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The Osceola times., 1876-01-15
TREASURE DiGGERS.
The Grandson of n Gypsy Chief Pursaing
Ills Calling In New Nori-lhe Wonder
ful Rod of Fortune Gold or Human Re

"What do you think, said a wealthy
propertv owner on the East side to Mer-
curry reporter, yesterday a middle-aged
man asked me whether | would permit
him 10 dig in my cellar for a treasure
which he believed was buried there"
"Did you give him permission asked
the reporter. No, | thought he was
crazy he told me a long rigmarole about
a rod Of fortune, by the inclinations of
which, as he had passed my house, he
knew that there was money buried in my
lot ON Allen street. When turned a
deaf ear TO his representations he said |
would be sorry for it," The reporter
copied the address which the treasure
digger had left, and repaired to a base
ment near the foot of Rivington street,
where he met the seeker after treasure.
He was a man of about fifty, with gyp-
sy-like complexion. The basement in
whicn he lived looked like cross be-
tween a Junk shop and chemists labnra-
tory. He acknowledged he was a profes-
sional treasure-digger. lie was native
of Alsace, and spoke German and French
nuently. His father had been success
full treasure-digger in Alsaee, aud his
grandfather had been chief of gipsies.
He had possessed the evil eye. Where.
ever he appeared farmers and peasants
had paid him not to look at their cattle.
Hi, most valuable property had been an
old rod of fortune, which lie bequeathed
to his son. The latter had made a good
living by discovering hidden treasure
through the indications OF the rod. Be
tween 1880 and 1880 his father had thus
unearthed forty old chests with gold and
silver notably one at Colmar, contain
ing upward OF one hundred thousand
franc, in gold crowns. His father had
died in 1857, and he had embraced the
same profession, his principal exploit hSd
been the discovery Of n large vault under
.bc palacc of Nancy in 1861 where a
number of coats Of arms of solid gold and
silycr were found During the Franco
German war he rendered the French gen
erals valuable services aS a spy, Taken
The Osceola times., 1876-01-15

The seven states of Florida, Iowa, Min
ne.ota. Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon and
Wisconsin have also taken censuses this
year, and with results only partially
known to us. We estimate the increase
of population in them at 6s5,000. The
total increase in fifteen states would thus
be little over 1000, 600 since the gene
raj census of 1870 The fifteen states
named had in 1870 little more than one
third the population of the United States.
If we assume common average progress
in ALL the increase in all should, at this
time, be upward of 5000, 900, swelling
the population of the United States to
A, 100000.
The figures above given, for the eight
states, have been definitely ascertained
and announced since the Superintendent
of the United States Census Bureau pre-
pared his last annual report TO congress.
The superintendent in that report took
gloomy view of the comparatively
small results to I've derived from the an
ticipated state census of 1875, and erred,
we think, in expressing the opinion that
enough is already known to indicate
clearly that the progress of our popula-
ton has received temporary check.
The figures do not show it.
The Osceola times., 1876-01-15

The London Times says it is abun-
dantly manifest that the working of the new
British high court of justice has already
been highly beneficial, and when some te m
porary distractions are removed and some
defects remedied, the act is calculated 10
produce the most salutary improvement in
the administration of justice.
The Canadian government has been
notified that the surveys of the Canadian
Pacific railway from both ends of the route
have been connected. The connection is in
latitude So deg. 6 min. SO sec. north, and
longitude 1l3 deg. min. As sec. west These
chains of accurate instrumental measure.
ment are the first of the kind that have ever
been made between the Atlantic and Pa
cfc within the limits of the Dominion
: A Canadian eoTpaayis y proposed to
construct.a a tunRel under Detroit river,
The Osceola times., 1876-01-15
Mu-CELLANEous IxTELLIGENeE.

A company has lately been formed to
introduce new invention, called the Bray
ton Ready Motor" Ii consists, concsely
speaking, of an engine deriving It's power
from the explosive energy of mixture of
the vapor of crude petroleum and air
The pope is preparing to manufacture
several more cardinals. The college lacks ten
of the requisite number (70l and these dis
tinguished princes OF the church have been
dying off so rapidly that it is necessary for
his holiness to make frequen' nominations
The commissioner of education in his
report states that the school children of the
United States pay s5oo0o,ooo a year for text
books, and the publishers and brokers
pocket 66 per cent. of this sum, or $iS,O00,-
900 rer annum.
The Osceola times., 1876-01-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

In the Senate on the 9TH, communi-
cation was received from the Secretary of War
in regard to the amounts appropriated for
the Improvement Of the mouth of the Missis-
sippi, which was ordered printed. The citi-
zens of New York petitioned, through Scna-
tor Conkling, that the constitution of the
United States be 50 amended as to prohibit
the appropriation of money for the benefit
of any religious sect, which was referred
Senator Morton's State 's-rights resolution
came up, but was laid over as was also his
resolution to investigate the Mississippi elec-
tious--the latter till Monday. Senator Bout.
well gave notice that on THURSDAY, next
week, he would submit to the Senate resolu.
tons relating to the service and public char
acter Of the late Nice-president Wilson
Senator Dorsey submitted a resolution d.
rectng the Committee on Transportation
Routes to the Seaboard to inquire and re.
port whsther the interests of the General
Government do not demand thata complete
Photographed survey be made of that por-
ton of Arkansas river between Fort smith,
Arkansas, and Pueblo, Colorado, TO deter
mine whether that portion of said river
is now or can be made navigable by the re-
moyal of any obstruction that may be in ex-
stence. Referred. lie also submitted ~
resolution insiructng the Committee on
transportation Routes TO inquire as to the
feasibility Of improving the navigation of
White river by removing the Instructions at
Buffalo Shoals, and further, ms to the prac-
ticability Of deepening the channel and re-.
moving such other distractions rs may exist
in said river 50 as to open it for navigation
BY light draft steamers from Newport, Ark,
to Forsyth, Mo. Agreed to. Mr. Conkling
introduced a bill to amend the act
for creating national currency secured
by pledge OF United States bonds, and
to provide for circulation and redemption
thereof, approved June 3, 1867. Referred to
Finance Committee II is a copy of the bill
Of same title reported from the Senate FL
nance Commi&tee April u, 1867, relating 10
The Osceola times., 1876-01-15
The treasury department decides thaI

The treasury department decides that
under the law domestic spirits cannot be
transferred in bond from the bonded ware
house 10 the manufacturing warehouse,
there to be manufactured into an article for
expectation, with the rebate or drawback Of
the internal revenue tax.
The secretary of the treasury has be
fore him the decision of the supreme court
affirming the award Of the court Of claims in
favor Of the Union Pacific railroad company,
but before taking final action awaits the
opinion of the encouragement, as to whether
he has complied with tin clause of law re-
lating to three per cent net earnings.
The Osceola times., 1876-01-15
WNSIIlNtsTO<

The report of DIR. Linderman, director
of the mint, as to the establishment of a
branch mint at some point in the Mississippi
valley recommends indianapolis as "A location,
for the reason that in that city there is .
government building no longer required for
other purposes, which can be utilized without
the delay or expense attendant on the con
struetion of new edifce.
The following is statement of the
United States currency outstanding at this
The Osceola times., 1876-01-15
FACTS AND FANCIES.

A gentleman enters a room where
hangs a portrait pointing at it, he says,
Brothers and sisters have | none, but
that mans father was my fathers son"
Please say whose portrait it was.
The Oldest officer in the Prussian ar
nv is Field Marshal Won Wrangel, who
will complete next year the 92nd year OF
his life, and the s0th year of his service
in the Prussian amy.
1t has been discovered that the same
kind of coloring matter which poisons the
striped stockings is also used to color bad
whisky. In both cases it goes to the legs
and ruins the understanding.
Why don't men swear when they
are alone?" asks Talmage. Did Mr.. Tai
mage ever lay around the fence-corners
and see lone farmer pick up a humble
bee? What did that farmer say?
In France the average salary Of
workmen without board or lodging) is
6S cents; in Germany, Italy and Swift
zerland, SS cents; in England, SO cents,
living being thirty per cent. dearer than
in France.
Grace Greenwood has met with an
old French lady who knew Napoleon Bo-
naparte well as first Consul and as empe-
ror. and who gives vivid description of
him. She saws that though in youth he
was thin and sallow, and in middle age
stout and pale, his face had always
strange beauty-stern, yet delicate;
something almost fearful. His eyes
were like blue steel, yet when at rest
they had an absent, dreamy look; it was
only when they regarded you that you
felt their power then something cold
and sharp seemed to pass through you.
His finely curved chin was firm as par-
Bile. but It had dimple fit for a young
Girl. He had small, beautiful mouth,
which seemed always ready to smile, and
never smiled. His speech was abrupt
and startling; il made one tremble if he
only said good morning
TnK Ir1r1K BRowS sTocKIss.-
Here is a little brown stocking,
Faded by many years,
Hidden among my treasures,
stained with many tears H'
II hung in a chimney corner
ON Christmas long ago.
Loaded with precious goodies,
full from the top to toe
Two chubby hands unloaded
The gifts Of Santa Claus;
Oh how his black eyes sparkled'- "a
And surely there was cause.
You see that little hole there
There's whore korse was tied
So heavy that IL tore II,
And big enough to ride.
No soldier was ever prouder
With war-horse most superb,
Than he on his rocking pony,
With saddle whip and curb
Oh that was the merriest Christmas,
And he the jollies, boy,
And this is the sweetest memory
ever shall enjoy
The red leaves OF the autumn
Lie dead above him now;
The prattling lips are silent,
His hands are cold as snow.
Naught but the little stocking
is left Of that glad day;
The stocking and the memory
Are mine 10 keep Away.
The Osceola times., 1876-01-15

Chemically, black is the absence OF
all color, and white is the presence of all
colors in their original combination max
ing the hue of ray of white light. But
in ordinary parlance both are colors
According to the dictionary, black is A." the
color of night and white is the color
OF pure snow"
The Osceola times., 1876-01-15
FOREIGN uNrELL,GENCE.

A cable dispatch represents fearful
financial and general business panic in
Odessa.
The Carlists are again concentrating
on the Spanish frontier.
The Corn Trade Association Of Liver
pool publish the following statement of the
estimated stock Of breadstni there on Slst
Of December, 1875, IS compared with the
same time last year;
The Osceola times., 1876-01-15
c0rrEr
TEA

This table is uncommonly eloquent
1t shows at the first glance that the coun-
tries where civilization and prosperity in
the mass of the people are at their iow-
est, the consumption Of both tea and cof-
fee is also the least. These countries are
Austria, Spain, and Russia.
The Osceola times., 1876-01-15

THE mystery which has from the first
surrounded the explosion of dynamite
on the quay at Bremen grows denser with
every new dispatch concerning it. The
confession of the suicide Thompson has
not been born out by the facts yet dis
covered. A careful search of the cargo
of the ship Salier has resulted in the dis
covery that there are no cases OF dyna-
M te ON board that vessel, as Thompson
asserted that there were. Stranger still,
investigation utterly fails to confirm his
assertion that improper insurance had
been effected upon the cargo of the
Mosel, and hence the motive which he
said actuated him in seeking to destroy
the steamship appears never to have ex-
listed at all. There is every reason TO
suppose therefore, that the confession, 80
FAR at least as its details are concerned.
was simply the rawlings of an insane
man. Yet the fact that the dynamite
was on the quay ready for shipment re-
mains and there can be no doubt that
Thompson meant to destroy the Mosel,
although there seems to have been no
motive whatever for the crime other than
that which Il diseased Imagination was
capable of furnishing The whole story
is a puzzle which is to be hoped that the
authorities in Bremen will spare no pains
TO solve.
The Osceola times., 1876-01-15
Tea and Coffee.

The researches made by Maurice Block
show that the leading European nations
consume tea and coffee in about the fol-
lowing proportions per annum and per
head Of the population:
The Osceola times., 1876-01-15
state Populations in 1875.

Fifteen States of the Union have made
a census of their inhabitants in 1878, and
we have the results of eight states, as fol-
The Osceola times., 1876-01-15
NUMBER 46.
LOSS IN DELAYS-

The following quaint, but forcihle verses. are y
ebert southwell, q Catholic pcet OF the reign .
lizaeth executed AZ Tyhurn for his religion In IN
.ar 1896.
shun delays they breed remorse,
Take thy tnle while time is lent thee
Creeping snails have weakest force,
Fly their fault, lest thou repent thee;
Good Is lest when soonest wrought,
Lingering labor comes to naught'
Hoist up sail white gale doth last,
Tide and wind stay no mans pleasure
Seek not time wheo time Is past,
Sober speed is wi~lons leisure;
Aiter-wits are dearly bought,
Let thy fore-wit guide thy Thought
Time wears all hisdoeks before,
Take thou hold upon his forehead
When he hies he turns no more,'
And behind his scalp Is naked;
Works adjourned have many stays,
Long demurs breed new DELAYS,
seek Thy salvo while sore ie green, " -
F,sterd wounds ask deeper lancing;
After cures are seldom seen,
often sought, scarce ever CHANGING
Time and place give best advice.
Ont 0f season, out of price.
The Osceola times., 1876-01-15

The European situation is not as prom
ising as many journalists and correspon-
dents would like. 1t is believed by
many that the failure of Turkey to sub
due the Herzegovinians will result in an
Austrian and Russian invasion, in the
alleged interest of peace. Once within
the provinces, they will not go out, and
Turkey will be curtailed in her domin-
ions, II this happens, other Turkish de-
pendencies where the Christian popula-
ton is large, will rebel, and thus the
partition of the empire be effected.
Should Turkey declare war against the in
vaders, other great powers besides those
directly attacked could hardly keep out
of the fray. The English purchase of
the Suez canal stock looks ike resolve
to keep marine communication with
India open at all hazards, and it certainly
is a most important precauton against
any Russian movements toward Hlndoo-
stan from the northeast, which an out
break of war might suggest. We can
not fully believe the prediction of the
London correspondent of the Toronto
Globe, that war over the eastern ques-
tion will certainly break out during the
coming year, but the sky is not wholly
free from clouds. -- Cincinnati Gazette.
FROM the report of the surveyor gem
eral of California, among other items of
interest We find that, of the 1924, 300
acres cultivated, 2,156, 900 are in wheat !;
492, 600 in barley; $4,000 in oats and
10000 acres in Indian corn. They have
25,500 acres of common potatoes; and
l.SO0 acres of sweet potatoes are raised.
There are $50, 900 acres in grass for hay.
Other products are--peas, 5000 acres
beans $500; flax, l,730; hops, l,l25;
tobacco, 967 cotton, $50; onions, $50 T;
buckwheat, $50; and peanuts, lj5 acres.
Among the products of the yeai were
$1,000 tons of hay; 10000 of cotton /;
l6.0S0 of sugar beets 10000 Of wool ;
3,4G3 Of butter; LOO Of cheese; 673 OF
hops; 62l Of tobacco; and AS tons of
honey produced. The state has 3, i64, 600
sheep; SA, 600 neat,cattle 2I2, 900 hogs
e30, 600 horses A 600 Angora goats, and
$4,000 mules. There are IA grist mills,
and 32S saw mills in the state.
The Xeramma, an Algerian journal
gives a curious illustration Of the non
chalance of the king of beasts. When
the railroad train from Constantinople to
Philleppeville was approaching the st.
Charles station, four lions were observed
on the track ahead As the putting loco
motive drew nearer and the whistle gave
them due warning of imminent peril,
three slowly left the track and entered a
'neighboring brushweod. but the fourth
md larges; was 50 disdainfai,y slow in his
movements that he barely escaped the
wheel Of the locomotive.
The Osceola times., 1876-01-15
The statistical retupsof the various
Methodist branches III TINS country snow
the following results IN membership:
The grand total of Methodists through
ont the world is 1. l49. lO5 members.

The bureau Of education at Wash
iDgton makes the following report of the
theological schools of the country
The Osceola times., 1876-01-15

The official debt statment for January
lst, printed below, shows an increase Of the
public indebtedness for the month OF DE.
cember of sl,9l5,O62.
Six per cert ldnds ISL ,elI6l5,As
Five per cent. bUnd-....s... ti03st,sao
The Osceola times., 1876-01-15
TlM ELY TOPICS

DYNAMITE THOMAS. or THoMPsEN.
according toa Berlin dispatch, was born
and educated in Germany. lie was not,
therefore, a fruit of American ciyiliza-
tion.n
The Osceola times., 1876-01-15

TIE only comment Seward made on
his defeat at Chicago in 1860, was,
" Well, power has departed from the
Atlantic States, to rest hereafter in the
Mississippi Valley" Recalling this, the
New York Commercial Advertiser asks
nournfully: "Have not the events Of
the last fifteen years made Mr. Seward 5
prophecy true? What do we see? Presi-
dent, Vice President, Chief Justice, and
all the chairmen Of the late leading COM
mittees in the house Of representatives,
from the west; none from the Atlantic
states New Ell gland, New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Nir-
ginia and the Carolinas ignored
The Osceola times., 1876-01-15

LAST week the Postal Union. arranged
several months ago, went into effect
throughout Russia, Turkey in Asia,
Egypt, the United States and France,
Germany, Austria, England, Spain,
Italy, Switzerland, etc. the rates of post
age being fixed at five cents ioreach half
ounce. on letters; two cents for postal
cards; two cents for newspapers, not ex-
-cecding fonr onnaes; and two cents per
two ounces Of other printed matter and
patterns of merchandise.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-02

THE records of that celebrated Dem
0cratic National Convention of 1864,
where Tilden's peace-at-any price res
olntion was passed, present some
strong rebel sentiments besides what
was incorporated in the platform.
One Judge Miller, of Ohio. said !:
s.There is no difference between war
Democrat and an Abolitionist; they
"are links of one sausage. made out
of the same dog" Mr.. Chauncey
Burr, of New York, said, "If l ever
uttered a prayer, it is that not one
!" of the States of the Union shall be
g conquered or subjugated.'
Mr.. Sanderson, Of Pennsylvania.
said ii was time this internal war
was stopped" Mr. Van Allen, OF
New York, said "the great mistake
the Democracy made was in not re-
sisting the war from the beginning.
But she would retrace her steps and
finally triumph" Henry Clay Dean
said: Gle blushed that such a fclop
as Abraham Lincoln should occupy
the Presidential chair. Perjary and
larceny were written over him as Oft
en- AS 'one dollar on the one dollar
bill of the State Of Indiana.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-02
a Costly Corporation KISS.
m the Chicago Evening Telearsnh.

SAoAAs NsS SHbs06u ESeANu& lclC&Topu.
Cracker VS. Northwestern Railroad
Company. III 36 Wisconsin, 657, it is
held that it is unlawful for a railroad
corporation to kiss female again ST
her will. The plaintiff was school
teacher about 20 years of age. Being
the only passenger in the car, the
conductor naturally supposing that
she would be lonely, sat down by her
and engaged her in conversation. He
said:
81 suppose yon are married, like all
the rest of the school marms ?" he said
"No, 1 am not" Then he sat up near
er to me, and put his hand in my
muff, and said: srhere Is room for
two hands in this muff, amt there p
/ said "No, sir; there is not for
yours and jerked my muff away
He then said: "My hand is pretty
dirty, amt it! It looks as though ii
needed washing" l told him to
wash them, as water was plenty. He
then said "It's thawing considerable
that's So" had the tassel of my mufi
in my hand, tossing it and he said,
IF you don't stop twisting that you
will wear it out" ! said, III don't
care if do" He said, what makes
you look SO CROSSE" Tdidn't answer
him, but turned away from him.
pretty soon he got up and / supposed
he was going away. He stepped up
to my chair, threw his arms around
me and held me down. said, "Oh /!
let me go! You will kill me I" He
said, II am not going to hurt YOU
Then | said, "What have ever done
that You sho'd treat me in this way -
After he had kissed me five or six
times, he said. "Look me in the eve
and tell me If you are mad.' And
she was mad, because she sued his
and got 81, 900 damages
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-02
His Honor" In Nevada.

VIRGINIA CRY, June o. *+*
The Judge stood at the door of his
courtroom with his hands in his
pockets and his felt hat drawn over
his eyes. He was chewing tobacco
and spat gloomily. In answer to a
sympathetic inquiry as to the cause of
his evident depression, His Honor re-
piled: "This is the d-dest town
ever see. l amt taken in cent since
day afore yesterday. / wish | could
git a job of some kind or MOTHER" 1t
appears that the court, until within a
few years, was mule driver in the
mountains, and wearies occasionally
of the monotony of civilization. 81
never will be anything but a cussed
fool" continued His Honor. 'Last
night won $40 on the king an seven,
an then had to copper the jack an
git fiat busted. Hullo, Mike that
case of yourn comes up at o clock.
The jury's all subpnnaed, and don't
you slip up on putting in an appear
ance." The gentleman thus addressed
paused in his walk, said call right"
and jerked his thumb invitingly in
the direction Of corner grocery. The
court accepted, and was presently lis
tening amiably over a glass of whis-
key to Mikes assault and battery
case.