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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-29
Arabi,s Lixer.

While we were connected with the
militia OF the state il would have been
uisioyal In us to have taken sides with
ei'ner England or Egypt in the war that
gong on, to have given advice to
sitner would have been not only yio-
iation OF our armed neutrality, but
would have been an Injustice to the
state that paid us six dollars year for
having resigned the lieutenancy of the
milwaukee Light Horse Squadron, and
returned to peaceful pursuits, nations
desiring advice from lis can receive il
ut the usual rates, and there will be no
improprety in the transaction. Since
becoming common, ordinary citizen,
and taking off the insignia of rank and
power, we have not ceased to take an
interest in warlike matters. To-day we
have been studying over picture of
Arab Bey, in one Of the illustrated pa
pers, and our practical eye, accustom-
ed to grasp a situation from casual
glance at war map, or melon field,
has made it possible to see at once what
is the matter with Arab, to diagnose
his case in second, and to be able to
prescribe plan of warfare that would
bring the rebel into camp rs soon as the
medicine we should prescribe began to
have its effect. Arab Bey Pasha is bill
ious. That is all that ails him in the
world. His liver is torpid, his stomach
is soured, and he is simply out of order.
He shows it in his face. His eye balls
are yellow-this may be on account of
the yellow paper on which the picture
is printed, but he is not well man, this
is certain. He does not need iron in his
blood, or sugar of lead fired from car
bines. What he wants is blue pills,
quinine and liver pad. If the Eng
fish forces will stop shooting shells, bull
lets.and sabres at this saffron colored
rebel, and fire blue pills, quinine, wa
termelons and liver pads, they can cure
him in week. Guns can be arranged
to shower blue pills on his camp, so
that some of them must penetrate his
system. A mortar made to fit liver pads
could be constructed, and all of this
could be done without the loss of aman.
After Arab had got the pills and
things, he would brighten up, and final
ly disband his army. 1t is dyspepsia
and liver complaint that is causing the
war. If our advice is taken it need not
cost much, as we have saved enough
out of our salary in the militia to be in
dependent for life.-Peck'S Sun.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-29
An Army Of Goggled Soldiers.

Arab Bey hopes to hold his position
in the Nile delta until the great river
rises and floods the country. He will
cut the canals to help the Nile in its an
nual overflow. This is serious menace
to Gen. Sir Garnet Wolseley. But Arab
is threatened with a scare-crow enemy.
The Egyptian siroccos blow the fine
sands from the deserts on either side of
the Nile with hurricane fury. At times
the air is full of it. Sir Ralph Aber-
crombie found that nearly his whole
army was afflicted with ophthalmia
from sand-storms. London papers sug-
gest that the British soldiers Of Sir. Gar
nets army shall wear Swiss goggles.
Rather bad for ascertaining range,
which would be a blessing to Arabs
best soldiers. But what about Arabs
fellaheensP The frightful spectacle of
an army of goggled soldiers at close
quarters must cause q panic among the
ignorant Egyptians. Fancy Wolseley
and General Alison in goggles, and
.'grim-visaged war" is turned from a
tragedy into farce.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-29
A Sea Oaptain,s Revenge.

1t has often been said that there is no
despotism in the world equal to that ex-
ercised by the captain of vessel when
at sea. This, of course, does not APP
ply to yachts, for those are not register
ed vessels, but sail under license, and
the captain of such q craft could be dis
charged by the owner when in mid
ocean if for any reason the owner found
fault with his management. But with
merchant vessels when once out of port
the authority of the captain is, by the
laws of every nation, supreme. 1t is
necessary that this should be so. A
ship when at sea represents q number
of different interests; those who own the
vessel, those who own the cargo, those
that insure the hull and its contents,
and then last, but not least, are the lives
of crew and possibly of passengers.
There must be a responsible directing
head, armed with the legal power to
enforce any order he may think neces-
sary for the protection of these different
interests, and this authority could be
lodged nowhere but with the captain.
His Judgment may be ut fault, but if at
the end of q voyage, he can make oath
that he considered what he did to be
necessary for the protection of the in
terests intrusted to his keeping, it is al
most impossible to punish him for his
mistakes. An example of this arbitrary
power was given some years ago by the
captain of merchant vessel sailing
from one of our Atlantic ports. The
ship was bound on voyage to the west
coast of South America, and her owner
invited one or two of his friends to 90
down the bay in her and return on the
pilot boat. When outside, the weather
became somewhat threatening, and the
pilot boat was not Immediately on hand.
The captain had long cherished q
grudge against the owner and saw in
the situation an opportunity of reveng-
ing himself. In spite of commands and
then of appeals made for the owner, his
friends and the pilot, he put his vessel
upon her course and sailed out to sea.
His involuntary passengers were, of
coming, rs they did, wholly unprepared
for voyage around Cape Horn, and
well aware that their relatives and
friends would have doubts as to their
existence. This led the owrer to re-
sort to methods which led the captain
to construe TO be mutinous, and hence
he had the former placed in confine-
ment, while the entire party, with the
exception of the pilot, were treated very
much as if they had been common sail
ors, so far as their food supply was con-
cerned. When the ship arrived at her
port of destination the captain was in
stantly dismissed; but that was all the
punishment that could be visited upon
him.
In the CatskilIs alone there are more
than 1000 hostelries of one kind and
another, and there must be 10000 re-
sorts, including farm-houses, to which
nennle living In and around New York
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-29

A novel clock has just been completed
for the United States signal service. The
case, which is made of brass, is air-tight
and of sufficient height for pendulum
one meter in length When set up to
run the air will be exhausted from the
case and the movement allowed to run
in vacuum, and by this means the
atmospheric variations will be slightly
felt.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-29

INCREASING THE PosToFFIcE BUSINESS.
The correspondence of the postofiice de-
partment develops the existence of singu-
lar mania In the south and west-a matrl-
monial insurance or lottery craze, in which
the insurer guarantees any person against
matrmOny, unless 1t occurs within three
months from date of insurance, given upon
the principle, apparently, that true love
never runs smooth" and that the chances
are more than ever that In less than three
months any existing match will! be broken
off. A large number of postmasters have
applied for additional clerks to handle their
greatly increased business from the cause.
The following from postmaster in prom
inent southern city, was received the other
day: II beg to say this Office is overwhelm-
ed with business, owing largely to the sin
gular development of matrimonial associa-
tiOns as well as to the wonderful develop
ment and growth of the city. The matri.,
monial craze seems to have attacked all
classes and conditions of men. My mail
ing force, my distributors of mails, and 9TH
ers are worked to complete exhaustion. III,
therefore, Ii be necessary longer TO delay
increased appropriations for this Office,
please grant me at once temporary assist
ance, say at least five clerks"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-29

SPAN is looming up as a lively coun-
try. The furious agitation against the
commercial treaty with France some
time ago is now followed by refusal
to pay taxes. A wild instruction will
be the next thing in order to convince
the world that Spain is not dead.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-29

eEEvery color Of the Diamond
Dyes is perfect. See the samples oil
the colored cloth at the druggists,
Unequalled for brilliancy.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-29

The best thing in bonnets continues
to be as In the pasta pretty face.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-04-14

We publish in another column a long
interview with Senator Gill in relation to
the tobacco inspection legislation before
the late lamented General Assembly 1t
will be perceived that the Senator admits
that he was first induced to take such an
active part in the measure by The solicita-
ton Of the Baltimore tobacco trade, and
he shows that himself and Senator Bond
framed the present bill at a conference
wi the Baltimore buyers in that city,
and that it was framed to meet their views.
This, however, should not excite any pre-
judice against the bill. 1t is desirable
that all interests should harmonic upon
such measure Its real merits or demer-
its can only be tested by experience. II
the bill receive the executive approval,
and become a law, I'VE will have an OPP
portunity in the next two years to see how
much he trade in tobacco will be improv-
ed by the change. 1t will be observed
that the Sena or is not very accurate in his
VI SSouotiS va lLiC NbdliS ~
the State. 1t was hardly fair to take as an
example Of the expense of the system to
the State, the figures for year previous
to the reduction of the salaries of inSpec-
tors and clerks from the exorbiant amount
fixed by Republican misrule to the more
reasonable rates in force during the past
fiscal year. The proper standard is the
expense of the past fiscal year. According
to Senator Gil |. there was charge upon
the State treasury during that year of
$1,000, bat Senator Gil appears to for
get the fact that the revenues of tie wharf
property amounting to about $4,000 a year
were turned into tie tr' asury without any
credit being given TO The tobacco fund
So that the net income to the State under
the Cd system, since the salaries were re-
duced, has been nearly $1,000. Il is pre-
sumabe that this wharf property will pass
to the lessees under the new Jaw, so that
the real economy of the measure to the
State is very slight indeed.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-04-14
Booths panaCea.

tt. audience al the Opera House last FRIDAY
night when Edwin Booth PLAYED "H+mlr; -
undoubtedly noticed the pungent odor tina,
pervai-d the house, after the grca; scene be-
tween Hamlet and his mother. during which
the old thtmhs rlaiu PoioEius is killed II was
peculiar vet not unpleasant. nnd enlv those
familiar with the substance producing it, cou d
acCCUnt for the oiOr Tie eminent tra-tdian
himself and the company supporting him. have
tern suffering for several days past from colds
sui physical aches produced by the Chauceful
weather and the usual exposure on the stage.
and one Of the company, NJ. d. c. Anderson,
who PLAYED Polonius was AIKEN violently a nd
sudd' MY i'll during the play; bv directions of
Mr. Booth, who is always solicitors for the
welfare OF his people, bottle of St Jacobs Oh
was brought from his dressing case and the
suffering actor thoroughly rubbed With the
famous German Remedy, which soon brought
relief and full recovery. Mr.. Boooh always
carries this reliable emollient with him, aud
the contents Of his dressing case without it
would be as incomplete as the play fIamc,
withou the ghost burlington, H., Gdzens
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-04-14
Terrapin Farming

Scnatrr john ! G,r,lnrr, " 4 l.ntic
City, y L.. has prepared farm in The
meadows not far from he inlet. where b
: Going n try - raise diamond back ter.
rapins from the eggs. The farm or pond
c ,mprises an are. OF about two acres ot
water His cx~erimcnt is original in that
the farming is done RIGHT in the native
mud of the dimamnnd hack. instead ni
in urCongenial snll. where artificial means
mus, lie employed 10 make il adaptable
20 the terrapIn. The Senator asa saws
that he has never vet seen n farm where
the 'crrspins were Ia ched. he social e,i
farms being merely places II keep and
f.'tcn them irr market
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-04-14
The bill of exceptions upon which Il

The bill of exceptions upon which the
assassin Guiteau asks for new trial is
quite voluminous, and contains 80 as
signments of error to the rulings of Judge
Cox upon the admissability ofevidence and
some thirty in his charge to the jury The
points raised seem to be purely thechncal
and whatever merit they have as legal
propositions it is difficult to see how the
prisoners case could have been prejudiced
by the admission or exclusion of the mat
tiers complained Of Nevertheless, he
must be tried according to the law, and no
doubt the judges sitting in General Term
will give careful consideration to the
questions raised by the bill of exceptions,
although to the professional mind
some of them will appear utterly imma-
terial and even frivolous. Should the
objections raised by the prisoners counsel
be sustained by the court and a new trial be
ordered, everything assigned as error can
be excluded without materially impairing
the force and weight of the testimony
against the prisoner.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-04-14
We have received an INQUIRY as to til

We have received an inquiry as to the
effect of Governor Hamilton's action in
quitting his post .at the seat of Govern
ment before the laws passed at the late
session had received the executive appro-
val. The effect will simply be to post
pone the time of the laws going into effect,
until the Governor shall approve them.
The constitution provides that all bills
sent to the Governor for his approval
shall, if not returned by the Governor,
with or without his approval, within six
days exclusive of Sundays from their re-
ception, become laws without the execu-
tive approval; but there is proviso
avoiding that result when the Legislature
shall adjourn before the expiration of the
six days. In that case the Governor has
his own time in which to approve bills
that were passed.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-04-14
Earnest efforts are being made by the

Earnest efforts are being made by the
Republicans in Congress to repair their
blunder upon the Chinese bill. The chief
ground upon which Mr.. Arthur based his
veto of the bill, was that it violated the
existing treaty with China; but Mr. Bayard
hauhtily rebuked the assumption of Mr.
Arthur in arrogating to himself superior
knowledge upon such APPOINT of statecraft
to two thirds of the Senators, who voted
for the bill. Doubtless the Republicans
with their usual adroitness, have endeav-
ored to leave soon loophole of escape from
their position npon this question, so that,
after trying the public pulse by defeat
of the bill, they could if the pressure be-
came too great, "crawfsh out of it, and
retract their action but at present it seems
very difficult for them to get out of the
ditch their past record has precipitated
them into.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-04-14
OteS

A letter carrier in Mcridrn, Ct, whose
wife has inherited 100000. il goes his
round although the postmas cr has several
applicants for his place
Madison Buckert, of Schuylkill Haven,
PA, on Tuesday buried the last of his
four chi drcn, who IA week before were
alive and well. They were successfully
attacked with scarlet fever and died one
by one, after few days of Illness.
A Brooklyn woman drove her aged
mother into the street on Monday last
refusing to longer support her. The wo-
man W S thinly clad, and soon persisted
from the cold The chilling wind that
pierced her form were probably not Ia
so keen as her chi ds ingratitude
One of the ence weulthiest landlords
in Connaught, who was vel known in
the hunting fields there before the Land
League rose into power, is now driver of
A~nd"n omninuses, plying between the
I'M and kilhurn. He WAS bovcottcd
out Of his belongings. He has taken very
kindly to the kniie- board, and looks fat
and furnishing over his $3.50 a week.
The family of Christian Iahr, of Viii
liamsburg, l.. l., bought II h,m on Sa'ur-
day last, Of which hey u | eat on Sunday.
The ham WAS TO all appear .nce GOOD, but
several hours after eating portion of 1t
Mr.. Jahr, Mrs Jahr. two adult daughters
and a boy iwelvcs years old were taken
sick with symp'o ms of trinchinn poison
g.pedical aid was prompt sum-
- Mr.. Jahr -nd bis daughters are
said to he in critical condition., but Mrs
Jahr and the hoy are recovering. The
ham will he subjected to microscopic
examination.
Another marriag" in high lite is mpcnd-
ing a. Der in, the parties are the Hungarian
giant Drasa' and the Prussian giantess
Marian. Each is SAID to be over eight
feet high This will be the third union
Of this Kind in recent years.
In accordance with joint resolution of
the Ohio legis 'ature, GOV. Foster YES err
day issued a Proclamation setting apart
April p rs day for he planting of forest
trees in Ohio by the roadsid,s, in groves
and about homes. The governor recon-
mends the formation Of forestry societies
in towns and vi lagos, and ca Is attention
I" the \ati"nl' Forestry Congress 10 meet
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-04-14

Public gratitude to Governor Hamilton
for wha, he has accomplished in the work
of reform is to take the shape of banquet
to be rendered to him "by Democrats from
the state at large" Among those to be
high officials of other states whose names
are more or less identified with reform.
1t does not appear that our own ex-gover-
nor are to be among the guests, Governor
Thomas, Governor Carroll and Governor
Groome not being expected to revel on
that observation-disclosures some of them
may be considered Democrats cat large"
Baltimore american
That does seem a little odd .-EDs.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-04-14

Jesse James, one of the most notorious
of western bankrobbers and outlaws, was
assassinated in his own house by member
of his gang one day last week. Large re-
wards had been offered for the outlaw,
dead or alive; and great relief is felt thro
out the west at his taking off. Great ex-
citement was created at one time by a ru-
NOR that The assassinated party was only a
sham Jesse, but the latest advices leave no
veritable Jesse himself.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-04-14

The Maryland Legislature passed resolu-
tions requesting the United stare govern
ment to repay the state of Maryland $72,-
900 and interest advanced to the govern
ment in 1891. Last week Senator German
introduced bill in the United States
Senate for repayment of this money, and
the same bill has been introduced in the
House Of Representatives.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-04-14
this disclosure.

The Supreme Court of the United States
has decided, in the case of Albert Schaefer
against the Washington city, Virginia
Midland and Great Southern Railroad
company, that suicide caused by insanity
alleged to have been produced by rail
road injury, is too remote cause of death
to Justify recovery of damages.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-04-14

The Richmond. Wing, Mahone's organ,
announces that the policy of the readjus-
ter crew Will henceforth be an unqualified
support of Mr.. Arthur's administrations
Nobody will be very much surprised by
This disclosure
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-04-14

Mr.. Swift, who was one of the late
Chinese commissioners, does not agree
with the President. He says: Il fully
hoped that the suspension would have
been proposed for thirty years, and the
Chinese government would not have con-
sidered the faith of the treaty trespassed
on If the suspension had been for fifty years
or over"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-04-14

President Arthur is following up the
example set by his predecessors in repu-
dating senatorial courtesy"as principle
of political ethics, and is turning out all
the "half bred" federal officials in the
different States and putting "stalwarts"
in their places, without in any manner
consulting the half breed Senators who
happen to represent those Stares. 1t is a
poor rule that will not work both ways.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-04-14

Governor Hamilton, who left for Iagers-
town Immediately after the adjournment
of the Legislature, is expected to return
to Annapolis for the purpose of signing
such bills, passed at the late session, as he
approves.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-04-14
Proceedings of Congress.
FRIDAY.

fhlbAl.
In the Senate Mr.. Miller, from the Post
office committee, reported an original bill
to provide for ocean mail service between
tie United States and foreign por,s. A
bill was passed granting the right of way
to the county of Anne Arundel through
the government grounds near Annapo,i is,
Md. The Presidential Coun, bill was dis
cussed, and then passed by viva voce
tie. The Senate adjourned until Monday
In the House report WAS made from
the committee on elections in favor O.
Lynch, In the contested election case OF
Lynch VS. Chalmers, from the sixth distric,
OF Mississippi. After some objection, Mr.
vii is was granted permission to intro
duce Il bi | to regulate, limit and suspend
the immigration OF the Chinese luburers'
which was referred 10 the committee on
education and labor, us was "a so IA bill in
troduced by Mr.. Berry to execute treaty
stipulation in reference to the Chinese.
SATURDAY.
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brewer sP"Ne on the 'allll commission
oli'' al Ct "h'cn Tue committee rose, and
Mr.. Frost, of Missouri, announced the
dea'h of his colleague, the Hon. Thomas
~ " ''''"'' LIZ '''' '''''.'' ''so-
lutions OF regret and tor the appointment
OF u committee of seven REPRESENTATIVES and
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tatlve Allen of Missouri, was announced,
and as mark OF respect the Senate al
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III Tue House a mal'rN! report was pre-
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