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The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
IN SEARCH OF REVENGE.
A Young Man Looks for n Drug and De-
ceives the Druggist.

II owe man in this cily such a
grudge" he whispered to a Woodward
avenue druggist yesterday-"such deep
never-dying hatred that | want to muir
der him in the most horrible manner
ever heard Of"
"Ahl see. That's good idea"
"Have you any dynamite?'
"Not bit; but can give you a first
class article of arsenic or strychnine."
'"No, they wont do. | was going to
bribe his shoemaker to put dynamite in
the toes of his boots, and the first time
he struck the end of a flag stone or fell
over a brick bat he wo"ld be goner."
sonny" said the druggist; "but could
MT you work prussic acid in on him
some way or throw vitriol in hs face?"
"Those would burn and kill, but |
want 10 shatter him-blow him to atoms
scatter him ali over square. DO You
keep gun-cotton?"
"Nop
"That's too bad ! could bribe his
tailor TO wad his coat with gun-cotton
and then hire some one to slap him on
the back"
"Why not explode a log of powder un-
der his house?"
"Pd thought of that Is that gin
ger ale?"
"l es."
"I'll take glass"
He was served, and after draining the
glass and wiping off his chin he went
out saying:
"Ill think it all over and consult you
again. Perhaps the best way would be
to get him wund up on a shaft or caught
in a thrashing machine"
And the druggist hunted all over the
counter for the nickel, failed to find it
and softly whispered to himself, "Bilked
again" Detroit Free Press.
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
A Great Disappointment,

One Sunday afternoon, at a hotel in
Alabama, says NJ. Quad, we were talking
about how great disappointments some,
times sourod man, when chap who
had been chewing plug tobacco all by
himself over by the window turned
around and said:
Gentlemen, you've hit it plumb
centre Up to four years ago was a
man who allus wore grin Oh his face
and I'd divide my last chew with strang.
er. Folks now call me mean and ugly,
and kin hardly get man to drink
with me-"
"Then you have suffered great disap-
pointment?" queried.
II have, stranger-I have. Ton years
ago man in this very town cleaned me
out on mortgage, sold me out on an ex-
ecution, and chuckled when | took the
dirt road for Tennessee. ! orter have
shot him, but somehow l didn't do it,
and arter got to Tennessee things be-
gan proving on my mind. Day and
night could hear voice saying, Go
back and plunk old Brown, and | lost
flesh and came powerful near going into
decline"
"Yes."
"Well, that voice kept talking and I
kept waiting, but in about three years
| shouldered my rifle and turned my
steps this way, my mind fully made up
TO shoot old Brown on sight. He had a
patch o. land out west O. here, and used
to ride out every day. l made for that
spot, celebrating to biff him as he drove
up to the gate. Nobody had seen me,
and nobody would know who did the
shooting"
"Yes," some one answered as he made
a long pause.
"Well, got fixed and waited, and |
was feeling real good for the first time in
three years when l heard boots and
looked out for the old man. Ii wasn't
him. True as you sot there the old skin
flint had gone and died only week be-
fore, giving me tramp of two hundred
miles to say 'howdy?' to his executor !!
Gentlemen, can't describe my feelings
Just think of one white man playing
such trick on another! II was wuss
than Arkansaw swamp mud warmed
over for next season. | was took with
shakes and chills and cough, and here
am, sour cross, mulish, ugly, and real
izing that don't stand no more show
of going to heaven when die than that
thar dog does of swallowing a postoffice
without any preliminary chawin'w
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
WEBSTER'S GREAT SNAKE.
How Once upon Time the Statesman saw
Real Live Sea serpent.


b. NJ. W tells me that he learns
from pretty good authority that Webster
once saw the sea serpent. 1t seems il
was first seen in The bay between Mano-
met and Plymouth beach by a perfectly
reliable witness (many years ago., who
was accustomed to look out on the sea
with bis glass every morning the first
thing, as regularly as he ate his break.
fast One morning he saw this monster
With head somewhat like horses
raised some six feet above the water, and
his body, the size of cask, trailing be-
hind. He was careering over the BAY
chasing the mackerel which ran ashore
in their fright, and were washed up and
died in great numbers.
The story is that Webster had appoint.
ed to meet some Plymouth gentlemen at
Manomet and spend the day fishing with
them. After the fishing was over he set
out to return to Duxbury in his sailboat
with Peterson, as he had come, ana on
the way they saw the sea serpent, which
answered to the common account of this
creature. 1t passed dir city across the
bows only six or seven rods off and then
disappeared. On the sail homeward
Webster, having had time to reflect on
what had occurred, at length said u
Peterson: For Gods sake, never say a
word abodt this to any enc; for if it
should be known that have seen the
sea serpent should never hear the last
of it, but wherever | went should have
to tell the story to every one | met" SO
it has not leaked out till now.-Thoreau's
summer"
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
Decayed Gentiewomen.
Troy Times,

A New York reporter who had been
engaged for month in searching for a
woman who left her home, inserted an
advertisement asking for a houskeeper
and companion to a refined lady, think
ing that the missing woman might ans
wer it. as she had often expressed the
desire to fill such a position. he first
day twenty letters were received in ans
wer to the advertisement, and more than
100 the next morning. The following
day over 200 letters were in the box,
and others kept coming by every mail
from all points between Boston. Balti-
more and Albany for several days. One
fact shown by the letters was that there
are many women of refinement and cul-
ture who have lost their money and are
now dependent upon their own efforts
for making living. There were all
kinds of letters and every description of
writing. Many of the sheets of paper
and envelopes bore the crests of mono
grams # the writer's, and number were
sealed with wax bearing the impress of
a family seal. Nearly 200 writers stated
that they were "very agreeable" and
they all offered the best of references.
Some Of them referred to several persons.
Among the references were bankers,
brokers, wholesale merchants, several
well known clergymen, publishers, edi-
tors of daily papers and magazines, prom
inent physicians, members of the best
known families # New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, members of Congress, col
leee presidents, and officials of every
grade.
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
YOUNG HEARTS.

What though the years are flying fast
And silver sprinkles through the hair.
And crows feet come and wrinkles last
lnspite of pride's most jealous care;
That with reluctance we confess
And growing oldl" escapes the tonguei
so plain truth Shouts not distress
'Tis nothing II the heart is young.
That we have errors to regret
Is but the common lot of all;
There's something to be lived for yet,
To struggle on, whate 'er befall.
lis useless that above the past
The dirRes of remOrse are rung-
Wen fight old time until the last
And triumph while the heart is young.
While life exists the light of hope
Should never be obscured by gloom,
But brighten all our horoscope
Until our footsteps touch the tomb.
The oldest still have truths to learn,
So faith should never be unstrung;
Our little lamps will cheerly burn
As long as e'er the heart Is young.
And how shall hearts be kept In green
When cheeks are sunk and eyes are dim
When age brings on the days of spleen
And memory croons a funeral hymn
by finding means of doing good,
BY soothing souls with sorrow stung,
Thus age and death are long withstood
And thus our hearts kept ever young.
-Harpers Weekly.
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
DAN CUPID'S STRATEGY.
A Country Chloe and Her Swain Make
slippered Guardian Sing Small.


In James City county lives Mr.. Rich
ardson, who until recently, had step
daughter, Miss inez Crittenden, of whom
he was proud. She had sat under the
Madeira vine and the back porch and
ioined in sweet converse with her lover.
Mr.. Charles 5. Bailey. These Madeira
vine syinposiums were held at various
intervals until the young people we've in
love with each other. But the old gen.
tleman bolted the convention and refus@
ed to confirm the nomination, So the
independents came to Norfolk ON Mon
day last and applied to the clerk OF the
Court for a license to get married. The
deputy, Mr.. Coleman. asked the age OF
the young lady and was told she was
eighteen. He informed the young cos'
pie that they must bring the consent OF
the young lady's father or guardian, and
was told that she had neither. With his
usual caution the deputy demanded the
written consent of the lady's mother and
formulated such a document, which was
taken from the office and returned with
the signature of Mahala Crittenden and
witnessed by W. T. Ballentine. The IL
cense was then issued and nothing else
heard of the matter until Stepfather
Richa. dson made his appearance in the
clerks office yesterday and demanded
upon what authority the license had
been issued. Mr. Coleman produced the
written consent of the mother, as above
stated, and Stepfather Richardson foam-
ed at the mouth and pronounced it a
| forgery, at the same time declaring that
he would proceed against Witness Ball
entine. The couple are supposed to be
in the city and the old gentleman went
to look for them.
Bailey and Ballentine were both ar
rested in the afternoon and brought be
fore Justice Saunders, who released them
on bail. Balentine tells funny story
to the effect that as he was passing down
Bank street he was stopped near Hines
wood yard and asked by Bailey il he
would witness the signature of the girl''
mother to a permit for her marriage. Al
I'D woman handed him the paper anc
he supposing her to be the girls mother
readily witnessed the signature which
i is said, was written by the girl. The
old gentleman was not 50 irate in tn,
afternoon and was disposed to do thu
God-bl less s-you-my-cLildren act.
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
A BELLE IN A R0W.B0AT.
The Nsncv Lee Gsrb of Maiden whose
Role Is That Of Circs by the Sea.

The Nsncv Lee Garb Ofa Maiden whose
Role Is That Of Gree by the Sea.
A noted belle of New York, now sum
mering at a waterine-place not far from
her native city, goes boating in charm
ing dress, which she calls her Nancy
Lee garb." The dress itself is uncom.
monty short, for the fair oelle has the
foot of fairy, which she encases in
the trimmest of French kid Oxford ties,
fastened over the instep with the tiniest
of bows of cardinal. The skirt is made
of Quaker gray serge, faced up to the
depth of six inches with Neapolitan red
serge, and then killed in extremely
broad Scotch" fashion. A short tunic
above, trimmed to match. is met by a
perfect fitting Jersey of heavy corded
woolen stockinette of dark red, with
wide marine collar Embroidered with
gray silk. The seeves are cut off so as
to reach only few inches below the ell
bow, giving perfect ease to the aims Of
the graceful rover. These are supple
mented by pair of very loose-ftting
gray Swedish gloves, which are drawn
on in trice.
The hat is made to answer both for
head covering and sun-protector, as its
brim reaches almost the proportions of
a good-seized parasol. This hat the
owner has named after one of the sedate
deacons of the little Shaker Church at
Lebanon, as its low square crown, plain
ly banded with gay ribbon, and fiat
expansive brim make il an exact repro
duction of that worthy mans Sunday : go
to-meeting chapeau. Thus equipped our
society" girl seizes the oars and, with
strokes that would shame many young
gentleman of her set, sends her little
craft sailing out upon the briny. New
York Evening Post.
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
A LEAP.iEAR LEGEND.
rha, Might Happen just After the Mries-
MUM Comes

sohrr
There was a party across the river the
other night Toward the close she slip
ped to his side and sweetly asked;
Going home by yourself, Charlie"
"Gucss 50" he said.
"Would you like some one to see YOU
homer"
Depends on who il If"
His answer was short and crlisty Many
one would have been disheartened, but
Lrcy was not o. that kind. She still pre-
severed.
"Some young lady, mean
Depends on who the young lady is"
said the brute.
"Some one about my size" persisted
he angel.
There are several here about your
size"
There's only one exactly my size"
"See here, Lucy" said Charles, "if you
want to take me home you may"
"Oh," she replied, "Pve no particular
desire to take you home, but as ! was
going thought you---"
He interrupted her with an "Ali
right" and together they left. He was
leaning on her arm, and silently they
meandered over ne frozen streets. Ihey
stopped at his DOR He invited her IN.
mo, Char lie, won't go in, but want
TO tell you something"
BY the light of the street lamp on the
corner Charles face was seen to gro"
pale as she continued
81 am abundantly able to support
husband. | have bank account ola
good size. | love you, Charlie, ana can
give you good home. Will you pe
mine, dearest?"
"Lucy," gaspcd the brute, you've no
idea what il take; TO support nus
band"
She interrupted him. Darling, II IL
should be necessary / would work froil
morning until night, and even take IN
washing and sewing; you shall want ,o'
nothing. Only say you will be nine
"No, Lucy; II cannot be. ! shall always
love you as a brother, watch over you,
pathway through life, and should you
stand in need OF advice or ASSISTANT,
you can rely on my willingness 70 a5s'''
you; but can never marry YOU"
Then you refuse me2'
Yes"
Base wretch y she exclaimed, you
will live 10 repent your hasty decision,
for tomorrow my dead body VIII oe
found in the cold waters of the river
And clasping him in her arms IN one %
c.nvulsive embrace, she fed into 'h'
outer darkness. s.-Buffalo Times.
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
mends would be all that she could de-

amends would be all that she could de-
sire.
81 have notion, Annie, that was re-
ally somewhat infatuated with your old
acquaintance" he once said, attempting
the penitential explanation that he
deemed Indispensable but, my dear
est, l."
She interrupted him with a peculiar
expression that rather puzzled him.
81 shall no: allow you TO fib to me, AL"
she said with a peculiar meaning, but
with assuring sweetness. 81 shalt not
credit your notions about what was, after
all, only vanishing effect, you know"
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
SILK CULTURE.
Something About Mss RossIter'. I.,..,
Experiments.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times
Mrs Ressiter has made several inter.
esting experiments this season. which
if successful, will give her fame as an
innovator as well as a pioneer in sill
culture. One of these is the rearing Of
new variety Of worms, known as
"black thibets," recently imported from
India, and which may be distinguished
from ordinary silk worms by dark-pray
strings upon the body. Another is the
crossing of different color-producinp
worms, with the view of obtaining new
shades in cocoons. A deeper yellow and
green have already been produced.
Miss Rossiter also believes that the
day is not far distant when families can
manufacture their own silk from the
cocoon to the completed fabric. Accord.
iDgly she is experimenting in .dyeinp
the reeled thread, in spinning it and in
weaving dress-patterns. Already she
has added TO her stock of implements
larger reel for unwinding the silk from
the cocoons, spinning wheel and
hand-loom said to be capable of giving
one hundred and fifty distinct effects to
q woven surface. Miss Nellie has Sc.
cured the cooperation of MIR. John Haig,
AN English silk weaver, resldingi in Had
dington, who has made her the loom, of
his own invention, and is teaching her
now to manage it. Her next experiment
will probably be the actual cultivation
of the mulberry tree, provided she can
secure suitable place.
WHAT MISS RossITER HAS DONE.
To Miss Nellie Lincoln Rossiter more
than to any other person living the
United States owe the revived interest
in silk culture. This girl OF seventeen
has by her own enterprise and intelli-
gence made Philadelphia the head-quar-
tiers of the industry; yet almost rs might
be expected, her name is known any
where and everywhere excepI in Phia-
delphia, from which she derives very
little support and receives very little
credit. Her stock Of silk worms y con-
sidered the finest in the country, and
she controls the egg market. Her pam-
phlet on silk culture, which has reached
five editions, and which is issued at the
rate of eight thousand copies a year, is
regarded as the one authority upon the
subject. Miss Rossiter is also gaining
literary reputation, as she has contribut-
ed great number of articles, showing
careful historic and scientific research
upon variety of subjects connected
with silk culture to many periodicals
She is editor of several silk departments
in western agricultural papers. In
short the name of her achievements IL
legion She had lately been instrumen'
tai in introducing silk culture into a
missionary village in Turkey, aud also
into the schools of Indian territory
where, 1t is said, silk culture will prove
an efficient means of civilizlng the red
man.
Philadelphia ought to feel fortunate
in possessing a young lady generally
known as Americas Queen silk Cul-
turist.' And Philadelphians ought TO
think twice before allowing her to estab-
lish herself elsewhere, as she is bringing
solid dollars within the cIty's borders.
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23

whom the world knows nothing further.
Indeed, there seems to be no reason
able doubt that the greater part OF The
purifying influences exerted upon the
world springs from comparatively OBJ
scure wives, mothers and sisters who
have-learned the noble duties of their
positions. And their vocation canr OF
be too highly exalted; it demands the
exercise ofheart and brain, il asks for
the highest qualities woman can pos
sess, but success in it means the greatest
reward ebtainable-a pure home world
made better, power and influence a
queen might envy, and eternal happi-
ness assured.
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
A PsALM OF POLITICS.
xRYs In MORNING JOURNAL.
AxKAy1Aa

xRYs IN MORNING JOURNAL
Tell us not, In words OF warning.
Politics II but dream:
That its ends are gained by fawning.
And fts means are but scheme.
Politics is what the needy
Enter when they yearn for hash;
Politics is what the greedy
Go for when they want more cash.
Fat emolumcnt OF once
is the guerdon that they seek;
No one thinks, except q novice,
That IT'S lowly, pure and meek.
Votes are dear when "soap" . plenty,
Seif Nm does the price decrease
Some get ten and some get twenty
Dollars for their votes apiece.
In the battle Of the ballots,
when you 20 to cast your vote.
Do not haggle over small lots
Sell 1t for the biggest note.
Trust no promises whatever,
Let the price be paid In gold:
SCOOP II In, or else forever
You will md the day Ia cold.
Lives of politicians teach us
We can make our little pile,
And, unless they overreach us,
We may anally strike ile."
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23

Australian wines are making their way
into favcr in England. Doctors are be-
ginning to recommend them to their ps
tients. There was an exhibition of the
wines of Victoria recently at Edin burgh.
Some of the vineyards in the colony
have been in cultivation twenty wears
and the appliances are much improved
Of late. Some OF the cellars have now
storage for as much as 100000 gallons
Australian wine is said to be rich in col
or and Of considerable natural alcoholic
strength-22 to 2s per cent, which is
equal to that Of the strongest French
grapes. Several specimens of cham
pagnc shown were made chiefly from
hook grapes,
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
A FARMER FINDS A RHYME.

I've got TO work hard In the hayfield,
10 NOW and to build and to mend ricks,
Hut still can spare few moments
No battle for Cleveland and Hendricks,
Ny hay crop is turning out splendid,
To Europe this year may send ricks,
And give Of the proceeds q portion
To help along Cleveland and Hendricks
Ny ncighbor's hay crop 10 failure,
But gladly TO him win lend ricks,
Although he's for Blaine and for Logan
And am for Cleveland and Hendricks.
But, see, there's cyclone a-comingl
vow rm afraid II will rend ricks,
l must flrst get my hay under cover,
Then shout for Cleveland and Hendricks.
-SOmerville journal.
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23

Benching is digging down like a mi;
of steps and throwing the dirt from, p'I aa
to the other. ! am going down betxsanNe ne
these feldspar veins, through quar-, ssa
dirt, and may strike solid rock, wb;'aa ba
! will blast through, as am determ;nSSSs ,SS
to get to where the veins bran"ra
Should | not find valuable LEDGE y; "
mica there, / will find the course az III ~
main vein, and sink another shat, son'e ne
distance off and break through il ayain
Should ] strike the mica ledge an I soI
low it up and get the large slabs Of mios T.
feel confident are there. will re,or
the dept of thirty feet in about five dara
and will let you know what find tberc ,
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23

One ofthe Boston theatres is now occu-
pied by no other employees than women,
by whom all the parts in an opera are
playe the tickets aie sold and collected,
the auditors saown TO their seats, and the
orchestral musc made.
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23

An enthusiastic female correspondent
writing from Lonoon, photographs Nh
lais, the painter, as having most beau.i'
ful yes and red lips, with an extraord,n.
ary handsome vile, and daughters "h'
are 'cherry-ripe beauties"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-06-12
Full and Choice Stock Of
Spring and Summer '|'!l Goods.
G. L. PENN. & SON.

Ny New York purchasing goods enables to offer
Public exquey beautiful stock Of goods have before
showed beautiful line Ccoea and for &c per yard will sell print
that will stand washing
Very large stock MSLINS and good usually get for
will Muns that brought 2!c last sell for
You will regret it. you do not look at Musns before
DRESS GINGHAMS very handsome patterns and prices quite
sonable.
Look Sea Island Homespuu and other grades Beachng
Pillow Castings Sbepg Lnna Cotonades Chevo Caamerea Crasb
Towels Doiee and Table Linens '
Lovely all wool Nuns Veings Bunting &c., quite variety coors
White Goods Null Persian Lawn Tucking Coakpgs Pquea India
Lawn Victoria Lawn 0 good sold last for l6 Checked
lOc sold l5 Checked Nanok l2sc
that you will pay Zoe elsewhere.
Lovely Figured Swiss very cheap
Quite variety Of Ladies Fcbu Ribbons Hosiery Gloves Fans
Veilings, Hamburg Edgings and Insertions Laces &c.
C large stock and the best SOC Corset sold this Town.
Parasols from l0c 81 25 for real $6 90
Buttons Jet Crochet Lasting Silk Rubber Horn Ivory Metal and
Pearl.
Silks, Satins, Cashmeres, Alpacas Grapes
nress Buckles Dress Shields and Bust
Shoes-a grades We be surpassed quality quantity and
price Ladies Slippers specially By all means before buying
Departments Stationery, Hats Men Boys and Chdrens
Clothing Crock Fancy Groceries and Hardware quite full and
very low.
the fact that money and have marked my
goo possible sell Them for bought them to sell
and they must go.
is really for you go Augusta can the trouble
gong and sell pretty goods end cheap
Positively be surpassed variety novelty and in value
ALVIN HART@
Eagefeld G. II S. G., April lG. 1884.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-06-12

men who resort TO these means are
irequently-may I not say generally
elected. Hence, when aspiring
youths see: such men receiving the
popular applause, and a majority Of
votes too, they are often led astray
By these honorable G? men.
Now, few words to our candi-
dates. If any of you have ever re-
sorted to these unholy means, let me
beg you to think of your awful re-
sponsibility; and I especially appeal
to you, my brethren. who claim to be
Christians. How can you, at the
close of a days earousal, ask God to-
forgive you, and the next day perse'
we're in the same wicked course? Ifyou
can do so with a clear conscience.
your condition is pitiable indeed
May God have mercy on you, and all
those who may fall under your inhu-
ence, is the prayer of
AN OLD MAN.