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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-27
The julius Tower.
TO BE CONTINUED.

The celebrated julius tower, contain
ing the German war treasures, is in the
innermost dcfenses of the fortress OF
Spandau, near Berlin. This treasure is
inspected annually by two officials, in
company with the commander of the
stronghold. and the entrance is affected
by the simultaneous insertion of two
neatly-made small keys. The door
once opened. they entered the rotunda.
in which are stored the 120, 600, 600
marks hard cash reserved for the EN-
pire emergency. This enormous sum
is divided into twelve parts. every one
of which is again subdivided into ten
sections, containing each 1000, 600
marks, put UP in ten bags of 100, 600
marks each-two-thrds in 20 and the
remaining one-third in 10 mark pieces.
At the inspection the part and the sec
ton TO be counted are chosen at ram
dom, detachment of soldiers being de-
tailed for the annual work of the count,
which is pretty quickly disposed of.
After going through two or three of
the bags, this part of the revision is con-
sidered sufficient Then comes the turn
of the remaining three imperial funds
namely, the invaids proyident, the for
tification, and the parliament building
fund, mostly represented by bonds. with
interest coupons attached, the numbers,
series, etc, of every one of which are
closely collated This done, the inspec-
ton report is drawn up then and there.
signed by both inspectors, the two keys
are once more inserted simultaneously
to allow them to get out of the enchant-
ed tower, and the annual task is ut an
end. The weight of the treasure is es-
timated Mt above five thousand tons Of
gold and seventy tons of silver. and
this vast amount is always held in re-
serve for urgent military purposes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-27
A STORY OF A SMITH.
The Newspaper Man who Couldn't
Accept Office.

Ex-Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Coon told this story TO group OF
friends at the Fifth-avenuc Hotel last
evening: when the Joint High Com
mission was sitting in Washington n
NV years ago. the proceedings were
held behind locked doors, and the
greatest pains were taken to keep the
proceedings strictly secret. in spite OF
this many of the most important results
of the discussions leaked out and found
their way into print. Scott Smith, the
well-known Washington correspondent,
was known to be telegraphing the
news TO syndicate of newspapers. and
Secretary of State Hamilton Fish was
terribly worked up over the matter
He brought several detectives from
New York to Washington, who were
unknown TO the departments officials.
and placed them to shadow Smith s
house and Office 10 ascertain, if pos
sible, who it was that was furnishing
him with the information. The vigils
were frutless and the news continued
to be printed with daily regularity.
Unable longer to conceal his annoy
ance, the Secretary sent for Mr.. Smith
and told him that his course was un-
patriotic.
&" Nonsense said Smith; 1t is all
true, isn't it? 1t is news, and that is
what am sent here TO get But he
did not tell the Secretary, what was
the fact, that he regularly met 4 mem
Der of the commission every morning
/ at 10 o o'clock, from whom nc obtained
detailed account of the previous
days proceedings, Finding that per
suasion was useless, the Secretary
finally said:
" Smith have got a nice foreign
cousulship worth $4,000 year which
wish to offer you, and to offer whicl
was my main object in sending fol
you.
g" Can't accept it, Mr. Secretary
couldn't afford to do So.
What" exclaimed Mr.. Fish il
amazcmcnt, can't afford to accept ;
$4,000 a year consulship?'
No, sir, replied Mr.. Smith;
earn more money than that with ms
pen. To speak plainly, Mr.. Secretary
| couldn't afford to take your place
and work for the salary you work for
MIR Fish looked at Smith will
profound amazement," added Mr.
Coon, but his views of the value O
the services of trained newspape
writer's probably soon afterward un
derwent change. "-Nct0 York. star
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-27
ment OF hnnny nnrni.y.

ment Oh nuppV huBuTN.
The night arrivel-a night dark and
gloomy without a breath of wind, after
n day that had been very warm in this
low latitude OF Antclrrtta.
About half-past eight the patient.
accompanied by Maria and Borik. left
the Stadthaus. The Doctor. with Luigi
and Point Pescade, followed o few
steps behind.
The whole of the little colony was
anxiously cxpectant of the success of
what was going to happen. A few
torches beneath the trees threw .
fuliginous light on the chapel and its
surroundings. Afar Mt regular inter
walls the bell in Artenak church sounded
n funcYl, knell.
Pierre was the only one absent from
the procession which advanced slowly
towards the cemetery But if he was
not there, it was because he WAS 10 APP
pear in the closing scene of this final
experiment.
IT was about nine o'clock when
Madame Bathory reached the cemetery.
Suddenly she shook herself free from
little chapel. She was allowed to do as
she y eased under the influence of this
feeling, which seemed to have entire
possession of her.
Amid n profound silence, broken only
by the toll of the bell. Madame Bathory
stopped and remained motionless.
Then she lnelt on the first step, and
bent down, and then they heard her
weep.
At this moment the railing of the
chapel slowly opened. Wrapped in n
white shroud, as il he had risen from
his grave, Pierre appeared in the light.
MY son My son." exclaimed
Madame Bathory, who stretched out
her arms and fell senseless.
1t mattered little. Memory and
thought had returned to her. The
mother was awakened. She had recog.
nized her son.
The Doctor soon revived her, and
when she had recovered her conscious
ness, when her eyes rested on her son /:
Alive! Ny Pierrcl Alive" she
exclaimed.
Yes? Living for your sake, mother;
living II love you"
and 10 love her-her also -
Her -
Her! Sava I"
"Sava Toronthal ?" exclaimed the
Doctor.
mo! Sava Sandorf I"
And Madame Bahory took from her
pocket the crumpled letter which con-
tanned tho last lines written by the hand
of the dying Madame Toronthal, and
held il ont to the Doctor.
The letter left no doubt rs TO Savas
birth Sava was the child that had
been carried away from the castle of
Artenak Sava was the daughter Of
Count Matthias Sandorf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-27
A Lullaby Night in Camp.


recommend the wall tent, rather
than the "a" or wedge tent. We have
both varic ties in our camp, but when
the winds are boistcrous the wall tent
has few fancy steps that the "A" tent
can never hope TO initiate. Night has
fallen. On the other hand, the wind
has gotten up. | retire to the cot that
says down like watering trough to
receive me, and the circus begins. ]
am not afraid that the tent will blow
overt takes terrific wind to capsizo
well pinned neatly adjusted tent.
But don't zee why it cant stand
still hear the wind waving among
the trees look at the cot whcr" the
prince is sleeping and half wish hadn't
brought him out into this land OF furi-
Gus storms. lie down again. look at
the swaying lantern, and think ! will
get up and put it out. Suddenly the
tent squats down like collapsed bal
lon, and then before l can throw my
arms over the prince to keep the ridge
pole from hitting him, the tent Glands
straight up three feet higher than its
best standing record. Another roaring
tempest through the trees; tho four
sides of the tent bulge out until it is ~
round rs Siblcy tent: then it collapses
and sucks in until there is hardly room
inside for the lantern. Then three
sides stfien up like sheet iron. while
the fourth flaps itself mad for no parti-
cular reason. The tent squats
again, and when it stands up this time,
the fly begins to flap and pound over
your head, faster than you can think,
with the roll of a muffled drum, varIod
now and then by crack like the shot
/ Of gun. A moments lull-suddenly
the winds seem to be rending the for
ests, and both tent poles, fore and aft,
are seized with the delirium tremens,
and SILVER and shake and tremble IN
oscillating spasms, while the walls
dance up and down, flutter. bulge, col
lapse and stretch, and the frantic fly,
'as fast as mill wheels strike, smitcs
the top of the tent in furious, loud
sounding whacks that make the very
lantern burn blue with fear; the moan
ing of the wind in the woods rises to a
shrek; under the impression that the
whole mountain is flowing away, J
spring to my feet, rush to the tent
door, tear il open.
The blucst skies. the brightest stars,
the loveliest night in all this land
greets me with the blessing Of peace.
The night wind is singing softly in the
gently swaying tree tops, u lullaby OF
the summer night, a liquid whisper, the
very undertone of thu zephyr, scarce
so loud as the purling murmur Of the
drowsy brook, growing itself to sleep in
the starlight. That is ALL
But why should it sound so like Bed
lam inside the tent? That's what
want to know Burdette in brooklyn
EdOle
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-27
He Played Them for Suckers. "

The New York Legislature of 1906
passed a bill giving n Greene County
quack doctor, named John NJ. Crous,
81, 600 in consideration Of his making
public - perfect and infallbe remedy"
for the hydrophobia. The bill seems
to have passed the Senate, of which De
Witt Clinton, Joseph G. Yates. Ezra
l. Hommedieu and other distinguished
men were members, unanimously, and
although it met with some opposition
in the House, it passed that body, with
some amendments which were after
wards stricken out by the House, by
sixty-fve to twenty. The council of re-
vision, consisting of Gov. Lewis Nor
gan, Chancellor John Lansing, Jr., Am
brose Spencer, Daniel ID. Tompkins and
James Kent, the great legal authority.
approved the measure. and it was signed
by the Governor. Crous was required
by it to give n bond in 81. 900 to return
the money with interest in case the
remedy proved Intellectual at any time
within four years, but no trace OF the
bond has been discovered. The pre-
scription called for such ingredients as
an ounce of the jaw-bonc of dog.
burned and pulverzed the false tongue
of n newly foaled colt. and scruplc of
verdigris from copper Of George |. or
III. Crous was Hessian during the
revolution who deserted from tho
British army, established himself at
what is now Athens, and grew rich
upon the credulity of the people of that
region. >'-Bu6alo Courier.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-27
ables for the Times.
TIE FOX AND TIE sTORK.

A Stork once invited Fox TO dinner
and served the rcpast in molasses jar,
which complety ruled the guest off tho
track. The Fox could not even get
smell of the banquet but later in tho
evening he put the Stork to sleep by
telling him an anccdote, then carried
off the jug and sold it as Chinese vase
for $4,000.
MORAL: This Fable teaches that good
manners are generally n paying insti-
tuition; and that the outside of thing
Is sometimes the most valuable part
THE LONDON JACKASs.
A London Jackass once visited ,.her,
lea, and just before landing in New
York got his tail in barrel cf meal,
which made him look very odd 10 tho
gaping natives. But lie was a t..yh-
born and eye-glassed animal. and the
New York Jackasscs straightway smear
ed mucilage on the seats of their trous-
ers. sprinkled them with meal, and
walked around town looking like lot
of mllcrs on holiday.
MORAL: This Fable cautions us
against undue precipitation in follow
the latest fashion. life.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-27
In the Old Place.

1t is the same old place. There are
a few changes. but to him, sitting in
the shadow. the little nook on the
rivers bank is just the same as when
he spent the happy hours here in boy
ish dreaming Splendid were the Wis
ions that he knew before life was
married by any thought of care. Here
he was a conqueror on q fiery stced.
Before him ran the heralds. and behind
did there ever such host follow so
great n leader? Were there ever such
joyous shouts upon the air? Was there
ever so happy people?
Here it was that he first spoke words
of love. Here lie had vowed eternal
friendship. 1t was on this very stone
that he sat that evening when, after
long years of absence, he had returned
to make her his bride. These two tall
trees were saplings then, and parted TO
let pass the friend who came and sat
beside him.
All, so hard it is for friend TO say to
friend. "Shc is dead that those cruel
words were long unspokcn. Yet he
heard them at last. There are some
whose agony spends itself in violence
and tears, and it is better SO; they can
forget so soon. From his lips came
only at is hard but how terrible were
those words.
He is living it all over again now.
He can hear his friend answer softly,
"Yes. it is hard" and then he knows
that he is gone. His hands reach up
and grasp the branches above him.
They break; they are nothing. AS he
stares into the water. how calm it
seems! How peaceful would be rest
ing place beneath it. Surely it is best
TO be there. Best-but it must not,
cannot be.
Now, not only in memory but in real
ity, he walks deeper into the woods, as
he did before. 1t comes upon him that
it was long ago that he was here. 1t is
with difficulty that he can go the same
way that he went then. Here too is II
tree riven by the lightning stroke. 1t
was long ago that he laughed at her
fears for him as he climbed among its
topmost branches. He touches it ten
derby.
"Going down together. 1t cannot be
long. The way is bright and lovely.
There arc those who are waiting to
welcome me. And you-you have
reared your high head and caught the
suns earliest beams, felt his evening
kiss. But the younger growth is clos
ing in above you. You know that the
sun is up there but you cannot see him
He is not shining for you"
He sinks down upon the ground.
shattered, shattered, it matters not
how soon we 60"
There were many searching for him
that night, and when the torches threw
their light on his face there was seen
upon it n peaceful smile. Such a smile
1t was as fits over the faces of those
who are going home. -Lewis W. Smith.
IN The Carrept.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-27
LINES TO THE STARS.

How have loved We from my earlieat days,
And remember. when a little child,
In that majestic hour OF dying day,
When the roseatc flush on twilght's check
Is melting into dreamy lavender,
sauntcred far from boyhood's happy din,
Aud LAID me in the long and summer grass,
And watched ye as &c swan out one by ono
And then methought ye beacons lit along
The coasts of heaven, for huge ships OF cloud
That wandered the Unreasonable main,
Plotted by pirates of the rugged winds!
And ten again that We were characters
some celestial tongue, the pen of God
I'll traced upon the table Of the sky,
hlch, could but translate they would unfold
V awful mystery Of everything,
ey would reveal the destiny of mani
-FraaklR 4. DeHton in TIE Carre,A
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-27
CHAPTER XXI.
A SQUEEZE FROM CAPE MATIrou.

Count Matthias. "a we know, wished
to remain Doctor Antekirtt to the
whole colony except Pierre, until his
work had been accomplished. When
his daughters name was suddenly pro-
nounced by Madame Bathory, he had
suflic'en control over himself TO sup
press his emotion. But his heart for
moment ceased to beat, and he fell on
the threshold OF the chapel rs if he had
been struck bv lightning
And so his daughter was alive, And
she loved Pierre, and she was loved!
Aud it was Matthias Sandorf who had
been doing everything TO prevent the
marriage And the secret which gave
Sava back to him would never have been
discovered had not Madame Bathory's
reason been restored to her as by
miracle
But what had happened fifteen years
ago at the castle of Artenak? That was
obvious enough. This child. the sole
heiress of Count Sandorf's wealth.
whose death had never been proved.
had been stolen by Toronthal and
shortly afterwards when the banker
settled at Ragusa, Madame Toronthal
had to bring up Sava Sandorf as
her own daughter.
Such had been the scheme devised by
Sarcany and executed by his accomplice
Namir. SarcanY knew perfectly that
Sava would come into possession Of
considerable fortune when she re ched
eighteen and when she had become
his wife, he would then procure her
acknowledgment rs the heiress of
Saudorfs estates. This was to be the
GROWING triumph of his abominable
existence. He would become the master
of Artenak
Had he then foiled this odious scheme'
Yes, undoubtedly. If the marriage had
taken place Sarcany would already have
availed himself of all its advantages
And now how great was the Doctors
grief! Was 1t not owing 10 HIM that
there had been brought about this
deplorable chain of events at first in
refusing his help to Pierre, then in
allowing Sarcany to pursue his plans
then in not rendering him harmless At
the meeting Mt Cattaro, then in not Civ.
ing back to Madame Bathory the son he
had snatched from death. In tact, what
misiortunes would have been avoided
! al Pierre been with his mother when
Madame Toronthal's letter had reached
the house in the Rue Marinella Know
ing that Sava was Sandorfs daughter,
would not Pierre have known how to get
her away from the violence Of Sarcany
and Toronthal?
Where was Sava Sandorf nowi In the
power of Sarcany. of course But where
was she hidden? How could they get
her away? And besides, in few weeks
she would attain her eighteenth year
the limit fixed for the time during which
she could be the heiress-and that fact
would impel Sarcany to use every effort
TO make her consent to the marriage
In an instant this succession al
thoughts passed Doctor Antekirtts
mind. As he built together the past, as
Madame Bathory and Pierre were them.
selves doing, he felt the reproaehes,
unmerited assuredly. that Stephen Bath
ory's wife and son might be tempted to
nssail him with. And now as things had
turned out. would he be able to bring
together Pierre and her. who for all and
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-27
No Obligations.

Man Ito riendD-You don't seem to
treat that gentleman with politeness.
Friend-'1 spoke rather roughly, 1
admit"
Man-"You have changed toward
him. The other day saw you cordial
ly shaking hands with him"
Friend-"Yes, he owed me then. but
he has paid me, consequently you see
that am no longer under obligations
to him. -Arkdnsd 7rdueier
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-27
oandof's Revenge.
SEQUEL 10 MATTHIAS SANDORF AND
DOCTOR ANTEKIRTT.
by 81 Ulcs Verne.

AUTHOR or JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE
or THE EARTH, "TRIP TO THE MOON"
AROUND TIE WORLD IN EIGHTY
DAYS, kIcHARI, srRoGoFF."
TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES
UNDxR THE SEA-" ETC, ETC
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-27

A cheese factory is to be started at Carac-
cas- South America. The natives win then
live no doubt on Caracas and cheese.-Pitts
burg Chronicls
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-06-24
CeRs ANS wnxAr srATa~TlCs.

The ae'img Csmmiss Saer 1t Asr.-
eul urc, In reply 10 u rss"lurr"n cf The
House, making inqu.res csacsruing
tie Ut cks ii rn x.d wheat in rh.s
aid other eoun RES, the demand of
consumption and the pr.~pect of RI. i.
duction thrVughost the world. hss
submitted an exhaustive c,aMp,lsiion
If statistics hy P,ofessM D dye. STA
t'stician Of the Department of Akri-
culture. The tab,ss sh"s that the
worlds prv.iuc If wheat in 1885 was
3.1i0, ,00O, ,OO0 bushels. aN, tho re.
quiremsnrs of nsuuiptiJn 3, ld5, 900,
600 bushels, p, sssn.ias n dei iency Il
IS 600 COO bushels d,asn fr.m the
previous years surplus of l25, ,0O0. .0O0
bushels. He inds the pioduct of
Europe = medium one, as we'll - hose
Ut India and Australi., AID heavy ln-
crease in the United 3 . 70. Fr ne
supply u the coming yc~rs the cr'is
ia Australia, Iudis aud Sou b A,perlca.
are already harve ted and arc prohs-
bly, about $4,000. 100 l,ss ,h'n rhnss
ii A. Year. while those he Unlted
>ta'ss promise only lO,0O.000 bush.
ola more than he h r, rs Vi 1885.
Wheat in the United ststss "n M.y
Let last was l04 900, 900 bushss.
against l52.tO0,OO0 bushels IN 1885.
Of the Commercial stock of whs.t NV
York held Abs, ,,,95 lu ,hsls; suH.'lo,
2%9.l17; Chicago, l.l77.l94; Mil
wauk. ., 1886 $50; hlinnsap 'lls, 470.-
100. AID Dulush. 1888 748. This
erur of corn IN 1886 81 wss 16l, 700
600 bushels. the stock 687 900 600
bushels. and the exportatisn 42,OOO.-
600 bushels. The estimated acreage
If winter wheat nov growing 10 2A,-
727 ,0S7; spring wheat, llS,0oV.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-06-24
4 xevlL % nGlCAL sPsaATseS.

I witnessed . nsvsl ssd dee ,dedly
,n'sr ,stlUg surgical operation at y
clinic ef the new Ol h,hsln,ic College
this week Il consis cd VI what 10
kn"wn as ''intsrbA ion Vi the lsrnyx. y
an y; srAti"n which 10 supsrsedins
trachs' t.a"y or cutting int" the wlnd-
pipe and laruyx. The pattern wss y
Little child al,.o.t ssif eating fr IN the
effects sf ren'brsnsDss Group. Hth-
srts children - afflicted or suffering
from alpthsria have had to undergo
the old.fashi.ned proesss VI cutting
fr.m outside, and operation at once
cruel and painful. Many children
havs suscupbed to these diseases be
cause their parents objected T., trxch
sntsmy and 'hs dreadful pains their
children would have to srdurs. but it
weula sppssr fr"n the experience anr
svidancv Vt experts. that this old f'gy
car, ing 10 I. BE- she!ved. In intu, ba-
tiUn the operation C".s'sts Of ps,sing
. sssAll silver tuba through the mouth
and dewa to the vocal cords, thr"uxh
which II Il passed. The handle. or
"earri :" 10 then detached by srring
and withdrawn, leaving the lit'ls tube
in p"s,tion, . hXaxs at Its superior
sAtrrm,ty preventing i's slirpi Z
thr.uSh ths veal csrds in,o the w,nd-
pipe. By the introduction M the
tubs instant rs.isi fron, suffncStion 10
obtained, and the shlla falls At once
into IN easy. refreshing sleep. After
three or four days the ha'.dls is passed
d.wn the throat and attached by Il
simple mechanism, aud the tube
brought eu,. BY tbs n,sans the
patient 10 afforded Tree hi sathing aud
respiration, and, with ether treatment
IT medical kind, SON receivers. In
sxpl.ininx the operation I" = post.
graduate class, Professor Greene sad:
II regard this ps.stisn ~ triumph
in surgery, ~ it 10 bl"odlsss, painlssa,
rapid and lsssss ~ spen wound sub
jsct to infection. The lid olsr~ti.n
Of cutting into the wind pie was hor.
rifying I" the mthsr, VII" usually
hssita. ed betwesn surs death hy suf.
location and the obligation to see her
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-06-24
essnsda, ars among the luxurlss oi
the Bos,sn markets.

sEs among the luxur1oo ut
the Boston marksts.
There is . movement In .Louisisu.
to remove the Capital of the State
from Baton Rouge 70 New Orlssns.
Lss'slatsrs do Not like . long sss.ion
in . small city.
The Dominion Parliament wss pre-
rUsusd June I'd, after session lasting
three menths and .sn day. Oas
hundred and thirtssn bills received
R"yal assent.
A portable military A.spi.a;. which
formed part Of the exhibit Of Cspsn
hagen At the New Orleans Expssition
has hssn d"aassA to III. .Usissd State.
Marine H.spital.
The remains Of @. H. Koch, Chi
cag'' banker, which we're sent ta Lssn
Island for cremation, wall Re kept In q
vault until $50, 900 or mere VI life in,
surancs 10 paid.
A holiness convention, birthday
party and musical festival Was held
ons after the ether, ~ Havsrhill
has... . few days sge, ia the wsy of ,
Salvation Army jul.iles.
The Grand Jury at L.uisvills, Ky
has rartlsd The s'mmuni,y by rsius
ing to indiet sal" u keepers for allow
ing eard-plsyias It also refused /.
indict prostitutes.
1t 10 complained that it cost the
c,ty Of New York about 5000 Il
esnvict Alderman Jashss. This "a,
. gs"d price, certainly; but then New
York Aldermen always come high.
". N. Gs,rgs VI Duke Csn'rs
Pssn.. hes been arrested ON the
charge IT having isbLsd the Nation
al Traas't Pipe Line C.mp.ny oI
lS.C0O barrels 1t oil By tspIiux = Ply
fr thrss ysars.
The Health Bsard VI Newton, L. 1.
has met . dozen times and tsksn ovsl
1000 ballots without being ahls u
organise. Every time the B,srd
meets each member draws Zee VI t2
10 10 stated.
A thrse-year-old girl fell from II,
bale my on the fourth 6osr Of = Hart
ford houss the other day. bu, sh,
struck squarsly acrrsa . elothss lin,
stretched fr"m the third A or. and h,
rshossd threw her into = balloon,
there almost unhurt.