The Forrest City times., 1890-04-26
A BEAUTIFUL SIGN.
THE TIMES Receives a Pres- ent of tho Han isomest
 Sign in Town.
Crowds of People AdmirioQ It, and Wondering at the Ability of the
 Artist.
MT. N. w Jackson. of Forrest City. Sigr Writer. Painter and Paper Hanger,
 the Donor.


 No man has Il quicker eye for the beautiful, or d heartier appreciation of the goodness of heart, and the liberality of purse and tho giving of time, in all matters which tend to make an indi- Ous. and make them feel and realize the beauty and necessity of practicing as nearly as possible, the Golden Rule, of "doing unto others as we would have them do unto ns," than we have.
 Peculiarly circumstanced in point of finance, we have not been able to set Rn example in this direction. in proof of our jealous devotion tu this idea; and we have perhaps been many times
 misjudged and even censured for what might have been, perhaps was, termed, seltishnesS, or stinginess, or an unap-
 preciative turn; either of which ad
 jectives is as foreign to our general
 wish and desire, as necessity, actual.
 would allow. Did we but have the
 means to warrant such course, we
 would give willingly twice when w0 re- ceive once. 1t would, and does now. give us greater satisfaction to give than to receive. This fact, however.
 does not detract from our natural and very deep and holy appreciation of gift. Aside from this we are always proud to receive token of esteem and
 of disinterested friendship. Without friendship, this would be q hollow life; in fact. life then would certainly not bc worth the living. understand from
 nature that everyone no matter as to age or condition. and under all circum- stances, may and does, appreciate a handsome present. My dear reader. this is especially true of ono who serves the hardest and most tickle of masters
 the public as reflector of sentiment. l is an evidence to him that he is xt
 least worthy of esteem and true friend ship. and it encourages and terminates
 and sympathy.
 We have this week received such a
 token of esteem and friendship fiom our fellow townsman, N. w. Jackson,
 painter. sign writer and paper-hanger.
 It comes in the way of . beautiful piece of his handiwork in tho art to which
 he has devoted himself for many years,
 under the most unfavorable and trying circumstances but in the execution of
 which. through long and arduotis study
 and close application and practice. he is now, at least, unsurpassed in East cru Arkansas. Nick" as he is famil- iarly known and called, is a self-mads man and artist. It has been remarked by men who have seen the new sign that they remember when Il few years
 ago he could do nothing in the art in which hc now exccls. and that he cer-
 tainly deserves much credit for his
 proper application of an enyiable genius. And he has no doubt reached
 as an artist a place in the estimsti of the public which must certainly be
 very gratifying. The sign. of which We are so proud. is written In gold;
 Spenccrian style of script. The back
 ground is on ono side. of green sand, on the other, of blue and red. It has been
 pronounced by hundreds who have called to see it, and who have seen it in
 passing. and from distance. the most beautiful sign ever seen by thcm. It is In fact perfectly executed, exquisitely ornamented, and wholly and undoub!ed- ly the handsomest piece of art of the kind ever displayed in this city. It Is worth coming to see. and we point to 1t with pride. Nick" will please accept our
 most appreciative thanks.