The Forrest City times., 1890-11-01

Experiments prove that the Atlantic breakers have force of three tons to the square foot: thus surface of only two square yards ststains blow from . heavy Atlantic breaker equal to fifty. four tons.
 The most denscly populated square mile in tho world is in the city of New York. It is inhabited by 27O, 900 peo- pie, the larger part of whom are Italians. who speak only their native language.
 Dr. Frith;of Nanscn has been grant. ed <55. u00 by the Swedish government to pay the expenses of his north polo expedition, which starts from Christ hania in February, 1892. and sails around Asia.
 According to recent figures tho people of this country are longer lived than those of Europc. In this country IS persons out of every l000 die each year; in England the average is 20 and In Germany 26.
 Tho invention of smokeless powder has been followed by countcr-in- vention in the shape of a ''smokc rocket" 10 be used to screen the ad- vance of body of troops. It has been tried with success.
 The last issue of the American Newspaper Directory" shows that no less than 797 German newspapers arc published in the United States and Canada. Of these ninety one arc issued daily aud 5S5 weekly.
 
 In digging n well on Hyde's ranch. near Viawest. Tulare County, Cal, . buffalo horn was found at the depth thirty seven feet. How 1t got thero i. puzzlcr as no bufIaloes were known to have been in tha, country.
 X painter arrested in Litchfeld, Conn. while at work walked along quietly for few minutes. when he sud denly turned aud dashed his paint brush into the sheriH's eyes. He then es capped. The sheriff Is badly injured.
 The interesting fact may be stated in line that New York's new aqueduci is thirty miles long. It cost &22. GOO, 00o and eighty lives wero lost in itp construction. It brings SIS. COG. .0'f gallons of water to New York daily.
 When the deceased wise's sister aci was passed in Canada, the logica necessity of it's extension to the dangh. ter of the deceased wife's sister wM overlooked. and bill has been brough' into the senate to remedy this defect.
 The United States government com missioner of patents estimates that from six to seven-cighths of tho on tire manufacturing capital of the United States. or six thousand millions of dollars. is directly or indirectly based upon patents.
 The French minister of war lately offered prize for the swiftcst bird ia flight from Perigncux to Paris, Slr miles There were 2.746 entrieA the winner doing the distance in sever hours and thirty-four minutes. or ai forty-three miles m hour.
 A gentleman who visited . quarry ur in Maine discovered . frcak ol nature. It consisted of . square of white quarts exactly four inches square with per. feet corners set level in block oi black granite. It is % perfect that IL looks like block in tessslated pave ment. It was exhumed tho other day in excavation of stone and must have laid therc for centuries
 Oregon City has . darky bootblach who has seen the world. In l648 he says, he landed in Constantinoplc n steward of an American clipper. Hs went short distance into the Interior. met Boston man he know who was keeping . public house. and made e7e exhibiting himself to the nativsa. that were astonished at the sight of colorsd man.
 The chief of police of Moscow has or other priated matter in the streetA shall not 'be allowed to pursue their vo- cation If they are not dressed in tho proper uniform. or if they do not ap pear clean and tidy. From the date ol this order two weeks was allowed the vendors of newspapers to get their uui- forms into proper shape.
 Sir Edwin Chadwiek, who died . few days ago. was recently asked to what hc attributed his long life and good health. Well" hs replied, n hare always taken great care of my. .-lf; have my daily tub. in which l strongly believe. But my great arc a undoubtedly hereditary, for my father died at tho ago of 8a. my grandfather at %. and my two grsat-grsst-grand. tathers were centenarianA Sir Edwin, k should be added. never smoked cd lived larssly on vegetables.