The Forrest City times., 1900-04-20


 ply this process in taking the twelfth census, the field work of which is to begin on June 1. An expert special agent has been appointed, whose sole duty will be to obtain returns from all the ginning and baling establish ments in the cotton-growing region. No ginnery is too small or insignifi- cant to be visited and asked for a re- turn.
 House Servants Scarce.
 For two months past negro cooks and house servants have been leaving North Carolina towns for New York and other northern cities, where they have secured employment through em- ployment agencies. The exodus of ne Erc women has reached that point where housekeepers in several towns in North Carolina are seriously incon- ,eniencel in securing cooks and house. servants. Those remaining are com manding more for their labor. The immigration of the negroes was start ed by an employment agency Greens boro. New York, Boston and Phiia- delphia have been the objective points of the immigrants. Negroes are em- ployed exclusively for household work in North Carolina, and there is appre- hension there that continuation of the immigration will compel house. keepers to look elsewhere for help.
 Where Character Counted.
 Going into the battle of Seven Pines, says Gen. Gordon, cottontail rabbit jumped up and lodged through a gap that has been torn in the lines by sfell. A lank North Carolinian yelled: Go it, Molly Cottontail. l wish that l could run with you"
 'Yes," yelled another, "and I would ga with Molly if it wasn't for my char acter."
 Young man." said Gen. Gordon, that homely expression conveyed the whole spirit of the soldiery of that war. It was character that kept those men to the front and pressing on, WI en they saw their comrades falling by their sides. Every natural impulse of the human was to seek safety, to run. There is no more power, elo- qLence and truth in anything in the world than in that short observation.
 For Benefit of Freedmen.
 At meeting of representative citi- zcns of Atlanta, Ga. held at the state capitol, a movement was started to further the passage of the bill intrD- duced into congress by Representative Richard A. Wise, of Virginia, to en- courage the organization of industrial schools for the benefit of freedmen in the south. Associate Justice II. T. Lewis, of the supreme bench. presid- ed. Resolutions were adopted con graduating Congressman Wise for presenting the bill, and Congressman Grosyenor, of Ohio, for his attitude in support of it.
 Vanderbilt University Enriched. versity, Nashville, Tenn, will be bene- fited nearly quarter of a million of dollars by the will of Mrs. Mary J. Furman. She provides for a monu ment to her husband, their son and herself, not to cost over $26, ,000, and leaves the rest of her estate to the innyersity, directing that $100,000 be expended in erecting building to be known as Furman Hall. The remain tier is to be invested and held as a sacred fund.
 Big Purchase of Southern Lands.
 Eugene s. Ellsworth, a millionaire It siding at Iowa Falls, Ia., who has great confidence in the splendid possi- bilities of the south, has closed a con- tract for the purchase of 175,000 acres o. timber land in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia and the Indian ter ritory, and will at once commence the establishment of three or four turpen- tine farms of 10000 acres each, and will enter the market with the prod ucts of resin and terpentine.
 The Cassie Boone Cnse.
 The jury in the Cassie Boon case, at Chesterfield, s. C., returned a verdict oe guilty with a recommendation for mercy. Harvey and John Jackson will receive life sentences. The Jacksons had made threats against the girl, and or March 20 her burned, lacerated and Elistered body was found in forest near Jefferson.
 The Coming Sugar Crop.
 There is now, of course. no further danger of damage iron, cold and, as the seed cane suffered little or no in- jury during the past winter, and a very heavy acreage was planted. it may now be safely stated that, with satisfactory growing season, there is every prospect of an immense crop.
 W. $. Crittendon.
 W. s. Crittendon dropped dead at Union City, Tenn, the other day, while weighing goods for customers. H. was prominent grocery man.
 Southern Industrial Convention.
 The second annual meeting of the southern industrial convention, 10 be