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Sharp County record., 1879-01-30
MRS. TIBBONS'S CHRISTMAS.

From the Cincinnati Breakfast Table.
ribbons himself was not enthusiastic
ally in favor of the idea, but as his bet
ter-half was dead-set on having a Christ
mas dinner, and had talked of scarcely
any thing else since Thanksgiving, he
thought he'd better let her have her own
way about it. D. -,
About the middle of the week previous
Mrs. Tibbons began cooking and max
ing preparations, and from that time on
domestic comfort was thing of the
past. She was determined to have at
least five different kinds of cakes, and
there was no end to the other knick-
knaeks that must be looked after. One
of the cakes, she had decided, must be
elaborately ornamented, and, unless she
got an early tart on it, emergencies
and accidents might upset every thing.
TibbOns had agreed to stay at home
Monday and help her with the market
ing. About seven trips, he thinks it
was. he made to the market, but there
might have been one or two more, be-
sides various visits to the groceries for
spices. and other little ct ceterGS that
couldn't be got along without. He also
wishes it understood that he went clear
down town three times on various er-
rands connected with the success OF the
dinner. Once, though, he forgot what
he went after, and had to 90 back home
and take fresh start, and Mrs. lib
bons enters protest against having this
trip counted. . -
We'll. Christmas morning finally
dawned on the Tibbons household, the
same as it did everywhere else, and
found two tired mortals very 10th to
leave their bed. ..,
The little Tibbonses were up long be-
fore daylight, skirmishing around
among their stockings to find out
whether Santa Claus had done them
justice.
Breakfast that morning was scarcely
more than a formality, for not one OF the
family did much more than taste 1t.
Tibbons himself had seen so many pro-
visions the day before in an uneooked
state, ard had inhaled such multiple
;tv of odors from the kitchen, that his
appetite had gone up the chimney, or
Somewhere else. At all events he
couldn't find it. Mrs. Tibbons was so
worried with care and overwork she
conldn't eat, and thelittle ones were so
much taken up with their toys and
trinkets they didn't want to.
The day opened gloomily with rain,
and Mrs. Tiobons was very much de-
pressed and bowed down with anxiety
for fear the guests couldn't come.
"After all my trouble and worry-I
declare, Hiram, it's too bad," she said
to her husband. "Don't you think it
will clear up? Is it going to rain all
dayp"
H.Well, my dear, it looks good deal
like it," replied the head of the family,
scanning the ominous sky; /" | can't see
bright spot anywhere. 1t may clear
away, though, along toward noon.
There's no use o. worrying about it,
any how-let's wait and see."
In the course of an hour Billy Nc
Henry arrived with the cheering infor-
nation that the baby had burned its
foot and their folks couldn't come.
Mrs. Tibbons then bolted from the
room, and relieved her feelings with a
downright good cry-the first of the
morning. She felt better when it was
Sharp County record., 1879-01-30
THE MERRY CHRISTMAS TIME.

The merry Christmas, with its generous
boards,
It's fire lit hearths, and gifts, and blazing
trees,
Its pleasant voices uttering gentle words,
It's genial mirth, attuned to sweet accords,
It's holy memoriesl
The fairest season of the passing year,
The merry Christmas time is here.
Since last the panes were hoar with Christ
mas frost
Unto our lives some changes have been
given;
Some OF our barks have labored, tempest
tossed,
Some of us, too, have loved, and some have
lost,
Some found their rest in Heaven.
So humanity, we mingle smile and tear,
When merry Christmas time is near.
Then pile the fagots higher on the hearth,
And fiji the cup Of joy though eyes be dim,
We hail the day that gave our savior Dlrth,
And pray His spirit may descend on earth,
That we may follow Him.
'Tis this that makes the Christmas time so
dear;
Christ, in His love for us, seems drawing
near.
Sharp County record., 1879-01-30

Hungary produces more horses than
any other country of its size-2, 158,OOO
for population of 100000. The
Government has four breeding stables.
Sharp County record., 1879-01-30

A HOTEL-BILL may be called inn
debtedness.
The Osceola times., 1879-02-01
steps. This sailor was known on

troll his steps. This sailor was known on
the Annie, as "Jim, the pigeon.hearted." +"
Thank you," rejoined Odworth,
taking the mans arm. ~ know you
mean well, and shall not forget you.
You're sailor. Is there any boat, do
you ttink, that could follow and find
them? Down at the very bottom of the
sea? Why, thought just now ! heard
her laugh. Don't you think she might
have run past us? l shall find her again
some day; not to night, perhaps, but
some day."
He pressed his hand to his forehead As
if trying to collec. his thoughts then q
cry, which thvse who heard will never
forget, broke from his lips and ran through
the storm. High up it went, far over
the wind. The dead must have heard
it. Then he fell senseess to the ground.
The sailors, good hearted men both,
bore Oldworth back on their shoulders to
the inn Medical aid was procured, but
all that night he rsved deliriously. Very
early next morning, in the first low
light, the bodies OF man and a woman
clasped in one another's arms were wash
ed ashore. The sailors identified the
mans body as that OF their first mate,
Mark Shaw, OF the schooner Annie. Will.
liam Grant, a farmer in Kent, swore to
The woman's body as being that of his
daughter, who had been married only the
day before. The two had decent burial,
side by side. Oldwortl lived, but reason
never returned to him He Is trouble-
some patient and dangerous one" said
his keepers, whenever the wind is high
and westerly"
The Osceola times., 1879-02-01
The Man Who Booted Dickens.
Washington Post.


Old Msjor Throckmorton, keeper of
the Gait House, in Louisville, is dead.
He was a good old man and Kentucky
to the bone. When Dickens came TO
his house in 1S46 the Major gracefully
and Hospitality addressed HIM thus while
the assembled crowd looked on and lis
tened with admiration akin to euthu-i-
asm: "Mr. Dickens, we are glad to
welcome you. We know you ard admire
you, and will reckon it privilege to be
allowed to extend to you the hospitali
ties OF the metropolis # Kentucky. Al
your special host beg that you will
command me for any service in my
power to render" Mr.. Dickens received
this with frigid stare. "When need
you, landlord" he said, pointing to the
door az will rina." The next moment
the distinguished author was half way
ost of the window, the Majors boots
under his coat tail, and numerous Ken.
tu,Kisns holding the Majors coat tail,
for the Major viewed insults from q
strictly Kentucky point of view, and the
only mention OF this incident in the
American Notes" Is that Dickens saw
pig rooting in the streets OF Louisville.
which proves tbs. great neyellsts ar
uors careful aboat thsir fiction than
tkcsr hets. !, =, .; : =
The Osceola times., 1879-02-01
FACTS AND FANCIES.

You have not fulfilled every duty
unless you have fulfilled that OF bsing
pleasant.
SUCCESS has great tendency 10 con.
ceal and throw q veil over the evil deeds
of men.
THERE is no merit where there is no
trial, and till experience stamps the mark
OF strength, towards may pass for heroes
and faith for falsehood.
NEVER forget that wrong doing can
not be made to pay in the end. 1t may
held out the promise of pleasure or profit,
bu- shame 81 loss will surely follow.
The man who walks "a thousand
miles in thousand hours" is more gen.
orally admired than he who walks up
rightly through tn ee-score years and ten.
FATHER" said an inquisitive boy,
"whst is meant by c.ose relations?"
"Close relations, my son." replied the
father, care relations who never give
you q cent" The boy said the old man,
then. was the CLOSEST" relation he'd
got.
He who never changed any Of his
opinions never corrected any OF his mis-
takes; and he who was never wise
enough to find out any mistahes In hin-
self, will not be charitable enough b
excnse what he reckons mistakes In
Others.
A RELIGIOUS newspaper will - the
round of the family circle and still look
bright and clean, but when the family
story. paper makes the circuit, 1t looks %
if it had served in the capacity Of .
hustle, and had been given to the baby
to cut its teeth on.
A RURALIsr seated himself at re-
taursnt table yesterday, and began upon
the bill of fare. Alter keeping three
walters nearly an hour employed in
bringing dishes to him, he called one OF
them to him, hesved a sigh and whis-
pered, as he preau the bill Of fare betors
him, and pointed with his fDgers Mis-.
ter, I've ct to thar, and moving his
finger down to the bottom Of the pake-
/" Of it amt sgin the rule, I'd hike totkip
from thar to thar"
The Osceola times., 1879-02-01
A Paris "Creche."

Letter 10 Dan Frhuci8co WILL
In the French educational department.
is model Of a"creche" in working
order. A "creche" is an Establishment
where working mothers may leave their
infants during the day to be cared for.
1t keeps during the hours Of work the
infant of fifteen days TO that Of three
years of age. The "creche" is visited
daily by physician and lsdy inspectors.
No infant Is allowed to pass the nightin
one. No infant 10 admitted If sick. =
There are over thirty 'creches" In
Paris and several OF the suburban towns.
They Accommodate from forty to one
hundred infants daily. Some arc gratu''
itous, and Others require . small fee.
Each "creche" Il constructed after .
certain fixed model, and contains gar>
den. covered yard, rlay room, din
ing room, kitchen, linen room, provision
ard toilet room, and cradle room.
The "creche" was frat established be
tween thirty aud forty years ago. !
visited one yesterday found 1t In all
respects as fepTesented--tbtore oretically .
most desirable refuge for poor mothers
infant during working hours. Every
apartment was thoroughly neat and clean.
1t contained accommodations for forty
children. About twenty were in charge
during my visit The care OF these
d.volved upon two persons-a man and
4 woman.
Here were fifteen two year olds in the
covered yard. The ground was covered
with mat., on which some were sitting,
some standing. and some toddling about.
o, course at this age they couldn't talk
much with each ether, and the faculties
hadn't ripened Efficiently 10 develop
any regular ! Ian of amusement. They
ls ked like children Of poverty and
crime, but they were neat and clean,
aud all wore pinafores of coarse check,
which presume were furniehed at the
''creche." Their condition was certainly
better than if left in charge Of the next
Oldest sister, who erows up one sided
Juggling the baby month IN and month
out on one hip, while the pair are always
seen on the street corner, both on .
plane Of equality in the matter OF dirty
faces, uDcared for noses, fr0wsy heads,
sticky fingers and ragged dresses.
We vi.ited the sleeping room. Forty
iron cradles swung on supports OF the
same material, all supplied with clean
beds, sheets and pillow cases, occupied
one side of the room. 1t was very toy like
In its furnishing. The little low table
and seats are arranged in two concentric
circles, so the children 60 in st one end
OF the be, ches and come out at the other,
thus preventing any crowding or coniu
sion. The children are alss furnished
with toys.
The Osceola times., 1879-02-01

DR.. DUNGER's ciRchona rubyd treat
ment for drunkenness is ridiculed by DR..
Earle, the physician of the Chicago
home for inebristes, who thinks that the
method of that institution is the best in
Use. The patient suffel ing from alcohol
ism is first bathed and then put to bed.
Liquid nourishment only is given him.
II he is excessively nervous, or is suffer.
ing from cerebral affection, he is given
nerve sedatives, like the bromides or ex.
tracts OF vaerian. II he has been for a
long time without sleep except when
drunk, it is deemed essential that he
should have a long sleep on his first night
in the home, and in the majority of
cases this is brought about by doses OF
hydrste of chlorsl. On the second day,
If the nervousness is followed by depres-
sion, quinine and ammonia are given, but
no alcoholic stimulaut. Usually he is
able to leave the hospital department on
the third day. Thereafter during his
tay be lives on an ordinary diet. DR..
Earle ciphers out the proportiouate
causes OF drunkenness as follows: CAS-
sociations with drinking companions, 40
per cent; sociability, 10 per cent;
trouble of various kinds, either in busi.
ness or in family, 10 per cent; the Gus
tom OF drinking in families, 2 per cent;
and the other causes which 90 to make
up the remainder are different kinds OF
business which bring a person in contact
with alcohol, such as liquor traffic, hotel
business, etc, mental depression and &C.
tive brain work, army and navy associa.
tions and other reaeons.
The Osceola times., 1879-02-01

THE CRUISE OF THE "NANCY JANE

The sky was dark and the ircn-bound coas~
OF the Battery doomed uigh,
When stout Fen Bow Of the Nancy Jane,
O'er the biows east his eye,
But his ey Q rel uIn ned. and the ST. adiast glare
OF his noses tip renewed,
For they came, too, that had dwelt therein
Ever since the world is viewed.
Then sig he heived Der the Eancy's bow,
with a wild, cenvulsive tbroe,
And he muttered words which can't repeat,
toT his sp sech was somew hat low.
Then his glass he seized, and looked sgain,
With an anxious gaze and Keen;
But the inky flood he swept In vain &.
For he couldn't sweepit clean.
nd ave the frown on his brow Increased
As he marked the driv ng clouds, %
While dead eyes eleamsd through the growing
And the air seemed full of shiouds
Down into The fatt omless deep he hove
The lead, with a seamsn's prayer;
But the fathomless deep 1t proved indecd,
tor there wasn't iathom there
Then mufk and murkier grew the sky,
And he Ger rolled the tide
And bold b N Bow wa, quite unnamed,
80 he raised his voice aud crled.
Unnamed was he and he well might be,
For his men we've sll ashore;
And he cried aloud, for he cried :" Alloy !"
Till bis cry became roar.
" "Ahoyl" he cried, and acro's the tide,
y ay DIS men reply
But never they'd answered yet as tars,
Though they oft replied "Ay, syl"
For though as stauuch as tars may be,
Each day saw new disasters,
As the Nancy Jane was brig, dye see,
And none serve two masters.
Then his mate drew Ben aside, who seemed,
As the crew said much consaIned,"
For oft his shaggy brows he knit,
And his eyes at times he " darned,"
For the dreaded blow feemed near 81 last,
As his hoard OF choice Havanas
Had sll been smoked, so he opined,
To judge by the customs manners.
But higher and higher tho waves arose,
snd first the anchor parted,
And thea, 1t was seen not mere ly plank,
But tue whole Of the ship had started.
When this the customs officer saw,
His heart grew sore with trouble,
For the captain toward him stretched hts hands,
And the sigbt he saw was double.
At that to the shore he madly rushed,
And shouted, Avast Belayi"
And small and smaller the Nancy grew,
For she quickly wore away.
And 10 as he watched that noble ship,
With sort OF shuddering quivtr,
With her captain boil and her crew, went down
But shs only went down the river
The Osceola times., 1879-02-01
Why The Women Are Left Beaind.

Interview with Milwaukee China man.
"Why," inquired the News man, "if
you Chinamen care 10 much for your
ian,ilies, aud are constantly sending them
money for their support, do you not
bring your wives to America p
"Too small shce," was Mr.. All Lum's
p,oin,t reply. Then he proceeded TO a.
plain in Language that the News man
benevolently translated for the public,
tha. owing to the high degree ofcultiva-
ton which the Chinese women have At
taiped, they would be unsble to walk the
streets, to drag swill carts, plow, go into
The lecture field or engage in the other
ccupations which are open to the soaring
genius of enancipsted American women.
Fnrther. we blush for All Lum in men
tioning it. lie went on +, declare that the
prud mt Chinsman was fiighteped BY
the exiravsgsnce OF American ". ms o.
Knowing the fra,l,y OF the sex, he in
stinctively terctived that the Chimes
women nittsan-plsnted IL here would ct
once adopt the Gus ON OF theit American
| sisters. The result would b that It
would cost eighty, nay even hundred
doliare month TO support wives Who
now are tapped in luxury on an allow
ance OF i've or six dollars month.
When asked why Chinaman did not
no arry American women, All Lum, with
| a deprecating grin, stated that " Melican
wonsn no likee Cninaman."
The Osceola times., 1879-02-01

The articles made of paper at the late
Berlin exhibition comprised the root
ceiling, cornices and interior walls of a
house, the exterior walls of which we're
made of pine wood, but all the furniture,
blinds, curtains, chandeliers, carpeting,
ornamental doors. mantel and table or.
paments were ofpaper, including stove
made of asbestos paper, in which FIRE
was burning cheerfully. There were also
exhibited wash basins, water cans, full
Iigged ship, lanterns, hats, shirts, full
suits of clothes and underclothing, straps,
hsndkerchiets, napkins bath tubs, buck
cts, bronzes, flowers, urns, jewelry, belt.
ing and animals, both for ornament and
for toys tEt
The Osceola times., 1879-02-01

The highest salary ever paid in Bos.
ton was that of j. Wiley Edmonds, who,
at the time of his death, was receiving
$4,000 per annum as treasurer OF the
Pacific mills. The highest salary paid to
a bank president in Boston at present is
$4,000; the highest to cashier is
$500. The range OF salaries OF dry
goods statesmen is from $1,000 to $500 a
year. In the wholesale boot and shoe
trade the highest salary is not over
$4,000, A few women, the heads Of
departments in the dress or suit making
business, receive about 81 600 per year.
Most salaries have been much reduced
since the advent of the hard times.
The Osceola times., 1879-02-01

THERE isa man IN Kansas who y said
to have superintended the lyDchinE of
mae M n. THe i. Usually rest toRSWheR
= mob intends TO hang any hsdy1
ra1e ~ 5aak xs3dx, - - y &sgoA
x3K u u ~ @szz y I. - z Il S q
The Osceola times., 1879-02-01

The fashions in dogs. in France vary,
and it is rather surprising to zee how
quickly the demand for any special
breed is met by a lavish supply. A few
years ago it was said that the race of
pugs was dying out; but some great Ia
dies took to cultivating pugs, ard 10 all
the markets swarmed with black,nosed
little fellows. Yellow, wiry English ter
rier. are now the rage in Paris; and
Italian greyhounds have become 80 scarce
that fancier could not furnish a WELL
matched pair-cream or mouse color
for less than 500 francs.
The Osceola times., 1879-02-01

The orange-growers of Florida are
turning their attention to the making of
wine from oranges, and several experi-
ments have indicated possibility of
success in that direction. The first wine
made from oranges in Spain has lately
made its appearance in Madrid. There
are four kinds, one sparkling, and all said
to be OF "an attractive color, perfectly
clear, OF an agreeable, sweet, slightly
scid flavor, and of an alcoholic strength
of about fifteen per cent"
The Osceola times., 1879-02-01

LAW, physic and divinity are well
supplied with feminine members In the
United States. The lady doctors mum.
Der $780,, and feminine dentists 420, while
6S women are preachers, and five prac-
tice as lawyers. Some ladies adopt two
or three callngs at once. A Mrs. Gibbs,
living in St. Louis, notifies on her door
plate that she is an elocutionist, poet
ness, washer and ironer."
The Osceola times., 1879-02-01

JAMES MCCORMICK, millionaire,
bank president in Harrisburg, Penn,
teaches remarkable bible class.
There are three hundred members,
OF whom he says: "There are men
in this class who are by no means
christians, men who are not even re-
formed. One of the worst gamblers in
this city is regssar attendant. He is
bad man and confesses it, but there is
spark of goodness in his healt which,
some day, may be famed into fame. "
The Osceola times., 1879-02-01

BAREBACK riders in circuses, at lesst
in those of England, are the most popular
of circus performers, and the best Of the
class. A lady who is very graceful in
her acts, receives $500 week during her
engagement The two best male riders
of England receive 1900 and $40O a
week. Clowns of the best kind receive
$50 and t75, and they are going out Of
fashion.
The Osceola times., 1879-02-01

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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-28

and deliver addresses. Among these
arc Rev. Edward +. Hale, Of Boston :
Hon. Eli Thayer. of Worcester. Massa-
chusetts: Col. John w. Forncy, of
Pennsylvania Hon. Geo. w. Julian. Of
Indiana: and ex-senator Timothy Howe,
of Wisconsin. Arrangements have been
made to bring The expenses of attend
ance within the reach Of all. The Atch-
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe and Kansas
Pacific railroads viii carry persons 10
and from this celebration for one and
onc-haif cents per mile for distances
under fifty miles; for one and one
fourth cents for distances over fifty and
under one hundred miles, and for one
cent per mile for all distances over one
hundred miles within the state. These
are the cheapest rates ever given by
these two great railroads for any gath
ering in Kansas. Cheap rates will be
secured from the other Kansas roads.
Bismarck Grove is directly reached by
trains on all railroads entering Law
renee. Ample arrangements will be
made for the accommodation, at the
grove or in Lawrence, of all who at
tend. 4 large number of tents win be
on the ground for the Use of such as re-
main during the meeting and desire to
occupy them. making the occasion a
grand, quarter-century picnic-camping
as in the oldcn times. 4 cordial invita-
ton is extended to everybody TO attend
and Join in the celebration.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-28
A OF ARTER-CENTURN CELERRA-
TION.

Very complete arrangements are be-
ing made for the celebration of the
twenty fifth anniversary of the settle
ment of Kansas. The meeting for tins
object will be held nj Bismarck Grove,
Lawrence. on Monday and Tuesday the
18th and 10th of September. \ pro-
gramme of exercises has been prepared
suited TO the celebration of SO marked
an event as the closing of the first guar
ter century Of the peopling of a State.
The gathering viii no doubt be one of
the largest ever had in Kansas. The
people, of all classes, viii be present,
and among them those acting in public
capacities N present and in former
times, including Governors and State
officers. Senators and members of Con-
gress, Judges. members of the Legisla
fure and Others prominent-b both in
civil and military affairs. during :he
eventfnl twentyf five years Of our histo
~. Many of these, residing in all parts
Of the State have signified their inten-
ton 10 be present. and take part Ia the
exercises. Besides these number OF
persons from abroad, who were active !
il the promotion Of the early settlement
OF Kansas, or who took part in those
public Affairs in which Kansas and the
whole country were alike involved at
that period hare promised TO be present