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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-10
Adventure with Wildcats.

Four West Virginia boys went out
squirrel hunting, and found something
not so tame. They were returning
home, when one of them shot sqGir-
rel, which fell into deep assure in
the mountain side. The fssure was
four or five feet wide, and about forty
feet or more in length. The bottom of
it was dimly perceptible some thirty
feet below. The boys were adven-
turous, and determined to get their
game. They pulled down long VINE
of the wild grape, and threw one end
down the crevice. Down this vine two
of the boys went to the bottom. They
had scarcely landed when they called
to their comrades to come down and
bring their guns, as they had found
den of wildcats. The two remaining
boys descended, and all four peered
ran back twenty feet or more under the
mountains. In the furthest corner of
this retreat four pairs of yellow eyes
gtlistened and four snarling mouths
crowded at them. Prudence dictated
that the boys go home; but, instead of
that, two of the boys fired at the cats.
The next instant all four boys were
engaged in cat fight. Fortunately,
only two of the cats we're full grown,
but the two grown wildcats made it
lively enough. By the time the boys
had disposed of their adversaries, they
We're bit and scratched from head to
foot, aud their clothes in ribbons in
fact there was only one sound boy
in the party, and he managed to haul
and drag his companions, one by one,
until all four reached the country road,
where they were picked up by pass
ing farmer. The boys are all doing
well now, but they are in no hurry to
tackle another hole full of wildcats.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-10

time on the Sq@atter Sovereign, Demo-
cratic paper, and afterward he went to
Redpaths paper, the Crusader of Free
dom, published at Doniphan. In 1858 he
bought the SQ@0tter Sovereign, changing
the name to Freedoms Champion and
converting it into a free-state paper.
Later in the papers history the name was
changed to the Champion, andit has been
an earnest and faithful advocate Of the
Republican party from the beginning of
Colonel Martins ownership of it until
the present. He was a member of the
diers' Homes. He was elected Governor
of Kansas in 1886. During the war he
was Colonel of the Fig nth Kansag Infan-
try and served in the Army of the Cum
berland
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-10
d. L. MOODT'S LIFE WORE.
1T Is to Cualninate ina Theological Schoo
i'm Chicago.

1T Is to Cualninate in "a Theological School
i'm Chicago.
There viii soon be opened in Chicago
a theological school that will be unique
among contemporary institutions for
the Bibde Institute and is intended for
the education and practical training of
evangelists. While in some outward
features it will resemble the theologic-
al seminary of the regulation type, as
conducted .byall the Protestant denom-
nations of the present day, in other
maoEe essential points it will be anal
ogous tie the schools of the prophets as
they are believed to have existed in
Old Testament time. 1t will be con-
Quoted under the auspices of the Chi
cago Ewangehzation Society. ID. L.
Moody, the originator and propagation
Of the innovation, lis also to be its Presi
dent. Over $25O,O0O has been con
tributed by wealthy friends of Mr..
Moody diving in Chicago to build and
,endow the Bible Institute.
The inception 'Of the project is not
new. For at least fifteen years Mr..
Moody has had the desire to establish
such "a school. "Do the work Of an
evangelist" has been the working motto
of his life In his view the evangelist's
work was not less essential or import
amt than that of the settled pastor and
preacher. But there were fewer to
understand 1t and fewer ito make it
success. Nor was there any school for
educating evangehstic workers, al
though there were many seminaries for
the fitting Of young men for the regu-
lar ministry. This dam in the Chris
tian lines it became Mr.. MoOdy's am
bition to fill, but not until recently was
he able to interest the people and open
their purses to toward this scheme.
The important distinction between
this Bible institute and the ordinary
theological seminary is In the course of
study. Instead of taking a Greek or
Hebrew testament for the textbook,
Mr. Moody will take the English
Bible. Polemic theology, except so
much as may be considered essential
IN combating assaults of infidels, will
be as far as possible relegated to the
background. The outline of study is
as follows:
@The doctrinal and practical teach
ings of the Bible will be the main sub
jects of study, together with it's au-
thenticity and history. Christian
doctrine, sin, redemption, the person
and offices of the Redeemer, justifca-
ton, faith, etc. English exegesis,
tvpology, elementary church history.
Christian evidences, and the study of
separate books of the Bible will form
an important part of the course of
study. Some treatise on mental sci
ence will have place in the curricu-
lum. The method of using the Bible in
dealing with inquirers will also receive
attention"
The full course of study will require
two years. A shorter course will be
arranged for one year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-10

her soul detests, this night. while her
heart is in the keeping of the brave
Ezualdo, of Juarezs army. It is to
save lula Velasquez from the evil fate
you seek to force upon her that we are
here"
With a glad cry, lula Velasquez
tore herself from her fathers side, and
rushed to the side of Leo just as he
he struck therevolver, which the Mexi-
can officer had leveled In his face, from
his hand.
Quickly leveling bis own in the face
Of Henrique Fernandez, he said:
"You are my prisoner, Colonel Fer
nandez. Sur from your tracks at your
peril
The Mexican officer knew he was no
match for the young American, and
one glance had been sufficient to show
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-10
Quite a Tumble.

A correspondent in Denver, Col,
sends us the following "tall'' but true
story:
We've got some youngsters here in
Denver worth Dragging about. Master
Walter Ives, aged IL, is one of them.
Walter was playing on the roof of the
Pioneer Building, at the corner of
Fifteenth and Larimer streets, when
he fell into the street below-a dis
lance of 100 feet! Some one will of
course rise to remark that the roof CT
a high building is no place for children
to play. I am willing to admit that
this is true, but had Walter not been
there this little story would never
have been written. The first event in
Walters fight toward the pavement
was collision with some telegraph
wires, which nearly scalped him.
Then he pursued his aerial iourney
awhile longer, and made his next stop
on the back of horse, which stood
quietly in the street A lady sat in
the buggy to which the horse was
harnessed. She tainted when our
hero dropped, and the horse was
knocked fiat; but he Immediately got
up and ran away, perhaps for fear that
more boys would fall on him.
"There is nothing very wonderful in
the story thus far. The surprise lies
in the fact that Walter was not killed
on reaching the pavement, for that is
where he made his final stop. Any
boy can fall off tall building and be
killed, but he was not built that way
apparently. He was taken into a
drug store, and his first remark was
We'll, did take a tumble, didn't I?"
Nobody disputed him on that point.
At home doctors set his broken thighs,
and he heroically bore the operation
without the aid of anmsthetics, nor has
he murmured during his many weeks
of confinement. He was not hurt in
ternally, and expects to be entirely
recovered in six months more. I went
to see him the other day, and found
him bright and cheerful. He told me
the entire story of the accident, and
remarked that it took just TO sec
Onds to make the tumble. He did not
figure this out on the way down; that
was done for him afterward Now, If
any youngsters who read this are in
cined to assume the airs of hero
after falling off fence, or meeting
with any other trifiDg accident, just
let them remember the drop of 100
feet which Walter Ives took. -Har-
pe1'}S Young People.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-10
DEMISE OF EX-GOV. MARTIN.

The Wen-Known Kansas Politician and
Editor Expires at Atchison.
An Atchison (Kan.) dispatch says: Cob
John A. Martin, Ex-Governor of Kansas
and editor of the Atchison Champion,
is dead after nine weeks illness with a
disease the physicians could not diagnose.
He leaves a wife and seven children. He
was born March 10, 1889. at Brownsville,
Fayette County, Pa. In his youth he was
a companion and playmate of James G..
Blaine, who was also born in that
city. When old enough he was
apprenticed to the printers trade
and learned the art in the Of
flee of the Brownsville Clipper. In
October of 1857 he came to Kansas, set
fling at Atchison. He worked for a short
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-10
A Most Unpleasant Counting Experience.

A young man named Dixon has just
had a very unpleasant experience in
counting at Innishowen, County Done
gal, Ireland. His lady love is not only
very pretty, but she is an heiress,
her uncle having left her fortune.
Moreover, she is partial to Dixon.
The young man was calling on the
girl one day, when he heard the foot
steps of couple of rivals. and in a
sportive humor he concealed himself
in the butter box While he was en-
ioying the conversation the girls
father came along with a, pail of hot
water to scold the box. Before the
girl OWNED his purpose he dashed the
water into the box The howl of
anguish that arose scared the old gen
tleman half to death, and poor Dixon
was found to be so badly scalded
that he had to be removed to hos
pital.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-10

PONTIAC, the famous Indian chief,
during the war which he waged
against the English in 1862 issued
promissory notes or bills of credit,
written upon birch bark, to purchase
supplies for his warriors, and such was
this chieftain's reputation for integrity
that the French readily received these
bills, which were subsequently all re-
deemed, in the latter respect being I'M
like the Continental bills of credit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-10
THE CAR PORTER.
Br JOHN DE WITT.

If you travel as you'd oughter
You will meet the cclored porter,
Who with smile up-n his lip
Will expect from you tip.
lie is found on every sleeper,
Full of learning, and it's cheaper,
If you'd like to learn it all,
just to tip silver ball.
If you try to shake this porter,
And refuse paltry quarter,
When you need him you may call,
But you'd better wait till fall.
II you tip him, he's dandy,
With a pillow that is handy,
And q bottle. cool as ice,
Holding something awful nice.
You will find he is a rusher,
just the slickest kind of brusher,
And before you leave the car,
OH He'll be dar He'll be dar."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-10

FORCED circumstances cannot de-
press a negro or suppress his native
wit. The other morning gang of
them were working on the rock pile,
and above was placard bearing the
inscription: "Do not disturb us; this
is our busy day"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-10

AMERICAN Artists Wife Tin Paris)-
WIZ can't you sell some of your pic
lures to these rich Americans Strug-
Cling Artist (sadlyl-I can't talk
French,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-10
TULA VELASQUEZ.
BY AID H. GIBSON.

Y friend Leo
Gordon was a
gay youn g
Southe rne T,
who had serv-
ed through
! t b e " 10 S t
cause. " I'll e
had gone into
the war with
all the enthu-
siasm a IL d
con d ence
that charac-
terized t h e
most intrepid
wearers of the
gray. 1t was
no t discon-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-10

CHARLES CHAMBERLAIN, of North Da-
kota, has found valuable deposits of
salt on his farm near Bismarck.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16

The new labor, especially farmers, orga-
nization known as the Patrons of Industry,
of which some 7ls lodges exist in this state,
held a picnic in Owosso ON Thursday.
There were several hundred of the menu
bers in attendance, from this and adjacent
counties A fine repast was served about
noon in the X. of l.. Hall, after which a
delegate convention convened there for the
organization of county lodge, while most
of the members, led by the West Haven
band, marched to the beautiful grove just
west of the Union school house in ward two,
where public exercises were held, addresses
being delivered by Mr.. Russell, of Saginaw
county, Mr.. G. A. Bailey, of Shiawassee
county, Mr.. Bentley, of Lapeer county, a
state organizer, Mr.. Cramer, of Burton, and
the editor of THE TIMES, who responded to
the repeated calls of the audience with
great reluctance owing to his lack of
knowledge of the purposes of the organiza-
ton. The tone of all the speeches was a
bold and fearless denunciation of trusts,
and in so far as the Patrons are engaged in
warning against these monsters of fraud and
robbery, they have the emphatic endors-
ment of THE TIMES. OF the other purposes
of the Patrons we will speak further when
we know more Of the purposes of the socie-
ty. Their meeting was evidently success,
and we think the result very satisfactory to
the fraternity.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
Base Ball.

The ball game Tuesday afternoon be-
tween the Ovid Crescents and Owosso
Browns was the most exciting one of the
season. The Crescents obtained big lead
in the first three innings, and then both
sides played ball for nine more innings for
all they were worth. The score finally re-
suited II to II in the twelfth inning, when
umpire Murphy called the game on account
of darkness. The Browns had men on
third base in the last three innings, but so
sharp was the playing that they were un-
able to win. The Crescents are fine lot of
boys and every one gentleman.
Tuesdays game would have been won If
fewer chances had been taken in running
bases.
''Shine" Black is good man to keep in
the box.
wrlght's base running wins the applause
of the crowd.
More field discipline is needed.
The Ovid battery Is the best one that has
appeared here this season.
Malcolm Macarthur is pictching for the
Lansing club.
The Browns defeated the Corunna Stars
20 to 10 on Friday at Coruuna. On Mon
day they repeated the dose 20 to 0. The
Corunna pitchers were all knocked out OF
the box. We are sorry for ''Puddin'
Bramwell and Banana" Kelsey. There is
some danger that they will not survive the
shock, and then the wind end of the clul
would be badly demorallzed.
The Owosso clothiers defeated the St
Johns clothicrs at the latter place yesterday
by score of IS to 10.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16

Woodland and North have commenced
manufacturing their parlor goods. Having
employed first class upholsterer they will
be prepared to do recovering goods at reason
able rates. They keep full line of mate
rails in mohair, silk and pushes also mo-
quets and tapestries.
List of advertised letters at Owosso post
Office for the week ending Aug. 10, 1889.
Charley Countryman, Mrs. Kittte Hubbill,
Geo. b. Campbell, Prof. p. Griswold, G. s.
James, Miss Jane Whitman, Jack Wishcart
Drops: Della How, Jay Kinneys (2), j.
Kinney. Foreign: John Foley, Carl Struck.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
List Of Jurors

Drawn for the September term of the Cir
cult court which convenes at Corunna, Sept.
2: Thos. Phillips. Middlebury; VIM. H.
Richards, Owosso tp.; John Wilcox, Owosso
city, LIST Dist; H. B. Gates, Owosso city, I'd
Dist; Mitchell Hill, Perry; Martin Rourke,
Rush; II. A. Hart, Shiawassee; Geo. Childs,
Scota; Thos. Lawcock, Venice; VIM. Kerr,
Vernon; r. M. Stichler, Woodruff; Lorenzo
B. Warren. Antrim; j. A. Armstrong, Ben
nington; Lowell Wiltsie, Burns; Chas. La
munyon, Caledonia; VIM. Cole, Frank Mil
lard, Joseph Serr, Corunna; Wright Saw
yer, Fairfield; r. G. Rhodes, Hazleton;
Chas. Valentine, Middlebury; Geo. Free
man, New Haven; VIM. Mitchell, Owosso
township.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16

w. II. Lewis Is clerking at c. &. Duff's.
Miss Efiie Hall is visiting friends at Au
gusta.
Lester Brewer is one of the clerks in the
postoffice.
E. A. Strife was in the city the fore par
of the week.
Geo. M. Dewey returned from his eastern
trip on Saturday.
Mrs. 1. Laing, of Chicago, is the guest Of
Mrs. o. S. Smith.
A. M. Bently Is expected home from the
east In few days.
Mrs. Ella Woodward is at present rusticat-
ing at Mackinaw.
Bro. Sherman, of the Bancroft Advertiser,
called on us Monday.
Prof. J. c. Shattuck and family will re-
turn to st. Clair next week.
v. Clark Gibson and bride returned to
Owosso on Monday evening"
Rev. r. r. Davies returned from his va.
cation trip Wednesday morning.
ii. K. LOOMS and wife are visiting al
their former home. Union Mill, Ind.
Miss Lottie Toynton of Pontiac is visiting
at the home of Mrs. NJ. Brown OF this city.
Parker Rosencrans and wife, of Saginaw,
have been visitors at Jas. Rosencran's this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. X. White are expected
to arrive in Owosso from their western trir
to-day.
Mrs. DIR. Arnold and son Harry are al
Mrs. Arnolds old home at Blenheim, Ont,
for months visit.
G. L. Lusk and E. w. Woodward were
in Battle Creek, Sunday, attending the en-
campment of the State troops.
Miss Helen Manning returned to the Bat
tie Creek Sanitarium Wednesday. She has
the place of stenographer for DIR. Kellogg.
Miss Leila Callins, OF Perry, who ha:
been attending the Institute, and
NioitluS Mo- luioo kAiio, lCtuihCu hoikS
Saturday.
Mrs. j. Manning and Miss Fife Manning
were called to Chesanning, Saturday even.
ing, on account of the serious illness Of
Warren Manning.
Oliver Williams left for Denver OH Tues
day. Fannie and Glennie Williams went
with him to Milwaukee and will go to Men
ominee to visit Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Kelsey.
Campers at Long Lake: Fred HartshOr1
and wife, the Misses Millie and Lizzie Com
stock, Laura Bingham, Elite Williams,
Mary and Florence Fitzpatrick and Hannah
Dewey.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Shattuck and daugh.
ter, Miss Edith, will go TO st. Clair next
week for stay Of two or three weeks
This will be Mr. Shattuck's second ''lay Off
in twenty-eight years. We consider he ha:
fully earned this one and he has our permits
sion to go.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
The Institute.

There continues to be increasing interest
in the Teachers Institute. The enrolment
has reached 1S9, and the returns are not all
in yet. Prof. Grifith instructs in penman-
ship, physiology and grammar. Nearly
everyone practices writing and the practice
sheets look like signal service weather maps
of an Iowa cyclone. The teachers are get
ting acquainted and in addition to the in
struction and methods impaired and re-
ceived, the ground work of more thorough
ly organized county teachers association is
being laid. Since the school-book publish
ing houses have taken their agents off the
road the familiar faces of Burr, Scott and
others are missed at teachers gatherings.
An old-fashioned spelling school has been
talked of for some evening, but the element
of the sleigh-ride in connection, one of the
necessary accomplishments, will have 10 be
omitted. The spelling contest for Webster's
unabridged dictionary embraced the follow
ing words: Separate, changeable, harass,
explicit, illiterate, humorous, neuralgia,
lattice, classify, milliner, carcass, cashmere
emancipate, Ineligible, prodigal, hypocrisy,
morocco, transient valiant, remedy, with
cism, commemorate, chronicle, analysis,
cashier, catarrh, originate, battalion, gigan-
tic, achieve, antidote, acquaintance, muscu
lar, biennial. pitiable bayonet, vegetable,
guinea, primitive, initial, burglary, casualty,
expressive, complexion, metropolis.
The TIMES had furnished sized paper
suitably headed and all contestants were to
use this paper, place their institute num-
Der upon their paper and return without
folding. The announcement of the award
was made Thursday morning. w. K. Aten
received the dictionary, having the only
correct list. Six other papers had one error
each. Supt Simmons lecture Wednesday
evening was listened to with marked inter-
est. The subject, "Objects in Life, was
treated historically. The marked difference
between the objects of life of Caesar, Ma
poleon and such American statesmen and
generals as Washington, Lincoln, Grant
and Garfield was clearly brought out. A
| petition is being circulated, asking Supt.
Simmons to repeat the lecture given here
two years ago on Mammoth Cave.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
County Fair.

All entries close at o p. m. on the first
day, Sept II. The speed program will be
as follows: Gentleman's driving race, $25;
500 race, 500; $40 race, 500; $3.50 race,
trotters or PAGERS, 500; running race q
mile, $50; running race, a mile, $50; farm
ers' double team race, $50. A purse of $40
is offered for foot race; $40 for collar and
elbow wrestling match; $40 for side hold
wrestling match.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16

Her gown Is limp but she is sprlghtly,
The tennis girl.
She says she's fright, but she knows shs is
slightly,
The tennis girl.
She scorns fan and she's gathering tan,
And she dosen't scream at the sight of man,
The tennis girl.
Chicago News.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
/ Later. I
City Census for 1899.

Omissions in registration of families and
names Of children will be corrected by Geo.
Colt by notifying him through the postoffice
or at his office over Osburn & Sons store
before Aug. 80, $50.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16

f. j. Butler, A. r. Whitney and l.. Fair
man attended the state meeting K. o. T. M.
at Maskegon this week as delegates from
OwossO Camp.
The Saginaw Herald says that Miss
Maude Benjamin is visiting friends in
Owosso.
Order your job printing of The TIMES.
Prof. French is improving quite rapidly.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16

LOST OR SToLEN:-A note for $4O0 given
to G. Aultman Il Co., by N. G. Banghart,
due Nov. LIST, 1889, endorsed by !. w. Burk.
All parties are cautioned not to accept or
purchase such note
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
oakside School.

OWOSSO, MICH.
Normal and Commercial instruction Pen
manship. English Branches, Languages and
Music. Private instruction at reasonable
rates. Primary work for limited number.
Apply to Mrs. l.. +. Gould.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16

For SALE.-At bargain, If sold at once.
House and lot, corner Saginaw and Goodhue
streets. JOHN DoNNELLY,
tt Grand Rapids.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16

Those having property in Owosso, who
wish to exchange the same for stock of boots
and shoes will please write Eddy q Finch,
Elsie.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16

Choice city lots for sale on easy terms
monthly or yearly payments. Inquire of f.
q. Dewey at the TINES Office.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
A District School Teacher Wanted.

The Board of Directors of school Dist.
No. 2 are authorized to hire teacher for
the fall term which commences Wednesday,
Aug. 81. He must be man sound in body
and intellect not afraid to use the rod.
Wages $40 per month and board around.
SQUIRE KICKER,
DEACON WAYBAcK,
SQUIRE SLowcoACH,
Directors.
Later
The Directors of Dist No. 2 have en-
gagged George Washington Shorty as their
teacher and school will commence Wednes-
day evening, Aug. 21, 80, in the M. E..
church.
Mr.. Shorty is an experienced teacher and
the whole neighborhOod is delighted with
the prospect of good school.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16

Houses for sale on monthly payments.
KELLER q KELLER.