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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-08
How "Ourfew" was Written.

OF the hundreds of residents Of the
city OF san Antonio, Tex, only few
who frequently meet tall, slender
lady, with raven brown eyes and hair,
and with a singular attractiyeness in
her face, know that she is Mrs. Rose
lIWtwick Thorpe, whose famous poem,
"Curfew Must not Ring Tonight, has
given her reputation in both hemis-
phcres. How at the age of sixteen
years, the young country girl was led to
write poem, now SO widely known, is
thus narrated, as furnished by her per-
sonally for this publication: The poem
was suggested to me 10y the reading of
story, Love and Loyalty, in April,
1867. | was then plain country school
girl, not yet seventeen, residing with
my parents at Litchheld. Mich. and UNI
der the preteXt Of working out mathe-
NAUTICAL problems, with my arithmetic
before me, | wrote the poem roughly
on my slate. | was forced To carry on
my literary work under these difficult
ties because of the opinion Of my pa
rents, that my time could be better en-
ployed than in idle dreams and useles
rhymes. = wrote the first copy on my
slate between four and six o'clock in
the afternoon, but much time has been
spent in correcting and revising it.
had no thought that would ever be
able to write anything worthy of pub
lie notice. The poem was first publish
eel in the Detroit Commercial IdrctiScr
in the fall of 1870. The editor upon
receipt of my manuscript, at once wrote
me a long letter of congratulation and
praise, i'm which he predicted the popu-
larity for the verses which they have
since received. had no literary friends
not even literary acquaintance at that
time and did not know the simplest re-
quircmcuts for preparing my manu-
script for publication" The poem at
once attracted popular attention. and
bestowed upon its young author repu-
tation which each succeeding year has
enlarged. Although it has been pub
lisled i'm inuumerable forms and differ
cnt books and collections, and has been
translated into French, German and
other languages. the poem has never
brought its author amy financial remit
ncration. as is too often the case. 1T
has raised me, writes Mrs. Thorpe,
from 4 Shy, obscure country girl into
public notice. and brings to my side
yearly hosts Of new and delightful
friends Wherever | go. my friends
are there before me-. and the poem
which gave To the puhlicWith no right
reserved. while it has made Il fortune
for others and dropped golden coins in
other pockets. has reserved for its au-
thor admiriug friends. Mrs. Thorpe
spends the summers in her native eli
mate of Michigan. where she yearly re-
cupcratts from the effects Of a Texas
winter. The author is thirty-siX years
of age. is happily married. and is ena-
blcd to enjoy the respect and love of
her ucighbora and friends, while her
literary admirers are lcgion.-Brookh0
Noya-tr.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-08

SPECIAL NOTICE.
BY looking ut the heading of the first page of
this paper yon will see:
WHOLE NUMBER 3l2
1.-THE number following your name on this pa.
pei u the same, or less than the number of the
paper, then your subscription has expired.
We do not stop the paper until So ordered 10y
subscrbcrs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-08

Why are so many whose names had
become familiar to us when we occu-
pied a corner of the Tribune, absent?
True, there are some new names en-
rolled which we hope to become famil-
lar with in the future. but the old
friends, we miss them, sadly miss them.
Della E., "IIarri, "Mistletoe" and l..
l.. c., why silent so long?
'Beatrix Redfern II have long been
looking for something from your pen.
"Ell Lee there is something about
you that reminds me of sister Ella
Will some ole send the words Bur
ry me Near the old Home" for scrap
books Of III. Il II?
MILDRED HOWELL.
WATRoNsvILLE Box 80.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-08
If Murder Must BE Done.

At the rehearsal of new opera the
tenor had got altogether wrong.
Twenty times he had to repeat GER
tain passage without being able to catch
the correct rhythm.
you are completely numbering this
poor music" cried the chef d'orchestre
at last losing patience.
Better to massacre il once for all,
replied the tenor coolly, than to go on
continually beating it as you do. y
VAL Street NerS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-08
sUBECz-BE FOR TIL
RAPIl
Mortgage Sale.


WHEREAS. default has been made in the con
ditions Of Il certain mortgage, dated the
clcVnth day of March. lSS1. made ana executed
los George W. Dick.and Dora A.DiCk, his Wlfc,oi
Seville township. GrutiOt county, state OF
Michigan, to Nancy T.. Wolf. OF the same place,
and recorded i'm the Office of the register OF
deeds for GratOt county, Michigan, on the
fourteenth day of March 1855, in libcr forty-siN
49, of mortgages. ON page nincty-sX Gbl, by
which the power of sale therein contained has
become operative: and whereas, there u claim
cd to bc due on said mortgage at the date OF tins
notice the sum of three hundred ana thirty
nine dollars and fifty cents tf.sH.JOl. the INSTALL
mcnt OF interest due on said mortgage on the
llth day of march. lSsG. not having been paid.
and the undersigned having elected and hereby
clccting under the terms of said mortgage, that
the whole of said mortgage become due and
payable forthwith: and whereas, no suit or
proceeding at law or in equity has been in
stituted to recover the debt secured 10y said
mortgage or any part TO thereof; now, there
the power of sale contained in such mortgage,
and of the statute of the state of Michigan in
such case made and provided, on Tuesday, the
2lst dav of December. y. ID. 1885, at III O'Clock
i'm the forenoon of said day, at the front door
of the GrHtiot county court house in the vii
larc of Ithaca. Gratiot county, Michigan the
undersigned will sell at public auction, TO the
highest bidder the lands and premises dcscrtb-
cd i'm said mortgage. or SO much thereof as
shall bp necessary TO satisfy the amount due
ON said mortgage. and legal costs, together
with an attorney fee of fifteen dollars $1,000
ans by statute provided. said premises being de-
scrihcd as the southwest quarter OF the south
west quarter OF section twcnty-four ga. i'm
township twelve 12l north, range four al west.
Dated september 2Jth, lssd.
NANCY T.. WOLFE. Mortgage.
MARCUS POLLASKY, Atty for Mortgugce.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-08

Shloh's Vralizcr Is what YOU need for
Constipation Loss Of Appetite, Dizziness
and all symptoms OF Dyspepsia. Price
10 and - cents per bottle. Sold by Ii. 5
Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-08
Farms for Sale

six 50 acre lots. partially improved and
Wild. viii De sold at a bargain.
j. w. MCLEOD,
Nina. July .,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-08

Shiloh, Cough and Consumption Cure
Is sold b. US on a guarantee. Ii cures
Sold by b 5 Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-08

Choice bottled beer at the Model
Bar Ten cents per bottle. If.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-08

rUVIL. ENGINEERS * SURVEYORS. sur
- viewing. L.vcIng lud Railroad work. Re ri
CurnrrS SIT free OF charge on all lands pur-
CHASED oi as. Onicc in Martin y Gol's block,
It. Louis, GTatiOt CO., Mich.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-11-23

EDITOR GAZETTE presume 1t Is not
agreeable TO editors to print criticisms of their
opinions II their own papers, but since in
your last paper you have said, the advocates
Of prohibition should look upon the intro
ductiOn of pure, cheap beer with favor. vhv
they cannot look upon any such enterprise
with any favor whatever: ii may be better
l. drink pure beer than powdered glass
NAiskey and sand paper gin . because if a
man would cOnine himself to the same ouan-
t7ty OF beer as Of whiskey or gin. he would
get less alcohol IN the beer than in the adul-
terated articles. But what is plue beer? The
purest beer contains usually about five per
cent. of alcohol, and beer may contain twice
that amount, and Prof. YoumHns tells us al
cohol IS universally ranked among poisons
by Psychologists, chemists, physicians and
all who have experimental. studied and
written on the subject. Alchhol is the evil
genius whether IN wine or ale, beer or whiskey
and Is killing che race Of men Il is the
king OF poisons. DR.. Willard Parker saws.
and under the names Of rum. brandy. vine
cider, beer and porter has become the bane
OF The civilized world The advocates Of
prohibition cannot favor thefintroduction of
such poison even IN the mild form of pure
beer, and they think the cheaper il becomes
the worse VIII It be for that community where
Il Is sold. Nor are they certain that less Of
the stronger beverages viii be used because
OF cheap beer. A beer experiment was initia-
TED n England, in 1880, by the British Par
lament which passed an act TO permit the
general sale OF beer and cider by retail IL
England. IL was to be tried in the expectation
that i would give the public their beer cheap
and pure; would disassociate beer drinking
from drunkenness, and diminish the sale of
strongr drinks, but the London Times SAYS
the result of their experiment did not con
nrm the expectations Of its promoters. The
sale Of beer was increased, but the sale of
spurious liquors was not diminished. The
result Of Introducing cheap beer into Homo
lulu, although the motive of the firm who
does SO Is simply to make money, would not
be different from the English experiment
The advocates Of prohibition believe that to
make the milder drink cheap will IN the
end increase drunkenness and lead to the
greater consumption of the stronger drinks,
and they cannot favor any such an enterprise
.@ey believe there is far more danger to bows
II beer than in whiskey. One of the worst
orunkards l ever knew was made drunkard
by beer given TO him when a boy A glass Of
beer has more than once in Honolulu led to
a long debauch on stronger drink, and
brought its victim up in a cell of the Station
House. And SO IL view of all this the advo-
Gates Of prohibition look upon the introduc-
tl0n Of cheap beer BY whomsoever made, as
they look upon the rest of the liquor traffic,
with the most unqualified disapproval
WHITE RIBBoN.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-11-23
PAYING CATTLE FL

C'Sf5Y RANCHERS WISHING
d. to have Cattle spayed, will do well
49, to call on A. GRANBERG. who has been
very successful in Spaying. on these Islands.
and can furnish numerous testimonials. He
VIII insure loss If desired, and charges moder-
ate. Persons wishing to learn how TO spay.
will find him willing TO show them.
~ Please address A GRAMBERG
Care Jurgen Wolter, 154 Fort St.
ITO ON Honolulu.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-11-23
a Noble Boz.

One morning last week the engineer
Of an express train on an Eastern road
was startled by the sudden appear
ance on the track ahead, Of boy who
was frantically waving a piece Of red
flannel. Interpreting this, Of course.
as warning Of danger, the engineer
instantly whistled for sdown brakes. .
just then the train, which had been
gong at the rate Of sixty miles an
hour, turned a sharp curve. and a cry
Of horror broke from the lips Of
engineer and fireman, for in the centre
of the track, but few yards ahead,
was large bowlder. In a few seconds
the train came to a standstill, the cow
catcher almost touching the huge
stone.
A few seconds later the boy who
had saved the@ves of so many of his
fell ow- creatures was surrounded by
thepale and excited passengers, who
we're listening to the story of the
raspe. ,,..,l.;,,, .,.,,u -,
my way to my Sunday school teachers
house when [ see that stun on the
track, began the little fellow. mod
estly, and if his grammar was not of
the best no one thought Of criticizing
it then. i knew this train was pretty
near due. an l made up my mind I'd
have ter stop her. So I looked around
an found this here fannel-it's a
piece Of an old flag, We see, that some
signal mans fired away-an' run
ahead with tan that's all there is
ter tell
You are a noble boy" said an old
gentleman. in a voice broken with
emotion Friends" he added. turn
ing to his fellow-passengers, this
little hero must not go unrewarded.
1 am going to pass my hat around
for contributions for his benefit. and
here is a fve-dollar note for my
share
Some Of the passengers took their
departure in considerable haste at
this, but many remained. and in a
few minutes a heap of coins and crisp
bank-notes was thrust into the hands |
of the blushing and bewildered little |
fellow. Then the old gentleman who |
had started the collection handed.him
a. card, saying:
Here you have my name and adj
dress. my lad, and if you ever need a /
frifnd come to me-"
aen, the bowlder having been re-
moved from the track. the train
started. The boy watched until it
disappeared in the distance; then he
sat down beside the track and began
counting his money. 1t was then that
five other boys emerged from behind
q clumb Of bushes BY the roadside
and advanced toward our ex-hero.
Yer done it bully said one Of
them. How much did yer get?''
i orty-seven dollars and ninetv-fve
cents" was the reply. III give you
fellers yer share before we so home
Say, don't this lay over pickin' buckle
berris an sellm' EN- fer five cents a
quart Well, | should eiackerlate?'
The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-11-23
gnsuranrr Notifies.
Equitable Life Assurance Society
OF THE UNITED STATES.

From the beginning the Equitable has pioneer in all reforms
affecting the security and advantage policy holders twas
the first company issue ncontestabe policies the such o
c payable instead of after the delay of stipulated
business technical confusing complications the first to nv the
Tonn principle life the first policy guaranteeing
the payment the entire and @ accumulated profits
each policy holder the end of stipulated period to introduce
the policy which, addition to ultimate
secured under the Tontne SYSTEM and has
value during its earlier years
During the twentysx years af history it has written
S05 600 of company during the
period! - $500
No other has approached the achieved
surplus accumulated and the results of past
the best guarantee for the future intending
The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-11-23
lnsurunrr Notifies.
Insurance Notice

The Agent for the British Foreign Marine In
sGrance Company (Limited) has received in
structions TO Reduce the Rates OF Insur-
ance between Honolulu and Ports In The Pacific
ard is now prepared TO issue Policies at the
lowest rates, with a special reduction on freight
per steamers. THE0. H.DAVIES,
iO9O " Agent Brit. For. Mar Ins. Co. Limited.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-11-23
GERMAN LLOYD
Marine Insurance Company,
OF BERLIN
Fl . r. II II NJ a.
General Insurance Company,
-UF BERLIN

The above Insurance Companies have estab-
lished General Agency here. and the under
signed, General Agents, are authorized to take
Risks against the Dangers of the Seas
at the nost Reasonable Rates, and on
the Most Favorable Terms.
1r03 II L A SCuAEEEp & m co.a-o1 -
The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-11-23

this Kind the VITAL RESTORATIVE under his
special advice and treatmenD will not cure
S1.5O bottle. or four times the quantity s.
sent to any address on receipt of price, or c o.
D. in private name if desired. by DR.. MISrrE ii
kEARNEY ST., S. F., CAL. Send for list of ques-
lions and pamphlet.
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE
will be sent to any one applying by letter.
stating symptoms. sex and age. Strict secrecy
IN regard to all business transaetions. 112s1 y
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-18
Looomatlyo RniIdlnr.

The Mason Machine company in Taun.
ton Mass, have received an order fol-
Tour heavy passenger engines and four
yard engines for the Boston & Maine
me New York, New Haven & Hartford
saops IN New Haven, Conn, have jus,
completed new passenger engine fol
the Boston & Albany shops in Spring.
nelo, Mass, have recently completed a
new eight-wheel freight engine with
twenty by twenty-six inch cylinders and
driving wheels fltty-four inches in diam
Inc Illinois Central shops in Chicago
nave begun work on ten Mogul freight
engines, with eighteen by twenty.foar
Iuca cylinders and Aity-six and one-hali
Inch driving wheels. ''S''
II Is reported that the unfinished Nc
queen Locomotive works In Schenec tady,
n; II nave been sold to the Edison
b hlsssIle Light company, and that the
company. ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-18
GOLIAD.
Colored NAH Carrier Charged with Theft
Cold-Blooded murder,

Colored Mail Carrier Charged with Theft
Cold-Biooded Murder.
Special TO the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, June IA letter
for Goliad has the following news! Tom
Holmes, colored mail carrier between
this piece and Refugio, was arrested few
days ago charged with opening the mails
and taking nearly $500 tbereirom. There
are three charges against him. His exam.
lining trial was held last Saturday, and
occupied most of the day The evidence
so far Is circumstantial, but sufficient to
hold him. His bond was placed at
$1,000, which he failed to give, and he is
now in jail
murder was committed at Halls
Point, thirteen miles below town, on the
San Antonio river, last Sunday week
ago. Herdan Carlose killed Dan, Nc
Carly, both colored. The particulars are
not well known, but the opinion is held
that 1t was u cold-blooded murder
Carlose was arrested, waived examination
and Is now ia jail
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-18
Texas q Pacific.

The committee lately appointed by the
stockholders is at work in connection
with committee representing the Phila-
delphia interest in the road, preparing a
new plan Of reorganization, which win
shortly be made public.
In the argument lttore the limited
States circuit court reg eraiug the pro
posed issue of receiver, certificates for
the purpose OF putting he road In good
condition, the evidence ubmitted showed
that about $4,000 Were required for the
Eastern division, and iaat this amount
could be repaid from the net earnings in
the course of q few months. For
the New Orleans and the rio
Grande divisions large amonnt
would be needed, and it was conceded
enat IL would be necessary to make these
certlncates lien upon the property in
auVance OF that OF the bondholders. The
repairs on the New Orleans division
could not be begun before July / Conn
SCI Tor the trustees argued that no action
should be taken until an opportunity had
oeen given to the stockholders TO adj.
vance the money needed, or until
IL had been ascertalned what were
the wishes OF the majority OF the bond.
hoiuers The court acquiesced annar.
emily In this view and made no order in
the matter, pOstponing its considerat.on
Tor the present. IL Is reported that Inc
bondholders will net object IN an
issue OF certificates to limited amonnt
the expenditures TO be strictly confined
20 putting the road In condition for safe
operation. '''ie
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-18
Foreign InteIIirennn.

AN OVATION TO GLADSTONE.
LONDON, June l7.--Gladstone drove to
the railway station in his carriage. IL Is
estimated that fully 10000 people were in
the crowd that awaited him. They made
most frantic efforts to see the premier.
They broke down the barriers that had
been placed there to keep them back. A
great many men and boys climbed to
the top OF the railway carriages
standing in the station and from that
elevation cheered Gladstone as he passed
them. Gladstone only reached his coach
with the greatest difficulty, A squad of
policemen surrounded him, and by much
elbowing succeeded at last In getting him
through the cheering masses to his car.
He bowed, smiled and raised his hat in
response to the greeting of the crowd.
DETERMINED Archbishop.
PARIS, June I'm. Goblet, minister
OF public instruction, has prohibited the
meeting Of a church congress, arranged
to be held at Toulouse. The archbishop
of Toulouse protests that the congress is
TO be devotional and not deliberative, and
denies that the Office Of public instruc-
ton has the power to prohibit the meet
Ing. The archbishop announced that the
congress would therefore be held despite
M. Goblet's orders.
| EVIDENCE or INSANITY.
MUNICH, June l7,--Among the docu
ments which have been submitted to the
diet to prove the insanity OF the
late KING Ludwig is decree
OF the dead monarch sentencing
number Of ministers to hanishmCnt
to America, The atlldavits OF thirty per
sons have also been submitted, IN which
II Is stated that the king injured them by
throwing at them knives, china anC
glass. Also document relating to thu
formation of cabinet with his valet a
| president.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-18
ON WALL STREET.
The Volume OF Business In Stocks
Shows Material Decrease-The
General List Higher.
Railroad Bonds Higher - GoVernn'ehI ma
strong and Higher-Whrat In
active aud Wenker.
coMMEncrAL KrsUME,

COMMERCIAL RESUME,
Special TO tho Gazette.
NEW YORK, June l7,--Railway bonus
today sold as followsi Fort Worth &
Denver City at $50 Houston & Texas
Central at 60; Gulf, Colorado & Santa he
gold G's AZ l05; do rs at 1873; Kansas &
Texas at 95l; Texas Pacific incomes al
60: do Rios at 56l; Galveston, Harris
burg & San Antonio at 9Ssi Missouri,
Kansas 6 Texas IS at SIC; do G's at 95s
Governments strong aud higher.
Money ll@24 per cent.
Sterling quiet and unchanged
Wheat Inactive and weaker.
Cotton points lower,
Oil closed at G7sc.
Coffee steady but dull.
GOVERNMENTS, STOCKS AND BoNDs.
MY YORK, June IL - Government
bonds dull and strong, 1 higher for 4's
and NE, higher for G's.
Railroad bonds active.
Adylcea from London said that New
York Central stock was higher, on ru-
mors Of the forthcoming dividend Of per
cent. The stock was active here.
Changers fairly held their own, although
there was buying for foreign accounts.
MOmentary bearishness Ia the early deal
i1gs depressed the prices Of the most ac-
tive stocks slightly under FIRST figures,
but these were generally the lowest OF
the day. There was good buying, and
prices continued strong on the active
market until about noon The realizing
sales then checked the ADVANCE, but the
market remained RteadV near the best
prices Of The day. The volume of bust
ness shows material decrease. Every
thing on the active list Is higher, Cleve-
land, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indlanap-
oils being up d New York Central 4
aud the remainder of the list fractional
amounts.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-18

The Texas & Pacific Is doing an Inn
mense business now in hauling cotton.
Division Freight Agent Harris takes
naturally to his new duties and has every
thing in his department in apple-pie order.
II 10 said the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe win soon sell Gulf breeze Sunday ex-
cursion tickets to Galveston and return
for SO, good for three days.
The crossing OF the Fort Worth & New
Orleans over the Gulf, Colorado 6 Santa
Fe Is now in, and grading the small re-
manning portion on the right OF way is
being pushed,
The first trestle on the Santa Fe in the
city limits is nearly completed. The
greatest activity prevails in the construc.
ton department and the yards here are
crowded With trains loaded with mate
rial.
Receiver Brown and Col. Noble are
rapidly making the Texas &Pacinc one
Of the best roads IN the state. The i'm
provemest IN the last sixty days IS
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-18
OLEHuRNE.

Ciehurne WIN Send Delegation 10 our
northumberland storm.
Special % tho Gazette
CLRnuRSE, TEX, June 1.-THE BOYS
OF the lire department ordered new uni
forms to-day, They win 40 to the are
mems celebration at Fort Worth next
month.
Mr. Geo. w. Ely, travelling passenger
agent Of the Southern Pacific railway, is
Ia the city.
Mr. ], @. Bishop azd Miss Pet Ken.
medley were married last night.
MIR. ] A. Lendgeen and Miss Nettie
liammons were united In marriage last
evening at the residence Of DR.. q. b.
Colby.
News was received here to-day that
boz's gin, about ten miles south Of town,