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The Osceola times., 1885-08-08
TAKEN DOWN.
How the Old Gentleman Took the starch
out Of "a self-Sufficient Youngster,

out Of "a self-Sufiicient Youngster.
The youth had been patrorizing the
young ladies by vouchsafing choice bits
Of his superior wisdom. "You remem-
Der what Caesar said when he was about
TO cross the Rubicon?" said the old
gentleman. Certainly" replied the
youth, with careless glance of pity at
the young ladies, who of course could
not be expected to know everything that
man knows. ''And of course YOU are
equally familiar with the life of Peter
the HermitP' continued the old gentle
man Il should say that | was" re-
piled the young man quickly. but not
without slightly troubled look in his
face. "And Semiramide,n the old gen.
tleman went on, ''you recall his famous
sayingP" Yes" gaspod the youth,
wishing that the old gentleman might be
struck with apopleXy as soon as con-
venient I'm glad you remember it,
said the old gentleman, with animation,
'for I've clean forgotten it. Now, il
you'll be kind enough, and no doubt the
the ladies would be glad to hear it also ="
The youth by this time wished that the
old gentleman had died in infancy, and
as for the young ladies, he couldn't help
thinking how much better it would have
been had they never been born. by
the way pursued the old gentleman,
seeing the youth hesitate, ''who was
Semiramide? He had something to
do with the last Franco-Prussian war,
hadn't he?" "Yes, oh yes. " replied the
youth, catching at the bait with eager
ness, while something like giggle
was passed around among the young
ladies, as if it were paper of cara
mels. And Peter the Hermit was
Instrumental in bringing about a peace
at the close of that struggle?" "Yes.
The youth said this very family. "But
Caesar held ont and marched his shat
tered force into the Wallachian princi-
palityP' That's the way remember
it, replied the youth, with despera-
ton born of despair. Then the old gem
,leman looked at the young ladies, who
were engaged IN stufling their mouths
full of pocket handkerchief. and then he
looked at the youth and exclaimed:
''Ah, sir, how | envy you your stores of
knowledge! What comfort you must
be to your parents!' Then the youth
got up and went out into the cherries
night. and cussed the old gentleman be-
hind his back. And the young ladies
laughed in unison, but the noise of their
laughter was overborne by the merry
peals of the old gentleman. boston
Transcript.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08
EQUESTRIANlSM.
How Ladies should Ride Uorseback-Ai
Experts suggestions.

How Ladies should Ride Uorseback-An
Experts suggestions.
The horse-woman should sit so that
the weight of the body falls exactly in
the center of the saddle, without heavily
bearing on the stirrup, able TO grasp the
upright pummel with the right knee, and
press against the ''hunting horn with
her left knee, yet not eXerting any mus
cular action for that purpose. For this
end the stirrup leather must neither be
too long nor too short. The ideal of "a fine
horsewoman is to be erect without be-
ing rigid. square to the front, and, until
quite at home in the saddle, looking
religiously between her horses ears.
The shoulders must, therefore, be
square. but thrown back little so as to
expand the chest aud make a hollow
waist, "such as is observed in waltzing,n
but always flexible. On flexibility of the
person above the waist and on the firm
ness below, all the grace of equestrian
ism, all the safety, depend. Nervous
ness makes both men and women poke
their heads forward stupid trick in
man, unpardonable in woman. A lady
should bend like willow in a Storm,
always returning to an easy yet nearly
upright position. This seat should be
acquired while the lady's horse is led,
first by hand. then with leading stick
and finally with lunging rein. which
will give room for cantering in circles.
But where the pupil is encountered with
4 i. s., Il;
her horse, she may be excused for for
getting all about her seat or her posi-
ton. The arms down TO the elbows
should hang loosely near, but not fixed
to the sides. and the hands, in the alb
sence of reins, may rest in front of the
waist. .-Philadeiphia Times.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08
BEHIND TIME.
A Teuton who Didn't Understand the
Register.

A Teuton who Didn't Understand the
Register.
When Fourth avenuc car was pass
ing the City Hall, moon-faced man
of some forty springs. summers, au-
tumns and winters entered. He had a
soap lock on his brow which he patted
affectionately, and was provided with
the strongest German accent ever
brought to this country. He had a
basket and a bundle, too. which, from
the oleaginous and aromatic effects.
might have contained stalwart ham.
1t was about noon at the time. As he
settled himself in the corner and paid
HIS fare. the conductor rang the regis
ter once.
The newcomer started and said:
"Py shimminy! dot vos lade."
But no one noticed him, and as the
car went on, his head dropped, his eye
lids closed and soon he was fast asleep.
The car reached Bleeckcr street before
he awoke. Three passengers had just
come in and the conductor was collect
ing fares.
He rang the register for all at once
--one, two, three.
The German sprang upon his feet
distractedly.
''GondOoctare!" he called out, plead.
ingly. .Gondooctare, for why did moi
you gall me vuncep"
why, what's the matterp"
The man looked up at the register in
mute protest.
"Dree O'CLOCK" said he; "dret
O'CLOCK, und l ashleepin' doc hours
vile der olt woman vas vaitin' for mi
all de viles. I'll Catch it, | bed YOU
IN. Y. Mail
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08
OH WAS It'll, OR WAS IT your

Oh! was Il / or was II you
That broke the subtle chain that ran
Between us two, between us two?
Oh was il !, or was II you?
Not very strong the chain at best
Not quite complete from span to span;
never thought 'twould stand the test
or settled commonplace, at best.
But oh! how sweet, how sweet you were,
when things were AT their first and best,
And we were friends without demur,
Shut out from all the sound and stir.
The little, petty, worldly race!
Why couldn't we have stood the test
The little test Of commonplace
And kept the glory and the grace
OF that sweet time when first we met?
oh was IL |, or was II you,
That dropped the golden links and let
The little rift and doubt. and fret
Creep in and break that subtle chain2
oh was IL |. or was II your
still ever yet and yet again
Old parted friends will ask with pain.
-Nora Perry, in N. Y. Independent.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08
"rhrow Physio to the Dogs"

when II IL the old fashioned blue mass,
blue pill sort, and insist on using DIR.
Pierce's "Pleasant Purgative Pellets" .
modern medical luxury, being small,
sugar coated granules, containing the act
and which will be found to contain as
much cathartic power as any Of the old
fashioned, larger pills, without the latter's
violent, drastic effects. The pellets oper-
ate thoroughly but harmlessly, establish
ing permanently healthy action OF the
stomach and bowels, and as an anti.bilious
remedy are uneQualed.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08

I'm harness q man has lifted $500
pounds, this result having been achieved
only by allowing every muscle to act
simultaneously to its fullest capacity,
and under the most advantageous cir
cumstauces
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08

The schooner Onward, which has
arrived at Victoria, b. c., from the seal
ing grounds, reports running over q
whale, which, it is supposed, was asleep.
The vessel was lifted nearly clear out
of the water, and every person on board
was thrown down.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08

Had barrel Of lard been thrown
off Brooklyn bridge at the spot where
Odlum jumped it would have burst open
as it struck the water. So says the
Scientific American, and adds that
every other person who tries the jump
will 90 to his death.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08
.A uttle A. 4 ou,ckly tzoo1eu ~

"A nttie drs u quietly tzodlea ct
which. being suffered. rivers can notQuondk~
Procrastination may rob you of sluo.
m but y y increased mere diiigenes yoa esn AZ -
loss 10 irremediable. II your hea1th =
delicate, your appetite hckle, your slooD
broken, your mind depressed, your Whofo
being out OF sorts, depend on I. you aso
seriously diseased. In all such cases DR.,
Pierce's "Golden Medical Discovery" wfll
speedily effect . genuine, radical cure
from the tortures Of lingering diseasa.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08

There are many novel ways of max
inc a dime, but the last just Inaugural
ted by the Mexican BOYS OF Yuma caps
the climax. it is the selling of smoke in
old tin cans from the burning of weed
called 'hediondia" They go from
house to house and offer to furnish
enough smoke to drive the mosquitoes
away for the small sum OF ten cents -
Sda Francisco alta.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08
Young Men, Read This.

THE voLrAfc BELT Co., of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send their celebrated ELECTRO Vol
rAIc BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
ON trial for 80 days, to men lyoung or old)
afflicted with nervous debility, loss OF vital
ity and oil kindred troubles. Also for rheu'
matism, neural ia, ,paraly sis, and many 9TH
or diseases. Complete restoration to health
vigor, and manhood guaranteed. No risk In
CURED, as 10 days. trial Is allowed. Write
them stonce for illustrated pamphlet, freA
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08

-Lignum vita stands first among
our native woods in power TO resist ''in-
dentation," which means in the census
tests compression in line perpendicular
10 the fiber.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08

Weddings resulting from chance ac-
quaintances made during summer va
cations may well be published under the
head Of casualties, ~ Chicago Tribune.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08

Nine out of ten Russians eat with
wooden spoons, from wooden plates and
bowls. and drink water from wooden
dippers.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08

PIXIES TooTHAcHE DROPS cure in minute, "a
GlsHn's sulphur Soap heals and beauiifies. 25c.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER Kills Corns 4 Duniona
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08

. Piles, hstules and rupture rad.
ically cured. Book of particulars two let.
ter stamps. Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08

SrATE-PRIsoN convicts are like the hairD
OF tbs head, because they are AlLnu mbsFe6
N J. Mall.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08

WHAT Is regarded as inspiration by the
poet Is by the editor regarded as insanity.
IN. y Herald.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08

BANANAS are more easily recognised 4
the fall than at any other time OF the ysa!
-Pretscl's Weekly.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08

THE dentist always goes armed to the
seth.-Buriington Free Press.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08

A CYCLONE is like a waiter. IL carries
everything before 1t. - Carl P-ctzerS
Weekly.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08

SAVE your wagons, your horses and your
patience by using Frazer Axle Grease.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08

II affictcd with Bore Eyes, use DR.. lssee
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell II. 10.
eSEENs as II the most likely place for .
fisherman to get . bite would be at ne
mouth of the river.-Boston Buiietin.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-08

"1'n having rattling time" said the cur
With can tied to his tall Weekly Mdrer-
irt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
GENERAL GRANTS CONDITION.
He Makes a Spendid Rally, and Does Con-
siderable Work on His Book.

NRw YORK, May 19.-General Grant did not
| suffer much pain last evening, nor through the
night and after the usual number of hours of
sleep, he awoke this morning with little or no
pain Dr. Douglas remained during the night,
and when he left, this morning. he said that he
thought the General, in common with so many
others lately, had contracted some cold. This
did not add any other difficulty than hoarseness,
however, which was not distressing, though no.
ticeable. At 11:50 o'clock to-day, the General
went out for a drive. Mr.. Webster, the pub
Usher of the Generals book, when seen at his
office, to-day. stated that General Grant had
to-day written the dedication of his forthc om-
ing work. The dedication is as follows:
"Tothe officers and soldiers engaged in the War of
the Rebellion, and also those engaged in the in
u. S. GRANT"
Dr. Douglas called upon General Grant this af-
ternoen. When leaving the Doctor said the
hoarseness of the morning had all passed from
the Generals throat and he was passing the day
in comparative quiet and without experiencing
pain r TO day, for the first time, the warm
weather is having its effect upon the General"
said DIR. Douglas. "And the result!" was asked.
"The result is good The skin, through perspir-
alton, is throwing off impurities of the system,
dIlu USneut lOllOWS Sdlu tue DOctOr. w III the
General be taken away before July II" THAT
was spoken of to day. If this weather contin-
ues. the sooner he is moved the better. The air
up where he is going is delicious, and will do him
good, the Doctor said.
TheGeneral made grand rally to-day, after
his drive, and said he felt better than he had
done in a whole week. He worked on his book,
correcting for a couple of hours. and engaged in
conversation with his family. His hoarseness is
little Shelter; and the pain somewhat mitigated.
HE HAS HEART DISEASE
New York Special.
Notwithstanding all that has been said about
the cancer in General Grants throat, he may
die of another disease after ALL said one of New
York's noted physicians to day THE fact that
he is suffering from trouble of the heart has
been carefully kept secret by his attending ply
scians. as not to cause him additional worry.
When his condition was so low few weeks ago
this heart disease was as much feared as the
cancer. if not more. You will find that the med
icines given him were those made use of in
troubles of the heart. The cancer is necessarily
fatal, llt it may be long time before it reaches
Vita eot aud in that case he may succumb to
his other malady Grants courage has been
shown more strongly than ever since his illness,
but the strain has been severe for even him to
bear, and he is losing his spirits"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
Outra.es by the Indians.

WINNIPEG, May 19-No intelligence has yet
been received of the arrival of Middletons men
at Prince Albert, but it is supposed they are at
that point long before now. It is expected they
will proceed from the retreat to Battleford by
steamer. If the water is high the journey
could be made in three or four days.
Letters from Edmonton say: Mrs. Delaney
one of the Frog Lake cap:iTes, was outraged till
she died, and her body then cut to pieces by
squaws. Mrs. Gowanocke, another G2ptive, has
been taken possession of by one of the young
Indians as his wife. Nothing has been heard oe
the fate of the Mclean family, bat it is sup
posed to be horrible one.
A dispatch from Saskatchewan landing says:
'Three teamsters who escaped from Poundmak-
ers Indians have arrived and report as follows:
Twenty one OK teams and nine horse teams
left Miller on the 1lth and when within eight
miles Of Battleford were suddenly pounced upon
by over one hundred Indians, all mounted who
completely surrounded the men, and as the
latter were not numerous enough to
stand fight, the only thing left to do was to
cut their horses loose, and run off
on trails between different squads and
take the chance of escaping. Sixty loads of
provisions and oats are now at the mercy OF the
Indians. Twenty men were taken prisoners by
the Indians. Mcconnell, the depot clerk at
Miller's Station, is here. He abandoned his post
on account OF the trouble. All the depots along
the tracks are also being closed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
Fred Douglass Creates Commotion Among
the WOrshiperS at the Church of
the Rev. DR.. Sunderland.
Congressman Cobb's Views on the Land
Grant Forfeiture Business.
Indiana Postmasters Appointed - Patents
Granted to Indiana Inventors-Consular
and Other Appointments.
UNHAPPY MIR. HENDRICKS.

His Course Has Alienated His Friends, and
He Now Appears "Rattled."
Special to tue indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 19--Vice- president Hen
bricks is one of the worst ratified men in Wash
ington to-day. He has lost great many friends
during the past two weeks, and there is decid-
ed disposition among Hoosiers in Washing
ton to talk very bitterly of the treatment they
have received at the hands of the Vicepresdent
Nearly all of those who filled the hotels during
the month of April have left for their homes.
Those who remain going as rapidly as
they can get away. Your correspondent
has not met FIVE in week who had
good word to say for the Ex-Governor of In
diana. They say that he has treated them
shamefully. In the first place he undertook to
run the whole patronage mill himself, and found
it was too big an undertaking Then he began
to send out unofficial statements to the effect
that if he had control things would be different.
AT last he winds up by hiding away and ienor
ing his 'feler-citizens" of Indiana. The har
monious relations which seemed to exist among
the lndianians last month have departed, and
now dScord reignS supreme.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
THE REBEL HALF-BREEDS.
The Military Continue to Gather in the Seat
tered Fragments of Riers Army.

ST. PAUL, May ia Guardepuy's Crossing
dispatch of May II, says Shortly after the cap
ture of Riel, Maxine Sepine gave himself up.
Good progress is being made with the prepara-
tons for moving to Prince Albert, and after
wards to Battleford. An attempt is now being
made to repair the telegraph line to Prince AL
bert Dumont is still at large, and has probably
escaped to the British hills. The latest state
ment of the losses at Batouche are: Troops,
killed and AZ wounded; rebels, 81 killed, 70
wounded.
A Humboldt dispatch of the 18th says: The
Toronto cavalry, posted near here, yesterday
captured one of Chief Whitecap's band He
stated that Whitecap, with several squaws aud
well mounted Indians, were camped near Hum
boldt Colonel Dennison sent out detachment
to bring them in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
The Feeling in Washington.
the Indianapolis Journal.

Speclal TO the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-Illinois Democrats do
not take the news from Springfield to night with
very good grace; in fact there is disposition
among them to be decidedly profane when
speaking of the bad management of Morrison,
Oberly, ct al. They are very outspoken in re-
gard Go Morrison's position, and assert openly
that it is their belief that if Morrison had at
tended to his congressional duties instead of mix
ing in the senatorial fight, a Democrat would
have succeeded General Logan in the United
States Senate. They also assert that the loss Of
the senatorship, at last. is due more to the fact
that John Ober!y was in Washington seeking an
office for himself, when he ought to have been
marshaling his forces in Illinois, than to any
other one cause. The Republicans ON the other
hand, are decidedly jubilant perhaps no one
more SO than Mrs. John A. Logan. This lady
has remained in Washington since last Decem-
Der, and has always had the utmost confidence
III the final success of the General. AS soon as
the result of the vote was known to-day, con-
gratulations began to pour in upon her, and to-
night she is receiving perfect ovation from the
friends of the General as we'll as from Mr.
Blaine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
The Striking Brick Makers.

LErRoIT, May l9.-The striking brick makers
at Spring Wells seem still confused as to their
claims, but are firm, nevertheless During the
winter the men were all idle and only began
work month ago, at reduced wages. The
strikers say they knew nothing of what their
pay would be until the end of the month, and
they wanted their employers to fix their wages
when they began work. Others claim to be
striking for an advance on So to 81 month. A
saloon in Spring Wells is the headquarters OF
the strikers, and they are disinclined to impart
information. Some of the employers express
themselves as unable to understand the cause OF
the strike. stating that the men seemed con
tented with what they received last fall, and nc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
The Plague at Plymouth.

PHILADELPHIA, May 19.--Another session of
If the committee of citizens appointed to
receive subscriptions for the Plymouth suffer
srs was held at the mayors office this afternoon.
The contributions received by the treasurer,
Mr. A. j. Drexel. up to noon to-day, amounted
70 Sc 198 communication received from
DR. Thomas Bidde, member of the Guardians
If the Poor of this city, who has been to Ply
mouth for two weeks, in which he stated that
there were thirty-two patients in the hospital at
the present time, which number will be in
creased TO sixty or seventy early In the week.
There is no change IN the epidemic The letter
also said that that the disinfectant corps will
commence operations today. Dr. Bidde also
stated that there were fewer cases of the fever
yesterday than for over week past, but he
ipprehended spread of the disease if warm
weather continued.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, May 19.-The Plymouth
ward committees report that a thorough can
gass has been made, and that there are at pres
ant $50 cases Of typhoid fever in the borough.
Four deaths from the fever occurred this after
eoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
APPOINTMENTS by THE presilent.

WAsHtSGToN, May 19.-The President toda,
appointed Frank III. Pierce, of New Hampshire,
to be United States consul at Matanzas, vice
David Vickers suspended The President this
afternoon made the following appointments:
To be collectors of customs-J S. F. Cotterll,
for the district of St. Marks, Fla, and John j.
Mcclure, for the district of Pensacola. T1 be
collector of internal revenue, John r. Hillsman,
for the Fifth district Of Tennessee.
Postmasters-William NJ. Hunnewell, Exeter,
N. H.; Charles G. Peck Middlebury, VT; Chas
R. Chapman, Hartford, Conn; Marshall p. Ryder,
Piainvile, Conn. L. b. Treadway, Port Henry,
NY: A. j.. Mace, Walton, N. Y; Frank r. Rogers
Norwich, n. Y; H. s. Crittenden, Glenns Falls
n Y; John McWilliams. CoatesviIle Pa; Eli
Hodge, Columbia No.; Putnam S. Fulkerson,
Lexington, Mo; S. Corning Judd, Chicago, ILL.,,
vice Frank w. Palmer, suspended; Pat
rick Cain. Fort Dodge, Ia. vice Nelson Page
suspended; Jacob i. Baker, Red Oak, Ia ;
CASTOR W. Thomas, Chaton, Miss: Frank A.
Mitchell, Menominee. Mich. John Slack, Bris-
tol. Tenn; b. F. Hunger, Charleston. S c.;
Mrs. Mary E. Ferguson, Redwood, o.; Jonathan
N. Wise, Plattsmouth, Neb.; John w. Owens,
Jonesboro, Ark; W. P. Carr Sioux Falls, d. 7
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
AbolishiDg "a Bureau.

Washin gton Special.
From the fact that the committee appointed to
count the money in the Treasury were after
ward instructed to count the sheets of money,
finished and unfinished, in the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, and also to inquire into
the methods of doing the work in that bureau,
the story is privately circulated that it is the in
tention sooner CT later to abolish the printing of
money by the government, and TO return to the
contract system formerly in vogue. Intimations
have been thrown out that Secretary Manning
and Treasurer Jordan are not disposed to favor
the continuance of the work at the bureau In
fact Mr. Jordan has said with entire franKness,
that he did not believe the government should
print or circulate notes of its own, but that pa
per money should be issued entirely by the ma
tional banks, upon proper coin reserves If he
adheres to these views he can do no less than
recommend change in the present system, and
wind up the affairs almost entirely of the Blu.
reau Of Engraving and Printing and discharge
the 1000 persons employed there.