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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-28
GOOD SPICES.

When you come to make
pickles you will need
some good, pure spices.
If you want the best and
strongest spices don't fail
to sample my spices.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-28
4c BONELEss PORK.

Have a little of that 4c
and sc pork left and
some of that 15c Plug
Tobacco. That 10 lbs.
for 25c Rice, and the s
lbs for 25c Crackers, are
about gone. Last chance
if you want some OF
them at
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-28
HUNTS
BARGAINS.

A good pure Goldfish for
only sc a pound.
10 pounds small White
Fish for 25c. These fish
are small but good eating
PEANUTS only sc pound.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-28
CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK

CAPITAL, $4,000.
DEPosIToRs' GUARANTEE, 800, 900.
/. H. KELLER, President.
H. G. FRIEsEKE, Vice President.
G. L. TAYLOR. Cashier.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-28

Ladies' Shirt Waists at IL price
We have complete stocks of La
dies, Mems and Children's Sum
mer Underwear in all grades
Mems Mohair and Serge Qight
weight) Coats and Coats and Vests
Several new lines Of Mems Neg
ligee Shirts, just IL.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
SCHOOL AND cHuRoA4


lectures on journalism, on legs
iation telating 10 the press. and OF
Industrial legislation are among inc
courses Of the Catholic university o.
Lille.
Rev. G. NJ. Lowery. Of Columbia.
Ala. killed IL hogs the other day when
netted 2,OOC pounds. He says ne
is independent il he has no money
lie has plenty of corn, meat, sor
ghum, peas, potatoes, enough oR
clothes TO last him year, and IS ou'
of debt.
Eliza NJ. Nosher, NJ. d., VINO has
been unanimously appointed professor
of hygiene and ,voman's dean OF the
literary department of the University
If Michigan, at Ann Arbor, has been
Tor ten years one Of the leading physf
clans of Brooklyn, connected prom,
inentlv with its various medical an"
charitable institutions.
st. Peters in Rome had to be re-
consecrated soon after New Years as
a man chose to cut his throat before
the high altar during the noon high
mass. The services were Immediately
stopped. The last suicide in the
church was in 1867, when II was not
Thought necessary to bless the build
ing again, as Pope Plus IN. was in 1t
at the time.
ID. l., Moody, the evangelist, told
story in Philadelphia the other day
/ about his life before his conversion
when boy of II. He said that while
he was d pretty bad boy in his unre
generate days, deep in the follies an'
errors Of the world, he never broke
SO far away from his early religious
training as to forget to say his prayers
every night. Il used to sleep will
nv brother" he said, "and if eithei
one Of us happened to jump into bee
without first getting on his knees, thu
other would swear at him vigorousl!
and kick him out on the floor.
A census Of the gypsies in Hun
gary has Just been taken. They mum
Der 274. $40, about half settlers in town
and villages, while the other half keel
up a nomadic life. OF the total mum
her s2.O45 can only speak the Tsiganl
or Romany language, 104,T5O spol0
Hungarian, too, as their mothe
tongue. 65,O4d Roumanian, 9,s57 Slo
walk. 1851 Servian. 1886 German an'
zoos Ruthenian; but Of the nomadi
gypsies 62 per cent. could speak no Ian
gnage but Romany. Out of $4,000 chill
dren Of school age 10000 managed Il
escape all schooling, although the Law
recurring attendance is very stringent
As TO religion, As per cent. are Roman
Catholics, II per cent. Greek Catholics
IS per cent. OtthodoN Greek and 2
per cent. Protestants of various de
nominations.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20

A Chicago woman who recently heard
that Professor Bart G. Wilder OF Cornell
was a vivisecti0nist, ecn5 him tho follow
ing vigorous letter: Il don't know wheth-
er YOU believe in the Dibio, but, if you do,
Won must certainly have long contom-
Mated passing yoar hereafter in thai con
dition where grolus from You will surpaSs
tho muguishod cries you have caused. As
Won do TO othc-s, SO shall it b. douo unto
YOU. Words cannot describe my abbor-
renee Of such Il character rs yours IL herein
described May Almighty God speedily
deprive you o. that life whose opportHni-
ties for 1.-Two and kindness you Eavo 50
grossly abused. Tho Holy Spirit, ono CT
whose fruits is gellloness, EaS greater
abhorTenco for Won than l can feel, aIhelt
/ am ono OF Lis loving children. Tine
wrath Of God will fail upon you and upon
those dear u yau, that by awful suffering
you may realize tho woes you have caused,
and b7 thoso Lo taught to feel for the
dunb forms Of life cur God has so lovingly
created. Every pang you have inflicted
upan theea dumb ana helpless creatures
will DO done unto yon, and quickly, tha5
all tho world may know how God hates IA
vivisecti0nist.
"You havo tortured the helpless. How
! cowardlyl You have shed innooont blood
/ God calls for it, and yOu-y0u cannot rem
der it back. Tao s0orn Of man shall DO
added to tho hatred OF God, and whittier
will you flee, viviseotionist, but IL tho
lowest depths Of that pit prepared for the
devil, tho first vivisootionist, and his
angels? With consummate contempt and
holy hatred, " etc.
To which Professor Wilder replied
with me vivisection does not mean pain
| full experiments. Indeed 1 doubt whether
I you or any other person surDasses me in
| tenderness for animals or in fondness fnr
4 pets. Please lot me know II your feeling
toward me is not modified by this state
meut"
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
BROUGHT HIM TO TIME.
An English Breach Of Promise Cas-
Based on a Curious Document.

An English Breach OF Promise Case
Based on a Curious Document.
Miss Jane Ashton, of Hollingwood'
near Manchester, has discovered an en-
tirely novel use for penny postage
stamps.
Courted by Mr.. Samuel Scholes' IA
farmer Of that part, and growing
wearied of her lovers procrastinatlng
habits. Miss Ashton determined at last
TO bring matters to an issue. She was
moved thereto by more than one con-
sideration. 1t was not merely the
farmers persistent neglect to name
the wedding day, pleading the cotton
strike. agricultural depression amt
other insufficient excuses; it was the
fact that, after ten years of this sort OF
shilly-shaIiying, Mr.. SchOles had be-
Gun to pay marked attention to an
other lady. Moreover, Miss Ashton's
dilatory sutton bad attained to the age
of 60, and Miss Ashton was herself get
ting on that way.
II will do anything in reason" said
the farmer
"1hen let us have it in writing" said
the lady.
Thereupon Miss Ashton wrote on a
sheet Of paper: "Will you marry me If
keep company with you" and the
farmer, being thus eornered, appended
the words: u WILL" but added the in
sidious proviso:" will iflevermarry.
Naturally. Miss Ashton saw in this
act need for extra caution. She knew
her man. and therefore pulled out
penny postage stamp, stuck it firmly
on the document, wrote across 1t the
date, and put it in her pocket. Then 1t
was that Mr.. Scholes, impressed by
this legal formality. begged piteousiy
to have the fatal paper, stamp and ali
handed over to him. He would give a
sovereign for it. he said, and when the
lady asked him: Are you going to get
married or are You not?" he wildly
casped out the words; whether or
not, want thee to set me free"
The closing scene of the little drama
was enacted at the Manchester assizes,
where Miss Ashton appeared as the
plaintiff II breach of promise action.
The postage stamp may have lacked
the sovereign virtues that Miss Ashton
had attributed to it; this little object
which had caused Mr.. Scholes' teeth to
chatter with fear may have been a
mere bugbear. but the jury looked to
the facts of the case and gave the lady
verdict. though with what seems to
be the rather paltry sum of rs dam
ages.-London News.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
DOG DETECTIVE.
Does What Human sleuths Had Worked
Upon Three Months In Vain.

Does What Human sleuths Had Worked
Upon Three Months In Vain.
The Cincinnati papers contain an al
most incredible story, which, neyerthe-
Jess, seeing TO be well authenticated
In the early spring of 1895, business
man of Cincinnati, Charles Hermann
by name, disappeared, and no trace OF
him could be found. For three months
detectives worked upon the case with
out avail.
Soon after his disappearance, Her
mann's dog was found, badly poisoned
and near the point Of death. Tbs ami
NAL was sent to the hospital for dogs
and remained there two months under
treatment, not being suffered to 60
out. But mis- life was saved.
When at last the dog was liberated
hs began TO search Cor his masteFi and
after a good deal of running about
commenced digging on the banks OF
the Ohio river. opposite Cincinnati
There, after time. he nuearthed the
body of Charles Hermann.
There axe indications that a murder
was committed, and that poison wai
administe, ed to the dog at the same
time. Very likely it was thrown to
him by malfactors who dared not shooi
or touch him.
The body was identified, but un'
fortunately the sagacious dog could dc
no more,
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
The QUEEN IS No "DuMMY."


sovereign.
bsonie on this side OF the water are
"A 10 attach too much credence To the
oft-repeated but somewhat ia'la-
cio,,a Insertion that the queen Of Eng
land has no power; is mere figure
head, in fact, and nothing but eonsti-
t1tional puppet in the hands Of the
c.binet for the time being. It is often
stated that the president of the United
States is possessed of far more eNeeu-
tive power and prerogatives than her
british majesty. This is, according to
no New York World, great mistake
The English sovereign has retained 1ar
more power than people realize. FOR
instance. she has the power to disIoiss
every soldier in the army, from the
mmander-in-chief down to the
Youngest drummer. She could disband
the navy in the same way, and sell tne
ships. stores and arsenals 20 the frs1
BUYER that presented himself
Acting on her own responsibility, she
could declare war against any foreign
power or make a present of any sec
tion of the empire over which she rules
10 any foreign power, Acting strictly
/ within her prerogative, she could make
every man, woman and child in the
country a peer or peeress of the realm
with the right in the case OF males
vino are of age to a seat and vote
la the house of lords With a single
word or stroke Of the pen she could DIS
miss any cabinet that was in power
and could. moreover, pardon and I'D
crate every criminal of any grade tha'
Is confined in the British penitentiarles
q'hese are only q few Of the things
thai the queen could do # she desired
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
c,,ee EoR wHooPlNe COUGH.
The Treatment Resorted TO by Poor req
Me Of st. Louis.

The Treatment AAco'A"~N-
howhooping cough season is open, AN, anu
tho daily clinic at the various gas WIS
around town IS open with IT, Ihe ~
works clinic is for poor only. NO speoia,
phvsician is in charge, but tho engiheor u
tho purifying room answers thao pui ,i".,
Tho purifying watts as they 'sle , o',,o ,s,,a
.r,o souare boxes Of brick and iron anu
covered with great iron covers--aro e. ii,'.e
witb lime. through which the gas IS hit2r-
al and it is this gas and limo odor com
hined chat is considered suro euro 'oI
whoopinR cough. Tire mothers with thelr
children sit aud stand around the room
.nd remain for about half an hour allow
inc tho little ones to breath tho sal Abrious
air. a.,uo Che
worst case OF whooping cough. Every Two
or three weeks the watts arc opeheu "s"
cleaned. and this is really the BEST tiine loI
the little coughing children to come "
this strange sanitarium. They aro hitea
over the open watts to inhale mixture OF
vapors that makes smell unlike anything
also one ever smelled before. A ducAlhS
into the vapors Of these open watts heeus -
he repeated but once, and sure euro Is
nromieed after the second experiment.
Tho moor mothers arc each given HUE
limo that comes from tho watts. IhlS they
mt in bags that they hang around their
ehildren's necks, sticking a little clay pipe
tube into the bag, through which tine chiiu
can inhale the odor, which cling5 20 the
limo long timc. During the whooplhg
cough season thopurifying room OF the gas
works is often filled to ovorilowing, ann
even Adults afflicted with bronchial ana
tbroat troubles como to be relieved by the
vapors of tho gas in tho vatroom. lheSN
pas vapors are said 70 cut tho palognl tha'
Gather, in tho throat and causes tho ohok-
ing sensation.
Before the covers aro removed from the
watts tho gas. of course, IS all drawn out,
and those acquainted with the smell oil
ammonia well recognize suspicion OF II
in tho fumes. When tho graiings are
taken out of the box, q green deposit Is
found on them, which is said to have a
great disinfccting value. Pieces are IRE
quently taken homo By tho tcnoment peo-
ME to be used in tho house while the chill
dren arc sick. Tho green dcnosit IS also
said to no cholera preventive, and when
ever there isa cholera scare people come
from far and near to take 1t home VAN
| them aud lace it about tho house DOC
TORS in tho poorer district of the city roc
ommend the treatment very mighty bu'
even If they did not recommend 10 the On,
gineor OF ovogy gus works in tho city VIII
/ tell YOU that mothers prescribe 10 them
selves ana with great success. -St. Louis
| Republic.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
JUMBO AND THE LAW.
A Deputy sheriff Out After the Great
Elephant.

A Deputy sheriff Out After the Great
Elephant.
It was eight or nine years ago anu
the cars containing the animals We're
unloaded near the Canal street freight
house, says the Providence journal
The animals were guided across EN-
,hange place by attendants, and the
elephants went along very peaoeaply'
They hadn't gone a. great distance
however, when Jumbo's back began
% itch. The big elephant tried TO reach
he place with his trunk, but dion
manage to. So he stepped from the
inc and looked for some suitable place
,oaIpst which to rub his back. 4here
we're two objects in sight--a big nag
staff and Paddy Burns shanty, when
stood in the rear of the Three Ones
Gre station, Jumbo picked out the
shanty, and by the time he had re-
'ieved his feelings things inside We're
inside down, and the building had
,earlv been removed from Its founda'
tons and showed into the water.
Paddy Buns looked for lawyer
md found the late Ambrose Z, West
Tbe attorney issued a writ and gave
it to deputy sheriff, with instructions
n attach Jumbo. The officer present
I'd the paper 10 the treasurer OF the
.ircus and then took up position
near the elephant, but out OF the reaci
If the swing of his trunk,
The bill for damages was promptly
settled, but the officer said afterwaro
that If the animal had decided to wall
away he hadn't any idea how he could
have proceeded to enforce the law by
compelling him 10 remain.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20

Mrs. Davis, wife Of tho senator, has re-
Gently undergone a novel experience,
which she Is called on TO nnrrate at every
fresh gathering. The California Indians
who are at present in the capital determin-
ed to call upon her distinguished husband
but found only the lady at home, as It
was her customary day for receiving. With
true hospitality Mrs. Davis made them
welcome to her home and her board, but
the latter, with it's tempting army OF good
things proved too much for Indian nerves.
They ate with the enthusiasm Of their M
two appetites, and not content with satiat-
ed hunger piled their pockets with what
remained. 1t is said in Washington that
never before was an afternoon tea service
made to disappear so suddenly but Mrs.
Davis maintained unrufiled calm 60 the
end. Washington Letter.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
ERENoH JOURNALISM.
The Fifty Daily Newspapers of Paris and
Their Readers

The Fifty Daily Newspapers of Paris and
Their Readers
The Paris press comprises nearly 5o
daily newspapers, the aggregate not
having varied greatly during the last
ten wears. Most of these are sold for
one sou. An extremely limited number
is sold for two sous, and two or three
only for three sous, or little less than
three halfpence. II is hardly neces-
sary to say. by way of preliminary
comment, that dozen really able jour
nails would be better supported and
better serve the interests of the public.
The French people, taken as a mass
have little money, says the National Re
view, to pay for the qualification OF the
small amount of literary taste they pos
sess. The novelist, lola, declared in an
interview a few months ago that re-
views and magazines like those of Eng
land and America would not find in
France a sufficient number of readers
to justify their publication.
The Revue des DeuX Mondes is sup
ported by the professional literati, the
learned professions and an aristocracy
OF birth and money. 1t is rarely seen
outside these circles. Even the hand
some and readable illustrated news
papers, such as the Illustration and
Monde nlustre, have only small
circulation, confined principally to the
cafes, though the literary matter they
contain is generally of an elevated char
acter and especially adapted for family
use.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
DIDN'T MAKE A CONTRACT.
The Fact Brought Sorrow to an Ameri
can Abroad

Tho Fact Brought Sorrow to an Ameri-
can Abroad
A well-known Philadelphia lawyer
" no has Just returned from abroad, tells
the Record n rather remarkable story
of his experience with a doctor in Paris
''Over there" he remarked, Everything
is done by contract-a fact which dis
covered to my sorrow. My wife caught
severe cold and was taken quite ILL.,.
! called in q French physician who had
been highly recommended by the pro-
prietor of the hotel at which was stop
ping, and he paid five visits to my wife.
after which she was so much improved
that his services were no longer re-
Cuired. The next day received his bill
for $500 francs, which is equivalent to
$500. Thinking a mistake had beer
made, | went to his Office, where he
smilingly assured me that the bill was
correct. To my remonstrances he re-
piled: But monsieur made no contract
with me- When | told him wouldn't
pay such an exhorbitant bill, he in
formed me that it would then be I'M
possible for me to leave France. In des-
Ieration l consulted a friend of mine
who resides in Paris and found that
the frog-eating doctor had me where
the hair was short, and in the end had
TO pay it."
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
Never saw HlmseIf Before.

The London Globe relates a story of
an old Hampshire peasant farmer who
came TO town to buy hat, and was re-
quested to look in the glass to see if
the hat suited his taste. The customer
stood before the glass as though fas-
cinated by his reflected image. Pres
emily he slowly inquired; "Wull-is
--that-me?" ''Of course it is, guv'-
nor" was the shopman's reply. 'Why,
don't you know yourself?" Il be 60
years old" said the ancient, after an
other pause. "and dunno as ever L see
my face afore!" And when, his pur-
chase completed, he turned to depart,
he walked up to the looking-glass
again. saying: "I1l take just one more
look at mesel', for l dunno as ever
shall ha' the chance again"
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20

When the Marlborough Churchills begin
to patronize the new American duchess,
she can tell them she has triiie Of blood
something bluer than their own. The
first famous Churchill, John, duke OF
Marlborough, general by grace of Queen
Anne's friendship for his energetic Sarah,
though a fine soldierly and miserly figure
of a man. is not to be set over against the
Earl Of Stirling, who is Duchess Consuelo''
grandfather good many times removed
1t was this Earl of Strings daughter,
tho Lady Margaret, who ran away to
America with her new husband, DR.. Muir
ray Forbes, whom she had married In
spite Of the earl. From her marriage
came sons and daughters and later a
great grandson, Murray Forbes Smith,
Esq, who is grandfather to the bride Of
this latter day Churchill. New York
Journal
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20

''The pyramid limp, 7" as it has come
to be called, is that state Of body which
falls upon one for two or three days aft
or making the ascent Of the pyramids
One is so much pulled and pushed at
the time that little or no Inconvenience
is felt. There is no sign of soreness of
Joint OF muscle until after one has
slept, and then the trouble begins to
brew; the second day Of that man or
woman is worse than the first the eli
max is reached at the end Of the second
or beginning of the third day, and from
that time the patient begins slowly to
recoyer.-Cairo Correspondent.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20

An amusing instance of an orator I'M
able to resist neat paradox was pre-
scented in a speech made at banquet
given when President Hayes and his
cabinet We're in Omaha. Evarts was de-
livering a most eloquent eulogy Of the
west and concluded one of his famous
interminable sentences in these words
81 like the west. I like her self made
men, and the more travel west, the
more / meet with her public men, the
more / am satisfied of the truthfulness
OF the Bible statement that the-wise-
men came-from-t he-eastt ~ Exchange.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20

Girls ought to study harmony ir
dressing. The hair fuffed out over the
ears is very becoming, but that style is
not correct with a sailor hat. ltmakes
the face looks ridiculous. Moreover,
nautical headgear should not be orna-
mented with flowers, feathers or rhine
stone buckles. Speaking of ineongrui-
ties in dress, saw awoman in Fourth
avenue car dressedsin deep mourning,
or / presume she intended to be, but
She missed the point by wearing pair
of big solitaire diamond earrings. She
might as well have had a red feather in
her Grape bonnet.--N. Y. Recorder.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20

A white object of any size may be
seen in sunlight at a distance of II. 25C
times its diameter; that is TO say, il
it is a white ball a foot in diameter
it can be perceived at distance OF
1880 feet. A red object is not nearly
so visible at distance as one Of white.
A red globe foot in diameter can bt
perceived clearly only at distance of
5000 feet, and a blue globe = little
farther. 4
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20

The we'll known saying First catch
your hare. is generally credited to
'sMrs. = .zss Cook Book, written by
DR.. John Hill in the eighteenth century.
But in an early edition Of the book tbs
reading OF tho sentence is. ''Eirst case
eeha1 d. akful yumw hare. -
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
THOUSANDS
TESTIFY
10 Having Been Cured By
MUNYON'S
REMEDIES.

No OTHER MEDICAL PREPARATIONS IN HE
wosLD RECEIVE DAILY so MANY Ilssrl-
MoNrALs FIR NJ THOSE CURED or RHEU-
MArfsM. c.rARRH, ASTHMA. BRONCHITIS,
DYSPEPSIA. KIDNEY TROUBLE AND OTHER
DISEASES GET IS CENT VIAL OF HIS
vp,rrDtFs FkoM YOUR NEAREST DRUGGIST
AND DOCTOR YOURSELF
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
EVOLUTION OF The WHISTLE.
Locomotive screechers We're First sug
POSTED bY q Tin Toy.

Locomotive screechers Were First Sug-
gested by a Tin Toy.
When the locomotives were first built
and began to trundle their small loads
up and down the newly and rudely corr
structed railways of England the pull
lie roads were, for the greatest part,
crossed at grade, and the engine driver
had no way of giving warning of his ap-
proach except by blowing tin horn.
But this, as may be imagined. was far
from being a sufficient warning. One
day in the year 1898, so runs story of
the origin of the locomotive whistle,
a farmer of Thornton was crossing the
railway track on one of the country
roads with great load Of eggs and
butter. Just as he came out upon
the track a train approached. The
engineman blew his tin horn Justify.
but the farmer did not hear it. Eighty
dozen eggs and so pounds of butter
were smashed into an indistinguish'
able, unpleasant mass, and mingled
with the kindling wood to which the
wagon was reduced. The railway com
pany had to pay the farmer the value
OF his so pounds of butter, his 960 eggs,
his horse and his wagon. twas regard.
ed as a very serious matter, and
straightway director of the company
went to Alton Grange, where George
Stephenson lived, to see if he could not
invent something that would give a
warning more likely TO be heard. Steph-
enson went to work and the next day
had contrivance which, when at
tached to the engine boiler and the
steam turned on, gave out a shrill, dis
cordant sound. The railway directors,
greatly delighted, ordered similar con-
trivances to be attached to all the To-
comotives, and from that day to this
the voice of the locomotive whistle has
never been silent.-Cassier's Magazine.