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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-17

fault 10 thirteen months imprisonment
and 10 pay 5000 francs damages for
s%windling a priest in a jewelry transaction.
David L. Bunker, United States consul
at Desmerera, died there recently OF yell
low fever.
Frontier al vices say Russian troops
continue TO move.
The Austrian minister of wal says that
his country's safety demands a speedy
strengthening Of her forces. Austria
wants peace, but she must be prepared.
Nearly :, 100000 people are destitute, AMI
hundreds of miles of country desolated BY
the overlooking of tho Hoang Ho River.
The negotiations for a commercial
treaty between france and Italy have
virtually collapsed.
Lansdowne. governor. general of Canada
will leave Canada in March.
Editor O'Brien was arrested again the
other day, in mistake for Mr.. Gilhooly Of
Cork. He was released as soon as the mis-
take was discovered.
Application will be made TO the Domin
on parliament next session for an act TO
incorporate a joint stock company TO
construct a winter rail way bridge across
the river at Detroit from Windsor, at
such "A point as may be most suitable and
convenient.
The crown prince Of Germany is report
ed Co lie considerably improved since the
operation upon his throat on the llth inst.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-17
WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.

Very Rev. FIR. Francis Haas, O. NJ. Cap,
a provincial Of his order, who has resided
at the Capuchine monastery on Mt. Elliott
avenue. Detroit, since 1855, has been raised
10 the dignity of a definitor, or one of the
council OF six that assists the superior
general 10 govern the order. 1t will he
necessary for FIR. Haas TO reside in Rome.
He is the first member of the order in
America so honored.
An average of over 20 tons Of coal are
loaded ON the cars at Marquette daily, as
the output Of the Plymouth mines at
Pre,que Isle.
James Kerr, president Of the Grand
Rapids iron molder's union, has disap-
peaIed. aud with him about $50 of the
unions money.
Georg Mansfield, a temperate man who
was fond of his family. left his home at
Muskegon, Jan. % TO walk 20 Sullivan, 20
see if he could get a job, and as he has not
been heard from il is feared he is dead.
He Is about 80 years old.
Genesee and Kalkaska counties decided
in favor OF local option on the 9TH inst.
The Jack on Guards rendered a reception
60 GOV. Luce on the eth inst.
state COMMISSIONS OF Insurance Ray.
mond, has issued an advance summary OF
his annual report relating TO the fire,
marine and inland business Of 1887. Total
amount premiums received by purely
Michigan companies, $-75 $50; losses in
CURED, Sizes 3; premium received by al
other companit authorized to DO business
in the state Si1lG9'3; losses incurred
Sl.s23 $50; total surp Us of all the com
panies as regards policy holders, $50, l4O.
CA.
Watson sherman, az work on the new
slip do-k at 81. Ignace, was killed the
other morning by a spite falling on his
head.
Judge West, the blind orator Of Ohio
will deliver the annual address before tn,
law students of the University, Feb. -.
Jason Foote OF Paw Paw, has lost fv'
children recently from diphtheria.
A miner named John Bice was Instant
killed at the Lucy miEe near Negaune
the other day.
James X. Perriman is in Jail at Gran,
Papids, waiting trial on a charge o
bigamy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-17
Fast NJ if service.

Postmaster-General Dickinson has enter
ed into a new contract with the Chicago,
Burlington q Quincy railroad company
for fast mail service between Chicago and
Council Bluffs, TO take effect March IL.
The present contract calls for fast mail
service on a schedule of sixteen hours
west only six times "a week. The new
contract is for a dai Y service both east
and west upon a schedule Of fourteen and
one-balf hours, the leaving time at either
end 10 be controlled by the postoflice
department. BY this arrangement Cali
fornia mail leaving San Francisco in the
evening after business hours and arriving
at Councii Bluffs in the afternoon of the
third day will there he taken up 10y the
new fast train and will reach Chicago in
time for the first morning delivery on the
fourth day from the Pacific coast. IL is
the purpose of the department to secure
III possible. a fast mail from Chicago east,
10 leave Chicago on tue arrival OF the
Pacific coast train and 10 make New York
in about twenty-five hours from Chicago
and about ll2 hours from San Francisco.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-17
An Increase and Decrease.

The February statistical report of the
department Of agriculture relates to mum.
bers and values OF farm an mails. There is
n reported increase in horses, mules and
cattle and a decrease in sheep and swine.
The largest rate of increase is in horses, .
per cent, and it is general throughout the
country. though largest west OF the Missis-
sippi. The aggregate exceeds l3OOO,OOO.
The increase in mu es averages 81 per
cent. The increase in cattle is ". IL
makes the aggregate over 49,OOO,OO0. The
increase Is nearly as large I'm mich cows
as i'm other cattle. In sheep the decline APP.
pears to be between , and 3 per cent. the
aggregate OF fiocks being about 435OO.OOO.
There is a smaller decline in numbers of
swine, less than | per cent, leaving the ag-
gregate over 44,OO0,OOO. The aggregate
value of all farm animals is =, 10000 more
han a year ago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-17
FOREIGN FACTS.

Gladstone returned to London on the
sth inst.
The %reichstag has passed the military
bill.
Austria and Turkey have been visited
by unusually severe snow storms.
Germany will reduce telegraph rates
between that country and England.
Prince Philippe OF Bourbon, son OF the
duke of Aquaila and nephew of the en-
peror OF Brazil, has been sentenced by de.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-17

President Corbin of the Reading railroad
has answered the letter from the knights
Of labor, suggesting arbitration. He says
in a courteous, but very determined man
ner, that the question of arbitrating the
railroad strike cannot be considered, but
that If the miners will return to work any
grievances they have will be fully and fair
ly considered at the co%mpany's hands, and
IL there is anything TO arbitrate such IA
course would he adopted.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-17

The state board Of agriculture has estab-
lished an experimental station at the agri-
cultural college with President Willitts as
director. This is the station provided for
under the Hatch bill lately passed 10y con
gress. They have not yet decided upon
any plan for the dispo ,ition of the $4,000
appropriated; but the plan which will
doubtless be adopted is to use $1,000 in ex-
periments with the pine lands Of the state
in an endeavor 70 render them productive,
and to divide the remainder among the
various professors TO experiment in the
Ines in which they are specialists. The
director and professors are not to recei We
any extra pay.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-17

a LETTER FROM BLAtN.
He Says His Name will Not be Pre-
scented TO the Convention.

He SAYS His Name will Not be Pre-
scented to the Convention.
Mr.. b. +. Jones Of Pittsburg, chairman
of the national republican committee, has
received a letter from Mr.. Blaine declin-
ing 70 allow his name TO be presented to
the national republican convention as a
candidate for the presidential nomination.
Mr.. Jones, when asked whether Mr..
Blaine's declination would prevent his
friends from dominating him anyhow,
said AS | am chairman Of the national
committee, 1 do not think 1t would be
proper for me to nave anything TO say on
that subject
'Do you think Mr.. Blaine would accept
the nomination il rendered to him."
II have no authority TO speak for Mr..
Blaine and have no conjectures to offer on
the subject. The letter speaks for itself
and ! must decline to be interviewed on
the subject.
Mr.. Blaine saws he is influenced entirely
by personal reasons la making this decis-
ion, but cannot ~ axe the announcement
without giving expression TO my deep
sense Of gratitude TO the many thousands
OF my country men who have sustained
me so long and 30 cordially that their
feeling has seemed TO 20 beyond the ordi-
nary political adherence OF fellow parti-
sans and 10 partake Somew hat OF the
nature of personal attachment. For this
most generous loyalty of friendship | can
max no adequate return, hut shall car
~ the memoir of II while life lasts"
~ great length he gives his views of the
political situation. and ,ounds n bugle
call that Will stir all loyal republicans.
In the February number OF the North
American / eN iew is an able and interest.
ing article on serpent Myths from the
pen of Narina Anne, daughter of Jefferson
Davis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-17

The Michigan crop report for February
l. out. For this report returns have been
received from 80 correspondents repre-
senting ga townships Fix hundred AMI
twenty-five are from rs townships in the
southern four tiers of counties, AMI "A
from 80 townships in the central coun.
ties. Wheat suffered no injury III January
the ground throughout the state having
been well covered with snow during the
month. HIgn knobs and other equally
exposed places are OF course exceptions TO
this statement. The snow in the southern
counties on Feb. ! averaged IN the open
level fields eight inches in depth; in the
entral counties II inches, and the north
counties % inches.
In point OF condition farm animals
are not quite up TO a full average.
Reports have been received OF the guam
tity OF wheat marketeib 10y farmers during
the month OF January at 2S4 elevators
and mills. OF thes. 23S are in the south
ern four tiers OF counties. which Is : per
cent of the whole number of these sections
respectively. The total number OF bush
els reporte4 marketed Is 54JIOJ, o. which
l3 ,G3l bushels We're marketed in the first
or southern tiers Of counties, l3a,9,4 bush
es IN the second tier. lla, SOB bushels IN the
third tier, llt,i-t lu~hels in the fourth
tier, 4l,@5I bushe IN the fifth and sixth
tiers and - bu,uel, i'm the other counties.
At 3 elevators ana mills or Is per cent of
the whole number from which reports
have been received, there was no wheat
marketed during the month. The total
number OF bushels OF wheat reported
marketed in the SIX month, from August
20 January Is CAB ,ioJ or about > per cent
of the crop OF l>r,. The number OF tush-
els reported marketed in the same month
of lS>r1, was N.3l,O4l, or - per cent o.
the crop OF ] ~. In ls>t-1 reports were
received from about s. per cent, and in
1855 from about ~ per cent OF the ele-
vators and mills in the southern four tiers
of COMMITTEES.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-17

CATTLE-Market steady to strong;
steers, 500 p; stockeTs and feeders,
~ 1908 %, cows, bulls aud mixed, 81 sOG
IS 10; Texas grass cattle, - oO0i.
HoGs-Market opened &c higher and
closed oil mixed, 80 as -; heavy, So 80
as 10; light 81 5000 80; skips, 80 1904 ~.
SHEEP-Market slow, loo lower; natives,
$3MS5 -; western 81 4OGj 10; Texans,
S30j 20.
MOOL--The Boston Commercial Bulletin
says, Michigan woods are in very good de-
mand. Large lots purchased on specua-
tion have recently been turned over at a
slight advance. and il Is no longer posi-.
Tile TO buy "A good y wool at sc or a
choice y wool at - G. SiXty-two tents
clean is the low limit of values for any
thing approaching strlctuess Of grade.
Michigan No. has met with considerable
inquiry and the moderate stock has been
further diminished. Sales have been eff.
fected on n basis ranging from $1,000, &C
cording to quality.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-05

He waved his hand, bawling; "Put your
helm down-youre forging aheadm and so
saying dismounted
Immediately cast the tiler adrift, put it
hard over, and secured it, then jumped on to
the bulwarks again to watch them. She
was Yankee beyond doubt; | had rather met
my own countrymen; but, next to British, l
would have chosen an American ship to meet.
Somehow, despite the Frenchman, felt my
self to have been alone throughout my adj
venture, and so sore was the effect of that
solitude upon my spirits that it seemed twenty
years since had seen a ship, and since bad
held communion with my own species. was
terribly agitated, and shook in every limb.
Life must have been precious always, but
never before had it appeared so precious as
now, while 1 gazed at that homely ship,
with her maintopsail to the mast, swinging
stately upon the swell, the faces of the sea-
men plain, the smoke of her galley fire
breaking from the chimney, the sounds of
groaning blocks and cracking parrals steal
ing from her Such fountain of joy broke
out of my heart that my whole being was
flooded with it, and had that mood lasted
believe l should have exposed the treasure in
the run, and invited all the men of tho whaler
to share in it with me
They stare fixedly-lttle wonder that they
shOnld De aStOunueu Dy Sucn an appearance
as my ship exhibited! One of the several
boats which hung at her davits was lowered,
the oars flashed, and presently she was near
enough TO be hit with biscuit; but when
there the master, as 1 supposed him to be,
who was steering, sang out, "'Vast row.
mgr the boat came to a stand, and her peo-
pie to man stared at me with their chins
upon their shoulders as if had been fiend.
1t was plain as a pikestaf that they were
frightened, and that the superstitions of the
forecastle were hard at work in them while
they viewed me. They looked a queer COM
pany; two were negroes, the others pale
faced, bearded man, wrapped up in clothes to
the aspect of scarecrows. The fellow who
steered had face as long as wet hammock,
and it was heightened yet to the eye by a
beard like goats hanging at the extremity
of his chin
He stood up-a tall, lank figure, with legs
like pair of compasses-and hailed me
afresh; but the high swell, regular as the
swing of a pendulum, interposed its brow
between him and me, so that at one moment
he was a sharply lined figure against the sky
of the horizon, and the next he and his boat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-05
INTELLIGENCE COLUMN.

w ANTED-RELIAB ENERGET-
w ic man in your vicinity; salary from start on
liberal terms. Rochester Fruit Farm and Nurse-
ries. Retail department, Hooker, Brown 81 Co ,
Brighton, N. Y saw
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-05

He is a well known citizen, and his
nearest and dearest friends do not sus-
pect his insanity. How do we happen
to know about it? Listen: his appetite
is gone, he is low spirited, he don't sleep
well, he has night sweats, he is ANNOYED
by hacking cough The symptoms are
the forerunners of consumption and
death. and yet he neglects them. Is it
any wonder we call him a madman7 If
you are his friend tell him to get bottle
of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry without delay. 1t will cure him if he
takes it in time. 1t will not miraculous
ly create new lungs when the old ones
are nearly gone, but it will restore dis
eased ones to healthy condition. Tell
him about it, and warn him that in his
delay means death.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-05
EXECUToR's NOTICE.


Estate Of John Dickson, deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed Execu-
tri Of the last will aud testament Of John Dick son.
late OF the county of Rock Island, state Of
Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice that she
will appear before the county court of Rock Island
county at the office OF the clerk of said court in
the city Of Rock Island, at the July term on the
First Monday in July next, at which time all
persons having claims against said estate are no.
tiaed and requested TO attend for the purpose of
having the same sdj listed. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make immediate
payment TO the undersigned.
Dated this 2tst day Of April. A. D., 1883.
MARY z. YOUNG,
apl 21-d4w Executrix.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-05

This spring with your blood full of inn
purities, your digestion impaired, your
appetite poor, kidneys and liver torpid,
and whole system liable to be Frustrated
by disease-but get yourself into good
condition, and ready for the changing
and warmer weather, by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 1t stands unequaled for
purifying the blood, giving an appetite,
and for general spring medicine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-05
EXECUToR's NOTICE.

Estate of John N. F. Westphai, Deceased
The undersigned, having been appointed Ex-
ecurx of the last will and testament of John N +.
Westphal, late Of the county OF Rock Island,
state Of Illinois. deceased, hereby gives notice
Rock Island county, at the office of the clerk
Of said court in the city Of Rock Island, at the
July term, on the First Monday in JulE nest,
at which time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested TO at
te nd for the purpose Of having the same adj ust-
ed. All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested TO make immediate payment to the un-
dcrsiEned.
Dated thi s 18th dayof April. A. D., 1883.
SUSIE IVES TPHAL, Executrix.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-05

Georgia has a silver-throated mule. 1t
is n case of veterinary tracheotomy.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20

And yer what an immense contrast there
is between tk 1naidens of today and those
of the three or four previous generationSl
When one dies today of too much study,
twenty died day before yesterday, sosto
speak, of too thin slippers. The girls of
today have eschewed those slippers, and
with them the infantile short sleeves and
low necks of the old daily wear; their walk
ing shoes are thick soled as mems brogans;
they used them vigorously, too, for they have
learned that life and health are of more con-
sequence than the admiration of chance men
for a slender foot daintily shod; they do not
allow their skirts to become draggled about
their ankles, and they would as soon think
of melting pearls in their drinking cups, if
they had them, as of sitting with wet feet,
either being too costly an amusement.
They wear 6annelS too, at whose thick
ness their grandmothers and great grand
mothers would have shuddered, and without
whose thickness they themselves would go
shuddering. They battle seven times, not to
say 365 times, more frequently and thor
oughly than the departed damsels did; and
they eat what they want, and not what some
male individual, adoring the ethereal, thinks
is about enough for them to eat and remain
delicate. The dear departed ones believed
that pretty pallor and interesting peaked
ness and pipe stem belts were the chief re-
quirements of personal appearance; the
r1odern girls believe that firm muscle, deep
chests, free motion, and ruddy color are the
only wear.-Harper's Bazar.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20

etor, and in 1861 president of the senate. In
the latter year vacancy occurred in the
congressional delegation of the state and Mr.
Wilson was chosen to fill it, while he was
afterwards reelected TO the Thirtyeighth,
Thirty-ninth and Fortieth congresses, de-
clining a denomination at the end Of his
fourth term of service
At the beginning of the Thirty-eighth con-
gress Mr.. Wilson vas chosen chairman of
the judiciary committee OF the lower house,
being the youngest man who ever served in
that capacity, position he held until he de
clined his reelection. His position gave him
much prominence, and his counsel and advice
were much sought and needed during the
dark days of the war OF the rebellion. While
member of congress AIR. Wilson introduced
an amendment to tho constitution abolish
ing slavery-the first step in that direction
advocated the enlistment Of colored troops; n
joint resolution forbidding payment of the
Confederate debt; bin for establishing inn
partial suffrage in the District of Columbia;
and reported and engineered the civil rights
bill through the house. He also served rs one
Of the managers on the part of the house in
the impeachment trial of President Johnson.
After his retirement from congress MIR.
Wilson served three or four terms as q gov
road He was twice offered position in
Grants cabinet once as secretary Of state
and again as attorney general, both Of which
he declined In 1862 Mr.. Wilson was elected
to the United StateS senate.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20

The Indian Forester publishes the diary Of
an expedition which recently assembled the
Chindwin river, in Upper Burmah. The
writer describes a village called Kawya, on
the river, where the people are wholly de-
voted to the cultivation of tea, and which
may be considered as the southern limit Of
the tea plant in this region. Before planting
the ground is cleared of all underground, but
high trees even those of the densest foliage,
are left standing. The seedlings, which are
usually raised indoors, are planted out in
rows at the beginning of the rains, and the
first pickings take place when the plant is
or years old. When it grows too large it is
cut down, and three or four new stems shoot
out from the STOOL The leaves are plucl,ed
and immediately stepped IN boiling water for
a short time; they are then taken out,
strained, thoroughly kneaded with the hands,
and pressed into bamboo baskets, when they
are ready for market, and fetch locally four
rupees per 100 pounds
This ''pickled te2," as it is called by Euro
peans, lepet being the Burmese name, is
floated down the river in baskets or hollow
barnboos, which are carefully kept below the
surface of the water to preserve the quality
of their contents. Lepet is a favorite among
the Burmese, who mix salt, sesamum oil and
other ingredients with it. To the ordinary
European its taste is as bad as its smell,
which is saying good deal The soil along
the Chindwin is eninently suitable for tea
cultivation: the plant grows wild on all tho
hills and attains enormous dimeusiorS One
tree which was found neglected in a corner
measured eighteen inches In girth at one foot
from the ground, and was fully twenty fest
high.-Chicago Times.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20
1ndeb..apes. q European Na.ior..


The wonderful increase on the public debt
Of European states within the last feS years
suggests the question, w hisher VIII this ten
dency lead the,nr- In 1870 the total indebted
ness was $i5, ,000o00 90 This has been in
creased To the amount Of 1900. .oO0, coo In
1885. La sixteen years. therefore, the public
debt has Increased SsDo, ,0oo, 900. During
this period the reduction Of interest has been
going on Jus: as il has done II the United
States England Il now arranging to reduce
her iusszss. from 20 23f pe- cent: and the
other European governments are attempting
to reduce the rate Of fnte-es. fru,, and 8 to
3, 4. snd ~ per cent
Tie t1us1se reduction Of Interest, how
ever. does nos seeu 10 beoeas the people, for
the sopeTnrne1ss sake advantage Of il TO rs-
crease taeir toeol ipsieheacnesA Here we ere
paying OF the debt and reducing the interest
at the Sane tine, IN Europe SAey gre rsdnc-
ing the rate OF interest, bcs are kscreaS<.s
the nominal capital Of she dsb<, 50 TIA. 10
reduction o tzx>s csn taks place TIE total
aoBsaa iatsreSs rpoa European Indebtedness
is about s., ,9fo. coo 600, while the total animal
expenditures ct tbs ~sT and navy depart
meats Of tie game government reaches tbs
enormous SUI, os SOD, 90, ,odo The European
powers axe al of then troubled with financial
difficulties They are Immensely In debt;
We. the political sfsuatssn is .nch a. 20 r.
quirs increased srrnausen.2 They cannot
60 to var because they have nos tss nrs-cial
credit 10 extend thsis Indebtedness; and thc
question noy Is: SLOW czn lis Intricate
GIEssasn Be Fses.tf~flSaRpsS Gr0