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The Osceola times., 1876-04-22
MISCELLANEOliN.

The new census of Philadelphia, just
taken, shows a population of sl7,42s.
The direct cable has been repaired and
telegraphic communication is restored.
Franz Rochell, tobacco merchant OF
New York, has become insane, making the
eighth ease of lunacy brought to the toombs
from the hippodrome since Moody and
Sankey began their ministrations there.
Mrs. Morgan, sister of the famous Gen.
John Morgan, of Tennessee, committed sui.
eide in New York last week by taking laud-
anum. The cause is attributed to excessive
grief over the loss of daughter some time
ago.
John Seal, one of the tellers of the
Security savings bank of New York, is dis.
covered 10 be a defaulter Of $4,000. The
bank is being wound up by receiver, and
the discovery was made through settlement
of depositors' accounts for payment of divi.
dend.
The foreign commerce of New York
last week was: Acknowledgements, 81 ,3s9,.
522; produce exports, 1901, 800; and specie
exports, $4,000. The total imports since
the first of Jinuary have been ss4, ,422 ,4is,
against sio6,s76,2ei last year, and si2i, ,67O,,
500 in 1874. The exports of produce were
s6i,sis,54a. against s63,GOl,i49 in 1875, and
s73,sos,ss7 in 1874. and the total export. OF
specie foots up si4.47s,7is against $i5.si6,.
27s last year, and q, ISL 10 in 1874.
The Osceola times., 1876-04-22
Mr.. Stewards Income.

On the occasion of the election of Sir
Nathaniel Mayer de Rothschild to the
house of commons, as one OF the men,
bers for Aylesbury, the English papers
estimated him to be worth fl0,OO0, 900,
or so, 900 900, gold. In recent debate
in the house of commons on the sub
iect of the commissions Of the Roths-
childs, in the matter Of the purchase by
England of the Isthmus of Suez canal
shares, Sir Nathaniel declared he was not
partner in the house of Rothschild.
We can then fairly compare him with
our New York millionaires. II the Eng
lish papers are correct in their estimate
of Sir Nathaniers fortune, Mr.. Stewart
was probably the richer man Of the two.
We need not compare the fortunes OF
Stewart aud Vanderbilt with the vast
landed estates forming the bulk Of the
fortunes of the English aristocracy.
Real estate in New York city just now
is by no means so rcmunerative, thanks
TO our stupid fiscal legislation, as real
estate in Great Britain. What the in.
comes of the great mobiles Of England
really are, it is very difficult accurately
10 estimate. The new Domesday Bool
puts down the territorial income Of one
great parsonage, the Duke of Norfolk
not hitherto reputed among the richest
of his order, at no less than f264, so
sterling, or more than 81 300, 900 in gold
The Duke Of Westminster is reputed Il
enjoy a revenue Of more than g, 1000, ,0O'
The Duke of Devonshire, whose predeces
sor held higher position relativel!
than himself among the British Crpsuse
of the upper house, is set down in th'
new lists as receiving from his landet
estates in four English counties alone
exclusive Of ireland and London, in botl
of which he is great proprietor, ely,
63S in gold, or more than 500. 900. Gu
own impression is that f20O, coo in gold
or 81 900 900, would barely represent tn
annual rentals and profits of the late Nh
Mr.. Stewart.--N y Word.
The Osceola times., 1876-04-22
Turf Notes.

Two Tennessee horses are among the
entries for the " Louisville hstel stake
at the coming Louisville meeting, viz:
VIM. +. Linck's b, c. Grit, BY Mel
bourne, Jr., dam Waggonette, by Wag-
ner, and W. Il. Branes' b. I. Phoebe H.,
by Rodgers, dam Sunshine.
Ballankeel HAS not broken down ~ re-
ported.
Mr.. M. II. Sanford, of New York, has
sailed for England. He expects To ar
rive in time to see his horse Preakness
run in the free handicap of $50 each, h.
f., $1,000 added at Newmarket, over
the Rowley Mile, in which he is handi-
capped at l26 ms. March "a, Preakness
did his best gallop since he has been In
England, covering two miles at q nice
pace. The handicap race Is to be run on
Thursday, April 20.
The Texas-bred race marc Fila Har-
pcr, by Rebel out of Mary Kimbro, by
Rupee while taking her exercising gal
lop over the Magnolia track, Mobile, fell
and injured her hip SO severely that she
will never be able 10 run In public again.
Mr.. George Ayres has been compelled
TO destroy his fine steeplechase horsc
Diayolo. II will be remembered that he
fell at the terjump last fall in stce-
plechase.
Mr.. Grinstead, of Lexington, has sold
to DR.. Weldon the chestnut colt Wapen-
tao, 2y. o., by War Dance, dam by Rev
enue, and the chestnut colt Coupon, ~.
o., BY Lightning out Of Income.
Mr.. Richard Shea II going to train this
season, Kadi and Van Ieer.
Among the seventeen horses entered
for the Monmouth cup, we find Ten
Brock, King Alfonso, Aristides, Aaron
Pennington, Llitipa. Tom Ochiltree,
Acrobat, Reform, Grinstead, Nettie Nor
ton, Matte A., Joe Germs and Stampede.
The once famous stecplechase l.obelia.
by Bonnie Scotland, dam Capitola, the
property of Col, Mcdaniel, was shot last
week on the Premises of her owner al
Saratoga. She had been turned out for
little exercise in the paddock, and, ~
the groom was leading Sister Of Mercy
through the gate, LObelia galloped up
behind her. Sister of Mercy Kicked out
and struck the old mare in the shoulder,
splintering the bone 50 badly that she
had to be killed.
She was a splendid mare acrss country,
having, in 1910, won ten out OF sixteen
hurdle races and steeple chases, beating
| the bsst horses on the tnrf.
The New York Herald has cable
.pecial from London, which says: "All
hone Of Egotist, Mr.. Sandford's colt,
winning the Derby has been abandoned
Il is doubtful il he starts for the event.
Petrarch is the favorite. He has been
in critical state from lsmene~, which,
however, is rapidly disappearing. The
| A mcrican horses, Preakness, Bay Final
and Mate, are making very rapid pro
gress. Some fancy Mate for the my
and Suburban stakes ON the 2oth OF
April; 1000 to 25 has been taken about
him at Tattersalrs. His weight win be
lis pounds. He will receive twenty-one
pounds from the English champion Low
lander"
The Osceola times., 1876-04-22

ENGLISH VS.. ARAB HoRsEs.-In order
to prove the actual difference in speed,
bottom and other points in controversy
between English and Arab horses, it is
said that the well known race horse
owner, Mr.. Chaplin, Mp. for Lincoln,
has purchased and has actually in train.
ingat Newmarket four first-class of Arabs
that cost an average OF $500 each. They
are said to be the best that could be
bought, of the purest blood, and enjoyed
great reputation in their own country.
In answer to Mr.. Chaplin's effort Sir
John Ashley says that he will run his
five year old brosn horse Scamp every
day for a fortnight over the Beacon
course a miles, furlong and l43 yards)
at Newmarket--"one down, t'other come
on"-for as much money as Mr.. Chaplin
can rake together. Perhaps when Mr..
Sanford arrives in England he will give
Preakness show at the Arabs.-Nep
York Sunday Telegram.
The Osceola times., 1876-04-22

THE POPULARITY OF THE kOTHs-
cuILDs.-But there is reason for tho
popularity of the Rothschilds with the
crowd. In the first place they give
large sums 70 the poor, and support a
number Of charities. Secondly, IL is
known that the baron is very hard
working man. His wealth imposes q
great deal Of labor upon him, He rises
at O'Clock in the morning, and goes
directly to his bureau, working there
steadily throughout the day, having MS
midday lunch brought to him. when
in need Of air and exercise he runs down
to Ferrieres for little shooting. Mean-
while, Nine. de Rothschild is making
the rounds Of her hospitals, carrying 70
lief and comfort to hundreds Of thsse
who suffer. These people have enormous
fortunes, but they make good use Of
, them, and live really noble liveA Esvy
| Il, therefore, out ~ The qses.is.. -.
-; =. .ss,a o. 7. Y = :. -. - .
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The Osceola times., 1876-04-22
EAST.

In the course of the six million dollar
New York, lngersoll, one OF the ring con
victs, who was pardoned out of the peniten.
tiary that he might give testimony against
his chief, testified that Tweed spent fully one
bany corrupting Legislators. He also testified
that he QngcrsolD received for himself and
friends three mi illion five hundred thousand
dollars, and expressed the opinion, with un-
blushing confidence, that his thirty-6ve per
cent of the steal was Justly retained.
The Osceola times., 1876-04-22
LATEST NEWS.
SsDUTu AMI WE&T.

j. 4. kenn, prominent hotel keeper
of Little Rock, was run over by wagon last
week and died
Jefferson Davis will sail for Europe on
the LIST Of May. lie will pass some six or
eight months in London and on the continent
to promote the establishment of a direct
trade with the cities Of the Mississippi val.
ley.
Gen. Mcdowell, in charge Of the Uni
ted States army division Of the south, head
quarters at Louisville, has been ordered to
succeed Schofeld, in command of the divis-
ion on the Pacific, change To occur in July
next IL.
According to these figures we may estimate
receipts from date to September /, 1876, at
55,0O5 making a total for 1876 of 5i6,124
bales, the largest receipts ever received at
Memphis, and placing that city next to New
Orleans as cotton market
c. F. J. Moeller, of Milwaukee, an ex-
raucer, convicted of making false returns,
has been sentenced to one years imprison-
ment and a fine of $500. Reynolds, a recti-
fer, convicted Of conspiracy, was sentenced
to six months imprisonment in the county
Jail and fine of $500.
A dispatch from San Diego says suit
has been brought against the Texas Pacific
railroad for the recovery Of lands decided
from San Diego to the Colorado river COM
pany, which has failed to comply with the
conditions Of the grant, The property in
volved is stated to amount to $5,OOO0O0.
The receipts of cotton at Memphis for
the present year, up to and including April
IL, compare very favorably with receipts of
former years:
Total bales last year, 1S75.......".... 800 ,O0i
To this date for lS15.......... .......... 3l0,l99
Receipts from April 18th to Sept LIST,
ii $40
Receipts for 1876, to date~..,........ 461,120
Increase over 1S9j......-.............. 15O,912
A San Francisco dispatch Of the 18th
says the senate committee appointed to in
vestigate the Chinese question commenced
work to-day. Gov. Low, ex-minster to
China, stated that the Chinese guilds or eIsi
grafton societies in Hong Kong were formed
when demand for cheap labor arose on this
coast. They exercise almost absolute power
over emigrants, and have an arrangement
with the Pacific Mail company by which the
steamers will not take the Cinnamon home
who cannot show n certificate that they have
fulfilled their contract with these companies.
1t was resolved to open correspondence with
the American minister to China concerning
these emigration agencies.
The Osceola times., 1876-04-22
FACTS AND PASCIEs.

"No man was better inoculeted TO
PREJUDICE pork than my husband was"
says Mrs. Darlington "be knew what
god hogs were, he did, he had been
brought up with 'em from his child
heod."
Ar a recent school examination at
Bonn the question was asked: "Who II
to blame for the division Of tbs Jewish
empire after the death Of Solomon? ?
And a girl promptly answered: BIS
marck."
Two large drapery firms in London
have private chaplains to whom they pay
salary each Of &2,5OO for attending
every morn 70 offer prayer and give adj
drcsses to the yeung men and women IN
their employ.
A Youxo and beautiful ws1ow NJ
about TO marry rich old widower. Her
friends wished 10 know wha she wanted
to marry him for. She replied: For
pure love. love the ground mean
ing the estate, probably-"on which he
walks"
THE New York Home Journal says
there Is break in the price Of almost
every commodity and at last hotel keepers
are waking up to the necessity Of the
times, and there is a fair prospect Of re-
turn to the price which ruled before the
war. Chicago has set the example and
new rates at the best hotels there 1.-TWO
or three of which are unexcelled) is three
dollars per day.
A GENTLEMAN who, three months ago,
borrowed ten dollars from Chicago cap
italist, To whom he gave, as security, .
first mortgage on his watch, went TO pay
II of, and was surprised rather than sat
isfied to learn that his bill was e29. Is.
When he demonstrated with the capital
list. the latter replied: "vell, de inder-
esd loogs high, pnd dere ish 70 many
loshes in dis pecxness." ff
A TEACHER In q Sunday-school was
explaining To hh clas Of boys the meaning
Of Jacobs ladder" when one Of the
number, more inquisitive than attentive,
INQUIRED: "If the angels had wings.
what was the need OF the ladder TO
them 2" This was poser, and while he
was meditating q reply and unable 10
answer, another boy exclaimed" I'll
bet can tell what they used the ladder
for" "Out with it, then" said the
teacher. "Oh, guess they were mosa-
ing"
The Osceola times., 1876-04-22
street scenes In II. Petersburg,

The driving Is remarkable in this city
Of wonders. In the first place, picture
to yourself the drojkies which are mere
single seats like stools without backs or
arms; although often necessary 1t is next
TO impossible for two persons 10 seat
themselves therein, no small are they,
and two strangers thus seated can al
ways be recognized by each having both
arms clasped around the other, there be-
ing nothing else to hold to; the driver
has similar seat little higher and in
front. So seated your driver starts; he
Is none Of your lazy fellows, and he Las
learned that st. Petersburg is a city Of
magnificent distances, and his horse
starts, and keeps on at good run; and
could you but hold on to the drojky
with your feet - tightly N you could 70
| your companion With your arms, you
would feel tolerably secure Of keeping
your seat. If you are driving ON the
Nievsky Prospect 1t is crowded with
vehicles, the great number of them
drojkies, all running as fast as your own !;
now you put out your hand to turn
away a running horses head within a
foot Of your own face, and directly your
other shoulder wipes the foam from the
mouth of passing horse, and this another
is done 10 often that your outer gar
ment soon looks like winter land
scape; for observations you have no
time, your whole attention being oc.
cupied in wondering at the skill with
which imminent collisions are lodged,
and when at last you become used to 1t
you think it the finest driving you ever
enjoyed. Not only the driving, but the
drivers dress and horses gear are pecu-
liar. Fastened to the shafts of all
vehicles drawn by single horse Is
hoop bent from one shaft to the other
and rising to the hight of three or four
feet above the horses neck the check
rein Is fastened to the top Of this hoop
For drays this hoop Is larger and
heavier, often three inches wide and
painted in bright colors, as a wreath of
red roses on a ground of grass green. In
all teams where three or more horses are
used they are all harnessed abreast. The
private teams are Of extreme elegance.
While in France there Is a. majority of
white horses, in st. Petersburg the
greater number Of fine horses are black.
The private carriages are beautiful and
in the finest taste. There is usually
dainty relief gilt or silver on the car
riage and harness, while the reins cor
respond in color with the lining Of the
carriage, and a jaunty tassel hangs from
the throat-latch. So rapid is the motion
and 10 light and airy the tread Of these
horses, they seem TO fly as much as to
touch the earth. The drojky drivers
are in uniform, wearing a blue double
breasted wadded gown which reaches TO
the feet; under this a sheepskin skirt,
and on the head hat-shaped covering
with broad-spreading crown, but nearly
as low az cap.
The Osceola times., 1876-04-22
ENGLISH CorroN GiSs.--An improved

ENGLISH CorroN GiSs.--An improved
kind of cotton gin, constructed with
double roller and hopper feed, has
been invented and brought into use in
England. 1t is said to do its work
well, being especially adapted toseparate
any description of cotton from its seed,
but particularly 20 to the class Of cotton
adhering to seeds having the husk, or
shell, covered with short fibres, techni-
cally termed woolly seeds, of which the
uplands is principal variety. The
roller gin has heretofore, proved ineffl-
cient for this kind Of cotton, in conse-
auence of the seeds, after separation, be-
coming entangled with the seed cotton,
and obstructing the action of the roller
and knives. In the machine in question
this is obviated by the combined action
of the moving ana fixed grids. Thus, at
each elevation of the moving knife, the
grid, which is attached to the same, lifts
the cotton to the level of the fixed knife
edge and to the exposed surface Of the
roller, and, on the descent Of the moving
knife, the seeds, which have become sepa-
rated from the fibre, are disentangled by
the prongs of the moving grid passing
bctwixt those of the fixed grid. The
eut-turn of clean cotton Of this class is
about 40 pounds per hour; Of cettor
having smooth seeds two hundred pound'
may be obtained.
The Osceola times., 1876-04-22

A CHTSAMAN on the passage to Cali
fornia jumped overheard, intending to
kill himself, but in some unaccountable
manner was lodged in the wheelhouse OF
the steamer, where he clung tenaciously,
although the utmost exertion was neces-
sary TO escape the death which he had
sought. lie was nearly dead when dis
covered. Upon being restored he cut
his throat eaectually. sH
The Osceola times., 1876-04-22

DRY buckwheat -four, il repeatedly
applied, will remove entirely the wort
grease spots on carpets or any other
woollen cloth, and viii answer ss we'll q
French chalk for grease npots O NJ.
The Osceola times., 1876-04-22
The Mysterious Smoke In Florida.

A Monticello correspondent of the
Savannah News says: OF the wonderful
secrets of nature that Florida can boast
of possessing within her limits there is
one in this county upon which the eye
of mortal has not yet been permitted TO
gaze. For more than thirty years its ex-
istence has been tantalizingly proclaimed
by cloud of smoke that has increasingly
ascended, frequently changing from a
light to dark shade, from an impene-
trable swamp some twenty-five miles
from Monticello, and in the direction OF
the Gulf Coast, from which point this
"pillar of cloud" ia also visible. Learned
gentlemen, after viewing the landscape
DER" for many years and from various
points, have made frequent and persist
ent efforts to solve this long standing and
perplexing mystery. But upto this time
nothing has been accomplished beyond
unsuccessful attempts to reach the place,
all of which ended in disaster within four
or FIVE miles of the spot on which the
supposed volcano is thought To be located.
am informed that Judge Bell, Of this
place, and others are now making fresh
attempt to penetrate to this mysterious
phenomenon, and discover its true char
acter. Judge White, of Quincy, q man
of large literary culture, has led several
expeditions To that region, but In every
instance failed to effect an entrance
through the closely interviewer and i'm.
penetrable underground Of the ccnter OF
the swamp, where the volcano is situ'
ated. While some Of these attempts
have been feeble and inefficient, 0ther'
have been well organized and equipped
and led by men of experience and fixed
ness of purpose. Judge White had an
observatory which he could place in the
tree tops to guide him In the right course
And vet this undiscovered bourne" re
mains untrodden by the foot Of mod
ern traveller; at least none have evel
returned to report It's mystery. One
thing is certain, new that the Okeienoket
swamp has been "done up" for the
reading public, that another twelve
months will not pass without witnessing
the successful unfolding of this mystery
The Osceola times., 1876-04-22

In the house, on the 10th, Mr.. Here
ford, chairman OF the committee on com
meFce. introduced 4 b.i making an sppro
priatiou for the construction, repair, presey
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-11-03

and buy millions Of dollars worth OF their msn-
ufsctursd articles, and most Of them on from
three to ax months time. At the end OF, or
before that time expires, eastern manufactu-
rers, consumsrs and exporters must come west
for corresponding number Of dollan worth
OF our produce, and oil 10 easily paid by drafts
on the banks. and there 10 no need OF more
money at that tine than at any other - far as
the interests Of the people sreconcerned. But
IL the Spectator has enough money! there
is more in circulation than ordinarily, he can
hold on to his grain, etc.. and so "get cor
ner," aud make his money by the thousands.
We must conclude, then. that the sooner we
are on a sound specie basis the sooner there
will be a permanent revival in all branches OF
industry. And when this result is brought
about the thousands Of industrious men Will
find employment and fair compensation the
surplus CAPITAL OF the country find profitable
and honest investment, and our people be
raised above the evils Of an ever fuctuating
and irredemable currency, than which no more
certain fatal expedient for impoveIishing the
masses and Jiscredltine the government OF any
nation could well be devised.
There is one, and only one, party that has
ever agreed to meet these requirements. 1t is
needless to say that that is the Republican
party. Farmers, for whom Will you vote9
G. e. b.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

Noa Ice 70 hereby given, that by virtue Of An
execute, N issued out Of and under the seal OF
the Circnit Court for the County OF Van Buren,,
IN the STATE OF Michigan, Ia q cause wherein
the First Ma honal Bank IL plaintiff and Miles
+. Beebe and Alonzo sherman are defendants,
aud bearing date the sixteenth day Of August,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy six, and to me directed and delivered,
have seized and levied upon all the right. IL
tie and interest Of Miles II. Beebe IN ana to
the following real estate, situated IN the Coun-
ty OF Van Buren,, and State OF Michigan, which
shall expose for sale and sell ut public vendue
to the highest bidder, at the front door OF the
Van Buren, County Court Honse IN the village
OF Paw Paw, on Saturday, the eleventh day
of November next, 1876 at the hour OF ten
o'clock. in the forenoon, or 80 much as shall
be necessary to satisfy said execution, with IN
terest and costs, to wit: the east fifty-four
acres OF the north half Of the north west quar-
ter of section three, in town three, south OF
range thirteen west, and also village lot num-
Der nine and the north one fourth OF lot num-
Der ten, In block number ten, in the village OF
Paw Paw, all in the County of Van Buren,, and
State of Michigan,
Dated August II, 1876. 1887
JOHN E. SLOVENIAN, Sheriff.