Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-24
STATE SETTINGS.

free transportation Is issued TO publishers of
newspapers, no money payment shall be made
for the publication OF time cards. The
second provides for the transportation of dead
bodies, which must be incased in an antiseptlc
interment sack, Theoretically sealed, In addition
to being in coffin, and this In tight wooden
box. Those dead Of contagious or infectious
diseases must be wrapped in sheet thorough
ly saturated with strong solution of chloride
of zinc before being encased in the antiseptic
sack. The coffin must also be surrounded by
sawdust, also saturated with the solution, and
every dead body must be accompanied by a
person in charge presenting a certificate of
death from physician or a permit from the
Board of Health, and certificate from the
shipping undertaken that the corpse has been
prepared for transportation strictly In accord
ance with the rules.
The Michigan state teachers association
will hold its annual meeting in Representative
hall, Lansing, December $3.50. Round trip
tickets are offered members of the association
for one and third fare on all the railroads.
To secure this reduction, however, members
must procure the railroad ticket agents asso-
citation certificates. These can be procured on
application to IL. r. Pattengll, Lansing, or
the secretary, Wesley Sears, Flint. These GER
tificates must be presented to ticket agents at
the home offices for their signatures when the
ticket to Lansing Is bought These certif-
Gates, signed by the officers of the teachers
association, when presented at the Lansing
ticket offices, will entite the holders to return
tickets at one-thrd fare.
shocking accident occurred at Macon.
Lenawee county, the other afternoon. In
caring for his stock Rice Henderson, started
TO put bull into its stable, when the animal
suddenly became enraged, gave a terrific bel
low and gored the unfortunate man above
the groin, throwing him distance Of Is feet.
Mr.. Memberships brother, who Glanced to be
near, seized pitchfork and ran it through the
beasts nose, thus holding 1t at bay until help
arrived. The injured man Is about 80 years
old and unmarried. His condition Is pre-
carious and his suffering intense.
The township of Grant, in Oceana county,
is settling up largely with Hollanders. The
section is largely composed OF pine barrens,
which, with the light sandy soil, was generally
supposed TO be almost worthless. Many
American families had been starved out. The
foreigners have bought the land for q mere
song and have settled there with their wives
and children. By their industry and economy
they are making a good living, and some of
them are making money.
Two feet of snow is reported at some Of the
Apena county lumber camps. The snow Is
very loose, and the swamps are not frozen,
consequently the hauling prospects at many
of the camps are not good. Most of the log
roads run more or less ugh swampy lands,
and as these low places are not frozen there is
no foundation for the log roads, and, as a con-
sequence, heavy loads cannot be hauled over
them.
Jesse II. Farwell has commenced attachment
proceedings In Chicago against Walter A. and
Edward ii. Newberry 10 recover S9,373 and
S4,610 loaned to them respectively The
amounts became due on the death of Mrs.
Newbcrry. The two defendants formerly
lived in Detroit Other suits are about to be
commenced by members Of the Detroit post
obitum syndicate.
The Rev. j. +. Davidson, one of the oldest
members of the Detroit conference died at
Fenton on the l4th inst He attended church
and Sunday school the day before but soon
after returning was taken with fit of cough
ing and died. He was blind for a time but
lately seemed TO have improved much, so that
he was enabled to walk alone about his duties.
The infant son of w. p Lacey, cashier Of
the First national bank Of Charlotte, was
burned severely by having his clothing ignite
from the fire In CRATE. The nurse, to whose
brave efforts the childs' life sdue, was burned
so severely about her hands and arms that
some of the fingers may have to be amputated.
Charles ID. Babcock and his two sons while
trying 10 drive across the railroad tracks at
Holloway crossing were struck by Wabash
pass Ager train. Babcock was instantly killed
and his sons were severely injured Babcock
was warned not to cross, but said he had time.
The Smiths is the name of a novel depart
ment in newspapers. 1t is published for
people named Smith, every item relates TO
Smiths, and for a two cent stamp the Sruiths
Publ shing Co., Richmond, Mich, will mail a
sample copy.
In June, 1854, Maud, daughter of John
Battishill of Detroit, about years of age, was
run over by Wabash locomotive and one
leg was cut of. A suit for damages resulted
the other day in verdict for the plaintiff for
81, 900.
The governor has appointed James W.
King, for the past fifteen years editor of the
Lansing Republican, to be stenographer Of
the fifteenth judicial district-St. Joseph and
IA. Att
Jan /.
Chas. Rapp, who knocked Wes Anthony
down with coupling pin In Kalamazoo on the
night of Nov. % and attempted to rob him,
has been sentenced to jackson for fifteen
years. He was taken there by the first train.
William McCourtie, who shot Chris Green
valid in Noble last fall, has been found guilty
of assault with intent'to do great bodily harm
less than MURDER" and the jury recommends
him to the meycy Of the court.
A. i. Dennis of New Era, has contract to
get out 20 600 railroad ties, $4,000 feet of hem
lock logs, and 20 900 feet OF red oak lumber
for Grand Rapids parties He employs alto
gether 90 men.
A company Of East Saginaw capitalists has
been formed with capital of $4,000, TO
build bridge over the Saginaw river to take
the place of the condemned Genesee avenue
bridge.
Franklin Ever, well known farmer Of Sat
tie Creek township, committed suicide Few
DAYS ago by hanging himself from rafter in
his barn. He was financially embarrassed,
The Lawrence.To wnley association formed
in Septemt er to fight for $500, 600, coo alleged
to belong To them in England, Will hold 4
meeting In Grand Rapids on the 18th inst.
A chopper named James Gudyeau was
struck on the head by falling limb at a camp
southwest of Ogemaw. His skull was crushed
and he died within a short time.
Soo...,.. Sto.Iinr 81 tbo etata aor;ovlt,,raI
society, reports $ll,110.25 paid for premiums
awarded at the fair of 1885, and $l2, o33.S7 on
business orders or for expenses.
Three large hotels in Florida, Georgia and
Ohio closed contracts for furniture with Grand
Rapids manufacturers, aggregating 1900,
which will be shipped at once.
Col W. b. McCreery, ex-state treasurer,
and NJ IS Genevieve Decker, both Of Flint
we're married recently. The bride is daugh-
ter OF Hon. Grant b. Decker.
The farmers OF Bedford and Johnstown have
organized mutual protection society against
horse thieves. Homer Case is president and
Charles Scoon secretary.
Capt. George +. Judd of Grand Rapids, who
has been appointed keeper In the Ionia prison,
was gallant soldier during the war and lost
an arm at Fair Oaks
In October last Thos. Baskerville OF Pitts
ford, Hillsdale county, lost span OF valuable
horses. They were recovered few days ago
In Bloomington, Ill.
Capt George +. Judd Of Grand Rapids, a
one-arm veteran Of the late war, has received
the appointment Of keeper In the house Of cor
rection at lonia.
The defense are endeavorlng 10 obtain new
| trial in The Foley child-mur6er case In Clinton
county through the alleged erroneous rulings
OF Judge Smith.
The young man named Decker, who was
charged with killing his step-father in Free
land, saginaw county, some time ago, has been