The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-03-24
FT. LYNN FLASHES.

church (BaptisO and enjoyed
listening to an excellent sermon
delivered by Rev. Wlnham. /
learned that the church society was
reviving somewhat. trust the
good work may be pushed with en-
ergY that knows no failure.
Mr.. W. D. Dodd of Bright Star
was here Saturday, on business,
and made me very pleasant call.
During our conversation, amongst
other pleasant things, the gentle
man said he had been and gone and
took unto himself a helpmate, but
Jakes eyes and lips exhibited such a
peculiar and cunning smile that
when | noted it, | thought | scent
ed large sized hoax. | thereupon
told him that / was pleased to hear
such pleasant news, but as l had
nothing but his word for it, would
postpone congratulating him on the
happy event, and trusting that
their path through life would lead
them through green pastures and
beside still water, until he produced
the license. Come on with your
documents, brother, seeing is be-
lieving.
Mr.. Arthur Hammond is enter
tanning Mr.. J, D, Mosley of Rondo,
at Bachelors Hall. Mr.. Frank
Adams one of the deserting batche-
lors, returned last week but has es-
chewed housekeeping and has To-
Gated at Hotel Elan,
Our young people enjoyed a So
cial party last Saturday night given
by Mrs. W. M. Owens, in honor of
Miss Katy Gibbons.
If Ona King continues going to
Doggy every Sunday, | shall expect
a card soon, All right, Ona, | was
young once myself.
AS regular scribe for the TEX
ARKANIAN, | will welcome the au-
thor OF that Breezy letter from
Bright Star, over the signature of
a Subscriber, if he will give us a
name, (no matter so that its a name
distinct from others; there are
hundreds of subscribers to the
happy family of local scribes
| hardly know what to say TO
Brother Flint OF Ravana-gentlc
out unmistakabie hint to snow my
hand, politically. 1t seems that !
an expected 10 pick up the glove
aud enIer the list. After due con-
sideration | have decided to say
with charity toward all, and malice
toward none, the truth and nothirg
but the truth, | have figured in
politics to limited extent, some
years ago, but of late have been
but silent spectator, and especial
" so sinceH have been a resident of
the great state of Arkansas Shy
in expressing my views politically
owing to the fact that l am a Nor
thern man, and | felt that there
existed a prejudice, distrust if
you will, politically, against any
man hailing from the Northern
states, no matter what the com
plexion of his politics-and when |
decided to make the South my
home, well on to three years ago,
| came with good will for all and
with the sincere desire to identify
myself with the Southern people
making their interest my interest,
and their cause my cause. | have
tried to avoid using any language
that would irritate any Southern
heart, with desire to live down
any prejudice or distrust toward
myself, and if l could | would have
all men do the same. that could
be accomplished all bitter feeling
would cease to exist and hgura-
lively speaking the lion and the
lamb could lie down together, and
peace and good will reign every
where. have no fault to find with
any of the people with whom | have
come in contact. They have used
me like a gentleman-yea, like 4
brother. And now, Brother Flint,
in conclusion, | will say that am
for the coming of all the silver that
we produce at a ratio of l6 to /,
without any regard to any other
ultion, without asking let or him
derance from any power and put
the same into circulation on par
with gold, and maintain it SO
against the world, If was an as.
pirant for an official plum, ! would
90 forth and more fully explain my
views on political economy, but as |
am not, the least said the better
cannot trot out a candidate for
oF1ca ae M opa in Reach Town