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The Osceola times., 1883-03-31
An AGNOSTIC'S DEATH.
A Graphic Account Of DIR. Boards last ILL.,
ness and Death.

A Graphic Account Of Dr. Boards last H.
ness and Death.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The death of DIR. George NJ. Beard is a
loss to the country and to the world. He
was at the height of his reputation and
his usefulness. Those who have read
my letters during the last three years are
somewhat acquainted with his aims,
ideas and character.
Although only 43, he had published
more than 100 books and pamphlets,
nearly all for the purpose of propagating
his views on mind-reading. alienism, the
trance or some other phase of mental
disease or mental phenomena.
"Only three of my books have ever
paid expenses" he said to me once, with
a laugh, "and those were the three poor
est. They were popular. But l emit
afford to write such books. 1t is waste
of time. | write for the twentieth GEN.
tury. My name will be known mainly
for the books that don't pay"
He was most indefatigable investi-
gator. As an original observer he was
fair, persistent, tractable, dogmatic in
his expression of opinion, but ready to
confess an error. His death was a re-
markable scene. He forcssw the fatal
outcome of the disease from the first day
This week he and his wife were to spend
in Montreal at the carnival, and were to
have an elaborate and formal reception
by the scientists of that city.
Telegraph to DIR. Lamb" he said to
his wife en- Saturday, that We cannot
come, but wisl, them joy. Lizzie, instead
of giving me reception next Thursday,
they will be talking about my DEATH"
was to see him on Monday. He
smiled as he took my hand, and said:
"Behold a PROSTATE philosopher! / am
a dying man. Don't mind what the
doctors say know better than they.
shall never write or speak any more.
But it is just as well. have probably
done my best work."
| In his beliefs he was an agnOstic-that
is. he held that he could know nothing
concerning God or future world.
ut is waste of time talkingor thinking
about these things" he said. Within an
hour of his death he said:
~ wish could put on record, for the
benefit of science, the thoughts and ex-
periences of dying man. 1t would be
a help to physiological investigation"
Then he called DR.. Dana to his bedside,
handed him his last proofs from the
press, and said:
doctor, you are familiar with my
work; shall be indebted to you ifyou
will finish that last chapter, and put it to
press when am dead"
Henry" he said to the errand boy,
run to the Office and get my checkbook. !"
When it was brought he called for pen
and ink, and signed check in blank.
Draw some money to-day" he said to
Mrs. Beard; "you will need considerable
soon." Scarcely an hour later he asked
the boy to lay cloth over his face, and
when it was done, calmly said: "Good-
bye" and died.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-31

which she had leased the space in our
vault had expired, we made inquiry az
TO the reason it was not renewed. We
then learned that she was dead"
"Who was the lady?"
81 must decline to state her name : but
| will say that her husband was for a
quarter of century one Of the leading
business men of New York. He took the
little box containing his dead wife's
treasures away with him."
The Osceola times., 1883-03-31
MULTUM IN PARyO.

Ny love is Just two and twenty.
Pretty? matter Of taste
ween there be ro>ier cheeks, Tom,
Aud many an ampler waist.
But why file a claim TOR the world, Tom
Ifa hemisphere fills the bill?
'ris an idiot calls for Niagara.
When happiness turks IN a gill.
Remember the Titan Danae-
That girl in a shower Of gold?
There isn't = sea- Jog that Wins, Tom,
But would envy her mastodon mold.
I'D like TO see Jove. the Immortal,
Aroused from an afternoon nap,
And brought face 10 face WI h the problem
Ofholding tina. girl on his lap
Just give me clipper-built angel,
Ofmeekness ard delicate size.
SAY pounds-well, a hundred and ten, Tom,
When you talk OF the capital prize.
A beauty, with tender endowments,
Combining the ros, Leaf and queen.
Who will not sit down on your knee, Tom,
With the 4 rec Of a first NOR gage lien.
You don't quite agree with my notions!
An, well one competitors gone.
You sick to the elephant pattern,
And III be content with my fawn
St Losis Spectator.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-31
Wicked Leadville.
New York SIM.

At the Baptist ministers meeting yes
terday the Rev. Henry Wood, of Eng
land, who has just returned from Lead
vile after resigning the pastorate of the
Leadville Baptist Church, said:
"When you ask me to speak about
Leadville you give me big text. Brief
ly, my experience as a pastor is this:
When was invited TO accept the pasto-
rate in Leadville was informed by let
ter that there were 1870 members in the
church, that the church building would
seat 500 persons, and that a parsonage
was ready for me. The facts were, as
found out when l got there, that the
church seated l4e persons, that there
were forty-nine church members, and
that the parsonage had been sold and
the church society was 5000 in debt. As
to the standard Of Christianity in Lead
vile, it is not exalted. For instance,
next to the church building was black
smith shop. and on Sundays the black
smith is always busy. As l did not be-
lieve that pounding and cxpounding 90
together on Sunday, | went out just be-
fore the sermon and asked the black
smith to stop. The blacksmith told me
to go to place considesvbly warmer
than Florida, and added that he was
working for a member of my church.
And sure enough, there stood the treas
urer of the church having his horse shod
The Osceola times., 1883-03-31
More Precious Than Gold.
n. Y, Star.

About ten years ago" said an officer of
a safe deposit company, 1--WE had in one
OF our safes small box that contained a
child's primer, two or three picture books
and fish hook and line. This box was
left with us by an elderly lady. and its
contents once belonged TO child that
died many years ago.
Two or three times a year the lady
came to our place and examinedthe con-
tents to see if they were all right. She
was the mother of the child, and She
seemed to take sad sort of pleasure in
gazing upon the articles that had amused
her darling in the longago. Finally she
ceased coming, and when the time for
The Osceola times., 1883-03-31
How Forrest Regaincd HIS Property.

A Singular fact has lately come to light
in connection with the late Edwin For
rest, which possesses more than ordinary
interest: Pending the proceedings be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest, the great
actor decided all of his estate 10 his three
sisters, giving each an equal share.
Subsequently, one of them died with
out issue, and her share of the estate re-
verted TO her two sisters and Edwin. The
second sister died shortly afterwards
without issue, and her share of the es-
tate, with what had been left her By the
first sister dead, reverted TO Edwin and
the remaining sister. Not long after this
the third sister died and Edwin was the
only heir. ne, by her death, again became
possessed Of his property he had decided
away. This fact was discovered when
the Administrator sold the Broad and
Master street property.
The purchasers, in hunting over the
records in the Registers office discovered
that Forrest had come into possession of
his property the second time by inheri-
tance, and through the Auditor. Gener-
ais Office, at Harrisburg, learned by cal
culation, after the department had been
placed in possession ofthe facts, that the
estate was indebted TO the State about
$4,000 collateral inheritance tax, which
was paid.-Philadelphia Press.
Eighteen students at the Hillsdale Col
lege, Michigan, were suspended for in
dulging in a sleigh ride. The faculty
doubtless think that boys who are foo l.
enough to go sleigh riding without girls,
and thus have no fun to compensate for
frozen ears and toes are not worth teach
ing.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-31
Leatheroid Cans and Boxes.

Leatheroid is a new article which is
being made of paper. 1t consists of
number Of thicknesSes of cotton paper
wound one upon another over a cylin-
der. The remarkable qualities ofstrength
and adhesion il possesses are derived
from chemical bath through which
the paper is drawn on its way to the evil
inder. The effect of the chemical
bath ON the paper is, said TO be really
and truly wonderful. Leatheroid. for
the purposes it now serves, consists of
The Osceola times., 1883-03-31

81 tell you" exclaimed Brown, "that
Charley is wholly unscltsh in his alfcc-
tion; he loves the very ground that she
walks on" "Yes," replied Fogg, "when
she is Walking on her fathers estate."-
The Osceola times., 1883-03-31
Trying to Keep up Appearance.

"The most unhappy people in New
York" said clever lawyer to me the
other day, fare the men who have lust
about million dollars. They are ex-
pected to entertain handsomely. and
$4,000 for party is more than they can
spare from their incone."-Boston Ad-
vertiser.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-31
4 New Corn Pcst.

ProE Herbert Osborn writes to the
Iowa Homestead Of fearful insect Iest
that has appeared in the cornfelds of the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-25
Is the Corn Crop Underestimated'
[chicago Inter ocean.l

Chicago, December l5,-The Chl,
cano Tribune yesterday asserted lhal
ta prominent aud reliable member OF
the Chicago board OF trade" stated ne
had in formation from official sources
which proves beyond doubt that INC
entire WELD of the corn-beit OF inc
Northwe3t will not exceed lDO,00o, uoO
bushels, That it will require nearly me
entire crop of Kansas TO make up the
shortage OF Illinois. OF course, expe,,
rienced dealers on change understand
the object of such statements, bnt
there are Others liable 70 be mlsled ny
he ones warned, and thereby induced
tn make Investments that otherwise
would not be thought of. IL II there
fore propsr to say that no o,llelai s'a ~
nlent has yet been published oi tne
Illinois corn crop OF tnls year. M
wear il was 100000 OO0 busheis; ne
official estimate of this years hahsas
crop is 100 co., coo bushels. Hence, ~
eording to the information otlhe author
of the statement of the tribune, lle
crun of Illinois for this year IS ouly
about 20 .000, 600 bushels, or say, one
tenth of last years yield The STATE,
ment that ID will require nearly M ol
Tho Kansas crop 10 make go9d the
slortare Of Illinois this year Is IN per-
fect Keeping with the previous state
lent that the entire yield OF me
anormof,s acreage Of the corn belt OF
,ba North west will not exceed 1900
ooo bushels. or say. less than Illinois,
a lone produces. aud about one-halt OF
Tic Weld of Kansas az officially re-
ported. LEGITIMATE i'is'N ''''''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-25

lined throughout with white satin, and
having at one side of the end reverse
of white satin embroidered
with grapes.
The princess is very fond of dancing,
and this detached velvet troin was
specially arranged for her convenience
when indulging in her Gayorite ahuse-
ment, rs she can throw it over her
arm ard so get it out OF the way.
Queen Isabella had ordered for nor
selfa church dress in royal purple vel
vet and ottoman silk of the same hue,
and also very superb dinner drss.
The train of this last was in heavy
cream satin, figured with bou-
auets of tea roses and dark crimson
ones in shaded velvet. This is TO be
worn over an underskirt of golden
olive satin, entirely covered WIN
dra peries of rich white lace. Al one
side these draperies are confined ~ a
cluster of long loops and ends OF two,
inch wide satin ribbon, in varied
shades of suhdued crimson. The COM
hinotion Of color in this dress was eX'
ceedingly artistic and beautiful.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-25
FIT FOR A QUEEN.
seription of Toilets Recently ords red
by the Ex-oueen OF Spain.

by the EN-oueen oil Spain.
Paris Letter in Chicago Iuter ocean,
baye lately been summoned to in.
u very superb set OF dresses
fh have lust been completed for
kx-q ueen of Spain and her eldest
FILTER by a young and enterprising
who is III rising star in the
II of fashion. Size has been es-
Shed i'm business for 4 few years
and has already taken prize at
Exhibition ut Amsterdam; has
making dresses for American
i and Russian prin3esses, and has
achieved the highest grade In the
kssion by receiving an order from
Rty,
leen Isabella, despite her enor-
h embOnpoint, has great taste in
and always wears very superb
h, while her daughter, the prin-
Pf The Asturias, as she used to be
is famed MS being one Of The
dressed. as she is one of the most
ectual princesses of Europe. Un-
! her pOnderous mamma, she Is
lender and graceful and stylish,
she inherits the exqueen's
p of manner and perfect cour-
VISITING TOILET OF THE PRiN-
CESS
Extremely elegant. 1t was i'll a
rich ruby velvet, dotted all over
minute dots ia azure satin. The
lries Of the skirt were in ruby
ene, with wide panels of velvet
ped on to the skirt The corsage
Ne6 was made very long and cut
gc deep scollops. with a velvet
1g placed beneath three scoilo ps
back os the basque. a nun 0,
Eivet, lined with azure satin an d
tn knots of ruby satin ribbon
pail birds wings Of the sam
WAS made TO accompany TINS
a theater or opera dress there
Shown II corsage of moss-green
4 figured with large tea-roses IN
III their natural bues. me
r were in copper-colored SATIN
Pidered down the outside OF the
Fith a row of toa-roses IN silk ana
/. The back of the short skirt
p full plain folds OF the stamped
with o full draped oyerskirt OF
green ottoman, falling In grace
rVe in front and caught mp al one
as to show panel ofthe copper
81 satin, with embroidery down
lie to match that on the sleeves.
FINER dress for The princess was
L satin Of the deep rich orange
known as Hwall-Ilower.n me
dress was covered with draper
#sine black lnce, held in place by
\ , Of velvet wall-ilD@ers 10 pheir
hues. These drsperies were
Y up in from: so u to show an uh,
rt OF wal. fower satin, covered
klaciS lace and hung with Inc
| black ornaments known az
npiller,ii In black aud gold. Bat
andsomest OF
IL soYAL RIGHNEss' DRESSES
bali toilet, composed Of low
corsage and long narrow train
tlet stamped velvet, combined
kliite saith and point lace. The
underskirt was Ia white SATIN,
Eide, flat folds extending slant
either side from waist 70 mem
4eeting the train, while between
he V-shaped front Of the under
&xns embroidered most exquisite,
delleately In shaded SILKS ara
the pattern being crimson
with dark green tendriis, 7
j piece Of embroidery beipg set
front OF the corsage. inc ii..'n
Drsage we're bordered With Two
Ci tine lace, the former peins
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-25
safes.

7 would respectfully call the aiten-
,;on Of nersons desiring to buy an IRON
safa 10 The fact that ani agent ior ~. .ne
late improved manufacture Of NE : I'm = !,
n aim safe and Lock company.
please give me chance to figure WIN
Won before purchasing. =, n.
Garner Filth and Houston streets,
Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-25

poys, shirt. waists IN white ana
fancy percales. ! ,.,,,,sr
Cor. Houston and Fourth Sls,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-25

Tl,e elegant dinners the Cafe serves
ays oaiy tiity cents. Meals served Y
esder Cuiner Third and Houston
streets.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-25

The pearl ilour makes the best bread
In tosyN.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-07

Lieutenant-Gevernor, Justin Z. Clark; Su-
preme Court Judge, Walter l. Hays; Super
inteudent Public Instruction, Edgar B. Farr.
The platform, after the usual resfirma-
ton Of the principles of the Democratic
partv, denounces abuse IN the civil service,
National and state, by the Republican party
favors the extension Of the civil service 10
ever department Of the government; ar
rsigps Congress for extrAvsgance and de
mands economy; indorses a.tariti Tor revenue
only, and gradual, persistent reduction OF
protective duties; depounces the tariff legis-
lation of the last Congress as result OF
corrupt and disgracetul intrigue and
shameless attempts TO perpetusle ex-
listing evils under the pretense Of
tariff REFORM" opposes constitutional pro
hibition, and in the interests OF prac-
tical temperance fayors Teltregulated
license law, with penalty OF forfeiture oil
license for violations; sfirms the right OF
legislative regulation Of railways, but holds
that ii should be 30 exercised 81 10 promote
Friendship between the railways and people
dem snds that the government should protect
its citiseDs from imprisonm- mt by any for
eign government without charge or right OF
trial, and ord'slly sympathizss with the OPP
pressed OF all nations struggling for their
constitutional rights and liberties.
Judge Kline delivered al address accept
ing the nomination, indorsiDg the platform,
promised 20 make fighting campaign, and
said that whether successful or not 10 this
case the Democrats would sweep the Slate at
the ne II Presidential election.
The Convention adjourned.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-07
A HORRIBLE CRIME.
Two Young GIRLS Fail Victims 20 Their
Fathers Beastly Lust.

DAYTON, o., June 6.-Johu NJ. Reese has
been arrested on a charge OF incest, preferred
against him by his wife, who only recently
learned of her husBeod's crime His family
is now residing in McPhersontoTD, and are
we'll spoken OF by neighbors and aoqusint-
aucee. The family consists OF the mother
and her Two daughters, both of whom have
suffered most beastly and inhumsn treat
ment at the hands of the man whom they
cali ia;hhsr. The charge is preferred in be-
half of the Oldest daugrtv,- onlv. Anna, who
is but fourteen years of age, but auo;BG,
charge of the same nature may be brought
against the wretch ia behalf of the youngest
child, who is eleven. The charges against
the father are most foul, which he
begsn with the oldest daughter on Feb
ruary 2, 1880, and which was con-
tnued until the 10th day of January
last. The girl is timiG creature, and trem-
bled with fear when before the court. She
says her father would send her mother away,
then force her upstairs, where he would
take large knife from his pocket and
threaten TO kill her. Tue child ssys these
horrible experiences were time and tin
again repeated, but she feared to tell her
mother, lest her father would make good his
threats 10 kill her. His second daughter
fuslly fell victim, az her sister had, to hit
awful iniI 49, aIIity, aud II uAs through h-'
that the secret they were keeping reached The
mothers ears, and by that means caused the
arrest of the father. Reese will have pre-
liminary hearing before Justice Jefreys OIL
Thursday morning.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-07
NOTHING LIKE SUGAR.

As material for fortifyiug a city that
was about TO be attacked, currier assured
his fellow-townsmen there was nothing like
leather" What matter to him whether the
enemy took the city or not? His object was
not to save the city, but to sell his leather.
Louisiana is repeating on the most vocifer-
Gus scale the role of the ancient tanner, vary
ing the words to nothing like sugar" Let
what will have TO 60, sugar must be saved /;
everything may be sacrificed but sugar; the
country may have to pay heavily, but there
must be sugar at any cost. The poor may
have 10 be heavily taxed and sometimes 10
go without a necessary ingredient at their
meals; it does not signify; sugar must be
kept up, for there is nothing like sugar, by
which the reader will please TO understand
"Louisiana sugar" The country demands
that its taxation shall be lightened, but the
Louisiana man bellows out, "You must not
touch sugar" Mexico offers to make treaty
with u, that will give US great adv antsges,
will aid to make the country prosperous, and
will give employ ment TO thousands Of toll
ing and industrious men, but it proposes
that We, in turn, shall take little on our
side of an article there is never much Of
Mexican sugar. What signifies the good Of
the country? In that we have no interest.
And what the prosperity OF the toiler7 That
Is not a subject for our consideration. We
-e-s h---5 ---s~---seI .---d st~Irru IN business
and we live and breathe and think and
hope-only for sugsr, for there is nothing
like sugar. That reciprocity treaty, shat
wicked treaty." whether just or unjust, good
Or evil, generous or mean, must be fought,
opposed, reviled, condemned, for it proposes
10 let in Mexican sugar, and sink or swim,
win or lose, live or die, we are for sugar, for
there is nothing like sugar, when it is grown
in Louisiana. There ia a patriotic ardor
about the Louisiana sugsr-groveling that is
highly befittiDg great State filed with pa
trietic citizens
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-07
MEMPHIS APPEAL
NATIONAL RoAnD OF HEALTH.


The people of the Mississippi Valley
should we'll keep il in mind that, with the
month Of June, ends the watchful care Of the
National Board Of Health over the valley.
Reflect what single visitation Of the fearful
peslilencs IL, the wailing of widows and the
tears Of children and anguish unutterable;
desolation for the city, ruin Of trade, COM
merce interrupted, the current of social life
broken up, and the result--full collins, empty
purses and aching hearts. Let not these out
of the city say, we have no need Of the Ma
tional Bosrd Of Health, the pestilence does
not visit US. Are you sure? The improve
ment Of things in Tennessee is bringing many
new settlers among us; as they travel about
and fix down, when there is no Board of
Health, who is to examine those who pass
from State TO State, and see that contsgion is
not carried from town to town and house to
house? No one, while smallpox is possible,
has a greater interest in the National
Board OF Health than country families.
Unlike State boards, this Board iE unchecked
by State lines, its agents can go everywhere,
and It's power stretches from the seaport TO
the interior. Tennessee at different parts was
= great sufferer from smallpox last year, and
Its people ought 10 be wide awake in support
OF the Board that was originated for the sup
preston of contsgion and epidemics.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-07
CABLE CLICKS.

PARIS June The Chamber OF Depu-
ties hss passed bill TO reform the msgistracy
LONDON, June 6-Ihe amount of bullion
gone into the Bank of Englsnd on balance
to-day was 100000.
MADRID, June 6.-Tne Governor Genera
Of Cuea having reported favorabiy concern
ing the state OF the leland, over 100 ex-
iles will be allowed TO return there shortly.
PARIS, June 6.-War preparations on a
great scale are being made in China. Three
corps of troops are In readiness and the Chi
Rese fleet under orders TO sail for Tonquin.
BRUSSELS, June 6-The Government has
introduced in the Chamber of Representa-
lives a reform bill, making q complete
course OF primary education a minimum
qualification for securing the right OF fran
chise.
MADRID, June 6.-In the Chamber of
Deputies the Cuban members have proposed
amendments to the budget, including the in
sertien of estimates for Cuba in the imperial
budget, the Cuban debt being considered 8
part of the national debt