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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-02-10
ROBBERY AT THE

"Look here, Peter" said he, "there
is a rare chance for you just now. You
can hire the Frolic, forty-tOnner, lying
at her moorings D the Gareloch, all
ready for sea. Be off, and show Charley
the West Highlands"
"Well, WELL" l said at last, "don't
bother me any more. Send Charles up
to Scotland, and if he likes the craft
we will try cruise"
Four days later joined my nephew
on the Gareloch. What lovely scene
it was from the deck of our craft!
Beautifully wooded hills on either side
of us, here and there crowned with
heather, and between them the sea, all
green and gold, sparkling up for five
or six miles till stopped by a grand
range Of purple hills. These stretched
right across the landscape, and were
called "Argyle's Bowling Green"
ga curious name," 1 said to our
skipper, Captain -McCosh. els it pos
;sible that the Argyle family ever play
ed bowls on such extremely rugged
ground2"
"Oh, ayep' he replied. "The Macal-
lum More would mount you steep hill
before breakfast and roll the big stanes
doom from the top-just for exercise,
ye ken. You may see the rocks they
hurled doom to this very day lying all
aboot the shores of Loeb Coil and
Loch Long"
Dear me, what Titans these old
Scotch fellows must have beenl /
looked in vain, however, for any re-
mains of their strongholds. Nothing
to be seen but the most Objectionable
of pretty villas, with eagles and statues
before the doors, the largest being a
sort of Greek temple belonging to the
duke of Argyle himself.
We were amused at the eccentric be.
havior of some person sketching on the
shore close by us; he would gaze bare
headed at the landscape, rush to his
easel, dab on some paint, then fall back
on the bank and gaze at the sky. Sud.
denly he would rise and repeat the
operation. We watched and watched
till at last Charles got so interested
that we landed to see what he was
sQOluX. VIC lOuifu I'LL Ia oOII VI
swoon; a young man with fair hail
brushed straight back from his fore
head, dreamy blue eyes looking into va
cancy, an acquiline nose, and.a thin
Tipped mouth. a4. =
81 beg your pardon" Charles began
''Who is it that speaksw he said
jumping up. "Ah, gentlemen, it is
who should ask pardon, but my thoughts
were far away"
"I see you are an artist" said my
nephew, "and thought perhaps yor
could give me some hints as to tn,
subjects about here"
81 wish it was in my power to assist
you," he replied; "but the fact is an
lately come from Germany, and an
seeking sketching ground myself. Yo'
: are almost the first person / hav
spoken to-"
We'll, am sorry we have disturbe,
you
Not at all. 1t was kind of you +
notice stranger. Will you look at m
work.
1T is comforting TO meet any on
who has your perceptiye faculty, sir
said the stranger to me. Depend upo
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-02-10
SENDING A VALENTINE.

I might begin, "The rose is red"
(Though that IL not so very new),
Or this the boys all think Is good:
"If you love me as love you"
But,-ssems to me.-a valentine
Is nicer, when you do not say
The same old things that everyone
Keeps saying, In the same old way.
And asked Jane, the other night,
What grown-up people write about.
She would not answer me at first
But laughed till began to pout.
That stopped her, for she saw meant
The question (and she will not tease).
"Why-love." she said, ''and shining eyes,
A kiss, soft hair-just what they please"
II can't be hard, II that Is all.
So I'LL begin by saying this:
To nsy dear lady beautiful
sand q Udlenttae and kiss.
The u0lentjiae, because she has
The l0ULiest hair and genttest eyes;
The kiss, because, 4 J0ue her more
Than d7ay one beneath the skies.
Because she Is the kindest, best,
The ssoeetest lady euer knOaon;
and euery gear Tu sag the same,
The Gerry same, to her dI0nei
There! Now it's finished. Who will do?
I've thought of one and then another.
Who Is there ike 1t? Why, OF course,
I'll send 1t right away to Mother!
st. Nicholas.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-02-10
AsHBURNHAM. MASS Ian. IA

I have been very sick over two years. They
all gave me up as past cure. tried the most
skillful physicians, but they did not reach the
worst part. The lungs and heart would ffll up
every night and distress me, and my throat was
very bad. told my children never should
die In peace until bad tried Hop Bitters.
have taken two bottles. They have helped me
very much indeed. I am now we'll. There
was lot OF sick folks here who have seen how
they helped me, and they used them and are
cured, aud feel as thankful as do that there Il
90 valuable medicine made.
MRS. JULIA q. GUSHING.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-02-10

gency which some local physicians re-
gard as highly probable.
THE ASSASSIN SENTENCED TO BE HANG
ED ON THE BOTH DAY OF JUNE, 1882.
WASHINGTON, February 4.-Judge
Cox sentenced Guiteau to be hanged
June 80. between the hours of 12 IN.
and 2 p m, Washington Jail
At the close of his sentence Guiteau
screamed unprecatiOns upon Judge,
jury and all concerned, while for him.
self he predicted "a glorious flight to
glory"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-02-10

EASILY PRovEN.-It is easily proven that
malarial fevers, constipation, torpidity of the
liver and kidneys, general debility, nervousness.
and neuralgia ailments yield readily to this
great disease conquerer, Hop Bltters. II re-
pairs the ravages Of disease by converting the
food into rich blood, and 1t gives new life and
vigor to the aged and infirm always
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-02-10

David killed Goliah of Gath by means
of sling with a stone in it. Giants
still continue to be killed by sings with
a stick in them. Same thing.-Neso
York Commercial Advertiser.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-02-10
w York Betting a. Packing Comfy 100000

Oouo VI tuc SCoucS anu lnclu0nCS Oh
the fire reported are heartrending. One
woman, well dressed and apparently
young, who was standing on the ledge
of window, in Beekman street, near
Williams, stretched forth her hands
implOringly. The heroic firemen tried
to get ladder to her, but before they
could do so, the flames took hold of her
clothing, and, enveloped in the fire, she
plunged back into the burning build
ing Another lady climbed out on a
ledge in Beekman street, near Park
Row. Two ladders were raised to her,
and by means of almost superhuman
efforts rescued her just as the last rem
nant Of her strength failed.
Ellen Bell, cOlored janitress, who
had charge of six rooms on the upper
floor, was engaged with her husband
cleaning them when she heard the
alarm. She started to run, but was
cut off in every direction. She climbed
out Oh the ledge of fifth story win
dow and maintained her position only
for few minutes, when blast of fire
and smoke from the window struck
her, and whirllng over several times in
her descent, she struck the pavement
with dull thud, a crushed mass. She
was borne into the Times Office and an
ambulance summoned, but she was past
all human aid, and was dying when it
arrived. Two men crawled out of the
fifth story by dropping and clinging to
the cappings and kicking in window
as they let themselves fall, succeeded
in making their escape. A young girl,
wearing blue dress, who was cut off
from the stairs, ran to fourth-story
window, on the Park Row side, and
stood hesitatingly while the flames and
smoke encircled her. Jump" Jump"
shouted the spectators. Casting a
frightened look below, she threw herself
out, and fell with thud on the stone
pavement. When picked up life was
extinct, her head being crushed almost
beyond recognition.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-02-10

A Berlin dispatch says: Eighteen million
marks In species were sent to the Bank Of
France to-day.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19

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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19
BEATEN by Chicago.

A toledo commercial traveller who has
been opening up n new rouge III Indiana
encountered one dealer who didn't think
he had better change his custom. He
had been dealing with Chicago house
for several years, and he had no fault to
find.
II can make You brooms for s. per
lozen," urged the Toledoan.
eyes. but Chicago beats that"
"Hows cents pound for starch?'
ooh, Chicago beats that"
"Tll sell you good tea by the chestfor
- cents"
"That's purity fair, but Chicago beats
that"
"Our house will give you four months
credit"
"Chicago's ahead of that"
The traveller couldn't mention thing
that Chicago didn't beat, and at last
despairing of receiving an order, he re
marked
81 did think of stopping over Sunday
and going to church, but it seems" i,
ooh, it's no use in trying that on, :,
interrupted the dealer. "The agent OF
Chicago house hes been running our
choir over year past, and a Cincinnati
honse has already agreed to send us on
n Sunday-school library Maybe you
can do something in the next town, but
we're chuck full here and wouldn't touch
Toledo house unless it promised us
twenty-acre lot for new graveyardy'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19

FORD, who shot James, and whN lived
with him at st. Joseph since last Novem-
Der, SAYS OF James daily habits:
"During the day he would stay around
the house and in the evening he would
go down town to the news depot and get
the papers. He said there were men
here who ought to know him, but they
never did. He took the Chicago yri-
6"ne, Cincinnati Commercial, and Kansas
City Times regularly, and always knew
what was going on all over the world.
About n week ago he read piece in one
of the papers that Jesse James career
was over, and Charlie said he was awful
mad about it.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19

A THEATRICAL man at Chicago thought
would be smart to make friend who
Pept with him believe that the smart
pan had smallpox. 30 he got up in the
n!ght, and with stage paint he painted
rs face with smallpox pustules, and
ito sleep. The innocent man woke
n in the morning and looked at his
pend, and finding him broke out, he
rent out quietly and notified the health
lhcers, and they came with an ambu-
ence to take him to the pest-house. The
part fellow had to do some Of the best
ping he ever did in his life to keep out
the pest-house. He is not exactly
Eear whether it pays to be so almighty
part or not.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19
ODD SCRAPS.

GRAINED wood should be washed with
cold tea.
Sour milk removes iron rust from
whise goods.
Try pure benzipe to remove stains
from hair-cloth furniture.
THE free use OF lemon juice and sugar
will always relieve a cough.
CREAM Of tartar rubbed upon soiled
white kid gloves clean them we'll.
Cur hot bread or cake with hot
knife, and it will not be clammy.
MorHs will eat the all-wool reps, but
not the mixed silk and cotton upholster-
ing.
CAMpHoR placed in drawers or trunks
will prevent mice from doing them any
injury.
CEILINGS that have been smoked by n
kerosene lamp should be washed off with
soda water
SINGLE cream is cream that has stood
on the milk twelve hours. 1t is best for
tea and coffee.
In BOILING eggs put them in boiling
water. 1t will prevent tho yoke from
coloring black.
In MAKING n crust Of any kind, do NOT
melt the lard in flour. Melting will in
iure the crust.
CREAM that is to be whipped should
not be butter cream, lest in whipping it
change to butter.
A FINE comb loosens the dead skin OK
the scalp just as friction rubs off the
scarf skin Of the body.
A FEW dried or preserved cherries,
with stones out, are the very best thing
possible to garnish sweet dishes.
Double cream stands on its milk
twenty-four hours, and cream for butter
frequently stands forty light hours.
In PorosI the most violent headaches,
so very common there, are cured by
putting the feet in hot water.
A SOLUTION of common salt given i'm
mediately is said to be a successful
remedy for strychinia poisoning.
SALT extracts the juices of meat in
cooking. Steaks ought therefore not to
be sailed until they have been broiled.
In ROLLING dumplings Of any kind,
put them in the water one at time. Ii
they are put in together they will mix
with each other.
The only sure and efficient way to
warm cold feet is to dip them in cold
water and then rub them dry briskly
with coarse towel.
TO BEAT the white of eggs quickly put
in pinch of salt. The cooler the eggs
the quicker they will froth. Salt cools
and also freshens them.
THERE is greenness in onions and
potatoes that renders them hard to digest.
For health's sake put them in warm
water for an hour before cooking.
WHEN washing oil-cloths, put little
milk in the last water they are washed
with. This will keep them bright and
clean longer than clear water.
FuRNrruRE needs cleaning as much as
other woodwork. 1t may be washed
with warm soap suds, quickly wiped dry
and then rubbed with an oily cloth.
To MAKE silk which has been wrinkled
appear exactly like new, sponge it on the
surface with weak solution of gum
arabic OR white glue, and iron on the
wrong side.
A PASTE made of whiting and bepzine
will clean marble, and one made OF whit
ing and chloride of soda spread and left
to dry Tin the sun if possible) on the
marble will remove spots.
EGas coated with butter in which two
or three per cent. of salicylic acid has
been dissolved and then packed in dry
sawdust without touching one another
, will keep fresh for year.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19
BnrcnEn is in favor of Chinese immi.

BEECuER is in favor of Chinese immi-
grafton to America. He says they are, by
nature, calculated to do a low class OF
work at which other races revolt. To
give the reader an idea of how low down
in the social scale the Rev. Mr.. Beecher
places the Chinaman, rs well rs other
races of the human family, we quote the
following from his sermon On tho sub
ject: "What the Americans discard the
Germans will eat, what the Germans
reject the jew will consume, and what
the Jews throw away the Chinaman will
subsist on" This is, to say the least,
rather q severe classification. However,
the question now il, What does the
Chinaman eat?
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19

TIE London World says that there is
still strain Of Puritanism in America,
and that the sons OF the people who
ordained the Blue laws Of Connecticut
who made swearing a Unable offense,
kissing ones wife on Sunday a INSIDE
meanor, less insipid sorts of OSCILLATION a
crime-still regard weekly beans as n
burnt offering, and associate the domestic
virtues with an annual feast of roast
turkey and pumpkin pies. We do not
like to dispute SO eminent an authority
as the World.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19

TIE story circulates that Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher contcmplates retiring from
the pastorate of Plymouth Church, and
permanently from the ministry, on the
completion of his SEVENTEEN birthday,
which will be June a, next wear. This
is not because he is in full physical and
mental vigor-his admirers say his pres
ent sermons are among the best he has
ever preached-but because, as is re-
ported, he is unwilling torun any risk of
intellectual decline in the pulpit, of
which he seems to have dread. His
father, Rev. Lyman Beecher, lived to be
more than eighty. seven, but had not
preached regularly for number of
years previous to his death.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19

A LADY writes from Boston relating
little episode that happened when Oscar
Wilde drove out to Cambridge to call on
Longfellow. Oscar asked him if ho was
not Il great admirer of Browning. Long.
fellow replied that he liked the very few
poems he could understand, but inc
mass of Browning's pieces we're incom.
prehensible to him. Oscar slapped the
poet familiarly on tho shoulder and re-
marked: "They are as clear to nue. as q
running brook. comprehend them all
fully"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19

THE fact of the matter is, "Betty and
the baby" are going to be rich. All the
prominent newspaper offices in the coun-
try are collecting fund for the Ser
geant's family, and among them is the
Philadelphia Press, whose fund alone
now amounts to 50, 200. If Mason should
happen to get out he may proceed toen-
Joy life in the most approved style.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19

Ex-Governor STANFORD, of Cali.
fornia, says that ultimately the entire
output of California grain for Europe
and the Atlantic coast will go over the
Southern Pacific Railroad. Ships which
will teke the grain from New Orleans to
Europe will be fitted to carry back emf
grants to New Orleans at a verylow rate.
He says that the popular table wines Of
California are better than the ordinary
poor stuff of France, Germany and
Italy.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19
Something About Gems.

The ruby is more valuable than the
diamond, if it is large, without flaw,
and of the true pigeons blood color.
The largest known ruby belongs to the
King of Burmah, being the size OF q
pigeons egg. A fine stone of four
carats' weight is worth about two thous-
and dollars; but above this rate they
ore very rare, and could command fancy
prices. The ruby has been most sue
cessfully initiated in paste, and garnets
backed by ruby foil are often met
with. The monster ruby of Charles the
Bold, set in the middle of golden rose
for q pendant, which was captured by
the Burmese after his rout at Granson,
turned out to be false. The Sapphire
is not so valuable when Of great size as
the ruby, but fine stone brings o great
price. The largest sapphire is the
"wooden spoon Seller" so called from
the occupation of the finder in Bengal.
Its weight is 1872 ZIG carats, and it was
sold to French jeweler for $34, 900.
Lady Burdett Coutts, of London, has
one of the finest sapphires. 1t was for
merly one of the crown jewels Of France.
The emerald is so rarely perfect that
can emerald without flaw" has passed
into q proverb, and fine specimens are
worth from one hundred to two hundred
dollars o carat. In the middle ages Its
value was enormous, Cellini putting it at
four times the diamond. Tho largest
emerald known is the Devonshire, which
was purchased by the Duke of Devon
shire for Don Pedro. 1t is not cut, and
is two inches in diameter, weighing eight
ounces, eighteen pennyweights. The
turquoise is found in Persia, and the
Shah is supposed to have in his posses
sion oil the finest gems, as he allows
only those Of inferior quality to leave
the country. In consequence, large
turquoise of good quality and fine colol
are extremely rare and bring grea'
prices. The opal is esteemed unlucky
but the absurd superstition cannot b.
traced further back than SCOTS novel o
"Anne of Geirstein, in which tn
Baroness Hermoine Of Arnheim wear
one. The Empress Josephine's opal
called the Burning Of Troy" from tn
5 innumerable red flames blazing on il
: surface, was considered to be the fines
stone Of modern times, but its preser
> owner is unknown. In the Museum {
Vienna is an opal Of q Taordinary siz
for which two hundred thousand dollar
d has been refused The largest pearl Q
y record is now in Russia. II Va proe5 =
y from India in 1920, and sold e ~
- " of Spain.
: A FINE quality Of almonds : grown =
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19

DURING August of last year, at the
time the Cincinnati Commercial was
managing the "Cook One Cent Fund"
to aid Capt. Cook in paying a fine
assessed him for slapping man who
"wished Garfield would die" that paper
received the following, which, at this
time, seems Of peculiar interest:
"KANsAs CRY, Mo-, August 10, 1881.
"To the Editor of the Commercial:
although detested aud despised. and feared
by good many, and only $4,000 OF reward
offered for us, dead or otherwise, and for all Of
the above we honor and respect our President,
and stand ready not only to slap, but to shoot,
if itneed be, for him. Sorry it il not dollars
instead of cents that is rolling in to the honor
able and patriotic old Captain Cook.
FRANK AND JESSE JAMES.
"Missouri's Awful Outlaws.
"Please copy it all for Missouri's Governors
sake. have not seen his name in your paper
vet. "FRANK."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19

IT SHOULD be generally known that
Sarah Bernhardt now has bona fde
husband, ga Greek gentleman, tolerably
rich, and good looking" If Sarah can
master her blood-spitting proclivity she
will keep right on playing just as il
nothing unusual had happened.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19
AFTER n short visit two ladies

AFTER q short visit two ladies are
about to pay their compliments to the
Countess Santa Grue and take their de-
parture. "Pray," she says graciously,
"remain little longer" Indeed"
answered one of the ladies in her most
winning way, "were I to stay another
five minutes should never be able to
go Whispering to the other LADY,, for |
should be fast asleep"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19

A WOMAN living in suburb Of Lead.
vile few days ago, gave birth to a
monstrosity with head resembling
lizard and hands like fins. 1t gives out
an articulate sound. The father had to
be held to prevent his killing the child.
It bids fair to live.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19

DIscoURAGING reports of the maple
sugar crop come from New Hampshire.
Bad weather has caused poor run Of sap
and poor sugar. Choice syrup from
Canterbury retails in Concord Mt $1.25 a
gallon and Hillsboro sugar at thirty cents
n pound.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19

reply that some six years ago he and I
agreed to be each Others biographers,
and from that time to this have kept the
Intention in view. The materials are
abundant, particularly the family letters,
all of which have been put at my dis
posal."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19

LoNdFEILow's will makesno public be-
quests, the bulk of the property being
given to his children. Richard H. Dana,
jun., theexecutor named in the will being
dead, the poets son, Ernest, will be
made administrator.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19

INVITATIONS are out for the coronation
of the Gar in August. If they are &C.
companied with passes and the where.
withal for extra expenses-well, We don't
know what we might do under the cir.
cumstances.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19

TIE resignation Of State Senator Bar.
rett, of Tennessee, has created much
talk, ms his resignation will very consid.
erably change the complexion of the
Senate in the event proposition to settle
the State debt is submitted. The bill to
settle tho debt at 1903 was passed by the
Senate at tho regular session by a bare
majority, Barrett being one out of the
thirteen who voted for il.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19

TIE fleeing of Charles Francis
Adams out of Sl9,350 by bunko sharks,
and his forgetting the swindle, has be-
trayed the fact that his memory is sadly
impaired
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19

BENEFITS Polas expedition will not
cost him less than 5000, 600, besides the
most excruciating torture to his men re-
sulting in the death of several of their
number, and science has gained nothing.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19

EVIDENTLY another anti Chinese immi-
grafton bill, less Objectionable perhaps
in its features than the one vetoed, will
be adopted during the present session of
Congress.