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The Forrest City times., 1891-04-24
End Guards for Cars.

The crew of a freight train take great risks of life in performing their duties. Among the hazardous things they have to do is to pass from car to car by means of the roof This is necessary whenever brake is to be set or communication is desired from ono part to another of train. In thus passing from roof to roof of the train, a misstep, which is most easily made, may plunge man between the car and under the wheels To avoid this danger an invention has just been patented, The device consists of a series of rods that pass through apertures in the ends of the car and connected by cross bars at their outer and inner ends Coiled springs em. brace the rods and bear upon the end of the car and the outer cross pieces, thus keeping the rods extended and the bars in contact with each other. The rods are placed three inches apart and extend the whole width of the car. In this way the gap or space between the cars is always protected, and, should a trainman make misstep, he is caught by the guard and prvented from falling between the cars.
The Forrest City times., 1891-04-24
Book Carriage.

A new contrivance, called book carriage and protector, is intended for use in the library, and in the ordinary bookcase As rule the lower edges and corners ofthe bindings of fbooks are worn by being drawn across the shelf. The body or leaves of the book also settle down on the shelf level with the binding, thereby pulling forward and hattening the backs, and eventually disiointing the book. Thus when books are constantly in use rebinding IS often necessary, and constitutes quite an item of expense. The book carriage it devised to obviate all this trouble and is constructed of wood, and of various sizes, so as to hold different sizes of books. The bottom of the carriage is provided with roll CTS to facilitate the pulling out of a book, and is so shaped that the edge of the binding rests upon the carriage, An upper layer of wood holds up the body or leaves of the book. When book is needed, the hook in front is
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10
4 Curious Prescription.

A few days ago a Chinaman named
Wong Chin Foo, residing at Mott
street, New York City, rushed into an
American drug store with prescription
for a remedy given for cancer. Wong
All Sing, the Chinese physician who
wrote the prescription, is said to be the
most noted Celestial NJ D. in the Chi
nese quarters of New York This is the
formula called for by the recipe Pick
led Lizards, two pairs, two males and
two females; Corea ginseng root, one
half ounce; willow cricket skins, half a
dozen, three males and three females:
rattlesnake tail, one-fourth ounce; sweet
potato vine, one ounce; black dates,
two ounces; elm bark, one.half ounce;
devil fish suckers, three ounces; rein
deer's horn (ground), one-half ounce;
birds claws, one-fourth ounce; lotus
leaves, one-half ounce; white nuts, one
ounce; dried ginger, one-fourth ounce;
coffin nails told ones), five ounces. Boil
the whole in two quarts of water; drink
two spoonfuls day and make paste
with the solution and powdered rats
flesh and apply to the sore.-St Louis
Republic.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10
WHAT WILL 1T BRING ?
BY CLAUDIA THARIN.

What shall the New Year bring thee?
Silver and gold?
Freedom from tolls grim bondage?
Pleasures untold
Days full of dreamy leisure?
Nights of delicious ease?
Never breath to rutfle
The calm of life's placid seas?
Or wouldst thou have it bring thee
Honor and fameg
The diadem of the victor?
A mighty name?
Touches of burning genius?
The gift of the golden tongue?"
The pen by whose magic power
The worlds great heart is wrung?
All! would'st thou pray 'twould bear thee
Loves rosy dreams?
Days when thy life with widest
Ecstasy teens?
Moments when lips will meet thee
Warm with waiting kiss?
Hours that brightly greet thee
Laden with purest bliss?
What will the New Year bring thee?
Crowned desires?
Hopes unfulfllment! Griefs
RaYening tires?-
Riches or Love or Laurels?-
What e'er to thy lot be sent,
God grant the New Year'll bring thee
Peace and heert content.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10
Old Fashion Harvesting In California
In the Forties.

Harvesting, with the rude imple-
ment5, was a scene. Imagine three
or four hundred wild Indians in
grain field armed, some with sickles,
some with butcher-knives, some
pieces of hoop iron roughly fashioned
into shapes like sickles, but many
having only their hands with which
TO gather by small handfuls the dry
and brittle grain; and as their hands
would soon become sore, they resort
ed to dry willow sticks, which were
split to afford a sharper edge with
which to sever the straw. But the
widest part was the threshing. The
harvest of weeks, sometimes Of a
month, was piled up in the straw in
the form of a huge mound in middle
of a high, strong, round corral then
three or four hundred wild horses
were turned in to thresh it, the
Indians whooping to make then run
faster. Suddenly they would dash
in before the band at full speed when
the motion became reversed, with
the effect of blowing up the very
bottom. In an hour the grain would
be thoroughly threshed and the dry
straw broken almost into chaff. In
this manner / have seen two thousand
bushels of wheat theshed in a single
hour. Next came the winnowing,
which would often take another
month. 1t could only be done when
the wind was blowing, by throwing
high into the air shOvelfuls Of grain,
straw, and chat, the lighter materials
being waited to one side, while the
grain, comparatively clean, would
descend and form heap by itself.
In this manner all the grain in Cali
fornia was cleaned. At that day no
such thing as a tanning mill had
ever been brought to this coast
General Bidwel in the Century.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10

Travellers may learn lesson from
Mr.. c. d, Cone, "A prominent attOr-
ney of Parker, Dakota, who says:
81 never leave home without taking
"A bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrh9a Remedy with me,
and on many occasions have ran
with it to the relief of some sufferers
and have never known it to fail.
For sale by Ritchey d Bostick.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10
No More Hard Times.

The following from the GAINESVILLE
Leaf Chronicle has the right ring:
Quit talking about hard times,
tight money stringency, etc. 1t is
the talk of hard times that makes
hard times. If the merchant preach
es hard times to his customer,
when he sends his bill, the customer
will answer "hard times People
can talk hard times until they get to
believe it and then they put on long
faces, sacken their energy and hoard
away every dime for fear the whole
country is going tO he broke and they
will starve. Some people are mean
enough to swindle their chrildren By
paying up their Christmas prom
ises with "hard times" and the poor
little innocent creatures nope around
with broken hearts, crying "hard
times and no Chris Krinkle this year
to make US happy"
Hard times indeed; who can
live On hard times? Why, the man
who tries it will die like an old
COW, with the hollow.hOrn. Why
not Just as well talk about good
times, work for good times and make
good times. These are good times.
There is plenty in the land, more
than can be consumed, and cords of
money boarded away hiding from
hard times. Some people were
preaching hard fines before the fl
nancial panic came and now what
does the exposure reveal? About
fOur-ffths of the hard times preachers
have money stuffed away in the sus-
pended banks and are not near so
happy now as the gOOd-time fellows
who never had nickle in their lives.
1t is not so much matter for man
who is afraid to invest his money
and make it do some good or lend it
to his neighbor on good security,
who would invest it. Money is no
good to any one who will not keep it
on the move and hold it up in the
light where other people can see it.
There is lots Of money in this country,
but it is hiding from hard times like
Ben Gill's rabbits hide from the Mig
gers.
A prominent banker remarked to a
gentleman the other day (nOt the
newspaper NAM that there was more
money in his bank now than
had Feen there at any one time in
five years, and this is just the case
with all of the banks. This is not all
there are tons of it boarded away in
New York and other large cities, and
it is still pouring in by the millions
from Europe. More still, Harrison
and Reeds Congress has turned Il
legislating to increase the circulation
and in sixty days the country will bt
flooded with money, and those whC
talk good times will get some OF it
but not dollar will go to the help o
"hard times" Money don't lik,
"hard times"- he is not gooC
paymaster, and the filthy lucre il
afraid and will shun him. Now
mark our prediction: There will b.
the liveliest times about here il
ninety days that have been known
for years. The produce is in tn
country for sale. Other people will
soon want it, and want it bad anC
the banks will get tired of keeping
idle money in their vaults; they cam
live long that way.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10
Dir. Acker's English Pills.

Are active, effective and pure. For
sick headache, d sOrdered stomach
loss Of appetite, bad comp eyiOn and
biliousness, they have never been
oqualed, either in America or abrOd
S old 10y w. II. Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10

A well-known politician was UNI
der discussion at a clubhouse the
other evening. "He claims to be an
agnostic, doesn't he? asked one.
"Only as to religion" replied am
other. "As to everything else, he
knows it ALL"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10

The best medical authorities say
the proper way to treat catarrh is to
take IA constitutional remedy, like
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10

To mothers.-Should the baby he
suffering with any of the disorders Of
babyhOod use DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup
at once for the trouble. % cts.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10

Parents don't mean to be unkind
to their children, but they are when
they fail to occasionally give them
Dr.. Bulls Worm Destroyers.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10
Epicurean Item.

Bagley lat lunch)-I say, dear boy,
try some Of this sausage, won't you?
There's great deal in good sausage.
Gsgley-Yes, should say every
thing. Sittings
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10

Old Saul's Catarrh Cure docs not
irritate, it is pleasant to use and will
cure positively. % cts.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10

| have been cured of blood poison
in its very last stages after doctors
failed TO give me relief. l simply
used DR.. Bulls SarSaparilla, which is
the best blood medicine in the world.
F. y. Alexander, Petersburg, Va.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10

Cures while you wait-Preston's
"IIed AXE"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10
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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10

IfyOu have headache try Preston's
''Hed.Ake."
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10

Subscribe for the Standard, 81.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13

JUDGE TERRELL has suffered severe
and long continued sickness during
the past two years. His voice and
manner have wonderfully changed.
Tuesday night he spoke on the alien
land law at the Board of Trade hall.
1t is a pity to have to say that the
once brilliant Terrell was rambling,
incoherent, feeble, and really common
place. Judge Terrell has not only
been physically i'll, but he has suf-
fered the throes of political dissolu-
ton, and his hearers Tuesday night
must. have observed with regret the
painful effects upon him. THE
STATESMAN refers to this for the sole
purpose of suggesting that misfortune
ought not to deprive Judge Terrell of
at least one friend faithful and brave
enough to interfere and prevent such
pitiable, public exhibitions ofimpaired
intellectually in future.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13
GIVE THE SOUTH A CHANCE.

1t will not do to say that nothing
good can come from Republican
source. Here is a suggestion from the
Globe-Democrat worthy the serious
consideration of every Democrat in
this entire country:
Southern Democratic paper says the reason
why its party doesn't select any presidential
candidates from its section Is because OF the eX-
istence of old wartime preiudices i'll the North.
But why don't the Democracy take Southern
man who was not In the Confederate army?
There is Senator Carlisle, for example. He was
not in the Southern army, but was unlonlst III
sentiment during the whole war No sectional
prejudice could be aroused against him.
This is as true as gospel truth and if
the Democracy of the country would
adopt the suggestion and nominate
Carlisle, it would win the grandest
victory in its history.
The STATESMAN is proud to say
that it entertains the warmest adj
miration for John G. Carlisle, and
would rather see him president of the
United States today than any man in
OllC lCpubllC' liz 10 lllN pCoV SiuiPPSN'
man in the country to lead a cam
paign based upon the tariff question
He is the most intellectual man on the
continent. A thinker, a logician whose
sentences strike with the impact of a
solid shot, philosopher, a master OF
political economy, patriot who loves
his country better than himself and
who has given the best years of his
life to fig hitting the battles of the Dem
ocratic party. He has fought pater.
nalism, trusts, combines, plutocracy
protection robbery and all the force
bills and anti-Southern legisla.
ton ever attempted by the Repub-
lican party from the dark days o
reconstruction to the present moment
and is still fighting them with vote,
and pen. He is in perfect accord will
his party on every question, and ha
dictated many of the reforms whicl
it is fighting for today. He inspired
the tariff message of Cleveland il
1887, and was Cleveland's closes
counselor. AS president, he would
surround himself with the best brail
of his party and give to tn,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13

A COUPLE Of farmers recently came
to town to get their merchants to re-
new their notes. They were heartily
in favor of the alien land law, thought
it thing of beauty and a perennial
joy. When the merchant informed
them that owing to the withdrawal of
foreign capital he was forced to make
close collections and that they would
have to cash up at once they retired
to a secluded spot and took turns kick
ing each other.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13
THE PEOPLES PARTY.
IN POW-WOW ASSEMBLED IN THE
BUCKEYE STATE.
The Different Districts do Not Flap Together
Col. Bill Farmer of Texas Thrashes
Over Old Greenback Straw-A
Female Delegate Seated.

SPRINGFIELD, o., August 5.-The
Peoples party delegates are slow in
arriving. About 200 are here now and
the leaders say if the number reaches
300 they will be satisfied. Hugh Cav
anaugh of Cincinnati will be elected
temporary chairman. The platform
will be constructed from suggestions
of the people, but the Cincinnati plat
form with a few additions on free
pcoinage will probably be accepted A
strong contingent is advocating female
suffrage. w. E. Farmer of Texas, in
speech last night, said if the govern
ment can take rs cents in silver,
stamp it and make 81 of it it can take
piece of paper and stamp it and
make it worth 100 cents. He was
loudly cheered.
A FEW WRANGLES.
The district meetings at II o'clock
were all well attended, every district
being represented. There were slight
differences of opinion in nearly
every district, but the only places
they grew noisy was in the First, Sec
ond, Sixteenth and Twenty first. The
Hamilton county row was over the ad-
mission of Mrs. Chichester, who came
as an alternate, and the question of
the legality Of Saturday nights meet
ing, which reelected delegation.
Chairman Barnes Of the state central
committee got a terrible roasting from
Frank Crist for his decision that the
action of the people was not legal and
Mr.. Barnes decision was voted down.
After considerable wrangling over
Mrs. Chichester she arose and said she
came in response to postal card from
an executive committeeman, and il
ruled out she was done with the party
forever. She was then elected.
The delegates in the Sixteenth dis.
trict disagreed on the 2 per cent loan
plank proposed for the platform, and
will 60 into convention divided. The
Twenty-first district disagreed on the
question of the rule regulating the
casting of the vote of delegations
Some wanted to cast the entire vote
others only the representation. They
also go in divided.
GETTING DOWN TO WORK.
The convention was called to order
at $3.50 p. m. by II. F. Bornes Of Titan
chairman of the state committee, after
a long delay waiting for the Hamilton
county district meeting to settle diff
culties and join. There were about
400 delegates present, and aftel
prayer by Rev. Joshua Crawford
the chair read letters of regret
from prominent people in sym.
pathy with the movement. One
from George f. Gather, chairman OF
the Alabama state committee, promis.
ing to carry that state in 1899 elected
loud applause. Another from Senator
PETER, reciting the causes of the par
TVS organization, advising the adop
ton Of the Cincinnati resolutions and
plank, advocating honest money, was
also greeted with cheers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13

The Kansas City common council
furnishes it's full quota of uncommon
idiots. That reverend body is now
discussing the propriety of licensing
tipplers. The scale of prices proposed
is as follows: Privilege of accumula-
ting key beer jag, $50; whisky jag
jag, 500; champagne jagetty7jag-jag-
jag; $50. The common council of Kan
sas City has a great head. 1t should
put q thimble over it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13

THOSE who are so deep in love with
the alien land law appear to forget
that every foot Of land in Texas, no
matter by whom it is owned, is under
the supervision of laws made by Texas
citizens. 1t is of vastly more impor-
lance that we send honest and capa-
bic men to the legislature than pro-
hibit foreigners acquiring title to a
few acres of land.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13
,nnt rv the most brilliadminist

country the most brilliadmlnlst
ton in it's history. His record IS as
clean cut as ascameo and he possesses
the personal good will and confidence
in his integrity of every man Of what
ever political faith in the United
States.
1t is time for the South to free it.
self from political servitude to its
northern allies; to cease to be its
hewers =: of wood and drawers
of water; to quit doing all
the voting and giving all the
honors Ito New York. The Demo-
cratic vote of the South is the bulwark
of Democracy and the Northern DEM
ocrats know it. They continue 10
pluck all the plums, however, by the
specious plea that the Republicans
would "fire the Northern heart" with
the cry of "rebel brigadier," and the
Confederacy is again in the saddle"
This has heretofore had the desired
effect. The South has continued to.do
the votingsTand Tammany Hall has
dictated the candidate for whom it
should vote. This should stop and
stop now. No such cry can be raised
on Carlisle. Now is the opportunity
for the South to assert itself and Car
Isle is the man for it to present to the
national a Democracy as it's favored
CON
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13

PROF. FELIX has been lecturing to
the Boston school ofethics. Felix says
it is perfectly proper for man to kill
himself when he becomes convinced
that he is permanently disqualified
for enjoying three square meals per
diem, and that doctors are justified in
killing patients they cannot cure. 1t
is matter of general regret that Prof.
Felix's health is excellent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13
Bastrop Budget.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
BAsTRoP, Tex, Aug. 5.-The long
dry spell has been broken by several
showers in the last two days. There
has not been enough rain vet to do
any material good but we hone for
more.
Cotton is beginning to move. The
crop will be fair without more rain
The summer normal closed with
seventeen applicants for state certifi-
Gates.
The sub.treasury idea was adopted
by the county alliance and has a
pretty firm grip upon their minds.
y company is at work on the arte-
sian well which l trust when com
pleted will give us a better water
system.
A new paper, the Home News
edited by Mrs. Hill is about to make
its appearance, which will make six
papers in the county.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13
THE BEAUTY or KICKING.

Under Une ABOVE CdpUioh '
York World breaches a timely ser
mon. 1t says "there is moral worth
in him who is, Indignantly or con-
temptously, according to the revller's
mood. denominated kicker An
American kicker is such rare spe-
cimen of the human race that he Is
usually singled out for cont Imely ana
reproach. His insistence on his rights
and on proper and decent treatment
strangely enough separates him from
his fellow men in this country, where
all men are equal and every one is as
good as any one"
The "kickern is often foolish per-
son it is true, but his example is one
that is not to be summed, while they
who carp at him are neither true TO
themselves nor to the institutions OF
the country of which they pretend to
be proud. "They are" says the
World, "the great wrong-headed ma
jority, against whose insolences and
impositions the remnant kick and pro-
test, and get blows and curses for
their Just efforts to defend their
rights"
The "kickersn are those who refuse
to submit to outrages. 1t is a
matter for thankfulness that
the kicker is increasing in
numbers. If there were more OF them
our streets would be safer, and public
places nearer what they ought to be
than either official authority or indi-
vidual good example can make them.
In Texas the "kicker" is becom-
ing not only numerous but extremely
vigorous. Time was when "anything
was good enough for Texas" when
the people would submit without
murmur to the most grievous theatre
cal infliction, the most fragrant neg
lect of duty by public servants, the
enactment of the most foolish and
hurtful laws, the most fragrant crimes
by the "tough" element. But that
day has gone by; the "kicker," is on
deck, demanding his rights, refusing
to be brow-beaten or pacified with
sophistry. He is demanding that
when man commits u foul murder
he shall swing for it; that
men be elected to legislative
bodies who are qualified to
make laws for civilized people; that
the laws be rigidly enforced; that
when he pays out his hard-earned
money he get something therefor
worth the price. He is protesting that
the people and not the politicians are
sovereign; that q public office is a
public trust; that the servants of the
people shall study rather to please
their employers than themselves.
Yes, the Texas kicker is on deck,
and he is there to stay. May his tribe
increase until the Uriah Keeps, the
boot-licks, the namby pamby men who
will submit to anything, who viii
suffer insult added to injury, who
will submit to demagogue rule because
others submit, to being swindled and
hoodooed and browbeaten because
others do so, will find themselves in
very small minority.