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The Osceola times., 1882-10-14
The Moral of Alexandria.
Demorests Monthly.

The ease with which the British iron
clads destroyed Alexandria, ought to be
a warning TO the American people. We
have cities on our sea-cost of enormous
wealth which are utterly defenseless.
We have no navy, and not a gun in the
country to drive away a hostile fleet. 1t
would take eighteen months to prepare
the machinery for casting guns capable
of coping with those now mounted on the
decks of the British, French and German
ships of war. The stupid apathy of the
American press and public on this i'm
portant matter is simply phenominal.
Potentially, we are the greatest military
nation on earth, but actually at present
we are wholly unprcpared for a contest
with tenth-rate naval power. The
Turkish or the Chinese fleet could ravash
our shores, and we have neither the guns
to defend ourselves, nor the ships TO beat
them off In the war of 1872 we had war
ships superior to those of Great Britain,
and they saved us from national humilia-
ton. Yet even then the British troops
captured Washington and burnt the
capital.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14
summer schools.
Demorsst's Monthly.

Recreation is necessary, and families are
not n be blamed who demand change
Of scene and recreation during the sum
mer season; but time is wasted at most
Of the so-called pleasure resorts. Wehave
50 few years TO live, that it seems wicked
70 pass q whole season in frivolous pur-
suits. summer schools should be en-
couraged, tho young. especially should
be taught TO occupy their time in acquir-
ing some useful information. Excursions
would be no less pleasant if made use of
to impart information. The world about
us is full of objects ofinterest, and geology.
mineralogy, botany and zoology might
be taught during the summer rambles,
Sketching from naturc is also a useful
accomplishment. The schools at Lake
Chautaqua are a step in the right direc-
ton. Even the philosophical school at
Concord doubtless has its uses. but
American fathers and motl.ers should
wake up to the wi, kedness of allowing
their young people 10 spend so large a
part of the year In time-killing devices
and trivial pleasures. =
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

The Free Church of Scotland il in a
way to schism over the propriety or the
improperly of instrumental music. In
the late Puritan times the battle ragged
ficrcely, but for many years there has
been peace, or at least truce. Now,
it seems, DIR. Begg, Scotch preacher,
with not few followers, is striving to
have organs abolished from the houses
of worship of his sect. He has prepared
"A petition to the General Assembly, and
is getting signatures thereto, embracing
these points: That the Westminster
Confession of Faith sets forth that God
may not be worshiped according to the
devices of men on the suggestions OF
Satan;" that instrumental music, though
prescribed under the Old Testament for
the temple service "was abolished with
the more spiritual dispcnsation, from
which all ritualistic and scnsuous forms
of worship were excluded" that "the
acceptable service Of praise under the
New Testament is expressly said to con-
sst in the fruit of the lips" and that
"the craving for instrumental music in
certain quarters implies low and de-
clining state of religious life" DR.. Begg
intimatcs that from the church in which
he breaches at least the organ ''must
CO."
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

The varied products Of the Campagna
Felice, or Neapolitan Campagna, appear
this month in the height Of their exuber
ance. Grapes hang in heavy clusters
from tree to tree, precisely as they did
when Virgil wrote of them some 1900
years since. The fertile soil yields three
crops of maize, one of which has been
gathered, the second, meanwhile, adj
ancing rapidly TO maturity, and the
third just appearing above the ground.
Green corn is one of the popular dishes
of Southern Italy. Wheat was harvested
on the Campagna three months ago, and
now hemp, the finest in the world, is be-
ing gathered. All the district between
Naples and Venice is in high state of
cultivation. Unlike the Roman Cam
pagna, it is the abode of perfect health.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

Speaking OF Rome and the Vatican, by
the way, ii is the tradition among the
Turks that they are destined TO "some
day conquer Rome, and turn the Church
of Peter into Mahommedan Mosque"
This belief has just been revived by a
new prophet, hitherto wandering der
wish, at Cairo, who proclaims that the
Islam will acquire new strength at the
end Of the thirteenth century, now, ac-
cording to the Mohammedan calender
only two years of. A challenge to war
will be, he says, issued TO the Christians,
and the East Of Europe, including Italy,
will be conquered, after which the Sui
tan and his harem will remove from their
palace at Constantinople, new. Rome, to
the Vatican in old Rome. Formerly
every Sultan at his coronation proclaim
ed in public his expectation of being
found some day ''in the Palace of the
Red Cock in Rome" This singular GUS
tom, which originated long ago with
Sultan Mahmund H., was abolished by
the father of the present Sultan. The
Cairo prophet has many followers, who
are making him very rich. 1t is rather
interesting TO note how many Christian
and Mahommedam prophecies alike are
explained to eliminate in this and the
next centuries.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

After a session of seven months the
French Congress adjourned II fortnight
ago. The period since January IL has
been eventful in the history of the coun-
try. In this brief time no less than three
administrations have had existence; two
have begun and two have come to an end.
Last winter NJ. Gambetta was Prime
Minister. lie was followed by NJ. de
Freycinet, who enjoyed brief reign of
power and then gave place to NJ. Duclcrc,
who, in turn, is qui,e likely to 20 down
during the next session. The proroga-
ton came rather unexpectedly, but not
to the regret of the Deputies and Sena-
tors, who were rs glad to get out of their
chambers rs the new government was to
get rid of them for time. No great
space is likely to clapse before new
meeting.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

Imprisonment for debt is still not un-
common in England, though man can
not be locked up for not paying his bills
so easily as he might have been some
years ago. Judges frequently order debt
ors against whom their creditors make
out cases, to pay in monthly installments,
and one who fails to do so regularly
month by month, until he has made good
the uttermost farthing, may be committed
for contempt of Court. No one owing
less than $3.50 can take advantage of the
bankrupt laws, so that small debtors FIRE.
quently have q hard time of it. Men have
sometimes been sent to Jail for contempt
in not making the decrccd monthly
payments, who not only had and could
earn nothing, but were actually receiving
parish relief. Some members Of parlia-
ment have set about instituting reform
in this business.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14
American Energy In Europe,
Galignani.

As an illustration of American enter
prise and energy in Europe we will call
the attention of our readers TO what has
been accomplished by an American at
BellegarGc and the Perte du Rhone.
About an hour by rail from Geneva, the
Rhone, after having mingled its blue wa
tiers with the gray waters of the Arve, en-
ters narrow, deep gorge. From the
railway, which follows the river, you can
hear the waters groan and roar in the
bed they have made for themselves
suddenly the stream disappears to reap
pear some hundreds of yards further ON
hence the name, Perte du Rhon' Loss
of the RhOne). The village where the
return occurs is called Bellegarde, place
OF indifferent aspect, but promising to
become an industrial centre, and proba-
bly, large city. Strangely enough, the
transformation will be as much the out
growth of American ingenuity as the re-
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14
The Dead Of China.
Demorests Monthly.

IN view of the myriads of human be-
incs which have lived in China from
time immemoiial, scientists say that
every ounce Of soil must have passed
through the bodies of human beings in
that empire not only once but hundreds
OF times. China is densely populated
country and its records are very, very
ancient. If all born were still alive they
would cover the country completely and
extend miles into the air. Ii is a slgges-
tive idea that the soil of every populous
country must represent the remains of
myriads of animated beings who once
lived and loved.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14
Music Of quite another kind than that

Music Of quite another kind than that
in even the most degenerate congrega.
tions of the Free Kirk of Scotland has
been making trouble in Berlin. The
police have practically abolished hand
organs, with all that this implies. II was
not so in Berlin once. King Frederick
William III. was the father of street or
gans at his capital. Organ grinders used
to work off their tones regularly beneath
the windows of the chamber of his
Majesty, and received therefor the uni
form pay of eight groschen each per
concert. Once when the King broke
his leg, and the doctors thought he
wanted quiet, the grinders were ordered
out of the court yard, but the royal pa
tient noticed the absence of their plain
tive melodies and ordered the gates
thrown open. They continued to play
there till the King died in 1910.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

The latest news from Rome is 10 the
effect that the Pope is not so well as usu Il
this simmer, but then that is an old
story. He seems TO feel the heat greatly
and this is quite likely the extent Of his
new ailments. Rome, unlike Naples, Is
not a delightful city for summer resi-
dence. Very. little air stirs within its
walls. The streets are narrow, and in
July and August the nights are fairly
suffccaiing. The Piazza Colonna is al
most the only evening resort, and as that
is in the city, and accessible t. every
b b1dy ii IL thronged for ho \, 50 that
pe ,pic are really moi muc' more comfort
able there than in thcis own abodes.
livery season there is talk about keeEing
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14
Lay IA Painting Person Down.
Mn.iaunl Ia.LrInl

II is surprising how everybody rushes
at fainting person and strives to raise
him up, and especially to keep his head
erect. There must be an instructive APP
prehension that if a person seized with a
fainting or other fit fall into the recumb-
ent position death is more imminent.
| must have driven mile to day while
a lady fainting was held upright. found
her pulscless, white, and apparently dy-
ing, and / believe that if had delayed
ten minutes longer she would really have
died. laid her head down on a lower
level than her body, and Immediately
color returned to her lips and cheeks,
and she became conscious. To the ex-
cited group of friends | said: always
remember this fact-namely fainting is
caused by a want of blood in the brain
the heart ceased to act with sufficient
force to send the usual amount of blood
to the brain, and hence the person loses
consciousness because the function OF
the brain ceases. Restore the blood TO
the brain and instantly the person recov-
ers. Now, though the blood is propelled
TO all parts of the body by the action of
the heart, yet is still under the influence
of the laws of gravitation. In the erect
position the blood ascends to the head
against grayitation, and the supply to the
brain is diminished, aS compared with
the recumbent position, the hearts pull
sation being equal. If, then, you place
a person sitting whose heart has nearly
ceased TO beat, his brain will fail to re-
ceive blood while if you lay him down,
with the head lower than the heart
blood will run into the brain by the mere
force of gravity; and, in fainting, in suf-
ticient quantity to restore consciousness
Indeed, nature teaches us how to manage
the iainting persons, for they always fall
and f hequently are at once restored by
the rscumbent position into which they
are thrown
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

the Pincio open all night, but the reform
is never instituted, because, it is alleged,
the night air in that open space is in
furious. Pope Leo is really more favor
ably situated than the rest of the city.
He has some Thousands of rooms in the
palace, always accessible, besides the
Vatican gardens.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

"Ouida" has ventured into the field of
politics, abandoning for the moment the
writing of novels. She has just written
to the London Times letter describing
hatred felt by Italians toward England
since the bombardment of Alexandria.
She declares iha. the Italian press is
shisuing like million flocks Of geese"
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

They are digging up pieces of whale
bone six feet long out in Idaho, and the
women are wondering what sort of fe-
males could have worn such corscts as
these bones indicate.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

brutal fun, whipping him with rods to
make him go faster. They had com
PEELED the McLoys to 60 into their fields
and hoe their corn without pay. The
McLoys were towards. of course, or they
W ,uld never have submitted to this, but
one Chatfield learned that it will not do
to corner every coward
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

Macon Co., Ga, has citizen who has
buried six wives, and is now living with
his seventh. He has been kept so busy
getting married and going 10 funerals
that he only weighs ninety-eight pounds.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

Preparatory to changing Baptist
church in Brooklyn into a theatre, the
spires are being taken down. This was
not necessary for the plan, but the new
owner says, ut will never do to have a
theatre with spires"
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

Little Lottie to her friend | have so
many cares. Yesterday little baby sis
ter arrived, and papa is on a journey. 1,
was but piece of luck that mamma was
home 10 take care of il.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

The Herald, of Richmond. has discov-
cred that eight out of ten cons that are
left money by their parents soon contract
incorporate habits Parents should leave
their money to future North Pole Expe-
difions
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

A Brooklyn boy has demonstrated that
cigarettes can produce fits, and fits can
cause death; but thousands of other boys
are anxious to try the experiment for
themselves.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

Men who have married five or six
wives now get out of the scrape by shoot
ing themselves when discovery comes.
The old plan was to go to prison for two
years and come out bleached as white as
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

A farmer in Northern Michigan got
mad at his horse and left il without food
or drink until it died. If this was only
Africa instead of America how such men
would be wrestled with.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

A French astronomer predicts that in
September the world will come to an end
by collision with comet. Perhaps this
is what some Congressman have been re-
ying on.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

The ancient fire engine Torrent, which
was built in Sheffield, England, over a
century ago, has been shipped from Nor
wich, Conn, for exhibition in the Cincin-
natl Fair by the National Association of
Eno;naara
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

A German butcher who named a new
brand of sausage after Bismarck received
official notice TO change the name or
suffer the consequences.of insulting the
Prince. Bismarck doesn't like 'em.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

"My nephew is not content with gig
says Mrs. Ramsbotham, "but he gets two
horses; puts one before the other, and
drives about the country in tantrum."
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

Cadet Whitaker delivered only four
lectures before he made up his mind that
he was not the man for the emergency.
Would that certain white men had his
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

A young man of Chester, Pa, got mad
and fled to parts unknown because his
girl would not pay for his wedding suit.
Such stingy girl doest't deserve hus-
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

The maiden who dropped from a rope
ladder into the arms of her eager lover
was like bankrupt insurance company.
Why? Because she is in the hands of a
racciyc-her.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

Atlanta grocers have been selling wa
ter-melons by the pound instead of the
piece, and everybody picks for the ones
with the thinnest rind.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

An Iowa farmer bid off a soda fountain
at auction, took it home and filed the
reservoir with ice water, apd now wants
to sue somebody because he can't get any
fiyy tn IL
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

Property in Indiana doesn't always
helm a mans credit. A citizen Of that
State who owns seventeen dogs can't get
trusted for half pound of tea
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

Down in Texas they call Oscar Wilde
Colonel" When he gets over into Ala
bama they will call him "Jedge," and in
Kentucky he will be known rs "Gineral.'
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

A New York bird store man says that
parrot will learn "cuss words in
week, where it takes them years to speak
the sacred name of mother"
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

Ever since the last war France has
been held up to view as a country with
a marvellous financial system and marvel
Gus debt-paying powers. OF late it is
more just to point to it as land of re-
markable extravaganza, where the tax
gathcrer calls often, and where the bur
den which he imposes becomes daily
harder to bear. The people protest,
but in vain. The expenses of the govern
ment for the coming year will amount to
Sl,i00,000,000, or two and one-half times
as much as the cost of our government,
with larger population here and an al
most infinitely vaster expanse Of country
The French taxes amount to about $50
per head OF the population, or say, $50
for the average family, The debt of
France has steadily increased under the
republic, and now amounts to 81 100000 :
600, or double ours. and the interest
charged is $4,000, 600 year.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

A tramp who rode from Buffalo to New
York in freight car loaded with barrels
of lime, hadn't enough skin left on him
TO make patch for No. boot.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

Said Edith, "Mamma's got new comb
all covered with fiddledeedee." But she
meant tiligree.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

There is awatchman in New York who
is "a bigger man than old Grant He
made the General stop smoking.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

Indulgent parents who wiz allow their
children to eat heartily of high-seasoned
food, rich pies, cake, &C., will have to
use Hop Bitters to prevent indigestion,
sleepless nights, sickness, pain, and per
haps, death. No family is safe without
them in the house.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

The Commercial Advertiser says: Eve
ry pretty girl has been some other fel-
lows sweetheart.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

We used TO call them chicken GRO
quettes, but now on the menu they are
styled, "croquettes de capon."
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

Our Consul at Alexandria has practi-
cally demonstrated that one American
can lick forty heathen.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

How high can lady lift her skirt with
propriety? Just little over two feet.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14
A New International Line,
nemor, st'S Monthly.

Early in December of this year
train will start from New York, which
will not stop until il reaches the Quay
mas, on the west pacific coast of Mexico.
In other words by that time a railroad
will have been constructed in Mexico.
which will connect its west coast with
the railroad system of the United States.
When this first train reaches Guaymas,
mails and passengers will be transferred
to steamer that will sail direct for Mel
bourne, Australia. Capitalists interested
claim that five days can he saved be-
tween New York and Melbourne over
the south by way of San Francisco. This
matter was arranged when Sir Henry
Parkes, prime minister of the Australis
cabinet. was in this country last winter.
The Atchison and Santa-Fc road will be
used, which will connect in New Mexico
with the road now being constructed,
and soon to be completed, in Mexico it.
self The fact of the opening of this line
has been kept very quiet, and the pro-
ject first sees light in printed form in
Demorests Monthly. The opening Of
railroads through Mexico is very i'm
portant matter for that country. II will
put an end to instructions, give it sta
bic government, and develop its great re-
sources. |."
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14
Louisville Society Gossip.

One of those quiet, mellow, midnight
affairs occasionally heard of, and around
which much mystery and surmise some
times hang, occurred about half-past two
o'clock this morning on First street, OPP
poSite the Gait House. At that hour two
dashing young females were passing
down First street, when two men, one
with gray hair and the other about "a
years of age, arose from some salt barrels
lying on the sidewalk and commanded
the females to stop. One of the women
was allowed to pass on, but the other was
seized and laid over salt barrel, and,
while the younger man held her there in
a bended position, the old one proceeded
to lay on about two dozen strokes with
piece of pine board, during which time
the girls voice could be heard but once.
She laid and took it with apparent relish,
but after being released she muttered
something in an undertone, when the
old man slapped her Jaws with power
ful stroke and the entire party proceeded
toward the ferry landing. The strange
conduct of the party was observed by a
gentleman occupying a room in the Gait
House. who, in order to satisfy himself
as to the mystery, hustled out upon the
street and watched the party get into a
skif to go TO Jacksonville. 1t is belev-
ell that the girls had come over here on
lark, and that the two men were the
father and brother of the one that got the
licking. The actions of the entire party
was SO quick and quiet that it was i'm
possible to catch on to any names, except
that one of the females given name was
Callie.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14
NOTES OF THE DAY.

The Bard of Egypt-Bom-bard.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-14

An elderly man in Boston is so polite
and loving that when he is dining with
the young lady ofhis heart heputs syrup
on his bald head to attract the flies and
prevent them from annoying her.-iier-
aid =. |.