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The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
now shop Girls are Treated In Chicago.

Tenement-h inspector Genung
and one of his assistants, in response to
complaints, visited the Boston store on
State street Yesterday and examined the
quarters assigned to the small army OF
girls and young women employed
there rs clerks. He reports it as
most brutal and disgusting thing
in every respect. The room al
lotted to the girls and young women
employed there, in which to eat
their lunch, he says, is under the side.
walk, damn, unwholesome. unventilated
and full of foul odors. The room, or
basement, lighted only by the bulls eye
glasses in the sidewalk above, is l6 by 20
feet. Huddled into this he found thirty
girls eating their luncheon. At one end
of this room, separated by partitions
only half height, and allowing all the
foul odors TO arise and spread through
the room in which the girls were eating
were the water-closets of the establish
ment. These were almost constantly
in use. As soon as the thirty
had dispatched their frugal fare an
other deta ahment were sent down till
100 or more girls and women from 10 to
l2years up had had an opportunity to thus
sweeten their fare and whet their appe-
tites. Tnere was no means of veniila
ton whatever, not even a broken bulls
eve in the sidewalk. X eport Of the con-
dition of affairs was made to heath
Commissioner De Wolf, and he instruct
ed Inspector Genung to serve notice on
the proprietors to at once provide suit
able place for the children TO get their
luncheon in. He declar ed the present
arrangement to be not only in violation
of the health ordinances, but an outrage
on common decency and morality. Seas
store was also visited by the inspectors.
The same system was found to prevail
there though in not quite so disgustingly
filthy condition. The water-closets
were separated from the lunch room by
a partition of full height, and men were
found at work kalsomlning and painting
it, but it was as close as an oven, aud
the only means of ventilation was the
opening ofa door connecting with the
water-closets.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
Another Circular singumstance.


The other morning about o'clock the
night clerk at the Palace Hotel, San
Francisco. was reused from sweet
dream of diamond pin as bigas cocoa
nut by loud calls from somewhere in the
cloud capped upper regions of that
tavern. After listening for fifteen or
twenty minutes, to be sure there was no
mistake, he crawled leisurely over the
counter, and gazing up into the dim alti-
tude of the court he beheld the white
robed fig.re of guest, wSo was gesticu-
lating wildly over the sixth floor balcony
and yelling:
Il say, down there, send somebody up
here, will you? there is something NOV
ing in my bolster"
Arming himself with the usual half
gallen insect powder distributor used in
such cases, the clerk proceeded to the
room, No. 9,066, accompanied by several
reporters.
'Oh it isn't bugs" said the boarder,
who was skating along the hall carpet 50
AZ to keep his bare feet warm. 1T was
something large, kinder like a burglar
with bad cold or something. Hello
why its goAew he continued as the gas
Was lit in the room
They searched everywhere, even under
the bed, in the closets, and even up the
chimney, but the bolster could not be
found. Presently one Of the porters
looked out of the window. There, on
the little balcony outside, stood the bols-
ter on one end.
"Ips a ghostp' exclaimed the guest.
"No, it isn't" said the night clerk,
pointing to a pair of huge brogans that
protrudtd from the bottom of the bolster.
dts only one of those Chronicle reporters.
lie took you for distinguished arrival,
and crawled intoyour bolster to jot down
anything You might say in your sleep"
lets 90 for him." said the roomer,
and they made rush for the unfortu-
nate journalist, and despite bis frantic
struggles to escape frem his bag, they
dropped him over the rail- As he struck
the street, couple of hundred feet be-
low, two terrible shrieks arose.
Thank heavenl" said the guest, as he
peered down into the abyss, I'VE have
also lilled a San Francisco hackmau,"
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
An ANGEL FISH CAUGHT.
Italian A ngicrs Haul Up a Finny Creature
Resembling n Man.

san Francisco Call.
An angel fish, said TO be the first one
ever brought to this city, was caught with
a hook and line by some Italian fisher
men twenty miles outside the Farallon
Islands in very deep water, on THURSDAY,
brought into the city and sold to an en-
terprising tobacco dealer on Montgomery
street, where it was yesterday afternoon
hung up in the window to excite the
wondermeDt of passers-by. The speci-
men is about three and hall feet long,
has a head as large as mans, beneath
which are a pair OF wing like hns,
spreading out over two feet from tip to
tin. from the lower extremity of the
wings--they are much more like wings
than fins-and the body tapers Of to a
small tail. The back of the fish is dark
gray and brownish color, slightly mot.
tied and studded with sharp, thorn-like
protuherances. The under side OF the
fish presents most curions appearance,
being colored and shaped from the neck
down the entire body like human body.
The thorax is rib marked and the alb
domen is singularly man-like, and the re-
semblance to the human organization is
very remarkable. The novelty and
rarity Of the specimen drew to the store
where it is exhibited a number of scien-
fists.
Charles Walcutt Brooks informed the
Gail reporter sent TO make the fish's ac-
quain .ance that the one brought in by
the Italians is very rare specimen. IT
has heretofore been scientifically classed,
but not generally known as a personal
acquaintance, so TO say, by even the
most favored few. Mr.. Brrks stated that
that the squatina, speaking Of it in a
friendly manner, is habitue of very
deep water, where it pursues the very
pleasant pastime of feeding on founders
and soles. Unlike San Francisco's bon
vivantes the squatina is never forced to
accept a slice of sturgeon for a sole and
pay two bits for it. Yet the squatina ap-
pears capable of mastering even a whole
sturgeon, having true fissure mouth
fractuing its enormous head from the
two joints where its ears should have
been set.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
Treasure In u Tree.

In Newlin's Township, North Carolina,
about ten days ago, Joe Woody con.
tracted with colored man, Ephraim
Aston, to have some rails split Near
school-house Woody had allowed the
pupils TO cut tree and use the top for
firewood. Ephraim went TO work upon
the butt cut Of this tree, splitting it into
rails. When it had been quartered, the
next thing was to heart each section, as
practical rail splitters understand. In
doing the latter act he struck regular
bonanza, twenty-six pieces of gold coin
fell ont, worth SO or more each. These
coins were concealed in an inch and
quarter anger hole, over which the tree
had grown, in thickness about four
inches. Ga the outside no traces Of the
hole could be seen. From the growth of
the tree since the boring of the hole it is
supposed that the coins we're put there
not later than 1912. In diameter the
tree was about two feet, and it is not
likely that the conceaiing dates as far
back as Revolutionary times.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
FIGHT WITH A BOA.
A Fierce struggle Between the Largest OF
nj. Race and Professional Charmer.

His Race and Professional Charmer.
Old Eph Sewell, who as a snake-charm.
or used to be one of the attractions OF
Rarnum's museum, related to New
York reporter the incidents OF famous
fight he once had with boa-constrctor.
Eph had charge of cage of reptiles, and
used 70 20 in the cage and lie down with
the snakes. He said:
On one occasion | introduced myself
10 IN largest boa constructor ever brought
TO this country. He was eighteen feet IN
length, and weighed over three huLdred
pounds. He had been in the country
two weeks. and Barnum was Obliged TO
pay a good price for him.
when went into the cage saw that
he had become monarch of the concern,
The remaining snakes were as submis-
siys as mice, and when they crawled
over to greet me his lordship looked
wicked
Icaught him in my arms, and he rear
ed his head until il rested upon my left
shoulder. Lifting him as much as posi-.
sible, | passed hiE around my body, ana
he apparently imagined that he was EN-
bracing tree in his native jungle.
He frightened his coil, and a feeling
like was being slowly suflocated came
over me. Quicker than flash | caught
him back of his head, and by desperate
effort wrenched myself free.
Then we both got angry. The boa came
toward me and | caught him by the
throat. | was strong enough to hold
him at arms length despite his struggles
and in few moments he gave up the
fight and relaxed his coils.
Then shook him until he was thor
oughly alarmed, and ever afterward he
was Submissive. Had | permitted his
coils TO close about me no earthly agency
could have saved me.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
The Value OF Local Papers.

Every honest rejecting mind knows
that the local newspaper adds much to
the general wealth aud prosperity Of the
place, as well as increases the reputation
of the town abroad. II benefits all who
have business in the place, enhances
the value of property, besides being a
public convenience even if not conduct
ed in the interest of the ruling political
power. Its columns are not filled with
brilliant editorials, still il benefits you in
every way. II increases trade, IL eau
tions against imposition, it saves you
from loss, IT warns you OF danger, it
points out different advantages and in
creases your profits. Now, if YOU want
such a paper You must support it by ad.
vcrtising yolr business i'm it; assist in
increasing its circulation by getting your
neighbors TO subscribe with you for it,
II you want such a paper, you must not
consider it an act Of charity TO support II,
but AS means TO increase your own
wealth as well as that of the place in
which you live; therefore, support it by
advertising and subscribing and paying
for It,
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
How Alligators Eat.
In Perkln.l Tlorlda Lelter.


An alligat or's throat is an amin ated
sewer Everything which lodges in his
open mouth goes down. He is a lazy
dog and, instead of hunting for some
thing TO eat, he lets his victuals hunt for
him. That is, he lies with his great
mouth open, apparently dead, like the
'pessum. Soon big bug eraws into it,
then fly, then several gnats and colo.
ny Of mosquitoes. The alligator don't
close his mouth yet He is waiting for
whole drove of things. He does his
eating by wholesale. little lizard will
cool himself under the shadow of the
upper jaw Then few frogs will hop
up to catch the mosquitoes. Then more
mosquitoes and gnats light on the frogs.
Finally a whole village Of insects and
reptiles settle down for an afternoon
picnic. Then all at once there is an
earth quake. The big jaw falls, tn e
alligator slyiy binks one eye, gulps
down the entire menagerie and opens
his great front door again for more visit
orr.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
Elephants Milk.
Y. Y. Tribune.


The birth of BImum's baby elephant
has offered an opportunity of obtaining
the milk of that animal, and Professor
Doremus has made an examihation of it,
Wheu | first examined the specime ms
they seemed watery," he said yesterday,
but after allowing the milk to stand |
could not help wondering at the large
percentage of cream The following
represents the daily diet of the mother:
Three peck of oats, one bucket of bran
mash, five or six loaves of bread, one
half bushel of roots potatoes, ETC. fifty
TO sevety five pounds of hay, and fertv
gallons of water. The last specimen of
milk obtained exceeded the others in
quality, aud would therefore be the fair
est for test 1t took several milkings
to get even these, for the calf would be-
gin TO nurse, then stop, and when she
stopped the flow of milk did also. 1t is
evident from the analyses that the milk
approaches the composition of cream.
The milk was pleasant in odor anl favor,
and very superior in these respects to
that of many animals The fat is light
yellow, resembling olive OIL is very
pleasant in odor and taste, is liquid ut
common temperatures, but solidifirs at
l09 Centigrade, or go Fahrenheit. From
whatever standpoint, therefore, we view
the lacteal products of these four-footed
giants, we are fully warranted in ascrib-
ing to it not only extreme richness, but
also great delicacy of flavor"
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
A kissing Saint Cheated.
salt lake Tribuns.

Some of the old Saints who can't hns
the young girls Of Zion in balls, and have
abolished round dances in consequence,
have invented new kind of pedro
which gives them more of a chance
They start card parties at the evening
socials aud whenever anybody catches
anybody else's pedro, the party winning
has a right TO kiss the other five times
The game is played with an equal
division Of the sexes, and it is rare fun
for the old elders of Israel. The other
evening old Bishop - fixed up pack
Of cards with nine pedros and started a
game right in among some of the pret-
tiest girls in the ward. II happened,
however, that the girls anticipated his
little game and had pack already with
out any pedros in it. They rung in the
cold deck on the old squesix and started
the game. The old fellow made some
big bids, expecting to capture some ped.
ros, and got set back on the board every
time. All this time the girls kept ex-
claiming: oh, amt this a nice game;
so exciting" After playing an hour the
old felly didn't see the color of a sing,O
pedro, and the glsnces and giggles Of the
girls caused him TO suspect tina, the
daughters Of Zion we're rather getting the
best of him He finally got 50 far off on
the board that he was, comparatively
speaking, out Of sight, and finally gave
up the place to young man, who was
seated near by watching the game. Ina
twinkling the girls transposed the Jacks
again and for the next two hours the
rounds Of smacks that young man won
coull be heard all over the room. The
old bishop, who began to drop to him
self, was the maldest man in all the land
and is now putting up a job to find the
girl who changed those jacks, and cut her
off from the church.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
Drawing the Line.

y I. Letter TO Philadelphia Press.
A little while ago one of the leading
women of the Astor family, viewing
with alarm the increasing heterogeneity
of New York society, felt it to he her
duty to revise her visiting list She took
firm stand against new comers, not
from any snobbish instinct, or from any
sense of superiority Of people who were
very worthy, in their way, you under.
stand, but simply as measure of pro-
lection in the interest Of the old people
Jacob Astor, the flirrier, lived before the
flood. So the lady gave reception, or
what not, and subjected the customary
schedule of invitations to a mercile.s
but wholly judicial process of excision.
Among the names cut off were those Of
the Nanderbilts, big aud little. 81 must
draw the line somewhere" she said after
ward TO friend, "and ! shall draw it at
the Vanderbilts"
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

cup of sweet milk, two of boiling water,
and teaspoonful of salt. While
hot stir'in enough corn meal to make
thin batter; let it stand till cool. Add
enough flour to thicken well and set in
warm place, beating it up occasionally
TO make it rise better. After this yeast
has risen sufficiently add hourand knead
into loaves; place them into pans TO
rise again and bake. In making up the
second time put little more salt in, as
the quantity put in the yeast is scarcely
sufficient to season the bread.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
Pretty widow with a Glass Eye.
n. Y. Cor, Cincinnati Enquirer,


The prettiest widow in all this grea
metropolis is lemon and lily blonde,
ranging only from five to eight inches in
thickness and proportonatcly small in
width, with no more than Is years to her
age, and enough of fortune TO allow of
doing just as she pleases about marrying
again. | was in her party at the Madison
Square theatre the other night, and we
were weeping more or less over the sor-
rows of Esmeralda. Allowing for the
hearty dinner which knew the widow
had eaten there couldn't have been room
in her thin figure for a great amount OF
emotion, and vixen [ what tears were
yelling up in one of her eyes and not in
the other, ! surmised that the dinner had
got entirely on one side of her midriff fl
and the sympathy all on tother. But l
was wrong; and this is how found out
The widows escort was sappy young
fellow, whose love was as profound as
his shallowness permitted. Alter puz-
zing himself awhile over the dryness of
one of her eyes while its mate was brim-
ming, he asked her for an explanation of
the phenomenon.
"And which eye do you admire most?"
she said.
"H-h-hsrd to tell" he stammered.
"The one w-w-with the tears sort Of
melts fellow. d.d-don't you know, ond
the one without the tears sets h-h-him
ablaze with its f-h flashes"
"On the whole, now, which do you
prefer"
IVA -wa-well, think the d-d-dry
one"
'I'm so glad, Dolphy, TO hear you say
that and the widow beamed raptur-
ousy into his face, because that eye is a
glass one, and Pm sometimes afraid it
disfgures me-"
This revelation lost her a lover, and |
don't suppose she will miss him from
the gang, and she certainly had fun with
him while he lasted
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

Os the death of Chief J Jus' ice Marshall,
nearly fifty years ago, the lawyers Of
Philadelphia moved for a monument.
The project failed at the time, as is often
the care, and only s., 600 was contributed.
The matter was soon forgotten by almost
everybody. The last surviving trustee
Of the fund died few days ago, and
among his papers was found careful &C,
count Of the money, showing that by in
vestment it had grown TO 10000. The
monument will now be erected.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
sad Change.
Youths Companion.

A manufacturing population tends
steadily downward, at least to fearful
ly low level.
1t was long supposed that the United
States were going to prove the excep-
ton in this respect. Thirty years ago
our factory girls were above the aver
age of females in intelligence, refine.
ment, benevolence snd general charac-
tel.
Indeed. many of them were simply
accumulating means for the completion
of their education at the higher semi
naries. Dickens and other English
travellers looked on them with amaze
ment. The Lowell Offering, magazine
conducted wholly by the operatives,
commanded universal esteem.
But already this happy condition is
passing away. The greed of corpora.
tons asks only for profit. No matter
how low the grade of workers, provided
only the work is done. The life may be
earl y crushed out of the employed, but
are not their places kept always full?
The poorer and more dependent they
are, the more ready thev will be to let
their children work in the mill, when
they should be at school, or out in the
sunshine at play. If things 90 on as
they are now, it is only question of
time when the manufacturing popula-
ton of New England shall be as hope
lessly degraded as that of Old England.
1t is evident that it behooves the
state to stand between the corporations
and their operatives. 1t owes this to its
own welfare. 1t cannot do everything,
but what it can it should do with a
strong hand and persistent will.
1t can secure to children their right to
a proper education, and their exemp.
ton from labor that shall dwarf them in
body and brain. 1t can limit the hours
of labor for all to what is physically
safe. 1t can, by means of honest and
qualified inspectors, keep sharp eye on
all the inherent abuses of the system.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

CHARLEY Bowers, German black.
smith, Fred Douglass, a cook, and sub.
contractor Of the Sunset Railway, named
Allen Murdock, were murdered for
money while asleep near Lampass,
Mexico, on Monday. All three
were shot in the back of the head
and it is conjectured, therefrom, that the
murderers were at least three in num-
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

G. CALLAGnAS, an policeman, who
has been running private night watch
and detective bureau in Chicago for
some time, is alleged to have committed
a number Of burglaries in order to furth.
er his own business. He is also accused
of blackmailing and other villanies, for
which he will be brought to account.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

ARRANGEMENTS are nearly completed
for the establishment of new line of
steamers called the "Black Star Line"
between Great Grimsley, England, and
New York and Philadelphia.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

Ar the municipal election in Salt Lake
City the independent progressive Nor.
mons scratched" the names Of hard
headed polygamists and voted for
younger and one.wived men. Wm.
Jennings, a wealthy merchant, was
elected mayor.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

NELSON BRowN, going along the Camp
bell settlement road, Nova Scotia, lately
was set upon by pack of wolves, and
saved his life by climbing into a tree.
His horse was eaten up, and not bone
or fiber was left to mark the scene of the
feast. lie was rescued by passing In
diane
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

GAIL HAMILTON and Mrs. Blaine, in
looking through an old shop, found a
diit-obscured painting, and purchased
it for a song. When cleaned it was found
to be, it is reported, the work of that
painter of slim and pretty women, Sir
Peter Lely.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

A DENVER reporter asked Alice Oates,
the actress, how old she was, and she
replied: lam 3D." "Were you % re-
cently?" inquired the reporter, inno-
Gently, at which the little kicker said
she detested neMspaper reporters.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

The report of the Roman board of sta.
stistics shows that on the night of the 3lst
of December, 1881, the population of
Rome and her suburbs numbered 1877.
1927 males, and 1896 females-a total
of S002 souls. The increase of the
population in the last two years has been
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

A MAN murdered his brother without
hindrance, at saxeville. Wis, but imme-
diately encountered a fierce avenger in
big dog. Made furious by seeing his
master slain, the brute set upon the slay-
er, biting him and hanging to him until
he WAS captured.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

PHnAYpER HENDERSON, aged Is, COM
mitted suicide at Henderson's mills,
Marshall county, Ky. No cause isknown
for the act unless grief over the absence
of favorite brother who ran away from
home and was not permitted to return
by the father.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

STATE Treasurer Pritchard, Of Michi-
gan, has just retired the last three of the
old adjusted two million loan bonds due
in 1868. They were held by London
parties, and long since given up as lost
though carried in the account of the
utata Iobt
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

THE celebrated hunting dog Lincoln,
owned by Harry Bishop, of Tennessee,
which had been at New Albany, Ind,
for treatment on account Of railroad &C.
cident, died last week. The dog cost
50 $50 in England.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

The compulsory education law of Son.
ora, Mexico, requiring children between
six and sixteen years to attend school
six months in the year, is being enforc-
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

THE London Times announces on good
authority that the government has de-
cided to buy up the telephone companies
in Great Britain.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

Ex.U. s. Senator Powell Clayton
says the Arkansas Republicans dc not
want Dell returned as marshal. The
State Executive ComEaittee instructed
him TO ask the appointment Of Boles.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

found in which flies, bugs, mosquitoes
etc. have been caught, and are en-
tombed as prisoners-held there for
thousands of years.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

ABOUT $4,000 acres of land between
Jaffa and jerusalem have been secured
on which to form colony for the perse-
cuted Jews Of Europe.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
SELECTED ITEMS.

Bosrox has executed a contract for
100 electric lights.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

THE mild winter has had an excellent
effect on the coming peach crop. The
prospects are now thar unless there are
heavy freezes within few weeks The
yield wall be larger than ever before.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

A pHcRER Of the Khedive forbids ltal-
jan in official documents. French, there
fore, will remain the only current Euro
pean language in Egypt.