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The Osceola times., 1885-03-14
HINDOO PHYSICIANS.
The simple and skiiful Way In which
They Treat Diseases.

Regarding the native treatment of
diseases, one of the most curious things
] ever witnessed was half-clad native
shouting: Does any one want back his
sight? One rupee, only!' as If he were
hawking fruits or sweetmeats; and, TO
my astonishment, a patient soon pre-
sented himself to be operated on for
cataract. There and then, standing in
the bazaar, the Inherent oculist took
out his pen-knife and performed the
operation in a few minutes, bound up
the mans eyes, and telling him to keep
in the dark for a fortnight, received
his fee of one rupee and shouted his
war-cry for more patients. The opera
ton was almost unyaryingly success
ful; one instance among my servants
being woman of eighty, who had
charge Of my fowl house, and had for
many a day been sightless, except to
distinguish light from darkness, and
who in this way was successfully oper-
ated upon. Besides this operator are
bone-setters and medical-rubbers,
male and female, especially repre-
sented by the hereditary low-caste
accoucheuse Of each village, whose skill
in shampooing is such an aid in her
lowly call ng, as the natives regard it,
As to supplant much of the useless med
icine and enforced rest of more civil
lized countries, and save endless mis-
chief and suffering to her sex. What
skill they have is. of course, almost
purely traditional None of the science
of the world of British usage has yet
altered in the slightest degree either
the customs Of the native or his horror
OF the idea of male physicians for
women, especially in certain ailments,
and Their wonder of our obtuseness and
disregard of propriety on so delicate
point. TO supply a vacancy so long
untitled, lady doctors have now ap'
pcarcd on the scene, who, ID is hoped
by reaching the zenanas, may reach
the real source through which a higher
enlightenment in India is possible. An
immense field is open to them along
with every encouragement; and were
but some of the many young ladies' at
home, who are straining health fcf
future pittance in one or other OF tho
spheres of teaching, to turn their atten-
tion in this direction. they would find
an opening of wider and greater utiliyt
before them and a prospect OF l'rgs
and rapid emolument.-Chd ChdmberT
journal.
The Osceola times., 1885-03-14
LATE NEWS ITEMS,

WILLIAM MORROW WAS sentenced on the
{ 1th by the Supreme Colrt of Tennessee to
be hanged on the nth day OF April, lsSsi,
| for the murder Of Dick Overton, in August,
| 1883.
ADvIcEs from Mississippi and Arkansas
regarding the strawberry crop are to the
effect that, owing TO the wet, cold weather.
| it will be backward, but the stands are
well preserved and the outlook good for an
average crop.
THE number OF applicants for postmaster
ships received at the Postofiice Department
on the nh has never been equaled on any
/ previous day, and the First Assistant Post
master-General found il necessary to detail
a special force of the employees to file
them.
/ RoBr. q. PENN is TO be hanged at Hayle
hurst, Miss, on the 18th of April, for Il o
murder OF r. b. Rials.
A FREIGHT rate war between Southern
lines was inaugurated at Nashville, Tenn,
on the 9th. The fight will Be made on
Eastern business. The Western and At
lantic has cut the rate 2l per cent, and it is
said will go lower. 1t is expected, Of
course, that the competing lines will meet
the cut. A bitter war will be waged.
Gov, LOWRY has appointed Gen. f. c.
Walthall TO succeed l.. Q. c. Lamar as
United States Senator from Mississippi.
The residence OF Mrs. Jane Snophs at
Pearlington, Miss, was burned on the
ub of xb h.a lal at
church. Three boys, the oldest eleven years
old, perished in the flames.
THREE colorei children were burned TO
death at Durant, Miss, on the night Of the
9th. Their parents locked them up in the
house while they attended a log.rolling.
Two white boys were badly burned while
trying to release the burning children.
IT is reported that Senator Bridges, OF
the Illinois Legislature, is failing fast, and
death is expected at any moment Bridges
Is Democrat, and his death would be an
offset 90 that Of Representative Logan, Re-
publican, making the Legislature tie
again on joint ballot.
EX-SENATOR WALKER has entered the
vacant by the resignation Of U. 5. Attorney
General Garland.
J. G.. HupGINs, member of the House Of
Representatives Of Arkansas from Polk
county, was arrested at Little Rock on the
10th on a requisition from the Governor of
Georgia, charging him with arson commit
ted in Georgia nineteen years ago. The
Governor Of Arkansas quashed the wer
ran. issued on the requisition because Of
misrepresentation, and set Hudsias at
ihsrty'
The Osceola times., 1885-03-14
MISCELLANEOUS.


THE dog show at the New Orleans Ex-
position was formally opened ON the 9TH.
THE French have commenced the capture
of rice-boa in Chinese waters.
THE display of fireworks at Washington
,be evening of the ith is said to have ex-
celled anything OF tn kinl ever attempt
ed in this country.
AT the Ohio College of Medical Surgery,
a woman took the gold medal of honor.
THE French Chamber Of Deputies on the
9Th passed the bill raising thu duties of
cereals.
SEVERAL of the Oklahoma boomers ar
rived at Wichita, Kas., on the 9Th, in the
custody of officers.
THE native population OF Alexandria,
Egypt, are growing tired of British rule.
THE Soudan campaign up to the end Of
March will have cost England f3,33),OOo.
ON the 5th the Illinois Legislature had
stormy time over the Senatorial question.
No election.
REPAIRS to the House Of Commons and
Westminster Hail. made neces sary by the
recent dynamite explosions have cost Si3, =
900.
THE German press IL considerably
worked up over the statements in the Lon
don papers regarding the charges in con-
nection with the Bis narck Gladstone COM
plications.
The employees in the Texas Pacific and
Missouri Pacific shops at FJrt Worth,
Tex, quit work on the 9TH. Fires in en-
gines were killed, and freigh; trains side
tracked.
The Oklahoma boom ars, 800 strong, were
reported in camp at Arkansas City. Kas.,
on the 9th, and the number rapidly IN
creasing. They expected to start on their
raid on the 9th. Troops were awaiting
their arrival.
The Chamber Of Commerce OF D,uver,
Col, adopted resolutions requesting the
new Secretary OF the Treasury to pay out
the silver coin now boarded in the vaults
In order to stop the contractio, Of the cur
rency.
OSE of Secretary Teller's last acts was
to issue patents for lands in Louisiana,
granted in aid OF the construction of the
New Orleans q Pacific Railroad These
lands, embracing about 10000 acres, are
comprised in what is commonly known as
''the backbone grant"
AUSTRIA proposes to retaliate against
France on account Of the duties placed
upos ewsela
The Osceola times., 1885-03-14
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate on the Sd q great deal Of
business was transacted, the principal work
being upon the appropriation bills. several
of which were not only much behind hand
In being considered. but the two Houses
provisions The conference committees
Kept Su;y So;y all day and each body
Post. once bill the House refusal to accede
20 the ocean mail appropriation was the
subject of much discussion. Mr.. Van
subsidy. There was an animated dis.
cussion upon the Oklahoma question and al.
20 upon the river and harbor bill. Up to an
with q problematicM chance OF getting
through with all the urgent bills pending
......fn the House but little was done
except to disagree upon some OF the
others. Conference committees were kept
very busy. and the Republicans would re
frain from voting n order to break a quorum
election cases. The House sat until an early
hour the morning OF the eth.
The Senate remained in session all Of
the night OF the Sd and the conference com
mittees were kept busy on the appropria.
tion bills. The substitute river and harbor
bill was considered the morning OF the 9TH.
but as there seemed TO be little chance Of a
satisfactory solution n motion was finally
made and carried to lay the bill on the table
The bill to place General Grant on the re-
tired list and 20 restore him to his
former rank with full pay was passed.
resolution OF thanks 20 Mr. Ed
munds. the President of the Senate, pro
tempore, was unanimously adopted, and
shat gentleman made appropriate remarks
All OF the regular Appropriation bills were
disposed OF, Mr.. Hendricks WAS sworn In as
Vice President and the senate OF the Forty.
eighth Congress was declared adjourned
sine die. The extra session was called, Mr..
Hendricks In tho chair, the new Senate re-
naming In session but q short whiie......
The House also held an all night session,
and managed TO adjust all differences with
the Senate on the Appropriation bills. In the
early morning session Mr.. Randall moved
suspension OF the rules for the passage ofthe
Grant retirement bill The contested election
case of Frederick vs. Wilson uowa) was
pending, and An agreement was entered
Into by which Republicans allowed the lat.
ter to come to . vote ifthe Democrats would
support the Grant bill. Mr.. Frederick Demo.
craft was awarded the seat. and the Grant
bill was passed amid deAfening cheers
Resolutions OF thanks TO speaker Carlisle
were unanimously adopted. and the speaker
made an eloquent closing address before de-
clarinE the adjournment
The Osceola times., 1885-03-14

Matthew Arnold, in the NineteeHh
Century, comes to the rescue of Amer
lea from her defamers He says that,
until he visited the United States, he
had never seen people with institu-
tions thoroughly suited to them. lie
praises the good sense of a nation
which has not invented distinctions IN
classes, and believes the general con-
dition of America to be better than
that of England. English society. he
holds, can only be reformed by abolish
ing the aristocracy. When we CON
slider the misfortunes which now beset
England the dynamiters, the Mahd,
and what mott seems to be a good
time to hold up to the eyes of the BRIT
t,h taxpayer the excellence OF things
American. - Current.
The Osceola times., 1885-03-14
rur member, Of President Cleveland's

The members OF President Cleveland's s
Cabinet all qualified on the 7th.
A DISPATCH from General Wolseley
states that his eyesisht is unaffected and
that his health is perfect
SECRETARY ESDrcorr's first official act
on the 7th was 10 count srsgn the commits :
sion of General Grant.
The Governor OF Mississippi has ap :
pointed General T.. c. Walthall successor
to Mr., Lamar as United States Senator.
GENERAL GRANT takes some nourish :
ment, but his digestive organs are so weak
that much of the strength derived is lost
His condition is critical.
JUSTIN MCCARTHY announces the sever :
ance of his connection with United Ireland,
because OF the attacks made upon the
Prince of Wales by O'Brien, editor of the
paper.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has notified his
private secretary that he does not pro-
pose to see persons who call in regard to
appointments, as he is DESTROYS that all
applications of that character shall be
acted upon by the head of the departm ent
10 which they belong.
BRIGADIER- GENERAL SILAs b. SAcKErr,
senior Inspect Dr. General, U. s. A, died
at Washington, d. c., on the 7th.
Ell MAHpI has ordered an immediate
advance upon Korti.
GENERAL Lxw WALLACE, United States
Minister to Turkey, has resigned.
Ex-EMPREss EUGENE is reported seri-
ously III from the effects of her recent fall
from a carriage.
The Pal MdH Gazette advocates the
formation of the "Gordon Free State" in
honor of the memory of General Gordon,
the new State to embrace the Nile coun-
try.
Ex-CoUNTY TREASURER l.. ID. REED, Mt
in his accaunts
The Osceola times., 1885-03-14
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

| In Cleveland o., burglars are robbing
stores right and left aud creating general
CONSERVATION.
| SOME miscreant fired pistol ball int o
the train bearing the County Democracy
Of New York while on the outskirts of
Washington. The ball passed through q
Democrats hat.
THE French transport, Tonquin, former
ly City of Paris, came in collision with an
other transport of Malaga on the 4th and
sank, carrying down twenty -four of the
crew. The remainder.
On the 9th DR.. A. G.. F. Goersen was
hanged at Philadelphia, Pa, for poisoning
his wife five years ago. He protested his
innocence to the last.
AT Marquette, Mich, on the 5th, Dep
uty~Sheriff was fatally shot while attempt
ing the arrest OF hard character.
On the 9th an attempt was made to as
sassinate Prof. A. J. Esch, Superintendent
of German in the public schools OF Cleve-
land, o.
On the 9th an explosion of gas in Barke-
wells new law building at Pittsburgh, Pa,
badly shattered the interior of the struc-
ture and injured several of the occupants.
A HoLLANDER named Klaus Kekma was
arrested at Grand Rapids, Mich, on the
9Th, on a requisition from the Netherlands,
whence he came about a year ago after
forging his fathers name to check for
$500 guilders.
AN attempt was made on the 9th, by a
prisoner, to shoot the Presiding judge of the
Police Tribunal OF Lausanne, Switzerland.
The judge escaped injury, but the clerk
and usher were badly wounded while try
ing to disarm the prisoner.
In the Philadelphia jail during the
hanging of DIR. Goerson one condemned
murderer died from fright and another
was taken with violent commissions.
On the 9Th a horrible accident occurred
on the Illinois Central Road eight miles
from Grenada, Miss. Three men were
killed and a number of passengers injur ed.
AT Karwin, Austrian Silesia, terribl Q
mine ex losion was reported. One hum
dred and forty y-seven men were in the
mine, and IL is not known whether any
were saved.
On the 9th VIM. Corbin and John Gaines,
of Boone County, Kentucky, fought abou
the killing of dog, and both were killed.
In hotel fire at Bradford, Pa, on the
9Th, two persons lost their lives. The build :
ing was ignited by a lamp explosion.
On the 9th the Post-oiiice and Custom
house at Bismarck, Oak, burned.
A REIGN of terror exists at Negaunee,
Mich, on account Of the death of Deputy
Sheriff Kohl, who was SHIT by Patsy
Benan. The hard characters of both sexes
must go.
A MEETING of the Salvation Army at
Chicago was broken up by roughs ON the
sth, there being hand to hand fight in
which the shouters got the worst Of it.
In stable destroyed by fire at Provi-
dence, r. l., ON the sth, thirty horses
perished.
On the sth the East Montgomery Avenue
Methodist Church, Philadelphia, Pa, was
damaged by fire to the extent of $4,000.
!. On the Sth n frightful railroad accident
happened on the Newport bridge at Gin
cinnati, causing the instant death OF one
man and dangerously wounding another.
The Osceola times., 1885-03-14

The Bible mentions 620 places in
Palestine, west of Jordan. and 43O have
been identified. 1872 by the staff OF tho
Palestine exploration fund.
The Osceola times., 1885-03-14

A young man Of New Haven;
Conn. has collection Of 1900 birds
egg'' embracing yearly a9@, ,yxis1s
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-22
THEFT OF M'DoNALD's THUNDER.
How Apollo COnkling Walked OFF with the
Hearts of the Short Haired Goddesses.

How Apollo COnkIing Walked Off with the
Hearts of the Ort-Haired Goddesses.
Washington Letter in Chicago News.
A good story is told here about the clever man
ner in which Senator Corkling once stole Sena-
tor Joe McDonald's thunder. A few years ago
the woman suffragists were holding a convention
in this city. 1t was about the time Senator
Mcdonald was last married. He was an advo-
cate of womans suffrage During the conven-
ton delegation called upon him and solicited
his assistance in getting the subject before
Congress. He promised to do so. On the day
that he called the attention of the Senate to the
matter about seventy five of the dear creatures
occupied one of the Senate galleries Mr. Nc
Donald arose and addressed the President of the
Senate. He spoke of the Importance of woman
suffrage, and urged the creation of standing
committee to consider the subject. The females
applauded. !.
Senator Conkling arose. "Does the senator
from Indiana recommend standing committed"
he said.
YES" Mr. Mcdonald replied.
"A standing committed replied the senator
from New York.
Yes" the Indiana senator again said.
"A standing committee that will never con-
slider the subject and not a select committee
that will be compelled to give it immediate at
tentionW Mr.. Conkling added.
Senator Mcdonald blushed. The females
turned tbs eyes from him to the man with the
curl and begac applauding. Conkling had stolen
the affection of The dear creatures, which pre-
viously had been lavished on cold Saddle bags"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-22

many fances-but, Joseph, if / were a young
man, loving shy, half frightened girl, should
say to myself this truth a faint heart never
won fair LADY,
Joseph looked at her; his face turned red and
then white, ar3 then he burst out into curious
hysterical laugh
"God bless YOU Miss Payne believe you
are the best woman in the world" he said earn
estly. He kissed her hand. How cold it was
how wan, and sad and tired she looked; but not
a meddler no.
When Joseph took his leave as he walked
along the hall he heard behind door half open
the notes of piano and low voice singing
Tessy's voice Joseph hesitated a moment, then,
picking up courage, repeating to himself, with a
quiet little smile, the words: Faint heart never
won fair lady," he dashed the door open and
went in
Tessy was there alone, playing and singing
softly to herself. She jumped up when she saw
who her visitorwas
stay" he said quickly. II did not come to
disturb you; came to listen"
Tessy stopped and stood silent, with bent
face.
won't you sing me one song27 he pleaded.
But Tessy turned away and began to gather
up her scattered music sheets.
i can't sing in German" she answered coldly.
MY songs are all simple ones. They are only
English songs, not worth listening to-"
he looked at her, hesitated once more for the
last time, then took step forward.
"Why do you treat me in this cold way, Tessyl"
he burst out Have L offended you in any
wayl What have done9"
"Youl No; it is nothing, only-only-n
And then it was all over and Tessv was Sob
Ding her grief and joy and resentment all out to-
gether on Joseph's shoulder.
He drew her thus close for a little space, and
then he drew her out at arms length away from
him.
Whilst du mir NIGHT einen kuss geben9" he said,
laughing; and then Tessy lifted her fair flower
face, and Joseph took his kiss. "Liebchen," he
whispered tenderly; and oh, the beauty of that
old sweet German word as Joseph spoke it!
"Liebchen, shall we tell Esther now!" Then he
looked at her more closely. "And you have got
wear it, o weisse blume." Tessy laughed.
'CoIne to Esther now" she said But alasl
Esther was asleep. Asleep and her darling was
safe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-22
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
The word Humanitarian has been used
frequently to describe one who loves his fellow
men, and the person using it in that sense has
experienced an unpleasant shock when he found
that the dictionaries of Webster and Worcester
defined the word to mean zone who denies the
divinity of Christ, and believes him to be mere
man." Still the word seemed to fit philan-
use it incorrectly But all things have their day
sooner or later, and the new imperial dictionary
defines humanitarian to mean lone who has a
great regard or love for humanity; philan-
thropist." With such high authority the word
will now be generally accepted in its natural and
usual sense In the matter of language the base
coin of one generation becomes the legal tendea
of the next.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-22
The Souls Farewell to the Body.

So must part forever; and altho'
long have beat my wings and cried to 90
Free from your narrow limits and control
Forth into space-the true home of the soul
Yet now, yet now, the hour is drawing near
pause reluctant, finding you so dear:
All icvs await me-in me realm of God.
Must you, my comrade molder in the sod?
l was your captive, yet you were my slave;
Your prisoner, yet obedience you gave
To all my earnes. wishes and commands
Now to the worm leave those willing hands
That toiled for me, or held the book read;
Those feet that trod whereer babe them tread;
Those that clasped dear ones and the breast
On which one loved and loving heart found rest;
Those lips thro which my prayers to God have risen;
Those eyes that were the windows of my prison;
From these, all these, Deaths angel bids me sever
Dear Comrade Body-fare thee well forever.
go to my inheritance, and go
With joy that only the freed soul can know.
Yet in my spirit vanderings, trust
may sometimes pause near your sacred dust.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-22
New Elements in a Baking Powder.

Professor Won Liebig once said, in speaking OF
baking powders, that amaterial for baking should
be made which would add to the bread the ele-
ments lost to the flour. Martin Kalbheisch
Sons have succeeded in producing baking pow
der which, in the opinion of Professor Siliinan.
of Yale, possesses the properties recommended
by Won Liebig 1t restores to the bread tho
potassa and magnesia salts which the milling re-
moves from high grade -four. 1t is also entirely
free from those Injurious salts which are often
found in ordinary baking powder. This new In
vention is called Wheat Baking Powder, and
makes bread and biscuits that dyspeptics can eat
New York Tribune, Nov. IL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-22
Then and Now.

You loved me once ah, well knew IL then!
One night you kissed me, underneath the roses,
And said that we must never kiss again.
That was the parting-that strange moment when
The heart its weakness and its strength discloseS
knew you loved me thenl
You love me yet, an well know it now!
By those few stolen kisses, sad as tender,
That gave my spirit strength, l know not how;
Falling like benisons on lip and brow
To fill my soul with mingled gloom and splendor--
know you love me nowl
AS then and now, oh, let it be for aye!
Let those dear lips still tell the sweet old story.
Let these kind kisses still drive grief away,
Tighten my heavy cross from day to day.
And make my crown of thorns crown of glory
Forever and for ayel
Every Other SATURDAY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-22

i said IL in the meadow path,
say it On the mountain stairs
The best things any mortal hath,
Are those which every mortal shares.
The air we breathe. the sky, the breeze.
The light without and within,
Life with its unlocked treasures,
Gods riches, are for all 20 win.
The grass is softer 90 my tread,
For rest it yields unnumbered feet;
Sweater to me the wild rose red,
Because she makes the whole world sweet.
Into your heavenly loneliness
Ye welcomed me, o, solemn peaks;
And me in every guest you bless
Who reverently your mystery seeks.
And up the radiant peopled way
That OPENS into worlds unknown,
Ii viii be life's delight to say,
Heaven is not heaven for me alone.
Rich by my brethren poverty;
Such wealth were hideous l am blest
Only in what they share with me,
In what share with all the rest.
Lucy Larcom
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-22
The Trouble was Not Her Liver.

Richmond (va.) Religious Herald.
AN esteemed BAPTIST lady of Richmond has
lA 20 discovery. For some time she has been
in the habit of sleeping in church. She had
quietly persuaded herself that she was the vic
tim of some inirmity which rendered it impossi-
BILE for her to keep her eyes open during public
worship. Under this pleasing fancy she had no
scruple about nodding and doing through the
sermon Recently her religious convictions
have been quickened She has inquired into
the causes of her languor in the house of God,
and the result has surprised her. Her trouble
was not physical, but spiritual. The disease
was not in her liver, but in her soul. She feels
that she has been the victim of a grievous
temptation-a temptation of the wicked one,
against which she has not honestly fought. She
confesses herself as verify guilty IN the matter
and has resolved to do better.