The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-09-02

| hh eN-UhiOn soldier applied som,
time ago to collector Merritt for posi-
lion in the New York Custom House
The Collector referred him to the ex
amining committee, whereupon the sol
diers claimed precedence over all civil
ans by reason of the statute requiring
the preserence of Union soldiers anC
sailors in making appointments to the
civil service. This question, was refer
red to Attorney-G General MacVeagh
who has disappointed the soldier by
holding that he must stand his exam
ination and can be preferred only over
civilians If the same standing is de.
clared by the examiners.
AT the funeral of Elder White the
great leader of the adventists, ut Battle
Greek, ,One of the most touching address.
es was made by his wife, who, much to
the surprise of the audience assembled
in the tabernacle, arose and spoke sa
only woman could speak under such
circumstances. --rsur -,.F
The Matrimonial Aid Society of
Michigan" has been organized and pro-
poses to soon commence operations on
"a large scale, with its general Office and
headquarters in Detroit, and agents jim
every county of the state.
The society has been incorporated,
like other mutual benefit associations,
and its constitution and bylaws are
modelled after those Of the Pennsylvania
"Hand-in-hand mutual aid society for
unmarried persons" which has now
been in operation since last April. The
only other prominent society like it in
the United States is the "National
dOwry association of Union City, In
diana" Both of these associations
have become widely known through
the medium of the newspapers. r ~
The bylaws of the Michigan society
are short, sweet, and to the point.
There is no limitation as to age. All
members are welcome, "from the cradle
to the grave" The rates are as fol-
lows: $3.50 secures a certificate for
$500 IS secures a certificate for 81 900;
and SO secures certificate for 81, 600.
No certificate for more than $4,000 will
be issued to any one person.
Holders of certificates will not "be-
come beneficial" until five months from
the date of sail certificates.
Any party marrying will be subject
to assessment until 30 days after mar
riage, and ON giving proof Of said mar
riage will be entitled to receive the
amount of his or her certificate i'm 60
days from the date when the ceremony
was performed. .u
When member marries, an assess
ment of $1.10 will be made, and the
pro rata amount realized will be paid
benelicially; not, however, exceeding
the amount named in the certificate.
Any member unable to pay the as
sessments on his or her certificate may,
by applying to the secretary and re-
turning 81, get new certificate of the
same date for smaller amount-in no
case less than $500; but all moneys
paid on old certificates in excess of
what should have been paid on the
new certificate will be forfeited to the
society. .............as.a
Members forfeiting certificates may
be reinstated within a reasonable time
by paying all arrearages and 81 addi-
tiOnal. r....e-.-r
1t remains to be seen what results
will follow this latest new departure.
The Land bill now awaits only the
royal assent; having received the sig
nature of the Queen, it will become a
law. AS to the means by which the
Lords and Commons finally adjusted
their differences, it can only be said
that though the government protests
against the use of the word COM
promise in this connection, the process
can be adequately described by no
other name. The concessions made by
the house of commons appear trivial
only when compared with those wrung
from the Peers, who, in fact, concede
everything in asserting on any terms
to measure which in principle and
detail is repugnant to their interests as
a class. But even a land-owniAg
aristoeracy is not wholly imperviOus
to the lessons of passing events, and
the majority of Irish landlords, all pru-
dent ones at least will be likely TO ac-
cept the new Land law in good faith
without seeking to take too much ad-
vantage of those provisions which re-
ceived their final shaping at the hands
of the Lords.
Among numerous message of SYM
pathy from all parts Of the country call.
ed forth by the critical condition of the
President was one from New York, the
sender stout, healthy man, Offering tc
furnish some of his blood If transmits.
sion would save the Presidents life.
One of the features of the Atlantis
Cotton Exhibition will be the manufac
ture of a suit of clothes from raw COT
ton in twenty-four hours. The cottor
will be picked, ginned, spun, dyed, wo
ven, and made into a suit of clothe.
for Senator Brown inside of one day.
The Schoolcraft Pioneer gives wei
come to emigrants as follows: "North
ern Michigan wants more brain an(
muscle; SchoOlcraft county can max,
room for thousands of men havin,
those qualifications. We have the tim
Der and location for manufactures, ant
we have the climate to insure goot
health. We are between two of tn,
best water courses on the continent
with railroads coming to us, and sooi
we will be connected with all th,
world in winter as well as summer
Our arms are open to welcome all so
ber, energetic people to our shores
Come unto us all We that want to liv'
long, prosper and then die happy"
There is yet a chance for furthe
mortality among the fools, and espe
cially the fools of Dumfries, Scotland