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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
A MAN OF THE WORLD.
He Is Always Ready to- Assist Brother
in Distress.

In Distress.
suppose l am one of the persons
who come under the street phraseol-
ogy of "a man of the world" / also
suppose that phrase. in its best sense,
means man not wholly good or bad
"a person known and distinguished
from those whose pretensions lead
them into exclusiveness-tho who
pretentiously consider themselves spe-
cially ushered into the world for
purpose. With this self sanctifying
definition of my place in the social,
economic, political and business
world, l have closely observed the
men of my class and all other classes
as contradistinguished from my'own.
don't pretend to say that my con-
illusions warrant the assertion that
we of the worldly class do more in
our way to make the world better by
reason of our presence, but am con-
scientiously prepared to say our daily
contributions to the needy will chal-
lenge favorable comparison. Few men
who have breasted the waves of every
day life, who are deep within the
shadow today and smiling in the sun
shine tomorrow, fail to develop a
heart rich in all the impulses of hui
man sympathy and benevolence. Now
it is with 20 intention to cast odious
reflections upon a pretentious class
by relating a recent incident.
A comparatively young man, of
good family and having the advan-
tage of a good education, but who was
unfortunate to the extent of leaving
the parental roof prematurely, and
who failed to find the world all roses,
called upon now wealthy and for
merly intimate friend of his fathers
family for assistance. He was seedy
and absolutely needed. He wanted
to take his rags and all his valuable
experience home again, freely admit
his error and commence life anew
He was not only refused assistance,
but even gruffly ordered away. He
returned to his old haunts and his
men of the world associates disheart-
ened, and related his days experience
to a company of three or four, and
with the result that they Clipped in
enough to send him to his old home,
and they did not ask any note for the
amount advanced, with usurious in
terest, either
received check for the amount O
few days ago, and it may not be map
propriate to state that his father has
discontinued all business relations
with the man to whom his son applied
for assistance, which means the loss
of several thousands year.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
Brains In Business.

One great secret of success in bust
ness-the secret, in fact, of success on
q large scale--is to conceive of it as
matter of principle. not merely as u
series of transactions, remarks q oon-
temporary. There are great merchants
as there are great statesmen, and there
are small merchants as there are small
politicians, and the differences between
the great and the small men is very
much the same i'll both professions.
The small politician works by the day,
and sees only the one small opportu-
nifty before him; the small merchant
does the same thing-he is looking for
the next dollar. The statesman, on
the other hand, is master of the situa-
ton because he understands the gen.
eral principles which control events;
this knowledge enables him to deal
with large Questions and to shape the
future.
The great merchant does the same
thing. The business is not a mere
money getting affair; not mere mat
ter of barter, but science and an art.
He studies the general laws of trade,
watches the general conditions of the
country, investigates present needs,
foresees future wants, and adapts his
business to the broad conditions OF his
time and place. He puts as much
brains into his work as does the states
man, and he ends by being, not a
money getter, but q large minded and
capable man.
An eminently successful man of
the statesmanlike quality said the
other day that the more he understood
Of life, the more clearly he saw that it
was all done on business principles.
By which he meant, not only that the
universe stands for the dollar, but
that the universe is governed by un-
varying laws; that promptness, exact
ness, thoroughness and honesty are
wrought into its very fiber. 1t ought
to be the ambition of every young
man to treat his business from the
point of view of the statesman, and
not from that of the politician.-Cloal
and Suit Review.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
Hugo's Unsuccessful Play.

Amy Robsart" is an imitation, or
rather an adaptation, of Walter Scott,
which served as the writer's debut on
the stage. He never printed this
piece, and the manuscript was suppos-
ed to be lost. When anybody spoke
to him about it, he used to say, evil
IDENTIFY in good faith, II fancy burn
ed it." 1t was found at Guernsey un-
der pile of other old papers.
When it was produced at the Odeon,
Victor Hugo borrowed for the occa-
sion the name of his brother-in-la law,
Paul Foucher, the future playwright,
then schoolboy, imagine, who sat
on the same bench with Alfred de
Musset. The first evening the piece
was Missed, and the name, then un-
known, of Paul Foucher excited OPP
position. On the morrow Victor Hugo
wrote to The Debats very manly let
ter, in which he said: I'm face Of the
reception accorded to Amy Robsart' /
feel it incumbent on me to declare
that all the passages Missed yesterday
are of my writing" This Is exactly
the answer he made Harel, the man
ager, on the first night. "Bvt, M. Vic
tor Hugo, the audience are Kissing"
"Well, be it SO; that proves tho piece
to be mine" This was frank and de-
cided.
/ doubt if any manager will think
nowadays of mounting this imitation
Of Walter Scott even II it be Hugo's,
as the author declared. Still, the piece
is interesting, and the volume should
be read. 1t is bit of literature APP
pearing in the heyday of an industrial
and scientific exhibition. It is well
that things of the mind should be re-
presented by the side of the apotheo-
sis of what is material.-The Athe-
naum.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
Judge Hollis witchcrart.

A singular story is told CT Chief JUS
tice Holt, celebrated English jurist
of the last century.
When lad he was wild and fond
of adventure, and on one occasion he
found himself without money at a
country inn. While in doubt how to
pay his bill, he noticed child lying
sick in the room.
Learning that it had the ague, and
that the doctors could not cure it, he
wrote some words at random on a
piece of parchment and told the mo-
ther to tie it round the child's wrist,
and thus cure the ague.
The woman obeyed, and the delight
ed parents asked Holt to accept his
board in payment for his medical SER
vices
Years after, when Holt had become
lord chief justice, woman was tried
before him for witchcraft.
Part Of the evidence against her
was the possession of the very amulet
which the judge many>years previous
ly had himself prepared as joke.
The woman turned out to be Hollis
hostess, and the judge told her from
the bench how she had been deceived.
For years she had used the charm
with immense success.-New York
Journal.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
Lobenstein's Error of Judgment.

A young man named Lobenstein
fitted himself out to go in the ice
cream business. He bought wagon,
freezers, etc., but needed a horse.
John Connerton. who sells ice and ice
cream occasionally, got wind of Lo-
benstein's venture, went to him and
offered him his horse. You can have
the horse at your own price," said Mr..
Connerton. He is gentle and will
do most anything"
Thereby hangs tale. The horse
could do most anything. 1t was a
trick animal, trained by John Conner
ton.
Lobenstein took the horse, scorned
to pay less than $40 for him, and start
ed out peddling. His cheeks were
aglow with business success, and he
had a large barrel of cream in his wag-
on. Connerton followed him around
at q convenient distance, and waited
until the young man got opposite
Connexions residence, on A street, on
the lower side of which place there is
an embankment of about fifty feet.
Then John gave a peculiar whistle
from b street opposite. The horse
pricked up his ears, kicked off the
dashboard, and started down the en-
bankment, with driver, wagon and all
rolling after him. The cream was all
spilled and the opposition swept from
the face of the town. A crowd of
children licked up the cream from the
rocks.
Later in the day Lobenstein, leading
his horse, was hunting for Connerton,
to whom he disposed of tho animal for
$5.-Virginia City Enterprise.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06

James N. Wood, of Livermore Cen
tire, has in his possession the veritable
"leg irons" worn by John Brown dur
ing his Imprisonment previous to be-
ing hanged at Harper's Ferry.
III. Atwood, Jr. Company i, First
Maine Volunteers), was at the jail
shortly after John Browns death.
The officers in charge of the buildings
vouched for the identity of the irons
at the time, and Mr.. Atwood was
thoroughly satisfied with the proof.
He also formed the acquaintance of
the old negro and his wife who had
the care of the cell where Brown was
confined.
On the day of the execution the old
man, being afraid that he should for
get which pair of irons it was, tore a
strip from the quilt of John Browns
cot and tied it to the keys of the
shackles, but the old negress, his wife,
said: Law Ididn't forgit muffin, for
it was de only pair of irons in de
whole Jail where de key turn de
wrong way Ut was left handed
key.)
Untying the dirty strip of calico
from the key, Mr. Atwood went TO
Browns cell and found the torn place
in the quilt. the figure of the cloth
matching perfectly.
Mr.. Atwood tried TO buy the shaclxles
from the authorities, but they good
naturally told him they Had no
right to sen;" then he made this pro-
position: IF those irons should dis
appear and new pair be found hang
ing in their place would there be any
Investigations" They answered him,
Probably not
He then paid So for new pair and
made the transfer on his own response
bility.
The shackles were sent home. For
few years previous to the death OF
II. Atwood, Jr., the shackles were on
exhibition in the museum connection
with the Boothbay custom house.
Mr.. Atwood, after returning from
his services in the war, entered the
Free Will Baptist ministry. He was
brother to James N. Atwood, who
has now these shackles in his posses.
sion. The present proprietor prizes
them very highly, and says they are
not for sale, being almost the only
souvenir he has of his departed bro
Their. Gazette.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
American Ingenuity.

There is no way in which the
country's prowess is seen to better adj
vantage" said Mr.. Schuyler Duryee,
chief clerk of the patent Office, than
in studying the work of this Office.
During the past calendar year 395, 900
applications were received on which
first patent certificates were issued.
1t is difficult to imagine what the fig
ures of these statistics will be fifty
years from the present time, but the
way in which new inventions suggest
miltitudes of improvements, it doesn't
look as II the day when the mind OF
man can conceive no more devices for
adding to the worlds comfort will
ever be reached. Washington Post.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
Talmnro on Newsnnners.

EVERY newspaper reporter in New
York is my personal friend. | have
been betrayed by about every class of
men in the world, but never by q
newspaper man, and | believe there is
q spirit of fairness abroad in the news
papers that is hardly to be found any
where else. There is no man, however
poor, if he has been done an injustice,
that cannot get himself set right by
the newspaper We find q great deal
of fault with the newspapers. Per-
haps by our own indistinctness we are
reported as saying just what we did
not say, and there is regular riot of
commas and semicolons and periods,
and we get used to talking about the
'blundering printing press. Or some
times we take up paper full OF social
scandals and divorce cases, and we
talk about that filthy, scurrilous press,
but / could preach a whole sermon on
the everlasting blessings of good
newspaper. A good newspaper is the
grandest temporal blessing that God
has given the people of this century.
In the first place all the people
read the newspapers, and the news
papers furnish the greater proportion
of the reading to the people. They
don't read books. The old people look
for the deaths, the young look for the
marriages, the business men read the
business and financial columns, and
those who arc unemployed read the
want ads Great libraries make few
intelligent men and women, but news
papers lift the nations into sunlight
my idea of good newspaper is q
mirror of life itself. Some people
complain because the evil of the world
is reported as well as the good. The
evil must be reported as well as the
good, or how will we know what to
guard against, or what to reform2
There is chance for discrimination
as'to how much space shall be given
to reports of such things as prize
fights, but the newspaper that merely
presents the fair and the beautiful side
of life is Misrepresentation. That
family is best qualified for the duties
of life who have told to them not only
what good there is in the world, but
what evil there is in the world, and is
told to select the good and reject the
evil. Minneapolis Tribune.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
riny-seven Guineas for Pack of Cards.

Tifty-seven Guineas for Pack of Cards.
Fifty-seven guineas is not q bad
price for a pack of cards, and it was
given by dealer at sale held in Bir-
mingham. The pack is stated to be
the only one of its kind in the world.
Every card is specially engraved, and
the pack comprises an exhaustive pic
torial history Of the principal events
in the reign of Queen Anne down to
1706. They include the victories of
Marlborough, the sea fights of Admir-
al Benbow, all the various changes
connected with the parliamentary
proceedings of the day, and the con-
clusion of the treaties between Eng
land and France and Spain. The
queen of hearts is a very well drawn
picture of Queen Anne herself, and
the king of hearts represents Prince
George Of Denmark, her husband.
The queen of diamonds is Annie So
phia, queen of Denmark; the queen
Of clubs is the princess royal of Prus-
STA, and the queen of spades is the
Princess Anne of Russia. Tie knaves
were represented by leading politicians
of the day. This curious pack was
the occasion of much spirited bidding
between the gentlemen who held COM
missions for the purchase. Had they
gone to these the local art gallery
would have eventually received them.
AS it is, their destination is Shropshire.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
Not Grammar. but Fact..

"Did you know, Mrs. Thickly," said
that lady's pedantic husband, "that
man is an animal2"
YES, l did," replied she; land
what's more, know that some ami
mails is dumb animals, and that some
men is dum.,sr than all the dumb ami
mails put together. That may not be
grammar but it's facts. New York
News.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
No Danger.

Wife of Arkansawyer-The doctor
says you mustn't work none for a
month.
Arkansawyer-Does he9 Wal, that's
a bit unhandy, comm in the crap
season; but reckon he knows what's
best.
And he says you must not hunt or
fish, either"
WHAT The derned ole fooll Why,
he don't know beans. Huhi Think it'sI
goin' ter hurt a Teller ter hunt AM
fisha"-Drake's Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-11-29
Again HOnored.-The Rapid City Dakot

Again HOnOred The Rapid City Dakota
journal of the sth instant says, 1.-THE matter
of appointing a clerk of the court engaged the
attention of the Board of Commissioners and
selection Of Beale L. Padgett, the present
incumbent Mr.. Padgett during the time he
has been in Office has given satisfaction to
everybody having business before him, and
has always been an obliging and courteous
official and competent to perform the duties
incumbent upon him, as the condition Of his
Office amply testifes. Besides Mr.. Padgett
there were several other applicants for the
position"
Mr.. Padgctt was appointed by the court
about three years ago clerk Of the District
and Territorial Court for Penning ton county,
which office he has filled with credit to him
self, and TO the satisfaction of the court and
the patrons Of the Office Upon the issuing of
the Presidents proclamation admitting South
Dakota into the Union his otlire became va
can't and owing to Il defect in the constitu-
ton which made no provision for the election
Il clerks Of court, it 5 decided that those
offices would have to I've filled by the commits
siouers until the next general election in Nov
embpr $50 The many friends of Mr.. Padgett
here at home will be pleased to learn how
much he is esteemed and honored in the
home oc his adoption.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-11-29
Commissioners Meeting.-rhe

Commissioners Meeting. The old
Board Of County Commissioners met in their
office on Tuesday last and after he newly
elected Board had qualified turned over the
hooks sud parets aud adjourned sine die.
The new hoard organized by unaLim usly
clecting Aloysius Il. Bowling, President,
aad ,mn, q Paigett Clerk aud IRE surer
They then proceeded 10 examiae
the hooks aud accounts OF the old Board aud
found them correct ex ept us to the road ar-
count, which shows hit taere is due the pres
ent road supervisors the sum OF hvc hundred
aud eighty dollars The hooks also show
that the full amount OF ii hit thousand dollars
allowed by law has been expended 10y the old
Board, and the question for consideration by
the new commissioners will bt whether they
can ustl, allow the claim for salary IHade by
the supervisors when the amount limited for
road purposes has been used by their prede
cessors. rhis excess of expenditure over and
above the amount allowed hy law, shows
very conrlusiyely that even the Lest OF men,
YEA even Democrats, are liable to err in their
businc Transactions
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-11-29
Transfers of PrNnertY.-Ry

! Transfers of Property Bills of Sale
John I. Calvert to Charles F. HAYDEN; con-
sideration, S35 90. John r. Martin TO F.
F. jenkins and al; consideration, 500 So
Joseph T. Herbert and wife to J. Walter Car
/ pcnter; consideration, $500 John II. Nor
gan 20 John T. Higdon; consideration, SIS
llenry Roberts to 2. A. Sasscer and Son;
consideration, $50 Avs Wheeler to Car
penter Bros; consideration, $50. VIM. H.
Bateman to F. NJ lancaster consideration,
S75. J W. Posey and wife to j. Walter
Carpenter; consideration, $500. Warren
Roles to A. Richmond; consideration,
SIPS. VIM. J. Frere and wife to Mary G.
Philips; consideration, SAL. VIM Murphy
10 Roberts and Owen; consideration, Sla5 So.
Carlton Spaids and wife to James L Barbour
aud Son; consideration, $500. James F.
Mah2rney and wife to r N Tennison & Co.;
consideration, S62 SO. Joseph c Gray to
Samuel H, Cox; consideration, .S3s3 e.
Theobali Briscoe to A. jackson Smoot; con-
siderstien, 500. Alfred Branson to Elizabeth
d. Meyers; consideration, SAT J. w. ].
Maddox to B. V. Maddox; consideration,
$500. james II Good to Carpenter Bros
consideration, Sl25. Mace Chase to Mary J.
Chase, consideration, SIS 20. George Liyers
to R. L. Tippett; consideration, Ss5 o.
Calvert Meredith to R, h. Tippett; considera-
ton, SIS 90. VIM Dyson and wife ID R L.
Tippett; consideration, S225. Charles II
Dorsey to R. L. TiPpett consideration. SIS.
James H. Matthews to W. Hicks; coasidera-
ton, IS 90. W. ~ Sweeney to Harrison &
Co; consideration, 81 50. Joseph @ Pilker.
ton to Thomas C. Bateman; consideration,
S275.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-11-29

Rc:ircs MIR Charles F Ddt', oue of
the editors aud proprlelers OF the Port To'He
CO Tunes, has sold his interest ia that journal
he senior, Mr.. F. N Cox, nni will nne-
dlaiely retire from the held 81 journalism -
MI Daley has breu connected with the LINES
tr the past thirteen yeats, ten OF which he
has bcyu one Of the editors aud proprelors.
He is a ready writer, aud during his c.u
nexiou vita estceHed contcmPorar, tn 'de
its local columns always interesting to its
many petrous & is rumorei that llr Daley
will commence the stud, OF medicine at the
University of Marylaud in the hcginning Of
the new year. We wish him success ia What
ever calling he may choose
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-11-29

The Goose BOne.--The true bone is the
sharp blade from the breast OF a goose that
was Matched in the spring and has trace OF
wild blood. A row of dots around the keel
of the bone forecasts the weather. The darker
these spots the colder the weather will be.
CONTRARY 10 corn husk lore, the goose bone
says there will be a very mild winter. There
will not be many days in which running wa
ter will freeze. The coolest weather will
come the latter half OF January, aud the cold
est day of all will. be January %. The jan
nary thaw will come in February, and there
will be disastrous floods and dam bursting
and the 6eud to pay generally. After that
we shall have an early spring"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-11-29
NOTICE.
STEAM saw and GRIST Mill,
Wheelwright and Blacksmith Shop
COX'S STATION.

I am now prepared to do all the Saving
and Grinding that NAV he needed bv the far
mers in nv section. Ny facilities are ample
Tor good and rapid work
Grinding days Wednesdays and Satur-
davs Saving done on shares or for cash.
wish TO inform my friends and the public
that owing to the hard times in this neigh.
borhood and the scarcity Of none ?, am com
peIled TO exact the cash on delivery, and i
will he useless to ask for credit Positively J
will not grant il. My business hereafter will
he conducted on strict cash basis.
Lumber, Shingles and Laths, etc; always
nm hand or sawed at The shortest notice. All
kind of vehicles repaired and all kinds OF
farming implements made and repaired at a
short notice. All work done in my SHOPS
are guaranteed. Should any persons work
give way by reason of workmanship il shall
h. again repaired free Of charge if brought
hack 10 my shop. Thanking the public for
nnst favors, hope to share their patronage in
the future. r. ia DhS,
Coxs SqIuon, Charles county, Md.
Al the resdWl,e OF the above named person
keep const R|y on hand small line Of
groceries to suiithe country trade. Call and
buy. Z. A Z. HAYDEN. jan l4-lm
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-11-29

The Baltimore Sun.-The Baltimore
Weekly Sun is justly regarded as one OF the
lest family ewspapers of the country II
contains all the important news of this and
other lands, and has each week several well
written stories which makes entertaining
reading fot old aud young. It's four columns
devoted to agriculture arc of especial interests
10 farmers for they contain valuable informa-
ton and suggestions each week that are oil
vastly more value than the small amount ofsub-
scripuOn which is only 81 per year. Every
family should be a subscriber to this valuable
paper.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-11-29

Death OF j. |. Lacey. Mr.. joseph
Lacey, native OF this county, died at his res
ideace in Baltimore ON Monday last after 4.
long iilness- aged tfA-seven years =
Mr.. Lacey was well and favor
ably known throughout our county, having
been for many years merchant in Port
Tobacco. He has three children living, one
ot them being Mr. J. Il. Lacey, Of Sarmrtia,
Miss. His remains, accompanied by his wife
and children were brought down on the noon
tram to La Plata en- Thursday from
whence they were carried 10 st. Thomas
where the iuterment took place. The pail
bearers we're, r. II. EIern, I. r. Farrall,
l.. NJ. Southerl md, J. Z. Norris, J. B.
M,ttingly aud I. T Owen.