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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-31

The principal danger 10 captive work
Is the always present possibility Of the
wire rope parting lot because of the
obvious result that the balloon, being
set tree, would al once make off at speed,
bur for reasons Of a very simple technical
nature albeit none the more pleasant by
reason of their simplicity. II must be
understood that when q captive balloon
has been sent up the required height, the
neck Of the balloon has to be tied up so
as % prevent the wind from exerting
pressure ON the envelope and forcing
out the gas, which would result in the
balloon very shortly losing its lifting
power and descending IN free runs the
neck must always be wide open, for
otherwise any sudden expansion of gas
might burst the balloon Hence if a
captive breaks away it is bound 20 make
AN undu.y rapid ascent, since it is sud
denly released from tho restraint as we'll
as the weight Of the wire rope
OF course in such an emergency the
gas would at once commence To expand
furiously, and unless the neck of the
balloon were instantly opened and kept
open the envelope would inevitably
burst IN the shocking accident at the
Crystal palace in 1892, when poor Dale
AID his comrades lost their lives, the
balloon was started with too much lift
and commenced 90 rise with undue ra-
pidity. Dale, the aeronaut, realizing the
danger, opened the neck and in his anx-
iety to see that it was clear looked into
1t, and 1t Is supposed that his head
checked the outrush of heated gas, with
the result that the envelope instantly
burst, with terrible results. -Macmil.
lan's Magazine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-31
HAWKINS AND HIS DOG.
The Formers Presence OF Mind FINDER
Trying circumstances.

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~ 'orri ,i1 49, u.s. w men 'ne ',l IN
- ''''' '''''U - S''''' q COOL RI ,'u'l'9'
~. ' ,'. '''' 'i'''A '''''''' S"yS Lo""'n
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lu"g'. 10 s. ita- Dhable Olltr. non
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-31

IL IL in No Way Related To the Ger
man.

! utterly fail 10 see where English
men have received the impression that
The Hungarian language is "a sort Of
undcrlng dialect OF German, says "a
writer in Nineteenth Century. Ger
man and English, as is wei known,
are Aryan languages. Hungarian is no
Aryun language at all Is very char
actcr is opposed 10 that OF The German
idiom. Ii German or English may
fairly be compared TO tree, the
branches and fruits of vhich are in
deed visible. the roofs of which. how
ever. are underground and hiddcnavuy,
the hungarian language a like tree
the roots of which are almost visible,
and by a KIND of linguistic Roentgen
photography we can almost watch the
sap OF the roots rising into the stem
and branches. II is, in either words,
agslutinatiye.
The first syllable of each word repre-
SCENTS the root of the word; lenses or
prououns are soldcrcd on TO the root.
1t is originally the language of nomad
and rowing tribes anNious'y clinging to
their word roots fer fear Of losing al
means of understanding one another
OF German words in Hungarian there
is only a handful, and they are used
mostly as clowns and ics'makers in
the courtly avenues Of hungarian SEN
tences The llungarians do not detest
the Germans, but they do not like them,
either. The German, known to the
Magyars chiefly in his Austrian mani
festation. does not appear a model
worth initiating The Austrian is po-
lite, amiable, industrious, but, before
ANYTHING else. plcasure-lOyiur.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-31
Yae CHlNEsE AND oplulA.
one Writer Thinks They SMOKE To 6ti
tho Ainnntony of I.Alstenca.

I'll NAbiihA'A1 - h+-tr"NtANff
May il not be from sheer ~ ear,ness
and want OF something 10 uo that many
Chincse cake 10 the opium pipe! Ina
most places ia China organized game
bling Is forbidden. With thc cAccp. Iou
OF an occasional game an shuttlec1. i.s
or htc-fying only at hNrd Seasons
there are no outdoor sports. The { Iii
nese rarely walk for pleasure. lntcri-
ors arc comfoItlcss There il no social
iutcrCOursc between respectable men
and women. There is Pot Sufficient
house room privacy on right for read
ing after dark How is time 10 be
kilici. | think, says "A writer ia Black
woods Magazine. th4t tho monotony of
existence may tc one of the chief
causes of opium smoking.
On the whole though at Canton /
was IN contact with opium smokers, al
most daily, and made point on seeing
as much as possible Of the naiite life.
the scamy side Of opium smoking did
not ohtrudc itself much upon ue. Just
as i'm an English coast town one may
daily see the harine light OF ,hc gin
palace. the bcsotted faces Of OCCASION
al loafers. the bcdragglcd garments.
and infer thercfrom great misery be-
hlnd il an. so one might fairly infer
great misery from the spectacle OF
numerous opium dens cadsrerous
faces and tattcldcmnlion garments in
Canton. if ono should see them, but |
did not see them obtrushcly thouPh
| was daily poEing my rosr into all
sorts of hooks and corners. Naturally
a medical missionary will see grcat
deal more Of the seamy side. II is
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-31

Gold coins. says the Chicago Chron-
icle, were introduced in England by Ed
ward III. in siX-shilling pieces. nearly
equal in size 20 the modern sovereign.
Mobiles followed at six shillings eight
pence, and thence the lawyers fee;
efterward there were quarter and half
mobiles. Edward ~. coined angels. with
n figure of Michael and the dragon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-31
Enrnings I'D LnelLsh Ln,r,crs.

1t is observed in England that most
young men fresh from the universities
are abandoning the study of law for
medicine. Perhaps this is not so strange
when the London Telegraph calculates
that "ii the money earned by practic-
ing barristers were equally divided
among all counsel practicing and hon
orary there would remain the mu-
niticent sum of IL guinees year for
aacb -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-31
QUELLS a RIOT.
New Use to which "a >carchIight Was Re-
nanIlN Int.

New Use TO which " ~carchlight Was Re-
Gently Tut.
The electric searchIig ht was used re.
Gently 10 put down 81 riot i'm Lancashire,
England y manufactures, whose men
had struck, was determined 10 keep his
mill going, and he promptly secured
uew hands and set them 10 work. At
the same time he fixed a scarchlight
Oh the factory building. to prevent the
strikers from setting fire TO the sheds
erected for the new hands. During
the continuance OF the strike this light
was used nightly, in conjunction with
the police established in the works. 70
scour the country and 70 illuminate the
parts where pichets were placed. It
was found SO effective that large num-
ben of temporary police were dispensed
with.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-31

Every plant in the vegetable kingdom
spring from and produces seeds. The
mushroom and the fungi i'm general are
no exceptions. only thar their reproduc-
tive bodies are termed spores" Some
fungi spores are so inconceivably min
ute that it would require more than
2o0,0oo,0oO of them placed side 10y side
TO cover the space of square inch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-31

Julius Howe has a peculiar deposit
on his farm i'm East Broolfield, Mass.
1t covers about ten acres and lies at the
bottom Of raviue in a bog. 1t is about
10 feet thick and is L. inches below the
surface. Il has been analysed and
found TO consist of the retrified shells
or bodies of minute flies or beetles.
Upon being burned it crumbles into n
white powder. valuable for securing
lnefnI
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-31

In many Of the soundings made by.
Sir John Ross sea worms, or annelids,
were brought up from depths varying
from 10 to 1000 fathoms. At depth
of 500 fathoms his nets caught beauti-
full specimen of the caput medusa. the
specimen was preserved and is now in
the British museum in London.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-31
Cruel Custom.

a cruel custom prevails on the death
Of a prince of the royal family Of Aus
tria. His horse, covered with a black
cloth, follows the funeral. limping pain
fully The lameness is caused by driv.
ing nail through one shoe, and is in
tended 10 typify the animals sorrow.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-31
THs QUALLA RESERVE.
1t l. the Home OF an Independent Indian
Tribe.

In tho western part of North Caro-
lima Is a pcrfectly-organizcd republic,
independent of both state and nation
al governments. II is known as the
Qualla Reserve and is the home IF about
1000 OF the Cherokee Indians belong
ing TO the eastern branch. The re-
serve. says Harper, Round Table, has
an area of 10000 acres. or -. square
miles, of the richest valley land of the
state lying along the Ocona. Lufta and
5000 creeks. The president of the lit.
tie republic is elected every four years.
He receives SALARY of 500 year bur
when al Washington on business for
the republic he gets four dollars day
extra. He is called chief, but none but
n Cherokee Of more than IS years Is
eligible for the chieftainship. When
he is absent his duties are performed
by an assistant chief, whose salary j.
$3.50 a year. The chief has q cabinet
Of three secretaries and the congress
comprises two delegates from every
100 members of the tribe All Chero-
kec males of 16 and all white males who
have Indian wives have the right 10
vote. The constitution provides for
the maintenance Of public school in
which both English and Cherol<ees are
taught. The Inhabitants of the reserve
are intelligent, fairly well educated
lawabidno and Industrious
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-31
z-4 q. ls-2
LANSING & NORTHERN X
& WEST MICHIGAN R,

Evening train has parior car 10 Grand Rapid
CuJC AGO NOV ~ isg5.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-31

II. +. MEYERS, GEO. DEHAvav.
Agent, Alma. Gem Passr Agent
Grand Rapids
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-31

lima ENCAMPMENr. No. 90, l. o. o. r
4 meet every trst aud third Tuesday n each
month
CHAs. HUTCHIss. L. Y CHADWICK,
Scribe. Chief Patriarch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-31

{ .. T. u Alma Hive No So. Meets alter.
=, nate Friday afternoons; = O'clock; / .. o.
I, nall. visitors always cordially welcomed.
MRS. CHAS. MOkDEN, L. G.
Mrs. ANNA LEONARD, K. K.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-31

7 O. z Court Alma No rs. Holds il reQu.
i. lar meetings 2 the g.. 4. K Hall Wright
Block, on the second Thursday n each month
Al D II. locai tine Visitors welcome.
+. caldwell, q Il @ ENERtCR, r. 8.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22
An Affidavit.

This is to certify that on May llth, walk
ed to Melick's drug store 90 pair of crutcb-
es and bought bottle of Chamberlain s
Pain Balm for infammatorg rheumatism
which had crippled ne up. After using three
bottles am completely cured. can cheer.
fully recommend it.-Charles H Wetzei,
Sunoury, Pa.
Sworn ard subscribed to before me on Au-
gust, 20, 1894 Walter Shlpman, P. For
sale at so cents per bottle by Dir. A. J. China.
During the winter Of 1889, F. 81. Martin,
of Long Reach, West Va, contracted Sc
we're colo which left him with a cough. In
speaking of bow he cured it be says: 'I
used several kinds Of cough syrup but found
no relief until sought bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, which relieved me al
most instantly, and in e short time broaeh,
about complete cure When troubled
With cough or cold Use this remedy and
you will not 6rd it necessary TO try several
kinds before you get relief |, has been in
The market for over twenty years and con-
stant!y grown in favor and popularity. For
sale at 25 and so cents per bottle by Dr.. A
J China
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22
Cotton Futures.

New York, April Is The Sun
says Cotton advanced 2 ITO 4
points, closing quiet and steady after
sales of 1000 bales.
To-day's features Most of the
developments to-day were of bull
isb tenor. Prominen. interests here
which have recently been active on
the bull side gave the market their
support The Liverpool news was
better, more encouraging reports
were received from the dry goods
trade, and there was an absence of
any pressure to sell. 1t is waiting
market; everybody is holding aloof
from the market pending definite
news as to the size Of the next crop
The time is pear at hand when
weather conditions will become the
leading factor in the speculation, and
advices from the South are being
closely watched.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22
Father of Waters Raging.

St. Paul, MINI, April Is The
Mississippi, from Grand Rapids to
St. Paul !'ss been rising rapidly for
two days. 1t is now eight feet
higher here than on Sunday A
further rise of two feet will drive the
people from the west side flats to the
hills At Royalton, MINI, the Mis-
sissippi River bridge, west of there,
built six years ago, and the Platte
River dam were swept away yester-
day 1t is the biggest food in
years
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22
The Dispensary Bobs { ?.
The Amendment to the Old
Law to be Tested.

The attorney general bas about com
ple,ed arrangements for = case, uuder
the last dispeasary act to be tested tv
see if The lav is as chemically pure as
the X brands % liquor that the State
SELLS
He has ordered stopped al seizures
of imported drinks for private use until
the law shall be acted upon
In tie old ac. Judge Sim"nton ruled
that person could have as much as
FIVE gallons of whiskey brought into
the Sta,ef or his personal use without
molestatlon f,om the constables. Tae
amendme ent to the act passed by the las'
legislature provides that person may
order tiqnor, but before he eau taste
thereof it must be tested by the State
chemist 70 see if it is chemically pure.
The case that he has prepared TO
argue before Judge Simontou is Que Of
the recent seizures in Charleston, the
liquor being that of Mr.. W Gibbes
Whaley, who has apol'ed TO the Un'teo
States circuit court for his keg.
If it is ruled that persons must yield
to the parental care of the State and
send their private demJohps 10 10
be anaiyzed by the State chemist. then
seizures will be ordered but if decided
to ohe contrary. the constables will be
instructed TO forbear aud to let the five
gallon kegs 60 uuscathed.
The case will be heard next Monday
week. April 27 This step on the part
of the attorney general will save trou-
be aud worry until the matter is pro-
perly settled.
For the next nine days kegs. not
rszors. will be flying 10 she air, and
great will be the supply laid in by the
importers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22
Mongreiism ia Florida.


New York, April l5-The officials
Of the American Missionary Associa-
ton state that they have instructed
attorneys and bondsmen in Florida
to secure the release on bail at once
of their teachers who were arrested
in Orange Park last Friday, under
the Sheats law, which makes it a
crime to teach colored and white
pupils in the same school.
The Association will test the law
before the State and Federal tribu-
nails until final decision is rendered
by the Supreme Court of the United
States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22

Parisiaus have not been carried away
by the Paderewski craze. A critic,
VINO is competent to speak. says in a
recent letter that be succeeds ooly 10
filing the ball sith Russians and Poles:
aud alludes to him as an unknown per-
former. who will have better chance
of drawing the Inhabitants of very
small town to bis concerts than the Par
isian public. who have an inveterate
horror of chamber performances in gen.
eral and solo performances 10 particular.
Prof. G. NJ Vincent, member of the
Royal Geographical society of England,
who. at the age Of 70, is making tour
Of the west, has made special study of
mosquitoes. He says be has found the
insects most ferocous 10 Greelaud ara
on Cat Island, iu the Gulf Of Mexico.
They treat Mississippi gamblers in
an unusually drastic manner. Keep.
ers of all kinds of gaming contri'
vances within the confines of that
State are now favored with FIVE
years job IN the penitentiary.
An Edinborough scientist claims
70 have recently discovered that a
teaspoonful of chloroform in glass
of sweet milk will give entire relief
to sufferers from seasickness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22

An old book dealer in New York has
pack of playing cards which he val
ues at SIS. They were made for George
", at the time Of the accession, aud
are quite curoisity-irrespec:ive Of the
historic interest that attaches itself to
them The four suits represent the
four continents of Europe, Asia, Africa
aod America, Europe having the hearts,
Asia the diamonds, Africa the clubs
and America the spades. Each suit
card has map Of one country in each
continent on tin all 40 dainty and
weli-executed maps
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22
Southern Industries.

Baltimore, April l6 The Manu-
facturers, Record says that during
the past week there has been no
dimjuut;on of the activity which has
been factor of industrial develop
ment in the Southern States for some
time past. The formation and an
nouncenent of new cotton mill COM
panies continues, although decrease
in number is noted, but the many that
have been organized during the early
part of the year are husily occupied IN
the erection of their buildings.
Principal among the industrial an
nouncements OF the week is the state
lnent of details for the formation Of
the much talked of steel plant which
is to be controlled by the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railway company OF
Birmingham. The Tennessee COM
pany is to subscribe 100000, the
Louisville and Nashville railroad
100000 the Southern railway, and
the citizens oe Birmingham the other
$4,000 and this latter has been
about secured. The mill, as planted,
is to produce rails aud merchantable
iron from the low silicon ores OF the
Birmingham district.
Another important announcement
in the iron trade is contained in the
incorporation of the Cumberland Iron
and steel company of Norfolk, Va
The president is Mr. Chas F Phillips
of Brooklyn, N Y, who claims that
the company will build large iron
and steel plant in the vicity of Nor
folk. Among other industrial enter
prises reported for the week are the
Montgomery. Ala . cotton mills. 81
600 spindles, doubling capacity the
W. R. Kindly Cotton Mill company
of Mt Pleasant, n G., capital stock
$4,000 ; the 1nman Company, Au-
gusta, Ga 100000; the Security
Bakery company, capital $4,000 !;
New Orleans Furniture Manufactur-
ing company, capital S34, ,OOO; wooden
ware factory by Chicago Basket COM
pany and Collins & Co., capital $685.
900; saddlery, manufacturers, all
formed in New Orleans; Garland
Canal company, capital $4,000. at
Crowley, La
Chattanooga foundry and pipe
works to build 100000 new plant !;
the MiIburn Bass wagon company,
Chattanooga: Tenn capital $780,
900 to build new plant the Cooke
Vile Canning company of Cookeville,
to build cannery, capital $4,000 /;
the Ballinger live stock company of
Ballinger, Tex, capital $40, 900 (; the
Calvert compress company of Calvert,
Capital $4,000 the Hanway Marble
and Granite company of Dallas, Tex. T,
capital $4,000; the Independent
Peanut company of Smith6eId Va,
to erect $4,000 plant; the Lamberts
Point Tow Boat company of Lam
berts' Point, Va capital 100000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22
To be Made Pure.

Between the hours of 2 and 4
o'clock yesterday morning the dis
pensary constables made an incur.
sion into. the southwest portion OF
the city and added one hundred gal
Ions of good whiskey to their credit
with the State officials The liquor
was in ten kegs of ten gallons each
and was hidden in the marsh at the
foot of Council street. Two kegs
we're taken from raft and eight
from a boat. They were unmarked
and for whom they were intended is
still mystery. The stuff is valued
between 5000 and $500.
Seven officers participated in the
raid News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22
From the Y ires,



Bradstreets says to-day that the
week presents a distinct gain, espe-
cialy in the movement Of summer
clothing In the south business is
reported quiet There is q better de
mand for cotton machinery 70 60
south and cotton buyers are buster.
Increased volume of business is most
conscious west. Mercantile collec-
tons are generally slow, out there is
a marked upward tendency IN many
quotations for staples. The total oi
bank clearings is $4,000 8 pei
cent more than last week and 8
per cent. more than the correspond
ing week last year
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22

chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment
Is unequalled for Eczema, Ietter, Salt
Rheum, Scald Head, Sore Nipples, Chapped
Hands, Itching Piles, Burns, Frost Bites,
Chronic Sore Eyes and Granulateo Eye Lids
For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box.
TO HORSE OWNERS.
For putting horse in fine healthy con-
dition try DR.. Cabs Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over-worked horse. %
cents per package. For sale by druggists.
For sale in Sumter, by DR.. A j. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22

Ed Partridge, the great wheat
speculator of Chicago, died yester-
day. His fortune amounted to at
least a million.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22
Z. G. Dun & Co. report failures for

R. G. Dun & Go. report failures for
the week at 223, against 24l for the
corresponding week last yeer
Everywhere there has been re
retail buying in some 81 .es.
Better demand at wholesale and at
the works has resulted But buyers
are conservative, and do not antici-
pate future wants Somewhat more
demand for staple cottons has been
aroused by bargain prices, but the
closing of maAy mills for time is
urged as necessary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22

1t is reported in Soudan that the
Matebeles have captured Buluwayo,
South Africa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22

Aughtry, the Columbia murderer,
has been found guilty with a recon-
mendation to mercy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22

The men who stole diamonds and
jewelry of the value Of $4,000 from
/. Townsend Burden, Of New York,
month ago have been discovered to
be his former butler, Robert Dunlap,
and former "second man. William
Turner. They recently left his en-
ployment and went to England.
They were "shadowed" in London
and arrested yesterday with $685.
900 worth of the stolen property in
their possession.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22

The thermometer registered 8
degrees in New York yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22

James w. Mair of Poinette, Wis,
a student of Monmouth college. at
Monmouth, Ill.,, in attempting to
catch fly ball in a game of baseball
last Saturday collided with another
player. causing injuries which ter
minated in his death Thursday night
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22

The treasury gold reserve at the
close of business to day stood at
1926, ,562,35S. The Withdrawals for
the day were S267,SO0.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22

Chas. H. Nlaf6tt has resigned as
chairman Of the Democratic State
committee of Missouri. to take effect
Immediately. Mr.. Mafitt denies that
his resignation is due to the action of
the Sedalia convection in refusing to
ratify his nomination as a district
delegate, but it is believed his lesig-
nation was hastene2 by the treatment
he received at the hands of the con-
vention.