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We .Times, ublisued Every Friday Noon. ' BY THE TIMES PRINTING CO.. Owosso, Michigan. .TERMS: One Year, $1 50 Six Months, 73 Three Months, , 40 One Month, 15 Strictly in Advance. EJTFor papers sent out of the county 15 cents extra will be charged to pay postage. Business cards, threelines, per year, $3 00 Legals at Statute Prices. Terms for .Business Advertisements made known on application at the office. rr EXCURSIONISTS AND VISITORS to DETROIT Your attention is specially directed to the old established Jewelry House, Wright, Kay & Co., Their Stock is unsurpassed in the city for extent an quality, con- sisting of DIAMONDS, WATCHES, PRECIOUS STONES, CHAINS, CHARMS, FIXE JEWELRY, UNIQUE ORNAMENTS, ETC., ETC, ETC. The selection of gems has been made with the greatest caro by the most expert judges, and the workmanship on the jewelry is not excelled by any establshment in the country. THE OPTICAL DEPARTMENT is conducted by men of large experi ence, and each case of defective eyesight is treated on scientific principles, lenses being selected per fectly adapted to relieve, if not absolutely to remedy the defect. No charga is male for testing the Eyes. WRIGHT, KAY $ CO., 140 WOODWARD AVE., Cor. Campus JMartius, DETROIT. H B. IIADLEY, Dentist. KTVitallzed Air ased in extracting xeetn, wnen aesireu. ui lice over Stewart tewart A Co. bank, Owosso, Mich. OWOSSO Lodge, &o. 83, 1.O.O.F., meets every Friday evening, In Odd Fellow's Hall, 3d story, over the new Postoftlce Building. AU brothers la good standing are cordially in vited. W. T. DUNNING, N. G. OSCAR WELLS, Sec'y. ORIENTAL Encampment, No. 59, I. O. O. F. meets on th 1st and 8d Wednesday Even Ings In each month, in Odd Fellows Hall. Patrl arena In good standing are cordially invited. W. MATLOCK, Scribe. O. S. SMITH, C. P. GE. LYON, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Office over Stewart & Co.'s Bank, Owosso Mich. - 28-yl BF. TAYLOR, Justice of the Teaceand At- torneyatLaw. Office over Murray &Ter bush's corner of Washington and Main streets Collections made; conveyancing and other legal papers executed. All business entrusted to him will secure prompt attention. May 25 yl US. OF I. The regular meeting of Owosso Lodge, No. 44, United Sons of Industry, are Held on the 2d and 4th Thursday evenings in each month, at Odd Fellow's Hall.corner of Washington a ad Main Streets. Brothers In good standing in the Order cordially invited. , . C. McCORMICK, Master. II. L. LEWIS, Sec'y. June 21 yl II. 11. PETERSON, DEUTIST. Vitalized Air and New Discovery. OFFICE-Over Dlmmlck's store, Washington Street. RESIDENCE Cor. Park and Williams Streets, Owosso, Mich. M.L. STEWARTS Co., BANKERS, OWOSSO - MIGHIGAN. Collections 3Iaile and Re mitted for on Day of Payment. DRAW DRAFTS ON ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF EUROPE. ALSO ISSUE BANK MONEY OR DERS PAYABLE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND THE MONEY IS DELIVERED AT THE RESI DENCE OF THE PERSON TO WHOM SENT. CeRReSPONDINTS: AmericanExcaangeNationalBank.New York Commercial National Bank. Detroit WHEN IN WANT OF Crockery, Glassware, Lamps, Platedware, Cutlery, Etc. Do not fail to give us a call, or send for our prices. . We have experienced packers and make no charge for package. 17. D. GARCIA &G0., 35 Monroo Avonuo DETROIT, - MICH. NEW SERIES. VOL. V,.N0. GLAD TIDINGS ! Everybody can have The Best, THE "WHITE," The Klnfj of all Sewing Machines, as now improved, with its Kvlf TLvnatllnn 'KpoiUo Xutamatia llobbhl Winder, Bclt- ituj DcvlccNcw Stitch Regulator, Vibrator, and Adjust able jmrtsvill last a lifetime. It runs still ana easy, ana win uo as great range of work as a housefull of other machines. No matter if it does cost a little more, the best is always the cheapest. This Grand Ma chine can be secured on Monthly Payments, lie suro and see it before you buy this costs nothing. We also have fourteen other makes of as good Sewing Machinesis are in the market, on as favorable prices and terms as can be had in tho State, including the New "Eldrcdge." the "New Home," "Household," "Wheeler & Wilson, No. 8," "The American, No. 7," "Domestic," "Whitehill," "Victor," "Esley," "Singer' "Love," "Wilson," and others, with prices running down to $20; Needles, Oil, &c. ' ORGANS CHEAPER than they can be bought elsewhere la the Slate. We handle all the best makes, and have now in stock In the "Estey," the "Palace, the "CHICAGO COTTAGE." and tho "Allegkr." Call and get prices. PIANOS. We have not the room to keep a large number in stock, but have jobbing rates on the best makes, and will save you $20 on n new Piano of any make, 1,.1,0 t flmirM in Il-tmir. flhirnim. New York or Boston. VhatI don't you believe we can sell you a Piano $20 United Stacs? AV ell you can lest it in mis way: uei isac very wwcm uhou possible, and then we will give you $20 to supply you, at same price. Try us. VIOLINS CUITARS and other Small Instruments, and Strings and finding. BRASS INSTRUMENTS, (to nt out a Brass Band complete) at lower figures than can bo obtained elsewhere. Five or six good canvassers wanted to sell Sewing Machines. Honorable, young, energetic men who are willing to learn preferred. If you have a horse we will furnish wagon. Jlemember the Place, Washington Street, Opposite Opera Honse Block, Owosso. MICH. S. M. & O. CO. C. S. WILLIAMS Is now open for Spring Business with the Best Line of -Goods ever offered The JACKSON WAGON To the Front, AND STILL LEADS, Carload Just Received. Come and See the v' Oliver Reversible Point Plows Cheapest and Best Plow to Buy. I am prepared to sell Buggies, Harness, Drills, Harrows, Rollers, And everything in the line a farmer wants, at prices to suit you. . Come and see mo on Binders and lowers ! And I will make you happy. I have some Big Bargains, and especially a New Departure in Whips, SOIMIIETIEIIILTG- 1TEW. LADIES, TAKE NOTICE! If you want a Hobby Hat op Bonnet, GO TO THE NEW MILLINERY PARLORS OF MRS. GEO. SPRINKLE, In the New Wesencr Block, WASIIINQTOIT STREET, OWOSSO, MICH. WALL PAPER, WINDOW CURTAINS, ETC, School Books, School Supplies, Miscellaneous Books, Stationery, Story Papers, Magazines, &c Ladies1 Shopping Bags, Desks, Card Receivers, Scrap Books, Bibles, Albums, Scrap Pictures, Law Blanks, Frames, Box Paper, General News Business, Ag't Butterick's Patterns. C. D. IRWIN, Main Street. VJE ARE GOING OUT OF BUSINESS ! And offer our entire Stock of Millinery & Fancy Goods AT IMMENSE BARGAINS I Every Department will he Closed Out REGARDLESS of COST. Tlxis Ssbl is ZBonsLfid. Come and See the Inducements we Offer. Mr. Jc Mrs. E. 3. HeariislEa. T A 15. OWOSSO, MICH. cheaper than you can buy elsewhere in the 1 M JUNE 25. 1886. strong moTjanr aitd gheat XIE2T NEEDED. BACO LAUREATE ADDIIE93 DELIVERED AT THE TUrTIST CHURCH RY REV. TII05. STALKER, OF THEM. E. CHURCH, BUN DAY EVENING, JUNE 20. Text: I Cor. 16:13. If you had been with Paul when he wroto this letter to the church at Corinth, and nsked him what the world needed most, ho would, I think, have answered: great thought and great men. And is not this still tho world's great need? What constitutes the darkness of the world? The absence of strong thought. And what constitutes the weakness of tho world? Tho absence of 6trong men. We have sortie strong thought and some strong men but not euough of either to burden. Paul, in his day, was an example of both. By the authority that belongs to a noble, heroic, self-sacrificing man, he had a right to say to his fellow laborers and . soldiers, "Quit you like men, be strong." It is a good thing for common soldiers when their officers set them examples of cour age, endurance and patriotism. It is a good thing when pupils see in their teach er what they ought to strive after, both intellectually and morally. It is a bad thing for pupils, when their teachers are either intellectually incompent, or loose in their morals. Paul wa3 not only & suc cessful minister and teacher, but one of the noblest examples of his ngc, of what men ought to be and do. Paganism had it3 Socrates who, rather than violate his convictions, drank the cup of poison; and its Itegulus, who, rather than violate his promise, returned to Carthage to endure torture and death. But Paul has given to the world tho grandest example of tho highest type of moral heroism. lie was thirty-five years a martyr. Bora in the land of the sun and of tho palm, 'dowered with magnificent powers, educated at two great centers of thought, one philosophic, the other religious; converted to Christian ity while attempting to destroy it, then, after three years of preparation for his work, he filled his life with labors, heroic conflicts and sacrficcs for tho good of his race and the glory of God. Such a man had a right to say, not only to Corinthians, but to men of all ages and all climes: "Quit ym like men, le strong." That is, 'be strong men." Be strong in faith, in love, in thought, in will. The church and the world need such men men of culture, with the Heavenly unction of apostolic men resting upon them. These words, "be strong men," have a meaning for this age, for this great Nation, for the men of this city, for the graduates of our High School. Success will crown the efforts of all who heed the injunction. Someone has said: "There arc three commencement days of human existence the day of birth, when we begin to be children; the day of graduation, when we begin to bo men, and the day of death, when we begin to be devils or angels." All of us have passed through the first com mencement, a few the second, and soon we shall all pass through tho third. When that time comes, may we rise, not to bo angels, but glorified men. But this is im possible in the absence of thought and manly effort. Life is full of conflicts; dif ficulties beset us on every hand, whether we aro in tho wilderness, or city, on the vast prairie, or rocky mountains, amid the palms and orango groves of the South, or the snows and solitudes of the North, wo cannot escape them. No age or clime is without them, Emerson says: "Times of heroism, are generally times of terror, but the day never shines in which this element may not work. Human nature demands her champions and martyrs, and the trial of persecution always proceeds. Do wo ask why wo cannot hare men of strong thought.discipllncd powers and lofty charactcr,without conflicts? The answer is, because there is a kingdom of bad powers, a kingdom that must be fought and con quered, or life's great purpose will be de feated. Paul knew this, and he says: Be strong men," then you shall succeed. But how can you bo strong men? By bat tling with difficulties, resisting temptations, overcoming obstacles, and marching to ward the city that hath foundations, whose maker and builder is God. Who are the men of strong thought? Tho men who think, think, think. The pupil who works out his own problems, strengthens his Intellect by tho process. He who spends his school days in intellectual indolence, weakens his intellect At least, he fails to elevate, expand and bolklify it. Ho may have a rich uncle, a fine coach, a noblo horse, clothes cut In the latest style, elegant shoes, a beautiful Frenchified mustache, and white gloves, sweetened with tho perfumes of Arabia, but he will also have a weak intellect. This uncle cannot buy him deeply convoluted brains, as he can buy him a fino silk hat. These come to those only who havo solved their own problems. No disrespect is meant to the rich uncle, but a strong intellect is the A ft WHOLE NO. 319 result of intellectual toil. The feeble minds of most of tho graduates of Gur High Schools and Colleges, are more the sad results of intellectual Indolence, than the unequal distiibution of gifts by the Almighty. Intellectual weakness, in those who have had tho opportunities for im provement, is more frequently a fault than an infirmity. Is it not truo that the intel lectual status of our Republic, our State, and even this city, is below what it ought to be? Where is the difficulty? I has two sources: First; in the intellectual in dolence common to man. Second; in the sad fact that parents allow their children to abandon school life before graduating. In some cases it may be necessary, but in the many it is not so. Children aro too anxious to begin life without an adequate preparation, and parents give their consent. Years enough are not given to laying a good foundation for life's momentuous structure. This is a sad, and in many Instances, a fatal mistake. Life is robbed of its grandest possibilities, becauso mind power has not been sufficiently developed and disciplined. Young peonle say very often, and parents give their assent: "We want to be doingsomethlngfor ourselves." Such forget that the best thing they can do for themselves is, not to leave school "to earn a little money," but to learn how to think, how to restrain themselves, and thus learn how to make the best of their powers. There is too much of what is called "cramming," in our schools, and too little time given for digestion, appro priation aud thoroughness, not because the methods of the teacher are defective and "rutty," but because parents arc in a hurry to rush their children through fchool. The result is, an abnormal mental growth, tenderness, and dyspepsia. A pupil who has to spread himself over too large a field of thought, will find himself doing as im perfect work as an ambitious hen, who spreads herself over thirty eggs, when she only possesses power enough to incubate fifteen. This is one of the reasons why so few of those who enter the High School, graduate. More is put into the mind than it can digest and appropriate, and the re sult is, it becomes glutted, cloyed, satiated, and asks that the process be stopped. And fond parents say: "Our children don't like to study; can't endure study," and so school life i9 abandoned, and the children are de prived of a much needed culture and dis cipline for the solemn responsibilities of life. And the main reason for this sad phase of youthful life is, tho blustering American haste, to rush children through school so they can begin money-making. No wonder that so many of our scholars lack strong thought, manliness, strong character, and fail to rise to positions of eminence in the world of intellect. What is needed? ' First: Everychildshould.be taught us soon as possible, to form a plan of life. Some might ask: "What is the use; is not every life a plan of God? And if so, will He not execute His plan in spite of ours? Is there not a divinity that shapes our ends, rough hew them as wo will?" These are pertinent and important questions and a candid, and, if possible, a correct answer should be given. Let me say, then, that God has no plan of anyone's life that is In conflict with the best possibilities of being and doing, wrapt up in his intellect ual and moral natures. In fact, you may read Ilia intentions His plan, as it is written, on those possibilities. Study your powers, capabilities, tastes, circum stances and opportunities, in conjunction with tho Bible, prayerfully, earnestly, continuously, then you will find out God's plan of life. The knowledge may come to you gradually, or it may come as a rev elation; never mind, it will be sure to come, it willnot tarry when it is needed. It al ways comes to those who look, and wait. There need here be no conflict between your plan and God's. Bear in mind that if Divinity shapes your life, you furnish the materials. Then, by apian of life, is not meant a program, gotten up to bo car ried out in detail, as if life was a concci. or convention ; but simply this, the for mation of a noble purpose to be, and do, what is worthy of a man, and nothing more. Surely, here is a plan of life that Is in exact agreement with God's. lie a man and act the man. Such a lifo cannot be a loose, purposeless, life. Yonder is a majestic ship, her timbers are solid, they are solidly, skillfully, and artistically put together. She is loaded with a joyous company that is reckless of sun, winds and waves. Ask the captain, "whither bound?" "Nowhcro in particular," he replies. What think you of such an an swer? There ore neat sails, compass and helm, all fitted to sail to some fair haven, but there is no definite purpose on board. Possibly, fair winds may drift them to somo beautiful, golden shore, but there is a terrible risk, a fearful uncertainty! Yet, this is but a faint representation of many young men, who are note on life's rough sea. They have no intelligent, noble pur pose, nothing toward which their mighty energies are directed. Thcv are not sail ing toward some fair haven, but drift ing they know not whither. Is it a mar vel that such aimles lives are so often strarded on tho hot, blistering shores of scepticism, or engulfed In tho maelstrom of worldliness and licentiousness? . "The wise man, lays the Bible, walks with God, Surreys, fur on, the tnd!es line of life; Values his aoul; thinks of eternity; Doth worldi considers, and prorldei for both.' Here is a grand and lofty purpose of life, to provide for two worlds, the seen, and tho unseen, the temporal end the eternal, and the earlier this becomes tho settled, en throned purpose of every youthful heart, , !. .1. i i. i in thought, character, and destiny. The young man who constantly says to his Maker, "Ttiou shall guiile me trith Thy counsel, mnd oftencard receive me to glory," has before him the most rational and noblo purpose of life. Not a set of circumstances, or the blind forces of nature, but God is the best guide over life's treacherous, peril ous sea. Tho flower which opens most beautifully is the one that has lived in tho clearest sunlight, and breathed the purest atmosphere. And the development of the most beautiful, youthful life, is that which has taken place in the atmosphere of prayer, and under the clear shining of the ' Sun of righteousness. Many young men have visions of suc cessful and glorious life, that are as unsub stantial as the daydreams of golden shores, . enchanted isles, honors, and untold wealth. thing made up. of stern realities', fierce struggles, and blessed is the young man or young woman who resolves early and con stantly to build out of its rough materials, a pure, solid, lofty character. When the heart becomes the home of pure thoughts, holy aspirations, and a fixed purpose to be a man or woman, of the better, nobler sort, greatness and strength will be sure to comQ. This is to quit one's self like a man. Bise action, or you will loose ground. Do not ' ceasi' to grow in knowledge and 6trengtu when your school life ends. You have formed habits of study and discipline, press forward with a firm and steady step. Work is the law of life and nature. From Him. who said, "My Father worketh, hitherto, and I work," to the lowest form of life, labor, is tho beneficent law of their being. From the archangel to the micro scopic coral insect, the universe of living creatures is one vast workshop. Tho mind must be cultivated, or there can bo no health, progress or happiness. The stag nant pool breeds malaria and pestilence, the indolent mind becomes feeble. Men tal, physical, and moral work clears the intellect, arouses the conscience, enlarges the memory, strengthens tho will. Labor i3 health and life, Inactivity is diseaso and death. Highways of knowledge and use fulness are now, and will be, open before you, walk in them as Ion j.hs you live, then intellectual energy, beauty, dignity and maturity will bo your rich inheritance in old aRC. But you say, "That means Inhor tnve'int. l ilmr nnil tln-r-. nrn crt many difficulties along the path of great ness, honor and usefulness." Of course there are, but grappling with difficulties gives tone, health nnd vigor to the eoul. It is an essential condition of strength and grealnes'3. Love becomes wild, daring, re sistless and romantic while battling with difficulties. Christian character becomes solid, firm and beautiful by perpetual con flict. You know the old aphorism "ne cessity is the mother of invention." Think how she has leveled forests, built bridges, tunnelled mountains, laid iron pathways from sea to sea, called the lightning from the skies and Bent it with messages to the ends of tho earth. It was the fieice armies of Gaul and Britain that developed in Caesar his fekill. It was the snow clad Alps that mado Hannibal fertile in expedients. Do not, dear young friends, shrink from difficulties. Cross th3 Itubicon, biud your souli with the strong cord of obligations, then meet them, and thus "quit you like men," This is the only way to attain greatness of intellect and moral character. You cannot; jump Into cither. Great re sults, whether physical, intellectual or moral, , aro seldom the products of giant powers; but of ordinary powers well de veloped and trained by exercise. Tho lamp lit cave, and sea-side declamations, nrfirrilpil tlw omninrttptit. ulnnnnnrn rf Demosthenes that thrilled tho Athenian Senate and summoned a nation to arn.s. Genius that is not accompanied with earn est, persistent labor, is more frequently a curse than a blessing. Best not on mere possession, but on tho best use of your powers, then your talents will multiply, and you will rejoice in consciously increas log power for good. Again, and again. w;e are reminded that tho present age Is the grandest of all ages. But, to arrive at such a conclusion, we have to look at the best educated speci mens of physical, intellectual and moral manhood. It is said that London, Eng land, is a city of large benevolences and large vices. So, the present age is made up of the grandest and meanest specimens of humanity. What makes tho diffcrenco between these radically different classes? "Inherited tendencies and environments," says materialistic and Godless science. This answer cannot bo correct, as it re duces man to an automaton, and makes him a slave. ' It robs him of his will, tho grandest and most God-like element of his personality; and thus destroys the found a- wuu uu wuiui rcsis uie niajesuc laoriC 01 moral being. In ono word, such an an swer transforms a free, responsible being into a mere thing. The true answer is, Divincj grace and education have made tho difference between tho sublimest and meanest specimens of humanity. Let mo (Continued on fourth page.)