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The Osceola times., 1882-07-29
How He Humo.ed His Wife.
Memphis Appeal.


lived once near poor family, an Irish
laborer, with q very industrious wife.
He married widow with ore little girl
He was big, red haired, loose joipted and
awkward. She was very small, black.
haired. and brisk Us bee. frequently
heard the most violent alterations, and
evidently something more, inside of the
house. As the weather came on warm
w. would stand in our house and watch
her whip him. for she did not close doors
and pull down curtains to thrash him
in the livelest sort of way and he
would cry and run around, with her
cliuging 10 his hair and clawing at his
shoulders, reminding me of bee tying
TO light on 4 restlve mule; but not once
did he raise a finger to resist her. The
poor, big, good-hearted fellow was jOyial
and Jolly, and when he got his pay he
drank it up with his companions, ami
the little woman chssiised him for not
bringing it home. ! said to him one
day:
What in the werld do you mean by
letting that mite of q woman make you
cry that way 2'
He winked knowingly, and, stepping
closer. he whispered:
Lord, I'm not crying; she couldn't
hurt me. | am only making believe,
Just TO humor her. She likes it. you
know
Men DO love TO humor women.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29
The Bee Pastures Of Mt. shasta.


Shasta. as we have already suggested,
is fire mountain, created by asuccessio'
of eruptions of ashes and molten lava,
which, flowing over the lips OF lts seVeial
craters, grew outward and upward ilhe
the trunk of a knotty exogenous Tree
Then followed strange contrast. Inc
glacial winter came on, loading the cooi
ing mountain with ice when no"eu
slowly outward in every direction, IA
dating fron the summit in the form OF
one vast conical glacier-a down Crawling
mantle of ice upon fountain OF smold
ering fire, crushing aud grinding for cen
turies its brown, flinty lavas with inces-
sant activity, and thus degrading and re-
modelling the entire mountain. When.
at length, the glacial period began to
draw pear its close, the ice mantle was
gradually melted oil around the bottom,
and. in receding and breaking into its
present fragmentary condition, irregular
rings and heaps of moraine matter were
stored upon its ilanks. The glacial ero-
sion of most of the Shasta lavas produced
deiritus, composed OF rough, subangu-
lar boulders of moderate size and porous
gravel and sand, which yields freely to
the transporting power OF running water,
Under natures management the next
marked geological event made to take
place in the history OF Mount Shasta was
a water food of extraordinary magnitude,
which acted with sublime energy upon
this prepared glacial detritus, sorting II
out and carrying down immense quanti'
ties fiom the higher slopes and redepos
iting it in smooth, delia-like beds around
the base; and II is these flood beds o1
moraine soil, thus suddenly and stimuli
taneously laid down and joined edge to
edge, that now form the main honey
zone.
Thus, by forces seemingly antagonistiC
and destructive, has Mother Nature ac-
complished her benefcent designs-now
food of fire, now food OF ice, now a
flood of water; and then an outburst OF
organic life, a milky way of snowy petals
and wings, girdling the rugged mountain
like cloud, as il the yiyiiying sunbeams
beating against its sides had broken into
a foam of plant.bloom and bees.
In this lovely wilderness the bees rove
and revel, rejoicing in the bounty of the
sun, clamberlng eagerly through bramble
and hucklebloom, stirring the clustered
bells of the manzsnita, now humming
aloit among polleny willows and frs
now down on the ashy ground among
glias and butteroups, and anon plunginG
deep into snowy banks of cherry and
buckthorn. The Shasta bees
are perhaps better feed than any Others
in the sierra. Their field-work is one
perpetual feast; but, however exhilaIa-
ting the sunshine or bountiful the sup
ply of flowers, they are always dainty
feeders. llumming moths and humming
birds seldom set foot upon flower, but
poise ON the wing in front of it, and
reach forward AZ if they were sucking
through straws. But bees, though as
dainty as they, hug their favorite flowers
with profound cordiality, and push their
blunt, polleny faces against them, like
babies on their mothers bosom.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29
A Famous DuelIng Ground.
PittsbuFg Telegraph.

Bladensburg, the old dueling ground.
named from the little town that lies near,
is Just six miles from Washington on the
Baltimore turnpike and along the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, and the aspect
is particularly peaceful. To the east of
the village is the ground tn At was usually
chosen for hostile meetings-a valley
wooded very lightly now, with clumps of
trees here and there. A considerable
ridge rises south OF the spot, running east
and west, and abutting miles away on
the Potomac. From the north a little
stream flows through the town. its water
clear and limpid, showing beds of gravel
beneath. On the west bank of this stream
the hasty levies of troops, mostly Mary.
land militia, met the British, 5000 strong.
in 1914, and attempted ineffectivelv to
save the capital. Close by the tueling
ground, TO the north, stood the family
mansion of Geo. Calvert, the lineal de-.
scendant Of Lord Baltimore.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29
Absinthe.
ioston Transcript

The consumption of absinthe is said
to be on the increase in England. A
chemical examination of this dangerous
beverage shows that il contains poison
ous oil which is very Injurious to the
nervous system, called wormwood oil.
Other oils, such as peppermint, cloves,
cinnamon and anise seed, are added for
havoring, while the color is produced
by nettle juice, spinach or parsley. One
of the results of absinthe drinking is a
terrible form of epilepsy. An instance
is recorded in which a man who was
known TO be large consumer OF abs;nthe
was picked up in a public street in an
epileptic ut His commissions lasted
four days and four nights until death
followed. During the last five or six
hours of life his face became almost black
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

she subsequently gave birth to a snow
white lamb it was greeted with extrava.
CANT affection.
During storm at Cu,hbert, Ga. a
barrel containing 2 hen sitting on a nest
of eggs was picked up, whirled round
and blown over the house. IL droupei
right side up in the front yard. The hen
remained undisturbed, and the chickens
were hatched soon after the aerial iDur-
ney.
In Owensboro', KY, a number of spar
rows were building nest, when one of
them stood of and seemingly refused to
assist. There was row, and the next
morning sparrow was seen hanging
from the beugh on which the quarrel
took place. 1t was suspended in mid
air, with cotton string around its neck.
Dogs that get drunk are not uncommon.
"Old Jack" of Indianapolis, Ind, belong
ing to the fire department, regularly
drank refuse beer from the empty kegs
of the saloon adjoining his home, bnt
getting drunk the other day, Just as an
alarm of fire sounded, he fell beneath
the wheels of the machine and was
crushed to death.
A monkey belonging to George Brodie.
of PittsburE, Pa, is credited with extra.
ordinary sagacity. The animal is often
told to bring one or the other of the two
newspapers, taken by the family, TO Mr..
Brodies aged mother. One is printed
with large type and the other in very fine
and not always clear letters. 1t is said
that whenever he brings the latter he
brings her spectacles also.
A touching story of shepherd dog
comes from Cold Spring Ranch, Col. She
had four puppies at this time, and the
assistant herder reported twenty sheep
missing: THE sun was setting. There
was no time TO lose. Flora was called
and told to hunt for lost sheep, while
her master pointed TO great forest,
through the edge of which they had
passed on their way up. She raised her
head, but seemed very loath to leave her
babies The boss called sharply to her
She rose, looking tired and low-spirited,
with head and tail down, and trotted off
to the forest | said. That's too bad.
oh, she'll lie right back. She's lightning
on stray sheep said the boss. The next
morning | went over to learn whether
Flora found the strays. While we were
speaking the sheep were returning.
driven by the little dog, who did not
raise her head or wag her tail even when
spoken to, but cJawled to her puppie 5
and lay down bv them, Offering them
the little empty breasts She had been
ont all night, and while her hungry
babies were tugging away, fell asleep.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29
Anecdotes OF Animals,

A cow with her calf, belonging 10 vii.
liam Heath, of Columbus, Ga, stopped at
a brook TO drink. A large ram that had
been standing en- the opposite bank
walked up to the COW, gave Ler bu,,
square in the forehead, and killed her in.
stantly.
On Sunday evening wstchman in n
Troy factory helped his dilatory dog into
the building with the toe of his boot
On all week days now the dog enters
the factory as usual bat no amount Of
coaxing can get him near the building on
the sabbath.
A jet black lamb was the offspring of
a sheep belonging 10 Robert GODDARD, of
Oak Hull, Me. The mother refused 10
recognise or assist it in any way, but when
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29
DO love TO humor women.
rAMuiuc Human fis.h.

According 10 a writer in the Lagos
Times of February - human pawn sys-
TEN exists IN that colony. IL appears
that many persons whose necessities
compel them 10 borrow money are in the
habit Of pawning their children OF other
relatives TO the money lenders of the
colony, who. instead OF being paid inter
Is, in the usual manner, are able TO use
these unfortunate creatures as slaves uu-
Ill the loan is refunded, which may not
be for q series Of years. The inhabi'ant
OF Lagos who makes this statement says.
The pawn receives not a fraction Of pay
ment FOR his toll. should he die before
payment of tine loan is made, OF should he
desert his master, a substitute is 10 be
provided. This wicked slavery is prac-
Used under the eve of British law .Eand
sometimes by persons calling themselves
Christians The same writer states that
there are British subjects residing in
Lagos who serve on juries and perform
all the duties of citizenship but who vet
are among the largest owners of slaves
in the neighboring territories. and he
saws that "lnsiancss have been known Of
these residen, British subjects convert
irg their slaves themselves, or through
their agents, into money to meet their
liabilities"
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29
Owing to Glucose.
wall street News.

W al 7AlNtA ANNNHs
When an old-fashioned merchant IN
New Jersey came to look over an order
made out by bis new-fashioncd cleI X he
other day. he looked over his spectacles
and said:
James, see you have spelled sugar
without an h."
Yes. sir. that is the proper way
But have spelled it with an h for the
last tHenty-nine years
Cant help that sir. Sugar should no.
be spelled with an h.
"Well. mebbe it shouldn't" " sighed the
old man. "mebbe il shouldn't. | presume
that this mixing in glucose does make q
difference somewhere"
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29
Something Lacking.

htNolA Iftt lttsS.
We'll, does this remind you of old
times ?" queried one veteran of another,
after the sham battle THURSDAY.
~ e-s,' was the hesitating reply.
Anything lacking2"
well, yes, a few things. The dead and
wounded are missing-the generals are
too near the front-there are no mud.
holes to drink out of-there will be no
bombas,ic reports-no hard tack-no
lean pork-no bean coilee-no march
no sleeping in fence corners-no nothing
to make an old vet enthuse, and get up
on his high heels Tell you what. but
us old soldiers need never expect to see
such good times again.n
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29
Interesting to Cigarette smokers.
New York Tribune.


A little red-headed Italian boy who
gave his name as Francis Chicabau and
who said he Was eight years old, was
brought before Justice White at the
Harlem Police Court charged with being
a vagraut. He was barefooted, and had
on ragged clothing. He spoke English
very imperiectiy. The officer said that
he found the boy gathering cigar stumps
from the cutters and sidewalks, and
showed Justice White basket half He'd
with the butts Of old cigars, covered with
mud and water soaked. "What do you
do with them?" asked the justice. Il sell
them TO a man for ten cents pound"
replied the boy, but | don't know his
name, and they are used for making
cigarettes, like they cell in all the stores
The officer corroborated the child's state.
ment, and stated that there were many
boys and girls securing the city in search
Of stumps and half-smoked cigars. These
were first dried and sold to various per
sons, who use them in making cigarettes
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29
Compromise.
Louisville Post.

A man was once as ked how he aud his
wife got along with 50 little friction in the
family ma, hinery. "Well." said he.
when we were first married we both
wanted our own way. ! wanted to sleep
on linen sheets, my wife preferred cot.
ton, and we couldn't agree. Finally we
talked the matter over, ard came To the
conclusion that it Was unchfisiian 10 live
III constant pickering, so We compromised
on linen, and have got along all right
ever since.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29
THREE OLD SAWS.

Ifthe world seems cold 10 you,
ksndle fires 10 warm lt
Let their comfort hide from view
Winters that deinrm IL,
licarts as frozen rs your own
To that radiance gather
You will SION forget 10 moan
"Ah the cherries weather !"
II the worlds wilderness,
Go build houses In II
VIII Il help your loneliness
ON the winds TO din ~
Raise hut. however slight
Weeds and brambles smother;
And to roof aud meal invite
some forlorner brotker.
Ifthe worlds a vale OF tears,
smile till rsinbOws span IL
Breathe the love that life eDdears,
Clear of clouds to fan II.
OF your gladness lend n CLEAN
tuto souls that shiyer,
Show them how dark sorrows stream
blends with Hopes bright river.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

LENA SHERMAN was reputable girl of
Iowa, but her lover proved to be A horse
thief, and was sent to the penitentiary.
His counsel thought that a new trial
might be obtained by appealing. but
mere was no moneyto meet the expense.
30 Lena stole horse in a neighboring
county, sold 1t, and devoted the money
To- the appeal. The convict gained his
liberty, but the girl went to prison. GOV.
ernor Sherman has Just pardoned her.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

FRANK BANDE, once highwaymf and
desperate AZ notorious as Jesse James il
now quietly making harness In the lii
nols state prison, where he Is corfined
nnder life sentence for murder. IL has
been sscertained that his hight name is
Scott, and that he belongs TO a respectable
Iowa family, The prison officials be.
heve he IS insane, and that Lis exploits
were more crazy than brave.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

WHEN President Arthur was a school
teacher he did not punish the big bad
ooy' by seating them with the girls; he
placed them on the lcwest bench in the
primary department and made them re-
cite the alphabet with the little children.
ny this simple method he permanently
reformed one very bad school in exactly
two hours by the watch.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

kkcENr sensations of a certain sort have
IN many instances connected theutelyes
Wlth brothers of family. Thusw have
had the James boys, the Harp bows. the
Younger boys, the Ford bows, and the
Maliey BOYS, while the other day occurred
at the west the instant killing of the
Matthews boys by their enemies who
lay in ambush.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

Tnn aroma Of roasted coffee is ascrihed
by DR.. Miguel Farares to a peculiar sne-
stance called cafope, which is developed
during the process Of roasting. Its action
on the heart is opposed TO tina, Of caffeine,
as i, increases the force and frequency
Of iss rt,lSations
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

A PASS baker, having used for fuel
the boards from Old houses, many people
who ate the bread were seized with symp-
toms of lead poisoning. The heat had
converted thu paint on the boards into
oxide OF lead, which adhered TO the sur.
face Of the loaves.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

ANAN who was found raving incoher-
emily in the streets Of Paris was sent 10
a lunatic hospital. Two weeks later he
suddenly disappeared with lot Of
watches, pOcketbooks, etc, belonging TO
the servants Of the asylum. The police
are now loo king for him as an accomplish
O., 'specialistn
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

A CIxCrSSAr1 woman was swinging in
a hammock in the seelusion Of her back
ward. and her feet hung down. A neigh
Dor loos ed through the fence and cried
"Shoot them iee.W He was pros secuted,
and. though he protested that ne meant
no adyers e criticism ofthe feet, nor disre-
spect to the owner, was fined 81.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

rnorth Wingfeld England there is q
tug of war concerning pew, and the frst
comers lately placed themselves on the
knees of those already there, and refused
TO bulge st the rectors request Pew
wars are Of the bitterest in England.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

A 6ERMAN shoemaker, having made a
PAIR OF boots for a gentleman Of whose
financial integrity he had considerable
doubt, made the following reply 70 him
when he called for the article "Der
pootts is no quite done. but der beel ish
made out" ''''
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

A WEDDING party gathered at a house
IN 10y don, Ont, awaiting the arrival of
the bridegroom. The expectant bride.
a buxom widow, becoming alarmed AT
the prolonged tarrying of the groom, a
messenger was sent after the laggard.
Upon his return CONSERVATION was
caused by the announcement that the
heartless yonng man had eloped with a
lair damsei from the Hamilton road.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

wHrTTIkR tells this story of drive
with Ec'erson As we drove pas, a Ger
ts;s house. he said. turning his head to-
ward IL, There lives good Calyinisi
woman who prsys for ns every day and
then, with his fac indescrihable smile,
Tn elad ofitp"
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

"Dors the world miss anyone?" queried
a disconsolate maiden of some thirty six
summers and eight moons. The world
will very likely continue 10 Miss you,
said her younger sister. As for me |
shall be a Mrs before cherries are ripe"
Oh. the depths Of sisterly affection.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

SpErxs KosSxy, New York barber,
was fined $40 for charging five newly,ar-
rived Immigrants 50 for removing their
supertluous hair, shampooing what his
scissors spared, and furnishing each of
them with a bottle Of hair resiorer.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

a LONDON scientist predicts that the
ume Is not far ahead Of us " hen eleetrici.
" Will be stored so successfully and
cheaply that little boxes of ii will be
used to prropel tricyeles. and people will
Journey aboutthe country by that method
rather than hr rail
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

SoMk faoetious writer declares that the
greatest puzzle Of the age is the straw
berry shortcAke sold a, restaurants. The
puzzle is to find the strawberry, and
thousands of people have given up the
search in great disgust.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

pending ruin by the ability, influence,
labor and magnetism of one, but have
witnessed their restoration by him to
soundness, health, prosperity and public
honor and confidence.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

THg significant announcement is made
that NJ. Damala. the husband OF Sarah
Bernhardt, isreading with close attention
ali the works ON dueling, fencing, pistol
shooting. etc, he can procure. This
canrse Of study is varied by daily target
shooting, and practice with toils.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

FATHER When hen sets on egg
three weeks and ii don't hatch. Is the ers.
sPoiied As an article of diet the ervis
thenceiorward failure bu, As a species
OIL testimonial il is striSingly aromatic
and expressive
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

MARY ]. HOLMES, who was recently
tried and acquitted on charge of mur-
dering her husband by poison, in Madi-
sou county, N. Y, is studying telegraphy
In Svracusc.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

GEORGIA has probably the smallest for
eign born population Of any sta,e-only
lO.56l out of a total of l,5i20oo. She
probably has also the larges. proportion
native 10 her own soil. over l,40O,O0O.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

Two physicians applied galvsnsc bat
terry TO colored boy in Richmond. Va
who was said to have been struck tau,h
for lying to his mother, and be qTi kly
began TO talk in the most dis,ino, and
emphatic manner. He had been shan
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

Inls Is Just my luck, said the gloomy
man. Heres performance going on
mats so bad agouizing to witness and
US the first time in six months that
haven't had woman with a hath tub
hat IN front OF me when I've been to a
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

THEIR are seven firms in New Y0rk
engaged in making shroGds. and they fll
abou, $1,000 orders a year. l, is chilly
sor: Of business. bat like the ice dealers
they rnAse money and are more sure of a
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

Tns rag pickers Of st. Louis have or
ganized a society for mutual assistance,
and to provo to the world that "a rag
picker can be a gentleman"
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

TuE mayor of Syracuse, n. V, vetoed
an appropriation of $4,000 for the public
schools. and the common council passed
IL over his head
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

Arguing from analogy, it may be assumed
that Venus is the dwelling place of race
like ourselves, who look with admiration
upon the earth a. the chief ornament OF
their midnight skies.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

THg battle ground of the old Grass
fight between Texans and Mexicans,
near the Alaxan creek, is to be marked
by suitable monument
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

FRANK l.. HARRIS is the name of the
sole survivor of DIR. Hayes's Arctic ex-
pedition. He is a janitor in one of the
grammar schools Of Boston.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

BosroN gossips are spreading the report
that tho aesthetic Oscar is soon to wed
New England girl, the daughter ola lady
distinguished in literary circles.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

RATS attacked negro child three
months old. while asleep, at Franklin,
KY, and ate of its nose and gnawed
holes in its forehead and eyelids.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29
NUTES or THE DAY.

JENNY / IND says the odor Of flowers is
Injurious 10 singers voice.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

The discovery of a slate quarry, equal
10 any in the United States, on the Ar
kansas river 40 miles above Little Rock,
il repor,ed
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

ST. ANDREWS bay, about midway be-
tween Pensacola and Apslachicola, is the
popular summer resort for West Flori'
dians,
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

A CURIOUS freak of nature to be seen
in owensboro. KY, is catalpa branch
growing out OF the side Of a large locust
tree
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

JOSIE Cook, of osweso, n. V, was ia
tally injured by fall through her COM
panien drawing a chair from beneath
her
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

BKEcHKR INDUCES In tbs luxury OF a
billiard room in his farm house near
peekskill, on the Hudson.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

TnR labor OF the Clayton county, Geor-
gia, convicts was sold at auction recently
for $i5 head per annum.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

Nnw YoRK city is to have crematory
Of stone, two stories high, and situated
on a shady elevation overlooking the
Hudson
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

A COMMISSION has been appointed by
the governor of Yucatau to study the
means Of attracting foreirn immigration.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

Ir is Boston paper, of course, that
speaks Of certain woman as evidently
an impostrix.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

THERE was observed thirteen miles of
Boston recently au iceberg one hundred
feet high.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

SMALLPOX is prevailing to an alarming
extent in the northeastern portion OF
Licking county, Ohio.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

FREp BLACK has been sentenced to the
California State prison for two years for
running of with girl under legal age.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

TuK United States produce 30 per cent.
of the grain Of the world and 81 per cent.
Of the meat.
The Osceola times., 1882-07-29

Unheal,hy or inactive kidneys cause
gravel, Brishts disease, iheumatiSsu, and
horde of other : rions and fatal diseas.
es, which can he prevented with Hop
Bitters, il taken in time.