The Osceola times., 1881-07-16
WAYS OF THE WORLD.

No ONE throws stones at trees that do
not bear any fruit.
Electricity in Franklin's time was a
wonder; we now make light of it.
The wool crop OF the world last year
d estimated at ,5s6, 600, 900 pounds.
TEE Providence people depend on
drug stores for Sunday drinks.
Ma. BONNER has five sons, who assist
him In conducting the New York Ledger.
To WRITE for q newspaper is one thing;
to edit a paper is another.-Boson Post.
JoHN SHERMAN says the tax on whisky
d now paying the interest of the public
debt.
GEN. CHKATHAN, of Tennessee, is writ
ing history of the advance Of General
Hoed's army to Nashville and subse-
quent retreat.
IT ID estimated that 100000 American
tour lists will be in Europe this year,
who will spend on an average $500
making sum Of 100000.
IT 10 said q Hartford hooking bird
sings Moody and Sankey's tunes, and that
nothing but the cage prevents him from
taking up collection.
n. GAMBErrA is said 10 have wonder
fully changed of late, becoming in ad-
dition to the shrewd politician bril-
liant and witty man of the world.
TEE monument to the Father of his
Country, now being built at Washington,
d going up at the rate of two and half
fest per week. When finished it will be
$50 feet high.
"GRIN death stands Kissing in my ear
what shall do ?" remarks young lady
In Ohio, who writes 10 know whether or
not she had better marry certain man.
We don't know anything about the
young man, sis, but move your ear by
I'll means.
PERu is in q sad condition. II has
three elements of power, but no money
or credit. The people are pawning their
personal property for bread, and the
outlook Is dark as Erebus. What is to be
the upshot OF affairs there no one can
ioresee.
The gratifying intelligence reaches us
by cable that the Mikado of Japan has
Just attended horse race. II is Just such
Important information a. this which
enables the American people to know
more before breakfast than any other
people know ut midnight.
A TOURIST from Detroit complaccntly
writes back from Europe, that the IA
nous picture galleries of Munich are
much overrated, for he has works on
his walls at home far SURPRISING them.
As for the Venetian masters, he says
81 was not particularly struck with any
Of them"
A SPRINGFIELD pastor went into his
pulpit TO preach in q bright red dressing
gown, and was oblivious to the astonish-
ment Of the congregation, until an usher
: uded him q card on which was written.
p have forgotten to change your
He hastily retired, and returned
lis customary suit Of solemn black.
,HR desire Of two Florida young men
Eight Q duel was taken advantage OF
their friends as an occasion for some
run. After one discharge of blank
cartridges, the pistols were loaded with
powder and corn, the jokers supposing
hat no serious harm would be done,
lut kernel put out the eve of one of
hem.
A PnAssA mt lately entered coffee house
In Milan, over whose door was written
the traditioiaal Coffee with Billiards"
He called . waiter and ordered: "Give
me . cup OF coffee witk billiards" The
waiter laughed, and the peasant saw that
he had commf tied blunder. "Who said
! wanted whsle billiards?' he asked,
"bring me only Slice"
THn only daughter and heiress of
DR.. Aver, NE millionaire pill manufact-
ure. V in Paris. A correspondent Of the
San Francisco Chronicle says that she
received an offer of marriage from a
Bourbon prince, cousin of Don Carlos
of Spain. She refused, and when the
importance of the honor was urged, she
replied II don't want title half as
much as he wants cash"
OLD John Hanks, who still lives near
Decatur, Illinois, mauled rails with
Abraham Lincoln, and cherishes the
greatest reverence for his dead friends
memory. He recently showed the follow
ing quaint and characteristic note TO
reporter. 1t was sent about week before
Mr.. Lincoln's marriage: dear Hank:
am to be married next Thursday eve,
the 18th, to Mary Todd. hope you
will be on deck at early candle light. A.
Lincoln"