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and many a saIlsn look Of hate Philip saw on
their faces
'Stop, stop, 1 say" shouted Mr.. Breton. A
murmur ran through the crowd and they
stopped Philip saw the willingness Of the
halt. 1t had irked them to go by, without
one word TO relieve the universal sense Of
justice that had seethed 50 long In their
breasts .r|ar.a
"You viii do wen To let them 60 in peace
muttered Philip, in constrained voice, "the
poor creatures viii have to come back again
when they are hungry" But his father did
not appear to hear him. His face had flushed
crimson, and he seemed to have quite lost his
self command, as he shook his fist at the sui
len crowd that widened every moment.
"Do you think you can force me, you beg
garsF' For a moment admiration for his
courage divided the indignation of his
strange audience, and the first response was
as much applause as anger.
"Non he shouted, in voice shrill with ex-
element. "You shall eveiy one of you
Starve first. You get more wages than you
earn now. Do you know what this strike
will fetch youg"
His lawyer plucked at his sleeve That
man of discretion did not like the expression
on the faces of the workmen nearest to the
piazza.
''This is quite uncalled for, my dear Bre-
ton, and not only that" he added, 'but de-
cidedly dam
But the excited proprietor shook off his
arm and stepped forward, trembling with
impotent wrath.
II will tell you" he cried, II will cut your
pay down 10 per cent. more A murmur
started on the outskirts of the crowd, and
swelled into a roar at his very feet, while the
mass of ill clothed humanity swayed tumultu-
ously
Philip saw that catastrophe was immi-
nent. The excited workmen avoided his
anxious eyes, and there was power Of wrath
in their slightly STOPPING attitude, like a
panther, before q spring. Their faces, too,
were lit up with fierce glare, like some long
Gagged beast that has burst his bars. Injustice
after all is an uncertain foundation for riches,
when it is thrilling human beings who suffer.
He rushed boldly forward to save his father
from violence, apparently he was absolutely
blind to the peril in which he stood. Mr..
Breton's face had grown suddenly purple.
"rll teach you to brave me. I'll starve
your obstinacy out of you, before one of you
comes back into my mill"
He threw up his hands in distress, reeled
backward before their astonished eyes, and
fell into the arms of his son, a victim of his
own passion. The poor were avenged God
had taken Judgment into his own hands.
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His friends bore his stricken form from
withil,, out of the sight of the people. But
he had tanned the mob at last, though it took
his life to do it. A hush as chill as the breath
of the death angels wings had fallen upon
tbsln. They waited with the patience of
ttteir class, they watched doctors come and
attendants hurry to and fro, but no one told
hem what had happened. Nothing but
dances of hate were cast at them, till at last
Philip Breton himself, with new desolation
in his face, came out alone on the piazza:
Some fancied he stood unsteadily as if vital
prop had been taken away, others saw new
force and dignity in his thin, boyish face.
"My father did not finish his Speech" he
said, with scathing satire in his voice; II
will finish it for him." They would have
borne all the reproach he might have heaped
upon them, but he only said, "Will you go
back to works" His voice began to break as
he added, "My father is dead, and want to
take him home"
Not man, woman or child but worked
out their tasks that day. Ezekial Breton
had triumphed.
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have been afflicted with catarrh for
20 years. 1t became chronic, and there
was constant dropping of mucous
matter. 1t extended to my throat, caus-
ing hoarseness and great difficulty in
speaking, indeed for years Twas not able
to speak more than thirty minutes, and
often this with great difficulty. also,
to great extent, lost the sense of hear
ing in the left ear, and of taste. By the
use of Ely's Cream Balm all dropping OF
mucous has ceased and my voice and
hearing has greatly improved. Jas. w.
Davidson, Attorney at Law, Monmouth,
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In moment more he stood beside his son,
who watched, pale and stern, from the
counting room piazza; behind him his law
yer, whose face, deserted by smiles at last,
looked almost unfamiliar; and still further
back few of the boldest of his visitors.
"For Gods sake-go inside" whispered
Philip between his set teeth, "you will only
rake them angrier."
"Truckle to my own help, shall IN re-
peated his father in his harsh, grating mill
tones.
The mill owner threw back his head and
shoulders, and looked commandingly at the
crowd. He could not understand why they
were not afraid of him. Had he not been
the dispenser of bread, almost of life or
death to them, for twenty years? They were
a thousand, and he one, but for thirty years
their fate had trenlbled in the balance of his
will, and was it any less so todaya They
might be ever SO numerous and strong; the
subtle machinery of the laws and the in
genuity of capital put them at his mercy
He frowned ma jestically on the women and
children; where would their dinners and
suppers come from2 Where could they lay
their foolish heads tonight if he chose to
punish them3 But they only laughed in a
novel sense of freedom as they hurried by to
enjoy their whole holiday.
Then came the men, with the hard, set
look on their faces that should have warned
the mill owner that this was not the moment
for him to assert too boldly the sovereignty
that had made their whole lives barren
waste The word had been passed from lip
to lip that Mr.. Breton was at the counting
| room door oud very angry Rut hiS CON
who had shown himself their friend, and
who had been too honest with them to give
them false counsel, stood with him, and the
men meant to show him the respect he de-
served and march by in silence. Still, the
seeds of old wrongs and daily repeated priva.
| tions had borne bitter fruit in every haart
The Osceola times., 1888-08-18
NOTES ON WOMEN.

Mrs. EVANS, who won a seat in
Parliament for Southampton for her
husband and the Liberals, is an Ameri-
can woman.
BARONESS GRIPENBuRG is member
of the school board OF Helsingfors. Un-
married women and widows have had
the municipal suffrage in Finland since
1879.
"The Story Of an African Farm" is
regarded as one of the most powerful
novels issued for long time. 1t is the
more remarkable as being the first word
Of its author, Miss Olive Schreiner.
Mrs. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE has
twin daughters who live with her and
relieve her OF all household cares. She
takes a great interest in the church and
parish work of her son, Rev. Charles
Stowe.
AN interesting figure in the American
colony of London is Mrs. Ernestine l..
Rose. She was one of the first Ameri-
can women to publicly voice the cause
of woman's rights. She lived many
years in New York, and as early as
1886 addressed the State Legislature in
person on women's enfranchisement.
The typewriter is creating a revolu-
ton in methods OF correspondence, and
filling the country with active, COM
petent young ladies who are establish
ing distinct profession and bringing
into our business Offices, lawyers Of
fees. editorial sanctums, etc, an ele-
ment of decency, purity and method
which is working perceptible change.
-Penn,an's Art Journal.
THERE is an idea, far too prevalent,
that productive toll on the part OF wo-
man is dis aragement to her dignity.
A sillier and more senseless idea never
entered the brain Of mortals, whether
male or female. A woman must have
her passage through life paid by some
body. Is there any good reason why
she should have an absolutely free
ticket? None whatever. She owes to
the world at least an equivalent for
what she gets from it.-Independent.
Mrs. OrTENDoRFER, whose husband
edits the great German paper OF New
York, the Stats Zeitung. is described
as a woman of remarkable business
ability. Many persons believe that the
building up Of the paper was chiefly
due to her. She was the widow OF the
founder of the paper, Mr.. Uhl' when
Mv. Ottendorfer married her, and Tor
many years afterwards she not only
managed all its business affairs, but did
n great deal OF the Office work with her
own hands. 1t was only when she had
grown old and could no longer work,
that she gave 1t up
The Osceola times., 1888-08-18
The Bread Winner.

II is conceded that man Is the s'bread
winner" but how often do we see him
delegating his duties TO his already
oyerburdened wife, and spending all Of
his time In the saloon. But woman
must not be allowed TO vote against the
institution that is taking the bread from
her children's mouths, and robbing her
OF all she holds most dear. Can q
woman pay enough attention to polit-
ical matters TO inform herself sufficient
ly to cast an intelligent ballot without
neglecting her homer 1t seems the
bread winners can and do take time TO
read the papers to inform themselves,
and we are informed "that woman Is
weaker physically II not mentally, than
man." Now should she put in moro
hours OF drudgery than her stronger
husband9 II weaker physically she
needs rest, and II mentally she should
study to be fitting mate for her more
intelligent lord. It ie ridiculous to as
sert that our American wives and
mothers have not as much intelligence
as many OF our foreign born brothers
who are landing on our shores, many
Of them unable TO read. Yet they take
out naturalization papers, march up to
the polls and vote-just as somebody
else tells them to. Also the colored
man, who is obliged to make his mark
for his signature, marches boldly up
and casts his ballot; but the women OF
our beloved country haven't intelli-
gence enough to vote, although hum
dreds and thousands OF them are occu-
pying high positions in our schools and
colleges.
Girls, take the advice OF friend and
prepare yourselves for that duty in life
for which by nature you are best adapt
ed, whether it be brain work or to labor
with your hands. DO your duty faith
fully, and learn to be self-supporting,
and il the "bread winner comes along
who is worthy of you 1t is well, but
marry no man for home. Western
Rurdi. ~.....r .s
The Osceola times., 1888-08-18
Investing Franklin's Money.

In 1890 win end the term Of one hum
dred wears during which the cities Of Bos.
ton and Philadelphia have each enjoy ed
the revenue from bequest Of s.. 900 made
by Benjamin franklin. The money was
TO be loaned out to young married arti.
ficers, and the trust has been executed,
although the lapse of the century requires
q new disposition Of the funds. 1t 10
significant that while in Boston the 5000
has grown to nearly S32s, 900, In Phila-
delphia the S., 900 has become only $40, ooo,
and that in both cases the amount 10 less
than Franklin estimated IL should be.
But as the natural philosophers OF Frank
Inns day generally fell short Of the sage
In ingenuity, so too the successive boards
of trustees have been far from equal to
him in business ability. 1t is interesting
to note, however, that the two funds still
exist, and that part of the Boston reserve
goes in the purchase Of a public recrea-
ton ground TO 10 known as Franklin
Park.
The Osceola times., 1888-08-18
ITALIAN BRloAND2
rhsy Cut or Ears. Toes and Fingers sl
Csptives Held for Ransom.

rhsy Cut or Ears. Toes and Fingers es
Captives Hold for Ransom.
In ono Of the last kidnapping cases which
took place in the kingdom Of Naples, when
the traveller held In bondage was q
wealthy English gentleman, the General
commanding the Italian forces offered to
send whole brigades OF infantry and
cavalry and whole batteries OF artillery
against the brigands 10 the relatives Of the
kidnapped gentleman would only undsrtak ke
not to enter into negotiations with the
"Cattiva Gente, "says a London paper. The
contention of the Italian General was
ostensibly logical He explained to
brigauds would not dare to
cause II they ventured to do 80 thu On.
tirc division al command, horse, foot and
dragons, would be down upon thsm and
utterly annihilate them. The family re-
piled quite as logically that IL the ban.
dts did not get the ransom the chances
were in favor OF their numbering the
English gentleman pour encoWager les
dutrcs," and that afterward they woul d
quietly disperse in the hope of evading
the pursuit of the Government troops.
Sometimes the brigands, when they had
got wealthy prisoner into their
clutches, would. by their smissaries, send
to his family fragments of his corporeal
structure-ons day, an ear; tho
next, toe; the third finger;
the fourth, two front teeth,
carefully wrapped NJ as parcel, with
polite warning that IL the ransom were
not forthcoming the travellers eyes, and
then his legs, and ultimately his head,
would follow.
These barbarous processes for raising
the wind. however, were only resorted to
in cases when wealthy Italian farmers or
shopkeepers were the victims. The brig.
ands knew fullwell the surest way OF
conquering the peuuriousness of the
prisoners family. They knew that they
would only "part" when absolutely forced
to do 30 by ocular testimony Of the treat
ment inflicted ON their kinsman.
The Osceola times., 1888-08-18
DECAYiNG MANNERS.
jennie juno Laments the Decline Of Social
and Domestic Sweetness.

ana DOMESTIC SWeetnesss
Higher education has something to
do with the gradual decline In that So
cial and domestic sweetness which Is
the outgrowth Of the performance of
loving little duties and attentions one
toward another. The daughter has her
school. her college, her postgraduate
course, her societies, her discussions Of
political economy and her "aims," and
no longer relieves her mother of house,
hold cares or places the slippers by the
fire for her father. The son has his
night key, his own set Of companions
and associates. is only seen at meal
times, and not always then, and has so
many engagements that mother or sister
can rarely rely upon him as an escort,
and are often obliged to seek or accept
the attention Of strangers or mere ac-
quaintances which they do not find at
home.
But this Is not the worst Of society"
young men. Vanity and imbecility are
fast rendering them an indistinguish-
able race, neither divine, human nor
respectable as brutes. but new spe-
cies, possibly the ''missing link" to be
investigated and assigned a place by
naturalists. A young dude recently
made it condition of going to party
with his sister that she should not ''in-
troduce" any one. He didn't want to
'incwease" the list OF his acquaint-
ances; besides, he was "afwaid" the
collection might be mixed" This is
literally true.
Modern improvements, inventions
and luxurious appliances have done
their share toward ridding us OF the
humanities. Nobody now wants TO
''take any trouble for themselves or
for other people, not even the members
OF their own households. What is the
use of taking n message or carrying a
parcel' There is the telephone In the
house or Office and the messenger boy
on the corner. Memory is no longer
cultivated in the direction OF perform
ing thoughtful little acts, and fails even
in the service of directing others TO at
tend to them.-Jennie June. IN N. Y.
World
The Osceola times., 1888-08-18
THE USE OF KNOWLEDGE.

What Is to he Achieved by Study and Edu-
cation--The Proper Expression Of Ac-
quircd Learning.
What will you do with itp is the ques-
ton that involuntarily arises when one
pauses in the midst OF all the sunshine
and roses Of June, TO watch "the glad
girl faces, sweet and fair" that emerge
In long professions from our colleges.
What will you do with it-all this
treasure of learning, this patient, quiet
work OF years-all that is gathered Of
specific information. and all that indie
Unable culture and grace that arise
from well-disciplined facultiesp For
the end OF learning is not learning itself,
after all. This knowledge is means
10 higher end than itself. II is porta-
ole and adjustable force, made ready
Tor application. 1t is the tuning of the
instrumcnt-all these years Of college
ilc-but when they are ended, when
the instrument Is attuned to its highest
ana sweetest tones. there remains the
melody to be played-the end for which
al the tuning was given. What shall
oe this melody OF lifep How great shall
DC It's compass, how wide its carrying
power, and what OF its suggestiveness,
its Inspiration to the rank of workers
IN the world? What will you do with
,'' all this treasure of knowledge you
nave stored away. For no on hveth to
n,mseif. You must help or you must
hihder the society and the age in which
You live. That was a very true word
winch DIR. Holmes said OF James Free
man Clarke at the memorial meeting
ol The Historical Society, that every
"here Dr. Clarke went, 'his path was
marked, like that Of a stream which
osrries verdure with it, by the growth
tnought and character of those
.'ound him. "l do not think he went
anywhere," continued DIR. Holmes,
w'hout carrying that kind OF personal
innuence which good and wise man
ways produces. There Is food for
oonsiaeration in these words-there is
suepth OF truth that invites study and
IN m'i'es application to our own lives.
.ne potency Of personal influence is
s'ca'er than we dream. And We can no
V's escape exercising it than we can
The Osceola times., 1888-08-18
IMPROVING The SOIL.
How Clover Can be Made to Gradually En-
rich Farm Land

The growth Of clover as q means for
improving the soil can not be too high
ly considered. But it will not do tn
grow this crop for hay and feed it and
put the manure made from it upon 9TH
er land in the vain belief that the
growth OF the clover alone, without at
least some OF the clover itself, or the
manure made from it, will be benefi-
cial. The oft-expressed opinion that
clover leaves the land richer than it
was before the clover is grown is not
supported by experience. 1t is con-
trary to experience. II clover is grown
for the improvement OF thu soil it must
be put back into the soil. 1t will not
otherwise be OF any benefit, but the re-
verso; 1t will only further exhaust it be-
cause 1t has taken very large amount
OF fertility from it. have grown clover
for many years, and consider 1t the
most valuable crop for the farmer
when 1t is rightly used, and its right
use is to feed it, and by the use OF
all possible materials to make ma
nure from the feeding. and put this
back on the land from which the
clover was taken. And in addition to
this have plowed under the years sec
ond growth. II farmers would do this
the clover would gradually enrich the
land. A New York farmer says: ut is
impossible to say too much for clover
unless you utter the abominable heresy
that 1t enables farmers to dispense with
other fertilizers. No farmer who can
raise 1t can afford to do without it; be-
sides its other Offices 1t supplies hui
mus, indispensable but often deficient.
George Geddes, good farmer, was so
impressed with its value that he eulo-
gized it rather superlatively. But he
kept stock, saved and applied his ma
nure. spent day with him little
before he died; we rode over his farm.
and, though he was quite feeble, he
took special pains to show me his stock
and pasture lands, and his mill for
grinding feed. am quite sure he made
a good deal Of manure and used it" II
crops improved during some Of the
past years, every body OF observation
and experience knows that they im-
proved most where manure was care
fully saved and applied. An expert
enced fruit-grower recently said: II
don't believe there is any land in the
United States that will bear successive
crops OF any kind. of fruit without ma
nuring or fertilizing." To get plenty Of
manure is the chief difficulty that large
fruit-growers encounter. ~ Y. Times.
The Osceola times., 1888-08-18
Thousand. OF Children s,srvins,

Some days ago Vienna was startled By
statspsnt in the newspapers that there
are In the viennese schools 1890 starving
children, who remain without food from
morning till evening, having perhaps but
one miserable meal . day. 1t now ap.
pears that the statement is only too true,
and that great misery prevails among the
poorer classes Of Vienna. The disclosure
has been promptly followed by generous
contributions to q fund to be started for
the purpose Of providing dinners for poor
school children.
The Osceola times., 1888-08-18
escape from our shadow. Fer eooa !,

escape from our shadow. Fer GOOD a
for Ill Its work is wrought. Is there
not In this truth, then. an answer s,c.
gested as to what shall be done with
knowledge acquired? II 1t never find
expression In special achievement-and
that Is matter determined by temper
ament and circumstance-it may find
expression in character. The woman
who acquires knowledge and from that
Its finer inhorescence, culture; who
lives the daily life that is noble, gen.
erous, and which has that only safe
guard OF elevated living, the quality
OF spirituality, OF personal holiness;
the woman who is this, is a living
influence OF good. II the young wo-
men graduates achieve greatness of
character with their learning, then, in
deed. do they use it wisely "Be gift
and benediction,n SAYS Emerson.
Learn the sweetness OF helping others;
the beauty OF all generous, high and
gracious living; the largeness of SYM
pathy, the claim OF devotion to noble
ideals. And remembering all this we
ma Its complete significance in the
words concerning that one Perfect life
that "came not to be ministered unto
but to minister" All, II one could but
realize in her daily life such an ideal as
Lowell images in these lines:
SO circed lives she with Loves holy light
mat from the shade Of self she walketh free;
Inc garden OF her soul still keepeth she
An Eden where the snake did never enter;
She has a natural wise sincerity
simple truthfulness, and these have lent her
dignity as moveless rs the center;
30 that no influence of earth can stir
her steadfast courage nor can take away
me holy peacefulness. which, night and day
Unto her queenly soul doth minister"
10 realize this beauty would surely
answer for us all the question as to
what shall be done with intellectual
treasure or spiritual aspiration. Lillian
Whsting, in Boston Traveller.
The Osceola times., 1888-08-18
A Miraculous Escape,

A most exciting scene occurred the otner
day near Toulouse, France. The female
guard at aplace where the railroad crosses
q highway, hearing the express coming,
emerged from her house and saw her child,
three years old, struggling to get his knee
out from between the rails, which held it
tight. She ran to the child, but could not
get him away. A man coming along, she
left him to pull the child out, and ran to
open the gate and give signs to the engi.
neer to stop the train. lie saw her, and
Immediately slackened speed, but failed
to reverse the locomotive quick enough.
The man, being unable I o get the little one
out, left the child upon the rails, when the
locomotive was within few feet Of him.
The cowcatcher seized the child, threw 1t
about twenty feet forward, and 1t came to
tho ground with nothing but . few con,
tus ions.