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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-11
The London Hospitals.

London has a very large number OF
hospitals. Any one can 60 to the
greater number OF them for free treat
ment. 1t is supposed that only pa
tents will apply for treatment who are
not able to pay. Yet DIR. Campbell says
that in the hospitals where he has been
the greater portion of the people who
apply for treatment are weIl-dressed
and have every appearance of being
well-to-do. Some of the ladies are in
silks aud furs and give every evidence
of ample means. One of the most
striking of the patients of this class was
handsome and gifted young lady who
had been studying on the continent
some time preparatory to going on the
operate stage. She was always ac-
companied by her brother, who looked
MS wel-to-do and prosperous as she did
handsome and distinguished. The
treatment in the hospitals is careless of
the patents feelings. There is no pa
tent who applies for free treatment at
the hospital who can escape the person
al examination of any of the students
who assist in the clinic. One would
think that person of refined sensibilit-
les would not care to place himself under
the rude handling of English hospital
surgeons and the personal examination
of thirty or forty students rather than
paw the fee which should be required
in consulting physician in private
practice. The well-to-do do not appear,
however, TO mind the disagreeable fea
lures entailed upon hospital consul
tation. They bear all of its conven'
fences with stolid composure so long a
they are able to save the guinea fee
VIII ch they would be required to pa,
for private treatment Cor. Ne'0 lord
World.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-11
GRAND RAPIDS AND SAGINAW LINE.
Ar, Going W est.
COnneCfIOnR.

Detroit-Canada and Toledo Div. OF the
Michigan Central X. r.; Great western Div.
Grand Trunk R'y.; Grand Trunk Ry.; Detroit
and Cleveland Steam Navigation Co.'S steam
ers; Lake Shore X Michigan Southern Ry.;
Wabash Western Ry.
West Detroit-Gran Trunk R'y.; Lake Shore
Mich. Sou. Ry.
Plymouth Jnnction-Flint & Pere Marquette
R'y.
South Lyon-Toledo, Ann Arbor q North
Mich Ry.; NJ. a. l.. Div. of G.. Il. R'y(
Howell Junction-TOledo,A Ann ArbOr X North
Michigan KY.
Trowbridge-Chicago a GrandTrunk Ry.
Lansing-Sag Div ofM. c. X. X. Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern Ry
Ionia-Det., Grand Haven " Milwaukee Ry.
Gleenviile-Toledo, Saginaw x Muskegon Ry.
East Saginaw-Sag. Div. NJ. e. r.; Flint X
Pere M'rquette Ry. Port Huron Il Northwest
ern R'y.; aginaw, Tuscola Huron Ry.
Grand Rapids--Chcago * West Mich. Ry,
for st. Joseph, Chicago and the West; Grand
Rapids Div. NJ. G. h; Kalamazoo Div. l.. > x
NJ. s., at Bridge Street
Big Rapid-Chicago q West Michigan Ry,
and G.. r. a. |. Ry.
Howard City-Grand Rap!ds& Indiana Ry.,
for. Big Rapids, Reed City cadillac, Traverse
City, Petoskey. Mackinaw, st. lgnace, Mar
quette and Lake Superior Points
j. B. MULLIKEN, en'l Manager.
W. A. CO 9pENTE, Traffic Man. Detroit.
Genera lOitces Detroit. Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-11
For Sale or Rent.

Forty acres Of good land on Section1, in Sum
I ner township, Gratiot Co., Mich, contain.
ing a small house, barn and granary, a good
well, young orchard, is well fenced and alittle
over one half cleared, the remainder covered
with beech and maple timber. For particulars
address me at Jonesville Mich
4SeJan. l SO 4. A. Lesson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-11
PROVERBS. OLD AND NEW

eve are well placed" as the cat SAID when
She was seated on the bccon.-Dunish ProNcrb
Those who always keep a bottle of New
style Vinegar Btters in the house. are as wei
placed a. was the cat.
III enVs were fever all the world would be
i'll. Danish Provcrb
If the world were in OF any stomach trouble
New style Vinegar }ittcrs would cure IT.
Guide folk are scarce, take care o me. -
Scottish ProVcrb
Good. reliable patent medicines are scarce
alwayt use New Mtylc Vinegar Bitters.
what we want is not talent, il is purpose.
-Bulwer.
Purpose sufficient 10 buy bottle of New
style Vinegar Bittcrs, and try II.
"Stones and sticks are flung only at fruit
bearing trees Persian Proverb.
New style Vinegar Bitters will cure head
ache i'm less than half an hour
patience is tho key to joy"
SO is New style Vinegar Bittcrs. for IL is the
key TO health, and consequently, OF JOY.
Economy is i'm itself 2 great revenue
Those who take New style Vinegar Bittcrs
need never pay a doctor.
TRUE courage is like "A kite, contrary vino
! raises it higher
New style Vinegar Bitters is almost the only
! known cure for constipation.
The heart has no wrinkles"
! Do not let your faces grow wrinkled, ladies
hut take New style, Pleasant Taste Vinegar
! BitterS daily as a tonic. and use X. IL. McDon
! aid Drug Companys ODoRA Prcparat ons tol
the health of your skin. Used with New style
/ Vinegar Bitters. they will keep men, womei
! and children young and wei.
New style Vinegar Bitters purifles the blood
beauties the complexion, strengthens Tho
nerves, muscles and brain, and wards OF
malaria.
Get bottle from your druggist and try it
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-11
He KNEW 1T WOULD RAIN.
Georgia Toy Who Knew Nor
Than the MAKER oi the Almanac.


A Georgia Toy Who Knew Nor
Than the Maker oi the Almanac.
Among my hrst rccollections was
seeing my mother take down n copy of
Grier's almanac which was suspended
by a string To the mantlepiece. to see
about the change of the moon. Robert
Grier. the maker of this wonderful al
manac, was II very plain man, who
lived and died Years ago During his
life he made the calculation for alma
macs. and almost every fam ly in
Georgia at least had copy of this
almanic. and relied on it for much
valuable Information. He pretended
20 tell when il would ram. and many
other things. Although he has been
dead many years, Grior' : almanac still
lives.
Orce it is said. Mr.. Grier was riding
along the road when he came TO where
boy was holding cali by the ears
while his mother m lked the COW. He
rode up to make some inquiries about
the road. He addressed the boy and
said:
'.My son. can't you open the gate for
me. so l can go near way through the
plantationp"
Yes" said the boy, eff you get
down and hold the calf. and if You
don't mind you VIII get good wet.
ting before you will go far"
Mr.. Grier rode Oh and opened the
gate himself, giving but Lutte heed to
what the lad said, for he looked above
and saw no sign of rain. He rode on
for several miles. and true enough the
clouds began to gather and soon it W as
pouring down ran, so that Mr.. Grier
soon became thoroughly drenched.
He was so anxious to know the weather
sign that he rode back to enquire of
the boy how he knew so well it was
going to rain. He wanted to secure
30 important weather sign. He found
the boy and said:
INV son. I'll give you a silver half
dollar if you Will tell me how you
knew it was going to rain"
The little fellow promptly replied:
Dads got one of old Grier's almanacs'
and he said it was not going to rain,
and he is such an ole liar about the
weather l knew it would rain. ~
Western Christian Adu ocate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-11
Toledo, Ann Arbor g. North Michiga

Taking effect Nov. t. 1888.
North Bound. Standard Time. South Bound
SOUTHERN DIVISION
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-11
The Secret of the Kaiser's Lon
gevity.

The comparatively robust health OF
the venerable Emperor of Germany, in
spite of fam " trouble and official care,
has qiyen rise TO legend which. it is
stated. is obtaining credence among
the supersttious peasantry of certain
Bavarian villages According to this
legend the long life of Kaiser Wilhelm
is due to mysteri Gus philter. of which
his Imperial Majesty alone possesses
the secret. How the Emperor obtained
the magic beverage is not known. 1t
is descr bed as a kind of spirit which.
4 il does not give him immortality,
will enable him to live many years
more. and to supply him with sufficient
bodily and mental power to retain the
government of his vast empire in his
own hand. The legend furthermore
states that the German sovereign has
condescended to make present OF
few drops of the charmed liquid to Mar
shall Moltke and Prince Bismarck.
hence also their respectable age; but
strange to say, he declines to give any
of is 10 the Crown Prince. because he
fears lis heir would FAKE use OF his
health, restored by the philter. to force
him 10 abdicate. Several crowned
heads have, it appears. applied 70 the
Emperor for his wonderful secret. but
in vain. The Car. in particular, pray
cd TO some of the spirit. and 1t was tho
refusal of the Kaiser to oblise hin
which was the real cause of the pr ssen'
conflict between Russia aud Gel iany
Pal Mall Gazette.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-11
For Sale.

20 acres of choice land. in Antrim CO.; FIVE
o miles from county seat; tirstclass hard tim
bered land 10 acres improved. Will sell cheap
or exchange for village property. Enquire or
4s6 MCCULLOUGH & BUTTON.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-11
From E. B. STACEY, Springfield, Mass:

have taken your Vinegar BitteIs for scrof-
ulous humor; and they have effected coIl
pete cure; something eminent physicians
have failed TO do / consider it my duty To rec
nmmend them TO OthCrs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-11
The Eandsomest L dv In Alma.

Remarked 10 "a friend the other day that she
knew k"mps l}alsam for the Throat and Lungs
was i superior remedy, us IL stopped her cough
instantly when other remedies had no effect
whatever. So 10 prove this and convince you
of it, merit, any druggist will give You sam
pie Bottle free. Large size soc and 81
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-11
NORTHERN DIVISION.
Al trains daily, except Sunday.

M ITdIUs Utility, CAVtVV oUIIV'S'
Connections a Toledo with all lines Ill
verging; at Manhattan Junction with Wheel
ing * Lake Erie: at Alexis junction with Nj: =.
and l.. ;. \ NJ. c.; at Monroe Junction WIN
Adrian Branch l.. ;. X NJ. s.; at Dundee Win
M so. and l.. S. & NJ. G; at Milan Junction
with Butler division Wabash, st. l.. X r; ar
Pittsfeid with Ypsilant branch l.. ;. NJ. -;
at Ann AIbor with NJ. c.; at South Lyon WIN
u. l.. an, and ia; at Hamburg with NJ. A.
Line division G. T.; at Howell with ID. l.. y N;
at Durand with c. & r., and ID. NJ; at
Owosso Junction with ID. u NJ, and NJ: L.; at
at st. Louis with ID. l.. x N, and s. V. & ST. L.. !;
at Alma with ID. l.. s. N; at Mt. Pleasant with
+. & +. NJ.
PAISLEY, w. W. BETS,
G.. p Agent T. Il. Agent.
A. j. DELoRME, A gent, Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-11
TO RENT, FOR SALE, ETC.

TOR SALE. NV house and lot, ut bargain If
+ sold within thirty days. one and one hall
blocks north of Rink. Enquire OF w. U.
Parker. Alma Foundry. 5Ooiw-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-17
CORDOVA

~, CoRDovA, Oct. II.
ducks. "' ''s '"'
boom. ="
mlss Laura Cool arrived from Chicago
'as. week but will return soon.
Ut rreek's store locks as IL Christmas
was sure 10 come TO everybody.
hts' A. j. Sible is visiting friends
mere while her husband goes to Harris
burg. Pa.
John Schneider has gone to Hampton
10 take charge OF the railroad station
while MIR. Cooms takes trip for his
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. b. Spoor arrived
home last Tuesday morning after a short
visit at Mrs. Spoons brother at Cham
berlain. s. ID.
The relatives and friends celebrated
the tin wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Pidcock Tuesday evening. and large
quantity OF tinwsre was presented.
Members of Riverside lodge No. 149,
knights of Pythias, are to meet Tuesday
evening, Oct. 29, for the purpose OF re-
ceiving instructions from the grand
lodge.
The steamboat inspectors, Scott and
Burns, were here Tuesday to inspect J.
l.. Thompson's boat. The boat was per-
feet and stood inspection. Messrs.
Thompson and Williams will go TO Galens
soon To he examined for licenses to run
the boat.
The alarm Of fire was heard at the
hour OF 8 a. IN. Friday morning, which
was at the barn OF Andrew Eye, about
one mile from town. Mr.. Eye loses one
horse, 1000 bushels Of oats. large
quantity of hay and farming implements.
He was badly burned himself in trying TO
save his horses.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-17
RAPIDS CITY.

RAPIDS CITY. Oct. 10.
j. j. Nogle. Of Hampton. was IN town
today.
Mrs. s L. Eicholiz returned To ELM
wood this morning.
The Sunday night bible reading and
song exercises are well attended.
LeClsire being dry town now. the
boys all love to come to Rapids City TO
get wet
Mrs G.. Maurer and granddaughter
Mamie Segor, are visiting in Moline this
week
John Bschman's little boy who is going
TO school in Rock Island is down with
diphtheria.
Mrs. NJ. Shuler went to Gilchrist this
afternoon, called there by her daughters
continued illness.
Surveyor Stoddard. Of Rock Island.
was in town Tuesday doing some SUR
yeying for Geo. Matthias
Where our schools only had forty TO
forty scholars last winter. this term
they start In with sixty to siKty-fve.
Mrs. Geo. Adams and Mrs. NJ. Blom-
quist. Of Gilchrist, Illinois. are here visit
ing. They were former residents of this
place.
X III. Trevor, Jr.. contemplates NOV.
ing into town so as to be nearer his meat
shop. He will occupy the old Trevor
homestead.
A new teacher for our public schools
came TO town Monday a. m. and opened
school again. He seems 10 be giving
satisfaction. He Is from Geneseo.
Z ID. Cox, the government lamp
lighter. has bad felon on his middle
finger and is laid up 10 consequence. Hal
Adams and Rob lakewood are doing his
work In the meantime
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-17
AWFUL COAL PIT DISASTER.
tiity Men So FrightfuiIy Burned as to
Prevent Identification.

Fifty Men So FrightfuiIy Burned as to
Prevent Identification.
LONDON, Oct 17.-An explosion occurred
In the Bentilee colliery at Longton, County
OF Stafford, at an early hour yesterday morn
ing. Seventy miners we're In the Dit at the
time of the accident, only eleven Of whom
are alive. The pit was complet ely wrecked
and the task of getting out the buried miners
will be one Of great difficulty. A band Of
volunteers speedily commenced making ex-
plorations for the recovery of the bodies,
and the corpses of fifty victims were soon
brought to light
Burned Beyond Recognition.
LATER 1.-The search for the bodies Of the
other victims of the colliery explosion had
10 be abandoned, as the fire-damp made it
impossible to proceed with the work. or
the fifty bodies 50 far taken out not a sim
gle one has been identified, as the features
in every case were so frightfully burned that
recognition even by those nearest and dear
est proved impossible. Ia most cases the
clothing was also completely burned of the
bodies Of the victims and it is feared that
but few Of the fifty scorched bodies now
lying IN two rows on each side of the road q
lew feet from the mouth OF the shaft, will
ever be identified by the wives and mothers
whose walls for the dead are ringing out
dolefully every where
The Shock Killed Her.
An old man and his three sons who were
In the mine when the explosion occurred were
lost, and when the news was brought home
to the old mans wife, the mother Of the boys
and the only surviving member Of the fam
lily, she dropped dead almost without word.
the shock having killed her.
The latest estimate of the loss of life plaoes
the number Of killed at sixty.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-17


In one respect England Is ahead OF Ameri-
ca Ia criminal court procedure | refer to
the selection Of iuries attended courts in
London and the assize towns pretty regular
ly for nearly twenty years, and can only re-
member one case in which IL took more than
ten minutes TO secure jury. Then there
were only nine jurors In attendance, and the
Judge Baron Bramwell fined the absentees
$3.50 each, and while he was having the fines
recorded the sheriff secured three substitutes.
Such a thing challenging a Juror is al
most unheard Of Once ] remember "A man
charged with shoplifting protested against
brother of the prosecutor serving on the
jury. His protest was overruled, the trial
proceeded and the verdict was mot guilty"
One reason why juries are so easily obtained
Is that papers never comment on cases that
are sub judice; they may report facts, but
II they express an opinion "a b the guilt or
innocence Of "a person under arrest the pub
fishers may be fined for contempt OF court
OF late years, however, greater latitude has
been allowed, and comment frequently passes
unchallenged. Interview in ST. LOUIS Globe
Democrat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-17


The republican plan Of campaign last
year was to promise everything. remarks
the Indianapolis lSenhnd. The working
men were promised better wages. The
farmers were promised higher prices for
their products. The manufacturers were
promised larger profits The bondholders
and subsidy-mongers were promised the
treasury surplus. The old soldiers were
promised more pensions. The fioaters
were promised Doodle. B. Harrison and
his campaign managers were ready to
pledge anything In exchange for votes.
The new policy was pursued In the
campaign just ended in the new states.
Especial pains was taken in Montana.
and. as the result shows. not without
effect. The principal interests in Mon
tsnxxre silver and cattle. So the repub-
lican politicians sought to make votes by
promising the free coinage Of silver and
protective duty on hides. Neither
promise was, Of course, made in good
faith. The gold bugs who control the
republican party will not permit the free
coinage Of silver. and the party dare not
impose duty on hides.
Free hides have proved a great bless
ing TO the country. Hides were protects
ed for many years. In 1872 they were
put on the free list Then our annual
exports OF leather and manufactures
thereof amounted 10 less than three quar-
tiers OF million dollars Annually. Now
they are about ten millions annually.
Then we imported nearly eleven millions
OF leather goods. Now we import but
trific more. While ou- exports Of leather
goods have multiplied about fourteen
times. our imports have remained about
stationary. The immense growth OF this
industry can only be accounted for by It's
exemption from the burdeusome taxes on
raw materials imposed upon other manu-
features. So long ago as 1880 the boot
and shoe and leather industry Of the
country employed over 1858 eco men. paid
In wages annually over S65. 600 600 and
turned out product OF S3Si 900. 600.
Over half a million people were directly
dependent upon this industry and more
than that number were indirectly depend.
ent upon H.. II has grown enormously
since 1850. and now surpasses, in the
number Of hands EN- ployed, every other
manufacturing industry In the country,
cotton goods alone excepted.
To revive the tax on hides would be a
fatal blow 90 this great interest Il would
have the same effect upon il that the tax~
iugof raw wool has had upon our vol.
len industry. II would soon destroy our
export trade in leather goods. aud would
increase the cost Of foot wear TO all our
people.
The republican party does not dare take
hides from the free list. II probably has
no intention Of so doing But the fact
that It's managers tried TO make the
ranchmen Of Montana believe that the
party would DO this thing in order to get
their votes. illustrates the low moral tone
Of the party which us.d TO boast OF its
virtue and intelligence.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-17
A Cure for Wrinkles

II think my master uses me most cruelty
complained Right Arm TO his fellow, the
Left Arm. Here he has been using ms for
over two hours in casting his flies with no
rest excepting such as Is afforded when he
changes his flies. ! am full Of wrinkles and
suffering terribly, but he seems 10 pay no at
tention to It, although at no other time does
he abuse men
A few minutes afterward the Right Arm
had ceased its complaining and appeared
cheerful
What has come over you," inquired the
Left Arm. that you have no more COM
plants 10 maker
"You ought certainly to know" replied
the Right Arm. my master caught a fine
trout, which Is now kicking its last In the
basket. There Is nothing that will remove
wrinkles or overcome fatigue like catching
fish am now willing to work for the rest
q the day without grumbling New York
Herald
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-17
UnpopuIsrIty or the President

Washington gossips insist that Harri-
son is very unpopular. says the Peoria
Herald. They insis, also that the presi-
dent himself is beginning to realize this
fact During the week the capital has
been crowded with templars- fine as
semblsge Of well to.do. intelligent, repre-
sentative men, n majority OF them per-
haps republicans. Not the first sign OF
enthusiasm for Mr. Harrison has appeared
among these ,hrongs AT the Norman
die hotel Mr. Blaine has been fairly idol
lied by the Californians, and thousands
have called at the department OF state to
beg for look at the secretary. At the
White house reception Wednesday even
ing everybody shook hands with the
president, but Blaine wasI,S~ ,,.. -
ao .Lsquired for and talked
sooas; Uncle Jerry Rusk. the
secretary Of agriculture. appears 10
have greater number Of admir-
ers and 10 he able TO evoke more
genuine enthusiasm than Mr.. Harrison.
At his Office the secretary peia io-ss
each afternoon. and IL WAS a proud
moment for him when he stood up in the
reviewing stand beside the president a
very picture of the patriarch, and basked
In the sunshine of the homage Of passing
Wisconsin communicates. indianapolis
is not the only city in the country IN which
President Harrison appears to lack popu-
lari,y. There is an old saying among
practical politicians that there is no place
like a theatre TO judge popular sentiment,
for theatre audience Is likely to be
thoroughly representative Of the people.
With this mind, no doubt. the politicians
OF the capital have been telling good
deal about that slap given the president
one night last week at the National thea.
ter. The house was packed. fully one
half the spectators being Knights Temp
lars and their ladies' In performing what
he called his statesmau's magic-box trick
one OF the Ministries made use OF the
f'NNNNa"fAn " NhA1N Hhhit
son. Blaine and Cleveland When the
presidents name was mentioned a few.
faint. timid handolaps were heard.
Blaine called out a hundred or more
claps with some degree of heartiness.
But the name OF the OK president was
greeted with storm of applause that in
terfered for some moments with the pro-
gress Of the performance. Commenting
on this incident, n republican wellNknown
In Illinois said: during the last three
weeks have met probably a thousand II.
linois republicans, my business having
been such as TO take me among them.
Not more than half dozen said they
liked Harrison, and a great majority Of
them criticised the administration or the
president, and shook their heads omin-
ously when asked about the party's pros
poets. never saw anything like the I'M
popularity Of Harrison in his own party.
His own state is 10 a condition OF revolt.
and Illinois is ready TO back Cullom or
any other presidential aspirant who may
have a chance to beat Harrison"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-17
ROCK ISLAND
800 Reward 400.

The readers of the DAILY ARGUS will
be pleased TO learn that there is at less,
one dreaded disease that science has
been able cure in all its stages. and that
is cstsrrh. Halls Catsrrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Cstarrh being q
constitutional disease. requires consti
tutional treatment. Halls Catsrrh Cure
Is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucus surfaces Of the sys-
TEN, thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength. by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers. that they offer one hun
dred dollars for any case that It fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials. Ad-
dres. F. ]. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
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