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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-02
A New Edible From the Sea-

A new edible delicacy of marine ORR
gin. and surprising, in the opinion of
many southern gourmands, the finest
oysters, is about to be introduced into
this country. A supply of the true
Mediterranean sea-urchius, in good
condition, is to be consigned to our
market, and English epicures will be
asked to trY the eggs of the echinidean
after the fash on of Marseilles-tha is.
by eating them off the shells, raw and
uncooked. The sea-urchin. which sci
entific men. with the playful simplicity
characteristic of the kind. have agreed
to designate the ''strongylocentrotus"
is an article of food in many parts of
the world as most people are probably
aware. Hence one of the common
names it bears among fiSherfolk who
have no reputation for learning to keep
up, and who call it the ''sea-egg."
But all along the shores Of the Medi-
t|erranesn the tive-celled rosette form
ing the inside of the prickly creature is
esteemed n of the tasteless Welded
by the sea. Strangers visiting the Mar
settles fish market will see basket after
basket there filled with these browny-
green and violet colored "hedgehogs
Of the deep" They are deity opened
by the fishwives. the left hand being
protected against the sharp prickles by
Il stout cloth wrapped around il, the
stoniach-sack is cut out, and the fine
orange colored eggs in the centre ex-
posed and handed on the shell to the
customers ever ready for the dainty.
These eggs are only to be found in the
''urchin" between the months OF Oc-
tober and Nav. that is, about the same
time "a the oyster is in season. AT 9th.
or times the eggs are missing. and
many worthy people have pronounced
the creature good for nothing because
they happened TO capture and open it
at the wrong season OF the year. The
urchi fishery. owing to the great de-
mand for the c%rustacean in Southern
Europe, is one of the most important
OF the Mediterranean. The creatures
frequent rocky ground. and in the
form of round. prickly balls, they are
found. hundreds together, II few feet
below high-water mark in the shoals OF
the Spanish, French. and Italian coast.
They are captured by means OF a cleft
stick. with VIII eli the fisher pokes about
in their haunts. and often. too, by div
ers. In the Bay of Naples nothing is
more amusing than to watch the
urchin-tsEers Mt work in search of
their prey. Rowing to the spot where
they are carryn NC on operations, n
may see some scores Of heads bobbing
about in the water. and probably an
equal number of pa RS of legs. all be-
longing to bod es that are invisible.
Suddenly a head will 60 down and a
pair of legs come M; then. as unex-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-02
Parting With the Bottle.

A Congressional abstinence society
was formed and Marshall swore of
drinking. He made a speech before the
society which is perhaps the most elo'
quent temperance effort ever delivered
in the Congressional halls. Its con-
clusion was masterful, though the SEN
fence containing it was as long as one
OF Senator Evarts' longest. 1t ran:
81 would not exchange tho physical
sensations. the mere sense OF animal be-
ing. which belong to man who totally
refrains from all that can intoxicate his
brain or derange his nervous structure,
the elasticity with which he bounds
from his couch in the morning, the
sweet repose it yields him at night, the
feeling with which he drinks in. through
his clear Dyes. the beauty and grandeur
of surrounding nature; | say. sir. | will
not exchange my conscious being as a
strictly temperance man, the sense of
renovated youth, the glad play with
which my pulses now beat healthful
music. the bounding v.vacity with which
the life blood courses its exulting way
through every fiber of my frame, the
communion high with which my health
full ear and eve now hold with all the
gorgeous universe Of God, the splendors
of the morning, the softness of the even
ing sky. the bloom, the beauty, the ver-
dure of the earth. the music of the ar.
and of the waters; with all the grand
associations of external nature reopen
ed to the five avenues Of sense; no. sir.
though poverty dog me. though scorn
pointed its slow finger at me as | pass
ed. through want and destitution and
every element Of earthly misery. ave
only crime. met my wax ng eye fir ON
day TO day; not for the brightest and
noblest wreath that ever encircled a
statesman's brow; not II some an gel
commissioned by heaven or some demon
sent fresh from hell to test the res sting
strength of virtuouS resolution, should
tempt me back, with all the wealth and
all ne honors which a world can be-
stow; not for all that time can give
would | cast from me this precious
pledge of al berated mind; this tai sman
against temptttion, and plunge again n
TO the dangers and horrors VIII ch once
bjset my path. so help me he aven, as !
would spurn beneath my very feet all
the gifts the universe could offer and
live and die as | am, poor. and sober"
Notwithstanding this speech. how
ever, Marshall broke bis pledge. and
there is a mar still living at Washing
ton who took care of him during some
of his after-attacks Of delirium tremens.
1t is sad that his first drinking
was caused by a disappointment
in love. and it may have been that he
would have been a sober man vet had
tn not occurred. -NeU Y0r5 Sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-02
Funeral Reform Commended.

The Protestant Episcopal clergyman
of New York have begun to work for re-
form in funerals. There is room for it.
The old-time simplicity in burying the
dead has been replaced by a fashion OF
ostentatious display which is in bad
taste, and frequently Is carried TO such
lengths ms to be a severe tax upon the
family in the matter of expence. 1t is
not disrespectful to the dead to observe
economy n funerals. and it will be q
good thing for the poor when this ex.
travagance shall be frowned upon by
the clergymen who officiate and the
public generally. Indianapolis Jour.
nal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-02
and / have not heard. but I presume

and / have not heard. but I presume
Dingy's pickle factory Is turning out
the same amount of indigestion that II
did during republican administrations.
AS to the assertion that there would
be rs many bad women. II indeed not
more. than good ones who would vote.
statistics showed that there were fifty
four thousand male prisoners In the
United States and five thousand female
prisoners. She believed therefore
that good women were much more
numerous than bad one. Mrs. j.. Il.
Hobbs, whose work in the jails Of the
city has g ven her opportunity to know.
stated that in Chicago only about one
third " many women are arrested rs
men. although the same offenders are
arrested more frequently than are men.
The discussion by the members OF the
club, VIII CHI usually follows n paper,
did not occur after Miss Wizards adj
dress. as no one seemed to have the
courage to take up the negative side of
the temperance question. However.
one lady asked to be informed who
would take care OF the children while
the "middle-class woman. who had no
servant, went to vote. an | if her hus-
band would be required to leave his
bushes in order to perform this
office? She was promptly informed
that the 'middle-class woman" who
kept no servant could dispose of her
children should she desire to 90 and
vote. as she did when she went TO get
q new bonnet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-02
The Church Disturber.

There is a variety of the genus loafer
that takes special delight in disturbing
religious meetings. He is not en-
countered in cities very often. because
policemen may be called and the in
truder taken into custody. He shows
up in rustic communities, as a rule,
where guardians of the peace are rare.
One of this sort made himself CON
spicuous recently at u meeting in Cable,
Ono, presided over by a Rev. Fred
erick. He interrupted the services re-
peatedly by insulting remarks, and as
no one else volunteered TO suppress
the nu% isance, the clergyman undertook
the Job himself. He did it very effect
ually, knocking the loafer down re-
p%eatedly. The latter caused the arrest
of this muscular christian aud the case
has gone to the grand jury. There is
great excitement in Gable over tie
AHA r, people taking sides in the matter
with that promptness and enthusiasm
which small communities are apt to
display in the winter season, when
farm work doesn't employ their time
and attention and there is little going
on TO amuse. The IN mister is probably
entitled TO general sympathy in the
matter. but II that were accorded there
wouldn't be $ % much fun ut the trial. Ii
will give Gable almost as much enter.
tainment as try ny a school teacher foI
whaling n Of the Big boya-7etL
sulin0s.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-02
A Time for Everything.

BE careful, my SON. when you ap-
proach a man. 1t isn't SO much the
manner in which YOU do it, as the time
you select for it. Don't worry so much
about your manner if you arc dead GER
tain you have struck the right time.
Don't depend so much upon your fas.
cinating ways as upon the mans re-
ceptiye mood. Never ask a favor OF a
man who is on the point Of answering
his mail with a match. Don't talk
your Dakota land scheme to n hungry
man. Never try to borrow of a man
who has just missed TIE last car and
has to walk home. Don't try to sell
{ ckets for the fair AMI icecream festival
to II man who respondent with some
new kind of dyspepsia. Don't read
your petition to him while he is being
shaved. Don't try to explain the ma
ture OF the securities you offer by talk
ing to him through tho transom of the
bath room while he is taking a tub.
Don't bescribs your recommendation,
quail fications. and Endorsements for the
place while he is running for the ferry.
and You are vainly trying to keep near
him. Don't knock at the door after he
has gone to bed n tell him not to get
up. you'll just talk through the keyhole.
Don't approach q mar at these times
and
You didn't suppose anybody ever
did approach a man on matters Of BUSH
ness under such circumstances?"
Oh, foolish boy, you have much to
learn; all these things are done by
various classes of fools avery davi
Don't you be one of them.-Burdette.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-02
The election of Prof. FrancisI L. Patton.

The election of Prof. Francis l. Patton
ID. d., Ii. d., to the presidency OF
Princeton college is one of the most i'm
portant events of the year In college
circles. Prof. Patton was born in War
wick, Bermuda, in 1s4S. lie took his
college degree at University college, To
ronto, Ont, and his theological course at
Knox college, Toronto, and Princeton
Theological seminary. lie has been pastor
Of Presbyterian churches in New York
city, Brooklyn and Chicago. From 1873
20 he edited the Chicago Interior, and
from 1871 to 1881 wa professor of d.dac-
tic and po'emic theology in the North
western Theological seminary, Chicago.
He has held the position Of professor of
polemic theology in the seminary at
Princeton since 1881.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-02

pectedly, one Of the pairs Of legs viii
go down and a head bob up. "A puz-
zling spectacle. saws X Jones, who
has well described the fishery. "and a
constant vicissitude from heels to heads
and from heads to heels. "-London
Post
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-02

Miss Maria 4. Brown Of Boston is i'm
Washington on an interesting mission. Sht
wishes congress to appropriate $50, OO0 to
pay the e penses o. hersel and other an
tiquarians while they hunt through the
Libraries Of + rope for proof that Lei
Ericsson discovered America about the
year 1000 A. ID.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-02

Miss Sophia Hungercord is a handsome
school teacher at Woodbury.. Md, but just
now her pluck is winning her more ri nds
thar her beauty. The other day as she
was going 20 school in passing through a
park she was knocked down by a tramp
who slipped up behind. Falling on he
face the snow imne lately revived her
and drawing a revolver she put the fellow
TO rout with three shots, and when tie
danger was last, tainted.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-02

a man in New York city is preserving
all the newspaper articles and sIuibs in
regard to President Cleveland, and at last
accounts had over 40, 900 ditfe ent articles,
ranging from grave to gay. ard from
double-disti led dynamite to towery praise.
He is going TO present 1t at the White
House some day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-02

In a town In Mississippi a man who had
for a time run a gambling place without
molestation recently reformed, and began
TO preach as an %evangels 81. He was
promptly arrested by the lynx-eyed guard
lans Of society Tor p%r,achinG without .
license.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-02

The postofice department has within a
year dropped names OF postohices in the
west as follows, Poverty Flats, Jackass
Prairie, Coyote Corners. old Mans Hill,
Roaring River, Wildca Hollow, HeIl's
Hole and DEVILS Rancl More polite
names have been substituted.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-02

The Empress Eugene expended $500,
600 on the mauso cum at Marlborough.
The building is constructed # Bath and
Portland stone in the French Renaissance
style, and it is surmouEted by a bron e
cupola which is a conspicuous object for
miles around. The altar, a highly o nate
piece of work, is of Caen marble, and t {
There is a white marble altar IN the crypt
where the two collins containing the
bodies of the emp ror and the prince im
perial, ar deposited. above which is a
large silver cruc.fX.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-02

Miss Clara Barton, president Of the Red
Cross association, has Just returned from
Europe and reports Yhat at the %internation-
al meeting atCa lsbad, Germany, Austria,
Hungary, ran e, Italy, Great Britain,
Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Russia,
Greece, Bulgaria, Servia, Montenegro,
Switzerland, Arg ntine Republic and the
United States were represented. Ilumani-
tarians from all parts of the world were
present, and the best methods of caring
for wounded soldiers were discussed. A
reward of 81, 200 was offered for the est
inside furnishing of a portable field hos
pital, and Miss Barton hopes that Ameri-
can inventors will contest for the pri e.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-02

a Buffalo professor the other day was
enlightening his class on the subject OF
geology, when one of the pupils anne for
ward, handed a piece of rock candy to the
profes or, and asked what it was. The
professor sug este hat it was probably a
quantity of crystalline quait, whereuoon
the boy wondered at its being so crumbly.
The scientist then yentured the opin on
that the substance was carbonate of lime.
Some ( the boys could not refrain from
giggling outright, but the professor re-
manned in blissful ignorance OF the Joke.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-02

Tie trustees of Columbia college have
established a new department in the cole
giate course for women, whereby they
may obtain after post-graduat study. the
degrees of Master OF Arts NJ. A d, and
Doctor of Arts ID. A., and may pursue a
higher course Of study for the degrees OF
Doctor of Lett rs o.. II. ID. and Doctor Of
Philosophy PHI. -. the time in which
they are to be awarded these degrees to
be u { less than two years after graduation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-02

Senator Palmer S weekly symposiums at
admired by the jolly youngsters OF the
United States senate. They are attended
by Senators Vance, Voorhees,, Beck, Black
burn, Kenna, Eustis, ingalls,, Chandler,
Vest Evarts, Hiscock, Coke, Edmunds,
Spooner, Manderson and others. Music
is the great attraction of these gatherings.
Palmer is the tenor, Manderson sOprano;
Edmunds basso and Senator Mitchell the
~accompanist. Plumb and ingalls, sing the
air. The mo t popular songs are: BLOW
Ye Winds of the Morning" Goodbye,
My Lover, Goodbye, - ''My Sweet Mary
Ann" lie a Son If Gambolier, " etc.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-21
rnATERNAL WoRK.
The G. A. R. Lecture To-NighS by H
 Mr. Paine.

The c. A. R. Lecture T0-NighI by Hey.
 Mr. Paine.
 The lecture tonight at the Atheneum by Rev. S. D. Paine on the siege of Sebastopol will refer to the origin of the great Crimean war between Russia and the combined powers of England, France and Turkey, the battles of the Alma Inkerman and the charge of the six hundred immortalized by Tennyson; also to the heroic work of Florence Nightingale in the hospitals of the Crimea, the siege and capture of Sebaasopol, the results of the war and the return of the troops to England. The lecturer will relate many incidents of his army life in the English service and in the army of the Potomac.
 The thrilling story of how we got Joe Bsn- ton home from the Crimea is worth going to hear.
 The singing will be led by the piano and cornet and will consist of familiar army songs. Tickets twenty-five cents. The lec- turer is commander of O. M. Mitchell post G. A. R., Florida. The object for which the lecture is given is grand one and ap- peals to all friends of the soldiers. The G. A. R. comrades of the post in Jacksonville are trying to obtain plot for c cemetery and suitable monument for the Union sol diers who died in Jacksonville and vicinity. They want to raise about . thousand dollars. They can get no local help like the G. A. R. posts in the North can, and their relief sfund is exhausted and they are in debt in relieving sick and destitute soldiers and their widows from the northern States who come there in great numbers every winter. Admiral Foote post, G. A. R., have kindly voted to pay all expenses of this lecture and use of hall, etc., that the whole of the proceeds may be de- voted to this worthy object. A number of old war songs will be sung by the comrades and friends.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-21
MEETING To.NrGHT.

The Young meRs0 Republican Club to
 Have Big Time To-NIght-A11 She
 Young Republicans in the United
 States to malke Themselves Known
 on She 2sth 1nst.
 The Young Mems Republican club will have big time tonight. It is the time for the regular meeting, but besides transacting the routine business there will be grand ratification meeting as well, provided the delegates ct Chicago settle upon candidate for the presidency by that time. The mem bers of the club intend to let the people know that they ale alive and intend to do vigorous work during the coming campaign. Secretary GaHey has mads arrangements 50 that the club will be the first to receive the news of the nominations Hthsy are not made before tomorrow night the club will receive bulletins of the doings at the con- yenti6n.
 Within thirty-six hours after news is re- ceived of the nominations the club will swing I to the breeze, across Chapel street from the Insurance building, a handsome banner with the names and pictures of the candidates for | President and Vice President. The wire hai already been stretched across the street and the painter is in readiness to touch his brusf to the canvas ca soon as the first news comes ' It is expected that at t0-n1Rntg meet1nl 1 about one hundred applications for member ship will be received. At the last meetins each member took ten application blanks. I On the 18th inst. there will be grand ! ratification meeting of all the Young Mem I Republican clubs in the United States. Ther are five thousand of them and each will fir
 cannons, paint every thing red with 6rework
 and have speeches by prominent men. Il
 fact the wave of glory and the cannon of en \ thusiasm will be heard sIl the way iron \ Maine to California.
 There are at present forty-seven clubs il
 this State; but by July 1t is expected tha
 there will be hundred
 On Tuesday afternoon next at 4 o'clock tn sub executive committee of the clubs of thi
 State will hold meeting in the Insuranc
 bniiding in this city.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-21
SPRING PRIZE SHOOT.
German Independent Ride COmpan
 Target Shoot as Schutxen Park.

German Independent Rif1e Company
 Target Shoot as Schutxen Park.
 The German Independent Rife company, Capt. Geo. Sickle, had their spring prize target shoot at Schutzen Park yesterday after noon. The shooting was from 3 till 6, and the grove resounded with the crack of the rifles and the merry voices of the shooters. The prizes were as follows:
 The frst prize was won by the old shooting master of the company, Wm. Englehardt. 105 out of possible 125. MT. Englehardi has been shooting master of the company flo, 2S years. Capt. Sickle took the second prize with 101 points. Henry Konold, the coal dealer, took the third prize with SS Lieut.. Theodore Martus took the fourth with 30. Secretary John Lauth took the ffth prize with 78. ExSCapt. Ploeger took the sixth and last prize with TT.
 At the monthly score held also yesterday at the same place Capt. Sickle won the monthly medal. Theodore Martus won aI extra prize-a calf about four months old raised by Gi1ich at Schutzen Park. MT. Martuf had it on wagon bringing it home yes tsrday afternoon, expecting to have it's re mains when duly prepared served at his lunch counter. The company is picking uI fast again. Capt. Sickle is popular officer. Three new members were added yesterday afternoon
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-21
rHE TnNNIs TownNAmErr

q AZ the New Haven Lawn CIub'S
 GroundS-FAme CoMGe@t@-SOMae Cap
 ital RlayImE@The RoSuIts-TO.Day's
 Contests.
 The opening of the tennis tournament under the auspices of the New Haven Lawn club yesterday morning was not attended by snch crowd of spectators as characterized the opening of last year. The beautiful grounds, however, presented brilliant ap- pearance as the several courts were finged
 by the gay dress of the ladies and the parti-
 colored costumes of the players. The rooms
 and veranda of the club cottage were also
 filled with members and their guests. In
 the center of the room on table were dis
 played the prizes for the best players The
 first prize single was . beautiful solid silver pitcher valued ct $75 and manufactured by the Gorham Manufacturing company of New
 York. The second prize for this class is an elegant cut glass wine set of three pieces enclosed in 8 case of old oak. The prize for
 the first doubles ia pair of cut glass decAh- ters of fine workmanship The chamDion- w. Siocun of Brooklyn, silver pitcher valued at $t75, haS net yet argiTed, but will
 be here to-day.
 Among the crack playerI present were: F McMullen of Brooklyn, the champion of tha middle States; Campbell and J.D. Hall of Columbia college, A. E. Wright, Trinity's champion, sad H. ". Slocum, treasurer oi the National Lawn Tennis association. IT | all thesG were nineteen entries and the draw. ! ings resulted as follows for the preliminar, round: F. A. Kellogg and George A. Hurd l o. s. Campbell and H. M. Billings, A: E Wright and E. s. Belknep. For the hrs | round there were sixteen players, the thre' winners of the preliminaries and R.V. Beach ! R. H. Mallory, F. G. Beach, John Nichols \ jr.. Wm. Farmer, F. 3. Pavey, E. F. McMul len, G. H. Ludington, jr., l.. 0. Sanford, A | s. Osborne, ". L. Thatcher, R. Huntington jr.
 The preliminary round opened promptly ana the players took :heir positions with enthu siasm and the result showed the round clos' one. The result WAS as follows: G. A. Hurd beat F. A. Kellogg, 6t; 62. 0. S. Campbell beat H. N. Billings. 6-4; 65. In the first round Campbell beat Hurd. 5-6; 6-5
 Wright beas R. V. Beach, e,s; 6}2.
 John W. Nichols, 5r, beat william farmer i l E. P McMullin beat F. D. Payey: 4;es- f C. A. Lnddington beat L, 2; sanford, 6,1; e,S. WI. Thatcher beat R. P. Huntington. jr e-1: 6-1 The result of the second round was as fol | lows:
 | F. G. Bach beat Nichols, 6-l;6-s. McMullin beat Luddington, 3; 4-6; O. Thatcher beat Pierson, 6 2; 65. The games to-day will open at Il o'cloci with the preliminary round for doubles, thu | following being the ontries: Beach and Ludington. Hurd and Hunting | ton, Beach and Thatcher, McMullen ani Wight, Belknap and Mallory, Thompson and ! St. John, Ripley and Shipman, Kellogg ane \ Nichols, Campbell and Hall, and Billings and Y Parker.
 In the single games McMul1en will pla, | Thatcher and Campbell will play Wright \ As these are among the 6uest players on tn, \ grounds there will be much interest felt 1T
 the games.