davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09

The annual meeting Of the Shis-
wassee Mutual Insurance Co., was
held at Corunna, on Thursday. The
meeting was largely attended, and
the reports showed that the Associa-
ton was in an exceedingly Aourishing
condition. The meeting decided
that they could not assess the men,
bers to pay the losses in Hazelton,
occassioned by steam threshers, but
recommended the payment by each
member of such an amount as would
be the proportion could an assess
ment have been made, which seems
to be both just and equitable. The
following are the officers elect:
Pres't, Z. S. Burnett
Vice Pres't, +. G. Bailey
Director, Park Scott
Sec'y, Ezra Mason
Treas, J. ID. Leland
Auditor, A. H. Owen
, 1885-03-25
MiSceLE q "a e o a. 8.
spectator February 2lSt.)

The momentary passion of he Con-
tinent for CornlawS is stoutly resist
ed in France. IL Germany, Prince
Bismarck has doubled the duties on
wood, wool, and cereals, after a
speech in which, with his customary
franknes>, he declared that he was
legislnting for the owners of the soil,
aud if they could not get along, So
ciety would have no basis. Messrs,
Lowt,er and Chaplin would, of
course, heartily applaud that senti-
ment. In France, however, VI. Ger
main has proposed an alternative. He
SAYS the peasant will be more bene-
flied by a remission Of the land-tax
and an increase in the duty on spirits;
and although he is opposed by NJ.
Tirard, the Minister of Finance, he
has carried his proposal through the
Committee Of the Chamber appointed
to .por, upon the project. Indeed,
of eleven members of the Committee,
only we voted against him, though
two were absent, and may have been
on his side, and one refused to pro
nounce an opinion. Still, six votes
is a clear majority of eleven, and NJ.
Clemenceau was one OF the six. 1t
is by no means certain that the Cham
Der will accept the Report; but it is
still less certain that the Deputies will
reject it. The truth is, they are
watching their constituents intentIy
aud the small peasants, who eat all
they produce, do not like the Corn
duty, which only benefits their veal
thier neighbours, and they do like the
remission of the contribution fonciSre,
which they feel, as only a class at
once poor and miserly can feel a
direct tax.
, 1885-03-25
The sugar cane collection In the
Jamaica Court at New
Orleans.

From the NeU Orleans Times Demoerat.)
AS an adjunct to the exhibit OF
tropical fruits now on view at the
Horticultural Hall there is shown a
very complete exhibit of all the chief
varieties OF The sugar cane as cultiva-
ted in different parts of the world.
This collection has been obtained
from the Botanical Gardens in Jamai-
ca, where Mr.. Morris, director of
these gardens and jamaica commits
sioner to the Worlds fair, has brought
together ffty-eight varieties of sugar
cane, making possibly the most COM
plete assemblage of sugar canes ever
brought together. hese are intend
ed principally redistribution through
, 1885-03-25

%flosion followed, md he was blown
to pieces; while Colonel Fox-Strang.
ways had his legs shattered, and
Colonel Lyon and Captain Adams
had both legs blown off. These Off
GERS have since died. Warrant-oficer
Daykin had a leg blOwn-of, from the
thigh, Gunner Underwood had a leg
blown-of, while Major Bally had his
spine fractured, and three others were
most severely wounded, one, Gunner
Webb, sustaining a compound frac-
ture Of the leg. There is no evidence
of careIessnrss, and no chance of
much light being thrown upon the
accident, as no one who WAS watch
ing til" experiment escaped. The
accident is a most deplorable one;
and ii is not pleasant to think
thai it is with the very object of
producing such n as the II at
Shoeburyness that we throw shells
into an enemy's ranks. Wa is un-
avoidabIe, and has cnmpensations
for a nation bur its Incidents grow
year by year more nnendurahly
ghastly.
, 1885-03-25
Spectator February 28th.

\ trightinl accident occurred a:
Shoeburyness on Thursday, i%nvolv-
ing almost as many deaths among
officers as Il sharp Egyptian skirmish.
An experiment with a new sensitive
fuse had been ordered, and was at
tended by a number of members of
the Ordinance Committee of the War
Office. They were standing round a
Gin. shell, and watching the fixing of
the fuse, when it is believed Gunner
Allen, in charge of the arrangements,
screwed it a little too hard. An ex-
, 1885-03-25

Flour per bril-, st. Lawrence brand, AIS
Meal, best Brandywine, per bril-, 81
FL M. Pork, per DBL, 153 to o.
c,aor Crystals per. ID 81.
'us" Fair to good refining A to (.
English Islands Molasses, Is to 22c.
Exchange, New YORK. and London S4.S33
London, March Dist.
Demerara Crystals per cwtGOl6s
Cd.
Sugar Muscovado per cwt., go lis 81
Clayed Havana, No. -, adoat.
go las Sd.
Demerara Rum per gallon, Is. 81. to ls.4i.
Trinidad Cocoa per cwt. E lbs Od.
Consols 9 to
Bank of England Rate of Discount 50 pet
Liverpool Cotton Middling upland per lb,6.
3 per e n Rentes III Paris, Fcs. 91.7O.
, 1885-03-25

The Antigua dignitaries have had a
meeting to discuss a scheme of operation
and finance in connection with the repre-
sentation of the Leeward Islands at the
Colonial Exhibition in London in 1886,
and they expressed the opinion that G2,5OO
would be ample to spend on articles for
Exhibition. Surely Surely The large sum
of $1,000 is too much to be spent upon
a show, the value of which to the Leewald
Islands will be infnitesimal. 1t seems a
huge sum of money to throw away, in these
days of want, present and prospective.
The Indian press have been commenting
freely upon the recent COolie tadjah riot
in Trinidad, some of the journals i'll a tone
intended to produce a hostile feeling to.
wards the West Indian immigration sys-
tenn. The Madras Mail in a temperate
, 1885-03-25
Items of Colonial News.
From the Arg0sy.j

The rumour that the Governor has re.
ceiyed a telegram reporting the organlSa-
ton of a dynamite raid against the west
indies, Drmprara included, has been car
red, pretty we'll, into all the households OF
the colony by this time, causing III many
Of them needless anxiety. The Port OF
Spain Gazette says similar information has
been received in Trinidad, and that the
guard on public buildings has been dou,
hled and extra vigilance is being exercised
The precise nature Of the information re-
cpivrd by the respective Governors IS that
the United States Government at Wash
ingtop is aware that agents OF the dyha-
mite academy are to be sent t. the NeNt
Ind ts ABOUT the latter part OF February
to blow up public buildings there, so as To
advance the cause Of reform III lrelanN.
We can assure our readers that the EX-
~ecutive here have gwen the telegram as
much attention as il requires. 1t must DC
evident to every intelligent person, and
will speedily become SO to any dynaml-
tlrl who arrives here to push business
that although it might be easy to get INTO
the colony, it will not b. easy to gel out
it il should become necessary on the part
of The authorities to interfere. Thu game
the PLAYERS will CONT to see, IS not worth
The cartridge.
, 1885-03-25

From St. Vincent the latest telegram
gives promise of a reproduction Ill that
island, after a minor fashion, of the con
federation tempest that ragged so tirrcey
i'm the Barbados teapot, a few years ago.
On thar occasion the BarbadianS brought
the Colonial Otice t" understand that al
though the question at iS>ur might appear
"a very small one 70 the people III England,
il WAS of no ordinary consequence to the
nropie of the island, aud That they were
quite determined that there would be no
cmf.dAra ION so FIR as Barbados was con.
crrnrd. 1t WAS impossible not to admire
the united strength and healthy sentiment
displayed by the Bins on that occasloll,
AID possibly ST. Vincent is about to give
IL practical proof of its admiration OF It's
neighbours conduct by taking it as an eX-
emplar. That the people III st. Vincent
are ready for d political explosion may be-
gathered from an incident which occurred
when the ESk was on its latest Journey
hitllerward. Governor Robinson and his
Lady were passengers from Barbados 10
St. Vincent, and when they landed at their
destination and had matched past the police
guard of honour, they found themselves
pressed upOn by a crowd of the lower
orders, turbulent and mannerlesS. bowling
and calling out no confederation This,
regarded in conjunction with the telegram
reporting the resolution OF the elective
members of the legislature, shows that the
objection to the island being parcelled up
with Tobago, Grenada, and st. Lucia, Is
entertained by both the upper and owe
classes.
, 1885-03-25

Lord Salisbury on Thursday o
ed a direct Vo e of Censure in the
Lords, declaring hat ",he deplorable
failure of the Soudan Expedition has
been due TO the undecided counseIs
OF the Government" and that "the
policy of abandoning the Soudan is
inconsistent with the interests of the
Empire" He made an able and in
cisive speech in support of this thesis
maintaining that il WAS essential for
England to hold Egypt, and Tint to
Egypt some portion of the Soudan
was Il necessity. He made q singular
though unnoticed bid for French
support, saving that France might
reign in Algeria and Tunis, and
Morocco might 90 her own way; but
that it was essential 10 us to be pre-.
dominant in Egypt. He laid this
down as a distinct object, holding that
it was only b! an arowed and con-
sistent policy that we could hope to
succeed, even after oll the great
sacrifices which he freely concedeu
we must make. The cylinders of
the last three years have placed US in
face of terrible problems" The
whole speech was that of q man re-
solved on a policy of war, and was
fall Of gall, as when the speaker said
that the increased weakness OF the
Government was attributed by many
to Lord Derby but he did not see
that the Government Ind become
much vorSe since his accession to it;
but it was greatly applauded, and had
at least this merit. that the speaker
has a mind, and knows what it is.
Lords Northbrook and Derby spoke,
but the real answer 20 il was to be
delivered on Friday.
, 1885-03-25

article, expresses the opinion that there
has been shocking Encouragement" by
the local government of Trinidad, and that
the incident cannot fail to exercise a preju-
dicial influence over Coolie emigration from
India. The coolies were struck down Glike
pheasantS in a battue," and the festival
was SUI pressed "but at far too high a
price"
The Englishman gives Mr.. Mitchell credit
for having given the Indian papers the
first ineligible account which had yet
reached them of the Trinidad riot. This
account was contained in a letter to the
editor of the said journal. The English
man says, after the facts are displs-
sionately regarded, the doubt will arise
whether the affair "would not have been
"aYOided if he MagiStla ate on the spot had
"enjoycd Il previous experience OF Indian
:" native ways" 1t finishes its article thus:
The Government furnishes gre facilities
to the rpcrui mrnt Of men for the colony,
to the dctriment of the supply OF recruits
To Spar>eIy populated territories within its
own boundaries. and it is bound in con-
science to see that precautions are taken
to prevent Il repetition of The scene lately
witnessed in Trinidad"
In the st. Lucia Voice, Mr.. Chopper de-
ScribeS a contest between q serpent and a
mongooSe, this latter, one of a cage of seven
sent by the writer to Mr.. Weeks, manager
of AnSe Can0t. The battle was short and
decisive. at the first spring the mongoose
missed the serpent, which bit her on the
cheek i'll the next round, the mongoOse
closed with the serpent sand in a trice de.
mollShed its head"
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-03-19

Our correspondence this week will be
found exceptionally interesting. The
Florida correspondent is hard but
manly hitter. He does not cover up
with ''nom de plume" Every one
will know where to find him, yet, being
absent, it is apparent that he wars
against what he deems an.existing evil,
and not against persons.
Our Exposition corr espondent dis,
courses to US in graceful and flowing
style that wonld betoken a thorough
acquaintance with. the business OF q
newspaper uorrespondent,ye we believe
she is in fact not familiar with the bus
mess. Wa have made, arrangements
with this correspondent for oammuni-
cationa,,with scme regularity while the
Exposition is open, which circumstance
we are sure will be pleasing to our lady
readers.
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-03-19

We would call the attention OF our
generous readers to the fact that we
have materially added to the size of the
GAZETTE and may we not believe that
We have also added something TO it's
general make up" These things have
been expensive 10 us; We can point
with pride and. full confidence TO our
new list Of subscribers, every man Of
whom is morally sure to pay up. Some
thing is yet on the books as due by
former patrons Our predecessor once
said to his friends that he needed some
thing TO buy pair OF socks and a paper
collar to 30 to the Presa Convention Now
we don't want to buy any socks, because
warm weather will soon be here when
we oan go barefooted, but you see it
will be some time yet until
black berries are ripe, and we may suf-
fer for little grub until that time
oomss. Take it under consideration.
Friends Nevertheless subscribe for the
GAZETTE.
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-03-19

We haYe to apologize for our failure
to mention the different religious e1er-
DISCS held in town last week, dill of which
were exceptionally able aud interesting.
First was the sermon of Rev, J. L. Mich
olson preached on Sunday night the LIST
ins.;preached entirely without notes, and
was'au able exposition Of his subject
Next was that of Dr. Zealy on the sub
ject OF. Influence and incidentally the
proper method of treating the temper
auoa question ,-preached at Il o'clock on
sabbath, the 8tE inst. This discourse
was clear and conclusive and we believe
the subject satisfactorily handled; and
the third was preached at o'clock p. M
same day at the Methodist church by
President Featherstun of Kavenaugh
Collsge, Hollnesvils. The subject was
man. This discourse held his bearers
spoil bound for an hour and half and
was beautiful indeed. 1t was manly de
fence OF the dignity of manhood, physical
ly as we'll as spiritually.
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-03-19
sneci,,l to The MAGNOLIA Gazetteer

NEW o. LEANS, March 18TH Yesterday at
the Exposition was proud day for Missis
sippiY 1T was in Mississippi that the enter
prise Of a Worlds Exposition had it's origin,
through the National Cotton Planters AS
soeiation, which was chartered under the
laws of Mississippi, All the lumber. for the
Elk osition buildings came from Mississippi
q Mssissippian was the architect OF the eedifice.
Tho exhibit of the State is a remarkable one
and worthy of the State. The State was
represented by corp Of 250 Cadets, brought
here by the State to assist iu the celebration
of the day, The ceremonies therefore had a
peclliar SIGNIFICANCE dua to the success OF
the enterprise, The State exhibit was form
ally transferred bv Comissioner,Jona to Gov
Lowry, and by him TO Commissioner General
Morehesd. who received it in behalf of the
Board of Managers, The Mississippi attend
ance was large and enthusiastic; But time
forbids me 10 60 into any detailed description
now, More, ANON,
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-03-19
EIED.

At his residence, about four miles
south OF Magnolia, on Thursday, March
IL, 1885, Mr.. j. SMILEY PREwETT, in
the - year OF his age
Mr.. Prewett has fingered long and
suffered much with that deceptive dis
ease consumption. He has for some
time past had premonitions of his de-
mise Indeed several month"; ago he
predicted pretty accurately how long he
could hold out. Mr.. Preweit belongs
to one OF the oldest and best families of
the county, being son of A. H. Prewett
the Sheriff who was some years ago 80
brutally msrdered while conveying
prisoners to Vioksbarg jail for safe
keep ing.
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-03-19
OUR EXPOSITION LETTER.
NEW OnnrANs. La. March IA, 1884.

New ORLEANS, La, March IA, 1884.
Dear Friend:
The weather. which has for some
time behaved like naughty child
showing off in it's worst light when one
wishes it to appear at its best to visitors.
is it's own bright'sunny self again.
think that in the opinion of strang
ers from the colds..N North the sunshine
rivals the Exposition in a great degree.
Pleasure parties may be- seen in all
directions, some iourneying towards
the ,Ietties, fsome to Chalmette, some to
the Ridge Cemeteries, to. the Mint and
other places of interest, and all to the
glorious Exposition.
To visit, the Worlds Exposition in
this city is to see e.world without the
expense and trouble of travelling over
the globe.
The magnifoent.display are 50 nuE err
ous. that it seems If one visited there
for year something new and interest.
ing would still be found.
Last Sunday evening the Music Hall
presented beautiful, and brilliant
scene.
The crescent and lilly shaped lights
were all blaze, the hall filed with
q well dressed audience, and the strains
of music from the peerless Mexican
band.hoate over the building. growing
fainter as they approached. the main
entrance, until they were lost seemingly
embosomed in the grand fountain, the
electric, and moonlight without.
The grounds are indeed lovely at the
close of busyssdays' sight seeing, one
feels that he can rest and enjoy.
But there is no rest for the weary
about 8 o'clock and later, there is q
rush for the cars and one deems him.
self fortunate to obtain standing room.
One disagreeable feature of the
car system in particular, is thats the
cars though filled are detained on the
stand, until the ;patience of the ocou
pants ls entirely gone.
The chief,attraction at the theatres
this week is the performance of "Callet
Back" dramatized from Hugh. Conway
popular novel o.. the same name.
Miss Milward in the character o
Pauline is very fine.
Fearing that / mny exhaust you
patience my friend, ! will write no.more,
ANON.
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-03-19
CURE FOR PILES.

Piles are frequently preceded by
sense Of weight in the back, loins and
lower part Of the abdomen, causing the
patient to suppose he has some ELECTION
OF kidneys or nelghboring organs. At
times, symptoms of indigestion are
present. fatuiency, uneasiness OF the
stomach. etc. A moisture, like perspira-
tion, producing very disagleeable
itching. after getting warm, is COM
mon attendant. Blind. Bleeding and
Itching Piles yield at once to the appli-
cation of DR.. Bosanko's Pile Remedy
which acts directly npon the parts
effected, absorbing the Tumors, ,allaying
the intense itching, and effecting a
permanent cure. Price so cents. Ad
dress, The DR.. Bosanko Medicine Co.,
Rqua,yO. Sold by DIR. W, M: Wroten.
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-03-19
4rI'lFIspIl..
FIR Magnolia Gasette; ~
LITERARY SOCIETIES.


y
There is nothing that tends to elevate
society or improve the mind moro than
a Literary Society, where young ladies
and gentlemen meet and exchange. their
ideas on different SUBJECTS. It's moral
influences are great. in keeping young
men from going TO places of amusement
such as card tables, billiard saloons,
ten pin alleys etc., where they spend
their hard enrned ''cash" and derive no
more benefit from it than a headache
that accompanies a'"drunk on beer"
We live in free country where any
person who is honest. upright and
respectable will be admitted into good
society and think that every town
and village should have literery club
to meet one evening IN every week q
least, to cultivate intellectual, moral aud
social knowledge. But the main point
is to get Literary Climb started. There
are young men and young !. ladies in
every town that would suggest such a
thing but they are afraid Of being laugh
ed Mt.
III you stand bnck for the sneers and
jeers of a few ignorant people you will
never succeed to any prominence in
this life; for you may rest assured that
the intelligent class Of people will not
laugh at you, but will respect and aid
you in your efforts. And always benr
in mind that it is those who have the
"brass" to go ahead, who rise from the
lowest depths OF poverty to the highest
pinnacle of fame. Literary clubs are
not only getting to be universal through.
out the North but have existed there
for over century, and some of the
cities aud towns in the South are adop,
ting this method of improving the mind
and elevating society.
Benjamin Franklin saw the benefit
of the knowledge that can be obtained
! from such socleties as these over q
hundred years ago: and with himself
aud eleven of his friends organized
the Literary Club known asthe"Junto;
and the members of this society were
afterward distinguished for theii
knowledge.
Now if DIR. franklin could see tht
point in those days why can't we in the
present enlightened age?
M w r
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-03-19

Mr.. z. T. Champlin has just returned
from Il business visit to Centreville on
the new r. II. and so well pleased WAS be
with the out look that he was induced to
buy vacant lot aud rent store house
This looks like he meant business. Sor-
ry to loee Mr.. G. from our town, because
he ia live man practical christian, an
ardent pio' nbitionst and always cheerful
with it. Magnolia is well represented in
that place and all dong well. 'Tis ever
thus, with the active vigilant, the brave
.'Westward the star of empire makes it
way and they follow on. This is rather
too heavy a quotation for the occasion
but let it go.
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-03-19
Communicated,

The solar eclips }, came off last Monday
as per previous announcement in the
almanac. The performers, our old
friends the sun and moon, acquitted
themselves creditably. True, there were
some "dos u dos or wis Wis" move
meuts, winch we terrestrials did not
quite understand; but VS. suppose 1t was
all right. 1t having been distinctly un-
derstood that the performance would be
.'for one day only, aud that there would
be no postponement on account of the
weather. there was full attendance of
spectators. The best compliment that
we heard on the performance was from
an aged female of the colored percussion,
who after looking at 1t through smoked
glass said. .'dem's de pooties clips 1 eb-
ber seed.
We are happy to announce that, as
the newspaper men say, mot the slight
esf accident occurred to mar thS festivi-
tieAof the occasl0n.' s5-srN s4al
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-03-19
SANFORD, FLA, MoH. 5, 1885.

Husband (telephoning)-"My' vile
bos q sovere pain in the back OF her neck
and complains of sort of sourness IN
the stomach" Physician-"She has
malarial collie" Husband-"What
shall I do for her?" the girl at the
sscentrar' switches off 20 o mechlnist
talking to saw-mill man. Machinist
to hnsband-"I think she is covered
with scales inside about an inch thick.
Let her COOL down during the night, aud
before she fires up III the morning take
a hammer and pound her thoroughly
all over. and then tlks a hose and hitch
it to the fire plug and wash her out. :
Husband has no further need OF this
doctor.