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The Osceola times., 1878-01-05
Evenings NJ Home.

II is well for the women of the house
hold to remember that the pleasant
evenings at home are strong sntidotes to
the practice of looking for enjoyment
abroad, and seeking for pleasure ip by
and forbidden places, for relaxation and
recreation will be INDUCED in somehow
by most men, and happy are they who
find in the heme circle the diversion
they need. A lively game, an interesting
book read aloud. or in musical families,
a new song TO be practiced, will make an
evening pass pleasantly. .t.
A little forethought during the day,
little pulling of wires that need not
appear, will make the whole thing APP
pear easy aud different ways and means
may be prepared for making the evening
pass pleasantly and A time to be looked
forward to with pleasant anticipations.
We visited once a large family where
it was the duty of each sister, in turn, to
provide the evenings occupation, and
there was a pleasant rivalry between
them rs to whose evening should be the
most enjoyable. The brothers entered
fully into the simple home entertain.
ments, and were as 10th to be obliged to
spend an evening away from home ar
their sisters and parents were to have
them absent. Every one spoke of this
family as an uncommonly united one, tor
each and every member showed such a
strong attachment for the home to which
each one contributed 30 much pleasure.
The Osceola times., 1878-01-05
OSCEOLA ARKANSAS SATURDAY JANUARY s.

any one has a soul, which she very much
doubts. He must come daily aud spend
the morning beside her at the piano.
She buys his Hymn to Ssrdanspalus,,'
and invites him to her grand evening
entertainments to play the accompani-
ments. Afterward, when he is very
tired, he is allowed to improvise -on the
latest opera bouffe, and, as great treat,
to give rendering of his latest sacred
piece, which he composed to be played
on the organ in the Albert hall Next
morning she tells him that she alone
can understand his yesrnings and his
genius; that she, too, has inspirations
which none but he can fathom, and
then only through the love he has for
her,. Hereupon a great horror seizes
him, for her manner is more. than I'M .
ternal. The poor young musician, being
secretly in love with German princess
whom he saw when on pilgrimage to
Vienna, recoils, and taking up his hat in
his bewilderment, supposing it is his roll
of music, tries TO stuff it into his pocket
and gets out of the room. His want OF
presence of mind leaves him an orphan.
His hopes are gone, bis only chance OF
patronage is withdrawn, and if he can get
the position of organist in some obscure
country town, and keep himself from
starving, it will be the future limit of his
ambition. Saturday Rerielo.
The Osceola times., 1878-01-05
One WnY Of Carving "A Turkey.

There is nothing young unmarried
man likes better than to go to dinner on
Christmas day at the house of married
friend and to be asked to carve the tur>
key. He never carved a turkey in his
liie, and with an old maid on one side of
hun, watching him closely, and on the
other side fair girl for whom he has
tenderness, he feels embarrassed when he
begins. First, he pushes the knife down
to one of the thigh joints. He can't find
that joint, and plunges the knife around
in search of it until he makes mincemeat
out of the whole quarter of the fowl
Then he sharpens his knife and tackles it
again. At last, while making terrific
dig, he hits the joint suddenly, and the
leg flies into the maiden lady's lap, while
her dress front is covered with shower
Of stufiing. Then he goes for the ether
leg, and when the young lady tells him
he looks warm, the weather seems to
him suddenly to become 400 degrees
warmer. This leg he finally pulls loose
with his fingers. He lays it on the edge
OF the plate, and while he is hacking at
the wing he gradually pushes the leg
over ON the tsblecloth, and when The
picks it up II slips from his hand INTO
the gravy dish and splashes the gravy
around for six square yards. Just as he
has made up his mind that the turkey
has no joints To his wings, the host asks
him il be thinks the war with Turkey
will soon be over. The girl next TO him
laughs, and he says he will explain his
views upon the subject after dinner
Then he mops his brow with his hand
kerchiei, and presses the turkey 50 hard
with the fork that IL slides off the dish
snd upsets goblet of water on the girl
next to him. Nearly frantic, he gouges
away again at the wings, gets them of in
mutilated condition. and digs into the
breast. Before he can cut any off, the
host asks him why he doesn't help out
the turkey. Bewildered, he puts both
legs on a-plats and hands them TO the
maiden lady, and then helps the young
girl to a plate of stufiing, and while tax
ine her plate in return, knocks over the
gravy dish. Then he sits down with the
calmnesso of despair, and fans himself with
a napkin, while the servant girl clesrs
up and takes the turkey <sszhe other
end of the table. He doesn' discuss the
eastern question that day. He goes
right home after dinner, and spends the
night trying 10 decide whether 10 com.
nit suicide or take lessons in carving. =
Nesc York Mercury.
The Osceola times., 1878-01-05
CaOutchouo.Making on the Amazon.

Narrow paths cad from the hut
through the thick underbrush TO the
solitary trunks of the india-rubber trees
and, as soon as the dry season allows, the
woodman goes into the serinsal with a
Ratchet in order 10 cut small holes in the
bark, or rather in the wood of the caOut-
chouc tree, from which a milky. white
sap beginsto flow through an earthenware
spout fastened to the wound. Below is
a piece of bamboo which is cut into the
shape Of a bucket. In this way he goes
from tree to tree until, upon his return,
in order to carry the material more con-
yeniently, he begins 10 empty the bamboo
buckets into large calsbash. The con.
great turtle shells which on the Amazon
are used for every kind OF purpose, He
at once sets TO work on the smoking pro-
cess, since, if left 10 stand long, the
gummy particles separate, and the quality
of the india-rubber is hurt. This consists
in subjecting the sap, when spread ont
thin, to the smoke from the nuts of the
urucury or Uauassa pslm, which,
strange TO say, Is the only thing that
will turn it solid at once. An earthen-
ware bowl without bottom" whose
neck has been drawn together like that
of bottle, forms a kind OF chimney when
placed overa heap of dry red.hot nuts
so that the white smoke escapes from the
top in thick clouds. The workman pours
small quantity of the white rich milk
like liquid over kind of light wooden
shovel which he turns with quickness, in
order to separate the sap as much as pos
sible. Then he passes it quickly through
the dense smoke above the little chimney,
turns it about several times. and at opce
perceives the milk take on a grayish-
yellow color and turn solid In this way
he lays on skin after skin until the india
rubber on each side is two or three cen
tmeters thick, and he considers the
pLancha done. 1t is then cut upon-one
side, peeled off the shovel, and hung up
TO dry, since much water has got in be-
tween the layers, which should dry out
if possible. The color of the plancha,
which is at first bright silver gray,
becomes more and more yellow, and at
last turns into the brown of caoutchouc
as it is known in c,mmerce. A good
work. man can finish in. this way five or
six pounds an hour. The thicker, the
more even, and the freer from bubbles
the whole mass is, so much the better is
its quality and higher the price.-,Scrib
ner tor December. 20
The Osceola times., 1878-01-05
JOIN AT ONCE.
la1r = Loving Csupie Translated a MIL
tary Order.

A story is going the rsskds, says the
London Naval and Military Gazette,
which, il not strictly zero, is at any rate
ben trarato, and too good to be lost. A
young sub-lieutenant left his regiment
short time ago on sick leave, and put up
at the best hotel, not hundred miles
from Poonah, where he was Immediately
smitten by the attractions of lovely
maiden who was staying there. He pro-
posed, was accepted, and the happy day
was fixed. The colonel, however, disap-
proved of sub-lieutenants getting mar
ried. and patticulsrlF Of the sub in
question. As lie happened to be friend
OF the young mans father, ne thought to
prevent the union of the fond couple by
sending peremptory telegram couched
IN the following words Join at once"
The son of Mars was in despair. He
presented himself before his intended
with the fatal missve in his hand and
anything but a look CT pleasure in his
countenance but the lady was equal to
the occasion. With blush of maidenly
simplicity and virgin innocence she cast
her eyes on the ground and remarked /:
" Dear me I'm glad your colonel
approves of the match, but what hurry
he is in ! don't think can get ready
30 soon, but III do my best, because, Of
course, love, the commands of your
col.nel must be obeyed." The young
warrior was puzzled. Don't you see,
my darling" he said, "that this con-
founded telegram puts stopper on our
plans You don't seem to understand il.
|, He says peremptorily, Join at once !"
The lady's blu,hes redoubled, but with a
look of arch simplicity she raised her
levely eyes TO her hance and replied h" 1t
is you, my darling, who don't seem 10
understand it. Your colonel says.
plainly, Join at once by which he OF
course means get married Immediately.
What else can he possibly meant" A
look of intelligence replaced the air OF
bewilderment on the young hero's classic
features, and, bestowing a regular fen dc
joie of chaste salutes on her rosy lips, he
accepted the explanation, and was en-
abed to answer the coloDe's telegram
IN fortyeight hours afterward in these
words: " Your orders are obeyed. We
were Joined at once" l-l
The Osceola times., 1878-01-05
Fashion Notes.

Some of the handsomest imported bon
nets are composed entirely of large dam
ask roses.
Some muffs have monOgrams and crests
worked upon them, and Others bouquets
OF flowers. Mufs are now perfumed like
satchels.
Grecian passementerie made of simple
mohair, in small squares, is used all over
the outer garments and arranged in Greek
designs.
Furs will be sparingly used on garments
this season. Most garments will have
deep fur cuffs, collars and pockets with
out fur borders.
The small, embroidered kerchiefs OF
crepe de chene are the choice to protect
the throat, instead of scarfs, and silk
handkerchiefs seen 20 long.
The u lister Is not the e.ungainly belted
garment that first came under Che name,
but more, of polonaise, with plain skirt
and no trimming, relieved only with but.
tons of black pearl,
Japanese fans, wide spread, are fastened
above the chamber doors or windows, to
give touch of brilliant color to the
room. Those costing from three to ten
cents each are quite good enough. They
are secured with brsss-headed tacks.
In trimmings for rich wraps, the nov
city il the border Of ostrich down, not as
formerly glued on the cloth, but woven
into it by new process kept secret by
the Partisan manufacturers, and which
renders the feather band very lasting.
Painted jewelry on silk is also another
of the seasons fancies, the ear. rings and
pendants being exquisitely decorated
with fewer designs done by hand. -
Dragon, moss, olive, lizard, myrtle,
seafoam, nile, salad, bottle, bronze and
hunters green are the various shades. OF
this one color, now the favorite fashion.
The pea green and sea green, known to
the last generation, are never mentioned.
Real Roman beads are much used for
evening wear, and colored Roman beads
as WE'LL Mother-of.pearl and natural
pearl, combined with Roman pearl beads,
form effective ear rings and pins, and
are quite in demand. The natural pearl
is cut into canoes.
To lessen the heat and pressure of the
clothes as commonly worn, ladies are
making but one piece of the merino
garment worn next TO the skin. as
women dealers in underwear inform their
customers. Thisis easily done by cutting
the belt and few inches of the top OF
the drawers and sewing them directly to
the lower edge Of the belt, the hem being
opened for the purpose, a practice too
convenient and healthy not to be fol-
lowed at once, and indispensable to
secure the proper fit of the princesse
dreeA.
The Osceola times., 1878-01-05
The Mock Mother.

An idle married woman who does not
care for her husband, who either has no
children or else takes no interest IN
them, must have something to. give
flavor to life. Take the case OF woman
who has risen from the ranks and attain.
ed that social position which the iudicious
expenditure of a large fortune car. gen.
orally give, at least in London. She
must take up something to make her
footing secure. She mnst discover a
Using star in art, science or literature.
and bring him before the public. Per,
haps she succeeds in persuadiDg herself
that the passion Of her life js for music.
She is utterly ignorant of the subject.
and without any natural taste, but
meeting, by chance, at an evening party,
youth with long hair and nimble fin.
gers, she decides that he is the composer
of the future, and invites him to call
on her AT home" As he, tuyus out 10
be even more eccentric than she could
have hoped, he is at once adopted as
child Of the house, and given footstool
at his new mothers knee. He comes
after breakfast and remains to lunch.
The silent and lons-suffering husband,
who expresses no paternal feeling toward
him, is compelled to retire to his club,
while the wife plays duets with the rising
genius. True, the poor youth has Ger.
tain fatal facility, and can ring changes
on feeble motive, with a dexterous ac-
Compartment formed out of the common
chord. But his compositions, though
numerous are always slightly incoherent.
There seems no particular reason why
they ever began, why they should ever
end, or why they should ever be Counted
as compositions at all. They seem in.
yariably to be studies OF chords Of Sc
quence'from various hapbazard POINTS of
view. Here and there truly sweet
little air is begun, but it vanished unfin-
isbed, and the attentive listener is sad
dened by his ears nearly as much as is
the critic by his eyes on beholding the
rough sketches of promise. Nothing is
finished, nothing completed there is
certain amountoi talent, but no Industry /;
there is a fancy, but it ends in failure.
Naturally his adopted mother sees moth
ing Of this. She hears pleasant Jingle,
and il more than satisfied. She talks TO
him OF bis wonderful heaven-sent origin
atty, his poetic..touch, his thrilling tones
Then she bees him to play over again
that air for the left hand As he looks
up from the piano he sees her sitting
spell-bound on the sofa. She is in 81
niorning-dress of white muslin, evidently
not donned from vanity, for nothing
could welr I've 'more .unbeconiing Ia her
,portly 'f~ln =. She rises with deep
n. 'wn sigh, aud declares that, sooner
he vancolieve a talent like this can he
ms there, was hill renounce her belief in a
m stand IN the iA.sxistence.. she startles
"a clusters, sore pressscal and impressions
n = they turned their mesc:au mus, needs
q "a the glasses, OF raised the fvi endesyors
III pot out of which they were, sketch
is. swigging.-Belgrocia. ats
The Osceola times., 1878-01-05
The Hest LekacY for Sons.

Every parent is anxious about the
future of his children. This is a natural
instinct. But in these days Of luxury
and speculation, fathers make fatal mis-
takes in regard to their soDs. Even toll
and hardships, by a mistaken affection,
withhold the discipline that made them
what they are, and which is absolutely
necessary to. develop their boys 1t is
well and wisely said that the best legacy
man can leave to his children is the
ability TO take care of themselves. Fit
them for active business or useful labor,
and secure for them an income. This
income is much greater in value than the
same income derived from an inheritance,
as useful business, art or trade, seems in.
dispensable in these days Of sharp compe-
tition and hardships. And in selecting
employment for your sons one thing
should be clearly understood-the maj
ket is largely overstocked with clerks
and salesmen who expect large pay for
little work. Success and afiluence must
be looked ior in other fields. And those
most promising in good results are iden-
tilted with the demands, growth and de-
velopment of the country, where the
profits may be small but sure. "Smsll,
steady gains lead to competence and
peace Of mind" Give young man
good moral habits, and practical knowl-
edge of some useful business; and the
chance is that he will not be long in
working his way into position where
he will realize 81 900 year-an smount
about equal to the interest of $4,000.
Now, young man who thus earns 81 900
aSyear is,in far better position than a
thoughtless and idle young spendthrift
who possesses sl5, 600, because be is more
pselul and is making himself happy in
staad of pniaarahle
The Osceola times., 1878-01-05
THE WORLDS GRAyARY.
Fiattersng Statistics from the Depart
snent Of Agriculture.


The reports of the correspondents OF
the department. of agriculture, received
and now in course of preparation for i'm
mediate publication, show the enormous
aggregate yield OF $50, 600, 600 bushels OF
wheat for 1877, which Is $4,000, 600
bushels more than ever before produced.
The same official authority shows that
the corn product was 300, ,000, 900 bush
els, with co!respondingly lar ,e yields Of
oats and potatoes The report shows that
there never was greater abundance in
the land. Out of the wheat crop it is
estimated, deducting for home consump-
tion in food and seed, that 10000, 900
bushels Of wheat can be spared
for export. The largest export vet made
in one year was 81, ,0u0,00 bushels, with
an aversge of SO 900, 600 bushels. The
department is also In receipt OF insorms
tioB from wheat-producing countries of
Europe, from which it is ascertained
that the wheat crop in. southwestern
Europe, which produces the largest part
Of the surplus is god in southern
Russia, amounting to % per cent. above
the average. The crop in northwestern
aud northeastern Europe is poor. IL is
stated in communications from southern
Russia, that if the war should stop
shortly, ther1 win be large shipment
and that shippers are ready to take at
vantage of the first opportunity, Great
Brit,in offering the lowest market,which
viii, IT is stated. require about LOO ,0o0,-
900. bushels iron the present scasons
vseh TIE Americsn surnlus will hn We
IT, usual demand in English markets,
The Osceola times., 1878-01-05
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
BeE0re the Mirror.
BY PAUL N. HAYNE,

Where In her chamber by the southern sea-
Her tapers light shore soft and silveriy,
Fair as planet IniIrored In the main,
Fresh as blossom baihsd by April ram,
maiden, robed for restiui sleep Alright,
Stood In her musine sweetness, pure and white
As son eshy spirit In a hsunted plsce:
Her jew-bright eyes ard faintly flushing face
Viewed In the glass their delicate beauty hssm,
Strange as shadowy dream within dream.
With fingers lowering like white doves WINS,
Md little, tender sighs and murmurings
Joy's scarce articulate speech her eager hands
Loo~ed the lizht coif, the ringlet's golden bands
Till, by their luminous lowell ness embraced,
From lly-hesd TO 1.-THE and hssome waist,
Poured the tree trssses like cascades fall.
Her imsge sDswered from the shi hinnlering wall,
Answered and deepened shile the gncious charms
OF brow and cheek, barred breast and dimpling
arms,
To innocent worship stirred her happy heart,
Her lips-tviD rose bud petals b'o~ apart
Quivered hall bresthless; then, ,ubdued and
warm,
Around her perfect face, her plant form,
a suhtler air seemed gathe ing touched with are
BY many feryid thought, and swift desire,
with dreams Of love, that, bee-like, came and en
70 feed the honied core OF lffes content
Closer toward her mlrrored self che pressed,
With large chid-eyes, and gently painting breast
Bowed as flower when May-time breezes pass
The Osceola times., 1878-01-05
Girls Attitude TO Young Men.

Let me tell you that our sex were not
meaut To be wooers. The custom preya.
lent among certain class OF young ladies
of asking, directly or indirectly, the at.
tention of young gentlemen, is not an
admirable custom. My son." said q
lady to me not long since, sis much
prejudiced against young girl, whom |
admire, because she is constantly sending
him notes inviting him to be her escort
here and there and planning to have him
with her. A modest and dignifed
reserve, which is neither prudely nor
afectation, should distinguish your man.
ner TO gentlemen. Too great familiarity
and too evident pleasure in the society
OF young men are errors into which no
delicate and pure'minded girl should
fall. -.--., -... .,.. ..
The Osceola times., 1878-01-05
The MOffctt Bell Punch.

One Of the noted "Moaett registers"
by which it Is proposed to tax drinks in
Tennessee, was on exhibition yesterday
at the Office Of the comptroller and
secretary Of state, in the capitol. There
are no doubts Of Its being a genuine
" Mofett," as it was brought from over
the Blue Ridge by a gentleman yestsr-
day. As this instrument would be a
common article 10 Tennessee politics, If
the bill is passed, few words of descrip-
tion may not be entirely out OF place.
The register is inclosed in an iron box
about ten inches In length by four 10
depth and width. On the front is an
elongated dial upon which are marked
faces, each of which 10 marked off into
numbered spaces from " 10. The first
face has underneath it the word 10, the
nexI 100, the third 1000, the fourth
10000, the fifth 100000 and the sixth
1000, 600. At the reverse Of the register
isa small crank, which il to be turned
around every time drink is taken. This
causes the hand on the first face to turn
to the figured, the second revolution
changes it to |, 2, and no op until the
eleventh revolution places the figure
hand back at o. and the figure OF the
second face TO l Each succeeding reyolu.
tion revolves the fgure-hand of the first
face, and ten revolutions of the second
make one revolution of the third, and se
on, the eleventh revolution OF each
6gure.hand causing the fgure-hand on
the previous one to assume its original
revolution. 60: l..gyt.;tt..
The register is thus capable of marking
1000, 5000 drinks. The inside arrange.
ment of the register is very simple and
is easily explained. The crank commHni-
Gates with series of six cops, one in
front of each OF the faces, and their
action is similar to the force exerted in
Turbine water wheel. When the crank
is turned around once, ii can slip bnt one
cog, and must await another revolution
to proceed. This IL done in order to pre-
vent a continuous revolution from going
on. Every time the wheel is turned, .
gong sounds loud enough 10 be heard a
considerable distance. .. ....,.
Yesterday, everyone who came in the
offices at the capitol sounded the gong
several times, and late In the afternoon
the register showed that 6,'eO times had
drink been, ofshould have been taken.
So far as can be learned from members OF
the general assembly, there is no strong
probability of the registry bill being
passed-at least not in its present shape.
- Nrqb,nVe t,usg;s1, A