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The Osceola times., 1885-12-05
AMERICAN FABLES.
The Owl and the Farmer, and Other
Tales with Good Morals.

Tales with Good Morals.
A farmer one morning found Large
Owl in his Barnyard. and the Limping
and Distressed Bird no sooner Observed
him than ii cried out:
ii should like TO Know what sort of
Man you are that you let your Geese
almost Kill me?'
Then you have been Maltreated?"
81 should say | had have been
Pounded almost 20 Death!'
"But there Must have been some Pro-
vocation9"
mot the Slightest. / simply flew
down to Secure Chicken for Breakfast,
and three of the Geese at once Rushed
upon me"
"Ah, see, mused the Farmer; and
he at once gave orders to have the Bru-
tai Geese put to Death.
Moral: Any Burglar who may be
Shot while Plundering Citizens House
should Promptly complain to the near
est Magistrate. The Average Jury will
make it Warm for the Shooter
THE SERPENT AND THE PEASANT.
One day while Peasant was Work
ing in the Field he saw a Serpent APP
preaching in Stealthy manner and the
Man Seized a large Stone and Hurled it
with Such true aim that the Snake was
fatally Injured.
''If you had only Waited a moment
Longer" gasped the Serpent, as he
writhed about, 81 was coming to ask you
to let me be your Friend" "
Then have no Regrets" replied
the Peasant ''your Good VIII would
have been more Burdensome to me than
your enmity."
MORAL You Probably know Several
Such Chaps.
THE HEN AND THE SWAN.
A Farmer one day came upon Hen
and Swan which were having Fierce
Dispute, and when he Inquired the
cause of it the Hen explained:
why, depressed my belief that the
Swans neck was too long"
"Oh, as to that, replied the Farmer,
was about to suggest that your. own
neck was Altogether too short, and that
you are Sadly in Need of new Tall
Feathers"
MoRAL:-Don't criticise man who
Toes in when you run yodr Own hsots
over at the Heels. Detroit Free Press.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05

would be a truthful name TO give TO DR..
Pierce's "Golden Medical Discovery" this
most eiiicacious medicine yetdiscovercd for
arresting the early development OF pulmo-
nary disease. But consumption cure"
would not sufficiently Indicate the scope OF
its influence and usefulness. In all tho
many diseases which spring from n de-
rangement of the liver and blood the dis
covery" is a safe and sure specific. OF all
druggists.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05
THE HEN AND THE SWAN.
The night porter at the work. house

in Plumstead, England, who is seventy
four years old, has not been to bed In
seven years. He sometimes dozes in his
chair at the lodge-gate, but is seldom
undisturbed for half an hour at time,
and the longest sleep he has had in seven
years was one stretch of three hours.
After concluding his night-watch at the
gate he goes on day-watch as assistant
porter at the work house, and does this
double task without relief or change for
months together His health is excel
lent,
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05
From the National CapItal,

The Washington Post says; We admire
the stand taken by numerous eminent ply
sicians in changing the mode of treatment
of coughs and colds, and publicly endors-
ing Red Star Cough Cure because 1t is eff
cacious free from dangerous ingredients
and without morphia or opium. This ex-
cellent remedy costs but twenty-five cent?
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05
The "Book of Health" figures o

The "Book of Health" figures out
that mile on bycicle is equivalent to
one-sixth of mile on foot. The ex-
ertion spent in travelling mile on the
level on bicycle is not more than
four foot-tons, so that, as three hundred
foot-tons is the calculated amount OF
daily exertion necessary TO expend to
keep man in health, an eighty-mile
ride can be undertaken by man with.
out danger of OVERRIDING it."
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05
Arcadia Lopez, a Mexican of goo,

Arcadia Lopez, a Mexican of good
heart and gentility, often told his sons
not to touch certain old shell kept in
his courtyard as rusty reminder of the
French Invasion. A few days ago what
did Signor Lopez himself, in an idle mo-
ment, do but put the shell between his
knees and try to open it. As old ale
sends the cork popping so the old pow:
der caused a conclusion OF dreadful
sort. The wounds of the poor Signoi
were mortal.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05


While some people in America call
all horses imported from France Nor
mans. IL is a fact that there is no breed
in France called by that name by the
French people; the name, Norman.
therefore, is purely American. The
principal breeds of France are known
as Percherons and Boullanais. The
Pcrcherons are the most highly prised Of
all French races, and all departments
of France go to the Pcrche for stations
to improve their local breeds. The
Percheron stud book of France, pub
lished under the authority of The French
Government, is the only stud book OF
draft horses that is or eper has been pub
lished in France, and now contains the
pedigrees of about 5000 animals. But
some importers are offering certificates
from France of Norman draft horses
that may mislead people who do not
understand the French language into
believing these records Of origin. Not
one of them issued contains pedigree.
They are furnished at the request Of
American buyers 10y the secretary OF
one of the French Agricultural socic-
ties, who says there is no intention of
publishing them in stud book form, as
they have no pcdigrees and are of no
value whatever 1t is well known
fact that what man gives for horse
over from $500 to SS00-the price of a
good grade-is paid for purity of blood;
and where the seller is not able to give
the recorded pedigree of the animal
sold as evidence of additional value, he
has no right to ask it. With these facts
before him, no intelligent man will buy
horse imported from France unless
he is recorded with his pedigree in full
In the Percheron Stud Book Of France
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05

A rambler in the East says the pearl
diver of Ceylon attaches a weight OF
some twenty pounds to his feet to aid in
his descent. and carries seven or eight
pounds more of ballast in his belt. H.
protects both eyes and ears with oiled
cotton, bandages his mouth. and goe'
down some forty feet with a rope. t
remains down some fifty three 10 eight.
seconds, and helps himself up aga'A b
the rope.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05

How OFTEN is the light Of the household
clouded by signs of melancholy or irrita.
bility on the part of the ladies. Yet they
are not to he blamed, for they are the result
of ailments peculiar TO that sex, which men
know not Of. But the cause may he re-
moved and joy restored by the use of DIR.
Pierce's "Favorite Prescription" which,
as tonic and nervine for debilitated wom-
en-, Is certain, safe and pleasant. IL is be-
yond all compare the great healer of women.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05

-"Cattle have inc 'eased more than
three-fold in the United States during
the past ten years" says the Shoe AID
Leather reporter. which adds: ''Ours IS
the greatest cattle producing region on
the globe. On farms there are now
about AZ, 900. 600; on ranch and range
property west Of The Mississippi about
10, ,00o, 900 cattle Craze.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05

The Highland schottische is to be
she society dance this winter, accord
ing TO New York professor 1t is n
of the Highland fling and
gallon.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05

The latest musical freak is q sur
gical operation for the benefit of pi-
ano players-clippiug cord between
the third and fourth fingers to improve
the touch. Boston Post
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05

In South Carolina no railroad trains
are allowed to run on Sunday, except
those which carry the Uni ed States
mail. Divorce Is absolutely forbidden.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05

The editor of the Diana %. T. } Mon
itor offers two ailidavits in support Of
his statement that he saw spear of
grass taken from Long Lake that was
thiruy-four feet long. st. Paul Globe.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05
Lawyers.

InaVe pccn umictOu
with catarrh for %
years. 1t became chron-
&c, and extended to my
throat. causing hosrse-
meas and great difnculty
In speaking. ! also, to
. great extent. lost the
sense Of hearing and Of
taste. BY the use of
Eiy's Cream Balm all
dropping, OF mucous
has ceased and my
voice and hearing have
greatly improved. -
Jas. W. DAVIDSON. At
torney at Law Mon
mouth. Ill.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05

IF afflicted with Sore Eyes use DIR. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell IL. 25c.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05
wooD-NOTeS FROM A CAGE

what-what-what there, my pet canary,
What are you trying, my townbraJ p,r "A
fou' whose performance used never te
All Icanguess at the rogue you We heard
Day after day, in:your bright brass av.n
x. You n lived !, d in comfort; you took your din,
Your cup ran over with seeds for AZ ep1,np UP
your dear delight was celery.tip.
Prlmly and trinity you slicked your fes,h.r..
To swing in the ring you cor idered h,7rs ~
And you sang, sang, sang In aIi saasn.s; uilss
- ana weathers,
with swelling throat, such song a,
''sweet, sweet.
Seeds-to-eats. Il
Swee-eetI I
Just-hear-me-trll like III I
rilll .
Sweet, sweet, sweet"
But away at the farmhouse last July, sir, ,
Don't know who, in the dawn and dew,
Came, like iame, to the branch near by,
sir.
Flashing, and dashing, and taunting your :
Who but the Oriole. orange and sable?
Brilliant Lord Baltimore, ,velvety-necked,
Whistling out clear, through the morns
gay babel
Something to this provoking effect:
"You're Gagged / see. IT is MT fair but I I
don't care!
I'm free, free, freel Ohio, it's rare,-and r
Idon't care!"
"FreoT-You listened and learned his
meaningl /,
Shadow and meadow and breezy tree
Sherry and berry,-titting and cleaning |
Mating and building /
''Oh, free, free, freel" .
And now you repeat though a trife oueer. | I
ly. +,
That nonchalant melody o'er and DER,
And persuade yourself-or so very near. ]
ly!- y
You are quito as content as you were be. :,
fore:
"-'r is MT fair, but don't care!
-Idon't care"
Helen Gray Conc, in 81. Nicholas. O
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05

1t is estimated that Immigrants
have taken 81, 800, 900 into Oregon dur
ing the past year.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05

PIXIES TooTBAcHE DROPS cure In minute, 25c
Gionn's Sulphur Sotp heals and bcautifos. 2,c.
GERMAN CoRs REMOVER kills Corns Bunions
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05

JONES calls his dog Hickory, because be
has q rough bark Iidierloo Observer.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05

permanently cured or no pay. The worst
cases gudraateedi Pamphle let and references,
two three-cent stamps. Worlds Dispcnsary
falo, N. Y.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05

BRONCHITIS Is cured by frequent small
doses OF Piso's Cure for Consumption
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05

GLOVE clerks are counter- filters -Roehes-
ter Post-EIpress.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05

NoTE shavers use soft soap entirely
Boston Post.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05
Rupture, Breach or Hernia

The best kind OF servants for hotels
inexperienced.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05
The Draft Horses of France.

THE flower OF the family is often the
latest to rise.-AltdRy Argus.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05
oConsumption Cure"

A ROMANTIC story-the one In which
your best girl lives DaRriiie Breeze.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-23
The War In Over,

Gen. Maxey Ia n "wah.hcss,n but
THE GAZETTE supports him with en-.
thTsiasm. Perhaps 1t only has an an
tipathy for "wah-hossesn for governor
because it's candidate never responded
tn his countrv's call during the ''un'
pleasantness. ~ Breckenridge Texan.
THE GAzErTE is not opposed to any
man for any Office because he was a
wah-hoss. THE GAZETTE simply or
poses the candidacy OF men based on
war records. In all that has been said
OF Gen. Maxey's fitness for United
States senator in 1885, we are not
aware that any of his advocates have
urged as u reason fJr his reelection
how he "fought, bled and died" a
quarter of century ago. When the
Texlan ascertains who the candidate
OF TIE GAZETTE is for governor, it ia
at liberty to print his war record
What Texas needs now Is not gov
ernor or senator because of what he did
twenty-five years ago, but public ofii
GERS who are best qualified to deal with
the issues Of the living present. The
war Is over.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-23
Deal Fairly.

Thirty million acres of public
lands held for the cattle barons There
Is the grandest monopoly In the world +,
Id its executive board Is the states
land board Austin Statesman.
Will the Statesman, Just as an act Of
kindness TO the Age, deal fairly once
with the lease law, free grass and the
cattle barons 1t Is not free grass that
the barons want; for then they only
hold the range In common and on
equal terms with any and every poor
man who chooses to go on it with
his stock. What they want is the
lease law" But they want the lease
at low figure, a merely nominal fig
ure; and 1t Is because they do not get
1t at figure to suit them, that they
abuse the land board. Let the Lease
law be made to subserve the wishes
and interests ( the barons, as they ex.
pected 1T would, when its passage
through the legislature was secured,
and we shall then see, sure enough,
the grandest monopoly in the world.
Thirty millions OF acres Of land will
make farms and homes fJr 60, 600 fam
lilies, aggregating u population of 300,-
600 But, put down the rates to suit
the ideas of the barons, and lease the
lands out, and the whole 80, 600 600
acres that ought to be he homes OF
800 COO people, ent u yh o opulate w o
states larger than some that now have
representatives and senators in con-
gress, will b held in the gra p of ten
or dozen cattle syndicales, and cccu-
pied only by wild cattle and cowboys.
- Houston Age.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-23

Judge the millions Of voters whom
they know nothing Of by the little
coterles with whom they are familiar
Party organization and party work
are indispensable to success. but the
most effective work is not always OBJ
tanned from the persons who expect
offices. In New York state and In
Massachusetts last year the most act.
i've electioneers were the Independent
Republican voters, who could expect
no public Office and who wanted none.
The worst work-the work which we'll
nigh defeated the Democratic party
was put in by Democratic orgsni-
Eations In New York and Boston. IL
was the citizen-snd there are millions
OF them-who believe with Gov.
Cleveland that public office Is pub
lie trust, and is not to be regarded as a
y oliucal or party perqui lite, who saved
the Democratic party from defeat.
And it was the disconnected oiiice-
hunters, who feared that their slice OF
the plumber would not be big enough
70 90 round, who vetsd for Blaine or
Butler, and left the Democracy to shift
for ITSELF and be saved by its quon-
dam opponents.
"There Is come basis for action and
for confidence as well, when a party
appeals to the pubic spirit and patri-
otto feeling of the people, telling
them that the business affairs of
the government should be admins
tered as a citizen administers his
private sffAirs, and that political par.
ty serves its purpose only when it
serves the public. There is something
here that every good aud true citizen
can understand. The party that de-
ponds on Oflice-holders and Oil ce-
seekers is like the man who has given
way to the demands Of the black
mailer. The appetite of the Office
seeker grows by what it feeds
on, and his demands become 80
exorbitant that they cannot even be
temporarily satisfied without ruin to
those who undertake the job. The
spoils system broke down the Repub-
lican party, though 1t had been in
trenched in power for twenty five
years. And the spoils system will de-
stroy, and ought to destroy, the Demo-
cratic party if-coming into power as
the party Of reform-it lowers itself to
the level Of the worst leaders and worst
practices of the party it displaces.
"But the Democratic party will not
administer the government only to
put its followers in office and popu-
lar government is not q failure"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-23
THURSDAY MORNING. july 80.
To Our Patrons.

Mr.. w. f. Birmingham will from
this date assume the duties Of business
manager Of THE GAZETTE, Mr.. ]. w.
Pratt, the former basiness mansger, be-
ing transferred TO the editorial
department. Mr.. Birmingham Is
newspaper man of nearly
thirteen years experience, having
been for many years the business
manager Of the Galveston News. File
has reputation for ssgacity and en-
ergy well deserved and which were
fairly illustrated In his work for our
Galveston contemporary. Mr.. Brit
tingham ia commended to our patrons
with much qualification that an add
tion so valuable has been made TO
THE GAZETTE force.
GEO. b LOVING, Manager.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-23
It is Granile.

The gratifying intelligence comes
from Austin that the proposition of
Col. Abner Taylor to build the new
capitol of granite has at last been ae-
cepted ana all differences between the
state and contractor adjusted in a sat.
isfactory manner. The result Is one
which, since the adj ournment of the
legislature, even the board has scarcely
dared to hope for, an l, but for the lib
erality OF the contractor, it Is apparent,
could never have been accomplished
Its value, enhancing the grandeur
OF the building and increasing
it's durability, admits OF no esti-
nation. 1t is suiil Client TO know
that the Texas state house is
not to be inferior to any building in
existence, and will be .qualed by but
few. The passage of centuries will
leave few u nkind traces upon it, and 1t
is possible that the laws OF fifty gener.
ations will fed their inception under
Its N agnlhcent portals.
1t would be unjust in extolling
contract which provides for the sub
stitution of granite for limestone In
the new capitol TO withhold the reeog.
milton which Is justly due its author.
Whatever criticisms have been made
In the past upon the course of the con-
tractor, 1t cannot be denied that
he now evinces sincere desire to
complete the capitol, aud in q manner
that will prove acceptable TO all the
people. The new contract involves a
clear loss to him, according to the
figures made by the state, of nearly
$500 600, not including the cost of
building a railroad fifteen miles long
among the granite hills of Burnett
county. Such practical liberality will
go far to remove prejudices, which are
undeniably rooted in the minds of the
people, and secure that harmony of
action between the state and the con.
tractor that is 30 necessary to the sue.
eessful progress of this great task,
The unificstion OF the board on the
new contract is favorable omen. Ac
ton was practically impossible in the
disordered state of things which has
really existed since the Adjournment
OF the legislature. 1t is to be hoped
that no more jars and divisions may
ensue, but that personal, political and
all other Issues will be subserved 20
the erection of capitol worthy the
state which 1t is to represent, and the
domain donated To II
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-23
The Kennedy the Are Snggests.

1.-THE Houston Post says the law Of
libel as 1t exists in Texas ia an outrage
on common sense and the principles
Of Justice, aud the Galveston Tribune
remarks that hundred papers utter
fervent amen But continues
the Tribune, what are we doing to be
saved? Newspapers make Legislators
and Legislators make libel laws. Have
we an answer to what shall we do to
be saved?' Undoubtedly: Send some
sensible newspaper men to the leglsla-
ture. - Dallas Herald.
The Age suggested the other day a
remedy, EASY to be accomplished and
sure to be effective. Let every paper
determine tosupport for the Legislature
none but men who will pledge them.
selves to advocate such change in the
LIBEL law of the state as will hereafter
protect newspapers from being made
the victims of judicial robbery.
- Houston Age.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-23

FORT WORTH Is solid for Britton,
The remark, with which he Is cred
tied, THAT more Fort Worth peopl,
got on the cars Ia that village thar
they did in all the other towns In the
state together" has raised the bumr
81 admiration OF the average cltiz u,
for the colonel, and long ago con.
vinced everyone, in that neighbor
hood at least, that he Is incapable OF
doing wrong. For other reasons than
these we have no doubt Col. Britton IA
all right Denison Herald News.
The Denison paper ia mistaken.
Fort Worth knows Col. Britton TO be
an honest man, Attention was called
to his remark, viz; "more people get
on and off the cars at Fort Worth in
one day than at Dallas, Houston, San
Antonio, Austin aud Galveston COM
bined," simply to show that he was
not only an honest man, but truth.
full man also.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-23

FORT Worth, TEX, July 81, sSJ.
To the Editor of the Gazette:
While on little trip West for the
last two days | had a great many in.
quiries rs to the exact date Of the re-
union to take place here some time in
August viii you announce the same
through the columns of your daily and
weekly and oblige many patrons
Respectfully, w. J. JORDAN.
The reunion begins August 5ih and
continues three days. In this connec.
ton THE GAZETTE is authorized to
say that all Confederate and federal
soldiers OF Texas and other states are
cordially invited to be present and
partake of the hospitality of Fort
Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-23
The Commercial Club


The Commerci Al club meets tonight
at the City National bank for the
purpose OF selecting, from the number
offered, suitable building, To the
young men VIII originated the club too
much praise cannot be awarded, but
II this CLUB can be made the basis for an
organization that will give to the city
a merchants exchange or board OF
trade building, then indeed, will 1T have
done as much towards the advance
ment of Fort Worth ss any other in.
fuence. Why may this not be done,
and the beginning made to night? 1t
Is to be hoped that all the m sm bers
of the club will meet tonight
and that the necessity for board
OF trade building, which cannot be
denied by anyone, will spur the mem.
beers to such action as will speedily re-
suit In the erection OF the building.
Fort Worth needs some place where
our business men In daily meeting can
project and perfect enterprises for the
public good, and it Is to be earnestly
wished that the Commercial club,
started by the young men, will grow
into an organization that will give us
what is so urgently needed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-23
AGAINST TEXAS CATTLE.
Gov. Martin of Kansas Issues Quar-
antine Proclamation.

an1lne PROCLAMATION,
TOPEKA, KAN, July % Gov,
Martin has issued Il proclamation fJr
the prevention of the introduction Of
infectious Texas cattle into the state.
The governor recites the report that
large herds of Texas cattle from that
portion of Texas lying south Of the
thirty-fourth parallel, north latitude,
are moving northward through the
Indian country and the Cherokee
Neutral Strip. He next refers
to the provisions of the
laws OF 1885 which forbid the driving
of such cattle through the state be-.
tween March and December. In con-
sequence whereof the governor directs
a sheriffs and deputies promptly to
take charge of and restrain any cattle
sought to be driven across any county
in violation of said act and report the
same to the live stock sanitary com.
mission. The COVER .or also directs
the sanitary commission to adopt eff
fective regulations for the en- fJrcement
of the act