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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28
Bill Nye on JEFF Davis,

see that Mr. jefferson Davis. who
has recently entered the lecture field
says that there could have been no
noblcr cause for which to die, no oppor-
tunity more glorious for Il proud and
honorable death. than that afforded the
confederate soldier who espouscd the
cause of the south 20 years ago. Look
ing at it in that way, ask, i'm all can
dor. why did not Mr.. Davis improve
that glorious opportunity? Feeling
that way about it, why did he let
such a chance 90 by, in order that ne
might enter the lecture field and crowd
ont better men. and then die of old age.
when ne could have hung up his hoop
skirt on tree and died in way that
would have cndeared him to every
southern heatr
There isccrtainly n tide in the affairs
of man which. taken at the food, leads
on to fortune and Mr.. Davis surely
missed it when he neglected to make Il
funeral tablcau of Indiana.
polls .JoHUW.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28
Strayed or Stolen.

On Tuesday night, May 18th from
my premises two and one-half miles
south of Alma. ou the Widow Godfrey
place. chestnut mare. with two scars
ON right hip and blister on right leg. \
sui able reward for return of mare. or
for ANY information concerning her.
i WI ALFRED Roberts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28

DENTISTRY. In compliance with the
earnest solicitations of many patrons l
will visit Alma professionally ON The 6'h
and 10Th Of each month, in the afternoon
of each date. VIII be found at DR. Say
dams drug store. j. +. Goss Dentist,
St Louis Mich. II
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28
SlLVtRs ABBOTT.

Who of us are Wiihou, our troubles, be
they small or large? The blessings OF
health are hes. appreciated when we are
sick and in pain. y backing cou%,,, So
we're cold or any throat or lung disease
are very Troublesome but all these may be
quickly and permanently cured by On
Bigclows Cnrc. Safe and pheasant for
children. Price 30 cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28

Sheriff Cole. of ShiawasScc county.
offers reward of $50 for the arrest of
the thief or thieves who raded store
at CoumRa ON the night of May s. and
secured q quantity Of clothing. razors,
revolycrs and knives: and so for re-
coyery of the property.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28


General Jno. Robertson.
Also voluntary addresses, if time will
permit.
Instrumental music for the day will
be furnished by the following bands:
23d L. =. Infantry Band of Fort Wayne,
Detroit.
Knights of PythiaS Band. &C.. Lansing
CasSopolis Military Band. CosSopolis.
And vocal music 10y the "Arion Quar-
tcttc" of Detroit, MeSdameS Clemclli
of New York and Tilden of Mt. Clemens
and the following from Lansing: y
chorus of % mixed voices. the Lansing
"Liedcrkranz" of 20 male voices, and a
chorus of Il 100 children from the pub
lie schools. The whole under the man
agement of Prof. II. b. Roney, East
Saginaw.
The exercises of the day will COM
mence ut 10 Il. IN. with an Address of
Welcome" from the steps of the Capital
by Governor II. y. Alger.
Immediately after the Governor adj
dress. and continuing through the fore
noon. papers will be read and speeches
delivered in Representative Hall, in the
Senate Chamber, and from the steps of
the Capitol. 10y some of the gentlemen
named above. interspersed with music.
At l2:30 p. m. Il barbecue and grand
basket picnic will be held on the fair
grounds. Meat. potatoes. bread. butter,
coffee sugar and milk will be furnish
ed to all applicants without charge.
These articles the guests will call for at
the carving table. Abundant table
room will also be supplied, but no dishes,
plates. knives. forks or cups.
At > o'clock. p. m. speeches will be
made on the fair grounds, from the
Judges stand and balcony of Agricul-
tural Hall. 10y some of the gentlemen
named above, with instrumental and
vocal music at intervals.
At 40 o'clock evening, speaking will
be resumed in the Capitol building. with
music as before.
Books containing the music and words
complete. also the programmes for the
day in detail. can be obtained at the
Capitol and on the fair grounds at Il
u'illing cost. 1t is hoped that visitors
will provide themselves with these
books and that all will join in singing
the words which will be adapted to
patriotic and popular airs.
Half fare on all railroads.
JAMES f.. PITrMAN,
b. VERNON,
+. y. BAKER,
Committee of Arrangements by APP
pointmcmt of the Board of Commission
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28
BUSINESS LOC.4L.
Farms for Sale ,

Six so acre lots. partially improved ant
wild. will be sold at u bargain.
j. W. MCLEOD,
Alma, July, ,,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28

Don't fail TO try our work IN Ger new
carpet loom. Two blocks south I'M one
west Of Nj. +. Church.
313-p. MES. GOULD AND son
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28

Shioh'S Cough and Consumption cure
is sold by us on II guarantee. IL cu eS
Consumption. Sold by i. :. Nehb'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28

Shiloh's Nlalizer is what You need for
Constipation. Loss Of Appetite, Dizziness,
and all symptoms of Dyspepsia. Price
10 and - cents per bottle. Sold by Il. :
Webb
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28

Cntarrh Cured. hca h and sweet brca h
secured by Shiloh Cntarrh Rcmrd,
Price 30 cents Nasal Injector free Sold
by b. ). Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28
Farm for Sale or Rent.

Good 100 acre farm mile from Davis
school house mile West # Maple Rapids
ad, South West of Ama5 miles. About
80 acres cleared Enquire at Farmers
Hotel. or at Spiccr's market,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28

Group, Whooplng Cough and Bronchitis
Immediately relieved by Shilohs Cure.
Sold by b. :. Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28
JAMES +. PITTMAN,
Is. VERNON,
+. \. BAKER,

Committee of Arrangements by ap-
pointmcmt of the Board of Commissions
prS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28
MICHIGAN MI-CENTENNIAL.
1886 1886.
Stmi-Centennial Celebration of the Adj
mission OF Michigan ns II state
into the Union.

To be held at Lansing, on Tuesday,
June ID, 1856, pursuant to Act of the
last Legislature and under the manage
ment of Board of Commissioners, APP
pointed by the Governor.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
Governor II. \. Alger, Chairman of
the Board of Commissioners, President
of the day.
Hon. Henry Chamberlin. Three Oaks.
Hon. Henry Fralck. Grand Rapids.
Hon. Theo. III. Hickman, Detroit.
Hon. James Shearer Bay City.
Hon. =. Il. Read ....,..., .CasSopollS.
\ National Salute will be fired at sun
rise.
\ Semi-Ccntennial salute will be fir
cd ut noon.
Papers will be read and speeches
made during the day by the following
prominent citizens:
Hon. AIphcus Fclch,
Hon. John J. Adam,
Pres. James b. Angel,
Hon. ThOS. NJ. Cooley,
Hon. James V. Campbell,
Hon. +. q. GroSVenor,
Hon. Chas. ID. Lawton,
Hon. W. l.. Weber,
Hon. ChaS. W. Garfield,
Pres. Edwin Willis,
Prof. J. NJ. b. Sill,
l.. l.. Barbour, ESD,
John II. BSsell, ESD.
Major W. c. Ransom,
James W. Bartlett, Esq,
General .JnO. Robertson.
Also voluntary addresses, if time will
permit.
Inetrnn,ontn1 music f,r tba DIV Will
The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-05

YOU lame your own mule, but you must try
'our hand on inines Or am to put JIMMY
down among the cxpenses!' he added with
l grin and slight lifting of his balcful eve
Ill.
When they had ridden a mile along the
ridge they began to descend again toward the
valley. Vegetation now sparingly bordered
the trail, clulnps of chemisal, an occasional
nialzanita bush and one or two dwarfefi
buckeyes" rooted their way between the
intersticcs of the black-gray rock Now and
then, in crossing some dry gully, worn by tho
overflow of winter torrents from above, the
glayisll rock gloom was relieved by duh red
and brown masses Of color, and almost every
overhanging rock bore the mark of a miners
pick. Presently, Us they rounded tho curry.
ing flank of the mountain. from a rocky
bench below them, a thin ghost-like stream
OF smoke seemed to lie steadily drawn by in
visible hands into the Invisible ether. 1T is
the camp" said Concho, glecfuily-: II will
nlyseit forward to prepare thcnl ion the stra..-
GER and before Lis companion could dctoia
him he had ti!sapp; AIRED at a sharp canter
around the curve o the trail
Lett to himself, the stranger took i. mere
ieis'sreiy pace, which left him ample time for
reflection. Scamp as he was, there vas some
The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-05
"No. only base metal" But here, Concho,

mo. only base metal" But here, Concho,
emboldened Ivy Wiles' experiment, attempted
to seize a handful of tho glistening mass tn,
instantly broke through his fingers in a thou
sand tiny spherules, and even sent few
globulcs up lis shirt sleeves, until he danced
around il, mingled fear and childish pleasure.
"And it is not worth the takingy" queried
Pedro of Wiles.
Wiles' right eye and bland face were
turned toward the speaker, but his nalevo-
lent left was glancing at the dull, rea.brown
rock OH the hillside.
"No!' and turning abruptly away he pro-
ceetlcd to saddle his mule.
Manuel. Miguel and Pedro, left to them
selves, began talking earnestly together,
while Concho, nc " mindful Of his cripple
mule, made his way buck to tho trail wt,elv
he had left her. But she was no longer there.
Constant to her master through beatings AMI
bullyings, she could not stand incivility and
inattention. There ure certain qualities
the sex that belong to all animated nature
Inconsolable, footsore and remorseful, Co..
cho returned to the camp and furnace, thr",
miles across the rocky ridge. But what was
his establishments on arriving to find tho place
deserted Of man, mule and camp cquipage.
Concho called aloud Only the echoing rocks
grilnly answered him. Was it h trickY Con-
cho tried to laugh. Ah-yes-a good one-a
joke-no-no-theyh had deserted him! And
then poor Concho bowed his head to the
ground. and falling On his face, cried as If his
honest heart would break.
Tho tempest passed in a moment; it was not
Concho's nature to suffer long nor to bro
over an injury. As ho raised his head again
his eye caught the simmer Of the quick
silver-that pool Of merry antic metal that
had SO delighted him an hour before. In q
few moments Concho was again disportins
with it: chasin. it here and there. rcllir.: it
IN his palms and laughing with boylike glce
at its elusive freaks and fancies. @Ah,
sprightly one-skipjack-thcre thou goest-
come here. This way-now have thee, lit
tie one-come, muchacha-comc and kiss
me-" until he had quite forgotten the defec-
ton of his companions. And even when he
shouldered his sorry pack, he was fain to
carry his playmate away with him in his
empty leathern flask.
And yet fancy the sun looked kindly on
him as he strobe cheerily down the black
mountain side, and his step was none the less
free nor light that he carried with him
neither the brilliant prospects nor the crime
of his late comrades.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-05

shoe of a bay below hin,-distant yet many
miles. Earlier in the afternoon he had seen the
gilt cross Oh the white-faced Mission flare in the
sunlight, but now all was gone. BY the time
he reached the highway of the town it was
quite dark, and he plunged into tho first
fonda at the wayside, and endeavored to
forget his woes and his WEAKNESS in aguar-
diente. But Concho's head ached, and his
back ached, and he was so generally dis
tressed that he bethought him of medico-
an American doctor-lately come into town,
who had once treated Concho and his mule
with apparently the same medicine, and after
tho same heroic fashion. Concho rcas-
oned, not illogically, that it he We're
to be physiclzed at all he ought
to get the worth of his money. The
grotesque extravaganza Of life, of fruit
aud vegetables in California was inconsistent
with infinitesilnal doses. In Conchos pre-
vious illness the doctor had given him dozen
foIr-grain quinine powders. The following
day the grateful Mexican walked into tho
doctors otfice-cured The doctor. was graft
fled until, Oh examination, it appeared that,
to save trouble, and because his memory was
poor, Concho had taken all the powders in
one dose. The doctor shrugged his shoulders
and-altered his practice
SWELL" said DR.. Guild, as Concho sank
down exhaustedly in one of the doctors two
chairs, ''what now" Have you been sleeping
again III the tule marshes, or ,le YOU upset
with con'missary whislsys Come, have it out"
But Concho declared that the devil was in
his stomach, that Judas Iscariot had possessed
himself of his spine, that itnps were in his
forehead, and that his feet had been scource<l
by Pontius Plate.
THAT means blue mass" said tho doctor.
and gave it to him-a bolus as large as a mas
ket ball, and as heavy.
Co"cho took it on the spot, and turned to 20.
II have no money, Senior Medico."
"Never mind. It's only dollar, tho price
of the medicine"
Concho looked guilty at having GUIDED
down SO much cash. Then he said timidly:
u have no money, but have got here what
is fine and jolly. 1t is yours" And he handed
over the contents of the precious tin can he
had brought with him.
The doctor took it, looked at tho shivcrine
volatile mass, and said: "Why, this is quick
silver!"
"Concho laughed. ayes, very quick silver,
sol" and lie snapped his fingers to show its
sprightliness.
The doctors face grew earnest. "Where
did You get this, Conchos" he finally asked.
ut ram e-nm the pot in the mountains he
yond."
The doctor looked incredulous Then Concbo
related the whole story.
"Could You find the spot again!"
The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-05
CHAPTER III.
WHO CLAIMED IT.

HE fog had already
closed in on Monte
rey, and was now
rolling, a white,
billowy sea above,
that socn shut out
tho blue breakers
below. Oncc or
twice il, descend
ing the mountain
Concho had over
hung the cliff and
looked down upon
tho curving horse
The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-05
CHAPTER II.
WHO FOUND IT.

ONCHO was SO i'm
patient to reac., the
camp and deliver
his good news to his
companions that
more than once tue
S tranger was
obliged toconmallel
him to sla ckcn his
pace. us it noo
enough, you infer.
nal Greascr, that
The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-05
CHAPTER I.
VINO SOUGHT IT,

7 was a steep trail
leading over the
Monterey coast
range. Concllo was
very tired, Concho
was very dusty,
Col,cl,o was very
n,cc., disguised. To
Concho's mind
there was but one
relief for these i:,-
surnlolntablc diff
culties. and that lay
The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-05
:Vle Dillm TNbnnr.
RHB STORY OF A NI1E.
By BEET EARTE.

Co1yri-:Nt y. 1885, by a", NiiG'l, & c., ncs
p!oN he'd by arcaa. ) ...4ut wii,.l t.iciu.!
The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-05
"C""tl you f',.' that suot ,,.......

'' 70" ""'s utat spot ogcu 20.
"Madre do Dios, Yes. have a mn. i.
may tue devil fly away with hcr,, ''' There,
land You say your co,ur,das
"Why not!' <''" ''s'
"And you say they afterw,r, IT..
s,rtetl your '''' You'd,
"Thcy did, ingrates!'
ne doctor arose and shut bis o,},co H.
.Hark ye' Concho," he said, "that h;Sof s W..
icine / gave you just now was WORT, 49, mel
1t was worth dollar cause t,o r,a "Do'aE
which it was composed was made r,on AT , "
stuff you have in til: cau-ouio,..;, "' as
mercury. 1t is ono of The most v,l,,.,' :"
metals, especially ina Cd m;u;,g eo'", VI
My good fellow, if You know wnero ~ ny,
enough of it, Your fortune is made, ''a
Concho rose to his feet.
"Tell inc, was the rock you built vo,, =.
mace of retl!" 'u'
Isl, Senor."
"And browne"
Isl, Senor." -u
"And crumblel under the heatg'
"As to nothing" ...
"And did you see much Of this red roch,,
"Iho mountain mother is in travail, with :. ,
"Are you sure that Jour comrades lavp No.
taken possession of the mountain mothe,r
"As how!'
"By claiming its; discovery under the min,
ing laws, or by pre-empton!'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-11
GONE TO THE o
Cause of the Marked Improvement of a
Young Physicians Patient.

Cause of the Marked Improvement of a
Young Physicians Patient.
DR.. Pillman was young at the bust
ness, and was thoroughly convinced
that he only needed a chance to startle
the world by his ability. He was fin
ally called to attend an old lady who
was suffering from all the diseases in
vented up to date, and who had been
given up to die by several physicians.
For two months he spent his time
mixing up new compounds for her, and
finally she was so far restored that DR..
Pillman was told his services would no
longer be needed.
On his farewell visit he commenced
fishing for compliments, which is a fail
ure of all physicians.
Madam" he said, '.your recovery
is as grateful to me as it could possibly
have been to you, as this was my first
important case"
"Yes," she replied, 81 feel much bet
ter than l have for years; but there is.
one thing peculiar about my recovery"
What is it?"
..My husband had no faith in you
when you commenced, and l have just
learned that he emptied all the bottles
you sent and filled them with cold tea"
At last account the learned doctor
had gone to the woods to hide his shame.
Louis Whip.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-11
A RAW SPOT.
How a Detroit Peddler Succeeded in Eff
fectin~ = Sole of His 1Haras

How a Detroit Peddler Succeeded in Eff
fecting a Sale of His Wares.
He knocked on the front door, but as
there was no response he passed around
to the rear and found the woman of the
house wiping off a bedsteadin the wood
shed. The man shifted the air in a sus-
picious manner, and the woman flushed
scarlet.
"Corrosive-sublimate is a capital
thing" he blandly observed, "but there
is great danger in using it. l have
known instances" ....
''What do you want, sir" she de-
manded as she came forward.
MADAM, l am selling a preparation
Don't want it,"
"a preparation which I warrant to
knock"
81 told you I didn't want it,"
'Please do not misunderstood me,
madam. My preparation is to remove
corns."
"oh! it is! I thought it was to
To-"
"While corrosive sublimate is good
for corns, madam, it doesn't begin with
my preparation. Full directions ac-
company each box-price twenty-five.
cents"
"Well, I'll take a box. I am sorry if
I hurt your feelings, but ! thought you
meant the-the bedstead."
"Never! although, madam, if you
eve discover that the bedstead is trou-
bled with corns or bunions use this salve
freely. I warrant it to remove 'em."-
Detroit Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-11
GOLD N v
Quantity and Value of These Metals Used
in the Arts and Manufactures.

llu1nC1Gy ana value OF lneB0 N1eCAlS UG6u
in the Arts and Manufactures.
From a table recently prepared by
the Director of the Mint, it appears
that during the calendar year 1888 a to-
tai of $14, 459, AGA worth of gold was
utilized in the arts and manufactures
of the United States. OF this amount,
81, 900, 1853 was used in jewelry and
watches; So, sos, 308 for watch cases;
81, Os4, 1924 in gold leaf; 1927, 900 for
watch chains; and the remainder in
smaller sums for dental supplies, pens,
instruments, plate, spectacles, chemicals
and jewelers. supplies. During the
same period, a total of SIS, $50, 530worth
of silver was utilized for similar pur-
poses. Of this amount, $4,000, 294 was
used for plate; $~1,S15,599 for watch
cases; 81, 098, 220 for jewelry and
watches; and the remainder was divided
among the other uses specified for gold.
The table is of considerable Importance,
for by giving the amount of gold and
silver annually utilized in the arts, it
permits an approximate estimate of the
available metallic currency of the coun-
try,-Scicztifc Am r5c0U.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-11
Both Were Counterfeits.

A curious anecdote is related of a
violin-maker SO skilIfuli in his trade that
he could initiate an old violin to perfec-
ton. One day a fiddler, eminent
than honest, brought him a fine Gre
monia, and said, with a twinkle in his
eye: 81 want you to make me an exact
COPY of this Amati." The maker
knew to whom the fiddle belonged, and
guessing the object promised to have it
ready in two months. At the end Of
that time the player returned, paid the
price and received the two v%iolins; but
when he got home and examined them
close he found both were counterfeits,
the clever imitator having kept the true
Amat; GOV bhnself.-Philaae!phia Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-11
ROMAN MUSEUMS.
Some of the Most Noteworthy Galleries OF
the Etcrnal City.

~
the Eternal City.
The museums of Rome contain princi-
pally antiquities, comprising tombs,
pavements, frescoes, architectural frag-
ments and statuary. That o the Later
an has relics of the early history Of
Christianity, in the form of mosaics,
inscriptions and sarcophaguses. There
is also here a gallery of paintings not
containing much that is noteworthy.
The museum of the capital is filed with
ancient marbles of every description.
andi n the new department has paint
ings by all the great masters of Italy,
with representative pictures of all the
schools of the north of Europe. The
private galleries are often disappointing.l
Scattered through them are pictures of
the Dutch school, Claudes, Van Dycks,y
landscapes of Gaspard Poussin, canYases
by Nicholas Poussin, and something Of
all the Italian schools, but rarely the
best specimens of the respective masters
The Colonna palace has some fine old
tapestries, a Van Dyck or two, a Palma
the elder, and some landscapes by Cas-
pard Poussin which may have once been
handsome and which the catalogue en-
deavors to make you believe still are so.
The Barberini has canvases, some of
them good by comparison, of Titan,
Paul Veronese, Andrea del Sarto, Ribera,,
and the famous portrait of Beatrice
Cenci, said to be by Guido, known all
over the world by e%ngravings and litho!
graphs. 1t is hung where it can scarcely
be seen, and if the visitor finds an artist
copying in the gallery he always is
spoken of d~isparagingly. 1t has
some trace of Guido's COLOR
ing and a bare suggestion of
his manner. But it is really weak and
watery, and theprobability is thatitw was
neither painted by Guido nor that it is a
true portrait of the unhappy Beatrice.
The Farnese palace, now occupied BIZ
the French ambassador, is noted for the
frescoes of Michael Angelo which adorn
its principal halls. The Borghese gal.
lery has much of the various Italian
schools that is interesting, and the larga
est if not the best collection of picturesl
Of the Dutch school in Rome. The
Corsini palais is one of the most inter!
esting. 1t contains like the rest, a great
number Of mediocre pictures, with not
a few masterpieces. Among the artists
represented are Guercino, Poussin, Ber-
gheim, Caraccio, Carlo Dolci, Guido,
Titan, Raphael, Albano, Salvador Rosa,
Murillo, Fra Anglelico, Ribera and yell
asquez. There are found here an una.
sual proportion of "Ecce Homos,"
Madonnas and portraits. An Ecce
Homo by Carlo Dolci will attract atten-''
ton for it's wonderful combination of
agony. tenderness, power and pathetic
beauty, in which respects it excels even
those Of Guido. The portraits of this,
artist seen in Rome and in Florence
show the same remarkable ability to
idealize within the limits Of truth and
nature. At the Vatican and the Mu1,
scum of the Capital are the largest and
finest collection of ancient busts, statues
and bas-reliefs in Rome, though they.
are seen every where inperp.exing con-
fusion.-Rome Cor. San Francisco
Chronicle.