Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-11-26
There are 1904 students in the
State University.

Canada held her Thanksgiving on
Thursday last. Perhaps no people
in Canuckdum were more thankful
for their "marcies" than a large class
of American visitors who remember
how handy it is to have Canada so
near.
Prof. IL. A. Pattengill, well-known
in this county, is lecturing through
out the State this winter in conncc-
ton with his work of editing the
School Nodrator. Why would it
moi be a fine idea to have him lecture
in Alma:
The Corunna independent says
that the report that 800 men are
working in the coal mines is untrue
only the usual number being en-
ployed. The Michigan Central rail
road Company has tested the coal,
but has not yet decided to use it.
An old inhabitant says: 1--WE are
going to have an open winter" The
peculiar sign upon which this predlc-
ton is based is that the caterpillars
are brown and black this season, and
a number of years had developed
that when they were lighter oolored
in the fall severe winter followed.
One boy in Springfield, Mass, is
so bright that be has got into the
newspapers. The brightness con
sisted in asking his school teacher
how far a procession of the Presi-
dents of the United States would
reach if they were placed in row.
When she gave it up he answered
From Washington TO Cleveland"
The Pembroke knitting mills is
one of Battle Greeks newest and
best industries At the mills 500
girls and young iadies are employed
and besides these 100 person are
given work at their homes, finishing,
etc. The capacity Of the mills is 100
dozen caps and 100 dozen stockings
daily. Between 5000 and $1,000 are
paid ont weekly to these employees.
Beware OF me Young man who
sells watches on the insttallmcnt
plan. OF course You feel quite will
ing 10 pas - for watch evidently
worth mucn more than that sum, TO
bc leftin your own hands until fu-
ture payments are made. But when
a confederate comes along, claims
the watch is stolen, and proves it by
giving the number, etc. YOU will re
alize that your - bill is ~ lost
William. "-.Niohigao F'nmo.
The fatality among the Rcpubli-
can presidents has been remarkable
Lincoln's death was the work Of en-
assassin Andrew Johnson lived on
ly six wears after the eX ration of
hi ,e.u o. office. Garfield was
mu.or cIut lived for eight
years ttcl ni- retirement from tn
presidency Arthur dies one year
and cight months after his return to
pri,,,, I... Yet none of the Re
pu an presidents has attained old
3gc. Lincoln was elected when he
Wa, ffty-one years old, Johnson at
the age of tifty-siX, Grant at forty
six. Garfield al forty-cieht, and Ar
thur al Gay.
Ioui Z; There ought to be
ii law compelling young men under
~ year of age TO be at home before
10 o'clock at night. \ great many
boys are ruined before they reach
their majority by the bad habits ac-
luired while scouting around on
the streets at unreasonable hours. 1t
may be said that parents should see
TO it thai their sons arc at home be-
fore 10 o'clock. but in many cases
his Is almost an impossibility. If
these young men knew that if they
were found loating around beer
saloons or Z milling dens after a GER
ain hour, they would be inserted in
.he lookup, it would have a better
fleet than all the good advice that
could be wasted upon them. If a
BOY can be kept in the right track
until he j. u he is likely TO make a
useful man, bat a youth who is
naturally inclined to virtuous ways
may be easily led astray by the cor
'upting influences with which he
zones in contact while loafng around
At night.