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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-10-27

sions," as we have been called, can feel
proud that she has in her midst an energy
and force more potent than magcan's
wand, that will produce q building like
this from nothing.
In concluding, the writer will say that a
great many words of praise could he be-
slowed upon Individual members of this
company for their manly behavior on all
occasions, (tbey even paid for some pop
they found at Howell Junction on their
way to camp), their subjectlon to discipline,
the promptness with which they obey all
orders of their superior officers, and the
thousand and one courtesies that go to make
up cOngenial and harmonious crowd. IL
is the constant endeavor of this Company to
show to the citizens of Owosso, who are in
terested i'm us, that our interests are mutual,
that our success depends upon our conduct,
and your support, and we want you to feel
assured, that while it may not, IL the occa-
sion should ever arise that you should need
us, you would have our support i'm the pro-
lection of your lives and property to the last
man.
Please note that this company was organ
lied on Friday, the armory is being dedica-
ted on Friday, and yet we are not so super
stitious as to believe but that we will be-
company in the Sd regiment.
''Festmarsch" one of the German National
songs, was sung by thequartette, after which
Major p. M. Roth, as chairman of the build
ing committee, presented the keys to Fred
K. Edwards, president of the company, in
short speech. He said the proposition to
build an armory had gone from ',jest to
earnest" until it was now reality, grand
success, and he congratulated the company
on its completion in so short time and in
such perfect manner. In passing the keys
to Mr. Edwards he said that no one had
better right to receive them, nor could he
give them to anyone else so gladly, as he
had been untiring in his efforts in behalf of
the company.
Mr.. Edwards turned to Governor Rich
and presented the keys to him as Governor
of the state and head of the military of
Michigan.
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first year In camp, Chey received great praise
for their excellent drill, military department
and ability as marksmen, having made the
best score In the regiment at vOlley firing
The time at camp was spent pleasantly, and
while the duties were arduOus and the hours
long, complaint was an unknown quantity.
August 23 camp was broken, and the com
pany returned to its home, happy in the
thought that nothing had occurred to MAJ
its pleasure.
Soon after the return from camp, the pro-
ject OF building an armOry was brOached,
and met with the hearty approval of the
boys, who cheerfully voted their pay earned
while at camp, amounting to $3.50. 10,
towards fund to be raised to secure snch a
building.
A suitable lot was given by the city, and
popular subscription started to see how
much could be raised. Eight worthy citi-
zens subscribed 500 each, great many
subscribed $50, a lot more subscribed $25
and great many more subscribed $40 each,
aggregating grand total of nearly $4,000.
With this as basis, we secured loan of
terest from Nelson ID. Morehouse, of Sar-
atoga Springs, N Y, payable in part or
whole previous to that time by giving ninety
days notice.
Geo. M. Edwards, of this city secured the
contract for the building at $S,620.46 but
alterations and changes have been deemed
necessary that will increase the expense to
over $1,000; with heating apparatus and fur
niture, we will have invested here an
amount aggregating nearly or quite $4,000.
Thanksgiving Day, November "a, 1892,
the corner stone of this building was laid
under the auspices of Owosso Lodge, No.
81, f. & A. NJ, Hon. Hugh McCurdy, of
Corunna, Grand Master of the Masonic
Order of the United States presiding. At
the services a serious accident came very
near occurring, by the premature discharge
of one OF the guns during volley firing, the
contents of which passed through the blouse
OF Lieutenant Gould. without doing any
injury. 30 as yet, this company has its
first blood to shed.
October 10, 1892, az members of the Com
pany accompanied the Governor, Edwin b.
Winans, as body guard to Chicago, a town
down somewhere In the northern part of
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-10-27

The best place in Shia-
wassee county to get |
Fine Job Printing at |
reasonable prices is at
The TINES Office, East
Main St., Owosso.
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The Biggest Egg.

''wenow come, saidJ. c. Stephens,
At his auction room1 in King street,
Covent Garden, $40 the egg Of the
Aepyornis maximus, tine biggest bird
living or extinct, IT has been extinct
for some time, and only two Of its
bones have been ionnd According to
the catalogue the bird was more than
ten feet high and was dightless "
II should think so, said prospec-
tive egg buyer.
ut would seem 10 me-" said Mr..
Stephens, ''thst the bird that laid this
egg must have been something like
thirty-fve feet high-about as high as
house You will see by the cata-
logue that it measures 81. inches in
its longest circumference and twenty
eight inches in girth. This egg is
several inches larger than the egg we
sold last year. It's, of course. a great
rarity, and not more than thirty Of
these eggs are known.
''This, think, is the finest egg Of
the lot. 1t Should be remembered
that there are sixty known eggs of the
great aux, and they sell fer couple
Of hundred guiness each. don't
mean to say that this egg should bring
as much as great auk's egg, but we
sold one not SO good IS this last year
for seventy guineas.
The egg was passing from hand to
hand in wooden box while the
auctioreer was speaking 1t looked
too large for an egg, though in other
respects it seems natural enough 1t
was not difficult to understand how q
bird that had laid such an egg had be-
come extinct. The strain must have
been equal to the horsepower Of an
Atlantic liner, and the cackle that fol.
lowed the arrival Of the egg must have
made the welkin ring until lis head
ached.
The egg is OF brownish gray color
and sounds like porcelain when it is
drummed on with the knuckles. The
bird that was accustomed to lay this
sort of egg lived, it is said, in NADIA
gasear, and buried its eggs IN the sand.
1t is only possibly to find the egg by
digging in the sand, and more eggs
may yet be found. as good deal OF
the seashore of Madagascar has not
been dug up yet
The egg was finally sold for sixty.
seven guineas. Pail Mall Gazette.
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There is q decided effort perceptible
to get away from the very ornate and
illegible letters and monograms for
merly SO much employed But the
opposite extreme is reached when the
name or initials are merely written in
running hand and outlined in the
embroidery cotton, which practice,
although certainly INDUCED in by E
few, is hardly to be commended in
comparison with the employment of
simple artistic forms. As substitute
for the satin stitch if preferred the
letters may be outlined and filed in
with French knots.
For an ordinary set of plain hand
kerchiefs, single initial, quite small
and perfectly simple in form, is in
excellent taste, and would form an easy
beginning for those who are not yet
very skillful or experienced in the
work. n New York Advertiser.
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The Famous Florentine Diamond.

The Imperial Treasury of Austria
contains the Florentine diamond. This
is one Of the finest diamonds Of the
world, and it is noted for its lustre
and brilliancy. 1t is worth $3.50, 900
and has romantic history connected
with it. 1t once belonged to Charles
the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, who
seems to have been rather careless in
guarding his treasures. He went 10
battle one dav with this diamond in
his pocket and the result was that he
lost it. The diamond Law on the road
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A. II. Mcpherson, in the Zoologist,
quotes an interesting passage from
Aristotle TO show that the great phi.
losopher was as well acquainted as we
are with the peculisrities and habits Of
the field vole, whose destructiyeness il
cause of much tribulation TO farmeri
in Scotland as well as in the Pelopon.
nese. He speaks of their depredations
as $50 serious that some small farmers
having on one day observed that then
corn was ready for harvest, when they
went the following day to cut then
corn, found it all eaten. The manner
of their disappearance, also," he con
tinues, sis unaccountable, for in few
days they all vanish, although before
hand they could not be exterminated
by smoking and digging them out, nor
by hunting them and turning swine
among them to root up their runs.
Foxes also hunt them out, and wild
weasels are very ready to destroy them !;
but they cannot prevail over their
numbers and the rapidity of their in
crease, nor, indeed, can anything pre-
vail over them but rain, and when this
comes they disappear very soon"
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Man WIN the Head Of a Gonse.

The man with a goose's head first
appeared before the public at the fam
Gus Gingerbread Fair, Liverpool, in
1872. He was twenty years Of age at
that time had eyes perfectly round,
and nose eight inches in length. fiat,
and shaped exactly like the bill or
beak Of goose. His neck was three
times TIE length Of that of an ordinary
person, surmounted by a round fiat
head perfectly devoid Of hair. He
seemed to have as much common sense
as that of the average country boy o.
his age; learned very fast, and, after
giving up the show business, became a
photographer. His nameis Jean Rom
der and he lives at Diicr, France
Philadelphia Press
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ORIENTAL FABRICS As GABNIruREs
Fashionable modistes are just now
making great use Of oriental broaehe
satins for bias skirt borders to hand
some dresses, also for vests, revers and
cape Innings Persian gallons are like
wise extensively used, being employed
as borderings with stylish and elegant
effect on gowns of fine wool, repped
and shot silks. These bands appear in
rich oriental color blendings, or there
are bands in pale lovely tints with q
vine pattern in the center of green and
gold, olive and violet, blue and silver.
Besides there are brilliantly illumin-
ated palm devices in scarlet green and
gold, surrounded by leaves of pale
copper red, bronze or silver. = San
Francisco Examiner.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-07-14

Everybody knows what a picnic Is,
but most folks would find it hard to
say how IL got that name. and yet 1t
is simple enough when you come to
learn il. When picnic was being
arranged for, the custom originally
was tnat those who intended to be
present should supply the eatables
and drinkables. A list OF those No.
cessities having been drawn up, it
was passed round, and each person
picked out the article Of food or drink
that he or she was willing to furnish,
and the name OF the article was
nicked, OF licked of the list. The
open-air entertainment thus became
known as pick and nick The Gus.
tom is said to have dated from 1902,
so that the picnic is wholly an insti.
tuition OF the nineteenth century.
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Some years ago it was the ambition
of every housewife who gave the least
heed to the aesthetics of her household
to have chandelier. But it is so no
more As to the electric light, she
wants none of it except its identity be
most carefully concealed When she
must use gas the pipes are made to
creep up inside dummy lamp or some
continuance by which the gus is made
to appear what it is not Not only
has it come to pass that good form in
household belongings requires that
artificial light shall be, or appears to
be, a lamp or candle, hut it is also
required that they be provided with a
fancy shade of some sort. In fact. so
important place does the lamp shade
now occppy in the economy Of things
that the latest design is almost as much
discussed as the last thing iu fashion
able frocks. Not only this, but these
dainty and elaborate articles are i'm
ported in special forms which no one
is permitted to copy. Fashion Is also
exacting as to the materials used.
Cheap lace and ribbon spoil the effect
of the best design, and silk that is not
of the best looks abominably when il
is lighted. Paper shades are not as
much the vogue as they were year
ago, although they are still used. The
popular shade is now the pagoda,
which has almost wholly replaced the
umbrella style which was formerly SO
popular. -[st. Louis Star Sayings.
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Do not wear mourning or nuns
yelling wells over the face.
Colored Madras curtains come in
yellow effects for summer houses.
Ribbons are now very much used to
trim evening or afternoon dresses.
Do not wear the illusion veil if the
mist is so fine as to blur the vision.
Elegant teagowns are made of knife
plated silk muslin over tatteta silk.
The latest fancy in the way of n
feminine shirt button is diamond set
in platinum.
A crescent of diamonds like the
faintest ray of the new moon is one of
the prettiest of new devices.
The frow-frow skirt covered with
ruffies to the waist is sure to be a
popular model for summer silks.
Ribbons of gold twisted into round
brooches are new The handsomest
are heavy and covered with raised
work.
"Change" purses are small and come
in seal, alligator, lizard and suede
leather, with or without a silver decor
alton.
Handkerchief of pale pink, blue,
lavender, green or yellow chiffon,
hemstiched and finished with narrow
bordering of black lace, are shown.
The yandyke sleeve caps which
taper to point above the elbow are
now quite as often added to short
open jacket as the square-shaped Rus
sian model.
After the unsuccessful attempt to
tremendously blend all the colors of a
gorgeous parrot in one gown, it is a
relief to find that the stylish combine
tons of black and white n black and
cream are popular agein
In new stationery, pale lilac, with
address or monogram in dark tones is
shown. Light and dark green are also
shown, and dark blue, with white
lettering, is novelty. Gray in the
softest dove tints has the address in
silver
Fine lace or embroidered muslin
scarfs are being much used for evening
wear. Women who have an eye for
color will seize the opportunity these
scarfs offer for touching up sombre
costume When worn gracefully
scarfs of this sort add much to the APP
pearanee of a well-dressed woman
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LADIES DEPARTMENT.

Michigan makes wonderful show.
ing in the line Of successful women
farmers, in Wayne county alone they
number 800, while throughout the
entire state they number S,7O7, who
till Gao, 439 acres The value Of these
lands is estimated at s43, 500, 900. and
the earnings Of these women aggregate
81, Asa, 800. 81 San Francisco Chronicle.
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The pleasant effect and perfect safety with
which ladies may use the Ca ifornia liquid
laxative. Syrup of Figs, under all conditions.
makes it their favorite remedy. To get the
true and genuine article look for he name of
the California Fig Syrup Co., printed near the
bottom OF the package.
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---1l - NIFs HEWITT
could md no cure for it. But began L, take
Hoods sarsaparilla and in one month find
that Hoods sarsayarilla cures both poor blood
and dyspepsia, for | am now perfectly
ieeI." \. B.-Be sure to get gfaod's.
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable and do not
purge pain Or grippe sold BY aM asvssisis. - cts
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No matter of how long standing Write
LOT Tree treatise, testimon ais, etc. to s. ].
ihiollensworth & Co, Owego, Tioga Co., N. Y.
Price 81; by mail, Sl.l5.
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+. A. Rood, Toledo. Ohio. saws " Hairs Ca
tarrn Cure cured my wife Of catarrh titteen
years ago and she has had no return of it, Its
s.sure cure. Soil by Druggists &c
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A verse may find him whom a rmon llies.

Ladies needing tonic or children who
p w!. building up, should take Browns Iron
piiters. ~ is pleasant to take, cures Malaria
INDIGESTION, blliousness and Liver Complaints
makes the Blood rich and pure. '''''''''
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MissoI.i hes 1901 school districts,
t1.744 school houses, 1857 school
teachers, S22, 430 persons ofschcol age,
and 610. $50 in the public schools.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-07-14

II your Back Aches or you nre all worn ont
good for nothing, it is general debility,
browns Iron B'tters will cure you. mike YOU
s.rohg, cleanse your liver, and five you a good
appctite-tUn the nerves.
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Talk little and " Il and you will be taken
for somebody.
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The diamond drill is pointed with black
diamonds.
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II Is but base, ienoble mind that mounts
no higher than bird can soar.
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i1amicted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac Thonn
sons Eye water. Druggists sell at 25c, uer bottIa
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This Company acts as Executor. Admins
traitor, Trustee and in all Judiciary capaci les.
Pays interest on deposits of money subject
to check. 1t has Special Saving Depart
ment, and receives deposits from dime mr.
ward. The finest Safe Deposit Vaults mon ,
and skill can produce.
Non-residents will find tia most interesting
place visit when they come to the National
Capt. !.
Gs-Call or write for information.
OFFIcERs-Brainard H. Warner, Presi-
Mt; John Joy Edison, president; VIM.
3. R bison, Secretary, John r. Carmady,
Ire isurer
DIREcToRs-John T. Arms, Charles B.
Bal ey, Charles Baum, James L. Basbour,
~ I'm NJ. Clapp H. s. Cummings J. J. OAR
ington, John.Joy Eison. Albert r. Fox O.
Green, VIM. b. Gurey John A. Hamil on,
hn B. Lafner, John Ridout, George F.
chaier, n Fl. Shea, Thomas somervilie.
PIN A. swore, J. S. Sworr stedt George
ru dell B. II. Warner, A. A. Wilson. l..
Wine, S, W. Woodward, A. s. WORTH gton.
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Suicide ismuch mere common smolg
soldiers than among civilians.
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One sun by day, by night ten thous md
hine.
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Beecham's Pits cure Indigestion and consti.
patton. Beeeham's-no others p cts. a BOY
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IL CAST |||!;;,y'!
for Infants and Children.

"Castoriaisso ven adapted to ohldren that
recommend itas superior to any prescription
known to me-" II. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
Ill So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, ny.
"The use OF Castoria is so universal and
its merits so well known that il seems a work
Of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the
intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach"
CARLOS MARTIN D. n.
New York City.
Late Pastor Bloomingdaie Reformed Church.
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a GOOD APPETITE

fi0ps it tai.
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DA.lIMoRE & POTOMAC ILRoAD
AfteS Sunday, January l, 1898, the trains
on this road wi run as follows
NORTH. SOUTH.
Acc mi Mix. Mix. lAcc'n
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Castoria cures Collie, Constipation.
Sour Stomach, Diarrhma Eriictation.
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes di
gestion.
without injurious medication.
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" For several years have recommended
your Castoria, and shall always continue To
do so as it has invariably produced beneficial
results"
Edwin +. PARpEH. n D.,
"The winthrop IS is5th Street and eth Ave,
New York City.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-07-05
Williamson.

Last Wednesday afternoon q large par
ty came from Piedmont to Williamson.
and drove to the residence of Rev. D. W..
Hiott, where Mr.. B. S. Ell. Harris, of
Spartanburg, S. c., and Miss Bette
Hughes, of Piedmont, were united in
marriage, Mr.. Iiott officiating. Tho
attendants were Mr.. Thomos Addy, of
Toronto, Canada, and Miss Daisy Tim
norman, of Piedmont, S. c.. Mr.. w. O..
Wilson and Miss Lula Zimmerman, both
of Piedmont, 8. C.. Mr.. Harris was rails
cd near this place, and is a young man
who deserves great praise for his pluck
and energy. He has an invention
known as the "Harrls Automatick Air
Brake Car Coupler" which has already
made him money, and will doubtless
make him more. His wife is beautiful
young lady and was dressed in becom-
ing costume. Mr.. and Mrs. Harris have
the best wishes of our community.
Miss Carrie MCGEE, who has been visit
ing friends here, returned TO her home in
Hopea Path.
Mrs. William Ellison, who has been
sick, is great deal better.
Miss Wilson, Of Georgia, Is here visit
ing relatives.
Mrs. J. M. Lander has gone to spend
few weeks with her parents nsar Bel
ton.
Harry Epting will start for Clemson
next Wednesday.
Miss Meanda Thornton, of Hartwell,
Ga. is visiting her friend, Mrs. w. D.
Cooley.
Mr.. Broadus Austin, of Anderson,
spent last Tuesday with his parents.
Mr.. J. L. Brown, of Columbia, spent a
few days with his parents. JETER II.
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ToWnyille Locals.

Miss Maggie Tribble, Of this place. who
has been teaching In the Winthrop Train
ing School at Columbia, 8. O.. Is spending
her vacation at home.
The Misses Livingston, of Seneca, 8. c..
and Miss Lisle, of Columbia, 8. c., are
visiting the family of our worthy country
man, Mr.. E. P. Earle, this week.
We can almost hear the wedding bells
in ToWnville.
Mr.. L. o. Bruce, living on the Oconee
side, has the finest cotton that We have
seen anywhere.
Prohibitionists of Anderson, stand by
your convictions and have no dispensary
or blind tigers, or liquor of any kind. :.
wish every doctor in Anderson would
visit Furman McLeskey, who lives near
this place, and who is afflicted with such
strange disease. It is very likely they
have never seen anything of the kind, and
consequently they might be benefited.
Mr.. e. P. Earle, living near this place,
on the Oconee side, brought to our sane
tum the other day two very large turnips,
weighing three and one.half pounds each.
Mr.. Earle is one of our most progressive
farmers. He makes his farm self.support:
ing by raising all his corn and meat, and
all other necessaries Of farm. He also
has fine stock of hogs on bis farm,
which every farmer ought to have to be
self-supporting.
notice that some of the correspondents
want to know the object of correspon.
dents meeting. I think perhaps by meet
ing together and exchanging ideas we
might make 1t profitable to ourselves as
we'll as to the paper we represent. Also
the social part of the meeting must not be
forgotten.
Mrs. A. Hunter, living near this place,
has been in very feeble health for some
time. We are glad to learn, however,
that she is some better.
OLD RosIN De Bow.