The Osceola times., 1875-12-04
PARAGRAPHS OF THE PERIOD.

CHARLEY RUSSELL says in his oiIn-
ion that since the food the water tasted
so of sinners he could not drink it.
RESTAURANT allowance.-Customer
=" But l said becfsteak and eggs"
Proprietor" This is beefsteak and
eggs Customer-"O see the egg,
but where is the stcak?' Proprietor
-"Thc steak is under the egg!"
AN auctioneer, at late sale of an
tiquities, put up helmet with the fol-
lowing candid observation This,
ladies and gentlemen, is the helmet OF
Romulus, the Roman founder, but
whether he was brass or iron founder
| cannot tell"
"WAs the crowd tumultuous? in
quired one man of another, who had
just come from a mass meeting. Too
multuous ?" replied the other. "Oh,
no, just about multuous enough to con-!
fortably fill the hall"
IF you in lager find no bliss, and
loathe cigars-no child to kiss-nO
wife to love-no gal to hug-dont
seek oblivion in the jug; and if you
haven't any sister, just ask some chap
to lend you his, to spark for little
whilc-then "splice," and all the rest
will come in nice.-,&. Louis Times.
Ar the next election in San Fran
cisco about four hundred Cinnamon
will become voters without naturaliza-
ton through having immigrated when
under seventeen years Of age. The
Chinese companies bring over these
persons rs absolutely Us slave masters,
and it is believed that their votes will
be in the market for sale to the highest
bidder.
THE PoET's LAST sONG.-
Like TO the leaf which falleth from ne trees
God o, such only is my earthly life.
| Lord, am ready when Thou callest me.
Lo Thou canst see my hearts r.ost bitter
| 'Tis Thou alone canst know the load Of sin
Which this my aching breast doth hold
within.
Shorten the pains Of DEATH shake off my
fear,
Give me the courage Of a trusting child.
| runner Oi Love, 1 ldin Wouiu sCC titOC uSois
| In pity Judge each thought and act dehled-
Mercy, cry! dear Lord, Thy will be done,
Save me pray, through Jesus Christ Thy
Son.-Hans andersen.
A SINGULAR burial custom has
lately been followed in Ireland. 1t
appears that every member Of the
King-Harman family is buried by
torchlight, and the funeral of Hon. l..
II. King-Harman has just taken place
in accordance with the peculiar GUS
tom. The family mansion is three
miles from Boyle, and all the space.
was crowded from end to end. A
long continuous line of carriages fol-
lowed the hcarse from the house, and
the Thousands of tenants and laborers
of the estate, wearing scarfs and hat
bands and bearing torches, took part
in the procession. The interment
took place in the family vault in Boyle
church.
MONTGOMERY QUEEN has purchased
100 African ostrches, and is about col
onizing them ON his place near Hay
woods, small town fifteen miles from
San Francisco. 1t is his intention to
raise ostriches solely for their plumage,
each bird yielding over 500 worth of
feathers yearly. He has invested
100000 in the enterprise.
We live in land that is fragrant with
| flowers,
In world that is fair to behold,
With its starry blue sky and its green shady
| bowers,
And its riches more precious than gold;
But the people are very peculiar indeed,
And oft TO extremes they will run,
With appetites sharp and no bounds to their
greed,
They must have whole hog or none,
The whole hog or none,
The whole hog or none,
They must have the whole hog or none.