Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-20
ever, it is safe to conjecture she will soon become

fad
The cigarette law has just gone into effect. The
law says "a child actually or apparently under 16'
must not smoke cigars or cigarettes Some indg-
nation is expressed by individuals and editorials,
but the law tried to do the right thing for once.
However, the wording is such that indicates plainly
that it will join the long list of laws which never
are and never were meant to be enforced.
The Press Of September 3, publishes cartoon
in which it suggest coat-of-arms for Arkansas.
1t has TX. X. K sort of sentiment attached
to it,
Poor, dear Arkansas, hallowed in everything
save in reputation abroad. Thrice blest in natural
endowments, twice blest in noble-hearted home
folke blest in everything save in unmerted polit-
ieal notorety The wires are ever flashing news
of bad conduct. Why is it? 1t is train rob-
berry, or stone through a car window, or lynch
ing, or murder, or balot-box robbery-and no
one to tell of the hearts that beat for each other
no one to tell of the charity, the hospitality the
generosity, the nobility, and the thousand and
one other good traits of character that endear her
children each to the other, and perpetuate the old
legend that once having drank of the water of the
Arkansas spell is bound upon the one who quaffs
and never again is he happy beyond the bounda-
res of the State.
Arkansas will perhaps in time outgrow the un-
savory flavor recent events have unjustly caused
to mingle too strongly with her excellence, but to
one who has dwelt within her hallowed precincts
the doings of politicians count for little. Between
the political correspondent who tells what the op-
posite party did and forgets to chronicle both sides
OF the story, and the associated press correspond
ent of Little Rock, who loses no time in wiring
unsavory personals, the fame of Arkansas is bound
to be of negative nature. The A. P. c. is not
woman, but is nothing if not tea-party all in
himself
A visit with Mr.. and Mrs. S. n Marshall, of
Little Rock, was bright spot in last weeks
events and regret at missing the call of Prof and
Mrs. F. d. Clark of the Deaf-M Mute Institute
clouded the pleasure of having been thus pleas
antly remembered. HARYor HOLT.
NEW YORK, Sept. IA, 1890
Editor of Woman's Chronicle:
The eyes Of New York are on the Board of Ed
ucaton. Fifteen thousand children were last
Monday turned away from the schoo-doors The
taxpayers of New York are asking, "Why is this?
With thrty-six millions expended annually by
But generations may grow up in ignorance-too
ignorant for anything but votng-and the ques.
ton remain unsolved. The president of the Board
has resigned and there are ten vacancies on the
Board in all, so that climax is thought to have
been reached and some reform take root. Not
outstanding the dearth of schoo-houses the august
body known as the Board of Education has already
under consideration plans for new and commo-
dious building for themselves and their clerks
The New York Sun says the New York schools
are known to be the worst IN the country, and adj
vises the commissioners to go west and examine
the methods employed, and profit by what they
learn. Doubtless if the mothers who had the
doors shut in their faces when they presented their
little ones on opening day, had aught to say about
it, they would at once recognize the expedlency of
renting vacant store or dwelling for the tempo
rarV accommodation of lttla onas who sbor1d H.