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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
Two Kinds of Girl.

Two kinds of girl are very much in
evidence at Chautauqua just now. One
Is the kodak girl. The other is the del
sarte girl.
The kodak girl seems ubiquitous. Her
camera is poked and pointed at every.
thing, and lovers have hard time OF
it getting out of her range. 1t matters
little whether the subject be religious OF
romantic, or the spot sacred or very or
binary, the kodak girl will be found
around, adjusting her lens to proper
focus and taking in" the sights.
But the most charming picture pre-
sented to Chautauquans is the delsarte
girl Her shibboleth consists ir pecul-
lar twist of the wrist, as if she were
shaking the knots out of her hand. Every
now and then you can descry maiden
on the thoroughfares shaking her hands
in this wise, much to the surprise of the
young men, whose ignorance of the great
Delsarte leads them to interpret the ac-
ton as an attempt to fiirt.-Philadelphia
Record.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
A Cat That Can Open a Door.

A black cat called Downward, who
lives at Montreux, has learned how to
open the door. You know, no doubt,
that the Swiss door handles are different
from ours, going up and down. Bon
inward found by jumping on the handle
he could open the door. There is also in
this house a gray cat, who is q great
friend of his. One day Peter was out
side, and mewed to come in; his mistress
was busy writing, and took no notice;
Peter became more urgent; Bonni-
ward, who was asleep on chair, raised
his head and listened, land seeing
Peters wants still unatt& elias, to he
got up, walked across theh NJ. lopened
the door and admitted hiept. 23d.
| have heard that big given: re the
most intelligent, and tortoise Dn,l cats
the most amiable, Of the cat trit,e.
wonder if there is any Ground f6r this
belief?-Cor. London Spectatpl,s
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
A Live Package in the Dead Letter Office.


Is it to be expected that an ordinary
clerk, without special remuneration,
shall expose himself to the dangers Incl
dent to the opening of the multitudinous
and mysterious packages that are left as
metaphorical foundlings upon the figura-
tive doorstep of the postmaster general
Lest these perils be deemed imaginary, it
may be appropriate to refer to seventeen
snakes that arrived together on one &C.
casion in parcel of the sort described,
although they were all very much alive,
especially RATHER, eight feet in length
and one of the biggest ever captured
that ratified its nine rattles and showed
its fangs to the unaffected dismay Of the
young gentleman who undid the bundle
So great was his embarrassment that
he failed at the moment to keep accu
rate count of the reptilian consignment
and three weeks later the entire office
was set in stir by the unexpected ap
pearance from beneath his desk of a
three foot adder speckled in yellow and
black. Owing to the fact that adders OF
other than the arithmetical variety are
discouraged in government offices, this
particular serpent. is now enjoying a
perennial spree in bottle of alcohol on
shelf in the postonice Department.
Washington Letter.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
Hot Water for Sunburn.

An excellent remedy for sunburn fol-
lowing yachting trip or any excursion
is hot water. The application should
last fully twenty minutes, and is made
by means of wringing out soft cloths in
water as hot as can be borne and bath
ing the face with them, wiping gently
downward and pressing and holding the
cloth against the face. 1t is remarkable
how much Of the heat and burn put
there by the sun will leave the skin after
such Observation-Disclosures
Photographed by Lightning.
When Charles Tunnison and Ed Cald.
well were killed by stroke of lightning
at the ball game at Warren, o., they
were sitting beneath tree. On the chest
Of Tunnison, the white man, the under
taker found photographed, apparently by
the flash. upon the skin, the image of a
branch of tree and its twigs. The
strange freak is the talk Of the town.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18

A girl Of ''society" Is now all ready to
plunge into the waves of season out Of
town. Oh, the moonlight, the blessed
moonlight, and the nights for it are COM
ing. Where would the summer girl ne
were it not for the moon? Along the
beach, the sand turned silver instead of
gold, the water white. the lap of the in
coming waves like the soft clash of muf-
fed silver cymbalsl Never despair of
your man till you have tried him by
moonlight, and never be sure of him I'M
til he has proposed again by day Girls
should be generous in this way. They
should consider how likely man is to
propose because moonlight and the sob
Of the sea make proposing imperative.
He may not want to marry you, but
he wants to hold your hand and tell you
you are his star and feel noble. 1t is a
good starter, of course. If you meet him
next day with shy droop of the lids he
may remember about it, and feel like
doing it again proposing, mean), and
If he does you may begin to feel sure Of
him. OF course, we all know that a
really self respecting girl will not fiirt
on the rocks or. the beach with just any
body. II he proposes it's all right,
though you should be too liberal minded
and provident to accept him.
If you do accept him he will probably
be awfully scared and take you home at
once, and wonder what the dickens he
did it for. Men are SO queer. You must
be shy and not know your own mind.
Then he will try to explain your own
mind to yop, and that is always interest
ing. 1t all must be vague, delightful,
dreamy, and, above all things, nothing
must be settled. All the romanceis over
directly things are settled, and you must
either go home or talk about housekeep-
ing, and of course that won't do. Moon
light proposals must always be taken
seriously. They may be sort of begin
ming, as 1t were, but you must be too
high minded to take advantage of such
an avowal. Press.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
MILK as u Fire Extinguisher.

Lightning recently struck the fagpole
on the Eastford hotel, at Oxford, Nd, a
large building which was formerly the
Maryland Military and Naval academy,
and set fire to the cupola, causing much
CONSERVATION among the guests and
threatening to destroy the house. This
would have been the case but for the
rain which was falling at the time and
the efforts of the proprietor, who used
milk as an extinguisher, it is stated, in
accordance with an old superstition that
water will not put out fire caused by
lightning. How long this antique fall
lacy has clouded the minds Of the super
stitious is not known, but that it has
come down from remote times will hard
ly be questioned.
The hotel proprietor, believing that
water would not save his premises, was
at his wits end for an effective extin-
guisher until he noticed milk wagon
filed with cans Of the tactical fluid stand
ing just at the moment in front Of the
house, ready-to-hand method of saliva
ton, providentially supplied. Selling
one of the cans the nonbeliever in water
logged it to the top of the hotel and
poured it out on the lightning kindled
flames, and then went back for further
supplies, until he had the satisfaction of
seeing the last spark smothered and the
burning hotel saved. -Baltimore Sun.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
He Was a stranger in the City.

A very swell looking, middle aged
man, apparently every inch of what is
termed a man of the world, entered a
Broadway car coming down town re-
Gently at Thirty-fourth street. When
the conductor came for his fare the swell
looking, middle aged man addressed him
very politely, saying:
Kindly let me know when we reach
the Fifth Avenue hotel"
The car rolled along. The street cross
ing leading to the entrance Of the Fifth
Avenue hotel was reached, and the Car
was brought to halt by the conductor.
The swell looking, middle aged man was
sitting sideways gazing out upon the
beauties of Madison square.
Fifth Avenue hotel!" the conductor
shouted in the door.
The swell looking, middle aged man
bolted around in his seat and began to
stare at the big hotel.
Fifth Avenue hotelr' shouted the
conductor again, coming into the car.
Then, as the swell looking, middle aged
man did not move, he added somewhat
testify, "Here is the Fifth Avenue hotel,
sir; are you going to get out2"
"Why, no" responded the swell look
ing, middle aged man, supposedly. II
only wanted to see the hotel. Heard so
so much about it, you know"
The passengers laughed in spite of
themselves, and the conductor went
back to his station and jerked the bell
strap viciously.-New York Times.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
Hunting Guinea Eggs.

To find a guinea nest was the very
poetry of egg hunting. The creatures
are half wild, and feed far afield. The
bush pasture was their chosen haunt,
and had such store of hidden hooks, such
clumps of brake and briar, sucn steep
grassy banks, such tangle of sedge and
dewberry and plum thicket, that we
would never have found an egg but for
the birds queer habit. When the hen
goes to the nest her mate stands guard
over her ON the nearest bare spot, and
fills the air with his harsh buzzing cry.
Following the sound, we came upon
the pair. Madam chooses her home
daintily, and deeply hollows the clean,
dry earth of it. Flowers often nod above
it, grass is sure to spring greenly about
the edge. Overhead is always shelter of
some sort, for the maker knows instinc-
lively that sunshine will addle her pre-
cious eggs. Her small cousin, the par
fridge, so admires her taste that some
times she decides to share the nest.
Sometimes, too, hen of independent
mind comes a-grasshoppering into the
bush pasture, and puts her eggs into
such shelter. Very often we found forty
eggs to the nest. And when we took
them out it was always with a silver
spoon. Black nanny taught us, "Ef
yer puts han in dar, de guineall smell
it an quit de nes'." Whatever the rea-
son, the fact was none the less fact
Harper's Young People.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18


1.-THE Bank Of France is remarkable
institution in many ways" said Lewis
c. Carroll, broker of New York, "but
In NO way is it more remarkable than in
the manner in which it guards the vaults
in which its great stores of gold and sill
Yer are kept. The Bank of France gen.
orally carries more gold and always
more silver than any other institution in
the world, with the solitary exception of
the United States treasury. But even
the latter does not take such precautions
to prevent thieves from breaking in and
stealing. We confide in bolts and bars,
but while the Bank of France has COM
plete system of these, it does not deem
them sufficient and adopts very pecul-
lar means for insuring' the security of
its treasures.
Every day when the money is placed
in the vaults in the cellar a lot of ma
sons are on hand and wall up the doors
with hydraulic mortar. Water is then
turned on and kept running until the
cellar is flooded. Thus burglar would
have to provide himself with diving
suit and break down a cement wall be-
fore he could begin work on the vaults.
When the officers arrive in the morning
the water is drawn off, the masonry
broken down and the vaults opened. II
is difficult to imagine how the most ex-
pert burglar would penetrate all these
defenses, and certainly the treasures OF
the Bank Of France are better guarded
than any in the world. st. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
Oaths in Olden Times.

The Roman oath of olden times was
made with great solemnity and elabora.
ton. In Roman mythology Juno, max
ing promise to sleep, strengthened it
by taking the heavens in one hand and
the earth in the other Greeks and Ro-
mans swore by their gods, by the Styx, by
Olympus, by hell, by their sacred springs,
wells and rivers, and by the sun and the
moon. Their oaths were of much value
and meaning during the early days of the
republic, but worthless after they became
corrupt.
Oaths lost their sanctity and became
colloquial or profane at very early time
among the Jews. Greek ladies swore
daintily by Venus, Diana and Juno, and
now and then by some male god whose
name was frequently taken in vain by
their liege lords. The French monarchs,
too, had their own peculiar forms Of
oaths.-St. Louis Republic.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18

Judging from the gradual and steady
increase in the number of applications
for patents each year, the inventive
genius of England is being maintained.
According to the report Of the London
patent Office the total number Of appli-
cants for patents made during the year
1890 amounted to 2l,307, being an in
crease Of 300 as compared with the APP
plications Of the preceding year. OF
these $4,000 emanated from persons re-
siding in England and Wales. The APP
plications for designs and trade marks,
amounting to 22,235 and l4,25S, were
respectively less by 1875 and 1S than
the similar applications in 1885. New
York Telegram.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
A Remarkable Canadian Family.

The Rev. Able Plinguet, cure of Isle
du Pads, who died few days ago, was
the son Of French Canadian farmer,
who had thirty-five children by two
wives, the first of whom gave birth to
twenty-seven children and the other to
eight. Able Plinguet, was the eldest
child by the second wife, and was eighty
one years old when he died. One OF the
daughters by the first marriage reached
the age of ninety-four years. OF this
large family there is now but one sur
vivor, Mr.. j. A. Plinguet, of the stamp
Office in the magistrates court, who is
seventy-two years old.-Montreal Wit
ness,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
Bacillus of LenrOsY.

It is announced that the members of
the leprosy commission, who are now
pursuing their researches in Simla, have
made the important discovery that the
leprosy bacillus can be isolated and cul-
tivated artifcially. A rabbit was inoc-
ulated and killed after some days, and
distinct leprpus nodules were found in
the body. 1t is stated that the bacillus
has never before grown outside the hui
man body.-New York Telegram.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
Cheap Table Linens.

The summer vacation affords the leis-
ure to embellish the yearly table linen
supply. Our grandmothers had costly
linen for great occasions, but they would
have been shocked at the common and
every day use made now Of fine and ex-
pensive pieces. The modern housekeeper
rejoices in the daintiness of her table
settings and cannot be persuaded to use
the coarse, strong stuffs, which would,
however, diminish the need of constant
renewal. Table cover borders are verv
wide, made up of the small floral design
which forms the center.
One of the latest achievements Of the
manufacturer is to combine silk and
thread in table linen. Small figured
damask cloths may be outlined in color
without stamping. Small flowers are
embroidered in stem stitch with silk or
cotton. Yellow silk fades less than any
other color, and hence is the favorite
color for lunch cloths and dovlies, diff
ferent shades being most effectively used.
Plain doylies are easily decorated by
marking out on them circles, by draw
ing pencil line around penny or two
cent piece and then connecting them
with single line.
1t requires little time to outline in
color, and, being such plain embroidery,
this kind is specially recommended for
piazza work, where one must be social
as well as industrious. Each one may
be worked with a different shade of the
color employed, and the position of the
circles may be raised so that no two are
exactly. alike, or half circles may be judi
ciously mingled. brooklyn Eagle.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
Chess with Living Pieces.

Although Rabelais gives a humorous
account of game of chess played with
living pieces, and ON the continent and
in India the quaint spectacle has been
from time to time repeated, often with
great splendor, representations of the
kind have been rare until recently in
England, the show given under the aus
pieces of Lord ,Brassey at Hastings hav-
ing been the latest example.
AT Hengler's cirque a tournament Of
this kind was given under distinguished
management on behalf of the Women's
Ha'9 society. Two pretty games We're
played by Mr.. Moresby Chimney and
the Hon. Everard Fielding, the red king
and queen being the Hon. William Ash
burnham and Miss l.. Cotterell, and the
rival monarchs Mr.. r. S. Ogilvie- Grant
and the Hon. Mrs. Skeffington-Smyth.
The bishops were all ladies, Miss Ram,
Miss Hilda Stewart, Lady Berth VIII
braham and Miss Tayler; while rocks
and knights were represented by Mrs.
Godfrey Samuelson, Mr.. 9. j. Hawksr,
Mr.. d. H. Mclean, Mrs. Heath, Mrs.
Charles Thyme, Mr.. Basil Levett, Baron
Won Roemer and Mrs. Moresby Chin
merry.
The contest was drawn, red and white
each winning game. Very charming
was the general effect, owing to the
splendor of the dresses and the dexterity
with which the maneuvers were exc
cuted, the dainty little pawns getting
unstinted applause. An excellent anna
teur orchestra, conducted by Mr.. Yorke
Trotter, contributed not little to the
success of the entertainment London
Telegranh
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
Four Little Girls Kill 81 Snakes

Four little girls went berrying on
Wards hill, in Winsted, Tuesday, and
encountered nest Of thirty eight snakes.
They succeeded in killing thirty-seven Of
them, the largest one feet and 8 inches
long. On Wednesday the girls went
over the same ground and killed three
more of the same kind of snakes. New
Haven Register.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
SneoiGn for NInsnniio Bites.

A well known chemist announces as a
result of numerous experiments that the
lather from bit of common soap will in
stantly reduce the swclihg and remove the
pain from n mosquito bite. The remedy is
so cheap that it will pay any afflicted per
son to give it trial.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18

A Belfast (Me.) young man met an &C
quaintance ON the street one day last
week, and assuming savage look, said:
''Ten years ago you licked me. have
always remembered it, and now am
going to return the compliment" He
had hardly got the words out of his mouth
before he landed in heap in the gutter,
while the other fellow walked off NUT
tering something about waiting twenty
years for the next round.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
A Vanderbilt Swimming Pool.

A stonecutter in Sullivan, Me-, has
filed an order for stone of very unique
dimensions for the Vanderbilt swim
ming pool mt Bar Harbor. 1t consists of
thirteen pieces of granite cut on circle
to form the coping Of the wall. They are
feet long, feet wide and IA inches
thick, and are beautiful samples of the
superior Sullivan granite.--'-' - --..I'
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
Not N Stylish Drnnsnr.

In his old age William Morris, the Eng
lish poet, artist and socialist, seems to have
grown careless of his personal appearance.
He wears an old black SLOUGH hat, an an
Gent sack coat, baggy trousers and blue
flannel shirt. Neckte and collar are usu-
ally missing.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
Useful ms Well as Ornamental.

The man who lost his false teeth at the
depot few days ago can have his prop
erty by applying at the conductors
room, where they are now doing duty as
paper weight. Springfield Republican.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
t. NAM
CHICAGO, ROCk Island & Pacific RV.,

The Direct Route to and from Chicago Joliet, Ottawa,
Peoria, La Sale, Moline, Rock Island in ILLINOIS:
Davenport, Muscatine Ottumwa, Oskaloosa, Des
Moines, Winterset,, Audubon, Harlan and Council
Bluffs, in IOWA. Minneapolis and st. Paul. in MIN
NESOTA; WATERFOWL and Sioux Falls, in DAKOTA;
Cameron, St. Joseph and Kansas City, in MISSOURI;
Omaha, Lincoln, Fairbury and Nelson, in NEBRASKA;
Atchison Leavenworth, Horton, Topeka, Hutchinson.
Wichita, Bellevie, salna, Dodge City. Caldwell. In
TERRITORY; Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
In COLORADO. Traverses new areas of rich farming
and grazing lands aording the best facilities of inter-
communication to ALI towns and cities east and west
northwest and southwest Of Chicago and to Pacific and
trans-oceanic seaports
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18

Among recent inventions is an auto
matte electrical pump 1t shuts off by
slow closing switch when the tank is
full, and starts again just before the
tank becomes empty.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
Bar Harbor Girls All whistIing.

If you could visit two-thirds of the
boudoirs of the Bar Harbor bellies you
would find them practicing the graceful
whistling movements before their
French mirrors. They have become
worshipers of the art of whistling, and
so accurately do they mimic the song of
the birds that while walking through
Eden street near a cluster of cottages
peopled by noted society families in
which are included many of the famous
beauties, correspondent was sure that
dozen bobolinks had found n resting
place among the branches of tn sur
rounding trees. The maturer leaders of
society are said to be divided in their
opinions of the new musical fad, but
while they are cogitating whether
whistling is really a fine art, the youth
full buds are fast becoming perfected in
it.-Bangor Commercial.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18

Alligators have made their appearance
in the Missouri river. One Of consider
able size was seen the other day follow
ing the steamer Benton while passing
Rocheport. Boone county. They have
been seen as high up as Miami.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18

A new American machine, recently
patented, is designed for the rolling Of
continuous steel sheets with an aim TO
cheapening their production.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18

DR.. Mary c. Lowell has accepted a
professorship Of physiology at Mount
Holyoke seminary. She was formerly
physician at the Maine insane hospital.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18

Gold rope is much used for picture
frames. 1t should not be more than half
an inch in diameter, except for large
pictures Hemp and MANILA are also
used, but hemp is better, for it is smooth
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known. y
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept Any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. N.Y.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
MAGNIFICENT
YESTIBULE EXPRESS TRAINS

FI1oIIDO LJ11 La ItDoo III fI1VO
Leading all competitors in splendor of equipment
between CHICAGO and DIES MONIES, COUNCIL
BLUFFS and OMAHA and between CHICAGO and
DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS and PUEBLO, via
KANSAS CITY and TOPEKA and via ST. JOSEPH.
First Glass Day Coaches, FREE RECLINING CHAIR
CARS, and Palace sleepers with Dining Car Service
Close connections at Denver and Colorado Springs with
divergng railway lines. now forming the and
picturesque
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
DAILY FAST EXPRESS TRAINS

From st. Joseph and Kansas City to and from all Inn
porant towns cities and sections in Southern Nebraska
Kansas and the Indian Territory. Also via ALBERT
LEA ROUTE from Kansas City and Chicago to Water
town, Sioux Falls MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL.
connectong for all points north and northwest between
the lakes and the Pacific Coast.
For Tickets, Maps Folders, desired information
apply to any Coupon Ticket Office in the United States
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