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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
Lessons Of Antiquity.

A man who knows his language, and
all that is implied by it, stands on u
foundation of ages. He fells the past
under his feet, and feels at home in the
world OF thought. Il loyal citizen Of the
oldest and widest republic. Ii is this
historical knowledge OF language, and
not Of language only. but OF everything
that has been handed down from father
to son, it is that kind of knowledge
which | hold that our universities and
schools should strive 10 maintain. II
is the historical spirit with which they
should try 20 inspire every new genera
ton. As We trace the course Of a
mighty river back from valley to val
ley, as we mark its tributaries, and
watch its meanderings, till we reach
its source, or at all events the water
shed from which its sources spring, in
the same manner the historical
school has TO trace every cur
rent Of human knowledge from
century to century back TO its fountain
are so many things TO learn that stu
dents must be satisfied with results.
without troubling themselves how the
results were obtained by the labors of
those who came before us. This really
would mean that our modern teach
ing must contine itself TO the surface,
and keep aloof from what lies beneath.
knowledge must be what is called cut
and dry. if it is to prove serviceable in
the open market. My experience is
the very opposite. The cut and dry
knowledge which is acquired from the
study OF manuals or from so called
examiners is very apt to share the fate
OF cut flowers. 1t MAKES "a brilliant
show for one evening, but it fades and
leaves nothing behind. The only
knowledge worth having. and which
lasts Us for life, must not be cut and
dry, but on the contrary, it should
be living and growing knowledge,
knowledge OF which we know the be-
ginning, the middle ana the end,
knowledge of which we can produce
tho title deeds whenever they are call
ed for. Professor Max Muller IN the
Fortnightly Review.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
Male ChaperoneS.

A few days ago Washington cor
respondent clipped the following add
vertisemcnt from the Star of that city.
Three tall, handsome young mon,
who can furnish best OF reference,
will accompany ladies to theaters,
balls, etc, at reasonable rates. Cor
respondence strictly confidential.
| had heard Of this sort of thing in
New York and one or two other cities.
but | had never before seen an an
nouncement of this kind. My curiosity
was aroused, and got lady friend to
copy an answer 10 the advertisement
which | wrote, asking terms. and |
mailed this to the address given. In
due time | received reply, requesting
an Interview. but OF course drew the
line there. The writer stated that they
would furnish the highest tcstlmoni-
ais to their honor and integrity. Their
terms were five dollars each per night
for doing escort duty, the lady to pay
all expenses OF admission tickets, cabs.
etc, which would seem to be "a very
comfortable arrangement for them. 1t
will he understood that such n scheme
would only be adopted by a lady who
wanted 10 go without regard TO caste,
and was so unfortunate as TO have no
male friend TO accompany her. But IL
is novel and pleasant way for young
man To make living-a good deal
easier than hoeing corn or saving
wood.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31

serve IL, and love begets love-" tha,s
man floats with the current, and all
things assist him TO his goal. however
distant il may be.
lie who refuses TO believe anything
or anybody, and fancies that cruel or
selfish motive underlios each overture.
must bar his own pathway toward pro-
gress. Should the flowers close their
petals against the overtures OF the
priest-like bee, dis;rustful OF his sting.
or against the wind, distrustful Of his
noise, the floral family would degener-
ate and become extinct.
Should all the hidden germs OF trees
and plants refuse To answer 20 the sun
call. fearing that his purpose was 70
destroy them by his scOrching rays,
how devoid of verdure the earth would
become! When men refuse To believe
in one another, how barren becomes
existence.
Give me the exuberant ovcr-conf-
dence and ogotism Of youth, rather
than the over-careful and distrustful
young cynic. The first will make
friends and mistakes. he will confide
himself too easily, suffer in conse-
quence, learn wisdom from experience,
and strength from the sorrow. Ho
will taste the joys Of true friendship,
the pangs OF misplaced faith, the rap
ture of love, and perhaps the agony Of
loss. He will scale the heights and
descend to the depths Of feeling and
know what life means.
lie will lind hands held out 10 assist
him. lips ready to praise him, eyes
ready TO smile upon him, for the joy
Gus. confiding, and faithful nature at
tracts TO itself its own attributes.
The young cynic, on the contrary,
will make no friends and no progress.
He will not fall. because he will not
climb. He will not suffer from mis-
placed affections, because he will not
love. He will spread gloom and de-
preston wherever he goes and keep
ing on the level plains with careful
feet, he will exist. bat never live.
| wish we could introduce n profess
or or preceptress of optimism into
every school in the world. | would
rather see child taught the science OF
loving humanity than all the dead
languages or higher mathematics.
Why not introduce this branch OF in
struction into our nurseries and homese
1t is sorely needed. Ella Wheeler
Wilcox, in Yenowine's Sunday News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
At Shadow Time.

In the dark and silent watches
OF the night that storm debauches,
Heard sounds as tho OF matches
Failing. or the scrape or steel.
Gradually it then got sharper,
Till at length me thought some harper
Shade. or other air usurper.
Ger my domicile did steal.
Fainter then il broke and shrillcr,
As when duty done the miller
Spurns the belt aside; the pillar
Turns less harshly in its groove.
Till at length thos> weird ~3raticns
Slacken'( perdu, in gradations
To mad mans strange gyrations
Or a maiden fond, in love.
Family then it went on pounding,
Went on throbbing. went on bounding.
Thro' its roof, storm proof, surrounding
Went the changing of my heart
And that only. for the wea her,
Cameo cut and girt together,
With one unison OF ether,
Wheeld in mystery, but not art.
And hold such is the case
Throughout our whole human race
We, aud only we. arc base.
Outside perfect, proud flesh in.
And the part in life we play
Is emotional or gay,
AS we point ouselvcs that way,
As we shape our course therein.
-Lalle New Orleans picayune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
A Storm OH the Prairie.

There is one thing beyond mans con-
troll. and the granduer OF a prairie
storm can only be imagined by those
who have not seen it or witnessed
storm at sea- Such storm swept over
the prairies in August last. The morn
ing was warm and bright but shortly
after noon there came an indefnable
change. The sun still sbone. but its
rays threw an altered light, and
brought the prairie flowers into brigh-
ter relief, while IL east a darker shad-
ow where shadows fell Away toward
the horizon the wavering giimmer that
curtained the meeting place OF sky and
plain became more tangible. and "a thin
black hue framed the landscape. Grad
ually it grew broader and higher, as it
overlapped the bright, blue sky, the
birds flew hurriedly from before ii, ant
such cattle as were in sight drew closen
together for protection.
Gusts of wind that shook the train
followed each other at intervals that
grew shorter and shorter, and the
frame OF black was once in awhile IL
Illuminated with flashes OF summer light
ming, which, as they came nearer,
threw heavy banks of sulphurous-look-
ing clouds into bold relief. Still there
was no rain. and the thunder of the
train was all that broke the stiffness.
For nearly two hours the clouds main
tanned the same approach, and left the
spectator TO run fancy free and imagine
the out-stretched fingers of some great
ghoul TO be slowly closing in to crush
him. So strong did the feeling become
4
back and shuddered at each succeeding
gust, while others clustered round win
dows and gazed. fascinated. at the com
ing storm. AS last il came. One huge
cloud shot out from the approaching
bank and for moment poised in mid
air.
Fleecy clouds, that looked ghastly by
contrast, hung round il like fringes on
funeral pail, till with a crash that
outweighed the roar OF the train, il
seemed TO be rent in two with one
streak Of fire that turned the entire
cloud into gold. From that on and for
nearly an hour it was one continuous
rumble broken occasionally with a
sharper crash and accompanied by the
patter of the rain that fell in torrents.
Both sheet and forlIed lightning play
ed continuously, and while the former
turned the clouds from blackness into
light. the latter seemed TO rend them
in fragments and stand out in lines OF
fire for seconds at time
At last it passed away, and the flick
ering flames that illuminated the
southern horizon seemed like the volley
firing OF a retreating army, but SO
great was the expanse of prairie that
they were never entirely lost sight OF,
but again grew more and moro vivid,
until eighty miles further west the
storm again crossed the track. moving
northward with diminishing force.
Slowly as it appeared to move. it had
in five short hours traversed the half
of circle not less than one hundred
miles in diameter. which would give 10
rate OF upward of thirty miles an
hour
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
Charity by Machinery.

Poor Man-''Wud We be so kind, sir,
rs to stop moment! 1t wss you. sir,
that saved my wife's life last year by
givin' me a dollar fer some medicine.
Please. sir. she's sick agin. an the.
same way"
Mr.. Highmind-'I have recently
been convinced OF the folly OF indis-
criminate giving. and / now distribute
by donations through the Business
Mems Charity Trust, organized for the
purpose OF investigating each case.
left dollar with the secretary not fvtN
minutes ago. Go TO him, and tell your
story"
Mr.. Highmind Gan hour later)-
"Ah! Did you go TO the secretary, as
/ directed?"
al did, sir, an he gave me five
cent piece wild a hole in it."
"Ehp Is that ALP"
Eyes, sir. | told him about your
dollar, but he said the other 95 cents
was kept for salaries an expenses. "
New York Weekly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
Married on a Log.

A novel and amusing marriage was
solemniled in our city last Sunday.
The contracting parties were both col
ored, and as the parents Of Ella Usher
objected to her entering the marriage
state the groom, Andrew Williams.
whoes heart was overlooking with love
for the fair Ella. obtained her consent
and they ran away. In the afternoon
about $3.50 o'clock tie couple perched
themselves on log by the Academy
branch and were there made one. The
ceremony was performed by Judge
James X. George. y. r., in his beauti-
full and impressive style. We regret
that we are unable 20 give our readers
the ceremony in full, but here Is por-
ton of il. Andrew and Ella. you have
met here and perched yourselves upon
this log by the side OF the calm but fro
zen waters OF this famous and historic
academy branch; under the blue cam
opy OF heaven and surrounded by the
grand old trees. which have been shorn
OF their beautiful foliage by the cold,
windy blasts OF winter, you are here
surrounded 10y several distinguished
gentlemen-Col Thomas Lowe. Capt.
James ;. George, Little Ed Bailey,
and Dave Albert OF Atlanta, and many
others who have come 10 see you
united in the holy bonds OF wedlock,
the grandest, noblest. aud sublimest
state into which people can enter: and
may both OF your hearts eternally beat
rs one as you journey down the stream
of Time, and when you are done with
this life may you enter into that realm
OF bliss where the good darlSies go. s."
-Lithonia OGa.) Era.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
"PISA THE DEAD"
A Plaoo with a Once Fine Harbor
Now Seven Miles from the Sea.

Pisa, in Italy. famous for it, leaning
tower, is called pisa la Morte" by the
Italians; its commerce, once splendid,
has been gradually taken from it by
Leghorn, and it has declined in popul3>
ton and Importance until it is little
more than n place OF resort for travel
ers from all over the world, who come
TO study its splendid architectural mon
umeuts OF the middle ages and enjoy it's
delightful climate.
The prosperity OF Pisa has, indeed,
received SO great blow that the city is
in a state of bankruptcy. The Italian
public was lately shocked by II state.
ment that the town horse or city hall
Of Pisa was likely to he ,cvled upon by
the city's creditors TO satisfy their debt.
More lately still came the news of
another and even still more startling
suggestion. One of the members of ohe
municipal council OF Pisa proposed II
lottery to raise funds TO discharge the
debt, and, in order to offer a sufficiently
tempting prize TO attract investment
from all over the world, he suggested
that the famous leaning tower should
be the first prize. To possess as one =
private property the leaning tower of
Pisa, which has stood for more than
700 years, would, this Pisan councillor
thought, be distinction which all the
world would seek after. He did not
indicate what he supposed the owner OF
the tower could do with it.
Fortunately, this original project did
not meet with favor from the Pisan
council, and some other way must be
found TO meet the city's difficulty. Pisa
is still the center of rich farming dis
trict, and its university is one Of the
best in Italy.
The decline OF Pisa is largely due TO
a singular circumstance. In medieval
times il possessed fine harbor. Porto
Pisano at the mouth of the River Arno
With the cutting away Of the forests
upon the Apprentices vast quantities of
earth, no longer held in place by the
protecting trees, were washed to the
plains below.
This wash gradually filled up the
harbor of Pisa. In l442 its depth had
been reduced TO four feet; century
later only row-boats could enter it; it
was soon abandoned forever. There
are now no traces Of this old harbor
and even It's sight is disputed. Pisa's
distance from the sea is now about
seven miles.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
The Tobacco Fiend.

One OF the most pernicious evils of
civilization is one that is doing infinite
harm, and yet which attracts compare
lively little attention except now and
then from an occasional physician. or
some other expert each OF whom is re-
garded as crank.
Whisky and all other kinds OF alcho-
holic stimulants do attract notice for
the reason that their evil results. when
excess is INDUCED in, become conspic-
uously apparent They flush the com
plexion, they redden and swell the
nose. they blear the eyes. bloat the
liver, inhame the stomach, derange
the nervous system, and impair the
quality OF the brain. These effects are
so marked that they cannot escape
notice. and hence the abuse OF alcohol
Is regarded as n supreme evil, and is
made the subject OF repressive and re-
formatory action throughout all civlli-
zation.
After something OF the same kind is
the opium habit IL forces itself upon
the notice OF the world by IFS rapid de-
velopment Of destructive symptoms.
~ DIOuuCCo III VIC NlCttH eANcSolNc CA
aitation alternated by n frightful de-
preston. The necessity Of larger
doses of the drug necessarily increases;
the periods OF felicity in heaven gro
constantly shorter and those in hell
more extended. until there comes n
time when death, or worse, idocy, puts
an end To the disease. On account oil
palpable developments the opiumania
Is brought within the notice OF the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
,Julius GOldschmidt.

Julius Goldschmidt OF Milwaukee,
who is going to Vienna as consul gen.
eral to Austria Hungary, is one of the
leading representatives of the German
population of Wisconsin. He has al
ways been firm believer in the re-
publican party and refused to follow
Carl Shurz, when this gentleman left
the republicans to become "A mug
wump. Mr.. Goldschmidt was born in
Germany in 1S47, but came to this
country when a lad nineteen years old
and settled in Milwaukee, where he
soon made his fortune, gaining at the
same time the esteem OF his fellow
citizens He is possessed of fine execu-
tive and business ability, and his active
management of the Brand Stove com
pany of which he is vice president,
has made it one OF the most successful
of It's kind in the northwest. AS con-
sui general he is at the head of our
consular staff in Austria, and he will
no doubt make al efficient govern
ment agent, contributing his share to
the development OF trade between
Austria and the United States.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31

The official report of police opera
tons in Ireland for the first three
months OF the pre- sent year is an in
teresting document received at the
state department. Crime is classed
under thirty-eight heads, ranging
from murder TO threats. Next TO muir
der, in the opinion Of the official COM
piler, assaults on the police are con-
sidered the most heinous OF crimes,
and two instances were recorded in
three months. When one considers
the autocratic power of the police, the
cruel eviction practices, tho searching
raids on homes, and other provoca-
tons, the moral restraint and patience
of the people is surprising. The rec
ord shows toal of one hundred and
twenty crimes, and seventy OF
these were sending threatening letters
and intimidation. 1t is doubtful if
there is another five million people on
the globe that can show cleaner and
more creditable record than that
compiled by the political enemies Of
Ireland.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
Literally.

Policcman-Wha the dickens are
you throwing all that trash into the
alley for?
Citizen-To get it out OF the yard. OF
course. Didn't tho board OF health
isouc orders for all buck yards TO be
cleaned?
Policeman-Ye but they didn't
mean for the order TO be taken litter
ally Oies). -Terre Haute Express.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
Irrelevant.

Mamma. at the Ponce de Leon hop
last night, Mr.. De Ritch asked me 10
be his wife"
"Of course you accepted him7'
"Of course-but he began SO queer
ly."
"How?"
He asked me II / loved him!"--
Puck
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31

Minnesota is trying to enforce a law
making drunkenness a crime. Artful
dodgers who have been escaping the
penalty for their misdeeds under ex-
cuse OF drunkenness will have TO emil
CRATE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31

In the May number of the Forum
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps says it is
an undecorated fact that IL Jesus
Christ were to enter almost any Of
our influential churches to-day He
would be shown into the back gallery,
and that He could not obtain admission
to our parlors without a letter OF in
PRODUCTION TO our "sets."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31

'.For the present" says Postmaster
General Wanamaker, referring to the
proposed reduction OF postage to one
cent, 81 prefer TO conduct the business
OF the department on the principle of
the sleeping car companies, not to re-
duce the rate but to improve the SER
vice" That's all right. Let the inn
provement proceed, for there's GER
tainly need OF il.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31

Gladstone has refused an offer of
$25, 900 for the writing of twenty five
articles for a newspaper syndicate,
saying that he has reached an age
when the energies do not wax, but
wane, and cannot undertake sustain ed
work. He may have thought. al
though he did not say, that he owes all
that Providence has left him to the
comprising OF a greater end than
money getting.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31

The Argentine Republic is possessed
with the spirit of enterprise. Buenos
Ayres is expanding $40, 900, 900 on its
port, and the largest ocean steamers
which were previously compelled to
anchor twelve miles away. can now
load and unload at the city's margin
in twenty-five feet of water. Statistics
show that nearly 10000 steam vessels,
aggregating 5000, 900 tons, entered
the ports of the Argentine Republic
last year, and, to the people of this
country, the humiiating feature is
that there was not one merchant YES
sci flying the flag of the United States.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-10-02

there is third term parry after the Chicago
convention it will be hit in the nose [great
laughter] by Ohio at the next October election
If you will just substitute the word November
for October it fits the present situation exactly.
[Appause.l
And again on the 5th-he keeps it up every
day, just like he does many other things
[laughterl: items of thousands of Republicans
are taking pains to dispose of third-term
abomination." We don't want, although
we would be glad to have, tens OF thou
sands, but just one single ten Of thousands is
what we want this year. [Great applause and
laughter.l
Then on the goth he prints resolutions
adopted by eight States in the year 1875, de-
nouncing and reprehending third term for
Chief Executive the States being New York,
Pennsylvanfa-thcse are no little outside back
wood MISUNDERSTANDING, California, MN
nesota, Ohio-how does that strike you?
[cheersl Iowa and Wisconsin. Do you re-
member when that occurred in 1875 certain
people who belong to the various boards
of public affairs, that were created
and controlled by the Indian rings and
whisky rings and many other rings at Wash
ington, had made up their minds that the
thing to do was to nominate General Grant
FOR A THIRD TERM?
They were looking for '76, they were going to
have third term for the hero of Appomatox,
but the people began to scent this conspiracy
earlier than they have in Ohio this time.
Not only the Republican party, which
had a right to control that nomination,
but the Legislatures passed resolutions
and Congress passed resolutions, and such
storm was raised that the great General him
self could not be nominated for third term.
Referring to that in 1s o. when it came around
again and there was talk Of third term MIR.
Halstead, then in the Vigor of his intellect
Laughter and applausel, denounced, as every
honest man ought to denoupce, any attempt to
take from the people. what Washington scorned
to accept gift However, there are two
very choice things yet. May g. Republican
rebellion against third-term foolery." "A good
work broke out in the New York Legislature
yesterday ''Tbird term means, as the Gazette
has often said'-that is the Cincinnati Gazette
the other half Of the combination now
[laughter], as the Gazette hes often said,
means fourth term and Afth term Of the
powers to the schemers who had the matters in
charge to pTunder the people,
1t seems to me could name q few third