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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-08-11
August Crop Report.

Advance sheets of the Michigan crop
report for August were issued on Mon
day by the Secretary of State:
The estimates and statements in this
report are based on more than 200 re-
turns received since August /.
The average yield of wheat per acre as
estimated on the first of this month is
in the southern counties l4.0S bushels
in the central counties 400 bushels and
in the northern counties 1877 bushels
These figures are the averages of all the
estimates from each section, and the
estimates are based on the total acreage
sowed, as returned by supervisors, and
on examinations made when harvesting
and stacking.
The present estimated yield is, for the
southern and northern counties, about
one bushel per acre higher than the esti.
mate of July l, while for the central
counties the two estimates are not
materially different. The estimates
point to total crop in the State OF
about %, 100000 bushels, or about ,345,'
900 in excess of the July estimate.
The total number of bushels of wheat
reported marketed by farmers in July is
54l,S5 The total number of bushels
reported marketed in the twelve months
ACCESSIBILITY, is Ia, 302,347, which is 2.
447, 568 bushels less than reported
mark ted in the same months last year.
Wheat is of excellent quality only
an occasional report mentions damage
from any cause.
Oats are estimated to yield 20 bushels
per acre in the southern and central
counties, and 81 bushels in the northern
counties.
Compared with vitality and growth OF
average years, the average condition OF
corn August |, was 81 in the southern
and central counties, and 101 in the
northern counties, and the average con-
dition of potatoes in the southern coun-
ties was Sc, in the central SO and in the
northern 81. These figures indicate
that both crops were in much better
condition than on August l., 1892. But
at The time the reports were made a
drouth was prevailing that had begun to
tell on both crops, and since then there
have been no general rains, only scatter.
ing showers in the State. Corn and pc.
tatoes are at this date-August Tin
great need of rain, and have quite gener.
ally been greatly injured.
The hay crop of the State has been
secured ia excellent condition and is a
full average in quantity.
The apple crop Of the State will be
very light. The figures this month are
81 per cent in the southern counties, 81
per cent in the central, and 81 per cent
in the northern, comparison being with
an average crop. These figures by oui
regular correspondents are fully con.
firmed by letters from large number Of
fruit specialists.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-08-11
AS You Go Through Life.

Don't look for flaws as you go through life
And even when you find them
Ii Is wise and kind to be somewhat blind
And look for the virtue behind them,
For the cloudiest night has hint OF light
Somewhere in its shadows hiding.
II is better bv for to hunt for star
Than the spots on the sun abiding.
The current of life runs ever away
TO the bosom of Gods great ocean.
Don't set your force 'gainst the rivers course
And think to alter It's motion,
Don't waste q curse on the UNIVERSE
Remember il lived before you.
Don't butt at the storm with p,iny FORM
But bend and let it go DER you.
The world will never adjust itself
To suit your whims to the letter.
Some things must go wrong your whole life long
And the sooner you know II the better
II is folly to fight with the Infinite,
And go under at last in the wrestle,
The wiser man shapes into Gods plan
AS the water shapes into vessel.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-08-11

Boston would not be Boston today
but for the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION" said Rev. Joseph Cook in a
recent lecture.
Governor Flower, of New York, has
recently signed a bill eXempting from
taxation the property of the Young
Mems Christian Association.
you will see the pools and standing
water frozen through the winter when
the little running streams are bounding
along between fringes of icy gems
Why is this9 The streams have some
thing else to do than to stand still and
be frozen up. Be you like them. Keep
your hearts warm by feeling for others,
and your powers active by work done
in earnest.-Dr. John Hall.
Gov. Mckinley, of Ohio, said in well
coming the delegates to the Information
al Convention of Epworth Leagues:
''The demand of the times and the need
of the hour is the young man securely
grounded in honesty and integrity, the
man of pure character. 1t is the high
est thing we can have, the safest COM
panion, the strongest friend. IL lasts
longer and wears better than anything
else. Religion and morality are no
longer scoffed at, no longer the badge
of weaklings and enthusiasts, but of dis
tinction, enforcing respect even from
those who do not believe in the Chris.
tan religion. They are the most price
less possessions any young man can
have. They constitute coin which
always passes current, which neither
depreciates nor corrodes, which cannot
be discredited and which always is in
demand"
The influence of the Young Mems
Christian Association in the athletic
field during the past few years has been
indeed wonderful. That there are fire.
quently demoralizing influences con-
nected with athletics, none will deny.
Many protested Christian young men,
or those of Christian families, through
their love for sports have been led off.
But it is the height of absurdity to try
to convince any sensible person that
there is anything wrong in manly exer
else. 1t was fortunate that the efforts
of the Association were diverted to out
door sports, as well as the gymnasium.
We want the associations of young men
made pure and harmless as well as
beautiful. Such things cannot draw
from the religious and spiritual aims of
our work, if those in charge keep stead
lily before them the real aim of such a
service. While it will never take the
place of bringing the simple truth to
bear upon the heart, it may open a door
of access at least to hearing of young
men. He who would frown upon such
work had better think and broaden his
conception of the methods that may be
best in the salvation of young men.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-08-11
How We Grow Old.

The thread that binds us to life is most fire.
uuently severed ere the meridian or life Is
reached in the case of persons who neglect
obvious means to renew falling strength. Vigor,
no less the source of happiness than the comb.
ton of long life, can be created and perpetuated
where it does not exist. Thousands who have
experienced or are Notwithstanding many
physicians Of eminence-of the effects OF Hos
letters Stomach Bitters bear testimony TO It's
wondrous efficacy as o creator of strength In
feeble constitutions, and debilitated and shat
tered systems steady performance Of the
bodily functions, renewed appetite. flesh and
and standard renovant. Use no local tonic re
presented to be akin to or resemble 1t in effects
in its place. Demand the genuine, which Is an
acknowledged remedy for indigestion, malaria
nervousness constipation liver ana kinney
complaints and rheumatism.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-08-11
SOME FELLOWS THINK

That they must be church member
in order to join.
That they can only join at certain
times in the year.
That they are liable to be called on to
take part if~they attend the religious
meetings.
That the Association is kid glove
affair and the man who Is poor isn't
wanted
That If they are not members they
are not welcome at the rooms.
That the moment they enter the door
of a Young Mems Christian Association
they are liable to have religion talked
to them.
Some fellows think nothing at all
about the Association.
THIS Is ALL WRONG,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-08-11
Our Old Fire Company i.

THAT was gay old company that we
belonged to, Joe, away back In '6S wter
you and ran with the machine Do you
remember that big fire in Hotel Row one
freezing night, when fifteen people were
pulled out Of their burning rooms and came
down the ladder in their night clothes; and
how Dick Greene broughtidown two kids al
0nce-one in his arms and the other slune
to his back? Poor Dick! He got the ca
tarrh dreadfully from so much exposure,
and suffered from it five years or more. We
thought once he was going into consump'
ton sure. But. finally he heard Of DR.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy and tried II and II
cured him up as sound as flint. i tell you
Joe, that catarrh remedy Is a great thing
IL saved as good man and as brave fire
man as ever trod shoe leather"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-08-11
Real Estate Transfers.
BANCROFT.

BANCROFT.
C.E. Godfrey to L. b. Harvey und J
part lot 2 blk IL, 5000.
B. Defreze to M. E. Defreze of lct A
blk / Phillips End add and other, ST and
other.
VERNON
A. Owen to w. ii. Il f. How'd 7S a in
Vernon and Shiawassee, $4,68O.
ANTRIM.
NJ. NJ. Case to A. A. Warner 40 on
sec 30, SIS and other.
FAIRFIELD.
G. M. Thompson TO @. A. Bell - a on
sec 8, 81 aud other.
owosso CITY.
r. Gilbert to X. A. Youkle ! lot is
blk 6 A. i. w. add, 5000
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-08-11

The committee on claims and accounts
renorted favorable on accounts as above
presented: unanimous consent being given
same were allowed. Aye Z, nay 0.
Aid. Robbins offered following report
which was accepted and adopted,
Owosso City Council Room August 18th, '03.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
spectfully report August payments OF interest
Non city bonds made as follows and herewith ten
der coupons as vouchers.
August list on $4,000 issue OF water bond at per
cent per annum, paid at Wayne County Savings
Bank, Detroit. $4,000
on the $50, 1000 issue of water bonds at per cent
per annum. Paid mt LIST National Bank, Ipsi-
ianti, Mich. $500. Respectfully,
A. Il. HARTsHoRN,
IRA G. CURRY,
Committee.
Lamfrom be instructed 10 destroy coupons ten
dered, and report same TO the Council.
Aid. Lamfrom offered following report
which was accepted and adopted.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City Of Owosso
Your committee to whom was referred the de-
struction OF interest coupons wonld respectfully
report that after due examination your commlt-
tee found 20 interest coupons due August alst
1913 for S25 each and 80 interest coupons 1or slso
"A
instructions from this Council been duly de'
stroyed by burning them up Respectfully sub
mitted August 7th, '93. .. LAMfhoM,
Aid. j. Frieseke offered following 1esou-
tons which were accepted and adopted.
Ayes Z, hayes o:
Resolved, That the Common Council OF the
CITY of Owosso do determine and ordain, that
ii IS q necessary public Improvement that
sidewalk four feet wide be built, laid ana con
structed, on the south side of Mack street from
Robbins street to Chapman street in the City OF
OwosSo. .
The same to be built and constructed according
to the terms and provisions OF an ordinance en-
titled IAN ordinance to provide for the con
struction, and manner and time OF construction,
of sidewalks hereafter to be built or constructed
within the City of Owosso, and for the payment
construction thereof approved Aug 10 A D.
1891.
Resolved, That the Common Council of the
City of Owosso do determine and ordain, that II
Is a necessary public improvement that side
walk five feet wide be built, laid and constructed
on the west side of Dewey street from the north
line of Emerson school grounds south TO Oliver
street in the city ofOwosso.
The same to be built and constructed accord
ing to the terms ond provisions OF an ordinance
entitled, "An ordinance to provide for the con
struction, and manner and time OF construction
of sidewalks hereafter to be built or constructed
within the city of OwoSso, and for the payment
and collection of the costs and expense OF the
construction thereof" approved Aug, III, a. ID
1891.
Upon motion council adjourned for two
weeks. g.. IL. GRAHAME,
City Clerk.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-08-11

All of which is respectfully submitted
Owosso WATER BOARD,
Per G. L. p. Gilbert Sec.
The Street Commissioners report for two
weeks was presented and placed on file.
A receipt from city Treas for $500, for
license was received and placed on file.
Aid. Robbins presented following COM
munication which was referred to Police
Dept. and prosecuting attorney and city
attorney.
Owosso, August 18th 1893
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city of Owosso,
Gentleman:-We the undersigned, Night
watches in said City. humbly petition your Hon
orable Body to advise us as to our duties and
the limit Of the same, and your petitioners will
J.E.CADY,
VIM BARRISFORD.
The following report was presented and
ordered printed.
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City Of Owosso:-
Herewith present report OF special election,
held Monday, July "a 1898 on question OF issu-
ing bonds TO the amount OF $4,000 for extension
and Improvement OF Water Works as returned
to me by the inspectors of the several wards
and precincts of City of Owosso.
First precinct LIST ward whole number 101 ;
Yes Is, No IS, spoiled
Second precinct LIST ward whole number SS;
Second ward, whole number 96; Yes Al, No 81,
spoiled
Third ward, whole number SO; Yes "a, No ~.
First precinct 4th ward whole number 40; Yes
10, No 20.
Second precinct 9TH ward whole number Ga;
G.. H. GRAHAME
City clerk.
Aid. J. Freseke offered following reports
which were accepted and adopted.
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Your committee to whom was referred the
petition TO cause sidewalk to be constructed
ON the south side OF Mack street, from Robbins
street east to Chapman street. would most
respectfully report favorable on the same and
recommend that the prayer OF the petitioners
be granted.
j. FRIEsEKE,
8. LAMFRoM,
Com.
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the city of Owosso.
Your committee on streets and sidewalks TO
whom was referred the petition to cause q side
walk feet wide TO be constructed on the west
side OF Dewey street from the north line OF the
Emerson school grounds south to Oliver street,
would most respectfully report favorable on the
same and recommend that the prayer OF the
petitioners be granted.
J. FRIEsEKB,
s. LANFRoM,
CON.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-08-11
A FARMERS VIEW OF CHURCH

Well, wife, I've had a round with Wayne
Bout jining our church;
He tried the skeptic dodge on me,
The argument of smirch.
Says he, Look at your members now
There's Jones got drunk, an Sven
Will cheat a friend to make trade;
Amt / as good as themy"
Says I, "a butcher buying stock
Does just the way you do;
He hunts around the cattle yard.
And ilnds the meanest two
Then very e.. = that he makes,
An every word he hears,
Is coupled with the sneerin words,
Jest look at them two steers'
You pick the meanest members out,
An then with tricky jeers,
You run the whole church down by that
jest look at them two steers'
No farmers fooled by that old trick,
An so you can't afford
To risk your soul in tryin' il
Upon the all-wise Lord
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-08-11
Marriage Licenses.
Ask Your Friends

Who have taken Hoods Safsaparilla what
they think of it and the replies will be posi-
tive in its favor. One has been cured OF in
digestion and dyspepsia, another finds 1t in
dispensable for sick headache, others report
remarkable cures of scrofula, salt rheum,
and other blood diseases, still others will
tell you that it overcomes that tired feel
ing," and so on. Truly, the best advertis-
ing which Hoods Sarsaparilla receives is
friends 1t has won by its positive medicinal
merit.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-08-11

AS hair dressing and for the prevention
of badness, Ayers Hair Vigor has no equal
in merit and efficiency. 1t eradcates dand-
ruff, keeps the scalp moist clean, and
healthy and gives vitality and color to weak,
faded and grey hair. The most popular Of
toilet articles
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-08-11

The following report of Water Board was
presented and accepted.
,TeJThe Honorable Mayor and Common Council
,of the city of Owosso:
The following is statement of the business
and collections done by the water board since
June 20, 1893:
July 81. From water rates."......S214 OIL
From service permits. 20 90 S234 Ol
The above amount has been turned over to
the City treasurer we holding his receipt there
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-08-11
COMMON Council Room.

Regular meeting Common Council, Mayor
f.. A. Gould presiding.
Alderman present at roll call: Curry, Ii.
Frieseke, j. FrieselSe, Hartshorn, Lamfrom,
Mackey, Robbins.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
The following accounts were presented
referred to committee claims and accounts.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-08-11

The most abstract definition ever
drawn up, is the following one of Evolu
ton, by Herbert Spencer: Evolution
is an Indignation of matter and con-
comitant dissipation of motion, during
which the matter passes from an indefi-
mite incoherent homogeneity, to q def
mite, coherent heterogeneity, and during
which the sustained motion undergoes
a parallel transformation" Mr.. Kirk
mans travesty of the above is worth
reading. He says: Evolution is a
change from nohowish, untalkabout-
able, allalikeness, to somehowish and
in-general talkaboutable not-all-alike-
ness, by continuous somethingelsei6ca
tions, and ticktogetherations.'
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-08-11

Premature badness may be prevented
and the hair made to grow on heads already
bald by the use of Halls Vegetable Sicilian
Hair Remover.
France now owns only 1s9 square miles
in India.
For perfect digestion use TUFTS PILLS.
Electric tramways and railroads In Europe
aggregate about 270 miles.
Tobacco Is injurious! Stop it by taking
Hills Chloride of Gold Tablets. All first
class druggists sell them.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-08-11

Let me tell you Russian idyl Down
on the shores of the Black Sea there
lived three brothers. And they said
one day, as they looked away off over
the hills, Beyond the mountains there
are great forests, and beyond the forests
there are mighty cities. Wewill search
until we discover them, and there we
shall find happiness" So they saddled
each his black steed, and rode away
Two of them kept on, but they never
found the goal for which they sought
But the other grew weary and returned
And, as he faced towards home, the
winds seemed to whisper through the
trees, Chou hast done WE'LL" And
from the skies face looked down full
of brightness and smiled as it repeated,
Thou hast done we'll" Soon he came
to the old home, and on the steps he saw
beautiful maiden and he asked, "Who
art thou9" and she answered, II am
happiness" Come back to the Bible,
o, wanderer. Jesus is there Rest,
peace-all are there. Taste and see
that the Lord is good. Thou, o Lord
dost satisfy me with good things.-Rec.
Geo. 4. D0aoling.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-08-11

The best place in Shia-
wassee county to get
Fine Job Printing at
reasonable prices is at
The TINES Office, East
Main ST., Owosso.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-08-11
THE PROBLEM OF MISSIONS.

The number of souls in Pagan, Mos
lem, Papel and nominally Christian
lands may be roughly estimated at "a
thousand million. The whole number
of missionary laborers is $4,000. Could
each of these carry on the work of evan
gelization independently, each worker
would have the care of nearly 10000
souls. But more than $4,000 of these
labOrers are unordained native assist
ants, fit only to assist trained workers;
so we have not more than 10000 mis-
sionaries, native and foreign, compe
tent to conduct this work. Each of
these, therefore, must assume an aver
age responsibility of 100000. Mean,
while, the total sum spent on foreign
missions is about $40, 900, OOO-an allow
ance of one cent a gear for each soul of
the one thousand million.
An English preacher asked some
British soldiers: eff Queen Victoria
were to issue proclamation, and plac-
ing it in the hands of her army and
navy should say, Go we into all the
world and proclaim it to every creature
how long do you think it would take to
do it?" One of the brave fellows, ac-
customed to obey orders without hest
tation or delay, and at peril of life,
promptly answered, "Well, think we
could manage it in about eighteen
months. Mordecai issued decree in
name of Ahasuerus, addressed to Jews,
deputies and rulers, of the provinces
which reached from India to Ethiopia
127 provinces. 1t had to be translated
into the languages of each province,
and every copy must be transcribed by
hand, there being no printing presses,
and sent by messengers on horse or
camel. Yet the kings decree was pub
lished throughout that wide domain in
less than nine months The church,
after nearly nineteen centuries, has only
reached onefourth Of the human race
with the gospel of salvation
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-06-22

oeen stabbed to death. but tnen my curios-
lty wns more than satisfied. and left. 80 I
did not see ia. attack on the female ball
players, though I heard much about IT,
Seats for the ball game sold at a premium.
and the field was filed. The onlookers
were displeased at the clumsiness of the
players of the visiting nine and gave vent
to their displeasure in yeils feud enough 70
reach the watchers OF the bull fight. That
was too much for Havanan curiosity, and
a1arge part Of those around the bull ring
rushed pellmell for the baseball field. It
had become clear by that time that the
American girls could not play baseball at
all, and the crowd, which had turned out
TO see a fine exhibition. grew angrier and
angrier.
"a series OF particularly bad plays capped
the climax, and hundreds OF the Cubans
started In body for the senoritas frorp New
York, intending to teach them by bitter
lesson that the descendants Of grandees
were not to be cheated in such fashion. As
the mob rushed on, the gallant Cuban
players formed ring and stood with up
lifted bats around their fair rivals. On
came the onlookers, but recoiled before the
oaken sticks, although one or two Of the
women were roughly handled. Then they
attacked the ticket Office with better sue
cess, set fire to the stands and booths, and
each man grabbed handful of coins-if he
was lucky enough to find any. The police
came in, but proved too weak to cope with
the mob. Then the captain general him
self, surrounded by 200 horsemen, rode on
the field, and the frightened girls were at
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-06-22
A Satisfactory ExpIanation.

stopped one day at a mountain resi-
dence on the upper Cumberland to get din
ner and was told by the lady of the hous,
that would have to feed my own horse
as her old man wasn't at home. By tn,
time had attended to my part of the bust
ness she had finished hers, for I had ar
rived just about dinner time, and when
sat down she took her place at the head O!
the table.
Isn't your husband Ben Jacksoni'' ]
asked.
Eyes, this one is" she responded. "The
first one wuz Zeke Wilber."
$50 you were a widow. then, when you
married Mr.. Jacksona"
She hesitated a moment and became
slightly confused.
Excuse me- said hastily. II don't
want to be inquisitive.n
Il reckon it's all right" she said reas.
suringly. "Iwuzn't a widow egzactly whep
married Ben, but ! wuz mighty soon art
er that"
I was the one to be confused this time.
If you don't mind" I ventured doubt.
fully, I'D like to have you explain how
that could be-"
She laughed and blushed little.
well, you see" she said, ''arter It wuz
done, Zeke kinder found fault with me and
Ben about it, and in the tussel that fol
Tered somehow never knowed jist how
IA gun went off, an / wuz Zeke's widder,
an ther' wuzn't no more trouble arter
ward.n
The explanation explained fully, and th,
Widow WILDER charged me Is cents for my
dinner. Detroit Free Press