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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-11
TO Teach Tricks to Dogs.

The only difhculty in the way Of teach.
ing animals to perform tricks is to make
them understand what you wish them to
do and to teach them there is q reward
for obeying you. AS food is the easiest
of all rewards to give to an animal, it
follows that the lessons should always be
given when the scholar is hungry. To
teach dog to jump through hoop or
over a stick You begin by resting one side
Of the hoop on the ground, holding a
scrap of food in your hand and making
the dog walk through the hoop to get it.
At first he will try to walk around, for
all animals shrink from passing through
anything. Feed him this way half a
dozen times and then raise the hoop
slightly. At first he will step over
it, but as it gradually rises he will jump
through, Give him a good lot of food
then. Follow this up until the dog has
learned two things; first, that he has to
jump through the hoops for his break
fast, and second, that when he jumps
he is petted as well as fed. Then take a
stick and teach him to jump over that.
When he has learned his lesson, take adj
vantage of dogs love of a romp and
play with him, making him jump over
sticks or through hoops.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-11
Brotherly Foresight.

Little Tom was involved in the diff
culties of learning to dress himself, and
regarded the buttons which had to be
fastened behind his back as SO many de-
vices to torment small boys.
One morning he was informed of the
arrival of baby sister, and later in the
day was allowed to steal into his mothers
chamber to look at the baby as she lay
asleep.
Tom regarded the small creature with
much interest, and the nurse, wishing to
know what his thoughts were, asked him
softly:
"Well, how do you like herr Isn't she
darling?"
81 don't think she looks much good, "
answered Tom, with uncompromising
frankness. "How soon will she be big
enough to fasten my back buttonsy'-
Youths Companion.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-11
Jones Becomes n british Subject.

United States Consul Jarrett at Bir-
mingham, England, announces that
Major Jones, who was American con-
sui at Cardiff, Wales, has renowned his
United States citizenship and sworn
allegiance to- Queen Victoria. Jones
was born in England, but had passed
many years in this country, where he
had become naturalized. Mr.. Jarrett,
in giving the reasons why Major Jones
forswears his allegiance to the United
States, says:
after he came here England) he be-
came n Mugwump, and later a Free
trader He also hates Mr.. Blaine, and
on these lines he got to be immensely
popular here. At last he completely
lost his head by being offered candi-
dacy for member of parliament, to ac-
cept which he renounced forever his
United States citizenship and swore
allegiance to Queen Victoria"
From this it would appear that hatred
of Mr.. Blaine, joined with belief in
Free-trade, is a sure passport to the af-
fections of John Bull. This is the rea-
son why the Mupwumps are regarded in
England with so much favor. They
hate Mr.. Blaine, and they love Free
trade. The late consul at Cardiff laid
the foundation for his popularity in
Wales by becoming Mugwump and
proclaiming his hatred of Mr.. Blaine
and the Protection policy. If he had re-
NAMED loyal to American ideas and
American standards he would never
have won the favor that has induced
him to give up his American citizenship.
Irish World. Jan O
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-11
FREEDOM OF cdMeecE IMPOSSIBLE.
Governments Mu Regulate the Course
of ldustry.

Governments Mu Regulate the Course
of dustry.
The Chicago braid, answering the
question, "What the protective tariff"
says:
''It is the san thing with reference
to mans natural Sht to trade that gag
laws were to man natural right to print.
to read and to sp&. Its effect upon the
freedom of mankil in their commercial
operations is the sne as was the effect
of old time religi4 prescriptions upon
the freedom of cQscience and worship.
1t is as wicked anhs barbarous for the
government to in1pose its clumsy pres
ence for the purple of defeating mans
natural right to business where, when
and with whom b4leases, as it was for
government to rallate his speech, his
worship and the cd of his clothing"
There is nothinI (which is more COM
monty misunderstbd and which Free
traders have more brsistently misrepre-
sented than this SO Slled right of man to
trade chow and viii whom he pleases;"
for system of ab5ute freedom in the
sphere of commerh l operations is not
only impracticabldbut absolutely i'm
possible.
Nobody, for instace, would question
the justice of haviS certain industries
subject to governmttal supervision and
regulation. When man wishes to en-
gage in the manufaolre of an explosive,
such as gunpowdS the government
steps in and only al Tvs him to do it in
certain localities ai under certain re-
strictions. Other hustries are abso-
lutely prohibited, an this is done for
the safety and bene of the people at
large. Again, our patent system-by
which inventors ar given a monopoly
of the fruits Of tho inventions for a
certain period of tim lis the most rigid
form of Protection Aown, for by it one
man is protected agSst every one else.
Yet no one would leny the policy of
stimulating inventiv genius. And ex-
amples like these cold be indefinitely
multiplied, all provin the impossibility
and injustice of atOlute freedom of
commerce. What, ten, is the objec-
ton to a system Of taft Protection? II
it is right and even ecessary that GER
tain industries shouidbe prohibited and
others regulated for to good of the peo-
pie as a whole, it is ust as right and
just as necessary ths the government
should try to establisl other industries
for which we have evry facility, in or
der to provide adequas employment for
our labor. There is 10 difference. If
the destructive infueHe of government
Is just, the constructs influence is far
more just and far hore noble, and
turned phrass Of mans right
to unrestrained freedn Of trade cannot
make distinction wre no distinction
exists.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-11
Short Tariff srmon..

| Free-trade cannot b more clearly de-
fined than in the wods of Professor
Sumner, himself a med Free-trader.
He says:
"The term 'Free-trad,' although much
discussed, is seldom rihtly defined. 1t
does not mean the ablition of custom
houses, nor does it man the substitu-
ton of direct or indiret taxation, as q
few American disciple of the school
have supposed. 1t mans such an adj
justment of taxes on imports as will
cause no diversion of dpital from any
channel into which it yould otherwise
flow into any other CHI nel opened or
favored by the legislatid which enacts
the customs.
"a country may collet its entire reve-
nue. by duties on import and yet be an
entirely Free-trade county so long as it
does not lay those dutiesIin such way
as TO lead any one to unertake any en-
ployment or make an investment he
would avoid in the abselte of such du-
ties. Thus the custom tities levied by
England, with very few exceptions, are
not inconsistent with hGlprofessions Of
being country which Hlieves in Free
trade"
Few of our Free traded are as candid
as this. They prefer to- ball it a 'reve-
nue." tariff, but they an one and the
same thing.
England is an example of a country
having a Free-trade or revenue tariff
Her duties are levied principally on CO.
Goa, coffee, dried fruit, TIA, tobacco and
wine.
1t is nearly fifty years ince she aban-
doned Protection and Ahopted Free
trade. What is the resuli
The Hon. John Morley mid in 1889:
ut Is an awful fact-iis really not
short OF awful-that in this country
Great Brittany, with allits wealth, all
its vast resources, all its power, As
per cent.-that is to say nearly one
half-of the persons who reach the age
of sixty are or have been faupers."
Ruskin said:
Though England is ddafened with
spinning wheels, her people have not
though she is black with dig
ging of fuel, they die d, cold; and
though she has sold her sui for grain.
they die of hunger"
What did Mr.. Chamberlain, M. p,
say not long since?
"The class of agricultural laborers of
this country are never able to do more
than make both ends meet, and have to
look forward, in time of illns ss or on the
of old age, to the workhouse
rs the one inevitable refuge against
Columns of such testimony could be
quoted, but the above will suffice. +
The nearest approach to a Free-trade
Ir revenue tariff in the United States
was the tariff Of 1916. The disastrous
'esults of this tariff are described in the
extract from President Bu-
;hanan's memorable message to congress
n 1857:
with unsurpassed plenty in all the
dement's of national wealth, our manu-
aeturers have suspended, our public
works are retarded, our private enter
rises of different kinds are abandoned,
nd thousands Of useful laborers are
brown out of employment and reduced
o want"
And yet we have a national party hop
ng at no distant day to enact into law q
'ree-trade, or, as the conservatives"
hoose to call 1t, revenue tariff. Will
on vote for or against it next November
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-11
Pronounced Hopeless, Yet Saved.
Strength and Health.

If you are not feeling strong aud healthy,
try Electric Bitters. If la grippe has left
you weak and weary, use Electric Bitters.
This remedy acts directly on Liver, Stomach
and Kidneys, gently aiding those organs to
perform their functions. If you are afflicted
with Sick Headache, you will find speedy
and permanent relief by taking Electric Bit
tiers. One trial will convince you that this
is really the remedy you need. Large bot
ties only soc at johnson d Henaerson's
drug store.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-11
Extremities of Animals.

No animal has more than five toes,
digits or claws to each foot or limb.
The horse is one toed, the OK two toed,
the rhinoceros is three toed, the hippo
potamus is four toed and the elephant
and hundreds of other animals are five
toed.-St. Louis Republic.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-11
Jr. Jas. B.F. Curtis,
SPECIALIST,

Y 80 Years ExzPerience)
das located in Owosso, at III n. Washing
ton Street, oyer Williams Shoe Store. where
he is prepared to treat all diseases of the
Lungs, Liver, Heart, Kidneys, etc.
We make Specially of the Treatment of
& DISEASES OF WOMEN, having devoted
many years to the study and practice of this
branch of the practice of medicine. Hun
1reds of ladies bear testimony to the eflici-
3ncy of our treatment. We deal square with
vi, if we can not help you we tell you so.
Consultation and treatment strictly conf
iential. All letters of inquiry must contain
stamp to insure an answer.
Office hours, 10 to IL and to 4.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-11

livery one in need of information on the
- subject of advertising will do well to obtain
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rice one dollar. Mailed, postage paid, on re
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ON the American Newspaper Directory of all
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ress ROWELD'S ADVERTISING BUREAU,
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-11
A Fine Word.

The following extraordinary word ID
given in Miss M. A. Courtney's "West
Cornwall Dialects" "Pednbokshrlost-
withel, spoken by fishermen in describ.
ing the peculiar model of boat; is said
to mean Gods head and conger's tall"
Notes and Queries.
Pronounced Hopeless, Yet Saved.
From a letter written by Mrs. Ada f.
Hurd, of GrOton, S. D., we quote: "Was
taken with bad cold, which settled OH my
lungs, cough set in and finally terminated
in consumption. Four doctors gave me up,
saying could live but a short time. l gave
myself up to my Saviour, determined if
could not stay with my friends on earth,
would meet my absent ones above. My
husband was advised to get DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. / gave it trial, took in all eight bot
ties; 1t has cured me- and | thank God am
now well and hearty woman" Trial bot
ties free at johnson d Henderson's drug
store.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-10
Death OF an .oldest1nhabitant. ;

Pittsburg's Oldest inhabitant, known
as Aunt Peggy" Donaldson, colored,
was buried Monday. Her reputed age
was one hundred and twelve. She new
er wore glasses. Her memory was bright
to the last. Her parents were natives Of
the Congo country, in Africa. She was
born on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
When girl of twelve or thirteen she
was sold to Mrs. Annie Sheldon, of Pitts
burg. One indication of her great age
is the certificate issued by the county
recorder comforting her freedom in ac-
cordanee with the will OF her mistress.
1t is dated September list, 1882, and de-
scribed her as being forty five years old.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-10
General.

The National Convention of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union has
adjourned at Denver.
The Allan Line steamship Sarmatian
ran ashore in a snow storm shortly after
leaving Montreal for Glasgow last week.
Kate Lorenzo, of Trenton, N j., was
arrested on the charge of trcing up her
baby by the thumbs and keeping it
there for an hour.
Rains have fallen in parts of Pennsyl-
vania suffering from drought, but not in
sufficient quantities to relieve the suffer
ering from scarcity of water,
The Binghamton Trust Company has
been appointed permanent receiver of
Iron Hall funds in New York State.
Warren L. Leland, Of Chicago, is
mourning the loss of $4,000 worth of
negotiable bonds which until recently
have been resting in what Mr. Leland
though was perfect safety in one of the
vaults OF the National Deposit Company
in Chicago, in a package containing
1925, 900 worth of securities.
The steamer w. Fl. Gilcher foundered
on Lake Michigan north of the Manitou
Island. Furniture and wreckage Tears
ing the name of the steamer have
been picked up. The recent gales on
the lakes destroyed, $l50,OOo worth of
vessel properly. Twenty-Five sealnen
are believed to have been lost.
Mrs Sarah Shepard, one hundred and
four years OF age, AMI the oldest woma n
in Indiana. was fatally burned at Brazil
last week. She was alone when the ac-
cident occurred. 1t is Supposed that a
spark from a pipe she was smoking set
fire to her clothing.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-10
AN ExrRAoRDINARY OFFER
To All Wanting EMPLOYMENT.

We want Live, Energetic and Capable
Agents in every county in the United
States and Canada, to sell a patent ar
ticle of great merit, ON IT'S MERITS. An
article having a large sale, paying over
100 per cent profit, having no competi-
ton. and on which the agent is protects
ed in the exclusive sale by deed given
for each and every county he may secure
from us. With all these advantages to
our agents and the fact that it is an ar
ticle that can be sold to every house
owner, it might not be necessary to
make an EXTRAORDINARY OFFER to
secure good agents at once, but we have.
concluded to make it to show, not only
our confidence in the merits of our in
vention, but i'll its STABILITY by any
agent that will handle it with energy.
Our agents now at work are making
from $3.50 to 5000 a month clear and this
fact makes it safe for us to make our
offer to all who are out of employment.
Any agent that will give our business
thirty days trial and fail to clear at
least 500 in this time, ABOVE ALL Elk
PENsEs, can return all goods unsold to
us and we will refund the moaey paid
for them. ANY agent or general agent
who would like ten or~more counties
and work them through sub agents for
ninety days and fail to clear at least $3.50
ABOVE ALL EXPENSES, can return all
unsold and get their money back. No
other employer of agents ever dared to
make such offers, nor would we if we
did not know that we have agents now
making more than double the amount
we guaranteed; and but two sales day
would give a profit Of over $l25 a month,
and that one of our agents took eighteen
orders in one day. Our large descriptive
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-10

The Haversford, Pa, Electric Light
Works were burned. Loss $25, 0O0
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-10
Raised tho Note.

A colored boy by the name of Samuel
Webb was arrested by Chief of Police
Terry, on warrant sworn out by Mrs.
Love, who conducts a confectionery
store ON Salem avenue, who charges that
Webb purchased twenty five cents worth
OF cakes and candy and rendered, as she
supposed, $40 note in payment. She
gave him 1915 back. Shortly after
wards it was discovered, however, that
the note had been raised from 81 bill
to SO The boy was arrested and the
case was continued until tomorrow
morning. While the boy passed the
money, it is generally believed that he
is the dupe for older and more expert
enced manipulators, and a further in
vestfgation will be made. The boy is
extremely reticent regarding the matter
which makes it more suspicious Roaqs
ole World.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-10
Rucklen's Arnica Salvo.

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
% cents. per box. For sale by Farrar &
Williamson.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-10
Delicate Attention to Guests.

There is big hotel in San Francisco.
says the Colorado Sur, that pays deli>
cate attention to it's guests, and also gets
some valuable adve. Using for itself by
its liberal use of flowers among the
guests. There, when man and wifi.
arrive and are ushere.l into thar most
cheerless OF human habitations. a hotel
bedroom, the desolation is soon relieved
by bell boy coming with basket of
flowers which, he says, Mr.. -. the
manager OF the house, sends to Mrs.
Blank, with his coinpli,A PTS, This
little attention has made hotel ia
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-10

Marshall Mcmahon, ex president Of
France, is now eighty four years of age.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-10
Now Try This.

1t will cost you nothing and will surely
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or any trouble with Throat. Chest or
Lungs. DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Coughs aud Colds is guar
ranteed to give relief, or money will be
paid hack. Sufferers from LII Grippe
found it just the thing and under it's use
had speedy and perfect recovery. Try
a sample bottle at our expense and learn
for yourself just how good thing it il.
Trial bottle free at Farrar s. Williamson's
Drug Sire Large size SOC and $1.00
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-12-09

Cambrensus, who wrote great work
on the "Topograhy OF Ireland tells
what he knows about the wonderful
barnacle or braut goose, as follows:
''lhey are like marsh geese, but some
what smaller, and are produced from
fir timber tossed along the seashore. AT
first they are like gum; afterward they
hang down by their beaks as from sea-
weed attached to the timber. Having
in the course of time been clothed with
q goodly coat Of feathers, they either
fall into the water or fly freely away
into the dir, have frequently seen with
my own eyes more than a thousand of
these small bodies Of birds hanging down
on the seashore from a piece Of timber,
each inclosed in shells already formed.
They do not breed and lay eggs like
other birds do, nor do they ever hatch
any eggs, nor do they build nests in any
corner Of the earth. For this reason
fasting bishops and priests eat them be-
cause they are not flesh nor born of
flesh" Taken all in all the above is ono
Of the most remarkable ornithological
opinions ever entertained st, Louis
Republic,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-12-09
NO AZ
A TRUE GENTLEMAN


I
George Wrllam CUrtis Treatment III III
Ambitions Young Reporter.
Some sixteen Or seventeen yaars ago
was d reporter on one Of the Chicago
papers Ihad only been b little while III
the business, and ! was both green ami
ambitious. Now ii happened that 4
part of my work was fo visit the various
hotels every evening ID the search far
personal items, the arrival of we'll
KnewH people and the like. IL ssas nas
work of the highest order. but put nlY
heart In it and really think that did III
WE'LL One evening was standing It'd tic
office Of d certain hotel. which for taa
lpurposes of this story need not he pre-
eisely identified, when | observed
handsome, distinguished looking gentle
man enter, walk up To the desk and
register
As be turned To say q word Oh two to
the clerk stepped up behind him asd
saw what he had written On the registar
IT was s'Georga William Curtis, New
York / knew that Mr., Curtis was
advertised 10 lecture on The following
evening, ard it occurred to mo that ii
AYonld be 4 good thing If could cot an
interview far ID Y paper with such d dir
tinguished man. You sec what iii
ardent beginner III newspaper work I
WIS III TACT ] was fFll of western en-
thnsiasns and ] was not lacking I'LL
check, So when Mr.. Curtis turned
away from the desk [ Summoned up all
my courage ge--and 1T did require consider
able and aecosted him.
"frs Curtis, said /, II am reporter
for The , and thought that perhaps
you might have something to say that
would be of interest to the people Of
Ghicagp,a
He turned aud locked at me ia the
kindliest way, ! shall never forget the
geniality and good nature that beamBd
upon me from his eyes ana his whole
face nor the answer which he made TO
my suggestion,
"Ah," said he with the most beaut-
full smile that ever saw, 'tthen You aud
belong to the same profession,
What could have been moro thought-
full and considerate to the raw yeangr ra-
porterP II has always seemed to mo that
there could not have been anything said
tNNNseA NNftAAAAttkeAt W ANAAHN1 HI NAAgtkAz
rassment and make me feel at home, As
the same time never could get rid of
the impression that my answer was al
most aa good as his remark,
Eyes, said /, fMp. Curtis, YOU are ab
one end Of II and am ut the other.
Of course he laughed right heartily AZ
my sally, and instantly we seemed On
the best of terms, Well, all he had to
tell me was that lie was on lecture
tour and that he would speak in Chicago
the next evening, ETe was very willing
to tell me where he was going--I sup
pose he saw no objection to Advertising
himself in that way--and after few
minutes pleasant chat / took my leave,
Mr., Curtis giving me most gracious
good night" The result was about a
stickful In The ------ the next morning.
That was the only time ever saw
George William Curtis in my life, II is
q matter Of deep regret to me, now that
he is gone, that | never Went to hear
him lecture.--New York Tribune,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-12-09

Some year or two ago / was staying
near Grief, and visited the village
school, where | saw q lad poring over
Homer. The schoolmaster told me that
ia the course Of the last shooting season
he carried the game bags for a party
over the moors. This he did with other
odd Jobs to enable him to continue his
education,
IN the party were a noblaman (whose
name was given INC, but which I have
now forgotten) and al Oxford tutor. Ia
the course 81 luncheon one day there
was dispute between these as to tha
exact wording of some phrase from d
Greek drama and The author, Seeing
some intelligence ia tie lads face, they
were led To ask him If he knew any
thing about the matter, when the lad
was able to tell them they were both
wrong, quoting the phrase Alright and
giving The name of thp anthor Cor.
Pail Mall Gazette,