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What Good Roads Would Mean.

They would make it possible for the
farmer to take advantage promptly Of
h highest market, no matter at what
season of the year.
They would save him days and weeks
OF time which he waists ever year wal
lowing through the disgusting mire of
dirt roads.
They would reduce to q minimum
the wear and tear IN wagons and car
riages..
They would lessen the "opens of
keeping horses in working order, and
vastly less horses would be required
In the country to perform the farmers
work.
They would require less expense to
keep them in repair than do the dirt
roads.
They would make'it easier for a team
to pull several tons over their smooth
surface than to drag q wagon through
the mud.
They would afford ready commune
cation with the outside world at all
times of the year.
They would spare the farmer many
vexatiOns and nervous strains.
They would practically shorten the
distance to the local market.
They would increase the demand for
country and suburban property.
They would be free from dirt in
Summer and mud and ruts in FALL,
Winter and Spring.
They would bring every farming
community into closer social relations.
They would make an evening ride
a pleasure instead of a vexation, as it
Is now.
They would do away with the alb
surd poll taxa and supervisor system in
places whore it is still in use.
They would, in short, be the best
possible investment to the taxpayer if
built and cared for by the national
government and paid for by Il national
tax.
All theso they would do unless ex-
perience goes for naught.-Rural
World.
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alarm or doubt. There was quite an
array OF lawyers against her, forthe
children, with one exception, had COM
bined TO tie up the property until she
died and then divide 1t out.
"Iye got no larnin', judge" she
said, "for 1 was married mighty young
and we moved over here among the In
juns In 1882, and there were no schools.
My old man was young and strong, n
SO was 1. We cut the logs and built
our own house and traded with the In
l.juns and / could talk Injun as good as
English and they treated us mighty
well and / used to pillow and plant and
| hoe corr and burn brush at night and
| cook and wash and when the children
began to come along 1 had to spin and
] and weave and make their clothes and
by and by we bought more land and
spread out and kept on workin' hard
and spending little until we had money
to lend and could send the children
to school. I've lived long and lived
hayd, Judge, but never had a master
one now. My old man, who Is dead
and gone, was my master and l
1 made as much OF u property as he
did and he always said SO and it looks
like / ought to have q child's part and
do just as i please with 1t. These
children are afraid I'll give it to my
baby boy, and that's what's the matter.
He is my baby, judge, and you know
that q mother always holds fast to her
baby whether he Is young or old. he
lives with me yet and is always good, to
me. He watches me to see what ]
want and says, "Don't get up, mother,
i will get it for YOU" When he goes
to town he never forgets me, but Is
sure to bring me some little thing II
it's only q pair of scissors or an orange
or some candy. No, judge, ] don'
want to be tied. l don't want to have
to ak anybody whether 1 may have this
or that. All my hard life the children
have been axing me when they wanted
anything and that's right, and accord
ing to Scripture, amt it, judge"
Well. of course there was no guar
dian appointed and the lawyers agains'
her withdrew the charge.
Bill ARP.
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The GREAT SEAL OF THE CoNFED-
ERACY.-Tbe Raleigh News-Obseryer
says that among the souvenirs of the
COnfederacy offered for deposit in the
cornerstone of the Confederate monu-
mcnt erected last Tuesday was the
great seal of the Confederate States.
The seal is described and is declared to
DO very handsome, and the Observer
goes on to say: st was received
from Paris. where is it made, too late
for use, and has never been taken from
its case. 1t is the only one in existence.
1t was offered by Mr.. Bennett Smedes,
but the ladies' deemed it too histor-
ically valuable to be laid away in n
corner stone, and will suggest to Mr..
Smedos that 1T be given 10 the State
fOr preservation" 1t is true that the
seal of the Confederacy came too late
to be used, but it is a mistake to sup
pose that 1t ever fell into the hands of
DR.. Bcnnett Smedes. What he gave
tho North Carolina ladies is a fac
smile of the seal of the Confederate
States, which was made for sale by j.
Il. Pickett, of Washington. That
gentleman published a very interest.
ing story of the original seal, but re-
fused to give the name of it's possossor.
There is a fac simile of the Confed.
crate seal in Charleston and from il
was drawn the design for the bronze
bas relief which is one of the panels OF
tho Confederate monument at Magno.
lin.
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THE CHICKEN BUSINESS.
The Danger ofRaising too Many Hens
"A Remarkable Experiences.

The Danger Of Raising too Many Hens
IA remarkable Experience.
An elderly man and n young man
were sitting on the veranda
ing.
going into chicken-farming. L am
convinced that there is no business in
the world in which there is more
money to be made. [ have iiguSed on
it, and think | know what | can do.
Why, look at the way they increase.
in four or five years l."
My friend" said the old man, 81
have had experience in the business.
Be warned; do not embark in it. You
know not what you do"
"What" said the young man !;
shave you tried it and failed ?"
u mean to tell you that tried it
and gave it up" answered the other.
81 got ten hens, intending to get rich,
as you purpose doing. Installed them
in a coop and awaited returns. But
before they had laid an egg l hap
pened to pick up a pencil and u bit of
paper and do some calculating. AT a
low estimate l saw that each of my
hens could raise three broods the first
summer. Allowing for one bad egg in
each sitting, there would be twelve
chicks to each brood. Calling half of
them pullets, this would give six to
each brood, or IS to each hen for the
Adding my original ten, | would have
100 hens at the end of the first sum.
mer. Figuring at tho same ratio, ]
saw that L would have 1910 at the end
OF the second summer [ was encour
aged, and went IN to find that L would
ave $500 when the third summer
closed. 1sharpened my pencil, and bent
over my paper with foverish interest
The fourth summer l discovered,
would leave mo with 1908, 2l0 likely
hens. Whom the autumn leaves of the
fifth dying summer should swirl about
me l would have "a, 760, $50 cacklers
sixth-would find me surrounded by
47O,45S, SO live and enterprising hens
Once again when the seventh summer
should fade into glorious autumn, ]
found that u matter Of 8,93S, I'll 1896
distinct hens and q rooster or two
would be with me in tire gallinaceous
flesh. The inspiring figures for the
eighth year | have forgotten, as, like.
wise, l have those Of the ninth. L only
know | found that at the end of ten
years L would have more prime hens
than there was space for on tho sur.
face OF the globe, counting the arctic
all rivers and twenty fowls in each
tree. I was dumfounded. But l did
no hesitate. Isaw what L owed to the
human race. | seized an axe and hur-
ried to the coop. My boy, 1 loved
those hens, but loved humanity more;
and [ led them to the block like q
Spartan, and chopped Off their heads.
breathed more freely when it was
all over, and the horrible vision was
gone of the hole earth Jour feet deep
in hens, and every blessed one of them
cackling. Young man, DO not 70 into
the chicken business it leads to awful
things"
The young man started up. "Grcat
Caesar J" he exclaimed. II won't. |
i not realize what l was doing."-
Harper's Magazine for June.
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latest sensation is a romanti

Tho latest sensation is a romantic
marriage among the clouds, which oc-
CURED recently in Western North
{ aroIina. G. w. Mcclure was married
to Miss Lizzie Evans on the summit of
the Unaka mountain. which divides
North Carolina and Tennessee. Just
as the solemn words that made them
one were being pronounced q aeecy
cloud crept up the mountain side, en-
veloping the scene in phantasmagori-
cal beauty. 1t vas a scene long to be
remembered by those present and it is
the first marriage On record as occur
Ing among the clouds.
While George Charist was at
tempting to walk q steel cable stretch
el across the public square at Shelby
VILE. Tenn, and carry his wife, Lizzie
Charlst, the cable snapped and both
fell to the stony macadamized ground,
thirty-fve feet beiow. Charist's hip
10 broken and he 10 terribly bruised,
but no will recover. His wife is seri-
ously injured and will die. He was O
professional wire walker and had
safely given many previous perform
afsces In yarioss partg of tho country
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A special to the New Orleans
Times Democrat from Dallas, Tex,
says: The formal announcement this
morning of Judge John FL. Reagan, ex.
Confederate Postmaster General, that
he is o candidate for Governor, al.
though expected for ten days, created
q profound sensation. A month ago he
declared against President Cleveland
in q proclamation which could almost
be read under a black flag. No man
has a stronger or more enthusiastic
following in Texas than Judge Rea-
gan, and he is looked upon as a veneer
able father of Democracy. This an
~nouncement makes the campaign for
and against Cleveland.
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Magnetic Nervine quickly restores
lost manhood and youthful vigor. Sold
by Carpenter Bros, Greenville, S. G.
Johnson's Oriental Soap is far supe-
rior to all the other so-called medicinal
soaps for identifying the complexion.
Sold by Carpenter Bros, Greenville,
S. G.
Don't be talked into having an on
Grafton as it may cost you your life.
Japanese Pile Cure is guaranteed to
cmre you by Carpenter Bros, Green
vile, S. G.
Men are made manly, the old made
young and vigorous by Magnetic Ner-
vine. Sold by Carpenter Bros, Green
vile, S. G..
English SPAWN LiniTent remove all
hard, soft or calloused Jumps and
blemishcs from horses, blood spavins,
curbs, splints, sweeney. ring-bone,
STILES, sprains, all swollen throats,
coughs, etc. Save $50 by the use OF
one bottle. Warranted the most won
derful blemish cure ever known. Sold
by Sloan Bros, Druggists, Grcenville,
S. G..
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1894.
HARPER'S WEEKLY.
Illustrated.

Harper's Weekly is beyond all qucs.
ton the leading journal in America, in
its splendid illustrations, in its corps
OF distinguished contributors, and in
its vast army of readers. In special
lines, it draws on the highest order OF
talent, the men best fitted by position
and training to treat the leading topics
of the day. In fiction, the most popu-
lar storS-writers contribute t. its col
umns. Superb drawings by the fore
most artists illustrate it's special ar-
tioics, its stories. and every notable
event OF public interest; it contains
portraits of the distinguished mon and
women, who are making the history Of
the time, while special attention is
given to the Army and Navy, Amateur
Sport, and Music and the Drama, by
distinguished experts. In a word, Har-
pcr's Weekly combines the news fea-
lures OF the daily paper and the artis-
Vic and literary qualities of the maya
zinc with the solid critical character
OF the review.
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The American Baptist Education
Society, in session last week at Sara.
toga, N. Y, elected the following Off.
GERS: President, Hon. w. j. Northcn,
OF Georgia; vice-presidcnts, Rev. Dr..
w. II. Rothwell, OF Missouri, and Hon.
Andrew McLeisch, of Illinois; treasu.
rer, Josiah lowering. of Maryland re.
cOrding secretary, Rev. DR.. E. M.
Potent, OF Connecticut; corresponding
secretary, Rev. DR.. H. l.. Morehouse,
OF New York auditor, w. N. Isaac, OF
New York.
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his diary, Nothing but the ~interyen-
tion Of the good God can save the South
from subjugation,n He had selected
the place where he wished to be bur-
led, and on the 18th Of November with
out fear and without regret, conscious
for hours OF the great change coming,
peacefully died. "
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A YOUNG GIRLS FORTUNE,
AN INTERESTING SKETCH.


Nothing appeals. so strongly to a mothers
affection as her daughter Just budding into
Womanhood. Following Is an instance sour
daughter, blanche, now 10 years OF age, had
been terribly afflicted with nervousness, and
mad lost the entire uso OF her right arm. She
was In such q condition that we had to keen
her from school and abandon her music les.
cons. In. fact. wo feared 81. Vitus dance. and
are positive but for an invaluable remedy sho
would have had that terrible amictlon. We
bad employed physicians, but she received no
benefit from them. Tho first of last August sho
weighed but rs pounds, and although she hos
taken only three bottles of Neryine she now
weighs 100 pounds her nervousness and symp,
toms or ST. VituB dance arc entirely gone, she
extends school regularly, and studies with com.
tort and ease. She has recovered complete use
OF her arm. her appetite IL splendid, and no
money could procure for our daughter the health
Dr; Miles Nervine has brought her.
When my brother m the remedy
1 had no faith In patent medicines, and would
not listen to him, but a. a last resort he sent ia
q bottle, we began giving IL to Blanche, and the
effect was almost immediate. Mrs. X. X.
Bullock, Brighton. N. Y. :"
DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine ia sold by nil
druggists on. q positive guarantee, or sent direct
by the DR.. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind. on
receipt OF price, 81 per bottle, six bottles Tor s5'
express prepaid. 1t Is positively free nom
epietes or dangerous drugs.
G.,tyt. Ia. 4 /, "a, 49,. D.
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Prof. E. S. Joynes, of the South
Carolina College, will deliver the an
nual Grafton before the students of the
Prosperity high school on the night OF
Juno g.
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TUT INIHs or information opnIv IN nnv
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llARPER'S PERIODICALS
PER YEAR:

HAMPERS MAGAZINE. ....... 81 90
HARPER'S WEEKLY.......... 4 90
HARPER'S BAZAR.. 4 90
HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE. 2 GO
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the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Tho Volumes of the Weekly begin
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cembcr Of each year. When no time
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trains leave Spartaplurg, A. g. c. Di.
H'Si"m' Morthhonnd l2.l5n m. 52l p m,
ooand, l2.57 a m, 800 p m, li.37 a m
! 'rs,lnnled Limited); Westbound, W. N.
y. DIVISION, S.l5 p M for HendersonviIle
and Ash"v,iln.
- through coach is run between Green
vile and LharlestOn. leaving Churjestnn M
1.2o n. M, arriving at GreenviIlc at Guop
m. Leave Greenvillc ~ 8 80 a. M. and mr..
RYE at Charleston s 30 p. M.
n.bU 5. II, HARDwICK,
= ass. ASt:, Ass. Gen. iass. Agt.
V. +. MCBEE, Sol. Ha,s''"'
Genl Supt.. Tra1ic M,e.r
81 s.. q. Washington, pc.
VIII. GREEN, General Manager, Wash
tngton. D.. G..
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DAILY. Mos. ~ ard - ,,,,r iu
Vr'WcNn 'hhrirsiuu HrI clinton +,
h'n. hMhit"ON, ASS ten rr~s a.
D.. Il. KENNY, II, II, ENItE Is
Hehi' manager. Traffic Mama
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COLUMBIA 81 GREENVILLE r p
~ co. SAMUEL SPENCER, F., w
-uulDEkOPER AND REUBEN FOSTER
h"cr,n"'s. Condensed scrt:ulc In effect Dec
~ lS93. Traits ran hy 18th Meridian
Between Columbia. ) toca and WaIha,la
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pORT ROYAL ~ WESTERN CAR
l DINA Railway. j. b. Clcvclank
iecelIcr. Quickest route to Florida. ~SChed.
ulo taking effect April 20, 1893.
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seid by Carpenter Bros, Druggist.
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SBPostagc free to all subscribers in
the United States. Canada and Mexico,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-12-21
The Official Canvass.

The state board of canvassers Oh Friday
last completed the canvass ofthe votes cast
at the November election.
An examination of the vote on governor
shows that total of 416, 9SS votes were cast
for this officer this year, while the total cast
in 1892 was 46S,56O. This shows falling
off this year of 81, 572 votes. The total vote
received by Gov. Rich this year was 1915,
an increase of Is. 9S7 over his vote in 1892.
Fishers vote of 1870. S2S this year was IA
SIS, less than were cast for Judge Morse.
who was the democratic candidate Two years
ago. The populistic vote increased 1885
over 1892, and the prohibition vote decreased
2,629. Governor Rich had plurality of
1O6, 392 and clear majority over all of ST.
COS.
One Of the most significant deductions to
be made from the canvass is the fact that
while the total vote for governor shows
falling off of 51,732 from that of 1892 yet
had every one of these stay-at-hOmes been
democrats and had they cast their ballots
for Fisher this year, Governor Rich would
still have had plurality of 54,6G0. Although
the governor received a greater number of
votes than any other candidate on the state
ticket, his is the smallest plurality, with the
exception of that received by Lieutenant
Governor Milpes, whose opponent was on
both the democratic and populist tickets.
The largest plurality was received by Aud
itor General Turner, but in this connection
it should be said that in two or three coun-
ties an error was made in printing the
tickets. The democratic candidate for aud
itor-general was listed as the candidate for
encouragement so that 4,641 votes which
were intended for Mr.. Turner's opponent
We're actually cast for James O'Hara, who
was in fact the candidate for attorney-gen-
eral. 1t was necessary to canvass them for
the latter thus depriving Mr.. Gill, the DEM
Oeratic candidate of that number of votes.
Fred A. Maynard received The second high
est plurality, but similar error was made
in his case whereby his opponent, Mr..
O'Hara, lost AGA votes.
Herewith is given the official vote received
by each candidate on the state ticket, to-
gether with all scattering and miscast votes,
etc.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-12-21
For ten years the desk calendar issued by

For ten years the desk calendar Issued by
the Pope Manufacturing Company has held
unique place among business helpers.
Each daily leaf during that time has taught
its quiet lesson Of the value of better roads
and especially the benefits of bicycling.
The calendar for 1895, which is just issued,
is even brighter than its predecessors in ap-
pearance, as clever artists have added
dainty silhouette and sketch to the usual
wise and witty contributions that have here
tofore given this popular calendar its charm.
1t can he had for Eye two-cent stamps from
the Pope Manufacturing Company. Hart
ford, Conn.,, or from any Columbia bicycle
agency.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-12-21
A Million Friends.

A friend In need is friend indeed, and
not less than million people have found
just such friend in DIR. Kings New Dis
covory for Consumption, Coughs, and
Colds. If you have never used this great
Medicine one trial will convince you that it
has great curative powers in all diseases of
throat, chest and lungs. Each bottle is
guaranteed to do all that is claimed or mon
ey refunded Trial bottles free at johnson
IL Henderson's drug store.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-12-21
Owosso Markets.
CORREoTEp EVERY FRIpAY MoRNING.
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter of theestate of Edwin s. LAYER
ock, deceased. We, the undersigned having
been appointed by the Hon. Matthew Bush,
Judge OF Probate in and for the county of Shia-
vase, State of Michigan. commissioners to re-
ceive, examine and adjust all claims and
demands of all persons against said estate, do
hereby give notice that we will meet at the Of
flee of Stearns +. Smith, city of Owosso in said
county, Monday, the 25th day of February, 1895,
and the 27th day OF May A. d., 1895, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of each of said days, for
the purpose ofreceiving and adjusting all claims
against said estate, and that six months from
the Goth day of November, 1894, are allowed TO
creditors to present their claims to said com
missioners for adjustment and allowance.
Dated the 26th day OF November, A D., 1894.
JOHN Q. DINGMAN,
DANIEL BURHANs,
Commissioners.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-12-21
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,

STATE Of' fae
COUNTY OF SHIAwAssEE. I
AT session OF the Probate Court for the
county Of Shlawassee, holden at the Probate
ONCE In the City of Corunna, on Saturday, the
18th day of December in the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety four.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the Estate Of Leonard Coakes,
deceased.
On reading and fling the petition, duly veri.
fed, OF George w. Coakes, administrator OF said
estate praying for license TO sell the real estate
Of deceased for the purpose of paying debts.
Thereupon IL is Ordered, That Monday, the
l4th day OF January next, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing OF said
petition and that the heirs at law OF SAID
deceased, and all other persons interestedfn SAID
estate are required to appear at session of said
Court, then to be holden IN the Probate ONCE In
the City OF Corunna, and show cause, IL any there
be, why the prayer OF the petitioner should not
be granted.
And it is Further Ordered, That said
petitioner give notice to the persons inter
ested In said estate. OF the tendency OF said Pc
tltion, and the hearing thereof by causing
copy of this order to be published in THE
TIMES, q newspaper printed and circulated In
said County of Shiawassee three successive
weeks previous 10 said day OF hearing.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge OF Probate.
BY KATHERINE +. KELSEY,
Probate Register