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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-02
TARSNEY'S FAILURES.
The Record Of a Business
Man in Congress Compar-
ed With the Orator.
Voters of the Eighth District

Much has been said, and is being
said, about Il. +. Tarsney as an
orator, but when it comes to useful
ness in congress the Business Man
scooped him every time. S. 0. Fisher,
congressman from the Tenth district,
is like Col. A. Il. Bliss, a plain bust.
ness man, but read what the Business
Man secured for his district and
what the Orator failed To secure.
Here Is the Official Record:
BUSINESS MAN FISHER.
For Cheboygan Harbor. .........$ Ii, 900
For Fog Signal at Cheboygan. $500
d" /" al Pressure Islc... $500
For Saginaw River at Bay City. 10000
For Black River. ............... 10000
For public iliing, at Bay City. 200, 900
And large number Of other APP,
preparations which Mr.. Fisher claims
amount, in addition to the public
appropriations 10 over So, 900, 900.
ORATOR TARsNEY
Secured for his district the mighty
sum (for Saginaw River of. 80. So, 900
This is all the official record at
Washington showed that Mr.. Tars-
ney the Orator, has secured for the
Eighth district during his four years
in congress; and it should be said,
perhaps, that as Business Man Fisher
was member ofthe River and Har-
Dor Committee (while Orator Tars.
ney was on the tail end of all obscure
committees) he is entitled to the
credit of all the money voted for the
Saginaw river improvement.
BEHOLD TARsNEY's RECORD.
l. In his four years in Congress
he has introduced but one bill, ac.
cording to Judge Holden, which has
become n law, aud this bill was so
sadly disfigured and amended in COM
mittee that the father could not
recognize his own child.
2. That lie voted for the sectional
and wholly unjustified Mills bill,
which gives his own district free
wool, salt, lumber and farm pro.
ducts. This Southern land English)
measure OiyeS
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-02

And large number of other APP
preparations which Mr.. Fisher claims
amount, in addition to the public
appropriations TO over So, 100000
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-26

shown any desire for fish, Mickey paid no
attention to the goat The 6sh lay upon .
plato near TO the kitchen door, and little
Mike stepped inside to get some salt with
which 10 sprinkle the toothsoms delicacy.
When he came ont with the saltcellar In
his hand the fish was gone. The plate re-
manned, however, and little Mike looked
under the bench and peered around the
corner of the shanty.
Then he went inside and asked his mother
If she had seen anything Of the fab. Ma
Finn replied that abe had not, and her
motherly soul yearned over the boy q she
saw the tesrs in his eyes. Then thought
suddenly came to Mrs Finn. Leading her
SON to the door. she pointed with the index
finger of her right hand to the billy goat
who was quietly assimilating IN imitation
tomato from the outside OF . tomato can.
Leaning over her boy, she whispered in his
ear:
me darlint if yell get the AZ an split
open that billy, yen find your little fish
inside nv him. Tn haste"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-26

won't headschs. A haltsr lit has bsn
ussd In hanging Q criminal viii slss pre-
vent IL, provided Il b tisd around IL
head.
II b quite . common crsdalty feR .
young woman 10 take . flower ard pail u
10 piecea. repeating: "Rich man, p1or
man. beggar man, thisk, - II bsing Supposed
that the last petal plucked would declare
The condition Of her future husband.
Among the Enslish schoolboys the fol-
lowing charm, written out and worn over
the diseassd spot, b sovereign cure fsr
stomacheache: "Petrus ssdsbat super -
dem marnorsum jaixta dem jerusalem,
ct dolebat. Jesus veniebat ct voGabst,
'Petre. guild dolssf Dolce; vsato ventrs,'
ait: Surge Potter st 6srpes ssto' EtQui-
enrique bec vervs non scripts, ed msno-
ria tradita recitat nunquam verito ven
tre"
You can est nd Of nts BY going 10 church
ct midnight and walking three times
around the communion tahla
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-26
Couldn't Get Away With Much.

D..
"United States Sub-Treasurer Sutton,
suppose q thief should get into Your big
vault some night ?"
"No thief can get in there"
"But suppose he could?"
1T is impossible"
"But say that some clever fellow did get
in, how much could he carry away in
gold ?" ..-.-
Not more than So, 900. We put that
mucb.iu double eagles in q single bag, the
weight of which is 100 pounds. That is
good deal Of weight in q mighty email
bundle, making it hard to carry. A thief
would have hard work TO run with one of
those bags, and he couldn't manage to lug
two to save his life. You have no idea
how hard it is TO carry 100 pound bag Of
gold. The weight is so concentrated. But
after all, no thief can get in there, The
safes are sbrolutely proof against burg
lars"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-26
ON A SUMMER HOTEL PIAZZA.
A Highly Entertaining Conversation Over
heard by u Male Guest.
Nae York Nail

NtU lUE MIG.
Mrs. Fatty-No, didn't sleep wink
all night; mosquitoes and baby teething,
you know.
Miss Airy-I see by the paper that the
Fiddlers have left Bar Harbor.
Mr.. Guy-Yeth, NTH Jones, l am
VERY fond of tennis. Are you, too?
Mrs. Grumbler-I wonder if they'll ever
have anything for breakfast at this horrid
hotel, but chops and steak?
Mrs. Dssh-My husband? Why, let me
see. / think he's off somewhere on q
yacht. He promised to write, but, man
like, he's forgotten.
Mrs. Domesticus-Well, when Laura
got over the scarlet fever she had the
whooping cough, and Tommy had humps
l think oranges are good for mumps, dom
you?
Miss Boston, shall endeavor to posses.
my soul with patience until noon, whsr
the mail arrives and brings the Atlantic
Monthly.
Mrs. Gossip think il Mrs. Wriggles
husband knew how shamefully his wife il
going on up here he would not find Wal
street so fascinating.
Mr. CHUBBY Jove! The yellows wor
polo twice at Newport yesterday, and Shan
lev Smortemur has had his head broker
again. Jove, what fun!
Mrs. Scandal tell you, my dear,
know it. She ran away with him, and
her father, after disinheriting her, com
mitted suicide and died of broken heart
My cook used to live with her, and to thi,
day abe hasn't got cent of her wages
My, but she is q shameless piece!
Miss Frizzle-Ifther isn't Maggie Smith
in that same dress sgain. To my knowl
edge this is the fourth season it has been
made over.
Mrs. Lsnguish-Carter, just 90 up stair,
aud see If the pugs have had their breakfast
l hope, for their sakes, the weather will
soon be cooler.
Colonel Tslkstalk-I tell you, sir, unless
we have protection all our great American
industries will be parsly Esd, sir, and the
grass will grow in the streets of all oul
leading cities. Yes, sir, all our leading
cities, sir!
Miss Smith-Did You ever see such feet
on girl in your life!
Miss Jones-Ifit wasn't for that mole on
Julia James nose, she might be real pretty.
Mrs Gush--Ah, here comes Mrs. Colds
baby! Isn't it too lovely for anything
Such perfect blue eyes. Just like its dear
mamma. Come 10 me. baby sweet. Nurse,
do let me take her! {! !!
Mics Acid-How iDsufersbly hot it ID
here
Mrs. Domesticus-Whst, Johnny's fallen
down stairs9 Well, put some arnica on
whatever is hurt.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-26
How Diamonds Are Out.
Golden Days.

The msjority Of people who take any In.
terest 10 diamonds imagine that tho cut
ting Of the stone 10 the most difiicult part,
bat that 10 . mistake. When II comes 10
the polishing the most akilfnl work hes 70
b done.
The fnt process the rough stone pa~~s
through II the 'clsaving," which Ia what
most people call cutting. 4 chisel In used
10 clesve of the rough parts. and the clssv-
age II made into diamond dust.
Then como the tedious part. Two
diamonds are employed, each csmentsd
into The sud Of stick. The stones ere
then rubbed together with . strong pres.
sure.
This requires considerable experience.
Az IL can only be done hy+hand, Il also re-
quirss considerable muscle. After this
process the skill Of the expert n tried.
The gem II PLACED In solder setting and
10 then fastened TO piecs Of wood about
two feet long. A steel wbssl ~ inchss 10
diameter, making 2, 500 revelations . ruin.
ute, Ia used - tho polishss. The stone In
the wood n - arranged - 10 bs balanced
on and against tho whssl, producing only .
slight friction. Diamond dust 10 used ON
the wheel. An expert ON tell In minute
., soou % the polishing Of facet 10 COM
pleted. Bomstines there Are knots In tho
gems and their hardpen cannot be imsg.
iped.
The forms usually adopted In cutting
the diamond sse the brillispt the ross and
the tabis The 6rst shows tbs gem 10 the
bsst sdvsntags. II u composed Of prin-
cipAl fack called The table, surmoanted by
. number Of facets, which are cut upon
thst part Of The stone which shows above
the setting and which h called ths bszsl.
The ross, which II very brilliant, 70 6st BE-
low, ssd cut into fscsts entirely ovsr ths
upper surface.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-26
A Novelty In Womsn's Dress.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Swish skirts are the latest device In
fetching drapery, and are especially affect
ed by players of tennis and croquet. The
girl should be shspely and willowy. Her
body should first be encased in lattice
corset, which is composed of crossed tapes,
and therefore merely confines her softer
surfaces without impartiDg any look OF
stiffness or confinement. Over this she
dons a seamless and skin-smooth jersey,
unbroken by any sort of trimmine
The color is white. From underneath
the lower edge Of this waist hang, all soft
and limp, about four skirts Of the finest,
thinnest white lawn. II the maidenpos-
sesses well-rounded outlines Of her own,
and is of daring turn of mind, she may
cut the number Of skirts TO three; but il
abe be thin of limb and somewhat an
gular of hip and knee, she may overlay ~
MANY A a dozen to advantage. The essen
tial point is that the swish draperies shsil
hang in q statuesque manner, disclosing
and vet embellishing every motion Of the
form within. The well-formed and active
tennis girl in mob cap, Jersey bodies
and swish skirt is oil alive from top "a
toe.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-26
Aax,es 70 Mothers.

Mn. Windows Soothing Syrup fof
children taething, Ia the prescription Of
oneof the best female nursesand physiciAns
in the Omitted States, and has besa used
for forty yesrs with nsver failing success
by millions Of nothers for their childrm.
Daring the process Of tssthing its value ID,
ncalcuabie. II relieves the child from
pain, cures dyssntery and diarrhea, grip
inc In the bowels, and wind colo. By
g;yinx health 10 the child u rasts II
motha. Prioe 26c o bottla
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-26
A SONNET.
1mkli<

Take all Of me Il am thine own, heart, soul,
Brain, body-all-all that am or dream
Is thine forever; yea, though space should team
With thy conditions, I'd fulfll toe whole
Were TO fulfil them 10 be loved Of thee,
Oh, love mel-wsre to love me but WY
To kill me-loye me; 50 10 die would be
To live forever. Let me hear thee say
Only once: "Dear love theer'-then all LIE
Would be one sweet OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IL
king!
Nay, thou art that already, and the strife
OF twenty worlds could not uncrown thee.
Bring,
o Time, my monarch 10 possess his throne
Which Is my heart and for himself alone.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-26
Mr.. We're de We're Makes a MISTAKE.

CHluyO IFiUuhN'
your question takes me by surprise,
Mr. We're de We're. How long have you
entertained for me the feelings you have
Just expressed?"
"From the first moment ever saw you,
Mrs. Cansggy. For the last six weeks l
have been in a state of biliousness and un-
rest. / have fallen off 1871 pounds in
weight, and haven't had any relish for
my food or any of the ordinary pursuits
of life. If you could only realize how /
yearn-"
Daspliring of conveying to the fascina-
ting aud wealthy young widow any idea OF
the intensity, the abandon, the utter gone
ness with which he yearned, he shook HE
head and for some moments yesrned in 81.
lence.
"Mr. We're de Vere," said Mrs. Canaggy,
kindly--almost tenderly-"have you ever
tried Corkins' liver pills?"
Talk not to me Of pills." exclaimed
the young mau, with flashing eye ''Csn
Won reach the affections through the liverP
Would you minister to a wounded heart
by putting mustard plaster on the feet
Mrs. Csnsggy?"
The lady looked dresmily at his full
grown Waukenphsst shoes, and as she
.moothed out the folds of her magnificent
silk dress with richly jewelled hand. she
murmured, softly: 1T would, indeed,
be terrible waste of mustard"
''Victoria Canaggyw protested Harold
We're de We're, rising to his feet and speak
ing with burning energy, 'listen! You
have pictured to yourself doubtless, in the
dreams of your girlhood, the kind Of man
TO whose keeping You would willingly sur
render the priceless treasure of your love
may not stack up exactly az the man OF
your girlish dreams Possibly the late Mr..
Canaggy did not. But no man that ever
lived could cherish for you deeper or
more passionate devotion, or would shield
Won from the rude blasts Of the world With
half the pride and tenderness that ] would
feel if You gave me the right to he your
champion. Victoria, does not your OVID
heart plead for me?'
"Mr. We're de We're" said the lady, evil
IDENTIFY much moved by his appeal. par
don me for asking the question, but I have
known YOU for 90 short time aud it is q
matter that concerns me deeply-are you a
gentleman of correct habits?"
81 can answer You truthfully that am. F"
"Do you drink Intoxicating beverages?''
"No. upon my honor"
"Do you attend the racer"
Never"
"Nor chew tobacco?"
"No, no."
''Nor smoke cigars?"
"No."
"Nor cigarettes?"
cigarettes, Mrs Canaggy? II there II
one thing on the face of the earth I utterly
detest, lostbe and abominate, it is the
cigarette. II is the quintessence Of all that
is vile. execrable and abhorrent. A man
who would smoke cigarettes would steal
sheep. Mrs. Csnsggy, and the person who
manufactures or deals in them is q pirate
and double-dyed scoundrel, for whom
hanging Ia too good"
"Mr. We're de We're, regret TO give you
pain, but can never be your wife," said
the beautiful young widow, sadly.
"Why, o. why. Mrs. Canaggyy'
Because" and her voice fell upon his
ears like the murmnr of distant cascade,
the weird, sepulchral wall of the night
wind among the ghostly tree tops of No
vember landscape / sm silent
partner in cigarette factory"
/
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-26
coURrING IN THE COUNTRY.
A Description of the Loves of Daphnis
and Chlos Given by An Expert.
Neto York World

Il
| and Chlos Given by An Expert.
| Neto York World.
Every lad in the country, NO matter
how 10 sly his occupation may be or how
small the wages ne may earn, makes 1t q
point to own q set of harness and buggy.
This, anyway, and, if possible, horse. II
he can't get the horse, however, it doesn't
make so much difference, for he can gen.
orally manage to borrow an animal Of some
sort, either from his employer OF some
Deighboring farmer. These things arc Sd.
solutely essential to the kind of counting
he does, and the only one who doesn't en-.
joy it ia the horse.
When Saturday afternoon comes around
the boys may be found hard at work with
bottle Of harness polish, making the
horses apparel shine for the regular Sun
day turnout. And then bucket OF water
and sponge are brought into play, and
the buggy is made to look bright and
clean as new. Sunday afternoon all Is in
readiness, and decked out in his best suit
of clothes, which sometimes fits him but
more often doesn't, he ties piece of bright
blue ribbon on his whip, climbs into the
buggy and drives Of.
Maybe he has friend from some other
point stopping with him, and In that case
the friend goes along. The latter is taken
to some house along the route where there
is daughter in the family. She is asked
whether she expects any caller or not that
evening, and if the answer be in the mega
tive the friend is introduced and lett In
care of the girl, who treats him just as If
they had been lifelong friends, and he in
turn does his share towards carrying out
the presumption. He takes tea with the
family and then is escorted to the parlor,
when he and his new-found acquaintance
are left alone to entertain each other as
best they see fit.
In the meantime the buggy owner has
driven on to his destination. His best
girl welcomes him with open arms. A hug,
a kiss and how-do-you-do comprise the
salutatory, and then he goes through the
same course as the friend whom he has left
behind. After tea he goes to the parlor
and he and the object of his admiration sit
and chat together the whole night long.
This is fact, and they don't sit as city
folks do, either. They huddle together on
a lounge or sofa and, clasped in each others
arms, sit and COO like pair
of turtle doves No one is
there to disturb or embarras them.
The old folks have gone to bed and the
youngsters are alone in their glory. For q
time they talk about crops and the weather
and discuss the habits of some mutual &C.
-. L.. 49, a
all subjects on which they find it easy to
converse they don't 20 ahead and talk for
the sake of saying something, as city folks
do, but they remain silent and sit for hours
hugging and kissing each other until the
break Of day warns the youth that it is
time for him to retire. Then he gives his
girl parting kiss aud hug, another for
good luck aud takes his departure.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-26
Able TO Take Care OF Himself,
Omaha Herald

An esteemed contemporary says ola we'll
known citizen: ''He certainly Is q very
capable man and pleasant gentleman to
boot" IL lie suspected, however, that If
any one attempts to boot this pleasant gen.
teman it will be found that he is q very
capable man in taking care of himself
under such circumstances.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-26
At EARLY MORN.


Walk who will al deep Of noon
Or stroll fantastic In the moon,
would take the morning earth,
New as at creations birth.
Air unbreathcd and grass unirod;
Where cross the dawn III sod.
Making green paths In the gray.
fthe dew that's brushed away.
Would some depth OF holy night,
Sacred with il starry light.
0ser all my breast might roll.
Bringing dawn unto my soul,
That Ia consecrated dew
Might refresh and make me new!
Then that thou and ! might pace
Rome far planet, poised IN space.
Fresh ~ children innocent.
In each Others love content
There our feet should recommence,
Lightene3 Of experience,
Morning ways on dewy tlopc.
winsed with wonder aud with hope
All the things we'd thought or done.
Or felt before, forEot-save one'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-26
DISCOVERY OF DAWN.
Delightful seasatisns that WIN Prove Now
oil to Moot Dvsllsrs In The Aan-Asds
Cities.

Delightful Se0oAtf0ns that VIII Prove Now
| oil to Most Dwsllsrs In The MANN
Cities.
Aadsie xcxAy.
- have made the discovery Of new heav-
ems and new earth. Who has not felt the
need Of thenS Who has not aid to him
self, 81 have Sen this whole thiUg over
and over again. This world, which b
round like an orange haA like m orange,
now been effectually squeezed. Give mo
new worlds, not 70 conquer, bot 10 live In"
When the impulse to turn over new LEAF,
to break with the past TO begin life all
over again 10 strong upon nc, We look
around in vain for ''fresh woods and past
ures new" in which 10 begin II.
1t 10 the world Of the dawn. ''Oa,
thatw cries my young friend scornfully,
and 10 about 10 turn away. But let me
ask you, in confidence, when have you
seen the dawn, the whole Of u from silyery
beginning 10 golden endf TWAS lot long
ago that an ingenious maid asked me, look
ing up from her favorite poet "Is the sun
rise 20 much, anyway" No, might have
said; not II you burst In on II rudely, jump
ing out Of bed, or slsepily fumbling aside
curtain. You only get, In that case, the
fash Of an angry glare. But quietly at
very daybreak, steal 10 some rock or hill
and lie in wait for its delicate first foot
steps in the eastern sky. You must stalk
Jour sunrisa
The dawn 10 protected from the thropg
Of sacrilegious sight-ssss by great bar-
rier. That barrier il the difficulty Of 60
ing 70 bed. Oar civilization has become
gaslight civilization. We try 70 turn
night into day, and only succsed In turn.
ing night wrong side out; getting the harsh
and wiry side that rasps the isded nerves,
in place OF the gentle touches Of the vel
come, the thrice prayed for" mantle Of
peaceful dreams.
It is divertipg. to NY the least, to take
now and then . point Of view outside Of oil
our most cherished customs, even those
that seem to us most natural, " becanse
our patient natures have been % complete.
ly twisted into them, - the jar 10 the jar
bred Chinese dwarf. Casting such glance
from outside st our gaslight habits, We
suddenly zee something absurd In them.
Standing In . crowded and brilliantly
glaring room, half dssfsned by the
horrid discord Of . hundred jsbbor-
ing Tongues, We 6ud II . relic Of bar
barism. We sse the dancing rings Of Sav.
ages, yelling and beating tom.toms around
q blssing fra For my part l should be
glad il could 70 back and cut away from
my life all that ever occurred In u beyond
early bedtime ~ the cook goes round pie
plate and shears OF the outlying dough.
Mere ragged AID formless shrcds Of exist
enos those gsslight hours have been, con-
tanning. on the whole, far moro evil than
good; far more yawns, and the dreadful
pangs Of yawns Suppressed, than refreshing
eyebeams and voices.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-26
Admitting sun and Air.

That's right, my dear. Draw aside the
curtains and raise the sash to admit little
son and heir" cheerily shouted Phasesius,
wheeling baby into the yard just rs Lsvins
was about to give the front room its Gus
tomary morning ventilation.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-26

To weather all he did from friend and foe. u
"You call that pluck?" said Chester.
al call it obstinaey, in his case. 1t was
such an easy thing for Bishop to fall IN
love that he might havepleased his mother
aud given up the girl"
"Aud what do you think, Mr.. Van Huy,
sam?" asked Estelle
AZ? think Bishop was fool; that Is
Il mean-there may be exceptional shop
girls. who have all the retirement and cnl-
tiyation, all the traditions of good breeding,
in the world; but Bishops choice was bot
one of these. She was simply beautiful,
and he was fool TO allow himself, at his
age, TO be hoodwinked, 30 to speak, by
mere flesh and blood"
"T quite agree with you," she said
could have bitten my tongue ont when
I called Bishop fool-in fact, the whole
conversation had seemed mslapropos to me,
and / went away with sense Of defeat.
But how could / tell her that although /
might draw the line at the shop girl, mar
rying landlady's daughter was quite an
other affairP Every day, to be sure, /
made up my mind that would seek Es-
tslle no more; that the difficulties in the
case were too great to be surmounted; but
every dsy, all the same, found me beside
her. without sslf.denisl enough to resign
the infinite charm of her presence, and yet
too weak of will to accept all the conse-
quenees of such sn alliance
You will say that If / could tins judge
and weigh circumstances was not in love.
But what is it, when all your soul is satu-
rated with thoughts Of one being, when
YOU seem to be not so much yourself as
another? The heroine in "Wuthering
Heights" asks. do love Heathcliff,? /
am Heathelihs;" and so, i am sure, felt
with regard to Estelle. am certain that
in time ! should have overcome all OBJ
stacles, that the nobility within me would