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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-02

Rev. w. b. Matteson has purchased a
stercoptican to use In connection with his
Sunday evening lectures and sermon. The
instrument uses a calcium light and throws
dissolvlng views, the pictures being twenty
feet square. Mr.. Matteson received also a
fine collection of views for use in these lee.
lures and will receive others from time to
time. S. e. Parkill will assist Mr.. Matte
son and will furnish some views OF European
sights which he secured during his Europ-
can travels.
The brick work ON the new Baptist
church has been delayed for more than a
week because the committee were not Salts
fed that the brick which had been sent were
equal to the samples from which they were
ordered. A member of the firm-the Stan
dard Pressed Brick Co., of Findlay, Ohio
was In the city Monday and Tuesday and
after falling to prove that the brick were
equal to samples and according to contract,
agreed to take back the ones sent and for
ward only brick of the proper quality. A
Car load is expected today or tomorrow and
when 1t is here work will be resumed on the
walls If the brick prove to be all right.
"Childrens' Day." Wednesday, Sept. II,
will be one of the features of the fair this
year.
Fenton Courier: In the case of Morris
Holmes VS.. the ID. & M. railroad company
at Fenton verdict of $65 and costs was
given plaintiff, who sued to recover for
carload of lumber belonging to him which
was burned on the company's track at
Fenton.
There will be lecture at the Spiritual
lists hall over THE TIMES Office, Sunday,
both morning and evening at usual hours.
Mrs. DR.. Sarah Allen will conduct the
services. After the lecture she will tell of
any spirit manifestations shown her.
Christian Endeavor News: Some time
about mid October the fifth district, includ.
ing the counties of Ionia. Clinton, Lying
stOn, Shiawassee, Eaton and lngham will
hold district meeting at Lansing. During
one afternoon of the convention each of the
six counties will hold a rally. The exact
time and place will be announced later.
The Spiritualists of the State will hold
their annual camp meeting at Hazlett Park
during the month of August. Many promi-
nent speakers are ON the program.
A number of Michigan Central conduc-
tors have been recently suspended, charged
with not turning over all fares collected.
Some Of them are among the oldest EN-.
ployees.
The Grand Trunk railway paid the state
S55, 422. 80 specific taxes on Tuesday; the d.,
G. 81. & NJ, S25,171.40; the T., s. & NJ,
81, 920.27; the c., s. & NJ, $2,641.59.
Are you a sufferer from that terrible
plague, Itching Piles? Doan's Ointment
will bring you instant relief and perma nent
cure. Get it from your dealer.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-02
Spend Sunday in Chicago.

The Goodrich Line, always up to the
times, has put into effect very low rate to
Chicago and return, from Grand Haven and
Muskegon.
The rate is one iare for the round trip,
S3. 90, and include berth. Tickets are good
going on Saturday night boat aud returning
on the Sunday night boat from Chicago, Civ
ing parties all day in Chicago to enjoy the
numerous summer attractions there. Bring
your wheel which will be checked free on
the boat.
For tickets and additional information,
call on or write to N. Robbins Jr.. Gen'l
Forwarding Agt. Grand Haven; w. H..
Holbrook, Gen'l Forwarding Agt., Muske-
goD; or IL. A. Bonn, Gen'l Passenger Agt.,
Chicago.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-02


And never advertises,
With,little gain must be content
While others take the prizes.
No matter what his wares may be,
Nor how much worth the selling,
The world will none the wiser be-
Except tits by the telling.
Letters advertised at the Owosso post
Office for the week ending July 81: K. K.
Maynard, John w. Blackwell, Mrs. Alyina
Corey (2), Neddie Steele, A. L. Wright,
w. r. Reid, Jos. Robinson, f. o. Stretch.
Saginaw Herald: The fiftieth anniver-
sary of the birth of Mrs. w. +. Williams
was pleasantly celebrated Saturday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. George Smith,
on Merrill street, by the surviving members
of her family. Mr.. and Mrs. w. ii. Alliton
and Mrs. Harriet Parshall, of Owosso, and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ii. Alliton, of Corunna
were present.
The Heartwillyil GUIDE Timplrs Will hold
Publik session. Saterda mite Oggust 10th.
Awl invited A Burlesk Intertainmint will
ID BlNH rlO OCiCuiu OOiNSu VIII MAXI D
sense A sack,
Skin and blood diseases, causing all sorts
of dire disasters to human happiness are
easily and quickly cured by Burdock Blood
Bitters.
On Friday last Cass Waterman was ar
rested at Saranac charged with attempting
to wreck the ID. & M. passenger train near
Ionia few nights previous. He waived ex-
animation before justice, was taken
before Judge Davis, Saturday morning,
plead guilty and was at once sentenced to
State prison at Jackson for thirty years.
Waterman said his object in attempting the
wreck was to claim that he was passenger
on ths train, that he was injured in the
wreck and to claim damages from the rail-
way company. He admitted that he had
been twice successful in the same plan with
other roads. Agent Wykes says he has
known Waterman for years and that he is
thoroughly bad man. AS he is 4S years of
age there is no probability of his ever both
eriDg the public again. If we could have
justice melted out in this way more frequent
ly there would be far less crime in Michigan.
Waterman passed through Owosso, Monday
morning, with Sheriff Montgomery for
Jackson.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-02
Unprecedented Cheap Excursions to Mag
ara Falls.

ala II ais.
The Detroit, Grand Haven d Milwaukee
R'y will tender its patrons one of the finest
and cheapest exclusions to Niagara Falls
given for years. 1t has long been the wish
of its patrons to give them an opportunity to
visit the grandest scene in the world at a
rate that all can afford, and to this end they
have named Wednesday, August IA, for the
great event. Tickets will be valid to return
up to and including Tuesday, August 90.
This will give an opportunity to visit rela-
tives and friends, and also the great cataract
and scenery of Niagara Falls. For this
occasion reduced rates will be made at hotels
and points of interest around the Falls.
Special train will leave OwossO at 1855 In,
arrive at Niagara Falls about 1880 p. m.
For time of train from other stations make
inquiries of all agents ID. G. III. q M. Ry.
The following low rates will be made for
round trip, from all stations:
Grand Haven to Berlin inclusive $3.50
Grand Rapids to Muir inclusive 600
PewamO to Ovid inclusive ----- $50
Owosso to Royal Oak inclusive 500
For particulars and other information ask
all agents of this company or address Ben
Fletcher, Trav. Pass. Agt., Detroit, Mich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-02
Half Rates to Colorado.

On August IL and 10 the North Western
Line will sell excursion tickets to Denver,
Colorado Springs, Manltou and Pueblo and
return at half rates-one fare for the round
trip-tickets good for return passage, leav-
ing Colorado points August 20 to 25, with
privilege of further extension until Septem-
Der 1. For full information apply to agents
of connecting lines, or address w. III. Guer-
In, M. P. A. 81 Woodward ave., Detroit.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-02
Oakside School.

The thirteenth year begins Sept. 9, 1895
For catalogue apply to the principal,
MRS. JOSEPHINE M. GOULD,
Owosso, Mich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-02

An examination of candidates for admis-
sion to the Agricultural College will be held
at Corunna. August 18th and 10th.
E. ID. DIMoND, Com.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-31
How Enrenie Drassad.

The empress usually wore velvet of
rich, dark colors, which were particu-
larly becoming to her exquisitely fair
complexion The emperor liked to see
her richly dressed, and often objected
to the extreme simplicity of her morn
ing attire, which, it must be acknowl-
edged, was often too fanciful to be APP
propriate to her high position. Every
thing she wore was well made and
perfectly neat; her hair was beauti-
fully dressed; but she liked the comfort
OF loose garibaldi bodices of red flannel
with plain black silk skirt over red
nannel underskirt, all of which was
concealed when she went out by a
handsome cloak and the fur coverings
OF the open carriage. l have seen her
wear, within the palace, tight jacket
OF knitted black wool, with a gray
border, over the silk and Grape dress
which she wore as second mourning for
her sister, the duchess of Alva. 1t was
sort of wrap which one would expect
to see on the shoulders of some old
crone bending over her fire rather than
on the graceful figure of the beautiful
empress of the French. l might quote
other instances, such as loose jacket
OF small black and white check Dor
dered with red flannel, etc.-Anna L.
Bicknell, in Century,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-31

In going round the end of the hill /
saw lion sitting on a piece of rock
about thirty yards off, with little
bush in front of him. l took a good
aim at him through the bush and fired
both barrels into it. The men called
out: He is shot, he is shot!' Others
cried: He has been shot by another
man, too; let US go to him!' / saw the
lions tail erected in anger, and, turning
to the people, said: Stop little till L
load again When in the act of ram
ming down the bullets l heard shout,
and, looking half round, saw the lion
in the act of springing upon me. He
caught me by the shoulder and we both
came to the ground together. Growing
horribly, he shook me as a terrier dog
does rat. The shock produced a stu
por similar to that which seems to be
felt by a mouse after the first grip of
the cat. 1t caused sort of dreami-
ness, in which there was no sense of
pain nor feeling of terror, though L
was quite conscious of all that was
happening. 1t was like what patients
partially under the influence of chloro-
form describe-they see the operation,
but do not feel the knife. This placidi-
ty is probably produced in all animals
killed by the carnivora; and if so, is
a merciful provision of the Creator for
lessening the pain of death. AS he had
one paw on the back of my head, I
oI 10 ,,,ryca1f 80 ha
weight, and saw his eyes directed at
Mabalwe, who was aiming at him from
distance of ten or fifteen yards. His
gun, which was flint one, missed
fire in both barrels. The animal i'm
mediately left me to attack him, and bit
his thigh. Another man, whose life I
had saved after he had been tossed by
a buffalo, attempted to spear the lion,
upon which he turned from Mabalwe
and seized this fresh foe by the shout
der. At that moment the bullets the
beast had received took effect and he
fell down dead. The whole was the
work of a few moments, and must have
been his paroxysm of dying rage. In
order to take out the charm from him,
the Bakatla on the following day made
huge bonfire over the carcass, which
was declared to be the largest ever
seen. Besides crunching the bone into
splinters, eleven of his teeth had pene-
trated the upper part of my arm. The
bite of q lion resembles a gunshot
wound. 1t is generally followed by
great deal OF sloughing and discharge,
and ever afterward pains are felt
periodically in the part. had on a
tartan jacket, which believed wiped
off the virus from the teeth that pierced
the flesh, for my two companions in
the ARRAY have both suffered from the
usual pains, while 1 have escaped
with only the inconvenience of false
joint in my limb. The wound of the
man who YVES bit in the shoulder actual
ly burst forth afresh on the same
month Of the following year. This
curious point deserves the attention OF
inquirers."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-31
COOKING APPLES,

Apples cooked in the following man
ner will be found far superior to the or
binary apple sauce and really quite as
easily prepared: Pare them, and in
stead of quartering them shave off thin
slices, as you would potatoes. Put
them in thick saucepan, porcelain
lined, and with just a little water to
keep them from burning, first dissolv-
Ing the same quantity of sugar in it
that you would use to sweeten the ap-
pies were you stewing them in the or
binary way. Cover them with close
fitting lid and cook gently on a mod
crate fire until you can run straw
through the fruit. Don't stir this while
1t is cooking. If there is any danger Of
the apples burning, remove the sauce
pan to a cooler part of the range and put
an asbestos mat under it. Remove any
scum that may form and turn the APP
pies out in a dish to cool. When cold
set on the ice until needed. The fruit
will be of a beautiful golden color and
retain it's form OF slices, although it
will be almost jelly. 1t will keep for
some days and is delicious with cold
meats or served as preserve with cake.
Surrounded with a border of whipped
cream, sweetened, it makes a most ac-
ceptable Observation-Disclosures Or. L.
Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-31

q fake" Then Vidocq opens her eyes
and fairly grins at the joke she has
been playing.
To be just like grandpa" she sits
in chair, pair of spectacles over her
eyes, pretending to be reading. The
captivating feature about this trick is
the way she looks up over the top rim
of her spectacles, so like an old person.
Again, Mr.. Mentz will say: "Now
Vidocq, you and have every reason to
be thankful that we live in place in
which we can get a Sunday morning
shave and hair cut. We will do that
little job for one another. I'll COM
mence with you" At the word next
Vidocq jumps up into a high-backed
chair, leans back and let's her face be
washed.
Vidocq is very friendly dog and is
apt to jump up in the lap of any caller,
but as soon as her master says: "Well,
are you everybody's dog?" she jumps
down and no coaxing or bribing can
bring her back.
Vidocqs puppies are Hector, Fido
Bruno and Venus.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-31
VIDOCQ'S MANY TRICKS.

A Black and Tan Whose Intelligence Is
Really Remarkable.
Julius Mentz, of Bay Shore, L. l., has
a black and tan ratter which he calls
Vidocq, because he thinks his dog is
as sharp as any detective that ever
lived. Vidocq is none of your common,
ordinary dogs, with only dog sense
enough to bark when ragged tramp
comes to her masters door, and she
is not only educated, but accomplished.
She was never a circus dog, but always
kept good company, and her tricks are
only performed for the amusement of
her masters friends and such visitors
to Bay Shore as, having heard of the
dog, may wish to see her. Vidocq is the
mother of four puppies, and all her
children do their mother and their mas
ter proud by the accomplishments
they have mastered in their one brief
year of life.
Vidocq does twenty different tricks.
They are, prayer, roll over, dead dog,
sit up, walk on hind legs, dance, sing,
smoke, just like grandpa, loss of one
arm, loss of both arms, ashamed, every
body's dog, watch him, jump through
hoops and over bars, speak, good girl,
next VidoCq.
1t is very amusing indeed to see her
go through some of these tricks. Her
master says: Come, Vidocq, it is
time for you to say your prayers"
Up on chair the little dog jumps,
puts her little head down between her
paws, closes her black eyes and waits
for the amen, when she jumps down
from the chair and runs to her master,
her face expressing clearly her joy
she commences a something in the dog
singing line which might be consid-
cred burlesque of the dead march in
Saul" One of her most fetching
tricks is when she poses as ashamed.
She puts her two black paws up over
her nose, shuts her eyes, and looks for
all the world as if she had been doing
something she was ashamed Of Then
her master says: "Well, what have
you been doing now? Have you been
doing something naughty in the house?
Never mind, I'll forgive you" At the
words; It'll forgive you," Vidocq runs
to her master and jumps joyfully
around him expressing in her dumb
way how sweet it's to be forgiven for all
offerses.
The trick which cost him the most
time and patience, for it required a vast
amount of patience, was a trick in
which the dog poses as blind beggar.
Vidocq jumps up in chair, Mr.. Mentz
puts ticket on her neck, upon which is
printed: please help the blind" I'm
derneath this placard is little tin box
in which the pennies of the generous
can be dropped. This box the dog
holds between her fore feet. She
shuts her eyes and sits there begging
until her master says: "Oh, do not
believe that dog is blind. This is only
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-31
Feed Boxes for HorseR,

A great many horses form habit OF
soldering their feed around. Some
will root it out Or take large mouth
full and then look Around, thus wasting
considerable. The most effective meth
cd we have tried is to nail boards up
both sides and the front end of the box.
Board it clear up, high enough to keep
the horse from getting its head over
Where horses get in the habit of taxi
ing too much in their mouths at time
and are liable to choke, put couple OF
little rocks into the box; get nearly
round ones a little bigger than your
fist. 49, James Pearson, in Farm and
Home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-31
UNDER A LIONS PAW.
How 1t Feels to 30 shaken Like a lint
by wild Beast.


by q Wild Beast.
One of the most famous encounters
with a lion, from which the chief
actor escaped and was able to relate
full particulars, is that recorded in the
life of DR.. Livingstone. 81 meant" he
says, "to have kept it to tell my children
in my dotage," but friends considered
it SO marvellous that he was persuaded
to relate it in his first book The
testimony of such man is far more
valuable than accounts of the average
sportsman. 1t is as follows;
1.-THE Bakatla of the village of Ma
botsa were troubled by lions, which
leaped into the cattle pens by night
and destroyed their cows. They even
attacked the herds in open day. This
was SO unusual an occurrence that the
people believed themselves to be be-
acknowledgement as they said, into the
power of the lions by the neighborhood
tribe They went once to attack the
animals, but being rather cowardly
in comparison with the Bechuanans
in general, they returned without STAY
ing any.
1T is well known that if one in a
troop of lions Is killed, the remainder
leave that part of the country. The
next time, however, the herds were at
tackled, 1 went with the people to en-
courage them to rid themselves of the
annoyance by destroying one of the ma
RAIDERS. We found the animals on q
small hill covered with trees. The
men formed round it in n circle and
gradually closed up as they advanced.
Being below on the plain with native
schoolmaster named Nlabalwe, 1 saw
one of the lions sitting on piece of
rock within the ring. Mabalwe fired
at him and the ball hit the rock on
which the animal was sitting. He bit
at the spot struck, as a dog does at a
stick or stone thrown at him; and
then leaping away broke through the
circle and escaped unhurt. If the Ba-
katla had acted according to the GUS
tom of the country, they would have
speared him in his attempt to get out,
but they were afraid to attack him.
When the circle was reformed we saw
two other lions in it, but dared not fire
lest we should shoot some of the peo-
pie. The beasts burst tn, ugh the line,
and, as it was evident the men could not
be prevailed on to face their foes, we
bent our footsteps toward the village.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-31
FARM AND GARDEN.
SHOEIN1 THE HORSES.
Much Lameness Is Caused by ImproPeE
Performance of This Work.

Much Lameness Is Caused by Improper
Performance of This Work.
In doing farm work it is not usually
necessary to keep the horses shod, but
on the road it becomes essential. Some
horses have much tenderer feet than
others and cannot be driven on rock
road even a short distance without be-
coming lame. But much lameness is
caused by improper shoeing. Unless in
special cases it is of no advantage to-
have large, heavy shoes. Generally
shoes cannot be too light if they give
sufficient wear. Large, heavy shoes tire
an animal unnecessarily, so that the
width of a shoe need be no more than is
necessary to cover the bearing surface.
More than this is adding to the weight
unnecessarily. All shoes should have
a level bearing on the foot, extending
from the toe to the heel. Carelessness
in this respect is frequent cause of
lameness.
In preparing the foot for the shoe
only so much of the horn should be re-
moved at each shoeing as is necessary
for the proper fitting of the shoe.
Cutting away or burning the hoof
unnecessarily is positive injury and
should never be allowed.
The frog should take bearing on the,
ground, but no other part of the hoof
should be weakened to give this healthy
action. While quite number of differ
ent plans have been devised for fasten1
ing the shoe to the foot, nails are the
most secure and simplest fastenings for
horse-shoeing, and properly driven
nail never does any harm. The most
important requisite in horseshoeing is
the adoption of a correct system rather
than the use of any special form of a
shoe. 1t is not good plan to try ex-
periments; have a good system and
carry it out.
The ground surface of a shoe should
follow the form of the ground surface
of an unshod foot, which has travelled
on a level road. For everyday use
on the average horse no better form of
shoe exists than narrow one, made
thicker at the quarters than at the heel
and toe. 1t is a mistake too often
made to permit a shoe to remain on too
long. Ordinarily no advantage follows
the retention of shoes on the feet for
more than four weeks, as the growth of
the horn in that time produces dis
proportionate hoof.-St. Louis Repub-
lie.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-31

up simply to lay it down again. The
top of the rack is 7x14 feet with 6-foot
standards. The stringers are Axe inches
10 to 20 feet long. They are hung from
the front axle by means of length
ened king bolt provided with nut and
washer. From the hind axle they are
suspended by three-fourth-inch rods
with nuts and washers below and hooks
above to go over the axle, The sringers
should be 20 inches apart in front and
30 inches behind. A short wrench
keeps the hound from tipping up. L
find this rack very convenient As
short turn can be made with this as
with a 16-foot rack.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-31

The mightiest host of this sort is the arrzy
Of invalids whose bowels, livers and stoE-
achs have been regulated by Hostetterx
Stomach Bitters. A regular habit of boST
is brought about through using the Bitters,
not by violently agitating and gripping the
intestines, but by reinforcing their energy
and causing flow Of the bile into its proper
channel. Malaria, a grippe, dyspepsia, and
a tendency to inactivity of the kidneys, arc
conquered by the Bitters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-31

Lady-I've got nothing for you.
Tramp-You haven't, eh? Well,
you'll be sorry for this. If you don't
give me something to eat I'll recon-
mend you to all of my friends between
here and the Gulf of Mexico.-Texas
Siftings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-31
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
JCENNYS TRIALS.

Bet sur sidewalk'd be covered
With the 'rithmetio I've done;
Bet I've writ million answers
Since the time first begun.
Allus lots and lots more comm
OH the work / gotta do;
Wonder why in thunderation
This old work amt never through
Wonder II there's many others
Adds up just the same as me;
Jest guess and keep on guessin',
Hopin' one and one makes three.
Wonder, II keep on lesrnin',
I'll be just the stupid fool
Teacher seems to like to call me
When he keeps me arter SCHOOL,
Wonder, In that place called Heaven,
il they give you sums TO dor
Any placed seem most Heaven
Where feller's work is through.
kenneth Graham Duflcld, in Puck.