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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-03-17
Conkling's Nomination.

Some one has suggested that it is
not we'll for the newspapers to speak
out in opposition to any Presidential
nomination, as to the writers may
seem just and proper, and for doing
SO in the case of Mr.. Conkling, much
feeliag has been elected in political
circles, which it seems to us is neither
just or proper. Let us then look for
moment at the facts in the case,
and determine as fur as possible the
motives that have actuated both the
President and the Press on this
question. That the President nom.
mated Mr.. Conkling for a Justice Of
the Supreme Court-ihat the news
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-03-17
A Vicious Scheme.

A powerful lobby is in Washington,
bending every energy to secure re
duction oftax on distilled spirits. Its
deeds being evil it works in darkness
and secrecy. But it will be fatal
error to under. estimate either its de-
termination or its strength for the
accomplishment of its ends. Its
control ofmoney is practically bound
less, and it will hesitate at no ex-
penditure that promises success. AS
at the moment the reduction is Sc
cured, it will begin putting from two
to three million dollars a month into
the pockets Of the relatively few men
who now control the distilleries of the
country, it will be seen that these
men have a stake worth making their
best play for.
They propose to reduce the tax
from 90 cents gallon, which it IS at
present, to SO cents, This will in.
volve a loss to the Treasury Of fro m
Sas,ooo,ooo to 100000 a year,
growing larger, of course, each year,
as the production Of whisky in
creases. 1t is simply asking US to
throw away every year more money
than would support the Army, the
Navy, or magnificent system of
National education. The only ar.
gument in favor Of this astounding
proposition Is that the dtstilers are
paying heavier tax than any other
class of manufacturers, and the Gov
ernments finances being now in a
prosperous condition, this should
not be.
This argument is worth nothing.
Every civilized Government makes
spirits and tobacco pay tax wholly
disproportionate to that levied on
other manufactures. The only limit
is the amount that they can stand, the
amount that can be imposed upon
them without making such a premium
for dishonesty as will defeat the col
lection Of the revenue and breed cor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-03-17

ruption among the dealers and the
revenue officials. Napoleon was
fond of saying that the two best
patriots in France we're brandy and
tobacco-they did infinitely the most
to support the Government.
The tax we levy on whisky and
tobacco is, compared with that OF
other Nations, very moderate.
1t is being honestly paid and
collected, and consequently is not a
source OF decentralization.
1t forms a considerable portion Of
the public revenue; it is drawn from
the source best able to afford it, and
consequently
1T Should he the last Of tie fares 10
be ,edaced.
So long as We need taxes for any
purpose whatever, we should make
these articles pay as much Of them
as they can stand.
When we add that this reduction,
Can not be of any benefit whatever to
any one except to swell the already
large profits of the principal distitlers
and dealers, we have given all-suffi
cient reasons for not making the re.
duction. 1t is not desirable in any
way that We have whisky cheaper
than it now is-nor would it be to
the consumer in the event Of a re-
duction. The difference would be
absorbed before it reached the re.
taller.
The distiller lobby, as we have
said, is represented by the best talen,
that money can procure, and it is
resorting to every means to accom-
plish its object. There is no doub,
that it isprepared to purchase votes
in any number that may be needed,
md at anyprice that may be required
Where it can not buy votes, it is
trading for them. 1t is trading votes
on the tariff, on the match tax, on
anything, in fact, to gain majority
for its purposes.
An instant duty is before the PEG
pie everywhere. 1t is to take such
action as will instruct their Repre-.
sentatives that reduction of the
whisky tax will not be approved
and that a vote 10 favor of such a
measure will be regarded at home as
a proof of having been gained over
by the whisky lobby's influences.
This is a matter that must receive
immediate attention. The. lobby has
its scheme about ripe, and unless
there is strong manifestation Of
public feeling against it at oaee j,
will succeed.
Now is the time to act. Meetings
should be called everywhere that nc
Representative be left in ignorance
of his constituents opinions. -Toletlo
| Blade.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-03-17

of the greatest value, with an enor.
nous number of excellent illustra-
tons which are correct as we'll as
well executed.
Alderman Harry Jones, the red
headed youth who shirked going
with his regiment on the CAMPAIGN
against the railroad rioters a few
years ago, has been arrested again,
and held to bail in the sum of
5000 900 in the case Of the money
stolen from the Brooklyn Board of
Education, with some OF which the
ex secretary Stewart his brother in
law skipped. To the amazemcnt of
the prosecuting lawyers, who seem
to think the housings of accountants
Something wonderful, though really
bookkeeping is the simplest of. work
to careful men, the experts have
traced the course Of every dollar
stolen. The thieves were as Gun.
ming as foxes, and by depositing and
Withdrawing, now in one name, now
in another, in different sums, in half
dozen banks, thought they had
covered up their tracks efectually,
and then bought blocks OF valuable
dividend paying stocks, which they
still hold. They didn't speculate at
all and lived like princes, as they
easily might, on the interest of the
property bought with the proceeds of
their thef,s. Of course it required
patience to unrdvel these transactions
and supply each link OF evidence
from old vouchers punched up 10
the vaults OF various banks, but they
have been got at, and the plainest
proof OF his yilainy has been dragged
forth to the discontinue of the dash
ing young Alderman, the gay, splash
ing, mashlng young Alderman, the
much used up, in dungeon, teeth
crashing young Alderman.
To catch a real estate lawyer nap
ping is something like catching
weasel asleep. This, however, was
the task arranged by some ingenious
gentlemen of fair positions who get
tired of getting rich slowly, and pro.
ceeded to offer for sale to the lawyer
in question free and unincumberd
piece of property which didn't belong
to them. TREY brought reputable
witnesses to their responsibility,
which SO far as Known was never
questioned before, and explained the
hurry they were in by the necessity
of raising funds to meet contract
for which the time had expired and
bcen extended two days. Their
familiarity with the property was
evident. They gave the Whole
history of previous mortgage to a
partner of Stenway. the pianomaker,
and produced the satisfaction piece
forged, Of course, as was the deed
they offered. The llwyer, however,
is one Of those who don't d, business
without knowing something about
the parties he deals with, and thoul h
the afflir looked about as straight
forward as the purchase Of a pour d
OF sugar across 4 groc RS counter,
proceeded to make inquiries. He
| asked Steinway if he knew the seller.
"Certainly," said S,einw,v, "he's q
widower and -" AHA - said
the lawyer. rne deed purp 'rted t,
have been executed Il 'ew'dayS ag'
by OTTO Ernst AMI his wife. Iii
| wife had been dead Ten years. + en-
came li!tle tl'gtaphing and n
ambush cf detectives. When The
flies arrived to co'Itc' their cash, and
hand over the deed, the spiders
gathered them in. 1t WIS bod
aud plau;ible cwiu,lr
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-03-17

papers have spent no end Of space in
commenting thereon.-that bitter
recollections have been recalled some
Of them rot german to the question
that the subject has been very
warmly discussed in the Senate, and
that theSpominstion was iinally con
irmed by jus; the requisite number
Of votes are admitted facts. But for
what purpose was the nomination
NADER If for aay, it mist have been
to afford the President an opportunity
to show in an ostentatious mlnner
that he recognized the ex-senator,
and that the ex-senator, after having
secured scaniy confirmation, chose
to fling back the honor. II the
public can draw any other Inference
from this performance than that the
President desired to ftter Mr..
Conkling by such recognition, they
are, first, that the President assumed
that Mr.. Conkling had lost SO much
ground politically that he would &C
cept a seat at the lower end of the
Supreme Bench after having declined
ten years since to be made Chief
Justice by President Grant; and,
second, that Mr.. Conkling will not
take an Office, the acceptance of
which would be confession of his
own political failure. II any further
information, Of valae to the pubic,
has been derived from this appoint
ment and its public reception it is
that very large number of the PEG
pie, who wildly remember the events
Of the past year, are not yet ia
mood to welcome Mr.. Gonkling to
any Office, and that, at least, one third
of the Republican Senator'S are hos
tile to the ex-senator.
1t is true that President Arthur has
made, generally, excellent appoint
ments, ard in making them, has
consulted the public good and has
showed a desire to win the approval
OF the best sentiment ofthe country.
When, however, he selected Mr..
Conkling for the Suprrme Court, he
appears to have assumed that the
great Offices are his especial property,
which he can offer to his friends as
tokens of his regard for them, and
which friends can return, to be offered
to others who may think them worth
the acceptance. And when he does
that, he certainly deserves public
censure, and it is the duty of the press
to voice that censure. More than
this, the country is gradually coming
to the conclusion that the highest
positions in the land should not be
regarded by those whom the people
have chosen to fill them as their per-
sonal pcrquisites with which to re-
ward or compliment friends, but
that all such positions should be dig
nified by calling to them the ables
and fittest men in the nation, upon
the assumption that their regard 70 r
the public welfare will induce them
to accept, even if to do so is to them
a personal sacrifice. But this offend
ing is not one that is confined to Mr..
Arthur. 1t has been practced be.
fore, and is likely to be again-it is
in fact a part of the old Democratic
system of party tactics, that ought
not to be initiated by their Republi-
can successors, and against which the
Republican press ought to speak in
thunder tones.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-03-17
How long would il take 10 count
. mjIiion,l

Over two million volumes Of The revised.
edition OF the New Testament were sold
Oh the first day Of its sSur. These figures
can only br equrlei by the enormous sllc
of Swnync's Ointmen, for itching Piles,
which is universally usrd rs - standard
rcnirdy for stopping The i'ching ut night,
when one thinks that pin worms arc
crawling about the rcctum. TO calculnte
the extent of It's sale IN actual figures.
would involve !h. labor ut u lifetime.
Will you bf prslrred longer from the
aggravating Piles?
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-03-17

1t is said thar the Ovid carriage
factory is preparing to turn out 100
carriages week the coming spring
and summer. St. Johns manufactures
the finest spokes, felloes and other
bent parts, ships them to all parts of
the United Sta,es, and then imports
the finished work. Does it pay?-St.
Johns Republican.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-03-17

Citizens Of Baltimore propose to
organize a stock company for the
purpose Of securing to that city the
proposed exhibition Of the American
Agricultural Association. They will
b, wise il they d. that.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-03-17

The expenditures already made
upon the suspension bridge. between
New York city and BROOKLYN
amount 10 sI3.io6, s93.74
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-03-17
Is Physical Perfection Worth Striv.
ing fOr.2

Do you wish to be perfect in mind and
body? DO you wish to be healthy and
strong in all your parts? Then lay all
other remedies aside and use Browns Iron
Bltters. 1t will surely infuse new life
and new vigor into the whole human
system 1t gives perfection TO every part,
increases the muscles and strengthens the
nerves.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-03-17
cHANcERY SALE.

State OF Michigan the Circuit Court for the
County OF Shiawassee, In Chancery:
CHARLES Ii. CALKISs, Complainant.
LUCY w. CONRAD,
MyRTEEs CONRAD, n,s.
FRANKLIN III. CONRAD AND Doienun'''
0noRoE Il. CONRAD,
nj Office Is hereby given that in pursuance of
IN decree made by said Court, In said above
entitled cause. upon the 18th day OF December,
A ID 1881. shall sell at Public Vendue To the
highest bidder, ION Monday, the twenty fourth t2iJ
day si April, at II o'clock in the forenoon at the
west front door of the Court House, In the City
of Corunna. IN said County. the premises des-
cribcd in said decree. viz: The East half Of the
West half of the Northeast quarter Ut Section
thirty two (32, In Town six Co.,. North OF Range
two ~ East. containing forty (l0l acres OF land
moro or less, in the County Of Shiawassoe and
State Of Michigan.
DATED Feb 9Th, 1889.
LUcIUs +. GOULD,
Circuit Court Commissioner FOR Shiawasseo Co.,
Michigan
LYON & XIIPATRIcK,
Solicitors for Complainant.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-03-17
MAGNETIC MEDICINE.

- Is Sure, Prompt and Effectual. Reinedy for
Nervousness in ALL its stages Weak Memory,
LIS; of II .ai1 Power. Sexual Prostraion Night
Swcats Spclma.or,hoa. Seminal Weakness. and
General Loss of Power. II repair Nervous
Waste. Rejrvena,es the faded Intellect. Strength
ems the Enfeeh'ed Brain, and Restores Surpris-
ing Tone and Vigor TO the Exhausted Gencratiye
Organs The experience Of thousands proves il
an INvAIt'ABLE REMEDY, for both sexes. The
Magnetic Medicine Is pleasant to the taste, and
each box contains sufficient for two weeks
medication. and IL THE CHEAPEST AND REST.
gHf~Paitctilars IN our pamphlet, which we mail
free to any address. a...,
fv- MAGNET1c MEDICINE Is sold by Druggists
at ~ per box, or six boxes for S.. or win he
mailed free OF postage, on recent pf the money,
by addressing MAGNETIC MEDICINE CO.,
No. Mechanics Block Detroit, Mich.
Sold In Owosso and Corunna by all Druggists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-09-28
SiIERIFE'S SALE


Bv virtue and authority of a special ex :
ecution Issued from the Office of the clerk
of the circuit court OF Iron county. Mis-
souri,, and to me, the undersigned sheriff.
directed. in favor of the State of MissoG-
RI. at The relation and to the use of James
Buford. collector of the revenue for Iron
county, Missouri. plaintiff, and against
Christopher Smith, Thomas King and
all unknown interested parties, defend
ants, bearing date August 21st, 1852,
and returnahie to the October term,
1882. thereof, | have levied upon
and seized the following described real
estate and property, lying and being in
above named defendants, and described
as follows, to wit:
The east half of the southeast quarter
and the south halt of the northeast quar-
ter of section "a. township 30, range west;
And I will. on
Wednesday, October25th. 1882,
at the east front door of the courthouse,
in the city of Ironton. Iron coanty, Mo-,
between the hours of 8 O'Clock A. NJ. and
5 O'Clock p. NJ. of that day. and during the
session of the circuit court. sell. at public
vendue, all the right. title, claim, estate
and property of the said defendants. Of.
in aad to the above described real estate
and property. for cash in hand. to the
highest bidder, 10 satisfy said execution
and costs. aug2Snll
: WILLIAM \. FLETCHER, sheriff.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-09-28

section CT south line of so d section; thence
north 19o west along section line twenty
chains to the Notwithstanding 80
acres, more or less;
Also, the west half of the south half of
southeast quarter of section Is, township
~, north of range three (3) east-contain-
Ing 40 acres; also. the west halt of the
northeast quarter and the north half of
the southeast quarter of section thirteen
(l3). township thirty (30). north. of range
three (3) east-containing i'll all $50 acres;
And will, on
Wednesday,, 25th day of October. 1882,
AT the east front door of the courthouse
in the city of Ironton. Iron county, Mo
between the hours of9 O'Clock A. NJ. and
O'Clock p. NJ. of that day. and during the
session of the circuit court, sell. at public
vendue, all the right. title, claim, estate
and property Of the said defendants, of.
in and to the above described real estate
and property, for cash in hand, to the
highest bidder, tc satisfy said execution
and costs. WIN. A. FLETCHER.
aug2Sni1 Sheriff.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-09-28
SuERIEE"S SALE

By virtue and authority of a special ex.
ecutiOn issued from the office Of the clerk
of the circuit court OF Iron county Nilsson
ri to me the undersigned sheriff directed
at the relation and to the use of James
Buford, collector of the revenue fol
Iron county, Mo, plaintiff. and agains,
ID. e. Perryman, K. ii. Shepherd, Ny
cena Tullock. Margaret Tullock. William
Face. Julia Edgar. and all unknown in
terested parties. defendants, bearing date
August 2lst, 1882, and returnable to the
October term, 1882, thereof, | have
levied upon and seized the following
described zeal estate and property, lying
and being in Iron county. Missouri, as
the property of above named defendants,
and described as follows to wit:
The south half of the northwest quar-
ter and northwest quarter of the south
east quarter and the north half of the
southwest quarter and the southwest
quarter of the southwest quarter of Sec
ton %. township 30, range east;
And [ will, on
Wednesday. October 18th, 1882,
at the east front door of the courthouse
in the city of lronton. Iron county. Mis-
souri,. between the hours of O'Clock A.
NJ. and D O'Clock p. NJ. of that day, and
during the session of the circuit court,
sell, at public rendIe, all the right. title.
claim. estate and property of the said
OF, in and is the above de-
scribed real estate and property. for cash
i'm hand. TO the highest bidder, to satisfy
saitl execution and cost.
6-3S WIN. A. FLETCHER, Sheriff.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-09-28
SHERTFF'S SALE.

By virtue and authority Of a special eX-
ecution issued from the Office of the clerk
of the circuit court of Iron county, Mis-
souri,. and TO me. the undersigned sheriff,
directed in favor of the State of Missou-
rl.at the relation and to the use of James
Buford. collector of the revenue for Iron
county, Missouri, plaintiff, and against
E. G.. Paris, and Herman Kaller. and
all unknown interested parties, dcfen-
dants, bearing date August Dist, 1882,
and retlrnable to the October term,
1882, thereof, | have levied upon and
seizef. the following described real estate
and properly, lying and being In Iron
county. Missouri, as the property of the
above n3.ned defendants, and described
as follows. to wit:
The south half of the southwest quarter
of section ID, township 80, range east;
And | will. on
Wednesday, October 25th, 1892,
at the east front door of the courthouse.
in the city of Ironton, Iron county, Mo. :.
between the hours of 8 clock A. NJ. and
5 O'Clock p. NJ. OF that day, and during
the session OF the circuit court, sell, at
public vendue, all the right. title, claim.
estate and property of the said defendants.
of. il. and TO the above described real eS-
tate and property for cash in hand. to the
highest bidder, to satisfy said execution
and costs.
w. A. FLETCHER, Sheriff.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-09-28
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue and authority of a special ex-
ecution issued from the Office of the clerk
of the circuit court of Iron county, Mis-
souri,, and to me, the undersigned sheriff,
directed. in favor of the State OF Missou-
ri. at the relation aud to the use of James
Bufurd, COLLECTOR OF the revenue OF Iron
county. Missouri, plaintiff, and against
Geo. Smizer, j. w. Hancock, Iienry
Sumpter w. A. Hargatline, and all
unknown interested parties, defendants.
bearing date Aug. u 1882, and returnable
to the October term. 1882, thereof, | have
levied uDon and seized the following de-
serbed real estate and property flying and
being i'm Iron county. Mo-. as the proper
ty of tine above named defendant, and
described as follows, to wit:
The.south half Of lots l, 2 and of the
southwest quarter of section Is, town
ship 81, range | west;
And I will, on
Wednesday,, October 18Th, 1882,
ct the east front door of the courthouse,
in the city of Ironton, Iron county, Mo-.
between the hours of O'Clock A NJ. and
o'clock p. NJ of that day. and during the
session Of the circuit court. sell. at public
yendue ,ail the right. title, claim. estate and
property OF the said defendants. of, in aud
to the above described real estate and
property. for cash in hand, to the highest
bidder to satisfy said execution and costs.
" II. A. FLETCHER, Sheriff
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-09-28
SlerITs Safe.

BY virtue and authority of special ex-
ecution issued from the Office of the CLERK
of the circuit court of Iron county. Mis-
souri,. and to me. the undersigned sheriff,
directed. in favor of Chas. S. Ossing and
Clemens C. Harig. plaintiffs. and against
VIM. Hackworth, defendant. bearing
date August 2lst, 1892, and return
bale to the October term, 1882, thereof.
have levied upon and seized the fol-
lowing described real estate and property,
lying and being IN Iron county. Missouri,
as the property of the said defendant,
and described as follows, to wit:
All that part Of lots one ~ and two (2)
of the southwest quarter section eighteen
tlS), township thirty ,30). north. OF range
four az east. which is included in the fol-
lowing survey. to wit: Beginning at the
southwest corner of said section eighteen
NS). running thence DOrth on range line
twenty chains to a corner; thence south
79o east twenty-one chains to corner;
thence north six chains to q corners
thence south 791 east twenty chains
TO corner on middle section line; thence
south eleven and % 100 chains to railroad;
thence southwest along railroad to inter-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-09-28
SHERIEE.S SALE

By virtue and authority Ola special ex-
ecutiOn issued from the office of the clerk
of the circuit court of Iron county, Mis-
souri,, and to me, the undersigned sheriff,
directed, in favor of the State Of MiSsou-
ri. at the relation and to the use OF James
Buford, collector of the revenue of Iron
county, Missouri, plaintiff, and against
j. III. Hayward ct al. and all unknown in
terested parties. defendants, bearing date
August 18th, 1882. and returnable TO the
October term. 1889. thereof. have Levied
upon and seized the following described
real estate and property. lying ard being
ia Iron county, Mo, as the property of
the above named defendants, and de-
scribed as follows. to wit:
Lots and : of the northwest quarter OF
section 5, township 81. range Beast; east
lot of the northwest quarter aud west
of lot Of the northeast quarter and south
west quarter OF southeast quarter and the
north J of southeast quarter of section o,
township 81, range east; also. lots l
and 2, block %, in the city of IrontOn;
And l will, on
Wednesday, October 25th, 1882,
at the east front door of the courthouse.
in the city of Ironton, Iron county, Mo.
between the hours OF 8 O'Clock A. NJ. and
5 O'Clock P. NJ. of that day. and during the
session of the circuit court, sell, at public
vendue, all the right, title, claim, estate
and property of the said defendants,
of. in and to the above described real es-
tate and property, for cash in hand, to
the highest bidder, to satisfy said execu-
ton and costs.
WA. A. FLETCHER, Sheriff.