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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-06-15

100, voE ans was perhaps not an exagger-
ated estimate of the value of the property
which was taken possession OF; and then,
as Is shown In the expense item given
above, the government had to pay royal
commissions for the disposal of the remain
der.
Professor Huxley and the Rats.
Professor Huxley presided rccentiy
At the annual meeting of the London
Sanitary Protection Association. In
she course of his opening address he
said he had made q very great dis-
.overy. He had found that there was
a great body of extremely active and
unpaid sanitary inspectors, to whom
he was sufficiently ungrateful to say
that he should be glad to hear OF their
immediate extirpation. These sanitary
inspectors were rats. He had had u
curious example of their action in his
own, house. Some time ago it had been
reported to him that there were rats in
q particular room in the basement
Rats had no place in any London
house. The mouse one need not quar-
rel with, but rats meant mischief. The
rats came from the rats place, the sew
or, and il the rats could come from the
sewer all other abominable things could
also get up. He had the floor OF the
room at once taken up, and very cur
ious state of things had revealed itself.
When the house had been built, n par
ticular drain of an unimportant charac-
ter had been designed to lead out in
certain direction. The business OF the
builder naturally should have been to
close up the drain in the one direction
which had been finished. and to carry it
out in another way. That had been
done with a degree of carelessness and
neglect Of common precaution which
was absolutely criminal. The brick
layer had not taken the trouble to shut
up small opening of the drain. For
twelve years there had been in the
house that connection between the
sewer, the drains. and the basement of
the house which, had it not been for the
rats, would have been impossible to be
discovered, even by the most careful OF
inspectors
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-06-15
Saved his Child.

II N. Eutaw St, Baltimore, Md.
-. a.,.r Feb. "a, 1880.
Gents Upon the recommended
ton Of a friend ! tried BRowN's
lRor BrrTRRs as a tonic and re-
storative for my daughter, whom
was thoroughly convinced was
wasting away with Consumption.
Having lost three daughters by the
terrible disease, under the care Of
eminent physicians, I was 10th TO
believe that anything could arrest
the progress Of the disease, but, 20
my great surprise, before my daugh-
ter had taken one bottle Of BRowN's
IRON BrrrEas, she began to mend
and now is quite restored 10 former
health. A fifth daughter began TO
show signs Of Consumption, and
when the physician was consulted
he quickly said "Tonics were re-
quired !" and when informed that
the elder sister was taking BRowN's
IRON BrrTERs, responded shat Is
good tonic, take t."
ApoRAx PHHLPs.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-06-15

Browns IRON BrrrERs effectual-
" cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion and
Weakness, and renders the greatest
relief and benefit to persons suffering
from such wasting diseases as Con-
sumption, Kidney Complaints, etc.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-06-15


service and to the application Of the new
rules governing appointments were discuss
ed. The most important of these functions
was what Interpretation should be given
the words lone family" IN that clause OF
the civil service reform bill which provides
that when two persons. Of one family are
employed In the civil service OF the govern
ment no other member of that family shall
be eligible to appointment. AS the Com
missiOners do not care to examine persons
who are Ineligible they wish to have this
question definitely settled, and will ask the
opinion of the Attorney General upon it
They desire to know whether lone family"
means only parents and their children, or
whether, taking into consideration the in
tent of the law, which was plainly the pre-
vention of nepotisn, prohibition Is to be
understood as extending to nephews and
nieces, brothers and sisters, grandchildren,
cousins, and relatives by marriage, OF per-
sons holding places in the civil service.
THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
The court Of claims has at last cleared
its docket of the final case brought before
that tribunal under the provisions of the
act of March, 1868, relative to captured and
abandoned property In the southern states:
by government agents and to which this act
applies, was cotton. From official records
the court has prepared some interesting sta
tistcs on the subject. The whole amount
of proceeds OF the captured and abandoned
property was S31, IL, 466 ofwhich SO, So, 900
or more than 20 per cent, was absorbed in
the cost of collection and sale. OF this
amount probably one half at least found its
way into private pockets of the patriots
who swarmed In those days in the guise of
special agents." and who seized property
right and left without any regard to the le-
gality of their proceedings; S25, SOC. IS was
paid to claimants by the treasury depart
ment during the incumbency of Secretaries
Chase, Fessenden, and McCulloch, and
S64, 557 was paid on judgments against treas
ury agents. One thousand seven hundred
and seventy-eight cases were filed In the
court of claims i'm behalf of claimants to
this property. aggregating In amount ST.
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LITTLE FOLKS PIC MIC.

ED. POsT:--Not having soon any
mention in your last issue of the pic
mic given last Friday afternoona week
ago, by Miss Alvesta Wetzel to her
school which closed last Friday, after
a successful term of eight weeks,
suppose the oversight was dne TO =
"sore foot but such pleasant event
should not pass by unnoticed.
On the afternoon above mentioned,
at the ringing of the bell, the pupils
and some of their mammas assembled
at tho school house on the hill, after
which they formed in double column
and marched to Mr. Harry Smiths
grove just north of town, whore the
little folks enjoyed themselves, as
children only can. for several hours
10y different plays and games. At
about D o'clock supper was announc-
ed, when they seated themselves
around the table filed with the many
good things usually prepared for such
occasions Of which they all partooli
with arclish After supper they re
turned home, all feeling that the time
was well spent. This day will be "a
Green spot in the memory OF the littl,
folks and one long TO he remembered
by all present.
ONE Nor INVITED.
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svWsuay & LEwIsTowN R. R.

There sa chile aIahg Ys takll lots, an illh h3l
pint en-"
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Mart. Shannon, after n soiourn OF
two years in Iowa, has returned t.
his home at Beavertown.
Everything in the line Of General
Merchandise will be found represent
ed at Ii. Alfred Schoch's store. Goods
Away just rs represented.
The House Friday, list, passed bill
with only ten dissenting votes, To eX
terminate the English sparrows They
do not prey upon insects. Let them
go-to make pot-pie if they can be
utilized for that purpose. rhe bill
has also passed the Senate.
WOOL CoRDING.-Thc undersigned
will receive wool for cording if left
with Philip Swinefork at his Furniture
store, Middleburgh, and return it To
same place when corded, free OF
charge. He also sells all kinds OF
Furniture. HENRY llEIsER.
Samuel u. kerstetter, Of Lewisburg,
aged about fifty years, on Sunday
evening. June 3, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head with q
revolver He had been i'll for some
time and the rash act is attributed t.
temporary insanity.
Owing to the inclemency of the wea
ther the Salem Sunday School Festi
val did not take place OH Saturda,
evening last as advertised, and conse
quently was postponed until next Sat
urday evening June lG. All are invit
ed to attend,
SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Mrs. Philir
Spade, residing about u miles soutl
of Middleburgh, on Thursday evening
of last week trapted through hol,
in the floor of her barn, striking he
side on the edge of a plank with sucl
force us to produce serious interim
injuies, from which she suffered excru
ciating pain for several days. At thil
writing she is supposed to be out O.
danger. DR., Rothrock, attending
ph. sician.
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Drowned in Beer.
Concerning this Popular Beverage
Two Men Express Their Minds.

Concerning thIs POpuI0r beverage
Two Men Express Their Minds.
"rAe fact IL sir, and you may stick a pin
there Ia at the people OF tai, country are like
IN 10 ba dTuNniel In food OF lager beer"
sLouted IN enthusiastic teetotaler the other
day into the ear OF your cOrpered cOrrespon
dent. That Gierman drink has struck us hard,
IL rs the second deluge."
"Y,s and the worst OF this beer'drinking
business l. that It gets up kidney troubles, AS
n heavy wiuhr isos the waves" added city
lhyslcllp, who had a knowledge Of the times
a nd n tendency to metaphor. Tho midnight
sehocnern lolyss behind II a wake OF iurred
Tongues, headaches, torpid livers, nausea, and
nii that, and lays tho fCandatian OF Brighps
III eN-e," r.,
thc tneroasing sales Of BENSON'S CAPOlNE
POROUS PLASTER. which at once mi tiaate
"a. so symptoms. Price 20 cents. Ask your
ssabury i Johnsop, chemistslNew Yo.I
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NOTICE 70 SUBSCRIBERS.

Look at the fugures on the label OF
your paper. Those figures tell you
THE DATE TO WHICH YOUR sCBSCR1P
TIoN IA PAID. Within weeks after
money is sent, see if date is changed.
No other receipt is necessary.
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Bark. Bark, Bark.

BARK BARR II will pny 500,
cash fetRock Oak Bark of good
quality delivered at the Mddleburgll
Station.
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OF IroNrlri!le, took in the sights at
Cherries will br plenty this yenr.
and the avcregc boy : cn.tiuy - wist
ful eye ON the cherry trrrs. couutiu.,
the hours when tL. warm suu will
give them y lccu rcd color M.
trouble. il that in their hn.tr +,
taste the fruit they eat il before II I.
ripe. which causes such .harp pnins n,
IN. i,toru,I u,o,biu,ry
'"'''' i'"r''E' lh' i'r'ilIa'l on Muchi"
H"E'''r s"W'iil'i'' spent the last wv"
"'cNH WIN MS I"'Ill'E ana Is "ppar
'"''E h"ll'!' lie says l'S Il bouncing
"'"oE' hEfotrER.
IN" Iehth Annual Inter state Pie
hlc ana Exhibition und"rth" auspices
.oi IN" fatronsof llusbaudry of Penn.
I.,.-..,. ,,.i r..... -,
unIi,,,,., ,....,.. ,,....., "'
u, ,u ,,,,l.. ,,...,.,,, ,..,
NO ''' '''''
Two wears hence. lS,i we may o.,
poet he locusts. Thoy last u,,I.
their appearance in 1863. Their prc
vious periods in this century were i'm
I'o'' l'I" 1851, lNdl Old people re
'"'e Ih't 'Ilelr later appearances bear
no comparison W'lh their number IL
FORMER times, especially OF that OF
'N'V.
So,no nnnuIa co to cbrrcI ~ hon.
the minister di,copr.oo tho ,ul,i,o,
of christianity ~ I,id d,,yu IA ,l,o
Bible others ro f. ,n,l,a a., Li.rI,y -,
'h'lr clothing especially ifthcy have
anything new Others go to pass
away the tIln"' ana some make it an
occasion Tor the securing OF quiet
'ho"@''
Farmers all over tho stat, ,ro com-
planning of the raylrcs Of tbe II.s.inu
hy in their wheat fields SNYDER
county is not beneath the notice of
these destructive little pr.t. Mr. /
- ''f''Ii ui Nra'"erNl''e informed uN
'"St week ''lat some OF his heIds VIII
NOT S''lu over quarter oi II crop ow'
HlS 10 ll'c raNaScS ol the ny,
The General Synod of the Lutheran
Church at its recent session ut Spriu,,
field, Ohio, appointed the lOth No
vember next as day to celebrate the
birthday OF Luther by the Church and
"''""s '''''oo'S, Ne i'n''prl"S over
''e '''''' "or'' WIZ ''i'he 'i''' ANN
- sur " o'ie y. P'cu''a' interest ana
INV - "'''' "'''''"" 'i''''''
;. Weis comes TO the front with n
new advertisement, Offering new bar
gains in the line of Dry Goods, No
tionS, Fancy Goods, Carpets, Mat
tings, Oil Cloths, &c. His store is too
well known throughout this section
o' the state TO require any encourage
lheht III order To securc bargains. He
gives the strictest attention to orders
by mail.
The editor sits in his s,o., ohoi.
Scratchine, his hand for nol.i,,
To tear from his wenrv and ncbinr
pate,
As he thinks Of his borrihIe borri,Jo
fate
OF n man condemned to oor, hi. ,o,t
by running a weekly we,l.I, shaa,
Wiliannsuoy, C.;,
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quality delivered at the Middleburgh
Station.
ID. Il. RoTuRoCB.
J. II. Hoffman s. Bro. Selinsgrove,
Pa, will maintain their reputation for
having the finest and best arranged
store in the county byalways having
their store chock full of the latest
novelties in the market.
J. II Hoffman g. Bro. Selinsgrove.
Pa, extend n cordial invitation to ali
persons attending the Great Musical
Jubilee will find our store nearly op
posite the Jubilee Building where we
shall bc pleased to show YOU every
thing kept in our line. Call and see
us.
j. II. Hoffman e Bro, Sclinsgrove,
Pa, would call special attention t.
their fine assortment of New Port Ties.
high cOlorCd Fichuc, in all the leading
shades, the newest aud most fashiuna-
bic arrangement in the market an
illustrated card will bc given with ev
cry purchase. setting forth Il - differ.
ent ways Of wearing the Tie, Sc.
f. II. Hoffman y Bro, SylinSgrovc.
Pa. are the acknowledged leaders in
ladies fine and fancy dress goods of
every description, ladies neck wear.
hosiery, &r. Particular attention IL
called to the now invoice of Shetland
! Shlwls, ladies black hose. the newest
thing in hosiery. Also a full line uf
kid, brilliant l.islc, Thread. aud Brr
lin gloves, also silk and cotton mitis
The straw lIatsat :. Oppruhcimcr
take the cake. tircHtcst variety anu
lowest prices in the county.
Head wear of every description, III
cludinS wool and fur hats at :. Ol-
pcuhrners Call and So" them, that
you may secure the latest styles
Whit" Vests ar" all the "go" thi,
summer, and :. Oppcuhcimer. autici
patiug the demand, has laid in al
extra large stock Of all sizes, style,
and varieties.
why sweat and swcltcr during tn,
hot summer months, when you can
cause Yourself to feel comfortable and
WYNN . .., .''''',. w. ,' ~ ''' ~, ,, w., 49,
Wv. '...... " ~. ,r....,.. - ''
sell ladies CONGRESS "ot"r- at 500
'''''' l'''''
Mrs. H. MARIN
You can by good l'utton Sho" for
SID at Mrs. X. MarN', SrlinsSror".
Pa.
Nou can huv mems plow shoes ot
$l.25 IA pair at Mrs. X. Marx Selins
grove, Pa.
WhRuN Prices. have lust re-
ccivcd magnificent stock of foot
wear for Spring and Summer |
make a speciality Of the celebrated
noted for durability and comfort,
You cannot ret them at any other
place in town. Every rnir warranted
NIR, 4. MAHX.
Room between Na'iou.Li and krystouo
Ir.,l soIi,-.,r..,.. f.,
.,
''''''' w.! ''"H " 'N''''''''
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Nj MARRIED..

May 2Oth, by Rev, Il. q. Cleose,
Robert Aumillcr To Miss Mollie Weis,
both of Pawling Station.
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vy-Ouri frtsnJs throughout the county will
oSJipe by sending us the news In their rcspec.
tive towns, villages and bcighborhoods. send
us the piein facts, and We will dress them ur.
~ nssd DO. Our columns will always he open
70 those who wish TO speak through them on
general or local questions Of public intsrcst ;
bat wo will not hold ourseii responsible for the
opinions they may express.
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SSvpER OouvrY CouRTs. rhe Courts OF
snyder Cuuut5 are held on the fourth Nondays
w'fsbrusry. May, and September, aud second
Monday Of December.
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cENTERvILLE GOSSIP.

The School Board of this township
spent Monday forenoon, June 4, in
the school house in this place, closing
up the work of the year. Satisfactory
settlement was made with the tax
coll ectors, financial statement was
prepared for the auditors aud the old
Board adjourned. The new Board
met in the afternoon and organized by
the reelection of the old officers
Pres. IS II. Straub, Sec. j. II Hart
man, Treasurer L riah Berger. a
special meeting will be held next Sat
urday afternoon.
Mrs. 5. i. Shcary, spent several
lays in Miillinburg last week, visit
ing relatives.
Mr.. Michael Young, who has been
attending school at New Berlin, has
returned holuc, where lie expects to
'emain during vacation.
1t has been observed for some time
that our friend Chas. t. Sainp~cl, hu,
been carryiugan exceedingly pleasant
rpuntenance. some thought perhaps
| he had received n fortuar from fin.
Did country. but time has rcvr,lc,
different. He gently remarked as he
'ame up street the other morning
''The new baby is n girl" Andits the
tirst baby. too, that ever came to glad
! len Charlcy's heart. We congratulat,
him on his new found ioy. and hon,
ais slumhers may not b. disturbed bN
this mo welcome visitor.
The Eyangrl,als will hold thrii
quarterly conference in their church
! It this place, on the 10Th. prcnchiug
~ L. +. Swcngcl. Il. T.. of this dis
trirt, in the evening and SUNDAY fol
.owin. in the forenoon. when the 81
'raneut Of the Lords supper will b,
administered.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-23
Trial of Jews for Murder.

VIENNA, June 22.-At the great
trial at Nyreghazza, Hungary, of a
number OF Jews accused of having
murdered Christian girl at Tiszaoze,
to use her blood to mix with their
passover bread, a sister of the girl
alleged to have been murdered testi-
fed that she spoke to her sister on
the afternoon the murder is said to
have occurred, while on the other
hand, the principal witness for the
prosecution, a Jewish boy named
Maritz Scharf, swore be saw the MUIR
der committed in the synagogue be-
fore the midday meal was partaken
of. The trial is causing extraordi-
nary excitement.
The Christians in the vicinity are
intensely hostile to the accused men,
and those who attend the trial jeer
the counsel for the defense when they
rise to speak. The father of the boy
Scharf is one of the prisoners charged
with the crime. The boy would not
be legally compelled to testify against
his father, bat elected TO do SO. He
tells his story with great GOODNESS,
but he refused his fathers request to
SPEAK in his native German, and the
elder Scharf declares that the boy
would not dare tell a lie in that
tongue. The prisoners spit at and
curse the witnesses against them. 1t
has been elected in the course OF the
trial that the boy Scharf intends to
become a Christian; that he has been
told by the Catholic priests about the
alleged use Of Christian blood in
making passover bread, and had
been threatened by the police previ-
Gus to opening the examination.
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The Chillicothe Tornado.

CHILL1CoTHE, Mo-, June 22.-The
details of the work of the tornado in
southwestern part of this county
Tuesday night were received to-day.
The storm appeared about 9 o'clock,
coming from the west, and lasted
two hours, working APPALLING de-
%struction. 1t started near the west
line of Blue Mound township, and
extended six miles eastward, leaving
a path sharply defined in width
varying from one-half to three
fcurths of a mile, destroying farm
houses, crops and fences wherever
it touched. Edward James and Mrs.
Jackson Wilson were killed out
right. Those thought to be fatally
injured are Mrs. Butch, Mrs. Amy
Click, Mrs Dusenberry, Jack Will
son and Bert Snyder. Several others
received painful injuries. A child of
John Hughes was rendered totally
blind: The aggregate loss is not esti-
mated, but it will be heavy. The
buildings destroyed are all farm
houses and barns.
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A Statesman at Home.

"Dave will be here to-morrow,nsa said
Governor Tabor to his financial agent
last evening, in a tone that bespoke
a quiet, trustful
"Ah, indeed" said Judge Rowell,
"Dave is a bright fellow. Ilead his
paper every week"
His paper?" inquired Governor
Tabor. "What paper??"
"Why, the Solid Wuldoon," replied
Judge Rowell; "Dave Day edits it,
you know"
But l didn't mean Dave Day,n
exclaimed Governor Tabor, frown-
ing. "When I said Dave, I did not
allude to that coarse, unfeeling crea-
ture in the San Juan, but to Dave
Davis, my old Senatorial pardner."
"Oh!" said Judge Roweil, lis he
coming to Denver::'
Yes, he will be here tom rrow,n
said Governor Tabor. "and 1 am &C.
ing t. do all in my power to make
his visit a pleasant one. Me and
Dave was as thick as three in u bed
When We was Senators together.
we was OH the same committee, and
ne used to ask my advice about all
the bills he introduced. I may say,
without any vanity, he was one Of
my, admirers. One day he told me
ne had never seen anybody like me
beforc-that 1 was a suet genesis.u
What's that?:" asked Judge Row
ell.
You had better study your Daniel
We5ster's dictionary and not expose
your Ignorance" exclaimed Govern
or Tabor, and then lapsing into a
calmer, kindlier mood, he added:
Maybe l will introduce you to Dave
when he comes. And that you NAV
spruce up little, here's a dollar for
another necktie and paper collar."-
Denver Tribune.
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JOHN BR1aHT's MISTAKE.

Mr.. John Bright is one Of the best
informed Of English statesmen. His
integrity and a r reasoning powers
are acknowledged upon both sides of
the Atlantic, and whenever he speaks
he commands a respectful hearing.
But with all his ability Mr.. Bright
has still much to learn concerning
American affairs. In q recent speech
Mr.. Bright referred to our annual
surplus of thirty or forty millions of
dollars and adds ''the Government
does not know what to do with it,"
Mr. Bright makes a great mistake.
But it is q natural one for an honest
foreigner to make. He has evidently
not learned that there are scores of
gifted Congressman who are fully
versed in the science of handling
large sums of Government funds. It
may have escaped his memory, if
he ever was aware of the
fact, that we have river and harbor
appropriation bills fearful and won
derful in their capacity to absorb mil
lions of treasure: that we have star
routes, and Indian rings and How
gates and all the other appliances for
speedily using up the surplus cash
which the "best government the sun
ever shone upon" can wiring from al
over-taxed people. Mr.. Bright is
The trouble is the surplus
is not half large enough to satisfy the
army of cormorants feeding upon it.
It don't trouble the Government any
to dispose of it.
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Presidential Appointments -
Notes.

WASHINGTON, June o. Capt. S.
r. Phelps. of the District of Column
bia. minister to Peru; Richard Gibbs
OF New York, minister to Bolivia,
were the appointments made by the
President to-day. These appoint
ments were made necessary by the
resignation Of Partridge and the re-
turn to the United States of Manly
who is ill and unable to remain ut his
post. These gentlemen have been Sc
iected because of their familiarity
with the people, customs and Pacific
Coast of South America and the
Presidents confidence IN their dis
cretion: Phelps was born in Ohio ana
served in the navy during the war.
He enter d the service of The Pacific
Mail steamship company and was at
one time president Of the board OF
commissioners of the District of Col
umbia. Gibbs was United States
minister to Peru from 1876 t. 1S79,
which office he filled acceptably.
It is learned at the department of
state that Frelinghuysen, some time
since, sent instructions to our minis
ter at Chill, to propose a basis of peace
upon which all parties could agree
and which was hoped, if concluded,
would be permanent. This basis was
in substance the cession to Chill OF
the Peruvian territory of Tarapaca
and submission. whether any addi-
tional territory be coded and il so,
how much and on what terms. The
proposed settlement was submitted to
representatives of Chill and Peru in
Washington and met their approval
shortly after the receipt Of this.