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The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06
 Eiats to iiousekerp~rs.

For neuralgia, praise horsc-radish and apply as paullice 10 tho wrist
 Examine uutmegs by prlclsing them with pin; il the oil spreads IL Is a sign thst the nutmeg is gooi.
 Keep spice cans. bottles of extracts. etc.. well labelled, so that mistakes will not occur when one Is hurried.
 X ten made by pouring boiling water over sweet tagroot will relieve worm sickness in children. and Is also good for cotic.
 Fine copper wire may bc bought by the pound and Is much cheaper, ns strong and as good looking as the twisted wlre.
 Take blood stains out by saturasing the spot with kerosene. then wash out with slightly warm water. Repeat the operation if stains do not come out easily.
 Rubbers and ariics are very useful Tn cold and wet weather. but should always be removed while in warm room. Rnbbers are not to be recom- mended for constant wear because they interfere with proper ventilation Of the ieoa
 II anything catches fire or some- thing burning makes di4agreeabie sine or smoke. throw salt unon it. at once. II n bright. clear fire is quickly desired. is may readily he obtained by throwing sail upon the cnals; likewise. II too much blaze should result from dripping of fat rom 5roiling steak, ham. etc. salt will subdue it
 To burns unsaltad butter. fresh oil. .nlk- .,f MI A. | applied Ut once. An especially good effect IS gotten rom lnserd oil and lime water in equal Sart-. or from bicarbonate of soia with tho requisite amount of water to mako a D ste. Over such applications should be placed only Very light handaye. not thick one. which will generate warmth.
 In cold weather it is not advisable to wash the exposed portions of tho skin. the face and hands. too often. nor even to wash them in cold water at all. Lukewarm water should ul- ways be made use of together with n mud sop. the alternative being the chapping of the hands aud face. and even the appearance of salt rheum or eczemN upon the skin. When ireauent wasnlnss cannot be avoided in tho winter time, tho exposed portions should he rubbed with freshly pre- pared cold cream vaseline or glycer- inc
 Soups made from water that vere- tables have been boiled in may he made In numberless ways. The habit ot throwing such water away is fast dying out. II vegetable soup is de. sired. as housewSves arc learning that inc most delicious light soups may be from vageEsbe water. Alter taking inc vegetables out to serve, take lila water in which they have been cooked and thickcn 1t with thc pulp ot n tit,lo oi the vegetable reserved for that pus,- pose. MILK or cream is addei 10 im- prove the il'vor. and make the soup more nutritious,
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06
bly bear, and to each tub of water add

bly, bear, and to each tub of water add . half tea cup of the strongest ammonia Into this put the flannels pisce by piece. rubbing each we'll with the hands. but not on a board. Pass the ilannels through three waters and rinse in clean hot water. Squeeze dry and whip and slap into good shape be- fore hanging on line in tho bright sunshine. If clothes on the line freeze ! dry, they will look very white md clean. but they must be taken down with care lest the fibre break and ug- ly tears come in the clothing.-Chris- tiua at Wor&.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06
thoy are at this stage very smail. they arc dearer feed than eggs fully grown cooked and prepared for their use.
suffolk Hogs.

This country is not naturally adapt cd to the Suffolk breed of pigs. 6ne- boned animal, but not carrying hair enough to protect 1t from inclemencics of heat in summer and cold in winter which prevail here. They are an English breed, introduced some forty years ago in that country. and bred by Prince Albert, who took. a number of prizes for the best pigs of any breed. Like most other fine- boned pigs. the Suifolks do not excel in constitution. and thcir ability to sunburn iu summer, and to take cold when exposed to cold or wet, makes them unprofitable to those not able to give them exception ai cara
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06
killei by tho Watch Trust.

We have q watch trust which is pro- tected by duty of 2a per cent. ad valo- rem. The Dueber Watch-S ase Compa- ny, which was independent of the trust, has recently failed, and a representative of the company attributes the failure to the hostility of the trust He says;
 We had been fighting the trust for three years, since Nov. Il, 1887, which was the date of our expulsion, and had to weaken at last. The pant at Canton, Ohio, cost S750, GOO, and the war with the trust came on just about the time the new factory was opened. It took away all our customers at ono blow, i"
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06
-------a-------------------'-- Utilizing Coal Ashes.

One of the best uses for fresh coal nshes Is in the henhouse first. while fine and powdery as a dust bath. and afterwards to go in with the fowls droppings. removing offensive odor and absorbing ammonia when the mass begins to heat. Put the droppings into barrel and sprinkle coal ashes on the surface. Towards spring mix several barrels together in a box, and with a sieve it can be made fine enough to drill readily. or be dis tributed In hills by old tablespoons good for nothing else.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06
Washing FlanneIs.

One of the severest trials housewives experience at this season is in the poor washing of their hannels. Nice garments of the softest wools are com pletely ruined in the process of cleans ing by their laandresses. After few weeks they are too often spoiled be- yond wear. There are many pro- cesses of washing fannels recom- mended. but we have found this ono tosbe excellent, the finest wools keep- ing soft for yearss Let the water in the tubs be n hot as the hand c,An posaip
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06
Stnrved In tsi~ Sinrca.

All the female health inspectors 0. Chicago arc now investigating the charges recently made by members of the Woman's Alliance that little cash girls in the big stores are being over worked and underpaid; that they did not get sufficient time to rest or cal their meals, and were compelled to work overtime in many of the places without getting even a chance 10 eat their suppers. Also that they do not receive extra pay for overwork. The inspectors on investigation have found that in many stores these children work ovei fourteen hours a day for wages averag- ing from S250 to $3 per week, Thes get down at 5 o'clock in the morning and are compelled to eat their lunches in squads, commencing at the arbi. trary hour of 10 o'clock, some not get. ting n chance to eat until ,. Then they work till or o'clock in the evening without anything to eat until they get homo. The health author ities threaten to publish the names oi those who subject these children tC inhuman treatment.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06
Water for Hens tn Winter.

Que of the reasons why hens do not lay so many ergs in winter is lack of water. In very cold weather hens will stick to their perches nearly all day. and not come down to either ca, or drink until half starved. Then.
 probably. they find tho water frozen over. and eat snow instead No won- der, under such circumstances. hons grow light in weight and their egg production is postponed indefinitely. Let 1t always be remembered that when a hen suffers lack of food or drink the eggs which she contains are abs".had to sustain life, aud ~
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06
An Auto.t aph.

Non Moltkc was approached by ar Amcr.can girl for his autograph on t photograph. It was her seventeenth birthday, The girl was called iato his presence. Non Moltko spoke kindly to the somewhat abashed maiden. questioned her about her favorite pursuits and her studies. and then not only signed the photograph but wrote on 1t in English the words; Fl was young and now am old. yet have never seen the righteous forsaken. '
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06
Fruit on thr Farm.

While growing fruit for family use, it will pay. on many farms, to extend this special line of work. and raise a quantity for market By some own CTS an excuse for not doing this will be made. They will be put in tho stereotypei phrase. .'it don't pay" The same phrase has been used in rs- gard to corn. and wheat, aud po,a- toes; and few farmers have really believed it, and have dropped theso crops, and gone to raising tobacco, or hops, or some other crop which some- times pays very well and at other times pays very little. But the great majority have gone on raising corn, or wheat, or potatoes. and they arc still good distance from tho alms- house. Farmers have been known to cut down good trees because apples were SO low in price that tho owners thought they would be better off with out the trees than they were with them. These farmers did not have to live many years to find that they had made a great mistake. They also learned that the mistake belonged to that numerous class which is much more easily made than rectiiied. One of the great troubles about fruit-grow- ing on the farm Is the common, and. with many people a very strong, ten- deacy 10 go to extremes. They either do not want to set any trees, or else they want to put out a great number.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06
Nuts for Planting.
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The promologist of the department of agriculture says that nuts for planl- tug should invariably be selected for superiority of size, flavor or thinness of shell. As early us possible after their maturity they should be placed in bcxes of soii. the conditions of moisture and depth which are provid- ed being closely patterned alter those furnished by nature in tho foresta The chief ohjec. of the box is to pre- vent mice aud moles from disturbing the nuts before the tap-root has begun it's growth. The boxes ot imbedded nuts should be sunk to tho level of the surface in some place protected from pigs, squirrels and chickeus. In the spring. when bursting open with the growing germ, the nuts may be trausplanted to tue nursery row or to the spot in which the trees arc desired tu stand.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06
Hold Han,s,nas.

Shooting. as sport. has ridlcul6us asweli as a cruel side A man entering country railroad station saw another man standirs with gun under his arm, evidently relating hunting exp perlence to two other hunters
 Il fired. said the man with the Rua, and the animal fell plump to tisa ground; but he was only wounded. and started up pursued him with she 10. ientlessness of a red Indian. and with the ciuhb@d butt of my gun l finished himl
 What sort of beast was shisi ., asked the newcomer.
 4 ch'pmunk. said the man with the gun
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06
---------------------------------- rruEpr fs a dutv of rS eants q

THERE is n duty of 75 cents ton on coal. The present price of anthracite coal in the Schuylkill (Pa.) region is now S2. 35 ton, making the duty now cqnv- alent to about 32 DOT cent ad valorem
 Tho miners wages have been lowered s per cent. But, of course. the tariff win mako the wages go up again--some day.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06
Sheen.


 In these years of drouth and agri- cultural depression, with our land steadily diminishing in productiveness. We begin to look around Us for some- thing to fill up tue money purse whom our two main grain staples fail. And sheep seem to fiji the biil. or we might call them the debt paying and land improving machine of these U. <.
 Ehis is why we put them at the head ot the list of stock. No stock pays d larger per cent on the amount of money invested than sheep do. Aewe that raises two lambs aud the wool
 that is clipped from her will pay two hundred per cent on the monee invest ed ia her, and they bring money in ircm April to August, just at timo when the farmer has nothing else to sell. and is ut his greatest strait 10 meet his debts, and is yearly income
 Our wheat and corn may fail, but the wool and increase do not It til lSes hut small amount Of money to start with Il ilocls of sheep. II We arc no | abe to buy a hundred. fifty or twenty five. buy five. and in few years you will have all you can manage. And as we said before, as our iaud becomes more worn from a constant rotation uf crops. we must begin to look out for the future, or 1t will be the general cry as il is now in some of our Ea> tern states. about worn out land and aban- doned farms. To buy commercial fer tiiizers in these times of agricultural de pression. when il is as much as the farmer can do to meet his incidental expenses. is an up hill business. It Is cheaper and better to make our own maoure. and sheep grazing over our pastures will distribute their drop- pings evenly over the land. and we do not have the expense Of haulingit out
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06

AcSu SAJ
 One of the most striking things in Mr. Carlisle's discussion is the prediction that, If the ordinary requirements of the sink ing fund are compiled with, there will be deficit of $S4,044,3s on July l., 1899, or deficit of $34, Sl9, 459 if noth- tng whatever is to be paid on that ac- count.
 Our protectionist lawmakers, in their eager haste to lay tariff burdens upon the people and at the same time to make the expenses of the government so great as to demand higher and higher protec- tive tariffs, have evidently oyershot the mark. Their big deficit will be heard from in 1892.
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highest commentator viii be given in the ia
ture, not for what measures we have passed, valu.
able ~ they are, but because we have taken "a
long stride la the direction of responsible gov
erumeut. Having demonstrated TO the people that
those who have been elected 10 do their will can do
u. henceforth excuses viii not he taken for per
formance, and Government by the people will he
stronger IN the land.
Toward those who have opposed what the major
ity Of the House have desired. we cAn have no un-
kindly personal feeling. Whoever offers battle
10 old convictions aud faiths must expect battle,
and the vigOr Of the resistance must always bear
some proportion 10 the yigoT Of the onset.
To members on my LETT, with whom am poIiu-
nally RssociRted beg ca tender my most sincere
received more ungrudginE and unflinohinE support,
or from a baud 81 men more patriotic. am proud
60 acknowledge that ln ali That has been done
have been but one in the multitude and that the
honors of the 5lst Congress belong to you alone.
j now declare this House TO be adjourned with
out dcay.
After Speaker Reed had closed his address
the singers on the Republican side Of the House
got together aud sang Marching through
Georgia" and other war songs. while on the
Democratic side Praise God from Whom ala
Blessings Flow" was started, headed by Rep
resentatiye-olect John J. O'Neil, of Missouri as
a requiem 60 the dead Congress
The death list of this Congress contains the
names OF Senators Beck lKy.) Wilson Md,
Hearst Cali, Representatives Kelley, Randall
and Watson Pa, s. 5. Cox, David WILDER aud
W. J. Nuttng IN. H.), Townshend lllll, Burns
aud Walker Mo-, Laird (Neb,) y Gale Lao and
Phelan (Ienn.); much larger casualty than
has attended a Congress for years.
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TI,a aoiI, Ill

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUSE: Will you please
give a short history Of the 40th Ill.,, with en-
IOllments aud losses, more particularly the
losses &C ShilOh2-CHARLEs WEST, First Ser
gcant d. 10th ILL.,, Sumner, Wash.
lANswER.-The 10th Ill. was organized at
Springfield, Aug. 10, 1861. with Stephen c.
Hicks AS Colonel. who was soon put in COM
mand OF a brigade, and the command Of the
regiment passed to Lieut.-COl. Jas w. Boothe
Its first engagement was at Shiloh where il
was highly complimeuted by Gen. Sherman for
standing firmly under heavy rebel ire after
every cartridge in its boxes had been exhausted
Col. Hicks was severely wounded. Capt. Samuel
Hooper was killed, and Lieuts. Humphreys
Cook and Ingram died OF wounds received.
The official reports state its loss at one officer
and 40 men killed, II officers aud 40 men
wounded, aud nine men missing-tOtal, 2l6.
lt WAS ia the advance OH COTiuth, and was
cumplimented in general orders for it's gall
lantry at jackson. IL took part in the siege of
Nicksburg aud went with Sherman TO ChAtta-
nOOga, aud led in the assault on Mission Ridge.
where 10 lost - killed, out OF the five cOmpa-
MES engaged under the command of Mai. II. w.
Hall lt WAS one of the first regiments to
veteranize, aud but n small number of its men,
bers refused 10 re-enlist. At that time the full
ranks with which it started had been reduced
20 a total strength of 443--its deaths having
been POI, other casualties 1875, with but II
"missing in action" or deserted" Lieut.
Col. Barnhill led il in the assault on Kenesaw,
where he was killed, with 10 others, and the
command dcyolved on Maj. Hall, who held it
until the close Of the war. 1t took an active
part in all the movements of the Atlanta cam
paign, the march to the sea and through the
Caroinas, and suffered its last loss at Benton
ville Altogether il enrolled l.0l7 men, of
whom l2j were killed--neariy one in every
eight-3l3 wounded, and l2l died of disease,
etc, total OF 5j9.-EDIToR NATIONAL TRIB.
UNF1
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Work Of the Pension Orlce.

During the week s.277 claims wero re.
ceived, of which I5I were original invalid,
2il widows. war Of 1872, 9 bounty land. 30
navy, ] old war, 43 on account OF Mexican
service, l23 accrued, and 2s72 applications for
increase; act Of June %. 1890 300 original
invalid, LOO widows
Number Of claims received TO date under act
Of June 27 1890, 572 l97.
Number OF rejected claims reopened, 30
The names and postotlice addresses Of 2,gI3
comrades were furnished for the use Of claim
ants. There were l2j, los pieces OF mail matter
received; l03,53j letters aud blanks sent out.
Number Of cases detailed 20 Special Ezamin-
ers 3il; reports aud cases from Special Tx
Rminers 4s9; cases on hand for special ex-
animation 3sSs.
Report Of certificates issued during the week
Original, 1895; increase, 77i reissue. 222
restoration, 50; duplicate. 0: accrued, %;
act Of March T. 1890, 2; act Of March 3, 1883,
] total 1876 Total number Of claims pend
ing l,lT3al3
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The strength Of the Navy.

The annual Register Of the United States
Navy, just issued, shows the active service 10
be Six Rcar-Admirals 10 CommOdOres. go
Licutcnants, 70 Junior Lieutenants, Ia En-
signs 81 Naval Cadets at sea, 239 Cadets at the
Naval Academy, II Medical Directors - Mcdi-
cal Inspectors, 80 Surgeons, 81 Assistant sur
Re0ns, l3 Pay Directors, - Pay Inspectors. 40
Paymasters. % Passed Assistant Paymasters.
IL Assistant Paymssters, 20 Chief Engineers,
g. Passed Assistant Engineers, 81 Assistant En-
ginecrs, % Chaplains, II Professors of Mathe-
MATES. Naval Constructors, II Assistant Ma
val Constructors, 10 Civil Engineers. The
warrant officers are: Boatswains, 81; Gunners.
81; Carpenters. 40; Sainakers, %; Mates, %
During the year 81 officers resigned, % were
retired, - died, were dismissed, and ! de-
serted. The vessels attached TO the Navy are /:
First rate, 8 second rate, 10; third rate, 40 /;
fourth rate 8 tugs, IL; sailing vessels. -;
uuseryicoablo, 3. Nineteen vessels are build
ing, including 3 gunboats. 3 tugs, IL cruisers,
a harbor defence ram, aud a steel low free board
harbet turrct coast defence tho Monterrey,
aud "A practical cruiser for the Naval Academy.
With the death Of Admiral Porter the rank OF
Admiral is abolished. The Admiral received
$4,000 a year. The pay Of Rcar-Admiral,
next in rank, is $4,000 at sea, s. 200 on shore,
aud 81 900 on waiting orders
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Fac,s! Facts!

EDITOR NATIONAL Tribune: While por-
ton Of our country seems running wild over a
lttlo blood money" granted 10 the men who
stood between this Nations life and death,
might be allowed as a rejOinder to ask these
chronic grumblers 10 take their AhaJ eyes oil
the boys who wore the blue, aud cast them 10.
wards the great leak in the Nations Treasury
"A Nation that proposes 20 pledge itself for a
waterway in bonds Of 500 600 OO0 aud also by
the passage OF the silver bill gives few mOuOpO-
lists Of silver 100 cents for 80 CENTS putting in
the hands Of these gentleman $4,000 600? Now
look ut only limited few bills apprOpriating
$4,000 for a few useless guns for agriculture
I2SOi, S53-$ 579, 7j3 out Of it for the Weather
Bureau. which is n complete piece OF bosh.
Then we have S3i.2i2, 10 for buildings, with
the old old stOry-Tiver and harbor bill,
Worlds Fair-anOther dcluge Of money. Poor
old soldier. you are made out the wolf, while
the other fellow runs of with the KIDD,
Ohiowa, Neb.
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A SeoundreI.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Gems. w. T..
Clark aud A. X. Rarey, National Commander
and Commander Of the Ohio Department, Union
Veterans Union, we're given royal reception
by William Lowell Putnam Command. "a on
the evening Of Feb. 4. These Generals visited
the National Military Home for the purpose Of
laying before the old soldiers the principles OF
the organization aud its position in reference to
pension legislation.
The excnequer Of the Command has never
been burdened with very large surplus, and
on this particular occasion could only boast OF
some 500. which was placed at the disposal Of
the Committee Of Arrangements by rcsou-
ton OF the Command Robert Stanley Of
Knapp's Independent Battery was intrusted
with an order on the Treasurer Of the Home,
with whom the money was deposited, to draw
the $50 and turn the same over 10 the commit
tee referred to instead. however, he no sooner
got possession Of the money than he left for
paris unknown, and the BOYS were obliged TO
20 down into their pockets 70 pay the expense
Of the reception.
The act needs no comment, and We hope
that every soldier whose eye this meets will
pass tie scoundrel around, both in public aud
ia their organizations, that neither individual
nor society may be the victim Of his duplcty.
lie will. Of course be dishouorably discharged
from the Home and every channel Of informa-
ton at our command will be used 10 expose
him.-ELECrETc, National Military Home,
Ohio.
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The ola pctrrsbnrr FicId-

A company has been organized and charter
ed, the object OF which is to purchase aud pre-
serve the forts and breasJworks in Prince
George and Dinwildie Counties. Va covering
the ground known as the Petersburg battle
field. The company is called the Petersburg
battlefield and improvement Co, aud William
A. Jones, of Petersburg, is President. aud &. A
Pair Of Philadelphia, General Manager The
positions occupied by the Federal and Confed-
crate troops will be marked by appropriate
monuments and sEnbnards suitable site is
20 be donated for Soldiers Home, TO be man
aged by board Of ~ Governors. composed
equally Of Federal and ex- Confederate soldiers