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The Osceola times., 1884-12-27
Our Gains and Losses.

What we often call our losses here
sometimes prove to be the gains we could
not have acquired in any other way.
After the object for which we have so
long and arduously toiled is possessed,
we lament that much has been sacrificed
or compromised to achieve an end that
has brought us so little benefit or happi-
ness after our long and weary pursuit.
We cannot-we dare not-say what
we should claim or enjoy, for we are too
ignorant to know what our possessions
should be, or how to improve any bless
ings bestowed upon us. We repine under
failures and disappointments, which if
successes, might have proved our ruin.
There is often flowery path that
allures us by its beauty to some precipce
pit fall, or quicksand; and when God
presents some impediment to turn our
feet aside, we murmur that we have been
frustrated in our designs, or that all our
plans have proved abortive in possess
ing treasure we were sure to find at the
end of the journey. And again We
trudge along YEARLY and sorrowfuly DER
the briery stony path, footsore and dis
appointed, when the All-Wise Father is
all the time leading us by the hand to
the green pleasant pasture that lies just
beyond the sunset cleaning, and which
without His love and mercy we might
never have reached.
Many of us compromise honor, con-
science, feeling, everything sacred, for
what we hope will prove worldly gain;
and in bitterness of spirit we find that
the hard earned riches and honors have
been but losses we can never retrieve.
Duty and principle have been outraged,
the public confidence betrayed, and our
good name and repose of mind bartered
for a shadow that ever eluded our grasp.
Many life defeat will prove for us a
victory in the skies, and many loss we
have mourned as sore repulse to our
earthly hopes and interests when unveil-
ed in the great hereafter will be acknow
ledged as the greatest and richest of all
temporal and eternal gains.
The Osceola times., 1884-12-27
MRS. MADISON.
The wife Of IA President Ends Her
Days In Poverty.

The old Madison house, where Dolly
Madison held her court after her hus-
band, the President, died. is big brick,
with bay window, probably of recent
construction, at the back. 1t was built
be Congressman Cults, even before the
days of the Corcoran house, and Cults
had to borrow money of Madison to erect
it. This he was never able to paw, and
at Madison's death it fell into the hands
of his wife
Dolly Madison was the prince of en-
tertainers. She never forgot name nor
a face, and scores of stories are ahoat
here regarding her memory and her
kindness. One old story which is cur
rent is in reierencs to green youth at
the White House who was standing up
at one of her receptions there, when she
seeing that he was embarrassed, came up
and attempted to make him more at
home.
The boy was drinking cup of coffee,
anu it btu dbout nan uu,siiCt ~. w hNh
he saw Mrs. Madison coming he was so
frightened that he emptied the rest of
his coffee into his saucer and put the cup
into his coat pocket. Mrs. President
Madison at once engaged him in conver-
sation, asked alter his family and every
one of his forty second cousins, and
treated him so well that he soon forgot
mis- embarrassment. He managed to re-
move the cup from his pocket during the
talk and drink second cup with his
hostess before he left.
Mrs. Madison was tall fine looking
lady, and she spent great deal in dress.
Ii Is said her turbah caps, which she
always wore, cost her 81 900 year, and
she kept them ON through every change
of fashion. During her later years, how
ever, she became very poor through the
excesses of her son, Payne Todd, who
was gambler and roue. President
Madison left her an estate of about one
hundred thousand dollars, but during
her latter years she was at times depen-
dent upon one of her old negro servants
for the necessaries of life.
The Osceola times., 1884-12-27
ADVICE FOR WINTER.

For those who believe in avoiding dis
ease when possible, the following rules,
published IN the Flrm aud Fireside may
be thought worth needing:
Never lean with the back upon any
thing that is cold.
Never begin a journey until after
breakfast has been eaten.
Never take warm drinks and then 90
Immediately out into the cold air.
Keep the back-especially between
the shoulder blades-well covered, also
the chest well protected.
In sleeping in cold room. establish
the habit Of breathing through the nose,
and never with the mouth open.
Never 90 to bed with cold or damp
feet.
Never omit regular bathing, for unless
the skin is in active condition the cold
will close the pores, and favor congestion
or other disease.
After exercise of any kind never ride
in an open carriage, or near the window
of car for moment; it is dangerous to
health and even to lite.
When hoarse, speak as little as posi-
BILE until the hoarseness is recovered
from, else the voice may be permanently
lost, or difficulties of the throat be pro.
duced.
Merely warm the back by fire and
never continue keeping the back exp.s.
ed to heat after it has become comforta
bly, warm. To do otherwise is debilita-
ting.
When going from warm atmosphere
into colder one. keep the mouth closed
so that the air may he warmed by its
pa sage through the nose, ere it reaches
the lungs.
Never stand still in cold welther, es
pecially after having taken slight de
gree o: exercise; and always avoid stand.
ing on ice or snow, or where the person
is exposed TO a cold wind.
The Osceola times., 1884-12-27
SWEET SABBATH BELLS.

Twas Sunday morn, fust six o'clock,
The birds sang out their lay,
All nature seemed 10 be aroused
To greet the coming day;
The chanticleer proclaims the morn,
His notes the clear air swells.
He seems to stop and listen when
He hears those Ginning bells.
The maiden ooks the morning meat,
Sets on the coffee pot,
The broilinR steak does sweetly sizz,
The rolls are light and hot;
The folks await the breakfast dish.
The cooking sweetly smells,
But all kneel down in silent prayer
When they hear tn Ginning bells.
A man lies on downy couch,
He got in at half past four,
He drank too much the previous night
His head feels swelled and sore;
He tosses on his little cot,
And thinks he hears deaths knells,
And MS he rolls he murmurs out,
.Oh, those Ginning bellsl"
Evansville Argus.
The Osceola times., 1884-12-27
A ROUGH EXPERIENCE.
A Nebraska Wan Lynched and Resus-
citated-A Curious story.


Sheriff Joseph Warren, of Webster
county, and his deputy, George Ball came
into Lincoln, Neb., the other day with
prisoner who has undergone an expert
ence OF which few parallels are on record.
The Journal thus relates the story: Ii
was Joseph Cook, who was taken from
the sheriff at Blue Hill on the 18th and
hung by mob and subsequently taken
down and resuscitated. He was brought
to the penitentiary for safe keeping. The
murder for which Cook is rnder arrest
was that of Leonard Rail, farmer liv-
ing near Blue Hill, for whom he had
been working. The murder was com
mitted on Nov. l, and Cook was captured
at st. Joseph about week ago.
THE preliminary examination had
been completed" said the sheriff. "and
we were just taking Cook from tAe hotel
to a special train that was to carry us to
Hastings and then to Lincoln, when we
were surrounded by small crowd of
men, that poured out of the stables, and
alleys, and stores around until they must
have numbered 500. My four deputies
and myself were armed, and we drew
our guns and warned the crowd back,
but il was of no use. Lynchers and spec
tators were mixed up indiscriminately,
and shot INTO the crowd would have
been as likely to kill an innocent specta-
tor as anybody else. The lynchers We're
all armed, and we were covered by their
revolvers until we were seized and held
while the prisoner was hurried away.
81 did think the steel of the barrels
fel. III comfortably close once or twice,
but heard several of them whisper,
BE careful and don't hurt the sheriff,
which made the situation less uncom-
Portable.
II don't think ! saw more than dozen
or so that wore any disgnises whatever
Most OF them made no effort at conceal
ment. As soon as the mob got good
start with the prisoner | was released
and struck out after them. Cook had
been strung up when | arrived at the
place where they went to hang him, but
most of the crowd was still around him.
| made my way through the crowd and
cut the rope No resistance was offered
although many yelled stop him,
Don't lie. him cut him down. and sim
liar expressions. | think some of the
leaders had gone away. Then when
they -aw the man hanging up they real
lied more seriously what they were do
ing. After all, suppose they didn't
think he coJld be brought to. | put him
in wagon and took him up town. He
was to all appearances dead. but ply.
sician detected life in him and we soon
got him to going again. The hanging
was about o'clock in the afternoon, and
the first rational word he spoke was about
o'clock the next morning.
"He wasn't half as scared as | was
He ate as hearty dinner on that day as
he ever did, which was more than
could do"
"Iiis recollections of his experiences
must be very interesting"
"He doesn't recollect anything about
it. The report that he was crazy was
false. But there is break in his men,
ory, and he says that the last thing that
he can remember was my testiHing on
the stand, which occurred fully two
hours before he was hung"
The Osceola times., 1884-12-27
LITTLE DROPS OF WATER.

When you meet milkman in church
he seems like fish out of water. Bos-
ton Budget.
The Australians have invented ma
chine for producing rain storms. Milk
ought never TO 90 above cents quart
there. Burlington Free Press.
Nearly all the milk used at Niagara
Falls is said to be brought from dis.
lance. This looks like Carrying Goals to
Newcastle" Yonkers Statesman.
St John received large vote among
the milkmen of the country. You see
the milkmen labored-and they labored
hard, too-under the belief that in case
st. John would have been elected they
could hereafter put one-fourth milk in
the water they sell, instead of half, as at
present. Kentucky State Journal.
The Osceola times., 1884-12-27
A STRANGE STORY.
A Community Of Prairie Dogs, Owls
and snake. All Turned TO stone.

Editor Smith of the Ainsworth (Neb.)
News, arrived at Omaha, bringing with
him interesting specimens of petriiied
prairie dogs, snakes and owls, to lie add
ed to the Nebraska exhibit at New Or
leans. The petrifactions have the APP
pearance of being made OF heavy yellow
ish clay, but are undeniably genuine.
The country about Ainsworth has long
been noted Tor curious fossils and petri-
factions. 1t borders on the "bad lands''
of Dakota, and while not SO much Of a
desert, has many of the same features.
Mr. Smiths story about the finding of
his specimens reads like fairy tale.
He says that some weeks ago party Of
hunters struck an unexplored canyon
near Plum creek. about twelve miles
northwest of Ainsworth. As they rode
into it, they saw a prairie dog village,
and at the mouth of each of the mounds
was one of the little animals, sitting on
his launches, with paws folded across
his breast, in perfectly natural manner.
| Contrary 10 their usual custom. the dogs
d not dive into their houses at the
approach of the strange visitor. To the
great surprise of the latter they remain
ed moiionless. Investigation showed
that every one of them was ''stone"
dead. The whole village of dogs had
been killed at the same moment by some
unknown power, evidently ages ago, and
then petritied Stranger still, the hunt
ers found scattered among the dogs, and
in the same condition, the owls and
snakes which are known to share their
homes Were it moi for the specimens
brought in by Mr.. Smith, and the fact
that he is known to be a reliable man,
the story would be put down as a Mum
chausen-like lie. There are many theo-
ries as to the entire destruction of plant
and animal life in the Dakota bad
lands" The most commonly accepted is
that of volcanic action; the overtlowing
of the country with molten lava from
subterranean fires. The effect of this
was also probably felt as far east as Inns
worth. Whether The death and subse-
quent turning to stone of the Inhabitants
OF the prairie dog VILLAGE can be traced
to the same cause will make an interest
ing study for scientists.
The Osceola times., 1884-12-27
WishEa whole Load.

The other night two men who support.
ed third between them shufiled up the
front steps of a house on Howard Street
and rang the bell. Although the hour
was late il Was not minute before
the door was opened by a woman who
asked what was wanted.
ave have brought your husband home,
and he's-he's little tired" replied one
of the men.
"Yesh, so tired sighed the wobble-
legged man IN the middle.
"Gentlemen," calmly announced the
woman, you have made mistake. NY
husband arrived half an hour ago, but so
drunk that be was brought in WAGON.
You can't palm no such half-drunls as
this off on Inew
She shut the door on their toes, and
the party shuffled down the steps 10 try
another door. Detroit Free Press.
The Osceola times., 1884-12-27
The Best Excuse.

Grocer, 10 his shopman: Pedro, !
owed sb.ut three thousand francs"
"Yes, sir"
Il have two thousand francs in the
safe, but the shop is empty l think it is
the right moment to fail.
That's just what | think"
But ! want plausible pretext for my
creditors. You have plenty of brains ;
think the matter over tonight and to-
morrow morning"
The clerk promised to think il care
fully over. On entering the shop next
morning, the grocer found the safe open,
the money gone, and in its place a note,
which ran a. follows: Il have taken the
two thousand francs, and am Oft to
America. 1t is the best excuse you can
give your creditors" San Francisco
Argonaut.
The Osceola times., 1884-12-27
with the Same Old Wife.

Up at the exposition the other day
two friends, who had not met for years,
rushed into each others arm at the per-
fume fountain.
"Why, Charley, old boy, how are you?
Where have you been keeping yourself?
How has the world been treating your"
"l've had lots of trouble, Bob. My
wife died couple of years ago (sorrow-
frlly), but (brightening up) am mar
ried again now. How's things with
you?"
"Bad. Pm living with the same old
wife" Cincinnati Gazette.
The Osceola times., 1884-12-27
A GAMBLER,S TRIP.
An Expedition for Fleece from which
He Returned Well Plucked.

"Give me drink" said a tall young
man in Clark Street saloon in Chicago
The barkeeper placed bottle and two
glasses on the bar, renarking as he did
so soto voce to Tribune reporter, that
his customer didn't look well. There
was something unusual about Monkey
Bob's appearance. His garments were
as fashionably cut and in as loud checks
as ever, but they were wrinkled and
mussed, and thrown on in careless way
quite unknown to the exquisite gambler.
The diamond stud was missing from his
shirt front. The massive gold chain was
missing too. His boots were unblacked.
His linen was not as white as Monkey
loved to wear His attitude was of med
itation There was an expression OF
disgust on his face, which now and then
as the train of his reflections hurried on
deepened into disgust.
Four weeks before he had determined
OIL trip through the country for the
purpose of regaining luck by means of
his well known skill with 'sho,t" cards.
There were two Indiana merchants on
the train he boarded, whose acquaintance
he speedily made. They were unfamiliar
WITH the mysteries of draw poker, but
knew all about euchre. Monkey was
mindful of the gamblers maxim, Fee.
your luck before you push it," and let
them off easy. He parted from them at
indianapolis with $40 of their money,
and their assurance that when they next
came to Chicago they would call on him
at his insurance office on La Sale Street.
Boarding the Wabash train for Toledo,
Monkey met student whom he relieved
of $3.50. At Toledo Monkeys suave
manner insinuated hun into the society
of a party of flush commercial drummers
They sat all night at leading hotel, and
although Monkey had to struggle against
the advantage of having the deal only
once in five times, he quit the game
ahead S4S2 and watch chain valued at
$50. BY this time nearly twenty-five
hundred dollars were in his pockets.
After a weeks rest in Cincinnati, ap-
preaching business no closer than shak-
ing dice occasionally with easy opponents
Monkey took train for st. Louis. No
fitting subject appeared until at a small
Indiana town a plain. middle.aged,
farmer-looking man boarded the train.
Monkey had a faint recollection of hav-
ing seen him before. He required fine
work. 1t was only after two hours con-
versation about crops, politics. horses
and other agricultural subjects that Mon
key dared suggest game of cards.
II don't know anything about cards."
said the farmer, "but l can shake dice
with the best of them"
This exactly suited Monkey Ills
command of the dice box was even
greater than his ability for fixing cards.
With smile of confidence he produced
his implements, and the game began.
At the end of half an hour neither of the
players had won much. They were in
terrupted by tall, candaverous man.
dressed like mild crank, who placed
his hands ailectionately on Monkeys
shoulders. Young man." said he, al
lowing his hands to wander down Mon
keys vest; ''give up this tempter. Shun
her beseeching voice. Cast off her tolls
before"
Cheese it," said Monkey; "come off.
The crank retired and the game pro-
The Osceola times., 1884-12-27
The boy Tenant.

"Oh, yes, ! have all kinds of tenants"
said kind faced old gentleman. whose
vest was big enough to make an over
coat for some men. He was conversing
with friends in State Street restaurant.
II have tenants rich, tenants poor ten
ants good and tenants mean, but the one
that l like the best is child not more
than 10 years of age"
"A child?" everyone asked.
!: sYm. Z Iltf2e by. ASsw years ego I
The Osceola times., 1884-12-27
CHrIsrMAs vIOLETs.
ANDREW LANG.
AEIANDllA

ANDREW LANG.
Last nirht found the violets
You sent me once across the sea,
From gardens thst the winter frets,
In summer lands they came to me.
Still fragrant OF the English earth.
Still humid from the frozen dew,
10 me they spoke of Christmas mirth,
They spoke OF England. spoke OF you.
The flowers are scentless. black. and sere,
The perfume long has passed away;
The sea whose tides are year by year
10 set between us, chill and gray.
The Osceola times., 1884-12-27

The above is sketch from life of the
osculatory practices INDUCED in by Henry
Irving and Miss Terry while on the stage.
The Evening critic., 1884-12-09

TOR RENT-FURNIsHED ROOMS, WITH
I or without board; terms moderate. No.
2027 st. n. W. deS3tF
The Evening critic., 1884-12-09
ALEXANDRIA,.

The services at st. Mary's Church last night
--"rhe Feast OF the Immaculate Conception OF
the Blessed Virgin Mary"-which had been In
teresting character. An eloquent and IN
struciiye sermon, which was listened to with
marked attention by large congregation, was
delivered by Rev. Father Connolly, OF George
town College, In which he gave q short history
the benefits which had been derived there
from by the members OF tho society. After
the sermon nearly hundred applicants ap-
preached the communion rail and were re-
ceived into the order, doubling the member
ship. The singing rendered by the choir OF
little girls was good.
In the Corporation Court yesterday the will
OF the late Sarah Mclean was admitted to pro-
bate, after which the court adjourned until
Thursday morning.
There are now four vessels loaded with oys-
tors Mt the wharves. Tho ruling price for the
bivalves is nifty cents per bushel.
In the Mayors Court yesterday Fanny
Grandson and Lizzie Garter were sent to Jail
for thirty days. Cravin Peyton, who was ar
rested on Saturday on the charge OF robbing
dence not being sufficient to convict.
Tho regular semi-monthly meeting of the
Oily Council VIII BIO held tonight.
Workmen are now engaged In saving out
the tlmbers for the new bridge to be erected
over Hunting Greek.
Tho services In the Second Presbyterian
Chmrcb, which were commenced last night,
VIII DO continued during the week. Tho SER
vices tonight Will BIO conducted by Rev. G, l..
Petrie, OF Charlottesville.
Henry Lee has made application in the Cor
poralien Court for divorce from his wife Sc
anna Leo. The parties are colored.
Mr.. s. II. Lunt, OF Oriental Lodge, X. OF p,
OF virginia, which meets in Stanton In Feb
ruary.
The Evening critic., 1884-12-09
SOUTH WASHINGTON,
Great Destituti0n-Crueify 10 AMI
maIs-N0tes About People.

Although the winter so far has been quite
mild tho police report an unusual large num-
aims and the present outooR Is That whom the
real cold weather sets In upon us there Will
be great many poor people IN South Wash
Police Department affordS ali ali relief ia their
power 70 these people, II is not enough,
ana often some OF our poor 60 for
II The iadioo Of south wssninsion would get
together and organize a charitable society for
the relief OF the poor OF this section, they
would md great many who are able, and
AS the cold weather is likely to set In at most
any time, why not start such q society ct once,
so as to DO prepared to meet the wants OF these
poor people In time There Is lots OF good
material among the women OF this section for
such cause, and, II once started, II would
undoubtedly be crowned by success.
Mr.. NJ. P. Key, agent s. p. Q. A., made a tour
through this section yesterday evening, max.
Ing two cases OF cruelty to animals. The lrst
was that OF Walter johnson, a coiored cart,
driver, arrested on Four-anda-half street,
near ID, southwest, about 4 O'Clock, for
allowing another person to ride on the
cart with him, the cart being loaded with coal,
and shortly after he arrested William Ross, a
colored man, for driving horse with very
sore back, on Four-and.a-half street, coming
from tho wharf They were both taken to the
station.house, locked up all night, and sent to
the Police Court this morning. Tho next time
MIR. Key pays us visit, 1t should be In the
vicinity OF Virginia avenue and South Capitol
street; the teams hauling coal from tho
freight-yard OF the railroad company often
sink to the hubs In mud at this point, and
horses and mules are beaten numerically by
some OF the drivers.
The choir OF the Fifth Baptist Church are
making preparations for m old folks concert,
TO be given at the church on the 18th Inst ant
for the benefit OF the church.
Mrs. Edward Parker, OF No. 40 4 street
southwest, is lying at her home seriously Ill
from consumption. Very little hope Is enter
tanned OF her recovery. -,
Captain Charles II. Vernon lost a valuable
forrel marc yesterday from pneumonia.
Tho wedding OF Mr.. John Armstrong and
Mrs, Kate Ohappell, both OF South washing
ton, is announced to take place on. tao 1.3d In
slant at the Fifth Bsptiet Church. Rev. O. o.
Meador Will ofnciate,xtftf
suRTouTs at redared} Hoes. Elseman Bros,
corner Heyorfsh and Ell
The Evening critic., 1884-12-09
Womnn,s work.

An exhibition OF womans Industries Il TO be
held at Bristol, England, early next year, to
tribute. It's promoters are DESTROYS that It's
pi incipal features should be specimens OF such
works as illustrate the progress made by
meal and artistic training. Samples OF WORK
done at technical and Industrial schools Will
pc wslcomed. It is also hoped that articles
may 90 contributed representing what may be
Ing, dairy work, &c. The loan OF ancient
needle-work or other articles representing tho
occupation OF women In past times is invited.
Ioi traits OF eminent women, and relics OF In
tert 81 associated with them.