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The Osceola times., 1883-05-26
LAFITTE'S GOLD.
The whole Gulf Coast Supposed TO be
Paved with spanish DoubIoons.
New Orleans Times. Democrat


New Orleans Times Democrat
Not long since John NJ. Avery, the
owner of the romantic Petite Ansc
Island, received letter warning him
that certain party, naming him, was
about to dig up the gold hidden in the
island.
Sure enough, shortly afterward, a man
arrived from distant state and sought
an interview, in which he told Mr..
Avery that he had received information
from dying member of the Lafitte gang
as to the whereabouts ofthe gold, and he
offered Mr.. Avery half if ne would fur
nish the labor necessary 10 unearth IT.
Mr.. Avery informed him that he did not
desire TO invest, and that he could have
all the gold he could find of Iaiittcs.
The man, after one or two attempts,
left.
Even in the nelghboring town of New
Iberia the negroes believe much treasure
lies hidden on the Island, and the story
goes it is buried between four trees
planted in small square. 1t is need
less to say that wherever four trees are
found equi-distant in square holes
show the curious have been there.
From Dauphin Island, off Mobile. TO
the most westerly one in the gulf each
has its tradition Of having been the
saving box of Latittc and there is not
one but has been carefully been explor-
ed by those after what he left behind.
Treasure seeking is a disease, the germs
of which prevail to greater or less de-
gree in all. What is hidden and IN
known has an attraction to it far bevCnd
the definite.
1t Is because it is mysterious that il is
so grecdily sought lor-the mysterious
approaches the unattainable. for which
all seek. All kinds of signs are sought
for. Blazcs in the bark of tree. around
the roots of the live oaks, in shel! banks
and in fact everywhere on the islands
the least suspicious.
\ careful estimate of the amount of
treasure buried by Lafttc on the Gulf
coast. compute ed from the authentic ac-
counts of those who know exactly where
1t lies, yet never find it, places the sum
equal to the entire coinage of Spanish
doubloons 2nd piastrcs with ? million or
Two oi American money thrown in.
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26
An Incident.
Burlington IIawkcye.


A traveller saw a woman take man by
the collar yank him up the steps into
railroad car, jam him down into seat
next to the stove, pile up valise and
two big brown baskets with loose covers
and long handles at his feet, shove a
baby into his lap and say:
Now sit there until help Mary Jane
on the car, and Cont you move till
come back y
When the woman reached the car door
the traveller said to her:
Is that man your husband"
"NaW-w-w /" roared the woman; "he's
my daughters husband, and she hasn't
spirit enough to say her soul is her own
This true story teaches us that some
traNelers have not enough sense 10 dag
nose family party when they see one.
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26
Nothing Original.
ArkanSaw Traveller.

81 do not like the mercantile pursuits,
father" said an Arkansaw boy, whose
mind an earnest parent was trying to di-
rect into commercial channels; Il want
to be literary man."
"Plenty oftime to starve at literature"
replied the sage, after you have learned
to, nine times out of ten, stand flat-footed
and cut off twenty-five cents worth of
ba ,on at a whack."
"But, father, there is nothing original
in trade"
"Ilow so, sir ?"
Nothing original, for you know, even
the markets are filled with quotations"
The poor old man, who had taken so
much pains with the wayward child,
turned away, while tear rolled down a
time-made furrow on his cLeek.
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26
ZINE Figuring.

lie was young man, saws the Wall
street News, VINO had just come into
possession of a legacy of $4,000, and he
went to retired Wall street speculator
for advice.
"Iou think Of going into Wall street,
eh?"
eyes Sit"
II do"
We'll, let's see; this is Wednesday.
There's plenty of time before Saturday
night. Begin this afternoon"
"Yes, sir"
And by Saturday you'll either have
70 go to work by the day to earn your
living, or you'll be in position to invest
about $4,000 in something that will pay
somebody to scoop YOU"
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

Mr.. Arthur was greeted by few boot
blacks, when, being Southwark bound,
he passed through Alexandria, Va. But
Alexandria treats Presidents with a GER
tain degree of disdain. General Wash
ington was knocked down in the market
place there; General jackson had his
nose pulled at the wharf; Mr.. johnson
stood for half an hour at The foot of KIM
street, when connection with Washing
ton was made by steamboat, without
having a word exchanged with him, and
Mr.. Hayes fell from platform and skiu-
ned his shin.
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

Potter Palmer, the Chicago millionaire
has determined not TO finish the resi-
dence begun by him year ago on the
lake shore, and has ordered the walls
now completed and ready for roof, to be
torn down. The cost of the building thus
far has been about 100000, bat Mr.
Palmer does not like its architectural
appearance. 1t is probable that he will
have built on the same foundation a
finer house, of an entirely different style.
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26
4 PRIEST CDNNERTD.
Father Bernard Kelly, of the Diocese of
Dshota, Becomes n Disciple of Bishop
Mcnamara.
Chlcsgo Tribune.

At No. 800 South Clark street the win
dows of a small and dingy room bear this
inspiring legend "The Independent
Catholic Church." This is the Episcopal
headquarters Of Bishop James Vincent
Mcnamara when his ecclesiastical es-
tablishment is not on wheels. At the
services which were held at this i'm
provised cathedral yesterday morning
occrred an incident which created quite
a sensation in the bosom of the new
flock. 4 young man arose, among others
who gave 'hcir experience, and said that
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

Thomas Jefierson's monument-a bit
of 10000 pounds-went up the mountain
at Charlottesville by slow stages. 1t took
two days to haul it from the railway sta
ton to the site on the eminence, but it is
there now and will soon be in place.
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

w. W. Corcoran, of Washington, has
bought DIR. George w. Bagby's collection
of war annals" embracing many thous-
and extracts from Southern newspapers;
personal sketches, and so on, and has
presented it to the Virginia Historical
Society
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

Colonel Joseph Lane Stern, of Rich
mond, Va, having read the published
report of the discovery of soldiers skele-
tons at Seven Pines, has caused the bones
to be gathered up and buried in Holly
wood Caina.ary
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

The Rev. Joseph Cook has become
what some such journal as the Fair Play
Flume might call "choker from Choke
Vile" Said he in Chicago, the other
night: "The time has come when we
must take American journalism and re-
form it, and if we do not, break its neck
and choke its sensational utterances."
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

Mr.. Reese, one of the Representatives
in Congress from Georgia, gains popular
ity in Burke county By wrestling with
the country lads. His back was made
distressingly muddy in tussel the other
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

Frederick n. Crouch, the composer of
kathleen Mavourneen," has obtained
an injunction to restrain Baltimore firn
from selling photographs of himself. He
thinks that if any money is to be made
in that way he ought 10 make it.
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

Mrs. Meikleham, the last surviving
granddaughter ofThos jefferson, is living
in need at Georgetown, ID. c. bill for
her relief was introduced, but not acted
on, in the last Congress, and steps are
being taken in New York to provide her
with n fund
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

Mr.. Whiteside, the owner of the grand
point of Lookout Mountain, has leased
the rocks to her son, Hugh Whiteside,
who will take toll, as did his mother,
from all sight seers.
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26
LOVE IN THREE SECTIONS.
" ]. LANPToN.
The Drummer

WI LANPToS.
The Drummer.
SECTION l.
Apre,iy giri,
A II a.euf whir'.
Behind team OF graysi
A nice yogug han
TO plot ghd plan
Ia various kinds Of ways.
4 blush a 4 qperzo
Afg sure tu y tas,,
Au0 h.f fond cares,
sune her chah.
A fnllv e!il lht-4,
AId thea = fe1tle Yes
sEcrroN II.
preacher nae,
bridal veil
tome through the portals wide /;
The groom Is there,
Complete the pair,
Aud then the knot l. tied.
SECTION III.
A year has gone,
Time sweeps along
In iis uncea.ing tramp
Now. see that groom,
charge round the nom,
The bai got crampl
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

General Lucius Fairchild is brought
out by the st. Paul Globe as the candi-
date of the Northwest for the Republican
Presidential nomination.
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

Referring to Arthurs sickness, "Gath"
says: "His predecessor fought death like
Western man, with ball in his back.
A fish-ball seems to have done the recent
damage
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

Admiral Baldwin is said to have been
ordered 10 sail to Cronstadt and to 70
thence to Moscow to represent the United
States Government at the coronation Of
the Car.
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

General Ingalls, has informed his
friends that he is fully determined to re-
tire on the completion of forty years
service, which will take him off the active
list the second of July. He is making
arrangements to that end.
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

Buffalo proposes to have centre of
culture" in the shape Of s350,0O0 build
ing thst shall serve as library, lecture
room and place where young men can
eonOrpcatp
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26
A Big Fish.
Gastonia Gazette.

A little boy at Lineberger's factory, on
the South Fork. went fishing one day
last week. His mother soon heard him
calling for help.
She ran down to the river and found
that the boy had hooked fish SO large
that it had pulled him into the river, but
determined TO save the fish, the young
ster, who is an expert swimmer, had
thrust his hand and arm into the fish's
mouth and out at the gill,
The boys mother drew both to the
shore in safety. The fish was a trout
weighing eight pounds. The boy is a
credit 20 North Caroline.
rf,-r,, .o -, t,o,o.,. q, L ..,, .s,la,f IL n,
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

Mr.. Willard shot across Nevada, bound
West, the other day, at the rate of a mile
a minute. Further, he set aqueer exam
Ile by showering gold among the train
mon
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

Mr.. Manderson, Nebraska's new SEN
ator, has won the hearts of the grangers
by distributing Eve thousand papers of
yegetable seeds
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

Miss Frances L. Willard is lecturing in
San Francisco, and she proposes to carry
the temperance banner all along the Pa
cific coast.
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

1t has been well said that no man ever
sank under the burden of the day. 1t is
when to-morrow's burden is added 10 the
burden of to-day that the weight is more
than men can bear,
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

A pdblic spirited coal dealer, in Bran
ford, Conn, presents every newly mar
ried couple in the town with half a ton
of coal
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

Walton, the "plungcr," il getting ready
to build, in New York. "the finest hotel
in the world"
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

A man is nothing so much himself as
Dy ms temper and the character of his
passions and affections. II he loses what
is manly and worthy in these, he is as
much lost to himself as when he loses
ms memory and understanding.
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

lie whose first emotion on the view of
an excellent production is to undervalue
H. Will never have one of his own to
show.
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

Mr.. Bell, the Hartford publisher, ex
poets to make 100000 by the publication
of Blaines book.
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26
SCEOLA
GENERAL INFORMATION.

Mr.. Daniel, the new Governor Of Geor-
gia, is worth $4,000, made in his law
practice.
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

Mrs. Langtry speaks of Fred Gebhart
as "a mere boy, whose devotion is quite
remarkable"
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

IL you wish to be as happy as king
look at those who haven't as much as
you, not at those who have more,
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

lfyCu can manage TO keep silent while
you are yOrng YOU may possibly have
something worth saying in old age.
The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

But the first thing we know the generals
coat-tails will give way, so we will ring
down the curtain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-09-04
A REDUCED NOBLEMAN.

A genuine nobleman has been discover
ed among the lAborers in the railroad
shops at Connellsville, Penn. His name
is Edgerton Davis. Two years ago he
came there ragged and weary, and APP
piled for aid at the hands of Rev. W. r.
Stoner, rector of the Episcopal church,
representing himself as devo,ee OF that
faith and in want, the rector aided him,
no, only in supplying his needs, but in
procuring employment. AS the result
of the clergyman's influence the tramp
was given work as coal HEAVIER IN the
employ of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. Subsequently, he was promoted
to grease wiper in the round-house, and
thence to work in the carpenter shop
In every place he worked assiduously
and faithfully. By good behavior he
won upon the esteem of the community.
He kept up correspondence with his
wife in England, who has just informed
him by letter that by the death Of an
uncle he succeeds to the title Of Earl OF
Eismere, with an income of 100000
year.
His story Is an interesting one Born
a, Liverpool in 1887, he was educated at
Eton. Then reverses came, and he
learned the trade of cabinet maker,
and subsequently engaged in business
with an extensive coal and iron firm.
Then health failed him and he came to
America. landing in New York. After
misfortunes there, he went to
Philadelphia. where he was robbed of
what remained Of his effects. After an
unsuccessful effort 10 recover his stolen
property, in which all his resources we're
dissipated, he then became q tramp, and
visited all the cities Of the United States,
terminating his nomadic life with his
appearance at Connellsville two years ago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-09-04
A MULES DIsREspEcT FOR
OFFICIALS.

Senator Vest was kicked by mule
the other afternoon, and Is suffering the
effects Of his rashness, writes a Chicago
Times correspondent The Senator was,
in early life, blacksmith's apprentice,
and fiatters himself that he knows some
thing about shoeing an animal. The
rough mountain journey has caused many
Of the mules in the pack train to lose
their shoes, and this afternoon two Of the
soldiers, who are fsrriers, were directed
TO reshoe the animals. Senator Vest was
attracted to the spot where the men were
engaged, and he viewed the difficult work
with critical curiosity. He ventured sug-
gestions freely, and finally one Of the
fariers sarcasticslly remarked that "he'd
better try il himself" The Senator
quickly accepted the challenge. and. bor-
rowing the astonished farriers apron and
tools, boldly approached one Of the mules.
A group of soldiers and packers stood
around in admiring expectancy. while
Judge Rollins, Governor Crosby and Gen.
eral Stager came up and joined them.
The mule selected by the Senator from
Missouri seemed TO be in dreamy mood,
for he meekly raised his left hind leg, and
did not stir while the shoeing process was
going on. II was accomplished in a
really crsditable manner, and the elated
Senator Vest shifted his attention 10 the
night hind leg. II was fatal move. The
spectators noticed that the animals ears
were twi,ching neryousiy, but Senator
Vests eyes were directed elsewhere.
Some of the nails had fallen out Of his
kit, and be stopped to pick them up, with
his back turned to the mule. Suddenly
the left hind leg, newly shod, shot out,
and Senator Vest was sent sprawlng down
the mountain side, his blacksmith tools
flying in every direction. The Senator
was picked up in heap and carried to
the mess-tent, where he received Surgeon
Forwood's immediate attention. No
bones were broken, but the Senator was
somewhat bruised, and viii find horse
back riding rather painful for some days
to come.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-09-04
AFRAIDoF FALLING OUT.

according 70 the testimony OF the Wit
nesses you were caught just as you were
getting out OF the window, with the con-
tents OF the TIL in your pocket. Now,
what excuse have you gotr' and the Judge
leaned back In his arm chair very compiac-
emily. 40 III
Il know 1t, judge, and I shall always be
grateful to the man who caught me. When
/ have these somnambulistic hts am In
danger of falling out OF windows and hurt.
ing myself"
"Thss Idea never occurred to me-" re-
marked the Judge, pensively.
.But 1t has often occurred to me-" re.
marked the prisoner, with unconscious hu-
NOR.
"That being the case. will direct the
sheriff"
"To turn me loosef"
mo; but to have an extra bar put
across your cell window, for fear you may
fAli out."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-09-04
Nasty IN THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.

Nasty has sot into the Ohio cam
psign. He got up : meeting 70 hap
Judge Hoadley rear tie sillase grocery.
and assailed ths Scott Hquor az lay.
He told his audience that republican
legislature laid tax Of 500 on beer
and 5000 on other liquors, the result Of
which was that there was $4,000 in
the county treasury. As was proceed
in. says Nasty, up sprang an old farmer,
who said; .n
"Do understand" SEE he, shat the
Scott law hez collected $4,000 from
the s'loon' biznis :"
That's the size Nv it" SEE l. -
docs that money go to payin the
taxes Nv the county ;"
1T do" replied-"Sl6,O0o WI ung
from the s'loons."
"Ef aggers don't lie, that's about one
fifth Nv all the taxes the county hez to
pay. My taxes afore this wuz about
500 yeer, and next yeer, shell hev
only abou, $50 to pay, which is about
90 per cent off"
And then this mercenary old wretch
yelled:
Rah, for the Scott law !"
"Yoo mustn't 'rsh fur the Scoot law"
yelled to the infatuated loonatic- "foo
amt here to 'rah fur the Scott lay, but
agin it. We are goin' to vote to repeel
the Scott law"
mite as well hey talked to the north
wind. Every blastid taxpayer in the aw-
jence iined him. and they got to ther
feet and remarkt in korus that persnal
liberty was blessid thing, and in any
struggle for the maintenance Nv persnsl
liberty they d send substiioots, with mus
kits on Their shoulders, ez willingly ez
they did for the maintenance Nv
the Yoonyun doorin the late fratris-
idle struggle; but inezmuch ez they
Good get all the likker they mite want
at the regler price, five cents fur beer and
ten cents fur whiskey strate, they coodn't
see how persnal rites wuz interfered with
at all. But the maxim the s'loons pay
one-ffth Nv the taxes wuz a sweet boon
witch coodn't be too highly recommended.
And ins,id Nv psssin' resolooshens
condemnin the Scott law, blast me eff
they didn't pass one endorsin' it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-09-04
A STRANGE COINCIDENCE.

Yesterday our reporter was told of an
incident tina. is very singular, to say the
least: one Of those strange condolences
that attract the attention of everybody,
and which nobody can satisfactorily ex-
plain. Some of our readers remember
Herber. Tarbox, . bright young man
who was for while during the present
year employed at the bookstore OF Msssrs.
Bailey & Noyes. He was the son OF
Capt. Gilbert Tsrbox of Hollis. and in
that town Herbert was born. in 1878,
when Herbert was ii yesn old he and a
PLAYMATE found turtle near brook In
a meadow at Hollis. On the shell OF
this turtle Herbert cut in large, clear let
tiers the name of bis playfellow, Abe
Hodgd0n. They then let the turtle go,
and the latter soon disappeared in the
brook. Last May Herbert died Of Con.
sumption at his home in Hollis. On the
day of the funeral turtle came into the
yard of Capt. Tarbox's house, but at
tracted little notice until it was found
that on the turtles back, still plainly to
be read, was the name Herbert had cut
ten years sgo-Abe Hodgdon. The
turtle stayed about the yard several days,
then disappeared, and has not been seen
anywhere in that locality since.-4rgus.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-09-04

HoasEwHIPPED BY AN AMERICAN
GIRI.-Lucy Hooper writes from Paris,
with pardonable glee, about the horse
whipping a young American girl recently
administered TO member Of the Legion
Of Honor. Who had insulted her BY per-
sis,ent annoysnces whenever she appeared
in the street alone. He had addressed
her frequently. until one day, worn, wes-
ried and exaspersted. Just as they were
passing the cab stand, by a sudden I'M
pulse she snatched one Of the drivers
whips from its socket, and turning on
her tormen.or, cut him sharply across the
face with the lash. Being taken by sur
prise. he started back and let fall his hat.
As he stopped to pick il up she followed
up her advantage, raining blow after blow
upon bis head and shoulders. so stunning
and bewildering him that he was some
time in discovering his lost head gear,
every moment Of which she employed to
the best Of advantage. At last, catching
his rescued hat. he fed from the scene as
fast as his legs could carry him, followed
by the laughter and jsers of the whole
line of cabmsn, who heartily sympathized
with the brave young heroine of the
scene. Lucy feels inclined to cry with
the jolly old cabman, when he received
back his useful whip; Bravo, madem-
,;sslS That was well dsne.n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-09-04
A BATTLE OF THE DISHES.

Last summer. while at dinner one day,
hearing tremendous racket in the kitch-
en-. and seeing the walters desert their
posts in the dining room and rush IN the
direction Of the noise. the Washington
Star reporter, with the usual headlong
impetuosity Of the craft on the scene OF
an item, dashed into the kitchen too.
When be got in and found no. dishes,
glasses, saucepans, skewers and numer-
Gus other articles used in culinary science
sying around in a decidedly miscella-
neous manner. with the discretion custom
AIRY 10 young mfn who has marked
interest in filing q whole skin, he retired
with the same CELEBRITY. The disturb
ance. it appeared. was only an outbreak
of long standing fsud between the cooks
and the walters The original cause OF
this trouble was that the cooks demand
ed portion Of the fees received by the
walters. and il the demand was not sc-
ceded to they would inconvenience the
rebellious walters in every way possible.
The bad feeling each summer breaks out
and develops into good.sized row.
Long Branch has had many exciting en-
counters Of the kind between the hostile
forces, and there have been several seri-
Gus wounds incurred in the scrimmages.
In the row of which / speak the cooks
were entirely "downed;" the cook who
started the trouble. by endeavoring to
battle 9 waiter in hot grease. being com
PEELED to leave the building in rapid on
der, and he was never allowed to return.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-09-04
Nou.Resident Taxes,

In the town or Bethel. IN the County Of OK
ford. for the year 1881.
The following lit OF taxes on real estate OF non
nesjdent owners In the town OF Bethel for the
wear 1892 in bills comm lifted IN 7; ". Chairman
.Cojlector Of said town. on the 2sd day Of June.
1881 has been returned bv him to me as remain
INC unpaid on the sd dav OF June. 1873,
br his certificate OF that date and now remain un.
~ notice "a hereby gven that fthe said tsxes In
terest and charges are not paid Into the Treasury
~ saIl town, within eishteen months nom the
date Of the commitment OF the said bills, 40 much
~ ,Ne real estate taxed ~ will be sufficient n
nsv The amount due therefor including interest and
chsyoes win without further notice be sold at pub
liz auction at the Treasurers nffce In said town.
On the sth dsy Of Jsnu-ry 1884, 1t O'Clock in
the afternoon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-09-04
OK THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.

THE voIrlrc ByLT Co MARSHALL, Mich,
will send Dr. Dyes's celebrated Electro
Voltaic Belts and Electric Appliances on
TRIAL for thirty days 10 men young or old
who are afflicted with nervous debility,
lost vitality and kindred troubles, gusran-
teeing speedy and completes restoration OF
health and manly vigor. Address as shove.
n. B.-No risk is incurred, as thirty days
trial Is allowed.