The Osceola times., 1876-06-03
NUMBER IA.
FACTS AND FANCIES

hF ~ Gi-NG htffut nuc
not murdered any one since being con-
fined in jail, the Boston clergy are Of the
opinion that he means to reform.
IT seems good to have the Prince Of
Wales back home again. This shooting
tigers, even II the shooter is up in tree
a mile and half from the tiger, is pre-
carious business for n prince. There's
danger of falling Of the limb.
SELAH occurs seventy.four times in
the Psaltcr, and thrice In Habukuk.
Nobody knows what 1t means. Many
think il comes from eel, to elevate, and
NO is n direction TO raise the voice in
others think it is simple notd
bne.-C Chrisfian Adrocate.
Mr.. MooDy, in his last sermon in the
Hippodrome, said: Christians should
live in the world, but not be illed with
1t. A ship lives In the water, but, II the
water gets inte the ship, she gocs to tha
bottom. 30 christians may live In the
world, but, il the world gets into them,
they sink"
MY FRIEND.
The friend who holds mirror TO my face,
And hiding none IL not afraid to trace
My faults, my smallest blemishes, within;
Who friendly warns, reproves me il sin
Although il seems not SO, he is my friend.
But he who, ever fattering gives me praise,
Who ne'er Teb,fkes, nor censure, nor delays
To come with eagerncss and grasp my hand,
And pardon me, ere pardon demand
He is my enemy, although he seem my
friend.
THE ladies Of the civilized world are
delighted at Tyndalls marriage. They
feel that no thoroughly great scientific
mind has ever yet grapplcd with the
problem OF the extinguishment OF freck-
les, and they feel, now that the leviathan
is harnessed, he will soon be placed at
he right kind of work.
Coon habit in reference TO sobriety
will save you from innumerable sins and
In the one Elm Of drunk
,nncss, almost every other sin is included.
Il may with great truth be said that the
icld Of iniquity has many paths, and
ntemperance is the gate to them all.
80 that by good early habits in this one
,ase, you will be saved from Thousand
mares.
DELcATELy put--Scumble: "You'll
,et your rent, Mrs. Flaherty, il you'll
wait a little. I'm notgoing torun away.
Besides, there's my clothes" Mrs. F.
Your clothes, indade! A moighty lot
m 'em you've got, sure. Why, whin
yer hats on, ye, wardrobe's impty!"
RUsKIN observes AZ rule women have
no eye for color. This explains why n
woman is obliged TO spend three quarters
Df day In getting the exact shade of a
ribbon TO trim dress, while when it
comes to mcnding her husbands panta-
looms she seems to think that yellow
patch is just the thing To match black
uNsArIsFiED.
I" Only n housemaidw She looked from the
Neat vas the kitchen and tidy was she;
There at her window seamstress sat stitch
ing;
"were seamstress how happy I'd bcp
: Only Queenp She looked over the wa
Fair was her kingdom and mighty was she;
here sat an Empress, with Queens for her
daughters
"Were an Empress how happy I'D bel"
til the old frailty they all Of them trip in!
Eve In her daughters Is ever the same:
live her an Eden she sighs for a pippin;
Give her an empire she pines for name
"Ow's mother 2" asked the Prince of
Wales, after he had kissed his wife and
'abics all round. The Hempress is
rcll," replied Alexandra. Hempress
" 'anged," retorted the prince. "She
ught to ave knocked around linda as
ave, and then she might talk about
elm Hcmpress and he gave his head
contemptuous toss.
AN Iowa man consulted "a veiled
rophetess and inspired seeress," for in
where he could find his affinity,
that she would look like, and Row he
sould know her when he met her. She
described a ravishingly beautiful young
ady, and the grateful man paid her
ouble her fee. And then the veiled
'rophetess removed her veil, and he.knew
lis mother-in-law. lie rose to his feet
With cold hollow laugh, and went out
nto the street Il raving maniac.
ONE of the citizens of Danbury, Conn,
who had Just returned fvom the west,
was telling in Merrips grocery Of a mar
low escape he had from terrible death.
lie was crossing long railroad bridge on
oot. when he was surprised TO zee loco
motive coming around a curve, and tear
ng toward him at a terrific speed. The
bridge WIS too narrow to allow of escape
1t either side, and he did not dare TO
Jump into the yawning abyss below. Ia
, flash he took in the situation and
ormed his plan of action. He started
On a swift run toward the oncoming loco
motive, and whom within a few feet Of it
he concentrated all his nerve and muscle
into one effort, and leaped straight up in
the air. The fearful monster shot under
him, and he came down on the bridge,
saved from death but seriously shaken
up by the descent. There was a moment
OF deep silence upon the close OF this
narration. Then one of the company
sighed, and shut up his knife, and unex-
pectedly said What's the Use OF pres
ence of mind when man can lie Ike
that 2" -.