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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-08-24

Mr.. James p. Cook, aged about 40
years, died suddenly whilst engaged
in threshing with the machine of Mr..
Jesse a. Engle, at Mr.. Raleigh L..
Molcr's, near Zion Church, on Mon
day of last week. He complained of
feeling unwcll, took a remedy that
was given him and afterwards laid
down by q straw stack, where in a
short time he was found dead. He
was buried by the Changers, of which
organization he was a worthy member.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-08-24

Take a glance through our Stock, and sec
the Bargains we are offering.
S. D.. HIRSCHMAN & Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-08-24

Now this settles it! We must reduce our
present stock for room. rs our buyer is now in
New York purchasing fall goods.
s. ID. HIRSCuMAS e Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-08-24
State of West Virginia,
Arlington Institute.

Boarding and Day School for Girls.
ALEXANDRIA, va.
Six Miles from Washington, D. C.
TlHE next Session will begin SEPTEMBER
j. 10Th, 1885. with fun corps of Teachers and
every appliance for comfort and advancement
of Pupils. Health carefully attended to-
Music and Art specialfies. Terms moderate.
For Circulars address
Miss REBECCA C. POWELL.
P. o. Box 50. Principal.
August 8, ASSAM
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-08-24
Local Misc

Ecb- y. 1CCf
Local Miscellany.
Supreme Court Sept LIST.
james Sheerer is clerking in the
post Office.
Annie Kendrick is visiting an aunt
in Maryland.
Morgan's Grove Exhibition Sept.
Sth, 9th and 10th.
Moler's Cross Roads Exhibition
August Goth and 9th.
Mr.. Lewis Winebrenner has a stalk
of corn Is feet in height.
Mr.. Forrest w. Brown has been
indisposed the past week.
Mr.. Harry Lock went on visit to
Gettysburg, Pa, last week.
Charlestown Sunday School picnic
at Island Park August 31st.
Miss Wager, of CuIpeper, is visit
ing at DIR. II. c. Beckham's.
Mr.. Louis +. Brown, of Berryvillc,
was in town last Wednesday,
Mrs. A. A. Hughes returned home
from Staunton last Thursday.
Mr.. Holmes Berry, of Winchester,
visited Charlestown last week.
Prof. st. Geo. T. Brooke and wife
have returned home to Morgantown.
Hubert & Hunting's Circus in
Charlcstown tomorrow (Wednes-
day..
Mr.. Thos. II. Bolts, of Baltimore,
was in C~harlcstown several days last
week.
Capt. Milton Billmycr, announced
for the Legislature, was in town on
Friday.
Mr.. L. c. Tabb, of Roanoke, Va,
has been visiting his friends in JEFF
ferson.
Miss Ella Reese, of Norfolk, Va,
has been visiting the Misses Mitchell,
of this place.
Mr.. II. S. Lciscnring, now of Lu-
thcrville, Nd, visited his parents
here last week.
Mr.. Emmner, the ~patcntcc of the
Emmner telephone, was in Charles
town last week.
Miss Ida Brown has gone on avisit
TO her sister Mrs. st. Geo. T. Brooke,
at MorgantOwn.
Mr.. Geo. W. Packet is ~recrcating
will visit, New York, Niagara and
London, Ontario.
The Changers picnic at Williams
Grove, Monday, August 3Oth, COLI
tinuing one week.
Special meeting of Independent
Fire Company this (Tuesday) eve
ming, at S o'clock.
V. NJ. Firor, Esq, has a sunfiower
plant the stock of which is - feet
2 inches in height.
Capt. Lee II. Moler is announced
for County COMMISSIONER the Shep-
herdstown Register.
Messrs. E~arnshaw & Doolcy have
t]in-roofcd the new dwelling Of Mrs.
Annie II. Campbell.
Mr.. Robt.- II. Lewis, of this coun-
ty, is an agent for the Shenandoah
Valley Hedge Company.
Mr.. T. Ashby Beall and wife, of
Brooklyn, N. Y. are visiting Mr..
Beall's mother in this place.
Letters are advertised in the
Charleston 2. O. for II. X. Amber,
Diehl Bros. and MI. Shugert.
Miss Nellie Duvall, of Martinsburg.
who has been visiting Mrs. d. S.
Hughes. returned home last Friday.
Miss Fannie Manning, of Fauquier
county, Va, has been visiting her
uncle, Mr.. Frank Manning, of this
county.
Eugene Barr has accepted a clerk
ship in the drug store of DR.. c. f.
Pratt, with a view of learning the
business.
Mrs. Asa Welsh and daughter and
Miss Fannie V. Miller, of Hyatts-
town, Md, are visiting friends in
Charlcstown.
Messrs. johnson & Henson have
put a new opening in the front of the
room occupied by Mr.. Edwin F. Da-
Wis, cigar manufacturer.
Messrs. Stewart Hirschman, Of this
place, and S. d. Hirschman, of Nor
gantown, visited New York last week
for the purchase of fall goods.
Misses Mary and Nellie Craighill
have gone with their father, Col. VIM.
p. Craighill, on a northern trip-to
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-08-24

The greatest bona fde Bargain Sale of the
season now going on ut
s. D. HIRsCnMAN & Co.'S.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-08-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For State Senator.

NlHE many friends of ISAAC Fl. STRIDER,
i Esq. will give him 4 cordial support for the
Democratic nomination for State Senator from
this district. and call upon the voters of Jeffer-
son to aid them in securing his nomination and
election. MANY FOTERS
August "a. 1886.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-08-24

Mems Pants to be slaughtered for the next
{ ten days. s. ID. HIRsCHMAN S Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-08-24

Millinery ut One-half former prices.
s. ID. HIRsCuMAS & Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-08-24

Mr.. Adam Young's horses got
away with his carriage from the alley
adjacent to the residence of Mr.. D..
S. Hughes, on Sunday afternoon, and
ran down Main street until they came
in contact with the porch of the dwell
ling occupied by Mr.. Geo. w. lay
10y. The porch was considerably
damaged, and the carriage also in
jured. This runaway caused the
horse of Rev. w. X. Marshall to dash
away with his buggy, but without re-
sulting in serious damage.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-08-24

Great Clearing Out Sale of Summer Goods
at S. u. HIRSCHMAS Il Co.'S.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-08-24

For Large Assortment and Low Prices in
Carpets, visit s. ID. HIRsCHMAN IL Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-08-24
BuckIen's Arnica Salve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, OF no pay required. 1t is
guaranteedto give pefect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by Geo. T.. Light.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-08-24

at our Great Nark-Down Prices, previous to
receiving our
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-08-24
FALL STOCK.

We must have the room for fall goods. We
are. therefore, running off Summer Goods In
every line ut figures that must sweep our
shelves without delay. Only need OF room
compels us to make such
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-24
THE WORLDS LACONiCS.

The true test of great man-that n.
least which must secure his place
among the highest order of great men
is his having been in advance OF his
age. -Rrougham.
Habit. if not resisted. soon becomes
necessity. -AuguSttle.
/ would have inscribed on the cur
tains of your bed and the walls of your
chamber. If you do not rise early VOC
can never make progress IL anything
If you do not set apart your hours OK
reading, if yoa suffer Yourself or any
one else TO break in upon them. your
days will slip through Your hands uH-
profitable and frivolous and really unen.
joyed by yourself. lord Chathnm.
1t IS rs great II point OF wisdom to
hide ignorance as to discover know
ledge. -Scidca.
AN indscrect man is more hnrtfrl
than an ill-naturcd one; for the latter
will only attack his enemies and those
&c wishes i'll to; the other Injuries in
differently both friends and foes. -Addt-
son.
lie that calls man ungratefu sumo
up all the evil that man can be guilty
of -.SwiG.
He chat rcfuseth instruction despiscth
his own soul. - Solomon.
He surely is most in want OF another =
patience who has none of his own -
Ldrdtcr.
Do not press your children into booI.
learning. bat teach them polteness, in.
GLIDING the whole circle of charitie"
which spring from the consciousness OF
what is due TO Their fellow beings.
Spurzhctm.
He is rich whose income is more than
his expenses; and he j, poor whose ex-
penses exceed his income. -Brayere.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-24

Humane father Go som Henry.
you ought to be- ashamed Of yourself to
catch young tird and pat it in a cess
~ vou have done. The b.rd. = liberty
vas Just as sweet to it a> Yours is TO
YOU. God bestowed just a. much care
upon the creation of that bird rs lie
did upon the creation of YOU. How
would Won like It if some wild beast
should catch YOU and shut you up
merely to hear your cries? | don't seq
that going to Sunday school has done
YOU any good. | had hoped, so fond
~, too. that in the matter of kindness
Of heart you would take after Your
mother and me, but YOU DO not. Now
don't YOU feel ashamed Of YOURSELF
Henry (much downcasO Yes, sir. "
Fathcr-"I shoul! think that you
would. had intended to let You go
out into the country with me but can
not allow such cruel boy TO accom-
pany me.
Hcnry-"Pleasc let me GO
Fathcr-"Oh. nc"
Boy-"Why?'
Fathcr-"Because YOU nigh, bring
back a lo. of birds and shut them zap in
cage"
Henry wouldn't
Fathcr-I can't trust You. never
thought that child of mine would
commit such an outrage. Why, it
makes me shudder to think of it. What
possessed YOU to imprison that bird?'
Henry-"Mr. Patterson told me that
if I'd catch it and pat it in Il cage for
him he'd give me two dollars
Fathcr-"Ah, and did you get the
money!"
Henry-"Ycs. sir"
Faihcr-"Oh. well, then, it's all
right. didn't know but that YOU ahu.
it mp merely for your own amusement.
Let mo have the two dollars. "-Ar6GH-
! s,s.O Yr0reier.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-24
Afraid OF his influence.

IN one of the newly settled counties
of Dakota the few residents were fix
ing up Il political slate so that all woulc
have place at the public crib.
There said on. Il guess abou,
every one has something except old
Tom Bellows"
IN ght make him constable"
NO. he can't read-couldn't servo .
warrant"
Justice of tho the peace?"
THAT won't do because he can't
write, either. Guess the old fellow will
have to go hungry"
That won't never work." said gu
other; 'he will throw his influence
against us. | should think tho school
board was the place for Tom
Didn't think of that. Pu. !Jg
Gown for the best place on Me tos~.
dee Koiaes MosL
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-24
JOHNNY AT CHURCH.
He Is Much Interested In the Two
New Comets.

Johnny's biography would be incom-
plctc without the statement that he is a
regular attendant ut church and Sunday
School. At the juvenile services he is
in the regular cast for the impressive
and oral Rotations of sundry Golden
texts and topics.
At the regular services Johnnys
erratc and childish treble. with his Pa s
deep voiced basso and his Mas clear
toned soprano. helps to swell the vol
ume that asccnds TO the Maker of all
good and perfect things.
The little church in the suburb is be-
ginning To assume cosmopolitan airs.
and the latest move looking in that di-
rcction is the addition of pair of cor
nets to the choir. This innovation, of
course, met with considerable opposi-
ton from the good old fathers and
mothers of the flock. TO whom even the
little one-story organ that managed to
keep in Wheeling distance of the choir
was an instrument of the devils own
plan itself.
When the choir stands up in line,
adjusts its skirts coquetshly and arts
tcally Us only member of Il choir can,
and the horn blowers begin 20 get red
in the face, then the service of song be-
gins. The ensuing volume of melody
has tendency to goose-cgg Johnny ;
Il l-pnnI fpnll. an1 fhn wont n ftll
philosopher on the way home after SCR
vice, while dragging his new shoes
through the band OF dog fennel that
decoratcs the edge of the sidewalks in
every well regulated suburb, relieved
his mind thus:
"Say, pa, what do they have them
horns in the choir for?'
80 swell the volume OF music, my
son. on which the choir can soar to the
required heights; and too, johnny. the
horns are useful in case the singers
make a mistake, for then the horns can
tide over the mistake with louder
blast.
What does the horn blower get so
red in the face for? III bet | could
blow lot of notes in one end of the
horn aud out OF the other end without
getting 50 red; couldn't YOU, pap
Come out Of that dog fcnnel, John
ny. you'll spoil your shoes. -
Say, Ma, didn't it used to be wick
ed TO blow horns IN church?'
YES, johnny.
Then hain't it wicked now?"
no"
why hain't it wicked now?'
Il jol't know answered Pa, hur-
rying up to get home.
IN bet do said johnny. its
because they make better horns than
they u-ci,o Don't YOU bet 50, Ma?
"Thank goodness. there's tn, house.
1t viii be cold day when | take TINS
boy to church again, was the mental
resolve OF the old ccntlcmm As he
closed the front gate with week day
bang behind him. Cincinnati Times
Star.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-24
A Keen Judge.

One Of the shrcwdcst of her ma
jcsty' Judges is as remarkable for the
quickness of his eyes and ears rs for
the kccnness Of his intellect. The
other day a stranger in court, espying
a friend, addressed him in stage
whisper with Halo, old Teller! !
haven't SEEN you lately. Are you all
right?' The remark was hardly heard
beyond the nearest bystanders, and
there was. consequently. considerable
bewlderment among those engaged in
the case before the court when the
judgc, looking up from his notes, OBJ
served. IF the old Teller is all right,
he had better go outside and say so. "
London Truth
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-24
The Georgia Watermelon.

Il paid dollar for watermelon to
day," SAID a gentleman to a reporter
ycs.crdar.
~ dollar for a watermelon ut this
season Of The year. asked the aston
ished reporter.
Yes sir, one dollar
why did You pay so much?'
There was a bottle inside the water
melon Scc?"
Yes.
"On the inside of the bottle was a
quart of whisky. Catch?'
Yes.
well, | call this a good prohibition
dodge
Where did you buy the melon?'
From my grocer. He keeps them
for regular customers, and they vary
in pr cc from 30 cents TO ~ 30. -
lis this a straight tip"
Just as straight - can b., but OF
course there are only few on to the
scheme. If some of the vigilanc' COM
mittce don't catch on to ii, he viii do
n rushing business. Atlanta COHSlltu-
tom
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-24

STOOL BY THE OLD MAI.
How Rancher's Young Son Defend
ed Ills Fathers Memory.

How Uancher's Young Son Defend
ed Ills Fathers Memory.
The other day, in Carson valley, old
Jeremiah Johnson. the well-known
rancher died. aud was barred in tho
usual form.
Waen he corpse was laid out in tho
fed schoOl-huuSo near Sheridan trlv-
cling preacher was called upon to pre-
side over the ceremonies.
The six sons Of the old man wero
there i'm a solemn row
The preacher. tsxias his place on the
platform. opened up a or she regula,
formula that has been 50 long n vogue
MY friends. Jeremiah johnson waN
IN fall health AMI ripcncl manhood
when he was cut down b. The scythe
IF the destroyer.
just here Tommy Johl,oa 4 DO. of
"a. ros" up with:
Hold on. Mr.. Preacher, he die q
/ liver complaint. 1t was Old JAKE Boil
,er ap on Wolf creek that 90. cut " tn
Il moving machine. -
st down. Tom, and cork up was
the remark of big brother, who col
Jared the boy and pumped him down
on his seat.
He was n man of 4 thousand on
earth. but he could not stay, continued
the preacher
Couldn't stay?' ahoat.d the boy
again. PITY about him. Perhaps you
don't think he was slayer when nc
had the fight with Dan Powers mp in Tho
canyon. He staid till he chawed Dams
car
Hold your jaw, you crazy lunatic, -
whispered one of the brothers, hoarse-
ly, rs he jerked the boy back into his
seat; will you shut up?"
Tie preacher paused, looked across
the corpse to the spot reproachfully.
and continued:
Jeremiah johnson is no more.
.What's that?' shouted the boy
say. Jake Bill, Charley. all hands.
do YOU hear that? Worse and more OF
it. lie says dad WAS no mower. Hc
could cut more acres of grass in = day
than any other man in Douglass
"Will YOU never drop on omsoif?'
Kissed Il big brother, rs he reached for
him again.
ado YOU 'spose I'm goin 10 sit here
and hear him say things about the old
man that he daren't say TO his face Il
he was alive? Are you 2o'ows
ashamed of dad cause ne died?"
-Four hands rot the impul,iyc youth
by the collar and yanked him down
good and hard.
Next thing you'll year is that he
couldn' run a one-horSe hay-raGc. y
Then the brothers grabbed the boy,
md, LAYING him on the floor. sat on and
held him until the preacher finished
his talk. The congregation enjoyed
the scene immensely. and admired tho
youth wilr would not see hs father
...s,Aed abou. - Cars1H Appcul.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-24
Not Exactly

A young lad, from the city was Wis.
ting farmer who had n very extensive
tobacco plantation. The farmer had
gotten out the buggy and was showing
her over the place.
"Oh. " she said, rs they turned into
the lane. that is another field of to
bacco. isn't it?'
The farmer looked in the direction
indicated and replied. That there:
No. marin -cr-that is-not exactly.
mot exactly. What do YOU mean
by that9'
"Why, We. sec?' said the farmer
with significant grin. That there:
cabbage patch. Merchant Trdr
eicr.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-24
A Good Man.

Grocer Ito son)-I see that you
doa't know how to buy watermelons. y
Son-"Why SOP"
Grocer all those you Sc.
lected have short stems"
Son-"Does that make any differ.
ence?"
Grocer-"Of course il does. When
they have long stems, you can cut of
part of the stem every day ord by thai
means have fresh melons ~ ,he tire
-Arkdnsaw Traveller.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-24

Some explorers are said to have dis
covered about sixty miles from Magda
lena, Sonora, a virgin forest wherein
they found pyramid having base q
1850 square feet and a height of 75t
feet, which makes it double that of tn,
celebrated Cheops pyramid. The TOP
may be reached in a carriage along 3
spiral-shaped road. The exterior walls
are said to be of granite, perfectly put
together Not far from the monument
is a small mound, the interior whereo!
contains hundreds of rooms, from ten
40 fifteen feet long by five to ten wide.
These rooms have no windows or doors,
but entrance therein is effected through
the top. Their walls are covered with
paintings and hieroglyphics. Some
stone utensils have been found within
these rooms. Some people do not
credit the discovery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-24
= .4e Lament Of the Mule.

~ ..1 49,. LII. t,.,,,,.
u,. -. - ,.'i - ~.
He thought that the millennium
Hal pat an end TO wrong
Because within stable
He stood the winter through
And dreamed be was q napoo'
with not tning - 90
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
In5.t. - Sal
Is floating, full Of hrickbats,
Upon The thawed canal
And out upon The t'Wpath
Reluctau' walks The mule,
Annexed iuto the ha"scr
And stormed with r.d.cule.
Observation-Disclosures
r,.'.,',.,...,, Ill,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-24
Why He Didn't Resent the Insult

what is the matter, JonesP You
look disgruntled."
NO wonder Battersby just now
called me a liar"
And you didn't knock him DOWN."
mo. He was at the other end Of the
telephone. -Phiiddeiphia Cali
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-24
His D!sreputable Namesake.

Sometimes "thc fellow that looks
like me- proves troublesome. a gem
.leman. somewhat prominent in Allan
"A. once received letter from Opelika
dnnning him for board bill As he
had never set foot in that city. he was
greatly annoyed that some one else
should attcmpt to personatc him. The
creditor, however, was persistent, and
placed the claim into the hands Of an
Atlanta attorney. \ few days later
the gentleman was called aside by 4
friend. who said Il am sorry to see
you so far forgetting yourself. - "Why,
what do YOU mean?' well, they say
that YOU have allowed your three chill
drcn to be placed in the benevolent
home, and your wife. too. is there sick
and dying" Furious the gentleman
turned his steps toward the benevolent
home. There were three children there
with names corresponding to those Of
MS own the lady had the same namc
60 which his wife answered, and the
recreant father and husband bore the
same rs himself. Some good came out
of il, however. for while there could be
no sympathy for the faithless husband
those dependent on him were in need
of it, which they found. atlanta Con-
Sfiinfigjl
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-24
The Savage Tongue Not SootheC

A young lady singing sentimental.
romanza displayed not only extraordin.
ary talent but set of enormous teeth.
"Ah." said lady auditor to her hus.
band. "what grand organ!"
Perfect" rejoined her husband.
'.cvcn to the keyboard in her mouth "
Troy Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-24

United States Marshal Nelms of Cobb
county, Ca, is not envied by his neigh
bors. The moonshiners have threaten
ed to kill him, and the marshal thinks
that they mean it. and that they are
quite likely to succeed. But he doesn't
weaken particle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-24
II is a singular fact that We are in

1t is singular fact that We are in
debted to Pompeii for the great in
dustry of canned fruits. Years ago,
when the excavations were just begin
mig, party of Americans found in
what had been pantry of the house
many jars of preserved figs. One was
opened, and they were found to be
fresh and good. Investigation showed
that the figs had been put into the jars
in a heated state, an aperture left for
the steam to escape, and then sealed
with wax. The hint was taken. aud
next year fruit canning was introduced
in the United states, the process being
indentical with that in vogue at
Pompeii % centuries ago. The old
ladies in America who can tomatoes
and peaches for domestic use do not
realize that they are indebted for tn >
art to a people who were literally ashe :
but few years after Christ.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-24

Queens Victoria's fftieth anniver
sarv of her accession To the throne will
be celebrated in June ne t, and already
the ApglomaDiacs in New York are
consid ring VI at will be just the prop
All TN, TO ., doncherkn0
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-24

An orthodox preacher in Storm Lake.
Ia, thinks that the Universalist preach
er of the same place is Objectionable.
So he prayed the other day in church
that the Lord would either change the
heart of the Univcrsalist. or kill him.
Storm Lake citizens are watching him
closely and curiously.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-24

Mir. Gladstone takes every day two
glasses of clarct ut lunch and two at
dinner, with glass OF port wine. His
alcoholic consumption has been est
mated by his son at seven gallons a
year. which would be three and a half
times the average consumption per
head in England and four and a halq
times the average in Europe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-24

Jas. NJ. Swormstedt, the noted Holy
Prophet of Cincinnati, in an interview
states that the recent earthquake was
caused by bad spirits in the bowels OF
the earth. The spirits are as intelligent
as men and have complete knowledge
of the uses of dynamite, gunpowder,
etc. They have been trying to blast a
passage to the surface of the earth and
thus escape from bondage. The ex-
plosions incident to these operation:
hav e caused the earthquakes. Il have
foretold this phenomenon" said the
prophet. 1T is a sign of the end OF
the Christian age. The United States
will be destroyed within two years and
all the wicked people will die and the
others will 90 to Palestine