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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-02

ga Pair Of Shoes" ir the first of the
promised series of papers on Great
American Industries. 1t is a thor
ough exposition of the treatment OF
leather, of the shoe manufacture, and
of the shoe trade, and is accompa-
MED by graphic illustrations "The
Rune of the Vegas Rudder," a
poem by Zadel b. Gustafson, is beau
tfully illustrated from drawings by
Jessie Curtis Shepherd. The strong
feature of the number is the begin.
ming Of a new novel, entitled "East
Angels" by Constance Fenimore
Woolson, the author of "Anne. "
The scene is laid in Florida. Anoth-
er serial novel, entitled "At the Red
Glove" also begins in this number.
The authors name is not given. 1t
is a bright story, full Of humor, To-
Gated in Berne, Switzerland, and is
illustrated by c. S. Reinhart. Sarah
Orne Jewett contributes strong
short story, "Farmer Finch's Daugh-
ter" illustrated by Dielman. John
Fiske contributes paper on the
Clown meeting" the first of series
of three papers treating of American
political ideas. Poems are contrib
uted by Walt Whitman and Wallace
Bruce. Mr.. Bruce's poem, "rhe
Snow Angel" is based on an incident
in the life of Larkin G.. Meade, the
distinguished American sculptor-an
incident which suggested to Mr..
Meade the idea of his statue Of "The
Snow Angel" The poem is illus
trated by an effective full.page pic
ture Of the statue. Mr.. George Will,
liam Curtis, in the Editors Easy
Chair, recalls Elias charming essays.
on the New Year. Among the other
subjects of the Chair are Sir Moses
Montefiore, the Quaker Poet, recen,
literary biography, and a retrospect
of the Georgian era. The Literary
and the Historical Record are re
sumed, making full amends for thell
unwonted absence from the proceed
ing number. The Drawer, besides
humorous article on the Scotch gam
, of Curling and other amusing cor
tributions, contains eight unusual.'
interesting comic sketches by {. &
: Bush, relating "Orlando's Christina
Adventure
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-02

RESOLVED: BY the common council o.
the City of Owosso, that this council deem
and hereby so declare. that II Is n necessary
public improvement that public street be
laid out, established and opened as follows
commencing at the south end OF Cedar ot.,
of said city, running thence south, parallel
with the west line of said city, across
portion of the north west aud all OF the
southwest quarter of section twenty'tour
of town seven, north OF range TWO east,
county of Shiawassec, and state OF Mich
gan, 10 the south line of said CITY, sucn
street to be sixty-siX feet wide, ana cont
tinua,ion Of the center line OF sail Cedar
Street, south 10 the south line OF said city,
the center line thereof, and it is further
RESOLVED. and declared, that 1t is the in
tention of such common council 10 take
the following described private property
therefor, viz, II strip of land thirtythrec
feet wide east and west on each side of, and
and next adjoining said above described
center line of said above described street,
from said south end of said Cedar Street.
to said south line of said city, and it is
hereby further declared, that said Common
Council will, on the Be- day of January,
A. ID. 1885, at one o'clock in the afternoon,
apply to the Justice Court OF Benjamin r.
Taylor ESQ, one of the Justices of the
Peace of said city, and 10 said Justice OF
the Peace, at his office in said city, Tor the
drawing of jury to ascertain The necessity
for using the property so as aforesaid IN
tended to be taken for such Improvement,
to ascertain the just damages and compen'
sations 10 which any person may oe emil
tied, il such intended improvement be
made, and to apportion and assess such
damages and compensation to- and upon
all lots, premises and subdivisions thereof
which will be benefited by such improve
ment, and further
RESOLVED, that q copy OF these resolu-
ions certified by the City Clerk, be publisht-
for four successive weeks in THE TIMES,
the same being newspaper published in
said city. and that the City Marshal give
and serve such other, and such further
notice of these resolutions AS required by
the charter OF said city.
Such Street when established, to DC
known and designated as Cedar Street
Approved December LIST, 1884.
NJ G. DAWES,
President pro tenn.
State of Michigan, County of Shiawassee
7. Jerome Z. Turner, Clerk in and fol-
the City Of Owosso in said county az
hereby certify that the above and torego
ing is a true and correct copy of resolu
ton passed by tie Common Council OF TIT
CITY of Owosso at regular meeting o
said Council held at the Council Rooms il
said City, December 1st, 1884; and nov
on record in my office, that | have com
pared the same with SAID original Resolu
ton and that is is a true transcript there
from and of the whole of such original.
In witness whereof have hereunto Sc
INV hand and affixed the seal of said Git
of Owosso, this I'd day of December, A
d. 1884.
JEROME f. TURNER.
City Clerk.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-02

The pain and misery suffered by
those who are afflicted with dyspepsia
are indescribable. The distress of the
body is equalled or surpassed by the
confusion and tortures Of the mind,
thus making its victims suffer double
affection. The relief which is given
by Hoods Sarsaparilla has caused
thousands to be thankful for this great
medicine. 1t dispels the causes OF
dyspepsia, and tones up the digestive
organs. Try Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-02
NEW ORLEANS.
Owosso, Dec. 20,

Owosso, Dec. 20, 1884.
Commencing this date, and during
the time of the Exposition or up to
June 10th, 1885, the M. c. r. r. will
sell special excursion tickets to New
Orleans and return at $2s 90, on all
regular trains, thus avoiding the dis
comforts of excursion trains. Tickets
on sale by J. "A. SwAYzE,
Agent.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-02
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-15
PERSONAL.

REV. ALLAN WRIGHT, a Choctaw Indian,
was yesterday elected President Of the Union
Theological Seminary in New York.
CAPT. HENRY STARK, who died a few days
ago at Allegan, Mich. was direct descend
ant OF Mollio Stark Of Revolutionary fame.
Mr.. MYcHEND. the oldest Journalist on the
French press, died lately. lie was a Leglt-
mist, and had pension from the Chambords.
Mr.. CAMERON, the special correspondent Of
the London Standard, was, when killed in
Egypt, receiving salary Of ( 1000 year.
and the Standard has provided for his mother.
IT is now avorrod that Mr.. Henry Irving's
mania for new readings is about to be re-
warded by oxford University, which will
confer upon him the moray degree of d,
D., newly rendered as Doctor of the Drama.
VIOLET PAGET is the real name Of "Vernon
Lee" whose novel "Miss Orram' is attacked
by hypercritcal reviewers, who allege that
the story conveys moro practical Information
than the young and unmarried author is pre-
sumed TO possess.
TIE statue Of Garfield, by Mr.. Nichous. or
dcred by the Legislature OF Ohio as its con-
tribution 20 the collection in statuary hall, at
the capitol, arrived at the capitol yesterday
from Rome. Tho statue is OF heroic SIZE. and
represents Garfield in an oratorcal posture.
ZEBULoN BUTLER. son Of Lord Chester But-
Ter, and grandson Of Col. ZohulOn Butler. OF
Revolutionary fame, diedin WilKesbarre, Pa,
ON Monday, IN the attn wear Of his ago. Mr.
ConuoetIcrt settlers IN the Wyoming vAliey.
and took an active part Ia the war, with the
Indians, which resulted In the massacre al
Wyoming on July 3, l7fS.
THE Emperor Of Germany has conferred
upon Minnie li0uk the honorary iltlc Of "im-
perlal chamber sin ger, distinction shared
ny only three other foreign primq donnas-
Adelina Pait, Nine. Jenny Lind Goldschmidt
and Artot. Padlla. In the Autumn sne will
rctnrn 70 Berlin and create the part Of ''Ara-
nou' 10 Massenet's opera.
WAYNAN CROW, Of ST. Louis. a wealthy
man who established an art gallery In thai
city as a memorial OF bis only son. who died
some years ago, died on sunday. flo was a
whose estate he was executor. one OF his
daughters was married 10 her nephew. who
resides IN Newport m summer time. Another
daughter Is the wife Of DR.. Il. p. Kealhoder
Formerly OF HnraraInNYn. MI -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-15
Fashion for Hair Dressing for 1 ss5.

AGreed on By the Hair Dealers association.
The spring and summer fashions for ladies'
hair dressing will not change materially from
the styles which have prevailed during the
winter; the hair continues to be worn high,
the bow knot on the crown of the head, with
a rev waves aud short curls tapering toward
the neck, being almost universal for ordinary
wear. The front hair is worn very fluffy in
Pompadour shape, a perfect nest of short
waves and ring curls; many ladies use a small
PompadOur roll to heighten the front hair,
and pin their front cOiffures. These STYLES are
worn by young ladies also, but there are
many ladies, particularly those whose hair is
turning gray, who do not think these curls
are dignifed, and who prefer to wear the
hair parted in the centre and waved in large
waves at the sides, "Madopna style"
The straight hang is still worn by a few,
but since the little cash girls IN fancy stores
have adopted this style, this fashion is on the
wane. Fashionable hairdressers' stores are
filled with different styles of ornamental hair
goods. all intended to save the ladies the
trouble of arranging their own hair. Never
was additional hair so much worn as at pres
emit. although it does not appear so, as it is
not fashionable to wear bulky chignons. But
the front coiffures which often cover almost
all the head, are so artistcally made that no
one would suppose that they are merely con-
veniences, removable at will. A fashionable
lady can thus appear as a blonde or bru-
nette, or with golden auburn locks, as it may
please her fancy, as many do
Shell pins, plain, are used altogether for ar
ranging loops of hair. Fancy she'll pins, sill
yer and Rhine stone ornaments in endless va
riety. are worn IN the back hair. For even
ing wear, pulls of n0Wers and feathers. For
young ladies, knots OF flowing ribbons.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-15
The hidden Mine.
From a Men York. sun Letter.

from leU } OFG sun LeffeF.
Forty years ago at a little place on the su.
wannee river, Il .orlda, which now goes by the
euphonious name Of Columbus. there lived
and fiourlshed one Burgess an eccentric old
Frenchinan. lie was a blacksmith by profess
sion. and in his limited subcre did a great deal
his occupation made him a pelson of more
than ordinary importance. A skilled art-
san, his services were always IN demand. and
his humble shop was the centre OF a wilder
ness Of weeds. Here he repaired the wagons
of the honest farmers, renovated the dilapi-
dated skillets Of the hcNpitable hOusCWi YES,
shoed the horses OF future southern statesmen
ana soldiers, gave new life TO disabled hoes
and plOws, and occasionally put new hair
springs In the watches of such negroes
as happened TO be equal quasi arbi-
tiers OF time. short and squatty Of
peraon, and reticept Of speech, he won the
esteem and respect OF a Clleutage that pre-
fcrred 20 do all the talking, and he soon laid
up goodly supply Of treasure. The black
smith used genuine bituminous coal. IN
coalless country, and on the borders az that,
how he got II was an absorbing mystery ana
q mystery 10 has remained 90 this day. Many
were the efforts made 10 discover biz secret,
but thoy an failed. watch after watch was
placed on bis movements. but they an came 81
naught. Every little while the shop would be
locked up and It's owner would mystoriously
disabpear. As he always seemed 10 have "A
supply OF coal on hand 10 was imrossible for
the amateur detectives Of that locality 10 pine
him on. His means enabled him 10 have
ilatbOat OF hrs own aud n deaf aud
dumb negro he had purchased from
some planter, with himself, constituted the
crew. Setretly. az mid-irht, dark and gloomy
as the tabled shades Of Eros or the editorials
Of the Cincinnati Commercial, they would
loosen their boat from ils fastennrs and
quietly drop down the river. In about two
weeks they would return With two or three
mouths supply OF the concentrated SCOT The
doors OF the smithy would swing open. the
FIRE, would blszp and Crackle. aud az the forge
wonld DO old Burgess, bat neither from him
or his grinning helper could a word be gotten
as 30 their Journey.
Growing rich and feeling the burden Of old
age creeping on him apnce, Burgess sold out
his business and removed to Cedar KeyA
where he died in March, 1861. On bis death.
bed he cOnaded to hts only relative the secret
that had ~ de him wealthy, and Disclosed the
locality Of his treasure.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-15
From The Neao York Tribtln.


An English lady had occasion, some time
since, to travel without escort from S4flolk to
London. and she was forced to take train on
which there were no carriages reserved for
ladies.
"There is a compartment occupied only by
the Rev. Mr. Spurgeon," the guard said in
answer to her expression of disappointment:
perhaps you do not object to riding with
him."
The lady acquiesced, and accordingly was
so placed.
An inquiry on the part of the reverend
gentleman in relation To the window opened
the conversation, and presently the two
travellers were diseOurs ng amlc3bly upon
general topics. At length they reached Mr.
Surgeons native village, where the train
paused q few moments.
Il presume. madame" the gentleman OBJ
have heard of SpurgeOn. the great preacher
Tois village has the honor of being his birth
place"
He went on from this text, drawn out some.
what, il is true, by the lady, and praised him
self most unsparingly, declaring Sturgeon to
be The greatest divine IN all England. When
London was reached he politely assisted the
lady into a cab, and was bidding her good bye
when she said:
81 thank you very much for your kindness.
Mr.. SpurgeOnW
Surprise. chagrin and anger all painted
themselves upon the face Of the other, but he
apparently struggled TO maintain his cOunte-
nance and his temper. Striking himself
mechanically upon the chest he eX-
claimed:
Down, temper! Down, temper, DOWN.
And turning upon his heel he left her alb
ruptly.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-15
CoIeman's Conven-

The new Commissioner Of A Agriculture,
Mr.. Coleman, is about to call a conven-
ton of the representatives Of the agrlcul-
tural colleges of the country. He thinks
he sees the necessity for closer and more
intimate association of these colleges and
other industrial institutions of the cOun-
try with the Agricultural Department.
Every new Commissioner Of Agriculture
has ideas how to make the Department of
Agriculture useful. The late Commits
sioner Loring seemed to think that the
more ornamental he could make it the
more useful it would be. Another, whose
name it is not necessary to mention,
thought that the best way to make the
department beneficial to the country was
to experiment with silk worms and tea.
Mr.. Coleman has the advantage of being
practical farmer, and it is expected that
he will conduct the department in such
practical way that the farmers will take
an interest in it and will receive some
benefit from it.
There are conventions that are produc-
tive of good, and conventions that are for
gotten almost as soon rs they are adj
journed. There is no reason, however,
why the convention that Mr.. Coleman
favors should not be made to serve a good
purpose. If he could manage to secure
the presence of a few practical farmers
asmembers the proceedings might be made
much more satisfactory than ii he should
limit the membership to agricultural col
lege professors.
The men who have managed farms sue
cessfully for a score or more of years may
not be able to make fine speeches, or talk
learnedly about the coming of the seven
teen-year locusts, but they can tell how to
raise good crops and good stock, and these
are the things the practical farmers want
to know about.
Mr.. Coleman says that much valuable
time and great deal of money are now
lost in desultOry and unmethodical eX-
periments. That is very true, and if Mr..
Coleman can point out how the time and
money that are now wasted can be profit
ably employed, he will have the satisfac-
ton of knowing that he has done some
good. lie thinks that If there were con-
cert of action between the agricultural
colleges and stations of the country bet
ter results would be obtained from expert
ments.
There is one thing to which he calls
special attention that is worth careful
consideration. 1t is that farmers are
great losers by planting impure or imper-
feet seed, and by falling to cultivate the
crops to which the soil of their farms is
adapted. He proposes such a system of
cooperation and supervision as will help
to remedy mistakes of this kind. The in
dications are that Mr.. Coleman's system
of managing the department viii be an
improvement on that of Mr.. Loring.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-15
INDEX TO new ADVERTISEMENTS.

MRETINGs-Savannah Rifle Association
Landrum Lodge No. As, f. A. NJ.
STEAMSHIP standardization Line;
Boston Line.
ExCURsIoNs-To Tybee Island by Wesley
Monumental Church Sunday School.
MUsEMENTs-"Olivette" at the Theatre
Tonight.
WANTs-Lady and Gentleman Canvassers;
Five Good Canvassers; Situation as an APP
prentice as Mnliner; One or Two Rooms;
Smart Colored Boy.
For RENT-Cottage at Isle Of Hope.
FOR sALE-Lot with a Southern Front, G.
II. Dorsett.
NoT1oR--Edwin Speissegger.
NOTICE OF CoPARTNERsHIP-Rya & Cohen.
NEW CARNAGE EsTABLIsHMEET-Ryan &
Cohen.
Cow PEAS, ETC.-T. p. Bond.
SODA WAFER FACTORY-Geo. Ebberwein.
WORK DEPARTMENTS. P. Hamilton.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-15

Maj. Burke's resignation of the office of
Director General of the exposition was,
doubtless, something of a surprise. The
public has looked upon him from the
beginning of the great enterprise as by
far the most important official connected
with it. In fact very few, outside of
those Immediately connected with the
exposition, call to mind any other official
There is no doubt that the exposition
would have been a much less imposing
affair if it had not been guided and
directed by him. In other hands it would
have been, doubtless, about on par with
the Atlanta and Louisville Expositions.
While, therefore, it can be Justly said
that he made the exposition great, it may
be said, perhaps, with equal Justice, that
its failure financially is to some extent
attributable to him. Being of very
hopeful temperament, and always seeing
the best side of things, he counted on a
very much larger number of visitors than
he had good reasons for counting on. He
based his expenditures on the expected
attendance, and the result was a load of
debt.
Others might have made the same mis-
take, but Maj. Burke, owing to his dispo-
sition to carry out his IDEAS without con-
sidering carefully the question Of cost, was
particularly apt to make it.
The cause of his resignation is not
stated. 1t can hardly be due, however, to
any disagreement between himself and
the board Of managers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-15
A Case Of Thoughtlessness.

From the Springfield (Mdss.) Republican.
The collector Of births was sent away from
the same house in this city two years IN sue
cesslon with a negative answer to his ques-
ton by well meaning and intelligent people
who failed to reply in the affirmative through
sheer thoughtlessness. And when the direc-
known citizen the other day his wife said that
her husband and herself comprised the family.
but haven't you son living here?" asked
the pencil welder, referring to a young man
whose school days are long past. Yes, on re-
nection, she thought she had q son. "And
ISN'T he over 1922 persisted the questiOner.
wv ny. yes" she said, gathering her wits, che
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-15

The question whether a machine has
been invented that will extract the fibre
from ramie or jute with sufficient rapidity
and at a cost that will justify the cultiva-
ton of either of these plants, does not
seem to be settled.
There are five decorticating machines
at the New Orleans Exposition, all Of
which have some merit, and all of which
are spoken of in rather complimentary
terms, but it has not yet been demon
strated that either of them will do the
work that must be done by a decorti-
eating machine in order to make the
growing Of ramie or iute profitable.
OF course, each inventor is confident
that his machine meets every require
ment, and some of them do not hesitate to
advise farmers to begin at once the Guilt
walton of fibre plants. Doubtless all of
them are very sincere, but would it not
be a wiser plan for them to demonstrate
exactly what their machines will do?
Admitting that any one or all Of the
machines will extract the fibre satsfac-
tority, the farmer wants to know some
thing more before spending his money in
producing a crop of rame or iute. He
wants TO know how many pounds OF fibre
a machine will prepare for market in a
day, and what it will cost a pound to
prepare it.
1t would be folly to engage in the culti-
walton of a fibre plant and to purchase a
machine If the fibre could not be produced
at cost that would permit it to be sold at
profit.
We have nothing to say against any
one of the machines at New Orleans.
They may be all that it is claimed they
are, but before advising farmers to engage
in the cultivation Of jute or ramie we
want to be sure that disappointment and
loss will not follow our advice. 1t does
not cost much to grow crop of jute.
Probably $l5 an acre will cover the whole
expense. 1t costs a great deal more than
that, however, to produce a crop of ramie.
Jute is grown from the seed and can be
harvested in four or five months
after planting. This is not
the case, however. with ramie.
That is grown from roots which must be
brought from India, and which are rather
expensive. After the first planting, how
ever, the cost of cultivation is not so very
great.
There is not much doubt that the timeis
not far off, however, when a decOrticating
machine will be invented that will justify
extensive cultivation of fibre plants.
When that time comes the South will
have new source of wealth that in time
will equal any that she now has.
1t has been suggested by Mississippi
planter, who takes a very great interest
in these decorticating machines, that if
the exposition is to be kept open another
season a couple Of acres in the exposition
grounds be planted in Jute, so that there
will be no scarcity Of material with which
to test the machines at the opening next
fall. The suggestion appears to be a good
one. With plenty of jute it would not
take long to determine whether, with the
machines now offered to the public, jute
could be cultivated with profit.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-15
The New Governor Of Alaska.

Il 4yII tIte OWtcI1U Y ttDo'
Mr.. A. P. Swlneford, the newly appointed
Governor Of Alaska. is not poet. but lie Is a
Michigan editor. He does not know Choir
rambic ballade from 2 pentameter ldyllic,
but he has penned tones of scholarly and
thoughtful editorials on the peach crop. and
can tell you TO a fraction how many shingles
and how mach sawdust can be rot out Of
pine log measuring 40 feet in length and feet
in circumference. He is just the man to send
to ALASKA, In less than three months he will
have the biggest saw mill and the finest peach
orchard in that hyperborean Territory. A
man capable of such practical accomplish
ments is of much more value to our diplomatic
service than would be a man who spent his
time lolltng around on beetling icebergs and
pennipg sonnets to the aurora borealis or
lambic triolets to the dreamy fipfop Of the
succulent seal