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The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
C0URTING THEN AND NOW.
Young People Nowadays Learn Moro of Each Other Than in Times
 of Old.

In the past when a young man went a-courting he dressed in his best, wear ing not only his company clothes, but his company manners. The girl, on the other hand, was powdered and crimped out of all everyday knowing, and they sat and talked of soulful things and didn't find out bit more of each others real selves than if one had been in the klondike and the other on the equator. Neither was consciously trying to de- ceiye the other, but all the same, after they were married there were many cruel disillusionments. To the new fad for athletics for women we owe change. The girl who goes out a. wheeling with her beau and takes the rain and sun and dust and wind and tan may not be divinity to him, like the parlor maiden, but she is human girl. and he has chance to know her and judge her on that basis. If she still appears beautiful to him and he is still in love with her, she has nothing to fear from fading good looks or wear ing curl papers and wrappers to break fast; while if he still appears heroic to her in knickerbockers and a sum- burnt nose she may rest satisfied that her love is founded on rock that noth- ing can shake.
 Aside from this view of the subject is the far more important one of char acter. A woman's parlor view of life may be merely theories that she lacks the strength and courage to put into actual practice, and hence utterly worthless. The real way to know woman is to go on an outing with her. If she can be cheerful in the face of difficulties and can make allowances for mistakes and failures, if she can accept a substitute for the things she wants with good grace, then, indeed, she is of the kind and quality that will make her companionship a lifelong pleasure and benefit. The woman, on her part, has an equally good chance to study man. She sees him off his guard when he is no longer trying to be Prince Charming. It is one thing to spring to pick up lady's handker- chief in parlor. It is another to stay his pace all day to keep near woman who is poor rider. That is the real chivalry woman may trust to pro tect her in the day of sickness and mis- fortune and would be patient and for bearing with her weaknesses.-N. O. Picayune.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
NEVER SEE WORKS IN PRINT.
Chinese Court Historians Have Waited Since 1644 for a New
 Dynasty.

There are court historians in China, as there are in other countries, but there is one striking difference, and it lies in the fact that the work of the Chi nese court historians does not see the light until the reigning dynasty comes to an end.
 In this way these celestial historians have an opportunity to describe most truthfully the virtues and vices of the various rulers, and the real significance of the events which take place during their regime. They can write what they please without fear of censure, for they know that their work will not be pub lshed as long as the reigning dynasty lasts.
 This has been the rule for more than 2,O00 years, the first court historian
 having been appointed by the imperial house of Han, which reigned from 2o6 | B. c. until 25 A. D.
 The duty of these historians is to | write plain account of all the events that occur during their tenure of of>ce. At regular intervals their completed work is taken from them and is locked up in an iron safe or vault There it re- mains until the first member of new dynasty ascends the throne. | 1t is then given, with all the other histories in the vault, to the court his-
 torian who is then living, and from the
 mass of documents he is expected to prepare truthful history of the dy- nasty which has just expired.
 The present dynasty has been reign ing since 1644, and consequently no
 court history has been published since that date.-N. '. Herald.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Studv the Art of Advertising.

Professor James Bryce in recent address at University college, Liver pool, suggested that the students should take a systematic training in what he denominated "the art and mystery of advertising"
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
------------ - The Worlds Language.

A French philosophical journal esti- mates that, of the s6o different lan- guages spoken on the globe, s9 are in use in Europe, IA in Africa, 123 in Asia. AT in America, and IT in Oceanica.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Results Were Impos.f.,e

She-Tm sure I've cast my bread on the water many time, and don't see any results.
 He-No; l guess your bread would sink, dear.-I onkers StateEman
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

''If were rich,' the poor man thought, I'd give my all for the poors support: I'd open my door. and I'd open my heart, And goodness and would never part
 If l were rich"
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

''If were a youth" the old man cried, I'd seize all chances. I'd go with the tide; I'd win ny way to the highest place. And stick to honor. and seek His grace
 If l were a youth"
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

And To! If all these ifs came true,
 The woman a man, the man a youth,
 The poor man rich-then in all truth This world would be, when we got through Fl Just as it isl James Oppenheim, in N. Y Sun.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
IF

"1f were a man." the woman said, I'd make my mark ere I was dead I'd lead the world with battle cry, And I'd be famous ere l should die
 If l were a man."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-02

ing vouched for the generalship and
statecraft and rigid truthfulness of Gen.
Otis, the administration now proposes to
relieve that reliable and imaginative
warrior, probably replacing him by for
mer scapegoat-Gen. Miles. Just what
disposition will be made of Gen. Otis
after he has remained in obscurity while
the clouds are lowering no one can
now tell; but after he has been offered
up on the altar Of the administration s
devotion to the public demand, it may
be safely assumed that he is certain to
receive some more fitting recognition of
his services to the nation and the admin
istration than has thus far been be-
slowed upon him.
The entire succession of incidents might
make a splendid act in opera bouffe, the
closing scene representing the president
down on his knees before the chief scape-
goat Of all, his former war chief, explain
ing to him that whatever he might feel
disposed to do to Mcmillan he ought in
no way to interfere with the delegation
from Michigan in the national convention
or the electoral vote of that state in 1900.
This really is the present attitude of the
president toward his former secretary of
war unless the press dispatches belle both
numerically.
No mans hostility to the expansion
principle will prevent him from wishing
in the most heartfelt spirit, however
ridiculous or stupid or sordid this ad-
ministration may have shown itself to be,
that some means may be discovered for
bringing to a close the disgraceful and
tiresome state of things which has pre-
vailed in and around Manila for the past
six months or over. The position which
the United States is compelled to occupy
before the nations of the world is suffi-
GENTLY disheartening to cause any pa
triotic American to consent to almost
any proposition which would bring the
entire foolish exhibition to an end.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-02
COAL PRICES NORMAL.
Dealers Have Not Heard of an Adj
vance of Twenty-Five Cents.

Dealers Have Not Heard of an Adj
vance of Twenty-Five Cents.
The reported raise in the East of 25
cents ton on hard coal has had no eff
feet on prices Of anthracite in this city
Coal sold for $3.50 ton here Monday, the
last day of July, and yesterday the same
price was quoted for August deliveries
ard sales The raise is said to have been
ordered by the coal trust, but local deal
ers say they have not been notified of
any advance in prices. If the raise was
intended to effect the Western territory
they say notice would have been received
before this.
According to local coal dalers a raise
may have been ordered for the East and
coastwise trade without having an appli-
cation in this section. 1t is explained that
ofteDtimes a shortage of a particular size
or kind of coal will result in raise for
this particular fuel, and that the advance
Is only intended for the district where
the shortage exists. If an advance CT
% cents ton has been made in the East,
LEGAL dealers say it is doubtless from some
such cause as this.
mo notification of an advance in prices
has been received here said S. G. Rus
sell. Northwestern salesman for the
Northwestern Fuel company, yesterday,
land we are sending out our August price
list with the same quotations as the
July list. There may have been a raise
in the East, but it will not affect this
section during August"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-02

Iathers, and the very same regime that
rellg1ous zealots are now seeking to bring
ABOUT prevailed for time In the colon
les, when they stripped men and women
TO the waist, and tied them to an OK
cart and logged them with a rawhide
sunday is not an American institution
Tor 1t dates back to the days of Con-
stantine, while yet pagan, who enacted
the very first Sunday law, which reads
as follows: Let all judges and all city
people and all tradesmen rest upon the
venerable day of the sun But let those
dwelling in the country freely and with
lu!I liberty attend to the culture Of their
nelds; since it frequently happens that
no other day is so fit for sowing grain
or the planting of vines: hence. the IA
VorabIe time should not be allowed to
pass, lest the provisions of heaven should
be lost
Given the seventh of March, Crispus
ana constantine being consuls, each for
the second time. "-Codex Justin, lib
ill, tit xiii, l., 8 (S21 A. d..
NOW L will suggest that it would be
wen Tor those who are so anxious that
sunday should become the American Sab
pain, to appeal to some law making body
Tor an amendment in this the first Sun
Gay law, so that instead of reading "rest
upon the venerable day Of the sum-" it
may read rest on the American Sab
pain For until they can find these
much used words, "the American Sab
path in some of the earlier Sunday
laws their claim is without foundation
1t may be well in this connection to note
tnat the North British RevieW styles
sunday as the wild solar holiday of all
pagan times" Why should our Presby-
terrain brethren, and others, work to such
a disadvantage, when by going to the
Bible they can find abundant evidence
for the Bible Sabbath?
st. Paul, July 81 H. F. Phelps
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-02
AT THE THEATERs.
METROPOLITAN


Sweet Lavender" the NeiIl company'S
offering to the patrons of the Metropoli-
tan opera house for the first half of this
week, is undoubtedly the most pleasing
as it is the most popular play this clever
organization has presented during the
present season. Other productions have
been given on a more pretentious scale
other plays have enjoyed well-deserved
seasons of popularity, but in very STEW
dramatic creations are the elements Of
pathos, humor and genuine heart interest
as daintily interviewer as in this delight
full story of love and foggy London.
Sweet Lavender will be presented at
the matinee this afternoon and for the
last time tonight. The matinee sale is
very large and these desiring seats for
this performance will do well to secure
them early: there will, however, be room
for all who desire to attend the matinee
IS the management has made special
preparations for this occasion.
For the balance of the week, beginning
tomorrow night, the Neill company will
present the famous London society
drama, Lady Windermere's Fam" the
company gives a splendid production Of
this play, and the indications are that
the house will be crowded for every per-
Torrance. Next week the Neills will be
seen in ga Bachelors Romance" and
Alabama. ne sale for next week
opens tomorrow morning.
I he Boston Lyric company will return
to the Metropolitan for an engagement
of two weeks, beginning Sunday. Aug. IS,
presenting a repertory of operas includ-
ing La Belle Helene" "Olivette." 1.-THE
Musketeers," mariana" and Bohemian
Girl"
The Banda Rosa is underlined for an
early appearance at the Metropolitan
opera house in this city
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-02
A MILITARY OPERA BoI1EEE

There has been a very active trade In
scapegoats by the Hanna-McKinIey ad-
ministration, at least on the surface of
things, since the imperialist difficulty
assumed something like its natural pro-
portions. Recently developed facts all
tend to show, however. that the scape-
goats have all been used for the effectua
ton merely of temporary purposes. For
instance it is now related that the i'm
mortal Eagan is about to return to his
post. he having done a sufficiently long
penance for providing more than was
thought altogether proper of a given sort
of ration-embalmed beef. to wit 1t is
also worthy of mention that Gen. Miles
who was condemned and re-condemned
for his fearful misconduct in criticising
the beef contractors, is now about to be
restored to his position as the nominal
and actual chief officer of the army. An
other interesting development in the pro
gramme of this most original administra-
ton is the circumstance that, after hav-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-02
PRINTING OFFICE TOWEL.

When I think of the towel.
The old-fashioned towel,
That used to hang up near the printing
house door,
/ can think of nobody
In these days Of shoddy
That could hammer out iron to wear as 1t
wore.
The devil who used 1t,
The tramp who abused it.
The comp" who got at it when these
two were gone,
The makeup and foreman,
The editor poor mani,
Each rubbed some CRIME off. while they
put heap on.
In over and under
1t was blacker than thunder,
Harder than poverty, rougher than sin,
On the roller suspended,
It never was Bonded,
And tapped on the wall like banner of
1t grew harder and rougher.
And blacker and tougher.
And daily took on a more mixer hue,
Until one windy morning.
Without any warning,
1t fell on the floor and was broken In
two New York Sun.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-02
AMERICAN SABBATH.
The Eternal Principle of Separation
of Church and State


To the Editor of the Globe:
You are quite correct in the conclusion
of your editorial, The American Sab
BATH" that this generation is evidently
willing to assume all the resulting risk
of the destruction of American liberty
and American institutions" from seek
ing and securing decent and reasonable
enjoyment on Sunday" In this matter
there is absolutely no risk whatever, our
good Presbyterian brethren to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. For there are
no existing relations between American
liberty and the Institutions of the church.
American liberty is one thing. and church
institutions Sunday included) are an
other American liberties do not rest
upon the church, nor upon her institu-
tions but upon the eternal principle of
a separation of church and state as
voiced by the Author of the Christian re-
ligion, ''Render therefore unto Caesar the
things that are Caesars. and to God
the things that be Gods" If Sunday is
an institution of Caesar, then let Caesar
have it, but if it is an institution of the
church. then let the church see to it that
she observe 1.-The day in faith (for what
soeyer is not of faith is sin, says the
divine World within her own fold and let
Caesar alone. For, evidently, as all his
tory testifies, the less Irritation between
the church and the state the better.
Neither does the stability of American
institutions or American liberty rest upon
the observance G. non-observance of
Sunday, for Sunday is not in any sense
an American institution. 1t came from
the old world. along with the pilgrim
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-02

Zee Americana language ees one Eat
ees easily comprehendez, 1 don't link, "
sa1d the French boarder to the young
man who never eats veal.
You seem inclined to kick about it."
"OuI. L am notations making of re lee
tie oddities Eat 1 encounter in re, vat you
call photography.
"Yes?"
,Oui. You spell shoe s-h-oe?"
I'VE do
"And blue b-l-u-e?''
Exactly"
"And shoeing s-h-o-e-l-n-g?"
well, what-of it:''
And bluing b-l-u-i-n-g?'
Wen, haven't we right tor
''Oui. But why you so economical as
to smuggle out de leetle in blulng and
make MN so conspicuous in shoeinS?
All! Eat is where I has got you!'
I'm saddest when I sing. she hummed,
merriiy.
so am I,'ii he rudely interpolated, and
when | get that way I change off and
whistle.
No, mum, I'm not cyclone sufferer,
an / don't want no cold cat meal, but
have been. rather somewhat broken up
In me family relations"
How. SOP"
Me wife, yer know, has some as a nuss
over to de Philippines"
indeed The patriotic woman. Have
some of this angel food
Thanks, mum. Dere was me three boys
went over dere, too, and dey all swum
de river wild Gen. Funston
why, you poor man. How do you like
your chops cooked?'
Dreaded, mum, wild just a snip of spin
mage, or mebbe q creSS or two on de
plate. Two of me brudders wuz wild Col
Roosevelt in de rough riders at San Juan
an Ell Caney. One of dem lost both arms
an de odder both legs
Terrible. Here's a dollar my poor
man. Do you ever eat shad?"
"Planked, mum. Two of Dle cousins is
in de hospital corpse along wild Gineral
Otis. Dey each lost an arm, but dey begged
so hard to remain in de service dat de
gineral give EN- something TO do
Here are some California grapes and
two boxes of marShmalloWs. So you new
er got into the army yourself?"
mot in de army num- You see, L
was one of de sailors on de Maine when
she was blowed up in Havana harbor. L
was fearfully mangled about de interlec-
Qualities, an aldough l was passionately
fond of de service de surgeon said l had
outlived my usefulness"
Poor man, you have had world of
trouble, surely. Here are five dollars"
Thanks, again, mum. Eff you was to
ask me to saw a little wood I could hire
a man to do it an
ooh, don't be alarmed. couldn't have
the heart to suggest such a thing. You
have suffered enough my good fellow"
AN all me relations. too. Good day,
mum. Is de party in de mex house an
Runtie or a rabld imperialism"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-02

under the auspices Of the Interstate Road
Improvement association. Object lesson
roads are to be built at number Of agri-
cultural colleges in the West and South
the coming year
Among the chief practical contributions
made by public authority in this direction
it may be said that the most valuable
comes from the South. There the use of
convicts in the work of road building is
spreading rapidly-in one locality in
South Carolina nearly seventy miles of
ffrst-class stone roads have been built by
the convicts within couple of years.
The sensible course inaugurated by the
South in this matter represents the So
luton of more than one problem. If
every state prison and county jail and
workhouse would engage themselves in
the undertaking of occupying the ener-
gies of their inmates in the work Of road
construction it would not be long until a
complete network of good roads had been
constructed on the face of every state in
lection raised to this form of convict
labor. On the contrary, it would be uni
versalIy agreed that no more useful en-
ployment nor one less injurious to the in
terests of free labor could be determined
on.
In a number of European countries now
eniQVinpr the hIpSSinor Of Cd o5voI 10
roads this plan has been in operation for
many years, and has been productive of
the best possible consequences, both with
reference to the healthful occupation of
the convicts and the public results &C
cruing from it. The example of the South
will be followed. When its advantages
come to be known it will In itself consti-
tute an object lesson more effective even
than that'of those presented by the speci-
men road building which is contemplated
by the state agricultural colleges, and
which was set in motion some time ago
in the vicinity of Cornell university
One of the greatest needs of the i1nme-
date future will be found to be this OF
good and easily Travelled highways. That
means by which they can be produced
with the least cost to the taxpayers is
the one that will be adopted. And 1t will
be found after but slight investigation
that no better or cheaper way can be
adopted than that of setting our convict
labor at work on the public highways.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-02
GOVERNMENT CASH.
Figures Showing Receipts, Expend-
lures and Circulation.

WASHINGTON, Aug 1.-The monthly
statement of the government receipts and
expenditures show that the total receipts
during July were 1864, 25S, as against
S43, S47. 10S for July, 1898. The expenditures
during last month were $56,561, 900, as
against STA, ATS for July, 1888
The receipts last month from customs
were 1851, Asa; internal revenue $26, 322,-
574; miscellaneous, 81, ,229 This is an
increase over july 1893, Of about 81, 800 600
from customs, 50, 200, 900 from internal rev.
enue, and about $254,000 from miscelIane-
Gus sources. The expenditures on &c
count of the war department last month
were $19,291 ,0S0. Same for July, 1898, $34,-
T4,153; navy, SCOOPS. same for July,
1898, ST, 514, 279.
The monthly statement of the comp
troller of the currency shows that at
the close CT business July 81, 1892 the
total circulation of national bank notes
was $24, 541, SIS, an increase for the month
of $273,162, and an increase for the year
of $751; 008. The circulation based on
United States bonds amounted to $685.
76S,304, an increase for the month of $504,
20, and an increase for the year of $10.-
O75,619. The circulation secured by law
full money aggregated $35,773,574, a de-
crease for the month of 1924. S28 an In
crease for the year Of 81, 769,989.
The amount of United States registered
bonds on deposit to secure circulating
notes was $780, 464, 10, and to secure pub
lie deposits, $69, S4S. $40.
The expenses of the bureau for the
fiscal year approximate S4,584, las, and the
percentage of cost of collection predi-
Gated on these figures, less tax on money
orders, will be 1.6S. a reduction of 81 In
the percentage of cost of collection as
compared with the preceding fiscal year,
when the percentage of cost was 2.29.
The receipts from the several sources
of revenue and the increase or decrease
in each for the year, as compared with
the year 1898, are given as follows:
Spirits 500, 2S3 543 increase Sc, 1876 543; tobac4
co $50, 493, 207 increase $16,262, 6S5; ferment-
ed liquors SOS, 644, 55S, increase $29, 129, 1877:
Oleomargarine $1,956,618, increase $40 S38;
filled cheese $1S,09S increase S1.579; mixed
flour $3.50 Claw not in effect last year,.
Special taxes under war revenue act not
elsewhere enumerated, 1922, 593; 1egacies
and distributive shares of personal prop
erty, $61, 2995, 495; schedules A and (stamH
tax, $43,S37 ,S18; miscellaneous, 81 ,O85, 1868;
total, $273, 4S4, 5S2
Among the war revenue receipts ina
cluded In the above are the followingi
Bankers Capital not exceeding $25, 0O0),
$44S702 bankers Capital exceeding $751;
O0O s3,3O2,134; billiard rooms, $685., O74:
brokers Stocks and bonds, etc), $357, O1O;
commercial brokers, $1S1, 919; pawnbrok-
ers, S50,522; bowling alleys, 1,349; cir
cuses, $1S,2S3; theaters, exhibitions, ETC.,
S126,541; playing cards, $271, 278; penalties,
$166,576.