Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-10
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school daily in this country.
There were twenty-nine postmasters
who earned less than II each last year.
Columbus. Ga. according 10 IA recent
school census, has a population of 74,-
2l5.
On the quarter the eagle looks over
its right wing; on the 2O-cent piece over
the left.
In some parts of Florida oranges on
the trees unripe, are selling at SO
hundred.
Finger-rings will be the only fashion
able jewelry worn this winter in New
York city.
One thousand negroes have joined the
church at Columbia, S. c., since the
earthquake.
There are l. 400 lawyers in the city of
San Francisco, Cal.-one to every 10
inhabitants.
Spiders are said TO destroy more IN
sect enemies of trees than do all the
nsectiverous birds.
A rich gold mine is said TO have been
discovered in a bears den in Ceur
d'Alene county. Arizona. recently.
The sand-hill region near Columbia,
S. c., is dotted with many Ind an
mounds which contain valuable relics.
At Vienna has appeared weekly
newspaper, printed in English-the
first of the kind ever publ shed there.
The establishment of an extensive
nursery in the center of South Carolina
is talked of by rich nurseryman of
Jackson, Miss.
Mrs. Grundy suggests that 4 great
many society men ought TO be inter-
estcd in the announcement OF the OPEN
ing of the night schools.
A popular street song in London
closes with the refrain that merely
for telling a man he was wrong he,
the singer, got 1.-TWO lovely black
eyes. "
In southern schools increased atten-
ton is being paid to the physical de-
velopment of the students. A gymna-
/ stun IS connected with nearly all Of the
/ first-class schools.
Nire miles of new houses have been
built in the city of Reading. Pa. dur
! ing the past ten years. Most of the
I houses. however, resemble more bor-
der cabin than a civilized dwelling.
The latest inquiry in etiquette $: If
n gentleman is walking with lady,
and h collar becomes wilted W tn the
warm weather, is it permissible for him
to ask her TO accompany him INTO
store while he purchases a second col
lar and puts it on?'
\ peculiarly of Oglethorpe county,
Geoigia, is the marked division be-
tween the red and gray lands. The
line between them can be plainly seen
and can be followed its ent re length.
Even in roads it is so distinct that it
can b. marked out 10 the inch.
A party Of Boston sportsmcn captur-
ed monster turtle oil Seayiew, on the
south shore Il few days ago. The
reptile was six feet long. weighed be-
tween 1900 and 800 pounds. and was
discovered floating on the surface of
the water, where il was at first mis-
taken for sunken ledge.
The cactus promises to be floral
pet this winter in Boston. All species
of the cactus family will form fayorite
plants for hall and room decoration,
and il is said that they are peculiarly
fitted for this purpose, because they
can endure knock nc about. and can
live a long time without water.
The social circles Of New Orleans pro-
pose TO indulge in white balls this COM
inc winter. These gatherings are an
institution with some Of the clerks in
Cuba, the custom being brought from
Spain and France. All the women
must come dressed in white only with
white ribbons and white laces aud white
flowers
Theodore Gallagher, a 10-year-oid lad
of Pittsburgh, Pa, had his collar-b bono
broken. Wednesday, by his horse Slip
ping and falling upon HIM. Notwith-
stand NJ the terrible pain he was suffer
ing he remounted the horse and rode
to his home. p distance of three miles,
where he was properly attended to by
Il surgeon.
A colored citizen of Newcastle, N.
H., who was recently Tilted by a Ports
mouth o ri of his own color, has not
only placarded fences in and around
the town with the fact, but inserts IN
local paper card stating his caSe and
adding; Il have been deceived. and |
warn all strange young men who come
TO Portsmouth against keeping COM
pany with her.
Three or four years ago. says an
English writer, Il accidentally learned
while at some French maneuyrrs that
the cavalry trumpets sound called
boots and saddle had not. as we sup
posed, any connection whatever with
boots. The true origin Of the sentence
is the old Norman expression. 'Boutes
la sellc' o. e., put on the saddle from
'boutcr'-to put on-aliix.
William Horton, colored. living near
Batesville Miss. went coon hunt ng
last Monday morniag. \ coon was
freed, the tree cut, and when il fell tho
coon ran back by Horton. who had
gun in his hand. lie struck at the ami
NAL with the breach of his gun. and
the hammar struck the fallen tree, dis
charged the gun, and sending the con-
tents into Horton 5 side and chest, kill
ing him instantly.
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