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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-11
MEN WHO WHISTLE.

Of men who whistle, few proceed to
extremities of tune. 1t can hardly be
said that they whistle for want of
thought, because no habtual whistler
wants to think. Whistling, with the
plurality Of whistlers, merely serves as a
signal which calls attention to their cx-
istence, fact otherwise at some risk of
being overlooked. 1t is an effect of auto
matte instinct rather than of conscious
intention; and it's motive might be shared
by the lower animals, if the lower animals
ever seffered from uneasy self-estecm COM
plicated with a sort of defiant Kaurdtsc
honte. There are whistlers who not only
do not whistle ''at their own sweet will
but who do evidently whistle against it.
If they could rid themselves of the feeling
which prompts whistling they would much
rather not whistle. If a sheep could re-
frain from. baaing, in circumstances
which render it undesirable, in his own
interests, that he should baa, he would
not baa. If W whistler could refrain from
whistling when by whistling he makes
himself feel as painfully foolish as man
in the act of whistling always looks, he
would not whistle.
Whistllng is intensely and peculiarly
English and it has flourished very much
OF late years; which fact looks little
awkward for the intellectual character,
as well as personal manness, ofthe nation
Let any elderly person Of good observa-
ton and memory try to think what would
have been the effect upon room full OF
people, in his salad days, had steady
continuous whistle been set up by any
one in company. There were no railway
carriages for people to whistle in: but
fancy if any passenger in a stage coach
had ventured to whistle. We all know
that a habit spreads very quickly, and
the habits of individuals become the
habits of classes and in time the habits
of nations. There is just the connection
between an individual and his country,
through the classes with which he is most
familiar. that there is between the senti-
ment of egotism and the sentiment Of
patriotism, through the middle sentiment
of parochiality. This particular habit OF
whistling, therefore may have spread
from potboy to a people, passing
through many steps of class-contagion
by the way.
Few Frenchmen whistle, and Italians
never. The French, indeed, have pro-
verb on the subject, which is not compli-
mentary to their lively neighbors, our
selves. When Germans whistle, and it
is not often they do, it is with melody
prepense. They cultivate odd gifts of
amusement, those convivial Teutons. and
whistling is sometimes practiced among
them as an accomplishment. But it is
precisely because a German whistles with
skill that he keeps his endowment for
service when called upon and seldom
whistles in public, or without being ask
(coNrlSvEp ON THE FOURTH PAGE.)
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WHOLE No. 1888

Professor Fouriner says: "There is moth
ing ridiculous or malformed about it, and
confers upon the physiognomy an express
sion Of wisdom, experience and venera-
bility. 1t adapts itself marvelously to
certain heads which would be deformed
by wig, and is the severe beauty repre-
sented in sculpt Ire by the classic head of
.Eschylus. This is consolation indeed.
lIenceforth let men bow before the Sc
verely beautiful; let there be an end Of
the use Of unguents and oils, and let de-
pilatories take their place upon the toilet
table. Let the thoughtless and giddy
keep the hair on their heads, but let all
who value the possession of the severe
beauty Of 4fschylus get their heads ar
bald as billiard ball without an instant's
delay.-LondOR Standard.
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Folks administration, says Colonel
Benton. ''were witness to ali ominous
movement, nothing less than nightly
meetings of large aumbers of members
from the slave States, to consider the
state Of things between the North and
the South; to show the aggressions and
entertainments Gas they were called) of
the former upon the latter: to show the
incompatibility of their union; and to
devise measures for the defense and pro-
lection of the South
Mr.. Webster did not share in the gen.
eral apprehension produced by these
plottings. He was not. he said to Mr..
Raymond, of New York, disposed to sit
down in perfect despair, as Mr.. Calhoun
had done, and say that he could see no
future for this country. Even if the an
nexation of all Mexico should take place,
and 4 dissolution of the Union should
be the result, still said he. 80 we Of the
North are on the safe side. We have the
'SfNish' eiiS httiipSiS. VIC tHS
enterprise. All the best elements of
national power are on our side: we are
the strongest portion, and in the event of
we must still constitute the
great nation of the continent
General Taylor's progress to Washing
ton, after his election, was that of con-
queror, greeted as he passed along with
enthusiasm and with affection. The peo-
pie f1ocked to gaze upon his service
Ironzed features, with many manifesto
lions of respect. and the politicians found
that he could not be made tool for in
trigue and for sectional strife. He was
courteously welcomed to the White
House by President Polk, who left the
city of Washington soon after the expira-
ton of his official term, AN unhappy
man broken down in health - by inces-
SAINT labors, cares, anxieties, and failures.
He returned to his home at Nashville.
where he died on the 18th of June, 1S49.
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IOHN WANAMAkER.

Chestnut, Thirteenth, and Market
streets. and City hall square.
PHILADELPHIA
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
Rich Phosphate Fields.
New York World.


Rio Janeiro advices just received here
say that there has been excitement IN
the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies over
the granting of q commercial concession
TO Mr.. james {. Jeweit. a shipping mer-
chant of New York City, for the co lee.
ton and expectation to this city of phos.
phate deposits from the Island of Fer
nando de Noronha and other islands on
the Brazilian coast. Jewett fitted out
an exploring vessel in the s,iring of 1879
TO search the islands on the coast OF
Brazil for phosphorates and discovered
deposits on many of these islands SAM
Piles were obtained, analysed and de-
posted with the Brazilian Government,
and Mr.. Jewett made application for the
right to ship the phospkates under a
Brazilian law granting that right to the
discoverer The right of Mr.. Jcwett was
recognized by the Ministry as to the first
named island, but they reserved the
right for other places, and il was agreed
that there should be paid into the I'm
perial Treasury Sl.50 for each ton of
phosphate shipped from the island. A
new Minister. however, came Into pow
er. The matter came up for discussion
and one of the members said that the
deposit was guano and not phosphate
and was valued at $50 ton; that there
were at least 5,000,0G0 tons IN Fernando
de Noronha alone, the total value OF
which he estimated at s250,000,000,
which was far too large a sum to 90 to
the benefit of foreigner. A resolution
was adopted directing the Ministry TO
make investigation: the latter sent on a
reply ON the 10th of August last stating
that they had refused Mr.. Jewett's ap-
plication for permission 20 remove the
phosphates. 1t was then stated by one
of the members that two carcoes had
already been removed, and the Ministry
were instructed to notify Mr.. Jewett
that he could not be allowed to further
deplete the wealth of the empire.
Mr.. Jewett sad Yesterday that there
was no guano 10 his knowledge on the
coast of Brazil, but that he had discover
ed ON Abrothas and other islands min
eral phosphates containing from 80 to 40
per cent of phospubric acid, which is
equivalent to 70 per cent or more of base
phosphate of lime. The value OF these
deposits could not be estimated, as all
that could possibly be brought to this
market would find ready sale at the rate
of S12 per ton. The estimate as TO the
quantity already given. he thought, was
not too great, and he estimated the net
profit of all cargoes which might be
brought here at s. ton, thus making
the gross net value of the deposit about
s25, 100000. He thinks the royalty o.
$3.50 a ton fair price for him to pay to
Brazil, and does not believe there will
be any serious difficulty with Brazil or
the present Ministry over the matter.
He intends TO insist upon his rights to
all the phosphates he has discovered,
under the existing decrees of Brazil.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
Farming In Boston.

Everywhere upon the cost OF eastern
New England may be foupl, ten feet be-
low the water mark, the Iichen known
US carageen-the Irish moss" of COM
merce, II may be torn fiom the sunken
rocks anywhere, and yet the little sea.
port Of Scituate is almost the only place
in the country whore it is gathered and
cured. This village is,itA great centre
OF the moss business inH<t couEtry, and
the entire Union dracs its suppt.7 from
these beaches, Long rakes are d in
tilling this marine farm, and it do not
take lsng 10 fill the many dori& that
await the lichen, torn from its rocky salt
bed. The husbands and fathers gather
the moss from tie sea, and the wives
and daughters prepare il for the market
Soak it in water and 1t will melt away
to a Jelly. Boil il in milk and delici-
Gus white and creamy blanc mango il
the result. The annual product is from
10000 TO $1,000 barrels, and 1t brings
$4,000 into the town, which sum is
shared by $50 families. It's consumption
in the manufacture of lager beer is very
large, and the entire beer of the country
draws its supplies from Scituate beaches
as the importation from Ireland has al
most ceased. 1t Is not generally known
that the moss is an article of food, is
called "sea moss farina."
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
A sisters Endorsement.

From the Kansas City Times.
The following letter from Miss Susan
Moran, whose brother is under treatment at
the Western Surgical institute, of this city,
will be read with interest by every parent
in the land:
Mr.. John Moran, aurora, III.
DEAR FATHER:-l stopped over at Kansas
City TO visit brother at the Surgical Insti-
tate. | must say that George has improved
beyond all expectations. He can now walk
without crutches or canes, his paralysis has
nearly disappeared and he is greatly de
lighted, can assure you. He takes ride
in the street cars most every day. met
DR.. Dickinson. one of the surgeons. He is
a very pleasant and gentlemanly appearing
person. He showed iue all over the insti-
tute. ! was surprised to see so many Grip
pies The children and all appeared happy
and at home. met number of afflicted
ladies who were being treated. If ever
should be 80 unfortunate as to be crippled,
right here would like to come DR.. Stark,
one OF the founders of the Institute, is now
in Europe visiting the hospitals of the old
country He will be at his post of duty
October 4th. Kansas City is truly won
derful city and reminds one of Chicago.
shall start for Colorado, our new home, day
after tomorrow, and will write you on my
arrival at Cannon City.
am your aflectionate daughter,
SUSAN MORAN.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
Common Errors of Conversation.

There Is first. talking too much. the
commonest fault of all, the greatest
offender in this respect being the sober,
deliberate talller, who abounds in unim-
portant details. Then comes taking of
ones self, generally taking the form
either of self-praise or else self
depreciation-botb with the same object,
the latter being what we call familiarally
fishing for compliments. Then there
comes the tiresome egotism of persons
who have been at the same school or
college together, and who condemn the
res. of the company into silence, while
thev are refreshing each others memory
with the arch trick, and passages OF
themselves and their comrades" Then
held up to ridicule the great officer of
the army" who listens TO every thing
with silent contempt until he thinks the
time has come for deciding the matter
in a short dogmatical way, after which
again relapses into ill-tempered silence.
Then Swift lashes the professional wit:
1t is a torment to the hearers as much
as themselves to see them upon the rack
of invention, and in perpetual constraint
with SO little success. And he goes on
TO say that the worst conversation that
he ever heard in his life was at Wills
cotIee-house, where the wit used TO as
semble. We think We congratulate our
selves that this class is now practically
extinct. The professional builoon Is
next put in his proper place--that Is, in
large gatherings Of fashionable people
who can not talk themselves and want
some one TO amuse them; but any
where else he is insuiierable, The next
error is pedantry, which Swift defines as
obtruding our own knowledge where II
is not wanted; SO that women are guilty
of it when they are over-copious ON the
subjects of their "pcttlcoats' as much as
even philosophers and divines when on
their own hobbies. Ill-natured reports
is another common fault, pNversion OF
old-fashioncd raillery, which is defined
as saving something that at first ap-
reared reproach or reflection, but by
some turn of wit, unexpected and sur
prising. ended always in compliment,
and 10 the advantage of the person II
was addressed to- This art IL now SO
completelv extinct that one is inclined
| 10 doubt il il ever existed Then there
are the kindred faults of interrupting
others and not bearing to be interrupted
oneself, variety of which is praciiced
by those people who are too polite to
interrupt. but never pay the least atten'
tion to what others are saying.
The question OF forgetting is nice
one. swift regards it as not altogether
contemplate talent, considering how
low conversation now runs among us,
but he Justly remarks that the story
teller should change his company very
loften "that he may discover the weak
ness of his friend. And indeed this Il
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
Underground Paris.
Paris Letter.


Since the part of Paris which is built
over the catacomLs, shows signs of drop
ping in, not a few persons commence to
visit the ancient quarries out of which
living Paris has been built, and where
dead Paris is interred-as evidenced by
100000 skulls and stacks of femur',
tibin and filbulH, that ought to make
the mouth water of a certain town conn
cellor, who proposes to convert all into
phosphate of lime and manure for the
fields. There is nothing very extraor.
binary in descending the 50 steps that
brings the visitor and his lantern %
wards below the sewerage and gas. pipes
of the capital The pillars supporting
the vault upon whi,h Paris is built, are
rather in mari than in rock, aud crum-
bic very easily. To add to the water
supply of Paris, several pits are in course
of being sunk.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
A Good Thing.

German Syrup is the special prescription
Of DR.. A. Boschee, celebrated German
Physician, and is acknowledged to be one
Of the most fortunate discoveries in Medi-
cine. II quickly cures Coughs, Colds and
all Lung troubles sf the severest nature,
removing, as il does the cause of the atlec-
ton and leaving the parts in strong and
healthy condition. 1t is not an expert.
mental medicine, but has stood the test OF
years, giving satisfaction in every case
which its rapidly increasing sale every, sea
son confirms. Two million bottles sold an
nually. Beware of medicines of similar
names, lately introduced. Boschee's Ger.
man Syrup was introduced in the United
States in 1868, and is now sold in every
town and village in the civilized world
Three doses will relieve any ordinary
coHgh. Price rs cents. Sample bottle, IL
cents.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
Good Hotels.

Hotel accommodations for travellers arc
ofthe greatest importance to persons VINO
have to move about the 0uniry on bgsi-
ness. "Just where to go" is what every
man wants to know when he leaves home;
The Grand Union Hotel, opposite Grand
Central Depot, New York City, Is very
popular resort, because the attendance there
Is prompt and satisfactory. Inc charges
II. Families can live better for less money
al the Grand Union Hotel than at any other
frst-class Hotel in the city. Be careful TO
see that Grand Union Hotel i on tie sign
where YOU enter.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
WHEN I AM DEAD.

When am dead and TUNED TO dust.
iet men say what they Will, I care not aughi;
Let them say was careless. indOlent,
wasted The precious hours in dreaming thought,
Dii not the good miVht have done, but spent
NY soul upon myseli-sometimes let rise
ihieK mlsis OF earth betwixt m and the skies;
Whaf must be, must
But not that betrayed a trust;
broke some girls heart and leit her to her
shame;
sneered young sous out OF faith-rOse by
deceit:
Lifted by credulous mobs to wealth and fame;
WaNed iat, while good men waned. by lie and
cheat;
Cringed g the strong; opposed the poor and
weak
When men say this, may some find voice to
speak,
Though am dust.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
.I Kin valk-You Pet You. .

The Upper Ohio river in many places
is almost dry, and the other day a little
sternwheel boat, going up, suddenly hit
a bar above Cincinnati, and the reaction
upset big fat deck passenger who was
seated on the bow. He no sooner fell
overheard and struck the water than he
began TO strike out with his hands and
feet at lively rate, pulling for the
shore" After swimming around Tor Il
while he got tired and stood up to the
seat of his breeches in the river, blowing
like a sea lion. The passengers and
crew on the boat watched him with
eager curiosity. The poor fellow looked
around about him,with his hands spread
wide open across that part of his body
where his vest and breeches meet, and
then looked back toward the grounded
boat with his face as red as beet and
tears creeping down his cheeks as bic as
walnuts. Presently he yelled for the
yawl to come to his aid, but the mate
was busy planting spars," and, looking
ont toward the poor man, he yelled at
him: "Why the hell don't you swim ?"
Turning his face in full view of all on
board, he yelled back: "Schwim hell
OATS peter | wade me owet mine pelly
ish ali chratched up nit crayels fon der
pottam fon schwimmin'. You tink vos
er tam fool, aind id? Go ahet mid your
tam old shteampcte mid yon veei pe-
hind ousside. / kin walk, you pet you.'
and the passengers laughed aloud as
they watched the poor man feeling his
way for the Kentucky shore, while the
mate went on yelling to the deck-hands, e,
"Heave away on that spar, you skillet
headed. rum.suckin' haw-eatin' sons o
guns. or III kick the stufiin' outn every
one of yer; heave away on the spar ;
damn the Dutchman; heave on her )"
and the little boat got over the bar and
went on to the next one, while the man
was last seen walking up the river bank,
hound for home
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
LIST OF PREMIUMs.f
TILE ABOVE PREMIUMS

VIII be awarded as follows: A separate list will
be kept Of the names sent In by the different
agents, and on March l, 1881, at noon, Kansas City
time, all premiums will be allotted, tn list rep
rcsentIna the largest amount OF money receiving
the Piano, the next largest the Organ, and so on.
Our subscription books will be open for inspec-
tion, and all persons interested In the result are
TO AGENTS.
Send names singly or IN clubs, and notify us
Mt the start that you intend to compete for a
premium. Send cash with every order. speci-
men copies free. Following ar the
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Weekly Times. six months. -. si.0o.
Weekly Times. twelve months. ..... 1.50.
Address all orders 10
-. THE TIMES,
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
He Knew Where He Was Safe.
Galvesinn NpWa

A tramp gave woman living in the
suburbs of Galveston some impudence;
so she rushed in and came out again
with shotgun. She did not see the
tramp at first, but he rushed out into the
street in plain view and told her to
shoot, which she did, and missed him,
of course. lie went up the street smil-
ing, and remarked TO his confederate:
THAT was close call. If she had fred
without seeing where was she would
have plugged me certain, but as soon as
she drawed down on me felt that my
time hadn't come yet. I've been there
five times before"
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
DR.. John Bulls
Smiths Tonic Syrup!
FOR THE CUREOF
Fever e Ague
CHILLS and FEVER.

The proprietor OF this celebrated medicine
Justly claims for IL superiority over all RENE
oles ever offered TO the public for the SAFE,
CERTAIN and PERMANENT cure Of Ague
and Fever, or Chills and Fever, whether of short
OF long standing. lie refers 70 the entire West
ern and Southern country to bear him testimony
10 the truth of the assertion that in no case
whatever will II fail 20 cure If the directions are
strictly followed and carried out. In a great
many eases single dose has been sufficient for
cure, and whole families have been cured by a
single bottle with perfect restoration OF the
general health. 1t is however prudent, and IN
every case more certain 20 cure II It's use Is con
tinued in smaller doses tor n week or two after
the disease has been checked more especially in
difficult aud longsianding cases. Usually this
medicine VIII not require any aid 10 keep the
bowels in good order. Should the patient, how
ever, require cathartic medicine. after having
taken three or iDur doses Of the Tonic single
dose of BULLS VEGETABLE FAMILY
PILLS will be sufficient.
The genuine SMITHS Tonic SYRUP must have
DIR. JOHN BULLS private stamp on each bottle.
DIR JOHN BULL only has the right % manufac-
ture and sell the original JoHS j. SMITHS TOXIC
SYRUP OF Louisville, Ky. Examine well the
liable on each hettle. II my private stamp is no,
on each bottle do not purchase or you will be
deceived.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30

BRIeHT's DISEASE IN WOMEN. The gen.
tier sex, ier variety of reasons perfectly
understood by them, are peculiarly liable
to those attacks which ends in Bright's
Disease of the Kidneys. Upon the special
attention Of women, therefore, we urguc
the great virtues of HUNTS REMEDY,
the Great Kidney and Liver Medicine.
This superb medicine has saved many a
good woman from an early grave, 1t is cx-
cellent in all of the peculiar diseases of the
sex. No medicine equals HUNTS RENE
DY for delicate women.
Sold by all druggists Trial size, rs
cents
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
A Big Thing In Mules.
Galveston News.

bhtNShibu NEWS.
A Galveston man met q gentleman
from Northern Texas, and asked how a
certain mutual friend was coming on.
'iie is doing very well, was the re.
ply.
"What business is he at?"
"llc has got the softest thing in the
world of it. He bought lot of Mexican
donkeys at San Antonio for SO piece,
and having taken them to his rancho, he
clears SCI head on them"
"Do they bring such high piices?"
"No, but he lets the railroad trains run
over item, and the company has to pay
him $50 apiece for them"
THE seasons entertainments have been
notably free from annoyance by coughing.
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup does this. Price u
eJlts bottle.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
A Notn,Ie Curr.

ID. w. Bartine, NJ. d., ID. d., of East Or
ange, N. j., certitles that he had been suffer
ing from Bright's Dseas G, or Albuminuria
with dropsy, pains about the kidneys, dc.
ranged digestion, dryness Of skin, etc.
when he commenced using the Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure. He SAYS: II took about
six tablespooniuls every day for one week
when | found all my symptoms decidedly
improved, and at the end of two weeks Il
was difficult to detect any trace OF albu.
men.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
saved by on.

Washington Criitc.
Mrs. Susanna Asmus, No. II Bartlett
strt ct, Baltimore, Nd, had for twenty-five
years been a sufferer from sores and pains
in her limbs She tried many remedies
without any favorable results. Happening
to hearof st. Jacobs Oil, she concluded at
last to try it. The result was wonderful.
The sore healed the pains vanished, and
she Is now well again.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30

the melancholy part of the story.tellcr's
life, that, however agreeable he may be
rs an acquaintance, no man in hls senses
will consent to become intimate with
him and stand the fire of his extreme
repetitions. We believe he never
marries-even woman's devotion has
limits