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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23
Rlverdale Items.

Mr.. Shatfer is in Flint this week.
Miss Saunders is home on vacation.
Miss Edna Saunders is attending
school this winter at Mt. Pleasant.
Bradley's mill is pegging away with
nearly one thousand cords of bolts in
the river here.
Mr. Knapp has started up his saw
mill for couple of months run. We
hope it will last all winter.
Subscribers to the RECORD. or all pay
ing one year in advance will receive
the Farm Journal, an Is page paper,
free.
Shaifer has shut down his shingle
mill for two weeks. He has finished
cutting all the bolts in the river just
before it froze up.
Ed. Ferris had the misfortune to
have about one-half of his thumb
pulled off his right hand by his horse
jerking away from him on Sunday last.
Miss May Ryan, of this place, left
here Monday morning for Dakota, in
company with party of friends from
Carson City. We understand Miss
Ryan has situation offered her in Da-
kota at twenty-five dollars per month.
One of our single weavers was hav-
ing some sport at mossbacks expense
and the result was an elegant black
eye. When he recovered from the eff
fects, he enqulred of the bystanders
how that mule come to get III the mill.
Our new Express Agent, Mr.. y.
Bradley, is hustler. He has made
the Company furnish him with a COM
plete new Quilt and we hear he is get
ting horse and carriage to drive TO
and from the depot. Well public
office is private snap, sure enough.
The excitement of the campaign be-
ing nearly over, business has settled
down to its usual conditions; nothing
remains for the Democrats here but
the privilege of paying their election
bets, and they are getting them pad
slowly and have all stopped the Free
Press.
Last Thursday an attempt at suicide
10y "A newly married lady. of this village =,
was happily ayered by the timely rem
edicS of DR.. Heron. Emotional in
sanity is suggested, but she claims it
was the brutal treatment given her by
her husband that caused it. However
this may be, it is a fact that She has
returned with bag and baggage to the
protecting home of her parents, after "a
honeymoon of some six or eight weeks.
Mr.. c, it 5 fortunate for YOU that the
tar was all used up ut the ratification
bonfire.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23
AROUND THE COUNTY.
Seen, Heard and stolen

The infant child of Il. j. Blair, OF
Elm Hall, died last week.
Geo. Sheldon, of Elwell, is visiting
his sons at Owosso, this week.
Z. A. Whitney, former st. Louis
boy, was elected circuit court commits
sioner of Benzie county, on the 9th.
Robert Smith, of Ithaca left Saturday
for Antonia, Texas, a delegate to the
National Press Association, which con-
venes there Nov. II. After the meet
ing they ENJOY an excursion to the City
OF Mexico.
The house of Elisha IIoag, of Wash
ington, was destroyed by fire on We'd
nesday evening OF last week, with all
its contents. The family were absent
at prayer meeting at the time, and the
cause of the fire was doubtless acct
dental. There was an insurance of
$500 on the property .-Jorndt.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23
Sumner.

Mrs. Joseph Ieiter has been OH the
sick list but is now conyalescent.
Henry Altenburg and family have
returned to Sumner To stay, after III
absence of several months.
Rev. ;. NJ. Butler and wife are visit
ing their parents here.
Will Bates and Ben Avery have
caught over twenty coons this fall.
Mrs. H. Kerby has moved into New
Haven where she will remain through
out the winter.
g. Posay is finishing mp his new
house. 1t will look like a Jim-dandy
when he gets the finishing touches Oh.
Mr.. ). ;. Hastings, county drain COM
missioner, was up here accepting the
contracts that are finished on the Frees
and Sumner ditch.
Mrs. Wilder went OH visit To her
daughter i'm North Plains, and was
taken very sick.
ID. buckingham and j. Churchill
start for Washlenaw county Oh We'd
nesday morning.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23
West Arcadia.

Wheat in this vicinity is looking fine.
Fernando Wiley and Jesse Emsley
will work viii Beverleys place another
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morrison, Of lsa-
bella county, visited at |. III. Allis' and
at VIM. Brewers the first of the week.
A little voter appeared at the home
of Johnnie Fink one day last week. but
not in time for the election. Congrat-
ulations.
District No. S, Sumner township has
maintained Sunday-school the past
summer, superintendent 10y Mr.. Warren
Pugsley. Saturday evening, the 10th,
the school met at his home III a surprise
party and in appreciation of his
services. presented him with a large
family Bible.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23
Subscribers. to the RECORD, or all pay
ing one year i'll advance, will receive
the Farm Journal an Is page paper,
frap
Elm Hall.

w. y. Pratt expects. to winter i'll
Florida.
Will Church has lay off, too much
broadaX or not enough shin.
A. j. Taylor is moving to Alma hay
ing traded his farm for property there.
The X. of L., of this place, are flour
ishing and talk of building hall in the
near future.
1t is expected that Allen Williams
will read the postals in the Elm Hall
postoiiice.
Lathrop Il Kimball have cleaned out
their yard and shut down their mill
for the winter.
Sumner has three applicants for the
TO be vacated March the fourth post
masters chair.
LATE Stevens, Lathrop & Kimball's
foreman, has rented his farm and will
reside in the city.
Subscribers to the RECORD, or all pay
ing one year III advance will receive
the Farm Journal, an Is page paper,
free.
The boys are looking TO the lumber
woods for winters job; "A good many
come back with the complaint, that
they can't find work.
a what is it" has been Frightening
the coon hunters, between Elm Hall
and Sumner, some say lynx, some wild
cat; Jimmie Fisher had two shots at it,
but hadn't got over election returns
and missed.
Geo. LOOMS, OF Dakota, was in
town last week and disposed of his
household effects and left his real estate
in the hands NJ. b. Clapper for sale. y
good chance for some one with a little
cash and merchantile ability to secure
a good location.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23
St. Louis

From the Republican,
The NJ. L. society have ordered a
new 500 pound bell.
The city hall is completed and ready
to occupy.
Rev. Hart left this morning for st.
Johns TO attend the ministerial associ-
alton "A. that place.
\. b. Darragh, c. w. Giddings, j.
T. Noble and the editor of the Repub-
lican took in the reception given Con-
gressman-elect Bliss at Saginaw
Monday evening, enjoying a very
pleasant time.
y. b. Danagh and C. w. Giddings
responded to an invitation for short
speeches at the Bliss reception Monday
evening, and their efforts were enthus-
iastically received by the audience.
There are lot of young ladies( y and
gents(?) in this village, that are rapidly
getting their names quite prominent,
not for their good behavior but in the
manner in which they conduct them
selves at socials. At two socials re-
Gently held, their conduct was as bad as
that usually displayed at can-can
dance. The parents of several of these
Is, IL, 10 and 10 year-olds, can begin
none too soon to teach them manners.
or else keep them at home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23

Some changes in the methods and
workings of the order of knights of
Labor may now be looked for. Mr..
Powderly has been invested with
practically supreme powers, and
hereafter will be in position to shape
the policy of the order very much
after his own ideas. AS he always
has been conservative and cautions
the business public apparently have
nothing to fear in their relations
with the organization from this
change.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23
Elwell Happenings
. Fink is quite sick.

Mr.. Fink is quite sick.
Election and its excitement is past
and gone and business is booming
again.
School is passing of pleasantly IL
Dist. No. fractional, with Frank Hud.
son at the head.
The people of this vicinity met at the
school house last Wednesday evening
to practice singing.
Hurrah for the Cap Social Wednes-
day evening, at Gen. Grants. Object
Christmas tree fund.
Fred Degraw, a noted hunter of this
place. talks some OF going to the north
woods in search of Partridge.
Our Sunday school Is progressing fine
ly. thirty-nine persons in attendance
last Sunday. Mr.. Hudson is Superin.
tendent.
The Democrats of this place look
elown-hearted at present. Last We'd
nesday evening they fired their mourn.
ing guns followed by signs of were
lost"
The ladies of the W. G.. L. L. met at
Nr. j. l.. Fleming's Tuesday evening.
Nov. -. Mrs. Pitt led i'll prayer, fol-
lowed by Mrs. Nought and other ladies
Of the Union. quite number of
young men were present. The ladies
are doing good work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23

Governor Luce in speaking of the
soldiers home, at Grand Rapids,
says to Lansing Republican re.
porter: at is not generally known
that at the last session of congress a
bill was passed appropriating to
each state 800 per annum for every
soldier maintained. This will give
to Michigan between $4,000 and
$4,000 per annum, which will effect
a reduction of state taxation to that
amount. The board will at this ses.
sion of the Legislature ask for ail
appropriation of about $4,000 which
will be in the ncighborhood Of $780,
900 or 100000 less than two years
ago. Of course this appropriation
will be for the two succeeding years.
About $4,000 or $4,000 of the last
appropriation by the legislature re-
mains unexpended and will revert to
the treasury.--Ereniug Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23

The Democratic leaders in New
York and Washington have conclu-
ded that they don't want a majority
in the tifty-frst congress anyway.
They say they will be better off in
the next campaign if they are not
held responsible for legislation for
the next two years. This is prob
ably true. Another Mills bill would
lay the party on the shelf for forty
years instead Of twenty. But the
Republicans are willing to take both
the majority and the responsibility.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23

AT last it seems definitely settled
that the fifty-first congress will be
Republican by small majority.
The senate will be Republican by a
little more than the narrow margin
that it has at present. This will
make the Republican party fully
responsible for the management of
public affairs, and the country will
hold them strictly TO the proper dis.
charge of that great duty.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23
ELEOTRIOT BELTS.

This Is the latest Improvement in Electric
appliances aud superio + 10 anything ever be-
fore offered 10 suffering humanity IL is an
actual Galyauic Battery which generates it,
own electricity.
in our Electric belt you have Il battery of
more value To you than one that would cost
$4,000, and yet So simple that little child can
use II with perfect safety. IL will last for
years wit hOut losing any of it, value. because
you can rcchargc the battery yourself, as often
a. necessary, 10y very simple process that will
not require more than two or three minutes
time and no expense. Ia this respect we claim
great superiority for our belt over many other
so-callcd Electro Magnetic Appliances that
claim 10 be permanently charged" and
which after short time lose all their power
and become worthless rubbish.
our Belt cures rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sci
atica. Spinal irrtati ON, Paralysis. Nervous
Prostitution, General Debility. Mclancbolia,
Billousness. Dyspepsia, ScrOfulOus Affections,
Govt DroDsy, Chronic Dmrrhoca. Dvsentery,
Constipation. Piles. Sick and Nervous Head
aches and many other disorders with all their
disagrecablc and painful symptoms.
Parties DESTROYS OF purchasing. address
4. j. GkANDY, State Agent,
Alma, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23

A law of Pennsylvania forfeits all
bets to the support of the poor in
the counties. The directors of Berks
county are going to bring suit to re-
cover money bet on the election
Their neglect to do SO constitutes a
misdemeanor. 1t would be for the
benefit of the country if similar
law was enacted and enforced in
every state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23

Next spring there will be another
State alection for the purpose of
electing Supreme Court Judge to
succeed Chief Justice Chapman, and
two Regents of the University to
succeed c. S. Draper and Austin
Blair, whose terms expire December
81, 1889.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23

y prominent Chicago banker pre-
diets that there are in store foi
the American people four years al
least of unprecedented prosperity
The result of the presidential cleo
ton, he says, will be to restore con.
fidence among investors and capital.
lists; TO give new life and vigor to
great enterprises; to increase wages,
and to place the business of the
country on a more solid basis than
ever before. In his opinion there
will be no wild speculation, for the
bankers of the country will not per.
nit it. A tight chcckrein will be
put upon those who are inclined
to be reckless. Boomers will not be
encouraged. The development, how
ever, of new avenues of trade and
new fields of industry will receive
substantial encouragement.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23

Detroit News: Tim Tarsney used
to be called "The Young Lion of the
Saginaws." Now they call Col. "A.
r. Bliss "The Lion Tanner Of the
Saginaws."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23

NA and reliable Medicines are the best
wv todepend upon. Acker's Blood Ell
ixir has been prescribed for years for all i'm
purities of the Blood. Inevery form of Scrof-
nlous, syphilitic or Mercurial diseases, 1t Is
invaluable. For Rheumatism, has no equal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23
FRIDAY, NOV. 30, 1888.
In the three insane asylums of the
state there are $3.50 patients.

Prohibition Chairman Dickie says
they have already begun their next
campaign. Against local option in
Michigan?
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-10-04
Vermont Banks.

In his interesting report in regard to
the banks of the state, Inspector Car
roll 5. Page, inspector of finance gives
the following facts:
The whole number of depositors in
all the savings banks and trust compa-
MES in the state at the date OF the re-
ports, June 80, 1888, was 81, 520, an
increase Of $40, being S067 more than
there were two years ago.
There was to the credit of the cash
delositors on the thirtieth day of June
last SIC, 602, 076.76, showing an in
crease in amount of deposits during the
past year OF 81 ,015, 016.S3, and in the
past two years of So, 34S, 104.29.
The average amount to the credit of
each depositor is 6.9S, decrease of
Sl.04 as compared with 1887.
The guaranty or surplus reserve a
mounted, June 80, 1888, to S400,411.-
81, an increase of $50,510.71 during
the past year, and of 500, 079. 20 since
1886 while the total accumulation, in
GLIDING the surplus, undivided earnings
and interest, amount to $901 1888. 43.
being 1928 ,SS0.44 more than last year.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-10-04
RANDOM SHOTS.

GENERAL WADE HAMPTON saws he
expected to be killed in every fight he
went into, and he was in one hundred
and thirty-four of them.
SHERIDAN was only thirty-three when
he whipped Early in the valley of the
Shenandoah. 1t was am Early call to
victory.
JOHN BATCHELDER, the dependent
father of Samuel Batchelder, late of the
Fifty-third Illinois Infantry is the
Oldest pensioner on the pay-rolls. He
is one hundred and three years of age.
GENERAL SHERIDAN commanded the
cavalry in the Army of the Potomac Just
year, and in that time fought seventy
six battles, captured two hundred and
five battle flags, and over one hundred
and sixty field pieces.
GEORGIA, according to the Athens
(Ga-) Banner Watchmaa, furnished
three regiments of soldiers to
the Federal army during the civil war.
The soldiers came from the mountain
Ok June 3, 1864, twenty-four years
ago, at the battle of Cold Harbor, Cor
poral Orlando 2. Bass, of Company F.
Twenty-fifth Massachusetts Volun-
teers, went to the rescue of two
wounded soldiers who were be-
ond the first line of rebel works
I'd under heavy fire, and got them
safely off the battlefield. He has lust
received a medal of honor from the War
Department for the brave deed.
REV. ALBERT c. WHITE, of Ames-
bury, Mass, is the latest claimant to
the honor of being the youngest soldier
who enlisted during the war of the re-
bellion. Probably his claim is good,
for he was but nine years and twenty
nine days old when he mustered in as
drummer of Company d, Sixty-fourth
Ohio Volunteers. He says that some
times at the end of q days march. when
he went the rounds to beat the "taps'
at night, his father, Lieutenant of the
same company. went with him to keep
him from falling asleep. He served
nine months, and then was mustered
out
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-10-04
Are Your PnIlets Larinp2

This question is often asked at this Sc: =
son by persons keeping hens; and the an
swer is too often, 'No and suppose they
wont lay until eggs get cheap next spring,
lust my luck" II ought not to be your
luck. Pullets Matched in April last
should have commenced laying a month
ago; while May and June matches should
be laying this month. 1t is not too late
even now, to force the early pullets to
laying even in few weeks. The late
ones, even as late as July and August can
be brought forward, so as to pay well.
while eggs bring good prices. Strictly
fresh. pullets eggs will probably retail
as high as 30 or 60 cents per dozen. in
Boston and New York markets, before
March LIST, 1889. Mrs. L. j. Wilson of
Northboro, Mass, says: s'In past years.
have noticed when my pullets laid at
all, they would lay litter and then, Ell
Their want to set, or NOPE around for ten
days, often for weeks doing no laying.
Last fall and winter. there was no inter-
ruption of laying. The results were the
best ever saw in an experience of eight
cen years. My thirty pullets were all
Just six months old, when they COM
menced laying. never saw such return
OF eggs. In Just eight weeks after they
commenced to lay, the thirty pullets laid
l431 eggs; which ascribed to the use of
Sheridan's Condition Powder. to make
hens lay" The new and enlarged edition
OF the Farmers Poultry Guide contains
much information upon the above sub
Jet. /. 5. johnson & Co., p Custom
House Street, Boston, Mass, (the only
of Sheridan's Powder. TO
make hens law will send a Guide nost-
paid, TO any address for % cents in stamps
or two % cent packs of Sheridan's Pow
der and the book for 60 cents, five packs
81. A large ? l-2 pound can of the Pow
der for 81 20 postpaid and the Guide free
six cans 50. express prepaid. They will |
senda testimonial circular free to any one.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-10-04

had been good servants, and were very
faithful and would never have deserted
him under ordinary circumstances. IL
was under mental excitement that
they were carried away during gener-
al exodus of negroes from that locality
in the delirium of freedom.
The reporter asked permission to
publish the occurrence, and 1t was
granted upon the condition that no
names be used. The Colonel is PROUD
man, and it is hard for him to take the
defeat of the late war, and though he
is now a loyal Unionist he loathes pub
licity, and it is at his earnest request
that all names are omitted.-1otedo
Blade
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-10-04
Christian Endeayor Matters.

The Endeavor Society at Morrisville
has resumed its meetings after sus-
pension of several weeks.
The annual state convention of Soci-
cites of Christian Endeavor, it is an
nounced, will be held in Montpelier the
first week in December.
The Christian Endeavor Societies Of
Washington county have more than
doubled in number during the past six
months.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-10-04
THE ARMY MULE.
Captain Cutters Disastrous Ride on That
Eccentric Animal.

Captain Cutters Disastrous Ride on Thai
Eccentric Animal.
Did you ever ride an army muleP Il
not, would say it was elegant sport
and if not too much intrusion ON your
valuable time | will give you an ac-
count of ride by myself after the bat
tie of Fort Don elson, Tenn, in February,
1862. After the battle was over the
regiment OF which / was member
(Sixty-sixth ILL., was given the second
post of honor, Icing marched through
the fort. Afterward we went into
camp near the Forty-sixth and Forty
seventh Tenn, Confederate The
regiment broke ranks and the men were
told to have good time. took a stroll
through the fort and found the boys
riding horses and mules. ! thought
would take a part in the fun. In front
of the Confederate headquarters stood
a fve-mule team, in charge of an old
darby. asked him il he good riding
mule. "Well, boss, dat lead mule il
the best riding mule in Tennessee" !.
told him TO unhitch him and put on a
saddle. He did as he was hidden. By
this time was getting pretty well load
ed with all the small-arms | could find
and among them nice shotgun, which
had been given me by Confederate
Captain. This | strung over my shout
der, with a sword and pair of pistols in
my belt, an overcoat big enough for
Sibley tent, and canteen which was
not filled with water. | had the old
darby lead the mule up to a stump. and
soon was on his back. ] looked like
a masked battery. | said let the mule
go, and he did. We had
not gone far before we
came TO halt in front of a big mud |
hole. The mule first looked at the mud
and then at its rider. / said: my |
friend, move on!n He stood still. |
hit him in the side with my sword, and |
still he did not move. All at once /
felt the mules back raise up, and he
gave jump up in the air, and as his
feet struck the ground he began to back
and jump. This he did in elegant style.
said; my dear mule, please stop
your foolishness! but he did not stop
worth a cent. He kept it up until your
humble servant concluded to dismount;
out before | could do so he gave one of
his backward springs, and away went
over his head and landed on my back
n the mud hole. As | fell broke the
stock of my gun, and on rolling over /
lent my sword so that it looked like
loop. Getting up was met with a
'ell and laughter that started the mule,
md away he went, head and tail in the
Iir, snorting like a steam engine. As
looked myself over and took in my
ituation, it reminded me Of turkey
robbler with tail feathers pulled out.
said: "Old Yank, take a walk and
did. / went to the Cumberland river;
vent in and took bath with clothes
md equipments on. Afterward | went
nto camp and took the following oath:
i viii never be found again on the
'ack of a Government mule SO help
ne hardtackr'-L. b. Cutler, Captain.
}op1pany +, Sirty-sirh H. S. S., in
National Tribune,