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The Forrest City herald., 1896-03-14
WheatIey items.

Mrs. Mans and Mrs. Apple.
by, of Brinkley, visited
friends at Wheatiey Sunday.
Mrs. Betsy Love has re-
turned home from Bonair,
where she has been visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Maria May and child.
rem took the train Saturday
for Goodwin.
Miss Cora Jones, who has
been i'll so long, is now well
again.
Rev. Hendricks, eX-pastor
of the A. NJ. E. Church at
Wheatley is sick. D.
Mrs. Otey is sick. Friends
please call and help her as
she has no children.
Rev. Watson, pastor of the
A. M. f. church at this place
has made many warm friends
here.
Rev. Washington, of
Brinkley. visited Wheatley
Sunday.
Rev. Turner, of Pine Bluff,
preached at the A. M. E.
Church at Wheatley Sunday
at 9 o'clock p. m.
There is a cry among
the A. M. Il. of Wheat.
ley, saying they have
no Presi ding Elder this
year. If so, we want to say
that we are not with those
who feel that they can get
along without him, please
come down and see US,
You young men, of Forrest
City, and widowers, who
are fishing. through the mail
for the Wheatley girls, |
would like to tell you that
there is no more girls here
than our boys and widowers
need.
Mr.. Sam Fitzpatrick, who
has been i'll so long, is well
again.
The Forrest City herald., 1896-03-14
Keep Busy.

Concluded from last week. J
The Holy Bible to read and
to learn something about the
God that made me. Myself
to learn who / am, where |
come from, and where am |
drifting to. History, Geogra'
ply, Astronomy, Languages,
etc. etc. If | am not engaged
at one thing, l am at another.
God never made man to live
! I'll idleness. He fworked six
days in a week himself, un-
til He had finished the world.
Then He lett it in the charge
of mari, and man fooled
around and let the devil get
the best of him. God sent
His Son in the world, not to
stand around with His hands
in His pocket and boss, but to
do actual work. Il must
work. Christ said, while il
is day. And He tells us to
come and work with Him and
He will pay us whatever is
right.
1t is a sin for a man to be
ignorant, and he will surely
suffer for it. My people are
destroyed for the want OF
knowledge" are the words of
God himself. ! know some
are going to kick against this,
but you will suffer for ignor'
ance | have suffered for
mine, and am yet suffering,
OF course, some work hard
enough manually, but they
fail to try to cultivate theil
mind.
There is a TIME to do man
ual labor, and a time to dc
mental labor, Il time to talk
to your wife and children, a
time to eat, a time to read, a
time to sleep and etc. Read
the life of Lincoln who had
only one years schooling,and
when nineteen years old
worked on a boat at ten dol
lars a month, but still by en-
ergy and perseverance, be
came president OF the United
States. Read of Douglas,
born a slave, and at one time
was glad to get the crumbs
thrown to a dog, busy-im
proving every opportunity
he became one of the great
est men that ever set foot or
American soil. Keep busy
Let your life be filed will
: good deeds.
Read the life Of Lincoln
who had about one year OF
; schooling, and when he wa
nineteen hired at ten dollar'
The Forrest City herald., 1896-03-14
per month to work on a boat,

per month to work ON a boat,
and still by energy and perse-
verance he became president
of the United States. Read
of Douglass, born a slave,
was glad TO receive the
crumbs thrown to the dogs,
and yet he did not despair,
but conquered every obstacle
and became one of the great
est men that ever stepped on
American soil,
The Forrest City herald., 1896-03-14
Notice.

70 the Ministers and Mem.
bers of the Forrest City Dis
trict Conferences: l.
Your conference will con.
vene in the st, Luke A. M.
Il. Church, Thursday, March
26, 1896, at | o'clock p. m.
Don't fail to meet at the hour
appointed and come with
hearts and hands ready to
work, and God will bless our
efforts. Rrv. j. JoNEs, p. u.
The Forrest City herald., 1896-03-14
Notice Of eaonty Esaminer.

All teachers holding certif-
icates of qualification to teach
in public schools are hereby
notified that a Teachers InstiI
tute will be held at Forrest
City, on the Goth and 9th
days of March, 1896. Also
that Sec. so of the School
Law requires their attend
ance. Urge upon them the
Importance of attending.
Notice is hereby given that
there will be a Public Exam
ination of Teachers at For
rest City, the Goth and 9th
days of March, A. ID. 1896,
to ascertain the professional
qualifications of all persons
desiring to teach in the Pub
lie Schools of st. Francis
County.
Very respectfully,
J. B. SANDERS,
Co. EX.
The Forrest City herald., 1896-03-14
FORREST CITY, ARK,
March 8, 1896.

EDITOR HERALD:
Sir:-Please allow SPACE in
your paber to speak to a good
many friends, as l am agent
of the International Migra-
ton Society, Qncorporated,)
Birmingham, Ala, U. S. A.
That | left Forrest City,
Ark, Feb. 23, to accompany
the emigrants to Savannah,
Ga. We arrived at Memphis
at 500 o'clock p. m. and we
We're permitted to prayer
meeting before day, Monday
morning the oath. We all
was cared for by the officers
of Memphis. We left Memphis
at $40 a. m, and arrived at
Birmingham, Ala, $3.50 p. m.
Leaving Birmingham at $40
p. m, arrived Macon, Ga.
6:20 a, m. Left Macon, Ga,
at $40 a. m. and arrived at
Savannah, Ga, 25th of Feb,
at 6:2O y. m. A part of
the emigrants had a very
hard time for bedding on the
first night, but on the next
day things were made more
pleasant with the emierants.
We also left about 10 families
at Birmingham, that left For.
rest City, Ark, on the 23d,
and our boat was late 9 days.
She arrived Friday 2Sth at 10
O'Clock a. m. She left
Sunday, March 1st, at 1925
p. m. The International Mi.
grafton Society did all and
more than she CONTACTED to
do for the emigrants. We
commenced loading the steam
ship Lawrada Friday at half
past eleven a. m. and was
loading night and day up
until Sunday - m., and on
Sunday morning the wharves
were crowded d mile up and
down the river. Speeches
were made from 8 o'clock
Sunday morning, March lst.
Bishop II. w. Turner made
a grand speech, also DR.. War.
ner, of Birmingham, Ala,
Rev. J. j. Jenkins, Athens,
Ga. J. N. Thomas, Forrest
City, Ark, and one other
minister, checked in 3ll eni.
grants, not counting children
under s years of age.
These are the names of
SOME of the emigrants re.
naming at Birmingham, Ala,
Peacock and family; Bricer
and family; Andrew Green
and famild; s. H. Harrison
and family, Cbism and fam.
lily; Ben Holland and family;
Ben Willis and family; Mont
gomery and family; Simon
Mosely and family; Chas.
Goodman, jeff Goodloe, Mrs.
Tiggs.
These are those who left
Forrest City with me on the
23d of Feb. AS to the people
WHO left In January, | could
learn nothing of them, save
three families, A. Lane and
family; Gabe Elkins and fam
lily; Mrs. Clara Kelly and
family.
l am yours for Christ, the
colored race and for Africa,
! also enclose the sum of
The Forrest City herald., 1896-03-14

Miss Hattie Smith is very
sick. Remember her and
carry her some nCurishment.
The Forrest City herald., 1896-03-14

, The business of the Circuit court has
been moving along at a very satisfac-
tory gait this week. The following Is
a synopsis of the cases disposed Of, or
other action taken:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
What Forest Trees to Plant.

The question arises, what shall we
plant? There are SO many general
kinds of trees and varieties Of each
that the matter is very much simpll-
fed when we know that the number
of species adapted to any soil and To-
cality is comparatively few. Prof.
Brewer OF Yale college, in Walkers
Statistical Atlas, says that in the
United States/we have only 800 IN
digenous species that in full growth
reach thirty feet in height, and In the
region including our own state we nave
but sixty to siXty-five species that
reach fifty feet in height. Dlnerent
species are found on different geolog-
ical strata, so that in connection with
the question what to plant?" we may
proftably consult our geology and orig
inal forest growth. Other species may
do well. but we must prove them be-
fore trying them extensively. our
original forests have furnished excel
lent timber of white. burr, red and yell
low oak, two or three species OF asn'
black walnut, chestnut, etc, ETC., each
of which, if planted we'll and cared LOT
would in a comparatively short time,
furnish timber for many purposes.
Then, we have several species OF conf
ferae, as pines, spruccs and larches
each of which has been tried in other
countries, ard somewhat in this, ar
have done well. These could be tried
on soils not too fertile, and will sue
coed. Larches especially will grow al
most anywhere. One man in Nantucke'
planted 10000 in 1877. The locust has
been tried and does we'll; but best Of
all. perhaps, is the Catalpa speciosa. OF
hardy catalpa as it is known and dis
tinguished from bignouioides. which IL
much less hardy. and of which 1t is
variety. In lower grounds Gins, ant
oven willows, might be planted WIFI
| rroflt.-Prof. c. l.. 1ngersoii.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
HERE AND THERE.

There are in round numbers about
I 600 professional cyclists in this coun-
try.
A horse in a little New Jersey town
dropped dead when it heard the local
band play.
Vast quantities OF American canned
salmon are to be shipped to England
this year.
It is said that fully 20 per cent of
the men employed in the merchant
marine service are unable to swim.
The ordinary speed of house-fy is
81 feet q second; but when chased 1t
often attains a speed of 160 feet a Sec
ond.
Germany has 2O,70o university stu
dents this term, the law students out
numbering those studying in any other
faculty.
Two English psychologists conclude
that an average of 1900 microbes must
he inhaled into the nose every hour,
while in London the number must often
reach $4,000. The organisms are
caught by the nose and pass to the di-
gestive organs, which in health destroy
them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
Quality In Horses.

The European countries prefer to
improve the quality more vigorously
than to increase the number of their
horses. England has only 1,529,OOO
while we have in the United State
16, 000, 0o0 horses. very small per cen
of which are suitable for city marker
and export. Russia has 30,000,00
horses of still more inferior quality,
unfit for any market and too small for
farm work. The Russian trotter has
had the encoura cement of the govern
ment. Now the peasants are urging
the government 10 furnish them with
draft horses suitable for their farm
work, to haul the heavy farm machines
Small horses in large numbers will
impoverish any country and it is well
for America that the ranch horse and
the little trotter no longer pay for
their feed, while there is such great
demand for high-cl2ss draft and coach
horses at high prices because they are
so scarce.-Live Stock Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
Tobacco Dust A. ap Insectlcide.

Mr.. T. Greiner, one Of Americas lead
ing authorities, says: For some years
l have been using and recommending
tobacco dust as an all-round insect de-
stroyer l use it in the greenhouse for
lice (aphis), in the open ground for the
cucumber BEETLE, plant lice, and for
worms OF all kinds, and sometimes in
the hen-house for lice, etc. 1t is surely
one of the swiftest of all insecticides
we can apply, almost or fully equal to
buhach. If sifted or scattered over cur
rant bushes the currant worms will curl
up and die. and the bushes will be free
from the pest within an hour or less,
and fall from them for some time. IL
blown into the heart of cabbage plants
II means the end of the green worm
Applied in the same way to the nests
of the caterpillars tand the trees all
around us at this time are full of them)
especially in the morning or evening.
WHEN the worms are all at home, 1t Will
clear them out for good in less than an
hour. In short. I hardly know what
worm or other soft bodied insect the
contact with tobacco dust would not
speedily kill. I believe it will even
put an end to the potato bug. 1t is dis
tasteful to many hard shell beetles also,
as may be seen by the fact that with
heavy applications We can drive away
the cucumber beetle land perhaps the
squash bug) The flea beetle, unfortu-
nately, is not so easily conquered, even
| if il does not like tobacco smell Surely,
| tobacco dust must be considered most
| excellent insecticide, and as it is not ex-
| pensive Tin some cases, perhaps, the
! swcepings of cigar factories, etc, will
! do and can be had for the hauling.
| think every soil tiller should keep 1t
on hand. have usually applied tobac-
! co dust with the bare hands, scattering
it rather freely over the bushes and
| plants, and around cucumbers, melon
| and squash vines, even an inch deep on
the ground. The stuff is worth nearly
the full price asked for it (s3 per barrel
or sol as n fertilizer, and have not felt
| the necessity Of using it in particular
! ly economical manner. For cabbage
and caterpillar nests, however, hand
bellows of some kind are almost neces-
sary, as we want to blow the dust well
amongst the leaves and the webs. The
ordinary cheap hand bellows, as Of
fered for sale by seedsmen and hard
ware stores, will do very well for cab.
|
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
SCRAPS"

Chicago has 5.400 Johnsons In It's
directory, and only 1920 Smiths.
Football has been played in England
for more than five hundred years.
The gospel is preached in thirty diff
ferent languages in the United States.
81 suppose you have music at the
hotel?" mo, but we have a band."-
Harper's Bazaar.
Indian elephants cannot live in CEN
trail Africa, the home Of larger and
more hardy species.
In ninety years the Spanish-speak-
ing people of the world have increased
from &c, 100, 900 to 42.S00,000.
The forest fires in Adams county,
Washington, were so heavy that a
woman in that section who went cut
to bring in the cows got lost in the
smoke and wandered ten miles from
her home
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
California Butter Law.

A San Francisco correspondent OF
the Chicago Record writes to that jour
nal as follows: I'VE were travelling in
Siskiyou county, that northern part OF
the state which geographically is
part of California, but commercially is
q part of Oregon. 1t is a wild and
sparsely settled region, with only here
and there Authenticated ranch and
an occasional mining camp.
ut was one of the latter we reached
about nightfall. We were directed TO
the principal hotel In the place,
roughly boarded, two-story building, OF
which the most prominent feature OF its
internal arrangement was the bar
room, which was also the office, and
contained in one corner a wooden sink
provided with paper bucket hlled
with water, two or three tin wash
basins and a couple of community
towels hung on rollers.
Supper was ready when we arrived
and we we're directed at once to long
room with a low ceiling-the dining
room-in which about twenty roughly
dressed men, most Of them in their
shirt sleeves and apparently miners,
lumbermen and teamsters, were seated
at three or four long tables. The tables
were covered with oil cloth. The table
ware was very thick and heavy iron
stone china, much cracked and Clipped.
The knives and forks were steel, with
handles discolored and cracked from
rough usage and hot dishwater. Near
each end OF the table was set OF cas-
ters, originally, doubtless, quite snowy
with silver plating, but at this period
much the worse for the wear OF the
plating.
1.-THE dining-room girl who came to
wait on us ratified off the bill OF fare
in exactly the same way that dining
room girls do in ten thousand other
hotels all over this broad land. AS
she received our orders she slid the big
butter dish from it's place near the
middle of the table over toward us,
saying: Here's your substitute but
ter at the same time taking from one
of the casters, where they were kept,
like the bills Of fare in cheap restau-
rants, pieces OF cardboard about the
size and shape of the ordinary restau-
rant bill of fare. She laid one Of these
down on the table beside each OF us
and started for the kitchen. Wonder
ing slightly at this, We each picked W
the cardboard laid before us, and this
is what we read:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29

"By the time We had finished read
ing this the girl returned with our sup
per. When she had arranged the va
rious dishes in front OF us we asked her
what she had given us this chemical
analysis of our butter product for.
Without a word, but with gesture or
impatience, she turned the cardboards
over, and we read:
"'This notice is given in conformity
with sections and Of an act or the
legislature of California, approved
March 8, 1885, entitled an "Act to pre-
vent deception in the manufacture and
sale of butter and of cheese, to secure
its enforcement and to appropriate
money therefor"
"'Sec. 8. Each person who, by HIM
self or another, lawfully manufactures
any substance designed to be used as
a substitute for butter or cheese, shall
prepare statement, printed in plain
Roman type Of size not smaller than
plea, stating in the English language
it's name and the name and address OF
the manufacturer, the name OF the
place where manufactured or put up,
and also the names and actual percent
ages of the various ingredients used in
the manufacture of such imitation but
ter or imitation cheese.
"'Sec. 7. No keeper or proprietor OF
any bakery, hotel, clearinghouse, res
taurant, saloon. lunch counter or other
place OF public entertainment, or any
person having charge thereof or en-
ployed thereat, or any person furnish
ing board for other persons than mem
bers Of his own family, or for any en-
pioyes where such board is furnished
as the compensation or as part or the
compensation of any such employe,
shall place before such patron or en-
ploye, for use as food, any substance
designed to be used as substitute for
butter or cheese, unless the same be
accompanied by copy of the state
ment described in section Of this act
and by a verbal notification to said
patron that such substance is a substi-
| tute for butter or cheese.
1.-The proprietor, having now COM
piled with all the requirements OF the
! law, has only this wish to express:
May good digestion wait on appetite
And health on BOTH"
Agricultural Exports.-The high
water mark of the expectation Of agri-
cultural products from the United
| States was reached in 1892, when they
| reached the enormous value of $780,
32s.232. In 1895 they had fallen to
s553,215,317. This is enough to make
substantial difference with our farm
ers, for S240,0O0.0O0 don't grow on
every bush, and most OF the bushes
have been picked,-Ex.
A bad temper In the owner will begei
bad one In the COW. and when they
| both get bad the profit Is bad.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29

There is class of people, rational enough
maniacs in dosing themselves. They are
constantly trying experiments upon their
stomachs, bowels, liver and kidneys with
their trashy nostrums. When these organs
are really out of order, if they would only
use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, they
would, if not hopelessly insane, perceive Its
suDeriOritv
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29

Very low rates will be made by the
Missouri. Kansas & Texas railway for
excursions of September 18th and
Goth, to the south for homeseekers and
harvesters. For particulars apply to
the nearest local agent or address
James Barker, G. p. A., M, X. & I
Ry., st. Louis.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
Comfort to California.

Yes, and economy, too, ii you take the
Burlington Routes personally conducted
excursions which leave Omaha and Lin
coin every Thursday morning. Tourist
sleepers--clean, bright comfortable
through to San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Second class tickets accepted. Only 80 for
a double berth, wide enough and big enough
for two Write for folder giving full in
formation; or call at the depot and see the
local ticket agent.
j. FRANCIS, Gen. Pass. Agent, Burling-
ton route, Omaha, Neb.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
Xery Likely.

She-You may say what you will, /
think you will find that women are less
wicked than men. i expect that heaven
will be inhabited principally by women.
He-Very likely the men, of course, VIII
be found in the smoking room below.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29

Irrigating Fruit Trees.-In recent
paper Professor Z. w. llilgard, OF Cali
forl:a, said that much water makes
fruit too ac.duous and of poor quality,
says an exchange. II there is too little
water the fruit will be dry and small.
The thing to be avoided Is to not irri-
gate too much. II the ground is soaked
all the season, the roots run near to
the surface. and drought would
probably kill the tree. Irrigation has
much to do with the flavor of fruit
Fruit men should study the nature OF
the soil, and irrigate accordingly. AS
soon as fruit Is fully formed, irriga-
ton should be decreased. as the tree
needs rest as well as everything else
People will not pay rs cents for 10
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
Tn the Next WOrlu.

Mr.. Yeast-I remember, in the olden
laws. when we went to church the won On
would be put in one place and the men in
another.
Mrs. Yeast-I guess the next world viii
be conducted on that plan, too.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
Works Both Way.

"Gracious, Billy, Pm in a fix. You know
I sold my old wheel and got go"
Yes
''Well-my wife got onto it-and blamed
70 che hasn't gone and sent off her sewing
machine and piano-bound to have this
wear S make.N
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
O.e Execution.

Everything is union and eight-hour in
this town. said the resident labor man,
from the street railroads to the gas works. F"
III bet, though" said the visitor, that
the meters are working overtime same as
usual
And the resident had to give in.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
Thirst and Appetite.

Possibly Uncle Sam and John Bull COM
bind could whip the world; but if they did
so the question would Immediately arise
whether they could whip each other.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29

careless, or their physician is to blame,
and they drift into some distressing
female disease. The Vegetable Com
pound at once removes all irregulari-
ties of the monthly period: infiam-
nation, liberation and displacement
of the womb, and all female troubles.
All druggists have it. Write to Mrs.
Pinkham at Lynn, Mass, if you wish
for advice, which she will give you
free.
II should not be alive to-day, if it
had not been for Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Twas suffering
greatly from an attack of female
weakness, and nothing / had tried
could give me relief; when by the
advice of friend l began the Com
pound. After using it two months /
was different girl, and now at the end
of six am entirely cured. Mrs. ANNIE
KIRKLAND, Patchogue, L. /.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29

Jugg-I have come to ask you, sir, to re-
fuse to permit your daughter to marry me.
Alto refuse you Why you
Jugg-Yes, sir; if you will be so kind, l
know / can get her consent at once.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29

Mrs Ernest Leverson, who writes so
amusingly in Punch, is a very pretty
woman, quite young, and always beauti-
fully dressed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29

No cough so bad that DR.. Kay
Lung Balm will not cure it. See ad.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
Treated Like n Dog.

Leavitt-There is a woman who treats
her husband like dog.
Bob--Abuses him.
Leayitt-O, no. Pets and fondles him.