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The Forrest City times., 1891-05-29
THE FARM AND HOME.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE DRAFT
 OF FARM WAGONS.
It Will Re . Good Thing for Every Farmer to Bear These Points in Mind Various Notes-HousehoId
 Hints for the Day.
Draft of Wagons.

Prof. Sanborn, of the Utah agricult- ural experiment station, has made some interesting tests by means of the dynamometer, from which the follow ing conclusions have been reached re- garding the draft of wagons: l. When the load was placed over the hind wheels it drew 10 per cent easier than when it was placed over the front wheels. ?. The hind wheels drew 23. 3 Der cent over an obstacle three inches higher than the front wheels. This was when attachment of the force was directly applied to each set of wheels. 3. The hind wheels when drawn over an obstacle with the usual hitch drew only l.2 per cent easier than tho fore wheels. 4. When the ends of the wagon were reversed and the draft was applied directly to the hind wheels 1t drew nearly , per cent easier ,. The incline of the reach towards the front wheels, as now put in. causes the wagon to draw harder than it should
 6. Lowering the reach or the point of application of force on the hind wheels materially decreases the draft: therefore the reach should run hori- zontally or on an upward incline from the rear of the front wheels. [. High CT front wheels will reduce draft. s. Ihe change of the angle of draft us applied from the end of the pole varied the draft very markedly and the rela- tion of the draft of the front to the rear wheels. 9. A long hitch or such hitch as occurs when lead horses are used. increases draft on account of the angle of the hitch. 10. Loose burrs with one-half or more inches play lessen the draft of the load by A. per cent II. Little difference was found beneath the draft of three wagons F. Draft varied with the varieties of grease used from nothing to r per cent lard proving the best or practice ally the same as a manufactured axle grease and but little better than cylinder oil. l3 The draft of varying roads and condition of roads varied very markedly, being between the best 1 and the poorest classes of local roads nearly 300 per cent in difference. In this trial neither the best nor the poorest roads werc available. or only such as are found in country towns. II. There is a decided opportunity for improvement In our wagons.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-29
Raising Turkeys.

Get a good breed to start with; it costs no more to raise turkey that will bring the best price than to raise one that sells low. Generally it is best to arrange to hatch out early. Keep them growing so that they will be ready to market early in the fall. Where one has a comfortable home and the turkeys are gentle enough, it will pay to hatch late turkeys and keep them until after the middle of winter but with the average treatment given they ought to be ready to market be- fore severe cold weather sets in.
 Turkey hens seem to delight in steal- ing their nests out, and must be watched, or many of their eggs will be lost. A barrel or box laid on one side with little straw in it and few pieces of brush thrown over it or few boards set up in a corner of the fence with a little straw or brush will often tempt them to make nest there, and the eggs eau be much more readily found than if they are allowed to hunt place for nests among weeds or brush. Set the first layings under 0 common hen. Generally turkey hens are poor mothers and will tramp with their young through the wet weeds and grass without mercy.
 Cold and dampness are death to young turkeys. They must be kept comfortable and dry, penning up at night and on rainy days so as to make sure of keeping them dry.
 At first the young turkey needs to be fed often. They are hearty eaters and need feeding to get a good start to grow. Feed at regular intervals and give them all that they will eat up clean and no more, Poultry never should have any food left over.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-29

rather white at first, but don't mind that. However, you are mistaken. old man; 1 can never be my own self again. In fact don't want to be. When I get accustomed to this, you know, I'll Do better of than before. You follow mepn
 Not exactly" l was obliged to ad- init.
 But you'll have to,n he added, laughing in a blood-curdlAg way. You'll all follow me in time" He seemed to be growing more highty every moment. The strain on my nerves was becoming oppressive, and I reIoiced as saw the lights of my house gleam through the driving rain. Just beyond was Netherlands home. Strangely dark it seemed to me. At last could place my friend in hands that would give him every care. though 1 felt that his chance for life.was slim
 turned to look at him as the lights from my house dispersed the dark ness that had surrounded us. My heart came into my throat my pulse ceased to beat. Jim Mcfarland had dis appeared.
 Rushing forward I threw open my front door, anxious to obtain help in my search for the escaped invalid.
 My wife stood in the hallway, await ing my return. Her face was very grave.
 'He is dead" she cried, as she caught my hands. Poor Jimm
 "Who is dead?' I asked in bewilder- ment.
 Jim Mcfarland. He died at ( o'clock tonight
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-29
This Is a Hog Story.

New York man is tho proud pos sessor of a Poland China hog, of fine pedigree. which is so fierce that. with the exception of his owner, he will permit no one to approach hlm.- The only other thing on the farm for which he ever had any friendship was dom- mick hen. which was his inseparable companion for more than year.
 The hog had the run of half acre lot, over which he rooted again and again, for apparently no other purpose than to provide the hen with worms, bugs and other insects The hog and hen could be seen any fine day making the rounds, the hog turning up the ground with his great mout and then grunting contentedly as the hen scratched in the furrow.
 This was kept up until the hens ap- petite was satisfied, and then the hog would stretch himself in the sun for q nap and the hen would either nestle in tho dust by his side or perch on his body somewhere, and wait for her pig admirer to wake up. When the hog was fed the hen perched on tho edge of the trough and occasionally picked out a floating morsel.
 One day another pig was turned into the inclosure. and all went well until the hen perched herself as usual on the edge of the trough at feed-time. Tho new pig did not approve of this, and with n quick and savage movement caught the hen by the neck and broke it, For moment the big hog gazed Ut the lifeless body of his friend, and then made one rush upon the domi- hicks slayer, and with his long tusks tore the offender so that ho died in a few minutes.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-29
AcOrn lInrs.

There seems to be general misun- derstanding among hog producers as to the quality of an acorn hog, and many shipper has thought himself robbed when shipping acorn hogs that had been put on grain for month or two on finding that he was paid tho price of soft hogs when he thought he ought to get the market price of hard.
 The facts of the case are simply these; you cannot make hard pork out of q hog that has been fed on acorns without you allow him to get poor before you feed grain. The req son of this is that any fat that is put on by acorns will be always soft, and shc grain fat will be underneath it and entirely separate. The soft fat of the acorns will class the hogs as soft. There is no money in feeding acorns to hogs, us soft hogs are always hard to sell and bring very low price.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-29
 A CuriouS inXention.

An automatic machine which forms, fills, weighs and seals packages has been invented and is'intended for use where large quantities of tobacco, soda, starch, etc, are put up. It's op- erations, while curious, are simple, the working gear consisting of a series of forming blocks, receptacles, folders, gummers and feeders, which produce the packages smoothly and continu- ously. The forming blocks size the paper, which is afterward instantly wrapped around them and folded and gummed at the end. The paper sacks thus made are then plunged into re- ceptacles, filled, folded on top and sealed.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-29

to be thrown in any direction by means of pump worked by the feet of the person using the arrangement. A small platform is provided. on which two pedals are fitted in such 0 way that the heels of the user can rest upon them, and by the pressure set up and slight muscular action small pump is operated. This enables the water to be drawn from a vessel de- tached from the main device and elected by means ot a nozzle. This device is adapted forseveral purposes, one of which is portable bath. In this application the platform is placed in the middle of tray, in which the water can be received after use, and the outlet pipe terminates in com bined brush and rose. The chief fea- ture in this arrangement is that 1t leaves both hands free, the meresway ing of the body being sufficient to give the necessary power for pumping The contrivance Is also being applied to such purposes as window cleaning garden sprinkling and carriage wash ing.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-29
Derivation of Hurrah.

One familiar English word of ours 'hurrah"--says Sarah Orne Jewett in her interesting work on the Normans, is said to date from kolrs reign. ''Rou." the Frenchmen called our Rolf; and there was law that if man was in danger himself or caught his enemy doing any damage he could raise the cry. ''Ha, Rou'n and so in- yoke justice in Duke Rolfs name At the sound of the cry everybody was bound on the instant to give chase to the offender, and whoever failed to re- spond to the cry of IIa Rou." must pay heavy fine to Rolf himself. Thus began the old English fashion of ohue and cry" as well as our custom of shouting ''lIurrah!n when we arc pleased and excited
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-29
Hints to HouseKeepers.

Cow tails bleached and made into tassels are now used on the loopings of heavy portieres.
 The skin of q boiled egg is the best remedy for boil. Carefully peel it, wet and apply to the boil; it draws out the matter and relieves soreness.
 Large perforated and small, plain wooden spoons are needed in dessert making. On no account should butter be creamed, fruit juices measured, or cream beaten with an iron spoon.
 Bathing the nose with water in which there has been put few drops of camphor is said to whiten it. But as redness of the nose usually results from stomach trouble, 1t would be wiso to search for the cause and get rid of it before you apply external remedies.
 The strained juice of a basket of berries added to quart of whipped cream makes a delicious syllabub or sauce for an iced rice or any other delicate cold pudding. Then there arc strawberry mousses, sponges and g variety of dishes that require only a basket of berries.
 Neuralgia in the face has been cured by applying mustard plaster to the elbow. For neuralgia in the head, apply the plaster to the back of the neck. The reason for this is that mustard is said to touch the nerves the moment it begins to draw or burn, and to be of most use must be applied to the nerve centres, or directly over the place where it will touch the affected nerve most quickly.
 An excellent and simple wash to keep the hands white and smooth after the occasional dish-washing which comes to almost all housekeepers is equal parts of vinegar and water. It is good plan to keep a bottle of 1t pre- pared and standing in the kitchen closet. Wash tho hands first thor oughly in warm water. wipe them dry, and rinse thoroughly in the mixture. The same preparation is good to re- move stains from tho handa
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-29
New Uses for Electricity.

Electricity Is now much used for the unloading of lumber and other freight from vessels in conjunction with 8 whip hoisting drum. The power used is an electric motor, which is connect ed by belt with the shaft which op- crates the drums. Each drum is op- erated by lever and can be stopped in an instant. When the lumber is drawn from the vessel large hook from the wharf derrick is attached and the sticks are transferred to any part of the yard. The entire pulling, twisting and transferring is done by electric power.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-29
CURIOUS PETS.
Leopards, Wolves, Foxes, Bears aaa
 Monkeys That Are Tanned.


 The Russian humorist Pushkin. tells pretty story about widow who had survived four husbands, and was going to ratify the preliminarios of . fifth alliance with Grim Tartar.
 ''Do you know that your admirer carries six pistols and a bandits knifep" inquired an anxious friend.
 "Yes, I have seen them" said the woman, calmly; but judging from ex- perience, I do not believe that there is any such thing as an untamable creat- ure."
 Geological experts incline to similar opinion, The most perfect embodiment of reckless fury is Q trap caught leopard during his first weeks experience of prison life. He will rush to and fro with a persistency worthy of better success; his eyes glare defiance at every visitor; every now and then he will attack the iron bars of his cage with absolute disregard of consequences, or roll about the floor, biting his own paws in his frenzy of despair Yet in Hindustan, near re- lative of that four-footed demon, tho cheetah. or hunting leopard, has been so perfectly domesticated that he can be trusted to run at large, and return from night expedition to share the proceeds of his enterprise with his trainer.
 Wolves terrorized our pastoral f, fathers in a way that has made the name of the canis lupus a synonym of fierce hostility. says the New York Ledger, yet that adversary of stock raising mankind is moro than proba- bly, the ancestor of the faithful shepherd dog. On stock farm near Zacatecas, in northern Mexico. saw d tame wolf that seemed to get along on the best terms with his canine relatives and in the morning was always on hand to greet his master with romps and caresses, and if kicked away would cringe in manner suggesting the de- precatory maneuvers of a fawning spaniel. He could not be trained to find his way home from an extensive hunting trip, but was often left to guard the farmyard poultry, and to the best of his owners knowledge. had never betrayed. ms trust.
 Foxes, too, can be trained to restrain their predatory instincts; and a Ten nessee neighbor of mine raised litter of fox wlfelps with his puppies. and induced them to stay about the house by treating them to an occasional dish of their favorite delicacy-f fresh milk, sweetened with sorghum treacle. Young bears can dispense with such premiums. After few weeks betting they will stick to a farmhouse with the tenacity of loyalist office holders. and never leave the premises after dark.
 The pet monkeys of the East Indian country towns manifest a similar dis position in an even more demonstrat- i've fashion. Ten or twelve of them will congregate on the roof of Hindu farmhouse, waiting for lunch or utiliz- ing the palm leaf thatch for rain shelter, but, on the whole, pay for their board and lodging by making watchdog wholly superfluous. At the first glimpse of suspicious looking biped they will give the alarm by chorus Of coughing barks, and often actually attack an intruder with all the pluck of resolute bull terrier Their personal safety remains a secondary consideration in emergencies of un- doubted risk.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-29
Advice We'll Served.

He approached the back door with a humility which caused the house dog to suppress the bark which had risen in his throat.
 Madam" said the man, when the door opened, H."
 ''Got no money for you! Don't give victuals to tramps!" Having snapped out these sentences the lady Of the house was about to slam the door to, but there was an appealingness in the glance which the man cast upon her that caused her to stay her hand.
 Madam, he said with evident feel ing, Il did not come here to ask for money; I did not knock at your doos. in quest of food. All wanted was . little advice.
 '.Great Heavens" exclaimed the matron, 'and are you so poor that you have to go around begging for adviosP Come in. poor gentleman"
 And he went in and fared sumptu- cusly. y.-Boston nanscript
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-29
THE sADDEsr THING.

Quarrels come and the day turns dark; Partings arc, and the parted moan; Death stalks by and a body stark Lies where love once claimed it's own; But the saddest thing is love outgrown. N word, and the quarrel's smooth again; time, and the parted clasp and kiss; And even death is eased of pain
 By hope of reunited bliss; But love outgrown is stript of this. 'Tis the living form and tho heart long
 dead;
 'Tis the touching hands, yet the soul
 alone;
 'Tis the trick to walk bride-garmented With dust and ashes on us thrown The saddest thing is love outgrown.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-29
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO iN-
 DURING MINDS.
Some Dangers In Electric Lighting The Greatest SCientist--Llght- Ing Tunnels by Electricity
 Portable Bath,
The Greatest Scientist,

"Whether we look to it's width or it's depth" writes Geo. J. Romanes, tive must alike conclude that the range of Aristotle's work is wholly without a parallel in the history of mankind. Indeed, it may be said that there is activity where the mind of this intellectual giant has not ex- erted more or less influence--in some cases by way of creation, in others by way of direction. The following is q list of subjects on which Aristotle wrote: Physics, Astronomy, Meteor ology, Zoology, and Comparative Anotomy, Physiology, and Psych- ology, Poetry, Ethics, Rhetoric. Logic, Politics, and Metaphysics. From his works on Natural History We find that he mentions at least TO species of mammals, 150 of birds, 20 of rep tiles, 16 of fish, S4 of articulata. and about 40 of lower forms-making close upon 300 species in all. Artisto- tie appears to have been the first philosopher who at all appreciated the importance of heredity as a principle, not only in natural history, but also in psychology; for he dis tinctly aflirms that the children of civilized communities are capable of higher degree of intellec tual cultivation than are children of savages. Looking to the enormous range of his work in biology alone; considering at thesa time he was thus a single-handed col lector of facts, and a single-minded thinker upon their import; it becomes evident that Aristotle would have been something more than human if either his observations or his reason- ings could everywhere be justly com pared with those of scientific genius when more favorably circumstanced. But 1t is the glory of Aristotle that both his observations and his eason- ings can stand such comparison as well as they do For when on the one hand we remember the immensity of his achievement, and on the other hand reflect that he was worse than destitute of any ancestral experience ot method, born into q world of mys- ticism, nurtured in the school of Plato, therefore compelled himself to forge the intellectual instruments of re- search, himself to create the very con ception of scientific inquiry-when we thus remember and thus reflect, 1t ap- pears to me there can be no question that Aristotle stands forth. not on- ly as the greatest figure of antiquity, but as the greatest intellect that has ever appeared upon the face of this earth :"
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-29
Growing Locust Fence Posts.

We know some large farmers who utilize waste corners of their farms by planting locust trees on them, to be cut every few years when large enough for fence posts. After once setting, a locust grove renews itself. sprouting readily if cut in fall or winter, and the new sprout making a more rapid growth than a young tree could do The tops and refuse of the trees are good for fuel. and a locust plot of less than an acre thus in fuel and fence material gives as good profit for the labor required as do any farm crops. It is :t least variation of farm prac- tice that many farmers might try with advantage.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-29
He Was a Good Little Boy.

He must have been a very bright boy. a very bright little boy. who said to his mother; Fl wish lion would eat me up."
 '.Whyee the mother asked.
 Because it would be such joke on the lion; he would think I was inside of him. and should be up in heaven. Y
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-29
Something Wanted.

The following query was recently ad- dressed to Philadelphia paper: Will you kindly let me know through your paper how to make an eyg's shell strong" The foolishness oi the man who asks questions Is often Qslts dens&
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-29

feed. Then, too, the heaps of guano are deposits of bird dung that has lain for centuries without rain, and in that tine has enormously concentrated its valuable properties. Composing hen manure, with enough phosphate to sup ply this deficiency would make it more like guano in supplying quickly avail- able fertility.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-29
Why GuanO is Valuable.

It is sometimes said that ordinary hen manure is worth as much as the best guano." This is not the fact, and those who use hen manure with this idea are sure to be disappointed. The grain food of domestic fowls has not the phosphate in it that the birds of the South American Pacific coast flnd h the small flsh on which they mainly
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-29

stusssring German seheel-chiIArsxs
 One German school-child in every hundred is stutterer. The boys aro more liable to this defect than Rirfa Ernst Keil. who has collected statistico from all German schools lndo fha1 there are 6,oo6 stu1&oG1nG TIT tS S ' 3o3 stuAtsran3 cirla
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-29
Lighting Tunnels by Electricity.

Since the recent sad accident in the Fourth avenue tunnel ofthe New York and Hartford railroad in New York city there has been a vigorous agita- ton for tunnel lighting, and already it has been decided to light the Bergen tunnel, of the Delaware and Lacka- wanna road, through which so many commuters pass daily for New York. At the investigation of the accident one of the witnesses described the good results obtained in the Hoosac tunnel, where some ,250 lights are employed, placed forty feet apart. The cost Is only $30 day, and the tunnel is as light at it's heart as it's portals. One of the locomotive engineers objected on the ground that the electric lights at Motthaven blind cd him. He made the common mis- take, however, of not distinguishing in his criticism between the are light there used, and the incandescent used in the Hoosac tunnel. With the in- candescent there is no blinding effect whatever, but an even distribution of soft light which would greatly help in seeing other lights and signals. In this connection one ingenious method that has been proposed is that the train itself, as 1t enters tunnel, should close the circuit and thus make the lights burn until it left at the other end, when the circuit would open again and the lights would go out. This would at least be appli- cable to short tunnels, where the trains, if equipped for electric lighting. could supply the current also. In whatever way it is done, the electric lighting of tunnels will be a great relief to large number of persons. who dread the gloomy passage.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-29
pcrtable Bath.

An ingenious arrangement has been desianed to enable a stream of water