The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-08-05
Wards W ords.

The mawkish sentimentalism which al
lows convict drivel from jackson to get into
public print ought to be sat down on. Those
men are criminals, many of them chronic
criminals, who are ;ncarcerated for the safe
ty of society. Some of them are unfortu-
nate and such usually suffer in silence; but
some of them-and these are the ones who
desire to air their gall-are brutal murderers
whose voices should have been silenced by a
rope years ago and whose useless carcasses
should be mouldering back to the vile dust
from whence they sprung, and the idea OF
tickling the vanity OF such Williams by pub
fishing their glaver is ridiculous and i'll
timed as tending to foster crime. Better
give them printing outfit and allow them
to compete with outside non-ratting officer.
There is such thing as decent regard to
prOpriety in such matters.
A sidewalk without a hole in it is truly an
anomaly. The hole seems to be necessary
to the sidewalk. No hole, no sidewalk,
hence mud and mutterings of discomfort
Old man Weatherwax and wife were
going home the other night slowly treading
their way along over the dimly lighted walk
and when nearing their home the old lady
chanced to step on loose board which flew
up and tripped the OLD man so that he fell
to the walk with force enough to render him
unconscious for time. The old lady gave
a little scream and the neighbors were all
there in minute, suggesting all sorts of
things at once, but finally decided to carry
him home, which was speedily accom-
plished. After he was deposited on
lounge the old lady ran for the camphOr
bottle, and all hands began to make sug-
gestion. somebody go for a DOCTOR" said
one. "Give him some liquor" said another.
"He can't drink now, what's the use of try
ing to give him anything" remarked third.
"Ain't any liquor in the house., said the old
lady. cpl go for sOme," ventured another.
mo you needn't" said the old lady firmly.
''There, he begins to breathe now," re-
marked a nervous woman. keep back
and let him haye some air." shouted man
who was standing over him. ''Give him
some stmulatin' medicine" said an old
woman i'm specs. 'Bloodroot is good for
them spells" said fussy old man who was
munching tobacco. ''If we only had bat
terry here now," remarked young chap in
the crowd, looking wisely around him.
Better be bled," observed man at the
foot of the lounge. 'Why don't you un-
fasten his collar, called out another. Don't
get that camphor i'm his eyes," said his wife
nervously TO man who seemed to be pour
ing it all over his face. ''Set him up
woman, getting some more pillows. mo,
lay him down and he will breath easier"
said man who was blocking up the door
way. "Pull off his Shoes" said another.
"He needs mustard on the bottoms of his
feet" said a tall, spare faced woman. "Put
some hOrseradish leaves on his stomach"
suggested another. Lets carry the lounge
outdoors and give him some fresh air." very
sensibly proposed quiet man in the corner.
They did so, and the old man soon opened
his eyes and after gazing around upon the
anxious faces in dazed way fora moment,
he finally called out, Harriet, where be
yOu~
''Im right here Josiah DEAR" said the old
lady, stepping to his side.
'Am dying, Harriet" quired the old
man.
why no, dear, you fell on the sidewalk
and got badly hurt"
''Did eh?" said the old man, rising up
and swinging his feet Off of the lounge.
"You feel better now?" inquired the old
lady.
"Umph! Pm all right, jess gimme swal-
Ter of that patent right medicine"
(which One?" asked the old lady.
'Well, that last bottle has got the most
whiskey in it. Gimme that"
Has this got liquor in it, Josiahp" ven
tured the old lady.
"Umph" grunted the old man, as he
rinsed down an OK swallow of it with water,
''It's all whlskey 'cept little syrup and bit
ters. That's what sells it."
There was CLEAN of intelligence flashed
over the old lady's face at this unwilling
confession and she passed resolution right
then and there that no more of what the old
man called ''patent right medicine" should
come into the house. A few minutes later
the old man got up and walked into the
house, the neighbors dispersed, and long
before the doctor came they were all in bed
and asleep. WARD.
Laingsburg, Aug 2,.1s92.