1893-02-09; Saline Observer

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Observer.
A. J. WARREN. Publisher.
SALINE, WASHTENAW CO., MICH., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1893.
VOL. XIII.-NO. 1(
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
PROFESSIONAL.
F
E.JONES.
Attorney at Law.
ill Business attended to with Promptness and
Care.   Office on McKay street,
MICH.
SAIilNE,
Q.   R. WILLIAMS
Attorney at Law,
Especial attention paid to Pension Claims of all
kinds.   NewcombJSlock,
MILAN, - - MICH.
A Vacant Chair.
t|   A. NICHOLS,-HI. D.,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.
Office at Nichols Bros', drug store.
SALINE, - MICH.
O   F. UNTERKIRCHER, M. D.,
PEXS1CUN and SURGEON.
Calls promptly attended to at all hours.
Office in-Hauser block, Chicago street.
MICH.
SALINE,
C   W. CHANDLER, Nl D.,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Bfflce on Adrian Street, first door south of the
Wallace Block,
SALINE, - MICH.
p.   C. SLAQHT,
Veterinary Surgeon.
Graduate of Chicago Veterinary College,
Residence 1M miles east of Pennington s Corners.   Calls may be left ateitherof the
stores at the Corners.    All calls
promptly attended to.
MACON, - - MICH.
Revelations of a Cow Census.
MISCELLANEOUS.
VXrATERNlAN'S
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY,
(Miss GiUett's old stand.)
Will be in Saline every Wednesday and shall be
pleased to meet all in need of work in my line.
3allaud see samples of. our work.
P   CORDON,
The Pioneer Fainter,
Over Forty years Experience,
"arrioge, Bign and Ornamental Painting, Paper
Hanging, Frescoing, Etc.
SALINE, - MICH.
nr m.:br!ggs, *
Practical Painter.
louse painting, graining, paper   hanging and
kalsomining.    All work promptly and
neatly   done,  and   satisfaction
guaranteed,
SALINE, - - MICH.
CTANDUZER'S
Barber Shop.
. fair Cutting.    Shaving,   Shampooing and   all
Work in the Barber Line.
Bath room In connection.   Hot or cold baths at
ny times. A. B. VAN DTJZER.
SALINE, - -        MICH.
A. MILLER & SON.
(Successors to J. A. Alber),
tiiverjf, Feed and
Sale Stable,,
First-class rigs at reasonable rates.
Possibly, one of the most shocking
and surprising, "reports often listened
to came to our people last Friday morning when at an early hour it was told
that E. P. Harper had just died.
Egbert Pattisou Harper was born in
Wayne county, New York, October 24,
1832. He with his parents, who were
among the pioneers of that state, remained only until the next year when
they sought a western home and came
to Michigan, their first home being in
Lodi township, "Washtenaw county.
They first purchased the farm now
owned by Gotlieb Scherdt, near Lodi
centre. Some years later a chauge was
made and the family moved to the farm
and beautiful home recently vacated by
our worthy citizen who has just been
called from among us.
At the age of twenty-two he decided
to branch out in life for himself and on
June 29,1855, was married to Miss Jane
Fellows, then a resident of Lodi. Their
union has since proven a most happy
one and with good health andgudgment
in management they had walked together and accumulated for themselves
a comfortable home and fortune to be
enjoyed in declining years. A couple
of years ago Mr. Harper purchased two
es well located lots as there were in the
village and then erected a beautiful
dwelling, with all the conveniences for
comfort tbat could be had. Less than
a year since they left the farm and
cosily settled in their new quarters
where they might enjoy themselves,
bat it was not so to be and what was a
week ago a happy home is now a scene
of sorrow.
Mr. Harper was the youngest of a
family of eight children, seven sons
and one daughter. Four brothers survive him, all of them being aged men.
During his entire life he had taken
great pride in gaming, and had been
very successful in early life iu capturing a number of deer and other
large animals.
In political circles he was well and
widely known.l In Lodi, his chei-ished
home he was chosen by the democrats,
the party he loved, to the office of
supervisor $()P fifteen oonseoutiva
terms, after- whioh he was elected to
the honorable position of State Representative for two terms, they being
from 1S84 to 1887 inclusive.
Not like many others he had never
cared to belong to any society or organization and was a member of none.
Mr. Harper had many warm friends
and acquaintances and had always been
a ready adviser. During life several
estates had been placed in his hands,
all of which were carefully looked after.
About two weeks ago he was taken to
his bed with a severe attack of neuralgia which lasted but a day or so when
he was again considered out of all danger and up to within a few seconds
prior to his death was free from pain
and expressed himself as feeling well,
but weak. Last Friday morning without a moment's warning as his devoted
wife came to his bedside he quietly
passed away.
The obsequies were held at the home
Sunday afternoon and was largely attended. The remains were placed in
the vault in Oak wood cemetery.
Of the immediate family a beloved
wife and nephew remain to mourn the
loss of a kind companion and uncle.
Commercial travelers and their baggage carried to and from adjoining
.owns witb promptness and at living
rates.
Old   Warner    House Barn,
SALINE, - - MICH.
Death of Elijah E. Kellogg.
Jolm Baumgardner,
(Successo  to Anton Eisle.)
 —DEADER RJ	
Epftign an4 American
garble,
'Granite and   Building
stone,
earner of Bttroit and Catherine Sts.
ANN ARBOR        MICH.
S.'JOSENHANS'
•uwmihuii w
REPAIRING    DONE     ON     SHORT
NOTICE. ■
AllJdndsoE Forging, Repairing Horseshoeing,
.ind general Jobbing.
sATISFACTIONXGTJAEANTEED and prices rea-
" sonable.     Shop   on   Ann Arbor street,
near Main.
SALINE,
Many old friends and acquaintances
here were greatly saddened this week
to learn of the death of Elijah E.
Kellogg at his home at Clint, El Paso
county, Texas, on Saturday, Jan. 28.
1ft his death there went out a life of
much usefulness and remarkable influence for good.
At the time of his death Mr. Kellogg
was sixty-two years of age. For many
years he" liyfid'fo.yir. miles; gQi^t^ o.| thi§.
city o.n thg S,tgi)y Greek r.o.a_q. In :t8
he removed with bis Wife and three
children from their old Stony Creak-
home, to Ann Avhor, whore they ji6*
maifted until '8(1 when they went to
Clin 6, Texas,
Two years ago last summer he made
what he as well as all his friends felt
would bs his last visit to Michigan, mid
so it proved, aa he gradually failed in
health after hiis return home, and "was
[ a great sufferer, until death came to
his relief.
When only n. young man Mr. Kellogg
joined tbe Presbyter-Ian church and
during Hie many years since that timo
he has lived an unostentatious, t-xnm-
plary, Christian life. He wag a man
whom it is a pleasure to know for :i day
or a life-lime, and no one ever came
under his inilueneevthat was, not made
the better thereby. His life has been
an example and inspiration to. all who
knew him add his death to him is gain,
for ''Blessed are the dead; who die in
MICH Itnp Lord." —Ypsilanti Commercial
ill HI Hi
"We have received the Bulletin of the
New York State Dairymen's Association publishing the details of the cow
census of the town of Bovina,Delaware,
Co., N. Y., taken, under its direction,
by its Treasurer, Mr. Geo. T. Powell,
with the assistance of our N. Y. correspondent, Mr. C. "W. Jennings.
We believe that was the first systematic attempt ever made to ascertain
and  tabulate  all the facts connected
with the keeping of cows and the returns received from them for an entire
township, or even a smaller neighborhood.    The facts then gathered and
published revealed great losses in many
cases,  and showed that the average
product per cow was much below the
standard usually accepted. That census
covered the town of Ellisburg,in Jefferson. Co., N. Y., which was believed to
be a fair representative of the average
dairy districts in that state, and was
indeed  an   eye-opener.    It  correctly
diagnosed  the  diseases   which   were
sapping the life-blood of the. dairy industry  and  suggested  the necessary
remedies.    In   many  instances those
remedies have been used with most encouraging,  if not  complete,  success.
One of the admittedly most prosperous dairy towns of the state was selected, with a view to discover, if possible,
the causes and conditions of this prosperity.    One  hundred   and  nineteen
dairy farmers, keeping from 6 to -U
cows, were interviewed and their names
and post-office addresses are given.   In
addition, they each give the number of
cows they keep, the number of acres in
the farm, quantity respectively in pasture and meadow-,  together with the
assessed valuation.   They also give the
values of hay and grain fed, frequently
specifying  the kind and quantity of
grain used, and amount and value of
butter sold, as well as of .calves and
pork, together with the average cost
of keeping and the earnings per cow.
In summing up the teachings of this
new census, Mr. B. D. Gilbert, secretary of the Association, says:
"The town of Bovina, Delaware Co.,
N. Y., whose dairy interests are so
thqvp.u.fjh.ly rgv1rei;eu.ted! in tJya Bulletin, contains 27,279 acres, the assessed
valuation of which in 1891 was§39(5,259.
This makes the average value per acre,
as assessed $14.53; but as it includes
woodland, swamp and stream, as well
as the cleared and improved land, it
would make the latter actually worth
from five to seven times that amount,
nor could it be purchased from the
present owners for less money.
Mr. Gilbert refers to the fact, pointed
out by Mr. Powell, that tbe influence
of grain feeding is very clearly demonstrated, and adds for himself the suggestion, that the figures justify the employment of thorough-bred cows in the
dairy, "for iu every instance where the
net earnings reach §60 per cow, the
animals -are full hlood."
Mr. Powell says in his introduction;
"The conferences that have been
held in Delaware county have revealed
a marked degree of prosperity among
the dairymen of that locality, and many
interesting facts have been obtained.
A wide difference of opinion, however,
exists among the dairymen of this
county, as to the extent to which grain
can be fed with profit in butter making.
* * * It is a fact that when grain is
liberally fed there is the largest
amount of product obtained with tbe
greatest economy and at least cost.   *
* * On most farms the cream is obtained by the gravity process, in some
instances spring water at 45 to 48 deg.
running through the creamery continually, so that little ice is used; and
yet, by the application of the BabcOck
test to the skimmed milk, in some
dairies quite a loss was discovered, in
the butter fat no.t o.htaiuecl. ■* * »
Th,iy| there is, a, yery uniform, and excellent quality Qf hutter- made quite gen-
evstfly th.VP.Vlgh, tho entire town, is
abQwn. in the faot that a nearly uniform
price is offered for large numbers of
dairies, where the butter is sold at the
same time. This arises from one important fact, valuable to be noted, via.:
uniformity in breed; and when there
is added excellent water, which is found
in abundance, together with sweet and
nutritious pasturage, a good degree of
skill and intelligence applied in the
general management could not but give
a. general uniform result."
Mr. Powell notes that the grain
which is fed is almost entirely purchased, tho soil nut W'iiig suitable for
grain growing or t"i" i'.i»v cultivation.
In consequence, tin-re are but few Mies,
but those who do haw. them arc* well
satisfied with thf rcsnlTs. —Hoard's
Dairyman.
IN   THE   PORTRAIT   GALLERY.
Grandfather looks from the paneled wall
At grandmother hanging across the hall
In the ripened glow Of her stately grace.
And a frown conies over her shado.wed face
As he says: "The world has grown askew.
My dear, since we were young—we two.
"Nothing that was is the same today:
Old time fancies are castaway;
All our scruples are laughed to scorn;
All our customs are quite outworn;
Each is seeking for something new—
We were content with the old—we two."
Into the shade of the grim old room
Steal two forms through the twilight's gloom.
Grandfather's eyes are sharp to see.
And a deep voice utters tenderly
"For aye will I love, and love but you,
And we'll follow love to the end—we two."
Grandfather's face has lost its frown.
And his eyes grown softer gaze gently down
On the pair who naught of his watching know.
And grandmother smiles and whispers low,
"One thinggoes on as it used to do
In the days when we were young—we two."
—May Lennox in Ladies' Home Journal.
THE STORE
It is rather early to announce the arrivaj
NEW SPRING DRESS GQi
t>emg
Evidence In Two Murder Gases.
In a case of murder by strangulation
the woman who perpetrated the crime
had been a nurse in an infirmary and
accustomed to lay out dead bodies.
After the murder she carried out unthinkingly her professional practice by
smoothing the clothes under the body of
her victim, placing the legs at full
length, the arms out straight by the side
and the hands open. The doctor who
was called in at once declared such a
condition of the body was inexplicable
on the supposition of suicide, considering the amount of violence that must
have attended the strangulation.
In another case the driminal had attempted to make the death appear like
the act of suicide hy placing the lower
end of the rope near the hand of the deceased, hut he selected the left hand,
whereas the deceased was right handed,
and he did not leave enough rope for
either hand to grasp in order to produce
the very violent constriction of the neck
"which had been caused hy the two coils
on the rope. A surgeon pointed out
these things. Both criminals confessed
their crimes before execution.—Toronto
Mail. 	
WJiUtier and Fields.
How the death of Fields affected Whit-
tier may he seen from the following extract of a letter written by the poet to
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps and published
in The Century:
I miss Fields, it seems to me, more
and niore-^a light too, ea.rly- gue^checl, a,
loss irreparable! I cannot tell thee how
his death shocked me. Ah, me, if I had
only known what was to be! He was
my friend of nearly forty years; never a
shadow rested for a moment on the sunshine of that friendship. It is a terrible
loss. With him it must be well. He
loved much, pitied much, but never
hatecl. He was Christlike in kindness
and sympathy, and in doing good. How
strange that I outlive him! But my turn
will soon come. God grant I may meet
it with something of his simple trust and
cheerfulness.
but they are here, large invoices b*
cerved this week.
We have placed on Sale a line of Orel
in all colors—a fine all wool Fabric for 501
Another line of Whip Cords such as
have been paying 75c for at 50c. r  ^_
A large assortment of Fancy Novelties!
stripes and mixtures, entirely new, all woof
and fine at 50c
Gilberts Sateen
Guaranteed not to fade by sun, wear or
washing.    Fancy   Brocades,   Sudine. Satin
Stripe, Satin Stripe Challie, India Rep. etc.
at lie to 35c.
EMBROIDERIES,
Five hundred pieces Hamburg,' Swiss,
Cambric and Nansook Embroidery, new patterns at bargain prices.
MACK & SCHMID
"Western Repartee.
A man from the west was doing a bit
of society in the effete east, and he wa»
cornered-hy a New York woman.
"You western people are so original."
she twittered.
"Yes, we say things sometimes." he
replied.
"You are very good at repartee, I understand?"
"Come again, please," he said, putting
his hand up over his ear.
"You are good at repartee; getting in
on your adversary, as it were," she explained.
"Well, yes, we ain't slow," he admitted, "when our guns is in good working
condition."—Detroit Free Press.
Another Snake Story.
A resident of St. Clairsville, Pa.,
vouches for the following snake story:
"William Brown, a friend of his, found
an artificial egg floating in the river,
audit being a good imitation of a hen's
egg he cnt his initials on it and used it
for a nest egg. Last June his mother
went to the nest and found a blacksnake
in possession. In a few days the egg
was missing. One day last week Lou
Augustine killed a large blacksnake. and
noticing a lump on it stepped on. it and
out came the artificial egg with "W cut
OR it,"—Philadelphia Ledger.
D. Nissly's Big Gut
Read this and Profit by it
I will sell you all heavy Gloves and Mittens at Cost, AU warm foot
wear at Cost, comprising Ladies' Wool lined Shoes as well as Men's Warm
Socks and Felt Boots. Now this means a good chance, as we have a large
stock. You will miss it if you don't lake advantage of it. so come in ami
supply yourself while We yet have cold weather. My stock of Boots and j
Shoes has never been more complete.    Come in aud inspect it yourself.   My   j
GROCERY STOGK     j
is full of all choice stock and can be bought at the lowest living price.
15 lbs. of the best 3 Crown .Raisins for SI. 25 lbs of fine 2 Crown Raisins
for SI. Come in and see tliem before buying elsewhere and everything
proportionately as cheap. Can't mention all the different, articles. Come
in and see us and try our 50c Tea and our Mocha and Java Coffee. They
beat them all, so say they tbat are using them. Give our Horse and Cattle
food a trial,. Make your Hens lay by feeding Pratt's Poultry Food, while
eggs are worth 2 cents a piece and over as we have found out the past few
•days. Come iu aud see tha; beautiful picture-called Dingman's Pet and see
how easy you can get it with the famous Dingman Soap. Also try a saeki
of our-new brand of Graham.flour. Its far ahead of all others. You willi
say so when j ou once try it. If you are in want of Apples we have them ing
our cellar, also the fine large Florida Oranges, very large size, for 30c per.
dozen; fine Lemons at:25e per dozeu, and everything belonging iu a first-
class Grocery Stock.    Come in and look for yourself.    Also our
Crockery Department
is full of all styles and decorations. The line Porcelain ware, ih-coraleoV
called the Tutonic, is a favorite brand. Come in and see it, ladies, before^
you make your purchase.    Goods and prices guaranteed.
Thanking you for past patronage and hoping to merit the same  in
the future, I remain. Youis Respectfully,
On tlie Subject of Dress.
"I have uot much time to think of
dress." said Mrs. Bentham Edwards in
an. interview, "and I was greatly amused
by the remark of a former old landlady,
who. anxious that I should look my best
at some social gathering, remarked austerely to tne; 'Really, madam, you do
not dress according to your talents!'
Upon which I replied. "My good woman,
if all folks dressed according to theil
talents, two-thirds, I fear, would go but
scantily clothed.'"
My entire stock or yarns, satius,silks.
ribbons, hats, bahy bonnets, pluthes,
velvets, flowers, plumes, and a lot of
smaller articles to be closed out at cost
within the next ten days, or will sell
the entire business including fixtures.
Reasons for selling, poor health.
Mes. L. F. Rhodes.
Superstition of Two Ulen. V
The late Lord Clifden was firmly persuaded that no luck'would ever befall
him on the race course unless he wore a
particular necktie, aud Mr. Frank Pop-
ham, the owner of Wild Dayrell, would
run "back at full speed to avoid meeting
a hearse.—Loudon Tit-Bits.
Cowley, who died in 1GG7, made a remark applicable to new as well as old
England ahout his surprise "toseeladies
wear such high shoes that they cannot
walk in without one to lead them."
Books on love and the relation of the
sexes, whether from the stnndxioint of a
man or a woman, arc generally excessively stupid and exasperating.
Don't Exhaust
r0^ Your Appropriation
i       For reading-matter  until you have seen
Howard Seely,
Miss H. O.
Mrs.
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