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The Washington critic., 1886-10-20

THE bribc.givers, as well as the
bribc.takers, are to be brought to jus
tice. The arrest OF Jacob Sharp aud
others in New York yesterday, charged
with the corruption of certain alder
men in the procurement of the Broad
way Railroad franchise, shows that the
District Attorney comprehcnds the full
SCOPE Of his duty in this matter. If
these men are guilty us indicted their
punishment should be no less severe
than that Of the men whom they pur.
chased. In fact, theirs il the more
wanton and deliberate offens1.
The Washington critic., 1886-10-20

L'OR RENT-Dcsirabls Oiice Rooms
4 In building 022 aud 03t II 81 W, ut rca-
sonahle re I. SWORMSTEDT s. BRADLEY,
itI, n II N W.
The Osceola times., 1886-01-16
Shaking Out the Thieves.

One good result of the period of tlnan-
cial distress from which the country is
now emerging, says the Current, has
been the shaking-ous Of the thieves.
These thieves were real robbers who
put ticir hands in Their employers
strong boxes and stole ever thing WITHIN
reach. Their operations have displaced
a sun amounting to many millions OF
dollars from its proper place, aud wois-
ened the situation Besides, they have
discraced the generation. Surely enough
of them have been caught TO justify be-
lief that there are not many more OF
these molcs at work under the monetary
structure. The first certain mark of re-
turning prosperity Gud ying from the
like experience in 1879 is the shipment
of gold from London to New York. The
crops are magnificent, and the prices
which they will bring will be so low
that half the whole visible supply viii
not tarry all winter N c icalo, as 1t did
after the previous harvest. but Will
mcve ward promptly TIE dry y.goods
trade has experienced rellei, whicn. next
to the crops, is the most cheering sign
of the seasoL. People should remember
that the high-pressure men, lhe rust
lerS," the great organizers OF tlade, are
all at rest. Had the year been "bloom
ing" one, nobody would have notice
the natural dullness of Juls and Argus
The Osceola times., 1886-01-16
SINGULAR TABLE TOPS.
slabs Made of Cross Cuts Of Petrifed
Rocky Mountain Trees.

"The finest table in this town is one |
have here" said furniture dealer,
pointing TO a medium-sized centre table
made of ebony, with dark gray stone
top. A glance at the top showed that it
was perfect imitation of the grain of
tree, where the log has been sawed
square across, including ar outline of the
iuncture of a limb with the tree
"How did you contrive to mark the
stone so, or did it happen to form itself
in that way"
"We didn't make it and it didn't form
itself, unless the petritication of tree is
called happening This is cross sec
ton Of a petrifed log. The petrified
forests found in some parts of the Rocky
Mountain region are being utilized. The
most beautiful stone hitherto in use has
been the Mexican onyx. 1t had one
disadvantage. 1t yas impossible to get
two tables to match. When a slab was
sawed off the surface on one side of the
saw would polish up in one tigure-an
irregular star, for instance-while the
surface on the other side Of the saw
might look ike Il rainbow of three culors.
An offer of 81 600 was once made to NE
| to match an onyx table of un sual beau
ty. The single one sold for $3.50"
"Do sections of petritied trees sell as
hi2h"
"in rare initancfs, but they are usually
as low as $50 and Sl75."
The Osceola times., 1886-01-16
Hiring Out China.

1T takes lets of chinaware for these
swell r, ,ceptions," said china dealer to
the Star man the other day as the por-
or passed out with basket full of plain
white china.
"Yes, / suppose YOU sell considerable, -
said the scribe.
"Sell Well, yes, we sell some; bu,,"
- then he stopped and smiled curious
ly. We'll, ii isn't all sold that goes out.
], comes back in most cases. That is
what isn't broken comes back. That's
why it's plain white. Haven't you no.
ticed that all the china at these recep-
tions is white? Well, that's the reason
1T comes back" Then he put his
mouth close to the scribe's ear and
whispered.
"Wkat! For ali these large receptions?
Cabinet ministers, too? You don't say
that they
"Yss, all Of them nearly hire their
china for such occasions. You zee at
some receptions. such - those given by
The Osceola times., 1886-01-16
The True Origin OF II.

al see 1t stated in this hyar paper" re-
marked passenger from the south, that
tie expression painting it re started
with Niger show. That hain't So
That expression was started thirty var
ago down on the Ml'sippi rivah. You
know there used to be a heap of steam
boat racin' in them days, just afOre the
war, an if a boat couldn't keep SUN where
in sight of another she was secon' class,
even if she cost 81 100000.
"Well, in them days they didn't have
all this porter JACKET, steam savin' busi-
ness down SO fine in the engine rooms
as they hes now. SO when the engineeah
told the coal niegers to ill her iull an
they filled her, the boilers used to get
red hot. Whenevah they was big race
on the captaln'd go up to hepilot house,
talk with the pilot a mint and then yell
down the tube:
1.-The Belle of Msssipp' Is coming
round the Dend. Paint her red
Then the eugineeah would yel out to
the coalhustlers:
"'Niggers, the Belle of Miss's;pp' Is
after us. Paint her redp
.."And then they would proceed to paint
those boilers red, from ire box TO the
smoke stack. Thet's the way tde ex.
preston first started, sab, an all the
niger show men ever did was to put in
the word town" Chicago Herald.
The Osceola times., 1886-01-16
CHICAGO CHAMBERS.

Pretty feet are all the rage in Chicago
or would be. II there were any pretty
feet to rage. Chicago sun.
The poor, fatally infatuated Cninaman
who eloped with "A Chicago girl Is dead.
She accidentally stepped on him Phil
adelphia Call.
4 Chicago man. learning that his three
grown Il tughtcrs were determined TO
hang up their stockings Chris, mas
morning, has made an assignment. Ken
lucky State journal
A society belle in New York recently
paid $500 for pair of shoes Chicago is
being forced back foot at a ii ne Don't
yield the palm, Chicago. show your
hand. Lowell Courier.
1t was a jealous Chinawoman who
first started the story about the Chicago
girls feet Her tottering understan ding
could not endure the generous growth
of the great West. Boston Budget.
"H,re is a poem" said the managing
editor TO the literary editor sent ia by
a Chicago yirl. The verses certainly
possess merit, but the lines seem TO be
rather long"
Sent in by Il Chicago cirl?"
Yes"
Lines rather long, You think"
Yes"
That's all right; Chicago feet are large
YOU know" Boston Courier.
The Osceola times., 1886-01-16

dance 10 entrap the unguarded, and on.
after another stout and discreet men
went down tefore the constant vollev
of al tful interrogdtions. At last all ieil
out End paid the dime penalty save one
individual--a queer chap whom nobody
seemed to know. He attended strictlv
to business, and passed unheeded the
jokes, gibes and challenges. Thev
quizzed him, but all in vain. He wres.
tied with turkey and grappled with the
goose He bailed out the cranberry
sauce with an answering hand, and he
ate celery as the scriptural vegetarian
ate grasses; and, finally, when be had
finished his fifth piece of pie, he whip.
ped out a pock et-slate and wrote on it
in large legible hand, Il am deaf and
dumb" Providence Journal.
The Osceola times., 1886-01-16
A New Medical Compound.

One of the most remarkable inven-
tons of the day, and especially the most
beneficial to manEind-as are most dis
coveries which contribute to the health
fulness Of humanity was recently
brought before the public by Dakota
lady. 1t comprises tonic for the cure
of maIarial complaints, the composition
consisting of Peruvian bark, Wild cherry
BARI, white oak bark, whortleberry bark,
calsmus root, white rock candy and pure
whisky. 1t is purely vegetable and con
tains no ingredients that could possibly
prove harmful to the human system in
the slightest degree. 1t has been in
dorsed by the leading and mos. pro-
gressive physicians who have tested its
merits.
This medicine is tonic to be taken
internally, table poonful at one dose,
three times day, ard is a most eflica-
cious remedy for the cure of consump-
tior, nervousness, dyspepsia and all
malaral diseases.
Mrs. 5. NJ. Tracy, Of DeadwooG, d. 7.
is the inventor.
The Osceola times., 1886-01-16
Taken nj His Word.

Mr. Smartman, that wietched dog of
yours digs and scratches in my garden
all day, chases my hens till they can't
lay and then howls and barks the live
long night"
"0h, well, tie him up, then, if he
annoys you. don't hear him. Haven't
time to look after him myself, but if he
bothers you, tie him up"
Three days later. Mr.. Smartman has
been hunting high and low for his dog
the past forty eight hours.
"Slowboy, l can't find my dog any.
where. Has he been about your placer"
Certain. He's in my barn now. You
told me to catch MIN and tie him up"
Smartman goes into the barn and finds
his dog tied up" TO a raiter fourteen
feet from the floor with piece of rope
five feet long. Tableau. with red fire
and slow curtain. Bob Burdette.
The Osceola times., 1886-01-16

so pale and haggard. that the locksmith
started at the sight.
Remain here she said, banding
Navaretre the lantern; II will be back
In moment"
The two slowly ascended the stairs
and were heard TO enter room imme-
diately above where the locksmith Was
standing. In less than a minute the
lady returned.
Shall close it, Senora?" said Nava-
rette, .slaciDg his hand upon the door OF
the vault.
"No no p she exclaimed, hastily seiz-
ing Navarette's hand sit awaits another
occupant y
"Senora, you certainly do not intend
"Are you ready?' she interrupted, inn
patiently, holding the Handkerchief u
Navarette's eyes. The thought flashed
across the latter's mind tina, she intended
to push him into the vault and bury hum
and his secret together. She seemed 10
read the suspicion and continued; DO
not be alarmed you are not the man y
Navarette could not mistake the ruth,
or the fearful meaning OF the remark,
and he shuddered as he bent his head to
the handkerchief His eyes were as
carefully handaged as before, and lie
was led to the carriage, and thence
driven home by mere circnitous route
II possible, than the one by which he
came. Arriving IN front oil his house,
the handkerchief was removed. and he
stepped ron the vehicle. A purse OF
81 900 WAS placed in his hand, and in a
moment the carriage and its mysterious
occupant had turned the corner, and
were out Of sight.
Navarete entered his shop, and the
purse of gold was the evidence he could
summon IN his bewilderment. that all
he had just done and witnessed was not
a dream.
Some time later Navarette, who had
moved to the city of Vera Cruz, was
walking through one Of the principal
thoroughiares of that city when he met
the lady and the gent, man taken from
the vault walking leisurely along. The
woman recognized him, and whispering
something to her com anon both hur-
ricdly walked away. That was the last
Navarctte ever saw Of the couple. The
sleeping hush md, it Is cunjectured, awoke
within the vault, and MS bones are there
to-day. Where the guilty wife and her
parlmoui now are it l. not in our prov
luce to say.
The Osceola times., 1886-01-16
They Couldn't Make Him speak.

They mad a dime supper in the neigh
borhood of Pawtucket, conceived and
carried out by the ladies. The condi-
tions of this novel supper were these:
For every word spoken by the gentle
men at the supper-table forfeit of 10
cents was imposed; but, on the other
hand las duties are always compensated
with rights and restrictions with privil-
eges), it was agreed that whoever could
weather the whole supper, submitting
to all queries, surprises, and ingenious
questions without replying, should be
entitled to it gratuitously. Many and
frequent were the artifces and subter.
fuges rssorted to by the ladies in atten
The Osceola times., 1886-01-16
FOWL FACTS AND FANCIEs.

When hen retires for the night it is
quite proper to speak of her as a rooster.
Rochester Post Express.
A Lerhorr chicken Is not large enough
to cook for five months. Graphic.
What is the use of cooking chicken for
so long a time? Boston Post
"A boys success with poultry" is the
subject of an article IN Farm and Fire
side. 1t does not touch the boy who
made so much money fighting ROSTERS.
New Orleans Plc,.y une.
A Nermonter recently lost hen which
hal reached the advanced age of nine
teen years. The owler felt especially
bad as he was short on Spring chickens
and had a big consignment to make.
Burlington Free Press.
1t is said that a good healthy oyster, Of
the feminine persuasion. will lay 1885,
100000 eggs N year. 1t is very iortnn-
ate lor amateur Hamlets that nature did
not provide healthy hen wilha similar
egg layi.g attachment. Nurris,own
Herald.
A hens heart beats On an average
about one hundred and fifty times Il
minute. OF course the rate Is much
greater during the holiday season, but
the above statement will hold, as a hen
is not likely to be killed under year
old. Lowell Citizen.
The Osceola times., 1886-01-16

the cabinet officers, foreign ministers,
supreme judges and the like, there are
four or FIVE hundred guests present. All
have to be served. Now, you don't ex-
pect them to keep china store. No, no,
they hire their service. That's Going to
-, but guess not; | won't tell you
where. If you 60 there you may eat out
of tha. plate. and 10 morrow night you
NAV eat from the same somewhere else.
See.'
Don't 1t get broken?'
"Yes. eceotions break china very fast,
but we get paid for all that and charge
percentag. on its value for its use. There
is hardly reception given in Washing
ton where there is not hired china on
the table. It's cheaper to hire than 10
own. Some people put away their hight
fancy china on such occasions because 1t
is too expensive to have broken and Is
hard to replace. Others don't have 1t.
What we hire is nice china, but, as /
said is plain white We seldom hire
any other kind, and when we do, IT Is
never the same set twice. :.
"Why is that" asked the scribe, don't
they like the colored'"
"Well, no, they don't like it. guess
not. Now you 90 to AS tonight. You
see set OF china with peculiar japanese
figures on it. You 60 to BIS next even
lLg. More japanese figures. Again, C.'s
chocolate is served la japanese. All
the rage. All! japanese figures are just
the thing in china now. You mention
il TO Mrs. Beenthere. She draws you TO
one side, puts her fingers to her lips in a
,ly fashion and whispers close up into
your ear, 'Hiredp Now, you see, that
won't do. IF they are all alike they
must be white-plain white. Then, too,
white is easier to replace when broken.
Yes, all the first class stores have china
to hire" Washington Star
The Osceola times., 1886-01-16
The Berlin ,Bus Conductor.

The Berlin cabmen's trades union has
started a newspaper called Der Drosch
kenkutscher, of which the first number
has Just been published. If the Cabman
intends to keep the resolutions with
which it starts, it will do well TO begin
b. inquirins into the life OF the Berlin
bus conductor. This servant of enc of
the wealthiest German COMPANIES the
shareholders OF which have good reGson
to call themselves blessed works eight
cen hours every day, seven day a week,
bears the full responsibility for every
coin which passes through his hands and
is heavily fined for any irregularity.
For this he receives a daily pay of some
what ess than half crown. Should
the bus conductor ever think of going to
church he pa, his company for the
privilege; should he fall i'll his pay is
lost at once, and as for his meals he
swallows them, such as they are, while
waiting for passengers at an omnibus
station. The murmuring London bus
man will do well to think of this and
complain no more. Pal, Mall Budget.
The Osceola times., 1886-01-16
Reasoning by Analogy.

"What is those animals in that big
window, mamma ?"
That's fur store window, dear, and
the animals are seals and bears.'
as they alive?"
"Oh, no. They were shot and stuffed,
and then stood upt to look as ifthey were
alive"
"Who are those ladies in the window,
by thein, mammal"
"They are dressedup figures to Show
the new styles of furs.'
"Ain't the ladies alive?"
"No. pet"
"Was they shot and stuffed, too?'
The Osceola times., 1886-01-16
Protecting the Royal Family.

Can anything be more ridiculous than
the order which has just been issued to
the directors of Il eatrts in Germany
from the court, fUrbidding them to pro-
duce any plays in which ancestors or
collateral relations of the Prussian roy al
family are represented, without special
permission? AZ Hamlet may, by tie re-
lationship existing between The Prus-
sian princes aud the House Of Denmark,
be deemed their ancestor, | suppose this
play. among others, will have 10 be struck
of the rel ertsries in The theatres of the
Fatherland. London Truth.
The Osceola times., 1886-01-16
IN MEMORIAM.
GEORGE d PRENTICE.

GEORGE d PRENTICE.
On the bosom Of river
Where IN sun unioossd bis Qulver,
On the star If stream forever,
stiied u vessel light and free;
Mornirs dew drops hung like mama
On the bright f"lds OF her banner.
whi.. the zephyrs rose TO ian her
Softly 10 the radiant sea.
At her rprow pilot, beaminE
In the flush OF youth. stood dreaming,
And he was in glorious seeming
Like an angel from above:
Through his hair the breeZes eported.
And. Ms on the wave he hoated,
Of the plot, angel -throated,
warblcd lays of hope and love.
Through those locks 40 brightly flowing,
Buds Of laurel bloom were blowing.
And his h snds anon were throwing
Music from y Tyre OF gold;
Swiftly down the stream he giided'
Soft the parole wave divided,
And rainbOs sroh ahided
On his canvas snowy fold.
Anxious hearts, with fond devotion.
Watched him sailin to the ocean,
Praying that M wind commotion
'Midst the esm"nts might risei
And he seemed some Young Apollo,
Charming sum ner winds TO follow.
" hile the water r-crag's coroliA
Tiembled to his music's signs.
But those purple waves enchanted,
Rolled beeide city haunted
by an awful spell, that daunted
Every come TO her shore;
N ght sha rs rank the air encumhered,
Aud pale marble statues number
Where he 10 u>-eater- slunbered.
And awoke u IL no more.
Then there rushed with lightning quickness
Or his fac. mortal sickness.
And the d,ws ~ fearful thickness
Gathered DER his t.mples fair;
And there swept dying murmur
Through the suitry sou hern summer,
As the beauteous pilot conner
Perished by tnat city there.
The Osceola times., 1886-01-16
LIFE AND DEATH.

Life and death are sisters fair;
Yes, they are lovely pair.
Life is sung In Joyous song;
While men do her sister wrong;
Calling her severe and stern
While her heart for thom doth burn;
Weave, then, weave a grnteful wreath
For the sisters, Life and Death.
II fair Life her sister lost,
on a bound ess ocean tost.
She would rove in great unrest,
Missing that warm. loving breast.
Now. when scared by wild alarms,
She can seek her sisters arms
To that tender bosom tiee,
Sink W sleep in ecstacy.
Anonymous.
The Osceola times., 1886-01-16

A Milwaukee girl has obtained. $1,000
n breach of promise case for Expenses
incuned in preparing the wedding, and
for great mental anguish Uttered; S.
999, ,25 for expenses aud six bits for caen-
al anguish. San Francisco News Let
t3 r.
The Osceola times., 1886-01-16
Getting Judgment About "a Horse.

The father of a young amateur horse
doctor, who was a clergyman in New
England town, had been made present
of horse by his parish. The parson
was greatly delighted. The people had
paid good price for the horse, and the
old gentleman was anxious to have the
judgment Of his son on the animal TAX
ing him into the stable, he asked the
youth to look him over, which he did
carefully, shaking bis head at every ex-
animation. At last he said: Father,
the poor horse doesn't amount to much"
"Why, my son, the horse is quite as
good an animal as the one on which our
Master rode when on earth"
As he said this the young man had
just finished examining the horses
mouth in order to determine his age.
The ola man repeated his sentence;
Just as good horse as the one our
Master rode into jerusalem"
Father" said the youth ''it's the same
oneW New York Mercury.
The Osceola times., 1886-01-16

sure enough, was tne carriage, Win
THE DRIVER IN HIS SEAT,
ready for the mysterious journey. Ma
varette entered the vehicle, followed by
the lady. As soon as he was seated, she
| produced a heavy handkerchief, and by
the faint light an adjacent street lamp,
she carefully bound it around the mans
eyes. The lady seated herself beside
him, and the carriage started. In halt
an hour the vehicle stopped - in what
part of the city Navarette was entirely
ignorant, as it was evidently driven in
anything but direct course from the
point of starring.
Examining the bandage to see that
her victim WAS completely obscured, the
lady handed him the bundle of tools
with which he was provided then tax
ing him by the arm, led him through a
gate into a house which he knew was OF
brick, and, after taking him along a
passage which could not have been
less than fifty feet IN length, and down =
tlight of stairs into what Was evidently
an underground basement, stopped be
fore a vault, and removed the hsndker-
chief from his eyes.
Here is the vault-open it, said she
springing the door of dark lantern and
throwing beam of light upon the lock
NAvARErrE SEIZED A BUNCH OF SKELETON
KEYS,
and after few trials, which the lady
seemed to watch with the most painIu
anxiety, spranR the bolt. The dool
swung open. and the woman, tellin,
, Nayaretfe not TO close it, - it was self
locking. spsane into the vault Nava
rtte did not follow. He heard the
mnrmur Of low voices within, and the
neat moment the lady reaplcared, and
: leaning upon her arm man, with fsce
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-12-14

is given to hundreds of men and boys
who would otherwise spend their time
in loafing or worse. Few people here
realize the educational and elevating
effect of gardening upon people Of
small means, mechanics and others.
In England and in the United States
there is a healthy stimulus in this di-
rection, by means of flower shows.
Many and many man has been kept
from the public house and the corner
grocery by his love of flowers. He
leaves his work and finds healthy and
pleasant recreation in his own home.
He has a pleasurable excitement in
looking forward to a keen competition
at the end of a certain season. No
spot in the world is more suited for
gardening than this city, for few
houses around Honolulu have not
little land attached. We would sug-
gest that for prizes in such depart
ments, small sums of money or medals
be offered. The paper testimonials
of the past were too 'cheap" to be
appreciated