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The Osceola times., 1884-03-29
PERTINENT AND lMPERTINENT.

Mr.. Douglass seems to have partiality
for three celors only, viz, white, white
and white.
Miss Winnie Hall of Temple, Texas, is
100 wears old and this is leap year. Keep
away from Texas.
Mr.. Tslmage has been lecturing on
"Cbristianity in street cars" Talmage
is always discovering something which
nobody else ever sees.
Iucy Larcom's last poem is entitled II
Climb TO Rest" Lucy should marry
some rich fellow who can afford to have
an elevator in the house.
Old Crow is the name of Montana
Indian. He lives in mortal fear Of being
captured by some clearinghouse keeper
and served up as spring chicken.
Robert Rodney, U. S. n, asks for
law TO limit individual fortunes in this
country to s!OOO0,000. Now, what have
we ever done to Rodney that he should
act that way.
Brick Pomeroy wants young men to go
West and let rum alone. A great many
Young men will misunderstood the ad-
vice. They will 90 to rum and let the
West alone.
Mary Anderson says she will no longer
accept valuable presents like diamond
necklaces from admirers. This will
cause a fiutter and much disappointment
among newspaper men.
A s. Martyr of Orange VT, has lost
by theft goose that was said to be one
hundred years old. We are unable to
learn the name of the Vermont hotel
keeper who is suspected.
Jane Grey Swisshelm endorses Fred
Douglass marriage, and rather likes the
J idea of thus uniting races. Az this is
leap year, we caution our colored breth-
: rem to look out for themselves.
Chang. the Chinese giant, intends to
marry a Chinese g'antess nine feet high,
and open a tea store in New York.
When they walk down Broadway they
will look a. big as other New Workers
feel.
Durham Wardell, who asked for the
PRAYERS of the New York sun. has been
senteced at Worcester for his criminal
libel of Sheriff Sprague. We feared the
prayers would have some such effect.
: Miss Emily Faithful writes TO friend
: from Colorado II have seen nothing
$ but beauty since ! entered me Ierri
!. tory" We thought Kate Field was ou
there I; but perhaps Miss Faithful hasn
= run across her vet.
The Osceola times., 1884-03-29
THE "OTIS CANNIBAL." !"
Wrecked When Boy and Brought mp as
% man Eater.

man-Eater.
N. Y. Times.
"The "Otis Cannabal," as he is known
throughout Berkshire County, has figur-
ed for day or twoin the Criminal Court
of PittsfielI, Mass, as cefendant in case
for robbing an old woman's pork barrel
and has been given month in Jail for
the theft.
"Yer'd better have stuck to man meat
and let the pork alone" said an old
granger to the prisoner fs he passed out
of the court room in charge of an officer.
The prisoner evidently did not enjoy the
banter, and replied:
al wouldn't want ter chew your tough
old carkiss."
The cannibaPs real name is Edward
Hazard, and many people believe that
he has really eaten human flesh. For
several years he has been one of the at
fractions satneighboring at cattle shows, the
little tent that concealed his not over at
tive person bearing the card:
"Only five cents to see the Oldest can
nibal in Berkshire County"
While Western Massachusetts, has had
a good many queer characters, no one
previously supposed that the county
which boasts of a college and such sum-
mer resorts as Stockbridge, Lennex and
Williamstown did really possess collect
ion of cannibals of assorted ages.
Till within year or so Hazard has led
semi-savage existance in hut on the
Otis hills. He tished and hunted, and
if reports are true, more often ate his
fish and game raw than cooked, express
ing decided taste for it in that state.
In his hut he kept "boudish." a hidious
idol, which he worshiped, performing
strange ceremonies before it in the dead
of night. This he finally burned saying
that it was impossible to have it bring
him good luck unless he could offer hui
man sacrifices before it. He continued
however, TO woiship any freak of nature
which he found in the fields or woods
such as strange rock formations or gnarl.
ed tree branches. According TO his
story he was thrown on one of the South
Sea Islands when boy, the ship on
which he was serving as cabin boy being
wrecked. The Island was occupied by
cannibals, who made short work of IIaz-
ards companions who escaped to land
with him. Two were offered up to a big
''boudish," or idol, of the tribe, after be-
ing tortured terribly with fire and other
means. The three others were fattened
after they had apI arenly been taken
into the tribe and then slaughtered for
banquet which King gave in hon
or of friends who came to see him from
a neighborirg island. Hazards youth
saved him for the time being, and he won
the good will OF the King by his ingenu-
ity in the use of various tools taken from
the wrecked ship. He was given a wife,
taught to est human flesh, and raised a
family. He also learned to worship idols
Of the islanders, and says he cannot en-
tirely lay aside the religious habits" he
formed there. After living with the saw
ages'a dozen years he escaped to pass
ing vessel padding out to the ship on the
pretense of decoying the crew to the Is
land. With all his eccentricities he is
apparently harmless sort of man, and
the yearning for roast baby which he oc-
casionally expresses is laughed at by the
people who live about him.
The Osceola times., 1884-03-29
Induced Him To Come.
Arkansaw Traveller.

During the high.water, a man was
seen going down the Arkansew on log.
As he was passing Little Rock, several
men sprang into skiff. ro ed out to the
lone navigator and said;
'Climb in"
''Climb in wharf"
''ln the skiff, hurry
"Wall, strangers, Pm pretty well fixed.
Don't take no work to move along"
"Where are you going?"
"Down the river"
I'VE know that. Where are you from"
"From up the river"
"Of course you are, but"
"What made you ak, them
"whas are you doing w thu, ler,"
.Tayslln'.v
The Osceola times., 1884-03-29
Household hints.
PHILADELPHIA Call.


Tobacco smoke kills rose bugs. That
from pure Havana cigar is best. Cut
this out.
Oil of sassafras rubbed on the ,od
work of the bedstead will do inucha to
cure insomnia.
Never advise your wife to sprin lie
frozen house plants with cqmphor water.
II will be sure to revive them.
Vinegar will remove lime from carpets
but we have forgotten what will remove
the vinegar.
A piece Of raw beef placed in the bit
tom Of flower pot will be found OF I'D
vantage In stimulating growth. The
plant tries TO Rst away rom It and into
ths ttssh cir . tnst - possible.
The Osceola times., 1884-03-29
Out West.
PhilaflelphiaCall. .

'By gracious but we made a big blum.
der this afternoon"
"What was that?"
"You know we had nice, quiet little
o'clock lynching bee all to ourselves 2'
yes"
well, l have just discovered that in
the hurry Of the moment we lynched the
wrong man."
You don't say so?"
Eyes and now the question is. what
shall we do about it?"
"Well, think. in justice to the be-
reaved family, you ought to invite them
to the next bee when you swing off the
right man"
The Osceola times., 1884-03-29
COL. HUNTS BEQUEsT.
nj Perkins on the Lsgscies Lett to the
aumorisls.
Cleveland Leader.

nj Perkins on the Lsgscies Lett to the
aumorists.
Cleveland Leader.
The following Associated Press dis
patch sent out from Fast Saginaw, Mich,
last Friday night created considerable
comment.
EAST SAGINAW, February l5.--The will
ofCol. Hunt, millionaire lumberman of
Roscommon County, discloses that he
has bequeathed 5000 to Caroline
Browne, the mother Of Artemus Ward,
and similar amounts to Eli Perkins and
Josh Billings."
A Leader reporter called on Ell Per-
kins, who was at the weddell House,
last niyht, and asked him what he knew
about il.
II do not know anything more posi-
lively than Is stated In the dispatch" re-
piled Mr.. Perkins. at was first shown
TO me to-day"
Did you know Col Hunt g' asked
the reporter.
"Not personally. A year ago / received
letter from Colonel Hunt requesting
me to send him two OF my humorous
works. l sent them, and also added a
copy of Josh Billings, and complete
biography of Artemus Ward, which l
wrote for q. w. Carleton. This work
contained an account of Artemus Wards
mother, who was left poor at Skowhegan,
Me. Caroline Brown, Artemus Wards
mother, never received a penny from
Kingston, who claimed TO be friend of
her son. Mrs. Browne says that Hing
ston even kept Artemus' watch and
chain.
"Are you going to Northern Michigan
TO zee about it:"
"No, can not spare the time now. I
shall simply await developments. Ifthe
news be true I shall confer with Josh
Billings and-see what be can do towards
honoring Col Hunts memory II our
rich men are going TO endow our Journal
ists, /, for one, shall try and make their
other heirs have no regrets. II Wander
bilt should leave 5000 to each working
journalist in Now York believe il
would keep his memory greener than
NO much money spent in marble mau-
soleum. Xenophon has done more fer
Xeixes than q thousand tombstones.
When die intend TO will what m oney
have left to the press clubs Of the
country. Ishould consider it good sound
sense TO will 5000 each TO the press
clubs of New York, Chicago, st. Louis,
". Paul and Kansas City"
The Osceola times., 1884-03-29
Tom Och,itree stumped.
Louisville Courier-J journal.

Louisville tOurFf-JouTnui
The ether day Tom Ochiltree went to
the Department of Justice. There was
no messenger in the hall. He went in
to the room of the Chief Clerk, which
adioins that of the Attorney General.
The ChiefClerk looked up, but Ochiltree
did not regard him at all. !le made
straight for the door leading to Brew
ster's room.
"You can not 20 in there now" said
the Chief Clerk.
Ochitree stared at him II moment, and
said.
"Ah, guess can"
Sorry to say 80, but you can not" was
the reply,
Then Ochiltree elevated his voice.
"You don't know who am. evidently"
he said. II am member Of the present
House of Representatives. My name il
Tom Ochiltree, and represent the Gal
weston district of the State of Texas.
As member of Congress, i hold that |
have the right to enter the Office of any
member ofthe Cabinet without the for
mality of an announcement. am going
in there now tpointing TO the door to
see Brewster"
The Chief Clerk quietly placed him
self in the doorway and said: 81 guess
you had better wait awhile. You see the
Attorney General is at present engs ged in
conference with another member ofthe
Cabinet. He has given instructions that
none be admitted until the conference is
through"
Ochiltree, for once in his life, was al
most embai rassed. He turned on his
heel and walked away, saying in loud
voice:
"Why in the hell didn't you have a
messen ger outside to tell me sop
Ills read hair was real mad.
The Osceola times., 1884-03-29
Fear Of Female Students In Russia
st. Petersburg Cor. London Times.

st. TetefepuIR tof. Donuon liDer.
All the female medical students in st.
Petersburg-a class from which many
redoubtable members of the Nihilist
party have emanated-have just been
compelled to take up their residence in
a large boarding establishment, provided
by the authorities. under the superin-
tendence of Princess Shakafskoy, instead
If being free, a. heretofore, to live where
they pleased. They are to pay 10 roubles
per month for board and lodging, and
be at home before 3 o'clock in the even
ing, under penalty of exclusion from the
medical course. Many of the ladies pro-
tested at first against this apparent re-
striction put upon their liberty, but
eventually moved into their new official
quarters.
The Osceola times., 1884-03-29
He Reversed.
San Francisco Call.

Ar All adjunct of ii hotel Ia this city,
which shall be nameless, for the reason
that everybody knows 1t perfectly well,
is run" poker game the equal Of
which for unlimited heavy bettins prob
The Osceola times., 1884-03-29
wheat In India.

In paper In the February number of
the Nipeteenth Century, Mr.. William
Fowler, member Of Parliament, has an
article on "India, Her Wheat and Her
Railways,', which contains information
of much interest 70 the people of the
Vnl1D1 otnboA The following dgnifR-
80 Ip ouGhs = oooe tssttsact ~ IT.
- ~ ~ sssasisa y
The Osceola times., 1884-03-29

that a drummer had committed suicide
at the hotel. The report attracted hun.
dreds of citizens, including the Coroner,
who were piloted up to the room one by
one. Millward killed himself in the
same room.
The Osceola times., 1884-03-29
speculate on the future status OF Aneri-
can wheat in the European market
Amount of Indian wbeat exported--


Years. Cwts.
ls,p i,O5s7 10
isso ,........-....-......-.-.. saiSle
lsel a'ass'o.2 s
lsss Mgi @5 ~,
There il rate of increase exhibited
here which IL enough TO set us TO think
ing. The object of Mr.. Fowler's paper is
TO impress upon the authorities the inn
portance of removing from the laws GER
tain obstacles which prevent the bor'
rowing of money on the part OF the In
dian Government, which might profitab-
ly be devoted to the building ofrailways
There are at present only about l0,OOO
miles of track operated and the process
of opening many of these miles TO traffic
has been accompanied by the increase in
wheat expectation illustrated above.
As yet but very small portion of the
wheai-producing country has been pene-
trated. The Bombay Chamber Of Com
merce officially asserts that
india is capable Of supplying not only
the wants of the United Kingdom. but of
producing an unlimited supply that is
simply question of finding a market for
the producer, and that markets will be
erected by making branches of railways
into the producing districts and by
cheapeninp railway communication with
the coast"
A letter fro n an individual who is
quoted as being reliable authority, un-
der date OF October /, 1883, states:
THAT the Mahanudy Valley can now
produce 5000 tons of wheat per day, and
could easily produce $4,000 tons, and by
crossing the river below Sumbalpoor you
would draw your traffic from an aerea OF
1900 square miles ofwheat cultivation
II is at first sight an astounding figure
but it muat be remembered that the
provinces have an area of $500 square
miles. = = A new wheat field of more
than II 100000 acres will create some
astonishmcht in European and Ameri'
can markets."
Now IL there Is moral certainty about
anything human, ii is that the railroad
mileage in India will steadily increase
The Osceola times., 1884-03-29
rHE RkFoRuER.
JOHN "a. WHITTIER.

All grim and soilcd and brown with tan.
] saw Strong One IN his wrath,
Shifting the goddess shrines OF man
Along his path.
The church. beneath her trembling dome,
Essayed In vain her ghostly charm:
Wealth shook within his gildcd home
with strange alarm.
Fraud from his secret chambers fled
Before the sunlight bursting in;
sloth drew his pillow DER bis head
To drown the din.
Yet louder rang the strong Ones stroke,
Yet nearer flashed his axes CLEAN;
shudderins and sick of heart woke
As from dream.
looked: aside the dust-cloud rolled,
The Master seemed the Builder. too;
Up, springing from the ruined Old,
saw the New.
Twas but the ruin Of the bad.
The wasting OF the wrong and III;
whatc'cr OF good the old time had
Was living still.
Take heart .--thc Master builds again.
A charmed life old Goodness hath;
The tases may perish. but the grain
Ii not for death.
The Osceola times., 1884-03-29

Brass-leeeed tables are fashionshle
upoe which 70 serve afternoon ~,
The Osceola times., 1884-03-29

Vinegar and red Ieper vi make Z
well throat sogV end core Que vel.
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The Osceola times., 1884-03-29

Mr.. Douglass seems to have partiality
for three celors only, viz, white, white
and white.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-13

mcnt made by Mr.. WOODWARD or any
one else to the c n.rary was absolutely
false He had ST to rent not made by Mr..
Woodwarl but by others, rclioc ing upon
Capt Brott, upon which he tho wltness) had
procured the indictment of Brott and bil-
ley, the deputy sixth auditor. Witness said
he had never had the combination to Wood
wards safe. He got the papers he wanted
by making requests Of persons in the room.
No such paper as that referred TO was ever
furnished him. There had been serious
effort made to involve Mr. Gibson and him.
self in a charge OF obtaining papers IN con-
ncction with the star route cases, IL was
simply malignant invention There was
degree of intimacy between Mr.. Brott and
Mr.. Woodward which witness regarded as
censurable After fall investigation witness
conceived it 20 be o duty to indct Brott and
Lilloy-tho one for offering aud the other for
accepting monoy-Hhd he did 50. The pro-
ceedings were considerably extended and
antagonizcd by Woodward, who did not
sanction the indictment of Brott. When
witness proceeded to subpoena Mrs. Brott as
witness Woodward opposed 1t, obccting to
sending any subpoena
A member of the committee, by Mr.. Wood
wards request asked If witness had any evil
dence against Brott except TINT which Capt.
Brott had himself furnished. Witness replied
that there were incidents and occurrences
that led TO further Investigations. He could
not remember distinctly oil that he had.
lie was asked II il was not the settled
policy of the government, fixed by the
attorney general and tho postmaster general,
to protect subordinate offenders upon their
giving evidence against greater offenders.
Witness said ho had no such specific in
structions. The question was repeated
whether witness had any evidence against
Brott except such as Brott furnished himself.
lIe replied that no supposed at the time
that ho had corroborative evidence, but he
had returned it all when he resigned his po-
sitiOn.
Mr.. Woodward, at his own suggestion, was
recalled. lie produced memoranda
from his official records showing
that papers bearing certain numbers
were sent to Mr.. Cook. lie said he had no
means Of knowing how much of tho state
mont OF George f. Brott was sent to Mr..
Cook.
Mr.. Ellis, who had boen present during tho
investigation thus far, arose aud said he had
nothing more to offer. lie thanked the COM
mitteo for its courtesy, and left the room.
shortly afterward the committee adjourned
to its next regular meeting day. Although
no formal understanding was reached, the
impression was given that the investigation
was ended
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-13
UNDER THE LILIES.
A Brilliant aud Fashionable Wedding at
Trinity Church Last Night.

Trinity Church Last Night.
The elite of German society have for tho
past few weeks been on the Qu vivo for the
marriage of Miss Clara \. Schultz, daughter
of Mr.. J.. Schultz, the florist, to Mr.. Franc
Englchadt Of Hanover Germany, which
oyent took place last night The wedding
was celebrated at Trinity church, corner Of
Third aud & streets northwest, Mt $50 p. m.
Long before the hour named the church was
bcing rapidly filled, and when tho music
began IL was packed to the
DOORS The auditorium was handsomely
decorated. Over the center aisle was an arch
Of evergreens and flowers. Another arch
was suspended over the chancel railing,
while from this depended a large floral bell,
composed Of Gala lilies and white roses, be-
meath which the bridal couple stood. Cut
lowors and floral cushions were scattered
about In profusion, and the walls were
vircscout with oVergreens and smlaS. The
bridal party entered the church shortly after
the hour named to the strains Of the wedding
march from "Lohengrin." Preceding the party
camo the bridegroom with the brother VI tho
bride, followed by the ushers Mcssrs. G. A.
schultz Il. Il. Schultz, u. Skutch. j. T.
Cooper, l.. II. Cogswcll, Oscar Abncr, e. A.
Collision, A. Guide, +. w. Duehring, WIN.
Ilcpncr, A. f. Esch, and Vim. Roh.
Immediately after the ushers came the
following bridesmaids Misses Rose Ouch.
ring, Lena Burgue, Frances Dittrich, Laura
Hodges, AMMO Cooper, Nettie Smith. Emma
Esch, Flora Mauer, Annie Dcvuntier, Louise
Hummer, Annie Nolland, and Lizzie Esch
The bridesmaids were attred In white and
pink satin. The bride was accompanied by
her father, Sho was attired in white satin
trimmed with lace, with lilies Of tho
valley running from tho shoulder to tho
train. Arriving at the altar the party
separated, and the bride and groom took
their places before the pastor, Rov. DIR. Addi-
son, who performed tho ceremony. After tho
ceremony Nr. and Mrs Englohardt held quito
q reception in the church, after which they
were driven TO Abnors hall, where rccep.
tion was held. Select music and dancing
helped while away the first part of
tho evening, and at 10 o'clock about
300 of tho guests descended TO tho
banquet hall Four large tables were
stretched across tho room, loaded with good
things, to which the guests did ample justice.
The Germania Mannerchor camo in during
tho evening and rendered several of their
selections. Addresses were made by Rev.
Dr. Addison, Dir. schultz, and others. There
were many prominent English and German
citizens present.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-13
BRUSHING AWAY rnE DApKNEss.
Provisions OF the Morrill, BIZ Giving Aid
10 Iducntion

Provisions OF the Morrill, BIZ Giving Aid
to Education.
Tho Morrill, educational bill, which was
reported favorably yesterday by Senator
Pugh, from the committee on education and
labor, provides for the setting apart forever
of tho net proceeds Of tho sales of public
lands, and annually Of sum of money equal
TO one-half of the moneys paid into the
treasury In each year by Pacific railroad
companies under tho Thurman act for the
education Of the people, the amount thus set
apart to be apportioned to The several states
and territories and the District of Columbia
upon the basis of their respective population
between the ages of and 90 years rs an
educational fund, and TO bear interest at
the rate Of per centum per annum,
the interest only to be paid to
the states and territories and the
District of Columbia for educational PURPOSES
IL provides that two-thirds of the income
arising from this fund shall bo annually ap.
propriated to the free and impartial education
in public schools Of all children between the
ages of and 1B years, and that one-third
shall be appropriated to the more complete
endowment and support of agricultural col
lcgcs until tho annual income Of such colleges
shall have reached the sum of 100000, when
only that sum shall be apportioncd to them.
IL provides for the establishment In these
colleges Of schools for tho instruction of females
in such branches Of technical or industrial
education as are suited to their sex. II also
provides that sum not exceeding 80 per
cont. of tho amount npportioned TO auy state
or territory may be applied in the first year
TO the maintenance of one or more schools for
the instruction of teachers Of common schools.
and not exceeding 10 per cent. of the amount
in each year thereafter may be applied to tho
same purpose.
IL provides that to entitlo any state, torri-
tory, or the District of Columbia TO the ben
eitS OF this act it shall maintain for at least
three months in each year until Jan. /. 1857,
and thereafter four months in each year. q
system of free public schools for all the
children within its limits between the ages
of o and ~, and shall, through the proper
officer thereof, for the year ending tho
thirticth day of June last preceding
such apportionment, make full report TO
the commissioner of education of the number
Of public FREQ schools, the number of teachers
employed, tho number Of school houses
owned and tho number of school houses
hired, the total number of children taught
during the year, tho actual daily attendance,
and the actual number of months of the year
schools have been maintained in each Of tho
several school districts or divisions of said
state, territory, or district, aud the amounts
appropriated by the legislature, or otherwise
received, for the purpose of maintaining n
system of free public schools.