The Forrest City times., 1900-11-16
A VISIT TO HAYNES. A Few Hours With that Up-to- Date Progressive Citizen of Union
 Township, Jno. J. Hughes.

town of Haynes. A pleasant ride of Il couple of hours by the bottom road, the new bridge across the river at this place having been completed, brought us to our destination.
 We alighted at the store of our wor- thy friend-the successful merchant, planter and all round good business man-Jno. J. Hughes.
 The dimensions. structure, convent ences and fixtures of this model store house was a revelation 10 us, indeed. No one would expect or would hardly find another such complete establish ment outside of city It is. indeed, a gem of elegance and convenience. The building is an up-to. date brick with Is inch walls. dimensions 63xl25 feet, par titioned into three well arranged, well lighted and well proportioned store rooms. One for dry goods, boots, shoes and clothing-of which large and complete stock is carried. In the rear of this room are two offices, one for u book keeper and one for MT. Hughes private use. These offices are models of neatness and convenience with ali the up to-date appurtenances. Here IS, also, found quite spacious and fire proof vault-of dimensions and with fixtures, which stamps it as the equal of any used by the smaller banks Of tie country.
 Another room. of equal size and ele- gance is used as d furniture room and contains in this line most elaborate stock of the same. Here we found hand some bedroom suits, extra dressers and wash stands. sideboards, buffets, chif- fonicrs. dressing tables, dining tables, rockers and chairs of all kinds. together with stoves, saddlery, harness, etc, with prices strictly in keeping with the times. In the rear of these two well fitted and well proportioned rooms we found another, 25x63 it., reserved for the storage of staple groceries. feed stnifs, etc. In this line. especially, MT. Hughes informed us, he always bought by the carload, thereby enabling him to compete with any competition that may arise and to do as we'll by his customers as any retail house in the country. This is no idle talk as is fully evidenced by the satisfactory state of his business and the gratifying amount of his sales. < Immediately in the rear of the build ing Is large and capacions clstern and near by private gas plant, with which the building is most efficiently lighted aud by the way, the modus operandi of generating this gas was shown and fully explained to us, but we are not chemist enough to explain it to others. But. suflice 1t 10 say, 1t makes most beautiful and effective light with safety and dispatch.
 On the same block nsar by is the res idence of Mir. Hughes, which is also a model of beauty and convenience and has all the latest ard up-to-date appur- tenances with winch a country home can be furnished.
 The space intervening between store house and residence-a matter of fifty yards or so square-is cultivated as d flower garden and contains protnsiop of rare roses and choice exotic plants. presenting scene of beauty and lovli- ness seldom seen in the busy marts of the world---a relief from the sordid sur roundings of business to the beauties of nature.
 Diagonally across the street, a few hundred wards distant, is one of the most complete and thorough cotton gins in lhe county, also owned and operated by Mir. Hughes. This gin and sur roundinps are as near fire proof, we are informed.a as one can ce made; with
 
 ency and good service. and is largely paironized by the surrounding count " < This patronage together with the gins ming from his own plantations-two of which Mr. Hughes owns in the neigh horhood and which are said to be as iine as any in Eastern Arkansas-keeps It pretty busy frsm the beginning to late in the season. These farms. under the immediate supervision of NJ. l.. Britain, are among the finest improved sn the country and sources of great revenue to the owner.
 Just east of the store-house is another branch of business fostered and nour- ished by MT. Hughes for his own conve. hience and that of his neighbors-a blacksmith shop. This establishment like all others owned aRd controlled by NIT. Hughes. is filled up with all lhe modern appliances for doing business with neatness and dispatch and is well patronized.
 But to return to tie mercantile busi. ness. Mir. Hughes we'll says he carries as large and complete stock of gen eral merchandise as can be fouue III any cisy or town in Eastern Arkansa: and can ana does compete successfully as regards both quality and prices with any house in Forrest City or Ma rianna. Buying in as large quantities and as close-as he is d cash buyer-as any competitor, and doing business on less expense than can be done m largti places. there is no reason in the world why he can't sell as cheap and even cheaper than others Ill neighborine towns and he does it.
 Now. word as to the management of this large and varied business. h ihe office can be found the correct ac cou,tant, T. $. Thorn, who stands reasy at all times to reader stattmeni of account or sign a receipt. A bettel nr more efficient man for the place couldn't be found within the borders ol ihe state than courteous. accommoda ting. uld reliable. Tom Thorn. Behint ihe counters stand Bud Thoru aud K