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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-25
IT IS NOT TRUE.

The Lever, in an article discussing
the time and place for the Prohibi-
ton national convention to be held,
uses the following words:
CATER looking the ground over
carefully, we are convinced that June
10th is the best date. We do not
hold to this opinion because June
10th is seven days later in the month
than the date fixed upon for the Re-
publican convention Per Sc one way
or the other. The Republican party
is incapable of taking such a posi-
ton in favor of prohibition as to
render Prohibition convention un-
necessary. The party has broken
faith with the people so often that it
cannot inspire any confidence by any
promises that it may make in regard
to this matter"
THE TINES does not believe the
Lever is as ignorant as that paragraph
indicates, and consequently believes
1t is the purpose Of the Lever to de-
liberately state that which it knows
is not true. The writer has been a
Republican from the formation of the
party, and charges the truth to be
that the Republican party have never
made pledge to the American peo-
pie that it has not redeemed in the
letter and in the spirit. And it is
just as much impossible for the Lever
TO point out single instance whenthe
Republican party has been untrue to
any pledge made to the people on
the liquor question, as it is for Bro.
Van Fleet to 60 up to Heaven as
Elijah did in q chariot of fire.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-25
Habits CT the Panther in California.

Whatever may be the habits of the
panther in other localities, we have the
authority of Mr.. Livingstone for the
statement that those about the McCloud
river will always run from dog, no
matter how small he is, and when clos
ed upon will spring into a tree, to
height of over twenty feet: So intently
will the panther watch the barking and
excited dog from his position on the
branch that the hunter can come as
near as he pleases and take deliberate
aim. Near Mount Persephone panthers'
tracks were observed to be thick at the
base of vertical wall about twenty
feet, forming the foot of precipitous
mountain side. Once upon the summit
of this rock the panthers were safe from
white man, Indian or dog. Though the
panther is so cowardly with dog, per-
haps from inherited fear of chase by a
pack of wolves or wild dogs, he will
encounter and conquer the grizzly
bear. Combats between these two ami
mails seem to be not infrequent, and
the Indians have found dead bears that
have been killed by panthers, but never
dead panthers that bears have killed.
The panther is said to spring on the
shoulders of the bear and cut through
the throat with its teeth.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-25

us right eye, ana then the native Owed,
coming up thirty yards away.
began to breathe easier now. The
fellow carried himself in the water
with as much ease as the fish itself,
and his sword gave him an advantage,
while the sharks inability to use its
jaws without turning over was another
point in his favor.
The fish seemed to be fairly madden
ed by the last wound, and we could
see its dorsal fin ripping through the
water for second, and then it went
down out of sight, leaving nothing but
the Kanaka visible on the wide surface
of water. II the sight of the monster
was horrible, how much worse was its
disappearance. We did not know now
upon what side of the devoted swimmer
it would come up, and we held our
breath, waiting as one waits when a
diver has been under water for a long
time, and every minute seems an hour.
The grin had left the natives face,
and he kept whirling about like a tee
to-tum, ready to meet the attack at any
point.
After the lapse of few moments the
familiar fin came into sight again, and
Ubukia's body rested with his eyes on
the enemy. There was no rushing on
the sharks part now. 1t advanced
slowly, ready to swerve with the slightest
motion of the native. 1t seemed de-
termined to approach him so slowly that
its momentum could not possibly carry
it past him. He waited until its muz-
zle was not ten feet from him, and
then, assuming the aggressive, he dart
ed forward, buried his blade to the hilt
in its eye, and then swan leisurely to
the ship.
For ten minutes the water within q
radius of many yards was dashed into a
white foam by the dying struggles of
the monster. At times he would throw
himself completely out of the water,
showing us the whole of his round,
tapering body and ugly mouth. Final
ly, however, he rested belly upward
without a aotion, and Ubukia's face
glistened with pride.
Good" said he, climbing into his
canoe; 'me kill um. Cor. Cincinnati
ENQUIRER
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-25
Something About the Astors.

Look at the Astors. Only few gen.
erations ago and they were butchers,
selling meat to whoever would buy it;
now they are considered the most ex-
elusive family in New York. The AS
tors, by the way, will celebrate the CEN
tennial of the arrival of the first Astor
in New York some time next month.
Old John Jacob Astor came over here
from Germany a hundred years ago
and set up butcher shop in the Bow
cry, where he made great deal of
money. The brothers of the original
Aston were musical instrument makers,
and when the famous John Jacob start
ed in the fur business in New York he
had musical instruments as one of the
departments of his trade Between
flutes and furs he made about $250,000
in sixteen years. They were real mer-
chants in those days and owned their
own ships, and Mr. Astor used to load
his own vessels with furs and send
them to London; from London they
would 60 to China and return to New
York with car load of teas. 1t is said
that he often Melted as much as $40, 900
on single Importation of that article.
The greater part of his money, how
ever was made by iudicious investments
in real estate. The Astors bought prop
erty up town when other people were
buying below Canal street. / believe
they own as many as 800 houses in the
most thickly populated uptown dis
tricts. Most of their houses are built
of grayish yellowstone, and are devoted
entirely to renting. The Aston home is
now on Madison avenue-at least that
is where Mr. William B. Astor, the
senior member of the family, resides
and is built of the same colored stone
as his tenant houses. Over the front
entrance is a glass and stone Enclosure
devoted to flowers, which breaks the
monotony of the stone walls and gives
it very pretty appearance from the
street. Mr.. William b. Astor looks ev-
cry inch the millionaire. He is not
pretty, but he is distinguished looking,
is tall and stout, with ruddy COM
plexion and close-cropped mustache
and longish side-whiskers that grow
straight down from the ears. But Mr.
Astor is very much afraid of getting
too stout, and used to walk all the way
llObl ITO OiuOC, w ulCu was Ill VIC lOWcT
part Of the city-Prince street, 1 think
up to his house on Madison avenue.
This is about the only exercise most of
the New York men get. They dislike
walking for walking's sake, but will
walk up or down town once day as
sort Of duty. fancy they find it nee
essary, because most of these bankers
and brokers are high livers, and if they
do not take some exercise are very apt
to be visited with ills that come from
high living. The wealth of the Astor
family now is said to amount to $780,
100000 apiece for William and John
Jacob, the two oldest. John Jacob has
but one son, William w. Astor, famil-
iarly known as Willie, the present
United States minister to Rome.-M
Y. Cor. Philadelphia Record
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-25
Duel With a Fish.

Every soul on board crowded to the
side to witness the duel. twas bound
to be war to the death. One or both
of the combatants must die. The brute
was what Is known as a right shark,
and was about thirteen feet long. His
black and shining back, set with sharp
fins, made me shudder and grow death
ly sick.
Ubukia met the first rush of the mon
ster by darting aside and letting the
huge bulk go by him. He made a
lunge with his sword at the tail as 1t
whisked past, and thin line of blood
on the clear water told that his aim
had been good one. While the shark
was near he swan with half his body
out of the water, taking good care that
his legs were never much below the
surface; but when it went by dropped
to the neck and looked up ut us with q
grin on his. coffee-colored face.
"Me kill uni" he shouted.
The next rush was similar to the
first, but this time, when the white belly
showed itself, Ubukia was besideit. We
saw the point Of his sword-blade enter
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-25
REPUBLICANS AT WORK IN
EATON COUNTY.

From the Charlotte Republican Of
Jan'y 18th We clip the following re
port of the proceedings of Repub.
lican conference held at Charlotte on
the nth inst, which we specially
commend to the attention of the Re-
publicans of this county, and suggest
that such a conference, under the d.
rection of the County Committee,
be held in Shiawassee county at an
early day. The question of the at
titude of the party on the question
of the submission Of the amendment
to the State constitution prohibiting
the sale of intoxicants must be care
fully considered, and it seems to The
TINES that such a conference might
aid in the solution of that question
in judicious manner.
"rhere was all important meeting
of the Republican County Committee
and leading Republicans from the
several townships, at the Office Of the
chairman, last Friday afternoon. Be-
tween thirty and forty gentlemen
were present. Short speeches were
made by nearly all present and the
reports made of the political situa-
ton in the several townships. If the
speakers were not in error the condi-
ton of the party in the county is
highly flattering and satisfactory. On
the tariff question the reports were
unanimous that all the Republicans
and many Democrats are in favor of
protection. A strong sentiment was
also developed in favor of insisting
that the Republican state convention
should persist in the demand for a
submission of the liquor traffic to a
vote Of the people. In this connec-
ton tie following resolutions were
unanimously passed:
Resolved, That it is the sentiment
Of the committee and the Republi-
cans present and we unequivocally
demand that the question of the pro-
hibition of the liquor traffic should
be submitted to the people by the
legislature to be elected this fall, and
Resolved, That the decision should
be reached in as partisan way
and spirit as possible, and therefore
we favor the submission of the ques-
ton at a special election at the
earliest practicable date in the spring
of 1885.
Judging by the earnestness and
enthusiasm manifested at this meet
ing. our Republican friends can safely
rely that the Republicans of Eaton
county will be found in the fore
front battling for the right during the
coming campaign, and will be GER
tain to win another old time victory
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-25

The rush from the northern states to
Florida never before began so early
and in such volume as this year, ac-
cording to the Savannah Ne,0s, which
says that the object of many visitors is
TO invest in orange groves and small
vegetable farms. Since the beginning
of the present year, adds the NeOs,
eighty-three buildings have been erect
ed in Jacksonville alone, at q cost of
about $50, 900, and still there is not
sufficient accommodation for perma-
nent residents.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-25
Wealth Of England.

Since the days of the Stuarts the In
crease of wealth in England has been
more rapid than the increase of popu-
lation. In 1860 the wealth of England
and Wales was equal to f45 per head;
In 1872 it was f127, and last year f249.
Public wealth has quadrupled since the
Waterloo epoch, and doubled since the
accession of Queen Victoria. Since
1910 wealth has increased four times
more rapidly than population, which
led Prof. Levi TO remark that they dis
proved the Malthusian theory, SO far a.
England was concerned. et
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-25
Mexican Meals,

There is little or no variation in a
Mexican meal, one dinner being an ex-
act counterpart of all others. The first
course is garljcy broth in small tea
cups with a corn griddle cake; then
comes either rice, vermicelli, or macca-
roni, fried in fat with much garlic and
slices of green peppers; the third
course, and the main dish of the meal,
is always boiled beef or mutton, with
cabbage, corn, onions, small apples,
and numerous roots, herbs, and bulbs
all boiled together in one great pot,
and make a mixture which inclines
foreigners to regard the Mexican sinner
man" as copper lined and double
plated. 8 e.i
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-25

There is not sane man in Michi-
gan who does not know that the
Charlotte Prohibitionist statas that
which is not true when it says the
saloons are the allies of the Republi-
can party. For such needless mis-
representation there can be no apol-
ogy. The Republican party is for
prohibition a, least S to in Michi-
gan.
The Chesaning Argus says, ga
presidential ticket has been manu-.
featured out of Butler and Begole."
Better wait another year and you can
call it the ticket of the clicked outs"
Hon. E. S. L acey has been chosen
to- represent the State o. Michigan
on the Republican congressional
committee.
THE TINES fails to see any of the
enthusiasm for James G.. Blaine and
Robert T. Lincoln among the voters
of Michigan, spoken of by the Caro-
Advertiser and Citizen. On the con-
trary we believe the people of Michi-
gan are favorable to the nomination
of Genl William Tecumseh Sher-
man and Ben. Harrison, and that
with this ticket we could carry Mich
igan by bigger majority than we
have ever given for any national
ticket.
The Gratiot Journal of the 18th
inst. states that "the St. Johns Man
ufacturing Co. closed its shops on
Saturday last for an indefinite period,
owing to dullness of business. Won
der if the threatened tariff tinkering
hasn't much to do with the prostra-
ton of manufacturing industries
throughout the country"
1t is time for the Republicans to be
organizing for the spring elections
The election of Republicans to the
various township Offices is important,
and this matter should have the i'm.
mediate attention of the active work.
ers in every township in the State.
A victory in April means an easy
victory in November.
New York City has appropriated
S2I,7Io,ooo for educational purposes
, in the past five years.
The Lever says, eve were asked q
day or two since who were the lead
ers in the Republican party. We
give it up. There don't seem to BIZ
any. If there are any, we would b.
very glad, as mere matter of curl
osity, to know who they are" b
easy Bro. Van Fleet, the Republican.
will name their great national leader
and the next President of the United
States, about the sd of June, and
soon after the leader of the party in
Michigan, who is to be the mex
Governor, and who will relieve the
State from the idiocrincraces of Gov
Begole, and the editor of the Lever
we venture to suggest, will not be
asked who these leaders ought to OF
shall be. The Republicans will set
tie that question.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-25

San Francisco is overrun with idle
workmen.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-25

The necessity for prompt and efficient house,
and of these Hostetterf Stamach Btters is the
chief In merit and the most popular Irreguarity
of the stomach and bowles, malarial fevers, liver
complaint, debility, rheumatism, and miner all
ments, are thoroughly conquered by this incom-
parable restorative and medicinal safeguard, and il
is justly regarded rs the purest and most compre-
hensive remedy of its class For sale by all drug
giss and dealers generally
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
L.!!vrs OF PAIN
RHEUMATISM and NEURALGIA have
long enough run riot In the human

systcm.
They have tormented the human family and
defcd the medical faculty from time out OF memory
they have corrupted the blood. denorazed the joints,
yexed the nerves, agonized the muscles and racked
the brain with wearying pain.
"ATHLoPHoRos" Is the enemy OF Rheuma-
tlsm and Neuralgia, repairs their damages, renews
the blood tue joints. Gains the nerves, soothes
the muscles, gives rest and peace to the troubled
brain, and ensures delightful sleep
"ATHLoPuoRos" is new remedy, but It has
been abundanty tried. From far and near come tes-
been sufferers. 1t has turned their diseases out 1t
has cured them. That IL a-and that Is enough.
"ATuLoPHoRos" can do for you what
it has done for those sufferers. 1t can
drive out your rheumatism and Neuralgia,
and will do so ifyou give it fair trial.
"ATuLoPHoEos" has BY this time had such
good trial Ill the country that its true work Is
known AMI Its t-re character proved.
"ATHLoPHogos realS "Trizc- Bearers"
"victor;" CInuderor" Il CARRIE of the rrlze as
VIcToR over the taoks If these terrible uIt,ades
and CoSoJCRoR of tie riyi,fl ngonioS TIE r vic-
tins have l.. gtsd MI mere temporary ri OF,
but i'e.iuo. eiit "a 'rT,@ and trtGH .'ll' cdre.
II yor..,a:i.t're.r' ,riurno"os riN CTR drug
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that ycn cp. y ron your dr1-r's', b',t Il 10
hasnr T.. % '"t t'' it->u .lcd &c 10y so:A tMHs
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Ketchum daily keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-09-23
SaWtOoth.

The outlook in the Sawtooth country
is at present encouraging on every
hand. Prospectors and mining super
intendents see a greater compensation
in store for the time and money they
have expended, and there is O general
feeling of encouragement. The intro
duction of concentrators there will ena-
bic miners to place their ore in mark
etable condition.; capital has come to
the relief OF the Silver King that, under
Encouragement, has disappointed the
hopes Of a dependent community; there
is prospect now for large yield Of ore
that will give the G. & B. mill steady
run next season. 1t has been unable to do
anything this year because of the unex-
pected inactivity of one mine upon
which it largely depended, ana the tim
idity of the stockholders to put up for
development work. 1t has been success
fully demonstrated in that district that
there are paying investments for capt.
tai in sufficient amount, and there seems
to be working better feeling among
owners and stockholders to do some
thing.
The c. & B. Co. has mines of it's own.
yet undeyeloped, that will probably con-
tribute ore eventually, but having con-
structed mill for custom work, that
company was unprepared for the mining
Universities to which Sawtooth has been
subjected, and has not had sufficient
time to place its own properties in pro-
ducing condition.
Several new discoveries in the Saw
tooth country are very promising and
have inspired new zeal into the pros
pecting fraternity in that district. The
future of the camp all around appears
brighter, notwithstanding the greater
activity on every hand two years ago.
Ketchum daily keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-09-23
Warm Springs Creek.

Prospectors are numerous on Warm
Springs creek, and the winter work
there will probably be much larger than
it was last winter.
large body of ore has been struck on
the Lucky Boy; and although as yet no
permanent ledge is obtained about fifty
sacks of ore have been filled ready for
shipment to the smelter. 1t assays
about SO ozs. silver and 60 per cent.
lead. tunnel is being run lower on
the hill and the ledge will probably be
found in place soon.
The Queen of the Mountains is ship
ping o small lot of ore to the works here,
1t is brought by pack mules to the main
road, and thence by large teams to the
smeltels.
The Ontario concentration is turning
out neatly ten tons of first class concen-
trates daily and shipping them to the
Philadelphia shelters. The ore assays
about 100 ozs.
At West Fork the lessees are chlorodiz-
ing their ore preparatory to shipment
to Ketchum.
The roads up the creek, with the ex-
ception of bridges, are in excellent con-
dition and considerably travelled. The
writer met pack train of eight mules
with ore from Little Smoky to the
smelter here.
The work of forest fires is in many
places noticeable on the timbered side
OF the canyons.
Ketchum daily keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-09-23

Fine pickles by the quart at Old Joe
Bog2s. myl4tf
Fresh oysters in every style at the
Bon Ton. septi2tf
Ladies' fine white and colored Merino
undersuits for salen Pinkham X Lewis's
Go to Dicks when at Haley for a
square meal. Jnl7tf
septstf
For RENT: A barber shop. well fitted,
and well located. Apply to j. L. Ri.-
ers. II
|. Il. Lewis 4 Son. druggists, have Just
receiveda fine lot of fishing tackle. Cab
and see it. May3tf
Every family in Ketchnm should uss
Frank Siddalls soap, for sale by PINK
ham II Lewis. jll5tf
Siddalps soap can be used in cold sSa-
ter, and guaranteed to be the best in
the market. For sale by Pinkhan u
Lewis. jl15tf
| For Sale, at Lewis & Sons drug store,
box of Homeopathy medicine, the
genuine German tinctures and pow
ders. auu23tf
/ The now butchers, r. l.. Rice & Co.,
will sell choice beefsteak at fifteen cents
and prime mutton at twelve and one
half cents. aug2 tt
| LOST: Revolver, in black holster with
name j. G. Godfre yon butt. ivory han
die. Finder will be suitably rewarded
by leaving it at Baxter's Hotel. st
Slip in and look Mt the fine line OF
4 gents clothing just received at Pinkhsnl
q Lew1s's. jn25tf
1 Fine assortment of Eastern sash, doors,
mouldings, weights and pulleys.
black walnut counter tops, wainscotting,
flooring, etc, just received at Pinkham
& Lewis's. If
The Croy street Millinery of Haley.
will commence closing out its stock, con-
sisting of all classes of millinery and no.
lions, at cost on July 5th also carpets,
fixtures, provisions, stoves, furniture.
etc. il4-st
Mr.. A. b. Roberts. the Pioneer tomb
stone dealer of Idaho, came up yester-
day and erected a fine monument at the
grave OF Jas. Coppoek. Mr.. Roberts
orders for tombstone work. Jn17-tf
Ketchum daily keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-09-23
Idaho Scenery.

PeoDle in the East think we have no
beautiful landscapes out West, but
wish you could stand at sunset on my
porch and look down the Boise valley.
My honse is on a hill about sixty feet
above the valley, which lies below like
panorama. No sweeter landscape ever
met the vision of a painter than that
presented here in Boise the loveliest
valley OF the plains. It's fields of golden
grain; patches OF green earth; hills ter
raced by the hands of nature; quiet
farm houses seen half hid among the
trees and vines; little rivulets that wind
across the valley through shade and
sunshine; long lines of poplar trees that
look like sentinels guarding the farms.
Imagine q broad valley, as green as the
sea, and a spreading river flowing
through it; its banks covered with trees;
and here and there an island covered by
a heavier forest, which rises up like a
dome, and under whose trees are dark
green aisles, reminding one of some vast
cathedral. The distant hills are covered
with wild flowers, even at this season of
the year, such as would delight Oscar
Wilde's aesthetic soul, for they are vel
low with sunfowers. little while ago
these same hills We're covered with blue
bonnets and then clothed in scarlet; by
and by they will be russell brown. There
is none of the wearisome monotony OF
the prairie here-only billowy green,
dotted over with golden islands of har.
vest, and here and there a perfectly
| natural park of timber along the course
| of the streams. The eye never grows
tired of looking upon such a sweet, har-
| monious scene of genuine pastoral beau
| ty.-Gen. Brisbin, in Omaha Herald