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The Osceola times., 1880-08-28
A Mexican Curiosity.
Ssnts Fe New Mexican.

One OF the most curious animals that
the Territory produces is the juachotote,
or, as it would perhaps be called by ZOO
logists, the salamander. The animal
abounds in New Mexico, is amphibious
and is generally found in wet places,
the beds of creeks or other such retreats.
The creature resembles the lizard
strongly, but with the legs and tail of
that animal has tsh's body and head,
with tongue which popular super
stition supposes to be capable Of trans
formation at the will Of its owner into
boaring instrument more penetrating
than steel gimlet, and which is used to
the great suffering OF all wood near its
habitation. Two very long ear-like ap-
pendages are attached to the scaly head,
the whole animal presenting as repul-
sive an appearance as can well be i'm
agined. The juacholote il about a foot
in length, but strange stories are told
Especially to tender feet of the juacho-
Totes down the Rio Grande. which grow
the size OF an alligator, which undermine
the foundations of houses with the
aforesaid gimlet tongue, and have been
known to catacomb mines in one night
il diamond drill had been at work
there. One of the most valuable ore
bodies was uncovered in Grant county
mine recently by the BORNE of iuacho-
late that has ever been exposed in New
Mexico. Mr.. John Murphy, of santa Fe,
some time ago had a pet juachoate
which he trained to high point OF intel
ligence, the animal following him about
like dog and making his meals entirely
from licQuosice root and bark of CHINA
mon. On this diet he lived for over a
year but finally died from the effects of
curiosity and perhaps more directly in
digestion. Seeing a bottle of arsenic on
on the shelf the helpless pet, while its
master was behind the prescription
counter, bored with its tongue hole in
the bottle and swallowed all of the con-
tents
The Osceola times., 1880-08-28
Ole Bull.

Ole Bull, the celebrated Norwegian
violinist, was born at Bergen in 1910.
lie was quite young when he studied
under Spohr and Cassel, and afterward
went to Paris to seek his fortune. Here
he was reduced to such distress that he
was on the point of committing suicide
when he was relieved by lady of rank
Soon after he gave concert, which fur
nished him with the means OF visiting
Italy, where all his performances were
received with the greatest enthusiasm
Having met with the same brilliant sue
cess in Paris, London and the principal
capitals of Europe, he set out about lS45
for America. lie purchased about l20,-
600 acres Of land in Iowa, where he
founded Swedish colony, to which he
gave the name of Oleona. For a time
the new settlement was favored bv
bright prospects, but dissensions soon
crept in, pecuniary embarrassments fol.
lowed, and at length the project was
abandoned. In the United States he al
ways received the most enthusiastic re-
ceptions, and met with great success
He has spent considerable
OF his time in this country, and has
made number of successful tours. He
married young lady Of Madison, Wis.
some SIX or seven years ago.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-28
ne pretty woman has PLAYED Won false?

one pretty woman has played yor false?
Seek another one-a Drettier one"
SIN vain, in vain" he groaned; "she
was the only woman in the world that |
cared for; the handsomest woman in all
Paris, sir"
80, bosh. / know OF hundred Eand-
somer and more tender then she ever
could be. You may think in the first
moments of soreness that there are no
other women in the world. but in
month from now you'll be prepared to
admit how silly it was to entertain such
a thought"
VI,
Nv eloquence seemed 50 convincing
and my position so sound tina. it was
pleasure TO me to listen TO myself. /
went on:
"What good will il do you to hang
yourself? Tell me, if you can. what use
ful purpose will be subserved Either
the woman has heart, or she has not.
IL she has no heart"
"She has none-none."
"0f course she has none. Therefore
your death will only be agreeable to her
will only fatter her. 1t is big ad-
vertisement for woman to have a man
kill himself on her account. What will
the public say, the boys? They'll say,
Charles was an asa silly ass" Yes,
Charles, everybody will say you are a
silly ass, and everybody will be right in
saying So"
waxed eloquent, in point of tac., for
some moments it had occurred TO me
that | was arguing my own case, plead
ing for my own lie. heaped fact upon
fact, added argument to argument, with
such earnestness and closeness of reas-
oning that my friend Charles at last fell
into my arms and cried, "You are right,
you are right; bid me do whatever you
would and | VIII obey you"
"All right" said /, "let us go and get
some breakfast"
VII.
l brought him back to the Golden
Lion. was terribly hungry.
The table at which we seated ourselves
was neatly set, and aided ones appetite
by its snowy linen, its glittering glass
ware, its golden-brown loaves, its yellow
butter.
When thick and juicy steak with po-
tatoes had been served up to us, tapping
our poisoned nostrils in the clysium of
its appetizing odors and stained our
knives with its vermeil essence, and we
had tasted the first glass of some re-
markably particular Bordeaux, we were
rapturously silent, bat our speaking eyes
said-nay, shouted. "Well. life isn't such
a bad thing after ALL"
"li hadn't met you" said Charles,
reaching across the table to squeeze my
hand.
"1f hadn'. met You" | thought. as
returned his cordial grasp.
1T was the most remarkable piece of
luck | ever heard Of" he continued: 81
don't suppose that human being goes
through that copse twice month"
| remained discreetly silent.
But | say, you know" he went on, as
if sudden light had flashed upon him,
what were you doing in that lonely part
ofthe wood at that early hour of the
morning."
! could not help blushing guiltily.
You were going to hang Yourself,
too"
Il was-upon the very same tree.
Heres the rope / had in my pocket"
"The best joke ! ever heard Of" said
Charley, as we clinkcd our glasses.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-28
THE LITTLE HOUSEWIVES.

We called her Matte. Early with the lark
Her merry voice gave greeting 10 the sun,
For peaily dawn must grow ~ grewsoIne dark
Before her round of duties should be done.
Her eager feet sped through the house all day.
Master and man watched for her little form;
Who ehe could hold such firm and gentle
sway,
Or quell The rising of each household storm7
Guest watched with guest the force of that
sweet reign.
The soft untylng OF each tangled knot;
None ever asked her care or love in vain,
OR felt himself neglected or forgot.
what beauty had sher" We could not have
told
II one so fair had ever lived or been,
For loveliness Of every form and mould,
We thought was worn by our OWE household
queen
Our lives were guided by her gentle power;
Through her right seemed TO triumph over
wrong;
Her smile would brighten cen the darkest
hour;
Her sweet Good might" was our best even
song.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-28
Chinese Superstitions.

There are undeveloped coal mines
within easy access of Canton, but they
will not work them or allow them to be
opened by foreigners. The Chinaman
has deep reverence for the graves of
his ancestors. and no ground must be
disturbed within "A mile of them. They
continually import large quantities of
quicksilver for the manufacturing Of YER
million, and vet we have it here at our
very door. | have seen as fine speci-
mems of cannabar ore picked no within
twenty miles of Canton as ever came out
of Nevada mines. II may come to pass
that these mines will be worked some
day, and, perhaps, plenty Of capital and
plenty of energy and influence might be
able to accomplish it even now but al
though there are fortunes in prospectvel
for the men who open them, there are
innumerable difficulties in the way. In
the first place, they have rooted SUI
pcrstition-the growth of centuries of
gnorancc-against breaking the ground.
1t disturbs the Fung Suey and brings
bad luck. Then, before the foreigner
can get permit, he must subsidizc
every official from the lowest Mandarin.
who rides mule at the tail end of a DO
litical procession, up TO the mother oe
the reigning Emperor. Then. when he
gets 1t he must submit to every hin
drance and extortion that Chinese inpc-
nuity can devise. 1t may be different
some day, and perhaps at not distant
one, If Russia should fortunately turn
her guns on them.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-28
TAKING TIE CENSUS.
Asking Questions--Where the Line IL
Drawn.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press
In few days more the census man
will take his book under his arm and
start out TO make his mark on the decade.
Under the new law they have a legal
right TO ask about five hundred ques-
tions, but there is such thing as a CEN
sus man going too far. 1t is well enough
for dcfenceless families to know where
the line is drawn.
No census man has a right to
dispute woman when she gives her age.
Under the law he can elevate his eve
brows and exclalm: "Did you ever?"
when female supposed TO be As re-
turns her age at 80, but he must stop
right there. He may wonder to himself
where on earth all the grandmothers OF
this country have suddenly slipped TO,
but he mustn't wonder TO you.
No census man has legal right to
ask woman if she is living with her
first, second or third husband, or
whether she quarrels more with the third
than the first. The law supposes every
family to be living in peace and har.
mony, and the United States govern
ment never takes any notice of family
row brought on by the hired girl being
kissed in the dark.
Under the law, no census-taker has
any right to ask wife how many eve
nings in week her husband is out
after ii o'clock or what is the subject of
her remarks when he slips in at the side
door. This great and glorious govern
ment has always been conducted on the
principle that clubs, lodges and societies
were part of its foundation.
The law does not specify that the CEN
sus man shall ask wife if she couldn't
have done better by waiting for second
offer. This information is supposed to
be cheerfully volunteered, and is marked
with big red AZ" to signify the
officials belief that if she hadn't accepted
the offer she did she would have died
an old maid
A baby with the measles counts lust
as much in law a. one galloping around
barefooted in the frontdoor yard. The
law requires the ceEsus-taker to remark
that your baby Is the handsomest one
in the ward. If he neglects to do so he
should be called back.
For the benefit of wives who do their
own housewors and are ashamed to
have it known, blanks are furnished
with heading which reads: SIS ger
orally in the habit of keeping four ser.
wants, but has just given her help a va
cation"
The new law is also very generous in
another matter. The census taker may
legally inquire who lives next door, but
it is supposed that most women will
fill out and sign the following: "Family
named blank; no style about 'em; he
wears shabby hat, and she never combs
her hair until o'clock P. NJ; they have
a carriage, but don't believe it's paid
for; they allow their children to throw
stones at our dog, and permit them to
play on mouth organs; they say she has
diamonds, but don't believe 1t; lots of
callers, but presume they were there
to collect bills. To all Of which | sub
scribe myself" etc.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-28
Where Poverty Pinches.

A pitiful story that comes from Massa-
chusetts illustrates a phase of poverty
that is far harder to endure than hunger
and cold, yet seldom thought of by the
benevolent.
A mother carried the body of her
dead child from one town to that in
which others Of her offspring had been
buried, but not having money enough
to pay the expenses of interment the
remains lay at a railway station for
more than a day. When, finally, ar
rangements for the burial had in some
way been made, the woman was penny
less, so the sole mourner placed the lit
tie coffin on her shoulder and started
alone to bear 1t to its resting place. For
tunately kind-hearted hack driver,
seeing the wretched mothers p-edica-
ment, came to her relief and enabled
her to make her sad journey with com.
fort at least; but the terror, the hope
lessness, the sense of desolation that the
poor creature must first have suffered
are beyond imagination. Starvation
would have been far easier to endure,
yet probably all these were prefaced by
hours of anguish at the bedside of the
diving darling to whom the poverty
stricken mother could give only love
and tears, neither Of which had power
to elevate pain or save life. How many
similar cases our own city affords is
known only to Heaven. With all the
charitable organizations of which We
are so proud there is yet such lack OF
systematic visitation of the suffering
poor that tragedies more sorrowfl than
the stage ever knew are constantly be-
ing enacted, all through poverty.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-28
"A Legacy to Ex-President Grant.
New York inns.

The will of the late Gcrardus Boyco
was offered for probate before Surrogate
Calvin Yesterday. After dividing his
real and personal property equally be-
tween his two daughters-Gcorgianna
b. Adrianec and Louise b. Stillwell-he
says: IL leave 90 the Rev. II. w. Bel
lows my silver shaving apparatus as a
momento OF esteem, and to L. S. Grant,
ex-President of the United States, nv
large gold headed cane as a token of nv
appreciation of his invaluable services
rendered my beloved country in her
struggle for honor, justice and integrity.
The will is dated January s, 1878. The
executors are Louise b. Stillwell Ben
jamn b. Sherman. Garrett f.. Winans.
Of Bergen Point, and William +. Still
well, of Jersey City. Mr.. Boyce was a
member of Tammanv Hall, and used to
walk down town daily with the gold
headed cane he now leaves to General
Grant.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-28
New MEXICO,

New Mexico, as described by lively
correspondent of the New York 7Tmes,
is not the paradise that the writers of
prospectuses of the Sombrero & Chill
Railroad Company, or the Baby Mine
Gold and Silver Production Company.
allow it to be. "The wind is windeth
every day" says this honest * settler,
and sand and dust are necessarily swept
into your eyes and ears, poured down
your throat, and crammcd into every
pore of your skin. Housekeeping is q
misery on account Of the aust. Women
from the States vacillate between con-
dition of blank despair and one of wild,
hysterical frensy. Outdoor life is tor
ture. Men frantically and indiscrimi-
nately curse the wind, the sand, the fate
that brought them to New Mexico, and
everything in New Mexico, themselves
included" Sheep-raising is a great in.
terest there, and flocks OF sheep of from
1000 to 10000 head do not tend to keep
down the dust. Then New Mexico is so
poor in the quantity and quality of Its
waters that it is becoming a question of
life or death how to get drink for the
multiplying flocks and herds, and agri-
culture will be practicable only with ir-
rigation.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-28

a heap of tresscs, culled from varions
sources during his making career.
fnn forwarded them III a bundle to his
deoetful fair, Inclosing a note TO the ef-
feet that he had really forgotten which
was hers, but she might select it from
those forwarded and return the rest at
her earliest convenience. This is con-
sidered a singing rebuff, and 50 it was
with vengeance. The lady is now on
a visit to some country relatives.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-28
A Seukatloual Story.

The Paris Erenemeu vouches for the
authencity OF most sensational story
about a young Moslem lady and the
Count of Chambord.
When the Count of Chambord was
hardly twenty years old he sojourned at
Venice, where a wcll-known Venetian
lady, afterwards married to a French
marquis, captured his youthful afiec-
tons. One evening IA the Count was
on his way to a rendezvous he stumbled
upon a wounded man, wso with his dy,,
ing voice begged him to take charge OF
his only child, daughter, and cducatc,
her in the Mahomitan faith. lie toId
the Count where TO find the child ana
the family papers, and expired. ihe
young Prince accepted the charge, Du.
what was his amazemcnt on examining
the papers to fsd that the dead man
was a shcreef or direct descendant OF
the Prophet. and that the child was the
daughter of the Venetian lady aDoNe
referred to. The Inference he drew
from the papers was that the Nenetlan
lady had caused the murder OF thc
father and meant TO rid herself OF tno
child. The Prince almost immedlatei!
quilted Venice without again seeing the
lady. lie sent the child to France ana
had her put in convent at AnxerIe'
where she was educated by the sisters,
but in the Mahoine;an faith. On leav'
ing the cloister the young Girl went 70
Frohsdorf and was treated by the Coun'
and Countess of Chambord as an adoP''
cd dauehted. One day under the en.'
pre- an ambush was set for the ,oun,'
then on a visit to France. He escapeu.
but the girl who was with him Wae
wounded. A young physician toos
charge of her, fell in love with her anu
finally married her. After many year
Of happy married life she has now dlea,
and the ESenemen publishes with lllis
truly strange story the name of her & no"
widowed husband-Dr. Gerard, OF Beau
yais.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-28

81 CAN'T tell for the life of me-" said
an old farmer at the White Mountains
to party of city visitors, the other day,
what you fellers see up here TO draw ye.
For my part, these ALFRED hills have
been the worst things we've had to con-
tend with. Still, it's all right. if We like
il; we're glad 10 see ye; only it's mighty
funny"
The Osceola times., 1880-08-28

VIsooUNT NEwRY,a nobleman of the
Prince of Wales set" we'll known in
artistic and theatrical circles In Eng
land, has just succeeded to the title and
estates of his grandfather, the Earl of
kilmorey, who died June 20, at the
great age of 90 years. The funeral took
place in the grounds of the Gordon
House in mausoleum which is said 10
have cost 10000.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-28
A Singing Rebun.
Australasian.

A swain who was Tilted by young
lady in Wellington had his revenge
She wrote to him and requested that he
would be good enough to return the lock
of her hair which he had obtaiRed from
her. His reply was brief and to tie
point Rumsglng his trunk he collected
The Osceola times., 1880-08-28

UxDlRAcHKD lace, embroidered in
colors. = wosn by artistic English wo-
4oa With all washing dregses-colored
- e1d sps1Q upon either dark or liRht
~ - - hvosite styis; aiso.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-28

SINCE the exodus of Bernhardt from,
the French stage, women OF decided em.
hoDpoint are 70 b fashionable In Paris.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-28

H. c. NICHOLSON, OF Kentucky, is conlss s,.
ing Edison's right TO the patent for quA''1'
plex telegraphing.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-28

ments of the surrounding tnbes snnib;
late the race of brave men and blna
eyed women "of the North"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-12-23
THE CORNER DRUG STORE.

nURE and Fresh Drugs, at
THE CORNER DRUG STORE.
Perfumes Lily White, Flavoring Extracts, at
THE CORNER DRUG STORE.
Call at the CORNER DRUG STORE and ex-
anime our stock of Drugs, Medicines and Chem
icals. '-'...
THE CORNER DRUG STORE.
A No. l Lamp Oil, at
The CORNER DRUG STORE.
For the best scent Cigar, go to the CORNER
DRUG STORE, where you can get the Nhlte
Ash. 1t leads the list in York county.
For Tobacco, go to the Corner, where you can
buy good cheap Tobacco for less money than in
York or any other county.
where YOU can getit fresh and good. -,
Persons wanting Medicines Of any kind, ,n VIII
do we'll by calling at the CORNER DRUG
STORE, where you can always get them fresh
and of the best quality.
Prescriptions accurately compounded, day or
night, at the CORNER DRUG STORE, where
they are put up as Physicians recommend.
Come one, come all, to the Corner Drug Store,
DR.. JOHN MAY, Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-12-23
CLERKS SALE.

COURT JF COMMON PLEAs--YORK.
Allen B. Crosby vs.. Jno. s. Crosby and others.
PURSUANT to the Order, Judgment and De-
cree made in above entitled cause, or the
first day of December instant, by Hon. 4. y.
Mackey Judge Of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, l
will expose to public sale on -
sALEs-DAY IN JANUARY NEXT.
at York Court House, between the legal hours or
| sale. the following tracts of land, to wit:
1.-THE "Home" place, adjoining lands OF Rich-.
ard Sherer, Mrs. Russell and others, containing
ONE HUNDRED g. FIVE ACRES,
more or less.
place and lands Of John l.. Rainey and others,
containing
THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES,
more Or less. This tract will be divided before
day of sale and sold in two separate parcels, to he
shown by plats filed in Clerks office at forK-
vile.
3-The "Hogg" place, adjoining the "Home"
place and lands OF Elijah NIX ana others' co''-
| tanning -..< a-.-. .
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY ACRES.
more or less.
1.-THE "Granny Hogg' place, adjoining lands
of Elijah Nix, M. Russell and others, containing
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY ACRES, "
more or less.
(The number of acres in each of the above four
tracts is estimated. Plats, showing exact mum.
ber in each tract will be exhibited on day OF sale
and by them sale be made.
5-The "KeIl" place and the "Smith" place, ly,
ing few miles from the "Home" place, divided
into lots, with the 15 acre. lot and the "a acre.
lot annexed to the adjoining lot cut from "Keli'
place.
(Plats of the severs lots will be on file in my
office by or before the 20th instant, aid will be
exhibited on day of sale, and by them sale he
made.) -
Terms of sale: One third cash, and the balance
on credit of one d two years, in equal in
stallments, with interest from day of sale-.wlih
privilege to purchaser to pay all cash: the credit
porton of purchasers bid to be secured by pur-
chasers bond, and the right reserved to the Clerk
of the Court, upon failure of payment OF either
installment, at the maturity thereof, to expose
the purchased premises, after like advertisement
as in the first instance, to resale at purchasers
risk, upon any convenient sales-day thereafter,
without further process or the order OF any
Court titles to be reserved until payment Of
purchase money in full, and purchasers to have
leave to pay off bonds before maturity. ~, I.
The lands offered for sale comprise the real es-
tate Of Dennis Crosby, late of York county, de-
ceased, and are very valuable.
jos. F. WALLACE, Clerk.
December2 49 At +.
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AUCTION SALES.
SHERIFE,S SALES.

nY virtue Of writs Of teri facias, to me directed,
II will be sold between the legal hours OF
Sheriff g sale. ON THE FIRST MONDAY In
JANUARY NExT. 'A7
at York Court House, the following property
to wit:
near McConnellsville, in Bethesda township, con-
tanning thirteen hundred acres, more or less,
bounded by lands Of James G. Lowry, James
Guy. estate of DR.. r. L.. Love, deceased, Robert
Conrad, and the Homestead lands, levied on as
the property of George J. Steele, at the suit OF
w p Steeie and Others. $3.50
The interest of Diana N. Beard, in tract OF
land. containing one hundred and fifty acres,
more or less, situated in Broad River township,
bounded by lands of John Smith and Others ley
led on as her property, at the suit Of w. I. NJ:
Beard and J. G.. smarr. Also, the. interest Of
w. s. Beard, deceased, in the same tract OF M ianT'
paarJ ond others, $3.50
as- Termsinvars bly, cash. Purchasers who do
not comply with the terms ofsale, must expect the
property bid off by them to be advertised for re-
sale at their risk for the ensuing sales day.
Il. H. GLENN, s. Y. c.
December 8 5O .-.. 4t
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RAILROAD BONDS.

NOTICE is hereby given that the COUPONS
y of the first mortgage bonds of the CHES-
TER AND LENOIR RAILROAD COMPANY,
maturing on the lST DAY OF JANUARY, 1881,
will be paid on presentation, on and after that
date at the Office of the Treasurer of the Compa-
nv in Yorkville, at the National Bank Of Chester
and the National Park Bank, New York.
JAMES MASON. Treasurer.
@- The Chester Reporter, Columbia Register.
and the Lincoln IN. c. Progress will each copy
three times and forward bills to this Office.
December l6 ST st