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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-27
Foreclosure Sale.

Whereas on the first day of July, 1893, Fred
erick b. Richardson and Myrtle M. Richardson,
his wife, OF Owosso, Mich, mortgaged to the
Owosso Savings Bank, corporation doing busi-
ness in Owosso. Michigan, all that certain piece
or parcel of land and premises situated in the
city OF Owosso, county of ShiawasSee and state
of Michigan, viz: Commencing on the south line
of Main street, in said city, at point four az
chains and eighty two (S2) links west of the
northeast corner Of the northwest quarter (4)
of section twentyfour GAY, town seven (7) north,
range two (2) east, running thence south on
the east line of e. V. Smiths lots eight (S) rods,
line parallel with said e. v. Smiths lots to
Main street, thence running west on Main street
to place of beginning. Said mortgage was re-
corded in Liber 62 of Mortgages, on pages "a, IS
and SO, on the 10th day of July 1893 upon which
mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date
of this notice the sum of five hundred thirty one
and 11-10O dollars for principal and interest, and
no suit or proceedings at law or lin equity has
been instituted to recover the same or any part
thereof. Notice is therefore hereby given, that
by the power of sale in said mortgage given, on
the 4th day OF January, 1895, at ten o'clock A.
M, said mortgage will be foreclosed by public
sale, to the highest bidder, Of the above
premises at auction, at the front or west
Michigan, Chat being the place for holding the
circuit court for Shiawassee county, to satisfy
the amount due on said mortgage for principal
and interest, together with the costs of fore1
closure, including the attorneys fee allowed by
statute.
Owosso, 10th October, 1895.
THE OWOSSO SAVINGS BANK,
WIN. M. FITZPATRICK, Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgagee.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-27
n AIyi.ig Nraxe.

The failure of congressman Bland
OF Missouri to command an audience of
more than one person in Savannah is
significant of the dying out of the free
silver craze at the south.
Mr.. Bland has been for many years
the most persistent and prominent cham
pion in congress Of free and independent
coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1.
He was the father Of the "Bland dol
lar" which the people refused to use.
but permitted to accumulate by the
hundreds of tons in the treasury vaults.
He belonged to the school of statesmen
who disdained to consider the worlds
standard of value and asked, "What is
abroad to us?" He asserted the omnipo-
tence of congress in the matter of money
making, and insisted upon giving. 100
cents of value to 90 cents worth of sill
yer by fiat of that body.
Last year the voters of Missouri con-
cluded that they had had enough Of Mr..
Bland and his vagary, and they left him
at home. Now he takes to the lecture
field and in southern city of $4,000
inhabitants, in a state to which Mr..
Crisp has made an appeal for the sena-
torship on the same issue, Mr.. BANDS
agent sells one ticket to lecture.
The defeat of Hardin in Kentucky
and of free silver candidates in Illinois
and Nebraska are indications of the
same nature. New York World.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-27
HINnERC0RNS,
Announcements for School Year, 1895 90.
DATES OF TRANSACTIONS.


Regular, Corunna, Aug. 18th and 10th, 1895
Special, Owosso, Oct. 18th and 18th, 1885,
Regular, Corunna, March Goth and 9th, 1896.
Special, Owosso, June 18th and 10th. 1896.
All examinations will begin at $3.50 q. M,
tandard time.
Applicants for third grades write upon geo
half day; grammar, physiology and reading the
second half day; arithmetic, penmanshlp and
history the third half day. and civil government
and photography the fourth half day Appli-
cants for first and second grades will write up
on geography, theory and art and school law the
first half day; grammar physiology, algebra
and reading the second half day; arithmetic,
history and penmanship the third half day; and
civil government, physics and photography the
fourth half day. Applicants for the first grades
will write upon geometry, general history and
botany on Saturday.
The above schedule will be strictly followed,
REQUIREMENTS.
For third grades an average Of seventy is re
quired, with not less than sixty-fve in any
branch; for second grade an average OF seventy
five is required with not less than seventy in
any branch; for first grade an average Of eighty
five Is required with not less than eighty in any
branch.
Applicants shall use legal cap paper and write
with pen and ink
Applicants for first and second grades who
pass in part OF the branches, may re-write at
the next examination IN the remainder. After
failing in two consecutive examinations, they
must re-write in all branches. Applicants for
third grades who fail in part OF the branches,
must rewrite In all branches
e. d. DIMOND, Commissioner
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-27
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, [
rnrrNTV on GurAuA cOEn 4

STATE OF MICHIGAN, ~
COUNTY OF SHIAwAsSEE, 90
AT q session OF the Probate Court for the coun-
ty OF Shiawassee, holden at the Probate office
in the city OF Corunna, on Tuesday, the nth day
OF December, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ninety five.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Leonard Il.
Kingsley deceased.
on reading and filing the petition, duly veri-
fed, OF Horace Q. Main, praying, amongst other
things, for the probate of the Instrument now
filed In this court, purporting to be the last will
and testament OF said deceased.
Thereupon IL is ordered, That Monday the 18th
day OF January next at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing OF said petit
ton, and that the heirs at law of said deceased,
and all other persons interested In said estate
are required TO appear at a session OF said court
then TO be holden IN the Probate office 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 orderedsThat said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested In said
estate, OF the tendency OF said petition, and the
hearing thereof by causing copy OF this order
TO be published In THE TIMES, q newspaper
printed and circulated In said comfy of Shia-
wassee, three successive weeks previous to said
day of hearing.
MATTHEW BUSH
Judge of Probate.
BY KATHERINE L. KELSEY
- Jx5a II Probate Register
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-27
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
COUNTY OF Accrr

EIODdtC SIuCI.
STATE OF MICHIGAN !
COUNTY OF SHIAwASSEE. eS'
Probate Court for said county. At a session
of the Probate court for said county, held at the
Probate office in the city of Corunna, on Mon
day, the 9th day of December, In the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety
five.
Present, Matthew Bush Judge of Probate
In the matter of the estate of Jesse Owen, o
Minor.
Winfield S. Carson as guardian of said estate,
comes into court and represents that he Is now
prepared to render annual account as such guar
dian.
Thereupon 1t is ordered, that Monday the 9th
day of January next at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, be assigned for examining and allowing
Isuch account and that the heirs at law of said
minor, and all other persons interested in said
estate, are required to appear at a session of
said court, then to be holden at the Probate Of
flee in the city OF Corunna, in said county. and
show cause, IL any there be- why the said ac-
count should not be allowed.
And 1t Is further ordered that said guardian
give notice to the persons interested in said
estate, of the endency of said account and the
hearing thereof, by causing q copy of this order
to be published in THE TIMES, q newspaper
printed and circulated in said county, for three
successive weeks previous to said day OF hearing.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate
BY KATHERINE f. KELSEY,
Probate Register.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-27
MICHIGAN CENTRAL
"The Niagara Falls Route"
SAGINAW DIVISION

TRAINS SOUTH.
Chicago Express leaves 500 a. m, arrives
Jackson 1918 q. M, Chicago 1880 p. m. Sleepe
and parlor car, Mackinaw to Jackson.
Chicago Express, daily, leaves 9:05, p. m.
arrives In Jackson II 30 p. m, Chicago 10 o. M
Through Sleeper (Bay City to Chicago) daily.
Owosso Accommodation leaves 2 100 pm, arriv
Ing In Jackson 4 :05 p. m.
Bay City Accommodation leaves Bay City $780,
Q. m. Saginaw 1922 a. m, arrives at Owosso
IL :55 p. m.
TRAINS NORTH
Bay City Express daily, leaves $40 q. m.
to Bay City.
Marquette Express leaves Owosso 7:15 p. m,
arrives at Bay City 9:2O p. m. Sleeper and par
lor car, jackson to Mackinaw city.
Owosso Accommodation leaves Jackson II o
arrives at Owosso 1 :05 D. m.
Saginaw and Bay City leaves 3 05 d. m. and
arriv1at Saginaw 355 p. m, Cay City 4:35 d m
j. b. GLASGOW, Agent Owosso
w. RUGGLES, G.. u. e. Il. A.. Chicago.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-27
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter of the estate of Franklin, j..
Snyder, deceased.
We, the undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush Judge of Probate
In and for the county OF Shiawassee, State OF
Michigan, commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the office Of Silas b. South.
worth, in the township of Middlebury, In said
county on Monday, the 10th day OF February,
1896 and on the 18th day OF May, A. D., 1895, at
ten O'Clock In the forenoon of each of said days
for the purpose OF receiving and adjusting
all claims against said estate, and that six
months from the 1lth day OF November, 1895.
are allowed to creditors to present their claims
to said commissioners for adjustment and al
lowance.
Dated the 18th day of November, D., 1895
SILAs Is. SOUTHwORTH,
THOMAS MARVIN,
EDWARD M. PLUNKETT
Commissioners
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-27
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,

Or AN, I
COUNTY OF SHIAwASSEE. %.
At q session of the Probate Court for said
county, held at the Probate Office in the city of
Der, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-five.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Irene III. Gould,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Abbie
e. Allison, praying that administration of
said estate may be granted to Charles s. Allison
or some other suitable person.
1t Is Ordered, That the 18th day Of January,
next, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at said Pro-
bate office, be assigned for hearing said petit
tion
And 1t is further ordered, That q copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks pre-
vious to said day of hearing, in THE TIMES, q
newspaper printed and circulating In said
county OF Shiawassee
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate.
BY KATHERINE Il. KELSEY
Probate Register
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-19
The First Baseball Mask.

James A. Tying In letter to the New
York sun describes the origin of the base
ball mask rs follows:
Tho first public appearance of the mask
was in the spring of 1877. was at that
time member of the Harvard nine, and
Thayer, who was then captain of the team,
wanted me to fill the position of catcher.
To this my family were opposed on ao-
count of the danger and suggested to
him the idea of having mask made that
would protect my face. He followed my
suggestion, and a wiremaker In Boston
made me mask which, although heavy
and clumsy compared to the one now in
use, answered the purpose for which it
was intended, and this mask was worn by
me in the three remaining years that 1
played and caught on the nine. Thayer
took out patent on the invention and
believe has made quite large sum of
money out of it. This latter statement,
however, Is entirely on hearsay, as neither
the poor wiremaker nor the original sug-
gcster of the idea of such a protection for
the catcher has ever seen any of the fruits
of his ingenuity"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-19
Eight Thousand Miles Per Second.

The photographers have never, to my
knowledge, made but single series of
tests for the purpose of determining the
actual amount of time which elapsos while
q signal is being flashed from America to
Europe along the Atlantic cable. The
tests referred to were made at the McGill
university, Montreal, in June 1891 In
carrying out these experiments duplex
circuit was arranged on both land and sea
along tho entire line, which connects
Montreal with Watervillo, Ireland When
the limo was cleared" u chronograph was
attached to tho observatory wire ut Mont
real and everything declared to be in
readiness. The instrument clicked off the
signal, while the experimonters watched
the ehronograph with brcathless interest
1t did not seem like an age of sus-
pensc," however, for within IL seconds
the chronograph recorded the return Of the
signal, while it slowly dawned upon the
interested scientists present that the flash
had actually made the round trip from
Montreal to Ireland in period of time
but little greater than one-sixteenth of a
minute. In that very short space of time,
infnitesimal and almost unthinkable l
might say, that electric message was flash
cd a distance almost as great as one-third
the circumference Of the world, or, to be
exact, S,022 miles. Other experiments
made the Same day showed q variation of
from to l. / seconds for the signal to make
u round trip.-St. Louis Republic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-19

Once, In days long past, knew duke
at Florence Che was from Sicily, where
most persons are dukes. He had been
banished by King Bomba Ho was rich.
and he ought to have been happy. But he
was not, and he confided his woes to me.
He had no decoration "You haye antio
uities in your island, said He rcplicd
that he had heard that there We're such
things. "Do you know anything about
them!' continued. Nothing" he an
swered. Then get man to write a book
about them, have it properly illustrated,
bring 1t out as your own, have some copies
beautifully bound and send one to each of
the crowned heads In Europe, kings. dukes.
electors and so on" "But wherefore, nv
friend?' he asked. "a certain number OF
them Will send you an order In return for
your gift. Mind-quarto, and well bound, )"
l said.
Two years later returned to Florence
and went to some official ceremony. Nv
duke was there. He was arrayed In rib
bons like rainbow, and he jingled as he
walked, such was the number of tho metal
plates about him. The grateful creature
threw himself into my arms. 81 owe
them all to you, +" he said.-London Truth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-19

slim, there is scarcely anything of him
| when he has donned his racing toys, and
it is really difficult to believe that such a
has proved himself to possess. While chew
ing a toothpick, with an impossible counte-
nance, he will follow the fastest pace that
can be set. Recently in long race he new
or dropped an inch behind the quadruplet
that was getting as much as four men cen
get out of an exceedingly high geared ma
chine. The race was a six hours contest in
which all the competitors were crack men.
They were Michael, Constant Huret, the
winner of last years "a hour race; Tom
Linton, Charles Lucas, Rivierrc, the
1000 kilometer champion, and Lesna, the
winner of the Bordeaux Paris race last
year. A few minutes after the start Mi
chael Tapped the field, with the exception
OF Lesna, who however, succumbed at the
fifteenth kilometer.
Michael covered the 80 miles in hour
90 minutes 55-15 seconds and was the first
rider to complete the 100 miles in less
than four hours the time for this distance
being hours SO minutes % seconds,
thus beating his own record by nearly ten
minutes. AT the end of tho six hours Mi
chael had covered 239 kilomcters, beating
A. V. Unions record by more than 20 XII
lomctors. Lucas was two kilomcters behind
the Wclshman, and the others u long way in
the rear. This distance represents mean
speed of Al kilometers-less ten meters-or
very nearly % miles an hour, and this,
too, for six hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-19
The Care of Shrubbery.

The practice of shearing bushes Ia the
winter time has been repeatedly shown to
be as destructive to the object aimed at ms
it is Objectionable to good taste. The prop
er time to prune shrubbcry is after the
towering is over: then all weak and puny
branches should be cut out to the ground.
In cases where the bushes are low, with
such plants as spiraea, for instance, nearly
all those which flower in the spring should
be removed and "a new set of strong shoots
suffered to come out near the ground. Tho
result is well formed natural specimen,
which will bloom profusely the following
year and yet be kept within the limited
bounds desired, or if the plant is not TO-
CURED to be kept down to small dimcn-
sions, but large, vigorous bush is de-
sired, still the summer pruning should be
the rule, for If the whole branch be not
cut out of the ground the vigorous shoots
should be checked by having the very
strongest ones pinched back.
No amount of theoretical advice, how
ever, will enable one to do just the right
thing Grand success must come from
experience and observation. If we keep in
mind that very strong shoots rob and
weaken those not as strong as themselves,
and that this vigorous growth is to be
checked as it is going on, we get the chief
element in success. All the rest must
come from experience, and the rule can be
applied to each particular class, according
to the object aimed at.-Meehan' Month
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-19
Goldsmith Was Full Of CbiyaIrv.

Poor "Goldy, as he was fondly nick
named later In life, did not look much like
knight Short of stature, with q ho1nelv
face deeply SCARED by the smallpox, awk-
ward in his manners and movements. he
would have made but sorry figure In the
lordiy tournament or Mt n royal BANQUET
And yet nc had within him not little of
the knightly spirit. Generous to fault.
daring even to foolhardincss. tender heart.
ed, impulsive-hc was Just the kind OF
man to ride through the world, seeking
adventures and risking his life In defense
OF the helpless and innocent Had he lived
In the days of chivalry, he would doubtless
have been, In spite of his ugliness and un-
galnliness, n famous knight GRANT
James Baldwin in ST. Nicholas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-19
LoNDoN's PNEUMATIC SYSTEM.
Messages Transmitted Through Gigantic
Pea shooters In the English Metropoli.

Telegraphing over short distances-as
within towns, for instances very cost.
ly operation. 1t requires the same number
of operators-one at each end-and the
same number Of instruments as for the
longest distances. But compressed dir will
blow telegraph form through. metal
tube as far as two or three miles In AZ
many minutes, and steam engines ara
used to compress the air by Means Of
which the pneumatic tubes are worked
The engine room at the central office re-
sembles nothing so much as the engine
room of a great steamship, except that the
engines are on the beam principle "a
being best suited to the peculiar work In
which they are engaged. They are mag.
niflcent specimens of the engineers craft.
and have stately appearance, due In large
measure to their leisure,y stroke as CON.
pared with the hurried action Of the ma
rine or electric light engine. Night and
day these engines are employed In pump
ing air into, or exhansting it out Of, huge
containers, which are connected with
the tuberoo,n overhead.
There are no fewer than SO pneumatic
tubes radiating throughout the metropolis
buried under the pavement among the gas
and water pipes and every now and then
crossing the path of the telegraph wire
whose handmade they are. 1t is desired,
say, to send a message from St. Martins
le-Grand to Charing Cross. Here Is
tubelike felt covered box which will con-
tain one or q dozen message forms at
pleasure. Place the form inside; secure
the opened end of the box, or carrier, as
1t is called, by means of an elastic band
Insert the box In the mouth of the tube,
admit the compressed air, and away Il
goes across Newgate street, along Pater.
noster row, down Ludgatc hill, up Fleet
street and along the Strand, where, at 4is,
1t projects itself under the nose Of the at
tendant with a thud and rebound, In al
most shorter time than 1t takes TO describe
the operation
All the air is stored at the central Office,
SO that if II be desired to reverse the oper-
ation-that is, TO send message from the
west end to the city-it is only necessary
to transmit. an electric signal, when
vacuum is turned on and the carrier is
sucked in which minute before had been
blown out. The tubes are, in fact, gigan-
tic pea shooters. What may be cslled the
working gear of the tubes is liz itself
most interesting sight. 1t has been mostly
designed by officials of the telegraph de-
partment, and is unique of its kind. In
deed the whole pneumatic system Of the
central office is an exhibit" Of the most
interesting kind and an object of just
pride with those who have 1t in charge
Gentleman's Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-19
The Rose Breasted Grosbeak.

Perhaps the most beautiful Of all the
birds that visit us is tho rose breasted
grosbeak. 1t has not the dazzling bril-
Hancy of the scarlet tanager or the oriole
nor the striking intensity of the indigo
bird. But its general coloring is harrno.
nious and finely shaded, while the spot OF
crimson on its breast is decoration that
all the other winged creatures well NAV
envy. These grosbeaks were comparatively
rare hereabout until the year of the great
blizzard 0SS8). That, as many will re-
member, was followed by an unprecedent-
ed abundance of song birds, and among
these grosbcaks and orioles predominated.
Ever since then the grosbeaks have been
In many parts of the city at least as abun-
dant as the orioles.-Hartford COurant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-19
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

The successful eastern tour Of the plucky
University of California athletes cost tho
team 50, 500.
E. W. Golf, the all around champion OF
1894, has given up athletics entirely and
has taken to bicycle riding
NJ. O'Sullivan, the ex-champion oil
around athlete, has decided to give up
athletics. He is policeman now
Lord Dunraven is thoroughly satisfied
that the Valkyrie III is better than any
yacht before built In Great Britain.
Yale will ask Cambridge to omit the
proposed three mile run when the rival
colleges meet. Yale athletes never run
three miles.
Ex- Chess Champion Steinitz is so conf
dent that he can defeat Champion Lasker
In return match that he offers Lasker the
ODDS OF game. In refusing to give
Steinitz second match after having
agreed to do so Lasker lost the sympathy
Of most chess players.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-19
THE DEFENDER is READY.
She Cost Fortune and Will Probably
Meet Dunraven's Valkyrie Ill

The Defender, the handsome bronze and
aluminium yacht that has been built at an
expense of fully s150,000 to defend the
Americas cup, is now In racing trim and
will meet the Vigilant and other yachts in
contests to determine which shall sail
against the English cup challenger, Val
kyrie III, in September. The Defender Is
a keel boat 1874 feet over all and 50 feet ON
the water line, draws 10 feet of water and
Is "a feet beam. Her sail area is nearly
~, 900 square feet. She is plated with
manganese bronze below the water line
and with aluminium above.
The Boston Journal says the Defender
Is sure to be fast in light air and in run
ming. These two points seem to be the