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OTHER ITENiS For KNI
National Poultry nnd Bench Association.

Breeders of Fancy Poultry and BloodcG
Dogs i'll South Carolina, take notice. Tho
NEXT annual exhibition and bench show
will take place at Atlanta, Ca, january
i5-@9nd, 1897. Those desiring to compete
for prizes at this show or to have thcir
fowls scored by the most noted poultry
Judge in the United States, B. N. Pierce
VIII please send in their names to w. A,
Schrock, Camden, s. g., Vice President
OF inc Association for this State. South
carolina should make a crcdtablc exhibit
ut this show, and we trust that the breeders
there will not disappoint our expectations
The interest in fancy poultry cmltmrc 10
rapidly increasing, and the South must folI
into line. Premium lists of the show will
be furnished in due time.
X. j. FISHER, Scc'y., Athens Tenn.
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From the Reverend Clergy.

Among the many ministers of the gos-
pei, who have been helped by Browns
Iron Bitters, the Rov. Il. A. Spring, of
Corydon, Iowa, says, ~ used it for gen
oral ill-health and found it great help"
Rey. jas. McCarty, Fort Stevenson,
Dakota, says, "Lt cured me of severe
dyspepsia and increased my weight
twenty-five pounds." Tho Rev. Mr..
0Jifcy,, Newbern, N. o., says ho has taken
1t, and considers it one of the best mcdi-
Gincs known. The Rev. Mr.. Whitney,
bingham, Wis, says, CATER long sick
ness from lung fever, L used Browns
Iron Bitters and gained strength" So
throughout the States with hundreds and
hundreds of other clcrgymcn.
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How many pcoplc ston 70 cons;aor a.,

How. many people stop to consider the
conycnicnccS that are placed at their disno.
sal Tree of charge? The water is given
away freely to heated pedestrians, tho
nuIlctln boards of the newspapers give all
thc important news in quick time, thc
signal Office displays its flags to tell the
weather Of today and tomorrow. tbcr.
mometcrS are hung outside to give the ex-
ACT TEN pcraturc, baromctcrs may he viewed
Dy those who doubt the Signal Service
Signs, and there are lots of other t6inGs
shiaH IN themselves perhaps, but which
collectively, arc of much importance, Ali
these the people get for nothing, while
twenty years ago such things w0nld have
are not happy. 'o p'opio
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s'M,!oTHE:|..EIRs'
FRIEND

Not only shortenS
lthc time of labor and
lessons the intensity
l0f pain, but, Il
greatly diminishes the
danger to life of both
mother and child, and
leaves the mother in a
condition highly fa-
vorabiQ to speedy re-
IcovcryS ahd far less
liable to flooding, col.
yulSions, and other
alarming Sy mpt mE
incident to slow OF
painful labor. It's
truly wonderful eflica-
cy in this respect en-
titles it to be called
THE M . r III f. RS
FRIEND and to be
ranked as one of tho
life. Saving remvtlies
OF the ninetecntl, cen
Itury.
From the nature of
the case it will of
course be understood
that we cannot pubA
iSh certificates CON
cerning this REMEDY
without weunding the
dclicacy of the writers.
Yet we have hundreds
such testimonials on
file, and no mother
who has once used it
will ever again be
! without it in her time
of trouble.
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4 pIscaACnFuL PIcrUnE.
How fho Inmates of the 81. Louis WerEhouse
y. are Treated. ~, -

An afternoon paper in st. Louis, Mo.
publishes q long sensational article which
claims to be faithful report of the inside
management of the st. Louis Workhouse.
The gist of the publication is as follows
Nominally prisoner is allowed so cents
day for his work, but by arbitrary and
mean deductions this is reduced to 80 or DO
cents. For instance, no pay is given for
Sunday, and one half of Saturdays pay is
deducted to sustain the expense Of the
alleged superior food which is furnished on
that day. Once week all of the white
prisoners, numbering about 900, are re
quirCd to bathc in one tank 65 feet long,
from which the water is never drawn until
the whole number have washed themselves
in it. Not few Of them arc afflicted with
disgusting diseases, while others are Gov.
cred with ulcers and running sores, which
are by means Of the baths communicated
to the unaffected The 80 negroes arc re-
quircd to bathc in the same manner, though
IN fresh supply OF water, and the whole
25O are furnished with but four towels
The cells in which they arc confined when
not at work are 10 by Is feet in size, and
into each arc crowded eight men. In a
| case OF sickness the patient is placed in a
cell Of inferior accommodations, in which
| are also confined the insane patients and
| those OF the newcomers for whom room
cannot BIC found or made in other cells.
The food at the workhousc is inferior in
quality and insufficient, the bread being
too hard to cat and the coffee too weak to
taste. The water given to the men TO drink
while at their work is dipped from the cat,
tie trough, and tho stone workers in the
quarriCs drink from the same bucket as
the mules and horses. One of the wors
features Of the management is the laXity ol
discipline and the Indifference of the war
den and guards rs to what the prisoners
say and do while unemployed. AT tn,
noon hour instead of the men being re
turned to their cells, they arc hustled pro
} miScuously into the corridors, where the,
remain until called TO their work. Here
huddlcd together, they cat that portion o
their dinner which they have been unabl
: to consume while at tho table, throw tn
refuse at each other, play cards, smoke
= swear, fight and indulge in the use Of Cli.
} Eusting language, all mrcstraincd by an
} %nard. In regard to the punishment c
, offenders against tho workhousc rules til
/ writer says the prisoners may be either col
a fined in the bull pen or dark cell or ''strun
up" The latter punishment consists {
) hanging the offender up by tho wrists an
, keeping him in this position until obcdicnc
| to the rules is promised
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knights of Labor Notes.
Bob INGERSOLL ON LABOR.


Robert G. Ingersoll, being interviewed
on the labor question, said: The only
benefit of the Knights Of Labor to the
workingman arises from the discussions
that take place. But in this country such
organizations cannot do great good. The
laDoring men should redress all their
grievances by the ballot. Let labor organ
iZc, not to boycott, not to strike, but to
vote. Ills ballot Is the weapon to be used. "
THE MAINE KNIGHTS.
The knights of Labor in Maine propose
to address open letters to the candidates for
State offices, demanding n decided answer
TO labor questions. They demand that the
candidates pledge themselves to vote for a
hour law, employers liability bill, re-
peal Of the law of Imprisonment for debt,
anu the abolition of the trustee process.
OTHER ITEMS FOR KNIGHTS.
The Women knights Of Labor in Dan
vile, Va, have started cooperative un-
dcrwcar factory
One of the oldest, ablcst and most cxpc-
ricnccd labor men and Knight of Labor of
Boston, says: Il am beginning to think the
best way is to drop all secrecy. | do not
believe secret organizations can accomplish
as much as open associations"
Senator Douglass, shoe manufacturer,
Brockton. Mass, ordered all his EMPLOYEES
to join the Knights of Labor Those who
were refused admission into the order were
discharged. The factory will now use the
union label and great business is cx-
peCtCd.
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Many Of the diseases Of this season
of the year can be avcrtcd by a small
amount of care and at little cost, by
the timely use Of EwBANK's TopAZ
CINCIONA CORDIAL.
1t cures Diarrhma, Dyscntcrv, Chol.
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tTdrclcr should be without Il bottle, as
it will prevent any disease that would
no doubt arise from the change of
water, food and climate, without lis
use. The most valuable medicine in
the world, contains all the best and
most curative properties Of all other
Ionics, Bittcrs, etc, etc., being the
greatest Blood Purifier, Liver Rcgula-
tor and Life and IIcalth-Rcstoring
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Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Sick lead
ache, Nervous Headache, Chronic
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The mind without cultivation can never
produce good fruit, N s'A A0'ot
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Charity loses its benign Influence when
hcralded by ostentation.
:. DO try and be sensible. 1t is not a par.
tlcular sign of superiority to talk like d
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She had q lovely foot and her visitors
were admiring It. They were ladies, of
course. a man who is not a shoemaker
darcS not mention such thing unless they
arc alone IN n dim corner of the drawing
room wherc nobody can ovcrhear. What
a beautiful loot you have, dear" "Yes; pa
bust of IL made" 0' :"
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CHARLESTON, S. G., Sept. 1. 1855.

iTTINN.HsT0N, .. =, sept. I, I0S0.
ii. b. EwBANK, ESQ, President of
The Topaz CinchoDa Cordial Co.,
Spartanburg, 5. G.: Dear Sir-I have
used case of your Topaz Cordial in
my family, and as Il Tonic and Appc-
lizcr can chccrlully recommend il to
all who arc suffering from Debility
and lack Of appetite. My children,
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Dy It's Use. Respectfully,
.. .'' llUT$&E LEE.
Ask your druggist for EwBATn. .
TOrAZ CINCnoNA CORDIAL and take
no other.
TIE TOrAz CINCHoNA CORDIAL. Co.,
SpartAnburg, S. O., u. S. A.
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a prominent physician lately remarked
to the proprietor, that if it were admissible
To make public the letters we receive, the
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Palmetto, Ga, June 10, 1884.
;, Send for our Treatise on "IIealth and
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Atlanta, Ga.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-24
A COrSlcau ypn,lpfta.

The spirit Of vendetta Is very strong ever
among The highest classes. An amusino
Illustration OF this will quote at length In
August last 4 serious quarrel arose at Chiatra
near Cortc, between two members or the
leading families. As usual. II ended I'm blood
being split. The spirit of the vendetta was
aroused Brothers, fathers uncles. cousins
hew to arms, and, naturally, the worst conse.
quences were expected. But the 200 cure.
VI IAbbe Roccascna, set 70 work and 40 in.
nuenced the parties that treaty of peace
was Drawn up and duly signed by those inter-
ested IN the affair. This uniqu, document
runs rs follows: "In the name OF the HOLY
trinity OF the Father, the Son, aud the Holy
GhoSt the families Of Franzell and Valerv
distressed at the scandal created by two mem
Ders Oh their familics-namelv Pierre Domin.
ique trsnzelli and Aurelius Valery, and bay
Ihg come BACK 10 better feeling, promise and
swear in the presence of their yeneratrd
pastor Monsieur rAbbe Roccascns. and DINER
people called In TO witness the oath 10 CO, 40
All hostllities. They promise 10 Law down
their arms which had been taken up on this
occasion; they recognize that the blood %,
Christians can not and must not be spii
except In the cause Of religion aud countr,
aud mplore pardon from God society. and
justice. who have a right TO this solemn AND
puolIc act OF reparation. They charge their
pastor with the duty Of choosing the ht time
lOr delivering up 10 justice any member of
either family who infrnges these presents
anu promise to bring no luminosity into their
dealings with one another Done at Chiatra
TINS 10Th day Of August, 1885" Such IL the
exact tenor OF this precious document. al
original as IL is unique in Corsica. IL helms
the inquirer 10 form an idea Of the customs
aud manners OF this singular people Con.
LordDa q -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-24
Condition Of Crops.

for this report returns have been re
celNeu from t* correspondents. repre-
sehtlng o0o townships. -Four hundred and
hfty seven OF these returns are from 35i
townships In the southern four tiers Of
counties.
The condition Of wheat in the southern
-FOUR tiers OF cOUntlc, is -. IN the northern
counue~ o.! and the average for the state
Is ~ loU repre- entlug vitality and growth
Oh average year.. The condition in tho
southern counties one Vearago waSq1. and
In the northern cOuntie, 50. Damage NV
ny Is repeatedly lO5 corres rondents i'm tie
southern four tiers Of counties. and by
only two IN the northern counties As
usual the damage is greatest in ~. Iosenh
county. Many of the correspondents in
inns county state that the croD il
badly injured Reports have been
receiVed OF the quantity of wheat
marketed by farmers during the
month of November at 25s elevators onl
mills or these 2l3 are i'm the southern
Iour TIERS or counties, which is fifty per
cent. OF the whole number OF elevators
ana mills III these counties The total
numter OF bushels reported marketed is
l.4ll,e9i. OF which 3l2.717 bushels yvere
marketed in the first OF southern tier of
countles, 45.!.iS bushels in the second tier
10 4s bushels IN the third tier 21gOGI
bushe Is IN the fourth tier and III .5fi2
Dusnels IN the counties north of the south
ern four tiers. At thirty-five elevators.
or fourteen per cent OF the whole number
from which reports have been received.
there was no wheat marketed during the
month. INV
The total number of bushels of wheat
reported marketed in August. September.
Oetober ana November l. g. 20 1,l. which
Is ,O28 III bushels less than reported
marketed during the same months i'm 1855.
Inc yield OF clover seed in the southern
tonr tiers OF counties averages one and
6hundredths bushels and in the northern
counties two and l3-hundredths bushels
per acre. Less than one-half the CORES
pondentS in the northern counties make
any report on clover seed. but of these n
number report exceptionally large Yields.
horses, cattle. sheep and swine are gener-
ally reported in good healthy and thrift
In answer TO the question, "Was the no.
tato crop injured by rot this yearIn Is,
correspondents in the southern counties
ana U IN the northern answer Yes and
~ correspondents in the southern coun-
Ties and ll2 in the northern answer Mo-
IN the southern counties ten per cent. and
% the northern five per cent OF the crop
was destroyed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-24
SLAVERY IN CUBA.
TWO Hundred Thousand Bondmen
Freed by Royal Decree.

Friends OF humanity all over the world will
near with interest with pleasure and with
gratitude That the queen regent Of Spain has
signed decree freeing the slaves in Cuba
from the remainder OF their term # servitude
The reform thus consummated by a graceful
and, let us add womauly act of generosity
began more than fifteen years ago in the law
Of Feb. 10, 1853, which provided for the con-
dltional Liberation OF certain classes of slaves
IN cuba ana for the payment OF recompeuse 10
the owners Of the men and women freed In
1919 blll WAS passed by the cOrtes for the
gradual abolition Of Cuban slavery. This lav
at once liberated slaves from - years old and
inward. Slave, from % TO 80 were set free in
1851; from 40 10 81 in 1852: from 40 70 n in
1854, and from 30 10 40 in 1856. The inten.
ton OF the law was 10 set free those from 20
10 80 years old In 1888, and those under % in
1890. "
The recompensing Of owners has gone on
from the first, but since 1850 a sum Of 100. 600
piasires has been set annually apart i'm the
cuban budget for defraying the expenses OF
tue emancipation, each owner receiving re-
slave. ~
That the abolition policy has been moderate
Nv successful IL fairly indicated by the statis-
Tics oil emancipation. In the seven wears be-
tween 1870 and 1877 the number Of slaves in
Cuba was decreased b, $4,000 but the popu
latlon showed falling OF in the same period
OF 2O5O. In December, ISIS, Cuba stIl had
Do gO2 negro slaves
We may conclude therefore, that Queen
Christina has bestowed upon upward Of 2O0,-
ODo slaves the rights and privileges of free
men, ana the act is none the less magnan.
nous because IL has anticipated bv four wears
the emancipation in 1880 contemplated by The
ccortes itself Spain has long been the ONLY
European state permitting the existence Of
slavery IN It's colonies: that, impatient of the
slow lustihcations OF leg slative enactment,
she has at last rid herself Of the rcrroach by
an act as noble as IL was well timed offers one.
more promise of the new and vigorous life
winch seems to be returning 10 the later wears
OF her existence as European state -Neu
York Herad
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-24
South Dakota statehood Movement.

At the meeting i'm Huron, Dakota, at the
statehood conventions a preamble ANA
resolutions were adopted recitiug the
In tory OF the statehood movement and
the appointment OF committee 10 urge
the right Of South Dakota also in case
congress refused 10 take favorable action
thereupon the committee As TO prepare and
publish an addre-s TO the people of the
United states setting forth the Grievance,
of the people OF Dakota. 4 resolution was
also udopted that the convention recon-
mend> that state legislature make pro
vision for submission 70 the people al the
elect n next NOvemhera proposition that
the state go into operation in Janu nv
is. The convention adjourned TO meet
IN Huron the first W Wednesday in June.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-24
A Separation Ordered.

An order has been received in Baltimore
from General Master Workman Powderly.
ordering all assemblies of the Knights of
Labor to withdraw their delegates to the
rederation OF Trades. One reason stated
for ordering this withdrawal is the 40.
gressive attitude Of the federation towards
the knights. The trouble is substantially
that which is in progress in various parts
OF the country-knights of labor versus
trades unions. The federation OF trades
is a similar body TO the trades assembly
or central labor union-an organization
OF mixed trades and labor unions for
mutual protection Why Mr.. powderlv
should have particularly selected this
federation Tor his attentions az this time
is not clear. IL may be that all local as.
semblies in the order will be instructed TO
separate themselves from association
with the open trades unions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-24
ESSlONAl,

WASHINGTON, Dec. l3-This was bill day
In the house, and IA perfect avalanche OF
measures or all kinds came pouring in.
Those OF interest to Michigan people are
bills 10 grant the franking privilege to in
mates OF soldiers homes, and To remove
the charge OF descrtion from the
military record OF George Paquette late
private in company X. Eighth Michigan
cavalry. Mr. Oates of Alabama printed a
resolution TO prohibit the appointment of
3 congressional committees TO attend funer-
uis; and 10 prohibit the draping of public
/ buildings ia mourning. except bY order of
the president. The speaker laid before the
house supplemental report from the -ec-
rotary of the treasury relative TO the co.
lection of customs duties and the house
adjourned
Among the numerous bills introduced i'm
the senate and referred were the follow
ing; To amend the revised statutes i'm re
lntlon 10 the immediate tran -pOrtatiOn O
h bonded goOd,. Providing a new basis foi.
The circulation of national banks To au-
tnOrlZe the reduction of United Stntps
bond, and tho circulation of natlonsf
banks. Morrison resolution declaring
lncNpedient and unudvisable 20 NEEDLE
with the tarh ut the pre- ent session was
discussed for some time ana finally laid
over 0hd ltoaf IS blii 10 repeal the Tenure
OF office act taken mp and It's consideration
occupied the attention of the senate until
the ,lme for aiJournment
WASHINGTON. Dec. l4--The house i'm com
Hllice Ol the whole. discussed the suudry
civil bill. Several amendments were
adopted among them one offered bv Mr..
MaNhury appropriating $4,000 20 com
lncnce the uuhhc building at Detroit
Fcndlng further action the committee rose
ANA the house adjourned
The senate spent most Of tho .o-sion
discussing the tenure of Office law. Among
me nillS introduced and referred were the
following: BY Mr. Harrison OF Indiana. 10
increase the pensions OF those who have
disabilities equivalent 70 the loss of "A hand
or foot; Mr. McIEerSon of New jersey M
troducad "A bill 10 amend the olelm rear-
me hll; also bin for The presentation ~
medals 10 each OF the officer, and soldier,
who volunteered for three months service
Nuder the president call % April u.s. 1851.
Nt'r executive session the senate ad
burned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-ln the senate the
bills 90 amend the postal money order
system and 10 extend the free delivery
system were fayorahy reported. Mr.
Cullom presented the conference report
GA the Interstate commerce hill and asked
that ii he printed Air platt called up his
resolution that executive nominations
shall hereafter he considered in omen ses-
SION, except when otherwise ordered bv "a
vote of the senate. BY a ma iority of / il
was voted To lay the resolution on the
table. Pending a vote on the hin prohibit
lng senators or representatives from act
ing Is attorneys Tor subsidized railroad
companiea, the senate adjourned
The house Immediately after tho tran
sactlOn ofrOutine business went into com
mittce of the whole on the ,unlry civil
appropriation BILL
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-24
A Negro Exoaes in the sonth.

The exodus OF Negroes from the vicinity
OF Edwards, Miss. continues undated
Every train carries OF carloads Of men,
women aud children. the victims of emf
grafton agents who make them believe
that the bottom land section is n veritahe
Negro heaven \ mass meeting of the
best citizens was held the other dav.
and resolutions were adopted and ordered
10 toe posted warning the emigration
agent, go desist from their efforts among
the Negroes or forthwith leave the com
munty. The meeting appointed com
mittce whose duty il j. TO wait on i'm Il,
becoming style all such agent who refu.s
or neglect 10 comply with the modest but
earnest demands
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-24
Called Rack.

Henry NJ Stanley, African explorer, who
RECENTLY arrived in this country, has re-
ceiyed "A caldegram from the king Of Bel.
GUM ordering him 10 return at once Mr.
Stanley was also further advised that this
unexpected summons is occasioned 10y
trouble with the predatory Arabs in the
Free Congo States.
A band of Arabs under Ben Mohammed,
emboldened 10y the absence of Stanley.
have entered the free Congo state and
massacred the garrison at Stanley Falls.
At every village where they found white
famlic, the men were killed and the
women and children carried away. The
Arabs numbered 100 men.
Attempts have beet made to check their
advance bat without success
If am well acquainted with Ben Mo-
BANNED" said Stanley, having known
him since ls7s, when made IA contract
with him 10 accompany me with a force
of men for fifty days. Weare good friends
and presume King Leopold wants mo to
go and put a stop to his inroad.n
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-24
Brothers TO be Renumerated

The Quartermaster-G General Of the army
acting under the provisions Of bin passed
on The motion OF Representative O. Neil OF
Missouri. at the last session OF congress.
has examined the claim of the Christian
brothers College of st. Louis. for occupa-
ton OF its building bv United States troops
during the war, and has certified 10 the
secretary of the treasury that the college
j, entitled to $4,000. This is somewhat OF
a new departure in the mode of payment
Of similar claims. specific appropriation
by congress being generally required.