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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-28
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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-28
LEE LINE.

Memphis, Frisrs Point and Memphis and
Osceoia Packet Company.
For Helena Glendale, Frlan Point and all War
IAndinn-slcAmor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23
SIZE KEPT HER SEAT,
toS . woman T'sns@r~ss~d . The,t'
KuIe Cnmoiested.

HcS . Wome. T'snscr~ss~h q Thests
Rule Unmoiestsd.
An incident occurred ut q New Yor,
ilIeater recently TINT Is "a her characters
tic of d certain class OF the s~enizens q
that great city. II was at the Performance,
Of = certain exceedingly popular play. an
from the gallery nit every place WI
taken: the aisles .erc thronged so thu
pasageway was impossible. and tbs onl
free place was the steps, which by lsw AZ,
prohibited to I've used as seats. In Tia
Ia DIST of the performance "A rnthcr pretfN
Uloudi~b woman. with a faded mir. work
hei WAY through the crowd, aud, walkin
III, length Of the orchestra chairs. scajo
herself on the lowest step, that OF the iron
row Of balcony clairs. An usher 500.
iou ,ht his way 10 her and reques ed her L
rise explaining that i was against the lay
to permit anyone " occupy that place
Tho weman said something In q low vote,
tina 50 startled the box opener that be n
on' . went away with a pale face anu tiasI
ing EYES. In a few minutes be returned
accompanied by some one Of the manage
ment, and they renewed the conversation.
AT last the woman rose half way up fior
the step and repeated what she IL after
wards proved had been saying TO then
since size was first requested to move: IL
You say one word TO me abou, g%etti.g L;
from here ! will cry fire. and then H..
play will end and all these people will b.
crushed 10 death" OF curse there WI
nothing to do about il but let her stay. Sh.
held the lives Of hundreds Of people in he
hands. Ii she had been seized and take
out she would have cried fire till tho
r'.nld gag her When the two men lei
her she -ctlled herself comfortably on a.
step. and for the rest Of the play SCENE
absorbed in the performance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23
Woman'a Pleasant WayA

There were two society women. says Q
Boston paper. who loved each other will
that rancor only known in the first circles
and they had just net alter a separation
ext,nding over the summer months
During that time Mrs. A. had unfor
tunsteiy freckled badly. while in AIRS. Is >,
once wsven uesses o many u gray
hair.
do you know. dear Mrs. A. said. 70
garding hcr companioa's bead bxedly
they do sAy that powdering for the hall
lie coming In again. and the moment | hoard
Of II bought OF bow nice it would bt
for you"
Mira b did not finch. She merely
lifted her glance with . sweet serenity anc
regarded her companion steadily.
Yea" she responds. ''sll tlioss old
''ssbioned trickA do help put amazingly.
aov Worry you must be. Annie. thai the
old style OF patches for the face are mo-
revived % you could cover those dreadfu.
freckles."
Aud then they smiled swceLy ut eacL
oth@ spd bcDAn 70 olk chou lsr Lp
deg.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23
HIixed.

A r-o.at al vcrtiscmcnt confirms the foI
lowins startling information: IF the get
tlemal who keels a shoe store with r. re-
head will return the umbrella Of n your
hing Ia his advantage. rs the same j.
gift OF deceased mother. nov no MOI
withe namee engraved upon IT,"
The man who would keep AN umbrcl
sitter snch an appeal is unit W live. "
would surrender a circus. tent upon slight
prOyo.ation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23

Stranger-I want to buy . good watch
dog.
Dog Fsncier-HcIe's the one YOU want,
cir. Trained by an exp .rt. lie can tell y
reddlsr or a book agent a mile oil.
And whstll he do theng"
Dor He'll chew EN- into soup bones."
We'll, l guess he won't suit me"
Why! Most people want a dog like
that"
Yes. l know; but I'm O book agent,
you see"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23

"Chnrley," she sad. softly. II ofte,
think what n noble th,.y it is % have
sphere and fiji it ~ you ought
have your" returned Charley, afie
some study.
Yes. And | have o''cn wondered WIN
M particular work 10 life is
Indeed" replied Charley, after som,
hesitation.
"Churley. tell me. do you think ! al
Cited 10 make a home happyI"
j dunno said be, absently, ''can .yul
cpkY'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23

II is the father OF a precocious atvai
nld who tells that he was once watching n
old lady making her toilet. lii Upon h.
authority | stale that the old lady md p
moved her false bair aud her teeth who
,te ostonished small boy said:
Bet web can't take yez neck OFF,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23

OsE of ;bc most eccentric rich men !
ths venerable Beulmiu Richardson. /.
10 said " H. worth ( 5000 0J or more, bu
yves ia h small tumble down house II
Han lem. tic Is'rds q mortage for 500. On
+anst one oil the most prominent insu
1ncc companies in New YORK. VI.
RICHARDSON owns the historic Wasbingll
o. Nli. Which be lets out wbenvvsr Lap
Se tL1Dd for lis NSoAxu0puy HlIc
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23
An Arosic H,iirosd.

4 railroad within the Arctic cIrcle /
now an established fact. On the 9Th o
November The first train upon the RAJ
20 d fir m Lulea. On the gulf Of Bothni
- Ofsten. in Sweden. pasSe the Arr,
circle. The railroad is t!nishoi TO wlinli
eur Swedish miles from tho metal non
uins of the Gallivara.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23
TO ADVERTISERS.

The RECORD Is one OF the best mediums for
advertisers in Gratiot County being n WELCOME
visitor to nearly every HIM in this part at the
county and towns ,dJoining, but TO insure In
sertionthe same week. advertisement ould
be handed in not later than Wednesday noon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23
Likely ~ tie Ntsunderstooa.

Shc-O. Jacob. Jacob. ] hat dropped
ter Limburger cheese out Of ter back vim
dow!
He-Vot q galsmitics, Now viii com,
10 ,s pretty quick ter board OF health nv.
Gin cholera cIlse.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23
TO CORRESPONDENTS

We cannot notice Anonymous communica'
tions. In NIL cases We roquircthe writer's name
anA address. not for publication. but as n
guarantee of gooi faith. And correspondents
should write upon one side OF the, sheet ONLY
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23

ouest-Woll. good bye, old man. An
you've really got 8 very nice little plsc
here"
ilost-Yes. but it's rather bare inst nov
] bo e the tree will have grown Z ZOO
bit DefoJe you're bac6. Old man.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23
She Mna En@aced.

Tommy was to tend door that afternoon.
II any body calls for me tell them that
IN engaged, said his sister. 'All right. 81
aid Tommy. Pretty soon dashing Mr.
De Smith called.
is your sister in. Tommy"
"Yes'r, but she's promised to AIRY a
man and can't see anybody"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23
In Nm .IcraHr.

Aunt Mhry-Johnnic. did you hear tn,
angels singing Inst night,
Johnnie mn English boyl-Weu, rather
AMI they bin me. too.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23
In y OuandHry.

Some time ago a man living pear Vim
cennes. Ind. went 10 Detroit in search OF
his runaway wife. He Was quite serene
over his los, saying he didn't want N
make the pt lice any particular trouble
about it, but II they could locate her AZ
well as not he would reciprocate The favor
whenever it came handy. One OF the dc
i~ectives i Gated the f~aitllc-s spouse in q
boarding house. and tho husband started
up there with him. They were quito
half way when he suddenly halted and
said:
why. she ran away with q man.
"Of course
And hes here with herr"
"Ce'ainly. both arc NJ tho house"
well. well! just wait and let mr. think
II over a little. How shall act IN the
case? Is il my duty to shake hands with
him and ask him why he done it. or Jump
on his collar rs soon as the door is openi
What is the usuGl way of acting under the
circumstances, anyhow"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23

Magn",ist-fes, waiter: | AM u nlagne,
III, Would you like To SIC me tip ia,
table?
Waiier--No, sab; but if it's all dc sam
10 you, sab. yer might ip the waiter, sail
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23
Something ,he cou,au't H.,u-n.

Miss Clara-And o your engagement
with Mr.. Fcatherly j. at an end. Ethel,
Ethel-Ycs, for eyermorc.
Miss Clara-Wil you return The presents
ne gave your
Miss Ethcl-No. ! can not do that. III,
never gave INC anything but caramcls and
&C cream.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23
Her Views.

Fashionable Lady-My. dear. ! wanl
you To lake me TO see DINING.
Her Husband-But lie used To work al
the drug store across the street and you
never cared To see him. In fact, you lcfl
his place To deal hi another store.
Fashionable Lady-lon silly old goose
he wasn't charged with murder then.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23
EinhN Womb Eind In

GeG""man C~aller-"Is Miss Smith inf
Bidd, -"Y,s, sorr."
e.. Cam ! SEQ her.
Bidiy-l dunno, sorr. III 90 an
foind out. sorr. She's taking n bath. sorr'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23
Too ,.r an

Naomi" he said softly did you eve
hear that old song commencing My hear
In the highlands. my hearts not heref"'
NO. and ] don't want TO hear YOU siE
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23

Why It's Il beautiful song"
Yes, but the highlands are n long wa
.C
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23
The wife of Ru-sisu Priest.

There Is only ore happy woman in Ru
sis-the priests wifo-and IT IS a c. mmon
mode of expression TO Say AS happy Ms a
priests wife" The reason why she is So
happy is because her h sbaDd's position
depends upon her. II she dies he Is de
rossd and he becomes "A mere layman, ana
his property Is taken from him AID dis
trbuted. half to his children and
half N his government. The dread
tul contingency makes The Rus
rian priest careful to get o healthy
wife. If he can. and makes him take *
'raordinary good car, of her after he hgs
secured her. He waits upon her in the
mos, abjeci way. She must never gui her
oct wet. and she II petl-d and put in hot
apkets If she has so much ~ "A cod in
,r head. Ii is The grea CT possible good
rune for n girl to mary n pvIs,-'u
'rly letter than 70 W tic wife n o
be.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23
II MICROSCOPE.
Tho Direction ct the Latest Fad of Fash
ionable Soois,y.

The Direction ct the Latest Fad at FASH
ionable socis,y.
And now society hts another fashionable
TAD. II is the microscope. AS IA pa.time
for leisure hours. tlis instrument; has come
INTO general use. ami fashionable smal
ak to-day is plepufully mingled win al
.usions to achromalic fuses. Single anu
i1uble powers mounts. lovers. specimens
and the ike. For u comparatively small
sum Que Can now provide ones self with
A really good instrument. For about 81
as good u single-power glass can Ike got ~
one would wish TO have. while for $40 a
fine double-power instrument can Ike got,
mounted in brass. with lenses. "A slide rest
for specimen slides and II mirror Tor con
cenirat.ng the light and reiiecsing it upon
the specimen slide under examination.
Amateur microscopic WORK. however.
requires many articles necessary to the
proper mounting OF specimens and their
satisfactory eXaIninatlon. These are
mounts, pieces Of common window. glass
TWO inches long by an iuch in width,
covers. . small round pic I very thin
glass with which ~ cover the specimens
a fine. thin razor. small pincers. delicate
scissors, three OF four strong need lie;
mounted in handles. and "A few bottles In
which 10 keep the necessary chemtca1A A
tsir laboratory for An amateur micro
scopist will1 include chlorotorm. oil of
cloves. alcohol. balssm. eosine. aud harm
stoxylon, The cost of all Ihcse thing. is
very little. and with them al kinds o. spec
linens can be prepared. Specimens such
rs a hyis wing, dust from Il butterfy's or
moths wing. blood flowers. hair aud the
like, which would he sp pulled by contact
with water, are prepared 10y what is known
Is tue dry mount" For this work a ring
of balsam is made IN the center OF the
C.asSsslide. and tho specimen placed within
it. Then the cover glass is put over the
specimen, aud the glass subjected to "a gen
tie heat. Pressure causes he balsam 10
melt, the two glasses adhere. and when he
balssm cools the specimen il. imprisoned in
the ring.
To bring out the different parts Of cor
~struction and the composition. certain
specimens have TO be dyet. For this par
%eosine. a light red dye. carmine. II deep
red dye. and II ematoSylOn, "a purple dye,
are used. Such specimens are prepared
after the manner followed In wet"
IN quitting.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
FESTIVITIES WANE.
Christmas Not What 1t Has Been
in the Past

This Book of Christmas is a sound and
good persuasion for gentlemen, and all
wealthy men, to keep a good Christmas.
A HA! CHRIsTMAsi BY T. II. LONDON. I647
Any man or woman. -. that can give any
knowledge, or tell any tidings. Of all old, old,
very old, gray bearded gentleman, called
Christmas, who was wont to be Yerie famil-
lar CHEST ana invite all sorts of people, both
pore and rich, and used to appeare III glitter
ing gold silk. and silver, in the Court, and in
all shapes at the Theater in Whitehall ana had
ringing, feasts and jolitie in all places, both
i'll the cite and countrie, for his cOmng:....
whatsoever can tel what has become of him, or
where he may be found. let them bring him
back againe into England.
An HUE AND CRY AFTER CHRISTMAS.
1t is, alas! but too true that the spirit
of hearty festivity in which our ances-
tors met this season has been long on
the decline; and much of the joyous
pomp with which it was once received
has long since passed away. Those
''divcrs plente of pleSaunces, in which
the genius of mirth exhibited himself
About yule when the wind blew cule,
And the round tables began
have sent forward to these dull times of
ours but few, and those sadly degener-
ated, representatives. The wild, bar
barrie splendOr; the unbridled "mirth
aud princely cheare" with which, upon
the faitr of ancient ballads, we learn
that ages long ago. King Arthur kept
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

son, the tailor, used to sit cross-legged
in the other. The Minnesota Democrat
was published in the rear. When the
Washington (Union) school was burned,
this building was used as public school,
until the new building-just torn away
for the new court hOuSe-was completed.
Major Dixie, who has achieved
glory with the First Minnesota,
had house about the center of the
block, and little further along was a
white house built for hotel. but used
as tenement. Where the Big Boston
stands was WoOdman's hall, about the
only public hall the town could sport,
and about the only building in that part
of the block. That is fair picture of
Washington avenue in 1865, now grown
to be the main longitudinal thorough
fare of the city. The street was merely
country road. At third avenue south
was mOrasS that had been well nigh
impossible, but finally great quantity
of four-foot edgings were thrown in and
road was made. Travel was becom
ing heavy, as business was increasing
up town. and the only bridge from st.
Anthony was at the university.
SIGNS OF THE TINES.
AT this period the Cataract house
stood at Sixth avenue south, and the
Northwestern at Eighth avenue, rem
nantS of which can still be seen. The
court house stood as now. and it may
readily be seen why it was placed upon
what is now considered such an out of
the way locality. Great changes were
brought about by the building of the
bridge at Nicollet. Until that time, the
ground between Washington and the
river was all vacant. There was a de-
stands and a ravine at Second
scattered in together. w. w.
Eastman lived in Il little house where
the Bemis factory stands, on Third ave-
nue.. Cal Church's house was on the
ground covered by Harmonic hall, and
Joseph Dean lived on the north side of
First avenue, just back of Washington.
NlcOllet avenue was territorial road,
but it ran through country district
after it crossed Third street. though
ii. q. Harrison had even then located his
present home, and other houses were
scattered back on the high ground. The
only flour mill then grinding was the
Cataract owned by Eastman & Gibson.
and a wooden grist mill afterward
owned by Berry.
When the suspension bridge was
opentd 1t produced great changes, and
soon built up Bridge square. First
street, now the scarlet quarter, became
the first residence locality, and most of
the houses are still standing. Henne-
pin and Nicollet absorbed the leading
business houses. though nothing more
pretentiOus than frame buildings were
erected. Fire swept through these at
intervals, and one by one they were re-
placed by better ones, though the tide
of traffic moved On out NicOllet before
the present high grade of buildings be-
came profitable and popular.
This was Minneapolis in 1865. Only
the dWeller in Western city can real
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
Her Christmas Stockinp.

An afternoon motor coming down
NicOlet avenue, yesterday, was very
well crowded and every passenger was
on Christmas thoughts intent. At Sew
enteenth street two young ladies got on
and secured seats next a blooming
matron with a five-year-old daughter.
One of the young ladies, a plump blonde,
smiled on the little girl and said:
"Well, Ethel, l suppose you will hang
up your stocking. What do you expect
to get in it?''
II want dreat big doll"
"But you can't get great big doll in
your stocking"
Ethel thought moment and re-
sponded:
Then I'll tome over to your house
and Diet one of your stockings. Itll hold
an awful big doll
A tableau of embarrassment followed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
of brown stone and brick known as the

OF brown stone and brick known as the
Oneida block, which stands opposite to
It, are other notable additions TO the
buildings on Fourth street which bids
fair to soon become one of the leading
thoroughfares. The Glass block on
Nicollet avenue is well worthy of the
comm; ling location it occupies, and
the leading cities of the country may
be looked over without finding
a mercantile building that equals
it in the branch of trade for
which it was constructed. The
Mutual block, built for wholesale
purposes on Second street south is
model in its way, and the MASSIVE brown
stone adjoining the Kasota block on
Hennepin avenue is another addition
which goes far towards filling out the
unsightly gap that has so long detracted
from the appearance of the handsome
avenue.
IN THE RESIDENCE BUILDING
especially, however, is the improve
ment in quality noticeable. Perhaps it
has been due to the cheapness of lum-
Der, or to turn of popular fancy. but
it is true at least that the residences of
even the best classes have of
late years been frame structures,
although of picturesque designs
that have nevertheless made
them pleasing to the eye. This year.
however, stone and brick have been
largely used and the result has been
gratifying. No lover of the artistic as
combined with the durable and spa
mansions as those erected by S.
c. Gale. on Hartman place, f.
c. Pillsbury, on Tenth street at
the intersection of Third avenue,
II. E. Laid, on Oak Grove: f. S. Cor
ser, OH Vine Place; Alden Smith, on
Harmon Place; E. A. Harmon, on Cliff
ton avenue, and E. A. Merrill, on
Twenty-second street. and there are
scores of tasteful residences in addition
that might be enumerated, which de-
cldedly improve the avenues, and the
picturesque groves of almost rural
beauty that overlook the city.
An Improvement in residence build
ing i'll another direction is the number
of handsome apartment houses and
tenements that have been put up in
slightly locations. The elegant rows
built by DR.. E. B. Zier, at the corner of
Mrs. Nellie b. Meade at Ninth street
and Third avenue south, and Potter and
Thompson, corner Fifth avenue and
Tenth street south, are elegant speci-
mems of modern residence architecture,
replete in all appointments.
MUCH AS THE YEAR 1888
has done for Minneapolis in the results
briefly touched upon, it has laid the
foundation for still greater achieve
ments in the near future The excava-
ton for the county and city building,
which will cost 100000 when COM
pleted. has been made, and the
foundations have been laid for the
New York Life Insurance building.
to cost 81 100000; the Northwestern
Guaranty Loan building, costing ST.
10000, and the Y. Nj. C. A. building,
costing 100000. There are further in
dicatiOnS of large building projects,
which make it certain that that the
coming year will eclipse in its grand re-
salts the wonderful record of the past
W ar, while in character the buildings to
be erected will be adapted to the needs
of the metrop oils that fond fancy has
so long painted and which the present
seems to be so closely approximating.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

about this yer senator business"
said Col. Z. W. Johnson, oracularly.
the way of it wuZ like this: Wash
burn is my friend and Sabin is my
friend, and them two fellers is goln' to
have pretty tight scrimmage, with the
outcome Sorter onsartin. | amt no
spring chicken in politix myself, so |
jes' lay low till see how the cat jumps.
Eff Sabin's 'lected, I'm a Sabin man.
and if WaShburn gifts there. I'm fer
him, fust, last and all the time.
See? Washburn he comes to me and
says he: Charlie. you're onto
these things and need yer help So.
says l, all right, Gin'ral, I'll see that
you get there Then Sabln says to
me: 'Kun'l, you've got a head for this
here wire pullin' business, and | want
you TO buckle in fer me- All right,
SENATOR says |. IN make yer lection
sure So you see had 'em both. Fact
o the matter is. they're both almighty
good fellers, and each one'd have a
vote. so straddled 'em both. Then off
l posts for Washington to resume my
place at the hellum of this yer gov
ment, and leaves 'em to fight it out.
That's politiX. See?''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

naturally takes retrospective glance
over it. just at this season, the
Minneapolis mind is crystallizing the
events and records of the year
1888, and comparing them with
those within its recollection, but
the average MinneapOlitan has not
been in the city over six years and
reckons only so much of its history as
includes him in its pages. | remember
this season just twenty-five, years ago
1t was at the close of the war, in '65.
when Minneapolis was a curious little
village, with the center of population
about Tenth avenue south and Third
street, and when the st. Paul Il Pacific
link between Minneapolis 81 St.
Paul was about the only rail
road in the state, and when Capt.
Taper used to collect his 5 cents
per head for ferrying passengers over
from st. Anthony, landing them about
where the union depot now stands.
There was then no Bridge square at
that time. but the prospect of bridge
at the foot of Hennepin had already had
its effect on business. which was en-
deavoring to creep up from South Min
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

"Well, boys, how's the market? Sick,
eh?" smiled C. A. PillSbury, as he
tripped on the floor of the chamber, yes
terday.
Looks rather slumpy. that's fact"
responded Handy, with grin.
well. well, you ought not to specu-
late in wheat. | never do. You'd have
more money for Christmas, perhaps"
But just how Charles A. Pillsbury
stands, is what most of the boys would
like to know. 1t is certain he has
plenty of good wheat to grind, and
equally certain that other millers have
not, but whether he is holding that
wheat to mill or to sell, when others
must buy, is the conundrum. But
whatever befalls. it seems certain the
Pillsbury mills will have wheat to grind
in the spring. ira la, while other mills
may be waiting for a new crop.