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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-25
HISTORY OF THE REPUBLI-
CAN PARTY.

Thirty years have passed away
since the Republican party came into
existance. No thirty years of the
worlds history have produced more
thrilling scenes, aud no party ever had
sucha grand record. Organized at
a time when the slave power was en-
croaching upon free territory, and for
the avowed purpose of preventing the
further extention of slavery, it has
PASSED through and been victorious
in the greatest war of modern times
restored the rebel states to all their
rights, grappled successfully with all
the questions growing out of the war
reconstruction, finance and tariff, cleo
led six presidential candidates, and is
now in the midst of its eight presi-
dental campaign. All these events
are graphically told by Frank A.
Flower, in his History of the Repub.
lican Party; its origin growth and
Mission, just issued. 1t is a grand
book; its subject matter is grandly
treated, and the work should be in the
hands of everybody. Sent postpaid
on receipt of s.. Agents wanted IN
every county, city and town.
Address,
Union Publishing Co.,
Springfield ILL.,.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-25
BLAINE AND LOGAN.

No book of this campaign year is
likely to be more sought after, more
read, or read with greater profit, than
Ridpath's "Lives of Blaine aud
Logan" the work is more abundant
in matter, better written, and better
suited to the wants of the voter, than
any rival publication. The narrative
of the careers of the Republican
standard bearers is told in a way as
graphic as it is enthusiastic, and the
appended statistics, tables of political
information. sketches of the Presi-
dents; and notes on the history of
parties, are especially well prepared
and valuable. The matter of surprise
is that so able book of such large
proportion could have been so rapid.
ly passed through the press and Civ.
en- to the public. The work is indeed
what the title-page represents it to be
"a voters complete handbook. No
citizen should be without a copy.
Published by Jones Bros. & Co.,
Chicago Ill.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-25
Sunlit Rooms.

No article of furniture should be put
in room that will not stand sunlight,
for every room in dwelling should
have the windows so arranged that
some time during the day flood of
sunshine will force itself into the apart
ments. The Importance of admitting
the light of the sun freely into all parts
of our dwellings cannot be too highly
estimated. Indeed, perfect health is
nearly as much dependent on pure sun
light as it is on pure air. Sunlight
should never be excluded except when
SO bright as to be uncomfortable to the
eyes. And walks should be in bright
sunlight, so that the eyes are protected
by veil or parasol when inconven-
iently intense. A sun bath is of more
Importance in preserving healthful
condition of the body than is generally
understood. A sun bath costs nothing,
and that is misfortune, for people are
deluded with the idea that those things
oan be only good or useful which cost
money. But remember that pure wa
ter, fresh air and sunlit homes, kept
free from dampness, will secure you
from many heavy bills of doctors, and
give you health and vigor which no
money can procure. 1t is now a well
established fact that the people who
live much in the sun are usually strong
er and more healthy than those whose
occupation deprives them of the sun
light. And certainly there is nothing
strange in the result, since tho law APP
plies with equal force to every animate
thing in nature. 1t is quite easy to ar
range an isolated building so that ev-
cry room may be flooded with sunlight
some time during the day, and it is
possible that many town houses could
be so built as to admit 'uors light than
they now receive.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-25
Women as Telephonists.

Three years ago the United Tele-
phone company began to employ wo-
man, says the Pail Mall Gazette.
"Chiefy for reasons of economy" we
learn, but beside this there are other
advantages. If boy IA years old is
employed as a telephonist his voice be-
fore long becomes hoarse and indis-
tinct; with girl this is not tho case.
The female voice is always clearer.
and as a clear voice (beside good ear)
Is one OF the chief requirements of a
telephonist, women are naturally pre-
ferred. They are admitted at the age
of 10, the majority of those at present
employed by the United Telephone
company being between the ages of 16
and ~. From the number of two, with
whom the experiment was begun, they
have risen to over hundred, who per-
form their duties to the satisfaction of
the company. Preference is given to
the daughters of professional men;
this, however, Is no strict rule. There
are no preliminary examinations to be
passed before admittance into the tele-
phone Office. The different ranks are
the clerk in charge, who has the super
vision of room, in which are en-
ployed from six to fifteen clerks; the
deputy of the clerk in charge, the first
and second class operator, and the
learner. According to these ranks the
payment varies; as \ rule, however, IL
shillings to 16 shillings is the weekly
pay, which sometimes rises to FL, and
in rare cases to % shillings. The hours
OF work are from till 6 or 10 to re-
spectively. No case of illness has &C.
Cured on the staff since the commence
ment of the work. The general state
of health is also satisfactory, and Mrs.
Merlin, the lady superintendent of the
whole staff, is of the opinion that the
girls are on an average well satisfied
with their situation and fond of the
work. 1t is perhaps disadvantage
that telephonists have to talk all day
long; but this very fact is said to pre-
vent them from indulging in disputes
and gossip and makes their work COM
paratively quiet-a point upon which
some subscribers to the exchange have
been known to entertain a different
opinion. The aspect of telephone Of
flee is curious enough to an outsider.
A number of young girls sitting before
a cupboard-like structure into the
apertures of which they are busily chat
tering, holding in the meanwhile an in
strument like an ear-trumpet to their
heads, would appear ridiculous enough
were it not we'll known how indispens-
able the telephone has become to civil
ization.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-25
Fun on the Diamond Field.

Any little incident is seized upon by
the spectators at the ball grounds If 1t
affords any amusing features. The
other day q foul ball flew off the bat
and lodged in one of the awnings.
The man sitting nearest the awning
ropes wore white high hat, spring
suit deliberately faced with drab silk,
a red necktie, and a small mustache.
He smoked cigarettes, and looked more
or less girlish. He rose daintily from
his seat and seized the awning rope.
AS he did so ut least two thousand men
bawled such sentiments as "Ah, there, -"
"Look out, it will bite" Treat it
gently, Geawge." Careful baby"
"How very provoking" ''Deah me, "
and the like. He grew very red, made
the mistake of showing his anger, and
pulled very hard at the rope. He
succeeded in yanking the awning q
little, but not very much. A yell went
up which fairly shook the building.
Then everyone cried at once: Zone,
two, three-now let her CO." At the
final word the dude made one more
frightful effort, but again failed. Then,
gathering all his strength, he gave a
final jerk, which dislodged the ball
from the creases in the awning. The
outburst of applause and congratula-
tions made everybody on the field
smile.
Again another foul ball spun from a
bat, directly toward an overdressed
and notwithstanding man, who sat
at the western end of the grand stand.
As the ball came toward him he jump
ed away with the rest of the crowd and
yelled excitedly. The yell was some
what shrill, and riveted the attention
of the crowd. 1t happened that the
ball struck the chair of the overdressed
young man, and he picked it up daintily
In his gloved hand. As he did SO two
or three hundred voices shouted as
though by preconcerted signals
drop that!'
He did II. Then there was a shout
of laughter. He looked around foolish
ly, picked up the ball pettishly, and
made feint to throw 1t over hand, as
women usually throw.--As he drew his
hand back over his head the crowd
again; as though In one voice, cried:
Hold itp'
The man hesitated for an instant and
then angrily threw the ball into the
field, there was burst of applause,
derision, and comment, above which
could be distinctly heard the chorus:
There, you sassy thingr'-New York
Sun.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-25
Starving Fishermen.

The German fishermen in the Baltic,
who subsist solely from their fisheries,
have had q narrow escape from starva-
ton, owing to an imperial fishery law
recently passed prohibiting fishing du-
ring spawning time. One day dele
CATION, headed by gigantic fisherman
from near Dantzic, arrived at the pal
ace of the crown prince in Berlin and
requested an audience. The spokes-
man appealed to the crown prince as
the protector of the German Fishery
union, and asked for his Intervention.
The crown prince inquired of him if
they had applied to the provincial gov
ernor at Koenigsburg, who was known
to be most amiable man. THAT fell
low" replied the spokesman, "cannot
distinguish day from night. He simply
told us law is law. He takes his roast
meat every day and smokes his Havana
cigar after dinner. But when we 60
without fishing, even for single day,
we have nothing to eat" And he went
on to describe, in his patoiS, the condi-
ton of his colleagues who sent him,
saying, among other things, that there
was growing on the pebbly shore as
little as there was on the floor of the
princes room; that he was considered q
rich man because he was able to keep
a COW; that the gales along the coast
too often prevented them from going to
sea, and that, therefore, the fish were
disturbed little enough, etc. The crown
prince promised to intercede for them,
and gently limited that the audience
was at an end, but his herculean inter-
locutor coolly went on: "Your imperial
highness, cannot leave without some
written promise to that effect. We are
poor folk and have been barely able to
scratch money together for the long
journey. / shouldn't dare to go back
without line or two, lest those who
sent me would not believe had seen
YOU" The crown prince smiled, wrote
q short note, caused a telegram to be
sent to Koenigsburg, and gave orders
that the men should be well treated
and fed and their return journey paid
for. Through his intervention the law
was so modified as to exempt the fish
ermen of the Kurian Nehrung from its
stringent provisions. Tho fish there
have no specified spawning time set
aside for them; on the other hand, no
fishermen in that section were allowed
to starve, owing to the resolute action
Of their spokesman.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-25

A Wilmington Judge recently sem
fenced an umbrella thief to pay the
cost of prosecution, 50 fine, to remain
one hour in the pillory, twenty lashes
and three years in the county Jail. 1t is
strongly suspected that the umbrella
was the property Of the Judge who i'm
posed the sentence, and cost as much
as $3.50. lit had been IS silk UNI
brella the thief would have been sem
fenced to death. -NorristoUn Herald
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-25
A LADY'S PERFECT COMPANION

A LADY'S PERFECT COMPANION
PAINLESS CHILDBIRTH, new book tell.
how any woman may become mother aoiM
ont suffering any pain sohake0er. 1t also
tells how to prevent and overcome morning
sic kness, swelled limbs, and all other evils
attending pregnancy. Physicians highly
recommend it as the wife's true private COM
panion. Send two.cent stamp for full de.
scriptive circular, testimonials, and confden.
tial letter sent in sealed envelope. Address
FRANK THOMAS & Co., Pub, Baltimore,
Md
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-25

The present ruler of Afghanistan
boasts OF his skill as mechanic,
musician, and a physician. In each
capacity he believes there is no Afghan
to equal him. To expect truth from an
Afghan is like looking for water In q
desert, says writer in the London
Times, but 1t is said that Abdurrah-
man is an accomplished liar and an
adept In the art of chicane. He Is
averse to the practice of making oaths,
but when he does make one 1t is con-
sidered sure sign that he has no In
tention of performing what he has
promised. -.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-25

III. l.. LEWIS. Sec
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-25

George Ferguson, aged IS, was ser
iously injured by falling under an ex-
press train at Escanaba.
A deaf and dumb fraud is cheating
the benevolent citizens OF Vicksburg
and Mendon out of their shekels.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-25

TT s. OF /. The regular meeting of Owosso
~. Lodge, No. a. Uuited Sons of Industry are
held on the I'd and 4th Thursday evenings in each
month, at Odd Fellows Hall, corner of Washington
and Main Streets. Brothers in good standing in
the Order cordially invited.
G. MCCORMICK, Master.
III. l.. LEWIS Sec'y. June 81 vi
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-03
NEIGHHORING COUNTIES.

The Bsrks County Agricultural aociety
claims $4,229 from the Government for
occu pancy of and damage to Its buildings
by troops during war times.
Only four burial pernits we're Issued
during the week in Reading, of VIII oh
one was taken there for burial and d
was still born The deaths for the month,
however, number 81.
A Reading dispatch says Mrs. William
Williams, aged Ga, tsrmer's wife, was
merrily singing a number OF Christmas
songs on Christmas day with her neigh
boris children, when she suddenly
dropped over dead OF spoplexy
Two young Philadelphians, secretly
married last month, took a oandestine
trip to Reading on Wednesday where they
were detained at police headquarters
all night on a telegram from the girl'a
father. They were released Thursday
when the truth Of their marriage wss
| ascertained.
Abe Buzzsrd Is said TO have eaten his
Christmas dinner in Reading and left
| at once for southwestern Missouri,
where an old friend of his resides. The
| report that Buzzard was in Reading
reached the officers too late to apprehend
him. The much wanted outlaw has
grown quite a beard, and, under his
broad brimmed hat, his nearest friends
recognize him witt difficulty.
Martin Bnzzard writes to the Lancas.
ter inteltigencer denying the truth of q
recent article in the New Era alleging
bad blood in the Buzzsrds for many
generations. He says his father was an
industrious and honest man all his life
that when he lost his life in the war bia
| boys were sent to soldiers orphan
schools, to the disciple Of which institu.
tions Martin ssoribss the derelictions Of
himself and brothers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-03
Wilmington. THURSDAY, Ian. 8. 1884
senator Bay ard on the Tariff

A New York World speeds. reports
reports Ssnstor Bsysrd So saying that 1t
- the solemn duty Of the |
Democratic majority in the House
To consider At this session the
question OF revising the tariff. He does
not agree with Mr.. Hewitt tasi the tariff |
is tbs one absorbing issue Of tie faIurs
he regards the reforming OF the civil ser
vice Of the Government az equally impor-
tAnt; but he holds that the Democratic
party had been & party OF negst,on long
enough, that it was time for 1t to assume
. positive aggressive position In advocAt-
ing tariff reform policy, and that it is
now entering on a new phase Of existence
and, If guided by honesty and right, will
certainly be successful.
In the Void interview Senator
BAyard pronounced the so.called tariff
bill OF Last winter a monsuous humbug,
and said there were monslrosities in the
existing tariff law that no conscientious
legislator could lcok upon without
shame. But Mr.. Baysrd is conservative
In his views as to making changes. He
would correo, the apparent evils frat and
move onward to secure such reductions
as can be safely made from time 10 time.
He la Of the opinion that taxation is a
public act, which can be properly exer-
cised only for public ends, and tia. when
II ID made for private purposes for the
protection Of individuals 1t ia perverted
from iis proper channel. Protection was
originally intended for the weak. That
Is the very meaning OF the word but
under the system Of so.called protection
the strong have been clothed with con-
stantly increasing power for the oppres.
sion Of the weak. Those who are bsne.
fitted by prots ction are those who need it
the least.
Under the present tariff system CON
Rressmen are too often mere representa-.
tives Of private interests and hence in
capable Of considering legislation from
any standpoint Of mere right and wrong
The fact that the mere consideration o.
the tariff question could not be made
without raising the cry Of injury to oul
business interests showed how artificial
and unnatural was our petition.
Senator Bsyard would advocate tariff
IN. he tpta ota
sumers, but Ia the interest OF manufsc
turers az we'll. Their situation coult
hardly be worse than 1t now Ia. 1t
painful to read the Pennsylvania paper
and see the record Of workingmsn throw
out Of employment at the outset {
winter, and what is true OF Pennsylvani
is likewise true Of other msnuiscturin
sections.
Men are out Of work everywhere an
relief will not come until the manutat
turers are enabled to sell their product
in foreign markets.
Senator Baysrd advocates such add
tions to the free list as will remove take
from raw materials as far as possible
With free materials he believes ships ca
be built in our waters as cheaply as upo
the Clyde. At the recent launch
Gorringe's yard he learned that the ia
upon the materials entering into Il
makeup Of the ship being launchs
amounted to s2s,0OO. This sum w
more than the difference of the cost
building similar ship on the Clyde.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-03

came luminous. These changes prove that
the darksning principle which pro-
duoas them Ia due to some
thing which is movable and extends
over the surface of the plAust (for instance,
water or soma othsr hquid) or perhaps some
thing capable Of beng trsnzmittsd from
plAcs to plaos, (as Segetation)." And then,
After describing with marvellous minutsnsss,
various other local features Of the planet,
Schiaparslh comes to ''the peculiar and uns1-
lsctsd phenomena Of the doubling OF the
c&nals." OF these double lines be says
Certain Of them show such great regularity
that they might b designated Is = series Of
parallel lines drawn BY the aid OF ruler In
some ossss several pairs would combine,
one. behind the other, and form double
polygonAl line; with very definitely marked
angles such 3 series would occupy = great
extent Between the lines the distance
varied from $50 10 TO hlomsters (2l0 to 40
among them with the mAgnifying power (4l7)
used" And, further on "on January 18th
& vary light and indshnite shadow began to
spread itself parallel to the canal known as
Gsngss on the 18th and 18th these portions
we're covered with white spots on the 2eth
the Ganses appeared to Do composed of two
lines. but the phsnomenon was still doubtful;
on the 2lst the doubling was distinct and re-
NAMED SO until February 2srd"
And schiapsrelh adds Everything leads
to the conclusion that We have here a
periodical phenomenon, which is probably
connected With the seasons Of Mara II thi.
be the case, We may hope to extend these
observations during the next opposition,
| Chat Of 1884, when we shall be able to set
the seasons OF the planet advanced about "
days" Schiaparelhs telescope will doubt
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-03
THE PENISs ULAR PRESS,

The local option Law in Cecil county
Is grand 6z1le. Honest meu will ssy
so.-Neoark Ledger.
The Cse,l Wing condemns Sheriff Mar
tins liberation of infected prisoners in
even stronger language than the VIII
mington prsss has used.
When the hands have been paid OF the
outstanding bills settled, and the farmer
finally stands square With the world, he
will in some Instances find that be Is
starting upon the neE yesr with Al
empty pecketbook. Thinking upon this
he may be inclined to ieel that he has
put in a year Of hard work to little profit.
He should not resGh this conclusion, how
ever, upon superficial consideration. has
he good supply Of nssi in his nssi
house Has he enough wheat and corr
left to supply him with bread till his next
harvest has he poultry yard 20 draw
upon Has he comfortable bed AID
fuel for warm fires Z Then he Is not
starting the world dollkrless, bat hAs s
stock Of comfort ahead. II in addition TO
this his land is in better condition, IL he
has more and more highly improved
stock, he has really grown richer, not
uithstsnding the fast he starts the world
with an empty p0ckeibo0k. - hsasrt9HH
| Transcript.
1t is a matter Of general complaint
among assessors thsi there is studied
effort on the part Of Republicans TO avoid
assessment. Prominent party workers,
who in the past have bsen energetic in
securing the negroes Assessment, have
been called upon and they, unwilling
that these wards Of theirs should assist
in running the government, refuse &c
give any aid or assistance whatever.
Although there is preconcertsd plan Il
shield the negro from assessment, never
theless when the next campaign rolli
around the same cry OF vnolessl,
Acknowledgement will be started. What
ever disirsnchisemsn; there has been II
the past vas caused by the unviliingues
Of men to bear and share the burdens
which is caused necessarily in tbs
management Of a stste.-DeiapdreaH.
The temperance people Of Csrolin,
county intend to petition the Legislature
10 pass Law imposing heavy pensltie
on physicians who may give prescrip
tons for whisky, not intended for sick
meas. When wine or brandy i
purchased in 5 local option county fol-
medicinal purposes, why should they b
sold differently from other medicines =
EaSton Gazette.
This Republican papers are seeming
jupi.aut over the county committee meet
ing held in Wilmington last Saturday
and say that every hnp5ied WAS repre-
scented ezcep, Black I'd, and thst the
were unanimous in the opinion that a
early aud vigorous CANVASS should b
made. What ia the matter with Black
bird and what ID the news from SUISSE
and Kent The fear the same ;roubl
that they nave in Kent snd Sussex, wi
reach New Castle county at the neS
i election, is what ia annoying the Reput
4 liesns Of New Castle county, just pow.-
Il Smyrna Record.