The Osceola times., 1882-09-30

gent enough to appreciate the beauties
of modern method, of advertising. Hence
objection is raised i'm certain newspapers
10 the hideous red vehicles drawn by
stumbling horses and driven by speci-
mems of humanity clad in greasy red
liveries, which clothing establishment
has adopted a. the most striking possi-
bic advertisement for its wares. Such
things, it is complained, are likely TO
frighten horses. A short time ago adj
vcrtising camels were objected to, though
these animals were cleary a lession in
natural history to the small boy, as well
as unique device for bearing placards
through the streets. Next, vehicles
covered with transparencies Illuminated
by electric lights were objected to. Evil
IDENTIFY, Paris is behind the times.
An English Coroner the other day
showed himself a martinez in a way that
would delight Judge Gray, Of the Uni
ted States Supreme Court. Under
"Crowner's quest law" a jury was sudden
ly summoned, and the weather being
extremely hot, farmer who was cited
appeared in his shirt sleeves. The Coro.
ner was up in an instant. He dwelt on
the impor ance of. showing due respect
to his office, the Nervousness of the of
fense of a man who could dare TO come
into his presence with no coat on, and
wound up with warning to the poor
farmer that il he ever caught him In
that shape again he would fine him and
send him 10 Jail besides. Judge GRAY
on the Massachusetts bench, once repri-
manded hardly less severely witness
who being unexpectedly called into
court, came lacking but his outer gar
ment
\ foreign exchange reveals the secrets
f a plan adopted by the German School
Association" to raise money to aid Ger
man students in Austria. The benefici-
aries themselves are model contributors
They have imposed on themselves what
they call the seventh mug tax 10
be levied and collected in this original
way: Meetings are to be held once a
week or oftencr by about 1000 students
of the different universities, who will
refrain from drinking the Seventh mug
and deposit each the I kTouZers which
the beer would cost in general fund for
the use of the above-named association.
1t is believed this voluntary tax will yield
$1,000 florns year, while the students
will probably be Just as well olfas if they
had taken the drink. incidentally sta.
tistics are to be gathered about beer con-
sumption by German students.
Other educational matters Of interest
are under discussion. Thus, gymnastiC
exercises on an extensive scale are being
introduced in the schools of France
There has been of late years decided
movement in favor of this kind of train
ing Many gymnastic societies have
been established, are in fourishing
condition, and are having reflex inhu
ence upon the young. In Paris publ,
gymnasiums are being established In
England again, the equipments for gener
al primary education is being added to
! In the school year which closed August
| 81, accommodations for 10000 new pu
pills were provided, the school register,
show 10000 more children to be en-
| rolled than year ago, while the average
attendance has increased by over 100000
| Night schools, however, in which alone
great classes of the community can bt
taught, are unfortunately diminishing
There are only one half rs many of then
as in 1870, while the falling off in en-
rollment is from 5000 to 33.500. The
present ratio of night schools to day
it was to >. The character OF the in,
struction atiordeded in the school,
throughout the United Kingdom is i'm
proving from year to year.
The Duke of Sutherland has under
taken rather interesting agrarian move
ment on his Scotch estate. He ha'
broken up the sheep farm of Kinbracc
which covers "A, 900 acres, into nine hold
ings, whicl are to be, or have been, LEI
on favorable conditions. Most Of the
grazing area Of the Scotch uplands is il
holdings OF 10000 10 10000 acres, anC
therefore, available only for heavy cap
talists, The Duke began Improvement
on this part Of his property five year
ago, when some 300 acreswere brough
undercultivation, and have been 80 IA
titled that they now yield prodigioui
crops. In carrying out this new expert
ment the landlords win supply houses
and fences, and the tenants Will be lef
free to Use their capital in the purchas,
and care of their stock.