The Forrest City times., 1891-08-07
WHO DON'T KNOW HIMi
IMMORTAL J. N. HAS NEVER
 LIFTED THE VEIL.
Trsvels All Over tho Country, and Gets . Free Pass From Every Railroad
 He Asks One Of--Putting on the Pressure.

btoVcS Ab Iiltu WHO DEtftTS tO De known only as the immortal J. N, says the New York Sun. People who have not seen this strange individual or heard of his methods would prob ably not understand the following mo- tice, which appears from time to time in the newspapers of small towns all over the country.
 'J. N. will lift the veil on tonight at the court house. J. N. in a note, thus says in an element far stronger than reason. which has held sway over one-third of century. over the minds of the people and still exists. I wish to scatter in lecture on Friday night, the goth. at the court house. Subject: Truth vs Force; veu Prejudice; How Little We Know To make the cause self-sustaining very small admission will be kindly accepted from the men. Ladies and wounded Union and Con- federate soldiers free and cordially ip- vited to attend.
 '.All for the cause of which it Is said l am the humble representative. now realize that if all personals and
 
 press of the country. this given to my friends l am Known only by initials J. N. This crushing element will be so mastered that can be honored with an audience not only in -, but all other places where my truths have been enshrouded for so long time. All for the cause. The people of - were so kind to me before truth had gained the ascendency over force. Veil and Prejudice which 1t now holds that l desire to fully vindicate myself on the night of the 20th."
 Wherever the man goes he is known and addressed simply as the immortal J. N. When he arrives in town he goes first to the newspaper offices, and without so much as saying "by your leave" sits down and reads all the exchanges, keeping up a running fire of comments on public men and meas ures addressing himself to any one who will listen.
 His appointments to lecture he never meets. Probably in twelve hours af- ter his arrival he will leave town as ny SeS' ASucAy oo itc thiilt, huu a week later may announce a lecture in some town 1000 miles away.
 For twenty-five years he has been d wanderer. His pockets are full ot railroad passes. and when he happens to get on new road where he has no pass, tho conductors allow him to ride free without n question. He was never Cnnun tn h,,,- ti.l-Nt | Every year he secures hundreds of dollars worth of advertising from the newspapers. but no one ever thinks of presenting bill to J. N
 He will walk into the office of the president ot Il railroad and say: Il am J. \. l want an annual pass. V
 Without word the pass is made out and handed over. As he places it in his pocket he says: Il will return ill year to lift the veil"
 With that he stalks out of the office. The famous crank wears his hair very long, and the gieam of his big brown eyes tells that his mind is not evenly balanced, but there is method in his madness. He is collecting with O"N PAVhNNe eht nv HI tIdJ kilc NOTlu probably owes him.
 J. N. never forgets names or faces and his acquaintance with public men Is extensive. He goes to Washington city very often. and tells senators and 1 congressman how to vote on public measures. Senator Don Cameron, of Pennsylvania is one of his best friends. II tunlaSt1u rl.;,,,e b., xS l feating the Force bill in the latest con gress While this bill was pending near the close of the session he went to Washington and called on Senators Don Cameron and Nj, s. Quay. He found them in committee room together, and, alter shaking hands. he said; See here, Don and Matt you boys must vote against that bill and see that it is defeated, If you don't I'll put the pressure on. Tell Ben Harrison I said SO"
 With that he walked out and in few 1 days the Force bill was laid aside in the senate and never taken up again
 Putting the pressure on is J. x. s method of getting even with bis enc { fish one of his notices free. with wave of his arms he says: So be 1t but I put the pressure on you now and 1t will crush you. The veil shall not be lifted"
 A year later J. N. may walk into the same office some night. at mid night and with another wave of his arms announce that he has come to remove the pressure and lift the veil.
 The Immortal J. N. is J. N. Free. and he once lived in the vicinity of Fremont, Ohio. It is said he is a brother of Nellie Free. tho soubrette actress The civil war is said to have unbalanced his mind. and his mania is 10 restore peace and good feeling be- tween the sections He says the war is all wrong and a mistake. but now that it is over the only thing that can be done is to lift the veil and tell the truth.
 He is always intimating that he is going to tell some important secret about the real origin of the war. but he never tells it The secret remains concealed behind the veil he never lifts
 J. N. is a harmless and amusing in- dividual. and on any other subject than this hobby he is sane and man of wide information and considerable in telligence.
 A a8cauty's Wonderful Locke.
 The late marchioness of Waterford