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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-19

land county, Michigan, where he lived un-
til 1845, when he moved to Shiawassee
county, and became a resident of the city
Of Owosso in 1862, where he has since re-
sided a
=. On the .5th of February, 1924, he mar
ried Vernelia G.. Gould an elder sister of
HonJAmos Gould Twelve children were
the fruit of this union, eleven of whom
with his wife, now about n years of age
survive him. OF his surviving children
JOHN II. Is now a merchant at Utica, Mich
igad Russell, of Michigan City, Indiana
James H., o farmer of GratiOt county;
Della G, wife OF. Shepard Glover, of Otsego,
Allegar county; Amos g., now of Lake
Benton, minnesota; Emely NJ, wife of w.
RoSmith; nj. Cuyler, Eta II. wife of l..
Fairnan at whose residence Mr. Young
died; Nicholas e. and Helen A., wife of j.
w Zimmerman, all of Owosso.
The funeral was held at the residence of
T., Fairman, Rev. l.. b. Platt officiating,
on, Monday. afternoon, at three o'clock,
and was largely attended.
The family desire us to return to their
friends their warmest thanks for their
many acts of kindness during these hours
Of sadness and sorrow.
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DIED.

In Perry, May II, 1882, at her fathers.
Mr.. L. Reed, Mrs. William Wallace of
Owosso City. aged 81 years.
Scarcely two years had passed since she
put on the Bridal robe, and bidding cir
Gle of warm friends farewell, with loving
trusting heart to share in the joys and sor-
rows of him she so dearly loved.
Not feeling in usual health, and hoping
amothers care would restore her, she came
home about week ago, where by the aid
of thephysician she seemed so much bet
ter, she~wrote' her husband she would be
with him again on Saturday, on which day
with a husbands love all pains were taken
for her ease and comfort, but 10! instead a
note summoning him to her. Arriving at
ten in the evening he found her more com
Portable, yet before three the next day that
terrible disease, dropsy, had done its work
and the stricken husband, father, mother,
brothers, sisters and many friends were en-
shrouded in grief.
AT the funeral service some pointed re-
marks'were, made by Rev. Mr.. Welcher
from. Mat-24 A, Therefore he We also
ready,Yafter which we laid her to rest to
wait the reunion of loved ones at the res
direction morn.
~ Home with all its loving care
, ~ Could not thy spirit stay,
"'sAwhefi once the Master called for thee
/ "a. How quickly thou didst say
A.
~ Fareweff dear viii our pleasant home,
80 Nomorerll greet you there,
~ Tishard t0part, ah, yes; so soon,
,ti-But we'll meet in mansions fair
81 Dsar parents dry those tears of grief
80 My suffering now is DER,
isV For mesyou've toed, for you I'll watch,
.wr On that Immortal shore
brRIsM Vsa Joal Mhs' " Wv
Perry Mich
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can party, presistently refusing hosssser to
be candidate for any office, ,1but doing his
best as citizen to secure the perinaiient
peace and prosperity of the Nation On
the incorporation of the city in 1859 he was
chosen as its first Mayor, and in 1865 he
helped to organize the First National Bank
of Owosso, of which he was President.un-
til his decease. a. y $50 $50
Judge Gould was forSmany years anac-
tive member of the Congregational church
in this city, and since its organization in
1858 has been the chairman Of the Board
of Trustees.
In 1s41 he married Miss Louisa Peck,
of New York, who survives him, All his
family relations have been extremely pleas
ant and four of the five children, thathaYe
blessed this union are leftptoa molirn his
sudden departure, tothatSupper and better
world to which all our hopes and aspera-
tions tend.
The funeral services were held at his
late residence, Rev. Mr., Platt officiating
on Wednesday afternoon and were attended
by large concourse of relatives, friends
and neighbors who gathered to perform
the last sad rites for one, who for many
years had been truly their neighb0r, and a
representative man, i'm all that constitutes
the higher and nobler purposes of Fife.
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why it was that he never resorted to
the advertising schemes and artifces
in which most showmenr delight. His
reply was: "The good 'name Of my
show, the confidence of the public
have proved far MORE valuable than
temporary success gained at, the
expense of my managerial reputation
for fulfilling all l promise:'"s,s Ehis
has been the ruling prinsipley of his
life, and the public who ,arelfasniliar
with his excellent bill of attractions
will bear us out in stadngthasthe
show itself has invariably~provenall
it was advertised. we havernot space
to mention one half the. attfactfohs
announced this year. II comes tosus
greatly increased over anything ever
shown here in the past. Since the
close of last season Mr.. Eorepaugh
has spent a sum, of money almost
fabulous in its immensitya adding TO
his Geological, Arena, Mechanical,
and Professional Novelties9aSAmong
the leading features of the arenasmay
be mentioned the famous array OF
foreign talent: fg. Leonatigsi in his
wonderful spiral ascepsions sAawith a
bicycle; the great -Silbon Troupe,
from Paris; the Misses REM and Dea-
con, leading European eqnestriennes;
John Pervis, the famous English
clown, and his troupe Of donkey
actors; Albion, the performer upon
the bicycle eight feet high, and the
wonderful exhibitions of the ~Zola
Sisters on the high wire,, and the
blood-curdling cannon' act Of onesof
these ladies, in which she is dis.
charged from cannon fifty feet
into mid-air and caughtSi in the arms
of lady who hangs by her feet
from a trapeze. The amusing and
interesting performances ! Of the
twenty-five trained elephants, the
largest and most intelligent, herd
ever handled by any show, exhibit
ed by Mr.. Adam Forepaugh, Jr., a
youth of only eighteen years. D.,
A grand Spectacular Street Parade
will be given between 9 andIoA. NJ,
presenting such pageant as was
never witnessed at the pomps and
feasts of ancient Rome. tisy ~ sfba
The tents of the show are all
new and arranged after the. most
modern style, every convenience
and comfort of the audience being
consulted. Commodious, cool, safe,
waterproof, and fitted out with
luxurious cushioned chairs, they re.
semble more the ampitheatfe 1of
ancient times, in all its wealth OF
splendor and elegant luxury,so than
anything modern to. which we could
compare them. The great show
exhibits here Wednesdays May 81.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-19

A State convention has been called
to meet at Raleigh, North Carolina,
on the 7th of June, to take measures
to organize liberal party pledged to
the restoration of local self-govern-
ment, the publication of the ballot
box and the education of the masses.
1t is expected this convention will
nominate ticket which will be en-
dorsed by the forthcoming Republi-
can State Convention. Should this
be the outcome of the convention of
the 9TH of June, prominent men rep
resenting different parts of the State,
perdict the defeat of the Bourbon
Democracy in the next election.
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AtPioneer afgRest.6

On Monday the f5th inst Mr.. John
Todd one of the veteran pioneers Of
Michigan died at the residence of his son,
Hon. E. A. Todd, aged SS years
Mr.. Todd was born in the state Of Penn.
sylvania, March 5th, 1894, was a soldier
in the war of 1912 and was at the battle
of Fort Erie. In 1919 he came to Michi-
gan crossing Lake Erie on the steamer
"Walk-in-the- Water" the pioneer boaton
the western waters. In 1925 he married
Polly Smith, who residedanear Pontiac
Michigan, who passed on before To the
bright scenes beyond in 1868. .vlt-
Mr.. Todd lived for many years. IN
Genessee county, and is said to havey been
the first white settler where the prospers
GUS city of Flint now stands. ,.sThfee
children ex.Mayor. E. "a. Todd, Mr..
Albert Todd, and Mrs. David GouId. ..an
residents of Owosso, survive linn. TIE
funeral services were held on THURSDAY
morning in Christ Church Rev NJ
Matrau officiating, and-wcre ATTENDED, by
q large number of the citizens OF Owosso,
who joined with those near and dear to
the deceased in paying a merited tribute
of respect to the memory 'of one Who Ia
life had been friendly to all!k " ~
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At Rest Peace to his Ashes.

Ltis our sad lot to be called upon this
week to record the death from Brights dis
easeEOf the Kidneys, at his late residence
in this city, on Sunday afternoon, of Hon.
Amos Goaldy aged seventy-three years,
five months and eleven days. 1t is said
death loves a shining mark, and in this
case it certainly reached one who was u
leader in influence, business enterprise,
and e,public veal An early settler in
the then embryo village of Owosso, he has
been actively identified with its growth
and prosperity for about forty years, and
niahy, very many Of those things which to-
day constitute the beauty and prosperity,
both Socially and in business point of
view, Of this city, were inspired by his
genius, and promoted by his public spirit
Mr.. Goulds early home was in Cayuga
county, New York. He fitted for college
irf,the Academy at Aurora, and in 1927
Entered ASA Sophomore in Hamilton Col
lege, At Clinton, NJ Y. Latter he engaged
at Auburn IN steaching, and studied law
for 4 term Of years, with Hon. William II.
seward, and afterwards with Mr.. Theo-
dore Spencer, sou of Chief Justice Spen-
Ger, Of the New York Supreme Court and
was sllnattesl To the bar of that court
in the fallrof 1892. In 1S41 Inc was APP
pohtesl-by eov.'Seward Master in Chan
ccry3iand soonsafter Injunction Master for
the Seventh Judicial Circuit by Chahcellor
Welworth, ope Of the ablest Jurists in the
State Of New York, and held these Offices
until he removed to Michigan in 1S43. In
S44,he was elected Probate Judge Of Shia-
wassee county, and in 1862 to the State
Senates He was, also, at one time Prose.
cutting Attorney of this county, and from
1874 20 1S50hSupervisor of the Township
ofoOwosso.i In 1856 he was the Demo
cratic candidate for Attorney General, but
with the balance of the State ticket was
defeated, ,at The polls, though he received
very fattering. vote in this and the ad ja
ceptcounties. After the outbreak in 1851
Nh. Gould became an earnest supportel
ofths u9ovefnment, and since that tim'
hsssctivcly co.operated with thc'Republi
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-19
Adam FOrepaugh's Nineteenth Annual
Tour with the Only Great Circus
I'm Two RINGS

III u wv hiuSS.
The Great Forpaugh Show is
coming to Owosso, May 31st. For
nineteen years the name of Adam
Forepaugh has been a familiar house
hold word from one end of our
country to the other, carrying with
it a piquant oder of foreign climes
and calling up visions of the enter
tanning arena, the instructive menage-
rie, and those other innumerable
attractions and interests that 20 to
make up the frst.class show. No
other, manager has ever, been able to
keep tented exhibition before the
public $50 many years, and it isisafe
to add no other has exhibited the
.epterpriserins securing new and rare
attractions from year to year or
enjoyed the success which has
crowned the efforts Of Mr.. Forepaugh.
Ever eclipsing his rivals in the mat
ter of securing novelties, and, having
once gained the confidence of the
public, never abusing it by sensation
al and fash advertisements, which
were not justified by reality, he has
made. for himself and his show a
'reputaton which demands no further
defense at our hands to satisfy the
public of the sterling entertainment
which he offers them fatS a merely
nominal Sadmitiancel fee. A. COT
respondent asked Mr. Forepaugh
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Dramatic Entertainment, Opera Hall,
Monday Evening, May 22slsh =

Next Monday evening Miss Gertrude
Griswold, of Toledo, viii give an enter
tainment at Opera Hall, consisting of
readings from Shakespeare and 4 recita-
tions from popular authors. Miss Gris-
void is highly recommended asa young
lady of of ability in her profession she
has been under the tutelage Of Hon. E. H.,
Thopmson, of Flint. one OF, the ofirst
Shakesperian scholars of the tday ,Soand
we bespeak for her cordial reception
and good house in 0wosso. Admission
25 cents. ss1cd psi o0H 'SbASs
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sprinkling of Washington street from tho
north line of Mason street to the south
line of lot ouned by Mrs. Hansman, which
on motion was read for the 1st and 2d timo
by its title.
Unanimous consent being given, rule
25 was. suspended, and the ordinance
otdered.read full and placed on its pas
sage and passed Ayes, 8. Nays, 0.
Also an prdipance providing for the
sprinkling of Exchange street from Wash
ington street twest to the west line of Water
street, which on motion was read for tho
1st aud I'd time by its title.
Unanimous consent being given, rule 20
was suspended the ordinance was ordered
read in full. and placed on its passage and
passed. Ayes, g. Nays, 0.
The City Clerk presented the following
communication fiom the Fire Department
which was accepted and the election Of
officers was approved.
The communication is substantially the
same as the report printed in THE TnrEs
oflast,week "a
,r5m Ihi S. clesk presented the following veto
~ MAroR's OEpIoE, CRY OF Owosso,
-. MAY 10, 1882.
70,tle Han, 'c9nason CduncR Of the Cty Of
1irOto0Ss0;f lAS~
GENTLEMEN;7-A resolution having been
adoptedeLya your Honorable Body on The
9th inst. sauthorizing E. o. Dewey, Pub
Usher aof TIE TIMES, to do the city print
ing FOR the year commencing May 18th,
1882 and ending May 18th, 1888, for the
sum of ninety dollars, l have this day
suspended the operation of the resolution
as follows: Rule % provides that no reso
m ~,
or expenditure of money or creating d
debt or liability therefor shall be put on
its passage or passed at the same meeting
at which it was introduced, unless by
unanimous consent and shall be referred
to a standing or special committee.
This was not done. Two reliable news
papers are published in the city and each
are desirons OF doing the printing. An
opportunity should have been given TO re
ceive sproposals which in my opinion.
would havearesulted in the contract being
let to theslowest bidder. thereby saving
the funds of The public.
c. II. CossIr, Mayor
on motion of Aid. Wells the vote taken
at last meeting in regard to city printing
was reconsidered
1t was moved that rule 25 be suspended
for the evening, which motion was lost.
Ayes. 5 Nays. 3.
Aid. Bedford moved that the committee
on Printing be instructed to receive bids
and report at the next meeting. which
motion was carried.
The following resolution was presented,
which was referred to the committee ON
Ways and Means:
ReSoJced, By the Common Council OF
the city of Owosso, that the salary of the
City Clerk, be and is hereby fixed at the
sum of one hundred and fifty dollars ior
the year. ft.
Ald. Hershey moved that committee
of two be appointed by the Mayor to in
vestigate the business of the Pound Mas
ter, which motion was carried.
Aid. Wells moved that the committee
on Fire Department be instructed TO get
some suitable place TO put the tank foy
gasoline, which motion was carried.
Aid. Wells moved that $500 be takcn
from the Highway fund and placed to the
credit of the contingent, which motion was
carried.
On motion the Council adjourned for.
one week
vt - f. A. ToDD, JR.,
D. City Clerk
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Another yeteran.st Res

On the 18th instant Mr. Emanuel N.
Young of t& city, agedssighg years, one
month and scfentcen.. ..ddys died Of ncurai-
gia of the stomach and ola agc. iMr.
Young was born Mafcl2s 1904 ip. p.MQntu
gomery county New YORK and lised tiieye
during his minoripssandf thsis wentsfe
Cayuga county, whcrc y rerlaI ~ AID Il
four years. In 1s2xsho laoyfdstQ -.
go es-- &zfsask
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-19

Ex-Governor and ex-Representa-
tive in Congress, e. c. Washburn
of Wisconsin, died one day this
week, at Hot Springs, Arkansas.
He was one of the ablest men in the
west, and an ardent Republican.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-19

The Telegraph announces the
death of James Wick, the we'll known
seed man, at his home in Rochester,
N. Y, on the 10th inst.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-19

AT the election on the 18th the old
Board of Directors of the Flint and
Pere Marquette railroad, were unan :
imously reelected.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-19

Hon. r. G. Horr, the popular
Representative in Congress, from the
Sth District, is spending a few days
with his friends at Saginaw.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-19

Mr.. Z. B. Fisher, the enterprising
city editor of the Grand Rapids
Eagle, has purchased an interest in
the firm of A. B. Turner & Co., so
long proprietors and publishers of
that enterprising paper.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-19

The House Committee on cleo
tions have reported that Lowe, the
Greenback contestant of the seat
from the eighth Alabama district,
now held by Wheeler, Democrat, was
legally elected and is entitled to the
seat
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-19

The Republicans of Pennsylvania,
at their state convention nominated
Gen'l James G.. Beaver for Governor.
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COMMON COUNCIL RooM,
Ounccn hAv 1G-rtr 1900

OW0SsO, MAY 10TH, 1882.
Special meeting of the Common Coun
Gil of the City of Owosso.
-Present--The Mayor, Clerk, Aid. Wells,
Hershey, ABoyers, Frieseke, Bedford
Lewis.and Matlock. So
Aid. Hershey presented the following
resolution, which was accepted and adopt"
ed,
WHEREAS, BY reason of the loss infict
citizen and associate, Amos Gould, and.
the severity of same felt by his family.
therefore be il pll
ResoJved, That as just expression of
sympathy with the family and proper
tribute to the memory of the deceased,
who was rendered the honor of being the
first Mayor of our city,
Resotced, That this Council attend ih q
body. the fHneral services of the deceased
to be held at his late residence on Wedres
day, May II. At4 o'clock p m
. IL was moved that the Marshal be in
strucntd to procure a conveyance to carry
the members of the Common Council from
the residenceOto the cemetery, which mo
ton was carried. a.
On motion TIE Council adjourned until
3:46 O'CLOCK p. m, Wednesday, May ~
1882. "a - IRA - fb ~ rh
h oSid sdl ri iEA. ToDD, JR., ~
q l'aI6aT n - City Clerk
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-''i''S Ns Stock Notes. 's' e1l e7,t'
Monday last II. EeA.Brewer sold d cot
from Ms Morgan rnarei sired by shiawsssc.
Chief. to A. lGg Kelso, for $50. Itcerl
tainly paysto rarse colts of this kind epi
Dewey & Stewart have entered Jerome
Eddy instheL I2;25 and 2 27 classes at the
Chicagos raee satosbe lleld in July. There
a!real5 entries in tho former and II in tho
later class hSra yfta 'f ' eGl
. Mr.. Joseph IPlryes. of Burton, has re ?
Gently purchased of tho State Agricultural
College, ths Short y,1 H9Ta bull HelianthJss
TfsSsdss TS SR af csler 81 AmeFsSn ds
Phenix 1eth. THIS animal Is fine addi4
ton 20 theanany excellent Short Horns in.
Shiawasseecounty2r - ~ ~ tsiiehs
IMessee B. EPd A. DsBarnes of Laings-
burg have recently sold to Mr. Henry
Cortrite Of Lanslngathes celebrated young
stallion, Gov B. ,bskred by Henry Hoyt OF
Caledonia. Ibis, horse,was sired by Dewey
Fisk StsTSa sRss9n q etome qSm X kESSy GG
The pflcepaid way 5000, 'a IF,' pc
hNfr. *. sG. 'Kciso Mas recently sold his.
fine stallion, oShiawassec Chief, TO VIM,
Freeman, sG Nashville, Barry Cd. pr'his
horse Is one of the best animals ever bred
in this part of the State, and the horse
men of Barry county are to be cmgratu-
lated on having secured SO inca animal.
TIE horse was sired by. Louis NAPOLEON;
dam l ll Katis Y XsSO StSs,ig BY Butcher Boyi The
- pbSs 1eeSsiSSg SolySi olypS9iireas 10 e. lst.sf faa
| &C, Hibbard 8 Som of Bennington. send
us the following, report of the shearing of
tlfeir sheep: Thoroughbred Ram, four
years. old, 2Qf. lbs, weight after shcarihg
ioi NibsRSSiarhB,tHcie year old, 15t lbs,
weight Of 'cafcHss so lbs. three ewes.
eight yearsold ,.shearing IN average Of 12s
lbs. Grades--Rsm, four years old, 23f lbs,
weight Of CARCASS ia lbs. lamb, one year
old 16i lbs., weight of carcass 90 lbs. !;
49, ewes Lshearing an average of, II lbs. o
olmcesn The sheep were shorn on the 18th
and I3th of this month, having S55 days
growth of wool. :, ''e h -
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A Washington telegram says that
the resignation of Senator Hill is now
in the hand of Gov. Colquitt of Geor-
gia, and will be acted upon in few
days. The gentlemen most promin-
emily named for the Senator's posi-
ton are Ex-senator Gordon and Gov.
Colqutt. 1t is said also that Senator
Brown will soon resign, the cause of
both designations being poor health.
The Cincinnati, Ohio, Commercial,
which was decidedly the ablest of the
advocates for the passage of the pres
ent Silver Coinage law, now says
that eve should, in the interest Of the
double standard, and in behalf of the
American system of coinage of the
two precious metals, stop the forced
coinage of legal tender silver dollars,
but no one ofinAuence seems to have
the courage"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-09

Under and by virtue of u decree of foreclosure
and order of sale entered in the Superior court of
the county of Los Angeles, State of California, on
the 18th day of April, A. ID. 1882, and writ of
execution for the enforcement of Judgment re-
quirng sale of property under foreclosure of
mortgage, issued out of said Court, recitng said
decree and dated the 18th day of April, A. D..
1882, in the above entitled action and in favor of
Savings and Loan Society, plaintiff, and against
John Osborne and Susan Osborns, his wife, de-
fendants a certified copy of which said decree of
Court on the 18th day of April, A. ID. 1882, and
delivered to me, together with the writ annexed
thereto on the said last mentioned day, whereby |
am commanded to sell at public auction TO the
highest and best bidder for cash in U. S. gold
coin the following and in said decree, described
real estate, to-wit:
All that certain tract or parcel of land situate
in the city OF Los Angeles, in the county of Los
Angeles, and State of California, and bounded
and described as follows, to-wit:
Commencing at point on the westerly line of
New Main street distant (1l) chains northerly
from the northerly line of Jefferson street (Which
point OF commencement is also the northeast cor
ner OF the twenty acre tract sold by Anderson to
w. X. POTTERY; thence northerly along the said
line OF New Main street five and 35-100 (5.35)
chains thence at right angles westerly parallel
with jefferson street eighteen and 70.l00 rs 70)
chains to the westerly line OF lot number six (6);
thence southelly along the last mentioned line
i've and 35-lOO (5.35) chains, and thence at right
angles easterly eighteen and 70-l00 chains QS70)
chains to the point of commencement, being a
portion OF lot number six (6), in block two (2), OF
the City Donation lands of Los Angeles city, and
containing ten Q0) acres, more or less, together
with the appurtenances thereto belonging.
Public notice is hereby given that on