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The Osceola times., 1882-09-16
An Angels Touch.
Washington Chronicle.

One evening, not long ago, little Cir
of nine or ten entered place in which
is a bakery, grocery and saloon in one
and asked for five cents worth of tea
"How's your mother" asked the boy
who came forward to wait on her.
awful sick, and amt had anything to
eat all day"
The boy was just then called to wait
upon some men who entered the saloon
and the girl sat down. In five minutes
she was nodding, and in seven she was
sound asleep and leaning her head
against the barrel, while she held the
poor old nickle in tight grip between
her thumb and finger. One of the men
saw her as he came from the bar, and
after asking who she was, said:
"Say, you drunkards, see here. Here we
have been pouring down whisky when
this poor child and her mother want
bread. Here is two-dollar bill that says
I've got some feeling left"
"And III give another"
They made up purse of even five dol
lars, and the spokesman carefully put the
bill between two of the sleeper's fingers,
drew the nickle away, and whispered to
his comrades.
"Jlst look a-there the gals dream
ingl"
So she was. A big tear rolled out from
her closed eyelid, but the face was COW
cred with smile. The men tiptoed out,
and the clerk walked over and touched
the sleeping child. She awoke with a
laugh, and cried out:
what a beautiful dream! Ma wasn't
sick any more, and we had lots to eat and
to wear, and my hand burns yet where
an angel touched it,"
When she discovered that her nickle
had been replaced by bill, dollar Of
which loaded her down with all she
could carry, she innocently said:
"Well; now; but ma won't hardly be-
ieve me that you sent up to heaven and
got an angel to come down and clerk in
your grocery
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16
What Came of Using the Word "One" In
stead of "An."

Frederick II, personally fond of music
and literature, had special liking for
the philosopher Mendelssohn, who was
very witty, as hunchbacks usually are,
and he often gave him seat at supper
by his side. 1t so happened that some
small mbassador-Germany was then
divided into a number of microscopic
countries with pigmy sovereigns-tried
TO chaff fMendelssohn, who with his quick
repartee turned the tables at once on his
adversary. Furious, his dwartish Excel
lency ran to the King and complained of
the plebian being admitted to circles
above his reach, etc. The King told him:
"Mendelssohn was my guest, as you were,
and you should not have joked with him,
or you should take the consequences"
"Ah ~ said the Ambassador, "he is a
man who would consider nobody, and
would offend your Majesty if it so hap
pcned that for some imaginary reason he
thought himself hurt"
"Wel'," said the King, ''but shall give
him no reason for feeling hurt, and, any,
way, he would not offend me-"
"h it wager" asked the Ambassador.
Certainly" replied the King.
"Well, if your Majesty will do what
say, we will soon see whether / am right
or wrong"
"And what do you want me to do?"
"Will your Majesty at the next supper
party write on piece of paper, 'Mendels-
sohn is an ass, and put that paper sign
ed by your own hand on his table?"
Il will not; that would be a gratuitous
rudeness."
at is only to see what he would do,
whether his presence of mind is so great
and in what way he would reply to your
Majesty"
"Well; if it is just for an experiment,
and / am at liberty afterwards to tel him
that by no means intended TO offend
him, | do not mind complying with your
wish"
Agreed only the paper must be sign
ed under the words 'Mendelssohn is
one ass so that there can be no doubt in
his mind that it comes from your Majes-
ty."
Reluctantly, but with feeling of curl
osity as to how it would all end, the King
wrote and signed the paper as required.
The evening came; table was laid for
twelve, the fatal paper was on Mendels-
sohn's plate, and the guests, several of
whom had been informed of what was
going on, assembled.
AT the given moment all went to The
ominous table and sat around it. The
moment Menfelssohn sat down, being
rather shortsighted and observing some
paper, he took it very near his eye, and
having read it, gave a start.
"What is the matter" said the King.
"No unpleasant news, hope, Mendels-
sohn"
"Oh, no." said Mendelssohn, at is
nothing"
Nothing? nothing would not have
made you start. | demand TO know what
it is"
"Oh, it is not worth while -"
"But / tell you that it is; command
you to tell me-"
"0h, some one has taken the liberty to
joke with very bad taste with your Majes-
ty; I'd rather not ="
"With me? Pray do not keep me wait
ing any longer. What is it ?"
"Why, somebody wrote here, 'Mendels-
sohn is one ass, Frederick the second"
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16
The Invention Of Quarantine.

Quarantine was invented in Venice In
the year 1887, all merchants and Others
from the Levant or eastern ports being
obliged to remain in the house of st. Laz-
arus or the Lazaretto 40 days before they
were allowed to enter the city. Various
southern states copied the example of
Venice; the habit was soon spread in ev-
cry European country, and was intro
duced by the Venetians into Syria and
Egypt. At GAIA or Beyrout the guardian
who formerly with leng pole, freely ex-
ercised, kept one denizen of the Lazaret-
to from communication with another,
was Venetian, while the sick were at
tended by an idiot of a medico hailing
from the same part of Italy, who looked
at them from safe distance through as
safptida smole.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16
FAITH.

often a doctor will say: "Well now If
you will only have faith in my treatment
will cure you" stuff and nonsense The
idea is absurd, and yet It is fixed notion
with many, especially those of the quack
fraternity who frighten the young into the
use OF their nostrums and then excuse their
failure to cure from n want of faith on the
part OF their victim. The inventor of DR..
Guysott's Yellow Dock anil Sarsaparilla. an
old and esteemed physician, used to take
especial delight in persuading those who
had no faith in his prescription to "only
just try it," Faith or no faith, its effect as
a blood purifier and true strengthener of
the liver, kidneys and nervous system Is
most wonderful and i proven in every in
stance where used. The proprietors offer
a thousand dollars reward for any case of
impure blood, weakness, ill-health, dyspep-
sia, indigestian, nervous debility. urinary
weakness, liver complaint, or any chronic
female aiment that this remedy does not
beneft.-GaZette.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16
Ocean Telephony.
New York Sun.

An interesting telephnonic expert.
ment was recently made between Brus
sells and Dover. A submarine cable is
practically a condenser, which, by its
conducive action materially interferes
with the speed Of, signaling. 1t was
feared that this condensation would
prove for long while a great difficulty
in the case Of telephone currents, SC
transforming them as to render them
unintelligible. The difficulty, however,
has been overcome, the honor of the
achievement belonging 10 distinguished
Belgian physicist, NJ. VaD Rysselberghe.
On the 9th of June the note telephone
apparatus, designed for the purpose OF
counteracting the effects of induction on
air lines and condensation in submarine
cables, was tried with success. Conver.
sation was freely exchanged through
the sixty miles of cable and POO miles OF
air line. The experiment is very hope
full for ocean telephony.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16
Bridget's Wit.

A lady had in her employ an excel.
lent girl who had one fault. Her face
was always in smudge. Mrs. - tried
to tell her to wash her face without
offending her, and at last she resorted to
strategy,
"Do you know, Bridget" she remarked
in confidential manner, it is said that
If you wash your face every day in hot
soapy water it will make you beauti.
full p
"Will it ?" answered the willy Bridget
"Sure it's wonder ye niver tried it,
maam"
Another mistress who had Just hired
a new cook. made a tour of inspection af-
ter she had kept her a week, and found
a policeman locked up in the pantry.
"IIow did this man get there ?" asked
the lady seyerly.
"Tm sure don't know" answered the
girl he must have been left over by
the old cook 7"
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16
Impudence And Ignorance.
Youths Companion.

Some years ago trial in Philadelphia
exposed the stupid ignorance and brazen
impudence of quack whose patients
were numerous enough to yield him a
handsome living. He sued man for
medical services, and going on to the wit
ness stand to prove that he had rendered
them, was subjected to the following-cross
examination
"Did you treat the patient according to
the most approved rules of surgery?"
Certainly did"
"Did you decapitate him.?
Undoubtedly; that was matter of
course. His condition required it, and it
was attended with great success"
did you then subject his person to an
autopsy"
THAT was the last remedy l adopted,
sir"
"Well, then, doctor" said the counsel
"as you first cut off the defendants head
then dissected him and he still survives
have nothing more to ask. If your claim
will survive it quackery deserves to be
immortal"
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16
Plantation Philosophy.
Arkansas Traveller.

Iwould iuther go through a ordinary
spell OBJ sickness den ter be tramped on
by calf.
Aman amt half 30 skeered in de dark
ness jes' afore day as he in de darkness
jes' arter night.
1t generally takes a man about fifty
years ter believe dat he's fool, an de
balance OBJ life ter know dat he is.
II is true that dos is a mighty CRATE
full animal, but he'll move much quicker
fur frown than for a smile.
Originality in nature amt al'ers rated
higher den imitation. De mockin' bird
brings higher price den the crow.
De preachers what is always compli.
mentin' de dove doan remember dat he
is bad han at pullin' up young corn.
1t is mighty strange ter me dat man
will stoop lower Ter get nigger's vote
dan he will ter get de vote OBJ white
man.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16
An Independent Nevada widow.
Winnemucca Silver State.


On one these hay ranches of several
hundred acres lives the widow Loveless,
n remarkable woman. Less than the
medium height of her sex but muscular
as a man, she carries on the business of
hay and cattle raising. She dresses in
mans attire, and there is nothing to de-
note her sex save her auburn hair, which
hangs in wavy ringlets over her shoulders.
She rides and uses the lasso as skillfully
as vaquero, and lives alone, since her
husband, loveless scapegrace, left her
bed and board year and n half ago,
taking several of her best horses. She
has no false delicacy about her attire, but
gives as a reason for wearing the breeches
that she has TO do mans work, and
finds il more convenient to dress like one
than to wear the usual garb of her sex
She objects to paying poll tax, though the
assessor insists that she must do il if she
continues to dress like a man.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16
About Absinthe.
British Medical Journal. a..

The consumption of this seductive
misunderstanding liqueur appears TO be
on the increase, and il is now, according
to Mr.. Winter Blyth, sold in large num-
ber of places in Marylebone, for which
parish he is the public analyst and officer
of health. 1t seemed to him, therefore,
a right and proper thing to chemically
examine samples of this liquid, which
was done. Absinthe is a yellow.sh green
liqueur, which contains, as peculiar in
gredient, poisonous oil having delet-
erious effect on the nervous system; the
oil is called wormwood oil, and is pro-
duced in nature by the artemisia absin-
thium. Other flayoring oils are always
added, such as peppermint, angelica,
cloves, cinnamon and anisseed. The col
or is produced by the juice of nettles,
spinach, or parsley; or, in other words,
is due to the common green "chloro-
phyll" found in all green plants. Most
samples of absinthe contain sugar. The
average composition of absinthe is as fol-
lows: Absolute alcohol, in 100 parts,
5000; oil of wormwood, .33; other essen
tial oils, 2.52; sugar $50; chlorophyll,
traces; water, 1855. Alcohol causes
drunken sleep; alcohol and absinthe
combined produce convulsions. The
poor wretches given up to absinthe-drink-
ing suffer from apeculiar train of nervous
symtoms, the most prominent of which
is epilepsy of remarkably severe char
acter, terminating in softening of the
brain and death. The last moments of
the absinthe drinker are often truly hor-
rible. NJ Voisin records case in which
a man was picked up in the public street
in an epileptic fit. He was known to be
a large consumer of absinthe. The con-
vulsions lasted until death-four days
and four nights. During the last five or
six hours of life the skin of the face be-
came almost black
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16
FASHIONS FANClES.
Together with Bits Of Gossip for the
Ladies'.

Together with Bits of Gossip for the
Mahogany is the newest shade of red.
Watered and shaded ribbons will again
be worn.
Hungarian braid patterns trim many
fall jackets.
Marlborough is new and delicate
shade of copper red.
The favorite point for the corsage bow
is the top Of the left shoulder.
Colored handkerchiefs are studies of
color in combinations and designs.
An Iowa girl said to young gentle
man: PA has 170 horses and only one
me-"
Fcelle net will cover the collars and
cuffs of many dressy costumes in the
fall.
All the medieval and renaissance
points are revived in the modern imita-
tion laces.
The jackets and ulsterettes for early
fall wear are longer than those of the
last season.
Black bonnets trimmed with white
feathers are declared TO be fashion
fresh from Paris.
The wraps adopted by young American
girls abroad are of masculine cut and
tailor finish.
Dark blue and huzzar blue dresses are
fashionably piped with terra Gotta and
Marlborough reds.
Jackets have from twelve to fifteen
wooden buttons, finely cut in pugs' heads
down the front.
HPlush sacques and dolmans will in q
great measure, take the place of sealskin
next winter. s.sf iet
Smalt and silver blue will be combined
in new fall suits with terra Gotta and ma.
hogany shades. "
Pale blue or pale pink muslin dresses
dispu.e the majority with sprigged and
polka-dotted patterns.
Flowers as head decorations are obse
lete. An aigrette or bunch of feather
tips is the correct thing.
The new English alpacas come in gray
shades and black. with softer finish thar
the old time goods.
The golden Hamburg cocks back i,
most in demand for hat trimming, as il
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16
Wisconsin Civilization.

Milwaukee Special to Chicago Tribune.
A German named Loetz, living out OF
the city few miles, who has been made
the victim of persecution by several law
less neighbors for some time past, this
molning secured the arrest of the perse-
cutors, charging them with an attempt
upon his life, and with killing his stock.
Last summer one of Loetz's horses was
fatally stabbed one night while in the
barn, and since then the gang have tried
to burn Loetz's house and barn. The
cause of all this persecution was a refusal
on the part of Loetz TO dispose of some
property which these parties desired, and
they instituted and kept up the persecu-
ton, trusting to Loetz's cowardice and
ignorance of the law to make them secure
from arrest. This villainous work cul-
minated last night, when mob of l6 or
IL surrounded the doors and windows,
and bombarded the place with stones. A
little baby four months old was struck
above the eye and may die. 1t is at least
terribly injured, Other members of the
family were struck and more or less hurt
The hoodlums went to the barn and Sc
verely stabbed, so that it cannot live, the
only remaining horse. His house had
been almost torn down, his horses killed,
his family beaten and injured, and the
poor fellow was about discouraged, and
resorted in desperation to the law. The
sympathy of the respectable part of the
neighborhood is with Loetz, and his
enemies will undoubtedly be called to
account
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16
AsHBuRNHAM. Mass. Jan. Ia. 1890

AsHBURNHAM, MASS, Jan. II, ISSU.
have been very sick over two years.
They gave me up as past cure. tried
the most skilfu. physicians, but they did
not reach the worst part. The lungs
and heart would fill up every night and
distress me, and my throat was very bad
| told my children that ! never should
die in peace until / had tried Hor
Bitters. | have taken two bottles. They
have helped me very much indeed.
am now well There was lot of sick
folks here who have seen how the,
helped me, and they used them and wal
cured, and feel as thankful as do tha
there is 80 valuable a medicine made.
MRS. JULIA G. CUSHING.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16
A Baby Killed by Mosquitoes.

In Aida Valley, last week, says the
Dayton New Times, small band of In
dians was camping near some willows
where the mosquitoes were very numer-
Gus. A squaw left her papoose in the
shade while she played Piute poker with
her companions. The game was rather
high, and became so interesting that the
mother forgot her unfortunate offspring
several hours. When her attention was
at last directed TO the child she discover
ed that it had been almost eaten up by
mosquitoes. They had collected on the
little thing in such numbers that its face
and arms were completely raw from their
attacks. 1t died the following day from
the effects of the poison.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16
ONE OF THESE DAYS,

Curled In the window scat,
Watching the leaves
Whirling, while raindrops beat
Down on the caves.
Dark seemed this world that day,
We two alone,
Changing TO gold the gray,
Lived ia our own,
Dreaming as childhood dreams,
Life must be good,
Whisperings of noble themes
Scarce understood.
Dreaming AL love was true,
Eager with praise,
Smiling at all we'd do
"One of these days
Here to the window scat
Came you and |,
Whilst with his noiseless feet
Time hurried by;
Here as In childish days
Used we 10 dream,
Careless of wiser ways,
Love was our theme.
Sometimes | wonder. a, dear,
How 1t should last,
But the next moment, dear,
Doubts were all pat
Past as you answer me,
Love never stays,
Happier sti i well be
One Of these days"
Now by the window seat
Stand alone.
Whilst the wind drives the sleet
Making 1t moan.
Clouds might obscure the sun,
Sometimes of od,
But while Hopes sands do run
Hearts find the gold.
Love, when the angel band
Called you away,
When in my clasp your hand
Passively lay,
Family your whisper then
Answered my gaze,
"Love, we shall meet again
one OF these days"
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16

half part sulphuric acid in a stone jar
having also ready a pail of fresh water
and box of sawdust. The articles to be
treated are dipped into the acid, then re-
moved into the water, and finally rubbed
with sawdust. This Immediately changes
them to a brilliant color. If the brass
has become greasy, it is first dipped in a
strong solution of potash and soda in
warm water; this cuts the grease, so that
the acid has free power to act.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16
Health and Happiness.

1t seems strange that any one will suffer
from the many arrangements brought on by
an impure condition of the blood, when
Scovillc's Blood and Liver Syrup will re-
store perfect health to the physical organi-
zation. II is indeed strengthening syrup,
pleasant to take, and has proven itselfto be
the best blood purifier erer discorered, effect
ually cures Scrofula, Syphilitic Disorder,
Weakness of the Kidneys, all nervous dis
orders and debility. II corrects indiges-
ton. A single bottle will prove to you its
merits as a healing renewer for IL acts like
a charm, especially when the complaint is
of an exhaustive nature, having The ten.
dency to lessen the natural vigor Of the
brain and nervous system.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16

s.s"Many silly people despise the pre-
cious, not understanding it, But no one
despises Kidney-Wo ort after having giving
II trial. Those that have used II agree
that II is by far the best medicine known.
Its action Is prompt, thorough and lasting.
Don't take pills, and other mercuriais that
poison the system, but by using Kidney
Wort restore the natural action Of all the
organs.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16
Important.

When you visit or leave New York city
save baggage apd expressage and carriage
hire, and stop At the Grand Union Hotel,
nearly opposite the Grand Central Depot.
100 elegant rooms, single and in suits, fitted
up ut an expense Of one million dollars.
Rooms reduced to 81 and upwards per day,
on European plan. Elevators, Restaurant
with the best. Horse cars, stages
and elevated railroad to all depots.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16
MENsMAN's PErroNrzrp BEEF TONI

MENsMAN's PEPToNIZED BEEF Tonic,
the only preparation Of beef containing its
entire nutrieioas properties. 1t contains
blood making, force generating, and lire-
sustaining properties; invaluable for indi-
restion, dyspepsia, nervous prostraiion,
aud all forms OF general debility; also, in
all enfeebled conditions whether the result
Of exhaustion, nervous prostration. over.
work or acute disease, particularly Ii re-
sulting from pulmonary complaints. Cas-
well. Hazard & Co.. proprietors, New York.
Sold by druggists.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16

A Brooklyn lawyer who supposed him.
self to be very sarcastic, said to a keeper
of an apple stand: at seems to me that
you should quit this business and 60 at
something which is not so wearing on the
brain" "Oh, faint business, said the ap-
pie seller, ''it is lying awake nights try.
ing to decide whether TO leave my for.
tune to an orphan asylum or TO home
for played out old lawyers, as is killing
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16

Murder will out, so Will the fact that
Carboline, u deodorized extract of petrol
um, the natural hair renewer, and restorer,
Is the best preparation ever invented and
excels all other hair dressings, as thous-
ands OF genuine certificates now In our pos
session abundantly prove.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16

De hornet is one OBJ de most pea cable
things in the worp till yer infringes on
his rights When yer does die, lock out,
fur dar's gwine ter be mighty sudden
commotion.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16

j. +. D., of Cincinnati, o., writes: "Dr.
Guysott's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla
has eradicaled from my system every trace
of impure blood, resulting from bad case
OF scrofula and syphlitic disorder of many
years standing
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16

Madame de Stael is said to have talked
a whole evening to q gentleman in com.
pany whom she afterwards pronounced
a delightful companion) without discov.
ering that he was stone deaf.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16

The Army and Navy Liniment takes the
soreness out Of spawn, ringbone, splint or
curb, and arrests their growth. Cures collie,
scratches aud other diseases. For particu-
lars see advertisement.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16

This il the weather when people too
poor to have garden have to content
themselves with q hothouse.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16

Doan gauge honesty by polished man.
ners, young man. De mole is mighty
slick, but he's one oh de most under
minin' mem ers OBJ de animal kingdom.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16

f1-N No woman really practices economy
unless she uses the Diamond Dyes. Many
dollars can be saved every year. Ask the
druggist.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16

There's this to be said of Adam and
Eve: There's no evidence that they lied
about the size of the snake.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16
"nOugh ON Rats''

The thing desired found at last. Ask drug
gists for Rough on Rats. II clears out rats
mice. reaches. dies. bed bugs. l5c boxes.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16

During the hot season in Leadville,
folks are frequently covered with nothing
more than revolver.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-16

The man who "lodged complaint"
and boarded a car" says he is going out
of the hotel business.