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Counterfeit Money.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-The chief Of
the secret service division of the treasury
department In his annual report says the
representative value OF the counterfeit
money captured during the year was
80, ll7,523. of which over 81, 900, 600 were
limitations and fac SMILES of notes. There
were also captured eighty-6ve plates,
forty dies, forty.six molds and a large
quantity of counterfeiting paraphernalia.
, 1888-12-19

A good organ for $75 cash at Temple
of Music, 22l West Sixteenth street.
Call and examine.
, 1888-12-19

MERIDIAN, Miss. Dec. lS.-There is
no change in the situation at Wahalak
The village is crowded with men from the
surrounding county. Parties are search
ing the swamps and every locality where
the negroes are supposed to be secreted.
Up to 10 a. m not one was found. 1t is
supposed they lett the country. All par
ties who left Meridian yesterday for the
scene have returned and report everything
quiet.
Fresh oy.ters rece;veo 1aiiv f, 9.Jdaa
, 1888-12-19

A fine assortment Of new goods for
Christmas at low prices at Inman's music
store, Dol West Sixteenth street.
, 1888-12-19

Job printing at the Leader Office.
, 1888-12-19

Fresh oysters received daily at Saddle
Rock.
, 1888-12-19

An investment of two
silver dollars will pro-
vide you with the Week
Iy LEADER, ~ pages
each issue, for year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28
A BluecOat Bow.

was standing at my sitting room
window in Warwick look 'ng out over
the Square of st. n cholas. 1t was
Christmas-tide and q cold gray day.
Suddenly from the street leading over
tho Avon n boy shot up into the Square.
though he might have been projected
from catapult Now small boy is
not creature Of so rare appearance
that he is TO be written about He is
to bo found everywhere on the habit
able globe. thank heaven! Life would
hardly be worth living, in my op Mon.
without him.
But this was no common bow, at
least his costume was uncommon, or
perhaps | had better say unfamiliar to
NV American ewes. He wore a long
gown of dark blue cloth belted low.
As he ran it swung open and back. re-
vealing pair of legs clad in bright
yellow stockings. He wore low shoes
and had VIII te muslin bands at his
throat which set off his rudy, happy
face. His mop of light hair-the hand
inclemency of the winters dav.
stared at him questionngly Who
and what could he be in those lovely
long yellow stockings? For i am fond
of yellow though it used TO be the col
or of the robes of the French execu-
toner, and that with which he daubed
the dwellings of the Infamous.
Suddenly it flashed upon NE who he
was. "ldiot!' i said, apostrophizng
myself aloud. "It's Bluecoat boy! q
Christs Hospitaller! Don't you knowP
Haven't YOU read of emp Weren't
Charles Lamb and Coleridge and
Thackeray Bluecoat boys, and host
more of the illustrious whose names
cannot he recalled Mt moments no.
ticep Charles Lamb. the little stam-
merer, the exquisite essayist the in
comparable brother; Coleridge, with
his glorious eyes. an archangle but a
little spoiled. a. Lamb called him-and
Thackeray. the prince OF novelists-yes.
they were Bluecoat boys, and wore the
gown and yellow stockings. and went
without caps-splendid boys all three
of them. aud | wish / could see them
in them"
My Bluecoat boy sappearcd up tho
street leading to the East Gate, his ell
low legs flying like couple OF rapid
drums ticks. | unused moment upon
the young founder OF this school. Ed.
ward W., of whose dress this is a copy.
only the ROYAL boy wore velvet instead
Of cloth. and then / went back TO nv
table. refreshed rs from breeze waf-
ted from the Detachable Mcanta ms.
Bless ngs on the Bluecoat boys!-
Frances a. Humphrey, ia VIDE
Aw'tee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28
REST.
Sweet rest, dear rest,

Thou art The bcstl
Go, children, go In pleasures quest
Go have your sony aud dance aud IN rth;
j, too, have feit the youthful Zest
That gives those winning pleasures worth
But somehow az the winters fit,
The things on earth that seems the best,
As In nv easy chair sit,
When glows the fire aud lamps are liz
Is rest dear rest
Then, children, 90 In pleasures quest
I'D rather rest
Sweet rest, dear rest,
Thou art the best
From this dear corner by the fire
How family sounds earth's jsrring call,
The golden aims OF youths desire
Times dimmng touch Ia on them all.
Yet swels my heart with deep coutent
10 ind this compensation blest.
Along with sense OF powers spent,
And falling strength, Is sweetly blent
The bessedness OF well-earned rest
Then 90, dear friends, pursue your quest
Leave me To rest
Sweet rest. dear rest
Thou art the best
] mind me how, when life was young
And bright the years before me rolled,
One shadow DER the future hung
1t seemed so dreadful TO grow Cd.
But now life's autumn season nears
And seems OF all nv life the best:
bid my Heart dismiss its fears,
l know that LIES declining years
Shall bring sweet rest.
Go, friends, lie hath not lost Its zest,
But sweet ia rest.
-Heles 4. Stdrrett.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28
How They Boom ia the West.

Rock Center is the name of new
town that has been plated on a point
five miles west of Newport. on the
f.. +. e. NJ V. Railroad during the
past week. A postoflice has been pc.
titioned for, bank and hotel has
been started. and other signs of bust
ness enterprise mark the SITE Rock
Center is in the center of the pros
pective Rock COUNTY. which Will de.
velop itself after the November cleo.
ton, as the whole county seems to be
in favor OF division on the present pro-
posed line. Ii the signs of the times
fail not Rock Center W II ere long. be
one Of the booming county-seat towns
along the famous Ekhorn. Cor. Ne
brdskd Stale J0trnH.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28
In this country reading selections from
his father works. a letter directed to
him mt New York failed TO reach him.

In this country reading selections from
his father works. a letter directed to
him mt New York failed 10 reach him.
1t read something like this:
DEAR SIR-EnclOsed find six cents
in postage stamps. sor which please
send me copy of your latest novel.
Cricket on the Hearth"
There are cranks who come to light
here. too One man in Chicago evil
IDENTIFY crazy, has for years been send
ing letters to some mag mary person in
Hamburg. Germany. He probably
averages one every dav.
APPEALS FOR MONEY.
Appeals to prominent men for money
are also numerous here. They all
reach the dead-letler Office from being
misdirecied; and one cannot help but
admire the nerve OF person who
writes to George w. Childs for small
matter of 81. 600 or 90 0O0 and through
ignorance addresses his letter TO New
York or Chicago.
A few figures rs to the amount OF
work done here during the fiscal year
just ended may prove interesting. In
round figures. the whole number OF
letters received during the year was
6. 600, 900. OF these 00). 600 were
sent here because they were not called
for at the postoffices to which they
were directed. 2 O0 900 were returned
TO post offices by hotel-keepers AMI
thence sent to the Dead Letter office.
because the departed guests for whom
they were intended failed to leave a
new address, 200, 900 were sent here
because they were insuflicently prepaid
for mail ny, 1000 because they con-
tanned articles forb dden TO be trans
ported in the mails. 500, 900 because
they were enormously or illegibly al :.
dressed. and 10000 because they Dor o
no superscripton whatever. The
number of parcels of merchandise,
books, clothing. needlework. jewelry,
etc, received during the year was
about 80. 900. The number of dead
letters and samples of merchandise
which were mailed abroad was 500. 900.
These are all returned to their respec-
tive countries of origin unopened. or
the domestic letters opened 10000
contained money to the amount OF
$40, 600; %. 900 drafts and money or
ders. representing over 81 500, 900;
100 900 conta ned postage stamps; 40 :
900 receipts, paid notes and cancelled
obligations of every kind; 40. 600 photo
graphs and 80, 900 articles of merchan-
| disc.
Every letter is delivered to the own
er, if possible, misd rectcd letters be-
ing sent to the persons addressed
when practicable. or these. 90 OJC
domestic and 10. 900 foreign were sc
delivered last year.
Ever. opened letter containing any
thing of value is recorded. and those
for which no owner can be found are
filed away. subject 10 reclamation a
any time. Letters of no obvious valu,
are not recorded. but returned, if pos
sible; otherwise they are destroyed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28
That Last. Last \ ght

The moon hung glorious in the sky
AS heart 10 heart, and eye 10 eye,
Unheeding all the hours few by
That last, last night.
The trees were brilliant red and GOLD;
How passing sweet the story told
All never long and never old
That last, last night
We pledged each other to attain
To Pisgah heights of heart and brain,
And each to each should true remain
That last, last night.
Your hand, electric to my own,
Your lips. more precious than throne
Were mine, all, JOY! and mine alone,
That last last night.
] wonder. II In years To be,
You will remember glade and tree,
And whispered VOWS OF cpnstancy,
That last, last nighti
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28
BASE ATTEMPT To RON.
Dr.. j. ~. Buckley and Professor Leisette-
Editorial Rooms of the Christian Advocate [
| James M Buckley, ID. d., Editor.

IulpOTlbl IUoOulS VI tut hufosoS \
James M. Buckley, ID. d., Editor. !
NEw YoRK, August 20, 1883.
Prof. A. Ioisctte-My Dear Sir: You
may remember that, after ] took your lee
lures upon the Improvement and Proper
use Of the Memory" personally, at your
Office, 237 Fifth Ave, l declined 10 allow
you TO publish certificate over my own
name, in harmony with rule formed many
years ago; but, having seen the base at
tempt 10 rob you, i depart from the rule,
and send you, unsolicited, the statement
that, in my opinion, IL your exercises are
practiced sufficiently 10 master the system,
II is OF great advantage 10 even ST ong
memory, and furnishes incalculable aid 10
a weak one.
| will also say that having studied vari-
Gus systems, and not being aclua nted with
taat taught by DR. Pick, j believe that,
with the exception of such parts OF your
system as you frankly avow 70 have been
taken from the common treasury or lltera-
ture upon such subjects, the stamp OF orig
inality is upon your work; and that the
parts that are plainly original are worth
far more than all the rest. b,
j. NJ. BUCKLEY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28
w hat L. Moxlef

This Is a question asked every day
About three years ago il was discovered in
"a common swamp reed, looking like sugar
cane. 1t is found mainly near the equator,
and in Central America. The plant grows
from four 10 fifteen feet high. The Juice is
nearly tasteless and taken in large quaint
ties causes "a sensation as of | ght electric
currents, which after two hours gives place
10 q solid, vigorous, enduring feeling, that
lasts the same as good meal on a faint,
hungry stomach.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28
What it Means.

To the man or woman who has never
been i'll, the word health is meaningless
But 10 the one WHO has suffered and dis
pared. health appears as priceless boon.
To the thousands of unfortunate women
who are suffering from some OF the many
forms of weaknesses or Irregularities pc
culiar 10 their sex, DR.. Pierce Favorite
Prescription holds forth the pro Mise or
speedy restoration of this priceless boon. >
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28

The spooks and COLLINS that delight
To fl with terror all the night:
That stalk abroad in h d 'ous dreams
With which dyspepsia's fancy teens,
Will never trouble with their ills
The man wt.) trusts in Pierces Pills.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets
harmless. painless. sure!
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28

Now that the rush of the summer work
is somewhat over, we desire TO call atten-
ton TO some matters looking forward to
profitable work, for tie fall months and
through the winter. Write to b. +. John
sob d Co., 1909 Main St, Richmond, Va,
and they will show you how to do good
work, which can be made a permanent
thing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28
Volcanic Heat.

De Broke: .'Whew! feel as hot as
a Volcano Do Blunt: al thought |
smeIled the cratur. MllUaukce
Wtsconsip.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28
A Prominent Merchant In Trouble.

Old moneybags mopes in his office all day,
As snappish and cross as a bear;
The clerxs know enough to keep out OF his
way,
Lest the merchant should grumble and
swear.
Even Tabby, the cat, is in fear OF cuff,
Or a kick, if she ventures too near;
They all know the master is apt TO be
rough,
And his freaks unexpected and queer.
What makes the old fellow so surly and
grim,
And behave so confoundedly mean.
There's certainly something the matter
with him
Is il stomach. or liver, or spleen:
We We guessed this liver is sluggish and
bad,
His blood is disordcd and foul,
1t enough TO make any one hopelessly
mad
And greet his best friend with growl.
The world wide remedy, DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, will correct
disordered liver and purify the blood, tone
your system and bald up your flesh and
strength.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28

The cold water folks will make report
of their first tiskal year on the 9TH of No
Nnm her
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28

Always look at the ar -hitectre OF
mule from front view. The rear e.eva-
ton is not pleasing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28

Is about 2.0O0,oO, and we would say at
least e-half are troubled with some affec-
ton of the Throat and Lungs, as those
are, according TO statistics,
more numerous than others. We would
advise all our readers not to neglect the
10 call on their druggist and
get bottle Of Kemp's Balsam for the
Throat and Lungs. Trial size free Large
Bottles soc and 81. Sold by all druggists.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28

Rare Chance to View ,he Wonderful Crops
of the Wet, sOuthM est and NorthMesl

The most abundant ever known. Come
and see for yourself. The Great Rock
Island Route offers you the inducements
of lowest rates, and delightful journey
in its unrivallcd PALACE cals
Dates of excursions; Leave Chicago
September IL and %, and October and
% QSSS), for Kansas, Nebraska, North
western Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota.
Rate One fare for tks-round trip.
Tickets fiji ST class and good - days for
return passage. Improve this opportunity.
You may never have another in "A season so
bountiful. BE sure your tickets read via
the Great Rock Island Route, which has its
own lines TO principal points in all these
States.
For rates and full particulars, address
VIM. Hickey, Passenger Agent, Davenport,
Iowa, or T.. A. Holbro)k, c. I. x +. A,
Chicago, Ills.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28

This is Yankee Poodle country, but
Canada is the Yankee Doodle country
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28

/ amt much on politics, but / motifs AT
the one who gets Their is a statesman, an
him as amt nothin' but politician.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28
The Popuia,ion of Michiann

A poet talks Of Two Ways Of Love -
One of them is doubtless the bridal-path.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28

The coming e'ection, if managed by the
bright lights OF pug lism, would undoubted-
IL result in draw
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.
Quarterly Review.
q. LAWSON, ID. d.

hLHTNI W LA"SVNi u ID
Sunday school review for September 30, 'SS.
THEME-FlLIAL DIsoBEDIENCE.-Deut
xxi 1871.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28

A man makes his maiden speech when he
asks young girl TO marry him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28

When Baby was sick, We gave her castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28

A man named Sine recently died childless
in Cincinnati, o. He was, so to speak, "a
Sine qua non, and he adjourned Sine die.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28

II is announced that Mrs James Brown
Potter has thirteen new Partisan dresses
with which TO elevate the stage; but if
women will take off their hats when they
go 20 the theatre. we don care whether TIE
stage is elevated or not
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28

VIM. Hanscom, Oshkosh, Wis, who was
for seven years so afflicted with piles that
he was unable 10 attend TO business, is en-
tirely cured by the use of Coles CARROLL
salve. Price - and 80 cents, at Druggists.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28

One touch of seliishness makes all the
world * n.
Lawyers ought TO be good poets; they
write lots Of versus"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28

Is. III a man have "A stubborn and rebel
lious son, which will not obey the voice OF
his father, or the voice Of his mother, and
that, when they have chastened him, will
not hearken unto them. 10. Then shall
his father and his mother lay hold on him
and bring him out unto the elders OF his
city, and unto the gates Of his place. 20.
And they shall say unto the elders OF his
city: This our son is stubborn and rebel
lious, he wiz not obey oar voice; he is a
glutton and "a drunkard. 81. And all the
men of his city shall stone him with stones,
that he die; so shalt thou pnt evil away
from among YOU and all Israel shall hear,
and fear.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-18
SENSIBLE.

Concerning the election of a speaker
of the house of representatives, the
Smith County Bulletin, referring to the
action Of the members from the north
west, says: 1--WE do not believe they
should go down with any special desire
to defeat Captain Booth or anybody else,
but if there is good candidate in this
territory who wants it boys of this part
of the state should do what they can for
him if he is deserving man; but not go
down there with our only determination,
that of licking somebody. Let us first
decide whether we have a man who
wants it. If we have, then the boys
buckle on their armors and do all they
can for his election. If we have no can
didate, then let us go down supporting
the best man who is presented, whether
he comes from Larned or where ever he
comes from. Let us get this inordinate
desire to lick somebody out of our minds,
as well as our inclination to fight each
other, and we will be able to achieve
more victories in the future than we
have in the past"
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-18
FARMERS ORGANIZATIONS.

One of the immediate effects, and one
that cannot fail of beneficial results, of
the farmers convention in Wichita is
the organization of farmers clubs and
the holding of farmers institutes, which
the EAGLE is pleased to see, from
its exchanges, is rapidly taking place in
almost every county in the southern and
southwestern part of the state. This
was one of the primary objects of the
convention. 1t is not only practicable
but highly important that the farmers
of every neighborhood should organize
themselves into societies and hold stated
meetings through the fall and winter to
discuss the many questions of especial
interest to them. Every other vocation
has its organization, even the office
holders-the county clerks held a. state
convention at Topeka a couple of weeks
ago. The ministers of city or town,
where there are enough to organize, have
their associations for the purpose of an
interchange Of views and experiences
touches their work. In none of these is
organized effort of more importance than
among the farmers of the country. With
such efforts on their part many of the
discouraging failures with crops and
stock may be avoided and greater success
attained to. The time spent at weekly.
bi-weekly or monthly meetings, as cir
cumstances will best admit, of farmers
clubs, could not be put to better use dur
ing the winter season, and the effects are
always visible in the crib and corral.
Organize, organize, and in the language
of the Great Husbandman to his follow
ers, ':Forsake not the assembling of
yourselves together" for mutual I'M
provement, intellectually and financially.
Once again we say to our farmer friends,
Organize.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-18
THE LEGAL INTEREST QUESTION.

The legislature of Kansas will, this
winter, if they are not careful, make
great mistake in attempting to better
the law governing the rate of interest.
They should remember that the poor
man no less Than the we'll to do man
needs the lOaner'S money, and no rate
should be fixed which would render it
impossible for the poor man to borrow.
Money does not differ from any other
marketable commodity. While YOU
may fix Its interest you cannot force its
loan. We do not only not want Kansas
money sent off into other states to be
loaned, but we want, besides all our
own money, all the surplus capital of
other states which we can handle with a
profit to ourselves. If the interest
on money is put down lower than
what it will command elsewhere that
minute it will take to itself wings. Jim
Jones, of Kansas, who has ten thousand
surplus money to loan. would look upon
himself as financial fool if he kept his
money at home to loan at six per cent.
when he could get eight for it in Missouri
or Arkansas with equal security. The
most of the howl set up by party conven-
tions and candidates over the interest
question is demagogical. The better Sc
curity the laws of state offer the money
loaner the cheaper the rate and the more
plenty the offering. That would be true
though the law made twenty per cent
legal interest. If legislation could fix
the rate of interest without dimin-
ishing the volume which would be
offered in loans, then it would be
different, and the loaner might be forced
TO take one per cent or less. As it
is, he will take one per cent only when
no other place in the world will give
more with the same security. If it was
given out 10 the money world TODAY
that Kansas was the best state or conn
try in which to loan money, Kansas to-
day would just as certainly have the
least interest TO pay. though the legal
rate was fifty per cent. The man who
can't comprehend that has no business
to try to represent people in law
making body.
Now the EAGLE says this because the
cry is going up from many newspapers
all about the state. for amendments TO
the interest law. which cry is a mistake.