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The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
\ Story of Andrew Jackson.

Andrew Jackson was one of our leading presidential tourists. and he was one of the best mixers among the presidents. He was a good judge of human nature and always adapted himself to his surroundings. He was worshiped by the democracy, and during his tour thousands of babies were presented for him to kiss. He was kind-hearted man and ae did kiss a few hundreds of them, but he often relegated the duty to his cabinet, who accompanied him. Colonel A. k. Boteler who was member of the con- war. was attending Princeton college when Jackson made one of these tours, and he accompanied the procession from Princeton to Trenton. During the trip, while General Jackson and General Eaton were riding along in the carriage together, a lean. long. lank. homely woman was seen rushing | across the field with baby in her l arms. She headed off the procession and erawled through the fence just as Jackson and Eaton came up. Presi- dent Jackson stopped the carriage and spoke to her, She held up the baby and he noticed that its face was we'll i covered with molasses. He seized the child and then holding it out before him, said: Madam. you have u fine son here, and he may be president of the United States some day. He will doubtless do credit to you, and his face is sweet one. He thereupon thrust him toward General Eaton, and said.
 Here, Eaton. you kiss him" and this the secretary of war did. making the woman smile with joy.
 It took Jackson a month to come from Tennessee to Washington. He
 had an old-fashioued family coach
 which had been presented to his wife 1 about the time he built the Hermitage.
 It was very heavy, but he would not ride in auy other
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
BLAZING WITH JEWELS.
Gorgeous Raiment Worn by the Native
 Princes of India.

Rev. Dr. George F. Pentecost now in India, writes: After being hon. ored with seat at the private dining table of the viceroy everything else in a social way comes to a man or wom- an. So have dined with the lieuten- ant governor and been to various re- captions and evening parties at both the beautiful Belvidere and the govern ment house. the last two receptions (evening parties). one each at the viceroy's and the lieutenant governors. to meet his imperial highness the czarowitz. Of course l won't to see the future Czar of all the RuSsias-a fairly good-looking young fellow Of about 2l, with look about his eyes and jaw that suggested that he might be equal to any emergency which might arise in the future. 1 stood by his side for ten minutes in a crush of 1000 people, and so had Q good look at him. l am glad that am not Q czarowitz, and that he Is not my imper- ial highness.
 But what interested me more than this young imperial highness was the great assemhlage of native princes rajahs, maharajahs, etc, with their magnificent and gorgeous attire. don't think l ever saw so many jewels in all my life. These old and young princes bad evidently decked them- selves out for the occasion. One young maharajah had a necklace of diamonds on completely surrounding his neck, six strands deep. no one of them smaller than n large pea, and running up i'll size to large hazelnut. Beside such masses of diamonds there were pearls in strings (more beautiful than diamonds), rabies, sapphires emeralds, opals (most beautifully, and every glorious stone the earth yields It would have sent half of the society women of New York and Brooklyn mad with envy just to have seen them. And to think of them being wasted oc the men!"
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
Epldemtcs I'm Japau.

The remarkable peculiarity of the grip in Japan was it's prevalence among the upper classes. whereas the cholera selected its victims among the poorer people. Some idea of the eN- tent of the epidemic may be gathered from the fact that at Yokohama the sufferers officially reported numbered over 50. GOO, and it is estimated that the unreported cases throughout the prefecture were nearly twice as great. Of the lS0, 900 inhabitants of Kobe,
 %, 900 were attacked by the disease.
 In Tokio the epidemic ragged with great virulence, and similar reports come from some of the Chinese cities.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
 Treatment of Sick Animals.

It Is not always easy for a farmer to determine just what treatment is best tor a sick animal, while educated vet crinarians are sometimes in doubt what course to pursue. It is not strange that farmers who have had no oppor- tunity to study the symptoms and treat ment of disease are perplexed when they find that some of their animals are sick. There is ene thing, however, that is always safe and is often impor- tant to do That is to isolate the affected animal at once. If the disease is contagious it is matter of great moment If it proves to be only & simple maiady, the removal of the sick creature from the others can do mo harm. whle 1t will give better opper- tunities far care and nursing and will greatly hasten recovery. If the dis ease k contagious, prompt removal may prevent its spread. OitentiInes whole h0eks of sheep or herds of cows have become diseased, when the hn- mediate removal e9 the animal first 10 be affected would have entirely pre- vented the spread of the disousc. In marked cs SOS of sickness a competent veterinarian should be called as soan as possible. But the first thing to he done, whether the case appears to be severe or mild. is to put the sick crea- ture into stable by itself and make ii as comfortable as possible. American DairvI,4an
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
SPARKS AND FLASHES.
The volume of trade--A ledger.

The volume of trade--A ledger
 A closing remark--sYou shut upr'
 Is yet to he heard of--A light which has been blown out to see.
 It may be that revolutionary ideas are the result of turning of matters over in the mind.
 Of course it is not because the rabbit is small and not likely to retaliate that sports men are disposed to make game of it.
 Those ladies who desire to be assisted in crossing crowded city thoroughfare find the gallant policeman every ready to lend q hand.
 Some of the tramp's artful dodges, there would seem reason to suspect are of a pattern with himself At all events, they do not work.
 Feeblewitte deems 1t an exemplihcation of the fitness of things that love which is without bounds should make life . nsver- ending spring.
 When girl is real mad with her young man she gathers together little heap of trtnkets and, stamping her little foot, just wiates he would demand their immediate rstlrn. She is positive she would bs only too glad of the opportunity for riddins hss. self of his hatsful prsseuts.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
boys were in the woods with their father fellinQ trees.


 father felling trees.
 They werc sitting in the kitchen. bus fly mending and the house was as still as death, when suddenly there was loud crash in the pantry. Both ran at once to see what was the cause of it.
 There lay the old pitcher in shat tered fragments. From some unknown cause it had fallen from it's position on the top shelf, and been shivered to atoms on the bare floor below. At the first glance it was apparent to both that the pieces of the broken vessel were almost as black as ink.
 My grandmother and great grand mother gaZed at each other at the shat tered pitcher for an instant in super stitious horror. and then they both fled to the kitchen. How long the mysteri- ous vessel had been turning neither of them was able to say. as no one had looked at it for a considerable time; but turned it evidently was. What did 1t portend?
 They shrank close together in their alarm; and as they were conversing in terrified whispers about the prodigy my grandmother happened to look out of the window and saw one of the boys coming in from the woodlot md run ming like deer. He burst into the kitchen with great mortified eyes and cheeks like ashes, crying out as he did so:
 Mother! Sarah! The wind has tipped big yellow birch the wrong way. and father is out in the woods with his head crushed flat under a tree three feet through"
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
Farm Notes.

European Russia has 223 beet sugar factories.
 More than 96 per cent of the enor- nous corn crop raised in this country in 1889 was consumed at home.
 In dry seasons farmers should look well to their water supply. Water from wells nearly dry is generally foul. Foul water Is the source ot many ills.
 The Indiana Farmer well says that punctuality in milking COWS is of pri- mary importance and for the best le- suits Is quite as essential as regularity in feeding.
 An excellent article of soap is man. ufactured from corn. Experiments show that a bushel of corn, with the requisite amount of alkali, will make POO pounds of soap.
 There is more clear profit to be made from q small flock of sheep-say forty to eighty head-than from any other stock of equal cost But it requires good sense to get the profit.
 Nearly all classes of stock will re- fuse to eat wet hay, or wet fodder, un- less hungrier than 1t is profitable to allow the farm stock to become, and even then they will waste more or less.
 He is but dolt of farmer who does not know that all the heat in the animal comes from the food it con- sumes, but that exposure to cold wastes the internal heat and thus wastes the feed.
 The best time to clean the mud off the horses legs is before it gets dry; wash off with large sponge or cloth and then wipe dry. This will be far better than allowing to dry and use the curry comb and brush.
 Barley is an excellent substitute for corn as food for stock, and it is a more certain crop than wheat or oats. ! Ground with oats, or by itself, it is I good for any animal on the farm. Western farmers will do well to raise more barley, in place of corn and oats.
 Boston's great bacteriologist says fl were safer to drink diluted sewage thar l the milk which forms most of the city. I supply. 1t is safer to boil all COWS milk supplied to eiiies before using it. especially for children. Better ''spoil' i the taste of milk little than imperi | the lives of the innocents
 The farmer should consider all plant | in his reach whereby he can grow cheap pork during the summer. Dat! and peas grown together will come iI early. Sweet corn can also be made g helper in this matter, feeding tho whole stalk when the ear is just pas table use. If fed earlier the full growtl of the stalk will not be obtained. It is not unusual in swine journal: for men to express themselves in this way: Il slop my hogs regularly, using bran, shipstuff and middlings Ialways have salt and ashes where they can get them when wanted, and always have healthy hogs Yet in the light of such testimony men feed corn alone con- etantly and lose hogs almost every year.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
Among the Poultry.

Pullets become hens after they moult
 Hens that lay we'll are neither hun gry nor fat.
 Almost any of the larger breeds are the best for the table.
 Many of the ailments in the poultry yard arise either from cold or indiges- tion.
 Try to arrange the poultry yards so that the chickens can have the morn ing sun.
 Supplying plenty of broken crockery- ware will often keep the hens from pulling feathers.
 Turkeys will thrive better if they can have the run of good pastures on well-drained soil.
 When turkeys are first hatched they need little feed often rather than large feeds occasionally.
 Ducks are enormous eaters and sometimes it is difficult to determine when they have had enough.
 Young ducks must be kept out Of the water, as they are liable to get chilled, and often this will prove fatal.
 W It'll BuSllugS It Is lupoftdnb to give abundant nourishment from the start in order to secure a good growth.
 A half-teaspoonful glaubers salts dis solved in water is recommended as g good cure for cholera among fowls.
 Twenty eggs is a good average foi geese; they are not nearly so prollii' layers as ducks, and unless they begir laying very early will lay only onC clutch.
 Cornmeal mixed with sweet mill and hard boiled eggs chopped up ine makes an excellent ration for young turkeys. If well fed from the start { turkey should be ready to market bS the time they are seven months old.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
Wind and Electric Power.

There are thousands of windmills in the country. idly turning most of the time and doing nothing. The oiscov- cry Of electric power makes it possible for this useless energy to be economized. This is one of the means of securing electricity that has been little thought of and one destined to be of the great est importance in the country, where the power of wind may be utilized to an almost unlimited degree. The work of churning. washing, running sewing machines. and even of ironing, may be done by electric power, while i'll the farmers department working the grindstone. flaming mill, hay and feed cutter and score of other labors may be performed by wind power, pre- served. as any power can now be, in the form of electric energy. This will be possible when some sufficient, prac- tical and economical system of storage batteries is discovered.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
Household Hints.

The best broom is of light green color; it is tougher than the yellow.
 If sassafras bark is sprinkled among dried fruit it will keep out the worms.
 Honey should be kept in the dark or it will granulate. The bees, knowing this, work in dark hives
 White dishes can be marked with ones own name on the back with a common pen and ink, and it will not wash off for long time.
 If doughnuts are cut out an hour before they are fried, to allow a little time for rising, they will be much lighter. Try cutting at night and frying in the morning.
 The New York Sun pays glowing tribute to salt. '.In all the range of materia medica there is no remedy half SO valuable as common salt. both because of its real curative qualities and of it's immediate availability. It IS recommended for inflammation, con- gestion, toothache, earache, neuralgia headaches. in various forms of appli- cation. Nose and throat specialists should use salt libcrally."
 To make fine pomade for the hands scrape equal quantities of spermaceti and pure beeswax, cover with sweet oil and simmer until it becomes liquid in small china pot, cup or jar; add a few drops of rosewater and mix it with the other ingredients. When we'll blended take 1t from the fire and let 1t set firm in the cup in which it has been melted. Rub this well into your hands on retiring and wear pair of soft kid gloves. In the morning wash them with oatmeal or almond powder, not soap, and you will soon see manifese improvement in color and texture.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
Ehc Hiue Ssav.s

A dimuond cut at Amsterdam VI outrival any in 1he world It weighs forty carats, is of remarkable hrillianey perfectly clear and without the vestice of a flaw. It Is called the ~Blue Star. ~ from it's color. and is gem of suc1l splendor shat enthusiasts declare its owner shaAild be a crowned head. and that as mo monarch in Europe at present would feel that he ceuld spare She little tartane Il would cost. it is proposed that it be the gift a loyal people to their sovereign.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
Fine Looking old Men.
One of the nee,lliaritiaa of Nou,

One of the peculiarities of New York Is the number of well-groomed old men. In the west, and in many other eastern cities, the old men seem to get careless about dress, about their beard, about the length of their hair. But in New York you see hundreds and thou sands of old men who keep themselves in perfect bodily condition. At the intersection of Broadway and Fifth av- enue this is particularly noticeable So it happens that the New York man never grows old, but remains young in complexion and dress. even though the hair of his head and of his we'll trimmed beard be white. New York Sun.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
-------------- Grape Pruning for Farmers.

Beginners generally try the renewal system of grape pruning, as it is easily learned. It consists in growing each year two or more sprouts from near the crown of the stem and cutting these back three or four feet, and then tying them to the wires. But this plan for the farm brings most of the grapes too near the ground. where fowls soon learn to make havoc with them. and once learned they will scarcely leave any for the owner. We have allowed fowls to run among the grape vines through the season by permitting no grapes to set near the ground. The vines were trained to trellis five feet high, and most of the grapes hung be- tween four and i've feet. The grapes were also, as we thought better than those grown lower down, and receiving less sunlight on their leaves.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
Hat Borsea.

The advanced price of meat in Ger many has increased the consumption of horseilesh. Some of the peasants ia western Germany have had to give up rpeat-eating entirely. while others draw blood for sausages every Saturday from living swine. The blood is sprinkied with fat and allowed to con- zeal. and this preparation forms the main dish for the Sunday meal.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
LOVE WAS TRUE TO ME.

Love was true to me, True and tender; l who ought to be - Love's defender. Let the cold winds blow Till they chilled him Let the winds and sun Shroud him-and 1 knew That 1 killed him. Years he cried to me To be kinder. l was blind to sec
 And grew binder. Years with soft hands raised, Fondly reaching, Wept and prayed and praised, Still beseeching. When he died I woke, God, how lonely When the gray dawn broke On one only. Now beside Love's grave 1 am kneeling. All he sought and gave l am feeling.
 John Boyle O O'Reilly.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
Eren, essorri.,. rae.ns.in..

The water works of Savannah con- sists of twenty-five artesian wells two miles aat on the Savannah river, which yield about 5000. 000 gallons in twen- ty-four hours. The wells are arranged in two rows about 100 yards apart end Are from 450 to 800 feet deep. Tho
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22

ss sufficient to feed such food Oats make better food than corn in the summer, as they are not so heating in their effects; but some object to oats on account of the small proportion of grain compared with the husk. The scalding of the oats softens the hard, woody husk, and renders every portion more acceptable to the hens, which may be easily noticed when the hens are given such mess.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
A Fro. story.

A farmer of Carrollton. Ga. while cutting wood lately. found som6thing unexpected in 2 perfectly sound pieee of wood. He was cutting whsn 3hree live frogs jumped out. He proceeded to examine the wood, but found no decayed place. no knot. near the reGi- dence of the frogs s
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
THE FARM AND HOME.
HOW TO BEST IMPROVE THE
 COUNTRY ROADS.
1t is the sheerest Folly to Expend Labor and Money on So-Called "Improve- ments" Which Last but 8
 Day-Thc Household.
Improving the Roads.

That most excellent of farmers journals, the Country Gentleman, in an able and interesting discussion of a subject now commanding a great deal of attention in progressive rural com munities, says:
 The subject of the improvement of the public roads has recently engaged an unusual share of general interest and many plans are proposed for ef- fecting a thorough reformation in their construction and management. Some Of these plans include the raising of a tax in each township of $5, 900 or more, but there is great diversity of opinion how this money, when ob- tained, shall be expended. Some per- sons would make it a county tax; others q general state interest. with town, county or state officers appoint ed to expend it.
 The present condition of our public thoroughfares is imposing tax on the whole farming community in the shape of wasted time, broken wagons, rup- tured harness, and difficulty in reach- ing markets, much greater than an intelligent use of the means at our command would require for the re- moval of most of these evils
 The great leading defects in the present mode of making and repair ing the country roads, is the misap- plication of labor. Sods and muck are often heaped from each side of the l,.H.,d I pike, on which vehicles are expected to travel. When long rains occur, this ridge is converted into bed of mud, and the higher the ridge has been made the more copious the mud and the deeper tho ruts are cut by the passing wheels. The roads are thus made worse by the work expended on them II is common saying that cer- tain roadways are to be avoided be- cause they have been recently mend ed. "
 The writer has had m opportunity of witnessing in successive years, the mode of applying highway labor, as- sessed according to the number of days, 1 A two-horse team counted one day; the plow or wagon drawn by it an- other day; the boy who held the blow a third day; and another boy the fourth day. The tax was easily worked out in this way, especially Us the teams and laborers did not always reach the place for working before nine o'clock in the morning. and labored leisurely during the rest of the day
 A fine illustration occurred where half a mile of stage road passed over g piece of flat land, consisting of nearly a foot of rich soil or musk on q hard and solid subsoil. The musk being easily moved WAS seraped into turn, pike, thus laying bare the hard sub soil which formed the ditch at the sido When wet weather came, the muck turnpike was nearly or quite impassa ble, and all tho vehicles chose to driv, into the ditch with its hard and smootl bottom. showing good material i only properly used.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
Infsriortsy of AraA Her,ss.

Senator Stanford of California states that during an interview with the sul- tan while in Constantinople, the sultan admitted that English and American thoroughbred horses were as 3 class fas superior to the Arab horses.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
Iassls CaslA u,ssA.

Tho proportion of actual cash uoed In mercantile transactions h very omail most of the busiuess bein9 6ono through tho medium " eAoclnp an1 billa. The psscentaGo o 6no1S uSo
 h New York is l.a. wh1l4 - H1en Y
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
scalded Oats for Hens.

When oats are scalded at night and allowed to remain until morning, they make an agreeable change of food from the regular diet Twice week
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22

water has to be pumped to the surface. From various indications it is evident that it comes from the mountains of northwest Georgia.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-17
The Williams Family Reunion.

The Williams reunion and picnic
at the Cave yesterday was a great
success. All of the Williams family,
both from the city and country, were
there and the Cave was nearly filed
Mr.. Henry Williams, OF Guthrie
vicinity, seemed to be the general
manager, or master of ceremonies,
and left nothing undone that would
add to the pleasure of the occasion.
There was more good eating on
hand than the congregation could
dispose of, Notwithstanding there
were several fellows present who are
experts in disposing of grub. Pro
prietor Thompson is nightly pes
tered, rejecting on what might be-
the result should the Smiths take ii
into their heads to have family re-
union there. He fears it would burst
the Cave to take them all in.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-17
rEAoHRRs, Assoo1AT1oN.
The First Meeting to be Held Saturday,
August 10.


The first meeting of the County
Teachers Association has been fixed
for Saturday, Aug. 10. A committee
composed of Miss Julia McGinnis, G.
d. Roberts and J.. U. Tyler, was ap.
pointed to get up program for the
first day.
The first item on that program will
be a permanent Organization. After
the organization has been perfected
the following program will be OBJ
served:
Why teachers should attend the in
itute.-Superintendent p. l.. Har'
ned.
How may directors be induced to
attend the meeting of teachers ?-N'
l.. Whitfield.
How may the interest of patrons
be increased in the district schools p
Julius Bayer.
The discussion of topics is open to
all teachers and they are urged to at
tend the first meeting.