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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09
FOREIGN.

Russia intends to transfer her naval head
quarters in the Black Sea from Nokolaier
to SebastOpol. The change will cost ST.
CO., 900.
Italian newspapers bewail the extent Of
the emigratiOn-fever among the peasantry,
and say that Italy is being drained of It's
most productive factors.
With the permission of the Spanish Gov
eminent, the fact Is now published that the
earthquake last Wednesday nearly destroy
ed six towns, in one of which two hundred
persons were killed by the first vibration.
The work of recovering corpses is inter
rupted by fresh shocks daily. Official re-
ports place the number killed In the Prov
inces of Malaga and Granada, which suf-
fered most from the earthquake, at 266.
The population of the City of Granada IL
encamped In the public squares. Over half
the Inhabitants Of Albunueas were killed
and Albania Is mostly In ruins. The shock
was not felt I'm the northern and northwest
ern provinces.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Dec. 24-The Senate without quorum,
went into executive session almost immedi-
ately after the reading of the journal, and
awaited in solemn secret cOnclave the ac-
ton of the House OH the amended naval
bill and adjournment resolution. On being
notified of the Houses action the Senate
opened its doors and adjourned till Jan. 5.
As the House took no action OH the Senate
amended naval appropriation bill, the APP
ter the 31st of December. just before the
adjournment of the Senate, the Committee
OH Foreign Relations, through Mr. Pendle-
ton, reported favorably the bill to restore
the balance of the Chinese indemnity fund
In China
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09

The editor of The TINES is in favor
of the organization, at New Orleans
or elsewhere, of National Publishers
Association; and if practicable will
be in attendance should meeting be
called to organize that Association,
wherever it may called to meet. We
believe in the truth Of the motto Gin
union there is strength"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09

A large number Of men who OPP
pose the carrying on of manufactures
in the prisons of the country and the
contract system, are advocating the
placing of convicts on great State
farm to engage in agricultural pur-
suits. Perhaps these wise ones can
tell US why the competition between
farm free labor and farm convict la.
Dor would not be as unjust as they
claim the present system is. We
confess that we cannot see that there
would be any difference.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09

The Detroit Free Press says that
son New Years Governor Begole
'swore off granting any more pardons
to State Prison birds" The TINES
had supposed that the people Of the
State of Michigan, on the 4th OF No.
vember decreed that the power to
"turn the rascals out" should not be
lodged in Begole's hands after Dec.
3Ist. But then we may have been
mistaken.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09

The last issue of Bradstreet's places
the number of operatives belonging
to our manufacturing institutions now
out of employment at 10000, and
adds, "much of the trouble is due to
the timidity of capital, caused by tar
if agitation That such is the case,
no intelligent man who has carefully
investigated the business industrial
interests of the country, has the
slightest doubt. AS a matter of fact,
nothing has done so much to harm
the prosperity of the laboring classes,
in the United States, during the past
three years, as the bold attempt to
popuIarize free trade in tbs United
States, so vigorously made by, and
through the Golden Club, the we'll
organized opponent OF American in
dustrial interests.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09

John Mccullough, the unfortunate
actor, came very near being crushed to
death in railway station in Philadel-
phia. New Years night. A colored
coachman saved his life by lifting him
upon car platform.
Mrs. Funston, residing near Galena,
Illinois, was stricken with paralysis
while buttoning child's shoe. She
speedily recovered, with the exception
OF her tongue, which she is unable to
use in conversation.
Ii. Ii. Chalmers, associate Judge of
the supreme court of Mississippi, died
of apoplexy on Saturday night. John
How, who was three times mayor of
st. Louis in its early days, passed
away at San Francisco.
Hundreds of families along the Wa
bash and White Rivers, have been
driven from their homes by the floods.
Both streams are OVERLOOKING their
banks, and the country below Vim
cennes, Ind, is in danger.
The courthouse at Moorfeld, West
Virginia, was on Saturday the scene
of bloody fight on the question of
who had been legally elected county
clerk. A strong guard is on duty, and
all saloons have been closed.
The Union Pacific officials having
"No'Iof - - -~s,O ot1itie-. ~ - y =
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09

The search for a Republican men,
Der of the Illinois Legislature opposed
to the re. election of Senator John A..
Logan, has proved fruitless, and the
Chicago Times confesses that he is
the unanimous choice. The Demo
Gratis are not united, and four of their
leading men are contesting for the
nomination, with the chances APP.
parently favoring the nomination of
Mr.. Harrison.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09

One of the finest New Years adj.
dresses we have ever seen was sent
out by the Detroit Daily Post, the
wide-awake metropolitan organ of
the Republicans of Michigan. The
first page. of which is, in miniature, a
copy OF the first page of the daily
Post for Dec. 10th. Always up to
the times, always at the front.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09

A great deal is being said in our
eastern exchanges about the appoint
ment of a United States Senator, by
the Governor of New Hampshire, to
serve in the interim, between the 4th
of March and the meeting Of the
Legislature in June. We do not
know the public sentiment in N, H.,
or Gov. Hale's private opinion, but
we do know that the best interests of
the people of the United States would
be promoted by the appointment of
Hon. III. w. Blair.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09
AN APPEAL TO CONGRESS.

Boston Daily Traveller of Dec.
80, which we most heartily
endorse: "Senator Blair's bill
providing for federal aid in the
establishment and support of common
schools is one which We hope Con
gress will not fail to pass at this scs.
sion. There are two giant evils that
menace the future of this country
in,emperance and illiteracy. The
Blair education bill deals with the
latter in the only practicable way, by
giving assistance from the national
treasury TO establish ard maintain
schools in the illilerate districts of
the country. We believe there is no
measure before Congress which would
contribute SO much, if passed, TO the
progress of this country, not merely
in a material, but in moral sense.
No government is safe which puts the
ballot into every mans hand without
putting school books into every child's
hands at the same time. Sixteen States
which together cast two thirds of the
votes every four years which make
our presidents, create our administra-
tons, and control our national policy
at home and abroad, have, on an
average, an illiterate male population
of voting age amounting to nearly
one third of their total male popula.
ton. The State Of Alabama has a
total male population of voting age Of
a5o,S84 Of whom no fewer than Iao,-
S5S cannot write. Mississippi; has
238,532 male inhabitants OF voting
age, and III,54I of them cannot write.
OF 204,47o males in North Carolina,
Of voting age, I24,7o2 are illterate.
One third of Virginia's voters cannot
write. Almost one half Of Georgia's
voters cannot write. One third Of the
voters Of Florida and Tennessee can
not write. These are startling facts.
If they remain facts for another de-
cade, the cause of good government,
in this country-national, State or
municipal-is lost. Senator Blair
estimates that there are 5000, 900
Of persons throughout the country
under FL years of age, who are not
enjoying, and have not enjoyed, any
school privileges at all, and the esti
mate is abundantly borne out by the
statistics of the different States. We
appeal to the patriotic press of the
country to bring a uni,ed pressure to
bear upon Congress to pass the Blair
bill, and provide a remedy for this
state of thinss. 1t is both a national
scandal and national peril. Univer.
sal suffrage 10 be safe must be based
on intelligence. The ignorant voter
is dangerous voter. Thirty.three
per cent Of ignorant electors in sixteen
States out of thirty. eight means
enough dynamite to blow the whole
edifice of popular government to at.
oms, if favoring circumstances and
artful demagogery should ever attach
the fuse of passion thereto. Pass the
Blair bill by all means, and buttress
the free ballot-box with the free
schoolhouse from New York to Cal
ifornia, and from Maine to the Gulf.
Federal aid to education is necess.
ity, if this Union Of ours is to be saved
to freedom, and made the permanent
home of liberty under law The presses
of the land must unite in laundering
this truth into the ears of Congress
until the Blair bill, or a better one is
enacted.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09

Serious fears are entertained by the
authorities in Chicago of a demon
stration 10y the Communists more
violent than the one on Thanksgiving
day when the black flag was dis,
played; and guard is kept constant.
ly at the Armory to defend the arms
and ammunition in case of trouble.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09

What will you do with it? The
Detroit Times says: 1.-THE labor men
OF the Legislature can cover tnem-
selves with glory by bringing the con
Wet labor system to time"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09

All the other Detroit dailes will
have to be up and doing if they do
not allow the youngest city daily to
eclipse them in enterprise, editorial
dash and circulation. We tell you
The Times, with Lloyd Breeze at the
helm, is being pushed clear into the
very front.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09

AS an indication of the effects of
free trade OH the business industries
of England, even under her starva-
ton rates for labor, we note the fact
that Mr.. John Cooper, a manufacturer
lately OF Nottingham, England, has
arrived in New England with 40 Of
his employees and will at once estab-
lish factory at Providence, Rhode
Island, for manufacturing Nottingham
lace. Under our protective system,
paying American prices for labor, he
will doubtless fud that prosperity Of
which he was deprived in England by
her free trade policy, and our agricultu-
raj and manufacturing industries be
called upon to furnish at remunerative
prices, to the hundreds of persons in
his employ, who have hitherto been
fed and clothed as the result of British
industries. Is not the establishment
of such factories in this country of a
real benefit TO the laborieng classes :?
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09

The Detroit Times in a scathing
article reviews the statement of the
late Prosecuting Attorney, Mr.. Cap
lis makes, that of the hundreds of sa.
looms in Detroit, not more than 10
per cent pay the State tax until they
are forced to pay, and then only for
that portion Of the year that remains
after the complaint was made. And
in view Of the facts set forth by Mr..
Caplis demands that the law be rigid
ly enforced in every case, or the of.
fender prosecuted for every violation.
All right Mr.. Times, but before the
criminal provisions of the liquor law
can be enforced in Detroit it would
seem to an outsider as though the
Legislature must provide for a Police
Court, the Judge of which does not
owe his position to the votes of the
criminal classes.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09
THE SECRET OF WEALTH

Broken down inTalds do you wish to gain
flesh, to acquire an appetite, to enjoy regu-
lar habit of body, to obtain refreshing sleep,
to feel and know that every fibre and tissue
of your system is being braced up and reno
waited. II so commence at once course of
GOLDEN SEAL BITTERS. In one week
you will be convalescent In one month YOU
will be well. Don't despair because you have
a weak constitution Fortify the body
against disease by purifying all the fluids with
GOLDEN SEAL BITTERS. No epidemic
can take hold ola system thus forcarmed. The
liver, the stomach, the bowels, the kidneys,
are rendered disease proof by this great in.
vigorant. Ruinous bills for medical attend
ance may be avoided by counteracting the
first symptoms of sickness with these Bitters.
They are recommended from friend to friend,
and the sale increases daily. We warrant a
cure. They are positive cure also for all
female complaints. In these diseases they
have no equal. Take no others. Sold by
Osborn Bros. and G.. p. Parkill
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09

Marriage is TIE best state Of man
in general; and every man is a worse
man in proportion as he is unfit for
the married state, says an eminent
writer, and truer words were never
put on paper by mortal man.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09

1t is said, we have not counted
them, that there $4,000 post offices
in the United States, Well, If this
is the fact, in the course of his four
years Cleveland ought to make $4,000
men happy and will make $4,000
mad.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09

The Livingston Republican Of Jan.
Ist says: "Some Of the State poll
ticians are getting ready TO attend
the political skating rink at Lansing.
'Twould not be surprising should
some Of them set down suddenly.n
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09
GEO. M. DEWEY. EDITOR.

We welcome to our table the Hast
ings Home Journal. If we cannot
agree with Bro. Dennis polit cs. we
do find the locals of the Journal OF
special interest, and have no hesila
ton in saying that the Journal is the
Greenback paper of the State.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09

The Detroit Times of the 2d inst,
says: "Begole is gone, and the State
still lives. Happy State which can
survive such cratic, gigantic, stu
pendous loss. "
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09
HOUSE.

DEC 24.-There were less than q hundred
members in the House. Mr.. Randall called
up the resolution for holiday recess, and
tile Senate amendment fixing the time from
Dec. "a to Jan. 5, was concurred In, when
the House adjourned to Jan 3.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09

AT home again-Orno Strong, OF
the Nashville News. If you don't
believe it just look at the last issue of
that wide awake local journal.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09
The Toledo Blade. ReDublica

The Toledo Blade, a Republican
journal of great ability and unequaled
circulation says: Communities have
the right to protect themselves
against the rum.seler the same as
they have against mad-dogs. No.
body waits till mad dog has bitten
a person; everybody knows that the
mad-dog will bite, and the point is to
kill him before he bites. Everybody
knows that the establishment of one
beer shop is more dangerous to a
community than score of mad dogs.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09
HELP wANTED.-Femals

XAIANTED-In every town, city and county, an
y" intelligent energetic lady of good address
and some business ability, 10 introduce to the trade
and consumers, MADAME DEAN CELEBRATED SrI-
NAL SUPPORTING CORSET. Splendidly advertised
highly recommended by the leading Modistes the
Physicians Of the United Stated and Europe. Lib
eral pay. Agents are making SIS 70 sos weekly
Address, LEWIS SCHIELE n o.,
800 broadway, New York.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09

The Detroit daily Times says "lhc
Everts boom in New York is assum-
ing the proportions of spring flood"
The TINES hopes that is true"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-12-18
FOREST HILL

Correspondence OF the RECORD.
MISS Hattie Moody goes 10 visit her
sister in Ottawa Co.
Cage Wood lately returned from visit
to his sis er in Ohio
Half dime social at Henry Sandals
this week Wednesday evening.
j. II. Baner has a contract to put on
200 cords If K X. wood al Forest Hill.
DIR. j. Sandal and family are ex
pected here soon on visit from Osceala
Co.
Plenty of snow, lots to do, and dis
posetion to do it makes it lively about
here
+. S Thomas has ed up his mill
and is prepared TO saw custom work on
shsTj notice.
We understand that arrangements are
being made to ship logs over our K. L.
TO Alma this winter.
The friends who have been visiting at
L. g. Whites, Henry Saf dalls and III.
y. Robinson's have returned 10 Ohio.
Frank huffman is teaching his first
term in the Wright District. Frank SAYS
he likes Ieachiug and We bespesk success
for him.
j. w. Doane had about 90 bushels of
clover seed Which he marketed at S5.lO
per bushel. He is now ready TO receive
taxes, only little over S22 00000 iii
Pine River
Our winter school commenced one
week ago with OTTO May as teacher with
a large attendance. This Is his Bird term
at Pine school house, showing him to
be live teacher.
Geo. Moody is teaching a 4 months
school H. Gilmore Township, Isabella
Co., at $500 per month and may not be
able TO attend our Teachers AS ociation
in Ithaca Jan. next, AS The presidents
letter requests.
Drover, McFarlcn & Co, of Detroit
recently took in, at Silas Moody's, %
head of cattl which were shipped over
T. a. A, x y. VI. X. X. Expect 10 bave
stock yard at Forest Hill station soon AS
this is good shipping point.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-12-18
REMOVAL.

DR. J. +. Suydam has been enjoying
moving "Out o. the old house into the
new" this week. His new quarters are
very neat and pleasant and he ID getting
his stock arranged so that he will be
ready TO hand out whole lots" Of holiday
goods. Many Of our readers remem-
Der the rough looking building thai was
moved into place during The summer, but
they would not imag ne that the two were
IN any way connected. Under the skull
full hands Of A Bradley and his workmen
the unsighlly building was remOdrled and
added TO, until II is rs fine building as
any on the street. Then came Ed Bruce
with his pants and brushes and the trans
formation was made complete
The main building Is 20x4O contains
80 t.et of show cases and counters, the
usSal amount Of shelving, prescription
COULTER and hoXes etc, for the accom-.
mOca,lOn ot dru5s and other stock The
counters and sGcivts are very utat having
been palhtei ard grained in manner
rt1ecnug crrrii npon The workman
Back OF III m4ln b.ilding is the III e
which Is lGN24 I, ei aud this alsOis nm sh-
ed up in good s'yie. Z he arrangement is
very convenient and neat aud the ID 'ctuI
has ressn IN TO cCngIa ulste himself upon
the change
We have hastily given you sketch Of
the new building, but you can beet ap-
prcciae 1t by calling in person. You
will be cordially received and the clerks
will no doubt do their best 10 sell you
some ot the handsome holiday goods of
which they have II fiue selection consisting
If Christmas cards. plush work .sOxes,
glove boxes, odOr CASE. and many other
handsome things in plush, books, toys,
etc, etc. Give them cal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-12-18
Alma, Mich, Friday, December 18. 1885
Another Indication Of Alma's Enter
prise.

q II Lov,land, one of Alms's well
known inrhiihre men, rs about TO embark
in new enterprise He has an addition,
32I20 feet, two stories high, up aud partly
enclosed just back Of his furniture store
and in this the enterprise will be carried
on. Mr., Loyelsnd thoroughly under
stands the furniture making business and
has always n,rde good many articles in
that line anu he has concluded 10 putup
his addition, ndd llttle more machiu-
cry AM manufacture the most OF his siock.
He has purchased six horse power en-.
gine. and tnis, together wi.h most OF the
other machinery is now on the ground
Mr. J.. expects 10 have his factory ready
10 start up the first ol the new year Sue
cess
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-12-18

Council met In regular session ut the once
of 4 YsriEgtOn December IS, 1885
Present, the President, Trustees Hamlin
Nontigcl and ierIngtoh. absent Sartor' webb
and Lumsdcn
hinutes Of previous session were adopted as
read. Trustee Webb hore appeared and took
his seat
Following claims were presented;
p u Petit. marshal services zee. .... . sal 60
Hutc hinson Taggert, sundres ........- 81
Turck a Wright ront water works power IS Od
II ) Webb, water works boxes ............ %
ON motion claims were allowed and clerk In.
structed % draw orders In payment
Clerk reported az had remitted for the water
works bond SjD0-and interest coupons, and
presented same cancelled, aud further had cor
responded with Cincinnati Rel Co and present
ed letter from them ohcrng 10 e-change
clappers or bells
were instructed to return present bell TO
Wright. SChueide Stuttz and quest that
they retur II totincinnati Boil Co IN exchange
for a duplicate OF bell first ordered
Claim Of ichiguu Pipe Co was taken from
table and referred - commit -e on claims with
INSTRUCTIONS TO report at next regular session
street com'r reported following sealed pro-
posals: l. II Mapes filing Hubert excavation
on Water st according To specifications, per
cubic yard 2tc: on motion laid on table
Polla-ky Bros proposal 20 build sidewalks
under advertisement; 8 IT walk fronting
lots 6. :, aud and apiece Of land lying be
tween the right Of wHNoi the u. l.. y. Rail-
way aud the lot now owned ny Lucy j. 1tmby.
~
foot walk fronting lot u aud so much Of lot "
block 70 ns lies between std lot II and the
box culycrt OF the ID. l.. n y. X. Il. for the
sum OF 81 90 per rod; foot walk fronting
lots and iC. block o. Case addition, for the
sum of $500 per rod also foot walk front
ing lots aud :. blk 8, Case ad., for the sum OF
S26O per rod also "a foot walk fronting lots
and 10. blk g. Cases ad., for the sum OF 500
per yard; also n 4 foot walk front ng lot ], blk
3, Case addition. for the sum OF SIS per rod,
grading, everything complete. This was the
only bid received on sidewalks
Moved aud supported that the contract for
building walks be awarded 10 Pollasky II. os,
walks 10 be- completed on or before February
l, 1885; motion prevailed
Moved and supported that water o1m'rs be
instructed to have the hy drani 10y VI Pollasky's
and west Of ID I. & n railroad, on Superior ~.
repaired Immediately
On motion the matter ~ cleaning the side
walks this winter was referred to a select com
who werc instru cted to report upon plan for
doing same at n special meeting to be held
Monday, December 81, 1885. President APP
pointed a. such committees Trustees Yering-
ton and Webb.
ON motion 500 wps ordered transferred from
the General 20 the water works fund.
Council adjourned till Monday, Dec. II. issc.
II. WAND. Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-12-18
Gold excitement waneth not.

The Congregational Society will havo a
Christmas tree.
The X. X. rumors that go out from this town
are very amusing.
Good Violin and case for sale choap. In
quire at this office
The Carr murder trial commenced Tuesday
at Ithaca aud isl now In progress.
~ the prompt action OF the FIRE department {
Ithaca was spared a disastrous iire. One build
ing only was destroyed.
NJ. J. Summers. OF Sheridan has accepted a
position ut Shepard City with w. 3. 4 b. lie
will look after their hardware department
The cxtrs Christmas edition Of the Grand
Traverse Herald IL n handsome enc. We are
glad TO see that the business mes there appre-
cirte tho Herald. for tis not EVEN town that
has NJ good q nevspapcr.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-12-18

A o Davis presents his compliments to
the ladies of Alma and segs TO inform
them that he makes specially Of cutting
hair trimming bangs and shampooi q.
also sell fine pcrfumed hair oils Please
give me a call a. O. DAVIS,
Fashionable Barber and Hair Dire ser
Alma, Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-12-18
Given Away.

Here is n bargain for YOU all, pound of
the best 80 cent Tea in the market and a
pound of Red Cross Coffee which sells for
p cent, all .or one half dollar. Ask for
the Combination a. the Enterprising
Grocery in the Pollasky Bl ok.
GEO. W. PULFRY.