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The Osceola times., 1881-05-21
Farm Notes.

"A damaging frost occurred in New
Granada, February 10, killing the sugar
cane as it stood, and causing a loss of
between 81 100000 and s2,000,0O0.
DO no: be in too much haste to set
your hens, unless you have warm place
not only to set your hens in, but also for
the young chicks after they are hatched
out.
The culture of peanuts is increasing
to such an extent in Tidewater, Virginia,
that in a few years millions OF bushels
may be grown if consumption increases
in propootion.
--Twenty-six creameries have been
established in Bucks county, Pa, since
1879, which are making butter and cheese
at the rate Of $50 tons of butter and 2, 900
tons of cheese per annum.
The Osceola times., 1881-05-21
Household Knowledge.

If, when bread is taken from the
oven, the loaves are turned upside down
in the hot tins and are allowed 10 stand
few minutes, the crust will cut easily.
No housekeeper should put quick.
silver on her bedsteads. The mineral Is
absorbed by those sleeping upon them.
causing paralysis and many other serious
and fatal diseases.
When washing fine laces, do not use
starch at all, in the last water in which
they are rinsed, put little fine white
sugar, dissolve it thoroughly, and the re-
suit will be pleasing.
The Osceola times., 1881-05-21

enumeration of details. esnac;ou. :,
repetition OF the more unimpor,a!, an
wearlsome to them. Peonle w;,L ant, Is
ea,s ea,sI ike generally and are usually weIl SpIh
htted, to conduct large entrrnrises well
receive and pay out large sums! in Ln,.; 70
or selling would prefer to leave a mar,,;g yaHg
rather Than reduce the quantity of an, n
sort to the exact dimensionsof Inc ANY any
nre IN specified and in giving would pretsr lreSs,
to give with a free hand and without Vier ,ed
stricta calculation as to the exact a' an"rn. uoo
Small ears, on the contrary. desire a't, ~
know the particulars of a story as woiI ~
as the main facts; take delight often "i,, ~
examining, handling or constructive t;n,, ~
specimens of workmanship, are djs5noaaaS aS
to be exact with respect to inches CSed and
ounces in buying or selling-to the nu eT
tent, at least, of knowing the exoa,
number over or under the stated measure
given or received. People with such ear
would, in most cases, prefer a retail ~ >
wholesale business. W
The Osceola times., 1881-05-21

nurse, were all thrown out into the water.
Upon rising to the top, the doctor took
two Of the children on his back, and his
wife, who was a good swimmer. did the
same. They carried them to the nearest
stump and left them, and returning for
the others took them in the same manner,
thereby placing the entire partyin places
of safety. There they remained until
they could secure assistance from the
shore which soon came, and they were
all safely landed.
The Osceola times., 1881-05-21
A Woman Who Could Swim.
Columbus ga. J Times.

A gentleman named DR.. Cushman.
from Brazil, accompanied by his family,
had been on visit 10 his grandmother,
Mrs. Keyes, of lola, Fla, and were on
their return home. 1t was necessary
that they should cross the Dead Lakes
in small boat in order to reach the
steamer, and when near the center the
boat struck stump and sank. The entire
party consisting of the doctor, his wife.
his wile's sister, five children and q
The Osceola times., 1881-05-21
Ears as an Index of Character r
Chronological Jonrnal.

Large ears can hear things in general
and denote broad, comprehensive views
and modes of thought; while small ears
hear things in particular, showing dis
position TO individualize, often accompa-
MED by love of the minute. Large ears
are usually satisfied with learning the
facts of case, with the general princi-
pies involved-too strict attention to the
The Osceola times., 1881-05-21
Flowers Tor the Blind.
Columbus Journal.

Mr.. Frank Bentz, the clever florist,
who has charge Of the Russell Conserva'
tory at the Institute for Deaf and Dumb,
was very a-rteably surprised yesterday
morning to receive large and fine coli
lection Of plants from Mrs. President
Hayes. The plants are from the collec'
tionsthut Mrs. Hayes had at the White
House conservatory during President
Hayes administration. Among the COLI
lection are camellias, zehss, begonlas'
ferns, agopanthrus, geraniums, drase-
HAS, etc. The real value Of the plants
is several hundred dollars.
The Osceola times., 1881-05-21
A Great Euterrr,..

The Hop Bitters Manufacturing Company
Is one of Rochester's greatest business en-.
ierprises. Their Hop Bitters have reached
= hsle beyond all precedent, having from
snar intrinsic value found their way in
g alEost svsry housshold in the land
The Osceola times., 1881-05-21

Fisn recently caught in the Columbia
river, Oregon, branded With letters, we're
ia: ia il3e Aiti'ie by an eastern iaich-
ery.
The Osceola times., 1881-05-21

TEE United 'SAtes Government pays
moro for pensions .thas oil the rest Of
he world
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-06-14

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ /, the undersigned, will apply to the
Hon. Beard of County Commissioners OF
Boise County, Idaho Territory, at its next
regular session in July, A. d. 1881, for a
license to maintain toll road beginning
at Clawson's toll gate and running n a
northeast direction to the left of Sam
Johnson's summit and thence in the same
direction to Robes gulch, at or near Ro-
bie's old mill site. Sand road being about
six miles in length, and to collect toll
thereon. ii. b. WILLIAMS.
May 81, 1ss1.--1st Mond- July.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-06-14

Her back hair il nnkempt and her
front hair is unbung. Pretty soon
will take the tomahawk and bang it
for her She seems despondent aud
hopeless. As she leans against the
trunk OF a mighty oak and scratches
her back. .you can see tiiat her thoughts
are far away Her other suspender is
gone, but she don't care cold smooth
clam. She is thinking If he childhood
days by the banks Of Minnellaha.
Warriors. we stand in the mecca
sins of a mighty nation. We repre-
sent the remnant oi the once power
fnl Sioux. Our pirogue stands idly on
the shore don't know what pi-
rogue is, but it stands idly On the
shore.
When the spring flowers bl.,om
again, and the grass is green uDon the
pains we will once more go upon the
warpath. We will avenge the wrongs
Of our nation have not fully glut-
ted my vengeance. | have seven or
eight more glnts on hand. and we will
shout our war cry once more, and mu-
tilate some more Anglo-Saxnns. We
will silence the avenging cries uf our
people. We will spatter the green
grass and grey greasewood with the
gore OF the paleface, and feed the
whitelivered emigrant to the coyote.
We will spread death aud desolation
everywhere, and fill the air with gum
overshoes and remainsLet us yield up
our lives dearly while we mash tile
paleface beyond recognition, and shoot
his hired man SO full of holes that he
will look like suspension bridge.
Warriors, there is our hunting
ground. The buffalo, The antelope, the
sage hen aud jackass rabbit are ours.
Ours TO enjoy, ours to perpetuate, ours
to transmit. The great spirit created
these animals for the red man and not
for the bilious tourist, between whose
legs the chestout sunlight penetrates
clear up to his collar bone.
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Then we viii ride down on the reg
nlar army, when he is thinking of
something else, and we will scare him
iuto convulsions while we sample the
supplies.
Then we will take some cold sliced
Indian agent and some bay rum and
go on a picnic.
Warriors, farewell. Be virtuous and
you will be happy; but you will be
lonesome sometimes. Think of what
have said to you about the council
fare, and govern yourselves accord
ing.y. We will not murmur about the
celluloid cracker aud cast iron. FISH
ball, but in tie spring we will have
veal cullets for breakfast, and peace
commissioner for dinner. The squaw
Ief Sitting Bull shall have new plug
hat, and il the weather is severe, she
shall have two Of them.
| Warriors, farewell, I am done.
have spokeB. | have no more to say.
Sic Semper domino. Plumbago, cry
s'pelas, in nock eureka, sciatica usu-
truct, limburger, go brsugh.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-06-14

The last words they remember who
stood around Beaconsield's dying bed
are: II would rather live, but am
not afraid to die. l have suffered
much. Had been Nihilist should
have confessed ala saying worthy
of Vivian Grey.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-06-14

During the thunderstorm on the
Ith inst. Chinese wood-packer
was struck by lightning on the Carson
river and instantly killed. From the
appearance of a hole torn in the top
of the mans hat. it is thought the fatal
stroke was from the ground upward.
1t is the first death by lightning ever
recorded in Nevada. "The Chinese
must 60"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-06-14
sitting hairs speech.

ported by our In Ian editor, who is
also wholesale and retail dealer in de-
ceased languages. aud general agent
Tor homemade Sioux rhetoric and
smoke-tanned Indian elo1uence. New
laid Indian liniment with bead trim
mings. Compiler Of novels and new
styles Of war dances. Indian elo-
quence furnished 70 debating clubs
and publishers Of school readers.
Warriors, and ar-scarred veter-
ans Of the frontier:
Once more the warpatli is overgrown
with bunch grass, and the tomahawk
slumbers III the wigwam Of the red
man. Grim-visaged war has gwen
place to the piping times Of peace.
The cold and cruel winter is upon as
1t has been upon us for sometime.
The wall of departed spirits is on
the night wind, and the u,an with the
cIilblain answers from the warriors
wigwam
Children oil the forest, WI are few
Where once the shrill warwhoop Of
the chieftain collected our warriors
like the leaves of the forest, might
now yell till the cows came home with
out bringing out a quorum.
We are fading away befpre the
march Of the palcface, aud sinking in
to oblivion like the snowflake on tie
b b1soln of the Sinking Water.
Warriors, am the last of mighty
race. We are race of cheftains
Alasi We shall soon be gone. The Bull
family will soon pass from the face Of
the earth Ole is gone, John is failing
and | don't feel very well myself. Ne
are the victims Of the palelacc, and
our lands are taken away.
y few more suns and the civiliza-
tion, and valley tan, and hand lnai..
snn;- nash, and horse linimci.t of the
paleiacc VIII have done their dead,
work
Oar sqnaws and pappooses arc sc,t
tered Ia the f,lur winds of hravnn atl
We are left desolate.
Where is the Danghter-of-the-T TEN
pes? Where is Thew allied Eyed
Maiden-Wiih-the- Peeled Nose?
Where is Victoria Regina Del Gra-
cia Sitting Bull? Where is Knock
Kneed Chemiloon? Where are S ay
Back Sue and Meek Eyed Government
Socks?
They have snnk beneath tie fire.
waters of the gosgle-eyed Caucaaian.
They have succumbed to the deliriun,
triangles, and when | call them they
come not. They do not hear nay voice.
Their means are heard upon the still
night air, and they call for revenge.
Look at the sad remnant of tho family
of Sitting Bull, your chief. One sore.
eyed squaw is left alone Her face is
furrowed DER with the famine of many
winters, ami her nose is only the ruins
of its former greatness. Her mocca-
sins are worn out, and the soldier pants
she wears are too long for her. She
also is drunk She is not as drunk as
she can get, but she is hopeful and
persevering. She has also learned to
like the white man. She is now an
extemporaneous liar. When we gath
er about the campfire and enact oul
untutored lies in the cleaning, Lu-
cretia Borgia Skowhegan Sitting Bull
with the inspiration of six fingers OF
agency coffin varllish, proceeds to tell
the prize prevarication, and then the
house adiourns, and nothing can be
heard but the muffled tread of agency
corn beef going out to get some fresh
air Tucreiia Rorsria Is also hocom-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-23
Not Exactly a Paradise.


The following extract from letter
written from. town in Wise county,
Texas, may contain inducements for
people. who have Ego VEST on the
brain: 81 -as xa.- 8 sfsa} ~
y But to the point. I would much
like to have you come here, but am
conscientious not TO overpraise the
country to get you here. | will say at
once that.d have visited better places.
No fruit here but peaches, no berries
but clinch bugs, no milk. but whisky.
not much water and but little required.
It is a land adapted to raising water
melons and, bed bugs, ragged, children,
and quick quarrels, cattle and cotton,
while soi-distant politicians and abso-
lutte ministers may be found. I came
here without cent and have held my
own ever since; sauatted on piece of
land, built log hut: in. which we reside
in all the elegance of Texan house
hold. / have been here long enough
10 give you some points. Cheek and
an easy flow of language is good cap
ital. My idea is this-no doctor here
of any account-one old superannuated
physician who has all the practice, and
young one from Louisiana, who has
none. Come out here, talk wise. cure
some one, and your practice is secured.
Chills, sore eyes and childbirth are the
common complaints, the latter most
prevalent. Take pay in cattle, mules
and cotton-no money required. When
acclimated, go to Congress, if you like. -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-23

Practical Lessons in Political Economy.
A Baron illustrious in the world oil
finance, DESTROYS of treating d couple oil
pretty actresses, enters fruiter' S store
and inquiries the price of the three ear
Hest peaches of the season.
"a hundred francs each, sir. re-
plies the merchant; land you can see
for yourself that they are splendid
ones..'I' A
1T is rather steep price. observes
the financier; ''but / wouldn't mind
paying the price if ] were sure they
were ripe"
81 will guarantee them. Taste one, y
and the merchant cut one of the pre-
cious peaches in two, handed the Baron
one-half, and ate the other himself.
sThey are exquisite, indeed" said
the Baron; ''wrap me up these two,
and he placed a two-hundred franc
note on the counter.
81 beg your pardon, the price is four
hundred frances" said the dealer.
s.Four hundred francsp Why, it was
only three hundred when there were
three peachesn'
.sPrecisely, sir; but as there are only
two peaches left they are rarer, and
the price has naturally advanced. Ii
we were to cat one of the remaining
couple the survivor, being unique,
would be worth at least one thousand
francsr' H,as ea
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-23

Economy of time is necessary to the
performance of serious work. Many
persons are perpetually busy, who are,
as to all practical results, as idle rs the
most indolent man, who consumes his
life between his bed and his table; or
as the mere idiot who squanders his
time in trifling and listlessness. Mere
bodily feeling, unaided and undirected
by a spark of reason, would prevent
any. one from actually sleeping, or re-
naming inactive. during the whole or
any considerable portion of his time
Activity is natural to the hnfaan frame;
the Youngest infant is perpetually in
motion. But, to employ time wisely is
the point at which we must aim. We
may be exceedingly busy. and set be to
all intents and purposes idle as regards
our usefulness to our families or en-
ployers. TO desire 10 be industrious,
is the first requisite toward being So;
and the next, and no less important, is
method. No hurry, no agitation, no
hesitation, should be experienced by
those whosvalue the advantages of en-
blowing time judiciously.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-23
snThe Sweet By and Bv.u

There is a story that the popular
hymn, ''The Sweet By and By" was
the work of two men while drunk.
Joseph P. Webster, who composed the
music, died several years ago. DR.. s.
f. Bennett, author of the verses. lives
in Richmond, Ell. He says that the
charge of intoxication is untrue, though
Webster was free drinker. The two
wrote hymn book in 1878, aud "The
SweetBy and By" was one of the pieces
jointly produced for it,. The sugoes-
ton came from a chance remark by
Webster, who was habitually despon-
dent, that all would be we'll ''by and
by" Bennett at once made the rhymes,
and Webster brought the music out of
a fiddle, which was his customary aid
in composition. The hymn-book had
its day, and is forgotten; but this one
tune is put into every new publication
of the kind and has sale of about ten
thousand copies year in sheet form.
DIR. Bennett says that he. and Webster
were not orthodox Christians when the
hymn was written, and that he is now
even less a believer. Home journal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-23
He Thought He HeIped Some.

One of our pundits, a theologian. by
the way, and the old experienced edi-
tor of an influential religious organ OF
this city, was riding on third avenue
car recently when it became necessary
to unhitch the horses to lead them
around a deep hole which had been
dug between the rails. The car, of
course, had to be pushed across the
chasm. 1t was while. the conductor
and driver were thus engaged in pass
ing that our learned hero became in
dignant at three or four able bodied
young men passengers who did not
protfer any assistance to the struggling
officers of the car. Springing to his
feet, therefore, he clustered to the for
ward end of the monotonous vehicle.
and, though still inside, PLACING his
hands and shoulder to the door casing,
pushed aud famed ana pushed till the
car adsspanned the hole, when, with
an air of profound satisfaction, be re-
sumed his seat
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-23
-8-R-&-
All, Why2

Why do women with red or yeilowish
hair wear dead gold and greens that
remind the beholder of badly-cooked
vegetables? Why do pale-faced, brown
haired women wear the deep red and
orange hues which go only with the
blue-black hair of the South? Who is
accountable for the terra-cotta gar
ments in Wholesome otherwise harm
less maidens pervade fashionable
crowds, inspiring the observer with
surprise totally unmixed with admira-
ton? Slender girls arrayed in shape
less clothes, made apparently of slices
of the new natural history museum at
SouthKensington; strong-minded young
women in aggressive cloaks 50 I'M
speakably hideous that We sigh for the
ulsters of last season, which we be-
1ieve was not to be surpassed in obi
business; awful things made of sage
green tweed with blue frills, or gosling
WOODEN stuff tipped with pinkp The
eelskinsty has been succeeded by the
bag, and, though the latter is more de-
cent, it is not much less ugly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-23
MARRYING In Chicago.


Penelope Stiggins lived in Boston.
Her father had gained great riches by
selling goldfish. He had formerly been
4 d professor at Harvard, but went INTO
mercantile life that he might amass
wealth and build o telescope 50 power
|. ful that his theory of the suns spots
would be proven true and his enemies
humbled. When the money was Sc
cured he had forgotten about the tele-
scope. Penelope was his only child,
and she loved her father dearly, kissing
him fondly every evening, after he had
come from the store and changed his
clothes. She was not partial to eodfish.
Oneoday Penelope was seated alone
in her boudoir Boston for room9 read
ing a treatise on horizontal cleavage in
cred sandstone, when ClytemnestraQu irk
came in The two girls chatted for o
while ON the progress OF rationalism in
Europe. v,..e sfs-a5s.a ~.
= Have you seen that dashing Mr..
West from Chicago recently, Penp'a
asked Clytemnestra, suddenly chang
: ing the subject of conversation. .sgl.
A bright flush mantled the girls brow
Z as she said softly, Il am going to mar
~ him." -
~ Not word was spoken for at least q
second. Then Miss Quirk said: why
do you marry this.ma ~ .s,5,sT sz+.--,
me tell you," replied Penelope.
E 'sYou know am cultured-too much
SO, perhaps. When, therefore, Mr..
> West invited me, after his arrival in
Boston. to attend enc of the Wednes-
day organ concerts. consented, little
! knowing what awaited me.
s'When the first piece was over q re-
member it was the sTannhauser' over
ture1, 1 sat quite sti1l, the tears rained
down my face, but no word would come.
Then it WAS knew in an instant how
perfectly sympathetic were my COM
panion and myself. If he had at that
moment uttered one of the common
place or conventional criticisms one
hears so often, i should have hated him
forever. But he did not; he only said,
very quietly, after i had recovered my
self q little, i am so thankful that you
heard it first with me- and replied,
IF only it might last forever -
y
Two weeks later the marriage took
place, and Penelope is now q resident
of Chicago. The wild, free life of the
golden West suits her exactly, and on
Monday afternoons when she. is hang
ing out the clothes, and the southwest
breeze HUNS merrily through the
clothes-pins in her mouth, and careens
her eyeglasses to leeward, she thinks OF
the Wagner concert, and says softly to
herself. After all, can still tread en-
the eats tail when the feeling of lone
illness comes over me.-Chicago ITj-
bssae. s7.lsse saos -s
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-23
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NATUAE,5 Tk3UMFH.,
rraxier,s, Root Rasters.

sss}t5@>a Eraxier's. Root Ratters.
7 III you are weak or langtiia,y us'
Frazer's Bitters.
If your flesh is aabby and your com
plexion sallow, use Frazer's Bitters.
Ii yon live in a malarial district, use
Frazef's Bitter's
If worn down with the care of chill
dren, use Ffazer's Bitters.
If you have got the blues, use Fraz
ers Ditters. as laG St1F
7 Ifyou kept late hours and lived con-
trary to the laws of health, use Fraz-
er's Root Bitters. -
If you need toning up. take Frazer's
Root Batbefs. a sae zsf5 seF,
fyou have abused instead of used
natures gifts, use Frazer's- Bitters.
.lfyou feel old Before your time, use
FraZer's BitteFs. iEs S sriie1r sstz =
Tflife has become a burden and yeu
have gloomy forbodings, use Frazer s
Bitters. 't's,
Ifyour hands trenlbie and yo-r eyes
have grown dim, Frazei2s Root Bit
ters will make you feel young again.
Sold by all druggists everywhere at
the low price 500 per bottle. +. s.
Henry Co., Sole Proprietos, Cleveland
Ohio. adH 4s ~ neiiss.i fse ,.aa
For sale by NcCabe g. wheaton Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-23
High Qeilincs.

In modern houses with lofty ceilings
an elevator is necessary both for con-
yenience and health. A gentleman
speaking on this subject said: These
high stairs are killing my wife" Stew
arts palace has an ascent of sixteen
feet to the second story. What hight
for an old lady to climb! Even twelve
feet (Which is common) is really too
great an ascent for any but the strong
and active. A reaction is now appar-
ent, and man of large wealth has re-
Gently built costly house with nine
feet ceilings. When people dine in
their Easements and live on the second
story (the first being used as their par
lor) they certainly have enough climb
ing to test both strength and patience.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-23
Too Literal.

The shorthand reporters of Sidney.
MS. W.. having been found fault-wish
speeches in the Legislative council, re-
taIated by giving the speech of one of
the council exactly as it was spoken, as
follows:
1.-THE reporters-ought. not te-the
reporters ought not to be the ones to
judge of what is important-not to say
what should be left out-but-the MEM
Der can only judge of what is important.
AsI-as my speeches-as the reports
AS what say is reported sometimes,
no one-nobodY can understand from
the reports-what it is-what I'mean.
So-it strikes met has struck me GER
tain matters things that appear of i'm
portance-are sometimes left out
omitted. Tie reporters-the papers
points are reported--I mean what the
paper thinks of interests reported"
This was taking a very cruel revenge,
but then, even reporter is human.