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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
Ifenares the Sacred.

The fermentation produced in India
by putting the new wine of western
ideas into the old bottles of Hindco
tradition is producing many surpris-
ing results. But the process must have
gone on very rapidly to admit of de-
vout Hindoo, of high caste and posi-
ton, freely criticising the sacred city
of Benares. He stigmatizes it as lone
of the worst places Oh earth," and as
"a sink of corruption, both moral and
physical" True enough, no doubt;
though fair seeming from the river,
with its temples and bathing ghauts
and palaces, Benares is unquestionably
an exceedingly dirty and unsavory
town. Nor are the bulk of the inhabi-
tants superior to their surroundings,
if common report may be believed.
But in none of these respects has there
been any change; what the holy city
now is, it has been from time whereof
the memory of man runneth not to
the contrary. The only difference is
that its denominations have become
palpable to the Glasses" owing to
their having come into contact with
western civilization. They refuse any
longer to believe that, because city
bears a sacred reputation, it should be
privileged to set the laws of health,
moral and physical, at defiance. But
this independence of criticism is only
found among Hindoos at a distance.
The residents still set their faces
against change. Benares is, they main
tain, unimprovable by mortals, being
of divine Oririn. and thew wait ma.
tiently for some hygienic Avatar to
cleanse its Augean stables. AS for
King Cholera, what matter his visits
to people privileged by their very
citizenship alone to pass the stern por-
tails into the new and happy life2--
London Globe.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
Mortgage Sale.

Default having been made in the payment of q
certain sum OF money conditioned to be paid un-
der and by the terms of q certain mortgage exc
cuted by Gideon w. Nichols Of the town OF
Fairfield, Shiawassee county, in the state OF
Michigan, to Henry Mersdorf, OF the same place,
to secure o part OF the purchase money for the
land in said mortgage contained, bearing date
the 18th day of December, 1889, and recorded in
the Office of the register OF deeds in the county
Of Shiawassee in the state of Michigan, on the
22d day Of December, 1882 in Liber ~ of
Mortgages, on page 54S at 1920 o'clock q. M.
which said mortgage and the debt thereby
secured were on the 10Th day Of February, 1888
duly assigned by said Henry Mersdorf to Ezra
L. Mason, late OF the city of Owosso, in said
county, deceased, by a deed Of assignment duly
executed and acknowledged and afterwards and
on the 2lst day of February, 1888. duly recorded
in the office of the Register OF Deeds for said
county Of Shiawassee in Liber 20 OF Mortgages,
on page 466, and afterwards and on the 18th day
Of February, 1887, the said mortgage and mort
gage debt was duly assigned by Ezra Mason,
executor of the estate of said Ezra l.. Mason,
deceased, to Sarah w. Mason widow of said
Ezra l.. Mason, deceased, by an instrument of
assignment afterwards and on the 3lst day of
March, 1890. duly recorded in said office OF Reg.
lister OF Deeds In Liber AZ OF Mortgages IN page
22i
Upon which said mortgage there is claimed to
be due at the date OF this notice the sum OF five
hundred and eighty-two dollars and an attor
ney's fee of twenty-five dollars therein provided
and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity
having been instituted to recover said debt or
any part thereof,
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that by
virtue Of power OF sale in said mortgage con-
tanned and In pursuance of the statutes in such
case made and provided said mortgage will be
foreclosed by a sale at public auction or vendue
to the highest bidder, on Friday, the 18th day of
July, 1890, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of said
day. at the front door Of the court house in the
city of Corunna in said county of Shiawassee
chat being the place Of holding the circuit court
of said county of Shiawassee), of the land and
premises in said mortgage described as the west
half of the west half of the northeast quarter OF
section twenty-four (2D in township eight (S)
north of range one U) east, in said county OF
Shiwassee in the state of Michigan, for the pur
pose of satisfying the amount so due on said
mortgage and the interest, attorneys fee and
cost of foreclosure.
Dated 0wosso, April II, 1890.
SARAH w. MASON,
Assignee of Mortgage
WIN. M. FITZPATRICK, Atty for Assignee OF
MOrtpaUe
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
A CHINESE fuNEeN..
The Ceremony ms Described In British
Columbia NeMGpaper.


The Ceremony as Described In British
Columbia Newspaper.
A Chinese funeral took place yester
day, the burial of the defunct Celes.
tial being attended with the usual
curious ceremonies observed by the
Monaghan race. After the coffin was
lowered into the grave the ceremonies
were commenced by the mourners
throwing handfuls of earth and peb-
bles on the coffin. Fagots of slow
burning matches, bound together,
We're then lighted, planted ia basin
of loose ashes and earth and placed at
the foot of the grave. Decorated red
candles were also arranged in row
near the burning fagots, and quickly
burned down to the little sticks to
which they were fastened.
The clothes which had last adorned
the dead man, and which were more
or less worn out, together with blue
silk blouse, an unlaundried collar. a
straw hat and few other articles of
Chinese apparel, were then rolled into
q bundle and cremated at the side of
the grave. The fagots and candles.
with their gilded wrappings, were
added to the burning heap. The next
feature III the ceremony was that Of
unrolling cocOanut mat close beside
the grave. On this the Cinnamon
present, six in number, came forward
and bent down alternately, taking a
formal leave of the departed relative
whose soul had preceded them to the
happy realms where Confucius is king.
The formal leaving taking was very
novel, consisting of the clasping OF
the hands, the raising Of them to the
chin and then letting them drop. This
operation was performed several times
by the Cinnamon present. Some OF
the Celestial mourners bowed their
heads on the mats for several seconds.
A quaint little teapot was then pro-
duced, and, after bow had been
made, each of the celestials, with a
teaspoon, sprinkled little of the ener-
waiting beverage over the collin.
A few small pans Of rice, together
with roast chicken and other cooked
edibles, were next placed on the coffin
and allowed to stand there short
while. This was done in order that
the soul of the dead man might have
refreshment before starting on its long
journey through space. Some of the
dishes were left beside the grave. The
burial of the departed one was then
considered complete. A Monaghan,
who seemed to be conducting the cere-
mony in it's details, then handed
around cigars, after which the whole
party of Mongolians got into their
rigs" again and drove back to the
sweet smelling Dupont street. Van
couyer World.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
A moving sight-A load of furniture.

For Earache, TOothache, Sore Throat.
Swelled Neck, and the results of colds and
inflammation, use Dr. Thomas Electric Oil
the great pain destroyer.
The mule isn't much on billiards, but he
is great in the balk line.
The Mississippi river is still falling, but
there are good many drops in it yet.
CENTRAL SQUARE, N. Y, Dec. 25.
f. f. G. MEDICINE Co.:
l have suffered intensely for the last three
months with back-ache, and at times was so
bad that l could not attend to my work.
Three bottles of +. E. G. completely cured
me, and can heartily recommend it to all
who are suffering from Kidney trouble.
j. G. HAYES.
The original Italian name for the piano
forte was piano forte, meaning ''soft and
strong" In time the term was contracted
into 'pianoforte."
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
pr,,secutlnr dirnsel.

This reminds me of story l once
heard Frank +. Davis tell few yean
ago, when he was prosecuting attor
ney. He was defendant in the same
kind of suit as Jameson, and prose-
cuted it so vigorously that he won the
suit and had judgment entered W
against him.
"Well," said l, shat was bad. DID
your attorneys appeal the oasea'
"No," said he, "the Judgment still
stands"
why" said /, in surprise, wasn't
an execution issued against your
mo" said he, with slight twinkle
in his eye, ''you see the prosecuting
attorney forgot to turn it over to the
sheriff"
But l believe he paid it just the
same.
Many years ago when Judge III. G.
Hicks was not as popular ms he has
been in later years, so am told, he
owed a little bill of $25 to a we'll
known firm, and one of the members
came to see him about it, The judge,
then plain colonel, lately returned
from the war. frankly confessed that
he was busted" and asked for an eX-
tension of time.
Cant do it" said the gentleman.
IF you don't pay it we'll have to sue
you"
"How can pay when l haven't got
the money!" asked the colonel. "All ]
want is little time"
''Well, we'll have to bring suit"
said the gentleman, as he started Off.
Hold on" said the colonel, as a
bright idea struck him. IF you must
sue me, why not give me the case9
You will have to employ some law
yer"
That's so, said the gentleman, "all
right, brine'the suit"
Col. Hicks brought the suit. con-
fessed judgment, sent in his bill for
$50 attorneys fees, collected it, then
settled the judgment. From that
time on he had all the firms law bust
ness. Minneapolis Tribune.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
About Sponges.

Never use new sponge unless you
have thoroughly soaked it. This will
take out the muriatic acid used in
their preparation for the market. If
you buy a sponge from drug store or
anywhere at retail, you do not get the
virgin article that is dragged from the
bottom of the sea. 1t has seen a num-
Der of changes. There are number
of wholesale houses here which re-
ceive them closely pressed in bales.
They are pulled apart and sent into
the cellar for treatment. They are
bleached white with muriatic acid, and
the men who do this work have sore
and sometimes bleeding hands, on ac-
count of the strength of the solution.
After bleaching, the finer ones are
dyed yellow. You have often seen
this colored sponge, and may have
thought this the natural color. Rough
substance is put in others, and scratch
you when using them. This is done
to satisfy those who want the article
as it comes from the sea. There are
three principal grades, the silk, the
fine toilet and window sponges. It
only requires comparison and to feel
them to tell their quality. Interview
in st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
The Public and the Critics.

Mr.. o. B. Bunce in The North
American Review, says that book re-
views are more interesting TO the gen.
eral public after they have read the
books reviewed. He attributes this to
the universal enjoyment of comparing
opinions, and no doubt it must be a
real satisfaction to a reader to find
that his favorite journal commends
the book lie admires. On the other
hand, if the reviewer disagrees with
him, nothing is more easy and salts
factory than to say. "That man is q
fooll He doesn't know good book
when he sees it." This ought 10 settle
the matter, unless some arguments
tive friend comes along and opposes
the first readers views, and brings
other reviews TO corroborate his ideas.
In tha; rasr there is nothing left but
to agi' III MIR. Edgar Fawcett, that
all y ~ are a nuisance and
sborc' ressed.-Fittsburg Bull
letih
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
Ceylon's CINNAMON Gardens.

The famous cinnamon gardens OF
Ceyion are, it is announced, doomed.
Some of them, as those about Co
lombo, are already being cleared, with
the intention of planting cocoanuts
upon the site. We sympathize with
the young men and maidens travelling
eastward, who will miss little diver
sion enjoyed by their fathers. The
cinnamon gardens of Point de Gale
were not scenes of revelry, or particu-
larly interesting in themselves. But
they made preteXt for little excur-
sions while the ship was coaling or
unloading, or waiting for some mari
time event, and goal for an hours
drive through that loveliest country
upon earth. A visit to Arab Pacha
and his brothers in exile is very inn
perfect substitute for the time honored
expedition. 1t appears that cinnamon
does not pay, and we can quite believe
when we read in The Ceylon Observer
that the price has fallen from 20s. the
pound to S., to Is Sd. and occasionally,
of late to 9d. This disaster is caused,
it seems by the export of chips,
which used to be worked up in the
making of cinnamon oil. A combina.
nation was formed some. years ago,
what we call a syndicate or trust now
adays, to restrict the expectation of
''chips," but it failed. Another is con-
certed, which, as is hoped, will be
more successful. This syndicate, at
least, will have the good wishes of
every old traveller. London Standard.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
A Change.

A bright man, commenting on the
change of standards in the social in
tercourse among young people, said
Look at the differencel When was
a young man, and wished to show at
tention to a young lady, / bought her
flowers or candy, and called in the
evening, when we talked sentiment
or sentimentality, as the mood of the
moment decided. a few read books,
but the favorite books among young
ladies in my day were so intensely
feminine that there was little in COM
mon between the men and women in
discussing them. See my boy and
girl Listen to them! She can criti-
else his serving in tennis; beats him
frequently. If nc wants to show his
preference for young lady, he either
urges her to become member of his
tennis or bowling club, or never rests
until he is a member of hers.
'"They look forward to Saturday
iaunt along the road for five or ten
miles from week to week. She under.
stands good scoring in baseball
game. In fact, boys and girls enter
into each others lives far more than
formerly. If she joins his tennis club,
he joins her reading club. They both
,se foils, and she proves no mean OPP.
2onent The people who admire the
old relation between young people are
those who know nothing of the pres
ent healthy interchange of mental and
physical culture. think both sexes
gain"
1t is said by one of the hotel propri-
'etors of fashionable resort that there
are young men enough for game Of
tennis in the afternoon, but not
enough TO complete dancing set in
the evening. Yet at far more recent
date than limits the memory of the
oldest inhabitant this was not the con-
dition of life at watering place,
when talk filled an afternoon and dan
cling all evening. Christian Union.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
The Pulpit and the STAGE.

Rev. f. M. Shrout, pastor United Breth-
eren church, Blue Mound, Kan, says: Il
feel it my duty to tell what wonders DR..
Kings New Discovery has done for me-.
My lungs were badly diseased, and my
Pensioners thought could live only few
weeks. / took five. bottles of DR.. Kings
New Discovery and am sound and well,
gaining 20 lbs. i'm weight"
Arthur Love. Manager Loves Funny
Folks Combination, writes: AFTER thor
ough trial and convincing evideuce, / am
confident DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, beats them all. and cures
when everything else fails. The greatest
kindness l can do my many thousand
friends is to urge them to try it," Free
trial bottles at Parkill and Sons drug store.
Regular siges SOC and 81.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
Epoch.

The transition from long, lingering and
painful sickness to robust health marks an
epoch in the life of the individual. Such a
remarkable event is treasured i'm the mem
DRY and the agency whereby the good health
has been attained is gratefully blessed.
Hence 1t Is that so much is heard in praise
of Electric Bitters. So many feel they owe
their restoration TO health, to the use of the
Great Alternative and Tonic. If you are
troubled with any disease of Kidneys, Liver
or Stomach, of long or short standing you
will surely find relief by use of Electric Bit
tiers. Sold at SOC. and 81 per bottle at
Parkhill q Sons Drug Store.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
Namesakes.

Call no man happy till he is dead, 4"
says the maker of apothegms. Name
no son after living man." is good
maxim to supplement the old saying
with Your feeling toward man no
longer living is less apt to change, for
one thing, certainly he himself can
do nothing to alter it, and till man
is dead, or at least arrives at an age
after which no mans character
changes, it is leap in the dark to
tack his name on to helpless infant.
Conversely, it is pleasure not. un-
mixed with pain to hear your name
coupled with a degenerate son of even
your dearest friend. Critic.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN. ]

COUNTY OF SHIAwASSEE. %
At o session of the Probate Court for the
County Of Shiawassee holden at the Probate
Office in the city Of Corunna on Monday, the 21st
day of April, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ninety. Present: Matthew Bush,
Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Lucy l.. Com
stock, deceased. On reading and filing the
petition, duly verified, Of John Il. Comstock,
praying that certain instrument now on file in
this Court, purporting to be the last will and
testament of said deceased, may be admitted to
Probate.
Thereupon 1t is ordered that Tuesday the Goth
day of May next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
be assigned for the hearing of said petition, and
that the heirs at law of said deceased, and all
other persons interested in said estate, are re-
qured to appear at session of said Court, then
to be holden at the Probate Office In the city of
Corunna, and show cause, IL any there be- why
the prayer of the petitioner should not be grant
ed. And 1t is further ordered, that said petit
TONER give notice to the persons interested in
said estate, OF Of the tendency Of said petition,
and the hearing thereof, by causing copy OF
this order to be published in THR TIMES o
newspaper printed and circulated in said county
of Shiawassee for three successive weeks pre-
vious TO said day of hearing.
"a true copy) MATTHEW BUSH,
ii. f.. HARPER Judge OF Probate.
Probate Register.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
A Valuable Discovery.

DR.. Brown Sequard's elixir of youth may
be an important discovery, but every one
knows that DR.. Franklin Miles New Heart
Cure certainly is. 1t has given thousands
afflicted with serious heart disease New
LEASE OF LEE. Druggists who can OBJ
serve its effects on many customers every
where speak very highly of it. Mr.. John
Weaver, of KingstOwn, Ind, says: Il have
sold much of DIR. Miles New Cure and have
received MANY good reports" o. Monroe,
of Dunkirk, N. Y, reports large sales.
''And the best part of il is every bottle has
given satisfaction" Sold and guaranteed by
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16

Particularly OH long journey. Be fully
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unless you are accompanied with the travel
er's and tourists wade mecum. Hostetters
Stomach Bitters, most genial OF appetzers,
cimatizers and promoters of digestion.
Against sea sickness, malaria, cramps and
COLES begotten OF badly cooked or unwhoe-
some food and brackish water, nervousness.
increased by travel, chronic biliousness and
constipation, the Bitters is sovereign pre-
ventve. 1t imy arts relish for food not
altogether to your taste, and prevents 1t
from disagreeing with you. Never was
there such capital thing for the unfortu-
nate dyspeptic who stands In dread of the
best cooked meal. Stomatic trouble caused
by iii prepared viands aboard ship, OH
steamboats,, and ratiOns hastily bolted at
railway restaurants, Is soon remedied by the
Bitters, which gives a quietus also to rheu-
matsm, kidney troubles and insomnia.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
CDITNTY nE AcsEp

h, \
AT O session Of the probate court for the coun-
ty of Shiawassee holden in the probate Office in
the city OF Corunna on Wednesday,, the Goth day
of April, in the year one thousand, eight hun
dred and ninety. Present, Matthew Bush, j Judge
of Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Jesse Owen, a
minor. On reading and filing the petition, duly
verified, OF William S. Jones, praying that Win.
field S. Carson, OF the township of Owosso in said
county, or some other suitable person, be
appointed guardian Of the person and estate OF
said minor
Thereupon it is ordered, that Tuesday, the 27th
day of May $780, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
be assigned for the hearing of said petition, and
that the heirs at law of said minor and all other
persons interested in said estate are required to
appear at session Of said Court, then to be
holden ut the probate office in the city of Corun
ma and show cause If any there be, why the
prayer of the petitioner should not be granted
And 1t is further ordered. that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said
estate, Of the pendency OF said petition and the
hearing thereof by causing q copy of this order
to be published in THE TIMES, a newspaper
printed and circulated in said county OF Sha
wassee, for three successive weeks previous to
said day of hearing.
MATTHEW BUSH,
"a true copy.) Judge of Probate.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
Probate Order.
: OF MICHIGAN,


COUNTY OF SHIAwASSEE. %
AT session of the Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee holden at the Probate
Office In the city of Corunna on Thursday the
oath day of April, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ninety. Present Matthew Bush,
Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of William Shickle,
deceased. On reading and filing the petition, duly
verified, of Mary A. Shicxle praying among other
things for the Probate of the instrument now
on file in this court, purporting to be the last
will and testament of said deceased
Thereupon IL is ordered that Monday the 10Th
day OF May, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing of said petition, and
that the heirs at law of said deceased, and all
other persons interested i'm said estate, are re-
quired to appear at q session of said Court, then
TO be holden at the Probate ONCE IN the city of
Corunna, and show cause IL any there be, why
the prayer of the petitioner should not be grant
ed. And 1t is further ordered, that said petit
toner give notice to the persons interested in
said estate, OF the tendency of said petition, and
the hearing thereof, by causing q copy of this
order TO be published in THE TIMES, news
paper printed and circulated in said County OF
Shiawassee, for three successive weeks previous
TO said day OF hearing
MATTHEW BUSH,
ii. r. HARPER, Judge OF Probate.
Probate Register.
"a true copy.)
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Facts Worth Knowing.

In all diseases of the mucous membrane
the remedy used must be non-irritating.
The medical profession has been slow to
learn this. Nothing satisfactory can be ac-
complished with douches snuffs, powders
or syringes because they are all irritating,
do not thoroughly reach the affected surface
es and should be abandoned as worse than
failures. A multitude of persons who had
for years borne all the worry and pain that
catarrh can inflct testify to radical cures
wrought by Elys Cream Balm.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
The Ladies Delighted.

Tie pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use the liquid fruit
laxative, Syrup of Figs under all conditions
make it their favorite remedy. 1t is pleas
ing to the eye and to the taste, gentle, yet
effectual in acting on the kidneys, liver and
bowels.
In some parts of Central America money
is so scarce that the only kind of a cent one
sees is centipede.