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The Russellville Democrat., 1891-08-13

The cooperation Of forestry associations and forest cofnmis- slons should be secured to furnish Illustrations of the effect of forest destruction or devastation upon soil and water conditions, to show the distribution Of forest areas, with refer ence to the necessity of reforesting and in general to exhibit their work in the way 0f publications, reports, etc.
 The above is an outline only of what is proposed to be accomplished by this department. If you care to have an outline of the plan of Dr. Fernow for the government forestry exhibit, I will be glad to furnish it l shall also be glad to take up the matter in detail with you on any point you wish, and give you such Information as can. The ultimate success of this exhibit rests largely with the boards created by the different legislatures, to present st the Columbian Exposition the resources and and possibilities of their respective states. Be kind enough to give me the views of your board regarding this sub ject. have the honor to be, yours very respectfully,
 W. I. BUCHANAN. Chief, Department of Agriculture. (In charge Department of Forestry.)
 Approved:
 [Slgued] GEO. R. DAVIS,
 Director-General.
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COTTON CROP.
The Condition of Cotton Throughout the south
NOT INJURED.
Excessive Rains Did Little or Nc Epiury--
 The Fer Centags as Estimated.

WASHINGTON, D. e., August 10 - The August returns to the depart ment of agriculture show the condi- ton of cotton to Do Ss.9 for the whole breadth, practically the same as last month. The improvement during the month has been confined to sections of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas. In portions of the cotlon belt there has been decline in the condition. There was an excess of rainfall during the month over the whole breadth, except in Louisiana and Florida and the greater part of Texas, and the excess of ncist- ure, was as rule, accom- panied by temperature below normal. The last week of the month was characterized by further excess in rain, but accompanied by heat conditions above normal, but if this combination of condifions wrought injury turn was made too early to indicate it. The crop is quite generally late, and especially in the Atlantic and Eastern gulf states. The plant is small, and on account of drought at the season of planting and the ex- cess of rain later, which delayed working. The stand is imperfect over considerable areas. The crop in Mississippi is late, but making good growth with favorable weather and taking on forms rapidly.
 Louisiana returns are favorable, some damage from local drought but more from excess of rain. Tn some sections the plant has made too much growth to suffer injury of the bottom crop.
 Tne decline in Texas is mainly the result of drought, though the rains at the close of the month may have been sufficient to prevent permanent injury. The state aver ages are, Virginia, Sl; North Caro- liLa, 75; South Carolina. S3; Georgia, S6; Florida, 94; Alabama, 89; Mississippi, 93; Louisi- qua, 90; Texas, 92; Arkansas, 95; Tennessee, S2 The fact that the crop is decidedly late over almost the entire breadth makes the season during August of vital importance. The first week of the month shows continuance of cool weather, with rainfall above normal over a larger portion of the cotton belt.
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The BaIefnl East Wind.

That wind from any one of the four cardinal or intermediate points should have more depressing effect upon the human system than that from any or all of the other points seems like sheer est nonsense. In these days, however, we cannot forego scientific testimony. Dr. Richards says; That all nervous conditions in which, for want of more correct term, we say the nervous tone is lowered. are much intensified by the east wind. Indeed, the special action of this peculiar wind is to pro- duce want of tone, or debility Under it's influence almost all sick persons say they are depressed they do not com plain of reduced appetite nor of pain intensified, but they declare that they are rendered prostrate both in mind and body, In brief, if single word were wanted to express the morbid eff feet of an east wind on sick man that word would be 'prostration. = St. Louis Republic.
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rhlsiled tn nenth.

It is alleged that for a generation the people of Alexandria, Va. have been afflicted with the whistling distemper. 1t has often puzzled the good people of Alexandria to know why General Albert Pike changed his place of residence from this place to Washington few years ago. His residence at tho corner or Cameron and St. Asaph streets was one of the incest in this town, He had his magnificent library there, and when a few years ago he announced that be had determined 70 remove to Washington many were the conjectnres as Co the cause of the move and many were the causes assigned
 Only few days before hia death the matter waa cleared up ln 2 congarsa. tioa with 2 geullenm fron this city tho general was askel iyhg he had eft this clfy fo1 Y aassi9gioh and his reply was because the AleSapara peone whistle too magh, H-~CQf RicmaopA DisDstoh
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e7nev oF sQ Ex-BRAKeMAN.
nrivcn from ais Position by Horrors in-
 cidenfni to His Calling.

nrlvcn from ais Position by Horrors In
 cidentni to Hts Calling.
 II was a brakeman on the Harlem road before entered the ministry " said n well known Brooklyn preacher 10 me. ssbut it was only for little while. It proved to be horrible call ing. It was only few days after l had been installed in my position when I received the first shock to my nerves. We were just on the point of crossing a small bridge that spanned shallow stream of water when heard the whis- tie blown for down brakes.
 q put on the brake as hard as 1 could and then looked ahead of the train. was just in time to see man running for his life across the bridge on narrow board footway. The train was slowly losing it's momentum, but 1t was too late to save the man from death, for just as he had about reached place of safety the engine hit him and he was knocked over into the water.
 'sWhen the train had been stopped we went down and recovered the poor fellows corpse His skull had been cleanly split in two and the water had washed out his brains. The body was placed in the baggage car, on which l worked, and was forced to gaze upon the ghastIy spectacle until we reached the next station. where the dead man was turned over to the authorities.
 ''As if that were not enough to pro duce lasting horrible impression upon my mind, received another and per haps more frightful shock two weeks later. It was on the same bridge. l again heard the dreaded signal for down brakes This time I put all the strength I could command into my ef- fort and keyed the brake up to the last notch was able to force it to. The next instant the chain broke, and the train, which was gradually being halted, bounded forward with new inn petus and another man was killed.
 Tt seems that he had tried to save himself by clasping his hands over one of the ties and hanging below the train until it had passed He had succeeded in locking his hands around the timber, but did not have time to duck his head before the cowcatcher struck his neck, cut off his head close to the shoulders and tossed it into the water. When we went back to recover the body we found. to our surprise, the headless corpse of the man with it's hands still linked in the grip of death around the railroad tie.
 That settled it with me, and 1 re- signed my place forthwith. l have not touched brake since that day. "-New York Herald.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-08-13
A Snakes Tough Meal.

A gentleman, who youches for the absolute truth of the story, sends the following from Belleville, Mlfllin county:
 A neighbor of his recently dis covered blacksnake, three and one half feet long, in his chicken yard and promptly dispatched it. It was noticed there was quite large lump in the body of his snakeship and a post mortem examination being made it was found that the snake had swallowed an egg made out of clay painted and burned white. It was larger than the ordinary hen egg and as hard ss stone. Gow ihs reptile would have succeeded in digesting it is one of the unsolscd problems. It was evidently nest egg stolen from somebody's barn. Altoona Tribune.
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wh,s,,,nx Bel,es.

The belles at some of the fashion able rural sesorts this season have attained such skill in the fine art of whistling that they can initiate the songs of bobolinks and other birds in way that deceives even the ear drum of trained listener. They whistle while rambling in tho woods, or standing on the hilltops, or re- clining on the lawns. They whistle in groups so as to produce rleasing effect, and sometimes one will whistle all by herself ill way to thrill the soul of the nearer. York Sun
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A Kentucky View of a1atrImony.

If Mir. and Mrs. Stanley have not got along together we'll, inc reason is plain. A great explorer must necessarily he man of great firm ness and persistence. So is nearly every marrisgeable lady person of great firmness and persistence. Now, when two persons Of great firmness and persistence become united in matrimony, which is 10 yield? There can be no matrimonial peace until husbands are subdued. If man believes himself to be hopelessly per- sistent he should be contented with celibacy. Men of gigantic strength and courage, and small timid men, are equally helpless with deter. mined woman. Within year they are completely subdued. The whole world remembers that John l.. Sulli- van, our American Hercules, charged Mrs s. with "cruel and inhuman treatment. ."-Louisville Courier Journal.
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on, and 50 on. That is the way tue official information starts off, and that ls why John Smith is called "a whereas. Chicago Hetald.
Time Brings Its Eevepgss.


 It is now fully q quarter of a century since merciful dispensation of proyir dence so clouded the Empress Carlotta's mind that she was spared a single pang of grlef when sher royal husband was slaughtered in Mexico.
 For nearly a generation the widow of the unfortunate Maximilian has remain ca in ignorance of his fate. But slowly, and by almost l1nperceptible degrees, her mind has become clarified, and she IS once more in the enjoyment of her tacui- ties. Looking backward through the long years of darkness, that sad Mexican business in which she played the part ot heroine seems to her nearly dream It is well that 1t is so. Carlotta is not an old woman. She is hardly forty-five, and something in her future may yet com pensate her for her bitter past.
 But the same day that her recovery was annesaced also brought the intelli- gence that General Miguel Lopez had been bitten by mad dog and was under the Pasteur treatment
 This Lopez was the trusted officer whe betrayed Maximilian to his bloodthirsty enemies--the wretch whose evil work caused G5arlotta's insanity. After living all these long years, despised by even his own countrymen and scorned by his wife for his treason, he has perhaps met his doom.
 What fate would be more fitting foI this false friend, who sold his benefactor It is hard to believe that he will be cured. He will snap and snarl and foam at the mouth like rabid hound. He willrave in his paroxyssns or maniacal frenzy. He will tear his flesh in his mad convulsions and die like a wild beast.
 Time bringsits revenges. As the traitor Lopez sinks out of sight in the lurid shadows now descending upon him, his victim Carlotta comes once more into the light of day, serenely beautiful, once more herself, the most charming woman that has wore a crown since Eugenie in her happiest days Dissolving views li~hts and shadows-they make up life Atlanta Constitution.
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A New Kansas Ch araoter.

An expression has been coined to meet the Kansas City situation. 1t is ''s whereas. 1" Somebody inquiries after the financial standing Of John Smith. .John Smith2n somebody else replies. "Oh, he is a where as. T The phrase is in common use. A stranger is not long in learning the meaning "A whereas'' is a man who bas had piece of property sold out by sheriff to satisfy morteags. Oae can readily trace the derivation by thinking for moment of tho form iz which the sheriH's sales -Is ca. versised. Whereas, John Smith, by his certain deed Of trust, and so
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banks. The sunshine has almost killed the cotton so 0verilowed. Cot ton injured from 10 io 50 per cent. With favorable weather from now on crops will Do tolerabIy good where not overhowed too badly.
 Lonoke Can hardly report oh the condition of crops, they are no worse and not much improved. From the best information tho cotton and corn crops arc damaged fully 20 per cent, though far ahead of last year. Mel ons and fruit crop abundant. Madison--Corn l25 and safe; all other crops over 100, except apples, 75; melons up to the standard; acorn mast abundant. Mississippi-The excessive rains of last week has caused cotton to shed it's fruit to a considerable extent and brought on some blight; the rain was beneficial to corn, and that crop is in fine condition.
 Monroe-The excessive rain has done no material damage. abont five per cent; cotton condition 80 and crop clean; corn in first-class condi. !, tion, 165;. other crops fair. Ouachita--A few more warm, sunshiny days and cotton will have recovered and will be all right !; other crops are fine; some worms reported.
 Phillips-The rain hurt cotton, but not much; the crop is clean; no 1 grass; condition, as compared with last year, same time, 87 corn, 155. Pike-Crops of all kinds very good; cotton is falling off on ac- count of too much rain, but is good enough; corn, acreage, 125; condi- tion, 125; cotton, acreage, S5; con dition, l25; soms corn in river bot toms overflowed and injured. Polk-Late rains very beneficial. Very early and late corn will be the best. Cotton very short and late in many places.
 Saline e--Cotton damaged about 20 per cent. corn good; potatoes excel- lent, grass thesbest. Sebastian-Crops continue in ex- cellent condition. No cotton worms have appeared as yet. Scott--Cotton good; some rust and boil worms. Early corn is made, and the crop will be heavy one. Wheat, oats and sorghum fine. St. Francis--Cotton blooming out nicely; condition about same as last report; prospects fine. Yell-Excessivc rains caused too rapid growth Of cotton and shedding squares. Need sunshine and high temperature.
 Nj. F LOCKE, Commissioner of Agriculture, Di-
 rector.
 +. H. CLARKE,
 United States Weather Bu-
 reau, Assistant Director.
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Barrels from sofia Logs.

A core saw. intended for boring out barrels from solid logs, was recently com pleted at Taunton, Mass., for a company in Lacrosse, La. The saw is made of wrought iron, cylindrical in shape, and steel cutter teeth are distributed about its edge. It was expected that the saw would cut barrel per minute, and dur ing trial of the first machine n core i04 inches in diameter and 2li inches long was bored out in thirty seconds. A mill for the manufacture of barrels by these machines is to be built in Louisiana - New York Journal
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Mor. p.nssrou. rnan . wom.n.

Talk about the danger to life and limb from the woman carrying 8 parasol, she isn't circumstance to the man with on umbrella. As a rule he carries that lethaI weapon in one or two ways. If he feels pretty good and decides to take brisk walk on crowded thoroughfare, he grasps his umbrella firmly in such a way that his thumb is pressed on the end of the handle, and then fran tically swings it so that it will prod anyone who comes within six feet of him behind. If he is not so lively, or if he is climbing an elevated stairway, he carefully tucks his um- brella under his arm in such 8 way that it will almost certainly knock an eye out of anyone coming behind him. Such men arc dangerous and ought to be put under restraint.- New York Tribune.
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An rcicle One Thousand Feet Long.

Monday loud noise and slight shak- ing of the earth caused no little wonder ment among the residents near the hills. investigation proved the cause to be an ice slide. A small and innocent spring issues from the side of one of the noun tains, its waters spreading and flowing over steep incline of rock. During the past winter months ice formed againa this wall of stone, increasing i'll size un til one vast icicle, fully twenty feet in thickness and LOGO feet in length, pro jected into the valley below.
 From the warmth of the sun and its own weight it released it's hold and thun dered down the mountain side, carrying everything before it, even trees three feet in diameter. Those who have visited the place say that the foot of the cliff presents mass of broken ice, trees, limbs and earth fifty feet in height. This is repetition of occasional similar oc- currences ill previous years, but on a grander scale.-Sumas City Cor. Seattle Telegraph.
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He Apoiogizsd.

During the CO.'S, Captain He was first clerk of one of the Memphis and Vicksburg packets. Usually he didn't sleep wink for forty eight hours; wood bills to pay, freight bills at way landings to collect, etc, otc.
 He was teeling perfectly worn out, he concluded to step back in the ladies' cabin and take nap on tue sofa, there being no ladies aboard.
 He had been sound asleep for two or three hours, in the mean time the boat had landed at several points and took on passengers. Some one called him, he rubbed his eyes with out opening them aud said, damn it, can't 1 hide long enough to take a nap. 1 had ss soon be forced to entertain the Widow Ozark, as to try to snatch little sleep on this boat. He heard something, and here stood the widow and her beautiful 17-year- old daughter. jPiease excuse ne ladies, was just having delightful dream. --Alick.
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The Locomotive Met n Ball of Fire.

Auc AoSotnotist HItt ti ipttt oI AtFcs
 An engineer on the Delaware, Lacka- wanna and Western says he was coming down the Chenango valley when the re cent storm burst A vivid fash of light. ming startled him, but he was not pre-. pared for what followed. A huge ball of fire was seen on one of the rails com. ing rapidly toward the locomotive.
 He shut off steam and reversed the en- zine. The lightning, which looked like a ball of liquid fire about the size of 8 twelve inch football struck the driving wheels of the locomotive and. after run ming several times around them, crossed over on the axles to the opposite side of the track and went spinning away in the direction from which 1t came and van ished around distant curve.
 The engine was not damaged, with the exception of the glass oilers on the side rods, which were broken, and the paint on the .'driver" was blistered. -Bing. hamton (N. Y.l Herald.
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pId Not stop the clocl,.

The lightning performed two unusual feats at the house Of Nelson Vergason on Bean Hill. It cut half an inch off the rim of an inverted goblet on table and left the goblet sitting as it found it. This work is said to have been done as neatly as if 1t had been done with dia- mond. Tho electricity also sent the hands on the dial of the clock four hours in ad- vance of the true time, without stopping the clock. The fluid was so hot that it melted several table knives. Norwich Bulletin
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Mr. nroadwell,s Peg Legged Goose.

There is a goose in Alpharetta that walks around on an artificial leg. It is owned by MT. J. B. Broadwell. The goose happened to lose foot somehow. It hoped when it travelled, but could not hop fast enough to keep up with the rest of the geese. Mir. Broadwell took a joint of cane and fitted the leg of the goose in the hollow of the cane, bound it to the leg of the goose with cord and cut off the lower end of the cane even with the foot that was not injured. The goose now walks with ease and seeming ly without pain.-Cor. Atlanta Consti- tuition
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AwaitinE Condition.

Dr. Emdee-And you say you haven't touched the medicine I gave you?
 Quigley-No; the bottle said to shake well before using.
 Dr. Emdee-W What had that to do with it?
 Quisley-rve been waiting to shake. .-New York Herald.
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The aensrouu rslIor.

He-Yes, darling, it shall be the purpose of my life to surround you with every comfort and to anticipate and gratify your every wish.
 She-How good of you Harryl And all on SIP a.week, too -Boston Transcript.
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A Maine rruap, omeer,s sunsring..

It was amusing to see several truants hustling enc day last week with the truaEt officer after them. They finally reached a haven of security on top of barn, and sang in a tantalizing strain, Hes After Me- The effect was strik- ing. Belfast Age.
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Gigantic lady (to policeman) - Sir, can you not see me across the street?
 Policcman-See yez across the streate, is 1t? Sure, mum, l can sec you a mile off --Outing.
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Woman (indignsDtly) Stop my paper.
 Clerk What is the matter2 Dosn't the boy leave it properly2
 Womsn-Yes, but my sister from Dracut was here on Sunday and you never had line about it.-Lowell Citizen.
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"How beautiful and rosy white Mise Peachem looks tonight" s'She does, but still don't take to her. :" "Why7" ''I think she's sailing under false colors. i'---Philadelphia Times.
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Politics is not discussed 10 any great extent at summer resorts, but it is 6 generally established fact that on the moonlit end of the piazza the third party is always unpopular. - Baltimore American.
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Wife-Why don't you go fishing, Ralph, if you don't know what to do with yourself? Husband -Go fish ing? Great Scottl what's the use of that? Haven't signed the pledge. - Lippincott's Magazine.
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She Why do you shudder and shut your eyes when you see ham, mock7
 He--Becsuse I have been there.-- Morning Journa.
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Mrs. Homebody--Sre herel GO you call this good measure? This can isn't half full. Milkman--That's all right, mum. It's condensed milk, you know, mum.-.Boston Transcript.
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Fl say, waitar,'' exclaimed an i'm patient customer, live been here a tDll hourl'i five been here since ' this morning. answered the waiter. "Tiresome, ain't its"-Philadelphia Record.
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At 11:50 p.m.--Csdby--What quality do you admire most In 8 man, Mise Beatriee2
 Beatrice Go. Then he went.-- Boston Post.
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It is stated that in many of the seaside hotels the chiet end of ts1s waiter's existence is becoming the tip end -- Philadelphia Times.
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A Boarder.s Opinion.

Landladies' ways are smooth as silk; They're not the truthful souls they seem. Note how they pass the thrice-skimmed milk And ask us: s'won't you have some cream?"
 Chicago Herald.
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THE PLAN.

The following is the plan adopted by the convention last week, for the purpose of raising funds to represent Arkansas at the Columbian Exposi' tion.