The times., 1893-03-03
Wards Words.

me surprise exhibited in certain quarters
over the onslaught of Mr.. Stockbridge unon
oul esteemed former citizen Benton Han
Tnet p appointment to the supreme bench by
PRESIDENT Harrison, shows degree of igno-
rance that is truly deporable.
NO one doubts that Mr.. Harrison is a
gentleman at least, and characterizinp him
as "a hog" for making an appointment from
this state without the great senator's knowI-
euge or consent, only shows the great man
III III MS true light with his mask off, and no
oky Olds there to help him think what to
say on the spur of the moment. Having
sat on the floor of the House at Lansing
a"Iins TWO sessions with him and listened
to the limpid silence which flowed from tho
ups OF The then learned lumberman from
Saugatuck, his expression on this OCCASION
nus the man as l know him, better than if
does the President or the circumstance
uross men (gross is German for great) think
anu taik grossly and the pauncheous pilot
WHO essayed to steer the republican craft of
our state among the brokers and breakers
uurlhg the recent election, simply struck
HIS Vernacular in making the above expres-
sion. AS Mr.. III. is a lifelong friend of
mlne, may be pardoned for this deserta-
ton. '''
Considering the Roman Catholic troabIes
with DIR. Glynn and Presbyterian pangs
with Dr. Briggs (Mohammedans, Buddists.
pagahS and others not heard FROM the
aeVii seems to be having his own way. II
mas Deen trnthfully remarked that house
ulVlueu against itself cannot stand, and
tnose VINO engage in religious quarres and
ulssentlonS are doing the DEVILS work more
etnectuaily than he could possibly do They
nave SO 10 speak, power of attorney TO do |
all, and severally as the devil would do him |
self. VIZ ''''ii-
Knowing the fact that but comparatiyelv
small portion of the population of the globe |
are even nomnally christianized, it would |
seem as though people who have the good |
ol mankind at heart, would pay stricter at
tentlon 10 The improvement of our race than
10 turning their theological microscopes
onto a good mans belief of some particular
portion of the bible. Still | NAV grope in
thls matter as do in many others.
There is kind of a chuckle goes down
me throat OF every American over the posi-
ton which our government has assumed
toward the Hawaiian Islands. There is
lothlng naughty about it, and it is wonder
IulIy nice you know to have control of those
friendly Islands. The Queen can be amply
provided for and the dear dumping Princess
!. Aalulaul mas been offered lump gift of
,
immediate necessities and place her i'm line
or matrimonial preferment. The absolute
leeds at home of the poor child in the way
If clothing we are credibly informed, would
DC nothing more than palm leaf fan and
'luSf, but If she travels of course this toilet
nlght seem trlfe decOlette to people un-
acquainted with those happy Hawaiians.
Inc proposition to seemingly rob COruhna
" TWO supervisors would at first thought
perhaps appear wrong, but off in this comic
ectlon OF the county we have population
II l, AS and valuation of 1878, 600 with ,
me representative on the board of super
'isors, whereas Corunna has only .3s2
population and $500, 600 valuation and still (,
las three supervisors. 1t may be right but /, /,
really don't seem so, and here | begin to :
rope again.
The recent quarantine bill which passed /,
he House of Representatives means well ;;
ut IL VIII prove like the POpe's bull against
ne moon. when cholera comes this spring 4.
and ii is cOmng-it will step right over .
into New York City and begin t.
usiness, regardless of all law. Even the !,
lws of health have a slight hold upon !,
ne destroyer. Still, reasonable uuaran- = =
ne is generally acceeded to be the proper :,
hing to do. !,
For some reason there seems to be y
eneral rejoicing at the downfall of Pres.
lcLeod and the Reading coal combination. =,
hey defied all law but when the Wall street u
larks got after them, they turned up their =
tile toes and went into the hands of that :
nancial undertaken called n receiver u
here was nothing good to be said of them !, !,
lille they lived and now they are dead we v v
ave no tears to shed in their memory and =
)t even a marble man would scan the =
,ituary notices for evidence of their death. ~
The mills of the gods grind slow, but they +
ind exceeding fne." I
Speaking of marble men-Mrs. Weather \
AK was urging the old man the other day tt
procure suitable monument and have il =
aced on their lot in the cemetery with a Il
easing epitaph also, that would be agree n
lie to him. "Umphw he muttered. "You ii
st give me taffy enough while / live, and 81
terwards I'll worry along with drefful "A
tie epitaphy." Il