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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-08-28
Col. Tobin'> Little Joke.

sacramento Be.
a few day, ago very dgniird and
straig ht-laced gentleman. accompa-
. ned 10y hl- wife. came TO Sacramento
/ from an up-country town for tie par
/ pose of taking in the SIGHT, q. the
/ cap tai CT. ore daN they res lived
MAKE TRIP 10 the dome of the
capitol building. and the gcntl man
dropped IN on a friend in one OF the
state departments and requested the
loan of pair of field glass :. The
obliging official said he would pro .ure
a par from the ad utant generals Of
flee. and said that with their aid "A fine
Vew could be had of the country for
miles around. He. there ore. went TO
the adlutant generals office and in
formed Col. Tobin-wh never misses
an opportunity for a jokc-what ne
desired. The colonel went into little
room whore the field gla,>c, are kept.
took a pair from their cases. and sub.
Ntltuted two empty soda water bottles.
The official took them. handed them
TO his up-country constituents, and
they began the tedious ascent just
what happened in the dome i past
finding out but when the couple de-
seconded they marched in TO the state
official : department W tn solemn mein.
deposited the 'iield-gla,,e," on
table, and depart Il without so much
as thank you or "good-by.' The
official was at loss TO understand TN )
until he opened the case when he de-.
sired TO return the glaSSes. To make
matters worse. the bottles smelle /
loudly of a stronger fluid than that for
which they were originally intended.
A Salt Lake jeweler has invented
novel timepiece in the shape of steel
wire stretched across his show window .
on which stuffed canary hops from
left to right indicating a. it goes the .
hours of the day by Iointing with its
beak at dial stretched beneath the
wire. and having the figures from one
10 twenty-four. When Il reaches the
latter figure il glides across the window
10 one aga n. There j. no mechanism
whatever that can be- seen. i all being
inside the bird. The inventor SAYS he
was three years in studying it out.
The three trees that shaded the tent
of Jefferson Davis at the spot where
he was captured in IRWIN county.
Georgia, have since been struck bv
lightning and killed.
do not shrink from praise. but
refuse TO make il the end and term of
right.
An Ohio correspondent SAYS that in
his experience plants watcred with
warm water will make far more Wig
)rous growth than those given cold ,
water other cond tons being the same. ,
Water few degrees warmer han the
seems TO be the best
The American Garden says that the 4
,craping of fruit trees is often CARED !
% exec :. health. vigorous tree 2
ZOOS not requ re to be scraped at all '
needs all natural bark for protect OF 8
against the cold. dry winds of winter !,
md against the parching sun of sum u
nor. 0
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-08-28

The Lancet says that the pain Of
neuralgia headache experienced by
women Is generally located in one or
more branches of the second ceryical
nerve, very commonly those term nat
ing in the scalp at the occiput The
nerves of the sea p are irritated by the
hair beng drawn tightly back. and put
on the strain, not a a whole. in which
case the strain would be spread over
large area of the surface. but by small
bundles of hair which are pulled back
and held in place 10y hairpins. Relief
is often consciously experienced as
result of removing the hairp'ns, but
this has only temporary and partial
effect. The injury dolc is lasting in
It's consequences. The present style of
dressing hair should be discontinued,
as it probably in part, accounts for the
extreme prevalence of ne5ralgic head.
ache
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-08-28

HE Inauguration of the Especial
delivery system, authorized BY the
postal acts of last winter promises to
be an excel ent thing For a compare
lively triiling outlay it will ZEE possible
to secure communication by letter as
speedily in many cases. to all practical
lntent' AMI purposes, as by telegraph
and great many messages now sent
by wire between places no more than
twelve or twenty-four hours apart will
undoubtedly be sent by mail hereafter
The following is techni al description
OF the new immediate de livery stamp
A line cngra, ed on steel. oblong in
form, dimensions one three-sixteenths
by one seven siSteenths inches; color.
dark blue. Design ON the left an arch
ed panel, bearing figure of mail mes
senger boy on a run and surmounted by
the words United States. and on the
right and oblong tablet. ornamented
with a wreath of oak and laurel sur
rounding the words Secures immedi-
ate delivery at special delivery
office. - Across the top of the tablet is
the legend, special postal delivery,
and at the bottom the words Ten
cents, separated by a small SHE d
bearing the mineral 10
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-08-28

If the price of wheat continues even
as high as at present, the large yield in
Michigan, the heavy oat crop, and the
prospect of corn and other crops, is
certainly a very hopeful indication that
the farmers are going to have more
money than for year or so. and there
fore, business of all kinds is bound tc
improve, and we believe the effect is al
ready noticeable, especially in Some OF
the larger cities and by wholesalers
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-08-28

Every legitimate business in town
should be represented in the columns
of the local paper, if bur by card of
three or four lines not only help
the individual advertiser, but advertise
the town. -- Mason snnOcrGt
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-08-28

Santa Barbara county. Cal. offers
bountes OF 3 or killing lions. S2.5Q
or ro. . .es. and ~ for wildcats.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-08-07
poetrp.
Love and Death.

Life may hold sweetness yet; would not die
For he might come with smiles upon his lip;
Then from my heart the weary years would
slip,
And Should greet him with joyous cry.
Forgivlng and forgetting all the past.
Just for the sake of love come back at last,
Oh life may yet be sweet; would not die.
Child Fate has not been kind to you and me;
Your babv kisses could not ease my pain;
While in that other face looked in vain
For signs OF what knew could never be.
Often drew away your cinglng clasp,
F To seek again that cold and careless clasp
Mo- life has not been kind to YOU and me-
And Death is coming All, will Death be kind !?
Will he some day bring me my truant love?
x Or shall float in ether pure ABOVE,
PassIoDleSS, sexleSS, and not hope to find
Him who made life blessing and a curse :?
Will Death bring better, happier times, or
worse?
All, Death is coming fast: will he be kind?
Love, have you never known one bitter hour :?
Never looked back with tender, sweet regret
To that past happy summer when we met.
When first knew my beauty-fatal doWer!-
Had chained your roaming fancy! WhaC a
cham!
Woven in madness from despair and pain,
And idly worn to kill an idle hour.
Child, listen to me: Love is worse than Death !;
For Death takes all, but Love takes fruit and
bloom.
And leaves the worthless husk to rot in
gloom.
1t takes the crown from life; the weary breath
Must labor on until Death brings relief,
And blots out all the WEAKNESS and grief.
All! Love is cruel; merciful is Death.
Chambers Journal.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-08-07
V7IRGINIA-IN VACATION in the Clerks
Office Circuit Court for Augusta County.
lulu

New Haven Clock Company, cor poration chart
cred under the laws Of New York; Saenger,
David &c Co. p M naae W s sfra
ton q co, McCarty & Hurlbert, Wilcox Silver Plate
Co, Miller Bros Bruno g. Sons, Dennison Manufac
HAYES, L W raIrchid Meriden Britannica Co. J
w Tufts, Rogers Bros, julius King, carer sloan q
Company, flalhtlHS'
DB Hamaker Amelia B Hamaker, A Gordon,
Trustee, and Kossuth Marx u Co. Leon 81: Eolz
Simon & Volts Ramos y Moses john wilson's
Spencer Optical Co. j & M Knowles, W Il Ball.
W G Edge g. Sons, Charles KrauSs. VIM M Fisher
Henry TerhHne keed Er Baoa oan Gordan I
Sons Farieon, Freund &Oppenhe mer, A Towns
bury, Guttman, and M. Freudenburg, .a
IN CHANcERY.
The object OF this suit is to enioin and restrain
the defendant A Gordon, Trustee. from paying
anything to the defendant D B Hamaker on she
emption, and also from paying anything to Mrs
Amelia Hamaker upon the debt intended to be
of the Circuit Court Of Augusta County and to set
aside and annul said deed as fraudulent and void,
or at least SO much thereof as provided for the pay
It appearing by affidavit filed, that Kossuth
Wilson's sons Hennegen. Bates g. Co, Peoubet 4
Co, The Spencer Optical Company. & S M
Knowles. W Ball W G Edge = Sons, Charles
Barton, John F Luther L Keller Co. Max
Freud & Co, S F Gordon & Sons S Farjeon, Freund
& Opptnheimer, A LOWnsbury, A Guttman. and
and that The names of the parties composing the
firms are unknown. 1t is ordered that they do ap-
pear here within one month after due publication
of this notice and do what is necessary to protect
their interests. TeSte,-
RP BELL Clerk
july3l-4t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-08-07


The brothers faces were perfect studies.
That two people like this should lay claim to
Beatrice's boy was simply absurd. "Impos-
sible!" they calculated in one breath.
s'Dont say impossible" said Mr. Rawlings.
awe may find our little boy at last; we have
been hunting about all over England for
foundlings such as this. 1t may be this one
is ours"
''Why should it have been sent here?"
81 can't tell, sir. But won't leave stone
unturncd. May we SEQ the boys"
The situation was growing ridiculous, and
if the Talberts disliked one thing more than
another it was ridiculous situation. The
best way out OF this one seemed to be that
Mr.. Rawlings should see the child and be sat
isfed it was not his missing offspring. So
Horace rang the bell and desired that the
little boy should be brought down.
Mrs. Miller, the nurse, upon receiving in
structions to this effect, imagined that her
charge was to be shown to visitors of i'm
portance. So she quickly put on his best gar
ments, and made him look very cherubic
He trotted into the drawing room cabinet
picture of childish health and beauty.
Rawlings looked at him with excitement in
every line of his face His light blue eyes
seemed to be starting out of his head.
''Maria," he whispered hoaIsely to his wife,
''look at him. Just what ours would have
grown to- The same hair-the same eyes.
Maria, is this not your boys Answer me-
and thank heaven we have at last found
him."
The wife looked at the child but did not
answer at once.
cit isl know it is" said the man. ''Ten
them SO, Maria"
IT hope 1T is" said his wife
The Talberts on hearing this looked stupe.
fed. The case was assuming undreamt of
proportions. Dimly they saw that this recog-
milton meant strange things.
'My good man." said Horace, ''you are
making comnlete mistake"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-08-07
A FAMILY AFFAIR
BY HUGH CONW AY,
Author of "Called Back" and Ozark Days."
Continued from last aoeek.
Continued from last qoeek.

So Whitaker went up stairs, found his
masters, and told them that Mr.. and Mrs.
Rawlings wanted to see them on private and
confidential business.
Rawlings, said Herbert, with shudder.
1--WE know no one with such an awful name.
Who are they, Whittaker?'
ct have no idea, sir" said Whitaker. As
his masters adjudged the name horrible, he
felt half offended at it being supposed he
knew any one named Rawlings.
"Where are they, asked Horace.
ssIn the hall, sir.n Whitaker felt thankful
he had not been tempted to give them sitting
room honors.
"Whittaker," said Horace, gravely, eve
shall be extremely annoyed if you have let
persons come inside our house who are book
hawkers, or, worse still, those who try to buy
up secondhand clothes, as these people say
they come on private and confidential bust
ness"
However, they put their eyeglasses up
and went down to the hall and confronted
their visitors. They found woman whose
philistinic attire set their teeth on edge, and
pale-faced man with rather prominent light
blue eyes and a weak looking, agitated kind
of face The brothers wondered nightly
what these people could want with them.
'sYou wish to speak to us?'' said Horace,
suavely. Although they kept persons at a
distance, as long as possible at arms length,
the Talberts were always polite and kindly
spoken.
eff you please, sir" said the man. Horace
and Herbert waited.
''We should like to see you in private"
said the woman, glancing round the hall. So
Herbert opened the drawing room door, and
they all walked inside. 'Now, then," said
Horace, encouragingly, ''what can we do for
you, Mr.. Rawlings-I believe that is your
naneY
eyes, sir,' said Mr.. Rawlings, drawing
out a pocketbook,' and handing Horace
card, on which was printed, Rawlings
Bros, Purveyors of Pork, 142 Gray street,
London Horace shivered. He felt very
angry.
"Pork," he said, els meat we never
touch" Then he motioned to Herbert to
ring the bell. But Mr.. Rawlings interposed.
81 didn't come on that sort of business, sir.
The fact is, I have heard that some time last
year child, a little boy, was left at your
house, sent from no one Knows where. Is
this correct, gentlemen?"
''It is quite true,' answered Horace. He
was sorry he had misjudged the man in
thinking him a touting tradesman. "But
why do you asks" he added.
The man grew visibly excited. "Me and
my wife, he said, shave strong hopes that
the little boy is ore we LOST, or had stolen
from us, more than two years ago."
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-08-07

wy ON~~eA~SNS
said Herbert.
If Miss Clauson was misguided enough not
to see the absurdity and mpossibility of the
course she wished her uncles to take, am
sureshe stands alone in her darkness. Horace
and Herbert hailed before the county justices,
charged by a purveyor Of pork named
Rawlings with unlawfully OBTAINING the
said purveyor's son and heir, would have
made not only the hair of Oakbury, hut also
the hair of a portion of Blacktown stand on
end. Think how the families of position
would have laughed Think how ANNOYED
and bitter the wiseacres who were sure the
child was somebody" would have felt when
the lowly parentage was revealed! And even
if Mr.. Rawlings failed to substantiate his
claim there would be scandal. People would
ask why the Talberts were SO anxious to keen
possession of this little stranger Beatrices
strange fancy for the boy would not be a sui.
fcient explanation. The Talberts knew the
world and its pettiness and wicked tongue,
Once they had braved it in Difference to a
whim of Beatrice's, but the matter was now
far too serious to take a girls whim into &C.
count. They saw that one course only was
open to them. When Mr.. Rawlings carriage
came to their door little Harry must forth
with be placed in it.
pub Miss SldlSOu SUlll COuUlnuou Onr6aSOn-
able. She even returned to the attack. sI dc
not see it at all, "she said. ''If this man laid
claim to one of your fields you would not
give it up"
ga field does not arrive unexpectedly in
the middle of the night" said Horace-not
humorously, but as one who states a simple
fact.
''Take q better simile, my DEAR" said Her.
bert. "Suppose you picked up sovereign
in the street and man came up and Swore
it was his. Although you might have every
reason to doubt his assertion you would, ]
am sure, give it up il order toavoid unseemly
dispute"
II don't think I should" said Beatrice
defantly.
"Oh, yes, my dear, you woald," said Hor
ace. gravely.
81 am sure of It," added Herbert.
Beatrice did not pursue Herbert's ingeniou.
argument further. "Nothing-no entreaty
of mine will make you change your mindsa'
she asked. The brothers shook their head,
sadly. 1t was painful to them to refuse he1
request, but their grave eyes looked into the
distance and saw all the horrors which they
imagined a contest with Mr. Rawlings would
arouse. Beatrice knew that any further
appeal would be waste Of breath 81 must
go and think" she said, YEARLY, as she
turned away from the arbiters of the boys
fate.
II may say" said Horace, with slight
blush on his cheek, 'that we both regret the
necessity of this surrender. AS rule we
are not fond of children, but your little
friend has been very good, and had it been
possible we would willingly have given him
house room until his future was assured
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-08-07
CHAPTER XVI.
A TAME SURRENDER,

This is true copy of the letter which fell
like a bombshell between the gentle and
peace-loving Talberts;
"BLAcKTowN, Dec. 81, 1s-.-To the
Messrs. Horace and Herbert Talbert: Gen
tlemen-We have this morning been con-
suited by Mr. Rawlings with reference to
your refusal to restore to him his child, John
Rawlings, whom he lost about two years ago
in a mysterious manner, and whom he has
recently discovered to be living in your
house.
1.-THE circumstances as explained to us by
our client tend to show that the child was
left by some person unknown in railway
carriage, and that it eventually arrived at
your house, where, we understand, it has
since remained.
''Mr. Rawlings will call at your house on
next Saturday afternoon, at 8 o'clock, with
a carriage, and we trust you will, without
further opposition, allow the child to depart
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-08-07

Life may hold sweetness yet; would not die:
For he might come with smiles upon his lip;
Then from my heart the weary years would
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-08-07
CHAPTER XVII.
A CASE FOR KING SOLOMON.

A CASE FUN hINU oOIOMON.
At few minutes past ten o'clock in the
morning Sylvanus Mordle, who for some
quarter of an hour had been waiting at the
cross roads as patiently as the finger post
itself, saw Beatrice coming towards him. He
Had he known that she had spent sleepless
night this would have caused him no sur
prise. The two walked on until they reached
the outskirts of the city. Here, by Beatrice
shall wa drive tn2" he asked
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-08-07

ITO Be Conhnued.l
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-09

TODAY, and report seeing corn fields
all ripe and not an ear of corn on the
stock, still hundreds affect to believe
that II is only an accident. and that
next year everything win be lovely.
These reports are made up from .
portion of Pratt, Edwards and
the northern portion Of Comsnche
counties. What the new settlers are
to live upon this winter is past finding
out. No loans can be had upon their
claims until the Larned land Office is
again opened, and that event seems
yerv remote. What the EAGLE has
said, what have said, will come true
this winter, there will be much suffer-
ing in those far western counties by
the new settlers who have been SO
eager to possess land, whether covered
with grass or sand plume seems to
have made no difference. The altitude
has never been taken into considers
ton, which is too great for raising
corn and small grain. Then again the
insane attempt to build . city where
only town is needed, should not be
lost sight of. In some Of these coun-
ties the soil is fairly productive but
that does not change the attitude. 1t
certainly is the desire for land that
causes these people to SO locate for
they certainly can have but little hope
for anything else. For any other
purpose than for grazing the Q. s.
land Offices commit crime, IS only
hunger and suffering will follow in at
tempts to farm it. This year will be
no exception. LEON.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-09
A SOUTHWEST METROPOLIS.

The Wichita EAGLE of July 3lst hai
a timely editorial on the building OF a
railroad from that city through King.
man, Stafford and Pawnee counties 10
Larned, and presents the matter moi
only in a very favorable light but
shows it to be very good business
venture for Wichita and towns and
communities along the proposed road
especially is il true that Wichita ought
10 tap the country through which this
road would run, for from territory
west and southwest Wichita must gel
her support 10 become the railroad
metropolis of the southwest, she can
not expect to draw trade or bushes,
from territory north of the A. 7. Il S
F., or i'm fact nearly up to that line un'
less some road is built that runs di.
rectly to her doors. We are in favor
of southwest metropolis and W'ch.
ita suits US first rate as such q point
and we are in favor of helping her IN
the way proposed.-Larned Chrome
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-09
GODDARD ITEMS. BY NEMEo.

Ell. Pyle, Rev. Z. Beach and wife
and several others attended the mem-
erial services at Wichita, Saturday.
Ed, Pyle our live real estate man
has been cheating his printer by stick
ing up lot of sign boards on the pub
lie highway.
The Misses Mcintyre of ElDorado,
arc visiting at j. j. BechtePs.
A valuable mare belonging to John
McGriff strayed or was stolen from
Ellis & Gosney's liverv stable Wednes-
day night.
Three boarders who left the Ire
mont hotel Wednesday night, forgot
to say good by to the landlord or pay
their board bill.
The Ladies Aid Society, will hold q
social at the church Friday evening
the 14th. The church will be open fol
entertainment, and the space between
he church and parsonage will be
lighted, and peaches and cream, ICE
tcream and other refreshments will bt
served to those who have money they
are anxious to spend. The proceeds
will be used to finish paying for the
organ.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-09
FRANK, AT LEAST

Although we do not like the general
character of Marsh Murdock's senti-
ments in politics and otherwise, we
could not do without the EAGLE, for
in our opinion, against which we have
yet to hear, the EAGLE is the best
daily in the state of Kansas. Some
what obscurely situated in Kansas as
we all are, the EAGLE is always up to
the times as morning paper and lie
very emblem of sparkling news. AL
though we struck at it pretty hard
last week, we only did SO to awaken
Marsh rom. the hallucinatiOn that
Wichita is only a small town compare.
lively, and il is not one whole nation
and further, that we are all citi.
zens of the U. S., and that there is
just as good men in one party as
the other, and that il is more patriotic
to sanction and uphold that which il
law, than to discountenance the en-
forcemcnt of the same, as VIC think
that Teller, rs an official. had no right
to grant the leases to unlawful habit
ues of the Territory, and think that
OILY by special act of congress II
should be opened for cattlemen, and
il opened to them it should be opened
to the actual settlers, as this is toe
free a country to harbor Partially.
The editor of the EAGLE is too over
jealous, we think. and if he had his
own way Wichita would make Kansas
City blush at her dimensions insid. q
week, aud the EAGLE mail would be
delivered in special wagons.-king'
man Democrat.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-09

This is the first time the EAGLE has
owned up. as one of its dispatches
from Belle Plainc to-day says: cat
last we are able to say the d. NJ. & A.
is an actual fact. About mile OF
heavy grading has already been COM
pleted and the work still goes on with
an increased force each day. Up
wards Of forty teams are on the grade
now and full force will be on in .
few days. The remainder Of sixty-one
miles will be sub-let the latter part OF
this week. They cross the Santa Fe
tomorrow" swallow the bitter
draught, Marshy, old boy, we'll fur
nish the buckets TO catch those pearly
tear-drops in.-Kingman Democrat.
We would not willingly do violence
to the hopes and honest convictions OF
anyone, but truth compels us to say
that we have as little faith in the d.,
NJ. e. A. to-day a. we did six months