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The Daily Tombstone., 1886-08-30

The following IS the apportionnent Of delegates to the County Convention, made by the Republican Central Conmitte of Cochise county. 4
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-04-23
George washington's Coirrtship.

Near the end of May, 1853. Washing
ton was ordered by the Quartermaster-
General of the British forces to leave
Winchester and make all haste to Will
liamsburg, there to explain to the Gov
ernor and council in what desperate
condition the Virginia troops were us
regarded clothing and equipments.
Accordingly he set out on horseback,
accompanied by his servant Billy
Bishop.
The two men had reached Williams
Ferry, on the Pamunkey river, and had
crossed on the boat, when they met Mr..
Chamberlayne, Virginia gentleman,
living in the neighborhood. The hos
pitable planter insisted that Washing
ton should at once go to his house. 1t
was forenoon, and dinner would be
served as usual, early, and after that
Colonel Washington could go forward
to Williamsburg, if 90 he must. Be-
sides all that, there was charming
young widow ut his house-Colonel
Washington must have known her, the
daughter of John cambridge, and the
wife of John Parke GUSTS. Virginia
hospitality was hard to resist. Wash
ington would stay to dinner if his host
would let him hurry off Immediately
afterward.
Bishop was hidden to bring his mas
ter's horse around after dinner in good
season, and Washington surrendered
himself to his host. Dinner followed,
and the afternoon went by, and Mr..
Chamberlayne was in excellent humor,
as he kept one eye on the restless horses
at the door,. and the other on his guests,
the tall, Indian-like officer and the
graceful, hazel-eyed, animated young
widow. Sunset came, and still Wash
ington fingered. Then Mr.. Chamber
Jayne stoutly declared that no guest was
ever permitted to leave his house after
sunset Mrs. Martha Gusts was not
the one to drive the soldier away, and
so Bishop was hidden to take the horses
back to the stable. Not till the next
morning did the young colonel take his
leave. Then he dispatched his BUSH
ness promptly at Williamsburg. and
whenever he could get an hour dashed
over to White House, where Mrs. Gusts
lived. So prompt was he about this
business, also, that when he returned to
Winchester he had the promise of the
young widow that she would marry him
as soon as the campaign was over
From "Georgc Washington" by Horace
T.. Scndder, IN So. Nicholas for Aprii
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-04-23
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
Col. Watterson Penniless I'm Cincinnati
His First Position on Northern
Paper.

The gratifying announcement that
Henry Watterson, Editor of the Louis
vile Courier-Journal. is recovering
from his illness, recalls the fact that
when he was in New York city he re-
lated the following story about his ex-
perience in Cincinnati:
81 arrived in Cincinnati one buster
ing winter night, ragged, hungry
stranger, just out of the rebel army. /
had just enough money to pay for q
nights lodging. How well / remem-
Der wandering about the streets of the
city, wondering what the next day
would bring me. believed that had
ability as a journalist, and / was salts
fled that If had an opportunity | could
prove it. was in the act several times
of entering the different morning news
papers, and applying for work, but /
was so downhearted that did not have
the courage to do so. / took good
slecp that nioht. but did not get no I'M
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-04-23
A Horse stalked by a Lion.

thlnk III was on board THIS vessel
that | heard the following very interest
ing story from Capt (now GEM Wal
lington, who was himself an eyewitness
of what took place: Before the declara-
ton of peace this gentleman had been
ordered to proceed with body of artil-
lery on further voyage up the Tigris.
Owing to the tremendous force of the
current and the difficulty of always feel
ing sure rs to the channel suited to an
ocean steamer it was only possible to
proceed during the hours of daylight.
As the shades OF night approached the
vessel would be moored in deep water
till the morning. Once, while thus at
rest during very dark night, one of the
artillery horses, through some accident,
fell overheard, and was instantly swept
oct Of sight at 4 speed that rendered all
help to the poor animal quite out of the
question. The first thing in the morn
ing, however, everyone was on the look
out to sec if he could perchance observe
the form of the missing steed, for the
country around was flat and open, and
there was no reason to suppose that the
animal, if he should be fortunate enough
to effect landing would wander to
any great distance from the bank, where
there was certainly plenty of water and
more fodder than elsewhere. s'Seer'
exclaimed someone. ''there he is. j." Yes,
he was all right and grazing contented-
ly on Il poor patch Of cultivation which
was mixed up in Struggling. sort of
way with low scrub jungle. why"
sa;d another person, there's pig fol-
lowing him about"
On this, telescopes and binoculars
were brought to bear upon the distant
scene, which was nothing more nor less
than the horse being stalked by lion!
In vain did the beast OF prey use all of
its cunning to advance, under cover of
the bushes, to springing distance. The
horse always seemed TO know the where
abouts of his enemy, whom he invar-
ably foiled by trotting Just at the right
moment into the center of another
scanty grain-iield, and there grazing,
with such feeling as only another horse
can describe, for few human beings
would think of eating under these cir
cumstances. At last the lion judged the
time had come, and, with bound swift
rs lightning, was seen flying through
the air with force and precision that
seemed to mean instant death to his in
tended victim.
But an artillery charger, trained to
the arts of war and armed with iron
hoofs, is not so easily to be made mince-
meat of. All were delighted to witness
the fine defense made by this courageous
courser Lashing out vigorously, he re-
ceived the lion with such fright and
left that the blows could be heard like
the sound of fail by the people on
board the steamer. Not only did the
monarch of the forest fall crumpled and
worsted to the earth, but, unable to re-
new the combat, he skunk back and van
ished into the jungle whence he had
come orr INDIAN St0kiOnS
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-04-23

I'LL late the next uay. nay case was 4
desperate one, and felt that ] must
secure employment. | never felt more
determined in my life. felt as if
could face the steIncst editor in the land
without CULVER. In this frame of mind
l started to make u tour of the various
offices. AT the first Office the editor, in
blunt way, told me that his staff was
crowded and then resumed his work.
visited all the newspapers with the
same result, except the Times Office.
that paper had large job printing
Office attached to it, which did a great
deal of theatrical printing. / also
noticed that the paper had miserably
written dramatic column. called on
COL Starbuck, the editor and proprietor,
and asked if there were any vacancies
en- his staff.
"There are never any vacancies on q
good paper, but there is always room
for q good man." said the colonel.
Il shall never forget that reply, and
1t is one / have always made to appli-
SAINTS for positions on the Courier-Jour-
nal. J. told Col. Starbuck that
thought l could improve upon his
dramatic column, and proposed to write
it for nothing if he would give me %
per cent commission on all the printing
and advertisements | secured from the
theaters. He declined the proposition.
AS was about TO leave ne turned to me
and said he would give me $l2 week
to perform that service. What change
came over me. Immediately felt my
self rich. | told him would accept it.
He then said that l must not feel Offend
ell if at the end of the week he found l
did not suit and he dismissed me.
knew l would suit, for | knew the full
extent of my abilities, and | told him
that if was not competent l should
consider it an offcnse if he did not dis
charge me.
''This was the first of the week, and |
started in that day. never undertook
task with more enthusiasm. | attend
ed the theaters every night Before the
end of the week Col. Starbuck expressed
his approval. On Saturday afternoon
went to the theaters to collect the
money for printing and advertising due
the Times. At the National thcater
after collecting the money, was hand
ed an envelope addvessedto me. Sup
posing it contained an item of news or
q ticket, put itin my pocket unopened.
AtPike's another envelope bearing my
name was presented me. and the same
thing occurred ut Woods theater
When returned to the Office / opened
the envelope, and found The ones pre-
sented to me at the National and Pixies
each contained $40, The one received
at Woods contained 50. | told Col.
Starbuck the circumstances and tender
ed him the money. He said that it did
not belong to him and lie would not
accept it. | said it certainly did not
belong to me, and that l would not
accept it. returned the donation to
the theatrical managers. They said the
money had been given in consideration
of the favorable notices had given their
performances.
''Col, Starbuck n short time after.
ward made me managing editor"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-04-23

nrsl uuly ~ 10 walt on the iauy 40
can't stop to get any oysters for himself,
and he is in Il tremor of fear because he
thinks none will be left when he is
through his very agreeable task of wait
ing on the-until now-hapny miss.
He knows very well that she will not
eat the borrid things, and so he craftily
piles her plate with the choicest he can
find. and after she Is through with her
utterly ruined supper he takes his plate
off in corner and eats the oysters.
This is the result of my most careful in
vestigation at the entertainments have
been to during the last month. know
whereof l speak. Oh, girls! If YOU wish
to be disenchanted, just watch man
eat raw oyster!-Fuir Contributor 10
Tie Phiiadeiphia Record.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-04-23
A Lady's Aversion to Raw oysters.

do wish the custom of having raw
oysters at parties would be abolished. l
never knew girl who at heart did not
loathe the sight of raw oyster, but
many do not have the courage to OK
press their sentiments, A raw oyster
has an unfinished, an untidy look, and
then every man thinks it is his bounden
duty to bring you n big plate full of the
disgusting-looking things all mixed up
with chicken salad, bread, croquettes
and everything else, and the conse-
quence is that. however much you may
want to eat the salad, you simply can't
because it has been saturated in the
juice of the raw oysters. And if one bit
of juice drops on your dress 1t is ruined.
/ have just found out why the gentle
men persist in piling the ladies' plates
with raw oysters. Gentlemen like raw
oysters; every lady who has given
party knows that. OF course, the mans
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-04-23

All Trains Daily except sunday.
FRED NJ BRIGGS, Station Agent Owcsso.
O W. RuooLEs. g. Z q T. A.. Chicago,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-04-23
Detroit, Grand Haven,
e. MILWAUKEE, Fry.
GOING EAST.

GOING EAST.
Trains leave Owosso as follows: Detroit
Express. 900 I'm. Through Mail, AS d. M;
Steamboat Express, G:35 p. M; Night Ex-
press, 80 am.
GOING WEST.
Morning Express, 10:C0 am; Through Mail
35 p M; Grand Rapids Express, 1:s5 PM;
Night Express, $50 a. m. Mixed, 600a. n.
Mixed from the West 7:10 u. m.
Refreshments at Detroit, Owosso and Grand
Haven. Mail east and west has parlor day car
attached. The Telegraph Line for the Public.
Hy- Through Sleeping Cars on all night trains
between Grand Haven and Detroit
Night Express east and west daily and all othei
trains daily Sunday excepted.
CONNECTIONS.
AT ROIT-Grea Western Railway to points
east. Michigan Central, Michigan Southern and
Grand Trunk Railroads.
AT MILWAUKEE withthe Milwaukee and st
Paul Western Union, Milwaukee and Northern.
and Chicago and Northwestern Railways to all
points north and west
w-The Railway Company's Ferry Steamer
leaves d. G. III. & NJ. Dock, Detroit, on arrival of
trains. Tickets are sold at the Detroit. Grand
Haven and Milwaukee Railway Ticket ONCE,
uprincipalplaces in the UnitedStates.
W J.SPICER. General Manager
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-04-23

APRIL. 13-The Senate discussed the
Frye's fisheries resolution which was
brought to vote and agreed to-yeas 35,
nays, 10. Of the affirmative votes twenty
six were republicans and nine democratic,
the democrats being Messrs. Brown, Butler.
Fair, German, Harris, Mcpherson, Maxey,
Morgan, and Payne. The negative votes,
all democratic, were Messrs Call, Cockrell,
Coke. Coluuitt. Eustis. (prav. Pugh. Vance.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-04-23
How Philn Charged il Up.

When | think of the many funny
things Kenward Philip did, find it diff
cult to realize that he was born in En-
gland. am certain that if you had
scratched him deep enough YOU would
have found a strain of Celtic blood, for
no thorough Englishman could do and
say what he did and said. One of the
most famous stories told concerning
him bears relation to hanging; no one
but he could get laugh out of such n
ghastly subject. He was once sent to
report hanging in Il town far distant
from New York. He was absent sever
al days, and, as is often the case, found
himself, when making up his bill of ex-
penses, unable TO remember every detail
Of the expenditure of the money which
he had legtimately spent. Consequent
ly he charged up lump sum, which
was by no means excessive. The bust
ness manager objected to its payment
on the ground that he should be given
an itemized account of every penny.
Philip found he could not do this, but he
determined not to lose any of the money
which he had expended on behalf of the
newspaper So he made out his bill
anew, and after charging for his hotel
bill, railroad fare, and other regulation
expenses, he added few items in order
to make up the sum charged in the first
place.
To appreciate the humor of his revis-
ed account you must understand that at
hanging in q country town, in order
to propitiate the sheriff and obtain en-
trance to the jail and other favors, it is
necessary. as general rule, to smother
him with kindnesses and liquors. 1t al
sofrequently happens that in order to
get q talk with or confession from the
murderer, enterprising newspaper men
lavishly bestow cigars, tobacco and
books upon him. Philips addition to his
bill were as follows:
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-04-23
Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Rd
NnRTuERN pTVIcTON

ps6-All trains run by Central Standard Time.
H1-All trains run daily except Sundays.
III. w. ASHLEY, Gen1 Sup't.
W. ii. BENNETT, GenT Pass. Agt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-25
'EsrI-Li6rSry, mill, tyllagc OF Rutland,

'Esrl-LlOrhry mill. fNll!agt OF HutIand,
Supervisor Griffin, chairman committee
on public buildings, submitted the fellow.
Ing report:
.nor. thatyn,an, DC: Your committee on
public buildings, 10 whom was referred the
resolution introduced at our last July meet
ing instructing this committee to cause the
grounds around the court house to be placed
in good repair as follows:
/, To place a good and substantial wall
of sufficient depth ana width to hold Il
suitable curbing.
3 To place on said wall stone curbing
not less than 10 inches thick nor less than
20 inches wide, that in their Judgment
would be suitable for the same.
3 TO place tile sidewalk on Madison
street, from La Sale to Court, and on Main
street from La Sale and Court II feet wide
and six feet wide on streets between Madi-
son and Main, with suitable curbing where
needed.
To advertise for bids for all work and
material, and to he let to the lowest respOn
sible bidder, and not to exceed cost when
finished of $4,000.
Your committee, having duly considered
the matter, concludes that the work recon-
mended in said resolution can be done for
about $4,000 or $1,000 The committee
has not advertised for bids, but have pro
cured estimates TO be made by different
firms.
Your committee, believing that this
work should be done, but feeling that the
city of Ottawa should take an active inter
est in the matter and bear a fair share of
the expense of that which will add much
to the beauty of the city, therefore the com.
mittee recommend that before proceeding
with the work they be authorized or in
structed 10 secure from some one Of the
city officials satisfactory pledges that when
the work contemplated herein shall have
been completed, the city Of Ottawa, or the
citizens, snail eXcayate the debris that lies
! in the grounds 10 proper depth and re
place the same with good soil, construct Il
| fountain at both north and south OF the
court house, sod, lay out and beautify said
grounds with walks, shrubbery, or other
wise, as may be approved by your commit
tee. Your committee therefore ask the
concurrence of the Board in the recon-
mendstions above set forth.
Signed, A 1. GRIFFIN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-25

Clasp me, south wind about with thine
arms
Love me with kisses that hide in thy lips /,
safe on the throbting heart, soothei by the
halms,
Loves longing tenderness over me slips.
Swing me and sway ne and teRierly sing
Fan my faint lips with thy life giving
breath
Kept from the nectar thy kisses will bring,
must surrender mo beauty to death.
lingering, lettering. why do you wait
am as fair and as fond As Of yore:
Hasten, pray thee-the day groweth late
Twilight's soft shadows creep round me
once more. Ella Wheeler.
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aStS-DOWfu, bIuSA''i'i - 49,
away Fades, FaRsworth Fischer, Gransden,
Green, Griffin, Hickok, hollecker,- Lart,
Lewis, Lukins, Maerhofer, Mcintyre,
Nicholson, Phipps, Rowe, Sawyer, Steven
son, Spencer and Thompson-24.
Noes-Dwyer, Norton and Reed,
The original motion namely TO spread
upon the record the report Of the committee
70 settle with county officers, on the co H.
muncation of Supervisor Dryer, was now
put. Said motion failed to pass oy the FOL
lowing vote: =,
Ayes Brennan, Dryer, Green, Lauf,
Norton and Reed-6.
Noes-Bowen, Dinsmore, Dunaway,
Fades, Farnsworth, Fischer, GranSden, Grit.
fin, Hickok, Hollecker, Lewis, Lukins,
Maierhofer, Mcintyre Nicholson, Phillips,
Rowe, Sawyer, Stevenson, Spencer and
ThOmpsOn-2l,
Chairman Lewis here resumed the chair.
Supervisor Fischer, chairman committee
on fees and salaries, submitted the report
of said committee, which is as follows.
Mr. Chairman dc. Your committee on
fees and salaries would respectfully report
that they have examined the matter of tiX-
ing salaries for the incoming county officers
presented before them, and recommend
the following allowances for the various
Offices;
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-25

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AL VI "i'N' 10 'e'eeG 49, sI CO.
rba;rnns,
-,
supervisor Flscher AZ 'he request OF Tue
chairman mere 'ooh 'he Chslr.
Moved ana seconded that the eiection Oh
county agent tVr !he ensuing year De pro-
ceeded WIN Mo,ion carried
supervisor E'l.,in noii''na'eu h'' l. -
"insoh ioI salu once.
mere oeins no o'Iet NOMINATIONS, Oh
mouoh OF supervisor ndues Tue TieEh was
uireCIeu " CAST we oaiiot vi ,ue poaiu 4oi
MT l. =; gibson, "hiCh WIS cone ana saiu
l. y E'oson uecialeu uuIy e'ee'eu COUNT!
agent Tor Tue ensuing year.
Shaif'nah Lewis mere resumed Tue ctlalr'
supervisor Sa"!eI, chairman coilltl4''eT !,
on hhahce, submitted lne report u sa'''
COMMITTEE WHICH Was ""oP'eu aH" Is d.
Ioi!o"s.
ar. Ch'',"'''' &C. oul oUiiIllt''ee ou
ihthCt oeS leaNe !oIeP Ila' ltiey nave eA'
ah!heu 'ut Ni'"nJla c.hu,Ilo'!" W "te Sounly,
auu we Auu SUBSTANTIALLY TIC lp'io"' ~
IaGIS; -,., :. 5000 s.-
iHa' lAert was leOeINeu AZ ,ooo. .,"Ah
IhT teEy ol 300 tlle sum VI sInI ,IV'l9'
maj 'ne'e mas peeiI pau ioi od ttne!es' Oh
me county uept 'iie sun W so'-o''uf
:. ia. mere mas a oeen 'a'C On tne uep'
i'Se4l Ihe sun Vi Soo'Vlo. Hnu ,neIe nas
oeei pau io' seneiai anu tnotueh'a . eA
teuees v! 'ne N"eii's ,ui WY yea', I ,nnn
august DEL ioco, ~ 90 "et"e i !st' l9oo'
lle sum VI 'V, ieasinS !, a" ~. tnis u"le
d na!aiiCe IL! III tle treasury VI sf",-oo, winch
Is w, to.'o less ,han 'iie D"iaiioe iepoi'eu
oh na1o one Seai "6o. +,
anu we ',liu t'le p nc" ~ Outstanding III
oen'euheSs u oe , 10 90 u. \.
AS levy Oh lne ia"lui minus on me
presen! assessment caIi4o. pIouuCe 10 en-
ceeu sloo'Voo, IL Is e'luenl uia' II 'he eA
pehses Oh 'he current year are as great as
oi !ne aSt, .ha' 'he en'He !eNy Vi looo
va" =,
ana the payment or interest, Win the eNcep
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-25

THEO. &. GIBSON,
COuHtg igeHk

Supervisor O'Loughlin submitted the
following statement Of paGper expenses for
the year ending Sept. !, 1856, which was
ordered spread upon the records:
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SATrRnAY- Sent Is. 1856

SATURDAY, Sept IS, 1856.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present same as yesterday.
The record of yesterdays sessions was
read and approved.
Supervisor Gum, chairman committee
on stationery, submitted the following re
port which was adopted.
stationery claims would respectfully report
that they have examined all claims present
ed before them, and recommend the pay
OF the following, and that the clerk be di
rected TO Issue orders for the serera
amounts 10 the several claimants to-wit:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-25

sent of the county agent, OF few empty
gasoline barrels, together with some old
bones picked up on the premises, both OF
which articles are considered nuisance on
all welregulated farms, and usually con.
signed 10 the wood. pile, tue bonfire or some
old we'll Ii is possible that the aforesaid
rumor ght have originated from the fact
that al different times, when the farm has
produced "a Surplus OF onions, potatoes or
other articles, such surplus as was not
wanted on the farm was brought 20 town
and exchanged for such things as We're
needed which transactions do not appear
On the books Of the county agent.
In conclusion, wAi!e your committee do
not feel called upon 10 make any recon-.
mendations, will, with your permission,
suggest that in the future all sales from
the county house shall BE accounted for by
the county agent in dollars and cents, and
duly reported To this Board
Your committee would further report
that they have examined the records of the
county agent and tnd that the appropria-
tiOn was insufficient 70 meet the demands
of thu last year az the county asylum. II
appears from the books of the agent that
repairs and Improvements were larger than
usual-such as the purchase of one span
of horses, %253Q0; spring wagon, $4,000;
lumber Tor barn, $1,000; carpenter work,
hardware, etc. }. II. CARIIN,
l.. VI. SAWYER,
l.. b. HICKOK.
Supervisor EIickok. chairman committee
on miscellaneous claims, submitted the
following report, which was adopted;
Mr. ChojlmoJt, d.: Your committee on
miscellane us claims would respectfully
report that they have examined all claims
presented before them, and recommend the
payment of the following, and that the
clerk be directed 70 issue orders for the
several amounts 70 the several claimants,
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HENRY Ut Nm.
FRED W. EADEs.
A. /. GRIFFIN.

Supervisor McLauChlan presented p
from the Mathiessen X
Hegeler Zinc Co, of La Sale, in reference
to the families of J. Gardiner and VI. Merit
ney from whose support said company peti-
toned to be relieved at the July term Of the
board, and on motion of supervisor lIickok
the matter was referred 10 the supervisor
of La sale, with instructions 10 investigate
the dependency of said families and 10 e1.
tend them such aid rs in his judgment
they would be entitled to-
On motion of Supervisor Griffin the clerk
was directed 10 publish the proceedings of
the board In the usual manner.
ON motion of Supervisor Fades, the clerk
was authorized to draw orders on the treas
urer in favor of the several supervisors for
per diem anu mileage as allowed by law.
On motion board adjourned until Mon
day, December &, 1856.
p. FINLES,
Clerk.