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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03
A Snake and woedchuck Killer.

Joseph A. Leete, of Guilford, Conn.,,
owns a most intelligent dog which is a
cross between shepherd and Newfound-
land. Besides being able to perform
any number of errands for his master,
he has especial antipathy toward snakes
and woodchucks and has killed any
number of them. He hunts them in
the most approved fashion, and when
once after either of these animals
seldom fails to accomplish their de-
,struction.
Majors snake record has been kept
for one year only-1890. He killed
during that year twenty snakes of
various kinds. His woodchuck record
is: 1887, 10; 1888, 80: 1889, 20; 1890,
10; total, S8. He first showed his pro-
pensity for killing snakes when he was
a year old. He was in his masters
carriage, driving along the road, when
he suddenly jumped out and ran into
the bushes, and few minutes later
came back with a large black snake
which he killed. 1t measured six feet
four inches in length. New Haven
Register.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03
Some Mining Terms.

To prospect" was to find spot that
looked favorable and make an exami-
nation of it. The miner would take a
pan of earth, shake and gyrate it under
water; raising and tipping it frequently
to run the dirt and water of, then
plunge it again, and so continue until
q small residuum of black sand and
gold remained. A speck of gold was
the color" several specks were ''sev-
eral colors," and the number and size
determined the judgment of the miner
whether he should go to work or move
on. have seen ounces taken in this
way ina single pan, but in the earlier
days we counted "bit" to the pan
twelve and half cents--a fair pros
pect.-E G. Waite in Century.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03
The Stowaway.

A very small boy stole ride on train
running out of Jersey City the other
day. When two men took their seats
they heard slight sniffle beneath them,
and one of them, looking arsRnd, found
a boy hardly bigger than pound of tea
lying on the floor, shielded from sight by
the reversed backs of two seats, which
formed tent over him. OF course, tho
men did not inform the trainmen that
they were carrying a stowaway.
Indeed, one man was inclined to slip
twenty-five cents down to the little
rogue. Men always seem to like young
scamps. The child was still beneath
the seats when the two men got off
the train. He was still shifting, too;
perhaps from prickling conscience;
perhaps from fear of the vigorous shak-
ing which he knew would be forthcom-
ing when he was discovered
York Tribune.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03

aearssd the Wcuds, Tten tns nreanihgs
An American recently returned from
Europe tells tho following incident of
his experience ON board the Etnuria:.
1T was my custom on smshiny days
to go down ON the deck where. the emf
grants were, i'm order that 1 might study
the manners and customs of these
aliens. s9 ahH
Many of tine. einigrants, had no.
knowledge of the English language, and
this lack they tried to- supply by study
ing from text books. A very pretty
young Swedish woman was seated on a
hatchway while We were off the banks.
OF Newfoundland. seated myself be-
side her and IN a few minutes taught
her to utter the sentence Kiss me- in
very fair English.
las the lesson was completed q
sturdy young Irishman sauntered in the
direction of the hatchway. BY means
OF signs made the girl understand that
she was to try her English sentence ON
him. With an ingenious smile ON her
face she approached him and uttered
the magical sentence. The appeal
startled the Irishman for moment,
'"rhen his, quick wit grasped the hu-
NOR of the situation, and throwing his
arms, like a great rough bear, around
the maiden he saluted her with two
hearty smacks upon her rosy cheeks.
With quick movement she tore her
self from his embrace and ran to hide
her bushes in the steerage. New
York Recorder.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03
Distastefal Vanity.

Auerbach, the German novelist, had
great appreciation of his own powers
and work, and many stories are told of
the obtrusive way in which he displayed
his vanity. A German writer says of
him:
Every year Auerbach visits three or
four fashionable watering places, at
each of which the following episode &C.
ours at least thirty times. The novelist
INDUCES in small talk with the little
children of the natives, and invariably
ends the conversation thus: "Knowest
thou who has been talking with thee?
Berthold Auerbachl Tell that at
home"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03
A Street I'm Sofia.

l recall now that vast band of stag
nant dust leading from the station to
the town, separated from its surround
ing monotony by sundry depressions
and grades indicated along the line by
the excavated debris which fringed its
edges; with double row of infant
trees marking its curb lines, each one
of which was shriveled to crisp by
the blistering heat. Added to this
mockery at regular intervals stood
beds in ovals and diamonds and cir
Giles, filled with plants burned to Gin
der, their very blossoms, which no man
had dared pluck, dead for months
and still standing brown and dust be-
grimed.
Such is the great boulevard leading
from the railway to the palace.
Moreover, these particular adorn-
ments were not made at season when
it might have been possible to have
justified their existence, but in the be-
ginning of the hot season and during
the continuance of drought which
lasted four months. Indeed, many
prominent oppositionists did not hest
tate to say, and say openly, that the
haste with which these so called i'm
provements were carried out was due
as much to the unsettled condition of
public affairs as to anything else, and
that the old adage of making hay
while the sun shone had a double
meaning in this case.--F. Hopkinson
Smith in Century.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03
He CaicuIafed Well.

That was cool husband in Boston
who planned the death of his wife. He
bought her coffin, had her make
new dress to be buried in, bought
rope to hang her with, and was just
about to carry out his purpose when
an officer broke in and raised an obiec-
ton. The wife didn't have much to
say, as she thought it was her duty to
die whenever he said so.-Detroit Free
Press
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03

Gould They Make Nofse- When I'm Pain
They Might Touch Our Hearts.
1t is pity that horses suffer mutely.
If they could express their tornents by
yells as piercing and loud in proportion
to their size as, for example, a wound
ed hare utters, we should soon be en-.
hghtened as to the amount of suffering
in our streets. Some of the hanson
cabs which ply there are admirably
turned out and driven, but there are
still many whose owners act on the
principle of a minimum of corn and O
maximum of whipcord. In one such
was travelling one day. The driver
piled his whip vigorously about the
tenderest parts of his horses TANKS,
and awkwardly allowed the lash to
strike me across the face.
The pain was acute, and did not
suffer in silence; yet for one indirect
cut that / received in that journey the
unfortunate quadruped received scores.
He received punishment at the rate of
fifty lashes a mile, which, If his average
daily task is moderately computed at
twelve miles, would give the hideous
total of 600 lashes day.
This incident took place in broad
daylight, but cabmen's night horses are
indeed pitiful class. Nearly all of
those that are assembled nightly in
Palace yard when the house of CON-
mons is sitting are suffering from navic-
ular disease, caused by fast work on
hard pavements You may see the
unhappy animals standing with first
one forefoot, then the other, pointed
forward to relieve the pain, which
must resemble toothache on a large
scale, for it is caused by the decay of a
bone nearly two inches long in the
center of the foot. Would society en-
dure horses being worked in this con-
dition if they could signify their pangs
as plainly as fine lady with neuralgia
The barbarity of tight bearing reins
was forcibly exposed and condemned
by writer in June, 1875, and certainly
the excessive use of them thereafter be-
came less common, but it is still too
often to be seen. 1t would not be seen
at all if people in general understood
the peculiar form of torture produced
by it. A pair of fat, well groomed, six
teen hands carriage horses standing in
the streets are not subjects to attract
commiseration from passersby. The
restless tossing of their head may be
taken for the sign of pride and spirit;
but what heart rending groans could
alone express what these fine animals
have to endure!
Along the top of horses neck runs
a massive sinew, strong enough to sup
port the leverage of the head; it is at
tached to several vertebre nearest the
shoulder; then it runs free over the
crest and becomes attached again to
the vertebre nearest the poll. When
the head is pulled into the position
decreed by mans vanity, the vertebre
under the crest press hard into the
sinew, and must cause intense suffer
ing, sometimes setting up the infam-
matian known as poll evil.-Black-
woods Magazine.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03

Hia Desperate and Unequal Eight with .
had hand Of Apsches-
We were sitting one night at a
freighter's camp. fire, around which
were drawn half score or more of the
freighters, who,. with their outfits, were
in camp for the night. Stories of old
times when the. Indians were bad, and
of the bravery Of the white pioneers,
had gone around the circle until it came
to old man Wilson's turn, who said:
Talk about sand in a mani l tell
you it takes sand in man to try and
stand off single handed forty or fifty
Apaches when he knows just how the
scrap will end, and that the end will be
his own death; but that was just the
kind of sand that was in Felix Knox
when he was killed by the Apaehas.
You see, Knox was an all around gam
bier, such as the tenderfoot from the
east scorn so much and know so little
about, but he had a heart in him big
ger than any tenderfoot's head.
Well, it was in the spring of 1882.
Knox, with his wife and baby and q
Mexican driver, were coming from Sill
yer City to Clifton. They got to York's
ranch, which is on the ella river, about
thirty miles from Clifton, all right, but
weretold therethat signs of Apaches had
been seen. and that they had better go
in camp there for few days, but Knox
who had fought the Apaches dozens
of times and didn't know what fear was
said he wanted to make Clifton that
day.
They drove on, and were about two
miles from York's ranch when Knox
saw an Indian come from behind a
low, round topped hill, and feeling as
sured there were more of them, and
that it was fight to the death, he
filled his pocket with cartridges, kissed
his little sleeping girl baby and his wife
for the last time, and, with a 'goodby'
to them, he jumped from the wagon
and quickly turned the team, and told
the Mexican driver to whip them back
to the ranch, and that he would stand
the Apaches off.
AS the wagon turned and was furi-
ously driven away the Apaches, who
now came in sight. fired a volley, but
killed no one. Then Knox faced his
foes and pumped the lead from his
Winchester into them. The Indians
gradually circled around Knox and the
end came. The Mexican driver dashed
his team back to the ranch, where both
of the horses fell dead from wounds re-
ceived from the Indians first volley.
A party, after q little delay, was
made up and returned to the place
where the fight took place, and there
they found Knox's body, and the In
dams, contrary to their usual custom,
had not mutilated it in the least, but
had taken n clean pocket handkerchief
from Knox's pocket and carefully
spread it over his face, and had fast
ened it there by putting small stone
on each corner of it to hold it in its
place and keep the sun from the dead
mans face. That was their tribute to
the sand in Knox. Seventy empty
shells were found that had been emp
tied from Knox's Winchester, and one
Of the raiding Indians afterward said
their party numbered forty-two, and
that Knox had killed seven of them.
Arizona Republican.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03
Innocent Ruby.

Ruby's mamma is accustomed to read
something from the Bible to the chill
dren when they are put to bed. The
other day the little girl possessed her
self of the Bible and began to play
with it. On being reprimanded she
looked up and asked most innocently,
"Why, mamma, Is this your heaven
book r'-New York Tribune.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03
DIg Cables on the brooklyn Bridge.

The four cables of the Brooklyn bridge
are sixteen inches in diameter each and
consist of about 10000 single wires. One
difficulty with which the engineers of
the Brooklyn bridge had to contend was
the fact that the outside or exposed wires
were expanded by the heat of the sun,
while the inner and protected ones were
not SO affected. The pressure of the
wind, too, being of varying velocity, re-
quired such adjustment of the wires as
to prevent displacement, even in hurri-
cane. 1t took fifteen months continual
work to string the wires of the bridge
New York Sun.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03
A Goosl EIasls.

Theatrical Manager-Say, can't I
have an hour or SO of your timer
Hotel Clerk-What Is it you wish me
to do2
Manager wish you would come
over to the theater and wear your dia-
mond stud. We want to photograph
the audience by flash light. -America.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03

"Our young friend, While, must be
improving rapidly. He tells me he has
many compliments passed on his poetry
nowadays"
eyes, While has taught his parrot to
cry, how beautiful what feelingp
and so on, every time he reads one of
his poems aloud. "-Munsey's Weekly.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03
A Modern Reason.

Teacher--Why did Alexander weep?
Class-'Cos he couldn't find any more
worlds to conquer.
Teacher-Why could he find no more?
Class-'Cos he didn't advertise. New
York Truth.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03

Talking of patent medicines-you know
the old predjuice. And the doctors-some
of them are between you and us. They
would like you to think that what's cured
thousands won't cure yen. You'd believe
in patent medicines il they didn't profess to
cure everything-and so, between the ex-
periments Of doctors and the experiments OF
patent medicines that are sold only because
tlere's money In the stuff You lose faith
In everything.
And you can't always tell the prescription
that cures by what you read in the papers.
So, perhaps there's no better way to sell a
a remedy than to tell the truth about 1t and
take the risk of its doing just what it pro-
fesses to do.
That's what the Worlds Dispensary Med
ical Association, of Buffalo, N. r., does
with DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
and DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
If they don't do what their makers say
they'll do, YOU get your money back
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03
Cost of Americas Big Bridge.

The cost of the Brooklyn bridge was
$4,000, 900, which was $4,000, 900 in ex-
cess of the final estimate of the engineer,
Roebling, who was appointed in charge
of the work on May 80, 1867. Two years
later he was injured by an accident,
from the effects Of which he died, and
the engineering was carried through by
his son. New York Sun.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03
Spring M edicine

For good spring medicine We confidently
recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla. by its use
the blood Is purified, enriched and vitalized,
that tired feeling Is entirely overcome and
the whole body given strength and vigor.
The appetite Is restored and sharpened, the
digestive organs are toned, the kidneys and
liver invigorated II you have never tried
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03
Purifie,s.
the Blood

Every spring for years have made It a
practice to take from three to five bottles Of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. because rknow it purifes
the blood and thoroughly cleanses the system
OF all impurities. That languid feeling, called
spring fever viii never visit the system that
has been properly cared for by this never
failing remedy" w. II. LAWRENCE. Editor
Agricultural Epitomist, Indianapolis, Ind.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03

Those who believe that DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy will
cure them are more liable
to get we'll than those who
don't.
If you happen to be one of
those who don't believe, there's
a matter of $500 to help your
faith. It's for you if the max
ers Of DR.. Sage's remedy can't
cure you, no matter how bad
or Of how long standing your
catarrh in the head may be.
The makers are the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Associa.
ton of Buffalo, NY. They're
known to every newspaper
publisher and every druggist
in the land, and you can cas-
lily ascertain that their words
as good as their bond.
Begin right. The first stage
is to purify the system. You
don't want to build on a wrong
foundation, when you're build
ing for health. And don't
shock the stomach with harsh
treatment. Use the milder
means.
You wind your watch once
a day. Your liver and bowels
should act as regularly. If
they do not, use a key.
Tile key is = DR.. Piercc's
Pleasant Pellets. One dose.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03

Hoods sarsaparilla is prepared from sarsa-
pariiia, Dandelion, Mandrake, Dock, Juniper
Berries, and other well known vegetable
remedies, by combination, proportion AID
process peculiar TO itself, and by which the
full medicinal value of all the ingredients
used Is secured. Hence IL possesses superior
and positive curative power. ! "a,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03
Hoods,
Sars :;;;7L

do SO this season. 1t is thoroughly honest
and reliable preparation, purely vegetable,
and contains no injurious ingredients what
ever. Thousands who have taken it with
benefit testify to its peculiar curative power.
II take Hoods Sarsaparilla as a spring
tonic, and I recommend it to all who have
that miserable tired feeling" G. PARMELEE,
$40 Bridge Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. t.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03
100 Doses
One Dollar

HOODS sarsaparilia Is sold by druggists. 81; six
IS. Prepared by 9. l. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-20
IMMIGRATION LAWS.

Perhaps the increased rigOr with
which ii is announced that the govern
ment IS to enforce tie provisions of the
laws relating TO immigration may be
partially attributed to the recent de-
plorable occurrence at New Orleans.
The immigration from Italy Will no
doubt be checked somewhat by the feel
ing engendered at the bloody event,
and the new law has more stringent
provisions than the Old. 1t is believed
that its restrictions can be made to eX-
clude the elements in the migratiOns
that become burden and menace to
the country. All such acts should be
interpr eted i'll an intelligent way. ana
enforced with rigOr. SO as to develop
their efficacy and determine their weak
points. The purpOrt of the measure is
to exclude all classes that cannot
political welfare of the country
Criminals. those mentally or physically
defective, or who are shipped under
contract, are excluded. The paupers
dumped here by foreign authorities
are to be carefully returned as not
wanted. The good people from all
lands are TO be welcomed with open
arms. Those who give reasonable as
surance that they can take care OF
themselves and make decent Americans
find no Instructions in their way.
There will be room for Il good while yet
for those who want to work and behave
themselves. But the law promises
trouble for the importers of the bad
material. The evidence thai they are
to be held 10 rigid accountability
Is only needed to deter ship OWN
erS from bringing the parties
to be excluded, The first two
months of this year there was
a material increase OF the classes
that should be kept out over the same
months of the year previous. but the
present law was not then enacted. \
considerable decrease may nov be an
ticipated and improvement in quality.
If there is AIRY disposition in Italian
circles to discourage immigration from
the old country, the New Orleans trans
action will afford an effective object les
son for their use. Not rightfully, how
ever. There is 10 disfavOr for Italians
in New Orleans or any other section.
1t is immaterial as to the nativity or
origin of any adopted citizen. One is as
another while their virtues balance.
At all events the laws relating to i'm
migration should be effectively tested.
Any loss in quantity will be made M in
quality.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-20


American citizens. and not matters of
foreign concern. The few belonging to
alien lands may properly DE paid for by
some authority. The situation is rightly
understood by the Italian government.
as shown by the statement-of the pre-
mier in the national legislature. Italy
has strong navy, but it is not likely to
nave any western mission on the retail
atory line. An incident or two in Italy
suggest that foolish individuals may
discourage American visitors, although
they are the most lavish III their eXpen-
ditures, but the loss would De chiefly To
that not too prosperous land ii Ameri-
cans did not frequent it for a time.
Secretary BLAINE may express the
most elaborate regret that any Italians
were caught in such bad company, and
entertain claims for mortuary expenses
and family losses. 1t may be remem-
killed by the mob in Wyoming Secretary
BAHARD allowed something for dam
ages, remarking to the Chinese govern
ment at the time that he did it out of
amicable feeling, and not in pursuance
of any obligation. In this case. no
doubt Mr.. BLAINE will use amiable
speech and promise to refer the de-
mands TO congress or the authorities
about New Orleans. In the meantime
all rational Italians in this country
Should admonish their eXcltable breth-
rem that camness and mildness of
speech are becoming. 1t may be sug-
gested that the men killed i'll the New
Orleans jail were lynched solely as as
saSsins and bad citizens, and with not
the slightest reference 70 their nativity.
Good citizens may condemn the method
of their taking Off, but should avoid any
appearance of sympathy with any set Of
men banded together to assassinate
officers of the law. The lesson of the.
sad transaction should not be lost upon
any who need it.