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The Osceola times., 1879-02-08
New York Cotton Rules.

The New York Bulletin report the
following: The board of managers OF
the cotton exchange have adopted some
changes which will be considered at a
general meeting. The by laws are amen
ded so rs to make the hours OF business
from ten O'Clock in the morning to three
o'c,ock,,in the afternoon, except on Satur-
day, when the exchange is to be close d
at two O'Clock in the afternoon. After
the closing hour, all business. except that
relating to the transfer of notices and
orders, and the delivery OF cotton sold
on contract, is strictly prohibited, and
any member breaking the rule shall be
fned not less than twenty five dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars, or
be may be suspended. Any contract
made alter hours shall be deemed invalid.
A new rnle is added which provides that
six wire bands or ropes, not exceeding
twelve pounds in the aggregate, shall be
considered sufficient for each bale of cot
ton. Anything above that weight is to
be removed before weighing, or a proper
allowance made. The usual side pic ces
are not to be considered unnecessary
bsg2 ing.
The Osceola times., 1879-02-08
Who Could Offer More than this Child
PittsburR Telegraph


The following little story is touching
one, and the hero thereof is we'll known
young gentleman of this city. He has
been somewhat wild in his habits in the
past, out for four months he has ab-
stained rom drink and spent his evenings
at home. One evening, three weeks ago,
he went out calling, and some one gave
him glass OF wine. This aroused the
sleeping fend. and he went off on
grand carouse. For three days he lost
mastery over himself, and scarcely knew
where he was. On the morning OF the
fourth day he was comparatively sobered
up. He wandered into the reading room
OF one OF our hotels, where he was well
known, and sat down and stared moodily
into the street. Presently a little girl
OF about ten years came in and looked
timidly sround the room. She was
dressed in rags. but she had a sweet, In.
telligent face that could scarcely fail to
excite sympathy. There were five per-
sons in the room, and she went to each
begging. One gentleman gave her FIVE
cent piece, and she then went to the
gentleman spoken Of and asked him for
a penny, adding, al haven't had any>
thing 10 eat fer whole day." The gen,
tlemsn WAS all out of humor, and he
said Grossly, "Don't bother me go away
l haven't had anything to eat for three
days" The child opened her eyes in
shy wonder, and stared at him for mo.
ment, and then walked slowly toward
the door. She turned the knob, and
then, after hesitsting few seconds, she
turned and walked quickly up to him
who had spoken so ill>naturedly, and
gently laying the FIVE cents she had re-
ceived ON his knee, said, with true
touch OF girlish pity in her voice: "fi
you haven't had anything to eat ior
three days, take this and 60 buy some
bread. Perhaps can get some more
somewhere" The young fellow blushed
TO the roots Of his hair, and lifting the
miniature sister of charity in his arms,
he kissed her two or three times in de.
light. Then he took her TO the person
In the room and TO those in the corridor.
and the Office, and told the story and
asked contributions, giving himself all
the money he had with MIN. He sue,
ceeded in raising over forty dollars, and
sent the kindly-hearted little one on hel
way rejoicing.
The Osceola times., 1879-02-08
Ouirkeua the Circulation

Don't let the blood stagnste in your veins
You can prevent its doing so by increasing
it's volume and purity, by stimulating the di.
gestive organs, and encourage ng assimilation
with that matchless vitalizing agent, Hostel.
ter's Stomach Btters People not afflicted
with any organic or inorganic disease, grow
wan and hsggard simply because their blood
is thin, watery, deficient in no,.rishing prop
critics and so mesger in quantity that the ex'
tremi les are very imperfectly supplied with
it, and the superficial circulation extremely
feeble. Hence the bloodless appearance Of
the c)untensnce. But when the Bitters are
used to enrich and quicken the blood, the
rosy hue of health returns TO the cheek, the
frame acquires substance as well as vigor,
the appetite improves, and no digestive
quslms interfere either with its qualification
or the subsequent tranquility of the stomach
The Osceola times., 1879-02-08

arm chair, and hanged with his com
rades. Ruez played the inssne dodge,
and was rePrieved for a time, but was
finally hanged later in the year. Ber-
nardo de Soto, the mate, was reprieved
and finally pardoned by President Jack
son, at the earnest personal solicitations
of De Soto's wife and Mrs. Childs. wife
Of one of the attorneys for the defense,
who made at least two visits TO Wash
ington on this errand. The point urged
in his favor, which finally secured his
pardon, was humanity to shipwrecked
American crew which he found aground
on one of the sand islands connected with
the Bahama group. The jury which
convicted him also took this into con-
alteration and recommended him to
mercy. Charles Sumner, who was then
but Just admitted to the bar, took an
active interest in the case, and was a
constant attendant upon the trial, on
account of the fact that one of the men
indicted was q negro. Captain Peyton,
having married in 1884, retired from the
sea a ter the pirates were disposed OF.
He lived in Boston for while, then
went to Ware, and from there TO Hard
nick, where he bought farm From there
he went to Milford but for the last twenty
years he has resided in Worcester with
his family, which now includes youth
full member of the fourth generation.
The captain talks very intelligently and
entertainingly of his travels and adven-
lures, and can converse In either
Spanish or Portuguese as fuently as he
could forty-four years ago, when his
knowledge of those languages played so
important part in the conviction OF the
Spanish pirates.
The Osceola times., 1879-02-08
COnanche PeculiaritIes.

An American who has been studying
the life, habits and traits of the Conan.
ches thinks there are at present from ten
to twelve thousand, of whom about
twenty five hundred are warriors. Who'll
ly nomsdic, they have no villages or
fixed habitations, but roam and plunder
eight to nine hundred miles from north
to south and seven hundred from east to
west. They own large herds of horses and
mules, obtaining horned cattle emily for
their immediate wants, because they can
not drive these rs fast ss they want to
move. All their animals are procured
by robbing the Mexicans and Americans,
and all their wars are undertaken more
for plunder OF this sort than for any
other purpose. They never take men
prisoners, though they kill and scalp
them; but they carry of women and
children; make wives of the former, and
rear up the latter as their own. They
have never had any permanent places of
abode, as the absence of all mounds or
tumuli In the territory they range over
clearly proves. They seem to have been
born on horse eback, where they do all
their sighting, and in attacking trains
they always endeavor to stampede the
animals by cries and war-whoops-a
stampede rendering destruction of q
train almost certain. If they attack a
village, they kill every body they encoun-
ter and then drive off the stock The chiefs
OF these Indians do not inherit their
authority, but acquire it by superior
knowledge, personal bravery, or success
in war. Any social disagreement is ad
justed by a council of chiefs and seniors
Of the lodges; but these disaereements
are lew, and family teuds are rare In
deed they live together more hsrmon-
iOusly than many civilized people do.
Oflaw they have no notion, nor have
they any conception Of national policy.
They never observe treaties any longer
than selt-interest prompts, in which they
resemble most enlightened peoples. Their
religious ideas are very crude and indef-
mite. In an evil spirit they do not be-
lieve, but ascribe both good and evil TO
the good spirit. Their conception of a
future life is indistinct {; but they hold
that men who have stolen the most
horses and taken the most scalps will
have the best chance OF happy hunting
grounds in another world Fire is sacred
with them, and used in all their religious
observances. Ties OF kindred are very
strong, and extend not only to relatives
BY blood, put by marriage. OEenses
against any member of family are aven-
ged by all or any one connected with it..
They are polygsmists, some chiefs hay
ing ten or twelve wives. Intidelity on
the part of wife is punished by cutting
off the nose, and the seducer Is obliged to
give up his available property to the in-
jured woman. The husband exercises
absolute dominion over the wife, who
does all the work while he fights an d steals
Going into fight they divest themselves
OF every thing except their breech cloth
and leggings. They call themselves Natini,
meaning live, or tirst-alive people.
The Osceola times., 1879-02-08
FASHION LAWS.

Collarettes of bead or whslebene fringes
are shown among the fancy goods. These
are wsrn with very high standing col
lars.
Old.fasbioned shades will predominate
next spring. Advanced samples of goods
show decided chsnge-for the worse--
In colors.
Little women in those long, fur-lined
cloaks look exceedingly funny, and pro-
woke any quantity OF absurd remarks
which they sometimes hear.
Gold braid is more or less used for
trimming, and on some garments, judi
ciously put on, il certainly effective,
but too much recalls circus.
Ingenuity has been considerably exer-
cised to produce hat suitable for
young lady to wear when doing her best
to appear graceful on skates.
To trim sealskin sscque with fur
seems to be crowding the mourners,
treading on the heels of the pail bearers,
or heaping Oh the stylish agony.
A proluse display of white skirts in
the street can only be regarded as vulgar,
and the more richly trimmed the skirt
the more vulgar the exhibition.
Ungloved hands are said to be FASH
ionable among gentlemen, even upon
occasions when full dress is essential
Evidently the world moves faster.
This seasons ball costumes are very
elegant, although they are chiefly com.
posed OF skirt the waist and sleeves
being scarcely worth serious mention.
Entire costumes Of black, dark blue,
green or wine-colored velvet are the
acme of elegance and style. To be thus
attired everything should correspond.
Wsistcoats better known as vests, are
still in high favor among the ladies'
Prudent modistes always make them no
the demoiselles can pull down their
vests
Young girls party dresses run heavily
on Indian muslins, tulle and tsrletan
this year There is sweet sixteen SIM
plicity d dge about this that is very
refreshing.
The girl of the period whose street
dress can only be described As loud ="
should not complain of mems rudeness
or overtures from them usually regarded
as insulting.
Ostrich feathers are exclusively used
for trimming ON any of the newest Par
isisn costumes. Had the birds intima-
ton OF this Disgrace when they hid their
heads in the bushes
Close-fifting waists prevail ; the closer
the better, we believe. 1t is a fashion
unjustly attributed to the Greeks, but
whether to those of Dublin or the other
land we know not.
In the matter of hair.dressing, puas
cling to popularity better than they
sometimes do to the head when insecurely
fastened on in the hurry OF preparation
for an evening party.
Turnover collars and deep outside
cuffs, now worn by the ladies, give them
the appearance OF London housensid.
All that is lacking to complete the
picture is the white cap.
Bangles are seen now and then, and
heard, too, but they are not worn as
generally as they were few months ago,
tor the reason than they became so
very awlully common, you know"
In wraps, the ulster and doubles
breasted coat are as much worn By ladies'
as by gentlemen, but the feelings created
by the appearance of a female in an
ul.ter, and wearing an Alpine or Derby
hat, are the kind to take expression in
language that is forcible.
The Osceola times., 1879-02-08
a Sick Senator.

The excessive corpulency of a certain
United States Senator has long been the butt
OF editorial wit and spicy bon mots from the
pens OF Washington correspondents. Few
persons have suspected that his obesity was
disease and liable to prove fatal. Yet this
is the sad fact Excessive fstness is not only
disease in ITSELF but one liable to generate
other and more serious ones. Chemistry has
at last revealed q safe, sure, and reliable
remedy for this abnormol condition OF the
system in Allan's Anti>Fat. Distinguished
chemists have pronounced it not only harm.
less but very beneficial to the system. while
remedying the diseased condition. Sold by
druggist.
The Osceola times., 1879-02-08

The Mason 4 Hsmlin Organ Co. are pro.
ducing superb instruments at very low prices;
not much more than prices OF poorest organs
Highest honors at every worlds exhibition
for many years, end two highest awards at
the last and greatest at Paris this year. tell
the story of their superiority.
The Osceola times., 1879-02-08

THROAT AFFECTIONS AND HoARsRSEss.-
All suffering from irritation OF the throat and
hosrseness will be agreesbly surprised at the
almost immediate relief afforded BY the use
Of Browns Bronchial Troches. rs eta. boz.
The Osceola times., 1879-02-08

Malignant and subtle indeed is the poison
OF scrofula, and terrible are its ravages in
the system. They nay, however be perma>
nently sayed and the destructive virus ex'
PEELED from the circulation with Scovill's
Blood and Liver Syrup, a potent vegetable
detergent which eradicates all skin diseases,
leaving no vestige Of them behind. White
swelling, salt rheun, tetter, assesses, liver
complaint, and eruptions OF every descrip.
ton are invariably con luered by 1t. Drug.
gists sell it,
The Osceola times., 1879-02-08

Those cottage bonnets made of felt are
net susceptible OF too much trimming,
but this is tact every woman is not vet
fully convinced of.
The Osceola times., 1879-02-08
Acursfskx rARM AND HONE.
.ar~ererTyE uorxs.

oC0GDorHvE uOrEs-
Lad never spoils in warm weather, II
Il b cooked enough In trying out.
In Santa Clara county, Cal, . farmer
raised thirty-eight tons OF pumpkins and
three hundred and sixty bushels Of corn
on seven acres, without irrigation.
The 6nt Importation OF American
meat into Germany, some years ago,
resulted In q failure. The last season
5000. 900 pounds were imported there
of beef OF the best quflity, sewn tightly
in thick canvas, and kept while on board
in cases constructed for the purpose, and
kept cool.
Messrs. ID. Talmadge's Sons & Co., Of
New Orleans, In their annual circular,
report larger area OF rice planted than
usual In Louisiana. The yield Is hardly
up TO the earlier expectations, but the
average quality will be better than last
season. The crop ol 1877 78 was las, ,OOO
barrels this Of 1S7879 10 estimated at
$4,000 barrels.
The hulless oats fends are again In
the field In those sections were live
Newspapers are not taken. The men
who do not believe In "book farming"
ars the ones swindled with this new oats
at e10 bushel They have been known
In the west among reading farmers for
forty years, and discarded as of no prac-
tical value but that makes no difference
to the non-rcadipg farmer, whose cupid.
ity tempts him to put faith in oily gam
mon sharks.-l Prairie Farmei.
The best whitewssh for poultry houses
Into the whitewash pail drop tea'cup-
ful OF soft boiled rice, and mix thor
oughly. Then pour into q quart Of cold
water, say ten or twelve drops OF crude
carbolic acid. Mix this into the rest
and swab the interior OF your hen house
with II. For outside, use rock salt dis
solved instead Of boiled rice, and dis
pense with carbolic acid. No other
prtparation Of whitewash equals this for
poultry houses.
In no other business does filthiness
ane negligence work 80 much mischief as
In the handling OF milk. Wooden pals
are unit for use In the dairy, because it
IL next TO impossibIe TO keep them clean,
while tin pals are easily kept clean
Sugar OF milk, when dried into . gum,
Il very difficult 10 dissolve and can only
Be- removed BY careful washing and
scalding. The fumes Of stagnaut slops,
when conveyed to the milk, carry with
them the seeds of destruction, which
readily multiply and destroy 1t.
The Osceola times., 1879-02-08

Nothing !. hapdsomsr, more genteel or
more gsnerslly suitable and appropriate
than good qlslity Of black six etylishly
made vp.
The Osceola times., 1879-02-08

F~supwsrds of thirty years Mrs. Winslow's
soo.hinz syrup has been used for children
with peve. iailing success II corrects acidity
OF the stomach, relieves wind collie, regulates
the bowels, cures dysentery and diarrhes
whether arising from teething or other causes
An old and well-tried remedy. 25c. a bottle
The Osceola times., 1879-02-08
SELL THE FARM.

yu want to sell the farm, For
$40 cash we will insert line advertisement 269
weekly newspapers four lines in dhe papers
weeks choice OF either of four containing 20
to 100 papers each or four lines line
one week in s SIX lists com6o d. being than 600 papers We also have
lists by States throughout the United
cents Tor our 00page pamphlet
Advertising Bureau 10 Spruce Street. New York -
The Osceola times., 1879-02-08
MARKET REPORT.

Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobac
The Osceola times., 1879-02-08

hiuhSu Wy Aiuus Suilu, WuO, Win JuUHe
Hillard, conducted the defense, TO appear
as a witness. After he had given his
testimony, Perez, who had turned states
evidence, took the stand, but the official
interpreter Of the court was unable to
understand or correctly translate the
peculiar Spanish spoken BY the witness,
30 Captain Peyton's services were called
upon. Late in the trial three Portuguese
sailors who had been shipped in the
slaver off the Western islands, after the
piracy had been committed, were put
upon the witness stand to help convict
their fellow-slavers, and their testimony
was also rendered into English by Captain
Peyton. These Portuguese testified to
the division OF the money among the ri.
rates, and on their testimony, together
with that Of Perez aud the crew OF the
Mexican, seven OF the pirates were con
victed, while Ave, including the negro
cook and boy fifteen years Of age, were
acquitted. The verdict of guilty. wa,
rendered November Is, 1884, and on the
10th of December Judge Story pro
nounced the sentence Of death in Ire
mont temple. The names Of the convicted
men were Pedro Gilbert, the captain
Bernardo de Soto, the mate Francisco
Ruez, the carpenter, and Manuel Boyga
Angelo Garcia, Juan Montenegro anc
Manuel Castillo, seamen. The day fixet
for the execution was March IL, 1885
but, to give the condemned men q chanc,
TO get further testimony from Havana
they were reprieved till June IL, wher
fvo Of them were hanged.
Manuel Boyga, Captain Peyten's ole
acqusintance, cut his throat with piec,
,of Tin on the night before the execution
but the doctors sewed up the wound
be was taken 70 the gsllows, seated In a.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-10-16
Pacific Mining Stocks.
SAN FRANCISCO, October Is 1871
Tie following are llie OIlicai coslmg IllOaois Of
THE GENERAL MIRH EIS.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE Mp, october

BALTIMORE Md october 10.
Cotton firm. Middling, l0l4@11O1zc.
Flour very strong and fairly active. Howard
street and Western superflne 81 100000; do extra
fine. 81 506p5 25: do extra IS 50@6 %; do family
% 5og7 %; do Rio brands, 81 OO@7 rs; Patapsco
family, 81 70. ..'
Wheat-souhern, firm and active; Western
strong Southern red, 81 S66el 40 do amber 81 80
oil So No. Maryland, 81 so; No western winter
red, spot, and october, 81 As bid November 81 49,
al 4934; December, 81 BIOL BIZ.
Corn-Southern quiet, with light receipts West
ern higher and active. Southern white, 60662c;
do yellow, Coo; Western mixed. spot SOC; October
G2@6219c; November, 63@6JNc; December, 63lI
6iAc; steamer soc.
Oats firm and q shade higher Southern, $50
42c; Western white, S9@42c; do mixed, S6@39c.
Pennsylvania, 396gi2c.
Rye steady AT Csc.
Hay firm. Prime TO choice Pennsyly ania and
Maryland, Sl56Dl6 per ton.
Provisions firm and active. Mess pork, S11. Bulk
meats-Loose shoulders, 4c; clear rib sides ~
6711c;do packed 4l4@4lSc and soSlI. Bacon shout.
ders, 5c clear RIB sides, S1S@SAc Hams lOG
11@c. Lard, refined terces, &c.
Butter quiet Prime TO choice Western packed
13@16c.
Eggs firm at lie.
bid. '>'0
Coffee firm. Rio cArgoes, l39l61Sc.
Sugar higher and firm A soft S1s@S7Ac.
Whisky firm and higher Mt 81 1l@i II.
Freghts TO Liverpool per steamer firm. Cotton
I'D; Hour, IS grain, Cd. Elk"
Receipts-Flour 1876 bbls; wheat 10000 bu
corn, 1900 bu; oats 5000 bu frye, 1000 bu.
Shipments-Wheat, 1855, 200 bu; corn, IL 900 bu
Sales-Wheat $50, 500 bu corn, l32, 500 bu.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-10-16
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
T. ~ l------- ft ri
MONETARY MATTERs IN NEW YORK
And SIN B,RlfNCISCo.
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, october 10, 1870.
Money was active to-day Mt 5@7h per cent,
closing att Foreign exchange dull and heavy at
4S0A@iSl for long, and 4s234@1S3 for demand.
Government bonds weak.
State bonds generally dull.
Louisiana consols were strong and higher. -
Railroad bonds irregular. Eric new second con-
soils declined to S334, and recovered to Sll5 Chesa
peakc Il Ohio flrsts rose to 5S and declined to 81
Kansas e Texas drsts advanced to s4N while do
Iron Mountain first preferred Incomes fell of from
59h to ISL, while second do made further
10 IS. Boston, Hartford 4 Erie Grsts rose 70
AZ, and receded To 4314. Morris ~ Essex consol
frsis advanced to 1861 Erie Nhs to Ill; do fourths
10 l02; Michigan Central sevens TO 100; Now York
Central skies of 1883 TO 10S; OHIO II Mississippi
(Springhed divisionl firsts to s., and Lehigh d
Wilkesbarrc incomes to 62l9. Rome 4 Ogdensburg
frts declined 10 6724; Louisville 4 Nashville sec.
Jersey Central incomes to Sl12.
The stock speculation was characterized by
marked buoyancy in the carly dealings, and prices
advanced 1&@2A per cent, Northern Pacific, the
Telegraph shares and Union Pacific leading in the
Improvement, During the afternoon the stringency
In money, although chiefly artificial, had de-
pressing influence on the market and led to q de-
Ing. Toward the close, however there was some
good buying, under which prices recovered u to
j per cent
Total sales were $4,000 shares, of which
5000 were Erie, $1,000 Lake Shore, 1900
Northwestern, 1900 st. Paul, 10000 Wabash. 2i00O
Jersey Central, 1900 Union Pacific G000 Hannibal
d St Joseph, 1000 Ohio & Mississippi, 81 900
Western Union, 1000 Atlantic & Pacific, 1I00O
Pacific Mail, 10000 Kansas City " Northern, G0OO
Kansas Il Texas. and % 900 Northern Pacific.
The following were the closing quotations:
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aEORGET0W NEws.
objected by Republican Reporters.

Mr.. John A. Flynn, well.known citizen OF
Georgetown, and one of It's oldest inhabitants Is
lying i'll at his residence on Second street Ihe
malady partakes OF the nature of malaria fever,
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Birch have now been absent
ZONE time on their bridal tour but late COM
munCations announce their arrival home day after
tomorrow
The marriage OF Mr., Richard Norris, of Balti-
more, TO Miss Mary l.. Murray daughter of Rev j.
f. Murray, pastor of the Congress street NJ. r.
church. was solemnized yesterday afternoon al
that church, the service being performed by the
brides father. Among those who, occupied the
pulpit were Revs Arthur Reese, Murray aud Mr..
King, the juror pastor of the Mission chapel. The
polite duty Of the ushers was performed by Mr..
John johnson, OF Baltimore, and Mr. Thomas
Murray, q brother OF the bride After the happy
couple were united in the holy bans, grand re-
eoption was held ut the parsonage The newly
married couple then left for tho Monumental City ,
which is TO be their future home.
The unhealthy condition of Poplar street be-
between Monroe and Montgomery has aroused tho
attention Of the District health officers and the
matter has been referred to Major Twning
A recent dispatch from Cumberland announces
That the Borden Mining Company, besides several
other smaller companies, have resumed work This
news will be welcome 10 Georgetown for the coal
Itrlke has told considerably upon number of our
merchants. The Consolidation Is the only large
company which still holds out against the miners