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The Russellville Democrat., 1888-05-31

CRY OF MEXICO, VIA GALVESTON, Tex,
May 26.--Following in the wake of new
concessions, and the expansion OF mining
and agricultural undertakings, comes
new banking projects here. 1t is believed
that the Wells-F Fargo Express Company
will soon establish an American bank in
this city, where no American banking
institution now exists. A banking house,
supposed to be backed by the Rothschilds,
has Just been opened here. Much German
capital is soon 70 be introduced, and il is
reported that the London Bank may in
crease its capital II is understood that
this bank is earning over twenty per cent.
per annum.
The Russellville Democrat., 1888-05-31
An Embryo Policeman.

An Austin parent has dreadfuily
stupid boy. The other day the old man
told him to bring him the bootjaok.
but the boy couldn't find it. although
he stumbled right over it.
what have you got your eyes forP'
asked the irate parent
The boy thought and thought and
finally he said:
"To open them in the morning when
/ wake up"
When the boy grows up he will
make boss night watchman or po-
liceman, 1exas SiBtags.
The Russellville Democrat., 1888-05-31
A story without Foundation.

BALTIMORE, Nd, May 25.-With regard
to the reported sale of the Schuylkill a.
East Side railroad to a syndicate repre-
senting the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, which would involve the disposal
also of the Philadelphia division of
the Baltimore g. Ohio railroad
betweeen Baltimore and Philadelphia,
President Spencer said to "A United
Press reporter to-day: "You may say that
there is no foundation for the story what
ever; that it is tissue of falsehoods from
beginning to end; that the report has
been started for stock -jobbing purposes,
and does not even merit denial"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-10


A commercial traveller was re
Gently robbed in Kansas City and
he now has a suit in progress for
damages against that municipality
for not providing the necessary po-
ice protection to shield him from
sach pilfering. II this prosecution
is success, it will establish a pre-
cedent that may cost cities large
sans in damages to people who are
robbed within their midst or com
pei them to spend more money
than they are doing to employ ade'
quate police forces.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-10

Why cannot employers and en-
ployees come together and discuss
Ike men their affairs when any diff
ference in views take place ? Their
interests are one. and they should
repose confidence in each other.
Instead of q mutual feeling of IN
terest, each seems to think the
other is trying to take advantage.
a little more confidence on the part
OF both would no doubt make
things work nicely.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-10
SYRUP OF FIGS.

is natures own true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known to cleanse the System
when Bilious or Costive, to dispel Head
aches, Colds and Fevers; to cure Habitu-
al Constipation, Indigestion, Piles, etc.
Manufactured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company, San Francisco, Califor-
MIA For sale BY j. w. Hodges. City Drug
Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-10

This is an age of heroes and
heroines-mon and women who
show courage and thought in great
emergencies, and act to meet in.
slant danger. Courage, in time OF
peril, when there are no cheers to
arouse one to action and the out
look is weary and discouraging, is
the highest order of bravery, and
our country has these displays on
all sides almost every day.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-10

AS 3 rule, barely quorum OF
United State Senators are present
at its daily sessions owing to the
singular fact that so many of those
who are members of that body suf-
fer more or less from debility pro-
duced by lack or digestive power
and arrangement of the nervous
system.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-10

THRRB are in Paris 36 licensed
vendors Of horse meat. A st. Louis
man who has cultivated taste for
this kind of meat says he likes 1t
better than choice veal, which it
resembles. He also thinks that
one of the most appetizing dainties
that he can place on his table is a
bit of wellAroasted donkey meat.
There is no accounting for taste.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-10

WoNG Chin Foo, the only Chi
nese reporter, says that in China a
man who assists a criminal TO es-
cape from justice, whether the man
be q lawyer or only an ordinary
person, is punished as an enemy Of
the State. It is lucky for some Of
our great criminal lawyers that
their ancestors came to the United
States when they might have gone
to China.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-10

Mr.. Thomas @. Bruff, the Secre-
tary and treasurer of the public
schools for Baltimore county, has
been missing from his home since
this day week, and no clue is
known of his whereabouts. An cx-
animation Of his books by his bond
men show considerable shortage
in his accounts, but nothing def
mite is known. Mr.. Bruff has held.
the position successfully since 1878.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-10

THIs is the season of the year
when there should be general
cleaning up. Cellars and yards
should be examined and thoroughly
cleansed, as the germs Of disease
may already be forming in the piles
of dirt and refuse which have been
accumulating during the winter.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-10

The Nihilists of the Western
States are holding meetings and
forwarding petitions to President
Cleveland protesting against the
negotiation of a treaty by the Urit-
ed States with Russia. As . rule
these Nihilists are fugitives from
justice in Russia, who object to
having extradition reciprocities es-
tabIished between the Russian gov
eminent and that Of the United
States.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-10

ELIZABETH CADY STANTON, at
the recent council of women in
Washington, deliberately threaten
ed that the next generation of
women would unite with the Social
lists, Anarchists and other revolu-
tionists, and make it decidedly in
teresting for the legislatures which
denied the sex its rights This
would indicate that men should go
into the business Of raising mice
with which to defend themselves
against the coming attack.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-10

Roscoe CoNKLING, the great
lawyer and statesman and ex- Unit.
ed States Senator, of New York, is
reported in a dying condition. Mr..
Conkling was victim Of the great
blizzard that passed over this sec
ton Of the co untry about a month
ago, from which he never recovered.
His death will be q great loss to the
State Of New York and the nation.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-10
NEW YORK has lust begun an ex

NEW YORK has just begun an ex.
perimental course Of manual train
ing in her public schools, which
will be watched with interest by al
friends Of education. The test wiz
DO made in such a way as not to in
terfere with the course Of studies
now pursued.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-10


DY VIRTUE of a power in a Mortgage
I'D from r. III. Howard, to the under
signed dated the 3rd day of January. 1888.
recorded in the Land Records Of said
county, in Liber S. H., No. 20. fOlios III,
ETC.. / will sell at public sale, on the
premises, in First district of said county.
at 3 o'clock p. NJ, on
On SATURDAY, april 26b, 1888,
A LOT of GROUND, with STORE
HOUSE thereon, distant about 300 yards
from Mount Zion Cross Roads, contain
ing
One Acre OF Land, more or less,
adjoining the land occupied by Alexan-
der Clayton and Stephen johnson, and is
particularly described in said mortgage.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash on day of
sale, or final ratification by the Court, in
the discretion of the undersigned,
WILLIAM OWENS, Mortgages,
JAS. REyELL, Attorney. Al is
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-10

Catarrh. when chronic. becomes very
offensive. It's Impossible to be other
wise healthy. and. II the same time. az
iilcted Nth caiarrh This dlsagreeable
disease. 10 it, most obstinate and danger
oaa forms. can be cured by the use Of
ayers carsaparIlla.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-10
Martyrs to Headache

Seek relief in vain, until they begin to
use Ayers Sarsaparilla. Then they re-
greet the years of suffering they might
have escaped had they tried this remedy
earlier. The trouble was constitutional
not local. and, until Ayers Sarsapa-
riIIa did its effective work as an
Alternative and Blood Purifier, they were
compelled to suffer.
The wife Of Samuel Page, q Austin
ST., Lowell, Mass, was, for a long time,
subject to severe headaches, the result
of stomach and liver disorders. A per-
feet cure has been effected by Ayers
Sarsaparilla.
& Frank Roberts, 727 Washington ST.,
Boston, says that he formerly had ter
rible headaches, and until he took
Ayers Sarsaparilla. never found any
medicine that would give
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-10

THERE was a runaway marriages
in Atlanta, Ca, on Saturday. The
mother of the bride has five daugh-
ters, four of whom are now married
and three Of them effected their OBJ
jet BY running away.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-10
Evening Capital.

pususssED DAILY ExS sUneAva
AZ. 10 STATE Hor.s Circle. Cor. Of East S.
The times., 1888-02-03
Marr q re Licenses.
Eastou.

Mr.. ID. Morrison, of East Saginaw
spent Sunday with friends of this pace.
Mrs F. Henderson, of Owosso, is visit
ing at her mothers.
Miss Alice Fairbank, of Morrice, joined
her brother, Mr.. G. Fairbank in visiting
friends last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r A. Houghton called
at this place Sunday.
The social given by the ladies OF the G.
w. B. M. at the residence of Mr. stroupe
last week was pleasant affair and the
ladies give another next week at Mr. Hills.
The Easton Literary and Debating So
cety hold iheir meetings every two weeks
and the question for discussion this week
is Resolved, that the miser is more in
furious to society than the spendthrift'
Mr.. W. Kinney recently returned from
Cleveland.
Y
The times., 1888-02-03
Bancroft.
Y. Y. u.

Miss Hattie Harvey succeeds Miss Hattie
Smith as teacher in the eintermediatc depart
ment of the village schools.
John Newman after years of patience,
is now the father of q boy. Several pre-
ciucls are yet TO be heard from.
Henry Drake. Of Burns, died last Friday
of typhoid pneumonia.
John Thomas, one Of Anl!ims most re-
specled farmers, lies at deaths door.
John Yanson's family had pleasant re
union one day this week. For the first
time IN over five years the father and
children were gathered together in harmo-
ny.
Great religious excitement prevails here
over the revivals.
I'll. M. Billings will make his home in
East Saginaw this winter.
The times., 1888-02-03
Laingsburg.

Sleighing is fine and business brisk.
The ice crop is harvested and is fine.
Wells are low and many cistcrns arc
dry. We notice that a great many people
have an ice pile as well as wood pile.
They melt the ice and make rainwater,
see?
A series of revival meetings are being
held at the Congregational church. Rev.
Mr.. b. Mowers is assisting this week.
Mr.. r. Bixby is quite unwell-he has
been drawn TO serve AS II juror at the Feb.
term or court.
A fine brick block of three or four
stories will be built on the burned district
next sprirg The work Of drawing stone
is progressing rapidly,
Out north ON the Ovid road about three
miles, there will be large barns built in a
single neighborhood, by the following
farmers: O Schultz, r. Morrison and Ed
son Swarthodt.
All right minded citizens are pleased
over the result of the late election on local
op ion. No one had the effrontery to
stand up and argue for the maintenance of
ythe traffic. Those who 50 voted did so
quietly and without solicitation, SO far as
/ could see. Well the victory is ours this
time; and now for practical test of the
law, which we hope will prove successful.
ZIsCA
The times., 1888-02-03
Shaftsburg.

Geo. Bacon is again we'll and found
in his accustomed place. His rheu-
matism makes him look as though he
had had long fit Of sickness.
Mr.. Wheeler, Of Corunna, visited
Seth Pettibone and family yesterday.
We understand he expects to take a
trip to Colorado soon.
Our pastor, Rev. Wager, received
telegram from Canada saying that
his mother was no: expected to live.
The Elder was not at home when
the message came, on Thursday, but
returned on Friday morning, and re.
started for Canada on Friday evening
and reached her home too late TO see
her, as she died while they were send.
ing the message, and her funaral was
held Saturday a. m. Her remains
were placed in vault near Kingston.
Mr.. S. B. Pool and family visited
A. M. Bacon and family, of William.
ston, yesterday.
A. Hoag, Of Everett, but formerly
of this place, says that he will return
to this place as soon as he can get his
house here. Dor.
The times., 1888-02-03
Council procee dings.
COMMON COUNCIL ROOM, }
OwOssO, Jan. 80. 1883.

Regular meeting Of the Common Coun.
cil OF the city of Owosso, President Fries.
exc in the chair.
Present-Ald. Gould, Keyte. Robbins,
Titcomb. Wells. Wiley and Wolverton.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap
proved.
The following petition, signed by S. i.
Fuller & Co. and 40 others, was presented
and on motion the prayer of the petitioners
was granted
Mayor and board of Aldermen Of the city
of OwOsso, gentlemen
We, the undersigned. representing the
business men of Owosso petition your
honorable body To take some action toward
the numbering of the houses. and that you
establish The starting or meridian line, and
and authorize b. +. Raglan to number the
same without costs to the city.
The following accounts Were presented
and referred to the Committee on Claims
and Accounts:
The times., 1888-02-03
Shiawassee.
ZIsCA.

The sleighing is lots
The young ladies of our city gave, a
leap year sleigh ride last week.
Mrs. Jennie Kellogg, of Lowell Is visit
ing friends here.
Fred Chalker and wife were the guests Of
Cora Spencer, last Sunday.
Great quantities of ice were taken
from the mill pond this winter.
The Lemon school was closed few
weeks ago on account Of scarlet fever, but
has resumed again.
A large amount Of square timber and
slaves has been gotten out in this vicinity
this winter.
A three year old son Of +. Furguson
fell on the ice last Sunday and broke his
arm.
There has been quite number oi
changes in real estate about here this
winter.
Miss Myra Daviny has just returned
from visit to her aunt, at Flint.
John Hutton is cutting quite lot OF
hickory on his place for the Owesso mar.
ket.
Another wedding is expected here soon.
Mrs. Carl and daughter, Maude. is al
WilliamstoH.
Charles Lamb will soon move to Ban
croft.
The times., 1888-02-03
Henderson.

The funeral of Charles Morrison
was held yesterday at the M. E.
church--a very able sermon was
preached by Rev. Allen.
Henry Henderson from Ypsilanti
is spending a few weeks with his
parents.
Mrs. Lille Kephart has gone to
Leroy, Mich.
Emma Henderson, also Charles
Allen, are quite sick.
Mr.. VanCuren purchased house
and lot from Jesse Morrison. Morri-
son expects to move on farm near
st. Charles. FanCuren takes imme-
diate possession. NED.
The times., 1888-02-03

Aid. TicOmb read letter from the
Michigan Central agent To the Council,
requ, sting that some action be taken IN
regard to licensing hack drivers.
The committee on Fire department pre-
sented several propositions from companies
for putting up electric fire alarm systems
in the city.
On motion the committee was instructed
to contract with some company to put up
system and report, subject to the ap.
proval of the Council. Ayes nays 0.
The Committee on Claims and Accounts
reported favorably on the accounts as
above presented, with The exception of
those of S. + Smith. j. T.. Turner, ID. i.
Blair and Smith Bridge Co. Report acccp-
ted, unanimous consent given and the &C.
counts, allowed Ayes 8, nays 0.
The same committee also reported back
the claims of the Smith Bridge Co. with
out recommendation. On motions the
bills were disallowed. Ayes nays 0.
The same committee also reported fav-
orably on the bill of Dewey & Stewart for
500. As, held over. The report was accept
od and account allowed. Ayes nays 0.
Aid. Titcomb presented an ordinance
regulating the running of hacks, omnibus
cs or hackney coaches within the limits of
the city of Owosso" The ordinance was
read the first and second times by its title
unanimous consent was given and the
ordinance was read in full and on motion
laid on the table until the next meeting
Aid. Wells presented the following res.
olution:
Resolred, That the Board of Education
OF the union school district Of the city of
Owosso, MIchigon be and they are hereby
granted the privilege of fitting for use,
and using for an ungraded school room, so
much of east half of the second floor Of the
city hall in this city, as lies north OF the
head of the stairway and the door opening
into the Council chamber.
A motion to lay the motion on on the
table was lost. A motion to adopt the
resolution was lost by the following vote:
Ayes, Aid. Gould, Wells and Wiley;3.
Nays, Aid. Freseke, Keyte, Robbins.
Titcomb and Wolvcrton; 8.
Aid Gould presented the following
resolution. which was accepted and adopt
ed. Ayes 8, nays o.:
Resoired, BY the Common Council of the
city of Owosso, that the time for collecting
the taxes in the city of Owosso be and is
hereby extended to and including Feb. 6,
1888.
The Council then adjourned.
EDMUND o. DEWEY,
City Clerk.
The times., 1888-02-03

For sale, at bargain if taken at
once: The store and lot, two doors
east of the Exchange Hotel, Owosso.
Address Box II, Bancroft, or enquire
at TIMES Office. 3mo.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-29
Saturday. Maroh 81. Ieea

At the hour u eleven o'clock am. the following
described RAJ estate, situated In eaid county I'll
shelby, to.Nit; A ccrinin cghtaoru tfact II land
tho NETS aud bounds whereof arr n iolows 10
VII BEGINNING a. the northeast corner 81 the In.
tcfsc0iOn Of Mclean aud Ccuifal avenues near
the city 0i Memphis thence north i've 90 degrees
c.vt tcycn and ~ 10 chains; thence east eleven an
chains theme south sven and ~ 100 chains 20 the
north line Of tcnifal aysnue thence west eleven
and N.lDp chains 10 the beginning. Ard also an
undivided one slxth Interest IN and 10 a certain
tenacrr tract Of land which adjons the said eight
acrgt on tho north. the Notes aud bounds Of which
mid ienacfe tfaci nfc follows towit' beginning
AZ The east aide OF the aid Mclean av IN the center
olCan Ayenuc extended. thcnCccUt with the center
OF MID Carr avenue ten aud 2t.i00 chalna! thence
south nine and tlioo chaina uienoe v ct eleven
chains 70 The east fido 81 Mclean aycuuc thence
north nve degrec east Win the fnrt llne ~ Mclean
avenue nine aud ht.lnO chains 10 the beginning
said eight acre Tract Win h. sid sntcct "a Martha
j. Roynona claim iof dover therein The equity nf
redemption Il waived aud the purchaser viii have
an absolute title IN leo simple. 1he lille 4 L.
lieycd 70 be good, bat shalisrli aud convey oniy
a. trustee. CALVIN PERKINS, Trustee
Mcmphia Tenn, February ~ issA
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-29
The Julia Disaster.

VALLEJO, Cal, Feb. 2s.-Eight Of the
men killed by the steamer Julia explosion
yesterday had wives and families, and five
more were single. searchers are still at
work on the wreck trying To find more
missing men. Mrs. Rerrier, tho wife OF n
gunner at Marc Island navy yard, seems
TO have been the only woman on board.
She was badly scalded about the head and
arms. The list Of unrecognized bodies is
now thought TO number eleven. II is sup
posed that, exclusive Of the crew, there
were ffty-two passengers on board. making
sixty-three in all, and not a single one
escaped without injuries more or less
eerious
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-29
THE BALD KNoBBERs.
The trials of the Bold. Bad Men Begin
at Ozark, No.

The Trials of the Bold. Bad Men Begin
at Ozark, Mo.
ST.. Louis, No., Feb. 2S.-The trials of
the Bald Knobbers began at Ozark, Mo-,
yesterday. At y o'clock Judge Hubbard
and the Springfield attorneys arrived, and
Mt l o'clock tho grand jury was impaneled
and instructed. In charging the jury
Judge Hubbard congratulated the county
on the happy restoration Of law and order
within the past ten months, and said he
had heard Of no special trouble requiring
judicial investigation since the last term OF
court. At 2:30 o'clock the judge ordered
the sheriff TO bring the Bald Knobbes
prisoners into court, andaccordingly David
Walker, William Walker, Amos Jones, @.
o. Simmons, John Matthew'S, Wiley Mat
thews, James Matthews, William Stanley
and William Newton soon filed into the
room, attended by a number OF guards.
The prisoners looked clean and neat, and
had evidently taken pains to make the
best possible appearance.
The case against David Walker and 9TH
ers for the murder Of William Edgars was
called, and the State announced ready.
The defense asked for a severance of the
indicted in the case of David Walker,
William Walker, Amos Jones, @. o. Sim
mons, John Matthews, Wiley Matthews,
John and William Stanley, giving each
prisoner separate trial The court
granted the severance, and the State inn
mediately announced ready for the trial of
William Walker. After brief consulta-
iion with the prisoners the attorneys for
the defense announced ready for trial, and
the court ordered the sheriff to summon,
with all possible dispatch, venire Of l20
men. Sheriff johnson at once started
half dozen deputies to the country to hunt
for men who knew the least about the Bald
knObber murders.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-29
HOLSTEIN BULL.
NETHERLAND PIONEER, No. OIL.

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May n. lS5. Color black. shield snip ihruaL
briskct strips up left shoulder over un right hand
hroubd hips belly. legs and one half tall white
sirc ketherand Prince. No IA u. ~. n. the bot
combined milk and butter hull In America
Dam Punells o. = beautiful COW. years oil
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great mixer Puinclla "a had loon giving milk
more than eleven months In her ayear old form.
and held up 10 mou than gallons per- day. sho
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and issL
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In one day when year old
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squarr. with m exceedingly brad aud level back
mad long hips, soit coat. m unusually mellow
skin. and weighs nearly is)o pounds service fee
sio cnsh. with usual privileges u return
boz further particulars adde's
N. 7. n CARLiN, Manager
Lock boz n. Memphis. Tenn
DISSOLUTION.
The hrm ~ roston a fosion. lawyers, q this day
dissolved b. the withdrawal of W X. ttatpn, who
has cold out his Interest Ia the aas,ca and unfn.
lshcd business % tho nun a. u. ", fuaton aud y.
A. Piston, who will continue the firm under the
samo hrin name and style At The saine Office. %
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W. X fusiDN,
Memphis. Jan. ~ issR Up FUSION
POSITION A POsTos.
Attorney. At Law, % hadlson street Msmphls
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JOHN DORy, No. 5I6i.
Standard aud Registered.

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JOHN DoRY a 10 hands hieh, si brown. al
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short coupled and heavy boned. lie Il horse of
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