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The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT SEAS.
Tho Worlds Grest Reservoirs and rheir
 Average Depth.

| Tho Worids Grest Reservoirs and Thels Average Depth.
 The oceans and seas are the great reservoirs into which run all the rivers of the world. It is the cistern which finally catches all the rain that falls not only upon its own surface. but also upon the surface of the land as well. All of this water is removed again by evaporation as fast as it is supplied. it being estimated that every year layer of the entire water sur face of the globe over fourteen feet thick is taken up into the clouds to fall again as rain. This vapor is fresh. of course, and if all the water of the oceans could be removed in the same way and none of it returned, it is call culated that there would be a layer of pure salt 230 feet thick left in the bot toms of these great reservoirs. This is upon the supposition that each three feet of ocean water contains one inch of salt and that the average der.hs of all oceans is three miles.
 At depth of 8. 500 feet the temper ature is uniform. varying but trine between the poles and the equator. In many of the deep bays on the coast of Norway and other Arctic countries the water often begins to freeze at the bottom before 1t does at the surface. At the same depth, 3. 500 feet waves are not felt Waves do not travel that is the water does not move for ward, although it seems to do so; it remains stationary. It is the rising and falling that moves on.
 The pressure of the water increases rapidly with the depth. At distance of one mile the pressure is reckoned as about one ton to the square inch, or more than 133 times the pressure of the atmosphere.
 To get correct soundings in deep water is difficult The best invention for that purpose is shot weighing about thirty pounds, which carries down a line. Through this shot or 'sinker" a hole is drilled and through the hole is passed rod of iron which moves easily back and forth At the end of the bar cup is dug out the inside being coated with lard. The bar is made fast to the. line sling holding the shot in position. When the bar, which extends below the shot. touches the bottom, the sling unhooks and the shot slides downward and drives the lard-coated cup into the sand at the bottom. In that way the character of the oceans floor Is deter mined.
 If the surface of the Atlantic was lowered 6,564 feet it would be reduced to exactly half its present width. If the Mediterranean were lowered 66o feet Italy would be joined to Africa and three separate seas would remain.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
MACHlNE-MAD ICE.
The Process and Machinery ny Whit
 Water is Frozen.

The Process and Machinery ny Which
 Water l. Frosen.
 Artificial ice is now so common that its novelty has been lost, but still there are comparatively few people who arc familiar with the apparatus by which the ice is frozen into such regular and clear blocks.
 The principle of artificial ice mak- ing can be simply illustrated by pour in . few drops of ether upon the hand. the rapid evaporation of the volatile liquid producing . sensation of cold In ice-making liquid ammonia is used and permitted to pass from liquid to gaseous forms in large pipes, the tenn perature in the immediate vicinity of these pipes being thereby greatly low cred, so that water placed close to the pipes will be frozen.
 The freezing tank is filled with brine which can be reduced below tho freez- ing point of water without congealiug. In this brine are placed cans twenty two inches long. eleven inches wide and forty-four inches deep. Coils of pipe run through the brine and around the cans, and liquiA ammonia is forced into these pipes by pumps
 The expansion of the liquid ammo nia into gas creates intense cold. low- CTS the temperature of the brine to fifteen or eighteeen Fahrenheit and freezes the water placed in the cans. Tho ammonia gas is condensed into liquid form. again by powerful pumps and is used over and over again. About sixty hours are required for tho freezing process
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17

on satisfactory terms again. Tads wanted to be white man. He want ed to make talk marks" on "pupper" with 8 feather-I sometimes used 8 quill pen, be Fit r&narked-and he wanted to speak with his finger. We'll, did manage to teach him few let ters from railroad poster, and he learned to drawl out "T-a-d-s" in 8 droll way. With perseverance that was really startling, I afterward took him in an uncertain way through 8 page or two of Can you see the fat ox?" and so on, wherefore his heart was glad.
 "Pll be w'ite mans, heap sure," he declared in his bull-frog voice, after he had accomplished his wonderful feat.
 Great distress racked Tads soul on the fatal day when the wickiups were taken down and the tribe mounted it's mustangs to go over the hills. The Apaches had to search all over the station to find Tads. At last they hauled him forth from under my bunk screaming like mad. Of no avail were his screams; of no avail was his cry: "Me yanter stay wid him! Me yanter be wite mans"
 Apache papas are unbending and Apache mammas are memorable. Away they whisked Tads, leaving be- hind him tenderfoot with queer feeling in his throat.
 "Well, the boy has the instincts of a white man." l said, for 1 was proud of what fancied had made of him, "and he'll be shining light among those devilish people of his. live had few more like him to put among them, the Apache question would settle itself, and we could set our soldiers to hoeing corn"
 Then l took up the restless life of & city man, and big and busy railroad office claimed a good share of my at tention for the next ten years. Yes, it was fully that long before I again set foot upon the desert. Our train stopped at the old station. How the pepper-tree had grown, to be sure In it's shade sat cavalry Sergeant with a half-dozen of his men about him, and in their midst were three In- dian prisoners, who were being taken to the fort to be shot.
 They were ferce-looking fellows, those three savages There was one, the youngest; whowas perfect demon, the soldiers said.
 Killed three women and two babes down at Mustang Wash last Tuesday" said the sergeant to me; ''lust after one of those had given him breakfast, too. He's young one, not more than IT, should say; but he's the worst red devil ever saw"
 Gazing at the boy captive, a strange feeling stole over me, The stolid face was cdly familiar
 His name? Blessed if I know" said the sergeant; what do you call yourself, young one?" he asked, giving him a not too delicate poke with the toe of his boot.
 "Me? Why, my names Tads!' grunted the boy.
 Talks pretty good English for a wild devil who has been over the Mexican border so long, doesn't he?" asked the sergeant, turning to me.
 But 1 said nothing-Frank Bailey Willard in Argonaut.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
A BOYS CURIOSITY.
It Results Disastrously and Creates
 Panic in a Street-Car.

It Results Disastrously and Creates
 Panic in Street-Car.
 A woman boarded Crawford-street car the other day with basket which had an old check apron tied over the top. She sat down near boy with bundle, says the Detroit Free Press, and ne no sooner saw the basket than he concluded there was a mystery con- cealed therein. For the first five minutes the woman watched so close ly that he could do nothing, but the car finally came along to where a street band was playing, and she half rose up to see. As she did so the boy united the string and raised the cloth.
 Land O massy, but what's that?" shouted a man next to him, as he jumped up.
 "Look out"
 "Let her go, Gallagher"
 "Stop this carl"
 It was humping big cat. The cloth was no sooner raised than out he popped, ran over the mans knees, and during the next half minute he jumped oil over everybody in that car. He finally came to the rear door, ut tered "spish" at the conductor, and made long jump into the street and ran up telegraph pole. Everybody looked at the woman and her basket, and she ran out and got of without stopping the car. Then everybody looked at the boy. and feeling that Q speech of some sort was demanded by the occasion, he said:
 Who'd a thought ofcats9 Is'posed it was new maple sugar or popcorn. "
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
He Waited in che Cellar.

In travelling over the battlefield of Antietam l met an aged negro who seemed to know the lay of the ground perfectly well. and after time l in- quired: "Were you here when the fight took placer"
 Right yere, sah,' he replied.
 Saw it all thenp"
 Well, sah. not 'zactly. bat I saw de dead folks arter de battle"
 Why didn't you witness the move ments of the troops?"
 Well. sah, was dun embarrassed heap dat day. l knowed Gineral Lee was dependin' on me not to whoor fur do Yankees an dat Gineral Nc. Clellan was dependin' on me not tc whoop agin 'em. an so dun went down cellar an sat on de head Of | cider barl an' let 'em fight it out ds best dev could. New York World.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
Suffering Tourists In Italy.

Anserican Tourists tin Paris)- Bless my stars How de do, .senks? Didn't hope to meet you in this part of the world"
 Jenks-"Oh, I've gone the rounds, been everywhere. Just came from Italy"
 By iove Glad I met yon Now tell me frankly old fellow, do you think it would be wise for us to go to Italy? I've got my ~ife and children with me you knowg"
 No, don't go. Go anywhere else, but do not go to Italy. You will re- gret it if you do"
 My! my So bad as thatY But there are some Americans In Italy this season, are there not?"
 "1-e-s, some, but they are mighty glad to get away, can tell you. It's awful, awful, perfectly terrible. 1"
 Goodness mel How do the Itali- ans act?"
 "Ohl they act all right"
 But you say life there is terrible for Americans.
 "Yes. The hand-organs are just be- ginning to play Annie Rooney. ''- New York Weekly.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
We Should Complain.

Englishmen who come here complain that we are forever shaking hands. The boot should be on the other foot. It is the American in England who should complain that the people over there do not shake hands. It grows to be a frightful predicament when it has happened twenty times in a day that you have put out hand to seal an introduction or meeting with a shake, and have found the other fellow looking at your hand coldly, and not offering to put out his own. We ara the ones to complain, not the English. New York Sun.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
Two Brave Men.

They met on the City Hall steps
 '4I say you are falsifier, sir," ex- claimed the man coming down.
 Whats that1 What's that?" ask ed the other one, bracing up and backing down.
 "I say yon are falsifier, sir"
 "And repeF the insnuation and calunaniate the insinuator.
 What's that?F What's that. sir?" snortsd the up-stsp man.
 'I repel the nsinuation, sir, and calumniate the insinuator;;" and he stepped up step
 Well, sir, accept your apology, sir; but don't let 1t oeezr again. ."-- Detroit Free Press
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
A SUM M FER SECRET.

The way, (They say) To conquer outward heat Is not,
 When hot, To fan ice to eat Instead. tTis saidl A wiser, better plan Is here, With beer, To flood the inner man. A man, A can, A lager beer saloon Combined, You'll find \ sweet and lovely boon No more Before The tardy breakfast bell l sweat, You bet! But then, l needn't tell.
 Frank Putnam
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
THE LAST.

At work upon his proofsheets An editor once sat, When at the door sound was heard, A confident RAT "Comein!" he cried The portal yawned And slammed against the wall A form strode in. It was a poet; A man with lots of gall. What seek your" spake the editor. 'I bring little poem, A parody of Riley's verse; It may be that you
 know 'emln ''Ha!-tell me--do the final lines Run in some novel way" They do,' the poetry man replied, ~rn GU. ou, dis "r- p The editor. he groped among His deadliest machines-- A bomb of dynamite reduced
 mi That
 -Puck
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
CHESTNUTS NEW AND OLD.
CLEANED FROM A VARIETY OF
 SOURCES,

He Ruling Passion--Why He Shiv- CT ed-- Suffering Tourists In ltaiy--TWo Brave Men-- An Apology That Cov-
 cred 1t All,
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17

his line and found a microbe omit. He says it looked a good dale like bull. head, but it had mighty queer face. He says he threw it back afther he got over being scart. Me own opinion is, Dinny, that microbys are pacu- liar kind of fish,"
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
Ills Ruling Passion.

Many years ago, near Nashville Tenn, lived an old fellow-Dan Craw- ford. He had 8 small farm, but he did not give any more attention to agricultural pursuits than absolute necessity demanded. The main part of his time was spent wherever he could find anyone who was willing to bet with him. It made no material difference what he bet on or on which side he bet. The amount of his bets was necessarily small. He had been known to bet his hat and coat on the toss of @ cent.
 He was taken down with fever, and the doctor considered his case hope less. and bluntly told him so.
 Bet you don't die, doctor" said Dan.
 What's the use of betting" replied the doctor. Who'd pay if I won?"
 That's so, said Dan weakly; and ag'in, you've got it all onyour side if Itook your medicine. Say, Doc?"
 "Well"
 When feller dies they say that he turns angel and has wings"
 "Yes."
 You expect to, don't you?"
 "Ies, trust so.
 ''Well, Doc, I'll bet you two to one when we meet over there that I'll beat you hyin'."
 Dan recovered from that illness, but he was mad at the doctor because ha uD,,l1 hot 1, l,,s. covery.-Texas Siftings.
 Why He Shivered.
 They sat on a bench in Madison Square Park as the sun went down and the bright stars twinkled in the sky like new ten-cent pieces held up to so many knot-holes. Vehicles rum bled, newsboys shouted, humanity passed and repassed, but what was earth to them? Her Grecian face was upturned in such 8 way that the freckle on her nose was in the shadow, while he clasped her hand and bent his hazel eyes on the toothpick toes of his patent feathers and seemed to be dreaming, All at once, as suddenly as if a cat had been dropped from a fourth story window, shiver ran through his manly frame.
 Alfred, what IS it?" she cried in alarm as she sPrang up.
 He was silent.
 Alfred, do you doubt my love'"
 He shivered again:
 You do-you do, You have dis covered that Algernon Hawkins sent me six shilling bouquet, and you conclude that intend to shake you! Ohl Alfred, what can say to"
 ''Sit down, darling" he interrupted, in avoice as rich as Mississippi bot tom lands.
 But you doubr meF'
 No darling!"
 ''Then-then, why these shiverss"
 Nothing, my birdling-nothing, ex- cept that 1 have been idiot to change my winter socks too soon and have struck snow-bank- New York World.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
What Microbes Are.

Science is in the air these days of general diffusion of newspapers and books. The Albany Argus reports a dialogue between two Irishmen. They were running on about one thing and another, and finally one of them re- marked upon the great prevalence of sickness.
 Aren't you afraid of typhoid fever?" said Dennis.
 "Yis, l am," answered Pat.
 'sPat?"
 "Yes, Dinny."
 "What are those microbys and germs the docthors are all talking about?"
 "Wall, I'll tell ye my idee, Dinny Thin germs and microbysare peculiar things. Flannigan was tellin' me about thim. He says they reside in the wather. He was fishing through tho ics last Monday, and he pulled up
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
Military Items From The German.

Corporal ito soldier)-Why is tine blade of the saber curved instead of straight?
 Soldier-It is curved in order to give more force to the blow.
 Corporal-Humbug The saber is curved so it will fit the seabbard, If 1t was straight how would you get it into the crooked scabbard, blockhead?
 You sit on your horse like butch er," said a pert young officer, who happened to be of royal blood, to veteran general who was somewhat bent from age.
 Tt is highly probable" responded the old warrior with a grim smile; 'it Is because all my life I've been leading calves to the slaughter"
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
An Apology That Covered 1t All.

A prominent official at Tabreez, in the course of an alteration with an English gentleman called his adversary a liar. The result was q challenge, which seemed to the Persian prepos- terous.
 'I fight" said he. What shall fight for? only called him liar
 Well" said the gentleman who took the note to him, "he says you will have to fight him; there is no way of getting out of it. It will never do to call an English gentleman a liar. |" But say l won't fight, replied the other.
 "Then you must apologize.
 Apologize. What does he mean by apologizeg'
 "Why, take it all back, and say you are sorry you called him liar"
 "Is that all?" replied the Persian. "Of course I'll apologize; I'll say what ever he wishes me to say. lied when I called him liar. am liar, the son of liar and thegrandson of liars. What more does he want me to sayY' Persia and the Persians.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
First tn the Field,

First Citizen--I understand that the Reverend Mir, Thumper has had a call to fill Kansas City pulpit.
 Second Citizen-Pshaw! he isn't a very big preacher.
 First Citizen-I know it. But the Kansas City church has heard it whispered that he is going to be tried for heresy-Judge.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
MY APACHE PROTEGE.

EVER go chum- ming with an Apache? You smile at such strange ad- vice? We'll, knight have smiled at it once myself. But we are all creatures of circumstances,
 ard I was a tender
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
Two Sides.

''When a man makes a large fortune what do people say" asked the teach CT.
 That he is fortunate" replied the bright boy.
 That's right. Now, when man fails in business. what do they say'"
 That he didn't advertise. New York Recorder.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
Reasonable Questions. ..

Fsets, taken all by themselves, are often open to ladicrous- interpreta- tion-
 A young man inst home from col lege, wishing to inspire his little sister with awe for his learning, pointed to a star and saide
 Do you see that bright little lumin- ary? It's bigger than this whole world"
 No, tisn't," said she.
 Yes. it is" declared the young col legian.
 Then why don't it keep of the rain?' was the triumphant rejoinder. Spare Moments.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
Serious Consideration.

'I hope, Jennie, that you have given the matter serious consideration, said lady to servantgirl who had given notice" because she was to be married that day two weeks"
 "Oh, l have, ma'am," was the earnest reply. Eve been to two for tune-tellers, and a clairvoyant, and looked in a ign-book, and dreamed on a lock of his hair, and been to one of these asterologers. and to meejum, and they all say to go ahead, ma am l ain't one to marry reckless like ma am
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
No Wonder He Sent It Back.

Customer-The person to whom l sent this gold Tyre returned it without so much as a note of thanks"
 Jeweler-What was his business?
 He was an editor"
 "I-I-I think your selection was peculiarly unfortunate. ."-Jewelers' Weekly.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
4 Long story.

Just look at my horses tail; notice how long it is. how soft the hair, how glossy. how"
 Look here Tom just cut that tail short will youY"
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
A Wormy Chestnut, Sir, He Said.

What place is it, asked the Sabbath school teacher, where the worm dieth notf
 "Oh. that's chestnut, answered the bad boy in the back row.-In- dianapolis Journal.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
An Unhappy MIsunderstand,ns

She (to her partially deaf lovsr)-- Oh, dote on diamonds.
 He gleefully-I don't own 'em either, think it's extravaeant."-- Jewellers Weekly.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-15

Thursday evening at. the resi- !.
dence of Mrs. Barnett in the Grove,
Mrs. Ellen Gorden royalty enter,
tanned few friends As early as
four o'clock the party began to gath
er and croquet was INDUCED IN unit
the evening shades had fallen, and
in door games were in order The
men would have satisfied the APPETITE
of kings. Among the guests were
Mesdames Eliza Hall Of Decatur,
Hall of Memphis Mr.. and Mrs B. A.
Morten, Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Hend~
lev, Misses l.. Bradford, j. Turner,
N. Hall, N. Roper, NJ. johnson, v
Hall. Messrs. H. c. Binford, VIM.
Preston, C. Scott Lewis Fearn, DIR
Scrugss, Prof. Riley, Y. Dixon, N
Mastin, and w. c. F. Brandon.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-15

WANTS AN HEIR.
A EicI, Chinese Sew York Merchant
4fe.r = SON.

A Rich Chinese sew Kork Merchant
After "A SON.
NEW YoRK, Aug. -. Sin Qapng, one
of the richest Chinese merchants in
New York, has been lying prpstrated
and fasting for nearly three weeks be-
cause his only son, baby about 0
months old, died. He has several
daughters by his first wife living in
China, but says they would do him no
good as they were bornto become mem
bers of some one clse's family. Sin
Quong thinks ne is going to be left
heirless. He is over 80 years old. Ac-
cordfng to the Chinese rule, ne Will
have to buy son. Probably this idea
has been the means o. Frustrating him
SO long. Ii he continues to fast ne will
soon be a museum freak. He drinks
lotus seed and ginseng root occasionally.
He lets his biz business go TO the four
winds. There is no use to make any
more money, he says. if there are to be
none but American lawyers to spend it
for him.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-15
4 s,ressy Reason TO. suicide.

CoEdonp. Ga, Aug l3-Miss Bette
Mitchell young Lady Of this place,
attempted suicide IN cutting her throat
with her fathers raz.m. When found
she WA UNCONSCIOUS, but after being
stimulated aad reacted, begged those
present to cut the cash deeper, or cut
the other side and let her die. She
gave az her reason that she was not
able 10 dress as She liked, ana said
that God directed her e. take her life.
She is still living, ana alay recover.