The Green Forest tribune., 1893-11-23
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HGle Coz espoGienoe.
EDIT 4 TMBUNE:-By those who
indQ &c IN he fancy delueions
IF imag nation and superstition, it
might be presumable that the lit
tie city Of Rule and her suburbs are
not abreast with the neighboring
towns ii the line Of improvements.
Education, science. singings, ex-
hibiJions, calling hogs, feeding
stock and driving cattle on Sunday,
etc, are few OF our enterprises.
The hamm er and saw have been bus
lily engaged on the mammoth store
building OF Tom Collier for the
past twelve months; but before its
completion, Tom has sold it to one
Mr.. Brown OF Dry Fork, who has
now large force OF hands at work
and viii soon have it ready for oc-
cupancy. Mr.. Brown has ordered
large stock OF goods, and will be
comfortably located in few days.
billiard Webb, our post master,
is also proprietor OF the Blue Goose
Hotel.
Wood Simpson, our worthy
blacksmith and carriage builder,
is in work up to his eyes.
Polk Jackson is kept quite busy,
when he is not out with his hogs,
selling town lots. 1t is feared by
some Of MS friends that Polk will
become victim of consumption if
be don't quit calling hogs SO much.
DR.. Evans is still blasting away
in bis mine. He has struck quite
an underground cave. He says
that one side of the cave contains
some silver ore, and that on the
other are some specimens Of cop
per lie is now ut work on the
copper side. He thinks he will
soon have as much room in his cave
to shift about as the Dem ocrat par
ty has in its platform.
James Wilson, our fellow towns
man and thoroug h-bloode stock
raiser, has hired to Sneed 4 Co. to
do their weighing, but Jimmy don't
like the business mnch; sitting on
the scales all day, waiting tor q
load OF corn, and at the same time
acting in the capacity Of Methodist
deacon, seems to be rather shocking
on hlS nerves.
Ben Radd says that Theologions
and Doctors OF Law may cavil over
what falling from graca and SHINING
against the Holy Ghost are, but b. S
heart is established on running for
office and administering on a
widow woman estate.
John Crow is getting ready for
Elljah's S Cloak, be says woe is me
if preach not the gospel. That's
all right, John, but preach the
w ord.
Our tree school tor 1893 is
thing Of the past. Our town can
boas; of the good school so ably
taught by P4ots. Mattox and Hui
sey, which closed last Friday with
;tn examination that was satistac-
tory to both pupils and parents.
lhe eXlbltion at night WAS a
grand success. Our large cdi9c>
was crowded beyond It's seating
capasly. We had many visitors
Irom Green Forest, and some from
Berryviile. | am sure all enjoyed
themselves; especially those who
had seats. Among The visitors
present we noticed the following
distinguished Professors: f. 2
burney, j. r. StogsdiiI,J j. II. Prog
tor, /. a. Clarke, r. A. hendau,
G. W Harbert and j A. Mckinney.
Prots Barney, Clarke and *
dali were invited TO speak II word
of encouragement to the pupils.
Prot. Clarke responded. He con
grataated Arkansas for taking frs;
premium on apples at the World 5
Fair. Prot Kendall spoke very
atfectionalely to the school, whicH
was very much appreciated. Prof
BurDcy Dad lett for home before
his name was called. J. J. SloK1Is.
6Iobe.isem0orat Free.