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PE C K Si M c D A N N K L L , I 'hyHiuimm m i d S u r -g e o u g . UtBcu In H a n k Ulook.

RO B E R T M A K S I I A M , , C o o p e r , E a s t W a t e r S t . F l o u r ImrrolH a n d all k i n d s of ( ' u s t u n i

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A . C H A I ' M A N , I l i o t o K n p h Ar t i s t . - J i K o o m s n e x t t o PoWt-Ofnce, u p s t a i r s .

MM . C H A M K , I l n k e r y a n d l l e s t a i i r a n t . Op-• p o s l t u Mus ic H a l l .

JC . W E N T , Dru in t l s l a n d S t a t i o n e r . A K d i t • f o r U e n u l n u H u l i b v r P a i n t . O p p o s i t e For -

e s t Mills .

IC . H C O T T , l l a n l w a r e . S a s h D o o r s a n d • U l a v s . Uu l lde r s H a r d w a r e a s p e c i a l t y .

O p p o s i t e F o r u s t Mills.

T U . L O O K , UniKKlHt a n d S t a t i o n e r , A c . U • u n i o n Block .

WI L H E L M Mi F L A N A G A N , d u a l o r s In B o o t s a n d Sl ioes, C l o t h i n g . J tc . U n i o n

B lock , W e s t Sldn

JO H N G I I . K M & C O . , ( I r o c e r l e s a n d P r o v l s -I o n s , C r o c k e r y , ( J l a s s W a r e , &c. Un ion Ul 'k

I M . W E A T I I E U W A X . D r y H o o d s , tHoth-f J . IIIK, Hoots. S h o e s , H a t s , C a p s , X c . U n i o n B l o c k .

DA K E H O U S E . C o m e r Main a n d W e s t W a t e r S t r e e t s . A. D a k c , P r o p r i e t o r ,

Ct U K T I S S A C H U K C H , D e a l e r s In A p i c u l -> t u r a l I m p l e m e n t s , F a r m too l s , 4 c , , HrldKe S t

HO W K t I I I N E , Boo t s , S h o e s , L e a t h e r . & c . B r i d g e S t r e e t .

JC . H A K E , M a r b l e W o r k s , o n e d o o r e a s t of t M u s l o H a l l Block , B r i d g e s t r e e t .

<r . W I L S O N , C o n t r a c t o r a n d B u i l d e r . R e • p a r i n g d o n e a t s h o r t n o t i c e . H c s l d e n c e It

H u d s o n S t r e e t .

MI L T O N SI. I ' E K R Y , A t t o r n e y a t IJIW a n d S o l i c i t o r In C h a n c e r y . B a n k Block .

t G . S T O N E D r y G o o d s , B o o t s a n d S h o e s , C. l l o t a . C a p s , 4 o , B a n k B l o c k .

Ni l . H L A I N , F a n c y D r y G o o d s , C a r p c t l H g s , • H a t s , C a p s , N o t i o n s , i c . O r u h a H i s B l o c k .

IO W E L L O M N I 1 I U 8 L I N E , A. F . J o n e s j P r o p r i e t o r . L e a v e o r d e r s a t H o t e l s .

CM c C A K T Y , W h o l e s a l e a n d K e t a l l U r o c e r , • B a n k Block

JO H N W I N G L E R , W h o l e s a l e a n d H e i a l l D e a l e r in G r o c e r i e s a n d P r o v i s i o n s U n i o n

B l o c k .

WJ f . W E I I B , P h y s i c i a n a n d S u i y e o n . Of l lce • o v e r Pos to f l l c e . K e s l d e n c e , Mrs . V. D .

Y o u n g .

AU . G K A N T , S u r g e o n a n d H o m C D o p a t h i c • P h y s i c i a n . Of l l ce o v e r S c o t t ' s H a r d w a r e

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R H U N T E R , J u s t i c e of t h e P e a c e a n d N o , t a r y Pub l i c , Q r u h a m ' s B lock o v e r B a r b e r ' s

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CI K O . W . R O U S E P r a c t i c a l H o r s e S h o e r . J B r o a d w a y , w e s t of U n i o n B l o c k , w e s t s i d e .

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RI C K E K T & R O B E R T S O N , D e n t a l S u r -g e o n s . R o o m s o v e r S c o t t ' s H a r d w a r e S t o r e .

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HN. T A Y L O R . I r o n F o u n d e r , M a n u f a c t u r e r D e a l e r in A g r i c u l t u r a l I m p l e m e n t s , C o r .

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J O T T I N G S & J n i C K A X.

A nice rain last ni^lit.

Wheat l̂.OT) in liOwell.

Attend the teachei-s' institute.

Freil Hogan arrived here lasl week.

The cimiH man has not iieen around yet.

| iRickert ice-creamed the hand Monday

night.

Dear brother, have you not a freckled conscience?

Wool is coming in slowly. The price is about SOcts.

The harvest will soon ho white and

—what's in that jug?

("has, A. Renwick of this village is at

Duluth for the season.

Mrs. Addie Look of Grand Rapids is visiting Lowell friends.

Jas. F. Booth of Wausatt, Wisconsin, was in Lowell last week.

Pretty soon you'll lie taking a "square hold" with cholera morbus.

Men often bet their "bottom dollar" when it is also their top one.

The Grand Haven Herald has absorb-ed the Spring Like Republican,

May 26,—boy—nine pounds, Orl, Hill pa. The young senator is well,

R. M. Rose, who went to Dakota with the Lowell party, has returned,

Mrs J . S. Bristol of St. Johns is visit-ing her daughter, Mrs. Strong.

Grand Rapids will celebrate "The Fourth." What will Lowell do?

M. IL Walker went to Lockport, N, Y,, on a business mission last week.

Bring your wool to Lowell and get the highest market price—or don't sell it.

The Free Methodists' camp meeting will be held at Saranac. beginning June IJi,

Be ready to subscribe at the begin-ning of the new volume of the J O U R N A L .

It looks now as though Conkling and Piatt were not going back to Washing-ton.

We are all ready now to accept per-fumed invitations to strawberry festi-vals.

It's the mangled form of a sland-up collar that makes us sigh for a cooler clime.

Ke|Kirted that the strawberry crop will lie very light unless rain comes very

soon.

"Our daily walk and conversation" are much improved since the siilewalks were repaired.

Our village marshal lets no grass grow under his feet. He is all business and his work proves it.

Several Sir Knights from Lowell went to Ionia Monday to take part in Decora-tion ceremonies there.

A. F. Jones brought out a newly painted and highly embellished 'bus yesterday. Looks fine.

Our invention for the destruction of book agents is now in splendid working order. Send up another.

The 4th of July comes on Monday this year. This will permit all the killed to be buried the same week.

The pile driver is at work slicking , f o r t h r e e m o n t h s , f o r ? l , 0 0 , t o g e t h e r w i t h u v a l u a b l e b o o k c o n t a i n i n g o v e r 150 p a g e s of u s e f u l I n f o r m a t i o n f o r t h e m i l l i o n . T o o a c h s u b s c r i b e r ! p i l e s f o r t h e f o u n d a t i o n o f H e l i r v M i t e h -S a m p l e s a n d I l l u s t r a t e d C a t a l o g u e wil l lie s e n t o n | , , , , , ,1 1 • • r e c e i p t of 0 c e n t s in s l u m p s S e l l s b i u l i l i l l g o n t h e b n d n e .

W. B, Rickert last week opened an ice cream parlor on West Water street and the qtialih of his cream is xxx.

My son, you may reach manhood be-fore your mother does: if you do, don t do anything to make her regret it.

Jay I). Stannard lias been employed by the common council to do some street surveying, with a view to proper grad-ing.

We should feel very sorry to see any little boy fall into the river and drown, but we are getting ready to feel verv sorry,

Dr, A, B. Grant and family have gone to Cadillac: the Doctor to remain for a few days and the balance of the family for several weeks.

Miss M. E, 0wight of Grand Rapids, and a brother from the east, have been visiting their Lowell sister, Mrs, S, P, Hicks.

A lady subscriber in California writes: "The JouitNAL is the most read paper that comes to us, and we take seven,— Don't let us miss o/ie,"

Our Common Council deserves the thanks of all our citizens for the good work they are doing in the way of street improvements.

Morris Jacobson had a tumor taken from his foot one day last week and does not feel like running a fourth-of-July-sack-race, just now.

The younu man who used to bask in the sunshine of his girl's presence, got sacked the other day. And now he calls this world a dreary waist.

New sidewalks in front -if Graham's block and the bank, on solid wall IOI I I I -

dations are among the improvements worthy ol mention,

Henry Mitchell, we are informed, is to put up a building on the bridge west of the Forest mills and Rickert, the ice cream man. is to occupy it.

The Saginaw Courier notices a strong inquiry for real estate in East Saginaw, Perhaps they want more room for bury-ing the dead and dying up there.

Highway Commissioner Hill ii re-ceiving deserved compliments for the business-like and economical manage-ment of the Upper bridge affairs.

The R, P. society of Roekford will hold its next quarterly meeting on Sat-urday and Sunday, June II and 12, J , H, Burnham, of Saginaw, speaker.

The stalwart form of Rev. 1). O, Ball

of Giload is seen in Lowell. His health and general appearance would indicate that there is excellent balm in Gilead,

A very pleasant social was held at Mrs, J, C, Scott's last Wednesday even-ing, The musical and liturary part of the programme was highly compliment-ed.

C. (i. Stone puts an attractive adv, in the J O U R N A L , and he who runs may read it. Chet. has received a big stock of sea-sonable goods which In.'offers at bottom figures.

From West's soda founfain is drawn the beverage that tickles bnf does not intoxicate. Five cents worth of it will make you wish you had a longer neck and another nickel.

Many of our readers will be pained to learn of the death of Capl. J . 11. Rich-ardson of Free|sirt, an old and highly esteemed citizen of that place. He died Monday night, of consumption.

At Morley Sunday night an express package containing $1100 was stolen from C. P. Peck's residence. A man that will steal like that on a Sunday night ought to be turned out of the church.

The Grand Rapids Daily Eagle is Sfi years of age. It has seen many years of prosiierity and our wish is that its fu-ture may continue to grow brighter and more prosperous. We shall be pleased to accept an invitation to attend its gulden wedding '.'•'i years hence,

L, L, C, Program for June 10th 18S1: Ancient Egypt—Mrs, R, Graham; Mod-ern Egypt—Mrs. M. N, Hine: Recitation —Pernia Knapp: Geography of E g y p t -Mi's. N. L. McCarty: Climate and pro-ducts—Mis, S. Brower: Humorous resid-ing—Mrs. E, Sunderlin. COM.

The following are the new otlicers of the Ioniu. Kent aiul Barry mutual fire ins, Co. President, S. A, Yeomans, Vice President M. B. Hine; Sec'y J. C. Taylor; Board of directors, C, A. Preston, IL P, Taylor, A. B. Cheney. C. K. Uelknap. R B. Wightman, IL M. Lee.

We want to inform lliose sim-e-keep-ers that don't advertise, that the praeiice of coining to this ollice every afternoon to borrow money enough foenable them to make up cash acconntsal niulit, must be stopped. We say it kindly lull firm-ly.

Mrs, Wm. McQuain of Edniore shot her husband twice with a revolver last Friday, but failed to still his beating pulse. It was a case of d. d.—domesfic difliculty—a very bad case, incltiding divorce proceedings and other things

too numerous to mention.

The Saranac Local says: A Hiibbatvl-ston man received a piteous appeal from a Chicago party, filled with "piety and prayer." and representing that the Lord had directed them to appi\ lo him for aid in building a new church, ai d inli mating that a check for f»oo would be acceptable. The fools are not all dead yet. The old man sent the money, and it has since transpired thai the money was sent to a Pewamo sharper, who was compelled to j u m p the country.

Next week will all of our correspond-ents please state the condition of the wheat crop ami prospect fof fruit in heir respective localities? My so doing they will oblige the J M I H N A L and ils many readers. •

At Bellevtie recently A. J. Kimberly was shot, but not killed, and last Salnr-day at the samo jilace Lcsier Ginyson mashed in Washington Wade's face with a stone. That's enough for Bellevue for a month.

And now right over here in Wood-land ('enter burglars have been ihrotinh the houses and carried away abonl if'.'00, besides a horse and buggy belonging to Iliram Walch, with which they escap-ed. Bewip'e of burglars and aim right for the top vest button when yon calcli them at il.

An adjourned meeting of the W, C, T, U, will be held at the Maptist church, on Thursday June 'i, at :t p, m. The fol-lowing topics were left open for further discussion: "How shall we make our Union a success?" led by Mrs, Bray, '2d "How shall we guard our young people from the evils of society?" led by Mrs, Old field.

Many strangers have visited Lowell recently and some of them have been heard to say that this was the smartest town of its size they ever visited,— While this is a common remark, fre-quently heard, how much more fre-quently would we hear it if we had three times the present number of manufacto-ries here, as we ought to have?

Grand Rapids has always been noted for its business activity, public spirit, generous men. good looking women, and, last but not least, its proximity to Lowell, and we are pleased to note that business of all kinds in that beautiful city is now progressing under the natu-ral stimulus of good times, at a rate

more rapid than ever before. We are proud of our big sister. Next to Lowell it is the smartest town in Michigan.

Those of Dougall's creditors who agreed to the compromise lately men-tioned m these columns, and who were at the creditors' meeting Saturday, were paid 25 cents on the dollar for the amount of their claims and given Dou-gall's note for the same amount payable in two years, with seven per cent inter-est. There were some creditors who did not enter into the compromise, al-though a large ma joritv of them did.

Detroit News: At two o'clock Satur-day morning burglars blew open the safe owned by H. D. Martin, of Ver-montvilie, and secured ijtfOO in cash and $800 iu checks. They piled up several hundred dollars worth of clothing about the safe to deaden the sound of the explosion, and said clothing is now only good for gun wads. Liter the burglars went to the postoflice and cracked the safe there, getting perhaps $200 in stamps and some money.

The Detroit News says: There c mes from Hastings a sorrowful story of sin and wrath. 11 is alleged that the wife of a man who keeps a gaming room got possession of a letter from a trio of women who were to meet at her hus-band's place of business. She procured legal assistance and \Lsited the place, and a wofttl scattering of frail women and naughty men took place. One luck-less fellow was snoozing beside one of the women, and the visiting lady thought it was her husband. Before •die found her mistake she had nearly scalped him. and the sleeping woman awoke with a yell and sprang from a window. There are hearts that bleed, a divorce suit or two looms up in the dis-tance. and the end is not yr t .

K e n t C o u n t y ( J m n g e .

We have received the following for publication :

The quarterly meeting of the Kent county Grange will be held with Can-non Grange June 7. After the regular or-der of business au address will be given by E. A, Burlingame, on the subject of "Farmersenemies." Essay—How .shall we make home pleasant?" Sister Hale; Drain tile and draining—John Preston; Good of the Order—Sister Emmons; The

Tariff—Mr, Lingdon: |probably some free trade talk in that—ED,) E, 11. Stiles. Lecturer of Kent <,'0, Grang",

I t i i l l i l i i i K l i n p r o n e i i i e i i l s .

There will be more building improve-ments in Lowell this summer than we have had in any one season for several yuirs. The ground is already broken and maleiial on the spot forTrain's new block on the west side, which will be two stores and a hotel, the whole a thjee story brick.

Another great improvemeiit will be the removal ol the wooden buildings east of West's drug store, and the erection ol a handsome brick block, of three Imild-ings. by I'i s, I'eek & McDannell, N, A, Stone and 11. W. Avery, This will be a two story block, innch the same as West and Scott's. We understand work will soon be commenced and the block put up and completed as soon as possible.

On the west .ide Mr. See is preparing to put up a good house on the corner just west of Hazel's residence, near the public square.

Other building improvements in our village are under coniemplation, of which we shall speak in some future number.

Imagine an English cabinet minister resigning asCoiiklingdid. ainl Hun go-ing up to parlianieut au 1 whining and begging forivappoinfmeiit as ho does,— Del. Ni irs.

We don't like fo—'anged if we do.

T e u e h e r s ' A s s o e i i i t I o n .

The next annual meeting of the "Teachers' Association of Northern Kent" will be held at the Congregation-al Church in this village on Saturday. June 1,1881, The following programnie is announced:

M O R M N l i S E S S I O N ' .

I . M p r l i l ' ^ KXer. IM--.

A d d r e " , " l l d d n and K n d - , " i ' n - - . S m i t h , of

Hpurlii,

3. I'l"I i i o l o n i i f "iiine. Ml-" Cura KUMIOII, of • Vdar

HprlliK*.

I, I'.ipi r, " l l e g i n n l n g , " I ' ro f . II . .1 .1.evgelt , I .Wion,

ft, |i|"i>ii""loii of "linn'. Prof . I". !•;, I ' ayne , Itm-k

lo rd .

I lKCKHS,

•>, I'upi i , Tin C o i n i n g Kdiu-alloii, I ' m f , F, K, T h i n

be r , l l r a l l iu i ,

IIIKI'IIMIIIII o f Maine, M l " Robl imon, Lowel l .

H. l i i ' i i rni l |i|>i'il."li>M. qn iwt lon , " D o Ihe remillit

of Ihe l l l gb Sehool HyMiim III pri "enl j iHljfy t b e

expein-e neceioll i i led by i t ? " O p e i i n l by I 'ml

Cnrpi ' i i ter, Ca l edon ia .

A p p o i n t i n g <'oliimltleen,

A F T K R N O O N S K S S I O N ,

I . Op i i i tng .

•J. I 'api r , " l i l m lp l ine ," W . M. C h a p m a n , l .ou i li.

3. Dlne i iKs ionof -a ine , M i " - N . llle I'OMI, itoi k f o r d .

4. P a p e r , " O r n m i i m r , " I ' rof. W , K. Ran"iiiii, I,o\v

ell.

5. DIKUIIHSIOII o f "ame, MIKK F l o r a Croniwel l , Ce-

d a r SprlngH,

ti, K"-ay , MI"" O w e n , Lowel l ,

I tKCKSH,

7. Oili'HtiniiH a n d an"Werii.

S. O i ' i u r a i Ilniini-PH.

U. Repor t of Conini i l l i e un Nnininal i i in" .

10. Klei'tlon o f Ol l lcem.

11. Repor t of C o m m l l l e e o n Ue"iibit l i in".

1-J. Ri imrt uf 1 .'ritlc". A i l jon rn inen t .

W . M. I I K W I T T , ( F . K. I ' A Y N K . , Cuni . \HI1IK C I I I U J S , I

VKROK.NN'ICo V I S I T O R ,

Miss Hmma Cole who is teaching in the Union school in Grand Rapids, spent tne Sabbath with friends here Mr. Nelson Collar had the misfortune to lose a horse a few days a g o . . . The wheat crop in this vicinity is very poor Po tato bugs are again on the war path— have come ten hundred thousand strong.

P A T S Y .

S O U T H BOSTON N K W S ,

Ice cream festival at the church Thurs-day eve. Everybody invited Farmers busy and news scrace.. . .The following was unintentionally omitted in the pro-gramme for the Lowell Council to be held at So Boston Grange Hall, June 3d, "Oleomargerine, How made?" J, D, Stan-nard Wheat and grass need rain very niuch So Boston people would like to have the upper bridge at Lowell com-pleted.

O VKFIELL) O D D I T I E S .

Measles, a few measles Some farm-ers are now planting corn W. R. Da-vis has a cow that gives 51 pounds of milk a day, and seven cows for sale that are some relation to her Lyman Spalding commences a new barn this week Mrs, Giles McArthur has gone to Chicago to visit her daughter. Mrs. Dr. Pasco , , ,It is a belter time for mos-quitoes than it is for reading schools. . . . The 11 Gth meeting will b e a t the resi-dence of John E. Elsbey, Saturday eve, June 10, M, T. J r .

ALTON A T O M S .

Wheat and other crops are very much in need of a good ra in . . , .Miss Hannah Brown has gone to visit her sister at Big Rapids Miss Ina Conley and Bertie Campbell are on the si ok list Mrs. 1, W, White has purchased a new carriage

Mr, W 11 Brown was quite badly hurt on Friday last, by being kicked by one of his horses, but is reported better

C R Church of Alton, and Miss Cyn-thia Church of Fairplains were married at the latter place recently Mrs, M. Clark of Saranac, is visiting friends here A class of seven yonng people, four ladies and three gentlemen, are soon to be initiated at the Alton (Jrange.

F R E E I ' O R T A N D V I C I N I T V .

Capt. J . 11. Richardson is very ill Jos. H. Adams has sold his projierty at this place and will remove to Lowell Nine buildings are in course of erection or undergoing improvements here at this t ime. . . .Mrs. Ferguson, of Hastings, has a large class in music. She is also train-ing the Congregational choir The congregational society held a business meeting last Monday evening.. . The Methodist sunday school will hold their annual picnic in the grove at K, D, Jen-nings', in Canipl ell, one week from Thursday. . . .The Barry Co. Teachers' association meet at Hastings. Saturday. June II Wheal in this vicinity, taken as a whole, is not up to the average but much better th, n it was thoiighl to be a few weeks ago. Some fields are about as good as ever, X, Lj.

CANNON R E T O R T S ,

As 1 sit down to write, "The red, white and blue" from the band comes bursting on the mellow evening air, Iluw those grand old national melodies stir the lire of patriotism in the breast and, add another link to the chain that binds our hearts lo fretdom's cause Mr Geo Ladner's little daughter about 0 months old is dangerously ill. Measles and whooping cough have made the town a visit. Very unwelcone guests . . . Mr and Mrs Martin 'futile made their

[ Cannon relations a visit recently. . . .The I J O U R N A L reminds one of the village 1 belle who was the envy of all the fair ; sex. The maidens and matrons agreed j il must be the pi culiar shade of her elegant dress, which made her so fasci-nating; likewise they donned a facsimile

: of the same. However their fairy cas-tles soon disappeiircd, for the belle had

i arrayed herself in something entirely

different. So her would be rivals con-c ded it must be her own peculiar tact and talent which so facinated her admi-rers Miss Rette Judson is visiting her sister Mrs Katie Lampman, near South Boston — C S Judson's Merino ram sheared nearly 'Si pounds instead of 21, as stated last week. Il lacked ten days of a year's growth. Mr Hartwell was the lucky raiser of the sheep.. .A young I'rof. has just arrived across the way to l-. live with Mr and Mrs John Carten.— He is the seventh sou and of course de-serves an honorable prefix. . . .Mr Taylor ha- brought his steam engine from Ot-tawa. Intends to saw wood with it "M TJr." stopped with us the other night, lie is full of vivacity as ever.— How good s p i r i t s d d o not mean "old rye") buoy us up along the pathway of life, A |)erson had better flash like lightning (only do not strike,) than to wear that foggy disposition that sours

everything it conies in contact with, A.

O R A T T A N O . V T I I E R I N G S .

Weather hot and dry, and wheat looks rather bilious A son of A. P. Casner amputated one of his toes while chop-ping. Wound dressed by Dr. Spencer . . . . Feter Johnson, in the employ of 11. U'ssiter, is very bad with billions pneu-monia Mr. Doyle & Son, administer-ed corporal punishment in the case of K. Nugent, the latter requiring the ser-vices of Dr. Spencer af ter the fracas, which grew out of an old fetid between the parties. The outlook now is that Grand Rapids lawyers will be called up-on next . . . .J. Myers goes from the Grat-tan House to occupy the Belding Hotel. Removal Monday John Smith has purchased 100 acres of the "Edwards farm, " for $0.200....Mr. Smith deliver-ed on contract Saturday, to J . Pike, Greenville, -t hogs the largest weighing •100 lbs. dressed, receiving cts per lb.

We wish the good people of Lowell and vicinity to remember the old Set-tlers meeting June 8. Exercises open at 10 o'clock with music and prayer, fol-lowed by President L. B. Cook s address of welcome. Messrs. Porter and Coflin-luiry of Grand Rapids have promised to come again with their music. It is ex-pected that Rev. A. Cornell, and Hon, Cyrus Lovell, of Ionia, will favor us wilh views of pioneer life. The sisters are acoinmitlee at large to see that all are provided with eatables, and Grattan's hospitality has never yet failed. We wait to welcome you. M A U D .

I K « M I T I I K D A K O T A P I I . t i l t l M S .

C A M P M I C I I I U A N . Dakota Hills, M a y 2 1 s t . I S S L .

F H I E X D HINE:—Thinking that the niiiny friends of the Lowell party would like to hear from them I will try and give them a short sketch of our trip and what wo think of the country. We had a very pleasant trip, all on account of the excellent management of F, D, Ad-ams, and we all appreciated it very much. We passed through some very fine country in Wisconsin and Minneso-ta. but according to accounts brought in by the "spies" sent out to view the land nothing that will compare with the ••Jim Valley." A few of our party are here at the present terminus of the road. 20 miles from our lands, while the rest are busy out on their claims or hauling freight from here there. We will prob-ably get all our goods on our land by the last of next week, and be ready to commence work in earnest.

The season is very backward compar-ed with others and farmers have just linished their seeding in this part of the Territory, partly on account of the late-ness of the season or inability to get seed wheat. We Lowell people are as but a gram of sand on the sea shore, compared to the amount of immigration to this territory. The train we came on friTiii Chicago had 14 passenger coaches all iMiund for the north-west, and since we landed here they have been |>ouring in train after train. The prairie and hills around the station resemble large army camp tents,—of all descriptions, and rough board shanties extending fur nearly a mile in each directio^i. Nearly all bring stock, machinery, household goods and provision. Besides all the im-migrants here there are nearly oOO track hands and iron layers at work on the road west of here, all making their headquarters here. There is a large ho-tel tent here where you can get the del-icacies of the season dished out to you for I'IOC per meal and a downy bed of prairie sod for the same price. Refresh-ments of various other kinds arc* fur-nisheil- price according to the kind.

We have bill little foreign immigra-lion to this point, the most of that go-ing out on the northern Pacific and Manitoba countries. Here we have them from Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota; all a good class of inbabilanls. More further on,

" K A I M ) T A , "

Headquarters for Brick. Tile, Lime, Hair, Stucco and water lime,

4«w:l M. C. BARBLR.

PECULIAR PEOPLE. People who will stiller from sour

stomach, cramps, colic, or cholera-mor-bus when Hamillou's Jamaica Ginger Touir is known to bea relibleand speedy remedy. To the aged it will prove a great comfort, and to the inebriate, who wishes lo reform, it is invaluable, giving tone to the digestive organs and stiengtli to n-sist leinptalion. It is a pure-ly vegetable extract. As an appetizer il is greatly superiorto wines and liquors. Sample bottles, 2."i cents: large size ."iO cents. Sold by llnnt A Hunter.

F O R 8 A L K .

T h e D i i k o H o u s e , L o w e l l , Msch.

Excellent location and desirable prop-

erty, Front of l/its 190 feet: depth Ml

feet. Front of hotel 00 feet. Hotel con-

tains :i:{ rooms and basement for saloon.

Good horse barn, sheds, etc. The en-

tire property will be sold for $H,(KH),

The proprietor's reason for desiring to

sell is that he is going to Texas,

C . I ) . 1101) ( i *

L i v e r y U I K I F e e d S tab le .

If you want a good livery rig go to ('. I), Hodge's Livery and Feed Stable, west side. He has the best in town and makes prices reasonable. Stable on Broadway a few doors north of the McGee block,

I'hysicians, Druggists, Dealers, Con-sumers, unite iu testimony that Rine-hart's Worm l/irenges are the greatest discovery of the age. Sold by J , C, West.

Office of the Eagle Steam Dye House, Cor. Ottawa & Fountain St.

G R A N D R A P I D S . Midi. May 24th, 1H*<L

E D I T O R L O W E L L J O U R N A L , — Y o u

will please insert in your valuable paper that I cannot come to Lowell for some time, as I am very busy, but, should any one desire good work in my line, to send such to the aliove address, and I will see them satisfied. Very respect-fully yours, G. A. B E R W I N .

The most sensible remedy, and the only safe, sure and permanent cure for all diseases of the liver, blood and stom-ach, including bilious fevers, fever and ague, dumb ague, jaundice, dyspepsia, &c. Prof, Guilmette's French Liver Pads, which cures by absorbtion. Ask your druggist for this noted cure, and take no other, and if he has not got it or will not get it for you. send ILoO to the French Pad Co., Toledo, 0 . , and they will send you one post-paid by return mail. Sold by J . C. West.

FRON CHICAGO.

W h o l e s a l e D r y G o o d s H o u s e of .1 V F a r w e l l A C o C h i c a g o , III., O c t . 5., :878.

Dr. >1. M. F e n n e r , F r e d o n i a , N, Y., D e a r S i r : — I t o o k y o u r B l o o d a n d L iv-

e r R e m e d y a n d N e r v e T o n i c f o r a s e v e r e b i l i o u s a t t a c k w i t h p e r f e c t s u c c e s s . T h r e e - f o u r t h s of a

I b o t t l e o f y o u r S t . V i t u s D a n e s S p e c i f i c c o m p l e t e -1 iy c u r e d m y b o y o f t h a t d i s e a s e , a f t e r h e h a d i i i een d m - t e r e d t h r e e m o n t h s b y e m i n e n t p h y s i c -

i a n s w i t h o u t b e n e f l t . 1 w i s h a l s o t o s a y t h a t I I i h i n k h i g h l y o f y o u r I m p r o v e d C o u g h H o n e y . " \ o u r s t r u l y ,

s . M. PHEI.I 'S;

Dr. Fenner's Improved Cough Honey will relieve any cough in one hour.

Dr. Fenner's Golden Relief cures any j naiii, as toothache, Neuralgia, Colic or

Headache in.'i to 30 minutes, and readi-ly relieves Rheumatism. Kidney Com-plaint. Diarrhoea, etc.

Dr, Fenner's St. Vitus Dance Specific. One bottle always cures. For sale by J, Q, Look Lowell Mich.

CASH PAID—For ox-bow timber de-livered at the Depot. F. O. TAFT.

One of the most gainful and distress-ing diseases to which the flesh is heir is Files. D R . B O S A N K O ' S P I L K R E M E D Y has been tried, tested and proved to be an in-fallible remedy for the cure of all kinds of Piles. Price /iO cents. Sold by all druggists. 48yl

HAVE YOU TRIED IT. Dr. White's Dandelion Alterative, the

great blood purifier and renovator, a specific for liver complaint, biliousness, chills and fever, dyspensia, kidney dis-eases, rheumatism, and constipation of the bowels. Removes pimples and sal-lowness from the skin, producing a dea r complexion. It is prepared from Dandelion root, in combination with other valuable mots, herbs, and barks; is entirely harmless, and pleasant to take and has a larger sale and gives better satisfaction than any other medicine in the market. Pint bottles only one dol-lar, and every luitlle warranted. For saly by J. t^. Look and Hunt & Hunter.

D I S S O L U T I O N N O T I C E .

The firm of O. W. Stone & Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consent. The indebtedness of the firm will be dis-charged by Valentine Kraft who con-tinues the business, All persons owing the firm will please settle with either of us.

Lowell, Mich.. May 2Hd, 1881. O.W.STONE )

48w3 VAL. KRAFT. )

K K A I ) T H I S , i : \ E K Y B O D V .

L i f e I n s i u a m - e P o l i c y H o l d e r ' s C o l l e c -t i o n A g e n e y o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s .

T h e r e ' s M i l l i o n s o f M o n e y i n L M f i s e d o r F o r f e i t e d l . l f e I l l s . I ' o l l e i e s

Which in equity belongs 10 the policy holders. If you have a claim of this kind or a policy which is paid up. and you are receiving no dividend, or a dis-puted death claim—or if you have a pol-icy in force and want the money more than the insurance, bring your jiolicy to us or enclose two:! cent stamps, and we will give you our opinion free.

Life Insurance -laims of all kinds col-lected. M. A. HEWETT, Agent,

Lowell, Mich,

- B'.l .s ' HI LIU US AND MY NERVES WERE yUITE UNSTRUNG:'

S h e r i d n n . N Y., J a n . 1870

Dr M M. F e n n e r . F r e d o n i a , N. Y . . D e a r S i r : I h a d b e e n o u t of h e a l t h

f o r t h r e e m o i i l b s . W a s b i l i o u s , m y e y e s a n d e o i n p l e x i o n I t e i l l g y e l l o w , a n d m y n e r v e s w e n ? i p i i t e u n s t n i i i g . H a d los t m y a p | ) e t i t e , m y m o i i U i t a s t e d b a d , m y h e a d w a s s t o p p e d u p a n d fe l l l iui i a n d h e a v y a n d I h a d los t m y a m b i t i o n I h a v e now t a k e n o n e b o t t l e of y o u r I t lood a n d L i v e r R e m e d y a n d N e r v e T o n i c a n d f e e l e n t i r e l y c u r e d . Y o u r s t r u l y , ,

N .V WlllTAKEIt.

Harvey Palmer, conductor on the N. Y, C. Railroad was ctireil of the worst form of liver disease by Dr. Pierce's Liver Pad. He may be referred to at 125)7 Sixth Avenue. New York. Says he would give lif ty dollars for another one if he needed ii .iinl couldn't get it for less. For sale by Hunt & Hunter.

If, after a fair test, you are not cured of gravel, nervous debility, or any dis-ease of the kidneys by using Prof, Guil-mette's French Kidney Pad, then the druggist from whom you bought will refund the money paid. Sold by J. C. West.

Thos. Kirk. Druggist, says: Rinehart's Worm liO/.enges give better satisfaction than all others. Sold bv J. C. West.

N K W S & N O T E S .

Hoscoe Conkling is eHtiinat«Ht. by liis Utica npighlmrs. to !»> worth !il>out a quarter of a million.

(faiubptta is going to l»»' married to Miss Dnnind. the daughter of a wealthy coffee planter of Brazil.

The final settlement of Andy John-son's estate has just been reached, and there are over l̂OO.OOO of it.

The two oldest living ex-senators are Joseph Cilley of New Hampshire, and David Yulee of Florida.

The average wages in the New York custom house is over i|!4 a day, and there are several thousand employes.

The tongue of scandal is never idle. It is reported that among the Vassar col-lege supplies the past year were sixty barrels of onions.

The tax collector got after Maud S. in Chicago where she has IMM-II 8|)ending the winter. She has Iteen put into the list at $50,000.

A Harlem mocking bird is an adept at singing Moody and Sank«'y hymns, and nothing but the cage prevents it from taking up a collection.

Stanley Matthews does not stand alone in the way of close calls. Justice Clifford waM confirmed in IS/W by the same bare majority of one vote.

Some St. Louis clergymen sought to restrain Bob Ingersol by serving out an injunction forbidding his lecture there. It is on just such meat as that, that Roliert grows so great.

(Sen. Francis A. Walker, sui>eriiiten dent of the United States census, has been chosen president of the Massachu-setts institute of technology. He will enter upon the discharge of his duties as president in October.

The Meridan, Miss., Merecury, in speaking of the southern wants, says the remedy is necessarily outside of the constitution—which some of the papers construe into the threat of another re-bellion.

A New England senator once said that he would bet $50, if the truth could l)e known, that when Senator Edmund's mother first taught him the Lord's pray-er, he bounced up on her knees and of-fered an amendment to it.

An Ohio man of average height, and not a book agent or pedler, used a pe-dometer from May 1, 1880, to May 1, 1881. During this time he walked 2,-418 miles. A. fair average for a lifetime of 55 years he calculated at 103.280 miles or more than four times around the earth.

The New York Herald preaches an impressive temperance lecture on the statement made by the keeper of the morgue in that city, that four fifths of the 5,000 bodies which annually reach the dead house are sent there by drunk-enness.

The cotton seed oil business represents over $10,000,000, of capital. The cotton seeds from the gin-houses were former-ly used as a manure or left to rot in piles. Within the last 16 years, howev-er, their value as oil producers has led to the building of over 50 oil mills in the south.

Six trained horses on exhibition in San Francisco are remarkable for hav-ing been taught by kindly means. In proof of this the trainer uses no whip in making them do their tricks, and they will readily obey a stranger. The gen-eral belief of trainers of beasts is that they can only be controlled through fear.

Some arithmeticans have calculated that steam is now doing on the globe, every day. the work of 800,000,000 men; that is, all the machines and engines worked by steam have 80,000,000 horse-power. Of this, the locomotive force represents 30,000,000 horse-power, as it is thought there are 105.000 locomotives on both hemispheres, which run 220,000 miles.

The state fish commissioners are pros jtecting for a another site for a hatchery in the western part of the state.

We don't quite understand why Jie should, but we got it on pretty good au thority, that Editor Strong, of Nashville News, got out a noat little supple-ment in pantalets . -De/ . News.

Says the Lansing Republican:—In the discussion of the salary bill in the sen ate. on Wednesday, Senator Upson showed that under Auditor General Lat imer the exjienses of the office had been reduced to $52,065 in 1879 against $09. 4.30 in 1H7H. a saving of $17,365: and the expenses of the office in 1880 were $52, 7(H). a reduction of $16,070 as compared with 1878. The business of the office was never more efficiently performed than it has been under Auditor Latimer,

Preparations are concluded and pro-grams distributed for the state touma nient to begin at Lansing Wednesday morning, June H, and continue till Thursday evening. As already announc-ed the tournament is under the direction of Wm. M. Dresskell and Capt. A. Cot-trell chief marshal and Capt. D. IL Mc-Comas military commander. After playing the national airs in concert on Washington avenue Wednesday morn-ing. the Immls. escorted by the military and knights templar bands, will proceed to the fair grounds where an address of welcome will IM- made by Mayor Robson. The solo cornet and baritone contests, for which liln'ral prizes are offered, will take place at the o|)era house Thursday evening. Among the soloists entered for the contest are Louis F. Boos and P. J . Jersey, both ex-champions, and Miss Helen Duff, 10 years old and Miss Bar-ret. of Jackson.

M Y M I C H I G A N .

Ionia papers are filled with "investi-gation" matter.

Judge Taft, of Pontiac, is soon to re-move to Denver, Col., which will lw his future home.

The iron ore shipments for the season up to May 18, were from Escanaba 00.-902 tons, Marquette 8,385 tons.

Under a grant of land made by the present legislature for that purpose about 20,000 acres of swamp lands in th« north part of Jackson county are to be drained.

The part of the three organized towns Long Rapids, Montgomery and Wilson, which is to l)e set off from Alpena coun-ty into the new county of Montmorency had an assessed valuation last year of $1,003,525, on which the total tax levied was $34,301.

H. B. Fargo has retired from the gro-cery business in Greenville and remov ed his stock to Muskegon, there to be under the control of Alex Boyd. Mr. Fargo will IK* a t Muskegon for a few days until bin store is put in running or-der.—/udcjwm/e/i/.

An association has been organized at Jackson to protect hotel men from the the imjMtsitions of dead-beats, thieves and rascals generally. The following are the officers: President, A. V. Pant-land, Morton house. Grand Rapids; vice president. FarnamLyon, Bancroft house East Saginaw; secretary and treasury, E. R. Agnew, Brunswick hotel, Detroit.

We learn that the safe in the depot, at Sheridan, was burglarized Tuesday night. A hole was drilled through the

top of the safe into the box and the safe then blown open with powder. The shock was so violent as to considerably disturb the partitioun in the office. The burglars did $25 worth of work and they got $5 for their pay. The freight house, at Shilo, was also broken into the same night and some goods taken. After finishing their work the burglars captured a hand car on which they went to the Stanton Junction where they left

the car.

I ' l l T a k e a OroHff .

While the proprietor of the Maison Doreo, New York, was standing behind the counter the other day, catching flies for currant cake, and wishing that a lit-tle of the business wave that the East-ern papers say so much about would slop over into his restaurant, as it were, a young man with a beaming smile on his face and a big box under his arm en-tered.

"Don't want any sleeye buttons, nor nothin," growled the dyspepsia distribu-tor. glancing at the box.

"No, nor I ," said the stranger, affably, depositing the box on the counter and

removing the lid. "But what you do want is the greatest invention of record-ed time—the restaurant-keepers friend— the boarding house keeper's salvation!"

"Roach poison?" said the steak stretch-er. contemptuously.

"No, sir," retorted the young man, taking a handful of singularly shaped objects out of the box. "Something that beats the phonograph and tele-phone all hollow. I refer to the 'Skid-more chop!'"

"What 's that?'' "Why. it's the most economical device

of modern times, and I'll p'- ive it right here. Suppose you are sen ing a dinner to say a dozen persons? How many chops do you usually but on the table?'*

"Well, about two apiece, say twelve." "And how many are eateh?" "Hum! about four ." "Exactly; that is about the average,

as our restaurant statistics show. As a matter of course, however, you are com-pelled to cook three times as much as you need to make a show. Now, if you could save six chops every dinner for a year it would amount to—"

"A fortune," said the man of cutlets, eagerly. "All we can do with >m now is to work 'em over into hashes."

"Peace to your hashes," said the agent; ''all this ruinous waste is now prevented by the introduction of some dish of the patent Skidmore Indestructible Rubber Chop, put up in packages of one dozen and warranted for five years," and the food economizer exhibited some lifelike imitations of cooked mutton chops.

"Looks like a good scheme," said the conductor of fltews, thoughtfully; "but don't the customer ever—"

"Ever tumble?" Not in the least. He only notices that one chop is tough-er than the other, and finally gets his fork in and chews ahead. The smaller

ones come higher, as they are made of a little more limber article of rubier for lamb chops. Can't be told from genuine by the naked eye. All you have to do is grease 'em on both sides, warm 'em up a little, and serve them mixed in with the others same as usual."

"Seems like they are about as tender as the regulation kind." said the restaur-anter, jabbing one with a fork. ^Don't they ever get eaten by mistake?'

"No—no—that is, not now. We did lose a few that way when introduced, but now that we make the material tougher, it don't happen any more un-less they will swallow them whole. Why, here's a specimen that has been in use in a Chicago eating saloon there for years, night and day, and you can't see the first tooth print in it yet.".

" 1 hat settles it, said the n ,stauraiit-er, "I'll take a gross."

" I thought you would." said the chop agent, as he took down the order and emphatically declined an invitation for some lunch. "I will drop around in a few days and show you samples of some soft, white rubber lobsters we are get-ting up es|)ecially for the country trade —make the best article of indestructible salad ever known," and he shouldered

his I>ox and walked off in the direction of Baldwin's Hotel.

ed man, who will see that everything is done to make the matter a success. The Secretary is H. Coleman.

Grand Rapids 0|>cn next, commencing June 21st, and lasting four days. The purses amount to $7,000, and the races are nine in numl>er. The President of this Association is Mr. E. B. Dikeman, who likes a good horse, and knows one when he sees him. He and Mr. G. S. Ward, the Secretary, will do all that can bed one to make the meeting success-ful and interesting. One of the attrac-tions is a special chariot race each day between two teams of four horses, each harnessed together, with drivers in cos-tume. The teams are guaranteed to show half a mile in less than a minute.

Ionia follows Grand Rapids. It opens June 28 lasting four days. The purses offered amount to $7,200,spread over ten races. There is to be a chariot race each day the same as at Grand Rapids. The President of the Association is Mr. S. P. Hovey, and the Secretary is Sam. D. Pierson. Battle Creek follows, opening July 5, and lasting four days also. This closes the Circuit. The purses offered here foot up $5,000, and the races eight iu number. The President is Mr. W. Dingman, and the Secretary Mr. M. F. Garfield, both caimble and gentlemanly officials.

In the free-for all the Associations liar Maud S. and St. Julien. Entries have to lie made with the Secretary of each Association, and the dates at which they close are as follows: Fort Wayne May 16; Detroit, May 23: Jackson, May 23; East Saginaw. May 23; Grand Rapids, June 6; Ionia June 6; Battle Creek June 6.

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it n e e d s n o B a l d e n l H s h a n d P u f f e r y , b u t o n l y a p l a i n i i i t r i i due t lu i i i n t o a c o m i n u n l i y , a n d al-w a y s a f t e r it l i v e s a n d g r o w s ( h r o u g h t h e g o o d w o r d s of t h o s e w h o u s e i t . It is a r e i u r d y f o r t h o s e c i i i n p l a i n l s ( n o m e i i t i n n n e e d e d l , p e c u l i a r t o W o m e n , y o u n g o r o l d . J . C. W e s t . A g t . 23m'J

icul tural .

A MisflisHippi furnior (lushes colli wa ter into the ears of chnkiiij; cattle. This causes the animal to shake its head vio lently, and the muHCiilar action ilislml^ es the obstruction.

One of the fastest growing trees that a pioneer couhl plant is the soft maplt Those who live in places hare of trees want something to grow quickly, and this the soft maple does.

Allegan Journal: Orchards on high landg show bloom enough for from fourth to a full crop. There is not grower of peaches in the country but could to-day contract his crop at $2 js-r bushel, even for seedlings; but there is not a grower so regardless of his inter-ests as to do so.

The following are the facts in relation to the exports of provisions for March: Shipments of fresh' lieef going on stead-ily. For four months ending March, increase 10,000,000 pounds. In spite of the hog scare the Improvement in |iork during the same jM-riod has been !10 |ier cent. The American hog doesn't scan worth a cent. Butter fallen olf; cheese double, thus more tlian making up for the loss on butter.

A gentleman who has recently travel-ed over Kansait says that as a whole the promise Is for a Hne crop. Farmers who became panic stricken and plowed up wheat which looked bad on account of the late spring, are now cursing them

selves in stead of the country. Wheat not plowed up, but which looked equal-ly as bad as that which was, is now-growing rank and thrifty, which is an excellent statement of the condition of the crop in this section.

W o o l .

The Michigan Farmer says that on the whole 'he outlook is iH'tter and more promising than for some weeks. While prices have not advanced in any of the leading markets, the tone is much im-proved and a firmer and steadier market is observable. The steadiness of prices in the London wool sales, and the dis-position among California and Texas farmers to demand what dealers con-

sider extreme rates are convincing man-ufacturers that present prices are prob-ably the most favorable for themselves that are likely to be obtained this sea-son. This feeling is apparent in the in-creased purchases by them the past week in the Boston market, where the sales amounted to 2,r)'i0,U.ri0 lbs. against 2,035,700 lbs. the previous, and 71S,000 lbs. for the same week last season. The Commercial Bulletin of that city says:

"Manufacturers are generally disused lo purchase more freely than they were, and the firmer and more confident tone which prevails in other lines of business cannot but have some effect ujam the wool trade. But us any undue advance at the present time would lead to a los-ing business for the entire trade for a year to come, it is not at all surpris-ing that dealers as well as manufac-turers are extremely cautious about imparting any fictitious strength to the market. Circulars are being sent to shippers in growing sections advising that the wools of Michigan and Wiscon-sin should be bought for 28 to 30c. and Ohio wools for 30 to 33c.

"All things considered, the market cannot but be reported as in a safe |io-sition for manufacturers to purchase. Some of the shrewdest owners of wool in the United States are indlsixised to sell at today's prices, believing that they realize l e t t e r figures a little later on."

Prices of Michigan wools in that mar-ket range from 37 to 39c X and above, and 40 to 41c for No. 1.

• 'ii. you'll tiud out soon enough," said '•allison. laughing, wilh a wink to tin-others.

"Vou mean the 'serenade gang?' said Wilts.

"Like enough,' replied (tallison. I

II OH H e S t o p i i e d i b e s l u g e

The Reno Journal says: Hupt. Kd. Boyle, ni Alia, came in from Paradise Saturday eveuiiijj. and gives the follow-ing particulars nf an accident which happened to him and Ids party on the way in: "As the sta^e was descending shouldn't wonder a mite. the steep hill this side of Paradise one of "You expect me to open my house the wheels struck a rock, and the driver furnish supper for the roughs of the and ('ol. Harding, an outside passenger, , m V M ' ' Then let me tell you once for were thrown off. The lines became en- ' t ' , a t ' "I" nothing of the sort: tangled with the horses' feet, and they ' i l " , | i " " care to take my advice, you started off on the dead run. Mr. Boyle ! will keep away and mind your own bus* and two other passengers on the inside iness ami leave me to mind mine. I've found themselves in great danger. Mr. no money to spend iu entertainment'; of Seigel Jum|ied out, and was rewarded imy kind. with a broken leg, a sprained ankle and "Perhaps you mean to shoot us. a bruised head. Mr. Movie took in the sneered Oallison. "We've seen guns situation, and borrowing another pas-sengers six shooter, leaned out and fired four shots at one of the horses, three of the shots taking effect, knocking the

before." "No matter what 1 mean to do," said

Wilts. "I warn you to keep away.' This warning on Wilts' part only stim-

horse down under the pole, and thereby "lated the unprincipled fellows to do throwing the other down, thus stopping their worst. They turned out in full cos-the stage. This hap|)ened just in time, tume, and at exactly HI o'clock that as only a few feet ahead there was a evening they opened the fracas with a bend in the road, which, had they reach- discharge of guns, tooting of horns and ed, must have resulted in the upsetting drumming. acconi|)anied by a shower of of the stage, with great chances of him- brick-bats on the roof self and friend being seriously injured.

A K e u n l o i i .

T o All K x - P r i s o n e r s of W a r a n d V e U r a n S o l d i e r s

The Michigan Ex-Prisoners of War Association will hold a reunion at De-troit, June 21, 22 and 23, 1881, anil a cordial invitation is hereby extended to all veterans to meet them. The pro-gramme includes a parade, s|)eeches by distinguished speakers, (music hall, with a seating capacity of 3,.r)00 has been engaged for three days), lioat rides on the river, and a grand banquet by the ladies of Detroit.

The rate of two cents per mile has been secured on all railroads centering in Detroit, and one-half fare on the Cleveland and Detroit steamers. Visi-tors will pay full fare one way and be returned for one-third fare on presenta-tion of a certificate issued by the secre-tary, which all should apply for.

Comrades who intend to partici]mte with ua will please inform the secretary a toni -e tha t we may know how many to provide for. Reduced rates have have been secured at the hotels, rang ing from $1.00 to $2.00 per day. Presi-dent Garfield, Secretary of War Lincoln (ieneral Sherman, Sheridan, Hancock, and other distinguished comrades have been invited: some of them will surely attend. All militia companies of the state have been invited to jmrticipate in

the grand parade, together with the United States Regulars of this city. Music will lie furnished by the best bands of the east, and a glorious jollifi-cation can be depended on. All will be heartily welcome. K. O. HUDOE, Secretary, Detroit Mich.

W i l l * M u r e l i ' s S e r e n a i l e m .

Ill a certain rural town down east where the narrator formerly resided, there was at one time a clique of rough young fellows who made it their busi-ness to serenade all newlv wedded coti-

We heard it ail over the neighborhood and wondered, not without some mis-givings what Wilts would do.

He did nothing. He had securely fastened up the doors and windows lie-low and he remained quietly within.—

Blow and whoop they did, but Wilts gave im .-sign that be heard them.

About midnight, however old Mr. Murch, Willis' father, nearly crazed by pies. "Serenading" was what they

ere pleased to call -it: but it was far n.e noiw, o^ned"a winihiw. and verv from being either a sical or compli- dvilly asked the partv to go awav and menfary i*rforniance. In fact it was a ^ Jl | i u l ( . ^ T l i e y a; iMW,. r. U ' r ^ 1 ' ' l.lU,,,,Kmr,"0r 'A11 l , ,; ,

i"HlK,l l iv , '/ , r i , l , '« .Hi this request with such ti deafening

noise that the old gentleman was glad to draw in his head and shut the window.

They did not quite dare to break into th bouse with axes : they knew Wilts' courage too well. Daylight dispersed them. But they promised loudly, ere departing to come back next night.

During the day. Wilts called on Isith of his neighbors, youn^ men like him-self. and asked them to come over to his place that afternoon, and stav over night in the house.

"Our 'friends' of last night's hullaba-loo have promised to come back." said he. "and you may see some fun if things work right."

Just at dusk, two young fellows— whose names need not be given—accept-ed the invitation, and went to the lumse.

The kitchen there was a large low

and bridegrooms. On the evening of the marriage, this serenade-party, num-bering fifteen or twenty members, was sure to make its unwelcome appearance in the yard, liberally provided with fish-horns, old fin pans, guns and almost ev-ery other |Missible instrument of din and racket.

These rude fellows came disguised in

masks and old clothes: and the first hint of their approach was usually a dis-charge of guns, a racket of stones on the roof, blended with a horrible blare of horns and imitation of Indian war-hoo|(s.

If the newly made husband did not wish that sort of music continued all night, he must arise open his doors and

invite in these unwelcome guests. Once in the house, they would make

themselves very much at home and ex-pect to IK* "treated" to a good supper, or j mom. and the outside door opened into else to be furnished with a handsome I it from the piazza. Wilts had just put sum of money with which to go away j two strom; staples and hasps on this and provide a supjier for themselves.— door for fastening it on the outside. It This was not the worst. For the boors was a very strong oak door. Ontheout-usually demanded that the bride should side. too. he had put two strong plank be brought into the room, and often in-1 shutters on the kitchen windows. Two sisted—disguised and masked as they other doors, leading one into the sitting were—on saluting her with a kiss. room, and the other into the wood-house

If admittance was refused them, they ; were ready for fastening on the outside kept up their terrific din, hour after hour | from the kitchen, with bars and hasps, and sometimes they had broken info In short. Wilts had made of the kitchen houses. Often they got on the roof to a cage strong enough for a prison cell, continue their deafening fanfarade; in-1 During the evening, he set out on the deed, there was no end of their pranks; kitchen table a large basketful of good and if not treated with so much liberal-! eating apples and a jug of new cider, ity as they thought due them, they with glasses. A candle was left burning would come again night after night. here: and in the large Canadian stove a

Occasionally they met wilh a rough good fire of hardwood logs was shut up reception in the shape of hot water, jets burning slowly. To his two young of keiosene oil from squirt guns, and friends who had la-en taken into the

K H l n l n i f u C l u b .

"Tommy, my son, what are you going to do with that club?" "Send it to the editor, of course." "But what are you going to send it to the editor for?"— "'Cause he says if anybody will send him a club he will send them a copy of

his iiaper." The mother came near fainting, but re-

covered herself sufficiently to ask: "But Tommy, dear, what do you suppose he wants with a club?" "Well 1 don't know," replied the urchin, "unless it is to knock down subscriliers as don't pay for their paper. I sup|>ose there are plenty of such mean |)eople." That boy stands a chance for the Presidency if he i lives.

shots had even Ix'en tired at them. That they are an abominable nuisance

and an outrage on all rights and decen-cy. was admitted by every one: yet it was difficult to proceed against them le-gally, and the party w-as powerful enough to make itself feared as well as hated. Utherwise. it would have been proniDtly broken up by community.

1 have tried to learn the origin of such serenading, nnd 1 think the custom came to us from among the French Canadians of the lower Provinces. For these peo-ple have a trick which they call "chara-vari," where a party fantastically dress-ed and equip|ied. with (-racked fiddles, horns and kettledrums, sometimes go to 'wake' a wedding when there is some circumstance almut it which offends public taste: as, for example, when the bride is many years older than the bride-groom, or if, on the other hand, an old greylieard were to take a very young wife.

Such were the serenaders, and such was the state of alfairs at the time of the marriage of Willis Murch, a friend and neighbor of the writer.

Willis, or Wilts, as we called him, was a quick-witted young man, and possess-ed a great deal of good sense ami sturdy independence. I had often heard him say, whenever we would hear of a seren-ade, that he would never let that com-

pany into his house, nor give them a cent to carouse on.

When Wilts came to lie twenty-one his parents wanted him to live at home on their farm and take care of them.— It was no desirable offer. There was a heavy mortgage on the farm, and there w-ere tw-o helpless bedridden members of the family. Willis, too. had been planning logo West as soon as he came of age; and he was just the man to make

his way in the West and do well. But he conscientiously gave up bis plans for the sake of the old jieople. and settled dow-n at home, like the good son he was to pay off the debts on the place and "see his folks through," as the neighlMirs expressed it.

There was another, too. concerned in this sacrifice of Wilts' plans—Amanda Bacheler, a schoolmate and very dear friend of Wilts. 'and who. it was said, was as like him as tw-o jieople could be. I t had long been an understood thing that when Wilts went west Manda Bach-eler would gu with him as Mrs. Murch.

There was a wedding that fall, on Thanksgiving day morning—Wilts and Manda. They moved home, that is to say, to Wilts home, that afternoon.

That day. at the store at the corners, a fellow named Oallison, supposed to be connected with the "serenade-gang' hinted to Wills that he bojied he (Wilts) was "laying in a stock of good things" for the "celebration" that night.

"What do you mean by 'celebration?' Wilts asked him.

stratagem. Willis showed an auger-hole bored m the celling, directly over the stove.

The evening passed pleasantly. U was cloudy and pretty dark. Theseren-aders gathered about the house very quietly. But promptly al ten o'clock the noise of the night liefuiv was repeat-

an indignant 1 ed. Ouns. horns, drums, stones on the roof, and heavy blows on the side of the house.

At length some of them who were try-ing the lower windows discovered that the kitchen door under the pia/.za w-as not fastened. They then threw it open, and seeing the apples and cider, all walked in and began helping themselves.

Perhaps they fancied that these had been set out on puriiose to propitiate them.

It was a rather chilly evening out.— The warm stove was very comfortable. They shut the door and sat down.

Meantime. Wilts and his friends had Iieen looking through the auger-hole, and one of them .slip|H-d dow-n the backstairs into the wood house, and going round on the piazza, quietly hasped the kitch-en door on the outside.

They were not long in drinking up the cider, then they began shoufiui: for Willis and Manda.

"Don't think you'll get off with a mess of apples and cider! You hav'nt seen the last of us so easy. Ten dollars for drinks, Wilts! We must have some-thing more out of yon!"

"Well, you shall have something more!" said Willis, tbrough the auger-hole. and with that he blew- u whole pa-per of cavenne pepper through a piece of lead pqie down upon the hot stove.

In an instant, the whole kitchen was full of the fiery, pungent dust.

There came up an enraged shout, fol-lowed by a rush for the door. The in-truders found the door hard and fast.

It is quite useless to try fully to de-pict what followed, The invaders screeched, |Miunded and sneezed. Some begged and screamed: some threw- them-selves Hat im the floor with their faces down to get air. They could neither see nor breathe in that fiery atmosphere.

At last one of the serenadcrs. by dint of |Miunding with the butt of a gun, fair-ly stove off one of the plank shutters from the front window, and the whole party tumbled out, nearly blinded, and sneezing as if their heads would burst. They were so badly punished that they hurried off at once, and we heard that several of them were sick for a week.

The story flew through the town, and the serenaders were joked and jeered at by the |M'Ople. They had to confess themselves beaten. ;Hugishoo!' was the joke which they heard on all sides,— That was the last charavari they ever attempted.—| Youth's Companion.

Postmaster (ieneral J anus and Attor-ney (Jeneral MacVcagh i x| e.-t to have warrants issued and a r n s t of star route thieves made early in June.

LOOK! LOOK!

L O O K !

CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY. K v e r y t h i i i K In ( h e J e w e l r y L i n e

S0LD AIC0ST We Cannot AT

I. E. Strong's J e w e l r y S t o r e 1'or t h e n e x t

3 0 D A Y S . This is a Genuine Sale

C o m e ani l See for Y o u r s e l f .

One Door East iif P. O. I/iw-ell. Mich.

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1 also have for sale

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Clipper Mower ALSO

T H R E S H E R S ! AND OTHER FA KM IMPLEMENTS I

i .My-M y e a r s ' e x | i e r i e n c e In t h e b u s i n e s s en i i 1

bit ' s l u c t i i juilu-i- u s tu t h e r e l a t i v e m e r i t s nf f n r i n n i a e h i n e r y . a n i l 1 c l a im l o h a v e t h e b e s t iu t h e m a r k e t .

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Lowell, - Mich.

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Outside and Inside Blinds, Screen Doors and Windows.

We haue a Fine Assortment of

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each additional tooth 'ilk-. We guarantee work second to none in the State. Remember, all work war-ranted.

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IMMENSE STOCK OF DRV GOODS AND CLOTHING .lust reoeived for the spring and snininer trade. Our assortment in dress goods is very large and coniplete in ail the latest and most desirable styles. A full line of the Newest Patterns al prices that certainly prove it will pay lo t radeat t l ie D O S I O H

Store. A full line of S I L K A X D S A T I N T R I M M I N G S .

in all colors and shades from flnc to ^1. Cashmere joe to $1, Just received a handsome line of LAWNS from M to I.V. HUNTING l~) to 20c. Parasols from 10c to ijtf.all. Read the following Prices.

CLOTHING. Suits 75and $0.50. ('ass Suits $7.00 to $10.00. Worsted Suits $5.50 to $10.00. Vouth's Boys and Children's suith $2, $5. Wool hats 25c. Straw Hats 5 to 15c. Overalls :15c.

DRY GOODS, Rest Prints 5 to 0c. Muslin Bleached 15 to Sc. Lmsdale " 10c. Muslin unbleached ."i to He. Gingham Sc. Shirting 10c. ("orsets 20 and 50c. Ladies hose 5 to 15c. Dress Gcods Tic. 10c. Table Linen 21c.

I propose to close out mv i u» i n w nui mv

Entire stock of Carpets If low prices are any inducement to buyers. Now is the time to avail yourself of a good opportunity. I mean business and propose to do just as I advertise. Furnishing Goods, bats, caps, trunks and valises in a great variety. Remem-ber We will not can not and must not be undersold.

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DR. PIERCE'S

K I D N E Y P A D . m i o i D a i . o o

A s u n - , p l e u s a n i a n d s i t v i i y e m v f o r nil f o r m s -f Dln lh ' t e s . I ' r o f i i s c . S c i a n i y , n r l l lK l i - co lo red I riin*, I n l l a i i i n i a t i i m i i f t h e Knl i i i . .vs , i ;a r ly S t u p e s .il l i r i ixi ' l n m l lil i i ' l i t ' s (IISIMSO. I 'ail i in I l ie Huek , u m l W e a k m - s s n f t h e N e r v o u s a m i t r i i m r y Sys -t r u i s Ki^lit.V o i i e t l m u s a u i l i : ! ' i l i e s i . T a d s w e i e s . . | . | iu t h e His t y e a r of ( h e i r i n l r o d i i e l i o i i . a n d i l u ir siil i .s r e u e h e d (l ie e n o r m o u s u u i u l i u r of-J i ' . , -.>•0 t i n - p a s t v e a r . T h e y n r . . w o r n o v e r t h e k i d -n e y s wi iho i i t a n y i u e o u v e u n . i u e . a n i l e m v (i i i lcklv a n d i i e r m a n e u t l y . S ix i h . m s a u d e e r l i l l c a t e s ilf e u r e s . m a n y ol t l ie l l l s w o r n a l l l d a v i l s , in posM-s s i o n o f t h e i i i o | i i l e l o r s . It h a s e u r e d w h e n a l l i . t h r r r e m e d i e s h a v e f a i l e d . F o r s a l e a t Sl . im e a c h li.\ t h e l e a d i n g d n i K K l s t s iu m e n t o w n in I l ie r n i t i d S l a t e s a n d C a m i l l a ( i l e a ) t e s t s p e e i l l c l e i n e i U in t h e w o r l d . So ld liv l l i in i \ H u n t e r .

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l i iK-klc i i ' s A r n i c a S a l v e . •flic best Salve in the world for cuts,

bruises, sores, ulcer:., salt rln nm. tetter, cbappcd bands, chillilains. corns, and ai) kinds ol skin crti|ilioiis. This salve i>. guaranleuil to ^ivc perfect sitisfacli.i# in eM iy case or money refunded. I'rie,--f.'i cents per bo\ For sale bv llunt «iid Hunt . i

L O W E L L JOURNAL. JAS. W. HINE. EDITOR.

L o w e l l , M i c h i K a n , J u n e 1 , IMM1.

T E R M S O F S U U S C R l l T I O X . O n e D o l l a r a y e a r .

F i f t y C e n t s f o r Six M o n t h s , ("ash i n v a r i a b l y in a d v a n c e .

V D V U l I U l S O K A T E S . M a d e k n o w n o n a p p l i c a t i o n .

Al l a d v e r t i s e m e n t s p a i d q u a r t e r l y . R a t e s r e a s o n a b l e .

JOI1 I ' R I N T I N O , In a l l Us b r a n c h e s .

P r i c e s low a n d w o r k n o t e x c e l l e d . S t e a m p o w e r p r e s s e s , n e w t y p e .

T H E J O U R N A L . H a s a n e x t e n s i v e c i r c u l a t i o n .

I s a n e x c e l i e n t a d v e r t i s e r . A l i ve p a p e r in a l i ve t o w n .

K I H T O R I A L D A S H I C S .

(U'li. Grant won't say much ahout it. You seo!

Conk ling's caucus was a nice little one —for a cent.

How fast the ixilitical grave yards are tilling up.

All mud throwing at the administra-tion is effort wasted.

Commodore Nutt is dead. He was a large man for a little one.

R o s c o e Cunkl inK.

T l i o n m s I ' l a t l .

I l o th q u i t playii iK

( j u i c k e r ' n s c a t .

What great poet does a tough break-fast steak remind you of? Chaucer!

How much beer does it lake to Phila-delphianV—Er. Your Penn. refuses to tell.

Conkling now says it is Biaine be is after. After means bt'bind you know,

in this case.

President Gartield has a fine span of horses. Now howl. He paid for 'em. Now howl some more.

There are two Conkling men in Lan-sing and one in Jackson. We don't know of one in Lowell.

F o l k s w u r l iv in '

L o n g b e f o r e

P l a t t e o r C o n k l i n g

S t r u c k t h i s s h o r e .

Astora are the richest flowers New York can afford.—Chaff. Not so fra-grant. Ihough. ab Mary Gould.

Who wants to go to a hotter place than this?—Free Preas. We thought you'd come around after a while.

The currency man of the Detroit Free Press defends tobacco chewing. Pull the plug, boys, and let him have it.

A farmer went to a dentist's office in Adrian and asked for a drag tooth. The feelinks of the dentist were considerably harrowed.

Roscot- went off

O n h i s c a r .

G a r f i e l d s a y s a l l

H u n k y h e r e .

Mr. Vanderbilt thinks Mr. Conkling has made a fool of himself. But we dou't think any more of Mr. Vanderbilt for that.

The Lansing Republican says: "the printers of Battle Creek are arranging for a picnic.' Probably a scheme to dis-pose of their "pi."

Decoration Day was generally observ-ed in large towns and cities. Hon. J. C. Burrows of this State delivered the oration at Gettysburgh.

There are |)oliticiansand there are |m»1-Iticians. There is honesty in itolitics and there is rascality in politics. Retain the honest and kick out the rascals.

The man who tirst applied the term "half-breeds" to the anti-Conklingites may not be a natural born fool; he may have become an idiot since he was born.

W h e n th i s c o u n t r y

W a u t s a bos s

F o l k s will s a y s o ;

J l e t y o u r hosu .

The Jameses are doing good work.— There is James A. Gar field, James G. Mlaine, Thomas L. James, and the editor of this jiaper. Then there is Jim Keene.

Henry Ward Beecher. who is a great teacher, says Conk, is a screecher,—an obstinate creature,—of fine form and feature, but if allowed to run the ship of Stale be would beach her.

The Albany Times sums il up like this, in the New York Legislature: Admit islration riU: Conkling •ill; trimmers 7. That will do if the legislature stuns il up ditto.

Mr. James E. Seripps, of the Detroit Evening News, is doing the old country and writing home very interesting let-ters for his i»aper. He evidently travels with his eyes, ears and wallet open.

Bossy R o s c o e ,

H i e a w a y .

T o y o u r h o m e in

U t l k a y .

Since the terrible disaster at Ixmdon, Out., Detroitrrs will, no doubt, IH* more cautious how they crowd the ferry boats running to Belle Isle and olher Isles. It is high time to put a stop to the crimi-nal practice of allowing 1,01)0 ixtnsctigers

on a Isiat that lias a carrying capacity of only 500.

The terrible steamboat disaster at Loh don. Out., last week, which resulted in the death of about 2f»0 victims, was out of the most shocking occurrences of tlu kind, that has ever been recorded.— Whether this terrible sacrifice of lift will serve as a warning to excursionists remains to lie seen.

The Hon. Carl Schurx, Horace White and E. L. Godkin have bought the New York Evening Post. There is a "trium virata" for you. A strong trio, all big headed and all-wise, esjtecially Schtirz

Scbutv. probably never saw the time when Iu* thought he couldn't do more than Godkin do.

The Grand Rapids Democrat has pass ed into the hands of Col. I. E. Messmort as sole proprietor. Gen.Stevens retiring. Messmore is a trenchant writer and says many good things, although jKilitically, as we have freqtienllv observed, he sometimes "gets off his base." Gen. Stevens has been a faithful and dilii-gent worker, and retires with the best wishes of a host of friends. That Col. Messmore may be successfitl in every-thing, except |M)litics, is our wish. Po.

litically he is on the wrong side of the fence—but even that is Itelfi-r than to Is* jislfide of it.

THE GRADUATE.

The time will soon arrive when the graduate will take his parchment and bid farewell to college chums and col-lege. Sadly, yet gladly, will he turn from old Alma Mater and K(> forth to begin the real battle of life. He has been treshman, sophomore, junior, senior. When he enters upon his chosen profes-sion. be will make a mistake if he thinks he begins as a senior. He must start as a freshman. If he possesses the ability to go ahead he may some day become a senior, but not in the next four years. In the great school of life there are few-text books used. The knowledge that makes men grow, broaden uut, E X P A N D ,

comes more from experience than from books, and bard knocks are what im-press one with the value of experience. The young graduate must not IK1 afraid of hard knocks if he would win. He must learn to like them. When he does this, and is able to meet them with a cor-dial smile, he is going right straight ahead, if he lives: and if he doesn't live he'll die with his harness on.

The one great difficulty with too many graduates" is, they get discouraged and

fall out by the wayside before reaching the first milestone. The real is so differ-ent fynn the ideal. The road is too rough for the tender pilgrims, and they sit down bv the sign jKwt and wait for

somebody to pick them up and carry them. That's why so many of them get left.

Dearly beloved graduate, when you shoulder your sheepskin and amble home, don't think you've been around the world and know all about it. There are things to come, never dreamed of in your old philosophy, grave senior.— You've struck hard pan now and from now on it's nitro-glycerine and dynam-ite, instead of the class cane, and button-hole boquet—unless your parents are wealthy, and if they are. you will prob ably never amount to much any way.

^ THE FIGHT.

At this writing (Tuesday P. M.) the Legislalure of New York is wrestling with the Senatorial question and the question is shall Conkling and Piatt be returned to the United States Senate? We believe nine-tenths of the Republi-cans in this country—were the decision to IK1 rendered by the whole p a r t y -would emphatically say NO! The hos-tile attitude of Messrs. Conkling and Piatt toward the administration should not be encouraged by returning these gentlemen to Washington. On the con-trary it should be rebuked by an em-phatic refusal to return them. Conk-ling's effort to get a caucus was a dis-mal failure and wo trust his efforts to be reinstated as a Senator will be. The result of the joint convention may be

announced before this paper is printed and it may not be reached in sometime.

Later.—At noon yesterday both houses of the legislature commenced balloting for senator in place of Conkling. The vote iti the Assembly stood as follows:

Conkling 20, Jacobs 47, Wheeler 15, Cto\vley 5, Cornell 0, Wads worth 2, Rog-ers 8, Miller 1, Evarts 8, Edick 1, Folger 3, White 2, Chapman 1, Tremain 2, Fen-ton 1, Ward 1. Pomeroy 1. Dutcher 1. Alvord 2.

The vote in the Senate slood as fol-lows: Roscoe Conkling 9, Sherman S. Rogers 5, John Jacobs fl. George B. Bradley I. Charles J, Folger 2. Gov. Cornell 3, Wm. A. Wheeler 4. Theo-dore M. Pomeroy 2.

Balloting was also hud for Senator in place of Piatt with no choice, and both houses adjourned. Il looks like a dead-lock.

T h e V e r y l . H t e n t .

A.—How d'ye. Warm. B.—Very warm. C.—Hot day. D.-Allfired hot. E.—Warm enough for ye? F.—Goshshid say so. G.—Har ye—hot ain't il? H.—Bet yer life. L—Whew! ain't this a peeler though? J.—Makes out. K.—Well, is this warm enough for y«-? L.—Well, I should remark. M.—Excessively warm, sir, is it nol?

quite oppressive, in fact. N.—You're a whoopin'—I sweat like a

dray horse.

At this point the J O U R N A L reporter was called onu aide to see a chunk of ice famt.

Reiiolutlons.

At a special meeting of the Lowell Fire Department held in their rooms May 10, 1881, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted.

WHEREAS,it has pleased the Creator of the Universe to remove from our midst our late comrade George Ranaford, who has always responded with alacrity, to' the call of duty, and who by his deport-ment has endeared himself to his com-rades of the Lowell Fire Department; and while we bow in submission to the dread alarm that hath called him hence, we are content to leave results with our Creator, Therefore be it

Resolved—in the departure of our la-mented brother, Geo. Ransford, we lose a faithful and efficient friend and com-rade, his family a dutiful son and broth-er, and while they with us are called to mourn his departure we would in all humility ask them to join with us in saying "Thy will be done."

Resolved—t\\&t the heartfelt sympathy of the Lowell Fire Department, is ex-tended to the afflicted family and friends.

Resolved—thai a copy of these resolu-tions be spread upon the Department Minutes, a copy presented to the affiicted family, and tnat a copy be mtb-lished in the Lowell JOURNAL." And be it further

Resolved—that the Denartment Rooms lie drained in monming for 8(1 days,

I J . C. MoOUE, "/ F H A N K H O W A H D .

A NOWH O l r U R o i i i u n c e .

Some lime since an English gentle man slopping at the Kt. Lawrence Hall Hotel in Montreal, took a fancy to a young news girl, who was daily around the hall selling the evening papers. He made inquiries about the little waif, and finding she was the only child of a wid-owed mother, he handed the latter <140(1 as ho was leaving the city and told her to send the child to school, and he would see that she did not want. Instead of car-rying out her trust, the mother got mar-ried. sjient the benefaction on herself, and sent the child to service. The gen-tleman wrote subsequently lo the moth-er. but could get no answer. He then communicated with the St. Lawrence Hall proprietor about the child, and. on being informed of what had hapiMmed, he remitted liberal supplies to the lady who had employed the girl, and the lat-ter is now obtaining a first-class educa-tion at the Model School. The gentle-man has already expended over |800 on bis little ward.—Ex.

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C. W. Lewis, Esq., an eminent lawyer of Baltimore, was affiicted with inflama-tiou of the kidnevs for seven months, and no doctor could cure him. One of Dr. Pierce's Kidney Pads cured him in two months, and to-day he is as well as ever. For sale by Hunt & Hunter.

SHILOH'S CONSUMPTION CU1JE.

This is beyond question tlfc most suc-cessful Cough medicine we have ever sold, a few doses invariably cure the worst cases of Cough, Croup and Bron-chitis, while it's wonderful success in the cure of Consumption is without a parallel in the history of medicine. Since its first discovery it has been sold on a guarantee, a test which no other medi-cine can stand. If you have a Cough we earnestly ask you to try it. Price 10 cts., 50 cts. and "|1.00. If your lungs are sore. Chest or Back lame, use Shi-lob's Porous Plaster. Price 25 cts. For sale by Hunt & Hunter.

I CANNOT MAKE HIM SMILE.

Well we know what ails him. In his condition he couldn't smile if his grandmother died and left him ten thousand dollars! His stomach is out of order. Liver doesn't act. Parmelee's Blood Purifier will make him "all over new." Price, .fl per bottle; sample bot-tles, 15 cents. Sold by Hunt & Hunter.

THE GREATEST STRIKE YET.

Everywhere the sick are striking against metallio medicines and powerful vegetable poisons. Everywhere they are coming to the belief that a constitu-tional invigorant, a preparation uniting the properties of tonic, a gentle purga-tive, a sedative and general regulator is necessary to ail diseases. Parmelee's Great Dyspepsia Compound is precisely such a preparation. I t is a marvelous medicine. Sample bottles, 15 cents; large size ."fl. Sold by Hunt & Hunter.

A SURE CURE FOR TOTUACHE.

Ob, the suffering caused by toothache. The inclination to rush to the dentist and have the offending tooth extracted even at the risk of sadly marring the good looks. Don't do it! Go to the druggist instead and get Hamilton's Dental toothache Drops. They will cure in one minute. Price per bottle, 25 cents. Sold by Hunt & Hunter.

ANSWER THIS QUESTION.

Why do so many neople we see around us. seem to prefer to suffer and be made miserable by Indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of appetite, Coming up of food, Yellow Skin, when for 75 cts., we will sell them Shiioh's Vitalizer, guaranteed to cure them. Sold by Hunt & Hunter.

He who is not for the administration is against it. The administration so far has been a success. The man who says it has not is not posted. Who could have done better than Garfield? Who could have done better than Blaine?— Who could have done better than James? Who could have done better than Win-dom? Perhaps Conkling, but it would have iM-en asking too much of him.

Senator Ferry is very ill. He reached Grand Haven last night and his friends are alarmed at his condition.

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W l i o j e s a l u n m l R e t a i l

FURNITURE

D E A L E R S ,

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Shiioh's Catarrh Remedy, A marvel-ous cure for Catarrh, Diptheria, Canker mouth, and Head Ache. With each bottle there is an ingenious nasal Injec-tor for the more successful treatment of these complaints without extra charge. Price 50 cts. Sold by Hunt & Hunter.

ITS JUST A BOOMING. Such is the expression from all drug-

gists and dealers everywhere who are selling Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption. No like preparation can liegin to have such an extensive and raiiid sale. And why? Simply because of its truly wonderful merits. No cough or cold no matter of how long standing or how stubborn, can resist its heal-ing qualities. Asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness, hay fever, pain in the side or chest and difficulty of breathing of any lingering disease of the throat and lungs rapidly yield to its marvelous powers. It will uositively cure and that where everything has failed. Satis-fy yourself as tnouaands have already done by getting of your druggist, Hunt & Hunter a trial bottle for 10 cents, or a regular size bottle for ifl. For sale by l lunt & Hunter. Lowell.

N. R . - N O Arm c a n se l l g o o d s c h e a p e r

t h a n

K. H. & T.

B

Friedrich Brothers!

Music Store, 3 0 and 3 2 Canal St. ,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

T H E W O R L D R E N O W N E D

WEBER Pianos,

FISCHER Pianos,

AND

ESTEY ORGANS.

SHEET MUSIC,

MUSICAL MERCHANDISE, etc.

The Largest Music House in Western Michigan. Keeps a well se lected stock and are enabled by cash purchases to give the lowest possible prices.

Groceries!

Groceries, Provis ions , Crockery And G l a s s w a r e !

W a r r a n t e d of t h e v e r y IM-KI. a m i a t I">went l iv ing p r i c e s . A l s o

Q U 1 C K - L 1 M K .

W A T K I t 1,1 M K ,

STUCCO A N D

PLASTERING HAIR. HIGHEST

MARKET PRICE FOR ALL KINDS OF PRODUCTS.

I ' n r c h a s e r s will F i n d it t o t h e i r intert-Kt t o Inn " f

John Giles & Co,

An Immense stock of

Dry goods carpets, notions, . l u s t i t e o e l v e d f o r t h e Spr ing : T r a d e

V C O L L A R & W B i l K S

Parasols in great Variety, Buntings in all Colors and very Cheap,

Don't Fail to See them. Dress Goods Cheaper Than ever.

We beat them all on Laces and Trinunings. Black Silks very Low. Carpets in all the New Shades and Prices way down.

Our Goods are all New, Our Stocb is Large, Cur prices so Low that

No one can undersell us. Don't fail to make

us a Visit.

Collar & Weekes.

Heoi l®wi°6arp©i l iyewi BIG DECLINE IN PRICES. THE BENEFIT OF THE DECLINE GIVEN TO

OUR CUSTOMERS WHO BUY FOR CASH.

We now offer nice cottage Carpets for 18 and 20c. Yard wide Ingrain Carpets 25' M, 40 and SOc, worth at least 10c a yard more. All wool Ingrain Carpets 00. 70 and 7!ic, fully I He a yard less than last season's prices. Best all wool Ingrain Carpets down to 90c. sold all last season at $1.25, and sold everywhere to-day at $1.10.

Choise styles Brussels Carpels 75c and $1. Great bargains in Three ply Carpetfi--fttlly 25c a yard less than last seasons prices. THIS IS THE TIME TO BUY CAR-PETS. Oil Cloths, Brussels and Velvet Rugs, Mats, Window Shades, Nottingham Laces, etc. etc. . all are down in prices.

NOW FOR CHEAP DRY GOODS. Choice new Prints, fast colors, 5c. Small Figure and Striped Shirting Prints down to 5c. Best Sprague Prints down lo Cc. A. line yard wide bleached muslin, better than Lonsdale, down to 10c. Good imtslins 5 and 6c. Yard Wide bleached muslin 7c. Good Chevpit Shirting plaid and striped, 8,10 and 12ic, Good Ticking. 10c. Good blue and brown denims 10 and 13c. Choice ginghams 10c and the best dress gingham 121c. sold everywhere for 15c. Best Pacific and Cocheco Cambrics 13Jc. sold everywhere for 15c. Choice Lawns 8 and 10c. Best Lawns made only 12jc. WHO CAN MATCH THE ABOVE PRICES? REMEMBER WHERE TO GO TO

B i n ' YOUR CARPETS. Remarkable bargains in Dress Goods. We did not carry over a single pattern

of spring dress goods, consequently our stock is all new. Handsome Dress Goods 7, 8 nnd 10c. Worsted Bunting and Alpacas in all new shades at 12Jc. 20c Bro-caded dress goods in all new and desirable shades marked down to 15c. 25c dross goods reduced to 20c. Finer dress Goods a t 25, UO, 85, 40, 50, 00 and 75c reduced from 10 to 15c on a yard. Drop in and see our new dress goods a t our new prices.

Fine all wool Black Cashmeres 40, 50 and 60c. Colored Cashmeres, all shades and all pure wool at 45c. Great Bargains in Black Silks. Black Satins. Colored Satins, and Black Satin DeLyon for Dolmans.

Handsome Shawls 50c. | 1 $1.50 $2. Great Bargains in Zephyr. Broche and Black Merino Shawls. Everythhing sold for CASH. Onlv way we can keep prices so low.

JOHN FITZGEKALD & CO., New York City Store, No. 72 Mouroe Street

(CORNER OTTAWA,) GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.

Doii't give your orders for Farm Machinery of any kind until you have seen the Splendid Assortment kept by

CURTISS & CHURCH, (ON THE BRIDGE)

LOWELL, MICHIGAN

They keep for sale the best Farm Iinplenients in the market, ami areHelling them at

Rock Bottom Prices ! THERE Y o n WILL FIND

THRESHING MACHINERY. SPRING TOOTH HARROWS. PORTABLE EFGINES. WHEEL CULTIVATORS. SELF-BINDING HARVESTERS, CORN CULTIVATORS, REAPERS. MOWERS. FEED ('UTTERS. HORSE HAY RAKES. WOOD SAWING M A( 'HINES. HORSE HAY FORKS. WOODEN PUMPS, BROADCAST SEEDERS IRON PUMPS, GRAIN DRILLS. WELL PIPE and FITTINGS, etc. PLOWS.

They also keep constantly on hand a full line of repairs, for all kinds of ;\gri cultural tools and machinery.

Give them a Call.

TI.OI I T o r

Tidings From rhc W e s t .

Just received a huyc in voice uf New Goods Consisting of

Staple and Domest ic Dry Goods, Notions and Fancy GOODS.

ladies Muslin Underwear,

And a General Assortment of—

I D R Y a - O O I D S I Which were pitrchnsed for cash a t

Rock-Bottom Prices! My Exiienses being Light, having my own help.

I propose to sell Good Goods Cheap.

1 imnkftil for past favors I cordially solicit an Inspection of mv goods and a fur-

ther continuance of your patronage.

C. G. STONE.

SHAKE U P T H E

- -TRADE I--

W e a r c d o i n g a R a t t l i n g

Bus ines s ! A T -

.A.- IB.

M I H i O i r a I

Best tomatoes 12c jier can. Best Sugar com 13c per con.

Best Siihnon 14c per can, at

A. B. JOHNSON'S.

Chip|ied Dried Beef, Canned Corn Beef,

Choice New Cheese,

A. B. JOHNSON'S.

H i g h e s t m a r k e t p r i c e p a i d f o r

a l l klndH o f f a r m nrod i ioe .

A. B. JOHNSON'S.

Good Fine Cut Tobacco !U)c per lb. Good Smoking Tobacco 25c per lb. Sun Burst Plug Tobacco 60c per lb. at

A. B. JOHNSON S.

All Goods Best in Market.

All Goods Warranted.

All Goods sold Cheaper than the Cheap-

est at

A. B. JOHNSON'S.

Don't sell

Your Produce until you get my Price.

Don't Buy Yonr Groceries until you get my Prices.

A. I JORiDN,

MUSIC HALL BLK

gowell, QJicJi.