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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-15

The next District Lodge l. o. CT for
Shiawassee county will be held in Novem-
Der or December at Laingsburg.
Farmers, manufacturers, and stock
growers, should remember the forthcoming
County Fair, and place on exhibition some
of the products of their farms. their work
shops and especially their purebred, stock
and thoroughbred horses. This should
not be done alone for the premiums you
may hope to win, but for the credit of
your county. and as an advertisement for
yourselves, which if you have the best
will pay much better than any society can
pay in premiums.
A new swndle for use on unsus-
pecting farmers has been devised.
This time fellow comes along driv-
ing shining rig, and sells carpets by
sample. He offers three-ply ingram
at 371a cents per yard, and genuine
brussels at 434 cents. The farmer
selects the pattern he wants; the
agent writes out the number Of yards,
the price, etc., the farmer signs the
order(?) and next week he has his
note in the bank to pay, and he never
sees or hears of the carpet man any
more.
Women that have been bedridden
for years have been completely cured
by the use Of Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
The Saginaw Herald says that beef
is so scarce and high up there that a
gentleman of that city is.having sur
loin steak set for breast-pin.
Now is the season that parents
should guard their little ones, and be
careful of what they eat and drink.
Over $4,000 worth of celery at
Kalamazoo this year.
A. Sunfeld, Eaton county, Durham
calf four months old, weighs 100 lbs.
The annual session of the State
Universalists society will occur in
Marshall Oct. grid to 5th inclusive.
During the next two months the
government will disburse SAL, 500, 900
in the payment of called bonds, in
terest on the public debt and pen
siOns.
The Republicans of General Gar
fields old district adopted a resolu-
ton declaring the present administra-
ton is entitled to their unqualified
support.
TROUGH ONRATS."
Clear out rats, reaches, flies, ants,
bed-bugs, skunks, chipmunks, gophers.
Isc. Druggists.
Several farmers report so bushels
Of wheat to the acre and oats in pro-
portion.
@lVith Diamond Dyes any lady
can get as good results as the best
practical dyer. Every dye warranted
true to name and sample.
The Independents will have Con-
gressional candidates in at least SIX of
the districts of Georgia.
"BUCHUPAIBA -
Quick complete cure, all annoying
Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Dis
eases. 81. Druggists.
Battle Greek BARRIERS agree to close
up at 9 p. m. and not open on Sum-
day.
SKINNY MEN.
"Wells' Health Remover" restores
health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia,
Impotence, Sexual Debility. 81.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-15

Great chance to make money.
Those who always take advan-
tage Of the good chances for
making money that are offered,
generally become wealthy,
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-15

Nessrs. Editors -
The above is good likeness of Mrs. Lydia T. Pink.
ham, of Lynn Mass, who above all other human beings
may be truthfully called the 'Dear Friend of Woman"
as of her correspondents love to call her sho
is zeaousy devoted to her work. which is the outcome
of q nfe-study, and is obliged to keep six lady
assistants to help her answer the large correspondence
which daily pours In upon her each bearing its special
burden Of suffering, or joy ut release from it. Her
Vegetable Compound Is q medicine for good and not
evil purposes I have personally investigated it and
am satisfied of the truth of this
On account of its proven merits IL Is recommended
and prescribed by the best physicians in the country
One says. at works like O charm and saves much
pain II will entirely the worst form OF falling
of the uterus, Leucorrhma, irregular and painful
Menstruation, all Ovarian Troubles, Inflammation and
liberation Floodings all Displaceents and the con-
sequent spinal weakness and Is especially adapted to
the Change of Life"
It permeates every portion of the system and gives
new life and vigor. It faintness, atulency,
destroys all craving for stimulants and relieves weak
ness Of the stomach. 1t cures Boating, Headaches,
Nervous Prostration, General Debility sleepessness,
Depression and Indigestion. That feeling Of bearing
down, causing pain, weight and backache, Is always
permanently cured by its It will at all times, and
under all circumstances act in harmony with the law
that governs the female system.
It costs only 81 per bottle six for S. and is sold BY
druggists Any advice required as to special cases. and
the of many who have been restored TO perfect
health by the use of tho Vegetable Compound, can be
obtained by addressing Yrs r., with stamp for reply
at her homo In Lynn, Mass.
For Kidney Complain Of either sex this compounds
unsurpassed as abundant testimonials show.
"Mrs. Pinkham's Liver Pills." says one writer, are
the best In the rorld for the of Constipation,
Biliousness and Torpldity OF the liver. Her Blood
Purifier works wonders in its special line and bids fair
to equal the Compound in its popularity.
hoxo ArOol ~ orr 4O0
ambition Is to do good to others
Philadelphia. Pa Cd Mrs' a. m. y.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-15
W. c. 7. U. COLUMN.

[Owosso W.C.T.U. meets second
and fourth Wednesday ofeach month;
at 3 pm, in Club Parlor, Salisbury
Block; Mrs. H. N. Reed, President,
Mrs. A. H. Parkill, Secretary.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-15

The Joliet cutoff is to be extended
60 miles west.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25
Selfish PeODIe.

"Don't you go there" he said, as he
turned around on the passenger who an
nounced that he was going through TO
Idaho: "They are the most selfish sort
of people you ever saw"
"HowY
"Well. take my case. L ran Wild
cat under school house and discovered
silver mine, and yet they wouldn't let
me do any blasting under there during
school hours for fear of disturbing the
children. had to work nights alto
gether, and they charged me thirty cents
for breaking window"
Indeed - e
"And in another case where 1 staked
ont claim, and three men jumped it,
the Governor refused to issue ammuni-
ton or to let the Sheriff move; and do
you know what l had to do? L had to
dig canal from the river three miles
away, and let the water in to drive the
jumpers out, and, even then, the Cero-
ner who sat on the bodies made me pay
for the collins, and charged me $l2 for
a funeral sermon only seven minutes
longl Don't go beyond Colorado if you
want to be used well.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25

sponsible for the beer selling and posi-
oily not for its location. And we call
their attention to it now, not by way Of
censure, but in the hope that when the
next regatta is had in Detroit, the com
mittees may be beforehand in arrange.
ments which will prevent its recurrence.
I'm other respects both the National
md Northwestern Regattas were very
decided success.
The crowds attracted were large and
enthusiastic, and the boating went off
according to programme with unusual
promptness. The umpires' decisions
were prompt and satisfactory, and the
rowing was excellent, though the con-
dition of the water prevented making
extraordinary time.
The success of the Centennials in the
two great races was gratifying to
Detroiters who take an interest in such
matters. In fact he must be cold
bloode9 indeed who does not rejoice just
the least little fragment, that the home
club have won, and won on their merits.
Detroit Post.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25

The Michigan crop repor. for August
/, 1882. has been issued by the Score
tary OF State.
For this report returns have been
received from $40 correspondents,
representing 695 townships. Five
hundred and seventy. three of these
returns are from 403 townships in the
southern four tiers of counties.
On the first day of August the wheat
crop of Michigan promised an aggregate
yield of eighteen and two thirds bushels
per acre OF the acreage reported by the
Supervisors in May. This, it is esti-
mated, would have been the product
had the entire crop been secured OH that
day.
On July 81 there began rain which,
for extent, duration, steadiness and
accompanying high temperature, has
probably never before been known in
Michigan during the wheat harvest
period. From that date to and includ.
ing August 8, it rained every day, and,
here at Lansing, on several days almost
necessarily. The temperature during
this time, as shown by observations at
the office of the State Board of Health,
was not below 65 degrees Fahrenheit,
and was frequently as high as 81 degrees
Fahrenheit. The humidity of the air
ranged from sixty to ninety-tive per cent.
of saturation, there being over seven
grains OF vapor of water in each cubic
foot of air.
Then followed statements from num-
Der of correspondents. received Aug. s,
8, 10 and IL, concerning the damage to
the wheat crop. The general conclusion
drawn from them by the Secretary of
State is that one-fourth of the whole
crop, or about 300, 900 bushels, in the
southern two tiers of counties, and one
half to two thirds of the crop, or about
5000, 600 bushels, in the third and fourth
tiers, making total of over II 900, 600
bushels of wheat in the southern four
tiers of counties, is unsecured, all Of
which is badly damaged, and much of
which is entirely worthless.
Last year the total acreage in wheat
was !, 674, $50, and the yield 20, 144, 1878
bushels, the average yield being 1908
bushels per acre. This year, as shown
below, there has been an increase of
about Al, 900 in the acreage, and of 12,.
600, 900 bushels in the yield, the average
yield per acre increasing from 1903 to
1867 The following are the figures:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25

Beside those tabulated above, the fol-
lowing-named diseases were reported
each by one observer: Diabetes, pleurisy,
chorea and mumps.
For the week ending Aug. IL 1882,
the reports indicate that bronchitis con-
siderably increased that consumption,
neuralgia, tonsilitis, dysentery and inter
mittent fever increased In area of prev
alence. There was no marked decrease
in any disease reported. Yet, compared
with reports in preceding years, the sick
ness from intermittent fever, diarrhea,
dysentery and typhoid fever, seems to
be much less now than is usual at this
time of year.
At the State Capitol, during the
week ending Aug. II, the prevailing
winds were west and southwest; and,
compared with the preceding week. the
average temperature was considerably
lower, the average absolute and rela-
tive humidity less, and the average day
ozone more.
Including reports by regular OBJ
servers and by others, diphtheria was
reported present during the week end
ing Aug. IL, and since, at II places,
scarlet fever at IL places, measles at
6 places and smallpox at IA places, as
follows: In Walker township, Kent coun-
ty, Aug. z; in Ionia township, Ionia coun-
ty, near Carson City, in Westwood,
Kalkaska county, and Custer, Antrim
county, Aug. 10; at Detroit, Flint (two
new cases), Marquette Zone case), Aug
II; at Grand Rapids (four cases), and
Portland Zone new easel, Aug. IA; in
Montrose township, Genesee county,
Aug Is; Dandy township, Orange and
Sebewa, Ionia county, Aug. 10.
The Sanitary Inspector reports. for
the week ending Aug. IL, one case of
whooping-cough among immigrants ar
irving at Port Huron.
HENRY Il. BAKER. Sec'y,
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He Was Well Posted In Chemistry.

A fool negro is the biggest fool in the
world. and bright negro is always as
smart as steel-trap. To this last class
belongs "Sid," who is well known to
patrons of a large Broad street drug
house. Not long since Sid figured in a
little incident that is well worth pub
fishing. He had bought basket of
potatoes, which he placed in the back
part of the store, to remain there until
his daily labors should be over. Soon
after leaving the basket negro fellow
workman, who had in some way secured
four hard-boiled eggs for his dinner,
placed his indigestible prizes atop of the
potatoes TO await the noon hours COM
ing. and went his way. Sid, who ii
seems has an especial fondness for eggs,
soon returned, and espying them quick
ly made away with them and carefully
removed all traces in the way of shells,
80 that his track would go undiscovered.
At IL o'clock the rightful owner of the
eggs went for his property, and was
angered and disappointed to find them
gone. Sid was Immediately sought out,
when the following ensued:
Whar's my eggs?"
"What eggs?"
Eggs what l put on top of your po-
tatoes."
"Ain't they there?"
Deed dey amt"
Well, you're de biggist fool to bin
around a drugstore as long as you has
that 1 ever saw. If you knowed as
much about ministry AS 1 does you'd
know them potatoes done absorbed them
eggs too long ago to talk about"
"Clar to goodness |" answered the
misguided victim, "d'ye know, 1 forgot
all about dat, and he ambled off salts
fied.-Seima (Ald.) Tribune.
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The Detroit Reyatsas.

The boating men have come and gone,
the vanquishers are jubilant the van
pushed know just how they failed OF
being in the place of the winners, and
the heroes of an hour have disappeared
from the public gaze. The two regattas
in which they took part will be memoir
able in many respects, not only to those
who took part in them, but also TO the
onlookers. The spectacle was novel to
many and attractive to all. And even
the discomforts of rain, slushy paths and
boisterous beer selling were put behind
the desire to witness the skill and
physical endurance of the boating men.
Immediately before the entrance to
the grand stand there was a long open
shed, with counter running along the
entire length, behind which were many
kegs of beer constantly on tap, and be
fore which there was n constant crowd,
not always orderly in demeanor nor
choice of language. Ladies and others
occupying the grand stand were com.
PEELED to pass close before this crowd OF
beer guzzlers to the entrance.
The Regatta Committee were not re-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25
Hints for Poor Sleepers.

Poor sleepers will find it advantageous
often to raise the head of the bed foot
higher than the foot, and then to sleep
on tolerably thick hair pillow, so as to
bring the head little higher than the
shoulders. The object is to make the
work of the heart in throwing the blood
to the brain harder, so it will not throw
so much. A level bed, with the head
almost as low as the feet, causes an easy
flow of blood to the brain and prevents
sleep.
Persons. who find themselves restless
and unable to sleep at night would do
well to place the head of the bed toward
the north, as it is undoubtedly great
conducive to health. A hot mustard
footbath, taken at bedtime, is beneficial
in drawing the blood from the head, and
thus inducing sleep. Sponge the entire
length of the spine with hot water for
ten or fifteen minutes before retiring.
This will often insure good nights
sleep. A hearty meal and a seat near a
warm fire after long walk in a cold
wind will induce deep sleep In the ma
iority OF persons, no matter how lightly
they ordinarily slumber.
Active outdoor exercise and avoidance
of excessive and long continued mental
exertion are necessary in all cases of
sleeplessness. Where these means fail,
such remedies as are known to diminish
the amount of blood in the head should
be resorted to-of course under the di-
rection of a competent physician. Opt
um, chloral, etc., increase the quantity
of blood in the head, and are highly in
furious. Their use should never be re-
sorted to-. II. Washington. NJ. ID.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25
How Many Toes Has a Cat!

This was one of the questions asked a
certain class in School No. 3, during ex-
animation week, and, as simple as the
question appears to be, none could an
swer it. In the emergency the princi-
pal, Mr. Brands, was applied to for Il
solution, and. he also, with a good-na-
tured smile, gave it mp, when one of the
teachers, determined not to- be beaten by
so simple question, hit upon the idea
of sending out delegation of boys to
scour the neighborhood for cat. Sew
eral boys went out and, having been sue
cessful, returning board was at once
appointed and the toes counted, when to
the relief of all it was learned that cat
possesses eighteen toes, ten on the front
feet and eight on the hind feet. -Pater-
SON NetCs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25

HART's statue of Henry Clay. one OF
the pieces of statuary of which Rich
mond is most proud, has lately been
treated to thorough securing and
restoration. New hands have replaced
the broken ones, and instead Of standing
in the little pagoda on the green, the
statue now occupies one of the inches IN
the quadrangular hall of the Capitol.
The famous statue of Washington by
Houdon occupies the center of the cir.
Gle. and another niche contains the bust
of Lafayette. The Washington is con
.sidered the most exact likeness that ex.
lists. since Houdon made a trip from
France for the express purpose of tax
ing the portrait of Washington, was his
guest at Mt Vernon, and took accurate
measures of all parts of his body, as well
az a plaster cast of his face.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25
Legal hikes

Lord Ellenborough, noted as hang
ing Judge, having said he would take
beef for dinrer, was told he'd "be sure
to like it, because it was well hung
Perhaps the grimmest joke on that
subject was that OF Mr.. Justice Page,
also well-known hanging Judge. who,
being asked after his health as he was
coming out of court, answered: "Prett,
we'll you see l keep just hanging on
hanging on"
The first story in tho book is that OF
the only lawyer who ever went to heaven.
He was refused admission by st. Peter,
but having thrown his hat inside wa
allowed to go in TO get it, and hayin !,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25
His Head Cut In Two.

On Sunday morning the down train on
the Mackinaw division, when near West
Branch, ran over and cut In two the
head of man whose name we could not
learn. He worked in a camp, and the
night before had been at dance, got
intoxicated, and, on his way back, fol
lowed the track and finally laid down
with his head on the rail. 1t was i'm
possible TO stop the train after the en-
gineer, George Horning, saw him, and
the train passed over his head, cutting
right through his mouth. Some of the
officers of the road went from Bay City
to the scene of the accident, and an in
quest was held. after which the body
was buried.-Bdy City Press.
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Crushed tO Death.

Eugene Martin was in the employ OF
the Monroe Planning Mill Company, and
attended to one of the engines. Having
a few moments of leisure time Friday
morning. he stepped into the yard ad
Joining the mill, where the side-track is
on which cars loaded with lumber are
switched, and attempted to couple two
cars that were there. The lumber was
piled on the cars evenly, on which he
had not calculated, and of which fact he
had been warned by parties who heard
him express his intention of trying to
couple the cars. The result was that
both cars bumped together, pinning
Martin and smashing his head and chest
into an almost shapeless mass. He was
extricated from his perilous position, but
before Drs. Rock and Thompson could
arrive life was extinct. - M,tskegOn
Chronicle
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25

A PHYSICIAN writes from Peru to make
known the result of his observation of
malarial, OF intermittent, fevers and their
cause He believes more in surface
chilling as cause than in germs. In
places of high altitude, where there was
no chance, as he thinks, for malarial
germs to thrive, he has seen typical and
extreme attacks OF intermittent fever
from exposure in the cool of the evening
in the same clothing which was worn in
the tropical heat of the day. To protect
oneself properly by remaining indoors
during the evening, or by wearing an
overcoat when going out, was quite suf-
ficient, in his experience, to prevent or
avoid so-called malarial troubles.
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The report also shows the condition

The report also shows the condition
Aug. l, compared with Aug /. 1881. of
corn, meadows and pastures; the esti
mated average yield per acre of oats and
barley, the condition of clover sowed
this year compared with vitality and
growth of average years, and the proba-
BILE yield of apples and peaches. With
few minor exceptions the condition of
corn is poorer than it was year ago,
the general average of condition being
SO per cent. of what it then was. The
estimated average yield per bushel of
oats is 81, and of barley 26. Glover and
timothy in meadow and pasture show an
Improvement, retrospective percentages
being 105 and 10S. Clover seed this
year is also superior in vitality and
growth to that of average years, the per-
centage being Ill. Apples give promise
of only go per cent. of an average crop,
and peaches only GA per cent. compared
with an average crop.
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once got in, as st. Peter could not leave
the gate to turn him out, refused to
come out again. One of the last is that of
French advocate who left all his money
to lunatic asylum, and in his will said
that as he had made it all from litigants
it was only a restitution while, as a
pendant to the epitaph on a lawyer
which said that he had shown that
legal knowledge was the plainest, east
est and shortest way TO the end of strife"
we NAV set the saying of Langlois, when
asked why lie took on him to plead bad
causes, that he had lost SO many good
ones o. the answer of Lord Lyndhurst
to the defendant in person who cleared
that he would have fool for his Client"
that the saying twas framed by the
lawyers. Pal Mall Gazette.
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The great English ironcled Inflexible
has tonnage of IL. 406 tons her en-
gines are of 5000 horsepower; her
armor ranges in thickness from sixteen
to twenty-four inches; and her four 81
ton guns hurl 1,7O0-pound shot to dis
lance of nine miles. Two weeks ago a
return was submitted to Parliament
showing the actual cost of building the
vessel and completing her for sea SER
vice. The total cost was f809, 594-or
say $4,000, 0O0-of which 1850, 4S1 were
expended on the hull.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25

THERE is food for romance i'll the
story of Mr.. A. B. Camp, a miner in San
Benite, Cal. He left his family in New
England several years ago and went
West to seek his fortune. Having pros
pered and acquired considerable guam
tity of the worlds riches, he sent for
his wife to join him. He was in the
mine when she arrived and there she
followed him, receiving an affectionate
reception after separation of nine years.
They Immediately started to leave the
mine, he going little in advance, when
a part of the tunnel caved in and she
was buried in the debris. The poor
mans grief was beyond description.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25

Two INTERESTING human packages
namely. George and Harry Gridley, the
former being years old and the latter
6, reached New York from England by
the National Steamship Line recently.
Each bore on his back placard, read
ing as follows: Forwarded from the
National Steamship Company for Mrs.
Julie Gridley, 5 Mcdonald court, Fiji
teenth street, Philadelphia. The little
fellows have been at an industrial school
in Manchester, Eng, and were left there
by their mother when she came to this
country, three years ago.