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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09
Illitersoy /. the United States.

Mr.. John Eaton said. At q meeting OF
the Union League Club in New York,
the other evening that, though nearly
twenty years had passed since the de-
claration OF universal freedom, there
were 3,220.878 Of the colored popula-
ton. at the age Of 10 years and upward,
who could not write, or = number equal
to the whole population OF the original
thirteen States. The illiterate whites
number 2,255, 400 persons. of the same
ages. or the achievements of religion,
he said the church has great influence
upon education, but the money invest
ed in the education of women. bv the
church, was not one-fifteth the amount
OF money expended for the college edu-
cation OF men. Yet il provisions were
made by the church to meet the want it
would be at a cost of $3O8, 600, 900. Il
would take 10000, 900 religious papers
to furnish one to each family. The it
ting capacity for the Sabbath is 49,
10000. but it would require an addi-
tional $780, 900 to provide accomoda-
tons for the remainder of the popula-
ton. Mr.. Eaton said that 1t was absurd
to expect that the church should take
the responsibility Of the education of
our youth. Free education could only
be promoted by the State. In every
State there are liberal provisions for the
education Of the people, Yet these ad-
vantages arc inadequate. The speaker
said that the people who seemed to
think that Senator Logan's proposition
to make the appropriation for the edu-
cation OF the youth of this country
($6O, 600, OOO was too much money to
be expended were y ken. Senator
Logan's figures wei 900, 900 short.
To prepare the neces,..y teachers for
the benefit of the population who are
unable to attend school. it would require
$11,000,000. and the expenses for the
first year would be $l1O, 600, 900. In our
cities there Is an absence, on an average,
of two-fifths of the school population.
To give to children of South Carolina
the proper advantages for education it
would require tax of per cent, upon
the people of that State. In these South
ern States there are 1914, $50 of tho
population aged 21 and upward who
cannot write. In the United States there
are 1,S7S,2l6 who cannot write. In
twelve States there are more than 100,-
600, and in eleven States alone The illit-
crate voters outnumber the voters of
ordinary intelligence. The voters of the
two parties in the last Presidential cleo
ton show that, in all but five of the
States in the Union, there were enough
illiterate men to reverse the results of
the election in each of the States.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09
Blanche Douglass, the notoriou

Blanche Douglass, the notorious
heroine of the Jennie Cramer mys-
terry, is fast going the downward path.
She has taken TO drinking, is rapidly
losing her good looks and is on the
highway to besottedness. The wo.
man, despite her career, has always
found sympathizers, and the police
always so ready to override the down
trodden, have invariably been kind
to her. The other morning she was
found almost in front of Police Head
quarters helplessly drunk. Instead
of arresting her a good natured pc.
liceman took her home.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09
This May Be Of Use To You Some Day.

A man who thinks that, without any
familiarity with the swindle that sud-
denly confronts. him, he can cope with
ITS operators who have devoted much
study and practice perfecting it, fool
lshly overrates his own shrewdness. 1t
struck me, for instance, that il l should
be taken into bunko den, and the gam
blers should accept my check for the
amount of my loss, would not be at
all concerned about it, because j could
60 straight to the bank and stop pay
ment. When said this to detective,
he replied: "You wouldn't do any such
thing" Why notp Simply because
that important point in the swindle has
been looked after by the bunko men. l
have never seen this feature of their work
described in print, and you may care to
use it. When the rascals get a subject
who has bank account, and lead him
into making a check, they know very
we'll that he will lose no time in stopping
payment on it, unless they manage by
some clever device to prevent him. This
Is the way they do it, A newspaper lies
folded on the table, as though carelessly
thrown down. When the check has
been made out and signed, the operator
who receives it places it between the
folds of the paper, and in that way blots
1t. Then he seems to take it out and
hold it up before his eyes to examine it,
but the real check has been left con-
.ealed in the paper, and he has taken
out blank one, previously placed there.
At this instant the stool-pigeon, who is
still figuring as the innocent friend OF
the victim, exclaims: "This is swindle,
and we won't stand it" He snatches
the sham check from his confederate's
hand, tears it into very small bits, and
scatters them on the floor. "Now let
us go out" he says. There is a pre-
tense of barring the way, but he and
the victim are soon in the street.-the
latter profuse in his thanks for having
been rescued. OF course, he doesn't go
near the bank to stop payment on the
check which he believes to have been
destroyed, for he is not anxious to ex-
pose his verdancy needlessly, and the
swindlers thus gain time to go and get
ii cashed
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09
How He Shot the Dog.

"You are charged, Uncle Primus,
with firing off gun and killing Mr..
Browns large Newfoundland dog. Are
you guilty or notP"
The old man looked up over his spec
tacles, turned partly around to the large
audience and said in a very effective
way: II are not.
'Well, them" continued the court.
''let's hear what you have to say for
yourself
Hits jis dis way, yer honah. l
b'longs to err kullered militery comply
hyeer in dis town an on las Sad day
night / went to drill at de armury, an
when / started home, jis as wuz gwine
pass Mister Browns house his big ole
dog jumped fun de fence, an jis ter
skeer de brute, cooked my rifle, wild
de 'tenshun ter snap de trigger, thinkin'
dat would dribe him back. But, lor'
bless yer soul, boss! some mischeevous
niger stuck cartridge in dat ar gun
up at de armury onbeknowins ter me,
an de consequence wuz, de dog got
shot"
Then, of course, your plea is that
you shot the dog in self-defenseP"
mo, sir; yer honah, l never loud dat
] shot him in self-defense."
"Then what did you sayp"
81 said shot him in de side wer lie
run through de fence"
Uncle Primus was not fined.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09
Told by the Postman.

"Well, suppose find myself standing
at last in stuffy, twelve-by-fi sit
ting room with a registered letter in my
hand, and after having rung every bell
in the vestibule, whistlcd like loco
motive and yelled Auesenskimmatter-
riky' again and again-fOr that is the
best I've been able to do with the adj
dress. "lsh dot rechistered ledder,
amt it'' says the husband, like enough
looking up eagerly from his cross-legged
perch on table in the corner. with a
taiior's goose in one hand and an un-
finished waistcoat in the other. nod
and say .Auesenskimmatterriky' over
again.
'Dere don't vos lieben many PEBBLES
here vot is CALLED py dot Names says
the wife, perhaps engaged in nursing
her babe. while keeping the pretzels out
of reach of fodder but y year or two
older. i guess you vos gifen der name
a wrong blace.' Then the two have a
side skirmish in German, and sudden
cackling chorus in the same lingo
causes me to turn. and l perceive the
doorway and passages blocked up with
neighbors, mostly women, all talking
excitedly at once, and all deyouring me
with greedy sort of glare, as if they'd
like to loot my whole letter bundle.
Presently one of them, after looking
over my shoulder and mastering the in
scription on the letter in my hand, gives
a gratified shrek. then torrent of ex-
PLANTATION in German, and, with the
triumphantly correct pronunciation OF
Observation-Disclosures on her lips,
tries to snatch the missive. You see, it
had belonged to her all the time. TWAS
my mispronunciation of the name that
had befogged the tailor and his wife,
besides myself. The letter is duly sur
rendered after the signature is obtained;
for these Germans in almost every case,
cannot only write, but write well, and y
wid-goose chase after writing materials
never indulge in ones embarrassments
with them. Well, Mrs. Owzea-some-
thing gets her letter and make my es-
cape after being soundly rated by the
tailor and his wife for ''vooling honest
and hart-vorking pebbles dot don't efer
90 und do me no hurt / don't know
that that was so numerous, after all. v
Pittsburd Post.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09
A Question of Information.

The only time Sam Cox was even
squelched, not counting the ''shoo fly
OF Ben Butler, was when Owen Lovejoy,
of Illinois, did it in 1862. MIR. Cox had
been making a long and exhaustive
speech in the House on the tariff. The
members were all tired. In the middle
of the speech the solemn form Of Mr..
Lovejoy arose, got the eye Of the Speak
er, and said:
''Mr. Speaker!"
1.-THE gentleman from nlinois!'' said
the Speaker.
II arise Mr.. Speaker" said Mr.. Love.
joy, Ito question Of privilege"
"Does the gentleman from New York
yield the floorp" asked the Speaker, ad.
dressing Mr.. Cox.
II will yield for question Of informa.
ton and not otherwise" said Mr.. Cox.
II do desire to ask a question for in.
formation" said Mr.. Lovejoy.
Every well, Mr.. Speaker" said Mr..
Cox, II yield to the gentleman from ii,
linois.
Tho gentleman from Illinois now
has the floor" said the Speaker.
Mr.. Lovejoy now arose slowly anO
majestically. Mr.. Speaker" he SAID
slowly, II arise for information.
wish to ask the gentleman of New York
question"
Mr.. Cox-''Let him ask it,"
II WISH" said Mr.. Lovejoy, "to-ask'
-gentleman-from-N New York-if-he-has
got-most-throughP" Loud laughter al
over the House, when Mr.. Cox moved
an adjournment. Chicago Tribune.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09

Jay Gould's proposed temporary
retirement from the activity of Wall
street, to make tour around the
world, has naturally caused a great
deal of comment and the question is
common on the street. who can take
his place as q leader in that battle for
wealth should he die. Certainly the
Vanderbilts have no chance. They
lack breadth Of view, attention to de-
tail and energy Of execution. From
William Fl. down to the youngest,
none of them possesses in any way
the qualities necessary to make
great operator. Gould's son George
is in active training for the position,
but although clever, ambitious and a
hard worker, he is yet too young to
be able 10 WELD the sabre lie son
beys. Among the leading people of
the street it is the belief that Henry
Willard is the coming man. AL
though of German birth he is every
inch an American. He has a genius
for management and during the past
few years he has developed into the
most accomplished railway manipula
tor perhaps outside of Gould. His
schemes are on large scale and he
therefore has the experience neces
sary in order to lead. Besides he
has the reputation of being reliable.
He has never betrayed his friends,
nor has he ever deliberately given
one the wrong point. Furthermore
he has a horror Of law suits aud is
thus a safe man in every respect.
He is one of the principal owners OF
the Evening Post and his uprighlness
can best be judged from the fact that
the financial columns Of this paper
are never used to bolster up any pc
schemes as Gould does in the World.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09
The Only Kind.

The following inquiry came from tho
Indiana State Agricultural Department,
says the Detroit Free Press:
"BRO. GARDNER-I am going to remove to
Virginia in the spring. That being your native
State, will you be kind enough to tell me what
breed of hogs will do the best on the sacred soil
of the Old nomiuion?"
"lf | war gwinc to raise hogs in Var
ginny,' replied the old man, as a smile
filled his left eye, ~ shouldn't look at
de color or breed of de anamile I
shouldn't take along a single hog wild
legs less n TO feet long, nor snout too
large to go into de mouf of two-quart
jug. De Varginny hog not only has to
reach frew knot-holes wild his snout, but
any anamile wild legs less TO feet long,
an hung mighty loose at dat, kin keep
out of de way of de Guild populashun
ober twenty-four hours"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09

Among the recent boiler curosities.
says Iron, was the discovery of piece
of plate covering space of about six
inches square, full of fine cracks. These
cracks had evidently come from defect
in the iron in the first instance, but the
boiler had been run for two years at
from eighty to ninety pounds pressure,
and the boiler inspectors had just pro-
nounced it perfectly safe for one hun-
dred pounds.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09

*&*"Keep to your place and your
place will keep you" But you can
not expect to keep your place without
health, the foundation of all success.
For instance, a railroad engineer in
the employ Of the G. M. & ST. Paul
R. r., had been grievously affected
with diabetes for six years. He took
four boxes of Kidney-Wort and now
writes that he is entirely cured and
working regularly.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09

LOOK out ivr damage from mice II
you have trash of any kind heaped up
around your trees. Many valuable trees
are lost every winter by not attending
to this little pest; he girdles the tree
at the ground, and you may not know
anything about it until next summer,
when you find the tree in dying con,
dition.. His time for doing his destruc-
tive work is when there is snow on the
ground.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09
Detroit, Grand Haven
g. MILWAUKEE Ry.

GOING EAST
Trains leave Owosso as follows: Detreit
Express, 800 q m Through Mail, 2:15 d. IN !;
Evening Express, 1903 pm; Night Express
$3.50 a. m; Mixed 7:45 pm.
GOING WEST.
Morning Express 1880 am; Through Mail
2:15 p. M; Grand Rapids Expi ess. $50 D. m {:
Night Express, 100 p. M; Mixed, 6:90a IN.
Refreshments at Detroit Owosso and Grand
Haven The Telegraph Line for the Public
sy-Sleeping Cars on all night trains.
Ngrt Express east and west daily and all other
trains daily Sunday excepted.
CONNECTIONS.
AT DETROIT Great Western Railway 70 points
east Michigan Central, Michigan Southern and
Grand Trunk Railroads.
AT MILwAUKEE-With the Milwaukee and 81,
Paul Western Union. Milwaukee and Northern
and Chicago and Northwestern Railways to all
points north and west.
gW-The Railway Company's Ferry Steamer
leaves ID. @. H. q M Dock, Detroit on arrival OF
trains. Tickets are sold at the Detroit. Grand
Haven and Milwaukee Railway Ticket Office, 10
al principal places In the United States.
T. TANDY, Gent Freight & Passenger Agt.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09

Apropos of the world. 1t is still
in the market, but some how nobody
seems to want it. There is now talk
Of reducing it to a four page paper
and emitting all financial matter and
Wall street gossip, excepting the
mere exchange and market reports.
Gould seems to have had enough OF
it.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09

Anybody can catch cold now
ihe.trouble is to let it go, like The
man who caught the bear. We ad
wise our readers to keep a bottle o.
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup handy.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09

Never interrupt any conversation
with hacking Cough; it creates a
bad impression. Bettet invest a
quarter Of dollar in a bottle Of DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup and cure il.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09
MRREaE5 E.eGa2G:
OF A nIASsA CHUSET1'tS ENs,aN EEli--
TIMELY WALsNlNG 0E MSG. S@its
SPENCER, BAGGAGE AASTk.ks
or TIL. u. AZ 4. R.fs.

Marvellous Cure Of Stone IN tbe Eladdcr-
large stones Removed by Z" i&ea-
nciy's Favorite Remedy
From the rttyicld tMdSs.) IaJtg.
Stone in the Bladdcris n very dangerous all
ment; but many most remarkable cures have OF
late been wrought by "Kennedy's Favuritc RENE
dy"-tha Invention of DIR. Kennedy of Ron
dout, N. Y. Another striking eise is now added
TO the list. Mr.. Peter Lawler, OF Dalton, Mass,
states in letter to Or. Kennedy that he had
been troubled with bladder complaint for IA years,
and had consulted at different times seven phyg-
clans; but nothing beyond temporary alignment OF
the pain had been worked. Towards the end OF
last January Mr.. Lawler called on DR.. Ken
nedy. Sounding him, tho doctor "struck stone"
He decided that Mr.. Lawier should first try tho
"Favorite Remedy" so as, if possible, TO avoid an
operation. And here 10 the remarkable result.
''Dear Doetor Kennedy-Tho day after oafno
home I passed two gravel stones, and am doing
nicely now.. Ii you would like 10 see the stones
will send them to you" This letter bears date
"Dalton, Mass, Feb. 6th,s and 10 signed !" Peter
Lawler" The stones, which are so large as TO war
rant for "Kennedy's Favorite Remedy "the claim
that it is thu most successful specific for Stone yet
discovered, are now in Dr. Kennedy's possession.
Incidentally Mr. LAWYER also states that the "Fav
orite Remedy" at the same time CURED him OF a
stabborn of rheumatism; and it ia q fact that
in all affections arising out of disorder of the liver or
urinary organs il is a searching remedy and works
marvellous benefits. It in itself almost medicine
chest. Order it of your druggist. Price fl.o0
bottle.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09

A parson in Philadelphia publishes a
marriage notice with this addition "No
fee for the minister: empty envelope
dodge"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09

Mr.. l.. M. Roussin, Ludington,
Mich, SAYS 81 can recommend
Brow = Iron Bitters as one of the
best t,h,ics."
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09
Qwosss Ghnrrh Rirsrforr.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. corner Mason and
Ball streets
and 7:so p. m, Sunday School At ~ m.
Prayer Meeting, Thursday, at 1890 p. m.
Covenant Meeting Saturday, before the krst
sunday Of each month. at 1;,op IN.
I. 5. Leonard, Pastor. Residence Park street,
north of Goodhue.
ington street corner Of Williams.
SkRvICKs--Sundzy morning, at 1890, evening
atI;so Sunday School at n m.
Prayer Meeting, Thursday evening, at 7:so
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Fayette Squars.
Rev. B. r. hatras, Rector.
Residence, the Rsctory corner Park and Good.
Services Sunday, at 1859 a. m. and 1890 p. N
Sunday School at - N.
GERMAN EVANGELICAL, ZION CHURCH,
Williams street, corner of Park.
Rev, John N. Fuchs, Pastor. Residence, Will
Jams street next to the church.
Services Sunday at 1880 a. m. and ?: so p. m.
Sunday School i'm distsly after morning services.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening at 1880,
GERMAN LUTHERAN, Washington street, cor
Preaching every Sunday At 1880 a. m. and 1880
pm. Sunday School after morning services.
Rev. Frederick Meyer, Pastor. Residence, Will
ans street, next 20 the church
METHODIST EPISCOPAL, corner WashinstOa
aud Oliver streets.
Public Service Sunday 1859 a. m. and $50 p. m,
sunday School II m: Prof o: c. seelye, Supt.
the close Of which the Sunday School lesson for the
following Sabbath will be reviewed for the benefit
Of teachers.
The seats are free for all religious services. and
the public are cordially invited.
The Pastor will be glad to be promptly informe ed
II any Of his people sick in trouble and wish
TO zee him.
Rev. S. Reed, Pastor. Residence s4s Washing
ton street. north.
ST. PAULs CATHOLIC CHURCH, West Main
street.
Rev. Janice Wheeler. Pastor Residence. Main
street, third house west Of the church.
Services, every other Sunday, First Mass at $50
a m. High Mass At 1880 a.. IN Sunday School al
10 IN. On the alternate Sunday Mass at a. nj.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09

Messrs. Walker & Son, Grass Lake
Michigan, says: owe find Browns
Iron Bitters to be all that is claimed
for II.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09
CROUCH ONRATS."

Clear out rats, reaches, flies, ants,
bed-bugs, skunks, chipmunks, gophers.
I5c. Druggists.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09
$500 Reward

WE will pay the above reward for any case Of
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, In
digestion. Constipation or CUstiveness we cannot
cure with Vests Vegetable Liver Pills, when the
directions are strictly complied with. They are
purely Vegetable, and never fail to give salts.
faction. Sugar coated. Large boxes contain
ing 30 Pills, IS cents. For sale by ell Druggists.
Beware of counterfeits and limitations. The
genuine manufactured only by JOHN G. WEST
IL Co, 1.-THE Pill Makers" ISL & lS2 w Madison
St.. Chicago. Free trial package sent by mail
prepaid on receipt of a cent stamp Sole
Agent In Owosao. r. M. BROOKS. D2S VI
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09

+For the delicate and complicated
difficulties peculiar to women, Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
the sovereign remedy
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09
"BUCHUPAIBA."

Quick complete cure, all annoying
Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Dis
cases. 81. Druggists.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09

All Trains Daily except Sunday.
G. b. BUSH. II 3 LEDYARD
Div Supt Bay City. Gen1 Manager. Detroit
E. G. Brown, Assist Gen'l Supt jackson.
o. W. RUsGLEs, G. p. & 7. A Chicago.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-03-16
Song and Dance Shoes,

r ANoAsHrRF AND OTHER CLO0s:
~ sizes: Tights. Wigs. spansles, ao. a,sr,
Silver Lacss. Tamborinss. B.njoa, .-.,,.
STONE JEWELLERY for msko-up' .na svvp
thing for Minstrels and Thsstefs. W. ..r.
By NAIL OR O. o. D. A. our eooa. IN
direct from Europe. we defy compe"O "a,
the United States. Send for prices. 81.
THAN JOSEPH, GAL Clay .w
San Francisco, Gal. -
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-03-16
Sheriff's Sale.
B. BERG
VS..
T.. T.. SJORERG.

Under and by virtue OF Al execution issued
out OF the District Court Of the Sixth Judicial
District Of the State of Nevada. in and for
Eureks County, on the l2,h day OF March, A.
D. 1888, and TO me directed and delivered for
s judgnen. rendered in same Court on the 18th
day OF March, 1888, in favor of B. Berg, plant.
if, and against j. Z. sjobers, defendant. for
one thousand and afty-si1 and seventy.nire
hundredths dollars lawful money OF the United
Ststes, with interest on two hundred dollars
in like money at the rate Of 2 per cent per
month till paid, together with one hundred
and forty-niue and fifteen hundreGths dollars
costs OF suit, and one dollar accruing coats
thereon.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-03-16
An Extraordinary Razor

HAS BEEN INVENTED BY THE ouhANs
IL OWN 90. OF England. The sc Sssv =
body ia 80 THIN and TLE1IBLE As ~ aver
TO REQUIRE GRINDING, and haraiy u AZ
setting. 1t glides yer the face IKE 8 pref II Ia
s Ss,s ! n 4 GREAT shsI n3se1 aH.ss il ), Eq Ell.
among the experts, who pronounce ~ s. Is
FICTION. Two dollars in bndalo nsna must
in ivory. Every razor. to be genuin !; MA.
bear on the reverse siie the name !" Fran.
THAN JOSEPH, Gal CLAY street; ssn stslss
where they ARC obtained. Trade aupp"'
sent by mail 100 extra or O. o.. D. h.v,ur
The Queens Own COmpany p.sARI
enlarged their factory. are row mshrlSf and
and IVORY CARVING KNIVES. Viva and
POCKET KNIVES, HUNTING KNEE MAJ.
SCISSORS, Of the sams quality ~ snsid t MS'
ve1ously wonderful Razor. s'