The Osceola times., 1878-08-10

FREDERICK HAssE graduated at the
head of his class in German university
in 1870. He was heir to $50, 900, and
his prospects of successful career could
hardly have been brighter. A few DAYS
ago he died in st. Louis, where he bad
been porter in medical college. An
appetite for opium killed him.
The painters Of military scenes who
desire to exhibit their pictures al the
Paris exposition are naturally displeased
at the order given, both by the German
and the French governments, that no
pictures of scenes in the late war shall be
admitted among the national contribu-
tions to the art exhibition. They have
accordingly arranged for private exhi.
bition.
The indebtedness of the four principal
missionary organizations of this country
are as follows: American Baptist mis-.
sionary union, $4,000; Presbyterian
board OF foreign missions, 500, ,OO0 re-
formed foreign missions, 1928, 900; Metho.
dist missionary society, $4,000 The
other denominations sreprobably not far
behind proportionstely, especially in the
item of foreign work
The Marquis of Lorne, eldest son of
the Duke of Argyle and husband of her
royal highness Louise Caroline Alberta,
daughter of Queen Victoria, will succeed
Right Honorable Frederick Temple
Blackwood, Earl of Duferin, in the
governor generalship of Canada. The
salary is $4,000 year, and as the mar.
quis' wife has an income of $4,000 A
year they will manage to get along pretty
comfortably.
The prevalence of yellow fever in New
Orleans is attributed to the coming of
fruit vessels to the city, with clearance
papers made out from an unipfscted
port, while they are known 10 have
touched at infected ports in transit. In
these precarious times it would be better
to disinfect every vessel coming from
Cuban, Mexican or South American
ports with carbolic acid, even If her
papers indicate that she is all tight. The
risk is too great. Csrbolic acid is being
used with good effect in New Orleans
and the disease has not assumed an
epidemic form.
BLACKsMITHss and horsemcn, attention!
A British farmer has discovered that
horse.shoes are needless. He has tried
unshod horses in swamps, on dry ground.
in thick damp clay and on stony soll,
and AYERS that unshod- horses do better
than those that are shod every time.
Even 30 conservative journal as the
" Lancet" thinks the problem well worth
new investigation so does the London
" Spectator" Folly and fashion have
put useless blinders on the horse, and
tortured him with check reins; 80 IL is
not incredible that shoes are also to be
charged TO those two f's-folly and
fashion.
SOME New York signs: "Sick dogs
medically attended by the week OF
month" "Birds to board" "Dops
ears and tails cut in the latest fashion"
p" Cigar-stumps bought at the highest
market price" "Cross dogs taught to
be gentle and well.behaved." Ladies'
and gentlemen's feet and hands profes-
sionally aud artisticslIy treated by the
job or season." Young ladies, come in |
and learn the name and calling of your
Rcund-shouldered persons
made straight" Perfect grace taught
in twelve lessons, and satisfaction guar
" Sore eyes in poodles effsctu.
ally cured" "Ladies deficient in ward.
robe fashionably dressed very cheap by |
the month or year" "Babies or chill
dren hired or exchanged" First.class
thoroughly equipped" Coun-
try theaters supplied with every neces-
sary.'" False noses as good as new,
and warranted to fit" Marriage GER
tificates furnished at once" BLACK
eyes painted over neatly" "Dress>
coats furnished at reasonable rates." and |
" Trustworthy information given as to
lucky lottery tickets"