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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28
FLOTS SAM.

The Indians of Oregon eat grasshop-
pers, roasted, also pulverized crickets.
Abraham Rimes, of Fulton county,
Indiana, has just married his eleventh
wife, having been married and divorced
ten times.
There were recently 324 physicians
present in consultation at the bedside
of a member of the imperial family Of
China.
1t is said that If the suns influence
was entirely withdrawn from the earth,
universal death would ensue within
three days.
A painter of Marseilles earned $4,000
recently by standing in one position on
a pedestal twenty-eight hours. This
was done on wager.
A coon cat in Lewiston, Maine, not
only plays the piano, but when it wants
to look out Of the window pushes up the
curtain, if 1t happens to be down.
The only fish that breathes with it's
tail is the periophthalmus, native Of
the Maylayand swamps. If the tail Is
painted over with oil or varnish the fish
dies of suffocation.
1t cost 100000 year to keep up the
Bots de Boulogne, but from 10000 to
$4,000 Is derived from the park itself,
and from the rents of the race courses,
restaurants and private houses in it.
1t is said that the cocoanut PLAN Of
the Philippine islands sometimes pro-
duces pearls, like those Of the ocean,
composed of carbonate Of lime, and that
the bamboo yields opals, which are
found in its joints.
A club of people with six fingers on
each hand exists in London. The sec
rotary of the club reports that there
are 2,173 persons with six, and 431 with
seven fingers on one hand. There Is
but one person living with eight fingers.
1t is said that there are 100000 cats
In England, and sixty-nine varieties.
A pure tortoise-shell tom cat is very
rare, as is also a female red tabby.
Some cats are actually vegetarians, and
a curious variety from Burmah live en-
tirely upon water.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28
nIoiature In 81 Letter.

The amount of moisture let
ter of two or three pages will carry. I"
says business man, lis enormous.
and is frequently heavy enough to
turn the scale and call for more post
age A large batch of mail matter of
mine was reported held for postage
not long ago. and on going to the
postoffice l found it weighed well
within its limit. 1t was explained.
however that the mail was damp
when delivered. and that the water
soaked UP by the paper must be paid
for although it has since evaporated,
which seems to indicate that It Is
economical to copy letters at least an
hour or Two before mailing them"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28

A Nut Which Enables a Sick Soldier l.
Beat "A We'll Man

A Nut Which Enables u Sick Soldier to
Beat Well Man.
American surgeons and army officers
have FOR some time beer experimenting
with the kola nut with view of in
Producing 1t into the commissary de-
partment of the army to be used in lieu
OF other food in forced marches, where
there Is little or nothing for the soldiers
to eat. DR.. Charles e. Woodruff and
Lieutenant Harris of the United States
army, stationed at Fort Sheridan, have
this spring made experiments which
have shown that in forced marches the
kola nut gives far better satisfaction
for nutritious purposes than ordinary
food. Both DR.. Woodruff and Lieut..
Harris found that they were less ia
tlgued from the long walks they took
when they ate nothing but the kola
than when they ate full rations of or
binary food. An experiment with the
kola nut was made in this city to-day,
and the result was identical with that
OF the Fort Sheridan officers. A number
or the army officers of Fort Smelling
were anxious to see the result of an
experiment, and the test was arranged.
Corporal r. p. Wyatt and Private M.
Z. Olson, both of Company +, started
from the Ryan Hotel at $40 to walk to
the West Hotel at Minneapolis and re-
turn to the Ryan at once. Private Oh
son was not allowed to eat breakfast,
but he was given five little reddish nuts
about the size and shape of good-sized
| hickory nut, which he was told to eat
| slowly on the way. Further than this
ne was not allowed to eat any food
while making the trip. Corporal Wyatt
was allowed to eat a good, hearty break
| fast and told he could eat and drink
what he wished on the way. He was
requested to regulate his diet according
to the soldiers bill of fare when the
larder In the commissary's tent is we'll
stocked
AT $3.50 the two men arrived at the
Ryan Hotel from their journey to Min
neapolis. In giving their accounts Of
the trip, which comprised walk Of
about twenty-five miles in the hot sun,
they plainly showed that the kola nut
had proved the most satisfactory diet.
Corporal Wyatt had eaten and drank
freely as he felt inclined to during the
day, and came in almost overcome by
heat and thoroughly tired and stiff from
the long walk. Private Olson, who but
recently arose from bed of sickness
and has not fully regained his strength,
was much the fresher of the two and
had suffered little from the heat. He
said that he ate two of the nuts on the
way to Minneapolis and two on the way
back, and that he sat and rested while
his companion ate and drank. He said
that he never felt better than when he
returned from the long tramp, and that
he thought that the walk had done him
good. He had not felt the need of more
| food.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28
practical Logic.

To reason from cause to effect is very
good logic in its way, but to practice on
physical conditions. in seeking the cause
first, is very slow process indeed. All
ailments seem to give an expression in pain,
and especially in rheumatism where 1t takes
hold deeply. This is an effect whatever the
cause may be, and pain would become in
t0lerable IL one waited to find out the cause.
Hence sufferers are bent on curing the pain
promptly, and for this reason know, or soon
find ont that st. Jacobs Oil is surely the
best remedy. People seldom have reason
to hunt further, for once this ailments is
cured by 1t, it stays cured and thus puts an
end to argument and pain at once.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28
THE HOTEL nousEKEEPER.

She Is Seldom Noticed But Is of Much
Account.
Whoever has happened in at his ho-
tel at o'clock in the morning has
been sure to notice that the Hobbies are
in possession Of the scrubwomen, with
their pals and mops, their scrubbing
brushes, and their surrounding pools
of slop. He may have seen a neat and
ladylike woman, dressed as well as any
guest, standing on the marble stairs,
as If to command the scene, or fitting
out of sight. That is the housekeeper
"a parsonage of great Importance in a
big hotel. and one whom the women
boarders make it a point to get ac-
quainted with, but whom the men In
the rooms do not know or meet or very
often see. There was panic in one
of the seaside hotels last summer over
an alarm of fire. Then the guests saw
the housekeeper in all her might, and
must have marveled at it. At the first
scream the negro walters rushed for
their baggage and began throwing 1t
out Of their windows and down the serv-
ants stairs. The chambermaids were
all either paralyzed with fear or noisy
with alarm. Some ran about terrifying
the guests with warnings, and some
stood still and shrieked. Then the
housekeepee appeared. She vas calm.
She ordered the negroes to brink their
trunks back, she instantly discharged
the girls whom she caught spreading
the panic, and the worst screamer Of the
lot the sent to her bedroom with athreat
of arrest IL she made another sound. In
two minutes the panic ceased, for she
assured all the guests that the danger
was past and the fire was out. She was
the heroine as long as those people
stayed who had witnessed her command
Of the situation. To her friends she
said afterward that when she got things
uuieted down she went to the scene Of
the fire to learn the truth about 1t, for
when she said 1t was out she knew o
MORE about It than a child unborn. "Ail
I knew was" she said, "that there was
nothing to DO gained by a panic" he
housekeeper is in charge Of the entire
living part Of hotel and of the female
help, and when she Is a good disci-
plinarian and has cool head on her
shoulders she is worth the good salary
that she is sure to receive.-New York
Sun.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28

Most people are interested in the mys-
teries of stage scenery, of which a descrip-
tive account by w. j. Henderson, fully il
Illustrated, can be found in Harper's Round
Table for February 18th. In the same
number an article by j. Parmly Paret gives
satisfactory idea of the restoration of the
once famous elephant Tip. A series of pic
lures accompanying the article shows how
the frame was built upon which Tips skin
was finally placed. The Little Corporal, u
by Juliana Conover, and 1.-THE Skating Brig
ade," by Elizabeth S. Hickok, are two
stories that lend interest to this excellent
number. Harper & Brothers, Publishers,
New York, February IL, 1895.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28
Cost of Destroying a Stun.

London Is spending nearly two million
and half dollars in cleansing and rebuild
ing one slum. American cities are just be-
ginning to learn how serious is the cumula-
tive evil of slum instruction. They may
with profit also learn how costly is the
necessity of slum destruction. The object
lesson offered byaLondon may be studied
with interest in all our large cities, and es-
pecially in New York, where, through the
efforts of the State Tenement-house Com
mission, legislation has with much difficulty
been secured which, il inforced, perpetual
ed, and added to, will tend to prevent the
growth of such conditions as London is now
compelled to combat-[''S stamping Out the
London slums," by Edward Marshall, in
the March Century.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28
JOSH BILLINGS PHILOSOPHY.

Mi friend, If yu just give other people
yourself, you will be surprized to see
how smoothe and still the old masheen
runs.
I hav often found 1t good plan to
cum up on the rear side ov things and
work toward the front; then, If we hav
made a mistake, we kan bak out eazier.
The phools hav made more trouble in
this world than the raskalls hav.
1 want it distinctly understood that
luv and respekt woman, not so mulch
for the he'd that liz on her az for the
heart that IL in her.
If thare want emmy phools this
world would be a dredful desolate place
to liv in; it wouldn't pay to be wise, or
even cunning.
If it waz aginst the law to guess at
things, we wouldn't kno mulch.
One ov the strongest points in the
DEVILS karakter IL, never to konsidei
emmy thing out ov hiz reach.
Whenever hav undertaken to plan q
gratuitous amusement for others, hav
always failed. The best way liz to let
every one pay his mummy, and then pix
out his own game.
Betting on sure thing IL no better
than stealing 1t.
Kind Heaven knu that lazyness waz
the strongest habit ov the heart. This
makes that plaintive refrain, "Root.
hog, or die" sound almost like revula-
shun.
We all ov us owe to our vanity more
than we would like to be told ov.
Sum ov the most modest and humble
men hav ever run aginst hav been
thoze who had matched themselfs agin
the devil, and got badly beat.
I hav Civ up all kinds ov kreeds long
ago, even In religion, philosophy and
horseflesh. When a man informs me
that certain barell has got good cider
In 1t, smile and say, "Jess so," but he
kant prove 1t to me unless the barrel IL
tapt, and hav inhaled a quart ov the
Juice.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28
TIE Times.
OwOSsO. FRIDAY. FEB. ss. 1896.
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for your
troubles? II not, get bottle now and get
relief. This medicine has been found to be
peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure of
all female complaints, exerting wonderful
direct influence in giving strength and tone
to the organs If you have loss of appetite,
constipation, headache, fainting spells, or
are nervous, sleepless, excitable, melancholy
or troubled with dizzy spells, Electric Bit.
tiers Is the medicine you need. Health and
strength are guaranteed by its use. Fifty
cents and 81 at M. A. Sprague & Co.'s drug
store
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28
Cheap Excursions to the West and North.
west.

On March 10th and April 9Th, 1896, the
North Western Line Chicago 81 North
Western R'y) will sell Home Seekers ex-
cursion tickets at very low rates to large
number of points in Northern Wisconsin,
Michigan, Northwestern Iowa, Western
Minnesota. Nebraska, North Dakota and
South Dakota, including the famous Black
Hills district. For full information apply
to ticket agents of connecting lines or ad.
dress General Pass. Agt. 4wf29.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28
Cripple Creek, Colorado,

is now attracting attention in all parts of the
world, on account of the marvellous discov-
cries Of gold which have been made in that
vicinity. The Northwestern Line, with
Its unrivaled equipment of solid vestibuled
trains OF palace sleeping cars. dining cars,
and free reclining chair cars, daily between
Chicago and Colorado, offers the best of IA
cilities for reaching Cripple Creek. For
tickets and full information apply to ticket
agents, or address w. b. Kniskern, General
Passenger and Ticket Agent, Chicago &
North Western Railway, Chicago, Ill.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28
Private Letter from Gentleman to {
Druggist in New York.

Druggist in New YORK.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Dec, 90, '95.
DEAR FRIEND GEORGE:
haven't any gold brick scheme to,work
on you, but | know Of an article that you
would have an immense trade on if you
handle 1t.
/ know what 1t is and what wonderful
cures it has made; it is the best Catarrh Cure
in the world without any exception. L
know of people who have been troubled for
many years and could find no cure for it,
this will cure and l know of many cases
where it has. Every doctor in this city has
it in his office and recommends 1t very high
ly.
out the west; but it is new and hasn't got
far east sent bottle to Mrs. briggs for
trial and am sure it will cure her; you can
go and examine 1t and see for yourself what
it is. If gou think well of it, and can get
the agency for it, am sure it will be pay
ing investment Enclosed find testimonials
which are all first class. Your friend.
JOHN j. STILTZ.
Above refers to Pretzinger's Catarrh
Balm. This remedy is a most welcome ex-
ception to all Catarrh cures and treatments
with which the country is flooded and the
people duped. We invite most severe tests
as to its efficiency. Sample sent for two
cent stamp, or a full sized package for so
cts.-three for $1.25. Pretzinger Bros,
Chemists, Dayton, Ohio.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28
Bucklen's Arnica Salye.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For
sale by Sprague & Co., OwOssO.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28

1.-THE Life Career and Death of Abraham
Lincoln" is the subject of Henry Waiter
sons great lecture, to be given in the First
M. Z. church next Tuesday evening. Hen
ry Watterson, $50 long known as Kentucky's
favorite editor, orator and statesman, has
received such universal commentator OF
press and public for this lecture that it will
be rare treat. Single tickets so cents, fol
sale at Collins drug store. This lis the last
number of the Y. M. G. A. Star course.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28

The entering wedge of fatal complaint is
often slight cold. which dose or two of
Ayers Cherry Pectoral might have cured at
the commencement. Therefore, II is advis-
able to have this prompt and sure remedy
always at hand to meet an emergency.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28
Photographs Cheap Now.

Mr.. Welte. the leading photographer of
this county. will make you one dozen of his
best SO. 90 Photos now at $1.50; also grade
of Cabinets guaranteed as good as the work
that can be got at the other galleries, for
$1.00 per dozen. This offer is good only
until March LIST.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28

List of letters iremaining uncalled for in
Owosso postoffice the week ending Feb %:
Mrs. Margaret Fox, Mile Brown, Lille
Sipley, s. B. Sullivan, James Thayer, G. FL.
Howell, Cora Hoathon, Hattie Hockey,
Minnie Hurd, Asa Gray, David Glenden-
ming, Bert Gague, Claude Fuller, Theodore
Sandrus, Leona Samuels, j. G. Salmon,
Geo. Alger.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.
Land Settlers Rate to the South.

Tuesday, Feb. 4th aid the first Tuesday
lin eaeH month thereaf, uhtilfurthernOtice
the ANA Arbor R'y wi. . one way land
settlers tickets to southern Gins atextreme-
ly low rates. Call on agent )G particulars
or write w. Ii. Bennett, Gen Pass. Agent,
TOle do, q.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28

T. F. Anthony, ex-postmaster of Promise
City, Iowa, says: ~ bought one bottle of
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and two
doses Of 1t did me more good than all the
Owosso. Sold by johnson & Henderson.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28
PileeI FILES! Itching Piles!

SYMPToMs-Molsture, intense itching and
bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore.
SwAYNE'S OINTMENT stops the itching and
moves the tumors. At druggists, or by mail, for
60cents. DR.. Swavne &Son Philadelphia.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28

II you are troubled with diabetes, gravel,
facial neuralgia, liver trouble, or sick head.
ache. call on DIR. Phelps, Williams Block,
washington st.
Try can Of Hopkins Steamed Hominy
(HuQed CORN. 1t is delicious. Full qt., 10c.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28

This has been bad week for dogs. E.
F. Dudley had to kill his large mastiff and
someone poisoned fine dog belonging to
Chas, Howard. The common council, also,
passed an ordinance Monday night, ordering
muzzles to be used on dogs during tile sum-
mer months.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28

DIR. Phelps has had wonderful success for
years In curing rheumatism. If you are
troubled call on him. Office over Roth's
store.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28
Do You Want Work and Home of Your
Own?

If you do, write at once to friedrich Alb
bot, Land Commissioner, Wisconsin Central
Lines, Room 10, Colby and Abbot Building.
Milwaukee, Wis, for a phamplet which will
tell you how you may easily get both.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28

''Stuations guaranteed to all graduates of
DOdge's Institute of Telegraphy, Valparaiso.
Indiana TuitiOn-Full course $25. Per
month SIS. Good board $1.40; furnished
room 80 cents per week. Write for cata-
logue." Respectfully, Geo. M. Dodge, man
ager
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28

No need to suffer with rheumatism lum
bago, neuralgia, cramps or colic DR.
Thomas Eclectric Oil cures all such troubles
and dose quickly.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28

Get Your Photographs Taken.
at Welte's gallery now, only 81, 90 and 81. SO
per dozen for Cabinets.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28

WANTED-A reliable lady or gentleman to
distribute samples and make house-to house
canvass for our Vegetable Toilet Soaps. $40 to
875 month easily nade. Address Crofts a.
Reed, $40 to $50 Austin Avenue. Chicago Ill
The morning times., 1896-03-15
Clubs Of Both Parties Will
Use the New Fad for
Artistic Deco
ration.
(CnpyriglIt, 1860

A firm that does large business in
campaign posters let fall Il few days ago.
the inkling of a campaign secret. 1t was
that the political clubs have fallen VIC
TINS to the poster craze. and have ordered
banners of campaign leaders made after
the poster order.
II did not mean To tell you as much
as this said the man who has the
posters up his sleeve" so TO speak, but
since you have enticad il out OF me and have
got Il glimpse OF the banners, | might as well
tell you all about il.
GU see" said This gentleman, who,
by the way, has been III the business of
making campaign banners for many
years. I'VE are put to our wits end every
four years for new banners for the polit-
ical clubs.
Political clubs OF this day are not con
tented with the Stars and Stripes and the
old battle flags that we used TO copy for
them, with iheir stained spots and their
tatters, are not known To tie present gener-
alton. Each club wants something new,
with the name of their candidate upon it,
and the indication of party sentiment, as
well as a certain beauty of conception be-
sides. They give us carte blanche in price
and design. and we must do the best we can
for them.
when the poster craze broke out"
said this campaign banner gentleman,
We II ONtT CuIcIuIIy W s'c u
anything could be done with it SO it could
be adapted 10 our business of supplying
political banners. But we decided that
it could not.
1T was such Il striking idea and capable
of so many workings, treatments and varia-
tionS, that we were more than anxious to
| carry ii out and issue political posters
Only it was easy to drop into the ridicu-
! lous with it.
lone day an artist sauntcrcd i'll here,
| He was tail. slender fellow, with dreamy
| eyes aud long hair. His fingers, long and
| trembling, told Of lateh hours and not much 10
| eat ,andhS clothes were not exactly those OF
| Il dude"
- You handle campaign hanncrs?' lie
asked, heSitatiugly.
I'VE do | replied.
Then you viii like this enc I've made
! of Mckinley. 1t is done after the new
| poster fad
Quickly before l could say no, he un
| furled long piece Of paper the size OF Z
| door, and showed me the great proteCtionsi
! behind the shield of his country
That is il red, white and blue, foI
| true patriotism. But can get IT up in yel
! lows and blacks, like the Beardsleys, II got
| wantit so. You see ! have brought in the
Mckinley tin, and have worked up the ideJ
! OF the workingman.'
THE picture caught my eye Leave it,
! | said There's to be Il meeting of tbi
| Mckinley Club tonight, Leave it, and
VIII show it 10 them He!efI the big pa pei
The morning times., 1896-03-15

his fifty-cighth year. Mukhtar's age ] do
not know.
In the event of war Great Britain might
be able in a month or six weeks 10 prepare
for service an army corps of q strength OF
about $4,000 men, with about 1,000 addi-
tional troops TO protect the line of communi-
cation. This body would consist, TO a great
extent, OF TcServiStS, who would no doubt
readily return to the cOiors in compliance
with the mobilization order, but of whom
a large proportion would be more or less
rusty.
A second army corps might be gradually
mohilized in the course OF q couple or months
later, but its composition would be of a
somewhat miscellaneous character.
II would remain to be seen in whom among
the superior officers would be vested the
principal commands in the field. If prece-
dents were to be regarded, the present
commander-in-c chief would remain at his
post in Pail Mall. Lord Hardinge, Il sol
der of exceptionally varied active career.
was commander-in- chief from 1853 until
the virtual end Of the Crimean war. That
he was an ADLER soldier than any of the sue
cessive commanders in that war is unques-
| tionable; and it may be assumed that Lord
| WolSeey would follow the precedent.
In that event the first eXpeditionary army
| corps would probably be commanded by
| Lord Roberts, with Lieut.. Gen. f. +. Chap
| man as his chief of staff, the divisional
| commanders being Lieut.. gems. Sir Redvers
! Butler, Sir K. Harrison, and Sir A. ]. Lyon
| Freemantlc; Maj. Gen. G.. Luck commanding
| the cavalry division. The command of the
| second army corps, when modified, would
| probably be assigned to Gen. II. r. II. the
| Duke OF Connaught, with Lieut.. Gen. Sir
| Evelyn Wood as chief OF staff. Its divi-
| sional commanders mightbe selected from n
| list comprising Lieut. Gems. Stevenson,
| Sir II. Brackenbury, Davis Markham, Good
| enough, etc ARCHIBALD FORBES.