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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
Yesterday was Memorial Day.

With the returning flowers of
springtime comes Decoration day
day that brings to us hallowed
thoughts of those for whom it was
instituted. One of Americas great
est orator said: II have but one
sentiment for the soldiers who fought
in the late war; and that is cheers for
the living and tears for the dead"
This noble sentiment should find
Judgement in every heart III the land
and as time has driven away the war
clouds and the gentle winds of peace
have reunited the country, let the
graves of all the soldiers, whether
clad in blue or gray, be strewn over
with beautiful flowers. This day of
honoriDg the dead was inaugorated
while Gen. John a. Logan was com
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic, although not origi-
nal with him, as the ancient Greeks
had the custom of placing flowers on
the graves of their dead heroes. As
commander-in-chef he issued a gen
eral order recommending the observ-
ance of May 30 as Memorial day and
Legislative enactments have made it
a permanent holiday for honoring
the dead.
Let the bright-hued tokens of a
Fathers tender love tell to the UNI
numbered spirits of the mighty dead
that the curse of war and strife shall
come no more upon our reunited
land.
Owing to the rain which lasted
nearly all day, the services were not
carried out as expected. The Post
gathered at their quarters at 1870
a. IN. and went out to the Wright
Cemetery, decorating the graves
and then returning home. In the
afternoon they paid like respects to
the comrades at Alma cemetery,
and at three o'clock a very fitting
discourse by DR.. Kendall Brooks
was given at the Chapel.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
Wool Growing and the Tariff.

The Agricultural Department at
Washington has compiled its annual
report for 1888 of the sheep in each
State and Territory, by which still
further decline is shown in their ag-
gregate from former years. The
principal feature of the report is
shown by comparison with 1888,
the first enumeration of focks that
took place in this country after the
tariff reduction on woolens had gone
into effect. In that year there were
5O,626,629 head of sheep in the
country. Last year there were only
42,599,079. This reduction of over
eight million has been made in the
face of rapid growth of the entire
country in population and the es-
pecially rapid development of the
Territories, where sheep growing is
extensively carried on, and would
become a great indutry under proper
protection. The detail of the sta
tistics by States shows an increase
in the flocks in the Territories, but
nothing commensurate with the in
crease of population. The figures
illustrate what reduction of tariff
duties mean TO one great agricul
tural industry.
The reverse of the picture is by
. the census statistics. In 1860, at
the beginning of the protection pc
Rod, there were only 22,471,27j
sheep in the country. In 1880, three
years before the reduction took
place and after twenty years of pro
lection, there were 35,292,974. This
increase marked the protective
deriod.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
MINCHENER WINS THE CASE.
Judge Gartner Directs n Verdict in His
Favor Tor Reasons stated Below.

The libel suit of Pollasky Bros.
against George II. Minchener, which
has been on trial for several days before
Judge Gartner and a jury, was ended
this morning by the judge directing a
verdict in favor of Mr.. Minchener.
This is the first time in Detroit that
the manager of mercantile agency
has been personally sued for report
sent out by the agency. The testimony
in the case showed that a notification
sent out from the Detroit office of Il.
G.. Dun Il Co. contained a false
report that Pollasky Brothers had
given a chattel mortgage on their
stock of merchandise at Alma, Mich.
where they are in business Mr.. Min
chener did not know personally of the
receipt or sending out of the erroneous
report. but the letter containing it was
opened by the chef clerk III his office.
Mr.. Minchener testified that he was
a salared employe of Dun q Co. only;
that all the employees in the Detroit Of
flee are employees of II. G.. Dun Il Co.
and that their duties are prescribed by
the general rules of the office in New
\ DIRK; that 1t was not a part of his
duties to receive and send out reports,
although as a matter of convenience,
and in order that local correspondents
might not be known, reports were
sent in letters addressed to him person.
ally. but which went to the chief clerk.
In directing a verdict for the defend
ant, Judge Gartner said:
There is no testimony tending to
show in any way that Mr.. Minchencr
had anything whatever to do with, or
that he personally participated in, the
publication of this libel. There is no
question in regard to the liability of
the attorney at Alma, who sent the
false report. There is no question in
regard to the liability of Thomas. the
chief clerk. who sent out the notitca-
ton sheet: nor is there any question, in
my mind, as to the liability of r. G..
Dun ~ Co. but do not find under the
authorities-and | may say that | hold
SO somewhat reluctantly-that gen
eral agent can be held liable. 1t is
true that Il. G.. Dun Il Co. are foreign
defendants. | do not know whether
they are corporation or Il partnership
Of course there should be some respon-
sibIe party Who can be reached by the
courts of this state; but, if there is diff
liculty about that, it is matter for
the legislature and not for the court.
| must consequently hold that, under
the testimony in this case. no liability
on the part of Mr.. Minchener has been
shown an consequently the verdict will
have to be in his favor.-Eyening
Journal.
Pollasky Bros. inform us that they
have carried it to the supreme court
and shall fight it to the end AS ii now
stands they can sue all or any one of
the perpetrators of the libel, and they
assured us that some one, either Dun
81 Co. or some Of their agents, must
come to time before it closes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31

The owner of the schooner Sophia
Minch of Cleveland has been fined by
the local inspectors the sum of 1902
for employing an alien as an officer
on board the boat. a maritime law
of the United States forbids the EN-.
ployment of foreigners as officers
and it seems the master of the Mlnch
had an alien mate. For such often.
ses the law imposes a tax of so cents
per ton on the tonnage of the YES
sci.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31

Mrs. Folsom, mother of Mrs. Elk
President Cleveland, was married
Monday afternoon to Mr.. ii. K. Per.
rine, of Buffalo, at the home of the
brides sister in Jackson. The cere-
mony was performed by the rector
of the Episcopal church and Bishop
Gillespie was present. Mrs. Cleve-
land was present at the wedding.
The bride and groom left immed-
lately for California. Mr.. Perrine
is retired millionaire. They will
reside in Buffalo.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31

the rest. If any of our friends wish to
help us in this work, contributions
will be thankfully received by us, and
may be handed to Eply, Mitchell or
Church +, w. Eply was unanimously
chosen as one delegate, and the others
will be chosen later. The meeting
closed by singing, Praise God from
whom all blessings ilow," which just
expressed our happy feelings.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31

Louisville Commercial: The truth
is our politics and our public men
compare very favorbly with those OF
Washington's time. Money was a
power in politics then, and wealth
was as influential in society then and
caste much more so than now. 1t
was a time for expressing lofty SEN
timents in stilted phrases, but those
lofty sentiments were only words of
speech after all.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31

The state of New York has made
contracts for the electric dynamos,
by which criminals will hereafter be
executed instead of by hanging.
One will be provided at each of the
state prisons at Sing Sing, Auburn
and Clinton. Death will ensue in
side of thirty seconds, and be abso.
lutely painless
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31

The British House of Lords has
again defeated the deceased wife's
sister bill. The adverse majority,
however, was only II. One of these
days the conservatism of the Lords
will have to give way, and the Brit
ish widower will then be allowed to
marry his sister-in-law, if he so
chooses, and she is willing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31

| have The finest line of spring goods
ever brought to Alma, can give you
spring suits from $500 to 5000 and
pants from $500, to Sl2.O). Come and
see us, remember our goods are the
finest and work guaranteed.
l., KEHN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31

Reports from all portions of the
country show that the building trade
was never more active than this
season. Let us hope that there will
be no general attempt at strike to
paralyze the boom that is setting in.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31

1t is significant fact that out of
the sixteen contested election cases
that will come up for consideration
before the House of Representatives
of the Fifty-frst Congress, thirteen
are from the Southern States.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31

O. T. BROWN. Proprietor.

Every ton of iron that is mined
and smelted IN the Southern States
is most powerful and persuasive
argument for the grand Republican
doctrine of answering protection
to American industry.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
How To Go To Sleep.
eyO1%o<2.

The most celebrated and perhaps the acio method
that devised
other things had remedies evils such ying thirst where no liquid
element could procured
contrved glasses, and
sulng from injury being iehad been al
ntoeab he discovered which
failed commanding will The
time and eminent adopted and Testimonials efficacy
Now almost
have its formula reproduced The sufferer
cordng Mr. Gardner to lie his right d with his placed
the pillow having the neck straight will impdd
The lips are then to be slightly and rather full breath
through the nostri much possible The
respiration The must imagine that he the breath his
nori continuous and the he brings his
recpeand he falls asleep If this method does
ed
induces
familiar But the
beds Try will be
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
LONG LIFE.


There Is nothing in the world more generally
desired than long life. yet the majority of
people put of caring for their heath--not be-
cause they are really careless. but because we
live our lives at such pace we have not time
To give the subject sufficient thought until we
receive reminder in the shape Ola severe Ill
ness.
Then. too, we are constantly bewldered by
the various schools OF medicine. and the ply
siciars who represent them, and often blunder
in our choice of doctor
VI people oniy knew that the very best
health keeper, life-prescryer and disease-pre-
venter that has yet been discovered. IL sim
mered down into concentrated and very pal
atabe form In the shape of New style Pleasant
Taste Vinegar Btters they would not hesitate
a moment 10 try II.
But they do not know How can they know
when many not only worthless. but posi-.
lively injurious drugs are constantly flooding
the market under various names and glises
that the New Style Vinegar Bitters is as bad as
any of themI
have the COURAGE to try the New style. IL
staiQhtens out n tangled-up system in very
short while, and those who buy 1t once buy IL
always
Why don't you try IL readcrI IL j. sent out
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resented. Ii costs but dollar for very large
bottle. Try IL once and you will never be so
glad of anything in your life. Your druggist
may not have il. but he will order il for you.
BE sure IL says New style Pleasant Taste on
carton and bottle before you take It, Try IL
and you will feel happier than If you had found
a gold mine, for IL really Ia a mine-Of health.
Free from alcohol and OPIUM; composed of
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Send tor beautiful book free.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
KINDERGARTEN DRILL.

Quick o will
public
further information obtained by addressing
b. A. WELSTEAD, SECRETARY,
523-4w Alma, Michigan
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
EXPENSES.

Tuition tper em $500
Tuition in Kindergarten
Music Lessons Meals
Rooms in Ladies Hall be term
Gentlemen
Students should checks until
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
ALMA COLLEGE
SUMNER REVIEW TERM.
For Teachers will Commence July 9th.
and Close August 18th.

Glasses will recte daily all branches required for First
Third Grade Certificates should Alma
Monday July sh before, and be Chapel
day, July 9th, at o o'clock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-20
Bread Unknown.

Bread is not the staff of life to many people of civilized nations, because they do not eat it. Baked loayes of bread are unknown in many parts of South Austria and of Italy, and throughout the agri cultural districts of Roumania. Not many miles from Vienna bread is never seen, it's place being taken by sterz, a kind of porridge made from ground beech nuts, which is taken at breakfast with fresh or curdled milk; at dinner with broth or fled lard, and with milk again for supper. In the north of Italy .he peasantry live chiefly on polenta, a porridge made of boiled maize. It is in every sense the Italian peasants daily bread. The Roumanians eat a mama liza. made of maize and like the polenta except that the grains are not allowed to settle as ill the Italian dish. Sterz is also known as heiden and takes the place of bread ill Corinthia and many parts of the Tyrol.-Good Housekeeping.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-20
Dr. Abbott's Amende Honorable.

The newspapers also mirror life as it is.
 They report in full all the murders, crimes and horrors that happen around
 us. wish they would not give so much space to these things. Often when we want small Meissonnier cabinet picture we get a broad, startling painting, done with the brush of a scene painter. It is said that the newspapers of today do not tell the truth, and l think there is not one of us who has not seen at some time or other in his evening Eagle reports about himself which he thinks are not correct, but when we consider that the newspapers now take in the whole ] world, marvel that they are correct as they are. There is as much truth in them as there is in the preaching. Laughter and applause. ]-Lyman Abbott at Frank
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-20

will not be many weeks before the official executioner will be swinging his axe above their heads. The good old fashioned theory that is popularly asso- ciated with the name of Jackson, and that never found a more perfect illus tration than under republican regime, is coming back to stay when General Har- rison gets his hand on the throttle valve of the nation. Indeed, the very fact that he has returned to the old rule of putting the patronage in the hands of the senators means that no democrats will be put on guard during his admins tration. How many of those now there will be allowed to remain may be easily counted without using other helps than ones fingers, and it might be added that the fewer the better. It is better that the administration be wholly republican, even to the man who cleans the post office spittoons, for then the republican administration can be held rigidly re- sponsible for all it's acts.
 Will democrats kick against the bricks when the matter of stepping down and out confronts them? We think not that is, genuine democrats. They will cheerfully face the inevitable, hand in their official checks, turn up their little official toes, smile a sweet smile of gentle resignation and calmly die the natural death of officeholders under an opposition administration. And the wrath of civil service reform will not haunt their slumbers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-20
STRAY BITS.

The cost of the Paris exposition will be Sl0- COG, ,0O0.
 X black man has been overcoming all com petitors in wrestling ill France
 A new Buddhist temple, to cost upward of s, 900, GOO, is to be erected in kioto.
 The fires in London last year averaged about five day-a material decrease com pared with 1887.
 The lighting of tho Hoosac tunnel by cleo tricity makes the track visible, when talrc is no fog, a mile ahead of a train.
 A solid bed of alum, forty feet thick and a mile long, has been discovered in British Co., lumbia. There's enough to pucker the mouths of the whole world.
 A plebiscite as to whether children shall receive religious instruction in the schools of Milan was taken in that city, and 25, 900 out of 27,0OO voted yes
 Some succulent statistics are that there are ill the Chesapeake 51S 2:.34 900 square yards of oyster beds, yielding about 10000, 900 bushels of oysters annually, and distributing about s2,Ooo, 900 among 5o,ooo people.
 All the slow going British gunboats on for eign service are to be brought homo and de- voted to coast defenses and their former duties assigned to new vessels of greater speed and more powerful ornaments.
 A suit against Miss Bessie Bellwood, Lon don's most popular music hall artist, gives in formation about the prices paid for songs The highest price was e2O0 for "We Don't Want to Fight" 1.-Two Lovely Black Eyes" brought e21.
 The new pencils for writing upon glass, porcelain and metals ill red, white and blue, are made by melting together four parts of spermaceti, three parts tallow and two parts wax, this mixture being colored with white lead, red lead or Prussian blue, as desired.
 The Sevres dessert service in Windsor castle is valued by an expert at fully s1Oo- 600, the punch bowl alone being estimated at ,OO0. The value of the china at Buck ingham palace and that of Windsor together is thought to exceed considerably e2O0,O ,OO0.
 The holy city of Tullis, Kairwan, can now be entered by Christians, and its mosques can be visited. The great mosque has 565 col uInns of marble of every conceivable color and Of every variety cS architecture, and is, perhaps, the next in beauty to the great mosque at Cordova.
 One of the evil effects of fog in London is its baleful influence upon flowers The head gardener of the Royal Botanic society has re- ported that the recent darkness and fog had greatly injured the bedding and other soft wooded plants so thas dearth of flowers might be anticipated in the spring.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-20
DR. B.. G. RYDER,
Albany Dentist, i33 Bank street, Waterbury.

Albany OenC1SC,
 i33 Bank street, Waterbury. TEETH FILLED WITHOUT PAIN, WE NEV- FIR WEDGE TEETH BEFORE FILLING. Teeth extracted without pain by the use of RyderS gas of vitalized air, made fresh every Jay. Anyone can take it with perfect safety, young or old,
 Teeth Extracted, s5 cts, Teeth Cleaned, 75 cts Gas or Air Administered, 2o cents, Teeth Filled with Amalgum, 25 cents. Teeth Filled with Silver 50 and 75 cents. Teeth Filled with Gold S1 and upwards. A SET OF TEETH. $500.
 BEST SET OF TEETH, $500 THERE IS NO BETTER MADE NO MATTER
 HOW MUCH YOU PAY.
 Office Open at All Hours. THIS OFFICE AND ALL OTHER PEkMA-
 NENTLY LOCATED. Branches of the Albany Dental Association, the Largest Dental Establishment in the World: 133 Bank street. Waterbury, Conn. 3SS Main street, Bridgeport, Conn. S3 West Market street, Wilkesbarre, Pa. 142 East Main street, Rochester N. Y. Over First National Bank, Scranton, Pa. 272 Main street, Bnffalo, N. Y. Over First National Bank, Binghampton, N. Y.
 OFFICE OPEN AT ALL HOURS.
 DR. G. B. RYDER,
 Manager of this Office DR M L. RYDER Secretary
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-20
BEEBE, or TWO LITTLE SHOES.

Be sure and read this charming story which will be commenced in these col umns very soon. Are you a subscriber If not why not become one? The DEMOCRAT will be delivered to your house every evening before 6 o'clock for 12c a week; 42c a month; $1.25 for three months $500 a year. Read this sample copy and see how you like it. Besides our large amount of telegraphic, miscel- lany and general news we give all the local happenings complete. Our story department is read by every subscriber. We publish only those stories which are interesting and written by the best authors in the country. Read the opening chap ters of "Beebe, or Two Little Wooden Shoes"
 It is one of the best yet published. The DEMOCRAT sells for % a copy and is for sale at all the news rooms.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-20
DISPENSING THE PATRONAGE.

DISPENSING THE PATRONAGE.
 The announcement that General Har- rison will leave to the republican sena- tors the distribution of patronage in their states is interpreted to mean that Mir Blaine and MT Wanamaker will have their legs sawed off short in this greatest of all privileges to the successful poll tician. When the president-elect was himself senator he was great stickler for this right, and he has not been con- vinced from President Clevelands ex- perience that the latter's way is any bet ter. Indeed, it may be easily seen, from his experience in this state, that Presi- dent Cleveland's way of making ap- pointments, or rather of allowing ap- pointments to be made, was very much worse than the old-fashioned courtesy of the senate" so-called.
 Meanwhile the position taken by Gen. eral Harrison is not very encouraging to those individuals who have been hoping to find in him an advocate and prac- titioner of civil service reform. If there is any one wind of doctrine that the next administration will not be tossed about by it is this one, and the ins who are hoping for it's kind intervention are lean- ing upon a broken reed. Democrats who are now feeding at the government crib might as well be looking about them for new quarters, for it
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-20
The Population of Waterbury

Is about 33,000 and we would say at least one-half are troubled with some af- lection of the Throat and Lungs, as those complaints are, according to statistics, more numerous than others. We would advise all our readers not to neglect the opportunity to call on their druggist and get a bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs. Trial sizes free. Large bottles soc and S1 Sold by all druggists.