Forney, Aug. 27. – This section of country at this time is beginning to feel the effects of the drought, as water of every kind is getting scarce.  Cotton is being gathered rapidly and the gins are running on full time, giving an average of forty bales per day.  The crop will be much lighter than was expected one month ago.  John H. Jones, of Dallas, bought and shipped yesterday one hundred bales of Shends & Co., and R.P. Rhea, paying 8.40.  This is the first shipment of the season.  Forney has two cotton yards, one controlled by the Alliance and the other by the merchants.  Several parties from Dallas County were in town to-day selling cotton and are satisfied with prices and treatment received at the hands of the merchants.

The brick block being built by Dailey & McKellar is nearing completion, and has already been applied for by several parties.  Forney does not blow her horn as loud as some of her sister cities, but is keeping pace with the most prosperous.  Business has increased here lately, so that the railroad company was compelled to give Mr. Kendall, the agent, an extra man.

Mrs. John Spellman, of Dallas, is visiting relatives here.

Misses Mattie Self and Lula Record leave this evening for a visit to friends in Dallas.

The congressional race is the topic of the town, and predictions as to the result of the Dallas county convention to-morrow are numerous.

(Transcribed by Kathy Jennings)