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The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23

 meat is tender. juicy and we'll favored. and the Jersey steers make good light working oxen.
 When feeding for test. the food should be increased very gradually. month is not too long to wait for re- suits. If too rapid increase is made 1t is almost certain to cause indigestion. Of which the least bad effect is waste of food.
 Why cannot one man do as much aa another in feeding and managing live stock? Simply because of the differ- ence in mems heads. The brain is the spring which provides the force which nerves men and the fountain of all in. telligence. But brain can be cultivated as easily as cabbages can by the right culture.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
stock Notes.

Ice cold water drank by animals is raised to blood heat with grain and hay for fuel just as truly as if you burnt that fuel under u kettle contain ing the water.
 Experience is constantly proving the wisdom, safety, convenience. and mercy of the practice of dehorning cattle that must necessarily run to- gether. 1t is kindness to the ami mals. measure of safety, and very great economy. Even the stubborn English philanthrophists are giving way in their opposition by reason ot the favorable results experienced in the management of horned stock.
 Formerly horses had cloven foot. Now the foot has become solid through the slow progress of adaptation to natural necessities. The horns of do- nestle cattle have long been growing smaller, weaker. and lesser adapted for offense; why should wo not assis, nature. as it is the duty and business of mankind to do, and take measures to breed these useless and dangerous appepdages of the skulls of your cattle.
 Farcy and glanders which are both incurable diseases and the latter pos. itively contagious, are always most prevalent in uuventilated and crowded stables. Foul air acts as virus to poison the blood and contaminate the system. When the French army stables were we'll ventilated and the horses were given 200 cubic feet of air space instead of 900 cubic feet, the cases Of glanders were red'iced from nine per cent to one per cent.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
style h Inc Bedroom.

The latest fad Of wealthy and fas tidious ladies Is craze, not for crazy, quilts, but silk sheets, daintily em broidered. Saohets. filled with some delicate perfume, are fastened in tn, corners. and flower. corresponding to tho one with which the sachets ars filled, Is embroidered over tho sheet Old-fashioned ''puffs" or eiderdowr quilts are filled inside with de.icat, perfumes. and one reclines not on, but under q bed of roses. A new bed. spread, in marked contrast. Is made of coarse linen sheeting. emb' oidered s.l over in gold-colored silk in bold. con. ventional designs. wrought in the long stem stitch known to our Grandmoth ers.-N. Y. Ledger.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
ImOurlties in Milk.

There is no subject of moro im- portance to the health and life of human beings, and one so little under stood. as the manner in which impur- ities get into milk. and the effect such have upon the after products of it and the health of the persons who consume them. The theory that most diseases may be traced to germs in the atmos- phere that all animal kind breathe. the water they drink. or the food they eat is now generally adopted, and upon this theory must be based the precautions to be observed in properly caring for the health of man.
 To have purc milk, the first requi- site Is a healthy COW. 1t is now be- yond doubt that an occasional COW l. afflicted with tuberculosis. or cancer. ous affections, and their milk manu- factured into butter and cheese, and then sold on the general market. b. deed, this has recently been observed by the writer; and is it not fair to prs- sume that these diseases in this man. ner may be transmitted to the persof Q who consume the products of tn: Q milkp The only suggestive remedy for this state of affairs is that it l-s made obligatory upon dairymen to get . clean bill of health of their COWS from competent veterinarian ss stated periods. The COW can alsp contaminate her milk by drinkir-g 6lthv water from stagnant pools. Surface water is generally unfit to te taken into the stomachs of any au'- mals. The earth beneath its surface Is penetrated with streams of pure water, as the animal system Is wiSh blood coucsing through veins ard arteries, and common sense would dictate that there is the place to loob' for drinking water for cows. Cows can transmit bacteria to their milk by being compelled to smell putrid car. casses of animals lying in the pasture field or other places. and by inhalins; the bacteria-laden atmosphere of un- sAvory stables, pig-pens and cesspoois.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23

freshen anything in cookery that is IT any degree approaching decompo sition.
 Save the fine coal ashes which ool lect under the oven. They are ex cellent for securing tin and al kitchen utensils.
 Purify clothes that have been kep1 from tho air by laying pieces of char. coal (wrapped in papeO in the folds. Try the open air first
 Stoves and ranges should be kept free from soot in all departments. A clogged hot-air passage will prevent any oven from baking we'll.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
FACTS AND FANcIES FOR RU-
 RAJ READERS.
Rolling Land Has Many Advsntases--Import tant Points About Impurities In Milk--Win. terins Poultry-Stock and Dairy
 Notes-HousehOld Hints.
Effects of Rolling Lana.

During the spring of 1889. series of observations was made by the Wis cousin Experimental Station. which indicated that the rolling of land has very perceptible effect upon it's temperature. The results obtained are summarized as follows:
 CD Rolling land makes the tem- perature of the soil at 1. 5 inches below the surface from le to 9e F. warmer than similar unrolled ground, and at three inches from 1a to 6o warmer. CD Rolling land, by firming the soil, increases its power of drawing water to the surface from below. and this influence has been observed to extend to depth of three or four. feet. (3) The evaporation of moisture is more rapid than from unrolled ground, un- less the surface soil is very wet, and then the reverse is the case; the drying effect of rolling has been found to extend to a depth of four feet (4) In cases of broadcast seeding, germina- ton Is more rapid and more complete. (5) In their experiments on oats, the yield stood 6l.l2 bushels on rolled ground, and 5S. S9 bushels on the un- rolled ground. (6) The oats from the rolled ground weighed POS pounds per bushel more than that from the un- rolled ground; the kernel also averag- ed larger
 But it must be remembered that this Is an isolated case. and the ooserva- tions should be repeated, to more ful- ly establish the conclusion which we have drawn. The observations werc all taken between l and F. NJ; tho temperature of the soil was taken by means of cylindrical bulb thermome ters, which were pushed down into the soil at different depths, and allowed to remain some time before registering. The air temperature was taken by whirling the thermometer four feet | above the ground. It is plainly evil dent that rolling tends to raise the temperature of the soil, and there ie DO question but what this tends to in~ sure a healthy germination of the seed.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
Servant Ciris Angry.

Fifty-two servant girls in the village of Evanston. H., are out of temper, The deposed hired girls have formed union and they will fight tho coop. erative housekeeping association al every point At present there are just tifty-two girls out of work and the new scheme is responsible for it. The ser wants are of the opinion that it is but a question of time when old d-fashionet kitchen methods will again prevail Awell-known lawyer has been engaged as counsel for the girls. A mass meet ing was held to boom the cause of the servants.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
Recipes.

APPLE FooL.-Prepare some stewcc hulf fill the dish with it. then fill ur tae dish with custard. Bake immed. lately: eat with cream.
 CRULLERs OR SrRAws.-Four cupi sugar, three cups cream. three eggs, one teaspoonful soda. one teaspoonful cream tartar, one and one-half nut. mcgs. flour to make soft dough.
 TEMPERANCE CAKE.-One cup but. ter, one cup cream. two cups sugar, two eggs, one-half teaspoonful soda. one teaspoonful cream tartar. Flour. enough to drop it with a spoon.
 PooR MANS CAKE.-One cur cream, one and one-half cups sugar. two eggs, one tablespoonful butter. one pint flour. one-half teaspoonful soda and one hehping teaspoontul cream tartar.
 BEErsTEAK GRAvY-rln our house. keeping we throw out nothing that is not soured or spoiled. When cold rice Is left over, after the beetsteak is done. we thiclSen the gravy with cold rice instead of flour.
 FEATHER CAKE.--One cup sugar. ono cup milk, two and one-half cups flour. one tablespoonful butter. one egg. two teaspoonfuls cream tartar, one teaspoonful soda. Flavor to taste. American Household
 SWEET POTATO PIE.--A pint of po- tato run through the sieve or colan. der four we'll beaten eggs. ono full cup of sugar. tablespoonful of but ter. nutmeg to taste make into very thin batter with rich milk. fill three undercrusts. and bake in moderate oven. - Lnculias in Farm. Field ano Stockman.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
 Hints to HousekeeperS.

Use amonia in the water you wash glass in.
 In baking cake butter neither tin nor paper, and do nsI remove the pa. per till the cake is qaite cold.
 In serving chocolate shake very little cinnamon over the filled cup 10 make the beverage like the chocolat of Mexico and Havana.
 For cold os the lungs. lay cloth on the chest which has first been wrung out in boiling water ane sprinkled with turpentine.
 The eating table should be set in q light airy room, moderately heated, while the mental atmosphere should be one of quiet and happy relaxation.
 If the sirloin weighs twelve or fifteen pounds. 2A hours will be sufficient to roast it in. Beef must hang at least two days, its flavor is so much irn- proved thereby.
 To fasten steel blade which has come out of the handle. fill the cavity with rosin. then warm the part 10 De adjusted, and insert slowly. pressin: is in firmly. Hold till it gets cold.
 For rheumatism. take half glass full of lemon juice for ton nights. AL ways take it when getting into bod al night Wear flannel next to the skin. and in cold weather sleep in warm blankets.
 A little powdered borax thrown into tho bath makes the water very soft, and greatly invigorates and rests the bather. This IS particularly beneficial to those who are troubled with nsr- vousness or sleeplessness
 For friezes, nets have often been used with good effect draped in grace ful folds along the top Of room or stretched directly upon the wall. They are used very largely for transom decorations or as valances over win. dows or in alcoves.
 In using paregoric ono arop ,os every month of age for child under one year should be the rule. As. For instance, a child five months old ruay take five drops. It is scarcely neces- sary to say that paregoric should never be given child unless it is sb- solutely needed. as in severe collie.
 A slight bura should be tied up immediately in baking powder laid cp. on q wet cloth. This will usually p~e- vent inflammation. But if the wolnd does inhame and become sore. hstho 1t with equal parts of raw liuseed oil and lime water. After the iufam ma tion is out, heal with zinc salvc. wleich can be procured from the druggist
 A very pale color in meat Is sign that the animal was poor in blood and that the meat is wanting in nutritive qualities; the cause of the bloodless. ness may even nave been some serious disc se A deep reddish purple color shows that the animal has not been killed. but that it died a natural death. A marble-like appearance. produced by layers Of fat interposed between the fleshy flores, Is possessed by none but good meat
 A tasteful drapery for square water-paper basket consists Of two fes toons of plush or satin; peacock blue is a good choice. alternating with two deep crocheted points Of beige color o. pale- blue macrame cord iu wheels. ol | any other pretty designs. and finished with heavy tassels of the cord Rosettes and cords both crocheted finish the top and sides. and pompon of gathered plush may also be intro duced if desirel
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
Tho Horse Dealer.

One of the best authorities on the horse is the Live Stock Journal It says: Money has been close and too many farmers have sacrificed their young horses to get the cash. These eastern horse dealers, while they havo brought many thousands of dollars of Eastern gold to the west for our horses. they have combined to beat down prices. We advise western horse breeders to keep their horses until matured to four and five years old and then combine in shipments direct tQ the city auctions. The de- mand is greater than ever before for the best class O. heavy draft horses in all the large cities. and the prices are astonishingly high. compared with what the horse buyers pay throughout the went
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
ru.r.s.e.ion In tn. Depth. of .h. Sea

Dr. Resnard has raised the question as to whether . corpse which sinks to a very great depth is preserved indefinitely or otherwise from putrefaction. Accord ing to his researches published in the archives of tho Biological Society oi Paris. putrefaction does not take place in decomposable substances submitted to a pressure of 600 to 700 atmospheres These figures correspond to a depth of 5000 to 1000 meters at sea. From these experiments it must not be concluded. according to Dr. Regnard, that there is total absence of putrefacation in the greater depths of the sea. The curious aby smal fishes discovered in tho Chal. lenger and other expeditions appear to rise after death, so that they are some times found on the surface, though as a rule they go to pieces as the surrounding pressure diminishes, long before they reach the air. Still there is no proof that bathybial or abysmal micro-organisms do not exist, and. if 80, they could cause decomposition in the corpses of men as well as in the dead bodies of abysmal fishes The question is of considerable medico-legal, and yet greater biological, interest. and it is far from settled.
 Christine Nilsson, the Swedish song
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
Dairy Dots.

The finer the feed is ground tho bet ter it Is iigested. One should keep a close xatch on the manure to look out for wastes in feeding.
 Contrary to common belief . Jersey will make excellent light 5eevsa. The
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
Some Thoughts On Domestic~

No sensible woman can expect n strange girl to come into her home and at once give satisfaction. No two in life are run on the same plan. What will please one housekeeper will very much displease another and vice versa.
 America has no servants of it's own Our servants are the product of for- cignimmigration. and can be good serv- ants only Us they are faithfully trained by good housewives. If the material that has sprung from the lower station and intelligence Is utterly incapable of understanding the methods of American comfort. a good housewife will discover it in less time than 1t takes for her to bemoan the discomfort. and raw material will be turned out in it's pristine state. Capabilities will be recognized just as quickly, and untiring watchfulness. patience and firmness will teach the new candidate in the kindest manner that the household gods and American comfort must be respected. There is an intuition in every can- didate for the kitchen throne that enables them to detect at glance the nature ot the groove that carries the machinery, and if it is smooth and even, without any flaws. they will realize and understand perfectly that the wheels must fit or smash-up will I follow, with themselves underneath the wreck
 How can any one blame tho candi- date for performing duties in her own way, be it slip-shod or otherwise. if when she enters the new domain she is not met with systematic rules and regulationsp
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
..Hs,ps'' from "Geod Hoasek.eplnx."

The merits of salad is that it should be cool. fresh and crisp.
 Fine emery paper and sweet oil are excellent for polishing steel grates.
 Dredge little four over the top of cake to keep the icing from running
 Have blanket. wrapper and soft slippers handy in case of night sick ness.
 Never wash macaroni. Tho cook ing water dissolves everything unde- sirable.
 Soups arc so nutritious and palata- ble, it is pity that they are not more generally used.
 The best part of the potato is not just under the skin, as so many SUD- pose, therefore pare thickly.
 One absolutely essential factor in the preparation of Il good beefsteak is that it must be served at once.
 Use peanut oil in the small night lamp. It imparts no odor, though turned down below the point ot con- busti0n.
 1t Is nonsense to think soda will
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
Hut Yet.-A Woman.

Hut xet-A woman
 Oh, to be alone! To escape from the work, tine play, The talking every day; To escape from all I have done, And all that remains to do. To escape-yes, even from you, My only love, and be Alone and free.
 Could only stand Between gray moor and gray sky, Where the winds and the blowers cry, Aud no man is at hand; And feel the free wind blow On my rain-wet face, and know am freenot yours, but my own Free, and alone.
 For the soft tirelight And the home of your heart, my dear, They hurt, being always here. l want to stand lip upright And to cool my eyes in tbe air And to see how my back can bear Burdens-to try, to know, To learn, 10 grow
 am only you! am yours, part of you, your wifel And have no other life. 1 cannot think, cannot do; l cannot breathe cannot see: There is "us,' but there is not me ;"- And worst, at your kiss l grow Contented so.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
FOR THE LADIES.
SOMETHING OF INTEREST OF AND FOR
 THE FEMININE SEX.

Woman an Electric Element--Hint for the Househoid-Ltsh Reading aud
 Filthy Points.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23

Christine Nilsson, the Swedish song stress, is in danger of becoming as fat a, Mme. Blavatsky, and her diet consist. largely of pickles and hot water.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-21
An Old Homestead.

lAPPAhANNOChi Apih io' io0l.
To he Editor Of The Dispatch:
have in my possession q survey made
for the heirs of Henry Cox, of the county
of Rappahannock (this county, Essex,
being a part of that county,, son of John
Cox, who obtained patent in 1858 for this
tract containing 1850 acres lying on the
Rappahannock river and extending from
the mouth of Piscataway to the mouth Of
Hoskin's Creek. The tract was surveyed
and decided to Benjamin Jones in 1896,
February 9TH, and has been continually in
my family up to recent date.
The writer owns portion Of the said
tract.
The survey is signed
z. EDWIN THAcKER, Surveyor.
We're RecOrddte.
Test: Francis Meripette-, Clerk Court.
A Copy. Test: Hancock Lee, Clerk.
With the exception of the writer all of
the above families are extinct in this sec
ton of Virginia. AUBREY ii. JONES.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-21
GEN. ROGER A. PRYOR


Upon entering the hall Of the House OF
Representatives, says MIR. Amos J. Cum
mlngs In letter 10 the Philadelphia Press,
I saw tall gentleman with long dark hair,
pronounced features. and glittering eyes,
leaning upon the brass railing near the
main entrance. Although he bad been a
member Of Congress thirsy-fve years ago,
there were few silver threads in his hair.
He wore the conventional frock coat and
carried soft felt hat in his hands. Not a
representative on the floor recognized him.
He aptedated them al. even tho renowned
General Banks. had heard him arguing
cases in the New York courts and had
seen him at many State Democratic con-
yentioD. He was General Roger A. Pryor,
formerly of Virginia, now q Judge of the
Supreme Court in New York city. l was
surprised that no one addressed him.
Whom told who he was many members
sought an introduction. and he held o
levee upon the floor OF the House. Some
time aftcrward General ByronM NJ. Cutcheon,
Of Michigan, beardof the circumstance He
expressed regret that he had not met Gen.
eral Pryor. He told the story of the Gen
erals capture in front of Petersburg.
In the early part of November, 1864,
says he, was commanding brigade N
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-21

Weare a patient people-the
OK is nowhere in comparison.
Webuylamp-chimneysbyt the
dozen; they go on swapping and
popping and flying in pieces;
and we go on buying the very
same chimneys year after year.
Our dealer is willing to sell
us a chimney a week for every
lamp we burma hundred or
more a year-and we pillow for
him, pay him for goading us.
Macbeth's "pearl top" and
"pearl glass " do not break
from heat; they are made of
tough glass.
AS likely as not our dealer
would rather his chimneys
would break; " it's good for the
business" says he. He buys
the brittlest ones he can get.
{" What are you going to do
about it,"
Pittsburg. GEO. A. MACBETH & Co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-21
Spring Medicine.

To ne Editor of the Dispatch:
The failure Of the appetite. on the APP
proach of warm weather in the spring is
dne to the fact that the system requires
less food in warm than in cold weather. A
large portion of the food we eat in cold
weather goes to keep up the heat OF the
BODY, and when the necessity for the con-
sumption of this extra supply ceases, in
warmer weather, the change is indicated
by want of appetite.
The habit of using tones at such time
TO stimulate the appetite IS entirely ira
tional and uncalled for. We need less food
and that of different kind in spring from
that we use in winter. The rich, oily foods
90 well adapted TO making heat should be
exchanged for lean meats, vegetables,
salads, and fruits, to meet the require
ments of the season.
IL is a popular fallacy TO suppose that
medicine is needed to relieve the lassitude
and debility consequent upon the change
from cold TO warm weather. A change OF
diet and clothing is the proper remedy;
NJ ID.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-21
Quite a Different Harrison.


To he Editor Of he Dispatch:
In Saturdays (the 17th) issue appears an
account of meeting at Memphis between
old Harrison and a negro woman named
Esther Mosby, said TO have been his
playmate at his grandfather's, John i.
PAGE, of Pagebrook." Clarke county: Mr..
John f. Page was not the grandfather OF
that man, neither did he ever play at Page
brook with negroes or anybody else. John
Il. Page is the grandfather of DR.. Benjamin
Harrison. OF Clarke. who is q gentleman
and a Democrat, and enjoys the respect
and esteem of all. Clarke's soil was never
.rodden by that man, thank God; neither
did any of his parents or grandparents or
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ever bask IN the sun
shine of that favored land. The old ne
gro Esther doubtless thought that it was
her old master. DIR. Benjamin Harrison. OF
Clarke, and the President was so well
pleased with being taken for so good d
man that he would not discover his true
self tc her. That the President should
have played with negroes, however, Is per
fectly natural. Respectfully,
JosErH II. SHEPHERD.