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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-25
First-Readcr lessons.
TIE ELEPHANT.

Here is an Elephant See how Big he
is. That long. Timber thing in front is
not his Tail, because it is at the wrong
End of the Elephant. Ii it were at the
other End it would be his Tail. 1t is not
Il Rubber Hose. such as Fireman use in
pouring water on the Man who yells
''fire." 1t is the Elephants Trunk. lie
always carries Trunk when he Travels.
But he never gets it checked on the
Cars. He keeps it under his Eyes. where
he can Watch it. His Trunk was never
Stolen, nor burst open by the wicked
Baggage Man. He keeps his clean shirts
anu hairbrush in his Trunk. Once
Baggage Man tried to break open the
Elephant Trunk, and the Man. Widow
now takes in Sewing The Elephant is
a native of Oshkosh. He was caught
with a rope while packing his Trunk for
q Railroad Trip.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-25

Shilohs Catalrh Remedy positive
cure for Catarrh. Dipntherm and Cankcr
Mouth. Sold by Il :. Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-25

tEfEMmOre money than at anything else by
WlN taking an agency for the best rng
W iis book out. BcgI ''s scI"ly.
None fail. Terms free. HALLETT BOOK Co.,
Portland, Maine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-25

100000 =:a E %: f; &: :'G @ as &
free package Of goods Of large value, that
viii start you IN work that will ar once bring
You I'm money faster than anything else in
America. All about the 100000 in presents
With each box. Agents wanted everywhere, of
either sex, of allagcS, for all the time, or spare
Zine only, to work for us at their own homes
Fortunes for all workers absolutely assured
Maine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-25
HASTINGS e. WELLS.

OtIVII. ENGINEERS Il SURVEYORS. Sur
~ Vcying, LcVcling and Railroad work. Re nj
Corners set free of charge on all lands pur-
chased of Us. ONCE in Martin Cons block,
II. Louis. Grutiot CO.. Mich.
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THE BOY.

This is boy. He is Small Boy. He
is his Mothers Son. He is also his
Fathers Own Son. He is not as old as
his Father, but he Knows great deal
more. He is not afraid of Work. He
is never scared to see his Parents toll
for his good. He goes to School-some-
times. That is, he goes there when it
Rains, so he can't GO Fishing nor play
Ball. But he had rather 90 to the cir
Gus than the School At School he
studies three branches-R Reading, Spell
ing, and Mischief He loves to eat
Bread and Butter, and Tie Tin Pan to
the Dogs Tail. Some Boys steal. They
begin when Young, and keep it up.
Then they learn to get Drunk, and do
all sorts of bad things. And when they
grow up to be Men they are liable to
be sent to-Congress Boys should be
Honest, and never get caught in any
bad Scrapes. 1t is sad thing to be
Caught
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-25
THE BEE.

Here is a Bee. He is lively little
Bird He likes to swarm. This is why
the great poet Burns said that Bees of
feather flock together. The Bee is most
always healthy. The only Disease he
has is the Hives. He is Builder He
builds cells and calls them Honey and
lD,'l sells them He bites with his Tail
anu MS Teeth are poor. The Bee is an
honest Bird. He never gets on Spree.
When small Boy first learns his Let
tiers he sees Il, and goes for it. --Ralph
II. Hou. IN CHICAGO Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-12-18

A gentleman living in this city received
. few weeks ego small twig in an en-.
veiope, taken from his mothers grave in
Posen, Germany. The twig was all but
quite faded. The leaves fell OF imms-
diately. One small portion of the stem
alone preserved its green color and APP
pearsd to be slightly moist Giving Il to
his wife be thought nothing more about Il
until the other day she brought to him .
little howsr-pot containing . small plant
looking like fuschia and standing four
inches high. It bears number Of small
lesves on its slender stem and shows
every evidence Of life. This twig had
Travelled seven thousand miles in COM
mon envelope, in which IL had lain about
three weeks. The lady who nursed IL
back to life cut the stem open at the bot
tom, inserted grain Of wheat and plant
cd IL in the hower-pot with the remark
allie result stated.
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SILVER ORNAMENTS.

Growing Popularity Of the Very Pretty
Genoese FIlagree Work.
Some of the most popular jewelry or
aaments that are now worn by ladies
are made of silver. The work is very
fine and looks like lace 1t is called
filagree work and is made in Genoa,
Italy. 1t is becoming SO popular that
the demand exceeds the supply. This
work." said an Italian importer re-
Gently to q reporter, lis made by hand,
and it is very tedious operation. Only
very fine silver wire is used in its con-
structiou, and this is twisted up and
fastened 50 that it resembles . fine not
or lace work. The Genoese are very
expert in the manufacture, and arc the
only people who can manufacture these
goods. They work the silver up to
resemble butterflies, lilies. lace bows
aud flowers Of al descriptions for head
Ornamental. Then they have necklets.
lace pins, bracelets and all other kinds
Of ornaments. The prices Of each piece
vary from one dollar to ten dollars.
Although the workmanship looks so
delicate, yet it is very strong. and when
il becomes furnished can easily be
cleaned with little soap and water
NJ r Mail and Express.
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PUNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

Preparing for the ball. Madame
Ito her maid )-'Marie, what dress de
you think ought to wear to match
this bracelctP"-N r. Herald.
When a man comes from college
he knows it all. but gradually he for
gets all that he knows aud eventually
learns something.-Netc Haren Ne,os.
1t is said that a ''mule can not bray
If a brick be tied to his tail" Yes, but
what becomes of the man who engi-
neers the brick -Burlington Free Press.
"A. Denver paper devotes twenty
four columns of space to negro muir
derer who was hanged there last week.
The shexif let him off with a single
line.--Life.
We suppose it is in order to have
wedding-cake at wedding. but why
not give the guests good clubbing
insteadp Then they would know what
hurt 'em. and Leather Reporter.
"A group of persons consisting of a
man and wife. their infant child, and
two grandfathers and three great
grandfathers of the child was recently
photographed at Williamsport, Md.
Take my card to Miss Smawkins.
/ will wait here" 1.-The missus has
gone out Every well: will wait"
s.I'll send down her father, SIR" .sOn
second thought l won't wait. 49, hica-
go Tribune.
The consumption of lead pencils
in the United States is placed at $50, 900
day. II every woman who uses
lead-pencii were to sharpen her own
the consumption, 1t is estimated, would
amount to about $50. 000. 900 a day
NJ Y Mail.
Maud Have you seen the new
lettcr-sheet envelopesP" Edith-"Yes,
they are just lovely II have not
tried them vet '.You must get some,
dear. After writing your letter YOU
have the whole of the inside of the en-
vclope for postscripts. "-Omasa World.
well, what were you brought up
onp" asked the justice as Q blear eyed
tramp stepped up to the bar. Judge,
/ was brought up on the bottle,'' was
the quick response. The justice eyed
him sternly moment, and then ejscu-
lated: Ten days for drunkenness and
i've dollars for contempt Of court ~
Rdnsbisr.
III have ventured." he said. Ito
buy this diamond ring. fondly hoping
that you would allow me to slip Il on
your finger a. token Of our engage
ment. s.Iam very sorry, Mr.. Smith.
but you are too late--l am already en-
gagged: but II you will have it altered TO
1T my little finger will shower upon
you the wealth OF . sisters afection.'
.-Harper's Bazaar: -
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SUICIDE IN RUSSIA.



Startling Increase In the Number Of Sui
cidrs and In-ane Persons.
The Norosti publishes some statistics,
showing very plainly what marked
increase there has been of late years
in. the number of suicides and of insane
persons, the total in the asylums of st.
Petersburg having more than doubled
within the last 10 years, and this in
crease is attributed by the Novosti to
the development of pessimism rs much
as to want. In the ten years from
1903 to 1918 the number of suicides in
Russia was at the rate of IL TO every
million inhabitants, whereas it is now
20 per million; while in ST. Petersburg
itself there are FOG suicides per every
million inhabitants. as against 402 in
Paris, 10 in Berlin and 81 in London.
Il is only within the last 20 years that
suicides have been so numerous in st.
Petersburg, as in 1864 the total was
only about 80 per annum- Ten years
later the total had just doubled,
the increase in the population being
only 8 per cent, while the increase in
the number of suicides was at the rate
OF 10 per cent. In the next III years
the price of meat and of house rent had
risen about 80 per cent, while the num-
Der of suicides had increased at the
rate of 800 per cent. The increase in
the number of the insane has not kept
pace with that of the suicides, though
it 10 no less than 50 per cent CLASH
fed according to their callings, two
thirds of the persons who commit sui
eide belong to the working classes.
while with regard to age suicide is
most frequent among those between 20
and 40. 1t is painful. however. to
gather from the statistics in question
that there have been 81 attempts at
suicide committed by children (42 boys,
Is girls) between and IS, ill-treat-
ment being given as the cause in nearly
half these cases. of which SO per cent.
belonged to the working classes. Lon
don Tines.
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TRAINING HORSES.


Tho Proper Means to Render Them Obe-
dent aud Doclle.
Horses are not cowardly. They are
simply nervous and easily excited.
Once Taught that an object will not in
iure them they care nothing more about
it. They will stand fearlessly the beat
ing OF drums, the putting of the loco
motive, the rafting of cars, or any
other sound naturally terrifying to ami.
mails. II the trainer shouts at them
and beats them Mt first sight of that
which causes fear they will ever after
be unsafe, except. perhaps, in the
hands of the same brutal driver. They
may be controlled when young in any
place and under all circumstances IL in
their carly training they have been
made to rely on the voice, calmly used.
of the driver. Once q trick is ACQUIRED
it is never forgotten, and once horse
has run away he is ever thereafter un-
safe. except under the driving of an
expert, and then he is always unpleas-
ant
Many persons suppose horses under
stand spoken language. The prob
ability is they do not. The language
of the horse is more by signs than BY
voice. They. however, understand
tones and signs perfectly, or can be
made SO to do. 1t is the tone, therefore.
that should be cultivated in training
horses, and, in fact, all animals, and
these tones should always be low,
Hence the reins and the whip should
be used principally as signals; the voice
to Indicate action or inaction. The
latter should whoa" or "ho,n to stop:
black" to back up; a cluck to indicate
going forward; sget on or ..go ON, -
to indicate increased speed, and
steady to slow up. In this the en-
phasis is always to be on the last word
when more than one is used.
There is, however, no objection to
talking to horses They like to hear
the sound of the human voice. The
first thing colt should be taught is to
know his name, and to come promptly
ut the call. Give them some thing they
Ikea lump of sugar or q slice OF
they come. They will
soon learn what the call means and BE-
eager to obey. Then talk to them
while stroking the hair or patting the
shoulder. Horses especially like being
slightly scratched under the name.
In training to the saddle the reins
are not to be used to pull the horse
about and particularly il it be q sharp
purb. The band il to be raised for
galloping and to belowered in trottinR.
and the bride 10 to be swerved against
one or the other side at the neck in
With no bit. when the horse
Is going 1t ease, il there to be more re-
'trxint used than just enough, 20 the
mouth Of the horse may be lightly felt.
In the saddle must the rider
understand the scisnce Of equation.
The grip Of the saddle must Be by the
Ehighs. The legs and heels convey the
'igns Of what the horse Is to do, in con-
1ection with the bride. and the spur
u whip should never be use except to
punish horse or to excite him 70 some
'vf-aordinary exertions = Chicago Ttyt.
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pLAY-wRlrlNc.
Dion Boucicault Reveals the Secrets Of HIS
Literary Workshop.

Dion Boucicault Reveals the Secrets Of HI
Literary Workshop.
A drama is composed of a series o
scenes, each leading to the next, fol
continuity is the soul OF interest. Ii
any other works of fiction the novelist
or the poet can arrest the action, t.
moralize or to develop. He may ever
retrograde, and take his reader back
but the dramatist must go on, for he
represents life rs it fiows-life in action
not in description. In shaping his
work 1t is necessary that no scene shall
be longer than the suffering requires
that is, when an incident infiicts suf
fering on the characters he must moi
prolong such a scene beyond the natu-
raj amount of suffering which the
characters would endure, nor fall short
of what is due. If the novelist osfends
in this way the reader NAV skip, but
if dramatist does so the spectator
yawns or gets impatient. The dramat-
list first settles on good subject. The
plot is the treatment of the subject.
Thus, Sheridan thought of a rich old
uncle returning from India with large
fortune, and DESTROYS of sharing it be-
tween his nephews. He conceals his
name and introduces himself as a poor
suppliant to enable him to intervie W
their characters. Here we have Sir
Oliver Surface, Charles and Joseph.
This is the yertebral column of the
School for Scandals" from it spring
Sir Peter and Lady Teazle. They be-
long to the plot, not to the subject.
The other characters are likewise pro-
duced by the requirement of the action.
1t is frequently the case that these col
lateral characters prove the most
prominent, growing into prominence
under the poets hand, as Shylock grew
under the hand of Shakespeare, who
surely intended Portia and her lovers
TO hold thes prominent interest.
1.-THE dramatist, before ne commences
to write, shall carry in his mind the
work until it has assumed shape, and
all its parts appear clear from begin
ming to end, he may feel sure his pen
will not mislead or run away with him.
Yet the shape should be SO vaguely
thrown mas study in charcoal to
the painter-that he is not cribbed and
confined within it, but his imagination
is free during his production of work
to improve or change its details in any
way that may not destroy or deform
its shape. Indeed, during rehearsal.
when the play comes visibly before the
tramatist, he may pull his work to
pieces and change its attitude as a
sculptor remodels his clay figure.
Nevertheless, each dramatist has his
own method of work-none work alike.
For my own part, Icarry subject for
ong time in mind before accepting it.
Il the mind does not tire of it, if it re-
mains green and fresh, there is usually
some life in it. When it is nodded
nto shape l commence to write, and
he production Of three or a five act
Dlay takes from ten to twenty days.
For there are but twenty-five hundred
ines in a play of usual length. and one
lundrcd and twenty-five lines or five
ordinary pages of manuscript make
Tery light days work. for the child
hat takes many months to form re-
luires few hours to produce.-Pau Mai
Gazette.
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FARM AND FIREsIDE.

Peppermint. which Is cons'de
weed. Is ut lied in some sections, the
Oil thercfrom selling at $3.50 per bottle.
Biscuits: One quart of -four; a level
teaspoon of soda; tablespoon of salt;
slft both with -four; add lump of lard
size OF an egg and pint of good buttsr-
milk. Do not mix stiff Work but lit
tie and bake in quick oven. Christian
Union.
Grab Apple Jelly: Boil apples, with
just water enough to cover them, until
tender. Mash with iron spo IN and
strain out juice. Take pint of juice to
one pound of white sugar, boil thirty
minutes. strain through a hair sieve
Toledo Blade.
Most farmers have learned that cut
hay or even straw wet and sprinkled
with meal is better feed for working
horses than whole grain and hay. In
this shape the nutriment in the feed is
eaten and easily digested. Y. 7elc-
gram.
"A novel design in engagement
rings is to divide the ring and bend the
cut ends apart and hold them so by a
small gold bar. A jewel is then set on
each end. and the result is that tn,
jewels are very close together, but still
not unit,d, and are thus quite typical
of engagements. Chicago Tribune.
Black Cake: Two cups of sugar,
one cup Of molasses. one cup OF
milk, one cup of butter, three eggs,
one tcaspoonful of soda, one tea
onnnnfpI nf a. 49,
full OF cloves. one nutmeg. Eve cups
OF flour, one pound of raisins. one
pound OF currants, one-quarter pound
of citron. This cake win keep good
several months. Boston Budget.
Rice: Cook cupful of raw rice in
a generous quart of boiling water. with
out stirring, until tender. shaking up
the saucepan vigorously several times
Drain off the water, salt the rice and let
i dry off at the back of the range before
dishing it. Give portion of rice with
each "help" of chicken. pouring the
curry gravy on it-Indiana State Sen
incl
There are many directions for max
ing good coffee. Here is one from an
Irish health journal fifty years ago:
Mix the ground coffee with half as much
cold water as you will use for the coffee
pot. Allow it to come to boil; remove
the pot from the fire and let the coffee
settle. Pour of the coffee to another
pot, pour as much boiling water on the
grounds as you used cold water at first;
and boil five minutes; then pour both
together and lett settle again. Boston
Post.
If farmers would observe more
,losely the habits of those insects which
prey upon their crops. they would be
much better prepared to battle with
hem. Take, for instance, the large,
black squash bug which makes its APP
when the vines are of large
Iize, and ii left alone will surely de-
troy them. The observing farmer
will notice that the eggs are deposited
IN the under side Of the leaves in
yroups, which can easily be crushed.
md thus destroyed. He will also OBJ
erve that the bug in question will get
lnder stone, leaf, or covering. as
light approaches, and by putting a
hingle beside the hill at night num-
'er of bugs will take shelter under it,
md can be destroyed in the morning. |
N y Herald.
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"Don't know what ais me lately. Can't
eat well-can't sleep we'll Can't work,
and don't enjoy doing anything: Amt
al kind o. played out someway.n That is
Whist scores Of mon say every day. II they
would take DR.. Pierce's "6olden Medical
Discovery" they would soon have no occa-
sion TO cay it ltpurifies the blood, tones
up the system and fortihes il against dis
eaca. Il u great ambitious remedy as
we'll
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Feel 30 Wen. /.

81 want to thank You for telling me of
DR.. Pierce's SFavorite Prescription"
writes lady to her friend "For long
time was unit to attend Co the work Of
my household. kept about but ] felt
thoroughly miserable. had terrible back
aches. and bearing-down sensations across
me and was quite weak and discouraged.
sent and got some of the medicine after
receiving your letter, and it has cured me-.
hardly know myself feel 50 well"
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FoR preventing dandruff and falling of
the hair, Halls Hair Remover is unequnled.
Every family should be provided with
Ayers Cherry PectoraL Cures Colds and
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All Used Up

Strength IN euue. TIRED out. Overworfed. Feel
Inc mean and nfseruble.-You must not neglect
yoursslf longer. Delays are dangerous. The down
ynsd tsndency Of your systsm must be stopped.
Hoa need ~ ssa1ne. seronGshsatns. bus ing up
properties - Hoods eassapaFia, - Tsseors Jon 10
ne0n. qvoype IN sppeeIts. an 1Ahs ron settvs,
os.fd - vmng = wosk
1sb ~ sgeu1n non ~ m 6oos of uood's
omoo0ngfIIa 1oowod - % from ny heoA % ny
49,. how ueoGs oarsaUes1lla h 80 Skins,
- - ~ soM1o14 e ~ own expsFisnee have
80 geae 81 Ga .. r oxRA1zoH. drueg1st
WoGe0o11, 0nna
sIhsve tnhoa usp9s eansperila for dyspspsls
- = eoaie a11ssnofvs. viEA ~ ncst boneGciai
yeso1os. thovo - uos1 y for rheunatssn with
4egoo9 ~. IpqUnFa Il - a. e ~ vsry best
10y ueGeinss. - would ~ vill,noIy . With
eueAr Al oUnn8. rzuvinsasa HI
Hoods oorooparllIa
VOL hood : co. Aposheesssss. Iossl, NJ.
~ peese one pqysr
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EvKHY person IL Interested in their own
Affairs, and IL this meets the eye OF any one
who h suffering from the effects of . torpid
liver, We will admit that he is interested in
getting we'll. Get bottle of Prickly Ash
Bitter1 use IL a. directed, and you will al
ways be glad you read this item.
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NocoLrxI has Published new song. emit
tied my Proposal" It b probably writ
ten in the key Of BE mine, oh Pr Washiag-
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MARRIAGx among tho Sioux Indians j
for lifetime. Siouxing for a divorce
there Is not known.-Tsxas SiffAsgs.
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DcH'r disguSt everybody by hawking;
blowing and .p.ttinE but use Dr.. Sags'l
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A DEALER says that when an oyster get
to be FIVE years old IL is ~ elastic as Q clan
This is tough -Bw6alo CowSisr.
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z SCHooLMARN to Little Josie-s-Where il
the North Poler AT the top OF the map,
marm."-GoodaUs Sux.
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CHcA0o women never argue. They put
sheir foot down, and that covers the whole
ground.-Pvairis Farmer.
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PEOPLE who are fond Of shad have al
ways been in favor Of the expulsion OF th,
bony partR-zne Rambler.
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Tn evfl Consequences Of smoking are
illustrated by Mt vesuvius, which CON
SANITY suffers from eruptions.
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HoS. N. A FoRAx, Of Ohio, member Of
House Of Representatives, says st. Jacobs
Oil relieved him Of acute bodily pains
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LIKE bot weather, the smiles Of lovely
woman win ut all times wilt a mans
choler.-Bosfos Cosrier.
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An exchengs tells about sailor Who
was tried for assault He turned out -
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WHAT word II always pronounced wrong
BY the best scholarss CHE right answer L
the above IL Wr0Np
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AsrNaER named hamburger Is attracting
have very strong voice.
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An exchange says that ''butter IL stron {
In the market" It's strong In the board
ing-houses, too.-Phiiode'phia CoH
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A BURGLAR alarm" Wake up John
I'm sfraid there's somebody getting ints
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An old chestnut" newly roasted: How
can one invest his money to make il 20
farthesti Why, buy postage sramps.-
frasrH f0rmer.