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The Osceola times., 1878-08-17
FOraging Ants.

The foraging ants of the genus ecston
are another remarkable group, especially
abundant in the equatorial forests OF
America They are true hunters, and
seem to be continually roaming about
the forests In great bands, In search OF
insect prey. They especially devour
msggot-, csterpil ars, white ants, cock.
reaches and other soft insects; and their
bands are always accompanied by flocks
of insectiverous birds, who prey upon
the winged insects that are continually
trying to escape from the ants. They
even attack wasp nests, which they cut
to pieces and then drag out the larva.
They bite and sting severely, and the
traveller who accidentally steps into a
horde of them will soon be overrun, and
must make his escape a. quickly a. pos
sible. They do not confine themselves
To the ground, but swarm up bushes and
low trees, hunting every branch, and
clearing them of all insect lie Some.
times band will enter a house, like the
driver ants in Africa, and clear it of
cockroaches, spiders, centipedes and 9TH
er insects. They seem to have no per-
manent abode, and to be ever wandering
about in search OF prey, but they make
temporary habitations in hollow trees or
ether suitable places.
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17
EnsAekD.

Fan we'll know the mexnsn Of thst word
its soltmn, Joyful import hils my heart;
It, NassEs thai ~s have taken each for life,
That ve are pledged 70 be Of sach part.
We are engaged TO lcve-to satisfy
The nsble crsvings Of an earnest soul,
To grow the passion 10 holy hight,
Ana zeal the rapture Of its sweet CONTROL
We are engaged TO counsel and direct
Not with the stern. hsIce neat Of hatueheld.
But. kindly Offering to eacn our thoughts, -
The wrong TO rigat will soon aud gladly yell.
Wssrs eqssesd 10 love - other veil.
To uy aud read sach her - book.
70 oGsr sunshine when there is cloud,
And guide cur every molten. toae and iook
We are engaged 10 have our hensymoon
4 fount perpstusl from year 10 year.
1he careful eganos II vootnG time
Must never vans 10 bring the borrow tear.
Wsars sngsesd TO each and entertain
Eacn in The sphere who're special love may shine,
10 sou the Rardso of the soul With seed
That yislds fruitags useful - divine
We ars engaged 10 love our future home.
Teclustsr roand Il every halloved tie;
To make II Paradise BY every means
Delightful 70 the mind, the Ear and eye.
We ere engaged 10 sse hes much Of bliss
Two splendid natures can evolve fIou, life.
Tn ensas sed TO be model husband,
YOU'RE engaged 10 be model wife.
rhis ID ENGAGING In the sacred sense.
From such high purpose may We never stray.
Here 10 the ring. whea two engage - We,
There's glory in the name Of wedding dsy.
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17
Chemical Triumphs.

Modern chemists are very expert in
compound bodies into their
simple elements, but the opposite process
Of building up bodies from their ele.
constituents, is one of extreme
difficulty. In 1868, however, two Ger.
man chemists, Professors Graebe and
succeeded in preparing
from the hydrocarbon anthracene, man.
ufactured from coal tar, the brilliant
dye>stufS hitherto won from madder.
This was the first instance in which the
chemist had succeeded in artifcially
c0l0rs occurring in the vege-
table kingdom, and although the manu-.
facture Of artificial madden coloring mat.
ters has assumed at the present day
colossal proportions and Bids fair TO
entirely the preparation of the
natural products, 10 has hitherto re-
mained the only instance of the kind in
the history OF chemistry, all other vege.
table and animal dyes Obetinately refus.
ing 70 disclose the secret OF the compost
tion. Within the past few weeks the
madder colors have ceased to occupy this
unique position. Modern chemistry has
also succeeded in preparing synthetically
common indigo. This discovery Is like.
wise due 10 German chemist, Professor
A. Baeyer, the genial successor to the
chair Of Liebig at Munich, and q most
indsfatigable and successful investigator.
Fer score of years he has been seeking
10 solve the problem Of the competition
Of indigo and it, ynthetical preparation.
Slowly and patiently he has gathered
together and elaborated one tact after
until finally, at the last session
Of The German chemical society, he was
able TO announce the completion of the
long research aud the discovery Of the
last link In the chain Of synthetic resc-
tions leading to the formation of indigo.
The processes involved are, however. too
intricate and costly to have any immedi-
lte result On the commercial value OF the
MI kzoWn dys.
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17
Tough ON the Average Man.

The Baltimore American, In q letter
noting the rapid advancement OF women
in business pursuits, tells the following
snecdOte. 1t Is little tongh on the
average man:
The other day a very nice looking
young woman called at the house Of a
friend to execute some orders In regard
tn the covering of furniture and the
putting up OF summer window curtains.
Her appearance was 30 thoroughly good
and fitted to her WORK that my friend
could hardly believe she was the person.
1t expressed, o. she phrssed 1t, too much
culture" She proved however, to be
the woman superintendent Of the up
holstlery department of one of our most
famous furniture and decorating houses,
and lightly climbed a step ladder and
proceeded in q womanlike way TO get on
tine outside of q window In the further
ance of the object she had to accomplish.
My friend, who is lady of observation
and intelligence, became very much in
terested in her, and noticing plain gold
ring on her finger, asked il she were
married.
mo, thank GodT was the reply.
"Why are you thankful that you are
not married 2" asked Mrs H.
"Because l have two sisters who are
married." she said, "and have to work,
not only to support myself and my
mother, but to help support their
children"
This will be found about the position
of every superior workingwoman in New
York, and tells the story why the Stewart
house had to remain empty or be filled
by persons who had no claim upon it.
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se. We an I.J ncsio. ON Di.ease

BY invigorating q feeble constitution, rem
ovating debilitated physique, and enrich
ing thin and innutritious circulation with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the finest, the
most highly sanctioned, and the most pop
ular tonic and preventive in existence. II
strengthens the stomach, remedies torpor OF
the liver and bowels, and gives q healthful
impulse to the secretive and discharging
functions Of the kidneys and bladder. Not
only does It arrest and prevent the recur'
renee Of malsrial levers, but 1t furnishes the
only adequate safeguard against them to
persons who have never beer afflicted with
those malsdies, but would be liable to incur
them II incidentally unprotected. 1t elm
mates from the blood certain impurities,
which the most skillful pathologists assign
as the exciting causes Of those agonizing
complaints rheumatism and gout, and it is,
moreover, an excellent remedy for an en-.
feebled or overwrought state OF the nerves,
and for mental dependency.
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17
" Facts" Worth Knowing.

A correspondent sends us the follow.
ing assertions, which he claims are sbso.
lutely true:
There never was woodeock seen on
the Pacific coast.
There never was an ocean steamer that
ever burst her boiler.
There never was dog went mad west
of the Rocky Mountains.
The never was beech'or sycamore tres
struck by lightning.
There never was an eel caught on the
Pacific coast.
There never was a locomotive or q
steamer struck by lightning.
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17
The Finh Avenue Hotel. Sew York.

Hon. Hiram Hitchcock has been in
duced to take an interest in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel on account of the i'm.
paired health Of Mr.. A. B. Darling, who
Is now In Europe. Mr.. @. w. Griswold
retains his active interest in the firm.
On the lst inst. the hotel commenced its
twentieth yesr with q reduction Of price
from five to -four dollars per day, and all
extra accommodations in the same ratio.
The Incompatible situation Of the Fifth
Avenue Hotel and its superior accom-
modations throughout will continue to
make 1t more than ever the tsvorite re-
sort OF travellers.
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H0usel.Ola Notes.

BREAKFAST ROLLS WITHOUT SODA
Two eggs, one and half cupfuls OF milk,
teaspo0niui of salt and -four enough to
make q thick batter. These must be
baked in an iron gem pan, or they will
be q complete failure. A hot oven is
desirable.
LEMoN JRLLY.-Grate the rind aud
take the juice Of one lemon, pare and
crate six sour apples, one cup of sugar,
one egg, one teasposnful of aour; beat
all thoroughly together and let 1t come
to boil, This Is very nice to use be.
tween cakes In place OF other jelly.
RICE CAKES FOR BREAKFAsT.--A pint
Of cold, boiled rice, half pint of bread
crumbs; cover with milk that is Just
beginning to turn sour, and leave in a
cool place over night. In the morning
add one quart of sour milk, one quart
Of flour, two beaten eggs, one teaspoon
fal OF sal and soda (bicarbonate) to sweet
en-. Bake on griddle. The milk must
not be too sour.
CREAM BEER.-Two ounces OF tartaric
acid, two pounds of white sugar, the
juice Of half lemon; boil five minutes
and when nearly cold, add the whites of
three eggs well beaten, one>half cup of
-four, one half cup OF wintergreen es-
sence. Take teaspoontul of this syrup
to q tumblerful Of water, then add one
half teaspoonful Of salaratus and drink
at once.
PINEAPPLE AND TAPIocA PUDDING
Soak teacupful of tapioca in pint of
water for two or three hours, then add
one quart of milk, two beaten eggs, two
thirds of cup OF sugar, little salt and
q tablespoonful of butter; bake in but
tered dish, stirring occasionally at fret.
When done 1t must be quite stiff; turn
on to platter and pour over a pint of
canned pineapple or uncooked pineapple,
previously cut into little dice, sprinkled
with sugar, and covered tightly for an
hour or 70 before using.
COOKING GREEN'S This il the sim
plest. Of dishes, and yet it is not always
= well served one. Greens should be
properly boiled; the water should be soft,
and a tablespoonful Of salt added to a
large-sized pot Of It, which should be
boiling hot when the greens are thrown
in. 1t should be kept boiling until they
are done, which can be told by their
sinking to the bottom of the pot, and
then they should be Skinned out as
quickly as possible into colander, 80
that all the water will run out. Press
them with small plate, and then turn
upon a platter; add a large piece of
butter, aud cut up fine. Serve smoking
hot.
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17
TERRIBLY exhausting are the Mig

TERRIBLY exhausting are the Night
Swests which accompany Consumption. But
they, a. well as the paroxysms OF coughing
are invariably broken up by DR WN. HAIAs
BAIsAM FOR TnB LUH9s, which conquers
the deadly malady, as well a. bronchitis,
pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, diphtheris, and
all other affections Of the throat, lungs and
chest. It saves thousands from untimely
graves, and is invaluable in rescuiug child
rem from the Group, whooping cough and
quincy. 1t is sold by all Druggists.
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17
Nutrstlous C0okery.

Nothing is so well calculated to promote
good health and good humor as light, easily.
digested, nutritious cookery. With that
unrivaled article, Dooley's Yeast Powder,
wholesome bread, rolls, biscuits, cake OF
every kind, and corn bread, waffles, mullins,
buckwhest cakes, etc, are always possible
in every household,
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17
~. 80 s..,a rs-ss.

Professor Welch. In ths Ohicaeo nmss.
makes Ne following excellent sueess.
tso. concssning the encouragement sf
Boys o. jarus. like boys In othsr
places, want spending money, and are
ofton eorely troubled 70 obtain it. They
SCARCELY liks to ask their parents for
articles that please their fancy, and have
1ew opportunities TO work ont. f,r when
1elEh5oz1cg lnE1ess 9ish e hlss help.
RSt 8ggksn ~ lhzn NAeiel
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17

IT is a dangerous thing to allow the
darrhaa or dysentery to 90 unchecked, and
there is no need of it. A small bottle Of
Johnson's Anodyne Liniment will cure the
most stubborn case that can be produced.
Fever and ague, mslarious fever, bilious
and typhoid fevers all originate In one pro.
ducing cause, and may all be easily pre-
vented by Parsons Purgative Pills. These
pills act directly and powerfully upon the
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17
SOUTHERN PAKn AND HONE.
4 Novel scare.Crow.

A very successful plan has been tried
By placing In Mr.. Crows way number
OF grains with horse hair run through
them. He is bound to swallow one. and
his note Of alarm is soon sounded. II IL
impossible for him TO dislodge the grain.
aud II he can be watched for Q sufficient
length OF time, he will b seen to cut his
own throat BY scratching NJ it. His
usual note 10 changed, and l can assure
you lie TO him ID such misery he would
even wish he were dead. II has been
noticed that after the note Of alarm has
been sounded, all the crows In the
vicinity will leave that field, and ap-
preach 1t no more that season. 1t is q
simple thing, yet all who try 1t will find
It . success.
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17
Wluda.r Hotel New York.
CHEW
The L Celebrated
"MATCHLEss "
"aol IL. Di.

For upwards Of thirty years Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup has been used for children
with neverfailing success. It corrects acdity
Of the stomach, relieves wind collie, regulates
the bowels, cures dysentery and diarrhea,
whether arising from teething or other causes.
An old and well tried remedy. 25c a bottle.
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17
Kentucky Military Institute !

Established isa5. six miles out Of Frank.
fort, Ny. Most bea asiiul and beslshfal
lOca tfon.and superior meth Ods of fgovern.
ment and dinatructioD. CircuIsrs Of infor.
nation cent by sal X. ~. HILDRERGEk.
Conn DsSedsnt. o = rm dale y. a.. Ny.
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17
IMPORTANT NOTICE.-Farmer.. Fami.

IMPORTANT NOTlCE.-Farmers, Fami-
lies and Others can purchase no Remedy equal TO
DIR. TOBIAS VENETIAN LINN EN- for tine cure
of Cholera, Diarrhei, Dysentery. Group. Collie and
Sea sickness taken internally it's perfectly harm
less see oath accompanying each botte) snd ex-
ternally for Chronic Rheumatism, Headache loot h
ache, Sore Throst, Cuts Burns, Seedlings, Bruises
Mosquito Bites, Old Sores Pains Ia Limbs, Back
and Chest The VENETIAN LINGMENT was IN
trodueed in 1s47, and no one who has used II but
continues to do 10. many stating, If II was Ten
Dollars Bottle they would not he without IT, Thou
sands OF Certi6cates can be a. the Depot speai
log OF its wonderful curative properties. sold bv
the Druggists at 4Octs Depot ~ Murray St N Y
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17
The Bess Layers.

A correspondent of the Indiana
Farmer writes:
I have been breeding fancy poultry
for the last ten years, and have bred
most Of all the different kinds. find
that the Silvsr.Spangled Hamburss will
lay both winter and summer. i have
had April chicks commence laying in
September, and lay for twelve months
Without stopping. l now ,have eight
distinct varieties OF chickens, with .
great many crosses and oil have had the
same caro- through the winter, and l
nnd that none lay 20 we'll a. the Ham,
burgs. Leghorns and the cross between
the Leghorn and Dorking. l think the
latter make one of the best hens Tor
general purpose that have ever known.
! have the Light Brahmas, Dark Brah !.
mas and Part Cochins, and none of
them have half paid for their feed for
the past winter. My fowls have ali
run together and been fed the same
until penned, and since then have had
the same care, and the Hamburgs and
Leghorns have laid two eggs to the
Brahmas and Cochins one. When l
speak OF Hamburg, l mean pure bred,
and not the cross with the Yorkshire
Pheasant.
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17

IT was about this time of year when
the little boy expressed the wish that he
was built like a hen-coep, out Of laths,
20 that the breeze could blow right
through him.
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17
A BALM FOR EVERY WOUND

A BALM FOR EVERY WOUND
Grace's Salve is now SO generally used for
the cure Of Flesh Wounds, Cuts, Burns
Ulcers, Felons, Sprains, and all diseases of
the skin, that praise of it seems almost need.
less. Those who have tried it once always
keep box on hand, and nothing will induce
them To he without supply.
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17
At this season OF the
Simmons Liver Regulator.

sinanso ons' Liver Regulator has been in use
for half a century. and there Is not one single in
stance record where II has failed to effect cure
when taken In time. according to the directions.
1t Is without doubt the Greatest liver Mess.
else In the -sS'1; is perfectly harmless. being
carefully compounded from rare roots and herbs,
containing no mercury any iuJurious mineral
substance, II takes the place OF quinine aud Gallo
mel and has superseded these medicines in places
where they have heretofore been extensively used.
Procure q bottle at once from your druggist do
netdelay give 1t fair trial. and you will be more
than satisfied with the result obtained.
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17
Geo.P. .Rowell SEQ
10 Spruce St..
New York.
THE OBJECT OF oUR EsrABLIsH'

> Our New York Advertising Bureau. NO. ~ spIuee
New York, is an establishment lniended 70
"a the convenient and systematie placing OF
in newspapers II Is conducted upon
The principles which We conceive e be inc Tgnt
for occurring the best results to the sdverter
W. vndertake TO represent America an newspepers,
not only the newspapers Of the city on New iork. .
and 81 ali other American cities, Religious; htn-
al, i, U a. md other class news papers but also the
sws,i conntry journals. We receive regularly and
hasn on fle the daily and weekly newspaWH oi
svety s1ep SSaseription IA III rouehout the land.
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17

they belong. Their best chance appears
to be in cultivating some crop at home
that requires small capital TO engage in,
q small amount of land for its produc-
tion, but which produces considerable
amount Of money. The small fruits are
excellent In these respects. They may
he set out at times when the soil is too
wet to be worked to good advantage, and
may be cultivated at odd hours, when
there Is little to do In the fields. They
require but small amount OF land, and
produce more money from an acre than
any farm crop.
Small fruits can generally be disposed
Of 10 better advantage in country villages,
or even among neighbering farmers, than
In large cities, as there Ia no expense for
packages, transportation or for selling
The country boy can take his own fruit
TO his customers, sell 1t by measure
and pocket all the proceeds. As a
rule, small fruits sell fer more
in the country than in the city,
although they pass through several
hands in the latter place. Probably the
most profitable fruits TO raise are straw
berries and grapes, although blackber-
ries sell in their season. AS rule, cur
rants and gooseberries are not profitable,
- most gardens contain them. Straw
berries offer many advantages over other
small fruits. II costs little 10 get start
with them. A hundred plants set out
In . rich place, after the bearing season,
will produce a thousand plants by fall
They will produce good crop the year
after they are transplanted. No imple-
ments are required for their cultivation,
except those found on every farm.
It takes but small patch of land to
produce fifty quarts Of strawberries per
day during the hearing season, and there
are few places where they will not bring
at least ten cents a quart. BY having
late and early varieties, the strawberry
season may be extended several weeks.
There are few persons who will deny
themselves Strawberries If they are to be
had. Grapes have some advantage over
strawberries. They are not as perish-
able, and may be transported long dis
tances without injury. 1t costs more to
get start with grapes than with straw
berries, and 1t takes much longer to
bring the vines into bearing. Mxtured
grape vines. however, require little care,
and are almost certain to produce crop
every year. There Is little trouble in
grapes till Thanksgiving and
Christmas, when there is always a de-
mand for them At good prices. With
grapes and strawberries TO dispose of, any
farmer boy can keep himself supplied
with money, and have some "to lay up
for a rainy day."
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17

len years ago Messrs. Geo. r. Rowell 4 Co, es
"a blshed their advertising agency in New York
CITY. Five years ago they absorbed the business
CO.. ondueted by Mr.. John Hooper, who was the irst
20 80 into this md OF enterprise, Now they have
the satisfaction of controlling the most extensive
and complete advertising connection which has
ever been secured. aud one which would be hardly
possible In any other country but this They have
succeeded IN working down = complex business into
ss thoroughly a systematic method that no change
in the Newspaper system OF America can ESCAPE no.
interesting 10 advertisers 10 placed readily at the
disposal Of the public.
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17
PRNnED-

Persons who have had little experience ss adver-
tisers often have pretty clear understanding o:
what they would like do, but are entirely ienor-
ant of the probable cost
We have made ont tor snch a person plan Of ad-
vertisinR calling for an Investment of sip and on
submitting IL for approval, found our customer dis
mayed at the magn tude of the expense, he not
having contem plated an rendtn exceeding t200
or $3.50. In such a case labor would have been saved
u at the commencement of the negotiation the ques
ton had been astea How much money arc you
prepared to devote to this advertising Z"
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17
THE CONFIDENCE OF OUR PATRONS
MATTER Or PRIME lM-

IL lisa matter Of r.,..s inp"rtanoc to us, Tor the
pur pose OF maintaining Influence with publish
ers, that IL sh all come to be Understood amor them
that our statements about the advertising to he
done or not 10 be done are TO be relied upon, and
to this end dealing with our adyertip ng pai ons
must be upon a basis Of mutual confidence and good
faith
The Osceola times., 1878-08-17

WLHoFT's FEVER AND AGUE Tonic.
"A certain safe and speedy cure for all dis
eases OF miasmatic origin. 1t cures in few
days, without danger or Inconvenience
Chllls and Fever, Bilious Fever, Dumb
Chlls, Pernicious Fever, Congestiye Chills,
Sun Pains, and all diseases OF similar charac'
ter. Enlarged Spleens are reduced as If by
magic, and Sun Pains are conquered with
marvellous rapidity. WHEELocK, FINLAY Il
Co, Proprietors, New Orleans. Fer sale by
all druggists.
Windsor Hotel. New York.
Since the reduction OF the rate per day to
$4.O0 there has been an increase in numbers,
and it would appear this was a most judicious
move. The Windsor was never more attract
i've TO the traveller than now.
CHEW
The Celebrated
"MATCHLEss
Wood Tag Plug
TOBACCO.
THE PIONEER TOBACCO COMPANY,
New York. Boston, aad Chicago.