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Milford chronicle., 1883-03-16
EVERGREEN GRANGE.

Ak ESSAY BY THE LECTURER, MIssL. E. WHITE
How many Of the laboring sons and daughter.
Of the soil rise early enough IN spring time to sec
the bright flush Of sky cansed by the great
source of light, still below the HORIZON, and iaaly
10 see that great ball itself rising to view, and
hear the many ieaihered songsiers carOlling a
welcome to morn. Or later to see the bright
beams elisten through the dew drops ill every
blade and lwlg seem decked with cOsillest dia
nonds too rare for king, to sec tue distant hills
bathed IN sunlight, and the waving grain noddIng
a welcome to the harbinger Of day. Or again.
have we not seen mother earth wrapped in an
ermin robe when every thing seemed hushet and
still as if listening or as if afraid TO breath for
tear Of disturbing the soft white mantOl spread 20
profnseiy over all her ofIsphnR Or have we MOI
seen the wood. which al summer long has been
50 green, glowing 10 gorgeous colors and hues.
shat vic with the deepest dyes Of an artist, and
give him a subject too brilliant to initiate. Many
others Of the grand freaks Of nature do we wit
ness. and now iliink you there is anything in
any Of these 70 deaden The senses, dull the eye
for the beautiful. or produce an illiierate man OF
nomang think not Nature certainly does her
part in rtfiing our natures. Why have we not
here the very uIjecis that poets artists, and all
the sages delight to revel 10 and do they not find
in nature their erandcsi suiiects.2 ! might say
such as man has never yet been able to follow,
4lrI think works Of nature far beyond those Of
sri; and here IN the broad, open counlry,as till
ers Of tie soil, 20 we see more Of it than else
where. Sill is Il no theraldei IN our bearing
that farmers are q set Of cloihoppers and ignor.
nmuses, by people who call themselves tho more
favored classes, and their wives aad daughters
1T companions for them, being q wild ser, ready
% Stampede il some strange looking vehicle is
'rawn through their vicinity. The olly idea
Milford chronicle., 1883-03-16
nHpAT s. $:8s5 8 i: $:@#=: 5 $: ): 5:&s$H.E: 8!

An English Veterinary Surgeon and Chemist.
now travelling IN this country, says that most
of the Horse and Cattle Powders sold here
are worthless trash. He says that Sheridan 8
Condition Powders are absolutely pure and
Immensely valuable. Nothing on earth will N
fni to pint food. Sold everywhere, or sent b.
Milford chronicle., 1883-03-16

Crow LAws.-Had we met in some
slant place on account of our States
.Lerisiation-feF the destruction Of crows
we should have felt impelled to resent
the whole thing as an effort of some
paragrapher to malign our State.
Fame is easily won to those who have
favored this measure. They may find
some boys willing to take State aid to
shoot crows which saueily cav across
the corn, but who will furnish amuni-
tiou to destroy the myriads efinsects
that will thus be saved ; or who will
save such legislation from the just
scorn of progressive farmers?
Milford chronicle., 1883-03-16

OK March 9th Worthy Deputy R. C. Barker,
organized Champion Grange, No. IS, at MagnO-
liza. The Grange starts in with twenty charter
members. The following are the officers: Ell
mund Stout. Master; B. OWNS, Secretary.
This grange is located in one Of the best farming
sections IN Kent couaiy and it will not be uurea-
sonable to soon expect membership of seventy.
Milford chronicle., 1883-03-16

TIE Catholic Church is gradually
gaining foot hold on the peninsula
The Catholics of Smyrna have bought
for $2OO0 the Presbyterian Church in
that town.
Milford chronicle., 1883-03-16

On and after October next all letters
now requiring three cents to carry
them, will cost only two cents to trans
port them. Allcheeks given on banks
will not require the two cent stamp on
and after July next The law a6ol-
ishing thesetaxes was passed on March
OIL
Milford chronicle., 1883-03-16

IMMIGRATION we trust, has not be-
come an indigestable substance in the
anaw of our Legislature; nevertheless
it does seem to have got cross-wise
without any very great anxiety to any,
save those who had built high hopes
that our State undetermined TO profit
by every opportunity.
Milford chronicle., 1883-03-16

WORTHY DEPUTY. R. c. Barker, installed Ocean
View Grange officers on Monday last, and o"
We inesday eve. he was to organize another
fgange at Roxana.
Milford chronicle., 1883-03-16
Granee pepartment.

Contributors. = j. j. ROSA, MRS. z ID
Dill WORTH W1L DEAN, T.. u. BAN
CROFT. j. G. BROWN, B. HYDORN anc
others.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-05
One Soul Made Happy.

"Yes, always make a practice Of
sending some poor family New Years
turkey" he was saying to the grocer,
"and shall want I'M extra one this week.
Yes, l must make ut least one soul
happy"
'Ah! Heaven bless YOU" called out a
man who had been asking the price OF
onions-'.you are the man who sent me
that turkey last year!'
.'Is that SOP Were you living on
streetp'
IL was; and was laid up with g
lame foot, and my wife was nearly dead
with the chlls."
"Well. 1 am glad to meet you. told
the coachman TO give the bird to some
deserving person, and I'm glad you
were made happy"
Sand shall never forget you, sir.
put that turkey up ut rattle, raked In
three dollars on him, and outside Of Q
pint of whiskey for my wife laid in
enough tobacco to last me six weeks
May you never know what it is to bt
DOOR" ii
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-05
Fond Of Snakes.

There is one thing about Prof Bell,
Florida agent of the Smithsonian insti-
tute, which his neighbors do not like.
and that is the pleasure which he takes
in the companionship Of venomous
snakes. A cOuntryman called on the
professor the other day. and as he en-
tered the room q huge rattlesnake
dropped off sofa pillow which had
been placed upon chair for his &C.
commodatior. glided into corner,
coiled, and, waving his head back and
forth, shook his rattles viciously at the
intruder. ''Great jeeswaxr' exclaimed
the countryman. ''Come inr' said the
professor, cordially. handing his caller
the chair just vacated by the snake;
'don't mind him, he's not used to
strangers, that's ALL" The snake
obeyed an order to '.hush that fuss"
but still kept vigilant watch over the
visitor, who, under the circumstances,
did not care to make long stay.
Doubtless the reptiles fangs had been
drawn, but that did not transform him
into an agreeable object for contempla-
ton. y
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-05
Arguing q Case Down Fine.

-
There is an old negro in Austin who
claims to have studied "'fosify outen
a book" He propounds unanswerable
questions to the lawyers whose rooms he
cleans. and he discusses '.pints o. law
with the justices of the peace of his pre-.
cinct. Recently he went into the JUS
tice court and said: 'Jedge. kin l git q
'dictment writ agin dat wuffless niger.
Pete?''
whats he been doingr
"He's a procrastimator. He's bin a
procrastimatin', sah."
"Procrastinatingp"
eyes. sab, OATS what he's bin doin'
fur fac"
.But there's no law against that"
mo law agin procrastimatiou? Den
what's de law furP Amt procrastima.
ton de thief OBJ timer"
Certainly, / believe 1t has been Sc
stated"
swell, den, amt Pete thief"
Eyes, you might so construe it, but
you can not convict man for stealin'
time"
"No, but when we hab got de proof
on him fur stealin' time, we hab got de
circumstantial Evidence agin him fur
stealth money, fur don't fossify say
dat time am money! Got yer dar,
ledge. "-Galveston NeUs.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-05
Mortgage Sale,

Whereas, default having been made In the pay
ment OF the money secured by mortgage dated the
sixth day OF April In the year ID. 1880. executed
by Alonzo Spauldng, and Amanda Spaulding his
wife, of the township Of Woodruff, county of Shia-
wassee, Michigan, to Charles Townsend, of Jackson
county, Mich :, which said mortgage was recorded
the Office of the Register Of Deeds Of the county
of Shiawassee, in Lber 4 Of mortgages on page 600
the twenty day Of September In the year
A. ID. 1880, at o'clock p m. And whereas the said
mortgage has been duly assigned by the said Charles
Townsend, to Amanda Spaulding, by assignment
bearing date the twelfth day Of October, In the year
Deeds, Of the said county Of Shiawsssee, on the
,ist day of October, A. ID. 1882 at 10 O'Clock m,
In liber ~, OF mortgages on page 392 and the same
Is now owned by her. And whereas, the amount
claimed to be due on said mortgage at the date OF
this notice, Is the Of three hundred and thirty
four dollars and eighteen cents OF principal and
interest land the further sum Of twenty five dollars
attorney fee, stipulated for In said mortgage)
and which Is the whole amount claimed TO be un-
paid Oh said mortgage, and no suit or proceedings
having been instituted at law. TO recover the debt
now remaining secured by said mortgage, or any
part thereof, whereby the power Of sale has be-
come operative: New therefore, notice Ia hereby
given, that by virtue Of the said power Of SALE and
In pursuance Of the statute in mch case made and
provided, the said mortgage will be foreclosed by
sale Of the premises therein described, at public
auction, to the highest bidder at the front door OF
the Court House, In the city OF Corunna, In said
next, at ten o'clock In the forenoon Of that day !;
which said premises are described In said mortgage
as follows to-wit The south 90 of the southeast
quarter land the south half 11)of north half 4of
township ave (5) north Of range one () east, con-
tanning one hundred and twenty (20) acres Of land
more or less all In the township OF Woodruff eoun
ty OF Shiawassee and State Of Michigan.
ss-4s AMANDA sPAULDING,
Assignee.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-05
An Absent Minded Young Man.

A popular young printer in Augusta,
who until recently has resided beneath
his fathers roof-tree. married few
weeks since and leased apartments in
another part of the city. The other
evening, after completing his days
work, he left the Office, went up street
and purchased his Boston paper. and
then climbed the hill to his fathers
house. Entering its familiar precincts
he marched to the Mushroom, made his
toilet, and then presented himself at the
table. The family, who had been
watching his operations, eyed him with
amazement, and ut last his mother soft
ly inquired: my son. have you pro-
cured divorce thus early in your we'd
ded careerp" A pale crimson flush
suffused the young mans face, which
rapidly deepenod into cardinal. Then
he gasped, 81 forgot all about being
married" Leaving the table amid q
roar of laughter, the young man hur-
ried out and walked hastily home.
where his young wife was impatiently
awaiting his coming.-Angnsta mel
Journal.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-05
Good Sense and Honesty.

A writer for the Cornhill Magazine
says: When the Englishman first looks
at the waters of the Hudson dancing in
the sun, the long smokeless streets,
with their busy crowds, certainly not of
English people, his immediate impulse
is to fall back on his earliest travelling
companion, his scanty store of French,
and TO ask his way in that tongue. So
strong is the impression of foreign To-
cality which the climate and the aspect
Of the city give him, that it ia some time
before he becomes accustomed t0expect
to hear English from those tall, spare.
keen-eyed men who talk SO little, in SO
low q tone. When we meet Americans
in Europe their accent attracts atten-
ton; when we are among them, with
climate and manners and dress and ex-
preston so different from our own, our
surprise is 10 find them mt home in our
language. The spacions hall Of the hotel
is not reserved for the guests and the
servants. 1t il filed by busy crowd.
Not that they are Always moving about
or talking. The men who sic In the arm
chairs against the wall or clustered
round the pillars that support the dome.
are not idle. vacant eyed louugers, They
closely observe each passer-by, now and
again glide through the crowd to claim
an old acquaintance or to give attend
ancc to promised rendezvous. Loud
talking Is much more frequent among
the women. In ordinary business the
American Is never noisy. He says little.
IL may be to the point or not, according
to his good sense or honesty of purpose,
but it Is generally brief and always de-
livered in quietlow key. As both good
sense aud honesty are leading character.
istics OF the American people, the ex-
ception here made to the general terse.
ness of their ordinary communications
Is but an exception.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-05
Surprising the Old Woman.

II was not very late when we went
home few nights ago, and as we were
IN good humor with all the world, we
thought we would surprise the "old
oman" in a pleasant manner, so that
she wouldn't be angry with US about
late hours, etc. So stepping up to the
window-tiptoeing to be high enough
that opened on the room where she was
''sawing gourds" like forty. we turned
our voice to its most captivating pitch
and in operate style we sang:
awake. Sallie wake, my gay galoot,
Rise up, fair lady, while foot my Lutte"
The window flew up. "band-box, two
pairs of shoes and foot tub slapped us
in. the face, while the lady in white said,
on high keynote, "Come into the
house, you little gump; tomorrow you'll
b. grunting around with your liver and
wanting TO make your will again. A
pretty time of night for you to be Ca
vorting around. and bleating like a
dying calf. when you should have been
at home rocking the cradle."-Co6ee
County Ga, Gazette.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-05
A Bridal Couples Experience in . Bath
Room.

A newly married pair, who arrived
on their honeymoon trip at celebrated
Scotch watering-place when accommO-
dation was at q premium, had mat
tress spread for them by q compassion
ate innkeeper in one of his bathrooms.
In the middle of the night the house
was alarmed by loud shrieks proceed
ing from the nuptial chamber. What
was the mattere Well, this. The young
bride. wishing to ring for servant had
caught hold Of what she supposed to be
the bell-rope, and pulled 1t smartly.
Unhappily for her and her spouse, IL
was the cord of the shower bath over
their heads. and forthwith down plump
ed such q deluge of cold water rs would
throw q damper upon the most devoted
of honeymooning couples. Her hus-
band, in dismay, caught frantically at
another cord on his side Of the extern
porized couch, but the only. response
was an equally liberal deluge of water.
this time nearly boiling hot. The un-
happy pair then screamed in unison. =
When the servants came. they found the
floor Of the room flooded with water.
and the wife was perched like a mon
key on her husbands back. uttering the
most lamentable cries, while her good
man was fumbling about in the dark,
trying his best to find the door.-Lon-
don Telegraph.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-05
Sheathing q Pillow.

Certain women have long clamored
Tor some new method of putting on a
pillow-case, but these people have eth
CT lost their teeth, or the new ones they
have bought do not grasp the situation.
They have tried several new methods,
such as blowing the pillow-case up and
getting the pillow in before the wind
got out, and they have tried to get the
pillow in by rolling up the pillow-case
until the bottom is reached, and then
placing the pillow on end and gently
Snrolling the pillow-case. but all these
schemes have their drawbacks. The
old style of chewing one end of the pill
bow and holding it the way retriever
dog holds duck. till the pillow-case is
on. and then spanking the pillow a
couple of times on each side. is the best
and gives a woman's jaw about the on
y rest they get during the day. II any
invention drives this old custom away
from us. and we no more see the mat
rops of the land with their hair full OF
feathers and their mouths full of strip
Cd bed-ticking. we shall feel that one Of
our institutions has been ruthlessly torn
from US, and that the fabric of our ma
tional supremacy has received sad
blow, and that our liberties are in
danger.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-05
Pulled His Tail.

The Portland (Oregon) Sunday Mer-
curry tells the following story of a
cougar conflict, and the daring deed of
courageous woman i'm her husband s
defence. The immense forests in the
neighborhood of Yaquina Bay are filed
with cougars BEARS. and other ferocious
wild animals, that, when driven by hum
ger, sometimes seek the settlements for
food.
A few days ago farmer named Sour
ry. residing short distance from Elk
City, was attacked by large cougar
while he was at work on his farm near
the house. The beast made desperate
fight, knocking the man down before
he could defend himself, or use pistol
in his possession.
Scurry was growing faint in the death
ly struggle that ensued. when his wife,
who saw the attack from the door of
her cabin, ran to his assistance, and
without stopping to consider her dan
ger, seized the brute's tail and by main
force dragged the animal from his an
ticipated dinner. Scurry leaped to his
feet, and before the cougar could renew
the assault struck him with the sharp
end of the mattock he had been using,
killing him instantly.
Mrs. Scurry kept up well, but when
there was no further need of exertion
OIL her part she tottered and "fell all OF
heap" as her husband said. He es-
capped with painful scratches and an ug-
lv bite in the shoulder. They have
dressed their assaiant's skin, which
now makes handsome rug for the
pioneers best room.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-05
Guardians Sale.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue and
in pursuance of license and authority granted
to me the undersigned on the 10Th day of
November 1882. by the Judge Of Probate OF
Clinton county, Michigan, to sell real estate
belonging to Charlotte l.. Hills and Francis
J. Hills, minors. will sell at public auction
to the highest bidder on the I2th day of Jam
uary. 1883, at one o'clock p. m, at the house
of Edison Swarthout, in the township OF
Sciota, Shiawassee county, Michigan, all
the right, title and interest of said minors in
and to the following described property
Beginning at the south west corner of section
five (5), in township six (6) north of range
one (D east in Michigan, running thence
northerly on the west line of said section
eighteen chains and eighteen links, thence
easterly on line parallel with the south line
of said section seventy seven chains and
eighty-ninc links thence southerly on line
parallel with the west line Of said section to
the south line of section four (4) Of said
township; thence westerly along the south
line Of said section four (4) and five 50 to the
place of beginning.
Dated November a3d, 1881.
PHEBE A. HILLS,
Guardian of said Minors.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-05
Making Him Happy.

A dumpy, MISUNDERSTANDING small
boy was leaning against the wall at the
corner of Woodward avenue and Con.
gress street, when along came tall,
1aw-b0ned stranger with about four
drinks in him, and said:
y"Bu-bubby, do you feel bad?"
Eyes" ~ 's''
"Hain't you got nom-money for
Chrisslemasp'
"No."
Jus like me! I'm travelling on my
hast fifteen cents 'smorning. and it'll be
all gone forenoon. Going to h-hang up
your stocking2"
emo"
"Neither IN I. I haven't got any
body to love me an put toys in my
stocking. Say, do you want lizzie toy
mule in your stockings"
"Yes."
$50 do i, but won't get one. Turf to
DO peor-tuffest kim o tuff Say, bub?"
sWhat."
There amt no hog about me. I'm
the bizzest hearted man in the world.
tn make you happy If have to sleep
IN the middle of the road. Here, take
that and this, and this-yes, take it
along and be happy"
And he handed out pint bottle half
foil Of gin, plug Of tobacco and q
dime song-book, and as the bewildered
boy stood holding them in his hands the
donor continued: a. 35f f4s tsea
THAI all-thaz all but aeucher-deck
and pistol, and Ill keep them to mako
nq(pe other boy remember Chrisslemas.
y along. sonny--run home and b
hPpyw
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-05
Chased.

Fred. c. Valentine in Our Continent,
writing OF his stay in Guatemala, notes
Tho Partially of the Central American
natives for gesture speech, and related
now he misunderstood servant who
undertook to deliver a message by MAX
ing signs instead of talking Il. He
says he was leaving the door of the
Grand HOTEL" when he heard vigor-
Gus clapping Of the hands behind him.
Upon turning, saw an Indian run
ming after me. with much anxiety ex-
pressed in his countenance, and while
he ran he threw his arm forward as il
toindicate that some danger was hang
ing over me.
] accelerated my steps and he his mo-
lions. turned corner AMI ran. He
still pursued me, repeating the warning
gesture at each bound.
We increased our speed and the dis
lance between us had grown to nearly
block when, suddenly, it occurred to
me that such rapid transit was hardly
compatible with the conduct of digni-
fed physician.
Istopped to fasten my glove. Poor
10 reached me, and in q voice suppress
cd by emotion or shortness of breath,
drawled out, in the manner peculiar to
his race
''Says Don Eucaristo, how are you
and how did you arisep and he hopes
that you are well, and that you arose
we'll. and that your lady is well and
arose well. And he begs your pardon
for molesting you, and that he hopes
that you will forgive the trouble he is
giving you. but that his lady is very i'll,
and asks you please to come to his
house very quickly" III
This incident led me to pay more at
tention than should otherwise have
done to what, at FIRST. appeared to be
meaningless gesticulation; and though
have been unable in many cases to
trace the connection of these signs with
their meaning, I have found them use
ful In my contact with a people who
amplify the Spanish proverb, ut is bet
ter to sit than TO stand, better to lie
than TO Sit" by at Is easier to gesticu-
late than talk"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-05

Why does the Man Smilep Because
He Went into Closet this Morning and
Found last Years Hat, which He Put
ON in front of Looking-glass. He did
MT Know himself hardly and Wondered
how He Had Been Fool enough TO wear
such Hat Thus you sec Man is q
Fool every Year. but He does not Find
il out until the Year after - Brooklyn
Union
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-05
fIIlS'I WORT
Notice Of Attachment.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR THE COUNTY OF SHIAWASSEE.
ERWIN DAVIS,
ALFRED LEE WILLIAMS,
NOTICE is hereby given that on the 22d day Of
IN November, AID. 1882. = Writ Of Attachment
was duly issued out Of the Circuit Court for the
County Of Shiawassee, at the suit of Erwin DAVIS.
the above named Plaintiff, against the lands tene-
ments, goods and chattels, moneys and effects OF
Alfred Lee Williams, the Defendant above named
for the sum of six thousand four hundred dollars,
which said writ was returnable on the 18th day OF
December, AID. 1882
Dated this 18th day Of December, AID. 1882
r. X. HUTCHINS,
Atty for Plaintiff
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27
WAsHINGToN AND WESTERN RAILROAD
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT,

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT
TWO TRAINS DAILY iENCEPr Sunday Er
TWEEN ALEXANDRIA AND ROUND HILL
BEGINNING OCTOBER L. 1SS2
Leave Washington 1T q 20 a. M, and { 90 u u,
aud Alexandria ut % 4. III. and / 81 .. M. Pass
Leesburg, going westward, at IL b, a. m. and
. A p ~, and arrive at Round Hill at IL IS n,
M. and 81 p. III. Leave Round Hill ut 5 30 a
m. and u 30 p. n. Pass Lcesburg, going east
ward, at Z ID a. III. and l 16 D. IN, and arrive at
Alexandria at 10 a. M. and Is p. m and at
Washington at s 30 4. III. and 3 % .. m,
~ Passengers from Washington will take the
Washington and Ohio cars Mt the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad station at 9:2Oa. N. aud 400 at
M, and 60 through to Round Hill without chang
of cars.
The 9:25 a. III. train from Alexandria and 1870
pm. train from Round Hill connect at Round Hill
with Daily Line Of Coaches for Snckersvillc, Ber
ryville and Winchester; also with Line of Coacbe.
which leave Lcesburg daily for Aldie and Middle
burg.
Both trains, Westward. make close connections
ct Vienna, with Ssion's Line of Stages for Fairfax
Court House.
One thousand mile communication tickets, bear
ing two names 500: one thousand mile tickets
bearing all the names of family or members of
firm, $25.
oct2l Ii. MAcLEAN, Supt.