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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-08-24
GRAND RAPIDS AND SAGINAW LINE
CnnnootIons.


Detroit Canada and Toledo Div of the
Michigan t,utwl Il. r.; Great Western Div
Grand Trunk Ity.; Grand Trunk R'y.: Detroit
ana Cleveland steam Nay ipation Co.'S Steam.
crs; Lake Shore q Mich gan Southern R'y.
Wabash western Ny.
West Detroit Grand Trunk R'y.; Lake Shore
\ Mich. Sou. Ny.
Plymouth Jnnction-Ilint Pcrc Marquette
R'y.
south Lyon-Tolcdo. Ann Arbor s. North
Mich. ny; VI. A. Div. of G.. 4. Ity(
lJunction-Tolcd0,A Ann Arbor& North
Michigan ltY.
Trov rid-c-Chicaro * GrandTrunk Ry.
Laus ng-Sar. Div. of VI. &. II. H.; Lake Shore
~ Michigan Southern lty
louia-Dct., Grand Haven X Milwaukee Ry
GccuN ID Toledo, Cgiuaw 4 Muskcgon Ry
East SagintW-Saa. Div. n. {. r.; Flint 4
Pcrc Marquette ny. Port Huron X Northwest
crn Il g.; Saginaw, Iuscola y Huron R'y.
Grand haUii---t hiCagu * West Mich. Ry
for 70. Joseph, Chicago and the west: Grand
Rapids Div NJ. &, r.; Kalamazoo Div. l.. ; 4
VI -. at Bridge street.
Biz Rapid-Chicago * West VI ichigan Ry.
and e.. r. - l. Il ".
Howard City-Grand Rap.ds& Indiana Ry.
for Biz Rapids. Reed City adilluc, Traverse
city. Pcto-kpy. MaCkinaw. st. lgnace, Mar
quCttc ard Lake superior Points.
j. l.. MyIIIN-N, cn'l Manager.
". s.. @ ""ENTE, Traffic Man. Detroit
Genera lOfhocs Detroit, Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-08-24
An Average VINEYARD.

Webster Treat of the Oak Shade
orchard. cultivates about fifty acres Of
Muscatel rai,in grapes. The vines are
now about ten years old. In 1856 his
vineyard yielded 10000 pounds of
crude raisins. This last year he packed
40. 600 pounds from the same vines.
He packed his entire 1857 crop loose,
and realized about S1.40 per box there
for, Mr.. Treat estimates that the cost
of cultivatng a mature raisin vlne-
yard. per acre. includ ne picking, cur
ing. packing and marketing his crop,
at about $40 OF course, this estima te
is subject to contingencies, but is as
close to the fact as Il general statement
may be. Basing calculation upon
this statement then, we arrive at the
conclusion that Mr.. Treat charges up
about $500 expenses against his vine :
yard per year. Taking the two last
years together the total yield was 10. =
900 pounds. or $500 boxes. Surprising
he averaged S1.40 per box. the gross
returns for the two years from this
lifty-acre VINEYARD were $500. De.
Quoting $1,000 for expenses for two
years and there remains $1,000 net
profit. an average net profit of 50, 800
per year, or SCI clear gan per acre.
These are not boom figures concocte d
for the purpose OF deceiving th credu-
lous tenderfoot. We believe t his rep
resentation is n fair and homes show
ing of what there is in fruit cul ture in
.snd around Dav sville. When il comes
down to sober fact no local. ~ in the
State can Justly boast Of better aver
age. OF course we could cite in stances
Of as high as 500 to S2GO clear profit
per acre from fruit culture arc und Da-
vsvillc, but IL is not necessary { o dilate
on these instances TO prove the apaci-
ty and aiaplability Of our soil for fruit
culture. 1t true that ma fure fifty
acre Davisvilc vineyard can DC run
for $500 per year, aud that the gross
proceeds thercfrom will approximate
$3.50. leaving a net profit OF - S50
that ought satisfy any body who does
not want tho earth. with barbed-
wire fence around it. -DIrt5Cttc { al
Signd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-08-24
A Hnmorist's View of Humor.

Humor is a luxury and yet it is a
necess ty. Every body is permitted tc
use his own taste and discretion in Sc
lecting his style of humor, but you can
rest assured that he is going to have it
in some form or other Humor, like
religion, needs publication, and all is
not humor that calls itself so but
whether it be in music, in art, in liter.
ature. on the stage or in the pulpit, it
is doing more in a good.natured way
towards dishguring the features Of en-
ror and fraud than many more preten-
tious agencies. In the first place, il
has a bigger audience. I'm the second
place, it has good-natured audience.
In the third place, you can laugh q
stubborn man out of a folly when you
cannot knock him out OF il. You car
rdicule him out of it. You can ridicult
him out of it when you cannot preach
him out of it or pray him out of it.
Therefore, let a purified and exalted
humor keep the sinner good natured
while it makes folly appear foolish and
paves the way for what is more pro
found. -BW Nye.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-08-24

Or. Wheeler has organized company
OF Young men TO he known rs the llar-
rlson Guards of st. Louis.
The latest sHindle on farmers Ier
petrated 10y agents" is done as fol-
lows The farmer objects 10 giving
his note ana having il discounted for
cash. The sharper says: "Oh. We II
Keep the note. and writes across the
face: mot transferable. In a short
time il Is found in the hands of another
party, with an "e" added 10 the mot,
which makes ii read Note transfera-
bic. The scheme is headed toward
Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-08-24
Detroit, Lansing & Northern X. Il.
Iaklug cncct July 4, lsss.

IUNINp rU0rt july \, .tso.
MAIN LINZ.
Going West. standard Time. Going East.
Nn.a No. N.a .rAllnNs. MOI No.s- Nn4
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-08-24

Toledo, Ann Arbor & North michigan.
Talking effect july -. lo.s.
North Bound. standard Time. south Bound
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-08-24
AN HISTORICAL ANIMAL.


How the Emperor of Germany De.
cided an American Case started by
Pig.
Between two groups of islands In the
extreme northwestern part of Washing
ton territory ran two narrow straits
one called the Canal dc Haro and the
other the Rosario strait. Between the
two is San Juan islands. 1t commands
both water ways, and hence it would
be of great value to either country
that owned ii in case two nations
should ever quarrel. The text of the
agreement between Great Britain and
this country reads that the boundary
should be 1.-THE middle of the channel, :"
without saying which channel. A man
named Hubbs, who was pasturing
Sheep on the southern end of the island
of San Juan. had for a ne ghbor on the
north end a man named Grilit hs. This
Cir ilths was employed to raise pigs for
the Hudson Bay company.
The pigs overran the island and
caused Mr.. Hubs n great deal of trou-
BILE; so one day, in moment of anger.
he warned his neighbor CIR illiths that if
another pig came upon his land he
would kill it. The very next day pig
did trespass there.
Mr.. Hubbs kept his word and killed
the pic.
GrifliIhs was then as angry as Hubs
had been, and immediately sailed over
to Nictoria-the busy little city on
Vancouver island, where the officers of
the government. the soldiers, and the
ships of war had their headquarters -
and obtained a warrant. or an order
issued by court of law, for Hubs
arrest. A constable went TO arrest
Hubbs and TO take him TO Victoria for
trial upon the charge of killing the
pig. But Hubbs refused TO 90 with
him. He said he was an American
citizen. and that therefore an English
warrant was nothing TO him. The con-
stable departed. and Hubs we'll know
ing the officer would come back and
force him to 90 to Victoria. sent over
o Fort Townsend in Washington ter
ritory, for protection.
A company of soldiers was sent him,
and the English did not modest him
For five years that little island was
occup ed by settlers OF two mighty ma
tons. Each camp displayed the flag
Of its country on a high stan over tho
tent-the star and the stripes futtering
over the pastures at one end and the
red banner of Great Britain among he
hills at the other. only few miles
away. On either shore the people were
greatly excited, and many on both
sides favored war; and perhaps if it
had not been about the time of the
actual war between the states in 1861
there would have been war over that
. pig dispute.
i.0ur government wished the middle
of the Canal de Haro to be the border
line, because we claimed that it was
the true ship channel, but to this the
British had never been willing TO
agree. since that boundary would give
San Juan to Our country, and with
that island went the control Of the
gateway to the English possessions.
Finally. the papers on both sides were
prepared by the respective govern
ments and submitted to the emperor of
Germany, who decided in favor of tho
United States. And thus it happens
that the greatest of European rulers
not long ago passed Judgment in a
quarrel that began over pig that was
only trying to get something to eat
81. Nicholas.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-08-24
The American Navy.

Senator Frye is certainly courage
Gus man. He says that our shipping
laws are "benign" in their effects. and
that owing to them the United States
has the finest coastwise fleet in the
world" He might have added also a
considerable number of ovster-boats. 49,
IL J. .... I.l,..lnI
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-08-24

MORTGAGE SALE.--Defaut having beer
INA made ~ the payment of certain mort x
age mnde ana executed by Hiram II. Wilson
of the village OF Alma. county of Gratiot
state OF Michigan. 20 secure part of the pur
chase price OF tic land hereinafter described
10 Thomas Grover. OF the township of Arcadia
county ana stat" aforesaid. on the twenty
iourth duN OF April, lnsb, ana recorded in the
Office of thC Register OF Deeds for GTatiOi
county. Michigan. on the nh day Of May 1856
ht1 o'clock a. m, In lihcr Jd, OF mortgages on
pace 10 upon winch mortgage there H. claimed
TO Ice due and unpaid AZ date OF this notice foi
principal ana interest. tho sum of one hundred
ana nine dollars and seycnty-iiVc cents tslu015,
aud no prCcecdings having been taken To col
lect the same o. any part thereof, either AT law
or in equity.
Notice Is hereby given, that. by virtue Of
the power OF sale IN said mortgage given. and
IN pursuance OF the statute In such case made
ana provided, there will be- sold at public auc-
ton 20 the highest bidder on the 9Th DAY of
October, 1875 az 10 o'clock. n. IN. M the front
uoor OF the court house in the village of ith-
AGA, Gratlot county, Michigan. this being the
place for holding the circuit court for said
county, the premises in said mortgage de-
scribrd or as much thereof rs shall be- nee
essary 20 satisfy the amount due ON said mort
gage with eight per cent interest and legal
costs together with an attorney fee OF fifteen
collars Sl',lUl rs Is by statute provided; that
~ 10 say the following piece or parcel of land
situated IN the township of Arcadia, Gratiot
county, Michigan. viz:
Two - acres OF land in the Northwest cor
ncr OF the Northwest quarter of the North
west quarter OF Section two % in township IL
North of range three % West, exclusive OF the
land occupied by the Detroit Lansing & north
crn railroad, the land conveyed Dcing twenty
GO rods long east and west and eighteen and
on,-hNii IS % rods wide north ana south at
the east end and the same width at the west
cnd, less the land occupied 10y the railroad
the land occupied 10y the Railroad not convey
cd being IN the form OF right angle triangle
IN the extended northwest corner of the
above description.
Dated July 18Th. 1883.
THOMAS GROVER,
Morgagee
JOHN -, SPINNEy.
AuorncY for MOrtgAgec.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-08-24
BuckIen,s Arnica Salvc.

The Best Salve in the world for Cute, Bruises
Sores. salt Rheum, Fever Sores. letter, ChGpped
Hands, Chilblains. Corns, and all Skin Eruptions
and positively cures Piles, OF no pay required.
II Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction cr
money refunded Price Is cents per box. For
Sale by Il. 5. Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-08-24
AnMaLn. -. ekcent sunaay.

Cuuucccons.-A Toledo with MI lines d.
vcrgiug;at NauhsttCn junction with Wheel
iul * I.ukr Eric; at lexis junction with VI. e.,
and +. IS. 81 ". c.: at Monroe junction Will
Adrian Branch l.. =. a VI. =; AT Dundee wit.
NJ. 81 o.. and l.. =. y NJ. &; M Milan junction
with Butler division wabash. ~. J.. \ f.. al
PlttsIgid With Yp~.laut branch l.. :. 4 NJ. :.
at Ann 'Ihor with ~. C.; at South Lyon Will
u. J.. s. ~. and r.; ut Ham burg with NJ. y
Line division 80 r.; al Howell with ID. l.. y.
at Duuld Wit - r.. nd ID. NJ; al
Oyus-o june Jon with ID. X NJ, and VI. =; AT
at ST. Loui. WIKI y. l.. \ y. and : V. * It. l..
at Alma with D. j.. X n; at Mt. Pleasant viii
T.. 4 b.. 81.
W. II. BENNETT. Gen. Pass. & FRI Ag't.
II. W. AsHLAY Cen. sup.
\. J. DELOKM. gent. Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-08-24
WEEKLY
T TOLEDO 81. AIDE:

The political battle OF this year will be the
most important that has been fought i'm the
United states for years. The struggle will not
only hc Tor supremacy IN the W hith House and
in congress. but 1t will also decide our future
economic syst, IN - whether the Republican
Principal ot protection, which has caused such
an unparalleled development of our country in
every possible line since It's adoption, shall Ice
continued. or whether We shall plunge the ma
ton into financial depression, great labor trou-
bc~, bankruptcy and Poverty, TO carry ont the
theories OF stubborn and unstatcsmanlikc
President.
The BLADE viii Ice found where it has ever
stOOd-Ou the side of the best interests of the
whole people; on the side Oi American working
men a. against those OF Europe; for the pros
ptfltN Oi American manufacturers instead OF
those OF foreign lands: in favor OF American
good' made by American Workmgincn AZ
against the conspiracy Ot the free trade the
Orlst~ uuC the selfish ring OF importers in the
Atlantic cities. who see enormous fortunes in
pros pcct as the result OF the adoption of the
suicidal policy OF President Cleveland: on the
sidc of On" American farmer. whose property
depend, far more on Il home market than a tor
cigu one: On the side of prosperity for all
rather than poverty for the many and pros
pCr.tY for thc u, rChaut importers of New York
city
The BLApE vHl hc mad" brighter and better
than ever thC coming year MIR. Locke had
elaborated certain ulans for ls Improvement
during less which viii br fully and faithfully
carried ont. II tine re- ular departments Will
Dee improved and hcttrr,d The "HOu-chOld,'
the "N Ounp Folks ' the camp Fire. the
made tho best of 10 kind; and the BLADE shall
sill hc more worthy of The title OF The only
perfect newspaper iu America.
We make special campaign rate of - CENTS
FOR THREE MONTHS. club rates the chci pest
ever known for a standard news paper. W e. in
vito every body 90 write Us for specimen copy
and confidential terms 10 agents Address,
THE BLADE, Toledo, ohio.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-01
EVANGELICAL RELIGION.
Terrtos o

Territory Of Montan
history the Evangelical Religion Montana will never be
early explorers worshpd these
mountains before there permanent white dweler within our
Whteman appointed by the Presbyterian
labor the Indians Of the Northwest He
present boundary Montana before after establishing
HAWAI- left mission here When
Montana began attract settlers denon
the immigrants who erected family affairs
worship had been
clergymen minister's Protestant minister to Fort
steamboat assembled the river that point
the regular Of worship Of Dr. Whitman and his
missionary companions earlier could fairly be counted But
visited Fort Benton descended the river with the boat that
regularly ordained minister Montana until
the Smith reached Bannack and began his
Board Of Home Missions Mr. Smith writes
the denomination when
Montana Virginia
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-01

tendent OF Missions and seeing opportunity doing good
appointment Rev. Wm Mclaughlin
preached the first Helena standing
afterwards Methodist church Hough
Iaugn thus released went to Diamond City where laboed
and then returned Ohio where died. The King
Methodist preacher
City, where he raised $4,000 for the erection Of worship
left uncompe be sold
attributed dscouagements The
Iut finished and used Episcopal Church. During the
Mr. liough organized
failing health called for change climate years
service in Montana Mr. Hough
George Comfort who reached Helena
modous frame church In construction which
Of $70 On the day Of dedication he raised
had raised different times
carried himself This church had received during
members all but % Of whom had been During
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-01

adjoining camps and
ranches.'' Two years later
Mr.. Smith returned to the
States, leaving Sabbath
schools and congregations
and an organized church at
Virginia City, which, being
left shepherdless, did not
long survive. About the
same time q Sabbath school
was organized at Junction,
in Alder Gulch, by Mr.. Viii
liam James. with Elijah
Harris az Superintendent.
The Rev. Hugh Duncan, a
local Methodist preacher,
preached at Junction, in
July, 1854 only a month
later than Mr.. Smiths first
service at Bannack. In Sep
TENDER Of that year the Rev.
A. NJ. Hough. under appoint
ment by Bishop Clark, as
General Missionary for Mon
tana, reached Virginia City
accompanied by his wife.
He organized the N. E.
church Of Virginia City very
soon after his arrival and
built a log house Of worship
that fall. To him belongs
the credit of having organ
lied the first permanent
Protestant church in Mon
tana. The history Of Evan
gelical Religion in Montana
may, therefore, properly be-
gin with the Z Z.Z.=.=
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-01

and two districts Riggn
ing Elder and the other W. shppn
organized the before
until 1879 The Mountain View Church dedicated
quite completed The
sion by the General Conference At
churches with 800 members Sabbath
Rggln appointed Missions which position
by successive appointments until
then Butte publication
Words In Montana The
Advocate which adopted by the Conference
elected editor From this time
greatly accelerated 1t has
tory has "a regularly members
preachers 81 Sabbath
to all causes, $494s7s; value Of property >ss4oo
The service of this denomination in Montana appropriately
on Christmas Day. and the 1885, Virginia
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-01
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.

The ministers OF this de-
nomination, always the
friends and companions of
pioneers, have been found
sharing the hardsbips Of the
miners Of every gulch, and
the farmers Of every valley
Of this Territory. EARLY in
the year 1865 Mr.. Hough
visited Last Chance Gulch
in the capacity of Superin-
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-01
THE HOLIDAY MINER. BUTTE. NJ. r

Rev. W. W. Anderson which
justice temple worship Mr. Comfort
Methodist preacher the Territory except the
W. Anderson Boman and Hugh Duncan
preachers In July 1889 Rev. s. G. Lathop
appointed Superintendent reached Helena in September Mr. Comfort
having appointed travelled
throughout settled portions Of Montana comprising that
valleys Jefferson Madison Deer Lodge and Bitter
headquarters Glasses organized at She
Mr. Comfort New in back
presiding elder the Helena District He still
arrival Of the Rev. A. Van Auda strength
Missionary this denomination At Virginia City
members which the Rev Hugh Duncan took charge
this station reorganized
After years labor in this field
appointed
ato Illinois But the loss Of Messrs Comfort and Lahrop
partly by the arrival n
spring
organized class and in the following
Mr. duties Superintendent
Helena his church
goodiy
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-01

he duties Of Superintendent,
the church there. He found
an unfortunate combination
of those two dread agencies,
matches and a preachers
boy, the church and parson-
age property were entirely
destroyed loss, $4,000. with
only $1,000 insurance. But
by the characteristic liberal
ity of Montana miners, g.
300 was added to the
insuran nee money. The
erection Of a brick building,
costing $4,000. was imme-
diately begun and afterward
completed. tits the building
now In use. There were at
this time in Montana five
churches, with a total mem
bership Of nearly one hum
dred, twelve Sabbath schools
with an aggregate ENROLL
ment Of over 200. By the
General Conference of this
year 1879 the Methodist
forces in Montana and Utah
were organized as the Rocky
Mountain Conference, and
held its first session in Salt
Lake City, August Sill, 1872.
Rev. ]. A. Van Auda was ap-
pointed Presiding Elder, and
Rev. TIC. Ilif was assigned
to the Bozeman Circuit.
These constituted the forces
Of Methodism In Montana
at that time. with the ex-
ceptiOn Of Messrs. Duncan
and Anderson, local preachers.
Revs. F. A. Riggin, W. ".
Van Orsdel and W. c. Ship
pen came to Montana in
1873. The three succeeding
conferences were held in
Salt Lake CITY, and added
little to the history Of the
work in Montana. The fifth
and last session OF that con-
ference was the first ever
held in Montana. It met in
Helena, July, 1876, Bishop
Harris Presiding and F. A. >
Riggin, Secretary. Seven
preachers were appointed
A. Riggin was made Presid-
church at Butte had been
worship was not attempted
dedicated in 1881, though
g was resolved intoa Mis-
At this time there were 8
ools with $40 members. Rev.
which position he held
In 1882 the Rev. ]. ]. Garvin
paper which he called Kind
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-01-06
WOMAN eIIocEEna
One OF the Successful Ones Tells How II
Ia TnuR.

One Of the Successful Ones Tells How IA
Is Done.
No proper estimate of the future economi-
cal progress of the country can be made,
that does not take into consideration an ele-
ment which may be termed ''the woman in
business"
She is knocking at all the doors Of com
mercial enterprise, and there are very few
into which she has not already forced an en-
trance. The results seem to indicate that,
beyond doubt, she has come to stay.
She can not perhaps often reach the
levers which move the great driving wheels
of business, but she proves most inpor-
tant factor in the minor bat scarcely less
important machinery of detail.
Phil Armour's private secretary is a
young lady who was first employed as a
stenographer and typewriter. She proved
so capable and efficient that her sphere OF
usefulness has been gradually enlarged
until she now has probably closer acquaint
ance with Armour's extended business
than any other person connected with it.
It used to be claimed that woman had
neither physical nor mental stamina to CON
duct a large business.
Mrs. Frank Leslie has made a success OF
as complicated a business enterprise as al
most any in the country. The strong point
in this case IS that when she took the helm,
the Frank Leslie Publishing Company had
but short time previously failed.
Madam Demorest conducts a very exten.
sive business, which includes the publish
ing Of a magazine. Mrs. Annie Jenness
Miller conducts. famous dress reform
movement, and is also the editress Of g
very successful magazine called ''Dress.'
| Her daily mail is said to be larger thar
that of any other woman in the United
States.
Mrs. Miller says: ''Warner's safe cure is
the only medicine ever take or recon
mend. The safe cure has the effect to give
new energy and vitality to all my powers
These women have demonstrated that the
sex can succeed in business if they talk
proper care of their health That is the maiI
point, even with the sterner sex, and it Il
the subject to which, above all others, thu
women of to-day should give their attention
And here, as everywhere, comes in play TIT
old maxim: "An ounce of prevention i
worth pound of cure"