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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05
bleeding to Death.

1t is not now generally remember
ed, but it is literally true, that Wash
ington was bled to death by his doc
tors. The doctors were not to blame
for this. They only did what their
professional fOrerunners had been do
ing under similar circumstances for
ages, and what Washington himself
would probably have desired had he
been caught without medical advice.
But-we speak under correction in
this (says The Nation)-it is probably
at least fifty years since any distin-
guished man has run any similar risk
in the United States. In other words,
within the past half century, Ameri-
can, English and French doctors have
abandoned what for thousands of
years they had treated as the sheet
anchor of their treatment, a remedy
which they applied in nine out of ten
cases which fell into their hands. A
more striking illustration of the un-
certainty of the medical art its revil-
ers are not able to produce. 1t is true
the doctors try to weaken the force of
the illustration by pleading that the
characteristics of diseases have chang
ed, that they are no longer of the in
fammatory type as they used to be,
or so much the result of plethora; but
this does not make much impression.
The practice is still kept up in those
countries in which medical education
has made least advances-Spain, for
instance and Italy. Within our own
time, another great. man Of the Wash
ingtOn type. Count CavOur, has been
slain by medical bleeding precisely as
Washington was. The worse Cavour
grew, the more his doctors bled him,
and he finally succumbed under the
treatment, in the flower of his age and
in the midst of his usefulness. -San
Francisco Argonaut.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05
Newcastle Cathedral.

The noble old church of st. Nicho-
las, in Newcastle-upon.Tyne, has been
caked by the more imposing title OF
cathedral only since the creation of a
bishopric of Newcastle, but its exter-
nal beauty, accumulated by graceful
arched lantern" spire and the pin
nacles springing airly aloft from the
summit of the grand tower, has long
won the admiration of travellers from
London to Edinburgh by the Great
Northern and North British railways.
1t is one of the finest edifices of the
Fourteenth century in the decorated
Gothic style of architecture. Between
1878 and 1876, under the superintend-
ence of the late Sir G.. Gilbert Scott,
elaborate RESERVATIONS were effected in
the interior of the church, rendering
it thus worthier of its cathedral dig
nifty. On q rock commanding the
river and the busy commercial town,
though lacking the peculiar environ
ment of lawns and foliage, which add
gpace to other ancient cathedrals of
Highland, it possesses conspicuous
grandeur and stateliness of its own
Harper's Bazar
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05
Ennd of Music.

DIR. Ford, the rector of Melton. Eng
and, was an enthusiast in music and
great humorist. He was especially
fond of Handel's music. His admira-
ton of the Messiah" was carried to
journey from Melton TO Leicester that
he did not sing it quite through.
His performance served as a pedom-
eter, by which he could note his
progress on the road. AS soon us he
had crossed Melton bridge he began
the overture, and always found him
self in the chorus, Lift up your
headsl" when he arrived at Brooks
by's gate; and at Thanks be to God"
the moment he got through Thomas
town toll gate. AS the pace of his old
horse was pretty regular he contrived
to conclude tile Amen chorus" al
ways at the cross in Belgrave gate.
Although man of undoubted piety,
his eccentricity was at times not re-
strained, even in the pulpit. He had
a good opinion of his own vocal pow
ers, and once stopped his clerk who
had just set the tune, saying:
John, you have pitched it too
high; follow me;' then Justify began
the tune.
When the psalmody went to his
mind he enjoyed it, and in his parox-
ysms of delight would assume attitudes
in the pulpit which could by no means
be deemed elegant or fitting.
Once, when preaching a charity
sermon at Melton, some gentlemen
belonging to the hunt established in
that town entered the church in their
scarlet dresses, rather late. He stopped
and cried out:
'Here they come! here come the
red coats! They know their Chris
tan duties; there's not man among
them that is not good for guineap
The doctor was himself performer,
had an excellent library of music, and
always took the Messiah" with him
when on his musical journeys. At
the Birmingham musical festival once,
he was sitting with his book on his
knee, humming the music with the
performers, to the great annoyance of
an attentive listener, who said:
II didn't pay to hear you sing, sir"
Then" said the doctor, ''you have
all that into the bargain. youths
Companion.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05
A Snake Race.

An exciting adventure in which a
big rattlesnake and Jesse Grigsby, of
Grizzly canyon, occupied the chief
roles occurred near the home of the
latter. lessee was strolling around
the hills, when he stumbled upon a
huge rattler that at once assumed hos
tilities, and striking at the intruder
his fangs became entangled in leg
of his trousers, and there he hung.
About that time Jesse thought of some
business he had at the house, and
being in something of hurry, he
started homo on the double quick,
without taking time to release his
snakeship. 1t was a close race be-
tween Jesse and the rattler. For one
half the distance the snake was in the
lead, and the other half Jesse would
pull ahead, and thus they had it until
the house and assistance were reached,
and there the serpent was killed. 1t
is quite safe to say that neither Jesse
nor the snake ever made any better
time over the same distance. Lower
Lake (Cal.) Press.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05
The Cause of Our Railway Problem.

When legislative inducements were
made to investors for the construction
of new railroads, capitalists were
pleased to be relieved of ordinary pru-
dence in making their investments,
and upon the strength of such legisla-
ton continued to build railroads in
excess of commercial wants, expecting
to so adjust the traffic rates as to in
sure to them good profits; but this
was never the purpose of the shippers
or of the legislators who represented
them, for. by the construction of nu-
merous lines, they expected to arouse
a spirit of competition among the rail-
roads which would lead to cut rates
and reduced cost of service. Thus
the original laws which stimulated the
organization and construction of rail-
roads polarized the interests of the in
vestors and the shippers, and made
mutually repellent forces which
should have mutually attracted. Each
was deluded by false hopes, for
neither considered the rights or inter-
ests of tho other, and all subsequent
legislation which has aimed to pre-
serve tho benefits of unwise and pre-
mature railroad construction to the
public has shifted all the evils and con-
sequent losses upon the railroad COM
panies, while the efforts of railway
companies to avoid all competition
by a division of revenues would
throw the entire burden of support
ing useless roads upon the public; and
it is this unbalanced condition of af-
fairs which has led to aggressions upon
the part of railroads, adverse verdicts
by juries, and hostile legislation by
the states, all of which are in the ma
ture of reactions due to the disturbance
caused by the original laws.-Benj.
Reece in Popular Science Monthly.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05
EXCESS OF OUTWARD MOURNING.
The Custom of Wearing Grape for Long
Periods Falling Into Disuse.


The Custom of Wearing Grape for Long
Periods Falling Into Disuse.
We go through great deal of false
sentiment and false politeness in
the matter of our funeral ceremo-
mics and our mourning attire. In
tho youthful days of our prcscat
sexagenarians the mark of mourning
IA piece of black Grape around the
sleeve of colored coat-was reserved
for the army only. Army and navy
officers alone might make this modest
manifestation stand in lieu of the CLOS
sy sables and deep hat bands of civil
ians. There was howl, as we'll as
a sheer, when these civilians adopted
the military custom, and on the sleeve
of colored coat stitched black band
to denote the death of dear friend or
relation. Howls and sneers notwith-
standing, the custom gained ground,
and is now recognized, adopted and
approved Of
There are many who set their faces
against the excessive mourning of by
gone attire. No longer do all widows
even think it necessary to clothe
themselves in Grape, and the life long
obligation of the widows black is at
an end. Those who like to cling to
the ancient methods have their will
and do their pleasure, but those who
do not-those who carry death in
their hearts and do not care to show
it to the world-or those who are not
really deeply afflicted-may dispense
with mourning altogether, if they have
the mind. Simple black answers all
the purpose, and the term for this is
greatly curtailed. We no longer feel
that we owe it to the memory of the
Portable, and to spend money on mere
show-On mere signs and symbols
to crafty the watching world. Deep
in our hearts we bear the sacred
image-we keep alive the holy frame.
We have loved that noble man, that
pure souled woman-the father, the
husband, the glorious brother, the
mother who bore us, and the sister
who was our cradle playmate. We
have loved for all our life; we shall
love to the hour of death. But need
we then clothe ourselves in Grape and
wooden, and mark ourselves "Bereav-
ed" as by playcard pinned to our
breastg Far better and more suitable
aye, and sometimes far more sincere,
too-the undemonstrative acceptance
of the inevitable-the quiet cherish
ing of secret sorrow-the close con-
cealment of the sacred love. The sor-
row lies there, and we do not wish to
show it to the world as beggar I'M
folds his sore. We do not wish to be
questioned nor condoled with. Who
can comfort us2 No onel What
good does it do us or the world to
Haunt our grief in Grape and weepers
in the face of the curious, the unsym-
pathetic, the critical2 '"Too much"
or 'too little" or "too soon left off, T"
or ''too long kept on"-'the fashion
too smart for mourning" or 1.-The
depth ridiculous for the occasion"
Do we want to run the gauntlet after
all our dead friends criticismss Far
better the slightest indication that is
possible-so slight as to escape gener-
al notice-than this which attracts
general attention. -Duchess of Rut-
land in London Queen.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05

NwOssO Lodge, No IS, 10. .. F., meetseyery
story, over the new Postofice Building.
All brothers in good standing are cordiallyin-
vited. Ii. A, MEDDAUGH, NC.
OSCAR WELLS Sec'v
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter of the estate OF Perrin S. Crawford
deceased,
We. the undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate in
and for the County Of Shiawassee, State of Mich
igan, Commissioners to receive, examine and ad-
said estate, do hereby give notice that We will
meet at the furniture store of Woodland & North
on Washington street, in the city of Owosso, in
said county, on MOndy, the 18th day of August,
1888. and on the 18th day of NovemberA d. 1885, at
10 o'clock In the forenoon Of each of said days. for
the purpose of receiving and adjusting all claims
against said estate, and that six months from the
10th day of May, 1889, are alowec to creditors to
present their claims to said commissioners for ad-
justment and allowance.
Dated the 10Th day of May, 4. D. 1889
S Gn; Al No %GGIAHD' Commissioners.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05

When Baby was sick, we gs-e nc- vastoria
When she was Child. she cried for Castoria,
When sne became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When shs had Children. she gave IL en- Castor,a
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05
Ancient History.

Judas died in the horrors of loath-
some suicide; Caiaphas was deposed
the year following; Herod died in in
fanny and exile. Stripped of his pro-
curatorship very shortly afterwards
on the very charges he had tried by a
wicked concession to avoid, Plate,
wearied out by misfortunes, died in
suicide and Punishment, leaving be-
hind him an execrated name. The
house of Annas was destroyed a genera
ton later by an Infatuated mob, and his
son was dragged through the streets
and scourged and beaten to his place
of murder. Some of those who shared
in and witnessed the scenes of that
day, and thousands of their children,
also shared in and witnessed the long
horrors of that seige Of Jerusalem,
which stands unparalleled in history
for its unutterable fearfulness.-
Farrar.
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His Last Resort.

Physician-Now, Mrs. Smalltalk,
will you let me look at your tonguea
Mrs. Smalltalk two minutes later
We'll, doctor, why in the world don't
you look at my tongue, if you want
to, instead of writing away like a
newspaper editor9 How long do you
expect am going to sit here with my
mouth wide opena
Physisian-Just one moment more,
please, madam. I only wanted you to
keep still long enough so that I could
write this prescription. -Somerville
Journal.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05
100 Ladies Wanted

And 100 men to call on any druggist for a
free trial package of Lanes Family Medi-
cine, the great root and herb remedy, dis
covered by DR.. Silas Lane while in the
Rocky Mountains. For diseases Of the
blood, liver and kidneys it is a positive
cure, For constipation and clearing up the
complexion il does wonders. Children like
it. Everyone praises it, Large size pack
age, SO cents. At all druggists.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05

Owosso accommodation leaves Jackson at 1918 a.
m, arriving at Lansing 11:3s, Uwosso at IL 80 ~
IN. Returning leaves 0wosso at $3.50 p: m. arriv-
ing at Lansing at .;22, Jackson at 6:4o p:
All Trains Dalyexcept sunday.
E.V. Smith, Station Agent Owosso.
o. W. RUoGLEs G. p. q T. A.. Chicago.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05
commissi ouer's Notice.

STATE OF MICHIGAN: In the Circuit Court
for the County of Shiawassee in Chancery.
jerome s. Ordiway, complainant VS. Catherine A.
Ordiway. defendant.
Upon due proof by affidavit that Catherine A.
Ordiway, defendant in the above entitled cause
pending in this Court resides out of the said State
Of Michigan and in the State Of Texas, and on mo-
ton Of s. +. Smith, Solicitor for Complainant, 1t
Is ordered that the said defendant do appear and
answer the bill Of complaint filed In the said cause
within four months from the date Of this order
else the said bill of complaint shall be taken as
conessed And further that this order be published
within twenty days from this date, in The TIMES
a newspaper printed In said county OF Shiawas-
see, and be published therein once in each week
for six weeks in succession; such publication how
ever shall not be necessary In case a copy of this
order be served on the said defendant, personally
at least twenty days before the time herein pre-
scrbed for her appearance.
Dated, this 10th day Of June. A. y. 1889
LUCIUS K. GOULD.
Circuit Court Commissioner for Shiswassee
County, Michigan.
A true copy: Attest,
L. I. KINNEY, Register.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05
HORSE AILMENTS.

JOS. CAIRN SIMPSON, Esq, Sec. Pacific
Coast Blood-Horse Association, says: "Being
familiar with the remarkable efficacy of st.
Jacobs Oil, cheerfully and heartily indorse
this valuable specific for painful ailments"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
Hard, Soft or Calloused Jumps and Bem-
ishes from horses, Blood SPAWN, Curbs,
Splints, Sweeney, Stiles, Sprains, sore and
Swollen Throat, Coughs, etc. Save $50 by
use of one bottle. Every bottle warranted
by T. A. Lanbengayer, Druggist, Owosso
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-05

Hon. ODEN BOWIE Ex-Governor of Mary
land. Jockey Club, Prest. City Pass. Railway
Co., says: ain my family and my stablesI
have used st. Jacobs Oil with satisfactory
results, and believe it the best remedy for the
painful ailments ofman and beast"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-25
LATER.
Hung by Cowboys

CHEYENNE. Wso. July - james Aver
i'll and the notorious cstt.c queen Kate
Maxwell We're lynchCd by cowboys last
night The bodies Of the IN n and woman
were hung from the same limb Of "A big
tree. The SC ne Of the deed s on the
Sw, etvatcr river in Carbon county, near
Independence Roc1. Kate Maxwell was
the heroine Of "A sensat onai story which
apl cared in the newsI apers throughout
the country three months ago. when she
rsided gambling house and recovered a
large sum Of money won from her en-
ployes.
Averill and his remarkable PARTNER have
been very active in thicving. The woman
cnuld hold her own on the range, ding
ike demon. shooting on the slightest
pretext, aud handling the lariat and
branding iron with the skill of the most
expert vaquero Fifty freshly branded
ycarluE steers were counted in the Aver
IA and Maxwell herds Saturday morning.
A stock detective who's suspicious were
aroused was driven frl m the place when
he was noticed viewing the stolea prop
erty. This Circumstance was reported TO
the ranchmen, wuo determined % rid the
country Of the desperate pair Word was
pas ed along the river, and fifteea 10
twenty men gathered at a designated
place. aad galloped to the cabin OF Averill
and Cattle Queen Kate wi. htut uaneces-
sarv noise. Tho pair were quickly cap
tured and W thout ceremony taken out
aud Hanged Averill whined aud begged
for mercy while Kate cursed every thing,
even challenging the De " TO harm her.
There will probably be no inquest
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-25
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

AT the session of the Parnell commission
in London on the 10th Mr.. Parnell and the
other members of Parliament against whom
charges had been made by the London
Times, through their counsel, withdrew
from any further presentation OF their
cases before the commission.
AT Puerto del Aguera, Mex, fight took
place on the 10th between a party of
smugglers and force of custom-house
guards in which two guards and three
smugglers were killed.
Ok the 18th the Emperor If Brazil a.
tended theatrical performance in Rio
Janeiro, and when leaving the theater 6
Portuguese fired a shot from a revolver at
him. The bullet. however, mi sed, and the
would-be assass N was arrested
On the Island OF Arran an the main land
of Scotland a shock OF earthquake was felt
on the 18th. The shock was so severe that
houses were violently shaken.
WHILE attempting TO shoot Rochet
rapids, near Ottawa, Ont, with a raft or
the 18th six men were drowned.
FLAMES on the 18th at COnstantinOple de-
stroyed two hundred houses
IL the Canadian Northwest and along the
Dakota line crops were in bad shape on the
10th Farmers were almost destitute. anC
some instances were reported where they
were subsisting on field mice and gophers.
The Mexican customs house at Sassily
Sonora. fell ON the 10Th, twelve men being
caught in the ruins, and three were dead
when extTicated
THE Queen OF England, it was reported
on the 10Th, had decided to place her bur-
den of state documents on the shoulders OF
tho Prince of Wales.
A FIRE on the 2lst in the town of Paks
Hungary. destroyed four hundred houses,
and large number of persons were left
homeless and destitute.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-25

an Empire founce Of lace crossing Il.
with square tabs falling upon it, and
red ribbon butterfly bows set at the top
of the tabs in a gay and pretty fashion.
Some of the prettiest white gowns
are made entirely of plain white China.
silk in a youthful fashion introduced
by Worth this season. with only thick
cording and ruffles gathered on cords
for trimming. The round belted waist
has its fu.lness on the shoulders drawn
on rows of thick cOrGs that form two
points in front and one in the back.
and similar point is drawn at the top
of each full sleeve. The very deep
Over-skirt of six breadths has five
points drawn below the waist in front
and on the sides. and is merely gath
cred at the top of the two back
breadths. This over-skirt is slightly
caught up on each side. and shows all
around the foot false skirt, which is
merely a flOunce half a yard deep
sewed on the foundation skirt and
trimmed all along its edge with a ruffie
of the silk drawn on two thick cords,
forming an inch-wide standing ruffie at
the top and ruffie two inches wide
below. White moire ribbon with Rhine
stone buckles forms the smooth belt.
the collar and the wristbands of this
immaculate dress, and the white hat is
of shirred net trimmed with white
morning glOries. -Harper's Bazaar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-25
A Reformed Indian.


A recent issue OF the Pennington
Register Of Oregon contains a letter
from Andrew SaItisc, the head of the
Cuur d'Aicna Indians, asking the sa-
loon men not 10 sell his people liquor.
He says Il any Of them are found drunk
in town ne would like to have the city
marshals arrest them and send word
20 him, and he will go and get them
and put them in his Jail. He also talks
o the county clerk about estrays, and
says his people lose many horses. He
closes by saying: Il want to be at
peace with all the whites, and would
like TO havu the whites use my people
as they use one another. il is but q
few years since Saltise rode atthe head
Of the COsur d'Alene warriors, and vas
a savage chief bent on destroying the
whites. Now he rides around the
country taking fatherly interest in
his tribe. and keeping them straight.
lie is thrifty and well-tp-do. and rides
into town IN "a comfortable carriage
behind a good pair Of horses.