The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-04
FIT. LYNN LETTER.
FT. LYNN, DEC, /, 1895.

l. LINN DEC' 1, IoVU'
As time glides swiftly by, events
are constantly occurring which
would pass into silent, unwritten
history and soon be forgotten, did
we not keep our pencils sharp and
paper handy to record them. Many
things have cured the past week
and if recorded will be interesting
to many readers of the TExARKANI-
AN.
A chapter of accidents have hap
pened at the saw mill the past week.
First a steel bolt came loose in the
valve OF the steam engine, which
! caught in the steam post and cut
lit in two, the resistance being
so great that the eccentric bent
and twisted the valve stem "a Pinch
steel shaft so badly that the engine
could not run until it was taken
out and Strengthened; which was
done, and only just fairly started to
work again when the "bull chain"
caught fast on something, which
stopped the momentum so suddenly
that it bent and twisted the 4-inch
bull wheel shaft, to such a degree
that it had to be taken out and
Strengthened. A big job to do out
side of'a machine shop, but Super
intendent Tupper and Ed Barker,
the master mechanic, were equal to
lit, and it was soon at work again,
But the end was not yet. After
running about a half day the large
cog wheel on the bull wheel burst
ed, But the mill did not have to
stop as we had some logs on the
yard to bring in on a car, Mana
ger Tupper took the pieces of the
broken wheel the same night, load
ed them on a hand car and worked
his way to TeXarkaha to see about
a new one, leaving orders that we
were to keep the mill running, and
not stop for anything. But the. old
adage was Illustrated that MAN
proposes but God disposes." The
next morning, which was Friday, at
about 5 o'clock the mill whistled,
and on investigation it was found
that the feed pipe to one of the
boilers had blown out and wasted
the water, steam and all, We went
to work with a will and had the dam
age repaired and the mill running
again at 2 o'clock of the same day,
and got in whole day yesterday
for the first time during the week,
Last Monday while ye scribe was
rafting the glaze from his Emory
wheel, and running at high speed,
one of the rattles broke and struck
him in his left eye, breaking his
glass and inaicting painful wound
in the eye, just missing the pupil,
Glad it was no worse,
Ft, Lynn, to use the slang OF
Young America, is getting there,
We can boast of two photograph ar
tists--Mr. ., G. Rester, recently from
the head of Long Prairie, came up
the Sulphur RIVER yesterday in
skiff, accompanied by hiswife is the
second one.
Dick Yarbrough of Doddridge,
presented his pleasant and smiling
countenance here today, to visit his
brother and give old friends a
friendly grip,
Mr., W. II, Caflrey's friends will be
panied to learn that the cash on
his shin, made by a miss lick with an
adj, is much more serious than was
thought he went to the Gate City
the first of last week to have his leg
treated aud is still absent, We
trust he will soon be able to return
and assume his duties,
Mrs, Elan is again couvalescent.
| trust the lady will continue to i'm.
prove until she regains her usual
good health,
The Sunday school was well at
tended today-had a very pleasant
and interesting session They made
arrangements to have a box socia-
bic next Saturday night, An inter-
esting program will be arranged.
Everybody and their children, are
invlted-bring a box and partici-
pate, Mr. S, n, Adcock, Of Bright
Star was over today, and gave us
a comprehensive and intelligent
talk on the results of faith in the
promises of God, illustrating his
ideas by reclting examples, which
were well received.
. Mr., W, r, Terrell, a gentleman Of
color, lectured last Thursday night
at the colored church, on the Bible,