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Nine years after the adoption of Little
Nan by Miss Persis and, reader, let us
again visit that stately spinsters dwell
ing. a Christmas snow storm has thrown
its soft fleece over the landscape and
brought with it sharp and biting cold but
in tue hospitable farmhouse there is
summer warmth and brightness. The
old rooms are thrown open and beautified
with evergreen and holly berries. Bou-
qucts fill the tall vases and the pretty
conservatory is rich with bloom and fra
GRANGE. Miss Persis apparently not n
day older than when we saw her last is
still the presiding genius of the place,
and quite regardless of her handsome
silk and dainty laces is now here, now
there experimenting the Christmas cheer.
The years have brought and added hap
piness with every succeeding one. and
genuine satisfaction as the result of her
care and training of Little Nan.
"To think" she says to herself chow
selfish and hard-hearted | might have
become but for that child, and what q
satisfaction she has been to me and what
n comfort she will be to Inc rs the years
go on.
As for "that child" she is now most
charming young lady. She has done
credit TO Miss Persis' training and is the
light and life of the home she so heartily
loves. l;enajah, in holiday attire, is also
present and never forgets that he first
found the "little one who is "little one"
to him still. All day he has been inter
ested in the handsome new piano, Miss
Persis' gift to Little Nan and has sue
ceeded in picking out the air TO Old Hun
bred which he sings in thunderous bass
tones to his immense satisfaction. In n
corner on handsome easel is Il tablet
beautifully illuminated and bearing in
gold letters the text "Inasmuch MS we
have done it unto one Of the least of
these We have done it unto me- IT is
Little Mans Christmas offering to Miss
Persis.
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Stages.

STAGES LEAVE BURLINGTON.
For WnooskI (from Van Ness llousc). at GAS, 900
AMI 1880 H. IN. 200, $3.50 and C:ih p. m.
For Grand Isle tirdm American Hotel and Van Ness
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AMI lodue Springs House, at $3.50 a. III.
STAGES AREIvB At BURLINGTON.
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PRINCIPAL CONTENTS.

The Metric system OF The Average Purity and
Weights and Measures, vitality of : ime Seeds
with the English as found IN Market
Equivalents. Facts with regard 10
Authorizations of The MIX
Metric system; Long Frcquenc, and Duration
Measure; Cubic Meas mals.
ure; Dry Measure Register Of Breeding
Liquid Measure Cattle.
Weight Calendar for deternn
Comparison OF Monetary ing the Period OF GEES
Standards of the Uni latiOn.
led States, England, Suitable Age FOR wcan-
France, and Germany. ing.
Factors for the Recalcli- To estimate the Quanti-
latlon OF Certain ~ OF Manure produced
Weights and Meas on farm,
urcs Table for calculating the
Cubic Contents Of Round EXhausllan and En-
Sticks in Cubic Feet rchmcnt Of Soil.
Weight OF Various Sub The Valuation OF Com
stances. mercial Fertilizers.
To measure Grain in q Average Composition OF
Rectangular SrAnary Fertilizer. and Fer'il-
or Bin izing Materials.
To measure Corn in the Average Composition Of
CRIB. FertlliIing Materials,
To nnd the Number OF Anal uses.
Tons Of Hay IN a Nov. On the Feeding Of Cat,
Length of Cut-Nails and lie.
Number to the Pound. Feeding Standards; A.
Teeth Of Horses, Cattle, per Day aud per 900
Sheep and Swine. lbs. Lave weight; h.,
Emergencies. per Day and per Head.
Instruction for D.snfen- Composition of Feeding.
ton. Sums.
Agricultural Experiment Digesttbllily of Feeding
Stations stuhs.
The Farmers Annual Hand Book will be sent
free TO any present subscriber to the FREE PRESS,
who. on renewing his own subscription sends us
the name OF one new subscriber or. IN plaie of the
new subscriber, 20 cents in money.
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JuneIdeod1wly
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ing room, adding, "after breakfast put
the saddle onto Billy and 60 for the doc.
tor. l don't want the responsibility OF
any one a-dying on my hands" ..
The long warm day wore on and little
Nan grew worse. Her mind wandered
and she seemed afraid Mat and Hubby
would get her, or her feet were so tired.
Again she begged them to bring her faith
cr and mother. But at last when the
little body had grown very thin and the
once brown and dirty face and hands very
white the fussy doctor came for the last
time and pronounced her ont of danger.
Benaiah as soon ms it was considered safe,
carried her in his brawny arms out into
the air and sunshine, and Miss Persls
took her out on short drives in the pony
carriage, and before long she was able TO
run about herself
The spinster asked her one day would
she not like to return to the asylum but
Nan seemed to have forgotten there ever
was such place and had no knowledge
of any but her new found friends. Miss
Pcrsis had become warmly attached to
the winning little stranger and though
she still believed "thc poorhouse to be
the best place for the poor she was con-
sidering the question of adopting Nan
herself when Benaiah helped her to a
decision by one day delivering the follow
ing Grafton :
Miss Persis. found this ere little one
and feel sort o natrel interest in her.
You can send her to the poorhouse, but
| shall go and git her ont. and as long as
/ can earn enough shall keep her out.
1t kind o seems to me as If you was the
one to do it, bcin woman with plenty
of room and able to keep her, but if you
don't shall. You see Miss Persis it's
lust like this, YOU can take the poorest
bloc led colt i'll the world and make him
vicious by bad trainin'. Just SO with this
little gall. She's good now-says her
prayers reg'lar and never forgits her
manners, but put her among them shift
| less crceters Ill the poorhouse and IN five
years time where's your prayers or your
manners or your goodness? So, as / said
before you can care for her if you've n
mind to, if not shall and so amen to it. "
Little Nan had found her home. Miss
Persis made her little frocks of sprigged
print and muslin and taught her to knit
and to read. Benajah created her Won
derful swings aud "teetees,' those de-
lights of childrens hearts. The hens
kindly laid nests full of eggs for her to
gather, the bobolinks balanced and swung
on the weed stalks and seemed ready to
burst their throats singing former delight,
the robins built nests in the sentinel ma
pies the buttcrcups and dandclions
opened their golden hearts to her and
everything animate and inanimatc on the
great Wentworth farm. offered tributes
of love and welcome to the little maid
en-, until her life was MS full of gladness
and beauty as it had lately been of sor-
row.
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TACKLE an obstinate cough or cold with llaic,s
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-02

A SPRINKLE, City Auctioneer. will attend
a. 10 all calls from the country. Prompt
efteution given and satisfaction guaranteed.
k1lver Street East. Owosso. J5Al
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-02

of Rush has had her full share Of
taxes levied on her this year. l
mean 1882. This is all right taking
into consideration that we have some
Of the best farms in the state; farms
that at one time conld have been
purchased for one shilling per acre
under the Graduation act; farms
that would readily fetch Sac or $50
per acre now. AT one time they
were considered worthless swamp
land, now they are looked upon as
the garden of Eden. If there is any
town in the state that should be
proud Of her nice homes and farms,
it is the town of Rush.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-02
CORUNNA.

Will the party who sang peek-a-
boo for us the other morning a ct
A NJ, repeat the dose.
Our dramatic society are getting
ready to presen, the "Streets of New
York." about the I4th of this month.
Mis-, Wyckoff has returned from a
visit TO Romeo.
The dance loving part of our COM
munity are enjoying themselves at
present. Last week at Mr.. Bert
Ellis and Monday night at Mr.. o.
C. Moore's.
The lyceum is attracting good
deal of attention at present.
The sweet singer of Michigan has
adopted new role and seems to be
filling the position of funny man on
the staff Of the Shiawassee American.
c. d. Long, Esq, of Flint, has
opened branch office in Corunna,
where he will be found by his clients
certain days in every week. Mr..
Long stands at the head Of the Gen
essee county bar and is one Of the
leading lawyers in this part of the
state. He has been six years prose
cutting attorney In that county and
although young man yet, has a
very enviable reputation in his pro.
fession,
Dr. Perkins, who has just opened
an office here at the County Seat, !:
said 10 be one of the best read ply
scians in the county.
John DeHart and Amos Nichols
of Vernon were in town this week.
A. M. Gilbert and Mrs. Lyman ar,
visiting in this city, guests Of Mr.
Harper and Miles Amsden.
John Shick is off to Grand Rapids
on some kind Of speculation, yov
may be sure.
Rumor says VIM. Cole is about t
close out his livery business to Sam
uel Schoch.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-02

The Masonic Lodge has sent DR..
Hoyer to Kalamazoo--to repre-
sent them in the annual Grand
Lodge.
The town talk now is over fire es-
capes, every man having at least one
life saving idea.
Last week occurred the funeral oil
James Anderson, an old resident OF
this place. The services were con-
Quoted by the Masonic fraternity.
A small child of James Wilson, was
buried here on Monday.
We learn that DR.. Darlington is
about to strike up sale with Fred
Kilborn in the drug trade. The DIR.
has an immense practice
Messrs. Martin and Cram did
BUSINESS SO lively that it busted
their partnership within a week.
Each one will go in a gang by him
self hereafter.
A new religious society has been
formed with Miss Kate Kelsey as
President. Its object is is for the
young to study the bible one night in
the week.
All are speaking well of the event
of all events to Bert Lyman, his
marriage to Miss Ball.
Two very fine young people were
married last night at the brides home
in this city. The bridegroom is 3
portrait artist and the bride is a Sis
ter of Ward Ingersoll cf the Journal
can. Wherever they may go may
they always find plenty to do and
have friends that always think ofthem
as we do, is the wish of QUILL.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-02
LAINGSBURG.

Mr.. David Clark, living in the
township of Bath, was fatally shot by
his wife last Friday evening. She
approached him from behind while
tneeling by the bedsids of their sick
child and placing a revolver within a
few feet Of his back, fired. the ball
passing through the lungs and touch
ing his heart. He expired within
two minutes. Mrs. Clark did not at
tempt to escape. She says she shot
him, but is very sorry now for what
she has done. An inquest was held
and she was lodged in Clinton Co.,
Jail. She requested to attend the
funeral at Reed church, in Victor.
Mr.. Clark was a farmer. He leaves
a family of five children. ZIscA.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-02
L y. PORTER. M. d..

nwOSSO Lodge, No. ss. 10 OF, meets every
All brothers In good standing are cordially In
vitcd GKo. N. DEWEY, Nc.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-02
RUSH.
Deferred Letter.

Deferred Letter.
We are all enjoying the good
sleighing-if not in riding in our
swell boxes, we enjoy it in seeing 9TH
ers enjoy themselves.
Mr.. Editor would it not be great
relief to the country in general, il
Congress would pass a special pen
sion act to relieve Mrs. Lydia E.
Pinkham. 1t annoys US muchly to
behold her phiz in almost every pa
per we take up to read.
The people who take any interest
in political matters seem to favor the
election of some other man to the
Senatorship than Thomas w. Ferry.
We have had enough of bossism for
the present. The atmosphere is full
of opposition to Mr.. Ferry. The
state of Michigan is full of better
men than Ferry and head and
shoulders above him in good many
respects.
Miss May Essig, who has been con-
fined to the house and her bed for
the past six months, is now we'll,
or nearly SO. Thanks to her attend
ing physician, DR.. Perkins.
Miss Anna Willoughby, daughter OF
M. w. Willoughby, has excepted a
position in the Byron school. Miss
Willoughby has passed through a
rigid course of studies at home as
we'll as in the high school at Owosso
and is we'll qualified to fill the posi-
ton Of teacher at home or abroad
Her example should be followed by
a great many young ladies and gen.
tlemen whose chances have been
equally as good. Boys and girls a
little more learning and little less
fooling around.
There are great many farmers
in Rush who are preparing to build
splendid barns this season some 2
or IS going up. There will be a
splendid chance for good mechanics
to find work, look out all ye barn
builders.
People may talk of the wool being
drawn over the eyes, look here, Mr.
M. w. Willoughby owns some Lester
lambs that are less than year old
and the wool measures over I8 inches
in length. Beat that who can
Farmers grade up your flocks, cal
on Mr.. Willoughby and see his splen
did flock of Testers before purchasing
elsewhere.
Since the taxes have been paid
farmers faces have been diminished
| in length considerably. The towr
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-02
County Correspondence.
BANCROFT.

A donation party was held at the
residence Of Mr.. Warren Scribner, in
the Hirst neighborhood, on Wednes-
day, the s4th, for the benefit of Rev
c. Z. Benson. A large number were
in attendance and all enjoyed them
selves $6a.so was raised and con-
tributed to Mr.. B.---a worthy mark
of respecr tor his earnest christiaa
efforts. REX.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-02
BYRON.

Weather cold
News items scarce.
Morality on the decline.
Mr.. A. P. DeVore contemplates
moving to Perry.
Mr.. Frank Thompson is absent
from town on business. He intends
leaving this town at an early day.
We learn that society was organ.
lied few evenings since in connec.
ton with our schools and known as
"rhe Byron Union School Literary
Society,"
The Byron correspondent of the
ShIawassee County Journal rather
promiscuously attacks his superiors,
both in regard to their political views
and innocent paslimes. In our early
childhood we were taught that the
better way to resent all abuse was to
pass it by unnoticed. We pass. a..
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-02
Meeting Of the OwOsso Academy Of
Medicine.


Medicine.
This time we found the Academy
convened in the Odd Fellows hall,
that organization having generously
donated the use of their pleasant
rooms to the Medical Society.
The meeting was called to order at
the usual hour, DR.. c. p. Parkill
presiding. After noting absentees,
the minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
A patient from Vernon, with rather
an unusual complication of troubles
was presented before the Academy,
by DIR. Holly, and his case was inves-
tigated with considerable interest.
DIR. o. ]. Perkins, who has recently
located in Corunna, wished to Join
the Academy, and after proper in.
vestigation, and observance Of the
usual formalities he was elected to
membership. The Doctor comes to
Corunna well recommended, having
practiced for some years in a neigh
boring county, and being graduate
of the medical department of the
University Of Toronto, and also, a
graduate of Bellevue Hospital Col
lege. We hope he may 0eseyue and
enioy as much of the confidence Of
the community in which he is about
TO practice as does his iiamesake in
Owosso.
DR.. w. G. Hume then read his
paper on Hysteria. He regarded it
as disease principally peculiar to
females, but one from which males
were not altogether exempt. He not
ed the symptoms which usually char
acterize this affection, the varied dis.
eases it is liable to stimulate, and
enumerated some of the causes likely
to produce this peculiar condition Of
the nervous organism. He illustrated
his subject by relating the history Of
several cases, which came under his
own personal observation and con-
cluded by giving his general plan Of
treatment.
The subject was then discussed by
every member present. The discus
sion was racy and exceedingly anus
ing and instructive. Each physician
had an experience to relate, and many
strange and ludicrous histories were
narrated, illus rative of the peculiar
freaks INDUCED in by those possessed
of this demonical affection.
DR.. Edwards next read paper on
Mountain Fever, giving its etiology,
symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
The facts embodied in this paper
were such as he had cleaned from he
most prominet physicians with whom
he came in contact while "out west"
last summer, also from his personal
observation and treatment of two or
three cases while in Colorado in
1881.
The paper was listened to with
great interest, as most physicians
know but very little of this disease,
there being almost an entire absence
of medical literature on the subject.
What little is known of it is gathered
from the reports of out post surgeons
stationed in those regions where it
prevails. After a good deal of in
formal talk concerning this disease,
the chair appointed Drs. Holly and
A. M. Hume to prepare papers for
discussion at the next meeting. On
motion the Academy adjourned 10
meet here again the first Thursday in
MARCH. c.
The abstract fees for January
40.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-02
Educational Notes.

THIS COLUMN IL CONDUCTED UNDER THE
CHARGE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
EXAMINERS. TEACHERS. SCHOOL OF
FICERs. AND ALL INTEREsTRD in
SCHOOL WORK, ARE REQUEsTED TO
WRITE FOR THE SAME. SEND COMMu-
NICATIONs TO q. w. eICKLEs, BENNING-
TON; OR TO TIE TIMES. owosso.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-02

On Tuesday morning, Mr.. Morisop,
of Hazelton, aged II years, died OF
consumption. He had been for
some years resident of that town
ship.
"A fire, supposed to be the work OF
an incendiary, destroyed the barn
Of John Mills one half mile north OF
Judd's Corners, on Sunday morning,
together with span of fine horses,
three cows, clover machine, quan
tity of grain, twenty tons OF hay, a
wagon and platform buggy. Los
about 81, 900, partly insured.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-02

The abstract fees for January
amounted to $84.4o.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-07-28

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HOW WATCHES ARE MADE.

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The surplus gold is actually needless so far
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Kean's Kidney and Back Plaster acts di
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the seat of all pain. Try them.
Oct6t&wtf
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