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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-04
THE STATE.
Mexican Veterans Meet.

The regular annual reunion OF the Mexi-
can war veterans was held in Detroit
Sept. 70. President A. Il. McReynolds OF
Grand Rapids called the veterans To order.
On the wall back of the president were
pictures oil Gems. Scott, Taylor, Williams,
Shields and Worth, and the pictures seem
ed in harmony with tho scene. Ihey were
not the work OF the present day arlsts,
but had come down from the years Inat
are gone along with the veterans. Inc
address of T.. O.. Russell was replete win
sentiment and patriotism, and was enthu-
siastically received by the ex soldiers.
1t was voted to hold the next reunion AT
Orion in September, 1870, and the presi'
dents voice taltered as he SAID that nc
hoped all would be spared TO attend that
meeting There are now but 2oO OF us
left in Michigan" said he, land our con
dition makes it impossible Tor us to get 10.
gether more than once year MANY Oh
the faces that we w at the last meollnB
are not seen here TO day and never VIII Do
again" III,
one of the features OF the meeting
was the exhibition OF reward OF
merit diploma given 10 Drum MAJOR d: ~;
Eklerkin tor personal bravery on the nelu
of battle at Chapultepec III september !,
ls47, ~ years ago. 1T was signed Dy ~
. Jones, adJutant general, and Marcy, secre-
tary OF war.
Inc following is the full list of those
present: A. T. Mckeynolds, presluent,
Grand Rapids; f. w. simpson, vice.presi,
dent, n IS. Rowley, secretary; Richard
Graenee, Michael Bassett, William Taylor,
John h. Ryan, j. d. tluerkin, George
Walters. IL r. kaner, Andrew Iimens,
Charles Workhard ma George w. Walters
Detroit; George w. Taylor and Ma. OF
Ruehle of Orion; Fred Marker, Warren
4. w Sanford, Manchester; Edward Mac
Iutosh. beieville; Ephraim Marble, Mar
shall: d. q. Wattles, North Branch; w
Van Vantine, Clyde; Thomas smith, Hol
"; Joseph NJ G.. Morse, Walen; }. L. wise
Ypsilauti, and ID. II. Harris, st. Car.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-04
4 Will Case Settled.

When Mrs Henry Waldron of Hillsdale
died few months ago she willed the
Waldron block OF nine stores, her home
stead. etc. TO her sister, Mrs. Boutwell,,
and her children The bulk of the property
she left TO another sister, and that sister $
daughters but several requests of minor
nature were made These requests eX-
coed the inventory. Mrs. Boutwell, recent
ly asked the courts 20 set aside all the
property left her. The executors thought
that it should share in "a general shave
caused by the shrinkage and should be so
handled that the revenues accruing there
from should 90 To help even up things. The
case was taken to the circuit court, and a
decision has been rendered in favor OF Mrs.
Boutwell,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-04
Paw Of Health Officers,

The state board of health has recently
published paper by its secretary, DR.. I'll.
Baker, IN which he asks the question how
much the average city or village can auoru
10 nav its health officer He answers this
question in this way; Statistics which can
not be questioned prove that in those local
tiles in Michigan where the recommenda-
lions of the state board of health are car
ried out about 80 per cent OF the deaths
from dphtheria and scarlet fever are pre-
vented by the thorough isolation of all in
fected persons. things and places. Statisti-
clans usually value person in the prime OF
life as worth to the community about
81 900 DIR. Baker thinks that In a
single village OF 1900 Inhabitants a health
officer can easily save the lives of two
children and one grown person each year,
and he concludes that such a village can
well afford TO pay its health officer $1,000
for the prevention and restriction OF scarlet
fever, diphtheria and typhoid fever.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-04
TRAINS TELESCOPED.
Wreck on the N. Y. Centra'.-Four
Persons Killed.
Names of Killed and Wounded.

CASAJoHARIE, n. Y, Sept ga terri
BILE accident occurred on the New i.rn
Central railroad, two miles east OF faiatine
Bridge The first section OF the 81. Louis
express, which left New orK AT SIX cioon'
had broken down. an accident having nap
pened TO the steam chest, when lne secouu
section which was composed OF eight vesu-
bule sleeping coaches drawn ny the 10 ION
engine No 6o3, in charge OF William Horth,
and running at the rate Oh Oh ihies an
hour, dashed into II.
The first section was made up OF the
engine a baggage, mail and express car,
three passenger coaches, when were paCh-
ed with people, one Wagner sleeper, Tue
special car of President Nj. r.. ingalls,,
OF the big Four railroad, and tile prlvate
car OF President Henry Is. Ledyard OF the
Michigan Central. The rear private coach,
the Kankakee, telescoped the wagner car
of the first section 10 half It's distance. Inc
| only damage caused 10 the day cars was IN
| the smashing Of windows ana lamps. Inc
cars of Presidents Ingalls, and Ledyard
were wrecked, but none OF their party was
injured except Ledyard's porter, Alphonse.
| After the crash the second section Win
drew from the first section, but lett hoie
| in the rear section Of the kankakee Dig
| enough to place boiler in. Inc hrst,
third and fourth tracks were Uttered Win
| wreckage.
There was not surgeon or
| doctor on the train, and III was
| with the greatest uIHlcuIly thaO ""iSNy
| and brandy were procured for the wounded.
twas not until "a large bonfire was button
! the north side of the track that reallzing
! sense OF the disaster was obtained.
Axes and saws were procured ana Will
! ing hands set 10 work 10 cut away inc
sides of the telescoped cars.
The killed are: Rev. Prentice Duve OF
DAYTON, Ohio, Sadie Boyd OF Westport,
n. y, maid of w. II. Manning and wlfe;
| aged about 81 years; Charles Franklin, q
porter of the Michig n Central railroad
formerly with the Pullman company; aged
about Is; William II. Manning, real es-
tate dealer, OF Marquette, Mich. Ihese
four persons who were killed occupied
berths in the Buffalo sleeper.
The injured include Mrs. VIM. Manning
of Marquette, Mich, who was Miss julia
Dawes of Westport She was married
about three weeks ago and she and husband
were bound for the / new home. Shels IN
iured about the head but not seriously.
Engineer Horth of Albany, both legs
broken and otherwise injured. X T.. row
Ter. a lumber dealer of New York, concus-
sion of the spine and otherwise seriously
injured. w II England, of the Union Press
Exchange, New York, injured slightly. MRS.
NJ G.. Ingalls,, injured about the legs. VIII
liam II. McAvoy, and III. j. Lewis, OF the
same location, were also injured. r.. WI
cox, of Syracuse, bagg geman, seriously
| hurt about the head. John Slater, fireman
on the second section, badly shocked MISS
Pate, OF t'redonia, n. Y, back ana race
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-04
Gov. Luce Surrenders.

The Governor has surrendered to the
United States the unearned lands granted
the state OF Michigan by an act OF congress
In 1896 for certain railroads in the upper
peninsula These lands were granted Tor a
railroad from Ontonagon To the Wisconsin
state line and for 70 d from Marquette
TO Ontonagon. Last March congress
passed an act iorfeiting such lands as had
not been earned, and the Michigan leglsla-
ture at its last session passed a resolution
empowering the Governor 70 release the
title which the state has held in trust Tor
these roads to tine United States. IL was
only 10 days ago that the Governor sue
ceeded in getting from the United states a
list of these lands, and he has eliminated
all swamp lands owned absolutely by the
state and all heretofore patented.
The lands returned amount TO about 2:O,-
600 acres and many homesteads have been
taken upon them.
The railroad companies will undoubtedly
contest the matter 10 the bitter end.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-04
A $4,000 HAUL.
Masked Men in Control of a Train.

Five masked men boarded a train ten
miles south of Fort Worth, Texas, the
other night two of whom got on the en-
CINE and at the muzzie of two revolvers
compelled the engineer and fireman TO
stop the train. Then the robbers cut the
engine, baggage, mail and express car from
the rest of the train and made the engineer
pull on half mile further. Two of the
men boarded the express car and ordered
the messenger TO show them the money,
and when three bags of Mexican silver had
been pointed out the robbers threw the
bags cut TO their pals In all they secured
about $4,000 After ordering the engineer
TO couple on 10 the rest Of the train the
robbers dccamDcd
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-04
Sherman is President.

The Army of the Tennessee at the reun.
ion in Cincinnati elected the following off,
GERS for the ensuing year: President,
Gen. w. t. sherman; recording secretary,
Col L. NJ. Dayton; treasurer, Gen. NJ +.
Force; corresponding secretary, Gen. A.
a. Sexton, Lieut.. A. II. Mattox, Lieut..
Theodore Let;on, Col. William vogelsang,
Capt. w. ID. Andreas, Col. William j. Ian
drum, Lieut.. L. c. Madison, Col Edward
Jonas. Capt. +. ii. Madgeburg, Capt.
Lewis Lambert and Col. e.. Z. kellogg.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-04
A Catholic Centenary.

The centennial of the establishment Of
the Catholic hierarchy in the United States
will be commemorated in Baltimore on the
second Monday in November at which
time Catholic congress will meet in that
city. 1t is the first assemblage of the kind
ever attempted by the Catholics of this
country, and it's deliberations will be
watched with interest, not only by mem
bers of that faith, but by ali interested in
the progress OF Christianity.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-04
FOREIGN.

The men employed ia Parnells mines at
Arxlow are on strike, because the Irish
leader would not discharge ali agent who
was obnoxious TO them.
The result of the elections in France
Sept ~ was severe set back TO Boulang-
er and his followers. Sufficient returns
have not been received to determine the
result on the question of the revision OF
the constitution, but it is almost certain
that proposition has been defeated.
Eliza Cook, the well known English
poetess, died in London Sept. 20.
An American named Bailey Allen has
been sentenced to IL years in prison for
robbery committed in Munich.
The cotton operatives OF Blackburn,
England, are on strike for an increase of
pay.
The London strike lasted month, and
cost Sl0,0000OO.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-04
Killed by n Cattle Thief.

Deputy sheriff Rhodes of Polk county,
Texas, and Constable Welterson of Tyler
county were killed at Warren the other
morning while attempting to arrest man
named John Bell, said 10 be cattle thief
and refugee from Montgomery county.
The officers were shot through the head
and died Immediately. Bell remained on
the battlefield for nearly an hour, prevent
ing anybody from removing the dead bodies
until he saw fit TO leave them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-04
THE BOTTOM FELL OUT.
Tons of Molten Metal Running III a
Furnace.

A terrible accident happened in Carnc-
gies Edgar Thompson steel works in
Braddock, Pa, the other night. one of
the largest blast furnaces gave way I the
bottom and tons of the molten metal es-
capped. Capt. w. IL. Jones, general man
ager, and number Of men were at work
near the base OF the furnace, and the burn
ing fluid poured over them. Capt Jones
was so badly burr ed that there is no hope
of his recovery, and the men at work with
him are so seriously burned that they may
die
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-04

JACKSON, Miss. Sept 25.-The Missis.
sippi republican state convention was held
TO day. Sixty counties were represented
Poi delegates, 60 of whom were colored.
The resolutions indorse the administra-
ton of President Harrison in most elo-
auent terms, and the platform of the re
publican party at Chicago in 1883. The
administration Of the state government IS
condemned as more extravagant than un-
der republican rule. The management OF
the state penitentiary is severly assailed
and its longer continuance declared dis-
grace to Christian civilization.
The following nominations were made
James X Chalmers for governor; James
ID. Lynch (white) of Clay county, lieuten-
ant governors NJ. &. Mollis (colored) sec
rotary of state; John ). Jones twhite)
treasurer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-04
LIVE STOCK.

Cattle-Marlet steady; beeves, 81 400
4 60: steers. s3C0l 30; stockers and feed
ers, IL 0d3 cows, bulls and mixed, slp
oc2 80; Texans cattle. 81 5OG2 So west
ern rangers, :! s0d3 10
Hogs-Market closed strong: mixed,
SO $500 20; heavy, 50 s0(d4 30; light, SAG
4 s0 skips, 80 50,04 30.
Sheep-Market ste ldy; natives, So 500
1 20: westerns >3 50d4 10; Texans, 50 AZ
014 10 lambs 81 5000 50
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-04
, Tie New York Upac-up

SARATOGA, Sept. :0.-The state league OF
republican clubs adopted resolutions com
NEEDING President Harrison's administra-
ton, reaffirning the partys position on
the tariff and pledging the support of the
league to future republican nominees.
James w. Hoves, of New YORK.. and X.
IL. Hefferd of Buffalo, were chosen dele
gHtes-at-large TO the national meeting in
Nashville Col. Edward McAlpin was
elected president of the league.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-04

The chief of the bureau of statistics re.
ports that the total number of immigrants
arrived at the ports of the United States
from the principal countries, excepting tho
Dominion of Canada and Mexico, during
the eight months ending Aug. 81, 1850. was
800, 564, against 392,9i3 during the Same
period last year.
Judge Edward Lewis of St Louis il
dead. He was blood relation OF George
Washington.
Prof George II. Cook, state gcologist OF
New Jersey is dead
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-04

The strike at the Columbia rolling mills
in Lancaster, Pa, is at end. The strike
lasted seven months.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-04

Atornado did about $4,000 damage in
the vicinity OF Jacksonville, Florida, the
other day.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
Tho Dummy Spoke.

q was coming up from Albany q few
days ago" said drummer to party Of
friends as they sat il the lobby of the
Globe hotel smoking their cigars In
tic seat just in front Of me were two
well dressed gentlemen, who were carry
ing on an earnest but very quiet conver-
sation with their fingers. When the train
reached Utica q couple Of stylish looking
girls carle in and took the seat ii front
of the two men, which happened to be
turned facing them. The girls very soon
noticed the finger conversation, and
coclIy proceeded to comment upon ti:a
personal appearance of the gentlemen in
a very audible tone Of voice The fel-
low with the blonde mustache is pretty
good looking, said one. It's pity he
can't talk. ! wonderif they're married.
and so they went on for a few minutes.
Pretty soon the conductor came through
the car, and, much 10 the surprise Of the
passengers. who had been watching the
Iirtle scene, the gentleman with the
blonde ln;lstache stopped him and asked
what time the train got to Syracuse. 1t
was as good as show to watch Ike faces
of those girls. The strain was too mitch
for them, and assoon IS the train stopped
they moved into another car. r."-Syracuse
Herald
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
The Topccra,.Aical Instinct.

A deep thinking Scotch skipper, seci'>r;
q whale plowing lis solitary way stc"Gi:y
south for hours. and not deviaiir.- .
point from his course, said: ~ w.&ii'
will often leave tic pack a:.d set c:.t -:
alone in search OF warmer SEES. ;s dis
one seems to have dcne What guides
not only whales. cen seals seem posi-
tively to carry COZ! pass il; tiic:- brains.
Many animals and birds possess q sens"
which enables them to Gnd their W.:
.lnarringv over scg ,r land, where there
exists, SO far as we can see, nothing 10
guide them. Dogs, cats, hCitscs and
birds have found their way back iroi.i
great distances 20 their hcmcs, although
they have been conveyed from II ii =
way 10 deprive them OF I'll assistance
from the organs OF sight.
The carrier pigeon. for instance. is car
ricl hundreds CT miles from is lo;:. It
ha:; travclrd that distance in basket
under. The seat Of a railroad car: hu:
wl.cn il is thrown UP. il circles ;lbO::t i;r
Il r2w minutes. and then decides l;!i:lc%i-
ta:ingl, Oh tie exact iinc Of flight w!:;>h
Erin:;3 it q is loft. though it may never
ha"r been il the country before.
Ike OK; ,i,t,.;;iion which s;::S the bird
h"; ;;';;' :ani::s instinct i; rs Ia:io rs
.h#; which @:i,cs to tic bid tl.r power
cf .rrin. IL, '::it q !!!:l:;:red miles away;
Tx Scotch shippers is lnucil better: the
bird carries !! COMPASS IL its brains.
\ writer i. i."iS;:rc Hour &a:;s that q
collie pup. :, months old was hrou:;:.
from Invegaiy to Aberdeen by rail. and
rrcHl Abart;2c; to H;:n2:lo"y tE G:::!::cr
railroad TIE puppy ran away FROM
Banckcry :::;;i found It's u':lv ::ac..: II I
few Gays 10 !nvcTaly. across . wccsi"G.
lilly country, with cnc rive: a::d several
streams to get or"r.
The writer calls the sense by which
animals arc guided il finding their way
tho typographical ;::::;tinct-wh!ch is 4
name. bat not an explanation. .-Ioutil 5
Companion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
Enconrrl:j.;nS n Hair.

Yes" said the ;laivl!:c:eer, 2s she
pcmadcd and banGo.iIe;i Il si;teT's hair,
we have some curious features in CIR
business. Fer example, there's the
Widows LOCK.
is that style of hair Indigenous TO
widows"
1T is supposed to predict wiGnwhooA.
It is lock that grows cut straight 6: ihe
PARTING of the hair and viii E0t grow
long enough to be coni.eI hack with the
other hair. Then there IS tie cow!!ck.
'.Is that another independent locs:S
"ics; j. grows straight up ;roin the
forehead like 4 ,uft OF grass. rs if y COW
had licked it up-and it is SO stubborn
that ladies afflicted with them oftca part
their hair on the side to avoid them.
They are a great trouble ard no one
knows why they have them.
The hairdresSer took rcll OF hair
pins and put dozen or SO in her mouth.
"E-v'r hear of Love locEs:'
"No; that lairpin went right into my
brain-what are they"
Love locks: Oh, they are not in fash
ion now. They were made by cutting 4
lock of tie hair by the ear ana letting it
fall straight against the check for about
an inch Ever see white locks? lve
seen lock CT hair as white as snow
growing in the black hair of q young
head; and it was as ugly and contrary as
sin."-Detroit Free Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
Drs.!rrnl'S Pride.

:. is ;:ulazing how pride sometimes
dominates u man. Il ~::as passing
sil:ougl, Jernfyn street late oneevening."
writes theatrical historian Bum, and
seer: ...;.:l;.ger Ecnney swinging about
ii :! .!@rvcuS sort Of manner, inquired
the c:3u&2 81 lis being there ct such all
.!cu:."
''I';y2 iaca to tie St. James theatre"
Re il::iss!, and 90 you knew I really
thou"i;: i:rai!;;m was 4 much prouCer
man t..s,i t:rL him to be."
How was that
u WAS in tic grcerroon, and hearing
Dralla,l say &s he entered, I'm really
I:'oi:,i OF mr. pit tonight ! went in and
counted it. There were seventeen spec:
t:!:or5 in it::''-Detroit Free Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
TRADE IN DOG-SkINS.
An Important Item in the Export Business
of China.

OF
Mr.. Edgar, the Commissioner Of
Customs at Newchwang, in Mantchuria,
in the last Chinese Customs Yellow
book, referring to the trade from that
port in robes and mats made OF the
skins of dogs and goats, says it is gen.
orally supposed that dogs are picked
up promiscuously wherever they may
be found straying, destroyed, and their
skins sold to dealers. This, however,
is not the case, for, although the busi-
ness may have had its origin in this
way, it is now as Systematically carried
on as sheep-farming. There are thou
sands Of small dog and goat-farms
dotted over Mantchuria and the eastern
borders of Mongolia, where from a
score to some hundreds Of dogs
are annually reared on each farm,
and where they constitute regular
source of wealth. A bride, for in
stance, will receive as dowry a num-
Der of dogs proportionate to the means
of her father. It is probable, says
Mr.. Edgar, that in no other part OF
the world are there to be found such
splendid dogskins for size, length OF
hair, and quality, the extreme cold OF
these latitudes, where the thermome-
ter registers 80 degrees Fahrenheit be-
low zero, developing magnificent
coat. It is difficult to understand how
tle dog-farmer can afford with profit
to rear the animals when the price OF
the robe is taken into consideration.
For one full-sized robe, say 80 inches
by Ss inches, at least eight animals are
required. Putting the price real
lied at $500 for a robe,
this would only allow about
As cents per sSln, including the
selection, for the skins must match IN
color and length Of hair, and cost OF
sewing. The animals are generally
strangled in mid-winter, but not before
they are eight months old, and then
the skins taken in frozen condition
principally to Mukden and Chinchow,
where they are cured, assorted, and
made into robes, mats, etc. Last year
the robes are said to have been decid-
edly inferior in quality. The reason
given is that orders went forward too
late, and the farmers, waiting till they
had news OF some demand, kept the
animals alive until their winter coats
began to fall off. The value of the
trade from Newchang last year was
about 100000, against nearly EGO, 900
the previous year. The decline was
due to depreciation in value and a de-
creased demand from sie United
States. Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
A CHEAP INCUBATOR
One Whose General Description Indicat
That It Is ! Good Th:Cg.

One Whose General Description Indicates
That 1t Is a Good Th:Ss.
I notice the request for u cheap in
cubator. The following I have used
successfully, and as l never saw one
like it I conclude there is no patent.
To make an incubator to hold about
one hundred eggs, the egg-drawer
should be about two feet by three feet.
To make the heater, take two boards
three feet losg, and two boards two
feet and ten inches long and seven
inches wide: nail these together so as
to make a. box without bottom or
cover. Now cover the top with floor
ing and bottom with a sheet of zinc,
well nailed on. Bore eight half-inch
holes in the top, about eight inches
from either side and same distance
apart, so there will be two rows of
four holes each. Now make a hole in
one side, about midway, four inches in
diameter. Over this hole nail a piece
of tin with hole two inches across.
This is for the pipe running from the
lamp, and finishes the heater.
Now make the egg drawer the same
size as the heater, but only four inches
deep. This drawer has no cover and
the bottom is to be made OF strips one
inch square and nailed crossWise on
the bottom one inch apart. On the in
side of this tack an old coffee sack
stretched tight.
Next take two pieces half an inch
thick and one inch wide and two feet
ara five inches long, and two pieces OF
the same material one foot and ten
inches loug. Nail these together 50
that in laying it in the egg drawer the
frame will only be half an inch deep.
Over this frame stretch a piece
OF good, new bleached muslin, very
tight. The eggs will lie in this mus
lin. Now bore holes in the sides OF
the egg drawer jast above this frame
two inches apart and half an incr IN
diameter, and pat pieces :cross the
drawer, 10 lay the eggs between. Ey
moving this canvas backward and
forward, the eggs can be turned. This
finishes the egg-drawer.
Now make another box the same
size as the heater, eight inches deep,
with a tight bottom. In this bottom
bore holes same as in the top Of the
heater for ventilation. This box is to
be placed under the egg drawer and
flied to within an inch of the top with
sawdust. Now place the last box
mentioned on pieces two inches wide
running crosswsys and extending
|aayen inches on either side, being