The Osceola times., 1880-10-02
WAYS OF THE WORLD

Now il is Gained that "the man in
the iron mask" was Monsieur de Lou
zoua.
ACCORDING to Richard Grant White,
"hug" is a word that embraces q great
deal.
MOODY and Sankey singing books have
made their appearance in the interior oi
Africa.
Nor far from Limerick, Ireland, there
are many poor people who are identical
with the Pennsylvania Dutch.
A SON OF Oakes Ames who bears his
fathers name is talked of for nomina-
ton to Congress IN Massachusetts.
IT was a young housekeeper who set
the cake che had baked for a picnic out
of doors one cold, frosty night to be
frosted.
A MASSACHUSETTS man severely whip
ped his wife and then, to tantalize her,
wrote over the door, "Our Happy
Home"
"AN unwise ornithological theolog-
ian" is what the Examiner calls the
reverend author who wrote an attack on
Darwin.
TRIcKErT seems to be an ominous
name for a contestant in a boat race. At
least we should think so after recent
experiences.
A TURKISH dollar is worth nine cents,
and the Turks look with contempt on
the Peruvians, whose dollar, are only
worth two cents.
ANY time you want your wife TO pick
up the ak and split her own kindling
Just hint to her that you can see she is
growing old and weak.
"RocHnrKR has got more politicians
TO the square inch than any other city
in the Empire state" remarks the Er-
press (Rep.) of that city.
TINS New York Commercial Advertiser
rays that ~ woman in Macon, sells an
n,lally $500 worth of vegetables from
half an acre of ground"
The Philadelphia Ners SAYS: Bicycle
riding, after you know how, is as easy
as falling in love with an actress. But it
ism, 80 blamed expensive.
SOME people are anxious to become
rich. so they can speak of the time
when hadn't cent in my pocket and
thousand dollars in debt
A BAsHFuL printer declined to work
where female coinpositors was employed
saying that he had never been accus-
toned to setting up with the girls.
GEORGE WASHINGTON may have never
told a lie, but il must be remembered
that trout fishing was in its infancy
when George was an able-bodied citi-
zen.
ENvIous ST. Louis people try to make
mt hat N ,,,astA1a,i.,
earthed at Chicago are only the cheek
bones OF a prehistoric Chicago hotel
clerk.
Nor only the late joan II. Selwyn, but
the Rev. George &. Lorimer, formerly
OF Boston now of Chicago, were halt
brothers of Harry Josephs, the bur
lcsque actor just dead.
Tux city of Caen is ENJOYING an ex-
hibition of rare books printed in Nor
mandy, arranged in celebration of the
4O0th anniversary of the introduction
of the art into the city.
A SUIT for $4,000 damages has been
brought by the Rev. q. +. Behmiger of
Indianapolis against the choir leader Of
his church, who spoke dcrogatory OF
him in printed circular.
SAN JOSE, CD, is excited over the case
OF young lady who got married and
explanation and shook the dust OF the
Golden State from her feet.
MONKEYS are initiative cusses, and
when you see one that always wants to
put his feet on the table and expector-
ate on the floor, you may know he has
belonged to Chicago man.
THE New York Herald has an article
on the clothing trade. which shows that
New York stands first and Chicago sec
ond in the business of making and SELL
ing mems furnishings and garments.
New York could not be happy with
out a rapid transit scheme on foot. The
present scheme is a revival of the plan
for an underground railway beneath
Broadway from the Battery to Central
Park.
NJ. CAxor, the French minister of
justice, has abolished the barberous de-
cree which for mere than half century
has forbidden presidents, judges, attor-
neys and substitutes 20 wear NOUS
taches.
MARY ANDERSON does not appear in
any new play this season. the old ones
will do. BY the way, is the cultured
and estimable Ham Griffin to eat to-
bacco at the door OF the theatre where
his lovely stepdaughter tragedizesY
ToDDLEKINs is a very small man in.
deed, but he said he never minded il at
all until his three boys grew uo tall,
strapping Young fellows and his wife be-
gan to cut down their old clothes to fit
him. And then he said he did get
mad.
A WEALTHY Mexican who lives at Chi
buahua, where Gov. She, herd has his
silver mine, has offered $4,000 for the
scalp of Nictorio, the Apache chicf, who
is making 20 much touble down in that
country, and $3.50 for the scalp of each
warrior of his band.
Mr.. GLADSTONE is going to Madeira, as
a sea voyage will, 1t is thought,
Thoroughly restore him. lie is said to
be at present troubled about the will of
his late sister, Helen Gladstone. II has
mysteriously disappeared, and her ex-
ecutors have offered reward of $500
for its discovery.
Go where there is the most sin, sir"
said the old clergyman's coachman,
when asked which of two calls the do
mini ought to accept. The good man
thought over it, and concluded that were
thee was the most money there would
be the most sin. So he accepted the
call which offered the most substantial
salary.
The worthy president Of the Lime
Kiln Club gives some advice to his con-
stituents which may be Of use to the
girls. He says, "Befo' you put faith in