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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29

As / listen again at the window,
hear the voice OF the lieutenant colonel
Of tho Salvation Army. He is urging
his little band of Don Quixotes to
charge on the Satanic wind mill. He
is speaking extemporaneously and the
woman in the large wooden socks is
trying 20 look pleasant. This frightens
Il loaded team, and cord and half
Of dry maple wood expends itself along
the man street with great fury.
The leader goes on again to state
Chat We arc journeying through an I'M
friendly world That man may lose
his money or his clothing or his wife
and ST II recover. But when he loses
lis soul, his name is Dennis. ooh,
tlen, let us fight for those souls, such
as they are. Let us challenge old
Satan and give him only timc to train
down. Let us fight him without gloves.
Let us knock his head off Oh. L have
never saw better time than now
whilst he is thinking about something
else. Let us sock IL to him now. Let
US mutilate his disagreeable features
and send him back TO hell looking ike
n man in the almanac who explains the
Zodiac and who allows his works to
show for themselves"
The band then strikes up selection
or fragment of campaign song that
sounds SO 81 crilesious that IL honestly
makes the chills and hot flashes chase
each other the entire length Of my be-
ing. 1t is like hearing the Razzle Daz-
zle song over your mothers grave.
The band is composed OF six pieces,
the bass drum leading. IL is supported
by a colorcd man, who has joined the
band because he is passionately fond
OF music, can wear a cap with braid
around it and enjoy a season Of much
needed rest. Coming in at intervals
there is n croupy brass horn that has
lost its horn vol by sleeping in barns
throughout the state. There are four
! other pieces of music, but their re. a.
tons with each other are strained. he
players pause ever and anon to polish
their r sweep of nose with the cor.
ners of their shawls or TO agitate their
chillblains against a brick building,
and so it often falls out that they do
lose various notes, for which their
auditors thank them and anon snow
ball them as they are In thu act oi
journeying through an unfrisndly
world.
lhsve often wondered what sort oil
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29
lawmakers Lion.

A dead mountain lion has been on ex-
hibition during the week before Daw-
sons jewelry store. Ho stands thirty
inches in height, six feet six inches
from tip to tip and weighs seventy-nine
pounds. He was shot last Sunday after
noon by George Haymaker on j. L.
Ewing's ranch, about four miles from
Greeley. He is an ugly looking brute.
resembling somewhat in appearance a
tiger-cat. The body will DO forwarded
10 Denver TO n well-known taxideruiist
TO set up.-Greeley (Col.) Sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29
IN Unvanished Story.

An old fellow in n Wisconsin town
who has been running a private bank
for some years was recently requested
TO publish some sort of statement So
he posted the following on the door OF
his bank
"Notice. This ere bank has got $jo,-
600 behind her. She doesn't owe nobody
a cussed cent Good paper discounted
as heretofore, and nobody proposes 10
cut sticks for Mexico or Canada. New
York Tribune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29
Cunning w ater.

This burning of water is curious
thing. When went to England many
years ago, a perfect novice in matters
relating TO combustion of fuel, and
saw the firemen and engineers pouring
bucketsful Of water on their coal heaps
Just before shovellng the coal onto
their fresl at once told them that
they were doing very foolish thing,
for it took lot Of heat to drive of the
water before the coal would burn. But
when thoy told mo that it was n matter
that did not admit of an argument, as
they had proved that they had got
much hotter fires when they wet their
coal than when they put it on dry, /
was completely npnplussed, and with
my .'stoker" | fed the furnaces with
tan bark. etc. SO wet that the water
ran out of the hopper. / believed the
firemen were right.--Ex.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29
Plenty of Other Game.

Gid Fairburn, George Woods and
Frank Squire went over TO Piney after
bear on Sunday. They returned with
fifteen deer, seventeen sage hens and
forty-two jack rabbits. Gid Gays
George killed them all, and that he
didn't miss any thing he shot at
Eagle County Coli Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29

Mayor Weston, now of Grand Rapids,
before lie became wealthy, was a news-
paper man i'm Denver. aud used to stop
ut the old Plan ers Hotel. He had a
mining deal to write mp for the paper,
and connected with the deal was a
Georgetown superintendent whom we
will address as Julius III. Cavvyo. Mr..
Cavvyo was TO furnish the particulars
tn MIR. Weston, but early in The day he
began To- meet old acquaintances and
to cement their friendship by means of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29


A recent Russian report on the agri-
cultural situation in leading grain ex-
porting countries holds that 1.-The
position OF the Indian grain market
cannot, OF course, DO compared in the
least with that OF the United States Of
America, as the native rural popula-
ton are in a state of poverty, debt and
complete ignorance, while the ordi-
nary productiveness of the soil is
not equal to that of America. In fact,
tho present exports OF wheat from
India to Europe must be considered
artificial and only temporary, owing
10 rice being the staple food Of the ma
tives. Should the consumption OF
wheaton bread become more common
India, with her comparatively low
pewer OF production, will be obliged to
become an importing country. Indian
exports may be called artificial for
another reason; the cultivation OF
wheat is proportionately too dear to
Withstand teady competition In Eu-
rope.n
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29

The vote in the Massachusetts house
on municipal female suffrage was, in
ciuding pairs, 1879 against it and 90 for
IL This is much greater proportion
favorable to the bill than was shown
I'm the vote last year, which was lin
Guiding pairs) 80 yeas TO 121 nays. In
1887, the ~ote, still including pairs,
was s6 TO 122-a larger proper ion
shan this year; but the aggregate OF
the vote this Year is at least an en-.
couragement 70 the advocates OF the
bill.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29

Recent statistics show, says the Lon
don Times, that while crime is salts
factorily diminishing in England, it is
rapidly increasing in the United States.
During the past few years American
crime has increased not less than one
third. and the growth OF the prison
population has, unfortunately, been
steadily progressive since the year
1880. At the close of the first half Of
this century the proportion OF prison
ers to the million in the United States
was $50, being one to every 2,4iS per-
sons; but by 1880 the proportion had
risen to 100 TO the million, or to
S55 OF the population. This did not
include Juvenile delinquents, who
would have raised the proportion TO
/ in us. In 1858, when the popula-
htion OF England and Wales was
$3.50, 600, the average number of
penal-scrvitude sentences In this couu-
try was 1859; but by the end of 1887,
when the population had risen to over
27,75o,000. the average number of
such sentences had fallen to 962. On
the last day Of 1869 there were IL, $50
persons undergoing sentences of penal
servitude IN England and Wales, the
population then being 81 ,6Si 900. But
In July, 1888, when the population had
advanced TO nearly $4,000, 900, the
penal -servitude subjects had fallen TO
6,921. The conviction OF soldiers and
sailors has gone down greatly; while
with regard TO women, although lS6
were sentenced to terms Of penal SER
vitude in 1888, in 1887 only 50 were
thus convicted.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29
HICH.

A problem, the solution OF which
Interests the whole country, confronts
the people OF New York state. Since
the abolition OF the contract labor sys-
TEN In thai state, the convicts in the
prisons have been entirely idle, and
the warden Of Sing Sing reports sever
al cases OF insanity in that institution,
directly traceabe TO lack of occupa-
tion. The warden further states that
unless some employment is provided
for the coavicts he will be kept busy
sending men to the asylum for the
criminal insane. Insanity is increas-
ing fast enough without making the
prisons OF the country breeding places
OF mental disorders. While the COM
petition of convicts with free labor is
undoubtedly detrimental TO many
trades, the wiping out OF existing sys-
TENS without supplying a substitute
Is to be condemned. Honest laborers
should be protected from suffering
from the crimes of others. but occupa-
ton Of some kind must be furnished
prisoners, for the sake of the communi-
ty, as well as for their own. A few years
confinement in idleness will certainly
send men out into the world worse
than when they entered upon their
term, and when any considerable
number become insane as result of
idleness the evil is much worse, as the
faint OF insanity will pass into the
blood OF other generations AID crime,
which always breeds crime, will breed
unasy as well. Other states than
New York are interested in this ques-
ticn, and are watching with great in
terest, the outcome.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29

Brief Description Of Salvation Army
Thrilling Experience.

8 i pen these
lines the plaintiff
wall Of q brass
band comes steal
ing through my
easement. i trust
that the intslli-
gent compositor
will net strive to
set me right on
that word. / re-
fer 10 the wall of
a nlaiptin vuhaa
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29

When the United States bought
Alaska, and paid 100000 for it,
many said, lit was an enormous
price" Governor Swineford reports,
however, that 1.-THE annual revenues
from the territory now aggregate 3d.
900, o00." Ii was not such bad bar
gain afsor all.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29

The pictures OF the Russian artist, Verest-
chagin, are on exit .it!en Ia Chica-o.
Eiss =4ry Davis, a telegraph OPERATOR q,
ia, ksonvfle, Fla, sta,ed Il her posi- al
through the yellow f-vy s-'dsmic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-22
ADIRONDACKS.
LAKE PLACID STAGE LINE.

a KEENE VALLEY, N. Y.
spselou. grounds. Table hIselass, Sanitary arrange
pommodates 100. SOLOMON KELLEY, Proprietor.
A D1RoNpAcEEssy.Y9UNTP PORTER HousE
$50 feet sbove Keenc Valley. finely located grand
mountain view nne.t rooms and table. Bath rooms anc
Sprng water every floor. ,
JAMES HOLT. Manager
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-22
feetnres ano meetiuss.

VI ., the Worlds ". c. 7. T., and National Iee,arsf,
viii speak Tor tho department Of AIbitraaon and Peace
M ChiSkprlng fTal. Sunday. June o3f. at o'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-22
ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS
LAKE GEORGE G.

IT,. r,yorte tourists Route 10 sARAIo"n, n LAns
cuAMpLAIN AUsABLE CHAsM, sHAHoS Sri a.
cnoprRsTowS' THE GRAVITY RAILROAD &C.
lin. Between New.York and Montreal
Direct ri. communication via PatssOTrs 70 p,sS,s .,
~. onIy one hours stage ride to Lake fIsc, 20 OF
g. nsrs Laioa OF miles shortest r,a,S ,tUu
Yori For illustrated guide. hotel ana ,,nss IN s,mD.
,,ss tina ,.blea maps &C.. incio'e Ok eens, ~
~" SA' !, w. sURpIcK General PASSENGER Agent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-22
Che Gurt.
STEAMBOATS,.

FOR RONDOUT and KINGSTON, land
cs,n': %': tTs:; rS.ap end gsopa
and CasNr Mountain Railroads The st.anicr Oity
OF Kingston will Pier a. foot OF West 10th ST. every
'inSsdsy and Thursday at p. saturday. At I p m
4 TROY BOATS, SARATOGA and CITY
AsOF TROY leave PEI 40. N. T.. 81 pier above
Ihr.topherst, daily eyccps SATURDAY. =. m Sunday
ttc amer touches Albany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-22
Gelp Wanteo

-
~ ANTED.-MAN.-To iahe the agency Of our Eatc,
w sJr .SNlSNis iprhcs weight 500 y r'tall prge
ass; other DIE, IN prcporton lar s,snes 90 crete
mani ueNor byOrr supplied by other afe companies as
We arc not governed W the Sntc poot 49,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-22

LONG BRANCH, " J.
This popular hotel opens Tor the season SATURDAY.
JUNE %, 1889. Applications for rooms, &c. Hhy be
made to tho Abomaro Hotel. Mad son Square, Now.foIk
HENRY WALTER, Proprietor. JOHN Il SCHLoSSEII
Manager date OF HOTEL DUQCESSE PiitsbuFg. PENN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-22
7RlLPPS" IN THE ADIRONDACKS.

Three and one-haf miles from Lyon Mountain
Ssuoa On Chatesugsy Railroad delightfully."- located on
Cppcr Chateaugay Lake 2as careful oarsnen good
srout fishing; billiards, bowling Alleys lawn tennis; bath
houses; accommodates 1907 rooms all pleasant and beds
Nv send for circular. J. W. HcTToN. Proprietor
Yw~u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-22
ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS.
ShRAkAc LAKE HOUSE,

one mile from Sranae Lake Station. on Chateaugsy
B. ENLARGED newly furnished and IN perfect sanitary
eent recommend climate for lung and throat
troubles Malaria ana hay fever unknown; Splendid
isr' dining room and Office Table best n the noun
scaa. Open MAJ to Nov l. seSs tor nnsrated cir
sua, MILO q. MILLER
Proprietor. spranac Lake, N. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-22
RAY BROOK HOUSE,

osightfuiiy located on Ray Brook. n. 7. Only three
Finest brook trout lshng IN The Aa .sss Ak
tables mk, cream butter eggs and brook trout during
ne entire season. Rooms large wen furnished and ven
uistAA. eond for circular with city rcferencek
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-22
Cascade Lake House.

N. " ten miles east OF Lake Placid. En-.
,.sss % rss dimes original capacity and perfect
SSdiSS s a sISs opsH Rooms good Az
"a sSrsiv furuished The proprietors and control
a ia when are annually restocSei making the tou.
ksSns u best In the mountains Race az 70 si2 per
week END sed EnNE CENTRE fioUsE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-22
rux *pJE2 !Ss' Pas K{ssorx,

LAKE PLACID, n. r
Cbsrninsly located en- the SIDE Of Lake Plseld
.ith hke and mountain scenery second 20 none In The
svsry respect delightful hons. Open June IL
" October Is Send for circular ..
OLIVER AREII Proprietor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-22
ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS.
THE WINDSOR,

ELIzADETnTowN. n. u, I. located smds. some Of
ne one:s mountain scenery Charming aLses rSas Nv
scSdaeve 70 good appetite and strength nosQuitoe.
Ain .gIins .esOuy gure Table second 70 none o In
Ia house. Fine tennis courts and croQuct grounds
Two splendid farms owned by the proprietor supply inc
house with ASaNdance Of fresh milk cream, butcf
esas vegetables Sc. Circular with city feersnees Ny
'.ee Ves nIsi.A Nn0 KEIIOiiti. Propfletok
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-06-19

SwIFT's SPECIFIC cured me of ugly and
very painful boils or risings. l had
twenty-three on my back and neck at
one time and great many on my body.
I took s. S. S.. and two bottles cured
me. This was five years ago, and have
had no boils since. w. M. MILLER,
Arlington, Texas.
w. III. WIGHT, of Rogers, Ark, a
prominent farmer and stock grower,
says that Swift's Specific cured him Of
letter of twenty years standing. OF
cour in that time he had a great
amount of treatment, and says the won
der is that he did not scratch the flesh
from his bones. S. S. S. cured him
quick and permanently.
THE continued use of mercury MKT
ures poisons the system causes the bones
to decay, and brings on mercurial rheu-
matism. The use of S. S. S. forces i'm
purities from the blood, gives good ap-
petite and digestion, and builds up the
whole human frame. Send to Swift's
Specific Company, Drawer 3, Atlanta,
Ca, for Treatise on Blood Diseases.
THE SwIFT's. SPECIFIC COMPANY,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga, offers reward
of one thousand dollars to any one who
will find by analysis particle of mercu-
ry. iodide of potash, or other poisonous
substance in S. .. S.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-06-19
ITO BE CoNTINUED.3
An April Fool.

A joke upon popular credulity was a
trick perpetrated in London no longer
ago than 1860. Thousands of persons
received official looking invitations to be
present on Sunday forenoon, April l, Ito
witness the annual ceremony Of the
washing of the White Lions in the
Tower" The favored recipients of these
missives were instructed to present them
selves at the White Gate for admission.
All that forenoon the streets near the
Tower were thronged by hundreds of
vehicles bearing people in earnest quest
of the White Gate. Finally somebody
a little less thick witted than the rest of
the crowd remembered that there was
no white gate to the tower, that there
were no white lions, and that ceremonials
under governmental auspices on Sunday
were at least wildly improbable Like
an electric shock his reflections flashed
through the throng of ceremony seekers,
and their recognition of the fact that all
were April FOOLS sent them scurrying
away in angry haste.-Belford's Maga-
zine.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-06-19

as you are now, Sylvia, and you know it.
Why not let society and responsibility go
to the devil. where they belong, and en-
Joy life in our own way? There are other
places in the world besides New York or
America"
"Here is the necklace. Mrs TunstaIl," F"
said the voice of the salesman He was
standing on the opposite side of the coun-
ter, with the box in his hands.
She was thankful for the interruption,
for she was becoming seriously alarmed
at Percy's manner; and. drawing the
box towards her, she opened it. 1t con
tanned necklace of fine diamonds.
which had been selected some time be-
fore, and set according to Mrs Tunstalrs
directions. She examined them and ex-
pressed her approval 1T is twenty-five
hundred dollars, is it nat!' she said
twenty-five hundred dollars" re-
peated the salesman, softly.
She looked around for her muff, which
Percy had just replaced on the counter.
She slipped her hand in it and uttered
an exclamation Then she sent quick
glance over the counter and on the floor.
''Have you seen it?" she said in star
tied tone.
81 beg your pardon" said the sales
man, blandly Percy maintained
gloomy silence and an abstracted gaze.
MY pocket book-and some money in
bank notes. had them in my muff, .
she exclaimed.
"Have you she went on, turning
to Percy
ITO BE CONTINUED
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-06-19

Start from any circle and, counting that
circle II, count the next 49," the next in the
same direction SO, and the next ~"
Cross out the circle counted "a.
Start again from any circle not crossed
out. Count as before either in the same or
in the reverse direction. and cross out the
circle counted ~"
Crossed circles, though not to be started
from, are to be included in the count of four,
and are not to be passed over because crossed
out.
Continue to count four from any circle not
crossed out and to cross out the fourth, until
all the circles but one are crossed out.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-06-19
Cleaned at the silo Convention.

There was a unanimous expression in
favor of silos and ensilage on farms where
much stock is kept.
Corn was named as the most profitable
crop to grow for the silo.
A frame building with the sides made
air tight by plastering was generally fa-
vored over silos of stone or brick.
1t was decided that it makes little diff
ference whether the silo be filed slow or
fast.
The opinion was advanced that best
results are obtained by planting corn for
ensilage in rows 81 to feet apart, with
the plants about inches separate in the
rows.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-06-19
Key to the PuzzIer.

No. 450.-Crossing the River: An English
man and servant go over, the Englishman
comes back with the canoe. Two servants
go over, one servant comes back Two Eng
lishmen go over, an Englishman and a SER
want come back. Two Englishmen go over
and a servant comes back Two servants go
over and a servant returns Two servants
then go over together. Other solutions are
possible.
No 451-A Bird Puzzle; L. Frigate bird.
q Butcher bird B. Weaver bird 4 Snake
bird s. King bird 6. Bell bird z Cedar
bird g. Cat bird. g. Tailor bird.
No 52.-EasX Charade; Dayton.
No. 453 Letter Rebuses al An M on
-Anemone. 0bD understand tcl on figure
8-Confgurate
No 454 4-Enigmatical Trees: Box, Dog
wood, Aspen, Rose, Sloe, Plane, Tulip,
Spruce, Elm. Sycamore, Poplar, Southern
wood.
No. 455.-Anagram; Termination.
NJ
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-06-19

No. 461.- Enigma.
My first is in can of ''ale,"
My second is in every dale"
My thirds in ''egg,"
My fourth in beg"
And like an earwig in rail"
My fifth My next is in the mud"
Ny seventh is found in King ''Ehud,"
My eighth's in ''ram,"
My ninth in Cam"
My tenth in sweet Miss "Maidenhood,"
Ny last in neither ''bad" nor good"
Now for my whole. Conceive a crowded
room,
Lit up with candles to expel the gloom
A stage, on which our dazzled eyes we fix,
A clever man who shows diverting tricks
And you will have very curious skill,
That has been used for ends both good and ILL
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-06-19
The View from Mt. Hamilton.

Professor Whitney says that from the
summit of Mt. Hamilton in California,
more of the earth's surface can be seen
than from any other spot on the globe,
though it is only about 4.500 feet high
The view extends around in every direc-
ton. and the snow capped range of the
lofty Sierras can be plainly seen 300
miles away against the northern sky.
To the south, nearly as far away, the
San Bernadino range limits the view,
and between the two lies room for all
the eastern states, with their rivers,
lakes, mountains and sea coast. Twenty
minutes before reaching the summit, a
heavy white cloud tloated up and treated
us to drenching shower of rain. We
were well prepared, however, and did
not suffer any Inconvenience beyond loss
of the view. = Worcester Spy.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-06-19
No. 465. transforms

Change one letter at move SO that there
will still remain legitimate word. For ex-
ample, hate may be changed to love in three
moves. Hate-have-lave-love
Change Hard to Easy inaive moves.
Change Sin to Woe in three moves.
Change Neat to Prim in eight moves
Change SAKE to Pope in five moves.
Change Hand to Foot in six moves.
Change Blue to PINK in ten moves.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-06-19

In 1860, Henry Goethe, of Beaufort. s. 9.
wrote DIR. Shallenberger: regard your An
tidote sp cihc for chills and fever. 1t was
used on the Charleston & Savannah r. K.
sa~t summer and autumn in the most sickly
Begion, and under the most trying circum-
Canc9s. Out Of one gang Of negro opera
tives, fifty were stricken down with chllls
and fever, and every one recovered by the
timely use of Shallenberger's Antidote.
You possess the GREATEST MEDICINE IN
THE WORLD"
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-06-19
No. 459.-MathematicaIly Described.

A triangle having three acute angles sup
ported by elongated sides; circle minus
slight arc; two right angles formed by a per-
pendicular and horizontal, line, an acute
angle; plumb; horizontal bisected by a
perpendicular, forming two rectangles, and
an acute angle supported by an upright. The
whole will represent word applicable to the
mental state of the solver of this problem.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-06-19
Nearly the Same.

A small child just home from Sunday
school informed his father that he could
name the first five books Of the New Testa-
ment They were, he said, Matthew, Mark,
Luke, John and Hatchet," and then, thinking
people looked queer, he hesitated and added,
''Well, habchet or ak, it's about the same
thing.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-06-19
No. 4e3.
mon proverb

AS went out among the men,
saw boy whose name was -;
And while stood and watched them hay.
saw bird, it was a -;
also saw pretty wren
Come out and linger with the -;
turned my steps to the forest, where
Among the hazel saw a -;
And close to the border l did espy
A large and beautiful field Of -;
But night was coming, had to run
To reach my home ere the setting -
Now put together all these things,
And noted man before you springs.