The Forrest City times., 1908-08-21

that famous old river. Before dinner, however, MT. Price invited all who wished, to get aboard the Buster" gas oline launch and go for those who had gone up the river in boats to fish, and several of the party accompanied him.
 In the afternoon he took Mrs. Me Daniel, the editor and several of our party up the river as far as the saw mill, gin and plantation of his broth CTS, Messrs. s. T. & l.. o. Mcdaniel. Here we had the pleasure and oppor. tunity of seeing what a little pluck and energy and perseverance will do in the wilds of Arkansas. Only few short years ago this place was practi- cally virgin forest-almost a jungle Now they are reaping the fruits of their industry from the products of broad acres, as fertile as the bottoms of the River Nile. They have about 400 acres opened up to cultivation, and as far as the eye could see it is covered with as fine crops of cotton and corn as one could hope to see in a weeks travel. They have first-class gin, just put in last year. and a saw mill that is running almost every day and putting into merchantable shape the abundance of fine timber which stands at their very door, so to speak. MT. s. T. Nc Daniel, one of the owners, was at the mill and directing its ope- ration temporarily, MT. Bert Gray having the place regularly in charge, and looking after their interests in a splendid manner. MT. Gray was also around the place, attending to duties, and both gentlemen were genial and hospitable, placing Ns under obliga- tlons for courtesies extended. MT. Price also did little foraging on this trip, and we carried back with us a good big armful of fine roasting ears, which were served the next day for dinner.
 At supper time the women prepared a feast of fishes and other good things to eat, fit for kings, and the way we men (and to tell it all, the women, too, ] eat those fish and other good things would have done justice to the swell est dinner ever served in the Waldorf Astoria Cafe or any other place, and was no doubt enjoyed more. It may pOt baye boap alto0ot bor d,,o to %lo amount of supper they ate, but seated as we were on either side of the table, on bench resting on cross pieces which were nailed to the legs of the table, we know of no other reason why, when MT Punk retired from the north side, the table went into the air and its contents into the laps of about five of the women folks on the south side. and their clothing was literally drenched with coffee, tea, milk, vine gar, gravy and everything else in the way of liquids that the table contain ed. The temporary fright of all, the screaming and scrambling and the paroXisms of laughter, was an episode never to be forgotten, and afforded amusement sufficient unto the day thereof and for some time to come. 1t was funny beyond our power of description, and worth the price of the trip, though indeed we were sorry that Mrs. Nc lost her coffee, Mrs. Ho- shall her plate of food, and the others a goodly portion of their unfinished meal.
 After the dishes were cleared away. the table was covered with a tarpau- lin, and MT. Hoshall and ye writer played euchre against Mrs. Evans and Mir. Punk, and though modesty will not permit us to give the full details of how bad we beat them, still, in jus tice to our partner, we have to say we beat 'em bad" While this spirited contest was going on, on one end of the table. there was warmly con- tested game of high five going on at the other end with Mrs. Townsend and Mir. Andrew Jackson pitting their prowess at the game against two such splendid players as Mrs. Hoshall and Mrs. Reiss, the first named carrying oil the banner. If you want a partner on a fishing trip for euchre just call on Tom Hoshall.
 Bed time came all too early, and though everyone had risen betimes in the morning, travelled far, and put in a full day at pleasure, few if any craved rest, and some did not fall asleep until the wee sma hours.
 MT. Price is certainly natural born general, and the way he arranged the sleeping apartments and assigned each to his or her "room," would have done credit to the clerk of the biggest room Ing house on earth. Everybody was assigned just to their liking, and were