The Green Forest tribune., 1897-06-10
The Press Association.

Conforming to the time honored
custom TIE TRfBUNE's representa-
tive will endeavor to give a brief
account OF her .jaunt to the Arkan-
sas Press ISOLATION, which held
its annual meeting at Paragould
last week.
Leaving Green Forest on Friday
morning, May 2S, we arrived in
Ft. Smith early the following
morning, where two days, Satur-
day and Sunday, were spent visit
ing tho family of our brother, J. J..
Russell. Saturday was a swell
day for the Border City, being
Decoration Day. Had the pleas
ure of hearing some of the States
most distinguished men speak,
among whom were Judge ", FL,
II. Clayton and Capt. Joseph Ne.
Hill. TT. Smithssis all right, and
we have many pleasant remember
anees OF her.
Sunday afternoon, accompanied
by brother and his wife, we depart
ed for Little Rock, arriving at
8 O'clock. Monday we didn't 90
thing but take in the State oapi-
tai Beginning with the peniten-
tiary we took in everything down
to the Legislature. It mas our
pleasure to SEQ this famous body IN
executive session. Among other
things we visited the Blind and
Deaf.Mute Institutes, where We
saw many interesting things. At
the Deaf. Mute school it was our
pleasure to meet little Golda
Reeves of our town. Goida is as
sweet and smart as she can be, and
her superintendent gives good
reports of her.
While in the City Of Roses the
pleasure of our stay was greatly
enhanced by courtesies shown us
by Hon. f. O. Butt, our worthy
representative and Col. W. 6,
Yincenhaller, State Commissioner
81 Agriculture. We can never
forget the kindness Of eithor.
We,are under especial obligations
TO Col. Vinoenheller, who drove rs
out 10 the Deaf Mute school and
piIotod US safely through the Pom,
Col. Y. can be the next governor
II Arkansas, if he wants to be.
We all lett LITTLE Rock Monday
night and arrived at Paragonld
next morning, where the associa-
ton convened at 10 O'Clock.
W hen it was announced through
the papers that the association
would meet this year 81 Paragould,
we had TO consult the map to End
opt where the town was located,
but we are now prepared TO say
that it is by no means an isolated
place, but on the other hand il is
81 fine little city filled with enter
prising business men, and hospita-
ble people, who royalty entertain-
ed all visitors during the entire
session.
Paragonld has three railroads, a
numb Of manufactures and other
modern convoniences, such as
electric lights, graded streets etc;
and she is not content with this,
many other Improvements are as
surod, among which is complete
wsstor works and sewerage system.
The town now has population OF
some 1000 people.
WhiIo in the city of Paragould
we wore entertained at the beapti-
ful home OF MI. W. A. R. Nc Daniels,
editor of the Press Democrat,
here no end Of kindness wae
shown us.
The press poop'e for two even
ings were guests at the commence.
mont exercises OF Thompson's
Classical institute, whore some rich
literary treats were given us Mr..
Roberl J Brown, tho famous i'm
personator, was present on one
occasion and treated US to some
selections from Shakespeare.
Through the kindness OF Paragouid
and the South Eastern Railway
Co., the gang was given q free trip
TO Cardwe |, No, Thursday after
noon, whero we INDUCED in
baating and fishing on the St.
Francis r yer. The fish viii bite
in the ST. Francis and we are not
like the follow who didn't catch
any, either. Just ask Major New