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The times., 1899-06-11
LIKE THoMPsoN's HORSE.
The Vital Defect In the Young Mans
Story.

DeIect MANS
story.
(From the Cincinnati Enqulrer.)
Good day. gentlemen
A very nice-looking young man stood in
the doorway of the editorial room and
gazed in benign way at the occupants of
the apartment.
Would it be possible 70 me to sell you
a story" he continued.
What kind OF a tale have you ground
out?" asked the editor.
THE story said the visitor 'is one in
which the triumph of love is depicted,
and"
1T isn't one OF those and as Ethel stood
there in the soft moonlight, her 1.-the fig
ure sharply outlined against the western
sky. there was loud chash in Coastcliff
Castle, and the girl knew her mother had
dropped the pickle jar kind OF stories, is
it?-because they won't do. We have
enough of that sort OF thing TO keep US
going for some time"
There is nothing about pickles in this
story" replied the visitor, rather haught-
iiy; but if you like, 1 can read por-
tion Of it"
"All right"
Where shall begin?"
Anywhere. Suppose you give us the last
sentence of it,"
Il should hardly think"
"Oh, never mind about that. We do all
the thinking for young authors that come
up here"
The visitor seated himself and read as
follows: For answer, Gladys beautiful
eyes dropped, but she gave him both her
hands ;and there, under the heavily fruited
trees. the golden bees flying all about them
and the air filled with their dreamy mono
tone. he drew her upon his breast, and
TN=s,, Ii.
them reverently."
That's the last sentence. Is it?" asked
the editor.
Yes, sir"
Il should think 1t was"
why, don't see" began the au-
thor.
"of course you don't Probably you were
the hero OF the novel. Did you ever hear
of Thompson's horse?"
The visitor admitted his ignorance con-
corning that historical animal.
We'll, Thompson's horse" continued
| the editor, was such an ass that he swan
! across the river to get drink. Now, that
fellow in your story is a match for him."
Il don't understand"
Probably not 1t is not expected of lit
erary people. But l will tell you. This
| young fellow in your story is out under an
| apple tree holding a girls hand, isn't he?"
Yes"
And according to the story. he raised
her long ringlets to his lips and kissed
them reverently.' That right?'
Certainly"
| Now, what do you think of young
man who would go nibbling girls back
hair when she has her face with her? Such
stories do not possess the fidelity to ma
ture that should ever characterize the
work of genius. No, sir, you cannot get
the weight of this powerful journal on the
side of any such young man as your story
| depicts. We were once young and up tC
the apple-tree business ourselves"
The times., 1899-06-11
The Lost Word.

The word Of the wind to the aspens
| listened all day to hear;
But over the hill down in the swale
lie vanished l drew near
1 asked of the quaking shadows,
l questioned the shy green Bird
But the falling river bore away
The secret | would have heard.
Then turned to my forest cabin
In a Glove of the klaterskill.
And at dead of night, when the ire was low,
The whisper came to my sill
Now / know there will haunt me ever
That word OF the ancient tongue,
Whose golden meaning, half OWNED
Was lost when the world was young.
know I must seek and seek ii,
Through the wide green earth and round,
Though | come in ignorance at last.
To the place of the grassy mound.
Yet It may be I shall find IL,
IL | keep the patience mild,
The flexible faith, the open heart.
And the calm OF little child.
Bliss Carman.
The times., 1899-06-11

that in St Louis and saved you the ex-
pense of bringing me out here.
He was handed sheet OF manila paper.
used for drawing the details of bridge
plans. The veteran pathfinder spread 1t on
the ground before him, took a dead coal
from the ashes of the fire. drew a rough
outline map, and, pointing to a certain
peak just visible on the serrated horizon,
he said
There's where you fellers can cross
with your road, and nowhere else. without
more diggin' an cuttin' than you think
Of
That crude map is preserved, have been
told, in the archives of the great corpora
ton. and its line crosses the main spurs of
the Rocky Mountains just where Bridger
said it could with the least work
The times., 1899-06-11
THE LILAC IN ENGLAND.
Imported Into the Country In the
Days of King Harry.
From the Pail Mall Cazel

tfrom the ran NAH Cazette)
The lilac came into England in the days
of King Harry. In the inventory OF Nom
such Palace Gardens made by Cromwell's S
orders We find six lillaches. trees which
have no fruit but pleasante smelle." The
lilac was known as the pipe bush, the pipe
and blue-pipe tree, the pipe -privet. as we'll
as lillach and lillache.
Gerard's experience with the white lilac
was to be nearly smothered in sweets. He
found 1t "of most pleasante and sweete
smelle, but in my judgment too sweete,
troubling and molesting the head In very
strange manner. l once gathered the flow
ers and laid them in my chamber windowe
whiehe smelled more strongly after they
had been together few howers. with such
pinttcke (D and unacquaiated SAVIOUR
that they awaked me from sieepe, SO that
l could not take any rest till had cast
them out from my chamber"
The lilac variety he also found of "an
exceeding sweete SAVIOUR and sent, but not
so strong as the former. The flowers" he
goes on, 'are of an exceeding faire blewe
colour. compacted of many smalled flow
ers, in the forme of bunch of grapes"
That the lilac came so late into Eng
land explains its absence from the garden
of English poetry. Probably it was long
before it came from being a denizen of pal
ace gardens to being the dear, homely cot
age lilac we know today.
II the old poets had known the lilac as
we knew it, they must surely have some
times given their mistresses lilac eyes.
But in the days when the garden was
made, the color lilac had hardly emerged
from the purple, and it was left to the
eighteenth century to garb its beauty in
the delicious fresh ''laylock.'' which must
have wonderfully framed powdered hair
and brilliant cheeks.
Burns is one of the few bards of the IL
lac:
o, were my Love yon lilac fair.
Wi purple blossoms to the Spring;
An l a bird to shelter there
When wearied on my little wing;
How wad mourn when it was torn
By Autumn wild and Winter rude!
But wad sing wanton wing
When youthful May its bloom renewed.
An old name for the lilac was lily-oak
mispronunciation evidently. In Devon
shire and Cornwall it was known as May
flower, and has been heard of as May-lily
In Cornwall the white lilac is sometime:
Princes Feather and in Somersetshir,
| Soldiers Feather-an association with it;
somewhat plume-like form. 1t shares witt
hawthorn the name Of May. and eccentric
| titles for it are ducks bills and oysters
these corruptions, no doubt, of some swee
| title. --
The name of pipe-tree derives "becauss
his stakes, when the pith is taken ou
thereof, are hollow like a pipe
| In both England and Scotland 1t l
thought unlucky to bring the lilac. espe
cially white lilac, into a house. 1t pre-
sages death. and is often laid upon collins
| II a lover should give his lass lilac, it is o
| bad omen for the engagement.
The times., 1899-06-11
Mnhern Letter-writing.

(From the Chicago Post)
"Of course" he said, eDquiringly, "she had
4 good edueation!"
Crest in the world" answered his wife; spent
three years at a finishing school Just before she
made her society debut
Il wonder what kind Of grammar they used"
he went on
''rm sure I don't know. why3''
"oh, nothing much; It's evident that some OF
these girls schools must use grammar that
gives nothing but dashes for punctuation marks.
and I'm mildly curious to see one.
The times., 1899-06-11
An Ohio Catchword.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. }

One CeYelander met another in Prospect Street
on Thursday and both stopped and shook hands
That's a strange thing about the local laundry
men, isn't itl" said the man going East
''What was thatf" enquired the other man.
''Why, anybody would naturally suppose that
all the laundries would be overcrowded with work
this week. You see they were-elosed up on Dec
Grafton Day, and. Of course, day behind.
And yet I'm told they will close up again to-
morrow and Saturday"
lis that sos" said the other man, with great
show Of interest. ''what in the world is the
reasonr'
IAN the soiied linen Is in Columbus" replied
the first man. hastily. Then lie chucked loud
and long.
The times., 1899-06-11
A Queer Noise.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
''what IS that curious humming sound on the
outside of the building2'
II think the wind is rising"
Perhaps the wires harping."
Maybe the mob is murmuring."
''Hark. There il goes again.
"Ah. messenger approaches. Hey. messenger,
wait moment"
''What did he say?"
'He said it was that confounded Billy Stead
talking against time"
The times., 1899-06-11
A HAVEN FOR SOCIALISTS.
New Zealand Testing Ground for
Their Theories.
(From The Kansas CITY Journal.l

lFfom the hansas City J0urnal.l
L. w. Ellington, late of New Zealand.
Is young man fleeing from an earthly
paradise. newspaper man. until re-
Gently reporter on the TIE Aroha News
Auckland. he stopped over night on his
way TO England He came direct from the
Britain of the South" the paradise OF
the workingman.' where laborers sing at
their TOLL
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-01
Notice to Wheelmen.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on 25 cent bottle OF
Henry & Johnsons Arnica anu vii Lini.
ment IL 1t fails to cure bumps, bruises,
scratches. chafes, cuts, strains, bIisters,
soie muscles, sunburn, chapped hands OF
face, pimples, freckes, or any other all
ments requiring an external application.
Lady riders are especially pleased with Ar
MICA and Oil Linament, 1t is so clean and
nice to use. Twenty five cents a bottle;
one three times as large for so cents.
Sprague IL Co, II. A. Blackmar, j. s..
1aggart, J Q. Johnson, Parkill & Son,
Collins IL Co.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-01

From now until Jan. LIST we will make
our S4 90 photographs for So 90. Fancy
frames and mouldings always on hand at
Mclean 81 Schaibe's.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-01
Accommodated.

The manager of the clothing depart
ment opened his envelope on pay day
and scowled.
Look here, Miggs," he said to the
cashier "this is the fourth time In sue
cession you have paid me with three
$2o bills, and I'm getting tired of hus-
ting around to get them changed.
Suppose you work your big bills off on
some other fellows for awhile, begadw
"Mr. Miggs," spake up a calm, I'M
emotional, businesslike voice from
somebody who was sitting inside the
railing with a newspaper In his hand,
FOR the next four weeks you will
please save Mr.. Whackham some an
noyance by keeping one $40 bill per
week out Of his e."-Chicago
Tribune.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-01
Something for New Year.

The world-renowned success of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, and their continued
popularity for near half century as a
stomachic, is scarcely more wonderful than
the welcome that greets Hostetter's Alma
mac. This medical treatise is published
by the HOstetter Company, Pittsburg. Pa,
under their own immediate supervision,
employing sixty hands in that departm .ntr.
The issue of same for 1900 will be over
eleven millions, printed In nine languages.
Refer to a copy OF 1t for valuable and inter
esting reading concerning health. and
numerous testim Onials as to the efficacy of
HOstetter's Stomach Bitters. The Almanac
for 1900 can be obtained, free of cost, from
druggists and general country dealers In all
parts of the country.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-01

The boys of the senior class of the high
school give candy pull to the girls of their
class at Richardson's hall this evening.
Madame DeLemar, who has been In Sag.
inaw for the last six weeks, has come to
this city for visit and will be at the New
ton House for consultation. See her ad
later.
w. p. Sanitary left last evening for
Philadelphia where he expects to spend the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Aylea, of Dryden,
spent Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Aylea.
The following LISTERS are advertised at
the Owosso postoffice Nov. IS: Will
Randell, Luceil Brooks, Valentine Lee,
John f. Nolan. Clayton Warner. VIM. d.
Treadwell, Lille Thompson, A. B. Martin,
Robert Cook, Mrs. Libbie Roark, p. r.
Andrews. Foreign, Mrs. Reuben Crandell.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-01
New Financial Bill,

The financial bill prepared by the Re-
publican Caucus Committee which met
in Atlantic City last spring was made
public yesterday.
Following is the bill in brief:
Standard unit Of value is fixed at %
$40 grains of gold.
All obligations of the United States
shall be payable in coin OF this value,
and the same standard shall apply to
private debts.
A division OF issue and redemption is
to be established in the treasury depart
ment
The secretary of the treasury must
maintain the gold reserve fund.
He is authrrized to issue 3-per cent
bonds to keep this gold reserve fund up.
Provision is made for the redemption
OF gold and,silver certificates.
Parity of every dollar issued by the
treasurysis required to be maintained.
The secretary Of the treasury is author
lied to coin silver bullion to meet public
demand ard to coin worn cut silver
coins.
Denomin alton of silver certificates is
limited to 81, 50 and So.
One clause governs the security re-
quired from national banks.
A war tax is imposed on all national
banks, which must make half.yearly re-
turns to the government.
Restrictions are placed on the amount
Of capital for which nationa. banks may
be incorporated.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-01
Family Reunion.

At the home OF Col. G. A. Parker, Of
Bancroft, yesterday occurred the thirteenth
annual gathering of the Parker family, de-
scendants of the late David and Sarah M
Parker. At an early hour the guests com.
menced to arrive and at 1880 the family
was invited into the spacious dining room
where 1t found the table loaded down with
all the delicacies of the season. After al
partook of the food they returned to the
parlor and reviewed old times and listened
to we'll prepared program. At late hour
few of the guests returned home. the rest
remaining to make longer visit. On invl.
tation OF Mr.. and Mrs NJ A. Parker, of
Corunna, the family will meet with them
next year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-01
Circuit Court.

Circuit court opened Monday with Judg
Smith on the bench. The calendar, which
is small one, was called and the cases ar
ranged for the term. The following arraign
ments were made:
Logan Greenwalt and Clayton Swszee
aged IL and IL years old respectively
charged with putting distractions on rail
way track. Owing to their tender year:
the court refused to let them plead but or
dered aplea Of not guilty to be entered. II
appears that no damage resulted from the
obstruction and the little fellows will prob
ably be sent home on suspended sentence.
John Matherson charged with attempted
larceny from the person, plead not guilty
Respondent having no means to procure
counsel the court appointed Atty. j. t. Nc
0urdy to look after his defense.
George Leachman charged with burning
abarn in Hazelton was arraigned and plead
not guilty. This defendant had no means
TO procure counsel and Atty. A. K. Rich
ards was appointed to look after his case.
In the case of Ernest Post accused Of
bastardy, motion was made to quash the
proceedings which was denied by the court
and the case continued until next term.
Respondent was released on $780,
John Paul charged with burglary, was
arr iigned and refused to plead and n plea
of not guilty was entered. ATTY. Chas.
Hamper was appointed his attorney.
Andrew Green plead guilty to not having
the screens removed in his saloon and was
fined by the court $50 or thirty days In the
county Jail. He paid the fine.
The following cases were stricken from
the calendar: James Hunter vs. village of
Durand, Anna Young We. The OwossO &
Corunna Electric Co, and Minnie Brown
VS.. Owosso City.
A. A. Tillman VS.. A. l.. Beard was re.
ported as settled out of court.
A. z. Pratt VS.. Z. c. Fair, plaintiff Or
dered to file security for costs in the sum of
SIS.
In the case of Otis Mead vs.. Robert |
Bowles time to settle bill of exceptions was
extended, Dec. o..
The jury appeared on Tuesday and as is
the custom of Judge Smith he explained to |
them the juror which will be |
very helpful to them.
The first case called was the People VS.. |
John Matherson.
The trial was finished yesterday and the |
Jury brought In verdict of not guilty.
VIM. G. Morrice VS.. Lawrence Miller,
verdict in favor of plaintiff.
Court adjourned until Friday morning.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-01
The Fence Will stnx.

Two Atchison men decided recently
that their property would look better
with no dividing fence between and
took 1t down. 1t was down a week
when both women agreed to make
their husbands put up the fence again.
They had had no trouble, but talk In
the back yard without fence to lean
on was like meat without salt. The
fence is up to stay.-Atchison Globe.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-01
Morrice.

r. R. Stevens, of Morrice, has returned
from visit with relatives and friends in
and near Chicago. While there he called
on Won. r. Young, gentleman well
known {, many people at Perry and vlcini.
~ who will be glad to hear that he is we'll
and doing we'll. Mr.. Young Is an old
friend of Mr.. Stevens who had pleasant
visit after separation of some le2gth.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-01
Boy Lost While Hunting

Bessemer, Mich, Nov. 21.-Arthur
Redner the youngest son Of A. b. Red
ner, well known barber of this city.
has been missing for sevaral days. He
left here Tuesday for two-days' hunt
ing ut Bcaton's lake near Watcvsmeet
AID has not been heard nf since.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-01

Millinery never before was so pretty as it
T. this fall. and having bought our goods
10y and for cash we have saved the advance
tn others have had to pay and so can and
NJ sell you Up-to Date Millinery for less
musey than any other house In the county.
Call and be convinced, at the old stand.
secoDd floor, Wesener block, Mrs. George
Sprinkle.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-01
His EyesfCht GOOd.

Large Lady-Could you see me across
the street, officer?
New Policeman-Shure, ma'am; it's
tin toims tn distance OF could see yez.
Chicago News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-01
FOR SALE In SAGINAW COUNTY
Probate Order.

State OF Michigan. County OF Shiawassee S.
At session of the Probate Court for said
county held at the Probate office in the city
Of Comma, on Saturday, the 25th day OF Nov
ember. in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety
Present Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of George w.
Tyler. deceased on reading and filing the petit
tion of Martha b. Tyler, praying that admins.
tration of said estate may be granted to Clayton
Thomas or some other suitable person.
1t is ordered, that the Goth day of December,
next. at ten o'clock in the forenoon, Mt said
Probate ONCE, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
And 1t is further ordered, that n copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing. in THE Owosso
TIMES, newspaper printed and circulating in
said county of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH.
Judge OF Probate.
BY KATHERINE E. KELSEY
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-01

WANTED-S EVERAL PERSONS FOR DIS.
w trict ONCE Managers In this state 10 rep
resent me in their own and surrounding coun-
ties, willing 10 pay yearly $500, payable week
ly. Desirable employment with UNUSUAL opport.
unities References exchanged. Enclose self
addressed stamped envelope. S. a. PARK,
800 Caxton Building, Chicago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-01

Ted Wilson, OF Frankfort, spent Sunday
in Owossso visiting old friends. With his
mother he Is now running laundry In
RranRfort.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-01
For Sale.

Creamery situated in one Of the best 10.
calities IN Michigan. New plant, not bean
run; new territory. Inquire at This Office.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-06

Sunday trains between UhrichsvflIe ana
Cleveland. See official time cards Other
trains daily except Sunday.
Electric cars hketween Bridgeport and
Wheeling. and Report and Martin 5
Ferry and Be
Consult age general information
as to best r, passenger rates 10
all points.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-06
METAL.

New York, January 5-Tin took an
other leap to-day, advancing 80 to so
points with the tendency at the end
of the session toward a still higher
level. The other departments showed
pronounced strength in sympathy,
though improving in less rapid form.
Demand was brisk all day, but sellers
were hard to find genuine bull fever
prevailing with all sorts of rumors in
circulation as to the probable next
turn the market would take. Reports
from the mines and abroad reflected
corresponding changes with the out
look in all directions very bright. At
the close the metal exchange called pig
iron warrants strong with $500 nom
inally quoted Lake copper strong,
with $3.50 bid and $3.50 asked Tin
strong and higher with $4,000 bid and
$20.50 asked. Lead firmer with So, 80
bid and $500 asked. Spelter firmer
with $515 bid and $5.25 asked The
firm fixing the settling price for lead
ing miners and spoilers at the west.
quoted lead at 1915 and copper at
$500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-06

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour, quiet.
Wheat No. 2 spring, Crosse; No. 8
spring, 64A@68 No 2 red, lice.
Corn, No. 2, 36c
Oats, No. 2, 2634c; No. white, 200
2912c; No. 3 white, 2S@2S%c.
Rye. No. 2, 54@541ac.
Barley No. 2, 4105lc.
Flaxseed, No. 1, SLIP; new s1.161a.
Timothey seed, prime, 1925.
Mess pork, per barrel, S995010.00.
Lard. per 100 pounds, $5.5215 05.55.
Short ribs sides, (loose), $47505. 90.
Dry sailed shoulders, (boxed), 4A
@5c
Short clear sides, (boxed), $3.50
$40
Whisky, distillers' finished goods per
gallon, S1.27
On the Produce Exchange to-day the
butter market was firm; creameries,
14G2012c; diaries, 12018c
Eggs, fresh, 25Q26c.
Cheese, steady; ereameries, 915011c.
Baltimore, Md, January 5.-Flour.
dull and unchanged; receipts, 31,40l
barrels; exports, 31,243 barrels.
Wheat, firm; No. red spot ana
month 1914 076%c; February 1864 "a
767sc; receipts, 56,36S bushels: ex-
ports. 42,s57 bushels; southern, by
sample, 72077c.
Corn, easy; mixed spot. 416n1sc:
month, 41041Bc; February, 4I@4Ac;
receipts, 2071l6 bushels; exports. 81
$40 bushels
Oats, firmer; No. white, S415 035c:
No. mixed, 321ac: receipts, 1859
bushels; exports, none.
Butter, steady and unchanged.
Eggs, firm and unchanged.
Cheese, steady and unchanged.
New York, January 5.-Flour. re-
ceipts. 30,359 barrels; exports. 24.872
barrels: market more active and firm
for winter straights, but neglected 9th
erwise; winter straights S3.5O63. So:
Minnesota patents, S3.90G420; winter
extras s2.70G3.00: Minnesota bakers
S2.90G310; winter low grades 81. 400
2.65.
Wheat. receipts, 200. 359 bushels: ex-
ports, 2S,559 bushels; spot easy; No. 2
red 1850 f. o. b. afloat to arrive; OPP
tons opened barely steady. finally
prices were 15G&c net lower; January
closed at 76ssc: March closed at 7Sssc.
Corn, receipts, $3.50 bushels: ez-
ports, 64,700 bushels; spot easy; No. 2
431s G437sc I. o. b. afioat: options
opened easy land ruled generally weak
all day, closing sc net lower; May
closed at Use.
Oats, refipts. 1s5,60O bushels: ex-
ports. 3.54H bushels. spot dull. No. 2
$50: No. white 351ac; options dull.
Hops, eady.
Hides firm.