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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01
Savel BY a Volcano.

AT ten years of age he had run away
to sea from comfortable English
home, and had ever since been an exile
aud rover. One year ago he was
captured By pirates, and was sold into
slavery TO a native merchant of Samar-
india, who had sent him on n trading ex.
petition up the Mahakkam River. where
he was captured by the Tring Dyaks.
These amiable people immcd ately
made preparations for grand banquet
at winch he was To have the honor OF
being the piece de resistance. just as, the
head cook was leading him forth for
culinary purposes the sky became sud-
denly darkened. the earth groaned and
trembled and a shower of ashes fell
upon the terrified natives. who there
upon took TO their heels, and left him to
his own reflections. He shortly follow
ed their example by scampering off.
though it is needless to say, in an oppo-
site direction. american MagdztHe
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01
Attest OF CHARACTER
Which has Been Sustained for Many
YEAR.

IL often takes a man years 10 build up a
reputation, and what better proof OF charac-
ter Is there than life speut IN rendering as
slStance To suffering mankind OuQuestion-
ably there Is none ani II age Is test of
character, then the remedies OF DIR. Railway
are thoroughly established IN the estimation
OF the public, for there Is a continued demand
Tor them even after years of use New RENE
dies are brought out daily, and for a brief
time their virtues are exalted as "A panacea
for every ill that flesh is heir to. In u great
many cases the remed es are extensively sd-
Nertlsed anu the prupretOrs thereof rely
more upon tie faith Of the patient In their
efficacy than uion any curative powers which
they possess There are very few proprieta-
~ medicines which have stood the test OF time
aud for which, even after being years before
the public, there Is an Increased demand.
Among this number, perhaps the foremost.
ere those bearing the well-known name OF
-. kAdWay ~ Co. For years DR.. Railway has
urged the pubic IN all cases of acute and
chronic disease TO use his world-renowned
remedies, and he has done SO by means OF
newspapers books aud pamphlets There are
three different remedies, each one adapted 10
It's own branch OF complains. Their curative
qualities have become Auowu 10 residents Of
every quarter OF the globe, while skilled ply
sclans apprecl ate the fact that they contain
no Incompatible elements Who has not seen
the Initials r. X. r." by which Dr. Rad.
ways Ready Relief is known Surely, they
are as universally known as the old-fashon
ALTERATION, "readin'n "'r.tin'p aud "'rith-
metic"
Railways Ready Relief is all that its name
implies, and II cures or relieves the worst
pains ia from one 10 twenty minutes. 1t
should be kept constantly on hand by every
family, rs IL is cflicacious in all cases OF in.
fammat on and Cougest on OF the lungs stom-
Ach and other organs, while internally In
water IL relieves Instantly such indispos tons
as cramps, spasms, sour stomach, heartburn,
diarrhHA, collie, nervousness, sleeplessness,
sick headache ana internal pains.
Dr. Railways Sarsaparillian Resolvent Is
blood purifier, and is a sovereign remedy for
chronic diseases, scrofulOus elections, skin
diseases, chrome ulcers and old sores The
young people OF both sexes suffering from
pimples blolches, etc., on the skin, should
Immediately take Radway's ResOyent 1t
surely and safely removes them.
DR.. Railways pills, too, have become IA
nous, and as a remedy for the liver and
stomach they cannot be eQualied. They are
coated with sweet gum, are perfectly taste
less and are purely vegetable, containing no
mercury, minerals or deleterious drugs DR..
Rsdway prepares and distributes his famous
remedies on colossal scale, and like ar,
they crcu ate all over the globe. The head
quarters of the firm, which has branch ofIlces
all over the world, is at No. 3! Warren street,
New York, and upon receipt OF a two-cent
stamp they will mail n any address an inter-
esling illustrated work entitled False aud
Irua -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01
THE TOY HOUSES OF JAPAN.
Little structures That Are Easily
Made and quickly Destroyed.

Little structures That Are Easily
Made and quickly Destroyed.
The Japanese get their share of al.
ventures by flood says II Yokohama
letter TO The 81. Louis q o6.- Dem9c,m
although the disasters in the rainiest
season are small things compared to
the recent flood in China whore the
Yellow river burst its banks, drowned
100 600 people. and rendered unnhab'
liable the valley where >, 900. 600 people
lived. The big figures in Japanese
record OF disaster are in connection
with hres. In this season of cold winds
the SKY is ilinm mated every week with
the glow of great conilagration either
here or in Toxic and if the Japanese
were not used to it such continued af-
flictons m CHIT be taken for a vlsitat on
of Providence.
The tlimsy tile wooden houses. with
their straw mats are kindlings for fire.
and when lamp eXplodes, braz or
upsetS or spark flies the whole
house is in flames IN an instant.
Without anything of breeze TO
favor it the flames leap from
house TO house and soon n whole
quarter is blaz NJ. Each time IA burn
ed district is rebuilt the streets are
widened. and this measure has proven
ted worse cOntlagrations follow NJ.
Widening the streets has been rumous
TO picturesqueness. and the broad
thoroughfares lined with low houses of
unpointcd wood make the streets OF n
modern japanese city mOnotonous and
embarrassing to the eye.
japanese houses are toys in SIZE and
to,s in construction. resting on corner
posts set on large rocks that they may
We and sway with earthquakes. and
held in place and made staple by heavy
roofs of mud and tiles. The only way
of stemming fire Is 10 tear down
the houses IN advance OF the flames.
and it is done as easily rs a
child knocks over house of
blocks or cards. a rope is fastened
TO one of the upright corner posts, the
crowd gives one pull. and there i a
crash and cloud of dust rs the shell
OF mud and tiles falls upon the ilimSy
dwelling. \ matched roof or a shingle
roof drops quite H. easily. The Ordina-
~ house or shop in the towns seldom
exceeds twelve foot in frontage, and II
there is a second story it is qu le as
much in miniature and the roof no;
more than fifteen feet from the ground.
1t sounds frightiull to hear OF five
hundred or thousand houses being
burned in Il single night, but with the
lilliputian dwellings and their micros-
copic landscape gardens back of them.
the area need not be more than that OF
two or four small city blocks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01
A New whisky" Church.

\ christian church imposed entirely
OF whisk q slers would be novelty in
deed. yet that j. the result that threatens
TO come from a church row in Loui vile,
Ky. Two OF the wealthiest members of
the First hristan church there are whis-
Ky dealers and the church says they must
give up their business or suuer dismissal
from the soeiey. The whisky men of the
city are very much enraged AMI declare
that If the church carries out its threat
they will organize a church of their own.
Meanwhile, it is supposablc, they are
studying the scriptures with view to
finding some authority for establishing a
church on the TO mdation OF sour mash.
1t is not yet known whether they will
open a bar in the amen corner or provide
q private sideboald for each pew. But
whichever way they work. 1t they ought
70 be able To attract Il very large con ,rega
ton OF men who are not in the habit OF
attending divine services.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01
A Precious Scrap.

"All the money you ever handled
could not buy that little piece o.
paper" With that he handed me q
manifold soiled scrap on which | could
at first see nothing. At length de-
ciphered in rude, dlsjointed letters,
the two words. Dear Papa" He had
discovered it in the playhouse of his
little daughter who died only few
days ago. Some time when ia the
midst of her play her little heart hac
turned towards him. she sad scrawlei
these two words-and then. having
borne testimony of her love. threw tn,
paper away. augusta (Ga.) News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01
THE CHINAMAN IN RALlA
Az the Colonies Are tIamorlng 10
Have John Pack Up Ills belongings
and Leave.

All the Colonies Are CIamorIng 10
Have John Pack Up Ills belongings
and Leave.
Australia, says the New YORK; Age,
has not only the rabbit pest to contend
with, but what she considers far more
grevious than that UlrrOwing bunnie Is
the almOned-e, ell Celestial. Every one
of the colonies without exception has
been or is occupied with legislation
which has for its end the restriction OF
Chinese immigration. Johns proven
bal inoiiepsivcuesS and industry avail
him nothing. One universal sentiment
prevails he must 20. VIII lie in Bris-
bane (Queensland) few months ago
my attention was arrested, the first
morn ng ! was on the main thorough
fare by great conspicuous poster IN
flaming red typc-like Harvard base
ball announcements "The vel
low man must 20. and calling meet
Ing of cit Gems TO take action toward
his complete exclus on.
In South Australia the Legislature
has Just passed bill making the poll
tax go instead of go. rs it was for.
merly, and special tax is laid on to
make Chinaman's stay it that coun.
try rs expens ve as possible. Sir. Hen.
~ Parkes, the volatile and errat old
Premier OF New South Wales. who j.
just at present making himself ridicu-
lous by insisting upon appropr.atlng
the name Australia to his own Little
dom mon. says: 1T is espec ally desira-
ble that the Chinese be discouraged
from coming TO these shores. in that
they cannot afford to allow the influx
class Of people whom the nation can
not make apart OF itself with full en-
joSment of all its privileges. Victoria,
which has Melbourne for it, capitol. is
just now considering measures that
will operate to Johns disadvantage.
SO that the signs indicated the speedy
enactment of Blaine BILL enforced
from the Gulf OF Carpentaria to the La
dian Ocean. and from the pearl fish.
cries Of Western Australia to beautiful
New Zealand.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01
Poverty M Crime.

"Your honor, said the vagrant who
was Pleading his own case as he turned
toward the Judge ; desk. poverty ain t
no crime, and man hasn't got 10 work in
this free c untry II he don't want t.
| III "a good a man as there is in this yer
court room. althoug wed lived the last
four days on nothin' bat whisky and
onions -
"Prisoner, " exc aimed the Judge hasti-
~ raising the window behind him. ''ad
dress your remarks to the jury. "-Chica-
20 Tribune
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01

The full name and title Of owen Mere
dith." who succeeds Lord Lyons as British
minister ~ Paris, is the Right Hon Ed
ward Robert Lytton Bulwer LyttOn, G.. c.
b, G.. &. :. l., &. /. T..
Charles Emery Smith, editor Of the Phila-
de phia Press, admits that the town is
slow and must wake up.
a diamond weighing 81 carats has been
discovered in Madras. 1t is valued at
So, 900.
There is a clergyman in England named
Straight whose curate is named Crooked
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01

The Shah of Persia has requested the
ladies of his harom 10 learn 10 play on the
piano.
DR.. Lyman Abbott is 10 be- invited 10 be-
come the permanent pastor OF Henry Ward
Bcecher's old church. Brooklyn.
There were 26..li students i'm the twenty
German universities daring the last session,
and Of these .0l3 were foreigners.
Alphonso Daudct has been made "a knight
of the Order Of 1T. Ann OF Russia.
Edison, the inventor, says that he would
give all his famo " rec0yer his hearing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01

Mrs Julia Ward Howe is now visiting
friends in Oakland, Cal, and the citizens
are arranging 10 give hcra public rece ton.
King Leopold of Belgium recent y pur-
chased "A copy Of Cen Grants book, and lac
has recommended the study Of American
history in the schools and colleges Of his
kingdom.
Division Of labor has been carried 20 such
perfection in this country that IL is now
possible 20 make complete reaper every
fifteen minutes, "A locomotive in day, and
800 watches in the same time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01

Whitelaw Reid has given notice that he
is not candidate for delegate at-large to
the Chicago convention.
a Philadelphia man is under arrest for
having stolen thirty-fve pairs of panta-
looms
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01
COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF HERBS.
A Genera! Blood Purifier.

fosltNcly Cues Liver and II tdney Com ~lnints,
.nn-ttp"tton, IL neumatism, Scrofula, Dropsy,
ithiousucss, Mniarin, Diabetes, and all diseases
A rising from Impure Blood.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01
i'OIt TIE LADIES.

Ladies viii md mi. Perfect edy for Female TT
- such a. idnful and SufTIe ed Meustruatou. SiC
lt'h a''f. an also for heH ing the npleNiOn
Erad eating Pmps and Botche and other SKIN Diseases
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01
| 4 POWERFUL
| 1ONlC.

" WON out, run dONn, utDIIItaItu
teachers Inillinere, dressfRahers, seam
stresses. shop girls" housekeepers, nurs-
ing mothers, and feeble women generally.
DIR. Pierces Favorite Prescription Is the
greatest earthly boon, being unequaled as
an Appealing cordial and restorative tonic.
IL promotes digestion and assimilation or
food, cures nausea, weakness OF stomach,
indigestion, bloating and quotations OF gas.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01


Polling all those distressing symptoms and instutng comfort
Mrs. r. p. MORGAN. OF No II Lexington st.
IA pUvertl8<y Bls0, Mas, Five
- "oo'H"o dreadful sufferer from uterine troubles
l SlIE6 Having exhausted the skin Of three physi
i clans completely discouraged, and
weak could with difficulty the room
DIR. Perces Fayorte Prescription and
the recommended his Common Sense
Medical Adver.' commenced In three
months perfectly cured and have bad trouble
family briefly how
health Offering
writing them
have received
described
them do
received letters
menced the Favorite
Medical Advisor
treatment fully and plainly laid down therein
better already"
Betroverted Womb.-Mrs EVA KoHtFR Of Crab Orchard.
Ne writes DR. Perccs Fnvorite has done
great deaf good suffered from etroverson OF tho
Tor which took bottles Favorte Prescription
am now feeling Ike different woman"
Doctors FaiIed-Nrs. r. CORwTN. 81 Post Greek. " y.
writes 81 docorcd with three 81 the host doctors
these and until wrote
Favorte Presentation 7 used three hotties ~
and Golden Medical Discovery. half
bottles Of the Purgatve Pellets do and and
bec. expected
be In this world again II All TO wonderful medicines
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01
CURES THE
WHRST CASES.

flowing at monthly periods, painful men,
situation, unnatural suppression, prolsp-
sus or falling of the womb, weak back.
female weakness" anteversion, retriever
sion, bearing down sensations chronic
congestion. inflammation. and liberation
of the womb, Inflammation, pain and
tenderness I'm ovarios, accompanied With
"internal heat"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01

Inv, s 3 a ra sSs s''as i adapting
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01
As n 40 OF In N G
and strength eniug


| A SOOTHING n1sfyines. "f fs"afI9s
Il Y Prescription is une-
HEpVlnS i qualed and is invaluable
Il NIhtInH. in allaying and subdu-
ing nervous cxcltabil-
ity. irritability, exhaustion. proStration,
bysteria, spasms and other distressing,
nervous symptoms commonly attendant
upon functional and organic disease OF
the womb. IL induces refreshing sleep
and relieves mental anxiety and de-
spondcncy.
DIR. Pierce,s Favorite Prescrip-
ton IL a legitimate medicine,
carefully compounded by an experienced
and skillful physician. and adapted TO
woman's delicate organization. 1t Is
purely vegetable in its composition and
perfectly harmless in its effects in any
condition OF the system.
In pregnancy, IA
vortte Prescription is
l II M0THfHN a mothers cordial"
relieving nausea, weak
CORDIAL o oess Of S.ts ttS%ash ,v@ and
- toms common To that
condition. IL it's use is kept up in the
latter months of CESSATION, II 50 prepares
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01

practice bills The suffering
and complications proper
would entirely removed the disease thereby dis
tead of prolonged misery.
Ed. NJ CAMPBELL. OF Oakland, Gait
IA VnnE L fOrr1id, IL had been troubled oil
/ 'S"s ms hystercal attacks and
/ Lpnu nu Il sTaSms, and periodical
k- cen 'Favorite Prescription i
have had also had womb complaint so bad that
90, walk but
bofor had taken your Favorite Prescription two months
co,ld oil without inconvenience All my
10 leaving benign
than for before My
ybysons tod me that could be cured and therefore
everlasting thanks dono
for me and NAV God bless you in your good works
since TOOK your fa-
Prescription nave hau ~ icuiH Vi '"V i'"Ae
trouble had then
wen as Z was-Mrs JoHS sTtwARI, OF w. vi
Fr WRITES ~ wish TO inform you ha an , as 1s
~ tho Favo-e Prescription bottle OF your
All Of the bad s!nloIs nave
DO an m able DC on my i'e'
day. Ny friends tell me | never looked so well
Trescriptiou is Sold bv Dr"Sg'" "e "S''S
Orer, Large Bottles 500. sir for $500
So for DR. Perces 9rsc illustrated
covers) on Diseases ot women
Address worlds D,pensary Medical A~'o ciston,
No ee3 Main Street. BUsytio y. y
W.N.U. p...3..c-.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01

"FnvorIto Pre-
scription - Is n
positive euro for
the most complicated
nnd obstinate Cascs
Of loucorrhe.., or
" v hites. excessive
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01

from patients and from physicians who
have tested IL I'm the more aggravated aud
obstinate cas.s which had baiticd their skill,
prove IL 10 b. the most wonderful remedy
ever devised for the relief and cure OF suf-
fering women. II "a not recommended as
a "cure-all," but as most perfect SPECIFIC
for woman's peculiar diseases.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01

the system for delivery 90 10 greatly
lessen, and many times almost entir.y do
away with the sutierings Of that trying
ordeal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01

! As a pOWerTuI, IN
vigorating tonic, It
parts strength to the
whole system. and TO the
uterus, or womb and its
appendages, in particu-
lar. For overworked,
run down." debilitated
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01
WORTHY OF CONFIDENCE.

ALBION, Mich. Dec. b. l-S7.-While employed as
agent 81 the Michigan &c trial Railroad Company
al Augusta. Mich, about seven yea ago. my kid
neys became disease l. and have been n great suf-
fer"r ever since. lave con ~ul. the leading ply
sirianS or this city and Ann ArbOr, ana AL pro-
nOunced my Cusr Frig MS disease. suffering under
very severe affack IN october last, began taxing
llibpar1 kheumat.c syrup, ana am to- Ay well
man. u Affords nae pleasure To render suffering
humanity any good that can, and 90 sIet king OF
the remedy, allow me To Say that think 10 tho
greatest med4cine IN the Wtrli
=. LAKLGLEiE. e0f NJ. C. ". r
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01

Ny daughter Maud has used IIibbard's Rheumat-
ic syrup and PR.tcrs which you strongly rec
commended her 90 try for imtammatory rheuma-
usm. Her limbs were badly swollen and the poor
girl was In terrible agony In the midst OF the
pa We wound tie Pla,tcr- about her limbs. and.
NJ "A result TIE swelling WAS reduced and She be.
came Il q AMI rested The yrup corrected her
indies ION. cleanScd the rheumatic poison from
her blood ana she Is now able % be around the
are remedies OF grea merit
REV. j. ROHERrs
Pastor Fist 81. y. Church. Fremont, Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01
/" Favorite Prescrip-

-, HNOTIIF 1TENNTT r
II tton,o when taken in c n
kfn 1M 4 neCtion with the use OF DR..
Il ~" W" 4 Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
\ kInuryc covery, and small laxative
\ NiuNLIos i doses Of DR.. pierce's Pur-
- gative Pellets little Live
Pills., cures Liver, Kidney and Bladder dis
eases Their combined use also removes
blood taints and abolishes Cnncerous and
scrofulous humors from the system.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01
In ancy, IA

condition. II It's use is Kept up
latter months of CESSATION, II 50
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01

Prescription is une-
qualed and is invaluable
in allaying and subdu-
ing nervous cNcitabil-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01

Mrs. Y. r. MORGAN. OF No.
East Boston. Mas, says: II
was n dreadful sufferer from
Having exhausted the skin
clans, was completely disc
weak could with difficulty
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01
DIR. Pierce's Favor
tta Bras.rinf iafho

outgrOwth, or result, OF
this great and valuable
experience. Thousands
"a tDlflrnnninla rnnnl nod
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
Ammonia in Bsning Powders.


Among the recent discoveries in
science and chemistry none is more i'm
portant than the uses to which common
ammonia can be properly put as
leavening agent, and which indicate that
this familiar salt is hereafter TO perform
an active part III the preparation OF our
daily food.
The carbonate of ammonia is an ex-
ceedingly volatile substance. Place a
small portion OF it upon a knife and hold
over fame and it will almost immedi-
ately be entirely developed into gas end
pass off into the air. The gas thus
formed is simple composition of nitro
gen and hydrogen. No residue Is lett
from the ammonia. This gives 1t its
superiority as a lcavening power over
soda and cream of tartar used alone, and
has induced its use as a supplement to
these articles. A small quantity of am
monia in the dough is effective in pro-
ducing bread that will be lighter,
sweeter. and more wholesome than that
risen by any other leayening agent.
When it is acted upon by the heat OF
baking the leavening gas that raises the
dough is liberated. In this act IL uses
itself up, rs it were; the ammonia IS
entirely dilfused, leaving no trace or re-
siduum whatever The light, fluffy, ilaky
appearance so desirable in biscuits, etc,
and 70 sought after by professional cooks,
is said to be impaired to them only by
the use Of this agent
The bakers and baking powder manu-
facturers producing the finest goods
have been quick to avail themselves Of
this useful discovery, and the hand
soonest and best bread and cake are now
largely risen by the aid of ammonia,
combined, of course, with other leayen-
ing material.
Ammonia is one of the best known
products Of the laboratory. II, as seems
to be Justly claimed Tor 1t, the applca-
ton of its properties to the purposes OF
cooking results in giving us lighter and
more wholesome bread, biscuit, and
cake, it will prove boon to dyspeptic
humanity, and will speedily force itself
into general use in the new field to
which science has assigned it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
TouristS In RonnOke.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l

ISnfclal 01egTaM 10 Ulo DlsDaICn.I
ROANOKE, Va, March IA special
train of seven palace cars arrived here
from New York over the Shenandoah
Valley road this morning with $50 ex-
cursionists, many of whom we're capt.
talists, bound for Jacksonville, Fla.
The party was composed almost exclu-
sively Of members Of Rev. Dewitt
Tulmage's church, and spent an hour
looking around the city, with whose
progress and advantages they seemed
much pleased. They will stop here on
the sd of this month on their return
trip and will be rendered reception by
the Chamber OF Commerce.