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The Van Buren press., 1896-11-07
ne PoMEs 1T REQUIRES
Fer oeas- Needed to hEors Railway
Car, Nsge2 CT Bicycle


Car. esge7 CT Bicycle
The exact power required to pEopel q
bicycle under al the various conditions
Of raad surface ard grades has never
been determined by actual tests. so far
SIS is known, but from what is known
about The resistance Of vehicles of all
Kinds il is possible to calculate it with
E fair degree Of accuracy.
The force required 10 overcome the
friction Of bicycle On 4 level road
max be estimated from data obtained
from other sourees- To uaove car
On a railroad track when the rails are
made Of steel requires a force Of about
hree-tenahs ef eng per cent. OF tine
weight in this case the principal por-
lion Of the force is absorbed by the
friction Of the axles In bicycle the
axle friction is very small. but ffse roll
ing friction Is considerably greater
than that Of : railroad car, owing Ia
The difference in the sHnonfhness of she
road As one indication of what this
difference may be. we have the fact
that the force required To move . wagon
varies from ] s per cent on hard road
10 two per cent on oablsle stones, and
three per cent ON soft ground. The
friction of the wagon axles Will absorb
about one-half OF one per cent, thus
leaving about enc per cent 10 overconae
The rolling friction on q hard road. with
more yielding iron ties ON a clear
asphalfum road this would be reduced
about = per cent. The increased speed
Of pneumatic tires over the solid cushion
proves that they act 10 reduce the roll
ing friction, therefore il is VERY prob
able that the actual forcc required To
propel q bicycle over a smooth as
phaliun road viii moi be over one-haf
of one per cent of the load. This is
only a trif7e more than is required on
a railroad track. and may be remeua-
bered that the difference in axle fric-
ton is very great, and the saving in
This direction in bicycle may be
enough 10 offset the extra rolling frie-
l5on-
Assuming the bicycle resistance on
a level aSphalipm road to be one-haafof
one per cent, the force required to
keep the wheel in motion ON such
road would he half a pound for each
hundreaweight, and The average weight
Of rider and wheel would be well within
900 pounds On sott. sandy roads this
force might run up 10 three OF four
pounds AS 10 the question Of power.
an average man IS able 70 do onc-sixth
as much work as a horse. So, II the
wheel is propelled at speed Of ten
miles an hour On q soft country road
Il will be necessary for the rider TO
exert about fwo-thirds of The average
man power. This velocity would. if
kept up for any length of time, prove
very tiresome for those who are not
possessed of more than ordinary
strength and endurance. The same
speed on hard road would only call
for an exertSon of from ene-sixth 10
one-quarter Of man power, according
to the condition OF the surfAce--N. Y.
Times.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-07
INTERESTING TOPICS.
FA+iens sulisSls Flistnsssa Relative 10 she
Great state Of Arkansas.

Great state Of Arkansas
Every county should have fair at
N hieh The choicest fruits. vegetables.
grain and Lire stock as wei as works az
sri and samples of minerals San be ex-
hlbdfed annually 1t as mol necessary 10
expend space In detailing the benefits
and advantages 10 be derived from The
bringing together and displaying once
a year the best products of the county
Every person knows thai such exhibit
non of industrial products tends TO
awaken q spirit of enquiry and improve
n2ez. and stimulate enterprise in all
parts Of the union there Is a desire 10
raise The standard of agriculture. Farm
ing l. 10 longer regarded mere arr of
eultaVatlng the ground 10 obtain from
II tie products 10 support animal life
The tendency Is TO a higher mode Of Nv
ing The annual fair promotes friendly
rivalry and induces wholesome eon1pe-
fltion IN The production Of the best
qualities Of al things which grow in
the field or Gan be made in the work
shops, studio Or household There is
smother feature Of The annual fair
which should not be oFerlooked-thaf Is
The social feature. 1t is SORT OF public
reunion at which friends and neighb0rs
from al parts Of the county meet TO
renew cid acquaintance and form new
ones. ii is non-psrtissn and noa-seeta-
r5an- All persons meet in friendship to
enjoy themselves and witness the dis
PLAY Of earth and art products Then.
TOO. there Is another featnne-that is.
The annual fair is good advertisement
for The state. II speaks volumes for
The enterprise. taste and character Of
the people Of the county in which It il
Ax1I
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-07
4 Natural Fruit oeuntrr.

Nature designed Arkansas for fruit
country. and if has been demonstrated
thai in every part Of The state human
intelligence cooperating with nature
can produce great results in fruit pro
auefio1s There are certain local prob
lens connected with horticulture which
people must solve however before sue-
cess can be achieved. such as sell prop
critics, altitude, etc For example.
standard eastern apple trees viii moi
produce fruit in the low altitude q
shis state. while in The higher altitude
they yield a different quality than that
Of the eastern orchard. The problem
TO solve is TO get varieties best adapted
TO our climate. While Arkansas fruit
is the best in the world Il is fact that
lie fruit resources of the state are as
yet comp aratively unknown. Many
tests must necessarily be made in order
to ascertain Just Whist fruits are best
suited TO the different localities Every
county in the state Is adapted TO fruit,
berries, grapes and vegetables, though
The qualities and varieties that will be
most profitable in each particular sec
tion is q problem to be solved by pa
iieni and intelligent experiments Suf-
ficient however is known 10 warrant
the statement that the state i rich in
promise and that the homeseeller who
brochures a home here before the full
tide of emigration turns this way will
find field in which resources and op-
portunities are unboun6ed.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-07

A very strange animal. related 70 the
lomuEs. ard peculiar 10 Madagascar, is
the aye-aye. II feeds on wood-boring
grabs that tunnel into the bark Of trees.
The beast cuts away the outer bark
with its ohisel-like teeth. and as the
worm retreats in the end Of its hOlt
pokes after IL with a finger. This fin
ser is q remarkable organ. evidently
provided by nature for this purpose,
being ehuormaliy long and armed with
a hooked-shaped claw for digging Out
the grub. hicaco Tribune
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-07
DOOM OF THE NOVEL.
Dlscerned in the Window Where bicycles
Arc Exhibited


A deliver into literature has this 10
say about the bicycle:
Speaking as q distinguished reviewer.
am not ungratefnl TO the bicycle. The
more cycling the less novel reading.
and therefore the smaller income for
the scribe who has 10 explain the merits
of the novelists 10 an indolent public.
This merely commercial point does
not excite any misgiving in my mind
as 10 the eivilizing influence Of the cycle
manufacturer.
Windows in which bicycles are ex-
hibifed fer sale have for me the fascina-
tion used 10 find at the booksellers
Staring in at window the other day,
1 was aeoosted by friend, who said:
so you're going 10 start cycling at
last! The very thing for q torpid liFers"
He deseanted on my liver for some
minutes, and then urged me on no &c
count TO buy the particular brand of
bicycle was gazing al i had secret
viees; il was possessed with devil;
whereas. he knew n bicycle which might
make angels wings moult with envy.
explained that had no desire 10
ride a bicycle. and he said, with amaze
menf:
Then why glue your nose TO the
Window"
Because I rejoice to read there the
doom Of the English novel"
He shook his head aud went of to
spread the rumor among ms friends
that I was suffering from mental de-
rangement-
Publishers are said to be complaining
about the effects Of the cycling epidemic
on the book market. There is a sad de-
cline Of novel reading. Instead of buy
ing books. the young and middle-aged
of beth sexes spend their money on BIZ
cycles.
Beauty does not languish q whole
afternoon in hammock with . TO
nance; she ~scorches~ amid the heat
and dust Of highway.
BY his unsOld copies the publisher sits
down and weeps when he remembers
the eopious editions Of other years.
Surely there is q better plan than that.
WHY doesn't he become an expert
cyclist. and lie in wait on the hiF'- road
for novic@s who have deserted his BOOKS?
There is an apt story Of Wesley, which
Mr.. Birrell told the other day.
The evangelist was riding and over
took a stranger. who wss also mounted.
They fell TO discussing religion, ard
when the stranger learned that his men
ter was Wesley he turned to flee
Il had the better horse" remarks
Wesley in his journal. so I showed him
his heart all the way to Northampton"
Why should not the publisher show
the beauties Of his new novel - the less
experienced cycliste Should his com
panion have a bad seeidsnt. how delight
ful 20 thrust a precious volume into the
hand 90 the PROSTATE man ard ride
away With the righteous glow Of good
samaritan.-N. Y. Mercury.
Learning 10 ride the bike. eh9 How
are v3u getting cn2A ~Qh. ! haven't
got thas tsf,"--Det7oi- Tribune
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-07

Brigandage in the Caucasus is RAM
pant. although the car has issued
stringent orders for its suppression.
Not long ago band Of robbers made an
attack on licorice factory near
Rstoum. shot the Waterman. tied the
proprietor and his clerks TO their chairs
and then looted the Office. Meanwhile
a detachment kept up 8 fusillade on the
factory. firing at every exposed head
until the robbery was complete. Then
the band rode of in high Eiee. singing
songs aud evidently very proud Of the
exrIuit.-Gclden DAYS
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-07

al sif of less per acre, are TOW worth,
rs Agricultural ana fruit lands. frou
slee 10 $1,000 per Here.
here in Arkansas, aoaren5enfig Io-
Gaiea for shipment we hare practically
iDexlAnst5tle quantities Of E9os4 vain
zble fertilizers. which can be mined or
rather fxca0ated and got ready for ase
al q minimum cost
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-07

Poultry raising can probably be
onbined with fruit growing. The two
industries can be so conducted as to
permit the fruit grower to divide his at
tention between them without neglect
ing either. The fruit regions OF Arkxn-
sas have become famous for poultry
raising. A few days ago total Of ?. 40
chickens was sold in one day al Nam
moth Springs for shipment to Memphis
and New Orleans This Of course may
have been a red-letter day for transze-
lions in poultry. but it is 3 well-Snown
fact that the average sales OF the teath-
cred tribe in that section Of country is
large and constitutes an important item
in the trade and traffic Of that region.
Every coop Of poultry shipped out Of
the state brings in 8 moiety Of the cir
culating medium and affords proof that
our people are making progress in the
line OF diversifying industries
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-07

The candidates wife slared fIriously
a. life-size picture Of her feet.
This paper saws wear o "A" she
crisd. and my shoe dealer has sworn
that ny size is only sis A."
With a quick movement she tore The
p-psr 20 shreds-
"AuOther campaign lie nailed," she
Kissed. triumphl ntly.-N. y. Truth.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-07

There is sufficient water power run
ming 10 waste in Arkansas 10 u1anufze-
ture not only al the cotton produced in
the state bat the entire cotton product
Of the world Why not utilize this great
power and make it earn dividends?
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-07

Arkansas has magnetic snd other iron
ores distributed throughout the hill
and mountain regions, besides the most
extensive novaculite deposits in the
union, the later embracing 81 area Of
SOS square niles, and Of superior quail.
ss~
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-07

Many cities Of other states are paved
with viiriaed brick made out Of shale
which IS found in abundance in Arkan-
saS Three vitri5ed brick. tile and
pressed brick institutions are in opera
tion ct Fort Smith.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-07

Il Is almost impossible 10 oVerstAts
the fruit raising qualities Of Arkansas
soil The high and low attitudes and
the diversified quality Of The sol gives
resouroeful fruiigrowers advantages
and opportunities which no otts- ses.
tsou q toe country present
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-07

Arkansas has IS counties undertake
with potter's clay, rioh in aluminium Il
Is said there IS more aluminium here
than in anv other state.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-07

At the Worlds fair in Chicago Arllan.
sas exhibited SIS varieties Of zpples. ou
which collection eight arst premiums
were awarded
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-07

The annual cash expenditures BY VS.
itors at Hot Springs exceeds sIo, 900, 600.
Ii IS estimated that IS per cent Of the
visitors come from the northern states.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-07

Farmers Of Arkansas can have out
door-grown vegetables nine months in
the year, II they are enterprising and
exercise proper discretion.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-07

Learning 10 ride the bike. ek2 How
are vou getting cn7" ~0h. I Aavsr't
rot thas tsr,7-Detro;- Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-31
ARpe ooio IN Kev OF ( FOR RioHT
 TABLE No III
ARpE66lo OF DIMINISHED CHORD
r1senEINe.

fingers only, in connection with mod crate amount of scale work and gen. eral playing, will be simply amazed at the eYenness that comes into the en- tire work of the hand. As an example see table No. 3, which is on the arpeggio of the diminished chord, beginning with the right hand at the c on the sec ond line above the staff in the treble clef.
 In this exercise the fourth and fifth fingers are each used four times at the start, and as these neglected fingers grow stronger the first bar of the exer- else is repeated two or three times be- fore playing the second bar at all.
 When the weak fingers are strong enough to play the first bar three times before going to the second, the count ing will show that:
 The fifth and fourth fingers are used If times each, the second and third twice each and the thumb once.
 This exercise and it's continuation on the arpeggios of the other diminished chords is bound to work wonders in giv- ing the fingers general evenness; and it is only one of 100 that could be con structed on the same general plan.
 Not single exercise should be used that does not at least give the weaker fingers quantity of work equal to that given the stronger; and four out of every five exercises used should give the weaker from three to ten times the amount given the stronger. A careful course of this kind of work will simply be revelation to those who have strug gled with the discouraging break at the point where the stronger fingers give over the work to those that are so poorly fitted to take it up.
 GILBERT ToMPKINs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-31

have not only never seen a railros1a train, but have perhaps only once or twice in their lives visited the netghb bor. ing town. heir world is the farm their wonder of wonders the market town, their unattainable dream the city of London. Yet while she lives among them Miss Nethersole makes them her companions, interesting and concern. ing herself in everything they do. Her great desire now is to spend a Christ mas tide at Durby Dene that she may in person help to make the day joyful for these dear country friends, who think her the most beautiful and gifted wom- an in the wide, wide world.
 In full view of her house is a little church without any pretension to archi- lecture or style, built of rubble stone and unadorned with even the eonven- tional steeple. Facing the entrance to Durby Dene is a most remarkable ruin of an old church destroyed in the time of Cromwell, and it is supposed that the present humble meeting house. was erected soon afterwards. Opened only on Sundays and never aired nor heat ed, this little place of worship always has musty smell, yet the two services every Sunday are attended by nearly all the people in the neighborhood. Miss Nethersole is also a. faithful att tendant, lingering after each service to talk with her neighbors, displaying as much interest in their affairs as if she had never known any other world than this little sheltered nook of primitive English civilization.
 Flowers are one of her greatest hob bies, and a beautiful blossoming garden takes up portion of the grounds at the back of the, Norfolk house. On bright mornings she is to be found there, cut ting and pruning her stock of simple English plants. Her love for flowers is one of the few passions she permits herself an indulgence in during her season of acting. Her rooms are always filled with them; they bloom from jardenieres, vases and jugs. Here in America they are not her dear English plants, but she is never without fra grant, beautiful blossoms.
 A certain simplicity of style marks the interior of the house at Durby Dene. In speaking of her home Miss Neither sole said: White lace curtains at the window easements are about the only luxury allow myself" The house has eight rooms. The largest of these is the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-31
Not Trusting the Lawyer.

A Durham miner, aged 73, visited Newcastle lawyer-a bachelor for the purpose of making his will. The old mans property consisted of two small cottages, which had cost him Z 150, and a little furniture The lawyer, having asked his client how he wished to dis pose of his property, the latter replied: Ma old woman hes to have all SC long as she's my widow Efter that, ma bairns gets all" What age is your old woman?" asked the lawyer Seventy two," replied the miner And how long have you and your wife been mar ried?'' asked the lawyer. "Over 50 years, replied the miner. Thernupon the lawyer suggested that he should give his wife the interest during her life, whether she continued widow or otherwise 'Hinney, aa winnot; aa'll hey ma aan way" said the miner. "But, surely" replied the lawyer, "you don't expect your old woman, 72 years old, would marry again?. The miner, looking the lawyer full in the face. an swered, with much sc,emnity: "Wey hinny, thor's nae liaaing what young cheps like yourself will de for money." Household Word.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-31

same key on the sasne two octaves. In this, the fifth finger is used once the fourth not at all, and the three strong fingers twice each.
 Here again the strong fingers are get ting twice the work of one of the weak CT ones while the weakest finger of all gets absolutely nothing.
 Nevertheless, scales and arpeggios are most necessary in all piano playing and must be practiced and praetieed faith fully; but when these give so much extra work to the first, second and third fingers, almost every other exercise used should aim at the most. complete and perfect development possible for the fourth and fifth fingers.
 Take almost any page from the standard technical works and write above the exercise the finger used on each note; then count the number of times each finger is used. and it will be found to be in the same proportion as the scales. The posi{iai. of the strong fingers in the center of the hand leads to their getting double share in the working out afalmost all of the l3-15-14 technical puzzles our instruc- tion books are so fond of; and the very mistaken habit of making the strong fingers of one hand play an exercise meant for the weaker of the other fre- quently takes away what little good the weaker fingers get out of the exercises supposed to be for their especial bene- fit. So those who conscientiously prac- tice yards and yards of bewidering technical exercises are getting further and further away from true equality of the powers of their fingers and the gain in general strength and musical experience is often more than lost in the greater unevenness created between the stronger and weaker fingers.
 This is the great mistake Of the piano praetieing of the world, and the fg- ures prove the case so relentlessly that it is hardly possible to dispute the con. clusions reached. Granting these most evident conclusions, the next question is the remedy. This, fortunately, is in one way very simple, although it makes necessary the widest change in the pre- yailing method of writing technical ex- ercises and in the use of those that we now haze.
 Whoever will give the fourth and fifth fingers plenty of work, and will also practice steadily on a series of ex- ercises using the first, fourth and fifth
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-31
THOSE NEGLECTED FINGERS.
Children Waste Hours in Praoticing Piano Exercises of No Benefit.
Practice the Exercise Given Here and the Result Win Be MagicaI-The Learner May Invent His Own by Eol-
 lowing Directions.
fcoPYRIoHT. 1896.

In America and Great Britain the in- creased use of the piano is perhaps the dearest sign of the musical growth of the English-spealing people. The num- Der of pianos turned out every day is simply bewildering, and they find their way into the smallest homes. They are pushed out by enterprising dealers in every part of the United States and are sold in every conceivable way, from a full cash payment at the start down to nothing at all on delivery and so much or nothing-a month until paid for or returned. Every piano sold means more music and generally more prae- ticing.
 The greatest development in piano teaching and methods has been made in the more liberal allowance of rational methods of playing. The old school law that required the fingers to be lifted to heights that utterly prevented any freedom of stroke has gone the way of many similar prejudices, and the more advanced schools allow within certain limits great freedom in the manner of producing the tone There has also been great advance in the general un- derstanding of good music; and the musical progress of the end of the cen tury has shown itself in thousand diff ferent ways.
 Yet, with all this progress, with all this hard work, with all the interest and countless thousands of hours of faith full practieing, there has been through every bit of it one very serious fault. It is not an error that could be called a fault merely from difference of opin- ion, such as might easily arise about the position of the hands, the rendering of some given work or any one of the many musical questions that admit argument: when once pointed out the fault stands out so clearly that any reasonable diff ference of opinion is impossible. It can be proved by plain and easily under stood figures that even with the sys-