The Forrest City times., 1908-03-13
New Castle Times.

began their songs Tor spring time again. II makes me feel like sending you few more items after hard days work on the old homestead. It seems that the road of the farmer is hard. but when We come in at night and hang up the gear and feed the stock, slop the pigs and help the old woman milk old Brindle. Pink and White Face. and take hearty repast of nice red ham and eggs that are pure and fresh. we can lay down on our goose hair, and should be the happiest people in the world. This life is just what We make it.
 Brother Nelson, our beloved preach CT, delivered dne sermon at Forest Chapel Sunday that was enjoyed by all that had the pleasure 10 hear him. and we want to insist on everybody coming 10 hear him for you people are surely missing great deal when you miss one of Brother Nelson's good sermons. His text was You are the salt of the earth e
 $. F.. Sweet and Rev. Nelson took dinner with ". O. Pirtle and family Sunday. Hurrah for Brother Sweet. l wish I could vote a hundred times for him
 Capt. Bailes attended church Sun- day. He was heard to say that he was ] going to turn over new leaf and be more attentive 10 church duties than he has ever been. l. surely makes us feel good to hear man that has spent his best days in sin resolve to turn before ii is everlastingly too late.
 C. C. Doris, our friend from Colt. attended church Sunday.
 Dr. Strong and amiable little wife. attended church Sunday. Come again. friends, you are always welcome in our midst.
 Twelve or fourteen candidates ae- cording to promises and previous ap- pointment began b arrive at New Castle at about II o'clock on the sth. 10 speak and tell the dear people what the other fellow had done. and what they had not done. and what they would do if they just would give them chance
 Mr. Pace. candidate for the legis- iature was the first 10 be introduced. and spoke along the lines Of the above and II seemed from the cheering that he had a very good following.
 Col lzard was the next speaker: he also made nice smooth talk and seemed to explain his past record to the satisfaction of the people. l Prof. Mathis came in d little late and lost his place on the program and was ruled out by the chairman ae. cording 70 agreement made in The beginning. IT seemed 10 rumble the professors dander for awhile. but on motion of Col. Sweet. he was allowed 10 take his place after ] Col. lzard and held the audience spell bound except when they were cheering The old war horse was next intro duced, and as lie was not very well 1 known. and with his masterly lan- guage he told the people if they would send him to the legislature this time he would never ask them for it again. The next and last speaker on The program for that office was Dr. Moore, our present officer. He had all the load Of the other candidates 10 carry. .andas Prof. Mathis said, they speared him from head To foot. but he went of alive; he seemed to explain his past record in Il nice gentlemanly way. and 10 the satisfaction Of the people.
 MT. Eugene Williams made a short talk in the interest of his father.
 NIT. Stevens, candidate for sherir. was the next speaker. He told the people in nice genteel way, his req son for wanting to be the next sheriff Of st. Francis county. The crowd  appeared to be about evenly divided.
 ]. r. Stout was in our community on the day of the speaking Boys, let's not forget our home man. While there are lots of good men in this race we are in honor bound to support our own boys, and no one will or can think hard of us when it's the right material. Your humble scribe has known J. +. from boyhood and he has always been ready to lend helping hand to any and every enterprise, and for the up- building of our county and church at all times. He was our school director for long time, and he took as great interest in that as ii + was his own personal interest. He started in the world poor boy and by hard work he has made very good living and We all know mans future is always judged i by his past.