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The Osceola times., 1878-01-26
Home Hints.

There is no heart 40 utterly hardened
that 1t cannot be touched BY woman's
love and tenderness.
The freside is seminary of infinite
importance because it is universal, and
because the education II bestows, being
woven in with the w)0f of childhood,
gives form and color to the whole texture
of life.
We should never forget that home Is
the residence not merely of the body, but
also Of the mind and that the object Of
all ambition should be to be happy at
home, and to render home happy.
knowledge does not comprise all that
is contained in the large term of educa-
tiou. The feelings are to be disciplined !;
the passions are tn be restrained; true
and worthy motives are TO be inspired a
profound religious feelingto be instilled
and pure morality inculcaied under all
circumstances. All this Is comprised in
education.-Daniel Webster.
Parisian economy does not allow any
thing to be wasted; consequently all
pieces of dry and damaged bread are
utilized. Some of them are dried in
ovens, and used In soup at low.class res.
taurants; others are pounded into q
white paste used by butchers to adorn
outlets; while the poorest crusts are re-
duced to charcoal, ground into powder,
and converted into tooth paste.
would wish your daughters to re-
sembIe me in nothing but the love Of
reading; knowing by experience how far
it is capable Of s0ftening the cruelest ac-
cidents Of life; even the happiest can not
be passed over without many uneasy
hours, and there is no remedy 10 easy az
books, which, ii they do not give cheer.
fulness, at lea.t restore quiet 10 the most
troubled mind. Those that fly 70 card,
or company for relief, generally find that
they only exchange one misfortune fol
another. - Lady Montague's Letters.
Vanity, i'll nature, want of sympathy
want OF sense--these are the chief sour.
ces from which bad manners spring.
Nor can we imagine an incident Ia
which man could be at q loss as to
what TO say or do In company If he were
always considerate for the feelings oi
Others, did not forget himself, and did
not lose his head or leave his common
sense at home. Such a one may not
have studied etiquette yet he will speak
and act like gentleman. On the other
hand, very pedant in form and bigot
in ceremonies may be nothing less than
"the mildest hammered man that ever
cut throat" As we can be wise with
out learning, SO it is quite possible 10 be
we'll hammered with little or no knowl.
edge OF those rules and forms which are,
at best, only substitute for common
sense, and which cannot be considered
essential to good manners, inasmuch aA
they vary In every country, and even in
the same country change about with the
weathercock of fashion.
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The stamp Mills In the Black HiIls.

The stamp mills ut Central City give
it the hustle and noise of q new Pitts-
burg. There are, within thousand
yards, from fifteen 70 twenty mills, car.
rying nearly one thousand stampe,
pounding away on the hard quartz day
and night. Between the humping Of
the ponderous stamps, each. weighing
three hundred pounds, and the.scream-
ing OF the steam whistles, there u no lot
up, day, night, or Sunday. At 5 In The
morning the whistle at the Pieraon mill,
which Is the timekeeper Of that part Ct
the gulch, sounds three sharp blasts,
signaling the "oftshift" of millmen to
wake up and be ready st 6 to take their
day run of twelve hours. The other mills
down the gulch, follow some time apart
in arousing their workmen. The mills
at Deadwood screech out their waken-
ing blasts about an hour later, this being
the difference in time between the two
places, by some odd arrangement, prob.
ably growing out OF rivalry between
them, which will not permit them, out
ofsheer spite, to 60 blythe same +" time
O. day." At noon, supper time, aud
midnight this screaming OF whistles starts
up and re-echoes again for an hour up
and dewn the gulch. a
These stamp mills contain from twenty
to one hundred stamps each the average
is about twenty-five stamps, costing
$1,000 to $40, 200, which the surrounding
buildings, machinery, etc, will increase
$4,000 or $1,000. The permanent works
for crushing ores thus far erected at
Central City, Deadwood, and the adjoin-
ing camps exceed 3250,00O. This Il
almost entirely the work Of the rast six
months. The drills, picks and mining
supplies used in getting out and milling
quartz also represent great deal Of
money. The cost of operating mire il
considerable. Miners get from three to
four dollars per day. As q sample Of
how the quartz turns out, it may be said
that one Of the clean up" after short
run on the Recacho ore at Williams Il
Edwards mill, was one hundred and
thirty.one ounces. The average, per
ton, of ore was about twenty-five dollars.
Regarding the outlook generally for the
quartz mines in this vicinity, 1t may be
safely said that the ore from one half Of
all the lodes located will pay fifteen ool-
lars per ton and upward.-Cor. MsT York
1imts
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"He Went on His Way Rejoicing"

And why should he notY He was a
man Of great authority under Candace,
Queen of the Ethiopians, and had charge
of all her treasures. He rode in royal
state, and doubtless was the envy of mul.
titudes. And yet it was not in consid.
eratien of these things that he was joy
full. For all these things he might have
been miserable man, as has been the
case with many, even more exalted than
he.
As he was returning from Jerusalem,
whittier he had been to worship, sitting
in his chariot he read Esaias the Prophet.
He was devout man, religiously in.
clined. BY divine direction Philip put
himself in the way and was made serv.
icesble in explaining the passage which
he was engaged in reading. 1t was the
place where it is thus written. Gle
was led as sheep to the slaughter, and
like lamb dumb before his shearer, 80
he opened not his mouth. In his humil-
iation his judgment was taken away,
and who shall declare his generation for
his life is taken away from the earth"
This was all Greek to the eunuch. He
could not comprehend its meaning. He
said to Philip: 81 pray thee, of whom
speaketh the prophet thiss of himself
or OF some other mani" Fortunate i.
was for him that the question was ad-
dressed to one competent TO instruct him,
to one indeed sent to him by the source
of all light by for this special purpose.
"Then Philip opened his mouth and be.
gan at the same scripture, and preached
unto him Jesus" He preached to him
the great atonement through his obedi.
ence unto death. He told him He was
the Lamb Of God, that taketh away
the sin of the world"
The seed fell on good ground, on soil
prepared TO receive it, and it Immediately
sprang upand brought forth preciousfruit
By the grace of God, the eunuch at once
became a cordial believer in the Lord
Jesus Christ, and was ready to profess
himself his friend and follower, which
he did by then and there receiving the
ordinance of baptism at fountain by the
wayside. 1t was happy, joyful expert
ence in the history of this eminent man
"And he went on his way rejoicing"
And why should it not be so with all
Christians? Like this recently-converted
eunuch, they are believers in the Lord
Jesus Christ. For His sake their sim
are all pardoned and blotted out, never
to be remembered against them any more
forever. They are justified in the sight
of God, and He is their reconciled Father
and Friend. And now, as they go on
their way in the pilgrimage of life, every
step brings them nearer to their everlast-
ing home in Heaven. They are nearer tc
that home at night than they were in the
morning, and nearer to it in the morning
than when they laid themselves down tC
rest at night. "Soon shall they wake
and find them there" Come health OF
sickness, come prosperity OF adversity
come life or death, come what may, all
is working together for their good. The
rough storms that beat upon them here
are waiting them more rapidly across the
ocean. Soon shall an entrance be minis
tered unto them abundantly into the
everlasting Kingdom of their Lord and
| Saviour Jesus Christ.-N y Observer.
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states had been long absolutely obsolete as
any substantial part OF the money OF the
country, and that which had been SO coined
was almost entirely converted into otner
forms OF metal, and did not exist at the time
Of making of any of the existing loans of the
United States or those from which existing
loans have been refunded; and
Whereas, by the provisions of the coinage
act OF 1873, passed on the 18th of February
OF that year, and of the several statutes en-.
acted on the first day OF that year, all pro-
visions Of the law authorizing the coinage of
such silver dollar were repealed and
Whereas, Since the passage OF said last
mentioned acts, gold coin, which, by reason
Of the premises, has been the only existing
lawful coin tender and standard OF value for
all payments above the sum of five dollars,
as it had been the only enc in fact for many
years before the United States had borrowed
in gold coin, from the people of this and
other countries, a sum of not less than $592,-
900, 200, at a rate of interest lower thar that
of any loan ever before made by the governs
ment, and payable in coin; and
Whereas, The holders of all government
securities have a right to expect that how.
ever much the United States may change its
laws, so as in fact to affect their interests
favorably, it will never evade nor repeal its
favoring legislation, either for the purpose
or with the effect to make money at the ex-
pense Of its creditors; and
Whereas, The substantial present value of
silver of il2h grams being only 92 per cent.
of the value of a dollar in gold, 1t would
also be unjust for the lawmaking power, by
new legislation, to compel all private credit.
ors to receive from their debtors such a silver
dollar at par in the payment of pre.existing
debts, and equally unjust aud even more
cruel to compel the great number Of citizens
OF the United States who subsist upon the
wages of their daily labor to receive pay.
ment for their work in money either depre.
ciated or debased.
The bill introduced in the house by
Mr.. Blair to facilitate open correspondence
through the mails, and reduce the postage
thereon, provides that all such matter as now
may be transmitted THROUGH the mails on
postal cards may hereafter be transmitted In
unsealed envelopes, postage rate one cent
for each quarter.ounce postal cards, how
ever, to be supplied as may be required at
present.
The Osceola times., 1878-01-26
DIsr1LLED waters burn deep.

DIsTILLED waters burn deep.
In u-n-i-o-n there is preponderancs
of vowels.
AREN'T you sorry that you bought .
helmet hat?
SOMERvILLR traducers say that for
the period of q month before marriage,
and month after death, men regard
their wives as angels.
PADDY, reading q paper, notices an
article headed "Queen Victoria's Traits,"
and remarks, "And I didn't know The
ould lady was given to liquor At ALL"
WHEN a gentleman rises to give his
seat in horsc car 10 lady accompanied
by another gentleman, it il courtesy for
the latter to offer the fiTBt vacant seat to
the first gentleman, instead of occupying
it himself - BosfoH Society. Say It over
again, and say it slowly.-Bostr Globe.
AMERICAN ladies, in the beat society,
spend from five to ten times a. much -
the English ladies Of corresponding
social grade. On the other hand an
English gentleman spends twice as much
as an American on his own apparel.
Rer. Miller. ~ -
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Zachary TaylOr's Grave.

In his message to the legislature of
Kentucky, Governor McCreary Gays:
1.-The grave that contains the mouldering
remains of Zachary Taylor, who was at
one time president of the United States,
is situated in Jefferson county, in sight
of the tall spires of the metropolis Of
Kentucky, and is unmarked by monu.
ment. 1t is true that this man, who
spent his whole life in the service of his
country, who proved his patriotism on
nearly one hundred battlefields, and who
had the Office of president bestowed upon
him for his valor, integ ity and fidelity,
needs no monument to perpetuate the
blazonry of his deeds or the purity and
simplicity of his character. He has a
monument already in the hearts of his
countrymen that will endure forever.
Yet believe that a nation is elevated
and given dignity and importance at
home and abroad by its great and good
men who reveal its existence and give Il
prominence, and monument should be
erected to his memory that will ever
stand with its mute eloquence to attest
to the world the honor, the reverence
and the esteem accorded TO his valor and
his virtues by his countrymen. He was
brought to Kentucky by his parents
when only nine months old, and ever
afterward claimed his home in our COM
monwealth; yet his distinguished civic
and military service make him belong to
the whole country. therefore recon-
mend that his remains be removed by
Kentucky 10 the state military lot In the
oenetery At Frankiert, and that . rsso'
luton Be adopted by TIE genstal assem'
bly, calling upon the congress- q tn
United Sssts TO erect monument evei
his gfAxe." =
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the STARRY HEAVENS.
what Can Ne Seen Overhead ~ This Sea.
son OF the Year-A short Chapter
On Astronomy.


ssn OF the Year-A short Chapter
On Astronomy.
Ifany one takes pleasure In contem-
plating the starry heavens, this month Is
the time that the greatest number Of
first. class stars and consultations are
visible before bedtime. Looking south
Of east, at seven o'clock, you SEE rising
that magnificent blue-fashing dog star,
Sirius, supposed to be much larger than
our sun, being millions Of millions OF
miles away. The large star some dis
tance to the left i, Procyon in the Little
Dog. Straight up from Sirius you come
to that beautiful constellation Orion,
easily found by the "yard an ell" which
constitutes the belt and sword Of Oriun !;
two bright stars to the left are the epau-
lettes on his shoulders. their names are
Betelgeuse and Bellatrix; to the right
two Others, Reigel and Ssiph, are the
feet. Now follow the point Of the three
stars in the belt upward and you come to
the bright star Aldebaran. which Il the
bulls eye. Above this the Pleiades, or
seven stars, are 10 be seen in the shoulder
of the bull. Not 80 nigh as the seven
stars, but northeast you can see CASTE r
and Polux-the twins. Nearly over head
is that brilliant star, Capells, with its
mate below; the first is on the shoulder
of Auriga, the charioseer. Low down
" the east Of the North star the seven
bright stars in the Great Bear, and in
the shape of dipper, come circling up
toward the zenith. Now look overhead,
and little south there sails the red eyed
planet Mars. while blazing Venus is seen
following another planet westward. To
the northwest Of Venus is the Southern
Cross, with the bright star Deneb at the
head; this is In the constellation of the
Swan. Northwest, low down, that beau.
tiful star Vega. in the Harp, is sinking
to the horizon. Half dozen bright
stars ID Me frs and sec md coils Of the
Drsco, the Great Serpent, are to he seen
between the horizon and Polaris. As the
earth ia whirling eastward nearly one
thousand miles an hour on its axis, and
sixty-eight thousand miles an hour
through space around the sun, one hall
hour Tpre will bring US in sight Of De-
nebols.And Rsgulus, In Leo Major. But
We zee the back Of your neck Il fire1 lool,
ing ap-He niii iet the STAN roil On =
AAent Szesassf, ,ssHss' .s.a sss3 q.
Il -.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

The following is the full text of the
amendment to Matthews resolution, offered
5 in the senate by Mr.. Edmunds:
BE it enacted, That all bonds Of the United
States Issued, or authorized to be issued
under acts Of congress, are payable, principal
and interest, in gold coin or its equivalent,
aad that any other payment, without the
nsent OF the creditor, would be in violation
pahlic faith, and In desosation of his
nts; and
Whereas. II appears from tAs rscofd Of
- 0int that TIE total coinage Of ~ silver
1cllns has been q ~, ,eyS; aad
81 WnsseaA ne sllssf dsllar eftAs United
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MINCEI.I.ANEOCN.

Pennsylvania is paying her bills for
expenses in putting down the riots OF last
summer They will foot up at least 100000.
Iron ore has been discovered in Arkan-
sas, at the western termination Of the Little
Rock and Fort Smith railroad, that is sup.
posed to contain fifty per cent of merchant
pig iron and deposit OF looking-glass iron
ore three or four miles long, suitable for
America Russian steel and ear wheels.
The Osceola times., 1878-01-26
FACTS AND PAxClEs.
rhe OsS sssry.

"The sails are set, and the breese is up,
And the prov 10 turned Tor = northern -
Kiss my cheek, ard vow me = vow
That you VIII ever be true 10 mel"
" kiss your cheek, and klss your lips.
Never change this heart shall know,
batever betide, come life come death
love you sol ah, love you soi"
II. =
o. but the northern nights are keen
The sailor clings 10 the frossn shrouds-
kiu burns hot through his dream Of homes
And his heart goes south 1ith ths hying clouds.
The maiden laughs by the garden gate,
dreams Of love are the soonest o'eYD
Kisses fall on her lips and hair
Ara tho world goes on ~ went beiore.
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Total.,...
Our exports Of coin during the same
wear amounted to $396, ,000, 800, or more
than 100000, 900 more than our entire
coinage. This ID partly o6sst e eous.l.
By he inpHtation q AmgG1aoD 90
g. even vAss Y + xsaaiiS - 111s
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They say that the Bermuda climate is
mild and equable, with never any ice or
snow, and that one may be very COM
Portable in spring clothing the year round,
there. We had a delightful and de.
cided summer weather in May, with q
flaming sun that permitted the thinnest
Of raiment, and yet there was constant
breeze; consequently VIC we're never dis
comforted by heat. At four or five in
the afternoon the mercury began to go
down, and then it became necessary TO
change to thick garments. l went to
st. Georges in the morning clothed in
the thinnest linen, and reached home at
five in the afternoon with two overcoats
on. The nights are always cool and
bracing. We had mosquito nets, and
the reverend said the mosquitoes perse-
cuted him good deal. ] often heard
him slapping and banging at these i'm.
aginary creatures with as much zeal az
if they had been real. There are no
mosquitoes in the Bermudas in May.
There are several "sights" in the
Bermudas, of course, but they are easily
avoided. This is great advantageous
cannot have it in Europe. Bermuda is
in the right country for a jaded man to
"loaf" in. There are no harassments;
the deep peace and quiet of the country
sink into ones body and bones and give
his conscience rest, and chloro!orm the
legien Of invisible small devils that are
always trying to whitewash his hair. A
good many Americans 60 there about the
first of March and remain until the
early spring weeks have finished their
vlllainies st home. ~ "a n
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Az yaal -. =. ! 60 1issjJ
Luz nsyesf ~ - - -
- ~ 49, xll11z1n1.
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We passed roadside grocery with a
sign up, " Potatoes Wanted" An iguor-
ant stranger, doubtless. He could not
have gone thirty steps from this place
without finding plenty OF them.
In several fields the arrowrsot crop was
already sprouting. Bermuda used to
make vast annual profit out Of this
staple before firearms came into general
use.
The Osceola times., 1878-11-16
The Home Of Thomas Jefferson.
Louis,iii. Courier Journal.


Thomas Jefferson, writer OF the
Declaration Of Independence, was not q
"pretty man" at his youthful best. ii 8
figure was bad, though "lithe and de-
cidedly graceial;" and his face, though
animated and agreeable, remarkably
ugly. His complexion was sunburnt," "
says John Esten Cooke, "his hair ssndy,
and his eyes gray, fecked with hazel, an
indication generally OF intellect. he
was desperately in love wi h R,becca
Barwell, and wrote to his friend OF his
"cleverest plan of liie;" that was for
them to hsvo adjoining farms-"'you
marry S. p ] marry r. b join and get
a pole chair and pair OF keen horses
practice law in the same courts, and
drive about to the country dances to-
gether." This plan was "totally irus-
trated" by X. BIS marriage TO Mr., Am
bier. Jefferson's home at Monticello,
Va, is now in utter ruins, and Is held
in possession bys tramp, who charges
IS cents admission to "old man Jetier-
sons house" The estate has long been
in litigation, but settlement is said to
be in near prospect, when 1t Is hoped 1t
will be restored to its former loyeliness
Jefferson, as is well known, was a great
fiddler. When he returned home alter
the old homestead was burned, favor.
ite servant ran to meet him with the
news, and said to him, "Msss Tom, |
save de fiddle"
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A w0sna.'s Lostc.

"Itis useless to take medicine. shall feel
better tomorrow. Besides need the money
to get that lovely new hat. Ny old one is
such fright, and people will look more at
my bonnet than they will at my face.
will wait till feel worse before spend any
money for medicine" The new bonnet IS
purchased and fifty other feminine neces-
ssries in the form Of ribbons, laces, bro0ehc-,
etc. Meanwhile the lady's face becomes
every day paler and thinner, and her body
weaker, until disease has gained SO Arm n
ioothold in her system that the mos thorough
and ofttimes long and tedious course OF
treatment is necessary TO restore her TO
health. Ladies', attend to your health before
you even think Of apparel. A fresh, bloom.
ing face in plain lounet rs much hand
somer and far more attractive to your gen
tlemen friends than a pain worn, diseased
face in the most elaborate and elegant hat
your miiliner could devise. Or. Pierce's
Favori.e Prescription is every where sc.
kno ged to be the standard remedy for
female complaints and weaknesses. 1t is
sold by druggists.