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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24

An carr est and vigorous exposition,
in cheap, handy form, Of the moral
aspects of the International copyright
question, is something that has been
much needed Such a paper has
now been published by Charles Serb
ner's SoEs OF New York, in the well
known paper covered series of this
house, at price which ought to in
sure for ii a circulation of hundreds
of thousands throughout the country.
The title of the pamphlet is "The
National Sin OF Literary Piracy" and
the author is the Rev. DIR. Henry
Van Dyke. DR. Van Dyke consid
ers the subject under three Phases:-
(I) The Nature of the National Sin
of Literary Piracy, ca Its Punishment
and Cd It's Cure. His paper IS well
worth reading, and ought to touch
the public conscience and have its
effect upon public opinion. The
publishers will send any one a copy
upon receipt of S cents.
| The Commander IN CnFei
Of the Grand Army of the Republic,
Major George S. Merrill. Few rem
edies are better known in this vicinity
than Sulphur Bitters; their sale has
been very general throughout this sec,
ton, and the number Of reliable and
we'll attested cases OF beneficial results
and recovery by their use, IS large
and beyond dispute.
The Central Michigan agricultural
society offers the State the free use o.
its grounds at Lansing for the State
encampment.
The king OF Wurtemberg is so il
that life is despared of.
President Cleveland IS very popu-
lar in Greece says the new minister
from that country.
Worth Ter Dollars
To any family, is Dr.. Kaufman
book on disease; finely illustrated
plates from life; don't be humbugget
but cure Yourself. Send three cen
stamps for postage TO A. 7. Ordwa
& Co, Boston, Mass, and receive
copy free.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24
Cold Facts and Figures.

"F'or the benefit OF those who are car
ried away by the delusion that the cost OF
living is higher and the purchasing power
of wages is less than formerly, few
figures ought to serve TO dispel such de-
fusion. From reliable published tables OF
prices in the Boston market for forty
years, under different classes of tariff,
from 1895 to 1884, the average wholesale
price of flour was 1851; corn, SIC ; No. !
beef, $1022; pork, ST.; fish, So 10 per
cwt.. coffee, 22c.; tea, $1.16; sugar.
l2 7.8c.: molasses, A 3-4c. Adding ten
years to the same period, the average for
-four was $S.14 In New York, in
thirteen years, lS2S40, the average
was: Flour, SG,40; beef, $40; pork,
Sic. 1t should he considered that
the average of prices in New York were
formerly much lower than in Boston,
differing materially from the comparative
prices of the present day, At Albany
once q great wheat market, the average
for sixty years. 1898 to 1854, WAS $1.2S
for the thirty years TO 1854, $1.25 Any
buyer of the above named articles need
only refer TO present prices To see that he
is only paying about TO per cent Of the
former wholesale price, and possibly moi
more than half the retail price TIL,
nearest approach TO equality are the prices
of molasses and coffee, the one taxed ant
the other free. while sugar, so oppres
sively taxed, sells, for the better grades, a
about half the former price Of the mos
common qualities. EXTRACT from Letters
of K. j. Attwell, of Cambridgeport, ]!
New York Press.
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Every Voter should Read Them.

The American Protective Tariff League
is publishing an interesting list of tariff
literature, and will be glad to furnish the
following pamphlets to any one who will
send ten cents for postage for the entire
list, or a two cent stamp for any single
document. Recent issues include:
1.-THE Farmer and the Tariff" Col.
Thomas III. Dudley.
"The Wool Interest" Judge William
Lawrence.
''Worllingmen and the Tariff"
"Reply to the Presidents Free Trade
Message" r. l.. Porter.
'Some Views on the Tariff by an Old
Business Man George Draper.
Tariff Talks TO Workingmen." Isaac
T.. Smith.
"Fallacies Of Free Trade. f.. p.
Miller
(Which is Best for the Farmer-Pro
lection or Free Trader Thomas il
Dudley.
"Wages, Living and Tariff" +. A
Hartshorn.
protection Address by L. ii. Am
midtown
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24
Cam rhcx Auswer Thesc,

A reader of The Boston Journal pro-
pounds few conundrums In that paper,
over which the free trade apostles can
spend few pleasant evenings In prepar-
ing satisfactory answers. Among them
arc these:
Why is it that IL free trade is so good
for England, that she wishes to have all
other countries free traders, that every
English colony has a protective tariff
Why Is it that if free trade is a benefit
to farmers, and protection an injury, that
the farmers of England are, as English
papers state, ION the very brink of ruin"
and farmers in the United States growing
richer and more prosperous every year?
Why is it that workingmen in the
United States are earning the largest
purchasing wages" ever earned under
any government during the history OF the
world; and from the largest manufacture
ing centers of England almost every mail
brings news of riots for bread by the
starving mechanics of those places-not
for more wages, but for enough to keep
from absolute starvation?
Why is it that thousands upon thou
sands of her best mechanics have left free
trade England for protected United States
in the last few decades, IL free trade is
better for the workman than protection?
Who buys the most clothes, who has
the best food, who lives in the pleasantest
homes, who has the largest savings bank
deposits, who gets the b:st average edu-
cation, who has the best opportunities for
advancement in any direction, who has
the best opportunity to own their own
homes-thc protected workingman IN the
United States or the unprotected work
ingman in free trade England?
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24
A Pointer on the Lumber Duty.

''I see,n said n Michigan lumberman.
"that the area of Canadian timber limits
sold during the past fourteen years aver
ages about 800 q square mile, while the
sale Of 450 square miles on Dec. ID aver
aged 80, 957 square mile-all on account
of the prospect of the duty being taken
off. would like to have the congress
man who thinks that the millennium OF
cheap lumber is to follow the taking off Of
the tariff put this in his pipe and smoke il
calmly and deliberately. Chicago Inter
Ocean
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24
Weeks Floral Guide

4 silver lining TO every cloud!
With The short dull days Of early
winter come the cherry holidays and
Wick beautiful annual, and 10 spring
already appears not far distant We
can almost see the greening grass and
the blooming flowers. In the waa OF
Catalogue, Vick's Floral Guide is un
equaled in artls,ic appearance, and
the edition of each year that appears
simply perfect, is surpassed the next.
If you want To know anything about
the garden. see Vick's Floral Guide
price only 10 cents, including Ger.
iiicate good ior 10 cents worth ot
seed1. Published by James WICK,
scotsman, Rochester, N. Y.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24
Where the Surplus Would Go.

Democrats want TO reduce the surplus
by reducing home manufactures. This
will do it. This will send our surplus TO
foreign countries TO pay for imported
goods and to pay foreign labor. What
do dtmagogues mean by declaring in
favor Of taking the wages now being paid
to American workingmen TO pay foreign
labor with? And yet this is precisely
what they are advocating. The surplus
twill go,'' but it will go to enrich the
foreign manufacturer and pay his work
ingmen, il we have anything like free
trade in this country.-Detroit Tribune.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24

Tillotson says to be always intend
ing to lead new life, but never TO
find time to set about it, is as ifa
man should put off eating and drink
ing from one day to another, till he
is starved and destroyed.
The election of officers at the
Grand Encampment of 10. o. F. at
Battle Creek resulted as follows:
Grand Patriarch, Andrew Harshaw,
of Alpena; Grand High Priest, ames
M Crosby, of Springport; Grand Sen
ior Warden,A Cruikshank, Of Charlie
voix; Grand Junior Warden. James
Dean, of Detroit; Grand Scribe, f Ii
Whitney, of Lansing; Grand Treas
urer, Harrison Soule, Of Ann Arbor;
representative. to Sovereign Grand
Lodge, J B Award, of Camden.
Justice Sherwood Of the supreme
court is sick.
7. A. Turner of Lansing has bought
the grocery store Of Amos Tnrner
his father.
The Scottish rite Masons Of The
Grand River valley are in session a
GRAND Rapids.
Ice boating is very popular spor
at Marine City now, and there arr
many of The rapid crafts in use there
loci Merchant a prominent man II
business circles at Grand Rapids 10
many years, died yesterday, aged 8.
years.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24
War Declared in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania accepts the challenge inn
piled in the defeat Of Randall That
event can only mean that heDcefortE
there can be no doubt under what flag
Pennsylvania Democrats fight. It is the
black flag of the English free trade pirate.
1t means war to the knife and mo quar-
ter. ''-Philsdelphi News.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24
IL would Fill Many Volumes.

The free trade organs have wisely con-
cluded that it doesn't pay to try to make
people believe that they arc paying $40
for SO worth of clothes. They have also
learned that the reduction in the price OF
quinine was not due TO the removal of the
duty. And then just think OF tho vast
amount of information which they have
not yet obtained in regard to the tariff gen.
erally.-Detroit Tribune.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24

Moody reminds his hearers that Christ
never failed 70 distinguish between
doubt and unbeliei. Doubt Is cant
believe; ucbelief is won't believe.
Doubt is honesty; unbelief i, ohs,ina
cy. Doubt is looking for light; un-
celief is content with darkness. Low
ibg darkness rather than llgh,--thal
in what Christ attacked.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24
He Changes End. Frequently

One of those useful Washington CORE
spondents who never let anything escape
their eagle eye that the public wants To
know, reports that the president took a
walk son foot" the other day, with Sec
Rotary Fairchild. The only thing remark
able in this arises from the current i'm
preston that Mr.. Cleveland has been
walking, for the most part of late, on his
ear.-Springfeld (Mass.) Union.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24
Indiana will De Redeemed.

The Republicans of Indiana are organ.
izing for victory. They are very much il
earnest, and believe they will win. More
than that, they are perfecting party Or
ganization and win be out in full strength.
The chances are that the days are nnm-
bered when Indiana can be counted. rs a
province of the solid south.-Cinciansh
Commercial Gazette.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24
FOB SALE.

Good farming anjs adjacent to- Railroad
Title good. In townships of Abbey, Brady
Chapin, Bran, aaO Fremont, Saginaw Co..
Elba, Gratioi Co. Fairfield. Shiawassee
Co.; Midland and Gladwin CO. Choice m
1000 acres. Terms OF sale to suit pntchas
srs. Alsotwo improved farms fpI sale on
long time. Enquire OF " )spURN.
Owosso.
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j. Exists Only i'm Imagination.

The average price Of coal at the pits
mouth in Illinois in 1896 was $1.O5 per
ton; in the United Kingdom AREA about
the same, S1.1S per ton. How the poor
people of the western states must suffer
from the scventy-five cents per ton war
taxi on bituminous coal.-Ncw York
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24
Low Rates to Pacific Coast.

The new agreement between the
transcontinental lines authorizes a
lower rate to Pacific coast points via
the Manitoba Pacific route than is
made via any other line. Accommo
dations first class. For rates, maps
and other particulars, apply to c. H.
Warren General Passenger Agent,
St. Paul, MINI.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24
Just the same Old Crowd.

The support OF Lamar came mainly
from those who did or would have sup
ported him during the war. His con-
firmation il disgrace to the senote and n
degradation Of the supreme court.--In-
dianap0lis Journal
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24

or these 132, POT are in Utah, the re-
mainder in Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado.
Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico-a
number large enough in two or three of
the territories to control public affairs by
clinging together and adding through i'm
migration. 1t Is the policy Of the Nor
mons To Mormonize other territories as
Utah has been ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Or
leans Times Democrat.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24
The Tim. 10 secure the oyster.

Now that the Hill shell has been split
of from the Cleveland shell, the Republic
cans should walk mp and harpoon tho
oyster with the fork Of harmony. New
York Press
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24

1t is said that over 600 shares OF
Calumet & liecla stock have been
bought by residents OF the county OF
Houghton recently.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24
Dependency or Melancholy,

Commonly culled the "blues,' generally pro
c.eds from a sluggish liver. 1t either causes
nyspepsia OIL follows it. and then operates
both III cause and effect.
Every Sufferer Is earnestly invftaa
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24
Mlnnesola Leads the World

With her stock. dairy and grain products,
2,sR,, 100 itcyes fire tipNor, farIning and grazing
lands, adjacent raj rod. ivr sale cheap on
address. J. y swa,,r. i.sml pmmissioner. or
6 r.i II: War S,'ei NJ -,syv;ssYSsso \
Pan Miia MiFOBA
Ask for Boob "a, ~ sa,s.x N
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24

When she was Child, sho cried for Castoris,
When sne became Miss. she chung to CastcriA,
When she had Children she gave them Castona
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24
The sIormo., ..abllshmen..

The Mormon establishment or church
In this country comprises ,62, 800 persons,
classified MS follows:
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24
Nothing TO Equal 1t.

81 have been selling Simmons Liver
Regulator for the past six years"
NY customers pronounce it the best
ever used. One of my customers
whose health was in wretched con-
di,ion from very bad and stubborn
case of Dyspepsia, used the Regulator
and was entirely cured. am using
il myself for torpid liver, caused by
close confinement / find nothing to
equal it and highly recommend its
use. Respectfully,
c p Hisey, Druggist.
Edinburg, Va.
a young man engaged in scoffng,in
bar room, offered to sell his interest
in Christ for IS. A stranger quietly
took out a S. bill, with pen and pap
err. and asked the young man towrite:
O., hereby renounce, both now
and forever, all claim l may have in
Jesus Christ, for the sum Of his
hand trembled and stopped. Ashy
pale, he said: "No, | may need Him
by-and-by."
The Springdale news., 1888-08-24
CHAPTER XVI.

Tho figure which Morris followed moved rapidly though with the uncertain falter- ing step of either weakness or age Once or twice the man glanced back fertiyely, then seeming to take tue alarm, turned a corner hurriedly, disappearing for the mo- ment from his pursuer.
 When Norris reached the spot Where he had disappeared he could see nothing of him, but hack was just turning from the curb, little further OF, and he thought he caught glimpse Of a thin profile within it He broke almost into run at that, looking anxiously for another carriage, but before he found one he brought up with sudden force against a gentleman who planted him self directly in hls way.
 "Hey, Norris, my boy, where are you go- ipg so fastl Stand and explain yourself,
The Springdale news., 1888-08-24
The know N0things.

WASHINGTON, August 14.-The first National convention of the American party began it's sesslon in the G. A. R. hall this afternoon There were about 100 delegates in the hall, representing twenty-two states and territories. Hon. r. D. Wiggington of California was elect od temporary chairman. He pre- dieted that the day is not far dis. tant when It can truthfully be Said that America is for Americans. He believed that Americans have the courage and abiilty to manage thelr own affairs, notwithstanding the fret that America is becoming the eesspool of the world. Il notion was made limiting votes to one from each Congressional district and two at large from each state represent ed, Pending..action on this.propo
 sition a motion was made and adopted directing the chairman to appoint a committee on credentials.
 X recess was taken in order to allow tho chairman to make proper selections for this committee.
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rrrs46s Cave ,.e aHay t0 A4tAeai We'll. that grl leI6w6 hos t9 bold Ter tanr4e. fortunately. See here. Norris. you cane rear sn0idua every thing wltn your ho.-heaGedness there. have Edsaa as safe as want n5n. Trust me t3 mauage the business out. I am going now to Ever leigh. to mediate for the poor clap, who has been as much sinued against as s.n ning."
 s.You have hi-1, slrn
 uPaer living next door neighbor to bin for q week, ever since you gave ID your ex- tra onayters,n and the old man ctuctled. aTye gained his confidence, and whats more, have given hm mine. SoYt eon 1 want you along wai!e talii to Ererleigh. but come around to that room opposite the bank in the morning and you shall know al about it.n
 Norris thought Of the wedding, once de lerred, ana set aga;n for the Elorrow ane of lis hope that Elson's revelation might show some obstacle to lt.
 '.0h, Uncle Amos, tomorrow may be too late.n
 "WeH, wells assentca the other, good naturedly. Go around, then, and Hait but don't alarm that poor fellow. He has had bard time and is still in bad state or leatth-
 It pleased Norris to walk the streets while ho waited, but his uncle had not yet re turned when he finally arrived at the lodg. ing-house, so he secured the key and made his way to the room he had recently occu. pied. Five minutes later light rap felI upon tho door. He opened 1t, and the eager eyed man who stood there shrank back at sight of ono whom he was pct expecting to see.
 1T was looking for yoar pncle," he muttered.
 "He is not back yet. Corse in, MT. Ed. son. know why he has gone to Mr. Ever. leighf and l am here because he has conf, denee in me and means to tell nle the whole story.n
 "All the world will soon know t, ;" said Ed. son, advancing after nomentof hesitation. ''It makes little difference to me-
 He sighed heavily as he sank into chair, leaning bis head wearily against the back. Whatever this mans crimes had been, he had suffered for them. It seemed to Norris
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water and gas and conducted on the most improved style; had. some deaf-mate sellool building and ? handsome building foI the school for the blind and for the penIten- tiary, which gre all suitable, well equipped ana eredltable to the state.
 The floating debt in the shape of "siate script has been paid of and the law authorizing it's issue has been rerealcd.
 The state debt has been reduced since 1887 about $500, 1000.
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 There are now altogether in the state treasury about s550, GOO, over s25o,0oo of which belong to the general revenue fund.
 The present free school system which was inaugurated substantial lv by the Democratic legislature of 1867 and for which every Demo- crat in that body voted, save il may be one or two. was prostrated and inefficient under Republican rule, and the various school off eers with thirteen district seperin- tendents drawing as high as S3000 3 year for salary each, and altogeth. CT costing the state in the aggre gate of s77,000 per annum, absorb ed and consumed almost the entire school revenues. Now that system is vigorous and prosperous, and handsome school houses and good schools are scattered throughout the state and arc found in every village and every town and every ne. ghborhood almost in the state. The permanent school and Six teenth section fuuds now amount to S438 .263, an increase since 1881 of $270,641, much of which increase has como through the purchase, at | discount of G per cent. non-Holtord state bonds by the present board of commissioners of the common school fund.
 The most of the counties are out of debt, and many of them arc building new court houses and jalls General peace and canfidenc in the future prosperity have prevailed under the admin stration of the state government by the democrats. The railroads have been taxed upon their property under Democratic rule and have increased in mileage from about 800 in 1877 about 1000 miles. The population has been doubled ins the last decade, and the taxable values have also nearly doubled. being now about Sl50,- 00o,oo0, whereas in lss0sthey were ss6, 409, 36E. The mineral wealth of the state. is. beng developed un- def the geological survey provided bY the Democratic legislature of 1887. The state Is developing and growing more rapidly and satisfae- torIly than ever before in its his tary and is rapidly pressing to the front. .9t the thirty.eight noble states hat.gHtter as gems in the crown of the republic. <The ratio of in- crease of population is equallcd by about only five and surpassed by only three states in the union.
 This certainly indicates substan tial progress and growth, whie is almost unsurpassed, under like err eumstantes and conditions. Ger tainly th1s is a good showing for Democratic administration in Ar kansas, that challenges the earnest, thoughtful consideration of conserv- atiye good citizens of the state who are interested in good econom- ical government, and the states continued development and pros perity.
 It is a tlite but srue saying, that 1t is best to let we'll enough alone; and that that government Is best, which is bes. administered Then Democratic rule in Arkansas chal- lenges and will receive tho contin ued confidence of her people, not wlthstanding the mongrel motley crew of croakers who seek to com bine for It's overthrow"
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and apologize, too, for knocking the breath out Of mans body like that"
 Uncle Amos l am sorry, but don't do- tain me, please l am after Edson. He is in that carriage, and will escape unless wo are quick
 Uncle Amos only frightened his grip which he had placed upon his nephew.
 .After Edson, chi Strikes me you arc poaching on my preserves now Hold on; must look into this matter little. Are you anxious to help me or have you gone into the affair on your own accountl"
 Does it matter which, Uncle Amos2 He was pointed out to me, and followed him that was all. He is gone nov, at any rate ' he added, for by this time the carriage was out of sghs, and Norris resigned himself to the explanation which his uncle demanded, turning back to walk by the latter's side as r .-,a.47 5s
The Springdale news., 1888-08-24
Helen's First New Bale.

HELENA, ARK., Aug. 1.-The first bale ofeotton of the season was brought ill yesterday on the Arkansas Midland road. It was raised by Mr. ". B. Welharn of Monroe county. It parad- econ thestreets in the morning and sold at auction. It was bought by Mr J. W. Glopton of this city for l3l cents per pound. The cotton graded as md ling.
The Springdale news., 1888-08-24

For lame back, side or chest, use Shilehs Porous Plaster. Price 25 cts. Sold by II. 4 Daily.
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