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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-31
OWOSSO, SEPT. IS, Is, II, 10, 1891.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

The executive board will Secretary's office
fair and at o'clock mr. on the second and third days
the fair.
2. Domestic manufacture needle and shell work. etc.
must have been manufactured in the county,
ces together with fruits flowers vegetables etc must
be the production OF the exhibitor or member of his
her family under the of twenty years. the view
ing committees informed that articles products are
entered In violation of this rule they shall after
ing the fact rule the article out.
Exhibitors must be careful to place their entry cards
upon their articles animals Committees
will have no difficulty in finding them
ground ready for the committee at before
~ o'clock the second day of the fair; otherwise thew
will be excluded from competition and from receiving pre-
miums
No article entered competition must be removed
fair without superintendent of that division
Premiums will be forfeited when article with
out permission.
All animals and fowls owned and kept in the county at
the time of holding the annual fair shall have privilege
in Shawassee county, and living adjoining lands over
the county line also all living in the southern tier
of towns of Saginaw county and those living in
tier of towns OF Clinton county shall have the privilege of
competing for premiums the same though he i'm
county And in member of the society Shall pre-
sent for premium any animal not owned by the exhibitor
manufactured article not made within said limits or
owned by the exhibitor he shall not be entitled to pre
MUM although recommended and he shall be excluded
from membership in the Association
All exhibitors must be answerabe the care of their
animals the association will be
loss or damage that may occur by reason of unruness
No object entered for competition be exhibited
in more than class, entitled to one pre-
MUM except those competing In speed class sween
stakes premium and in herds and for collections
8. Any member who shall refuse to obey the marshal
when acting in the sphere of his duty resist him i'm
the execution of his duhes shall be expelled from the
Association.
Persons exhibiting thoroughbred stock shall furnish
and file with the Secretary at the time entry
adavt when required by superintendent To- esabsS
the purity of their blood This rule applies horses cattle
H. American Merinos be shown with well attested
pedigree establishing their descent from pure stock
must be accompanied by certificate that
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-31

except lambs which shall be certified Dc nv
dams have been accepted for registry Il duty
Of to see that all necessary information is
as OF their quality, before awarding premiums.
All thoroughbred horses, cattle and sheep shall
in classes except those animals be shown
No except the Superintendent Judges
and those in charge OF the stock will be per-
mted go into the ring when the stock is exhibited
unless specially invited by the Superintendent.
49, The Executive Board will meet within after
the day fair and audit all premiums
the Secretary recommended by the proper committees
and no shall be drawn by the President Secre
tary persons until all premiums
or recommended shall have been audited
a. Cards will be furnished the viewing committees to be
placed animals and articles when the decisions are
made prize blue; second prize red third prize
white.
15 No protest against the award of premiums will be
entertained by the board after the day appointed for
audit Of premiums
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
l. Persons having claims against the Society should pre-
sent Secretary the close of the fair order
that they be examined at the first meeting of
committee. No claims will be paid unless
ined and certified to by the finance committee.
g. No sprtuous fermented liquors will be allowed
sold given away the grounds. No gambling pool
selling lottery gaming device OF any nature kind
whatsoever will be allowed during the fair
help the expenses OF the Society," charge of
cents will stalls 81 90 will be charged
box Nos "a to 80 inclusive, also Nos 90
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-31
EN,rRIko


Can be any time previous to the first day OF the
fair BY applying the Secretary at his office IN
it earnestly requested that entries be maze as early
Entries will be received from any who may wish
simply to exhibit all cards given in accordance with
said entries will be marked For exhibition only os
and name of stock article.
Every animal article upon the fair grounds Will be
ton will their safe keepng but the Association
will responsible for any damage or loss that may
occur and upon this condition entries are received.
FOOD FOR STOCK
The executive board take this occasion to say that an
premiums win be provided without fail Particular pains
will be taken that In this respect there snail DE no Lo
s sfoeR but no '0aoer WI" Ds ,u'n'9' - w
suitable police force will be kept on duty at night to
protect the and other property which may remain
No horses will be allowed be hitched to trees on the
grounds, under pain of expulsion.
INSTRUCTIONS TO MARSHALS AND SUPERlN-
TENDENTS.
It shall be the duty marshal of the grounds to see
that all rules are e and also see that such duties as are
not particularly assigned to other ocers are perormed
,o SIC eh the IS authorized and
under and over cor
designed for exhibition in their several classes arrange
6 sRe% h In During fair particularly
to prevent injury abstraction Of the articles placed
ppss marshal Without delay the often
der may at once be takeninto custody
INSTRUCTIONS TO COMMITTEES.
majority Of a viewing committee shall constitute a
uornn, and be authorized to recommend premums and
ne first name on list of those present shall be the
chairman III, 10 o,r,raoa 20 ony
naI or article named the list but where an animal or
,in not named shall have entered for competition
hut which is considered worthy by the committee one dis
DICTIONARY premium may be recommended
Where any animal article Is not worthy no premium
will he recommended and in no case VIII premiums pe
recommended paid animal or article entered IN
any class TO which IL does not belong
y The several committees present must report them
solves 70 the class superintendent the grounds AZ
O'clock A. m the day of the fair In order that oil
vacancies existing then may be filed The committees Will
then receive their books and instructions from the CLASS
superintendent and report to him.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-31
PREMIUM LIST,
2hasS and Regulations
ShiaWassee County
Agricultural * Association,
BID ANNUAL FAIR,
TO BE HELD IN
OWOSSO, MICHIGAN,
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY &
FRIDAY, SEPT. Is, le. II and 10, 1891.
TO BE HELD IN
GENERAL RULES.

I. All entries free.
q Passes will be issued by superintendents of classes
when in their judgment absolutely necessary only
good from D. to l0a
Tickets admitting person once ......... % cts
Children between and 49, Is Cts
Each admission OF single double team 25 cts
Family tickets good to admit five members
family together once ..... ......... rs cts
No tickets will be required to enter the grounds until the
morning of the second day. when the gates will be closed
Articles and animals entered for competition
owned by the exhibitor except the get in of sweep
stakes Entries in all departments except speed will close
ut o'clock the second day of the fair at which time
and be subject the control of the officers of the Society
through the fair.
All tickets must be purchased at the ticket Office No
variation the above rules will be made except in
cergymen and editors whom complimentary tickets
will be given All others will be required to purchase tick
entering the grounds The badge executive
officer shall be perpetual pass.
6. Pamphlets containing the general rules, program
premium list etc. for the next annual fair will be sent by
mail to all persons applying to the Secretary Tickets
he had appics'-n to the Treasurer for weeks
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-31
PREMIUM LIST.
CLASS 1-STANDARD BRED HORSES.
Superintendent-W SAVER.

All persons entering stock in this class must show
the committee certificate of registration or show
by Wallace's Trotng Register that they standard
bred.
list Prm Cd Prm Sd Prm
Best stallion four years old and
upwards ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90 So 90 So 90
do do three years old 90 2 so so
do do two years old g so 90 90
do do one year ODD 90 90 80
do brood mare four years old
and upwards, with fOal at
foot, under one year 90 90 l 90
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-22
Ancient Books of Clay.

Far away beyond the plains Of Mesopo-
tamia, on the banks of the river Tigris, lie
the ruins of the ancient city Of Nineveh.
Not long since huge mounds of earth and
stone marked the place; here he palaces
and walls of the proud capital Of the great
Assyrian empire stood. The spade and
scraper, first of the French and then of
the English, have cleared all the earth
away and laid bare all that remains of the
old streets and palaces where the proud
princes of Assyria walked and lived. The
gods they worshiped and the books they
read have all been revealed to the sight of
a wondering world.
The most curious of all the things pre-
served in this wonderful manner are the
clay books of Nineveh. The CHEF library
of the city was contained in the Palace of
Kanyunjik. The clay books which com
posed its contents were sets of tablets COW
cred with very small letters The tablets
are all oblong in shape and when several
of them are used for one book the first line
of the tablet following was written at the
end of the one preceding it. The writing
was done when the clay Of the tablet was
soft; it was then baked to harden it, Each
tablet was numbered just as librarians of
today number the books of which they
have charge. -Philadelphia Telegraph.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-22
Fatal Cane.

It is we'll known that in Spain the meth
dds of Counting are often exceedingly
singular Generally the lover signifies his
choice by coming for three successive even
ings with a guitar and singing serenade
under the fair ones window, and if he is
regarded by the young woman's parents as
an eligible candidate he is invited into the
house.
La Andaiusia, 4 Spanish province, a still
more singular custom has lately been OBJ
served. When a young man there aspires
TO the hand of a young lady lie calls for
three successive days at her parents house
at the same hour The third day he al
ways brings a cane, and goes away leaving
1t behind him, apparently forgetting it.
If his suit Is regarded witt favor the
young Sirl keeps the cane, and gives it
back to him when he calls the next day
This makes him her affianced husband.
But if, on the contrary, the young mans
suit is not pleasing to the family his cane
is ghrown out of the window into the
street. This is regarded as a delicate way
of telling him that he need not come again,
and the young man, who has fingered near
meanwhile, reads his own fate in the indig-
nifty put upon his walking stick Youths
Companion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-22
The Green Bag.

The carrying of cloth bags which close
with a string has become so common that
such bag is no longer sign of lawyer
even green bag, for certain men of lit
erary or newspaper pursuits have ventured
to carry their manuscripts back and forth
in bags of pure legal green. However, gen.
tlemen of other professions. if they do not
care to be taken for lawyers, will still
choose black broadcloth rather than green
for these extremely convenient receptacles.
The subject reminds the Listener of
true story. Not long ago. Mr.. Alpheus
More-Gage, a chamber lawyer of great
ability but small practice, and even smaller
stature, WAS travelling homeward with
well stuffed green bag under his arm, when
a brother of the law overhauled him
Hello" said the brother. Il congratu-
late you, More-Gage, on your evident pros
perty."
What makes you think I'm prosper
ous?" asked the little lawyer.
Why. your bag hassuch plethoric and
fee like look that couldn't infer anything
else"
''Sh,' said More Gage. drawing the other
nearer. IN tell You what I've got in my
bag if you won't tell a soul: it's n goldfish
and pair of rubber boots for the boyr'-
Boston Transcript.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-22
Cause of High Waves.

Waves raised 10y the friction of the wind
upon the water are relatively superficial,
as the water beneath remains unaffected
even at a depth of COO feet. In heavy gales,
however, lower depths become troubled,
and the fluctuations more and more i'm
posing. Occasionally an exceptionally
large solitary wave is met with advancing
in awe inspiring grandeur, its white crest
towering high above all its fellows Such
ocean giants may be due to the fact that
the elevations of series of waves, having
different lengths, happen to coincide, or
may be caused by the squalls of wind,
which are sometimes as terrible in in
tensity rs they are sudden in formation
Chambers Journal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-22
The Pose of the Head

The heed is the crown piece of the human
statue, and is usually in good proportion
and capable OF proper poise, but head
well set and sustained in due height above
the shoulders is n rare sight. A woman of
large, tup physique viii diminish and
make hers,ilf almost insignificant by for
ward stretch and crane of the neck or a
contracted tuck down between the shoul-
ders, when her whole effort should be to
extend and lengthen the sssport of the
head and to give the full effect of its size.
The tall, slender woman, whose head
should stand like the bell on the stalk of a
lily, gets an idea that she accentuates her
height by an upright poise, and is there
fore seen with continued bend OF the
body and turn of the head to one side.
which give her an expression Of sympa-
thetic or critical interest, alike with shop
keeper, servant, stranger and friend.
These are small alterations and frills
which do no one any harm, but they break
the line of contour and beauty, and to the
initiated mean lack of culture. The diff
Guilty, in truth, lies oftenest in the weak
ness of the point d'appui joint or
hinge Of support ut the back OF the neck
anl the lack Of proper exercise OF the mus
c!es of the throat u guin strength and
debility. The uplift of the chest has the
effect of throwing the head upward, and
placing the weight where it belongs
against the joint in the spine-Emma
Molfett Tying in Harper's Bazaar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-22
Canada.

The Dominion of Canada embraces to-
day under the federal government the en-
tire territory of British North America, in
Guiding the islands, with the exception of
Newfoundland which has so Ear preferred
to remain outside the confederation This
vast area is divided into seven provinces
and four territories. The provinces are as
follows, taken in the order of their popu-
lation and wealth: Ontario, Quebec, Nova
Scotia, New Brunswick, Mani toba, Prince
Edward Island and British Columbia The
four territories, which include vast areas
of prairie land in the great northwest,
very thinly populated, are Alberta, Assini-
bola East, Assinibola West and Saskat-
cheyan. Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-22

Have you a Pittsburgh,
Rochester, Duplex, or a Stu
dent Lamp?
Do they work satisfactorily?
Do your Lamp Chimneys
break? You get the wrong sort!
The RIGHT ones are the
pearl GLASS" made by
Geo. A. Macbeth & Co., Pitts
burgh, makers of the cele-
brated "Pearl-top" lamp CHM
ney, which have given univer-
sal satisfaction.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-22
A Woman's Discovery.

Another wonderful discovery has
been made. and that, too by q lady in
this country. Disease fastened il
clutches upon her and for seven years she
withstood its severests tests, but her Vita
organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent For three months she
coughed necessarily and could not sleep
She bought OF US a bottle Of DIR. Kings
New Discovery for consumption and wss
30 much relieved on taking the first dose
that she slept all night. and with one
bottle has been miraculouslY cured. Her
name is Mrs. Luther Lutz" Thus write
w. c. Hsmrick & Co, OF shelby. n. C.
Get a free bottle at HsriE g. Bshnsen's
drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-22
\ Bears Toe Nails.

One of the difficulties which the keepers
of certain wild animals in museums and
other collections have to contend with is
the tendency of the claws to grow into the
flesh, in the absence of the wear and tear
which they receive in the animals wild
state. a wild bear, for instance, uses his
claws so much in climbing that they are
not only kept sharp for use, but are worn
down to proper length. Domestic cats
know the necessity of this process, and
may often be seen scratching vigorously
on the bark of tree for no other purpose
than to keep down their claws.-Youth's
Companion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-22
Russian New Years Calls.

The author of THE Russians ut Home
reports n custom of that people which re-
fleets credit upon their humanity rs well
as upon their good sense
The Russians have invented a very in
genious + rof avoiding mere ceremonial
visits altogether. Those who do not wish
to call on their friends at the New Year
send three rubles to the poor; and on New
Years day the journals publish n list OF
persons who have given to charities the
money they would otherwise have spent
on cards.
This is accepted by every one rs polite
ard satisfactory alternative
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-22

In the counties of Newfoundland and
Cumberland, England, crowds of young
men and women assemble on New Years
eve, and woe betide the iucklcss stranger
who falls into their hands. They have a
custom of ''stancing" everybody they hap
pen TO meet; that j., they place their victim
on fence rail, and, amid blowing of horns
and beating OF drums, carry him to the
nearest public house, where, on the pay
ment of sixpence, he is released
In Scotland and English counties on the
border it is sure token of bad luck to
take anything out of the house on New
Year before something has been brought
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-22
ADVICE TO xoTHRKs.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
Of your rest BIZ q sick child suffering aud
crying with pain OF cutting teethl II so.
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incslculable. Il
will relieve tie poor little sufferer imme-
diately. Depend upon it mothers. there
is no mistake about It. Ii clres dysen-
terry, diarrhoes, regulates the stomach
and bowels, cures wind colo. softens the
gums, reduces Inflammation and gives
tone and energy 10 the whole system.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for
Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription Of one OF
the Oldest and best female nurses and
physicians in the United States. and il
or sale By al drug gists throughout the
world. Price 25 cents bottle
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-22
EPOCH.

The transition from long lingering
and painful sickness to robust health
marks an epoch in the life of the individ-
ual. Such q remarkable event is treas.
ured in memory and the agency whereby
the good health has been attained il
gratefully blessed. Hence it is that 50
much is heard in praise OF Electric Bit
tiers. So many feel they owe their res.
torstion TO health, TO the use of the grea,
Alternative and tonic. Ifyou are troubled
with any disease of kidneys. liver OF
stomach, Of long or short standing you
will surely find relief by use of Electric
Bitters. Sold at SOC and 81 per bottle
at Hsrtz & Bshnsen's drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-22
4 Letter ON a Shell.

\ rather novel letter on exhibition in
Washington Is in the form of q pretty pink
shell, on which is inscribed a tender mes
sage. There WAS twenty-one cents postage
due when it reached its owner. but she de
clined to pay that much, even for the
novelty in the way of Il letter, and it had
to be sent TO the dead letter office.
A pair OF woOdpeckers OF most brilliant
plumage hang in one corner OF case, and
are there because they are unclaimed
They are stuffed with sawdust, and are
finished in the highest style of The taXider-
mist.-COr St. Louis Globe De nocrat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-22

Effect of Heat and Electricity on Gold,
1t has been proved that the most violent
heat OF our glass house furnaces will not
cause gOt;! to volatilize, or go off in vapcr.
though silver and many othe- metals are
vsforlzed at this high temperature. an
ounce of gold was kept for month in the
hottest part of a glass house furnace. and
did not lose weight. However. a still more
violent heat will volatiiZe it: by submit
ting gold to the heat of a blast furnace. for
instance, the metal may be seen to rise in
fumes, which will attach themselves to a
plate of silver suspended about five inches
above the molten gold, so as to gid it.
A moderately strong electric discharge
will volatilize gold in the form of u beauti-
full violet colored vapOr. In This expert
ment, if we make use of "a gildod silk cord
the electric discharge carries off all the
gold, leaving the silk intact Like all met
ais, gold is good conductor OF electricity
but there would be no advant age in using
it for telegraph wires or lightn ng conduct
ors, as copper is n much better conductor
than gold.-Chambers' Journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-22
la Rothcnburg During the Festival.

Bang! went the guns outside the walls,
and, for my part, was for surrender But
the worshipful council thought otherwise.
new company of Rothenburgers marched
in, drumming bravely. The commander
Of the Swedish garrison appeared and
promised the speedy arrival Of Gustavus
Adolphus to raise the siege. The young
recruits marched down the hall, and went
drumming and singing oat the door to de-
tend the walls. Some of the burgomasters
accompanied the chaplain of the council to
st. Jacobs church, close at hand, to pray
for divine aid. When the organ and the
choral sounded through the open windows
of the hall all the council Joined in the
prayer.
But the cannonading continued.
Messengers began to arrive from the
walls. How WAS it going; Bravelyi The
lmperialists were beaten back. the walls
unbroken, and on the WurzbUrg road a
large body Of troops was marching hither-
ward. By their white uniforms they could
be no other than Gustavus Adolphus and
his Swedes. Hurrahl Hold QUIT OF course
we Will Bangl from the walls. 4 furious
cannonading and finally loud explosion.
In PUSHES another 1t is getting hot. We are
hard pressed. a third staggcrs in with his
head bound up. The Tauber tower is
blown into the air. The troops on the
Wdrzburg road are Iilperialists-E. III.
Lockwood in ScrIDuer's
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-22
sucKLKN's ARNIcA sALYR.

The best sslve iu tie world for cdts.
bruises, sores. ulcers, salt rheum, fever
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box. For sale by Esr;z < Barnssa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-22
Weddings.

The wooden wedding is celebrated on the
fifth anniversary of the marriage, the tin
wedding on the tenth, the crystal wedding
on the fifteenth, the linen wedding on the
twentieth and the silver wedding on the
twenty-fifth. The next is the golden we'd
ding on the fiftieth anniversary; the dia-
mond wedding is on thesixtiet n-Harper's
Bazaar.