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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-03
Death OF Gould's Lieutenant.

II. NJ Hoxie, general manager of Gould
southwestern system, died in New York
Nov. Odd, of exhaustion, resulting from an
operation performed last June. He was
troubled with stone in the bladder and has
also suffered with kidney disease for the
past thirty-five years His wife and Capt.
Hayes were with him when he died
A little over fifty years ago, when the
tide of immigration began pouring into
Iowa, Mr.. Hoxie was an hostler at a coun-
try tavern in Polk county. About the
time the war broke out he entered local
politics and soon became chairman OF the
republican state committee. where his
executive abilities were demonstrated in
maiorities approximating 5000. He was
made United States marshal rs a reward
for political services. just after
the reconstruction he moved 20
Palestine, Tex, and soon entered the
railway business and rapidly developed
high qualities "A manager. When Gould
bought n number of roads, cons olidated
them with the Wabash and established his
great southwestern system, Mr.. Hoxie was
made vice president and general manager.
He came into national prominence in con-
nection with the great strike on this sys-
tenn about n year ago. At the time Of his
death the congressional committee was
waiting for him TO recover sufficiently to
testify before them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-03
LOST ON THE LAKES,
Thirty-two Lives 90 Down With Four
Vessels

The barges Marinette and Menominee,
lumber laden at Oscoda for Chicago, were
struck by the gale off Manitou Island on
the 10th inst. The barges were water
logged, most OF their rigging carried away
and they were driven ashore about four
mlies south OF Frankfort. All on board
both vessels-l5 souls in all-were drowned.
Among the lost are two women. The YES
sells are total wrecks.
The tow barge Mekaunee, with n crew of
seven men, went down near Frankfort on
the 18th. The entire crew persisted One
body was picked up on the beach.
The steamer Lucerne, which left Wash
burn, Wis, with "A cargo of ore for Cleve-
land, has gone to the bottom of Lake Su
perior with all on board, nine men.
She had only gone "A few miles when the
spars of "A vessel were seen just above tho
water about IA mile south about ten miles
from Washburn. Three men were found
dashed in the rigging. They were imme-
diately cut loose and brought TO that city.
One is recognized rs being the second
mate. The vessel is lying in forty feet Of
water.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-03
Sixty Lives Lost.

The terrible gale that ragud with una
bated fury for three days hast week was
one CT the most disastrous storms that has
swept the lakes for many years Thirty
six vessels either foundered o. were driv-
en- ashore. aud there are se,eral vessels
that are missing. Eleven have gone to
pieces or been buried beyond recovery,
and IL IS believed that quite a number that
are now on the beach Will prove total
loss
The loss OF life is appa ling Forty seven
persons are known TO have persisted and
the crew OF the unknown steam barge that
went down o0 Burnham's pier has not
been heard from II they are lost the list
will he swelled TO nearly sixty The loss
II dollars and cents on nire OF the eleven
vessels that have gone to pieces aggregate
Sl530O0. but the partial losse, will bring
the amount up 10 fully 100000 This esti-
n ate u not so large "a some that have
been printed but IL probably more accu-
rate The aggregate tonnage that has been
wiped out OF existence will DOT exceed
s 0Oc tons
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-03
MICHIGAN MATTERS.
A Mystary.

Harvey Rowley, "A young man employed
IN the casket factory in Owosso, hired a
livery rig Saturday afternoon the 10th,
and started for the home OF Jennie I'll
dredge of Corunna, TO whom he was en-
gagged, telling the hostler that he would he
back about . o'clock. At | O'Clock the
hostler was aroused by the rig driving up.
He opened the door and let the
horse in. He noticed that Rowley was
leaning forward in the seat with his hand
20 his head and that he had no hat on.
Surprising him 20 be asleep he said nothing
until he had unhtched the horse aud then
he starto,. * awaken him. when he found
him cold in death, shot through the ,eE.t .
and revolver in his lap. The fact that
his body was cold and partially rigid, and
being SO well wrapped up in the robe,
causes many 60 think that he was murder
the city limits. the lines placed around tho
whip, and the horse started for home with
its CHASTITY freight
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-03
His Labors Ended.

che Hon. Charles Francis Adams, Jr.,
di7d at his home in Boston Nov. 81.
Charles Francis Adams, son of the sixth,
and grandson OF the second President or
the United States, and himself man OF
national and international fame. was born
in Boston in 1907. He spent ten years in
Europe with his father, graduated at Har-
ward in 1925, studied law with Daniel
Webster. was admitted TO the bar in 1928,
but never practiced. In 1922 he married
daughter OF Peter &. Brooks and became a
brother in.aw of Edward Everett. He
early entered upon political career which
was more or less active for nearly half
century. He was elected to the state
legislature OF Massachusetts in 1881, and
served three terms in the House and two
in the Senate. In l>4s he was "A candidate
for vice president with Martin Van Buren,
on the Free Soil ticket. The ticket receiy-
ed pol 263 votes. In 1858 he was elected TO
the National House of Representatives,
and in l>G0 he warmly supported Mr..
Lincoln for the presidency. Ia lstl he was
appointed by President Lincoln Minister
10 Eng land. and rendered the country in
estimable service during the critical
period subsequent 10 the Trent affair. He
continued 10 hold the post of minister IN
til June, lSGS, when he was succeeded 10y
Reverdy Johnson In ISL be was the
member for the United States in the gen.
eral tribunal TO arhitrate the Alabama
claims Prior to the meeting of the Liberal
Republican convention at Cincinnati in
lSi2, he was generally regarded the
most probable nominee of that conven-
ton: and on the first ballot led Horace
Greeley fifty six votes, receiving 203 TO the
latter's IA He was the leading candidate
up TO the sixth and last ballot, receiving
before the changes in that ballot, which
resulted in Mr.. Greeleys nomination, 32+
10 332 for Mr. Greeley. In 1876 he accepted
the democratic nomination for Governor
of Massachusetts, For some years he has
been suffering from brain trouble arising
from over work, and his death has been
eynpptpi
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-03
Hampton Court on Fire,

Hampton Court Palace, in Middlesex on
the Thames, twelve miles from London,
was set on fire few days ago by the burst
ing of an oil lamp The fire started in the
apartments abutting on the tennis court,
and all these apartme nts have been de-
stroyed. The flames spread TO the join
ing buildings and endangered the chapel
and the royal state apartments before be-
ing subdued.
Forty rooms were mC-e OF less damaged
by fire and water. IL 5 estimated that
$1,000 Will cover the ,oss. No national
property was destroyed. the damage be-
ing confined to china, pictures and family
relics belonging to the inmates.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-03
A Dead Congressman.

Hon. John Arnot of the 2Sth congress.
ional district, New York, embracing Che
mung, Schuyler, Senaca and Tompkins
counties, is dead. Mr.. Arnot1has been i'll
for several months past and the announce
ment of his death was consequently not
much Of surprise to his many friends at
the national capital. Mr.. Arnot, jr.. was
born at Elmira, n. Y, March II, 1881: was
educated at private SCHOOL, engaged in
the banking business at Elmira: was elect
ed president Of the village of Elmira in
1889 go, '6l and mayor i'm 1864, 20 and -;
was elected to the 3sth congress- and was
was reelected to the 49th congress as a
democrat, the republican convention in
dorsing him and making no nomination,
receiving 2S0O5 votes against 2,0ii votes
for Thomas X. Beecher greenbacker
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-03
Not Open to Civilization.

Capt. Hayes, of the Fifth cavalry. has
been moving Oklahoma boomers of the
forbidden land He states that the Indian
department has concluded 10 locate the
Comnnches. Cheyennes, Arrapahoes, Ke-
nawees and Wichitas east of the 9sth de-
gree of longitude which embraces Oklaho.
ma. This will settle that part of the coun-
try as 20 being opened To white settlemen
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-03

When you visit or leave New York City,
ave baggage, eNpressagc, and 81 carriage
hire, and stop at the GRAND UNION HOTEL,
opposite Grand Central Depot.
6l5 rooms, fitted up at the cost OF one
million dollars, 81 and upwards per day
European plan. Elevator. Restaurant
supplied with the best. Horse cars, stages
and elevated railroad TO all depots Fam
lilies can live better for less money at the
Grand Union Hotel than at any other
erst-class hotel in the city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-03
State Bee-Keepers' Association.

The twentieth annual meeting or this
association will be held at Ypsilanti Dec.
and , beginning at 10 a m. a program
is being prepared, and from the excellent
papers already promised they expect a
very interesting meeting. Only two es-
saws will be read at each session; the bal
ance of the time will be devoted TO discus
sions. II is the desire of the committee to
make this meeting practical and interest
ing. Several noted bee keepers from other
states and Canada have promised to DO
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-03
Liberty is Safe.

The heavy cloth curtain which during the
day time covers the electric light lenses
on the statue Of Liberty, caught fire the
other night and fell on the light woodwork
of the staircase in the interior of the
statue. II was only by the hardest work
that a bad fire was averted aud the great
statue saved from ruin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-03
A Governments Sui,

The attorney general has brought suit in
the supreme court If the District OF Col
umhla 10 settle the title TO the Potomac
Flats and especially that portion OF them
which has been known for years a Kid
well Meadows. The list OF defendants is
very long. numbering forty nine, distri-
buted over Vide range of territory.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-03
Essay Writers, Attention.

The American protective tariff associa-
tion will offer seniors in colleges prizes for
the best essays not exceeding Loo words
on the advantages of protective tarlh 20
the labor and Industries of the United
States. They must be sent 10 the office OF
the league prior 10 MAY l, 1881, the awards
TO be made June - The prizes are: For
best essay $3.50 for second best 800; for
third best $50: aud for other essays deemed
especially meritorious a handsome silver
medal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-03

Now come and tell me, Dearle, what was
the most interesting thing in the sermon this
morning" "Why, mamma, 1t was where the
minister told about somebody taking some
body else apart but he didn't tell why it was
done, or how he was put together again. ~
Hdrper's Bdzdr.
The High Licencc Law Of Missouri is SAID,
during it's three years OF operation, TO have
reduced the number of saloons in that State
by about one-fourth, while increasing the
revenue from them nearly double.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-03
Little R1YaltY

Princess Beatrice. wife of Prince Henry
Of Batteuberg and youngest daughter OF
Queen Victoria. has given birth 10 son.
Both mother and son are doing well. Lord
Randolph Churchill was the minister IN
attendance az the ACCOMPLISHMENT,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-03
Two Training Ships Wanted.

Commodore Schley. chief OF the bureau
OF equipment and recruiting. in his annual
report urges the necessity of two modern
make steam cruiser training ships. on the
ground that 10 is only on such vessels that
the training necessary for modern warfare
can be given; and because these improve
ments in naval warfare have made it i'm
possible to recruit ou- navy in case OF war
from merchant seamen or watermen of
our sea pOrtS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-03
The Riel Agitation Condemned.

Bishop Lafieche of Montreal, has issued a
pastoral condemning the Riel agitation,
and placing the liberal organ, La Senti-
nellie, under ban.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-03
Mr.. Arthurs VIII.

FxPresidcut Arthur's Will disposes Of
$-.U0Ji. OF which half Is i'm real estate ana
Bolt in securities, and nearly all goes 10
The children.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-03
Five Men Drowned.

The schooner l.. j. Conway. owned by
Henderson q Peterson Of MuSkegon, was
wrecked by gale at Flower Creek during
a storm. All hand, were lost from a crew
of five. Capt Thomas Smith OF Muskegon
was the master She was loaded with d,
600 bushels Of corn, from Chicago TO Mus
kegon She now lies few feet from shore
nearly broken up. There are no signs OF
the bodies Of the crew. Her capacity was
100 O 0 feet of lumber and her value 81 Oo
There was no insurance.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-30
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Queer Wedding Superstitions.

The once potent custom of throwing a
shoe after newly-married couple has
nowadays 0egenerated into a merely per-
functory performance, which it is only
necessary TO refer to- But in certain DOR
tons OF Kent, in England, the supple
mentary proceedings are somewhat pecu-
liar. After the departure of the bride and
bridegroom the single girls are drawn up
in one row and the bachelors in another.
When thus arranged the old shoe is thrown
as far as possible, which the fair ones run
for, the winner being supposed to have the
beet chance of marriage in the ensuing
year. She then hurls it at the gentlemen.
and the one who secures il is believed to
have the same happy fortune awaiting him
There IS a somewhat similar superstition
current III Germany, where, the brides shoe
being thrown among the wedding guests
the person who secures it is thought to
have the best chance of speedy and
happy marriage.
Wiseacres say that there are 80 DAYS in
the year upon which popular delusion SAYS
it is unlucky to marry. These days are
January l, 2 4, 5, Z, 10, 10; February 6, I,
IS; March /, 6, S; April 6, IL; Nav 5, 6, 7 !;
June :, 10; July 5, -; August 10, 10 Sep
TENDER 6, Z October 6 November 10. IS {:
and December 10, IS, Il. Consequently,
January is the worst month and October
the best month for weddings. It is some
what curious that, in puritanical New Eng
land, Fast Day is a favorite day for launch
ing the connubial bark, Just as among our
population of foreign extraction Easter
tide is regarded as an suspicious time for
forging the matrimonial letters Thou
sands have welded in New Years week,
little rocking OF the risk they ran.-[Chris-
tan Advocate.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-30
Row WALL PAPER IS MADE.
Some Interesting Facts Descriptive of
This Extensive Industry.

One OF the effects of the general intro
duction of automatic machinery into the
various industrial and artistic processes is
to make common, by cheapeuing the cost
of production, things that are not consid-
ereG as among the necessities of life. This
is illustrated by the manufacture of wall
paper the process Of which is as follows:
The plain paper which is used comes to
the factory in large rolls from the manu-
facturer, and in different grades to serve
the different purposes, some of ii being
destined to leave the factory in rolls of
eight yards worth SD per roll, while some
of it will be sold for 25 cents, or even less,
per roll.
The first operation through which the
paper passes in the process of converting it
from the plain roll to the artistically-fin-
ished pro iuct is one in which the surface
receives the ground or neutral tint. This
is done in a machine through which the
paper passes direct from the large rolls, two
widths simultaneously. The color what
ever the design may call for is applied to
the paper as it passes rapidly through the
machine, by large roller brush, the color
being in the trough below the brush, and
is distributed evenly by series of brushes
at the circumference of large cylinder, in
advance of the roller brush These brushes
are, by suitable mechanical appliances.
given Migratory motion, so that as the
paper leaves the machine the ground color
is regularly laid. As the paper leaves the
grounding machine it is caught up in long
loops or festoons, and carried slowly by an
endless chain movement, a distance of
some hundreds of feet, over steam driving
pipes, by which time it is thoroughly dried
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-30
I'd is sgain wound in rolls ready for print

ard is sgain wound in rolls ready for print
ing.
To machine ior printing IN Twelve or
less different colors next goes the roll of
paper, upon which the ground is finished.
Each of these rollers is provided with a
trough containing the requisite color, which
is distributed to the roller in its revolution
The paper from the roll is fed into the ma
chine and over a large roller, in its pro-
gress coming successfully in contact with
each of the small pattern rollers, which
adds its special part of the pattern, so that
when il leaves the machine the pattern is
completed. Since, in complicated designs,
one roller will add little of its color and
figure here and there, which, TO complete
the whole, must be supplemented by colors
and figures of succeeding rollers so as to
exactly join and correspond, some idea of
the exactness of the feed and tension of
paper, as well as the skill required in en-
craving and arranging the rolls, may be
seen.
From this machine the printed paper is
carried in the same way as from the
grounding machine, and upon arriving at
the end of the endless chain movement
the sticks which support it are mechanically
thrown out, and the paper, now finished
and dry, falls upon rack ready for being
wound in small rolls for use Sometimes
the designs call for gold or other metal in
the pattern, in which case the particular
part is printed in varnish, and in the pro-
gress or the paper over the drying pipes
and at a point where the colors are suf-
ficiently dry not to attract dust, it isappied
and is taken up by tie varnish which is
not yet dry.
Hand-printing is employed to some ex-
tent on special patterns where the quantity
wanted will not warrant the expense of
constructing the costly rollers necessary for
its production. 1t is of interest as repre-
senting the advantage of the use of machin-
cry on this industry. In hand printing the
design is made on fiat blocks. The paper
10 be printed is passed over u form. the
operator applies the face of the block to q
sheet upon which the color is distributed,
and then applies the block to the paper,
pressing it down firmly by means ofa foot
lever and so on with ore color, repeating
the entire operation with each color used.
Very fine work is done in this way, al
though it would be difficult to conceive of
a greater contrast than that between the
uncertain and repeated motion of paper in
hand printing, resulting in costly product
and the rapid and certain motion in
machine-printing resulting in artistically
designed and colored products at small
cost American Machinist.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-30
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
WHO STOLE TIE BIRDS Nest.


WHO STOLE THE BIRDS NEST.
"Te-whitl te-whitl te-whee!
VIII you listen to me?
Who sole four eggs / laid.
And the nice nest / nader
Not /, said the COW, '.moo-oo!
Such thing I'd never DO:
gave for you whisp of hay,
And did not take your nest away.
Not !" said the COW, "moo-oo!
Such a thing I'd never do"
Not l." said the dog, 'sbow-wowl
wouldnt be so mean as that, now;
gave the hairs the nest to make,
But the nest did not take.
Not !, said the dog, 'bow-wowl
wouldn't be so mean as that, now
Not y said the sheep, "Oh, mol
wouldn't treat poor bird sol
gave the wool the nest to line,
But the nest was none of mine.
Baa! baal' said the sheep. "0h, no!
wouldn't treat poor bird SO"
Il would not rob a bird"
Said little Mary Green;
II think never heard
OF anything so mean.
lis very cruel, too"
Said little Alice Neal;
Il wonder if they knew
How sad the bird would feel"
a little boy hung down his head,
And went and hid behind the bed:
For he stole that little nest
From poor little yellow breast;
And ne felt SO full of shame
He didn't like to tell his name.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-30

EXTENT AND VELOCITY OF SToRMs.-
Prof Z. Loomis finds that in the United
States q low pressure area, with only one
system Of cyclonic winds, frequently has a
diameter of 1,600 miles, and that cyclones
over the Atlantic frequently have dame
ter of 1000 miles. Widespread areas of
low barometer, having several centres of
cyclonic action, may have diameter of g.
600 miles or may even form belt extend
ing nearly, if not entirely, round the globe,
between the parallels of 400 and 500 of
north latitude. On the other hand, tropi-
cal cyclones are often only 500 miles or
even less in diameter. In the United States
the signal service records for thirteen years
show that the average rate of progress of
storms for the year is 2S.4 miles per hour
rising TO the maximum, 81. miles, in Feb
ruary and falling to the minimum, 226
miles, in August. In Europe storms travel
much more slowly, the mean rate of pro-
gress during the five years ending 1880 be-
ing 1871 miles, reaching the maximum of
10 miles in October, and falling to the min
imum of Ia miles in August.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-30
Honey as a Niedicine.

a writer in Bee-kecpers' Magdzine speaks
in praise OF honey as medicinal agent.
Honey is not only welcome addition to
the food of the healthy, it is also a welcome
medicine to the sick, or rather vehicle.
How many sufferers have not already been
freed in the simplest and most welcome
way from worrying cough, from pain in
the chest, from sore throat, and many
other complaints, by means of a spoonful
of honey? To how many elderly persons,
who suffer from asthma and have often at
night a most violent attack of this COM
plant, has not a teaspoonful of warm
honey brought immediate relief?
1t is matter of congratulation that in
recent times scientific and accomplished
physicians lay themselves out to order this
most precious product in many diseases.
In The Bees and their Management a
professor of medicine has lately spoken
OF the use of honey as medicine in
distinguished article, in which is
forcibly shown what noble product we
have in pure honey, and how foolish
il is to believe that it can be replaced by
various kinds of sugar Honey" this
physician affirms, disturbs the formation
of fungoid growths, and has therefore been
OF great use as preservative in thrush, in
babies. Worked up into an ointment with
HOUR III Is the pest remedy Tor Dolls. Used
Immediately, honey cannot be too highly
praised by its use incipient coughs. colds
and catarrh, quinsy in its early stages, diph-
liberia in the embryo stage, are destroyed by
it, and bacteria as well as fungoid growths.
For diseases of the palate throat and
breathing organs, pure flower honey, espe-
cially strained honey, has proved itself TO
be infallibly of use, especially when used
continuously and with a corresponding
diet. When a teaspoonful of warm honey
is taken every fifteen, twenty or thirty min
utes, it has a surprising effect on catarrh,
and many a consumption of the lungs
would be hindered by its use, as well as
stomach complaints. Every family should
have glass of pure honey in their house,
in order at once. after catching cold, to be
able TO use some. Many valuable human
life would be preserved thereby"
q
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-30
Written for the REcoRD-UsIoN.1
FORBIDDEN.

In yonder bower, so wild and free,
There blooms flower, but not for me-
Its fragrance sweet perfumes the air
How rich treat TO enter therel
And oft go this flower to see,
But well ! know tbs not for me.