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The Forrest City times., 1891-05-08

annual production of which, according b MT. Dolge, Is about 300, 900 pounda Tue only piano felt imported into the United States comes from Germany, and amounts to from 25,OJO to 30,O1O pounds per year, so that only one-tenth of the felt used here is imported.
 Under the old tar. fl law piano felt was tAxed as manufactures of wool not otherwise provided for," at 35 cents a pound and 40 per cent, this double duty being equal to 67 per cent The duty in this paragraph in the Mckinley bill was made A. cents pound and 50 per cent When. however, the bill was in the con- ference committee of the House and Senate, Mir. Dolge. acting through Sem ator Hiscock, had the tn ee little words, Sfeits not woven," put into the ready made clothing paragraph, bearing the highest duty of all the manufactures of wool--49x cents Q pound and 60 per cent
 By this little trick Dolge's protection becomes complete. Under the old tariff tne duty paid on 100 pounds of felt was Sl2s; under the Mckinley law 1t is $19l. 6ome importers have already raised the price of foreign felt 0ne dollar pound. The greedy Dolge had two objects in view with his tarifi trick: (1l To shut cut all foreign competition, and (sl be- ing . manufacturer of hammers also. to Nrtve out of business all the manufactur- nss here of piano hammers who have 1oen using imported felt. The result is Ut he will bo free from all compe tition whatever In tho American market. At 1hA as1ne tinne Ae will continue to export lelt e Germany a he hee d0no in the nnaA ou All of Whfch f6nf 1PAwI1nSlrs ,0f
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-08

HT0 Stuplu OItcus 1uu IDbVes uUtV lUIOlctuUlc. Here are men who have been hartering. and negotiating. climbing. pounding. hammer ing for twenty years. forty years, fifty years. Ono great long drudgery has their life been. What is necessary to brighten up that mans life. and to aweeten that acid disposition, aud to put spsrkis into the mans sptritsi The apicery of our holy re- hgton. Why, if between the losses of life there dashed gleam of m eternal sain N between the betravals of life there came the gleam of tho undying friendship of Christ; if in dull times in business we found ministerfng spirits living to and ITO in our office, and store. and shop, every day life, instead of being . stupid monotone, would he glorious inspiration. pendulum ing between calm satisfaction and high rapture.
 More than that. we want more life and spice in our Christian work. The poor do not want 10 much to be groaned over as sung to. With tho bread. and medicines, and tho garments you give them. let there be m accom- 1niment of smiles and brisk encouragement. Show tb.m the bright side of life. if there be any bright side. Tell them good times will come. Tell them that for the children of God there IS fn,- mortal rescue. Wake them up out of their stolidity by an inspiring laugh. and while you send in help. like the Queen 0f Shena. also send In tho spices. There arc two ways of meeting the poor. One Is to come into their house with nose ele- vated in disgust, as much as to say: Fl don't sec how you live here in this neigh- borhood. It actually makes me sick. There 10 that hundle--take tt, you poor, miserable wretrh. and make the most of it. Another way is to 70 into tho abode of tho poor in . manner which seems to say: "rhe blessed Lord sent me. He was poor himself. It Is not moro for the good am going to do you than 1t is for tue good you can do me-" Coming In that spirit, tho gift will be as aro- and all the novels in that alley will be frsernt with tue spice.
 We need more spice and enllvenment in cur church music. Churchee sit discussing whsther they shall have choirss or precent. orr, or orgshs, or bass-viols. or cofnets; I
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08
Ee Great Fair Under Way.

Chicago is ready TO inform the world
that the Inter national Columbian Ex-
position is under way. Ground has
been broken for the principal group Of
buildings. Contracts have been let for
the entire foundation work and the
workmen are busily engaged every day.
The directors, with habituaI discretion
and tact, have overcome all obstacles,
none OF which were, indeed, formidable
against Chicago resolution and forcs.
the outset of operations i the happy
ious hlnls have proved q painful en-
barrassment-a threatened dispute with
the labor unions. Labor union men all
over the country aud in Europe will be
pleased TO know that the directory of
the Columbian exposition fully realize
the inestimable value they represent in
this gigantic expression of universal
progress. Eight hours has been def
n:tely declared the working day on all
exposition contracts; and every other
suggestion or request made on behalf of
labor has been promptly and cordially
complied with. The part, therefore,
that organized toll will have in the pag-
Sd4lL Will NulGu lA6 OSOlCdllOn CSIt-
monies will bs enriched will be the
noblsst and most impressive, morally
as well as picturssquely, the world has
ever witnessed.
Communications received from many
foreign countries. official and unofficial,
from the accredited agents of the direct
ory abroad, trough consuls and minis
ters OF the United States, and by letters
exchanged in commerce, indicate that
/ the foreign exhibits will be comprehen-
sive and magnificent. It is true that for
a time the Mckinley bill chilled Europe
) toward the great fair. But art and gen
,us arise above commercial considera-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08

tons. It has come to be realized that,
independently of tariffs, great internR.
tional com mparisons OF advances in science
and industry contribute indirectly if not
always directly 70 the progress and
wealth OF all civilized nations. Com
merce itself, while justly lamenting the
forblddlnS aspect OF customs scheme
which the next Congress is certain mt
terially to modify, knows that the finest
productions of looms and forge, the
highest standards in production Of every
class, will control the markets OF the
world. Therefore, although for the
presen tmany industries may be depressed
slightly by the narrow 1t rs OF partisan
majority il the American congress, il Is
clear that the healful spur of the Colum-
bian exposition is felt throughout ls-o-
ducing nations and that each of them
will be represented unoficially in su-
perb manner and most of the N also Off
cially, lending splendor and courtesy to
the most noble event in the history o!
the democratic republic Of the northern
half of America.
American states are also preparing for
the fair without re lard 10 politics OF
section. While political pettiness may
here and there defer for a short time
state appropriations, the people are
moving spontaneously and vigorously in
every Quartor of the union. The chief
difficulty the directors have reason &c
apprehend, indeed ths only one, will
be to find room for all the exhibitors
who will seek it. Wise ones in Other
continents and countries and in our OWE
will make application early.
The Columbian exhibition Is under
way and bids all ths world TO be ready
for the dedication of the most gloriou,
group of buildings ever devoted TO ar
and industry. They are now rising IL
stiop So Isfn w h be Ug opeDsd Ma Ma 1sg81% s eGG
cago Herald, March 11th, 1891.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08
THE RAIN SPIRIT.

sssi The night without is very lonely,
Moon and stars and all their luminous train
have fed;
Darkness rules the earth, and darkness only
RSin.drops fall Ike tears above the dead;
Yet In many voices
Comes q sweet refrain,
Fhs uttersnCes Of a spirit sad but tender
The Spirit Of the Rain.
Weary seems the Spirit; his accents falling
We'll might be the language grief and pain
employ;
rst with voice Of wailng be Is ever calling
On the distant future for benisons OF Joy
Though Its tones are mournful,
Sweet may be the strain;
wOrdrous are his tidings, though the tones
breathe sadness
The Spirit Of the Rain.
Gentle Is hi, mission: through the brown
earth stealing,
Seeking there the tiny seeds that grow to
perfect fowe.s;
10 the dreary prison the spirit goes revealing
The glorious resurrection that comes with
'un.fed hours
Bids them wait In patience
Summers royal reign;
Sf world traRsfgured, low the spirit whis.
perS-
The Spirit Of the Rain.
Drawn are all the curtains; close and warm
our dwelling;
From the glowing ires!de no restless foot.
steps roam;
For the Spirits accents TO our cold hearts are
telling
The secret Of the freslde, the wondrous
charm OF home;
Listen TO the story
Told upon the pane,
Tod ike sweeteued music by heaven-borp
spirit
The Spirit OF the Rain.
Mary E. VaRdyne.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08
Largest Sailing Ship In the World.

Le Yacht, il a recent lumber, gives
a detailed description Of the remark
able sailing vessel called the France,
which is now ing bulk in the Rus
>ell Yard, at Port G asgow, for the
firm of Boules & Fills, of Paris and
Bordeaux. The France will be, 1t is
claimed, tie largest sailing ship ever
built, her dimensions being: Lehgtli
over all, S76 f.; be&:n, 4o.S f.;
depth, s37 it.; no: register tonnage.
5000 tons. T c vessel Is built Of
steel, with double bottom on the cellu-
lar system, and will carry water
ballast. She will probably be tbs only
sailing ship on tho ocean with five
masts; Of these four will he OF the
same .ength and sq.are-rigged. The
lower mast and pma'. are in one
tile after-lnas' VIII ch Is fora-and'af!
rugged, IS pola-mast.
A 5000 ton sailing ship has jusl
been launched at Path, Me.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08
MFFINTowN

"Nor l." he assented, speaking es
seriously, but with a daring light il
bis eyes. s'I shall try to have q very
different kind if you approve"
Five minutes later the grating or
carriage wheels on the gravel drive at
the other side of the house made itself
heard, succeeded by the sound Of hasty
footsteps, which followed the sound Of
calling voice.
"Papa, papa" cried the voice, "come
nere! come here as quickly as you can.
Papa, this is Mr.. Brooks, and he has
asked me TO marry him, and he kissed
me, and won't say that he is sorry.
rell him your opinion of such con-
luct."
There was an instant of silence. a
stern, steady gaze on the part of the
older man; a firm front and as steady
Il gaze on that of the younger. Then
this terrible father, this tyrant with
the violent temper, turned quietly to-
ward his child and took her hand IN
Wis.
"Tell me what you think Of the re-
quest, little daughter" he said, bend
Ing over her, Sand I will tell 91r.
Brooks what I think Of the other"
"You behaved magnitlcently," sis
said to her accepted suitor. "If you
had seemed one bit afraid, I should
have been provoked with myself for
caring for you. You see had never
had a man friend who was not in ter
ror if papa showed his face. Just be-
cause Papa is splendid and silent, they
fairly seem to grovel before him. So
when / found that you did not quake
at the monstrous idea you had formed
of him, was tempted to see if you
could be made to quake. 1t was test,
but was on your side all the time,
/ hoping that you would win"
ga kind of fairy-tale ending" he
said, laughing. elf the young man
guesses the riddle, he marries the prin-
cess; If not, off with his head3"
"With the difference that this young
man would have married the princess
III the end whether he had guessed the
riddle or not. Still, l like the fairy
tale ending. Let Us hope for that, by
all means. Do you know what it is?
'And they all lived happy ever after
The next morning, as the young
man in the fairy tale was flying Oil the
wings of steam back to real life, he
sat with small notebook before him,
in which he had entered two words Of
an original composition - only two
words, but of such dazzling brilliancy
as to be quite incapacitatiug for fur
ther mental effort. The words were.
"Brooks--Howard. ."-Bdzar.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08
WITCH DOCTORS VICTIMS.
Strange Fancies Increasing Among th.
Negroes Of Tennessee.

Negroes Of Tennessee.
Mary Harper, a negro woman, died
recently i'll Tennessee of fright caused
by witchcraft, although the physiCian's
certificate states that she died of her,
vous exhaustion. The facts as related
by one of her neighbors, with whom
she was very intimate, are as follows:
The deceased and woman na ned
Watson were rivals for the hand If
negro man named Thompson, who
seemed first to prefer one and the the
other, being exceedingly variab c III
his moods. Several ouarrels took place
between the women; none, however,
with serious consequences. Some few
weeks ago the Watson woman told the
Harper woman that If she did not
leave Thompson alone she was going TO
''fx" her, by which it.was meant that
she was going to resort to witchcraft.
This weighed heavily OIL the wornan's
mind, and within two or three DAYS
she became too weak TO work, and was
confined to her bed.
The sheets were found to be pinned
together with rusty needle, and after
this discovery the woman grew more
feeble every day and died as stated.
The physician was unable 10 find any
disease, and the presumption is there
fore irresistible that she died from tho
effects of sheer fright.
Whitchcraft among the negroes is On
the increase in this section, and num-
Der Of notable instances have occurred
within the last few months. The case
of Claib Franklin has become noted
one. Afflicted with heartburn, stom-
ach troubles, with icy feeling in the
bach, he sought relief from a regular
witch doctor, who is well known here,
going about the streets with q small
crooked stick, with which II is sup
posed she controls the elements. She
cupped the man with horn, then
emp:ied the horn, which contained live
frogs and bugs which she said came
from the mans side. He then became
better and the operation has been re-
peated several times until now he is in
q dangerous condition from exhaustion
and loss Of blood.
A short time ago Mary Christian was
''conjursd" by rival, who placed Z
ball of red flannel and sticks tied with
white string, TO the other end OF
which was toad, under the woInan's
doorstep. This so worked upon her
mind that she at once begun barking
like dog and It was not expected That
she would live. She has now recovered
physically, but is insane and Is ro-
garded as incurable.
A rare case of epilepsy, in which the
woman wandered away from her home
and remained two days without the
slightes recollection of where she was,
Is regarded BY the negroes IS Gil ill.,
stance of witchcraft.
A man named Gardner poisoned his
wife with love powders given 10 him
by witch doctor, who prescribed them
for the purpose Of winning back the
wife's affections, she being estranged
from her husband.
There are several vell-knovn witch
doctors in this city, and the belief in
charms and petitions is becoming moro
general every day, and, unless stopped
i'll scne wav, will soon rival the early
days of New England.-St. Louis
Gs-Cemocrdt.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08
IALEIxG n0LIS.
Tbs Toy Mr.. Edison Is Preparing =
Manufacture by the thousand,

Go Oy t1Is J-ulsOA II IEcEdIin5 ~
Manufacture by the Thousand.
a cable dispa ch from Vienna sayI
rta; Thomas A. E-ison has pres nlec
Princess Z izabeth, granddaughter o1
Emperor Francis Joseph, with talk
ing doll, the first ever made. He i:
row in Ak on, o., but John OFT, su
pe~irtendent In his laboratory a.
LlcwcIlyn, described yes erday the
precious creatures which they arc aboul
10 turn on. at startling birth ra E
Mr.. q said six talki 8 dolls lad juSi
Uccn cit to Europe, possibly ell OF
them intended as presents, and one OF
tics. had probably been presented &c
the P ince-s, although LIE did moi
know about It personallj'. They we. {
seat II Mr.. Ellynn, w.o Is fitting up G
orc in New York to be Gevot, d en-
tircls - the sale of talking dolls ano
ether toys. The SIX that were sent
abrosd, ard almost all the others, foi
that IRA ter, are patterned after the
Fro 1th jJinted dolls as far as outwar- !
appearance and size 60. They are
from fifteen to eighteen Inches lorg.
Tho head $ made Of china, like or i
nary dolls, and tie arms Of paper
nache. The peculiar part is tie body
which Il made II tin. Tin 4. used be.
cause 1t al ows room for tho miniature
phonogra N placed inside. The doll
may lepclt everything that may be
recorded by q phOnograph.
For several weeks they have had
Orange children at the laboratory
talking, laughing, crying and singing
in all sorts of WAYS TO The phonograph,
In order that their chatter may be re-
produced by the dolls.
Another novelty which Mr.. Edison
will soon bring out is clock 10 tals
the time. Instead Of blank sound, II
will say "onc," "two," &C. at the pro.
per hours. For an alarm it will say,
in so many words, Get up!" in {
sfentorian and commanding voice
GIr. Edison thinks that he has now
nearly perfected the phonogrsph, anc
his improved instrument will gradually
be substituted for all the old ones. h
has sinplifed it considerably, having
now one diaphragm instead Of two anc
q Simpler arm. There are no adjust
ments, the recording needle being self
adjusting and acting upon the wax bJ
gravity.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08
Weary Of Public Life.

First Assistant Postmastor-Gcneral
Clarkson is not infatuated with public
service, according TO Washington let
ter in the philadelphia News.
Mr.. Clarkson was farmers son, =
poor mans son. and knew what the
hard work Of farm life was. He used
to drive q yoke Of oxcn from hi1
fathers home, in the interior Of the
state, TO Davenport or Dubuque after
a Ioado of lumber, journeying ali alone
ever the pra!rics FOR two or three
weeks
He was a printer, the local editor oi
:. newspaper, an editor in chief, a cam
peigu manager, and yet nc frankly de-
clares that the hardest labor of his life,
the most arduou-, wearing toll, ha7
been il the Office which he now holds,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08
a QUEER HOLE

have heard OF 4 boy who lived long ago.
For ,uch buys aIe nos found nowadays yoI
know
Whose iIiend, were as troubled Is they couls
be.
Because of hole IN his memory.
A charce from hts mother went IN one dsy,
And the boy sald Yes" and hurried dwdyI
hut b. MT { man with 4 musical top.
Aud his mothers words through that hole did
drop.
A lesson went in Nu' an me-, a. met
For a hoy with "a c'e Ia his memory.
When he rUse g lee te. tie ws> al in douos
Every word Of thai lesson had fallen out
And at last. az iast--Oh. terrible lott
He could speak only two word.i ~ fog got"
Would 10 not be sad, indeed, to be
4 boy with hole IN his Iusoosyf
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08
He HiIted,

Montana Pete Cooking at his owe,
done beefsteak and jabbing his bowie
knife through it)-"Pd like 10 see tho
scoundrel that cooked this mcati"
Large Woman (cross-eyed and red
headed, appearing moment la'er)--
The waiter tells me you wish 10 SEQ
me, SIR" Montana Pete wilts.--Ch
cago Tribune.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08

DTIfTA,o R.n. Amelie Rives-Chanler,
Belra Ann Lockwood and Whiteiaw
Reid talked about books to Mrs. Chan
Ter, while Buffalo Bill asked Mrs.
Lockwood if she was not tired trying
10 lasso the elusive electoral vote.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08

hen it IS said OF man that he Is
dyspeptic people begin to wonder II bis
vile writes novels or votes.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-02-13
Keep Them at Home.

Parents often wonder who or what
has ruined their boyS. They have
been in school every day, but the les
sonsof department and morality ineul-
cuted there seem 10 have been wasted
on barren ground. The truth is, boys
are allowed TO be on the streets from
the time school closes until late at
night. The street corner is the best
place ia the world for teaching vice,
profiigacy and crime. Nearly all the
bad language, and idle, vicious habits
which boys acquire, are learned on
the street late at night. Teachers
may be able to accomplish little in
counteracting these little influences,
but much OF their labor is in vain un-
Ill parents cooperate with them by
keeping their boys of the streets al
night.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-02-13
Grove Bros,
HAGERSTOWN.

The largest stock we have ever
handled now loads our shelves; to
sell it we must do the largest business
we have ever done. This we expect
to accomplish by our low prices. The
lowest, mind you, on as good goods,
as are offered for sale anywhere. We
are exceptionally strong this season
on shirts, all the popular grades, at
right prices, from, an elegant shirt for
so cents, to the finest all silk shirt
We are handling this season Negli-
gee shirt.that has the collars and cuffs
starched while the bosom remains
soft, and making the garment both
comfortable and slightly. Come in
and see them.
Our line of piece goods both For
eign and Domestic are very hand
some and price as low as they can be
sold No trouble to show goods.
GROVE BROS,
Tailors and Furnishers,
Hagerstown, Md.
Orders by mail solicited.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-02-13
A Steady Hand.

When Doctor Garland, successful
New York surgeon, began practice,
he went into an Office with an old
doctor, who, OF course, was always
wanted by patients. One day man
called in great haste when the older
doctor was away.
where is the doctorl | want him
at once. Ny boy has been badly
hurt.
THE doctor is out, replied young
Garland, "and will not be back for
two hours, but AN at your service.
"You," said the man almost con
temptuously. What can you dor
This is a case for an experienced sur
geon.'
II will do my best" replied Gar
land. steadily. There is no time to
lose il the accident is serious. VIII
you accept my service for the want
Of better7''
Tn. man looked at him moment
and then said.
We'll, come on. / would rather
have the doctor. though. He has eI-
perience."
We'll shall have some IL j cure
your boy, said Garland with slight
smile. You cant blame n man for
being no older than he 10, can your
When the young doctor arrived At
the house everything was in confu-
sion. The injured boys mother was
almost in a panic, but GsrlaDd's cool
ness and self-possession soon oalmed
her somewhat. Then the young doc
tor gave the necessary orders with
sharp distinctness and confidence;
and. with that dsftness which man
OF action in emergencies always
! knows how to use, he set about the
task Of restoring TO consciousness the
/ injured boy.
While he was at work, the father
walh ed the floor anxiously, bemoan-
ing almost audibly the misfortune Of
having AL inexperienced surgeon at
such a time. he had almost resolved
TO 90 out and find another doctor
when the young surgeon crossed the
room to a table, and poured out into
a teaspoon some necessary MEDICINE.
He then took the spoonful Of medicine
and carried it back TO the lounge
with a steady hand. 80 that not drop
of the liquid was spilled. Instantlyit il
flashed into the fathers mind, III
that young fellow can do that, he
must have his wits about him aud
be steady. believe / can trust him
with the case"
The father lost his anxiety from
that moment, assisted the doctor in
all that was necessary, and his faith
In the young man was 80 great that
he allowed Garland TO conduct the
case until bis son had fully recovered.
The doctors success as u surgeon
dated from that case, and was owing
really TO Ihe simple fact that he once
carried spoonful Of medicine across
a room without q treinor Of the hand