The Forrest City times., 1890-11-22

! raised as to who should occupy the seat of I honor at tal.e The ambassadors who re presented their soyercigas would not ac- 1 cord the seat to Mir. Grant ta private oiti. senl But al last an arrangement was made by which no oue held the seat oi honor. It was most awkward position fer tho general"
 ''lt seems to me that the ex.president. should have some we'll deiined official rank. As wealthy as this people are and as proud as they are of their great nation. 1t is strange that they will permit those who have been exalted to the highest place in the gift of the people to settle back into tho rank of private citizens again. said.
 That Is their Idea of democracy It de. stroys distinctions in all. rather than fos- ter them"
 ''isui mans knowledge after term of service would be of value to this country. a ''so it would, but they choose to deprive themselves of that and send him back among the people, merely as an object of curiosity, But they are beginning so talk about 1t, and some honorable position with proper pay will be provided for expresl dents and perhaps for ex-senators also, one cf these days
 At the close of one of our busy days oi sight seeing. as we sat in our room enjoy ing rest, said;
 ''I do not wonder now. where Parnell got his independence of character when I remember that his mother was an Ameri- can woman'
 Why so'" asked tho duke. looking pug x,ed
 These people have such live, cnerget- ic way l sec now where the nerve and pluck came from that dared to make Bos. ton Harbor into huge teakettle, and to put whole ship load Of tea into 1t for one stepping
 That's new idea" laughed tho duke. '3ut the Yankees are a shrewd. bravo people, that will dare anything for prin ple."
 '"rhe very air has caught the spirit ot the inhabitants There is no drowsy fog to keep one in bad till ten o'clock in the morning here l would caution the na- ,iois of the old world to look alive before they pick quarrel with this strange peo pie" l said.
 But with all this energy, pluck and thrift, they arc allowing one of the most vital principles of their institutions to pass out Q. their possessions. Their lands arc being sold, stolen or given away at an enormously rapid rate. In very few years not foot of land worth the having will belong to the government. or be in reach of the common people"
 'i am surprised at that, for with the ex- ample of ancient Rome, and the later ons of Ireland, with it's terrible want and sui fcring which has risen from the unjust land monopoly. l should think that they would take warning and keep the lands for the many and not grant them to the few"
 The people have not awakened to the truth of the situation as yet. When they do it will be too late unless they can re- deem what Is now held hy fraud and there will be terrible struggle if they ever try that Tho men who hold the lands will never yield one aero unless compelled to do SO"
 "You might have to give up some of your possessions fl 1t came tc that" said "Yes. So am going to begin now and prepare for it by buying only farms with bona sds titles. can hold the other lands till they pay me well for my investments and then sell.
 Where are you thinking of buyings"
 ssIn Illinois, think From Lord san ders' account, that is \ good state for land. lords"
 In what way is Illinois better than the other stAtess' nsScd
 'sLord Sanders says the legislature has passed every law that tho landlords have asked for to protect the land owner& There you can make any bargain you like with your tenants. and if they fall to live up to the agreement you can turn them oil just as readily and roughly as in Ireland. l" rwhy, cen that bs trusf'' l askqd. e