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, 1882-09-13
Presidency of
st, CroiX,
2Sth August 1882.
No. 1926.

AS the period of 4 years for which the
services OF the two public physicians in
this Island we're engaged in virtue of the
Ordinances of 18th May 1866 and 9Th
February 1869, which engagements were
renewed in virtue of the decision of the
Council i'll its meeting of 3rd March 1879
for 4 years, will expire ultimo February
next year, and as it still must be consider
cd necessary that steps should be taken ON
the part Of the Public to prevent, as far as
possible, that any Of the younger physi-
clans, who have been established here in
the latter years, should give up their prac-
tee here, the Presidency would hereby,
pursuant to the instructions of the Govern
mcnt, propose that the Council would give
its consent to the renewal for q term of
years, of the hitherto existing contracts,
on the terms lastly adopted by the Coloni-
al Council, and with the stipulation in the
Ordinance of 9TH February 1869, that they
shall be subject to such alterations with
regard to the extent of their duties, as the
Government might find it necessary to
make during the said period.
IsignedF s. w. VAN BRAKLE.
dep:
, 1882-09-13

appear peculiar, especially to outsiders.
In fact he had been asked what the Com
mittee had meant by that remark. He
would allow that nothing offensive has
been meant by honorable Members OF tho
Committee, still he felt himself in honor
bound not to allow the remarks to pass
unnoticed, and obliged to protest against
same.
Che Speaker would only beg to state,
that the / items that are classed under
Unforeseen Expenses might not have been
known fully at the time the Budget was
passed, in March last; but those items
with all their details were fully known,
and the amounts even expended, at the
time the Additional Money Bill was
brought in, say July last; hence, they
were and could not be unforeseen.
lst Crownmemher (QuiRJ said, if he
understood the matter rightly, the Presi-
denCy had considered il sufficient to obtain
500 to make up a sun expended for Ger
tain repairs, the total of which was S637,
Of which a portion could be betrayed from
a sum already granted =. The IreSidept:
EYactIY--. -..lf this be so, if only $500
more are required, there appeared to be no
necessity to grant 9I37 more.
The Speaker said he could not under
NtNtA lslN "a 4AktNlAI - IL II III EOlO
CrOwnmcmbcr. 1t is well known, that
money granted for one purpose cannot be
used for another. Moreover, money ex-
pended for a particular purpose must
appear aS it has been given out; a
portion cannot be taken from one box,
and the difference made up from some
other little box, to which we add some
more to make it adequate. Tho thing is
simply this, that works for S637 have been
paid for before this bill was submitted;
the Presidency says tho sums to meet
chat expense Shall be granted almost y
months later as unforeseen expenses.
No one else requested the word; 1st
Discussion was closed and the Bill passed
to End Discussion.
At the request of His Honor the Presi-
dent it was proposed and adopted unani-
mously with Z votes that the End discus
sion should come on at once.
No amendments beyond those from the
Committee were handed in.
LIST Member for Christiausted (Wildrd)
called attention to the state Of the market
place behind the CustomhOuse in Frederik-
stcd, whore the stump ia old tree might
be removed, and thus improve the whole
place,
No one requested the word further.
No. l OF the Bill was adopted unani-
mOusly with Z votes.
No. , adopted tacitIy.
The amendments to enter items 3, 4, 5
y E rs in the Committees Report was
adopted with 5 votes against 2 the
Total Grant was then for SG,437.86
(SGcts was 10y a misprint omitted in the
I;cport.)
3. Proposal from tho Presidency in
Letter Of 2Sth August concerning the
renewal for / years of the contracts with
the public physicians of the Island.
The Letter reads as follows;
, 1882-09-13
Krdrup Hansen.

Krarup Hansen.
Clerk.
The Colonial Council of st. CrOix.
The matter was discussed within closed
doors.
The Council consented unanimously
with Z votes to give the desired consent.
The Order of Day being exhausted, the
me citing was closed at Ii o'clock.
, 1882-09-13

to meet those items, that are unforeseen,
but may still be looked for. AS far as
building works are concerned, an amount
is every year putfd0Wn, besides therefore the
special items. to cover deficiencies III the
estimates anil to dcfray expenses for untore-
seen repairs. 1t is tEerulc, always followed,
to put down III plain figures what IS re
QUirCd, according to estimates Tor each
individual building work only q certain
limited sum is allowed to meet what can
not be calculated at the time, and what
cannot be toresecn, but never to put under
unexpected expenses large items that are
expected, and are known. This is the rule
not only with the Budgets, but also with
Additional Grants, Whenever they are
submitted. The present Additional Grant
and The remarks thereto shcw that up to
$4,000 are estimated for tie rebuilding of
the CDStomh0uSe; at the time the Budget
was on, that calculation was not ready;
therefoYethe item comes now in an addition
al grant the SamciS thccaSCW with thcSl 600
for Water Supply at the Hospital. To
hayo made "Cntorescen Expenses $500
higher il the Budget itself, because those
works were thought of ut the time, would
not have been right. Vow, the grant con
tainS 4 3rd item, in the motives to which
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-15
The Seven Riddles of the World,

Prof. Du Bois-Reymond is one of the
most prominent members of the Berlin
Academy of Sciences. When he de-
livers his popular lectures there is not a
lecture-room in Berlin large enough to
accommodate his hearers. He is far
from being a theist; still less is he a
Christian. In an address delivered by
him on "The Limits of Natural
Science" he propounded what he called
"The Seven Riddles of the World"-
riddles which have never been explained,
and the majority of which never can be
by mechanical laws.
The first riddle is the nature and es-
sence of matter and force.
The second is the origin of motion.
The origin of life is the third.
The fourth is the apparent design of
nature.
The fifth is the origin of conscious
ness.
The sixth is the origin of national
thought and language.
The last is the freedom of the will.
Of this Du Bois-Reymond says: sour
seventh difficulty is none if one resolves
to deny the freedom of the will and to
declare the subjective conviction of free
dom as an illusion; otherwise it is mex
plicable."
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-15
Canned Seamanship.

While / sat talking with the fisher
man, whom four ounce eel had made
extremely voluble, my attention was at
tracted to terrible splashing under o
tree a short distance down stream.
Pull it towards we, can't YEP Pull,
we imitation of a plaster Paris Condo
lier! Pull towards We. tell YEP
And small skiff with leg of NUT
ton sail swung out from under the tree
and bumped along the bank. Seated
amidship was middle-aged gentleman
with plug hat set on the back of his
perspiring head, pulling hard on the
main sheet, while lady in the stern
sheet had braced her foot against the
combing, and was doing her best to
pull the tiller out of the rudder head.
Don't we know which is toward YEP
Want to wreck this ship OH an inhos-
pitable coast, and be eaten up by a lot
of heather, half full of gin and half full
of Biblep Toward ye! Pull ittowards We,
before this ark is dashed to million
splintersr'
BY this time it was hard aground, q
fact that neither the lady nor the gentle
man appeared to be aware of.
Gail = pun IL any luTbncI, WI.
Spoopendyker' moaned the lady. 'It
seems to be tied here somewhere, and
won't come"
"Luff her. then! Luff her, tell YEP
roared Mr. Spoopendyke, half buried in
the Tapping sail, and struggling to re-
tain his hat. 'Luff her, tell YEP
That's all very NICE" muttered Mrs.
Spoopendyke, Topping down on seat,
''but L m heap more apt to hate her!
Say, dear, amt we doing pretty well
nowP"
Mr.. Spoopendyke fought his way into
fresh air and glared around him.
want to sink usP' he yelled, slam
ming the little boom from side to side
in the hope of catching some wind in
the sail. "Want to run down in six
thousand fathoms of waterp Hard
down, / tell ye! Put her hard DOWN.
II guess she's about as hard as she'll
CO., fluttered Mrs. Spoopendyke, look
mo over the stern and seeing that it was
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-15
How He Lost The Wager.

Acting vice-presidents sometimes lose
a bet as well as ordinary individuals,
and Il striking instance of this occurred
recently in the United States senate, &C
cording to the special correspondence
of the Atlanta Constitution. During the
debate on the japanese indemnity bill a
southern senator made bet of wine
with the genial David Davis that Sena-
tor Call, who had submitted some brief
remarks on the bill four times before,
would speak yet again. 1t is said that
Senator Davis revolved the thing over
in his mind in that careful manner
which has characterized his entire life
and concluded to accept the wager, but
alas for his delusion regarding Mr. Call S
physical inability to resume his argu-
ment, for all at once he popped up and
spoke for over an hour upon the BILL
The southern senator with whom the
wager was made whistled for page,
who took missive to the president pro
tempore that he would take Hook
heimer in his" This would illustrate
the fact that man can bet with as
much satisfaction on mental phenomena
in the senate as on chickens in q cock
ing main.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-15
',Gants.,'

Mr.. Richard Grant White wittily re-
marks that gents and ''pants" belong
together, for the former always wear the
latter. If gent is to be tolerated by
careful writer's, then let us accept
''pants" for trousers" ''transpire" for
''happen' or occur" and, in brief,
adopt about all the variegated and won
derful vocabulary of the average news
paper. The word gent" however,
does describe a class. When you see a
greasy young fellow who seems cross
between a rustic and negro minstrel
off duty-a person with cap set far
back on his closely-cropped head, tight
trousers that grow suddenly full at the
ankle. and shoes with turncd-up, point
ed tips-where does he get those shoes?
when you see this vulgar little object,
you see II gent" You will encounter
him on street corners in shabby neigh
5orhoods, gazing admiringly at the lith-
ograph of some famous clog-dancer or
cheap bloAde in n drinking-shop win
dow; you will meet him there, but
Heaven preserve you from ever meeting
him in decent literature.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-15
Notice to Contractors.

The undersigned committee on fire depart
ment of the common council of the City of
Owosso, will receive at the City Clerks Of
fee, sealed proposals until Monday, Septem-
Der 4th 1882 at 6 o'clock p m.
For the furnishing of gasoline, cleaning
and lighting per night for one year, seventy
of the Owosso city street lamps, to be light
cd only when the darkness of the night de.
mands it.
All lamps to be lighted at dusk and burn
until 10 o'clock midnight, except lamp in
front of Council Room which is to burn all
night and lamps on Washington street be-
tween Mason street and Corunna road, on
Main street between Washington street IL j.
l.. S. Depot, on Michigan Avenue between
Main street and ID. G.. ii. Il M. depot are to
burn until o'clock a. m.
Said city will furnish tank for gasoline
holding IL barrels, and will put all lamps in
repair, contractor to leave lamps in repair as
when contract is awarded, except the natural
wear.
All bids shall be accompanied by bond
in the sum of 80 with sureties satisfactory
to the committee, such bonds to be condi-
ed for the faithful performance of such con-
tract, if awarded to such bidder
The committee reserve the right to reject
any and all bids,
Owosso, Aug. 24th, 1882.
Gro. ii. BEDFORD.
w. MATLocK.
NV ]. FRIEsEKE.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-15
PIX 81 n
Notice.

Is hereby given that the Commissioner of
Highways of the Township of Rush will re-
ceive sealed proposals until Sept. nth, at six
O'Clock p. m. after which no proposals will
be received for the Building of wooden
bridge with stone abutments across Shiawas.
see River cast of Henderson on the north line
of section (24) in said township. Plans and
specifications may be seen at the township
clerks office up to and including the above
date. Said bridge must be built according to
the plans and specifications above named and
on file in the township clerks Office at Hen
derson. Said bridge must be completed and
ready for travel by the 1st day of February
1888. Seven hundred and fifty dollars will be
paid the contractor on or before the Ist day
of February 1888 and the balance on or be-
fore the 1st day of February 1884. The
undersigned commissioner of highways re-
serves the right to reject any and all bids if
deemed inconsistent with the interest of the
township.
VIM. S. LEWIS Highway Commissioner.
Dated this s3rd day of Aug. 1882.
will be at the township clerks Office on
the said 18th day of Sep. 1882.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-15

An ingenious Strasburg dentist ex-
tracted q molar, and finding it sound
with the exception of the joints of the
root, he sawed them off, filed the cavi-
ty with gold, and replaced it. 1t has
re-establshed itself, and is now doing
business at the old stand in a most sat
isfactory manner.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-15

DIR. Isador Kitsee, of Cincinnati, has
patented device for discovering fire.
damp in mines before the miners enter
them. Electricity is used to fuse little
pieces of metal at various points in a
mine, and if an explosion of damp oc-
ours bell is rung.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-15

Huxley says ''there was time when
men walked on all fours." He proba-
bly, alludes to that interesting time in
the early life of us all when we ap-
preached neighbours melon patch from
the back way.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-02-28
$500 Reward

We viii pay the above reward for
any case OF Liver Complaint. Dvs-
pepsia, Sick Headache, Indigestion
Constipation or Costiveness we can
not cure with Vests Vegetable
Liver Pills, when the directions are
strictly complied with. They are
purely Vegetable, and never fail to
give satisfaction. Sugar Coated.
Large boxes, containing 80 Pills, 25
cents. For sale by all Druggists.
Beware of counterfeits and imita-
lions. The genuine manufactured
only by JOHN G. WEST s. Co., "Phe
Pill Makers" 1Sl and 1S3 ". Madison
Street, Chicago. Free trial package
sent by mail prepaid on receipt of a
3 cent stamp. Z. G. NJ. I. Drug
Store agent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-02-28

any church or denomination or form of
religion. or those who do not believe or
practice or profess the fsith or obserV-
aBces or riteG Of any church, society, OF
form OF religion lie not law in pursu-
ance Of the Constitution and ia not the
supreme law Of the land, and the judges
are no. bound thereby.
That section Of article of the Con-
stitution declares that ''Do bill of sttain-
der Ihall be BASS ed" aud
Al ticle 8 declares that mo person shall oe
held to answer for . capital or otherwise
Infamous crime unless on presentmeAt or
indictment OF grand jury"
'nor be deprived of life, liberty. or prop
lerty, without due process of law" and
the four'eeath article. section l, Of the
Constitution declares that all persons
born or natursiIzed in the United States,
and subject to the jurlsdiction thereof,
are citizens Of the United States,
and no state shall make or enforce any
law which shall sbridg e the privileges or
immunitirs OF ci.iz na Of thu United
States, nor shall any piate depr ve any
person "t life Liberty or property without
due process of Jaw, mor deny 70 auy per-
sen within its Jurisdiction the equ-l pro-
lection of the laws"
That these provisions forbid Congress
from en1eting any law by which any
person shall be deprived of or denied any
right, privilege or immunity onferred By
isW on other citiz-ns, be;-use OF al,y
4ileged criminal or other net Wi bout
iudiclsl ntcer,ainmsrt by due process Of
law; and all acts II Cong ess having
such fJrce and etfrc IRE lot laws in pur-
suaDce o. the Cont tuition and ara ID!
the suprem~ law o. the land, and the
Judge are not bound thereby.
hat the free exercise of religion with
out any law of Congress respect ny toe
same, according TO each mans con-
science and free1om from responsibility
uude- the law for his acts until they are
l1dlcislly ascertained by due process of
law, whether such scts are criminal and
concern the states, or are sacn as concern
individuals, whether they are pnnishshl
ny II king lie, Liberty or property, or by
the denial Of some right, privilege or i'm
and the right to hold Office or
public trust without being SUI iect To any
test as qua ification, constitute
hat Justice" to estab ISL which and rs
ne substances of that Liberty" to SEC re
Which the Constitution was ordained and
and acts Of Congress deny
ng or depriVing any of the ptople Of
hem or Of any part Of thsm are not ia
pursuance OF the Constitution, md are
iot binding On the judge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-02-28

AFTER ALL the Edmunds bill
may result in good. During the de-
bate in the Senate some able argu-
ments were made against the as
sumed right to punish citizens be
fore trial and conviction by dis
reimbursement, and also against
making religious belief an offense.
No senator who opposed the bill
justified any offense against the law
committed in the name of religion.
but all wanted the Constitution to
be followed in making the punish
ment come after conviction properly
had in n court of justice. Senator
Call, Of Florida, was among the
most vigorous opponents to the
measure. He saw danger to others
than Mormons, IN establishing a
precedent that Congress could pun
ISL people without a hearing in a
court OF competent jurisdiction, and
was able to look beyond the little
community out here in Utah. On
Monday, goth instant, he introduced
a resolution, which was no doubt
called forth by the Edmunds bill. (
The resolution was ordered to lie
on the table and be printed. We
print it in full as showing the feel
ings of at least one senator in regard
to the interference with the rights
of people by Congress:
Rescued That Article VI. of the Con-
stitu'ion declares that no religious test
shsil ever De required SIS 8 qualification
to Any office or public trust under the
United Sjaies'';
That any act Of Congress which de-
prives OF denies the right to vote. or
makes ineligible T. Office or public trust
under the United States, the members of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-02-28

THERE IS large-sized doubt II
the community as to the lengths tt
which the Egmunds bill goes in tht
matter Of polygamists and Office
holding. One section provides thai
all election and registration Offices
shall be Immediately vacated, and
another that no polygamist shall
"be entitled to hold any Office or
place of public trust, honor, or en-
0lument, in, under, or for any such
territory or place, or under the
United States" Some parties main
tain that this latter clause would
vacate al Offices held by poIyga-
miSts, while others say that polyga-
mists at present in Office would hold
until their terms expire, and only
monOgamists could succeed them.
From the fact that one set of
officers are ousted by positive decla-
ration it looks as if the intention
were to let others continue during
their terms. In opposition to this
view, however, comes in the debate
on the bill. After the Judiciary
committees amendments to the bill
had been adopted in committee of
the whole, St lator Salisbury pro-
posed to ans nd the section in
reference to polygamistS holding
Office by adding the following:
Prortded, That this Isection shall not
apply to any person nov holding any
office o. public trust, honor or emOlu-
ment, whether By election or appoint
ment.
Edmunds said the Senate might |
as we'll strike out the enacting
clause of The bill" as adopt the
amendment. The yeas and nays be
ing taken there were 10 for and AZ |
against the amendment, which was
therefore rejected. This would i'm
ply that the intention was to vacate
at once ali offices held by polygam-
lists, and if this view be correct
there would at once occur chaos as |
to public affairs. No provision is
made in the bill for filing any office
before the regular general election
in August. The bill was drawn bya
lawyer, but it needs explanation in
many parts to make it understood
even by Lawyers.