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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-10
France an Orderly Nation.

Ii is the custom of the average Amer
lean commentator to pretend that
France Is a tickle nation. governed by a
number of eccentric individuals, who
faunt the red flag and fight ducs when
they are out of the parliamentary trib-
une. A belittling notion of q marvel
Gus people is thus fostered, aud this
is not SO much at the expense of France
as American. When the American
reaches Paris he sees the finest city in
the world. When he travels across
France he beholds the most frugal land
ed propr ctary that exists in any great
nation. 1t is idle TO class such PEG pie
with the conspirators class of an ope ia
bouffe troupe, but this is the concept
that the average Paris cores ondeht
would project upon the pubic mind.
The election of Saturday at Nersail-
les discloses the act of Il not on of many
million souls who, in the midst of mon
arches. and surrounded oy standing
armies, are striving to govern them
selves. Finding the Chief Executive
either nculpated with thieves.
or too complacent in the pres
ence Of thieves, the French
gave him the opportunity to es-
cape the criminal prosecution that
would have followed his refusal to re-
sign. The dearest gift of the people was
then bestowed on citizen renowned
for his accomplishm as mathe-
matician and constructor, and the
whole election was made with far less
effort than accompanies the fixing of
the place of holding n hird-party con-
venton in the United States.
The French nation oilers the most in
teresting history; it has furnished the
greatest sold er; it has offered the most
imposing oblalons to liberty; it has
given the world language; it has bu 1t
Paris, the model city; 1t has maintained
the republic sixteen years, with Bis
marck on one side and British oppres-
sion and aristocracy on the other; it
deals with difficulties that have not vet
come TO America, and when those trou-
bles shall come IL Is to be hoped Amer
lea may be rs brave and effective.
For these reasons and for many
others, and in the name Of liberty be-
fore the law, Is should be the aim of
the people of the new world to discuss
the affairs of France with intelligence
andlwith Difference to the object of our
curiosty-for the scant knowledge we
have of all fore On peoples our interest
is curiosity, but thinly veneered with
Information. The French deserve tho
compliments of the world on their
peaceful issue from memorable COM
plication, America could not have done
so well. Chicdgo Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-10
Afraid to Give it Away.

Railroad companies do not allow their
employees to give out Information or
make remarks about the company's
bus ness. As was coming into Chi
cago one day on u Chicago Il North
western train. says an old railroad man
| asked the conductor to whom | W as
stranger. in a sort of confidential
way where the train was going to stop ut
the end of the run. He shook
his head. After while | tack
led him again and told him that
it was necessary that should know. lie
took me out in the baggage car and
told me it was Chicago. but inlplored
me for Gods sake not to say ANYTHING
about IT. as the company would dis
charge him if ii was known Chicago
Nail
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-10
CONGRESSMEN'S MILEAGE.
Liberal sums which They Get In
These Days OF Railroads.

lntSt I'NS VI
There is at least one thing that Con.
gress has succeeded IN doing before the
holiday recess, SAYS a Washington cor
respondent of The Boston GLobe.
It has drawn is m leage.
The members began to draw their
salaries lat March. nine months before
they took the oath of oil ce at the rate
of about 500 month. But the mil
cage was not collectable until they
entered on their duties in Washing
ton.
This allowance is moro greatfully re-
cieved than ever, since the enactment
of the Interstate Commerce law I'M
ill the present session the Senator'S and
Representatives.. with the exception OF
an eccentric here and there. always
travelled on free passes Under such
circumsl ances the allowance of mileage
money to member whose pockets
bulgcd tn dead-head paper WAS
sham of the worst sort. II was dead
beat NJ both the railroads aud the Gov
eminent at the same time.
But when they passed the Interstate
bill the members did awaY with free
rides Nearly all came to town this
winter on regular tickets. In the Cal
iorn Il delegation. for Instance. Leland
Stanford ; the onls man who DID not
/ ply his fare on the trip 10 Washington.
/ Last winter there was only IA single
member of this delegation that did pay
| his way.
Senator Stanforn being railroad
official is privileged under the law to
| have his hat chalked. He really had
/ his whole palace car chalked. Still,
the extras involved in a journey
made in such fashion cost the Sen
ator larger sum than The total travel
ing expenses Of all his colleagues in the
delegation.
furthermore he does not pocket his
mileage. He turns that neat little sum
in with his - 600 salary and -, 900
clerkship. and gives the entire pot to
his private secretary, a bright news
papcrman whom he found in Wash
ingtOn.
The rate of mileage is twenty cents
mile for the 1t stance by the nearest
route. between the members home and
Washington a. the opening of each
session and back 10 his home again after
adjournment. Under the usual order
of things. when no extra session l. call
eel, IN leage is allowed for IA round trip
each year. Senators and X representatives.
from Cal fornia aud Oregon each re-
ceivcS about II. 800 year for mileage.
] hey never make more than II round
tr y, but with this sum every one could
make three round trips W TIA Is much
comfort ~ possible aud without spend
ing cent OF his regular salary.
\ Congressman from the neighbor-
hood of Bos on draws about SlS5 in
mileage for coming or going once. lie
could Afford to make the round trip
four or five times on TINS allowance
aud he generally does this very thing.
\ member from Baltimore draws about
Sl6 80. a sum large enough to carr
} him buck aud forth half dozen mes.
But in spite Of these figures the Ill
loWance OF twenty cents a mile Is NJ
; more than fair 10 "A member who
! travels on ticket, for most of the
! Congressman do not come alone. anc
! a majority Of them find it necessary t.
make at least one extra trip between
times.
The Senators draw total mileage
i of S33. 900 every year. and the Repre-
sentatiyes and Delegates $4,000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-10
Behind With the News as Usual.

1t IL interesting to find in the New York
Herald the bold editorial assertion that
Alaska IS very pretty bit Of real estate and
that at would not surprise us II some one
should stumble against rich mine" The
further expression OF the Herdid' "Just wait
n little Till you see the flaming headline,
"Gold Discovered induces the hope that in
the fuuess Of time the Herald will have d s.
covered that gold has been mined I'm Alaska
fur some wears and that one United States
senator has recovered from several bad re
verses OF fortune by the profits OF his Alaska
m ne Iuts6arg Dispatch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-10


And there were no deadhcad mes
sages IN those days.
Now while congress is getting ready
to debate propositions 10 establish a
government telegraph system, nvolv-
ing the expenditure of millions ON
mill ons. it IS instructive TO recall the
urgent but fut le endcavor that Morse
made TO sell out his entire claims and
profits for 500. 600.
The first corporation in the country
to extend any courtesies to the tele-
graph in its early day was the Bati-
more and Ohio Railroad COMPANY, its
directors voting that Prot. Morse
might have right of way "for develop
ment" along their tracks to Baltimore
from Washington, providing that
nothing be done TO interfere with the
operation of the railroad. "
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-10

little room over the city postoilice. a
member of the cabinet entered one day
in furry and. handing in bulky
document. directed the operator 10
telegraph it over to Baltimore RIG Int
away" 1t was closed with IA great
seal, which the operator proceeded to
break, much TO the astOnishment of
the statesman. who. objecting. drclar-
ed that the paper conta ned state Sc
cret, and of course must not be expos
ed to any unofficial ese.
'iut | can't telegraph it without !
read il" insisted the operator.
well. then. YOU can send il at all"
and the high official left. excited and
threatening. He believed he was be-
ing triiled with. His idea was that the
telegraph was Il sort of aerial express
for the whiskirg of packages through
air-probably by htching them on TO
the wire by good tough piece of
Irvine.
EARNINGS.
Hore Is entertainment i'm transcript
of the earnings of that original Wash
ington telegraph Office for the first
weell-in April. lS45, that Il was open
for regular busne
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-10
A Sllrewd Man.

"Are you the lady of the houseP"
yes. sir.
as the servant lady imp"
Yes"
"WouId you request her to step to
the door n minuteP"
'Why do you want TO see herp'
'I would like TO know If she will
permit your husband to sell this house
and lot. "-Lincoin Journal.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23

tiful poetryl And how tho lines were recalled
every time sunfower was seen nodding over q
garden wall or back yard fence, and who ever
thought being so critical and unpoeuc!l as to
watch the flower all day to see whether it really
did turn or not?
But. according to the Oregonian, fellow has
been found out in Portland with no poetry in his
soul, vino has undertaken this job IIr drove stakes
ana set a compass and took regular observations,
and visited the flower three times day, morning,
noon and night, and he says:
well, found no twisting OF the pedunce IN o
circle: no turning of the flower after tue sun none
whatever. My flowers faced, respectively, north,
south. east west, northeast and southeast, as they
did when set my marks at them. So far as facing
toward the sun, there was movemen that could
detect. One slight alteration did notice in some,
but not all of the flowers with which was expert
menting, q tendency of the head to droop or in
cline toward the earth, ms the seeds began to
form. What I call my vertical indication
showed this, but there return TO the original
position; the inclination remained permanent.
Moreover this insignificant movement was not to-
ward but actually away from the sun, and appeared
provision from keeping the crowded seeds dry as
they rapidly formed and began TO ripen.
eff it were the case that the sunfower every
t~entyfour hours twisted its peduncle and brought
its flower constantly toward the sun, every sun
flower in every garden would be found facing in
precisely the same direction, fallacy needing no
refutation. Why have grown sunfowers against
south wall, and they faced in all directions Dust
as those in my garden doing now while Write),
some even toward the wall"
That settles it, and another poetical sentiment is
knocked higher than Gideroy's kite Next.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23
THE ENGINEERS ESCAPE
FROM 4 HORRIBLE DEATH--S4YED
81 ACCIDENT.

Two badly wrecked engines and five freight
cars mark the scene OF u collision between
an incoming East Tennessee passenger train
and Georgia Pacific freight, which tried to
pass each other on the same track with nearly
fatal results,
The engineer eff the Georgia Pacific freight,
y. E. Brown, saw the East Tennessee train
coming down the track toward him, but with
the chances IN favor of q terrible death staring
him IN the face, he threw her over" and
made every effort to avoid the collision
AS the engines came together, they locked
together and rose up from the track, their
pilots, boilers and smoke stacks being wrecked
beyond repair. The cars of the heavy freight
tram came crashing into one another with
fearful force. A.
AS the engines lost their momentum and
the crash had spent its force, the Georgia Pa
cific engine turned partly on its side and begau
cylinders. Mr.. Brown had been thrown
from his seat upon tho engine and
was lying helpless upon his side
right in the path of the escaping steam, which
badly scalded him upon his right side, and
but for his presence of mind and the fortunate
and accidental opening of cold water cock
upon the engine, Engineer Brown would GER
tainly never have lived to tell the story of his
sutterings, and the presence OF mind which
saved his life.
81 was thrown upon my side," said Mr..
Brown, ''and was only able to move
my head, but this savd my life. As
l lay there almost helpless, the
steam from the cylinder began pouring directly
down upon me. There was no escape and l felt
certain that was doomed to die most horrible
death. / gave myself up for lost. 1 thought
of the little ones at home and prayed for
quick release from the tortures of the scalding
steam. l never was so clear in my
thoughts as during these terrible mo-
ments l thought of everything that
concerned myself and family, and even thought
of the cause and consequences of the wreck
that had brought me face to face with DEATH
''But while all these thoughts were passing
through my brain, like q flash Of lightning,
was not neglecting the one chance for life that
remained to me.
''By raising my body as much as possible
and then stretching my neck, l was able to
get my head just above the greater body of
steam. Then, by turning my head away from
the engine as much as possible, found that
the deadly steam.
"But this could have lasted but a
few moments at tho best,
my limbs SO that the strength was fast leaving
me. was almost despairing when o stream
of cold water from the broken injector began
running over me.
"Oh, can never express my feelings as the
water covered my limbs. 1t ran u torrent into
the ditch where l was lying and over my
limbs until / was completely chilled. / must
have tainted, ! think, but whether from the
revulsion Of feeling that could only come to o
man in such a case, or from weakness caused
by my injuries, wilt never know.
"When | recovered consciousness the steam
had spent its force and was saved"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23
SEVEN HOUNDS FOR LOVE.
Two Boston Youths Fight for the Possession
of the Girl They Loved.


BOSTON, Mass, October 81 George Cowley
and Howard Wheeler, two East Boston young
men, have recently been paying attentions ia
the same young woman. She has divided her
affections SO as to allow one OF her lovers
to accompany her on one day and
the other on the next. Although it was
pleasant for the young inamorata the young
men themselves began TO show jealous feel
ings. Cowley had her out for a promenade
last evening, when Wheeler met them on the
street. He rushed up and accused his rival of
"cutting him out on the quiet" The latter re-
piled 1--WE got her and what are you going
to do about it?" A large crowd of spectators
gathered, and the indications were that
lively alteration was to take place.
Each principal was surrounded by his friends,
some urging one method OF fight and Others
another. The two pulled off their coats to
have fight in Maverick square, but were
prevented. The young woman, when APP
pealed to, declared that she did not know
which she loved the best. A most ludicrous
scene then ensued. Cowley said to the girl:
EDO you love me ?" and she answered Yes
Wheeler at this shouted angrily. Don't you
love me?" II do do,' was the reply. The
young men then agreed to settle the trouble
by going to n vacant lot and fighting it out,
the girl consenting to accept the victor
The police, however, put stop to this and
the party repaired to a well-known cubroom.
The principles were stripped naked, except
that they wore a pair of drawers. The referee
was a well-known baseball sporting man.
The fight was bloody one, and it was not
until seven rounds had been fought that
Wheeler was declared the winner. HE
had so completely knocked his opponent out
that he was unconscious for nearly half an
hour. Both principals were badly injured,
but the victor was able TO dress himself and
escort the young woman who had been the
cause Of the battle to her home. She had boen
waiting in an ante-room during the whole Of
the fight.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23
MYSTERIOUS MURDERS.
The Negroes of Tuscaloosa Greatly Excited
About Them.

About Them.
BIRMNGHAN, Ala, October 21.-TSpecial.]
At Tuscaloosa, fifty-six miles south of this city,
four murders have recently been committed
and in mystery they equal the Whitechapel
crimes. About two weeks ago the dead body
OF John HILL colored, was found near a negro
dance hall in the suburbs His throat was cut
and there were fifteen knife wounds in various
parts of the body No clew to the murderers
has been found
Last Monday the dead and decomposing
body Of an unknown negro was found in the
woods near town. This mans throat had been
cut from car to ear. The coroner spent two
days in investigating the case, but learned
nothing, not even the name of the dead man.
Friday the dead body of another negro man
was found in the Warrior river, just below the
town. This mans throat had been cut and his
skull crushed in by blow with some heavy
instrument. This crime remains as great a
mystery as the other.
This morning the body OF the fourth victim
was found in the woods just outside the town
and again the throat had been cut from ear TO
ear. Tie colored people OF the town are Wild
ly excited and believe that some murderous
hoodoo is among them. Many Of them have
left the town and even the boldest cannot be
induced to leave their houses after night. The
officers are doing all in their power to solve the
mystery,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23
STOLE TO FEED her CHILDREN.
Br. NJ. A. Welsh Arrested a. Dover for EN-
bezzIing snhscrlpii0n Money.

Weleh alias Alice Weleh. was arrested hero
this afternoon for embozzling money collected
as subscriptions for the Cottage Hearth of
Boston. i. r. Shumway OF Boston brought
complaint. and showed that she had Sc
cured large number Of subscriptions and
never RENTED = cent, although she
had collected much d the money. lie found
on coming here that her poverty was great /;
that she had a sick mother aud two children
10 support, and had taken this means TO collect
money when needed. ia Wow Of these facts
he aid he did not wish 10 prosecute her. and
stated that IL she would give him the list OF
names 50 that he could send the paper 10 those
who had paid her, he would not push the mat
ter Judge Frost did not look nc il In that
light. and ordered her 10 give 500 bonds for
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23

the army of the Cumberland. The retrospeet
weakened me. Never again during the war
did expose myself where any evil, Detailing
me, would entail punishment on innocent
people.
The next day the old man visited the camp,
congratulated me on my safe return. and gave
me formal invitation to dine with him, stp-
slating for strong escort. accepted the in
yitation and had royal good time. This time
found my host charming in fact, my beau
ideal OF an entertainer. You see conditions
make all the difference in the world in the ac
tons OF man. He and L afterward became
good friends, and have many pleasant re-
membranes of him and his family. Soon af-
terward we moved. The battle of Chicka-
manga followed; then the famine of Chatta-
nooga and Lookout mountain. After this came
my transfer east. have never seen or heard
of the old man since"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23
1t Was Not His style.

rom inc BoSton Herald.
A veritabe child anecdote, the incident at
tending which occurred in Medtord on Sunday last,
is worth recording. little fellow of four years Of
age came home from the session of Sundays chool
swelling with the information that Jesus had
walked upon the water. II made such an impress
sion upon his imagination that he could not be con-
tent till he had tried to do the same thing Secretly
he went to the bathroom of the family, filed the
bath tub with water, and attempted the feat thec
was asitating his little mind The result was that
he was nearly drowned. Taken out of the water,
ms frst splutterng effort at articulation appeared
IN the sentence: 81 amt no kind OF a Jesusl
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ApouT LIE DC srNlLoWEn.

One by one the roses fall and ono by one the
BRIGHT delusi0ns Of our youth are dispellcd. The
struggle for existence yegr ~ year knocks the
poetry out Of lives and u this were not enough Of
shat sort Of thing there So always some cruns at
work 10 tie lame en1. The latest deycloumen. in
this line has been made By elbow vino las spent
ell summer watching row OF sunhowcrs in bis
garden - prove that these gorgeous end aesthetic
flowers DO Mt tlrn their lGees 10 tAo sun an dry
long. Who has not read Tom Moolos bcauiln
llnes IN which he sings, "How the suul0wor iurt.s
20 her gol wnen he sets, the sauio look that Sue
,urnsd Whou ho rose, aud exclaimed, what beau.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23

dawn the last pack Of the foiled monsters dis
appeared over the hill. When the sun rose
MIR. jackson refreshed himself at a neighbor-
ing spring and started for camp. He walked
TO search for him, and was safely conducted
back to camp. lie has had enough of camping
alone il the mountains.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23

John L. Ha5eIns Leesbrlrg, Texas: The highaTm
machine rordered from you some time ago proves
TO le everything II was recommended.
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]. g. Bell, Elkin, N c.: The two machines ordered
from you have been received in good condition
and the parties for whom they were ordered are
very much pleased with them.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23

Mrs. NJ. r. Butts, Madison, Ga The high arm
sewing machine ordered of you last July was re-
ceiyed. have tested 1t fully and am delighted
with it, have used various kinds Of machines
and find none superior toit.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23

J. r. Clayton, Hoboken, Ga: Your rronrtda stove
received in good order and is ~ excellent stove,
fully worth the money.
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W. Il Burnett, Jeffersonton, Ga: received my
machine on September 2ist. IL was in good order
when received and appears TO be all right.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23

Mrs. A. NJ Gardner, Bartonvillc, Ala; The ma
chine bought Of you came all right, and the work
is first-cass. am well pleased with it.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23

Always avoid harsh purgatiye pills They
first make you sick and then leave you consti-
pated. Carter's Little Liver Pills regulate the
bowels and make you well. Dose, one pill.
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X. L. Macon. Dempsey: The hlgh-arm premium
machine came promptly to hand and is all you rep
eight different makes aud says the premium Is the
best she has ever used
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THE TRUTH
About the Constitutions Premiums- Write
for Catalogue.
John Heard, Dunlap, Tenn: I have received my
stove and tried 1t, which gives full satisfaction.

Georgia Thigpen, Blackville. Ca; am well
pleased with the Constitution stove.
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TloR sALE--A FINE FARM IN PIKE COUNTY.
l. Ala. Address s. L. L. e. l. Co., Troy. Ala.
3nl
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DoAD CARTS VARIOUS KINDS; PRICK
H. lower than ever. 80, Al and 90 Decatur street
Standard Wagon Co. sn-wk
1UMPSEATS AND SURVEYS CANOPY TOP5
~ OF every style; largest assortment in the south.
49, Al and 40 Decatur street. STANDARD WagonCo.
HI n-tvlr
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HEADQUARTERS FOR NEW ENGINES, BOIL
L 4 ers, saw mills, shnge and lathe mill outfits,
mills etc. Prices low; terms easy. Perkins
Machinery Co. 81 =. Broad street Atlanta, ca. wkI&