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Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-20

4 novel way of aiding the needy,
has just been put into operation in
Baltimore. 1t is the ''Provident''
wood yard, where men who are will
ING to work can saw a cord of wood
for so cents. At present the place
is far to small, and arrangements are
being made to enlarge it. Strange
to say, not one tramp has yet put in
an appearance for work. The ap'
plicants are all residents of that city
who have been thrown out of regular
employment. One of the applicant!
on Tuesday was an old, gray-hairet
man, fully so years of age; he wa
one of the first to finish his assignee
labor, and went off rejoicing wit
his half dollar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-20
THURSDAY DECEMBER 90, 1888.
Related travellers On the countr,

roads around Mexico, Mo-, have
been experiencing the curious scien-
tific phenomena of forniculation
alclg the dorsal yertebrae at the
sight of the apparition of a tall some
thing with bowed down head, q long
black coat and cat-like eyes. De-
velopements will probably prove it to
be the ghost of Finn Fairs chance to
be secretary of state.-St. Louis
Chronicle.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-17
Washington's Tomb.

When the President visited Mount
Vernon the other day he was panied at
the vandalism.
Many visitors have disfigured the
place by scriDbling their addresses in full
upon the walls, doors and wainscotings
OF all the rooms except in the few apart
nents that they are kept out of by the
locked and latticed doors.
At one time the visitors developed
alarming impulses to carry the building
away in whittlings, but number of ar
rests were made and that sort of outrage
has been stopped. No penalty is impos-
ed upon the idiots who are given To
scrawling their names upon the walls.
IL they are caught in the act they are
simply told that they are violating the
rules.
The upper part of the mansion is cs-
pecially disfgured, and the inclosed
stairway leading to the room in which
Martha Washington died is thickly COW
ercd with names.
Between 10000 and $1,000 persons visit
Mount Vernon every year. The most
fragrant breach of propriety was that OF
the enterprising Pennsylvania who, Il
few years ago, climbed over the iron gate
of the tomb and broke off two or three
of the claws of the sculptured eagle upon
the marble sarcophagus of Washington
a double-iron crate now protects the
entrance 10 the tomb. As further pre-
caution, burglar-alarm has been placed
under the floor of the tomb, and the
pressure of few pounds weight on the
floor rings the alarm in the room o, cupi-
ed by two of the attendants. The keep
ers Of the estate say that foreigners rare
ly stand before the tomb of Washington
without uncovering.
Our own people, rs rule, do no, show
that mark of respect. Vessels on the Po-
tomac never tolled their bells as they
passed Mount Washington until the
fashion was set by our English enemies
The commander of a British ship during
the war of 1872, invariably tolled his bell
as he passed the tomb, and the custom
thus introduced has been followed ever
since.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-17
ODD FRAUDS IN DIAMONDS.
Rogues Who Can Paint the Lily and Gid
Refined Gold.
New York Star.

Not many weeks ago man came in
to the shop of well-known East Side
pawnbroker and exhibited pair of sup
crb eight-carat diamond earrings. They
were large and booked like twelve-carat
gems. The man asked loan of 81 800
upon them.
Long and carefully the Dawnbroker ex-
amined the gems. His coyetous eyes
sparkled He concluded that the stones
were genuine blue-white diamonds, which
are as rare as they are beautiful. They
bring from $50 to 500 carat. Tiffany
& Co. had one awhile ago for which they
refused 81 900 a carat.
But the brokers' admiration did not
get the better of his business instincts.
He declined to loan more than 500 upon
the earrings. This the customer prompt
ly and positively refused. After a long
argument the contracting parties COM
promised upon $3.50.
As soon as the customer left the shop
the broker ordered his clerk (who was
out of sight during the negotiations) to
follow the man and buy the ticket at any
price. The clerk obeycd, and after some
dickcring the victim exchanged the tick
et for $50.
Wild with delight, the broker fastened
to wash and polish his treasures. But
when he took them from the water cry
of astonishmont escaped him. The blue
white lustre was gone. and, to his surprise
and anger, the shrewG expert found that
he had paid high price for ordinary
groen-yeilow diamonds, worth at the
most $40 carat. The stones were rain
ted.
"Therc are five men in New York
ton. "Do you know how it is done !?
Look here" Mr.. Britton drew from his
pocket IA small package, which he care
fully opened. II contained, perhaps, a
tablespoonful of very dark red powder
This is very simple and familiar ar
ticlc," he said, "and can be bought for
81 pound, and that amount will paint
all the diamonds in Christcndom. This
little bottle, as you see, contains a color
less fluid, also well known and cheap.
Now, we Will put tiny grain OF the pow
der upon this plate and then pour on
few drops of the fluid. Then we will
mix the two and we have a rich, dark
red liquid. Very wel Examine this
stone"
The detective took ring from his
finger. The stone was large diamond
with yellow-greenisb cast. With lit
tie camcls-ha'r brush he gently painted
the under side Of the gem with the red
fluid. In a twinlling the greenish tint
disappeared and the stone glowcd with
the peerless tints ofa first-waicr diamond.
Mr Biitos then painted the stone COM
pletely. II took at first blood-red hue.
which, after little rubbing with q WOOL
en- cloth, changed to a deep, dark. beauii-
tul blue. Hold III arms length the gem
flashed and scln.iilated like sTark of
eie strictly. There" tx ,laimed Mr..
Briiton, that i n [ bad sham sapphire.
A RAJ sapphire of tat size wonid be
worth more tlian diamond. Experts
as well as bs.cn have been G,ole, by
this pro rss. j broker IN this cit, told
Inc yesterday thai he lost $500 by it,"
The Osceola times., 1883-03-17
FACTS FOR THE FAIR.
The Delicate Doings and Donnings OF the
Delightful Darlngs.

Hcrder-Woman is the crown of crea-
ton.
Heels Of the most fashionable shoes are
low.
Velvet basques grow more and more in
favor.
English styles obtain much recognition
in Paris.
We will have another season of cmbroi-
derry and lace.
In Paris, shoes and stockings must
match the dress.
Electric beaded Jerseys are among Par
is novelties.
Printed Chinese grapes appear among
the new goods.
Flowers are worn in profusion on Paris
ball dresses.
Hoops, crinoline and neglected under
wear go together.
Pompons have a permanent hold ON
fashionable favor.
Lessing-Naturc meant to make woman
its masterpiece.
Voltaire-Women teach to repose,
civility and dignity.
John Quincy Adams All that / am
my mother made me.
Lamartine-There is woman at thc
beginning of all great things.
Whittier-If woman lost us Eden, such
as she alone restores it.
Nuns yelling will be as popular as ey-
er for summer wear.
The combination costume retains its
place in spring styles.
Ombre, or shaded, effects appear in the
new French goods.
The evanescent fashion of silk under
clothing has disappeared.
Birds are a conspicuous figure in the
designs of new satteens.
For evening dress the arms are COM
| pletely covered by the gloves.
| Every lady must have velvet dress
this winter on the other side.
Large square neckcrchiels have almost
taken the place of fischus.
Black silk stockings, finely cmbroid-
cred in gold, are pretty novelties.
Slippers with straps, or strapped shoes
are for elegant house wear.
| Dressy silk suits should never be worn
in the street unless they are covered en-
tirely by long circular or Russian cloak
or pelisse.
| Checked wooden costumes and lar,e
felt hats are de rigueur for Parisian ladies
who drive to the meet Of the hounds at
Fontainebleau.
New handkerchiefs of palc-tintcd
Chinese silk have large dots or balls of
strawberry red for ccntcrs and deep bor-
ders of the same color.
New black laces wrought with gold
threads and ornamented with disks Of
black velvet trim many black lace and
black China Grape neckerchicfs.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-17
story of n Song.

John Howard Payne, author Of "Home,
Sweet Home" was warm personal
friend of John Ross, who will be remem-
bered as the celebrated chief Of the Cher
olees. At the time the Cherokees were
removed from their homes in Georgia to
their present possessions west. of the
Mississippi river, Payne was spending a
few weeks in Georgia with Ross. who
was occupying miserable cabin, having
been forcibly elected from his former
home. A number of the prominent
Cherokees were in prison, and that por-
ton of Georgia in which the tribe was
located was secured by armed mobs Of
Georgia militia, who had orders to arrest
all who refused to leave the country.
While Ross and Payne were seated be-
fore the fire in the hut, the door was
suddenly burst open and six or eight
miitiamen sprang into the room. The
soldiers lost no time in taking their pris-
orcrs away. Ross was permitted to ride
his own horse, while Payne was mounted
on one led by soldier. The journey
lasted all night. Towards morning
Payne's escort, in order to keep himself
awake, began humming "IIome, home,
sweet, sweet, home" when Payne re-
marked
Little did | expect to hear that song
under such circumstances and at such
time. Do YOU know the author"
"No,n said the soldier. "Do you?"
Yes" answered Payne. 81 composed
it,"
"The devil You did You can tell that
TO some fellows, but not to nae. Look
here You made that song, you say. If
you did--and | know you didn'.--you
can say it all without stopping. 1t has
something in it about pleasures and pal
aces. Now pitch in and reel it off, and
Ii you can't III bounce you from your
horse and lead you instead of it."
The threat was answered by Payne,
who repeated the song in a slow, subdu-
ed tone, and then sang it, making the
old woods ring with the tender melody
and pathos of the words
II to,Iched the heart OF the rough sol
der, who was not only captivated but
convinced, and who said that the COM
poser of such song should never 90 10
prison If he could help it. And when
the party reached Millcdgeville they
were, afler a preliminary examination,
The Osceola times., 1883-03-17
The ncsl Bargain in the state.
rest, Forge and Farm.


4 certain business man wanted span
of horses, and he wanted pretty fast ones,
but he didn't know much about that kind
of stock. A horse dealer had a team that
was reported pretty fast, which he would
sell cheap.
The merchant took the team to drive
a little, and got friend in with him,
and they went up the track while the
merchant stood on the judges stand and
watched them. They went around pretty
good, and the merchant looked at his
watch aud got into the wagon.
The friend asked him what time they
made but he replied never mind"
He drove down to the horse dealer and
paid him the money for the horses and
drove of with his friend, and when they
turned the corner and got out OF sight of
the dealer the merchant said to his
friend:
"That is the best bargain that was ever
made in this state.
The friend looked astonished and ask
cd:
what time did they make honestlyY
The merchant said: "Thcy trotted in
three minutes without break"
The friend looked as though he was
not much surprised, and finally said:
"That's not So bad, but it isn't fast.
That is at the rate of a mile in six min
utes."
The merchant termed pale and said
"WhyFow's .that?"
ooh" said the friend with yawn, sit
is half-milc track, you know"
The friend had to hold the merchant
in the buggy seat, he was so faint, and
he Offered all sorts of clronos if the
friend would never say anything about
il, and We presume h has not. The
team is delivering groceries now, and
hauling slabs rom mill.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-17
Mr.. Garncid's Body Daily Inspected.
Clnrlnnaii Commercial.


Scntics with guns patrol the tomb of
General Garfield day and night, relieved
at intervals with all the military forms
and under the command Of officers of the
guard.
Their orders arc 70 guard the body,
and there must be an official vcrilication
that they have done their duty and that
each officer Of the guard has received
that which he is TO guard.
To verify this, whenever the officers of
the guard are charged they open the
coffin, identify the corpse and exchange
receipts f'r it.
Thus have We put the body of the slain
President into daily morgue and a con-
tinuons post norton examination, viola
ting all the sanctity Of the grave and
forcing the soldiers into this repulsiye
duty in the name of honoring and guard
ing the remains. The tomb is violated
to protect it from violation.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-17
Old and Famous ships.
Rear.Admiral Preble, in the United servl,

Rear.Admiral Preble. in the United Service
The Volunteer 1910 a very old vcs-
sci visited St. John, Nova Scotia, on
which occasion the Herald of May 27,
lS40 of that place remarks "The curl
Gus in naval architecture may have an
opportunity of gratifying their curiosity
by the sight of vessel now in our har-
Dor. the Volunteer of Hull. This an
tique specimen of British oak is 10 wears
old, and was employed as transport
ship at the taking Of Quebec. She is the
identical ship in which the immor al
Wolfe came to this continent"
This paragraph seems to confound the
Volunteer with the William and Ann.
She was probably one of the transports
at the taking Of Quebec.
The Discovery-This ship, in which
Capt. Clerke accompanied Capt. James
Cook on his last voyage Of discovery, in
l776, sailed from Cowes Roads for Ant
werp in lSi2. She was then under the
Belgian flag, and her name had been
changed to the Rubens. She had the ap-
pcarancc Of a fine brig, and drew II feet
of water.
The Endeavor, in which Cook sailed
around the world, was bought for the
royal navy in 1868. She was of 1858 tons
burden and mounted II guns. Having
been sold out of the service in 1795, in
beating out of the harbor of Newport, X.
l., she struck on Brcnton's reef was
hauled off, condemned and broken up,
and laid her bones to rest in Newport.
When James Fenimore Cooper published
his "Red Rover" Robert p. Lee and
Nicholas G. Bass, citizens of Newport,
hauled her keel out of the mud, and
made box from it, which was lined with
gold and presented to the author. The
inscription read:
"To the author Of the Red Rover"
All touched with the rays of gorgeous
rising sun. In the centre the hull of a
ship, with her lower masts and bowsprit
only standing. In 1882 Miss Dorothea
Dix presented it to the Redwood library
of Newport, Il. l., with small jewel box
made out of the timber of the Endeavor.
The Resolution-The newspapers in
June, 1868, reported that the ship Rcso-
luton, in which Capt. James Cook left
England on his second voyage around
the w1rld in l772, ninety years before,
was at Demerara waiting a cargo of SUI
car. II appears from a list of the vessels
belonging to the royal navy from 200 to
1900, in "Chamock's History of Marine
Architecture" that the Resolution was
purchased in 177l was of i6l tons burden
and mounted II guns. She was used a
few years since in Alexandria, Egypt. as
a coal-hulk to the Oriental and Peninsu-
lar line of steamers.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-17

During heavy snow storm few days
ago, Kate Johnson of Grcensburg left
home with baby and bundle. After
walking a short distance she became
tired, and laying the child in snow
bank delivered the bundle at house a
halfmile away, and after drinking a cup
of tea and eating light lunch returned
for the child. The baby's nose and ears
were frozen
The Osceola times., 1883-03-17
About Advertising. A
Geneva Advertiser.

A statement is going the rounds that
the lowest priced column of the New
York Herald nets S5o623 per year, the
highest sl4S,00o.
J. 7. Bolles, of Geneva, once had occa-
sion TO advertise in that paper while he
was in that city, and entering the busi-
ness Office he took his place in the line
with some twenty others. They ap-
preached the desk of the advertising de-
partment, where the clerk counted the
words in the notice, stated the piice, and
received the cash in advance in all in
stances Each one did not require more
than two minutes He noticed one man
approach just in advance ofBolles's turn.
The clerk took the notice, counted the
words and sung out:
-Four sevcnty-fvc please
What! isn't that pretty steep?" in
quired the man IN really country sort
of way.
The clerk didn't stop to daily two
hours with the customer, info.n him
how everything had advanced, and TO
take the advertisement at lower rate
would be ~ rob James Gordon Benefits
The Osceola times., 1883-03-17
Bless His Heart.

In very elegant palace car entered a
weary-raced, poorly.drcsscd woman with
three little children, one a babe in her
arms. A look Of joy crcpt into her face
Us she settled down into one of the luxU-
rious chairs, but il was quickly dispcllcd
as She was asked rudcly TO Start hcr
boot"
A smile OF amusement was scrn on
several faces as the frightened group h'r-
ricd out TO enter one Of the common cars.
Upon one young face, however, there
was look which shamcd the counte-
nances of the others.
"Auntie," said the boy to the lady be-
side him, Il am going 10 carry my bas-
ket Of fruit and this box OF sandwiches
to the poor woman in the next ca. You
are willing, Of cOurscI"
He spoke eagerly, but She answered !:
Don't be foolish, dear; YOU may need
them yourself, and perhaps the woman
is an impostor"
"No, III not need thcm," he answered,
decidedly, but in very low tone. "Iou
know had hearty breakfast and don't
need a lunch. The woman looked hun
cry, aunty, and so tired, too, with those
three little babies clinging TO her I'll
be back in minnie, auniic; ! know
mother wouldn't like il if didn't speak
kind word TO the least of these when
meet them"
The worldly aunt brushed tear from
her eye after the boy left her, and said,
audibly: ",Iust like his dear mother
About five minutes later, as the lady
poeseI Tho fppt h.r and iIp tl,rpn gi,;t -
dren she saw a pretty siqht-thc family
ieasiing, as perhaps they had ncver done
before. The dainty sandwiches were ca
gcrly eaten, the fruit basket stood open.
The eldest child, with her mouth Glled
with bread and butter, said "Was the
pretty boy an angel, mamma2'
"Nc," answered the mother, and q
grateful look frightened her faded cycs,
"but he is doing angels work. bless his
dear heart :"
The Osceola times., 1883-03-17

children Of bread. lie did not deliver 10
him long lecture on how much it takes
10 run an office, men to pay. paper MAX
ers 10 deal with, wear and tear of type
and machinery, string that almost ey-
cry country publisher has learned by
heart. He spoke politely, but with
business air:
"Step right ALONG, sir; have no time
TO talk with you. Next"
The Osceola times., 1883-03-17

discharged, much to their surprise.
Payne insisted that it was because the
leader of the squad had been under the
magnetic influence of Ross conVersa-
ton, and Ross insisted that they had
been saved from insult and imprison-
ment by the power of "Home, Sweet
Home" sung as only those who feel can
sing IL. The friendship existing between
Ross and Payne endured till the grave
closed over the mortal remains of the
latter.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-17
Black Wings.
Forest and Stream

The Delaware river shores about Bur-
lington and Bristol are black with flocks
of crows, eking out scanty livelihood
Meters catch them by handreds when
the snow covers the ground, and will
supply them for trap-shooting at ten
cents apiece. Their flight is slow and
heavy, and such practice from trap is
Door,
The Osceola times., 1883-03-17
A citizen Of Austin, who has been trav-

A citizen of Austin, who has been trav-
cling in Europe for the past year, re-
turned not long since, and he is surprised
at the changes that have taken place
during his absence. In talking with a
friend about the changes. the returned
traveller asked: 'is Miss Esmeralda
Chase still engaged to young Conklimg~
"No; the engagement is broken OFF,
"You don't say so! How did that hap
pen? 2" "Well, You see, they got married
six months ago. That broke off the en-
pagemcnt,-
The Osceola times., 1883-03-17

The steamer Santiago discovered a
burning raft in mid-ocean on her last trip
from Queenstown, which wasdriiting be-
fore the breeze ON smooth sea without
soul on 1t. The fire was apparently
freshly lighted, but there was no other
trace Of any person having been aboard
il for some time.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-17

The toboggan, or Canadian coasting
vehicle, is made Of birch planks about
twice as thick as ordinary blotting paper
They lie fiat on the snow and curl up in
front. Cushions are fastened to them
when ladies ride. The average size will
carry six persons, including the steercr,
whe knecls in front and steers with his
The Osceola times., 1883-03-17

A poor Mexican girl was shucking oy-
sters the other day when she came across
one with its shell open. Supposing il
dead, she was about to throw it away
when she saw something glittering in
side. On opening she found the largest
pearl in the known world. AS high as
$50 600 has been offered for il.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-17

Old Mrs. Freely made frantic, yet
honest effort to collect toll from Sberi-
dams army while passing along one of
the turnpikes in the Shenandoah valley,
in which she signally failed. She is hav-
ing bill prepared to be introduced in
congress to authorize the payment of that
toll with twenty years interest.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-17

A Florida merchant boxed up five doz-
en- alligator eggs and shipped them tc
friend in Newark. The box was placed
in a warm place in the vessel and when
IL was opened 60 young alligatois dis
tributed themselves over the sitting-room
floor, terrifying the family almost to