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r.za. IN An AgrIenlluraI Country.

Galveston News.
The productiveness OF the soil of the
large areas Of land in Texas is noiongor
a,daestion admitting Of dispute, anu
acknowledgements Of tile state to mmi
grants, not only of small but large cap
ital are beng demonstrated by the Ia
hors and success Of a steadily increas
ing stream Of settlers, attracted hithel
by the cieaphess OF laad, by the mild
climate, heathiul conditions, variety ul
pursuits which are open TO enterprise
on almost any scale, and by social sur
roundings Of which the immigrants are
ready TO testify in terms OF satisfaction
and praise when writing back to thei
old homes. Yet still persons are found
from time to time reciting isolated faots
and making them the basis of denun.
citation Of Texas; and their letters hud
way into northern newspapers which
are It supposed to be especially well
informed about Texas, and which,
therefore, ut tue best. may be expected
10 print such matters with little dis
crimination. III especially interestea
IN any northern land enterprises, such
papers often base articles of their owl
upon a few reckless assertions of dis
satisfied person who has perhaps not
remained IN Texas long en- ugh TO 80,
a single crop made, and the comment,
will, in many cases, show the Interested
feeling with which one sided statements
arc welcomed. In the cases where no
animus is visible, but where the eifus
ions Of ignorance aud prejudice are
simply received and printed without
comment as often occurs IN hrst'class
nortb1fn p pers, anch matter still has u
tcn0ency 10 create prejudice, for the
writer seldom states the extent Of his
experience and what is his own observ.
atiou and what hereeay, which he might
as weli have written without ever being
Ia Texas, nor does he often show that
he has been successful elsewhere in a
pursuit Of which he alleges the made,
quaey OF the condition for its prosecu-
ton m Texas. There are men who
come down here with AN idea that any
man eau farm who mover farmed be
fore, Some Of them know little loss
than nothing. That 10 to say. thew
have no practical experience. but they
have imnihed certain crude views as %
what should be done to raise crop,
aud they would prastioe on those views
without regard to change Of climate
and soil from the place q their llrst
slight obaersatloaA Consequently, Il
they begin 10 farm thoy are fortunate
Il they uulearu their unwiae confidence
ia their own knoVlodgo in year or
tive. they are likely 70 plant at the
erbu9 oason, plant tho wrong kind Of
"a coop, not n cover their aofn or grain
with regard 20 southern sun aud 4
warm soil, aud gouerlly 70 neglect OF
deapiao the methods watch local expert
euoe has fought their neighhora, and
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Slot Win water.

Amusing incidents sometimes oeour
dnnug the heat OF an engagement,
which causes oven the fighters II
pause and smile, Duriug tho lght be-
iweoa The Confederate ram Automatic
and the Union vessels, the following
incident happened, which illustrates
She power OF imagination. The raui
had Cred shot, which ricooheited
aoross cur deck, carrying with Il a
stream Of the cold water Of tho sound,
Az cnlaor eummandinga division heard
tha report inc whlstle ci The shot,
standing with his back 70 tho ram. The
water, With ponaldafahll iorc9 airuck
the gonllcman On tho back st She noek,
runnins aud trickling down his back.
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Tin 'sFInd'' In San j uan.
Cor. San Juan Herald.

Cor. san Juan Herald.
San Juan, Colorado, now again looms
up in having the richest and largest tin
mine in the United States, and from
prospects so far, one which bids fair to
equal any in the world.
The "Ghome" lode situated in the
American basin, on the Lake fork OF
the Gunnison, in Hinsdaie county, Just
beyond the San Juan county line, was
located in September, 1874, by James
Docy. Docy was poor and at Que time
judgement was rendered against the
prospect, but he, by hard work aud
economy, succeoded in redeeming and
saving the property. and to-day has
probably the best and richest mineral
claim in the United States. The ore is
OF two kinds-leaf tin aud EngEsh or
silver tin, carrying also tlfty ounces OF
silver aud five or six ounces OF gold.
The vein IL twelve feet wide between
walls, aud shows on the surface for
800 feet, the mineral extending tho
width OF the vein. The GRO is pro-
nounced by experts in Pueblo, Denver
and Washington TO be- the richest tin
ore yet found ia the country. psstios
In Denver aud Washington ara already
after the property, but Dooy knows
what he has got and PROPOSES 10 hold
on aud make his stake out Of ID. The
commissioners are expected out Ia tho
spring ~ soon as pvactahla 10 examine
The mine, and Il u iAlis the bill, Of ~hseh
there 10 little doubt. pocy viii seceiso
Che Government reward fog The di4cos-
cry There has hsen qeise lasns
amount % work DOM on Tie property
and y IL IN good condition u ~ seel
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TExAS TOPICS

Large deposits of coal, salt, aud
minerals have been found in I'll Paso
ounty.
Dallas has ten miles Of water mains,
md 50,0Ol gallon of it are daily con
mmed by the citizens,
The Southern Pacific railroad has
been constructed 70 point $50 miles
eaet OF III Paso II is still advancing
eastward.
The railroads lust week brought two
carloads of Mexican gout skins and
one hundred tons OF bones, by way Of
Lnralo and Galveston, to be shipped
to New York
Tho St, Louis & Texas Narrow
GuaPe railway, we are informed, will he
completed by the first of October next.
Five different construction forces are at
work, md some OF them are making one
ard a hli miles per day
It is stated that Senator McPher
son, of New Jersey, has offered S6OO,00O
for the contract to build the state-house
at Austin. He will accept the land
granted by the State, and for this land
will build the capitol AS agreed on, and
VIII pay the pAitl's 9ouo'VuU Ior tneH
contract 2nd rel'Ne them OIL inc ehlre
matter
Messrs. Harrison and Rogers. of
Jefferson. have tended a subscription
list for $4,000 for tho erection of il
cotton.seed oil mill to cost $3.50, 900 t.
S20j,0OO Forty thousand dollars have
also oeeh suosctloeu ior eo'tOn I"o
tory Sucn cit'AehS are worthy the PAST
glory oil Jeii irsoh' ana tnelr en'erprls'
deserves oetter return 'SDn IL VIII
probably receive
Globe. Democrat Mdrcl 2S Col.
John NJ. Swisher, OF the leus Veteran
Asaoci.tinn stained vesterhv AT In,
Planters' Io,ying for n confirmation Of
bjs ,yov n mn al San Antofio in iii,
evening Tne Colonel hal been m
WASHINGTON Il. q for nearl, n month
where he went to present cobgress with
net,tion. That IN the 6xtIre of IN,
baund,,N line between Texm and M,
TnJ,an \ t,oo. Green county h granted
his stato over /. 800 ono acres of ex-
cellent land nre involved. a9d shonln
he netition be passed favJnblv. IN,
s,rv,viug yntarang N thn Telss rsyolr,
ION nr mar Widows eoch n whom
hoidsn land certi6cate GRANTED nv IN,
NJ, I,.,;.i,trro ,fyi,, ..oL I oan
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cArrlH kINeN, CONVENTION


Than % Million Head of NIutk
u.,.,,....... ,,...,...,t
At Gainesville, Tex. last week nm in
portant meeting of cn,ile men WIS hc
Tho cattle interest oi the west mas
grown into gigantic proportions aud
is becoming OF sufficient magnitude 90
attract the attention OBJ, Legislatures and
of Congress 40 t.'o convention men
TONED about buo men eailet..d' VINO
represented over i-uluul h'AI OF cav
tie, ut low esusnte, S,l0'uu0u uu in
yaine Mr. M r. huel' 81 Hunter
Evan y Co., tine widely known 'lVe
stock firm, WIS 10 attendance 100 hle
Convention, AMID Yesterday informed
the reporter % the G'o5e Democrat
that the object oil the convention was
to arrange lur tlc au'1pi c3ttlo round
mp, ms IL rs called. aud $50 pr1vi e al....a-
ures for tuH protection OF sine different
Interests inFolVed me country rem
resented by the delegates Us bounded
on the south by tine Texas idch'e lial'
way, ON the north 10y hu~7' on the
west by the western boundary OF Texas,
ON the east 10y Gainesville lAis v'At
region is divided into DISTRICTS, which
ere again epportioned into sub disc
tucts. The former are presided over
by superntendonta aud the latter by
l1remen' Az fine rouna up, which be-
gins Aprl ~, iofres oi men under the
general direction of Cine snperintend-
ents gather up nnd dngo ALI the cittle
In the country uAmed from tho south
crn to the northern boundary, and ut
the ranch oteyery owner theclttle bear
ing his brand are separated from t1e
accumulated herds and LEFT win the
proprietor The process of fathering
driving. and selecting continues until
the northern boundary Is reached Eleh
member OF the assoeiAiion contributes
to the expense OF the drive, either ly
money pro rate acooring To thc number
Of Gait o. owned, or 10y tine furnishing OF
drivers. The attendants ~ the eonvrn-
ton, Mt bnei says WiI market t'is
year about wy UoO c1ltlo' winch c1nnot
sell Tor less than W per h.ad or
grand total oil H"1o0u D, and the bulk
Of this y!'si property should, ud prob
ably Will n' h'nll,d 100 t,hs market.
iho magnitude OF me dealings lu Tine
west Is not iully recognized and ap-
precla'e1 ny persons outside oi me
trade. IN one. instance given 10y ME-
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TIE ScOuReEn sOurn !.


H.,. ". n. piatl er;, Do t.i.a = ts -
War, rc,tisncc aud Flood that the td v
Sta, bs c.mented.
r,,,. ,r. ri,,,. t..,,o..,,,
H.. NV II NIL 5.l,,.,o1 ,. ~.
.,,,,.t s.,,non In tto Cn,hor1sr5 pras-
,,al w I 'g W. 'o' , 'i'i', ' '",'i' ,
ON tbe Aood which ia nj present dev''s.
ts,ing the South. taking as his text:
But AS tho DAYS OF Nonh wore. So
shall also the coming of the Son of
man be. Nfath. xiv. ~.
After taking up collection for the
benefit of the sufferer by the iood. the
ut,tor snid,
Although unparalleled iu the li.tory
ot thit country. tho present food j, bnt
tle merost suggestion OF the greatest
4 iod of history, tine Que thut inund ted
Western Asia iu tue tlmaot Nplh The
cry of distress coming To MS from the
iesolutod region by every channel OF
communication appeals strongly for
AID. Our sympatmes ere aroused by
stories OF whole families living upon
kuoils aud rats exposed To the insIom-
eucy of the rudeHt GATHER and haa,ssed
by mulutudes of presidential insects.
Again, the food ruus low and when
hns plttanco Is lett, father aud hus-
umd, courageous and manly say
Children, wife tlke ct; we me the
trongesi and Gnu 90 without food for
% f." duys, Wiicni perchanoe, succor
Yi nrrive.
the mother, choSiuB with emotion,
accepts the situation; but doesehe cat
the iood2. Mol She divides her shure
among the crying littie ones, ana waits
With the men VIII q woman eat whom
d mau is stnYlngf Never so long as
'i'r 's woman. lno .Ppea.s gre strong
'l'o nom 'lie 9o9 pnu "ulec1 appear
iuoo VI WY u"u'o ", uIe "uion flAuua
n',us' y anu 'ii''i''ou upon every eie-
'"leu s''V'
is there no rest for the SoutL2 A
few years since devastated by war anon
the scourge OF fever and now the more
desolating Hood. Perchance the END is
not yet A molaria1 pestilenoe, 1t Is
predicted WIZ l9ioy tho su0sidenee pi
tee waters, iFe cinAn OF oiiisTanae
proved oy tne engines OF war are beng
'"s' ii''''u WIZ" 'nu tears OF slmpmn(
Tor subsequent sull'nngs. F.niemal
r.ns'G Ia. tba jaya1, pm, 80, ", 'e' n,
s,J srJ " anr iot@ pra-;si.n' 1,;u t ne
I,', .i'',.oi,-.aa tx -,i.jt '',-'. Pm iul
.eeriogiy tha rrn;,n P' ,,. VI ,, tui',y pu'
nieea Go9 so,5. ~ '0' ~ '''i''
~
1 Wlh MAKE the Onion perfect
vt'9UBu sun rug and s'crliice' and
'le NY sell 'le u3ou' iefiect through
'ul'gtlus, mere .see Gus 90 ne no p'heii
mode ~. 81 fegonella'i9n' bitterness and
'nlteV"ieh'e can oh'y pe washed away
WIN te To- Sh ISL was tne hfst to teaoL
uH 10 weep Win those that weep and
20 ueVeioP "lthln M the golden tlrela
oil sympathy
Tho lesson, then 10 be learned from
The suffering Of the South is, FIRST, the
iuAuouce of Christianity ia the cultiva
ton OF sympathy Second, such thing,
are necessary III order 70 remind men
OF the fraternity Of the human family
II is the boast and pride OF this couu
''HuI 40 y DluIuvIu"'u' Au opport'i
ny I'M 'ne pies'','' svIN's w. " mean
/
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but !, viii Doe too late, avn will be
WnaAed away ns the waters rlaoi the
orumplng levoes and irNl RATS ot
good works viii NOT avail agaioai tue
waters oi death and you will be lost
iaai loroycfi Now i ihe time Tor prep
aration While Tue hotyous aro clear
and ihe aluFm distant prepare for the
aveihpg OF JFlan,
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tt senate committee on.commorce
reported iavombly, March 4, till 10
incorporate tho Interoegauic Ship
Railway Company. The biuproYdes
Tor guarantee by The UuitedsStaits
OF d dividend OF per cent per anuum
for fifteen years on s5O Olhb,VO OF tho
capital stock OF thus cOmpaiy- total
capital stock being s75,0O0 900 and
siipulat,s that, IN fdtiirn Tor tlf5assist
hnco, thooompmy slulllrem pottcrAis
Tor niueiy-nile years The malls war
vessels, pnd all other propert q u NE
United States, and shsll iFgn3port
American merchant yashels Tor 1he
half tue rates charged ny the company
"A ~ other commerce Htxctpi that of
Mexico. Ills flulnel pf0vid d that for
any advances made by our government
undet is guarantee tks s0mpsnyis TO
Sive it's bonds, payable in hiteon yeais
without interest which boplH, 10 the
evelt % their non payment AZ inhtut
ity, arc 10 be receivable for lolls nn amy
American vessel with tom Der cent
added TO their face yalio, q
The guarantee IS taA'ileh 90 ,io ox
tont Of s500o,Oe0, when tp mles OF
the ship railway, and the terminal
works connected herewith shaN hnve
boon cOihpiosed and .esibd IN tho pres-
enca oi g0Vernmont engineers Ny the
safe transportation Oi y loaded shlp,
weighing 2 500 toms. from tho hatbor
90 tho iorminH OF Tho mia ien milo
seci'pu and back agln, % an average
speed 81 slX miifa pNf hapr
Another tA,nONU0l Is % be guar
antatl Wien snelaar idn mte section,
with no pecoNuly teifainai Nlrl4.
shall haye heep c1mplpted and tostod
la thu same mennpr AZ thc other oud
I ol she railway a commission ~ on.
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rs Vhat o0udiliah WA thc parilidh,
Sch. e, iho end oi his hiel' s,ked e
dnnday school tyAohar Of quiet lcot
iug poy AZ lha esd Of bis class Hpeaii,
calmly rppllol tho quiet booking hoy,
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az you iud a locomotive rushing al
you" says Virginia philosopher,
Hspring into the air aud COME down on
the cnw.oatoher.' lhatsguod spring"
advice, bi,t our midsummer plan would
DO to stop on tho track Deroii Free
Press
"JonNNy, have yon learned anything
during tho Wook2' asked iathe, AZ "a
i've year,old pupil "Yethm,' well
what "a IN" 4Neyer 81 lead saall
trump whom you hold both bowers
WAN can make more noise than a
boy driving BON COWS through town 2
Why bog driving two COWS, oi coarse
r The mere COWS tho losa noise,
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ls tho Thirty Year, War the popu-
iahon q Germany wA reduced from
sAOOO,Oeo 70 io,OO0Oo0,
The Osceola times., 1882-09-30
SMART WIDOWS AT SARATOGA.
How One OF Them Got AN Admirer 10
Wager Fine Span Against Cigar.
sarai0gd LeIlcr.

1t was aChicago lady who this morning
won $500 with which to buy bonbons, or
bonnets, whichever you like Ladies are
getting to be very fond OF betting and
they are always pretty safe in their ven
lures, since they never pay if they lose,
and several of them have made some
"lucky hits" already this season. 1t is
the fashion now, not only Cor ladies, but
the children also have their betting
books, ,and are as expeT. in making entries
therein as any follower of the turf 1t
took n Chicago widow to inveigle a be-
witched old widower into betting pair
of thoroughbreds against box of cigars,
The widow won, rs they usually do, and
while we write is this moment dashing
by behind the thoroughbrcds on her way
to the lake, with another man by her
side
These widows are indeed the most art
ful of creatures, and Saratoga is full Of
them. There is one pretty and lively
woman of this species here who has two
engagements on hand at the present and
several others impending. She wears two
engagement rings on her little fingers,
which would be embarrassing to most
feminines, but not to this sly widow.
When lover No sits at her side it is his
ring viii h glitterS softly upon her finger.
The other ring is tucked snugly away in
her belt. And if she has not time to re-
move the ring she turns it arfully around
SO that it appear, an Insignificant rim Of
gold to which nobody could object. This
widow, as may be supposed, has nu-
merous correspondence from love-smit-
ten youths and her collection of original
love-letterS is something unique. The
other day she dropped package Of let
tiers from one Of her sweethearts and n
rival lover picked itup. This was rather
troublesome for the widow, but, as usual,
she found her way of escape. There
CHANGED to be another woman with the
same name as her own in the place and
she declared the letters belonged TO her
and actually sent them TO her, having
first, however arranged matters with her
namesake by making her a valuable
present
The Osceola times., 1882-09-30

me-" The American listened quietly,
looked over the papers, learned the vari-
ous prices, and ended by contracting TO
buy all the land offered for sale. The
notary, as well as the inhabitants. was
almost stupeiied with astonishment.
Some went so far as 10 say the stranger
was mad, but when they found that his
word and his bond were equally good,
they were too glad Of the results to ques-
ton the motive. Thus an American be-
came the proprietor of almost the whole
plain of Bellegarde. Soon he began to
show these eunenlightened people why he
had appeared $50 madn to them. He
demonstrated that between that point
where the RhOne disappears and where
it returns again there is considerable
difference Of level, and that Just there
was an enormous loss of water power-a
power which ii was possible to gather up
and utilize, and, in order TO accomplish
this, he proposed TO open a new channel
for the RhOnc, and conduct it to the
place where he wished to transform its
fall into motive power. The idea was
practicable, and was put into execution
without much delay. 4 company has
been formed. subtcrrancan channel of
iilpIN lilill Dbb NdlAl- III ltllHiil has btfn
dug, and a part of those waters which
had been engulfed without profit to any
body, now follow peaceably their new
road, 10 pour themselves into enormous
turbines, and communicate to them a
power valued at that of 10000 horse
/ power. Ten thousand horses, however
at the bottom of hole would, even with
all their strength, be useless pow
/ cr without the ingenuity of man. And
/ the question now was, how to transpor
said power to the summit of the steet
| banks of the Rhone, and distribute p
( over all the extent Of the PLAIN of Belle
garde. This was accomplished by means
of iron wire cable, which transmitted
movement and force to great pulleys,
around which they were rolled. Power
can thus be sent several miles as easily
as water or gas is sent through pipe or
/ conduit, and the Yankee from America"
/ carried out his plans through this means
| Now the lands are to be ,e-sold, the 10,-
| 600 horsepower will be rented. the
| American will realize Il fortune, and
| Bellegarde will become the asylum of
| the exiled workmen of Alsace and the
place where they will invest their little
capital. So much for one American
abroad
The Osceola times., 1882-09-30
His Own Dentist.

The Reformer, Il paper published in
Gait, Ontario, relates as fact the follow
ing peculiar instance Of monkeys in
genuity and pluck II is the frst we
have seen Of an animal doing his own
dentistry. The monkey belonged to a
gentleman living in Gait, and its name
is "Dot."
The little creature had been suffering
from toothache for several days, and evil
IDENTIFY suffering severely. On Sunday
the pain was more than ordinarily severe
and the monkey, like it human type, r.
solved at last to undergo a dental oper-
alton.
But the dentisth, strange to say, was
itself. dot" found string, fastened il
around the aching tooth, seized the end
of the string with its fore feet, drew up
one of its hind between its fore feet and
gave a sudden shove which ierked the
tooth out and sent it Aying halfway
across the room.
This having been accomplished the
monkey was at ease and resumed It's na-
tural cheerlulness and amiabilitv.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-30
A RACE FOR LIFE.
-Four Women Chased by Huge Grizzly
Barely Make Their Escape.
Butte Miner.

4 party from tins place, two weeks
since, went out to Willow creek, upon
Deer Lodge Valley, Montana, for a pleas
ure trip and it came near ending fatally
for at least four ladies in the party. Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. Duchan, Mrs. Staten and her
mother were out berrying on the creek
last week when monster grizzly bear
rushed out of the willows and made
towards them. The nearest house was
at least half mile distant and they start
ed at once for PurCell's ranch. Then
came a race for life and there is evidence
that although frightened nearly to death,
the ladies made pretty good time. Bas-
kets, bonnets. hats, shoes and everything
possible was thrown away that their
flight might not be impeded, while the
savage growls of the horrible monster
told only too plainly that he had deadly
meaning. His mouth was wide open
and he bounded forward with all possible
confidence in his ability to get delicate
morsel, but such was not to be, at least at
that time for the entire party reached the
house in safety, but fearfully exhausted.
The bear was not over fifty yards be-
hind when the party got into the house,
and reared upon its hind legs and utter
ed savage yells at being robbed of his
prey. Truly narrow escape for the
ladies', and as bears are quite plentiful in
the valley it behooves those visiting iso-
lated places to be very careful or there
will be a more serious ending of some
pleasure excursion.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-30
TNC0FFINED AND UNKNOWN.
Guiteau's Bones Hanging in dark Closet
in u Washington Museum.
Washington Post

Guiteaus dry bones, like Tom Hoods
"pauper whom nobody owns are dang
ling in a dark closet at the National
Medical Museum and Gathering and clang'
ing in doleful sort of way, as if pining
for an owner. Dr. Hicks is the virtual
possessor, thereby having nine points
of the law in his favor; but if the writ
of Injunction asked for by the Scovilles
from Judge llagncr to prevent the pro
bate Of the assassin's will, should pre-
vail, then the genial doctor will have no
more right TO dispose finally of the bones
that Colonel Corkhill or anybody else
II is for this reason that the skeleton
hangs listlessly in the dark closet at the
museum awaiting an owner, II can be
positively stated that the final disposi-
tiou will now be waited until Judge Hag-
ncr returns to the city from the sea-
shore, which will be some time in Sep
tember II can also be positively stated
that il is the present intention not to
label Guitcau's skeleton or in any way
mark it so that the closet observer will
be able to detect its identity. Thus the
public will see Guiteau's skull and never
know it. This course has been decided
upon because of well-grounded fear
that were it placed in a glass case and
labeled the glass would be brok-
en- and the bones abstmcted in less
than twenty four-hours.
The microscopical examination OF the
brain Of the assassin is at a standstill,
the three doctors having ii in charge be-
ing unable to figure out harmonious re
port. One doctor thinks the brain pre-
sents clearly defined evidences which to
the scientific mind are conclusively upon
the side of sanity, the other two firmly
stick up for the insanity theory. Tie
examination has been practically COM
plcted and nothing now remains but for
those having it in charge 70 agree upon
some kind Of q report