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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-07

from the good old times in the ''flities
that he asked the Mayor if he would ba
fined anything for praying. On being
informed that he would not, he imme-
diaiely fell on his kness and offered up
this petition; 20! Lord, why did the
lnjuns give up this country and let in
the--tribe they have got here now?'
-Dahtonega (Ga.) Signal.
An English paper says that the Hin
docs are again complaining of the poor
quality of idols furnished them by the
Birmingham manufacturers. 1t seems
that these manufacturers have been pro-
ducing such ugly styles of idols that
even the most religious Hindoo can't
worship them with any fervor. More
over, they are made ont of crossgrained.
knotty wood, and arc painted with
cheap mineral paint which in hot
weather comes off when the devotees
kiss them. The Hindoo is very patient,
but it does rile him when the paint of u
hgh-price god sticks TO his lips. If
Birmingham does not manufacture
better idols there may be religious
revolution in Indla,-Nce0 York. lrj-
6ltne
The purloining of our overcoat by Il
drunken tramp printer has called forth
numerous expressions of indignation
and regret from our contemporaries. of
the press for which we are profoundly
grateful. The most practical evidence
OF sympathy, however, emanated from
our jolly brother of the st. Mary Rcviei0
who rendered us the use of his press
blanket for the rest of the winter.
fortunately, however, II wealthier and
equally large hearted friend has favored
us with the loan of II spare overcoat that
securely shields Our symmetrical form
from the chilling breath of the wander
ing blizzard, and we are in no immedi-
ate danger of getting stuck in the game
of freeze-out old Eoreas is playing in
this once sunny clime.-DonoIIsonuillc,
(Lc.) Chief
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-07

During the war the captain of COM
pany of Maine volunteers was taken
prisoner. II am compelled to take your
sword" said the courteous southerner,
"but will leave it at Blanks (naming
q certain farmhouse in the neighbour
hoodD, and if you ever come back this
way call there and you will find it.
The prisoner thanked his captor, though
having little faith in the promise. A
year afterward his division happened to
be in that section, curiosity led him to
call at the house. He inquired for his
sword and found it had been there a
year. "rve had heap o. trouble keep
in it for you uns," said the woman,
"but heah it am. n--Arqonaatt.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-07
Pulled the President Out of BED.

While his father was president young
John Van Buren, visited England, and.
rs the son of the president of the United
States, he received great attention, He
dined with the queen. who was then II
young girl, where his superior grace of
manners, fine conversational powers,
and witticisms made him appear to
greater advantage than the titled fun
keys who were around her majesty. He
attended one of the balls at Buckingham
palace and danced with her, and the
story was told that her majesty became
very sweet on him. 1t was this incident
that gave him the cognomen of prince
John" There was another story in
circulation about him which illustrates
his want of special reverence for lis
father. The old gentleman and John
had habit of lying in bed late in the
morning. Finally one day the former
said to his son that reform must be
nstituted-that both must rise earlier
The hopeful agreed, and suggested that
the first one who got up should 60 to
the room of the other and pull him out
of bed! This was agreed to. John
was out all the following night on
"bum, ''and did not reach home till next
morning about 5. He went to his
fathers room and took hold of him for
the purpose of pulling him out of bed.
The old gentleman protested against
being disturbed, saying he had not had
sufficient sleep. Look here, governor,
it was your own proposition that we
should institute reform in regard to
lying in bed so late. Here l am up at
your request, and you won't fulfill your
part of the agreement. Remember, the
one who got up first was to pull the
other out of bed. So now get up or I'll
put you out" Tell it not in Gath!
This young scamp made the president
of the United States get up in spite of
himself. After seeing the old gentle
man dress himself the rascal sneaked
to his own room and was soon in his
bed asleep. The story got out by John
telling it on his father to n lot of boon
companions. John afterward became
famous lawyer and politician. He
was one of the most eloquent speakers
l ever heard. CteUeldnd Leader.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-07

vt Inc iio,lsc arc s;ti>iiig uiIlivvr,,u a., o,.u
serious loss 10 he vrO.-grONer without
contributing any benefit oille people, aud
declaring that /, Is ths sanss of The house
that the WOO tariff schedule, SO far as ii re-
lates TO tnndhu. .lclured wool, should not
be reduced.
Mr.. Grosveuor. of Ohio, offered rcsou-
tion r'citng that by the action OF congress
In advancing the tariff on wool that Indus
Try has been rendered unienulnerative, and
declaring IL to be The sense of the house
that The tariff OF 1867 be restored.
April 21.-The house continued to-day
the consideration OF the river and harbor
bill, and Mr., Reagan moved 10 strike ont u
paragraph accepting from the state of Ohio
The Muskingum river Improvement. Mr..
Hewitt supported the motion and Messrs.
Willis, Henderson and Breckenridge OPP
pused it. The motion was rejected.
Mr. Anderson spoke in favor of an
amendment looking to the acquisition by
the United States OF the Erie canal. The
amendment was ruled out on point OF or
der
The house was amused for nearly an
hour to-day by Il personal explanation by
Mr.. Foran, followed by Mr.. ONeill both
hinglng on u remark attributed by the lat
ter 10 the former that the labor troubles
should be settled by blood.
Mr.. Foran denied with much warmth that
he ever made any such statement, and dur
ing the course or his remarks said that Mr.
Grain (rex.), and not Mr.. O Neil, was the
author OF the arbitration bill. Mr.. o Neill
replied that ever since he had been chair
man OF the committee of labor he had been
fretted and worried by the "SOrehead gem
t.eman from Ohio" The trouble with the
arbitration bill was that his (Mr. O'Neill's)
name was connected with il. If it had been
failure the gentleman from OHIO would
have been glad enough to have charged it
10 ''hs humble servant"
The report of the committee on eXpendi-
lures III The war department. As Ia alleged
Illegal and unauthorized expenditure of
money by the chief aignat officer was fled
in the house to-day While the committee
does not concur IN The cons ruc;lOnS given
To many of the statutes, nor find IN the let
Ter of the law authority for all the eXpandi-
lures made, and while of opinion that pro-
per economy mas NOT always been observed,
it is unable t. ind amy Instance where
there was fraudulent m.sapplication OF the
public moneys.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-07
How 20 Eat.

The primary act of digestion takes
place in the mouth. A simple statement,
certainly, but one moro important than
it may at first sight appear. For in the
mouth the food is, OF ought to be, slow
ly and properly masticated. This not
only renders it more fit to be speedily
acted upon by the juices of the stomach
(gastric), but enables it to be well
mingled with the secretions of the sail
vary and parotid glands. And what
do these. secretons dop The answer is
this: The saliva contains o fcrmentive
agent, to which chemists have given
the name of 'diastase." The property
of this diastase is that it changes the
starch of the food into sugar, or "dex-
trine," which is soluble, the former not
being so. A portion of this is actually
absorbed into the blood from the mouth.
Again, this diastase is only active in an
alkaline versus an acid medium, another
reason why it should be mingled with
the food in the mouth and not in the
stomach. Slow mastication, then, is of
the greatest Importance if we would live
in health and avoid the horrors of indi-
gestion, with the thousand and one ills,
physical and mental, that follow in its
train. Take time to eat if you would
be happy. Take time to eat if you
would be well. Teach your children to
do so, and explain TO them the reason
why. A word or two spoken to child
in quiet and reasoning strain, will
often make very deep and lasting inn
preston.
have letter before me, from which
/ will make an extract: 81 am " years
of age" says the writer, "and have
very few teeth, but my appetite and di-
gestion are good, which attribute to
careful feeding. l have found by ex-
perience that all kinds of food, whether
dry OF moist. should not be allowed to
pass until reduced to pulp and mixed
with the saliva"
Let me draw the readers attention to
the words whether dry or moist" The
aged but healthful writer does not al
low even moist food to pass at once into
the stomach. He is right. But is it not
the common practice to bolt such foodp.
Take, for example, a supper of porridge
and milk, or well-boiled hominy and
milk. How long do most people take
to eat such a mcal?-and mind this: it
is most wholesome one. Why, about
five minutes. Can they wonder that it
disagrees, and that it creates acidity and
eructations, hatulence, and all sorts of
discomforts, not the least disagrceable
of which arc restless nights and night
mare dreamsp-C dsselTs Magazine.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-07

The Kentucky Legislature has before
it II bill to prohibit boycotting. 1t pro-
vides that ANY two or more persons
who shall band themselves together to
prevent any company or corporation
from transacting its lawful business
shall be punished with Il heavy fine or
be imprisoned in the county Jail for not
more than IL year. A petition favorably
to the passage of the bill has received
an immense number of signatures at
Louisville and in other parts of the
State. It's supporters declare that while
q man has OF course the right to quit
work, he has no right to conspire and
combine with others TO enforce idleness
on those who want to work.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-07
Secret of a Convent.

St. AIMS Academy, SI4 Tucker
street, Philadelphia, Pa.-One of the
sisters was very sick with constant
pain in the back. Could not take
any solid food She can eat meat and
vegetables, sleeps well, and attends to
her other duties. She suffered con-
stantly from ulcers in the mouth and
throat Are now all gone She used
Warmers safe cure-Sister M Victor
inc.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-07

A young man OF Clayton hired horse
and buggy 10 take II young lady 20 II
party. telling the livery-stable man he
was going only three miles in the coun-
try, when in reality it was nineteen.
This the owner of the horse and buggy
learned after they had left, and jump
ing on horse he followed. Arriving
at the house he took possession of his
property and returned, leaving the pair
to get back us best they could aUan-
nah (Gd.l NeiUS.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-07
Detroit, Grand Haven,
g. MILWAUKEE Fry.
GOING EAST.

GOING EAST.
Trains leave Owosso as Follows Detroit
Express. 900 a. M; Through Mail las D. M:
Steamboat Express, 6:35 n. M; Night Ex-
press, 80 am.
GOING WEST.
Morning Express, 1000 am; Through Mail
1 35 p. M; Grand Rapids Exple 7:35 PM;
Night Express, 1:50 a. M. Mixed, coca m.
Mixed from the West 110 p. m.
Refreshments at Detroit, Owosso and Grand
Haven Mail east and west has parlor day car
attached The Telegraph Line for the Public.
t9y- Through Sleeping Cars on all / ight trains
between Grand Haven and Detroit
Night Express east and west daily and all ether
trains daily Sunday excepted
CONNECTIONS.
AT DETROIT-G Great Western ailwayto points
east. Michigan Central, Michigan Southern and
Grand Trunk Railroads.
AT NIILwAUKEE-Withth milwaukee, and st
Paul. Western Union, Milwaukee and Northern,
and Chicago and Northwestern Railways to all
points north and west.
sY-The Railway Company's Ferry Steamer
leaves d. G.. II. s. NJ. Dock, Detroit on arrival Of
trains. Tickets are sold at the Detroit, Grand
Haven and Milwaukee Railway Ticket ONCE,
uprincipalplacesin the UnitedStates.
W J.SpICER. General Manager
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-07

Mrs. Whccdle-"I was just looking at
your insurance policy, and | find that
wouldn't get anything if you should
commit suicide Why don't you change
it into some other company?' Mr.. w.
-"Why, my dear, you don't want me to
commit suicide, do your Mrs. W.
What an idea! Of course not, Charlie;
but YOU are such Il kind, considerable
husband. you know; and $1,000 is Il
good deal of money. and it would be a
pity to lose il. '-BoStOn Transcript
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-07

In the the spring the young mans
fancy turns to thoughts of love, but
persons in middle age whose powers
are weakened by blood faint and cor
ruptioA-get satisfactory results from
the use OF Warmers safe cure.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-07
Toledo, Ann Arbor 4 North Michigan I'd
NORTHERN DIVISION.

3S1-All trains run by Central Standard Time.
bs-All trains run daily except Sundays
III. w. ASHLEY, Gen1 Sup't.
w. III. BENNETT, Genl Pass Ag't.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-21
INDIGNANT KNIGHTS.
Fort Worth District Assemblies Pay
Their Respects TO HOXie.

FORT WORTH, Tex, March 20.-The
following resolutions emanated to-day from
a union of the assemblies OF the Knights of
Labor of Fort Worth:
Re solved. By "a joint session of Districts
lOl aud IS, that we will never return TO woGk
on the Gould syst em and the Texas Pacific as
long as grass grows and water runs, unless
the officers Of said system agree TO arbitrate
with US as an organization.
Resolved, That we scorn with bitter con-
tempt the course of H. NJ HoXie in snubbing
our honored brother and general master
workman of our order. which action was an
insult TO every member of our order from
Maine TO California.
Resolved, That we, the Knights OF Fort
Worth, bound as we are with the most sacred
obligations. will stand firm in this struggle.
let the result be as IL may, and we call upon
our brethren here and elsewhere TO have
hope and strength and patriotism that we
may win despite the Vaccinations OF our enc
mics.
Resolved, That we treat with contempt the
servile, money-serving spirit that prompted
the resolutions made in the name OF the citi-
zens of Fort Worth.
Resolved, That we class in our vocabulary
as ''scabs" the men who conceivedithem and
the men who ha sk ked them around our city,
obtaining the signatures Of some OF our best
men under false pretenses. sending II forth as
an expression OF the business interests OF
Fort Worth against the Knights of Labor and
the Farmers alliance. When the wheels of
commerce once more revolve and our mer-
chants sh all again resume their almost paral-
lied business, tEel we Will prove to you the
truth of the expression, vox populi, vox del.
good friends and citizens 10 uphold our
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-21
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
Events Past and Present in New
York City.


NEW YORK, March 20.-The week Just
passed has not been fruitful in new or I'M
usually interesting events in the musical or
dramatic world. The sudden indisposition
of Nine. Helene Hastreiter compelled the
American Opera company on Monday even
ing to change its program and give THE
Merry Wives of Windsor instead of '"The
Flying Dutchman," which with
Nine. Lallemarde and Jessie Bart
lett Davis as the Merry
Wives, is always acceptable. On WedneS-
day evening Madam Hastreiter had sutfi-
ciently recovered 10 appear, and she took
the part of Senta in the Flying Dutch
man." The opera was strongly cast and
received a well-balanced rendering. Mrs.
Hastreiter's rich voice and dramatic action
were particularly felt in the rendition. On
Thursday evening the company gave
"Lakme'' in Brooklyn. "Pepita, or the Girl
With the Glass Eye" an operatic extrava-
ganza by MeSsrs. Alfred Thompson and
Edward Solomon, with Miss Lillian Russell
in the title part, had its first presentation
at the Union Square theater on Tuesday
evening. The music is light and pleasing,
the dialogue good and the costuming and
setting costly. Mr.. Dion BOucicault's COM
edy, The Jilt," which has been played in
San Francisco and Australia, had its first
presentation here ON Tuesday evening.
Most of the action is laid in the vicinity of
a race-track. and the dialogue is favored
with horsey phrases. 1t was very warmly
received and the author, who plays
the leading part, was called out
again and again. Denman Thomp-
sons eowhide boots and homespun in
Joshua Whitcomb' have drawn large and
highly-entertained audiences to the Grand
opera house during the week. The honest
old New Hampshire farmer is soon to be
shelved by Mr.. Thompson. The irrepressi-
BILE Leonard Grever is to have benefit at
the Academy of Music tomorrow night.
Among the things on the program is reci-
tatiOn OF the poem 'Ostler Joe, whose read
ing at a reception in Washington short
time ago set the gossips by the ears.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-21
Tinkering the Land Laws.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-The house
committee on public lands to-day reconsid-
cred the bill previously agreed upon to re-
peal the timber-culture, presumption and
report favOrabIy a bill to repeal the pre-
emption law. 1t was then moved to report
favorably bill to repeal the timber-culture
law. Mr.. Strait, as a substitute, moved
that the law be amended so as TO declare the
principle that "once timber-culture claim
always timber-culture claim" The OBJ
ject of this, Mr.. Strait said, was to prevent
the frauds now arising from the taking up
and subsequent REIMBURSEMENT of the claim
for consideration to be entered as pre-
emptOn or homestead claim. The commit
tee decided to refer the matter TO the COM
missioner of the land Office before reaching
final conclusion.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-21
A DESPERADO'S DEED.
ed johnson, Nebraska SCOundrel, Kills
His Employer and Afterwards
Two Other Men.
he Is Surrounded in a Barn by a Sheriff
and Posse, But Not Yet
Captured.
Harry T. Hume. Connected With the
Broadway Rottenness, Well Pro-
vided With 81 900 Bills.
Lauer, Who Killed His Wife at Oma-
ha, Convicted by Compromise
of fManslaughter.
Murdered His Employer.

Special to the Globe.
OAKLAND, Neb., March 20.-At 10
o'clock this morning Henry 4. Steadman,
a farmer living three miles from here, quar-
relied with one of his men, Ed Johnson,
and was shot and killed. johnson had been
paid and discharged when he turned and
fired without proVocatiOn. He jumped on
a horse and fled. Constable +. +. Parker
organized a posse and started in pursuit,
OveItaking their man twelve miles out.
Johnson took refuge in the barn
of Charles Johnson ard strongly
intrenched himself. \ fusilade commenced,
which was sharply returned by Johnson.
During the firing the desperate was hit by
q well-directed bullet in the leg. Finding
their weapons of too light calibre, de-
tachment was sent for WmcheSterS as well
as for reiniorcements. Ten men fully
equipped were sent from Oakland by the
sheriff with instructions TO bring Johnson
dead or alive. During the firing Charles
johnson. the owner of the barn. came
within range of the murderer's revolver and
received what will prove a fatal wound.
Shortly afterwards Constable Parker's horse
was shot from under him and another bull
let struck the officer on the arm. Upon the
arrival of reinforcements, all armed with
rifles. they were stationed around the barn,
so as to prevent the escape OF johnson
when darkness came. During the firing in
the barn ten hoises became loose, and be-
Ing frightened by the firing ran around in
all directions. Johnson has not yet been
driven from his stronghold and probably
more deaths will occur before that feat is
accomplished, for he is fearless and des-
perate fellow and knows that lynching is
his certain fate when captured. Mr.. Stead
man, the murdered man, is one of the most
prominent young farmers in this vicinity.
He is wealthy. has young family and the
residents of the entire county will be liis
avengers if need be.
Later-The slayer of Steadman is still
uncaptured. He has shot and killed an
other man, Peter johnson, brother of
Charles johnson. who was killed early iD
the fight. The sheriff and men have sur
rounded the barn, but cannot get near it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-21
MILES UNDER WATER.
Thousands of Acres of Land Along tht
Missouri Flooded.
Intense Suffering Among the People
at Elk Point, Oak.
Terrible Work of Burning Natural
Gas in Pennsylvania.
At the lIissouri's Mercy.

Special 10 the Clone.
Elk POINT, March 2O.-The sad expert
ence of five years ago is again about to be
realized by the people of this valley. The
ce in the Missouri river above and adjoin-
ng this place gave way Thursday. An i'm
mense gorge has formed, and few miles
below the country is inundated. People
are fleeing TO higher land for safety. The
water is rising over an inch per
hour, and has risen over five feet
since daylight. 1t is now within
two rods of the Blizzard Office on Main
street. The excitement is not so intense as
i've years ago, when a dozen lives and
thousands of dollars worth of property
were destroyed, but the alarm is general.
Hundreds of acres of farms are from one
10 fifteen feet under water. Water is flow
ing into the second-story of farm dwell
ings in the valley. Precautions are being
taken and
BOATS SECURED,
but no one can say as to the current, now
over mile wide, increasing till morning.
The stores OF this city will be flooded and
hundreds of homes devastated and an in
calculable loss of property be inferred.
Many have sought refuge on the upper
lands. Only q few hours longer must
able food of i've years ago. Every busi-
ness man has already been injured indirectly
over $1,000. As we write, the roar of
the mercileSS torrent reaches our ears. Two
years ago the overflow lasted three weeks.
Should that be the case, no pen can picture
the dreadful results. The water is now
flowing over the Milwaukee road a few
miles east. Country people are fleeing in
all directions for safety. The night PROM
ises 10 be one of intense anxiety and hope
full misery TO the hundreds OF farmers in
the Missouri river bottom.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Special to the Globe.
YANKToN, March 20.-Settlers along the
Missouri rivers low banks, between Yer
million and Elk Point, have been moving
their families and stock TO the bluffs to-day,
on account of the overflow of the river.
A gorge of ice formed below Elk Point last
night, flooding the entire country for miles.
Peuple have taken refuge ON the house
tops, awaiting relief. The track of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road is in
undated for distance Of three miles just
below Elk Point. aud trains are delayed in
consequence. The railroad company and
citizens from surrounding towns have sent
boats and relief parties 10 the flooded dis
tricts. News from Elk Point tonight
states that the water on the lowland is
twelve feet deep and still rising. The
flooded district is across a tract five miles
wide by twenty-five in length, and is densely
populated. The weather is very cold, and
great suffering will be experienced. At
Yankton the river is high but stationary.
The ice has not broken up above Fort Ran
dali