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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

rich luxuriance. Her eyes were "heav-
ems own blue" fringed by long. curling
lashes. Her face was charming
bright, piquant and altogether beau
tiful.
But they had been married for twelve
years now, and with the possession of
the treasure he once deemed so indis-
pensable to his happiness his ardor and
devotion had somehow cooled. He
loved her, in way, Of course, but he
grew so accustomed to seeing her op-
posite him every morning for twelve
long years, so used to seeing her every
day, that the love and tenderness with
which she had once inspired hiia lad
subsidized into quiet feeling Of posses
sion. Her fate was no worse than that
of thousands Of her married sisters;
for the ardent lover too often merges
into Che Indifferent husband.
Rut Margaret Allison was no COM
mon character. The ordinary distrac-
tons that amuse many women held
nothing for her; and, then, she had no
children. If sunny-faced child or
two had come to her in these twelve
years, she would have lavished some
of her affection upon them. But none
came; and though at thirty years of
age she was still a beautiful woman,
yet happiness was not written upon
her face; and the piQuancy and brill
liancy that had characterized it in the
old days when Robert Allison made
her his wife had somehow died out.
He did not mean to be unkind, but he
was successful man, and deeply en-
crossed in business. He had fallen,
too, into the habit of spending his even
ings at the Club" and other places
better suited to his taste than his
own fireside. He was regarded by the
men about town as very good fellow,
but at home he was taciturn and silent,
rarely saying much, and leaving his
wife to while away the long hours of
his absence as best she could.
She used to wander through the bril-
rooms, sometimes trail
ing over the soft carpets in her even
ing dress, and wonder if there was
any one in the world so unhappy as
herself. 1t would have been easier to
bear if she had grown Indifferent too,
but the handsome, careless face was as
dear, and dearer. to her than it had
ever been, and she never ceased long
ing, with a sick, sad heart, for some
word, some expression from him to tell
her that he still loved her. But none
ever came, and they went their sepa-
rate ways, daily growing wider apart
He was thoughtful in one way, how
ever, and saw that she wanted for moth
ing. Her house was a perfectly ap-
pointed one, her gowns were faultless,
and her diamonds exquisite-but she
was not happy.
Her servants Invested her of all
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01
MARGAREpS JOURNEY
L. MARRIED HER

II W AISAe16D ilHAS
when he thought
that of all the pretty
girls he had ever
seen she was the
loveliest. Her hair,
ripping naturally
away from a broad,
white forehead, was
of a deep chestnut,
with a tinge of gold
running through It's
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

Fill man with whisky and he can give
he pig points.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01
tw-Chair q Sleeper Car Service.

Eastward No. ~ has Pullman sleeper Chica
go to Detroit. No. II has Parlor Buffet
Car, Grand Rapids to Detroit. No. IS has
Parlor Car. Extra charge 25 cents,. No 50 has
Wagner Sleeper to Detroit, daily.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

A New York paper, referring to the
recent Ahlwardt episode, says: This
egg business ought to be stopped"
Well, Ahlwardt is doing his full share;
he succeeded in stopping three of them
the other night.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

There appears to be disposition on
the part of the car to pat us on the
back and say Bully Boy" from
which we infer that he would like to
have England's attention distracted fol
few minutes.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

"Old Glory" should never be fioated
In front of wrong. And when 1t 10
afioat, Americans will mass in solid
columns behind when the bugle sounds.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

Mile. Yvette Guilbert's visit can have
no demoralizing effect on persons who
do not understand French and care
fully refrain from attending her per-
Torrance.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

Senator Teller may be credited with
the introduction into political jargon OF
phrase which will go far. But no one
likes to be- called a Underwater
waiter"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16

when l hear. OF an old enterprise de-
clining. and especially dying, my heart
leaps for Joy, because then / know that
the past has triumrhed, and that senti-
ment has vanquished business.
Our many vacant stores-some vacant
for'years-and our many vacant dwellings
are also n sweet morsel because they
testify that the past Is still on TOP, and
that "mem orles" set the pace.
| rejoice. also. I'VE have not achieved
all the success we might save1 achieved
during the past ten or twenty years,
because IL we had business would now
enchan US in Its "extortionate" folds;
our stores would now be occupied and
our water-power harnossed. the smoke
Of tall chimneys would now darken our
lovely skies; the shrek OF whistles would
now deafen our ears, and that popular
race (collectors) would be functus officio.
because, lilthy lucre then Astounding,
a dun through the mail would suffice, and
now; ah! now, where would our heart
strings be? and that last and perfect
efiiorescenoe OF the past. the Daughters
OF the Confederacy. would never have
been.
Beware. press and merchants, OF plan
ming to extend our business and increase
our prosperity" You attempt a dan
gerous thing. because past and present,
business sentiment are contrary The one
to the other. and, according as one
thrives the other decays, and IL you sue
coed you bankrupt half the community,
because. IN one way or another, half the
community lives on the past. Memories"
before meat is my ticket But memories
are light diet, True. but II they satisfy,
what more should one require. l.. II. b.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
LOWER HAPPAHANNOCK.
OF Interest 10 sportsmen-The story
of BottIe-IndignantT Fishermen.

of BOttIe-Indignant Fishermen.
IRVINCTON, VA, February l5.-(Spe-
cial)-Our sportsmen are organizing. with
view to stocking the Northern Neck
with phoasants and jack rabbits. Two
winters and three summers Of rest given
us by our lawmakers Will abundantly
provide US with partridge.
The measles have at las, subsidized much
TO the comfort and delight OF all but
the doctors.
This place is becoming quite noted for
trials of violations of the oyster law
Some half a dozen cases in which fines
were imposed for non-observance of the
outlaw and refusal 10 get license have
been disposed of by our local justice.
THE STORY IN A BOTTLE.
a colored oysterman while longing IN
the Rappahannock river q few days since
picked up a bottle securely corkel. and
inside Of which was the following note:
'Sloop Yacht Haby,
ION Smiths Point, Chesapeake Bay,
Thursday January 23 1896, i. NJ.
"Our mast is carried away and we are
filling with water. Unless rescued in an
hour We are lost.
JOHN BROWN.
Portsmouth. Va;
ALEXANDER SANDERsON.
Philadelphia;
tom JEFFERSON,
Philadelphia;
JOSHUA BELDING,
Boston"
Whether the sloop foundered or reached
a harbor Is not known here. No account
OF her disappearance has been seen in
the papers. In the signatures, Sander
son" may have been Henderson" and
Jefferson" may be Peter son"
BURGLARS RAMPANT.
In the lower Northern Neck burglaries
are becoming quite numerous. Several
prisoners are now in Lancaster county
JAIL charged with burglarizing stores.
This week the saloon Of O. f. Harding.
20 Kilmanock, was entered and robbed OF
$780,
Lumber is being place. for the erection
OF several new cottages at Wharton Grove
Camp-Ground.
Dredgers are at work in Urbana creek.
Five tlAusand dollars was appropriated
by Congress for this work.
Depredators robbed tie grounds Of Ollie
Walker. in Crbana creek, OF about $500
worth OF oysters recently.
FISHERMEN INDIGNANT.
A howl OF indignation has gone up along
the Chesapeake bay over the report OF
Or. Bowdoin, Commissioner OF Fisheries
Meetings have been held Ia denunciation
OF the views he has expressed. The
fishermen have been for years subjected
TO misrepresentation at the hands of
s0-called sportsmen and theorists.
The fever for organizing ex-Confederate
camps is raging In this section and our
people are glad TO see IT, -Four have been
recently organized in as many counties,
and now Northumberland Will have one
next month.
Herrings are being caught in large
quantities.
The police steamer Chesapeake is keep
Ing vigilant eye over the oystergrounds
OF the Rappahannock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
more thdn ScTl0uI

Giving up entirely his business, he
went TO Cincinnati and remained for
several months under treatment of a
celebrated specialist. He was after
wards treated IN Elriira, New York,
where the cancer was twice removed,
but re declares that death was prefer
able TO such treatment. 1t returned,
however, and the disease seemed TO be
of most virulent type; the doctors af-
forded absolutely no relief. the cancer
spreading all the time, eating out en-
tirely the partition in the nose, as well
as the upper lip and gums.
"Some months ago." he says, 81 be-
gan TO use 5. S. s., though admit with
little faith that it could cure me, but to
my surprise, few bottles afforded
some relief. Thus encouraged, / de-
termined to give the medicine a thor
ough trial. and ii was not long before
the progress of the disease seemed
checked. I continued the medicine,
and remarkable as it may seem, am
cured and feel like / have new life. l
can talk more distinctly, for the flesh
has begun to grow back around my
teeth, where it has been literally eaten
away. -. -. ,. Is inc lIiOSt WOuUcI luk
remedy in the world. and az my condi-
ton is pretty generally known, every
body will agree that the cure is indeed
a most remarkable one. S. S. S. has
given me a ne1v hold on life, and /
shall certainly sing its praises the re-
mainder of my days"
The above il but one of many re-
narkable cures being daily made by
S. S. s. Cancer is becoming alarm
ingly prevalent, and manifests itself
in such a variety OF forms, that any
sore or scab, it matters not how small,
which does not readily heal up and
disappear, may we'll be regarded with
suspicion. We will gladly send to any
address, full accounts of several other
cures fully as remarkable as this one.
For real blood troubles, s. S. s. has
no equal. Il wipes ont completely the
most obstinate cases Of blood diseases,
which other remedies do not seem 70
touch. s. S. s. gets at the root of the
disease, and forces 1t out permanently.
SIS. s. Is guaranteed purely vegeta-
bic, and is a positive and permanent
cure for Scrofula, Eczema, Cancer,
Rheumatism and all traces Of bad
blood. Our valuable books will be
mailed free TO any address. Swift
Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
Past or Present.. Business or senti-

mCnt.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Pardon my trespassirg again. 1 merely
designed generating the press from the
charge OF mot writing up Richmonds
advantages" etc, the merchants Tor mot
seconding the efforts or the press ana
70 place blame, II any. where IL belonged,
but l find myself classed in your edi-
torfal as a sort OF mocker OF the past
on 10y, pride, and inspiration. can
stand much, but not this, because this
brings me into disrepIto with cur fair
women, and, therefore. l must be denied
the honor and pleasure OF their daily
visits, - highly priced by their male
friends, soliciting sheckles for the many
schemes their boundless charity has liz
vented. Thus hearing daily Of calls. for
example, from Miss -, beautiful
maiden, or from Mrs. -, an august
society matron, perhaps a "Daughter" or
a Dame" and receiving none myself,
my modification would be unbearable
On the contrary, j am a devotee or the
past, because am i not like press and
merchants. mere part and creature or my
community Contrary to sordid North
and grasping England. which believe
live dog better than a dead lion. i be-
heve a dead lion infinitely better than
q live dog. even though 1t be Danes
or Daughters" pet.
am Jealous OF the past. and. therefore,
grieve whenever i see new enterprise,
because every new enterprise Is an az
front ana a menace TO the past. and
weakens our passion therefor. Fortu-
nately, however. since the late wonderful
increase of this spirit. my feelings are
now seldom shocked. and as our devotion
10 the past is growing, i have no fears
for any further shocks IN this respect
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16

Mr.. Powhatan Bouldin informs us that
the March number % the Century will
contain an article written by him giving
some recollectiOns cf John Randolph,
S. FlOurnoy and the Rev. John T. Clark
Also. several unpublished letters OF Mr.
Randolph. The article win doubtless be
READ with interest for Mr.. Randolph was
IN the language OF tho BOonvllle Demo-
crat, "the most remarkable character
this country ever produced. and the most
picturesque and accentric man in Ameri-
can public llfe."-The Danville Register.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
His
lip Gone!

There Is not more familiar figur,
on the streets OF Atlanta than the man
whose picture is here shown. Every
body knows him by sight and il will be
remembered that years ago he began
TO wear on his uppec lip, just under
his nose, 4 small piece of court plas-
ter, not larger than silver half dime;
this plaster he has worn constantly,
though it gradually increased in size,
as everybody knows, until il was as
large as a silver dollar. This man is
NJ. II. Nicholson, who resides at the
corner of Anderson and Curran SITS.
1t was thirty years ago, that he first
noticed a tiny scale, like a piece Of
wheat bran, on his lip. He at first
thought it only 4 fever blister, but 1t
was not long before his checks became
diseased and painful TO the touch, and
he soon realized that lie had fallen a
victim TO that most dreadful disease
Cancer. 1t rapidly increased In size
and severity, and remembering that
his father had cancer when he died,
and that his uncle also lost his life by
this terrible disease, which destroyed
his tongue, throat and left eye, Mr..
Nicholson became thoroughly alarmed,
and realized that his condition was
more than serious.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
II the Baby Is Cutting Teeth

be sure and use that old and well-tried
remedy. Mrs. Winsiow's Soothlng-Syrup.
for children teething. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures windcolic, and is the best remedy
for dlarrhoea- Twenty-Five cents a bot
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
A Singers Voice.
"1Tn FOR COLDS,

Grip. Influenza, Catarrh, Pains In the
Head and Chest. Cough, Sore Throat
General prostration. and Fever.
Small bottles OF pleasant pellets-ht your
vest pocket; sold by druggists, or Gent
on receipt OF price-25c.; or five for 81
HUMPHREYS MEDICINE COMPANf'
III and lis William street, New YORK.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16

.. IN tne winter OF 1851. at the ,eo,o.,
T., - me trustees J visited TIE free scbooIs
W D"'s,ihoIe' Philadelphia. and NeS
Or in,,,a az s~% W. much that was worthy
wee perhaps the best. esneota,.Di
n.a'hess and order. Several 80, IN
tlpiis. assembled In the central Injured r
we're trained 20 turn 3over Their s,s.
=" me desks with less noise than ssss
ICES boy would make with his o ons
h. scholars were required 10 ,ra Vns
f.f'1a out on tip-toe with their an
/ 80 adopted this plan. ana u,b@n
sos'sNa that an exuburant youth no,
~. ~ me use Of his hands. would ne
'se' On his predecessor. he was rnsas
The herald., 1896-10-25
FEATHERBED LANE TO LOSE IT'S
NAME

Ancient Featherbed lane, changed
from an old woods trail to brand new
macadamized, questioned street, follow
ed now by the wheelmen who cross
Washington bridge, but once the rough
footpath over which Washington's hun
CRY soldiers marched, according to ira
dition still preserved in that locality, is
threatened with a disaster that means
utter obliteration of the historic inter-
ents of which it is the center. People
some of them-who live. up that way
want to change the name Featherbed
lane to something nice" 1t is not un-
likely that the little street will soon be
known as SHADY avenue" "''Valley View
avenue" or something equally nice.
1t begins at Aqueduct avenue, and
passes in winding line to the east.
Featherbed lane is not yet out of the
hands OF contractors, but only the fin
ishing touches remain to be made.
The road used to be about twenty feet
wide, running over SO that the water,
when 1t rained, drained down into. the
gully. or took to the ditch on the hillside,
but the curbs on either side of the road
now take the water like any other gut
ters.
A long kept local tradition says that
the lane got its name when Washing.
tons soldiers were Quartered in the re-
gion after the retreat from Long Island.
The soldier1 hungry and fDrlorn, found
III the peOple ABOUT Lnen drQenL SYM
pathy. Nothing that the residents could
do was too much for them to do; and
everything that could serve the weary
soldier was his, even without the asking.
The salt meats from the barrels, the
vegetables from the bins, the clothes
from the closets were freely givenA At
that time the featherbed was consider
ed to be the sign of aristocracy.
The possessors Of a featherbed were q
great family. The more. feather beds
the greater the family. There were all
kinds of featherbeds-chicken goose and
duck feather beds, and feathers from
wild birds went into the beds. To make
| q present Of a feather bed was to show
the highest esteem to the receiver Of the
gift. When the soldiers of Warrington
came that way feather beds and blank
cts to match were taken from one house
too small to accommodate the soldiers to,
larger ones near by. The beds were car
ried on the soldiers backs and good
many Of them were taken over the trail
that has ever since been called Feather
bed lane.-New York Sun.
The herald., 1896-10-25

as result a humble appeal was made
to Mr.. Reiber to help the railroad out.
He said he would help them out-of his
lot That was all he would do. If they
didn't like the society Of the bees they
might keep away from them.
In fact, Mrs Reiber jeered at
the railroad, looked over the fence at
the right end of the lot and shouted un-
kind comments regarding the racing
abilities of the railroads hired men.
Reason, money, force, everything was
tried, but the bees continued to hold
their own. They are holding 1t yet, and
the Butler & Pittsburg roilroad at pres
ent ends at George Reiber's bee lot.
What Mr.. Carnegie will do no one
knows. He found it comparatively easy
to stamp out labor troubles, but bees
are different. If the iron purveyor's new
freight line to the great lakes isn't COM
pleted this fall it will be conclusive proof
that the bee is mightier than the mag
nate.-New York World.
The herald., 1896-10-25
PERSISTENT MISREPREsENTA
TION

The strangest feature Of the cam
paign is the persistence with which
Major Mckinley maintains that the
protective, Populistic tariff law which
bore his name was an adequate revenue
producing law. The official records Of
the government show that during the
fiscal year 1893, when the Mckinley law
was in force from beginning to end, the
deficit was $72, 900. while for the year
1896, under the present tariff law, the in
dustrial and commercial conditions be-
ing very much the same. the deficit was
only $2S, 900 In round numbers. If
Mckinley would reflect that the average
voter in this year of grace can read,
write and cipher, he would not so per-
sistently insult their intelligepce by
statements that are palpably false and
/ inexcusably misleading Kansas City
The herald., 1896-10-25
A PASTORAL

Take my life and make 1t sweet,
With shower of dreamy days;
Place me in the MINDLESS ways.
Where a Naiad sometimes strays.
Making music with her feet.
Put me in the lap of June,
Where the breath of roses rare
Gathers all the golden air;
Set me In the me adows, where
Rivers sing a summer tune.
Lead me to the lovely land
Where my sweetest fancy dwells;
She shall make songs water-wells
Clear as golden honey cells,
Through a land of flower bells
We will wander hand in hand.
Make my roof of bluest skies,
Let a dreamy silence deep
All my rosy slumber keep:
Love shall waken me from sleep
With kiss upon mine eyes.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The herald., 1896-10-25

will be connected with failure. We want
a state of things in which crime will not
pay. {. The land is wide enough the
soil has bread for all. No monopoly must
be fostered in it. d. . No coward promise
conceded to a strong partner.-Ralph Wal
do Emerson.
The herald., 1896-10-25

'ss:: g ss:Ss Ssgg::ss gs:sss :ssss:a ::ss:
The Irish standard., 1896-09-05
USING THE q. A. r.

Has it not generally been understood
that the G.. A. r. had nothing to do with
politics-that such thing as PARTISAN
political discussion was not permitted
among them as an organization? What
then IS, the circular issued from Gen.
Sickles' headquarters in St. Paul during
the week which appeals to the old soldiers
and sailors to support Mckinley in this
presidential campaign? The circular says,
The country is again IN peril" 1t may be,
but if so the peril arises from such appeals
as come from the headquarters of Gen.
Sickles rather than from any other source.
The circular Is a campaign document,
nothing more nor less, and the partisans
who signed it should have borne in mind
that the Grand Army OF the Republic
should not be used for the furtherance of
the interests Of any political party or
partisan. Surely the organization has not
forgotten the record it has made for non
partisanship. The exigency may be great
for the Republican party, but more espe-
cial1y the gold standard men, but that IL
no reason why the old soldier should be
appealed to for the purpose Of partisan
support, even though Mckinley bears the
title Of major. ~.
The Irish standard., 1896-09-05

half-witted, for Edward Is kinson says go
and he is an Anglo American fnnnc.er and
klows. Then, too, Russia is jealous OF
England, and the sentiments OF NJ. Raft
alovich should be taken with a grain OF
salt. They cannot be based on truth. All
England wants IS the earth, and she only:
wants that in the cause Of civilization.
There cannot be anything more in it.
Americans, therefore, should snub this
Russian, and vote more securities Into
British hands. They can thus. maintain
their credit and Sustain the parity be-
tween their gold and silver coin. In doing
so, moreover, they are assisting England
to get another golden grip on the v:tals of
a respectable section of the earth, and as
England, only wants it in the sublime inter-
ests of modern civilization, Of course Amer
leans who give it help civilization along
vicariously. They may have to sacrifice
their independence in doing it, but it must
be remembered that ii they are forced to
fill the role of the hopeless debtor, the
creditor is really civilization ruling the des-
TIMES of the earth with an English scepter.
Let Arthur Raffalovich get him thence to
Asia -,