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The Osceola times., 1883-10-06
CHARLES WALIACE'S CAREER.
A Life FILLED with Exciting Adventur

Life FILLED with Exciting Adventures
Marlboro Letter in Boston Globe
There is in town at the present time
party who has an interesting and event
ful history. The person is Charles Wal
lace, who was born in Choloihofo, Mo-,
in 1913 and from his boyhood until the
breaking out of the rebellion was engaged
in hunting and trapping.
When the call came for soldiers he re-
sponded, enlisting in the fourth Missouri
Regiment, and served throughout the
rebellion. He was in Andersonville,
Libby, Belle Isle and Florence prisons.
At the first named he was scnten ced TO
be shot July Il, 1868.
The night preceding the day on which
he was to meet his death he, with seven
others, managed to escape. They man.
aged in the darkness to get close to the
guard, when companion named Bob
Allison, of Connecticut, threw prepara-
ration of fine dry tobacco and pepper in
to the guards face.
At the conclusion of his war expert
ence Wallace went on the plains as
scout, carrying with him in his body
nine bullets, seven of which can be dis
tinctly felt. During fight with q
party of Apache Indians he had per-
sonal encounter with one of the chiefs of
the tribe named Osceoneo. The fight
was hand to hand and meant death to
one or both.
Wallace received dagger thrust
through the palm of his left hand and
was also held by the throat. He then
drew his revolver with his right hand
and, twisting his free arm across his
back, shot the chief dead The knife
with which he was stabbed was
combined with revolver, having
in one weapon a scalping-knife, dag
ger and shooting-iron. In the handle
was chamber for poison, with which to
make the wor, of the instrument still
more dangerous. As mementoes of this
fight the scout carries with him the
miniature arsenal described and the
scalp of Osceoneo.
The wonderful Workmanship of
Charles Wallace is the talk of the town
and in his exploits in this direction is ably
seconded by his wife. Mrs. Wallace
will at distance of l25 feet hold ten
cent piece between her lips and her hus-
band will knock ii out of her mouth every
time without harm.
This is regarded as the most difficult
shot ever made, and il has been done
here several times since their advent in
town. A common tacl is placed on a
white surface, point towards him, and
Mr.. Wallace will drive bullet on the
tack point nine times out of ten. He
will stand 100 yards away, hold ten
cent piece between his fingers, which
his wife will shoot out with a revolver.
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a Chapter on Flies.
Chicago Telt gram.

Chicago Telegram.
You can sometimes catch base ball
on fly.
The most irritating fly is the Spanish
fly.
The Latin name ola certain kind of
fly is tempus fugit.
You can always at this season of the
year find flies on toast at the restaurants
Flies are always on hand early in the
morning.
You have all seen kite fly.
Some flies are always in jail.
Longfellow speaks of a fly as bird,
when he says: ely proud bird of free
DOM"
Yoe can draw fly with drop of mo-
lasses better than with crayon.
We have often seen flies hand-cufTed.
Flies make n point where business is
concerned.
At boarding house table did you
ever see the first new butterfly of the
season?
Some people employ the blind to keep
flies from the room.
The spider is the only creature which
invites the fly to his parlor.
Flies are like rivers. They are often
damned.
A coniugal quarrel is promoter of
hair flies.
Stage flies are painted, time flies who'll
" unadorned by art.
Butchers and grocers exhibit flies on
their windows.
You can't drown fly in the milk of
human kindness.
When you darn a fly" you don't need
a needle and worsted.
A sure sign of fly time.
Although flies don't stay long in a
place, they always carry trunk.
There are musical fys. People often
speak of that base fly.
When you see a kite fly, it is not cruel
to stick a pin in it.
| This is very "hy" article.
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Facts About the Burmese.

In Burmah there is an old tradition
that at some time long ago wonderful
book was lost. The missionaries tell
them this book is the bible. They find
this tradition great help to them in ap-
preaching the hetahen In Burnah boys
only go to school. They study in con-
cert aloud, and can be heard half mile.
Boys heads are shaved until they are
- years old, when the hair is allowed to
grow until it is three feet long.
They all wear turbans. The chief ar
ticle of clothing is a piece of calico or
silk, if they can afford it, about fifteen
feet long and four feet wide. This is
usually draped about the loins. 1t is also
used as cradle and hammock.
Betel nut chewing is a universal habit.
The girls chew it in childhood to make
their lips red, and later in life it becomes
a confirmed habit. Everybody smokes.
Tobacco and cigars are carried in holes
punctureG in the lobe of the ear. There
are no surnames in Burmah. Names
there have great significance, all having
symbolical meaning My fatl.er had a
very lucky name.
The natives are timid when white men
approach them, but are not afraid of
white women. The complexion of the
people is dark, but the young ladies
make their faces shade or two lighter
by the application of bark which they
roast and crumble to a powder. The
Burmese always have large families.
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Shakspeare's skull.
New York Sun.

More than twenty years ago an Ameri-
can lady tiled to get permission TO open
the tomb of Shakespeare, in the Church
of Stratford-oB-Avon to seek for evidence
that the plays attributed to him were
written by Lord Bacon. She was ready
to brave the curse of Shakespeare himself
upon the man who moved his bones
but she could not get permission to move
them, and the authorities Of the church
were both angry and amused at her
efforts. 1t is queer now to read the dis
patch recently from London that the
Vicar Of Stratford is willing to open
Shakspeare's grave so as TO compare the
bust that is above il with his skull.
This is very interesting thing indeed
If 1t were carried out il would settle
many questions in controversy, includ-
ing the great question of the Kesselstedt
mask, that is to say, it might settle them
ifthe skull were found in good condition
after being buried 267 years. But we
presume the other persons besides the
Stratford Vicar will have to be consulted
before shakspeare's tomb is opened.
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Reckoned II Was.
Detroit Free Press.

A blaze in the cabin of a resident of
"Kaintuck" called out the engines the
other day, and after them the Fire Mar
shal to investigate and report.
"Do you know how it caught" he
asked of the householder.
'Well, sab, | reckon it was what dem
big folkses call spontus combustibus."
You mean spontaneous combustion"
Oats zactly what | means, sab. Yes,
sab, | reckon it was dat"
"What makes you think so?"
"Well, in de fust place, | sent de gal
up in de garret to fin my ole butes. In
de mex place, she took candle. In de
las place, she upset de candle 'mong IA
lot o newspapers an cum shinnin' down
de ladder wild her eyes as big as turnips,
an tole me dat de cabbin was all afire.
Yes, sab, reckons it was spontaneous
combustion, an soon's we git de furni-
ture back in lie gwine to to lick dat gal
till she can't holler! She orter knowed
dat spontaneous combustion was suth in
dat couldn't be fooled wild"
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06
Uniacky Children in Madagascar

1t is not generally known that the
Sakhalavas of Madagascar are given TO
intanticide. Every child that is I'M
fortunate enough to enter the world on
a Friday is carried to the nearest wood,
laid in a shallow hole, and left to its
fate, Friday being held in Madagascar,
as in many other countries, to be an un-
lucky day. BY very different process
of reasoning, certain children born on
Sunday are also doomed to death by ex-
posure. Sunday being lucky day, it is
considered that Sundays BARNS whose
fathers hold high rank viii, if they are
allowed to grow up, become dangerous
to their progenitors, and they are there
fore put out of the way lest trouble
should ensue. Twins. toe. are killed.
ar' averv infant W Ncsc r,t has cac,eC
the death of its mother is destroyed, be-
cause, according to Lakhalavas it is a
murderer. And when a child is born at
midnight it Is customary TO place it next
day upon path by which oxen 90 10
water. If the beasts do not touch il on
their way, the infants life is saved but
if hoof or hair brushes it, no matter
how lightly, the child is slain.
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body. One sensible old gentleman in
particular conceived great aversion to
the dude, and in a rush the other day IT
happened that Larkin Wells, the colored
Chesterfield of the dining room, placed
the old gentleman directly opposite the
dude.
"Now, sir" said Larkin, 'what can
order nice for you today" 80.
II don't know. What have you goti"
"We've got everything. How would
YOU like some nice calves head soupW
Calves head soup" said the man; and
then staring hard at the dude, when
are you going to kill hin, anyhow"
The entire table "tumbled," all except
the dude.
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Hsnors at Wholesale,
Wall street News.

II is said that while the Rev. james
Keene, generally referred to by the boys
as Jim Keene, was IA resident of the
Pacific Coast, 4 rough-looking specimen
of the California farmer burst in upon
him one day with:
"Say Kurnel, my wife has got bran
new baby, and we've named him Jim
Keene Thompson"
Yes" slowly answ cred the reverend
gentleman. as he passed over 500 gold
piece.
"Say, Keene, what do you think We
have built church up our way and
named it Jim Keene Chapel. Can't you
come down with sinner or two?"
well, suppose III have to- replied
the Rev. as he shelled out $40 piece.
Thirty minutes had scarcely passed
wien in came third with:
Good morning, Judge. Weare build
ing schoolhouse over the creek to be
called the Jim Keene School Want TO
contribute few?'
Yes" was the reply, as five was
passed out.
1t wasn't over twenty minutes before
a forth man hustled in and called out:
"keene, | discoved new canyon up
the country the other day, and dedi-
Gated it 70 you"
"L1ok here" said the reverend gentle.
man as he turned in his chair, Il want
you to go back and hunt up all the new
babies, schoolhouses, churches, trotting
horses, canyons lunatic asylums, burying
grounds and berry patches in your
county which are to be Jim Keened and
come back and give me the lot at whole
sale fer I'm blanked il Pm going to fool
with the retail business any longer,
Good-day, sir!'
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WITH THE CURRENT.
JANIS wuIrooNn RrLry.

Raresi mooi Of all the year
Aimloss, idle and content:
sky nni earth and atmosphere
Wholly indolont
Low and clear and pure anl deep,
Rirp,es OF the river sing
wster-lilios, half aslctp,
Drowsed with listening.
Tremul1us reflex Of .kies--
skies above ard skies below
Paradise and Para Use
Blending even sol
Bosom with their leaves unrol,ei
Lau,hinely, as they were lips
Glen with ruddy beat n gold
Tongues Of petal tips
Lush ami reed. and thorn and yiae
Clumpfd with grasses 1.-THE aud tall
And web OF summ,r shine
Woven round it ell.
Pack and forth and TO and fro.
Flashing scale and wing as one,
Dragon tlles that come and so,
Shuttled by the sun.
Fairy songs and lullabies
Fine ~ phantasy conceiyes-
Echoes wrought OF cricket cries
Sifed through the leaves
Ger the rose, with drowsy buzz,
Hang, the bee and stays his kiss,
Even as my fancy does,
Darling, over this.
Lo, let us forget all care,
Aud as list'ess as the day
Drift adown 1t, hall aware,
Anywhere we may.
Drift ana curve ana deviaie,
Yeer and eddy, float and flow,
wsver, swerve and undulate,
As the bubbles go.
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The MonotOnous Roar.
Detroit Fee Pres

Detroit r ee fret~.
She had little boy with her as she
sat down in the street car beside lady
acquaintance, and draw,ed out;
"Oh, You don't kn.w how glad I am
to get home again. We were gone sew
en- weeks
go Ing as that?"
"Yes indeed. You don't know how
monotonous the roar Of the sea becomes
after week OF two"
I've heard So"
Ma, what sea are you talking about"
suddenly put in the boy.
"Hush, child"
"But Uncle George lives up in the
woods in Isabella County, and il was all
woods and mosquitoes and snakes. and
such old beds and poor living that you
cried to come home? Is that the roar
you heard?" a
The other lady was awful co, lie
looked out of the car window
to talk about the weather.
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wouldn't be Satisfied.
Boston Post.

A man in Judge Geddes' district in
Ohio was in the habit of visiting a neigh
boring town and getting drunk. One
night on his return home, with several
sheets in the wind, he approached bis
house, saw no light, and suspected that
his wife lad gone TO bed. "Now, May
has gone to bed," he said, "and hs sn't
anything for me to eat. I'll make it
warm for her" But in moment he
saw light, and then said an be
blessed if the extravagant thing isn't
sitting up to this hour of night burning
out my oil. Now, durn me if don't
make it hot for her"
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06
A Genuine Dude.
Evansville Argus.

A fiery, untamed dude has been stop
ping at the Sherwood house lately, and
the boarders have all noticed him. They
couldn't help it, in fact, for the dude
made himself 30 prevalent, as it were,
that he attracted the attention of every
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06

Ifyou want protection from the sun YOU
can get it in two minutes with a suitable
piece Of brown or newspaper laid over
the head pinned together and tied to-
gcther with string run over the top
and through slit ON each side. Good
as a sunbonnet all but the rattle. Use
fal when caught away from home.
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06

Five hundred yards of narrow ribbon
which is scarcely more than braid in
width are used on single dress in ro-
settes, bows and loops that form fringe
of which the whole vest and tablier are
made.
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EXECUTION OF THE RAIDERS.

The wretched men were now left face to
face with their execulioners, and not less
than twenty thousand soldiers stood
around them. A Catholic priest who
had been with the half dozen despera-
does, fulfilling the duties of his Office as
spiritual adviser, made an earnest, I'M
passioned appeal for the preservation of
their lives, but seeing his efforts unavail-
ing, he besought the condemned men to
turn their attention to God, who could
alone have mercy upon them. The
scene was one never to be forgotten.
The very safety Of the camp depended
upon the course which should be pur-
sued. 1t was a question whether, in en-
forcing order and protection, six lives
should be sacrificed as a warning that
lawlessness should be punished, or len.
iency be granted, and full sway be given
again to the terrorists, who had made
the place akin TO the lower regions. 1t
was hard decision to make without the
sanction of law. civil or military. but it
had to be made.
The men whose hands had been stain
ed with a thousand crimes. if not with
the blood Of their fellow prisoners, were
compelled to ascend The scaffold, and the
execution was proceeded with Pending
the corsummation of arrangements. one
of the men broke from the platform on
which the six were standing with the
executioner, who was none other than
the mysterious Timber Jim" and his
aids, and made q desperate struggle for
life. The crowd gave way for the in
slant and let him thro1ph Tho livipo on
vironment out into the open camp. The
pursuit, however, was as desperate MS the
flight, and the wretched man was recap
tured and brought back to the place of
execution. BAGS were drawn yer the
heads # the renbling cllprts, anl
ropes with which they were to be hung
were adjusted around their necks.
DEATH OF THE LEADER.
Timber jim" was the last man to
leave the platform. As he descended
the rough ladder he halted for mo-
ment, and, touching a spring, sent the
half dozen men down the fatal leap An
exclamation of horor was heard from
10000 lips. In the fall the ring leader
had broken his rope and fell unharmed
at the feet of the vast concourse. II was
but the work of an instant, seemingly,
by which his cxecutioners forced him to
reascend the scailold. With face whittier
than ghost, the doomed leader glanced
towards his associates struggling with
death at his side. Just as the bag was
again forced over his head, shutting out
forever the light OF day from his sight,
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06

my Watch Below" is the singular H.
ue Of o recent novel. The writer's time
picce had probably, by reason of hole
J. ~ pocksk found itswsy to his boot
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-01
WOMEN ON 'CHANGE.

The fascination of the street for wo-
men is very powerful, says Man ABOUT
Town." in The Brooklyn Eagle. Many
of the wives, sisters cousins, and aunts
ofbrokers display the liyeliest i.terest
in the vagaries efthe stock market, and
not unfreQuently invest their pin money
i'm stocks. They lose themselves in the
excitement of the game, however,
when they go in to deeply, and are the
most unreliable Spectators. 1t is as
tOnishing what easy dupes these women
are to sharpers who have uptown Of
fees labeled as branches Of prominent
downtown firms. In the vicinity OF
Union and Madison Squares there are q
dozen or more Ladies' Banking
Houses" "Up-town Branches Of the
Stock Exchange for Ladies'" and SINH.
lar institutions wherein women are en-
couraged to invest their money in
stocks. That thousands Of women do
this the prosperity of these establish
ments attests. or course they are
victimized, as legitimate commissions
would not support the establishments.
The women have only small means to
squander. When once they have ex-
perienced the fascination Of the game,
they find it difficult to desist, and they
usually wind up by borrowing money
at heavy interest from the proprietor OF
these concerns. went into one Of
these offices not long ago on the west
side of Broadway, just below Four
teenth street. l was surprised at the
elegance of the place. The reception
room, with plush carpet and heavily
curtained and furnished lavishly, was
quite vacant when 1 stepped In, but
m 1ment later a well-dresSed and rather
handsome man walked from an inner
room and asked me softly what he
could do for me. told him l wished
to look at the place, and he said he
would be happy to show me- about, but
there was q number OF ladies In the
inner room, and as most OF them were
nervous about their operations being
known he could not take me in. At
this moment the door through which
he had passed opened, and a richly
dressed woman started out. She saw
me there and hurriedly retreated. /
caught q glimpse of a handsopely-fur-
nlshed office with several ladies sitting
around, and heard the notes OF the
musical "tickersn as they reeled off the
quotations from the stock exchange.
The man had soft and agreeable man
ners, and was by no means q bad fell
low. He told me quite candidly that it
would not do for q man to go into the
inner room, as the ladiesdepended upon
its privacy. l asked him II his feminine
customers bought largely, and he said
they did not expend large sums at any
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-01
TWO somANoss IN REAL LIFE.

The SON of the, leading lawyer In
New York, some years ago, was attract.
ed by the innocent face and quick WIZ
of - Welsh chambermaid In his fathers
home, and declared he preferred her TO
all the fashionable beauties who had
courted his notice. His family protest.
ed, but to no propose: The only CONCESSION
he would make was to consent to go 70
Europe for three years before marrying
the girl. In the meantime, having an
independent fortune, the lover placed
her at the best schools in New York.
The girl was ambitious and devoted In
her affection to the man who had chos-
en- her. He returned and found her
more lovely than ever. They were
married, and the lady Is now one OF the
leaders of society in the city where they
live-a noble, refined, charming wo-
man.
An eminent jurist, well-known in
Pennsylvania In early part Of this CEN
tury, was "making the circuit" on
horseback, and stopped for dinner at
the house of a farmer. The daughter OF
the farmer waited on them, and the
judge-who had been cynic about wo-
men-observed the peculiar gentleness
of her voice and certain sweet candor
in her face. After dinner the farmer
said;
"Mary, bring the judges horse"
Mary started to the field, which was
inclosed by barred fence. Laying her
hand on the topmost rail, she vaulted
lightly over.
7T saw,h said the Judge afterward,
"for the first time q woman with the
mind and body should require In my
wife. l called again and again at
Farmers C.'s. At last I sent Mary to
school for couple of years, and here
she is" podding to the staid matrOn
who presided at his table.
The SONS Of the judge and this real
Maud Muller all attained distinction,
one, like his father, at the bar; anoth.
er was an emiHent divine, and third
was southern candidate for the presi-
dency. All were noted for their fiery
eloquence, their high sense of honor,
and a certain appetite for fighting,
which was we'll sustained by strong
physical health. The judge had not
been mistaken in Mary's qualities of
mind or body,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-01
BUDELL'S PROPOSAL,

This time two years ago our Square
Club was fiourishingi now 1
am the sole member. Budell
Marby, Smithers and myself had
formed ourselves into private
bachelors club for the purposes of
whist and other intellectual occupations,
and a very good time we contrived to
have together. We hadn't many rules
and bylaws for our club. We were
sworn bachelors, and each of US had to
allege reason why he did not intend
to wed but We had so far recognized
the possibility of change in our senti-
ment as to solemnly bind ourselves to in
form the club at once five should ever
mediate "halving our pleasures and
doubling our expenses" Smithers said
he hadn't time to marry; L was too
poor; and Marby, who was regarded as
cur romantic member, gave us def
nitely to understand that "blighted
affections" stood between him and the
hymeneal altar. Budell at first laugh
ed at the idea of assigning reason;
and he wished to allege as his that he
| hadn't met Mrs. Budell yet. That was
unanimously rejected by the rest ofthe
club; where upon he insisted upon our
accepting as an alternative that he was
afraid OF ladies. We were willing to
stretch point in favor of Budell, who
was one of the jolliest possible fellows
at 3 bachelor supper, and so We receiv-
cd this second reason. For the rest, we
nobly resolved not to fly, but to with
stand temptation; our maxim was that
every lady Is charming so long as one
Is not married to her; and We were all
ready to go into society, aud even sus-
tain the reputation of being dancing
men," We used to relate to each other
over our celibate pipes, wonderful stor-
les of narrow escapes from guilefui We
men every season; but II these were all
as dependent upon the nsrrator's fancy
for their important details as my con-
| tributions to the conversation, the es-
capes were somewhat more than hair
breadth. Budell was especially favor
4 llC III SoCACtN hC was oiiO Va SAAOSC
rare phenomena, young barri sters with
some practice, and he had, besides, q
very comfortable allowance from his
father. Like the rest of the club, b ad
at first taken as q joke his assertion
that he was afraid of ladies; but grad
uslly came to see that there was some
| truth in 1t. So long as Budell was in 8
large company-in ballroom or any
place like that-he was quite at his
ease, and as bold as lion; but If, by
any chance he happened to fall tenn
porary captive to 3 solitary damseps
bow and spear, he was almost over
whelmed with nervousness, and his U.s.
ual powers of conversation completely
deserted him. i once met him at the
Royal Academy, escorting very pref
ty young lsdy, and looking as uneasy
as II he had had q worse conscience than
King Herod; and / have seen him
tremble at mere passing mention of
the conservatory by his partner at
dance. However, in the Square Club
he was our most enthusiastic member;