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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-06-26
The IIind0O Idea of Marriage.

A HindOo has curious ideas as TO the
married state Here is husband 5
creed "A man. both day and night,
must keep his wife so much in subiec-
ton that she by no means be mistress
of her own actions. If the wife have
her own free will. Notwithstanding she
is of n superior caste she will 90 amiss.
A woman shall never 90 out of her
house without the consent of her hus-
band. and shall pay proper respect to
her husbands father, the spiritual
guide, and her guests, and shall not
eat until she has served them with
victuals Off il is medicine. she may take
it before they eaO; a woman shall new
or 90 TO strangers house, and shall
never stand at the door, and must new
cr look out of the window. If a wo-
man, following her inclinations, goes
wheresoever she chooses. and does not
regard the words of her master, such
woman should be turned away. II a
man goes on journey, his wife shall
not divert herself by play. nor see any
public show, nor laugh, nor dress her
self with jewels or fine clothes. nor see
dancing, nor hear music, nor sit at the
window, or ride out, nor behold any,
thing choice or rare; but shall fastcn
well the house door and remain pri-
vate, and shall not eat any dainty Wet
uals, and shall not view herself in
mirror; she shall not exercise herself in
any agreeable employment during the
absence of her husband"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-06-26
CHAPTER Ill.
THE ROBBERS BREAK INTO RUDIGA's



Ii is night. and Rudiga. the Jewess,
the sorceress, is alone in her house
alone communicating with her own
thoughts. which are of "a gloomy and
somber nature. Leanin- her check on
her hand. she has sunk into a deep
reveric-so deep that she remains in
sensible to all external objects. wrap
ped up in sad memories and visions
of the past. She hear, not. a. she sits
alone and disconsolate. "A noise a of
the window gently raised nor does she
see man cautiously enter the room.
lie must have climbed from without,
and, removing the shutter, gained en-
trance in that way. What can his OBJ
iect be? Robbcry-at least. probably
so for we behold in this man our old
acquaintance. Hubert Malissey, Bra
UddurG. He j. masked, and his foot
steps are silent and Stealthy as those
of cat a. he advances into the room.
Scarcely has he entered than he is fol-
lowed by another man, also masked,
and then another. till three stand in the
dimly-lighted apartment silent and mo-
tionless a. spirits.
On our readers bchoof we will lift
the mask of those other two. and re-
veal the countcnances of Hector Fiara-
monte and Spada
The three gazed on the Woman in
Red with surprise. mingled with awe.
She sees them not. What can il mean?
Is she asleep? No, her eyes are open,
While they are wondering and doubt
ing. she raises her head from her hand,
and calmly turns her gaze upon them.
''What want you here?' she asks,
not in the least dismayed. but in the
same cold, hard tones which ever dis
tinguished her voice
"Ha! ha! that's good. Wen show
YOU what we want. Come. comrades,
one of YOU stand by her while we
search. Give few inches of steel if
she attempts to move or raise an out
cry.
1t was the bold ruflian Bravadura
who spoke; but Rudiga seemed scarce
" to heed his words. Then the other
two commenced To search the place.
The keys-give us your keys, y
cried Bravadura. in low, threatening
tones, as he observed the other two
trying in vain to open the lid of huge
wooden chest.
She took bundle of keys from her
girdle and contemptuously tossed them
on the ground.
Then they began the search anew.
and proceeded TO rausack the wooden
chest and all the cupboardS and looked
places they could find But their hopes
of gold and valuables were doomed TO
be disappointed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-06-26
APOSTROPHE TO NIGHT.
MRS. i. V. WILSON.

81. Louis Magazine.
o night, | watched SO patiently for they,
With thy cool darkness and thy silent stars
The sun went out beyond his western bars,
"And now" | said, ''the night will comfort
me,
And care, and sorrow from my heart will flee.
But, ancient friend, thou hast deceived me SO,
long for morn 10 come that thou may'st 60,
And no more thy haunting ghosts may see
With their sad eyes, whence tears have ceased
10 flow.
Better the day, It's sunshine, crowds and glare,
Then the pale things with faces Of despair
That came with thee and mock me In my woe.
Henceforth, o night, dreadful foe thou'lt
be,
For thou hast leagued myself with memory"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-06-26

New Jersey" and Maryland" are
to be the names Of the new cruisers, for
whose building congress appropriated
funds last winter One sentimentalist
wan'ed to call them "Mc Adoo" and
"rabot," after the members from the
aforesaid states who managed the bills.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-06-26

There are explorers in Africa cut off
from civilization by the war i'm the
Soudan. They are DR. +. Junker. the
ethnologist, DIR. Emil Holub, natural
ist and explorer of part of the Fam
best basin, DIR. Emin. explorer and
governor of the equatorial province of
Egypt. Sig. Casati. the Italian traveller.
and few who are with them rs assist.
ants. Where they are is unknown.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-06-26

In nearly every city and village in the
United States numbers of children are
engaged in the collection of postage
stamps. 1t Is at least harmless and j.
even quite capable of teaching them
geography and perhaps little history.
OF course it is easy to impose upon
them. They have no expert knowledge
of the articles they deal in. In New
York city alone ii is estimated that r.
600 children in the public schools are
engaged in the collection of stamps.
This offers such a empting field to work
that, it is said, several firms are en-
gagged in the manufacture of bogus
stamps, thus swindling the children
The postoilice authorities will investi
gate the subject and if the business
comes under the regulations will prob
ably prohibit the use of the mails to the
fraudulent dealers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-06-26

As an evidence OF the wor being done
for the unfortunat , in our cities and
villages 4 rep ut was made at the con
ference of charities and corrections
held in Washington recent Y showing
that there is nearly $S.00o,0'o invested
in juveailc refo matories and hat there
are LOCO inmates supported by them at
an annual cost OF 81 5000 o. The same
report recommended that some from
of employment be given the inmates Of
these juvenile reformatories in order TO
make them partially Self-supportiug,
and that when released and again
brought in contact with the worlds life
habits o. industry shall have been form
ed which will be II bulwark against
temptation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-06-26

A STATUE of Gen. Garfield has just
been completed 10y wei -snown sculp-
Tor of Cincinnati, who has been engag-
Cd on the work for over three years.
The statue is to be erected on Custom
House square in Cincinnati
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-06-26

A railroad indicator has been devised
by a New York man, its purpose being
TO show the exact time when trains pas
station. The invention is thus de-
scribed: The indicator is composed Of
clock set in a case ABOUT ei.ht fee
above the ground. The dial looks like
an ordinary clock, the hands are sta
tionary, except when a train asSe on
the track where the indicator is attach
ed, when the hands suddenly move to
the hour. minute and Sc ond. giving
the correct time when the train passes.
The hands point at this time until an
other train passes, when they move
ahead as before.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-06-26

UNDER the shade of cottonwood trees
i'm Santa Fe tourist lt,ely saw fifty
Indian boys and girs taking their first
lesson in gymnastic exercises, designed
to make them less awkward in deport-
ment. \ bright young American girl
was the instructress, and it was highly
diverting to see the eagerness with
which these unfortunate children fol-
lowed her movements The boys were
as pleased with their first jackets and
trousers as any Yankee lad on emery
Ing from petticoats and long curls.
Nor were the Indian girls less proud of
their skirts and their well fitting shoes.
Stockings, the observer noticed, were
likely to come down, trick which the
girls evidently thought to be character
stic Of stockings, but they got plenty OF
exercise in pulling them up into place.
T. c. PYLE, Tennessee pedagogue,
writes to a paper published in an Ohio
town, where nobody knows what his
reputation for the truth may be, the
following account of the finding of a
cave by aparty of railway engineers
The cave was explored for a considera-
BILE distance At the entrance was dis
covered an inscription in Hebrew
characters. After passing some SOC
yards into the cave it enlarged into a
great amphitheater. Still further IN
was found an appalling sight that
struck terror TO the hearts of the ex-
plorers. There, on the right and left
and in front, were thousands of grinning
skeletons, encased in brass armor with
ponderous shields Not less than 5000
skeletons were seen, each of which was
rec lining on his shield. They presented
the appearance of men killed in battle
who had been brought there for burial,
A large brass box contained manuscript
which none of the party could read, but
which is supposed to be the record Of
their wanderings.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-12
''sIonifor" Lizards OF tho Nile.


ssSone Of the Nile fighting lizards
monitors are terrible fighters, and often
turn on hunters and do savage work
with their claws and teeth. was hunt
ing them once myself with several ma.
tives, when suddenly We came upon one
that was nearly eight feet long. 1t
looked at us a moment to SEQ if we were
on the war-path, and then darIed into d
hole in the rock, leaving only its tail
protruding This took hold Of and
began to pull, but ! might as well have
attempted to start the solid rock. The
brute fixed its claws into tho creyices
and held on with the greatest ease; bit
finally three of US took hold and bent
back.
All at once the creature let 60 its
hold and We fell literally in a heap, with
the monster on top Of us, and before We
could gain our feet We were badly hurt.
II seized my leg in its mouth and LAGER
ated it badly, all tho timo scratching
with its claws, cutting like knife a
every blow, so that in about five min
utes was in a fair way Of losing all my
clothes. The worst weapon the anima
seemed to have was its tail, and tht
blows it dealt with this were something
astonishing. One cut laid open man.
face in wound ten inches long; another
was nearly scalped, and everywhere ths
knife ike lash hit it left q deep and
dangerous cut. Tie only way we could
do was to throw ourselves upon it, and
for about ten minutes we had regular
wrestle with q lizard. At last We got il
down, and while the men sat on its bod,
and he'd it in submission crushed iii
head with stone, and tell you ".
looked as if we had been through the
wars
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-12
Cau ..ins f.. suckers,

f8:ngman's Ferry t.'al CO.. New York Snn.i
Chngging for suckers is an ancient re-
creation. when the courageous saucs5-
tors OF the suckcr-ehugger OF to-day set
tied down on tho rock ribbed hills OF
like county there was no piagorel nor
bass nor porch in the ponds There
were plenty Of sucker, aad bAlihnas.s.
The former were worthless "A tn s5R-
lnar, and he latter hur5ei themsal,as
in The mud III the winter. s,ti &ers
wouldn't ite through tac ice during u
season when taoy aefe .ooi 10 aat. IN
day some one OF these ilrst iiratslnts OF
the forest Cit hole i'll the ice on I.
pond to draw water np i'll q bucket with
Il rope to it. While he was looking down
into the hole some one else Hls chop
III i stick oil wool Oh the Ice short
distance away. Immediately follow !,
every "chug Of il.e TX suckers hurric
by the hole in $ hoois.
An idea struck the settler. lie tied
some hooks on the end oi a sti k AMI
stuck them down in the hoe. i haa
the AK came down and Jared the Ice
along ca re the suckers ana nc erhedi
out two big ones the nrst tine IL trie /.
That pul al end to tho peace and quiet
that had always r.. med III tho sucker
family during tie NinEar. Livery y nd
in the whole region Us .ii.ei with caag-
ging parties in less tnan no time, and
the cabins OF the settlers became sayory
with tho smell OF fried su kcis. Thci,
descendants may haze degenerated ii
many things, but when il comes to up
and-up scientific ehas siug for sucker:
they are there every time.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-12


.nhite Oh ttie subject, seeing VIC have
had Il fers 'eg.l f5!l iatelr, gise nc !:
bfisf outline of soaIe Ttularsat4Ie winters
of the past and viii net trouble you
any mot.
In the year io7, Black SEA entirely
fro ~ Eraits ot lsar.aae le All
Is.as,s ~, 10 en seiai. sna@ lit. feet
liyf4; !. tanub2 lga Al ot.tar ne /.
rive, to I'll fo iAar. as u Lar sieats
vsssa, 4of mouth, tae
..t.fst.c f.o1cH; el, c.sf fsiFt
fro ea, crops entirely fia .a.ai.ta
ani pest. .lea; l3,., asuss % tla
travellers In er.n ny fro ~ - 9 I'll o.
tie roads. ii,,s, river 70 frsz.a ifom
Cremena 70 the ser. wins s,ss "efe
burst. action Of frost eau e1 fathian IA
tree, - lii witl il loud nos
Iaaube fIo.ta 10 tha iaes9sa or Il 'eas
le so.l, ISL, totat alnfa Il. 6r IA
ti4rmsaF b1 teaa nt flse tptl;
ii. scotland, l.i inl4- leaAi i, 9Ets +ti
Oh gr:l.., nlsay patistei ID fA y III
t.Ie .ltIs. wiil. aitf.aasa To >oi
eisss Us cut with A:itasets:: l3.aza. Q :
cessIseis. coi. co8t;sI drove alans tt'
Tlsasles. ice forty one inehes t'aicS; i.
a6out lie coolest OF Ill, frost p.a
tratetl rec yard into tAe a.tftiii j.
booths erected OIL tho iam !; !, tse
slrsn .ost ale IL nglani esFo5e! TO .iir
covered iii les TIL In tel minutes with
ic III eighth ot an inch til L, %, ot-
ccssistly coli ag in. lii isi.. there .ds
a lair OH IT, fso IN TAia.s. .Ene ex-
trr ae ea.i dtras NaPpslHs ratreaE
f.om sow in ISL, Is too well
hlio.l to i93ti L "
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-12
Abraham I.incoln's Diplomacy.
EC'ol. s.fs ..hs,.' syhartnn.l


Abraham Lincoln was wonderful
man III ways Of which the public have
never car!. Joshua Bell, OF Ken
tucky had rich experience with him.
Bell was sent ut the head Of delegation
FROM the kentucky legislature to repre-
sent certain facts to lincoln and secure
some desired action from the executive.
The committee was admitted to the
White House. where Fell, who was an
able man and strong speaker. made 4
powerful representation Of his case.
At its close Lincoln got up and came
among the kentuakians. He began to
talk with ono and the other about oil
kentucky friends. Then he linked
arms with Bell and walked back and
forth with bim for an hour, chatting,
ia king and especially tel!ing funny
stories. Finally other visitors pressed
for his attention and tho kentucsians
withdrew. and started for home. The,
got as far as Cincinnati before it oc
Cured 70 Fell that they had not secured
q single expression from Lincoln con-
cerning the OBJECT Of their visit.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-12
An Old Paper sI;il.

There is a paper mill now running in
Delaware coanty, Pennsylvania, which
manufactured tho continental currency
OF more than 100 years ago. and AFTER
wards furnished the grcenbaaks that
supplied the sinews Of war for the moro
recent conflict. nf course, improve
ments in machinery We're added from
time to time, until now the mill is en-
tirclv revolu,ioni u.
tp in the loft OF this cid building had
accumulated during this century a hugo
variety OF waste paper, aud this eollcc-
ton was recently sold as refuse, and
some of it has found its way to the
stationery department of u prominent
Philadelphia firm, and is now being
used for fashionable menus.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-12

1t II said that Bowie was as gentle
ana chiyalrous as he was brave and re-
garellcss of human life. One night,
years ago, while riding in stage toward
fio, On the old national pike, q poorly.
cid old woman and her little boy Of
about r. years were for miles tho only
other passengers. Bowie did not speak
to them, but, wrapping himself up in
lis own coat, slept as well as he could
aaflcr the ..oitiDy Of the stage. An hour
.aier bis, bur;v German entered
lie coz h at way station, and
Immediately took out q clay
PIP, hn.ca s.nelcd as though it had
bel smoked since the days of sir
!. alter i.alcigh. This he filled with to-
bacco Of the yilcst brand, and began to
smoke. The stage was soon filed with
his cxl,alations, and the smoke began to
make the old Lady sick, and she opened
! L. window AID sought relief frOm the
fresh air which poured in. But the
weather was bitter cold, and she had to
close it, she then asked the boy to beg
the man to stop smoking This he did,
but the German loudly saiG: If the old
woman don't like it she can get out. ]
paid my passage and will smoke wha.
please
In the meantime George Bowie had
been awakened and had seen the whole
procedure. As the German uttered
these words Bowie put his hand at the
back Of his neck, and, drawing out one
OF his famous bowies, said coolly: "You
are mistaken about your smoking. You
will put out that pipe at once and keep
Your mouth shut, or by tho eternal,
will run you through the heart.
would have you understand that am
George Bowie. and George Bowie means
what he says.''
With that he slowly began to advance
his knife toward the Germans stomach,
and the latter frantically threw his pipe
opnt Of the door and begged for his life.
During the next half-hour the German
said nothing, but looked pale. As Bowie
thought over his action and noted thu
sickness Of the old woman, he grew still
more angry, and at the next station hi
forced the smoker to get out of thu
stage and ride with the driver for thu
remainder of the journey.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-12

Joseph HIATT ms L tter.l


"And may ask in conclusion,
say, what is the meaning Of that card,
the ace Of hearts, which saw fastened
to the wall over the mantcl-shelf in
your literary and Journalistic work
shop?'
oh yes" he replies, laughing; that
is for luck
Il did not know that you gambled. y
Nor do l. he replied, neither al
cards, nor on the raco-course, nor on
the stock exchange, nor on Wall street,
nor at the board Of trade in Chicago
but never travel without the ace 81
hearts.
IF you had said tho queen of hearts
might have believed you; though sh,
travels ahead of you on this occasion. ;
YES, he says, regretfully, "but it il
true, neyertheless-l have always ar
ace of ncarts In my pocket"
well, he says, ''some people sticl
up a horseshoe for luck. | believe il
tho acc Of hearts; no accounting fol
taste
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-12
4 POLES Force Of Ants.

y queer way of employing ants is re-
ported by an n..iish gentleman WIG
has been travelling tarot.9 ono OF the
provinces oi hina. lt Il pears that, "A
maay parts OF the province of Gantcn.
lie o,an.; q trees are infested liy worm,
III to rid t..efasel'es Ct these pests,
tie natives bring ants mo the ofan q.
Iles from the nyi N oring nils. The an,
are trapped b. holding 10 mouth of 4
lard bladder to their nests. They ari
then placed among The hcaneheS OF the
osange II cs, where tliss Ipria colonies
AMI DaGlsoo 10 is are laid fsonl tf.e t6
tree. to enlpic tho ants TO move through
oGs the gr.lfyefy-
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-12
Destroy that Sign.

One may feel that he's getting old.
but he naturally dislikes that any
thing about his appearance should
advise others Of the fact. Yet
nothing does this SO effectually as
thin and falling hair. No woman
wants to marry man. and business
firms hesitate to employ q man, who
shows this fatal sign. Parker's Hair
s,,l5ain II worth to you, III this re-
-.fl, more ihan lis weight in diam
1se!S. u. II. ami hsiNc plentiful and
r s. h,it ai1ns hove had every
frate II graNae,ss removed and bald
spots oovered ~ using \ single bet.
10. feb.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-12
Princess nemre. ana Prince Imperial.

ti.0Ht9pi iIHtui
Tic enea sement Of irincess Reatrice
TO the plinfe Of Battcnberg recalls the
tact that she VS. once I'M love with the
prince imperial. killed by the Zulus. and
that he was in love with her. Eut there
we're 50 raang. obstacles III the way that
the lovers cou not get married. 10,
the des.l, said the reckless Gen.
lleuly, Uiao made Louis Napoleon en-
peror II rance, to tho prime, get
married any way at all i'll eotland and
then lave Il for al wedding when ac-
eosaplished facts must be looked i'll tho
face" The plan OF going to xululand
to reap laurels was then bit upon. II
he won them parliament would grant
the princess dowry to set up with him
as a householder. lord Beaconsfield,
who liked startling solutions of emhar-
RAISING questions, was ready to give tho
lovers his blessing. lie thought that a
daughter Of the queen marrying q Cath
Ollie would calm Irish agitation.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-12
- :als,..asii,ili;y II 5,sr..,. wood.


In the course of 4 recent lecture be-
fore tho society OF Arts, London, by
eir. +. L. Simmonds, h. spoke OF tho
c eellent qualities Oh the Australian
tree known rs tho arrah
III the discussion wlich followed, Mr..
simonas said ile was connected with the
timer trade, having hafl thirty two
sndrs, cs.,eri nee III western australia.
Thr iarrah wood OF tliaf ca'pis wits
acknowledged, by those Who knew IL.
Qualities, to III about the next
thing to cycrla ting, and lie hoped
that Ii the next yer A feN
carsoes would colae to nslani Al
most everything in western .Aastralis
was ratte OF this tiia3er, worn t1oN
pianofaFtes, bHildings, N.lafses. ailt'
cities: it seemed TO defy all know.
forms of decay and was untouched TIN
white ants and all Other insects, 50 :hlt
SHIPS bu!t of il did not IL .uir3 ~ III
coancrei.
Ii Ilai been used aloye groifni aa
below. in almost every situation Il
Which timber could be placed, and vi,
d ralo1e in all On tie tale WAS 8
5 ceinea from q tree ea thirty 1--WE
Years ago, which had lain on the sur
fac. re rly all that time: it had beer
exposed to bush fires cry two or three
years, to the sun during summer. K
wind ami r.ia inr3n. the vet season
and was As soalt now rs the day it WAS
fri aI