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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-09-07
The Last Battle of the War.

A very interesting bit of personal and
general history, especially to the resi-
dents of New Mexico and the Rio Grande
Valley, is the fact that Col. David
Branson, now resident of this place, is
the man who fought the last battle and
gave the last order to cease firing at the
close of the war of the rebellion, and
did it at the mouth of New MeXico's
great river, the Rio Grande. The bat
tie was fought on May 18th and 18th,
1865. Col. Branson was sent out from
the general camp on Brazos Island with
mixed command of about 800 men
from the Second Texas Cavalry, dis
mounted, First Missouri. colored, and
the Thirty-fourth Indiana, to caprHre q
herd of cattle for the use of the troops
While out he was attacked by force of
about 600 Texas cavalry with artillery,
under General Slaughter and General
Ford. During the fight war-ship ar
rived off the harbor with the news of
the surrender of Kirby Smith, the last of
the Confederate forces in the field, and
consequently the end of the war. Gene
raj Barrett, the commander of the gar
rison, ordered Colonel Branson to cease
firing and return, which being impossi-
bic on account of the pressure of supe-
rior force and the well known enmity
on their part toward the colored troops
and Southern white Union troops, the
engagement was continued, though the
Unionists retired fighting toward the
island. General Barrett came to the
rescue on the 18th with small rein
forcement. and the fight back to the
island occupied all that day. Near sun
set, as General Barrett was crossing the
ferry with the main body. the attack
was renewed upon the rear guard, in
command of Captain Coffin. Colonel
Branson had just gone back to the guard,
and the enemy were repulsed; the last
battle of the war was over.
Then it was that Colonel Branson,
who had been informed of the good It'd
ings brought by the war-ship in the Of
fling. and fully comprehended its impor-
lance and the historical significance of
that days work, with himself as mod
est, conspicuous figure in the closing
scene of the great tragedy, gave the or
der to "cease firing with probably
deeper feeling than he ever before gave
a military order, and gratefully sheath
ed the sword that had for five years
been the symbol of command through
the bloodiest war of the ages, never
again, he hopes, to draw it in deadly
conflict with his fellow man. Turning
to Captain Coffin he sententiously and
with an animation he. can never feel
again, remarked, THAT winds up the
war;" when the captain replied, with
equal emphasis, Eyes, and thank God
we are alive" The impressive scene
closed as the sun was sinking behind the
sandhills on the western bank of the
Rio Grande and the Gulf of Mexico, and
was witnessed by interested crowds of
men perched in the riggings of eighty
men-of-war and other shipping anchor
ed in the ofling and flying the flags of
nearly every nation on earth.-Albu-
Querque IN NJ Journal.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-09-07
The Grape Vine Plume.

A caterpillar with very long name
(Pterophorus pertSceltdactyluS) works
in an interesting manner upon the grape
vines. About the time the third cluster
is forming on q vigorous shoot, the
young leaves at the extremity may be
found fastened together, making cav
ity, in which one or more caterpillars
find retreat. The mature insect is a
moth of tawny yellow color, with q
very rapid flight. The wings are split
up into feather-like lobes, and on this
account the insect is known rs the
Grape Vine Plume. The larvae hatch
soon after the grape leaves begin to ex-
pand. At first the caterpillars are near
~ smooth, but after each change of
skin the hairs become larger and more
numerous They feed for about a month
upon the tender grape leaves, and then,
fastening themselves by the hind legs
to the under-side of the leaves, etc.,
they change into the inactive or pupa
state. a second brood is not known,
but If there is one, it can do bat little
injury.
The method of treatment is hand
picking. The part attacked should
usually be removed in the summer
pruning or pinching, and therefore the
Plume is not very destructive. Some
times the third cluster of grapes is in
cluded in the folds of the leaves and
silken threads, and If this is to be pre-
served, care must be taken in removing
the unsightly twisted tips of the infest-
ed branches.-,-Amercan A9rtcatttTtst.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-09-07
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PROBATE ORDER.
STATE OF MICHIGAN :.
COUNTY or SIfIAwAsgEE, ~

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COUNTY or SHfAwASsEE. ~
At a session Of the Probate Court for the County
Of Shlawassee holden at the Probate Office. In the
in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight
three.
PRESENT, A. A. HARPER Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Jairus Colegrove,
late county OF Ontario In the state of New York
deceased. On reading and filing the petition duly
verified, OF VIM. M. Fitzpatrick, alleging that duly
authenticated copies Of the last will and testament
and OF the letters OF administration granted therein
TO Cora Wilcox, Samuel l.. Whitock and Henry L.
has been filed in said court showing that said will
has been duly admitted TO probate In the county OF
Ontario and state of New York and praying that
time and place for hearing said petition be fixed,
and due notice thereof given TO all persons in
terested and that such copy Of said will be allowed
filed and recorded In said court as and for the last
will and testament Of said deceased and that Cora
Wilcox, Samuel l.. Whitlock and Henry l.. Grover
be granted letters of administration with the will,
Thereupon IL Is Ordered, That Monday the 10th
day OF September next at ten o'clock in the fore
noon be assigned for the hearing of said petition
and that the heirs at law of said deceased and all
other persons interested in said estate required
to appear at a session Of said Court then to be
holden at the Probate Office, In the city Of Corunna
and snow cause If there be, why the prayer OF the
petitioner should not be granted;
And 1t is Further Ordered, that said petitioner
give notice TO the persons interested In said estate
of tire tendency Of said petition and the hearing
thereof by causing copy Of this order TO be pub
lished In THE TINES newspaper printed and
circulated in said County OF Shiawassee for three
successive weeks, previous to said day Of hearing.
ca true copy.) A. A. HARPER, Judge OF Probate
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NOTICE OF. PUBLICATION.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
The CIRCUIT Court FOR SAIAwAssRE COUNTY
IN CHANcERY.
EVA A. NOBLE, Complainant,
WILLIAM S. NOBLE, Defendant.
1t satisfactorily appearing to this Court that
the defendant. William S.. Noble, is a non
resident of this State, on motion of Mathew
Bush, Jr, of counsel for Complainant il is
orde red that the said. defendant, William S.
Noble, cause his appearance in this cause to
be entered within FIVE months from the date
of this order and that in case of his appear
ance he cause his answer to the complain
ants bill TO be filed and n copy thereof to be
served on the complainant's solicitor within
twenty days after service on him of q copy of
said bill and notice of this order and that in
default thereof said bill be taken as con-
fessed by the said nonresident defendant.
AND 1T Is FURTHER ORDERED that within
twenty DAYS after the date hereof the said
complainant causea notice of this order to
be publised in The Owosso TIMES, a newspa-
per published and circulating in said county
and that said publication be continued therein
at leastonce in each week forsix weeks in sue
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TO be personally served ON said nonresident
defendant ut least twenty days before the
above time prescribed for hts appearance.
Dated this 9th day of July, A. d., 1883.
WILLIAM NEWTON, Circuit Judge.
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Tomorrow n Long Way OF When Help
is Wanted To-day.

Comfort is never in hurry. Pain and distress
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-04-11
Thumb Portraits.

If the "ball," or cushion-like surface
of the top joint of the Thumb, be ex-
amined, it can be seen that in the
center-as, indeed, in the fingers also
is kind of spiral formed of fine
grooves in the skin. The spiral is.
however, rarely, if ever, quite perfect
there are Irregularities, or places
where lines run into each other here
and there. Examining both thumbs,
it will be seen that they do not exactly
match but the figure on each thumb
is the same through life. If the
thumbs of any two persons ar. COM
pared, it will further be found e. at no
two are alike. There may be, and
generally is, a "family resemblance
between members of the same family,
as in other features I; there are also
national characteristics but the in
dividuals differ. All this is better
seen by taking proof impressions
of the thumb. This is easily done by
pressing it on slab covered with
film of printers ink, and then pressing
it on piece of white paper or little
aniline dye, Indian ink--almost any
thing-may be used.
The Chinese take advantage of all
this to identify their important
criminals, at least in some parts of the
empire. We photograph their faces :
they take impressions from their
thumbs. These are stored away, and
if the delinquent should ever again fall
into the hands of the police, another
impression at once affords the means
of comparison. The Chinese say that,
considering the alteration made in the
countenance by hair and beard, and
the power many men have of distorting
or altering the actual features, etc,
their method affords even more certain
and easy means of identification than
our plan of taking the criminals por-
trait. Perhaps we might with adj
vantage take leaf out Of their book.
- World Of Wonders.
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SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

On August l an international cleo
trio exhibition will be opened at
Vienna, and a fine display lis antici-
pated.
The coal deposits Of Colorado are
practically inexhaustible, and they are
to be found in almost every portion of
the State. Two millions of tons were
mined last year.
4 German firm has put upon the
market some transparent paints to use
on coarse-lined cloth. The effect is
said to be a perfect imitation Of
Gobelin tapestry worl, for wall dis
play.
In Great Britain the large sum Of
$4,000, 600, 900 is invested in railways.
Some of the engines weigh forty-fye
tons and take a load of ninety tons at
a speed of from forty to fifty miles an
hour.
English silk merchants are thinking
about acclimatizing a species of spider
which has been discovered on the
African coast. This spider makes a
thread very like yellow silk and almost
as strong.
1t has be II proved by numerous eX-
periments that flour cinnot bear the
action of the sun, even when not eX-
posed directly to its rays. When liour
is exposed to the heat Of the sun an
alteration takes place in the gluten
similar to that produced hy the heat
ing of the stones. For this reason it
is advisable that the transportation Of
-four should take place, If possible. on
cooi days or by night, as well as that
flour should be stored in Il cool place.
The ancients knew great deal for
which they get very little credit. A
short time ago Il collection Of surgical
instruments was dug up at Pompeii,
1t was evidently the property of some
single establishment, and was quite
elaborate. OF course, the "find wa:
removed to the &aplcs museum. One
of the appliances attracted great at
tention. 1t was Il long rod with a me
tallic plate fixed at one end at an angle
Of 135 degrees. At first it was thought
to be cautery for internal operations
| DuJ lIS IeS6lllDldllCG 10 Jlle IuOuSIl
laryngeal mirror Suggests the proba
| bilitv that it was so used.
The increasing cost Of wood il
America has led to a great number o
experiments in preserving from deca.
all kinds of wooden structures eX
posed to the weather. Among tn
more recent plans suggested is one TO
impregnating wood with asphalt, com
bined with some kind of antisepti
material. The finished wood, ready t
be put together, is first submitted t
heat to drive out the moisture, and i
then placed in a hot lath compose
chiefly of asphalt and carbolic acid
On cooling, the solvent of the asphal
evaporates, leaving a skin or cOatin
Of the asphalt en- the surface of tn
wood that resists water and keeps til
antiseptic material securely locke
within the pores of the wood. TIL
exterior of the wood presents smooth
black surface that does not need to b
painted.
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WISE WORDS.

Study to be what you wish to seem.
Woman is most perfect when most
woznanly.
The man has not lived IN vain who
plants good tree in the right place.
Hard workers are usually honest;
industry lifts them above temptation
lie is happiest, be he king or peas
ant, who finds peace in his own
home.
Men usually follow their wishes till
suffering compels them to follow their
judgment,
The sleep of memory Is not death;
forgotten studies are certain aptitudes
gone to sleep.
We never know the true value ol
friends. While they live we are toe
sensitive to their faults when we
have lost them we only see Their
virtues.
The best rules 10 form a mans
character are to talk little and hear
much, to reflect alone on what has
passed in company, to distrust ones
own opinion, and value Others that
deserve it.
1t is easy to live in this worlds
opinion it is easy in solitude to live
after your own; but the great man is
he who, in the midst of the crowd,
keeps with perfect sweetness the ip.
dependence of solitude.
If there is anything which even a
very clever young man ought to con.
gratulate himself on, it is the knowl-
edge, early acquired, that he is not 6
genius. For if he thinks otherwise,
the chances are that the mistake may
spoil him while if he proves to be a
genius, the world will hnd it out before
he does.
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THE HAPPY ISLANDS.

he roams about the town from dawn u
dark,
An old man with bent form and whitened
hair,
Who dreams the earth he treads on is bark :
That sails TO find shore forev@ fair, /.
The shore 30 many seek and do not find.
Among the busy crowd, he heeds it not,
But goes and comes to all our pleasure
blind;
The world he lives in seems by him forgot.
Sometimes he stops one il. the crowded
throng
And questions thus: "Why do we sail 20
far?
know full well the vessels course is
wrong,
For farther south the Happy Islands are,
And we are near them, for last night heard
The sound Of music coming from their
shores,
And caught the scent of flowers, and one
bright bird
Flew homeward, over rs, to roam no more
almost thought saw them in the dawn,
Fair as the rosy peaks of Paradise;
Butwhen the day broke fully they we're gone.
Far, farther south the shore We search for
lies!
Pray God they turn the vessel ere too latel
Must we sail by, as many times before?
They make mistakes and lay it all to Fate
That we have never reached the longed-foI
shore"
And as he talks the old man eager eyes
Are looking southwark, where he hopes 10
see
The purple peaks, crowned with strange
glory, rise
Meath fairer skies than those OF Italy.
No sight of land breaks on his hopefnfeyes.
"Ah, we have missed them, as so oft be-
forel
And we were near, so near 70 them" no
cries.
''Must We sail on and on onforevermoreW
Where are our Happy Islands? Mus. we soil
Forever past them when SO near they
seem?
Blow from the shores we left Oh favoring
gale,
And watt us to the shores that haunt each
dream! W
Oh, fellow voyagers, pray God we find
The land we seek and do not pass it by!
Oh, blow us to the south, inconstant wiudi
For there, we think, the Happy Islands lie
-E6en K. Rerford, in The CoStincnL
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was scarcely surprised, and certainly
not offended, at receiving an offer of
his hand.
She was alone in the world; she had
no one to consult, no one who had any
right to blame her for trusting to one
of whom she knew so little. It was
her own risk, and she accepted him,
frankly telling him how well she hal
loved him who had gone from her
sight, and promising tEat she would
try to love him as well.
NJ. Valentin exulted greatly in this
answer, and came near discovering
himself; but he had desired to delay it
TO a certain date, and he checked him.
self in time. The wedding day was
appointed, and everything was in read
mess for the occasion. In exchanging
rings Hortense looked liXedly at the
one which the bridegroom gave her.
1t was the very ring which NJ. Valen-
tin had given her at their first we'd
ding! She tainted on the spot, and he
began to think that he had carried
matters too far. He hung over her
with an anxiety such as he never
knew before. If she died now by his
own folly, what would become of him? i?
He execrated his scheme, and repented
even with tears that he had been led
TO pursue it.
But Hortense awoke to life, awoke
to the new joy of his presence, to ask
his forgiveness for the past, and in
spire new hope for the future. There
had ever been an ineXplicable attrac-
tion toward him on herpart, from their
first interview, and, as she confessed
this, her husband was quite inclined
to be satisfied, and TO forgive the ap-
parent disrespect which he fancied she
had paid his memory.
AS NJ. Valentin predicted, the inhab-
itants Of Montreal, as soon as they
found out his wealth, were happy to
make his acquaintance, and remem-
bered him as an old friend. With the
true spirit of an honest man, he has
liquidated his debts to the last far
thing; and now, with his still beauti-
full wife, he is travelling through Eu-
rope, happy as any couple can possibly
be on their bridal tour.
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1t has never been ascertained pre-
cisely what the scorpion lives on. Per-
haps he is sustained by the conscious
ness of knowing that he is a pedipal-
pous pulmonary arachnidan. We have
known some people with high-sound-
ing titles whose mode of making both
ends meet was profound mystery TO
the general public. Nobody ever has
been known to die from the rebuke OF
a scorpion, but that they cause a spe-
cies of madness viii not be denied by
anybody who has been stung, II the
sufferer is not mad for the time, he
talks as if he was.--Stftiags
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HUMOR OF THE DAY.

A fat office-The soap-boiler's.
Headquarters-The hatter's store.
Carvers Of their own fortunes
Butchers.
The carly angler catches the worm
and a cold.
Every carpenter has plane duty
before him.
To the average Athcnian the dear
est spot on earth is the Greece spot.
a sermon always seems short to the
woman who wears her new bonnet to
church for the first time.-Neto YoTh
Commercial.
"There is a coolness hetween us;
goodbye" said the fish under the ice
to the fisherman on top, who was try
ing to break through and catch him.
The Drummer.
If the report that General Sherman
kisses every girl to whom he is intro
duced has any truth in it, we don't
wonder that so many of our young
men have military ambition.-On CITY
Blizzard
Oliver Wendell Holmes says that
bad air, bad whisky and irregular ha6-
its keep the doctors alive. He must
be mistaken. Those very things have
killed several doctors in this city
Picdyugie.
A man at New York hotel table,
the other day, had some Limburger
cheese sent to him. A little boy who
sat beside him turned to his mother
and exclaimed: Mamma, how l wish
| was deaf and dumb in my nose"
Nine. Scalchi, of the Patti troupe,
sings three times week and gets
s., 800 per month. She began life as
scrubber in tine Covent Garden theatre.
Her voice, therefore, should be
soaprano, but it isn't.--FittStUrg 7'sle-
graph.
This is the way that a Galveston
Texas paper drops into poetry"
early to bed and early to rise makes
a man healthy, wealthy and wise: but
still it won't work, however hard he
tries. in bringing him wealth unless
lie advertise"
What can a man say 70 this eXcla-
nation from the Woman StfrGgtSt:
"Women are called the weaker sex
and yet, up to the hour of going 10
press, not one of her sex in this cOun-
Lry has shown enough intellectual
weakness TO embark in the weather
prophet business, or attempt TO eat
sixty quail in thirty days.
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A WELCOME.


Ear in.the sunny South she lingers,
2 Yetslowly comes along,
With fairy garlands in her fingers,
With snatches of sweet song.
Her eyes with promise are beaming,
Her smiles will rapture bring,
The sunlight from her hair is streaming
Thrice welcome, lovely Spring.
She brings us gifts, the royal maiden,
Fair flowers TO deck the hills;
With primroses her arms are laden,
Bluebells and daffodils.
Pale croOuses have come before her,
Wild birds her welcome sing;
Ten thousand longing hearts adore her
The gray world's darling, Spring.
j. N. Elton.