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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-15
Dogmatists to the End.

There is one crop of early autumn
that grows on trees which doesn't
vary much, and that is the katydid.
Climatic influences are favorable to
the growth of this fruit. 1t is sin
gular thing that on the same trees
where forty years ago, as little elms,
these chanting insects lived, they now
stay. They are never known to
change from one tree to another.
There may be several elms of equal
size on one street, but two trees will
most likely hold all the katydids, and
from the first chosen greenery they
never bulge.
The same way one yard will have
its number, or one tree in a yard; the
next persons grounds, although just
as cool and shaded, will have none.
Those in the same trees or yards have
good manners, never interrupting each
other, but listening intently for their
turn to express their belief as to
whether Katy did or didn't. The out
side world, after listening for years to
debate, is divided as to opinion. just
the same as on more important SUBJ
jects, it judges in accordance with the
sentiments of its own consciousness.
These little green chanters never
change their opinion. They belong to
the dds or didn'ts and by no mistake
alter their saying. One may tramp
around the trees where they live, may
sit beneath them, talk laugh, or in
dulge in any noise, and Katy chants on
in undisturbed monologue. But lay
hand, ever so lightly, against the bark
of a tree, one says who has tried it,
and their notes Instantly -hnShad,
remaining quiet until the hand is re-
moved. In darkness, when one creeps
safely up to an elm tree where, above
in the branches, is taking place To-
quacious dialogue. and gently rests
the palms of the hand against the
bark, the silence is painfully sudden.
There was once a man visiting
Rhode Island whose ambition was to
possess some elm trees, and in them
katydids. He had the elms for the
katydids, but no katydids for the elms.
So he came from his distant home and
got possession of one, which he carried
back and put we'll up in the greenery
of the elm. Then he waited. The
katy was as dumb as sealed fruit jay,
back to inquire why the thing wouldn't
open its mouth and sing. He was in
formed, first, that the thing didn't
speak the sentence with any mouth.
but with its legs; second, that although
the divorce laws of Rhode Island were
often brittle enough to sever knots
tied by ministers, still he need not ex-
pect any garrulous hilarity from one
katydid separated from its mate and
alone in a strange land. Then an
other was put in the tree, and in true
marital style one said Katy did and
got contradicted in about second.
They've kept it up ever since.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-15
In Perplexity.

Not long since to look on her face was a
pleasure,
So pleasant to me had every feature grown,
And l thought that the man would enjoy a
rare treasure
Who'd have the good fortune to call her his
own.
Her voice when she spoke had rare melody in
it;
Her smile was a sunbeam to comfort and
bless;
1 was sure her affection, whoever could win it,
Would be the best fortune u man could
possess.
But though 1 have neither been cold nor auda-
cious,
Yet in her demeanor change can see;
To others, perhaps, she's as kind and as gra-
ciouS
As ever she was, but she isn't to me.
The light that illumined her eyes has departed;
cold,
And wonder how ever I thought her kind
hearted,
For never a smile on her face 1 behold.
Perhaps she is different to others who love her,
But women are puzzles, as all men agree,
And the paradox strange in this maid dis
cover,
She's always most distant when nearest to
me.
-Cade Cod Item.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-15
A REMARKABLE SNAKE.
One Is Landed in Tennessee that Pro-
duces Gallons of Purified Oil.

The balmy breezes that fan the
bosom of Reelfoot lake, twenty miles
north of Milan, Tenn, bring many
fishermen to its waters about this sea-
son of the year. Colonel j. B. Jones
was fishing on the banks of the lake
last week, says a Globe-Dennocrat corr
respondent, having left his boat to
escape the hot sun, and had hardly
thrown his line out into the blue water
when he saw dark object rapidly
approaching the surface. At first the
genial colonel thought it an alligator
of unusual size, but on closer observa-
ton discovered it to be an enormous,
creeping serpent. When this huge
monster was within few yards of
him, Colonel Jones gathered some
stones about the size of goose eggs and
struck it seven times in succession,
and, strange to say, the blows did not
appear to worry his snakeship to any
great degree, as it never once left the
surface of the water, but continued
unconcernedly at slow pace up
stream.
Colonel Jones Immediately seized
his rod and line and scampered hastily
in his boat. 1t was only question of
few minutes before he was in mid
water and in hot pursuit of the object,
which was soon overtaken. When
within close proximity he noticed the
huge reptile seemed to be blind and
apparently harmless. Fearing an at
tack, however, Colonel Jones seized
his rifle and, taking aim at its head,
fired. The bullet lodged in the collar
bone and broke its neck. There was a
slight movement of the tail, little
slashing of water and all was over, the
monster floating down stream.
Curious to learn the species of this
peculiar reptile, Colonel Jones made
a lasso from stout rope which he had
! in the e-heet- and threw around its
body, thus enabling him to tow it
ashore. A critical examination devel-
oped the fact that he had captured a
monster snake never before seen in
this part of the country. 1t had a
head resembling long, funnel-shaped
horn, the body being similar to small
kegs joined together. What made
matters more queer, each keg seemed
to have bung-hole or outlet (some of
the queer knots being on the sides and
some on top). Hauling the tail on the
bank, which was by no means an easy
task, he opened one of the knots with
jackknife and found it to be full of
clear, purified oil.
At this juncture Major Sam Hall, an
old sportsman who has hunted all over
the world, came up and frantically
gesticulating, exclaimed: Good God,
John! Your fortune is made" Fur
ther he said that it was a porpoise
snake, and a rare specimen to be
found this far north. The oil IN the
kegs has since been found to be pure
unadulterated porpoise oil. Twelve
forty-gallon barrels were filled. The
oil has been shipped to Pittsburg and
will realize handsome fund for Col
onel Jones.
By way of explain. ion, it should be
said to the incredulous that this is a
species of the snake family which
obtains the oil by plunging its sharp
head into the side of a porpoise and
drains every drop of oil from its body.
The snake was forty-two feet long,
and Colonel. Jones has the kegs and
bungs in his possession.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-15
HER BABY'S GRAVE,
She Knew 1t After an Absence of Nine
teen Years.

The keeper of cemetery in one of
the eastern states was at work in the
cemetery not long ago, says the
dressed and feeble-looking gray-ha;red
woman entered the gate and said that
she wanted to make arrangements for
setting up small tombstone.
Where is the grave?" asked the
sexton.
Il can't tell you just where it is"
answered the woman, tbut I can 60 to
it."
She led the way to a remote corner,
where there were few graves, and
there, close to pine tree and almost
hidden under its low-growing branches.
was little sunken, neglected grave.
''This is it, sir; this is it" said the
woman, dropping upon her knees up
on the grave, with streaming eyes.
Its the grave of my little boy, sir;
the only child I ever had. 1 buried
him here nineteen years ago. He was
only months and days old, but he
was dear little fellow, sir, and it al
most killed me to give him up."
Wiping her eyes on a corner of her
shawl she added:
I've never been here since the day
we buried him. but I knew I could
come right to the spot. I've seen it in
my mind every day for nineteen years.
We lived close to the graveyard, and
in the evening of the day he was buried
| slipped over here and set out this
little pine at the head of the grave, for
I'd no money to buy stone.
eve moved west soon afterward
and we've been kept poor all the time,
but I've saved. little, all these years,
and now | want to have his grave fixed
up and little stone put to 1.-THE dear
little fellow!"
She laid her wet cheeks down in the
rank and tangled grass, and tenderly
stroked the sunken clay, and the sex
ton quietly withdrew, leaving her
alone with her dead.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-15
Spring Sounds.

In fitful pauses of the wild March storm
hear them calling to each other through the
wood,
With ceaseless whirr of rapid wings and slow,
And soft, uncertain chirpings uttered low,
The wild birds seeking their last summers
home
1t leafless coverts reft of last years brood,
While young spring whispereth in dreamy
What wealth of fragrance on the winds she'll
throw,
From wreaths of May-buds trailing through
the air.
] know by some sweet tumult in my blood
That natures darlings are uprising from their
Dreams;
The flowers stirring meath the moist, warm
mold
That showered over them in leaves of gold.
hear the murmurs of the happy streams
That search for violets in the shadowy wood,
With eager accents calling forth the brood
Awake! Arisel and all your sweets unfold
Springs presence to the waiting earth de-
clare!'
Juliet COrSOn.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-15
Nail Burrows.

Nearly twenty years ago DIR. Wilks
directed attention to the curious fact
that a transverse furrow always APP
pears on the nails after a serious i'll
ness. Medical men ignored what they
called the visionary opinions of DR..
Wilks, giving the matter but little at
tention in their medical works. Re-
Gently new interest in the subject
has been revived and pathological So
cieties have begun an Investigation.
One remarkable case shows nail fur
rows caused by three days sea sick,
ness.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-15

The largest olive oil factory in the
world will soon be built at Los Guilcos,
in Sonoma county, Cal. The plant
will cost $780, 900. The company has
sixty acres of six-year-old trees and is
planting 700 more.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-15

There are about $4,000 nickel-in-the
slot machines in use in this country
and they comprise fifty varieties
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-20
Republican Nominee for Judge,

Hon. Robert M. Montgomery, the Repub-
lican nominee for Supreme Court Judge,
was born in Grand Rapids, May 18th, 1s49,
and continued to reside there until thirteen
years of age, when he removed with his
parents to the village of Eaton Rapids. At
that place he attended the public schools
until nearly sixteen years of age, when he
enlisted In the Seventh Michigan Cavalry.
After being discharged from the army he
returned home, continued to attend the
Union School at Eaton Rapids, and engaged
in teaching winters, spending two winters
on a farm as a farm hand, and continued at
tending school fall and spring and teaching
during the winter months. While engaged
in teaching he began the study Of law; after
wards read law In the Office of of Hon. j.
II. Russell. of Hart, and was admitted to
the bar at the age of twenty-one years. He
commenced practicing his profession at
Pentwater and three years later was elected
prosecuting attorney of Oceana county,
which Office he held for four years. In 1877
he was appointed Assistant United States
District Attorney, and removed to Grand
Rapids, where he has ever since resided.
In the spring of 1881 he was elected Judge
of the Circuit Court Of the Seventeenth Cir
cult, comprising Kent county, and in 1887
was reelected by majority Of about seven
teen hundred. In the fall of 1883 he re-
signed the Office of Circuit Judge, and has
since been engaged in the practice of his
profession.
From the above brief biography 1t will be
seen that Judge Montgomery rose to his
present high position by sheer force of
character and hard work. He is self
made man, i'm the truest sense of the term,
and has the ability and learning to grace
the position of Justice of the Supreme
Court. -Allegan Journal.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-20
Political Prospects.

The average democratic plurality last No
vember in this state was less than $500.
On the vote for governor 48.32 per cent was
given for Turner and 1918 per cent for
Winans. In 1888 49.63 per cent of the
total vote was given for Harrison, while
1903 per cent was given for Cleveland, and
the total vote 1890 was, $4,000 less than in
1888. The situation then is with demo-
cratic gain of only ITO per cent in 1890 and
a republican loss of 6.31 per cent measured
ON the vote for governor or less than per
cent, on an average with the ticket 1t IL
plain to be seen that with full vote this
spring based even on the conditions of last
fall the democratic ticket cannot win. But
the, conditions are wonderfully changed.
The Mckinley bill is being understood; the
reaction incident to misrepresentation has
set in. When 20 pounds of sugar are sold
for dollar the result is the most effective.
Reciprocity with Brazil will make still
greater reductions and open new markets.
The effects of the dependent pension bill
are being noticed. In state affairs the Re
publicans are not handicapped by defen-
sivc campaign. Disappointment in the
distribution of state patronage always affect
the party in power disastrously. None of
the promised reforms in legislation have
been made, but rather additional expense
cntailed. An unfair aggregation of dis
tricts In the reapportionment of the state is
promised by stealing two seats In the state
senate, so that independent senators have
felt it necessary to dcnounce the action, has
alienated large number of men who aided
or tacitly consented to democratic success
last fall. The spectacle OF law making in
The state senate depending upon the vote of
n law breaker, is not edifyiDg, and when
laws are being considered for the prevention
and apprehension of crime, the very body
celebrating Is defending and concealing
crime. Never before in the history of
Michigan was the state capitol used as a
place OF concealment to prevent the execu-
ton of the laws made within its chambers.
Democracy has been tried and found want
ing, and the deliberate judgment of the pco-
pie will thus register the first Monday in
April.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-20

The bill for Two terms of circuit court to
Ike held in Owosso will not become law.
The judiciary committee of the house con-
sidered the matter Wednesday night and de-
cided unanimously that the line should be
drawn In the matter affecting holding court
outside of the county seat. similar meas
ure had passed earlier in the session by al
most unanimous consent, but in other instar-
ces where bills of this nature were intro
duced and contest arose, 1t was determined
10 adhere to the policy of non-interference
with existing conditions. The line of policy
adopted by the committee was that where a
preponderance of demand existed for such
division of terms of the circuit court there
must be equally good reasons for the remov-
al of the county seat, and the removal of a
county seat was a matter that the county
could settle independent of legislative action,
hence their refusal to interfere. The opp0-
sitiOn to the bill in COrunna was well man.
aged. On the 9th and 18th of March, IL pc
titions containing 100 names were presented
demonstrating against the proposed bill.
There was not one petition presented from
Owosso, as the result shows that the merits
of the case were not involved farther than
that active opposition was shown to such
measure which in order to pass must prac-
tically have unanimous consent.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-20
Hunts Tea Dust.

Most of the tea dust offered for sale is
poor worthless stff not fit to use. Hunt
has tea dust which he can sell you for 25c
pound and he warrants 1t to make better,
stronger and finer favored cup of tea than
you can possibly get from 35c or 40c leaf
tea. This is certainly fact. Get sample
and try it, that is the only sensible way to
decide such things. Hunt Is not afraid to
have you try his goods before you buy.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-20

"Blaine and Business" Is wonderfully at
tractive, as political campaign motto.
Representative Johnson thinks that there
IS good prospect of passing the bill for man
ufacturIng binder twine in the state prison
at jackson.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-20

: Why not make Ben Butler governor OF
New Orleans during the remainder of his
life. Ben has happy faculty of governing
bud cities, and would just make that mu-
nicipality so unhealthy for the malta, that
no mob would be required nor international
complications pnsue.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-20

The yignelte thai will appear on the Re-
publican state ticket this spring will be the
National flag with the picture of Abraham
Lincoln i'm the upper portion of the flag, the
stars forming sort of halo around the great
emancipator's head. The Democratic Wig
nette will be the same as last year.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-20

Italian murderers arc murdered by New
Orleans mob and the diplomatic world is
stirred. If the same number of negroes had
attempted to exercise their rights as voters
aud had been killed, 10 notice would have
been taken of the matter, all of which
would indicate that bad Dago is better
than a. good Negro.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-20

Vernon Inter-Lake: Miss Minnie Winans,
who has been teaching in the LovejOy dis
trict, closed her school last Friday. She
expects to begin teaching at Knagg's Bridge
soon.
WANTED:-Situation as book keeper, or
any Office work. Best OF references given.
Address Book keeper" TIMES Office.
Earle's bread fresh every morning at Hall
RrOe,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-20

About the first week in April We ex-
pect to move into the new Curry build
ing, on Il. Main St., nextto the Express
Office, as temporary quarters while our
new store is bnilding. Meanwhile we
will offer special inducements on any
thing we have in stock to save moving.
Mich. s. M. & Organ Co., 207 n. Wash
ington Street.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-20
state Ticket.

For Justice OF Supreme Court
ROBERT NJ. MONTGOMERY, of Kent.
For Regents Of the University
HENRY IL. HOWARD, of st. Clair.
PETER N. COOK, of Shiawassee.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-20
srriur Hxamiuatinus

Special examination, Friday, March 27th.
Special examination, Friday, April oath.
All examinations will be held at the City
Hall, C0runna. HENRY b. DEWEY,
Sec'y Board of Elk.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-20

The election of Senator Hill, of New
York, was accomplished by the vote of an
embezzler. shielded from arrest until the
election was over. Palmer goes to the SEN
ate in Illinois as the result of game Of
poker, and in the game Cockerell and Palm
er both won. In our own Michigan biga-
nous Fridlander's vote determines political
legislation. Thus are the destinies of the
first state in the Union determined by a
criminal, that of the third in population by
chance and corruption, and the seventh in
rank is like unto the first. 1t is scarcely
necessary to say that New York, Illinois
and Michigan are in the hands of the demo-
Gratis and the parties aforesaid.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-20
Inspiyat1onal Lecture.

Miss Jennie B. Hagen, Of Boston, will
lecture for the First Spiritual Society at
Brooks Hall, Monday evening, March 80.
Sue will lecture under spirit influence and
also impr0vise poems. She will discuss any
subject proposed and give poems without q
moments preparation in manner that will
surprise those unacquainted with inspira-
ti0nal speakers. Don't fail to hear her.
Admission Zoe. Lecture to begin at 7:30
o'clock.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-20
oity aovernuasnt


capacity will select its business managers by
legal procedure on the ,ufirst Monday OF
April. However, prior to that the real
selection will be made by the action Of the
citizens or the permisslve selection by in
action. Little attention need be given to
the cry of mis-government as long as NO
interest is given In lettering it, and alarm
boxes great and small that ring their charges
have an opportunity to prove their sincerity
by making an effort to change the condi-
tons that they criticise. Theorists who
would see an ideal condition can never at
tain to that condition by saying, why don't
someone take the lead.
Taxpayer" "Citizen, - Subscriber" and
others who have had grievances, deserve no
sympathy II they have no disposition to aid
in the change. The cold, stern, unsympa-
thetic fact is citizen that does not care
enough about good government to help make
it good, has no cause to complain of any kind
of government, and any complaint comes
with poor grace. Various plans for citi-
zens ticket have been proposed. One is for
each party to have the regular primary
caucuses and select delegates to city con-
vention and let the delegates select citizens
ticket. Another plan is mass meeting.
The last plan is open to objections although
the most simple i'm operation. A third plan Is
the mass convention with the understanding
that two tickets are to be nominated, the
name of the person receiving a majority
being placed on one ticket while the persons
name which receives the next highest num-
Der of votes goes on the second ticket. In
case there is but one candidate, his name is
placed on both tickets. The virtue of this
plan is that representative men of a class
are opposed by representative men of an
other class. Issues are clear cut and made
invariably on municipal matters rather than
that of party. Partisan tickets are run on
the plan that party machinery is already in
order and can be set going. If party tickets
are nominated let each party nominate men
of ability rather than of availability.
THE TIMES ballot on preference for Mayor
closed last evening with 251 votes cast, di-
vided as follows: For citizens ticket 1877,
party ticket 3S, no choice SO. The choice
for Mayor is as follows:
w. M. Fitzpatrick, 90
f. A. Gould,
Tod Kincaid,
II. M. Wiley 5
F. II. Gould, 8
G. Mccormick, 8
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-20
Bee Hives.

Anyone desiring bee hives can find the
best and cheapest at Martin Gute's, West
Owosso. Beeswax and honey taken In ex-
change for beekeepers' supplies.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-20

Midland Republican: A squaw now holds
the balance Of powcr'in the state senate. IL
the former legislature was "Haw-buck."
how would 1t do to call this one q Squaw-
buck?
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-20

The Trades Carnival. Watch for it,
The Trades Carnival. Watch for7it.
Jersey heifer calf for sale by +. o.
Dewey.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-20

Fop SALE.--A comfortable pheton,
robes and harness may be seen at Dever-
aux's stable. j. +. C0NovEB.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-20
Here IL q Bargain.

A desirable house and lot for sale cheap
on East Mason street. Enquire at this Office
or at place. w. MATLoCK.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-20

90 ID sugar for S1.00 at Hall Bros.
The Trades Carnival. Watch for it.
''YOung America-What Ais Him."
If you want an elegant business card call
and see samples at The TIMES Office
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-20

Hunt has the Finest Tea Dust offered in Owosso.
1t will draw almost clear any soc Leaf Tea and he
to make better cup of tea than leaf tea
buy for less than Soc Please ask for sample and it.