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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-22
Sumner Greetings.

Jacob Fry has a very sick little girl.
Miss frankie Hustled is able to be
out again.
Mrs. Sam Zeyter, of LOOMS, is the
guest of Mrs. l.. NJ. Butler.
Mr.. Beard. formerly Of Hillsdale
county. is visiting with Chas. Stafford.
IL. Altenberg has located IN Ferris,
Montcalm county, instead of Seville, as
reported last week.
VIM. Simmer has bought out MI.
Sam Stevens interest in the BelltoWn
Grist and Saw Mill
Mrs. Rose Brown. who was sick AT
Mr.. BaclInan 5, has So far recovered as
TO he able TO be removed to her home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-22
VILLAGE TAX SALE.

SO much of each of the following described
tracts or parcels of land situated i'm the Village
or Alma, County of Gratiot State of Michigan,
delinquent for unpaid taxes for the year 1887,
as will DO sufficient to pay the taxes, interest
and charges thereon, will be sold at Public
Auction, by the Treasurer of said Village, at
his Office in the Banking House of w. : Turck
& Co., in the Village of Alma, Michigan, on
Monday the Sth day of April, next, commenc-
ing at ten o'clock a IN. and continue until the
same shall have been disposed of according
to law.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-22

The Township Board for the town
ship of Arcadia. will meet at the Clerk S
office over II \. Delayan x Co.'S. store
in the Village of Alma, on Tuesday
March 18th, for the purpose of auditing
the accounts of said township
Dated Alma, March 18th, 1889.
JOIN -. SPINNEY,
Township Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-22
Their Business Booming.

Probably 40 one thing has caused such a
general revival of trade at Is. s. Wehbs Drug
Store as their giving away 90 their customers
of so many free trial bottles of Or Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. Their trade is
simply enormous in this very valuable article
from the fact that II always cures and never
disappOints. Coughs, Colds. Asthma. BrOn-
chitis, Group and all throat aud lung diseases
quickly cured. You can test 10 before buying
by getting a trial bottle free, large SIZE 81
Every bottle warranted. 3
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-22
Bludbilder.

The new vegetable tonic-alteratvc and blood
purifier is in the shape of u pleasant syrup and
contains i'm u concentrated form the most val
liable vegetable curatives, which have been
developed by modern medical and scientific
research. IL acts directly upon the blood,
through It's impartiug tone aud vigor To the
entire system and cradicating disease, and is
unequaled as a cure for Scrofulous, Cancerous
and other humors. whether constitutional or
otherwie. Catarrh. rheumatism, Dyspepsia,
Dropsy. sick aud nervous headache, female
weakness. and all blood liver and kidney dis
eases. Price Sl.00. sold by all Druggists. ?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-22
For First Place

a great amount Of political engineering will
be done by friends of candidates TO secure for
their man the first place ON the ticket and the
best man VIII probably secure the cove red
place, Ihcu " endorsed hy he maloritV OF
the people the election lis assured. Electric
Buffers has been put 10 the front it's merits
passed upon, has been indoors ed, and unani-
mously given the first place among remedies
peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure of
al diseases of Kidneys, Liver ANA Stomch
Electric Bitters, being guaranteed. l. ga safe
Investment. Price 5UC. asd IN pc" buttl at b.
:. Wcbb's drug store,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-22
Coles Qarhollsalva

L. a truly wonderful remedy, suited alike 10
the skin of the child and the adult, and its
soothing, cleansing and healing properties
renders its application universal. As mn eX-
terDal remedy II has no equal ms "A cure for
Piles. Fever Sores, Ulcers, letter, Poisons,
Chilbans, Chaps. and all Itching and Irritating
diseases of the SKIN and Scalp. II immediately
relieves the pain of Scalds and burns, and cures
the worst case without n scar. Get only the
genuine which has black wrapper with green
letters Small boxes - cents large boxes 80
cents. Sold 10y all Druggists.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-22
Bucklen,s Arnica salve

Tho best salyc i'm the world for Cuts Brilsos
Sores, Ulcers, salt Rheum, FLYER sores. letter,
Chappcd Hands. Chiblaius, CoIns. and all
Skin Eruptlons, and positively cures Piles or
no pny required II is guaranteed to give per
tcct satisfaction, or monyS rounded Price
. cents per box. For sale by r. * Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-22

Remarked to a friend the other day that she
knew kemp's lalsam Tor the Throat aud Lungs
was superior remedy, as 10 stopped her cough
instantly when other remedies had no effect
whatever. So 10 prove this and convince you
OF ils merit, any druggist will give YOU a sam
pie Bottle free. Large size soc and 81 .
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-22
Some Foolish People

Allow a cough 10 run until il gets beyond
the reach Of medicine They often say. '.Oh.
1t Will wear away but in most cases it wears
I hemaway.Cpuld they be- Undue ed to try the
successful medicine called kcmps Balsam
which l. sold as a positive guarantee to- cure
lncy would Immediately see the excellent cf
IL T after taking the first dose. Price 20 cents
or 500. Trial size free. tall druggists
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-22

you have seen the COLCHESTER Arctic" with
the "outside counter" Its the best dttiu.r
and best wearing arctic now nude. and Il. made
counter" adds largely to the durability
These are cheapest in the end No extra
charge for the outside counter" Ask Ia sec
the Colchester Arctic" Kept here by best
stores. At wholesale by II. :. Robinson n
BurtenshGw, Detroit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-22

Alma, Mich. March 18th, 1883.
Common Council met i'm regular SEES
sion at Clerks Office on above date.
Present, Trustees Pulfrey, Hawkins,
Smith, Montigel and Bagley.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-22

Absent, President Green and Trus-
tee Tinker.
Trustee Montigel acting president
protein.
Minutes of last regular and special
session of council read. On motion
approved.
Claims presented:
j. w. Hawkins dnspecter election and
member OF board registration) 800
Martin Montigel inspector eectionl ..... I 80
Geo W. Pulfrey wood and nspt'r elcct'n $50
W. A. bahlke Dial. clerks salaryl........ 20 90
.. Z. Haynes ........ ............... "a
On motion all of above claims
were allowed at footing and clerk in
structed to issue orders for the same.
Trustee Tinker appears.
Special committee appointed last
regular session, report they find
that all papers on file in clerks of
flee as turned over by previous clerk
and that all village papers were
turned over by previous clerk.
Clerk of village then presents his
annual report showing financial
standing of village for past year and
at the present time.
On motion the report of village
clerk was accepted and adopted and
ordered placed on file, and made a
part of this record. Report filed
and marked exhibit ga" and made a
part hereof.
Moved and supported that street
commissioner be and is hereby in
structed to proceed to put in a tile
drain across Orchard and North
Lincoln streets. Carried.
Moved and supported that the fol.
lowing unpaid bills; the same being
water rents due village at this date,
be referred to village attorney for
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-22
RIVERDAIE.

Riverdale is located in the western
part of Gratiot County, ten miles west
of Alma, on the d., l.. Il y. X. r.,
located on Pine River. 1t has 400 in
habitants and is a lively business and
milling town, full of energetic young
business men. 1t has Hotel, four
General Stores, one Drug Store, EN-
press office, Hardware and Tin shop,
Millinery Store, Furniture Store, two
Single Mills, one Saw Mill and good
Public School.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-22

+. Nj. Milliken. .......... 9 90
Carried.
Barney Cook, being present, then
tenders his resignation as nj ght-
watch orally. Moved and supported
that such resignation be accepted
and that it take effect Saturday
morning March 23rd.
Moved and supported that village
clerk be instructed to draw an order
in favor of Barney Cook for S34 90
in payment of one months salary as
night-watch. Carried.
Moved by trustee Pulfrey and
supported by trustee Hawkins that
David Rosenbury be appointed night
watch for balance of the unexpired
term of Barney Cook. Yeas:-Pul-
frey, Hawkins, Smith, Montigel,
Bagley and Tinker. Vote announced
and declared carried.
Moved and supported that treas
urer be instructed to cancel returned
tax of Lyman Cohoon, tax 1885,
Carried.
Moved that bill Of sl.20 be pre-
scented to J.. b. Parker the same to
be applied when collected, on re-
turned tax, 1883, of WalterI. w God.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the re-
port of treasurer be taken from the
table. Carried.
Moved and supported that such
report of treasurer be approved and
placed on file. Carried.
Trustee Hawkins reports that he
finds there is about ll5-l20 cords of
wood delivered at pump house and
room for about 40 cords more.
On motion such report was ac
copied and committee discharged.
Trustee Montigel then offered his
resignation as village trustee to take
immediate effect, in writing.
Moved and supported that such
resignation be accepted. Voted on
as follows: Yeas:-Pulfrey, Iaw-
kins, Smith, Montigel, Bagley and
Tinker. Vote announced and de
clarcd carried
On motion Council adjourned.
NJ. MoNTIGEL, w. a. BAHLKE,
Act. President. Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-22

Tor SALE. We have on hand seven choice
/ Short Horn Bulls, which we are placing
on the market at reasonable prices. Cal
anu SEE us az our farm mile west OF Alma
5US-imo. WRIGHT HOOPER
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-22
TO RENT, FOR sale, ETC.

Tor SALE--l60 acres of land ON section "a and
~. Arcadia. Enquire OF Il. II. krcss, on
premises. 5l5-dw.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-22

Bal. on hand over and above
all orders issued at date s 39l II
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-06
PATRIOTISM AND GRAMMAR.

OF course it was inevitable, after Mr..
Chsuncey n. Depew had referred in his
oration to the fact that zone Hundred years
ago the United States began their exist
ence," that some ferociously republican
General should criticise the use Of the
plural In that connection. We observe that
The esteemed Columbus journal takes ex-
ception to the expression, saying that sit is
grammatical, but not patriotic" The logic
of this criticism woRld make it necessary to
say also concerning a certain important
document, to-wit., the Constitution of the
United States that it is grammatical, but
not patriotic. That instrument uses the
plural term in exactly the same way by say
ing that Treason against the United States
shall consist in levying war against them I"
The fact is that the theories Of those who
consider that their views of this nation re-
cuire them to jump upon Lindley Murray
iv making plural subject govern singular
verbs and pronouns must impeach not only
the Constitution, but the fathers who Gre
ated the Constitution and the nation. If
they had desired to give title to the coun-
trvi in the singular number they would have
called il the United Nation of North
America" or 'United Columbia" or any
other term that they desired to invent.
But they preferred to call it the United
States, and to use the term in the plural
throughout all the fundamental instruments
which founded this country. The example,
both of Mr.. Depew and of the constitutional
fathers, should impress on our friends that
patriotism does not require us to be ungram-
lnafical.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-06
A HIGH LIMIT

Senate bill 137, which is expected to come
up for passage in the House OF Representa-
tives this week, is jewel of its kind. II
provides that for the merger and consolida-
tion of railways in the State, which are
not competing or parallel lines, the amount
of stock or bonds issued by the consolidated
company may exceed the amounts of such
issues by the companies before consolida-
ton. But limit is secured for this by
providing that no issues shall be made in
excess of $3.50, 900 of stock and S150, 900 OF
bonds per mile of railroad.
The gravity with which the possible
abuses of stock-watering are prevented by
setting limit of $500, 900 of capitalization
per mile is joke well worthy the genius of
Senator Cooper, the putative author of the
bill. The average and honest cost per mile
of railroads in this State is between $50, 900
and $40, 900. The Pennsylvania Railroads s
own estimate of the cost of its four-track
road, which is one of the costliest in the coun-
try, is less than $15O, 900 per mile. To pretend
to set limit of $500, 900 per mile is simply
to open up a scope for stock watering
beyond the widest achievements in that
line yet on record.
What scheme of wholesale issue of fiat
stocks and securities is behind this bill, we
cannot say. Perhaps there is none. Posi-
bly, Senator Cooper introduced it solely for
the amiaDle and philanthropic purpose of
making things lively for the printers of
bonds and stock certificates.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-06
An EXAMPLE THE OTHER WAY,

It is instructive to find that the sup
porters of the grade crossing bill in and
about the Z legislature are holding up an ac-
cident at Bridesburg Junction near Phila-
delphIa, in which Pennsylvania Railroad
train struck an omnibus full of people with
destructive and fatal results, as an argu-
ment in favor of the bill. The always in
teresting Senator Cooper is quoted as saying
that "such accidents as the one at Frank
ford to-day would educate the people of the
Commonwealth against grade crossings and
he predicted that bill abolishing them
would be passed by the next Legislature. Z"
That the people have already been educated
up to the necessity of abolishing grade
crossings is evident; but the sanguine tenn
permanent of Senator Cooper leads him to
overlook the vital fact that the bill which
be is urging would not abolish the grade
crossing which is cited as an example in its
favor. When Senator Cooper brings in a
bill to abolish the present grade crossings,
the public will offer no objection to the
prohibition of future ones on equal terms.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-06
PENNSYLVANIA PRODUCTS.

HIRAM AKERs, of Lancaster, has broken his
right leg three times within year.
A READING shoemaker recently found ss6
in shoe sent him by a lady customer for re-
pairs.
JOHN SIMMONS, Of Grabers Ford. near
Schwenksville. has landed catfish four inches
broad across the brow.
r. T. ELLENBERGER, of Garwood. has a
boy six years old whose head takes ~ hat,
and whose voice is as deep as a mans.
ARAG-MAN by the name Of Strong. in Titus
vile. while purchasing q lot of rags found $40
in an envelope, and at once turned it over to
its owner.
HJosEPH BAILY, of Marlborough, Chester
county, has raised a rhubarb stalk five inches
around at the thickest and almost long enough
for walking stick.
A SPARK from an emery wheel at the EN-
pire Works, in Tatamy. few into a five-gallon
trough Of asphaltum, making work for the
firemen for fifteen minutes.
MRS. Bowers, Of Smithfeld. had fixed three
COW bells on the inside of the smokehouse
door. A few nights ago thieves opened the
door, rang the bells, and in their flight left .
very nice lap-robe.
A MUSTERED West Chester bridegroom
slipped a quarter in the PASTORS hand. think
hight SO gold piece. Discovering his mis-
take he made reparatl0n, and afterward told q
friend: HE took the 80 gold piece with
pleasure, but the mean part Of It was that he
kept the quarter too"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-06

bring only rs cents that Is no less its true
value, and those who cannot afford to raise
wheat for that price must seek some other
field of production.
To permit the producers of copper, petro-
leum or any other staple, therefore, to estab-
lish an arbitrary price and exact more than
it will bring in open market under free
competition is to give them special privi-
lege and advantage over the great mass OF
producers. To let them burden those who
have no such advantage may be looked upon
indiferently in Europe where class privi-
leges are firmly rooted; but in this country
it is violation of the very foundation OF
our Government. The announcement that
copper will be sold for what it will bring is
simply a declaration that the rule Of COM
mercial equality is, temporarily at least, re-
established in the copper trade.
The fact that the recent effort to monopo-
lize this trade has resulted in piling up an
immense surplus which will probably de-
press the market below the cost of pro-
ductlon, is likewise no more than satisfac-
tory. It is the legitimate and natural
penalty for the evil of combination, to force
prices above what it will bring in open
market Interests that are disposed to fol-
low the example Of the copper trade should
profit by the example.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-06
Prote.tnnt Home for BOYS.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
As the public has for some time been inter-
ested in the agitation created by Mr.. O'Brien,
of the Humane Society, it may be well to give
a few facts connected Herewith. The will Of
Miss Jane Holmes reads as follows:
In case within two years from and after my de-
cease an institution shall be organized in such
manner and under such control as shall meet the
Protestant Home for Boys, the purpose of which
shall be to furnish home or boarding house for
and details Of Which orgsni2afion shall be @ mod
eed upon those of the Lincoln Institute, of Phia-
delphia, then authorize them, out Of any funds
not otherwise appropriated, to apply and appro-
pirate for the use and support OF said institution
the sum Of 80 600; and likewise direct that said
institution shall not share in my residuary estate
The laws of the Lincoln Institute are; all that
the boys earn until 16 years of age goes toward
their support in the institution. After l6 they
pay So per week for which they "a are boarded.
main until q years of age. This is the rule
which we endeayor to follow. As the majority
of our boys earn but $l5O per week, 1t will be
clothing, lodging, food, washing and mending,
medical attendance and education.
AS to the e'vague charge of cruelty made by
Mr.. O'Brien, the State Board of Charities, the
have investigated the matter and lind no cause
for the charge The charge being still made,
Mr.. President Eaton has been asked TO appoint
committee of his Board to again investigate.
If he does so, no doubt the public will be fully
informed of the result.
The rules of this Home. like all well man.
aged homes, public and private, are that strict
order and good conduct shall prevail and when
it becomes necessary, the boys shall be pun
ished for disobedience humanely and firmly.
This the board proposes to do, and will allow no
interference from individuals or societies. With
regard to the vicious charge that the funds
have been misappropriated it is not necessary
to make reply. MRS. WIN. MCCREERY,
President of the Board of Managers.
PITTsBURG, Maya
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-06
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

Ex-REPREsENTATIvE MATsoN, who was a
Democratic candidate for Governor of Indiana
last year, has gone into railroading, and expects
to make it pay better than politics.
Ex-UNITED STATES SENATOR LAPHAM has
made a call upon President Harrison. Roscoe
Conklings successor in the Senate has grown
very old, and was recognized by very few
Washingtonians.
MR.. HAMILTON FISH, who rendered the ser
vice he was asked TO perform at the centennial,
is 81 years old. He had been in Congress long be-
fore the year lS4s when he was elected Gov.
ernor of New York State.
CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER has purchased of
Judge Wylie the latter's residence property on
Fourteenth street. fronting Thomas Circle, be-
tween Vermont avenue and NJ street, Washing
ton. for 100000 The Chief Justice will take
possession of the residence next autumn.
MRS. BURNETT has been invited by a real
live Lord Fauntleroy, whose situation as we'll
as name she unconsciously plaglarized in her
story, to pay him a visit in his ancestral
estate. and see for herself that the Fauntleroy
estate is not of such stuff as dreams are
made of.
CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER was an inter-
ested spectator of the Centennial festivities
Mr.. Warner is tall man, with a long, pale
face prominent nose, and luxuriant white hair
and beard. He is not dude in his attire, and
seems to have the literary mans disregard Of
current fashions.
ONLY four of the new United States Min
listers have left this country for their posts of
duty. They are Colonel Fred Grant, of New
York, Minister to Austria; Mr.. Hicks, Of Wis
consin. Minister to Peru; John F. Swift of
California. Minister to Japan, and W. W.
Thomas, of Maine, Minister to Sweden and
Norway.
THE monument TO the memory of the late
ex-President Arthur, now being erected in the
Albany, N. Y, Rural Cemetery, is large sar-
cophagus of granite. The monument is in the
family lot in the western part Of the cemetery.
A large bronze figure will be placed at one side
of the sarcophagus. The only inscription will
be the name "Arthur" in plain letters on the
base of the monument.
The Jesuit Fathers of st. Francis Xavier's
College, New York, are preparing a unique
memorial of the centennial of Washington's
Inauguration. 1t is to be called "a Tribute to
Washington" and II languages will be used to
tell of the greatness of the Father of his Coun-
try. The Rev. ]. F. x. 0'Conor. s. J.. vice.
president of the college, is directing the work
of preparing the memorial. Thus far, beside
English, these languages have been used:
Babylonian, Assyrian, Arabic, Syriac. Egyp-
tian, Algerian, French, Spanish, German,
Latin, Greek, Irish and italian.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-06
WHAT WE SHOULD NOT COPY.

Perhaps it was necessary outcome of the
late Centennial event, but it is nevertheless
one of its drawbacks, that we find the New
York Herald improving it as an occasion for
urging a return to the knee breeches of our
fathers. That journal sighs for the knee
breeches and calculates at the imaginary
pictures of Washington, Hamilton, Frank
lin and Adams, clothed sin those cornmeal
sacks, miscalled pantaloons."
1t is probable that the use of trousers
which approximate cornmeai sacks by the
New York dudes, is a practical protest by
them against the former proposition of knee
breeches. They know very well that the
physical shortcomings of the age make the
knee breeches useless for this day. When it
is proposed that they shall exhibit their
shrunken shanks to the public gaze, they
show their dissent from it by enveloping
their legs in more voluminous drapery than
ever before. The judgment of the dudes,
even upon matters of costume, is not infal-
ible, but in this respect they are more
nearly right than usual.
The knee breeches, We should remember,
were an article which our fathers inherited
from the rule of monarchy. 1t only took
few decades of republicanism to make them
pass out Of existence. When our esteemed
cotemporary, the Herald, brings its mighty
intellect to shaping the sartorial policy of
the country, it should remember the sig
nifcance of this fact, as pointing out that
the knee breeches are the sign of inequality
and privilege. They create an aristocracy
of well-developed calves, and submit the
spindle-shanked, knock-kneeded and bow
legged to the sneers and sarcssms- of the
unfeeling world. Besides this, they encour-
age the policy of sham, and burden the peo-
pie with the dangers and inconveniences
that are experienced by yielding to the
temptation of false calves. To say nothing
of their relative inconvenience and discom-
fort, no true American newspaper should,
in celebrating century of republicanism,
urge return to the aristocratic and un-
democratic knee breeches.
Beyond this let us urge upon the esteemed
Herald one more great truth. In copying
the noble example of our fathers, it is neces-
sary to go good deal higher than the knee
breeches.