The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-01-13
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Wards Words.

The problem of human life about which 81
much has been said and written, remains a
cOnundrum still, save in individual cases.
Inc value OF human life is altogether a
matter or circumstance, both to community
ana the individual, for while some lives are
worse than worthless to community or the
possessor, the vasi majority are wholly in
different, while exceptionally one who cares
less than nothing for life may be i'm
hlgh estimation by the average public.
a certain desire for life is in
born, and due appreciation of the
value or 1t TO those around controls many
tired people who have no undue applecia-
tlon OF self, and who while not under rate
ing their value are not necessarily ''mashed
on themselves" an expression, by the way,
ma most used by people afflicted with the
malady in their own persons.
young man introduced himself TO me
the Other day in OWOssO and said that he
was an amateur humOrist and wanted TO
become professional. l. directed him to
Chlcago where stock company is now be-
ing organized TO start a daily religious paper.
Inc Oare idea Is bundle of hum0r, and
from the looks of him, l thought he might
grow up with the sheet and with little
effort be able in short time to write a
Thousand words of Wit a day, as easily as
board Dill. Associations are everything i'm
such matters. Incidentally it is reported
that Mark Twain who is now, and has been
Tor some time, in Europe, contemplates
writing somber book; something of more
sollu character than his previous writings,
Wnlch snail depend upon its merit for its
success and not upon its wit. If such is the
case it will probably prove the most as
founding specimen OF humor he has ever
produced.
Fhe past week has witnessed the coup IL
etdt oi the great Senator StOckbridge in
nesting himself once more into the Congress
slohai cnalr for six long years. Whether he
succeeds or not is matter of trifing impor-
lance, perhaps, but it is q humliating adj
mission that IL is possible for man to force
his election on the party against the wishes
OF the rank and file. / was over TO the cap
itol the other day and it was evident that
frank was in ii, and like biting horse he
uOnt intend to let loose until his teeth slip
OIL lt was c0mical to see some of the new
members and their friends swell around
there as tho they owned Jamaica Island,
ana had ginger to sell. 1t was easy to des-
lgnate the men who wore the Stocxbridge
collar and there is no disputing the fact,
that they were quite frequent. The third
mouse was also well represented and that is
uho piainleSJ one OF tne l0t, always. AS L
write this in the quiet of my boudor, one
can almost hear the hum of the legislative
machine like the buzz of Jared humble
bees nest. This is about the way they do it:
The speaker drops his gavel
To inaugurate affairs,
And start the members in their game
OF holding down the chairs
And then with voice tumultuous,
But under his control
He states with some assurance
That 1.-THE clerk will call the roll
The clerk who knows his business,
For he's been there before,
Can whisper so as to be heard
half q mile or MORE
But shouting out, he checks the names
From A. to Omega
Like lightning, and his voice might reach
The north peninsula.
He then deliberately tells
The speaker in the chair
What he already understood
That there's aquorum there
The chair reiterates his words
With heightened language spun,
And then and there he might declare
That "trouble has begun"
Laingsburg, Jan. 5, '93. Ward.