The Osceola times., 1884-02-16
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"A little more than kin and less than
kind said the man, as his wife chased
him out ofdoors with the poker.
DO not blame Lotta for her failure in
London. II must be- borne in mind that
the poor little thing has no oteptather.
1t begins to look as though Lady
Wilde, the mother of Oscar were look
ing about fora lecture engagement of
some sort.
There seems 70 be quite a rivalry he
tween the friends Of ,iarald Massey and
Monsignor Capel as TO which lecturer
has made the bigger failure.
In referring to his small audiences
Mr.. Matthew Arnold says that when he
came TO this country he had small ex-
pectations of filling the galleries.
The report that King Cetewayo chews
American gum is believed to be a hoax,
gotten up in the hope of interesting
Nassar College girls in the foreign
affairs
One ofthc Harvard students has fitted
up his room at cost of "A, 900. He is
apparently bound to have an education
if It costs him every cent his father has
in the world.
We regret to say that We saw dude
going home in an awful rtate of intoxica-
ton on New Years night Somebody
must have tempted him to take bite of
mince-meat
The reverence with which the muir
der of Jim Fisk invested Edward :.
Stokes seems to be wearing off. New York
papers now speak of him as quite an or
dinary mortal.
The time has past when man can 20
home with his arms full of bundles from
the grocer's and have everybody think
that he has Just tossed out $50 or $40 for
Christmas presents.
VI. NJ. Ballou of Boston, who has made
the fremont House of that dtv his
home for many yeare, has paid that ho-
tel 10000 for board. Ii is quite unncr-
essary 10 and that Mr.. Ballou is an
editor.
llt 6illilitNA I'llN III NV NpIlN II lilt
pet of the Baroness Burdett-C -COutts-B Bart.
lett 1t is > years of age and stands l3
inches high. The Baroness probably
purchased il for the use Of her young
husband
There is nothing that can be compar-
ed Ia the silence of an Arctic night
saws Dr. Nordenskiold The learnei
Doctor never tried to get the central
office Of u telephone company when he
Has in hurry.
Crimson the official paper of Har-
ward College, saws: The Harvard cheer
is full oidignIty, unity and sclf.rcstraint."
What little Harvard cheering ihat We
have heard sounded 10 rs as though it
was full Of beer.
\ library cannot bc bought like a mouse.
II must grow.-New Orleans Picavune.
rhatsall the Picayune man knows about
library But he evidently hasn't the
run OfMr. Vanderbilt house when in
New York.
The singer saws an exchange, who
understands the management of his
breath is apt to be- a successful artist"
This can be said of Others as well as
singers. Any man who can keep his
breath well under CONTROL should meet
with fair sUcrc.S.
The Chinese Government conte'lplates
issunga note similar toa United States
"canback, but in order that it shall be
distinctively Chinese in appearance, we
learn that the responsible position of
Treasurer has been offered General
spinner.
Aware lhat nearly all rich men are
proven more or less insane after death,
+ T, Barnum, in making his will, has
three physicians of different schools Ia
testify under oath that hc is of a sound
mind Barnum always was very peculiar,
and We should not be a bit surprised to
learn that hc is little touched in the
upper story