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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26
Drain Letting.

Motto, is Hereby Given, That ], George T. Mas
son. Couns Of %eSssn o. me h USah'y UI
of December, a. d. 1886, at the house of NJ. Rourke
in The township OF Rush, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon d bids er
state Road Extension Drain," and described as
follows, to-wit;
Beginning at the lower end of the state Road
Drain Of poiut situated f6 601o0 chains west and
IL chains south OF the northeast Of Section
Moss, in Town north or Range east, Meridian OF
Michigan; from thence running 4sxo o, A-10e
chains, thence n 86x degrees q, 4 71-l00 chains
thence n FOX degrees G, 3 l7-ioo chains; thence s
jih degrees e. 6S- 100 chains; thence IS 81 de-
grees e, 1 70-i00 chains: thence 76E degrees e,
74-100 chains; thence n So y degrees e, 26-l00
chains 20 point % links west Of the centre Of the
bridge on the east line OF Section IS; thence
81 degrees e, ~ links; thence n 4oh degrees ..
l6-100 chains; thence s 71K degrees Q, 52;lOo
chains; thence SIN degrees c, s9lGo chainsi
thence 06k degrees e, ;5-1oc chains, thence n
29k degrees g, 10 100 chainsi thence %3 degrees
1890 chsinsi thence ? 81 degrees, 9 1900
chains; thence Q efts degrees e, 53.10o chains;
thence Ban degrees Q, 81 links; thence 23H de-
grees 6, 1 26-1O0 chains; thence II degrees 0, 2
5O-ioo chains: thence n 50 degrees e, 1 chain;
thence So degrees 9, chains, to point situated
on the LEFT bank Of the Shiawassec river and wit.
messed by a willow O in. bearing G7 degrees ",
2s links distant. The land to Be taken for said
drain Is strip 20 feet wide and ten feet deep en-
each side of the above described line. said drain
is TO be fifteen feet wide on the bottom from the
rods; and twelve feet wide on the bottom from
stake to the upper end OF said drain dl,tanee or
146 rods. The sides Of said drain are 10 slope one
foot TO each foot rise.
Said Job will he let by sections Or divisions re-
serving the right TO reject any or all bids. The
section at the outlet of the Drain will be let first,
and the remaining sections In their order up stream,
in accordance with the diagram now on file with
the other papers pertaining to said Drain and bids
will be made and received accordingly. Contracts
will be made with the lowest responsible bidder
giving adequate security for the performance OF
the work, In a sum TO be n1ed by me-. Tho date
for the completion Of such contract and tho terms
OF payment therefor, shall be announced at the
time and place of letting.
Notice II Further Hereby Given, That at the
time and place OF said letting the apportionment Of
benefits will be read, and at two o'clock Of the
same day the assessment OF benefits made by me,
will be subject 10 review.
Dated this 2Jd day OF November. A. ID. 1885.
G.. II. MASON,
County Drain Commissioner Of the County Of
Sbiawassee.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26

The Washington correspondent
of the World says that the President
is growing more sensitive every day.
He seems TO think that the newspapers
are the natural enemies of his Ad-
ministration.
From Mrs. w. b. Boutwell,, Hills
dale: The ladies Of the Hillsdale
cemetery association take pleasure in
recommending the Chinese Students
to your notice. Their entertainment
was novel and instructive; their
goods fine and interesting; their OBJ
ject worthy one, and We wish them
every success.
The finest line of Jewelry and Sill
verware ever brought 10 this city is
now being received by N. NJ. Pray for
the holiday trade. Everybody is in
vited to call and see.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26

Itch, Prairie Mango, and scratches
Of every kind cured in 80 minutes by
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Use no
other. This never fails Sold by J,
F. Laubengayer, druggist, Owossc,
Mich.
Mr.. Blaine is sitting for portrait
to William Willard, the Boston artist.
For SALE-A large black family
driving and riding horse, first class
buggy, cutter, harness. etc, for sale
at bargain. Address p. o. Box
$50, Owosso, Mich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
COUNTY OF SuIAwAssEB. o''

STATE OF M,C gilssa' IS.
At n session Of the Probate Court for the County
of 6hiawsssee, holden ut the Probate Office, in the
City of Corunna on Monday, the 22d day Of No
vcmber, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-six.
Present. A. A. Harper, Jadgc of Probate.
In the Matter OF the Estate of Mariah Arthur,
whose maiden name was Marian Hopkins, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
Of Edwin w. Hopkins, praying amongst other
things that time be xed by this Court to deter
mine who are the lawful heirs, and entitled 10 the
real estate of said deceased, described in said
petition.
Thcreupon IL Il Ordered, that Friday, the 18th
day of December next, at ten o'clock In the fore.
noon be assigned for the hearing Of said petition,
and that the heirs at law OF said deceased, and
all other persons interested In said estate, are
required TO appear at session Of said Court, then
20 be holden at the Probate Office In the City Of
Corunna, and show cause, II any thcre be, why
the prayer OF the petitioner should not be granted
And II Is Further Ordered. that said petitioner
give notice TO the persons interested In said estate
OF the tendency OF said petition, and the hearing
thereof by causing copy OF this order TO be pub
lshed In TnE TIMES. newspaper printed and
circulated in said county Of ShIawasse. three sue
cessive weeks previous TO said day Of hearing:
"a TRUE coPyJ A. a. HARPER,
Judge of Probate.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26
PROBATE ORDER.
STATE OF MICHIGAN. ! ..

STATE OF MICHIGAN.l 40
COUNTY OF SHAwAssKE.
At session Of the Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee holden ut the Probate
Office, in the City of Corunna on Monday,
the I'D day of November, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and eighty six.
Present, A. A. Harper. Judge Of Probate.
In the matter OF the Estate of Braton G.
Spalding, deceased. On reading and filing the
petition, duly verified of Ellen M. Spalding
PRAYING amongst other things for the Probate
OF the instrument, now filed in this Court,
puyporting to be the last will and testament
of said deceased.
Thereupon it Is ordered, that Monday. the
29th day of December next, at 10 o'clock In the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said
petition and that the heirs at law of said de-
ceased, and all other persons interested in
said estate, arc required to appear ut asession
ofsafd Court, then to be holden at the Probate
Once, in the City ofCorunna, and show cause,
if any there be, why the prayer of the petition
or should not be granted; And it Is Further
Ordered, that said petitioner give notice to
the persons interested in said estntc, of the
tendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, By causing copy of this order to be
published in The TINES newspaper printed
and circulated in said County OF Shiawassee
for three successive weeks, previous to said
day OF hearing. A. A. HARPER,
"a TRUE cory9 Judge of Probate.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26
Grand California Excursions.

The Chicago, Rock Island & Paci-
fic Railway announces grand first
class excursions to the Pacific Coast,
leaving Chicago, Dec. 9TH, 9Th, and
a9th, at extremely low rates For
additional information, tickets, sleep
ing car accommodations, etc., apply
to nearest ticket agent, or address E.
A. Holbrook, G. T. & p. A., G. r. l..
& p. R,y, Chicago, Ill.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26
The New York Tribune

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TRIBUNE is the most expensive pLblica-
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The Republican managers made the best
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Democratic losses are plain guide to the
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the country will feel the lift of the advanc-
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masqueraders now in possession, the foes
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26
To the PEOPLE of SAtawassee County:

To tile People Of ShlaaOaSSee County:
In order to secure business these days, genuine
bargains must be offered. We appreciate the
full force of this truth. We have kept sharp
eye on the purchasing market Prepared, at
the right time when jobbers and manufacturers
needed our cash, and wonld make great conces-
sions in prices. Goods we'll bought are half
sold. Hence, we consider new fall stock as
the most desirable, best selected and quickest
selling of any in this section of the country.
We want your trade and have made great
preparations in our stock to meet your wants in
anything which appertains to our line of goods.
At our establishment you will find the very
articles you desire. the stock larger and better,
and the prices lower than any clothing house in
the county. Polite attention is always given,
and we take pride in exhibiting, without any
Misrepresentation, our great bargains to all who
may come We are here to stay, and will try
and win confidence and trade by our method Of
doing business. We extend hearty welcome
to ALL do not fail tie come. Respy yours,
MURRAY & TERBUSH.
X Genuine Seal Caps IN stock.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26

BARCAINs.-One case only of the
the Marseilles Bed Quilts, will be
offered on Friday, this week, and
until sold; worth So, will be sold at
SI.c5. OsBURN q Sons
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26
Poland China

Swine Of either sex for sale, prices
way down. The services Of the reg
istered boar, Curly Bill, is offered for
81. Enquire at farm, one mile south
Of Owosso. EDGAR BARTHOLOMEW
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26
Mortgage Sale.

Default having been made In the condition OF a
certain mortgage. executed the Sd day OF February
1889, by James II. West and recorded the 9th day
of March, 1882. In the Office of the Register of
Deeds for the County of Shiawassee, Mich an, In
Volume 81 Of Mortgages on page 342, which mort
gage duly assigned by the mortgage named
therein, John d. ireland, who was then the owner
and holder thereof, on the 9Th day of November,
1885, to Gilbert X. Lyon, by IN assignment in
writing. duly executed, acknowledged and deliv-
cred, which assignment was duly recorded in said
Registers Office on the oath day of November, 1856,
in Volume 80 of Mortgages on page s, on which
mortgage there is claimed to be due ut this date.
the sum Of two hundred ard twenty-three and
15-100 dollars, together with an attorney fee OF
twenty-five dollars stipulated in said mortgage to
be paid should any proceeding be taken at law or
in equity to f0reclose said mortgage, and no pro-
ceedings at law in equity having been instituted to
recover any part of the debt secured by said mort
gage, now therefore by virtue of the power Of sale
in said mortgage contained and the statute IN such
case made and provided, Notice is hereby given
that Monday the 2lst day of February 1887 at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon 1T the front door of the
Court House in the City OF Corunna in said Coun-
ty of Shiawassee, Michigan, there will be sold at
public auction to the highest bidder the land and
premises contained in saidmortgage and described
rs follows, to-wit: the Southwest quarter of tho
southwest quarter of section thirty-two in town.
ship eight north, Range two east, County of Shia-
wasseo and State Of Michigan.
Dated, November gath, 1885.
GILBERT r. LYON,
Assignee Of Mortgage.
LYON HAcKLEMAN,
ATTORNEYS sOP Assignec.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26

NoTICE-Everyone is notified not
to trust my wife or any one on my
account. CHRIS. MYERS, Owossso.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26
House and Lot for Sale.

aCuSe Guu LOU TOT SaIe.
| will sell my residence on east
Exchange street cheap for cash.
DIR. G. MCCORMICK.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26

GOOD STOCK FOR SALE.
Geo. Thomas, Junction House.
offers for sale all imported Lincoln
ram, three years old, and two year.
old grade Lincoln ram. The Lincolns
are noted for their mutton qualities.
Prices reasonable.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26

We offer best facilities. Long experience.
Attend personally to selling on track. Daily
employ watchmen to see to unloading. We
issue special POTATO Reports.
eX-CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.
eH- Correspondence INVITED from shippers.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26

DERCY EDWARDS, Attorney and Counsellor
i at Law. ONCE, over Postoffice, Owosso,
Michigan.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26

II T.. HADLEY, Dentist. ~ vitalized Air
L fused In extracting Teeth, when desired. or
fce over Stewart & Co.'s bank, Owosso. Mich.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-01-01

AdhIlS lue tuLlip SHOW IL certainly
Indicate, growth and healthy progress, and
argues well fo1. the future Of our schools
Besides educating children within her own
borders. Montana ha, been supporting Il
number Of deaf mute, at Kendall Green.
nea1 Washington, d. G.. and at the Mis-
souri, Institution for The education Of the
deaf and dumb. at Fulton. No.
lLLlTERAcy
The writer has placed no Statistics Of il
li.c1acy i'll the table, but The reader may
find Them in Circular No. 3. 1854" issued
by tho Board Of Education. Washington
d. c. According to these Statistics. the
proportion Of iliterates, 10 The whole pop-
ula,ion increased somewhat Between 1870
and 1850. Tho force Of such statistics i;
lcssened. however. ~ concern, Montana. IN
account of The large Chinese clement The
presence Of this alien race is, certainly no
advantage to the Territory from an eluca-
tional point of view.
The great disnopo.'tion between males
and females among the Chinese III tho e.
>. lin 1850. an excess of $4,000 males,
proves thai their stay in This country is hut
provisional and that it is impossible for the
State to educate them into American cit
liens. As DR., Warren says in the report
above referred 10. the present condition Of
Chinese immigration lis profitable to no
one except The great companies, who con-
trol and employ labor purely for their own
benefit. regardless Of the misery they en-
tail on others
Leaving ont the Chinc.e and Indians.
The statistics show some Improvement in
the ratio OF ignorance. In 1870, out of
1925 white persons 10 year,, of age and
upward enumerated. there We're CAB OF i
pcr cent returned us unable TO write while
in 1880, out Of 2S.9SG whites, G3l OF two
and one-1ifth per cent were returned as un-
able 70 write. Out Of the CAB illitcrutcs in
1870, lA were minors, and gu. of Tho Obi
i'll 1880. lOG were minors.
GOOD SCHOOL HOUSES.
In improved school building, Montana
is not behind her sister Territories, and is.
indeed, ahead of some of the older States.
As Hon. Cornelius Hedges says in his re-
port for 1884 ..nea1ly every CITY or town
Of considerable size has now an cleyant
and commodious graded school building
furnished with hard wood seats and desLs
OF the most approved STYLE" Helena has
four school buildings valued at $1,000, az
commodating school population Of 800
children. Thor schools a.r furnished with
chemical and philosophical appara!us and
The Dillon tribune., 1886-01-01
BY PROF. A. r. QUINAN.
PRINCIPAL Of the Dillon Public Schools,

The limits OF this paper, which is intended
as suggestive merely, will not permit me TO
do more than glance at the rise and prog
ress of our public schools. and then endc;.v-
or to show, us briefly rs possible, what re-
mains to be done for the advancement. Of
the cause of education in our midst
As our Territorial existence date, only
from 1864 it can not be expected that our
educational facilities can compare f;lvorably
in extent with those Of densely populated
and long settled communities. yet that We
have not been negligent in our provisions,
for public education, will, I think, be shown
by an examination Of the statistics sub
joined. Our first school law was in 1864.
but previous to 1872 the returns arc very
meagre. In 1867, we have reports from
Beaverhead and Madison COUNTIES, only. In
the former, at the close of 1864, there were
1920 persons between the ages of and q:
3 school districts and S,541.12 had been
raised for the support of schools. of which
$2,31669 had been expended. In Madison
county there were 8 districts. In the first
district Virginia City school was organ
lied with teachers, and maintained for six
months at an expense of 81, 16e. 25: the whole
number of pupils being 224, with an average
attendance of 1874.
The first public school established in Tho
Territory was at Bannack in 1864 L was
taught by Mrs. Watson, the wife of Major
Watson, in a cabin that stood under the
Salt Lake hill, near Yankee Flat. The sec
ond teacher was German named Ledgey-
ard who taught during the winter in Dur
gen Hall. = In the summer of '65. Miss Oar
ling, the governors niece, taught Il school
on Yankee Flat
COMPARATIVE STATEMENTS:
The Dillon tribune., 1886-01-01
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Of MOxTIN.a.

4 Correct Hiss0rv If Our Schooss-Imcrs"sc of the
ScioOfs from 1S7? tn 1854 - JNiscr"ry IN
-~M Montana The Ghimcsc Element
The In.i ,orsanr~ ot Gooss Srh"oi
HOMS~s - Tearters' IM-
s.isMses Treated
Dur Irrs~Mt Srlooi Law-Life Tcr,ifr"tcs--
attendance at S~hO0l- Libyugjc and
Methods Of Study Scmsihie
SMOOsSfiOMs.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-01-01

uSe. Aec1 AOuse, AIVluSStOll, W uile Ou1-
phur Springs and Dillon. Fort Benton has
the finest school house in the Territory. It
cost $50 600, and was erected chiefly from the
sale Of town lots. Missoula ha, also com
plcte;l a commodious bull ling. furnished
with six rooms.
TEACHERS INSTITUTES.
Much Of the progress Of our schools is
due to these Institutes. held yearly in each
county for a number Of years past. In
hel ping the ;cachc-: and in creating higher
ideals Of his work. in awakening public in
tclrst and securing hcarsier public coop
c5a,ion in school work, nothing else has
contributed SO largely as these gatherings
and now. under the present talented and
caincs. Superintendent. the outlook i, that
our school, will receive an inf, sion Of new
life and vigor
The writer would take the liberty OF sug-
costing tina: these Institutes be so held that
one of the days of meeting shall fall upon
the birthday Of some noted literary char
acser, o. distinguished educational reformcr
"a, Ascham. Arnold. Froebel, Montaigne,
Ratich, Milton, Locke Pestalozzi, Herbert
Spencer. Payne, etc.. and that the teachers
be required 10 produce essays on the life
and writings Of the party and recte ex-
tracts from his works. It has been attended
with good result, wherever i. has been tried.
The daily work Of teaching is even more
narrowing than that Of other professions,
end it should Be one Of the objects of In
stitutes to check this tendency of the school
room. Methods of teaching arc important,
but broad scholarship is not less so, and ed
vocational principles = which would be
brought ont by discussion of the writings
of great teachers should always have pref
erence over the details of mere methods.
DEFECTS OF OUR SCHOOL LAW
All school systems, however perfect they
may appear. theoretically, may prove ineffi-
cient when applied practically, and our law
is no exception to the rule There have
been many excellent amendments suggested
by Superintendent Smith, Hedges and
others, and it is to be regretted that the lin
its of this article permit only a passing no
tice. The reader is referred to the admira-
bic reports containing them.
CERTIFICATES.
Hon. Cornelius Hodges in his able report
for 1884, advises, in accordance with the
expressed wishes of all tho best teachers
Of the Territory" that some provision be
made for a Territorial certificate, good ii
any part of the Territory and for a longer
time 1,arhnr,c in co,,n oo.r- e.,~ TIE. -. =
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-03
OUR NEW SUPERINTENDENT.

A reporter makes the EAGLE endorse the
selection of Mr.. Chidester as superintendent
Of the schools Of this city. The EAGLE don't
do any such thing The EAGLE knows no
more of the qualification Of Mr.. Chidister for
handling successfully the largest public school
him. 1t is the Judgement of some uhpreju-
diced educators that no schools were more
ably or successfully managed il the entire
state last year than were those of Wichita.
That's about the size of the EAGLES opinioa.
A man was elected s short time since TO take
the place of last years superintendent For
some reason he was deposed before he was
fairly inducted. 1t is claimed that he would
not subject himself to an examination suita-
Bile more particular for fresh products. Ee
said he would submit with pleasure 70 a COM
petative examination by the s.vte board, in
company with the chancellors and president
of our state educational institutions. As for
Mr. Chidis.e, he may be the equal Of Ar.
Campbell, or of Mickey, or Of any Of the
many Of the able superintendents who have
been deposed in this city in the past, through
81 h prejudices as, namely: Copeley, Nc
Kim, Hallick and others. and we sincerely
hope he is, and we viii gladly sustain him q
We did al the gentlemen named II he does
equally as well, but for . paper OF anybody
20 endorse in the absence Of knowledge Is
fool}Gh1eR