The Pulaskian., 1920-06-24
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 watch proper is about the size of a brakeman's large watch, but the crys tai was very high, approaching half sphere It is set, however, in another cumbersome case to protect it. Be tween this case and the back of the watch are three circular slips of pa per put in there by the jewellers who repaired it They also bear ancient dates and show that over 100 years ago even the jewellers were the most liberal users of printers ink It shows to have been made by William Hamor, Dublin, 17-
 | It would look like the wrong place to go for new blood, but 1 got a good fresh supply there. While in Little Rock my blood had all evaporated. There was cooler of distilled ice water setting near my bedroom door. I went out and got me drink, but 1 before I could resume my seat and reading would have to have another, and I kept that up until I became un- easy. The next morning I felt so fresh and nice that I realized I need ed that water to replace the moisture had lost in the city on the two pre- vious days.
 Dr. Mason was very much interest ed in my specimens and introduced me to an old soldier, whose mind runs in the same channels as our own. I have the promise of a weeks visit from the old Johnnie Reb, and sev- eral of the others who heard our talk wanted to come, so I shall not lack for visitors this summer Grandma Daniels. who is 101 years old, is the oldest person in the home, but runs up and down the steps like a 16-year- old girl She likes to visit amongst the farmers in the vicinity of the home
 The Little Busy Bee.
 Across the road from the entrance to the Home is the home of T. Hook stra and family. They have a green house and some lovely flowers. As interesting as anything else in the yard are two large elderberry bushes. was presented with the first ripe tomato l have seen here. They have a yard full of bees. Scattered around in the river bottoms at other farms and plantations they have six or more yards You will perceive by this that they have millions of faithful servants working for them with honey at 50 cents retail or 37 1-2 cents a pouml wholesale, they derive quite nice income. Materials are expensive, how ever. but it is profitable business. They have a glass-covered frame by means of which the honey is extract ed and beeswax is made by the heat of the sun The extracted honey only brings 37 1-2 cents pound retail and all the beeswax is needed to make foundations for new comb.
 Mrs. H. Cloos has some interesting relics from Florida, among which is i the extremity of rattlesnake con. sisting of twenty-one rattles and a button
 Willis, the Outlaw.
 l would have enjoyed an interview with Willis, the outlaw but the thick cts in this country were too thick for me to see him, and if he saw me as l passed through he did not make himself known, yet I got some first hand information and views of his favorite rendezvous. It is country where stinging snakes, rattlers, hogs and other varmints thrive. The land is low and level from the Arch street oil we'll to the Arkansas and Missis sippi rivers. I spent the next night with Will Thomas, who was raised here and is quite hunter and fisher man, who has fund of frst-hand in formation about this section. His first information was about his sister in-law, Mrs. Jennie Thomas. killing 2 stinging snake last Saturday, two weeks ago. It was about two inches in diameter and four feet long. These snakes never bite with their mouth but their tail ends in sharp. bons subtance with which they sting ant cut MT Thomas has seen mum Der of them. One day he had a negro