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McETrcRr House, Wills Point, Texas.
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HONTTCIsT HOUSE, u MS I OiIIt, 1VHdE.
April 8, 1883.
Gentlemen: Our baby when but two weeks
old was attacked with a scrofulous affection
that for time destroyed her cyesight entirely,
and caused Us 10 despair Of her life. She was
treated by the best physicians without benefit.
We finally gave her Swifts Specific, which
soon relieved her completely and she is now as
hale and hearty child of three can be found
anywhere. E. V. DELK.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
New York, 756 Broadway. ---.
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Husband-"Yes, my dear"
Lady Reader-"Well, what is it,"
Husband 1.-THE date line"
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CoFrEEvTrI.E Nlss, February %, 1888.
Gentlemen: | suffered with eczema for nearly
two years, ard was treated by three physicians,
but they could do me no good. ! spoke OF try
ing S. $. s. and they told me it would kill me,
but tried it any way, and after taking six or
eight bottles, was completely cured, ard have
never been bothered since with it, aid / feel it
a duty to you and suffering humanity to make
this statement. Ii. S. DAVIS.
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CAUTION.

Swift's Specific is entirely vegetable prepar-
aiion and should not be cenfoundcd with the
various substitutes. limitations, secret hum
bugs, "SuecGs Alterans," cfc., etc, which are
NOW being IN lnufactured b.. various persons.
None OF these contain a single article which
enters into the composition of $. s. S. There is
Only one Swift's Specific, and there is nothing in
the world ike it.
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TIE COUNTY FAIR.

ALMA RIrTENBERR,
birmingham, Ala. Oct. 2lsts 1888
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Something on Foot,

Democrats, vote it strsigh
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-21
Repre- entative oonveutiou.

A Republican convention for the FRS
Representative District Of Shiawassee Co
for the purpose of nominating candidai,
for Representative 10 the Legislature will
be held at the Court House In Corunna OF
Saturday, Sept 30. 1888. at 2 o'clock p
nj. The several townships will be euti
tied to representatives as follows: Antrim
5, Burns 6, Caledonia A. Corunna 0, Ha
zelton 8. New Haven A, Shiawassee II
Vernon 10. Venice 4.
Corunua, Sept. 10, 1888.
A. T.. NICHOLS,
M. BUSH JR..
C.. HOLMAN,
,r-as Committee.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-21


Hon. Patrick Egan, of Lincoln, Neb
Elk Pres Of The Irish Land League Of
America and DR.. c. A. Logan are to
address Republican meeting in
Owosso, Saturday. Sept. aoth. Every
one should turn out and hear these
eloquent speakers.
Elk Congressman Charles c. Com
stock, of Grand Rapids, one of the
foremost Greenbackers in the State,
was a candidate for Governor in 1870,
70, Congress in the Fifth district in
1879 and 1873, aud who was elected
10 the 4oth Congress on the fusion
ticket, has come out for Harrison
and Morton. This is one Of the most
notable political conversions in
Michigan this campaign, and shows
the bent of public opinion on the
tariff issue. There are hundreds OF
Michigan Democrats who will follow
Mr.. Comstock 10 the side Of pro,ec-
ton to Michigan interests.
The peculiar Interpretation OF
Christ's teaching made by Count
Tolstoi and his example in renounc'
i,g his former military, social and
literary habits of life for the life OF a
Russian peasant, have made as deep
an impression on the thoughts OF
the time as his great novels. Is this
the proper Interpretation of Christ's
teaching and is the Christian world
in error? Canon Farrar has answered
this inquiry in review of Tolstois
writings and religious faith and man.
ner oflife in an essay, which has both
a literary and deep religious inter.
est. 1t has been procured by the
Forum and will appear in the number
for October.
A. w. Scoville appears to be doing
all the speech making for the fusion
lists. We feel sorry for him, he will
not reap rich reward for his labors.
Ex-Representative Derwln w.
STARTS, a life long Republican, has
declared himself for Cleveland. He
will take the stump for the Demo
cratic :lcket at once-Free Press.
The above is funny, very funny.
Mr.. STARTS has been opposed to the
Republican party for several years
and a pronounced third party prohi
bitionist. AT the Prohibition meeting
held in this city some weeks since,
Mr.. STARTS presided and introduced
the speaker, Rev. Brooks, the candi.
date for Vice President. He was
also the nominee Of the third party
for Mayor last spring. Yes the
dispatch is funny, 1t makes us smile.
Query. Is he Democrat for reve-
nue. only?
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-21
nspresentative Convention.

A Representative convention for the
Second Representative District of Shia
wassee County. for the purpose of nomi.
. mating candidate for Representative to
the Legislature, will be held at the City
Hall, in Owosso. on Monday, October 1st,
1885. at 2 o'clock p. m. The several town
ships will be entitled to delegates as fol
lows: Perry. 10: Woodruff. 3; Bennington,
2; Sciota, g; Owosso. @; Middlebury, 9;
Fairfield, 5; Rush. 8; Owosso City; 81.
Owosso, September 90, 1888.
By ORDER OF Con-.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-21
Farm Mortgages.

The late report of our State Labor
Commissioner estimates that Michi-
gan farms are mortgaged for twenty
per cent Of their total value. Null.
hall, the great English siatistician,
stated in 1876 that their farms were
mortgaged for lifty-eight per cent of
their total value, and since then, as
Sir Edward Sullivan says, that value
and the income from farms has fallen
over thirty per cent Our farmers
may borrow too much. We are all
inclined to carry too much sail for
our ballast, yet it is often well to
raise money to improve new farms.
In our older States, farm mortgages
decrease and borrowers become lend.
crs of money, but in free trade Eng
land, still older country, they are
far heavier than in Michigan. Free
traders assume and assert that pro,ec-
tion leads to farm mortgages in this
State. If so, what but free trade
leads TO like mortgages three times as
heavy in Old England!
It would be interesting to know
how much money Michigan farmers,
who were borrowers Yesterday, are
lending today.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-21

CoRUNNA-Chas. Doane TO w. II. Chap
ol, IS feet lot blk IL, $1,000.
DURAND-J. G. Brand to w. ii. Clark
lot 5 and pit lot blk Brands add, $3.50
MIDDLERURY-Frank A. Scofeld I,
james G. Anderson. n wi sec 90
$4,000.
New HAvEN-Jas III. Desborough L
George II. Davis, 80 acres sec 90. 5000.
NEW LorHRop-Anna j. Pearsall Il
Clara Hills, lot 5 blk 3, $50.
Owosso TowNsHp--W. G. VanDoreu
to Thede A. VanDoren, 1904 acres sec
81, 81.
OwossO CiTY-J. +. Wildcrmuth to s.
III. Omyke, lot %. L. A. Gould's sub out
lot 1, $3.50. "A. Lee Williams to F. II.
Banister, out lot 1. j l.. Wright's add,
81 200. j. L. Wright to Ida NJ. Holmes,
lot 3 blk 2, ]. L. Wrights add. $500.
VERNoN-Holden M. Rippey 10 Hope
A.. Lemon, AZ acres sec 10. $4,000.
PERRY-Charles Ii. Calkins TO Edward
Barnum, lot II and lot DIX 6, G. II.
Ca.sins' add.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

- - -, -
MIS- +. > H. Cuthoer', ia: aunt Susles genial
Iace invites US 10 wrlte Httie III rambling way.
tier picture Is heither pohe ana spectables," nor
specs anu hose, us Is characteristic OF most news
paper WoiheA, ana mo our niue SIX year ola boy
tnlhAs her eis are 700 long, her lace is 10 us so
klnu' 30 sweet We venture 10 telI ner what we
tiink Oh her corner Oh me most popular paper i'll
tls country icn z'sii ana April oVo is 10 US the
pest issues we nave YET had OF "omans Kingdom.
surely we are iinpioNlIs' compare IL you please,
the Two ISSUES ineitioHeu Wlth those OF year, or
even seNeiai lhohths ago AoI only III the Woman's
department uo We WITNESS thls improvement, Dat
INC young loAS iet'eiS are NOV SO steIeotyped, OF
Piouuie, 'he!' too, seehA 70 nave taheii on lresh
Fieoi u "iI sioni"e Al lii'eien'' peli9 more uI-
Vefsiheu III 'uousi' anu oLe animated III expires
sioh' !aglee VIII ohcie ueoise' however, that
some OF tneIn soulu 700 ioosn OF mature ana thlnk
ms hint Timely anu sue5es'i'e' lahe March Zhh
"oniah hiheNon1' "ilt Aioin 'le H''le poem III
memory VI MARY l. pe"4y GOWN 10 MIS-. J. ii. F's
no'es oi 10 io " "itic4e' however,
priei thaI IS hot wen Written prafucaiy, or help
iul anu 70 tic poin', iHe eu4tiess 1nulscreet
conNS sa'ioii WIZ no. lllu us rest
lug pace III Cii4s corner "lohe, IL deserves 10 te
sPre"o apio'1' anu VIZ nv uoupe iiu responsive
ecno III tne heoius u nlunS ANXIOUS thoushtiul
parents; ior .Auy 'nIs great e'll ~ damaging the
nterestsolsoeety uiu the innocence,
the sweetest attribute ol GU! ch44ureh' But VIII
not stop 70 cohell'' 's e'i Is upon US ana II we
would not nave our cnllufeh iaii step lower from
Co.. we must Keep these MINUS ana adWce and try
and Keep our chilu'eh pure una chaste IN thought
and life Now apout churning, II the subject is not
threadpare' IL STEMS 10 lne the mooe accomIno-
dates ltset 70 the churher NOW my way, and
generally BRING the Dutter IN an average short time
Fist, add morning. cream 70 nlghts milk. To
have tie mix sweet ana iree from whey, l churn
easily, always oy elgnt O'Clock the next morning.
ADD no water, toio, hot OF polhhg but put my
II,
warns up me MIX ana the butter soon appears.
BY TINS method geherally nave GOOD buttermlIk
and nice yenow Dut'er hot or BOILING water de-
stroys the sweet creamy mayor oil mix and causes
the butter 10 be whlte ana puily VINO next Mrs.
salhe Long OF oleupuIh, texas, ASKS that some OF
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THE FEMININE EVIL.
The Harm Done by GOssipping Discussed by
Ella Wheeler Wilcox,

The great feminine social evil of the day is gossip
The small country town is supposed to be tire hot
bed of gossip. But have observed that the larger
the congregation of human beings the greater the
amount OF gossip in circulation.
In small towns people criticise in small matters
which Iass unnoticed in the large cities. But in
the cities gossip quite prevalent and usually of
more virulent type.
remember once leaving the house of kind friend
who entertained me cbarmingly, aud meeting
another friend on the street, I spoke with delight
and gratitude of the pleasant time had enjoyed
The lady looked grave, sighed, and then said she
felt il her painful duty to non that the friends
who had been 50 kind to me were dana Gus people
TO know as their past history bore a shadow upon
its pages. l walked on, and was joined by another
friend--a widow-a few blocks down the street
This lady mentioned having seen Inc in converse
ton with the pc rson whom had jnst let.
~ hope You are not on intimate terms with her."
she said. ''Tou know there are many people tho
believe her first MARI age was-wel no matter but
old residents here told me the story and do not
care to know the lady myself"
babe the widow q good-aiternOon and dropped
In to call on an acquaintance.
GLOW came you to lie walking with that woman?''
asked my hostess Is soon as l was seated. II saw
you from the window, and could hardly believe
my eyes" she said. Don't you know that she is
not a real widow but a divorced, and the scandal
was in all the papers when she got her divorce? !
never met hcr but from all hear she is no friend
for you"
related m experiences to a gentleman friend
later in the DAY. Don't mind what that last
named woman says, he replied. "She is the most
eruel-tOnged person in tie world. l was in her
house once, and vowed would never 90 again, as
she spoke 50 unkindIy Of everyone knew"
This is en- absolutely truthful experience which
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ALLOWANCES FOR GIRLS.
They Are More Independent if They Manage
Their Own Finances.


Their Own Finances.
From the Chicago Herald.
Poor men who fathers think they cannot
afford to spare their girls monthly stipend. Yet
somehow or other those children are clothed, shod
and educated. Clothes, shoes and books cost
money. Why not estimate what they do cost and
allow the child the experience ofbuyiDg those need
ul things herself? If she is convinced that this is
ali she will receive and she must make it cover all
expenses there will be foolish outlays She will
consult with older and wiser heads until her feet
are sure OF the way. boy seven or eight years
old, lives with his widowed mother who is a school
teacher and his grandmother a Bible reader, en-
ployed to read to inmates of charitable and govern
ment institutions, neither of these occupations be-
ing very remunerative. The lad receives his allow
ance for spending money (the tremendous sum of
ten cents q week. from another grandmother a
richer woman. One day he came running into her
house exclallning, "Oh, grandma won't you trust
me for my allowance two weeks ahead? Gran lima
Jones has to so and read to the poor and will have
to walk to the train, unless can give her twenty
cents told her | knew you would trust me
Please do" That child felt that that money was
really his and he could calculate to do good with it,
He could be trusted to deny his little wants for two
weeks although he was no goody-goody kind of
lad but assertive and selfish as American bows and
girls are apt to be- Nothing is more tresome than
the continued demand of children: Mama please
give me penny :" Mamma, won't you give Inc
ten cents?' Mother, would like dollar today"
and so on as they grow up Ifthey know that the
sum they receive every Monday morning is all they
can have for week such teasing entreates are
done away with,
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

May L. Perry, Dorchester, Ca: You can't tell
how much obliged / am 10 you for the beautiful
book. The reason why have not written before
was because was at school on st. simons and had
not seen it, and when wrote wanted 10 tell the
cousins about II. have come home now to spend
the summer with Orah and mama. My book Is
about Three Wee Ulster Iasses," by James Greer.
] read it to mama and Orah and they enjoyed IL as
much as did. / did not expect the prize, but
was glad 10 get 1t, particularly as was so
pleased, won't tell the story because it would
make this too long, but if any of the cousins would
like TO know IL, write and will tell 1t to them.
Orah has little dog she calls Don and she talks to
II like 1t was child; mama and / often laugh at
her, but she does not mind ii. j came from st.
sInons by myself it was the first time / ever
Travelled alone, but every one was very kind and
had nice time. Aunt Susie, don't read novels,
but love TO dance, and would like 10 tell about
the farewell party my Aunt Helen gave me the day
before left. Do you tkink twrong to dance? some
people do. II any Of the cousins want 10 exchange
eggs this summer | hope they will write me
send some verses about the presidents that helped
me ever 50 much when ! studied United States
history; mama made up most oft for me-
First Washington, tie Chieftain, who conquered
our foe,
Then Adams, Jefferson after Madison, Monroe,
Then ADAM the younger, was made Counsellor Of
the Nation,
Then Jackson, Van Buren, filed the president
station;
Next Harrison Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore
To make room for Buchanan, Lincoln johnson and
Grant.
Then Hays was made president by Infamous barter,
Poor Garfield was shot and then we had Arthur
Now In the white house side by side,
Dwcls Cleveland and his lovely BRIDE.
Lula Adams, Red Ill., Ga: J am 50 glad that tho
spring Of the year has come again. think II is 20
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nave related, and is sad commentary on the pre-,
Vallng evil of the day.
MEN TATTLERs
think men are quite as much given to gossip,
perhaps as women, but they are more fearless in
their methods
A man came 10 a lady once in q crowded room
ana warned her against meeting any advances from
woman present. He told her his reasons and
showed her his proof N black and white "she
could and would only lnjure you' he eaid, "and
therefore avoid her l am willing to face her with
my own words if need be-"
She took pains to investigate the mans state
ments and proved them true. This was as foreign
TO gossip as the scarlet fever sign hung over door
IS Il nerent from midnight attack by highway
man. One warns, the other assaults.
The most wholesale gossip ever heard dealt ont
to suffering community was in the house Of a
clergyman, and his wife was the dispenser 1 could
not but wonder whether by the earnest labor of q
lifetime he could scatter enough seeds of charity
from his pulpit TO choke out the crop of thistles she
was sowing from the hearthstone. 1t seems to me
IL is always easier to speak good than evil.
II your friends faults annoy you, tell him so; bu
for heavens sake keep silent about them in the
presence OF other people. You will never reform
him by calling the attention of the world to his
errors. ELLA WHEELER WILCOX
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DON'T Move.
Sadly find at last
Nothing but leaves. "
From Rural New Yorker.

From Rural New Yorker.
There are always thousand and one seemingly
good excuses for move, the vain hope of lettering
ones condition, being, of course the main object in
view. This however it is safe to say is seldom ac-
complished, while the necessary additional ex-
pense leaves you that much poorer. Carpets that
would have lasted year two longer in the parlor
or dningroom of the old house, prove to be so
much too small that it is considered matter of
economy to transfer them to upper rooms and buy
The furniture, at least some articles of furniture
are replaced because they look shabby beside the
new carpet. Window shtdos seldom are Of the
hight size and if they too small are quite useless
There are always additional lengths of stove-pip
required before the kitchen stove can be put up
and the chances are that you reckessly order new
piece of zinc to put under it. Taking it all together
there is considerable truth in the old adage
"Three moves are as bad as fire."
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Buffalo Special New York Herald.
Hello" cried an early delegate to the state
convention tonight on CHANGING the register at
the Tilt house. "'Rutherford b. Hayes, Fremont,
Ohio Gmc.ous, that Is the ex-pfesdcnt Clerk,
what "a he selling now Eggs or chckcnsg'
Alas that good republican should speak 70 OF q
former chieftan; hut times have chGnged, and men
change with them.
"Mr. Hayes has just arrived" said the clerk. u
don't know what business he is on, but he went
right out to make call. lie leaves early in the
morning"
The gathering delegates had no use for Mr. Hayes,
and no comes and goes unuouced.
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Queen vi,toria's Breakfast.

K.
Here is the menu Of an ordinary everyday break
fast at Bamoral during the queens last stay there:
Scotch porrdge, cold rump steak pie hot rump
steak, cold CANNON of bacon, boiled eggs Scotch
scenes, brown bread butter honey, tea, coffee and
KIM OF cocoa specially prepared for the queen.
The queen is very fond OF Scotch porridge. Court
etiquette requiring the guests to eat only of what
the queen eats, blue and white china basins filed
with porridge were first served from the sideboard
TO everyone as matter of course. Her majesty dis
likes so strongly the odor of game the first TINS in
the morning that it is never allowed to appear on
the royal ,ahleS until Luncheon
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How IL Looked.
From the Springfield Republican.

from thc SPfIngIIeIu fVPUDIIVVHs
A story which has probably never been In
print Is told on the authority of Henry Wilson as ~
how Grant buccC eded in getting the resignation Of
70 tmnster General Jewell Of his cabinet The story
runs that Grant and Jewell were alone t2gether
talking over matters, when. without any previous
suggestion of the subject the president said TO his
Cabluent adviser, Jewell, how do ousuppose your
resignation would look written ouR' Jewell, think
would write il and see ''All right" said Grant,
"you inst take some paper and write II down and
ace how IL looks" Jewell wrote and handed tho
paper b Grant. The latter looked at 1t a moment
and rcpicd "That looks we'll / will accept that"
He was in earnest and Jewell was out OF the cabi-
net
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t-ALL letters for this column must DO adj
dressed to THE CONSTITUTION office.

WE give you this week the first story ever
written by one of your own circle of nieces,
and feel quite proud of our little friend. We
hope she will continue to practice until she
becomes quite a noted writer.
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BabN'S Eeatures.

The Italian midwife, even in her primitive igno-
rance shows u.s. ii proof we needed that a babes
features may be shaped at will by gentle daily
pressure of thumb and finger; then, as the child
grows, its bad habits must be corrected; its body
must be reared as carefully as its mind and grace
and confidence will then be given to all its move
ments.
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War "reminiscences.

From the New YORK SUM-
"How well, / remember" said Dumley, as
he proudly bfandished the sword "the first time
that ever drew that once shining blader
Where did you draw it, Dumey"' inquired
FeatheTly; lat a ragle?'