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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-07-12
GROWING THE cow PEA.
IL should He the Min Reliance Of
the Southern Farmer ax a
Soil RenovatOr.

The cow pea is, or should be, the
main reliance of the southern farmer
in enhancing the productiveness of his
land. 1t is also OF great value as a
forage plant. Before planting peas in
the corn or after small grain, it is y
good plan to plant several acres per
plow to be sure of having them, and
to have place for sowing oats in the
fall. At this time it is web to plant
mixture of Whippoorwin and I'm
known peas. The former will ripen
first and may be gathered by hand be-
fore cotton opens. The latter will
continue to grow and to make vine
for the benefit of the next crop Peas
should be planted over the entire corn
crop. The best time, undoubtedly,
when seasons suit, is at the last plow-
ing of corn, but it is not at all safe
to depend on this, because the ground
may be too dry at that time, or con-
tinued rains may prevent the intend
ed blowing altogether, or a storm
may PROSTATE the corn and render
blowing impracticable. They should
also be planted after small grain, and
to this END il is advisable to put in
only moderate crop of cotton per
pillow, so as to have time for planting
peas. 1t pays well to manure them
with acid phosphate alone. My plan
is to open with distributor, putting
down from 1876 to 800 pounds phos-
phate per acre. When thus MANFRED
they will make considerable growth
and good CROP of seeds, even il
stress of circumstances should pre-
vent their being plowed. At best,
very little cultivation is required. The
last furrow should be made with a
wide scrape, leaving the ground fiat,
SO that the crop may be harvested
with a grain reaper. have tried this
and found it to work well. The reap
er may be managed SO as to drop the
peas in large heaps. They can then
be loaded on wagon or hay rack
and hauled to the barn, or they may
be packed in rail pens if barn space
is lacking. OF course, they should be
covered. When the ground is not too
rough, eight or ten acres can be cut
with a reaper in day. Peas and
vines may be put together, or the seed
may be Threshold. c. Jackson, in
Southern Cultivator.
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ABOUT AVERAGE FARMING.
A Big Difference Between Farming
ms 1t IL Done and as IL Should,
or Might be Done.

There is Dig difference between
farming as it is done and farming as
it might be done. Reliable statistics
prove beyond a doubt that farming
generally is not profitable. Nearly all
farmers make a living" or rather
manage to exist FROM the proceeds of
the farm; but to do no better than
this is failure, for people who labor as
persistently as farmers do, should be
better paid. They should make at
least as much cleaI profit as a car
penter or brick-layer who works eight
hours per day. Reports of the depart
ment of agriculture and of the census
bureau, giving the average yield of
the various farm crops, show that av-
erage farming does not pay, and that
large majority of farmers belong
to the average class. Farmers who
contribute to the lowering of the gen.
eral average yields are probable farm
ers from necessity, not being able TO
make a living at any other business,
for it is fact tina; farming is the &C.
cupation in which a bare living may
be most surely made. Any man who
has enough native mental ability ~
avoid sitting Gown on hot stove, can
pillow turrow, plant the seed and kill
the weeds, and thus make an aver
age" crop, or something near it, and
thus be enabled to exist from year to
year. AS an illustration of the facts
herein stated, about one hundred and
seventy pounds of lint cotton per acre
as the average yield of the great sta
pie, and as many farmers make twice
or three times as much, it follows
that a majority of farmers make less
than the average. Similar reasoning
will apply to each crop separately and
te all the products of all the farms
collectively. II average farming is
Improbable farming how about the
great body of farmers who make ev N
less than the ridiculously low aver
age? And yet there ere many farmers
throughout the country who go right
on making profitable crops, and util-
izing them in a way to largely in
crease their value, and they are max
ing their farms pay, and are accumu-
lating wealth. slowly. perhaps, but
surely. No man should be satisfied
with an average yield of any crop;
and in case OF unavoidable calamity
cutting one crop short, he should have
others from which to make up the
loss. But no calculations can be based
on accidental contingencies that visit
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A Medical Testimonial.

Sirs: We fed our baby on modified
cows milk the first six months, but the
milkman did not understand how to modify
his cows properly, and in consequence the
child lost flesh till he weighed but one
pound
/ now procured some of your celebrated
Infants Food This the baby managed to
trade off to the dog for some dog biscuit,
which he ate, and is now well and hearty.
The dog died, but dogs are cheap.
may use my name if you like, John Jores.-
Detroit Journal.
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Too Suggestive.

'.You look discouraged" remarked the
visitor.
"And feel it" sighed the manager of the
great Pacific Slope Prune company. "After
all the time and money / have expended
proving to the public that the prune is no
longer fake, that miserable old editor
II hope he didn't run your ad. in the hu-
morous column"
"Worse than that! He ran it under the
boarding house notices. Chicago Daily
News.
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The Pan-Amcrican Expo.,t,ou

Will be the greatest this country has ever
seen. The entire machinery will be run by
power furnished from Niagara Falls. All.
though the power required is enormous we
believe this cataract is equal to the task, the
same as Hostetter's Stomach Btters is equal
to the task of supplying the body with mo-
tive power when it is run down. There is
no medicine in the world so good for dys-
pepsia, indigestion, Constipation, fatulency
and nervousness. Try it.
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Best for the Boyvels-

No matter what ails you, headache TO q
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without grippe or pain, produce
easy, natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has c. G. C.
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
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doctor. what is the matter with me-"
OF need about three months rest from
business that is ALL
Three months rest? That viii cost me
5000. The other doctor said needed an
operation for appendicitis. That would
cost only 500, think I'lllet him operate"
--Chicago Tribune.
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Batting Him.

Rodrick-1t seems incredible that the
wise Bostonian should have been duped by
the grafter's game of three shells and pea.
Van Albert-It is easily explained. The
pea was discarded and bean substituted
Chicago Daily News.
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Do Your Feet Ache and Burn,

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot EASE
2 powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
Shoes Feel Easy, Cures Corns, Itching,
Sweating Feet. All Druggists and Shoe
Stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad.
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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InsuItinR.

Dashleigh was an insulting thing
Miss Swab asked me at the reception last
night
Freshleigh-What was it?
Wanted to know if was college grad
uate; the idea"-Ohio State Journal.
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To launder the exquisite creations of mus
Inns and lace in which this season abounds
has become quite problem, yet the most
delicate materials will not be injured il
washed with Ivory Soap and then dried in
the shade. But little starch need be used.
ELIZA r. PARKER
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A Doubtful Compliment.

Miss Mudd--Mr Freshleigh paid me Q
very pretty compliment about my hair.
Miss Wise-Indeed!
Eyes; he asked me if it was mine. Ohio
State journal.
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Pleasures. Of Amateur GARDENING.

William, l wish you would 60 and weed
out the flower bed"
William went out and inspected it.
Then he returned.
cit would be simpler job, Marie" he
said, "to flower out the weed bed. Chi.
caCo Tribune
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A Pretty Good Sign.-"What makes you
think she's in love with you, Tom!" ooh.
she called me You horrid, mean thingl'
last night. Philadelphia Evening Buile-
tin.
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Dashleigh-That was an insulting thing
Miss Swab asked me at the reception last
night.
Freshleigh-What was it!
"Wanted to know if / was a college grad.
nate; the idea!"-Ohio State Journal
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Pleasure. of Amateur c.rd.n,,~

William, wish you would 90 and weed
out the flower bed"
William went out and inspected It.
Then he returned.
1t would be simpler job, Marie" he
said, TO flower out the weed bed Chi
cago Tribune
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do not believe Piso's Cure for Consumn.
ton has an equal for coughs and colds
John + Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb.
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A great deal of nerve is sometimes neces-
sary to keep from being cranky.-Atchison
Globe.
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fIIon ind in
bog will
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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-08-01

remembering the orders Of my superior of
ticer, my voice rang out "Haii"'s The
trooper, who was now quite abreast of
my line. halted. Who comes there?'
Sheridan" was the quick response. TAX
Ing in the situation at Il glance, while
great tufts of foam fell from the mouth
and TANKS of his big black charger, with
one bound he was over the stone wall,
just in time to miss a shell from one of
the enemy's guns. The bugier. having
now caught up, followed, and was Or
dered to blow his horn and make his pres
ence known, and was Immediately al
swered by the Sixth Corps. With eagles
fight Sheridan was there, and back to
the same place, where the order to charge
the enemy's position was given to the
bugler, and, oh! that grand sound, that
was taken up and repea Ted by every
bugler in the Army of the Shenandoah.
And when the last one had died away,
on the extreme right, the whole army,
with Sheridan in the lead, moved as one
man upon the Confederate position. On
to them, over them, through them, and
after them, for they broke and fed in all
directions. For no army on earth could
withstand the suddenness and force OF
that now electrified army, that had been
so paralyzed by the surprise of the morn
ing.
The glorious sunset of that day found
US IN possession OF our Olu CAMP anu an
the supplies that were, of necessity,
abandoned in our stampede in the fore
noon. Gen. Early himself barely es-
capped capture by his flight over the
mountain.
Who that witnessed those scenes can
ever forget the. feelings that animated
that victorious army ON that evening,
when each command was ordered to take
the same position from which it was
driven in the morning? Great was my
delight when, on the following day, those
100 couriers were ordered to escort the
captured battleaags to Harper's Ferry for
trans-shipment to Washington, ID. G.
Yes, Sheridan saved the day. And the
honor was very properly awarded to him.
May his memory live foreyer.-CHAs. Z.
MAGUIRE, Commander of Cameron Post,
179, G. A. r., Department of New York,
New York CITY,
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Tho Quagga's Heels.
(St. Nicholas.l

Well, it was here that l heard the
story. Bonayita. it appears, was stand
ing on the bridge one morning when there
arose u fearful racket in the runaway, and
looking in he saw the quagga tearing
along towards him. He concluded that
some one had unfastened the door. and
was just preparing TO check the animal,
when around the curve came Rajah i'll full
pursuit. Bonavita stepped back, drew his
revolver, and as the tiger rushed past, fired
il blank cartridge, thinking thus to divert
him from the Quagga. But Hajah paid not
the slightest heed, and in long bounds
came out into the arena hard after the
terrified quadruped. which WAS galloping
now with the speed of despair. \ Keep
er who was sweeping. clambered up the
iron sides and aaXiouSly watched the race
from the top. Bonavita. powerless to in
terfere, watched from the bridge.
OF all races ever run in Il circus this
was the most remarkable. 1t was race
for life. AZ the qnagga knew. and the IL
ger intended Five times they circlcd the
arena. Rajah gaining always. but never
enough for spring. In the sixth turn,
however. he judged the distance right,
and straightway Il black and yellow body
shot through the air in true aim at the
prey. Whereupon the quagga did the only
thing n quagga could do-lct out both hind
legs in one straight tremendous kick: and
they do say that a quagga can kick the
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compliment he returned with graceful
military salute.

compliment he returned with a graceful
military salute.
TARGET PRACTICE.
Nov. s, 1S61.-We were ordered out this
morning for our first target practice, and
marched to q deep ravine near camp,
where we set up u number of targets at
the foot of the hill. The regiment was
then drawn up in line of battle, two ranks
deep, facing the targets, and ordered to
load. aim and fire. A volley from nearly
1000 muskets followed, and we stood
dazed and half blinded with the
noise and smoke of our performance. The
order was then given to load and fire at
will, when there was cracking OF
musketry along the line, which, Joined to
the exciting exercise of loading and firing,
completely jumbled oui ideas into chaos.
The uppermost idea in my mind was that
the man behind me had the st. Vitus
dance, from the way he brought down his
gun barrel on my shoulder. firing at a
different angle each time. As it thumped
my right ear with every discharge, L
felt each time as if | had been
shot at and missed. but realized that my
chance for being hit was better than the
targets, which appeared to be dancing Il
iig on the hillside almost concealed by
the cloud of blue smoke before our eyes.
1t was easier shooting prairie chickens
with a shotgun, for one may calculate
they will continue in the direction they
start, but our targets apparently were too
diStractingly erratic in their movements.
Judging from the effect of our shots, we
all evidently thought to intercept the tar
gets in their flight over the top of the
hill, for our bullets took that course. and
were heard enquiring for them in the
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might otherwise have drifted with the
Courier into the :. Confederate lines.
When PrentiC,s' wNs introduced to his
audience by Gen. DMcCook, he looked
upon an imposing military scene. an army
of nearly $4,000 mendin blue. except our
regiment in gray, representing the States
of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Wisconsin end Kentucky, standing at
parade rest" with respectful attention,
awaiting his words. He delivered an ad-
dress glowing with the eloquence for
which he is noted. Stimulated doubtless
on this occasion by intensity IF feeling,
under the influence Of the stirring events
of the past year and the mOmentous pos
siblities of the future.
In conclusion, he turned to the flag;
with its staff planted in the ground at his
right, and with both hands outstretched
toward it folds, he made an appeal to our
patriotism, which excited the greatest
enthusiasm in our ranks, and found vent
in prolonged cheers as he bowed his
thanks and retired.
After marching in review we returned
to our quarters, well pleased with our first
appearance in one body, and delighted
with the address of Prentice.
Nov 20, 1S61.-At last we have donned
the blue. Our dingy gray suits. the gift
of the State of Illinois, are discarded.
Therefore we were proud to respond to-
day to the order to turn out for parade
and inspection by Gen. Johnson.
Ample preparations had been made, so
we shOne Respondent in our new uniforms
and FURNISHED arms. We were first exer-
cised in regimental drill under the eye of
the General, then halted in column by
companies in open order, while he passed
slowly with our Colonel along the front of
each rank, examining the appearance of
each man. after which he inspected our
arms, looking at each musket for traces
of rust, trying the lock to discover if the
parts were well oiled, and rebounding the
rammer to detect by the ring whether the
breech was free Of burnt powder.
ITO no confirmed
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PENSION BLANKS.
Official Forms for Use Of At
torneys and Agents at Low
Prices.

We are prepared to furnish blank forms of
various kinds upon application. We have
on hand:
/. Declaration for Invalid Pension, act Of
June 81. 1890.
2. Declaration for Guardian of Children
under l6 years of age.
3. Declaration for Original Pension of a
Widow.
4. Declaration for Restoration TO the Rolls
5. Power of Attorney.
6. Articles of Agreement.
z. Declaration for Increase of Invalid PEN
sion.
g. Declaration for Original Invalid PEN
sion, under act of July IA, 1862.
O. Declaration for Dependent Mothers
Pension act of June 81. 1890.
TO- Declaration for Dependent Fathers
Pension, act of June 81, 1890.
II. Power of Attorney and Articles Of
Agreement combined.
H. Declaration for q Rerating of an In
valid Pension.
13 Declaration for Increase of Invalid
Pension Act OF June 2T. 1890.
Ia. Declaration for Widows Claim for
Pension, Act of June 81 1890.
IL. Large General Atfidavits.
16 Small General Atfiiayi,s-
H. Physicians Affidayits.
in ordering, please order by number.
These blanks are all according to the form
authorized 10y the Commissioner of PEN
sions, and are printed on good paper
Tney will be sent by mail TO any address,
postpaid, at the rate of 10 cents per dozeu,
IS cents per 100, or s. per 1000, assorted.
Lots of 1000 or more by express.
Address
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
WashiuEtOa ID. O.
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xZzpw LOUISVILLE
S5s>SSSS%<z[11b lzg SEA
A Soldiers Diary Of the Civil War;
A Soldiers Diary of the Civil War.
By LYMAN D. WIDNEY, Gath ILL., I
Copyrighted. 1901, by THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.

Oct 80, 1S61-The saddest scene of
our camp life is a soldiers funeral. One
passed today from the hospital to the hill
side beyond, where newly dug grave
awaited an occupant. The procession was
headed by two fifers and two drummers,
with muffied drums, playing the funeral
dirge, then the body, upon a stretcher,
carried on the shoulders of four comrades.
The company followed, slowly, with re-
versed arms. At the grave the funeral
service was read by the Chaplain, the
body was lowered and the grave filled,
then the company, drawn up in line, fired
a volIey and marched back to quarters
with shouldered arms and liveliest music.
on PICKET.
Oct 81, 1S61.-All Hallow Eve, en-
deared to my memory by scenes of the
past. when social gatherings and games,
apples, cider and nuts at the fireside, and
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eyes out of a fly. At any rate. in this
case, pair of nervous little heels caught
the descending tiger squarely under the
lower jaw, and put him to sleep like a
nice little lullaby. And that was the end
of it. The quagga trotted back to its
cage, Bonavita put up his revolver, the
frightened sweeper climbed down from
the bars, and Rajah was hauled back ig-
ANONYMOUSLY to his den.
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SHERIDAN'S FAMOUS RIDE.
An Old Trooper Tells of Occurrences at
Cedar Creek.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The fol-
lowing. which was taken from a Boston
newspaper and reprinted in one Of our
New York journals, has been in my pos
session for some months. | was in hopes
of seeing someone take it up and give it
the treatment it so richly deserves, as
cowardly SANDER upon the fair fame of
the greatest cavalry leader of ancient or
modern times-Gen. Phillip III. Sheridan.
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have discovered positive cure for all female
dseas aud the piles IL never fails to the piles
from any in either SEX any OF the diseases
peculiar to women. such leucOrrhaea, dispace-
ments liberation, granuiation, etc. 1 will gladly mail
free box Of the remedy to every sufferer. Address
MRS. G. b. MILLER, Box is3. Kokomo, Ind
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Why the Cause Was Lost.


Juan dc la Cruz-Do you realize fully
why the Filipino cause WAS lost?
Salmon GOmez-Perhaps not fully.
Juan de la Cruz-Weli. Sir, there were
so many officers in our army there were
no privates to do the fighting.
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The FOR Carthorsa

Patron-On what plan is this meal
served?
Waiter-A la carte, sir.
Patron-A la carte, Ell? That accounts
for this steak. It's horse meat, sure.
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Price.
FOUNTAIN PEN FREE

Elegant Il X Gold Plate Fountain Pen absolutely free
you sell two boxes of our German salve at 50 Cents
box. No profit for u.s. pen alone is worth One Dol
lar. You send One Dollar, we send you postpaid, two
boxes of Salve and Fountain Pen FREE sample OF
Salve sent FREE if you enclose two tvO-cent stamps
for mailing. STANDARD MEDICINE CO.,
rast Iifh Street, New York City.
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ROUGH RIDING.

that have lately been committed on the
helpless and defenseless men, women and
children during the present outbreak. You
will confer an everlasting favor on the
people OF the frontier in general, and
avenge the cruel deaths of the murdered
ones by killing him on sight.
(Signed) PEACOCK.
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SHERIDAN'S RIDE.
mANy1Ne's CHARGE Is DERrDEp.

AMAZING ATTACK ON HISTORICAL INCL
DENT.
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LITTLE BELIEF IN THE STORY THAT 6HERI-
DAN STOLE HONOR DUE WRIGHT.
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BREAKING MULES.

Oct. %, 1S61.-We have a comical time
breaking green Kentucky mules into serv-
ice for the baggage wagons. A lot of %
were brought into camp this morning for
this purpose, and as many soldiers vol
unteered TO ride them. They were led out
10 the parade ground and we had the fun
Of p circuses combined in one For half
an hour there WIS a medley of fantastic
performances and Grotesque positions,
changing so rapidly rs to bewilder the eye.
constantly shifting panorama of colors,
black and brown mules and blue and gray
coated soldiers. bobbing up aud down in
dIstracting confusion. At one glance could
be seen mules standing on one end. mules
standing on the other. mules going for
ward. mules going backward. waltZing and
dancing JiSs. The causes of their disuuiet
chung tenaciously to ears, name and neck
and, with few exceptions, rode the rough
pillows successfully. 1t was a scene like
this that started well known expression
now heard frequently in camp. \ team
ster hands over a green mule to a soldier
with Here's your mule" Here's your
rider" answers the soldier as he mounts
the fiery, untamed steed and wins the
title by right of conquest.