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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-25
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY.
THE TINES
Only $I.oo for 1884.

Only $I.oo for 1884.
Send your orders at once.
The cash must accompany the
order in all cases.
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore at Opera
Hall next Monday evening.
The Knights of labor have organ
lied lodge at New Lothrop. gt,l
A lodge of "The Sons of Indus
try" will be organized in this city
next week.
The Shiawassee Journal says, Ga
gallery for peanut eaters is to be built
in the Owosso Opera Hail."
T. d. Dewey was at Pontiac on
Tuesday looking after some of the
famous Louis Napoleon stock.
The sleighing continues excellent
in this section of Michigan, and the
wood and lumber men are exceed
ingly active.
Hattie Rowell will give one of her
pleasant entertainments at the M. E.
church in Bennington on Friday eve-
ming Feb. 1st. I'D TO- DffStf1
The meetings at the M. E. church
are increasing in interest and it is
expected they will be continued
through next week.
THE TIMES learns that Mr.. James
Shotwel has lost the pair OF Setter
dogs which he recently bought of w.
M. Calender, of Buffalo, N. Y. The
pair cost $40.
Do not fail to note the programme
for the meeting of the Shiawassee
County Teachers Association to be
held at Corunna on the Ist and I'd
days of February.
A masquerade is to be given by
the Knights Templar Band on Friday
evening Feb. 9Th, for which elaborate
preparations are being made, and a
general good time is anticipated.
Mr.. John A. Burton, the superin-
tendent of the numbering operations
on the Dewey property west OF this
city, was presented by his wife with
an eight pound daughter on Friday
of last week.
Judge and Mrs. Comstock, Mr'
Fletcher and Geo.. Collier are all the
representatives now living in Owosso,
of the first settlers of the city. They
came here in September 1886, and
cut their roads as they came for some
distance before reaching Owosso.
The engineers on the T., A. A. &
N. railroad are now engaged in To-
eating the route from Owosso to
South Lyons, and from what we know
we have no doubt that, if the people
of Bancroft come down handsomely,
they will secure the selection of that
place as the point where the road will
cross the c. & G. T; and most
earnestly we hope they may. The
road should run as direct as possible,
and it seems to us that route is by
far the most desirable one, both ff'r
the company and the people OF the
county.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-25

Miss Clara Dawes is visiting friends
in Bay City this week.
ID. M. Estey returned; from his
eastern trip on Wednesday.
Meetings are being held this week
at the Baptist church chapel.
"The Boys of Today" at Opera
Hall on Monday evening next.
Leap year party tonight at Wese-
ner's Hall. Seventy-five couple are
invited.
The skating rink has been one of
the leading amusement attractions of
the week.
Prof. c. c. Hotchkiss will organize
his juvenile class at the Congrega-
tional chapel on Monday evening.
The officers of the Central Michi-
gan Agricultural Society will be
elected at Lansing on the goth inst.
The grand lodge A. O. u. w. will
meet in Detroit on Tuesday, Feb.
5th. DR.. c. Mccormick or T. M.
Wiley, will represent Owosso lodge.
Single tickets for the lecture of
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore on Monday
evening are for sale at the news
room of Mr.. Holman, post Office
block, for IS cents.
The Estey works were shut down
ION Thursday and Friday on account
Of the death of the aged mother of
the President of the Estey Manu-
featuring Co., d. M. Estey, Esq. ,
The Drs. Knapp have moved their
office from the rooms over Grahame
& Haskell's store to the rear of M.
L. Stewart & Co.'s Bank building, in
the room recently occupied by Paul
Roth,
Tia Times learns that Minnie, the
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Burhans who has been serious sick
with cebro spinal meningitis, is de-
cidely better and the prospects good
for her ultimate recovery.
Rev. T. S. Leonard has gone east
on visit, and will preach next
Sunday in some place in Ohio, near
Cleveland, and will go from there to
New York, where his wife is now
visiting. He may be absent over
two Sundays.
A lady asks us to suggest to our
Postmaster that smoking in the pub
lie room while people are waiting for
the distribution of the mail is ex-
ceedingly offensive to many of the
patrons of the office, and that she
thinks it should be dispensed with,
an order she says the public will al
most unanimously endorse.
On Sunday the Rev. Il. S. Leonard
pastor, Of the Baptist church Of this
city, rendered his resignation. AT a
meeting of the church held suisse
quentlthe resignation was, by almost
a unanimous vote, declined. IT'S
we'll. The Rev, Mr.. Leonard is a
live pastor, and merits the .endorse-
ment he has won from his church,
and in which the people cordially
unite.
Messrs. c. A. and Newton Baldwin
went, on Tuesday morning, to
Oakland township, Oakland coun-
ty, called there by the death of
their father, who died on Sunday
evening in the township of Fowler
vile, aged 81 years. Mr.. b. had
been resident of Michigan for about
81 years, and was one of the early
settlers in that portion of the State,
and al the time of his death was one
of the oldest persons in the State.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-25

and Osburn Bros. news stands inn
mediately after its publication each
week.
The thermometer registered I6
degrees below at midnight on Thurs
day. AT 8 a. m. this, Friday, morn
ing below.
Duff received a full cargo of groceries
from Suez or somewhere else on
Tuesday. II you want fresh stock
give him a call.
A new letter box for the general
delivery has been placed in the post
office by Mr.. Ball. 1t is very neat
and convenient.
The Caro- Advertiser and Citizen
of the 18th inst. says that STANLEY E.
Parkill, of Owosso, dropped in for a
short stay on Tuesday"
The Rev. S. S. Crandall, Of Bur-
ton, drew theElberon stove offered
as prize to purchasers at Andrus'
hardware, and which for some time
has been on exhibition in his south
window.
The extreme cold weather is delay
ing the completion of the grading on
the road to st. Louis just little,
but it is only question of few
weeks before the cars will be making
regular trips from Owosso to ST.
Louis. There will be no unnecessary
delay.
Wednesday was cold, stormy day.
The wind blowing hard from the
northeast during the day and night.
There was a fall of three or four
inches of exceedingly dry snow, that
was piled up here and there very
promiscuously, and somewhat to the
detriment of sleighing.
AT the Battle Creek poultry show
held last week, DR.. G. A. Osborn, Of
this city, was awarded the first pre-
MUM on his Wyandotte pullet-
score oI1s points-and second on
cockrel-score Soz. The competi-
ton was State wide, and the DR.. may
we'll feel proud of his success. Arm.
strong and Buchanan have not vet
learned the result on their exhibits.
Miss Hattie P. Rowell will give one
of her. pleasant elocutionary enter
tainments at Union Hall, Hartwell-
vile, on Saturday evening. 1t is not
too much to say that as an elocution-
list, Miss Rowell is decidedly supe-
rior to any reader that has been in
Owosso during the past two years,
and all who are at Hartwellville on
Saturday evening will enjoy a rich
treat. The entertainment is given
by Crystal Fount lodge, and the pub.
lie without money or contributions,
are most cordially invited to be in
attendance. ts3L t3l} Ts5t.'is
A two cent swindle is a small
affair, and yet the travelling public
grumble fearfully about it, but it is
practiced daily by the peddlers on
the cars on both the Central and d.
& M. railroads, in the sale of the Post
and Tribune and the Free Press. For
these papers the boys charge five
cents each, and they have only the
right to charge three cents-the extra
two cents being a petty, but an
annoying swindle, that the officers Of
the roads ought to insist in the inter.
est of their patrons shall not be per-
mitted. The boys pay ~ cents
each for these dailes, and 100 per
cent day is certainly good margin
on which to do business, and that is
just what these boys or their en-
ployers would make if the papers
were sold three cents each, as they
are everywhere else.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-25
STATISTICS OF LOSS.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, =.
CorNTY OF SHIAwAssEE, %

STATE OF MICHIGAN, 90
COUNTY OF SHIAwAssEE,
The following 10 statement of the losses or
damages incurred by the Shiawassee Mutual Fire
Insurance Company Of the County Of Shiawassec
during the year ended December 31st, 1888, stating
az the date Of each loss or damage incurred ~ the
character Of the buildings or property destroyed
(8) the known supposed cause OF loss; ( estinat
ed amount Of loss or damage to the insured; (5)
amount awarded to the insured by the Directors or
adjusting board. Attest:
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-25
Total Schedule b..

MISCELLANEOUS QUESITONo.
How many assessments have been made during
the year? Ans, one.
What Is the amount OF all the assessments made
during the year? Ans, $500 ~.
What Is the rate per cent of such assessments on
the property insured? Ans, SCOOP per cent.
What is the rate per cent of such assessments on
the premium or deposit notes? Ans, 0 per cent
What amount was Re-assessed for assessments
that were not paid Ans, so.
What amount of LOSSES are allowed to accumulate
before an assessment is lcved2 Ans, 80.
Does the Company, In making an assessment pro.
vide therein for any surplus fund over the actual
losses accrued? If so, how much? Ans, the asr
sessments are made in advance Of the losses ,.,
What proportion of damage or actual loss sus-
tanned on real property does the Company pay?
Ans, two-thirds.
What proportion of damage or actual loss sus-
tanned on personal property does the Company pay ?
Ans, full amount.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-25
STATE OF MICHIGAN, ss
COUNTY nF SHIAwAsSEE. o9

Roger Haviland, President, and Ezra Mason, Sec
rotary of said Company, do, and each for himself
doth epose and say, that they have read the fore
going statement. and know the contents thereof, and
that they have good reason to believe, and do be-
lieve, said statement to be true.
II. HAvILAND, President
EZRA MASON, Secretary.
Sworn and subscribed before me, at Corunna in
said state and County, this Bird day of January,
A. ID. 1884,
j. LELAND, Notary Public,
Shawassee County, Mich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-25
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The Weaker Sex.

An English paper, whose editor is un-
doubtedly married man. contains the fol-
lowing on woman:
II believe there is more pepper, more
saltpeter, more tarter, more aqua FORTS, and
more pluck in woman nature than any other
nature extant. All these, however, lie dor
mant in thin sack, woven of modesty,
timidity, coyness and gentleDess. Once
shake them up and you may look out for a
blaze, accompanied by peculiar kind Of
thunder.
Women flesh is thought by some to be a
confection, composition of sugar and mo-
lasses, or some other saccharine matter.
Grant that it is all sweetness; yet | would
have YOU know that when the acid of anger,
it, such an effervescence occurs as one never
saw exemplifed in ginger pop, seidlitz pow
ders or soda water.
Women, when put out of tune, are like
summer storms. Atfirst they are cloudy
make no noise, but their thinking machines
are busy in motion. Then comes the thun-
der-ripping, tearing thunder and the
lightning that flashes from their eyes is
enough to appal the stoutest Of hearts.
You fall back in wonderment, if not per-
fectly amazed. Unwilling to retreat furth-
er, and not having chance or the courage
to slip in a pitiful 'boop' you stand and
take it like hitched horse in a hail storm.
When the wrath of the feminine has
nearly expired, you pluck up courage and
are down on her with argument, reasoning
and reprimand; but is all this going to make
her return tail? Not bit of it. Having
wasted her thunder and lightning, she be-
gins to rain; she knows what effect that
will have With impetuous showers she
drenches the furious fire that burns in your
bosom, and adds freshness to every bud
and blossom of feeling.
Then you begin to give in-she begins
to clear off-her sky grows brighter, she
goes to the expense of smile, her whole
horizon, landscape and ladyscope, look
charming, gay and serene, and you can't
help giving her a kiss, and acknowledging
defeat.
So you see, my friends, that the women
are bound to get the better of us. In them
we behold the wild cat, the lamb, and the
dove. If they can accomplish nothing by
letting loose their untamed feline propen-
sites, they give the Juvenile sheep trial;
and if that fails they try the loving dove
With one or the other they are sure to
effect their purpose.
They are called the weaker sex, but with
what propriety it is hard for me to imagine,
for know that many of them are strong
enough to lift barrel of beer and drink
out of the tap. They can draw like horses
They draw us to church-draw us to the
theatre-draw us into trouble-draw us to
well anywhere.
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Select poetrg.
From the Philadelphia Record
NEXT!
BY JAMES HUNTER NAccr11ocH.

BY JAMES HUNTER MAccULLoCH.
See how eagerly we thepapers for the news SIR
Murders, scandals accidents in numbers to confuse,
Is that great sensations fever-heat now growing
cold, sir?
Then, the latest wonder must be surely nine days
old, sir.
Next sir Next sir That's the peoples text, sir;
When they've drained one subject dry they're ready
for the next sir!
See her sweet bewitching air. so lately very sad sir
Having duly mourned she now may be a little glad,
Well she knows the joy and woes that go with we'd
ded life sir
And she thinks it proper form again to be wife,
sir.
Next sir Next sir. That's the widows text, SIR
Since she has disposed of one she's ready for the
next, sir
See how mournfully he looks, how sadly shakes his
head, sir;
As he dwells upon the days that have forever fed
Hopes and fears have vanished quite the vital fire
burns low, sir;
Lfes play ends, the curtain falls he must prepare
to go, sir.
Next sir Next, sir That's the old mans text, sir
Since this life is leaving him he's looking for the
next, sir!
See the miles on miles of men, all waiting hurrah,
sir.
Such soul-inspirng sight what mortal ever saw,
sir?
Yet his predecessor rode between these very men.
sir;
So will his successor ride that very route again. sir
Next sir. Next sir !, That's the masses text sir;
Since they have disposed of one they're ready for
the next, sir!
See the tiny toddlng child who vainly tries to lisp
sir;
Soon will those small feet begin to chase les will
'o-the-wisp, sir.
Hopes will ripen ono by one and lure him on and
on. sir;
Never stopping once to rest until the last is gone
sir,
Next, sir! Next siri That's the golden text, sir;
'Tis not what we had have but what we will have
next sir!
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WESTMINSTER MD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 1884

"Well-next | called upon Henry
Walsh. His heart opened in moment,
and he threw me out a dollar. He was
generous-he was warm-hearted-but the
feeling was an impulse, and not princi-
pie. He didn't seem to care for my for
lorn condition, nor did he betray any SYM
pathy beyond the mere fash of generosity
He gave me of the only fount of charity he
possessed-his money His heart is warm,
but the heat would not stand much testing
by blasts and storms In short, such a
heart would be very apt to prove spend
thrift in its affections. What think you?
Are you Disappointed"
And Myra whispered
sNo."
'sNext called upon Chauncey Stewart,
| found him with his sleeves rolled up and
hard at work. He greeted me kindly and
| asked him for charity. He studied me
from my looks awhile, and then sought to
learn how he could best help me. He did
not offer me money, for he confessed that
he had little to spare; yet he would divide
his last dollar ere he would send me away
empty-handed He learned that | had not
broken fast, and he took me to his home,
and his mother prepared me good meal.
Then he learned that wanted to go to W,
and he harnessed up his horse and sent
me on my way. Such heart is not only
true and warm, but it may be relied upon
in the hour of need Its impulses are
governed by principle, and its duties are
only circumscribed by the boundaries Of
humanity. 1t cannot be bankrupt, be-
cause its issues are to be upheld by per-
manent fund of sense and reason. What
think you, my darling?"
But Myra made no reply. She bowed
her head and trembled violently.
"Can't you answer me? Ah-tears
What, precious one, have | hit so nearly p?
Had your heart already singled that one
out ?"
And Myra whispered:
"Yes.'
"Well, WELL" returned the old man,
II am not sorry for the pains | have
taken, for it has proved to me that the
heart of my child is in the right place, and
its instincts true and safe"
In course of time Joseph Vaughan
asked for the hand of Myra, and was re-
fused. Then Henry Walsh tried his
fortune, and he, too, was sent away dis
appointed At length Chauncey Stewart,
when he saw that she still remained free,
trembling told her of his love; and ere
he left her he had not only been assured
that his love was returned, but her curious
old father had frankly given his consent
to the proposed match.
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The Hospitality of Furniture.

A writer on taste has incidentally called
attention to certain principles that must be
observed in room if it is to impress the
visitor with sense of comfort or beauty.
For one thing there must be variety in
it. 1t is not necessary to buy a whole set
of furniture alike, but there should be one
prevailing color, solid basis on which to
build There should also be care taken
to furnish the wall spaces. 1t is an admir-
able plan to pull sofa out, but if In do
ing SO great empty space is left the room
is made bare. In such a case the sofa
could be turned so as to break the stiff line,
and yet remain against the wall. But the
great secret of comfort and of giving an
immediate effect of pleasant living is in the
making of corners. What does an open
fire amount to if an easy chair does not
stand in front of it, or lovely view from
a window if the curtain has to be drawn up
and the visitor has to hook out? No, what
we want is chair by the fire; the light on
the table and the lounge pushed near it !;
the easy seat by the window where good
light falls all ready and waiting. 1t is all
in vain to put baskets of bright woods about,
books or portfolios of engravings, to give
"home look" if the convenient and COM
Portable seat is not added. The visitor
who, coming in, finds an easy chair by the
fire, and near 1t the little stand with the
magazine, can sndure waiting a few mo-
mcnts, because he feels that his welcome
has met him. The chair by the window,
the fan ready to be picked up, the bench
under the tree, the seat on the porch, are
the successes of hospitality. 1t is not given
to every one to appreciate pictures, or to
feel color, but every one delights in being
made comfortable.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-02-16

OLD CHURoHEs.-Trinity Protestant
Episcopal Church, at Church Greek, Dor
chester county, Md, was built in the time
of Queen Anne, of England, and she was
graciously pleased to present to that church,
and also St. Johns, of Annapolis, Nd, one
of her coronation cushions, of velvet, heayi-
ly fringed with gold bullion. Trinity
Church still has this gift, but in state Of
decay. St. AIMS Protestant Episcopal
Church, Middletown, Del, has an altar
cloth presented by Queen Anne. The old
relic is cherished with great care, but it
too, bears evidence of the rayages of time
and its fragments are preservedin frame
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-02-16

THE CIGAR-In the pleasant flavor Of
the pure Havana the habitual smoker claims
a soothing luxury that quiets the nerves
and invites repose. Science ignoring such
a pretence, minutely examines the element
which compose this dreamy fountain of
comfort. This examination discloses a
combination of substances, which when
taken alone are extremely repulsive to the
refined taste of the customer. These are
the general substances found in the smoker:
SCOT, carbonic acid and oxide, and yaporous
matter, which forms oily nicotine. The
feathery white ash, which in its cohesion
and whiteness, indicates the good cigar,
yields potash, soda, magnesia, lime, phos-
phuric acid, silica and chlorine. The in
gradients extracted from cheap cigar are
fearful to contemplate. The following is
list from parliamentary report on adul-
terations in tobacco Sugar, alum, lime,
-four or meal, rhubarb leaves, saltpetre,
fuller's earth, starch, malt commings, chro-
mate of lead, peat moss, molasses, burdock
leaves, common salt, endive leaves, lamp
black, gum, red dye, black dye composed
of vegetable red and Icorice, scraps Of
newspapers, cinnamon stick, cabbage leaves
and straw paper.
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r UMBER, COAL, LUMBER.

r UMBER, COAL, LUMBER.
have just returned from the Lumber Re-
regions-and am now receiving the largest
selection of LUMBER ever offered at this
place, at Reduced Prices, consisting of Yellow
Pine, Spruce and Hemlock
JOIST AND SCANTLING
of all lengths and sizes, A, ga, 6-4 and s-4
White Pine Boards and Plank, Yellow and
White Pine Flooring, Dressed and Undressed
Misunderstanding, White Pine, Cypress and
Chestnut Shingles, Walnut and Ash Boards
and Plank, Plain and Headed Picketts, Shin
gle and Plastering Laths, prime lot of Chest
nut Rails and Posts. Also all the
DIFFERENT KINDS OF COAL.
Thinking large sales with small profits bet
ter than small sales with large profits, have
concluded to adopt the former as r'r guide,
and hope shall be enabled to carry it out by
persons in want of anything in my line giving
me call before purchasing elsewhere.
EDWARD LYNCH,
Near Depot, Westminster, Md.
feb 29-tf
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WALL PAPERS,

all new and handsome designs, just from the
factory. a t--sr o.
Window Shades and Shade Goods
in all colors, with all the new styles of trim
mings, &c. have also
ADDED THE PICTURE BUSINESS,
and will keep on hand and make to order all
sizes and grades of Picture Frames. A choice
selection of Oil Paintings, Chromos, &c. which
am selling very low. also have very
handsome line of Window Cornices, Walnut
and Ebony Poles for Lace and other Curtains.
These are a class of goods that retail at a very
high rate, but am now making a speciality
of them, and will guarantee to sell 25 per
cent. less than city prices. My facilities are
now complete for doing all kinds of work in
my line, and am fully prepared to do all kinds
Of Upholstering, Mattress Making, Laying
Carpets, &c. Parties wanting Papering done
cannot find any better or newer styles to Sc
ect from than | have, nor any better work
men to put it on for them, at prices that defy
competition. Orders by mail will receive
prompt attention. Thanks for past favors.
j. NJ. WELLS,
Zeiber Building, Main Street,
sep 22-tf Westminster, Nd.
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Mr.. Frank L. Donnelly, Of Havre de
Grace, Of the United States Fish Comis-
sion, saysthe people Of the Southern States
manifest the greatest interest in carp culture,
the climate and waters being peculiarly adap-
ted to that fish. Anunknown disease, Mr.,
Donnelly states, is destroying large num-
bers of carp in the largest breeding pondat
Washington.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-02-16

Silence never shows itself to so great an
advantage as when it is made the reply to
calumny and defamation.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-02-16

People who are not rich, but live as if
they were rich, are the least likely ever to
become rich
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The Thirty Third Semi-Annual Session be-
gins September 4th, 1888, and ends January
25th, 1884. For Catalogue, and further in
formation, address
J. T. WARD, D. D., President,
june % Westminster, Nd.