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The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
sharp Partners.
Arkansaw Traveller.

Brocky John and Government Pete,
two colored gentlemen of eminence,
raised crop of cotton togetherand with
the profits, moved to town and estab-
lished restaurant. When the first OF
the month came, John went to Pete and
said
"Whut we gwinter pay off wild ?'
''Blame ii know"
"Whut we gwinter eat ter mor'?'
Blame Il know"
"Wall," said John, after perpleXel Re-
Election, "how's we gwinter run dis heah
resterraw."
81 doesn't know dat, nuther"
"And yer doan seem TO be much con-
sarned bout it,
"No, Use rcstin' easy. Dun iot 'nufi
ter eat fur one week, an eff ! aPers feels
as full as | does now, doan wan nuth-
in ter eat"
.'Yer's fool, Pete, dat's whut yer is. ~
"Oh, no, yerse'f's de- fool, ease yer's
boderin' bout su'thin' whut yer hain't
got Use gwine stay 'roun' heah, an
money ur no money, l bet by de time
de udder foxes gifts huff ter eat I'll
be chawin su'thin'.'
"Yas, Pete, but aller our moneys dun
gone"
Oats all right We was de ones
whut spent it an we ain got no room ter
complain. Go on away an study tlos-
ofy."
.. Soon afterwards, John slipped into the
house, took the toe of a stocking from a
hole in the wall and mused: Thought
times would.git hard, SO jes put little
su'thin' aside fur myself"
Shortly after John went out, Pete
slipped in, took an old pocket from un-
der box and said TO himself, "sorter
Thought dat dark an rainy day would
come 'roun' bimeby, an thought I'd bet
look out fur ole Peter. Ole Pete, lemme
coneraterlate you r.gh. heah, amt a
man ter fool way his time. Doan like
ter fling 'spicions on II Iuan's caracker,
but it doan seem ter me dat old John is
or homes man nohow."
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26

said stranger to a policeman on Jefier-
son ayenue. 81 want to begin right |
Now, then, you of course have the finest
fire department in the country
"les, sir"
"Ahl Exactly-exactly. And the
best police force?"
"Yes.n
"Just as had expected-exactly. This
is, Of course, one of the healthiest cities
in the world2"
1T is.n
"Ah-yes. You have a noble river at
your doors?"
1--WE have, sir
"Exactly-1 presumed as much. You
have churches and schools for all, of
course|
Eyes, sir"
"Exactly-of course, Taxes are low;
the local Government efficient, and law
and order prevail in all directions"
Yes"
81 supposed so-yes. The city is i'm
proving, and is certain 10 become a great
metropolis"
That's what we think"
"Of course, of course. You have pure
air, good water and freedom from epi-
dcmics?'
"Ies, sir
Exactly, exactly, just as | supposed.
They said the same in Buffalo, Cleve-
land, Cincinnati Chicago, indianapolis
and Milwaukee. If you will now have
the kindness TO direct me to a 5-cent bar
ber shop will enjoy shave and then
see the city. With the start you have
given me cannot fail to do YOU justice. F"
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
The Long Island Slave Pen.

Workmen, while repairing the old
Whitman Hotel, at Smithtown, l. l., re-.
Gently, discovered il an upper attic
what was the original slave pen Of Smith
town before the Revolutionary war, The
room was lighted by only one window,
about twenty inches square, alongside
the old chimney structure four feet
square, as it came out Of the roof. II
was partliioned off by means of slat
doors, the stats being of iron, while the
raflers overhead were thicklv studded
with sharp poinNi nails. Under the
caves were found two old muskets and
some old-fashioned iron implements,
such as were used in the fireplace.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
Not Afraid to Die.
Merchant Traveller.

An old man was fast going 10 his
"windowless palace Of rest and the
minister, with number Of friends,
stood by his bedside.
"Do you know me?" asked the minis
ter gently.
"Oh, yes, | know you all
"Do you feel that you are sinking"
Yes, sir Pm not long for life on this
side the river"
do you realize then your situation"
Perfectly, sir
"And YOU are not afraid to dic?'
"Not a bit, sir"
"You are a brave man."
81 think | am, sir; ! was marriel four
times"
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
Edwin Adams last Hours.
WaShinp+on star

Ned Adams was Mercutio in his dy.
ing days. The very presence of death
itsslf could not curb his humor. For in
stance, one night when the poor mans
breath was..so nearly spent that be could
speak only in faint whisper, he beckon-
ed to me. approached his bed cautious
ly and observed that he was covered
with Il shepherds plaid shawl, or rather
it was thrown across his breast for the
better protection against draughts.
Wien 1 leaned down close enough to
hear him, poor Ned whispered: sherry
this is a check TO proud ambition" point
ing at the same time to the checked
shawl across his breast, and then he
laughed at his pun as though death were
not actually creeping over him.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
MISS ANNA SEXES A LANCE.
She losses Glove to Mgr. Cspel and will
Enter the List Against Him.
Chicago Herald.


Anna f. Dickinson is stopping at the
PALMER House. Last night Miss Dickin.
son said: IL think | was born to live
in warm climate, read novels, and talk
only when | feel like it, She added
after a pause, Il feel like talking now"
"And you intend to make some
speeches."
"Yes, before long"
The wife of the Chief Justice of ,the
State of Illinois said this after noon that
Won had decided To lecture in reply to
Monsignor Capel."
Il de not know how it Is possible for
an American woman ofmy antecendents
and my convictions of what America is
and ought to be to touch upon certain
questions that Monsignor Capel has talk
ed about without inevitably and as log
ical sequence taking the other side
The lady rested her chin upon her hand
and speaking slowly and thoughtfully
continued "A foreign churchman's ideas
Of things American must necessarily he
diaetrically different from those held by
Protestant American woman Of what is
at least called advanced views and lib
cral thought That is all ! care to see.
Since Monsignor Capel talks of things
American at the present time and talk
of things American, we necessarily take
opposite views"
Have yon been asked to answer
him?'
The lady smiled as she replied: "les,
but what haven't not been asked to do?
Certain organization of Knights Of La
Dor have made propositions to me to
speak for them, but very frankly con-
ress that the matter which interests me
the most and has given me, as nay
Quacker ancestors would say, an inter
nal promoting as well as an external
call to speech, has been the subject mat
ter opened by Monsignor CapePs adj
dresses
Have you decided where YOU will
make your first speech"
Don't ask tina: question now; let me
consider it"
"Of course, You recognize Monslgnor
Capels power as an advocate of Catholic
ism, and especially a a proselytcr of wo.
men?'
"Yes, YES, yes" replied the lady but
this is 10 be no personal controversy
with Capcl. Wha, he has said has a Sc
quence of interest and importance TO
American men and women. l. is of the
sequence | feel impelled TO speak. d.
represent me correctly in this matter.
There will not be any Capel-Dicklnson
controversy, for I'm going to make
good natdred speech-if | can"
Have you met Capel?'
No | understand he is an Entertaining
man. can comprehend how certain
Americans are blinded by his social
charms. But that does not mater. He
makes certain remarkable assertions.
Since slavery days NJ subject has stirred
me as does this | have been silent for
many years because | have had nothing
TO say. | never yet made speech un-
Ill thought speech should be made,
and that was the one to make it. Now
have something 10 say and propose 70
say it,
In personal appearance Miss Dickinson
discounts ten Of the years which Father
Time has scored against her.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
A FALLEN STAR.
The Old, Old story of Departed Greatness
Yelled in Mystery.
National Republican.

Yelled in Mystery.
National Republican
A queer little old man, with struggling
white locks and form bent almost
double by age, has been familiar spec
tacle in the public parks of Washington
for several months. He has studiously
avoided announcing his proper name on
any occasion, and is known only by the
slang titles of "nosey', and "old man
The former appelatiou was given him
by the street eamins among whom be is
well known.
1t was doubtless suggested by his
prominent and almost beak like Roman
nose, which is distinguishing feature
of this otherwise human oddlty. During
the summer months his lodging-place
was on settees in the city parks. The
chilly blasts of winter have denied him
that privilege now, and now the "old
man" is compelled to seek quarters
where Jack Frost can not force the tenn
perature down to point of absolute
frgidity. lie was met by reporter of
the National Republican yesterday in
front of an uptown restaurant. A hand
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
Gran,lfather's Clock.
\. Y sun.

A clock that was brought from Ger
many bv the ancestors Of DR.. Edward
Swivel in l7l2 is still keeping time in
his house in Huntington, Long Island.
The vessel in which the Swivels sailed
was rocked, but the passengers and most
of the cargo were saved, and this quaint
timepiece finally rested in TIE home of
its owners who settled in the valley of
the Cumberland, in Pennsylvania. In
diars destroyed the settlement, took
many captives and much plunder includ-
ing the clock.
The Swivels, who were among the cap
tiyes, were liberated by the Indians
shortly afterwari for some special service
rendered, and they settled IN the Junia-
IN valley. Two years later party of In
dians trading in this valley exchanged
the old time piece for ammunition TO the
very family from which il had been sto-
len in the Indian raids in the Cumber-
land valley, and for l69 years it has been
giving the hours, minutes and seconds of
its short lived possessors.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
4 wATFR-LILN.


Oh, star on the breast of the river
oh marvel OF bloom and grace
Did you fall right down from heaven.
out OF the sweetest place
You are white as the thoughts Of an angel,
Your heart is stepped in the sun
Did YOU grow In the Golden City,
My pure and radiant one
Nay, l fell not out OF heaven,
None gave me my sanity white
1t slowly grew from the darkness,
Down in the dreary night,
From the ooze OF the silent nver
Iwon my glory and grace,
White souls fall not, oh, my poet
They rise-to the sweetest place.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
From the French.
Translated by an Arksnsaw man

Translated BY an Arkanssw man
A French paper gets off the following
which is rather hard
Scene: Drawing room in Chicago.
"Hsw is it, Mrs. Thompson, that you
never invite either Mrs. Smith or Mrs,
Jones to your receptions"
ooh, my husband doesn't like to meet
those ladies'"
"Why is that? They are so charming"
Every true but they both had divorce
suits against my husband, which they
gained, and under such circumstances.
you know, a man of self-well, you un-
derstand."
ooh, perfectly
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
MY CHURCH
ARKANHAS.
SYLVIA Y WALSH.

This morn wandered up the hill
And heard the wood birds singing,
while loud above the rippling rill,
heard the church bells ringing
This is my church, the waving trees,
The I'll that ripples by me,
And cen the rl.stling Of the leaves
Tells me that God is nigh me.
And In the pine woed all alone,
Iask His hsnd to feed me,
And safe into my heavenly home,
ask that hand to lead me.
How many tises advice we've spurned
And all our bright youth wasted,
For Dead Sea apples" that have turned
To ashes ere we tasted.
'Twere well for us IL we could know
The sorrow that's before us,
When from the narrow path we go,
And the God that watches DER us
Like sailor drifting in boat
on wide and pathless main,
so has my soul been long shoai.
But is nearing heaven again.
This is my church, and oftentimes
Away from every creature.
I, wandering 'mong the towering pines,
Adore the God Of Nature.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
ANNIHtLATlON. A
GEORGE EDGAR MONTGOMERY.

III could know, as none can know,
That, when my life is ended
snail perish, like the sureate glow
Ofrouuded stars that die;
That I'm the dark beyond our earth
There is no raiisnt heaven, nor hell,
should not curse my human birth,
l should not fear to tell
The sadly wise and bitter thought
That none were born immortal, none
Predestined TO God-life wrought
Beyond our sky and sun
Nor should fear to I'll my part,
To live my LIE out, to aspire
With the whole passion OF my heart
To love and to desire.
For it is true that virtue, power,
And all the sweetness ofihe mind,
Are real as beauty in the flower
And music in the wind
That any mortal man may be
sublimely stirred, without sense
That in his doing be must see
Some future recompense.
Yet, though ! strove with iervent will
To act with noble zeal and grace,
And with faith that each may still
Live desthless in the race
think, in lonely hours when sleep
Obscures the grief that many bear,
That | would turn to heaven and weep
With heart bresk and despair
For | should then remember one
Whose gentle love is more to me
Than al the years that time can run,
Than earth and air and sea
Aud oh, to part with her were worse
Than death and its inhuman fate
To lose her in a universe
Whose gods snnihilste.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26

tail ainassed fortuue by saving the bal
ancc. lie is short, fat and 90, and he
smokes scent cigars when he can't get
seven Of them for quarter.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26

Sleeve, Of costumes of ceremony are
made ti,ht, hut with puffs or epaulette
append ages in the arm-hole or on the
shoulders
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26

How is that Baptist oyster supper 10
be served?' shouted the caterer to Il sub
ordinate. "On the hard shell of course"
was the irreverent response echoed back.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
CON 81 ANC Y.
NEs, ,, D. BsowSfNa.

Learn 10 via LADY, faith
Nsbly, as lbe thing is Ugh,
Brsvely, IS ior life ana death
With 10, al grayiiy.
BY your truth she h ell be true
Ever tTue as wives OF yore-
And hcr Nrs rroe said t. Won,
sl5a fa- .sF .ss.u t r+
Jewels are much in favor for the hair
at evening parties and balls.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
Making n start.
Detroit Free Press.

81 am Oh my way East, and have about
hree hours in which TO sec Detroit"
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26

Gentlemen's driving gloves have very
large gauntlets.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
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The state journal., 1884-08-23
Governor Cleveland's Letter.

From among the bushes comes
the still small voice of the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency, giving
expression in very evasive manner,
the conditions upon which he accepts
the Democratic nomination. Dir.
Cleveland speaks like man whose
heart is way down in his boots hidden
away from fear His letter lacks
boldness, candidness, and positive
ness. 1t is striking and fitting Illus
tration Of the man which the Demo
cratic party has taken up as their
standard bearer, looking for a man
wish spotless record. They find in
Mr.. Cleveland I'll they looked for. He
has no record to spot and fails to
make one from the tenor OF his
letter. He possesses no ability
that would place him in the
front rank Of leading Americans, Of
whose record the people are proud.
Either from lack of ability, or what is
worse yet, lack CT confidence, he
passes over ali the great issues Of the
day, and Ia the most general manner
refers to questions that the most Ordi-
nary man in the country could better
express himself upon. low can the
immortal spirit Of Jefferson rest in
peaceful repose when the great Demo
cratic party have fallen 50 far from
grace as to take as its leader so small
a man in mental calibre as Governor
Cleveland for its leader. The people
are asked to intrust the control of
this Government TO q party whose
candidate, platform and principles
throughout are hidden and mislead-
inc. Mr.. Cleveland's letter sinks into
utter insignifcance in failing at this
time to define what the Democratic
party left underlined in IFS platform.
The platform was noted for the many
words it took to express nothing,
while Mr.. Cleveland's 5 letter of accept
ance will be noted for its brevity aud
evasiveness. Every voter who reads
his letter must conclude that there is
but one great party which deserves
the confidence, respect and support
of the people.
The state journal., 1884-08-23
THE PORTRAITS OF WAR SECi,G1.
TAFEG5S

TIL PORTRAITS OE WAh SIaEI-sA-
TAf;EES.
A paragraph is floating about in the
newspapers Just now to the effect that
some Georgia editor who visited The War
Department recently went away very IN
dgnant because the portrait of ,Jetl Davis
was not to be found among those OF the
secretaries of war which adOrn the depart
ment. Certainly, he must have been af-
hicted with very bad cyesight, for the
life. sized portrait of Mr., Davis hangs in
its proper place among these. 1t hangs
in the room of the private secretary
to the Secretary of War, in its
regular order the portraits in the gal
lcry being arranged with reference to the
date of service OfNthe secretaries whom
they represent. The War Department
pridcs itself on having, with one eXcep-
ton, the only full line of portraits of the
various secretaries who have presided
over it from the beginning down to the
present time. So the portrait of Mr..
Davis is there 1t is of life size, evidently
painted from a photo, and represents
Davis as a man Of tifty-fve with full
iron gray whisl1ers Of medium length,
standing collar, black tie and black broad
ClOIl CUdl. hC ljOIlltlu vi OOlAh -
Floyd, who was Secretary of War du ring
the period in which the secession conspi-
racy was organized, is also in its position,
hanging in the room Of the Secretary OF
War, occupyinga very comfortable corner,
from which it can look down upon and
supervise every action of the son Of Abra-
ham Lincoln, whose election rs President
was the signal for the event planned dur
ing Floyd's administration OF that office.
The face Of Joseph Holt, who succeeded
Floyd for a brief period, is also there.
Ex,Secretary Belknap prides himself a
good deal on this collection Of portraits of
the Secretaries of war, for it was he who
created it. The collection lack but two
that of Roger Griswold, who was Sec
retary of War under John Adams, and
one other individual who was in Office
but a brief period.
IF the Georgia editor had had occasion,
however, to ride up the Potomac few
miles above Washington, he would have
found something genuine to excite his ire
in this regard. cabin John bridge is
said TO be the largest stone arch in the
world 1t was constructed by The War
DEPARTMENT in Picrce's administra-
IlOn lDI liiC phiI'D9S VI N''Ai IL
across a deep chasm the large
nine-foot water pipe which rms
from Great Falls, fifteen miles above
Washington, to the reservoir. The bridge,
which IS 420 feet long, is single stone
arch. 1t was considered so important an
engineering feet that it was thought pro
per to cut in it the names of the Presi
dent. Secretary of War, engineer and
others under whom it was constructed.
Mr.. Davis being then Secretary of War,
his name was cut in the brown
sandstone of which this huge arch
is made. 1t is not there now,
however, but opposite the words
Secretary of War is deep blank,
showing that the name has been cut out.
The name, it is stated, was cut out by the
order of the Secretary of War-Mr. Stan
ton-who was the head of the depart
ment during the years in which JEFF,
Davis name was so unpopular north of
Mason and Dixon line.
The state journal., 1884-08-23
PRESS COMMENTS.
A False Charge.

The charges that the Negro is in
capable of reaching a high moral
standard and competing with other
races in general Intelligence, and in
ventiye genius, seems to be fruitful
theme now for Democratic journals.
They claim that education is failure
among them and that they are inca
pable of the responsibility of a true
citizenship. There is an object in
these arguments, probably to prove
that the Negro is an irresponsible
voter, hence his allegiance to the Re-
publican party.--DetrOit Plaindea!er.
The state journal., 1884-08-23

AS the election for President draws
near the party leaders begin to look
around and smile at what they call
sure votes, little dreaming that those
who have heretofore been voting for
the party now vote for the man. The
Democratic party has much more to
fear in this campaign than they had
in those gone by, while the Republi-
cans can with safety look for success
as it was before; for with the united
vote of the colored man and the ex-
pected vote Of the Irish Americans,
its prospects are better for winning
than it has been for some time. But
we would say had we not as honest
and honorable men at the head Of our
ticket as we have, those we count
most on would in duty be bound to
vote for the opposite ticket. Show
your good sense by voting for Blaine
and Logan
The state journal., 1884-08-23
THE PRESIDENTS TIN-TYPE.
A Young Lady Gets Mr.. Arthur Before a
Camera.

Camera.
A Hotel Kaaterskill dispatch says: The
earthuuake shock which was felt along
the coast did not affect the mountains,
nothing being heard Of until messages
BEGAN to pour in asking about its
effect there. President Arthur smiled
blandly when he saw in morning
paper that he TUNED pale while
the shock lasted. This was his first ap.
prisal of the earthquake and paleness.
On Monday his first appearance in the
tin type line was brought about by Miss
Emilne Harding, who invited Presi-
dent Arthur 10 accompany her for a
drive. During their trip travelling pho
tographers car lOomed up in the distance
like the reliefship to a shipwrecked crew.
Miss Harding struck for it, and with Presi-
dent Arthnr,s approval reined up before
the lens of the operators camera. Ten
seconds later the handsome features of
the President and Miss Emile were on
tin, with good picture of a phaeton and
a blurred horse.
The President remarked that it was the
first tin-type he had ever been the subject
of and probably the last. The climax was
reached when the photographer requested
the privilege of retaining one. 1t was re
fused. In company with Secretary Of
State Frelinghuysen the President fol-
lowed the mountain road on foot for
distance of three miles. Monday night
he listened to the orchestra, afterwards
retiring to the parlOr, where he watched
the children in several dances.
The state journal., 1884-08-23
HOW GERMAN LABoRERs LIVE.

san Francisco Chronicle.
"Will you describe to me in detail the
condition and methods of living among
the laboring classes of Germany? asked
a aChronicle reporter yesterday F. Bruch,
who has recently returned from a visit TO
Westphalia
In the particular section where came
from, was the reply, there are large
coal mines, and the miners, who would
rank as artisans, receive rs cents a day,
and an occasional few who are particu-
larly adept may receive 81 day, which
is likewise the wages usually paid to iron
workers. Each class works eight hours
a day The unskilled laborers in the
neighborhood receive from 80 TO 90 cents
a day, and days work with them is
The state journal., 1884-08-23

that Virginia has neter been di8-
graced by having Negro representa-
tive in the United States Congress.
If sending Negro to Congress from
Virginia will disgrace her, then let
her be disgraced.- .-Richmond (Va)
Planet.
The state journal., 1884-08-23
POETS AND WOMEN.
From London Society.

From London Society
Lord Byron has said that nothing can
infict greater torture upon woman than
the mere fact of loving poet and though
Lamartine calls it a glory to be the OBJ
iect of immortal songs, we half suspect
that the English bard is right, and that it
would be impossible TO describe
the moral suferings of those frai
beings who seem TO be the mere toys OF
an hour. The world may be indebted to
them for some great poem which their
love has had the power to inspire, but
they themselves were probably no more
thought of by the poet than the daisy he
might tread on as he passed by.