Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-08-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

IA booksellers trust was formed in London as early as 1899, for the purpose of crushing out the small book dealers.
 -Mirabeau L. Towns of Brooklyn, recently presented his clients case in a local court exclusively in rhyme lie wants to be considered versed in the law
 So there are no seats left for the new play?" He-"No, but it doesn't matter; know place where we can see just as lovely hats as we can there. Inter Ocean.
 topographic printing, the most common words being east in one piece, was attempted for books in 17s3, but soon abandoned, not being so eonven- tent as the single letters.
 -Judge-"Well, doctor, what is the condition of the burglars vietim?o Doctor-"One of his wounds is abso- lutely fatal, but the other two are not dangerous, atld can be healed. "
 All the English kings, from Henry I. to Edward VI, took the coronation oath on manuscript copy of the four Evangelists, bound in oak boards an inch thick. The book was made in HOO.
 The blessing of an active mind. when it is in good condition, is that it not only employs itself. but is almost sure to be the means of giving whole some employment to others.-Anon.
 An Long No checkee no washee. o'Flaherty-"I,n bring the check round later, begob." An Long No cheekee, no washee" 0'Flaherty Rats" An Long--"Allee lightee, blingee me lats. ."-ArSansaw Thomas Cat.
 Russia and Italy are the two Euro pean countries from which have come the majority of the immigrants who have landed at Ellis Island during the first half of this year The Russian Jews have brought more money with them than the Italians.-N '. Sun
 Little Rock took it's name from a boulder on the shore. It was said to be the first bit of stone seen by the early voyagers on their way from the mouth of the river to that point, and so they named the trading station Little Rock.
 Additional evidence on the subject s rays is furnished by an experiment re- gently reported in France. A balloon with registering instruments was sent up distance of ten miles above the earth's surface, where the temperature registered was found to be lO4 degrees Fahrenheit.
 Count Renato Piola-Caselli, who was one of the worlds fair commits sioners from Italy, is about to marry Miss Mary Phelps, of New Orleans, SO there will be another addition to the already large number of titled Ameri- cans in Rome. Count Piola-Caselli after his marriage will remain several months in the United States.
 Mrs. Martha Goslin. of Brown county, Kan, earns good deal of money as interpreter for Indian liti- gants. Herself the daughter of an En- glish speaking Delaware father and a Pottawotomie mother. she has unusual qualifications for her work, and a su- perstition has got abroad that the side which retains her is sure to win.
 What do you think of thatq" asked one man of another, exhibiting ninety-eight cent umbrella from a bargain house I never pay more than fifty or seventy-fiFe cents for an um- brella, was the answer, 'sbut I usually get first-rate silk one at that price. I buy regularly of man that keeps a parcels department at q railway sta tion, and he has so many forgotten umbrellas that he is glad to sell them to regular customers at low rates''
 There were 42 war vessels launched in 1898. aggregating l60.000 tons. The vessels, by nationalties, were: France. IS; United States, Russia and Brazil, each 5; Great Britain, 8: Austria, Den mark and Haiti, each 2, Argentine. Chile, China, Germany and Italy, each l. Three of Frances, both of Den marks aud all of Brazil's vessels were torpedo boats
 Pneumatic tires have been found yofy eeryiceable on hospital ambu.