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Local BrecjtIeSe
Headlines-W rinkles.
Truth is mighty-scarct


Observation-Disclosures.
r.,.h ! n,,rbtv-s..rc.
.,,nnin, ar,icIe-A club
: ''''''
The days are getting longer and the sun
warmer
r.,t..;ai i 1;l.o IT, swoa, h,t ~.
FL sticky
81 III. :. IL. 81 i.
Easter WIN eu'ue ''os' 'o0 CO.. ~ wy
new spring bonnet
All the back numbers Of the present winter
have been sent in.
a. .,rlv snripo il predicted from Lent
~ '''' Sl'.'S =,
commencing - carry
The United States used 100, 0o0 tons Of
sugar during the year 1881.
The buckwheat cake Is, beginning to lose
its hold with the lengthening days
- ,,ctioneer can pever have his own wav.
an . ap9o.5pss 10 do as alI others bid.
ne Is 'oupe'''0 : =
1t is said that me counIy = oei .a nooufu
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A Cold February.

Nu4u 4 tni udI --- l ne SPettai HuilellH
published bv the signal Office for February
shows The average temperature during that
month to have been below the normal ia all
districts cast Of the Rocky mountains All
stations along the Atlantic coast it ranged
from to 10 degrees below normai In Wash
sngt,n the average temperature was % 50 de-
grees, colder thlnany February since the slg
nal Office has been established. The winter
which has just closed his been colder than the
average winter in all districts east of tie
Rocky mountains In districts on the ATTAIN
tic aud gulfcoasts the winter temperature wa,
from two to four degrees below the average,
while on the pacific coast it was near the nor
NAL The unusual low temperature of sixty
three and one tenth degrees below zero oc-
cured at Poplar river, Montana, on January
first.
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Transfers Of Property

Transfers OF Property Deeds Prom
# 4 Ilallay and al to A +. Monroe aud al
ior u acres OF land consideration s. Jos.
Boarman and wife to Richard E. Miles for
interest in tract Of Land called part Of Eide
len Neglect consideration s. etc Alonza
il Chgett and Martha + Clagett to Thomas
+. Spe,ke tor undivided interest 10 tract Of
land known as Hickory Hills" considera-
ton $3.50 Richard b Clagett to Thomas
E speske for undivided interest in same.
consideration $3.50 W. D. Posey and vile
to Mary +. Dent for undivided interest in
land. Of late Thomas Posey; consideration 81
Clinton Il Dent aud wife to WIN. ,. Posey
ana wife tor undivided interest in same; con
slieration 81
Mortgages From Samuel S Ncbane and
wife to Aleyins Butler on tract Of land called
pIrt Of Tom Briwners Honesty; consider
alton So Leonard D Freeman to John S
d SON on tract Of and called dyson bis
putc consideration, $3.50.
BIS sale. From -Miley Proctor to Fran
cls A Wardi consideration, sl27 Mary A.
Parker to Charles l. Burch, consideration,
$50
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C'.arles fountains Al ib.l,

'afles o"ht'ans al the lame.
ION AZ We predicted On III SUI
aaasaraii nt'aere we OF 10 aoe,.,. +
r. Z" MY 70 ft-in iurs RI \
tion-Nanjemoy fne-toou,. nm.
have been raked over the di.,r;., ~, aaghl
catching one straggler at haul 50. 80
plenty Of cash and left the COUNT Nv oal
good time Others not having 81 m,.I oH :
on squeezing through BY stranelibg :, ~. ,'o''ea
until it halIooed; and Others ,s., s.'au''i
entirely broke CHANGED it on lsck ~ 's'"'
ed TO borrowing from their mo-. ~
brothers. Go any how they woa,a 4'''''''
they could only see Cleveland. 80 s'iN :
would be amply repaid, even if ,bs ~. ~
chant suffered for his grocery rim ~
never saw twenty-five cents again ma, .s
next Republican Inauguration M,
Republicans say by the way win 4,
four years hence VIVA. they lacked
however, they made up credential.
fellow had his pockets as well a. IL,
stuffed with recommendations for "a
tae position Of bootblsck to clevel..,
Cabinet Office. Well they went ~
Cleveland too. lie is a surly sou
low ,hey sav and bos n. y soF' o. a RI
on two sides Of tho c,vit 60 s.'''ue % hi,ias
same time. Many Of them saw 4 tias5
also. az veil i some u " ~ crow
gers wore uniforms on5 iue 'a.s
They LAUGHED and ,bey ,.n.., "'asAe''
me a,d IN I'LL ~ you ''e'ls
stylc thew smotoa ~ SORT q
and n,s.i,lv sla,. I'm '"eJ aF'
those ..,;,,,or.,t ~ some
a. mo c.lia,. IL, "5 AaoF Uas
d,o a., A. lhis part e'
5an.a...,...,. nigges
at;. r, s'e'' e''s ahd dda I.
cro., -. ...,., '',''e'e' set There a.so
~. .I.,. ~ 1i'te STOCK Y
ni.t 80. Auey were aol
ae,.;.l...,.....S 9 '"ey were 'ofl
i 49,. ~, e' p''seu each o.a-
n..,, NV 'HoEey enough
;,yo3 H. -, # P''ps' laef eN
l....n '''e garatou aAl
-. '''''''g"' "uu many Of tleN
e"J''tu " ~ i..s
,,as,.r,., "'us u''''oa Laae
ioa,a..a,..s NJ. ~ DaF'u5 ~
l,l.ine H.. H.. H. aa. " P'ea'e'''''''
,o,,,,.o.t.., ...,. eo'''a Y
III ..n '''u'' Y 'he hot''
o,a.,,,..a. 49, e w." "o-i'ns - =
il. I'M. a.. '''ou wv
II, La..,.., ''s'''i 'oa.1 -
.r.e...,, ~ ''''' "''e e'o"aeA Y
~ 'se" crowded ".
oa,,..,a, t,,... ''''
-. - ~ ,''''s '''V"u through ANY,
s'o'' " ~ 'He 'oFflehce larnei W
and ? ~ 'Re'r i'fe. One individual, not I
mature wears e"to' decidedly doane q looks
oe,'P seen "i'no"i an overeoat and slightly
s'lye''ns' vas asked where y YVES ea
saia ne aoh you know ~ The hur9 t0i
rush came away and forgot my baggage
ih"t was al 50 The Nation'l hotel aa
room y which Is now stored that baesase.
ealied heA' warer'om Another hroithi
nome . siN h'ndAerehief' sooyeai. o't'r
inauguration 81 democratic President
~ : "n'li'ef mas secured s #
~ : ny y =" l.'''le5 - 20 'nto '75aala
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>, views Illustrated We hay

nur Views Illustrated We have
,or.,ofore expressed the opinion that the
surc,t and to Us the most feasible plan Of IN
,rolucrns migration into the county would
!. - divide our Lands into much Smaller
farms, make them desirable by erecting nee
e...ry improvements, ana then seek ten
as from other sections Of the state. Father
HAYES, who has charge Of the Jesuit er'5
IN mi. county has illustrated our views *.
sctly in regard to some Of the lands under
h,s control ia this county Out Of one farm
- made two, placed a small dwelling and 9th
er necessary outbuldings on each, and seear-
ID for same two tenants to occupy them from
Cecil Co. Though having small means, they
.re industrious ana satisfied with their ne"
homes If this is done all over the county
what change will soon be made in is agr
cultural resources.
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$4,000 Saved

to our patrons, by the unparalleled re-
ductIon in prices for bright, fresh, fash
lonable Clothing for Men and Boys.
Shrewd buyers are rapidly purchas-
ing the many Bargains we offer in Gar
ments Of our own acknowledged superb
or make Here are a few sample quo
tations;
75cts & 90 for durable, good look
ing, Mems Pants.
80 for Mans handsome Cashmere
Pants, dark, neat pattern, sold every
where for 3 so.
5 90 for Mans All Wool Suits.
200 for Mans Melton Oyercoat,
warm and strong.
l.50 for a Boys Melton Suit, size
I'LL.
$50 to 5000 for largest stock Of
Mems Oversees and Newmarkets ever
seen in America.
10 90 is tie uniform price for several
thousand stylish Mems Suits, all fresh
and new, many reduced from 10. 90 and
IA 90.
1900 is the figure placed on over
1900 finest Cashmere and Worsted
Suits Every one worth 800 to 5.OO
more.
Boys suits down to 1900. $50 and
800, sizes 1217, formerly 800 to
800 higher.
Thousands Of Bargains too numerous
to mention; must be seen to be appreci-
ated. Visit
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advertisements, take this method in saving
iast what We want in. very few words. which
re TRUE FACTS, 49,
We are seliina STYLISH, well-m ,de and
sdl WOOL GARMENTS at ;. BAEs0s ~ -
Look and judge yourself.
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DIED

A. the residence u htr husband, on feotH
2.bd. 1856 Nrs U'evit Swami q hR'
- nft Hsa i,a rvt.3 ,tf. 81 Ws~ren swami
il the dsih year Of her age. She leaves oe-
hind husband sud four children to mourn
her loss Her remains were Inferred =
Bumpy Oak Church Her friends and reia'
lives join in pray for her soul TO rest IN peace
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fnrdered this 18th day Of February 1885
" that the sale made and reported by Y o
zial Wright, collector State and County tax
es for the first collection district OF Charles
County for taxes due to the State and Conn-
til, Of the real estate assessed il the name OF
Joseph Bcaeey, be ratified aud confirmed I'M
less ctuse to the contrary be shown On or be-
fore the thld Monday in May next provided
copy Of this order be published 10 some
newspaper published in Charles county once
week for three successive weeks before The
said third Monday in May Eext
The report states The amount Of sale to be
S33 Is JOHN B. BROOKE,
feb 20-dt Associate Judge.
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NOTICE
II U NJ II u q

This entire space belongs to US; but not be
lievi4g in lar, glazing
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\ Silks Of every make aud Of every shade. Il
D W! Goods, White Goods, Wraps, Dtcss
Trimmings, Eelyets, Tea Curtains, La -,
moves, Parasols, &c. Special attention Ill
isctea TO our Jersey Department. Childre S
Jersey all colors 1919 Ladies fine tai or
uade Jersey, ] IS. Pleated back Jers Il,
y shn Collar, CUFFS and Pockets, only 3 90. I
o'a Jerseys, Braided Jerseys &c. % in il
6 81 norella, l.65. Ladies' Satin Coach Q
saFasols' %. Our stock is so variable a i
;arge az TO beggar description Your patron / q
= Soiieiied. NATHAN GUTMAN,
50 Lexington St. near Charles St
Aay z-lm Baltimore, Nd.
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TIE GRE.ITEESTdI id the BESI!
The Large Double Weekly,
Religious and Secular
New York ObSGryer.
Established in 1923
UndenOMinati0Ral
JnScCtaPidn,

UndenOm
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Evangelical, and
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No paper ia the country has more Experi'
encrd and able corps Of etii tors.
Besides the regular editors, the Obscrtef has
q host ot paid contributors aud correspondents
all over the world, including home and foreign
missionaries, travellers, scholars, divines poets,
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The Departments OF Agriculture Business,
sunday School Teaching and Religions W0rk
are Conduct d by experts, %he write cip,rly
and 10 the point. ihc obserrer dass not nal IL
coIdmhis WITH long essay aud sermons.
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VII NEW GOODS. NO OLD STOCK,
.oNnoN CLOTHING HOUSE

Cor Holiday and Baltimore Streets,
nov 23-lm Baltimore, Md
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Great Clearing sale at lIelloran !
IL .,..l az iii street. Washington =. -
Look lor The OH Woman - 'hs " 'aaoN :
The Osceola times., 1885-04-11
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.


Dry rot in trees is a transmissible
disease, and one diseased tree is capa-
BILE of injecting a whole nursery
Exchange.
In no matter what branch Of agri-
culture he may be engaged, the think
ing, closc-reading and observing farmer
is the one who is prosperous.-Sa San
Fruncisco Chronicle.
"A Kansas farmer says, according
to the New York Tribune, that he put
stop to the heating of wheat by mix
ing with each fifty bushels bushel Of
salt, and also kept weevils away.
In newly-imported china. some of
the meat and game platters have legs.
like old-fashioned New England vege-
table dishes. The good caryerwill not
like this innovation.-N. Y. Mail.
Every tidy housewife desires to
have some kind of scraper just out
side the door to aid in removing the
mud from the boots of incomers.
One is made by fastening an old hoe to
the door steps by nails or screws. 1t
should not project more than half an
inch above the step.-Troy Times.
The Decorator and Fvrnisher says
that rust may be removed from steel
by covering the rusted part with oil
or fat, letting it remain several hours,
and then wiping off with soft cloth.
Then rub with mixture of two
drachms caustic soda and four ounces
opodeldoc. Leave this on ten minutes
and rub off dry.
1t is unsafe applying salt in con-
tact with cut seed of potatoes, but
after the plants are up, little sprinkled
over the hills will repel worms, and on
some land will make bright, clean
tubers, which would otherwise have
been affected with scab. The salt also
helps to keep the soil moist in dry
time. IN Y. Times.
Saratoga Chips: Select good,
sound potatoes and peel and slice
them into thin, wafer-like chips. Drop
these into cold water. wash them well,
then drain them thoroughly, and with
your fat in proper condition, and
plenty of it, drop the slices in it, few
at time, and fry until they are of a
light brown color and crisp. Then
drain them on a cloth, sprinkle them
with salt, and serve on a hot dish.-
Boston Globe.
AS a general rule grass seeds do
best when sown early in the spring in
a mellow soil. If this is done while
the frost is leaving the ground no har-
rowing will be necessary, as the spring
rains wash the seeds into the porous
ground and secure to it an early ger
mination. They are also successfully
sown in August and September, when
the fall rains will generally give them
sufficient growth to stand the winter
if the land be free from standing water.
Albany Journal.
The Osceola times., 1885-04-11
CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER Ill.
Never before or since have seen such
excitement in town. Ii was useless
to deny that the note had been written
by the curious scribe, but, the old man
could not have entirely severed his own
head from his body, and, even could he
have done so, he could not have placed
it on the stone. Why any maa should
have murdered him no one could con-
ceivc. Expert detectives came and
spent days in looking for clue, but
went away puzzled. Squire Duval de-
clared that the old man had been aided
by bad spirits in the execution of the
bloody design, vet this, while it may
have found ready supporters among
people who believed in supernatural
agencies was ridiculed by the Coroner
and laughed at by the jury.
Some time previous to the arrival OF
the old man | had incurred the mortal
enmity of a fellow named Givens. This
soulcss wretch, biding his time, swore
out warrant for my arrest, charging
me with the murder of the curious
scribe. OF course was indignant, but
| soon saw that the people paid but
little attention to my protestations OF
innocence. was arraigncd for exami-
nation before Justice of the Peace. L
had Squire Duval and the man with
whom | boarded introduced as wit
nesses The Squire $ testimony amounted
to nothing, but the testimony OF my
landlord made my blood run cold.
"Mr. Buck went to bed at the usual
hour" said he, 'but about midnight he
got up and went out. When he came
back, which he did after some time, l
heard him washing his hands, and at
morning when went to the wash shelf
on the porch | saw blood stains in the
bottom of the bowl.
The truth is, unable to sleep ] had
gotten up. | went out, lighted my
pipe, and walked around, smoking. As
/ was returning TO the house, ] came in
contact with the end of a rail which
projected over the fence, forcing few
drops of blood from my nose.
When made the statement, the pco-
pie looked suspiciously at me, My
LAWYER made an able speech, dwelling
on the fact that l was the old mans
friend, and that had nothing against
him; and, although ] had known him to
be something of a materialist, yet sup
ported the Squire's opinion insomuch
that as the old man had unquestionably
written the note, he might have cut oil
his own head.
The magistrate decided that the evi-
dence was sufficiently strong to justify
nv detention, and, as the case was not
bailable. | was taken TO jail. l had
great hopes that the Grand jury would
fail to return an indictment, but i was
disappointed. When it became known
that the charge against me was s'ls-
tanned by the gentlemen in secret ses-
sion, a mob assembled and it was with
great difficulty that the Sheriff could
The Osceola times., 1885-04-11

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filling grave in n cemetery lot ere half
your days are numbered, always keep c
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The Osceola times., 1885-04-11
THE CURIOUS SCRIBE.
Why Dread the Sight Of an Old
Man with White Hair.
CHAPTER L

will not bore you with long story.
] never told long story. No one can
say that Eli Buck has ever told
stretched-out anecdotes to a gaping
company. Modest? Well Pm not ex-
actly bashful, but / haven't that self
push to which many man owes his
prominence. l was educated for law
yer. In fact, l practiced the devilsh
profession for short time. say dew
ilish because, during my short and, as
Bret Harte would say, unhallowcd ca
rcer A. LAWYER, I was fined for con-
tempt of court and was mercilessly
thumped by witness who insisted that
my pointless questions had led him un-
Willingly into falsehood. l shall not,
however, discuss my career as law
yer. 1t is of myself as an editor that
desire to speak. From the time when
my recollection seemed to come out of
n dark closet and fit, like a miller,
around the candle of newly
awakened existence, have had great
fondness for newspapers. My father
often said that this prediction for hur-
ried print would send me to the poor
house, but | found consolation in the
reflection tkat considerable ingenuity
would find long employment in arrang-
ing poorer house than that which my
father owned.
Well, at last secured printing Of
flee. 1t was bought at Sheriff's sale.
AT different times many papers of diff
ferent names, had been issued from the
worn hand-press, but waving aside the
entire list of back-numbered christen-
ings, l preferred to call my sheet the
Arkansaw Cat Fish. This was surely
an odd name-a kind of "odds-fish'
name-and it was not, as an ignorant
and heartless wag, who meyer paid his
subscription, remarked, intended for
exclusive circulation among the colored
people.
One day while was hard at work.
an old man, very tall, with white hair
and shrunken cheeks, came into the
office:
Il am very anxious TO secure work"
said he. II am the Oldest compositor
in the State. have worn myself out
on daily papers, and now | wish to
work on weekly, where instead of
suffering under gaslight, can spend
my nights in quiet, l ask for but little
remuneration-a boarding place and a
decent burial. Withers is my name"
l looked at him, to determine if his
mind were right, but in his calm eye
there were no traces of insanity.
my dear SIR" said /, "do you ex-
pect to die so soonp"
81 have consumption" he replied,
"and my course is nearly run; but am
prepared l regret no past; fear no
future"
1T is true that l need some one, for
with my short experience am a very
slow compositor, and it is true that
am not able to pay an active printer"
-. II can set up your paper with but
little trouble. Say the word and l will
take OF my coat"
The Osceola times., 1885-04-11
CHAPTER II.

The old man was an excellent COM
positor, wonderfully correct and untir-
ing in his efforts to please All day he
would sit on high stool putting up
type with regular click. His closest
approach to a smile was the grim ex-
preston that crossed his face when he
bent himself over the ''case" and
coughed with hollow sound. He kept
bottle of cod liver oil setting on the
press, and three times day he would
take up the bottle and drink with as
much zest, it appeared to me. as though
ne were imbbing choice wine.
lie slept in the Office. One night
while we were sitting by the stove he
looked up suddenly and asked:
What is your religionP"
II do not belong to any church"
which church do you favorPn
u favor them all, for they all poins
70 place Of final rest"
And final hell. said he
The Osceola times., 1885-04-11
Ladies' Weaknesses.

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7. II. GAFFoRD and WIFE.
The Osceola times., 1885-04-11
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