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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-10
SATU RDAY, JAN. 4.

Best cigars AT G. +. Mahan's.
Township treasurer Rush collected
5lli5 in taxes yesterday.
Fred Avery returns to Wheeler, and
Miss Avery to Doyle, today.
J. +. Schwartz made castings for
gang saws for a Mt Pleasant firm
today.
LOST Between Alma and Elm Hall,
a Paisley shawl Finder please leave
1T this office.
w. r. Knowlton of Saginaw, secrc-
taly of the y. w Wright lumber com
pany. has been here on business today.
Mrs. ID. Il. sullivan has returned
from Ionia, where She was called by the
ney.
The Clarence Lumber Company began
hauling logs again last Wednesday.
There are 30 men at work in the camps,
and seven teams hauling.
\. Meddaugh, at the table factory, is
hard at work on contract for 200
tables for Bert Woodward He expects
10 have 100 of them finished next We'd
nesday night.
About one hundred Oddfellows and
Daughters of Rebekah gathered in
the Oddfellows' hall last evening En-
crson lodge came in and the Rebekah
degree was conferred. Refrcshment,
were served, and Il pleasant social time
enjoyed.
John Mates residing IN the township
of Bethany is doing good business thi.
winter in the shipment of ash burl.
for vcnccring purposes. Mr. Mates is M
novice in handling this product 81
nature. He WAS the first man to shil
burlS from this section Of the state. AN,
for twcnty-six years has regularly sup
piled one firm in Cincinnati, and one O
the largest manufacturing firms of New
York has for fourteen years looked t,
him for its supply of vencering.
MONDAY, JAN. 6.
Clarence Church spent Sunday in Ba,
City.
II " Hall Of Eaton Rapids is visiting
relatives here.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-10

January Is, 20, 30 are the dates of the
farmers institute to be held IN Alma.
Aside from well known gentlemen of
this county, addresses will be delivered
by Hon. William Ball of Hamburg,
| Hon. X. Il. Taylor of Lapeer. Lieut.. &
| +. Schneider of Lansing, Hon. g. II.
Morse, w. H. RoSsman, Il. l.. Hewitt,
| Profs. Woodwork and Beals of Lansing
| The program as arranged is one Of UNI
usual attractiveness, and rich treat Is
in store for our people.
Mr.. \. j. Whalcn has shown rs Con
tinental money, printed III Philadelphia,
| by Hall q Sellers i'll l116. a three dollar
bill and bill for seven dollars. On one
side is the denomination Of the bills,
and ON the reverse side the inscription ;
This bill entities the bearer to receive
| three Tor sevcn) Spanish milled dollars
or the value thereof in gold or silver, ac-
cording TO act Of congress passed at
Philadelphia May 9, 1ii6," Mr.. Whalen
has also IA large handkerchief, on which
are illustrated in red ink, some of Poor
Richards maxims: also number of
pieces Of wild cat money.
The regular monthly meeting of the
| Gratiot County Ministerial Associations
was held in the Presbyterian church
Yesterday afternoon There Were pres
cnt. RevS j. 5. McGreaham of ST. Louis
J. \. Hulsaple of st. Louis, II. b. JEFF
fcrson, w. +. Jones and j. w. McAllis
! ter of Alma. and Rev. Geo. :. Hickey
! -. D., of Lansing. Rev. j. II. McC'rea
ham of ST. Louis read Il very able paper
on conditional Immortality, and the
discussion which followed the reading
of the paper was helpful and interesting
The next meeting of the association vii
be the first Monday III February in this
place
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-10
WHOLESALE
AND RET All.
GROCER,

To our many customers and
friends we extend hearty
thanks for their liberal Holt
day trade.
We desire to again assure
the public that our stock is
the cream of the market and
our prices are the lowest in
the county.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-10
Our Aim

is to sell the best qaality Of
goods at the lowest possible
price.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-10
MONDAY, JAN. 6.

Clarence Church spent Sunday in Bay
City.
II " Hall Of Eaton Rapids is visiting
relatives here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30

The Southern Express Company, OF whlcn
Mr.. H. B. Plant of the Plant System OF Kali
WAYS and Steamships is president, mas COM
pleted arrangements with the southern
Railway Company by which 1t secures an
entrance into Washington, and after May
1 the Adams will be excluded from the hne eS,
of that railway. The office in This city Will
be in the Adams Express Company's build
ing, but the effect, as stated by prominent
express company official today 10 Star
reporter. would be to make washington
much more important transfer point for ex-
press business than has been the case In
the past The United States Company Will
also after May l. transfer to the Southern
here. instead of at Norfolk. as at present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30

From the New York Commercial Advertiser
There are not many mothers who would
fancy monkey as a nurse for their babies:
yet the capacity for tenderness in these
creatures-surely the least understood by
us all of the brute creation!-seems almost
to warrant the Darwinian theory that they
have in them human elements One of the
most popular passenger on board a Union
steamer that recently arrived at South
ampton from South Africa was a large
monkey, who had been instrumental in
saving the life of a child.
After the terrible explosion in johann
nesburS, one of the many ruined houses
was found TO contain only one room intact:
in this was cradle, and in the cradle a
dead baby, killed by some falling debris
Its twin was alive, and was being tenderly
nursed In the arms of the great monkey
who had evidently snatched it Up out Of
the way of danger. 1t viii be remembered
that similar service was rendered by a
monkey to a scion of the ducal house of
Leinster-the peril in that case being from
fire-and that the crest of the family Is
borne as token of their gratitude to the
brave animal The latest monkey hero is
evidently passionately fond Of children, for
he paid cease less attention to all the hahies
on the boat, and was perfectly happy il al
lowed to nurse them. which ne did with
great skill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
\ Peculiar Light House,

From It'd Bits.
The most extraordinary Of all light houses
is to he found on Arnish Rock Sternoway
hay-a rock which is separated from the
Island of Lewis by q channel over 500 fee.
wide. 1t is in the Hebrides Scotland. On
this rock conical beacon is erected, and
On Its summit a lantern is fixed from
which. hight after night. shines a light
which is seen by the fishermen far and
wide. Yet there is no burning lamp in tho
lantern, and no attendant ever goes to H.,
for the simple reason that there is no lamp
TO attend to, no wick to trim. and no oil
well to replenish.
The way in which this peculiar light house
IS illuminated is this: ION the Island of
Lewis. Jip feet so away is a light house
and from window in the tower a stream of
llSht is projected on a mirror I'm the lantern
on the summit of Arnsh Rock. These RAYS
are rejected to an arrangement of prisms,
and by their action are converged to a focus
outside the lantern, from where they diverge
in the necessary direction"
The consequence is that TO all intents and
purposes a light house exists which has
neither lamp nor light house keeper. and
yet which gives as serviceable a light
taking into account the requirements OF
this iocality-as If an elaborate and costly
light house, with lamps, service room, bed
room. living room. store room, oil room
water tanks and all other accessories were
erected on the summit of the rock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
EVA'S WRESTLING LARSNy.
The Remarkable Musical Eaufpmcnt
of n Little Girl in New Haven.

From the New Haven Evening Register
one OF the most remarkable instances of
peculiar anatomical development known to
medical science has just been discovered in
New Haven. The circumstances are as vet
unknown to the New Haven physicians and
surgeons, but a leading professor of music
to whose attention the case has been
brought, pronounces it the most remark
able he has ever observed. The case in the
layman's parlance. is known as that of a
wnistling larnyX, though the doctors have
technical name for it, which is at once
sounding and confusing to the average in
telligence. The individual in whom this
popularity has developed is the little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Spear of BID CO.
lumbus avenue. Eva is eight years old
and. notwithstanding her youth, the case is
remarkably we'll developed. In plain terms.
this little lady is able to whistle without
the use of her lips, pharynx, palate or
cheeks, all of which are brought into play
by the ordinary whistler.
Eva gave the first manife est a ton of her
laryngeal whistling ability when but Two
years of age. Mr.. Spear lived near a talk
ing parrot, which was very apt at mi,nicking
conversations between the members OF the
family On one occasion he repeated re
mark made by Mrs. Spear to Eva Mrs
Spear was astonished 10 hear the little one
repeat the remark in an exact imitation of
the IidHieT III winch II was repeated by the
bird. Her establishment amounted to am
azement when the little one mmicked the
whistle of the parrot apparently without
the slightest effort. 1t was apparent then
that the whistle was not produced by the
lips and tongue. as people ordinarily whis-
tie, but ny the throat or some part of it,
Eva rapidly developed the ability to wills
tie in this peculiar manner, until she now
whistles popular airs, or such Snatches of
them as she hears, without using her lips
Prof. Bonney, the musical instructor, was
greatly Interested upon learning of Eyas
whlstlinS ability and at once manifested a
desire TO investigate the case. He listened
TO an impromptu performance by the little
girl, and requested another. He pronounces
the case worthy of the attention not only of
the medical profession, but of the musical
instructors. AT present Evas whistling is
connned TO those Snatches of popular songs
which she hears her sisters play on the
piano and to the hymns which are common
IN the household. She has no technical
knowledge of music, but whistles by ear"
men she is doing SO her lips are as they
would De when at perfect rest. There is
not the slightest contraction of them or
any movement. She whistles equally well
with her mouth tightly closed. Upon at
tempting high note however, she uncon-
Sclousiy opens her mouth as a singer would
m attempting the same thing. However
| there is no suggestion of singing in her
WhiStling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
4 New Dyna mite Gun.

From the New York Sun
A new dynamite gun. known as the Dud-
ley powder pneumatic grm, has been in
vented. The projectile carrying the high
explosive compound designed to destroy the
enemy is discharged by pneumatic energy
generated in the central chamber of the
gun through the combustion of smokeless
powder confined in the rear chamber OBJ
breech of the weapon. The gun consists of
three tubes held together by three cast
iron bands or yokes and mounted on a
Simple carriage, the bottom OF which is
bolted to timbers sunk in the ground
On the left-hani side Of the gun are two
wheels used respectively for training and
eleNating the gun. The center tube is the
gun proper. In this the projectile is placed.
This barrel is made of brass tubirg of four
inches inside diameter and three-eighths
OF an inch in thickness, and is fifteen feet
long. Each of the other tubes is OF iron
piping. three inches in diameter inside ten
feet long and five-eighths of an inch in
thickness.
After the projectile is placed in the CEN
ter barrel, AMI the breach block closed be-
hind it, the powder cartridge, containing
liftsen ounces of brown powder, is placed
IN the right-hand barrel and that breech
block closed. Tn IN the riece is ready for
hrng. Both the outside tubes were Sc
curely connected to the yoke b. screw
Iiii SddA anu tney conn1cte1 one with the
other through cored-out place in the
yoke, thus making one continuous tube
with three chambers one charged with
the projectile, the central one charged
only with air and that at the breech con-
tanning the powder charge. When tie
powder charge is exploded il congresses
the air in the two tubes in front of il and
sends a great blast of air into the central
iupe Dack OF the projectile. This gives the
prcpellnS power, and drives the Droiectile
out with speed enough to carry il a mile
or more.
On the 18th of April tests were made with
the gun at Glen Cove. Long Island IN The
presence of General Niles and other arm-
officers. '
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
UNCLE ISHAM AND THE BEES.
An Old Hen, Much to Her Own SOr-
row, Went to His Rescue.

row, Went to His Rescue.
Woodbine Miss, Corr. Philadelphia Times.
Uncle Isham was whitewashing at our
place the other day, when swarm OF bees
in full wing CHANGED to pervade the atmos-
phere Now, bees are much dearer to the
heart Of Uncle Isham than whiteWashlng,
though whitewashing is his profession, SO
1 was not surprised when the old man
dropped his brush head and ears in the
bucket, straightened his crooked back and
hobbled rapidly up to the door:
Gimme de dinner bell, mistis," he said,
eXcitedly
What is it?' I asked.
Bees" he whispered. and 1 got the bell.
I knew The old IT ans weakness. Besides, 1t
is not uninterestinG to see swarm OF bees
hived-from a perfectly safe distance, I'M
derstard. The bees showed some signs OIL
making raid on honeysuckle vine that
was in full bloom on my trellis, but the
queen seemed dainty about making land
ing She buzzcd and whirled and shifted
with the swarm at her heels till the ar
was black with bees. but resolutely IN the
midst, with his bell ringing, stood Uncle
Isham alone and unprotected, yet with his
face to the foe. / couldn't tell whether the
swarm was moving with the old man or he
was moving with the swarm, the bees were
SO thick about him. but the group kept up
a continual migration till at last the door of
my little poultry yard was reached. A
heavily blossomed rose bush grew just be-
side the gate, and upon this at length. the
queen seemed to have made up her mind
to light She made a dive downward. the
swarm following, when, Just at the criti-
cal moment, hen from the poultry yard,
with loud cackle, flew from her nest into
the very midst of the swarm.
'Drat dat ole fool hen!' l heard Uncle
Isham say, and I thought the game was
ended.
What those bees and that hen really
thought it was impossible to state with ac-
crrEcy, but they evidently seemed to think
that come mutually reacting kind of cy-
clone business had been let loose in their
midst For a moment or two there APP
peared to be j,st conglonerate mixture
of bees and hen in rnidair, and by and by,
when they came down, they were literally
all there and all together. The queen. who
had no doubt been knocked perfectly
silly" was comfortably established on the
hens back, while the whole swarm chung
around her. The Poor hen was bedecked
from tip to beak, and could not move a
feather.
Uncle Isham. very much surprised at the
turn of affairs, got a box and soon had the
swarm safely hived, much to the poor
hens relief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
Term of Probation.

In the former city the Western Maryland
has been granted by the city council a char
ter for the construction Of belt line, under
the name of Western Maryland Terminal
Company. which confers privileges worth
at the present time millions of dollars, and
whose prospective value cannot be esti-
mated, but 1t has 80 far not succeeded in
getting a company organized to carry its
plans into effect.
The subject of the sale of the interest of
the city of Baltimore in the Western Mary
land road was very fully discussed in the
city council little over two years ago and
in May, 1894, commission of eminent hank
ers, to whom the matter was referred, re-
ported that they deemed 1t advisable for the
city TO defer selling for two years. provided
the road would pay interest on one or two
certain series of bonds promptly.
This period of probation Is almost up, and
in view of the fact that the tax rate in Bal
timore has been placed at g per 500 for
1896 an exceedingly high figure for the peo-
pie of that city. the whole question will, it is
likely be again shortly reopened.
Many Of the leading capitalists of Balti-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
Strangest of Halfway Accidents

From the San Francisco Chronicle
a remarkable accident occurred TO the
Santa f'e train running from Santa Monica
to Los Angeles this morning. The locomo-
tive strrck COW and the animal was
thrown With great force against tele-
graph pole few feet from the track.
breaking 1t. The broken pole fell toward
the train, striking a car and crashing
through the windows. Some of the passen-
gers had narrow escape from being cut
by flying glass. The pole hit a brakeman.
Just missing his head He escaped with
ugly bruises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30

more are open advocates of the sale OF .le
city's interest, which at the date OF the last
report consisted of s2WOoo OF us s"of'e "o
and s19o4S $50 overdue coupons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
He wns Open to Argument.
Cleveland Plaindealer,

Mrs. Gnger-"You wretch! What has
kept you ont until this shameful hour?"
Ginger-"Zau RI, my love. Been havin
rannymated debate wiz Immersion and
Mucnnaore. Resolved That tin ant-treatin'
bill should become-h:c-law 1 took fir
NATIVE. Jim and Muchy took MIGHT'VE. We
debated ON subjec' for hours l wuz fast
gettin' best of 'em when Jim held up three
fing'rs to bartend'r an says to me, Are
you open to argument"
Mrs. Ginger-"Well?"
Ginger-"I--hic-wasr'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30

THIN OR GRAZ HAIR AND BALD HEADS, so
aiispensang to many people nnTks of age. may
lie arefted for u long time BY using Halls Hair
Remover. aI,S8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-01

Gen. charies,E. BuzEelI, Of Lakeport.
n. H., department commander of New
Hampshire G. a. r., has something of
interest to say to the people in regard to
the remarkable curative powers OF Or.
Greene'S Nervura blood and nerve rem
edy. Few men are more widely known
than Gen. RuzZell, who IS street com.
missioner OF LaIeport, and the most
prominent builder and contractor IN the
state. The general says
~ was terribly run down IN healtn
and as Il result OF overwork, became
nervous, weak. tired and without any
old-tImG energy and ambition. grew
So fearfully nervous that l could not
rest nor sleep nights, but would be oo,
Iiged to get up and walk about several
times each night. ! would get tired
and nervous so easily and quickly that
IL became almost impossible for me TO
attend to my business. at the same
time ! had most severe and distressing
backlche.
II took Dr. Greenes Servurn blood
and nerve remedy and 1t helped me
right away. Ny nerves were so strength
cned and invlgornted that the nervous
ness left mc. and could again sleep
soundly nights, and wake mornings re-
freshed and feeling strong and vigor-
Gus. The backnche Is completely cured.
! am now perfectly well and better able
than ever to attend to my business. 1
have recommended this wonderful REM
edy 10 several others and II has cured
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-01
(fo DE coNcLuDED)
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Tho cigar manufacturers Of this city
andvIcinity have, utter years OF honest
and eonmeadabic efforts. built up an
envlabIe trade and reputation, which
enables them to pay their employees a
fnir compensation for their labor nj
the same time enjoy Surprising
degree OF prosperity. when the general
business deMrsslons Of the last year
ore taken fttso consideration.
Whereas. II. Seamon & Son. whose
financial standing clearly establishes
tho profitable character OF the cigar
business under existing conditions,p pro-
poses to cut wages ana disrupt trade
generally by operating non-union
factory In .Ac city OF MoundSvlllc, w.
Va,
Whereas, Nothing In the present
condition OF trade justices what wn
construe to be selfish and s5rdId at
tncl; upon the moderate und reasonable
profits OF the manufacturer and the no
more than living wages OF the en-.
plOycs,
Resolved. That We appeal to all el-
gar makers to keep away from this
firm who proposes TO cut wages.
We appeal TO all organizations that
favor fair wages ntid fair methods o.
business to invcStIgate. Judge and act
accordingly.
we appeal to the business men who
are Interested In the general welfare
Of this community, not to buy a class
OF goods the Introduction OF which
brings low wngcs, dlRtregg and oil
their attending evils,
We appeal to the good people o.
MOundsVllle to be satisfied with one
buBlncBs and wage destroying Instltu-
tioh In their city, the pcnitentlRry, ana
not encourage and foater another CO.
tAbllshed expressly TO reduce wages
and dlstregs the working class,
Finally we appeal to those who have
been influenced to invest money In this
enterprise 10 insist upon ftriot fullll.
ment OF the contract between them ma
the firm In question.
(StEnohD
GARFIELD ASSEMBLY No: 17at,
K. OF l..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-01

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. 3i.-The
Venezuelan commission held Its reSu-
lar weekly meeting to-dny with all OF
the members present, a great portion
OF the session was taken UP In the con-
slderntlon OF matters touching the
merits OF the controversy, Including a
large number OF maps and n quantity
OF matter sent from the state depart
ment In answer TO request, collected
by persons specially charged with the
task. Up to this time the commission
has not received notice from either the
British or the Venezuelan government
OF an Intention to avail Itself of the
Invitation extended to appear before
the commission through representa-
tIves. Nothing has been determined
yet as TO sending an agent to Europe
10 collect evidence there for the con-
slderntIon of the committee. II " SAID
that this work could not be iEtelligent"
ly undertaken until the mass OF matter
already before thc commission has
been thoroughly ligested.and a.knowl-
edge acquired Of Just what gaps re-
main to be filled from the European
archives,