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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26
A New AiIment.

1t is very hard for our six-year-old
boy to be quiet in church. After one
particularly restless session, we prom
ised him a severe punishment If it oc.
Cured again. The next Sunday morn.
ing, instead of being in his usual high
spirits, he was languid and heavy-oyed.
with scarcely a word or smile. There
was much sickness about, and seized
with sudden apprehension, l exclaimed
Papa, that boy is certainly Ill. He
hasn't seemed natural this morning.
I'm sure he looks pale"
Calling the child to me to see IL he
were feverish. said:
Are you sick this morning, dear?"
"Oh no." he replied with q tone OF
great resignation, II amt sick: I'm
only gettin' ready to be good."-Ram's
Horn.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26
YOUTHFUL PHENOMENON.
He Is sumner In the Way OF Rapid
Mathematician.

Mathematician
as Chauncey Depew in?" asked a
youth with a disarranged pompadour
as he entered the Offices of the New
York Central Railway company Tues
day morning.
mot just. at present. answered a
clerk. looking down from his stool ut
the young man and his buttonhole bou-
quet. What do you want of Mr.. De-
pew"
II want job working for his railroad
company"
"All the desirable positions are filed"
replied the clerk.
WHO runs the department where all
the figures are nader" asked the boz.
"You are probably looking for Mr..
Christensen. the comptroller"
The boy made his way into the pres
ence of Mr.. Christensen and asked for
a position. He had letter of recon-
mendation wherein the statement was
made that he was a master of mathe-
matics and lightning calculator. The
comptroller read the letter and glanced
at the youth.
How old are your" he asked.
II will be 16 on the Goth of this
month"
where do you come from"
"Just got in from Albany"
Ever work in railway officer"
Never worked in any Office"
what can you do?"
"Just figure, that's ALL"
"Then you want position as an ac-
countant?"
II don't know what you call it, but I'd
like to figure. If you want to try me
all you got to do Is to give me four fig
ures to multiply by four more. If
don't give the correct result in second
then the game is off. can add four col
umns Of figures and never make mis-
take"
The comptroller of the big railroad
most difficult problems in addition. sub
traction, multiplication and division
Then he called in sixty clerks to wit
ness the remarkable performances CT
the young fellow with the scrambled
hair and buttonhole bouquet.
"You may go to work to-day"
This boy-whose name is Alfred Blum
lis a most remarkable hand at fig
ures. He was born in Albany. Since
the age Of he has shown an aptitude
for mathematics. Up to this time he
had sold papers in Albany and sup
ported the family. His father has been
an invalid, and he was the bread win
ner for several small children. His de-
votion to his duty made everybody his
friend. He gave exhibitions of compu-
tation that were paid for by those who
took an interest in his welfare.-New
York Journal.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26
Pocket Handkerchief Paper.

A novelty in journalistic enterprise
comes from Spain. It is q weekly IL
lustrated paper" printed on linen.
The journal is appropriately entitled
LA Tela Cortada" and is sold at 21kd.
The price is modest enough in view
of the peculiar advantages which are
offered to subscribers. From an ar
ticle on hygiene and journalism we
learn that the reader has but to send
his copy to the laundress after perusal
in order to transform it into a superb
handkerchief. 1t will, moreover, be USE
full for busting ones hat, wiping away
tear, making ones tender adieux, TAX
ing part in popular demonstrations and
preserving diplomatic documents"
Although its special applicability to the
last-named purpose is not very clear,
the "Tela Cortada" must be credited
with considerable originality in it's aim
of extending the sphere of usefulness
of the press.-Westminste Gazette.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26

The full intensity of living is reached only
by the perfectly healthy. Sickness discounts
the capacity for enjoy ment. If his body is
all out OF order and run down, he will not
be able to enjoy anything, no matter how
full of enjoyment it may be for other people
If he is just little bit out of order, if he
''is not sick, but dosen't feel just right" he
will only be able to enjoy things in a half
hearted sort of a way. The nearer will his
capacity for enjoyment be perfect. If this
condition dOsen't exist, something ought to
be done. That means nine cases in ten the
use of DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. 1t works directly on the digestive
organs, and on the blood and through these
on every tissue of the body. 1t makes the
appetite good, digestion and nutrition per-
feet and supplies rich red blood to all the
tissues, building up solid, healthful flesh.
Send 81 cents in one-cent stamps toWorld
DispensaTy Medical Association, Buffalo, n.
Y. and receive DR.. Pierce's zoos page
Common Sense Medical Adviser" pro
fusely illustrated.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26
DopoEs OF DEBTORS.
One OF Them Barricaded Himself at
Home hut Was Neatly Caught.

One OF Them Barricaded Himself at
Home hat Was Neatly Caught.
There are certain forms we'll known
to the impecunious which tradesmen
are In the habit of affixing to their bills
and which range from the mildly ap-
plicatory to the sternly peremptory,
says an exchange. When these come
to an end and the debtor shows no in
clination to pay recourse is often had
to the professional debt-collector.
AS might be expected. the lodges re-
sorted to by people who either can't or
won't pay are curious, but 1t is fire.
quently case OF diamond cut diamond
and the counter devices of the process
server are fully as ingenious. For in
stance, on one occasion an obstinate
debtor had so securely barricaded him
self in the Englishman's proverbial
castle and was so wary about promis-
cuous strangers that he baffled the
sheriffs for a long time. One day, how
ever, an expressman brought to the
doorstep large basket with suggestive
feathers protruding from under the lid
AS the bearer of provisions to the be-
leagured garrison he was made heartily
welcome, but was no sooner inside the
door than he threw off his peaceful
character and revealed himself as the
sheriff.
Another debtor happened to have his
house in private road, and when the
vans for removing the furniture doomed
in sight, he successfully appealed to
the ground landlord to assert his right
OF way and so got off, as the vehicles
were forbidden to approach within 800
yards Of his house.
1t must be rather embarrassing to
have men in possession of ones home
when big dinner party or dance is
pending, but that has ere this hap
pened smart" but impecunious folk.
On occasion, the sheriff's men have act
ed as walters and men-servants gener-
ally.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26
In Behalf Of vince, Owners.

There is now pending in the house Of
delegates of the Maryland legislature
a bill ito provide against injuries, cuts
or punctures to pneumatic tires on We
hicles." 1t provides that whoever
places or causes to be placed in or upon
any avenue, street or alley, road, high
way or public way any tack, nail, piece
of iron, broken glass or other substance
which may injure, cut or puncture any
pneumatic tire shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor and shall be fined not more
than $50 nor less than S."
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for your
troubles? If 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, exertiDg wonderful
direct influence in giving strength and tone
to the organs. If yon have loss of appetite,
constipation, headache, fanting spells, or
are nervous, sleepless, excitable, melan-
ceoly or troubled with dizzy spells, Electric
Bitters is the medicine you need. Health
and strength are guaranteed by its use.
Fifty cents and Sl.00 at johnson Il Hender.
sons drug store.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, ! 80
COUNTY OF SHIAWASSEE. DO

|
COUNTY OF SHIAwASsEE %
AT a session of the Probate Court for the
county OF Shiawassee, holden at the Probate Of
fce in the city of Corunna. on Tuesday, the 18th
day OF May, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-six.
Present, Matthew Bush Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Silas S.
Mathewson, dece ased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly veri-
fed, OF Jennette M Spencer, 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, and that
administration with the will annexed be grant
ed to l.. @. Shelley, or to some other suitable
person.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday, the
10Th day of June next, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing of said
etition, and that the heirs at law of said
deceased, and all other persons interested in
sn!d estate, are required 10 appear at a session
of said court, then to be holden at the Probate
office in the city OF Corunna, in said county, and
show cause If any there be, why the prayer of
the petitioner should not be granted.
Andit is further ordered, that said petition
er give notice TO the persons interested in
said estate, of the tendency of said petition,
and the hearing thereof, by causing o 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 T.. KELSEY
Probate Register.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26
Another twist at the Lions Tail.

Andrew Carnegie has aroused British
wrath by saying that it would pay En-
gland to burn up her railroad equip
ment and replace it with American
models. Andrew is undoubtedly right,
If convenience and comfort of travel is
considered. Every American who is
not an anglomaniac that has ever tested
their out-of-date traction and tramway
equipment will heartily endorse An
drew.-Exchange
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26
Might Have Given Them Away.

Might Have Given Them Away.
A traveller just returned from Mexico
tells an amusing tale of the attempts
of peddler to sell precious stones at
an exhorbitant price, who in the end
consents to dispose of his wares for a
mere song. 1t was at Queretaro, an
important city on the line of the Mex
lean Central railroad.
when the train pulled in at the de-
pot" said he, sit was Immediately sur
rounded by score or more Of poems
trying to sell opals to the passengers.
One tall, rather fine-looking Indian ex-
tended toward me his hand containing
ten or a dozen glittering stones.
"'How much?' / asked.
Twelve dollars, replied he, Cheap,
very cheap, only $12.'
"'No, nor I replied in an emphatic
way. 'Muy caro- very dear).
"'Five dollars! then quoted the ven-
der. turning the stones over in his hand,
that l might see that they were all
there.
"'No, ST. said /.
eyes, yesv cried the vender, eagerly.
One dollar; yes, yes, you can have them
for 81. Take them New York Her.
add
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26
JEWS IN NEW YORK.
Their Poor Have Never Been Public
Charges in the Metropolis.

Their Poor Have Never Been Public
Charges in the Metropolis.
1t is more than 240 years since the
Jews were first admitted, by special
license as it were. to the New Neither
lands,on the express condition that "the
poor among them should not become
burden to the company or to the COM
munity, but be supported by their own
nation" and most Loyalty have they
Kept the compact that long since ceased
to have force to bind, says the Review
OF Reviews. Their poor are not and
never were burden upon the COM
munity. The Jewish inmates of the
Workhouse and almshouse can be
counted on the fingers of one hand any
day. They are not paupers.
Or the thousands who received help
through the dreadful winter of two
years ago, scarce half dozen remained
to be aided when work was again to be
had for wages. The Jewish charities
are supported with a generosity and
managed with a success which Chris
tians have good cause to envy. They
are not run by boards of directors who
stretch their IS under the table in the
board-room W lie they leave the actual
management f affairs to paid superin-
tendents and officials. The Jew as a
charity director directs. And he brings
to the management OF his trust the
same qualities of business sagacity, of
unerring judgment and practical COM
mon sense with which he runs his store
on Broadway. Naturally, the result is
the same.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26
WE EAT 5oo,ooo.ooo LEMONS.
A Big California Market Competing
| with the Foreign Importation.

Big California Market Competing
with the Foreign Importation.
This country consumes in year
about 5O0,OOO,O0O lemons, or about six
and a half lemons for each man, wom-
an and child, says the New York
World. This is going to be a good
lemon year. Since the new fruit COM
menced to arrive, about the LIST OF Oc
tober, very nearly 100000 more boxes
have been received than came in dur
ing the same time last season. The
crops are very plentiful along the Med
iterranean, but because so many or
anges are being carried from that re-
gion these months, owing to the de-
ficiency in the Florida crop, there is
little room for lemons on board these
ships. The California lemon crop also
is larger than ever before, and supplies
will be forwarded from there. The CAL
ifornia lemons are exceedingly good
ones and only experts can tell them
from the Mediterranean crop. For cul-
mary purposes the lemons Of Sicily
that is those from Messina and Palermo
are to be preferred, as they have
much better flavor. Other excellent
lemons come from Maori and Rodi, in
the hill regions surrounding Naples.
Catania and Malaga lemons are yet an
,ther variety, and come in the early fall,
just after the Southern Italy and ST.
Gillian crops have been finished up. A
box of lemons averages about 300 each.
From 100000 to 100000 boxes are
sold IN year here. 1t is predicted that
the California crop in three years will
average million boxes. 1t will be in
teresting to note whether they will
drive out any or all of the foreign
lemons Prices are now little lower
than usual. In September 81 was OBJ
tanned at wholesale box-the highest
price in years.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN. ss
COUNTY OF SHIAWASSFE { %

At a session of the Probate Court for the
county OF Shiawassee, holden at the Probate
office in the city of Corunna, on Saturday the
23d day of May, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-six
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Edwin S. Law
crock, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly veri.
fed, of John Laverock, as administrator, pray
ing for license to sell real estate of deceased for
the purposes mentioned in the petition.
Thereupon il is ordered, that Monday the 22d
day of June next at ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
be assigned for the hearing of said petition, and
that the heirs at law of said deceased and all
other persons interested in said estate, are re-
quired to appear at a session of said court then
10 be holden at the Probate office in the city of
Corunna, and show cause, If any there be, why
the prayer of the petitioner should not be grant
ed. And 1t is further ordered, that said petit
TONER give notice to the persons interested in
said estate, OF the tendency of said petition and
the hearing thereof, by causing a copy of this
order to be published in THE TIMES, a newspa-
per printed and circulated in said county of
Sh1awassee for three successive weeks, previ-
Gus TO said day of hearing.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate.
BY KATHERINE f.. KELSEY
Probate Register
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26
His Very Last Joke.

.Hal hal"
Not even In the awful presence of i'm
pending dissolution could the con-
demned jester control his inclination to
be funny.
"This, suppose"
AS he spoke he pointed to the darkly
rolling Bosphorus spreading away be-
meath the Sultan's palace walls.
"This Is my last Turkish BATH"
Uttering cries Of execration the cold
blooded attendants bundled him into
the sack and dropped him overheard,
but even the gurgling bubbles seemed
to laugh when they arose to the sur
face.-World.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26
AN INNOCENT INTRUDER.
What Happened when Certain New
Yorker Engaged Rooms


An amusing story is told of the early
days of the Margaret Louise home.
says the New York World. The home.
as is well known, was built by Mrs.
Elliott f. Shepard as a woman's hotel,
under the auspices of the Young Wo-
mans Christian association. The first
day the building was open Miss Alt
man, the directress, was told that
gentleman had called to look at the
rooms. Taking 1t for granted that he
wished to engage board for some wo-
man relative, she sent an attendant
expressed himself as much pleased and
engaged a suite. At nightfall the fol-
lowing day Miss Altman was informed
by the Mortified attendant that ga
man had come to occupy the rooms"
which he claims to have engaged the
preceding day. In the hall her startled
eyes recognized the dignified gentle
man of the day before, accompanied
by a colored valet, with dress suit
case in one hand and portmanteau in
the other, and with an expressman
with big trunk bringing up the rear.
Miss Altman advanced and politely re-
quested an explanation. This caused
the gentleman to grow very red in the
face, while the valet rolled his eyes In
aisapproval and the expressman waited.
The gentleman declared that he had
come to take possession of the rooms
he had engaged and had been refused
the keys. ooh, but you cannot occupy
the rooms" she exclaimed. "This is
woman's hotel" The valet dropped the
portmanteau, the expressman smiled,
while beads of cold perspiration be-
spangled the would-be boarder's brow,
as he explained that, "going by, he had
seen the place, and, mistaking 1t for
select hotel, was so much pleased with
his inspection that he had persuaded
his nephew to come Also" and that
"probably the young man would arrive
by 8 o'clock Then, with many apollo
gies, he beat hasty retreat. That eve
ming Miss Altman received the nephew.
who proved to be dashing young So
ciety man, who, when he heard OF his
uncle's innocent mistake, was greatly
amused and laughed heartily.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26
Relief in Six Hours

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases
relieved in six hours by the New Great
South American Kidney Cure" This new
remedy Is great surprise an account of its
exceeding pi omptness in relieving pain i'm
the bladder, kidneys, back and every par
of the urinary passages In male and female.
1t relieves retention of water and pain in
passing It almost Immediately. If you want
quick relief and cure this is yonr remedy.
Sold by johnson & Henderson, druggists,
Ow0ss0, Mich. 6.12-'97
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26
The seasons pepre.sion.

This weather is very trying for ev-
erybody," said the physician.
Eyes," replied Mr.. Meekton, II don't
see how my wife is going to bear up
under 1t. When the sun doesn't shine
II gives her the blues and when It does
she says it's fading the carpet"-wash-
ington Star.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26
Too Honaaf.

by Jovel left my pocketbook under
my pillow"
"Oh, well, your servant is honest.
isn't she?"
That's it-she'll take 1t right up to
my wife. "-Philadelphia Telegram.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26
A Plot Miscarries,

Winks (cheerily)-Hello, Jinks! How
did that little plot of yours work yes
terday?
links (savagely)-What little plot?
Winks-Why, old fellow, you know
you suspected Mrs. ]. rather liked Mr..
Dashaway's society and, to satisfy
yourself, you had arranged for them to
go to the theater together; and then
you intended to slip in unobserved and
see whether she gave attention to the
play or to him.
Jinks-Y-e-s, l remember.
windshield, did you do it?
Jinks-N-o; she let the nurse go off
and l had to stay home and mind the
baby.-New York Weekly.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26
Management of Children.

The secret of the management of chill
dren is love; not that foolish love which
sees in them no faults or overlooks
those faults, but that tender, watchful
love which corrects them, not in anger
no child should ever be punished
but in sorrow, which the child can see,
and which will touch his heart-Rev.
Father Carne.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26

Teacher-''Now. suppose there were
five boys going skating and they had
only three pairs of skates; how many
boys would have to look on?'
Boy know; the two that got the
worst of the fight."-Harper's Round
Table.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26

T. F. Anthony, ex-postmaster of Promise
City, Iowa, says: ~ bought one bottle Of
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and two
doses Of it did me more good than all the
Owosso. Sold by johnson q Henderson.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26
Outlined.

"Mr. Insite. give the class your idea
of optimist and pessimist."
Eyes, sir. An optimist Is man who
is happy when he's miserable, and a
pessimist is q man who is miserable
when he's happy."-Chicago Record.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, aa
COUNTY OF SHIAwAsSEE. 90

At a session of the Probate Court for said
county held at the Probate office, in the city of
Corunna, on Saturday. the 2Sd day of May, in
the year one thousand eight hundred and nine.
ty-six.
Present Matthew Bush, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Edward b.
Simpson, deceased,
On reading and filing the petition of Adalace
Simpson, praying that administration of said
estate may be granted TO the petitioner or some
other suitable person.
1t is ordered that the 22d day of June next, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon at said Probate Of
hce, be assigned for hearing said petition
And it is further ordered, that copy of this
order be published three successive weeks pre-
vious to said day of hearing. in THE TINES, a
newspaper printed and circulating in said coun-
ty of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH
Judge of Probate
BY KATHERINE E. KELSEY
Probate Register
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26
MICHIGAN CENTRAL
"The Niagara Falls Route"
SAGINAW DIVISION.
OWOSSO TIME CARD.
TRAINS SOUTH.

TRAINS SOUTH.
Chicago Express leaves S:06 q. m arrives
Jackson 1918 a. M, Chicago 4 80 p. m. Sleepe
and parlor car, Mackinaw to Jackson.
Chicago Express, daily, leaves 1882, p. m.
arrives In Jackson IL 30 p. M. Chicago 10 a. m.
Through Sleeper (Bay City to Chicago) daily.
Owosso Accommodation leaves 200 p.m., arriv.
ing in Jackson :05, p. m.
Bay City Accommodation leaves Bay City $3.50,
a. m. Saginaw 1929 a. M, arrives at Owosso
IL :55 p. M
TRAINS NORTH
Bay City Express, daily, leaves 40 a. m.
to Bay City,
Marquette Express leaves Owosso 7:15 p. M,
arrives at Bay City go p m. Sleeper and par
lor car, Jackson to Maclxinaw city.
Owosso Accommodation leaves Jackson II 100
arrives at Owosso :55 p. m.
Saginaw and Bay City leaves 3:05 p. m and
arrivsat Saginaw $3.50 p m, Cay City 4:35 m
j. B. GLASGOW Agent, Owosso
W. RUGGLEs, G. p & T. A. Chicago.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-26

NO. 2-Chicago Express, leaves Owosso
Durand $40. Arrives at Detroit at 7:35 a. m
NJ. l1oLeaves Detroit daily at 500 p m.
Arrives at Owosso at 10 :43 p. m.