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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-04-12
ChancerY Sale.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
TUE CIRCUIT COURT For THE COUNTY OF
SHIAWASSEE IN CHANCERY


TIE CIRCUIT COURT For THE COUNTY OF
SHIAwASSEE IN CHANCERY.
Charles d. Stewart, executor and Barbara
Schmid, executrix of the last Will and Testa-
ment of Samuel Schmid, deceased VS.. Theodore
A. Laubengayer, Nettie e. Laubengayer, Grant
+. North and William A. Woodland.
In pursuance and by virtue of decree of
said court made in the above entitled cause on
the 18th day of March, A. D., 1884, notice is
hereby given that the undersigned, one OF the
Circuit Court Commissioners for said county,
will sell at public auction or vendue to the
highest bidder at the front door of the Court
House in Corunna, in said county on Saturday
the 4th day Of May A. D., 1885, at eleven
o'clock in the forenoon the following described
land and premises to-wit Lots three (3) and
nine (9), Of block one Q), and lots one ~, two
(2), three ~, four (4) and twelve (12) Of block
two CO. of Laubengayer's addition to the City Of
Owosso according to the recorded plat thereof
In County Of Shawassee and State Of Michigan
Dated March 18th, 1895.
FRANK +. BUMPS
Circuit Court Commissioner for the county of
Shiawassee, State of Michigan.
LYON IL HADsALL
Complainant's Solicitors
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-04-12

Early Easter Monday tho ladies of the
Altar guild wero again at work. The
flowers which had been lent for the fes-
tival were returned to their owners. The
chancel stairs were thronged with serv-
ing mon and maids waiting to carry
them home. The other flowers-the cut
stalks from the florists, the bouquets
from the hothouses and the little bunch
of wild violets-were taken away in q
wagon to hospital. The sick have their
Easter OH Monday.
1t was in long white hoored ward.
Near tho end of it stood an iron cot by
q window. This was Jim's cot. Jim
was newsboy before street car had
cut off one of his legs. Before that he
had been in the Fresh Air fund, and he
loved the country with love that the
real country boy never dreams of until
he has grown to be city man.
They carried down this long ward
these fine flowers from the Easter altar
roses, orchids, lilies and still more
roses. Their fragrance made the air
heavy, and the lame boy turned his face
toward the window.
After all had been distributed q
nurse brought to him a spray of wild
violets. They were all that was left.
He took them in his hands and pressed
them to his lips Then he said some-
thing about the country so low that the
Nurse couldn't catch it and fell asleep.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-12-27

Mr.. Fred Miu-T, of irving, Ill, writes that
I've had n Sc, ere Kidney trouble for many
N.nurs wiz severe pains in his back and also
fbat his bladder was affected. He tried many
50 H-.fied Kidney cures but without any good
r,su's. About year ago he began use of
Electric Btters and found relief at once
Elocgric Bitters is especially adapted to cure of
all Kidney and Liver troubles and often gives
almost instant relief. One trial will prove our
stat ement Price only 80 cts. for large bottle,
Air
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-12-27
MEANING OF CHRTSTIHAS.

Long long ago, SO far back that it
cannot be definitely traced, the latter
days of December were set apart for
FESTIVITIES pertaining to pagan worship
Perhaps its earliest observance be-
gan with the celebration of the winter
solstice and of festivities held in hon
or of Saturn and Bacchus. Today
Christmas is celebrated throughout
the world not for its pagan ancestry,
but for its meaning as the Christian
festival OF the nativity.
The keynote of christmas joy is
Peace on earth, good will to men"
The first Christmas day that ever
dawned brought rejoicing in its wake.
On that day was born in Bethlehem
Jud9a, a Saviour, which is Christ
the Lord. For those weary with sin,
for those oppressed with sorrows, for
the troubled in mind, for the weak
and helpless he came. But not to
these alone. To the joyful and happy
ones, to those rich in this worlds
goods, to the successful and prosper
Gus he came. To the whole world he
appeared. None was forgotten by
him. And now to the outcast and to
the weary one, to the rich man and
to the joyful child he says the words,
Learn of me-"
On Christmas day at least Let all
WI tn and clamor and evil speaking
be done away and let every one sing,
with the heart, GLORY to God in the
highest
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LET THE CHILDREN BE HAPPY.

This is the childrens' month. No
matter how much may be said about
the 18th of July, it does not appeal to
the juvenile mind like Christmas !:
For weeks prior to the latter great
festival streets and shops are in gala
attire and, even if little folks are told
by candid parents that Santa Claus is
poor this year and will not be able to
give much, the financial stringency in
that good saints affairs cannot take
away that preliminary pleasure which
mechanical toys and the big holiday
displays always give, and which ought
not to be denied them.
There are always some disgrunted
and envious ones in this world, some
grabbed men who are so wrapped up
in the earning of money that life be-
comes warped into the size of IL gold
dollar, while there are women like
wise so selfish that they buy Christ
mas gifts and present them to them
selves. Such people as these, OF
course, cannot be touched by the pure
joy of happy little ones who know
nothing of the strife, the envy and the
worry that come later in life, but who
are quite content to watch in wide
| wed wonder the doings of some hum
efooS Santa Claus in shop window, or
or che gan~is of a life ed hnssr- which
at once fascinates and yet a wee bit
frightens them.
Every one these days should think
of their own childhood and do all in
their power to brighten the lives of
their own and and other peoples chill
dren, with whom they come in con-
tact. Do not lose your temper if
sticky little hand is laid against yours
in the cars or sleepy little head hobs
in between you and Il news paper you
are reading. Don't mind if eager little
bodies push and iostle you in their de
sire to get Il glimpse at Il case full OF
bewitching dolls or IL window that is
decked out with fascinating Christ
mas scene. We were all young once,
and even though it seems like cen
fury ago we can, with Il little effort,
remember that period of blissful anti
cipation and actual enjoyment before
Christmas therefore what We once
reveled in let us not deny to the chill
dren Of another generation, bat with
them be young again and do all in
our power to keep the innocent pleas
ures of the season unalloyed by Il sin
gle disappointment or u single harsh
or nasty word.
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VARIETIES.

Mr.. Grumps-'rd just like to
know what good all these cooking
school lessons are doing our daugh-
ter" Mrs. c. Everything she cooks
she brings home. Yes, and none
of the family will touch 'em, and the
things are just thrown away" mo,
they are not. She gives them to
tramps.n Huh! What good does
that do?n 1--WE are getting rid of the
tramps."
Magistrate Ito witness)-'I under
stand that you overheard the quarrel
between the defendant and his wife -
Witness-"Yis, sor." Magistrate
Tell the court if you can, what he
seemed to be DOING Witness-"He
seemed to be doing the listenin'."
Where are you going my pretty
ITO my Christmas shopping, Pa,
she said.
Pa drew Il check and wiped his eye,
And thought of the coming buy and
buy.
-"Politics, said the self-made man
always reminds ne of something |
or" What was that?' There's
ITO SOCb hbO"lh Lie IOpGS uhlSSo
you've got a pull"
Patron in basement restaurant
Gimme pigs feet and a dish of mash
ed potatoes extra" Waiter shouting
the order through his hands-"lrilby
tor one. Little Billee on the side ~
Jones I've always been sorry
for one man who didn't have an OPP
portunity to see much of the world"
Brown-'Who was that?" Jones
Poor Atlas; he had it on his back
Counsel for the Defendant (sarcas-
tically)-"You're a nice fellow, aren't
you - Witness for the Plaintiff (cor-
dially)-"I am, sir; and if l were not
on my oath I'd say the same of you"
Mamma, papa said our
bodies are like machine Mamma
Yes, my son, they are" Jack
Well, do l have to take cod liver oil
to oil up the machine?'
why, Mr.. Councillor, you are
trying to open the front door
with your cigar" Really, now.
wonder if Eve been smoking the latch
key p
why do you suppose they al
ways represent Cupid as boy2' he
asked Because he never arrives at
years of discretion" she replied.
-Jack-"Well, l called on her
father last night Tom-"Ah, what
did he say?' Jack-"Not IL word.
He fired me in profound silence"
Mother" Fannie, what is the capt.
tai of Connecticut?n Fannie Severe
ly)-'I don't know. l told you we
| finished geography last term"
A western man declares that his
house was carried away by Il cyclone
| lust because he was so foolish as to
put wings on the building.
There was man came up to me
| today with bill, and in an instant
he fell down in II fit You hadn't
ought to have paid him"
-Straneer-"I would like to see
your bill collector Il moment - Edl-
-"Certainly John hal.d the gen.
| tleman that shot gun.
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NOW SHE FINED HIN.

lie was Il theatric lover, and she
didn't like his style IL little bit.
He was constant in his devotion,
however, and that made matters
worse.
She had tried gentle means to be rid
of him, but he had disregarded them
with painful persistency.
In this moment of desperation he
felt it incumbent upon him to propose
to her, as men under similar circum-
stances so often do.
Which they wouldn't if they had
any sense at nll.
Dear one" he exclaimed, hurting
himself tragically at her feet, ~ love
you. My life is yours. Will you take
it?'
She did not look like murderess.
Mr.. Singleton" she responded,
with calm determination, Il will"
lie gazed at her rapturously.
Don, do that, she begged, draw
ihg back from him in horror. II have
taken Your life, us you requested me
to do, and you are heuceforth to all
intents and purposes dead"
He seemed dazed.
81 do not, Mr. Singleton" she con
tinued turning aside, desire TO have
II dead person in the house, and if you
do not go away at once shall ring for
an ambulance and have you removed
to the mOrgue.
The dreadful situation in which his
own precipiate folly had placed MN
was revealed, and he removed himself
with promptness and dispatch.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-12-27
PRIVATE JOHN ALIENS NEW
STORY.

Il went up to Chicamaugua with
Judge Newman and Col Barbour
Thompson said he. II walked
about the field and heard hundreds of
old fellows talking about the spots OH
which they had been wounded, and
telling all manner of marvellous stories.
[ was not at Chicamu2ua, but | was
in other battles, and when q man tells
you that he can return and pick out
spots where all sorts of things occur
red in a battle this many years after
ward, you may put him down as
liar.
well, everybody up there was ly-
ing, and | had to do II little myself
Il was standing by the railroad
station at the foot of one OF the hills
when an old veteran accOsted lie and
asked me if | knew when the next
train left for Rome.
NO, said [; this is the first time |
have been here i'll thirty-two years,
and, my friend, when | stand here
and look upon this hill, recalling the
charge made up it through a shower
of shot and shell, how | dashed my
horse right through Federal battery,
leaping seven different cannons, and
emerged from a shower of bullets I'M
scathed, | wonder that | am alive to-
day
las the old fellow listened to my
story his eyes filled with tears. He
walked up, and, putting his arm
about me, said
Young man, you were spared for
some great purpose
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PRETrTER THIN MIRRORS SHoJV.

Every girl who is dissatisfied with
herself should remember that she is
far better looking than the most of
looking glasses bid her believe. A
mirror, it is contended, cannot fIatter
a face that is in it's natural state
that is, not not made up" Even
the very best plate-glass has a pale
green tinge, which reflects color a
tritle less clear than the original; hair,
also, has always a more glossy sheen
than the glass shows.
If it is wavy, the glass never shows
the best of the waves; and if it is
straight, the glass accentuates the
straightness. More important, and
still better to be remembered and
carefully treasured, no one ever looks
at the face so closely or so critically
as the owner of it looks at the refiec-
ton of it in the glass.
Blemishes that are a grief to a nom
ceited girl may pass quite unnoticed
by her friends. The two or three
gray hairs that appear unfairly soon
on the head of a girl who over-works
her brain, simply have the effect of
high lights in Il picture, and pass for
extra gloss.
The figure that looks heavy when
seen only as far as the waist in
glass, may be absolutely in graceful
proportion when seen with the rest
of the figure
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-12-27
HOW WORDS HAVE CHANGED.

HOW WORDS HAVE CHANGED.
Villa formerly meant farm, not a
house.
Daisy was originally the eye of day,
or days eye.
Girl formerly signified any young
person of either sex.
Hag once meant an old person
whether male or female.
Gallon was originally a pitcher or
jar. no matter of what size.
Voyage was formerly any journey,
whether by land or sea it does not
matter
Polite at first meant polished, and
was applied to any smooth, shining
surface
Goodbye is an Authorization of an
old English form of parting. God
be with you until we meet
A vagabond was originally only a
traveller or person who went from
place to place with or without de-
finite object.
Shrewd once signified evil or wicked
Thomas Fuller uses the expression,
"a shrewd fellow" meaning a wicked
man
Moonstruck is borrowed from astrol-
ogy. 1t formerly described one driven
mad by sleeping in the rays of the
moon.
Peck at first meant basket or re-
ceptacle for grain or other substances.
The expression at first had no refer
ence to size.
Starve was once to die any manner
of death. Wycliffe's sermons will tell
how Christ starved on the cross for
the redemption Of lnen."
The word miscreant formerly signi-
fed only an unbeliever, an infidel
Joan of Are, in the literature of her
time, was called miscreant.
Acre once meant any field. 1t is
still used with this significance by the
Germans, who speak of Gods acre, al
luding to the cemetery.
Meat once meant any kind of food.
In one old English edition of the
Lords Prayer the well-known petit
ton is rendered, Give us this day our
daily meat
Town originally signified farm or
farm house. 1t is used by Wycliffe in
this sense, "and they went their ways
-one to his town, another to his mer-
chandisen
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2netical.
CHKIST.H.1S,

Sea with sparkling sea rejoices, land with land
keep tide of mirth,
Hymns of love and holy hush of worship fill
the happy earth,
All mems hearts are fain to praise Him, all
mems knees are bent to pray
For blessing to the Son of God, Christ Jesus,
born today.
The gray sad earth lay hopeless crushed under
an iron age,
When the Lord of heaven and earth came down
to claim His heritage
The purpled Caesars knew Him not, and the
great of the earth dsdained
The King who brought the words of peace
where wrath and ruin regned.
But the old bright thrones were shattered, and
the boar, vain gods grew mute.
And earth WAS made STt ct with the blossom,
aud whole with the mystic fruit
That Sprang, when the fulneSS OF time was
come. from JeSuss sacred rod
And the darkness OF death, was thrilled with
light from the face OF the living God.
o star in the east, that sets not in the surge
of the restless years,
To the heaven of hope safe beaconed by Thee
the helmSmun steers:
BY Thee the eyes of the blind have sight and
the feet of the blind are led,
And death is made clear TO the living, and life
made sure to the dead.
0 Son and Father and Man and God, for our
sake sacrificed,
. Brother i'll heart with suffering men, all
gracious name of Christ,
Shield from sin and doubt and danger, Guide
of all our mortal way,
For Thy BIRTH fulfilled with love and awe,
mankind keeps feast today.
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IF YOU WISH TO BEH4PPY

Beware of the man with two faces.
Persevere against encouragement.
Take Il cheerful view of everything.
In all promised pleasures put self
last
Trust God and mind your own bust
ness
Cultivate a short memory as to all
unkindness.
Do not talk of your private; per-
sonal or family matters.
Cultivate forbearance till your
heart yields fine crop of it.
Give your tongue more holiday than
your hands or your eyes.
Examine into your own shortcom-
ings rather than those of others.
Act as if you expected to live hun
dred years, but might die tomorrow.
Compare our manifold blessings
with the trifiing annoyance of each
day.
Do the duty that lies nearest; the
second duty will already have become
clearer
Never reply in kind to sharp or
angry word; it is the second word
that makes the quarrel.
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THE EGISAND INTELLIGENCER,
Is Published Every Fridayby
FRANK E. GORRELL.
TERMS Sl.OO A Year In advance.

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will be inserted ut 10 cents per line.
Yearly Advertisements at Special Rates.
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well" said the unexpected guest
the following morning, as he watched
his own pallidfaced little youngster
playing with the first Christmas pres
ent he'd ever known, that was the
funniest thing. ! went out to steal.
and the only thing / bagged that
wasn't really given to me was kiss,
and I'll seen Santa Claus in Hades be-
fore | give him that. 1t was rich
haul, but think I'll get a decenter
job-at New Years"
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GEORGE w. RICHARDSON,
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors of
Amelia L. Wilkinson and Joseph Fl. Wilkinson.
her husband, to file their claims, properly
proven with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Hartford county on or before the LIST day of
April, 1896.
rOTHO s. LEE,
Trustee,
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80 you want situation?" said the
business man.
Yes, SIR" replied the applicant.
'Hum-do you ever go fishing?'
occasionally"
When were you fishing last?''
Day before yesterday
Catch anything?'
Not a thing"
You can come to work next Mon
day if you like. If you keep on tell
ing the truth like that you may be a
partner in the firm one of these days. -
The record-union., 1895-07-09

custody of their parents, as they were
not ut persons to care for them.
Warner testified that he and his wife
were able to care for their children. They
are in the employ OF Mrs. S. j. Jordan
proprietress of boarding house in Rock
lin, he said, and have good home there.
He said he earns about $40 month. He
denied that Mrs. Clayton was promised
s. a month for taking care of his children.
He admitted that he had not always lived
happily with his wife, but at present
they are living together and have settled
their differences.
Mrs. S. j. Jordan of Rocklin testified
that Warner and his wife are employed
at her bOarding-hO and that, as lar as
she knows. Mrs. Warner does not drink.
She said she had made arrangements for
the father and mother to live with her,
and that the children would have q good
home at her place.
II. A. Kidder testified that he knew
Warner to be workingman, and that his
reputation, within witness own knowl-
edge, Is good.
Judge Hinkson said he would reserve
his decision in the matter until he made
q further investigation into the character
OF the parents. He said the Founding
Home had no lien on the children for the
expense incurred in caring for them.
Warmers attorney said the children
would better Off with a drunken mother
than in foundling institution.
Judge H1nksOn said he WAS glad to
differ with Mr.. Harlow in that respect.
10 do such thing. the Judge said, would
be equivalent to placing them in house
of ill-fame.
Mrs. Clayton was instructed to make
further examination into the character
and conduct Of the parents, and the mat
ter was then continued until next Mon
day afternoon at l:30 o'clock
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HAD LOTS OF FUN.
But Daye O'Neii and George Klein
Will Suffer for If

But Dave O'Neii and George Klein
Will Suffer for it.
The cases of Dave O'Neil and George
Klein, charged with battery and disturb
ing the peace, were called in the Police
Court yesterday morning. Both are
young men, and they started out on Sat-
urday night to see how much noise they
could make and how effective their blows
would be on unresisting persons.
On X street, between Fourth and Fifth.
in company with q number Of other
young men. they barred the way of q
Chinanan named See You Sam, who
was walking along and minding his own
business. They jostled him and one
struck him blow on the right eye, from
which the Chinaman still suffers consid-
erably.
After that they went to Peter Hum
rich's saloon, on Sixth street, between J
and X, where they raised distur bance.
According TO the testimony of Humrich,
they wanted to get drinks without pay
ing for them. They went SO far that
Humrich had to throw O'Neil out. While
this was going on, so Humrich testified.
ON eil struck him.
O'Neil and Klein were charged with
disturbing the peace and also with bat
terry on Humrich and the Chinaman.
They were found guilty, and will be sem
fenced this morning.
The record-union., 1895-07-09
ALONZO R. CONKLIN.

Death of the Ex-City Trustee ester
day in this City.
Ex-City Trustee Alonzo r. ConkIin
died at his home in this city yesterday
from heart disease resulting from chronic
rheumatism, from which latter com mplaint
he had been sufferer for many years.
Mr.. Conklin was one of the most es-
teemed mon in this community. He was
a modest, unobtrusive citizen, and in the
public positions he had held he won a
reputation for honesty and uprightness,
Deceased was born in Cato, Cayuga
Couny, n. Y, December %, 1888, and was
therefore 62 years of age. He came to
California in October. 1875, and resided
for year in Marysville before making
his home in this city. Here he became
manager for Jones, GlvenS u Co., dealers
in barbed wire, and remained in the en-
ploy of that firm until Its removal to San
Francisco year and half ago, since
which time he had been out OF business
He was elected member of the City
School Directory in January, 1883, and
served on that board with credit. In 1891 he
waselected a mem ber OF the City Trustees
from the then Second Ward and was re-
elected by his constituents serving until
the new charter went into effect III Janu-
ary. 1894.
MIR. Copklin was member of the Ma
sonic fraternity. He leaves wife, Susan
Nj. Conklin, and three grown daughters
Nellie, Oracle and Lizzie Conklin to
mourn the loss of a kind husband and
father.