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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-14
NOTICE.

All parties having accounts with +.
L. Shaffer please call and settle as soon
as possible with
Mrs. E. Z. Shaffer.
Rooms over Rog ers' store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-14

Through the kindness of our popular
express agent, Geo, Yerington, we re-
ceive the report Of the receipts of the
express Office the two weeks of Nov
ember 1878 and the same weeks ending
1888, ten years later, this not only shows
the increase Of the office, but shows
that Alma is getting to the front.
Total amount for two weeks ending
November 80. 1S7S:-
Goods received ........S6 10
-" " prepaid, 0 90
Sc 10
Goods forwarded. ...,...3 10
Goods forwarded prep'd.0 90
Total Receipts - 5 20
5. B. HEvERLo, Agt.
Total amount for two weeks ending
Nov. 30 1885,
Goods received. $50 rs
prep'd... 81 AZ
SlO3 Is
Goods forwarded ..... % 90
" prep'd 7 10
30 10
Total Receipts S133 rs
For ;a 2I money orders sold :. 500 1,d 81 g,
GEO. II. YERINoToN, Agt.
How is this for comparison.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-14

When you buy Holiday Present
be sure and get something "Useful
as Well as Ornamental" as the per-
son for whom it is intended can bet
ter appreciate such a present. We
can show you for this class of pre-
Sents
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-14
Fine Christmas Turkey,

Or a check calling for one on
CHRISTMAS DAY.
Also a lot of 200 Chickens,
Ducks and Geese will be Civ
en- to purchasers of $500
and over.
At the same time we will be pl9as-
ed to show YOU the handsomest line
of Goods for the Holidays to be
found in the city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-14
A HANDSOME LINE OF FINE

Seal Plush Sacks, from $40 to s25,
that others ask from So to SO more
for same quality of goods.
Ladies' and Children's Cloaks,
Wraps and Jackets at equally re-
duced prices during the Holiday sea-
son.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15
The Black Walnut.

Every landowner should plant the black walnut. It is the most valuable of trees. No tree can near Iy approach it in yearly future val ue. Professor Brown of Ontario estimates from an experience of his own that an acre planted with this tree may in fifty years produce a value of $1S,350. Professor Beal from his experie nee thought this es- innate too low. Think of a mean annual income of S522 from a acae of trees, the trees and planting of which could be dcne for less than $50. At least every waste place. especially if the soil is rich should be planted with the black walnut. It is a sturdy, handsome, vigorous tree, easily grown, because no animal and only one insect fepC S on it. The white walnut, or butter nut is also a good thing to plant. The black walnut has q transcen- dent value but little known, which is that the fine European walnut grows finely on it, either stock or tcp grafted. The harder varieties of this finest of nuts from the north of Europe should succeed top grafted on this hardy stock in all the Middle and Western States Red Bluff Cause.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15
1 Cattle Express.

Three weeks ago the American Cattle Express Company, an organ
 jzation equipped with palace stock cars, in which cattle may be ship
 ped any distance without losing in weight took train load of nine teen ears from Soda Springs. Idaho, to New York City, and the oxperi- mcnt was SC successful that anoth- CT trip of the same kind is being made. This time two train loads Yent east over the same route from Soda Springs to New York. As is pretty well known, the stock trains on nearly all the western roads are run now at a very high rate ot spoed; overtaking and passing the
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15
All About the Horse.

Little Susie Rangerider's compo- sition on cows: "A COW is an ami maI with four legs on the under side. The tail is longer than the legs but is not used to stand on. The cows kills flies with her tail. X COW has big ears that wiggles on hinges so does her tail. The COW is bigger than the calf, but not so big as the elephant. Some COWS are black and some hook. A dog was hooked once. She tossed the dog that worried the cat that killed the rat. Black cows give white milk so do other cows. Milkmen sell milk to buy their little girls dresses, which they put water in and chalk. That is all there is about cows"
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15
Old But Good.
The following yarns oF how th' notorisus Doc Smart played tht

= notorieus Doc Smart played the boys in Fl Paso once upon a time is taken from the Fl Paso Tribune :
 Doe Smart, a noted Western bandit, with two confederates, bought up all the playing cards in Fl Paso, at Goldberg's stationery store, paying for them %775, and when questioned what they intended do- ing with them, said they were go- ing up in the mines and expected to do a great business, but if they failed would like the privilege of returning what they did not use. Goldberg consented, and in a few days about half of them were re- turned, This same Goldberg was in the habit of furnishing all the faro banks in town with cards, and upon receiving orders for them, and having none on hand excepting those returned by Smart, he divided the lot between the different banks, and on the same night every bank, in Fl Paso was busted by Smart and few of his confcderates.
 The last bank broke examined their cards and found every card had been "pinched." An investi- gation at each bank showed their cards "pinched'' in the same man. ner. It was found cut next day that Smart and his gang ''pinched'' them. The town was too hot for him several days after. It was ee- timated that the winnings on that night were about $125,OOO,
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15
\ Negro Prophet of Evil.

Guyton, Ga., has a negro prophet who has created a great sensation among the colored people by his predictions. He Is one Simmons, timer, who removed from Savan- nah about two weeks ago. Simmons says a voice from heaven has told him to warn the people of Guyton that it is shortly to be visited by an earthquake unless the people stop their evil practices. and that it will be of such a violent nature that few will be left to tell the tale. Simmons has written out thn:: warning and goes from house to.hcuse reading it to both whites and coIorcd. At the African Methodist Church, during the temporary absence of Parson Wells, Simmons occupied the put p't and took the predicted earth quake as his subject. The meeting lasted until a late hour and the congregation was worked up to the highest pitch by the fervid oratory ofthe speaker, who predicted the great destruction of life and proper ty which is to follow in the wake of the earthquake. The negroes su- perstitious to the last degree, have taken Simmons predictions as true and their effect on the ignOr- ant colorcd people has been such as to dempralize them. Many who are in service, have refused to per form their duties until Simmons Y sadt aedU sIGI9oqi9A .1.s come to cOnXlnce them o1 the erfoo}f of 1pss.ir wayFt5aee'v VI 'i0''''' i'''S "'i0 eoafiaI
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15

Phoenix Herald of q recent date has the annexed: Billy Everet who has been out in Tonto Basin for sev- eral months, returned this morning the happy possessor of a largr and valuable nickel mine, which he discovered on the very summit ol the Sierra Ancha. He has already received returns from Prof Dewey of the Smithsonian Institute, t. whom he sent some samples, in forming him that the ores contail nickel, cobalt and bismuth. To day he shipped by request, twent, pounds of ore to the same professor who will return him a perfect andy sis of the contents. The ledge l. six feet in width and can be traced several miles. Frank Kline oI Tonte has claimed am X ension."
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15
4 Morning Drink in India.

An East Indian draught called tigers milk" is not generally
 known. Add the beaten yelks ot three eggs to two table-spoonfuIs of white sugar, three cloves, the ring ofhalf a lemon and half a pint of Imperial sCrown brandy. Pour over it a quart of new warm milk, stirring rapidly, and serve imme-
 diately. This is recommended for those who live in malarial districts
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15
ll Stockman.

This forenoon Faustin Ortiz and Joaquin Montoya met at the south west corner of the plaza and after few angry words had passed be- tween them, they came together with the result that MontoYa re- ceived knife wound in the back, which is not regarded as serious. The knife struck the backbone and glanced off. The men were sepa- rated before any further harm was done. The trouble grew out of an pld grudge between the men, and Nas not a political quarrel as re- ported on the streets,-Santa Fe Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15

A horse with q good appetite at all times is generally able to stand lots of hard work, and is seldom sick. To be good feeder is quite a recommendation in the opinions of good judges of horses. Aside from the fact that necessary strength is derived from eating heartily, the fact that horse has good appe- tite indicates that his digestive or gans are in good order, and that he has a good, strong constitution X poor appetite generally suggests some weakness.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15
The Common Cow Defendea.

The American Creamery speaks up for the common COW: How shamelully the common COW is abused, and all because she is a commoa COW. If she was fed and cared for, and culled and selected every year as carefully as the fancy and expensive ones of high pedi- gree, scrub stock would soon cease to be scrub stock. This is an age of experiments. Let some pro- gressive young farmer take a com mon hcifer valued at $25 to $3O, and a high pedigree $300 or $500 blue blood, Ofthe same age, and for just one year subject them both to the same klnd of treatment, and then note results and compare the two investments. Good stock Is ol course desirable, but the average dairyman or farmer cannot get the high priced pets. The best thing. therefore, for him to do is to select his best, take good care of tLcm, and increase their race. In this way he will soon have a good aver age herd.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15

regular passenger trains, In order that the travelling public may have show, it will soon be asked that a Pullman coach be attached 10 through stock trains in order that those desiring to travel swiftly may stand on an equality with the cat tie in the matter of rapid transit.- Stock Grower.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15
Eluded His CaptOrS.

A Tombstone dispatch says word has been received of the escape, from guards, of Frederico, the mur- derer of Cesario Lucero, and sup posed to be one of the Sonora train robbers. Failing to obtain a con- fession from him, they ordered him to prepare for execution. He was placed bonnd and blind-IolIed over a trench, and though at this time he had acknowledged the killing ot Lucero, he refused a confusion as to the train robbery. Thinking fur ther to frighten him d vollcy was ordered to be fired over his head. When the smoke cleared away il was found that he had burst his bonds, and though a dozen shots were fired and pursuit instituted, he made good his escape.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15

Mr. C. NJ. Rcnaud yesterday re- ccived a letter from Mir. J. ". Wind- miller, of Bowie Station, statirg 2 that the stage running between Bowie and Solomonville was rob- bed Thursday, three miles this side of Bailey's Wells, by two young MeXlcans. Nr. s. ". Pomeyoy, County Treasurer of Graham coun- ty, was the only passenger, and was relieved of %35 in money and a fine gold watch and chain. The robbers also took three mail pouches. They were we'll mounted, one riding a dun horse, the other a chestnut bay. The direction taken by the men af- ter the robbery Is not stated. There is a standing reward of $300 offer ed by the Postof1ice Department for the arrest and conviction of parties robbing the mails.-WilcoX Stock man,
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15

Inan aaray at Alma, in this cOun- ty, on OctobeP3Oth, H. E. Penney shot and killed one Charles Moore. MT. Penney immediately gave hinls self up, claiming that he shot in selE-defense. On examination be- fore Justice c. J. Watson he was sent to the county jail to await the action of the grand jury. NIT. Pen ney arrived in this city this morn ing in charge of special officers, Geo. F. Kimball and Wm. French, and is now an occupant of the cOun- ty iail.-Socorro Chieftain.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15
AIWUyS a Demand fer Horses

There are invention introduced
 into the commercial world every
 day that take the place of horses, and yet we find that the demand for these useful servants Is grow ing all the time. Old fogies thought that railroads would ruin the de- mand for horses. as 1t cut off all the demand for them for transportation purposes, and yet it is now clearly proven that railroads have increas- ed instead of diminished the de- mand. The cables in our large cities have displaced the street ear horses, only to give them wider field in drawing cars on slc fter lines which act as 'fcedcrs' to khc great thoroughfares. The incrsas- amount of freight and number of passengers carried by our railroads makes 1t necessary to employ nf5ze horses than were ever used for Eshe same office which the railroads fill for the purpose of distributing both freight and passengers when the points are reached where railroads can go no luther. The croaker who is ready to complain about the over production of horses, and who is looking forward to the time when there will be but little use for horses, should be classed with the fellow who would not look into the mirror he owned for fear he would wear It out. The only danger of an oversup- ply in this country will come from breeding too many .nferior animals. .Thefs E SFs "A. ssysEs @ I'5iv ;, aga|.asgays T. and that at paying l.:is aiiens al Stockman. sssAn
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15

Living in India seems to be at- tended with difficulties. Accord ing to the latest official returns 24,- S41 persons were killed by wild beasts in that country last year ; ? 234 were killed ny snake alone.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15
4 Mans Clever Disguise in Female
 Attire.

The young man Gordon Law, renee. who was arrested in female disguise at the Exhibition, was pre- P sented before the City Court or charges of insulting behavior and vagrancy. Public cx :itemcnt ran high, and from before ten o'clock until fairly late in the afternoon the entrance to thc police station in Little Collins street was blocked by a crowd of spectators, who gazcd anxiouSly at the prison Van in the vain hope that tLe prisoner might at any moment aligi.t from 1t. The court was crowded, and the P dice had the greatest possible difficulty in keeping the avenues. and even the reporters box clear from intru- sion. Finally. after the usual list of charges had been complete d, tn case was called on and the prisomcr . was placed at the bar. His appear ance caused q decided scnsaticn Dressed in red skirt and a clos, fitting jacket of lue striped with usbite,the outlines of his figure won derfltHy1.escmbled those of a female and the decel9ion was still further increased lyla Iaxcn wig. .surmount- ed by jaunty fiat. The costume WAS perhaps q tri1le loud, but even in the nernOusness of the moment the prisoner disPfay'ed no awkward. ness in hisa woIhah's garments which, indeed, l1ew0r6 with the un- conscious ease. ofoa3persD n long ac cnstomed to their use. AS he leant easily upon the bar, his eyes moT- cstly downcast and one silk-gaunt- leted hand lingering with the imita- tion diamond cross, which rose a.d fell pcrccptibIy at his breast, there was nothing whatever to hctray his sex. In every look, in every mo- ton, in every line of his figure he wIs woman. The momcmtary m S take of the presiding magistrat" in asking what "shc2 was charged with was an unconscious testimony to the excellence of the impersOnation. And when, 3 moment later, the pris- oncr uttered a brief denial of the charge in voice that, despite all its allcctation, was vet a woman $ voice, a thrill ran through the court. 1t was evident that here was some, thing more than mere acting, and that the portrayal Was wonderfully assisted by nature.
 After the ease was concluded there came another proof of iawrence's histriomic powers, Tnc sentence had scarcely been pronounced when he threw ur lis arms, uttered wild shriek and fell headIong to the ground. Two stout policemen tisL- ed him out from behind tie rail and carried him, rigid and srnscleSs in to the outer corridor. Then he quietly slid to the ground, lcant against the wall and winked at the conStablcs \ few minutes later lC had divestcd himself of the borrow. cd plumage and stood revealed as a saliow-faced &nd unplcasant-look. ing young man of rather vulgal type. His womam's clothing were taken into the police station, where q portion of i: was Identified by Dr. Henry of Brunswick as having been stolen from binl a fortnight be- fore, while the prisoner was cm ployed by him as boots. It is pro bable that the prisoner will be again presented before the court on ; charge of larccny.-McIhourne Age
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15

A correspondent of the London Live Stock Jonrnal says: Judging from the articles and reports which are appearing in the American newspapers, 1t would seem that all the horse breeders on this side of the Atlantic are all wrong, and have been wrong for a couple of centu- ri,s. \ truce to all such nonsense. Breeders in England must respect all foreign markets, but in regard to altering our minds, we must give no hearing ear tn those who are but noviccS in the business. Let any American stay long enough in this country to study horses engaged in London traffic between the Thames at GraveSend and the Thames at Twickenham Ferry, and he wlll not only learn that in England we can mind our own business, and give heed to our own requirements, but carry away something that will be useful in conducting the traffic in his large commercial cities as well. It is of tha greatest importance that horse-breeding in this country should not be entirely swung off its balance by the outside demand.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15

Mr Steele, in his paper on ''WiIG Horses" says their origin is traced through tradition to Central Asia as the original abode of the horse, while our Mcx;can mustang and and bucking bronco are descen- dants of domcsticatod animals in troduccd from Europe. He gives the date of 1537 as the Ian ling ol first horse in America at Buenos Ayres.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15

There is such q thing as man being too good, A woman in Maine gotta divorce from her bus band because Ee went to temper ance meetings six days during the week and on Sundays went to church tHiAe,
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15

and for delicate persons bro athing the crisp air ofautumn or winter, A wine4 a ;ful will be sufficient in this climate.-Medical Classics.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15

A hired man struck because he had worked thirty days for a far mer and had been served with nine ty meals of griddlecakes during that time.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15
AriZOna'S Progress.

The annual report of Governor Zulick of Arizona shows that there has been during the past year a steady progress in the growth and development of tue Territory. The population has largely increased and many new avenues of industry have been opened and proftably pursued. Indian depredations are are a thing of the past, life and property are now safe, and law and order are supreme.
 During the year 295.841 acres of public land were entered by settlers, 2DO miles of canal for irrigating purposes were constructed, and 100 miles additional are begun and will be completed during the present year. In this connection Governor Zulick lays much stress upon the act of Congress providing for a survey and location for desert land reservoirs, and suggests the importance of an accurate hydro graphic survey of the Territory to demonstrate the feasibility of arte- sian wells. si iaa
 The yield of gold and siJrsr fast year was $o.771 ,555, which is a good showing for a Territory where mining is carried on under so many disadvantageous conditions as it is in many places. Mining in Arizona means hard work and much pa ticmce, and the output mcntione q speaks well for the perseverance of the miners,
 Governor Iulick urges the early settlement of the private land grants in the Territory, and op- poses the crsation ofa special court to adjudicate upon these claims. Such grants are always source of annoyance and veXation to the settlers as on public lands, and should be settled as soon as possi blc.
 There are great possibilities for Arizona, and we think her future is more intimately connected with the subject of irrigation than with any other one thing. Canals and ditchcs will turn the desert into a rose garden, and Arizona will be- come renowned foy her fruits and vegetable products of all kinds san Francisco Chronicle.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15

Dakota has 1, 49O miles of rail- road. Only thirteen of tho states have more than that, and twenty five don't begin to have as much.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15

The Farmers Review thinks there is no longer reason to doubt that the potato crop of the present sea. son, is the largest ever grown Tn the United States,
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15

There are a great many feS beeves for sale in Agua Fl!a Hallev,-thirJy mics Cast of Prescott-Courier
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15

An Examiner special from FL Paso, Texas, says: A letter received here yesterday from Major Mills, now at Washington, says in an ln- terview with Major Powell, Chief oi the Geodetic Survey, upon the sub iect of storage reservoirs in the arid regions of the West. Major Powell speaks favorably of the recently conceived plan of erecting an i'm mcnse dam in the Bio Grande river near this city. He thinks such a reservoir will control the nnual flood below it, and that a portion of the $100,000 appropriated by Congress for experimental inyesti- gation in matter will be expended at Fl Paso. Why cannot our Dele gate to Congress retain some of this money for Arizona?
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15

The Phoenix papers announce that upwards of POO letters have been recently received by residents of Salt river valley from J. Addi- son Reavisc, the supurious baron in which he endeavors to eXtort money from them by offering to compromise for a flair con sidera- tion." Reavis also embraces the op U ps ss.ss.,ss.aPftty fo yiiii'fv Mark Spiith U TOI ,jG91n91s;J
 who as delegate as
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15

successfully oppo. ...s..s.z."tion fay ored by Reavis, and his cocoon spirators. Their declared hatred
 of Mark Smith will strengthen him
 with the peol le, and add to his ma iority in the election next Tuesday.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-15

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