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The Saline Observer.
A. J. WARREN. Publisher.
SALINE, WASHTENAW CO., MICH.,    THURSDAY  OCTOBER 20,   1898.      VOL. XVIII.-NO. 52.
Four Score and Ten.
Sketch   Written  on her goth   Birthday
Father  and   Two Brothers Among the
Americgn  Soldiers.—A Generous Man's
devption to the Cause,
The Observer is Indebted to Mrs.
Ed. Eldrieh for the following sketch
on recollections of the war ot 1812- It
was written on August 2ud, her ninetieth birthday and the penmanship
would put to shame the efforts of many
who were seventy years younger. Mrs.
Bldrldgo, who was formerly Miss Eunice Shepard, was born in 1808 in Connecticut. She is the aunt oi Mr. I. N.
Eldrldge and has resided iu Flint for
the past fourteen years. When the
war of 1812 broke out Mrs. Eldridge
was but four years of age but her recollections of the event are uu'isually
clear as her sketch shusys.   Han fath-
.      . ■      - - ,  .        "'» i   '   *' - 1 *       '
gjj anj| tjvq heathens wercs among the
Anjeripan tro.qps, ihat administered to
John Bull the "severe  grybhing he de-
§?F??d:
August Ind, l§i)S.
To My Son;—This is my ninetieth
birthday. I thought an incident of
tbe war might interest 3-ou and I will
write what I can recollect of it. My
father, Col. Cornelius Shepard, ordered his regiment to come to the church
lo bid farewell to friends before going
to New London^ Qoqn. $0 join tne^'nniy
againsVpld England. But lof when
|l}ey gouge put of^he church there §tood
fhp ppurjer. gn jjqrgel^aglj bringjng
aropd vhaj pggce m* fleplapei an| instead of going to wap they could all
return to their homes. Biesaad disappointment! This was long before telegraphs.- Col. Shepard was by no means
a wealthy man, and with his large family of seven sons and six daughter? one
wpulcl thjnk he had his harit^s TtuTl at
pomW, buifsieeing tiite regiment* too poor
lo puj- tfj'eir own"knapsacks, he furnish-
'* """ of them at'his'own exp?cse and
t<
ed;
later ope general   training day jn IS'43
.i*   * !*.•     L-...      C   ~t . J    zi '* *_,   «■      'oj*
gr|. he gave }Qlj o| then} a dinner on
the lawn, CQq,st pig, swegt put-Hoes,
00P0 bread, apple *tq4 putnpWq pies,
Qto- Only two gons were old enough to
gj to war, Dj,vid 3hapai'4 was q-iarler
nw-sier, Cornelius Shepard, Jr., was
drum major. Tbe day tbatray father
dined his company I was fifteen years
old, I rolled the crust of one hundred
pies and helped bake them in a brick
oven, , i <    ■
August |rd,i§98.
Vy*:U dp. J remeifl^tjp OR general
training days in Connecticut of seeing
my father Col. C. Shepard, dressed in
his military uniform, a dark blue coat
trimmed wilh gol'l lace with epaulettes on eaeh shoulder, buttons looked
like gold, with an elegant sword nt Uis
side, with bulg colored" easslmeVknee
treeVshes Villi'knee'buckles, black silk
ndset large •puck|es oh  his knee's sbin-
hig \j'Sn4 Q? cqaiiniqd gqtjld rjq'he^rd
ane inile. Ho bail a olear tenor voice
that could be heard a long distance
Then his fine horse that he rode on
dress parade, sometimes it was a beautiful bay and sometimes a black, wilh
one- darkuy boy at ihe- head of his
horse and one holding the stirrup when
be. vas ready tq &ounj<. 1 was -ac
eastoftj'ed yo'geeing Wits en-paiude a
ij're'at'many years every general- training day which was a great day in Connecticut as was also election day,
gingerbread day too aud the cords and
cord-j of gingerbreal '.hat were sold
and given away |h:jt fla^ Sjonlti, snr-
pi;icQ~any one. i *      '••■ I S-i
'•"Ifrs^ldVfife-a the wi-iior of \ha item
-^qge, |s ^ rssicjent of JjUiut and_ f^q
ajj it qf 5|cs. j. A^ (Sit? £«iUU n\ this
pt»G8:
Housekeepers
Who would avoid the annoyance incident to the use
of unreliable Stove should use
Red Crown
--> - £nd, aypld bejpg seriously an-
Boje4 by tUe presepce of oil or
other tavy and foreign substances in most of _so-called
Stove Gasoline in the
. niBikct. You will (ind relief bv
using our
Red Oro"WTi Brand
Deodorized
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"N"' fnaiitt on your dealer supplving
vou with our goods.
No Smoke!  no odor!
Wo guarantee Red Crown
Gasoline and Electric Oi
to be always uniform and
giye entire satisfaction
Standard Oil Co.
Milan Locals
Charles H. King of Co. M 32, Mich
Vol. died at the home of his mother
Mrs. J. C. Bouse Oct 13. Another
brave soldier has answered to the last
roll call. The funeral was held at the
residence Sunday, Rev. F. O. Jones
officiating. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful, his compauy sent
a beautiful floral emblem forming a pillow with these expressive words "Our
Comrade" also a card of sympathy for
the mother. The remains wereinDer-
red ic the London cemetery; The funeral car was appropriately decorated
with the National colors.
Mrs. Hanson is visiting friends at
Eort Wayne Ind.
Hon. L. C. Allen attended the unveils
ing of the Blair monuojent hy invitation
of CrO?. ^inguee. Mr. ALan was a mem
per of the Legislature when Mr.
Blair was Governor in 18.53,4- Mr.
AUen who is 82 ye^rs o'd wga much
ula^ed wUU Ws Lansing trip and had
an enjoyable time.
Mrs. Lougalio. of St. CI alp and Miss
Julia King of Chattanoga Tcnn. are
guests of their mother Mrs. J. C.
Rouse.
Died: Mrs. Emily Howard Oct. 12
of apoplexy. The funeral was held
at the house Friday, fje^r. J. ^f. Boyer
officiated, "^he regains vyere interred
in the Ju{|d cemetery ne^r S/aliqe.
^fpsilap^ani T-he decaocrats of
Was]iteng.w county made a good selection at their coaventloa in nominating
C. R. Huston for register of deeds. He
is a man that is well qualified for tbe
place. Give him your support on election day.
It tnay hq^ V» out of place to remark
that the fellows who sold and the fellows who purchased the supplies for
the commissary department did not go
to war in search.o(f healthy T-h^gy Ijad.
pleq|y of th^t b,efQGe th,ay iveql south.
Vr.Qfu.3. ^either 4id they go to spend
a year in oarap.
WlUai'd gtearn*, the redoubtable editor of tbe Adrian Press, is running for
circuit judge in the Lenawee-Hillsdale
district. He has a hard district to run
in but.as he is a great believer In equal
and exact justice to everyone and is no
respecter of persons, a m-in being a
man to him in whatever clothes he may
be dressed.' he should giyg a go.pc} afl-
cpuptqf |fmse|f gn Slgcfi'dp d'gy'.-^Arg-
"From the appearance of the sidewalks or rather want of sidewalks: on
W. Huron and Washington sts." said a
citizen,"it would seem that we wers
living in some rai'F-l fjiitsuct fofiere
th3i:e Mece ngither mayor, aldermen,
street commissioner or board of public
works. Why there are holes in the
sidewalks on W.. Wa^ingtpn $.t Hjat
wijl fiCRt'liliy ^e gqod fqr |l,§QQ tq any
attorney vv'qq feas a Gage for damages
for a client who was hurt there- Nothing will be done apparently until after
the poor taxpayers are bled."—Democrat.
Mrs. Ballington Bjoth's Espsriences
Mrs. Balliugtou Booth, qi '^T.hg
Ampj-ioaq ^fllftqleisr^v'tslwiHliug oia't
h'e'i-espei'ietioes iu American prisons,
and in the slums of New York, for The
Ladies Home Journal. Mrs. Bjoth
has perhaps come closer to the lives
and confidences of the men and women
in prisons, and to know l-hr. pact, batter
than prf woman living!" ''Sue will not
only •t'tell'ViWhat "She has "seen,
buty she • will • uoinl out what
her experience has shqwq h-iii to, %3
the mQSt^ ef|aotii'e s^iy, U\ 6^i^\\r\^ i^'ith
the peqnle q| the prisqis and the
slums.
com which can, however, only be effected pari passu with the general extension of European influence, would
greatly decrease the difficulties connected with the abolition of the slave
trade. As the case is now, when a
well-to-do native sets out on a journey
of any length, he calculates beforehand
the probable expense and takes a corresponding number of slaves. These
he turns into cowrie shells at the various markets which he passes on .lis
route. The value of a slave varies
from 100,000 to 300,000 shells, or from
£3 to £9. These are the average market prices; slaves sold by private arrangement, and whose character is
known, often fetch much higher prices.
The English traveler who objects on
principle to accepting slaves in payment q| a debt is often subjected to
serious inconvenience in consequence.
One native king to whom I had sold
some rolls of silk became indebted to
me to the extent of 750,000 cowries. As
I refused to receive payment in slaves
I had to wait altogether two months
in order to extract what was due to
me, and finally left the neighborhood
in despair, when many thousands of
shells were still owing. The only advantage, as far as I could see, which
the native derives from the use of the
cowrie shells as money is the unlimited,
opportunities which it affords hJm for-
cheating the/ whtte man. *TijeT latter
"who k?^ seldom either time or- patience
to count his money, is compelled to accept from 10 to 35 per cent lesi than
what thg patjye. profeises to pay.
Gratifying results
What a well  known  Citizen of Men-
don, Mich., says of Drake's   Dyspepsia
Cute and Nerve Restorer.
" I have had Dyspapsi^ for. tke past
thirty yearg, Mjt troubles were Indigestion. Sour Stomach, Acid Fermentation
Nausea and Bloating after meals, Heart
burn which at times rendered sleep
impossible. I tried, nearly every sup-'
pqsgd. pernody, an^ several doctors, but
could not get relief, until I was induced
to try Drake's Dyspepsia Cure and
Nerve Restorer, and was completely
cured by the use ol two boxes. I have
not had iny trouble with my stomach
siuce, and can eat anything i^jth, Reelect order.      Yours Raapectrully
S H. McDeid
Drake's Dyspepsia Curs and Nerve
Restorer is prepared in tablet form,
combined with a Method Treatment,
which in itself is inciisoensab.le'to any
P.§R-Qn 4eslrocis of' Weeping well, and
enjoying a long and prosperous life.
These tablets do not contain opium or
calomel, are pleasant to take, can be
carried in tbe vest pocket to be
when necessary.
A vpluahl^ \fyu\i ou stomach and nerve
tnouoles, their symptoms and cure for
the  asking at any place   where  this
treatment is sold.     For sale bv
v
Q. p. fjqterkiroher
A Narrow Escape
Thankful words written by Mrs. AdahE.
Hart, of Groton, S. D. "Was taken with a
bad cold which settled on my lungs; cough
set in and finally terminated in Consumption. Four Doctors gave me upt saying I
could live but a short time. I gave my self
up to my Saviour, determined if I could
not stay with my friends on earth, I would
meet the absent ones above. My husband
was advised to get Dr. King's New Dis-
covrey for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
I gave it a trial, took in all eight bottles.
It has cured me, and I thank God I am
saved and now a well and healthy woman."
Trial bottles free at Lister & Sheeders
Drug Store. Begular size 50 cents and $1
Guaranteed or price refunded. 1
NOTICE.
We the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on two 25-cent
bottles of Baxter's Mandrake Bitters if
it fails to cure constipation, biliousness,
sick headache, or any of the diseases
for which it is recommended. Also will
refund the money on a 50 cent bottle of
Downs, Elixir, if it does not cure any
cough, cold, oroup, whooping cough, or
any throat or lung difficulty. We also
guarantee one 23 cent bottle of either
of the above tq prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
Lister & Sheeder,
C. F. Hnterkircher.
Bucilen's Arnica Save,
The Best Saive in th_e. warid for Guts
Bruises, Sores, "pipejB, Salt Bheum, Fever.
Sores, $ott6f, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruption, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaeMoa QX
money refunded. Prjpp 25 cents par box.
For saje by lister & Sheeder the Druggists
Come to the
MEAT MARKET
For Choice (3u.ts oi
Beet Pork and Mutton
1j
Choice Bologna aao Liver Sausage
always gu hand and ni*ide.,to order.
WEST  AFRICAN   CURRENCY.
Only Cowrie Shells and   Slaves  Used lu
Business Transactions.
The only recognized currency in
Kano and throughout the greater part
of the west African hinterland consists
of cowrie shells and slaves, says the
Contemporary Review.   Near the coast
terior thefvalue." of a shell is doubled.
Even here10 shillings' worth of money
weighs 100 pounds. Cowrie shells are,
indeed, a perfect caricature of what a
currency should be, lacking as they do
the three characteristics which, according to political economists, a medium of exchange should possess—namely, intrinsic value, scarcity and portability. Where any larger amount is
concerned than can easily be. ppj in"
shells^ slaves- fee Vse^W tie medium
of exchange. The only coin which is
at present recognized in the interior
is the Maria Theresa dollar. This coin
which is made in Vienna and bears
date 1780, is manufactured exclusively
for export to central Africa. It contains about two shillings' worth of
silver and its purchasing value in the
Soudan varies from 3 shillings to 4
shillings 6 pence. It will pass in any
of the larger towns, but not, as a rule,,
in the country djstr^.'* f^g •fnqle'saie.
iBtFoaflptipn of this or ef anv similar
Mortgage Sale
Default having baen mulo.ln the condition s of
an Indenture ot Mortgage, executed by Ann
iWelbura to John C. Winans, bearing date May
entb 1875, and recorded in tin office o£ the
Register of Deeds for Washtenaw County/'Mich-
igan, on the tenth day of Miy A. D. 18T>, in H.I;
ber-H of Mortgagas oa Pagi ^i.,*«V}4"tfi*Jy assigned by Geqrgg tj.^t&tfeif, e*eeutor of the last
5-vd afloTte^amenfc of John 3. Winans deceased, to
Sfanoy M. Conklin, by assignment bearing date the
thirtieth day of October 1586 and reoDrded in the
oHeeof the said Register o£ Deeds for Washten
aw County, on the tenth day of Hovenrbsr 1830,
in Liber 9 of assignments of Mortgages qn Fgga
123, and which said mortgage wiUj duly, assigned
by said Nancy M. QoiiUii?& Olive it' Conklin,
'u, assignment bearing 'date November third
1888, arid recorded" in the offlee ot the"said fLzgf
iste'r of Deeds foriWashtenaw County qn, th,e. seventh day of March, 5j8jl3j |ql Iah.3E' }Q of Assigu-
tnJnWo.f Ikjqntgages. on, Eage 3$3; by which da •
lanlCtheRowerQf galec.QQ.taio.e4iU said m>rt-
gagehas qeoarqa operative, on which mortgage
Ware is claimed te be due at this date, the sum
e£ one hundred and thirteen dollars, and no
suit or proceeding at law or in equity having
been instituted to recover the debt secured by
said mortgage or any part thereof.
Notice, is therefore hereby given, that Tjy virtue of the power of sale contained in said mart-
gage and of the statute in such case made and
provided, said mortgage will be foreclosed on
Monday the twentyeighth day of November, next
at eleven o'clock in the forenoja of that day a"t
the East door of the Court Qoase'ta'the'caty of
Ann Arbor,' In 4ald| Qo'untyof <V^ij1tena4(sa5d
aqurt SbviV' fceilig the pisee of holding tne Cir-
PUit Oaurt 'for said County of Wastit6naw), by"
sale at public auction to the highest bidder of
the premises described in slid mortgage which
said mortgaged premises are described in said
mortgage, as follows, viz:
All the following described pieces or parcels of
land situated in the Township of Lydnon, County
of Washtenaw, and Stare of Michigan, to wit:
Being the North part of theNarth Eist fractional quarter of   section fifteen, and the. North
Chickens. Turkeys, Srusage    and
Fish in their gea^an,,
Qr^qioe I_..ard in pails or bulk
We are here to please you.   Come and
see us.
linn st im
creek running, nearly from the East to West,
which is the boundary on the South of said lands.
Containing one hundred thirty seven acres more
Or less. Excepting a certain- piece of lani
it being all the land in the west lot lying North
of a certain outlet running from Eagle Lake
into South Lake, 'in said Section fifteen, con-
tainingKour acres. All the lands so conveyed
by said mortgage lying in one boly and occupied as one parcel.
Dated, Chelsea, Michigan, August twentyseven
1893. "   u "" "'*'",    "" •
1 "^W-P?1?- -Qwikb.il, Assignee of Mortgage.
6. W, TurnBull,
Attorney for Assignee, of Mortgage.
L_UMk*_l
October Cloak
At E F Mills & Co>s, Ann Arbor
Hundreds of Styles
Jaoket, Capes, and Children's Beefers
have been received in our large and pleasan New
Cloak Boom the past few weeks. With nearly ;double
the space heretofore devoted to this department, with
new and elegant fixtures, with captivating styles and
popular prices wo shall be surprisedif we do not sell
you a wrap. Detroit prices will not only be met, but
better values given, as a comparison will readily show
you,
Kersey Jackets at $7.00
All Satin Lined, Five
Dart Sleeves. 24 inches
long, Value $10.00.
Boucle Jackets at $6.75
Full Satin Lined, Latest
Cut,    Splendid    Quality.
Value $10.00.
Kersey Jackets at $10.00
Full Satin Lined, Strap
Trimmed, in Navys,
Blacks, Castors, Value
$12.00.
Fine Jackets at $12.00
Handsomely Trimmed,
All Shades, jVariety of
Styles, Our Leader, Worth
$15.00
Plush Capes at $a.g8
19x92 Inches. Satin Lined, Thibet Trimmed,
would be cheap at $4.00
Plush Capes at $3.98
20x92 Inches, Thibit Trimmed, Fancy Linings, Excellent Value atS5.00
Plush Capes at $8.50
30x120 Inches. Thibet
Trimmed, Handsome Linings, you would say $12.00
Plush Capes at   $12.00
24x124 Inches, Oppossum
Trimmed,    Black    Satin
Lining.   Would be cheap at $15.00.
The above represent but a few of the
many excellent values. Finer goods
equally cheap.
Children's Jackets at every price
from $2.50 up. Splendid Values In
Wrappers at 59c, $1.00 $1.25 aid
$1.50.
Fur collarettes
Are all the rage and onr
stock very large, comprising every price from $2.98
to $28.00 each.
Winter Waists
In Plaids, Checks and
Plain Cloths from $1.00
up.
E. F. MILLS & CO.,
ANN ARBOR. MICH.
Get Your Stationery Printing
Done at the=
Observer office
FOE
Toledo and Points F<asu Q«d South,
Leave  Pittafiojd. South   7:40 a. m.
8:51 p. m.
11:37 a. ni.
FORav
Owosso. Alma,  AHPleasant, Clare,
Cadillac, Manistee, Pe_»skey and points
Leave Pittsfield, North   8:32 a. m.
4:44 p. m.
12:27 a. m.
If you are going to the Northwest,
you can save money hj Upyi.ng tickets
viaFrjrak|Qi$ ^n,d'An,n Arbp.r' Steamers
vybiejb ru,u between Erankfort, Manitowoc and I£ewaunoe   Wis.,  and Frankfort.   Menominee and Gladstone Mich.
W. H Bennett, G. P. A.,
Toledo.
PATENTS
Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained, and all Patent business conducted for moderate Fees.
Oun Office is Opposite U, S. Patent Office
and we can secure patent >j> less time than those
remote from Washington.
Send model, drawing or photo., •with description. We advise, if patentable or not, free, oi'
charge.  Our fee not due till patent ia secured, i
A Pamphlet, "HowtoObtjauPatMtjV'withi
cost of same in the U, S. «srt fbiden countries,
sent free. Address, -  - ~^ " -**r- ',
< _   Ops. Patent Office, Washington, D. C
CASTORIA.
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Signature
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Don't Spend a Dollar
for
Medicine
until you have tried       . \.
You can buy them in the pajaeT 5-cent cartons
Ten Tabules for Five Cents.
VUt aort ii put np aka-plr te gnsstf tta oalnn-litiraMa* <3«Mltt ftr a UttfOm.
If you don't find this sort Sf
Ripans Tabules
At the Druggist's
Send FiTe Cents to The Ripans Ci^emicai. Company, No. to
Spruce St., New York, and they will be sent to you by mail; o»
ia cartons will be mailed for 48 cents. The chances are tea t*
one-that Ripans Tabules are the very medicine you need.    -
THE OBSERVER
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