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The times., 1897-02-12

II should not hurry you. In racU, L don {
think have been In hurry. 1t is almost
a year now that you have been refusing to
say Yes or No., and 1t seems to me that
is long enough. IL you nave any 1dea or
keeping it up for seven years, we'd better
understand it now"
"Well, supposing 1 have?"
"Then Dorothy, darling, you and bet
ter forget each other as quickly as we can
If wo can. 1t may be easy enough for
you, and l will certainly try to do my
part. Listen, DEAR for she was about
to speak. "Listen. l know 1 am asking
everything, but at the same time 1 am
Offering everything. Marriage means as
much TO n man like me as it does to wo-
man. If there is any good reason for wait
ing--and you will tell me what it isl
vii wait awhile longer-but seven yearsi"
The scornful accent he put on the last
two words indicated his meaning, even if
he did not round out his sentence. 1t was
a little too scornful, perhaps, for Dorothy
pouted distinctly as she replied, II would
not marry any man who did not love me
as much rs Jacob loved Rachel"
Who can tell all the mischief that comes
of idle words? If anybody had proposed
to this capricious little beauty an hour be-
fore that she should wait seven years be-
fore being married, she would have
thought that particular "anybody" crazy
But she liked to realize her powers over
the handsome youngster who loved her SO
well, and she w;auld not give way.
And he was what the Yankees call
spunky himself. Dorothy" he said very
seriously, "if did not love you as much
as Jacob or any other man ever loved
woman, would not ask you to marry me,
but certainly you are not in earnest in ask
ing mo to wait seven years!''
If he had known her better, he would
have known, of course, that she was not,
but as he knew no more than any other
man he was utterly confounded when she,
for no reason in life excepting to exercise
her power over him, replied
81 certainly am in earnest"
"You can't mean its''
Wild horses could not have dragged the
truth from her lips then, so she said, "But
do mean 1t" And he looked long and
earnestly at her, and finally got up, put on
bis coat and hat, said "Good nightr' and
went out into the snowstorm.
After he had gone Dorothy laughed Just
a little to herself Then she began to look
thoughtful and bit frightened. Then she
cried little, and finally, dashing away her
tears, she smiled again and whispered, "I
can bring him back again, and went to
bed.
But he wouldn't come back. Young
men can be as foolish as young women,
and Ned Willis INDUCED himself in all
sorts of vain imeginings for weeks to
come, simply because he could not bring
himself to see how little thing stood in
his way. And she was as proud as he and
would not admit to herself that in COM
mon fairness IL was her place to speak
first, and SO they went on, like many an
The times., 1897-02-12
Announcements for School Year 1867.

Teachers should carefully note the contenta
OF this circular and preserve II for future use
DATES OF EXAMINATIONS.
Regular Corunna, August Goth and 2lst, 1896
Special Owosso, October 18th and 18th, 1896
Regular, Corunna, March 25th and goth, 1897
Special Owosso, June nth and nth, 1897.
All examinations will begin at $3.50 q. m,
standard time
Applicants for third grades will write upon
geography theory and art and school law the
FIRST half day; grammar, physiology and read
ing the second calf day; arithmetic, penman-
ship and history the third half day and civil
government and photography the fourth half
day. Applicants for first and second grades
will write upon geography, theory and art and
school law the first half day; grammar, physi-
ology, algebra and reading the second half day
arithmetic history and penmanship the third
half day, and civil government physics and
ortography the fourth half day. Applicants for
first grades will write upon geometry, general
history and botany on Saturday.
The above schedule will be strictly followed.
REQUIREMENTS.
For third grades an average OF seventy is
required, with not less than sixty-tive in any
branch; for second grade an average of seventy
five is required, with not less than seventy in
any branch; for first grade an agerage of eighty
i've is required with not less than eighty in any
branch.
Applicants shall use legal cap paper and
write with pen and ink.
Applicants for first and second grades who
pass In part OF the branches may re-write at the
next examination in the remainder. After fail
ing in two consecutive examinations they must
re-write in all branceeS. Applicants for third
grades who fail in part of the branches must re-
write in all branches.
ed only when legally qualified teachers cannot
be secured Persons who wish to teach must
attend an examination.
o. l.. BRISTOL, Commissioner.
j. N. CODY. Examiner.
j. A. THOMPSON, Examiner.
Corunna, Aug. z, 1896.
The times., 1897-02-12
At the PostOmce.

The postofIlce gentlemen tell us that
they can now look st. Valentines in the
face without apprehension. Ten or twelve
years ago the day was continuous strug-
gle on the part of all concerned to perform
impossibilities.
At present st. Valentines Is very busy
day indeed, but the work can be done
without distress. As the custom of send
ing valentines has declined that of send
ing Christmas cards has amazingly in
creased until the largest postoffices re-
ceive and distribute millions of them dur
ing the "a hours preceding Christmas
noon. The mighty London Office has had
to deal with 100000 Christmas par
cells, packets and letters, including three
tons of registered merchandise
1t Is supposed that much of the loving
correspondence of St Valentines has been
transferred to Christmas, which comes two
months earlier. But 1t is moro probable
that the abuse of the privilege of being
silly on the day consecrated to that saint
has caused reaction and made people
ashamed to join the throng of Valentines
more foolish than fond. Truo lovers, how
ever, will know how to avail themselves
of the opportunities the day affords, and
we may be sure that St Valentino will
continue to be one of the most popular
saints In tho calendar
The times., 1897-02-12
They Have Come.
And O>yOsso Is Grateful-What MIR. N. y
RosebOon Has TO Say.

brilliant record in Owosso has been made
in short time by the "little enemies to back
ache" At his place of residence, No. ia 5.
Cedar Street, our representative found Mr. n.
5. Roseboon, an old and favorably known
citizen of Owosso. For years he has suffered
with kidney disorders that have baffled the
best physicians, and it remained for Doans
Kidney Pills, the little conquerors of Kidney
troubles, to give him the only relief he has
ever experienced We will let him tell about
il in his own words. lie said:
This troublefrom my kidneys has been
source of great suffering to nfe for over nine
years. had retention of the urine, which was
accompanied with sharp, shooting pains in my
back and hips and extending down into my
limbs | would have such a sensation of pres
sure in my head-a most miserable feeling.
could not get any rest at night with that burn
ing feeling of numbness in my back; il seemed
to go right through me. The quantity of urine
passed was very scanty, stopping almost en-
tirely at times. | was most wretched and did
not seem to be able to obtain any relief al
though | was almost constantly taking treat
mcnt. Some months ago, read about Doan's
Kidney Pills and determined to try them so
went to the drug store of johnson & Hender-
son. where procured box. Their use helped
me and | continued taking them, and up to
the present time have taken three boxes.
wish to say this about Doan's Kidney Pills
they have done more for me than anything
else have ever taken during all the years OF
my trouble. They started the How of urine,
caIising it to come freely and naturally. the
pressure in my head is gone and the burning
pain in my back relieved. feel very grateful
for this deliverance. My case is evidence con
elusive that Doan's Kidney Pills is q wonder
ful Kidney medicine, acting directly and
quickly on those organs"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all dealers
price % cents. Mailed by Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N, Y, sole agents for the U. s. Re-
member the name, Dodn's, and take no other
The times., 1897-02-12
HIS PROPER PRIDE.
How Good st. Valentine Opened a
Blind Mans Eyes.
BY DAVID A. CURTIS.
copyright. 1896, by the Author. ]

copyright. 1896, by the Author.]
"What character in all literature comes
the nearest to your ideal of lover?" she
asked him as they both sat looking at the
big log fire in her fathers kitchen.
1t was the kitchen of New England
farmhouse, and therefore the family sit
ting room. The custom of the community
was for the girls to entertain their callers
by the fireside after the old folks had gono
to bed, and Dorothy Somers had been talk
ing for an hour with the young fellow who
had been lucky enough to escort her home
from meeting on Sunday night.
"My ideal of lover,'' repeated young
Willis, little doubtfully. 81 don't know
that 1 ever formed an ideal of what lover
ought to be. suppose you have, though. 1"
Certainly" she said. There was no
affectation about Dorothy, whatever other
faults she might have. "You don't sup
pose I am different from other girls, do
youp And you don't suppose a girl gets
to be 10 years old without thinking good
deal about the kind of man she is likely
to marry and the kind Of man she would
like to2'
"No, but it sort of takes my breath
away to But, never mind, who is your
idea?''
JacoD, salu tne girl promptly.
"Doesn' the Bible say that he served seven
years for Rachel, and they seemed unto
him but few days for the love he had to
her? Now, that was what l call con-
stancy."
Ned Willis sat thinking awhile before
he answered. He was not hasty about
anything. Then he said: "I don't think
I admire Jacob very much. And constancy
is about tho one virtue should be least
likely to credit him with in spite of that
very pretty verse you quote. 1 might
serve seven years for the love of woman,
but don't think would marry her sister
afterward.'
"Ah, but that was trick, said Dor
othy hastily, and then, as she remembered
The times., 1897-02-12
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICA
COUNTY OF SHIAWA

Alta session OF the ProbateCourt for the county
of Shawassee, holden at the Probate ONCE, in
the city OF Corunna, on Friday, the 18th day Of
January. in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety seven.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Delanca III.
Barnum, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly veri-
fed of Morris j. Arthur and Edward Barnum
praying for an order setting over to petitioners
q certain portion OF the proceeds from sale OF
real estate in Montcalm county, to which they
claim ownership.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Tuesday, the
10th day Of February next, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing OF said
petition and that the heirs at law OF said de-
ceased and all other persons interested In said
estate, are required to appear at session OF
said court, then to be holden at the probate Of
fice, in the city of Corunna and show cause, II
any there be. why the prayer OF the petitioner
should not be granted.
And 1t is further ordered. that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said
estate, of the tendency OF said petition, and the
hearing thereof by causing copy of this order
to be published in THE TINES, q newspaper
printed and circulated in said county OF Shia-
wassee for three successive weeks previous TO
said day of hearing. MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate.
The times., 1897-02-12
MICHIGAN CENTRAL
"Ths Niagara Falls Route"
SAGINAW DITISION.
OWOSSO TIME CARD.

TRAINS SOUTH.
Chicago Express leaves S:07 a. M, arrives in
Jackson f0:l5 a. M, Chicago 80 p. m.
Chicago Express, daily, leaves $780, d. M
arrives In jackson 0:45 p. m, Chicago 100 a. M
Through Sleeper (Bay City to Chicago).
TRAINS NORTH
Bay City Express, leaves 900 a. m arrives
at Bay City III 10 q. m. Sleeper, Chicago TO Bay
City.
Marquette Express leaves owosso 7:15 D. m,
arrives at Bay City e:20 p. m.
Owosso accommodation leaves Jackson 80
o. m :, arrives Owosso I 100 p. m.
All trains daily except Sunday.
Owosso Accommodation leaves Owosso at as
.. M, arrives In Jackson at $3.50 p m.
]. B. GLASGOW, Agent, Owosso
w. RUoGLBs, @. p. q T. A.. Chicago.
The times., 1897-02-12

more of the story, she laughed and said:
cit was tho verse, after all, that 1 was
thinking of. He must have been very
much in love before he was married, at any
rate. And I think a man ought TO be
willing to wait a long time before he ex-
poets woman to do so great thing as
marry him."
"Is that the reason you won't give me
an answer" asked the young man, with q
little show of indignation.
The girl blushed little She had start
ed the conversation without fully realizing
that it would run into so close a personal
application. Or perhaps she did realize It..
Nobody can quite understand n young
girls whims-not even the young girl her.
self. But she spoke bravely enough:
"Yes, IL Is partly that. You arc asking
me for tho greatest gift I can give you
myself. And I think you ought not to
hurry me-
Ned smiled. "you are right" he said.
The times., 1897-02-12
MEDORA.
BY JOEL DENTON.
February l4.1

One little maid across the street
Seemed never OF her glances chary,
But when today we chanced to meet,
And knew that date in February
When birds and woods are wide awake
The times., 1897-02-12

IT.
A dimpled cheek, soft blue eye,
A figure like wood born fairy.
Long locks of hair that vagrant fly.
A manner not too vain or airy,
Rose lips that put the rose to blush,
And do not lack the roses sweetness,
Are hers. Words fall into a hush
That try to paint her forms complete
ness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-16

appeal, the case has been dismissed as al
ready stated. The sheriff, however, has
not been officially notified yet, and will
not be so notified, probably, for several
days yet. In the meantime John, has
been investigating the treatment of pris-
oners on the chaingang; and upon hear
ing, among other things, that the chain
gang authorities are inclined to admins
ter very severe floggings on slight prov
ocation, he has been unable to reconcile
himself to the situation. In fact, he says
that rather than go to the chaingang, he
would prefer to die, and as he has already
tried to commit suicide, his statement is
not difficult to believe.
Going to Toronto.
The executive committee of the Ep-
worth League met in Rock Hill recently
for the purpose of making transportation
arrangements for those who desire to at
tend the annual conference Of the league,
to be held in Toronto, Canada, on July
Is 20. Mr.. H. C. Strauss, of Yorkville,
who is member of the committee, in
forms The ENQUIRER that a round trip
rate of Sl6.1O has been secured. Dele
gates and others may go either by the
Southern or the Seaboard Air Line road,
and may take in many points of interest
along the route, including Niagara Falls
Among the members of the Weber lea
que, of Yorkville, who have already de-
cided to 90, are Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
Strauss, Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Humbert
and Mrs. T. s. Jefferys. Others, moi
members of the league, may avail them
selves of the remarkably low rate that
has been offered, and for further informa-
ton they are advised 10 call upon Mr.
StrauSs
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-16

brellas, until his comrades rescued
him, badly bruised and covered with
blood. The presidents cortege then
proceeded to the race course"
At a meeting held last Friday
night, the Confederate Survivors asso'
citation, of Augusta, Ga, adopted reso-
lutions against inviting grand army
men to address Confederate reunions,
or to take part in such gatherings.
The survivors recite as reasons for
their act the recent history published
under the auspices of the G. A. H.,
which is "more partisan, untruthful
and denunciatory of us than any OF
the multitude of untruthful histories
published" Second, the action of the
G. A. R. in declaring against the Con-
federate parade in New York on the
Fourth of July, which was discussed
last wear; third, that these reunions
are in the nature of family reunions,
when the presence of outsiders is not
desirable; and fourth, that the pres
ence of outsiders on such occasions
inevitably results in restraint that takes
away from the pleasure of such occa-
sions and defeats their object. In
presenting these views the survivors
"disclaim all animosity towards indi-
viduals who fought against US, for
there are many such for whom we
entertain the highest respect and re-
gard, and with whom we hold the
most kindly personal relations"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-16
MERE.MENTI0N.

Senator AldriclI, Of Rhode Island, and
Republican manager of the tariff bill, is
seriously i'll. '''''''"Hon w. J. Bryan ar
rived in New York city last Saturday ana
was received by great crowds Of people.
The hackmen at the railway station
cheered him wildly as the next president
of the United States. .'''''''''A high Cuban
official. recently arrived in New York,
says that the insurgent army consists OF
10000 well-armed troops. ''''''''A drunken
Negro named Sibley, killed three wo-
men and two children, all colored, in
kemper county, Miss, last Sunday. '''''''
1t is expected that Princeton, n. j., will
confer the degree of LII. ID. on ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland today. ''''''''The house
continues its policy of adjourning from
Monday to Thursday, and from Thurs
day to Monday without doing any bust
ness. ''.'.''''Thc steamer City Of Paris ar
rived at San Francisco last Saturday from
Panama with several cases of yellow
fever on board. .''''''''Kansas Populists are
withdrawing from the Grand Army of
the Republic, because they claim that the
organization is being used in the interest
of the Republican party. '''''''35, 900 mi
ners in the west Pennsylvania coal re-
gions are threatening to 30 OH strike.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-16
Wednesday, June l6, 1897.

thing infamous in this transaction, in
the view of the people, was The refusal
to investigate and these efforts to hide
behind the senatorial toga. "Public
charges had been made that bribery
was abroad in connection with this
subject, and unless you investigate you
stand convicted" asserted the senator.
After this diverting incident the SEN
ate came back to the bill and MIR.
Lindsay moved to strike 10000 and
$40 cents az the rate on sugar.
This drew from Mr.. Allison an ami
mated defense of the paragraph. The
senate paragraph differed from the
original house provision, he said, in
only one particular, viz: The substi-
tuition of 1.95 for 1875, which differ
ence amounted to only "a cents per
hundred pounds. He asserted that
the ascending scale of 3-100 cents on
each degree above rs was not an ex-
cessive benefit to the reiner.
Mr.. Allison referred to the fact that
the committee had pursued very large.
y the course of the Democratic finance
committee.
Mr.. Tillman then came in with the
remark
"Do you emulate or initiate the vii
lainies INDUCED in by your Democratic
colleagues three years ago?"
81 did not indulge in epithets. l did
not say villainy," answered Mr.. Al
lison.
"No; I said it," responded Mr..
Tillman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-16
FOR ASSAULT AND BATTERY.

Roland Smith and Berry Thompson,
both colored, were brought up to York
vile last Saturday and committed to Jail
on the charge of assault and battery with
intent to kill, and it is likely that they
have before them pretty tough row.
These are the Negroes who were some
time. back sent to the chaingang from
Rock Hill for carrying concealed weap-
ons, and who, while on the way to the
stockade, turned against Major T. G.
Beckham who was in charge Of them,
and managed to make their escape.
1t was in their escape that the present
charge against them developed. Major
Beckham drew his pistol, as he had
right to do, and one of the Negroes took
the pistol away from him and demanded
his money or his life.
81 had about SIS in my pocket" said
the major to the reporter not long ago
"but would have let him shot me before
I would have given it to him. But there
was no danger anyway. The weapon was
an improved hammerless with safety
catch on it. Just as soon as the Negro got
the pistol in his possession and presented
it without moving the safety-catch,
knew that he could not shoot anyway
and that I was in no special danger"
The fact, however, that the Negro did
not know how to use the pistol, will moi
mean any mitigation of the crime. The
presenting of a deadly weapon like
pistol, constitutes assault and battery with
intent to kill, and the chances that one OF
both of the Negroes will 60 to the peni-
tentiary for a very long term, are un'
usually good.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-16

Many of the ablest lynching artists OF
the south declare that the recent affair in
Urbana, O., was badly managed. They
do such things differently down SOUTH
New York Mail and Express.
The Mail and Express is inclined to be
sarcastic; but, all the same, it is right in
it's conclusion that, "Thsy do such things
differently down SOUTH" In the circum-
stances mentioned, and on account of the
nature of the crime involved, it is rather
doubtful as to whether southern sheriff
would have attempted to defend the Jail
at all; but had he attempted defense,
he would have made it thorough. He
would have never had the military shoot
down members of the mob and then
give up the keys and abandon the Jail.
Such chicken-h hearted business as that is
worse than lynching or even ordinary
murder. When the southern official sets
his mind to defend Jail, he generally
does it at whatever risk, and for case in
point, The Mail and Express is referred
to the incidents Of few years ago at Bir-
mingham, Ala, and Roanoke, Va.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-16

A correspondent of the al. A. W."
Bulletin suggests scheme-a good
scheme-to secure the fitting of vehicles
with wide tires. He wants vehicle tires
of one inch or less in width taxed s. per
annum vehicles of less than two inches,
taxed 81 per annum; of less than three
inches, taxed 50; of less than four inches,
taxed 81; and of less than five inches,
taxed 81. In view of the fact that up to
certain point wide-tired vehicle is light
er of draught and of more benefit than
harm to road, this is good suggestion.
The writer, who is bicyclist, also makes
a liberal suggestion in regard to bicycles.
Although it is true that the bicycle does
not appreciably injure road, except with
comparatively good roads a bicycle is
worthless, and for this reason he very
properly suggests that every owner of a
wheel might be assessed at least 81 for
road purposes. In what the correspon-
dent says there seems to be great deal
that is worth thinking about.