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The Osceola times., 1880-01-10
WAYS OF TU2 WORLD.

Prince LEOPOLD, of England will soon
be createa Duke OF Kent.
Cork soles have become an important
industry in Williamsport, Pa.
OUiDA's nom de plume was her childish
pronunciation of her name Louisa.
GEN. GRANT will be able to get a genu-
inc Havana cigar when he goes to Cuba
LEADyILLE augments her mineral re-
sources at the rate of one bonanza q
week.
A CHICAGO father killed his boy be-
cause he was too bad Chicago is queer
place.
Iris estimated that de population Of
Denver has increased fifteen thousand
within the year
A CELEBRATED doctor il quoted as COM
mending strong coffee as a specific
against typhoid fever.
The Sisters of tharity in the United
States recently numbered ,l69 in charge
Of l06 establishments.
llRRER's WEEKLY favors a returns 10
the old system Of choosing presidential
electors 10y single districts.
WHAT a man gifts of this worlds goods
hi acksldent, he il very apt to looze in
the same way.-Josh Billings.
The verdict in an important shooting
case AT New Orleans has been overuled
because it was proved that one of the
Jurors was asleep during the judges
charge.
The loss of camels in the two recent
Indian campaigns was G0,000. They can
go a long time without water, but when
underfed or oyer-ridden. die like fiies in
frost"
THE stain of ancient barharism that
remained in the shape of torture in
Japan, has been forever removed from
the cade by a final notification issued BY
the Prime Minister.
THE Waterloo Observer saws: "There
are plenty Of representative men who
don't represent anything worth speaking
of except an unlimited amount of. bnr-
glar proof check"
THE reason why Rhode Island has
two capitals is that two capitals are
necessary, one for Rhode and one for
Island. Nobody would like to spell It
rhode Island, or even Rhode island
Pkiiddelphid Bulletin.
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10
TWINkLlNGS.

/ AN exploration of Great Salt Lake
shows that its greatest depth is thirty.
six feet.
ACCORDING TO Victor Hugo, forty five
Is the halfway house between youth
and old age.
The Detroit Free Press sadly says: A
plumber may smile and smile, but you'll
have to pay for it.
4 KISS upon the lips is mortgage upon
a girls affections, which may be fore
closed at any time.
PoEr; 'Do you want any of my blank
yerse?' Edltor-"No, we don't want
any Of your - verse"
FIGARo calculates the cost in gas en-
tailed by recent fog in Paris at Sl45.-
937 in shops and offices alone.
GAKooB KHAN is likely TO lose his
iather-in-law by means of II rope, but his
mother-in-law will be spared to comfort
him.
PROFESSOR IN English Literature-"l
will now show you some exceptional
feet Mr.. 5, will You please GENE
forward"
Ii the young man who insists on steal
ing kisses don't abandon the practice he
will soon find himself behind the bars
of wedlock.
The Pc1yune says the head of the
Turkish government is improving. The
disgraceful Mdhat Pasha has Just been
knocked off.
\ MAN may have a Boston look in his
eye by simply letting his Imagination
run on the things that might have bean.
--Udckensdck Repubtican
LAWYER: did you say an incompe-
tent man could keep hotel just as well
as any other?" Witness: mo; | said
an inn-experienced man could"
\ FREscH aHthor says when los
my wife every family in town offered
me another, but when | lost my horse,
no one offered to make him good"
THE Earl Of Rosenberg has taken 90
per cent. off the rents his tencnts had TO
pay. The tenants will undoubtedly be
able to throw off the other 80 per cent.
WIEV the mother of Father Tom
Burke died in Galway few days ago,
tho celebrated orator insisted that he
should follow the hearse TO the grave on
foot.
WHAT Is the difference between hor.
net and flea? One difference is that
when you put your finger on flea il
isn't there. but when put your finger on
a hornet II Is there.
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10
Knaves and Fools.
Globe Democrat.


The ease with which people of small
means are robbed of their little savings
by scheming swindlers is marvellous.
OF course the schemers are bad men who
deserve severe punishment for their ras-
cality, but all the blame must not be
saddled upon them. 1t takes two TO
make bargain, and the individual who
hopes to get something for little or
nothing, Is at heart little better than he
who promises to give something for little
or nothing. The grasping greed Of the
victim is quite as reprehenslble as the
vile cunning of the confidence man. II
the punishment for violating the laws of
common sense on the one hand, and of
common honesty on the other fell
equally on both parties, there would not
be much to say on the sobject. But the
shrewd knaves got all the half-pcnce.
while the kicks are all bestowed upon
the greedy fools. The wonder is that
no amount of experience seems sufficient
to teach the average human being that
the easiest and surest way of getting a
dollar is TO earn it honestly.
Just now the postmaster at Denver IL
kept busy sending letters containing
money orders 10 the Dead Letter Office.
These letters were addressed to a swind-
ling firm in Denver, and the money con-
tanned in them was intended to pay for
town lots in a mythical place styled
North Denver" by the rascals who eu.
ginser<S sche9Aes Tbe uavsgtlpe'
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10
A Romance of "a Michigan Girl.

Several years ago, Jennie Burdick,
then of San Francisco, Cal. but previous
ly Of East Saginaw, eloped with Rus
sian naval officer then with his ship at
Frisco. They atterward went to Japan
and subsequently went to 81. Petersburg,
where De Kaalands, the officer with
whom the girl had wed, was disowned
by his family and af)crward turned out
of the navy, probably for marrying
without official consent. He then got
command of merchant ship, and after-
ward, when on voyage to America,
sickened and died while the ship was
laying at Haryc de Grace, France His
faithful wife, who had never left him,
duried him on French soil, and then APP
praised his parents of his sad and un-
timely fate. They posted TO France, and
recognized the loyal woman who had
loved their sailor lad as person worthy
Of their love and esteem, took her home
with them, where, as a widow, she is
given the love that was denied her rs a
bride,
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10
An Elephant Trying to board u Ship

IDDupn NutuFc.
The Indian Government has presented
to the King Of the Bclgians four cle-
plants, to be used by his expedition, and
they have arrived safely at Zanzibar,
and been landed near Dares-Salaom.
One who saw them landing says the
scene was very exciting. They were
dumped into the water from the ship.
We never thought the first elephant
would get to the shore alive. 1t swan
more than a mile in distance, and was
in the water for more than an hour.
Long after it was half way it would keep
turning around and trying TO come back
to the ship. | cannot describe TO you
the excitement there was on board.
fairly cried once with anxiety and ex.
element. II would have been too hor-
rible to ste it drown. 1t tried TO climb
up the ships side once. 1t was pouring
with rain, which made things seem more
dismal, we were all wet through, but no.
body cared. We had to get our expert
ence as we went on, ~ nobody knew
anything about elephants on landing
We managed the other three much bet
ter, and made the captain take the ship
much nearer the shore.
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10

have the executive right to declare war,
to proclaim peace, to maintain armies
and navies, and 10 regulate commerce.
In order TO organize this coniodcracy he
suggests the assembling Of congress
of delegates from each government who
shall draw up a constitution to be sub
mitted for ratification 10 the nations rep
resented; ratification by two-thirds to
be binding on the whole number. The
memorialist mentions that Great Brit
ain has many colonies on this continent
which are to-day in peaceful accord with
the mother country, and desire no sep
aration from IT, but II is believed that
she will cheeriully relinquish her hold
upon them If they wish 10 join such p
eOnfederacNn
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10
A steamer stopped by JenyRsh.
London Telegraph.


A correspondent of the Western Morn
'ng NeUs gives an interesting description
OF the voyage of the Crocodile. In the
course OF his observations he says "On
september Il the ship crossed the equa-
tor early in the morning. On the fol-
lowing night most curious circumstance
occurred. The ship was stopped by
Iellyhsh, which, shortly after one o'clock,
appeared in myriads as far rs the eve
could reach. and the thousands of lumin.
Gus bodies fioating upon the water gave
the appearance OF scene from lairyland.
Some of the fish got into The strainers of
the eondensers, and blockaded the holes
70 that the water could not enter, and
the result was that the vacuum went
down and then disappeared entirely.
Inc condensers aiterward became so
heated that we had TO stop steaminp al.
together. In this way we were delayed
nve hours; but at daybreak the fish sank
and the ship was able to proceed.
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10

Mr.. Whitehead, contractor for that sec
ton of the Canada Pacific Railway lying
between Winnepeg and Rat Portage
was engaged in sending up lot of nitro
glycerine in cans. Great care has 10 be
exercised in the handling of the danger
Gus stuff, and Mr.. Whitehead particu.
larly impressed this fact upon the mon
engaged in making its transit. One of
the men, a half-breed, had Just shoul-
dered sixty-two-pound can and was
cautioned to be careful. But" says
the man in unsophistocated innocence.
not knowing the powerful nature of the
explosive, IF the darned stuff explodes.
hope you won't hold me responsible" !"
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10
The Coldest Town In the World.
Busyrps journal.


Here it may relieve us when the mer-
cury has crept into the nineties. to think
of town which Humboldt and other
travellers have pronounced the coolest
on the globe. This is Jakutsk Tor la-
kooiskl, chici town of the province OF
that name in Eastern Siberia, on the left
bank of the River Lena. so / north.
longitude ll9' AZ east, and distant from
II. Peiersburgl, 1851 miles. The ground
remains frozen 10 the depth of 800
feet, except in midsummer, when 1t
thaws three feet OF the surface. During
ten days in August the thermometer
marks Sj0, but from November to Feb
ruary it ranges from 40 to 6so below
zero, and the river il solid lee for nine
months out of the twelve. The entire
industry Of the place-popultion 1900
is comprised in candle-works, and vet it
is the principal market OF Eastern slbe-
ria for traffic with the hunting tribes of
the Buriats. The former, mostly nomad-
ic, having large herds of horses and cat
tie, bring to market butter, which is
sent on horseback to the port Of Ok
hotsk. The Buriats, also nomadic, bring
quantities of skins of sables. foxes, mar
tens, hares, squirrels and the like, and
many of them are sold at the great fair
in June, which, with May, is the active
period of the year In May the collected
goods are conveyed to the sea-ports,
whence they are sent in every direction.
The merchandise, chiefly furs and NAM
moth tusks, sold at fairs, amounts in
value to 100000
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10
An Eccentric Nobieman,
y. Y. Evening Post.

~ 4 A-ftuAut Ibot-
William John Scott Bentinck, fifth
Duke of Portland, one of the greatest
of English land owners, died in London
on Saturday. lie was born in 1850. He
was Of taciturn nature, akin to mad
ness, never marrying, and for many
years subject to painful malady. He
was morbIdly ayerse to society Of any
kind, devoting his whole time and part
of his enormous income-estimated at
81 800, 900 ycar-.o keeping his estate
at Welbeck in the most superb order.
lie employed hundreds of men, and al
though constantly among them giving
orders, he would allow no one TO speak
to him, discharging any man who even
touched his hat to him. The tenants on
his estate and the village parson and
doctor were informed that the Duke
wished to be passed as they would pass
tree" The estates and title now pass
10 the Lord Howard De Walden, his
nephew.
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10
4 Natural Fire Kindier.
Gold Hin News.

Almost the universal Article used in
Europe for kindling fires are dry pine
cones. One Of these is usually enough
to start q fire of wood, and couple of
them contain enough resinous matter to
start a coal file without other kindling.
They are readily lighted with a match,
and are free from dust and insects. In
Paris and other large cities ON the conti-
nent scarcely any other than pine cones
are used for kinding purposes in the ho-
tells. There is an iucxhaustible supply
of pine cones in the Sierra Mountains
that may be had for the gathering, and
IL they were utilized there would be no
more need fmanuiactering any of the
patented fire kindlers which are now be.
Ing sold
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10
y umbling into n Marriage.
Pillsbury Gazette.

\ comely young maiden, fresh from
the shores of Old England, arrived in
this city on her way west to join her
brother, who lives in small town in
Ohio. When she arrived mere she con-
cluded to stop over one train and visit
her cousin, who is employed at the coke
ovens at Monnt Washington. After the
greetings were exchanged, she went Ia
the depot and found she had missed the
train. As she was stranger in the
city she determined TO return to hei
cousin. clearinghouse and await the
next train. She again ascended the
mountain, and, while on her way, she
passed around the corner of stable and
stumbled against stalwart puddler, who
is German, and bears the name ol
Iathcrbaugh, and who was coming from
the opposite direction. He apologized
for the accident, and, being struck with
the English maiden's appearance, stop
ped for moment. Then conversation
was had which ended by Latherbaugh
accompanying her to her cousins house
In half an hour after they had reached
the boarding house they were bctrothed
The happy German Immediately started
out in quest Of minister, and in a few
moments the silken knot of matrimony
was tightly tied.
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10
\ Merry Heart,

I'd rather be poor and merry than in
herit the wealth of the Indies with a
discontented spirit. a merry heart a
cheerful spirit, from which laughter
wells up as naturally rs bubbles the
springs of Saratoga, are worth all the
money bags, stocks and mortgages of the
city. The man who laughs is a doctor,
with diploma indorsed by the school OF
Nature; his face does more good in sick
room than a pound o. powders or a
gallon Of bitter dranght. If things 20
right he laughs, because he is pleased; il
they 60 wrong, hc laughs because it IS
better and cheaper than crying. People
are always glad to see him, their hand
instinctiyely go halfway tomeet his grasp,
while they turn inyoluntarily from the
clammy touch of the dyspeptic, who
speak, on the groaning key. He liughs
You ont of your faults, while you never
dream of being offended with Inn, and
you never know what a pleasant world
yon are living in until he points out the
sunny streaks on its pathway. Who can
helploving the ewhole-souled genial laugh
ter? Not the bufioon nor the man who
classes noise with mirth, but the CHEEKY.
contented man of sense and mind A
good-humored laugh is the key to all
breasts; The trouth is that people like
to be laughedat in genial sort of way.
If you are making yourself ridiculous,
you want To be told of IL in a pleasant
manner, not sneered ut. And it isaston-
ishing how frankly the laughing popula-
ton can talk without treading on the toes
Of their neighbors. Why will the people
MT on Iona faces wban IL l. o., ,nucb
easier and more comfortable to laugh2
Tears come TO MS unsought and unbid-
den. The wisest art in life is to cultivate
smiles, and to find the flowers where
others shrink away for fear Of thorns.
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10
a Curious Memorial.

The very curious memorial of Com
moaore William b. Whiting contains
the following noints: The mamorialist
requests the Senate to authorize the
President to issue proclamation invit-
ing the governments Of all the nations
on this contine ent to unite in confed-
Grafton for mutual support, offensive
and defensive. Each government is. to
remain independent in the administra-
ton Of its own affairs, but to be other
wise subordinate to the general govern
ment Of the confederacy; which shall
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10

THE Empress Of Russia, who is spend
ing the winter at Cannes France, Is not
progressing flvorably. She is suffering
from ancmia, a malady often engendered
In the hot-house atmosphere in Russian
dwellings between the mon tbs of Octo-
her and Nav.
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10

HANLAN, the oarsman, IS building a
capacious and handsome hotel on the
site where his old home formerly stood
near Toranto. His homestead, with
which the people Of Ontario have pre-
sentel him, will be built chout half q
mile from the hotel, and Will command
fine view Of Lake Ontario.
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10

THE King of Sweden, in a very large
minded manner, is returning good for
evil; he has charged himself with the
education Of the lad who recently wrote
threatening letter to the Queen de-
manding money for reiraining from
killing the Crown Prince. The youth
declared that it was want of means to
continue his studies which led TO the
crime.
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10

ACCORDING to the records of the Bank
OF England, there were 2ij changes in
the rate OF interest during the period
from 1874 to 1870. Within the seven
year previous to the last date, there were
g5 changes. The rates Of interest have
ranged from to 10 per cent
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10

The Michigan LtIabermdn, speaking of
the rapid disappearance of the pincrics
of the northwest before the axe and the
saw, ann ounces that the time is not far
distant when the country will have TO
flll back on the vast timber districts Of
the South for its lumber supply.
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10

TnK Auditor OF Virginia reports
that the "MoAet law" taxing drinks
taken AT the bar, is not operating
ordered from Tiffany bangle bracelet
to cost 100000. 1t is to be made Ike
the bangles Of the harom, Of beaten
gold, and is to be ret with every known
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10

THE American Humane Society, which
held asession not longago in Chicago, has
offered prize Of 5000 for AN improved
stock car. 4 ear in which animals in
transit may be readily fed and watcrcd.
and also aiIording facilities for them to
lie down without being liable TO injury
from other cattle in the same car, is that
which the society hopes TO have in
,.nnl.l
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10

Miss KATE FIELD has presented to
,be South Park Commissioners slip OF
Shakespeare's mulberry tree. 1t Is to be
kent in the greenhouse and then plant
cd probably on the poets birthday.
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10

IRrlASD has peer in the pelson of
yiscount Taafc, who is an Austrian sub
iec, and count, and who always resides
in Austria; and Scotland has a peer in
the person of Lord Fairla>, wi is an
American citizen, and always resides in
Ap,erica
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10

A CHINESE publisher has just COM
pleted the last volume of the great Ce-
lestial Encyclopedia OF the empire, 1920
volumes. The great work has been in
progress 366 years, and can be obtained
for about Ss,0OO,O00. China is little
slow in getting out encyclopedias, hut
when the work is finished there is moth
ing more to be said.-Indidndpolis Sen
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10

Tur estate of gentleman who died in
Boston about year ago was thought to
"a irsolyent The recent advance in
,riees will make the estate solvent with
. half million for the heirs.
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10

The McGregor Neus says: "A FASH
ionable garment can now be made by
taking your husbands ulster, dyeing L
brown, cutting off the breast pockets,
gathering it behind and sewing ;sn
cents worth Of black ruching around the
neck. With one OF these on q mid.
dle-sized woman can sail into five-cent
store with the air OF duchess"
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10

DR CARVER, the famous American
,iae-shot. is meeting with such success
IN ENGLAND that he win not return 10
,bia conntry until next spring.
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10

HOMER was beggar, Spencer died In
want. Ccrvantes died of hunger. Dry
den lived in poverty. Joaquin Miller
is doing pretty well. r4 u
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10
Ec form in Education,
ouCiy Derrick.


/ There is a call for reform in education:
some change which will make the dry
details Of geography, arithmetic, gram
mar and spelling easier TO commit to
memory. We would suggest that the
change be an aesthetic one. For instance,
in geography We would introduce such
rhymes as these;
Boston IL a city great.
Capital of the old BAY State:
lts people love poetic dreams,
Its names derived from Boston beans
Turn over TO the next page and there
will be found the following chromo:
New York. proud city of the East.
Zach year we note It's vast inceease
In crime and wealth and population;
lntil foremost in all the nation
II stands, our great metropolis.
Us seal II shield on which ts.,
Encircles polceman's club,
Above word is written "Ihud,"
Denoting echoes that are heard
Resembling oft from street to street
When the police are on the beat.
Beneath We find another word
lis Stamps" sllye that's often rubbed
Upon the wounds OF him who's clubbed.
First class in arithmetic. come to the
seat John Jones, sing the first example.
A butcher, he did buy a sheep
And likewise buy q deer;
Then sold them both and on the trade
Did make five dollars clcaL
Three dollarc paid he for the deer
Two dollars for the sheep;
Now do you think the sheep was dear
Or that the deer was cheAps
Sally Magee will recite the next prob
lem.
EXAMPLE.
Five dozen eggs John Jones did buy.
For eighty cents he got 'Cu.
What did lac lose when he found out
That every one was rouen2
SOLUTION
If John Jones bought Eve dozen eggs,
And paid but eighty ceuis,
Twenty he lost, ior in the CCgs
He found jus, sixty cents.
These few examples are merely given
to show the possibilities of reform in
education.
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10
VOLUM XI.
TIMELY Topics.

rurpr Is an extraordinary fight of
ouails to Italy this year, and they are
Lila for five cents in the streets Of Ma
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10

Cows that feed on garbage give milk
with few typhoid germs mixed in. It
is worse than swill.
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10

Christian f. Funch, New York ship
ping merchant recently dead leaves 1000
Danish crowns to his brother Emil, and
i25O00 to his sister Caroline. He also d.
rects his body to be taken to Milan, Italy,
and be crematcd, and the ashes be buried at
Cape Hagen.
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10

SHorxEEPxRs' accounts seue Il enw
the honeymoon show~1hot hi11lnG
a1e9 ~ ceslnG. - 9 a ..1
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10
Unwilling to be held Responsible.
Montreal witness

DR.. Smith, who has just returned TO
Ottawa from the Northwest, tells the fol-
lowing good story, brief, but truthful
The Osceola times., 1880-01-10

Boston L. a city great.
Capital of the old BAY State;
Its people love poetic dreams,
Its names derived from Boston beans.