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The Forrest City times., 1891-01-03
Weeping Widows.

Mourning is happy opportunity for woman, sud the reason l shall never marry IS the fear lest my wife should get rid of me in order to go into mourning for me. There are. how ever, some women who cannot turn their sorrow to account and who weep in such way that they make their noses red, and distort their features like the faces we see on fountains. This is serious danger. There is need of many charms aud much art to weep agreeably; otherwise there is a risk of not being comforted for long time. Yet, notwithstanding the pleas ure of making some Artemista faithless to the shade of her Mausolus, l cannot really choose from among this swarm of lamenting ones her whose heart shall ask in exchange for my own.-- IkcQphIie Gan.ler.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-03
ARTS C. .lINESE.
PiC-TALED HAND WORKERS BEAT
 lkBOR-SAv!NC aAChtNsRY.
Making Lanterns And Other Arsicics -
 -MouIoIisn shoe-Mskers. Carpenters

It is not exactly pleasant to speak of Chinese labor in any shape, still less to notice those features in which the most ancient empire in the old world seems to set an example of a certain sort to the most powerful republic Tn the new. But as Robert Bruce learned lesson from the spider, it may be worth while in this age of labor controversy 10 inquire why Chinatown gathers up SO large a percentage of the shckels which should properly go into the pockets of Ameri. can artisans and white men in San Fran cisco
 If citizen of California desires ts trace Chinese competition ill skilled labor to its source he has only to go into the alleys running east and west from Dupont street beyond California. He will then see that while there is no branch of trade in which tho Chinese artisan has not more or less succeeded by mere apt imitation. there are many peeu. liar handicrafts in which the Swiss and other pnnstaking. .unnmhitious, ,perscver. ing, poverty content European importa- tions are his only rivals
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-03
A SOLDERING JoB.


 Leaving out of consideration Oh competition in cigar making needle work. and especially oversils.it is start ling to note in how many branches of industry Chinatown is competing disas. trously with American labor. It Is sui fcicnt 10 mention that 1. 243 sewing ma chimes are running night and day in Chinatown to indicate what \ bee hive of enforced or willing industry is located there.
 Beginning with factories exclusively Chinese. there nre in Chinatown the fol. lowing establishments working on the wholesale plan as producers in the ar ticles mentioned; Tinware, six; shoes, two; candles. one; tanned leather. five; brooms. two: jewelry, four. Of cloth ing establishments and tailor shops lex elusive of underwear and shirtsl. there are no fewer than flfty-seven places of business under different proprietorS
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-03

The Chluese workman has the oriental horror of waste. He regards waste as something to be avoided us m evil
 Nothing is more convincing on this point than an afternoon stroll through the Chinese industrial ceuters. If the bar Der has not the convenience of warm water he slaves or cuts the hair of his friend the smlth in fee simple for tho use of the latter's furnace. The smith constructs his fire on the principle of burning no coal except in actual work,
 and then as little as possible. The fire is contained in an iron basin, somew hai like au old fashioned coal-scu,tle. and the mouth of the bellows cutters on the back corner If s drill is to be tempered tho water to temper il is kept In an cuJthen pot. and if any cooking is to be L0Ge this pot serves the purpose. Nhcp
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-03

long and uneventful life upon tue Gov ernment reservations.
 Among modern Indians. Sitting Bull undoubtedly occupies the chef place on account of the influence he has exer, cised over large bodies of hs savage fellows.
 Sitting Bull has always claimed for himself the honor of having met the attack Major Reno's force made on the Sioux village in the Custer fight but as matter of fact the Bull was not m 1t, ." and when cross examined about hls connection with that struggle had to admit that he vas away from the camp making big medicine with winch 10 protect his fellow Indians while Crazy Horse was decimatng Reno's command with a repeating war club
 Nevertheless. while Sitting Bull IS not lne great warrior that has been claimed he Is undoubtedly the roltttcIan and statesman of the great Sioux nation, and the man more than any other Indian who has fomeuted the present bo,der agitation.
 The vast ma jority of mankind believes that at some future date the Messiah will appear on earth for the second tune 1t is great and m many instances fundamental truth the groundwork ot doctrine ou which more than one church $ founded The Indians of the north. west have been informed by then medicine men" that their Messiah ls coming He Is to redeem them from their low estate. and when he gets through with the work Of the Anglo. Saxon anuihilation he will exait the red man until there is nothing left for tho untutored mind to conceive nor the aboriginal greedlueSs 10 grasp: the copper coIored milleniam has been an- nouncad. The effect of th,s revelation upon the Indian intellect is beyond the
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-03

third makes 6 speciality of restoring pots and kettles to sound condition. The re- pa ters of broken glass and crockery per. fT m their work by means of n small drill with which they pierce the fragments. and then fasten them together very neat ly with pieces of small wire bent into . hook on the inside of the utensil.
 Although the glass is drilled while cool (usually with drill wetted with turpcn- tine) the work man seldom fractures 1t in meudug. Articles of glass which
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-03
SIyING rp A JOh

have been broken into several fragments. some of them not half an inch in dia. meter. are not beyond the perseverance and ingenuity of the Chinatown artificer though 1t is certain that an American artificer would advise the owner that it might be cheaper to buy new one.
 The Chinese artficer is especially suc- cessful as a locksmith, although regular Chinese lock and key is about as cum brous and ugly combination as the human mind can devise. On Ross alley there dwells a Chinese locksmith who not only sells Chinese locks and keys, but understands the construction of the most complicated American locks. and can duplicate a latch key or pick a tumbler lock with swiftness startling to witness.
 The Chinese are good carpenters md joiners. and as watch repairers they can hold their own with the best of white men. but watch making by machinery beats them. They are good harness makers. and can do any kind of house painting or plasterlug. Of their apti. tude for cigar-making and laundry work there are only too many unwilling wit. ncsses.
 As a shoe maker. and especially as a repairer of shoes. the Chinese artisan is most formidable competitor with American labor at rates which are, as in most departments where the races come in conflict, 30 10 50 per cent less. It needs a very shor, stay on any street Tn Chinatown 10 disclose the fact that near ly all the repairs executed by Chinese shoe makers are under orders from the white people resident in the section bounded by California. Kcarny. Pacific. and Powell streets. In the department of shoe making. as in nccdlework. tho Chinese have fairly grarpled with and mastered tho problem of labor-saving machinery. Three hundred men ars daily employed at one establishment on Dupont street alone. and of smaller establishments the name is legion
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-03
WIT AND HUMOR.

No man liveth for himself alone. bat many men do not miss it far. Da''a' Neus.
 It is a poor scheme to cultivate pa ,lence by narrowing thoughts. Drase's Udgdsinc.
 "This umbrella of mine is unique. think" "Ah, bought it. did you?'--- x. !. Sun.
 "Well. doctor. how do you find our bcefsteak?n Very small for its age" -Fhegendc B.atter.
 Love is blind, but lovers often mako a pair of spectaces of themselves. - Great Harrington NetoS
 You can generally get point on in- sect life by making yourself familiar with the bee - 7ezas Siftiags.
 It is probably called organized la bor" because 1t is disorganized so often by strikes. .- NorristoUn Herald.
 The beauty in amateur theatricais lies in their realism there Is seldom apy acting in them.-Elmira Gdsefts-
 Maddox "'The faith cure has reach cd Chicago Gazzam-"Have they tried it on their hams yetp'-West Shore.
 It is better to wear out than to rust out; but men are good deal like their coats; when worn out they get rusty. Puck.
 After all, the only way to profit by the experience of others and avoid their troubles is to die young. .-Atchi- son Globe.
 My nerves arc fairly shattered. "That's good. Now throw away the pieces and you'll be all right '--Hdr- per's Bdzar.
 Ii is good policy to tell the truth. because if you dou't you can't expect to be believed when you tell lie.-- Harrington Free Press.
 Speak DO evil of the absent; that is cowardlv. Likewise. speak no evil of the present: you might get licked.-- Indianapolis Journal.
 Gagg Il like Franhleigh for one thing, when he doesn't know n thing he says SC" Wa@gs -.'I should think he could talk forever. N--JuGJe.
 A youthful reader" wastes two cent stamp to inform us that the best kind of paper to makes kites of is fly paper. - Bn,ghamton Repa5lican
 Teacher-''Wh did Cesar hesitate on the banks of the Rubicuu9A Bad Boy -"Because he didn't have auy bathing suit. HarperS Bdsdr.
 'How Is it that Dumley and FGmley. who used 10 be such close friends. are now cnemies?n They started to room together. "--- Larrcnec .tdeertIser.
 First Tradesmau-'I he gentle mani" Second Tradesman Well, l suppose so. He doesn't pay his debu till you make him do so."-Pacs.
 Have you typewriterP' "Yes.r freekled They do better work than Recamier blondes "--N. !. Herald.
 1t is always best to he on the right side" remarked the stump speaker when he heard of the election of the man he had been advocating Iszas Sijfugs.
 Sergeant drilling squad of raw re- cruits) " hat you must never forget, is that immobility is the most beauti- ful movement of military exercise. "- Courrter des Etafs U,as.
 Practical Girl (from the WesD- How could you say Amen 10 thai iyst prayer?' Boston Girl--'O. ] was indorsiug the literary form, not the sentiment. '-LVt.
 There doesn't seem 10 be any point 10 this joke" said the funny mans wife; why did you print it?' The managing editor got it otf," replied the humorist sadly. - Brooklyn Lifs.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-03

Mrs. Belle Wooster Higgins, of Sul livan, Me. who has been almost con stantly at sea for IS years. and ha, sailed to nearly every port of the globe is said to have sufficient skill an, knowledge to command vessel, am sail her to any port in the world. That the kind of a girl some men would lik' 10 70 10 sea.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-03
Ruttercup. Poppy, Forget Me- Not

 rnttereup. poppy. forget t-me-not These three hioomed in garden spot. And once all merry with song and play, A little one heard three voices say; Shine or shadow. summer ar spring O thou child with the tangled hair And laughing eyes We three shall bring Each au offering. passing fatrl' The little one did not understand, But ttNy bent and Kissed the dlmpled hand Buttercup gamboled all day long. sharing tSe llttle ones mi-th and song Then. stealing along on misty gleams, Poppy came. bringing the sweetest dresmS Playing and dreaming -that was all, Iiil OnCa the sleeper would hot awake Kissing Inc little face uader the pail. We thought ot the words tho third flower
 spake, And we found. be'imes ia s hallowed spo Tue solace and peace ot Iorg tt-me- n H. huttercup shareth the joy Of day, GilntinE with gold the hours of play; Bringeth the poppy sweet repose. When tho hands would fold and tho eyos
 would close.
 And after it all tbe play and the sleep or a little lie what cpmaih then, io the hearts that ache and tho ey es thd
 weep
 A wee flower hringeth Gods peace again. Each one serveth It's tender lot Buttercup. poppy forget me-aot
 Eugene Field. in Chicago News
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-03

Inc job is done the coals are picked out. put in a basket. the anvil Is set astride of the bellows, and the whole apparatus strung on a pole. so that 1t can easily be carried of. Even the iron and steel filings are vigorously preserved and utilized.
 The same spirit ot economy is observ- able in tue case of the tinkers of China town. who show wonderful dexterity In getting multiplicity of useful im. plemen.s into the compass of a few cubic feet. Some of these gentry repair pipes. locks, and other small metallic articles; others give their attention to broken glassware ot crockery. ,vltls .
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-03
THE SIOUX INDIANS.
GIT TING BULL AND HIS BAND OF
 FIERCE WARRIORS.

The Messiah Craxe--The Indian Relisi- ous Nature--Dangers of war--Army Onieers' Services Cost or Indian Wars
 Especial Chicago Correspondcnce.l
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-03

CCASlONAL outbreaks among the Indians will undoubtedly occur so long as the Government pursues the policy of crowdiug the Indians together in large bodies upon marrow reserva- tlCnS
 The restiveness of the Indian Is nearly always due either to the occur renee or a fear of unjust treatment on the part of the whites, or 10 the iestlessness that comes from the lack of occu- patton and scope for his activities due to the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-21

KANSAS CITY, March eli. Glory, of
the signal service, stationed at this place,
started Thursday evening for California
under orders from headquarters He is
directed to proceed to Death Valley" in
the southwestern part of the California
desert, and to there make IA minute study
of the atmospheric conditions and phe-
nomena- The signal service has long been
endeavoring to collect statistics regard
ing death Valley" but on account of the
danger of residence there has never or
dered any one to make the investigation
Mr.. Glory volunteered and his services
were accepted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-21
Rapid Change for the Worse.
New Naval College.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 2I-Under
authority of a section of the naval appro-
priation bill, the bureau of navigation of
the navy department has begun the pre-
paration of plans for the establishment
OF the naval war college. The prepara-
tions are being advanced rapidly and
within a few months the college will prob
ably be in operation The appropriation
bill provided for the construction of new
buildings, and the navy department in.
tends to erect suitable lecture rooms and to
purchase all necessary apparatus. Coast
ers Island, off Newport, will be the site of
the college, and this selection is con-
sidered particularly advantageous be.
cause the nearness of the sea will allow
practical demonstrations to be made OF
naval warfare theories
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-21

get him next time He was then re-
bounG. gagged and blindfolded, and con-
Quoted from the room. Their course
seemed to lay over ploughed field. after
passing which they entered cab and
another long, roundabout drive was
commenced.
Free Man Once More.
AT last Mr.. Perrien was Embossed ana
thrust from the cab in a dazed condition,
and before he recovered himself the cab
had disappeared. He finally located him.
self at the corner of Myrtle and Thirteenth
street, and boarding a street car reached
his home at $50 p. m His captors did
not harm him in any way, nor touch his
valuables. He was furnished with good
food and treated with consideration dur
ing his captivity. His story is accepted
as absolutely true, and the police are max
ing every effort to locate the perpetrators
of the outrage
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-21
THE GIRL LACKED NERVE.
She Goes Into Neat Robbery scheme
but Later Makes a Confession.


but Later Makes a Confession.
BEAVER FALLS. Pa, March 2l-Last
Wednesday during the absence of Mrs.
Bradley from her house on College Hill,
Miss Bertha Bork, neghbor, who was
left IN charge was found on Mrs Brad
ley's arrival home in the evening in the
cellar, bound hand and foot, and the
house robbed of money, jewelry and
other articles. The girl when united said
tramp entered the house, stole the goods
mentioned and then ate his dinner and
left. Yesterday Miss Bork, who is but 16
years of age, made a confession.
The Robber Promptly Arrested.
She said that the alleged tramp was J.
81. Witherspoon a superintendent in the
employ of the Pleasant Valley Street rail-
road OF Allegheny City, who entered the
house disguised as tramp. Miss Bork
and Witherspoon planned the robbery, ate
dinner in the house aud, to give credence
to the tramp story, Witherspoon, ON leav-
ing tied the girl. Witherspoon, who has a
wife and six children, was arrested in AL
legheny CITY last night.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-21
THE GAME DIDN'T WORK.
Failing to Get Their 5000 the Kid
napers Set Their Victim Free.

Failing TO Get Their 100000 the Kid
napers Set Their Victim Free.
LATER-Mr Perrien retured home last
night safe and sound. He says that upon
entering the coupe Thursday night, his
suspicious were not aroused until he
noticed the vehicle turn in the opposite
direction to his friends house He then
threw open the door and attempted to
jump out. He was met by two masked
men who held revolvers to his head and
forced hi n back into the cab, they follow
ing They then bound, gagged and blind
folded him, the cab keeping on what
seemed it's interminable course the while,
under which circumstances Mr. Perrier
was unable to keep any idea of the local
ity in his mind.
The Cash Was Not Forthcoming.
He was finally removed from the cab to
n room where his captors released him
from his bonds, and, covering him with
revolvers forced him to write the check,
promissory note, aud letters The letters
were dictated from typewriter copies in
the hands of his captors, who remained
masked and disguised. Late yesterday
afternoon his captors informed him that
their game was up, but that they would
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-21

NEW HAVEN. Conn, March 2l.-Several
Yale sophonlores spent Wednesday even
ing in conviyiality at one of the clubs and
closed the gifts iollity with the descent
upon what they supposed to be the rooms
OF an inotfensive freshman in Yale's "Old
Brick Row. Their plan was carried out.
but instead of beholding a struggling
freshman arouse from sleep they walked
weil-known tutor. They dragged him
out of bed and into the hallway and be-
gan to haze him vigorously before the
tableau came. When they heard his stem
torian voice they fed before the tutor
could identity his assailants
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-21
The Utopia Catastropbe.

GIBRALTAR, March 2l.-Tweuty-eight
adults and three children, victims of the
Utopia disaster, were inferred in a trench
dug for the purpose yesterday. The
divers recovered ten bodies, some of them
80 firmly clasped together in the last
struggle for life that it was impossible to
separate them. Captain Mckeague, of
the Utopia, has been arraigned before a
magistrate, and remanded on bail
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-21
Held the RaiIroad ResponsibIe

in his verdict on the people killed in tn g
railroad wreck on the Panhandle road at
Hagerstown, says that the train was run
at an unsafe rate of speed at curves, and
therefore holds the road responsible for
the deaths cat sed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-21

to h e a TT failure,
and was quite sud-
den. His wife and
his physician were
with him when he
died. Mr.. Barrett's
illness dates from
Wednesday night,
when he was com
PEELED to leave the
theatre where he
was engaged. 1t
was said at { II e
the time that he
was merely suffer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-21
Death of a weII-Known Mason.

BosToS, March 2'.-Alfred +. Chap
man, proprietor of the Liberal Free
Mason, died yesterday in the Glendon
hotel. He was 62 years of age and was
widely known in Masonic circles through
out the country.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-21
Newfoundland DIay Rebel.

LONDON, March 2l.-The Pail Mall
Gazette says: "Unless something is done
quickly to bring about rapprochement
between the colonies and the colonial office
we may find the Newfoundland kettle of
fish go the way of the Boston packet of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-21
Falling off in Revenue.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 21-The re-
ceipts from internal revenue sources for
the month of February show falling off
of 81, 716 from the month of January Col
leceions of internal revenue for the first
seven months of the fiscal year show an
increase of 81, t52 695 over the correspond
ing months of last fiscal year, the aggre-
gate receipts being sfor 1889. $50, 3l4. 459
and for 1S0O SOC 9f1 81
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-21
Al johnson and the Leorue

CLEVELAND, March 21-At a meeting
yesterday between the League committee
and Al johnson a perfectly amicable I'M
Outstanding was arrived at, and there will
be no war nor trouble. the draft which
Johnson holds against the League will
not be protes ted. On the contrary John
son will get his money. but will give a
bond protecting the League from any
bln
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-21

DUBLIN, March 2i.-The Freeman's
Journal says that rumor prevails that
Michael Davitt will appear as "A candidate
in opposition to Parnell at the next
election in the northern division of Cork,
which the latter now represents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-21
A Characteristic Texas Item

DALLAS, Tex, March 2L-Ike Allen cut
Jim Weatherford's throat Thursday
night during a quarrel at a dance at Mos
quito this county. Bud Weatherford,
brother of the murdered man, then opened
fire upon Allen and shot him dead. Bud
il in iail
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-21

ST. LOUIS, March 2l.-St. Georges
Episcopal. church. situated at the corner
of Beaumont and Chestnut streets. was
completely destroyed by fire last night.
The church was one of the finest in the
city, and was built at cost of $4,000.
1t was insured for $50 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-21
E.-Gov. Hobip,on win D;e

ELMIRA, n Y, March ELK Governor
Robinson was stronger yesterday. There
Is no hope, however, that he will recover,
and death may ensue ut any moment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-21
A free Man Once More.
DEATH OF LAWRENCE BARRETT.

The Eminent Tragedian Dies Suddenly at
New York, of Pneumonia
NEW YORK, March 21.-Lawrence Barrett,
the actor, died last night at 10:45 o'clock at
the Windsor Hotel. The death was due
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-21


ing from a severe cold, and would be out
In few days. Even yesterday the reports
OF his condition We're very favorable. Late
last evening, however, his physician. Dir,
Cham berS, was summoned Heart failure.
superinduced by pneumonia, was the di-
rect cause of the great tragedian's death.
DR.. Chambers says that pneumonia set
IL Thursday morning. Mrs Barrett, who
was in Boston, was sent for, and arrived
Thursday evening
Rapid Change for the Worse.
Dr. j. p. Oliver. of Boston, Mr. Bar
rett's family physician. was also summoned
and came on at once. \ consultation was
held and it was decided that Mr.. Barrett's
case was serious, bat that if no other COM
plications appeared the sick man might
pull through. Between ) and 10 o'clock
last evening there was a rapid change for
the worse aud at the latter hour Mr. Bar
rett was an a semi-conscious condition
About fifteen minutes before the end
came Mr.. Barrett was entirely GncOn-
scious and so he remained until he died
The funeral VIII probably take place in
Boston. Edwin Booth was deeply moved
when be received the notice OF Mr.. Bar
rett's death.