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The Osceola times., 1877-12-15
secIety Csstens ln Washlngton.

1t Is proper to allude to one or two Gus
toms OF the place which may be considered
to illustrate the " simplicity" of the so
ciety, or the reverse. The rule in Wash
ington 10 that al strangers pay visits FIRST
"A rule which, like most social rules, Is
observed with strictness by foreigners,
and considerable lsxity by natives. Not
only this, but 1t is to q certain extent de
rigveur for all the Washington msgnates
to return visits (by leaving card on all
persons, known or unknown. who call on
them. For instance, the wife OF the
smallest tradesman In Washington takes
it into her head that she would like to
have the Acquaintance of the wife Of the
secretary OF state, all that is necessary for
her to do ia, after securing some passable
costume (dressing in Washington need
not be what it must in Paris or New
York;, to present herself on the regular
day" at the secretary's house. She will
be admitted, will pay her respects, and
the next day she will have the satisfaction
OF having left at her own door by the
official footman card bearing the official
inscription, THE Secretary OF State"
Now, this tends to great complication
rather than simplicity, and if it could be
given up would make life Tor the wives
Of high officials more endurable. An at
tempt was made during the last admins
tTation to break it up, but, like one or
two other more serious reforms under.
taken at that time, the attempt failed.
The existence of such custom tenA to
make society altogether too easy Of en-
trance. and to foist upon it gradually
many characters whom, II left 70 itsslf, II
would not recognize. 1t exists nowhere
but in Washington, and would not be
tolerated for Q moment anywhere else.
1t is, of course, regarded by every body as
very democratic" and 80 it is; but it
must be confessed that when democratic
principles are carried 30 far as to permit
strangers to force their acquaintance
upon people who do not care Tor it, it is
risking geod deal for the sake of political
constituency. The custom is like that
tabled to prevail along the western
frontier, which entitled any member of
the community to force a stranger to
drink ~lth him or be shot. No such
custom could prevail in society which
aimed at being exclusive and it
fault may be found with society at WASH
ingt0n, 1t is that of not being exclusive
enough.-Atlantic Monthly.
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RELIGIOUS READING.
sAssvl.s wsra..

a -
". is oed shall supply all your nesd."--Phil.
~ What you need. ny brother, sister,
i. ~ ~ ~ snov-my God Will listen nov
n o@ sympathy and deep oompssxos,
!" youf uoabie yeu before Him bow.
a y - :lbmisions Hath His love afflicted,
~ ~ hh ways seem hard TO understand
- 2! grscs, 70 cay amid the darknsss,
Issasr, Though thou smitsst, hold my
..u strength you need ? Are you exhausted
~ - - weary Watching or with sorrows painf
snspsr this 70 Hin, the God Of comfort,
~ ne vii willingly ab child sustain.
" ~ 9 yeu need direction on lies Journey
- vsy ysu have 10 tread. TO b made clear
~ HIN %, and He will gently isad you
- "sp BY step through each successive year.
9nnot aas too much. Ihsu. fiiend, I leave you
- ,, - own iovins care, With perfect rest,
vsh know for Jesus saie he loved
"pve His children all His very best.
-Ckariofie Asrroy,
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Ely, LINN Co., Iowa, May sth, 1877.
DIR. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. ":
jason G. BARTHOLOMEW.
strong nerve. an Ats.I.asle nie..,ns.

There are many who have never known
the blessing Of strong nerves, having been
born with weak ones. Those who have, and
through disease or some other cause, have
suffered loss Of nerve power, can, by con.
trast, more fully appreciate the msgsitude
OF that loss. The true way to repair it 10 to
invi isorate the system through the medium Of
improved digestion, secr elton, and the estab.
tablishment Of regular habit Of body, three
results invariably accomplished by the use
Of Hostetter's stomach Bitters, which insures
the thorough conversion Of the food into pure,
nourishing blood, from which the nerves, In
common with every other part Of the bodily
economy, gather vifIor, the grand pre-.
requisite Of health. The great objection TO
sedatives and narcotics Is, that they not
only exert no tonic influence, but are always
followed by a hurtful reaction. Such is far
from being the case with the Bitters, the
primary action Of which is most salutsry,
and whose after effects are beneficial in the
extreme.
The Osceola times., 1877-12-15
An Avplue Av.,~nrhe.


In the summer Of 1864, a party OF tourists,
while visiting the Alps, climbed, with great
difficulty, to an elevated and snow covered
plateau, In order TO obtain better view Of
Swiss scenery, and contrast the beauty and
richness Of midsummer hleow with the
bleskness and sierility OF midwinter around
and above them. In play they rolled the
moist snow into large balls, they crowded
IL over the edge OF the plateau. In falling
II struck softer snow, which Immediately
gave way, and soon an avalanche was tearing
down the mountain side, burying and de.
stroyiDg everything In its course. As the
handful Of snow became the irresistible
avalanche, so the hacking cough with sore
develops into that dread destroyer, Con.
sumption. In the early stages DR.. Sage's
Catarrh remedy will effect cure, though II
the blood be affected or impoverished II must
be purified and enriched by DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, and the liver and
bowels kept active by his Pleasant Purgative
Pellets. Many who despaired Of life and
had been given up TO die by physicians and
friends, owe their restoration 10 the above
remedies.
ELY, LINN Co., Iowa, May sth, 1877.
DIR. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. ".
Dear Sir:-l was prostrated some three
years since with pleuro pneumonia, which
left me with a troublesome cough, that grad.
ually grew worse, until physicians gave me
up TO die with consumption. tried several
remedies, that are advertised to cure con-
sumption, but without obtaining any relief
or benefit, Seeing your Golden Medical Dis
covery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets adver.
tised, | concluded TO try them, and found
them 10 be all you claim for them. Ny re-
storation has remained complete for over two
years. Inclosed find $3.50 for a copy Of
your Common Sense Medical Adviser.
Ever gratefully yours
TAgoN a. RApruov oMRw
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In the persual Of an expose Of Chinese
leprosy, Mr.. Michael O'Shaughnessy got
very much interested. He also got very
indignant, but failed to comprehend the
exact purport of the Article. "Lepers,
is it," he said, "LepcTs, Is II, that the
Chinese arei It's an Irishman / am, be-
gorra, and I'll bet twinty-foive dollars
that I'll lep agin any Choinamen In the
city. was the foineet leper in county
Cork in '37, and I'll tread on the tail Of
my own coat II can't lcp a fve-foot
hurdle this same minute"
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uns1eI, Dea't Pray.


In the year 1927, q young man, then
stud dying for the ministry, was requested
TO preach In town in this state. The
meetingoyas held In the evening at a
private house. Knowing that two or
three Deists were present, some remarks
were made upon the authenticity of
Gods word. The president Of an infidel
club arose, and interrupted the speaker,
who mildly said to him: f" Sit down, and
after meeting l will talk with yeu."
When the services closed, there was
hardly time for conversation, and an
appointment was made that the parties
should meet at the house of friend on
the following morning. At the appointed
hour, the president, with several infidel
books under his arm, and a large hand.
kerchief full OF pamphlets ana papers,
psde his appearance, in company with
70 members OF his club. No rooner
Q the parties seated, and the large
s&0le covered with his religious diesecting
knives, than the infidel began with much
warmth 10 pour forth his contempt fov
the bible.
Stop. cir, stop" said the student,
Let US commence right, and then we
shall end we'll. Do you believe there is
. God who made all things! q God who
has mind"
IL do"
Do you believe He created you !;
feeds, clothes and watches over you and
yours, without any rewardT
Certainly / do"
Well, sir, that We may commence
right, please lead In prayer: Ask the
God In whom you believe TO direct us to
the rejection Of that bible If it IL false,
and II It is true, receive it. We do not
want to be deceived"
The man hesitated, and said, al never
l do rot believe in prayer"
Never pray, sir! do you not believe
In prayer, when your God has done 20
much for you I never thank him for bis
goodnessf Have you q father ?''
Yes, SIR" .
Do you never thank hima If you
t'd child whom you had always blest,
would be not thank you when you be-
slowed upon him some little trinket p
II urpoee be would"
swell, sir, compare right. Just pray;
pray and thank God."
II can't pray"
The student then turned to his infidel
eompaniens, and aaksd them TO pray, and
they both declined. With inde;cribable
fsclings he knelt, and with great freedom
poured out his whole heart to God. As
he finished they all three arose from their
feats. The president passed his fingers
through his hair, and As be gathered up
his book, said--
II think We will talk no more. It
viii de no COED"
Tho student waited on them 10 the
door, and In shcrt time beard that the
club had disbanded. .--Louisviis (tu)
Herald 1851
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To HoUsEKEEPERs.-- The attention Of
heads Of families is respectfully invited 10
the superior quality Of BuRNRTT's FLAVOR
ING EXTRACTS. They are entirely free from
the poisonous oils and acids which enter into
the composition Of many Of the fsctitious
fruit flavors now in the market. They are
highly concentrated, have oil the freshness
and delicacy Of the fruits from which they
are prepared, and are less expe nlive.
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Incrsasi.s the supply Of iM.uurc.

aCAee.o s1U DoRBsy Oh Im IN uGt.
Except in the new States, where the
land has not long been under cultiva-
tiOn, manure Is one of the great neces-
stiles to the farmer. And even in those
fertile soils which now produce abundant
crops there will, in a few years, be q
scarcity of plant food, and to them, as to
the land which has been longer under the
plow, 1t will become necessary to apply
manure, Fortunately for their own
interests the great mass of farmers are
convinced that they can not farm sue
cessfully without manure. All do not,
however, regard 1t equally valuable and
consequently do not take equal pains to
secure and apply it-a fact which goes
very far toward showing why 1t is that
one farmer will obtain much larger crops
than his neighbor who owns equally good
land.
As all farmers keep live stock there
will be more or less manure on every
farm. But the quantity thus obtained
Is insufficient and ought to be largely
increased. Most farmers recognize this
principle and take some pains to
add to the manure material which
will be beneficial TO the crops
1t has been found that, IL prop
erly treated, quite proportion of foreign
material can Be employed with good re-
suits. Right here is where many farmers
make great mistake. They are too
anxious to obtain large quantity with
out regard to the quality of mixture.
In this section 1t is quite q common
custom for farmers to clean out their
barnyard in the fall and then draw in
quantity of muck, loan, or sand, and
spread it on the bottom of the yard to a
depth of six or eight inches. The cattle
are kept yarded during the winter and
their droppiDgs fall upon this dirt. But
when 1t Is remembered that four or FIVE
two-hose loads OF dirt are put in the
yard for each animal kept therein, and
also, that the cattle being stabbed at
night are only In the yard from six to
ten hours per day, and that quite pro-
portion of this time Is spent under the
sheds or near the stables where no
dirt was put, 1t becomes very evident
that 1t can not receive in this way a very
great addition Of fertilizing material.
During the nights Of summer some
farmers yard the cows which they milk,
on this dirt, and there ir . slight gain
from this source. Some farmers 20
through this process every year-draw in
lot OF dirt, yard their cattle on 1t and
the next fall dig it up and call it manure.
Now this matefial looks almost exactly
like dirt, and it is hard to see how it can
have been very greatly improved by
being trodden down by the animals
which have been ysrded on 1t. do not
assert that such composing" does
not pay, but ] am free to say that
there are methods which will be far more
\ftable. And q great many farmers
different course from that de-
ove. They dnw In the dirt aud
rths otkeu do, until sumusr.
: p Z " sed ia xl1I1
=
The Osceola times., 1877-12-15

The GOODNESS with which so-called nat.
uralists deny the existence Of horse. hair
snakes Is astonishing Every faithful
observer knows that the hairs Of horse's q
tail have turned into water-makes, though
It may be said that there are some horse
hairs that do not 20 change. A horpe-
tail left in water In this state becsua :
writhing mas Of hairsnakos. Ksnt}
water makes the best -uhisi---s->,y
world, and q voald n sss
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Tine CeIs1rase4 vses.. Rsl,a.

Among the numerous articles DooLEY's
YEAST POWDER is used for, are the celebrated
Vienns rolls. winch are SO delicious, pala-
table and healthy. II you have not the recipe
send three-cent stamp to DoeLEY & Bro
THKR. New York, and you will get It,
together with many other valuable cooking
receipts, by return mail.
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I" yssss, fer Thee ="

me "ofus OF the missionary mother,
\ ArncaD, as she left ner children on
board for return to America, while
+ - clasped hands she raised her tear
- eyes TO Heaven, and exclaimed,
Jesus, 1t is for Thee |" supply one
- uttcrancos Of missionary history
y will probably never be forgotten.
. It never can be forgotten how
oRat retormer stood In the imperial
and his eyes looking Heavenward
MINED, Here l stand God help me;
~ no more l"-so with thess other
lonnts Of self.devotion, forced from
~ and lips BY the pressure of some
a ~ burden Of selfsacrifice. And the
u isf Of the utterance, In all the 90 cases,
n the aame. "For Jesus sake that N
- underlying meaning, always, where
3 = not actually expressed.
when Napoleon Indicated how much
greater, how much more imperial is the
Hngship Of Jesus, than his own had
been, or, than had been the kingship of
Cesar or an Alexander, in declaring
that while these purely earthly mon
archs ruled BY iorce, simply, for Jesus
millions were ready 70 lay down their
lives, he touchs d that which is the pecu.
liar characteristic Of this great spiritual
sovereignty, now slowly, yet 20 surely,
subjecting to itself every other. To q
certain extent, great leaders and great
rulen have been able TO excite enthusi-
asm and devotion to themselves person
ally. Yet this has always been found
more or less dependent upon the prcstige
OF personal success. As Cesar lay MUIR
dered, "even at the foot of Pompey's
statue" there was truth in that which
the poet represents Marx Anthony As
declaring, that there were now none left
:" 70 poor to do him reverence" When
Napoleon, in st. Helena, made that
memorable comparison between himself
and the Man of Sorrows, it must have
been q bitter thought TO him how few
there were left in she world, of all who
had followed his banner or thronged
pound his throne, who had retained even
he remnants OF their old idolatry. The
! lightly fabric Of his mpire had dis.
pblved like q vision, while its creator,
GAINED TO his rock in the ocean, felt his
VT torn like the heart Of Promethus,
The yultures of chagrin and remorse.
1ow dig rent with Jesus, whose follow
t>u, in ne day Of defeat, as in the day Of
,>siu9ph, still gladly lay down their
IT has been gratifying to find 30 many
(cf the sermons just now being preached
IN anniversary occasions, dealing with
tSe plain, pure truth Of the Gospel.
TCoA> ciously or runconsciously, the several
preachers seem to have acted upon the
Qnciple tb3hnthe enc source Of real
IS tris,ian service is the
4 Q Jesus, and an ap-
ieding preciousness
preached In His
awakened will
Pans q
ll7) IopIs," ,pss /, battle and whose
Vtoif = abr Jesus IKE. '-Ch'cogo Stond-
aT
The Osceola times., 1877-12-15

HIGHLY colored urine, with backache,
headache, and general debility, can inva,
riably be traced to unnatural condition OF the
liver, which can be removed by using HOME
STOMACH BITTERs. Prepared by the Home
Bitters Co., St. Louis. Mo,
The Osceola times., 1877-12-15

RHEUMATISM QUICKLY CUREp.-Du-
rang's Rheumatic Remedy, the great Internal
Medicine, will positively cure any case Of
rheumatism on the face Of the earth. Price
81 bottle; six bottles, IS; sold by all Drug.
Bentley, Druggists, Washington, DC.
The Osceola times., 1877-12-15

VIZ Hw5w9h Nre DSps% Away.
Formerly the lancet, calomel, blisters and starva-
hon were the treatment Of the sick. DR. Turr's
Pills have done away with thiss Being vegetable
they require no change Of diet or safs
family medicine. 10 Murray ST., New York.
The Osceola times., 1877-12-15

CATHOLIC or Protestant who would
learn something Of Plus TX, to-day The prom
inent figure Of Europe, should read his
"Life" by Rev. Il. Brennan, published BY
Benziger Bros, New York, Cincinnati and
st. Louis,
The Osceola times., 1877-12-15

bis quartes at thu white house, and
frame = message that caa BE- read in five
minutes, and will leave the public In no
uncertainty ~ to his views on every
matter Of importance"
The Osceola times., 1877-12-15

The "Poultry World" Hartford,
Conn, is the leading magazine Of IL class.
: rs year; 10 superb Chromos mailed, for
only rs cents additional. All fowl.breeders
should have it. Subscribe NOW for 1878. 1t
is the best and cheapest. 10 cents sample
number.
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f-----.-. 49,

sss,: sss: s.s,s., s's:s. :ss =;
when made In sn0H 6es the prices
begin at eight dollars N fifty cent?.
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ola Thi.ss Are Upsn~ Away.

Patenteesand inventors should read ad-
vertisementof Of Edison Bros.in another column
The Osceola times., 1877-12-15
Hon. A. n. ssepheu. speshs.

HON. n u. Htephems npe06n.
al very cheerfully state that I used Du.
rsngs Rheumatic Remedy for rheumatism
with decided benefit"
ALEX. II. STEPHENS,
Member of Congress from Georgia
Sold by all Druggists. Price 81 per bottle.
The Osceola times., 1877-12-15

Estabiishsd ~ Yssrs. Always cores. Aivsys
ready. Alwayshandy. Hes nsvss yst lailsd. Tvk
siiitoss hass tssisa Y. Ths whole world approve
the slortous old Mussans-ths Best and Ohsasskt
Liniment In existence. - cents . bottle. yhe
Mustang Linimsnt curss whom nothing elss Will,
, 1877-04-01
FEMININE NOTES.

FEnaL1NE NOIES.-
Kentucky girls cut of the tops OF their stock-
ings to make wristlets for their beau1.
"No woman is pleased" asserts Octave
Feulllet, "at being told By man that he loTes
her like sister"
Exploring raist places, !" said John Henry,
a. he put his arm around the pretty chamber
maid. Navigation OF the 'a:r," said Mrs.
Henry, ovcrhearing him, and sailing into bis
raven curls.
A young man on Olive street, whose sweet
heart has pretty, pouttng lips. says that kiss
OF hers always reminds him OF the menu at the
best restaurant in town, it's such delicious
bill adair.-St. Louis Republican,
Lady ito servant, who has given notice three
days after her arrvall-'' But II you didn't mean
to stay why did rou take the place2" Serrant
-" Well, 'm* when see you at the registry o.
ice you looked SO tired and Jagged took Tour
situation out OF charity like
sMy wife tells the truth three times day,'
remarked focose old fellow. at the same time
casting very nlischievous glance at her. "be-
fore rising IN the morning shc says, 'Oh, dear,
must get up, but l don't want to- Aftel
breakfast she adds. Well, suppose must gs
TO work. but don't want to- And she goes K
bed saying, There, hare been passing all day
and haven't done anything"
The sly young lady Who, asho.t while ago
returned home from sleigh-ride, and explain
ed TO tier mother that her hat got awfully bent"
while going through : deep snoT-sfrift, has 10
vented . new excuse for the 1nussed eondItfon
OF lier head-gear upon. returning home from
casr3age-ride with her Feung man. She aEtFto-
utes 1t 70 the oveshaneing branches along the
road her mother smiles knoEi1yly and keeps:
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, 1877-04-01

forward again, and we're even more surprised 81
the Improvement she had made. Since then her
reputation has extended throughout the south
aud West, and during her present tour, which
will soon bring her to Chicago, she has been re-
ccyed with marked and complimentary atten-
tiuu-
Mr.. Charles Andrews, having fairly earned the
good will of the Adelphi patrons, will take 8
complimentary benefit tonight At that theatre.
The best variety and minstrel performers in the
city have volunteered their services.
Mr. Burbank will give smother Of his Sunday
entertainments at Hershey Hall at o'clock this
afternoon. The programme comprehends u
variety OF standard pieces, to which tile accom-
pished reader will do ample Justice
At the Museum all last weeks fayoritcs have
been retained for this, and several added
Mons. Ajax, the magician, appears to.
morrow night, aud 4 full bill OF
attractive details will be presented. The
Museum appears to have fallen into the hands
Of the proper management: Ut last. and Its In
creasing popularity testities to tho pains taken
to please the community
4 private letter from Mr.. William II. Crane
speaks Of tho opening Of llaycr1y's under its
new management about the lst Of july, and
says that the theatre will be thoroughly over
hauled and renovated. Mr. Crane himself VIII
t.wrcstle with part (best two in thrce) once IN
a whiic,n and speaks hopefully Of the success he
proposes to win by as liberal management Us
Chicago has ever known.
, 1877-04-01
VOICES FROM AFFAIR.".

Ger the mountains, DER the Valleys Ger the rivers,
Come their voices, happy voices, like mfnstrcls
Hark ye: hsas you not that music floating sweetly
Tell me, tell me Of the singcrs,-teE me who and
what they nre.
Thus ! spoke, when lol Yision,-Oa sweet.
Stood before mic, hovered DER me, full of beauty,
With upIi.red hand it pointed, pointed upward,
far away:
Know rs" 5s1 that your RsdeeneF hath arisen on
Know you not that still He lveth in yon bright aud
Know you not that still He si7eth,-what you ask
Know you not His holy angels are forever on the
wing:
Hark you: listen to their music. Hear, 0 hear Of
whnt they sing.
Slowly slo~ly jet SO holy passed this form d-
And was iost soon in the darkness OF the misty
midniHht-air;
Slowly; slowly, yet so holy. hear now-is borne
The immoftal voice Of Heaven in her own imnor.
tAl throng;
Coming fong gently flowing like zcphsrs ov-
steaing SOFTLY, aweetly, fondly. o'er the placid
COMING soias, Ds ssnsiy flowing, like slrcr sum-
1ntr-tide,
On whose busom rocks no bllow, calm and peace
fpl doth it glide
Thus hear them in the evening when the sun is
sinking low;
Thus they tell me. sweety tell me-, where and
where not must 90;
Thus they tell me-, sweetly tell me, never can 70
astruy
II listen. only listen, only heed to what they say
II listen only listen, will they surely 60 before.
And, When dan.ers they surround me, will they
safely bring the Der,
llark: hear their voices ringing. ringing now
upon mine ear,
And, whene'er hear that music, know I we'll my
God il nclr;
Know we'll that my Redeemcr He is ever by my
Know we'll that still lie 1iveth, in His glory
g1orided;
Know well that still Ho lireth, liyeth always a.
before;
And to-day we sing His praises,-let us sing them
uycrmo1e.
CHICAGO, april l, 1877. JosEpu D. Tugssr.