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Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
WHOLE NO. l,5Ol.
Only a Baby.

One Sultry day last Summer. at 4
tlme when children of the poorer class
III Phlladelphia We're dying by the
scores every week, blOated old mau.
staggered up the steps of Il physician's
dwelling. The boys shouted after him.
"Old Bourbon" the name bv which he
had been known in the locality in
which he lived for many years.
The baby's worse" he said, stand
ing hat in hand when he met the doc
tor coming out.
you've been here for me every day
for week." exclaimed the doctor.
L can not go again to-day. told the
child's mother there was no chance
this morning. 1t was dying then"
Won't you come nOw?"
NO, L nave not minute to snare.
there arc patients waiting whom / can
help"
Old Bourbon followed him to his
carriage door, twisting his rag of a hat
In his shaking hand. "She's-she's all
I've got, doctor"
But the doctor, with a pitying nod
drove away, and the old man. nearly
sobered by his keen distress. crent
home to the attic where his IittIe
grandchild lay diving. Whatever
nursing or Kindness little Mary had
known had come from Old Bourbon.
Her mother had six other children.
and went washing every day. The
poor old drunkard and the innocent
baby were left to form strange friend
ship for each other. She called for
him now feebly, as she lay on her
mothers lap.
Daddy! daddy! Come to mer'
lie kneeled down and put his finger
INTO the tiny withered hand. The
tears ran down his bloated cheeks.
God, leave her to me! God. leave
her to me-" he muttered.
Daddy, come to Mary!" she cried
once more, and then the little soul.
whose taste of life had been so bitter.
passed on into the unseen.
1t was only baby. Its mother. who
had six other half starved children to
feed, shed but a few tears over it. The
doctor sent in certificate of its death
with dozen others. In the weekly
Dill OF mortality there was an item
Ot cholera infantum, seventy" Lit
tie Mary was one of the seventy. That
was all. Her record was ended. The
world had done with her.
But an old trembling man crept
next Sunday into the back pew of the
little mission church, not far from the
attic in which he lived. He stopped
the clergyman when service was over.
" Why, is this you, Bour-I beg your
pardon. What is your real name?"
John Black, sir. l want you to
take my name again. I'm thinkin' o.
silgnin' the pledge an pulling up fol
the rest of the time left" stammered
the poor wretch.
The clergyman was wise and helpful
John did pull up" He lived but a
month after that, hut he did what he
could to live a decent, honest, Christ.
ian life in that short time.
The Lord is merciful, john" said
his friend to him as he lay dying.
Il know it, sir. I'm not mucl
acquainted with him, but I've been
trying to follow little Mary. | heal
her always cryin' Daddy, come to me
Pm comm, an | reckon he'll not turn
, me back"
Even the baby had its work to do
!, and had done it.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

WIGGINs' EARTHQUAKES AND CY-
Es.-ProfessOr Wiggins, the wealth
er prophet, says that cyclones will be
as frequent this year, as last, owing to
the four great planets-Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus and Neptune-being in perihe-
lion on their nearest point to the sun.
1t is the proximity of these planets, he
says, which so dersified the atmOs-
phere and caused the remarkable sun
sets. The coming Summer, he says,
like the last, will be excessively humid,
and the corn corp of the United States
will be q failure,
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

At two popular amusements in this
country visitors are carefully disarmed
on entering; one is New Orleans
masked ball and the other is a San
Francisco divorce case. The proceed
ings of the Sharon divorce case were
interrupted by IL movement on the
part of witness to her pistol-pOcket,
aud the judge now requires the police
man at the door to disarm all entering
the courtroom. Ten centuries ago the
Kings Court at Westminster had to be
at the same pains to keep suitors from
chopping each other up.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

The Boston Post has placed the
names of Bayard and Mcdonald at the
head of its columns, and editorially re-
fers to its ticket as follows: "We can
not discover combination that seems
to us more powerful, attractive and
every way creditable than that which
with the greatest pleasure and hope
fulness we here announce. 1t is a
ticket that can always be defended,
whatever the issues. 1t is ticket of
honest and progressive statesmen,
whose election would inure to the
great honor and benefit of the country
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

The trade dollars should be either
bought in by the government and
melted up or exchanged for stand
ard dollars. In either case the govern
ment would suffer no loss and the peo-
pie would be benefited. As it is, the
spectators are the gamers and the
people are the losers. If there are
complications as to the calling in of the
trade dollar let Congress pass an act
declaring it a legal tender for all debts.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

jealousy, whiskey, and something
else not yet definitely known. were re-
sponsible for the failure Of the .feaaaeffs
expedition.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

A rail road man estimates that near
ly $4,000 northern tourists are now in
Florida lnI " 81
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

1.-Two million heads of cabbage were
brought to the United States from
Denmark, during the past Winter
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

j There has been a great break In the
coffee market, which will make cheap
er breakfasts. alo se :
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

The Mormons are bad sort of peo-
pie in one way or another but they
make some very good laws now and
then. An ordinance that is enforced
in Salt Lake City allows any person
who catches stray fowls running at
large on his her premises between the
sixth of March and the first of October
to kill and use the trespassers. When
an industrious old Mormon hen goes
on tour of investigation to ascertain
what the next neighbOr has planted in
his newly-made garden, she is likely to
be served up next day on the neigh
boris table in pOt-pie.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
Furniture of all kinds.

ParlOr and Chamber Suits. Bureaus. Bedsteads,
Chairs Lounges. Tables. Stands. Mattresses, Spring
Beds and every thing in the Furniture Line, guar
anteed at or less than City prices for the same
quality Of goods jan 2-tf
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

The Blair Educational bill passed
the Senate, last week, by vote of
thirty-three to eleven. The bill as it
passed apprOpriates ST. 100000, to be
distributed among the States in proper
ton TO their illiteracy on the basis of
the census of 1880, the payments of the
money to extend over a series of eight
years. The amount to he distributed
the first year is $1,000, 600; the second,
$1O,OO0,O0O; the third, $l5,OO0,OOO; the
sums then diminishing at the rate of
100000 annually until the eighth
year, when all appropriations shall
cease. 1t has yet to be acted on in the
House.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

The Morning NetVs COMPLAINS of the
presence of drunken men in the horse
cars of Wilmington, and says: at is
getting so that lady can scarcely ride
in a street car in the afternoon without
the risk of encountering some man
who has drowned what little wit God
gave him in whiskey, and who behaves
accordingly. The effect upon children
is most injurious, familiarizing their
pure and impressiOnable minds with a
form of which in tolerably decent
society should never come clearly and
distinctly under their eyes. The
shock and fright to every well-bred
woman is also hurtful, although the
drivers on our cars are always prompt
to check any act that wears the color
of an insult. But these drunken beasts
ought to be carried home in carts.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

borough and vicinity give. The
Scolytid borer ('ScolytUs rUgUIOsus), is
met with, and has been known here
for several years.
The Osceola times., 1884-07-26

One of the common faults of the times
is an indisposition to investigate on the
part Of the masses. We take too much
for granted. A very common answer 10
a demand for the reason for a time-hon-
ored custom is, "Why, ] have heard it all
my life."
II would be strange contradiction in
the nature of things if sugar and candy
in moderation should be hurtful to the
human body in any way, for sugar is a
constituent of every article of food we
can name. A very little child can be
hired to do for bit of sugar what moth
ing else would. The reason of this is
that without sugar no child could posi-
bly, live; il would freeze to death; it is
the sugar in its food that keeps it warm,
and warmth is the first necessity for a
child.
But to use this information intelligent
ly and profitably it must be remember
ed that sugar is an artificial product, is a
concentration, and that, if used in much
larger proportions than would be found
in our ordinary feod, as provided by the
benefcent Father ofus all, we will suffer
injury. We should never forget that the
immoderate use of anything is destruc-
tive to human health and life, if persey-
cred in. The best general rules to be
observed are two: First-Use concen-
trated sweets at meals only. Second
Use them occasionally, and in medera-
ton.
The Osceola times., 1884-07-26
MATTERS OF INTEREST.
DR.. Foote'S Health Monthly.

Mr.. John Jacob Astor. one of the
wealthy Astors of New York, has sub
scribed 100000 toward founding the
New York skin and Cancer Hospital.
The Utica Insane Asy lum has been
undergoing official investigation, and the
Committee urges the appointment of
woman physician, not merely to prevent
scandal. but for the better treatment of
patients suffering from uterine diseases.
A Hindoo, writing to John Swinton's
paper, says: Il am convinced, from per
sonal observation, that the state of the
poor man in the Christian countries Of
England, Scotland, and America, partic-
ularly in the large cities, is infinitely
more wretched, degrading, goddess and
barbarous than it is in heathen India"
An Act, introduced in the Legislature
of the State of New York, reported to
have been passed, provides that the local
school authorities in all schools support
ed by public money or under State con-
troll, shall make provision for instructing
the pupils in physiology and hygiene
with special reference to the effects of al
coholic drinks, stimulants and narcotics,
on the human system.
There is nothing new in saying that
lemon-juice is good for malaria; or, in
other words, that it is useful to combat
intermittent fever by the victims of that
disease. A French medical journal re-
conlmends decoction of the fresh lem
on cut into slices and boiled in new
earthen pot, making practically, lemon
tea. 1t is to be given four hours before
the fever, and is said to be serviceable al
quinine, without having any of its i'll eff
fects.
DIR. lie Plongeon, in making some ex
cavations of ancient buildings in Yuca
tan, has found some delicately carved
stone statuary which shows that in those
ancient times it was fashionable to bans
the hair, file the teeth and wear orna
ments in the noses. The Scientific Am
erican, which contains an interesting ac
count of these discoveries, remarks tha
pretty faces were distorted then as now
by the foolish slave of fashion. We viii
add, that there is less excnse for sucl
things now than there was then. We
are supposed to be more advanced in art
civilization, and even common sense.
The Lancet, in discussing upon the ex
tent to which brain-work may be CARRIE
without producing injury, says: 9Th,
exercise ofthe brain is as essential to III
nutrition as activity is to the health,
growth of any other part of the organ
ism, whether muscular or nerv ous. Ar
organ feeds in proportion as it works, a,
truly as it works in proportion as it feeds
But any particular part of the organism
may be so exhausted by the work tina
it has not power enough left to feed
There is undoubtedly point at which
work ceases to be strenthening and be
comes exhausting. Work may be car
ried too far, in fact to such point tina
not only the last reserve of power Dl
action but even the force of nutrition
may be expended in work, and the par
left so utt rly powerless that its exhaust
ed tissues can no longer appropriate fooc
| placed within their reach.
The Osceola times., 1884-07-26
LITER AIRY LITTLE BITS.

The current number of the Critic and
Good Literature has for its leading arti-
Gle Literary Tact" by Mr.. Randall
Blackshaw.
The inside history of the celebrated
Ku-Klux Klan is un olded in the Cen
tury for July by the Rev. ID. l.. Wilson,
of Pulaski, Tenn.
Queen Victoria's book is to be trans
lated into Gujerati. Why not Choctaw2
The translator will be an advanced
Hindoo young LADY.
Mr.. Maurice Thompson has a serial
story called Summer Sweethearts" run
ming through the Outing and the Wheel
man, which has lecome very fair imi-
tation Of the Century.
The Rambler, a Chicago weekly, has
come out with a Pompeiian-rcd cover
with black designs and lettering. The
issue of June IA has capital trick story
by Oscar Fay Adams.
"The Franco America Cookery Booli, /"
containing over 1000 recipes, by Felix
J. Dehee. published by Putnam, is a YER
liable Barmecide feast well adapted to
the present eeasor.
The July number of Llppincott'S Mag
azine contains the opaping CHAPTERS of a
new ovel called aurora" by Miss Mar,
Agnes Tincker, the author of "signor
Moualdini Niece"
"Black and White" new book, oI
which the author is Mr.. T. Thomas For
tune is not a Summer novel but work
devoted TO problems of land, lab or and
social conditions of the colored race in
the United States.
The Current for June IA contains the
second of its prize stories, The Captains
Daughters" by Mary ii. Burton. II
deals with the fortunes of two Cooper
Institute girls" in sprightly and viva
cious manner. Mrs. Burton is daughter
of Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker, oI
Hartford
The Osceola times., 1884-07-26
The Language of Parasols.
Cincinnati Enquirer

Sentimental parasols are TO be in fash
They will be to their carriers what fans
are to the Lelles of Spain-implements
of devastation to male hearts. This was
| tacitly agreed upon by all the New York
girls, who kept up with the procession
Just as Don as they saw that elaborate
and picturesque sunsiades were to be Il
feature of summer life at the resorts;
but it was not until night before last that
any concert of action was arranged. |
was then present at a secret conference
of a small but highly Influential number
of our most approved bellies, and was
delegated to publish the out come ofthe
important deliberations. After gener-
during which it was abundantly set forth
that inanimate articles can tc employed
effectively in tllrfation, and greatly to
the relief of facial expression-besides
possessing the advantage Of being non
committal- the following code of signals
and sgnificances was adopted unanim-
| ousy:
Opening the parasol quickly, with the
point upw rd-You interest me.
Closing in the same manner ! am not
| favoraby impressed by YOU.
Opening with the point downward
| Acquaintance would not he disagreeable
| to me.
Closing similarly-Any advance would
be repelled.
Closed and carried over the right
shoulder Beware of observers
Closed over the left shoulder-We are
| watched.
Revolved slowly while open--I like
| you.
Revolved rapidly love you.
| Used as cane-You may walk with
me.
Laid across the lap-You may sit by
me.
Carried under the right arm-Yes.
Under the left arm-No.
Swung point down in frenl-Kindly
salutation.
| Moved perpendicularly while held
open over the head Good-by.
| Revolved open behind the back-You
may follow me.
The Osceola times., 1884-07-26
A Nomad OF Two Hemespheres.
Savannah News

Alvah Smith, who died in Gainesville
last week, had a checkered career. He
went on whaling voyage when nine
teen years Of age and the vessel being
wrecked he was cast on the shore of New
Zealand. There he was kindly treated
the natives giving him 100 hogs with
which, as capital, to start in business.
He lived among them for seventeen
years and then returned to America.
His first wife was Miss Lucy Pratt, who
accompanied him to Gainesville, but re-
turned to her native place, North Middle
boro, Mass, where she died. He return
ed to New Zealand after his first mar
riage and remained there six years
making all twenty-three years spent by
him in that isle Of the sea. During the
seventeen years spent there, he was the
only English speaking man on the island.
He lived at st. Paul, Mimi, and establish
ed the first wholesale business in that
place. He came TO Gainesville and ex-
pended much money in building houses.
His mother was a Methodist, his first
wife Presbyterian, his second wife a
Catholic and his request for some time
before his death was that Rev. Wyly c.
Smith, a Baptist minister, should preach
his funeral sermon.
The Osceola times., 1884-07-26
DRAPERY FOR LITTLE KTCKERS.
Summer styles In Infant Wear Shoes
Armlets and Afghans.

Summer styles In Infant Wear Shoes,
Armiets and Afghans.
Very long dresses are out of fashion
for infants. Il has been found that so
much weight about the little body is
unhealthful and often causes deformiry.
White dresses are made to reach twelve
inches below the feet and are loose
about the waist, fastening on to a yoke,
The neck is cut rather low and the
sleeves come only to the elbow. Null
is favorite material for these dresses,
and Valenciennes lace is used for both
insertion and edging.
Linen is used for underclothing, with
little edgings of fine lace. The little
shirts are not starched, but lay over
with rever and are held by safety-pins.
Flannel skirts are made of pure white
flannel, and do not fold up over the
feet. This practice Of tying the little
feet up in hot flannel has gone out of
practice. The active infant wants kick
ing room, and il makes him restless and
peevish when he does not have it.
Little crochet sacques for babies are
made out of white iceland wool in the
star-stitch.
White dresses are the only kind FASH
ionable for babies under two.
Coral armlets and necklaces are again
fashionable.
Little white satin shoes are worn for
best by babies over one, with white silk
socks.
Pretty afghans arr made out Of cream
white cashmere, embroidered in q de-
The Osceola times., 1884-07-26
Charlemagne's Rose Bush.

A standard rose, said to have been
planted by Charlemagne, is one of the
great curiosities of the city of Hides
helm. in Hanover. This rosebush is
gnarled and rugged, as becomes its ex-
treme age, and in some places the prin.
cipal stem is about as thick as a mans
body. II grows at the eastern side OF
the apse of the cathedral, and this year
the venerable and venerated object has
put forth several new and thrifty shoots.
Fears have been entertained for long
time past that, after its life of thousand
years, the plant was losing its vitality.
But now it 10 apparently taking q new
The Osceola times., 1884-07-26
A Chronometer Stamp.
bridgeport Standard.

When visitor to the Office of the
American Bank Note Company sat down
to talk to Mr.. Lee that gentleman put a
piece of white paper under stamp,
pounded on It and laid the paper aside.
When the visitor arose to go away Mr..
Lee put the paper under the stamp again
and pounded it once more. "You talked
eight minutes" he said; 'that wasn't
bad" He showed the piece of paper to
the caller, who saw upon it two printed
clock dials. One showed the hands at 1
minutes to o'clock, the other showed
them at minutes past o'clock. ave
keep that stamp" he said $50 that you
shan't 90 away and say you came here at
IL o'clock in the morning, or that you
had to wait an hour and half, or make
any other misstatements which can be
guarded against"
"No," he added a moment later, "that
stamp is the latest wrinkle in Office fur
niture. 1t is an ordinary stamp with a
clock attachment. The hour hand is
simply raised point upon a movable
circle. The minute hand is an arrow on
another revolving circle. The usual
linked tape passes over these indicators
and the QUITE. circle of hour figures. Be
side the clock face is a cylinder with sew
eral faces, each bearing word-one is
approved and another is answered,
others are delivered Lee,' received.
Thus business man is able, whenever
he sends telegram. letter, or package,
receives an order, transacts any business
whatever, to record the precise moment
at which the thing was done. Ii costs
$50. | did not invent it. | bought it."
The Osceola times., 1884-07-26
JOHN GETS A SHAKE UP.
Antics of . Chinaman Who Was Charged
with Electricity.
Butte Daily Miner.

The kitchen at the Metropolitan Res
taurant was the scene of what was con-
sideied a most singular incident A
Chinese helper had occasion to lift an
iron vessel containing hot potatoes, etc,
from the stove. He had done the same
thing thousand times before, but not
with the same experience. With his
usual alacrity John grabbed the handles
yell that would have made Comanche
Indian turn green with envy, and a
bound that would shame Coles best
tumbler, he left them go again. throwing
the potatoes in every direction. After
exhausting all the English "cuss" words
he was master of, he switched off TO
Chinese and ratified off string of heath
enish jargon unknown to Confucius and
all other defunct Oriental saints.
This seemed to relieve him, and eau
tiously taking up the vessel he placed it
back on the stove again. But no sooner
had it touched its place when John again
let it 60, and with eyes protruding, top
not standing erect and face an ashen
hue, the now thoroughly astonished and
frightened heather made rush for the
back door. Reaching the open air John
felt of himself all over to see if he was
together Satisfying himself on that
point he peered cautiously in the door
only to witness another helper GO
through the same contortions and aero
batic feats he had performed. Every
iron vessel touched upon the stove pro.
duced the same effect upon Others and
they let them go with howl.
An examination disclosed the cause
An electric wire running over the build
ing had sagged and touched the iron
brace which held the sign in its place
The foot of this brace rested upon the
roof of the restaurant. The stOvepipe o
the kitchen stove projected through and
touched the roof, thus charging the stove
and every vessel upon it with healthy
dose Of electricity. The floor of the
kitchen had just been scrubbed and was
still wet, which made the circuit com
plete. The shaking up the heather goi
did HIM good, but he says he doesn't
want any more "Melican liteling."