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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-02
Applying Sand to Grass Land.

Those who have meadow land that
has been drained and seeded down to
the better qualities Of grasses, often
find it necessary TO apply a dressing of
sand; experience teaching that II very
much improves the condition of the
grass roots and increases the crop of
grass; sometimes quite as much as a
dressing Of manure. The reason why
this is so, few stop TO inquire.
The application of sand TO a meadow
often accomplishes a double purpose.
First, it lightens up the soil and gives
the water chance TO drain of, and
second, IL furnishes silica to the grass,
which is necessary to strengthen the
stalk.
Meadow land that is composed entire
ly of partially decomposed vegetable
materal, settles together sometimes so
closely that water will not readily pass
through 1t, except in small streams.
This is very unfayorable to the growth
Of any crop that the farmer desires to
grow. Unless there are numerous pas
sageways for both air and water, the
roots Of plants fail TO get the material
necessary for their growth.
In reclaiming meadow land the first
effort is TO drain off the surplus water;
bitches are dug low enough TO draw the
water, perhaps two feet below the sur
face; but IL the meadow be composed
entirely Of decayed vegetation, ad-
vanced to just that stage which makes
1t so compact that the water can not
pass through II, for some time after the
bitches are dug the water fails to read
lily drain of, except near the banks Of
the bitches. Such land needs few
inches of sand TO bring it into favor
able condition for vegetable growth.
When it can be done without too much
expense, the application of sand will be
much more beneficial II mixed with four
or five inches in depth of the soil, because
by mixing the sand with the muck it
secures a combination of materials that
Is highly favorable 10 rapid decompo-
sition, thus soon bringing the soil into
that state which encourages rapid
growth Of grass. While surface appli-
cation is not as good. it is often bene-
fetal, especially ii good dressing Of
manure is applied at the same time,
and liberal quantity Of grass seed sown
and well narrowed in.
The winter season is the most favora-
BILE time to apply sand TO low land, be-
cause time is worth less, and the mead
ows are frozen so that full loads can be
carried over II without danger Of cut
ting the land up. Massachusetts Plough
man
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-02
Choice Extracts.

Good has but one enemy-the evil:
but the evil has two enemes-the good
and itself. -Baplist Weekly.
1.-The bread OF life Is love; the salt
Of life is work; the sweetness Of life,
poetry; the water Of life, faith"
Happy the heart to whom God has
given enough strength and courage to
suffer patiently and find ones own hap
piness in the happiness Of others
Colon.
God pity the man Of science who
believes In nothing but what he can
prove by scientific methods; for II ever
a human being needed Divine pity he
does.--Dr. ). q. Holland.
The grand old Book Of God still
stands; and this old earth, the more its
leaves are turned over aud pondered,
the more It will sustain and illustrate
the Sacred Word.-Prof Dana.
"A church, II IL is TO do Gods work,
must grow with the life Of God; It can
not bo created in year by calling to-
gether heterogeneous mass OF people
held together by no tie stronger than
that Of admiration for a choir, an or
ganist or o preacher. = Exchange.
-zion's Herald thinks that "good,
sound, homelike Saxon is the bestIstyle
ior the pulpit, which addresses,\ not
scholars exclusively, but mixed dudi-
ences, upon many Of whom words Of
Foreign origin are often worse Than
thrown away-they are mis3nder.
stood" -
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-02
Religious heaalng.
ms GUIDANCE.


Imay not know the way take;
II Il bring good or III;
hut this know: IL faith is mine
In love Divine
That love will make,
VI mistake,
Light In the darkness shine.
So dark my path sometimes
can net see the purpose OF Thy plnn
f,rme;
And yet, dare not pray,
Father, In some brighter way
Lend Thou me home;
Some path my own,
That would chooqe,
Lest a greater blessing lose.
IT'S mine 10 follow mot to lead,
Zen though Il cross 1t be-;
Simply 20 trust, nor ask
One step ahead TO see;
Assured there Is no IN;
But all is good,
III understood
To be my Fathers will.
Then why am | cast lown,
And tll5d with anxious fear?
Since the Eternal Lord
Hath pi omised in His word
MY every step
He win direct
And make my life His care.
IN rest upon HIS word;
And claim each promise mine;
So SHALL prove
His faithful love;
That each event
To me Is sent
A Fathers wise design.
~. Y. Observer.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-02

I'm Dublin, Ca. all the children
born in 1882 were males, aud this year
all bavo been females. st. Le4is Post
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11

The so.called Independents of
New York and Massachusetts,, there
are not enough of them in the west
to have their existence recognized,
want free trade. That is just what
the working and producing classes
do not want. They are cold blooded,
Goldfish aristocrats, whose every in
stinct is at war with every interest
of the working classes. Voters re-
member this.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11

The TINES is surprised to see the
Boston Transcript quoted as a Re-
publican paper. 1t has never been
that. 1t has always been an indie
pendent, social, and literary journal.
At times it has been for the Repub-
Icon tickets, and then opposed, but
has never been partisan journal,
and is owned and published solely by
ladies.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11

The indianapolis Sentinel has made
the wonderful discovery that "Blaine,
and Calkins are not great men," I,
should at once patent its inform alton,
because the people recognize James
G. Blaine as by far the ablest living
American, and one of the most pro.
found statesman the world has pro-
duced.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11

1t now seems that the Republicans
of the 9th district would re-nominate
Hon. o. L. Spaulding. Should they
do that, the wool growers of the dis.
trict will make sure his election by
such a majority as will advise Mr..
Winans that low tariff on wool is not
the desire of the people, who he to-
day misrepresents in the Congress of
the United States.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11

The South Haven Messenger says:
"The Grand Traverse Herald, speak
ing for the partyin northern Michi-
gan, ably favors Hon. c. G.. Luce.
We move that he be nominated by
acclimation.'
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11
? REPUBLICAN STATE CONVEN-
ZION 1917

A Republican State Convention to
nominate candidates for State off,
GERS and electors for President and
Vice President of the United States,
and for the transaction of other bust
ness, will be held at Whitney's
opera house in the city of De-
troit at II o'clock a. m. on We'd
nesday, August 13, 1884. In accor-
dance with resolution adopted at
Grand Rapids, May 10, 1876, every
county will be entitled to one dele
gate for each 500 of the total vote
cast for Governor at the last State
election lin 1882 and one additional
delegate for every fraction of 800
votes, but each organized county will
be entitled to at least one delegate.
Under resolution of 1883 no dele
gate will be entitled to seat who
does not reside in the county he pro-
poses to represent. In accordance
with a. resolution adopted at a meet
ing of the State Central Committee
at Detroit, June %. 1880, the Secre-
tary of each County Convention is re-
quested to forward to the Secretary
of the State Central Committee by
the earliest mail after the. delegates
to the State Convention are chosen
a certified list of such delegates as are
entitled to sit in the State Conven-
ton.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11

The East Saginaw Herald says:
"The sentiment Of Michigan Demo.
Gratis, as cleaned from interviews with
representative members attending the
State convention at Detroit, is de-
cidedly against Butler, and against
FUSION" nfH ea .
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11

The Republicans of Indiana, have
nominated Congressman w. II. Calk-
ins for Governor. and he will be
elected by a decided majority over
Grey the Democratic candidate.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11

In all Presidential calculations il
is perfectly safe to set down the six
New England states as certain fol
Blaine and Logan.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11

Gen'l Benjamin F. Butler has &C.
copied the Fiat nomination for Pres
ident, in long letter, that so far as
any expressions of opinion, or indi-
cations of political policy is con
cerned, is as fiat, as his party plat
form. t g
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11

Speaking of the so-called Inde-
pendents, the celebrated Rev. DR..
Webb, of Boston, says: "rhe Phari-
see is not much better in politics than
in religion.'
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11

The TIMRs notes with great pleas
ure, the 4th appointment of Hon. J..
w. Paterson, as Superintendent of
Schools in New Hampshire.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11

1t is said that the administration is
negotiating for the purchase of Cuba,
and that an offer of SIoo, 900, 900
has been made to Spain. THE
TINES hopes the report is true; the
queen of the Antilles should be ours.
We do want Cuba! Yes we do!
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11

Henry Carey Baird, one of the
ablest men in the Greenback party,
abandons it, on account of its free
trade heresies, and supports Blaine
and Logan on protection platform.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11

The Howard City Record says:
"Crosby and LaDu would make a
ticket that. would be endorsed by
every temperance man in the state,
and would be elected with a majority
that would make the opposition
tired" tstft
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11

To Gen. Logan, as the commander
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
in 1868, more than to any other per-
SON the soldier boys are indebted,
for the establishment of Decoration
day, as National holiday.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11

Every Republican paper in Mich
igan, several Independents and one
Democratic Journal, have pur up the
Blaine and Logan flag. THE TINES
has no doubt, of5o,ooo majority in
this state, judging from the enthu-
siasm with which the National nomi.
nations are received. ori
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11
Owosso.

OWOSoO.
Whereas it is currently reported
in this city and throughout the coun-
ty,'that the saloons of this city are to
be kept open contrary to the law and
by common consent on the 4th day OF
July next, we would therefore most re-
specially ask that his Honor the May
or, issue proclamation calling on all
good citizens to obey the laws and en-
courage others to do the same; also
that special police force be put up
on duty to maintain the laws, and
your petitioners will ever pray.
f. L. BREWER,
Cora BALL, w. G. T.
Sec'y.
To his Honor the Mayor and
Common Council of the City Of
Owosso.
Whereas it is currently reported
in this city and throughout the coun-
ty that the saloons in this city are
to. be kept open on the 4th
day of July next, contrary
to law, and by common consent,
we would therefore most respectfully
ask that his Honor the Mayor issue a
proclamation calling on all good citi-
zens to obey the laws, and encour-
age others to do the same, also that
special police force be put upon
duty maintaining the laws, and your
petitioners will ever pray.
Signed by L. Hopkins and thirty
two others. 3t3i
At special meeting of the w. c.
T. u, of Owosso, held the 27th of
June, 1884. The following petition
was unanimously adopted.
To his Honor the Mayor, and the
Common Council of the City Of
Owosso.
We would respectfully call your
attention to the fact that the report
is current both in this city, and
throughout the county, that the sa.
loon keepers of this city have been
granted permission to keep their
places of business open on the 4th
day of July, all of which is contrary
to law, and ask his Honor the May
or to issue proclamation calling on
all good citizens to the due observ-
nee of law, and also that suf-
ficient special police force be placed
on duty to enforce the same, and your
petitioners will ever pray.
Mrs. G.. Butterield, President,
Mrs. L. M. Wiley, Secretary.
w. c. T. u,
Owosso, Mich.
The following accounts were pre-
scented and referred to the Committee
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11

Now is the time to subscribe for a
live, wide-awake Republican news
paper for the campaign. THE TIMES
is thoroughly Republican, because
we believe in the principles laid down
in the Republican platform, and pro-
pose to make it red hot for the oppo-
sition. "
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11
COMMON COUNCIL Room,
OWosso, Iune goth. I8,

OwoSSo, June goth, 1884.
Regular meeting of the Common
Council of the City of Owosso.
Present Mayor Estey, Clerk Turn
er, Aid. Dawes, Frieseke, Jones, Lew
is,Keyte, Wolverton, and Titcomb.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Aid. Lewis presented the follow
ing petitions, which upon motion we're
laid over until the next regular meet
ing of the Council; ayes S, nays
AT regular meeting of Owosso
Council No. 8, R. T. of T., held at
its Hall Owosso, Wednesday evening,
June IS, 1884. The following pe,i-
ton was unanimously adopted.
To his Honor the Mayor, and
Common Council of the City of
Owosso.
We would most respectfully call
your attention to the fact, that the
report is current, both in this city
and throughout the county, that the
saloon keepers of this city have been
granted permission 10 keep their
places of business open on the 4th
day of July next contrary to the state
law, and would now ask his Honor,
the Mayor, to issue proclamation
calling on all good citizens to obey
the laws and encourage others to do
the same and also, that special
police force be placed on duty to
maintain the laws, and your petitioners
will ever pray.
By order of the Council.
E. L. BREWER,
t9aH Sec'y.
AT regular meeting of Owosso
Lodge No. BIO, l. 0. g. T., held at
its Hall, Owosso, June 80, 1884, the
following petition was adopted.
, To his Honor the Mayor, and
Common Council of the City of
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11
P. T. VANZILE,

State Central Committee.
A. w. SMITH, Secretary.
DETROIT June 81, 1884.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11
Agricultural College,

Lansing, april ~, 1854
To NJ. b. CHURCH, Manager:
DEAR SIR:-The Alabastine put on the walls of
the Chemical Laboratory more than four years
ago is In as good condition and bright in appear.
ance as when first applied, save where water
from n lealSy roof has injured IL. The Alabastine
seems TO grow harder with age, making q firm
and coherent covering, and has no tendency to
soil the clothing by contact, as whitewash and
kalsomine will. I am well satisfied with Alabas-
''"o' 'o'' > ''''' r. C. KEDzIE,
Professor OF Chemistry.
Do not be imposed upon with cheap limitations as
the inferiorty Of cheap article sold as substitute
may not be seen when first put on.
Common Kalcimine appears TO be very fair fn-
fish when first put on, but no one claims that II Is
very durable. ALABASTINE COMPANY.
M. b. Church Manager Grand Rapids Mich
For sale by paint dealers everywhere.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11

The Committee on Grading ana
Sidewalks made the following report,
which upon motion was accepted and
adopted.
To the Honorable Mayor and
Common Council Of the City of
Owosso.
Your Committee to whom was re.
ferred the petition to grade Cass ST.,
would report favorable on the same,
and recommend that the prayers of
the petitioners be granted.
]. FRIEsEKE,
J. T. WoLvERToN,
M. KEYTE,
Committee.
Aid. Dawes presented an Or
dinance entitled an Ordinance to
amend section 4 of an Ordinance
entitled can Ordinance for impound-
ing cattle, horses, asses, mules, swine,
sheep, goats, and geese, found rum
ming at large within the City Of
-Owosso. Approved July 2, 1883.
The Ordinance was ordered read
by its title the first and second times.
Unanimous consent was given, the
Ordinance ordered read in full,
placed upon its passage and passed,
ayes 7, nays o.
Aid. Friesekc presented an
Ordinance, entitled can Ordi-
nance for grading Cass street from
Michigan Ave-, to Washington St.
The Ordinance was ordered read
by its title the first and second times.
Unanimous consent was given, the
Ordinance read in full, placed upon
It's passage and passed, ayes 7, nays o.
The Committee on Claims and Ac-
counts reported back accounts re-
ferred to them as above stated, with
the exception Of accounts of w. Per-
kins, E. Snider, and .. Wells, which
report was accepted. Unanimous
consent was given, the accounts al
lowed, and orders ordered drawn for
the same, ayes 7, nays o.
Also reported back upon account
Of p. Hamburg, presented at last
which report was accepted,
the account allowed, and an order
ordered drawn for the same, ayes 7,
nays o.
On motion the Council adjourned.
JEROME E. TURNER,
City Clerk.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11

ay, as a National holiday.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11

The following accounts were pre-
sented and referred to the Committee
on Claims and Accounts.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-28
Spui,uaiism

Rev. Df laimage
 Splritualism takes advantage of people when they arc weak and morbid, and overthrows the soul. One peculiar thing
 after being in the illumination of heaven the spirits forge; how 10 spell Jus, think of spirits en,hroned m glory com ing down to crawl under table and break the crookcry and ring the bell be- fore the supper IS ready! Spiri,ualism is an affair of the night bet tause deception prospers best in the darkness. For many of the individual experience ,n- digestion will account. Take a late supper of lobster salad, minoe pie, lee- cream and little oocoanui, and you will be able to see fifty matcr,aiixed spirits Spiritualism produces insanity all over the land. II you put your hand in the hand of this influence il will lead you down to hell where there is an ever. lasting seance. SpirItualism ruins the soul and makes men ,nfidcls --Ex4hans<
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-28

notes are mzcerafed in the basement ol the treasury in the presence of a coua- mitfee- The United States notes are similarly disposed nf at the bureau of en- gravins and printing. The pulp which remains IS often made into ornaments of different designs. and sold 10 private parties of cur.osity-seekcrs- The fact that each ornament contains the re- mains of thousands of dollars, is .fs main attraction The pulp is sometimes made into paper, but only the coarsest kind can be made, in fact, not so geod even as formerly, when the notes were printed upon better material even than now. When the bank redemption agency vas nrst established the macesating process was in vogue in the treasury department. Subsequently 1t was abandoned. and a large furnace used for burning the notes
 This did not work satisfactorily. as the unusual draf, necessary to burn the notes would often carry through the chimney notes only partially burned l;freqrently happened that these were picked up in the neighborhood and presented al the de- partment for redemption. One of the officials arranged plan to proven, the difficulty, by which the smoke had to pass through water. This worked very we'll until one nigh, the machinery was not left in proper condition, the fiues were closed or the drafts reversed. or something of that kind. At any rate, in the morning the contents of all the rooms which were connected with the f4rnace chimney were perfectly saturated with ereosote. The carpets, furniture covers, and paper showed that creoso,e had been an all.nigh' visitor; 1t was then de cided to return to the maeerating plan, which had been somewha, improved. This now gives entire satisfaction.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-28
TALKS WITH THE BOYS.
IN. Quad, in Deiroi, Free Pres

IN. Quad, in Detroit Free Press.
 Go hunting with you
 Certainly. A Saturday in the woods three or tour times per year won't hurt a boy bit. It is a good thing to know how to use firearms, but there are certain warnings which should never be forgotten or neglected.
 [. Never point firearm of any de- made up your mind to kill him on the spot.
 ?. In the brush carry your gun at a trail.
 ,. Never pull gun towards you by fthe muzzle.
 4. Never lean on your gun even when the butt is resting SC urely on the earth l hunted all day once in company with man, who earned his rife on his shoulder at full cock, SO as to be ready if he sighted deer. By some strange luck he didn't kill either me or the deer that day, but on the next he managed to shoot himself. X boy fifteen years old who has good horse-seuse can De trusted with gun The only thing to be guard ed against is his own carelessness. The idea that gun is a dangerous affair to trifie with should always be present.
 Now, then, let's post up a bi, on na- tural history. The black bear, panther and wild-e ai are the only dangerous wild animals left in the eastern, northern and southern states. The far ves; has the mountain lion and dif.eren; species of bear.
 The common black bear is long lived. One at Berne has been confined for thirty one years, and another is spoken of in the menagerie at Paris at the age of 47. He IS an animal that minds his own business, and gets fai al it He seldom begins a quarrel, but when he gets his blood up he's fighter. From about December to the middle of March the bear IS dormant, neither moving out nor eating, but hvlng on the bodily fat he has accumulated.
 There are fev panther (somesimes called cAntamouat) yet Jeff in the wilds of the north and the swamps of the south. Given his choice between fat boy and a lean pig, the panther would doubtless take the pig every time, TO matter what stories you have read about their 6erce- ness. Asto the cry of a panther sounding like the vail of child or the scream Of a woman, don't believe ii any more than you are obliged to. If you spend two hours in the Geological Gardens of New York or Philadelphia you will be almost certain to hear panther cry out You can then make your oonpaxisons-
 Wild cats are plenty enough in the big swamp4 and extensive forests, and they seem to hang on Aiier other wild animals have been fnghtened avsy. Unless cor neTed or attacked they will seek safety in flight When put on the defensive they are hard case to tackle. 4 full-gyown specimen viii whip any dog in three minutes, and huEten who have been ss-