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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24
new Orleans and San Jaointa.

Each of these battles ended a war,
otherwise disastrous, in blaze of glory;
and the commander who fights q battle
that does that is thenceforth the Yelling
ton, the jackson, the Houston of his
/. country. Let him err as he may on sub
sequent measures, no political combina-
ton can stand against him. $50 to
Waterloo" said Wellington when the
mob of London were storming his win
dows; Ego to Waterloo and learn how
trifiing this affair seems to me-" and
those who heard were powerless to hurt.
$50 to San Jacinto," said Houston when,
in 1862, he was required to show a pass,
sand learn my title to travel in Texas"
and the guard lowered his rifle while
tears came into his eyes.
The man of San Jacinto was protege
of the man of New Orleans, his pupil, his
friend, long his fellow Tennesseean and
unfaltering political ally; and almost the
first thought of the wounded Houston
after San Jacinto was that news of the
victory should speedily reach his old
friend and commander, then president
of the United States.
This parallel might be extended far.
Like jackson, Houston became president
of the country he had so ably served,
and his spirit ruled long even after his re-
tirement. The American loss at New Or
leans, as all the world knows, was but
seven killed and fourteen wounded Zone
mortality, while the British loss of each
class was as many hundreds! At San
Jacinto the Texan-Americans had exact
ly the same number killed as the Ameri-
cans at New Orleans and inflicted a loss
almost exactly one hundred times as
great.
Both battles were fought on the edge
of swamps, and most surprising of all
was the similarity of description by the
victors of the field after the battle.
"The wind suddenly rose" says Maj.
Smiley, of the Kentuckians at New Or
leans, "and the smoke fioated away, and
then 1 saw the awful field, all red with
British uniforms, as the ground for rods
at place was hidden by their corpses,
while far down the plain, just getting
into the fog, was faint red line rapidly
retreating." SAT the deep part of the
mOraSS, says Lieut.. sylvester, VOiun-
teer at San Jacinto from Cincinnati, "the
Mexicans had rushed into the mire and
died by scores. Men and horses lay piled
together till they made a perfect bridge,
and already [the day after the battlel de-
cay was SO complete that we could not
bury them"
Another paragraph must complete the
parallel: Jackson and Houston were
both of Scotch-Irish blood, their ances-
tors from that hardy population around
the Crock of Fergus" they fought side
by side against the Indians; as allies
they advanced with almost equal steps
in political preferment in Tennessee, and
after many sorrows and combats met
in Washington and Tennessee with the
same mutual and unselfish friendship as
in youth.--J. Ii. b.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24
Tale of a Pig.

A boy of about ten came into a gro
Gerry store in a hurry and wanted a man
to come quickly with him. Hes dyin, I"
said the boy, and the way his eyes
stuck out was a caution. The loafer
on the cracker barrel took up his heels
and flew with the boy. Together they
ran in between two buildings across a
little lot, and the boy stopped at-a
pig pen-yes, a pig pen; and there sat a
well to do, healthy looking porker in a
warm pen, contented and apparently
as happy as it is given pigs to be in this
world. The boy looked surprised and
sheepish.
The man was mao and disappointed.
He had expected a tragedy, and not
even a glimmer of one so far. You
young rascal" said the man, ''what do
you mean2 Did you-did you; why,
you young scoundrel, did you get me
way over here to see a pig sitting on
his haunchesa Eh2 Did you2" and
the boy looked up and said, ''He-he
(sobs)-he eat my brover's hat, and he
he grunted so 1 fought he's dyin', "
and then the man went back to the
store and told the tale of the pig.
Lewiston Journal
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24
A Peculiar Fact.

Two young men stood in front Of
Perry's soda fountain the other even
ing. They were well dressed and in
tellectual looking. One of them took
something not on the list of sirups, and
the other said in response to the inter
rogatory glance of the fizz drawer, 'Tll
take some vanella and cream, please"
'You mean vanilla, don't your said
his companion.
Eyes, l guess do, but I'll bet you
that one person out of every ten who
comes into this store calls for vanella
when he wants vanilla"
''What will you bet2"
'Tll give you five cents for every per-
son that calls for vanilla If you'll give
me one cent for every one who asks for
vanella."
''It's CO."
Within the next ten minutes twenty
lovers of the most popular sirup in
dulged in it. Eighteen called for va
nella and two wanted vanilla. The
pathological clerk declared himself in
favor ofvanella by inquiringly repeat
ing the word when uttered by soft
voiced customers. York Sun.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24
The Influence of Poetry.

The reading of poetry predisposes the
heart to generous thoughts; it teaches
a young man what is noble in mankind
it opens his mind to the reception OF
great hopes and unselfish ambitions.
Never again can a man feel that rap.
ture of spirit which falls upon boy
when, in the dusty atmosphere of a
library, while the notes dance as the
sun pours through the windows upon
the leather backs of the books, while
outside the carts rumble up and down
the street, he sits alone among the
books, porting over volume of poetry.
Then the gates of heaven lie open fol
him to gaze within; nay, heaven itself
is close to him, within his reach, and
ready for the whole world should they
but choose to step within.-Walter
Besant in Harper's Bazaar.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24
Keen Your Hat Shiny.

~ haven't had my hat ironed since I
bought it two months ago." I heard a
gentleman say as he handed it to the at
tendant of well known hat store to
have it dressed over. "You seem to
have the common idea that ironing
spoils silk hat" replied the hat man.
"That is great mistake. No one wears
silk hat over year, while the ma
jority of men change with the spring
and fall styles. You might iron hat
every day for six months without wear
ing off the nap or injuring it unless you
should burn it in ironing, which rarely
happens. The leading hat store proprie-
tors do not care to disseminate much in
formation on this subject because they
sell hats with guarantee to iron them
for you at any time free of cost. If it
were not for the common idea that iron
ing hurts the hat, the stores would be
clogged with the mere business of iron
ing hats. New York Press.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24

Free of Charge. Your druggist will re-
fund your money II DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup
does not give you satisfaction and cure your
cough. Price % cents.
Consider the man who is always punctual
How much time he wastes waiting for other
people.
Lady-That lady over there is my sister.
Brown-Lord be praised that i am not her
brother. Lady-Why, what do you mean?
Brown-You see. If l was her brother, I'd
never be able to flirt with her.
She Now, promise. me, Ralph, that you
won't go TO drinking just because I've refus-
ed you. He (despondently)- Decidedly not.
I'll have to swear of for three months to get
even on the flowers and theater tickets I've
wasted on you.
Bridges-How is your friend coming on
with his salt over the larceny of Miss Old
un's affections? Rrooks--He'll get off light.
They We're shown to be so shopwOrn that
she will accept plea of petit larceny.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24
Work to Do at Home.

Women of slender or reduced income
who are compelled by stern necessity to
do home work of some kind might Sc
cure remunerative occupation by en-
broidering spangled flowers upon gauze
and silk. This kind of material is in
great demand, and, being a novelty, is
expensive. This question of home work
is a very pulling one, and often leads
to much disappointment for those who
cannot get employment because they
have no real technical knowledge
in any branch. Newspapers have daily
to refuse ''copy" sent to them by
women who think that the field of lit
erature is a golden one and that any
body capable of holding a pen and of
spelling correctly can make money in
that way.
Now this is a great mistake; and,
moreover, it is not so much the way of
treating a subject as the subject chosen
that is of Importance, and many a well
written article is refused because it
treats of matter of small interest to the
general public. To succeed in the paint
ing of dainty trifles for sale it is neces-
sary to possess not only talent, but the
chic belonging only to true artists.
Ordinary embroidery or needlework
does not pay at all. China painting as
professional pursuit seldom pays out
side of the factories, except in the case
of artists of great merit.-New York
Tribune.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24
THE FLEET.

II was long ago that my dream ships sailed
Day by day to that shadowy sea;
And watched each one till my vision failed.
And the ships were lost in mystery.
Sometimes a rose hued and billowy cloud
Shut out my view ere the ship went far,
But often the darkness would seem to shroud
The vessel before she crossed the bar.
They sailed at the sunset, every one;
They sailed away at the ebbing tide.
Sometimes a brave vessel went out alone,
And again two sailed forth side by side.
left them alone in the hands of Fate,
Prayed she would make them reality,
And many time did watch and wait
For my fleet to return from the sea.
Then my last ship sailed-for my dreams were
done
And l grieved that my ships came not back.
But only last night at the set of sun
saw a mast DER the wasteless track
And the twilight mists gave away and made
pathway lit with the sunsets beam:
And ship sailed in through the twilight shade
And brought back TO me n youthful dream.
-Flavel Scott Mines in Harper's Weekly.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24

Mr.. Box, the editor of the Ladies Home
Journal, recently gave some interesting
figures relative to the manuscripts received
by his magazine during 1890. Owing to its
departments and peculiar character, the
Journal probably receives more manuscripts
than any magazine published. Mr.. Box
says that he received at his Office total
number of 15,205 manuscripts. Of these,
1850 were poems; l, TAG stories and IL, 179
miscellaneous articles. OF the poems, 66
were accepted of the stories. only 81, and
of the articles 40. of which latter, however
over 800 were solicited articles. Thus, it
will be seen that of the entire Is, 900 manu-
scripts only 497 were accepted; trife over
three per cent. Deducting from this the 800
accepted articles written at the editors So
licitation, the net percentage of unsolicited
manuscripts accepted is brought down to
1877, or little more than one per cent.
Statistics such as these show how much
utter trash is being written, and the number
of persons writing who ought to be employ
ing their time at something else and better.
OF course drowning man will clutch al
straw, especially if he is drowning sorrow.
Suspicious character-What time is it,
Traveller producing pistol)-Time to say
your prayers.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24
FREE-TRADE IN ENGLAND.
1t Is Becoming a Confessed Failure Every
where.

III Is becoming confessed Eaflure Every
where.
Great Britain is waking up to the fact
that her Free-trade policy is failure.
Fifty years ago Richard Golden saw that
England was in a position of manufact-
uring supremacy among the nations, and
that the greatest boon that could fall to
her would be the universal adoption of
the Free-trade policy. His doctrines
were adopted by English statesmen, who
confidently led the way by breaking
down the tariff, hardly doubling that
other nations would follow England's
example. But unfortunately for her, the
statesmen of other countries were quite
as far seeing as her own. They, too,
realized the futility of competition with
the massed capital, long experience and
practiced skill of English factories. So,
instead of the hoped for leveling of tariff
walls, the Briton has had the chagrin of
seeing the old ones built still higher and
new ones erected from year to year.
Nearly half a century has passed since
England's abandonment of Protection,
and today powerful sentiment exists
among Englishmen that the experiment
has been failure and that the salvation
of her industries depends upon return
to the old policy. "There is" says the
Birmingham Hardware, Metals and Ma
chinery of Jan. Is, "a continued tend
ency in nearly all countries to increase
their protective duties. 1t has now be-
come a very important question for
manufacturers and traders in Great
Britain to consider whether there are
any means by which this exclusion of
British steel, iron and machinery can
be reduced to reasonable proportions"
Probably with our new Brazilian rec
iprocity treaty in mind, this English
paper calls attention to how helpless
England is under her policy of Free
trade to negotiate similar trcaties. "We
are," it says, "the largest buyers in the
world in every market, and, undoubt-
edly, if we made use of our opportunities
as buyers to keep open the markets of
the world to our producers, those who
are determined at any cost to exclude
our manufactures, which is the same
thing as to import our industries, would
find the work much more costly than
it is"
The American Cobdenites will feel
lonesome when their English allies, their
only friends in the wide, wide world, go
over to the Protectionist enemy.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24
Protect your Health,

Cold and moisture have torporising effect
upon the bodily organs, and the digestive
and secretive processes are apt to be more
tardily performed in winter than in the fall.
The same is true also of the excretory func-
tons. The bowels are often sluggish, and
the pores of the skin throw off but little
waste matter at this season. The system,
therefore, requires opening up little, and
also purifying and regulating, and the safest,
surest and most thorough tonic and altera-
tive that can be used for these purposes is
HOstetters Stomach Bitters. Persons who
wish to escape the rheumatic twinges, the
dyspeptic agonies, the painful disturbances
of the bowels, the bilious attacks, and the
nervous visitatiOns so common at this time
of the year, will do we'll to reinforce their
systems with this renowned vegetable stOm-
achic and invig0rant. 1t improves the appe-
tite, strengthens the stomach, cheers the
spirits, and renovates the whole physique.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24
Lightning Forces.

1t has been calculated that the elec-
tromotive force of bolt of lightning
is about 100000 volts, the current
about ID, 900, 900 amperes and the time
to be one-twenty-thousandth part of
second. In such bolt there is an en-
ergy of 2,45O, 900, 900 watts, or 8, 1884, 1872
horse power.-Science.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24
No Haste About It.

Mrs Canker-It's the same old story
with us, MARRY in haste and repent at
leisure"
Miss Brightly-Why, my dear, if I
remember your wedding costume right
ly, it must have taken you half day
to dress Judge.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24
How's Thisi

We offer one hundred dollars reward for
any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by
taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY 81 CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West 81 Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. D.
WaIding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists.
Desirable city lots for sale by E. O.
Dewey, TIMES Office.
1t is quite impossible for man to cal
shad and make no bones of It,"
Marked down-the young mans nous
tache when 1t begins to be visible.
English SPAWN Liniment removes al
hard, soft or calloused Jumps and blemishe:
from horses, blood spavins, curbs, splints
Sweeney, ring-bone, stiles, sprains, al
swollen Threats, coughs, etc. Save $50 by
use of one bottle. Warranted the mos
wonderful blemish cure ever known. Solo
byJohnson & Henderson, druggists, Owosso
A man just had fit up here on High st
Did you look at himp Yes. No wonder.
Rheumatism Cured IN o Day.
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and Neu
ralgia radically cures i'm from to 8 days
It's action upon the system Is remarkable
and mysterious. IL removes at once the
cause and the disease Immediately dissa
pears. The first dose greatly benefits. II
cents. Sold by johnson q Henderson
Druggists, Owosso.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24

Soap is now prepared on the continent
in the form of leaves, or very thin tab
let's, which are either carried in small
leather cases or stitched together in lit
tie books, and easily separated like the
leaves of cigarette paper. Each of these
leaves serves for single wash, and their
utility to travellers and tourists is OBJ
vious.-Chatter.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24
A Martyr for Others.

"Plodder is looking pale; he's just
killing himself with hard work."
whats he engaged atY'
"Inventing labor saving machine. Z"
Puck.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24
Amusing Liabilities.

Master T:ief-What yer so glum
about9 Didn't yer git ther chaps over
coat2
Apprentice-Yes, but ther wuz lot
ar bills in ther pocket. Will hev TO
pay 'em?-Puck.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24
AIasi Already?

George dear, will you love me when
I'm old2"
what silly question, Penelope.
Of course do. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24
Pretty Much the Same Thing.

Al hear that you are going to
marry a widow with $40, 900.
B.-You have got things mixed. I
am going to marry $4,000 with a
widow.-Texas Siftings.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24
Expensive Apples.

II paid $5.O1 for that apple my boy
ate."
''WhatT
Five dollars and one cent. Five
dollars for the doctor and cent for
the apple. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24
PATENTS

Obtained in us. and all foreign countries. Ex
aminations made. Licenses snd assignments
drawn. Infringements prosecuted in ali Federal
courts. Advice and pamphlets Free Scientific
expert validity opinions given No models re-
quired. Established A. ID. 1885.
THOS. s. SPRAGUE & SON
Jan 1888 81 Congress ST. West, Detroit, Mich
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24
q Chair Car, Buffet Car & sleeper Service.

Eastward No. 12 has Pullman Sleeper Chica-
go to Detroit. No. IA has Wagner Chair and
Buffet Car, Grand Haven to Detroit. No. 10 has
Chair Car, Grand Rapids to Detroit. No. 80 has
Wagner Sleeper, Grand Rapids to Detroit.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24

Westward No II has Chair Car, Detroit to
Grand Rapids No. Is has Wagner Parlor Buff
fet Car, Detroit to Grand Haven. No. II has
Pullman Sleeper, Detroit to Chicago. No. 81
has Wagner Sleeper, Detroit to Grand Rapids.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24

TOLEDO SAGINAW & MUSHROOM R'Y-
Trains leave OwoSso junction, west: Mail 10:l5
a. m. Mixed, 4:l5 a. m. Trains arrive from
west: Express, 6:l5 p m; Mixed, 7:l5p. m.
JNO. w. LOUD, BEN FLETCHER,
Traffic Manager. Trav. Pass. Agent.
f. WYKES, Local Agent.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-01-30
A big Crash In Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Jan. 20.-The
American National bank, capital
81, 250, 900, one of the largest snstitu-
tions in the city, closed its doors yes
terday morning. A run is being made
on the Kansas City savings bank. n
poor mans institution. and great ex-
element prevails.
No statement of the liabilities or as
sets can be obtained During the early
part Of last week it became known 10
the members of the Kansas City clear
ing house association that the bank
was in need of assistance A meeting
of the association was called and II
resolution adopted assuring the Amer
lean that upon proper showing as
sistance would be rendered to the
amount of $1,000, 900. a committee
was appointed to examine the collat-
erals, and Saturday they reported the
paper offered not such as the banks Of
the association would accept. This
decision made the failure of the bank
inevitable, and the bank examiner as
sumed charge OF the concern. As II
result OF the failure great deal of un-
easiness has been created.
The deposits of the bank are about
81, 200, 600 having fallen to that
amount from 81 600, 600 since the first
of last October. 1t is ascertained that
the bank owes over $500, 600 borrowed
money. Gentlemen in condition to
know the condition of the other ma
tional banks of this city said this morn
ing they are in an unusually good con-
dition and would not be materially af-
fected by the failure.
A big run was made on the Kansas
City safe deposit company on account
OF the American national bank failure,
and the institution was forced to sus-
pend. 1t is the largest concern of the
kind in the state and is situated di-
rcctly under the American national.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-01-30
Uneasiness at Pine Ridge.

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S D., Jan. 90.
There was more nervousness notice
able among the Indians yesterday than
has been noted for a number of days.
This uneasiness has been occasioned byt
variety of circumstances. The first
is the difficulty the Indians experienced
in agreeing upon the question of turn
ing over their arms, submitting to the
segregation of the several tribes and
the manner in which they are to be
treated by the government. Now that
they have come at the request of Gem
eral Miles, many OF the Rosebud In
dams fear to leave this agency lest on
their way to the former place they be
set upon and killed by the soldiers.
In the council yesterday an uncere-
monious discussion took place in which
the Rosebuds boldly charged that the
Ogallalas had committed as many
crimes us they had themselves. Bad
feeling was also engendered by the
statement OF one chief that he intended
to turn over all the Indians to the SOL
dlers. As consequence OF these ac-
tons the collection of arms has been
anything but satisfactory.
The news of the murder of Few
Tails and four OF his band and wound
ing his wife also tended to iullame the
Indians here. 1t was discussed in yes
terday's council and the deed was de-
nounced by all factions. even as it had
been by every white man around the
agency. The shooting is universally
condemned as cold-blooded murder.
Yesterday morning the Indians
rounded up their ponies which l<d
been grazing on the bank of White
Clay Creek, and herded them near
their village, while the Indians them
selves hung around the tepees and in
knots discussed the question and ST.
lcntly watched the agency.
Colonel Shafter and Agent Pierce
last night broke up three gambling
dens and destroyed their furniture.
The commanders of the several
camps, General Brooke, General Carr,
Colonel Henry. Colonel Shafter, Col
onel Ofley, Colonel Wheaton. Major
Wells, Major Whitsid and Captain
Capron went into council with General
Miles shortly after noon, after which
the officers in question repaired to
their respective camps. The meeting
was held to decide upon certain tactical
movements, and at the same time the
situation was considered and the con-
dition OF each command discussed
The excitement of the morning, to Il
certain extent died away during the
afternoon and following it came Two
Strike with about thirty Indians, who
turned over to Agent Pierce about
twenty guns of various patterns.
Among them were small Henry rifles,
which are practically useless, both to
Indians and white men, because cart
ridges cannot now be procured for
them. Among the guns turned over
were a number of this pattern. which
1he Indians have not been able to use
for some time.