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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-15
which reverberated among

numbering which fevefDeratcd among
the lofty clouds whose long narrow
bands streaked the horizon. Day was
breaking and the gray was rising over
the sky that had been cleared by the
tumult Of the night. IL was about four
O'Clock in the morning.
Stephen lay in Sandorfs arms
A distant report was heard towards
the southwest
What is that p asked Sandorf, who
was still on the lookout. lis that n
gun announcing that harbor is open ?
III so wa cannot be far from the sea.
What port can it be? Trieste No. for
there is the east, where the sun is rising.
Can 1t be Poln at the extreme south of
lstria But then"
A second report was now heard. and
this was almost Immediately followed
10y a third.
"Three cannon shots;" said Saudorf.
That is tho signal for an embargo
placed upon ships that are anxious to
saily Has that anything to do with our
escape p
He might fear so. Assuredly tho
authorities would neglect nothing to
keep the fugitives from getting away
from the coast
Heaven helpus !" murmured Sandorf.
And now the lofty cliffs which shut in
the Foiba began 10 shorten. Nothing
could be seen Of the country Sudden
bends marked the horizon and bounded
the views hundred feet away. To
take the bearings was impossible.
The much widened river bed, silent
and deserted, allowed the current 20 flow
more slowly 4 few trees brought down
by the stream were floating near them.
The June morning was quite chill In
their wet clothes the fugitives shook til
their teeth chartered.
Toward five o'clock the cliffs had Given
place 10 long low banks, and tie country
on each side Was flat and naked The
Foiba had widened to about half milo.
and become stretch of stagnant water
which might be called a lagoon, if not a
lake. In the distance towards the west
there were II few vessels. Some ut
anchor, some with their canvas set wait
ing for the breeze, and these seemed to
show that the lagoon vas haven cut
well back into the coast The sea then
was not far off, and there would be 10
difficulty in finding it, Bat it would
not Ice prudent to seek shelter with the
fishermen. To trust themselves intheir
power supposing they had heard of tho
escape would be to chance being handed
over To the Austrian gendarmeS, who
were probably now securing the country.
Sandorf knew not what to do. VIII
the tree struck stump on the left side
OF the lagoon and stopped dead. The
roots got eniangled with a clump OF
brushwood and the tree swung round
parallel with the bank as if 1t had been
a boat under the control of stcersman
Sandort got ashore and looked around
He wished to make sure that no one saw
him.
As far a. he could see there was no
one, fishermen or otherwise, within
sight on the lagoon.
And yet within q hundIel yards of
him there WAS n man stretched at full
length on the sand who could see both
hm amt his companion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-15
WAITING.

Ripe the harvest ripe and yellow
standelh up each golden sheaf;
Bright the apples, bright and mellow
Hidden under shelt'ring leaf.
Up The white sand, gently leaving,
Rpplcs Kiss the sly'ry shore,
And tbs forest trees a-way NJ
4 Whisper, "He will come no more"
"Come no more my love, ~ my dear one,
Gentle brightly, brave and true,
Said t. me, when haryests golden
IIther vii come toyou'
"Now the harvest moons "A glowing.
Glowing over land AMI sea;
Love, I've waited louged aud waited
But no harvest brlngeth thee
"rwenty haryests greened aud yellowel
Twenty harvest moons have waucd:
Twenty years I've watched and waited
TIL my eyes are sore and SRA ued.
On this shoe watched your vessel
Bounding cut upon the wave,
I'LL 1t mined, and dimmed and dsrkeutd
Not star its twin Ne gave.
"Then that dream came black aud hideous
or the stormy, darksome night,
When found YOU on he wet beach,
Voic less still and dcathless white;
Yet watch here every autumn
For your vessel meward bound,
Ready, love 10 meet YOU, greet you
When the haryest's a / around"
Ripe the harry 81 ripe and vel ow
'Standeth up each 20 den sheaf;
Bright he ap les fright a mel ow
Hidden under shelt'r = leaf
Hear the night breeze rustic softly
Through the sheatc, OF codcn grain,
And the rippl-s b,e,l,ne slowly
Whisper, "lie " II come again
-Hd-el Gordon
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-15
The Most Northern Town in The W Ord

The Most Northern Town in the World.
At llammcrlest. the most northern
town IN the world. we spent two days.
days Of great delight; and here let me
say that without our English we should
have got along badly enough. Tor
French and German are quite useless
IN the north countries; but to their
credit be it said English is now taught
(sncc five Years, believe) in all the
public schools, SO that we found near
~ everyone speaking fairly good En-
Fl sh. This little place, though tree
less. is not ugly. We saw one poor
mountain ash. which its owner was
try ng to keep alive, but the windows
of every house were Tiled with wild
flowers and Is they can never have
them outside, they seem to vie with
each other as TO whose window can
present the gayest appearance. and in
stead Of curtains they had shelves, on
which the pots OF plants were placed.
! NAV say that this same enthusiasm
for flowers eN sts in degree VIC
who are accustomed To So many can
hardly understand, among all classes.
and not u llshcrman'S hut did we see
but It's most priced possession was tho
bright cOlorcd plant III the window.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-15
Inc SUNDAY Horse.

The Fordham n Morrsania Horse
Railroad owned horse which rcgu-
larll drew his car sly DAYS ia the
week. but no amount of coaN NJ or
force could lead pr compel him to
work on SUNDAY He wa~ finally al
lowed To rest on lhc Sahhalh day. aud
the stablemcu dubbed h,m ,nr Chris.
tian horse ~. bOstoh irUm1sTs,4
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-15
I iNEaAR BirTERs

1, tho great Blood Purifier and Iife-piyng
Principe; a Gentle Iurgatiyc and Tonic; perfect
ltcnONatOr and lnyigOratOr OF the system.
hn Vinegar hsttcrs there IL vitality but
no alcoholic or mineral poison.
Discusses al the Skin, Of whatever name
or nature, are literally dug up and carried out Of
thesyatem ina short time hy the ~ the Bitters.
Vinegar Filters alays fevefishness. IL re-
lieves ani IN time cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Govt and similar painful diseases.
Vinegar Filters cures Constipation and
~, vents Diarrhwa.
never before has a medicine been COM
pounded possessing the power OF VINEGAR BIT
THIS 10 heal the rick.
Send for either OF our valuable reference
books for ladies', for farmers. for merchants, our
Medical Treatise on Diseases, or our Catechism
on lntemperance and Tobacco. which last should
be read by every child and youth In the land.
Amy two Of the above books mailed free on
receipt OF four cents for registration fees.
Il. II. McDona.l Drug Co. %? Mashlngtonst.. Ny.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-15

For cuts, bruises, sprains or strains, burns,
scalds, fost-bltes. chilbains and bites OF poi.
sonous insects nothing equals salvation Oil.
It.annhilates pain. Price Is cents.
The residents along a lumber nume In the
mountains above Chico, Cal, have "A novel
way Of getting their mail. II Is started ON
raft from the head OF the lame az regular
dates and the people below wotch for IL, take
out what belongs tO them. and then send the
ratt with lis precious cargo on the way.
An object Of public curiosity, near Nav
PHILADELPHIA Ohio Is "a man who never shears
the wool from h sheep, or lgc,s his geese,
or "ringsn his swine. lie says 10 is sinful 10
interfere with nature. His own head and
beard arc never shorn, nor are his nails cut.
Every uiou-il about the iarm IS home made
The Prairie du Pont leyee near East
Carondelct, H., Just reaching completion,
will protect 10000 acres OF choice bottom
lands, the flooding Of which last summer
caused the loss Of 100000. This levee viii
cost $4,000
Gold was first discovered IN Cal fornl In
1915. Dr. Bull commenced 10 Wcscrb his
Cough Syrup in the same wear, and now A. IS
the leading cough remedy thruu hOu. the
country
Tie fruit trees in Santa Barbara are being
dug mp and English wa!nuts planted In their
stead.
PRyENl crooked boots ana tls'ercd heels by
wearing Lyou's fHfcu II ~ @f.ucnrrs.
PATENTS ob,ainoihy Louis BAGS q Co.. Al.
torutys' Mashlnlt7n E,i'd lnel. Advice free.
Haliord Sauce ,ESpc..tti f2rhn'ly a,s. 0aly'ali
- 49, So saaa So - 141 $3.50 zAzsn
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-15

Everybody requires certain amount Of food
10 sustain life; generally speaking, however,
imposing an extra am lunt III labor upon the
digestive organs which have been weakened by
Malaria and are scarcely ale to digest food
enough 10 sustain life. and iir balance OF food
acts as an irrtant Those who .-h 20 sacr-
flee their stomaehs 90 CRAFTY their palltes can
llo 20 hy taxing teaspoOnfui ol Dr. j. b.
lleniou', Sure Cure for Malaria after each
meal; by duiu- su You can cat amy thiug you
desire without harm; IT. is kept bY all Drug
gst, and only costs one Dollar Bottle.
those WHO have suffered from Malaria for
maul years and have other diseases compli-
Gated with it can consult Dr.. lieni0n at Roch-
ester. y. Y, hy mail lie will examine their
case and send prescriptions fire.. of charge.
saloons ar, unknown in Russia, but You can
got your poison in amy hotol or eating
house
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-15
How 70 prolopg Life without pieting.

\ ustic visitor 10 Burlington, VT, spent
Thank, giying Day ON the horse railway, max
n thc lrlp OF four mites TWENTY-FIVE times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-15
Matthias SandoTf.
JULES VERNE.

AUTHOR OF "JoCRNEY TO THE CENTRE
OF THE EARTH. "TRIP 70 THE MOON,
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY
DAYS, MICHAEL SrBOGoTF
TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES
UNDER THE SEA, ETC, Ere.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-15

Tie fruit trees in Santa Barbara are being
dug mp aud English wa!uuts planted In their
gfgaI
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-15

Every one is perfectly satisfied who uses
Buckingham, Dy.' for the Wh.-hers.
italian dcro>iiDrs in New York citt savings
banas have fully S!2,OoO,0O0 10 their credit.
The bowel, may zee regulated. and the stom-
ach strengthened. with Ayers Pills.
a Lake View, Oiv-on, cobbl Las fallen
heir 10 a 100000 estate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-15

the testimony OF somebody else. II those who
have never tried On WALKEE's CALIFORNIA
VINEGAR BIT1ERs, and are suffering from
dyspepsia, bilious o. other fcvcrs, kidney or
liver complaint or from impure blood, Will re-
cciyc the testimony OF the many thousands
WHO have tried the Bittcrs and cen cured
they will be acting wisely.
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh is agreeable 10
l. /. Mt n Innil u -tllllr
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-15

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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-12

also appear a host Of other freaks OF
n1tu g and curiosities too numerous to
ment on. The stage performance will
be provided by j. A, Symond'4 All
Star Specially Company, 10 conjunc-
ton with Irme Fox's Wonderland Mia-
ifying Company. Two grand double
companies in model end refined pro-
grAmme CT amusement. Tne manage
ment on the occasion of the opening
will distribute free to every lsdy pa
tfon OF the house beautiful fouvenir,
which will be gilt and heveled edge
large eiz3 panel Golored photf graph,
which is very pretty ornament. 1t
will be the mansgement's aim to es-
tsbli; h his Museum as family les TT,
where ladies' and children can attend
without an escort and pass away few
hours in innocent amusemei and
recreation, providing sn entertain
ment free from any coarseness what
ever, combining amust m mt with eel
ence, ard TO review the opening bill
of attractions and novelties. Sue
cess should surely C own Mr..
Rob inson's enterprise in this city. He
has also surrouudsd himself with an
able, experienced ard courteous man.
agerial staff, who will leave nothing
undone to please the public, and earn
their undivided support. Mr. james
Wood, sn george ic and experienced
man, will preside as lecll manager
New and startling features wi be pre-.
sented each week. Neither money,
energy or experience will be spared in
securing tie best.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-12
ON CHANGE.

WHEAT yestsid day touched 69Ic, the
lowest point in twenty three years,
except once on December Is, 1894,
when 1t fell to 69Sc.
A PEToLKUM spring has been dis
covered under auhquse, at Sligo,
/ elsnd. While the floor Of the house
was being repaired, q quantity of oil
suddenly burst forth. The spring at-
fords good supply of oil.
TIE report of the Alexandria Cotton
Associatia'i9n shows that the Egyp-
tian crop is fu ly up TO the average. The
worms have disappeared. The yield is
estimated at 100000 acantaras, and
arrivals show it TO be Of superior quail
ity.
THERE is a desire on Change to
know If Mr.. Craig will repeat his s9ri.
cultural exhibit this year. His la t
years display was a success and OF
benefit 10 the city and county. by
all means let it be repeated" is the
& neral sentiment.
VISITORS on Change yesterday: G.
II Mcclellan, general agent Cont
mental Line; DR.. Wheat, Oxford, Miss.
J. A. Andrews, Florencs, Ala r. B.
Jarusn, Tuscumbia; S, L. Denton,
Gainesville, Ak; j. P. ClendeDip,
Gainesville, Ark. j. Morrow, Kansas
City, Mo.
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Afternoon session.

Bishop Dosne, of Albany, opened
the afternoon session OF the board
with an address on The work cf the
Woman's Auxiliary. A lsrae audi
ence was prescott The Bishops ad-
dress was in brief a noble tribute to
the services of the women OF the
church through this efficient organi-
cation The Auxillisrits' gifts last
year amounted 10 $4,000
A delegate from T, xss offered a
resolution that the board discuss the
early and effective extension of work
among the colort people, and recon-.
men ded the convention to taxa canoni.
cal action for the creation OF mis-
slonary ep'scopacy. The resolution
was made the special order after two
other subjects having prior considera'
ton.
By previous oidsr, a most impor-
tant matter was now introduced for
discu sion, evoking spirited debate,
in which the leading delegates to the
convention shared 1t waslhe matter
OF the Ell r1l,ment fund, project
planned at the time OF the
last triennia by leymen in
the Psnnsylvan diocese %
la'se ST 900, 600 for missionary pur-
poses. The Rev, DR.. Harris, OF that
diocese, first presented the matter. As
to lis origin, present condition, re.
sporsi tility f,r its condition, and 10
advise future action, he explained that
the . an had been proposed by a car
tain layman to gradually raise 81, 000,-
600 between 1888 aud 1856, through
contributions by each church member
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ADDITIONAL RIVERS.

EVANSVILLE, IND, October Might
River 5 Ieet 2 inches On the gauge and
rising slowly.
WHEELING, W. VA, October H.
Night-River 2 feet 5 il ches on the
gauge and falling.
CINoINNATI, O., October IL. Might
River feet inch ON the gauge aud
falling. Weather clear and pleasant.
P1TTsBuRa, Pa, October l1.-Night
River 5 feet inches on the gauge
and falling. Weather clear and cool.
V1cKsBuRe, Miss, October H.
Night-Capt. Thomas Cooper, the
well known master and pilo', died
today.
CAIRO, ILL, October ll.-Night-
River 6 foe, inches on the gauge and
falling. Weather clear. No arrivals
or departures of regular packets.
LOUISVILLE, KY, October IL Night
River falling, with 4 feet 5 inthe1 in
the canal snd .eet inches on the
talls. Business dull, Weathe. clear
and pleasant.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, October 1l.-NSht-
River stationary, and stands Z 2-l0 [, ct
on the gauge. Weather clear snd pless-
snt. Arrived: City OF Cairo, Vicks-
burg. No DEPARTURES Of regular pack
cts.
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THE POLITICAL ARENA.
SENATOR GEORGE, OF MISSIS-
SIPPI, AT A BARBECUE.
Gen. Morgan Gives Chalmers a ScOr.
Ing at SenatObia, MIss.-Narks
at Jackson.

SREAToBI4, MISS, October l1.-An
immense crowd assembled here TODAY
to hear Morgan speak and attend ths
colt show. Circuit Court convened
this morning, ard it, together with
the attraction above mentioned, drew
people from all parts OF the county.
At IL o'clock C IL t adjourned TO allow
the people to hear Judge Morgan. He
spoke eloquently for three hours. and
gave such an account of his stewardship
that not only satisfied his former sup
porter5 but made him meny new
friends. He h indltd Chalmers with
out gloves, aud showed up his SCI 1t
circular in such way hat respectable
men would find it very difficult t,
flock under the black and Ubiquitous
banner which Chalmers unfutls to the
breeze. His denunciation of the
methods OF this man Chalmers YVES
heartily eheered by the large and rep
resentative audience, and TIE cheering
was so unanimous that it would be
difficult to tell whence Oh ,lmers is 10
receive his support. The Hite circu-
lar was denounced as an infamous
fslsehood, gotten up by the &c alswag
supporters Of Chalmers in mad effort
to atone for the color line circular OF
| Chalme 8. At the conclusion of Nor
Rau's speech Chalmsls took the stand,
but aim; st the enire audieGce LEFT the
cour room fer the courtyard, p-efer
ring to STE the animals below to heal.
ing the one ab We bray out his many
woes ard g,ievar Csc. Chalmers ha,
said he did not exp ct any suppo
from TIE people OF Tate county, &C
he may rest assSred they will mo- dis
appoint Linn. Morgan will crrtaioly
carry Tats by Largely ire ess,d ma
| inritu
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Of 5 cents q week, no PERSON to give
more than s.. Dr.. II iris inform ed
the convection that the money had
not all been raised, aud tn At beir g the
case, it was, by the terms of
the plan, impossible 10 bring any
OF the amount to the convention.
The total so far pledged YVES SIS, 5000.
On behalf OF the diocese OF Pennsyl-
vanis he relinquishe3 al responsible
ity fer the matter, except so far as the
scheme sffec' ed his own diocese. 1t
bad become matter for the whole
chur h, and TO the church this
diocese now left it. The question ss
to how the funds should bs raised was
brought up by resolution offered by
Mr.. J. H. Sto!senburg, Of Indiana,
who moved the reference of the entire
mater OF the mis- ion enrolment fund
to a joint commi tee Of three from eat b
order. This proposition raised ques-
tion5 I exped, enty and independence,
to which an animated debate gave
Through airing.
B shop B ,dell, OF Ohio, testified to
his thorough interest in the scheme,
and believed it could be complied
with if they would strike OUT the con-
dition regarding the amount to bs
raised.
The Rev. Phillips B 'ook, OF Boston,
then look the floor. The sppe arat ce
of the brilliant churrhmsn caused n
rustic OF applause. He rose to advo-
Gaze the stheue in it's integrity aud
entirety. He declared he wanted the
absolute condition preserved that
not a dollar should be used until
toe $l,00' 900 had teen ra sed rs
the basis of everything. In lis
eyes the value o! the principle
OF the scheme was the fact that it was
lsynen calling upon laymep. He
liked it because it appealed to the
multitude and not to the riCh laymen.
After an unusually long d S uIsion the
house was ready Tor The question, aad
SUCCESSFULLY and rapidly adopted each
OF the f)llowil g resolu loss, wt1ch
had been introduced during the de-
bate:
ResolUed, that the ooa'd has heard
with entra saii faction the statement
nj the deputies from the diocese OF
Pennsylvania in regard to the ms
sionary enrolment plan; that the
b. ard hereby aglees that what has
hitherto been done has b en- well
done, md that the board bids ths lay
men who have it in hand to 90 for
ward in the full conviction that their
great object can and will be atcom-
| plisbed.
ResolUed, Thatthe whole subject Of the
eniolmen. fund bs referfsdwlth power
to committee consisting Ct MessrP
Fuller, Coffin, Brown, Grease, Thomas
and Buckley of the diocese OF Penn
sylvanis, and such other as lhey may
add TO their number
Resolved, That thu lay deputies o
eacd ditciss shall be S1eCial Com
mitt 9 for that diocese to be in com
muaication with the Central Com
mittee; shall appoint th9ir own treas
urer and prosecute the work to The
end.
RESOLVED, That, in the opinion Of thu
B)aid of Mi 81 one, it is desirable tina
this fund should be collected upoa thu
came conditions aud by the same gen
eral methods as heretofore proposed.
Without transacting any other bust
ness of Importance, adjournment wa
taken until tomorrow.
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damaged by partsking in the expsDdl-
lures OF the National Treasury, may
have been urging upon the National
Weather Bureau their ant qua'ed sug-
gestiors, for the New Orleans Times
intorms US that the VAT amount Of
Southern coast along the gulf is almost
bare of signal stations. That coast, as
many asad record show, is peculiarly
exposed to hurricanes, which arise in
the Caribbean sea and among the West
India Islands, sweep across the Gu I
OF Mexico, and end by swooping down
with merciles, fury upon our Southern
gulf coast. The late catastrophe at
Galveston is an instance OF the losses
that occur. The Times states tina, this
shore-one preseL ting tuch special
claims to attention both as matter OF
safety to life and property, aud
as a valuable means OF advancing
meteorological science - is almost
bare OF weather bureau stations
The Times concludes by saying:
'There is no signal station at Port
Eads, none between New O.leans and
Galv eston, over 400 miles OF coast, and
but few on the coast OF the Lone Star
State Some additional stations snd
better means Of obtaining information
from Cuba, the West Iudies and other
oints tf observation on the Gull
would undoubtedly we'll repay this
country in the property and lives
saved, both ashore aud ahoat, by
timely warnings Of approaching hurri-
canes, their force, strength and de,li
nation"
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Tho MassOtte Disaster.

CAPE GIRARpEAU,> Mo-, October IL.
--GeoIge S Davidson, carpenter OF
the Masc5te, died Saturday night,
making the total number OF deaths
from ths disaster to that boat thirty
one. Several others are in danger
Qua Condit'ou.
The lody of Judge Hager was
caught Satu day afternoon about two
miles below where the Mascotte fx-
ploded, This il the 6lst Of the
drowned persons that has been found,
except the four brought down on the
EsVlt.
domination from Cape Girardeau,
Mo-, is to the effect that the bodies of
the ptr2ons drowned in the Mascotte
disaster are now making their appear
auce Beside those recovered from
the river Saturday night, the bodies
of VIM, O'Brien, fl st engineer, two
rlusta5outs, Mrs. Wheeler and one
other that has not yet been identified
have been secured.
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THE RAILROADS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE APPEAL. /


MACON, Miss October 8 One of
the largest mass meetings ever held in
Noxabee county met in Mscon today,
the gu, sion under ns'deration te-
ing the proposition TO have the ooun-
ty subscribe 100000 toward he
building OF the Nstchez, Jackson
and Columbus railroad through
the county. TIE election on,
this question takes place No
vember 0, 1888, and under the law
two. thirds of all the registered vote
must b :, pole d in favor OF the tax be-
fire the bones can lie Issued, The
bands are 10 run twenty years and
bare Per cent. inter ST, the Interest
payable anuually. 1t is generally be-
lieved that he CT un y will be carried
in favor Of the road as everything
points in that dirsc ion, and good
work will be dooe by lis sdgoca'es.
The great mass Of Influential men in
the county favor it, R.