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The Osceola times., 1885-08-01
Queer Head-Dresses

There are many graceful head.
dresses, but of them all none is SO fam
tastically beaut ful as that in vogue
among the Darnley Islanders, who live
on an island in Torres Straits between
New Gu nea and Austral q, and are not
only ugly looking. but are more than
suspect d of be ng cannibals.
On Darnley Island. it appears, there
is kind of very large and most beau
tiful butterfly called Pap,lo pose don.
Ii is ma kcd in brown, black and
br ght cd colors. and measures seven
inches across the wings. Tn S gor.
geou crea ure is captured by the Is
landcrs bent on decoration; tough
but delicate vegetable fiber, in lieu Of
thread If cotton. is tied about its large
body. and the end of the fiber secured
in the mans har. A half-dozen but
terfilcs will be tethcrcd in tbs way to
the man. and as they soon becomc re.
conclcd to captivity. their graceful
flutterings about the unhandsomc head
of tho man produce an effect d licult
to descr be and hardly to be imagined.
ST. Nicholas,
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..o. Lor. HI. I'm As.,n,..

IN the early days Of Methodism In Scot
b id, . certain congrcsation, where there
vas but one rich man, desired to build O
new chapel. A church meeting was held.
The old rich Scotchman rose and said !:
Brethren, we dinna need new chapel:
III give IS for repairs"
just then bit OF plaster falling from the
ceiling hit him on the head.
Looking up and seeing how bad II was,
he said Brethren, it's worse thon j
tboucht; I'll make it 80 pun"
Z "Oh. Lord, exclaimed a devoted brother
on back seat, "hit i'm again"
There are many human tabernacles
which are in sore need of radical building
over, but we putter and fuss and repair in
spots without satisfactory results. 1t rs
only when we are personally alarmed at
the real danger that we act independently,
most kecnly regret because we did not
sooner use our judgment, follow the advice
born OF the experience OF Others and jump
away from our perils.
Thousands OF persons who will read this
paragraph are in abiect misery to-day
when they might be in a satisfactory con-
dition. They are weak, lifeless, full Of odd
aches and pains, and every year they know
they are getting worse, even though the
best doctors are patching them in spots.
The origin OF these aches and pains Is the
kidneys and liver, and II they would build
these all over new with Warmers sale cure
as millions haN done, and cease investing
their money in miserably unsuccessful
patchwork, they would be well and happy
and would bless the day when the Lord
"hit 'em" and indicated the conmon-sense
course Tor them to pursue.-London Press.
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Books in the British Museum.

How the books accumulate here!
The mu cum is one Of the five Libraries
in the kingdom to each of VIII ch 10
secured by law copy OF every publi-
cation the copyr ght Of which is regis
tered at Statoners' Hall, the other
libraries being the Bodleian at Oxford,
the public library at Cambridge. the
faculty of advocates at Edinburgh. and
Trinity College, Dublin. Authors and
publishers often feel it hardsh p to
be compelled to present copies OF their
books to some or all OF the other libra
ries, but rarely do they grudge the
copy which goes to the great national
library. For the year 1888 the number
OF accessions to the library obtained in
this way was 1862 volumes, bes des
many parts OF volumes, pamphlets,
music, maps, etc. But this represents
but a small proportion of the yearly
additions to the library. For the same
year there were presented 2,6y2 vol
umes, and purchased 1850 volumes.
these latter being pr ncipally publica-
tions in foreign countries. The gross
total OF additions Of all sorts for the
year was "a. 3O6 Some idea of the ex-
tent Of the library may be ga ned from
the size of the general catalogue, con-
ssting of over 1000 volumes, most OF
which arc still In manuscr pit, although
beginning was made in 1881 with the
labor of printing it. The amalgama-
ton of the several catalogues from
which it is compiled has taken years to
complete. About the fifth Of the task
was finished when the present reading
room was bu 1t, and now, tn rty years
after. the work is on the eve OF being
completed. - Chambers journal.
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The Sad News I'm England.

LONDON, July 24.-lmmediately on
receipt of the news Of General Grants
death, Minister Phelps, who expressed
his profound grief, ordered the building
Of the American Legation to be draped in
mourning and the American flag placed
at half mast.
ACentral Neps reporter conveyed to
Mr.. Gladstone intelligence Ct the death
Of the great American chieftaln. He
was received by Mrs. Gladstone, who,
while expressing her sorrow, con-
Quoted the visitor to the library
OF the ex Premier. Mr.. Gladstone was
found there writing, and 10 him
was told the story Of the last hours aud
death oil the American hero. Mr.. Glad.
stone appeared much shocked, and said
81 will willingly pay my humble tribute,
let me write rather than speak 1t. With
hand trembling from the emotion he felt,
Mr.. Gladstone wrote;
Mr. Gladstone hiss heard with regret the
sad news OF the Generals death. lie ventures
to assure his bereaved family Of the sympa.
thy he feels with them, in their affiiction az
ths loss Of oAs vhe. had rendered his eouA.
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PrOclamatlonO Of the President.


WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 23.-The Presi.
dent at a few minutes past eleven O'Clock
this morning issued the following
PROCLAMATION:
"By the President oftae United States, Procls.
nation:
The President OF the United states has Just
received the sad tidings OF the death OF that
illustrious citizen and Ex President of tine
United states. Geaeral Ulysses ; Grant, at
Mt McGregor, In the state OF New York. to
which place he has lately been removed In
the endeavor to prolong his life. In making
this announcement to the people of the
United States, the Pres ident Is impressed
with the magnitude OF the public loss OF the
great public lea Ter, who was In the hour of
victory magnanlmous amid disaster serene
and self sustained; who In every station,
whether as soldier or Chief Magistrate. twice
called to power by his fellow countrymen.
trod unswervingly the pathway OF duty, un.
deferred by doubts. slnsle minded and
witnessed with deep emotion his prolDn ged
and patient struggle with painful disease,
and has watched " his couch OF suffering
with tearlul sympathy. The destined end
has come at last. His spirit has returned to
the Creator who sent II forth. The great
heart OF the Nation that followed him when
living with love and pride, bows now In sor-
row above hun dead. tenderly mindful Of
his virtues, his great and patriotic services
and the loss occasioned by his death.
In testimony OF the respect to the memory
of General Grant, It is or cred that the Exc.
cutive Mansion and Departments at Wash
ington be draped in mourning for q period
OF thirty days; that all public business shall
on the day OF the funeral be suspended.
The secretary OF War and the secretary of
the Navy will cause orders to be issued for
appropriate military and naval honors TO be
rendered on that day.
IN witness whereof, have hereto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United states
to be affixed.
Done at the City OF Washington, this
twenty third day OF 'July, A. D., one thou.
sand eight hundred and eighty five, and OF
the independence :of the United States the
one hundred and tenth.
GROVER CLEVELAND,
by the President
T. r. BAYARD, Secretary OF state.
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Errors BY Survey officers.

''The discovery that there is great
lake in British America, not five hun
drcd miles from Ottawa, does not sur
prise me-" remarked o member of the
maritime exchange. MAPS are very
frequently incorrect, aud an error,
once admitted, is almost impossible to
take out You will recollect how long
we were in getting r d Of the idea OF
great American desert but here is an
example Of this same mistake, though
on a smaller scale This" he contin-
ued. us q map of the harbor Of New
and dated 1884. In the vicinity Of
Th rteenth street and Fourth avenue is
a landmark shown for the guidance Of
mariners. II is the reservoir. Would
anyone believe that this reservoir was
DESTROYED in 1852 or 1882 On tho
same map is St AIMS Church, Brook
lyn. That was torn down do on
years ago. but the map makers still
continue to show it. Three or four
wears after the Revolutionary war
Elkanah Watson. a publ c-spirted man
of that day, made trip to the western
part Of this State, accompanied by two
other gentlemen. In the journal ne
wrote after he returned home he said,
among other things, that there was .
spr ng at Canoga which burst forth
W tn so much violence that 1t could
turn m II at its source, and that it
flowed north, ending its course in the
Seneca River five or SIX miles away. IL
does not in reality do so, but ends in
Cayuga Lake, half mile distant. At
the spring is shown the place where, it
was said. ked Jacket was born. DR..
Jedediah Morse copied this account, and
succeeding geographers followed him
for fifty years, or until 1910. This er-
ror is found in more than forty VOL
umes. Y. Sun.
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A "REMINISCENCES.

There was time, fond girl. when you
Were partial to caresses;
Before your graceful figure grew
Too tall for ankle-dresses;
When keys and Pillows" and the res. -
OF sentimental pastimes,
Were thought TO be the very best
Amusement out of class.times.
You wore your nut-brown hair in curls
That reached beyond your bodice,
Quite in the style of other girls
But you i thought goddessl
Iwrote you letters. long and shorL 4
How many there's no telling, 4
Imagination was my fortel
can't say that of spelling!
We shared our sticks of chewing-gum.
Our precious bits OF candy;
Together solved the knotty sum,
And learned the drs dmdtldi:
Whene'er you wept, u woful lump
Stuck In my throat, delayed there
Ny sympathetic heart would Jump
wondered how 1t staid there!
We meet to-day-we meet, alas!
With salutation formal;
I'm in the college senior class,
You study ut the Normal;
And as we part ] think again,
And sadly wonder whether
You wish, AS |, we loved AS when
We sat at school togetherl
sFrdM Dempster Sherman, In Century Maoc
zine.
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try such signal services - General and .
statesman.
The prominent American residents in
London are summoned TO meet at the
American Legation at eleven o'clock to-
day TO devise means Of expressing their
sorrow aut coincidence with the family
Of General Grant in ibelr atilic'ion.
HENRY IRvISG's CONDOLENCES.
LONDON, July 24.-IIenry Irving has
telegraphed coincidence to the family Of
General Grant. In an interview yester-
day he expressed deep sorrow at the
Generals death. He had greatly ad-
mired the courage with which the Gen.
ersl had borne his suffering.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-01

1t has long been well understood
that gold is most universally distrib-
uted of metals. but most readers will
probably be surpo sed at statement
recently made by Prof. A. +. Footc. Of
Philadelphia, TO the effect that there 10
more gold in the clay under the city Of
Philadelphia than would equal the en-
tire valuation of the city. In 1912 mon
made sixty cents day washing the
sands near Chester. on the Delaware Riv-
er. where Will am Penn rstlanded. and
quite recently several dollars worth Of
gold 10 grains were taken from a we'll
$50 feet deep with n twenty miles OF
Philadelph "a Chrtstian Union.
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CRUELTY IN NAPLES.
Other Things In That Beautiful City Be-
sides Flowers, Song and Sunshine.

Other Things In That Beautiful City Be
sides Flowers, Song and Sunshine.
Your correspondent from Naples says
with perfect truth of Neapolitan
spring: at is a season when this lovely
land is clothed in all luxuriance Of
flowers; the earth is carpeted with them.
walls and trees bear their light and de-
licious burden, and the cast OF mind
prevailing in these southern regions
gives a religious tone to these bountiful
provisions of nature and dedicates them
to the Church" viii you allow me
through the Times to speak OF other
beautiful works of nature that are mar
tyred in Naples with that hideous bar
barity common to the city, but which
your correspondent never mentions or
alludes to, being unwilling. | suppose,
to spoil the rose light of the pictures
which he sends youp / refer to the
frichtful fact that all animals whose
skins are worth centime are skinned
alive in this fair city of the sea. Old
horses, young kids and lambs, all dogs,
cats and rats are all skinned alive, be-
cause the skin when removed from the
living creature is considered more sup
pie and sells for somewhat higher
price. Dogs are seized by legalized
municipal dog-stealers twice day; are
thrust pell-mell into court; kept two
days without food, aud then half stunned
with a stick, and while living flayed
from head to tail. Horses in the knack-
ers' wards there are allowed to drop
from hunger as being less trouble than
killing them, and when utterly exhaust
ed are nailed on planks and hayed. The
Camorra is so strong which protects all
these wretches that no one dares move
against them; while in the matter of the
dogs the municipal authorities are The
first offenders and wholly without ex-
cuse. At moment when Italy Is In.
vited into Africa as 'civilizing Power.
I think these facts may as well De
known. If any one desires veritication
of them and will write to me privately,
will place them in communication with
persons who can prove what l have
stated above. Cor. London Times.
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IT will be remembered says

1t will be remembered. says the
Walla Walla Washington Territory
Union. that some time ago an item went
the rounds of the press stating that Miss
Mary Meagher, or Markher. left Walla
Walla with special train. ving
several hundred head of cattle to the
Chicago market Since then the Walla
Walla Post-otlice has been in receipt OF
over fifty letters addressed to the lady
above named, the majority of which arc
marked personal" and important"
Somebody wants rich W fe but. un-
fortunately for their pleasant dreams.
Miss Mary Meagher is myth at Walls
Walla.
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An "PlaxAd Out.W

Don't know what ails me lately. Can't
eat well, ll,-can't sleep we'll Can't work
and don't enjoy doing anything. Amt real
ly sick, and really amt well. Feel al
kind o. played out, someway." That II
what scores oi meE say every day. " they
would take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medica
Discovery" they would soon have no oc
casion to say it. II purifies the blood
tones up the system and iortifies 1t against
disease. 1t is . great anti.bilious remed,
a. we'll.
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The New England Conservatory Of
Music. Boston. is The Oldest IN Amcri-
ca. 1t attracted to its halls last year
1870 students from fifty-fve States,
terr tories. provinces and fore G, coun-
tr es.-Boston journal.
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The Frankfurter Zeitnnq gives the

The Frankfurter Zeitnng gives the
following as the distribution OF the Rus
sian force on tho Afghan border. be-
tween the rivers Herr Rud and Murg-
hab: In Khaka 100 infantry. 400 cav
airy and three guns; at arakhs 800 in
fantry, 400 cavalry and three guns; at
Puli-Chatun POO infantry and 100 cav
airy; at Kursh'd kala 1920 infantry,
800 cavalry and four guns; between
Kushid Kafa and Merv 2,060 infantry,
900 cavalry and four guns, between
Pul-i-Khisti and Penjdeh 1900 infantry,
800 cavalry and four guns; at Zulfikar
400 infantry, and at Akrokat 200 cav
airy.
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The battle OF Hastings. which
gave the English crown to William tho
Conqueror, and at which Harold. tho
last of the saxon Kings was killed. oc-
CURED in the year l066.
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There is a simple bliss that follows
in the wake of frugal and careful haplt'
of life, which even wealth can not puy'
--.Nztioaal Ljue Stock JoU nal,
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Proclamation ny the Governor OF New
York.
ALBANY, N. Y, July 23.-Governor
Hill has just issued the following procla-
nation:
By THE GOVERNOR.
STATE OF NEW YORK,
EyHntfrtyE E1I kNuIn


ulysses 5. Grant, twice i'rcsilcnt OF the
United states, defender Of the Union, Veto.
rious leader OF our soldiers and General on
the retired list of the army, Is dead. To the
last he was a true soldier, strong In spirit,
patient Ia suffering, brave IN death. Ills
warfare Is ended. After the close OF his OIL
C al life, and following that notable jcorney
around the world, when tributes OF esteem
OF all nations were pa him, he chose
his home among the citizens OF our state
and died upon our soil In the County of Sar-
atoga, overlooking scenes made glorious by
revolutionary memoirs. II Is fitting that the
state which he chose rs his home, should es-
pecially honor his memory Words of grief
and tokens of sorrow by which we mark his
death, shall honor the offices which he held
and procla IN that praise which shall ever
be accorded to those who serve the Repub-
lie. Therefore " IL hereby directed that the
iiags on all public buildings OF the
>tate be placed at half mast until
his burial On that day, to
be appointed, all ordinary business OF the
Executive Chamber and departments CT th g
state Government shall be Suspended. The
people OF the state are called upon to dis
play at his funeral emblems of mourning,
and 1t Is requested that at that hour they
cease from business and pay respect to the
distinguished dead.
Given under my hand and the privy seal OF
the state OF New York, capital at Albany,
this 2id day of July, eighteen hundred and
eighty five.
DAVID r HILL,
BY the Governor.
WM q RICE Private Secretary
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The President to Mrs. Grant.

WAsHrNGToN, ID. c., July 23-The
following telegram was sent early this
morning:
WASHINGTON. d. O., July 23, 1895.
To Mrs a. s. Grant M McGregor:
Accept this EXPIRE -sion of my heartfelt
sympathy in this hour OF your great affiic-
tion. The people of the Nation mourn with
you, and would reach, II they could. with
kindly comfort, the depths of sorrow which
Is yours alone, and which only the pity of
God can heal.
lSignedl GROVER CLEVELAND.
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DoN'r disgust everybody by hawking,
blowing and splitting, but use DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy and be cured.
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"A Georgia youth gave his rival
twelve peaches to keep away from the
girl he was counting.
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J. A. LOGAN.

A deputation from Governor Hill to
tender the use OF the Capitol for the ly-
Ing In state of the Generals remains,
called on Colonel Grant last night. They
were told that the arrangements for the
burial were SO indefinite as yet that only
the thanks OF the family could be re.
turned for the Governors courtesy.
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CAN II be said that a ash 10 crazy whsD
he 10 inseins?-Hdtchet.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-01

PrKE's TooTHAcHv DROPS cure IN I minute, 80.
Gienn's Suiphsa Soap heals and beautifies &c.
GERMAy Corn RRMovER kills Corns Bunions.
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THR fisherman and the shepherd must b
. hard lot. they live by hook and crock
Chicago Journal
The Osceola times., 1885-08-01

A CONVICT, however poor, can always
have watch aad chain.-Chicago zr.b-
wne.
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COLONEL r. ID. GRANT: The painful news
to me OF your fathers death has just been
received The sympathy OF myself and
family goes out to all OF you. The coun-
try is filed with sympathy and grief, but
It's loss must grow upon 1t as the future
unfolds the coming years.
.signedl ]. A. LOGAN.
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The fac on tn. Balmor.l Hotel was at

The nag on the Balmoral Hotel was ct
once put at half mast.
Several hundred sympathetic messages
OF coincidence from various parts al the
world have been received, and they still
continue to arrive.
The family held q consultation, but II
was not definitely decided when or where
the funeral would take place, but 1t 10
thought the remains will be shipped TO
New York and from there to Washington,
where they will be Inferred.
When the subject Of q post-mortem
examination was proposed by the doc
tors, the family would not listen 20 1t,
declaring themselves satisfied with the
diagnosis and treatment Of the case from
around the cottage is quiet.
All the doors and blinds are
closed. Traius from Saratoga
were crowded all day, and the cottage
was the center Of attraction for ali wis.,
itors. kilograms OF sympathy poured
In. Among them are messages from
President Cleveland, General Badeau,
G. NJ. Pullman, Governor Hill, Mr.. Glad
stone, J. G. Blaine, Potter Palmer, Gen.
eral Mcclellan and General Sheridan.
Resolutions adopted by military compa-
nies throughout the country were also
received.
Holmes & Co., undertakers, OF Saratoga,
are embalming the body. 1t will be
placed In an ice casket temporarily. IL
Is In good state Of preservation. The
expression on the face is peaceful and
natural. The family bear up bravely.
The ladies have remained in the upstairs
rooms all day, while the Colonel and
Jesse attended TO necessary arrange
ments. Flowers come In on
every train. They are placed around the
room as fast as received. The body
weighs less than one hundred pounds,
how much less the physicians don't care
to say. A guard from Post Wheeler No.
92, of Saratoga, are guarding the body.
They will be relieved by q guard from
Governors Island. Among the kilograms
received were the following:
MRS. U. 5. GRANT: Please accept my pro =.
founGest sympathy The Nation mourns
the loss OF its first soldier and its first citi
zen.
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or producers know how TO GET along
we'll All they have to do 10 = drill II
deep.-Ou Cur Der lex.
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ct y.sa =. vssrs

II want to thanh yos Tor telling me Of
DR.. Pierce's 'Favorits Prescription I"
writes . lady to her friend. "For long
time was unfit to attend to the work oi
my household. kept about, but lelt
thoroughly miserable. had terrible back
aches, and bearing-down sensations across
me and was quite weak and discouraged
sent and got some Of the medicine after re-
ceiving your letter, and 1t has cured ME.
hardly know myself. feel SO WELL"
f,rr. producsrs knov hov IN ~.~ .,c~.
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CREAM BALM
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We have Just Issued most wonderful and valuable
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