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Mohave County miner., 1888-02-25

Tot with house thereon, situ-
ated on the north side Of
Mineral Park wash. below
the town Of Mineral Park,
and known as Sross' house,
$500; q ranch situated In
Cross wash. one mile south
Of Mineral Park, with dwell
ing house and outhouses
thereon, 800 90; twenty-five
head OF range cattle, at sl2.l5
per head, 1857 80; six head
nf mnles at s39.O0 per head ,
$4,000; five head OF jacks. at
$1,000 per head. 5000; four
head Of mares, at 5000 per
head, 5000. .............
Cost and percentage. .....
Total. 80.
Hyde. Henry Z. Two frame
bnildings sitnated on the
north side OF Front street. IN
the town Of Peach Springs,
used as a saloon and restauY.
Mohave County miner., 1888-02-25

Total. .....
Chidester, W. D. Twenty fiy,
head OF range horses, a
5000 par head. $4,000 .
Cr. by cash paid Assessor.
Cost and percentage ......
Mohave County miner., 1888-02-25

Corenwall, A. improvement
on possessory night, consist.
ing OF corral, etc, situated on
Burro Creek, and known al
Corenwail's ranch, 10000; ;
one hundred and seventy-five
head Of cattle, at sl2.l5 pes
head, s2,il6.25; FIVE head o!
saddle horses. At S3J.00.
1880; household and kitch.
on furniture, t25. 30. ......
Cost and percentage. ......
Mohave County miner., 1888-02-25

fo'iIiildStfI, hiU~fI. n one.
third interest in Parashout
ranch. with dwelling house
and corral thereon. north OF
Colorado River, $l75.0o; one.
sixth interes. In Hidden
Spring ranch. abort 81 miles
sonth OF Saint George, Utah,
5000; seventy head Of cat.
tie at $l2.l5 per head, 1850
81; five head OF mares at
$500 per head, 1925 90. -.
Or. by cash paid Assessor. =.
Cost and percentage -.
Mohave County miner., 1888-02-25

RF"''''' - = %
Funston, c. VI. Lots Ms. 10,
81. %, p, 27, in rlp 4 No. II,
Townsite o! kinsmlr. with
an ado5s bIilii1. thereon.
s8)1.0)....................
Cost AMI percentage. .....
Mohave County miner., 1888-02-25

W. r. White, w. IL BiddIe.
Traffic Mangr Div. PA7s. Agent.
Topeka, Kan. Albuquerque, n. M
,. n. Scott, Superintendent,
Albuquerque, n. N.
Mohave County miner., 1888-02-25

i'Ios'''' . - - >
Nelson, Israel. Fifteen head
Of range cattle, at $i2.15 per
head, tls2 25 fire head Of
horses, al s25.m per head,
Mohave County miner., 1888-02-25

TO'aI,..,..-........,..-..
Smith, Anson. Lot No 80, in
d block No. z, Townsits Of
Kingman, with frame build
ing thereon. s3o0.Oo; house
hold and kitchen furniture,
fDD.Uo.. ..,...s. s.,.,.......
Cost and percentage .,.....
Mohave County miner., 1888-02-25

Hyde, Mrs. J. j. Lots Nos.
plS "a. 28 20. 80, 81, in block
so' No y, Townste of Kinyman,
&Ith frame bniiding thereon
: Ss.' used ~ a dwelling house,
$l,o)0.O0; an adobe bulding
Rituated On the north side OF
Main street in the town OF
Mineral Park. usei as "a drug
store, s3o001 four printing
presses. wtl tyue material,
etc, u,ed in the publication
0i the MoHAvE CorNrY
MISER. $4,000; household
and kitchen furniture, $1,000 lo7o9
Cost and percentage ........ 9.35
ToaI, ,.....-. ............s 1894
Hendrix. ID. l.. one-third
oo.o3 interest ia "A spring and cor
S.93 raj kuoxn az Ivoupu,s ahout
- fifteen miles west Of Mount
0.bo Trumhn north Of the COl-
ortdD River, $500; forty
head OF range cattle, at$l2.l5
1880 per head, S43G.G0; ten head
$50 OF horses, at s25 90 per head,
-- $26D.00... .... ............... 29.03
li29 Cr. by cash paid Assessor. 1910
i.G
--------- 1888
1885 Cost and p.rceRtage,.....:. 3.82
Mohave County miner., 1888-02-25

Total,....................
Frazier, R. l.. improvements
on possessory right, Peach
Springs, consistin OF "A frame
building. corral. etc. $500;
one hundred and forty head
OF cattle, At sl2.l5. sl,7u.00;
four head Of saddle horses, at
$500, sl4o.00. ..........
Cost and percentag.. ........
Mohave County miner., 1888-02-25

IOtaI,.. ......... ....-....
Joseph and Stephens. I'm
provements on possessory
right. consisting OF a house
and corral on the east hank
OF the Big Sandy, opposite
RusselI's ranch, 5000; one
horse and saddle, 1900; ;
saven head Of cattle, at 81 .l5
per head. sS5.05 ............
Cost AMI percentage. e....,..
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-06
Tie eelsnisl sIAya ftads!

A Blue Book was published recently
containing last years correspondence
on the slave trad' Colonel Schaefcr,
the head of the Department for tho
Suppression of the Slave Trade, states
in 1886 that In SIX months 80 persons.
many of them professional dealers,
had been tr,c by court-martial for
buying or selling slaves; of these. Is
were condemned, 1 acquitted, 10
were still under judgment and 9 were
released for want Of evidence. Tho
report rs to tho progress of the
Homo for Women Slaves In Cairo.
founded by tho efforts Of Mr. Clifford
Lloyd and Mrs. Sheldon Amos, is CHI
couragng. In May, 1886. 40 women
had been received into the Home, most
of them negrcssos, few Circassians
aud few Abyssininns. According to
another report drawn up by Colonel
Schaefcr, in tho twelve months pre-
vious 10 May. 1S85-that is, before the
Slavery Department took over the
working of the Manumission bureaus
tho number of slaves freed in Egypt
proper amounted 10 1,0S2 In tho fol-
lowing year that number was In
creased to 2.7S6, of whom s53 wero
the properly of Dongola refugees. In
1888 there were 32 slave dealers In
Cairo; thcro arc now only or 8. and
they only act as brokers, St James
GdzeNe.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-06
Illo r0porLar. u ,AnnId hnyc .gnt do

tho reporter, NJ should have sCnt tho
fellow corkscrew.h
mo doubt but you uf1 not Il drug
Eist What would you send In receipt
of this ordcrP" and no banded down
from n file note that read;
want some of that smcllIn' stan VIVA; goes
through your brain,
Il give it up"
~ knew at Onro what was wanted
1T was ammonia. The note really
describes the effect Of nhaling II very
well. | got note once in awhile,
though, thai bothers me Here is one
of them:
Please send mo enough stun to throw up
girl four years old
"1hc man wanted IN emetic. The
dose was for girl aged four years
Another note that bothered me was
this one:
want something for n oaustic.
81 was wrapping up some nitrate OF
silver when all at once 1t struck me
that tho order was FOR q purgativc,
and asked the boy who brought the
note what allied his father Cramps,
he replied, and then | was sure.
Caushc should have read costive. A
post Office employee sent over here one
day last winter saying:
The old woman's got bad cough and sho
can't cough; send me something for It.
another sent word that his vito
and two little girls were down with
the chills and fever aud he wanted
the best thing had that would kill
them OF course he meant the chills.
A lady sent only to-day for n plaster
to take the stitches out of her back
Orders for the essence You put people
to sleep with when you're going to
cut off their legs call for chloroform
or ether Something for woman
whose appetite is loose on her means
she wants tonic. as she Is losing her
appetite Then there are orders for
something for sore baby's eyes, "a
bnby's top for a nursing bottle and
tho like. The greatest however, Of
these peculiar orders, is the one which
calls for something which forgot the
name of. but it's sure cure for dys-
pepsa, or any other common all
ment To such ! always send our own
IN Y Mail and Fr-
press
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-06
Caught by a Clam.

A traveller among tho South Sea
Islands gives an account of huge
ciams-so big that single shell
makes an admirable bath for child
the very touching of which is some
times attended with fatal consequences,
Diving for clans generally falls to the
share of the women, and many a one
has met her doom from getting nipped
by the pondorous dentated shell, aud
so held prisoner in the depths never to
rise again. Quite recently a poor fel-
low fishing in one of the Paumotu atolls
divcd to the bottom of the lagoon, feel
ing for pearl oysters. when he unluck-
lily slipped the fingers of his left hand
into a gaping clam-shcll, which closed
and held him as in wise. The shell
lay in a hole in tho coral. so that it
was impossible TO reach the byssus by
which it was moorcd in the safe har-
Dor Tho wrctched man. in agony Of
mind and body, severed his own fin
gers with his knife and rose to the sur
face, having, in deed, escaped drown
ing, but being MANNED for life. There
have been other cases where diver
thus imprisoned has, with great de-
liberation, contrived 10 insert his
knife into tho sholl, aud so force it
open sufficiently to release his other
hand. -ArQondaG
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-06
Nut-Bearing Shade Trees.

A Maryland journal pertincntly re-
marks that the idea of planting edible
nut-bearing trees. where shade Is de-
sired instead of those which are solely
ornamental, is not new, but the sug-
gestion is one that will bear thinking
about by those who contemplate plant
ing shade or orn amental trees. Chest
nut walnut. hickorynut and butternut
trees are all nearly as fine In appear
ance as horse chestnut and maple, and
aside from the source of revenue which
will In time accrue to their owners
from the fruit, the timber OF such trees
is always in demand, and the tree it.
self may prove profitable should 1t be-
come desirable at any time to remove
lt--Dirie Farmer.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-06

The effects OF eJralno Tray last Several
hours, but repeated applications may
DO necessary 10 keep up continuous
insenslbilily Of tho membrane during
prolonged attacks. However, 1t should
be known that some persons possess an
idiosyncrasy which forbids the use OF
cocaine. The primary action may pro-
ducc anm3lhcsia and ana mia of the
membrane regularly, but the blood
vessels may become dilatcd and re-
main so, instead of returning TO their
normal caliber, as they do In most
cases. This condition Of secondary
hypor@mia is attended with intense
hypormsthesia and all the symptoms of
severe hay fever Fortunately, thero
seem TO be few who arc so distressed
by this remedy. and have employed it
in many cases of various diseases with
out Observing any disagreeable symp-
toms. "-Boston Transcript
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-06

"A Georgia newspaper tells Of q
man who, riding through the woods
near Americas, heard Kissing and
cracking over his head and. looking
up, saw a big ball of fire, 1t struck a
large oak tree with loud crash and
split it open from top to bottom Tho
tree took fire at the root slowly kind
ling, but burning fiercer as itincreased.
The man went on his way. but res
turned in few hours, and the place
where tho tree stood was marked only
by q biackened, smoking hole, where
the fire had burned down into tho
ground
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-06
THE LlMEKILN CLUB.
Brother Gardner Pays Conservative
Tribute to Deceased Brother.

Brother Gardner Pays a Conservative
Tribute to Deceased Brother.
at ar my painful dooty to an
nounco another death among de MEM
bers of dis club" laid Brother Gard
Nor, as the meeting opened Upper
ceived Watson, an honorary member
residin' at Griffin, Ga, ar no mo- on
airth. ! hev bin notified by letter dat
he passed away a week ago Dc stew
ard will drapc dc rod stool wild do
usual emblem of mournin'. an if dc
deceased was behind on his dues no
will draw n blue mark fru dc account.
II knowed Bruddcr Watson. In his
death de world has lost purity far
sort o. man. While he paid his debts
10 do last cent, n9, Etdainity to pick
Keep &c was skeercely ebcr alb
emit from de Thursday ebenin' prayer
neetin', but you didn't want to leave
. bone-handled umbrella whar' he
could pick it up.
"Brulder Watson " MS powerful kind
10 his family, but Mt dc Same time he
didn't lose sight OF do faclxt dat his
three chilli en- war bow-legged an his
wife cross-cyed. He fggercd it down
dat some of 'em would be sick about
once a week an dat der shoes would
w ar out about so often.
"Brudder Watson didn't expect too
much of dis cold world If he traded
mules insight an unseen he went out
to his stables in do mawnin' prepared
to see corpse. II he put up dollar
on dc string-game he wisely figured
dat dc oddcr Teller had eighty-four
chances 10 his sixteen. He realized
dat de winter brought chilblains and
do summer mosquitoes, an he sought
to put up with boat widout complaint
a shall pronounce no oulogy ober
his remains. While ho was anxious 10
lib on in order TO inioY wattcrmcll-
yons. green con, 'posSums an odder
luxurios of life, he knowed dat do
sooner he died dc longer he could rest
Sunday mawnings, an de less wood
he'd hov to cut to keep de cabin fiah
goin'. 1t ar needless to pass resolu-
shuns of sympathy fer his wife. She
fggers on our sympathy, while Mt dc
same time she doau' reckon on gittin'
n cent of our money. 1t ar needless
10 resolve dat our loss ar Brudder
Watson's gain. He took his chances.
We doan' know which way he went
an we probably nebber shall. "-De-
troh Free Press
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-06
PUZZLES FOB DRUGGISTS.
Some OF the Queer Orders Received In
Apothecary Shops.

Some OF the Queer Orders Received In
Apothecary Shops.
While waiting for holse-car the
other night reporter dropped into a
drug stOr". Presently little fellow
came in with q note which he gave TO
the clerk, who laughed, did up small
box of cachous, put n dime in the till
and then passed the motto over to his
customer. It read:
Send me something to take that tobacco out
Of my mouth.
That note" said the clerk, 'is from
a printer, and is fair sample of the
many queer orders we receive. don't
suppose there is any business In which
man is asked for more peculiar things
than in the drug business But we
generally guess pretty nearly what is
wanted, and really get along very
we'll"
- IF that note had como TO me- said
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-06

Two insane persons, occupying
the Same cell, were cured by n shrewd
physician in curious way. Each of
the unfortunate men was privately in
trusted with the care of the other, and
was made to believe that, while he
himself was regarded as mentally
sound. tho other was not By tho
constant and active use of their mental
faculties in this work both were event.
1ally restored and discharged as sane.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-06
Are You Going to Kansas
Missouri, Colorado, Cali
fornia or Any of The
Wegtern States7

If you should avail yourself of tho
advantages that are now offered by
the Kansas City Route, the only di-
rect route from the South to the
West and Northwest, This line RUM
it's entire trains, with Pullman nalsce
Sleeping Cara and free Reclining
Chair Cars, from Memphis to Kan
sas City, saving many hours time
over any other route. If you are 60
ing you will save money by purchas-
ing your ticckts via Memphis and the
Kansas City Route. Send for large
map of this Snort Route mailed free.
Address,
J.E. LOCKWOOD,
Kansas City, Mo.
Or, II. D. ELLIS, Ticket Agent,
81 Madison Street Aemphis, Tenn
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-06
Losing Their Grip.

Passenger Ito Chicago drummer) -
Do you know, sir, that the Interstate
Commerce Commission has declared
that drummers are not privileged per-
sonsP
Chicago Drummer (easily)-rvo
heard so.
Passenger (politely)-Well. will you
be kind enough TO take your feet off
the only vacant seat in the car and
permit me to sit downP-M y Stun
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-06
Liver, Blood, and Lungs.

II you feel dull, drowsy, debiltated, have
rallow color OF skin, or ycllowish-brown spots
nCsq, bad taste In mouth, internal heat or
chllls. alternating with hot huBhcB, low spirits
and gloomy forcbodings, irregular appetite,
and coated tongue. you arc suffering from
Liyor, or "EiliOusnosa." In many
cases only part OF these symptoms arc o1pO-
renced. As romedy for nll such oaseg,
DR.. Piorce's Golden Medical Dis
coVory Is unsurpassed.
For weak lungs, splitting of
Blood, ShOrtnchs OF Brenth, brOn.
chitis, Asthnln, Severe CoueEn, and
kindred affections, II Is nm cficiont remedy.
SOLD ny DpuGdIhTe, at bI.00, or SIX
BOTTLES for $500.
Send ton cents IN stamps for DR.. Pieros's
book on Consumption. Address,
Worlds Disponsnry Medical Aa1o-
citation, 063 Main Street, BUFFALO, N. Y.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-06
ADVERTISING RATES.

One inch one time, 81 90; ono week, 3. 30; six
months, $500; twelve months, $500.
Ono column one time, tl2 90; one week 500
six months, 500 90; twelve months, $4,000.
Fer further Information apply for card OF
rntes.
speeiallocals 50 cents perinch for each inser-
ton; among reading matter 20 cents per line.
obituary notices over 10 lines, resolutions of
respect, announcements OF festivals, concerts
~ all entertainments where an admittance
foo is charged scents Der line for each inser-
tpl.
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CNNSVJMPTTNN.

which Is scrOTula of tho Lungs, is ar
rested and cured by this romedy, II taken be-
fore the last stages Of the disease arc reached.
From It's marvellous power over this terribly
celebrated remedy TO tho public, DIR. PIERCE
thought seriously OF calling 1t his SOON
sumption Cures but abandoned TINT
name rs too limited for medicine which,
from It's wonderful combination OF tonic, or
strengthening, Alternative, or blood-clcansing,
anti-bllious. peotoral, and nutritivo proper
ties, is uneqllnled, not only 80 remedy for
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-06

"A project is on foot for an inter
rational cremation congress, to DO
leld in Berlin in 1882 At the con-
gross there will also be an exhibition
# designs for crematories, urns and
ioffins.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-06

Helen NJ. Coke writes that KISSES
On her brow are the richest diadem n
woman's soul aspircs to-" And yet
The fellow who kisses young lady on
ner brow, while her rosy lips are max
.ng motions like patent clothes
wringer, is not the man for tho posi-
ion.
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8


from a common BIotoh, or Eruption,
10 Tho worst ScrGfula. Salt rh u IN ,
Fever aOres,O Scaly or Rough
ElTin, in short, all diseases caused by bad
blood nre conquered by this powerful, puri-
fyIng. md inVigoratlng medicine. GroGt
Eating Ulcers rapidly heal under Us DO:
nign Influence. Especially has II manifested
lis potency I'm curing Tcttor, Roso Kash,
Rolls, CarbuncIon, Sore Eyes, ScrOfs
uIous sores and Syvcl1ings, HIP
ioint Disease, White SWolIingB,
Goiirc. or rb 1 ck Mock, and Enlarged
Glands. Send ten cents in stamps for a
larno treatise, with colored plates, on Skin
Diseases, or the .samo amount for treatise
on scrofulous Affections.
"THE hLOOD As TAEE nItE;,n
Golden Medical Discovery, and good
digestion, u fair skin, buoyant spir-
its, and vital Btrongth, will DO established.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-06

AT all times good feed of grail
is beneficial to stock, hut i Is es,,s.i;'
ly SO whes.,+ssa byI pro.-s.6d, in a
STGat measure, by wiping thom all
over with sponge dipped in soapsuds
in which \ little carbolic acid has been
mixed. - Christian at Work.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-06
Mexican
Mustang
LiniTsni
CURES
TNis GOOD OLD sTANp-Br

THIS GOOD OLD SIAND-Br
sccomri'ahos for everybody exactly what aelained
for oao q; the reasons foF tho grcat popularity q
the Mustang Linimcnt Is found In its universal
applicability. Everybody need such medicine
Tho I.nu.brrman needs It Ia case Of accident
Tha Housewife needs &c Tor gonsTalfa'uly nsaS
Tho Cnnnler needs II for his toamg and his men.
The afechunlc ncVda u alwaYs on hla WORK
bench.
The RIlaer needs 70 Ia case OF emergency.
The r1onoer necdsit-cAnt set along without ~
Tho Farmer nosds Il In hil house, bis stable.
and his stock yari
Tao Steamboat man or the Doatnian necsls
n IN ln,srni surrly nGoatand ashore.
Tao Riarso-1ansicr needa It'll Is his best
friend and safest reliance.
The stoek-Erswsr needa It'll will save him
thousands OF dollars and world q ,roHbls
The Railroad Hun needs 10 and will nsed u -
Icing ne hls life Is round OF acoide and dangers
The BnchwoOdsmRn nosdn u. There n 10th
Ing Ike 1. as an anidote for the dangers TO hfc.
limb and comfort which surround tho pioneer.
The Merchant needs It about hiS store among
his omployoea Accidents will happen, aud whoa
these come tho Mustang Eminent Is wGnto at once.
Keep IA Bottle In tho House. Tis the bSst of
economy.
Keep bottle In tho Factory. itsimmediats
IN Of accident pain and ioas OF wagsA
Keep n Bottio Always In the Stable FOR
nso whom wanted.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-06

Brown (soliloquIzing at 2 a. m.)--
81 wish all words in the English
languishh wusspelt wish m 'sh' it.
shssh,much cashier T. shay. It'd
ma.
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m R0R AgeAti prSnt per month. win
SMNZHproyo II or pay forfeit. New
&S&@SIportraitsJ Just out. AsiSosam.
,su, PIC sent free 70 all. w. IL.
Jhiides1er . Son, IS Bond st., NJ,
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eSaIWEEEtY saVgH EsHTgEgIAN,
Is AND 70 NINTH STREET..
HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY.
Cheap Club Rates.

Subscribers to the SOUTH KESTUoKIAN VII
20 given the benoht OF the following cheap CAD
rates with other papers and periodicals:
y. X. q and Daily Courier Journal ....... SIC 90
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-05-04

NOTICE Is Hereby Given, That I, G.. I. Ma
son, County Drain Commissioner of the County
of Shiawassce, State of Michigan, WILL on We'd
ncsday, the I'd day of May, A. d. 1888, at the
house of John Ream, in township OF Owosso
at ten o'clock In tho forenoon of that day, pro-
coed to receive bids for the cleaning out and
widening of q certain Drain knewn as the
cream Drain, /" located and established I'm the
said township of Owosso, and described rs
follows, to-wit:
Beginning on the e. of tho swI of sec 10 and
across the VIZ of the swk of sec Is and onto
the OF OF the se< of sec fG, all in the township
of Owosso.
Said job will be let by sections or divisions
The section at the outlet of the Drain will be
let 6rst, and the remaining sections in their
order mp stream, In accordance with the da-
gram now on file with the other papers pertain
ing TO said Drain, and bids will be made and
received accordingly. Contractswill be made
with the lowest responsible bidder giving adj
cquate security for tho performance Of the
work, in a sum TO be fixed by me. The date
for the completion of such contract, and the
terms Of payment therefor, shall be announced
at the time asd place of letting. shall reserve
the right TO reject any and all bid.
Notice Is Further Hereby Given, That nc the
time and place of such letting the assessme nts
ofbenefts will be read.
Dated, this 18th day OF April, a. ID: 1885:
G. 4. MASON,
County Drain Commissioner Of the County OF
Shiawassec.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-05-04
Easton.


Dir. and Mrs. Il. Underwood have gone
10 Owosso to reside.
Mics Nellie Gitchell has returned home.
Mr. z. Smith, school inspector, COM
facnced a spring term at the Center this
week
Mr.. s. T.. Chamberlin and Mr.. s. Wing
have purchased some Herford cattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Hurd spent Sunday
with their daughter, Mrs. W. Springer. in
Owosso.
There is good program for tho next
literary society. besides lively debate on
Free Trade VS.. Tariff by Messrs. Knight,
Kinney, Springer and Miss Nettie Hurd
on the affirmative and Misses, Matte
Haughton, Maggie Augustine and Messrs
Getson and Augustine on the negative
Mr.. ]. Chambcrlin and wife and Miss
Florence Wing visited at Montrose this
week. XYZ.