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The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
Ono View of Marriage.

'Whether a business woman be marriageable or not, it is certain that sne does not make business of get ting married. Occupied with other cares, matrimony is to her an incl dent, not the aim, of her existence. The advent of women, however, into business life has opened to both men and women opportunities for contract ing suitable marriages which are of- fered in no other way. Instead of a few hours association under the gas light. when the conventionalities of so- ciety lend an artificial charm to one and hide tho sterling worth of another, man and women by daily association learn to know and to judge each other by truthful standards. While the society girl will often pass by perhaps awk- ward but intelligent and most worthy man and bestow her sweetest smiles on a dancing dude. the bright-eyed. discriminating business woman con- signs the brainless creature to his proper sphere and honors the man to whom honor is due.
 'On the other hand, man who perhaps might be an easy prey for Il worthless beauty has in business life an opportunity to study day by day the woman who works by his side, and to not only discover her faults, but to recognize her virtues. Hundreds Of the noblest and best men never marry, because they do not have the oppor- tunity to enjoy without restraint the society of women. To such us these the bright, methodical. systematic woman Is a boon. The affection that he may acquire for her Is based not on fascination, but on esteem. How can he fail to respect a woman who is capable earning nearly If not quite as much as himself, and who. he finds. can be quite as charming as she whose fife Is devoted to tho pursuit of hushand?n
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
Pocket Money for Wives.

One of the crying evils of the time Is the lack of pocket money. or pin money. for married women, with its consequence of their slavish pecunl- ary dependence on their husbands.
 She sortifies her argument with H. lustrations drawn from actual life, where wives of rich men maintaining luxurious establishments arc kept practically penniless themselves Their husbands. with moro or less grumbling. pay their millinery and haberdashery bills. but leave them un- provided with private purse from which they can draw at pleasure for their little wants and charities. If the wives need money. no matter how little, they must beg 1t from their lords, and give an exact account Of what they propose to do with it. They are looked upon by their neighbors as rich and enviable. but in truth they arc poorer than their worry servants, and with less liberty. They arc treat cd as if they were children not to be trusted with money, and as of no iinan- cial discretion.
 Accordingly. after the manner Of the ensIaved, the wives use deceit and trickery to obtain the few dollars they want to expend in their own way. They ~get their milliners to send in a bill for forty dollars instead of thirty. the real price. in order to take the extra ten for themselves. Others of these miserable creatures are too con- scientious for that and attempt to es- cape from pecuniary bondage by secretly working for the pittance of the sowing girl, whose indepeud ence they envy.
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
Vsn or THE GREAT LAKES
0hss Our fslaud Seas Tisld-A rrosesss
 subtsryanssn River.


 This city is the most important laks fish distributing market on the enuro chain of the great lakes. says runa.o letter to the NY. Sun. although Nsry small proportion of the fsh that arc daily sent from here to the eastern cities are taken from waters contiguous to Buffalo. They are brought from Lakes Superior, Michigan. and Hurons the nearby waters of Lakes Erie snd Ontario furnishing comparatively small supply of fish for shipment. The fish are transported in refrigerator cars, and the supply is SO large that the present demand Is not fully sup piled but there is surplus enough to keep the winter demand for lake fish amply cared for. The trade In lake fish for seaboard markets has increased so of late years that 1t would now De impossible to supply 1t during the win- tea season if winter fishing had to be depended on for the material. The sur plus of the summer and fall catches Is frozen and stored in refrigcrators for the winter trade, so that whitcfishy lake trout. yellow pike. or lake bass served on New Workers table iu mid- winter may have been caught the pre- vious July or August. Whether tho flavor of the fish is frozen in with the fish itself so that 1t will be the same as it ic if the fish taken from the water is question. Lake Superior iy considered the best of the lakes for Ash Its water is more like that of springs thap any others. White fish and trout taken from Su- perior command better prices fhan similar fish taken from any of the otb- CT lakes. They like deep water. and are found at their best in water 5Oo feet deep. Yellow pike come chiedy from Lakes Huron and Ontario. Lake Erie excels in blue pike and black bass. Immense numbers of whiteish and lake trout are taken from Lake Erie and Lake Michigan, but the best come from the colder clearer waters of Superior Gill nets are used almost entirely in capturing lake fish for mar ! ket, although tons of pike and bass are taken with hook and line. It is a sin gular fact that blue pike are rarely if ever found in any of the lakes except | Erie. Tho fishermen on these lakes | follow perllo,is calling and many l lose their lives in the violent storms that sweet over the fakes, almost with out warning.
 l It has long been noted as curious fact that all the St. Lawreuee river | fishes are found in nearly all the great lakes with the exception of Lake S'rie- | This can be accounted for only by rho theory that subterranean river con- meets Lake Ontario with the upper | lakes. The beds of Lakes Superior. Huron. Michigan. and Ontario lic at about the same depth below the sea l level-from 250 to 26e feet--the upper lakes beds being the highest. The bed of Lake Erie is $50 feet above the sea level The theory is that river run
 ming beneath Lake Erie extends from Lake Superior to Lake Ontario. and that fish from the St. Lawrence and Ontario follow the course of that river and hnd the waters of the upper lakes
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
Houses Without 0lasa

Mir. Weeden says that in l745 not a house in Maine had pane Of glass in it. The rich merchants, however. had begun since TYPO to build relative ly sumptuous dwellings, The use Of brick for the better type of houses was well established in Boston after the fire of I'll.
 Oi tho many fine three-story man. sions, built not only in Boston. but in Newport Salem. and other lessor towns. the Bromheld and Fancuil homesteads in Boston were examples. and the Champlin. or Chesebor6ugh house, still standing in Newport, is a capital specimen. There was wide hall from front to rear. and the stair case was roomy and elegant wa,ls- cots rose from floor to ceiling. carving in relief adorned the mantels, and broad window seats looked out upon well-ordered grounds.
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29

them taught to cut, and sew. and make whole outfits for their dolls and I would bestow prizes and rewards for neat and successful work. In all such early matters would 1 train the child. ish mind to pride in practical achievement. I would have them taught to mend. darn. and fold cloth ing nicely; and above and beyond any praise for great progress in music. drawing, or elocution, I would give them praise, medals. and public hon. ors for keeping their rooms. their clothes-presses their bureau drawers. and their personal effects In perfect order; and l would permit no ser want to do for them what they could do for themselves. Constantly would 1 keep before them the need of self. denial in small matters. the necessity of doing things which were distaste. full and doing them well, If they would possess character and stamina to meet the inevitable hardships which life presents to every soul"
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
seer.ss of Fine Japan fhys,auss.

One of the secrets of the fine phy- ,iques of the people of Japan lies in she universal use of the massage treat nent Tho blind men arc the masseurs of Japan. They arc known IS the shampooers, and the trade of shampooing is given entirely over to them. They arc organized into great trade guild. have their offices their fixed prices and their rules of labor, and they ply their trade h every city and village of the country. Evcry night you will hear the shrill whistle
 which forms their street cry outside your door, and if you are of the taste of the ordinary Japanese you will call ono Of them in and givc your tired body into his hands. From long training. they undsrstand tho location of every nsrvA and win dsi1 Angszs they vill
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
Do you make comfortable livin,.'p l

Do you make comfortable livin,,s" asked
 Not very comfortable, though we never suffer said the woman. with a peculiar look in her dark eyes. If We could choose our own time for selling our grain we could do better. There comes my hus- band, she said, he can tell you better than about the place.
 large, fine looking man drove near the shanty with team and cultivator We bade the woman good-,iay and went to in ieryiew the farmer hinself
 Have you been on this place lancs" asked the duke. after few words of in. troduetion.
 ''Six years" said the man. and am as poor to-day as when I came here"
 Why do you stay hero then. when lands arc so cheap out west"
 You must know it costs good deal to ret start even if lands are cheap had brother who went west He made him self a good farm with good comfortable buildings. He had quite start and was proud and happy in his new home, that he had made from the wild prairie of the west But he bad taken lands that were afterwari robhled up by the railroad com pany. He lost all he had and came hack here to rent. keep hoping that by work. ing n little earlier, little later and little hprt'er, that can get start here There is neighbor Jones who has the same mum. Der of acres that l wosk.H said the man, pointing across the road to where neat little frame house stood, shaded by tall maple and cottonwood trees "ie Is mak. ing money every year, and has some com forts for his family besides He Is all the time making Improvements He has a nice young orchartt, grape vines and small fruits that add to the comfort and value of his place. came here the same year that he bought there l work just as hard as he does. but can only raise enough to pay the taxes and the rent, and have little to live on
 Then you pay the taxes" said the duke
 Yes, sir" said the man, VI have the taxes to pay, though they are not half as high as Jones's arc Lord Sanders is rich and knows better than to improve his lands. and then we cannot even have de- cent school to send our children to. be- cause the agent will not permit us to vote as we please. Oh. he's shrewd one, is that Lord Sanders. He knows he can get just as much rent for that old shanty with few poles and straw stack for . barn, as though he had good buildings.n
 What is the reason you cannot make e
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
POPULAR SCIENCE.

or the 4.200 species of flowers now cultivated in Europe. only ten per cent give forth any odor. Therefore it cannot be said that most flowers ure fragrant
 The latest invention Is clothing made of fabric in which fine threads of cork are inter-woven with wool or silk. which renders it impossible for the wearer to sink in water.
 Electricity applied to locomotive headlights is among the safeguards proposed for railway travel, and a recent simpliiied apparatus is thought to be the most satisfactory so far h. troduced.
 Prof. Orton, while urging the i'm perative necessity of taking action to restrict the wasteful use of natural gas, admits that even the strictest regulations cannot prevent the OK. haustion of the supply in a few years.
 Prof. Pickering of the Harvard Col lege Observatory regards the so-called 'canals of Mars as areas of vegeta- ton. possibly immense cultivated tracts. The canals arc usually some thirty to l5o miles broad. by 20oo ot 5000 miles long, and most of them ap. pear in parallel pairs.
 The keeper oi the Tillamook Rock (Orcgon) lighthouse reports to the lighthouse board wave which broke at height of 100 feet above high. water mark. His calculation is made as follows; The rock upon which the lighthouse tower stands rises ninety six feet above high..water, tho focal plano Of the light itself Is thirty -eig ht feet above the base of the tower. and tho crest of the wave was at least twenty-five feet above tho light The windows of the tower were broken and tho lamp extinguished.
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
Passi ug of the Maori Women.

Hitherto we have been told that tn, vices introduced by white men are de populating the South Sea islands but now it appears that white women ars responsible for the rapid depopulatior of New Zealand, When female mis sionaries went among the Maoris they insisted that the Maori women shoult wear clothing. The latter could moi be induced to overcome their prcju dice against skirts, but discovering that the missionary women wore cor sets. they decided that the latter was a garment not wholly devoid of merit The result Is that every Maori woman now goes about her daily work neatl, clad ina corset laced as tightly as the united efforts of half u dozen stalwari warriors can lace it. Being unacous- t5med to tight lacing the women are dying of with great rapidity, and the repantaat missionaries now regret that they ever asked their dusky sis ters to consider the question of cloth ing.
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29

Invitations to formal dinners should be issued at least two weeks in ad- vance, on very important occasions three weeks notice is still better. This obviatcs the necessity of refusal on account of previous engagements. The invitations are engraved. the size of the card bearing relation to the magni- tude of the social function. Where guests are invited to meet a distin- guished person or visitor from a dis tance, it should be so stated on the card of invitation. The person so honored having already fixed the date at his own convenience, he is again ad- dressed by note regarding the day and hour of the dinner, and with note is enclosed card en eridence of the invi- tations issued. On all occasions the guests of the evening should be pre- sented to every one present.
 In order to enable all present to en- gage in general conversation it is well to have only small party, so that ten or twelve covers are more desirable than larger number. In our own diuing-room we often entertain twenty guests though at times we dine twenty six.
 There are evident reasons why invi. tations to dinner-party should be ac- cepted or declined if possible upon the very day on which they are received, as this will enable the host to invite others In the place of those who may decline yet even at the last hour. for some unforeseen and sufficient reason one or more guests may be forced to send regrets after having accepted. In that case, to preserve the symmetry of the table, or to forestall the fatal num- Der thirteen-which few persons have the hardihood to encounter-it may be necessary to call upon aequaintances who might be styled emergency friends. Among ones list there are always some who can be depended upon to good-naturcdly step into the breach, even at the eleventh hour, and no other person need be the wiser con corning the change.
 Guests should make it point of honor to be punctual. If, as usual. the hour is set for seven o'clock, all tue guests are certain to be assembled with their host upon the stroke of the hour No dilatory person should be waied for more than ten or fifteen minutes. In New York and also in Washington, on account of the pres sure of business. there is often delay, SO that in these two cities at least seven or eight o'clock means quarter past.
 George ". Chtids, tn Good Hoase- kceDtng
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
Copyrighted, 1886.
CHATTER XII. CONTINUED.

CHAFTER XII. CONTINUED
 "These animals we never sec in the old world" I said as we stood looking at them, busy at their play
 "They are found only in America, and then only west of the Mississippi river. Washington Irving has given very in teresting description of their habits Of life in ono of his beautiful sketches"
 Here are the bear pits. See that old fellow hanging by one foot to the limb of that old stump" said, as we came te the caves of the black and brown bears. One of the brown bears seemed perfectly at home on the limb of an old stump in his pit. trying to catch the peanuts that the children were throwing to him. But the bear at the foot had the feast while the one in the tree was working hard for little pay, The great grizzly bear, looking up from the mouth of his cave, was the greatest curiosity. l had never seen one before, but had often read of them.
 He's fierce looking fellow" said the duke, as we stood looking down at him. He was constantly tramping back and forth, as though chafing under his conflne- mont
 They arc savage beasts" continued the duke. 'and very dangerous. was with party once that were exploring some of the mountain gorges in Colorado. Just as we were leaving one of the long defiles, we
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
HE WON THE JEWEL.
Young Nathan Satisfled Old Petsrson's Daushs
 ter on the Circus Questios.

Young Nathan satisned Old PetsrsonS Daush.
 ter on the Circus Qaestios.
 Nathan, you are married. under stand" said tho governor of Tennessee, addressing hillside constituent
 "Yes. sir, captured tn, best looking girl in the whole community. Old Lige Peterson's daughter Rose. You knowed her. reckon"
 "Yes; but l thought she was en- gagged to Sam Parker"
 ''She was but got ahead of him. Tell you how it was. Sho loved Sam powerful, for he Is tho best circuit rider we have ever had. l loved Rose. and was nightly dcwncast. for 1 thought thar want no use in buckia' agin' him.
 Well, the day for the marriage was set, and passul Of us came to town to see the weddin, for Rose lowed that she wanted to be married in town and then take the cars for home. thereby gittin' ton mile bridal tour. When we got to town. To and behold, there was circus, with mo hosses than strong man could sh ake pole at Rose was mighty keen to go to the show, but Sam says says he, Rose. you know it's agin my religion. an therefo' we can't go. Stay here till l go and git the licensc' Roses under jaw dropped. When Sam was gone says. says I, Rose. wouldn', you like to go to that showp'
 "'Yes. but Sam won't take me-
 "'That's bad. Rose. for they have go, world of hosses'
 Then she tuned up and began to cry. 'Rose,' says I. if you marry Sam you kant so to the show, that's certain; but if you marry me I'll take you
 She studied awhile and says, says she; And let me stay to tho ooncer, after the big shows overp
 ".Yes'
 "'An' let mo look at the monkeys all want top
 libby sho'.'
 An won't pull an' haul me aroun' when 1 get interestede'
 "'No, swar 1 won't
 "'An' whom the shows over will you let me look at tho mon keys again P
 ".Yes.
 "'Nath, said she. putin her hand mighty lovingly on my arm. I'm your'u.' Then I jumped up, popped my heels together, an in lessn half hour we was dun married an lookin' at the monkeys. That's the way I won that jewel. governor. ."-Atkansaw Traveller
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29

co over your body a 1t lies semi-nAked on the floor and press each atom until you feel as though you wer6 being mashed to pulp. but endure the ssn- sation. knowing that you will awaken a new man. with every force revivifed and every muscle renewed. Every Japanese goes through this process every day, and in tho caees of tho poorer people, the shampooing is often donc by a daughter or a wife.
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
vicsoria's xmp.r.

A slight conception Of the extent of the British empire may be gained from this: Tho fastest ocean steam CT ahoat would occupy more time in tra- versing the space covered by either the length or breadth O, her Indian possessions than 1t does to cross the Atlantic. Extraordinary as tho above comparison may seem, British posses sions in Australasia and North Amer ica are sufficiently large to cover ln- dia four and half times and over. and still leave enough of territory to cover the area of Great Britain and Ireland fve times more. --S.. Louis Republic.
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
lmokina in Ispan.

Smoking is so common in Ja pan that all of the men and most of the ladies smoke, the girls beginning when they arc about ten years of age. The ladies have pipes with longer stoms than the mon. and fl ono of them wishes to show . gentleman . special mark of favor. she llghts her pipA takss . whiG hands it to him aad lon hin smoke.
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
Adxics To Mosh.r..

Ella Wheeler Wilcox says: II would have every mother in the land begin at the cradle to teach her daughters self-respect self-den ial and fhcrouqA- ness in small things would have wee tots who grow easily hlase with an embarrassment of toys. taught to deny themselves playthings for the benefit of poorer children. would have their young minds early instilled with the beauty of self-sacri- fee; and instead of importing cos tunes for their dolls, would have
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29

much as your neighbour" I asked "Ars his crops better than yourst" 'sNo, sir," said the man. "we raise husfel for bushel; we did last year of both wheat and corn"
 'sThen what is the troubles" asked tho duke.
 TO RE cONTINIrp.
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
A Mod .rn Education.

Proud Mother. .'At last. my dear your education is finished. and yo, have diplomas from the highest seat. of learning in the world"
 Cultured Daughter (wearily) = Yes. and now m too old to marry. !" -Ncso York Heeklg.
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
Woman Ahead os Man.

Woman lives longer than man. goes insane less numerously, commits sul. eide one-third as often. makes one. tenth the demand on the public purse for support In iaiis, prisons. aims. houses and in every regard manifests potentiality above that of man.
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
A rariar Tin.

Philadelphia Belle Cat summer re. sort) )--"I do not see why 1t is that l am so unpopular among these Chicago society people,
 Travelled Friend .sIt Is because you insist upon asking them about their grandfathers. " - NeD Tori Weekly.
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
Perhaps.

From store to store she hastens, And she laughs blithesome laugh, And perhaps she'll save a,
 Or G. 1-2.
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
Winning inc Race.

All races are the same in this:
 The speed of love bows to no check, But as with horses, women oft
 Win either by | lap or neck.
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
The Pickle Maiden

At seven o'clock she sits and sigha
 "Why doesn't he come? Heigho " At twelve o'clock she sits and yxwns,
 Dear mel Why doesn't he gos"
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29

Miss Colenso. daughter of the late Bishop Colenso. of South Africa. will shortly go to England in behalf of the Zulu Chiefs
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
FOR THE LADIES'
Ay HOURS PLEASANT CHAT WITH THE
 TENDER SEX.

The Young Women of To- Day-Uus View of Marriage-Entsrtsinin Itsrns
 and Filthy Points.
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
She Knew Why.

Can'st toll tho reason, Clytie dear,
 Why you refused young kiddy ''Of course can," she said--a pause; "Tbc reason was-well-just because
 Oh, just-because 1 didw
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
The Etiquette of Dinner Invitations.

TO BE CONTINUED.