The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
SOUTHERN oLEANINcs.

SOUTHERN GLEANINGs.
"set- Back" Church.
There is q colored peoples church
the country near Troy, S. c., named
Setback, from the character of the
discipline of its members. 1.-The Amen
corner is occupied by those in high
state of grace, and from there on to
the door the spiritual value of the
seats gradually decreases. The vilcst
sinner sits by the door till an inn
provement In conduct gives . pro-
motion.
81. Louis Breaks the Record.
All the records were again broken
in the st. Louis clearinghouse, when
bank clearings for the month OF No
vember reached the enormous total of
$i3o. 1853, as compared with $124.-
1922 for the corresponding month
of 1897. This is $6,75s, 300 larger than
the previous record-breaking clearings
of December, 1897, when they amount
ed to s132 2,614,053.
A Considerate Jury.
Robert Brown was convicted at
Glasgow, KY, by a jury of the mur-
der of his father-in-law. Alonzo Me-
Clelland, and was sentenced to be
hanged. The jury deliberated for 30
minutes, more for the sake of appear
snces than from any real necessity.
and its verdict of guilty was vocifer-
ously applauded by the large crowd in
the court room.
Refused His Congressional salary.
OF all the congressman who accept
ed army appointments for the recent
war. Gen. Wheeler in the only one
who did not draw congressional SAL
sry during military service. Before
joining his forces. Gen. Wheeler had
his name taken off the congressional
pay roll, and his salary was turned in
20 the surplus.
Does Away with Yellow Fever.
Mr.. II. II. Hargrove, of Shreveport,
La. in a recent newspaper article
dwells on the necessity Of sewerage
for southern cities to deliver them
from the curse of guarantee epidem-
les. Mr.. Hargrove holds that no city
having thorough system of sewerage
has ever suffered from an epidemic Of
yellow fever.
VIII Build At Newport Nsws.
1t is reported that the Marsden Gel
lulose Co., of Rockford, ILL.,, and Ow-
ensboro. Ky. is contemplating estab-
fishing its principal plant at Newport
News, Va. 1t is understood that the
cost of this enterprise will be not less
than $25o,ooo. Their product, made
from corn stalks, il used in building
warships.
Sold Their Son.
A peculiar deed was filed for record
with Register Munford at Clarksville,
Tenn, the other day. Nothing like
1t ever came under the observation of
the county officials. The two-year-old
son of J. w. Black and wife was deed
ed to Mack Yarbrough.
Killed In Mine.
Wesley Hendricks was killed in the
state coal mines at Petros, Tenn, by
the falling of the roof of coal cham
Der. Hendricks was serving 2O-year
sentence for the murder Of Aaron Nc
Mahan, of Sewer county. He had been
in the prison two weeks.
m r
DIR. j. Willard Hill. one of the most
prominent physicians of Knoxville.
Tenn, died after u lingering illness.
of consumption. He had travelled ex-
tensively and was well known, in all
the leading cities of this country and
also in Europe.
No Pole Tax. No Vote.
No registered voter in Louisiana
will be allowed to cast his ballots in
the elections that occur in 1900 unless
he shall have paid his poll tax for the
year 1o9s in that year, and for 1899 in
that year also.
Want Permanent Barracks.
The Chattanooga chamber of COM
meree has appointed committee to
draft bill for introduction in con-
gross providing for permanent govern
ment barracks at Chickamauga park.
Nal T. c. Wright.
Maj. t. c. Wright, prominent cit
zeI uear Raymond. Miss, died recent
~, at the age of IS. He was a high
kraa a,,1
,hapel with masonic honors.
Monument to Judge Carter.
A movement has been inaugurated
It Nashville, Tenn, to erect monu-
nent to John j. Carter, the racing
udge who lost his life in the Baldwin
lotei fire in San Francisco.
Col James Dodson.
Col. James Dodson, a prominent at