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The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
various afternoon teas and receptions

various afternoon teas and receptions, at which it is allowable to air ones spring gown or new outside gaonent, give our readers an idea of the 1891 spring coats.
 One style is a distinguished model cut with the cross seam over the hip, and in double-breasted style. The material is medium weight cloth of a rather light grey, and 1t Is braided from the left shoulder to the waist, and also upon the square cuffs, with dark grey and silver. Another is palmer but very stylish. It is of dark blue cloth with blue fronts, opening over q long waistcoat with pleated skirt, which is of fawn. An embroidered null cravat gives Q dressy finish to the simple but very chic garment.
 In the new goods, the sateens have intricate all over patterns and the dark messy green goods have double loops and ends of faded purple" velvet ribbon, and the purple goods have green bows. The chalies in cotton are printed in the prevailing patterns used in sateens.
 Another exceedingly neat and dainty home dress Is made of figured wool brocade in natalie blue and seal brown and snuff brown cashmere The skirt opens in front over the the bro- cade. and side forms reach to the bust. The waist and sleeves are of the bro cade. and across the bust is arranged a puff drapery, each side edged with marrow gathered rutiles. There are three ruflles around the bottom. one extending up the front to the waist on each side. This makes very dressy gown with little labor and could be copied in almost any two materials
 Rutiies, marrow and wide, gathered knife, side, box or rose plaited are de cidedly''in' now, and form pretty finish to the bottom of dress and frame fog the feet Several very na. TOW ones are placed so as to overlap each other and have no heading, being sewn on the skirt by only Il cord. Others have a bias rolled fold.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
A Notable Trous seau.

Among the daintlest things in the trousseau of Miss shepard, the daugh- ter of Col, Elliott F Shepard, and who became Mrs. William Jay Schief- felin recently, were the fans. One which came, among many other gifts, from the brides grandmother, Mrs. William II Vanderbilt. was charming old time fancy in delicately carved sandal wood. Each stick was richly inlaid with gold, and the sticks were tied to- gether at the bottom with a gold rib bon, crusted with small diamonds and emeralds. The mount was yellow old lace, worth in itself small fortune There were several old Vatican fans with wonderful painting, to use which to cool the cheek, even of a daughter of the Vanderbilts, would approach the barbarous. The amount of lace used in the trousseau was something almost unprecedented. If the bride adds to her collection she can easily make 1t, before the laps of very many years, one of the most notable in the country. But however she may take unto herself the dignities and adrn- ments of matronhood, she can never make herself look prettier than when at one of her rlittle charitable ent eyt ain ments no longer time ago she St ood, a fair slender girl with bluish gray eyes, wearing blue silk frock fringed with small pinkish flowers, with guimpe of white null drawn up about her throat, her only ornament neck. lace of small pearls with one hugpear- shape pearl hanging in front as a pendant.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
Covering Pipes for the Conserva-
 ton of Heat.

An instance of the success attending the covering of pipes for consarvin, heat occurred quite recently, in winch a residence was fitted with a complete system ot hot water supply pipes on a scale sufficiently large for good boiler Ill tive-foot kitchen range; but owing to the eXigeneies of a temporary delay Il three-ioot range was fitted up and connected to the chimney and elrcula- tug pipes for temporary cooking and hot-water supply. It was not sup posed that the little range with it's boiler would do much in the way of water heating, but to the eastoniSllment ofevery oneit gave an abundant supply Of very hot water in every part ot the house as quickly in the morning as D larger range could be expected to do The best material for covering pipes Is hair felt; hair IS poor conductor of heat, and is unsurpassable fer this purpose, especially us it is so easy of application. The felt, which isr readily obtainable in sheets, iscut upin strips for pipe work, and wound round the pipe spirally and secured with cord or wire.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
Two Pints.

Captain Bitters--lt's no use talking, judge. This club is going down hill to the devil, sir. without brake on. Why sir. when called for a quart of whisky to take up to my room for the night sir. the internal steward had the impotence to tell me there wasn't a quart bottle left in the bar and wanted me to take two pints
 Judge Jigwater-Wcll. captain, what Is the difference? Two pints make a quart. don't they?
 Captain Bitters-That is mere arithmetical quibblc. my dear judge. Who ever heard of . gentleman drink ing two pints of whisky. sir, after hs went to bed. sirr--New York World
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
Hints About the Home.

Bits of charcoal in sick room ab. sorb impurities.
 To extinguish the flames from kero. sene use flour profusely upon them.
 To clean spice mill grind handful of raw rice through it.
 Clean the mica in the stove doors with soft cloth dipped in vinegar and water.
 If children's clothes were dipped in alum water and then dried they would not take fire.
 Oil cloths will last longer, if laid on one or two layers of wadded carpet lining.
 Alittle sweet oil or lard put over the surface of poultice makes it more soothing and more easily removed.
 Between frost fish and smelts there is distinction with difference, how ever much boarding house ladies may deny it.
 A soup made of frog legs is Q Chicago Idea which local paper says has caught on." It were better to say it has jumped into favor"
 If ever there is an epicurean congress to make laws it will, no doubt, first issue an edict against everlasting "cot- tage pudding"
 Frozen game, however daintily broiled cy roasted, is said to be much more difficult to digest than the fresh article.
 "Olive slaw" is something new. It ia olives pit.sd and then chopped fine and saturated with a sharp, French dressing.
 Have thumb stal to slip on when you pare potatoes or apples, or you are apt to cut the skin and keep it con stantly rough and uncomfortable, = pecially for sewing.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
H1s Glawseee.

That is the fellow, said an optician, who wears glasses because he thinho it adds elegance to his looks. He puts on a pair of perfectly plain lenses. hitches his string up over the ear and then goes forth to stare the world out of countenance. He wears them all the time. although his sight is perfectly good. and takes refuge behind them while he gazes at men he would not have dared behold before. He is worse than a flop with a monocle, for that is known at sight to be thing whom il would be base fattery to call a man. But this latter wearer of early glasses anticipates natural decay and cumbers the earth with 8 sight of a being who assumes the only weakness he does not pO6SeSS
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
=--=z= Rain and ExplosIonS

Under the direc tions of the Forestry Division of the Department of Agricul- ture experiments to produce rainfall by the explosion of dynamite are to be made. The theory that rain may be produced by explosives is based largely on the fact that nearly all the great battles of this century have been followed quite shortly by rain,
 During the siege of Valenciennes in 1793, the weather, which had been hot and dry, became violently rainy after the cannonading commenced.
 At the battle of Dresden in 1913, the weather, which had been serene and very warm, suddenly changed Vast clouds filled the sky, and soon a torrent of rain ieil.
 At Waterloo, according to one authority, the weather during the morning of June IT, 1915, had been progressively warm The atmosphere was close, and Il dark heavy cloud hung over the combatants Brigade guns began firing. The concussion seemed to rebound through the still atmosphere, and to communicate like an electric spark with the heavily charged clouds above A violent thunder-clap burst forth. which was followed by a great downpour of rain.
 One of the builders of the Central Pacific Railroad states that he was compelled to do q great deal of blast ing through q part of the country where rain had never been known to fall in considerable quantities, and where 1t has never rained since. But during the period of the blasting, near ly year, 1t rained every day.
 Humboldt states that the eruption of a South American volcano in dry season sometimes changes it to rainy season.
 It is believed also, that in very warm calm weather the burning of woods and long grass produces rain. Ex- tensive fires in Nova Scotia are general ly followed by floods of rain.
 Whether rain can be artiticially pro duced without expense too great to make the enterprise worth while, and without dependence on q favorable condition of the atmosphere, are qu,s- tions which the experimenters have yet to decide.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
New Process for Raising Sand,

An improved process for raising sand has been patented in England. A barge is used having tank to re- ceive drainage or overflow of water therefrom. A pulsometer or other pump isfurnished with asuction pipe partr rigid and part texible-to reach to the bed or bank ofsand which is drawn through it and deposited in the tank Around the mouth of the suction pipe are placed number of hollow Prongs, suitably connected with an- other pump. Through these prongs jets of water from the water-hole on the barge are forced. and the sand thus loosened is readily taken up by the suction pipe.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
nesurreeted by Hot yy.ter.

A woman who is a passionate lover of flowers and being city bred. regartis them as g luxury, says that after wear ing roses an entire evening she is en- abled to bring them to life again by . hot water bath. When she finds that from any cause whatever the bloesOmD droop and threaten an early death slso clips the stems, and by letting thu stalks rest for a while in steamink water, finds every leaf revive an1 freshen under the process.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
How an Electric Car is Moved

The dynamo which generates the current does so by the revolution of n coil of wire near the poles ot the magnet the force which revolves the coil being derived from the engine. Thecurrent then passes over the wires, down the trolly which surmounts each car, to a small motor. This motor has an armature consisting of coils of wire traversed by an electrical cur rent which is attracted in succession to the poles of tho stationary coils called the field magnets, through winch the current also flows. flies a'ound, and transmits it's motion by means of coewheels. to the axle of tie car. The driver of the car, by use of l lever turns the current into the mosDr be- heath the car. or diverts it to tle rails ut will. In the conduit system the current passes along the wire, with which connection Is made into the motor on the car, and thea out through the wheels to the rails. and then back to the central dyns mo- Engineering
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
The Fashion.

Unless all signs fail and the back of winter IS suddenly broken, it will be many weeks yet before the big winter wraps and furs can safely be retired from duty, and those who are the for tunate owners of seal and sable, or of rich furlined cloaks will cling to them as long as possible from sheer de- light in their luxurious comfort. But in this uncertain climate of ours, even a few mild, lovely days are just as tantalizing for taste of the flowery gemmed spring and it is a great pleas ure to feminine humanity to slip into one's natty spring coat even for 2 few hours only. In this full between the winter and Easter eayeties, there are
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
A Novel Pencil.

Ar old German in San Francisco has conceived new idea, which is rapidly bringing grist to his mill This is the utilization of long French nails as lead pencils. The ingenious mechanic hollows out the nail, puts a screw in the head, and then, by putting piece of graphite in the hollow stem, he has an excellent pencil, The nail when polished looks like silver, and the pencils are in great demand.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.
FRESH FACTS OF INTEREST TO
 INOUIRING MINDS.

Fallacies Concerning Aluminum-- How an Electric Car Is Moved-- A Novel MIoroscope--Rai and Exploslons--NeW Process For Raising Sand--Notes and Lubrica- ton.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
A Novel Mlcroscope:

A microscope, which it is claimed Is the most complete and finest instru- ment of it's kind ever imported into this country has been imported for . prominent New York scientist.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
UNArrAiNABtk

Ths sails we 60 on the ocean, Arc as white as white can bs, But never one in the harbor As white a the sailc at sea. And the clouds that crown the mountain With purple and gold delight, Turn to cold gray mist and vapor Ere we reach its topmost night. Stately and fair the vessel That comes out near our beach; Stately and grand the mountain Whose night we may never reach.
 --Anoa.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
THE WORLD OF WOMEN.
INTERESTING MATTERS FORTHE
 FAIR SEX.

The Fashions--HoW Daughters Should be Educated--Amerl can Girls Supreme--A Nota- ble Trousseau--Strong Women Hints About Home.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
Carl Preszsl,s RhaIeophys.

H0oman lips can never took . taeto of vat mankind vas called pure ca,oy.
 Vh9n you elefate habbiness too h1Gk ub. 1t makes foolishness init you m vas kill iteelf. aiso.
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The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
FalIacies Concerning Aluminium.

The claims made for aluminium as the metal of the future are shown to be extravagant by William Kent in the American Machinist. Ifaluminum should ever be reduced in price, he says, to 10 or l 5 cents n pound, as is claimed, what field is there for the metal at that priceg It cannot possi- bly, replace iron or steel as a structur- al metal for even at 10 cents pound it would be about five times as expen- sive per pound Ii it be said that this is largely offset by it's being only one third as heavy, and that the bulk of pound Is three times as great as that of n pound of steel, then it may be re- joined that 1t Is only one-third as strong. It may replace silver, German silver, copper, tin and zinc for some of the purposes for which these metals are used, but by no means for all. It is too cheap to replace silver for coins, and for high-priced tableware, but is excellent for moderate-priced ware. It will probably make a better roof than copper, tin or zinc, if 1t ever Is as cheap as these mct.-is, but is more fusible than coppet, which makes 1t less usefsl for st Us, has less electric conduetivity. making it less useful for electric wires, and thus far 1t has not been successfully brazed or soldered. in which respect 1t is inferior to nearly all other useful metals,
 The most valuable properties of aluminium are it's ductihty under drawing processes, and it's non liability to corrosion. 1t can be rolled into sheets .0007" in thickness, beaten into leaf, drawn into tubes, and spun or stamped into various shapes. It Is sucptible of n high degree of finish by polishing or burnisAing. It becomes hard by working, and requires frequent annealing. It melts perfectly fluid at about l300o. but becomes granular at about l00o' F. It is most easily worked at a temperature offrom 2OOo to 3oo0. It Is apt to become gran ular and to stick to the rolls at a higher temperature. As to the corrodi- bility of the metal, it is unaffected by either dry or moist air, by water, by sulphuretted hydrogen or other sul- phur vapors, by salt, sea water, weak solution of salt in acetic acid, or by sulphuric or nitric acids. These acids, however, rapidly act upon the metal in the presence of chlorine The alloys of aluminium with other metals have many valuable prOperties. and there are probably many other useful alloys ofthe metal yet to be dis covered. Aluminium has enough valu- able properties, therefore, to make its cheap production great boon to mauy arts and industries which are already using it in ever-increasing quantities, but there is absolutely no foundation for the extravagant claims which have been made for 1t as a new metal for great structures, and no ground for believing that it will 'rev- 0lutionize the world"
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
Strong Women.

There arc records of strong women, although they are comparatively rare In the time of Louis KY there was an actress engaged at the Theatre FIan- cais. Mile Gauthier, who could break a coin between the fingers of one hand, and roll silver plate into the form of a cup of eonieal shape. No one could bear the pr ssure ot her Aand, and only Maurice de Saxe, one of the strongest men ofhis time, was able to open her closed hand.
 In the same century there lived in England woman. Miss Bet tie Thomp~ son. who could break chains with her hand. Miss kcrra. young uiulatto woman who appeared in most of the capitals of Europe WIS We h, lleve the first to perform the feat, while hang ing with the bend of her knees ill q trapeze, holding a man at his belt with her teeth and turning him rapidly round with her hands. The same trick was performed moro recently, among others, by Miss Leona Dare and Miss Carrie Wilton
 It cannot be said that this is exactly a fitting performance for women. or that the exhibition of the weaker sex as athletes generally Is an alltoeet her edifying spectacle. 1t ought to be dis couraged as much as possible as de gradingtot the sex.-Chambers Journal.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
t4owDaughters IT Should be Educated d.

To inaugurate an neconomicalfa fashion Is Well; only let 1t be one of prevcn- ton, not of cure, To rear girl in absolute dependence, good for noth- ing, selfish in her aims, and exactingin her demands, Is sin against the daughter and against society, to be- gin at her birth to economize and re- trench i'll every department for the accumulation of money, that this monstrous pcrvers,on of her life may be accomplished and maintained. k grotesque and heathenish. Girls thus trained will fail of attaining d high order of womanhood. Their aims will be petty, their ideals low, and nothing very excellent can be expected of them in wiiehood or motherhood. Let the reform already lnaugurated be made fashionable and be carried on
 While We carefully gaurd whatever Is womanly in our daughters let them be trained to more of fiber and firm ness. Educate them to self denial If pecuniary circumstances, demand 1t, and not to sell indulgence. Aecustom them to be of service in the household, 70 regard economy as praiseworthy and even heroic, and to add to all their other accomplishments prac- tical knowledge of work and the pos session of some lucrative vocation or industry by which they can support themselves. Such girls when portion less will carry to their husbands dow cries in themselves. s.-North American Review.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-05-08

property OF Italian sub sces resident within
our territory
The foreign resident must be- content in
sucn cases TO share the same r-iresS that IL
oC=rad by the law 20 the citizen Foreign
residents are not made a favored class
IL Is not believed that Italy would desire a
more stringent construction Of her duty IN
der the treaty. Where the injury infictat
upon foreign resident is not the act of the
Government, or Of its officers, but of an in
dividual or Of a mob, il is believed that no
claim for indemnity can justly be made
unless il shall be made TO appear that the
public authorities charged with the peace OF
the community have connived at the unlaw-
full act or. having timely notice OF the
Threatened danger, have been guilty OF such
gross negligence in taking the necessary pre-
cautions as 20 amount to connivanca
II, therefore, it should appear that among
those killed by the mob at New Orleans
there were some italian subjects who wsre
resident or domiciled in that city. agreeable
to our treaty with Italy. and not in violation
OF our immigration laws and who were
abiding in the peace Of the United States
and obeying the laws thereof and Of the
State of Louisiana and that the public Of
ficers charged with che duty Of protecting
life and property In that city connived nc
the work OF the mob or upon proper
notice or Information OF the threatened dan
ger, failed to take any steps for the preser-
walton of the public peace and sfterward to
bring the guilty To trial, the President would
under such circumstances feel that a case
was established that should be submitted to
the consideration of Congress with a view
20 the relief of the families of the Italian
subjects who had lost their lives by lawleSs
violence.
Accept, sir, the renewed assurance OF nv
high consideration.
JAMES G. BLAINE
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-05-08
THE LABOR WORLD.

: AN English firm employs 1900 men:
THE Federation claims 100000 members.
. STREAToR H., has an electric locomotive.
UNCLE SAM has 2,5OO,OO Sunday work
ers.
A NEW Tennessee law prohibits Sunday
work.
NEW YORK has Board of Walking Dele
gates.
NEW YORK has Swiss enbroiderers'
union.
THE worlds miners of metal number 49,
600, 900.
NEW YORK recently held an eight-hour
conference.
New YORK granite cutters now work
eight hours,
THERE were about 1000 strikes throughout
the civilized world last year.
SAN FRANCISCO bakers work sixteen hours
a day and get 81. II per week.
NEW YoRK's Furniture Sand PapererS
Union will open labor bureau.
CH1NAMES are now employed as spoilers
by Brooklyn horse car company.
THE labor unions OF Germany propose
united action against cheap Polish labor
CHILDREN under nine years have been
prohibited from working in Indian FAC
tories.