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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-26
SUI Hale and Hearty.

Gen Simon Cameron. the Pennsylvania
statesman. entered upon his ssth year, March
10 The yeriran statesman IL enjoying goou
health and lis mind is as clear as IL was
Quarter OF century ago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-26
Must STAY this Side.

Tombstone. a. r., special says Advises
from Sonora. Mexico, state that United states
troops have been iurnidden 10 cross the Mex
can line until the complications resulting from
Crawford = death Are settled
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-26
Organ Factor Burned.

The Chicago Cottage organ factory corner
Ann and Randolph streets, Chicago, was com
pletely dc-troycl by IRE on the 18th INST Two
hundred men ar, thrown out Of employment.
Inc los is estimated at $1,000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-26
cTae canadian Pacific. scheme.

Helena NJ 7 is the center OF what promise
10 be a stubborn railroad light, and the pros
pect makes every shipper happy. During las
january the Montana General Railroad was in
corpora cd % build local lines 10 open W
local gold silver and coal mines. The Nor
thern Pacific Las shown come opposition tC
this enterprise. and comtemplates rival lines
but has not commenced active work upOi
them The Montana Central commence
active operations as soon as il was incorporated
Tney surveyed theirl line during the coldes
weather and deape,t snow Of the winter ant
are now building the road. Local feeling j.
strongly n favor Of this new enterprise and vii
my opposition. as il will bring cheap coal e
elena and kutte, the great mining centeres
The Territory, and largely reduce the expenst
o. gold and silver mining. a short time age
tie citizens OF Helena invited Chief Enginee
Barclay, of the Canadian Pacific, To visit them
and II Is now proposed 10 conuecl the Canadi
an Pacific with this coal road. and this Wi
tap the very center Of the profitable railroad.
ng in Montana. The citizens of the Territory
ar very anxious to see this connection, ar II
will insure cheap transportation rates, and re
lcve them from the monopoly that now exists
The Canadian Pacific viii be dangerous com
Ietitor OF the Mon and Northern Pacit,
Railroads, as II war built bv government aid
and having no interest 10 pay, and their Owl
connection with ocean steamers can afford e
transport cattle, ores aud bullion at rate,
much lower than TIE other roads can do.
General Rufus lngall0, Quarter Master Gen
eral L. ;. Army says st. Jacobs OIL Il
81
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-26

Worcester. Mass is troubled because
it has leaked out that livery men there
re in the hab of hiring out horses that
they are boarding, and that coachmen
not infrcquently use their employers
horses and carriages in doing a little
night work on their own account. One
Of the sad results of such wicked
ness on the part Of the liverymen is
thus reported: "A gentleman and mis-
wife were out driving, and, while pass
ing house of doubtful character the
horse suddenly. but with familiarity
turned up into the dooryard Guess
you arc acquainted here are YOU not?
exclaimed the lady. The gentleman
was nonplussed, and assured his wife
that such was not the case. When he
got home he made inquiries, and found
that some of the boys had been hiring
the animal TO take moonlight ride"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-26
Pore NAV Rest.

The secretary OF war has issued an order
placing Mai. Gen. john Pope on the retired
list O lhc army. under provisions OF the act OF
congrcs. % June 20 IS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-26
LIVE srncK MARKEr.

Lattle-Good to choice shipping steers, 500
%: fair 10, - 2504 -. good 70 choice
butchers steers. ~ Nj04 30; air Go, - 400
8 a. lair to good mixed butchers stock 50 10
an -. coarse do. - 4 o3: stockers, s3d3 . /;
feeders - ,Oo3ij. bulls :. jO03 30.
shecp-1he druaud 3, active, and prices are
somewhat advanced. ranging from $4,000 40.
Hogs Market fairly active at prices from
l0dlJ cents IN advance OF last week IAe
range i nom - 10 - 80.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-26

Alonzo F. - ddard, tho well known BARI
tone, never laughs at his own Jokes.
Electrician Edison runs no RE ,s In getting
married ain. He Is very deaf
Minnie Madden, the charming actress Is a
poctess, but never writes topical songs
Senator Edmuuds recently celebrated his
hftyeighth birthday, but lac looks re least ten
years older.
Memoir Is the shadow-lard Of Tie heart.
The best sort Of revenge il no; 10 Lc like
him who doe the injury
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-26
GENERAL PRODUCE.

Applcs-Fair to good, 81 25ldl 80 per bbl,
cho.,e II -; .aucN s! per bbl; speckod'
5OcDaSl
bucowheat tour-N.chigan stock $2a2 .
per cwt; eastern, =! 20 aud market inactive.
Beans-Clt, hand licked, - FER bu Ia
car lots Job Ing .ots, 81 -; nothing doing.
Country picAcd. JOB bulk, 81 05u 10 per bu;
unplckcd, 5000
Butter-Ihc test grades Of dairy are 10
demand ~ lG0 lie IA tub lots lalr To good
Is oI4c: of stock, . 10 Zoe. creamery, p q 31C,
o.cOmargarue, H. re u large lots; butter
inc, l3lIl4c.
Crauucrrie.-s ,O2l 10 per boN for good
TO best Sio6icr Dbl
Tg1-- l-@i!' &C.. but mostly at the. OUTSIDE
figure.
.a,orItc brauus, BE.
Dressed Ho.s-S4.Oo 4 - ON heavy
weight, choice selection OF light weight, at
less auyauc. some sales in small! los have
Teen maize al 81 05 30.
Dressed poultry Chickons. l0allc; tur-
keys, 9aIOc. ducks. l-.0i3c. geese, SC.
Dried lruit-Apple-. .o3 G.; eyaporated,
90. 1l0>c, pcachc, lo1I4. Dyaporatcd uo. -
pt2Sc, black ferries, lUuIlc, plulns. l30 Zoe:
lemon and orange peel lJ,gloc; citron pee,
- d2c.
Hides-Grecn butcher, &c Ter 10; green
country &c. cured. ,0s 4c; dry, loW l'c.
green calf skins, ioc, cured lie; dry. so So;
sheep,kns, jOcaSl.-j each
Honey lib frames, pa l5c strained. Lest
clover production. use per ID IN haii-bb'
Iots; second grace, 5ut'C.
Hay-Ealc So To - 30 per ton in car lots
.obbIng ots, SIS 5oali, loose pressed, 81 3
10, 10 81 IN wagon lots, SStal+; straw. % -
(a6 ba.e PER ton in car lots: oh uts ,09.
Ooion,-i5o, DC per ia Tor good To best.
Potatoes-lu car lots, 45H5Cc per bu, store
lots 81 oGOc.
Proyisous-SlO 1j0ll per Dbl FOR new mess
family Sllmll.2j; clear. Sl2Cal2.25, ticrce
ard, 6i4ausac pc. h, pals, 0a'4; hams
9l4@94c, shoulders, b 4ta54c. bacon, 90
&c; dried beef lO4lOi4c extra mess beef,
S9lUJ -.
Rutabagas -.5 o3'c pen bu in store lots.
Sweet uoiatoc,-kiln dried. IS 50a3 - PEI
bbl.
Seeds Clover Is selling in store lots al
50 80 per bu; timothy, s. -. Canada field
peas 'ooOOc per bu; blue peas slal 80.
Tallow-4c per ID.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-26

A prestidsgateur named Nickle is astonsh
Ing Milwaukee folk fairly out OF their FIVE
centscs
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-26

General Rufus ingalls,, Quarter-Master Gen
eral L. ;. Army, says st Jacobs Oil 4
the best pain cure We ever used
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08
HORSES.
40 Years Experience.

To a Tribune reporter, MI. A. 8.
Chamberlain, who for 40 years has been
the proprietor of the Old Bulls Head
Stables" New York City, said: 81
keep exchange and sale stables for
horses, thousands of which annually
come to my stables from all parts of
the country. 1 don't deal on my own
account to any extent. The French
horses have good feet and stand the
pavements better than the Clydesdales,
and bring a better price on the market.
The Clydesdales are short-ribbed, slim
wasted and lack action. Compare
lively few of them are now brought to
this market. The demand is largely
for French horses. l would advise the
farmer and breeders, who are breeding
horses to sell on the New York market,
to breed from French horses in prefer
ence to all Others. Chicago Tribune.
Perchcron stations of the finest quality
and with choicest pedigrees, registered
in the P%crcheron Stud Book of France.
are annually imported in immense
numbers. Within the past two years
1000 have been imported and collected
by n firm alone.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08
A SHREWD WIFE,.
She Speculates in Apples with the Their.
mometer Below Zero.

She ~Speculatcs in Apples with the Their
mometer Below Zero.
The wife of a Detroit speculator Went
East a few days ago to visit friends in the
Mohawk Valley of New York. In due time
he received a letter from her announcing
her safe arrival, and adding:
II am going to shaw you that a woman
knows how to speculate as well as a man.
Apples are much cheaper here than in De-
troit, and l am going to buy and ship a
carload on speculation"
The thermometer was at zero, and the
man pranced around like a crazy steer.
She could not be reached by telegraph, and
the letter he sent in reply had not been
gone two hours when he received a second
which said:
Enclosed you will find the shipping bill
of the carload of apples. Don't sell one
of them at less than two dollars a barrel,
and don't never say again that woMen
don't know how to turn a dollar to &C.
count"
Yesterday the man went down to look
at the car. Every apple was, of course
frozen as hard as a stone, and when the
freight agent asked: "What bIankeC
fool shipped you anples in this sort o
| weather9:' it seemed to be a great salts
faction to reply:
My wife, Shiny en'-Dc.1oit FREQ
Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08
TO DRESS
lloW Fowls Should BE Killed and Picked
Valuable Hints.

"iudolc knl
Ali by bleeding in the mouth or
opening the veins of the neck; hang by
the feet until properly bled. Leave
mead andfeet on and do not remove in
'es'!nes or crop, Scalded chickens sell
ocst to home trade. and dry-picked best
10 shippers, so that either manner OF
dressing will do, if properly executed.
lor scalding chickens, the water should
DC as near the boiling point as possible
without boiling; pick the legs dry be-
lore sca'dlng; hold by the head and legs
ana lmmerse, and lift up and down
.hrec times; if the head is immersed it
Turns tile color of the comb and gives
.ne eyes a shrinking appearance,
"h'ch leads buyers to think the fowl
.'as oeen sick; the feathers and pin
lGa,llers should then be removed imme-
'.alely' very clearly, and without
IJiieaklns the skin; then plump" by
mpl'ns ten seconds in water nearly or
Iu,.e ooillng hot, and then Immediately
m ,,'G cGlo water; hang in a cool place
d In.'I lhe animal heat is entirely out. To
Mha,P'ck chickens properly, the work
}l'oUIo De done while the chickens are
;n'eV'hg; DO not wait and let the bod
rS IT, cold. Dry picking is much more
Kay o oone while the bodies are warm.
, u[ careful al and do not break and tear
'SA'n.-N. ". Christian AdUocate.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08
sPuRNED HIS CUSTOM.
An Old Toper's Indignation at a Ora,
Sellers Lack of Etiquette.
brooklyn u

brooklyn Union.l
A saloon-keeper across the Hudson, who
had become tired of the business, and who
was hardly making a living at it withal,
found a customer who was inclined to buy
him out, but who wanted to watch the run
of custom a little before closing the bargain
In this emergency the %aloonist vent to an
old topper and explained matters and left
twenty dollars with him.
Take this money and bring in the boys
and pay for what you get" we're his orders,
and the old topper assented.
Next day he brought in five old soakers
and treated them, but as he did not show
up for the two following days the saloon
man hunted him out to ask the reason, and
to reproach him in the most vigorous man.
ner.
"Look a-here, Jim," replied the old
drunkard as the other stopped for breath,
cts all your own fault"
Chow"
We'll, when l steer six of usinto aplace,
and lay down sixty cents for whisky, the
barkeeper allus hands me a five cent cigar.
You didn't do nuthin' of the kind, and /
took it as a hint that you didn't keer fur
my custom any more"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08
A NINE-MiLLloN BOOK,
agents Who Earn from Ten to Twenty
Thousand Dollars a Year..

sen's Who Earn from Ten t. Twenty
Thousand Dollars a Year.
nS Tins sketch l see that the Applctons
."Ne made nine million dollars out OF
n'e'f Cyclopedia alone; nine millions in
2''ss' OF coarsc, this means; Sut there
,h.; d good margin for profit. Out of
m.n ' Picturesque America" they have
m |'e tour million dollars. So if they
"'s published those two books, they
w w"1,a 10 well. "Webster's Primer"
Of , nna ''ley still publish, sells at the rate
tim c'V million year regularly, some-
10 NJ. d le" more but never less. l said
lj>homn r, Appleton one day that the pub
satisf'o11 three such books ought to be
" ,hmea' Yes, he said, but unfortunate
%Inlch, or the n-on-success of which.
Of thv an inroad into the profits
hou ule other publications. However, the
the "n o1 Appleton is rich enough and
its s ,lost OF its wealth comes through
INSCRIPTION department. Yea can
llrnt tnat the subscription depart
its nvo uoes a big business when some of
lars ssents make from ten thousand dol.
nm 20 twenty thousand dollars a voa.
b boo Of it. This is a good income f9r r" =
e'D"-fhAadelph!a Press
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08
50 If.''

"Stand back, gentlemen! Clear the
track!'' shouted the police, and as the
quiclly-gathering crowd surged back,
steamer No. 4 came up the street, the mag
nificent black horses striking fire from the
pavement.
But hold! A wheel comes off the steam
er is overturned, and the brave fremen are
picked up bleeding and senseless!
An investigation revealed the fact that in
had neglected to put in the linch-pin. A
little neglect on his part had caused a loss
of q half million dollars. The busy marts
Of trade are full of men who are making
the same fatal mistake. They neglect theii
kidneys, thinking they need no attention,
whereas if they made occasional use OF
Warmers safe cure they would neyer say
that they don't feel quite we'll; that a tired
feeling bothers them; that they are plagued
with indigestion; that their brain refuses
to respond at call; that their nerves are all
unstrung.-Fire Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08
A BILLINGS aNECDoTE.
Row Josh Made II Fresh Drummer See n
Thing or Two,

Thing or Two.
The late Josh Billings was once on a pas
senger train bound for his old home
at Lanesborough, Mass. On the
train were several commercial travellers,
who, to while away the time, proposed a
game of whist. A fourth man was wanted,
and a gentleman sitting near was requested
to take a hand.
"No; l do not play. But there is an old
fellow who is a capital player; try him'-
pointing to the "old fellow" who sat de.
murely on the seat in front.
GOOD player, is hep" said the CONNER
cial man. "Then We'll lave some fun
with old Hayseed;" and accostiEg the quiet,
farmer-like passenger, the young man,
whose cheek was his fortune, blandly said:
"My venerable friend, we would like to
have you take a hand in a game of cards
with us, just to While away the time. Will
you oblige us"
Looking the young man in the face a
moment, old Hayseed" answered.: "Ya-as,
We'll be there in abaout three hours"
You don't understand, my friend; we
want you to take Il hand"
"Ya-as, the stand O. corn is very good
uncommon handsome"
The commercial man was annoyed.
Speak a little louder" suggested the
gentleman in the seat behind; 'Yhe is some
what hard of hearing"
MY friend!' shouted the young fellow.
will you-take hand -in-a-
game?!"
"Ya-as, game is plenty; all
you want is"
"Oh, go to the dickens! You're as deaf
as a post!" and the man of cheek subsidized,
amid the laughter OF his companions.
When Lanesborough was reached "old
Hayseed' arose to depart, when he quietly
handed his card to the commercial man,
who sat glum in his seat. and in a particu-
larly comical way remarked: Young man,
when you travel on your cheek don't get
hay-seed in your eye. See2w
The young fellow glanced at the card.
The superscription was-'Josh Billings"
Josh got off the train. and the man of
cheek had 70 find a seat in another car tc
escape the rum OH him by his compan.
ions.-EditOr's DrdWcr. IN Hurper's Mugu.
| zine.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08
HOME N FARM.

-'Wigglers'' and other verm;, :.
minnows therein. 'ep'n
Experience, saws a writer IN Ha,..
ma fd'fn' might convince every self
observer that few other luxuries can ba
ripe fruit.
1t rs said that in packing apples for
shipment the fruit should be filed two
inches higher than the head of tho har.
rel, so that when pressed down it will
not shake by rough handling in the cara
or in being delivered.-Troy Times.
Beef Tea: Cut lean beef into small
pieces, and put into a jar, COVERING
closely. Set the jar in a kettle Of cold
water, bring gradually to a boil. and
continue until all the Juice is extractad
from the meat. This will reonire sav-
eral hours. Season to taste'-Catnoe
Hearth.
This "cake will keep for a week If
not eaten" One pound of powdered
sugar, half a pound of butter creamed
with 1T, ten ounces of flour mixed with
the butter and sugar, one grated nut
meg or the grated rind of a lemon; then
add eight eggs, the yolks and whites
beaten separately. Bake in a moderate
oven one hour and a half.-Cleyelnud
Leader.
Try this old recipe for apple f~ritters.
One quart of milk, three well-beaten
eggs and enough flour to make a batter.
Core and pare twelve large apples,
mince finely and mix with the batter.
Have a pan of boiling lard and drop the
batter into the lard with a tablespoon,
frying j n the same manner as dough-
nuts. Serve hot, and cat with any acid
sauce.-Imdtdnapolis Sentinel.
The farmer who has any desire to
economic should never forget that com.
mercial fertilizers are to be rcsorted 10
only when the home supply fails to fur
nish enough; and also that because he is
able at all times to get in the market
whatever amount of fertilizers he may
desire. it does not justify him in permit
ting anything'to be wasted on the farm
that can be made to take the place of
the fertilizers he can buy.-M 4. Farm
en-.
Among tho new inventions for
kitchen use is q cake cooler, a wire mat
which is lifted up on several small feet,
and which allows the air to pass all
around the cake and keep it from grow
ing ~"sogggy' while cooling. A sink
cleaner is a blade of rubber set in a
handle, and serves most usefully to
scrape out the sides of the sink. A
small, hard brush for scrubbing vegeta-
bles that are to be boiled in their skins
is useful.-Boston Globe.
The following is said to be the
method followed by matters in smooth
ing silk hats which have been roughened
by rain. Sponge the hat all over, or in
parts, as it may need, with a nice, rath-
cr fine, medium-sized sponge, wrung
out of cold or warm water, following
the nap, of course. Leave it in an ordi-
naly temperature out of dust for twelve
hours to dry. Then brush as ordinarily
with a nice hat brush, and wipe round
with an old silk handkerchief, and the
sorriest-looking old hat (not dented)
will come out again as fresh as new
~ Y. Mail.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08

The girl of the period now carries
her hands in her ovcrcoat pocket just
like a man-,partly because it's English,
and partly, doubtless, because there are
holes in her gloves. -LoweX Citizen
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08
Maryland, MY Maryland.

Maryland legislators, who are always
alive to the public interests, nave endorsed
the new discovery, Red Star Cough Cure,
because it contains neither molphia nor
opium, and always cures. The price is only
Is cents.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08

IHAvE been in the retail drug and pre-
scription business here since 1871, and can
positively say that no preparation forrheu-
matism and neuralgia has created as great
a demand as At%hlophoros. j. S. Powell,
druggist, Hoopeston, Ill.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08

A rRovERn says-Hunger is the best cook.
That may be so, but hunger hasn't got any
thing to cook.-Iexas Strings.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08

WHY is a fire-engine called "she'9 Be.
cause she is most ut home when sparkling.
ST. IuM Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08

No Optufn in Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton. Cures where other remedies fail. 25c.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08

PIKa'sTOOTHACHE DROPS cure in l minute, 25c
H."enn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. 25c.
EhrAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns s Bunions.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08

A SCUM instruction. music TEACHER
The Rambler.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08

The bowels may be regulated, and the
stomach strengthened, with Ayers Pills.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08

"a MISS is as good as a mile" and a
great deal better. You can't kiss a mile.
Philadelphia Call.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08

No N knows the value of flowers who
hasn't bctany.-BostoM Post.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08

The fisherman who got q bite from tie
mouth of a river has been heard from.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08

A Boil in the kettle is worth two on your.
nose.-Chicago Telegram.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08

Try and secure a place in everyhody's
goodwill, not forgetting your rich uncle's.
Troy Times.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08

Curious investigators have discovered
that the Shame, twins were well connect
ed.-N. Y. Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08

EVERY one is perfectly satisfied who uses
Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
ThompsoL's Eye Water. Druggists sell ii. 225c.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08

AN anomaly-Baked dog is sometimes a
Indian meal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08

WHEN does a man impose upon himself!
When he taxes his memory.