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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-18

An article In Harper's Bazaar for October
10th is entitled "Small Dinners" The in
vitations, the menu, the, decorations, the
service-everything that the hostess requires
to know in order to plan and triumphantly
carry out her entertainment is there set
forth with all the fullness of practical ex-
perience by successful hostess.
For your fine millinery and correct styles
go to Mrs. Geo. Sprinkles'.
Napoleon's invasion of Russia will be de-
scribed in The next installment of Poultney
Bigelow's popular history of "The German
Struggle tor Liberty" in the November mum
Der of Harper's Magazine.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-18
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of junction City,
ILL.,, was told by her doctors she had con-
sumption and that there was no hope for
her, but two bottles of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery completely cured her and she says IL
saved her life. Thomas Eggers. 139 Florida
ST., SanFrancscO, suffered from dreadful
cold. approaching consumption, tried with
out result everything else then bought one
bottle of Dr. Kings New Discovery and in
two weeks was cured. He is naturally
thankful. 1t is such results, of which these
are samples, that prove the wonderful eflica-
cy of this remedy in coughs and colds. For
sale by johnson & Henderson. Regular
sizes, SOC and 500.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-18
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to regu-
late the bowels and kidneys will find the
true remedy in Electric Bitters. This REM
edy does not stimulate and cantains DO
whiskey nor other intoxicant, but acts as a
tonic and alternative. 1t acts mildly on the
stomach and bowels, adding strength and
giving tone to the organs, thereby aiding
nature in the performance Of the functions.
Electric Btters is an excellent tonic appe-
tizer and aids digestion. Old people find II
just exactly what they need. Price, fifty
cents per bottle at johnson & Henderson's
drug store
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-18
success.
The Lansing Machine and Woodworker

The Lansing Machine and Woodworkers'
union at a recent meeting passed the
following resolution: "Whereas, many
citizens of Lansing are purchasing goods
from agents, much to the detriment of local
merchants; therefore, be it resolved. that
the machine and woodworker's union will
do all in their power to remedy this growing
evil and persuade workingmen to patronize
our own merchants"
The several unions of Owosso can not
make a better move than to adopt similar
resolution. The city has been overrun for
months with agents selling nearly every
class of goods that are handled by legiti
mate home tradesmen. They peddIe their
wares about from house to house, oftentimes
paying no license and thereby securing
much trade that belongs to the merchants of
the city who pay rent and taxes and large
ly assist in maintaining the city govern
ment AS general thing these agents are
smooth takers and Oftentimes the house
holder buys, as the quickest and best method
Of getting rid of the visitor. In nine cases
out of ten an exorbitant price is paid for
these wares and much oftener they are
frauds of the worst character. The pur-
chaser therefore is not only cheated and de-
frauded but the home merchant, 10 whom
customers looks for honest goods and fair
prices, is cheated out of trade he is honer tly
entitled to.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-18
Our ShoddY Tariff.

From the American Economist
The price Of wool has advanced in for
eign markets. but not at home This is
probably due to the enormous imports of
shoddy which, during the 1895 fiscal year,
were valued at over $l4, 200, 900 as COM
pared with imports of shoddy valued at less
than $l50, 900 In 1894. Not only is shoddy
being literally used in the manufacture of
goods heretofore made of wool in this coun-
try, but the success of sh0ddy manufacture
In England Is shown at Bentley, Dewsbury
and elsewhere in Yorkshire where, our
Bradford correspondent says, the factories
have been running day and night for months
past. The German tariff encourages the
manufacture of the cheapest class of shOddy
goods because the advalorem duty is re-
duced to 40 per cent, except on goods that
are worth above SO cents per yard. What
Is known as president cloth can be sold in
New York at 81 cents a yard, plus commits
sion and freight, while under the Mckinley
tariff similar goods could not be sold for
less than $l.38. 1t is not surprising that,
as our English correspondent puts it, levi.
dence of our freshening trade" is every
where visible throughout Yorkshire. AS
for Americans, our sheep growers are prac-
tically ruined. our manufacturers Of wooden
goods fare but little better and the people
are being compulsorily educated (?to. the
use of shoddy goods. Such are few of
the results of shoddy tariff.
The Treasury Department has presented
statement for last month showing receipts
somewhat over So, 900, 900 in excess of ex-
penditures. This statement Is cheat. The
sugar producers OF the United States have
not yet been paid the $1,000, 600 due to
them, the authority to pay which was given
by the last congress. 1t is just debt owing
by the government and so long as 81 of 1t
remains unpaid the administration cannot
claim that its revenue exceeds the needs of
the government The September statement
is false. While Uncle Sam owes money
to the sugar producers, or to any one else,
surplus Of revenue cannot lie claimed.
False balance sheets represent nothing but
democratic chicanery.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-18

Senator Sherman predicts that the repub-
icans will carry Ohio by majority OF
$4,000 or 6O,O and that the Legislature
will be republican.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-18

The reports from State banks made to
Commissioner Sherwood show deposits to
the amount of $67, 5S2, 4s7 9S on Sept. 9Sth.
This is large increase since the last report.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-18

The board of supervisors ought to fix the
salary of Deputy game warden Carpenter al
not less than 500 per annum 1t would
not be possible to put that amount of money
TO better use. Mr.. Carpenter believes in en-
forcing the law and Is doing it. Within a
week past $50 in fines have been pad into
the county treasury by violators of the, fish
and game law. If the board will give Mr..
Carpenter even fair salary he will put in
the time required to enforce the law, which
means fewer violations or more arrests and
fines. The farmers of the county are en-
Toying the benefit of Mr.. Carpenters &C
tivity every day-thelr farms are not over
run with hunters as has been the case every
fall heretofore and Sunday shooting In the
territory surrounding Owosso, at least, has
almost stopped. The board ought to pay a
fair compensation for this work.
By vote of G51 to 104 the Farmers
National congress now in session at Atlanta,
Georgia. refused to insert the words ''at a
ratio not to exceed 16 to 1" in a resolution
oohihS CohSiCco W hoo ooeh t5oiu oho ShNoA
on parity, and calling for an international
conference ON the monetary question. The
resolution In substance deprecated the pres
ent condition of hnance in this country and
called apon the President of the United
States to call an international congress of all
nations willing to unite in the equal use Of
both gold and silver.
Then the free silver delegates wanted the
paragraph changed so as to read "wiiling to
unite in the equal use of both gold and sill
yer at a Iatio not to exceed 16 to l."
Numbers Of delegates jumped to their
feet and it was soon evident that the con-
gress was opposed to the amendment. The
question was first put viva voce and the
noes had it, evidently A vote by states
was called for and resulted in the rejection
of the amendment by vote of 25l to 1o4.
The states known as the silver states fav-
Ored the amendment, and the east, the
north and the south voted almost solidly
against it.
The fight was made squarely on the
merits of the question and the issue was In
no way clouded with parliamentary technl-
calities. Those delegates who favored the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver at 16 to
1 voted for the amendment and 1t was
lost by majority of 147.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-18
EDMUND o. DEWEY, EDITOR.

The Inter Ocean truly says: Protection
is the rallying cry of republicans, and VIII De
In 1862
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-04-24

SIBLEY ON SILvER.-EX- Congress
man Sibley, of Pennsylvania, was at
Denver, Col, last Tuesday, and from
the steps of the capitol addressed the
largest assemblage of voters that has
ever been seen in the State. The Asso-
ciated Press dispatches give but a
brief synopsis of his speech:
"Auy place but Colorado to talk sill
ver,n he said. 81 did not come to
talk silver. 1 can do that in the East,
where 1t is needed, but I can ask you
to advance and exalt the spirit Of pa
triotism, even at the sacrifice of parti-
sanship. The president has said the
ignorant people of Colorado have got
to be educated on the money question,
and I wish he were here to see whom
he proposes to educate. The silver
sentiment is steadily growing, and
even in Boston and Michigan it is crys-
tallizing. 1t is spreading in spite of
the efforts of J. Sterling Morton and
other members of the cabinet.
"The people Of the East will think
the white ballots for silver in 1896 will
amount to a snowstorm, and will lie
down and die like the blind mule in
the popcorn. If silver had got its
rights when Cleveland took the presi-
dents chair, Denver would now be the
center of the population of the United
States. But l did not come here to
attempt to educate you on the subject
of bimetallism, but to meet the people
of Colorado and talk with them as
brothers, and fill myself up with the life
and vigor and electrical force which one
gets from breathing the pure ozone of
Colorado and shaking hands with her
people,"
Mr.. Sibley was frequently interrupt
ed with applause from the vast assem-
blage of men and women, and express
ed himself as more than gratified with
the earnestness Of the people in the
cause of silver.
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"That it was few weeks before the
uprising. Lad you been in Cawnpur,
say, in July, 1857
He completed the sentence with a
shrug and shudder.
"I understand. Well?"
"You are aware that the British gov
ernment offered a reward of lac OF
rupees for his capture, but never cap
tured him?"
II have heard that"
"Do you know what became of him!"
"No one knows of certainty. Itwas
reported that he and few of his fol-
lowers took refuge in the Hinalayas
and there perished."
"That report is true. Two of his spies
returned. I saw and conversed with one
of them. When Mana fed, he took with
him the most valuable ruby in all In
dia."
II have heard that also, but what
bearing has that upon our business?
"The ruby which you hold in your
hand is the one which Mana Sahib took
with him in his last flight
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-04-24
CHAPTER III.

Having established the genuineness
of the great ruby, another duty was be-
fore me-the finding of q purchaser.
The conviction that there was something
wrong behind the whole business-that,
in other words, Darius G. Howard was
one of those brilliant criminals who are
continually pitting their brains against
the law and generally winning-was
fixed in my mind. 1t was incredible
that he should have brought such
priceless gem thousands of miles across
land and ocean, passing by more invit-
ing markets ON the road, and then plac-
ed it in my hands at an absurdly low
price. He must have had some all pow
erful reason for this extraordinary step.
There was no ground for fearing that l
could become implicated in the dark
work. What I had done was wholly
regular, and my standing could not be
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-04-24

"Follou that man and learn aOhat you
can about him."
bow OH the glass case, his attitude an
easy and graceful one, patiently await
ing my verdict.
The scrutiny under the magnifying
glass seemed to confirm my first impress
sion, and my wonder grew.
II would like to examine it by day
light-that is, if the sun will ever shine
again." I remarked as gust of wind
blew the rain spitefully against the
windows.
with your permission will leave
it with you few days"
At this moment Wittner came from
the inner Office and passed through the
door.
Good night, Mr.. Brown" he said
carelessly as he buttoned his macintosh
about him. II must 60 home. Will see
you next week"
I nodded to him and noticed the
quick, searching glance he gave the
man, who did not seem to be aware Of
his presence.
MAY inquire where this gem came
from?" l asked as the door closed be-
hind my friend.
"Certainly-from the Himalayas, in
northern India"
ut is yours?'
pardon me. It would hardly be in
my possession if it were not.
"Why do you bring it to me?"
perhaps you may find me custom
err
'Then you wish me to sell it for you,
for it is too valuable for me to buy"
"That is the view I took of it."
"But, begging pardon, it strikes me
as strange that you should have brought
this ruby to America when in London,
Amsterdam, Vienna, Paris or any one
of dozen cities in Europe you would
have been more likely to find pur-
chaser"
''There are plenty of buyers, but kings
and queens just now are poor and can
not afford my price. presume you are
somewhat familiar with the history of
the mutiny in India in 1852"
In general way / am.
"You have heard of Mana Sahibr''
~ saw him at Cawnpur few weeks
before the breaking out of the mutiny."
"Ah, you were fortunate.
In what way?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-04-24

ing peculiar tendency to the growth
known to crystallographers as twin
ming" By testing crystals of corundum
with polarized light the structure is
found to be remarkably complex, and
under the microscope its exterior face is
covered with a strange network of
sculpture indicative of molecular chan
ges.
The most striking fact about the CO.
rundum crystal is that it is nearly al
ways found to have inclosed and sur
rounded some foreign body or other,
which lies imprisoned in it. More strlk-
ing still is the fact that these included
foreign bodies lie generally disposed of
in planes, meeting each other at an angle
of 60 degrees, the result being to pro-
duce the phenomenon of asterlsm,
which is the term given to the white
star of light observable in certain jewels
cut with rounded surface. Quite fire.
quently the imprisoned body is minute
bubble of gas or drop of liquid, contain
ing sometimes little crystals of its own
This fluid delicate scientific tests have
proved to be liquid carbonio acid gas
reduced to that condition by immense
pressure.
Rubies change their color in re-
markable way under the action of heat.
Blush ones turn perfectly green, and
on cooling regain their original tint.
The blue sapphire turns white, and the
yellow corundum crystal becomes green.
I might mention other singular proper
ties of this gem, but obviously it would
be out of place here Let me say that
on the following day, during which the
sun shone most of the time, subjected
the ruby left with me to every possible
test, and that it passed triumphantly
through all. No problem in geometry
was ever demonstrated more clearly
than that this enormous gem was the
equal of any similar one, as respects pur-
ity and brilliancy, found anywhere in
the world. That being the case, its
value could be measured only by hun
dreds of thousands of dollars.
Meanwhile my friend Wittner had
called with his report He had fingered
in the rain and darkness on the other
side of Maiden lane on the night Of the
mans first visit with the gem and kept
him under his eye until he reached the
Astor House, where he was staying for
the time.
"He may be an East Indian" re-
marked Wittner, "but if his right name
is on the register Of the hotel it is no
more Hindoostanee than yours or mine,
for it is plain Darius G. Howard, and
he halls from London. Look out for
him /"
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BAKED PORK AND BEANs.-Soak
overnight in cold water quart of
small white soup beans. In the morn
ing wash them we'll through a cullen
der. Put on to boil in pot of cold
water, which should much more than
cover. Let boil for an hour, then add
a pound of salt pork in square piece.
After another hour, when the water
is partially boiled away, remove the
pork, which score into square. Sea-
son the beans in their liquor with pep
per and salt if needed. Add also, if
you wish the beans to be especially
delicious, two tablespoonful of molas-
ses. Put both pork and beans into a
pot and let them bake in slow oven
all day long, being careful not to let
them become too dry. Pork and beans
prepared in this way may be served
either cold or hot.
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MYSYERf OF FFtA}EE FFtA}EE eREhF RUBY
BY LUCIE ST. DEANE.
Copyrighted 1884, byAmerican Press Association.l

when in India, replied, with laugh.
'If you are familiar with English, let
Us confne ourselves to that. "
"With pleasure, he replied, his &C.
cent faultless II suppose nearly every
language is spoken in New York, and l
was delighted to hear my own, but l
think can make my meaning clear III
your tongue.
81 am sure no one could speak it more
correctly. I shall be pleased to serve
you, if in my power.
81 thank you, sir. You are dealer
in precious stones, Observer"
He glanced about the store as he
spoke, and inclined my head.
II have something I would like to
show you. >"
81 shall be glad to see it"
He reached his hand inside his vest
and drew forth one of those small
green pastebcard boxes such as are
used to hold certain kinds of jewelry,
and lifting the lid took from the soft
pinkish cotton the most wonderful gem
i nave 6SCE iOOheu upuu.
A man who has been in business for
80 years in Maiden lane sees about all
there is worth seeing in that line, and
during my travels had beheld some Of
the great jewels of the world. / may
say that had he produced the Kohinoor
itself my amazement would not have
been greater
That which l took between my thumb
and foreinger at his invitation was a
pigeon blood ruby the size of small
walnut with the husk removed. A pi-
geon blood ruby, it may not be known,
is more valuable than the same number
of carats in the form of pure diamond.
"What do you think of that, sir?'
asked the man, enjoying my astonish-
ment
eff that is genuine, replied, hold
ing it under the glare of the electric
light, land it seems to be, it is worth
a kingdom. :"
"You are all expert. I leave it with
you to decide whether it is ruby or i'm
itation."
"Wait, please, till 1 get my glass. "
made this excuse to walk to the
back Office, where Wittner was smok-
ing. 1 stopped over the table, SO as to
bring our heads close together, and
whispered:
Follow that man and learn what
you can about him."
was gone but moment. When l
returned, the caller was leaning one ell
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NUMBER 21.

II shall be pleased to show you what
we have" l replied, blushing to the
crown of my head, where the hair is
scant, and feeling as confused as a
schoolboy.
Those tiny hands of fairylike contour
we're covered with kids which could not
have been larger than No. or ~ at
the most, and she handled the crimson
specimens with the delicate grace that
of itself was enough to set mans
brain awhirl After some dallying She
selected ruby, the price Of which was
$500, and paid me with eight crisp new
bills which looked as if they had come
from the government press within the
preceding "a hours.
The transaction completed, I laid be-
fore her Mana Sahibs ruby. When her
eyes rested upon the marvel, she gave
gasp of astonishment and delight, and
looking at it moment daintily picked
1t up and turned it over and over in her
hand, finally holding it up to the light
her expression and manner all the while
like that of child who has been given
the most gorgeous toy ever fashioned.
Closing one eye-and 1t seemed a
pity that the light of such all orb should
he obscured for moment-she MUIR
INJURED:
eyes, it is real, genuine pigeons
blood! Where in the world shall its
equal be found? 1t does not exist. "
II am confident it has no superior,
ventured. 1t was placed in my hands
to sell. Would you like to purchaser
"Ah, me, if l couldl That is worth
1000, 00O."
'It may be to the queen of England,
the czar of Russia or the emperor OF
Germany, provided any one of them
wishes to buy. But it is the property OF
whoever will pay $50, 1000 for it. 3"
Another faint gasp, slight recoil,
and looking in my face she assumed an
indescribable expression of despair.
"How sad it is to be poor! would
be happy all my life if could own that
but ! am too poor, too poor!'
It was on my lips to demonstrate
gently, but l held my peace and tried
to keep my countenapce from becoming
too crimson. She fondled and admired
and praised the gem for several mill
utes, and then with faint bewitching
sigh shook her head and handed it back
to me- with the envious remark:
"He who gets that for the sum you
name is the most fortunate Individual
in the world Ah, if were rioh!"
She babe me good day, thanking me
for my attention, and passed out. She
had not come to the store in a carriage.
and as she turned in the direction of
Broadway l presume she either took
the cable car or possibly called at some
place where her conveyance was wait
ing.
Resolutely putting behind me the dis
turbing thoughts about this remarkable
woman, l placed Mana Sahib's ruby,
inclosed in its little box, within my in
ner pocket, buttoned coat and vest, and
some 20 minutes later left the car and
made my way to the Windsor hotel, with
the purpose of Offering the gem to my
old friend, Geoffrey Sandhusen.
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT FRIDAY.
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Is guarantee that my property is safe
In your hands. "
"But prefer that you should hold
my receipt"
"1 am satisfied. Why should you not
be?"
And despite my half angry protest
he took up his umbrella, and with the
smile revealing his white teeth behind
his black mustache he passed out Of the
door into the darkness and rain.
Left alone with my disturbing thought
and the wonderful stone, l now sub
jected it to tho most minute examina-
tion possible.
And as one claiming to be an expert
must say something about the ruby,
one Of the aristocrats of the mineral
kingdom.
The finest rubies in the world come
from the mines of Burma, although
they arc found in many other parts of
the world, and even in our own coun-
try, where their quality cannot be CON-
pared with those of Burma and the
specimens of India proper. The genuine
ruby is pure, limpid, fiery red corun-
dunn, which is crystaliized oxide Of
aluminium, and forms the basis of nearly
every gem, excepting the diamond, which
we value for hardness, brillianoy and
color. A crystal of pure red corundum
is ruby, of the blue variety sapphire,
of the green an emerald, and so OIL.
The structure of the ruby is as ex-
traordinary as that which determines
its color. 1t is found in crystals of an
endless variety Of shapes, but all hav-