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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09

A substitute for toe Vanishing Lady
trick has been produced al the EGYPTIAN
Hall ia Plccadillp. 1t II even more lnyJts
rious. II Is brought forward under The
title OF lie. Cocoon. and is introduced rs
Baaticr dc kolul. the we'll known iiurgs
rium eonjurcT aud inventor Of the VANISH
ing Lady trick. This lime NJ. de kolis
makes a lady nfS;eriously appear instead
Of vanishing ia sighI u The audieI@.
From a inc stretched across the stage, De
koita saspsnds a hight wooden frame csy
eled with iissne papek On tbs be draw
The outline of a siisvorIn in Its cocoon.
Anc at a given word the paper bursts ano
4 slikeu semi globular body protrudc'
through it. To this still s%uspcnding body
tho performer draws light chairs. VOC
small aud fragile for any one to suspec
them OF containing ANY apparatus for con
cealIncnt OF a human body. Yet wler
The cocoon rests upon the chair the fOriac
at once becomes animated. aad, SLOWLY
op,sning, discloscs the bead ard shoulder
of Nine. dc kolta, gracefully alfred TO In
,Latc the appear aneeOf amothor butterfly
all ibis Is done ia fglI, view Of the aUJ'
snce aud under q stfougI light The ttS
Is sIrediusdy rpsy. -0r
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09
FRlDAY, II d, lsss.
WoMEN'S WORK ANU WAuEs
The sex Themselves Partially Hesponsi
bio for Their Expressions

il u but Just 10 say that women or,
themselves partially responsible for the OPP
preston 10 which they are subject
Whether u is an indication of inferiOrity
or the result of general ons Of masCulin,
supremacy, II is true that qualities lnllc9
ent in the nature of women impede then
progress rs wage-earners. Most women
lack self assertion. and arc timid abOu
pushing their claims 10 prcfcrment
They are always submissive 10 the existing
ORDER OF things-nOt Ia The extent of az
cepling il as right, bat To- IA degree which
makes 1t difficult for reforrncIs 70 roust
them 10 active protest. LOW. it l. IA,
way of C business world that the mar
who succeeds financially. who gets the
high salaries, whose services are eagerly
sought for, whose opinions carry weight
is self-contide I. self asser,ive, and quick
10 demand his rights. The first tNo irait,
lead the community in general and his en-
ployers in particular TO accept hiT
al his valuation. Comp lance
with his claims after that IS {
matter Of course, II is desirable
that merit. however modest, should b,
recognized and duly appreciated. but nm
fortunately this Is not apt 10 be The case.
1t is only in Su%ndaS-schOOl books ano
apOCrypnal tales TelalCd lot the cncoUr
cement Of youth that the rich me ehaut
of his W motion, rapidly advances hh
worthy employees and takes the most tai
cntcd into partnership without soil station
In real life the favored one insists Directly
and indirectly tint he is entitled to to-
promotion, and crca' cs the impression
;iat he is the one that renders the seryic,
by accepting tile advancement Woner
arc not the only ones who suffer from lack
Of the quality known MS push III,
world is full OF men who have pioided Oh
nuif rccompcused, through q lifetime oI
abor. while early companions with fal
less ability have by sheer force OF self
Suificicncy and self assertion gone on Il
wealth and prosperity.
Women. however, are uniformly tlmid
ind as a class are under a disadvantage il
the struggle for a livelihood. Whether j
iS better that they should cultivate the az
Crcssive self.conhdcnce AMI a talent ft
holding their own or whether they should
continue TO toll meckly for whatever pa
ance is bestowed upon them, depen Z
AEgely upon tue point Of view.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09

Thirty years AGO Edward Critland a
young artist of Cincinnati, exhibited a
painting Of considerable merit al the Ne
chan;cs' institute there. Some one ruined
tie painting by thruSiiuc a cane throu gh
tic. cnnvas. and the artist cricvcd so over
The loss that his mind became unscttl,d
snd he Disappeared He fell in with AN
other artist, h young Scotchman, named
George Bryce. who was also of unbal.
anced mind and imagined that he was not
his reputed fathers son. Tlc~c two con.
csnial spirits became very close friends.
Trey went back 10 G ucinnati, where their
partn's lived. and rented q little back
oom, md have lived tlrrc ever since, IN
known to any Of their friends. They sold
but an occasional painting TO supply thcjr
wants. and now tn If walls arr covered
with really fine paintings, inferior work
heing DESTROYED to make room for better.
Their friends have only recently diScov-
cred them Int tho artists refuse 10 have
ANYTHING to do with them. or 10 sell pic
iures "For S~co!lers 10 ruin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09
sTANFoRo's FIhsr DOLLAR.
iha Railroad Magnats Tells the Story ~
His boyho"d Days.
81 remember how : aafnedtmy tirSt dor


lar just as well a II II had occurred yea
ter,.ay, said Senator stanford in CONVEX.
sat.on recently. 81 was "a farmers son ana
/ lived on my fathers farm in The Mo.
hawk valley, between Albany and Schen.
ecjady. ON what WAS then known rs the
Conssul road There were three brothers
pt Us. | was about q years old AT tle
time. My father was a contractor and
WAS absent from home IA good deal of the
time, leaving the place in charge of the
gardener, who went 10 the market at
schenectady twice a week with a wagon.
load of vegetables 10 sell at the market.
one day my brothers and myself gathered
IL lot OF horSeradish in the gartlcn, washed
II clean and sent II 10 the market with the
rest OF the vegetables. When he came
nome al night the gardener handed us six
\ Ork shillmgs, which was the profit OF
our produce. and we divided il evenly.
each OF Us having two shillings. That
Tsps the first money | ever earned. and
never sec a boy trying To ear II few pennies
without feeling a renewed qualification al
NY success IN HAT cuucavOr.
''Aly ncXl financial ehdeavOr,' contiu
ucl Tie senator. wits IN lo1l or 1902.
We boys were in the habit OF gathering a
store OF chestnuts every tall and putting
them IN the garnet for win,ct's use. one
day our nircd man amt home from mar.
bel and lOld a. II bit or gossip that chest
aus were worth 80 q buslId IN markCt.
- EeAt time the rAriirI,r kent Ia tqwn
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09
CARFlELD'S RELICS.
TO Treasure Room nj Mentor and III
Co~ntents-

To treasure kOOIu Ht mentor anu ih
Contents-
Describing Mrs. Garfeld's home ut Men
tor. Ohio, a correspondent Lhus speaks oil
the containing the treasures OF tifc
Garfield family: This room contains all
Lee choicest manuscripts and valuahicS OF
the 6ene1ai. together with cpuutieSs SOU
venIrs which were bestowed upon the
family either at the time Of The nomina
tlCn. or OF the inauguration. or oil tht
obseQuieS. Tie room is simply a largt
vault. with exceedingly thick brick walls.
iTou.guardcd windows ana every lreprooi
acccssory. Il is approached from Ia,
library through hGIyy double iron doors
with combination locks. The walls OF Tue
room are hung with massive mcmosts.s,
substantially framed, representing soei.
ties. foreign States, municipal governments
and organizations of every description.
Only a tew of these, comparatively speak
me. adorn the walls. Scores, Gnd l sup
pose hundreds Of them are cXpcnsivcty
bound into books ard rest on the top q!
cuDbOardS abOur fpur fcvt hi. h which liuI
the walls on tLre4% dc'ot The iUom.
Ia lie hsa PLACE there arc bound copies
II the prihslpaE ~Piallies throughout Ia,
United states for the year of tile GstteN
|tumpaign. Then there are timely bound
soap hO ks CVut5lulDg extracts iron
papers. great and small, Of every grade
from ~ New .oyA lJer4ld 10 tue small
Isl and most palry sicet published IN ia,
emotcst INNING camp IN the fur est.
counted sky fur oi these scrap Jocks. !
suppose tins rcprcscn the work OF Score
tary Brown, but | should judge that hC
uust have bad a score Of assistants.
IbCn there are sCOfcs aud scores OF sub
,tantiuily bound books labeled letter.
ieceIveI aud again scorLs and score,
labeled Letters i}cnt.
There are hlcs OF campaign cartoons
immense collections OF photographs Illus
tTatlur every event IN the career OF Gar
ue!d. from his child lie IN his modes
early home down 10 aud including al Ia,
iasl sad chapters in bis ~cYsnlful lite,
Then thcre ara All sorts of curiositie
which have been presented 30 tho family
l poticcd Cae %aborate monument over
hung 10y weemng willow deftly cut on
Of white paper and pastcd upon "A blaci
background. The collection OF canes pre-
scented 10 the General was particularly IN
- terestinL, There were about thirty. .uianl
equipped viii heavy goid heads, aud claD
oratrly carved and enstEeu. Near.
every kind Of wood WAS represented. an,
the donors were individual :, societies. al,
various organizations. One, too Colossa
IN size TO serve any possible utility, wls
literal mass of Inscriptions on the SuOgoc
OF temperance. Another consisted OF
witAered sugar Gaze. bound together a
The. joints with massive bands OF gold. an,
supplied with a handsome gold ulsSel d
tae
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09

Charley" She sad, softly. II often
think what n noble tbs it is % nave q
sphere and hl it rs YOU ought"
have your returned Charley, after
some study.
Yes. And ! have o'on wondered whit
M particular work in life is"
''indccd, replied Charley, after some
Charley ten me- dp you think I am
fitted TO make a Tome happy2"
j G%unno," said lie, abscntiy, can yoo'
cootr"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09
How Mrs. cleveland shakes HANDS.

Mrs. Cleveland shook hands with nearly
two thousand working giIis at the opening
Of Tue seaside Institute, in Bridgeport
She offered an uncloved hand, but did not
NOV her left glove. Are YOU going
20 shake hands with your glove renovedY
inquired +. II. Barnum: those girls vii
crush it," Mrs. Cleveland. in reply,
crasped the veteran Snowman 10y the hand,
By way Of illustration, and squeeze it un-
NJ he lairly WINGED. So it is cbronicled
by one of the local papers
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09
WIN, the nre---l,atc-m.r ~. word DO.

Il
Mrs. Miller insists that all women can
and must nc beautiful and vii be 81 If
hey follow her style OF dress and self
treatment.
viii YOU not state. briefly in just what
Four reform CONSISTS
20. with pleasure! ! propose . jcrscy
sting garment TO be worn next 10 the
tody. making a woman n vision Of lowell
'ltsS.
''OvLr this ! put q cotton OF linen car
sent. Of one piece, without bands or bind
ug. covering the entire body also.
an place OF he peticoats. ! pronosc
me complete boty. covering g;rmeut called
.HerietS.'
We abandon the corset eni rel n 10.
tally unfit for use in lis comma form and
We substitute therefor II supplC supporting
-Waisi. and then We make The OUTSIDE gown
~ beautiful ms artistic skill and common
sense can design"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09
Kenews Tier Youth.

Mrs Pheba Chclsey. re,erson. Clay o@io~s
tef's the following remarkable stqfy; the .tythcf
which NJ voucned for BY The residents ~ the
town II am 70 years old. have been ttoabied
with kidney complaint aud iamenrss for many
years: could not dress myself without heip,s Now
| am free from all pain and soreness and AM
able to do al my own h~ousework. I o~e my
thsuks 60 Electric Bitt-rs for having renewed my
ysuih. and rernuved completely all disease and
pain. 10Y bottle. 500 Snd 81 stB S. ~ebts
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09
SHE KEPT HER SEAT.
uoS ~ Woman Tisnsgr-ss~d u The"te,
Rule unmoi~sted.
- -. ~ A.. ,.S


IN mrftfrntssfnrHtr-S aaata-Aew.lerk
theaier recently that is ra her Characters
TIC oiHn certain eluas of the sepizens OF
that great city. Ii was al the performance
of "A certain exceedingly popular play. md
from tlie gallery : pit every place was
taken. tic aislcs, .ero llrOnged SO TINT
~pasagcNay was impossible. amt tho only
free place was the steps. which by law are
prohibited 10 he used as seats. In the
midst of the performance "a rather pretty.
hlondisb woman, with a faded mir. worked
her way through the crowd, and, walking
tue length Of the orchestra chairs, seated
herself on the lowest step, that Of the from.
ruw of balcony chairs. An usher soon
iou lit his WAY. TO her and reques ed her 10
rise explaining that i was against the law
90 permit uayoDs To occupy that place.
The weInan said something in n low Voice
tia so startled uIe, box opener thai lha at
one went away with a pale face n Hash.
ing eyes. In IL few minutes he returned,
accompanied 10y some one of the manage
mcnt, and they renewed the conversation
AT last the woman rose half way up for.
the step and rcpcatcdrrhats sls Gt after
wards proved had. lss n saylng 20 them
since Sue was first reBi,Ff tel 10 move. III
YOU say one word TO me about getting ~
from mere ! will cry fire and then til,
play will end and al these people will be
crushed 10 DEATH OF course there WA.
nothing 10 do about it but let her stay. She
held The lives of hundreds of people in her
haudsi If 1ehad bah seized Dnd taken
out she would Jave o. sd-firc ill they
+ &uld gag her Vim the two men left
her she etlieti mrcciG ce,nfortaLiy on ,he
step. and FOR the resi- az tlIe play seemed
absorbed in the performance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09

Naomi-Willian 90 you love ME a.
much as ever now tina, We are marriedY
Wnliam-Jove you? | worship th'
ground you walk on
Old man (wbo has overheard them
You'do. ehf Then drop intu my office OF
your way down and Ill give. you SOM
bargains in real estate thatll make yoHi
eyeGals jingle lou have excolleut judg
naezs, young man
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09

4. little Boston maiden was taken by be,
IN ,her TO call on . friend and shown iDtc
the nursery.
Mamma." said the lite Atheuian dis
du.1tully. 81 don't think much Of that
tety. do youY' F
WHY. surely replied the. astonishe,l
mother. Don't you think ii n pretty LITTLE
thingY"
Pretty enough. but Il don't eat with Z
tork
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09
Worth Knowing.

a depressing ccu IA and running into Cct~irmP
tiou in it, first stages lie tried many 50 cs,,d
reduced in ncsh, had difficulty IN breathing an
was unable 60 ssep. Finally tried nr. King
New Discovery for Consumption and iopnt IA
media e relief, and after usiiS about a n y
dozen bottles found himself we'll hntrhas hhi'u'
return Of the disease 2 No other roIuedy car
dow 30 grand a record Of cures ~ DR. king.
New Discovery for Consumption. Guaranteed e
do just What Is claimed Tor it.-Trial bottle frec
at d. s Webs Dung Store
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09
Buckicn,s Arnica Saive.

The BEST Salve in the world for Cute. Bruises
lSorcz. Salt Rheum, Fever Sores letter. Chnpped
Hands. Chnhlains. Corns. and all Skin Erupttpns-
and positively cures Piles. or no pay required
II IL guaranteed q give perfect satisfaction or
hnou.y refunded Price - cents per box, For
sale by d. =. Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09
stock va

10 MI agree that for general uso i'm thciI
business no powuer - better calculated 10
give satisfactory r. sults than those prepared
hy Parmcl, e. because tn y real contain the
valuHbc r. mediCs CmimCd, and Do not tail q o
act quickly and effectively ih couRhs, colds.
epiIootiC. hdd blood, s,OppHge of water, Ind
poor digrstiOnt tc. IN horses For cattle, hogs
sheep poultry. they are Invaluable. fuli
pounds only 90 sold 10y Webb. mr.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09
Incipient Consumption.

en-, colds brenyhit liz etc. are all the re-
suits - uA1Icct o. teNp, sure, aud must have
fr' mp ahd csretulrt.Bhe dies 10 remove them;
cfoup I'd whouFipp reugh cause great sui
iepiug iar1ipse an cffGef We remedy II not at
iIartd = Why tb"n leave yourself and children
expo-tal tn-hauXsr mud death whcu Hamilton 2
Cough Bqlsam Nili relieve all OF these and
prevent diserscs. such us Pneumonia. luiiam
Ltion e lungs and consumption Jung dim
cultics are rem owed 10y this remedy Price .
and 30 per bottle, sold 10y Is. =. Webb. mr.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09
/. tina. arc fretful. reevish,
BnSleS

Windy Collie, Tevthing Pains. OF
stomach Disorders, can be relieved
at once by using Acker's Baby soo,her.
It contains no Opium or Morphine.
hence Is safe. Price 80 cents. Sold by
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09

Shiloh's Couch and consumption cure is sold
10y u ON a guarantee 1t cures consumption.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09
Alma Furniture Rooms.
s. n. Id

q lgHi horses and Cattlcl attention 10 their
fbeuIth isAsrrxvssary NJ their regular food. II
YOU hOrs" l. suffering from cpiZpntic, ring
b nc. SPAWN. sprhiUod leg. fever in fcet,
strains. ira , = ur cuts, or your COW his oaked
bag sore tchts, or bad blood, YOU viii save
money hy buying Parnclce's Universal Lin
mcnt and uslug II freely FIR any ora1 of these
troubles. aud so hllug your stock intu q health
tul ana valuable condition. 4 j. the best I'm
imcni alsr for general family u~". Price "a
aud DC u bottle. sold by Is ; Webh. mr.
Shiloh's Nitalizc" i what YOU ueod for Con
stipation, loss OF appetite. dizziness and all
symptoms OF 10y spepsia. Price 80 and - cents
pcr bottle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09

VIII yen suffer with Dyspepsia and live
Compliant shiloh : Vltniizer ia guar utcef
cure YOU ~ - ''iqsl
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09

~ q s.- s.ty. "r--4r
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-01-27
General Notes.

Grandma Garfield, M other of the
late President, died at her home at
Mentor, Ohio, last Saturday.
Forty -four persoos were hanged ia
Penpsy wanna last year.
The public schools of the United
States employ 320,090 teachers.
The present population of Penn
sylvania is placed at nearly 6,000,-
600.
The ice bridge at Niagara Falls is
the pest 10 many Years. Ii extends
about 400 feet below the suspension
bridge and up TO the center OF the
American fails.
A large area of country in China
has been overhowed, and the report
of the loss of lite and suffering conse-
queut on the disaster are appalling.
Originally q beautiful aud populous
dIstrict of 10000 rqaars miles, the
afflicted area is now covered with a
aea of waters The reports state that
at least 8 600. 900 of people are home.
less and deprived of everything. The
loss OF life is estimated at three.
quarters of q million souls. The
Chinese business centers aud govern
ment circles are greatly disturbed,
and are endeavorlng to do some.
thing TO mitigate The evils conse
quent ON the disaster. The reports
as regards figures are hitherto little
more than conjectural. and the ex
tent Of harm may be either over OF
under estimated.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-01-27
A Stricken Home.

At about 4 o'clock Of Tuesday af.
ternoon Of this week. the only per-
sons in the home of j d McJunkin.
Esq., on North St. We're his little
three-year -old girl and her nurse. A
bucket OF water was needed, the nurse
went around the house to the spring,
and when she returned the child was
standing in the doorway with her
clothes in flames. These we're has
tlly extinguished, aud physician 8
called, who pronounced the burns on
the child's breast, neck aud face to be
serious but not necessarily fatal but
the child had iohaled the flames, in.
ternal inflammation ses in, and she
died next evening. Little Cathleen
WAS beautiful Child, admired and
loved by ali who knew her. and her
parents have the sympathy of the
community in their severe affiictiou
II is supposed that in running across
the room from window to window TO
keep sight of her nurse she fell into
the coal fire in the CRATE.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-01-27
YOU WILL NOT buy

YOU WILL N OF buy
Drugs unless you need them,
but when you do need them
you want them pure and fresh.
This we can do, our stock is
all new. nice and clean. We
will give you the best goods at
prices that yor may ha> e been
pay ng for impure ones. Any
thing bearing the name Of &
N. Boyd will be guaranteed
strictly pure. Our efforts in
this direction seem to be ap-
preciated and we are deteImin-
ed to lead all others in our
line of goods. None but the
best and that at reasonable
prices, Physicians Prescrip-
tions and family recipes viii
receive special attention, No
matter what you want, come to
us, if we d. not have it We
will get it for you or tell you
where it can he had. This is
the time OF year new resolu-
tions are being made and we
would suggest that you resolve
to buy your Drugs and Med
icines at our store ior the com
ing year, it will pay you.
Come and see Us whether you
wish to buy or not. respect.
fully. & N Boyd. Druggist.
Diamond Block, Butler, Pa,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-01-27
Low Rates TO the National Cap
ital via Ponn'a Railroad.

In order to afford thu people of Western
Pennsy lvania an opportunity of visiting the
National CAPITAL &C its most attractive season i.
tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company has ar
ranged = special excursion for that point To
be run on February I'd. 1889. The party
will BE- carried to Washington by = special
train leaving Pittsburg st8:oJ AN. Round
trip tickets, good for ten days, going by spe-
cial train only and returning by any regular
train within the limit, will he sold from
Pittsburg ut 81 80, and 1T lroportionateIy low
rates from other points.
No better season than this could be chosen
for a visit 70 the seat of gofernment. Both
Houses Of Congress are in session, and every
day important matters arediscussed by tae
leading statesmen of the conutry. rne gal.
lericx Ut both the Senate and the House Of
Rcpresen tatives are open IN the public. The
Supreme Court, all the varais departments
OF the GDvernment, aud the Executive Man
sion are ais, opea during cert4a hours of the
dav. The city is certainly the handsDmest
and by far the most interesting point In the
country, and one VINO visits il now, sees il ut
It's best.
There will be ample time too, for pleasant
side trips TO Mt. Vernon, the homestead of
w ~ hington, aud Richmond, tie capital Of
the Old Dominion. A rouDd-tup rate OF rs
cents to Mt Vernon, and - to Richmond, %
be used within the teu-day limit, VIII be
granted the excursionists.
For detailed intor.nation as to the excurs-
ion apply to the nearest ticket AZ {, or ad-
dress rhps. l.. Watt, Passenger Aaent, West
ern District, IlD flftn Ave, Pittsbsrg