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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

M. M. FIELps, VICE Presldent

sHow many base balls are used up in
the United States in yearl"
.'How do you expect me to answer a
question like thatl" said the base ball
manager to reporter. "Somewhere up
in the hundreds of thousands, / should
Judge. Nearly all of them are made in
Philadelphia and Natick, Mass. Two
great concerns in those cities turn them
out and other firms buy from them,
printing their own Trademarks on the
covers. All the league clubs get their
balls for nothing, the advertisement
they give to a brand by using it being
considered an equivalent. This is an i'm.
portant item, inasmuch as half a dozen
base balls are often lost or destroyed IN
single game"
elbow are base balls made2"
s'They are made by girls. If you will
dissect base ball you will iind that its
internal structure is quite elaborate.
Around spherical cone of the best rub.
Der IS carefully wrapped certain amount
of yarn. When the ball has thus grown
to about two thirds of the size it is to
be leather cover is stitched on with a
needle and waxed thread. Then more
yarn is wound upon it until it is found
to turn the scales at precisely tho right
point. Finally the outer cover OF
horsehide is sown on, and the ball, after
being stamped and again weighed, to
make sure that it IS just FIVE ounces, is
wrapped in tinfoil and put into a paste.
board box for market"
',There were no such base balls In old
times"
"No, the base ball of today was not
invented until 1875. And, by the way,
the inventor never got cent Tor his
patent. Twenty years ago base ball
one ounce in weight, wrapped with yarn
and covered. This was found too lively,
and so littl G sphere of nodded rubber
of finest quality was substituted for a
core. The trouble with a ball thus made
was that it could not be depended upon
for any given degree of elasticity. No
two balls would be just alike in this
respect, however carefully they were
constructed. and each particular bali
varied from day to day, according as the
weather was dry or damp. Tne inner
cover now employed has the effect Of
regulating the elasticity of the ball, at
the same time keeping it compact and IN
shape. Cheap base balls are made of poor
yarn and rubber scraps pressed into O
pulp, the lowest grade beiag composed
of nothing more than melted remnants
of rubber shoes. Washington Star.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15

Condemnation has been received in
Berlin Of the rumor that the German
iniater in China has become engaged
~ Miss Hart, the daughter Of his Ameri-
colleague, md it is squally true that
- Emperor William has. made bold 10
ozbid tho banns, on the ground that
j. German diplomatist, when in active
o6kxice, cannot wed an alien woman
Without mourning the risk Of prejudic-
re he true and undivided service OF,
NJ Government But love in this case,
Ntates The Boston Transcript, has also
proved stronger than imperial laws, and
Herr Won Brandt has announced his in.
teption o. leading his bride to the altar
nexk spring. As a preliminary to this.
|of course, be will have to sesign bis
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15
twenty eight States had their Novem.

Twenty. eight States had their Novem.
Der election conducted under ballot laws
which are designed to curb fraud and
make the voters intent as definite and
certain as possible. These States are:
Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Della
ware, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Minne-
sofa, Missouri, Montana, Maryland, Ne
braska, New Hampshire, North Dakota,
New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee,
South Dakota, Illinois, West Virginia,
Wisconsin, Washington, Wyoming and
Vermont.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15

A saunterer came across an interesting
Indian settlement in Maine the other
day, on the st. Croix River, in Perry
Township, which the New York Post
observes may be known well enough
locally, but will bear description for the
benefit of the general reader. The
settlement or village is known as Pleas.
ant Point, and occupies commanding
site overlooking the st. Croix and st.
Andrews New Brunswick) Bays. The
tribe is branch of the Algic family,
Abuaki Nation, and is known as the
Openangos. Their dwellings are cot
tages Of the old colonial style of archi-
lecture, and on an eminence In the
middle ground they have church with
parsonage attached. Their faith is the
Roman Catholic. They were converted
from the worship of an invisible being,
which the sun was feature, by a mis-
sionary sent to them ia 1871 by the Rev.
John Carroll, the first Bishop of Baltl.
more. Their schoolhouse is under the
management of the sisters of a neigh.
boring convent, who instruct their
pupils in the common branches. Some
OF them, however, still converse in their
original tongue only. Among other
signs Of an American civilization the
Indians have town hall. and liberty
pole, and band OF music. Some of
them are farmers, but the majority pre-
fer to hunt the porpoise in summer and
make baskets in the winter. The State
holds IN trust for these Indians the sum
OF SOS, 200, the proceeds Of land sales,
on which they receive six per cent. In.
terest- They have a representative in
the Legislature. whose business it is.
without the right to vote. to state any
grievances they may have. Taeir pres
ent Governor is Newell Francis, full.
blood who is married to white woman. !.
Thsy have . large family Of children.
some.of the girls Of the tribe 4re said
g posseaa unusual beauty.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15
FORMS.
LEONARD LIPPMAN. President.
Searching Sewers for valuables.

There are men in London who make
business OF searching the sewers for
valuables. They travel in gangs, and
each man has a light attached to his
right shoulder, so that when he stoops
the rays are thrown at his feet; when
erect the light shines before him. Every
man has long handled hoe with which
he searches the filth.
They walk slowly along through the
mud, feeling with their naked feet for
anything unusual, at the same time rak-
ing the accumulation from the walls,
aud picking from the crevices any article
they see. Nothing is allowed to escape
them, providing it is not valueless.
Old iron, pieces of rope, bones, current
coins Of the realm, and articles of plate
and jewelry--all is good fish which
comes to their net.
With ssfinds" in the way of coins, of
course the humble penny predominates,
Sixpences and shillings, however, often
increase the value of the collection; and
at rare intervals-to rare to please the
''husher' sovereigns, and even
sovereigns are discovered. Like the
flies in amber, the mystery is how they
got in there. Among other articles of
intrinsic worth, silver spoons are most
often found, although shirt studs. d;a-
mond rings, silver drinking vessels. and
many other quite f-place articles
swell the list from time to time. Lucky
finds such as those above-m mentioned do
not deter the husher from keeping a
sharp lookout for less valuable articles
as they float by. His eagle eye, from
long practice, is capable of judging the
worth of the floating refuse before it
would even be discernible to the ordin-
airy observer.
Mile after mile does the sewer hunter
traverse underground, until a tolerable
heavy bag is the result of his labor.
Night or day is all one to the ''husher.
Some gangs cutter the sew ers at nigh
aud work on until morning, while other
carry out the search only during til
daytime. Rats abound every where
some OF them of enormous size, larg
enough to frlghten any beginner at the
game. The experienced worker, how
ever, takes no notice of them; and the
rats are only too pleased to sneak away
in the darkness.
When gang has done fair day OF
rights WORK and leaves the sewer, the
first business is to sort and divide the
spoil. The salable goods, such as bones,
rope, rags, etc., are disposed of to the
junk dealer; and any articles of silver
plate or jewelry are pledged. The pro-
ceeds are then added to any money
found during the work, aud the whole
is equally divided among the gang
The average earnings, taking the year
through, are about seven shillings per
day each man, this sum being greatly
exceeded il man happens to join a
''lucky gang" They are called ''hush-
ers" because they never discuss business
affairs before strangers, and utter a
warning s'hvsh" when those not in their
line are seen approaching.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15

Eight States, learns the Courier
Journal, have already equipped naval
militia forces, organized in conformity
with the National law, and the pre-
itminary steps toward such organization
have been taken in two States. In view
ct this growth Secretary Tracy will ask
Congress to increase from s25, 1000 to
S0o, 900 the amount appropriated for the
equipment Of the naval militia.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15
Professor John Harvard Bile,

Professor John Harvard Biles, de.
algner ct the Inman steamers City Of
Paris and City of New York, who came
over here to consult with the Cramps.
zne Philadelphia ship builders, has been
ssking glance at our new navy, and
this has led him to observe that "with
such vessels as are now in the service Of
the Government the United States NAVY
ned not take bauk seat for any power
on the globe"
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15

Some English newspaper women who
wanted to find out whether the people
who sing in the London streets make a
good living or not, put on a disguise
and, taking guitar, went out to try it
Tor themselves. After singing and play
ing for an hour and half they had
collected S1.S4. And they were only
amateurs at that, and with no previous
experience in pleasing the people.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15
A Tough Morsel.

A banker of Vienna, desiring to ex.
press his gratitude to large landed pro-
prletor who had shown him many favors,
sent him as birthday present beauti.
iul parrot. As, after waiting for some
weeks, he received no acknowledgment
OF the gift, he wrote to his friend, and
reply: 2
dear Friend--The bird has fine
feathers, but the meat on him was ter
rpiy tough. New Your Journal.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15

q begins to look to the New Orleans
lcayune as though large and lucreas.
ang market had been opened in Germany
for the great staple of the Mississippi
Valley, corn. Reports say that it is
very rapidly becoming a favorite article
qf food A sale Of As, 900 bushels was
made IN Berlin the other day, and mills
eor the exclusive grinding of corn are in
course q erection at Dresden, Leipzig,
Hanover and Hamburg.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15
The recent Statistical Quarterly Sta,

The recent Statistical Quarterly State
ment of the German Empire reports the
latest religious data of the country.
According TO these, Germany has 81.
o26,SlO Protestant subjects; II, 674, 921
Roman Catholics, 145, $40 other Chris
tians; 567, 1874 Hebrews, 562 adherents
of other religions, and 1878 without
any religious profession. The total
population is 49,42S, 47O.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15
A well-known agricultural writer esti

A well-known agricultural writer esti-
mates in the Chicago Sun that good
roads would save the farmers of the
United States $500, 600, 900 per year in
the cost Of getting their produce to
market, or nearly s. to each inhabitant
OF the country, which is fairer esti
mate than to suppose the whole sum will
be divided among the farmers alone.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15

81 have just carefully compared notes
with prominent Philadelphia of for
tune" says Ward McAllister, the ia
nous society leader, "and from his
statements arm satisfied that for $50, 900
year one lives as we'll in philadelphia
as one does in New York on $40, 600.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15

A curious circumstance in connection
with the recent epidemic of cholera at
Hamburg, Germany, was the departure
OF all the birds from the city only few
days prior to the outbreak.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15

The establishment of nine postofice
delivery stations in various parts of
Philadelphia has been followed by the
saving to the department of $21, 900 per
annum for carrier conveyance and to the
public of forty per cent. of time.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15

The waters of Lake Michigan come
underground from the Rocky Mountains,
says the Chicago Herald. They must
dip deep into the bosom Of the earth,
says the doubling Boston Transcript,
when they cross the Mississippi.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15

What the New York Independent
terms an odd story comes officially from
Harvard College that the most noticeable
deficiency in candidates for admission is
good English.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15

AS an example of how little things
count up it may be mentioned that it
takes nearly one hundred gallons of oil
a year to keep large sized locomotive
in running order.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15

A miner who long ago studied short
hayGl by tracing the characters with
pin on stone blackened by the smoke
Of lamp, is now a Member OF tho
British Parliament. His name is Keir
Harder
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15

The different railroads operating ia
New York City carried more than 447,.
100000 passengers, receiving from them
in five-cent fares the aggregate sum OF
S22, 3S2, 5s7.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15

The Odessa correspondent of the Lon
don News says that during 1891 100, 515
persons emigrated from Russia to Amer.
lea. In 1890 SIS, 54s Russians emigrated
thither.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15

An average Of $500, 600 kids are
slaughtered every year to furnish 4
single manufacturing town in France
with skins. These will make /, 200, 900
dozens Of gloves.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15
Chs 1nha Reporter.
Published Every Thursday At
IUKA. MISS.
It is announced officially that 10000
persons were converted to Christianity
during the first six months of 1882.

To the exclusive use of white bread
Sir James Crichton- Brown attributes, in
the London Lancet, the prevailing decay
in teeth.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15

English cattle breeders are agitating
bill against American stock, providing
for the quarantining of all live cattle.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15

There were 1859 houses DESTROYED BY
! re recent great hire az St, Johns, New
fnnndland.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15

Pliny, A. D. 60, described boat run
by spot of hot water and wheels
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15

A new Methodist Episcopal Church is
being built at Glasgow, Montana, the
nearest church being 267 miles away.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-15

andrew johnson died Of paralysis at
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-10-05
Modern Football.

We regret to say that in football ruff
tianlsm and unsportsmanlike play are
greatly on the increase. and unless
checked by vigorous methods we NAV
ind hat IL will be necessary for magis-
trates instead of football associations
and unions, to deal with assaults arising
out of what should be an innocent and
healthful pastime. We have had it
pointed out to US that an action at law
Will lie against a person who is guilty of
Wllful violence on the football field; and
II stringent rules and a free i~nterpreta-
ton thereof be not sufficient to check
the growing evil, it is only reasonable to
suppose that a legal remedy may eventu.
ally be resorted to.
1t may be thought that referees and
umpires ought to be able to deal with all
breaches of rule; but we are sorry to say
that many Of these officials, either with
the fear of giving Offense and SO losing
their honOrarium, or with the natural
dislike to being mObbed and maltreated.
at the close of a match. do not fully ex-
erc1se the powers that are vested in them.
When once the INSCRIPTIONS PLAYER dis
covers this reticence on the part of the
it 10 this official who iowa
days has to decide nearly everything-he
Will pursue his malpractices to the fullest
extent.-LOndOn Field.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-10-05
CUPID STILL AT WORK.
Tho Victims Meet and Join Hands foI
Veal or Woe.

ON September % Mr.. John Cole, Of
Caldwell, n. c., led to the altar Miss
Sudie Terry, second daughter of w. /
Terry, OF South Lowell.
The attendants were George Laws
and Miss Mamie Terry, Edward Holt
and Miss Jeanie Cole, James Tillev and
Miss Lizzie FIintom, Kelley Jordan and
Miss Mary Caunady.
When Mrs. DR.. Cannady touched the
chords Of The beautiful wedding march.
the bridal party began 10 file gracefully
into their respective places on the broad
yeranda where many little lanterns
pceped through the evergreens making
a scene far too lovely for a pen TO photo
graph.
Flowers were banked in rr0fusion on
all sides, and the marriage bell was es-
pecially attractive
After the ceremony. which was grace
fully performed hv Rev Dr !. Sanford
OF Durham, the guest, were invited TO the
spacious dining hall, Whcrr d >ump;uOus
least OF good things were served
The bride and groom received manv
handsome presents.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-10-05
COMING AND GOING.

Durham People on the Move and Visitor
i'm the City.
D. n. Durham, of Richmond, Va, il
in the city.
D. w. Whitaker went to Raleigh al
moo to-day.
f. B. Gregory, of Richmond, is a
the Hotel Driver.
Arthur Davis came in on the noon
train from the west.
Mr.. James Southgate left on the wes:-
bound train this morning.
]. NJ. Sullivan. of GoldsbOro, is in the
city as a permanent resident.
Mrs. W. ". Perkins has returned from
a visit to her sister at Henderson.
Mrs. j. A. White left this morning for
a few days stay with friends at oxford.
Miss Lizzie Morehead went to Green's
boro this morning to spend a few days
with friends.
Rev. J W. Rose is in the city and will
conduct services at the First Baptist
church tonight.
Rev. G.. c. Peele, of Burlington, who
has been in the city for a few days, left
this morning for his home.
Mrs. Ada Smith, has returned from the
northern markets where she has been
purchasing her fall stock of millinery.
Miss Annie Peay, who has been EN-
ployed as assistant music-teacher at
Dawson, Ga left this morning for that
place.
Mr.. l.. b. Edwards, Who formerly
taught school in this place but now a
resident of AsheVi!le, left at 3 o'clock
this morning for the mountain city.
Miss Katie StyrOn. who has received
the appointment from Durham county
to the State Normal school at Greens
bOrO, left at s o'clock this morning for
tIat city.
J. f. Albright and wife, and Mrs. J |
A. Albright, returned to day from the
funeral of Rev. J. T. CrOcker who was
killed by the cars on last Monday at
jamestown. Mrs. Crocker and her
daughter, Mrs. Boyd accompanied them
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-10-05

day except during the following hours
From z to 8 a. m; from - to 2 p. m, and
from 6 to 8 p. M, and any person open
ing any restaurant or eating house during
any other hours shall be fined twenty-five
dollars for each offence.
The following resolutions were intro
duced, and on motion were adopted :
Resolved,
l. That on October -, proximo, the
occasion being the formal dedicatory ex-
e~rcises of the Trinity park and college,
this board, with the town attorney and
clerk, attend in a body.
2. We request the merchants to close
their stores at l p. m. and allow clerks
and employees to attend.
;. We request the tobacco association
to adjourn sales al the noon hour.
4 We request the two fire departments
to join the parade.
). We request the military company to
turn out in full.
q. That we ecu the Durham band TO
furnish the music for the occasion.
Z. That the execution of these resolu-
tions be left with Commissioners NJ. H.
Jones, s. r. CarriDgton and Leo d. Heart
for the faithful performance of the same.
8. That we request all the schools to
attend in bodies.
9. That I. B. Fuller, Esq, be appointed
chief marshal, with authority to appoint
assistants.
On motion, A. Z. Lloyd, Esq, was re-
quested to ask the merchants to close
their stores on October 10.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-10-05
Swords Used in the English Arm

The latest illustration of the changes
constantly occurring in the conditions of
modern warfare is an order lust issued
from the British war Office substituting
swords OF a new pattern for the weapons
which have been carried by officers since
the days of the Iron Duke. With a view
to efficiency at close quarters, the blade
Of the old sword was sharpened through
out the whole length of its edge and on
the back for some seven or eight inches
from the point, the idea being to makei it
available for cutting as well as thrust
ing. In order to increase its strength it
was also slightly curved and was a for
mldable weapon, though somewhat light
III comparison with the more massive
service swords of Continental infantry
officers.
In the new sword the blade is perfectly
straight. its shaft being set in a roOmv
hilt, squared to give play to the wrist in
guarding and thrusting, the mode of
hght1ng recommended to unmOunted Of
hcers of the present day on actual serv-
Ice, who are taught to regard cutting as
an obsolete method Of attack. ONLY
about ten inches of the edge from the
point, and six inches Of the back. are
sharpened, the rest of the blade being
blunt and rounded for parrying purposes,
and having, therefore, no cutting capac-
ity whatsoever.
The new regulation sword, in fact, is
exclusively a thrusting and guarding
weapon-a sort of rapier, double edged
for about a fourth of its blade length in
order to facilitate a penetration when
its wearer gives point" but useless as
an arm wherewith to strike a swinging
blow.-Exchange.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-10-05
LESSONS IN MUSIC!
Piano, Organ, Harmony.

Miss Willie SmOot will open her school OF
Music in Durham. September ], at her resi-
deLce on Mangum street, until more centrn
and convenient quarters can be secured. ,,
Ierms-HOur Lessons, 800 per month hdI
hour lessons. $50 per month.
After a thorough musical training and spe
cial course at the best couservatOries OF ID.
country, an experience as musical Instructor
and director extending over five years Of cue
cessful labor, and having just closed a success
TO Durham thoroughly equipped tor the Wofh
OF instruction both in vocal and Instruments
music, and offers her services 10 the people, i
this city.
BY Especial permission Of Professor Middleton
pa pills attending the Durham Female w
stftutc, who desire To profit by Miss smoots
instruction. will be allowed 10 take lrS
during school hours.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-10-05

The need of a perfectly safe and reli-
able remedy for the peculiar diseases of
summer Is universal. As a remedy for
the household, office or the farm, on ship
BOARD, and for travellers by sea and land,
Nlukeimann's DiarrhRa and Cholera
remedy has proved its inestimable worth
In the prompt relief and cure of all dis
orders originating in the tomach and
dlgestlve system, such as cholera. cholera
m0rous, diarrh9a, cramps. etc. Service
ao'e under al conditions. and ALWAYS
ready Tor use; is perfectly safe. Price
% cents at all druggists.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-10-05
LOOK AT THIS.

- Fine Chance to Get "a tome at Low and
Reas"uabl" Prices.
The Trinity Land company who, it will
be remembered, bought the T. b. LYON
land near Trinity college only a few
weeks ago, have already had the property
l"Id oil and plated into nice streets and
lots, and are now ready 10 sell the lots TO
any person desiring TO build. 1t is the
intention of the company to build up a
nice community out there. Lots will be
Soi@ reasonable, as it is not the purpose
o. this company to try to make a fortune
out OF IT. For prices, etc, apply to J.. b.
warren, general manager, or G. \. Jor
dan. secretary and treasurer.