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Sharp County record., 1878-03-22

In all my experience with corks, l
never heard one leave the neck OF q bot
tie with a sound like that. The noise
was terrific in violence, and, to my dis
ordered fancy, shook the meeting house.
The minister stopped short in his SER
mon, and looked around bewildered.
Two small, disreputable boys in the
gallery collapsed with delight. Any
thing to put an end to the sermon was
nuts to them, and they at once fairly
ellervesced with happiness over my
misery. But their efervescence was
nothing to that which was going on in
our vicinity! With one mighty bound
the 'pent-up Utica of cider, with no
cork to stop it, tore into the air above
our pew, and leaped headlong over my
shoulders, boiling and bursting into the
back of my neck, and spilling over into
the broad aisle. In vain tried to re-
strain the impetuous liquid with my
fngers-to curb its remOrseless fury for
moment with my pocket ,handker-
chief; but no effort of mine could quell
its fleet career. On it came, hissi1g and
destroying like wild tornado in a trOp-
ic cline, terrible to contemplate and
awful to experience.
81 was indeed "a sight to behold!'
NY hair became saturated with cider to
that extent, in the language Of Prof.
Holmes, it 'drOOped around my pallid
cheek like sea-weed on clam My
garments ran apple-juice, and | was as
one steeued from crown to toe in cider.
I was odorous with the foaming abom-
nation, and fearful to look upon.
"All eyes were now turned upon me,
evidently requiring an explanation Of
such an unwonted scene, when the other
bottle began to give voluable signs Of
disturbance. At once | started up in
fresh alarm, and ran out of the pew,
making for the meeting house door with
all the precipitation possible to a ruined
man; but, alas! ! was too late. Out
flew the other cork, and a second deluge
wildly ensued. Miss Libby was struck
violently twice in the bonnet, and
screamed murder as l flew past her into
the porch. There sat down exhausted
with shame and oyer-eXertion, only
wishing for proyidential annihilation on
the sacred spot had innocently done so
much to desecrate.
"Reader, may it never be your fate
to hear what / have heard, to see what
| have seen in an old-fashioned country
Westinghouse, where every body knows
you, and where, down to the latest gen
Grafton, nobody ever forgets ridicu-
lOus catastrophe like mine.
"For centuries to come whenever q
bottle of cider threatens to explode in
South Littleton, some by-stander will
be sure to observe, with a sly look at the
fizzling aperture, Stand by with atum-
bier, for | guess it's a-goin' to Perritt!'
And thus my iIl-starred name will forey
er be associated with ciderial influences,
any thing but pleasant, in the humble
village where | was born. ."-Jan8S 7.
Fields, IN the Y0utb's Companion.
Sharp County record., 1878-03-22
Do Hens Reason,

A hen made nest in box in the BAG
gage-car, and in the course of time had
fifteen eggs, and stuck to them through
thick and thin, night and day, except
to step of the train occasionally to get
food and water, and Matched thirteen
chickens, notwithstanding the rumbling,
rolling process the eggs passed through.
The baggage-master says that after the
sitting process began she would fire.
quently, when off the nest in search of
food and water, get left by the train at
Shelbyville and sometimes at Wartrace,
and on such occasions she would quiet
etly wait for the train to return, and fly
into the baggage car and get on the nest
Immediately. When the train stopped
for wood she would sometimes fly out
to get something to eat, and when the
bell rang she would fly back immediate
ly. She would sometimes manifest her
Joy at the appearance of the train by
cackling at high rate. Mother and
chickens are all doing well.-Ohi0 Pa
per.
Sharp County record., 1878-03-22
How the Queens Speech was
mitted.

All Europe was anxiously awaidn!
electric sparks of "words that bTa
and thoughts that burn" on this aa
cious occasion. All America cOnl
Gently awaited the resume of an 9
which carries pari-pGSSw potent tsl
in the law of neutrality and the poVs..
the governed by the governing, +
this anxiety may be illustrated, Nr
here note the fact that the ceremaE
of opening this session Of the BIT
Parliament were described telegTasi
cally and forwarded as follows; ION
sia the Queens speech, CONSISTING
800 words, was forwarded IN e
minutes after its reading, and consul
% minutes and 10 seconds in delD
at the palace of the Gar. To Alexana
in Egypt, it was conveyed in % y y
utes and 20 seconds. To Constant
pie it occupied 40 minutes in tralsI
sion, while Paris and Berlin had II i
minutes; New York receiving 1t
minutes after it was read in ParllalN
and before the British public knew
tenor! In one hour over 3OO new
pers, 220 clubs and news-roOmS M
in the United Kingdom, the NJ
printing and sound process taking a,
four times longer to forward it tlan
Wheatstone method.-LOndOn C0r'
Ctn11Gtj Enquirer.
Sharp County record., 1878-03-22
The girl students at University G.

The girl students at University Col
lege, London, took high honorS this
year. Mr.. Huxley'S daughter, Marion,
won the first prize in art, Miss Con-
stance Darcy the first in art-anatomy,
and Miss Orme, sister-in-law of Prof.
Mason, the biographer of Milton, the
Joseph Hume scholarship in jurispru-
dence: A young and pretty girl, Miss
Ellen M. Watson, won the ROthschild
scholarship of ESQ a year.
Sharp County record., 1878-03-22
The True Way to "A,

The superiority of adva,s
class newspapers over an I'ySi "
thus aptly pointed ouf y
Post: y,
The ingenuity Of BUSH.
been taxed to the utmost ,IS. dTs
competition Of the last sco, %a'.
devise the most effective oI5 w.t.
tising. They have turpp5 I5, ,
painted the picturesque ~
effaceable putfs of what tbar ~
had to sell. They have mi,
tributed cards and circuEar,pr ,,p
framed and mounted posts,
stations and other places WI
lie congregate, and they bsr
other ways or catching the
but none have stood the
none have made such assn,
their patronage Of the frs.
papers. The shrewdest bu,
the Detroit Stove Convent
time ago, advised the ira,
tise exclusively with the
The head of a large anc
business house in New Yo
had nearly half a century's
said recently: d" For forty
nine-tenthS of our advert,
in first-class newspapers.
expenditure all that we
tanned in that other tenth. y
in newspapers is IN art, an
advertise u good deal Sc
stand it so as to make the
ments attractive and stril
city as well as in Others, 0
cessful business men are
the most advertising. II
known at home, and espec
better known to those witt
other places to Boston to t
one Of the most cOncluS
strated facts of businessman
trade opens it will be a pre-
remember.
Sharp County record., 1878-03-22
Dead Mems Jaws.

A new line of business opened Oyu
Eastern warts a regular trade in num- ~,
jaws. These are collected in BuiS''
and consigned in large quantltle', =,
Paris. The lower jaws are seleetesI' a. a
their value depends on the sounan0 llst
whiteness, and regularity of the Ies, 5ss,
which are extracted and used for atp
purposes. They are, of course, Shg% Sgg%t
to all parts of the world to be useu
supplying vacancies in the mouths
he living.
Sharp County record., 1878-03-22

1t is said that there is truth in the ru-
NOR that Prince Leopold of England,
Queen Victoria's youngest son, is going
to enter the Church. The Prince wishes
it very much, but the Queen opposes his
desire, fearing that in the Princes weak
state OF health he will only do himself
harm by undertaking any active mental
or physical labor. -.
Sharp County record., 1878-03-22
Salmon in the MiSSiSsir

These fishermen are phlegns
lows, and, while they wonda
nothing about it, but left it tod
come to light. There they IVA
shining salmon, splashing anlr
hard for breath, on the ish-jesl
bles in B.eal Street Market yes.ej
ternoon, evidently fresh 'front.'
tive element.
Why, where did you get taa
mon?o asked the passing bun
wonder.
"Out of the river. Buy some
as coolly as though salmon, d
were the natural piseatorial mh
of Our muddy river.
What river, man?"
"Miss'ippi, of cose; jes over
bar there"
"Many of them?"
"Lots. Buy some, sir? How
like this fellow? Not even d,
you see, sir.n
There is but one explanation
presence Of these fish of NortI
ters in our great mud river. T
ago the planting of fsh-eggs in
rivers was given great attent
Congress made a small apprC
for the stocking of rivers as a
ment, Several hundred thouS
were brought here and place
river near Wolf Rivers mouth,
w. Mcdowell footing the exT
The result, long since despair
seen now in the fine fish sold il
markets. The theory, fOundC
servation, is that fish will alwa
to their place of incubation tC
hence the presence of salmon
season at this point in such 81
bers. This successful eXperlme
conduce to further attempts
the Mississippi River with ne'
sirable fish.-MemphjS AOa5qa
Sharp County record., 1878-03-22

Squosh Pie..-To l quart of stewed
and sifted squash add l quart of milk,
3eggs, l cup of sugar, and teaspoon
ful of salt; spice to taste.
Sharp County record., 1878-03-22

:" What's the difference" aSkeu y ',
teacher in arithmetic, "between y u
yard and two yards?" "a tenSV'
said Tommy Beales. Then Tommy
on the ruler fourteen times.
Sharp County record., 1878-03-22
TO CORRESPONDENTS

All communications for this paper shouldbe
accompanied by the name Of the author, not
necessarily republication, butas evidence OF
good faith on the part of the writer Write
unlyon one side of the paper. BE particularly
careful in giving names and dates, TO nave
all letters or figures plain and distinct.
Sharp County record., 1878-03-22

THE lay of the hen is the first song of
spring.
Sharp County record., 1878-03-22

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The Osceola times., 1878-04-13
SOUTH CAROLINA.


a History OF Wholesale Publtc stealing.
The report of the South Carolina leg,
islative committee on frauds has been
submitted TO the legislature Of that
state, and it furnishes history OF public
stealing such as has not been equaled in
this country except By the operations OF
the Tweed ring. As the report is accom-.
panied by vouchers, it cannot be consid'
cred an imaginary picture.
One OF the principal witnesses exam
ined was Woodruff, formerly clerk of the
state senate, who made no attempt at
concealment. He said that anything
which senator wanted WAS ordered un-
der the name of supplies" and
charged to the state, on the principle
promulgated by the senator that "ths
state had no right to be state unless
she could pay and take care of her
statesmen la one session the bills of
this kind which the state paid amounted
TO s350,000, including sl25,000 for
wines, cigars and other refreshments. :"
Senators Of both parties shared in this
kind OF plumber. A special room was
fitted up In the state house for the dis.
pensation Of hquors and tobacco, and
large quantities. wsse ssnt to the pvivste
The Osceola times., 1878-04-13

These figures do not vary much from
the actual returns made by Sir Garnet
Wolseley in his article in the Nineteenth
Century magazine. The Indian army,
besides the So, ,652 regulars above enum.
Grated, comprises a native army of regu>
lars of 1928 men, and a combined
native army under the command OF
hereditary chieftains of $4,000 men and
300 gurs.
Great Britain in case of war, could
besides the above forces, control the army
of Egypt of 10000 men, and in case OF
stress and danger could recruit 200, ,0G0
men in her various colonies all around
the world.
NAvIEs OF THE GREAT POWERS,
The English navy is, Of course, the
most powerful in the world. OF first
class battle ships she has the Inhexible,
IL ,l65 tons and four Sl-ton guns, with
from l6 to "a inches of armor plate I;
the Dreadnaught, 1850 tons and four
3S ton guns, II inches amor plate ;
Devastation, 9,l90 tons and four 35-ton
guns, II to IA inches armor plate; Thun-
dereT, $500 tons and two 3S-ton and two
35.ton guns, and eleven other iron clads
ranging from Q to 1900 tons, and all
armed with the heaviest ordnance.
Germany has six battle ships; France
eight, and Russia two, while Turkey has
eight, built in Great Britain and splen.
didly equipped. This fleet is now in
Greek waters. commanded by an English
man, Hobart Pasha, and, it is thought,
will be turned over to England at the
proper time.
Austria has seven battle ships, and
Italy two, the Duilo and Dandolo, the
heaviest armor plated vessels in the
world, % inches, each with four l00.ton
guns, and 1860 tons displacement
--perfect leviathans of the sea. Russia
has one IA inch vessel and one l2inch
vessel which rank only with the second
class battle ships of the British navy.
The fighting power on the sea OF Russia,
Austria, Germany and Italy combined
would not he equal to that of Great
Britain and Turkey, or of England alone
leaving France out OF the combination
altogether. OF coast cruisers Italy has
four amor plated vessels, Great Britain
twelve-all first class, splendidly armored
vessels Germany four, Russia four
France six.
OF coast defenders Russia has five
iron plated vessels, one of them, the
Admiral Bopof, with armor plate Is
inches thick and two 40-tons guns, Tur
key five, Italy eight, France six, Great
Britain five. 1t should be remembered
in this connection that England ha,
recently purchased several powerful
vessels, and that others are in course o.
construction.
The Osceola times., 1878-04-13

THOSE two young men of Eastville,
Va, shsuld have a monument with a
big pair of crossed pistols at the top.
Their duel may said to have been really
satisfactory affair. Mr.. Pitts was killed
and Mr.. Thomas was mortally wounded
There can be no duel in which one or
the other man does not have some ad-
vantage, and when both parties are
slaughtered, the fight always seems to be
a fair one. 1t is pity, perhaps, that the
code does not compel duelists to fight
with their pistols against their hearts.
This method, or that of the Quaker,
which is to go out and eat green fruit
until enc curl up and quit, should by all
means supercede the present manner of
dueling.- Courier-Journal.
The Osceola times., 1878-04-13
HOUSEHOLDS lltuts.

SMOKING OF LAMP WIcKs.- A lamp
wick soaked for n quarter sf an hour in
vinegar, and then dried before put into
the lamp, it is said, will not smoke.
Brown BErTys FOR BREAKFAST
One cupful Indian meal, two cupiuls
rye neal, one egg, enc teaspooniul cream
tartar, one-hsli teaspooniul soda, one
large teaspoonIul OF molasses; mix with
cold milk about as thick rs pound cake;
drop in hot lard and fry.
CRuMPETs. Three cupfuls raised
dough, work into it one.half cupiul
scitened butter, three eggs, and mix
sufficient TO make stiff batter; turn into
buttered PANS and let it remain fifteen
minutes before baking; bake one-balf
hour.
COLD SLAw.-Chop quart of cabbage
very fine and stir in little spoonful Of
falt, one half teaspoonful OF black pepper ;
then add half pint of strong vinegar ;
some like an onion chopped into the cab
bsge. 1t makes nice relish with cold
baked meats and is pleasant variety.
CARAMEL CREAM Have on the Are in
pan one pound of maple sugar; let it
boil two or three times, sufficient to
brown, but not burn it. Beat six eggs
and one pound of white sugar very light;
stir this into two quarts OF boiling milk,
and stir constantly until it comes 10 a
boil then pour in the boiling sugar, and
mix thoroughly. When perfectly cold,
add one quart ofcream, sweetened with a
cupful o, white sugar. Put in free zer
and freeze the same "a ice cream
HARD CusrARD .-Five eggs well
beaten, Preserving three whites for mer.
ringe, one quart of milk, FIVE tablespoon
fuls sugar, two teaspooniuls vanilla pinch
OF sal, ; put in a pudding-dish, which
place in pan Of water in the oven and
bake. When nearly baked, add mer-
riugs made with the three whites and
two tablespoonfnls brown sugar TO each
white, and any havoring. Bake light
brown.
REPoTTIYG PLANIs--If the roots he.
come pot.bouud, of plants that have
been blossoming all winter in the house,
il will become necessary to repot them in
the spring, and the best time 10 do ~
will be during the month of April and
May. Or, il you wish, you may put
them out 10 the ground, trimming them
up, and they will soon sprsut agsin,
making nice plants. The branches trim.
med of will make good slips end fine
plants for autumn.
The Osceola times., 1878-04-13
Erightful Shrjnkage.

An idea Of the tremendous fall of resl
estate in New Yerk is furnished by the
following item from the Tribune:
"The industrial exhibition company
in 1871 purchased lot of land lying be-
tween Ninety-Nipth and One Hundred,
and Third streets and Third and Fourth
avenues, for the purpose of establishing
an industrial exhibition. The price
paid was $l,700,000. The scheme was
not successful, and the land, which had
been divided into lots, has bsen sold
under foreclosure by several insurance
companies holding mortgages upon it.
The sum realized was 100000. The
former manger of the exhibition company
states that, soon after the purchase OF
the property, the company was offered
81, 500, 900 for it,"
The Osceola times., 1878-04-13
The (isOd Boy.

A well.dressed boy, abou. ten years
old, stood on the walk in front OF the
city hall the other day eating an apple.
A ragged urchin, having a rag. bag over
his shoulder, stood close by and looked as
if be would give his hat and boots for
one bite OF the fruit. An attache of the
city hall noted the situation, and was
greatly pleased to see the lad suddenly
hand over the apple to the envious rsg.
picker.
That's a good boy; that was real
charity |" exclaimed the gentleman as he
patted the boy on the head.
"Yes, felt sorry for him." replied
the boy; "aLd I'd got down to a big
werm hole, too" i"
The Osceola times., 1878-04-13
TOLEDO, OHIO, Dec. 6, 1876.
Hoseon Tea Rread .

To one quart Of -four add two teaspooniuls
DeoLEY's YEAST POWDER, little salt,
butter the size of an egg rubbed in the -four,
one pint sweet milk, and the yolks of two
eggs beaten very light. Add last, stirring in
lightly, the whites of the eggs well beaten,
and bake in a square pan in quick oven.
Break in squares for the table.
The Osceola times., 1878-04-13
EUROPE'S WAR STRENGTH.
The Armies and Nsv,es OF the Grea
Powers.

The Armies and Navies OF the Great
Powers.
In view of the belligerent aspect OF
affairs in Europe we give below an
interesting statement Of the relative
forces OF the great powers. The esti-
mates are derived from an English source,
the statements year book, and may be
accep:ed as accurate as far as they go.
ARMIES OF THE GREAT POWERS.
The armies likely to be involved i'm
medistely in the coming struggle are
those OF Austria, Russia and Great
Britain, with probably Italy and Greece.
France and Germany have too much To
do TO watch each other to think about
engaging in other wars.
Austria--The Austrian war budget
for 1877 was ll0, 40 900 forms, or about
$55 100000. This was intended to pro
vide Tor the following forces:
The Osceola times., 1878-04-13
q. HamiltOn's Scalping Club.

Gail Hamilton appears in last Satur-
days Tribune with new clab. II is
somewhat heavier than the old one, and
has longer handle; it weights thirty
nine pounds dr.. s,ed, has large iron kuo o
on the end and five lignum Vita knots
down the sides, armed with little crooked
trident points to catch hold of human
hair. 1t Is bad old club, and induces
q weird, sickly kind OF feeling to steal
over a man whens yer he looksatit Gailly
is . nice, sweet girl, and We always did
iiks her, though shs ID % many years our
oungsr.-lHswksye.
The Osceola times., 1878-04-13

csn be heard best with telephones hsv-
ing plates Of three 10 Eve centimetres In
diameter, aud the voices OF men with
those having plates OF six TO eight cent?
metres. When the gamut is sung into
telephone with large vibrating plate,
the lowest notes are easily heard while
the higher become less distinct. With
small plate the results are reversed.
The Osceola times., 1878-04-13

These forces can all be modified in
three months. The organization and
staff are initiated from those Of Prussia.
Behind the standing army are landwehr
and landsturm, different degrees Of
militia and reserve. Austria has 25
fortresses of the first rank The popula-
ton of the country is 35, ,904 ,435.
Russia--The Russian army, about
which much has already been written,
comprises 76S,427 men on a peace foot
ing and | ,2l3, ,259 on war footing. OI
these sos, $40 are regulars, 127 1923 the
first reserve, which has already been
called into the field to fight the Turks,
and 276, 666 of the second reserve.
There is besides the army of Finland
and the Cornish contingent, the latter
numbering l29, ,00o men. In the Oren'
burg district and in Liberia, the Bashkir
Cossacks are required to furnish a con
tingent of 30, 900 men, 80 that the entire
Russian army numbers, on paper, about
1000, 900 men, with an annual recruit
ment of about 200, 900 men.
Greece-The army of Greece, by the
law passed by the boule in 1877 amount,
to 24,076 men. 1t is said to be vel
drilled and efficient, but the modern
Greeks are not very noted for theil
pluck.
ltaly-The army of Italy comprises
l99,557 men on IA peace footing and
445,5 on war footing. 1t is capitally
drilled, has experience, and is a iormid
able force, though not capable of dealing
with Austria. The forces on war foot.
ing are divided as follows: Infantry
245, $50; Beraglieri, 6.495; cavalry
10000; artillery, 6,0S6 sappers, 6,793
etc. The population OF Italy is 27,'
$4,000.
Great Britain--The army estimates
for Great Britain for 1S77.7S were fl4,
$4,000. This was intended to maiutain
u regular army of 1892 rank and file
at home and g. ,652 of all ranks in India
Besides these, there are the reserves, in
cluding the militia, yeomanry, cavalry,
volunteers and the pensioners and army
reserve. The total forces are thus on
I Aper:
The Osceola times., 1878-04-13

HIGHLY IMPORTANT TO FARMERS
The manufacturers OF Sheridan's Cavalry
Condition Powders inform us that their
powder will eaectuaily prevent hog cholera
and all other diseases in hogs, and that they
will increase the size and weight one quarter.
Large discounts TO persons owning two to
three hundred hogs.