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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26
THE SCRIMsCHON ART.
Whales Teeth and Walrus Tusks
Made Things of Beauty.

1.-THE scrimschon!" exclaimed round
faced, dark-eyed, black-haired Will
lam Tevis, rs he rolled up a woodcock
in his fathers old game shop, in the
basement OF 40S Walnut street. yester-
day. 1.-The scrimschon is the art
beautiful. What Is 1t? Sit down and
/ will tell you. Not there-Great Ju-
piter! you almost squatted in this pan
of plovers. Sit down in that armchair.
It's one of dads old chairs, and it's as
old as-well, all these things round
here are rs old as cuss words. And"
''But the scrimschonp"
'.Ah! The scrimschon Is the art of
engraving on ivory OF bone. engrave
on egg-shells also, but that is distinct
branch of the engraver's art. 1 don't
know where the name scrimschon came
from and as to meaning. why, you can
only define 1t by itself. 1t is an art
that Is known to few except old sea-
men. They take to it naturally IL they
have patience. a steady hand, and a
gift of drawing. All that you need is
a jack-knife and . whales tooth, bill
lard ball. bit of walrus tusk, or q
piece of ivory or bone of any sort and
little India ink and Chinese vermil-
lion. You first lay of your design in
lead pencil. Then you take your knife
and carefully etch 1t and rub in your
coloring matter. The design will last
until the bone crumbles away"
"What do you drawp"
Anything. from bouquet to one
eyed bull. Young sailors sometimes
have their sweethearts scrimschoned.
and young married women have mo
scrimschon their husbands on whales
teeth. The design does not sink very
deeply, and when love changes it is
easy to scratch out tho old picture and
put in new one. Apretty and sharp
widow is one Of my best customers.
She came to me first about eight years
ago. She had just been married. Her
husband was master Of whaling ship
and she had him scrimschoned on
walrus tusk. He was lost at sea. A
few months afterward the woman was
married again She came back with
the tusk and had No. scratched out
and No. 2 scrimschoned In. She wept
sadly as piece by piece No. was whit
tied away. But all the same she in
sisted that / should touch up No. SO
much that the picture didn't look bit
like the original She came back one
day and angrily told me to scratch off
No. 2 mighty quick. What's the mat
terr says L Divorced, says she, the
odious creature didn't see her
again for several months. Then one
dark day, in the midst of o dismal
drizzle. she came tripping down these
steps and into this cellar with little
bit OF fellow as fragile as soft-shell
crab. My husband, SIR says she,
proudly. Glad to meet you, SIR says
he, in voice like the sound of tight
fiddle-string. Can you scrimsc6on
from naturep' says she. Yes. 'um,'
says l. Then would like to have you
scrimschon my dear husband says she.
Il want to have his face where l know
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26

In explanation of his treachery to
the Republican party, Owen says:
"With this issue we place at the head
Of our columns the Peoples ticket
or as near what we believe to be the
peoples ticket as it is possible to
get in this campaign and we will do
what we can consistently and con-
scientiously to secure its endorse,
ment by the people in November by
large majority Conscience-lo,
Gated in the breaches pocket-wa,
the potent reason for the change
aud the man who furnished the soon
science" will find out on election
day that he put it to an almighty
bad use. He may be sure he will
not receive back his "pound' nor
yet any aid. A traitor 10 his party,
like a traitor to his country, is per-
son SO despicable that his action will
be dispiSed even by those he sought
by his treachery to help.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26
THE STATE TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR.

FOR GOVERNOR. q,
RUSSELL A. ALGER, of Wayne.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
ARCHIBALD GUITARS, of Charlevoix.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
HARRY A. CONANT, of Monroe.
FOR STATE TREASURER,
EDWARD H. BUTLER, of Wayne.
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
WILLIAM G. STEVENS. of Washtenaw.
FOR COMMISSIONER OF THE LAND OFFICE
MINOR s. NEWELL, Of Genesee.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
MOSES TAGGART, of Kent.
FOB SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC IN
STRUCTION,
HERSCHELL r. GASS, of Hillsdale.
FOR MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF
EDUCATION,
JAMES M. BADLOU, Of Allegan.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26
FL. CHENEY & CO., Proprietors,
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS FOR
SHIAWASSEE COUNTY.

EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS FOR
SHIAWASSEE COUNTY.
All examinations for The present year will
be held at Corunna.
State questions will be used at each ex-
animation.
Special public examination on Friday,
Sept. IL, 1884
Special public examination, Friday, Sept
rs, 1884.
Regular public examination, Friday. Oct.
81, 1884, and continued on Saturday, Nov.
Ist, for the accommodation OF applicants for
the higher grades Of certificates.
Special public examination, Friday,
March 70, 1885.
Regular public examination Friday, March
AZ, 1885, and continued on the day following.
Special public examination, Friday, April
a, 1885.
Special public examination, Friday, Aug.
az, 1885.
Examinations will begin promptly at
O'Clock a. m.
A limited amount of time will be given for
each branch.
Examinations will be held in the school
building,
BY order IT the boa \ of examiners.
g. X. BRANDT,
Sec'y.
Byron. Sent Ist 1884
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26

Cleveland is called the Moses of
the Democratic party. Well the old
Jewish leader, and moral hero, after
leading the people wandering in the
wilderness for 40 years, died in sight
Of the promised land, whose soil his
foot was not permitted to touch. A
like fate awaits this Goddess Moses"
of the Democratic party.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26

We re-affirm our statement there
is not and never was any such law on
the statute books of Massachusetts,,
such as Mr.. Butler described in the
following quotation from his Detroit
speech:
81 have fought for 40 years in my
own State for a law and we have one
that don't permit the workingmen
to work more than 10 hours in any
one day."
The Greenbacker, nor any one
else anywhere, can successfully con-
tradict our statement.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26

splendid help for Cleveland" is
the heading of congratulatory edi.
torial in the New Orleans Daily Plea
yune of Aug. 80, treating of the po-
litical prohibition prrty. 1t says:
This fourth party movment is pam
ming out much stronger than we had
anticipated. The prohibitionists are
putting stronger men in the field
than the greenbackers. The prohi-
bition nominee for Governor Of ILL
nois is an ex. President of the Chica-
60 board of trade, an old fashioned
Maine Republican, named ]. B..
Hobbs. The prohibition nominee
for Governor of Michigan is De-
troit banker, a man of intense relig-
ious zeal, David Preston. An organ
has been started In Michigan called
the Michigan Prohibitionist, of which
the Rev. John Russell is the editor
in chief. Preston is so popular with
the Methodists that the Republicans
fear he will poll a large number of
votes. Republican papers are be-
ginning to speak with more respect
OF this prohibition movement, which
has already placed Michigan, Illinoi,
and Wisconsin in the list of doubt
full states, and is growing"
The above from leading Demo-
cratic paper Of the south is com.
mended to the careful attention of
Republicans.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26

sent Will be used IN the purchase OF
clothes and other necessaries for her
journey. The adopted parents, while
10th 10 part with the young girl, who
has been so long in their charge, say
they have too much affection for her TO
stand in the way Of her social advance
ment-St. Louis Republican.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26

The Grand Haven Herald says:
"a wise regard for public morals for
bids your voting for Cleveland; pa
triotism forbids your voting for Hen
bricks; and a wise regard for tenn.
perance forbids Your voting with the
Prohibition party which can do
nothing for temperance in the next
legislature.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26

The editor Of THE TINES finds the
following in The Detroit Free Press
OF Saturday. We think we are cor
rectly reported, and submit the item
without further COMMENT:
Geo. M. Dewey, Of Owosso, on his
way home from Maine, predicted to
Free Press reporter that the effect
Of the Prohibition vote in this State
would be found ovcrrated. He
thought the additional vote the tick
ct would receive this year would be
so nearly divided that the net loss to
the Republican ticket would be not
to exceed 5000 votes. Mr.. Dewey
is what is known as a Temperance
Republican.
From the Chicago Daily News, Of
Sept. 18th, we clip the following
items:
Mr.. Hendricks hasn't made a
speech for some two or three min
stes, and we begin to fear he has
STUDDED that poor toe against some
thing uncommonly hard.
William Shakespeare is a candidate
for Secretary of State of Michigan.
Since they took to shoveling around
that State for mastodons, they have
dug up some really strange and Gu
rious creatures.
Tammany sustains it's reputation.
After satisfying itself that Cleveland
is very bad man, who does not
deserve the support of honest men,
it votes to support him. Tammany
is consistent, at least.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26
This is what Harper's Weekly said

This is what Harper's Weekly said
of Blaine not many years ago: eve
do not believe that there is one in.
telligent man in the country, Re-
publican or Democrat, who believes
that Mr.. Blaine was ever bribed di-
rectly or indirectly" Harper's Week
ly was right then, only it might have
said it knew there was not such a
man in the wide, wide world.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26

The Mormons have contributed
$25o, 900 to the Democratic campaign
fund and are expected to contribute
more.-Why, simply because the
Democrats are expected to foster and
protect the infamous institution that
is the curse Of Utah, polygamy.
And we'll they may expect it with
Grover Cleveland as their candidate
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.

AT Large-Dwight Cutler, Joseph B
Moore,
First District--James Mcmillan.
Second District-William S. Wilcox,
Third District-George II. French.
Fourth Distrct--J. Eastman johnson.
Fifth District-George G. Steketee.
Sixth District--Josephus Smith.
Seventh Dfitrict-George w. jerks.
Eighth District-Charles w. Wells.
Ninth District-Lorenzo A. Barker.
Tenth District-Seth Mclean.
Eleventh District-John Duncan.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26

THE TIMES notes with unaloyed
satisfaction the denomination of Sc
majors, James w. Belknap, of Green
vile, 2Ist district, Aaron T. Bliss, of
Saginrw, a4th district, and Chas. ].
Monroe, of South Haven, Iath dis
trict. Three better men never oc.
cupied seats in that chamber.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26

General Grant is writing war arti.
cles for the Century Magazine. This
will make the Magazine more popu-
lar than heretofore if that is posi-
BILE. e
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26

Henry Watson is temperance
man, but is not a member of the new
Union party. He believes that the
Republicans are the only people who
ever did help the temperance cause,
and he cannot see any reason to
think otherwise.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26

So far this year there have been
elected seven members Of the 4oth
Congress-, one in Oregon, two in
Vermont and four in Maine, and
they are all Republicans.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26

The Lansing Telegraph says:-
"rake your wife to the Opera House
this evening and enjoy the playing of
a really fine actress" Oh! yes,
Bro. SAM, by all means take yoU,-
wife and go the Opera House this
evening. You will find it very pleas
ant.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26

Uncle Ben Colvin has got his back
up and will run for Congress on a
stump ticket. He says Tarsney is a
bank and railroad lawyer, and that
no workingman ought to vote for
him, Colvin also says that he will
visit every man in this district.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26

The Chicago Citizen, an Irish
Catholic paper, has gone back on
Cleveland and supports Blaine. So
are the Irish Catholics doing all over
the land.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26

hOD W. llOltlts
--------
Republican County Ticket.
For Judge of Probate,
AMMSA A. HARPER.
For Sheriff,
HARVEY B. MCLAUGHLIN.
For Clerk,
FRANK T.. WEIGH
For County Treasurer,
EZRA MASON.
For Register of Deeds.
NATHANIEL A. FINCH.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
STEARNS r. SMITH.
For Circuit Court Commissioners,
FRANK H. WATSON.
BENJAMIN F. TAYLOR.
For County Surveyor.
HORACE G. MAIN.
For Coroners,
HENRY p. HALSTEAD,
ALBERT A. FRAN.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26

Owen tried to get money from
Genl Alger, but the incoming Gov
ernor was too shrewd to get into so
transparent trap. He knew better
than Tim did the extent Of Ovens
influence.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26

Under the head of "Fertile Facts"
the Academy News, published at Or
chard Lake, for the present month
says: "The average wages paid to
manufacturing employees in Massa.
chusetts is nearly double the amount
paid to similar employees in Great
Britain; while the average amount
paid for all industries in the former
State is 70 per cent higher per week
than in the latter country" Massa-
chusetts workmen enjoy the fruits Of
the protective policy-,hose of
England, of free trade. 1t is for
the American workmen to say, with
the ides of November, which system
shall be the future American system.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26

We welcome to our table No. and
No. S, of the Academy News. 1t is
ably edited and we'll printed.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26

The people ought to know and
understand that there is no nan IN
the country less guided by reason
and more perfectly controlled by mis-
prejudices, which are very strong.
than Carl Schurz.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26
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The general business Of the city Of
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Very Remarkable Recovery.
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AS the campaign progresses the strength
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26
Congressional.
RepubIican Comfy Ticket.

FOR Representative in Congress. sth District,
ROSWELL G.. HORR.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-22

eKFOR PASSAGE OR FREIGHT AS ABOVE
OR FOR TICKETS To AND FROM
All Important Points In Europe
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-22
Tucson star Items.

M. f. Cornwall returned yesterday
evening from the Santa Rita mountains,
bringing with him piece of ore from
his mine that assays $50 per ton.
The jury in the case of j. K. Adams,
charged with the murder of Constable |.
L. Roberts, of Tombstone, last Zebra
ary, returned a verdict of manslaughter.
The Grand Central mine directors hled
meeting yesterday and decided not TO
resume work on the mine except on the
basis OF 50 per day. This is final The
miners union still hold out for 81.
In court yesterday the whole time was
consumed by counsel in arguing the
Manning case. The Jury retired about
five o'clock, and after having been out
for an hour returned O verdict for the
defendant.
The grand jury presented three iudict-
ments on yesterday. but the Court forbid
their contents being disclosed. 1t will
probably be two weeks before they have
finished their labors and will be ready TO
make report.
Recent advices from Clifton state that
much feeling is manifested in that place
and Morenci over the hanging OF John
Nichols, whose body was found last
Saturday, twelve miles south OF Lords
burg, N. NJ. Nichols left Morenci
about month ago. well provided with
money, to visit some adjoining camp,
and was last heard Of in Lordsburg about
fifteen days ago. He was formerly a
shaft boss in the Detroit Copper Com
pauy, and was an Industrious and law
abiding man. The New Mexican author
tiles will be urged to thoroughly investi
gate his mysterious death, as it is be
lieved he was foully murdered.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-22
London Dancing.
lLondoh Letter.l

What wild scamper is the last new
valse. The various couples dash and
prance through it, and, after two or
three rounds, come to a broathless stop,
scarlet and gasping for breath. There
are but few who can dacce quick valse
with true grace, and those few do not
always succeed in finding congenial
partners. The consequence Is scene
Of wild commission that, to an uninitiated
onlooker, must SAVIOR of bedlam. A few
couples still practice the chandelier
crawl" circling slowly round aud round
beneath group OF lights with a languid
rythm. and getring heartily detested by
the rushing complies in whose way they
get. Apropos Of the French word, /
may mention that il is now highly I'M
fashionable in London to speak or write
the word in its English form. waltz"
The ootiIlion reigns, especially in the
houses OF those hostesses who like to
fiad themselves some modicum OF fame
by the beauty and costliness Of their CO.
tiiIion gifts. Such n height has this
sort OF an advertisement of ones wealth
and generosity now reached, that an
nnwritten law has come in force in the
best circles, by which it is enacted that
only flowers may be given in the coti.
lion, and that costly gifts shall come
under the category of vulgar show In
the same way, it is now considered the
best style to be married in the morning,
MS the nouveaux riches always make IT a
point to be welded by sp, cial license,
which is the only mode OF having the
ceremony performed in the afternoon.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-22
The Size of Texas.

The distance from Dallas county, in
the Texas Fan Handle, to Brownsville,
at the mouth of the Rio Grande, Is 500
miles, but we can better realize how far
it is by saying that it Is nearer from
Dallas county, Texas, to st. Paul,
MINI; or to Bismarck, Dakota; or to
Helena, Montana; or to Yellowstone
Park, in Wyoming; or to Salt Lake
City, Utah, than it is from Dallas county
to Brownsville, Texas. 1t is also nearer
from Brow nsville to Guatemala, in Cen.
trial America. than from Brownsville to
Dallas county. Again, it is nearer from
Lipscomb county, Texas, to st. Louis
than from the same county to Galveston.
And even Chicago and Cincinnati are
nearer to Texas than Dallas county is to
Brownsv lie. 1t is further from Texar.
kama to FL Paso than from Texarkana
to West Virginis or North Carolina.
Suppose a gentleman should start from
Savannah, Ga, on the Atlantic, to look
at tract of lind at Ell Paso. After
travelling three days and nights on
passenger train he might arrive at Or
nnge, Texas. OF course, when he puts
his foot on Texas soil he would begn to
look around to see how he liked the
country by way Of deciding whether he
would buy Ell Paso land or not. But II
told that he was not half way from
Savannah to FL Paso, he might turn
back discouraged, but such would be
the fact. Again, Texas wants deep
water ut Galveston. But it is nearer
from III Paso. Texas, 10 the deep harbor
OF San Diego, CAL, than from I'll Paso to
Galveston. In fact. more than 1000
miles of the Pacific coast, extending
from Los Angeles, CAL, to Mazatlan,
Mexico. is nearer to FL Paso than any
part Of the Texas gulf coast.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-22
Attempted Murder.

Last Monday evening, while driving
along in his buggy, near 0akville, Jesse
Walters was stopped by three Indians,
who pretended to be very friendly and
invited him to take drink from demi.
John they carried. The Indians were
somewhat under the influence Of liquor,
and to satisfy them MIR. Walters was
about to pretend to drink when he no.
ticed one of them attempting to slip up
behind him with knife In his hand,
and striking his horse a sharp lick. cot
away, though his horse received a sharp
cut and the wheels Of his vehicle we're
seraped with the kuife. A short time
after Mr.. Walters was returning over
the same road with couple of ladies.
when he was again attack ed by the snme
parties, but succeeded in evadinp them.
The Indians were arrested and broueht
down to Naps Thursday night. Their
names are Jose Marin, Jose Condero and
Loretto Cassu. Maria is the same In
dian who was indicted rs an accomplice
In the murder for which Andrea Mateo
was hung here some years ago,--Nooa
Josyaai
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-22
The Dukes Watches.
tHarper's Bazaar. !

Tho Duke of Wellington was extreme
ly fond Of watches, and needed to have
at least half dozen within his reach,
and all ticking their liveliest at once;
and this is but half the study. Fearing
some evil might befall those just under
his eye, orders were given, whenever the
great man travelled, to have as many
more slowed away in portmanteau
made to fit his carriage.
One time-piece was, above all others,
his acknowledged favorite; it was OF
old.fashioned English construction, and
had once been the properly of Tippoo
Sahib
Another of the Dukes treasures had a
strange history. Napoleon had ordered
it Of Breguet for the fob of his brother
Joseph, and as an extra courtesy directed
a miniature map of Spain to be wrought
in niello on the side, and the imperial
and royal arms OH the other. just as
this lovely gift was finished, Joseph was
driven out of his kingdom, and the
Emperor, for reasons best known to him.
self, refused to take or pay for the costly
bauble.
At the peace, it was purchased from
Breguet and presented by Sir e. Paget
to the Duke OF Wellington.
Another watch owned by the Duke
was made for Marshal Junot, and q
great horological curiosity it is; there
has never been more than two like it;
they are constructed to mark both lunar
and weekly movements.
The great Duke gave preference to
certain montres de touche-and he had
several of them-a contrivance Of Breguei
having sundry stubs or knobs, by which
one conld feel what hour it was, and
this merely by what just fumbling in
his pocket"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-22
Rates of Fare from Los Angeles:

San DIEGO and RETURN. II
kHPians Of Steamers Cabins at Agents Office
where berths may be secured.
freight steamers leave San Francisco abont eyory
two weeks, as tides serve on the Newport bar.
The Company reserves the right to change the
steamers or their days Of sailing