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The Osceola times., 1877-02-03
Another Egyptian Treasure.

Some twenty years ago Mr.. A. G..
Harris went with his daughter, Miss
Selma Harris, on tour to Egypt. He
found under the floor of an old tomb in
Thebes large roll of papyrus covered
with inscriptions. 1t was one hundred
and thirty-nine feet by sixteen and a half
inches broad, and looked something like
a stair carpet. Mr.. Harris bought it at
a comparatively small price. Miss Selma
Harris felt convinced that it was treas
ure, and to make sure against accidents
she set herself to the immense work of
tracing sign and letter on it upon paper
of equal extent She succeeded in max
ing fac SHiile of it, Her father died and
the lady took a house at koumel Dyk,
Alexandria. A few years ago an explo-
sion occurred in the house, which was re-
duced to fragments. OF its contents the
two chief treasures alone escaped un-
harmed, the papyrus and Miss Selma
herself. The great Egyptian archeolo-
gist, NJ Brugsch Bey, examined the papy.
rus and told the khedive of its great
value, and the Egyptian government
offered the sum of $4,000 for il. But
Miss Harris would not part with it. She
brought it to England, when the British
museum purchased il for a larger sum,
and from that time to this DIR. Birch ano
his corps of Psychologists have beep o ae-
ciphering it, while scribes have ho'i oi
gagged in copying it 1t has aow peyIl
printed-in a sufficient nunoef tosuPPiy
the museums of Europe, ana OF America,
If ihey want it-with accompanying
tronslaiions of the text and learned notes
thereon. .l
IL proves to he complete record of
the life and works of Rameses Ill, and
a statement of the condition of things at
Thebes 9, 900 years ago. We learn tom
il what the Thebans saw and heard mt
church and what they had for diner,
such as fish, water fowl, pigeons, pil,
bread and wine. We are introduced to
the beauties of Ramesess harem. Mu'h
Of the record j. remarkably realistic, lat
it is somewhat confusing to find thit
among these realistic portions is an at
count of how Rameses Ill went to heb
and there played at draughts with Isis
for the golden kerchief, which he won
Moreover the last five sections OF the
scroll consist of an address, sort of
valedictory-uttered from ithe same re-
gion (Hades) by the monhrch, in which
he rccites the great victories he has
achieved, the hundreds of thousands OF
cattle he has bestowed on the temples,
the slaves he has presented them, ihd
implores them TO be loyal TO his syces-,
sor, Rameses w. such mixture OF
possible fact and certain fable may puzse
any one who tries to bring actual hisbe "
out of the papyrus; but one thing stY "a,
out cear-the character of RAM -
himself. The half million head of cay
he claims to have bestowed on the e. ..
may be as mythical as his game "
draughts with Isis, the Egyptian PROV
t-Yistrn=hrt =rrhe.her=t =i.ell =
sultanic self satisfaction of Ramesef
is unquestionable.
There is a statue of George III.
| Guildhall. with an inscription \
there during his lifetime by -aidi1
courtiers ;v"oittu-
dal,c as few laws ~
ut the people could
r acquainted wit
: have.
The Osceola times., 1877-02-03
The Cotton Supply.

The next in Importance to the Ameri-
can crop as regards quantity is the sup.
Vly from the East Indies. Europe used
\ receive thence on an average 500, 900
bles year; last season the imports
wre only ,200, 600 bales. The cause is
10 be found in the extension of local
mis- (durinC the last twelve months
they consumed $50, 600 bales BOMBAY
cotton, in the almost entire cessation OF
shipments from Calcutta and in the
largely increased culture snd export Of
wheat. The souie causes 4, i'll prevail az n
The Osceola times., 1877-02-03
PROFESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

III ''lse on the 10Th, considera-
w" 90 ned Of the resolutions reported
,G' ,i"", 'm ,ittee on privileges relative to
Wv - ,he house in counting the elec-
tU',i A. H. onoaMr. Willis spoke at length.
,rss w r. Willis speech the subject
ao",lp'i,,ip ""T pEi,.po o allow the house to 20 into
.ol.'l'',ee n:', whole on the Indian APP
~ ~ 'a',o Without disposing of the
iourned. '0'' anu '''' "'"'' wv
In the hot , tho ood hills wero in.
troduceG: Bf r.va 60 o.t,l,I;sh a o6r,t
l9r tno t'la, oi listed elections for offices
u, ~, t'ea'"In. ai,a,;n a' spresdent. ltprovides
~ D',.,,i. ~ o'eo.io ~ be contested by any
o,lE;9,e PeiS" has received votes for
1 'l,s'1,nN ~ anu ~ court Tor such con
..steu ',S,i'ous 'S ~, onsist ol the chief.
JV't"o .;.',,;t =. ~ - court, and six Judges
u tIe el,t' be selected by the
.llei' lt,i Ius'o' xaullield, to regulate
Nv ulIl'o''" p VuH in the District o
civil service. AdjdA' =" '''"
The house on IN 4 oo,.;dorod Al.
resolutions reported 4 ,ho oonn,;,,os
privileges, and was aN - !. N. -
The house judiciary COZ Ia ,,,ani.,,.,I,,
0 esolyed that articles Of aL.l, .. Iu'n',".
/. ,ot be preferred agsinst NV AZ paL -
ecretary OF the navy. ~ "' Ii ito,
I the committee on ella 10, 10"
= ork, submitted a repoH I n"uu, 't ~" Nv
J. Keyed tampering with 49, 49,, -
70 New York postofice.t onnlo,@ or ~
Oerates postmaster JamA ~;
: utes in the matter and nls
( suh tampering has been Id 'pps omJ ~
rennmitted. Adjourned.N -" anu
, \ the house on the 9th, s;dA,;o,
: wa resumed Of the resolution. rortl hv
-stt5SSrr''7- TnviIeies' a. va nd.
essed by Mr.. McDill (Iova) inovor, IF the
rautions submitted by tie miAritv ,f the
cInlittce. Mr.. Payne, frpm the,emnittee
ohnking and currency, reporh a Vii 10
aBAd existing laws in regard b nafional
"a fanks. He explained The olget Of the
bi be to allow these banks to iue gold
ndSt the amount of niney per-ent' of
tho bonds to secure circulation, 40 to re.
/ Que those banks IN talliofl@ touAeposit
wi the assistant treasurer at San flsnciseo
liyper cent. Of their circulaon "a a re-
depiiCn fund. The bill was passea Mr..
Latr from the Pacific railroad coItlittee
| reItted back fayorably senate bill eiend-
ind eight years the time for the cople'
tioA the northern Pacific railroad. Mr.,
Holm made point OF order, dat lder
the es tAe bill must receive IT, hrstpn-
|, sidetion in committee of the wiole, -
:, mud tas it involved the disposition ON
imnSse body Of the public domain Z
3 600 b acres. The speaker again laa .
Il lore se house a message from the Presie,
Am rsaro to the use Of troops at tie "a,
felect,n, a originally presented last No0asss
,aMr. voodihen offered his resoluten lna !,
nN he tesssze be referred to a select honmi'
Ase o elevee r inquire whether thre na'
feensuy .-rsss.e - At.....sAnrifr =sai- A4srani
wy hI the coasaution and laws in " use G
The Osceola times., 1877-02-03

municipal corporation, aud as individuals,
exceed any have seen for the variety and
extent of their noble charities"
The Osceola times., 1877-02-03
The Commodore and sam Barger.

One of Commodore Vanderbilt's asso-
ciates in his various railway enterprises
is sam Barger, a wag as well AS a director,
At one of the meetings the commodore
said he didn't see how it was that Jay
Gould got at all the iactsand figures about
New York Central.
"Pll tell you how you can prevent his
knowing anythingabout your roads," said
sam.
"iIow 2" asked the commodore.
Elect him q director, was the reply.
The autocratic fashion in which the old
man managed the road is well known.
A speculator wished Sam TO induce
the commodore to go into an operation in
the street.
of the commodore will take a hand
we can make million, without the pos
sibility of losing dollar said the hope
full operator.
"No danger of loss ?" said sam.
"None at all, and sure to make all the
money we want" was the reply.
"Well, / don't know about the old
man." said Sam, "but, il you feel so
sure about the thing, have no doubt
] might get his son Cornelius to join
you"
sam got word one evening while at
dinner that the commodore would like TO
see him. Hastily partaking of a little
food he repaired to the old geltlsmaa,S
residence, forgetting, .is hurry TO put
cigar in his<>SfKet. After the busi-
ness was hp;3Red Sam said: "Commo-
dore, ~ brought me away from my
dinv. in such a hurry that | didn't get
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-05-30

Nothing can save il. It's president is
fraud and party to the crimes that made
him president; honest men turning against
him because of the deception that obtained
their support; investigation still going for
ward showing fathomless depths of rotten
ness in every department of the government;
Hayes rewarding conspirators for helping
him to swindle the people out of their
choice for president; the waves of the peo-
Piles wrath rising higher every day against
him as the "dam'd spots" of crime on his
soul grow blacker in the light of new truths.
The radical party, under these accommodating
penalties, is sinking deeper beneath the right
eous scorn and indignation of an outraged
people, and the infamy of the presidential
fraud becomes more vivid as the months
roll on. Hayes can not escape the penalty
due for his share in the villainies of his
party, and overwhelmed with infamy, the
country is prepared to see both die and pass
out of sight forever.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-05-30

ence in southern states, and succeeded.
They tried the experiment of robbing the
people of their choice of president and vice
president by the employment of fraud and
perjury, and succeeded. They tried the ex-
pertinent of stealing everything in sight and
of escaping the penalties due their crimes.
and thousands of them are so far at lib
erty. Certainly the country has had an EZRA
of experiment" and has become tired of it.
The poor old Journal tells its readers
that "this is the time for vitalization and
discipline" and that the republican party
can not forget either its history or its flu
ture, and that 'the one is the nations herit-
age, the other its hope" If theft, fraud,
perjury and general infamy can vitalize
party, then the radical party has sufficient
vitalization TO lift itself by its boot straps,
and nothing can be more perfect than its
discipline if further raids upon the revenues
OF the country are TO be made. We do not
suppose the radical party will ever forget its
history. If it should be so unfortunate
it can refresh its memory in almost
any of the criminal courts of the country
w hAAC lhC otdio oAlluC anu bnC IlfcIS run W
the sea the damning frauds and perjuries
and treacheries which the Louisiana return
ing board records, and which are stamped
Intellectually upon the forehead of Hayes,
will be remembered. If truth prevails in
this country the future of the radical party
will also be remembered, for there are
no depths of damnation to which its
crimes would not sink it if each one had
the weight of a feather. What the
country has inherited from the radical
party is crimes multiplied and piled
up until they challenge the wrath of
Jehovah and set all hell in transports of
JOY. The country's hope is to get rid of the
incubus of radicalism at the earliest day
possible. The people thought this great
blessing was achieved in November, 1876,
and the next time they measure arms with
the curse the probabilities are that their de-
cision will not be reversed by returning
board composed of cutthroats protected by
federal bryonets.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-05-30

THEY say that majority of the Ohio radi-
cal voting population has moved to Wash
ington city. No wonder, then, that Fred
Douglass discovered so many strange social
features in Washington life. Think of the
effect of that wonderful newspaper quar-
tette-Connelly, of Columbus; Bickham, of
Dayton; Smith and Halstead, of Cincinnati
turned 10, Sc inWashington and having the
run of the kitchen and back stairways of the
white housed What a refreshing, hospita-
BILE come-and- bring-your- sewing-an and stay-all-
day sort of an air would soon be fragrant
and all pervading from the white house up
Pennsylvania avenue to the capitol and
down around newspaper row and all the de-
partments
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-05-30

"PETER PAPIN" is his name. Peter" is a
South Carolina legislative lobbyist. He has
been very successful heretofore, but not
knowing that a different set OF men were
now constituting the South Carolina Iegisla-
ture he made his appearance among them
the other day TO influence the present menu
bers, as he had previously done their prede
cessors, in securing aid in some little scheme
to Secure special legislation in favor of a
bogus corporation for the improvement of
Port Royal" The long and short of it all
was that Peter languishes in the Columbia
Jail. Poor Peterl He must have sadly mis-
first lobbyist who ever landed in Jail at so
early stage OF the proceedings.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-05-30

The Cincinnati Enquirer, it seems, is
dead heading Its paper to the white house
in obedience to wish from that quarter.
The New York Sun refused it without the
subscription price. Hayes ought to pay for
his papers, but at the same time we admire
his taste in desiring some wholesome doc
trine, which he surely will not be familiar
with-if he confines himself to radical
papers. He ought to have begun earlier.
In that case he might have reached sure
and brilliant immortalization by refusing
Mr. Tilden's chair when his radical advisers
were overcoming his at first true conviction
not to accept of it eff tainted with fraud"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-05-30

1t has been the within of more than one
literary genius to burst upon an astonished
world under the veil of modest anonymity.
Sir Walter Scott was the great unknown,
and not until long after they had published
her first work were Messrs BlackwOOd ac-
quainted with the identity of George Eliot.
| hear that the same publishers have an
other literary surprise in store for the world.
Some months ago they received the manu-
script of a novel, to be brought out in
monthly parts, from an author who
declined to communicate either his Tor
her) name or sex. In all the ne
gotiations which have since passed
between them this incognito has been
strictly preserved. The work in question is
now about to appear under the title of "A
Modern Minister" 1t will be interesting to
know whether the Scotch Sosii has made
anything like the successful find, and in the
same mysterious manner, as they did 70
years ago. There is room for such trourd
lie in contemporary fiction.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-05-30

Its effects and farreaching results will be as
calamitous as war, with famine and pesti-
lence superadded. 1t is fact of history that
can not be refuted, that the business depres
sion and panics that have visited the coun
try during the past decade of years, as also
the widespread prostration that now weighs
down the energies of the people, are the out
growth OF the contraction policy pursued by
radical 6nanciers, in the interest of money
sharks and men whose vocation is
to build 9p their fortunes upon the
misfortunes of others. From the 1st
of September 1865, to the LIST of Noyem-
Der, 1873, the currency of the country
was reduced 81 SCI ,9O6,S51 The result of
this policy brought about the panic of 1873
from which the country has never recovered,
and now, while every department of bust
ness is Frustrated, and the outlook is full of
the most painful forebodings, Sherman pro-
poses, in defiance of law, to carry out
his quixotic views, and still further
intensity the business and financial
distress of the country. That there is
widespread alarm throughout the country
there can be no doubt. In this case, though
as Senator Jones says, the additional legisla-
ton required to bring about resumption
may not be had, still the course pursued by
Sherman and Hayes will be productive of
all the evils that flow from a state of anxiety
and uncertainty in regard to results, which,
If reached, would be imneasurably perni-
cious- The present distress of the industrial
classes is widespread, credit is virtually ia
hood, money is concentrating in the large
business centers and is being withdrawn
from vitalizing enterprises. This fact is dis
closed by the following statement taken
from the money article of the New York
Tribune of late date:
The money market has been and is unprece-
dentedly flooded With loanable capital, which
Is 0otainable on fair securities at per cent.
All OF this at so early season of the year, and
In view of the contraction actually taking
place, is a painful reflection of the real condi-
ton OF mercantile business. With money so
abundant and the prices of all manufactured
a. ticles below those Characterization, Ii is curl
ons to note the alarm already sounded in re-
spectacle quarters at Secretary Sherman's first
move toward specie payments.
There should be throughout the country
prompt action taken to ward off the threat
ened danger, and to impress upon those who
are driving the country to bankruptcy and
ruin that change of policy is demanded by
considerations which admit of no delay. The
question is one of almost infinite import
ance. 1t rises superior to party and partisan
politics, and comes directly home to the
pockets of a vast majority of the people, and
to many is one of life and death.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-05-30
SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST.-

The ingenious doctrine propounded by
Darwin, the tireleSs investigator of nature
and her laws, is applicable in determining
the fate of medicines as in that of the ami
NAL species. Every year new remedies are
brought before the public. and are soon COM
pletely discarded their sale rapidly de-
creases Only those medicines which are
best suited to the peoples wants survive the
Hast test If they ARE tried and found want
ing in the merits which they are claimed to
possess, no amount of advertising will make
them popular OF all the remedies ever in
troduced to the. public, none are so
popular as DR. Pierce's Family Medicines.
Their sale has steadily increased each
year, and wholesale druggists assert that the
present demand for them is greater than
ever before. Ii you would patronize medi-
cines scientifically prepared use DR.. Pierces
family medicines Golden Medical Dscov-
cry is Alternative, or blood cleansing, and an
unequaled cough remedy. Pleasant Pnrga-
live Pellets, scarcely large than a mustard
seed cons lutte az eeable and re-
liable physic. Favoiite Prescription
q remedy for debilitated females; Extract Of
Smartweed. a magical remedy for pain,
bowel complaints. and an unequaled lini-
ment for both human and honeiiesh; while
his DR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy is known the
world over as the greatest specific for Catarrh
and "Cold in the Head ever given to the
public. They are sold by druggists.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-05-30

1T was announced with grand flourish by
the radical prints that as soon as Hayes was
inaugurated he would insist upon Mr.
Wheeler taking part in the consultations of
the cabinet The old fogy idea OF past ad-
ministrations was to be superseded by a
grand advance in the direction of utilizing
the vice presidency. Dear old Grandmother
Wheeler made, we think, one grand entree
into cabinet consultation, and then she sank
into obscurity, until an industrious
telegraph operator at Malone, N. Y,
apnounced to waiting world that
the grandmother was 'gone fishing"
Wheeler Wheelerll we all asked; who the
dell is Wheeler? Why! Oh, yes-He is the
gentleman who regretted that the time
might come when the result of a presiden-
tial election might depend upon the rascali-
ties of Louisiana returning board just one
year before he was part and parcel of the re-
nit.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-05-30

IT HAPPENS sometimes when high waymen
and others of the thieving classes overhaul
the results of their operations G., the swag
that thew get into quarrels among them
selves. The New York Tribune in takinga
little squint at the Louisiana political rascali-
ty,ssid that Hayes had received more votes in
Louisiana than the radical state ticket. This
put Brother Packard on his ear, as matter
of course. and he fell into the prevalent rad
ical habit of writing letter. Packard
makes it very clear that the throwing out OF
what is called the ''bulldozed parishes
alone would have elected him and the en-
tire radical state ticket, but the returning
board mad 10 Gull out few more polls and
swindle Mr. Tilden a shade deeper to save
Hayes and Wheeler. Keep up your quarrels.
gentlemen! We hope the beauties y Of the
Louisiana radical rascalities will have the
same effect upon the nation at large as guano
upon a field of wheat II is an unsavory
mess, but me people probably will profit In
The end
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-05-30

PIERREPONT and his wife want to cut COM
pletely loose from their plebeian connection
with the United States, and to this end, it is
said, are transferring their property to the
other side, and are anxious to make per-
manent splice with the aristocratic Pierre
points of England. This will make yacan-
cy, of course, in our foreign mission corps
If the crop of Ohio radical politicians and
electors does not fail, the vacancy will not
continue long
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-05-30

The London Taller ola recent date says:
1.-THE London correspondent of the New
York Times calls attention TO the fact that
several of the most important copyrights of
Dickens's novels have lapsei. We are in
debted to this circumstance for the very
cheap volumes just issued by Messrs. Chap
man & Hall The same writer suggests that
one of the reasons why Thackerav is not so
popular as Dickens lies in the fact that
Messrs. Smith, Elder & Co. have not yet is
sued really popular edition Of Thackeray.
If Dlckens's copyrights are already begin
ming to run out. it is time the owners be-
stirred themselves"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-05-30
THE FRANKLIN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Press Opinions.
Indianapolis People. !


1t is not only our duty, as citizens directly
interested in the welfare of the city to pa
tronize home institutions, for their encour
agement, as well as profit but it is duty we
owe TO the general advancement of the whole
community in which We live so to do, pro-
vided home industries secure to us that pro-
lection and safety that the best of foreign
ones can. We believe we are fully warranted
in saying the Franklin Fire Insurance COM
pany, of indianapolis, justly merits the pa
tronage of every business man in the city.
The prudence manifested in the manage
ment of this worthy home enterprise has
made a most favorable impression in our
midst
indianapolis Journal
We would call attention to the advertise
ment in another column of the Franklin Fire
Insurance company, of this city, The
Franklin is a sound. reliable home com pany
and deserves liberal patronage from the
people of Indiana.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-05-30

The Chicago Evening Journal, little
radical craft, carrying about one gun, and
that of small calibre, has received its reward.
Frank Gilbert of that sheet has received the
Chicago subtreasuryship. He was backed by
Bob Ingersoll. Wonder if Bob didn't go
back on his infidelity the Sunday he spent
in the white house few weeks ago and at
ended Hayes TO the Foundry church.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-05-30

ANOTHER instance of civil service reform is
the appointment of ex-Attorney General
Dunn, of South Carolina, to the Office of in
ternal revenue collector. Dunn, was
member of the South Carolina returning
board, connected with the CORDOBA ring of
that state and, in short his appointment is a
recognition of the disgraceful history Of
South Carolina radicalism.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-05-30
Uhe SemtineI.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 80.

BENJAMIN J. FLANDERs, assistant treasurer
of the United States at New Orleans, is now
asked to explain little cotton transaction
by which he pocketed some 100000 at the
close of the war which ought to have gone
into the United States treasury. His present
position yields him 81, 500 per year.