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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-12-07
Farm at Auction.

Jesse W. Clark will sell his farm and
stock at auction on the 10th of this month.
Farm contains S3 acres and lays ~ miles
north of the village of Vernon.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-12-07
Wanted.

Five hundred tons of No. 1 timothy and
mixed hay, also choice oats. Willpay high
est market price. Choice balcd hay, and
oats for sale cheap.
". III. MASON IL SoN.
West Owosso.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-12-07
Wanted.

A good sized, comfortably furnished room,
centrally located. Address, A. {. H.,
Owosso, Mich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-12-07
Puts of the latest designs at Roth's.

TufS OF INC IatCSI UtSIgIS HU NOtH -
The eighth annual meeting of the Ma
tional Merino Sheep Registry Association
will be held in the city council rooms, Jack
son, Mich, commencing Tuesday evening
Dec. II, and closing Dec. ID. A good pro-
gram has been arranged and an interesting
time is expected. Let every farmer 60
who has an interest in wool raising; 20
everybody. Special rates arranged for at
Commercial Hotel.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-12-07

The dwelling house owned by the Van
Wagner boys in the 1st. ward West Side)
was totally destroyed by fire at IL o'clock
last night.
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How Diamonds Are Cut.

From Golden Days
The majority OF people who take any interest in
diamonds imagine that the cutting of the stone is
the most difficult part, but that is mistake When
it comes to the polishing the most skilful work has
to be done.
The first process the rough stone passes through Is
the ''cleavng" which is what most people call cut
ting chisel is used to cleave OFF the rough parts
and the cleavage is made into diamond dust
e Then comes the tedious part. Two diamonds are
employed, each cemented into the end of a stick
The stones are then rubbed together with strong
pressure.
This requires considerable experience AS it can
only be done by hand it also requires considerable
muscle After this process the skill of the expert is
tried.
The gem is placed in solder setting and Is then
fastened to piece of wood about two feet long. a
steel wheel eighteen inches in diameter, making
twenty-five hundred revolutions q minute is used
as the polisher The stone in the wood is SO
arranged to be balanced on and against the
wheel. producing only slight friction. Diamond
dust is used on the wheel, An expert can tell in
minute as soon the polishing of a facet is com
pleted. Sometimes there are knots in the gems and
their hardness caunot be imagined.
The forms usually adopted in cutting the dia-
mond ae the brilliant, the rose and the table, The
first shc VS. the gem to the best advantage It is
composed of q principal face called the table sur
mounted by numl er of facets which are cut upon
that part of the stone which shows above the set
ting and which is called the bezel. The rose
which is very brilliant, is fiat below, and cut into
facets entirely over the upper surface.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-18
A Novel Entertainment.


From Christian at Work.
A very pleasant way of entertaining friends is In
vogue at present, which is very easily gotten up,
and proves quite enjoyable. Invitations asking the
presence of friends AT 'Bean Bag Tarty" are sent
out on little inusn bags with few beans in each;
the time and place are written in gold letters on the
muslin In getting up the party it is necessary to
have board about three feet long and two feet
wide with a hole about six inches square, at dis
tanee Of nine inches from the top. This board
must be placed against the side wall of the room
IN a santing position Each guest on arrival is
presented with fancy colored bean bag made of
bright cotton flannel or cretonne. The game con
sists in throwing the bags through the hole from
distance of about twenty feet Each player tries in
turn to do this and the who counts the highest
number of times after six rounds claim prize bag
OF the same color and kind as his own. In these
prize bags all sorts of gifts may be secreted and it Is
against the rule to oren them until the playing Is
over. Then the company gather together around
table, and open the bags, and those who have
drawn no prizes may challenge the winners, and so
in single combat win away some Of the prizes.
very novel way of serving refreshments at these
parties is to have large paper bags, made faneihll
by dainty devices on pretty paper, in which q mum
Der of small bags are placed, holdingcake crackers
che, Sc, olives candy, etc. Great fun may be had
by making difference in the contents OF the bags:
one may find candIed fruit while another looks in
vain for Sthing ofthe kind. Hot chocolate may
be passed 10 each guest after the bags have been
opened. Japanese napkins and few flowers add
greatly to the looks of the paper bags these may be
fastened on the outside, and may be removed and
used at pleasure. A sort of house picnic may thus
be gotten up at slight expense, and one may enter
tain friends without the least formality.
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A Pretty Ornament.


miniature well curb swaen ond hncket is on
ODD and pretty ornament for the parlor mantel or
center table, and this is the way to make it: For
the base board take halfnch strip of soft wood f-
teen inches long and four inches wide In its center
lit and securely fasten the well rost round STAN
dard, also of pine cedar wood seven inches high
with groove one half inch deep at it's TOP across
which strong pin is fastened on which the sweep
swings up and down. Three fourths of an inch
from the left hand end of the Dashboard and iii its
center secure small upright stick, slanting to.
ward the leit, two and one-half inches high and
with crotch at its top on which the butt end of
the sweep rests when not in use
The sweep is tapering, round stick sixteen
inches long and hall inch in diameter at its butt
end skeleton trough for holding the sweep,s
ballast stone in place this outer extremity Is
made by driving, sharply slantcd, two little wooden
pins, an inch or more apart, on either side of the
sweep. jagged messy bit Of granite the size of q
putter-nut makes pretty weight for the sweep.
An inch long chain--a fragment of an old steel
watch chain-swings from the right hand end of
he sweep, from Which depends the well pole This
has the diameter OF slate pencil and is FIVE inches
long. A diminutive wooden bail bucket having
the capacity OF half egg SHE'LL swings from tiny
ring in the end of the pole and hangs just over the
curb This is built in the center and near the right
hand end of the dashboard, and throws its shadow
in the little round mirror placed at the bottom of
the curb. circular hole one and a half inches in
diameter is first cut through the baseboard-which
is finished with mats Of moss-a1d fitted with bit
OF looklng-glass around which is put an edginq of
tiny stones and sprigs Of green moss. The curb is
wooden pen made from pieces of a thin cigar box
two and onehalf inches square and high excepting
depression cut in the top of its east end for easier
emptying OF the trimming bucket and is built dl-
recty over this mirror or mouth of the well, which
reflects bucket and pole as delusiyely as though
deep, cool waters lay beneath.
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Usaees of Good Society.

THERE seems to be increasing desire on the
part of our young readers for information on
the usages of good society. Often private
letters are received asking questions in regard
to different points We are always glad to
notice this desire and we willingly give infor-
nation on any subject our correspondents ask
after. 1t is always an evidence of progress
and refinement when those who have not had
the advantages of mixing much in society, ex-
press desire TO learn what is considered the
proper thing to do when they are thrown with
highly cultivated people. We cannot teach
old people, and people who have been used
to their own way of living new ways, but we
can teach the young, and if the new way is
better than the old, why not adopt it. So
many of our young people, both male and fe-
male, are now seeking homes in our town and
cities, asking for situations as teachers, COM
panions places, ETC.. the young men situations
as clerks etc. If they are not acquainted with
the manners and usages of those among whom
they are going to live, they appear awkward
and i'll at ease, and their usefulness somewhat
impaired. Often we hear those living at a
distance from town and not having much
society around them, scott at the "airs and
graces," as they call them of city people,
thinking thatal forms and ceremonies are very
foolish. There are, it is true, some very I'M
necessary usages in society, but it is not of
these we write; it is of the etiquette to be OBJ
served towards one another, of the table man
ners that speak so plainly of refinement and
many other things that we do not propose at
present to mention, for one scarcely takes up
paper that there is not some good article on
this subject, and we would advise our young
people to read and inform themselves whom
ever the opportunity presents itself. Not
long ago young lady wrote me asking me TO
tell her how to celebrate golden wedding.
1t was her parents anniversary and she
wanted to know just low to conduct such an
affair. Another wished me to give her form
of invitation for an afternoon tea. / gladly
reply TO all such inquiries and encourage my
young friends to ask any questions they
please; they will always be answered either,
privately or through these columns, just as
they desire.
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Chinese Love for Flowers.
From vick's Magazine.

krom NickS Magazine.
You may see on the hundreds of canals That cut
up the country around Shanghai, boats whose dingy
and miserable ai p 0fanco betokens the poverty
even the begrary OF their occupants, and yet near
the stern, on the top Of the sawbeng. or cooking
canopy-the "galley"-you win see tom two n q
dozon pots Of aogers. Little Chinese girls always
place sprig of some bright flower in their glossy
uesses ofrayen black, and they sometimes show
good deal Of taste IN the arrangement Of their nose
gays. Just about the lei Of February OF near tho
Chinese New az. one may see men AID boys SELL
Ing branches Of a small bush that bears a yellow
flower somewhat resembling the spicebusli flowers
OF Virginia. This fower has. TO Chlucc, nssOeia-
tons bright and pleasant as those that chung
the iar-iamed hawthorn that bloomed IN Old Eng.
land on "Ud Christmas Day" You Gun Duy In the
market ior few cLiun cash little flower pot
with few hulbSor da'i9di In H. and By keeping Il
IN the window VI your room s0ou have o few bright
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-18

rom Chambers Journal.
Ny little daughter grows apace:
Her dolls are now quite out of date
1t seems that l must take their place,
We have become such friends of late,
We might be ministers of state,
Discussing projects of great peril,
Such strange new questionings dilate
The beauty Of my little girl.
How tall she growsl What subtle grace
Doth every movement animate;
With garments gathered for the race
She stands, a goddess slim and straight.
Young Artemis, when she was eight
Among the myrtle-bioom and laurel
doubt if she could more than mate
The beauty of my little girl
The baby passes from her face;
Leaving the lines more delicate,
Till in her features l can trace
Her mothers smile, serene, sedate.
'Iis something at the hands of fate,
To watch the onward years unfurl
Each line which goes to consecrate
The beauty of my little girl.
ENVOY.
Lord hear me, as in prayer l wait
Thou givest ali; guard Thou my pearl;
And. when Thou CONTEST at the Gate
Thy jewels, count my little girl.
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The Worlds Bravo Representative

From the Boston HoraII.
Next to the doctors and the nurses down in
stricken Jacksonville, the newspaper correspondents
appear to be about the pluekes people the situation
is developing. couple of these correspondents
hnye lately telegaphed to their employers in the
north the addresses of their respective families in
case anything happens" They show no signs Of
falterug, but push right with their work. regard
less OF the dangers which surround them. One Of
these correspondents halls from Boston and reflects
credit on II.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-18

DEAR CHILDREN: l send you this week in
place of q letter, "a Novel Entertainment"
and "a Pretty Experiment" Both 1 think
will interest you. Next week look out for a
letter from Uncle Will. He has not forgotten
you. AUNT SUSIE.
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A Mans Part in Good Housekeeping.

From Good Housekeeping.
A man should first of all help his wife in planning
her work. Let every husband give his wife the
benefit of his practical business experience, and adj
wise with her how she may best arrange and time
her several duties that they may least conflict
In the second place. the husband should give the
wife the full amount of money necessary properly
TO care for the home
Third, he should see that she has the best tools
that can lie had to tighten her labor.
Fourth, he should by every possible means shorten
her hours of labor If he find that she is obliged to
work eaglier and later than he, then he should at
give procure for her such assistance as will
make their working hours equal
Fifth, realizing that f0r her labor she receives no
direct compensation. he should, at the least be
careful TO give continually that reward of cordial
praise which costs him nothing and 50 much
pleases her.
Finally, the man must recognize that many ofthe
domestic duties are essentially proper to him. and
not to the woman; such are all that require great
physical exortop. Therefore, not only should
proper implements be generously furnished for the
woman's use, but all the materials she must use
should be provided and made easily accessible
Plenty of COAL wood, and kindlings should be kept
near the place where they ale to be burned, water
should be supplied to lie handy and abundant,
plenty of hooks, shelves. closets, etc. should be
arranged to the best advantage.
At house cleaning time the man should either
move get moved the heavier articles Of flrnture
he should attend to the cleaning and putting down
Of carpets, the setting up OF stoves and the like in
word he should assume the responsibility for all
the heavier and more dsagreeable duties connected
with good housekeeping and he willing. on ocea-
sion, to take Il hand in those which are lighter
But If he won't DO these things that he ought to
do let him at the least, have grace enough to keep
ont of the woman's way while she is doing them for
him, and refrain when they are done, from reward
ing his over-worGed help mate with cross and COM
planning speech
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There will be no letters received into this column
without the name of the writer signed III full. We
will not publish anything under delicious name,
and positively no letters accepted written In pencil
either by children or crown pconle.l
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From the Nebraska State Journal
The author who turns out an average sized
book lu year Is considered prolific. The news-
paper man who turns out enough material 20 mako
forty Ayeraycezsd books ia year ig referred " as
having d soft snap. 5o ruLA Tie word away.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-18
For HouSekeepers,

To those who are troubled by reaches and
water-bugs it is well to know that powdered
borax scattered on the shelves and in crevices
will exterminate them sooner than anything
else. a very nice way to wash carpet is to
put tablespoonful of household ammonia
into bucket of hot water; then with soap
and good clean scrub brush, give the carpet
8 good scrubbing. 1t will remove all grease
and dirt spots, and you will find old and dirty
carpets much improved by this treatment. To
remove whitewash from a wall in order to
paper it, wash it over with vinegar and you
will find the paper Will adhere nicely. Every
honsekeeper should have kitchen steamer
it is one of the most useful of all kitchen
utensils. There are so many kinds of food
that are better steamed than boiled they can
not burn in steamer, and they can be bought
to fit over tea kettle, or any size desired.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-18

looking flowers The Chinese do not plant in their
parks such elaborate aower beds as the Americans
and Europeans, but they are very fond of pot
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only two meals day are served in Cuban hotels.
1ou take all orange or two with cup of coffee and
roii IN the early morning; liberal breakfast, in
courses, Is served at IL O'Clock and acrimonious
uiiiher at or in the afternoon. This mode Of
living is admirably suited to the climate, and you
iali IN with the custom and like it at once The
breakfast opens with small olive and fresh radishes
served III the same dish; the next course sish then
eggs, meat etc. You not asked what YOU pre-
ier' pu each course is set before you md you par
.ske OF IL or not Instead of beginning with fruit,
tne CUBAN breakfast ends with it-pneapples cut
from tie stalks the same morning bananas freshly
picked sapoaillas, faint and rather over-sweet
morsel, with oranges ad libitum.
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The other side.

From Harpers Bazaar
Innocent youth--"How admire Misc Tran
qnille's oalmuess She mover loses her seliposses-
sion" Tart maiden--"And never will None Of
the young men want her"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-18

Grace T. Dyer, Plainheld, Mass; / thought
would write 10 you and tell yon about party
went TO Wednesday, August LIST, for one Of my little
friends, Alden Holden. II was In celebration Of bis
tenth birthday. We had very nice time. There
were twenty-five there. Tie boys had n nice game
Of ball and the girls had croquet and other gnInea
Amer we tired Of this tho bell rang for supper
which we enjoyed very much You ought 10 have
seen us after we were sea cd At the table. We all
carried him small present, which, with others,
made good many. In our company were two litlo
girls born in sweden, who have been in this country
but two years-Ilelda and Hollie Swanson. Their
present was a painting with words In Swedish
lhngiogc ON Il. After wo had finished our bounuful
repast the little host made short speech thanking
US for the presents we brought A. TWAS now erow-
ing dark, We left for our homes aitgr wifhing him
many happy returns ~ the day. Iwould be very
glad II some one 81 the cousins would send me tie
piece entitled HThe Ride 0f Jennie Mcneil" and
viii return tie iAyof boz 0ly WY possible, Would
Ike ~ correspond with sume OF tie cousins
l. A. White, ATchdale, N G.; Fora long time
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FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
BRIGHT AND INTERESTING LETTERS FROM AUNT SUSIES LIT
TIE NEPHEWS AND NIECES.


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In the deepest night of sorrow God gives Us so
much 10 be thankful for that we need never cease
our singing. With all our wisdom and foresight,
we can take lesson in gladness and gratitude from
the harpy bird that sings all night as if the day
Were not long enough to tell its joy.-Coleridge
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-18

n ETctt.
From Illustration,

from Illustration.
Suspend from the ceiling n thread which has pre-
viously been soaked in very salt water and then
dried. To this fasten O light ring and announce
that you are about to burn the thread without
making the ring fall The thread viii burn, It is
true but the ashes it leaves are composed of
crystals ofsat and their cohesion is strong enough
to sustain the light weight Of the object attached to
the thread
Another form of the same experiment is to make
a little hammock of muslin 10 be suspended by four
threads, and, after having soaked this in sailed
water and dried it, before directed, to place in it
an empty eggshell. Set the hammock on fire. the
muslin will be consumed and the flame reach the
threads which hold it, without the esq falling from
its frnil support.
With great care you may even succeed in perform
the experiment with full egg in place of an empty
shell, taking the precauton, however, to have it
previously hard-boiled, that you may escape an
omelet in case of failure.
TALL letters for this column must be adj
dressed to THE CONSTITUTION.
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Chas. A. FIagy, Jefferson. Colo: am Missouri
boy having just come 10 the mountains a few
months ago for my health, ana or / am used 10 d
prairie country, the mountains are Of much interest
to me- am in the noted South Park the altitude
Of which is about 1900 feet But Off 10 the west
about fifteen or twenty miles, although II looks but
short pace, lies the snow capped range which rises
10 ABOUT 1900 feet IN height Hay is the principal
product here and beingvery rich commands high
price, being now $40 per ton. There also large
number Of cattle in the park. would DO plea -
10 hear from some Of the cousins, and likely we
could have interesting correspondence. Every.
body likes THE CONSTITUTION here; they say 1t is o
sure enough democratic paper, and that Is what
mikes it 80 dear 10 me-
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WOMHN'S KINGDOM.
LETTERS RECIPES AND CLIPPINGS FOR THE FAIR READERS OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
MY LITTLE DAUGHTER,

win Tiea ns0"h
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Annie Tucker, Macon, Ga: / have been wanting
tojein the merry band of cousins long time. /
live at pretty little station called SurnInerheld,
7buiyge get all cur mail and everything from Macon.
NAV lam going to tell the cousins of a visit of
mine. Eselle Grace and myself went to see n
cousin. One day we had been planning how to
have some fun, 30 that evening we went to hunt
some sweet gum, and saw Henry, my brother, and
John, a friend of his; they had been bunting and
were very brave In their own estimation, SO we
jumped up and ran in the bushes to scare them.
When they came along tho others commenced
laughing, and had to scare the boys, and ! sue
ceeded very well, for Henry ran and jumped over
ditch backwards, for he was afraid to turn around,
and John stood still he was so frightened. About
that time one called us and told us girls
were at the house.
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Truitt Nelson. Mountyille, Ca; am little boy
years old and everybody says tho worst in the
world but think not. came very near breaking
my little brothers. neck few days ago by on
accident lie is some better now and the doctor
says he win be well in week or two Now il you
all VIII listen to little longer will tell you OF
my worldly possessions. own horse n pig and
cat. My horse II the finest animal in the state and
his name is Henry Grady; my pigs naine is Buck
Belle, named for my uncle and aunt who gave him
to me. don't think enough Of my old cat to name
her just call her 'old cat" ] going to send
my horse to the state fair, and il get the premium
/ win treat all the cousins TO cgndy.