Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-21
A Western man wrote not....veu word


A Western man wIUte n rot'-ssyen words
minute on . typewriter. IL . type
writer could only be educated to spel cor
rectly what a useful Instrument II would
be.
The new Emperor OF Germany speaks
Russian nuently. He never s~eTr. bu.
II things don't 70 right he rip. out Russian
sentence and parayzes every body urouni
hin.
The late DR. Lefiingwell had several thou
sand OF autographs the collection being
valued at s75, 900. Detroit has dozens OF men
who can write one sutograyh worth $40, OOJ
each
Chief Justice Fuller says he will stay right
in Chicago all summer, as he regards
Il as model summer resort, Lucky for him
he did not say that until after he was cou'
frmed.
Two artesian wells recently sunk in Sonoma
valley, California, are considered to be worth
not le. than $4,000 each. One OF them
other 100, 900.
1t has been demonstrated that q solution OF
small amount OF sslicylIc acid In Tactic acid,
when mixed with butter. wni keep II indeh-
nitely without altering It's properties or i'm
pairing It's taste.
An Australian claims 10 have invented q
new kind OF steamboat that will go sixty
miles an hour The amount OF gambling
done on the ocean steamers shows that life
10 fast enough on water now
After being plagued for Years with rsb-
brs. poor AustraIia has now an additional In
Fiction on her hands. She Is overruu With
mice. The only thing occurred to I'll
her cup OF misery Is rats"
Mr.. Haweis. the sensational Loudon
preacher, is short in stature and halts IL his
gait. His hair Is black, and he bears we'll his
ffty yesrs He Is an sdairsble companion,
and an exquisite performer on the violin.
Robert Garrett, ex. Presdent OF the h. q o.,
save he will remain Director and retain his
stock interest IN the road, but he will not
again take any active participation In It's
management for several years at sny rate.
India imports nearly half million dollars
worth OF jade annually. To the native jewel
ers is due the credit OF having discovered tho
art OF mounting precious stones on Jade, and
many fine specimens OF the art are displayed
by them.
young man OF MllIersburg, Kentucky,
who became insane from excessive cigarette
smoking, has been placed In AL asylum. The
cigarette-smokcr should be placed Ia an asy-
lum before he becomes Insane, and on grncr-
al principles.
An observer OF the New York Mad aud
Express notices the old-time characteristics OF
the resort season that thousands OF Summer
tourists care more for excitement sad food
than scenery, health, iuyigorating air and
physical benefits
The United States Senate has passed the
bill appropriatlng $50. 0O0 for = monument to
Gen. George Rogers Clark in Louisville, in
recognition Of his services IN the occupation
and conquest Of the Northwestern Territory
during the Revolutionary war.
Cotton s no longer ''klng'' in the South,
since the value Of the corn. wheat and oats
raised in that rsrt Of he country last year
amounted to s27l, 934, $50 while that of cot
ton was sea, So, 900. A remarkable change
has taken place Of late years
"A native author called Roe was Matthew
Arnold's sneering allusiou Ia the novelist who
so soon followed the Englshman 10 the grave.
+. Z. Roe accepted the designation aud wrote
All autographed sketch under that heading,
which was completed only few days before
his death.
The Peruvian government has PLAYED 8
sharp game. Americans were given every
encouragement TO build railroads IN Peru,
aud now that the roads are completed, the
government coolly takes possession OF them.
However, the game is not finished yet, and
lf,,T 10 al oI - Ifurla
Samuel.
The Houston Post claims that Texas can
produce within its own borders food amply
sufficient for the support Of p, 100000 pco-
pie. IL has "a climate adapted not only TO
the productions OF the temperate zone, but
10 those Of semI-tropical character as we'll
1t hs. timber as well as coal, silver, copper
and other minerals In almost eXhaustless
abundance.
Mir. s. c. Hall n prominent lumberman Of
Minneapolis. was instantly killed in that
city, lie fell distance OF twenty-five feet
from a lunmbef-dock. striking bis head on
some timbers and breaking his neck. MIR.
Hall was formerly located at Muskegon,
Mich. III was one OF tSe be.t-known lum-
bermen in the northwest and was we'll
qusinted with the trade in this city.
The small con OF a Baptist clergy man re-
Gently had his first pair OF boots. They were
somewhat hard 10 get on, and he tugged and
stamped and twisted for some time before
they we're where they should be. INV good
ness mamms. Didn't they 90 on hard~ he
said. came very near saying devil, but
then remembered papa hs. told Ne we must
mon take the uame. OF the Lord our God in
vain"
lam glad to lesrn," SAYS Oscar Wilde
"lhst mourning IL gradually going out Of
fashion In London. Few wear IL longer than
x months for the nearest and dearest reis.
tion, excepting, perhaps, widows and they
not always In fact mann never dqp II at
all now, rersr ling the observance Of such a
law /. hcathenlsh. 1 am truly glad the
ashton Is diving ont To my own notion
here has always been something rspuisivs in
e.