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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-03-20
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ices.
/ Democratic city caucus Thursday
evening April 2.
Thermometers away down again
from TO to 100 below.
Three persons were baptized at the
Baptist church Sunday evening.
MISS Carrie Mix has resigned as p.
.. clerk and Mr.. c. r. Story sue
ceeds her.
Miss Hattie Rowell came home on
Wednesday evening to remain until
Monday.
Goodell won the race at the rink
last evening and now holds the cham
pionship medal.
On Saturday evening there will be
five mile race between bicyclist
and skater. Change of skater every
mile.
In to.day's issue will be found the
quarterly statement of the First Nat
ional Bank at the close of business
March 10th, 1885.
The lecture by Major Dane last
Friday eveing is considered by many
the best thus far of the course. Ger
tainly it was a rich treat.
The citizens Of Owosso are cordial
ly invited to attend the closing ex-
ercses of Oakside School next We'd
nesday evening.
DR.. c. Mccormick attended the
Governors reception at Lansing last
evening, and is in attendance upon
the State Sanitary convention.
The Daughters Of Rebekah have a
a ten cent social and entertainment
Tuesday evening, March 24th, at l..
0. 0. f. hall. All are invited.
A. J. Weston has sold his farm to
an eastern man who will make it a
stock farm. The farm was formerly
the Amos Young place, situated I
mile east of Owosso.
The city of Eaton Rapids has com.
menced suit against Seneca Gale, of
Morrice. The matter involved is
the assessment of local taxes. II. S.
Maynard, of Eaton Rapids, for plain
tiff.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-03-20
Grand Calico Masquerade.

A Grand Calico Masquerade, the
grandest of the season, to be given at
the rink on Saturday evening, March
a8. Remember it will be one week
from Saturday. There will be num-
erous attractions given, among which
will be sham game of polo, by the
maskers, with foot ball. Remem-
Der the price of admission will be as
usual.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-03-20
Junior Exercises.

On Friday evening of next week
will occur the Junior Exercises at
Opera Hall. The class this year con.
sists of II scholars, as follows: Mary
Welton, Hattie Evans, Edward Tay-
lor, Mate Chaplin, Fife Ayres, Lucy
Lewis, Ora Shanafelt, Anna Bartrem,
Jay Woodin, Leslie Wood, and War
rem Pierpont. Instead of the usual
routine programme, there has been
made change, and the citizens will
be favored with a dissertation on
Shakespeare's plays. This will be
found exceptionally interesting, and
we hope the patrons of the school
will be present.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-03-20
Republican Caucusi

The Republicans of Bennington
will meet in caucus at Pittsburg,
March 2S, at 2 p. m, to nominate
township officers, to be supported at
the township election.
G. w. SAGeR,
Dated March I6, '8s. Chair.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-03-20
Auction Sale.

l will sell at public auction, a large
amount of desirable property at the
farm of M. Osburn, on Tuesday,
March 24th, at 10 o'clock.
FRED GoTHKE.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-25
The original onensive Partisan.

A tall, gaunt Office hunter, who has
been making Washington howl with
the protestations Of his undying devo-
tions to the Democratic party ever
since Mr.. Cleveland was elected last
fall, leaned up against lamp-post on
Fifteenth street to-day and said: Il
desire to obliterate a false impression in
some and a deeply seated belief in 9TH
ers as to the reasons why Judas Isca.
riot hanged himself. Now, ] have
been studying upon this subject, and l
find the real reason was that he was an
offensive partisan. By the way, ] no.
tice that the crop of political suicides
is remarkably small; but perhaps we
outside Democrats will fix matters be-
fore long SO that naught will be heard
but the sweet sound Of the decapita-
ting axe and the rolling Of Republican
heads into tho basket. I've been fool.
ing around this town long time, and
everybody tells me the Democratic
party is in. 1t may be, but I'm out all
the same. If don't get that Office the
Administration will be failure. Do
you hear me?r Then the tall, gaunt
man went across the street to hear Mr..
Higgins explanation Of the reason WHY
he had not been appointed.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-25
Great Cry and Little Wool in Ohio.

The Ohio Republicans have nomina-
ted Mr.. Foraker for Governor on plat
form which makes great outcry that
the Democrats are trespassing on the
Union sentiment of the country, and
declares that excessive import duties on
raw wool ought to be restored. If these
resolutions and the violent speech of
the chairman Of the convention reflect
the sentiments of the party about ma
tional affairs correctly, it has not got its
temper well enough under control since
defeat in last years election to Justify a
hope for its speedy return to power.
The State of New York certainly can
not be carried by the Republicans on
any such issue as this Ohio appeal for a
revival of sectional animosity. The
people at large are very good-natured in
their present political differences. They
expected that the new federal admins
tration would make some blunders in
getting started, and are pleased that 1t
has not made more and greater ones.
On the whole, they are pretty wellsa
fled to let the the reforms it is prOsecu-
ting In the New York Custom House
and elsewhere 90 on for a while without
hindrance. And by the time they may
wish to interfere and put the Democrats
out into the cold again perhaps the Ohio
Republican, will have cooled.--N Y
Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-25
Some Characters at the Expo sition,

From an illustrated paper on the
New Orleans Exposition, by Eugene v.
Smalley, in the June Century, we quote
the following anecdotes of some of the
types seen at the fair: '"The odd char
acters at the fair are the terror of ex-
hibitors. A Cincinnati furnitnre-maker
discovered countryman from Arkan-
sas whiting a handsome mahogany
cabinet to see what the wood was like
The mans knowledge of furniture was
evidently limited to articles which
could not be damaged bya reasonable
use of the jack-knife. Another exhib-
itor, who had fitted up room with the
finest specimens of art, was Mortified to
find an old lady eating her lunch of
fried chicken seated in one of his satin
upholstered chairs. What's the cheer
good for if it amt to set down imp she
placidly remarked, in reply to his earn
est request that she would go some
where else with her victuals. The
same exhibitor one day found that
some visitors to his alcoves had left q
token of approval on the polished sur
face of costly mantel, in the words
This is pretty good scratched with a
knife.
''The Turks who sell olive-wood,
beads, and other trinkets from Jerusa-
lem'-all made in Paris-are pectur-
esque additions to the permanent per-
sonnel of the fair, though their genu-
ineness, like that of their wares, will
not always bear inspection. An anus
ing scene occurred one day at one of
these Oriental bazaars. A tall man, with
a rural air, stopped before the stand
and appeared to take lively interest,
not in the goods, but in the features Of
one of the statesmen in scarlet fez and
baggy trousers. He surveyed the
Oriental in front and in profile, and
then, slapping him on the shoulder, ex-
claimed, Hello, Jake, when did you
come from Indiana? The Turk from
Indiana acknowledged his old acquain-
tance and begged that he would not
give him away
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-25
Broad or Narrow Tires.

The Country Gentleman upon the
subject of broad or narrow tires for
farm wagons has the following, based
upon dynamometer tests:
On new gravel road, not yet hard
ened by use, a force equal to one-eighth
CT the weight of the wagon had 10 be
applied to draw it. On the best hard
earth road one-twenty-fifth was found
sufficient; on the best broken stone
road, one-sixtieth; while on railroad
force of one ton would draw $50
tons.
The resistance of rough roads was
slightly diminished by steel springs
on the wagon, at the same time that
comfort to the horse and driver was
increased, as we'll as safety to the
harness and wagon. The 6rmness
given to q road of broken stone by
means of a solid paved foundation
was found to lessen the resistance
about one-third.
The width of wagon wheels involves
some questions which should be well
understood. Wheels with a droad
tire on farm would pass over a clod-
dy surface and not sink into it, and
would press the surface of pastures
and new meadows without cutting it.
Narrow wheels would not only cut
and spoil the surface but require a
great force of draft. The mud or
soft earth would close on both sides OF
the rim and load the wheels. Broad
wheels are most useful on tracts Of
broken stone and gravel, rendering
them smooth, hard and compact,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-25
sittinr un For Her Boy.

Here and there throughout the city.
q few lights flicker like pale stars
through the darkness. One shines from
an attic window, where q youthful as
pirant for literary honors labors, vast
ing the midnight oil and the elixir Of
his life In toll, unless 1t may be, save as
patience and industry are gained, and
give him hold upon eternal happiness.
Another CLEANS with a ghas.ly light
from chamber into which Death Is en-
tering and Life departing.
One light shines through low cot
tage window, from which the curtains
are pushed partially aside, showing a
mothers face, patient and sweet, but
care-worn and anxious. The eyes gaz-
ing through the night are faded and
sunken, but aglow with such love as
steals only into the eyes Of true and
sanity mothers, who watch and pray
for their children; who hedge them in
from the worlds temptations, and make
of them noble men, and true and low
ing women. 1t is nearly midnight, and
the faded eyes are strained to the ut
most to catch the far-of sight of some
one coming down the street. The moth
er's listening ear loses no sound, how
ever slight, that breaks upon the still
ness which reigns around.
No form Is seen, no quick step heard.
She drops the curtain slowly and goes
back to the table. where an open book
is lying, and a half-knit sock. The cat
jumps up lin her chair and yawns and
shakes herself, and gradually sinks into
repose. No one disputes her possession
of the easy chair. Up and down the
little room the mother walks, trying to
knit, but vainly; she can only think
and wonder and imagine what is keep
ing him. She trembles now as she
listens, for an uncertain step is heard
a sound of coarse laughter and drunken
-ribaldry; her heart stands still, and she
grows cold with apprehension. The
sound passes and dies away in the dis
tance. Thank heaven it is not he, and
glow comes over her and her heart
beats quick.
Only moment, for the clock on the
mantle shows on its palid face that it is
almost midnight. Again the curtain is
drawn aside, and again the anxious,
loving eyes peer into the darkness.
Hark! q sound of footsteps coming
nearer; a solitary form is advancing
and becomes more and more distinct;
a CHEEKY whistle; brisk, light footstep
up the pathway; throwing wide open
of the door, and the truant boy finds
himself in his mother'sarms, welcomed
and wept over. He chafes at the gentle
discipline; he does not like to be tied
by apron strings; but he meets his
mothers gentle, questioning gaze with
one honest and manly, ard makes a
half, unwilling promise not to be so late
again. And he keeps his promise, and
in after years thanks heaven again and
again that he had mother who
watched over him and prayed for him.
He knows better than she, now, the
good that was done by her sitting up
for her boy.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-25
why Contagious Diseases Attack but
Once.



Prof. Tyndall thus endeavors to ex-
plain TO immunity obtained against q
second attack Of a contagious disease:
"One Of the most extraordinary and
unaecountable experiences In medicine
was the immunity secured by a single
attack of a communicable disease
against future attacks Of the same
malady. Smallpox, typhoid, or scar
latina, for example, was found as a
general rule TO occur only once In life
time Of the individual, the successful
passage through the disorder apparent
ly rendering the body invulnerable.
Reasoning from analogy, have ven-
tured TO express the opionion that the
rarity of second attacks of communica-
BILE disease was due to the removal from
the system, by the first parasitic crop,
of some ingredient necessary to the
growth and propagation Of the para
site.u
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-25
Fruit-Eaters Need no Doctors.
Rural New Yorker. ]

We were struck recently by the re-
marks of doctor friend of ours, who
said no one thing will do so much to
make people independent of the medi-
cal profession as the daily free use of
fruit. He had noticed that those farm
ers in whose families fruit was regularly
and largely consumed, seldom needed
his services. We thought what pity
every farmer in the land could not be
convinced of these truths. 1t is de-
plorable fact, that farmers's families do
not enjoy that robust health that coun-
try air and outdoor life, with plenty of
exercise, should give. 1t is also fact
that living on farms whose rich acres
are aching to produce abundant crops
of the varied fruits, but very few have
plenty, and many never have any fruit,
except it may be an occasional apple.
The standard food in majority of
farmers's houses consists largely of
bread, butter and meat mostly pork J
fried in grease, and where pastry or
cake is used, it has lard in large proper
tion in its composition; and this food is
eaten at least twice, and, in many fami-
lies, three times day, year in and year
out. Is it any wonder that they are not
more healthy, and that their prevailing
diseases are such as indicate an over
consumption of greasy food? If fruits
were expensive or difficult to raise,
there would be some excuse; but there
is no part of the country without plenty
of varieties adapted to its soil and eli
mate, and just such as are fitted by ma
ture to both nourish and cleanse the
body, and no more skill is required to
grow them than to grow corn or wheat.
Why is it that so few farmers make any
attempt to provide an adequate supply
of what would add much to their pleas
ure, and save many times its cost in
doctors's bills, to say nothing of the suf-
ferings and loss of their dear ones. We
entreat you, decide just now not to let
the spring pass without planting fruit
yard. Surely, it is better to grow fruit
than to be continually dosing with med
icine?
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-25
The Voice OF the People.

The people, as whole, seldom make
mistakes, and the unanimous voice of
praise which comes from those who
have used Hoods Sarsaparilla, fully
Justify the claims of the proprietors Of
this great medicine. Indeed, these very
claims are based entirely on what the
people say Hoods Sarsaparilla has done.
Send to G. I. Hood & Co, Lowell, Mass,
for book containing statement of many
cures.
BY receEt decision In the United
States supreme court, General w. s..
Rosecrans, the newly appointed regis
ter Of the treasury, Is made wealthy
man. Many years ago he purchased a
lot Of school land scrip In California.
This scrip has been In controversy for q
long time, but the decision just rendered
establishes title to the lands In issue.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-25

The following story goes to show
that the average Austin boy has what
Mrs. Partington would call aJudi-
cious" mind. He (the boy) wauted to
90 in swimming. "But, my SON. re-
Joined the anxious parent, "swim-
ming is unhealthy. It was only this
morning that eyon were complaining
of pain in your stomach That's
SO, pa; but / know how to swim on
my back"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-25
The Tronble SAFELY over.

Stomach trouble is serious business
while it lasts; but what a blessed relief
to have 1t depart! Mrs. F. G. Wells, Of
10 Atlantic street, Hartford, Conn. says
that she tried Browns Iron Bitters for
stomach trouble, and that she expert
enced such relief that the trouble is
now entirely over. She recommends
this great iron medicine to all who are
afflicted. It cures liver and kidney
COMPLAINT.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-25

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-08

rival bareback riders, all of whom
enter into spirited competition for
supremacy. All kinds of trained
animals are introduced and perform
eu, among them that rarest of ami
mas, the white hippopotamus, a two
horned rhinoceros and the wonderful
morse Blondin, in his tight-rope act.
A side-splitting act is that performed
oy the educated racing pig. ridden
~ monkey jockey who "makes nice
of'no vile hold" when there is pos
slbility of the Darwinian Dudes los
ing his balance or being "unhorsed."
Take the show all in all, it presents
such an array of novelties as to justly
ehtitle it to the title of a "Big Ele-
phant Holiday" The day of exhi-
billion in Oakland is set for Friday,
August Dist, when every featureabove
named and many that space will not
permit US to enumerate will be pre-
scented furnishing feast of amuse-
ment Outranking any three shows
that have heretofore existed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-08

Agreeable to published notice. the
ladies of SwantOn and vicinity held a
Pink Festival and concert in Swan
ton Wednesday evening, July % h,
SURPRISING in all cOmmendable iea-
lures anything of the kind ever pre-
viously attempted here. BY the cour-
tesy Of Mr.. G. T. West the large grim
looking grist and Touring mill was
tempOrized into a fancifully embel-
lished concert hall. The spacious
room of the lower floor, artsticaIly
decked with evergreens and flowers,
with gracefully contrived festoons
circling the walls and pillars, was
occupied by tables of most every
luxury that taste could desire, or the
season suggest. Among which were
ice cream, cakes, watermelons, lem.
onade, iced teas, peaches, oranges,
bananas-the full list would crowd
your columns and craze yourappetite.
The entire upper room was devoted
exclusively to the concert part of the
evenings programme. And here too
the dust and memory Of mill, meal
and flour had vanished, and the whole
scene blOSsOmed as a fresh bower of
wild entertainments. Every seat and
standing space over the broad floor
was filled. Close upon the left flank
of the stage was a Piedmont band of
a deservedly high reputation, ami
mating the well-pacKed audience
with many merry airs. On the cor
responding flank of the stage eager
eyes fell and fingered, for there
grouped about the organ could be
seen in several types, the very soul
of song and beauty--yOung ladies
who came and conquered. When in
all the varieties brought by time and
the arts down the centuries to us. does
Music with it's silver sound"
so charm the ear and pervade the
soul as when ripping over the lips of
transcendentIy beautiful woman ?
We pause for your answer, Mr., Edi-
tor.
Among many prominent visitors
in the crowd we noticed DR.. E. H.
Parsons, of Piedmont. Mr.. w. A.
Brydon, of Bloomington, Rev. Mr..
ShOup, of Accident, and others.
The moving motive of this concert
was to procure means to paint the
Episcopal chapel at this place. After
paying all expenses the ladies find
they have realized from the concert
SIG, and that, likely, will be sufficient
to accomplish the purpose in view.
RELLIM.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-08
A Big Eleghant Holiday.

For many years elephants have
played prominent part in the Circus
world. There have been big ele-
plants and baby elephants, and ele-
plants of all sorts and conditions, but
w. w. Cole still maintains his posi-
ton at the front as the owner of
Samson, the largest Asiatic elephant
known to be in captivity, which, with
the herd accompanying him of the
most intelligent specimens of their
kind ever imported, form salient
feature of w. w. Coles New Colossal
Shows, which besides contain almos t
everything that curious humanity
cares to see. The circus is so large
that it takes several rings and an ele-
Yated stage to give all the performers
an opportunity TO display their ac-
complishments. and the only fault to
be found with this truly enormous
show is that it is too big. AT every
performance sixty distinct acts are
given, combining the Circus, Menag.
erie, Theatre, Roller Skating Rink,
Gallery of Wax Statuary, Mexico and
the MeXicans, the Living Two Head.
ed Cow and other distinctive features,
all in one pleasing and harmonious
exhibition. Performances are given
in the Menagerie tents as well as in
the Circus rings. The troupe of real
Bedouin Arabs are a pronounced
novelty, as are also the Human Fly
or aerial ceiling walker, the aerial
Bicyclists, the artistic and grotesqut
Roller Skaters, the Roman Gladiator:
! wrestlers, leapers, gymnasts ano
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-08
Real Estate Transfers.

The following is list of real estate
transfers filed for record in the office
of w. H. Tower. Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Garrett county, for the
month of July:
Fannie b. and Alpha limbaugh
to Emira Hinebaugh, tract of land
called "Fannie's Prize" containing
So acres and SO perches &; also an undi-
vided half interest in tract of land
called "The Falls of Muddy Creek"
containing 800 acres SO.
Joseph r. Anderson and wife to
Jacob Lohr, part Of tract called
"Republic," containing so acres of
land $3.50.
Joseph Spiker and wife to Benja-
min Sweitzer, 10 acres of military lot
No. 3064; S72.
Josiah Bittinger to Solomon Bit
finger, a lot of land situated in Gar
rett county 5000.
Peter Garrahan and wife to Alfred
Kelly, military lot No. 3l4O; $50.
VIM. C. Pennington and wife to
The j. S. Rumbarger Lumber Com
pany, an undivided 40 interest in a
tract of land called Fairfax" con-
tanning 400 acres 1850.
Moses r. HamilI, Sheriff, to Am
DrOse Mattincly, military lots Nos.
1876 and 1862, the property of j.
Mcclure Mason; Sl,335.
William Junkins and wife to Chas
f. G. Junkins and wife, military lot
No. 1914; S625.
VIM. b. HutSOn and wife to David
and Virginia M0sser, % acres of mil
itary lot No. 1923; 1850.
George RuckIe and wife to Chas
RarhhofT, 10 acres of military lot No
| 1855 500.
Joseph r. Anderson and wife tC
franklin l.. Warwick, military lot
M. 1875; $500.
VIM. G. Pennington, Trustee, tC
VIM. II. Hall, So acres of the tract Of
land called "Herrington HanOr ,
$3.50.
George d. Browning to Ed. A
Browning, all his interest in lot o
land lying in Garrett county ; $1,000
Aaron Ogden, Extr., and others t
Lloyd Lawndes, lots Nos. ia ant
1l5 on the plat of "White and Bur
toms Addition to the town of Oak
land :" S345.
! Nathaniel Hallock and wife to EY