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The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-07-20
BOYS WILL BE BOYS.
BY VIRGINIA R. LAWS.

Boys VIII be boys So runs the well known
 For me, I'm glad it's true I like the hearty laugh and merry word
 And >O. I'm sure, do you. I know they make the most unheard Of rack 2
 Wear out their hose; And as for pantalOOns. and caps and jackets. You'd think they never had been decent clothes I'd rather twould be boys than girls out wear
 That's really so. l do not mind 50 mu,h then when they tear them always have been fond of boys. you know. don't know why parhapS you think I'm silly
 Dare say am. But give me Jack and Tom and little Willie.
 And baby sam That dreadful noise that to your ears Is chatter
 And noisy shout, To mine iS music. Nothing Is the matter The boys are only having fun without You wonder I'm not deafe Ears must he open
 To every sound, And lips be quick to answer every question,
 With boys around. My influence you seem rather to scout II. Who manages the boys in rainy weather" Do |" think your lone imphes you doubt it - The fact iS that We manage all together. And do ever find time for quiet
 And rest, like Aou, NeS, when the boys are tired of running Tlot,
 They share II, too. And when they gather round the little mother.
 With merry faces. What matter fl do just nearly smother
 In fond embraces" Ike 1.-the dear. warm, rough hoyiSh kisses.
 From tender hearts; like to hear their funny and strange wishes,
 Their merry larkS. And N ho at school were losers or were winners
 In the days place, Io find alas foo oft my own young sinners
 We're in disgrace. 1 love, when bed time comes and | confess them,
 Dear. naughty ScampS, And, with good night kiss, m my heart bless them
 The little trampS! Aou Seeld to think Ii no end of bother The fuss and nolSe: Rni li instead, you were the little mother. You'd pray with ne. God bless the boyS!'
 Golden Days.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-07-20
OUTSIDE THE INFRINGEMENT
David Ker, in Cosmopolitan


 "Well, if he gets bullet in him to- morrow, nobody will be sorry but himself, that's sartain," growled & soldier, scowling after the passing figure of Captain Churchill of the -th Foot, noted bully, whose harsh words and tyrannical ways made him hated by every man who came near him.
 The British troops were already face to face with the enemy, and the next morning a battle was to be fought which would decide the fate of the campaign. In the previous winter the Afghans, aided by such a frost as had not been known for years, had driven the English out of Afghan istan, capturing number of officers with their wives and children; and now the English, in their turn, were fighting their way back through the country to rescue those prisoners, led by Sir Robert Sale, whose defense of Jellahabad against tenfold odds is still one of the brightest pages in the history of England's eastern wars.
 "He get bullet in himp cried a tall, handsome young fellow, who had just borne in dogged silence storm of unjust and insulting reproaches from the merciless captain: "no such luck, Tom! Such fellows always escape where better men get killed. "No Afghan will ever hit him, you'll see!"
 "Jim Latham's right" muttered a scared old grenadier, shaking his gray head; "but there's others can shoot besides Afghans, and a bullet may hit from behind as we'll as in front"
 "Aye, SO it may" growled his com- rades with a gloomy smile, which showed that the grim suggestion was no new idea to them.
 "None of that, boys," broke in Jim Latham; "English soldiers are not murderers, whatever else they may be-"
 "What! do you speak for him, Jim2" cried several voices. "Why, he's been harder upon you than upon any of us"
 "I don't speAk for him." answered
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-07-20

the right flank of the Afghan host and the fortune Of the battle was no longer doubtful.
 The charging Afghans heard the sound, and knew it's meaning only too we'll. They halted irresolutely in the midst of their rush-then their ranks were seen to waver-and in another moment the mass broke up and melted away, just as half-a-dozen English grenadiers rushed out of the well-de- fended intrenchment, and dragged in the seemingly lifeless body of poor Jim Latham.
 A month later the British army lay encamped on the heights around kabul, the Afghan capital, which 1t had entered the night before. In front of the far. r.extending line of bay onets Sir Robert Sale sat erect in his saddle, surrounded by his staff off, cers. Facing him stood Captain Churchill, still pale and weak from his wounds, and by the captains side, with his arm in a sling and & bandage around his forehead, was Jim Latham.
 Amid dead silence the general thanked Captain Churchill for his share in the defense of the ruin, an nounced Private Lstham's promotion to the rank of sergeant, and added that the new medal struck in honor of the Afghan campaign was given to Captain Churchill "for bravery in n~-I A@ al his gallantry in rescuing the captain under heavy fire"
 "With the generals permission, cried Churchill, with flush of excite ment on his wan face, "I have some- thing to add to what he has just said. This man who has saved my life had much more reason to wish me dead. l have made his life a burden to him with harsh treatment and undeserved insults and if he had left me to die like dog it would only have served me right. l am sorry from my heart that l should ever have behaved 90 shamefully to better man than my self, and here before you all ask him to forgive me-"
 He held out his wasted hand as he spoke to the young soldier whom he had wronged; and the shout that went up as the two brave men grasped each others hands like brothers startled the prowling Afghans far away amid the shadows of the distant mountains.
 "Well said !" exclaimed the old gen. eral, heartily. "Any one who is man enough to own himself in the wrong before a whole army, is all the less likely to go wrong again. Captain Churchill, l shall mention Sergeant Latham's name along with yours in the dispatch that l am sending oil this morning; and Pll be bound it will not be long, before l have to mention you both again in the same way" And in this case, as in every other, Sir Robert Sale spoke the truth.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-07-20
The Modern Journal.
New York Weekly.

Great Newspaper Proprietor (who has made fortune in trade and then bought daily for some reason no fellow can find out)-"This is Satur- day, isn't it2 1 want a forty page page for tomorrow"
 Editor (meekly)-"But, sir, the whole force, if furnished with brand new shears, couldn't get out more than twenty pages on such short notice"
 G. NIP. (authoritatively)-"Let the other twenty pages be filled with ad- vertisements."
 Editor-"But, sir, we haven't the advertisements"
 G. N. P.-"Go out and buy some, then"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-07-20

 if I sec him in peril of his life, he needn't ask me to help him."
 II.
 For more than two hours the great battle had ragged, and its hottest fury was now gathered around ruined fort on hilltop in the center of the ene- my's line, which the English had taken and held. Twice had the Ali ghans come swarming up against it with savage yells, and twice were they beaten back by the handful of brave fellows who manned the crumbling wall. But the assailants, though re- pulsed, drew back only just far enough to shelter themselves behind trees and rocks, whence they poured an inces- sant storm of bullets upon the in- trenchment, while preparing for & third and final attack.
 Although they knew 1t not, the de- lenders of the fort were doing good service to their general. The AfghAns, while trying in vain to crush them. had gradually weakened their right wing, upon which Sir Robert Sale was just about to hurl an overwhelm- ing force. One half-hour more, and the day would be gained for England. But all this was unknown to the be- sieged men they knew only that they had to die at their post, and they meant to do it.
 In truth, it seemed as if all that was lett for them to do was to fight till they were all killed. The enemy outnumbered them as ten 10 one. Half of the little band were already lying dead, and of those who remained scarcely one man was unwounded. Their ammunition was fast running out, and of their four officers only one was left alive, viz, Captain Churchill.
 With all his tyranny and harshness, the captain was brave as lion, and he seemed to be everywhere at once, now snatc hing musket and bringing down some prominent Afghan chief, now cheering on his exhausted soldiers with stirring words, now ranging them afresh in order to make their fire more effective, and now scrambling up the wall to see what the enemy were about. So strong was the power of his energy and the instinct of military discipline, that these very men who hated him, and who would gladly have seen him lying dead at their feet, obeyed him like children.
 For the tenth time he was bending over the wall to watch the enemy's movements, when there came a flash and 6 crack from the nearest thicket, and the captain fell headlong down outside the intrenchment.
 "Gone at last," muttered a soldier. "He's died better than he lived, any, how"
 "He's not dead yet" said another, peering through loophole, "I saw him move his hand"
 Then all the soldiers looked at each other in silence, and there came fash ing back upon Jim Latham's memory, as if written in fire, the bitter words he had so lately spoken: of ever l see him in peril of his life, he need not ask me to help him."
 The chance was now in his hands, for if the Afghan bullets did not rid him of his enemy, the merciless noon- day sun would be enough to do it, while any attempt to save him was apparently certain death; but yet
 For a moment the young soldier stood silent and motionless, biting his lips till they bled. Then he sprang with one bound to the top of the wall, dropped down outside, and, exerting all his strength, lifted the captains powerless body within reach of the
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-07-20

Flying Assets.-Mr. De Groot- "Everything Tve got in the world Is yours, Alice, if you'll only say the word 1"
 Little Tommy (from outside)- "They's one thing you won't get un- less your young man hurries. His hoss just run away "-Puck.
 Men who read the Declaration of Independence at Fourth of July cele- brations are generally bachelors. Mar ried men know that independence is a myth Teras SiJtings.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-07-20

One hundred years a go-The Uni- ted States of America--Puck.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-04-19
WHOLE NO. 47s
Bennington.

Fresh fish! Fresh fish! can be heard on
our streets in the early morn.
The man calling himself Prof. cid, has
hied himself to some more congenial cline,
there to take lessons from the warbling
birds and the babbling brooks, for verify
there was no music in his voice and / am
afraid he will fight shy of Bennington here
after
Albert Gillett, who is attending the Agri-
cultural college at Lansing, was home over
Sunday.
Mrs. Anson Mobiles little boy is very
sick. DIR. Freeman is treating the case.
Mrs. Julia Wildermuth and Master Henry
are visiting friends here this week.
w. G. Merkle, one OF Owosso's many
young law students, was on our streets Mon
day.
Chas. Shaw is engaged in raising poultry
for the early spring trade. He set three
hens; total number chickens two; Zone has
ceased peeplng.)
S. A. YerlSes has some of the finest gold
fish in the state. Thes are beauties.
j. A. Armstrong shipped three dogs to
Bay City, and to Tiffin. Ohio, one to Athens
Ga, and one to Kalamazoo, Tuesday even
ing. Not much of day for dogs. j. A.
is hustler i'm the dog business.
Tpring is here in good earnest. So is
house cleaning; ye correspondents wife
shouted in our ears this morning. l eX-
claimed am nearly sick; back is lame; have
very bad cold, am nearly used up. Then
/ slid out double QuiciA first came the fiat
iron, rolling pin, china ware, broom stick
soon followed. honestly think she would
have thrown the piano, but the fact is we
haven't any. Mr.. editor do you like that
old familiar cry, "Jakey come and beat the
carpet" XLCR.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-04-19

- .",'e~ pa mrs. James Eisic sEco ana
killed her husband on the 18th. The shoot
ing was in self defense
CHOLERA was reported on the 18th az
raging in the Philippine Islands where, out
of fifteen hundred persons attacked, one
thousand died.
WARRANTS were issued in Paris on the
18th for the arrest of sixty more members of
the Boulangist party.
THOMAS +. SCANLoN a piano manufact-
urer with offices at Boston and New York
and factory at Roxbury Mass, failed on
the 18th with liabilities of 100000.
The factory of the Buffalo IN. " Door,
Sash & Blind Company, was destroyed by
fire on the 17th Loss, 100000.
GEORGE KRAMER and Charles Heidke, two
Oklahoma boomers, quarreled at Kiowa,
Kan, on the 18th over the right to certain
claim, and during the fracas both were
killed. A fight also occurred between cat
tlemen and boomers west of Oklahoma
City, and four men lost their lives
THE loss of the schooner Eva, with her
captain, Henry Parks, and five men, was
reported at Baltimore, Md, on the 18th.
WHILE Perry Wine, of Brockton County,
W. Va, was telling tree on the 18th it
broke across the stump and fell, demolish-
luS MS uOuSo uuu kliluy uio NiiO uii't ohAc
children.
L. BRADFORD PRINCE was duly installed
Governor of New Mexico on the 18th, at
Santa Fe.
FRED GRANT, the ewly-appointed Minis
lister to Austria, left New York on the 18th
for that country. Hon. Albert G.. Porter,
United States Minister to Italy, sailed on
the same steamer.
FIVE persons were killed on the 18th by
an explosion in the Rothschild colliery at
Tiefblau, Austria, and six other workmen
were missing.
Six THOUSAND emigrants sailed from Liv-
orpool on the nth, n few of whom were
bound for the Argentine republic and the
rest for the United States
AT Jersey City, N. j., on the 18th Patrick
McAtamney, switchman, jumped before
an engine and saved the life of ten-year-
old boy, but he was run over and killed
FIVE men were drowned on the 18th near
cambridge, Gu, by the capsizing of boat.
A FIRE on the 17th at Tarentum, Pa, de-
stroyed the opera-house and several other
buildings
ADvrcEs Of the 18th brought more CHASTITY
details OF the slow starvation of thousands
in the north Chinese provinces. In one
town ON the banks of the Yellow river wom-
en- walked the streets and publicly offered
their children for sale to save them from
famishing. Missionaries were feeding eighty
thousand persons, but this was not more
than fiftieth part Of the number that were
starving.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-04-19
Morrice.

Mrs. p. ii. Smith, Mrs. l.. ID. Goss and
Mrs. ii. E. Buckley and son, were in Owos-
so, Wednesday.
Miss Mable Parsons is making visit at
Saline, her former home.
Mrs. Wyman, of Chippewa, is visiting at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Chas. Gale.
c. A. Bussev and the Misses Ida Austin
and Allie Waters, began teaching on Mon
day last.
Miss Susie Tyler spent Sabbath at home,
returning Monday TO her school near Shafts
burg.
Mr. ID. b. Holmes, of Durand, was in
town Monday.
The high school of this place will give a
concert April 3Oth, the centennial anniver-
sary of the Inauguration of Washington.
An excellent program has been prepared
and general good time is anticipated, for
when anything is attempted by the school,
there is no such word as fail. G.. b.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-04-19
Vernon.
Splendid weather.

Splendid weather
The Mission Band of the Congregational
church gave an entertainment Tuesday
evening, April 10th. A supper was fur
nished to the two departments of the band
and then to the older ones. Everyone en-
joyed themselves.
Mumps all the fashion, and everyone
wants (?) them.
Rev. Chas. Owen is expected home from
the Battle Creek sanitarium this evening.
The Methodist young people had neck
tie and apron social Tuesday evening, April
o. Everyone had lots of fun.
Prof. Pixely gave very interesting con-
cert at the M. f. church, Friday, April II.
A. +. Wescott was in Vernon April and
o.
Will Lindley has taken a partner into his
boot and shoe business; young man weigh
ing ten pounds.
Miss Nellie Wood, of Fenton, former
Vernon school teacher, was in Vernon over
Sunday.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-04-19
New Lothrop.

II. Clark, of Clio, was in town Monday.
ID. Kellogg has his new barn nearly COM
pleted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hess are visiting friends at
Birchrun.
Rev. James limerick, of Clio, paid our
town brief call on Monday last.
Miss Holstander, of Clayton, commences
her summer term of school in district No. 5,
on Monday next,
Mrs. Henry Turner, of Midland, is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Snyder,
and other relatives.
Mr.. Badgley was called to Adrian on
Friday last, to see his mother who was not
expected to live but a short time.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. e.
church, meets Wednesday, April oath, at
Mrs. Jason Carmer's. An invitation is eX-
tended to all. ETHIE.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-04-19
Real Estate Transfers.

BENNINGToN.-F. G. Greenman to Jabez
Payne, II e S e Il of n Ia sec Ii, $500.
CoRUNNA. John Driscoll to Luke Cotter
"a feet on lot 10, blk 12, 81 400.
DURAND.-Samuel E. Gillian to A. b.
Campbell, lot 2, blk 3, Durand Land Cos.
1st add, $3.50.
New LoTHRoP.-M. X. Runnels to
David Kribbs, lot 5, blk 13, $25.
Nj. X. Runnels to Clara Hills, lot 2 blk
13, S25.
Owosso TowNsHIP.-M. l.. Stewart to
A. &. Wetherbee, part sec 90, $50.
Owosso CTTY.-Chas. ID. Smith to Adam
Deckert, part out lot IL, j. II. Kelly's add,
S130.
Henry b. Dewey to f. o. Dewey, ct al,
G % feet lot in blk 21, 81, 200.
Susan T.. Roberts by heirs to George Symes
lots and 2, blk 3, A. l.. Williams add,
$5,400.
PERRY.-IIenry Olsaver to NJ. V. Kinnie
w IA Of S @ Ia, sec 35 40 acres, S1,325.
+. III. Agnew to Calvin Locke W 15 of II
W Ia of II IA sec 2S, 500.
RUsH.-Wm. Detwiler to Otis Gould,
part sec IA, $525.
VENICE. Riley Clark to Chas. Ritter,
part sec 23, 1925.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-04-19
Judds Corners.

Mrs. Moore, of Owosso, opened her spring
term of school on Monday last.
Charles Grove and wife, and his sister
Bertha spent Sunday with relatives in Ven
ice.
Lester Johnson stills walks with a digni-
fled air-a baby boy.
The farmers are anticipating beautiful
harvest, by the looks of the machinery COM
ing in.
The new merchants are cleaning up their
stores and Citing ready for spring trade;
Juddville is booming. QUIs.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-04-19
Burton.

Isaac Launsbury was in Detroit last
Saturday.
The Sunday School voted to give five
dollars from funds now on hand to the
State Sunday School Association.
School commenced Monday, Miss E. A.
Lignian teacher.
Geo. Gibson goes with the Andrews
show as q teamster.
Mrs. st. Clair, of Jackson, has been visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Glover.
Josiah Davenport, who came from New
York City last year for his health, died al
Burton, Tuesday, and the remains were
placed in Oak Hill cemetery vault, Thurs
day.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-04-19

N S.SMITH, Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
". Money loaned on Real Estate security. Of
fee with S. F. Smith, in the Gregory n McIIardy
building.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-04-19

NRIENTAL Encampment, No. SO, ]. o. o. f.
" meets on the 1st and Sd Wednesday Even
,ngs in each month, in Odd Fellows Hall. Patri
,rchs in good standing are cordially invited.
W. MATLOCK, Scribe. c. MCCORMICK, {. r.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-04-19

- r. LYON, Attorney and Counsellor at
NJ. Law, Office over Stewart & Co.'s Bank,
Owosso Mich 26-y1
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-04-19

DERCY EDWARDS, Attorney and Counsellor
i at Law. Office, over Postoffice, Owosso,
Michigan. Money to loan on real estate se5
curity.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-08
Bankrupted by Protection.

The Alma Manufacturing Company
of Philadelphia, which has just made
an assignment, appears to have fallen
IL victim to our tariff laws. Its busi-
ness was the manufacture of worsted
and wooden goods. The managers of
this company were stanch Republic
ans, and last fall expressed themselves
very confident that if Harrison was
elected the manufacturing interests OF
the country would be safe. The re-
cent failure shows that these views
were dictated rather by party preju-
dice than by business sagacity. In
business circles in Philadelphia the
failure has attracted good deal OF at
tention, not on account OF its magni-
tude, but because 1t is regarded as
significant of trouble which is wide
ly prevalent The opinion is freely
expressed that the high tariff on wool
is responsible for the failure. Other
similar failures have occurred. and
other establishments have made great
reductions In the extent OF their OPP
erations. Louisville Courier Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-08
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.

To shoot John Jarrett with a
Consulship and miss Br'er Dudley was
a feat of workmanship, indeed.-Phil-
adelphia Record Qnd.).
We wish we could regard the
thing as improbable, but in view of
the very low plane upon which Mr.
Harrison's thinking with respect to
appointments is done, there is not the
least improbability in the report that
Miller is to be a Supreme Court just
ice. N Y. Commercial Advertiser.
Bishops and other clergy have
to be mighty careful nowadays about
making any reference in their sermons
to political frauds and crimes. Any
Republican who happens to be in the
congregation is sure to take such ref
erences as a personal attack upon him
self. St Louis Republic.
The venerable Simon Cameron,
who is man of some experience in
politics, lays it down as wise polit-
ical axiom that it is better to travel
one hundred miles to see man than
to write him letter. If Mr.. Dudley
had travelled West with that "blocks
of five' scheme, instead of writing it,,
perhaps he might have dined at the
White House since the election. Prov
idence journal.
If q man can buy ship or a
steamship cheaper than he can build
one, what reason, founded in common
sense, can be given for denying him
the privilegeP If he can raise our flag
over one he builds, why may he not
float it over one he buysP 1t is easier
to ask questions than to answer them,
but these seem to be proper questions
to ask and easy ones to answer. Will
our protcctionist friends revealP-
Grand Rapids Democrat.
If the Chief Magistrate of this
great country is not to be utterly worn
out by the innumerable petty annoy
ances connected with the claims, or
the supposed claims of the scramblers
for Office, some way must be devised
to relieve him of the heavy bur-
den he is now compelled to bear.
This relief may, in good measure, be
secured by more extended civil-serv-
ice system. Make tenure of office to
depend on character and fitness, and
no small part of the load will be lifted
from the Presidents shoulders. Morn
ing Star (BaptisD.
Mr.. Robert T. Lincoln, Minister
Plenipotentiary of the United States to
England, has presented his official let
ters to her ancient, fat and gracious
Majesty, Queen Victoria; and, this
matter of form being disposed of, he
may settle himself down to the COM
Portable business of eating dinners
with the English lion-hunters for the
next four years. That will be his chief
and almost his only duty, and with the
help of few short speeches, in which
great care must be taken to say moth
ing, he will doubtless survive it.-Chi-
capO Globe.