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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-22
How She Got Rid OF a Loafer.

young lady living in Windsor was
visiting in Detroit lately, and on her
way to the ferry stopped to rest in
Grand Circus park. She was very
tired and did not notice any one near.
Pretty soon two men strolled along and
sat down on an adjoining bench. One
of them, addressing the young lady,
said:
Its a very pleasant afternoon,
miss"
She was determined not to be driven
away, so took no notice OF him. In d
few moments he repeated his address
It's a very pleasant afternoon,
miss"
Still she kept severely silent, hoping
he would see that his attentions were
unwelcome, but he was not TO be
blutfed. He jumped up and, going
right in front of her. looked directly al
her as he repeated for the third time
"It's a pleasant afternoon, miss"
The young lady looked in his face
and laid her finger on her lips. The
man stared, then turned quickly to his
companion.
by the Lord, Harrym ne exclaim
ed ''the girl is deaf and dumb. Come
on"
The young strategist watched then
out Of sight and then resumed hel
walk. Free Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-22

Many little articles, indispensable
now in the affairs of life, are the result
of-not chance-but happy accident.
An old farmer in the Granite state
started to wind up his great silver
watch, and found that the key was
filled with dirt. He was unable to
dig thu deposit out with pin, so he
drilled hole in the key, and with a
breath blew the matter out. Then he
sat down TO think, and as a result of
his cogitations patented the hole.
There is to-day at Lebonan, n. H.. a
large factory running by electric pow
or wherein are manufactured thou
sands and thousands of watch KEYS OF
every size, shape and design. Each
one OF these keys contains the hole
which the farmer patented, and that
lucky tiller of the soil is making rapid
strides on the road TO fortune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-22
Cologne Drinking,

One OF the latest tads is cologne
drinking. 1t is common in England
and France and is gaining ground in
America. Cologne can be bought
without exciting suspicion at the drug
stores and its intoxicating qualities are
OF the most reliable character. The
cologne drinker usually begins by
taking it on Jumps of sugar and pro-
excessively works up TO take it straight
in liberal quantities. As most OF the
American cologne is made from wood
alcohol, a particularly venomous and
fiery decoction, its effects are more
marked than those of the ordinary
liquor, and the drinker may indulge
his appetite with responsible GER
tainty that he will wind up with de-
lirium tremens. But this, instead OF
being an objection to cologne drinking
is regarded as one of its merits. the
tendency of bibulous development
seeming to be in the direction of some
thing more deadly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-22
The Prettiest Girl In St Ionis.

Miss Nellie Pratt, who was chosen
by the votes of the exposition visitors
as the prettiest of all the pretty girls
in the building, is very handsome
and petite young lady, who carries
her honors easily. She is neither a
blonde nor brunette, having golden
hair with just enough curl in it TO
give pretty effect TO the we'll poised
head. Deep blue eyes, which the
owner knows how TO use TO the best
advantage, sparkle saucily beneath
dropping eyelashes, and a well-round.
ed outline, with shapely arms and
bust, small but well-formed feet and
hands, coupled with neat dress,
makes an ensemble that is fair to loon
upon. Miss Pratt claims 1S summers
TO her credit, but to the usual observer
this looks like an exaggeration.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-22
A Partisan joke.

The many acquaintance OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Reynolds, prominent members OF
the First Baptist church of this city,
says the Minneapolis Journal, are tell
ing an amusing story in which the two
were the chief characters. The scene
is laid in gay Paris MIR. and Mrs.
Re ynolds recently made lengthy
European trip While in Paris they
were patrons Of fashionable hotel.
For several months previous TO leaving
for the tour abroad Mrs. Reynolds
assiduously applied all her energies
TO studying the French language. She
was an unusually apt scholar When
the time for leaving home came Mrs.
Reynolds teacher congratulated her
upon the rapid manner in which she
had mastered the language, and Mrs.
Reynolds personally believed she was
proficient enough TO cope with the
Parisians in their own tongue when
the great metropolis should be reach
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds spent many
n pleasant day in Paris, and only have
in remembrance one brief halliday OF
agonizing misery. 1t happened this
way: In Partisan hotels the attaches
are suave and obliging. One after
noon Mr.. Reynolds journeyed down.
town alone. When Mrs Reynolds
found herself ready to leave her apart
ments she turned TO the bright-eyed
waiting-maid, and, with the best
French at her command, told the girl
TO tell her husband, when he returned
to the room, that she had gone down
into the public parlor, where she
would wait for him.
''Oui, madame replied the girl
with knowing smile and a low cour-
tesy. 1t was evident the girl had had
such commands given her before.
Mrs. Reynolds passed down to the
public parlor. She waited full hour
for her husband and by that time be-
came very nervous over his non-appear-
ance. She went upstairs and went out
upon the verandah. When nearly OPP
posite her apartments. she heard
strange sounds from within. Passing
quickly to the window she was thunder
struck TO see her husband pacing the
floor at lively gait, gesticulating wild
ly with his hands and muttering saw
agely. Ever and anon he would try
the door. 1t would not open. Mrs.
Reynolds ran TO his assistance; opened
the door; the girl was found, and then
followed general explanations. Mrs.
Reynolds French had tripped her up,
so to speak. The girl understood her
TO say she should lock her husband in
the room when she returned, and she
obeyed orders. Both Mr.. aoa Mrs.
Reynolds afterward enjoyed the joke
hugely.
Thereafter however, Mrs. Reynolds
insisted that the language OF her fore
fathers was good enough for her.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-22

A young Englishman arrived in New
York few days ago, who has started
out to "beat" his way across America
and around the world in the space OF
four months without cash output
From San Francisco he proposes to
stow himself away or work his pass
age to New Zealand, thence ship for
some Chinese port, and journey
through the Balkan Pass to Russia,
thence 10 Germany, down the English
Channel to England, and ship from
there to New York city. If the rail
roads observe his proclamation, and
have him "spotted," he is liable to
lengthen his schedule of running
time, and to run the chance of being
"marooned" at some way-station for
thirty or sixty days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-22
KEEPING ENGAGEMENTS.
Other Peoples Time is Not Yours
BE PunCtual.

BE Punctual.
A boy should not make an engage
ment unless it is proper one; but,
having made it, he should keep it If
an hour has been named, he should be
there on time, or if not he should have
some valid reason 10 offer for his
failure TO do so. He may have the
liberty to waste his own time, but he
has no right to waste the time OF an
other.
The sacredness with which Sir
William Napier regarded an engage
ment, even OF seemingly trivial char
acter, is shown by an incident. One
day he met little girl who was sobbing
violently over bowl which she had
broken.
You can mend it, can't you?" she
appealingly said to him.
The bowl was past mending, and, on
putting his hand into his pocket, he
found that he had left his purse at
home.
Meet me here, at this hour to-mor-
row, my dear" he said. "I'll give you
sixpence with which to buy another
BOWL
When he reached home he found on
his desk an invitation to dine with
some distinguished gentlemen at Bath
the next day. He had to forego the
great pleasure because of the engage
ment which he made with the little
| girl, and so he notified the host that q
| previous appointment woald prevent
! him from accepting the invitation.
| His integrity would not allow him to
break an engagement that involved but
a sixpence, which he might have paid
at some other time.
President Lincoln had been trained
from boyhood TO honor every promise
that he made. After he was married
and had family of his own he was
visited by gentleman OF some dis
tinction who, unfortunately, made
promises more freely than he kept
them.
In order TO induce one of Mr..
Lincoln's boys to sit on his lap the
gentleman offered to give him a charm
which he wore on his watch chain.
The boy clambered upon his lap, and
finally the gentleman rose to go.
Are you not going TO keep your
promise with my boy?" Mr.. Lincoln
asked.
What promise?"
You said you would give him that
charm" reminded Mr. Lincoln.
"Oh, l couldn't" laughed the visit
or. 1t is not only valuable, but
prize it highly as an heirloom
Give it to him." Mr.. Lincoln stern.
~ said. Il would not want him 10
know that | entertained one who had
no regard for his word. "
The gentleman colored, and then un-
did the charm and handed it TO the
boy. We do not know whether the
gentleman received the charm again,
afterward, but he certainly was taught
lesson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-22

cred, and we swan 10 the shore and
began TO haul in the rope.
As soon as the animal felt the strain
of the rope he rushed for the shoals
The two blacks. armed with the
spears Seguini had saved, attacked
him on both sides at once. while l
drew the rope tighter and tighter. 1t
was curious sight to see the two
hunter maneuver in the endeavor to
strike the spear into the animals eye.
which is the only part vulnerable to
the light spears. AS the hippopota-
mus rushed TO one side and the other
TO meet its assailant / hauled in the
slack. until at last. in one of his
rushes, he fell forward, dead, in the
shallow water.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-22

the choice OF the senior class in Har-
ward university for the position OF ora
tor on class day, has the distinction OF
being the first colored man similarly
honored. Morgan is the son of for
mer slave now residing in West Wash
ington, ID. c., and was born in Nir-
ginia almost at the same time as the
proclamation was issued which
made his father free man. He
graduated from the high school in
Washington, and shortly afterwards
went to St Louis as "A teacher. He
came to Boston in 1884 and entered
tho Latin school, graduating in 1886
with honorable rank. He then enter
ed Harvard almost penniless, and by
working at the BARRIERS trade and
waiting table, has earned the money
to defray his college expenses.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-22

Among numerous reforms which the
president of the national w. c. T. L.
urges upon congress are "a law prohib-
iting the manufacture of cigarettes,
and one prohibiting smoking in wait
ing rooms and postofiices. The duty
of congress is very plain. The tariff
and other trivial matters should at
once be "tabled" and the grave,
weighty (P) matters named above
should be carefully considered. And
while reforms are in order, why not
prohibit the manufacture of corsets,
bustles, high-heeled shoes, and the
wearing OF smoke-stack hats in the
theatre? The reformatory crusade
should not be confined to the regener-
alton of the masculine element only.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-22
Perfectly Convenient.

Gould you render a poor printer,
out OF work and destitute. little as
sistanceP" queried disreputable-look-
ing specimen as he came. in hesita T.
ing manner, into the sanctum. Don't
put yourself out" he added hastily as
the editor rose with great suddenness
don't put yourself out" 81 won't"
said the editor cheerfully. as he rolled
up his sleeves; lit isn't myself that Pm
going TO put out. Epoch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-22
Wanted Something View.

IL love you, Emeline, with all the
fervor at my command" he said. as
they strolled out East avenue. Yes,
George" she replied, IL know it, and
yet would that you told me OF your
love in some other terms. Ihave been
loved with fervor, oh! so many times,
and | do want this match to amount to
something"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-22

Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett's
youngest son is the original of her
famous character of Little Lord
Fauntlerov." Her eldest son is de-
scribed as "out-doing in cussedness
any five boys in the neighborhood. -
His famous mother has not written
MIN up" yet, although the neighbors
will vouch that she has often been
obliged to''turn him down"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-22

A Providence, X. l., dude of con-
siderable means, who made the ac-
quaintance OF pretty Boston fir,
has been sued for $2j, 900 damages
for breach of promise. The dude
says its mistake, aye know"
but the young lady's legal advisers
say they have letters TO prove to the
contrary. It's no joke when a Boston
young lady allows a marriageble
young man 10 escape.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-22

"Colonel. you owe me dollar. bor-
rowed money"
Just looking for you that might
pay it," he replied, and he went into
his vest pocket and brought up my
1872 dollar.
Then we smiled and passed on.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-22
An TnkindCut.

Editor: ] can not think and use the
typewriter at the same time" Rival
editor: Then you find the typewriter
no better tn an the pen. boston
Courier.
The freeman's journal., 1889-08-17
"YOURS IRURLi -

Galveston FREEMAN's JOURNAL appears
to be badly in the soup, judging from its ir-
regular Observation-Disclosures Recorder.
If there be any possible way on earth for
editor Lucs to publish a first class paper, he
should do so, and quit his lying.-FREE-
MANS JOURNAL.
Ii editor Nelson was the newspaper man,
that long eXperince should have made him,
ed us with, was published by us over the
sumo, ,he knows what he is talking about and
is fully capble of take care of himself. AS
regards our publishing first class paper,
we say to our broken down and diapidated
politician friend, that we shall be glad to
have him tell us how to run a first class pa
per. beaumont Recorder.
OUR friend the Beaumont Recorder of
August the II, reminds us of an old preach
er, very anxious to raised discussions,
but when called upon to account for his pct,
was always ready to apologize. For one day
showing his sciences~~to stab In the back.
with drawn sword in his hand, and at the
same time pointing the weapon towards a
large oak tree. and using the following ex-
preston, ''Oh! il it was man," there be-
ing some one behind that tree, to the great
establishment Of the preacher, answered.
eff it was a man what would you do.
would invite him to take drink" This is
the way the editor of the Recorder is trying
to shield himself behind s. Yours trurly."
The freeman's journal., 1889-08-17
OUR ANS WER.

AFTER receiving several letters OF
inquiries concerning the distribution
of patronage, we will say to the enquir-
ers, that we have been q republican ever
since reconstruction in this state
and worker to the interest of republi-
can principles while many of the So
called leaders Of this days, were in OBJ
curity and unknown to the pubiic--to
day we are left in oblivion, our services
on the battlefields and in civil life are
considered of no merit and does not en-
titled Us, to any benefits or any patron
age-those of the eleven hours and
loud takers are rewarded. We are
considered to-day rs tools, which after
being used for a quarter of century, be-
come worthless-and of no services,
if our past records and service does
not entitled us to recognition at this
present time, the future shall speak for
itself.
The freeman's journal., 1889-08-17
RIOT IN RICHMOND.


The old feud renewed and this time
the Negroes spared from being the vic
tim Of the blood thirsty "Jay Birds" of
Fort Bend county, their victims being
men who stood by the inoffensive col
ored people, ,and the law abiding citizens
of Fort Bend county. Sheriff GarNey,
one of the victim, sometimes ago de-
nounced through The medium of the
Galveston News, the ''Jay Birds as
sociation rs Il revolutionary body hay-
ing no respect for laws nor men and de-
claring them band of outlaws and re-
morved his family to Galveston in order
to raised his children in civilized COM
munity. The encouragement at the
time of Negroes killing in Richmond
last year was sent to the scene of MUIR
der and emphaticaly denied of any
riot and stated that if he had to come
back in that county for any disturbance
that he would surely take hand in ii.
This action of the attorney general cn
the premise was of such character that
he deserved censured, for no report was
ever been made to the governor,
the governor in his message to
the legislature has faild to apprized that
body of any of the facts that had oc-
Cured. This time the table has turned
and instead of white VS.. black, it is
white VS.. white. Now Mr.. Attorney
general hold up your hands, for the
peace and dignity of the state-has
been trampled upon by an armed mob,
the law has been put at defiance the
legal officers of the county has been
over powered and murdered, by an ar
med organization entitle ''Jay Birds -
This is the time that the authority of
Chicago, are to be transferred TO Texas
and surely many of the so called elite
of Richmond, in Fort Bend county would
be find minus after their trial. An ex-
ample are to be made and the time is
very prospitious. There is no excuse
of ignorance of the laws, these people
are characterised us the intelligent, the
superior race, therefore they should
suffer for their acts of murder.
The freeman's journal., 1889-08-17

sent to his appointment. 1t is the best
that could have been made, and i'm view
of his unselfish devotion and sacrifice in
behalf of his people we hesitate no. in
making the statement.-Th Indianap-
oils World.
The Express does not blame the dls-
Ky republicans of Austin for their en-
dorsement of Brer Quincy. Ii was ma
tural. But it is compelled to cavil at
the language Of their resolution. They
should not say that theap pointment has
forever silenced the sophistry
of those who would make republicans
believe that the administration loves IA
reformed democrat-for revenue only
better that true-blue republican.
They should have said 'true-black'' re-
publican.-San Antonio Express.
The freeman's journal., 1889-08-17
George Washington MT Home.

From The Middlesex Gazette of July
25, 1880 is taken the following relating to
Washington and his home at Mt. Ver-
non. Va:
Gen. Washington possesses 10000 acres
of land in one body, where he lives-con-
stantly employs $50 hands-keeps twen-
four plows going all the year. when the
weather will permit-sowed in 1887 6OC
bushels of oats. 700 acres of wheat, and
prepared as much for corn. barley, pota-
toes. peas, beans, etc.-has near 900 acres
in grass and sowed $50 with turnips.
Stock, 40 horses, liz cows, 235 working
oxen, heifers and steers, and 500 sheep.
The lands about his seat are all laid
down i'll grass. The farms are scattered
round at the distance of two. three, four
or five miles. which the general visits
every day-unless the weather is abso-
lutely stormy.
He is constantly making various and
extensive experiments for the improve
ment of agriculture. He is stimulated
with the desire which always actuates
him-to do good to his country and ben,
eft to mankind. --.- -..
In 1856 he killed $50 hogs, weighing
1860 pounds, for his family's use lex.
elusive of provisions f. his negroesa
which was made into bacon.
The freeman's journal., 1889-08-17

THE anxiety and the zeal exhibited b
the governors of the southern states
in bringing to speedy trial the world
known champion Jno. l.. Sullivan and
Jack Killrain to q speedy trial for Il
mere fisticuff would be of great deal
more Importance and advantage and
would show to the world their Christi
anity by putting a stop to the wholesale
murder of their colored fellows citizens
and the hanging by masked mob of
inoffensiye prisoners without jury or
trial-those ruffians and midnight ass
assins which are well known to the auth
ority in the vicinity of their dastardly
act are to be brought to justice and
then the governors of those states
would surely received the praised of the
civilized world.
The freeman's journal., 1889-08-17
THE RANCHMAN'S DAUGHTER.

She seems indeed the child OF grace.
With perfect form and witchin= face
In which no vanity trace
Beyond the arts that nature taught her;
And very modest. good and kind
IL this sweet maiden to my mind.
And not fault IL there 10 find
In the ranchman's pretty daughter.
She rides her horse with perfect ease
Can kill a deer whene'er she please,
And knows the names OF flowers and trees,
And sings the songs sweet birds have taught
her:
The fish all come 70 seize her hook.
She takes the finest In the brook.
And now my heart is also took
By the ranchman's pretty daughter
She rules the kitchen like a queen,
And keeps the hols.' u, neat and clean
There's not u cobweb to be seen,
So swift the hands that never falter.
Her voice clear as a matin bell;
Her lips as sweet rs honey; well.
There's lots more things Id like 10 ten
OF the ranchman's pretty daughter
am to claim her mine some day
And take her miles and miles away.
To my fair home upon the hay.
Across the oceans waste OF wafer;
And then with gems III deck her brow
And worship her AZ do now,
The ranchman's pretty daughter
N. s Cox
The freeman's journal., 1889-08-17
Hypnotic Sieep.

An interesting case of changing natural
into hypnotic sleyklix1 been contributed
by the An,sterd;f sician, DR.. Rem
terghem, to The rift voor Genee-
skunde. Some days ago" he writes.
Il travelled together in railway car
riage with friend whom had cured Of
rheumatism by hypnotic suggestion. He
fell asleep in the corner of the carriage,
and passed my hand three times over his
leg exactly az | had done when treating
him by hypnotism Then put his arm
in n horizontal position, in which it re-
mained without movement, and whis-
pered to him that he must continue to-
sleep till we reached our destination.
when | expected him to hand over to me
the five gulden he owed me at the dinner
table. and with "A proper apology. The
sleeper nodded and promised to doeyery-
thing he was told AZ soon rs the train
stopped he awoke. and when We were
sitting at the table he handed the money
over to me. with many apologies. The
case shows that by merely passing tho
hand over the knee which was formerly
diseased, the patient had fallen into that
peculiar sleep which hitherto has only
been brought on by looking fixedly at IA
patient, by addressing him and by shut
ting his eyelids.'
The freeman's journal., 1889-08-17
Origin of The Names in the Week.

In the museum at Berlin, in the hall
devoted to northern antiquities, they
have representations from the idols from
which the names of the days Of our
week derived.
From the God Of the sur comes sun
day, This idol is represented with his
face like the Sun holding 4 burning
wheel with both hands on his breast
signifying his course around the world.
The idol Of the Moon frcm which
comes Monday, is habited in short
coat, like u man, but holding the moon
in his hands. Tuisco, from which
comes Tuesday, was one of the most
ancient and popular gods vf the Ger
mans, and IS represented in his gar
ments of skins, according to their pecul-
liar manner of clothing ;the third day of
the week was dedicated to his worship.
Wooden, from which comes Wednes-
day, was a valiant prince among the
SaXOns. His image was prayed to for
victory. Thor, from whence comes
Thursday, is seated in bed, with
twelve star over his head holding scep-
ter IN his hand. Friga, from whence
we have Friday, is represented with a
drawn sword in his right hand and a
bow in his left.
Soeter, from which is Saturday, has
the appearsance Of perfect wretched-
ness; he is then visaged, long haired
with a long beard. He carries a water
pail in his right hand wherein are fruits
and flowers.