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The Osceola times., 1888-02-25
She Deserves to Vote.

Lts. Mary i. Dow, who was the first
woman TO vote for school committee in
Dover. N. H., has become president of
the horse railroad of that city. She
owned small interest in the road, and
a short time age discovered that n Bos-
tn syndicate was trying to buy up the
CLOCK for third Of its value Mrs. Dow
'hereupon purchased a majority of the
Hock. had herself made president and
her husband treasurer, and now pro
poses 10 manage the road in the inter-
csts of Dover. instead of letting it pass
into the hands of outsiders. Mrs. Dow
was school-teachcr in heryouth, teach
ing with success in New England and
afterwards in St Louis. She is woman
of large wealth. most Of which she ac-
quircd by her own business ability;
and her husband is richer than she
Mrs Dow has reduced the fare IN her
road from six cents to hve, and her
townspeoplc are blessing the day when
she became president. Such woman
knows enough to be entitled to vote.
not merely for school committee, bu,
for all officers, from President of the
United States down. She is a living
argument for woman suffrage - HoDi-
ans journal.
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25
THE WlFE'S EARNINGS
n Women Can Earn Money Befpre The,
Are Married, why Not After?

H Women Can Earn Money Befpre They
Are Married. why Not Afters
When hear woman say that her
husband "gave" her ten cents. or
that he "let her have a quarter"-say
At without blush or apparently a
thought Of her own degradation in be-
ing Obliged to say sol feel ashamed
for womanhood. and almost discour-
aged and wonder sometimes il one so
dependent upon another will ever
make an independent voter. So in
grained into society is the feeling that
awoman is Supported" by her hus-
band, that Women use these terms
without thought, and most people re-.
echo them as tl,oughtlessly. So few
women value their services as they
ought, they forget that housekeeper
would receive good wages for the labor
she performs, and would not use half the
care-would not save nearly so much.
Men know that this j. so when they
stop to think, but habit is so settled
with them that few stop to think, and
so we hear some of the best men say:
iii tot you have So much" rs If the
money were any more his to let her
nave than hers to let him have. Too
often it is the case that the wife feels
obliged to account for every cent
spent by her, while her husband
spends as he pleases and renders no
account to any one, instead of each
keeping a strict account of all money
which should belong equally to them.
1t is well that so many girls and
women earn money before marriage
nowadays; that helps them to ap-
precate the value of their labors; but
more is needed yet, and | hope tho
ballot will bring the more-will make
women respect their own value. and
through their self-respect will come
the respect of mrn. ---Aiura Collins
Hottister. IN W,scon,in Citizen.
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25
Associated Homes for English Ladies.

1.-The Ladies' Associated Dwellings
Company" propose to erect blilding
OF about two hundred rooms. which are
to be let out sing:y. or in sets. TO ladies
of small incomes or who are earning
their own Twins. The idea Is that the
ladies, while preserving privacy and
Independence. would be able to live at
less rental, in better neighborhood.
and under generally better conditions
than in the often expensive and COM
fortless London lodging. The rents
would begin at 2s. 6d. per week.
1t is suggested that the building
might be hear a restaurant, or nigh
contain one, from which the chief meal
Of the day could be obtained.
The prospectus of the new company
states that two such buildings, but on
small scale and defective in arrange
ments' are already in existence; that
or every vacant room there are many
applicants, aud that they pay a small
ivldend. 1t is thought that bigger and
euerdwellngs would prove good in
estment The honorable secretary is
IL r Akin, 5 Plowden Buildings.
emple. London. - Westminster and
e~bs1 GesslsA
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25
A CLOSE THRUST.
How 1 Bright HounEster Embarrssssd q
Charity Worker.

How 1 Bright HounEster Embarrassed .
Charity Worker.
A certain charitable mission enterprise,
connected with an important church,
says tho Boston Transcript, Is presided
over by the young assistant minister Of
the church, who is much admired for his
personal graces a. well as for his piety
and zeal in good work. He has been as.
sisted in the work Of instrueting. elevate
ing and amusing the boys Who resor' to
the mission by some good ladies of the
parish, and particul arly by . young WON.
an whose benevolent interest in the mis-
sion work has been supposed 10 include
the clergyman at its head. She had been
indsfatigable in her endeavors to teach
and entertain the boys, and often ad.
dresses them In little speschea
The other Sunday this young lady WAS
speaking to the boys in the presence OF
the clergyman. Bhs had exhorted them
to be good and studious, to avoid bad
company, profanity and other demorali IL.
ing things. and closed her little exhorta-
tion with these words;
~ want you to be good boys, and do all
those things that have asked you to, BE-
cause love you ALL"
II know who you love mostw . small
boy in the front row called out.
swell, who 10 II, Johnnyp asked ths
lady. No doubt she expected some accu-
sation Of partiality among the boys, which
sie would have been glad Of an opportu d.
nifty to deny.
The boy pointed his small, grimy finger
at the young clergyman.
"Himi" be shouted.
The young lady's interest In charitable
work is said to have declined visibly Tor
some little time.
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25
sEooINo or EDMuNos.

How the Vermont Senator AscsrtssneA
the veracity Of Visitor.
Senator kdmunds was evidently out ef
sorts whom the card was handed 70 him.
writes q Washington correspondent He
glanced ct il in = don't bother.me kind Of
way that made the little page who
brought it glad to escape from his pres
enos The square piece of paper which lay
before the Senator-for IL could scarcely
be called card-bors the name, willis
Howe" The letters were angular and
awkwardly scrawled. 1t was apparently
the work Of boy or half.grown lad.
Tho Senator arose from his seat, anl
crossing the corridor, entered the marble
room, where his visitor awaited him. He
found the latter Ia Conversation with bic
COMMITTEES clerk. "What does he wantfs'
querisd the Senator, grufiy, and, I'd.
dressing the clerk.
"He wants some money 20 take him
home. He says he lives in Vermont"
"What did you say your name was ~
asked the Senator, studying the charac-
ters on the card.
"willis Howe" was the boys reply.
"But how do know that You live In
Vermont You might come from Texas,
for all that l know"
II can only assure you that speak the
truth, Senator fhavs no wa$ Of proving
it. Ny home Is In the village Of"
''Oh, il is. Is III" said the Senator, grim.
ly. swell, I've visited in that place q
number of times. I suppose you know
every body there, don't your"
The boy replied that the people be
didn't know were not worth tnowing.
"Well, then" said the Senator, "tell me
the name OF the fat old man who psddlss
milk about town"
ale isn't fat and he isn't DID," an.
swered the youngstsr doggedly. "Hia
name is Skinny Eccles."
The faintest sort Of Q smile lit up the
Vermont Senator's stern features. Turn.
ing to bis clerk he said; ''Givs him the
money. There's no doubling the boys
honesty" and then he added with q
chuckls as he turned to rs-sntsr the cham.
ber, "skinny Ecclssi Well, we'll,
haven't thought Of him before in dossr
years"
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25
Charity in Speech-A Recipe.

The best recipe for charity of 'judg-
ment is tablespoonful of the study OF
heredity, To be taken three times daily,
alternating with an equal quantity OF
the study of enlightenment and a
double dose OF each TO be simu.sane-
ously administered after speaking in
an uncharitable manner. previous TO
which the mouth should be thoroughly
riused with cup of cold water. taken
in the name of disciple.
If this prescription is carefully fol
lowed it will usually effect cure; but,
should it fail. u plaster of humility and
an inhaler supplied with the essence
Of determination is warranted to
complete the desired work. .-Fraaccs
+ WILLARD in Heman's journal
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25
Shrinkage Of Flannel.

To keep fannels as much as possible
from shrinking and felting, the follow.
ing Is to be recommended: Dissolve
one ounce Of potash in a bucket Of
water. and leave the fabric In it for
twelve hours Next warm the water,
with the fabric in it, and wash without
rubbing; also draw through repeatedly.
Next immerse the flannel in another
liquid containing one spoonful Of wheat
Hoir to one bucket of water, and wash
in a similar manner. Thus treated,
the flannel becomes nice and clean. has
bar ely shrunk, and almost Sot At I'll
felted.-Fafm sWd FSrssSdA
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25

Tha Treatment Of many Thousands OF cases
e thoss chronic wesknesses and di,,tressin9
Hs1Si and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, n: T.
- Afforded vast experience In nicely aoaRs.
n and thoroughly testing remedies TOR tns
'G5s s.: q s9ss: IS%sg: PsaoTss s Ssre:erp,ea
q: SutOws o. refg 81 dss tsss sst%o
CAM CAM ,sSe'Ysu ~Se have % tested i in ssSra
ystsd and obstinate cases which pad pamed, pfss,
3heir skill. prove 1t to be the most wPnoerintt ~
remedy yer devised for the relief ana cure ot
sufferins ~ornen. II Is not recommendsd az
scure-all." but - 2. most perfect specinc ZOE
voman's peculiar ailments.
a A. mpIPts .trensih 70 nc whois system.
and 70 the yoIn6 and ,ts spPsT@qses o,n ort
s,..asreq So1ss
seuSfsily, DR.. Piefcc's Favorite Prescription
the sTssfs sS 0soS sSS sso
nervine, .Fayo.ite Prescription unS
haustion, prostration, hysterfa, sPhsms ano
ether distressing, ner vous symptoms COM
mod!y sttendsnt upon fpnciignai ana ,shins orsnnm
sissp and relieves mental anxiety and de-
'pD6S:'P!iiy Ds. Piycre.s Esverit: rrsser.gs!,o,'s !!,'.
-
compounded by an experienced and skillfu
physician, and adapted to womans delicate
&ssnizatlon. II " purely vegetable 10 in
sssss Il spt seo the 'ystsm
morning sickness or nausea. from whateveI
cause arising, weak stomach, indigestion, dyt
pepsia and Kindred symptoms; its use' IN snas
Fsvoritc PreseripIlOn |" r. Q posi-
tive cure for the most complicated snd 90
stinate cases OF hucorrhca, excessive no%,ns
female weakness" snteversion, retrovcrsio1
besfirsd2wn sensations; enroniG e., eongrsh,Gin in
6ammation, pain aud tenderness In ovarie&
accompanied with "irsernal heat"
A I regulator and promoter OF func.
from girlhood 10 womanhood. "Fasorite Pre-.
scription is perfectly safe remedial agony
and can produce only good results
when taken for those disorders and derange..
mente incident to that later and mot critical
period, known as " The Change Of Life"
IN eonnccfion with the use of DR.: Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. and small laxative
doses OF DR.. Pierces Puf gntive lellcts Little
disesses. Their combined iise also removes
blood tainte, and abdshes cnncevoss and
scrofnlous humors from the system,
medicine for women, sold Sy druggists, undsS
q positive guaranteed, from the manu-
fac{urers that Il will give satisfaction in every
| case. or money will be refunded. This guaran-
| tee has been printed on the bottle-wrapper,
and faithfully carried out for many years.
| Large bottles 900 6oses) tl.OO, or six
| bottles for $500.
For large, Illustrated Treatise on Diseases q
wSsen s N Gao .smps pages AS9fs.s 's00
Uehd's Okrsssau Medical association,
Oo3 MAIN So BUFFALO, N. z
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25
FREEDOM FoR HENS
asv the Ordinary Farm Crsp b Aasses1
by Rowing Fowls.

asv the Ordinary Yarn Crsp b AHsses1
By Rowing Fowls.
Who could live for number Of years
In the country without hearing this ~
frain from the farmers calendarp D..
April-"We're sowing oats - shut
up the hensr'
May-"we're planting corn-shut
up the hensi"
And 90 on through the long summer
months Their natural propensity to
scratch for living makes the hens
seem to do great deal Of damage
During last spring we either had t.
stop and build poultry-ysrd fence. o.
let out the fowls. In this locality farm
help is necessarily scarce, for our near
neighbor gives men one dollar and
scventy-five cents per day In his quar-.
risa So, in self-defense. we let forty
fowls "run the farm" for US all sum-
mer. Unwilling TO trust them in the
garden. we made one at . distance
from the house.
The fowls watered themselves at the
spring. and fed themselves from the
field, with the except On of a quart Of
grain each night They went to the
field as soon as the drill and scratched
away as IL determined not to leave one
oat They followed the plow to the
corn lot and ran opposite to the har.
row in pulverizing the sol After
planting. they stayed there much Of
the time, but the corn came up re-
markably well, the acre near the barns
best of all. No field within range
escaped their notice. They gathered
the fallen fruit in the plum orchard,
and picked up all the Red Astrachani
apples by daylight each morning.
They picked the cherries from small
trees, and preserved the currants and
red raspberrie. The expense Of keep
ing was slight. All that they really
destroyed was some fruit Profit
came when the labor item was left
out.
The past season has been sober one
to many farmers A serious drought
checked every thing but weeds, and al
most every crop we have has been n
costly one. Looking forward, it seems
that we must increase our income by
increasing productiveness or reducing
expenses. On q small scale. / have
done both in my poultry-yard by giving
the hens their liberty.
How they did lay! Such a commo
tion and rivalry among the hens! Such
a rejoicing by the Spanish tenors! They
began to lay early in the season, and
continued steadily until the fall fashions
came, and they ordered new suits
When the berry crop was partial fail.
urs. and the prices way down, 1t was q
little solid comfort to have so satisfae-
tory an income from the fowls.
To those who have fancy poultry.
houses, well-fenced yards and plenty
of money. this summer freedom may
seem a venture; but to the many who
have little time and money to spend,
1t will he satisfactory to know that the
ordinary farm crop is improved rather
than harmed by the depredations Of
the fowls Strictly fresh eggs are
easily sold for more than market
prices; few plump fowls can be dress.
ed and sent to market any time at a
fair price, and chickens are always in
demand.
Let US fence in our gardens or find
new places for them, and when the
warm spring weather comes, and you
start whi,tling for the field. call back
your orders with the new refrain
LET out your hens!"-Cor. Csustry
| Gentleman
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25
NOMAN'S DEPARTMENT.
vrAck ON SENATOR BLAIR.

chicago Lady Takes tho DlstinEu'shsd
a.ntIemnn to Task for Views on wom-
y Suffrage.
A Mrs. C. F. Corbin, Of Chicago,
hes Senator Blair 10 task. in an
bpen letter." for advocating woman
ffrsge.
Mrs. Corbin says that marriage b !
artnership, and that 'the question is
neither each partner shall keep to
at line of labor which nature has
arked." This is begging the ques-
pn at tho start. The precise point ct
sue h whether there is any thing
butrary TO nature in q woman drop
Ing a slip of paper into box. or any
Icompatibility between rearing a
kmily properly and taking an intelli-
ent interest in public questions. The
ivocates of woman suffrage believe
bat the two things could and should
b together. The best wife and
bother is tho one who can be an in
eligent companion to her husband
nd a broad-minded teacher to her
hildren.
Mrs. Corbin says that "if women
|ote. they must hold office" She
eems to imply that all women must
|old Office, whether they viii or no;
Fhereas not one voter IN hundred
ver holds Office, aud no one is obliged
% take Office against his will Mrs.
corbin points out that 1t would be in
Convenient for the mother of young
(amily to 60 to Congress. Undoubt-
IDLY. The mother of young family
would not be likely TO be asked 10 go
10 Congress. and would not be likely
70 consent If she were asked. But she
)night have a very definite idea as to
the sort oi man she wanted to send to
Congress to represent her and her chill
bren, and there is no reason why her
opinion should not be counted, along
with those Of her hus sband, father and
brother. Many men are occupied with
|engrossing business cares which would
make it inconvenient for them to go to
|Congress; and they do not 90. But
they do not lose their votes on that &C.
count. House, e,mothcrs would simply
belong in the same category.
Mrs. Corbin SAYS:
1.-THE direct tendency 81 Woman suf-
|frage would be to form such class of
women as held high court in Greece ir
the days preceding its downfall.
Are American mon prepared to rele-
gate the wives and mothers of this Re-
public to a secondary and subservient
place, and share the political leader
ship Of this great and free country with
an oligarchy of Aspasiass"
II is the advocates of woman suf.
frage, by the way, who object to hav-
ing the wives and mothers of the Re-
public 'relegated to secondary and
subservicnt place." and classed politi-
cally with children, idiots and Grim.
inals. But, seriously, woman sut-
frage is the last thing that would con-
duce to reign of Aspasias; and it is
hard to see how any sersible person
can entertain such an idea. The great
majority of women are not bad, but
good; and good women are not famous
for liking bad ones. The idea that the
mass of American wives and mothers
would either elect bad women to Office,
or suffer them to hc elected, is almost
too absurd for serious discussion -
Alice Stoas BiucfweH.
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25
ROBBED,
sportInl.. Tribute to Mozart.

Whom SpcntinL the composer. vas at
Berlin, Prussia, he appeared In the thea-
ter with his lapel covered with decora.
tions One Of the musicians whispered to
his neighbor; "Mosart never had %
many" Spontini, having overheard the
remark, turned to the speaker and ssids
"Noxar' was not in need ef any,"
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25
An Old But True stosy.

II is an old story about the store sign
that advises people not to 60 further and
be robbed, but the average newspaper
reader has regarded that story as . moro
invention of the wits and IS having no
foundation in fact At this very moment
there hangs in the window OF second
hand furniture establishment on West
Randolph street Chicago, placsrd which
reads:
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25

" on rising In the morning you use Longs
Pearl Tooth Soap your teeth will present an
enviable appearances end your breath VIII
be sweet and agreeable.
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25

A Doss in Time Saves Nine Of Hale's Hon
ey Of Horehound and Tar for coughs.
Pike's Toothachs Drops Cure In one minute.
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25
Prepare for Spring

10 none too early 70 be getting ready for spring.
and the nrst thing which should recsive attention
10 your own system II you have not been wall dur.
ing tho winter. have heen troubled with D. sfula,
salt rheum, or other humors Of the bloc you
should purify the blood BY taking Hoods eArsapa-
rila You will then escape that indsscrtbsb tirod
feeling which 10 90 prostrntns and ofssA 90 unas-
countable In the spring months Take uoo1's oAss
sspsrilla before 10 IL too late.
81 take Hood's earsaparilla for . spring Ds1t
cine. and md II Just tho thing Il tones ~ ~
system and makes me feel like different man. NJ
wife takes II for dyspepsia, aud she derives groee
benent from IT, FRANK @. TURNHn, Hook D
Ladder No. I. Friend Street, Boston.
Hoods Sarsaparllla
SOLD BY oil arussists. q; six for q PrsVsrs1 ~
O. L HOOD . CO.. Apothsssriss. LEVEL. MasA
100 Doooo One Dollar
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25

.. TttR professor Of permanship can not dee
hourlshing biisiness when he drops kls pen
and uses type-writef.
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25

PIPE I1Nrs-those written n favor u
smoking. Te1ds SUfings
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25

A CHARITY bawl-Please, mister, gimme .
cent? Washingtos Cvstse.
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25

PIso's Cure for Consumption Is The begt
take dosa By drussists, 10 bOssiA
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25

DoN'r hawk, hawk, blow, spit, and disgust
everybody with your offensive breath, but
use DR.. Sages Catarrh Remedy and end It
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25

II there "a any one who shoulA -
wrapped in siumber,' 1t u man vAs
onoreA
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25

A WINDING stare-watching your best gid
e you hold her skein of iiosA
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25

.IIyI Is burdensome, alike TO the suRsrss
and al around him, while dyspepsis and IL
attending evils hold sway. Complaints 81
this nature can Be- speedily cured b taking
Prickly Ash Bitters regularly. Thousands
once thus afflicted now bear cheerful toati
mony - to IT. marta,
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25

"IHAvs been afEiicted with - a6eotaea q
the Throat from childhood, csused By dipA-
iberia, and have used various remedies, but
have never found anything equal 70 BnowN's
BRONCHIAL TRocaHs."-RSv. o. n ~ Asmp-
ton, Pikxton, Kv. Sold only In boxeA
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25
$93 SEWING Machine Free F!

We wsss psssss every vsgs, and township. 70
besp n thsir hcmes line of ART sAAfLEs 90 thoes
whs viii keep and show thes samples those who CALI
wt ssed hvs the hest sewing msnafseur.d
wostd. with ell the hments hi. machine made
erosn patents which prrd Bfors the patents
this syis machine the soi ff
e8 ssh fos ~ Reader. may to The most
WONDERFUL THING on EARTH, but you one Of
hsss naehisss ABSOLUTELY provided sppation
ass. rom your locality and you will In
hss ssd sAsw thoss Who ea set Of essan, and
e4salsd ssmpiss We do ask To show thsss
piss ~ than months, ard then they become
psSpsvsy Ths an sanplr. srnt 10 ABsOLt Tkr
fkkk sfeoss How do ell thf-easiy enough Weonen
es oseh % ozm tu In trade from small pses,
anss sampss have emsned here they could be f
0sssA We ssed person In esh locality. ell
ne sss.s snd tshs THE of securing ih.m q once
Thess whs wrs will rsEE .he bed
eswtag hsrhiss msausursd and the finest general asso
nsst ef werks ef high shown together America An
pAftcaars FkEE by mail Write at postal card
which to write v will you but cent, and amer
kbew ell, shsud ssnelude further why no harn
asas Wssdsrfa n you nerd espilssli 10 hss
AAAssss sasA TRlE . CO., AUsusIA, hAisA
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25

An awkward waiter frequently piays -
deuce with the tray. -Hotsl AsaI
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25
A u.S.-H as,.,tsv. Wsw.,

often shrinks from consulting physician
about functional derangement and prefers
to suffer in silence. This may bo . mistaken
feeling, but It Is one which II largely preva-
lent To all such women We would say that
one Of the most skillful physicians Of the
day, VINO has had Q vast experience In cur
ing diseases peculiar to women, has pre-
pared o remedy which IL Of inestimable aid
TO them. We refer to DIR. Pierce's Fayorite
Prescription. This In the only remedy for
woman's peculiar weaknesses and ailments,
sold BY druggists, under . positive guarsn.
tee from the manufacturers, that u VIII
give satisfaction In every case or meoey -
funded. Bee GUARANTEES printed % sotaas
wrapper.
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25
TIE ,ro.n. ~ ,,sh.. and d,..,s> ~

TIE barbsr's spprentioe b gs.sal3 .
strapping fell0w.-Bosts~ Csanrs1i ~.
snrftser
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25

IT il generally all up. with man whsa
he begins to 70 down hih-Bosts~ 0ssrs1.
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25

ra ss.fs sacans e.. coSen sss sna c aows bs iiss
Nausea and faintness In him rise,
Brow-racking pains assail him.
Sick headachel But ere long comes easA
His stomach settles into peace.
Within his head the throbbngs oeAse-
Pierce Pellets never fall hini
Nor will they fail anyone In such dire
predicament To the dyspeptic, the bilioua,
and the constipatsd, they are aiks -
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(lE:EY5Il3r7IiI5I,E1IIIi7IL1
"A. N. K, y. u'o

WHEN WHITING TO ADVERTISERS PIEAal I
sssts tAss yss 80 The AsvsS'Ass.sss b -
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&k sS n 1AY ssi.. ssD,s. ss. sss.. .SrA fs. M Wa
w niiEwsTkn sAFETY REISHoLDER co., Holly, nisA
- NAME rais PAPrR s,sJ y-~ snA