The Forrest City times., 1888-05-19
An Explanation Explained.

F. lltOr Hines.
 In answer to Mir. Scott's letter of "explanation" published last week, l wish to make a few specific and general corrections. The ap- pearance of such an article as that which he claims to be an "expla- nation" so completely astonished me that l could hardly believe my eyes. Almost every sentence of this remarkable document IS fraught witt the most fragrant er- TOTS the direct result of careless ness for which he alone is respon- slble, or the basest falsehoods, prompted by the most mischiev. ous intentions. I can hardly be- lieve the latter to to be the case; yet, Mr. Scott has acted very strangely in the whole affair.
 He states that l called for the drug in question two weeks ago Sunday before last, when it was at least two months ago, thus endeav- bring it seems, 10 leave the impres. sion on the pubic mind that 1 had adroltly concealed It as an infa. nous perfdy until very recen, date; that 1 asked for cantharides without prescription, when il was a compound in which this was constituent element. Now as to the prescription, 1 did not present it. for the very simple reason that it was about sunset, the store doors and windows were closed and deemed it unnecessary to present q paper winch he was unable tc read without lighting lamp, until ascertaining the fact that he pos sessed the requisite medicine. Mr Scott has very unjustly selected from a harmless compound drug sometimes criminal y abused, and holding up hIs hands m holy hor TOT. he thunders this unmitigated denunciatios: clicks had no good purpose in view" He further states that "he thought very strange Tt at the time," when il was not until Dr. Williams had ex piained the nature of the drug to him that he understood it's use si all.
 But the crowning act of either thoughtlessnes or treachery is yet to be related.
 As soon as the report reached my ears, I went to Mir. Scott be lIeving him honestly mistaken about the matter and that once convinced of hls error, he would be as zealous m correcting as some had been in spreading the false re- port. But to nay utter astonish. ment he fiatly refused to make any reparation at all. He at first re, fused to honor q prescription from Dr. Bssuchamp. Appointing him self supreme dictator he demanded a prescription from pr. Williams or some other of his choice none oi whom I hardly knew had an cxis, tence, for 1 have only been in the county few months.
 Vexed and disappointed 1 was about to ride on, siating, however that I would appeal to a court ol justice in order to establish my reputation. He then made honor. able concessions, acknowledged his error and in few moments every thing was satisfactory. then wrote an explanation and as then believed Mr. Scott to be conscien' cious Tn the matter, took great care to spare his feelings. He then read the article severl times, carefully noting it's bearing, and after making one change of no i'm por;ance, expressed his approba- ton and consented to sign it and and have it published ad verbatim. l then explained 10 him that inas- much as it was very dehcate af- fair, involving the honor of us both, no paper saould be submitted to the public without a previous mutual inspection. To this he as- sented, assuring me that no change would De made in the arucle which