The Forrest City times., 1897-12-03
Items of Local Interest.
From our exchanges:-

of the east are offering SIP ton for the shells free on board the cars at any point. They use the shells to make buttons. One man sold and delivered ten tons in three days. It is more profitable than cotton growing.
 The Dover tDel.) Delawarean says: We will be glad to hear of the return of Old Farmer Hopkins to Dover. Snch a show is credit to the town, and to the management of Ihe opera house." This great company has been secured to appear at the opera house for one night only. December 5.
 Judge C0ffey, of St. Francis county. was m the city to- Iay. He tells us tha, he contenplates moving to Texas at an early day. The judge is a worthy citizen Of his county and will be missed. d.-Lee County Courier.
 Fifteen thousand employees of the Mis- souri Pacific and Iron Mountain railway systems whose salaries were cut from ! to 20 per cent. in 1893 owing to the prevail ing hard times, have been made glad by a proclamation issued by President George Gould restoring wages to their former oaNls. The men whose salaries were cut included the officials, office men. engineers conductors, trainmen, telegraph operators.
  sal9r:es ranged from $50 per month to 5000 year. The increase will mean an additional expenditure of S96O. 900 an nuaiiy and will date from November L. Arkansas Democrat.
 Mrs. James Noble left last night for Forrest City, where she will be absent quite awhile visiting friends. Lee County Courier.
 Arnt you all surprised to learn that Geo E. Davis will soon wed Forrest City lady9 The event is sure to occur. if nothing unforeseen intervenes. We beg pardon for mentioning it entirely without -'A' 10 hhoHtCGSc oi cOHSell. l.-IfUSS County Demoerat.
 During the yellow fever epidemic gen tleman, about ? or 30 years old, arrived in this city from Helena, where he had been for several days. and made his home at the Jones house. He did not register. consequently no one knew his name, nor did he divulge his business or name to anyone for several weeks. He was finely educated, studied a great deal. knew the Latin and Greek languages perfectly and could converse on any subject. About two weeks ago his name became known. but that was all. He never became inti mate with anyone, was very polite. and when not engaged in writing was always on the go. Several yentqred far enough to inquire as to his business, and always he would reply with an evasive answer. During his stay here he never spoke of his past life. All in all. strange man, with actions strange. He left last night with his baggage checked for Haynes, telling no one goodbye and leaving a score of people, who have been much interested in him since his arrival, as he found them ignorant as to what he was, his home and history. Truly, all eccentric being. Lee County Courier.
 The Helena World is grooming dark horse for Congressman F. D. McCuloch's place. Hear what it says:
 At the proper time the World proposes to take up the question of a successor to Mir. McGulloch, not in any spirit of facti- tious opposition to him, but with the view of impressing upon the voters of the dis trict the importance of dealing fairly and rquitably with those prominent nien in the party who have earned recognition at their hands.
 We presume the Worlds preference is Hon. Greenfield Quares, who has ire Quently been mentioned as good congress sional timber. Little Rock Democrat.
 Ed. Landvoigt, editor of the FORREST CITY TIMES, of Forrest City, Ark, who arrived ln the city the first of the week to have his grandson treated at the Still in lirmary, made us a pleasant call yester- day afternoon. He speaks very highly of Osteopalhy and informs us that what they have already done for the little fellow is simply wonderful. He will be with us for month at least, and hopes to take the boy back home sound and well, who is now suffering from a hip injury. Kirk. vile (Mo.l Daily.
 Brown Fakes, who formerly did busi- ness in Wynne, killed Bud Williams six miles this side of Forrest City Saturday. at the home of the former Fakes came home and found Williams in bed with his wife. He emptied the contents of shot, gun into him and went to Forrest City and surrendered. Of course he relies upon the unwrtten law. which ought to put a fellow in the penitentiary when he kills another on account of worthless bawd.