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The Osceola times., 1880-05-29
BERLIN.
An English Estimate Of the German
Capital.

Capital.
Kobody acquainted with Berlin would
call il a handsome or interesting city.
Situation, climate, architecture, customs
and manners, particularly since the war
with France, are dead against it. Amer
leans 20 there great deal, though they
seldom stay long, finding other capitals,
if not far more attractive, far less unat-
tractiye. The English have OF late
formed marked aversion to IT, and
their journalists and authors have taken
to writing it down vigorously. One OF
these has been expressing his opinions,
not without bias, plainly, but with ex-
treme unreserve. He pronounces Berlin
the fitting place for IIelne's ''Tartuiie
Among Nations" the proper capital OF
the new iron-handed, brazen-headed
empire of craft and force. 1t is ostenta-
tious but unprepossesslng, pretentlous
but unpleasant, garish but dull. The
Viennese speak of it as the sand-box OF
Germany; the Berliners regard it as the
Athens of the Spree. 1t owns mingled
flavor of brutality and intellect, of pride
and moanness, of show and sordidness,
of science and ignorance, of philosophy
and prejudice, which separates il from
other important capitals. 1t is full of
contradiction and sham, rs its architec-
ture indicates. Assuming to be built of
stone, it is all stucco and plaster. De-
signed, apparently, for trade and society,
it is the home of military despotism and
carefully prepared for prompt suppress
sion of all liberty and all liberal upris-
ings. To out seeming 1t is universally
educated, exceptionally intelligent, alb
normally prosperous, supremely loyal.
| Actually, it is but the center of grand
military system Its many ruiiians are
| the worst in Europe; its press is worth
less and corrupt; its theaters poor and
mercenary; its people selfish and un-
patriotic. Its population contains 10000
masculine Socialists; it is dishonest at
| heart; it is boiling over with debauchery.
| The Berliners are ugly in perssn and
| disposition, and their ill-looks are not
improved by spectacles, worn alike
| by young and old. The town is
very unhealthy, and may at any
| time be prey TO destructive
epidemic. Local sanitation, not being
necessary TO the German army, i totally
neglected. There are no sewers worthy
of the name; and the AR is most malo-
dorous. 1t is bun Idened with caste, and
divided and subdivided into petty cliques.
A pompous and ridiculous etiquette pre-
walls everywhere, but good manners, or
even social decency, are rarely consid-
cred. The women are singularly unat-
tractive; have vulgar faces, big feet and
hands, eat with their knives, and drink
| beer to stupifcation. 1t is evident that
some OF our English cousins so heartily
dislike Berlin that they can see very lit
| tie, If any, good in its entirety.
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29
HOUSEHOLD RECEIPTS

Snow CusTARD.-Beat eight COOS l..
ing out the white Of four; add fo n cav
one quart of milk and five ouncas
sugar; have a shallow pan of hot ms oi
in the oven; set the dish into !, "s'et
bake till the custard is thick; then s sa,
away to cool; beat the remaining wb,,ee
very light; add half a pound Of sn.s .es
and teaspoonful of lemon iuiee. wesu SJsaf
the custard is cold lay the whites "nen n,'s
the top in heaps, but do not let tSsaI Ssei
touch. "ein
To KEEP CHEESE MoIsT.-.Manv bor..
keepers complain that their cheese ouse' se
comes dry, and some use a Hind 81 pe
glass to put their cheese in. verv s; Geli
pie expedient will keep cheese in ',a' ~.
best condition. Take linen or cheaae ue
cloth, dip it in white wine, squeeze 'ose oSs
excess of wine, and wrap up the choou' ou'
in it. BY doing this the cheese seese IL ess
only kept moist, but its flavor is ;w %O'
proved.
BURNs.-Wet saleratus and snre.d
a cloth, bind this around the burnt n,o. vi
and in few hours it will be nearly par, %a,
unless the burn is very deep, in wb;ch e
case the saleratus should be remorad
the burn should be covered with nscs
of old linen on which has been rubbsS bVe .
little mutton tallow or sweet oil.
HoARsENEss.-Bake a lemon or so..
orange for twenty minutes in a mod"l '
ate oven, then open it at one end arl ant
dig out the inside, and sweeten il w;,h a,h
sugar and molasses and eat. This MN NIL,
cure hoarseness and remove pressura ~
from the lungs.
SLEEPLEssNEss.-For sleeplessnesa .
high London authority recommend IL q
stead of stimulants, q breakfast cnn 'n =,
hot beef tea, made from half a teasnpoU "
ful of Liebig's extract. 1t allays brain
excitement. "
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29

A GOOD deal of discussion has taken
place in Philadelphia of late, in regard
to curious case of hydrophobia. Hugh
Brown was bitten sixteen months ago by
y Spits dog, whose bite, it is claimed,
will produce this disease whether the
dog is mad or not. He seemed not to
suffer in the least from the bite until
few days ago, when he fell and received
severe spinal injuries, which confined him
to his bed for some time. 1t was while
thus sick he began to suffer from the
former bite of the Spitz, which in short
time developed into genuine and very
bad case of hydrophobia.
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29
LINES IN An ALBUM.
BRET HARrr, IN THE CALIFORNIAN.

sweet Mary-maid of San Andreas-
Upon her natal day,
Procured an album, double gilt
Entitled, The Bouquet"
But what Its purpose was, beyond
Its name, she could not guess
And SO between its gilded leaves
The flower he gave she'd press.
Yet, blame her not, poetic youth,
Nor deem too great the wronI; ,
She knew not Hawthorne's bloom, nor loVeu
Macauly's flowers Of song.
Her hymn book was the total sum
OF poetic lore:
And, having read through DR.. Watts,
She did not ask for Moore.
But when she ope'd her book again,
How great was her surprise
To find the leaves, ON either side,
Stained deep with crimson dyys.
And that rose--his latest gift
A shapeless form she views;
Its fragrance sped its beauty fed,
And vanished all Its dews.
oh Mary-maid Of San Andreas-
Too sad was your mistake,
Yet, one, methinks, that wiser folks
Are very apt 10 make
Who 'twixt these leaves would fix the shapes
That Love and Truth assume,
Will find they keep, like Mary's rose,
The stain and not the bloom.
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29

IL Mr.. John Mccullough does not sit
down upon his manager somebody else
may feel compelled to do 30. William
N. Connell is the party We allude to; he
has habit of making unpleasant sweep
ing assertions about the press that will
be apt to get him considerable undesira-
BILE free advertising. Connell says the
press has no infuence-nobody cares
d-n for the newspapers-the theatrical
profession isn't the least bit dependent
on the press, etc. We will venture that
this isn't Mr.. McCullough's opinion.
And he had better cork his hired man
up, or somebody may mistake him for
wsrt and brush him off.-Kansas CITY
7yuaer
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29
The geological Drama

Sensational realism on the stage is ad-
vancing step by step before the footlights
and the other night in Philadelphia, it
came near bounding out into the audience
but happily the people did not know 1t
in time to be sensationally thrilled. Mr..
Frank Frayne and combination are
giving play at the New National the
alter. in which lion figures. In the
play, Fravne is accus ed of crime, and
asserts that he can prove his innocence
by scrap of writing which is concealed
in lions leathern collar. He ap-
proarches an apparently unfastened lion
on the stage and takes out the paper
after which the curtain falls on the act
picture producing the required sensation.
Now Fraynes dog Jack well known to
the audience as one of the actors in Isl
Slocom," was LETT out of the new piece
and the lion, Nero, was substituted as
the geological feature. Jack was doubt
less professionally jealous of his royal
highness Nero, and prowled around un-
easily behind the scenes taking a keen
interest in the lion act. The native
American mastiff was shelved and the
foreigner was the reignin favorite.
Jack could not be blamed for making a
dash the other night at Nero's cage after
he had done his act and been locked up.
The lion got furious at the dogs imper-
tinence. and in his royal rage broke one
of the bars of his cage and then another,
while third broken bar would have
set him free to roam around, roaring,
seeking whom he might devour. The
dog stood his ground nobly, but the ae-
tors, where were they2 Some flew TO
flies" and some out into the street in
their stage attire, and if the audience
had only had hint of loose lion what
a rough-and-tumble scatteration there
would have been in front. But Nero
was secured by his keeper and Jack still
lives, and nobody was hurt. The
geological drama is gaining ground.
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29
Joe Parsons Adventure.
Philadelphia Times


Joe Parsons was Baltimore boy, and
lltfle rough, but withal good. hearted
fellow and brave soldier. lie got
badly wounded at Antietam, and thus
laconically described the occurance and
what followed TO some people who yiat'
ed the hospital:
What is your name?"
Joe Parsons"
What is the natter"
out"
AT what battle2"
"Antietam."
How did it hsppen?"
i was hit and knocked down, and
mad TO lie al, night ON the battle feld,
Inc night was renewed next day, and
was unTer fire. could stand the pam,
put could not see. l wanted 10 see o.
ge. out of the fire. waited and listened
and presently heard u man groan near
me.
1Iellop says |.
Hello yourself says he.
Who be your says |.
Who be your says he.
luilhce, saws l.
We'll, I'm Reb,' says he.
Whats the matter2' says J..
My legs smashed ssys he
Can you walk" says |.
No. says he.
Can you seeP' says |.
Yes saws he.
Well, says |, 'you'rea rebel, but II
do you little favor
What's that| SAYS he.
My eyes are shot out saws !, and
IL youll show RE the way III carry you
out says !,
An right says he.
did,
Now, old Butternut,' says !, get On
my back and he did.
Go ahead, says he.
PINT the way says /, for | cantT
a blessed thing
Straight ahead,'" says he. Il
The balls were a flying, ah rouna
and trotted off and was soon out o.
range.
Bully for YOU says he, but youw
shook my leg almost off,
:. lake drink, says he, holding y
ms canteen, and took p nip.
Nov, let us go or,' says he, kina
slowly, and l took him up, and nc ,k;. %
the navigation and | did the wa.;s w,;s
Atter /. mad carried him nearly ~"
and was almost dead, he said:
Here we are; let me down..
Just then voice said: ,ha
Hello, Billy; where did you ge' '"
Yank9'
Where are we2 says |. ,.c
=" In the rebel camp, of course, ~ n
he; and d-n my buttons if tina, ' IA,
hadn't ridden me a mile stralgnn ina,, f.
the rebel camp. Next day McCie"ul nj
army advanced and took us both " %
then we shook hands and made asT
but it was a mean trick Of him. "
you think so?"
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29

THERE are COW sheds in the most
densely populated portions Of London,
where year in and year out the poor
beasts never see the sun. and never taste
of grass. Now some benevolent persons
are talking of holidays in the country tor
cows. Farmers could tell them that a
day in good pasture would, if it did not
make the cows seriously sick, throw
them "off their feed" for days.
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29
Happy Millers-

The first Millers' international Fv,;
bition, under the auspices of the ANA;
can Mlllers' National Association, viii
be held in Cincinnati during the month
of June, 1880. The object Of the exhi.
bition is to bring together the represen.
tative millers, mining engineers, mann.
iacturers of mill machinery and other,
fr I'm various parts of the world, as vsn
as all persons interested in milling and
its advancement, with the view of nro.
noting through personal Acquaintance
the growing interest manifested in i'm.
proved milling, as well as to enable every
one to examine the various methods and
systems employed in the manufacture of
-four. To accomplish this object, the
Commissioners appointed by the Ne.
tional Association have for some time
past been untirlng in their efforts, and
have left no stone unturned that would
in the least manner have tendency 10.
ward the consummation of their plans
But what is their astonishment al the
present time Is the magnitude the affair
has assumed the numerous applications
for space that have been received, max
ing it necessary for the Commissioners
to provide more space, to which end
they have petiuoned the Board Of Public
Works for the privilege OF occupying
Plum street, directly in the rear Of the
International Exposition building In
fact, as an International Exhibition, 1t
bids fair TO outrank all our former and
regular Expositions, as i. will undoubt-
edly attract a much larger number Of
foreign visitors, and bring into close and
direct competition foreign mill MACH.
merry with our home manufactures, and
that alone will be the means of advance
ment for the benefit OF the millen
throughout the United States, il not in
other countries.
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29

THE Canadian weather prophet is
taking q long look ahead. This time
Mr.. Venner gives us the cool comforts
of severe frost between May 10 and 10,
but aAer that, say about the middle oil
June, we may ''look for glorious but
somew hat dry season.
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29

THIS is the tiftieth year OF Belgian
independence, and the natives of that
country in New York have held meet.
ing 10 make arrangements for appropri.
ately celebrating the event next Septem-
Der. Belgium, with its wonderful
industrial prosperity and thriving COM
merce and general political quietude,
except in the matter of religious instruc.
ton as opposed to secular, is certsi nly
a country to be proud of, but it h,s not
always been so, for the reasons alleged
by one Of the speakers at the New York
meeting, its strict neutralIy in the
midst of the general Europ an turmoil
Uncle Toby said sometb ing about the
swearing INDUCED in b., the soldiers in
Flanders, and these s',ldlers might have
wei belonged to an, country in Europe
Belgium was 10, many centuries the
theatre Of most of the fighting done on
the Continep',, and its people have
always had a taste of their own for it.
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29
Che Lama VI the KaIauoL..
n. Y. sun.

Zadbo-Arabta- -Samtanow, Lama Of the
kalmucks, has lately been at st. Peters
burg, and has been received by the En-.
peror. The Molra describes him as a
young man of high respectability, and
says that neatly all the kalmucks recoe.
ni4c him rs the head Of their church.
The sacerdotal government Of the Kal.
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29

TIE annual announcement OF the tota'
failure of the peach crop is made this
morning. 1t is little later than usual
but none the less welcome. The further
course of the revolving year will next be
marked by the temperance Of the man
who knows Wilkes Booth is alive
New York World.
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29

The admiralty division of the high
court of Justice has ordered that the GER
tifioate of Capt. Jones, who was in com
uand of the steamer Arizona at the ume
she ran into an iceberg, be returned TO
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29

PoLrrrcAL opinion is disqualification
for medical studentage in Ireland. One
graduate of Queens College, Cork, has
been rusticated for year for the high
crime and misdemeanor of getting up an
address to Mr.. Parnell on his return from
America. The electors of Cork evidently
hold different notions to those OF the
colleOe authorities.
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29
n dead.

GAnIsALDI is alleged to have written
to Felix Pyatt respecting Hartmann, the
Nihilst: chairman is brave young
fellow, deserving the esteem and gra'i'
tuae NJ MI honorable men,"
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29

CANADIAN lumbermen are IN high
spirits at the good prospects for next
season. Large contracts have been made
by almost every mill owner, and mills
win have to work the entire "a hours
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29

The Irish Convention which meets IN
Philadelphia June 25 promises to be
quite large gathering. Over 800 oil
the invitations sent out have been ac-
cepted, and every State in the Union has
promised to send delegation. The
aim of the convention is to organize
movement to revolutionize Ireland.
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29

TIE printing of the last session OF the
Forty.ffth and the extra session OF the
Fory-sixth Congress made, exclusive oi
the Record, 2,s6s,O9O copies, and many
Of these books are illustrated with costly
enorayinpa
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29

Col. kAPLEsoS announces that ne is
going to bring both Nilsson and Gerster
10 America next season. Col. Mapiesoh
ia In the habit of mistaking our pubhc
for a vindmill.-Kansds City Times.
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29

WHERE is there Kansas man VINO
vouldu't rather be a congressional Wit
ness at $l.25 a day than to dwell as a
doorkeeper in the house of the Lord Tor
eyer?-Kansas City Times.
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29

THERE is gloom in the province OF New
Brunswick. A decision of the courts
touching new temperance law has
closed all the saloons and places where
LIQUORS have heretofore been retailed.
The Interpretation has doubtless created
some surprise.
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29

On. KKNrALY, the gentleman whose
efforts in the English Parliament in be-
half of the Claimant Tichborne won Tor
him considerable notoriety, II not lame,
In dead
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29
TIMELY TOPICS.

A RICH manufacturer at CLANS, Switzer-
land, solemnizes the anniversary of his
wife's death by distributing $4,000 francs
among his workmen.
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29
Speaking of the marriage Of Ms

Speaking of the marriage Of Miss
Fletcher to Lord Wentworth, Miss
brewster writes "Robert browning is
a cordial friend of Miss Fletcher and ad-
mircr of her literary work, and it was
he who introduced Lord Wentworth TO
her among the Italian mountains last
summer" The wedding, Miss Brewster
says, is to take place as soon rs the
young Americans new book is finished
This work is dedicated to Mr.. Browning.
and, it is said, contains descriptions
from life of Roman society, aud part,cu:
larly VI ITS tinerlcan element
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29

IT is estimated that in 1878 England
paid sl2, SOC, ,OOo for imported eggs, which
10 certainly very hencouraeing to the
bird whose son never sets.
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29

THESE days no one is safe from the
charge of plagiarism. Brown went to
church last Sunday thing unusual
and upon being asked his opinion of the
clergyman, said, "Oh, his sermons are
very good, but that prayer, begining With
Our Father think he stole entire.
know l have heard something some
vhsrs that It was strangely like.-BOaon
Ilunsertpl.
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29

"WHERE does God live, mammal" she
asked one evening after saying her
prayers. "He lives in Heaven, my dear,
in the celestial city, whose streets are
paved with gold" ''Oh, yes, l know
That, mamma" she said, with great sal
einnity, abut what's his numbers"
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29

sESAroh,ELEcT MALONE, of Virginia,
weighs only 80 pounds, beating Hon.
Alex. Stephens by q few ounces.
The Osceola times., 1880-05-29

os<.ssoss has chopped down Bea-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-21

ed By several Of the directors with whom
We have talked, that within the next thirty
days the affairs Of the company will have
assumed such shape as will Justify the
Board In instructing the contract sr 10
commence operations.
The contractor sets apart a certain por-
ton OF the $4,000 bonds allowed him
under the agreement, which the company
can use In assisting to raise theFequisite
a, 900 per mile Of local subscriptions.
From Wheeling 70 Huron, where the
road reaches the lake, the distance is one
hundred and 6ity.Hye miles, and Of this
distanee ninety odd miles IS In the DIFF
fersnt coal fields Of Ohio. The harbor at
Huron Is one Of the finest on the lake
shore, and Government pier there ai-
iords splendid opportunities for lake nSyi-
CATION. @
The recently finished Cleveland, Tus-
carawaj Valley and Wheeling road is just
three miles longer than this road, and
runs through virtually the same country,
and It's terminus at Black river has the
advantage Of what is also an excellent
harbor, and ota Government pier as
| wnll
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-21
By Universal Accord,

AYERS oATuARIrc PnIs are the best of all
purgatiyes for family use. They are the pro-
duct Of long, laborlousand successful chemi.
cal investigation, and their extensive use, by
Physicians in their practice, and by all riail.
lied nations, proves them the best and most
eflectusl Pugatlye Pill that medical science
can devise. Being purely vegetable no harm
can arise from their use. In intrinsic value
and curative powers no other Pills can be
c0mpred with them, and every person, know
ing their VIRTUES, will employ them, when
needed. They keep the system in perfect or.
der, and maintain in healthy action the whole
machinery oflif Mild, searching and etfec-
tual, they are specially adapted to the needs
OF the digestive apparatus, arrangements Of
which they prevent and cure, Il timely taken.
They arc the best and safest physio to. employ
Cor children aud weakened constitutions,
where mild but sfFectual cathartic Is re-
quired
For SAW NJ ALL DEALERS. feii.p4w4
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THERE may be some interest to know
how the candidates stand as to their &C
quired strength. Grant has 159 votes, not
counting for him 20 Blaine votes In New
York and 90 in Pennsylvania which are
strenuously claimed for Blaine. Giving
him these and all but two otthe Texas
delegation and he has 20l. Blaine has
ll2, allowing him the Pennsylvania, New
York and Texas minorities as above, and
subtracting s from the Indiana delegation
for Sherman. Sherman has 10 Is each
from North Carolina and Indiana), and
Edmunds has SO, II we assume that Ed
muuds sweeps the district delegates as
thoroughly as the State Of Massachusetts.
II the New York and Pennsylvania dele.
CATIONS split, as apprehepded, and Grant
carries the other $ from North Carolina,
and New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia,
Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Arkansas aud Tennessee, all solid, and
Illinois too tthere's the rub, he will still
lack four votes Of majority.
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rue SCIENCES or sKIN DRAFTING.

some Remarkable PeAiB ola Delaware
PhyaieIan-white skin Turning Dark
ON n Coiored Man.
From the Wilmington, (0el) GGistiS
About three months ago Mr.. Gerson l..
Kahn, Of this city, sustained aseyere burn
on his thigh, which left sore and nasty
scar. As means OF reducing the extent
Of this scar and assisting the burn to com.
pletely heal, DR.. Geo. I. Maxwell resorted
to the operation known as skin grating.
He took from his own arm several small
pieces Of skin, laid them carefully upon
the burned surface OF Mr.. Kahn's thigh
and lot nature do the rest, From time TO
time he called on his patient and found
the operation working beautifully, the
skin taking good hold and spreading
nicely in all directions. Yesterday Alr.
Kahn came to Wilmington, alter briei
sojourn In Philadelphia, and DR.. hiax'
well, on calling upon him, found that the
grating process had been complete sue
cess, the skin having grown almost en-.
tirely over the burn.
Several years ago DR.. Maxwell perform
ed this operation on Middletown negro
who had been shot in the cheek, the
wound leaving q nasty, dlsllguring scar.
The doctor took skin from his own arm
and from the arm Of his patient and ap-
piled it to the wound. Itspread beautiful
| " and in short time the scar was entire
LIZ covered by growth OF skin. For q
while the white pieces OF skin used in the
grating process showed forth distinctly
and for time 1t was uncertain whether
\ the patient would become white man Of
remain spotted negro. Finally the veins
began to traverse the patches OF white
skin and soon they become as dark as the
rest Of the mans lace, thus proving that
the negro's dark color Is due TO his blood
and not TO the natural condition OF his
skin. DR.. Maxwell reported this case in
detail to leading medical Journal, from
which 1t found It's way into the news
papers aud was widely published all over
the country.