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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-11-04

in height, weighing about 165 pounds,
and eft turribly when riled," accord
ing to local gossip. He did not under
stand the art of putting up his props"
but he could "rassle" like a profession
al, and if he got an adversary down
he "chewed him" usually until the
feler hollered." The stand-up and
knock-down fight was a rare occur
renee in that district. The battles par
took Of primal spirit and the we'll
established and common usage az
against a combatant was ito git him
down and chew him till he hollers."
Nancy Was n Belle.
IKE" and Link" Sprowler were not
so aggressive as BILL" but they were
his faithful adherents and as a trio
they nearly ran the district. Besides,
there was Nancy Sprowler. She was
the prettiest girl, the best horsewom-
an and the most graceful dancer in
the settlement and was only II at
that. Nance" as her folks called
her. had tawny brown eyes and yell
low hair and was just about to finish
her education by going to the summer
term Of school, commencing on the
first day of June and ending Sept. 1.
There had been a good deal Of troubls
in the district regarding teachers. The
Sprowler boys had clicked" two teach
ers and the new master was an un-
certain quantity. Link" Sprowler
had seen him pitching horseshoes over
to Sanders and said "he was a thin
fellow, but wiry looking" The school
was to take up in three days and the
Sprowler boys did not know whether
they would drive this "fellow" out or
not. The committee had gone clear
into Adams County to get a teacher
and some of the neighbors were get
ting restive over the belligerency of
the Sprowlers. The day before school
opened "Bill'' Sprowler passed by
Sanders house and old man Sanders
called him in. Nance was In the
buggy and "Uncle Tom" as every
body called the old man, insisted on
her coming in, too. The attraction
was the fact of discovery on old
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-11-04

was made rather moodily, Nance"
diyining, by his silence, that he was in
no good humor On their arrival at
home Nance dilated on the teachers
excellence as a dancer and fiddler to
such an extent that Bill was secretly
In towering passion.
A brother, as a rule, prefers that his
sisters should consider him all that Is
admirable in man, and Bill was no ex-
ception to the rule. The curiosity evil
IDENTIFY aroused among the home folks
by Nance's talk only added to his grow
ing dislike to the new arrival.
A Conspiracy Formed.
That night he gathered the boys to-
gether, and plan was arranged to
bar the teacher out of the schoolhouse
at an early date and then click" him.
Meanwhile the settlement was In a
pleasant state of anticipatory excite
ment as to what the Sprowler boys
school came, and the boys bided their
time and coyertly watched the teach
er. He was very calm In his demean-
or, very pleasant and he spoke in
particularly clear and crisp tone when
addressing the scholars. AT the re-
cess half hour he spoke to Nance, but
Bill got away and Joined In game
of "shinney." All the small boys were
wondering when the trouble would
begin, for they had learned from the
various avenues Of gossip that the
Sprower boys were going to "chaw
the new master up"
The next day the signs of an i'm
pending storm thickened One big hulk
of a boy, who disobeyed some rule,
was yanked out Of his seat by the
teacher and his breath taken away by
the suddenness with which he was
thrown back again. He looked ap-
pealingly at Bill Sprowler, but that
worthy only clinched his fists under
his desk and did nothing else. 1t
wasn't time yet, but this act of the
masters decided him. The next morn
ing the boys and girls who arrived al
the schoolhouse found it locked They
saw the Sprowler boys sitting on the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-11-04
SUGAR NOT INJURIOUS.
The Idea That 1t Destroys the Teeth Is
Ridiculed.

The Idea That It Destroys the Teeth Is
Ridiculed.
A writer in the Contemporary Re
view devotes most Of an article on
champagne to the popular idea that
gout Is produced by the sugar contained
in that drink. The paper is mot a
medical paper, but the writer brings
forward considerable evidence to show
that champagne has nothing to do with
the production Of gout, and in an aside
speaks of that other popular notion that
sugar destroys the teeth. He says:
"In confederation of tho fallacy OF
the sugar and gout idea it may be menr
toned that the still more reprehensible
dogma, from sanitary point of view,
that sugar ruins the teeth is equally
false. Indeed, how the idea ever came
into existence is mystery, seeing that
the finest, whitest and strongest teeth are
found in the mouths of negroes brought
up ON sugar plantations, who from tho
earliest years upward consumed more
sugar than any other class of people
whatever. Those at all skeptical of the
value of this fact have only to look
around among their personal friends
and see whether the sugar eaters or the
sugar summers have the finest teeth,
and they will find, other things being
equal, that the sugar eaters, as q rule,
have the best teeth. The only possible
way for accounting for this libel against
sugar seems to be by supposing that it
originated in the brain of one OF our
economically disposed great-grandmoth'
ers at the time when sugar was shil-
lings pound in order to prevent her
children gratifying their cravings Tor
sweets et the expense Of the contents OF
the sugar basin. "
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-11-04
WAShlNGTON'S LINE.
Friendship Never Influenced His se-
lection of Official \ Assistants.

lection of Official \ assistants.
The line between public duty and pri-
vate friendship is practically such
thin one that many transgress 1t. Few
men, when called to administer public
affairs, ever think of initiating the Athe-
nian Cleon, who, on becoming the ex-
ecutive of the city, told his friends that
he renounced their friendship lest 1t
should induce him to act with partially.
If he had renounced his passions, as
well as his friends, he would have prov
ed successful administrator.
George Washington, when he became
President of the United States, did not
renounce his friends, but he did not per-
NIT their friendship to sway him ever
so slightly from the path of public
duty. A gentleman, an intimate friend
who for seven years had been the gen.
erals associate in war. and was at all
times welcomed as a guest at the Presi-
dents table, applied for lucrative
office
Another gentleman, who had made
himself conspicuous as a political oppo-
nent Of Washington, was also an appli-
cant for the same office. He had, how
ever, every qualification for the position
Integrity, skill in business and ability
to do prompt and continuous service.
Every one, on learning of the two
applicants, said, why, tnat man has
no chance! He's one of the Presidents
most aornaet nnnonnpte and hn ho.n,t
single testimonial from any one Of
Importance. Besides, he Is opposed by
the Presidents favoriter
They judged Washington altogether
by ordinary standards. When the ap-
polntment was announced the name,
not of the Presidents friend, but of his
opponent appeared. A mutual friend,
who had interested himself In the fav-
orites application, ventured to inquire
of the President the reason for this
action.
my friend" said Washington, II re-
ceive with cordialty; l enjoy him Mt
my table, and give unto him my hear
ty friendship, But good man as he is,
he Is not man of business. The other
man, though he is politically opposed to
me, is n man of business. My private
feelings have nothing to do with the ap-
pointment | am not George Washing
ton, but President of the United States.
AS George Washington l would do my
friend any Kindness In my power, but
as President of the United States l
Il for ;,,,D
The anecdote is an old story, but be-
Of departure. Public men have drifted
far away from Washilgton's line,
which marked for him the distinction
between public duty and private friend
ship.-Youth's Companion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-11-04

who was no mean performer himself,
and said: IF you'll give us the Ar
kanSaw Traveller Uncle Tom, III
shake my leg a little" Uncle Tom
complied, and the teacher chased out
on the floor and began. Such dancing!
The like had never been seen in Hick-
ory. Side steps, back steps, pigeon
wings, single and double shuftles, steps
that they had never seen before. "Fas-
ter" he called to Uncle Tom. The
flying notes kept busy with his agile
feet, and as he stopped with grand
bow to Nance old Tom laid the fiddle
down and gave "holler" that ''just
nigh TUX the shingles off" Nance
was simply charmed, and so was Bill
for that matter but to him there came
slowly but steadily feeling of antag-
onlsm against the man who danced so
we'll
'What business had teacher dane
ing thataway? An fiddlin', too?"
Nance's evident admiration nettled
him also. The ride to town and back
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-11-04

Finally he concluded that il dog catch
ers were mounted on wheels they
would have a better chance of round
ing up and exterminating the owner
less ours. Acting on this idea, he pro-
vided himself and his two assistants
with stout secondhand machines, the
riders having previously mastered the
trick of throwing a lasso accurately.
Since adopting the new plan the pound
master has had the satisfaction of
largely decreasing the canine popula-
ton Of Flushing, but has no idea of
ceasing hostilities short of complete
determination.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-11-04

man Sanders part that the new teach
er could play fiddle better than any
man in the township.
The New Teacher.
The Sprowlers, brother and sister,
were introduced to the new teacher,
Mr.. Clarke, and the fiddling went on.
"Bill" Sprowler could dance pretty
fair Jig, and he was Induced to un-
timber his feet for the benefit of the
company. All went merrlly, but the
teacher spoiled it all.
He handed the fiddle to Uncle Tom,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-11-04

The Sprowler boys were the leading
spirits in Hickory Ridge township and
what they decided on in local affairs
was generally the law. "Bill' Sprow-
ler had never been called willie" at
any stage of his interesting career. He
had always been an "orn'ry cuss," ac-
cording to some of the neighbors but
there were none of the younger genera
tion who ever found it convenient to
tell him so. Bill was about D feet 10
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-11-04
Strange Affiiction of Denver Man.

Henry G. Launer, of Denver, Colo, Is
afflicted In peculiar manner. He Is
blind in the daylight, while at night his
vision is clear and undimmed Launer,
who is now 60 years old, was working
In foundry ten years ago, when
shower of molten iron struck him in
the face and both eyes. He was taken
to hospital stone blind, but after
time found that while he could see
nothing during the day, at night he
could readily distinguish objects.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-11-04

nailed down the windows on the In
side, all but one, crept out of this
window and nailed 1t down on the
outside. The plan was to jump the
teacher when he came up to inquire
or demonstrate at their conduct. The
teacher walked back to the woodshed,
picked up a stout stick lying there,
and crawled under the schoolhouse.
With this thick piece of oak he got II
purchase under a loose plank on the
platform just behind his desk and
upended 1t with a strong effort An
other plank went the way of the first,
and he crept into the schoolhouse. His
face was streaked with perspiration
and dust, but he washed 1t in basin
of water before unbolting the school
door. As he threw back the door he
called out In commanding voice,
"School is open" There was some
thing In his voice that brought the
plotters off the fence and into the
schoolhouse In double-quick order, al
though Bill and his brothers were
the last to obey. Their calculations
had been upset, and they did not take
the precaution to provide for such
contingency.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-11-04
He Became c a Hero.

The new teacher was the hero of
Hickory from that day on. He ex-
planned that to do the trick success
fully with a rattlesnake you must
think 1t Is a blue racer, or bullsnake,
or a big garter-snake, and then 1t was
plain sailing. But the Ridge folks
would grin and say 81 reckon" at this
theory.
The dance came off and was sue
cess. Nance and the teacher were
the shining lights, and the teacher S
jig steps at "balance ALL were the ad-
miration of everybody. At the end of
the term the Sprowler farm was all
agog one Sunday morning and a long
procession went to town and fetched
up the Presbyterian church.
When the excitement was over
Nance was Mrs. Clarke, and Bill
Sprowler was proud Of the fact. Even
now he will say: "My brother-in-law
there's fellow for ye; he's a turrible
feller, anyway"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-11-04

'T cannot deceive you," faltered the
man. accused. of killing his wife and
children. 81 am innocent He sobbed
aloud, while the sweet young girl with
the violets passed to the next cell,
where was confined the confessed MUIR
derer of his great-grandmother.-De-
troit Tribune.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-11-04

fence that extended along in front of
the schoolhouse with three or four of
their cronies. The entire crowd,
while laughing and talking together,
had an appearance of boys who were
in considerable state of mental eX-
element.
The Test of Strength.
The teacher was trifle late and
Nance Sprowler and two of the older
girls met him and explained that the
door was locked. The boys had gone
inside, slipped the bolt on the door,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-11-04
DOG cATCHERs ON WHEELS.

How a Long Island Pound Master
Rounds Up Stray Ours.
Louis G. Masta, poundmaster of
Flushing, L. l., has long pondered
on a plan for running down and cap
turing the many stray dogs which
have become a pest In his bailiwick.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-11-04

Every good housekeeper can wish
without vanity that her hand was
small enough to go into lamp chin.
ney.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-11-04
BROUGHT TO TERMS.
HOW THE NEW TEACHER CON-
QUERED THE SCHOOL.

Conspiracy of the Sprowlers to Drive
the Teacher from the Township
Captured the Majority of Them with
Dancing and FiddIing.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-11-04
CandeIaria Hall Saloon
LIQUORS AND CIGARS

To be had III IHe MHIkuI'
Mr.. Thomas will conduct nothing but FIRST
class house, and cordial welcome wili DO eA'
tended to all guests.
The Forrest City herald., 1896-02-29

Mrs. Rev. Scott took the
train Friday for Forrest City.
Misses Dora and Vic Nc
Donald are visiting their
grandmother in the country.
The young people had an
entertainment at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Donald.
Rev. Dunlap, ex-pastor OF
of the M. f. church at Brink
ley, visited friends at Wheat
ley Friday.
Mrs. Frank Cotton, the
cousin of Rev. J. d. White,
took the trail on the 10th for
Mississippi, where she will
make her future home with
her sister.
The Forrest City herald., 1896-02-29
WidenerS Items.

We are glad the smallpox
is about conquered.
All of those who would
like to live in a neighborhood
of good people, come over to
Widener.
DR.. White of Forrest City,
was over here Saturday and
gave three patients their lib
erty again.
Our neighborhood is noted
for it's constant ringing OF
wedding bells. Please mott
fly the girls that need hus'
bands. Just move over here,
as we are out of girls.
We are 40 peaceable over
here, that our justice OF the
peace is tired of his office.
We have nothing to report
to him but the scalp of the
wild cats, which are killing
our pigs.
We have a fine week for
farming. The farmers are
going right ahead with their
work. They held a meeting
last week to diminish the
raising of so much cotton,
and to encourage the raising
of more corn to fatten hogs
on.
The Forrest City herald., 1896-02-29
WheatIey Times.

Mr.. Andrew Prewett was
in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Will
liams' baby is very sick.
Mr.. Miller Mcdonald, who
has been ill so long, is now
we'll again.
Mrs. Frances Appleby, of
Brinkley, is visiting her rela'
tives at Wheatley.
Miss Nancy Ellington, OF
Mississippi, is visiting her
brother at Wheatley.
Rev. L. II. Bell has decided
that the farmers plow is bet
ter than the gospel plow.
The Forrest City herald., 1896-02-29
CORRESPONDENT SCHOOL.

Plans for carrying on o Cores
pondcnt School:
We urge each student to get the
following text books:
l. Rays Arithmetic, Third Book.
2. Harvey's Erglish Grammar.
8. Barnes U. s. History.
4. Cornell's Geography.
5. Steele'S Physiology.
6. Harrington's STeller.
However, Wo shall endcavor to
so conduct the examinations that
any series of text books may be
used.
We ask our subscribers to form
themselves into literary socii'es
and wherever there are thirty or
more organized into society, we
will visit them once every three
months TO give general instruct
ions and to examine them in their
studies.
Everyone that makes 90 or
more, we will publish his name.
We will ask questions weekly and
will expect the pupils to an
swer them in writing and to keep
the same until tho instructor comes
around.
The Forrest City herald., 1896-02-29

The small pox is about over.
Beautiful weather for farm.
ing.
L. &. Hodges is teaching at
Haynes.
Mrs. L. Pleasant of the city
is indisposed.
A. Randolph, ST., has been
chilling for a few days.
The public school re.
opened'Monday morning.
N, Hodges is doing good
work for us as consta BILE.
Mrs. r. r. Block is indis.
posed. Friends please call to
see her.
If you want your pictures
enlarged, carry them to A.
Randolph, jr.
Call on Prof. p. C. Round.
tree if you would like to have
a neat hair cut.
If you want a suit made to
order, call on e.. w. Green.
Forrest City, Ark.
Rev. H. G. Kilgore has been
in town during the week,
circulating among friends.
Rev. J. Jones will hold
quarterly meeting at Vann-
dale to-day and tomorrow.
If you want your baggage
transferred call on Sam Scott.
He is prompt and accommoda.
ting.
The planting of Irish po.
tatoes is occupying the at.
tention of the farmers just
now.
Rev. H. c. Kilgore left for
home Tuesday. He has made
his first round over his dis.
trict.
Miss Lula Williams, one of
the most proficient teachers
in the county, is principal of
a school about three miles
north Of town.
The Forrest City herald., 1896-02-29
HOME REVIEW DEPARTMENT.
ARITHMETIc.-A Glass.

ARITHMETIc.-A Glass.
/. What is n per cent OF
$l60s
2. A man had 1866, spent
40 per cent of it; how much
did he have lefty
CLASS.
What is the sum OF !, !, 8
and 81
Add !, t, ! SO and I.
CLASS.
Joe bought an ak for 30
cents, a saw for 81 cents, a
pair of shoes for $1.75, a hat
for ~. Is, and a coat for 81;
what did it all cost him!
D CLASS.
Write in figures, sixty.fve,
one hundred and four, two
thousand and seventy.four.
aRAMMAR.-A Class.
l. How many classes are
sentences divided into with
respect to meaning or use9
9. Name and define each
class.
GLASS.
/. What is a noun?
9. Select and write the
nouns in the following SEN
tences John went home.
l saw a cat on that box by
the bed.
HISTORY.
1. When did Columbus
discover America9
2. What people did he
finds
8. How did they get over
here9
4. What is the main char.
acteristic that Columbus pos
sessed that gave him success
in his scheme of discovery9
PHYSIOLOGY.
/. How many bones in the
body!
2. What lis an organ9 A
function.
3. Name the three uses of
the bones.
4. How can you remove
the mineral matter! How
can an egg be put into a mar
row neck bottle,
The Forrest City herald., 1896-02-29

At A. NJ. Il. Church. Sunday
school at Q u. m. Preaching at ii
u. m, at 8 p. m. and at Up. m.
Rev. r. R. Block, P. g.
At NJ. L, Church. Sunday school
Mt 8 a. m. Preaching at II n. NJ,
Epworth League at 3 p. m.
Preaching at T:30 p. m. Tho
Children's Missionary Band meets
AZ 4p. m.
Rev. W. S. Sheriff., P. G.
AT lst Baptist church. Sunday
school at 81 m. Preaching at 3
p. m. and I p. m.
Rev. ]. M. Suggs, Pastor
At Second Baptist church Sun.
day school at 8 a. m. Preaching
at II a. m. also at 8 and 7 p. m.
Rev. Avant, Pastor.
At G. M. e. church. Sunday
school al 8 a. m. Preaching at IL
q. M, 3 and 1870 p. m.
Rev. White, pastor.
At A. M. E. Zion church. Sun
day school at 8 ani preaching at
II p. m., 3 and 7.30 p. m.
Rev. J. A. Miner, pastor.
For the benefit of pleasure seek
ers and lovers of literary exer-
cises, the Literary society meets
at the A. M. f. church on Tuesday
evening at 1880. The TURNER Club
meets on Sunday at 4:3O p. m.
Carrie B. Konals, Pres.
Gilley Hare, Sec.
Frnchie Waterford, Treas.
The Forrest City herald., 1896-02-29
Mr.. EDITOR:-

Mr.. EDITOR:-
You will please allow me
enough space in your little
new conner to say that, al
though we are oftimes forced
by adverse circumstances to
cry out in an inquiry what
shall we do to be saved from
this bondage of ignorance,
poverty, etc.
/ have been made to feel
much encouraged since my
ishort stay in Forrest City. l
have visited her churches,
her Public School and other
small enterprises, and | am
pleased to acknowledge her
superiority over many other
small cities | have visited
since | have been in the state.
Her church ministers are
above reproach in point OF
morality. They are also in.
tellectual lights. Nearly all
of them have emerged forth
from the best schools in the
country. The greater num-
Der of them are splendid
school teachers as well as
spiritual advisers. Most OF
them have a goodly number
of members and splendid
churches. Each one has at
no distant time made some
addition to his church. Near
ly all of them appear to be
newly built or repaired.
With such a corps of godly
leaders, | see no reason why
Forrest City should not pros
per from a religious stand.
point. Her public school
numbers 200 pupils and all
seem to be doing nicely.
Profs. Purifoy, Roundtree
and Harrison, have but few
equals. They are a wide
awake set-of men, having the
welfare of their race at heart.
With such an educational
force behind the throne of ig'
norance, the stumbling stone
of superstition with all addi'
tional evils are bound to give
way. The dark clouds are
being moved away rapidly by
these intellectual lights. 1t
may be we'll said that the
good people Of Forrest City
made no mistake in selecting
her ministers and teachers.
Her pathway at pres.
ent seems very clear.
Another very important point
which must not be overlooked
is while her people are so well
represented in church and in
her social organizations she
is almost a unite educa.
Itionally. When any move
tends to enlighten her
people all of her leading
lights quickly get together
and consult the wisdom of
such a move and on finding
it a profitable one, all quickly
put their shoulder to the
wheel. Now a few words
about the whites, l find here
as l have found nearly every
where | have found in the
; State of Arkansas, the white
people to be friendly towards
my race. ! believe that many
of them would be so if our
people would learn to be con
siderate in many respects.
l believe that Forrest City
is second to none of her com
! petitors in point of good peo'
pie. More anon.
j. G. COLE,
Teacher and Gard Writer.