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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18
WHO SHOT LORD NELSON?
Two Frenchmen Contested for the Honor,
1t seems.

1t seems.
NJ. Jules Claretie, in his weekly con-
tribution 10 the leading evening paper
of Paris, says a correspondent, refer
ring TO the Trafalgar commemoration,
discusses the question: "Who Shot
Nclson?" 1t has generally been stated
in France, SAYS the Boston Herald, that
the great admiral was hit by Pro-
vencal topman. who then descended or
deck. shouting. in his patois: "Ai tua,
Al, tua, Nelson" VI. Jules Claretie,
however, has unearthed the Memories
de Robert Guillemard, Sergeant en- Re-
traite," little known book. In this he
found full description of Nelson's
death, written by Guillemard. the very
man who fired the fatal shot which laid
low the British hero. Guillemard was
in one of the tops of the Redoubtable,
surrounded by dead and dying men.
Suddenly he saw a one-armed officer,
whose breast was covered with decora-
tions, on the quarter deck of the Eng
lish ship Victory. and he fired at him.
not knowing that he was the admiral.
Observing great cOmmotion on board
the Victory, Guillemard left his post
md told his commander what he had
done and seen. This Guillemard was a
native of the district near Toulon, and
obtained no special distinction for his
oct, but served on until promoted in due
time to sergeant's rank.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18
BOILED CHIEFS HEAD.
Fate OF an African Potentate Who Was
Crushed by "A British Expedition.

Fate OF an African Potentate Who Was
Crushed by a British Expedition.
One OF the innumerable little wars
that England carries on with savages
has just taken place on the river Niger
in West Africa. 1t concluded with the
eating Of human head by the native
allies of the British, says the New York
Journal.
\ chief named katshella had built
himself "a stronghold on a tributary of
the Niger, from which he made raids
into the territory of the neighboring
king, who was under British protection.
Hats hella was of immense size and
fearful appearance. lie lived life of
utter depravity.
4 British expedition of $50 men was
sent after him, ami smashed his strong
hold. Lieut.. Testing, who command
cd the expedition, writes:
THE robber prince, Katshella, an inn
mense man, was killed just outside
the town, and then the brutal instinct
of the niggers came out. They cut off
his head and sent il TO the king l was
helping. lie, if you please, had it
boiled, and his muntshis dow native fol-
lowers) ate it. The king subsequently
sent the skull back TO me, and ii was
ha1 ID 70 the doctor for disposal"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18
a DIFFE RENCE.
In Your Two Hands, Your Two Feet. and
Even Your Two Ears.

Even Your Two Ears.
OF all the twin organs of the body,
the ears are probably more alike than
any other. Still, there is a difference
And 50 it is with other parts of the
body, says the Cincinnati Examiner.
One eye, for example, is generally
more open than the other, and often
there is shade of difference in color
between them. Oculists say, too, that
it is rare-almost unique-to find two
eyes in the same head that have exact
~ the same powers of vision. This
arises from using one more than the
other; and, like the hand, it is generally
the right eye that is most frequently
called into use, and is the stronger
Few people not tailors have ever no.
ticed that the right shoulder is general
~ lower than the left. They say that
this arises from the almost universal
habit men have Of resting the left elbow
on the desk while writing, and also
to the equally prevalent custom of
those who carry heavy burdens resting
them on the right shoulder.
In arms and legs there is generally
but a slight difference as regards
length; but in size and strength the
right arm and the left leg. being often
est used, are the more fully developed
muscularly. 1t is the right hand and
the left foot also which exceed their
companions in size.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18
What He Needs.

"What need, y said the statesman in
speaking of his work in Washington,
lis "a good private secretary TO look aft
Or my correspondence, SO that can give
more time to affairs III the house.
"What you need, returned his con
stituent earnestly, lis real good man
to edit your speeches while you attend
to your correspondence 1t would be
foolish to have your letters more CON
else and better written than your pub
lie addresses. Chicago Post.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18
NOVEL ADVERTISING DEVICE.
Incandescent Globes Csed for Eyes la
stuffed State street Animals.


\ State street fur dealer has evolved
his goods and his place. lie has a mum
her of stuffed animals which he has
mounted himself i'm various portions OF
the shop. \ white polar bear, a lion.
two leopards and other smaller animals
are seen in various positions. In the
show window are two lynNes and u
Rocky mountain lion, says the Chicago
Chronicle.
Every night ut dusk when the store
is liz us each of these animals is seen
looking at YOU with blazing eyes. The
lions yellow eye6alls literally glow
with fire. Crowds invariably stop in
front of the shop 10 look at the lynNes'
sparkling emerald eyes, and as that por-
ton of the show window is invariably
kept darker than the rest of the store
the effect from The outside looks pc
culiarly weird and odd.
There is no secret about H." said
he the other day to an inquisitive call
or. "Insulated wires have been run up
through the creatures frames and the
eyeballs of different colors that you see
are simply small incandescent globes
that had made 10 order. The wires are
connected with the service in the store
and when the current is turned on, why,
they too arc lit No, the idea is not
original with me. While in London
last summer | saw the thing done in a
Picadilly shop. | thought it was a
clever device, and followed the sug-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18
a TALE OF HORRORS.
Two Men, Lost on the Desert. Make =
Dreadful Discovery.

Dreadful Discovery.
1t was the desert of Sahara, says the
New York Journal.
All day long the torrid sun had
flashed down his binding rays upon the
yellow sands till they seemed TO CLEAN
with the terrible heat. As far as the
eve could reach there was no sign of
vegetation. nothing but sand. sand.
sand. tll the vision grew weary. H.
the sky. like specks of blackuesS. vul-
lures hung suspended. circliug around
and around while they scanned the
plain for some new victim of the heat.
for another man or animal whose de-
caying flesh might satisfy their loath-
some oppetites. Ever and anon. TOO.
rs one proceeded. could be seen the
bones Of those who had gone before
bleachcd white by thea awful heat
And in The midst of the stiffness. the
desolation and the heat. two wayfarers
were wandering on. Their hands were
empty. for their provisions were long
exhausted and they had long since
thrown aside their guns as useless in
cumbrances.
On and on they trudgcd. maddened
by their tewible hunger and thirst.
when suddenly they perceived n mass OF
rock which rose directly in their path
There was a natural opening. Through
il they rushed
"Water,"
horrible cry Of lonthjnG and disap-
pOintmcnt-a cry with no trace of
hope or care for The future-rang
through the rocky garden.
Then tba two tror,,re OoJ
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18
The whrstiing Language of Conner.

NJ. j. Lajard, who has been investigat
Ing the much talked of whistling language
of the island of Conner, one of the Canaries,
has come TO the conclusion that it Is really
the Spanish language intensified by whis-
ting. When speaking, the Gomerian puts
fingers In his mouth by twos or f. IN
I'd blow With might and main. The
alt is a mixture OF words and scrcech-
ing whistles wholly unintelligibls 20 the
tyro. After but little acquaintance with
his queer language however, one can
',and the moaning Of ths whistlers.---e
o2hs Republio
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18

They are so little you hardly know
,ou are taking them. They cause o
lriping. yet they ACT quickly and most
thoroughly Such are the famous little
5ls known IA DeWitt's Little Early
Risers. Small III SIZE. great in rrsults
w h Kennels, St.LOuis; b. :. Webb
Nina.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18
norntrndden Mr. Glimmerton

Ibid anybody ever hear Of anybody
60 downtrodden as L." said"Mr. Glim-
merton. "If 90 to the paIlor window
to look ont into the. street, and, coming
away. leave the curtain awry, as l am
very apt TO do, hear my Oldest daugh.
ter say, Twenty-Five cents, and have
to pay it; it's a fine for not readjusting
the curtains as they should be. What do
you think ofEhat fer domestic tyranny?
But it has its bright side. The money
so collected goes to buy things that 9th
erwise / would have 10 pay for, 50
haps it is just as we'll. New
Sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18
ABOUT ENCORES.
Sims Reeves Hard on the "VIcious Sys-
tenn az lie Calls IL.

tenn" IA lie Calls IL.
Sims Reeves is hard on what he
calls the vicious encore system" He
characterizes il as a prepostcrous piece
of dishonesty, of which all honest per-
sons should be ashamed, says the Gem
ueman's Magazine. The nuisance, he
says rightly, seeks to take a shabby adj
vantage OF the suffering professional
and il is to be regretted that few of our
performers possess sufficient courage
10 return TO the platform, bow. politely
and indicate firmly no. Your enchor-
monger cares nothing about 'tmmetry
or balance of cohesiveness, whether the
occasion be the lyric stage, the oratorio
performance, the benefit and ordin-
airy concert or the ballad concert.
He wants to hear more than he has
bargained for, and if his demand IS not
yielded to he will boot and bray ana
hiss when ar attempt is made to per
form the next piece, as if he belonged
10 the long-eared quadrupcds or fcath-
sred-bipcd tribe. And then we have
occasionally what the newspapers term
''a.scene"-an exhibition Of "Arryism"
mat dlsgraces our boosted civilization.
II managers. artists and the musical
public would but think this matter over
and determine 10 stamp out the nu-
sance, one great blot on our English
musical performances might be eff
faced. Unfortunately it is not yet
quite certain whether encores are more
distasteful to the great majority of
performers than they are TO large sec
ton OF the concentrating nnhlir
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18
Bell in the Contribution Box.

Alice Morse Earle tells i'm the Atlantic
Of one church where the contribution
box used contained small bell con
cealed in itwhich would ring only when
q contribution was made. The collec-
ton was usually taken during the ser
mon, and no stingy church-goer could
fail detection.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is an
antiseptic. soothing and healing appli-
cation for burns, scalds, cuts. bruises.
etc, and cures piles like magic. 1t in
stantly stops pain
VII. Kennels, st. Louis; b 5. Webb,
Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18
woodcock Erc, in sweden.

Owing to the inhabitants of Sweden
being very partial 10 the eggs of the
woodcock il is more than,probable that
the breed will be greatly diminished, il
not at last totally extirpated. The eggs
of the above species are TO be seen for
Stock holm
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18
Consumption Among Negroes.

A medical paper prints statistics
showing that in eight Of our largest
southern cities the proportion of deaths
from consumption among the colored
rocc, rs compared with the total no
tality, is more than so per cent
than that of the white populrt
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18

Many political speakers, cIsrg, m-u,
siugers and others who use the Voice
excessively, rely upon OIe Minute
Cough Cure TO prevent huskiness and
laryngitis. Its value AZ d preventive
is only equaled by its pawer 10 afford
instantaneous relief
VII Kennels, 81 Louis; b. 5 Webb,
Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18
Just as He Supposed.

HAS anybody here corkscrewr
spoke up sharp nosed old gentleman
in the sleeping car.
Il have. was the response from
nearly every seat
just as thought, " shouted the old
gentleman. And now who will be the
FIRST to sign the temperance pledgeF'-
Providence Visitor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18

Chrouc constipation is "A painful
disa greeable and life-shOrteumg dtli
Guilty. 1t deranges the system. causes
sick headache, bad breath, and p0lsons
the blood II car be- readily overcome
by DeWitt's Little EarlV Risers These
lit tie pills are great regulators.
WI Kennels, -. Louis: b. : Webb,
Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18

Many lives of usefulness have been
cut short by neglect to break up an or
binary cold Pneumonia. bronchitis
and even consumption can be averted
10y the prompt use of One Minute Cough
Cure
VII Kennels, st. Louis;.B.S. Webb,
Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18

Speed and safety are the watchwordS
I the age. One Minute Cough Cure
tcts Speeel'y. safely and meyer fails
NsthSma. bronchitis. coughs and colds
arr cured b. it -
W. IL Kennels, 81. Louis; b ). Webb,
Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18
Musical Women OF japan.

The chief opponents of music in ia
pan are women. Most men would con-
slider that they were making themselves
ridiculous BY singing or playing in 90
ciety.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18

The second Seminole Indian war be
gan in 1896 and tasted until the close
II 1898. The total number Of men er.
listed for this wax was $3.50
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18

The largest pure diamond that be.
longing TO the Bajah Of Mattan, weighs
S67 carats. The one Of next greatest
weight, the Orloof or Orlotl, weighs
1913 carats:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18

At Sevastopol the opposing commander
exchanged civil courtesies. Sir Edmond
Lyons sent admiral Machinoff the pres
snt OF a fat buck, and the Russian admirn!
returned the compliment with large
cheese.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18

A hacking cough is not only ann,
ing TO others. but is dangerous to the
person who has it. One Minute Cough
Cure will quickly put An end =
W. II. Rennels, st. Louis;
Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18

Wcdderburn, the first Lord Ashburton,
used TO place blister on his chest when
be had 10 make "a great speech, after which
he presumably spoke with warmth
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18

LEAD pencils" are misnomer
There is no lead in their composition.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18

Every cheap money experiment ever
tried in this OF i'll any country has dem
onstrated thai, while prices respond
quickly TO changes i'll the value Of
money, wages respoEd but slowly.
Hence, though wages appear to rise
when money 10 dcrreciating, they are in
reality falling The difference in rapid
ity with which wages and prices 90 VI
has been illustrated by prices going up
in elevators Wni-c wages walk up the
stair steps. 1t Is certain that wage earn
ers always Lose and never gain by being
paid in "a deprecated or dcpreciatlng
currency.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18

letter. eczema and all similar skin
troubles are cured bv the use If De
Wits Witch Ha7rl Salve. l. soofhes
at once, and restores he tissues 10 thrlr
natural condition, ana never fats 10
cure piles.
VIII. Kennels, st Louis; b 5 Webb
Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18
uRmbuF.

hamburg seems TO be
a uuisance anyhow, and the
the bigger the nuisance,
'ti-s tax a dog according
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-18

Daily tDaily with Sleeping Car,
Drawing Room Cars between Saginaw and
petrol, Ludington and Alpena.
Pullman palace sieepIne car between Saginaw
nd Chicago dailv
Sic, ping car between saginaw and Alpena
w c. BRITTON. Agent
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-02

ton bills and the other bust
ness which Congress would
find it imperative to act upon.
IF we are to go into tariff
Legislation at this session,
said the Senator, I'VE will pro-
woke such a wrangle as will in
terfere with Legislation which
must be enacted, such as the
passage of the appropriation
bills, and in the end | much
doubt if we would be able tic
reach any understanding. | do
not know whether there will be
an extra session or not but |
am inclined to the opinion that
there will be-"
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-02
A FIERCE FIGHT.
Drunken Poles Fall to Arms
and One is Killed and
= Several Wounded

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Nov. Fl.
"A terrible shooting ARRAY
by which one person was al
most instantly killed and two
others so badly wounded that
they cannot recover, occurred
at Duryee, three miles north
of Pittston early this morning.
The trouble started in saloon
where twenty or twenty-five
Poles were drinking. Nearly
all the men were armed with
revolvers and the shooting
was general. No arrests yet,
as evidence is lacking as to
who did the shooting.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-02
TOO WELL MARRIED.
A Livingston Doctor Gets Ten
Years for Having Eight
Wives.

Livingston, Tex, Nov. Fl.
DR.. J. X. Mills, on two
charges of bigamy, was given
five years in the penitentiary
in each case. The doctor had
in all eight wives. His first
wife stuck to him all through,
living with him as his sister,
until the last marriage, when
she got married. The case
against her was mol pressed.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-02

1st. 800 acres of land, two must
from city hall of Brownsville, sis
ated on Resaca la Guerra, and
horseshoe affiuent of such resaea
on mail road, suitable for fruit or
chards, 30 acres now in irrigation
with pecan, walnut, chestnuts
plum, peach, pear, apricot, cherry
Japanese persimmon, fig grape and
ribbon cane. Can be sub-divided
INTO 5 or 10 acre lots, giving each
abundant water supply, there being
"a depth of 5 to 10 feet of water all
seasons of the year Price SO to
S25 per acre, according to location,
Will sell in a body at special rates.
I'd. 80 pieces adjoining, one of
200 aud the other of 100 acres, stu
ated on Resaca Rancho Viejo. five
miles from city hall on mail road.
Both pieces almost surrounded by
water of 10 to Is feet in depth, 40
acres under irrigation. This land
is eqdal to if not superior to the
Mississippi bottom lands, and can
be made a paying investment for
fruit orchard or truck gardening.
Can be sub, divided into to 10
acre lots Price SO to S25 per
acre; whole tract on special terms.
Sd. 100 acre tract two miles
from the city of brownsville, on
resaca, with good water supply.
Ebony, Mesquite, Ash, Hackberry
and other timbers. AIluvial soil.
10 one who desires to sub divide in
small tracts, this is a paying in
vestment. Sold in bulk only. Price
so per acre.
4th. $4,000 acres in one body,
having a frontage of about six
miles on the Rio Grande Railroad
pm the south, and the Arroyo Col
orado on the north. Well timber
ed 4long the streams and lakes; ba~
lance prairie. Includes within its
limits the famous battle fields of
PaIo Alto and Resaca de la Palma
Arabic rad pasture. Price 50, per
acre
9Th. A tract adjoining No. 4,
which together with that tract Will
include 100000 acres in one body
very desirable. Special terms to
colonizist.
+, 9th. 10000 acre tract about
three miles, from the Arroyo Post
Office. ! his land is well timbered
and watered, soil alluvral. adapted
to fruits, cotton, corn, cane, etc.
Special terms to any one huYing
tract, obIigating to colOnize.
7th. 1900 acre tract, fror ting on
TIE Rio Grarde. ehout twenty miles
from Browusv'lie aud s miles from
Santa Mer a, 800 acoes under cri,j-
vat on on low lands on r+ver trout
an good srahle laud. Price 50 pei
acre.
9Th. 725 acres. triangular form
fronting on Rio Graude, Is mile
above Browrsv'ie good laud. Wei
wa,er.d. Price $4,000
9Th. Nnmerous tracts OF pasture
iands from 1000 to 5000 acres eacf
IL different parts of The county.
10Th. This is very desirable
place for small fruit or truck farm
containing 10I acres, with new
brick dwelling ur 6 rooms, frame eta
HE end other out'touses, sud lergt
underground c.stern: three miles frcu
Brownsville on Resacs do ia Palms
on the county road.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-02
HAMBURG STRIKE.
Lightermen Join, Making H.
600 Men Who are On
Strike.

Hamburg, Nov 27.-The
shipowners and port labor con
tractors have decided to join
the employers federation in
order to present a united op
position to the strikers.
The Hamburg American
Company's lightermen and
ship cleaners have joined in
the strike. Eleven thousand
men are now out.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-02
SENATORS EXPECT
LITTLE LEGISLATION.

Washington, d. c., Nov, %.
Members of the Senate are
coming to Washington each
day, and, from interviews with
each of the arrivals, it is appa-
rent that the Senators expect
little save routine legislation,
including the passage of the
annual appropriation bills, at
the short session of Congress.
Senators Cockrell of Missouri
and Hawley of Connecticut
both gave expression to this
opinion today, and both like
wise agreed in the opinion that
nothing need be expected at
the coming session in the way
of helping along an information
al bimetallic conference. Sen
ator 4awley did not believe
the Dingley bill would be en-
acted into law, adding:
The Dingley bills confess
edly a mere makeshift, with all
the defects incident to horizon
tai increase or decrease Of du-
ties. fit should be passed as
isis, i 7eems to ne it would
oe taa 3-y Of the President tc
ssenb'c Congress as soon as
possible after the 18th Of March
.oi diiigent consideration and
revision Of the whole tariff, in
a considerate and conservative
spirit, TO the end that a bill
might be passed that would
stand the test of years, subject
of course, to an occasional cor
recgon, where new inventions
aid changes in trade may de
mand ii. 1t is to be remember
ed, also, that the Dingley bill
expires, by its own limitation
in August, 1893, and it is i'm
possible to evade the question
therefore, the more speedily
action is taken the better.
Senator Burrows, of Mich
gan, arrived in Washvngtor
this evening. In speaking 0
the probabilities Of the coming
session OF Congress, Senator
Burrows said that as far as he
could see the Dingley bill wa:
dead. The coming session, he
said, would be a short one anc
there would be barely time fol
the passage ok,the appropria-
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-02
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