The Osceola times., 1876-01-29
FACTS AND HANClEs.

-" No, George" abe said IN Response
10 his question, 1T is not true that
string of new belt buckles in shop win
dow would make any woman lose train;
but" she added musingly, sometimes
she might have to run little"
Charcoal has been discovered 10 be
cure for burns. BY laying a piece Of
cold charcoal upon burn the pain sub
sides Immediately. BY leaving the char
coal ON one hour the wound is healed, ~
has been demonstrated on several occa-
sions.
why should the rich dsspise the Poor'
Why should the poor reginsV
little while. and We shall all
In equal frisndship join.
Life at ths best is but jest.
And has It's wintry day,
Hut since we're here, With friends 10 dear,
Well drive dull care away.
She, a girl Of seventeen, walked un.
der the naples month ago, and gathered
the golden leaves, snd said, ~ leaves,
YOU remind me Of crushed hopes and
scattered plans" He, her father, found
them in . nail keg the other day, and
shook them down in the corner Of the
woodshed. and said, "Therc, that dog
has got just as good bed as any canine
in this town |"
He had made hearty meal at res
taurant, and rising up he said 10 the
cashier: az declare, if haven't forgotten
nv wallet" The cashier fired up, and
hurled big words at him for full three
minutes before pausing for breath. When
chance came, the stranger continued:
"But have fifty dollars here in my vest
pocket" The cashier couldn't smile 10
save him.
----In his last illness poor Hood was
reduced to skeleton. As he noticed .
very large mustard poultice which Mrs
Hood was making for him he exclaimed !;
"Oh, Mary Mary! That will be agreat
deal of mustard TO very little meat!"
Shortly before his death, being visited by
clergyman, whose features as well a.
language were more lugubrious than con-
soling, Hood looked up at him compas-
sionately and said: "My dear sir, I'm
afraid your religion doesn't agree with
The st Louis Republican says: An
Englishman has squeezed IA, 900 copies Of
history of the world, since the food, in
to IA, 600 bottles and had them buried in
the ice somewhere in Greenland. His
theory is that history repeats itself, and
that the coming Capt. Noah will pick up
these floating waifs and put them in the
ark library as something reliable for ni-
ture Macauleys and Bancrofts 10 start on.
If it were not for these thoughtful men
what would become of us ALI But II
the one philanthropicals lsliterary executor
had put his bottles in fire-proof safe We
should have felt more secure. However,
perhaps he knows best.
-"Man IL daring and con6dent-wo-
man il difident and rnassuming. Man
il great in action-woman in suffering.
Man has rugged heart-woman . sot
and tender one. Man has science---wo-
man has taste. Man has judgment--..
woman sensibility. Man IL a being Of
justice---woman an angel OF mercy
We will now read to the audience q let
ter from q sweet and tender young lady
of st. Louis to her strong and rugged
brother: "My Dear Brother---I think
it strange you don't write TO me: Why
don't you write to me rs usual. D.
your skin 10 h., II you are married tell
me and / won't never write to you again.
Yoar loving sister, Annie Moran"
Lady Burdett- Coutts has gathered
together from time 10 time parties OF
thirty or forty workingmen and Of men
in the humber classes, bought tickets tor
them, and sent them to see Macbeth "
acted BY Mr.. Irvingat the London Lyce-
um. After they had witnessed one per.
formsnoe she then had the play read and
explained to them, taking their own opin-
| ions on it also, and on the acting Of 1t !;
then they were sent again. The .ame
thing was done with parties Of school
children and their teachers. This IL one
example of the thoughtful kindness and
interest in poor people of which Lady
Burdett- -Coutts has given 30 many Others.
As a practical educational measure the