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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-03
Beating the Circus,

"Have YOU been down 10 de big
tents?" asked newsboy of one Of his
companions, rs they stood waiting for
the four o'clock edition to come out.
mo, but I'm gointer skoop de thing
in to night" said the second newsboy,
"Think we kin catch on fur pass?"
"Well, sh'd wilt" said the first
newsboy, "I's willin' ter pay out me
money fur de teater, but l alters goes
dead-head to de circus. / see in one O
de New York papers that Jumbo is COM
min over on de bridge"
"Who Civ We that stearp"
Il say | seed it in de paper"
"Well, don't you take no stock in it, "
said the second newsboy. That's only
ad, but how are yer goin' ter work the
circus anyway?'
well, there's u good many ways, "
said the first newsboy. "A fellow what
pays ter go to de circus amt fly q bit. "
81 suppose yer mean ter crawl under
de tcnt?"
Crawl under de tent, said the first
newsboy with Il sheer. when was We
dug up any way?"
well, then | expect you'll slip in
wild de crowd?"
"You hain't got them show people
down fine at all if yous think they is 90
in ter let you slip through that way.
No, sir. My racket beats them all ter
pieces" said the first newsboy, lighting
up the stump of a cigar and gazing crit
ically at couple of his companions
pitching pennies.
''Well, gin me de racket"
Don't be in q hurry. / amt sellin'
out that lay for nuthin'," said the first
newsboy. "If yous II put up a cigar
cite III let you in."
IN go ye."
"Well, my idea is ter hide in Jumbo'a
trunk un go in as baggage.
"Yez don't say So" said the first
newsboy. big head. Ha, Joe?"
"Well."
81 see somethin' in street car de
other day what would tickle YOU"
Eyes, I got onter de straw meself,"
said Joe, diving into the office after his
papers, brooklyn Eagle.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-03
She Wanted her Slaves.

This world is whirling along at such
speed of progressive evolution that it
is rather soothing to the distracted mind
to now and then run against some relic
of primitive righteousness. There is
in Athens, Ga, an elderly lady named
Mrs. Oglesby, once rich, but now in in
digent circumstances, who was called
into court rs witness IN n case of illegal
voting. The defendant was negro.
Mrs Oglesby was asked if she knew
him. The good lady, unaware that
there had been an extra twist taken in
the social coil since she was in her
prime, adjusted her glasses, looked at
the prisoner, and answered, decisively:
"Well, should think / did, for didn't
/ raise him? And he b'longs to me right
this mint. I've got his name and age
sot down in my Bible, and | do hope
you will fix it up so rs | can put him to
work again. I've never sold that mig
ger, and he belongs to me just rs much
as this frock I've got on. And thar
sets another one of my niggers (point-
ing to o second illegal voter), and he
ought to be right now to work in my
garden. tell you Judge, this thing of
stealing u body's property is a shame,
and do hope that you will give them
back to me. There amt no law or JUS
tice in it.
The intimation of the court that the
negroes were free destroyed the last
grain of patience in the antique soul.
Free! you sayr' shriekcd the old
lady. "Why, they are rs much my
niggers to-day as when they were first
Matched. Why, you talk, Judge, like
an Abolitionist! If my old man wasn't
on his back we'd pretty soon show you
how the folks around town are hiring
our niggers and not paying us one cent
for 'eml The black rascal over there
knows that he b'longs to me, and I've
got about fifteen other niggers in this
here Athens that I'm going to see if /
can't get back, if there's any law in
this country. Now, you just keep them
two boys locked up, and don't turn 'em
loose till / tell you" She left with the
avowed intention of consulting law
yer about entering suit to recover her
slaves.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-03
HOW THE TARIFF PROTECTS
WHEAT GROWERS.

1t is quite the fashion for free trad
ers to say that the tariff of 20 cents
per bushel on wheat does not benefit
farmers, for the reason that we have
the whole world for a wheat market,
and that no wheat is imported into
this country, and none would be, if
the tariff on wheat were abolished.
The statement is false like most of
the statements emanating from that
source.
Now the fact is that, despite of the
tariff of 20 cents per bushel on wheat,
there was imported into the United
States from foreign countries, in the
years between 1872 and 1882, 344,-
los bushels of wheat, more than
three-fourtns of it coming from Cana
da. For the year 1882 the importa-
tons amounted to about FL, 900 BUSH
els. The New England States to-
gether with New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania, with a population
of about 100000 only produce
about 38,ooo,ooo bushels to supply
them with bread for single year
thus leaving a deficit of 10000, 900
bushels is to be made up in some way.
During the last year of the existence
of the reciprocity treaty with Canada,
when wheat was admitted into the
United States from that country duty
free, the importations into the
United States, and mostly into states
named above, amounted to about
1900, 900 bushels. But for the pro-
tee ton afforded by the tariff of 20
cents per bushel nearly all of this
100000 bushels Of wheat now
necessary to be bought by these
states would be imported from Can
ada, and thus the home market for
this enormous amount of wheat,
larger by many million bushels than
our entire exports. of wheat prior to
1874, would be lost to our farmers,
and they would have to transport it
beyond the seas for market or reduce
their productions by just that amount.
Now just observe this wonderful
COHtIdSt OluSI lice tIduC Will
Canada, in 1865, she sent us I7,ooo,-
900 bushels Of wheat. Under tariff,
the whole world, in 1882, sent us
$1,000 bushels. Restore free trade
and the home market for 10000, ooo
bushels of wheat would be instantly
destroyed. That would strike out OF
the business of the country at one
fell blow, in the item of wheat grow
ing alone, from S45, ooo,o 900 to $780,,
900, 900 annually. That amount has
already been destroyed-literally
blotted out of existence, stolen out
of the pockets of the farmers, on
their sheep and wool by the free
traders in reducing the tariff on wool
The foregoing article is copied from
the Flint Globe, and it states un'
questionable facts which every wheat
grower in Michigan should keep in
mind.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-03
PROBATE ORDER.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, 90.
COUNTY OF sIIIAwAssEE. 90
Probate Court for said County.

Probate Court for said County.
A a session of the Probate Court for said County
held at the Probate office, thea City of Coruuna, on
Thursday the sth day Of July in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty three.
Present A. A. HARPER, Judge of Probate.
In the matterof the estate of Caroline Smith,
deceased. Oliver S. Smith, Administrator of said
estate, comes into Court and represents that he is
now prepared torender his final account as Admin
istTatOr.
THEREUPoN 1T IS ORDERED, that Monday. the
9th day of August 1883, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon, be assigned for examining and allowing such
account, and that the heirs ut law of said deceased
and all other persons interested in said estate
required TO appear at session of said Court. then
to be holden at the Probate office in the City Of
Corunna in said county, and show cause, If any
there be, why the said account should mot he al
lowed: and IL Is further ordered that said Admin
istrator give notice TO the persons interested in
said estate of the tendency of said account, and
the hearing thereof, by causing copy of this order
to be published in THE TIMES, n newspaper printed
and circulating in said county, for three successive
weeks before said day of hearing. "a true copy.)
a. A. HARPER. Judge OF Probate.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-03
LAKE SUPERIOR TRANSIT COMPANY
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WHITING, Gen' Agt. Dock and Office at Brady
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Mich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-03
CUT THIS OUT.

"Frank:P. Warner came into our store to
purchas a sample bottle of Zopesa for q
friend, and stated that he (Mr. Warner)
was afflicted with Kidney and
Liver troubles for five years and
had paid 5000 or $500 doctors
bills, and has now been completely
cured by the use of two large bot
ties and one sample bottle of
Zopesa. He was so bad at one
time that he lost 81 pounds of flesh
but after using Zopsa claims that
he is a sound man. and now
weighs 145 pounds. He was loud
Units praise, and readily consented
to allow us to use his name for
reference J. w. Mitchell e Co.
Canisteo, n. Y.
James. E. Davis & Co., Wholesale
Agents, Detroit, Mich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-03

muttered when the children were out of
sight, there, ! guess she'll be blind
with envy when she thinks l have been
able to buy strawberries at 40 cents
mint
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-03

Rev. A. w. Whitney, bingham, Wis,
says: after a long sickness from lung
fever / used Browns Iron Btters and gain.
ed strength"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-13

The present MeXicans represent the
Indian strength of mind and character,
tempered with Spanish politeness rather
than with the predominating character
istics of the Castilian race. 1t is this
Indian Mexican element that is now
controlling the republic and giving it
its first advance. They are men of the
rugged qualities of the mountains. Al
most every name now prominent in the
military and civil control has the Indian
blood predominating. 1t is well to bear
this in mind in forecasting the future of
this country, for it will have an import
ant bearing upon it, Crossing the Cas-
lillian upon the Indian has produced a
far better man than the Spaniard.
There is a great deal of dignity, man
hood and growth in him, but tins all be-
longs to the primal strain in his veins.
The politeness and polish of manners
found among all classes is about all of
good the IndO-Mexiean has inherited
from the Castilian. The tinge of cruel
ty, and sometimes of treachery found in
the Mexican is inherited from the Span
ish masters There is thousand times
less of it than is laid at their doors. and
it will disappear altogether AS they min
gle closely in business and social life
with Americans. They are anything
but a stupid race. Keen, observant and
| careful, they watch their interests with
an eye single to the main chance, and,
if man expects to come here and get
something for nothing, he viii find HIM
self greatly mistaken,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-13
A Man Throwa Back an1 Forth lixs a
Rail

AS the train which leaves Providence.
h. L., for Boston at 4:I5 o'clock was
drawing out of the station a drunken
man rushed through the crowd and at
tempted to leap to the platform Of one
OF the cars. lie seized the railing, but
his feet slipped and he was dragged.
he chung to the railing, however, and
some persons on the platform succeed
ed, with the assistance of policeman
Isaac w. Fairhrother. in pulling him
up as the car neared the wall passing
out OF the station. At this point begins
passageway with space ofabout thir-
ty inches between the wall and the cars,
winch Wldens outward to about six feet.
This stretch is about fifty feet in length,
when another jutting wall is encounter
ed, but the space between this wall and
the car will not admit the presence of a
man.
Policeman Fairbrother did not OBJ
serve his own peril as the car reached
the projecting wall at the news room.
His first intimation of danger was when
the end of the car caught him on the
left shoulder and pressed him into the
narrow passageway Of about thirty inch
es. He is a large, powerfully-b man
and tips the scales at about 240 pounds.
The train every moment began to move
rapidly and the policeman, with the
breath partially crushed from his body
and bruised, was, bv the motion of the
car, transformed into a roller, and was
turned round and round against the
brickwork. Although bruised and daz-
ed he did not lose his presence of mind
and knew that were he caught in the
second projection it would be certain
death.
Gathering himself he made one more
effort, and when the wider space was
reached ne succeeded by the momentum
of the car, in throwing himself to the
further corner, out of harm way. He
landed feet first against slanting plat
form of wood put there to prevent rair
water lodging in the corner Hestruck
with such force that the imprint of one
of his boots is discernible on the boards
After being released from the narrow
space he was for about. twenty feet
bounded like ball backwards and for
wards against the car and wall by the
momentum of the train until he gather
ed himself for his final effort which say
ed his life His narrow escape, he says
causes cold chills when he thinks of it
Providence Or. ~ journal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-13
ILLINOIS CORN CROP.
Reports Received at the StatelDepart-
Hsent of Agriculturc.

SPRINGFIELD, III, July 12,-Nothwith-
standing the drawbacks of late, wet and UNI
promising spring, the reports from the various
counties of the condition of the Illinois
rorH crop are quite good. The acreage
is per cent above that of 1882 and
the condition on July /, as reported to
the state board of agriculture, is 50 per
cent as regards the prospects for an av-
erage crop. This is an improvement
for the whole state of 2per cent over the out
look on the lst day of June, and is much bet
ter than the prospect was July /, 1882, when
the correspondents reported an estimated
prospect of 81 per cent. of an average In
the northern division of the state there are
but nine counties out of thirty four that do
not equal, or exceed, the acreage of 1892 The
average acreage of this district as compared
with 1882 is 90 per cent.
The acreage of the central division exceeds
that of 1882 by per cent. The condition of
the grain is 20 per cent better than it was
last year Some Of the counties viii raise
from one-fourth to nearly one-half more corn
than they did last season.
The average condition of the corn crop in
the southern counties is not far different from
1882, and is not as good by an average of l
per cent as it was month ago There was
more planted than there was a year ago
There have been 7,f00,000 acres of corn
planted in the state this season, and the est
mated weld is ITO, 0GO, 900 bushels This esti-
mate exceeds the actual crop of last year by
2, 900 900 bushels
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-13
No Use for Them.
Concerning Certain Relics of the Past-Dogs
that Have Had Their Day.

Concerning Certain Relics of the Past-Dogs
that Have Had Their Day.
George Stephenson's ''Rocket," and the mag
nifcent locomotives of to-day, are built upon the
same general principle, yet the machine with
which the great engineer astonished his age, is in
teresting now only as an illustration Of the begin
ming of the invention. There were plasters with
holes in them long before BENsoN's CAPCINE
POROUS PLASTER surprised both the public and
the physicians; and the triumph Of the Capcine
is founded upon the partial successes or the utter
failures of its predecessors. Everything of value
in the old porous plaster is retained in the Cap
| cine; but at this point all comparison ends, and
| contrast begins. For example:
The old plasters were slow in their action; the
Capcine is quick and sure.
than to impart light, temporary relief in cases
| easy of treatment; the Capcine penetrates the
system and permanently cures the troubles for
which it is recommended.
The old plasters depended for nygood results
they might attain, upon an accident of their max
| ers ard the naked faith of their wearers; the
| Benson's reaches its ends by means of the scien-
| tifc combination of the rare medicinal ingredi-
ents which it contains.
In brief, the old plasters like Sterhenson's dis
| carde- engine are switched off the track, while
| the Fenson's goes on its way winning golden
| opinions from all sorts of people.
Yet in this very fact lies the leading danger to
the people who buy and use this reliable and sci
| entiie remedy. Hypocrisy is the tribute vice
pays to virtue" Imitation is the concession fail
ure makes to success. Bcnson's Plasters are
| parodied in name and style.
| Beware of swindles- The, genuine have the
word CAPCTNE cut in the center Price 25 cents.
| Seabury & johnson, Chemists, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-13
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Mississippi river Improvement
COMMISSION is in session at st Louis.
The North German Gazette has again
indirectly attacked Minister Sergeant on the
American hog question.
i4e Illinois state veterinarian says
giano 7rs exists among the horses in nineteen
counties Of the state.
Dallas, Texas, is said to be in very
filthy condition, and the possibility of vel
low fever epidemic has called attention to the
fact
over 1900 miles of new main line of
OF railway have been constructed in the
United States during the first six months Of
1889.
1t Is Thought in Berlin that when the
Prussian bundesrath assemblies it will pass
law forhidding the importation of American
pork.
The Orangemen Of Chicago celebrated
the 18th by procession and picnic at River
Grove Desplaines. There was no disturb
ance.
Senator Rollins has withdrawn from
the New Hampshire senatorial race and Sec
rotary Chambers name appears in the bal
loting.
-Four persons were killed and sixteen
buildings blown away by cyclone at Soldier
City, Kan, small town eighteen miles west
of Holton.
Gath" thinks that Hoadly stands
higher than Pendleton OF Sherman in the list
OF possible Democratic candidates for the
presidency, because he is a newer quantity.
1t is rumored that the Western Union
Telegraph company is offered the lease of the
lines of the Rapid Telegraph company, and is
willing to take it if the contract can be made
to suit.
Gov. Butler attempted to introduce
evidence in the Tewksbury investigation to
prove that the businesssof tanning human
skins was real industry but the committee
ruled the matter out,
A. r. Webster, sentenced two years
ago to Sing Sing and who disappeared while
his case was before the supreme court and
had not since been found, in spite of the eff
forts of detectives to do SO, has voluntarily
given himself up to the officers.
The passage of the bill by the British
house of commons prohibiting the importa-
ton into England of live cattle, owing to the
prevalence of the foot and month disease, it
is not thought will affect the beef export
trade of the United States, as the beeves, in
stead of being exported on the hoof. will be
slaughtered at home and shipped in refriger-
ator ships.
A convention of the colored men of
Texas met at Galveston and one OF the
speakers declared that he had Travelled all
over Texas, and not found one place where a
rolored man was not consigned to the kitchen
for his meals. He also sand they were badly
treated on the railroads. He proposed to
throw the Republican party overheard The
governor has been invited to address the
tnAptiuo
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-13
PILGRIMAGE OF THE TEMPLARs.
Apollo COmmandery of Chicago Of
for a European TOHr.

CHICAGO, July 12-The day so long looked
forward TO with such impatient anxiety and
pleasant anticipations by the members of the
Apollo Commandery of Knights Templar and
their friends who had decided to accompany
them on their European pilgrimage at length
arrived and in the evening the tourists bade
farewell to their friends and started on then
trip Mr. E. NJ Jenkins, the tourist
agent, who has had the arranging
of the routes and the settlement of all the de
tails of the excursion, arrived in the city ano
completed all the arrangements and the mem
hers of the Apollo Commandery who stayed
at home gave their travelling brethren 8
grand send off by an escort to the railway
station, special escort, besides, accompany.
ing them TO New York, and beautiful floral
good-by to Eminent Commander GaSsette.
The procession was headed by Kretlow' s band.
special train of Wagner sleepers was pro
vided by the railway company, and at
o'clock p m. sharp the last good-bys were ex
changed and the train steamed out of the
deuOt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-13
xortberu Paciac Indemnity Lands.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 12.-Secretary
Teller says the indemnity lands of the North.
ern Pacific railway must not be closed to
settlement any longer than necessary to enable
the company to make its selection of lands
in lieu of those lost within the granted
limits, and directs the commissioner
of the land office to notify the company that
all selections in Wisconsin and Minnesota
must be made in three months when the
orders Withdrawing the indemnity lands will
be revoked, and the lands opened to settle
ment The company, in selecting, will not be
permitted to take the best land and leave the
poorest.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-13
Irish Items.

DUBLIN, July l.. AT meeting last night
of the Irish National League the receipt Of
60 900 from Australia was announced.
Sexton, member OF parliament for the
County Sligo, in a speech, said England had
learned by her short encounter with Ameri-
can politicians ON the pauper emigration
question, that if there was totbe a clearance
of Ireland it would not be Irish people who
would have to go.
Patrick Hanlan, one Of the men arrested
for participating in the murder of j, Mrs.
Smytb, in April last year, has turned in
formar
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-13

The Empress of Austria, who is q
fearless rider and hunter, also aspires to
be poet. And now she has had print
ing office set up. in her palace, and is
learning to settype and manage press,
in order that she may print her own
poems. Probably no one else would
care to print them,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-13
The New sMez Canal.

LONDON, July 12.-At a meeting of the
merchants and ship-Owners to discuss
the agreement between De Lesseps and the
British government, in relation to the project
for second Suez canal resolutions were
passed expressing regret that the government
had promised to use its influence to obtain q
concession for a second canal in favor of D.
Lesseps company, instead of securing a con
nession for an Independents British canal