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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-18
INSURE YOUR PROPERTY

Against Fire and Lightning. |
wish to say to the people of Owosso
and vicinity that having been ap-
pointed Agent for the popular and
reliable Home Co, the Citizens Mu.
tual Fire Insurance Co., of Shiawas.
see, Genessee and Oakland counties,
l solicit share Of your patronage.
Office in Baldwin's store.
\. ARMSTRONG.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-18
SEED POTATOES.

British Whites, Triumphs, Cham
pion, Davenport Seedlings, Burbank
Seedlings, and Early Ohio. have
for sale the above varieties at much
lower figure than they can be pur
chased loT abroad. j. A. ARMSTRONG,
4S Owosso.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-18
DOWN ! DOWN DOWN II!

Having just received new stock
of WALL PAPERS, CEILING DECoRA-
TIoNs and BORDERS at greatly re-
aHced prices, l have this day marked
my stock of Wall Papers down.
The BEST Colds from s7I5 10
IS cents roll.
Other Paper from ~ to a5cts
a roll.
Remember that | have the larg-
est stock west of Detroit and will
not pc undersoid by any one.
May 4-S3. GEO. w. LoRING.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-18

Cheapest Fashion magazine in the
world, 1910 large pages, 4 pages new
music, 1000 engravings each issue.
so cents per year single copies IS
cents. Strawbridge & Clothier, 9Th
& Market Sts., Philadelphia.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-18

Fugue, the full sister to the colt
Furor, recently purchased by Dewey
& Stewart, won the Hotel Stakes for
3-year Odds at Louisville, KY, last
week, in straight heats, trotting heats
the Ist day in slow time agreeing
not to distance the other partly
time a45 and 243. A rainstorm CON-
ing OH caused the postponement un-
til the sd day, when she took next
heat 2:34M, being held to the "a pole
and from there home was given her
head and trotted last 4 in ssh
seconds, 2:2I gate.
OWOSSO MARKET.
Wheat No. l, 500, Corn in the ear,
2jcts per basket, oats 40cts, potatoes 35,
butter rs to II, eggs 10, pork about IS. 90
and beef almost any price you can haye
face to ask.
The foundation walls for Burhan's
and Loring's new block, are beng
put in this week.
Monday was as stormy day as
we remember to have seen in a good
while. There was a heavy fall of
rain in the forenoon and two showers
in the afternoon, one of which was
accompanied by quite fall of hail,
very sharp lightning and heavy thun-
der.
The TINES last week contained
aa7 different items of reading matter,
besides nearly three columns of
Council Proceedings, including the
Mayors inaugural, and all advertise
ments and business Lotices.
Mr.. Buckminister has sold his res
idence on. Exchange street to DR.. NJ.
E. Knapp, of Bancroft.
Patten is getting MS ice cream par
lors, in the building next west of
Stewart's bank building, fitted up in
fine style. Go and see him.
Sanford, the well known local
messenger for the American Express
Company, received a sever electric
shock at the telegraph Office during
the thunder storm on Monday after
noon.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-18
FOR SALE CHEAP.

A pure bred JERSEY BULL
Calf, entitled to be entered in
the Jersey Cattle Club Regis.
ter. Inquire at THE TINES
office.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-18

Illustrated Book of Cage Birds
mailed for 5 cent stamp. Bird Food
Co., 237 South Stil ST., Philadelphia.
Down, Down, DOWN go the rates
on Job Work at The TINES Office.
Raspberries, strawberries and grape
vines for sale by II. ID. NEFF.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-18
LAINGSBURG.

We still survive the cold, wet
weather and are doing the usual
amount OF business in our little town.
Our merchants are receiving spring
goods and are very busy arranging
and selling them.
Mr.. NJ. Burt has bought out his
partner, ]. Downward, for 1880.
Mr.. d. has been engaged in mining
and is not content with Michigan.
1t has been reported that wheat is
badly winter killed in this section,
but we notice that since the recent
rains, many fields are looking finely
and others are improving.
The Benson Bros. by contract have
nearly finished building brick house
for Mrs. ]. KITE, and are to build a
large brick for S. Pierce north of
town.
Several new barns are going up in
this vicinity which we think shows
the prosperity of our farmers.
Mark Liddell, our township clerk.
has recently returned from trip to
Dakota and Iowa. He says that he
would not like to locate in Dakota,
he thinks there are too many bust
ness men there for the business. He
likes St. Paul and Minneapolis.
]. G.. McClintock is married and is
to live on the old homestead of his
fathers estate east of town.
The Congregational church is with
out a pastor at present.
w. ]. 1illitson recertly sold span
of three year old Asteroid colts for
$500. w.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-18

Sunday last was Children's day at
the Baptist church. The church was
lastly decorated with flowers of all
kinds, there being several cages of
birds also in different parts OF the
room, that gave additional beauty to
the church. The singing by both
choir and school was fine indeed.
The sermon, delivered by Rev.
Leonard was for the especial benefit
of the younger members of the con-
gregation, but his remarks might
we'll be deeply pondered upon by the
older ones present. The exercises
were, for the most part, conducted by
the members of the Sunday School
and were throughout we'll rendered.
All in all the affair was great Sue
cess and when the crowded church
was dismissed each one went away
feeling his time there was we'll spent.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-18

COMBINATION BROKEN
-HIGH PRICES SMASHED
on all kinds of PLAIN and ORNAMENT
AL loo Work at The TINES office.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-18

Fage Yama at DuG's.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-18
Fuge Yama at Duff's.
MEMORIAL DAY.

Headquarters Shiawassee county Sol
diers' and Sailors Association.
Bancroft. May eth, 1888.
Comrades and fellow citizens, please read
and consider the following order commu-
nicated to us by the commandment
chief Of the G.. A. r. Let us follow the
written suggestions, and make the 27th
and Both days of May ones to be long re.
membered, and let no soldiers grave be
neglected.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-18

Rain, rain, mud, mud, and farmers
complaining, but the wheat and
grass are doing well.
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men mouse before the summer season, with its
Silly nights, has wsned, If the neighbors do not
all move out Of the neighbortood.
Just imagine what an immense business the
land office for this district has done
when it is known by official report that
for the month of April there has been
.54O acres of government land taken up
In this land district alone. Hon. @. G. Williams
ex-member Of Congress from Wisconsin, Is the
register OF the land Office, and Gen. 81. r. Pease
also an ex-member Of Congress from the SOUTH
Is the receiver Both officers stand high here
In the estimation Of the people.
But the most laughable picture Of allin western
life is the claimholder The eastern man under
goes complete metamorphose. After securing
MS claim he purchases sufficient lumber to build
him structure about 6x1O, which is appropriately
called out here ''shanty." This is held by his
neighbors and the land officers as an Improve
ment." Ihen he has several acres plowed up
which costs S3 per acre. The large percentage
OF ciaimholders do not live continuously on their
claims. only visiting them every two weeks. You
can safely bet the fellow who returns to town
from his claim Is easily distinguishable from his
fellows at meals In the hotels. Eat why the
lawyers fees In will contest is no comparison
On his claim he cooks his own meals, and pays
little attention to regularity in his meal hours
eating at any time. The most popular dish is that
winch requires the least cooking, and which can
be gotten up the quickest to meet the demand
Oatmeal has been worked up into SO many forms
that it would amaze a Washington boarding
house keeper. A great many of the shanties
are constructed of sod
Dakota has a newspaper for every 1,6O0 in
naoltants with encouraging prospects tor the
up and live. They are. for the most part, well
edited, and are literally patronized by the bus-
ness men. In Clark there are two papers,
both doing we'll. The representative paper,
OF the county, however. is the Clark County
Pilot, which has subscribers in Washington city.
s. B. MILTON,
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Astor. the daughter OF Mr.. william Astor. In Q
way that is scarcely consistent with good taste.
Recently, when Miss Aston appeared IN ker.
miss and danced decorous Dutch reel. several
OF the papers had articles headed Miss Carrie
Astor as Ballet Dancer" Her costume. 90 far
from being that OF premiere danseuse, was an
extremely proper and quiet little peasant dress,
which came down to her heels and had high
neck ana long sleeves. Since that when the
papers have little to do they constantly recur to
Miss Astor, and write her up In yarious WAN.
A morning paper, yesterday. for instance.
had whole column headed Lucky Catches for
Impecunious Bachelors" Underneath /, gave
description to the extent OF half column of
Miss Aston. Among other things il spoke of
her as being % years old, and characterized her
as plain, Insignificant little girl. who no ono
would think OF noticing twice, were IL not that
she was the heiress Of many millions of dollars.
The article subsequently admitted. however,
that Miss Astor WAS perfectly bred and very
quiet In manner This Was kind I'm the journal
after its description OF one Of the most charming
girls in New York society. In the same article
II said that Miss Gould was not quite
sixteen years Of age, but was possessed of q
sweet. bright faee and graceful carriage After
this the article describes infinitely how business.
like Miss Astor and Miss Gould were trained In
New York. How, when heiresses come from
families with large feet. their own are bsndared
up like Chinese Infants, and they are not allowed
to walk till they are well grown children; also,
that the hair is put through Q certain PROCESS to
make 1t thick while still young; that heiresses
are taught TO say 'prunes and prisms" SO that
their mouths may be made small. and many
other sickening and ridiculous details Thls n
the worst sort OF personal journalism.
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Spots on the Sun.

From the New York Sun, June 81.
Some very remarkable changes occurred be-
tween Tuesday and Wednesday in the groups OF
spots which are now visible on the sun, and
whose existence can be- detected with the aid OF
no greater magnifying power than that Of an
ordinary opera glass. One OF the groups which
on Tuesday consisted of four conspicuous
black and Jagged holes in the shining surface
broke up IN q few hours into great number
OF small spots, which were arranged yester-
day In the most singular shapes, and spread
over an area far exceeding in extent the
whole surface OF the earth. In another group
enormous white bridges were thrown across q
black central chasm as broad as the Atlantic
and In third groupa vast depression. resem-
bling shadOwy veil drawn over the glowing
phOtOsphere was developed around cluster OF
dark pits. All around these wonderful groups
the glowing surface of the sun appeared In the
telescope covered thick with white specks like
the faky particles in a mass OF buttermilk, and
here and there appeared intensely brilliant
crinklng lines, marking the spots where sprouts
and jets OF fiery hydrogen gas We're bursting
forth from the SUMS interior. When will the
astronomers be able to tell what causes these
tremendous outbreaks, which wax and wane In
periods OF eleven years. and occasionally make
their power felt across ninety odd millions OF
miles OF space by setting the earth's atmosphere
aglow with electric light and playing strange
freaks with the telegraph wires, now sending
magnetic torrent rushing through them with
the speed and strength Of lightning. and again
striking them pOwerless2
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A Hermit and His Treasures.
From the Vicksburg Post

In passing along the road Sunday afternoon
near Magnolia hail. the headquarters Of General
Grant during the SIEGE some four miles from
town. our reporter stumbled upon shantv built
alongside the road and evidently inhabited. In
spection revealed an aged man named Wash
Green, q resident Of this county for forty wears.
who Is the sole occupant of this place and he
keeps constant watch upon several curiously
shaped boxes. Mr.. Green proved to be commu-
NEGATIVE and interesting, so much so that he
makes very poor specimen Of the hermit, while
he certainly possesses fund OF varied intorna-
ton concerning people and events of this county
and state which cannot fail to interest the lis
tener. He cheerfuIy opened the boxes and re-
vealed the most perfect ossifled remains
OF mastodOn we have ever seen. One
case contains tusk In perfect form
and preservation, the contour Of which
Yet the curve Is greater, the bend from the
point to the butt being halt circle. This tusk
measures thirty-eight inches In circumference
at the butt, and Is twelve feet two inches in
length The mind Is lost in wonder at the
enormous size OF the animal that used this for
midable weapon Of defense. Another ease con-
tains the thigh-bone Of the animal IN perfect
state, which IL four feet four inches long and
twenty eight inches In circumference at the end
or Joint. There are numbers Of teeth in ali
stages OF preservation, any Of which are larger
than those now in the Smithsonian Institution
at Washington. The remains were first dis
covered In 1868 by Mr.. Green, who had occasion
to dig passage for drainage purposes, and
from time to time he has found additional re-
mains. all Of which form one Of the finest col
lcctions extant. The old gentleman is In love
with his find and lives near them always. though
his family are In comfortable circumstance
about one mile distant. A visit to tho exhibl-
ton aud o chat on old times Ii 0 treat. Is Mr..
Green says that In his seyenty-hye years Of life
''he must be q natural fool II he has not learned
something"
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that want" After q brief enumeration of the
advantages possessed by bis book above all
others of Ike character he modestly concludes:
I'VE expect then, who the little book (for the
care what We wrote him, and for her typOgraph-
ical correction) that may be worth the accepta-
ton OF the studious persons and especially OF
the Youth, at which we dedicate him parficu-
larry" After this it Is easy to believe that the
for the edication Of beginners, are as irresistl-
bly, funny as anything can be.
TER g BY BY EME pa BENNETT. Philadelphia
This is a reprint of a couple of stories that
were popular with certain class of readers
from quarter to third of century ago, but
for which there is not likely to be much of a de-
mand at the present time.
Under the title Of "Topics Of the Time. Z"
Messrs. George P. Putnam's Sons have COM
menced the publication Of series of twelve
volumes, In which they design to bring together,
for the convenience Of readers and permanent
preservation, collection of essays embrac-
ing the results Of the best thought Of the
pest writer's OF the day. chiefly selected from
leading continental periodicals. or the set,
which Is edited by Titus Munson Coan, two vol
umes have already appeared.-on discussing
graphical sketches,-giving evidence that the
enterprise is one well worthy the attention Of
the reading public.
&c The Manhattan'is the title of new monthly
magazine hailing from New York, which, with
out making any stir or setting up large claims
in it's own behalf is steadily moving to the front
rank OF publications. of its class The illustra-
lions In the June number, while not up to the
high mark Of Harper and The Century are yet
decidedly clever in their way, and several of its
papers possess farst-class interest, coupled with
high order of literary merit.
The latest number Of the "Lovelrs Library"
series is reprint of Edward Kellogg's Labor
and Capital" This work attracted wide atten-
ton when it first appeared number Of years
ago, and the agitation Of its subject matter at
the present time makes its temperance quite
OppOrtune, and is certain to win for 1t favorable
consideration now.
Through Brentano we have o COPY Of G. P.
Putnam's Sons Manual for Tourists to the Yel-
loWstone National Park, full of illustrations and
facts in relation to the many and varied attrac-
lions of that wonderland.
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unable to pay those that are now bearing upon
them. Many of our citizens would decline to
allow their children to learn sewing In school.
myself for instance.
Then again, there exists pleasant rivalry be-
tween Me male and female schools as to which
shall have the highest standard. This serves to
create wholesome spirit OF emulation. Depriv-
ing the female schools of the afternoons would
destroy this, and there is no way in which it
could be equalized, except by giving the male
schools just half session each day. and that Is not
to be thought of. F. S.M.
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Teaching Sewing Ina tho Public
schools.
HE EVENING STAR:

~ TIC f1tiaof OF IhE EVENING STAB:
person who signs himself ''One Of Your
Subscribers" proposes project as absurd a. It
Is impraeticable. viz: that Of teaching sewing In
The public schools. Any one Of common powers
OF dscerument can see the disadvantages of
shch scheme. He suggests that 1t be taught
u the afternoon session. Evidently he has not
oeen Into many Of our schools, or he would
knew that loss OF the afternoon would be an in
es1'mshls loss to the schools, as the time at
present - insufficient for the studies which claim
tho attention OF both teacher and scholar.
SecDnd, the plan would necessitate another
ssaster III eacn school, who would demand much
higher wages than the proper teacher. and If the
writer has read The EVENING STAR he knows
eo:nesislng Of the trouble there was q wear ago
In payiag them their hard-earned money. II
Here were more teachers 1t would necessitate
es'sacr taxes. ecd ths-e a-e too many who are
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Dorsey's Mixed Metapher.

From tho New Yoek Sun.
Among tho many picturesque remarks made
BY Stephen W. Dorsey In his letter to Mr. Dick
inson. the one declaring that the claws OF in
gratitude have spread their nails and len me
without scratch" % not calculated to cscape
notice. That ingratitude has claws. anybody
who has ever felt their sharp application WIN
testify. The striking point in what Mr.. Dorsey
says about the claws Of ingratituds b where hs
ayers that they apread their nails. Never before,
% Or - recorded history shows, have the claws
Of inratitude done anything Of this sort It.
would not bee whit more surpfising to learn
f na iasr.s,s s t 20 stepped softly by NJ:
that abe had omitted to fhsten upon him TIE
teethof her poignant fAngs Perhaps, asingraki.
tude speeds away nom him upon the shins e
her powerful legs. Mr.. dorsey win feel mo
taking tunAn d. MoCoshs coupartneue r.
English language Tor to purpose Of learning o
write what ID right, whereafter no sbort1ve
creature WIN oftnmpt 70 mock him With IL
muxzle q IN mouth, 1T win crouch down an1
respect hin akDsotly 6DgUvr go - hannsk1l
- -
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Following . Safe Lead.
rom E,rpAvsa py,o1rs~a

General Sherman is one OF the most popular
men inwashington, Judging by the demand for
him at social entertainments. He rarely ifever,
dimes at home. As he goes out 30 regularly he
sometimes forgets where he is to CO. The other
night he came out on his doorstep in Q great
hurry. He was In dinner-dress, but hesitated
after he came ont Of the door. Mrs Sherman.
who was In the hail. asked what was the matter
my George" said the General. II was to 20
out to dinner somewhere tonight, and to save
my BANKED, blessed life, j have forgotten
where" Mrs. Sherman came to the door, and.
pointing to old General Van yliet, who was going
Van viet. He Is generally at dicners where
you are invited. You follow him, and 20 In
where he goes" Ny George, what splendid
ideal I can't miss It following that lead. Van
VlIet can be trusted to nnd out tho dinner
places" Away sailed Tecumseh, and, % he did
not return, It was safe to conclude he found
the right place
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Reason Enough for Pawning HI
watch.

kNenoOA ESuOUSn 1OE F0WnluB LIS
watch.
From the Detroit Free Pres.
The other day Detroit pawnbroker received
acall from young man with the tan and freckles
Of the country on his face and nose. and an
old-fashioned bull's-eye watch in his hand.
''vhere you lf2" asked the broker.
stOh, ont here few miles."
"Vhere you got dot vhatchS"
''It used to be dads, bat he gsve Il to me-"
The broker looked him ell over with suspi-
cious glance, and asked and received his name,
and then added:
s'vhy you WANTS to pawn dot Watch, eh?"
sWell needed q little money"
"Dot looks suspicious to me, and guess I
aSnspiciousi PoiiceI" repeated the younr
man. ssSay, mister, II you don't know the diS
ference between thief selling his plumber and a
young man in town with his gal. ana That c.i
wanting peanuts and candy and sodv vster and si
street car rides until she's cleaned him. ont 3,
his last cent, you'd better 60 and tart sheen
ra:ch."
s:oh. dot vhas IT, ehi vheu, / gif you tree
dollar. Dot makes It all ash 6lain q der faoe
Here swo md ono make tree. ss'' '-1's''
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Jenny Lfnd's son is an officer In tho British
army and her two daughters are both married.
Jennie appears to have designed her little family
for war.
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On Wednesday morning, the Goth, six little
girls. between the ages of four and twelve
years-the first party of children to go there
started for the country home. They were taken
out in large farm wagon, accompanied by two
OF the young lady managers. The drive in Itself
was great novelty and delight to them. Some
of the children had never slept a night in the
country in their little lives, and did not know
exactly what 1t was like, but all were full of
pleasure at the prospect, and when they heard
Ut gathering wild flowers, and seeing the hay
makers and a beautiful peacock, and other de-
lights, their eyes glistened with pleasure. One
little thing was lame, and another had hurt her
hand, and two little bright-eyed sisters, of nine
and eleven, looked as If the country air
would make their pale cheeks more rosy.
The trunk OF toys sent by little girl was
opened for them, and if she could have seen the
children around it, gazing at the pretty books,
&c. she would have been amply repaid for
giving them away. The little lame child will
enjoy them especially, as she cannot rum or
play with the others. These six children will
stay until Saturday. the 30th Of June, when their
places will be He'd by others. Chidren's names
can be entered at the residence of the secretary,
1885 G street, and they will be taken in regular
rotation.