The Forrest City times., 1892-10-21

city until Friday night of last week He was born in Dickson county. Tenn. on December II, 1928, and his earl, life was spent in Camden, Bentoi county, thft state. In 1858 he. move, to Arkansas, locating at Madison, thei the chief town of St. Francis county Since the settling of Forrest City ht has been a citizen of this place, anc was, perhaps, well known to every mai in the county. For more than q veal ipast he had been in feeble health. anc visited numerous springs and water ing places seeking relief. but founC none. He sank gradually until h, quietly passed away at the time above stated. He was buried at McLemores vile.
 Tom Leatherwood died Tuesda, night and was buried in the Forrest City cemetery Wednesday afternoon He had been ailing for some time, but | his condition was not supposed to be serious. Tuesday night his wife wa. awakened by his heavy breathing and thinking he had d nightmare, began tc shake him. His flesh was cold and he could not be aroused. In alarm she procured a light and found he was dying. He expired in short time 1 Mir. Leatherwood was about 8 years old and leaves wife and three chil. dren to mourn his death. TIE TIMES extends sympathy to the afflicted faIni l ly. Mir. Leatherwood resided on the 1 St. Francis river in the Dan Wylds ueighborhood.
 Henry Dawson of Goodwin town. ship brought to town yesterday sam pie of improved cotton grown by him this year, the fibre of which measured two and one-half inches in length He gathered half bale of this mag niticent staple. For the past two years he has been experimenting for the purpose of improving the grade of his cotton. Beginning with the Bisll- op variety, he carefully culled the patch for extra long fibre, taking off the lint with his fingers and carefully preserving the seed. This year he planted nearly half an acre, which was practically free from the common vari. ety, and from this he picked the half a bale referred to. This cotton is wortl from twenty-five to thirty cents pel pound. and the farmer who can tor will) grow it has a bonaZa that vii surpass gold mine.
 Sprightly little Marie Heath and hel company ot accomplished and jolly players will appear at the Becker & LewIs operahouse Friday. November II presenting that much advertised and highly attractive musical successs, A l Turkish Bath" Miss Heath will fa vor her many admirers by singing hei own new composition, Wont You Play the Game Called Kssing?n and also new song written by the musical director of the company, Walter Dau. phin. and dedicated to Marie Heath entitled, II Don't Like Boys Under Ten.' This latter composition she will render for the first time during 1 her engagement in this city. The singing in A Turkish Bath" is much superior to that which is generally heard in farce comedy and treat oI more than ordinary enjoyment is ir store for the music-loying people ol this city.
 Last Friday wel-dressed, slick tongued young man applied to the liv- erystabie of Nj. k. Stone for a rig tt take him to Marianna He gave his name as J. II. Johnson, and claimed Savannah, Ga, his home The rig was furnished him. and that was the last heard of Johnson until Wednesday when Dr. Stone received a letter from Memphis telling him his horse was iI a stable at Helena, and if he wanted | it he had better send down and get 1t sam Hodges went to Helena Wednes day and returned with the outfit Johnson claimed to be selling Egyp- tian Electric fluid. He is about , feet | 10 or II inches in height, fair complex ion, blue eyes and light hair and moustache, Dr. Stone would like to see him. Resides being ont the use of 1 his rig for several days. the doctor had to pay q weeks board for his "critter in the Helena stable. Pass MT. John son around and prevent him from swindling some other innocent livery man.
 One of the biggest lawsuits ever heard in our circuit court terminated Wednesday night. It seems that in 1856 one D. w. Rice was candidate for the state senate in Phillips county but his election was opposed by Gen eral Iiindman and Gen. Pat Cleburne, Rice. it is alleged, was the candidate of the Knownothing party and Hind man, who edited paper in Helena attacked his political record savagely Rice intercepted Hindman and Gle burne while on their way to dinner concealing himself in doorway unti they were quite near, when he suddenly appeared, asked Hindman question and followed it up with shot, whicf wounded the latter. Cleburne Wal also wounded. Rice left town at nigh to escape lynching. The case was com promised, Hindman and Cleburne re fusing to prosecute. Rice went tl Minnesota, where, it is alleged, he affil lated with the Republican party He came to DeVall's Bluff some tim' ago and blossomed out as democrat In the late election he was candidate for the legislature. Col. John r. Moor' of Helena. nephew of Rice, wrote t' parties in Prairie county, reclting tn latter's record. Rice was defeated ant brought suit against Col. Moore fo $50. 900 damages for libel. The cas- was brought to St. Francis county on change of venue. Rice was represente' by Attorney General w. E. Atkinson of Little Rock and Hon. N. w. Nor ton of this place. Hon. J. r. Clarke attorney -general-elect, ably conducte' the defense. The legal battle was viz orously conducted by both sides, am the oratorical fur flew in all directions After being out five minutes the jur returned a verdict in favor of the de . fendant. It is not often an outgoln l and incoming encouragement are op posed to each other in a case, but sue was the fact in this instance.