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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-08
PROBATE ORDER.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, !

STATE OF MICHIGAN, 900
COUNTY OF SHIAwAssEE. ! 90
At session Of the Probate Court for the County
of Shiawassee holden AT the Probate Office, in the
City Of Corunna on Wednesday the 79th day of Sep
temper in the year one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-siX.
Present, a. A. Harper, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Thomas Suggate
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified
of NJ. Burt, praying that administration de bonis
of said estate-and execution of said trust may
be granted to !. V. ID. Wyckof some other
suitable person
Thereupon it is Ordered, that Monday the 2sth
day of October 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 re-
quired to appear at a session of said Court, then
to be holden at the Probate Once in the City of
Corunna and show cause If any there be, why the
prayer of the petitioner should not be granted.
And IL is Further Ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said es-
tate, of the tendency of said petition, and the
hearing thereof by causing copy of this order to
be published in The TIsEs, newspaper printed
and circulated in said County of Shiawassee for
three successive weeks, previous to said day OF
hearing
IL TRUE CoPY0 4 4. HARPER.
Judge of Probate,
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SineriMs Sale.

Notice Is hereby given that by virtue of a
writ of fieri facias, issued out of the Circuit
Court for the County of Shiawassee in favor
OF Abbie {. Shattuck, against the goods,
ohattels and real estate OF james ID. Huff. in
said county, To me delivered, did on the Both
day of June, A. ID /, 1885, levy on and take all
the right, title and interest of the said James
ID. HUFF, in and to the following real estate,
that is to say; the northwest part of the west
half of the northeast quarter of section four
cen, also the east part OF the east half OF the
north west quarter OF section fourteen, con
tanning .seventy-five acres OF land more or
less, situated in town six north of range -four
enst in Shiawassee county, State of Michigan
all of which shall expose for sale at public
auction or vendue TO the highest bidder al
the front door of the court house in the city
of Corunna, in said county, on the 10Th day
of October next A. D., 1885, ut ten O'Clock III
che forenoon.
Dated, Aug. eth, 1886.
WA. II. COLE. Sheriff,
By +. WIcKIHG, Deputy Sheriff.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-08

Accidents vii. occur not only Sin
the best regulaIrd families" but every
where and at all times. Therefor e
keep Salvati n oil convenient.
In Michigan d, il Iowa the soldiers
are boiling the Presidents pension
vctnes.
Mrs. Jones, how is your health this
morning? Thank you, madam, much
improved. l bought bottle OF DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup last night, and,
after the first dose, my cough was
checked, slept we'll, and have not
coughed once this morning.
Notwithstanding the Republican
victory IN Maine is the biggest IN
any off years since the war, there are
Democratic papers that attempt 10
belittle it, They might as well call
the Charleston earthquake little
commoli0u,
In gathering wild hjwers, autumn
leaves, or picnicking in the woods,
we are more or less exposed to d an
ger from poisoning by ivy or other
wild vines and shrubs The poison
is under certain circumstances readi
Is absorbed by the blood, aid pain.
ful swellings or eruptions are caused.
Such affections Hoods Sarsaparil|a
readily cures "a Il exntals all ,r,Di,-
rites from the blond. Even IN cases
of poisoning by Paris green, Hool's
Sarsaparilla has been remarkably sue
cesstul. 1t should be kept constant
ly in the house for all the blood dis
orders. Hoods Sarsaparila is pre-
pared by c. |. Hood & Co., Lowell,
Mass, and is sold by all druggists.
The Republican majority in Yer
mont this year j.; 400 more than the
entire Democratic vote.
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Executive Sale.

In the matter of the estate of Franklin p.
GuilfoId, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of Il
license to me granted by The Probate Court
in and for the County of Shiawassee, in the
State of Michipan,on the Odd day of Augusta.
D.,1Ss6,I will sell at public auction or vendue,
to the highest bidder at the front door of the
Court House, in the City of Corunna in the
County of Shiawassee and State aforesaid, on
the 18th day of October, 1886, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon of that day tsuhject TO all in
cumbrance by mortgage or otherwise exist
described real estate, tO-wit I'LL the right title
and interest of said deceased of, in and to
twenty (e0) acres of land, it being the west
half ~ of the northwest quarter 20 of the
north east quarter 20 of section twenty
eight (2S) town seven % north OF range two
(2) east, towr ship of Owosso, County of Shia-
wassee and State of Michigan
Dated, Corunna, Aug. AID, 1886.
Sylvia Guilford,
EXecutriX.
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PROBATE ORDER.
STATE OF MICHIGAN. ! .
COUNTY OF SHIAwAssEE.

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
COUNTY OF SHIAwAssEE. %
At n session of the Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee holden at the Probate
Office, in the City ofCorunna on Wednesday
the Goth day of September in the year one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-siX.
Present. a. A. Harper. Judge OF Probate.
In the matter of the Estate of Jerimiah
Cosselman deceased. On reading and filing the
petition, duly verified. of Orisa Cosseman,
praying amongst other things for the Probate
of the instrument, now filed in this Court,
purporting to be the last will and testament
of said deceased.
Thereupon IL is ordered, that Monday, the
25th day of October, next, ut 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, are required to appear at a session
of said Court. then to be holden ut the Probate
Office, in the City OfCorunna, and show cause,
If any there be, why the prayer of the petition
er should not be granted: And it 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 a copy of this order to be
published in The TINES, n newspaper printed
and circulated in said County of Shiawassec
for three successive weeks, previous to said
day OF hearing. A. A. HARPER,
"a TRUE copy) Judge of Probate.
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Commissioners Notice.

In the matter of the estate Of Frank Lahmann,
late of Owosso City, deceased.
We, the undersigned, having been appointed by
Hon. a. A. Harper, Judge Of Probate in and for
the County of Shawassee, State cf Michigan, COM
missoners to receive, examine and adjust all
estate. do hereby give notice that we will meet at
the Office of 5. + Smith in the City of Owosso in
the city of OwosSo in said county, on Monday, the
Sth day Of November, 1850, and on the 2Sth day of
March A. ID. 1857, at ten o'clock in the forenoon OF
each Of said days, for the purpose of receiving and
adjusting all claims against said estate, and that
six months from the 27th day of September, 1886,
are allowed to creditors to present their claims TO
said commissioners for adjustment and allowance
Dated the 27th day of September a. d., 1850.
O. s. SMITH,
w. L. GROVE,
Commissioners.
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Toledo, Ann ArbOr & North Michigan Rd
NORTHERN DIVISION.

E6- All trains run by Central Standard Time
Rs-All trains run daily except Sundays.
ii. w. ASHLEY, Genl SUp't.
w. III. BENNETT, Gen1 Pass. Agt.
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LAKE sULERIoR TRANSIT COMPANY.

TIE GREAT DULUTH ROUTE.
intended sailings' of steamers from Detroit for
Sault Ste Marie and other Lake Superior ports;
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays,
fridays and Satur aays, 1890 p. m. Rail connec-
tons at Washburn and Duluth for ST. Paul. Min
neapois, Pacific coast and other points on North
ern Pacific r. r.. Manitoba, etc. Intended sail
ings for Cleveland, Erie, and Buffalo, Sundays
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at
sp. m, making railroad connections for points
East and South.
Baggage checked to destination
For tickets and other information apply to ]. T.
Whiting, General Agent
Office, Dock and Warehouse, 80 West Atwater
ST., (near Griswold) Detroit, Mich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-08

OwoSSO Lodge, No. IS, I. @. F., meets every
~ Friday evening, in Odd Fellows Hall, Sd
story over the new Postoffce Building.
All brothers in good standing are cordially in
vited. w. II. DUNNING, N.G.
OSCAR WELLS, Secy
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Election Notice.

SHERIFF 5 OFFICF,
Corunna, Aug. %, 1886.
To the Electors of Shiawassec county:
Notice of the next general election is here
by given as follows:
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE,
Lansing, Aug. 2, 1886. :
To the Sheriff of Shiawassee County.
SIR-You are hereby notified that ut the
next General Election to be held in this state
on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday
of November next, the following officers are
to be elected, viz;
A Govcnor, Lieutenant Govcnor, secreta-
Ty.of State, State Treasurer, Auditor General,
Commissioner of the State Land Office, Attor-
ney General and superintendent of Public
Instruction. Also, Il Member of the State
Board of Education, in place ofEdgar Rexford
whose term of Office will expire December
3lst, 1886; also Representative i'll Congress
for the Eighth Congressional District of this
state, to which your county belongs; also II
Senator for the Twentieth Senatorial District,
composed of the counties of Shiawassce and
Ingham. Also, q representative in the State
Legislature for each of the two Representa-
tive districts into which your county is di-
vided.
You are also hereby notified that at said
to the Constitution Of This state will be sub
mitted to the people of the state for their
adoption or rejection, viz:
An amendment to Section 10, Article 10, rel
alive to the Board of Auditors of Wayne
county, provided for by Joint Resolution
No 16, Laws of 1885.
county of Wayne the board of county audi
tors, shall have the exclusive power to pre-
scribe and fix the compensation for all ser.
vices rendered for. and TO adjust all claims
against their respective counties, and the
sum so fixed or defined shall be subject TO no
appeal Provided, That the Legislature shall
have power to regulate, control, modify or
abolish the board of county auditors of
Wayne county, and may by law provide for
the auditing of the accounts of Wayne Co.
An amendment to Section l. Article 8, rela-
tive TO the salaries of State officers, provided
for by Joint Resolution No. 81, Laws of 1855
SEC. !. The judges of the circuit courts shall
receive an annual salary of twenty-five hun
drcd dollars. the Governor, State Treasurer,
Secretary of State, the Commissioner of the
Land Office, Attorney General, and Snperin-
tendent OF Public Instruction shall receive
such salary as shall be fixed and determined
by the Legislature of this State, such salaries
to be fixed and determined by the Legisla-
ture Mt its first session after the adoption of
this amendmentand in each fourth year there
after.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the
State of Michigan, at Lansing, the day and
year above written.
II. A. CONANT, Secretary of State.
Notice Is hereby given that on the same
date of the General Election above given, the
following county Officers are to be elected: n
Clerk, Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney, Register
of Deeds, Treasurer, two Circuit Court Com
missloners Surveyor and two Coroners.
VIM. II. COLE,
Sheriff, Shiawassee County, Mich.
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Detroit, Grand Haven
& MILWAUKEE ny.

GOING EAST.
Trains leave Owosso as follows: IetTois
Express. $500 m; Through Mail, 1:45 D. m.
Steamboat Express, G:35 y. M: Night Ex-
press, S:5S p m, Steamboat for Milwaukee from
evening train.
GOING WEST.
Morning Express, 1000 am; Through Mail
1885 p. m. Grand Rapids Express, 1915 pm;
Night Express, so a.. M; Mixed, COCOA M.
Mixed from the West 1:10 p. m.
Refreshments at Detroit, Owosso and Grand
Haven. Mail east and west has parlor day car
attached The Telegraph Line for the Public.
saY- Through Sleeping Cars on all night trains
between Grand Haven and Detroit
Night Express east and west daily and ali ether
trains daily Sunday excepted.
CONNECTIONS.
AT ROIT-Great Western Railway &c points
east. Michigan Central, Michigan Southern and
Grand Trunk Railroads.
AT -Withthe Milwaukee and st
Paul. Western Union, Milwaukee and Northern.
and Chicago and Northwestern Railways to all
points north and west.
tY~The Railway Company's Ferry Steamer
leaves D. G.. II. & NJ. Dock, Detroit, on arrival OF
trains. Tickets are sold at the Detroit Grand
Haven and Milwaukee e Railway Ticket Office,
auprncipal places in the UutedStates.
W J.SPlCER. General Manager.
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Chicago K Grand Trunk Railway.
Tine Card, III effect Dec. 3Ofh, 1889.
tTy- All trains run by Central Standard Time. "a
TRAINS LEAVE DURAND AS FOLLOWS:
EAST. WEST.
MaIi..... $50. 25 p m Mail. ........... az IL
Limited Expressl1 06 p m Day Express. 10 so IN
Atpntic Express 90 m Pacific Express. 10 As II
Passenger 49,. % q m Passenger ...... cop II
Way Freight. so p m Way Freight. 80 a 10
Connections at Chicago for all points in the West
and Northwest
trains Cor points East and West. Through Pullm:i
Sleepers on all night trains.
GEO.B. REEVE, W. J. SPICER
Traffic Manager. General Manager
J. 0BRIEN, Local Agent, Durand.
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All Trains DaiiyeXcept sunday.
H. L. WORCESTER, Station Agent Owtss6
o W. RUoGLEs. G. p. & 4. A.. Chicago,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-08

There has been great demand upon tho
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-08
The Kitchen Mechanic.

Don't throw that wash boiler or coffee pot out
because il leaks; and dom be bothered carrying
IL to the tinsmith but send 10 cents for q pack
of "KITCHEN MECHANIC" and mend It
yourself. A pack will last Five years and
save you $40 in mending tidware. Address
WILLIAM ELLIS, York Pa.
eTP"AGENTS WANTED
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27
DoDGED HIS FRIENDS.

Hole on dar. Ant'ny. said old Solo mon, an tell me suthin mo bout Mir Gayran an de cattle.
 Wall, dar ain't much else ter know 'ecpt de fack dat CT committee @ cow boys k zaminin de cattle
 Hab de grc't man gin up de cattle2'
 eOh. no De folks say dat days such tough beef dat da doan want cn
 Da do?'
 Dat x whut da say
 Tell Yer whut some a de folks heah doan like
 Whut's dat2"
 Wy, jes' fo' 1t had come out on de genl dat hed d tuck de stock he come down ter Little Rock
 Ter see his ole fricns2''
 Bless yer, no. He slipped through de town an went out hcah ter Hominy Hill De friens whut had made him an whut wuz proud O dar work, went ter de hotel but toun dat he had dun gin 'em de slip. He gin ez CT skuse dat it wuz tiresome ter shake hans wid so many folks Twant dat way CT little while ergo Den he wanted ter shake hans wid ever body Peered like da couldn war him out He'd meet pus- sons an say, Hello Bill, wy Tom, iisc glad ter see yer, wy how yer gcttin erlong Sam?' But de las time he come he say ter CT libery stable man, Git me outen dis town ez soon ez yer kin fur l doan wantcr meet desc fellers
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27
A FATAL MISTAKE.

Now that an election is approaching the market pric" of rabbits feet K ad vancing The following quotations may be relied upon Good ordinary. fifty cents Fair to middling thirty five cents Candidate. in Arkansaw who ignore the rabbit foot find election difficult if not impossible 4 gentleman named Nick cnnou announced himself IT. "A can didate for congress The next day an old negro called on him and offered to sell him the iiincst specimen of rabbit foot that had ever been seen m that part of the country The di-tlngul shed gentleman laughed derlsiyely and said
 Tax" that thing away from here
 What the negro in astoni.hmcnt. exclaimed don't yer want it'
 Of course not don't believe in such foolishnesr
 All right. .ah, said the negro as he made profound bow All right, but femme tell yer whnt- CT iack Sutbin bad + gwinc ter happen ter yer
 The oId negro wa. right < f.sys weeks later it wa proved that Mex lennon had attempted through the editor of All agricultural paper, to buy the support of the Wbeelers. an association of farmers. The editor generously re ceived the money but the rabbit foot, carried by the Leader of the Wheeler, protected the farmer- McKeDnon made il fatal mistake.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27
A WRONG.

Two men talking in the street That man, said one, pointing to passer-by, did me great wrong once.
 Why. thought that he was man of integrity. How did he wrong you? !" We'll, he and were candidates for aldermen, and he withdrew in my favor I should think that he attempted 10 befriend you
 But he did not He used his infiu- ence and elected me
 Was that a wrong?'
 Well. yes. had not been in the council very long until he tried to bribe me"
 You don't gay 90. That was wrong Yes. but making me proposition was not the worst wrong
 IL wasn't"
 No"
 What was then?"
 Why, he backed out
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27

guess you are able to work Bring him down to the brick yard boys.
 Oh. Lord sroaned Goodman. He pleaded but Ia no purpose. He was hurried along with d gang of men and was eompclled 10 work Once he stopped for moment \ leather strap athletically handled. was stretched across him While he was at work, al most too tired to move, he looked up just in time to see the girl whom he loved and lIayfoot driving past
 Goodman was released the next day He borrowed gun and started out to look for liayioot but soon learned that the mcrcilcss fellow and the young lady had gone away on a bridal tour.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27
WOULD DO IT NO MORE.

The Rev pr G - was a we'll known preshytrrian preacher Just after he had finished his theological course the trcmuious though; a thought which it seems had never occurred to him before --ot facing a large and fashionable audi enc" began Ia orprcss him He at length asked permission to experiment. with small congregation in the eoun- try. The request, of course Was granted He was not at all embarrassed when he stood in the presence ot the modest country people and he at once began to preueh with d fearless ardnr His ,.lo queu utterances grew warmer and warmer An old negro unable to longer restrain his feelings, sprang to his feet and began to shout The doctor x church believes but cautiously in the run ming over of the cup and the loud hal leluahs. the violent acknow of sanetity, and the eccentric diaocs of the old negro annoyed the doctor. It Notll'l Ifh tt. tHfhlkiit t'i HiHl to drSist, for he saw that the people looked with profound reverence upon the performance old Ike, for such was his name receiving an unexpectedly strong twingc of the Huenec, leaprd high into the air When he came down the stovcpipe fell Tho doctor, prob ably moved by sudden faith cried out
 rick it up, Uncle Ike. il won't burn you
 Tho negro stized the pipe with both hands. He dropped it, cast reproach- ful look at the preacher, and sand
 De- hell it won't
 The devont people. forgetting that the 1 flesh is under cut throat mort gage to the devil, roarcd with laughter, and the preacher, observing old Ike looking at his hands and shaking his head snortcd and brought the services to close
 Why didn't you hold on to 1t, lkc2 ' some one asked.
 W yn't who hol' on ter 1t?
 You, of coursc
 Case wa mt lar ter hol on ter it i Wa II { my hidncz ter hol' on ter it les' at dat tim" Lcmmc tell yer dis fack De Lawd mout e been sumcwhar in de house. but de old dcbil wuz in dat stove pipe, sho wuz fooled dat time, but arter dis l doan kcrr how much '-o ilin ohcr 1 ain | Rwino ter tamrcr wid hot iron
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27
WOULD HELP HIM.

An editor waN sitting iu hi~ office whom man rushed ln and exclaimed
 ~ want to know what you mean, sir ?
 Mean about What2
 :" You employed mc la canvass far sub scriptlon>. and this morning you de nounco me aud say that l have nothing to ,io wlth Noor paper
 Yes
 Rut explain Nour inconsistent con duet
 Well. III tell you d,d Il la help you along
 Help nc along
 Ne-. help you along Some tlmo ar" WI sent out man W" gave him ere dentials and a complimentary notice He went out and didn do much nt any thing Just about that timo fellow who claimed to r"prcnent Us began {" travel through the country cur office Was flooded with complaints of not get ting the paper, and N" denounced th" fellow. but the more wr denounced hlm the more he prnspercd Me had gwen our authorized agent authority to draw on us. but he went to bank and Was refused The next day the fraud came along and drew an Us So now think that th" only way to aid you in your modest hut landnbte enterprise. Is Ia dc. nounec you
 You are right" said the canyarser. aS he sri.ra ;hc editor hand You are right want to make some money out of this thing. and tomorrow l wish you would say that 1 ought to he ar rested
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27
JUST AS WELL.

My deAr." said Mrs GcnsinG. ad. dressing her husband at the brhkiast table. "I am going to discharge the hired girl, for she does not do to please me
 We'll. 1 hope you won't discharge her until wc get another girl to take her place
 Yes. 1 will and yon'll sec that we get along just as well am gong to do her work myself Now don't you say word for l m going to do it
 Mr tien.ng .nld nothing for. to tell the truth ih" economical idca pleased him. but the next morning he could mol scc his w,t" get up and make fire. .o he male them Then he brought water and milked the COW, in fact discharged nearly all the duties of the hired rirl
 My dear Gen-inRs wife said few dn,. later 1 told you that We could get along iusi II, well without hired girl What the use ut wasting money Now VIC ar" getting along just ar well a- caii he without a word nf complaint You hay" never given me credit for what l can do Say George, before yot. go down town 1 wish you would bring in some wood and 4 couple of buckets of water, and If you are not in too much of hurry yOu may wipe the dIsiea for me
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27
ALL A JOKE.
me

Watson lian"y. negro tsrryman cla--ically known as sharon. WAS ar raigpcd before court
 wateon, said the judge you are charged with grave oirns"
 whuts dat J"dseY"
 " fou know very well what it is. com. hitting an assanlt upon Harvey Pst"rs '
 v jedge dai wuz all CT joke Mo an dat man Is allus progicin wid each uIer All CT joke, -ah
 You met him in the roa,l and broke one of hi. arm. with club Do you call that joke1
 w . co'se. does, jeJge Me an dat man is allus er progicin' wid each uder He broke dis hrah laig wunst an didn't think nothin D' # ca se 1 kpowed dat il wuz only joke
 Yes. but after you had broken his arm you stuck A knife into him
 Yas. sah, but dat wuz all CT poke w he hit me wid er axe wunst tells yer, jedge. dat me an dat man is allus er progicin' wii each udcr
 Then you dragged him dowp bank and tried to throw him into the sgiyer."
 Oh. sisr, jeige, see da. ger ain't CT pusson whut un erstans CT joke, Take me erway rum heahL doan want ter progic wid CT man whut doan know whnt fun is.