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The Osceola times., 1879-01-18
The New Vault.

TIE new vault in the United States
sub.treasury, in this city, lately described
by u.s. which has teen prepared for the
storage Of silver dollars, Is forty-eight
feet in length, th,,rty feet in width and
twelve feet in height. II every available
inch should be packed solidly with 4l23
grain dollars it would not hold far from
forty million dollars. Every one knows
that silver il bulky, but few persons are
aware how bulky it is. A bag of 1000
4l2l grain dollars weighs SO 9-l6 pounds
avoirdupois. Accordingly one hundred
thousand Of the e dollars weigh not far
from three tons. If mere ant or banker
having payment of $4,000 to mace Il
comnelled by circumstances TO pay with
silver dollars, he wonld need a vehicle as
strong and as large an an ordinary coal
cart (made tn carry q ton OF coai) 70
trnust,Dr, them, aud II this amount shnaA
be heaped up, no more than ~. .WO stivee
dollars could be loaded On NJ
The Osceola times., 1879-01-18
A Trick OF IIeller's,

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial tells the following story of
Robert Heller's skill in sleight-of-hand
tricks: Lager-beer was the leading
beverage in the Cincinnati Sketch Club.
One day there were gathered some 20
gentlemen-artists, ministers, doctors,
poets, musicians. men of letters, in fact,
all professions were epresented-when
Heller announced the fact that he would
make disappear full glass of lager, not
by the usual method-that was, that he
would make disappear this glass and the
beer and it would be found in the rear
pocket of some one OF those present, and
he would be unaware o. its presence A
moment 1t was not in Heller's hands,
and where had it gone? Every eye was
intent on Heller, and ciowding closely
around the performer. Mr.. Samuel n.
Pike, who was languidly leaning against
the msntel.shelf, smoking, and quite un-
concerned, some 90 feet away, put his
hand in his cost pocket (as we all did,
not knowing but that each was the victim
and withdrew il hurriedly, dripping with
beer. The veritsb.e glass, half full of
the frothing fluid, was IN his pocket
Ten miles OF wire are now in use In
London for the purpose Of synchronising
clocks, Principally in the city, where l08
clocks are kept in lime by one standard.
The Osceola times., 1879-01-18

means of which sufficient force can bt
applied to dislocate every Joint, and Il
inflict an agonizing death upon the un-
fortunate wretch subjected to the torture
of the "Mokuba."
HI-zEME (FIRE).
In cage OF q cen bamboo the accused
bound hand and foot, is suspended with
head downward. This machine revolves
slowly in circle of charcoal fires, famed
into a ferceness by the executioners
This torture is Objectionable on account
of the sudden fatal termination to which
is subject-the fumes OF the char coal
producing asphyxia.
ABURA-zEME (OIL).
As its name imports, this torture is
simply the application of boiling oil TO
the person of the sufferer.
HAsHIGo zEME (THE LADDER).
The accused is bound to horizontal
ladder, and the executioners force
him to drink immense quantities of wa
ter. When the swollen body of the vic
tim gives indication that no more water
can be taken in, broad and heavy piece
of wood is used in such manner that
the water is violently driven back in the
direction of the head, and forced out Of
eyes, mouth and nostrils. When this
torture is applied with severity the VIC
tim seldom, if ever, recovers.
HoRAKU-ZEME.
This consists in compelling the &C.
cused to stand upon a grating under
which a gradually increasing fire is kept
up. There are no means of escape, for
the prisoner is surrounded by strong
fence and confined to the heated grating
for motion.
TEPPo-zEME.
In the interior OF a copper tube lighted
charcoal is placed. The accused is then
made to grasp the tube, to which his
hand is then bound, and to walk rapidly
in such direction as will expose an end
OF the tube to the wind. BY this means
the torture is accelerated or lessene1 in
proportion to the motion.
NETTo-zEME COOLING wATER).
This barbarous torture is performed by
binding the sufferer to n frame, expos
ing the whole of his back, the position
being OF such kind as to strain all the
important muscles. Incisions are then
made in the skin and are washed with
boiling water until the wounds cape
wide. Should the prisoner still be mute,
or if tbs desired 10 make a terrible exams
pie of one to strike fear into his accom-.
plices, molten lead is then poured into
the open wounds. According to the
chronicle, dark vapor rises into the air,
and the body speedily becomes of the
color Of cinnaoar. The consequences of
this terrible torture must be apparent.
HEBI.zEMR (sNAkEs).
The accused is placed within copper
utensil having perforation large enough
to permit his head to pass through, a
number of venomous snakes are then
introduced, and spirit poured into the
box. Fire is then applied until the
heated spirit drives the snakes to
furious attacks upon the naked body of
the victim. This torture, with helish
cruelty, is especially used in cases OF
women, because of the natural antipathy
OF that sex to reptiles and creeping things
of all description.
The Osceola times., 1879-01-18
Five Thousand Dollars Found IN a
Tree,
Lynchbnrg NirginIsn.

A treasure up q tree was seen in the
watches Of the night by peddler. who
was sleeping in farm house in the Shen.
andoah Valley. He told his dream to
the farmer next morning, and on three
successive nights he had the same vision.
Then he prevailed on the farmer to &C.
company him to the forest, where he
pointed out large osk-tree as the one he
had seen in his dream. IL WAS apparent.
ly sound at the butt, but about twenty
feet up limb had been broken off, The
farmer did not feel like humoring
what he supposed to be a superstitious
whim, but the old fellow seemed to have
confidence in his vision, and offered him
one. half the spoils il he would help him
cut down the tree. When the tree fell
there was rattle Of coin near where the
limb had been broken of, and a small
hollow was found there. By little
chopping a large cavity was found, and
within was mass Of silver. Both
seemed wild with delight, and on count.
ing up found that the pile amounted to
$4,000. The peddler expressed his un.
willingness TO carry around 80 much sill
yer in his pocket, and inquired where he
would be likely TO get greenbacks for his
share. The farmer, having considerable
money in his house, Immediately trans
ferred to the peddler $1,000. The ped
dler disappeared, and when his partner
attempted to pass some of the silver, 10 !
it was counterfeit. He was the victim
Of a gang of cOiners.
The Osceola times., 1879-01-18

The proprietols and employees OF a
large cigar factory in New York have
Just agreed upon substitute for strikes
and lockouts, and the plan is so simple
that it is scarcely strange that no one on
this side of the ocean has.thougbt of it
before. 1t is merely to refer future dii.
ferences between employers and EN-.
ployed to board of arbitration, the
members OF which are to be selected by
the two parties.
The Osceola times., 1879-01-18

M. SoLEILLET, who lately arrived at
Rouen, France, from an exploration in
Central Africa, found that many tribes
regarded white men as superior beings
and favorites of the gods. They looked
upon them with veneration, and after
touching their hands, would rub their
own hands religiously upon their faces.
They would ask M. Soleillet and his
party to blow upon them and to spit in
their faces and upon their breasts. At
Kimisksro, Daye and Dyslls the ex-
plorers lived on intimate terms with
three kings, whose residences we're sur.
rounded by walls, pierced with holes for
defense, and Asnked by towers. The off.
GERS OF the respective palaces were all
women, who had a much greater iuhu-
ence over their msjesties than the legiti-
mate wives. Their majesties passed
sufficiently idle lives. either squatting or
lying all day upon mats, with their sa-
bers on their knees. By way of variety
little girls would rub them and give them
little slaps upon the back and breast
while a musician tinkled an instrument
resembling guitar.
The Osceola times., 1879-01-18

HARRIET HosMER's new motor, what.
ever it may be, is not the only one of her
inventions, She has made a machine by
which musicians can turn the leaves of
their own music without interruption.
She is also the discoverer of process for
making marble out of common lime,
stone, by means of steam pressure. She
has made new modelling material O.
plaster of Paris and white WAX, said to
be far superior to clay But the mag
netic motor she regards as the crowning
invention of her life. She is now having
four borse power machine made. Miss
Hosmers high character is too well
known. to admit the possibility of her
claiming discovery which does not be.
long to her.
The Osceola times., 1879-01-18

IT Is reported that Edison has invent-
ed an ink that, on being applied to paper,
forms itself into letters and words, no
matter how illiterate the person may be
who employs IT, thus doing away with
the necessity for learning to write.
The Osceola times., 1879-01-18

IVAN THE GREAT" the name play
fully accorded to the colossal bell of Mos.
COW, has a rather moderate rival in a
new bell which has Just been set up in a
church in Moscow as a memoria, of the
emancipation of the Bulgsrians. 1t is
mnch smaller than "Ivan the Great"
but is still larger than any other bell in
the world. When it was delivered at
the church by the contractor who had
cast it, he declared its weight to- be 7O,~
SO4 pounds. Some members of the com.
mittee who had charge of the business,
not satisfied with the statement of the
bell''ounder, took steps for having the
weight sscertsined independently. 1t
was found that the actual weight was
1850 pounds less Than what had been
stated, which made difference in the
price of the bell of about 81 100.
The Osceola times., 1879-01-18

The articles made OF paper in the late
Berlin exposition comprised the roof
ceiling, cornices and interior walls of a
house, the exterior walls of which were
OF line wood, but all the furniture,
blinds, curtains, chandeliers, carpetings
ornamental doors, mantel and table
ornaments were of paper, including a
stove made of asbestos paper, in which
fire WAS burning cheerfully. There were
also exhibited wash.bssins, water cans,
a full-rigged-ship, lanterns, hats, shirts,
full suit of clothes and undercothinp.
straps, hankerchiefs, napkins, bath-tubs,
buckets brcnzes, flowers, urns, jewelry,
betting and animals, both for ornament
and for toys
The Osceola times., 1879-01-18

The proportion of land covered with
forests throughout Europe is 90 per cent.
of which Russia and Sweden furnish the
greatest part. In Russia, 40 per cent. of
the territory is covered with woods, and
OF this some 200, 600 900 acres are covered
with pines and other cone bearing trees.
Sweden and Norway have "a per cent,
chiefly birch, maple, pine, fir and willow.
Austria has 30 per cent, Germany has
70 per cent, and France II. Far below
these comes Spain, with it's cork woods
and evergreen oak forests, covering per
cent. of the land, and Holland and Bel
GUM with the same. Portugal comes
next with 8 per cent, and Great Britain
follows with per cent. The percentage
annually decreases in all countries rap.
idly. As far back as 1888 it WAS esti-
mated that timber was cut down yearly
in Great Britain and Ireland alone to
the value of 100000
The Osceola times., 1879-01-18

The most beautiful may be the most
admired and cares.ed, but they are not
always the most esteemed and loved.
The Osceola times., 1879-01-18

ROAST monkey is what the emgrants
from South Carolina to Liberia have for
their dinner on Sunday "but," says one
OF them in a letter, OTIS mighty dry
eating, ard needs lard, but that you
cant get for love or money" In the
next paragraph word is sent to a friend
urging him to emgrste. "We have told
the folks out here what smart man he
is and a great politician. If he will only
come out, he is sure to be made pres.
sdent."
The Osceola times., 1879-01-18
OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS SATURDAY, JANUARY l6 1879

means of which sufficient force can be
applied to dislocate every joint, and to
inhct an agonizing death upon the un-
fortunate wretch subjected to the torture
of the "Mokuba"
The New York herald., 1879-09-07
BELOW.
Brig Adelia. from Antigua.
CLEARED.

Steamer Cornwall tBr, Williams, Bristol, E-w Nor
Steamer Wimbledon lIr,, Watson Newcastlo.o on Tyne
Bowring, Archibald Co.
Steamer Tiinacra IBr), White. Glasgow-llcnderson
Bros
steamer Mose Gerl. Neynaber. Bremca via soutnamp-
Steamer Buceutaur dr). Hunter Antwerp-Funch Edyc
Steamer Lamperts tBr,, Henderson, Havre-J Tucker
Steamer Eclipse (Br Holman Dunkirk-John G seagcr
Steamer Vidal saa (sp. Ojinasa, Barcclona-E Puig
Steamer City OF Merida. Mcintosh Havana and Mexican
steamer New York Qn,ek, Gslveston-nogert Morgan
Steamer General Whitney. Freeman. New Orlsaas-Bo
Steamer Hudson, eager. New Orlcans-Ciark & Sc
Steamer City of Macon. Kempton. savannsh-George
steamer Charleston, Lockwood. Charleston-J W Gum
steamer Tybee. Tribon Wilmington. Nc-wm T Clyde
c;ss Steamer Benefactor, jones' Wilmington. Nc-wm
Steamer Old Dominion, Walker. Richmond, City Point
and sss%sS D"%p K s'y%sA Ws, PoS; G ya
Steamer q Knight. Chichester, Alexandria, Va, and
Georgetown, DC-J Roome. Jr
ns sSsf Ss.soa Srem
Ship Savannah Ger, TabIenan, Antwerp-Hermann
Ship jane Fish; Young. calso-Fabbri 4 chaaneey.
Bark Sarah s Ridgeway. Townsend. sydney, Nsw-Rw
BARK New York dtaD, cacace Gloucester, E-Lauro.
Bark Fairy BD Johnston, renarth Roads for ordersJ
Bark Roma CNor, Larsen Queenstown or Falmouth for
orders,Benham, Boyesen. Pickering 4 Co.
bark vale tNOr) Gundersen, Queenstown Falmouth
for orders-Bock mann. OerIein 1 Go.
s as SseaHS sTs Cork or FA
hark transatlantic Nor, Jensen Rottcrdam-Funch,
;, Bark Ken.ish Tar BD Pottinger. Amsterdam-vernon
Bark F,ogner (Nor,. Petersen, Havre-Funch. Edge &
Bark Padre Francesca dta. Olivar Dunkirk-Dassori,
Bark Mogen.oaea tsor9, Gundersen, St Nazare-Bock-
Bark Abby Bacon Hanna Marseilles-James Henry
Bark Violra Hopkins. Hopkins, MArseiiles-Swan Il
Bark Curacao tBr), Faulkner. wiamstadt (Curacoa)-
ID a DO Lima a Co.
Bark Send, Lindsay. Laguara and Porto Cabelo-Dal-
Bark Viola (sr, Tatem, st Johns NF-J Horsey
Bark Edward Gushing. Bckniorc, Galveston-H W Loud
Co.
Brig ogir Nor, Krogh. Cork Falmouth Punch Edyo
Co.
Brig Papa Giaccna dtaD, Lauro, nope-Lauro.
Brig Rsiiaele GaD Cacace salonica-Lauro, Storey
Brig salns (sp) Oliver Palma Majorca-J Do Rivera &
Co.
Brig Kossak Hulse, Pernambuco and Bnhia-w II Cross
Brig 9 Clary, Scott Barbados-Dwight & Plat
Brig Thomas Turall, Bates, Mayaguez PR-L w 4 p
Brig Caiharine Norris tBr) McBarnie. Newport, Ns-J
Brig Susie strout. FIckett, Brunswick, Ga-warren
sehr Nellie, Drinkwator, Santa Cruz eneriffe)-
Porterheld
schr Hugh Ross (Br. Miller, st Johus MP Nevias &
Son.
schr Adelaide tBr. rower, Halifax. Ns-A neney.
Schr Avon tBr), Stephens Hantsport, NS-J Whitney
&Co.
schr Florence Lillian, Smith, Jscksonvillo-war
schr Harvest McDaid Philadelphia G Roberts
BSehr Katie Ranger Hardy. Phiiadelphia-Jsmes Van
sehr William II Mallor. Harrington, Boston-Evans,
sSchr II Horton Hawes Welliieet-J 4 G G Robipson
Schr Sarah Jane, Dyer. New Haven-Rackett Bro
The New York herald., 1879-09-07
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

STEAMER OCEANIC, Mctcxlf, w"ich will leave San Fran
cisco Sept IL for Hong Kong. will continue Liver
pool
STEAMER MARX TArnAx (sr. Gorley. from New York at
st Nazare Aug 49, experienced very bad weather during
decks.
QURHEc tBr). Dale from Liverpool Halifax,
MS for Montreal before reported ashore the point
ccedod on her voyage at AN Of the 9Th.
snIr WIILAH pouc,-Ass tBr Douglass. from Dunkirk
with damage 20 and bboom carried having
bcen In collision with the steamer Riga OF Hastings;
would probably go to London tho 18th to repair.
BARK CARRIE DkLAP (Br) Crosby from PHILADELPHIA at
Bordeaux Aug M experienced bad weather duSng shc voy
hended.
Sem CHARLES GAsxELL. White which left West Point
", a." md on hs os,s p ee Of
Charles White. and James Wilson, the cook
beach Mr. William Roberts the mate OF the schooner
arrived vt Richmond, Va, Sept ..
scna SAMUEL NASH. from New Haven for New York put
into city Island AN Sept for medical assistance
Nash having severey burned while putting
In his cabin night Of the 9th.
City Island AN Sept for reoss and reports
run into on the 9TH BY schr chger aud had buwarks
port side stove in and cathead carried away.
Sem Gro Z YOUNG, Marshall, from brunswick Ca Auu
16 Providence sept D, reports Aug
the cabin with water aud lost out of ts for
ward house On the 26,h 10 LAT - 40 took another gale
and driven back about 81 miles
CnixcorEAGuK ISLAND Va Sept 4-Captan James Tracy
OF Life Saving station No. Assatcagus Beach, reports
the washing ashore sept opposite Asssteagnc
Tuckcron NJ Tho vessel is identified by batch OF pa
Rfss Rssasey. .'''' "'A '' anu '''''''" u S'p'A'A
HALIFAX. Ms. Sept 6-The schr 4 Goodwin from Var.
month for sydney CB In ballast ashore at Jeddore
sdseS SEPT SEP ana p.ea%S no ssA os me & crew were
sured in the Oriental Office, Yarmouth, for S2O,O.
JouS, NIB. Sept 0-Thc ship Eliza Keny before re.
now putting in deck load
The New York herald., 1879-09-07
AMERICAN PORTS.

ASTORIA Ane 2e-Arrivcd. bark County of Donbgh
(SrJ. from Shan ghai.
cIearod-schra Tnos - Philips Baker. Baltimore Via
Alice Buruham, Baxter Philadelphia Via do.
0th-Arryed. steamers Bohemian tBrl, Grundy, Liver
New York sehr Bowdon. Randall. Georgetown DC.
Cleared steamers Bulgarian tIrl, Trant liyerpuol:
don; schrs Gov smith, berry. Yatim"rc: l. Warren
johnson do via kcnnebse Mary Drury Gage. phil"dcl
p ssled"steam"rs sam.ria 'In. Roberts. Lver,oo,
Johns hopkins l"llet. Baltimore; Saxon, snow, rila
delphia; Neptune, Berry New york bark Charlotte A
BALTIMORE Sep. 5--Nrriycd. schr Annic Whiting
Gray Windsor, Ns Twilight, Robertson. Somerset
TOT Mcleod Qninccy Point Mass; Grace cbstcs, Young
saiicd-Bark Annic Troop for oporto
6th-Arycd, steamers Crimdon tI,r. Brackcnburr Phil
adelpha; Wm Kennedy. Foster, Providence. Martha
Stevens, Chnncc. New York; ship New city ,Br Bray
Also arrived, bark North Carolina tBr. Bnchan. VIII.
mington. NC schr Annie Whiting. Windsor, Ms.
ClearcdSteamcrs Can eliot lBr, Daley Dunkirk; Farm
ley iBrj Reynolds Antwerp; Rathmorc Br Rowlce. San
iandcr GeorEc stout Jones. Ncwbern. nc; vnoland
Bowen, Now York; ships Robertson tBri sutton Rel
last; Cuba 0iet Lamke. Roncn Jumna t,r,, Gsryim.
dam. + 6 Merryman. Young. Havre; Navarch ur,,
ovltt do Passe Iarout Nor Neuman, Bordeaux sehrs
Lovi Hart, Giles Dcmerars Minnie Loud Fooks, Pom
saod-steamers Baltimore, Camelot. orehis and
BRUNSWICK. Ga. Sept ARRIVED schrs Adde Fuller.
Jorpensen, Boston TO load for 81 Crox Flora condon.
French Chsrcston TO load for New York Carrie Bcnnei
Alexander, Key West, to ond for New York I'd, Nellie
Arrived 81. ship " q Russell ,Br, Evans London to
Cleared Id bark Marietta sp Fcrrsra Palma hre Cora
Green 80. New York schis Jas Bliss, Hatch, Whining
Ci ARLEsrON, Sept G-Cleared. bark Gaxclic Ger,
sacd"steamcr city Of Atlanta, woodhu,i, New York
Achorn, New York; II Fostar. Goombs. Port au spain
The New York herald., 1879-09-07
ART IN COURT.

G. Mintz is artist. modest sign at No. 1913
Blocker street announces much. and intimates
besides that he will produce picture frame and
all, q singulsrly low figure. Ferdinand Bender
q barber He shaves at No. 43O West Fifty-second
street. but he has for other arts thanh is own
Ho saw Mntz's sign. and. with the partner of his
joys and sorrows made his mind that the Benders
young and DID, should appear on canvas. Ferdinand
and Mrs. Bender and an immature scion of the
house accordingly went to No. 123 Beecker street
and had picture taken. The three were disposed
in graceful attitudes aud every feature to be
limned true to nature. There was a peculiarity
about the Bender family. They were great stcklers
the subject OF color. and they stipulated. above
all things. that the baby should have pink hood.
What their horror, then to find, when
the picture was delivered. the junior Bender define
ated with u purple headdress, and both child and
were in rage, and when Mintz came to collect his
money they fell upon him and drove him from the
premises. The artist was wroth aud appealed to
the law. On summons. issued by Justice Bixby.
he appeared in the Jefferson Market Police Court,
did the barber aud his family. The picture
there too-s polychromatic production that
tainly did not seem OF the highest order Of art.
''Be made me look like my own grandmother"
said Mrs. Bender half tearfuiiy.
"A vito daub. nit two eyes for faces. OATS all,
supplemented the head of the family.
The baby didn express an opinion. yet its gricv-
own The white daubs ana Mrs. Bender's antiquity
might be forgiven. but the purple hood was too
much.
"who a child with one OF such colorp"
the lady asked the Justice; but His Honor tain
to le,vs her unanswered. He said though, that
they had made bargain with Mintz and would have
TO stand by 1t. on which the barber produc his
pockotbook and handed the money. That was
the end of the matter in court; but there
another little scene in the corridor outside. where
the Blenders, after tearing the canvas out Of the
frame. awaited the artists coming. When he ap
pearcd they crushed the unhappy picture before his
eyes, shook i. under his and then went of with
palpabie feeling OF relief.
The New York herald., 1879-09-07
CHEMICAL WORKS ABLAZE.

About eight O'Clock last evening smoke seen
issuing from a window the third story OF the
chemical co mandatory OF d. Adler Il Son for
mcrly known as Stcner's paint works.. at Gold and
Tillary streets, Brooklyn. The alarm of fro
given and q prompt response was made
by the Fire Department. The building, which
is of brick s three in height and 7oxl5O feet
in size. The first hoor used tor the storage of
material. the second for manufacturing pur-
poses and the third Tor unfinished colors anu for
drJ ing,purposcs. OWING to the infammaLle ma ure
OF the material the hro spread with great
rapdiiy aud the hames bursting through the root
alarmed the ncghDorhood. Many OF the people liv-
ing near by removed their effects to the sidewalk
second a,arn was sounded " h lch brought out four
additional engines, aud the hanes sub
ducd. the damage Is estimated by Mr. H. Stein, the
superintendent of the factory, to DO about $20OO0
on he stock and machinery, aud the loss the
building amounts to auout 100000 The property
is fully insured Mr. steiner says he the la /
person in the factory, which he e,t at past
O'Clock ia the afternoon. aud every thing then in
perfect order. He Is ut u loss to account for the
Orluiu OF the fire.