The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-21

Col. A. =. Bliss
The candidate for Congress in this district
was born on farm in Madison County,
N. T., in 1887, where he continued to live
until seventeen years of age. when he en-
tered a mercantile establishment as a clerk.
lie was attending to his duties in that CA
pacity when Sumptcr was fred on. He
at once enlisted as n private in Co. ID 10th
N. \. cavalry, and as the Saginaw News
remarks, "his war record is something any
veteran ought 10 feel proud of and speak 8
volumes of itself for his bravery and I'm !.
swerving devotion 10 The country whose
cause he loved so well For four years and
five months he was in the service of the
United States, going through untold suf-
ferings OF every description, until he saw
they were united states in reality as we'll as
name. During six months of the time
mentioned he was confined in the pestlcn-
fial prison pens Of the South at Anderson
vile, Macon. Charlestown and Columbia
). C.. escaping from the latter place on IA
date he will never forget Nov 90, 1864,
often enduring terrible hardshlps His ad
ventures would make a thrilling novel and
prove that of verify truth is indeed
stranger than fiction. For eighteen nights
he wandred through low swam2s ard al.
most impenetrable ihickets. worn and
bleeding, torn with thorns and Jagged
rocks and underbrush, while oftimes in a
semi starved condition, picking berries and
subsisling on what grains of corn he could
find on the long, drcary journey. Liberty
was the goal. however, that spurred on his
efforts and imbued him with seeming
double strength to conquer the obstacles
that confronted every foot of the way
Of ha
and when at last the weary traveller man.
aged to reach the Union lines near Savan
nah, no one would recognize in the ema.
ciated form that bore the impress of such
fearful suffering. both of mind and body,
the noble physique OF the daring young
captain OF few months before.
In December. 1865, he removed To SAG
inaw. where he engaged in the numbering
business as jobber. He was then cum
paratively poor man; but he was not
afraid OF work. He familaiized himself
with every branch of that business, and TO
this fact, coupled with his honesty and in
tegrity, may be attributed his subsequent
success He has always been an ardent
Republican. In 1882 he was elected to the
State Senate by the handsome majority of
l,32O, and proved very useful and pains
taking legislator. AS the News forcibly
remarks. he possesses those qualities ad-
mired alike by men of both parties, and in
the grasp OF his strong, manly hand he
holds the enduring friendship of men OF
every political and religious stripe and
creed, man who can look you honestly
and squrely in the face every time. who
means what he says, and does not beat
around the bush to say il. ~
WHAT TuI pDEes oAvs
The Detroit Tribune: The redemption
OF the Eighth District is almost assured by
the nomination of Col Bliss.
Lansing Republican: The nomination of
Col A. Il. Bliss for Congress by the Re
publicans of the Eighth District means
good bye to Tim Tarsney.
Greenville Independent: Tim Tarsney
is serving his last term in Congress. Col.
Bliss will be the next Representative in
Congress from the Eighth District. E..
Charlotte Republican: Col. A.. r, Bliss
is one of the trucst and best men in Mich
igan, and we have full faith that he will
defeat Tarsney and redeem the district.
Corunna Journal: Col. Bliss was gal
liant soldier and is successful business
man. Ho served all through the war, part
OF the time in rebel prison pens, and is
just the man around whom the old sol.
diers will rally
Isabella Enterprise: The Eighth District
Congressional convention nominated the
gallant Col. Aaron T. Bliss for Congress.
The nomination of Col. Bliss betokens o
canvass OF the strongest kind-one that
will make the Hon. Tim hustle himself
harder than he ever did before
Kalamazoo Telegraph: The Republicans
OF the Eighth Congressional District are 10
be congratulated on their wise selection of
candidate to contest the seat Of Con-
grtssman Tarsney. In Col A. Il. Bliss of
Saginaw they have veteran of sterling
integrity and unquestionable ability. After
having made such wise selection the Re.
publicans should leave no stone unturncd
to recover the district. The Democratic
majority in the Nation House of Repre-
sentalives has already been reduced To such
narrow margin that united effort on the
part Of Republicans in the doubtful dis
tricts of Michigan might change COM
pletely the political complexion Of that
body. The Mills bill is but n foretaste OF
what the Democrats intend 10 do il they
obtain control of both Senate and House.
Michigan has TOO much at stake 10 permit
the Democrats to obtain such ascendency.
Kalamazoo Telegraph: Tarsncy, the
roaring lion of the Saginaws, Is having his
''fangs" extracted, rendering his "rOa,"
harmless. While protesting not 10 care
for renomintion he put up an allegec
Greenback Congressional convention in bis
own interest. which stuck to the program
he ordered by refusing to join in lfusior
unless the Democrats put up Tarsney. Hi1
own convention was against him, 80 TO So
but was finally forced in the distasttful
bargain OF nominating him. Now ihe
Republican press of the district Is daily
reminding the people that Tarsney voted
for the Mills bill. which was denounced
by the Courier as "a measure that Will
work irreparable injury 10 the district'
and by Burt, Democrat candidate FOR G0v-
ernor, because 1t "dscriminaicd against
the interests of Michigan" The people II
this State, it will be found, are througb
sending men toWashington to work agnili.t
the prOsperitv of their STATE 100