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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13
HIS Vinepar

a hurried grocer gave country man
jug of coal oil instead of jug Of
vinegar for which he had asked Sew
eral day, afterward, when the country
man came back, the grocer said:
My friend. | have an apology to
make to YOU?
How
why, the other day when you were
In here gave YOU coal oil instead Of
vinegar"
Wall, I'll be blamed eff that don't
splain it. When we poured some o
the stuff on the turnip greens wife
Vowed that it tasted quar-, but lowed
that it was because she had been down
with chills. Vas, an | now I'M erstan'
er nuther thing. | split some on me
an er mint afterwards l drapped lit
match on my britchcs an I'll be dingcd
IF didn't think I'd burn up fore l
eould shuck 'em off. | thought that it
wuz the caperinest vinegar ever seed.
but didn't find nothin' quar- in the
taste 'cept it want sour er nuff. -Ar-
kanSd TrdCelertC.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13
What @ orpia Proposes 70 10.

There will be two constitutional amend
ments voted on at the state election IN
Georgia in October, one OF which Is OF
general interest as il is likely TO place
manned confederate soldiers on perma-
nent pension list The amendment IS as
follows: That the last sentence OF article
:. section !. paragraph !, of the ConStitu-
ton of 1917 be. and the same is hereby
amended, 10y adding thereto at the end OF
said sentence the following words; And
to make suitable provision for such con
federate soldiers as may have been per
manently in iured in such service" SO
that sentence, when 50 amended, shall
read as follows: ITO supply the soldier
who lost limb or limbs in the military
service of the confederate states with
suitable artificial limbs during life, and 70
make suitable provision for such con
federate soldiers as may have been per
mancntly injured in such service"
Under the last clause Of the proposed
amendment the legislature would be at
liberty 10 establish pension list. There
is no opposition whatever in the state to
the proposed amendment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13
NICK
GENERAL NOTES.

Senator Blair, from the Committee
on Education and Labor, has submit
ted favorable report from the ma ORR
ty OF the committee on ONT resolu-
tlon proposing that an amendment to
the constitution in relation to alcoholic
liquors and other poisonous beverages
be submitted to the legislatures of the
states for ratification. The amendment
provides that from and after the year
lsoO the manufacture and sale and inn
portation.of distilled alcoholic intoxicat-
ing liquors, except for medicinal, me
chanical, chemical, and scientific pur-
poses, and for use in the arts, shall
cease. ! he report which accompanies
the proposed amendment saws the com
mittee does not deem it necessary to
discuss the evils of the use Cf alcohol.
but believes the people have Il right to
decide what measure shall be taken for
the regulation or eXtirpation of this
traslic.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13
Powderly Refuses.

Grand Master Workmen Powderly has
written TO a friend and well-known poll
tician. that under no circumstances will he
allow his name TO be used as candidate
for congress. Mr.. Powderey says: Il am
tired of seeing my name used in connection
with politics. am much obliged to many
friends for the interest manifested in me-
but am not DESTROYS of being candidate
for congress. am satisfied with my pres
ent work Probably would not be salts
in congress among n lot of politicians"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13
Gov. Hills Proclamation

Upon receipt of the news of Mr.. Tilden s
death, Gov. Hill Immediately sent the fol
lowing dispatch 10 Col. Samuel j. Pelton:
IL learn with deep regret of the death of
your distinguished uncle, Samuel j. Til
den. tender TO you.and the other rela-
tives my sincere sympathy in your great
bereavement. In his death the country
loses one of her most eminent statesmen,
and our own state one of its most illustri
Gus sons. Please inform me at your
earliest convenience of the date which
may be fixed for the funeral, as shall en-
deavor to attend" The governor then il
sued the following proclamation:
STATE OF New YORK,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER
announce TO the people OF this state
with sincere regret the death OF =. j. Til
den After long career devoted to the
public good and the rendition OF arduous
and conspicuous services in behalf of the
people, he this morning peacefully passed
away at his chosen retreat at Greyatone
on the banks OF the Hudson. The country
loses one of its ablest statesmen and the
state one of its foremost citizens. He was
twice a representative IN the state legisla-
ture. member Of two constitutional con
Ventions, governor of the state for two
years, and in 1876 was the candidate of one
or the greatest parties of the country for
the presidency and received therefor the
electoral vote of his native state and upon
the popular vote was declared the choice
of "A ajority of the voters of the United
States. AS private citizen and in every
public station he was pure and upright
and discharged every trust with consplcu-
Gus fidelity
His late public utterance which attract
ed universal attention exhibited the same
spirit of unselfsh patriotism which
characterized his whole career and was in
behalf of strengthening the defenses of
the country he loved so well. Ii j. meet
that the close of such "A life should be
marked with more than passing notice.
The legislature not being in session com
mend to the people of the state such ex-
preston of respect for his long, faithful
and honorable services a. they may deem
appropriate, and il is hereby directed that
"a "A mark of regard for the distinguished
dead that the flag, on the capitol and on
all public buildings of the state, including
the armOries and arSenals of the national
guard, de displayed at half mast until and
including the day of the funeral, and the
citizens Of the state for a like period are
requested To unite in appropriate tokens
Of respect.
By the governor
DAVID b. Hill.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13
Hot Corn for Fowls.

A correspondent writes: If You
want to make your fowls feel good and
thankful give them hot corn for sup
per-just as hot as they can eat it. To
find out how hot it should be pick up a
handful and hold it tightly in your
closed hand; if it burns, of course it is
too hot, but if after holding it minute
il makes your hand feel warm and nee
it is just right. To heat the corn put
it in an iron pan or kettle in the stove
oven and stir it occasionally. If Your
wife has biscuit in the oven YOU better
put the kettle on the back part of the
stove and stir the corn often. Mind
now. don't mean that you are to put
water in with the corn; | mean hot.
dry corn. II some kernels at the bot
tom of the kettle should get scorched.
or even cbarrcd the hens will eat il. and
it Will do them good, too"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13
Cleveland Sends Regret.

The president was appraised of Mr.. Tn
Gems coath as soon as the news was receiv
ed IN Washington. He at once sent the fol.
Towing telegram of condolences:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, Aug. Z.
Col Samuel j. Iilden, jr., Greystone
Honkers:
i have this moment learned of the sud
den death OF your illustrious relative
Samuel j. Tilden, and hasten To express
my individual sorrow in an event by
which the state of New York has lost her
most distinguished son and the nation one
of its wisest and most patriotic coun-
sellers.
GROYER CLEVELAND.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13
DETROIT MARKETS

WHEAr-The market is steady and with
ont any specially exciting features. Prices
are well sustained, although trading is
comparatively light While wheat is
quoted at from 169i 20 IS cts and Red
wheat sells well at - TO - cts.
OATs-Very quiet at from "a to IS cents.
Corn-Quotations range from A TO 45
cents.
FLouR-Quiet at the following prices:
Michigan patents, 81 0ola5 %; Michigan
roller, 81 Boat 80; Michigan superline - -
as 30; Minnesota patents, s. 25G5 30; Min
nesota bakers, 81 % a p, Michigan rye,
50 5jG365; Illinois rye, 50 'o93 80.
Hides-Green dry, 6l6c per 10; country,
&c; cured, slds &c; green calf Sd9c; sailed
do. ga Zoe: lambs and shearlings. 25dd5c ;
sheepskins with wool 50cGSl 80; bulls,
stays and grubby, Is of.
Live Poultry-Fowls G97Ec; spring
chickens lOc per To-
HAY AND STPAw-Car lots of choice
baled timothy buying at Sl3 OOdl4 Co and
store lots in small bales selling at SO OOG
10 90 per ton straw in car lots. 50 jOCpj ~,
and from store, 81 5OG> per ton.
Northumberland mess. sll OOa1l %,
Detroit family pork, ST. 2j0l2 a. short
clear. Sl3 2j0l3 Hard in tierces, i0l,lsc;
half bbls, ~ ld1a5c; in pails,1l 9d11f c hams,
12lz@l24c shoulders ol4dSl3c; dried beef.
l3t50l4c; bacon. l4ldSi &c; extra mess beef,
S oOds .; family beef, 5000 p.
Fruit-Apples, per biol. 81 75l1! y; pears,
common. S5(d6, and Bartletts, s7CdS per
Dbl peaches, s2G2 30 per bu; wild goose
and blue plums, s. per stand green gage,
S2G2 - per box; hucklcberries, - 20;
blackberries, s. per bu.
Butter-Dairy receipts, best selections,
12,dl4c; creamery, l7(6lSc; fair 20 good
case; low graees, safe; butterine, ll(al3C
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13
FARM AND GARDEN.

Tobacco refuse is rich and quick
acting fertilizer. II is also repulsive
TO insects.
As soon as currant worms appear
powder the plants carefully with white
hellebore.
Feed young chicks early and often.
and keep them supplied with water NJ
better still sweet or sour milk.
More than half the diseases 50 prev
alent among farm horses are due to inn
proper attention To the common laws
of sanitation.
American pork now enters Germany
through England. and thus cvadcs tho
payment of duty In England II Is
branded as English pork.
1t is poor economy not to keep build
ings well painted, for the moisture that
paint would stop soon causes rotten
boards and timbers.
A corn crib may be readily made rat
proof by supporting it on cedar or To-
Gust posts thirty inches high and capped
with a stone or broad board.
BE careful how you doctor sick fowls.
More poultry is lost by injndiclou, dos
ing of various nostrums, than by lack
of attention when sick.
A Pennsylvania fruit grower prevents
the ravages of the borcr by killing the
earth about the tree tea inches in May.
rs the borer appears IN June.
The cabbage thrlvcs best under album
dant cultivation. Ii the soil seems TO
bake, or the plants seem 10 show signs
of disease, the cultivation should bo
more frequent.
mulch of two inches of short ma
nure on the surface around .prin,
planted trees viii help them more than
anything else to withstand the droughts
of summer.
1t requires more time TO spread ma
nure over two acres than over ono
hence the aim should be to concentrate
the labor on the smallest space that
can be made profitable.
The free use Of clover seed aud keep
ing of farm stock enables farmers to
maintain land in good condition for
ordinary cropping without purchasing
commercial manures.
Regarding the dehornpg of cattle a
Western paper says that experience
teaches that the growth OF the horn
can be stopped by applyin. a red-hot
iron TO the horn germ in ayes.
For the best egg produtoon in heavy
fowls oats are as good fed as any.
They give bulk. while the nutriment
they contain is of the kind which goes
to make eggs rather than fat.
An enterprsing New Englander, Mr..
Colcord, has invented governor
for the silo, which is claimed as a reg
ulator of the temperature, fermenta-
ton, and quality of the ems lage stored.
Into pound of soft soap dissolve
one ounce of carbolc acid crystals,
and it becomes an excellent remedy for
lice on animals when they are washed
in warm water with the aid of tho
soap.
Horses are not fully matured until
six years of age. nor do they arrive at
their full strength until eight years old.
Immature animals are often overtaXed
and their future usefulness impaired.
4 correspondent of the Indiana
Farmer strongly advises the growing
of roots for the stock, simply for the
profit 10 the farmer and the benefit to
the animals, certainly two most excel
lent reasons.
Eggs from hens that have been
forced by high feeding through the
whole winter will not hatch so well nor
produce as strong chicks as eggs from
hens where nature has been allowed to
take its course.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13

Deputy Marshal Trammell journeyed
through Union county, Georgia, recent
", and stayed all night at the house of
Il reputable citizen near Blairvillc. The
next morning when he went out to feed
horse he found it without name or
and bleeding from two ugly
unds in the side. The saddle and
IDLE had been cut in pieces, and a
ke pinned to a piece of the saddle
armed him to get out of the country.
K had to walk to Blairvile, and was
bot at twice on the way. This was all
he work of moonshiners.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13

The London Standard commenting
ON the proposed convention extending
the extradiction provisions of the
treaty of 1912 between England and
the United States, says The fact
that it will he in the power OF the
United States to make the surrender
Nplc~,e imperative is all the more
q reason why the United States
Mould not refuse us this slight proof of
impathy in difficulties which may
bon be her own.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13
GENERAL PRODUCE.
LIVE STOCK.

CATrLR-Market strong and active; ship
ping steers, $50 to 1900 lbs, s. 1904 80;
stockers and feeders, quiet at So 1905 20 /;
cows, ball and mixed, 81 7013 80 bulk, 81 50C9
3: through Texas cattle steady
cows, 81 1912 65; steer, 81 1908 %; 2 car $
Lie lbs Wyoming at So 30.
Hoes Market steady; rough and mixed,
81 l5Cd4 95; light weights, 81 l5(d5; skips,
81 5OCdi packing and shipping, 81 100
3 %.
SuggP-Market strong; natives, 81 ia
%; Texans, 81 1893; lambs s4(95. The
Drovers' Journal London cable reports
best American steers steady at l2(9l2H.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13

It ap ears that man has some claim
10 lassilication with the camel, deer,
goat and bovine kind as n ruminant,
some forty instances of rumination in
the human species-that is, of persons
endowed with the power of bringing up
swallowed food for chewing / being on
record The first use of this digestive
aid is made very early in life, it has
been observed almost exclusively in
males, and it occurs mostly in large
eaters being evidently provision of
nature to give more thorough mastica-
ton in those who eat excessively or
rapidly.
A device has been invented by which
electricity is made to record the weights
Indicated upon scales or steely ards. the
application being specially designed for
the weighing of 60 DIS wagons while in
motion. is said that, With the device
properly applied to the scales, an ac-
curate account can be kept of the
weight of every wagon passing over
them, even at full speed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13
Serious Charges.

From Isle Royal in Lake Superior, come
reports that its fishermen are suspected Of
having rled the bodies of the forty vic
Tins lost in the Algoma disaster last fall
and that to avoid detection, they sunk the
corpses far out in the lake. The revenue
cutter Andy Johnson has gone to
Lake Superior, and will probably make a
thorough investigation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13

Edward Lacey of Lewiston, Me,
stood on n street corner the other day
and noticed a gray haired stranger ap.
preaching. The man said: My name
is John Lacey. I'm a stranger here, but
/, ms got brother living here whom
haven't seen in thirty years. His name
is Edward Lacey. Can you tell me
where he lives?" Mr.. Lacey said he'd
show the stranger where Edward Lacey
lived, and he led him to his own honse
and then made himself known to his
long 10 brother.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13

The Lakeside Monitor has the follow
ng sensible suggestion: The boy who
spends his evenings reading the news
papers. the local news of his own
county. and the general news of the
-. will certainly make better man
a one who spends his evenings on
street or loafng at the places where
town gossip is dished out in obscene
vulgar language.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13

The president in message to the
House as suggested that the Sd of
September be set apart as an appro-
PIRATE day for the Inauguration of the
Bartholdi statue of liberty This day
is selected as be ne the anniversary of
the treaty of peace at Paris, by which
the independence of the United States
was recognized and secured. He asks
that sufficient amount be appropriat
ed by congress for the suitable recog-
milton of this event 1t is very en-
couraging to believe that the compile
ton of this great work, begun so many
years ago. is really at hand. The
pedestal is quite finished, and presents
a splendid appearance, looming up, as
it does, above the old fort on Bcdloe's
lSnd in its solitary grandeur.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13

j A little boy playing in an old log
house at Richwoods, Mo, lost a marble
through the floor and crawled under
,he house to get it. He found there a
In pail full of gold and silver coin.
lhe amount proved to lie $1,000 1t
~ the property of an old gentleman
the place. who had hidden it there
4 1854, and afterward no finding 1t
eadily, thought it had been stolen
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13
FOREIGN.

Chinese pirates attacked the Dutch
steamer Hok bound for Penang, killed the
captain, first mate and chief engineer.
The captains wife and remainder OF the
crew are held captive for $4,000 ransom.
The Dutch government will endeavor TO
obtain the rescue Of the crew and punish
ment of the pirates.
Citizens of Toronto are preparing TO
send food TO the starving fishermen Of
Newfoundland.
The Rev Moses Harvey, one OF the best
informed and most trustworthy men in
Newfoundland says: THE reports Of
starvation in Labrador and Northern New
foundland are false 40 such reports have
reached st. Johns, although vessels are ar
irving from these places daily. The fisher
les are improving"
Serious rioting took place in Belfast on
the lst inst. Houses inhabited by Catholics
were wrecked 10y the mob, and when the
police attempted to break up the riot they
were peltcd with vollcys Of stones. and
several of the force severely injured.
After some lively skirmi,hing on the part
of the militia the rioters were dispersed.
Able List, the famous pianist died on
the lst inst, aged 90 years
Welsh members Of the House of Com
mons propose 10 form National party in
parliament on the same line Is the Parnell
tie party.
Francisco Rasures, a naturalized Ameri
can citizen, accused Of being "A horse thief
Wa taken from Jail in Predras Ncgras
Mexico, his hands tied behind him. and
brutolly shot. An appeal was made TO the
United states consul, but without avail.
The reported ill-usage Of American citizens
in Mexico is not exaggerated. Editor Cut
ting is still in jail.
ChiianS are debating n proposition to
have their president elected by congress
instead OF by the people
Willard, village in the South of France.
has been entirely destroyed by fire.
large amount OF revolutionary litera-
ture has been seized in Barcelona and
other places in the province of Antalonia,
Spain.
German firm has obtained an eight
years monopoly for supplying rails for
japanese railways.
The police have. it is stated. been in
formed Of the existence of extensive in
tri.ucs by Irish and Russian dynamiters
against the English government Detec-
tive. will hc stationed at the different
Russian ports and all arrivals from Russia
to Great Britain will be closely watched
and the vessels searched
The cotton crop-of Western India is re
ported TO be the largest ever recorded.
J.. u. Girard, a well known Texas cattle.
man, says the reports of dying CATTLE sent
ont TO eastern markets, are false.
Phillip Garncau, Riel's private secretary,
has been released from Stony Mountain
penitentiary lie will write IA book.
Traffic on the Canada Pacific is said TO
be booming. An order for 300 more box
cars has been given.
Heidelberg university celebrated its
5O0th anniversary on the 81 inst. The
ancient city was crowded with visitors.
Herbert Spencer is seriously i'll at his
home in London.
The potato crop in the south of Ireland
is a failure, owing 10 continuous rains.
Potato blight is also reported in West
Cork
one hundred and fifty houses in the
town Of Veiprovacz, Hungary, have been
destroyed by fire A large quantity OF
corn and forage was burned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13

FAC-SIMILE IELEGRAPHY- Most OF
the facsimile processes come under the
head OF chemical telegraphy, and are
based upon the decomposition of a
solution, usually by iodine, by the pas
sage of a current. They all require
special apparatus of more or less
complex nature, and hence are not
adapted for everyday rough and ready
work. Recently however, Lieutenant
Gem and Lieutenant-COl,M Melville Of
the English Army, have Independently
hit upon an ingenious system by which
the ordinary operation OF telegraphing
may be made to serve the purpose OF
reproducing sketches and plans. Strict
" speaking, the sytem Is not a fac
smile in the, true sense of the word; but
by this means very fair reproduce Ons
and circumstances may be consider
able he method consists of either
drawing the design TO bc transmitted
on ruled paper, divided into little
squares of vertical and horizontal lines,
or laying IA transparent paper, tract &
cloth, or other transparent sheet, wulch
must be so divided by lines into squares,
over the drawing. The squares in
each compartment are denoted, respec-
lively, by pairs of letters, The alphabet
running down the outer side for the
horizontal rows OF luares, and along
the top for the squares in vertical series.
a corresponding paper, which may be
of a different scale if convenient, is
kept at the receiving station. The
operator at the transmitting station
can thus indicate by Alphabetical letters
to the receiving station any point on
the paper falling in the centre OF any of
the squares; the person at the receiving
station will apply his pencil at that
point, a q will thcn be directed to the
ne point, drawing line with the
pencil, and SO on 10 form complete
outline drawing. Scientific American.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13

French statistics just published con-
tam alarming information concerning
The Increase of crime among children
oi both exes. The decentralization OF
The young idea has evidently reached
point in France which demands the
serious attention of all interested in the
future welfare of the country. The
number of offenders under 10 years of
age has augmented from 2,235 to 1919
Tor boys, and from AIS to 9yS for girls.
FROM 10 to u years of age the number
of criminals has increased from ) 936
to 2o,4 for boys, md from l,0l6 to
1859 for girls. The ratio of crime
among offenders under age has there
fore considerably more than doubled
during the past five years. The statis-
ties register for the first time numerous
cases of suicide committed by children.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13

! Lincoln county, ~ NJ, near the Pat
mountain, can be traced what were
e the walls OF large city Inside the
are growing monster cedar trees, said
be thousands wears old.