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The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25
CAMPAIGN CAPITAL.
The state Department Seeking It ia
 Third Rate Couatrie..

The state Department Seeking It in
 Third Rate Couatrie..
 There is disposition in Washing ton to make the most of Latin-Ameri- can reciprocity with special reference 10 the campaign requirements next year. Our minister to Mexico. Mir. Ryan, has been comforting with Secre- tary Blaine and General Foster. All that can be accomplished in this quar- ter Is an arrangement under the treaty provision of the Mckinley bill. and that cannot amount to much, since Mir. Ryan has only coffee and hides to dieker on. and Mexico doesn't send us either of these articles in very large quantities The idea Of a general re- eiproclty treaty is understood to have been abandoned for the present As Mexico has lately increased certain duties so as to provide itself with something to trade thus turning Mr. Blaine's cxpedient against us, the new arrangement will amount 10 next to nothing
 Our ministers and consular officers in Central and South America are to be instructed to investigate the import trade of the countries where they are stationed with reference to the needs and tastes of consumers. That is they are to do the work which our merchants and manufacturers would do through agents of their own if they were anxious 10 extend their trade with the Latin Americans As part of the same work our diplomatic and consular agents in Europe are to find out if they can. what European manufacturers are doing to supply the wants of the Latin-Americans This activity of the state department Is certainly not indicative of a very strong yearning for Latin American trade on the part of our merchants and manufacturers. It is akin to the suggestion of one of our representa- tives at the Pan American confer ence that we should load one or two Of our war ships with miscellaneous samples and detail naval officers to show the samples and act as drum mers in the ports of Central ana South America
 The s.ate department has so far de- viated from its Latin American lines as to talk reciprocity with represen- tatives Of the British West Indies. Delegates from Barbadocs and Trini- dad. which have an aggregate foreign trade of about s32. GOO. 900 annually. are in Washington and negotiations are in progress. But the state depart m mt shows no eagerness for reel procity with British North America Tkere would be something too sub stantial about that Chicago Herald.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25

THE only way to deal with the child like and unsophisticated Mongolian when he gets into court is to let him know that if he swears falsely he will go to prison. And by way of demonstra- ton it would be convincing to send a few false swearers of that nationality up tor long sentences If this should prove intellectual the method adopted once by a Dodge City justice of the peace to impress the mind of a Chi nese witness with the importance of telling the truth might be tried in ex- treme cases His honor did not be- lieve that John was telling the truth. He tried 10 make him understand that perjury was felony. punishable vita term in the penitentiary. but to no purpose So he got a rope fastened 1t around Johns neck and hitched it to asplke in the ceiling. and he drew him up several feet from the floor. This he repeated three times at brief inter- salA Then he let him down. saying; Nov f you don't tell the truth about thts case I'll yank you up and let you stny there" John seemed to eompre- bead thi4 and proceeded to tell the trufh
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25

As A soldier. the pigeon Is unknown h this country. He has never partici- pated in any of our wars and conse- quentIy his value in army service Is unappreciated- In Europe his impor- sance is recognized and he Is made useful a well as ornamental In fact hs is regarded as necessary adjunct to the standing army of almost every nation His successful adaptation as . messenger during the siege of Paris h the Franco German war directed attention so powerfully to his useful ness that no great European general would now regard preparations for war complete without supply of these winged carriers
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25

TIE comfort and conveaiences of substituting the electric motor. sup piled with energy from stations along the route. for the clumsy. costly and prodigal steam engine. the possible in- crease in rapidity of transit and the known result of cheapening of cost of transportation make this an event in the worlds history second only to the introduction of steam as motive power. and surpassing that in it's ulti- mate possibilities.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25


 BESIDES the paradox which because a mans fife is certain to be short jus tifies him in cutting it still shorter. the fault with the logic that iustihes sui eide istwo-fold It assumes that man can do no good in the world because he is certain of slow death which is altogether wrong; and it asserts that thsre are grounds for destroying life. which proves altogether too much II the sacredness of human life eau be set aside for such reasons why may not one man kill another on the same grounds? The man who takes human life offends against the canon. Thou shalt not kill. whether he takes his own lite or that of another. So that If infrmity. inability to do useful work. the certainty of suffering and care to family or friends are reasons for man to take his own life they arc equally reasons for people to give the surcease of sorrow to those of their friends who are so much afflicted.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25

THERE is nothing to-day that 90 de- lights the average correspondent or that more interests the average read CT. irrespective of inherent probabili- ty. than a war report People take stock in this who are the least credu- ious of men In other affairs. If po- Iiceman treads on the corns of an at tachs of legation somewhere you are beseiged with interrogatories as to the probability Of a bombardment of Eev York within the week; and the questions usually come from those who ought to know better. Looking at the ease and certainty with which the tha first faint notes of a dog fight will collect instantly all the small boys in the neighborhooi. and then noticing the universal hunger for news of an outbreak between nations in some part of the globe men do look like boys grown tall
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25
\ rHrsrcrAx recently prepared

A PHYSICIAN recently prepared a paper to prove that most of the sick ness among school children is caused by the reckless consumption of pastry and candy There is nothing new in this deci aration. but tbe fact that it is old does not initiate against it's truth The quantity of stonach-paraIyxing truck consumed by the average child each day is simply amazing If moth- err would give their children plain food and insist that i; be consumed at regular intervals they might hear a good many complaints but they would be doing the children an inestimabls service.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25

TIE honest and intelligent thinker spurns no ideas that seem to antagon- izs his own. He may not be able to investigate them all but he is respect fuI to them and willing to be enlight- sned concerning them whenever it is possible He knows that truth is many-sided. and he Is too sensible to imagine that be has yet seen all it's sides Thus he has no disposition 10 dispise or decry other parties or sects or social circles than his own. still less to court or affect an ignorance of them
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25
CURIOUS PATRIOTISM.
A Prisoner Becomes Unconscious Durin
 His Trial.

A Prisoner Becomes Unconscious During
 His Trial.
 We read frequently of judges falling asleep during the hearing of case. but for prisoner to be slumbering peacefully during the whole of his trial is probably an unprecedented oc- currence. This curious spectacle was witnessed recently in the Tenth Police Court, Paris, says Belfast News Let ter, where man named Emile David was charged with illegally personal ing barrister and common swindling. After giving hIs name in answer to the magistrate. the defendant ceased to reply to the questions put to him, and his counsel explained to the court that David was fast asleep. although his eyes were wide open.
 The magistrate was of course rather suspicious of such an explana- tion. and in order to prove that his client was not shamming Maitre Ray maud placed his hands before the prls- oner's eyes and. drawing them slowly back. caused him to get up and leap over the barrier which separated the the dock from the court He was led back to his seat. but it was found inn possible to awake him. The trial however was proceeded with. and Maitre Ravnaud in David's defense. explained that he was highly hysteri- cal, hypnotic subject and that at times he would remain for long peri ods in what is known as the auto matic ambrlatory' stage of the disease.
 This means that the patient al- though in a state of complete somno- lence. acts like an ordinary individual and can travel, carry on a conversa- ton. or play cards without anyone suspecting that he is asleep. On awakening however. he is entirely unconscious of what he has done while in that condition. This David on one occasion travelled from Paris to 1royes without being conscious of doing so. and. on recovering his senses, discov- cred that he had lost his overcoat with sum of money in one of the pockets. He had no recollection as to where he had left the garment but some months later. on telling his story to surgeon of the Hotel Dieu. the latter artificial ly threw David into state of hypnotic sleep. during which he explained the position and number of the room in . hotel at Troyes, where he had left the coat. The landlord was communicated with, and the story found to be per fectly correct.
 The hearing of the case was termi- mated some time before David could be awakened. and the passing of the sentence was delayed for two hours. as the court did not wish to condemn sleeping man. Finally, when he re- covered his senses the prisoner was informed that. on account of his ex- traordinary temperament his offense would be visited only with penalty of one months imprisonment
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25
Retrenchmen, and Reform.

ketrenchment and reform will be the Democratic watchwords for the winter. Retrenchment is absolutely necessary to bring the expenditures of the government within its revenues.
 Nothing has occurred as Mir. Mckinley said 1t would. so there will be an in crease in the revenue from internal taxes. But this increase will not pre- vent deficit The Republicans will go into the next campaign trying to explain a deficit It remains to bs seen if they can deal with ii as sue cessfully" as they dealt with a surplus
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25

UsE your gift of speech 10 give com fort joy. cheer and hope to all about you. Use 1t to encourage the disheart- ened. to warn those who are treading in paths of danger. to inspire the in- doieut with holy motives to kindle the fires Of heavenly aspiration on cold heart aItars
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25
Governor Hln in she senate.

People who imagine that David B. Hill will be lost sight of in the senate are going 10 find themselves mistaken. says Senator Voorhees,. 1 am not giv- en to making exaggerated statements and have had sufficient experience. I think. to judge with some degree of accuracy.
 Governor Hill has the ability to take
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25

When Currier Downing of Ripley, Me, left hoIae seventy five years ago he plant ed an acorn in the door yard When he returned the other day he found that his acorn bad produced an oak tree nine feet in circumference, with bran-hes exten ling forty feet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-12
THE BIRTH OF THE EEL.
Ono Of Natures Mysteries tho Scientists
Have Not Yet Solved.

Ono Of Natures Mysteries the Scientists
Have Not Yet Solved.
New York SUM-
It may fairly be said that the eel, as to Its
breeding, is the most mysterious animal in
existence. Some authorities have con-
tended that eels grew up from horse hairs,
which in some strange manner became VI
talized. Others have held that they were
generated spontaneously from slime, while
others still have gravely advanced the be-
lief that they came from the skins of old
eels, or even from similar exuvie of water
snakes That eels mate with water snakes
is very generally accepted as truth. Most
popular among people who get their living
from the water, however, is the theory that
eels are the progeny of various other fishes
The Sandman fishermen assert that they are
produced by certain kind of water beetle,
which for this reason is called "mother of
eels." The Greek poets, who fathered all
children otherwise unaccounted for upon
Jupiter, declared that this god was the pro-
genitor of the eel.
All this mystery about the eel, as science
has learned within the last few years, is due
to the fact that it lays its eggs, or brings
forth its young alive, in the sea, where no
one has chance to observe the process.
Other fishes, like the shad, leave the ocean
to spawn in fresh water streams, but this
curious and slippery customer does precisely
the reverse. The young eels, newly born or
Matched, leave the salt water and make their
way in armies up the rivers inland. Of
course, it is impossible for them to get over
the falls, and thus it happens that, although
eels have always been plentiful in Lake
Ontario, there were none in Lake Erie until
they were planted in the latter body of
water artifcially. In all probability eels
lay eggs, just as do nearly all other fishes
The only difference is that they deposit
them in the sea, instead of in fresh water
1t is believed that the mother eel dies soon
after she has spawned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-12

ence. Why not allow him more Of 1t to do,
while we who have the taxes to paw and
who therefore need rest and change of scene,
may safely take much needed relaxation on
election day, and if we do not like the
result we can write piece for the paper
signed 'Tax Payer" and marked on the top
communicated.
This was followed by applause, which, on
being looked up, turned out to come from
the wife of the speaker, who had been
huckleberrying, and hearing noise in the
direction of the speakers stand had drifted
around that way, and having met the
audience before shook hands with him and
sat down to hear the address.
The speaker touched lightly on the sub
ject of the Presidency in 1892, and said that
while his health was never so good as
it was at this time, yet he did not wish his
name used for two reasons. One was that
he had been too fearless in his denunciation
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-12

'rwell, Molly, I don't want to conceal
from you an unfortunate affair which will
be sure to reach your ears. Yes, Barker's
matters have of late been going from bad to
worse. He could not meet his engage
ments, demands were made upon him, and,
with arrest staring him in the face, there
was nothing left but flight"
"And Kate went with him?"
'No doubt he forced her to do So You
know she has no will as against his"
'Poor Kate! Poor KateW murmured
Mrs Allaire. "How 1 pity herl oh, if I
had only been in position to help herI''
''You could have done so," said Hollis
ter. eyes, you could have saved Lew Bar
ker: not for himself, for he has no claim
upon your sympathy, but for his wife's
sake"
eyes, and I'm sure John would have ap-
proved Of the use to which 1 would have
thus put our modest little fortune"
Andrew Hollister took good care not to
add that Mrs. Allaire's property had
been wasted by Lew Barker. 1t would have
been confessed that he had had some legal
control over it, and she might have asked
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-12
NYE'S PYROTECHNICS.
he Celebrates the Glorious ina Hectic
and Luminous Style.
PATRIOTIC ORATORY AT sKYLAND.
A Juvenile Investigation of f4prnets Spoiled
the Proceedings
FIREWORKS THAT WERE ECCENTRIC
SKYLAND, BUNCoMBE Co.;
NORTH CAROLINA .JuIv q.

SKYLAND, BUNCoMBE Co;
NORTH CAROLINA, July a.
Pyrotechny is the art of producing pleas
ing scenic effects by means of fire. In China
the knowledge of pyrotechny extends back
to its early history, but in Europe it only
goes back to the discovery of gunpowder by
Guy Fawkes and Others A knowledge of
chemistry is almost necessary in the art of
pyrotechny, and yet find that knowledge
Of chemistry without much practical e1-
perience is almost entirely useless.
Pyrotechny, like the art of hiving the
overheated honey bee, is one that requires
considerable experience and good pair of
kip mittens. We live in the bosom of
nature here, and SO thought it would be
good scheme to celebrate on the Fourth in
pure and sbstemious, yet highly hectic and
luminous, manner. Ignoring the sparkling
domestic wines of the hill country, made
from the large early yellow dent corn which
Is grown upon the suspensory farms of Bun
combe county, decided to purchase few
choice fireworks direct from the factory,
and after touching lightly on the beauties
of American freedom, reading of the Dec
laration of Independence and an opening
prayer in which the national policy for the
coming year might be briefly laid before the
Throne of Grace, allowed to set off at even
ing tide about eight dollars worth of pyro-
technics, which would furnish fitting close
to the days celebration.
Preparations for tho Celebration.
spent the early part of the summer Sc
lecting choice array of things that 1 ex-
pected to use in casting red glow over this
part of the United States on the nation s
natal day. Then sent in the order Sky
land is not regular metropolis. 1t is
young, but it is growing. With the invest
ment Of foreign capital and reciprocity
with New Jersew we could soon build up a
large trade. Ok yokes, whortleberries,
frogs legs, axhelves, sassafras bark, four
INLAND railway ties, mineral water. tar.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-12
his FIRST PAIR OF GLAssEs
They Opened Up New World to Boy
Who Had Bad Eyes From Birth.

I had bad eyes since birth, said Balti-
more man to Herald reporter the other
day, and never shall forget my first pair
of glasses. The day I put them OIL sup
pose was 10 years old-opened new era
to me, if I may thus express it. Would
you believe it when tell you that before
that time I had been practically blind so
far as the beauties of nature are concerned?
Gazing through my glasses 1 saw things
had never seen before.
The transformation about me was beauti-
full. 1 could see birds flying through the air
plainly, and at night, when I looked at the
heavens, I could scarcely believe that there
above. Before the stars had looked dim
and distorted. Now they were bright and
beautiful.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-12
HARD FIGHT OF TWO BIRDS.
Claws Buried in Each Other Until They
Could Not Extricate Them.

Gould MOI C4ITlCt1to AhchAs
The most extraordinary occurrence of
birds fighting came under my notice June
8, writes MI. W. Hewlett from Newmarket,
England The Rev. II. Moon, walking along
High street, had his attention drawn to a
peculiar noise in the air, and upon looking
up saw several of the common swifts (Cyp-
selus apus) dashing about. and uttering a
peculiar noise. Presently two of them
commenced fighting, and with such extraor-
binary fereeness did they grab and claw
each other, that they both came to the
ground and were picked up by the reverend
gentleman, and brought to me, still locked
together.
1 examined them, and found the claws of
each bird fairly imbedded in the breast of
the other, and so deep that they could not
extricate themselves, and for a long time
they remained in this exhausted and help
less condition. Finally separated them
and washed off the blood, and set them
tree; 1t was long time before they could
fy.I
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-12

of large moneyed interests, and the other
was that he would rather lecture all winter
at his present prices than to deliver ten free
speeches per day out Of the tailgate of
sleeping car and then get up three times in
the night In a suit of pajamas to inquire the
name of the station and then make ten
minutes cyclopedia speech on its resources.
The audience agreed after the address to use
influence toward seeing that the speakers
name was not brought up before the con-
yention.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-12
Beauty Catches Them Every Time.
y av York Hera1d.l

A girl of fine beauty and perfect figure,
becomingly attired, stood in front of a cigar
store and handed out from basket sample
boxes of new plug tobacco. Men stood
rows deep about her. A policeman found
it necessary after while to keep the crowd
moving, but even then it became SO dense
at times that the proprietor of the store
took the attractive woman inside until the
crowd melted away. The tobacco wouldn't
draw without the girl
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-12
CHAPTER TX

Mr.. Hol1ister and DR.. Bromley had been
careful to direct the exclusion of all papers
and letters from the cottage. But Molly
was now quite strong enough to leave the
house, and although the doctor had not au-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-06-29

Los precios de este euadro son los correspon-
dientes ViajeroS con billetes enteros.
Los nihos dc pechO Sc transportaran gratis,
pero iran en- braces de las personas que los acon-
pahen.
Los nihos que sin ser de peeho tengan men0s
de siete amos pagaran medic asientO. De siete
amos en- adelante satsfar6n 81 preco por completO,
Los militarss marinOs que viajen por 50
gustO, 8 asuntos partlculares pagaran asiento en-
tero como los demas viajeros; viajando aislada-
8 lieencias, en- debida forma, abonaran solamente
Ia mitad del precio legal para la Companfa.
La tropa viajandO en- Cuerpo, por orden de 5la
Capitanfa 8 COmandancia general, pagaran tan
s6lo la cuarta parte del precio legal para Ia Com
nania.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-06-29
oBgERYAcIoNBg.

La Compa55Sa de los Fsgrosdrrites de Pto-Isico
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-06-29

3 Los vapores de esta empresa efsctuara
su salida desde este puerto en- los dias 5, 1e
IS, 20 IS de cada mes las 5 de Ia tard
en- los dias dc labor y las ID del dia en- IL
fas+iwnS 't%*
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-06-29
NEgoCIo IMPORTANTLY.

Per no quersr mas ssguir su dusfo en- este
negocio, SO tCaSpasa IN buen hotel On Maya
guez, muyfbien montado, con muOha parroquia
est6 situlado On 81 mejor puntoa de Ia localidad
Nota: dueho - hace cargo de poner al corriente
delnagocio del hotel 8 Il persona que 10 compro.
Para informes dirjirse al director de La Co.
RRESPoNDENC1A. A-4]s 1913
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-06-29
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Tres ev0p0rGdOrGs ingEesGs, grGNdes u de
D,4y POGO aSo y dos idens fran sceSas, todaS en
meg btte13 eStddO
ina bOnsbG assstr1fMgG de tr6ce Cesst6aetFSs..
Tina bOalbd horizontal de tYeiast1 cestttnsetvoe
Una cGEIerG tMbWIoSG de 1O4 CAB IIos De J,tskts
VorSas tMbertGS de cstGreasta q SETS estsStras
Tres eeypepsti tiSsGS de cobTe para cEarSf RS.
Us caIentad0f para cSt0rapoS
] Dirigirse "a fundiei6n de D. Roberto
Graham. calle de Ia Marina. Ponce
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-06-29

Los excesos de BquipGjes :y perrOs, Enearqos.
A1tme.tos fescos, AUes de cOrrdll, MetdIiOO y Va,
Iores, gaaGd0s nereapoCGs ds odGs oIGees, ia
saran dc igual mode con arreIrSo 4 los citados ;
eNaderno dc Tarifas Generates 7uadrO de diStan-
cias kiIometTi9as oRtre estacioTle
El page de los precios do too - les transpor-
tes tanto az Viajeros como do mercan cfas, que no
80 veTifque "a moneda naciona Sc efectuara al
tipo que establegca diaramontss 81 mercadO do la
Capital para el Gamble de mon eda OoTrionte 4 la
espanola. -
Los despachos de billetes b Gbrir8n cen uua
fhOra 10 mas de anticipaci6u " Sc cerraran Cinco
minutes antes de la naaTcada para la Balidaa del
stren. La facturaci6n' despequj Ipai6a empieea al
mismo tempo que laaventa de 5illetes tefmpia