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The Forrest City times., 1891-01-09

THE FoEtHkAO UTILIZED.
 down over the bone and fugcr; hand and all are kept in thst position until the union has taken place. Sometimes 't Is necessary to place the hand and nose in plaster -of.psris case to prevent the union from being disturbed. This Of course interIeres with the breathing of the patient. sud to guard against sui location hole is cut in the windpipc in tho neck ;o allow free breathing.
 When neither the forehead nor tho fingers are available for the required covering the feshy part of the patients forearm is utilized Tho hand is strapped on the top of he head in such position that the fron, of ihe arm rests over tho site of the nose. Then Il strip of flesh As large as is required is cut upward and turned down over the bones. The arm Is kept in this way unlii the union has been effected
 or course it is extremely painful to the patient. but a man or woman who has lost the nose will do anything 10 get another
 A peculiar feature of Dr. Kellys sur gical operations on the face Is that in :he great majority of cases men are the patients. Women, he said, after . cer. tain age, are not so dissatisfied about a disagreement while men of any age will do any thing to be renovated.
 Not long ago ellknown man about town came to him. The caller, who was a handsomely built man. said that he was greatly troubled about his largo feet. which were so wide that he could not wear narrow shoes.
 He wanted removed large piece from the outside of each foot so that hc could wear narrow shoes. Dr. Kelly refused 10 operate, saying that the man would be ruined forever He explained tha, the human foot is . tripod. Its three standards are the heel, the ball of the great toe. and the base of the little toe. If tho operation had been performed as the young man wished the tripod would hnvc been destroyed and the feet 60 in. jurcd that it would have been lmpossi- ble for the man to stand or walk steadily on them.
 Returning to the subject of noses. Prof. Kelly said by careful surgery it is possible to restore nose that has been datteued to the face to perfect symme try. The method is very simple. An ordinary brad d-awi Is used to free tho 1attened nasal bones. and then the whole nose structure Is caught in q pair of pin. cers and raised and pulled iuto its nor nal shape. It is held in this position by pins until the bones solidify. h many of the most delicate operations simple tools, are used instead of the in. strumenls. The former are the more reliable. They are the result of tho work of generations of skilled mechanics. while an instrument Is often only the fad of s physician who knows littlo of mechanics
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-09
A STORY wRITTEN ON sToyE

On the Taunton River. near Dighton, Mass. there is q curious rock which for antiquarians possesses great interest. The Writing Rock" (so it is called) is of granite. about eleven feet long and five feet high. and it's smooth surface is covered with many strange hieroglyphics which have never been satisfactorily deciphered. It ia claimed. however, that they were placed there some 500 years before the birth of Columbus. At high tide the rock Is covered with water. It Is proposed 10 remove it to some museum.-N Y MdiI and Express.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-09

-Therel" ssid I, viewing my efforts: my idea of the thing is that when you throw tho silk cover over the lady you lift up dippcr shaped concern which is hinged to the back of the chair and place 1t on the head of the occupant of the seat While you are pinning tho silk to the floor the seat of the chair is released and swings back. allowing the lady to sink through the trap door, Tho ssat then returns to its place. and whom you remove the cover you also push the false head piece or dipper out of sight behind the back of the chaiE Now. isn't that the way you do itf"
 lpaused for reply. He said nothing. but smiled and looked at me ouriously. 1 concluded that l was treading on dangerous ground. and changed the subject
 -Mr. Hermann. how does tNe perform ancss of to-day compare with those of former yearsi"
 sModern magic. he replied. is pre- sented in n vastly more entertaining manner than formerly. The stage set ting is superior and ths evening dress Of the magician of to day is moro pleasing to the eye than the pointed cap, soar let jacket, etc. of the old necromancen 1 expect electricity 10 play m imper. tant part in the illusions of tho future. Robert Houdin was the first to make use of 1t in this business His footlighs candles were lighted by means of a current sent through a fine wirs to each candle. which was tipped with phos- phorus ani sulphur to insure its ignition from the electric spark What waD
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-09

Onsv when 1 was SAswing in tyss DtSr
 Thsatw, at BridgspWt Cepn. look
 advantage of the prsssucs of BsrnuD to treat the sudisncs to tis of comedy. 1
 learned from the box office that Barnuu,' would occupy csrtain seat that nigIn,
 70 had seat on one side rsssrved for . confederate 1 dislike b uss con. tsderateA but in this case 1t wss ueces. sary. That night I performed . watcl, trick. l borrowed an opsn faced ~ssch, and caused 1t to be placed in gias~> and covered with . handkerchief. Near ; while the confederate had slipped tl,~ duplicate watch into Mr. Barnsnn's pocket. On the removal of the cover ing from tho glass tho watch was rs,- where to be seen. produced fake compass which pointed uuerringly rs~ Mr. Basnum as the possessor of the miss ing watch. I suggested that lie searci, his pockets He did so, with the result Of finding the timepieoe snugiy tucke,I away with his handkerchief X more bswildered man it would Ike hard to find. His confusion was almost pain. fuL He left his seat and retnrsed tI.es watch to me with profuse apo,eg for having it in his possession, and delaying { the performance.
 lie afterward admitted that hss di . comfiture was so great that for sl.e mo- ment '.o did not know what hs vas doing.
 Mir. Hermann. would you mi,d telling mo how you perform the .vanisi,- Lady iiIusionr" asked.
 "Oh. couldn't do that, you hnowg lou shouldn't ask me to- he replied
 But perss ed. it has had itsiay. and shouldn't go unsosved. mig,t hazard guess At it's mode of working. may not?"
 "Oh, l have no objections to yea guessing at all, he replied
 roughly. sketched the figure as it appears when enveiopcd in tho sil- covering.
 That's tho way 1t appears to tl,e audience, does 1t not?" l asked. He nodded assent Then drew an outline of chair, from the top of whicl, ,t- tended support on which was dorie shaped contrvance te fit the head of ths, vanishing lady.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-09

not surprised to learn that their confed- crates had access to their cellars where the removal of flagstonc was an easy aud oft repeated performance. The many transformations which took place beneath n wide spread cloth were thus easily accounted for. As to their slight of hand tricks. they were often clumsily executed and were of third class order in the main. An American audi ence would cry Rats" at some of their experiments
 Mir. Hermann. you used to show spirit cabinet in your repertoire Has interest in that class of magic suffered . decline ?"
 You shouldn't speak of it as magic. To some people it is q religion. this spiritualism; and it was for that reason that abandoned the use of the cabinet in my stage experiments. Some people thought that was poking fun at their belief. when such was furthest from my thoughts. Yes. the Davenport brothers travelled with me for season. aud spiritualists every where both praised and condemned me according As they looked upon the performance as genuine or a hurlesque Many amusing incl. dents are connected with their engage ,nent with ne.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-09
Henry Grady's Wife.

It has always seemed doubtful whether the aspiring, clever woman is the one best suited to mate with man of talent. She is often too severe tonia and getting such universal adu- latlon and spurs to her ambition out side, it is advisable to have mental as we'll as physical relaxation at home. It is related by friend of Mir. Grady's that, coming in after an exciting days work. he looked eagerly about for Miss Jule," as he called her. She was nowhere to be seen at first but finally her husband discovered her in corner of their luxurious library, immersed in book. So absorbed was shc in preparing French lesson for a fashionable class. recently organized in Atlanta. that for the first time since their marriage Mrs. Grady was obliv- ious of her husbands presence. He looked at her for a moment with an expression of positive pain on his face. then going forward gently took the volume from her hand. Please don't do that" he begged. You are the one person who loves me for myself alone. without knowing or caring whether l am genius or fool. If you get so smart, Miss Jule 1 won't know where to go for comfort. See" And he threw the book to the other end Of the room. Go, there's dear girl. put on your Paris gown and look hand some for dinner, Any man can have wife talking French, but I'm the only one in Georgia who will have the prettiest woman this side of Mason and Dixon's line to sit at the head of his table" It is needless to add. says the Illustrated American, that Mrs. Grady abandoned her French lesson.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-09
Nail These Aphorisms to tho Door.

Nail These APhorisms to tho Door.
 'Wbo cntcs here leaves pipe be- hindn
 The horse will be all the better for working his way through the winter.
 The man that knows the right use of q horse blanket is a first-class horse man.
 Too many horses eat up during the winter all they have earned during the summer
 The horse blanket saves feed and flesh-less substance is used to make animal heat.
 Keeping matches in any other re- ceptacle than an iron or tin box is tempting Providence.
 Some people think farm animal is like postage stsnp-no good until licked. They are sadly mistaken.
 The farm horse, having only ligh, labor, and not much of that, during the winter. should have less grain and more roughness than during the sum mer.
 The man that puts iron bits in his horses mouths in very cold weather without first warming the bits has al. together too much of the savage in his composition. American Agricuiiurist.
 THE WRITING ROCK"
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-09

then regarded a . wonder is now . nightly occurrence in all fint class thsaters. if indeed they arc not lighted direct by incandssosnt lgha- am at present engaged upon. magical csn- trivancs which rsliss upon electricity for its prcpsr working. but would rather not cay anything about t just yst awhile.
 He bade me . smiling aAisu. placedssis right hand upon the door knob. opened tho door. passed through ik and prestot he was gone! It was ssnas moments bsr fore realized that ! had just witnessed tho startling illusion of tho Vanishing Gentleman. ELMnR l. NcINro61
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-09
Hatt~r Than Cola.

It was In Essex street tho other day that a gamin of l2 found . youngster of . or crying on the curbstone. and when he asked what was the matter the latter ssplicd:
 I'll lost ccnt''
 Lost ceut. ehi Well thsts bad. Hsv 70 hunted all over:'
 "Y-yea."
 "rd give ye . cent If had one. but I'm broke. hain't got no gum. fsh hooka. marbles. or strinS. either"
 The younsstcr began weeping afrcsh. Say. I'll promise to take ye 10 the museum next year.
 The tears increased.
 ''Ill como around here with an apple to- morrow"
 Louder howls.
 Say. I've got i.i yen stop crying Ill--rii let ye lick me-
 You arc too big" sobbed the other.
 No. I Ihain't I'm bigger'n you. hut ! hain't got no grit Any boy kin lick me- Como now"
 May lick youy'
 "YesA Now I'll get down on ny ssomscb. and you jis. pile on to nc and hammer till holler."
 He took position. the little one piled on and pounded him about the shouldsss till As cried .'enough" And when they rot up the small boy was radiant and excited and exclaimed:
 .'Didnt l mako you holler, theaghl Now Pll go homo and lick my two sis. tsrsr'-M r. Sun
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-09
An Ahass sN> pss.kn,rs.

You all know the very old Sing |. Song of Sixp~nc& Hsvs you ever read what 1t really nssAnts
 The four and twenty black birh rsp- resent day q q heurA Inc bottom of the pls h ths wids. wide world. the top crust s the sky tAat over arches t. The opening of the pic is the dawn of day whea all the blrds begin to chg. and surely such . lovely sight b "dainty dish Co set hcfors tho king
 Tho gorgeous old king. who h rsp. resented as sitting in hts pArlsr count. ing out hs money . tho sun. whils th. golden pisces that clip through his fln. gers arc golden sunshine.
 The lovely queen who sits in tho dark kitchen is the moon, and the bread aud honey with which she rsgalss hsrsslf ls the moonlight
 The industrious lfttie maid -of. all. work, who is ia tho garden ct work b. fore the old king-she sun---has risen, the day dawn, and tho clothss shs hanrs eo dry are the clouds. while the bird which % tragically ends tho song by -nippins oR her nose" k the hour of sunssI Sa ws havo the whole day--iu . pile
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-09
Che pas,sn. nay Aavs . nash Sesssr ,ss,

she patient nay AavS much Sesisr asss than before.
 When tho Aesh on the forehead is not acceptable aa . covering to the sksleton of the nose, other portions of the body are requisitioned. The next best sub stitutc is the middle joint of the second ffnser. The hand is fastened to tho face. with ,hs second finger joined ts the nose. Then tho flesh from that npger is carefully removed from the base up to the first joint. This is folded
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-09
A Boston Ep taph.

In an out-of-theway rner of Bos- ton graveyard stands a brown board showing the marks of age and neglect. It bears the inscrinton: Sacred to the memory of Ehen Harvey. who departed this life suddenly and unexpectedly by . COW kicking him on the 14th of Seplem- Der, 1853. We'll done. thou good and saithful seEysnt. - --'
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-09

Blsckening the nose aAd chesks under the eyes has bsen found an ef. fectual preventive of snow blindness or the injurious effect of the glare iron. illuminated snow to eyes uuaccustomed to it
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-09

Among curious narislan professions are artificial ear and nose makers. prayer makers, leg stretchcrs, salad mixers, knockers up and fourteenth man. The latter class arc much in de- mand in Paris. to meet tho Awkwaxas mess of having IS gussss t3 dinner.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-09

THE SECOND vrNaHR BUILps UP \ Norn mutation of the normal nose they were introduced In their proper places and held by pieces of wire to solidify. If tho in about ten days.if not they would hsvs to be sspeAted.
 If the skeleton seems favorable the covering is then put on. If the nssh on the forehead is healthy . strip vide enough to cover the bones aud meet tho flesh on either side of the cheek is cut and twisted down % that tho skeleton is completely covered. Theu it is held in place by wires or plaster of paris case until tho union is made. In eighty days the two pieces of dssh usually join. Then it is only question of few vseks to sllow evsrythipe to hsAl VI on
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-09

AFrER-sUPPER CHAT. valley was there. but where was tho creekf The old fellow had lied to me. l travelled all night and until noon the next day before coming to house. What thrill experienced when rail- way station arose into view.
 While walking up and down tho plat torn. expecting every moment to see
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-09

One would think to read the papers discours- ing on the fly; The grounds for his creation and the various reasons why, That the underlying motive the real objective plan, Was to get another whaok at
 The bald-headed man. Nov the fly is no respecter of persons or of pNtes. He lights wherever fancy or the scent of game dictates; His object is to suck mp all the juices that hs can, And he is no Nemesis of
 The bald headed mau. Tn. ..J has been created for scientific use. And there Is no use of hunting up thiniy clad excuse; He was made to give reporters--ever slnce the world began Another chance to ridicule
 Tue bald headed man. You may talk of sticky paper and lay trains of dynamite. But the fly will live and flourish. as he always has, in spite, And the psragraphing punsters from Der sheba to Dan Win keep up their persecution of
 The bald-headed man. But let them all remember there was once . prophet old. To whom the sportive urohins. in wickeduess Remarked, "Go up. thou bald-hea dv' when out the big bears ran And swallowed up the scoffers of
 The bald-headed man.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-09
THE WRITING ROCK"

Curious Stone Supposed to Have Been
 Written on Before CoIumbus' Birth.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-18

to his company at an enormous advance,
putting the difference into his own and
his fellow consprat0rs' pockets. He car
ried his dishonest scheme through success
fully. but through quarrel over the divis-
ion OF the swag the facts came out Mr.
Hoey and bis fellow conspirators In the
directorate were promptly deposed and a
movement was begun to compel MIN to
make restitution and to prosecute him
crimInaIly in the courts. The frst part of
the movement has evidently been success
ful, but the second has been dropped, and
1t Is to be feared that the dropping
OF 1t has been one of the considera-
tions which have Influenced Mr.. Hoey
TO make restitution. Ii such is the
case the directors of the company have
been recreant TO their duty. Ii it were pos
sible under the law to do so Mr.. Hoey
should have been criminally prosecuted
and shut up for term of years in prison.
His crime was as bad morally as that of
the man who breaks and robS safe, and
one against which it is far less easy to
guard Bolts and bars and time locks can
protect property against burglars aud
sneak thieves. but against dishonest man.
ager OF corporation there is no protection
but fear of punishment. If dishonest
men who get into responsible positions
at the head of corporations come to feel
tnat their only risk in swindling the
stockholders lies in public exposure
and being compelled to return their
swag there will be plenty of them to take
the chances. Indeed 1t is perfectly we'll
known that transactions like Hoey's though
probably not oftentimes so gross, are very
common nowadays; so common indeed
tnat investors have come to look upon
stock in large corporations, especially rail-
road corporations, with distrust for fear
that the interest of the stockholders may
be sacrifice to push the personal schemes
OF the men to whose care they are COM
mitted. We heard gentleman of large
wealth and wide experience declare the
other day that he would not buy share in
any railroad company because of his dis
trust of the honesty of railroad manage
ment. Very likely his distrust was strong
er & an that of the majority of people and
stronger perhaps than was justi6able, but
there can be no doubt that much of 1t was
well grounded The punishment of some
OF there dishonest managers. by term in
the penitentiary would have very sslutary
influence In restoring public confidence
without which great enterprises cannot
flourish. and in awakening men to whom
great trusts are confded to keener sense of
their responsibility, and therefore 1T is
matter of deep regret that the opportunity
to teach it in the case of the delinquent
head of the Adams Express Company has
been allowed to slip.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-18
A BAD EXAMPLE.

The statement that the Adams Express
Company has arranged private settlement
with John Hoey, and that the latter will
not be prosecuted in the courts will be
unwecoma news to the stockholders in
all great corporations which are managed
by boards of directors, because an oppor.
tunity to teach a lesson which Is much
needed has thereby been lost. johns Roey.
IL will be remembered, was the President
of the Adams Express Company, whose
stockholders are scattered all over the
country By virtue of his position he was
practically the manager of the company
and was paid very large salary to take
care of its interests. What his duty was is
not open to question. 1t was TO manage the
property to the best of his ability so that it
would return as large an income to the stock
holders as was consistent with its obliga.
tion to the public. To use the company to
further his own private interests would be
rank dishonesty and unfaithfulness to his
trust Mr. Hoey was instructed by his
company to purchase certain New England
express properties for the Adams Express.
His duty was TO conduct those negotiations
to the best of his ability, to purchase the
properties at fair figure and turn them
over TO the company at the price he paid.
What he did was something far different.
He entered into conspiracy with another
member of the directorate to buy the prop
critics privately and then turn them over
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-18

It appears from the letter of Mr.. Ansop
NJ Goddard, published elsewhere, that the
idea of faction never entered the heads of
the people who formed the Republican
club at Augusta the other night; that the
onlv cause for haste was the desire to be
the first club to organize In the state; that
the statement that nine of the thirteen Of
ficers of the club are supporters of Mr..
Manley's congressional aspirations cannot
be verified; that the fact of the organiza-
tion of the club was carried to the Kenne-
bee Journal flee, which was found closed !;
that nobody can deprecate any attempt to
make the club factional more than its or.
ganizers; that the clubs only desire is to
assist the Republican par in the coming
campaign; and that since the club was or
ganzed general invitation has been is
sued to all Republicans to join it. ALI
notions and suspicious contrary
to the above specifications have
been due to certain unfortunate coinci-
dences and the burning zeal of the organ
iz-r to get ahead of every other town In
the state. We are gratified to learn that
such is the caSe and that all Republicans
are TO be admitted, though of course 1t
would have been In better form to have
given all RApu blieans a voice In the cleo
tion of officers and the general work of
organization. That the young Republic
cans should have been betrayed by their
enthusiasm into some indiscretions In the
organization of the club 10 perhaps not to
be wondered at. but it is little surprising
that an old campaigner like the Hon. Joseph
81. Manley, who was present at the organ
ization. should not have seen that the
course adopted would be likely to create
an unfavorable impression and advised
ffrrent one. However, as the error of
organization has been corrected by public
proclamation from Chairman Goddard that
the club is not factional one and as all
Republicans have been i-,vited to, join this
incident may be considered closed.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-18

The matter of the defences of Portland is
one of great Importance and we are glad
to see movement on foot to interest Con-
gress in the subject. In war with Eng
land.-an improbable event to be sure yet
one that may come Portland would be the
first point struck because of its excellent
harbor and its nearness to the British pos
sessions in North America. We have now
no defence wo thy Of the name. and should
have to rely entirely upon torpedoes to
keep hostile feet outside of our harbor.
Congress has been strangely remiss in the
matter of coast defences, and is likely to
continue so unless aroused by the force of
public opinion. We hope the petition now
in circulation will be universally signed.