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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-10
Would Call II Square.

A bartender in the back room of a
country store. in mixing drink for
customer, accidentally poured in about
two tablespoonful, OF turpentinc. He
discovered the mistake. but, saying
nothing about it. he filled the glass
with whisky. The man drank the
mixture, smackcd his lips and walked
away. Pretty soon he returned. and
said:
bill, haven't allus been er good
customer NV yourn?'
Yes.
"An allus tuck whit you sot atore
me without sayin' word9"
Yes.
always dun the best ! could fur yer,
Bil?"
"Uv co'se, Andy; whut's the matter
with you?"
Wall, it's jst this: Why haven't
you been givin me that good liquor all
the time? Been or drinkin' here ever
sense YOU started, an jes' now is the
fust time you'v We ever Civ up your best
Ticker. Hand me out another drink
like the one you give me just now an
we'll call it squar. "-ArkansaW 7raU-
eler
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-10
CHAPTER XIII.
THE FEAST OF THE sToRKs.

On the 23rd of November the plain OF
Soung- Ettelate, around the walls of
Tripoli, afforded curious spectacle
On that day no one could tell if the
plain were barren or fertile for its sur
face was hidden beneath multi-colored
tents adorned with feathers and flags
miserable gourbis with their roofs SO
uttered and patched as to give very
insufficient shelter from that bitter dry
wind the "glbly," which sweeps across
the desert from the south; here and
there, groups Of horses i'll rich oriental
trappings, meharis stretched on the
sand with their fiat heads like half
empty goat skin bottles, small donkeys
about rs big as large dogs, large dogs
as big as small donkeys, mules with the
enormous Arab saddle that has the
cantle and pommel as round as a camel
hump; horsemen with guns across their
shoulders, and knees mp to their ston-
achs, and feet in slipper-like stirrups,
and having double sabres at their belt,
galloping among men, women and chill
dren. careless OF whom they might run
down rs they dashed along, and natives
almost uniformly clothed ia the Barbary
"haouly," beneath which the women
would be indistinguishable from the
men, if the men did not fix the folds TO
their waist with brass pin. while the
women let the upper part fall over thei-
faces so that they can only see with the
left eye-a costume which varies with
the classes, the poor having nothing on
but the simple linen mantle, the more
nffiuent having the waistcoat of the
Arabs. and the wealthy having splendid
patterns in white and blue over second
haouy of gauze, glossy silk above the
dead-white of the gold-spancled SHIRT
Were they only Trpolitans that had
gathered on the plain No The
environs of the capital were crowded
with merchants from Ghadames and
Sokna. escorted by their black slaves
Jews and Jewesses of the province, with
uncovered faces negroes from the
neighboring villages, who had come
from their cabins of rushes and palms
to assist in the general gaiety, poorer in
linen than in jewellery, large brass
bracelets, shell-work collars, strings OF
teeth, rings of silver in their ears and
their noses; aud Benoulies and Ava
guirs, from the shores of the Svrtes, TO
whom the date-palm Of their country
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-10
Prepared Himself.

A large stout man who looked rs if
he might be n pretty tough customer in
free fight, entered the operating arena
of New York dentist. The sufferer
from toothachc had taken a large dose
of WHISKY to enable hm TO bear up un-
der the pending inlliction.
The dentist examined his tooth, went
into an adjoining room and presently
reappeared with a large pistol strapped
to his person.
What Go You mean?" asked the man
in the chair.
30. nothing in particular, except
that ann not 20 NJ to take any risks"
What risks
"Whcn man built like you, and his
breath smelling of whisky. climbs into
that chair, I'm not going to exaspcrato
him unprepared. You may be John l..
Sullivan. for all know. ~ 7cras Sijt-
ingS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-10

Those who raise melons to SHY
should ship none but large ones, for
small ones seldom pay. To ship an
ill-shaped melon is worse than throwing
it away. They will not sell for any
thing like their worth at home. The
largest and best shaped sell best. A
few ill-shaped melons will spoil the
sale of a whole carload A carload OF
800 good melons will sell for more than
they would if 200 ill-shaped ones were
added to them. A melon should stay
on the vines until thoroughly ripe, but
no longer, as ripe melon deteriorates
very fast in the sun. A melon patch
should be gone over every day. and
and every melon that is ripe should be
pulled
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-10
The Nations Dead

\ recent report show, that the ma
ton, dead are buried in ~ national
cemeteries. of which only l. are in
the Northern States Among the prin-
cipal ones in the North are Cypress
Hills. with is 3. $50 dead; Firms Point
y. j., which contains the remains Of
2,644 unknown dead; Gettysburg. Pa.
with It's 1867 known and l.60S UNI
known dead; Mound City. H.. with
2,505 known and ,, 72l unknown graves
Philadelphia, with 1909 dead, and
Woodlawn. Elmra ~ Y. with lis $500
dead. I'm the South. near the scenes
Of terrible conflicts, are located the
largest repositories of the nations he
role dead:
Arlington Va, lG, 264, of whom 4 ,349
are unknown;
Beaufort, :. c., 9,2i1, of whom 4, 1913
are unknown.
Chalmc,tc. La, 12,5l1, of whom 5 GA
are unknown.
Chattanooga, Tenn, 1862. OF whom
1868 are unknown.
Fredcr cksburg, Va, 10, 2j7, of
whom l2.710 are unknown.
Jefferson Barracks. Mo, 1l,490, of
whom ,. 900 are unknown
Little Rock. Ark, 1902, of whom .
}37 are unknown.
City Point, Va. j,122, of whom 1874
ire unknown
Marietta, Ga, 10, 15l, of whom ?, 96j
ire unknown.
Memphis. Tenn, 1897, of whom s.
81 are unknown.
Nashville, Tenn, l6,j26, Of whom f.
10l are unknown.
Poplar Grove. Va, G,199, of whom
1901 are unknown.
Richmond. Va. &. j42. of whom ,. 7Og
are unknown.
Salisbury, y. c.. 2.l26.of whom T..
)32 are unknown.
Stone river Tenn. 1902, of whom
!SS are unknown.
Nicksburg. Miss. 1900. OF whom
IT,. 50i are unknown.
Ant.ciam. Va, t.G7l. of whom isis
ar unknown.
Winchester. Va, 1869. of whom -
500 are unknown.
In all, the remains of 100000 mcu
who fought for the stars and stripes find
guarded graves in our nat onal Gene
cries. Two cemeteries are mainlv de
'oted TO the brave men who persisted in
he loathsomc prisons of the same
name Andersonvillc. Ga. which con-
aims 1915 graves. and Salisbury. with
Is -. l26 dead Of whom 1852 are uu-
Known.
OF the vast number who are inferred
n our national cemeteries 20. 900 sleep
beneath the soil of the Southern States
md 1000 rest in graves marked un-
Known.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-10
CHAPTER XXII-CoNTINUED.

Suddenly the Doctor stepped up to n
small brasero which stood on n tripod in
n corner OF the room. In this brasero
were few fragments of paper that had
been destroyed by fire, but the inciner-
alton of which had not been completed.
Had Sava written them And sur
prised by the hurried departure had she
burnt the letter before she left Tetuan
Or rather and that was possble-had
the letter been found on Slva and des-
troved by Sarcanv or Namir
Pierre had watched the Doctors look
as he bent over the brasero. What had
he found:
On the fragments of paper that Il
breath would reduce 10 dust, few
words stood out in black among others
these. unfortunately incomplete;
Mad Bath
Had Sava attempted to write to her
as the only person IN the world TO whom
she could appeal for help not knowing
and not being able to know that she had
disappeared from Ragusa?
Then after Madame Bathorv's name
another could be deciphered that of
her son.
Pierre held his breath. and tried to
find some other word still lcgiblc Bat
his look was troubled. He could see no
more.
But there was one word which might
perhaps put them on the girls track
word which the Doctor found almost
intact
''Tripoli :" he exclaimed.
Was it in the Regency of Tripoli his
native country, where he might be
absolutely safe that Sarcahy had sought
refuge; Was it thither that the cara
van was bound
ITO Tripoli :" said the Doctor
That evening they were again ut sea.
II Sarcany had already reached the cap
ital of the Regency they were in hopes
that they would be only few days be-
hird him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-10
AFTER THE STORM.

The mavis In the hickory
Was warbling OF the weather,
The rain had passed, the skies were glassrd
And Hope and together,
Stood waiting boy the pasture fence,
Where tangled vines were slinging,
To listen 10 the melody,
To hear the mayis singinA
The rsin-drops in the butterups,
The mist upon the clover,
Still fingered there In beauty rav
To show the storm was over,
And from the woods breeze came past
A breath OF flowers bringing,
But DER 1t all, and passing sweet,
heard the mayis singing.
A summer glory filled the air,
The grass waved low before me,
The sunlight fell and like a spell
A song came floating DER me,
In Natures unframed harmony
A birds clear notes were ringing,
While leaped my heart in one long thrill
To hear the mayis singing.
Ernest HcGG1cy, IL ne Current.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-10
What Grew from a Negroes Foot.

1t was rather an amusing incident
that first brought TO the attention of
truck farmer, of Charleston. S. c.. the
Importance of iirming the soil. 1t
seems that gentleman of color. hav-
ing the constitutional weakness for
chickens peculiar TO some of his race.
got into a hen-roost and helped himself
bountifully. In evading the high-road,
he struck a Decline through newly
sown turnp held, where he left tracks
that led TO his detection. But these
tracks did more. They showed to
Squire Buncombe, whose chickens had
suffered. that wherever the foot Of the
colored citizen had fallen, there he had
4 stand of turnips and nowhere else
(for they had been loosely sown and
the weather was dry.) The lesson was
needed and has been worth tens of
thousands of dollars to the farmers of
South Carolina, who, ii seems. were
never before sufficiently alive to the
Importance of firming the soil until the
unfortunate negro showed them the
way.-Peter Henderson, IN .Anerican
AgricUlturtSt.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-10

probably would not appear on the scene
Until they were wanted.
The Electric had only come in the
afternoon before and anchored under
clter Of the long-rocks WI ich act rs
/. ttural breakwater To the harbor OF
Tripoli. The passage had been as rapid
rs the voyage outwards. \ three hours
ttay at Phillppeville, in the little bay OF
Filtila, and no longer had been all that
was necessary to procure the Arab
Dresses. Then the Electric had departed
Immediately, and its presence had not
even been detected in the Numidian
Gulf.
When the Doctor and his companions
came ashore, not Mt the quay, but on tho
roc S outside the harbor, they were no
LONGER five Europeans entering Tripoli-
tan territory they were five Orientals
whose garb would attract no attention.
Pierre and Luigi dressed up i'll this way
might betrav themselves to the eyes OF IL
close observer, but Pescade and Matt
fou, accustomed TO the many dresses OF
the mountebank. were completely ut
their ease.
When night came the Electric moved
round TO one of the creeks on the other
side Of the harbor, where she ran little
risk of being observed; and there she
remained ready for sea at any moment
AS soon as they had landed, the Doctor
and his companions assembled the rocks
that skirt the coast until they reached
the quay leading TO Beb-el Bahr, the
marine gate, and entered the narrow
streets of the town The first hotel
they came to seemed good enough for
few days-a few hours perhaps. They
seemed to be respectable folks. Tuni-
sian merchants, probably, taking advan-
tage of their journey through Tripoli to
be present at the feast of the storks. AS
the Doctor spoke Arabic as correctly rs
he did the other Mediterranean Ian
guages, there WAS no danger that his
speech would betray them.
The innkeeper with great cordially
received the five travellers who did him
the great honor of selecting his house.
He was large man and very laxative.
And so in encouraging him TO talk, the
Doctor soon learned certain things that
lhAtitobNi hlAA Ia VIZ az -
place he heard that q caravan had re-
Gently arrived from Morocco in Tripoli.
that Sarcany, who was well known in
the Regency, formed part of the cara
van, and that he had availed himself of
the hospitality OF Sid Hazarn.
And hence that evening the Doctor,
Pierre and Luigi taking such precaution
rs ensured their not been observed, had
mixed with the crowd of nomads en-
camped in the plain of Soung Ettelate
AS they strolled about they took careful
notes of the moqaddems house on the
skirt of the oasis.
There, then, Sava Sandorf was u
prisoner Since the Doctor had been At
Ragusa the father and daughter had
never been so near together But now
an impossible wall lay between them.
TO get her away Pierre would have con
scented TO everything even 10 agree To
Sarcany's terms. Count Sandorf and
he were ready to abandon the fortune
which the scoundrel coveted. And this,
although he did not forget that Justice
ought 10 be done on the betrayer of
Stephen Bathory aud Ladislas Zath-
mar.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-10
Perplexing Problems in Spain.

Some of the new appointments arls-
ing out of the birth of the little king of
Spain are pcrpleNng. To pass over
the siXty-seven major-domos and mas
ters-at-arms, equerrieS. chamberlains
and keepers of the archives, what can
the young monarch want with a whole
troop of royal huntsmcn? If mas.sr
of the horse provided the horse
were of the rocking species-is q sine
cure, surely so is the troop of hunts
men. The question. What are they
going to hunt? naturally suggests it.
self. Their young lord and master,
can not, we fear, be expected even to
''ride a cock-horse' Is vet, and is
surely too young to pursue the domes-
tic slipper Lord Chesteriicld's cele-
brated advice to his son was: Hunt
everything. from the elephant in the
forest to the flea in the blanket" We
fear the royal huntsmen. as elephants
are not plentiful in Spain. will have to
content themselves for some years with
tracking down the other game, which
we can not even hope will be plentiful
st. Jamcs'S Gazette.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-10
The Other Kind Of Mush.

"Do you feed much on cereals, now.
Mr.. Gorge?"
Serials? Why. that would be .
novel diet, wouldn't it?'
"Oh, YOU mistake my meaning
refer to such things rs hominy, oatmeal,
porridge and the like
"Ah! | thought YOU had reference to
the other sort of mush they serve up in
the magazines. - IoRtcrS Gazette.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-10

II is not pleasan. TO contemplate that all
american woman. and a smart one, Lady
hurchill. il helping the wrong side IN The
British Parliamentary campaign, but when
Brother BE cher unlimbcrs his homc.rule bat.
cry An, ri ans viii be better represented o.
he fight Washington Repabi.enG
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-10
SandOTf's Revenge.
SEQUEL TO MATTHIAS SANDORF AMI
DOCTOR ANTEKIRTT.
by j uleS Verne.

AUTHOR OF JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE
OF THE EARTH, "TRIP TO THE MOON"
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY
DAYS MICHAEL sTRoGoFF."
TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES
UNDER T9E SEA, ETC, ETC.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-10

Translation copyrighted By G. W. Hanna. 1855
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-25
a as.Ar Grant Book!

Life and Personal Memories Of Gen. Gran I
in one volume only el.75 One agent sold 4 8
Grst day 10000 sold 6rst week.. A 900 en- :
Craving o2x26 inches OF all ssOur P.esidents"
FREE 10 each subscriber. Think of this
Some person should send 80 ccnts for outfit
aud engraving and secare this territory
Book now out-no waiting for commissions
Address Elder Publishing Co., 364 Wabash
Ave-, Cl,irago. III.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-25
HOW DOES YOUR WATCH RUN,

A watch impregnated with
magnetism cannot keep time" 1t
will vary irregularly, gaining and
losing AMI stopping. in the most
annoying sort of way. 1t hrs been
found that this magnetic or electric
influence is the direct cause Of the
.'qneer freaks and unacconntahle
behavior OF fine watches. and is the
secret enemy whichhas under mined
the reputation andhafl d the skill
If our best watchmakers. Giles Bros.
4 co. have ...:.."lished very Interest
little pamphlet describing the effect
of magnetism in watches, which can
be had free on application. 1t also
describes the "Anti-Magneiic Shield
for Watches" which has b, en- proved
to be Il perfect protection against the
magnetic and electric inf enca nd is
specially advantageous in Railway
service where these Influences are
very strong. anal will prevent the
breakage Of main springs in cyclones
and magnetic storms. Your jewelel
can furnish or procure you this pro
lection. il not, send to Giles Bro. & Co.,
the Chicago jewelers., fora descrip i've
circular which will be III Tiled free on
application.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-25
Hints for the Farmers.

FrJn aknl, otock ana homcs
lit may be asked, How can farm
ers. even if organized, protect them
s4.iyes against these organizations OF
manufacturers and professional men!
Ei many ways. Ii manufacturers of
farm implements combine to exact
unreasonable prices for their inacllill-
cry. turner's. il organized, can COM
idhe and refuse to bny their machin
cry until offered at more reasonable
price. The farmers can much better
afford to wait year or two than the
manufacturers can. This is often the
case. especially with new inventions,
which are sometimes put on the mar
ket at several times their actual value.
A. Istter from Il. L. Nichols. S+cre-
txry Collins Center Alliance, informs
us that this body is now holding its
meetings ut The homes of its members
Instead Of cherries scleolil0use,
and that they are combining social
aud intellectual features with bust
ness matters, and all are highly plea
sed with the result. Meeting ut the
home of some neIghbor, inviting the
lidies to take part. having eongs, mu-
sic, readings, etc. with tile assurance
OF some refreshments during the ses-
sion. constitute combination of at
fractions which will Insure y full
attendance and earnest work ~ well
rs a splensid social time.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-25
Senator Clark Dead.

Those whom the state and nation
can least afford to part with are. dur
ing the past few months carried
away under Death sunyielding grasp.
The re are many of our readers who
will regret the news conveyed by the
following extract frcm the Z. p. of
the 18th inst.
benson. Special Reformation.
Z b. Clark, senator for this district.
died of consumption ut his home this
forenoon. lie has been gradually
failing for eighteen months, but had
only been confined to his bed for five
weeks. The seat of his trouble was
jim his throat, and for the past four
days he had been unable to swallow
or to take any nouriShment what
ever because of paralysis of the mus
cles and glands, and was unconscious
almost the entire time. The entire
community are grieyed beyond ex-
preston at the death of one who has
heen SO prominent and esteemed
among them. and the flag is flying at
lalf-nast. The remains Will he in
TERED next Sunday with Masonic
ceremonies. a number Of the brethren
from reighboring lodges being ex-
pected to attend. On orening the
meeting of the railroad commission
trs ard citizens to-day. Gen. Baker
paid glowing tribute to the worth
of Mr. Clark
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-25
Farmers paper at las.

There is certainly no section Of the
United States where farmers need
reading matter. especially suited 10
the conditions and climate IN which
they 1--we. than do our Northwestern
asricultnrists, stcck.hreedcrs. fruit
growers. pnnltrymrn. dairymrn. ETC,
etc. a niInl devoted exclusively
tn these branches Of hhslmndiy. and
one that would champion The farmers
cause AS against monopoiies, has l,ng
ben desired Ivy our farmers, hut
owing to the low price Of farm Pro-
duets for several years past. no man
or body Of mtn cOufl be found
who dared tn risk money in the rstab-
lis',ment of II paper dependent alone
upon tho farmer classes for its sup
port; yet ut the clese of last season.
and 1T Il time, too, when wheat WAS
lower than eyer before. there came
into our m'ast Il man OF energy. pluck
and determination To serve the
Northwestern farmer, believing
them To he deserving of high class,
strong. vigorous and aggressive paper.
Aftrr Il thorough lnoking over OF
the situation and the c,,n,litions then
existing. the Intervals Ut its issue
and price Of ITS subscription WAS care.
fully considered and wisely decided.
This paper is FARM. STOCK AND
HOME. published at Alinneapol $.
Minr., aud issued the lst and 18th
OF each month, giving twenty.sour
papers Il year, only 50cents. Thus
are our farmers favored with the hest
paper for their needs publish, d.
With the liberality which has charac-
terizel the management Of this in
valuable paper tn our farmers, we
are enabled 10 send it for one year in
connection with TuE SrN for only
$3.50.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-25


In another column appears com
nlnnicatiop of novel kind-in West
ern journalism ut least--on the Taes-
ton OF Socialism. While we endorse
none of the arguments advanced, We
allow it to be inserted knowing fuH
well that, coming from cool III
telEuest socialist. wl,e We have rea-
son To believe, knows whereof he
speaks. i'm reference tn the nature oi
the organization. many minds will be
tlisahnsed of the common idea al So
cialism. Its ocject. rs clothed in The
rlain descriptive language of well
uersed socialist. may be more CON-
mendahle one than is generally sup
posed, but we still believe that Its
aoctrines. in really, are sentimental.
Its real aim is the uprooting of our
p,esen. system of government. AMI
the destruction of property; that
which alone affords to the masses
their only contentment and happiness.
and the accommodating of which is tn,
object OF how many hundreds of thou.
sands of our people, and the only thing
that makes for them lives worth liv.
ing; for the protection of which the
rain portion of the laws are enacted
and Il legislature created; in a word .
the foundation of our government and
society. Certainly, we still insist that
tina common voice OF the people de.
mands the suppression Of such doc
Ii ines
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-25
The NeW Tariff Bill.


If reports concerning the central
principle of the new tariff law, now
being prepared by Congressman Nor.
risen, OF Illinois. aretrue, it indicates
that some OF our Lawmakers at least
are beginning to realize how to go to
work to remedy the appalling evils of
our present tariff. The assurance that
nearly every article which enters
i.:o our manufactured goods are to
be put upon the free list. is cheer
ing evidence that the old American
snap and enthusiastically which we
used to attack every difficulty and
conquer every obstacle--is something
more than an old tradition. This is
the first step TO take in the interest
OF this great reform. 1t will put the
american manufacturer on an equali-
ty with his European competitor in
the purchase of supplies, AMI when
this is done our manufacturers will
sonn become perfectly Indifferent to
duties on manufactured articles.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-25

vestige: 1t has set loose every stream
and rivalet around: now the red bird
aud the linnet In the woods strike =
lnAder note: the jack rabbit whom
hunger stronger thnn timidity drove
under our wood piles ut the very
Threshold of the house, has taken
possession Of the prairie, and with its
swift legs once more sets ut defiance
shot. powder and gun. The mildness
Of temperature, the purity Of the sky
and the Stiffness OF the air have such
an encompassing sweetness that all
past suffering is entirely forgotten.
May it last SO not only for us. but for
you too.
Yours truly,
c. GAsr1nE.