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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07

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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
A Water Pipe Trouble.

The way in which pipes sometimes
become mysteriously clogged is illus
trated by the following from the SAM
tary Plumber: Arriving at the dwell
ing containing the troublesome closet,
I went in and uncoupled the supply
coupling at the valve, and with the
water off blowed through the pipe.
Judging from the ease with which the
air passed through the pipe, 1t seemed
that the supply was not at fault, and
the plumber assured me that he had
blown through 1T himself, long before.
Nevertheless, 1 produced small pocket
mirror and directed a light to the in
terror OF the coupling and pipe; there
In an instant's glance l detected the
cause of the failure. In making the joint
which Joined the vavle coupling to the
supply pipe, solder had run through
and half filled the bore Of the pipe. AS
the couplings for these valves are large,
this would not ordinarily have caused
the great reduction in the supply eX-
perienced in this case. The bulk of the
solder which had run through hung
free in the shape of a large lima bean.
At the coupling end of the beam 1t was
effectually hinged to the solder Of the
joint where 1t run through. One could
blow through the pipe easily from the
coupling end, but scarcely at all from
the supply side, as the air or water
would catch the solder bean and throw
1t across the waterway of the pipe,
stopping its egress almost as effectual-
ly as would the clack of check valve
put on wrong side to. We pinched the
solder out Of the pipe and the closet
worked charmingly. The plumber and
his boss looked very crestfallen when
the cause Of the trouble became known,
and did all they could to make
amends"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
UNUSUAL HAPPENINGS.

Robert Colgan, a young boy Of
Springfield, Mass, cholzed to death
last week while eating an orange.
Miss Wildey of Red Hook, N. Y, be-
fore committing suicide by cutting
her throat, spread newspapers on the
floor so that her blood would not stain
the carpet.
The Snoqualmie falls, 26s feet high,
1o3 more than Niagara, developing
over so, 900 horse power, are to light
and furnish power for the city of
Seattle, twenty-three miles away.
Albert Geist of New Hanover, Pa,
laughed so heartily the other day
that he dislodged his jaw bone. He
walked to Hanover square for relief
and stopped on the way to capture an
opossum.
Francis M. Banks of Reading, Pa,
died while sitting in his chair at the
dinner table. Jonathan Achey, a
wealthy farmer near that city, said
grace at the supper table and died
just after uttering the amen"
A man who recently died at Dexter,
Me-, had been so i'll for weeks that he
was unable to lift hand or even
turn his head. Suddenly, to the
establishment of his attendants, he
raised himself in bed with apparent
strength and ease, a glad look over
spreading his features, and, pointing
into space, with appraised hand, ex-
claimed: There he is! There's Benz
Then he fell back dead. Ben was a
brother who died several years pre-
viously.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07

seconds. with only one. But there will
be no use of wasting words In explana-
tory text when a diagram will serve us
more Iucidly and make the entire sug-
pestion more easily comprehensive.
The long sides radiating from the
center of the circle mark the hours that
intervene between the setting and the
rising of the sun when the days and
nights are of equal length. The short
lines indicate the half and quarter
hours and the unmarked segment OF
The circle represents the portion over
which the dipper passes during the
tweIve hours of daylight when II Is
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
A SECTION.

the fisherman is enabled to identify and
locate his trawl lines when he goes to
take them up.
In picking UP trawl lines two men
start at one end in a dory. When they
have pulled up one anchor and have
got one end Of the line one man pulls
the dory along over it while the other
picks the line up and takes off the fish.
Then the line is reset or taken back to
the fishing vessel.
Sometimes trawl lines are Joined to-
gether end to end, making practically
single lines Of great length; in this
manner there are sometimes trawl lines
a mile long Sometimes in bad weather
trawl lines are laid out from the fish
Ing vessel in lines like the ribs Of a
fan, lessening the dangers incident to
taking them up by reducing as far as
possible the distance from the vessel.
New York Sun.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
Cement Mortar.

About eight parts of furnace ashes,
Stag, or coke, four parts of slaked lime,
and one of clay, are taken and mixed
dry so as to form cement, which, on
mixing with water, sets in the ordinary
way. The proportions of the materials
may be varied so as to produce either
IN aerial or hydraulic cement.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07

Invisible. But 1t is always found at the
old stand to the right of the north
star, but somewhat higher in the
heavens at o'clock in the evening. The
dial is not accurately marked. The pa
tient has not accessible either the as
Economical instruments or opportuni-
ties for observation needed for accur-
acy.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07


rests him content, angling for fish that
never bite and smoking. The inventor
of the house boats is unknown. Ency-
clopaedias are discreetly silent on the
subject, and careful research Of long
established journals fails to find any
mention of the term previous to 1884. In
some inscrutable way, though, 1t has
become known that a certain merchant,
a perfumer, in Bond street, London,
made use Of the first house boat in
English waters as long ago as the
year 1866. He adopted the idea of hav-
ing movable summer cottage on the
waves, and he lodged his family in that
unique fashion for several seasons
without attracting any particular at
tention from his neighbors. Since that
time house boats have become popular
in England, and the Thames just above
the capital is full Of them; anchored
all along the shore, sometimes so near
together that the inmates walk across
from one boat to the other by con-
veniently arranged passageways.
Recently company has been organ
lied in New York for the purpose Of
building and renting house boats. This
will satisfy the yearnings Of the simian-
tai position, pointing almost due east
like and initiative Manhattanese for
something distinctly English.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07

Time Piece in the Heavens.
In his cot in the big hospital the
patient, having dozed half the day, now
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
e.. Oh |!
THE pIPPER's POSITION.

THE Diff EN- . IO''fI IO1~'
a, earth; b, axis Of the earth; c,
North Pole; d, South Pole; e, point of
observation in the latitude Of New
York; f, North Star; g, seven stars OF
the Dipper the two upper stars of the
constellation always aligned on the
North Star.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
WORLDS PROGRESS.
AS INDICATED BY DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
The Summer Residence in England-A
Clock In the Heavens = Laying a
Trawl Line = Scales That Weigh q
Pencil Mark.

NE of the features
oflife in England is
the houseboat as a
summer residence.
Instead Of wearing
himself out and ex-
hausting his purse
by going to a wa
tering place your
wealthy English
man hires a tug
boat to tow his
floating home up
the Thames, and
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
DIAGRAM OF CLOCK.

a a, apparent orbit of the Dipper
around the Mort Star; b, North Star;
tai position, pointing almost due east
c, Dipper.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07

eB-Chair 81 Sleeper Car Service.
Eastward No. IL has Pullman Sleeper Chlca'
go to Detroit. No. ID has Parlor Buffet
Car, Grand Haven to Detroit. No. IS has
Parlor Car, extra charge 25 cents). No. SO has
Wagner Sleeper to Detroit, daily.
Westward No. II has Parlor Car to Cd. Rap
ids, Extra charge % cents) No. 10 has Par
lor Buffet Car, Detroit to Grand Haven No. II
has Pullman Sleeper, Detroit to Chicago. No.
81 has Wagner Sleeper to CD Rapids, daily.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
ABOUT THAT IRON DEAL.

It is difficult to understand just why Mr r. T. F. Lovejoy treasurer of the Carnegie Iron and Steel Company. should have denied so natly the existence of contract made by his company for 25, 900 tons of Alabama basic iron. The order was placed with the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company. and officials high in that corporation assert most positively that such deal has been made-5000 tons abso- lute contract and 10000 tons spoken for, but subject to recall of order
 It is too late for Pittsburg people to get excited. Alabama is storming the very iron stronghold in the Keystone State. Denials are useless for whatever pur- pose made. The deal has been ratified, the contract signed. sealed and delivered. Now what has Pittsburg to say about it?
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
That B. and O. Extension.

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 3O-When Pres ident Mayer of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad returns from Europe next week the proposition will be submitted to him by Second Vice-President King of the Baltimore and Ohio, and Gen. John Gill, receiver of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley road, providing for the etxension of the Valley branch from Lexington 10 Rdanoke and for bringing the Baltimore and Ohio into close alliance with the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley and Roan- oke and Southern roads. Messrs. Gill and King have just returned from a trip through the Virginia valley and they re- port that general desire is shown by the people to have the Baltimore and Ohio make the proposed extension. By reaching Roanoke and having close affil- iations with the Roanoke and Southern and Cape Fear and Yadkin lines the Baltimore and Ohio would secure en- trance into wide area of territory, with possibly closer relations with the Norfolk and Western railroad.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01

cid" and more concerned about the num- Der of her facts than the truth of them.
 15. Because, in nine cases out of ten, she can neither sew, nor read aloud nor make tea.
 Is. Because she is always writing let ters and wanting me and others to an- swer them
 1T. Because she is the slave of fash j9S and that not only in clothes, but in art, music. manners, religion, flowers jewelry, language and furniture.
 IS. Because she does not value anything simply because it is good Following a fashion set in the days before woman existed), but because it is "worn," or "done," or even talked about"
 1s. Because if she is "nice." she is sure to be conventional; and if she is not con ventional. she is generally not nice"
 20. Because if you tell her a secret, she passes it on at once to other friends-"I don't mind telling you. dear, but it mustn't go any further"
 2l. Because she is often careless as to food. and thinks cheapness the first re- quisite in wine.-W Westmnster Gazette.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
THAT RREY BREWERY.

The clamor against the Monks of the Benedictine Abbey in Pennsylvania seems entirely out of proportion, if the statement of the fathers is true, which we have no reason to doubt.
 The brewery, they say. is really pri- vate concern, intended to supply the wants of the brotherhood, who are Ger mans and therefore accustomed to use beer as a beverage. The sale of the sur plus product, about four barrels week. pays the expenses of the brewery and the internal revenue. tax This is the head and front of their offending. The coun- try has been led to believe that the monks operated a big brewery and derived an enormous revenue from the sale of beer.
 It is only fair to give the facts. Fur thermore, the monks say they are ready to give up brewing if the proper author ities of the church insist upon it.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
FALL, TRADE.

This week opens the fall trade.
 From best advices, the Age-Herald is warranted in saying that the outlook for business, both here and abroad, Is very promising.
 The advance of 50 cents in iron and the consequent raise of 2ih cents per ton in the wages of coal min CTS in this district are enough of themselves to give assurance of better times. But in addition our local jobbers report satisfactory and increasing orders with better collections than usual at this time of year. Country merchants have shown a disposition to buy more freely. The farmers are in good shape, with fine food-stuffs crops. and while the produc- tion of cotton may be curtailed to con siderable extent, it is fair to assume that an increase in price will offset this.
 The condition of the country at large is reflected in the reports of the two great commercial agencies. These reports are prepared by business men for business men. Exaggeration and false statement are not indulged in nor would they be allowed.
 Yes, the outlook is bright to every one except him who is so blind he cannot sec
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
SOUTH A LAND OF PROMISE.

The Manufacturers Record has the fol- lowing to say of our section:
 "The constantly increasing interest in the South, especially manifested in New York and New England, is indicated by the eagerneSS of the metropolitan press Tor opinions from representatives of Southern interests. Almost daily inter- views appear in at least one of the papers with some railroad official, banker, mer- chant or manufactures who is supposed to be informed upon the condition of the Southern States. The space devoted to the business interests of the South by Northern newspapers is many times greater than even two years ago. The fact is that the publication of these in- terviews is absolutely necessary, for the reason that the readers of the various papers are so desirous of knowing about the South. Some have Investments be- yond the Potomac; some have friends and relatives who have gone into this section to live; while many others re- gard it as land of promise, and are closely watching 1t with view of plac- ing capital in some q: i:teTprise at an op- perfume moment"
 Such articles as this should put to shame the Southern newspapers which are engaged in decrying the South. mis- representing it's condition and misinform- ing possible investors. Their sole req son seems to be the fact that they must prove the country bankrupt in order to make any sort of showing for their po- litical creed. Some of them have the im- pudence to say that the revival of activ- ity in trade is due to the silver craze. They do not realize that the country is not prosperous because of the white metal agitation, but in spite of it.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
Probably a New Woman's Son.

A correspondent. whose sex we decline to divulge, sends us the following twenty one answers to the above question, Why I Hate Woman:
 l. Because she Stabs me in the eye with her parasol, offers no apology and looks as if I did it.
 ?. Because she pushes for a place in trains and omnibuses, and, being in never makes room for other people. .
 3. Because, in public, her prattle is audible and unceasing; and includes the biographies and characteristics of all her friends by name.
 f. Because she discusses frocks with her sister opposite, and describes fab rics and fixings as if at her dressmaker's.
 3. Because she climbs to the tops of omnibuses. to descend from which de- mands grace and decency.
 G. Because she thinks the only way to make an omnibus stop is to prod the driver, if she cannot reach the conduc- tor.
 ' Because, being of the class for which omnibuses are not she spells her coach man and ruins her horse by her ignorant or inconsiderate use of them.
 s. Because, being of any class. she loves a remnant day" and dotes on bargains.
 g. Because she mislays her bag. loses her handkerchief and carries her purse in her hand.
 10. Because she recites, plays violins and rides on bicycles.
 II. Because she reads accounts of wed- dings and lists of presents in ladies newspapers. upon the pavement, and expects every one else to make way for her.
 13. Because she worships priests and deaconS, as well as illuStriouS persons and cavalry officers.
 14. Because she is fluent but not lu-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
In the Line of Suggestion.

To a man up in the Auditorium tower, with a clear view covering the eastern perspective it is plainly apparent that the Duke of Marlborough is the whole thing. The duke, who seems to be be- comingly modest young man, with no particular desire to be set upon pedes- tai for inspection, has become the center of a feverish throng of admirers. A New port hostess, the dispatches, relate, has secured him for ball and thereby scored a complete social triumph striking her rivals dumb with envy and humbled them even as Matt Quay has humbled Governor Hastings. Observers crowd the paths whereon the duke walks. Pur- veyrs of news describe his clothes. And the Newport social world simply holds it's breath to see who will be next to have him on display.
 The eminent desirability of the ducal guest as a parlor attraction should sug- geSt to some of the 400 in that locality the advisability of giving a better ad- Vertisement to their social wares. Let the facts be heralded abroad. Let the invitations be worded so that no guest need be in doubt as to what is in store for him. Thus:
 Mrs Ogden Van Astor requests the company of MT. John Doe at her ball this evening" A duke and two baronets will be on hand"
 Mrs. Van Iselet takes pleasure in m nouncing that she will have one dozen choice French counts for dinner tomor- row evening""
 At home. Mrs. Wander Clews. A live earl will be seen in the parlor from until next Thursday"
 Mrs Gregory Vanbilt requests the pleasure of MT. Smiths attendance at her sixteenth s40.000 ball on the 10th of Sep tember. Forty baronets wearing decora- tions will be seen in company with forty heiresses valued at $1. 900, 900 each. Grand aggregation of peers formed in a semi circle surrounding eighteen counts, four yiscounts and a solid phalanx of twenty four marquises.
 "N B.-A Russian prince will be fur nished as escort to every heireSs.'
 Something like this would answer very nicely. The guests would know before hand whether the entertainment would be worth while and the hostess would have the satisfaction of knowing that her efforts were properly appreciated.-Chi- cago Record
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
ASTRANGE STROY SUICIDE

The frequent reports coming from all parts of the country and being printed in daily and weekly newspapers brings to mind strange grouping of incidental suicide, which occurred in Nashville and Birmingham during the booms of the sos, the details of which are familiar to many citizens still resident in this city.
 About the middle of 1887 a young man in a room in the Maxwell house, in Nash vile, committed suicide by taking ten grains of morphine. He was well known in Birmingham, and his rash act was freely discussed on the streets and else where at the time. A few days after the deed was committed four gentlemen were seated at a table in GaSSer'S restaurant, then located in the store now occupied by Neuman, the haberdasher on Nine teenth street. The subject under dis cussion was the Self-murder of the young man above referred to, two contending that it was the act of 8 very brave man, the others as earnestly contending that it was cowardly in the extreme. At this juncture a. well-known citizen entered the restaurant and was appealed to by the four to decide for them, after first clearly stating the subject matter under. dis cusSion.
 The gentleman immediately gave his views on the matter by submitting the proposition that it depended entirely upon the moral training of the person
  taught to believe self-murder to be one of those crimes which scripture affirms will not be forgiven in this world or the next then he knew his last act would consign him to everlasting punishment. He must be indeed & brave man who, with this knowledge in mind, could take his own life. If however, he had been unsuccessful in life, had large family dependent upon him, and in consequence of his misfortune he was in great mental agony, which seemed unbearable, and he firmly believed that by taking his life he would be rid of all his trouble, the act of dying being to him an end to it all, under such circumstances all good men will hold it to be the act of an arrant coward
 The strange finale of the story is that within four months of that day three of the four who were seated at the table had committed suicide: two by the mor- phine route and one by shooting himself in the head with 3S-caliber Colts pistol. Wtb can tell the causes which lead up to the commission of the. act of suicide by those three gentlemen? They were men above mediocrity mental- ly, and apparently enjoying life as it goes in this part of the moral vineyard. The incident has long since been forgotten, and only brought to mind by the epidemic of Sucda rOyy unOn
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
Know a Good Thing.

Strange what an effect a pretty woman has upon crowds of strollers. Al the foot of the "L" stairs of the uptown trains, at Thirty-third street, just in the shadow of the Greeley statue, sits an old and wrinkled and withered news woman. She has no regular customers, but her trade is of the casual sort. Yesterday after noon, however, she had great run of luck When a stream of people were passing the spot pretty genuine blonde left it and stood beside the old lady. She didn't buy paper, but shook hands and chatted pleasantly with the aged one, whom she evidently knew well. Soon young and middle-aged men began to purchase of the old lady's stock each lingering to catch a peep of the pretty face beside her.-EXchange