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The Osceola times., 1883-06-02
The Green-Eyed Monster.

The real cause OF the virtual separa-
ration between Nine. Sarah Bernhardt
and her husband has come TO light at
last. II was very simple, being entirely
the fault Of the green-eyed monster.
Sarah was jealous, and with good rea-
son. When first the beauteous Jacques
whose real name is Aristides) went a.
wooing he promised his gifted lady-love
TO be the most adoring and faithful of
husbands if she would only become his
wife. Only marry me-" he declared,
"and will never look at another pretty
actress again. never, never, never And.
like the title OF a recent novel. SO they
were married
But NJ. Damala did net keep his prom
ise by any manner of fmesns. There was
talk of regular set-to having taken
place on the stage Of the Amhigu during
a rehearsal between Nine Sarah and a
fascinating and talented little actress of
that theatre wherein two sets of blonde
tresses got very violently pulled.
At all events Sarah decided that her
lord and master wGs doing no good in
Paris, particularly as a member of the
company Of the Gymnase, whose special
~, by the way, is much beauty in the
feminine divisien. And SO she paid his
debts and shipped him off to Tunis. She
is well rid Of him, for he is suffering from
an incurable form Of mental and moral
disease-he is fool.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-02
Odd stories.

A Skaneateles On. ~ youth gave his
sister live pig in fancy box as a we'd
ding present.
The thirty women employed in one
shoe factory in Lynn, Mass, all are di-
vcrced wives.
A panther came down over n ten foot
stone wall enclosing the cattle pen of a
Woodstock, VT, farmer, and seizing a
young steer started off with it. But the
animal was tied by rope to another
steer, and when found both were dead,
hanging clothespin fashion over the wall.
The panther's tracks in the snow told
the story.
Lewis the colored servant of DIR. Will
liam Norris, of Baltimore. was married
recently, and he convulsed the company
by compelling the bride, during the cere-
mony, to swear upon the bible that she
never allowed any other Niger TO hug
or kiss her" The bride was equal to the
emergency, and, with an unfaltering
voice, she said: "Afore God, | never
didw Here came in more applause, and
when the excitement subsided il became
her turn TO exact the same from Lewis,
but she was unsuccessful, as Lewis had
too much of the George Washington ma
terial in him. They were then station
ed in the middle of the floor and the mar
riage ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DIR. Way.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-02
A Marvellous Invention.
London Times.

Applicatioiis OF electricity are not only
making rapid progress in every part Of
Europe, but also in the Southern Hemis-
pbere. There come, indeed, from Otago,
New Zealand, details of an invention as
marvellous as any yet recorded in the
annals of electrical science.
The Rev Mr.. Gilbert, of Christ Church.
in a recent address told his audience that
If is now proved to be possible to convey
nv means of electricity vibrations of
Iight-not only to speak with your dis
tant friend, but actually to see him. The
eIectroscope-the name of the instrument
which is enabled to do thIs-was the
,'ery latest scientific discovery, and to
nr Gnidrah, of Victoria, belonged the
,roud distinction of being its inventor
and perfector. -,
Mr. Gilbert stated that trial of this
wonderful instrument had taken place
at delbourne in the presence OF some
forty scientific and public mep, and that
il had been a great success. Sitting in
dark room, they saw projected on large
disk of white Furnished metal the race
course at Remington, with It's myriad Of
active beings. Minute details stood out
with perfect fidelity to the original and
as thew looked at the wonderful picture
through the binocular glasses, it was diff
Gc,lt 10 imagine that they were not ae-
tnallv on the course itself and moving
arIong those whose actions they could so
completely scan.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-02
LOST IN A DISMAL SWAMP.
How . Georgia Hunter Caused All His
Neighbors to Turn out In Alarm.


Il. F. Burch, Ike Bowen and DR. Gard
ner, all of this county, organized them
selves last week into a hunting party
and hied away to Turkey Swamp, in
Wilcox county, Just across the Ocmulgee
river, opposite their homes.
After reaching the western bank of
the river hunt was laid off, each of the
party having his particular territorial
limits and the final rendezvous appoint
ed. The preliminaries all thus arranged
each was soon lost sight of by the Others
in the dense swamp surrounding them.
All went well for few hours and moth
ing transpired. save an occasional report
Of a gun, to interrupt the various hunt
ers, each Of whom was intent on haggine
all the game possible. Finally, the hour
appointed for meeting arrived and Messrs.
Bowen and Gardner each in turn repair
ed 10 the appointed place ofmecting, but
Mr.. Burch did not prove quite so pune
tual.
These gentlmen waited patiently, talk
ed over their adventures through the
swamp compared game, etc, but still Mr..
Il. was not forthcoming. They became
thoroughly convinced that something
was wrong and coming back on this side
OF the riyer were not long in giving pub
liciiy to the startling facts, and soon a
crowd was congrecated at the river
But night came on and of course very
LITTLE could be done excepf in keepiD,
up hugo fires and shooting off guns.
In the meantime the news spread like
wildfre and at an early hour on Friday
The Osceola times., 1883-06-02
Simultaneous Transmissions.
n. Y. Electrician.

The problem of simultaneous trans
mission over the same wire, without in
reference of telephone and telegraphic
messages, it can easily be imagined, is a
most difficult one ;and, from telegraph
ic standpoint, We would be inclined to
say, an impossible one. But neverthe-
less, from received statements, the prob
lem seems te be solved. and the credit
appears to be due TO two Canadian gen.
tlemen, Messrs. Black and Roseburgh, the
former a practical telegraph electrician,
and the latter with an established repu-
tation as an oculist in the city of Toronto
These gentlemen have been associated
in this invention since the spring of 1873,
and in February, 1879, together, took out
letters-patent in the United States, and
subsequently in England, for the claims
covering the essential features of their
invention. A separate patent was also
issued to DIR. Roseburgh at the same
time, for certain features ofthe invention,
the application for which was filed, We
believe, as early as May, 1878.
On account of certain patents still
pending, some features of the invention
are withheld from the public for the
present. We may say in general terms,
however, that the telephone apparatus
is inserted in branch lines grounding of
condensers of low capacity, and the keys
bridged by condensers, for the purpose of
keeping the induced current unbroken
A phantom, or induced current circuit, is
formed on the Morse wire TOR telephone
purposes; and a way wire may be used as
''throught" telephone line, or a
through" Morse line may be tapped at
intermediate stations with telephone
branches, and used also as "way" line
for telephone business.
Again, the apparatus may be inserted
in bridge between two parallel wires,
and the wires used as metallic circuit,
the crossing" of the wires being pre-
vented by the use of the condensers.
For completing the telephone circuit,
either to ground or simply bringing
key. it is found that condenser of low
capacity, say one-half micro-farad, is
quite sufficient Recent practical tests In
New York, Washington and Canada
seem TO demonstrate the practicability
of the invention. Its great value can
harVlly be overestimataed, and its bear
ing upon future telecraphy can not, for
the present, be more than conjectured.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-02

morning a large crowd of citizens assem-
bled at the place for the purpose OF IN
stituting thorough search, for appre-
tensions of the grayest character. were
generally entertained as TO the late OF
Mr.. Burch, who is a well-to-do farmer
and good citizen.
The crowd proceeded with their search
and were not long in finding his trail
which was strewn with turkey feathers
evidently the work of his many deadly
shots. The search was kept up for sever
al hours. until a courier brought the
news that Mr.. Burch had been safely
landed on this side of the river at fer
nv some four miles above.
But little now remains to be told.
Soon after the hunting party separated
the morning before Mr.. Burch killed the
old gray gobbler, a noted turkey of the
range, and in some way entirely lost his
bearings and for about thirty hours wan
dered in the swamp without mouthful
to eat. In due time he was returned to
bis family and friends almost as zone
alive from the dead"
The Osceola times., 1883-06-02
A Family Receivership.

"Is your father at homer" inquired a
man Of boy who answered the door
bell.
"Yes; he's at home. Do you want t.
see him about bill?"
YES"
How much is it2'
Eleven dollars
at will cost you quarter TO see him
about your bill, and he told me to col
lect the amount before l let any one up
stairs"
what do you mean ?" asked the man
excitedly.
IL mean that for all sums under fifteen
dollars dad told me to charge the credit
ors twenty-five cents, and for all over
that half dollar There are lots of 'em
due here to-day, and first come first ser
we'd. If YOU wants TO get a statement of
his assets and the first chance TO levy on
'em. II will cost you quarter. If you
can't pay quarter it must be you don't
want 10 see him very bad"
The quarter was paid and the inter
view granted immediately.-[ chicago
Cheek.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-02
He Didn't Know.

A special officer was telling in Judge
Allison's court yesterday Of his own and
an associate officers stealthy pursuit and
arrest of man who was engaged in
picking pockets:
"After We had followed him awhile"
the officer said, ''he tumbled to us"
"That is d professional phrase that I
don't know the meaning Of" said the
court ingenuously. "You will have to
make it clear to the jury"
"Well, mean he caught on to u.s."
Caught on ?"
"Yes; that is, he-well, he piped us"
"You mean that he discovered you, l
suppose" said District Attorney Graham.
"That is" replied the officer, with an
expression of relief, "Le tumbled that we
were on to him. Philadelphia Times.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-02
Use Of Electricity.

From recent address by Mr.. +. NJ
Bently, one OF the examiners in the
electricity division Of the Patent Office,
1t appears that about 1000 applications
for electricity were filed in that office in
1882, Of which about two-thiris were
granted. 49,, rr
To show how The subject had grown in
importance within a very few years, Mr..
Bently said that in 1877 electricity was
sub-cIass in o thyisicn.N Now Il is the
largest division il the Office, and regard.
ed as the most important This aston
ishine growth is due chiefly 10 two
causcs-l. The invention of the tele-
phone and, ?. The development Of the
magneto-electric machine. The tele-
phone has opened. directly and isdi-
rcttly, a wide field OF invention. The
minds Of many persons are now turned
10 this class Of inventions, and not only
are Improvements on the telephone itself
attempted, but attention Is given 10 a
great many incidental appliances useful
in its succcssful application.
The development of the magnetic cleo
trio machine otfer an equally large field
or improvements va q u - -
The Osceola times., 1883-06-02
STORM SIGNALS uNHEEDED.
Yankee shippers Declare That the Gov
ernment Warnings Are of no use,

Yankee shippers Declare That the Gov
ernment Warnings Are of no use,
Newport Letter
During the years that the storm sig
mails have been displayed in Newport,
your correspondent, in his capacity of
marine reporter, has had large opportu.
mites for observation ofthe workings of
the system and the influence the warn
ing" has had upon the movements of
vessels, and he unhesitatingly states
that never, in single instance, has he
known vessel TO delay going to sea on
account of the display of the signal. In
fact, he has never found master of a
vessel who was governed in his move
ments bv IL at all. Even our local fish
ermcn, in their little l6-foot open boats,
have put TO sea at all times when the
signal was flying, except in the presence
ofan actual storm.
said sea captain yesterday: "Why,
sir, if we were governed in our move
ments by the display of the signals we
should never get anywhere. A vessel
comes into the harbor of Newport, for
instance, bound west, south or east, rs
the case might be, and waits all the
way from one day 10 week or more for
favorable wind, the crew meanwhile
eating their heads Off Some morning
there comes fair wind, but the storm
signal is up. Do you suppose we are
going to delay sailing on that account :?
Not much, sir BY the time the signal
was down, the wind would he out dead
in end again. and there we would be.
What could man do with q vessel in
that way, with coal freights at seventy
five cents ton to Fall River?"
Another captain said the storm signal
business was the greatest piece of non
sense connected with the government,
a mere playthinp, with no manner of
significance 10 ii. "lf man." he said,
with good barometer in his cabin, or
even without, was not able to forecast
the weather sufficiently TO govern his
vessels movements without the aid of
the storm signal, he was not fit to have
charge of a vessel at ALL"
The Osceola times., 1883-06-02
Beginning to Squeeze.

Two or three years ago jersey City
pension lawyer took the case of widow
who wanted about 5000 back pay. and
the papers went TO Washington to be
hidden away among the eobwebs until
some clerk had nothing else TO do but
exapine them. Alter slrre months had
pAksed = .Sosms Asmera csliea 10 ask
about the case, and regularly every nine
ty days since that time he had dropped
in with his:
Well, any good news for the widder
jennings 80
Az his last visit, the other dav. the
lawyer replied after the same s,eneotyped
fashion, and added:
do YOU live near the widow
Only one farm between us"
And she has told you TO watch for the
money T. F
"Weh no; exactly that, bui I've kinder
taken il upon myself TO dose Ii the
Wideef JENNINGS Rts thAs S2,pel befors
the Ira ofApsd. nv hear Is eoine ,c
yearn 70 marry her, If she donf sci il,
I'm going 10 marry an cid maid with q
asres Of land and q yoke Of oxen. ]
wouldn't have conc in to dsv, but the
widdcr she's winking and the old maid
is looking purity as bed Of onicns. and
things i hexinning 10 squeeze en- me-
The Osceola times., 1883-06-02
IN THE PATH OF A TORRENT.
Mother and ner Little Children swept
Away by u Rushing Flood.

Away by Rushing Flood.
Atlanta Constitution.
On last Sunday night some time be-
tween IL and o'clock, in Heard county,
Georgia, on Hillabahatchee creek, about
six miles northwest dfTranklin, at Mer-
rell's mills, happened one of the most
terrible and distressing calamities that
was ever our sad task to chronicle. b. J.
Roop had erected his dwelling and store
house on little plat of ground just be-
low the mill-dam between the race and
the creek
Roop and family, consisting of wife
and three children, together with little
negro girl acting as nurse, made up the
number that constituted the household.
Thomas Roop was spending the night
with his brother. Away in the small
hours of the night they were reused from
their quiet slumbers by the pelting rain
and fearful rage of the midnight storm
the deep roar of thunder and the vivid
flash of lightning made them conscious
Of the awful danger that surrounded
them, and, no doubt to their astonish-
ment, the water was already several
inches deep In both the dwelling and
storehouses and rising at n fearful rate.
The last words that B. j. Roop recol-
lects of speaking TO his brother Thomas
was while they were standing in the
yard In front of the house. He told his
brother 20 take care of himself and he
would try and save his family. He then
hurried to the window-and the water
was by this time waist-deep-and did
all he could TO extricate his wife and
children from the impending danger.
But with that noble and unselfish love
that only neither can ieel, she refused
to go unless her precious little ones coHld
be taken at the same time, preferring to
perish with them rather than leave them
alone to the merciless fury of the raging
waters. A few minutes more persuasion
with his poor sick wife. who was not able
to help herself and all was lost.
The dam above the house gave way
and its tremendous volume of water
came with all the force and terror of a
mighty avalanche, sweeping everything
before it. No vestige of dwelling, store
or outbuildings was left to mark the spot
where once dwelt this happy family.
Mr.. Room, being an experienced swim
mer, followed on after his house for more
than mile, until 1t struck large tree
and went to pieces, and hope ended in
despair. Perched upon an overhanging
limb he remained until the morning light
had streaked the eastern skies and friends
had fastened to his aid
But now comes the sequel to the story,
and sad one,it is, all were lost but Mr..
b. J. Roop, who was saved almost as by
miracle. The receding waters, whose
furies had been spent, in dealing out
death and destruction, revealed TO those
present on that occasion scene that can
be better imagined than described.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-02
Answer me yes or no."
Keeplng Grocery

tnatown up the Hudson two farmers
had an itching last spring TO go into
trade ard after canvassing the subject
for a spell they put il 81, 900 each and
onened a grocery. Trade was dull, both
had large families and they fiiiaiiy CON
Guided to dissolve partnership. In this
frame of mind they consulted u Lawyer,
who asked: .ul
what is the value o. the sto TX on
hand ?"
about 81 200"
"And how much do .you owe ~
"About 800"
"Very well, sec my way clear. N I.
Smith, you will draw out the good viii
for your share, and I'll throw in barred
of moasses for your family. Mr.. Brown,
you take all accounts, and I'll throw in Al
keg of pickles"
And what's to become Of the store p
"On. You'll assign all the goods to me
for my trouble in paying the debts and
giving YOU legal advice"
Those farmers sometimes stopto think
of il rs they lean on their hoes and rest
their aching backs bat they cannot make
il clear.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-02
The Sweet Tooth.

The Use of confectionery at dinners is
so fashionable and popular that the best
candies are ordered by hotel and large
boarding house proprietors for weekly
or semi-weekly dinners. This is an in
novation, for few years since bon-bons
would not have been Ia mode as din
ncr course.
Strawberry bon-bons containing the
fresh strawberry, pistache bon-bons con-
tanning the pistache nut, walnut bon
bons favored with vanilla, coffee, straw
berry or maple, lemon, orange and mar.
row-the latter made from Italian chest.
nuts-and superiine caramels are now
making the dessert courses more antici-
pated than before confectionery Of so
elaborate n Manufacture was used.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-02
Hayes and the Conductor.

The Boston Traveller tells this story
about ex.President Hayes:
Mr.. Hayes was travelling, absorbed in
the affairs of state, when he was politely
waited upon by the conductor of the
train, and his ticket requested.
The President explained who he was,
but the conductor said that his orders
were imperative-he was obliged to show
something at the end of his route for
every passenger who Travelled with him
and it did not make any difference who
the man was, he mrs. either have tick.
ct, pass, or the money. As President
Hayes had neither ticket nor pass he
Reluctantly pulled out his pocket book
and counted enough money to pay his
passage.
Hayes was a very close man in money
matters, and he was highly indignant at
the treatment which he had undergone.
At the end of the road he stalked into
the Office Of the president of the road
and laid the facts before him, with re-
quest that the conductor be either dis
charged or reprimanded.
The railroad official calmly paid him
back the money which he had Given the
conductor for his fare, and Mr.. Hayes
continued his journey in much happier
frame of mind.
The conductor, when he found out the
President of the United States had made
complaint against him, was very appre-
hensive, and his fear of dismissal was
by no means allayed when he received
summons from the president of the
road to come at once 10 headquarters.
When he arrived, Mr.. Hayes story
was repeated to him, and he was asked
il he had anything to say. The conduc-
tor took the rules out of his pocket and
read them, saying that he saw nothing
which exempted any passenger, even so
high a parsonage as the President of the
United States
He was then told that il vas not the
purpose Of the company to dismiss him
for breach of the rules. but that he was
TO be promoted to a more responsible po-
sition, with higher salary, for his faith
fllness.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-02
FIGHT WITH An ALLIGATOR.
How Captain Alba sought Reputation at
the Saurian's Mouth.


the Saurian's Mouth.
The Mobile Register says that there
was quite an excitement near Frascati
the other evening, owing to the killing
ofa very large alligator by Capt. P. F..
Alba. The circumstances, as related by
ain eye witness, are as follows:
An alligator having been discovered at
some distance from the shore, Captain
Alba, who happened 10 be near, procured
apick axe and waded into the water to-
ward the monster, which was ten feet
long.
Not being able 10 get within striking
distance the Captain procured gun and
fired several shots at the saurian, wound
inn him in several PLACES.
The Captain by this time was over his
waist in water. suddenly he saw the al
licator disappear, and soon after felt
something under his feet rs he stepped
brwari. 1t didn't take him long to find
out that this was the head ofthe gator. "
who seemed bent on hostilitieS, and the
Captain, pushing the head away, waited
developments.
The alligator soon came 10 the surface
again, hut showed no disposition to make
off On the CONTRARY, he opened wide
his .ssws imnsiiately in fiout Of the Cap
tain.
Taking advantage of this he put the
gua in the allimtors mouth and shot
hun in the throat, killing him instantly.
The monster was then hauled on shore,
The Osceola times., 1883-06-02
Plum Pie,

Emerson called the perfect plum the
fruit of paradise and fone must eat
pie at all, let it be a plum pie Remove
the pits, and unless the juice is thick
with sugar make it so, adding a very lit
Tie flour, well mixed in so that not one
lump is left. The crust for 2 plumh pic
should be delicate without being rich
thus can be accomplished by working the
shortening into the flour deliberately
with the hands. Bake with two crusts.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-02
american and European salaries.

\ London paper hasan extended com
parison between the salaries paid to Cab
met and foreign Ministers by our GOV
ernmcnt and the Governments of Great
Britain and Germany. Our Cabinet off.
GERS receive 5000 year. In England
$500 year is the salary Of the seven
leading Cabinet Ministers. At Berlin
the Chancellor of the empire and Prime
Minister receives $4,000, with a house
and an additional 5000 a wear TO keen
il in order The Secretary of States sal
airy is 81. 500. with a free house. Our
Ministers TO London, Paris, Berlin. and
1t. Petersburg receive Sl7 900 each. The
British Ambassador al Paris receives
$4,000 a year. and the German Amhas-
sador at London and st. Petersburg re-
ceive SS7 600 each. Our Minister to Tur-
key receives s. 500, the British Minister
$4,000, and the German Minister $50
GOO. Our Minister TO Vienna is paid
So. eco, the British Minister $4,000 and
the German Minister $4,000. Our Min.
lister to Rome receives sl2, coo. the British
Minister SS5000 and German Minister
$4,000. Our Minister at pekin receives
$4,000, the British Minister $4,000 and
the German Minister $4,000. Our Min
lister at Stockholm gets s. 500. the British
Minister $4,000 and the German Minis
ser sl0,0o0. Our Minister at Listen gets
5000, the British Minister $4,000 and
the German Minister $4,000.