The Osceola times., 1878-06-15

An epson salts mine has been discov~
cred about twelve miles from Chattanooga,
Tenn. The deposit is two feet thick, and
easy of access. IL is pure, and only requires
crushing to make it marketable.
Two daughters of William NJ. Tweed
have Just been defeated in a suit against the
| Knickerbocker Life Insurance company to
compel the issue TO them OF a life policy oA
IS, 900 taken out by Tweed. A clause in the
original policy prevented the insurer going
TO sea without leave.
According to the Shoe and Leather
Reporter, nearly all the patent and enameled
leather made in this country, amounting TO
$3,500,000 a year, is manufactured in New
ark, n. j., and it compares so favorably with
that made in England and France that it is
exported to those countries.
A fire and explosion in Colgate q
Co.'s soap factory, Jersey City, demolished
the buildings, causing loss Of five hundred
thousand dollars, and throwing three hund
red men out of employment. IL is now
definitely ascertained that the loss on the
stock, machinery and buildings amounts TO
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and
the total insurance upon the factory, four
hundred and seventy.fve thousand dollars.
A simple method of postal delivery is
odIu 10 III 1pduthi pfVNlHtldi t'hAs
Those who expect letters come TO the post.
Office and form a queue The postmaster
then hands all the letters he has received,
in a basket, TO the first conner, who looks
through them leisurely, takes his own, II
any, and passes the basket TO the person
Immediately behind him, and this goes on
until the basket is emptied or the queue ex.
hausted.
A Boise City dispatch says: Five men,
scouting up in Furman valley, found all the
settlers gathered at the Robinson rancho and
fortified. The valley was raided by Indians,
who took away all the stock. On Sunday
the settlers saw Indians, numbering about
300 driving about 600 horses, and making
all speed .up the valley toward the upper
waters Of the Owyhee river, in the vicinity
Of Battle mountain. Col. Bernard, with 60
cavalry, was in pursuit.
There will be opened in Paris on July
Is, an institution known as the Tsserand
Home. 1t was founded by rich real estate
owner OF Montrouge for the accommodation
OF thirty old men born at that place, aud his
legacy was augmented by his widow. In
England institutions for old men prove so
little satisfactory for those for whom they
are designed, that at Greenwich hospital
they have done away with indoor pensioners,
and give them an allowance for food instead.
a serious attempt is about to be made
in London TO introduce horseflesh as an ar.
ticle of food. IL will be remembered that in
1868 a grand banquet was held at the Lang
ham hotel, at which the chief dishes at least
of every course consisted Of horsefiesh
dressed in variety OF ways. The dinner
was pronounced TO be a success The board
Of works having sanctioned the establish.
ment of slaughter houses for horses intended
fn binnnnbarv ha
ed to have fair trial in England,
A short general summary of the vital
statistics of France for 1876 is published.
The births amounted to 966,6S2. exclusive Of
those stillborn, and the deaths to sS4,074; so
that the increase OF population was 1872 sos
persons. The stillborn numbered 1850,
and the marriages 29i,3 500. These figures
show that while France with population OF
$4,000 900, that is, half as much again as
that of England-namely 24,0O0, O00-hsd an
increase OF population amounting to 1872
00O, the increase in the latter country reached
205 900, half as much again as France. While
in England there is one birth 10 2s inhab-
itants, in France there is not quite one birth
to SO.
King Humbert, of Italy, is proiuse in
his gifts. In general his present is watch,
gold or silver, according TO the rank of the
recipient, with the crown and stem upon the
back OF it, and chain with a locket at,
tsched. On the anniversary of his birthday
he called all the cOrdszieri who had assisted
in guarding the body of Victor Emmanuel
into the hall of the Swiss, and when they
were ranged in order the little Prince of
Naples presented each of the thirty with a
watch and chain in the name Of his father.
To the six chiefs of the carabinieTe he gave
horses which they selected from the royal
stables, having previously looked these gift.
horses in the mouth.