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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-20
The Sign Language.

Rev. Job Turner. mute pastor from
Staunton, Va, is entertaining the peo-
pie of st. Louis with pantomimc de-
scriptions of Mexico and the Mexicans,
and is said to be very successful in talk
ing intelligibly with bis whole body so
Us to convey clear idea of the facts he
observed and of his impressions in re-
gard to them, humorous and otherwise.
To do this by means of poses and gest-
ures, unaided by conventional signs pre-
viously understood between him and
those whom he is addressing, is re-
markable feat, and suggests the posi-
bility of establishing system of uni
versal sign language, which could be
read the world over through the elo-
quence of its notions. The crude sign
language, which is the lingua franca of
the plains from Alaska to Guatemala,
is limited in its scope, but readily I'M
derstood by those who have to interpret
it for the first time, and might be de-
veloped into much more satisfactory
means of communication for all who
have lost an arm or developed a game
leg OR crick in the neck.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-20
CROUCH ONRATS."

Clear out rats, reaches, flies, ants,
bed-bugs, skunks, chipmunks, gophers.
I5c. Druggists.
A colored man in Louisiana amused
himself on an excursion train recently
by standing on the steps of the rear
car and kicking at persons along the
road. His fun finally ended in his
arrest for killing man by kicking
him in the head and breaking his neck
"BUCHUPAIBA."
Quick complete cure, all annoying
Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Dis
eases. 81. Druggists.
Prepared for the Primer: See the
honest driver. He is stopping at his
home. Will he leave tub of coal
Yes, he will at ub of coal. Then
he will drive on and supply the man
who bought the coal.
SKINNY MEN.
"Wells' Health Remover" restores
health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia,
Impotence, Sexual Debility. 81.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-20

Peterson's Magazine for November
is on our table, ahead of all others,
as usual. How the publisher can af-
ford, not only to maintain its merits,
but 70 keep improving it as he does,
is a standing wonder. The present
number, for example, has beautiful
steel-plate, Little Red Riding
Hood )" double-sized colored steel
fashion-plate another exquisite ELL
craving, "The Failing Leaves - a
spirited illustration of poem, "Near-
ing Home" a ship in storm on
Thanksgiving Eve and sabout fifty
wood cuts in addition, of new dresses,
bonnets, embroidery patterns, etc.
Then there is beautiful colored pat
tern, "Cherries and Leaves" for a
side board cloth-one of those costly
and recherche affairs only to be found
in peterson" The stories are even
better than usual, which is saying a
good deal. With this number APP
pears the Prospectus for next year,
when six copyright novelets will be
given, and more than a hundred
shorter tales, many of them illustrat-
ed. For 1883, the reading matter is
to be greatly increased. Undoubted-
ly Peterson is not only the best, but
the cheapest magazine of its kind
being but two dollars year to single
subscribers. To clubs it is still cheap
er, viz four copies for six dollars
and half, with an extra copy to the
person getting up the club. Or five
copies for eight dollars, with both an
extra copy and the copyright engrav-
ing 20 inches by I'D, "Christ Before
Plate after Muncaksy's world-re-
nowned picture, perhaps the greatest
premium ever offered. For larger
clubs, the price is still lower, while
even more premiums are given. Ev-
erybody should take this magazine.
Now is the time to subscribe. Ad-
dress Charles J. Peterson, 900 Chest
nut, Philadelphia, Pa. Specimens
are sent gratis to get up clubs with.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-20
An Awkward Sign.

A spell ago man started in the
ready-made clothing business, on Sew
enth street, and called his place 'Mis-
fit parlor." 1t was an odd name and
puzzled people good deal at first.
Some thought it was place where fits
were cured, and person subject to one
would miss fits If he entered the parlor.
When the Assessor called there last
spring he asked if Miss Fit was in.
Another time woman dropped in with
her little girl and wanted to buy a suit
for her. I'VE have suits for boys" said
the urbane proprietor, ''but none for
little girls" Cant you fit Misss"
asked the woman, impatiently. mo,
we cannot" Then" said the irate
woman, "why do you advertise miss
fitsp You had better take in your
sign" Cincinnati Saturday Night
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-20
CHAs. O. Brown, Pres't.

IThe wonderful case referred to
above is published in another column
and will prove of great value to thous-
ands of our readers.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-20
WHY WE HAVE SO FEW GOOD
RIDERS.

1t has frequently been the subject
Of remark as to the cause Of the scar
city of good Jockeys. TO be sure we
have some excellent riders-Barrett,
Evans, Hughes, Barbee, Feakes, and
probably half dozen others, but not
more. The secret is explained in the
fact that unless Jockey takes great
care Of himself constant exercise in
the saddle will superinduce Piles OF
the most aggravating character, that
itch intensely, particularly after get
ting warm in bed, and thus render
him unfit for service on the track.
However if Swayne's Ointment were
used, the worst case of Itching Piles
would be speedily cured.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-20
Very Shocking,

Old Sea-Captain John, in Paul Forts
mysterious Barrel story, tells how he
transported a gynnotus-a astonished
the doctor. From South America one
of the first electric eels that was ever
carried to New York was brought. 1t
was obtained in Brazil, and bought OF
some Indians for about six dollars.
We had lots of trouble with this fell
low, for these cells live in fresh water,
and if we had not had plenty of rain on
the voyage, we couldn't have kept him
alive, for the water he was in had to be
changed every day.
We kept him on deck in water-bar-
rel which lay on its side in its chocks,
with square hole cut through the
slaves on the upper side to give the
creature light and air.
When we changed the water couple
of sailors took hold of the barrel and
turned it partly over, while another held
Il straw broom against the hole to keep
the eel from coming out.
We would always know when the
water had nearly run out, for then the
eel lay against the lower slaves, and
even the wood of the barrel would be
so charged with electricity that the sail
ors could hardly hold on to the ends OF
the barrel
They'd let 60 with one hand and take
hold with the other, and then they'd let
60 with that and change again. AT
first didn't believe that the fellows
felt the cells shocks in this way; but
when / took hold myself one day,
found they weren't shamming at all.
Then we turned the barrel back and
filled it up with fresh water, and started
the eel off for another day.
He got along tirst-rate, and kept well
and hearty through the whole of the
voyage. When we reached New York
we anchored at Quarantine and the
health-officer came aboard. knew him
very well, and said to him.
doctor, I've got something aboard
that perhaps you never saw before"
what that?" said he.
Gan electric EEL" said 1.
"Good!" said he; ''thats something
I've always wanted to see. want to
know just what kind Of shock they
can give"
"All right" said /; ''you can easily
find out for yourself. He is in this
water-barrel here, and the water has
just been put in fresh so you can see
him. All you have got to do is just to
wait until he swims up near the surface,
and then you can scoop him out with
your hand. You needn't be afraid OF
his biting YOU"
The doctor said he wasn't afraid OF
that. He rolled up his sleeve, and as
soon as he got chance he took the eel
by the middle and lifted it out of the
water. 1t wasn't very large one, only
eighteen inches long, but pretty stout.
The moment he lifted it he dropped
it, grabbed his right shoulder with his
left hand and looked aloft.
what is the matterp' said /.
"Why, l thought something fell on
me from the rigging" said he. al was
sure my arm was broken. l never had
such a blow in my life.'
lit was only the EEL" said /. "Now
you know what kind of shock he can
give"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-20
Plain Preaching.

Friar 'Cuthbert was one of the class of
jocular preachers so popular in the me-
dieval times. They preached what was
called Risus Paschales-comic homilies
for Easter. Their works have been
printed, and the student of early man.
ners may consult them with advantage.
though he may be repealed by their
coarseness. They were bold satirists,
dwelling perhaps too exclusively on the
baser aspect of human life. In their de-
nunciation of prevailing vices they did
not spare the most exalted personages.
Maillard, the cordelier, so irritated
Louis XII. by his structures that he
threatened to have him thrown into the
Seine. 1.-The King may do as he pleases,"
replied the undaunted preacher, "but
tell him that shall sooner get to Para
disc by water than he will arrive by all
his post horses"
But we shall best give the reader an
idea of the style adopted by these jocu-
lar clergy by quoting few sentences
from sermon preached by Father On
oroto, the Capuchin, which we have
come across in curious old Italian
work. In the course of the sermon he
brought into the pulpit skull, which
he addressed as follows: Speak" he
said, ''speak and tell me whether you
were not once the head of a magistrate!
You don't answer Silence shows con-
sent" He then placed upon the head
judges cap, exclaiming at the same
time, "Have you not often been in
league with the advocate in order to de-
prive the widow and the fatherless of
their rightsp You don't answer. Silence
shows consent He then laid down
the skull and took up another, to which
he exclaimed, "Were you not the head
of one of those light-minded damsels
whose every thought is given to their
coquetriesp" Then taking n cuff from
his sleeve, he placed it upon the hideous
relic of humanity, crying: Miserable
head, where are now the soft, languid
chances that used to captivate the UNI
wary? Where is that beautiful mouth
which formed such fascinating smiles!
Where are now the pearly teeth-whero
the rougc-where the cosmetics with
which the face was so often painted?
And so on in this strain the capuchin con-
tinued, describing all the various condi-
tons of life, and altering tho position of
the Shull, WHICH, III HClu III us Ildui, We
cording to the subject with which he
had to deal. On one occasion Louis
XIV. asked Bourdalout, the famous
orator of Notre Dame, his opinion of
Onoroto 'Sire," was the reply, "that
preacher tckles indeed the ear but al
so pricks the heart. People return at
his sermons the purses they steal at
mine. "-peopie's Friend.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-20
o.. D

such chances remain in poverty. We want many
men, women, boys and girls to work for us right in
their own localities. Any one can do the work
properly from the first start The business will pay
more than ten times ordinary wages. Expensive
outfit furnished free. No one who engages fails "a
make money rapidly. You can devote your whole
time to the work. or only your spare moments. Full
Information and all that Is needed sent free.
Address STINsoS Co., Portland, Maine.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-20

All trains daily except Sunday. Accommoda-
ton south from waterloo Mondays,
not Sundays.
Through tickets to all principal points
For information as to routes and connec.
lions apply to
NJ ID. WOODFORD, III. BROMLEY,
Gen1 Superintendent Gen1 Passenger Ag't.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-20
OLD BERKSHIRE MILLS.

DALTON, Mass, April a7, SO.
Mr.. Peter Lawler has been resi-
dent of this town for the past seven.
teen years, and in our employ for
for fifteen, and in all these years he
has been good and respected citi-
zen Of the town and community. He
has had some chronic disease to our
knowledge for most of the time, but
now claims to be, and is, in apparent
good health. lrf
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-20

Great chance to make money.
Those who always take advan-
tage OF the good chances for
making money that are offered,
generally become wealthy.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-20
Inventors and Patentees.

should send for instructions, reasonable terms,
references, &C., to Edison Brothers, Solicitors
of Patents, Washington, &C., who furnish
the same aohdOm charge. Edison Brothers is
we'll known and successful firm of large ex-
perience, having been established in 1866. II
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-20

A Maine man has invented an elec-
trio automatic signal alarm for railway
trains. 1t operates as does the familiar
hotel annunciator, and is said to be a
great Improvement upon the time-worn
bell-rope system.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-20

Daily Mails arrive and close until further notice
as follows =
EAST VIA D.G.H M.RR.
Close As pm. Arrive AS pm.
45 +" >" 10 45 am.
WEST.
Close Is pm. Arrive 2 45 pm
10 90 am. So"
NORTH VIA il as. R.R.
Close so am. Arrive 10 90 am
45p.m. 8 so pm.
~ SOUTH.
Close so am. Arrive 10 90 am.
745p.m. Z 45 pm.
WEST HAVEN.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Close 90 pm. Arrive IL 00Ia.m.
SUNDAY.-0thce open from ~ 90 am. to IL 30
pm. l.. A. HAMBLIN, PM.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1882-03-04
Use Of the Napkin Mt Dinner.

Tn. law OF the napkin il but vaguely
uatcr,. ooi Onc OF our esteemed metro
rolitan cont .,nporaries informs an eager
il luir.r that il is bad form to told th~
napkin after dinner; that the proper thing
i, to throw it with negligent Disregard on
the table h.>ide the plate, as to foJ it
would be II reflection on the host, and imply
Il familiarity that would not betit an inv;t.
cd gust. But the thoughtful reader will
agree with US that this studied disorder is
l:kcy to b. a gooA deal more trying to a
fa>tid ols no tess than an un>tulied re.
l,acin, Of the napkin in good ord.r beside
til. visitors plate. The PR per thing is
t, fold the fabric with transformations care
ana lay it tie let of til. plate far
from the liquids liquors ana c,fce. and
tau, testify to the hostess that her care in
rr.p.ring tn. table has b 'en appreciated
The napkin ms played famous parts in
III. fortunes Of men and women. 1t was
one OF the points admired in Marie Stuart
fat, thanks to her exquisite breeding in
tie court of Marie dc Medici, her table was
mare imposing than the fall court Of her
crea. rival ard exccutioncr Elizabeth. At
the table Of the latter TIE r,dest forms
We're maint.inc>i, the dishes were served
on the table. and the great queen h' !ped
herself to tl,e platter without fork or ~poor,
ever to ba;!,'. her fingers when the flesh
had been torn from the Is. At the
art OF the late. Empire, Eu.enie WAS
excessively l;,>tidiou~. The use Of tht.
n'p<in, ard the manner Of eating an cog
made or ruined the career Of guest. The
great critic S"inte Rcuve, WIS .iiS..racrd
and let Oft the visiting Est hc.,au>", At
break fast with the Emperor ard Empress,
Il: tn. Tu;l .ries, he carele>>lv o.'ened his
napkin and spread it over his two knees
and cut his ~, ii, two in the middle.
The court ctiqutr prescribed, that the halt.
t'il.l maxim >h III / lie o. the LETT knee.
t" be used in TIE least ohtru>ivc manner
i. touching the Hips, and the egg wa> to
ne merely broken oa The larger era with
the edge Of the spoon and drained with its
tip. The truth is luxury and Invention
push table appliances so far tl:a,. few can
b. expected to know the particular co...
r"ntion that may nc considered good
'f,n il. any diversified society. The way
t"r Young fellow % do is TO keep his eye.
"pen-which. unless he is in love. he car,
d'-and note what others do-Phade.-
phi Pres.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1882-03-04
An American Beauty.

One OF the most str:king members of tn.
American colony in Paris is the Countess
~. Trob, land the wife Of General De
lrobriand, who won di>tin. uished repu.
,ation in the Union army during the civil
scar. The Countess DE Torbriand was a
Miss Mary Jones OF New York, the daugt-
,r OF the founder and President Of the
Chemical Bank. Her salon in paris has
been for many years the resort Of distin.
.,ui.hed Americans, French, Russians,
Germans and Italians. Representatives OF
IL. literary, artistic and diplomatic world
ere 70 be found always at her Monday re-
ceptions. With the exceptions perhaps of
Nine. Edmond Adam, the Courtcss gath
CT, around her more people OF distinction
,.,an any other lady who receives in Paris
Probably there is not another apartment
i, plr:s 50 ID with curiosties from all
pa,., Of the world The salon is like fairy
land. Filled with exquisite Chinese cabi.
nets, mirrors, Chandelier, clock and candle
sticks Of Dresden china, cct.: It's walls in
it.l Will t'"''S's VI iiIJlhSI va PSa'', SO.NS
and chai.- representing all periods, and
covered ,,ti the rare,t cmbroideries and
tapestries it presents Il tent ensemble at
once dazzling by its beaut, and surprising
ON its harm my. The other rooms are
..i.:a!v brautt,:l-the dining room With
chairs and table of marqutrter:c and side
board, ot same, cleaning with silver
l!i1,ed bv ~ururb carved brass chande.
l.r: the Countess own room hung with
India >haw> ana Furnished with elabor.
a,clv carved oak, and Japanese toilet
articles; the room of t;,vor;te dauy httl
finished with rosewood and gold satin
with amb.r.sl.s> toilet articles: the horde,
hang with tapestry framed in pink anc
gold, with Louis Q.:inzc chairs and con
solc>: every corner OF the apartment dis
Paving artistic treaSur,-;!l these ar.
more b.autifu! th.n words can tell. VIZ
r,',>t not iory.t the ante chamber with it
fireplace ard grand old ardirons: thu
screen six feet high, which un:,'ded repre-
SCENTS, by six oil paintings, the early king
OF France; the superb mirrors in carved
Ftam.s; the Louis Quatorze chairs-bu
word, FAM to give Il description OF all th'
beauties of this marvellous house. Ch'c,y4
Inter- Ocean.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-17
Twicc Married at Fourteen.

TIE CHILD WHO Welded HER STEPFATHER.
BALTIMORE, February ia wedding
took place in Danes Quarter district.
Somerset county, Nd, on the 9TH instant.
under circumstances which have probably
never found q parallel in this country. On
the date named, III. L. Whyte, youth OF
seventeen years, and OF excellent charac-
ter, married little brunette named Ella
Shores. aged fourteen years, thus giving to
the girl a second husband within period
OF two years OF her short life.
On February 3, 1880, precisely two years
previous to the date OF the marriage just
mentioned, the residents of Danes Quarter
were greatly excited by learning that Sid
ney Shores, farmer of siXty-five years,
had married Ella Shores, the twelve-year-
old daughter Of his deceased wife by for
mer husband. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Tackarias Bowen, Me-
thodist Episcopal clergyman, who, as
shown afterward, was deceived by Shores
as TO the child's age, and did not
know that she was the step-daughter
of her prospective husband. At that
time there were numerous threats OF
lynching the wretched bridegroom, and Il
mob visited his house one night to hang
him. Shores, however, who is an old SOL
der, showed fight, and they desisted. AZ
ter the man had lived with the child as his
wife for four days the county authorities
took cognizance of the affair and arrested
him and Rev. Mr.. Bowen. Justice Robin
son, of Princess Anne, committed Shores
and Bowen to Jail in default OF bail,
and the girl was taken charge OF by
friends and removed from Shores's house.
The feeling against Shores was further
aggravated by the fact that his wife
(who was the widow OF his mclc) had
only been dead one month when he we'd
deG the girl. Some months later Shores
was tried by the County Court, convicted
Of misdemeanor, and sentenced to pay a
fine OF $500 and stand committed until it
was paid. The clergyman was acquitted
on the ground that he had not known the
facts OF the case. shores, being poor
man, could not pay his fine, and would
doubtless have been in Jail at the present
time had he not succeeded in escaping last
year, since which time he has not been
heard Of. Meanwhile the girl-wiie, by
friends, applied for divorce, which appli-
cation was heard last fall and granted.
Throughout all her trouble, WHITE, her
second husband, displayed the most QuiX-
otto solicitude for Ella, and finally induced
her to marry him. Mrs. Whyte, despite her
tender years, is mature and unusually
pretty girl; well educated and intelligent.
Several prominent residents OF the county
have taken an interest in the welfare OF the
young couple, and will assist in establish
ing the groom in business.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-17

1t Is pleasure, when afflicted with rheu-
matism, TO cure yourself when il can be
done so effectually and ineXpensiyely as
with st. Jacobs Oil. Mrs. Ann Dougherty
resides at 36f + street, South Boston. She
is an elderly lady, and has been afflicted
with salt-rheum between her fingers for
over sixteen years. She suffered terribly,
and tried Ill kinds Of remedies without OBJ
tanning any relief. She used st. Jacobs
Oil four times, and by that time she could
sleep at night, which she could not do
before. She used st. Jacobs Oil again and
got better and better, until now she is entire
ly cured. She commenced the use of st.
Jacobs Oil about two months ago, and now
thinks there is nothing like it. Her hand
used to swell terribly, but all that has gone
now. Her disease commenced to abate
about the time she first used the Oil, but
she has had no swelling since.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-17

I'VE, n Occk. huct,oseef.
-,,,,rvsr A,rrTI0N SALE OF $780,

IMMENSE AUCTION SALE OF So
Il 900 WORTH OF MILLlNG ~ tic p Messrs.
INK ,Icr ns,sers who ARE dlscontnuinF business,
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1871, sndseserS o os stors
without reserve is disposed Of, tne,f m" ma
stock Of Trimmed and Cntrimmea 1ixs ~" Tra"cr
nets, Feathers, Flowers flushes, rsets' Ncckwear'
Gloves, Hosiery, Jewery Toilet Articles fringes'
Gimps, buttons, Ornaments for e'"assahoM i.rers
Toppnlers. and nh the Fixtures. Sales daily at 10
A. VI. and r. NJ. nn,.,,os who ,rc
suitable for me ladies; VIII, ,, 're
soId I'm 9uantiijcs 10 suit all buyers. Merchahts
WI" mr I'M T,sh Is. n. COOK, Auctioneer.
sijnsrtics mnst settle accounts due us at once or
nav our LAWYER. who win enforce promp; settle
mani "s 80 ~ UITTZLER BROTHERS.,
saa 52J Broad street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-17

The following problem YVES left to you TO
decide: Three parties guess nj crate OF
egrs. Said crate contained 80 eggs. One
vTs,csscd 80. the other Sc, and the third 9l.
Who WAS nearest In guessing the number
81 eggs in the cratcs xxx.
fThc number Of eggs In the crate was 20
The number Of Is certainly nearer to the
number 80 than Is either the number 80 OF
The number 60. Therefore the man who
guessed 81 guessed, not the number OF eggs
IN the crate, bxs the number nearest 70 The
number Ia tie crate. DO not lose sight o.
the fact that the successful guesscr was a.
guess. not tie Number IN iAs cra$. but q
~sssbsy nearest the number IN the crdtc-l