Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-24


teufel, the son of the President of the
Superior Court of Magdebourg, and
one of the most lustrious of the great
Gernans generals, died at Carlsbad
June 18th 1885. Gen. Won Manteufc
began his military career at the age of
II years, and has been prominently
identified with nearly all of the import
ant engagements in the military history
of the empire.
BRIGHAM YOUNG JR., and Bishop
Snow have gone from Utah to Mexico
to buy large tract of land for the
Mormons. This does not indicate
general Mormon emigration to Mexico.
The Mormons would not generally
abandon their property and homes in
Utah and 90, even if ordered TO do so
by their church. But the new lands, if
secured, might be used for refuge
from justice ~ some of those who are
compelled by our authorities To take to
the woods to escape arrest and convic-
ton, and for the founding of new col
onies. The Mexican government,
however, it is stated has given the
Mormon agents due motto, that
polygamy will not lie tolerated in Mex
leo, but will be vigorously prescott d
if practiccd there: and that any lands
they may purchase for colonization will
be subject to this limitation. The
Mexican state governors have been or
dered to see that this regulation is
strictly observed.
Ny daughter, when you note that the
man who wants to marry you is just too
awfully anxious to learn whether you
can bake loaf o! read + wash a shirt
with Chinese dexterity, before you close
the negotiations do you just fly around
and ascertain whether that man is eth
er willing or able to earn enough flour
to make a biscuit and if he has paid for
the shirt he wants you To wash. Nine
times out of ten, daughter, the man
who only wants to marry housekeeper
can be kept more economically in the
workhousc than he can in your fathers
house.-R. j. Burdette.
All letters are now two cents an ounce
or fraction thereof, instead of the same
rate per half ounce or fraction. On
newspapers entered rs second-class
matter the rate is one cent for each
pound or fraction thereof. one-half the
present rates Drop letters are also
two cents per ounce at 'etter carrier
Offices, and one cent per ounce where
free delivery by carrier is not establish
ed. The same rates will apply to mat
ter addressed to Canada, but not TO
other foreign countries.
A WRITER in the New England Med
ical Monthly says that unreasonable APP
prehcnsion of posi- lie ca amity depress-
as the vitality and thus Indirectly in
creases the power of disease. He cites
the case of man so panic stricken
about cholera that he rushed immedi-
ately out of his town, leaving his family
TO follow. He died in a few days, not of
cholera, but of fright.
WE now have in this country that be-
nignant new system of postage which
makes an ounce, and not half an ounce,
the standard for letters. Every lover
and every sweetheart will now be able
to double the endcaring length of their
aflectionate communications. How
much this will add the sum of human
happiness it is not necessary to
estimate.
JUSTICE ha been melted out to one
villain at least. in the sentence ofJamcs
II. Fish, ex-president of the Marine
bank. Fiji was C ncerned with Ward
in the swindles that ruin Il Gen. Grant
and his family a cell in the pcniten-
tiary now ycarns for Ward, and when
he is safely incar Grated under a long
sentence the public will heartily ap-
plaud.
GLADSTONE has written letter IN
timating his desire 10 be returned TO
parliament, all of which indicates that
The "Grand Old Man" clings to power
as tenacously as he clings to life. This
announcement OF Gladstone's has in
spired liberals to renewed effort, and
will have very strong effect upon the
coming elections.
MANY veterans throughout the state
believe that the soldier bounty bill be-
came law az the last session; This
is a mistake. The measure passed the
House but died in the Senate. The
soldiers home bill which became law
detracted from the strength OF the
bounty bill.