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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31

thinking ola beautiful Easter card which
she knew she would be sure to receive
All of them had been talking of the beau
Hful eggs of every imaginable color
which they would have that morning.
Grandma said Tommy as he quit
pinching the cats ear for moment,
H'did you love Easter when you were a
grip
Eyes, indeed" said gentle voice.
'"Tell us of the happiest Easter you
ever remember said Nellie as she
glanced up.
Grandma sat looking dreamily out of
the window for few moments and
then said:
II will tell you about my Easter
across the ocean,"
Nellie climbed upon her knee, and
Mary crept up closer. while even Tommy
forgot to tease the cat, and it jumped
down and scampered under the bed
well" said grandma, lit was many,
many years ago that lived as the hap,
piest of happy girls in the beautiful
Zillerthal of the eastern Alps. Poets
may rave. over Switzerland but people
cannot know what real beauty is till
they have seen the mountains and val
2eys of Tyrol. had been left an orphan
when only A years old and had been
reared by my aunt and uncle and treated
as one Of the family did my part of
the work abont the honse just DIS the
other girls-my cousins--did, and hav-
ing known no other home was just as
happy as they We lived well, for my
uncle was in comfortable circumstances,
as, in fact, all the Tyrolese are, but that
did not prevent us doing the work that
Is part of every Tyrolese family, and
there were few girls in all the Zillerthal
who were better judges Of good wool
and fax, or who could spin and weave
faster or more neatly, than |. In the
summer Of my 18th year | met Wilhelm
Constantz. VINO was two years older
than l.
"For week 1 had wondered how he
looked He was the son of our near
neighbor and friend, but | had never
seen him, for he had spent all his life
away from home except the two years
had been in Germany. For four years
past he had been in the wonderful city
of lnnspruck, with its deeply learned
people, and since he had come back with
his diploma | knew he must be very,
very wise. So wise did think him that
a was really afraid to meet him, and
when | went up on the side of the noun
tain back of our house and called the cows
the echo of his mellow voice, which came
across the valley, caused my heart to
beat with a strange trepidation."
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31

Miss Clara Slimson-My milliner was
at church today.
Mr.. Slimsou-Why didn't you point
her out?
Clara-You'll have chance to know
her. papa. before the week is out.
EASTER NESTS.
German children probably enjoy Eas-
ter more than those of other nations, be-
cause for them the element of mystery
that adds so much zest to the pleasure
of the Christmas stocking is brought into
play Nests Of tinsel, artificial flowers
or some other attractive material are
filled with eggs, candies, cakes or other
goodies and hidden away for the chill
dren to search for. These nests are gen.
orally surmounted by rabbit made of
candy, cake or any of hundred mate
rils dictated by the ingenuity of loving
parents. The Easter rabbit is very old
German institution and probably sur
vival of the heather days when the hare
was sacred to Eastre, the goddess of
spring.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31

! Sedate Miss Maggie, with flush on
her face, opened her book and appeared
to be very much interested, and it de-
ceived every one in the room except
grandma
"rhough he had been home week,
continued the gentle voice, 81 had never
seen him, when preparations were be-
gun for the ceremony of blessing the
grainfelds. ;"
4 "What is thatg" asked all the children
I'm the Tyrol, my dears, for many hun.
dreds Of years, the people have not had
q great deal to do with the outside world,
but have lived to themselves, untouched
by the changes of civilization. AS re.
suit, they have preserved the primitive
simplicity and childlike faith of genera
ltions gone before, and continue to cele.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31
vAs ANGELS TOUCH.
lConyrIrht. lsoa |

copyright 1893.
The earth In peaceful slumber lay,
Resting before the break of day.
And mists with dewy breath
Softly embodied field and hill.
So silent was the land-so STILL
II seemed world of death.
But when the mornng conquered night
There stood an angel in the light
His face was sweet and mid.
ALIAS, for summers gone" men said,
"The earth is cold, the flowers are deadl~
The angel heard and smiled.
And tenderly he laid his haI d
Upon the sod, and all the land
Trembled with sweet surprise.
Each slumbering bud burst into flower.
And mother birds, In leafy bower.
Cooed joyous melodies
The sod to fragrant violets turned.
All the fair colors of heaven burned
Upon the blushing earth.
And from the worms brown shroud there
came
A butterfly, with wings afame,
Rejoicing in new birth.
Then unto men the angel said:
"Behold the world ye thought was deadl
Why will We blind your eyes?
Waits only for the Masters touch
In glory to arisei"
HELEN s. CoNANT.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31
AN UNWELcoME EASTER KISS.

Russia is not the only country in which
the early Christian custom of kissing all
corners at Easter survives. In North
cumberland, England, the men still claim
kiss or n silver sixpence from every
woman they meet in the streets. In the
town of Bedlington last year at Easter a
coal miner was sued for kissing a wom-'
an and pleaded the old custom. He was
released by the justices, who informed
the complainant that "if she did ma
want Geordie's kiss she could ha glen
him siller saxpence."
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31

eyes, the impudent fellow has told
me- said Uncle angrily, and ! at once
forbade him ever coming near here OF
speaking to you again. | have already
selected your future husband. There is
no better man in the Tyrol than Caspar
Rechtmann, and his farm on the other
side Of the village is as lovely piece OF
land as there is in the whole Zillerthal.
Who is this Wilhelm What can he dol
A spoiled child, rendered useless by in
dulgent parentsl An idle minnesinger
who knows only how to troll Tyrolese
love songs to silly girls and waste his
time hunting the red deer and the cham
OILS when he should be garnering grain
like an honest farmer. Mol The tin
king sound of his either and the twang of
his guitar may turn your foolish brain,
but they cannot affect me.
The broad acres of my friend Cas-
par and the gold in his strongbox will
insure you prosperous life and a secure
home. And besides l have given him
my word, since your father, relying upon
my good judgment. left you to me in his
will to be reared as one of my own
daughters. have spoken. You may
go. And left my uncle's presence al
most wishing l could die"
you didn't desert Wilhelm, did you,
grandma?" said Maggie as the color
came and went.
Children in the Tyrol do not lightly
disobey their parents" said grandma,
with smile, land while l might not
have felt my duty go so far with uncle
the dying wishes Of my father felt were
sacred. think must have wept all the
nights and most of the days for the next
week, and one morning as went to call
the cows whom should | meet upon the
side of the mountain butt
"Wilhelmw exclaimed Tommy, land
did he have his gun and pistols, and a
horse to carry you away"
mo, dear" said grandma laughing;
''he was almost as downhearted as l.
And told him about NY fathers will
and he babe me hope, for ne did not be-
lieve it, and he would find out. And so
l felt hopeful, for l knew that Wilhelm
was very, very wise, since he had been
among the learned men of mnspruck.
Next evening he met me, and his face
was wreathed in such happy smiles that
my heart leaped for joy. And he told
me he had seen a copy of the will in the
hands of the notary who held it, and
that while it did say for uncle to bring
me up as one of his own daughters it
especially said, But when my daughter
reaches womanhoods estate desire that
her choice of husband shall be free and
untrammeled, so that in taking the one
great step in life she shall follow only
the dictates of her own heart And
then l cried for joy, and Wilhelm insist
ed on going back to the house with me,
and he and uncle were closeted together
for a long, long time, so long that went
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31
EASIER AND The PASSOVER.

The paschal solemnity among the Jews
was their principal festival, as is Easter
among Christians, and is considered to
have been a prefguration of the Chris
tan feast. The Jews celebrated the day
on which under the guidance of Moses
they were delivered from the bondage of
Egypt. Christians celebrate the day on
which under the leadership of one might
Ter than Moses they were liberated from
the bondage of sin and death and ere
stored to the glory of the children of
God"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31
THE CZAR,S FASTER

The car kisses the cheeks of his court
iers, and they in return kiss his majestys
shoulder as being little less familiar
salute. Everybody kisses the hand of
the czarina, and she kisses her relatives
and friends on the cheek in return, and
then every man, woman, priest and
child present kiss one another, exclaim-
ing between the smacks, Christ is
risenr He is risen, indeedr'
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31
CURIOUS CUSTOMS IN LONDON.

Many quaint methods were devised by
the founders of old English charities for
promoting happiness among their bene-
ficiaries at Eastertide. Good Friday and
Easter customs in this old country are
numerous and curious. For instance, in
London 60 Of the youngest boys Of
Christ's Hospital school attend divine
service at church in Lombard street, in
the midst of the great banks, and after
ward receive each bag of raisins, one
new penny and one bun at the old priory
church in West Smithfeld, and 81 wild
ows each pick up a new sixpence from
tomb in the churchyard, a custom that
is said to be 500 years old.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31
THE SPRING BONNET.
Why 1T USUALLY BLOSSOMS FORTH
ON EASTER SUNDAY.

Olive Harper Writes Of the Origin and Ev-
oiution of the Easter Bonnet-some Sam
pies of the Hats Worn by Our Grand
mothers.
copyright, 1885, by American Press Assooia-
tion.l
Probably nine persons out of ten, if
asked how the habit of appearing IN new
garments, and particularly bonnets, on
Easter Sunday originated, would speak
of it as one evolved from desire to
commemorate in q measure the rising of
our Lord, aad to be clothed outwardly
anew as q symbol Of refreshed and re-
newed faith and sign of rejoicing. But
it is not due to that, though probably
that is the sentiment actuating the fair
of today when they don their pretty new
clothes, and, above all, their Easter bon
nets.
To say Easter bonnet brings to the
mind the underlined sense of early spring,
blue skies, the scent of lilacs, and out Of
this dim and misty haze materializes the
image of lovely girl with tender eyes
heavy with reverent tears, standing
mute and sweet in church, witha vision
of beauty in the form Of MKT % Of
lace and flowers and glistening ribbons
overshadowing her brow.
The beginning of the Easter bonnet
pure and simple is lost, for the Christian
church took its rise in countries where
women do not and never did wear bon
nets. When after many centuries wom-
en- began to wear a settled head cover
ing, no particular importance was at
tached to Easter Sunday as requiring
such an emblem, and it never has OBJ
tanned in any countries but France, Eng
land and America, and of late years a
very little in Italy. This, however, has
been on account Of the example foreign
visitors have set.
In almost al of the foreign countries
women wear fewer clothes than they
wear here, and the habit has generally
been to renew their wardrobes in the
spring, and as settled weather was never
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31
RIVALS In BUSINESS.

On the street on Easter morning two
boys met. There was no need of a ver-
bal challenge. No. held his champion
egg, poem Of sky blue and crimson,
firmly. No. 2 waved back his answer
with his red. white and blue unbreaka-
BILE.
Crack
The small ends of the gay eggs clicked
together. How much depended on the
outcome.
But no crunch of weaker egg followed.
The two gladiators eyed one another.
whats yourn?"
"Chiney. What's yourn?"
"Boxwood."
And they parted, for though rivalry
is the life of commerce there is such O.
thing as ruinous competition.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31
KICKING FOR THEIR LIVING.

In Buckinghamshire village charity
was granted on condition that 1.-THE in
habitants every Easter play one or more
games of ball" Accordingly every year
12 old women-the beneficiaries-are
obliged to kick football about the vii
lage green for time long enough to
preserve the charity intact.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31

ton. and if any sacrifice is made In the
offering of new suit of spring garments
and beautiful and becoming Easter
bonnet the fair wearer will endure 1t
and make no sign. From bunch Of
flowers, through many phases, the Eas-
ter bonnet has passed until now it is ac-
I'D as a necessary part of Easter,
o thing of beauty and joy forever to
women. OLIVE HARPER.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31
EASTER HAT, 17S6.

In Pepys' DIARY" written in 1904,
find several mentions of Easter Sunday
and services at church, and the dear old
gossip says next to nothing of Easter
bonnets-the nearest approach to it be-
ing where he says, my wife dressed her.
self, it being Easter day." and speaks of
her wearing "her new gown, which is in
deed very fine with lace, and this morn
Ing her tailor brought home her other
new laced silk gown, with smaller lace
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31
ORIGIN OF EASTER.

Easter is said to be older than Chris
tianity. The name by which we know
the day is identical with that of the an
Gent Saxon goddess of spring, Eastre.
The early missionaries gave Christian
meaning to the observance of the day.
but it has retained its ancient name.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31

and new petticoat bought the otheN
day--both very pretty" In enother place
he speaks of his own new suit for Easters
but never mentions bonnets. But womenI
having been women from the beginning5
it Is certain that with the new dresses,
were new bonnets.
The fashion Of Easter bonnets is more
generally observed in this country than
any other and in large cities more than
in smaller places; still it has come to be
q habit that all follow who can, and
everywhere, if the weather is fine. new
bonnets are seen.
The decorations are put up in the
churches at Christmas and left till Eas-
1T, and then everything symbolizes the
return of spring as we'll as the resurrec-
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31
In OLD NEW YORK.

Easter in old Gotham. was not Easter,
but the Paas of the Netherlanders, cele-
brated with feasting and drinking. The
chief business of Paas was fun and frolic,
and the consumption of eggs was limited
only by the capacity and endurance of
the appetite. 1t was q Dutch feast of
Dionysius, only the wine was schnapps
and the grapes were eggs.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31

RANDMA sat
!, knittin g and
looking out of
tie w / n d o w.
Easter was not
far off, and Mel
lie had been talk
ing of her new
dress, W h i C h
would be done
that day, while
Maggie had been
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31

brats tho festivals and rites of their an
cestors as they were originally cele-
brated. Two Of their most important
ceremonies are the blessing of the grain
In midsummer, and the voicing of their
joy at the beginning of their new reli-
gious year on Easter morning.
"When the morning for blessing the
grainfelds came, we all, for miles around,
assembled down in the village in front OF
the church | found that | had been
chosen to lead the girls, and that Will
helm was the leader of the young men.
And then for the first time | saw him
and saw how handsome he was. The pro-
cession was quickly formed. The vsner-
able father-our priest oufrrom
his church, carried the host undera gold
en- hued canopy. Crowds of little girls IN
pure white went in front of him. We
older girls came next, followed by the
married women, and then came the boys,
young men and elders And all the time
the procession was forming and march
ing through the streets, out of the village
into the country and during the chants
and prayers on che way, and in the fields
when the procession would stop and pray
ers of Thanksgiving would be offered, fol-
lowed by applications for future bless
ings, fear my thoughts were far away
from tie religious ceremonv.
Add as for Wilhelm, l fear his
thoughts were equally astray, for when
e,er we came near enough to see each
other a furtive glance would show me
that he was looking at me. The festival
of the Maria Himmelsfahrt-the ascen-
sion of the Virgin-when the sacred rite
of blessing the grainfields takes place
among the Tyrolese, is the great summer
festival, and the beautiful church BAN
ners, the oil paintings of religious sub
jects, the highly colored or gilded stat
ues from the church and chapels, all
carried aloft by the men and glistening
in an August sun, make a sight which
once seen can never be forgotten. But
all things come to close, and even upon
the day of the Himmelsfahrt the evening
found me laying aside my quaint fiat,
round hat and bright colored silk apron
to go up on the mountain side and call
the COWS and hear the Hunters Love
Song in Wilhelm's voice come floating
across the valley, as usual. to me.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31
HER HAPPIEST EASTER
4 STORY OF THE QUEEN OF FESTIVALS
AMONG THE TYROLESE.

aCopyright, 1893 by American Press Associa-
toni
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31

THE fall and winter passed away, and
spring came. The snow still fingered on
the top Of the mountains, and the ice
was still locked in its gorges. 1t was
the closing of the season of Lent, the
time of humiliation and prayer and peni-
tential thoughts. One day | went to
uncle, who was very stern man, and l
summoned courage to tell him of the
love existing between Wilhelm and me.
The morning call., 1893-10-22
SIGNIFICANT SIGNS.
The Eternal Fitness of Things as
Seen by the Gay Parisians.


The eternal fitness OF things is never lost
sight of by Parisiaps. Even their shop signs
are carefully adapted 10 the character of the
wares they advertise. Every place where
things are sold, from the largest to the small
est, has its designation. Some Of the names
are pretty, some OGd and grotesque; some
have an inwardness of meaning that has to be
sought after, perhaps, but when found its ap-
plicaton is unfaiingly good.
Probably the most familiar illustration is the
great establishment known to all the civilized
world as "Au Bon Marcbe." Be not too literal,
o student with small knowledge Of French.
Tbs does not mean the good market. as some
have translated it, hut "At the cheap place."
A florists place Is called "The Crown OF Peace
acknowledge the Appropriateness of the name.
1.-THE Little Balcony" inscribed over balcony
gay with flowers is an attractive name for a
wineshop. There's quite room enough for a
wine and glasses. In orcer to get the full mean
ing of one old sign, Better Here Than Oppo
site," one must learn that prison once stood
across the way from it.
over both fishing.fackle shop and iish mar
ket on The banks OF The Seine. Many shops
which sell kindling wood ana small fuel have
IT,, tie suggestive sign. "Diabolicai charcoal
tinue the idea In their funnily appropriate
names. OF these are ''At the KDick- -kDacks Of
Bygone Times" SAT the Old Times" LAT the
Mascot" etc.
The chemists rarely have any sign besides
the names of tho dealers, but there is a rather
nice one, "At the Pharmacy Of the PASTOR
the little shop standing near church
restaurant names. "Tbe Delicacies of Pal.
ace" on the one hand, and "At the Pewter
Dish' on the other. form about as great a con-
trast as could be found. And for shoe
"Cinderefla'S ShOeS"?
The morning call., 1893-10-22

More shot him dead. Twenty men saw the
murder, and when More went to Santa
Barbara he was arrested for the crime.
The District Attorney prepared for a
bitter fight. for he knew More would
spend money like water to be free. The
Superior Judge was D. p Hatch, now of
Los Angeles. 1t was claimed on behalf
of More that the murder having been COM
mitted on the wharf was murder on the
high seas. and so was without the juris.
diction of the State courts, and this claim
the District Attorney fought In the Su-
preme Court and finally defeated. and the
case was remanded to Santa Barbara for
trial. Judge Hatch at the time was pre-
pairing to resign from the bench and to re-
move to Los Angeles. where he had formed
law partnership. He had not resigned,
though he was then In Los Angeles. One
night a steamer came into Santa Barbara
from San Pedro, and carriage was driven
up TO the courthouse. Judge Hatch was
in the carriage. The officers of the court
were hastily summoned and the charge of
murder against Alex More was dismissed.
The attorney for the people protested
strenuousy. but to n o purpose, and before
proceedings of any sort could be had, for
there was talk of impeachment, Hatch
had resigned
Alex More lived quietly. great deal in
the East, after that. rarely coming into
public notice. But once in great while
he would fit like specter through the
sunny streets of Santa Barbara.
The morning call., 1893-10-22
NEVADA TO EXHIBIT.
The Sagebrush State Will Make q
Fine Display.

bC odSSUiuSu OtdtC VIII NldhC d
Fine Display.
RENO. New. Oct. 21.-The State Board
of Agriculture, represented by 81. M. 7 er-
ington. W. D. Phillips, c. G. Powning,
Theo Winters, Governor r. K. Colcord, P.
II. Mulcahy, r. K. Hymers, John Brad
ley and Secretary C. Fl. Stoddard, met to-
day and decided it was for the best inter-
ests of Nevada to have the State well
represented at the Midwinter Fair. Gov
ernor Colcor1, in response to a request TO
give his ideas on the question. said he had
issued circular letter advising the neces-
slty of making an exhibit. but did not
think 1t advisable to rely on subscriptions,
for he was satisfied the next Legislature
would make an appropriation to reimburse
the secretary putting up the money re-
Quired to make creditable exhibit, and
be would strongly recommend it in closing
a message to the Legislature.
He said he had requested the exhibition
now at Chicago to be shipped direct to
San Francisco. 1t was decided that the
State Board OF Agriculture would take
charge of all arrangements, and @. III.
Stoddard and P. FL. Mulcahy of Reno will
act as joint managers, and that the secre-
tary apply for space at the fair immedi-
ately. 81. M. Yerington said the V. & r.
railroad would carly all exhibits free. and
he would try to make arrangements with
the Southern Pacific Company to do like
wise.
The morning call., 1893-10-22
THE DEFICIT GROWING.
Uncle Sam Appears to Be Loser on
Eyery Turn.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-The receipts
from customs at New York (Which CON-
prise fully three-fourths of those of the
entire country during the first twenty
days of October amounted to S5030. .258 as
compared with S5.597.571 during the first
twenty days in September. The net gold
in the treasury to-day was $S1. 700.649 a
decrease of nearly $12000.0O0 since the
first of the month. The currency balance
to-day was 21,64S,04 and the national
bank notes outstanding to-day S209. .344, 402
The national bank notes issued the past
six DAYS aggregated SS39310. and those
destroyed during the same time SS2S, 168.
The receipts of the Government for the
fiscal year up to date amounts to S18.-
225. 600 and the expenditures $40, 726,0O0.
The Sixth Auditor of the Treasury De-
partment, in charge of the finances of the
Postoffice Department, submitted to-day
his report forithe fiscal year ending June 80
last to the Postmaster-Gpneral. The re-
port shows the net revenues Of the entire
department for the year to have been ST.
896. .933, and the expenditures $S1, ,094, 104,
making deficit of S5,173. 381.