The Forrest City times., 1890-08-16
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 issued an order prohibiting the sale Of Paris mutual pool tickets outside of race courses.
 The British fisheries last year yielded the catchers between thirty and forty mil. lion dollars
 It is said that tho portage stamps of halt the nations of tho world are engraved and printed in New YorS.
 A contemporary, whieh has been looking into the m itter, reports that flower do ly papers are published in Boston now than in 1SA6
 The aggregate weight of tho family oi Isaac Glocr, of Bowman, Ga, consisting of himself, wife and four children, is 1, ,SS pounds.
 The servants and mistresses or vienns have to manage their affairs under the superintendence of the police The latter keep servants book" in which ouch E rfs dismissals and re-engagemcnts arc recorded, together with copies of caarac. ter given by each employer
 A Detroit preacher found this note from young lady in his pulpit ono recent Sun day evening: "Dear Mir. S. Won't 70, please deliver your sermon a little slower tonight l am study ing shorthand ane can't keep up with you hope you won'l refuse so small favor"
 A fourteen year.o d boy living near East port, Me, started from his home at O cloch in the morning, walked to Eas,port, had three large teeth extracted, ono filled, at tended to several small errands iu towr and walked homo, completing tho journey nf txs~nxx l 1N
 Between the Ural and the Okhotsk seas there is spot half as largo as the state o. Michigan, which is frozen ground to the depth of ninety-four feet Ina, is, 1t has never thawed out since the world was created, and probably never will, and even if 1t should nobody would have any use for 1t.
 Paul B. Chaillu is resting in London. He has tcen suffering with throat trouble foi some time past and was advised by his physicians 10 go to warmer climates. Cairo was his destination on leaving America but he has remained in London ever since early in December last As concerns fu ture literary work it Is said to be his intcn ton to write next a work of travel aud description for young people
 The city clergyman who can preach the most scaihing sermon against the corruptions of municipal government never goes to the polls to vote. ie1as SVtings.
 Miss Blue---''Have you read Whit tiers latest. The Captains WellPHi Young Obtuse .N-no-ah-wh what was the matter with the Captaiup"-St Paai Pioneer Press.
 Where is thore a greater satire upon man than in game of chess where the queen has to io all the work aud the king is the one 10 be protcctcd?- 7tzas Sytiags.
 Miss Cabble-"I have had the parro, for three months and it has never spoken word yet Caller Per haps you have never given il chance. !" l 7srre Haute Express. How strict these reformcrs are, exclaimed Mrs. Verde. T see that they arc invading the army now. and insisting that even the powder shall not smoke. Time.
 Briggs -.'I tell you. 1t makes me feel sad to meet young man on the road to ruin" Braggs -'i didn't sup pose such thing could be possible. e."-- Ierre Hassse Express, | Lady (horses running awayl l--"Dear. l dear. dear, what will become of me?'' New Coachmen (grimly Madam. if depends on your past life. I'm all I right. "-N. r. Ledyer.
 Fl hear your coachman ran of with $500 of your money. Are you going to try to recover it?" No, the poor fellow will need it; my daughter wen, with him. n-N. I. Sun Jim-'l'm just like the Father of his l Country I cant tell lie.n Jam-"l can some lies. can always tell | yours mile of For instance. this last one. "- Detroit Journal. Yeast They raise some wonderfully big beets out in California. I'm told. V Crimsonbeak Hes; but they don't 1 get into the banks like they do in New York. "- lonkers Statesman. r. T. Barnum claims to own. among other musical curiositics. the biggest Tyre ever made. We trust this is no reflection on his gentlcmanly ad- vertising agent. = Yonksrs state,srI,
 What Is society,"" 1t is q place where people who were poor tnenty- five years ago tell of the p'.reinn origin of thcir 'neighbors and con ceal their own humble beginnings. Boston Gazette.
 Fogg-''I went to hear Gusherleigh preach last Sunday" Why. | thought you hated to hear hims" Fogg 50 do; but It was his fare well sermon. l went out of pure grat- itudc. "-- Boston Transcript.
 ''Salsation's free sang the choir Pm glad of that" said poorly dressed old gentleman who had just dropped In; "but you jes, wait till some O them English syndicaters gc, hold on't"- Boston Iranscrpi. 1 Miss Plaync-''I wonder if I could recover any damages fl were to sne him for breach of promiscf" Miss Flyppe ''you might possibly. if you should wear heavy veil all through the trial. " 7erve Hasts Express. First Manager .'rm going to bring out something new in the Shakspear- can hne. It's going to take, too. '' Second Manager What is itw Firsl Manager Hamlet with two Ham, tets and two graves of real dirt "--N. l II. Shn-
 1 Young Would-Bc Contributor How long is IL bcforu Mss. that arc de cllued are rcturncdgN Editorial Friend The rule varies: but in your case the return ough, to he sufficiently prompt to answer all requirements. r-- Boston Budget
 Yes" obscrvod Fogg. sthe death rate has been unusually large this win ter that's a fact; but then tho .weaih er's been so beastly ihai the people who die ought to be rc~igned. They can't get into sursc climate. N-- lbs | fow Irauseriof