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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-20

| heard good story the other day OF
two ladies vino, il is said, once lived IN
Chicago and who We're social rivals.
They were on visiting terms, but de-
voted much Of their time 10 considering
how they could ~uue-- each other in
the r.chnes, and elaboration Of their
house and raimen,. In the progress Of
their pleasing rivalry Mrs. \. gave a
r......'..,, -Iioh she apyearcd
in new gown OF very INC &C.,. "on'er-
ful texture, which quite surpassed any
thing that had ever been made into II
dress for Chicago lady in the whole
history IF that remarkable town.
Every body saw the incompatible
dress and mm7elcd greatly thcrcat-
that is, everybody except the one un-
conquarable rival. Mrs. b.. who gave
reception at her own house fortnight
later, 10 which the same people were IN
vited vino had attended the reception Of
Mrs A. The a,tonishment of the latter
may be imagined when, on entering
Mrs. b. : drawing. She bchcld all the
upholstered furniture in the room cover
ed with precisely the same material as
that of the drc>, With which She had
startled her fr,cu,, two week, before. In
the language Of thc street, Mrs. b. got
away with her that time at least.
Washington Capt2i.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-20
The Wrongs Of ireland,
MICHAEL DAviTT,
ORGA.--
--,rn or THE LAND LEAGVh'


Among the orators and WIG
will seek to form and lead public opinion
i'm this country during the coming lali
and winter is Michael Davitt, perhaps
the man who IS most supreme IN the al
fections OF his warm-hearted country
men. No prominent man living has sui
fered equally with him as the result OF
persi tent political agitation. lie Is, be-
sidas, scholarly and eloquent man, In
spite of early disadvantages, entitled by
ability "a we'll as self-sacriilce ana per-
sistent labor, to the extraordinary re-
spect with which he is treated by Irish
people on both sides of the Atlantic ana
by those who sympathiZc with them IN
their national aspirations.
Davitt is now about fOrty-ilVc years OF
age. He was born in the County Mayo,
Ireland where his father was peasant
proprietor. When he was a small boy,
i'm the year 1917. his father was eyicted
from his farm, and soon after died, when
Mrs. Davtt and her children went TO
Ensland Michael was employed in a
factory, where he lost his 7 ght arm.
He lived unknown until 1870, when
he wa, arrested in London as Fenian,
charged with sending arms TO his fellow
con-p ratols in Ireland. lie was found
guilty 10y jury ana scllleilccu ~ III
teen years penal seryitude. After
serving about eight years of this SEN
tence in Portland Prison, he was liberated
on a tickct-of-lcave. In 1879 he organ
izel the Land League, formidab @
movement which was crushed un CT the
first Ola lstone administra ion, but
which lives again in the National
League. His programmes summarized
in the following statement: FiXHy OF
tenure, fair rents, and the esiabli-hiuc A.
of a peasant proprietary I corcauil p
tion grew 90 toe a formidable ono, " 30 "a
central Office in Dublin, q ti,trou
hundred, more or less, local hrauchc-.
1t WIS assisted by million OF t,l at-
sen ON the | tied States. DaN.t; s.
share in t5 work led to hi, Inn. r..o.lncii
twlcc, d.. fist time for a le and IL
half au3 NE second, four n uths.
W.ue O. rl-un lAe first oi "s" oc-
cas- O .e Na- c.octe Memhrr oi ar
liam Do, ,.r Meath, but d"c. ird g..
hou,r Dr. wing ta to ali u cYu
All % .o WIS uorc helpful tothe GAIA De-
haa u'att.
Inag c.enr the third Ii sIr la.
i, la y -.t,d tn- country.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-20
a. L MI A
A Review of the Town
ITS GROWTH AND FUTURE
PROSPECTS.
One Of the most progressive Towns in the
State.
VIVA Enterpr,se and Push viii accom-
pl ia.

More active business firms are rep
resented in this weeks REcoRD, and
still we are again obliged to defer
other firms which We intended 10
speak of this week, for want of more
room. They will appear next week,
and the work will be continued till
every business interest of note in Al
ma is reviewed.
Thus far the showing has been 4
good one, and many points of inter
est have been shown which other
\ wise would have remained unknown,
wen to residents of Alma. Large
,ytra numbers OF the RECoRp have
een distributed each week since the
ssume was commenced, and we are
eascd to state that they have been
me medium of much good. People
living abroad have become interest
e,t in the articles, and the result has
been that papers containing the
sketches have been ordered sent to
them. Our own citizens have taken
an interest in the work, and have
furnished much valuable informa-
ton.
We stated last week that We would
give figures in this issue concerning
the proqrcss of building in Alma du-
rut,s he past Is months, but we
<nd the undertaking a greater one
Chan we at that time supposed, hence
have not been able to get all our
notes together in time for this issue,
but next week We shall present them,
and opine that the showing will sur
prise even those who are quite ia
miliar with the town.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-20

Rocket There rs absolutely no indi.
viduality; we are all linked and dashed
together hy invisible but indcs,rnctiblc
threads. spun down from the Great
source. When any man attempts 10 ex-
tricate himself from others and stand
alone he bu, more hopelessly intcrlaccs
and snariS Inc network which unites ma
all. Stck You're right. viii
you'd say that TO Mlria. anu tell bcr
that's why | Gidnl get home unit a
O'Clock this morning. - Id-Bits.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-20
How TaImaGc Treated an Evolution.
list.

1t was suggested to Mr.. Talmage that
he get up lecture on "Cranks' and re-
late his experience with cranky people.
He laughed and said that while his ex-
perience was wide and varied on the
subject of "Cranks," yet there was one
story that always came to his mind
when the conversation turned on these
peculiar people. He was once very
busy writing in his room at hotel and
u card came up He gave the bell-boy
instructions that he could see nobody
and dismissed him. \ little while after
ward the card came up second time.
and he told the bell-boy to tell that man
to call on the next day. that he wouldn't
see the angel Gabriel if he called to-
day, and the bell-boy's eyes stuck ont.
In a few minutes the card came m n
third time, and then Mr.. Talmace went
downstairs to see who his persistent
visitor was. y man stepped up to him
and said:
you are Mr.. Talmage?"
al am, sir"
"Wcll. sir. am an evolutiouist and
/ want to discuss that question with
you. | am also an annihilationist |
believe that when die that will be the
end of me.
Thank God for that" dovop,lv
CALCULATED Mr.. Talmage. as he walked
oil and left the man perfectly dazed.-
Harrisburg 7cicgrdph.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-20
THE WORKING OF IRON.
Machine shop and Foundry work

=
Iron is the second great industrial
m IRE tl'r"st Of the United states. and its
ou, 'r.in 'ance is felt everywhere. No
ton,;ng ttCy is complete without It's foundry
,revailing machine shop. for it is intimately
rcatcacscted with every business or manu-
luctor, rming interest Take away iron
10Th fea everything comes toa stand-still.
Among the cnterprising concerns of this
class in this section Is the machine shop
and foundry of
j. NJ HONTIGEL. a co.
located on Pine Street. Mr.. Martin
MohtEe tie BUSINESS manager. is one
. 81 the best mechanics in the state. A
skillful workman himself he is well
qualified for conducting successfully a
business such as lac represents.
TIE MACHINE SHOP
in the front part of the building is sup
piled with two lathes-one with a 20
feet bed, and capable of turning a Is
feet shaft. the other has 10 feet bed
planer with feet bed. am upright
drill and minor tools. rs all machine
work is charged for the time consumed
in accomplishing il, those firms who
possess the best facilities are the best
to patronizc, hence this firm are sup
piled with the best accommodations for
turning out work eXpeditiously and well.
THE FOUNDRY
in the rear of the machine shop is pro-
vided with moulds, and a cupola with "a
capacity of one and half tons of iron.
THE WORK.
This firm Go all kinds or machine
work, and make Il speciality of repair
work. They also do steam. water and
gas fitting,md keep on sale brass goods.
water and steam pipes. inspirators and
other goods used in mills or manufact-
cries. In the fomdry they manufacture
plows, plow points, drags. land rollers.
cast building columns, door and win
dow lintels. cOrnicc etc.
The facilities of this establishment
are such that work can be- turned out
with unusual quickness and in the best
manner, and its large patronage is due
to skillful workmanship i'm every de-
rartment, for the firm have ever made
IL point to allow no job to leave the
shop that is not perfectly executed.
Seven men are employed, all lirst.cass
machinistS and mOulders.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-20
THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS
THE MEAT BUSINESS.
An olc-E.tabli,hcd business uou.

" me man lives not On meat alone II
constitutes large part Of his subsis-
tence. Throughout the domain of eat
ablcs which seem 10 serve as an incen-
tire to bring back the stated and cloycd
appetite we always find the caterer of
hrst-class meat, to he the important
ally to produce this result y good
meat market is of direct Importance in
amy town. The oldest meat market in
Alma is that Of
G. l.. SrlCER 4 sON
located opposite the RECORD Office, on
superior street, and one of the pioneer
cuisines, men of Alma is Geo. l.. >picer,
the senior member of the firm. Mr.. ;.
came to Alma in lo5l. and helped to
build the FIRST house i'm the town. There
were then but a few person, here. and
TODAY he Is the only man living here
with the exception of Henry smith,
who came to the place at that carly
day. Mr.. Spiccr WAS elected the first
supervisor of Pine River township in
i9'2' AN" was 'Hc l'i'' "'"'N ''''''i' ~
the pace ne located Oh 'lle farm
now owned hy Luther smith. about two
mites hoIIll 81 toNil' anu NH'cl' T. one
Of the best farm, i'm the county He
followed farming for many years. and
during ~ years o. ms I.iie "i'o c'n',"''-
, . ...,.,. .,.J lIa.lr-t1itl sltop
cd wagon tUi" p'"cN'iil','! N''p'
Elsi'crh-}'ala hf" Ire oi'''ou Nus i'l'''
market, since Niich ''''' IL mas '''i'
known rs one ol our prominent p.'si-
ness interests linus MI' 0P'''l mas
llNtd 10 see tidlialV4i4''' nom '''' " ~
l.r,,o.s 'iNIhg' piogle994> : Io"i,
- n..,l. . ooo .,tor,,. 4" '''A
Mr. C,.. Sc. - -, f,ti.,..
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in warm weather is so constructed that
the meat, are kept dry. cool and sweet.
Back of the salc,room /, the work and
and store room. Here we see a meat
cutter. sausage machine and other an
The slaughter bonse is
located inst ont Of town.
THE MEATS.
It has ever been this firm ) endeavor
to place before their customers the best
meats procurable Mr.. Charles Spicer
is the buyer. and is one of the best
judges of stock in this section. Mr.. J.
Parker attends TO The SaleSroom ana Is
Known as one OF the very best CATER OF
meats. while Mr.. JAS. TerWlliinger, the
butcher, whose experience extends
over many years. thoroughly under
stands lis business. Good weights
and honest goods IS the firms motto
and the child Is dealt with as honestly
us the grown person.
ALL KINDS OF FRESH MEATS.
poult.v fish and gano IN tl,oir se,sor
a,n op s,lo nnrsop ,v.nts - Gno
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-20

that person Is SIRE of getting AT this
store fresh butter. always. This firm
make fl "A point to furnish private
families abroad IA well as at home,
with butter. and are furnishing II To
parties in saginaw and Detroit. Turn
ing to
TIE CRCCKERY DEPARTMENT.
We observe Mcelin celebrated Eng
+ fish Stone china table ware, when Is
warrant not 10 craze or check on
Also 81. s ware in sets and single
pieces and stock of hanging ana hama
hrupo. These goods are all first class.
I.ast fall this firm established
FLOUR AND FEED STORE
IN connection with their other business.
which has been "A decided success, lheli
business increasing steadily. lhey
keen ON sale flour. graham, wheat
me&, ,la mill feed, and in the fall VII
handle grain. dressed pork and poultry
~, also make a speciality 81 batter
lhe5 vegetable. Each fall they
eggs ana bushels Of potatoes.
store about 1000 adjoining stor,
Soon they will use the . quar-
in connection with their preseA.
terS ald put in an extensive genera
stock of goods. Mr.. +. ID. Adams is
also interested i'm
THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS
and is always ready TO buy or sell real
estate. lie has several houses for sale
or TO rent located in desirable locations
in Alma. All the salcable property is
offered at low figures and on terms
within the reach of all who desire Il
home or good business location.
II is needless to say that those doing
business with this firm will receive
honorable treatment for their long
residence here and upright department,
is sufficient guarantee Of their business
character.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-20
ITO CORRESPONDENTS

We cannot notice Anonymous communion
tons. In all cases we rcquirethc writer's name
aud address, not Tor publication, but ~ a
guarantee uf good faith. And corCsi oudcnts
slould write upon one side Of their sheet only
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-20
TO ADVERTISERS.

The RECORD Is one of the best mediums Tor
n lyertiscrs i'm Grntiut County. being n welcome
visitor 10 nearly every home in this part of the
county and towns adjoining, hut To insure IN
sartion the same week. advertisements shoull
be handed i'm not later than wednesday noon.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-16
HOW Wool Marns.

Straight grained woods are not sub
ject to any considerable change in the
lengthwise of the grain, but distor-
ton called wa,ping is very prevalent in
the soft as well as in the hard varieties,
in the cross directions, says the Cdbi-
net-Mdker and UphOlSterer. Thin
boards are sometimes curved like bow
in their cross-sections. The first
method to be tried to restore these to
their original condition is to range
them round the shop with the convex
sides to the fire, or place them in the
sun, when the evaporation of the mois-
ture causes the wood to contract, and
so brings it to its proper shape, but
the wood must not he too long exposed,
as the board will become convex on the
side next to the heat. This may be
avoided by frequently changing the
sides. If the wood is too much dis
torted to yield to this treatment, it is
to be bent as straight as possible with
the hands, and if still retaining a
warped form must be placed between
two stout planks drawn closely together
by hand-screws. Any after prominences
must be removed by the plane The
finely figured woods, which chiefly owe
their beauty to the great irregularity
of the grain, would be very liable to
twist if employed of the same thick
ness as the straight-grained descrip-
tions; it is their being cut into thin
slices that saves them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-16
Professor SanbOrn.

Professor Sanborn, of the Missouri
State Agricultural College, has brought
up many WORKOUT farm and made it
pay handsomely. He has done that
with the college land in Missouri,
restoring it from a rugged, worn-out
farm up to high state Of cultivation
and profit, equal to net income of
81, 900 per year, while under the old
management, which was similar to that
of most other farms in the vicinity, it
brought no income. The method now
pursued is to feed out all the fodder
grown, according to system of ration
designed to secure the greatest econ
omy, and to return all the manure
made to the soil. The farm keeps
double the stock it could keep four
years ago, and the grain crops are al
ready twice as heavy as the average in
the vicinity, and better are expected.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-16
Father and Mother.

Up to the time child can talk and
say funny things she-it is generally
particularly so VII female children
she is her mothers pet. Then she is
taken possession of by the male parent.
A little while after she is born the new
made parent likes the novelty of dand-
ling her, but that does not last long.
Then for while she is nuisance to
the father, but when she begins to get
cute" and cunning, when her mother
has with infinite care and affection de-
veloped her infantile brain, the father
steps in and begins to monopolize the
credit. 1t isn't fair. But the mother
always let's him, and contents herself
with lavishing affection on her and at
tending to the details-the uninterest-
ing details-of keeping her clean.
Since this column admitted clever chill
dren fond parents come to me and tell
me of their precocious progeny. It's
an excellent thing, especially in moth
ers but L notice that when a lady tells
me q story of her baby, she says "our
baby" but when father talks he al
ways begins about my little girl" and
generally says Il have little daugh-
ter" L never met a child yet whose
best ideas were not derived from the
mother. l have heard of children who
had been petted by their fathers, but
they generally talked slang, which
their fathers thought awfully bright
San Francisco Chronicle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-16
Husband and Wife

A man has an eye for beauty in his
wife. He notices the soft wave of her
hair and fit of her gown with sort of
pleasurable pride, even after time and
trials have dimmed the glamour of first
love. The successful wife must repre-
sent to her husband all the virtues;
must be sympathetic, and at the same
time sensible. She must be bright,
entertaining, and agreeable at home as
we'll as abroad, and she must know how
to preserve silence when it is desirable
to hold her tongue, even though she is
ready to burst with indignation. Ii
she does not possess these qualities let
her cultivate them most ass;dulously.
And there is no trait that is such a
powerful factor in household harmony
as assimilation-to become one In
thought and purpose, to have kindred
tastes and kindred wishes. The theo-
ry of the affinity of opposites was hope
lessly exploded long ago. The picture
of petite blonde Desdemona clinging
TO swarthy Othello is very pretty,
but if Othellos mind is out of tune with
Desdemona, the affinity cannot exist
Des MOines Mail.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-16
xy,t,,out a,.o,,.,. Cana.

Or with apparently no cause ut all, chills and
fevor thought TO b. cured, terminates ard re-
fructines in the system. This n It among dis
eases cannot be laid out with quinino The only
way to give IL n final and oxtinguishing quietus.
Is To use persIstontly tho national antdoto to
masma poison, Hostotter's stomach Bittcrs,
which roots it out completely Tho process OF
cure is. Of course, much easier II the Bitters Is
used Hs preventive, whom the first chill is felt,
but persons who not acquainted with tho
nature of the symptoms are sometimes IN error
as 10 thor cause and neglect tae simple and
pleasant remedy, OF all others best suited TO
check the PR gress ot this dreaded ana struct-
i've malndy Visitors To, or soiourncrs n ma
lRriou5 localities will, moreover. act the part OF
wisdom II thoy use the Bitters as a preparative
rheumatism, constipation. biliousness indi-
gest ON, and kidney troubles are removed by
the Bittors.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-16
HistOrY'S FalSehOOdS.

In recent paper on Lord Timothy
Dexter, Mr.. William Cleaves Todd, of
Newburyport, disposes of the tales of
Dexters sending warming-pans and
English Bibles to the West Indies. In
illustration of the untrustworthiness of
history Mr.. Todd cites Professor J. d.
Butler, of Madison, Wis, whose grand
father, an eyewitness, often told him
in regard to Ethan Aliens "In the
name of the great Jehovah and the
Continental Congress, that what the
surprised commander at Ticonderoga
actually heard was: "Come out of here,
YOU id old rat" This matches Tav-
lor's reply to Santa Anna, General
Taylor never surrenders," translated
by skillful aid-de-camp from the
vernacular, Tell him to go to hell"
The ArQORd1St.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-16
The Esthetics Of Hosiery.

There are certain rules about dress
ing the legs that must be followed to
secure a good effect. Now, in fancy
stockings the lower part should be
dark and the upper part light. That
gives the effect of smallness at the
ankle and plumpness at the calf.
Reverse the position of the colors
and the leg will look as straight and
ungraceful as stick.
Then if the dark shade does not go
around the lower part it should be at
the back, and not in front, for in that
case it gives the ankle flat look.
The hosiery that is figured with an
imitation boot coming up to the swell
of the calf gives a leg the best appear
ance. -NeU York Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-16

from the American Commercial Travelerl
WHEN reason directs our converse
there is mighty silence.
The stomach must often go hungry
when the brain is lacking in wit.
A KINDNESS rendered to another is a
flower planted in ones own heart
FAME lacerates the hand that grasps
1t, making wounds time cannot heal.
FRoM shrewdness orders quickly flee
to bestow themselves in the house of
confidence.
To BREATHE is animal to want is hui
man; to believe is spiritual; but to
know is godlike.
WE'RE it not that Reason envelopes
Hope in shadows, we would be blinded
by her splendors.
MANS thought goes lamely on a
bending crutch that raps his Sims at
each advancing step
A LIVELY and a growing mind is at
tracted more to progressive hell than
to an advanceless heaven.
Those who lump at conclusions, like
the trout for fly. will, sooner or later,
feel the barb in their own flesh.
The man who lifts himself out of sin
to permanent manliness performs mir
acle great as was ever recorded.
NOTHING will make man round
shouldered so soon as to be constantly
reaching into his pocket for the last
nickel.
If you would know how well the
Sabbath is observed in city purchase
advertising space in the Sunday morn
ing papers.
THE world will crack the Devil DER the pate,
If dressed in rags he peep above the gate
But let the velvet hide his cloven hoof,
He finds IA welcome under every roof.
THE wise calmly observe the errors
of others and profit thereby; the foolish
laugh at and forget them and are for
ever fools.
OF all the thousands win the crown,
Scarce one can temporatey wear;
The tree that tops the forest round,
Must have the wind from everywhere.
The wanton waste of this world each
day would feed another quite as great.
and yet there are those among us who
are always hungry.
This is world of misfits, in which
uudn MUS ouI Ills lfSh plaOo ohIy ~
the end of life, and then proceeds to
get himself into it.
KIND words, like standard coins, once
being issued, travel everywhere and al
ways, and while growing of no less
value in themselves still leave some
thing of advantage in the hands of
each who has to do with them.
TROPHY.
Two came to the sexton mt early morn
A peasant and servant to the King
The servant-"Ring sexton, glad acclaim,
A son is born TO his ma esty, ring!'
The peasant-"O sexton, pray you toll.
For my boy is dead" And the graybeard
smiled,
While he rang n chime for the care-freed soul
And tolled tor the Kingdom child.