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The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09
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| The military parade was one of the
finest ever witnessed In the capital, the
aumber of troops that took part ranging
| fine appearance, with their new uniforms
and well FURNISHED weapons. One can
not help noticing the vast superiority of
the Mexican cavalry over the infantry
the majority of the soldiers being Indians.
are short of stature and have rather q
slouchy look when marching, but these
defects do not tell against them when
mounted. more especially as the horses
are usually handsome and well kept
The portion Of her army upon which
Mexico can look with most pride, how.
ever, Is the Rural Guard, which in posnt
of equipment and martial aspect can leave
nothing TO be desired
Ii Is impossible TO form an adequate
| idea Of these gallant warriors, who seem
the personi6cation of all that is pic
turesque and captivating in military life.
unless one can see them, ss on special
occasions like the one described above,
| galloping at full speed along the Pasco,
where the richly -colored mountains and
sombre hued vegetation of Chapultepec
form perfect background TO the uni ,ue
picture, In the distance a confused,
| daLLinB InAss OF coiOE anu VIII outline OF
motion that make the spectator tremble
with the expectation of something deli.
cious yet terrible, and none of the charm is
lost on a nearer approach, when one Is
still kept spell.bound by the weird beauty
Of the sight
The members of this corps are all picked
men. thoroughly trained and completely
equipped. and the horses are superb, all
those of the company being of the same
color. The uniform, consisting of buff
leather trousers and jacket the latter
trimmed with silver, gray vest and hat
also richly adorned with the same metal
| crimson cravate, sash and trsppings for
the steed, was borrowed from the patriots
Of the Independence and introduced by
LerGo
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09
me confsdsrn.s cabinet.

[washinRton Cor. Cincinnati Times-starl p
The recent appointment of r. NJ. T.
Hunter, Of Virginia, TO be collector of Gus
toms at the port of Tappahannock, at q
painfully small salary. calls attention TO
the whereabouts and condition of the few
remaining members of the confederate
cabinet There were fourteen of them
Benjamin, Bragg, Breckenridge, Mallory,
Memminger, Randolph, SeddeD, Tren.
holm. Walker. Davis, Reagan, Toombs,
Watts and Hunter. OF these, only five
now remsin-Dsyis, Reagan, Toombs,
Watts and Hunter. OF these FIVE, only
of the original cabinst Hunter Is not
only an old man now, but very much re
duced in circumstances, as Is shown by
his willingness to accept position which
pays but about 5000 q year. There are
few members of the confederate cabinet
who are wealthy Bob Toombs, who
lives near Atlantis, Is wealthy Reagan is
worth something. but not very much.
Watts. Of Alabama, and Davis, of North
Carolina though pretty old men, continue
In the practice of law at their respective
homes
Hunter. as indicated above. Is poor. OF
those now dead. none except Benjamin
died wealthy He made q magnificent
fortune. as Is well known. in the practice
of law abroad. OF the few members still
living each resides now in the state from
which he was chosen for his cabinet posi-
ton, Reagan in Texas, Hunter in Nir.
giDia, Watts in Alabama. Davis in North
Carolina and Toombs In Georgia Only
the civil branches of the Confederate gov
ernment are now represented. all the
secretaries of war and navy having passed
away. Hunter and Toombs were secre,
tRries of state, Davis and Watts attorneys
sicaiiy and mentally of any Of those re-
naming He Is strong and vigorous.
though he was at deaths door year ago.
when an operation by some skillful physi,
clan saved him
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09
A Mslr TO koss,ITh.
aow the Hungarian Patriot Appears as /
the Age % %.
fCor. London Lifel

Cor. London I4fe.t
How long had been standing at Kos
suth's door before Il opened cannot tell.
but the click of the latch recalled me from
my dreams. addressed the mani servant
who appeared before me In Hungarian,
supposing that kosSuth would only be
served by q Hungarian; but to my aston,
ishment. he replied In Indian. Accord
ing TO his account, it Is practice Of Kos
suth to commence the day with a cold
bath After that he has his breakfasG
After his breakfast he Eoes for a wRlk-
On bis return the remainder of the
day is maDped out, and All appoint,
ments with him have TO be made
day In advance The man de-
parted and in a moment, as was stand
ing In the lobby, | heard 9 voice saying
that he would see me almost Immediately.
/ was at once admitted to the sitting room
of his sister. who lives with him She
informed me that should not have long
to wait, for kossuth's breakfast consisted
of a tumbler of milk, few crackers, and
q glass of wine.
Her prediction was sufficiently correct,
for in few minutes l was ushered into
koSsuth's study or sanctum- IL was 8
handsome room, with large windows over
looking the garden Close to the light were
Q writing table and q bureau There
were few other articles of furniture
solidly and handsomely made-but hardly
sufficient, according TO English ideas, tC
equip the room. Here and there was 9
picture on the wall What most struck
me was the almost total absence of books.
Myself a man of letters. always expect
a large library. l had forgotten that Kos
suth was a man of action, TO whom q
single map Is worth more than hundred
volume of history.
Kossuth, when Lentered, was standing
at his writing desk could scarcely be
iieve that the man was 81 years Of age
He stood as upright as q dart His eye
glanced round the room like that of an
eagle His hair is white, and his beard
and mustache are nearly white, but they
are not whittier than those of most men al
so; and when we had inteTchanged sslu,
tations and had asked about bis health,
he told me that he was at presens not As
well as usual, but added, with all the old
fire. Il wish were now climbing up
Mount Blanc or any Of the higher noun,
tains, as some years ago; but am un.
equal now to the task And here he ex,
panded-Or. as the French would say,
gontia-bis chest You know | am q
Keen botsnist. and like TO gather rare
plants. have always had q great pas
sion for flowers
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09

The Rev. j. Hyatt Smith knows more
stories about more people than ter
average citizens. Among them here
EAles this: when 1 was living Will
NV brother in Buffalo Mark Twain
occupied q cottage across the street
We Cidn't see very much Of him, but
one morning, as We were enjoying our
ciRnFs On the veranda after breakfast,
ws sac Mark come 20 his door In his
dressing gown and slippers and look
over 20 US. He stood 1t his door and
smoked for q minute. as IL making up
his mind about something, and at last
opened his gate and came lounging
acroos the street. There Was IN un-
occupied rocking chSir on the veranda,
and when my brother offered it 70 him
ne dropped into it with sigh Of relief
lie smoked for few minutes and said.
Nice morning.
YES, very pleasant"
~Shoul 'sn't wonder IL we had raiu
by and b..
~WeIl, We could stand little"
sThisis q nice house you have heTeY
@Yea,we rather like It.
-Hoe is your familyY
-Quits weil-sRd yours
%. we're all comfortable.
There was another impressive silence.
and analIy MARI Twain crossed his
Iexs, blew . puff Of smoke into the air,
and In his lazy drawl remarked: Il
suppose Yours = little surprised 70 see
me over here % early. Fact L. i
haven1 besn % neighooTiy, perhaps. IS
ought 70 ba We must mend that
state OF things. But this morning
tame over because I thought you
might be interested in knowing that
your roof h on 6re. lt struck me that
Il would - 3 COED idea H."
Bat at the mention Of Gre the whole
family busted up stairs, trailing Ian
sHaage al the way up. when we had
Ipnt the Ere out and retained 90 the
verandn Mark waan't thsre
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09
Beautiful Savannah.

Every one has read or heard of the love
tiness of Savannah / was, therefore
prepared for a modern Eden, river. apple
tree, snake and all-ssve only the original
proprietors in decOllete fig leaf costume.
IL one enters from the water front
through the east end he is apt to wonder
1t the unanimity with which previous
visitors have lied about the place The
sand is ankle deep In the unpaved streets,
and the low frame houses are antiquated
| and dingy. II becomes better, happily.
ss one gets up in the city. There Is as
much sand in the middle of the streets,
but the sidewalks are paved. and cause.
ways at the end of each block extend
across from curb to curb. There ought
TO be big money in a sugar factory here
All that would be needed Is lime Ma
ture has kindly and dconveniently provided
unlimited quantities of sand and water.
Every street Is fringed with rows of
closely planted treea Some of the wi6e
streets. like Broadway and Eutaw place,
have four rows. The public squares. too.
of which Savannah has ten to Baltimore's
one, are well shaded Altogether, it,looks
somewhat like a town in a wood, and
hence the appropriate name. Forest
City"
The old brick residences erected in the
early part of the present century are
quaint buildings They have cellars or
cellar kitchens. and the whole of the first
floor (which Is on q level with the street.
ID frequently taken up by the culinary aud
domestic departments A fight of high
stone steps leads up TO the second fioer
on which are the parlors and dining.ro
Accordingly. we find here the coal bin.
cook stove and pantry. where you hays
your upright piano. Persian rugs. Meis
sonier and open crate.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09
Tie Hypodsrmic Needle,

Frightful accounts of the opium evil
appear from time to time in the newspa-
pers, and IL is probable that the half has
not been told A writer In ST Louis
paper tells of q bright and beautiful
woman who buys $50 worth of opium al
q time. When her supply of the drug is
out she wakes up in the night In the ut.
most agony. and bites her arms until they
are torn and bleeding.
A celebrated actress gets fairly wild
about ? o'clock every afternoon. when
she makes an excuse and gets by her
self for q few minutes When she
returns she Is q changed woman.
for q short time pleasant and
talkative, and then she begins to drift
into a semi-unconscious state. Her eyes
shine and look at you, through you and
beyond you Then she will start, beat q
tattoo with her hand, stir up her bang,
brace up for a few minutes and float
away again. This continues for hours.
At big dinner she will drift away over
her plate, rouse herself, take a fork and
separate some portion of her food, have
another relapse, and so on through long
dinner without eating q mouthfuL Some
times she suspends her awful habit and
adopts as q substitute whisky. tohscco,
and other things. but she always returns
10 the hypocermic needle
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09
birmingham. Ala, now makes 400 tons
Courts OF Love And Learning"
THarperss ps1arI

Centuries ago, when Abeiard held SWAY
ss noted teacher Of philosophy, rhetoric
and theology, taste for poetry sprang
up, and was sometimes carried 10 excess;
every lady eminent for rank or beauty
must needs have poet at her feet, aud,
too. ladies had their courts of love" and
trials of wit At these remarkable
gatherings poets were challenged to come
forth and recite their verses Then
judges decided as 10 the relative merits of
such effusions. and the successful compel.
ltors received prizes. Great parade and
pomP accompanied the delivery Of them.
and it was emphaticaily day Of grand
occasion. y -a
A lady of she highest rank presided in
these courts, and the queerest cases i'm
sginable came up for settlement Lovers
quarrels were introduced. and no matter
how absurd the commands laid upon them
no knight had the hardihood TO disobey.
Delicate points Of etiquette were discussed
and even family differences and prefer.
ences claimed attention II IL recorded
that "a young married lady brought sc
ton against Der husband for not allowing
her to wear bonnet and gown made In
the latest fashion As arguments long
and plausible failed 20 settle IL, two mil.
liners were called In, and Il was adiudged
test should these business women md
a1sht amiss touching the style of the
garments, then should selections be made
Of -two high born danes for the plaintiff.
and two for the defendant, 20 assist Il,
Judgment.
The decision Of this grave charge Is nos
recorded
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09

Learn your business thoroughly.
Keep at one thing-in nowise change
Always be in haste, but never IN 9
hurry.
Observe system in all you do and un'
dertake. -, =
Whsteyer is worth doing at all Is
worth doing well
One to-day is worth two to-morroNS,
Be self-reliant: do not take too much
advice, but rather depend on yourseii.
Never fail to keep your appointments
nor 20 be punctual 70 the minute,
Never be idle, but keep your hands
or mind Gsefully employed exeep1
when sleeping.
Use charity with all; be ever gshet.
ouW in thought and deed-help others
along life's thorny path.
Make no haste 70 be rich; remember
that small and steady gains give COM
pefeney and tranquility Of mind.
He that ascends q ladder must take
the lowest round. Al! who are Above
were once below.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09
The Chorus Girl.


i see girls every day going 70 the
dramatic and musical agencies and ssking
for something 10 do, and wondering why
IL is they don't get it-nice girls. too.
They never get there They never seem
10 know and. of course, nobody wants e
tell them. that they are not good looking
enough for chorus singers Do you sup,
pose that any manager Of comic opera
wants chorus thu. can sing or act? No.
They want a chorus that dresses, and
what they call good looks They pay a
premium for good lockers 4 good,
hooker brings crowd In the house A
girl that is not noticed on the street.
when she gets on the stage Is followed
round and gets 10 be q lioness. | have
seen plenty Of plain girls get on for q
short time because they could sing ol
dance or bad some accomplishment that
made them of some value 90 = manager;
but in the end they get thrown out for
somebody else who can do the same
things. and who is pretty. too.
do you suppose that the success OF
comic opera comes from the IA. that the
opera Is good, or that the principals know
their business? IL you do you don't know
much II is the chorus girl who draws
not the principal The star is only the
cover: the chorus girl Is the fact Here
am In the second row Mind you. / am
only second row girl. because am moi
pretty enough 20 be in the first IL was
pretty would get s. week more, and
here stand every night and shout out
my choFuSes and watch the audience
know the house just as well ss the man
ager. l watch the audience come in, and
l pick out the regulars alta glance. There
are seventy or eighty young men who
came In just - regularly as they eat their
dinner aud 90 TO the hack door after.
ward.
-lt Is great fun for me, who am not one
Of the favorite ones, TO watch the signs
and signals between the front row and
the audience i never say anything, but
/ watch the little jealousies and mean.
nesses Of one girl 10 another. and just say
70 myself that perhaps after all Il is Just
~ well that l was not born pretty. Here
am i in the second row and | stay here,
but nay sisters In the front change every
three months Where they 20. God only
knows | don't But comic opera Is not
the school that produces married women
and mothers Of families No, and IL Is
moi the second row that the manager dis
chsrSea He counts on them for his
singing lie keeps the front row for a
shaw
Don't make fun OF fools. young man,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09

The first symptom of Tiles Is intense
itching at night after getting warm
This unpleasant sensation Is lmmedlate-
ly relieved by an application OF Dr. 30,
sspkO's Pile Remedy. Piles in all
forms. Itch. salt Rheum, and Ringworm
can be permanently cured by the use
of this great remedy. Price 30 cents
Manufactured by the DIR. BOsanko's
Medicine Company, Piqua, U. Sold by
Green a. Bentley. Syl
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09
Brooklyn's Dry DOck.


The steamship Alaska, known as @the
race-horse of the Atlantic, was safely
fioated into the large dock In February OF
this year This vessel IL $40 feet long.
and Is Of 9, 932 tons burden: yet when the
keel rested on the blocks Of the deck floor
there were seventy feet 70 spare inside the
caisson gate. and 20 accomplish this. 80
effective and adequate 70 the demand
upon them were the various mechanical
appliances attached that II required the
services of only ten men to manage and put
IN place this great vessel The entire
process, from the time the Alaska entered
the gate until the water was pumped out
of the dock and the steamship dry. occu.
pied but two hours, within which time
two large centrifugal steam pumps had ex.
PEELED from the dock 6,640, 600 gallons Of
water
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09
iThs ArEonant.l


Lord Charles Hamilton used 20 70
about Naples attended BY large, fero-
eious bulldog Having decided upon
going 80 Rome. he proceeded % the sta,
tiC0. and took bis place In firstclass car
rags the -dawg" taking up position %
the seat opposite his master. The plat.
form inspector. with many gesticulasionz
declared that .Se bull dog should n0i
travel IN q passenger carriage. Nsry
well. then, lake him out, waa Lord
Charles quiet FejoindeS. IN vain the on
elal expostuleted: be merely reiterated his
former seply-a pieee Of advice, Il d need
les 10 say, which was net foliowea: and
Lord hariIz apparently master Of The
situation. threw hfmseif bzck n his ssat.
and calmly lighted cigar. Bnt lbs ItaL
isns were not 10 be ousdone. ard quistly
detarhjng the eafriage In which shs Eng
liah mIlof vas sealed. fhsy msds up ihe
train with aDofheS baggnes car ard started
Il OF Lord Charles ct quietly smoking
for quarter 81 ~ hosg, Esd thea.
SURPRISED e sks delay. fflfnsf hls bad onl
81 The window enA denaan6ed ahen fAs
aTain was Roina - aiaFt MIs fselfaHz
when ne hslaaRion va described fo hEn
snsF hs inasksnet
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09


The discussion In regard 10 the correcs
uess Of the word onto" II being revived
/ notice that the most cultured and care
ful writer's never use ID, but that II 4
greatly employed In the western news
paperA
Il think. said Q studIous editor 10 M
the other day, that onto win soon be q
legitimate as into IL sounds es we'll :.
my ear. In spite Of what you may say o.
lts harshnesA Thsn Il Il decidedly NOR,
forcible and expressive than plain on
For instance. ron say you jump on tn,
car That might mean that yoN iumT
up. and down on the floor Of the car
Now. II y0u ssy you jump onto the car,
zen express your meaning fully ant
clearly se & the law Of language, ant
] verify believe that cato win scen b.
as elegant and good ns into.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09
The Fortune of . Youn.-- Man

Every young man has q fortune in ths
feet Of his youth The energy Of you'll
Is unblunted By defeat or worn by hops
deferred With age one becomes NOR
conservative. and looks at as impossible
what younger person would endeavol
70 accomplish, In many cases. with sue
cess. The effort, even II there be fail
ure. is grand success Seifconhdence
or self conceit. II you wish 10 call II 50, !
great thing A young mans fortune I
not to be found In inherited wealth or 50
cial position Gracious manners of busi
ness habits are good things 70 cultivate
but are not all VIII power is the youns
man fortune II IL the essence OF ths
man A young man with only Iistl.
will power IL . foTegone failure Il
should be cuItiysted Genius Is 9 gift al
God. and should not cause pride, bat al
honest pursuit. Of duties IL an exhfbItios
Of viii power, ard is somelhing % b
pFcud Of WelldiFectcd, educaisd wlE
power is what . young man nesds
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09

IExchAng'
There is In New Zealand tree which
proves fatal to birds In an altogether
singular way. The seed vessels give of a
sticky fluid. and many fiy finds itself
imprisoned in the gummy stuff These
dies In turn attract small birds. and they
also get so covered with the fluid that
they are unable to flutter. The fruit, toe,
Is an object of desire and birds become
IS it were, glued TO the ripe clusters which
they propose TO eat The wee birds can
not escape without help. and so they lie
there prey to other animala A black
cat took up It's home near one Of these
trees for the purpose of dining on the
birds and pussy herself had 70 obtain aid
every now and then In order 70 remove
the sticky pods that got into her FUR.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09

Many lives are lost every summer Dy
people not having the necessary medi-
cines at hand in cases of cholera NOR
has. Can you afford torisk your life and
those Of your family for % or % cents,
the price of q bottle Of Chamberlains s
Collie, Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy
sold by Green & Bentley. Al
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09

/ Australia Il By no means destitute d
gtsezA TIE Murrsy = larger than II.
Danabe. being nayig-ble Ills miles Il
New South Walas. and 81 10 South Aus
ksliA The EDWARDS snd she Wakool
trfbutsYies Of The Murray age togsshel
navigabie for 100 afles: aad tie Murrun
btkgee. e,pfheF tributary, b navigabls
SEQ miiea The Darling e navigabfs foI
|. .756 miles from Wentworth. whare q
jotnes the Murray. 10 Walgsft n the
noFth. making h al 3, IA miles Of inland
n4xiszhle waters IN tkis coloDy, and
maksng the sAvlgnhis water In one line
frun Walesft toiH9as8uFih 1, 7s8 miles.
lhenos % tse - ~, - n aIl Z. SO nsises.
- fhnl she DakiiaR a.eaAs asf7d nuzonesl
a1s leskss ienesA
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09
n ROSANKO

This name has become so familiar
with the most of people throughout the
United States that il is hardly necessary
to state that he is the originator OF the
great DR.. Rosanko Cough and Lung
Syrup. the peoples fayOrite remedy,
wherever known, for Coughs, Colds,
Consumption and all affections of the
Throat and Lungs. Price size 30 cents
nd Sl!OO. Sold by Ga cen & Bentiy. 2
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09
Eating Herself Up.

At the Academy Of Medicine In Ireland
description was recently given of lion
ess in the geological gardens who was
found one morning to have eaten of six
inches of her tail In two more meals she
lad completely disposed of that append
age. and had commenced on her forepaws
The animal was destroyed @for fear she
would eat herself up" The cause Of the
trouble was thought TO be hysteria of q
kind similar to that which causes women
70 bite their malta
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09

SONG or THE pIssa
n..n.. y n.,a,.=,

tEaeIfB v. Uuote5.I
On song 50 strange, Oh song 50 sd.
q Tie plnes kssp ever chanting.
Why = is when the world IL glad l{i
Seems sorrow 10 Be haunting
These dark old WOODS In Southern land,
Whsre trees grow tail, unbending,
And solitude bseomsth grand,
When years have brought no endingf
Il Nature closer 70 Us herel
We think Of wise old sAges,
Who found her teachings always clear,
Far back IN those dim ages
She sympathiEsd with human wos,
And set 60 music willing,
The melody 30 sad and low
Thsss lonely woods Is filing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09
To Fis q Key.

Vixen II is not convenient 20 take .
lock apart to fl new key. the key blank
should be smoked over q candle, Inserted
In the hole. and pressed firmly against the
opposing wards of the lock The In.
dentaiions In the smoked portion made by
the wards win shaw WHARF 70 file.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09

KxrhansnI

Is estimated THAI forty leading hotaiS
tn New York entertain an aveFaes cf
5, 900 transient guests daily. InclndlnR
.tbs lodgiAg houses. q q believed that NOS
les than Is.009 tfansient guests ara !
resting place In Nsw York every night {
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09

~. Patricks Pills cleanse the system
and regulate the liver and bowels. They
are the most pleasant, most searching
and most reliable physic in use. They
are sugar coated. Sold at % cents per
BOX, or FIVE boxes for one dollar, by
al Green 4 Bentley.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1885-07-09

frnnnh ana fiodfrey, q Coifnx conpie,
azre hssn lndicted hY Tie grand Jury
for EximnAl liba and peFJuFy IN he
matter of 1ecurin9 TIE aEfest 80 trial
nE E0ze klefm - tbs z1nEzsEer e AnyH
: lEeTszton. ef HnlA <lF s1Ea1 s&o -
ialT1e yeArn -.