The Osceola times., 1878-12-07


several counties have ruined great area
OF farming land by choking the river
with debris, which cause them to over
flow, ard cover the aluvisl valleys with
mud. Test lawsuits have been in
stituted.
SALMON, in the course OF their travels
go from fresh water to salt, and back
TO fresh, In fresh water they are troubled
by certain kind of parasite which i,
killed off when the Ash takes the sal,
water and in the latter they generally
become infested with another parasite o.
which they are in turn relieved when
they 20 back to fresh water.
HUNDREDS OF Thousands Of peasants in
Italy are without work, and those who
are employed are glad to labor twelve
hours day for nineteen cents and food
which invariably consists of dry black
bread at ten a. m, and aqua sale soup. at
the close OF the day-the said soup being
bowl of hot water salted and favored
with few drops of olive oil.
DIR. J. NJ. PEBBLES, at the Watkins
Convention, related that in his Eastern
travels he met Brahmin priest who
refused TO shake hands with him for fear
of pollution, because, as he said, Amer
leans eat hogs. "Why,' said the priest,
II have heard that in America they put
hogs flesh in barrels and eat i. after il
has been dead six months. Horrible %
The soil Of the land in the vicinity of
Puget Sound is said to be surprisingly
fertile, rivaling that of California in its
ability to present the farmer with enor.
nous vegetables. A cabbage was raised
which weighed one hundred and eight
pounds, and turnip ave feet two and a
ha'f inches IN circumference which pulled
down the scales to one hundred and
twelve pounds.
oSE John Brnton, living somewhere
in Iowa, had a fancy some years ago that
Jerusalem would be a good point for the
establishment OF whisky saloon. His
vile called him a fool aud refused to 90
with him. lie divided his little pro.
petty with her and went alone. He hss
been successful, and she has now Joined
him. Foreign visitors are numerous
especially Americans and Englishmen,
aud Johns saloon is appreciated.
a NEW exploration of the vast districts
between the Gulf Of Csrpen,aria and
the Indian Ocean, IN the so called
Northern,TeIritory of South Australia
is about being undertaken by Mr.. Ernest
t'iles, the wel-known and successful
traveller. The object is to carry some
twenty or thirty thousand sheep aud ten
thousand cattle across the continent to
the vast tracts Of grass lands along or
lying hear the Indian Ocean in the
Northern Territory. These animals will
be divided among several parties, each
under its proper head, aud all controlled
by Mr.. Giles. The time occupied oil the
Journey will be at least seven months.
IN a recent French work some excel
lent advice is given in respect to the use
of the eyes. A habit of resting them
often during work is specially recon-
mended. To persist in using them after
symptoms OF fatigue appear is both foolish
and dangerous When the eyes begin
to itch, grow red, or any pain is felt in
them, work should be disc )ntinued, and
cold wafer applied. A change of employ
snent is often restiul, as much to the eyes
as to the mind and body in general. To
close the eyes for few moment Is, or to
take turn in the fresh air, will produce
agood effect, as well as frequent bathing
with cold water.
THERE see ms IN be No and 20 holJ a,l