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The Osceola times., 1883-09-15
A Ten Dollar Outiii:

If our girl has dress left from last
summer, which she can make over at the
expense of say, 81 or $3.50, she tnay do
so, and also buy one of the white dresses
lust described for little more than half
her money. Twelve yards of American
gingham, at 15 cents a yard, IN small
check, block or pretty plaid, will make
very pretty and serviceable suit. The
small check is prettiest self trimmed,
with plain jersey basque fastened from
throat to edge with ivory buttons, almost
touching, which viii take two dozen but.
tons, at 16 cents. Two narrow llounccs,
or single deep one, should trim the
round skirt, and the overskirt must be
plainly hemmed and draped into a short
apron with full back, looped with strings
underneath; ; 1928 should cover the cost
of such dress. The plaid will be prct-
tier trimmed with Hamburg lace at
cents yard, merely scallop ard eyelet,
still it makes u pretty finish. Twelve
yards of lawn at 123 cents yard will
cost 81 80.
Ten yards of Scent calico will make
pretty morning dress with single skirt,
with Spanish flouncc and long sacquc
trimmed with a rufile. Buttons from the
bargain box" at 10 cents dozen ut
most, must be used for these; one dozen
for the calico and eighteen for the lawn.
making % cents. Fifty cents will buy a
Milan straw hat, 25 cents a yard for null
to trim it, and % cents more for bunch
of daisies or buttercups; or If the young
woman has either fixed over dress or
bought one of the robes mentioned, she
NAV trim her hat with material to match,
and have still more stylish hat at less
expense, the half dollar saved buying a
pair of thread gloves to complete the
suit. For 81, then, she has either, the
robe. or the dress remodcled and white
dress. or else a nuns yelling or debege,
with hat and gloves complete. Now, she
NAV either have the. cingham at 1925,
aud the calico, or the lawn and calico at
S2.35 all told, with 90 cents left to bug
ribbons
If, instead of so, she has Sl5, then the
robe of silk and wool at S6, or a nuns
yelling at about the same price hat, 81 !;
white dress at 1926 giDgham, $225,
and lawn and calico, S2.35, are all within
her reach, minus q cents which she may
save on the buttons of the white dress,
by buying twenty instead of two dozen.
Fifteen yards of yelling is short pat
tern, and the dress will need to be made
up on a foundation.
The Osceola times., 1883-09-15
HOHENLOHE ON COLONIZATION.
The Object of the Colonization society the
| Prince Represents.


While in Chicago on his way west
with the Canada Pacific railway party,
Prince Hohenlohe was asked:
"What is the aim of the colonization
society of which you are PRESIDENT
ats object is to ascertain desirable
places ior the German emigrants to set
tle to keep them together in colonies,
where they will not lose their national-
ty, So to speak. As it is now, they go in
all directions, and love for the mother
country is soon obliteratcd. The most
desirable portion Of our people emigrate
to America. You get all our good men
and leave the others behind. The
American emigrants have all got money,
and of course they are desirable class
of people. shall try and select lands
in Canada, and perhaps in the United
States, where German colonies can be
founded. We are overgrown in Ger
many and provisions must be made for
our people
"Is any particular field of labor over
crowded."
"Ycs, we have too many learned men,
too many brought up to professions
While we have good technical schools,
and turn out skilled artisans, the ability
of our school system is one cause of
crowding us with learned men iI the
learned walks oflife."
"Do many of the German emigrants
to America return and settle in their
native land?"
Just now we are endeavoaing TO re-
medy an abuse that grows out Of the en-
grafton system. Our young men are
emicrit,ng t. America, staying in this
country sufficiently long enough to get
naturllized, and then returning to Ger
many. and laughing at their friends who
arc conscriptcd into the army. The sole
purpose of these young men in coming
to America is to escape three years ac-
tive service in the army, two years in
the reserve, and six wears in case of war,
according TO our laws"
The Osceola times., 1883-09-15
lie Based u On Honesty.
Ea.,,..,I-, Gt... r.,..ol


An honest old farmer walked slowly
into our velvct-carpcted sanctum this
morning, and we of course invited hm
to take seat. lie looked about the
room Tor few moments and then said:
81 vast ics' lookin' for n common
cheer. | don't like ia pvt on quito 50
much style rs to set in one of these soft
high-toncl cheer I'm afccrcd it might
spile me. But | reckon I'll have To set
in ono, as You amt got any common
cheers here"
So the old gentleman sat himself slow
ly down into Il rollcr-looted Queen Eliza
beth, and then said:
"As was in town to-,lay-bruugh III
a load of hay, | thought III drop in aud
ask you few qre.ti ny"
'All right, sir; and rn able to an
swcr them I'll d.. SO with pleasure"
81 see the president and some more oi
them big-l w Washin' Gellcrs have
gone on pleasure trip aNIy ont west"
"Yes."
Now what wan: 10 know is, does all
their pay go on while tAcy'-e frolickin'
about the country.
ut does, sir"
ut do! Well, sir, then if it do, I've
lost as good COW as ever chawed guld
fur | bet her agin Saxony ram that
they. didn't draw no pay when they
doin' no work"
Well, sir, I'm sorry to say you lost
your bet"
Yes, feel kinder that way myself
You see, based my bet on jestice-no
work, no pay. But find I've been mis-
taken. | see there's big difference
made between big-bugs and common
people. Reckon III have to drive Lii
over this evening, But | think ] can
study up something before git home to
he'd. g on and via the COW back agin,
Coed nornin', sir"
Good morning
The Osceola times., 1883-09-15
SLAPPED ON BOTH CHEEKS.
The Right of Ladies' to be Seated In the
Car Asserted with Emphasis.
Now York Hnralh,


Car Asserted with Emphasis.
New York Hersld'
A disturbance occurred on one of the
trains from Rockaway Beach TO the city
over the New York & Rockaway railroad.
The train was crowded, and all the seats
were occupied. In one ofthe cars stood
two ladies, one Of whom, who was rather
delicate in appearance, carried child in
her arms. Near TO them stood an elderly
gentleman, tall, erect of carriage and
with white hair and beard. He was ey-
identity concerned over the fact that a
lady, who seemed in delicate health,
should be compelled to stand with
heavy child in her arms while many
men occupied seats around her. As a
jolt of the car precipiatcd the ladies
violently forward and almost caused the
one with the child to lose her balance,
the old gentleman could evidently stand
it no longer He advanced to seat close
to the ladies in which were comfortably
ensconced four young men.
Gentlemen" he said, with every out
ward sign of courtesy, but with slight
infection of contempt in his voice, "per-
nit me to call your attention to the fact
that there are two ladies standing here
who have been unable TO find seats.
One of these ladies is embarrassed with
a child"
The young men, who were of the
"nobby" dressed, self-suflicient type of
city youth, stared insolently at the
speaker.
"We'vc paid our fare" answered one
of the young men in saffron necktie,
"and we're entitled to seats"
"If you make that point, said the old
gentleman, "sooner than see these ladies
stand ] will refund you your fares in re-
turn for the two seats"
"We don't want your money!" retortcd
the young man, who had spoken before,
insolently. "We just want to stay where
we are"
The old man flushed angrily. 81 came
from the SOUTH" he said, 'and if there
man were to act as you do under these
circumstances we should look upon him
as cur and pitch him out of the win
dow"
"Do you call me cur?" screamed the
young fellow, springing TO his feet.
''Do you refuse to relinquish your
seat?"
"Yes and do You call me cur?
81 consider you to be far below cur"
As the old gentleman uttered these
words the young fellow made a threat
ening motion, but the old man was too
quick for him. He drew back his right
hand and administered his opponent a
stinging slap on the cheek. Instantly he
executed similar manGuvre with his
left hand. The smacks rang out loud
and clear above the rlmbling noise of
the train. The young man was staggered
and his companions sprang up TO assist
him. Other passengers, however, whose
attention had been attracted by the
quarrel, sprang to the cid gentleman's
side and prevented any further violence.
The ladies, to whom attention had been
attracted by the old gentleman's inter
ference in their behalf, had uDnoticed
by him been provided with seats bv fel-
passengers few seconds before the
quarrel eliminated in the warning of the
whippersnapper's ears.
The Osceola times., 1883-09-15
SAVED FROM THE FLOOD.
A widow Chances Up From Her Work to
End That she is No widow.

I00 Ibot Sne IL NO WiuoW.
Louisville Commercial.
A genuine romance developed itself
in 4 West End family day before yester-
day. The story is almost rs strange as
that Of Enoch Arden, while it is as po-
ctical and has the merit of a joyful end
ing. 1t was the return ofThomas Evans
TO the wife whom he believed dead and
who had mourned with her children for
a husband and father who they supposed
was in the tomb. Mr.. Evans was form.
crlya photographer in a gallery with
Carpenter. ON Fonrth avenue. In hope
of lettering his fortunes he left the city
over eighteen months ago and went to
7 Arkansas on prospecting tour. Word
came last year that he had been swept
away in one of the great floods and that
his body had been found. Mrs. Evans
was obliged to provide livelihood for
herself and three children. She lost no
time, however, in preparing for the
struggle hard one at best. A month
ago she moved with her family to rooms
over confectionery on the corner of
Thirteenth and Chestnut streets. The
hInily were all in mourning and her
widowed condition attracted great deal
Of sympathy from her neighbors.
A JOYFUL surprise was, however, in
store for her. As she sat at her window
Thursday, near noon, looking out on the
street her eye was caught by what seem
ed familiar figure. Her heart beat
wildly and, looking closely, she saw
what seemed to be the ghost of her hus-
band hobbling along the street on
crutches and looking eagerly around for
the house to which he had been direct
cd. Had q thunderbolt struck her she
could not have been more astonished
and almost fainting she sank into a
chair, deathly white and trembling. Her
little daughter, frightened at her moth
cr's unnatural appearance, ran to her
side and in weak voice was told to run
down to the door and meet her father.
The child went to the window and look
ing out saw her father approaching,
but the crutches deceived her, and re-
turning to her mother she said the man
was not papa. BY this time he had
reached the door and in another mo-
ment he was in the arms of his wife.
The meeting was most affecting one.
Husband and wife we're alike overjoyed
at the discovery of the cruel mistake
under which they had been laboring
and the children were nearly insane with
happiness. Evans had been saved by a
boatman but he was no i'll that he had
lived for mouths in acabin in a
Mississippi forest.
The Osceola times., 1883-09-15
A DAUGHTER or THE PROPHET.
Something About q Child of Bligham
Young and Her Eventful Career.
ct Jnuis (,lobe- Democrat

A couple with an interesting history
passed through the city recently on
. wedding tour without attracting any at
tention. They were II. McAllister and
wife. The bride was Mabel Mumford,
daughter of the late Mormon prophet,
Brigham Young, and selfdivorced. Miss
Young, or rather Mrs, Mumford, the
name by which she was married to her
present husband, gained considerable
notoriety in Utah Territory by contest
ing her fathers will, which she succeed
ed in breaking and securing as her share
Of the estate some $4,000.
Her attorney in the suit was Gentle
lawyer named Albert Hogan, who was
also one of the attorneys for Ann Eliza,
the prophets nineteenth spouse in the
celebrated divorce case. The attorneys
interest in his fair client went beyond
the business character of their relations
and Hogan's attentions to the fair Mrs.
Mumford go affected his wife thst she
became insane and was sent to an asy-
lum in Kentucky. After getting rid of
his wife Hogan and his Mormon client
went down to Socorro, New Mexico, the
scandalmongers Of Salt Lake City max
ing their stay in that place somewhat
unpleasant. They had been in Socorro
only short time when Mrs. Mumford
met McAliister. Their acquaintance
ripened into a closer intimacy, resulting
much to the rage and disappointment of
Hogan, in marriage.
McAllister has also remarkable his
tory. some time ago he and other spec
ulators sold six ranches, located in New
Mexico, TO United States Senator Logan
and General Adkins. They gave posses
sion of only five ranches, the sixth being
in dispute. The selling party hired a
force Of desperdoes TO take forciblc PCS
session of the disputed premises, giving
orders TO shoot any one found on the
premises. The hired men found two
men on the ranch, whom they took out
tied to tree and shot.
The Osceola times., 1883-09-15
A GIANT SKELETON.
Discovery In Indiana OF the Bones of n
Man of Gigantic Stature.


shelbyville, Dnd) Special.
George Arnold, a farm hand in the en-
ploy of franklin Boots, who lives about
fifteen miles west of this city, made a
discovery which has excited widespread
interest in this county. The object OF
this interest is the skeleton of what once
was man of gigantic proportions, which
was uncovered in a gravel pit on Mr.
Boots farm. The skeleton was found in
a sitting posture, facing the east. and
about six feet beneath the surface. Some
of the bones were badly broken by a
caying of the bank, but the skull and
some of the larger Zones were taken out
intact, and from them may be easily
realized the gigantic stature of the being
to whom they once gave support. A
measurement Of the skull from front 10
rear, the rule passing through the eye
socket TO the back of the head, shows it
to have been about sixteen inches, while
the breadth of the inferior maxillary
was eight and one-half inches, showing
that the brain must have weighed from
four and one-half TO five pounds. Care
iul measurements of the other bones es-
tablish the fact that the man when alive
was not less than nine feet in height
and large in proportion. From the ap-
pearance of the teeth, which are very
large, and do not show the slightest sign
of decay, although they are worn down
almost TO the bones of the jaw, the man
could not bave been less than 100 years
old when he died, and Of course he may
have been much older. The bones of
the lower jaw are very large and thick,
showing an extent ofmuscular deyelope-
ment in that organ which is far beyond
anything of the present day. How long
ago the body of this giant was inferred
where ii was unearthed, or to what tribe
or nation he belonged when he trod the
earth in all ,he majesty of his strength
it is impossible 10 say, but it must have
been ages ago, as all heindications show
that the soil where the remains was dis.
covered had not been disturbed for many
generations. Steps have been taken {
have casts made of the bones, and they
will he placed either in the State collec-
iion or some of our college museums.
The Osceola times., 1883-09-15
THE BAD SIDE OF IT.
A Red Headed Correspondents Views on
Promiscuous Sea Shore Bathing.
Asbury Park Letter.

Asbury Park Letter.
Fully 5000 people were bathing in the
different places along the shore All
colors, sexes and ages, from the baby OF
2 to the Fat. gray-haired old lady of 60
young men, old men, lean men, fat men,
plump girls and scrawny ones, rosy
youth and sour, wrinkled old are, glow
ing health and pale invalids-hopping
up and down, and rolling about in the
warm invigorating sea, Afterall clothes
have much to do with making the man.
The average of sea dress is great level
er. In the water the millionaire and
the pauper, the heiress and the servant
girl, look alike, and the chances, if any
thing, are i'll favor of the pauper and the
maid.
Still the costumes in bathing are rap
idly changing Tor the better, and some of
the present season really approach the
beautiful The bag-like dresses of the
women Of few years ago, with long
shapeless bloomers reaching to the ankles
are practically done away with, and in
their place have come neatly fitting
pleated waists, short skirts, and brcech-
es reaching to the knee. Add to this a
bright colorcd turban and stockings and
belt of a like color, and YOU have as neat
a dress as ever appears upon the stage.
The usual costume Of tasty bathcrs is
made of navy blue yachting cloth, with
the arms either wholly or almost bare,
the calves bare or incoscd in bright col
ored stockings, and a scarlet turban and
belt. Some girls wear bright red Jer-
seys, but the material clings 10 closely
TO the skin for the eyes of Il modest
man. They make one blush But that
is nothing.
] have blushed many times since /
came to Asbury park.
There are two girls here whom the
people at my hotel call the 'dudettcs." "
Dudctte, | suppose is the female for
dude. These girls spend every after
noon on the beach. They come to be
seen and every one sees them. They
are pretty girls of the peach and cream
order, with plump, round arms, and fat.
symmetrical calves. They appear in
bathing suits of cream and red adorned
with many streamers, and as those of
Magdalen before her conversion. They
strut about in the sand, strike attitudes.
and pose in the different positions ofthe
ballet, and may be seen lying on the
sand surrounded by male admirers as
lightly clad as they. This afternoon
they were out as usual, and one of these
blonde dUdettes had her head in the
mist lap of bronzed Apollo while her
flaxen hair was spread over his brown
arms TO dry.
| should think the seaside would be
Il dangerous place to send an unprotect-
cd girl. The free and easy method of
bathing, the voluptuous waltzes nightly
danced ut the hotels, and the great OBJ
portunties offered by moonlight prone
nades and drives or strolls abo1t the
sand, put the innocent maiden in dam
gcrous position among those "men of the
world"
Now and then during the evening
Promenade when darkness half shrouds
the sand from view, take walk along
The Osceola times., 1883-09-15
Love in the West.

Mitchell tMlnn.) Republican.
DIR. Wellman reports the cutest and
sweetest little love story we have had
from real life. Yesterday as he was
waiting at Parker, Dakota, for the train
a country lass came in with her fellow III
the farm wagon, locked in each other.
arms. The young man lived in Iowa
and was on the eve of starting home
The train was ready and onto the plat
form went his carpet 4ag. Another en-
brace and the train pulled out. The low
er swung on, and lassie waved him kisses.
The train, going down grade gained. rap
i'd speed the boy waved his handker-
chief, but his heart was in his mouth.
OF went the old satchol off went the
lover, with his heels in the air. Over and
over went he. and at last lit in a mud
hole, rolled like hall again 4 the soft
clay bank, and finally got ON his feet and
started back TO see his Dulcinea. She at
the same time was making for him. They
The King of Bavaria is building. Sc
cluded palace for himself, which he in
tends shall be the most elegant, commo
dious, and magnificent human abode on
earth, and with the largest baaqueting
hall.
The Osceola times., 1883-09-15
PARSER NELSON.
An Old Mans sad Expression. He Gould
stand Misfortune Better Tnan the Boys
OuestlOu,.

stand Misfortune Better Tnan the Boy 's
Questions.
Arkansaw Trareler,
Parson Nelson, of Whip Lash neigh
borhood, came to the city the other DAY
on business The eminent rural divine
had built a new log church. and had
come to town to buy lamps, comforta
BILE bench for mourners, chairs for ex-
of the hallelujah revival. The parson
would entrust no one but himself with
the divine commission, and when he ar
rived in town with his twenty-three
dollars and sixty cents, folded in the toe
of stocking and tied with a buck skin
string, he walked around with an air of
responsibility as impressive as though
the sum of money were financial ark
of the convenant. He had often heard
that nearly every man who lives in town
is a thief and robber, ever seeking an
advantage of country people whose
honesty of purpose is AS well defined as
the traditional horns belonging to the
lamented off OK, said to have been the
property Of the now deceased Adam.
He was determnd that no mean advan-
tage sh )uld be taken of him, and like
the honest Vicar of Wakefield, he rath-
er congratulated himself on his inherent
shrewdness. He put his horse in yard
walked around Il whilc, and then feeling
anxious in regard to the safety of the
animal went back and looked at him.
A Garmcr-like man noticing the parsons
an kitty, approached him and said:
II tell you old gentleman, we have to
be mighty careful when we come to town
put my mule in here this mornin an
! can't keep from comm around ever
now and then to see how he's gettin'
along ! 2en't like this infidel town, no.
how. They've got fine churches an all
that, bat there amt no genewine religion
in them like thar is on the ole log
churches out in the country"
You are right" Parson Nelson re-
piled. 81 am preacher of the true
go,pel, myself"
$50 am l."
IL am glad to meet you," and the two
shook hands warmly. They conversed
pleasantly FOR while, when Mr.. Dixon,
the farmer-like man said: II want to do
little tradn' out here at store KEEP by
a friend of mine, hut he amt got no
chln;e for a twenty dollar bill. | an.
afe' to ask any Of these men around
here . Change it, aud | rcckin' III have
to } .iuI.ie without cettin' my stuff"
Pm u ,,e.>on sad h G uld accom-
modatc his friend ana lac united the
stocking toe and Cmptiel his twenty
three dollars and sixty cents. He count
ed twenty silver dollars anG received in
OK ,,:an- Il twenty dollar bill. Aflcr Il
few u Hen,s more of pleasant CONVERSE
ton, tine two gentlemen seperatcd. Mr..
Nelson went down town and purchased
sey ycral lamps. hut when nc rendered the
twcnty dollar bill, the merchant told
him il wJsihc rankesl counterfeit he ever
sa, ale. Nelson pasped. He hurried
back 20 the WAGON yard and asked for
Di,> ~, .ir pfuprivtor told him that
tn, niil,'s iamc was not Dixon and that
he las n, &C the slickest sharpers in
co,.ntry Tie old mans spirit groaned
alo' j.
"ihe feller," said the proprietor, has