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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06
The Peel W.. Sidewalks.

The banana has high recommends.
ton as an article of food because of It's
nutritious character. One authority
announces that one pound of tn 5
fruit has more nutriment than three
pounds of meal or as many pounds of
potatoes, while as food il is said to be
in every sense superior to wheat bread.
The natives of the West Indies and
other tropical countries subsist large
ly upon them and iind them. as chem.
lists do. food containing a large
amount and variety of muir ment. a
friend of the writer's makes them II
special and exclus We article of fool
when he has work requiring considera-
BILE and particular attention and ac-
curacy at time when regular meal
and other food would weaken the ac-
ton of the III nd. He finds that tho
banana in such cases dgests easily
and makes no dminution of mental
concentration. while. at the same time,
the required sustenance of mind and
body is obtained. Good Housekeeping
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06
ATTEMPTS at Suicide.

A drunken fellow attempted suic do
because a saloon keeper Id not con-
sder him worth glass OF beer. 1t is
seldom that a man attempts to prove
the correctness of such an uncompli-
mentary est mate Of his value; and
when he does proceed TO prove it. in-
terruption is. in our opinion. highly
reprehensible; and ia lure should be
severely punished.
We very much approve of the Euro
pean law which Furnishes a person who
attempts suicide and fails Over there
they send him to jail for six months or
year-an ordeal that either cures
him of suicidal propensities or causes
him to be more careful aud thorough
in his next attempt
There Is often a good deal of sckly
sentiment about the would-be suicide
He imagines that his sclf-removal from
this mundane sphere will create most
painful sensation. and that the troub-
les which drove h m TO make hole in
the water or spoil his landlady's car
pet with blood will wiring tears from
the eyes of a community which had
III leu W uppTcCltte MN turing MS
life. In such cases the effect
of humiliating appearance in the po-
lice court and term in Jail, upon a
low diet and in lower company. is
quite likely to be wholesome. We
doubt not that many a man and wo.
man takes poison or turns on the gas
with a half-iormed thought that he or
she may be rescued. The knowledge
that rescue would mean the City Pris-
on and House of Correction would be
salutary in such cases. 1t certainly
would be IN the case of those pesti!er-
Gus persons who cut their wrist with a
penknife and send for the doctor. or
take just enough arsenic to tie them.
selves up into a double-knot and
arouse whole houseful of people a
2 A. NJ. with their groans.
Here is an opportunity for legisla-
tor TO d stinguish himself next spring.
Let Us have IA law making attempt TO
commit su de n misdemcanor. - San
Francisco Report.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06
Nothing Useless.

A visitor to western Pennsylva-
mia, while admiring the glowing fires
in house warmed by the natural gas,
stopped TO discover what the substance
was which filled tie CRATES and sent
forth such intense and radiant heat.
He found 1t TO be broken cinders from
the glass works in the neighborhood.
why, this is the refuse which |
have always seen carted into the
riverr' he said
Yes" replied the mill owner; "but
there is always use for refuse some
where. The great secret of this world s
economy is to find the right place for
the waste.
Our French and Chinese kinsfolk
know this secret better than we do
They find a place and use for the scraps
and dust The debris of every trades
mans work goes TO help another with
hs task. Even the offal is turned 10
sweet and wholesome uses.
Gather up the fragments that re-
main. said He who created a world
by word, "that nothing be lost "
A few years ago n good woman In
one of our cities was vexed to see how
many magazines were thrown into the
waste-paper basket in her home. She
collected them. and sent them TO a
lonely life-saving station on n New
Jersey seabeach. When she died a
friend who loved her continued the
work in her name, aud the system has
been extended until every station on
the coast of the United States is pro-
vlded with little library Of these
waste magazines for the use of the
crews n their solitary watches during
the long. stormy winters.
A missionary in Montana. n MN OF
scholarship and intellectual tast', liv-
ing in a cabin and fighting off starva-
ton with salary of two hundred dol.
lars a year. once wrote, "A poor
family in New York send M their ono
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06

magazine and newspaper after they
have read them. They have been like
water TO a man diving Of thirst Many
time they have kept me from despair
n this solitude. would read them at
night and go to bed happy. thanking
God that there was so much comfort
and pleasure in the world. ="
But the waste cInders are not al
ways thus put into the empty CRATE TO
throw forth glowing. rad ant heat In
almost ever house in our cities there
are heaps of books and period Gals
VIII CHI have been read. and are des-
tro, ed as useless. Throughout the
West and South there are tens OF thOus-
ands of poor homes into which this
waste matter would bring light and
happiness.
The rich mans child throws his
toys into the fire, and on the next
street little cripple lies on his bed in
the garrett. with not rag doll to bear
HIM company.
In this house a woman. upon whose
musical training fortune has been
spent. is IN SCRABBLE with emu. and
across the way is II hospital for incura-
bles, watching their few remaining
days creep YEARLY away. A song or
strain of music every day would come
into their dull lives like airs from
heaven.
Here is young girl endowed with
education. fortune and gentle. winning
manners. spending her years in abso-
Lutte idI eness. and in the alley near her,
in her own kitchen it may be, is an
other girl. poor. ignorant. eager, into
whose empty mind and soul the knowl-
edge and time she is wasting mic hit
bring strength and life.
Is there nothing lying waste in our
has use?- Youths Companion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06
A Delicate Mission.

MY dear madam" said the chair
man OF the committee of the Maine
Benevolent Fraternity calling on the
Widow Gushington. "allow us 10 in
trude on your great sorrow SO far rs e
say that your lamented hus band-"
Burst of tears from Mrs. Gushing
ton. She has an attack of faintness.
One of the compittee supports
herr
THAT your lamented husband was
insured in our association for $4,000.
and"
Mrs. Gushngton exclaims, Poor,
poor Charles" and bursts into tear.
again. The committee greatly affect
ed.)
.'And that the money will be prompt
ly paid to you in sixty days.
Mrs. Gushington Gn another bursI
OF tears) Good gracious, | though
you'd brought the money with your
Lewiston Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06

An exhibition has been pro. ected, under
TIE auction of the German government
to take place at Berlin from April to June
1859, the ob ect of which Is to illu trate
and spread the knowledge f all devices
for the prevention of accidents. All ma
tons have been invited TO participate. All
life-saving inventions and articles or
machines that relate 10 the protection OF
laborers, and all plans for the promotion
of the welfare and safety of persons and
property, will be admitted and on derei.
The scheme covers very wide range of
production, and must result in great bene
fit il the general cooperation of civilized
countrle, shall be secured The govern
ment in its comprehensive paternalism has
given great attention to schemes of insur-
ance against accident, and this exhibition
will no doubt enable it to make new rules
and regulations that will reduce the pres
ent life ri.k.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06

rious critters sometimes. remember
once on a time when was in the army
that an old comrade of NINE was sud
denly taken sick. He was q sort of a
lazy. goodfur -nuthin' critter and was
always up to some dodge to clear him.
self from duty! Well. this fellow took
suddenly sick one day. and was report
ed. The men who looked after these
ere fellows who was always getting
sick he'd kinder sorted them out of our
regiment. and knew the very minute
one of them was playin' postum.
was sorter of ''wipper" with the
generals in the health department. and
was acquainted with all the tricks
known To the surgeon. This ere man
| he was taken very Ill.
"'What will we do with him?' asked
the surgeon.
pose we take off his stockin's and let
him lay outen the al minute. and if
that doan't fix i'm, supposen we put
| the snake on him? "
Put the snake on him?' queried a
half dozen men who were listening to
the old settler.
Yes continued the veteran, 'you
member me saying the generals of the
health department was onto this ere
sick game. didn't yer? Well we was
determined to fix 'em some way, so
got big racer snake with wee bit OF
a tai and trained it so rs when them
fellers was sick. and we didn't know il.
we Il just have this snake let loose 1t
would crawl up onto the men, and coil
| itself up on to their faces without say
| ing a word. and ef the men was really
sick, they wouldn't move er try ter get
away, but eff they wasn't sick Their
ground couldn't keep them a ter they
seed the snake coming toward them.
l said TO the surgeon. well just let out
the snake Old Jngler. as we used
TO call him. was daisy. He was
about ten feet long and about eight
inches through. When he went for a
man he knew what he was doing.
Seems to me | can see him Rove out
now. When we let him out Sftcr this
conn ade of mne | thought | would
| split myself into thousand pieces a
laughin'. He jumped out of the cage,
swelled up big. and when | pointed to
Their man lie waltzed over toward h IN
In great style.
4" Gosh tel mighty" said l to the sur
geon; don't he move off proud?'
''On he went. nearer and nearer. un-
til he was within about twenty feet OF
the sick soldier.
The Teller see him coming. with
about three feet OF his tail in the air.
{" Georgia, Slc.' said the surgeon.
see that fellow go.
THE snake had jumped about TWEEN.
| ty feet inter the and was just com.
ing down quicker'n jersey lightning,
and that soldier was off and down the
road near our camp at fearful gait.
The old snake had done its work and
was crawling back to Their surgeon $
tent as proud as snake could be. He
stopped near me and commenced to
encircle himself about nv legs. |
loosened the fellow up. and was about
putin him back in his caS- when
right on the end of his tail he he'd thet
there soldiers tinger-ring. and, fellows.
here it is. "-KtngSton Freeman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06
AMONG THE ZUNIS.
Adventures OF Man Who f. Making
study OF n Queer Race

Adventures OF Man Who Is Mnkfnc
study OF n Queer Race.
The stories that are told OF Cushing, who I.
now in New Mexico making a tudy OF the
Zuni traditions, are quite romantic | met
last night gentleman who has just returned
from a visit TO Gushing. He says: "You
know when Gushing went down to New Mex.
leo first be attempted to make study OF the
Zunls, but found out that lie could make nc
progress with them unless he himself turned
an Indian. Cushing addressed himself 10 this
task his usual zeal, and after q shor,
time his transmogrihcation was complete. He
tells me that the Zuns have q hut in which
they keep the scslps of their enemies, and a,
long as this hut has q certain number OF
scalps the Zunis say that the god OF war IL
satisfied, and that he does not want war. But
unfortunately for the peace OF the Zuuis tb,
hut, which was built on the banks OF the
river was swept away by a sudden food Tn,
Zunis " ere desperate. There were no scalps
and the god of war demanded at least two to
avert an outbreak. Gushing saw a chance to
prevent this war. He telegraph for two
scalps, which he knew 10 be In Washington.
and which arrived In due time. The Zuui,
we're still In great agitation when the two
scalps arrived. Cushing formally presented
them 10 the chief priest, and the war was
averted. When the chief priest aud the
other priests had recovered from their sur.
prise they began 10 think that Cushing was a
man who could accomplish any wonder They
looked upon him as god, and nothing being
too cool for him, they Immediately admitted
him into the priesthood, and he Is now one
OF their head priests. This securing OF the
scalps turned out more fortunate for Gushing
than one would at first suppose. For 1t saved
him from matrimony. So pleased we're tb.
Iunis with Gushing that they determined &c
hnd for him wife. A stout Zuni maiden
was found for him, and Cushing was told Ia
prepare for his marriage. Needless To saw
that Gushing did not relish this proposition
and he fought against the coming of tho
evil day. lie would have surely been mar.
ried had IL not been for the opportune arrival
of these scalps, and his being made priest
excluded him from marriage. Gushing has
not as yet made public researches. and il wa
probably be some time before he does The
money that has been gwen lin for this inn
portant work HIS been subscribed by ycr,
enthusiastic lady who has set no linn upof
his time. Cush ng was lately on visit "a
this city, and he sail that he traced a reIa.
tiouship between the Chinese signs and IN,
Zuni signs; and In fact, he said that the onl,
part OF San Francisco which Interested hit,
vas Chin atowu, and he spent most OF bI,
time there. San Francisco Post
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06
What lie Could See.

Tommy" said the old gentleman.
sternly. 81 understand that you were
hanging about the polo grounds this
afternoon. instead of beng at school
won't have you wasting your time in
that way. What on earth could you
see or hear by peek ng through knot.
hole i'm the fenceP' Il could see YOU.
pa." responded Tommy, 'sett n on the
grand stand and shoutin' Good boy,
DAMMIT ~ It'd BITS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06

One who has pas ed his three score
years and ten says If the circus: ITO me
the circus has lost its charm. But to the
little ones each show has the freshness OF
creation. The clown chestuuts and his
antics please them; the man WHO whirl,
the plates, the bare back rider, intere t,
but greater than all when the girl jumps
through the paper-covered hoops, the little
one Joy is c mp.ete Yes, the seasons
come and go heart' change, men and
women die ut the charm of circus to
the boy and girl will never be lost. And
Il + well that ii l. 90"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06
An Outing for the Babies.

And IL should die. dear. said q
sick husband. Twill you sometimes Wis
il my grave?'
Yes. John" she replied brokenly,
every pleasant Sunday afternoon. and
I Will take the children. Poor little
things. they don't have very much &c
enjoyV En- lch
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06

The first pictorial Chinese journal ever
published peared n New York re emily.
1t S ca led the Moo Sim Po New York
Chinese News. Me ST. Wong Chm Foo
and Hong Iing, late Chinese ed tors of a
Hong Kong weekly, are it editors. 1t is
a weekly. Is first cartoon represents the
emperor of China ordering back TO this
country and aogging because they can,
go the Chinese sent home under the late
treaty.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06

Already the ubi uitous respondent is
sending out stuff to the effect that sin G
his marriage President leveland has been
guilty of repeated acts of debauchery and
dissipation, and has frequently Ill-treated
Mrs. Cleveland. The most conclusive de-
malls OF these charges have been made,
which all fair nj nded people should accept
without question. 1t is TO be hoped
that the impending campaign is not to be
made one of personal SANDER and abuse
from which neither party can hope to
gain anything. The pan OF campaign
in the last presi entail contest was dis
grace TO the country, and considerations
of self respect, and our cain as people
to the respect OF other nations, demands
that I shall not be repeated.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06

The startling head ines, Keeping
Death at Bay" Ills Fight with the
Grim Monster, etc., VIII CHI have appeared
from time to time over the newspaper re-
ports of the oond ton OF Gen. Sheridan,
are Of value only as they indicate the YER
satility (and stupid ty) o. the editor who
prepares them. Gen. Sheridan is indeed
a brave man, and his bravery has been
shown on to- many occa ions TO lie ever
que tione !. In his Illness IL displays tie
same herosm that has marked his conduct
on the battlefield, AMI is brave, patient
and enduring Simply this, and nothing
more. There is no struggle against the
Grim Destroy er," no effort to keep
death at bay" on y a patient waiting for
the Masters bidding t. come up higher. -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06

T New York exchange for womens
work, though less than 10 years old, has
paid out in its main ami twenty-seven
branches in the states and territories
Yearly $1,000, 600, a sum that has helped
,eedy wcmen Of worth and lie nemen,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06

The British government Is at logger
heads with the Australian colonies on the
Chinese question. They have for some
time past levied poll tax of $50 on every
Chinese immigrant, and restricted the
number to one for every 100 tons of the
ships burden. They now propose TO pro-
hibit Chinese Immigration altogether and
k the imperial government to follow the
example Of the United States by negotiat-
ing an exclu ion treaty with China. This
the ministry has thus far declined to DO
and even threatens to veto Australi an
legislation for the same ob. ect; the result
i great excitement in the colonies. The
home government has leen notified that
if the propose treaty is not prom tly rati-
fed the Austral an parliament must act
from the force of public opinion in devils
ing measures to defend the colonies from
consequences which they cannot relax in
their efforts to avert.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06
tits Just forty-foar years since Sarah

Ii Is Just forty-folr years since Sarah
Flower Adams magnificent hymn, "Near-
er, My Col, TO Thee, " was first introduced
to Americans James Freeman Clarke,
the distinguished Unitarian divine OF
Boston, who passed from earth recently,
published ii for the first time on this side
OF the Atlantic in his original compilation
entitled "Service Eook. >" Since then IL
has sung itself into every devotional as
sembly of every Christian denomination
from New Eng and t. the Golden Gate
DR.. Clarke belonged to the famous Har-
ward college class of 1879, OF which Oliver
Wendell Holmes and DR.. 5. +. Smith, the
author of america, Wee also members
In his popular class poem, 1.-THE Boys,
the autocrat thus speaks OF several of his
eminent classmates, among them Dr.
Clarke, who Is the reverend" referred to:
That our member of congress-we say
when we chan,
That's the Reverend-what's his name -
don't make me laugh.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06
Cured by a Snake.

Snakes" said an old settler, last
night in Marlborough, lis mighty GU
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-05-31
The Late DIR. " ilsoIF.

Rev. N II. ID. Wilson, ID. u, whose
death was announced in these columns re-
Gently. was Presiding Elder of this (the
Raleigh; district, and had many friends
and admirers among our readers. We
copy from the Greensboro Daily Horkmaa.
published at DR.. Wilson's home. the fol-
lowing:
Rev. y. II d. Wilson. d. D., who has
iust passed away from the scenes oi TINS
busy life, was for long years man 81
prominence and Of decided influence in his
denomination. the M +. church, South. i
diligent student in the opening years Of
his ministry, he soon became prominent as
a theolegian and preacher, and distih-
guished himself in the various positions
which he was called to fill, and though I
strong man in the pulpit, was perhaps more
so with the pen, aud could have dlstln
gGished himself as a writer, had lie chosen
TO do So Very many of his years were
spent in the presiding elderShip, and 1t wa
this position that lie occupied 1t the tnit
of his death lie had logical mind, ano
dealt largely in facts. There was marked
absence of fancy and mere sentiment III ht
preaching. DR. Wilson was voted for 81
more than one occasion for Bishop, and In
/ last time he was the highest on the list o
those who failed of an election. lie leave
! a wife and several children, among whom
/ is a son who is now q ministerial Studen
/ in Vanderbilt University.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-05-31
HONMTSSTOSER'- SALE OF VAL
~ LIABLE RE Al ESTATE.

As commits Sioner appointed by tho
superior q lurt for Vance county. at tl g
February Term, lSSS, in the action in
said court wherein Jno. NJ. Lawrence,
administrator Of Turner Law renee. is
plaintiff. aud John &. Hester and l,ncv
Hester bis wife, are defendants. / shalt
sell on Monday, tie 2nd dav of July,
1888, at the Court House doer. in the
town of Henderson, lot ar parcel az
lind situate in the town OF ki,trell.
Fance county, adjoining tho lots of p
Il. Key, J. +. tiedspeth aud others. and
bounded rs follows: Beginning on LIT
street, Keys, South east corner, thence
North, 1881 feet 10 2nd street, thence
Fast g feet tn Hedgpeih's corner.
thence South, parallel with Keys line
tn LIST street, 233l feet. thence West
along lst street. - .oet 10 the beginning.
containing 9 .53S qiare feat more or less .
Terms cash.
May 18th, 1883.
THOS. II. VFNABLE,
may 3l-4 g. Commits Toner,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-05-31

NEWSPAPER CHANGEs.-ConSider
changing about has been made in some of
the North Carolina newspapers lately. Mr..
GhaS. E. Haskell of Goldsboro has bought
the interest of Mr.. E. w. Jones in the Ok
ford IorchItght, and the paper will be
published under the management of G. Z.
Haskell d Co., Mr.. e. I. Baskerville who
was already one Of the proprietOrs being
the company.
The Greensboro Patriot has become
daily and Mr.. 4. W. Whitehead the owner
and editor has associated Mr.. j. Ii. Myro-
yer late of the Fayetteville Observer with
himself as assistant editor.
The TOM CITY Da;ts, of Winston, an
nounces that it will put on new dress of
type, new heading, ETC., and that Mr..
Maxwell German will be associated in the
editorial conduct of the paper. Mr.. Cor
man is good writer, has had newspaper
experience, and will make the DAILY
sparkle as it has never done before.
The Dunn SighnbOGrd has changed hands
Mr. D. N Farnell retiring and Mr.. James
D. Brooks, who at one time published the
Statesville Landmark, taking his place as
editor and proprietor.
Mr.. J. j. Stone, business manager of the
| Wilson advertiser since the establishment
of that paper few months ago, has trans
ferred his stock of enterprise and future
hopes to tho Dunn Si9hnboard as local edi-
tor Of that journal.
Our friend McDiarmid of the Lumberton
R0bes0nidn has just added new power
printing press to his Office, and is happy on
that account. His paper which was al
ready one of the most readable weeklies
in the State, is now printed much better,
besides giving him greatly increased ia
cilites for doing his work. We congratu-
late the energetic publisher upon the pres
ent prosperity and encouraging future out
look that makes such thing as the pur.
chase of frst-class printing machine pos.
sible.
Mr.. Geo. W. Charlotte has revived the
Beaufort Record and is perhaps making q
better paper of it than ever. The people
of his town should rally to his support. L
does not speak we'll for place of sufficien
size to have newspaper for it to be sale
of it that the citizeEs 90 not sustain i
properly.
The Raleigh Eoening Visitor has Iatel,
entered upon its ninth volume and is ell
joying more vigorous prosperity thar
ever. 1t is we'll conducted paper and i
always full of good reading matter. 1t |
honest and fair-minded, and that is NOR
than can be truthfully said of Raleigh
morning visitor.
SLEEPLEss NIGHTS, made miserable b.
, that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is tn
, Remedy for you. For sale at W. 7. Cheatl
ham g. Cos drug store. feb--9.