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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15
West Arcadia

Mrs. Nathanel Lapham CT Clayton,
Lenawee Co. spent the last week at j.
ii. Allis.
Mr.. Aldrich, whose house was burned
last week, intends TO rebuild as soon as
possible.
Mrs. Eta Courier, of Sheridan, is
visiting old friends and neighbors
hereabouts.
Mrs. Hyde will entertain the Mite
Society, the 2sth of June and desires a
large attendance.
The measles have attacked Mr.. VIM.
Brower's family; Miss Nettie is the
only victim at this date.
Mrs. Flora Brown has changed her
name to Mrs. Hunt and will reside at
McBrides Montcalm Co. Her friends
tender congratulations.
Miss Nettie Courier was surprised by
a number Of young friends few days
ago and all report pleasant time
which was prolonged until the 'wee
small hours"
Last Wednesday the 9th, Willie Boy
er was surprised by IA Of his young
friends. They carried refreshments
for the occasion and had very enjoy
able evening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15

Fred Ely made a magnificent heavy
weigh and rounded the bases like pat
mail catcher.
Fred Hamlin bare defeat with a
grace softened 10y "A bottle of sooth-
NC syrup sent To him by lady.
b. w. Ellison in making a fast base
found Stuttz in the way and with his
usual disposition To get there, p"
played the leap frog over Stuttz,
almost fracturing the latter's shoulder.
). \. Smith-well. language fails TO
scribe this air-cimber as he plunged
into blank space 10 catch a ball.
DR.. j. +. Suydam's home run minus
suspenders and buttons was one of his
many brilliant exploits during the af-
ternoon.
Bart Miller's sprint work in race
when three bases were full and still
crowding on was the admiration of
both sexes.
d. Il. Sullivan was decidedly the
best runner on the diamond and played
"a graceful game.
\. Yerington seemed constitutional
| ly tired. To stop ball he wouldn't If
! he could and couldn't if he would.
Frank Pollasky seemed more adapt
ed for winter game-at least he made
"A good muller.
Chas, Delayan played a fine elastic
game and showed that he had been at
| no me for years on the bagged field.
+. l.. Shatfer is good all around
player-did all his work like clock work
and when pitching the balls sounded Il
tune in themselves.
Bert Woodward did more hollerine
| than all the rest and handled the bases
| like corner lots.
| j. y. Stuttz was too ratified for bal
| play and could not settle down to any
kind of diamond work.
Fred Adams made an admirable 2nd
baseman.-regular old Prufesh.
A. Ronk-On no. he never played he
fore, no never. but nothing passed hin
in the game no more than il does amy
where else.
: W Tinker displayed his usual eau
ton and got as far out INTO the fiel,
Is the fence would allow, bound not t.
waste the arnica.
After the game, brOoms and Grape
were distributed To the yicrurs and de
feated aud were worI OB Tire returI
march.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15
More Pensions and Bounty.

\ gentleman representing Milo j.
Stevens n Co. of Washington, ID. &.
will be at Harrington House. 1t. Louis
Saturday. July eth and at Retain House
Ithaca. Monday July 9th, 1883, To re.
ceive claims for pension, increase OF
pension, bounty. etc, which interested
parties NAV desire to have prosecute
b. siId attorneys.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15
Alma. Mich. Friday. June Is. 1888.

The Shepherd Is. b. nine played the
Blues of this place on the College
grounds Tuesday who were defeated by
the umpire, who, il he knew anything
about base ball, made some very
partial decisions; score stood % to Is.
in favor of the Shepherd boys. They
are fine lot of boys and owned up
that their umpirewas way off.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15

NOTICE. you want TO buy =
farm? Or exchange for other property:
Do you want to buy house and lot
in town. Would you like to buy some
eligible. business OF resident lots? II
you wish to buy unimproved lands. oi
any Of the above. call on
BFRr WOODW ARD
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15

TAKEN UP.-Came into my enclos-
ure May 10th; one heifer calf about 10
months old, red, with white spots on
face and belly. Enquire of JOS. Walk
er, two miles southeast of Alma.
Owner call and prove property pay
damages, etc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15

offer my house and lot for sale, OH
Church addition, for $500; it cost ST.
400. Any person wishing to purchase it
within thirty days can do so by seeing
w. ~ Bahlke. FRANKLIN TERRILL. .
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15
Thanks.

In behalf of the Faculty of Alma
College, wish to express my grateful
appreciation of the courteous kindness
OF the citizens of Alma. one and all, in
assisting us to entertain our friends
during the closing iweek of our school
wear. GEO. +. HUNTING.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15

For RENT.-One large Store room.
some fine dwellings and some other
business rooms. Enquire of NJ. c.
DALLAS, Alma Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15

| want to buy $1,000 worth of good
paper on short time.
Bert Woodward.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15
THE A MA RECORD,
ruBLIHED EvKRY FRIDAY,
C. F. BROWN, Prop.

TERMS-&i - per year In advance: nc
for six mnnihs; soc for three monihs. hntce
= nf advertising made known on appncauon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15
Sanitarlum Arrivals.

Guests and arrivals at Alma Sanitarium
form June lst TO June llth. 1885,
Mrs. Cummings, Toledo, q,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15

This repre-
Sents NJ. b.
Faughner as
he appe are d
last Sunday.
a II d do not
thin k de ar
readers that he
is reading By
ron as is his
wont on that
day. ii e is
just studying
Spaul ding s
B Sc B all
Guide as he
n erv q u S ! y
. lreans of the
J morrow.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15
Crazy Cloths in New
est Shades.

Mems fine Black Suits
Mems fine Spring suits.
Boys Cheap Suits.
Misses Fine Shoes in the county.
Mems Fine Shoes in Kangaroo.
Dongola. or Fine Calf - per cent.
lower than the lowest
Drop in and examine for Yourself
No tronble to show goods.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15
BALL GAME. FAT VS.. LEAN.

The Cuts of DR.. j. F. Suydam
and E. P Shaffer the pitchers and
M. B, Faughner, Umpire, was
engraved by our special artist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15

On Monday afternoon all Alma was
let loose for high carnival on the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15

W. ID, duSuHer, OnplTc, was
engraved by our special artist.
On Monday afternoon all Alma was
let loose for a high carnival on the |
1T occasion of match game |
!. !. . ! ! . ! !. !. ! ! !. !. !" !: . /: ]: !
NL of base ball between the |
~ fat and the lean mines.
y HNeAXs At 200 p. m. the process
v+YA sion was formed at the
hXMF rink in the following order;
~ N The respective participants
C1N being distinguished byl
HA appropriate satin badges
~ decorated at the Office of
&NY16 the Alma RECORD.
(DR.J F.sUYDAM.) Alma Band, Banner,
Delevan Weaver as arnlca bearer
with a gigantic sponge.
Geo. w. Brown-retired with heavy
honors
THE NINE FAT MEN.
Fred Fly. f. III. lIamlin.
B. w. Ellison. 5. y. Smith.
DR.. j. +. Suydam. Bart Miller.
ID. r. Sullivan. n. ID. Amsden.
AL. Yerington.
Horse shoe banner with device, vic
tory or death. y
THE NINE LEAN MEN.
Frank Pollasky. Chas. Delevan.
f. u. Shaffer. G. F. Brown.
Fred Adams. y. Ronk.
5. w. Tinker. j. y. Stuttz.
Bert Woodward.
Pollasky's dog. Mascot for the leans,
carrying an emblem measles.
Pasidants parria UpC and on foot.
| the hearse had gone out Of town, hence
could net fill the appropriate place.
The never to be forgotten Is, stopped
at the scales of Adam Bros where the
| weights were found to be: Fats, 1870.
| Leans, $50.
On arriving at the ground the com
bined troupe were photograph
ed by L. W. Miller. after which ~
the toss was won by the leans IN
and the respective captains hav- q az
ing placed their men, the sten-D
| torian tones of NJ. b. FaughnerW
| first umpire rang out play ball,
| and the fun commenced. FOrf
three hours an enthusiastic\A
crowd of about 200 citizens w 4
laughed and shouted themselves 90
hoarse at the actions IL. p. sHAFFER.
of the great aggregation. NJ. b. Faugh'
ner got tired of the umpire position
and surrendered the noble duty tC
John Taylor, who umpired the last
portion of the game as we used to do
in Besting.
The score was as follows fats 30
leans 80.
To recount the many laughable in
cidents of the game would occupy q
columns. SO we must omit detailed
L
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15

New line OF Lawns.
New things in Cord Jaconots.
New Shades in Sateens.
Stanly Cords.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15

(DR.J .F.sUYDAM.l Alma Band, BANNER
Delevan Weaver as arnica bearer
with a gigantic sponge.
Geo. w. Brown-retired with heav!
honors.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
mo T. UyFORTUNArR.

II am the most unfortunate fellow in
the world" said man whose persist
ent bad luck had given him sort of
reputation.
"What is your latest stroke of mis-
fortune?" some one asked.
"Why, last summer rented the Sec
ond story of house in very cheer
full part of town, and after signing a
lease, had begun to congratulate my
self, when some fellow started Turk
ish bath on the ground floor, with the
sweat-box Immediately under my sit
ting-room. Well, sir, Iactually thought
we would melt, but we stood it, ercour-
aged by the fact that when winter
should come we would be put to no ex-
pense for coal I did not think that
we could live through August, but we
pulled through after losing more flesh
than could be we'll spared. When the
newspapers began their annual howl
against the coal dealers, my wife and I
laughed. We were out of the clutches
OF the dealer. The Thermometer might
cut its zero capers, but cur room would
he warm, Alas!"
ANYTHING 60 wrong?"
"Well, yes. About the time the
mercury fell to zero the internal fellow
down stairs moved his bath away, and
as the money which would have been
our coal allowance had been spent, we
were left to freeze. Yes, I am the
most unfortunate fellow in the world"
-.4rkaaSnlU Traveller.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
BlsMAx,K,~ ELDER BROTHER.

Some of the French newspapers pro-
TESS surprise that Price Bismarck should
possess an elder brother who lives in q
comparatively retired sphere. has never
been talked about, and never been
pushed into q heavily salaried berth,
notwithstanding his younger brothers
immense influence. This fact must
also astonish those diplomatists and
statesmen who lay hands I on all the
plumber they can reach, for themselves
first, and then; for those dear friends
and connections for whom they are ex-
pected to provide. The great Otto's
integrity on this score is made much OF
by Gallo journalists and earnestly
recommended to the consideration Of
some of their own compatriots.-Mod-
ern Society.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18

A WRITER in acknowledgement says
that worry "leads men to murder, sui
eide, embezzlement, insanity, drink,
family arrangements, quarrels, and
business difficulties" This is pretty
bad but it might be worse. We should
be thankful that worry doesn't lead
men to write spring poetry or attempt
to play Hamlet. -Norristoauri Herald.
AN Indiana man recently cut his
throat while shaving himself with
butcher-knife. ut was so much sharper
than his razor" said his wife, chat he
thought he would shave with it while I
pared my corns with the razor. And
this is the result: My corns look as if
they had been run through sausage
machine, while the blood from poor
Johns neck has spoiled my best carpet.
Poor fellow! He didn't live long
enough to soy. What in thunder have
you been doing with my razorT I
know he would have been satisfied if
be could have asked me how many
slate-pencils l sharpened with it. -
AyrOlN Record
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
.ADULTERArIoN or F0OD.


She was reading an article in the
newspaper about the adulteration of
food. Laying down the paper, she re-
marked:
ut is getting too bad for anything.
Here I see that copper is used in green
teas, and that some preparation of tin
is used in refining sugar"
"You don't say so! I wonder if there
is not some preparation in beer?" he
remarked: ~ taG
What makes you think that e
Nothing; except after I've taken
half dozen schooners of beer my legs
get to be SO heavy that can hardly get
up out of my chair"
She merely remarked she was sorry
there was not little strychnine in
beer, among other things, and resumed
her reading. This is heartless world.
-Teras Sitli,aqs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
7ugPE IS A TINE TO MOURN"
ny ROBERT j. BuRDErrE.


~, skies alone were dull and gray,
Leu .,, hills we're bare and mead ,ws cold:
me lev shore alone all day
y w. sobbing waves in plaintive breakers
rolled;
~, vsiline Marc, winds moaned and sighed
, onln the drifting clouds wept bitter tears,
~. tbe hills and winds and pillows cried.
p n,ouued for wasted days of bliphte,l
years;
~, 1could laugh then: for my heart would sing
~ snmner days gone by, and yet to be;
'.rsster lilies would be blossoming
,.one..h the sombre pail of Lent, for me.
-on,d not care for dull and weeping clouds
IN tho ligh. heart there shines unfading light !;
D.. when the light itself in sorrow shrouds,
INV dark and rayless is that sorrows night.
ua,e is my sorrow-that in reckless ways
= c,nsned the buds last Easter time that
smiled;
Aud valked, with Maynard steps in tangled
maze.
And With my sins the fair new life defiled.
"a reuitent, again my beads 1 tell,
RING me old hair shirt used to wear,
Band me the sackcloth robe that fits 90 VOL.
And lead me to the dust heapo over there.
uore let me sit and sigh the hours away,
Taking weary sinners good old cry;
||,eon on the dust: hero will ait all day.
counting my beads while all the world goes by.
lin the dust and penitence Of Lent,
Till all those penitential days are gone
(Ard whsn at last. this mourning life is spent,
Still in the dust I'll slumber on and on.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
BLUN sKAsS KlsxEs.

F., Outside of those kisses bestowed by
affectionate relatives, there can be but
three recognized classes of the genus
kiss, as viewed from male standpoint.
The first comes upon your lips as if
they we're touched bya smooth planed,
cool, and insensate board, without ami
nation, unproductive OF any agreeable
sensation whatever, and not worth boz
ing garnered with the. hearts memen-
tos of golden happy hours. The second
is gentle, velvety kiss. very sweet
and pleasant, but vexatiously unsatisfy-
ing to an ardent nature, and but little
more pronounced than fashionable
cousin would likely bestow. The third
is such MS coral, tempting, passionate
lips beetow, for about ten minutes
upon your lips 20 lingering sweetness
long drawn out"-that not only steals
your breath but seems to be drawing
yonr very soul from out your body. A
fellow may forget his mother-and
about the time he is harvesting such, .
kiss he is sure to forget her-but the
recollections Of that unwharfed, honest
kiss will abide with him, - source of
JOY, and be commensurate with life
itself. Union, (Ky.) Local.
PHILOSOPHY triumphs easily over
past evils and FIXTURE evils, but present
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
ADVICE TO 4 Young MIN.
BY BOB BURDETTE.

dDF luz III RI YOlNG MaNs
BY BOB BURDETTE.
My son, there are just two things in
this world that don't know about, and
you have just asked me about one Of
them. 1 don't know why there is
trouble and sorrow and toll and pow
srty and sickness and death in this
beautiful world. used to know when
was much younger, but I find that
as 1 grow older don't know a
great deal more than used to know.
don't know why all the best people
seem to have all the suffering and the
great sinners have all the fun. ] don't
know why innocent men suffer for the
wickedness of guilty men. 1 don't
know why the man who cast the faulty
column in Pemberton's Mills wasn't
crushed when the mills went down.
can't see why my neck should be
broken in railway accident be-
cause train dispatcher sends out
wrong order or signal man goes to
sleep. don't see why my neighbors
should be cursed with i'll health and
suffering just because his grandfather
was rollicking, handwriting old
profiigate. Can't see why should have
neuralgia just when want to feel at
my best can't understand why Gar
field died and Sullivan lives I don't
know why some people starve while
worse people founder. Well, you say,
would't. 1t. be- pleasanter if these
crooked things were Strengthened out?
Yes, oh yes! And wouldn't run things
little better if had the running of
them? Ye-e-hold on minute-ye-
1 don't know, really, that I want to
try. There are several things to con-
slider, when you sit down to run the
universe. True, if I managed things, I
could make several improvements at
once. I would never again have the
neuralgia for one thing; my boots
would not run over at the heel like an
an italic d.; my pantaloons would not
work up, nor bag at the knees, and my
collars would not climb the back of my
neck, and my nustache wouldn't keep
waxed at one end like a bristle and
fray out like satin ribbon at the other,
and-bat there are some other things
to look after. The little matter of day
and night think might manage for
week, maybe, but there would be an
eclipse or two to look after, an occa-
sional rain, some snow, late spring or
an early autumn or capricious har-
vest time to manage; there are certain
movements of the sun and other plan
cts that have rather delicate relations
with the earth-come to think of it, my
boy, have never yet been able to con-
troll my own personal neuralgia. Now,
you are very kind, but I will most re-
specially decline the appointment. 1
find, on looking into the varied and
trying duties connected with the office,
that my bodily and mental strength
would be laid upon them. While I am
in the heartiest accord with the admin
istration, and wish to give it-and to
the extent of my poor ability-do give
it my most earnest support and encour-
agement, yet much prefer to do this
in my capacity of private citizen.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18

IT is sometimes in life as it often is in
disease, that the evil we complain of il
more easily borne than the remedy We
apply.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18

A Citizen who had caused the Arrest
of three Loafers for an Assault Ga his
person, was much Surprised, when the
Case came to Trial, to see them
Promptly discharged from Custody.
III don't understand" lie remarked
to the Judge. a.
"Plain as Day, sir" replied His
Honor. "While you proved the Assault
Clear enough, you did not Prove that
you were Person"
Moral: The votes Of three Loafers
are of more valueto Judge at Election
time than the Vote Of one Respectable
Man.-Detroit Free Press.
EXPERIMENTS have been made in
transplanting the beautiful Alpine
Edelweiss into the mountains of Bo-,
hemia and other places. In its new
homes the plant seems to be changing
its character, and in the mountains of
upper Austria it has become trans
formed into new species, bearing red
flowers instead of the beautiful ermine-
like white blooms. Trap
eler.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18

NECESSITY is the argument OF tyrants,
il is the creed of slaves. WsHsam
Pitt. '''"~a--
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18

A LIFE spent worthily should be
measured by nobler line, by deeds
not vears-Sherida1a.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
A M1sF1r suit-one for divorce.


An old neutrality-suspicious..
An ancient relic-a knolled bell.
BENT on disturbing crooked pin.
THE man who ruleth his wife's spirit
is great deal scarcer than he who
taketh a city.-Joatr,aal of Education.
WHEN fond relations ask miser to
give them money he quotes Byron:
Here's cipher those who love me-"
and that's all they get.-1eras SJt-
ings.
We would rather meet and do BUSH
ness with square-toed highway rob-
Der then encounter sanctimonious.
two-faced hypocrit ZINE
gard Herald.
Bob INGERsoLL is so irreverent that,
if he should see death coming on pale
horse, he would look around right
away for the red-headed girl.-.Joatr-
nal of Education.
MINISTER do you expect to be
lawyer when you grow up, like your
father, Bobby? Bobby-Yes, sir; 1
expect to be a lawyer, but ma hopes I
won't be one like pa.-Epoeh.
WOMEN are by nature more or less
limited to their sphere of usefulness
There is probably not one living who
could become silent partner in ally
concern.-Dulatth Photographer.
The name of the new Japanese Min
lister to Washington - Munemistu
Mutsu-wili seem strange to cores
pondents for awhile, but they will soon
get use to it-Baltimore american.
F OLD LADy-Pm sorry to hear little
boy use such shocking language. Do
you know what becomes of little boys
that swear? Urchin-Yes'm, DEFY
gifts ter be hoss-car drivers.-1Id Bits.
"DoN''r allow a. cold to go I'M
checked" No, indeed. Be sure and
have your cold properly checked be-
fore starting on q journey, and see it
placed in the baggage car.-1ecas Sijt-
i,egs.
II SEE the Y. NJ. G. "A. is going to
hold a week of prayer for young men"
observed the horse editor. "Well,
they need it, +" replied the snake editor;
"the church fair season has opened.
Pittsburgh Chronicle.
VISITOR Ito dime museum ireak)-
Beyond being very pretty young wo-
man, see nothing remarkable about
you, miss What is your specially?
Freak--Tm the girl who thinks she is
| homely, sir.-HaTper's Basak
A PAIR OF FOOLS.
They went to SEQ the city,
Two of tho rural class.
And one blew in his money,
And one blew ont the gas
The one who blow the gas out
Was buried yesterday;
Dead is tho other also
Dead broke that is to say.