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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-03

From all indications. electricity will ere
long have new. II rather lugubrious, appll-
cation. 1t Is to be substituted for the hang
man In the execution OF criminals who have
been sentenced to death.
The solemn words of the laws sentence,
"Be hanged by the neck til you are dead
must be changed, OF course but the exact
change will be governed By circumstances
II has been decided that electricity Is the
most painless and humane .the possible
sources of death but the precise mode OF APP
plicaton remains TO be determined
Shock through the heart or brain directly,
or from end to cnd IL the spinal cord, or
through The entire body. with a pulsating
dynamo, or one ~ VIII ch the extra CURRENT
is produced, would probably cause iustanta-
neous death without particle OF pain. Tho
electric current Which proves So relentless q
foe la the criminal, Mt the last Is transformed
into the sword Of the avcnglng augeL-Elsc-
trieai r. isA
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-03
The Winter Solstice.

The sun Crazes the tropc OF Capricorn on
he 2lst Of December. and the astronomical
Winter commences The event IL known ms
lie Winter sostce. II IS The season when ice
aud snow reign over the northern temperate
gone, aud The sun look, with slantng beams
lpon belt II earth where cold and dcsolation
lo.d sway. He seems TO stand still in his
course as he views the frigid picture; and
then the great giyer OF physical life and light
turns his face toward Us, aud offers tie first
precious minute OF additional daylight as a
guarantee Of joys that follow in the train Of
MS progress northward The pagan nations
Of antiquity, who looked upon The sun as the
Wis bic manifestation OF the Deity, observed
the Winter solstice as season 81 sacred fes-
tivities. The Persians kndled their sacred
fires. The Romans celebrated their Saturn.
ALA The Scaudinavians built huge fires IN
which yulc logs biaZed IN honor OF Odiu and
Thor. The Dru DIS gathered the sacred mistle
toe, and made human sacrifices to the savage
1ivlnites whom thew WORSHIP pcd. Feasting
aud rejoicing filed The passing hours The
dwellings we're decked with branches OF ever
green aud wreaths OF laurel Presents were
exchanged, and universal merrinent vas the
order OF the day. The SUI, the embed iment
OF power aud strength, was coming back. 1t
was the return OF life aud happiness To their
rude natures, and their most sacred religious
rites and dearest social pleasure clustered
around the Winter solsti c. Tie ealy teach
ers OF Christianity cOuli not induce their con
ver,s To give up these heather festivities aud
endeavorcd to change them 10 Christian fcs-
tivals. Engrafted upon the pagan rites and
smalgamaed with them, we have the strange
medley of Christian aud pagan customs that
make Christmas and New Year ali over the
civilized world the season Of joyful thanks
giving to the great Creator OF the sun, anu
the blessedness Of his return nc beams De
cember crowns the longest nights OF the year
with a superb picture Of the glory of the
Providence Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-03
The Ayenging Deities.

Uncle Nose, accompanied by Jim
Webster, went 10 Schaumberg's store
and asked the proprietor to contribute
a few dollars toward repairing the roof
of the Austin Blue Light Tabernacle.
"Schoost you git out of here, you
plack niggers. ! wants holdings to do
NIT you. replied Schaumberg. picking
up a weight
AS soon as they got into the street
Uncle Nose said to jim Webster:
"De Lord should punish dat ar white
man for his wickedness
"He hap done punished him." chuck
led the other; as ! was passin' out dc
doah lifted a par o. boots wuff five
dollars"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-03
A Fit CnInnIrisOn.

Mamma" said a tile girl OF four.
whose father paws very littlo attention
TO the dinner hour, Papa is just like
the moon, isn't hep"
''Why. my dcarP"
because he comes n little later
every night The Epoch
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-03

years old, still plays
the organ and leads
t h e singing tw &c
every Sunday. She
is yet a pretty woman
rather petite, has
large blue eyes and
the whitest of white
hair, which TIA ked
under her quaint little
blue Normandy cap
makes her "a perfect
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-03

IL the
quaintest village
in the u nit e d
States. Ii is stu
atcd on the Fort
WAYNE railroad,
eighteen miles be-
low I ittsburg, yet
it is as unlike an
American town as
if it belonged to
another partof the
globe. Neither the
uustle OF the near
10y city nor the
+ a lro a d and
steamboat lin g $
ever penetrate the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-03
GEORGE RAIP. /.
. Founder of the Harmony Society, (:
Born l75I. Died 1917 /:
Harmoy, Pa, lo 5. Harmony, Ind, l l. ::
. Economy, "a, lo2j. /:

When an Econon tie dies he is
wrapped in a wind NO sheet and uried
in the white graveyard near the orchard.
No tombstone ever Il arks his resting
place. In the centre of the orchard is
IA mound here the indians buried their
fallen after battle with the French.
Scientists have in vain offered large
prices to the Econom ties for he priv.
lege of opening it, but they have an
unusual regard for the dead. even
though they were redmen.
The Economy hotel has many visit
ors One large room is always
reserved for traDps. They are always
treated just the same as citizens. They
are kept over night, and. after being
given some mooey in the morning, are
started their way. No one ever
leaves Economy hungry.
lie Economics dislike TO be written
about. because so many write to them
afterwards and want To join them or
come TO their village. which is as pri-
vate as any home. They absolutely
refuse to take any one eople often
wonder what will become Of their
wealth, for they are very wealthy
Everything they engage in prcspers,
and 1t has become n saying that an
Fconomite is always ] cky. The Fort
Wayne railroad travels for miles
through their property. and the society
owns stock in both it and the Iittsburg
and Lake Erie. The Econo ties ere
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-03
QUAINT OLD ECONOMY.
Quiet and Sample Life in Pennsyl-
vania Village.
Only Eighteen Left,

"Nellie Bly," wr ting from Pttsburg
TO the New York World SAYS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-03

piNbtit VI 10 " utn y ~ NNh'i r..
days. She occupies the Rapp house
the White House of Economy. 1t con-
Ia rs many costly, beautiful and curious
relics In the large parlor are vases
filled with wax flowers and fruit which
Miss Rapp made when 2 RI, and many
other samples of her handiwork. ! here
are two large square pianos, brought
from Europe, and some costly paint
ings, among which is a copy Of Vests
Christ Heal ny the Sick by OTIS.
with life size figures and the The
Nativity, by Andrea del Sal to. Among
the smaller objects OF interest is an
escr tore once the property OF James
G.. Blaine's mother, when she lived on
the outskirts of + onomy.
The Rapp garden is another beautiful
spot 1t Is surrounded by high ivy
covered stone wall and is we'll stocked
with modern and anc ent flowers. The
only modern building near it is a costly
green house. Rising out of the centre
OF the lake is a band stand and here on
Sunday, during the sumner months,
the village band delights the CT zens.
own nearthe corner i an ivy covere
grotto, built OF a variety OF stones,
many of which were ut there by the
founder, George kapp. a heavy door,
covered still with the bark of the tree,
keeps ntruders out The q lotto is
Handsomely decorated on the inside.
Set in the wall are four immense stones
on each of which is ms ribed:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-15
The Logs of the Great Raft.

Although nearly two and one-half months
have passed since the great raft was abandoned
south of Nantucket, reports continue to he re-
ceived from vessels falling in with the logs.
which are widely separated. The general drift
has been in an L Sc. direction, the logs being
found a little TO the sOuthward of this line.
That they were not carried more to the north
ward anG eastward by the Gulf stream, as
would be expected. was probably due to the
strong NV. winds which prevailed during the
latter part of December and the first part of
January. Fortunately no vessel has been dis
abled by collision with them, although the Ger
man bark Bremen which was in company with
the logs for 3 days. in latitude 30 degrees NJ,
longitude 62 degrees w., had her shcathing
torn and rudLer injured. The latest reports Of
the logs having been seen are as follows: Brit
ish steamer Hampshire, January "A, in latitude
36 degrees Il minutes n. longitude IS degrees
36 minutes w.; British steamer Pcqua, Janu-
AIRY q, in latitude 36 degrees 40 minutesN., Ion
giiude IS degrees % minutes West; German
bark Marie was amongst the logs for several
days, January to 13, about latitude IS degrees
n, longitude 80 degrees to go degrees W.; and
the British steamer Empire, February % and
%, in latitude 81 degrees N, longitude 50 de-
grees to "a degrees W.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-15
Clippings.

The third party movement did its best to
defeat Gov. Bodwell, though Gov. Bodwell
had been Il lifelong, sincere temperance man.
fPOrtla nd Press.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
spent the day Monday in prayer that 1.-THE right
might prevail in the city election. The prayer
was granted; nobody can doubt that; though
the suppiants may have been surprised at the
form in which the answer came. Portland
Advertiser.
Congressman Mills wishes to have free trade
in fish with Canada. That is exactly what the
Canadians wish to have with us. They can
undersell the Gloucester fishermen, because
they are not put to the expense of long sea
voyage to the Banks. The President, Secretary
Bayard and Mr.. Mills are working for all they
are worth tG destroy the hereditary industry Of
New England. New York Press.
For once President Cleveland is consistent.
He is an advocate of free trade; he does not be-
leve that the American industries need any
protection by tariff, and 50 he does not hesitate
to offer Canada 81 ,OOO,0O year, il she will
only allow American vessels and fishermen to
have the same privileges in Canadian ports that
Canadian vessels and fishermen have always
enjoyed, and are still enjoying in our ports.
Ellsworth American.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-15
The Funeral Month of March.

An observant metropolitan barber says that
he can tell ones physical condition by the state
of the hair.
The Bible tells us that with his hair gone
Samson lost his strength. The Romans consi,I-
cred badness Il serious atiliction and Julius
Caesar was never quite satisfied with himself
because his poll was bare.
The face. however, is the open book and one
can readily trace in its various expressions,
lines, changes and complexion the state of the
system.
The eye tha; is unusually bright and yet has
pallid brightness. the face upon whose checks
ia ture paints rose of singular beauty and
flush, more marked in contrast with the ALA
baster appearance of the forehead and nose
and lower part of the face. is one of those
whom the skilled physician will tell you will
some day dread the funereal month of March,
because it is then that consumption reaps its
richest harvest. Consumption they tell us is
caused by this. that and the other thing, by mi
crobes in the air, by micro organisms in the
blood, by deficient nutrition, by IL thousand and
one things, hut whatever the cause, decay be-
gins with a cough and the remedy that will cf-
fectualy stop the cause of that cough cures the
disease of the lungs.
That is all there is of it.
The cough is an evidence of Il wasting. TO
stop it effectually. a remedy must be used that
will search out the cause, remove that and then
heal the lung and do away with the cough.
HIS Is ti'- pcWGls sptCiui " ilsclIs pOSScSscu
alone by Warmers Log Cabin Cough and Con-
sumption remedy. This is no new-fangled
notion OF narcotics and poisons, but an old
fashioned preparation of bal>ams, roots and
herbs, such as was used by our ancestors many
years ago, the formula of which has been secur-
ed exclusively by the present manufacturers
at great trouble and expense. 1t is not a mere
cold dryer. 1t is a systcm-searcher and up
builder and consumption eNpellant. Where
Others fail, it wins, because it gets at the con-
stitutOna cause and removes it from the sys-
TEN.
}. W. IIensaw of Greensboro, Pa, Oh Jan.
Is, lSSS, reported that ''he had derived more
real benefit for the length OF time, from War
ncr's Log Cabin Cough and Consumption
remedy than he had for years from the hest
state physicians
Ii you have il cough, night sweats, 'positye
assurance in your own mind that you, oh-you.
have no consumption and yet lose flesh. APP
petite, courage, AS your lungs waste away, you
may know that soon the funereal month OF
March will claim YOU, unless promptly and
faithfully you use the article named. IL other
remedies have failed try this one thoroughly
If others are offered, insist the more on trying
this unequaled preparation.
Some persons are prone to consumption and
they should never allow the disease 10 become
seated.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-15
"Stop. little missus, stop and think,
You're talking mighty fas',
Just look up, dear, and tell me what

"Stop, little miSsus, stop and think,
You're talking mighty fas'
just look up, dear. and tell me what
You see in yondcr glass.
"iou see old maumy'> wrinklcd face,
As black as any coal.
And underneath her handkerchief
Whole heaps of knotty wool.
my darlin.'> face is red and white.
Her sunny blue eyes shine.
And on de little cunnin' heal
De yaler ringlcts twine.
My child. who made dis difference
TWiNt maumN and tWiNt YOU:
Go read lie good Lords blessed book.
And dat will tell YOU true.
DE GOOD Lord said ii mus be 50.
And. darling, for one,
Will ever bless His holy name.
And say Thy will be done
As for the gildel cari iageS.
Des'S Muffin tall to see.
My ma>sa'> coach what carries him
Is GOOD enough for me.
Il tanks Ma~sa Lincum all lie same.
But when wants to be free.
I'll IN de Lord Of glory,
Not poor bnckra man like he.
"And when al last the time shall come,
And poor old mauny dies,
Your own dear mothers soft white hand
Shall close these tired Old eyes.
''De good Lord Jesus den will take
My spirit home to him.
Aud he will free my guilty >oul
From every spot nf sin.
And at His feet | shall lie doWL.
Who died aud rose for me,
And then. and not till then. my dear,
Your mauny will be free.
$50. little mi>>u>. shut Yer eyes
And let Mass Incum lone,
De debil knows who belongs to him.
And he'll take care oh his own
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-15
BELFAST, NAME THURSDAY, MARCH Is, 1885,
but in 1852 she resumed her place as
acf 10, AIo..: 4..44.,

Republic; but in 1862 she resumed her place rs
one of the Mexican States.
Though under the Federal government, Yuca-
tan has its separate Governor and Legislature.
The former is elected for four years, and re-
ceives salary Of 5000 per annum. There is
also one Secretary of State and two Counsel
Ors, with their substitutes. The State-or
rather all that is known of its divided into
fifteen pnrtidos, or counties, each ruled by
.Jcfe Poitico. The Legislature is composed of
twelve members, and the Judiciary comprises
one president, one iscus, and the magistrates.
The taxable property is valued at 1861 6e3;
the state supports 2O2 public schools, with
All average attendance of II 600 pupils. There
is, besides, a Literary Institute at Merida, with
special colleges for medicine and jurisprudence.
and seminary for females; the Institute of
Nalladolid; a conservatory of music and rlet-
oric: and Catholic Academy.
The Postal Service has distributing Office
at Merida, with six routes and thirteen agencies
The Mexican telephone company has established
an exchange Mt Merida; and the government
has telegraph offices at Merida, MotuI. ocanceh.
IZamal, MaXcanu, Ticul, Progreso, Liskokob.
TekaX and Mama. Nice names, are thcsc--;s
unpronounceable. AS unspcllable, and will in
ilict them upon you seldom as possible.
FANNIE H. " tnI,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-15

The regular quarterly meeting of kcnncbcc
nnkAnd, Wednesday, March H. Papers were
read by ". III. Keith of Winthrop ON GARNER.
and Hired Help" and by {. \. Mace of Rcadfeh
"n the question, "noe~ farming paw" There were
discussions on each of these topics.
mon Pomona Grange met with Mt. Pleasant
Grange, West Camden, Feb. a, and had an inter.
e-tIng meeting. The fifth degree was conferred on
- candidates, and officers We're installed is fol
lows Master, Geo. :. lcndlrton; Ovcrsecr, Fred
4. HlacLiugtpu: Lecturer, Rutus stone, steward,
Ilm.rIuitn-on. Assistant steward, ID. L. Andrews;
Chaplain T., : Cran,lon; Treasurer, u. II. Titus
Secretary, j. l.. Copeland, Gate Keeper, VIM.
Rice Pomona, Miss A. Gurney Flora, Mrs, A, T..
>nDlth. Ceres, MR.. y. p. AntIrcws. Lady Assist
an steward Mis- \. +. Timer.
ninn Pomona Grange No. will meet with
Evening star Grange, Washington, March Eth, at
O'Clock L. III; if stormy on that day the meeting
Will hc uuv week later March 9th. Programme.
l-t Music ty tie choir: 2,l Address of welcome
hN Brother H. : E"Wri,n, 81, Response by sister
luiietr ~lrnVl, ith. song ly sister +, : Buw,lcn;
1th, >lor, by Bother a. e.. >urkforth: 9th, Paper
10y >j>tcl Hattie simmons. 9TH, select reading bv
Sister J.. NJ staples; Sth, Report of subordinate
graUgr-, OH, Question "Ee~olycd that it will be
for the interest of the farmers Of kuoN county to
raise ~Nrc; r'ri tor canning purposes :" ,liSpu-
tInt-, an1maliye Brothers Alden Robbins G. :
ftn4ictom, negative. Brothers l.. Norwood, j. r.
LiItlchtle; l0th. tonfcrring the fifth degree in
form. Ilth, Music ard closing
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-15

'What DO you want!" he inquired of the
man who held the subscription hook.
zone dollar"
"And what forT'
''To bury policeman"
The sport Gshed out n - bill and handed it
to the man.
"Bury fve," said be. [ChicagO Tribune.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-15
Monroe, Me.

Public Printer Benedict exhibited n remark
able degree of ignorance in regard to the inter-
nal economy of his own office when examined
before the Congressional Committee on Print
ing.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-15

A Nova Scotia despatch states that the new
timber raft under construction at Joggin's
Shore is making good progress, and will be Il
hundred feet longer than the old raft.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-15
S20,(HnltNl
Woman kisht>-in Leap Year.

The |rap year privilege has better precedent
'aah You suppose dear girls. \ law enacted by
HE scottish Parliament in l2>S gave women the
legal right t" pop the question. Here is the law
ut Is statut and oriaint that during the refine of
Her M"iat Blsst Megestie, ilk fourth year, known
As Leap year, llk maiden ladye of bath high and
low csttt shall hae liberty to bespeak We man She
lkeS, albeit glf he refuses to tax hir to he his wife,
ne snail tbc nlultteu III We SIlmnc of ,tundiS
less as his estait mott be except and avis gif he
can make II appear that he is berothit to anc ither
woman, that he then shall be free
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-15

Powdcrly has appealed for aid for the starv-
lng miners i'll the Lehigh Valley.
The new German Minister to Washington is,
like his predecessor, a bachelor.
The bodies of oTer 300 victims of the recent
avalanche in the Italian Alps have been recover.
ed.
John Wanamakcr has given $4,000 to the
Young Mems Christian association of Philade-
pha
The New England Inter-C Collegiate Assoca.
tion will hold their annual sports at Worcester,
May "a.
President Clcveland'S next outing will take
the form of bass fishing expedition to West
Virginia.
Ex-Secretary McCulloch enjoys at the age of
so years. sprngy, vigorous health. and locks
less than 20.
An attempt is being made in Atlanta, Ga, to
secure S4OO.00O appropriation for a colored
mans industrial exhibition.
A correspondent Of the New York Herald
writing from Salt Lake City claims that poly
gamy is dead institution among the MormCns.
senator Palmer. of Michigan, has the repu-
tation Of being the finest linguist in the upper
house of Congress. He can make speech In
English, French or Spanish.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-15

PICTURE FROM 'GlENN." The following
paragraph, from the Boston correspondence of The
Book Buyer, will interest alike the Belfast frrn,is
of the artist named and the many readers of Miss
iIoward's admirable novel:
\ Boston artist, Mr.. f. +. Wriyht-who has con
trIhutrd some very dainty examples of French
verse T." Life and The Century-has recently
brought to Boston his Salon picture of last year
"En BrctaSne." The peasant who sat as his
model is the same girl who unconsciouSlv and
quite free from any heartbrcak, also posed as the
model for Miss Iiowar,'s "t;ucnn." The know
ledge of the book is only just reaching the people
who figure in it, and affects little their >tolhl un
literary minds. 1t is disenchantng to learn that
the priest who plays so noble part in 'G;uenn'
has been deprived of his bcnefice for drunken
ness. but this is an age of realism. and here is an
excellent chance To attack Miss Howard for abus-
ing her readers credulity.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-15

\.IIuroEl. Moderator. Oscar Hills Clerk
y. ithoa~> >electmen. +. A. Dickcy. l.. III.
.l. ,n. &. I. knight; Treasurer, John 5.
l ,llcctor, Gee. II. AioNandcr.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-15

nm't &i--Ij-t ,tery body bl hawking, blowing
aud piItin.. but use IL. Sa@r- Catail'h Remedy
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-15

neighbors, but, as said in my first paper. they
could not put the same fire and eloquencc into
their songs and poems that we could into our.
they We're wrong. And while our war song,
are still remembered and sung with Il will
theirs are but a faint and feeble echo of tn,
lost cause which they represent. While oul
war poems are nearly all preserved for future
generations. but few of those of the South wert
deemed worthy of preservation. AS the Jour
nal can see, this poetry is written to show ul
the blessings of the institution of slavery. ant
to show that the negroes would not be free il
they could. give it here as it was given to mt
twenty five years ago:
THE SOUTHERN CHILD AND HER NURSE.
''Say, maumy, have you heard the ncws:"
Thus Spake Il Southern child
AS in her nurses aged face
She upward gazed aud smiled.
''What news you mean, my little one.
1t mus be mighty fine,
TO make my darlng's face so red
Her sunny blue eyes shine.''
"Why Abraham Lincoln, don't you know
The Yankee President,
Whose ugly picture, once we saw,
When up to town We went,
"Well, he is going to free you all,
And make you rich aud grand,
And you'll be dressed in silks and gold,
Like the proudest in the land.
"a gilled coach shall carry you,
Where e'er you wish to ride,
And, maumy, all your work shall bc
Forever laid aside.''
The eager speaker paused for breath.
And then old maumy said,
As closer to her swarthy breast
She pressed the golden head,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-15
Literary News and Notes.

The New Moon for February has an
abundant store of short stories. Sketches and
poems, with entertaining departments.