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SUPPORT HOME -SUBSCRIBE FOR- The r fime . . DEVOTED TO THE interests of Shiawassee Go. ITS FARMS, ITS HOMES, ITS SCHOOLS, ITS CHURCHES, ITS STORES, ITS INDUSTRIES, ITS POLITICS, In short whatever tends to the material prosperity of the peo ple of Shiawassee County, shall meet with our unqualified support. Take Your County Paper First, Foreign Journ als Afterwards. THE TIMES IS ONLY $1 A YEAR. NOW IS THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE I THE TIMES PRINTING CO. GEAHAME & HASKELL THE LONG, LANK & LEAN GROCERS, Are on 'deck for the HOLIDATS with a CHOICE STUCK OP FIRST-CLASS GQOUS AT BOTTOM PRICES, t3T NOTICE A FEW OF Valencia Raisins, Muwcatel Raisins, Oolden Layer Raisin, English Currants. Turkish Prunes, French Sardines, American Sardines, Dnrkee'n Salad Dressing, Crowe & Blackirell'8 Choir .Chow, Canned Asparagus, v Jellies, Table Sauces, Celery Sah, XI ince Meat, .Extract, Layer Figs, Dates, Fitted Cherriei, Dried Peaches, Florida Oranges, Call and see the Beautiful Lake Superior Grcund Pire for Decor ating Rooms, Christmas Trees, &c. Watch out for the Big Scheme in Baking Powder in about two weeks. We arc Bonnd to mafce Somoonc Happy. BARGAINS! AT me ! HF m. i li. JIK Don't forget to call and look ISlsLmkeHiS, Hats & Caps, GLOVES & For we can do you good. the least money oi &ny place in me county ai mc "OLD STORE ON THE CORNER." Don't Forget the Place, 1. lur!rans& (Go., Praps. p s -FUB CAPS BELOW THEM- ALL INDUSTRIES ! OUR SPECIALTIES: MeHsiria Lemons, Cranberries, Fine Mixed Candies, Canned Goods all kinds, Sal tnon, Mackerel, Mackinaw Trout, Pickled Onions, Bottled Olives, Mixed Pickles, Gherkin, Grenolle Walnut h, Almonds, FilhertM, Brazil Nuts, Ketchup. Canned Pelicans, Canned Beef, Mii' Svri. And 1 Can Oysteri. BARGAINS! THE f. jA T77 i over our immense stock of MITTENS, You "can get the most Goods for Tfte Times OWUSSO. FRIDAY DEC 1.1K8S. OFFICIAL PAPER OP THE CITY. Kutered at the Pott Ojjtte in Oieotto, Mich, fortranemimon through the mailt at tee and elatt mail matter. The Times Only i.oo for 1884. Send your orders at once. The rash . must arcompany the order in all cases. A fine Christmas Cantata entitled 'Santa ClausM will be given at Opera Hall on Monday evening, by the scholars of the M. E Sunday school. The cast of characters is one thai will interest both old and )oung, but which spu:r prevents our piiniii.j; The hall should be well rilled. Ad mission 10 cents. Married, at the residence of the bride's parents in Shiawassee, on Wednesday, Dec. 19th, by Rev. James Verney, Mr John Driscoil, and Miss Maggie TJoodall. There will be a Christinas tree ai the Congregational church in Ver non, on Monday evening, Dec. 241b, together with a suitable S. S exercise, entitled "The Magi and the Mes siah," accompanied by appropiiate music. The Christmas windows around town are beautiful, all of them ex ceedmgly so, hence to specify is not necessary, lint the attractions are equal to the demands of the season, more coild not will be si l. The Timks Printing Co., Ihvl mi exhibition a lot of exquisite New Yea.', i .inls. Call and see the sam ples and note the wonderful!) Ion pries at which they are sold. M in i d, at .Vernon en Tlinisd.-y. 1). c 13'h, by Rev. J unes Verney, .Mr. J-i. ih Bowks, nt Amrii, ai ' Mis Kl.x 1 I. J.tcols, of liincroli. M vis 1 1. V. r 1 ne, C HiM,,,rd, J. V. II i.b.nl, C Van ly ,. ... d others wlio-e names we did Ir.im. replete ii'i d Slnawas.-e county at de SUtep 11 eeder's ineen'n ihi- week a' L in,' A x Johns n has se-tired the servic o' Fr. nk Ja-nes of Lansing. Mr. J. is aid so b a fiist-ciat.s bar ber. A fiii' display of jewelry and si!v r ware. n era gUsses, jout spe s and eye u -ii-m at T. O. Cuivi.tn. (1 n. Me ount) has 88 registered physn t.K.h, O-.m. i today t'e bes po'k mark' i !'e State, and hoes art bin 'ruhi heie tr m a distarce of 15 20 nnles Thuday as rn'h as jiO. J5 wis paid, aiid the pi ice ruin 'i ii ibovc $6 60 tot pot Ins of 1 ",o , und and ever. '1 . ti store t W (). Mo us. in . wut located 1 tic osiiln . ll h N wbliiL', was b"ltud n l' u. . niht of last week J. V. Am.U), Jr, wji at Detroit ;,e; iK'fioii tn;,' widi the ufficets ui I), ( II. M railway ,d).ui ItK esr o vi limn o! ilta com 'Vim me 1 . v . v ix 1 use persm ifi d the nl j at tic ieir hi d uly l ost and T 1 u and tluirei Preston Mmi cli i' nning, Oi the ha: feln of O I) - ll th eanv morning at 8:02 in 1. ion. t Mr. Martin Rttan. ' Rush lown hhi, ttd several -valuable ...ej kill d or seriously inj ned !.. d s on.- 1 hi last week. Kill the . i-.r A lr t ins. T. ft: are 63 registernl ph)-i i.ms i 1 mi 0 unty . Remember Oslwrn Bros, when looking for holidav presents. Next Sunday Rev. Geo. H. Wil son, pastor of th" Congregational church, will preach morning a il evening, on the lessons to be derived from the character and personal sa -rifices of the Pilgrim Fathers. '' hce sermons will be exceedingly timrlv, and beyond all questions able, out spoken and fearless in their vindica tion of the real truths of history. Extensive reruirs were uude at the Estey factory the first of the week. Any 'person having one or two loads of well cured corn fodder for Bale can find a customer by calling on the editor f'THB Times. The telegraph reports the nomina tion of Nathaniel Ball for postmaster of this city. The Times congratu lates Mr. Kail on his success, and has no doubt he will make an efficient, painstaking officer, and though he was not our choice, and we did not think he should be appointed, yet as a man and as a Republican, he is worthy of that or any other positson for which he might be selected. Friendship fur the patriotic soldier, who was his competitor, does noi blind us to Mr. Ball's merits, even though we think another was bettei entided to the position which he has secured. Fied Aberle, with his Nebraska bride, returned to the parental rooi on Tuesday of this week after a two years absence. Rumor says that id company v iili Aid. Matlock, he U 10 Mr Jacob Abtrle's successor in tne management ot the tannery. Osb in Hros. navr u beautiful assortment of Christmas cards and holn ay presents. Ttu? annual meeting of the Con greational church and society will be held at I he chapei "11 Wednesday evening Dec. 26th, at half past seven o'clock tor the election of officers, and the transaction of any other business that may properly come be fore the meeting. On Tuesday, Justice Taylor sent up for ten days in default of the pay ment of a fine and costs in each case of $1$ 00. for being drunk ami dis orderly about the station and June lion House, R. Mulligan, Joseph Hums and William Park. The Times thinks railroad building a sort of God send to Sheriff Kelso. Subscribe for The Times only ii for 1SS4, if pml strictly in advance. The finest selection f gold pens in tiie city to be found at V. O. Christ i m's. Evrty Owosso reader of The Times -h-mld renumber to be pres ent .t the New England festival t be yive". by the ladies of the Congrt gitioiiil hiircli at Opera 'Hal on t'ds (Friday) evening ami to morrow evening. A real, genuine New Kng i.ii 11 -upper will lie s- rveil; an Ait Lnn 1 xhd)itio and old time curi nsiiics ill form aio her of the at iractio s of th? occasion. These gatherings nre always pleasant, and vf hive good reason to believe this one will be exceedingly attractive. djnission to the hill 10 cents; Art Loan 10 cents; supper 7$ cents. Patronize the ladies The ad in the series of Sunday evening discourses will be delivered ly the Pastor, Rev. T. S. Leonard, m xi Sunday evening at the Baptist cl.Uidi. A large stock of ladies gold watches, guatdv, neck laces, gents solid and plated vest chains, rings, etc., for the holidays at T. O. Christian's. For holiday goods call on Osborn Bros. The dial of John Wolever charged witli the murder of Henry Cutcher, at Perry some time since, by pois n- ng him, icsubed late on Friday eve ni j; in i verdict of not guilty, and .e w is discharged Th.s case has .nt rc-.-i I considerable attention, but w understand the vi rdict was about wti.:i il oe who heard the trial sup posed it would be. Si ial Christinas set y ices at the p. ..ti-,t cliuich next Su iday morning. Tin list of peni mers in Shiawas see muni), pubbsiied be us last vi ek, . should by carefully scaned, aiil if there are anv names there of person-, who under the existing laws ate not enti'led to receive pensions, pi i :it them out. Hut if you can'Ot find any' such, then j-jst be sure fbu d'' not make the charge in future that pensions are ' fraudulently obtained Tbeie i a good opportunity op m 10 some enterprising man or firm 10 start a heese factory or creamery m this vicinity. The Baptist Sunday school will have a soci!, supper or sleign ride, if ihere is snow, for their Chiistmas entertainment, on Tuesday, the 5th. John Phillips, whose conviction t murder in 'the. second degree for the killing of Martin BiOphy we noied lasl week,' has sinte been sentenced by Judge Newton to State Prison for 30 years. St. Clair citixens have organised a business club to push forward the interests of the city. Owosso should do likewise. H. W. PARKER, . OPERA-HOUSE GROCERY r Big Stock of Teas, ' Big Stock of Sugars, At Less Prices than you ever heard. Big Stock and Big Assortment of Syrups. BIG STOCK CANNED GOODS. DRIED FRUITS, FOREIGN & DOMESTIC, FLORIDA ORANGES THAT ARH SWEET AND LEMONS TEAT ARE SOUR. Big Stock Of Tobacco, Big Slock of Candy, And Remember thai you ert a Cliromo with nlmMt everything you buy. Dont be misled by quotations, as my prices nre less than anv quoted prices that I have seen Come in and see. and dont't be afraid to ask for prices, fur there has been a break in prices on a long list of goods. Don't Forget the Place. IEEE. "W. PAEKEE, OPERA HOUSE BLOCK. - OVVOSSO, MICH. Baking Powder Figures That The Koyal Baking Powder Co. try to give the inference that their powder conta! more Cream Tartar and that its LraTenln? Power is greater than any other made, aa Mated in theii advertisement on the "Comparative Woith of Halting Powders," exhibited by black lines. Our name was mentioned in connection with one of our cheaper brands, made of different materials as the trade might demand. Our Cream Tartar brand of AnUreie't JVurl was omitted, evidently fur a very good reason, judging from the refaiiu merit of Andkkws' " Pearl " and the Koyal, as clearly demonstrated by th Covcrnmeflt Chemist, Dr. Pkter Collier, of the Department of Agriculture, at WashinRton, Irom samples recned by him Iroin dealers who furnished the samples Irom their stocks on hand in open market. liowln t xcim nl'Croiim Turlar in Ainlruwn I't'Hi l iiv r It-itnl. ast'tTiHiiiod y io- ' 'hcmlijt (Nillifr! f. 1 ml y J A s Ot M a r. Government Chemist Collier's Analysis as to the Leavening Qualities. AWDHKWft' PEARL. ...i ROYAL. I No won 'er the Royal Co. omitted Andrews' Pearl from their "ComparatiTe List," as Government Chemist Collier's analysis shows conclusively two things: lat, That Andrews Pearl contains more Cream Tartar than the Royal, as shown bv the cuts above ; 2d. That the Ltirening rover of Andrews' Pearl is greater than the Royal, as shown by the tw black lines above. ' t CHALLENGE. We will eWe the Royal Co. or any one else $1,000 or Is. 000 if they can prove by ar fair mutual test that Andrews' Pearl Baking Powder does, or ever did, contain alum r any injurious substances, and this challenge is open forever. Andrews' Pearl Baking Pov r is sustained by a testimonial as to its purity and ttrength by the only genuine commift stoned Government chemist, such a the Jloyal 287, 2S9 & 291 E. Water St., Milwaukee. Christmas Specialties at DUFFS. Malabar & Java Coffees, FRESH ROASTS, DELICIOUS DRINKS. MEW APRIL 50c. TEA, AHEAD OF ANY YET OFFERED. LARGE STOCK OF SUGARS, VERY LOW; NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY BY THE BARREL BEST SYRDP in the COUNTY for 50c. a Gat All Kinds of Dried and Canned Fruit, Our Canned Goods are A I Full Weights and Sold, Very Low. H. H. 6. OYSTERS AND PALACI11E OIL. LAKGE STOCK OF Christinas IFrnits and Candles Merry Qfiristmas to l C. C. DUFF. DR. COLLIER'S ANALYSIS. U. "i. DKPT. iF AoRirri.Tl'HB, I Washington, I. Maich 10. lttO. J C. E. ANDREWS CO.-Gentlemicn: I ificived v express from Thos. Lydon and J. P. Harklns & Co., Irnnd .v.,MIIvaukce,and Harper DroK.lCiient;o 111 , .imples of Andrews' Pearl and Rojal lluking Powdei. he eans were in Rood condition when received and h als unbroken. I find upon analysis that Andrews Varl Baking Powder contains about four and a half HP per cent, more cieain tartar than the Ittjftl liking Powder, and a proportionately larger pcr enlae of carbonic tu'ld ga, and 1 fltiil it lo Toe Ve from alum, and anjr Injurloit ubulaikoef. Sincerely yours, PETER COI.LIEK, U. S. Chemist. Dept. of AgrlcultuBfe. 1 Co. never have published. TRY IT. C E. ANDREWS A CO., 45 Michigan Ave., Chicago,