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The Iola register., 1889-11-29
Progress.

material progress that remedy be pleas
ing to the taste and to the. eye, easily
taken, acceptable to the stomach and
healthy in its nature and effects. Possess
ing these qualities, Syrup of Figs is the one
perfect laxative and most gentle diuretic
known.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
CATARRH.
Catarrhal Deafness-Hay Fever-A New
Home Treatment.

Sufferers are not generally aware that
these diseases are contagious, or that they
are due to the presence of living parasites
in the lining membrane of the nose and
eustachian tubes. Microscopic research,
however. has proved this to be a fact, and
the result of this discovery is that a simple
remedy has been formulated whereby
Catarrh, Hay Fever and Catarrhal Deafness
are permanently cured in from one to three
simple applications made at home by the
patient once in two weeks.
N B.-This treatment is not a snuff or an
ointment: both have been discarded by
reputable hysicians as injurious. A pamph-
let explaining this new treatment is sent on
receipt of three cents in stamps to pay
postage by A. II. Dixon q Son, cor. OF John
and King Street, Toronto, Canada.-Chris-
tiaa Advocate.
Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles should
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

MUST not be confounded with common cath
artic or purgative pills. Carter's Little Liv
er Pills are entirely unlike them in every re
spect One trial will prove their superiority
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
GRANVILLE. I'M. Feb. Cd. 1887,

GRANVILLE, IND, Feb Cd, 1887.
DR. A. T. SHALLENBERGER,
Rochester, Pa Dear Sir: Ihave
used your Antidote for Malaria for over n
quarter of a century and have found it to be
in every respect all that you claim for it. 1t
not only cures chills and fever of every
kind, but it is the best medicine l ever
knew to build up the system when broken
down from any cause. Respectfully yours,
F. NJ BROWN
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

lF erery ,roman in this land knew for her
self the actual quality of Dobblns' Electric
Millions do use it, but millions have never
tried it. Have yous Ask your grocer for it.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

ONE would think that jailer would be In
pain all the time with so many felons on hi:
hands.-Kearney Enterprise.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

DoN'r heap Goals Of fire upon your en-
emy's head. Remember that coal is six
dollars per ton. Economy is wealth.-Troy
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

IT takes US half our lives to learn that
are fools; and the other half to be
convinced that we are one Of them.-Puck.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

SOME of the compound Kalamazoo Greek
names suggested for the killing Of murder
ers by electricity are more terrifying than
the thing gitsef-Hartford Courant
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

A SYNDICATE Of cattlemen has perfect
right to water its stock.-Rochester Post
Express.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

Oregon, tho Paradise Of Farmers.
Mild, eqnable climate, certain and abundant
crops. Best fruit, grain, grass, stock country
in the world. Full Information free. Address
Oregon Immigration Board, Portland Oregon
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
THE ONLY NIAGARA ROUTE.

WHEN a train is telescoped the passengers
are apt to see stars.-Baltimore American.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

WEEDS are not worn by grass-widows,
because widows are Eot so for lawn
as they ought to BEN Y. Commercial
Advertiser
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

THOSE who wish to practice economy
should buy Carter's Little Liver Pills.
Forty pills in vial; only one pill a dose.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

For BRONCHIAL, Asthmatic and Pulmo
nary Complaints, "BroUn's Bronchiu
7roches' have remarkable curative proper
ties. Sold only in bores
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

IT'S odd that the word 'trust" should o
itself be enough to excite suspicion.-Wash
ington Capital
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

THE man who wears his heart on hi:
sleeve does not do it in order to beat his way
in life.-kearney Enterprise.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

THE Public Awards the Palm to Hale
Honey of Horehound and Tar for coughs
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

A BUSINESS engagemcnt-Securin the
matrimonial promise of an heiress.-Mer-
chant Traveller.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

IF afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Eye Water: Druggists seilit 25c
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

BEST, easiest to use and cheapest Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. By druggists 25c.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

WHEN money is said to be close it is real
ly far away. This is authentic.-Ol City
Blizzard.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
Consumption surely Cured.

THE man who reaches the top Of the lad
der must get there in roundabout way
Yonkers Statesman.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

JUDGING from the many attractions in the
dime museums it is easy to believe that this
is freak cOuntry.-BOstOn Courier.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
THE GENERAL MARKETS.

A 10c. CIGAR in quality, but only SC CT
gar in price is ssTansilrs Punch"
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

THE baseball player naturally locks out
for q change Of base.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

Only through line from St. Louis
to the Grand Central Station, New York
via Niagara Falls.
Reaches the Grand Central Station
OVER TWO HOURS EARLIER than
any competitor.
Arrives Boston via HOosac Tunnel
FIVE HOURS EARLIER than any
competitor.
Is the ONLY Through Sleeping Car Line
st. Louis to Boston, leaving st. Louis
at night.
Stops at Falls View Station Expressly
to give patrons the best possible view of
NIAGARA.
Has been for NINE YEARS the only line
to New York and Boston running
DINING CARS.
For Tickets, Time Tables and full
information call upon the nearest
Ticket Agent.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles shonld
carefully read the above.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
Ewes Ears Nose

Are all more or less affected by catarrh. The eyes
become iniiamed. red and watery, with dull heavy
pain between them; there are roaring, buzZins
noises in the ears, and sometimes the hearing Is
Affected: there constant disagreeable discharge
from the nose. bad breath. and in many cases loss
of the sense OF smell All these disagreeabe symp-
toms disappear when the disease Is cured by HOODS
Sarsaparila which expels from the blood the i'm
purity from which catarrh arises tones and restores
;he diseased organs to health and builds up the
whole system.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

The Civil-Service Commission Recommend
the Prosecution of Persons Charged with
Soliciting Contributions for Political Pur-
poses I'm the Government Departments.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-04-27

Respecting the question of kissing
under the mistletoe, correspondent
writes to London Notes and Queries:
Zone would suppose, from the part
played by the mistletoe in Scandinavian
mythology, that this custom was COM
mon to all northern peoples. Baldur
was slain by a mistletoe dart at the in
stigation of Lolki, and in repatriation for
the injury the plant was afterward ded-
icated to his mother, Frigg, 90 long as
it did not touch earth. Lokrs empire.
On this account it is hung from the
ceilings of houses, and the kiss given
under it signifies that it is no longer
an instrument Of mischief. The fetes
held in commemorative of the sacred
mistletoe survived in some parts Of
France into the sixteenth century.
The plant was credited with many
talismanic properties, and its festival
attracted immense gatherings Of peo-
ple."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-04-27

1t is customary to throw stones at
the United States for the numerous
divorces which take place among it's
people, but statistics show that the
percentage of divorces in England is
growing with alarming rapidity. Since
the Divorce act was adopted by Parlia-
ment, thirty years ago. there have
been no fewer than IS. 022 suits brought
under it; and in z, 295-more than half
the court has put asunder those
whom the church has joined together.
The showing is worse still when the
three decades of divorce are compared
with each other. In the first, 1858 to
1867, there were 2,188 applications for
divorce. In the second, 1868 to 1877,
there were 1922, an increase of so per
cent. In the third. 1873 to 1887, there
were 4,761, an increase OF about IS per
cent. In the next decade the increase
will be, say the lawyers. fully 100 per
cent Toronto Mail.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-04-27
A Model Philanthropist.

1t was one of Joseph w. Drexel's
greatest pleasures to secretly help
the poor. His philanthropy was not
warped by narrow prejudices, and
be would not refuse to open his purse
even at the appeal of an ex-criminal.
Indeed, he even went so far as to en-
ploy a man who was once clergyman
in this city to visit the police courts
and take the addresses of those who
had been sent to prison for stealing.
Then he would have the case investi-
gated, and if he found that poverty
had been the means of driving the man
OR woman-to crime he would be
especially generous and considerable.
Many unfortunate families were debt
ors to his charity. and he has helped
many, who would otherwise have been
wholly destitute, to honest employ
ment and comfortable homes. His pet
philanthropy was his 200-acre farm at
Plainfield, N. j., where he kept, fed
and clothed number of friendless and
penniless tramps. If they turned out
well he transferred them-"promoted
Them" as he would loosely remark
to his fine Maryland estate. where he
would put them in way to acquire
farms for themselves. He spent prob
ably $20,0O0 am told, in his scheme
to establish five-cent lunch-counters.--
N. Y. Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-04-27
quivered and the tears sparkled into

quivered and the tears sparkled into
her eyes.
IL am very sorry" said she.
"Will you forgive meP"
And then and there the feud was
made up. Isabel went to the corn
husking that night with Dick Linfield,
to Miss Deals immense amazement-
and just six months afterward they
were married.
sour tastes are so similar, your see. J"
said Isabel to Miss Crutchett, the viii
lage gossip. 1--WE are both so fond of
flowers : and poetry = and and =
cats %
And when they returned home after
their unpretentious little holiday trip
they found Jet purring on the hearth
stone.-N. Y. Ledger.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-04-27
ALABoR SONG.

SIN going home, +" the refrain Game,
In joyous accents ringing.
paused beside window pane
Where sat q woman singing.
She, bending o er her humble Work,
New courage seemed to borrow;
Her voice rang through the twilight mirK'
''Im going home tomorrow.
Then all about that dingy room,
Through all its grimy witness,
There shone light that made the gloom
Glow with celestial brightness.
And from the singers careworn face
Passed every line OF sorrow.
As sung she in that gloomy place:
TIN going home Tomorrow
o, chorister. of faith and hope,
In labor's by-paths lowly,
Why should I, weary, doubling, grope!
Your psalm Of life is holy.
Why, then. need /, from day to day,
Much useless trouble borrow
Why not sing your gladstone lay!
I'm going home tomorrow"
Mrs. NJ. L. Payne. in Detroit Free Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-04-27
A PECULIAR STONE.
Possesses the FiexibIIity Of Piece or
India Rubber.

India Rubber.
The Washington Star gives an inter.
esting account of stone belonging to
the chief clerk of the War Department.
It weighed about a pound, and was IS
inches in length, q in width, and of
an inch thick. On picking it up from
the desk. when his attention was called
to it, reporter noticed that it bent
slightly at the ends. and had the feel
ing of an elastic substance. On re-
moving the wrapper. however, it was
seen to be hard, compact piece OF
sandstone. of light yellow color, with
the ends cut to points. The texture of
the stone was fine, and presented no
evidence Of stratifcation, and was
smooth over the entire surface. A
knife-blade made no impression on the
particles. There was no doubt as To
its being genuine stone, but it never.
theless possessed the debility of a
piece of India rubber. When taken in
the hand and shaken in the direction
of its fiat surface it would bend back
and forth with dull, muffied sound
The movement was more OF laxity
in the adhesion apparently. than an
elasticity. When held horizontally bv
one end the other would drop and re-
main In that position. With the two
ends supported on rests the free center
could be pressed half an inch below the
middle line. With one end held firmly
on the desk the other could be bent up-
ward over an inch. The movement
was not confined to the one direction
in the plane Of the fiat surfaces-but
the entire stone seemed to be con-
structed on the principal OF universal
joint. with movement perceptible In
all directions under pressure.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-04-27
THE AMERICAN CABINET.

A Peep ut the August Body when As
semblei for Deiiberation.
The President presides, seated at the
head of the long table, facing north; on
his right are seated the Secretary of
State, the Secretary of War and Post
master-General; on his left are the
Secretary Of the Treasury, the Secre-
tary Of the Navy and the Attorney
General, and opposite to him, at the
foot of the table, is the chair of the
Secretary OF the Interior. The private
secretary occup pies a seat at small
desk facing the southern window and
near the President. The arrangement
ts not in accordance with the order of
precedence observed by Congress in
establishing the Presidential success
sion. If the Attorney-G General and
Secretary of the Navy should change
seats, bringing the former fourth and
tho latter sixth-the rank alternating
across the table-the order would be
strictly correct.
The sessions of the Cabinet are in
formal affairs. No persons except
those named are permitted to enter the
room during the councils, and no
official record of the proceedings ia
kept. The business done or discussed
covers all leading subjects belonging
to the various branches of administra-
ton on which the President may de-
siro information or advice = depart
rnent reports concerning special mat
fers of importance, appointments to
oGkoe. and questions of general admin
isfrative policy. Edmund Alton. in st.
Nicholas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-04-27
Where to Draw the Line.

'1n the case Of my unfortunate
client. gentlemen said the eloops,t
attorney for the defense in q murde,
case, 1T 10 for you to draw the line be-
tween murderous rage and emotional
insanity '
And the jury rendered q verdict t,..
they thought the safest place to draw
II was between the head and shoulders
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-04-27

"A bow-legged man was standing
before the Office stove warming him
self. He gruffly refused to buy a paper
from a boy who thrust his head in at
the door. Indignant newsboy-''Say,
mister; you're standing too near the
fire. 1 guess; you're a-warpingT-
WASH.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-15

and by the demand for tools and
labor which such enterprises beget,
while the impulse of trade by the
mere supply of emigrant's outfits
and of the implements required on
new farms will be far from incon-
siderable. The five civilized tribes
whose lands are not included in the
2s,000,O00 acres about to be thrown
open to homesteaders, number 6 900
and own l9,Sls,7s7, or about 325
acres to every adult and infant
Indian of either sex. These titles
will be conserved to them by the
Territorial Government, and for
such additional lands as they may
have just claims upon at the rate of
81 25per acre.-Ex.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-15
PROVERBS. OLD AND NEW.

1--WE are well placed" 0s the cat said when
She was seated on the bccOn Danish Proverb
Those who always keep a bottle of New
style Vinegar l}ittcrs IN the house. are "a well
placed a. was the cat.
IF cnvs were fever. all the world would bc
i'll Danish Provcrb
II the world were in OF any stomach trouble
New style Vinegar Buffers would cure it.
Guide folk are scarce, take care o. me-
Scottish PTOVCrb.
Good. reliable patent medicines are scarce
alwayt use New Mtyle Vinegar Bittcrs.
"What we wants not talent, IT is purpose. -
-Bulwcr.
Purpose sufficient 10 buy a bottle of New
style Vinegar Bittcrs, and Try IL.
"Stoncs and sticks are flung only at fruit
bearing trees Persian Proverb
New style Vinegar Bitters will cure head
ache in less than half an hour.
patience is the key to joy"
So is New Style Vinegar Bittcrs. for il is the
key 10 health, and consequently, of JOY.
ECONOMY is I'm itself great revenue
Those who take Ncw style Vinegar Bitters,
need never pay doctor.
True courage il like kite, contrary wind
raises il higher
New style Vinegar Blttcrs is almost the only
known cure for constipation.
The heart has no wrinkles
Do not let your faces grow wrinklcd, ladies,
but t,ke New style. Pleasant Taste Vinegar
B,tters daily rs tonic and use X. II. Melon
aid Drug COmpanys ODORA Preparations tor
the health Of your skin Used with New style
Vinegar Bitters, they will keep men, wOmCn
and children young aud well.
New style Vinegar Bitters purifies the blood,
beauties the complexion. strengthens the
nerves. muscles and brain, and wards OF
malura.
Get bottle from your druggist and try 1t
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-15

The Concord, y. III. Monitor says:
"On April LIST, Michigan elects a
Judge of the supreme court, and two
regents of the University. The Re
publicans have nominated a strong
ticket and should give good ac-
count of themselves in the first state
election occurring after the beginning
of General Harrison's administra-
tion." The Monitor need have no
fears. Michigan on April lst will
endorse President Harrison's adj
ministration by more decisive ma
jority than she gave to help to create
it, in proportion to the vote that will
be polled.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-15

We heartily endorse the following
from the Portland Observer: "Some
one has introduced bill in the SEN
ante to pension retired judges of the
Supreme Court on a salary of ~ 800
year if they have served fifteen
years on the bench. Such meas
ure ought to be throttled as soon as
it shows its head. The supreme
judges receive $4,000 year; and if
after serving Is years they have not
saved enough out of it TO last them
the balance of their lives, poor men
who are working for dollar a day
and SHINING along on almost moth
ing, ought not to be called upon to
help pay it. If such fool measure
should ever be brought before the
people to be voted upon, we guaran-
tee we will do all in our power to
defeat it; and we hope every work
ing man will vote and work against
it,"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-15

Confidence began to be felt in Mr..
Harrison very early in the campaign
He always displayed a self-composure
which was remarkable. For weeks
he was under a steady and wearing
strain, making two or three speeches
day, all of them happy and all OF
them clear and conservatory. Del
egations of all sorts visited him, and
to each he spoke pertly and well
AT first there was some alarm ut the
wealth of oratory. 1t seemed almost
impossible for a man to talk so much
and avoid saying something indis
Greet, but soon the alarm began tC
melt away. Mr.. Harrison was evi
IDENTITY at himself all the time. lie
was cool, collected, ready and eau
tious. He spoke frankly yet care
fully, and before the campaign end
ed there had grown up a feeling fol
him in his party which was not un
bridled enthusiasm but something
better-a settled confidence. both il
the man and his success.-O maha
Republican,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-15
As the Oklahalna Land

As the Oklahana Land question
is being discussed by many of our
people to-day, we give the following
description OF the territory for their
benefit: The new territory of Okla.
hama will comprise 28,O0o,o0O acres
of those sources OF mineral or vcgc.
table wealth, lying in a healthy eli
mate, and in latitude favorable 10
the highest devclopement Of civIliza-
ton and far more preferable, BY
reason of the salubrity and mildness
of the climate to Dakota or other
Northwestern territories. 1t is. a
territory which, in the whole or part
will be ready for statehood in few
years. At least 10000 citizens will
enter it within six months from the
passage of the bill giving a name
and government, 10000 within a
year The creation of the territory
of Oklahama will be followed by
railroad building and city building
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-15
With the Lansing Republican W

With the Lansing Republican we
believe that "the newspapers OF
Michigan are justly entitled to a
fair libel law, which the present law
is not" The Legislature ought to
have amended the law long ago.
We trust it will do so this season,
alike in the interest of justice and
for the credit Of the State and the
Legislature.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-15

81 nad qmrc an interesting eat 'ru=-
the members OF the Corean Legation
last evening, said n pretty Kentucky
girl at the Ebbitt yesterday.
81 shouldn't think they were very en-
sertaining,' remarked u mild form Of
young man with whom she was convers-
ing; they can't talk any, can they?'
"Well, no. not "a great deal. she re-
piled, with significant sparkle; but
they can talk as much AZ the average
Washington dude; they can say Yes
and No and can smile. w ashiDgtop
Critic
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-15
rEAcaEas, EXAMINATIONS.

The Public Examinations of teachers
for the schools of Gratiot County. viii
be held the ensuing spring as follows
Vt Ithaca. Regular. March : and 9.
At Alma, Special. March > and rs.
At st. Louis, Special March - and 30.
At Ashley, Special. April rs aud -.
Commencing ri one oc.o i p. m. Of
the first day,
First and second grade certificates is
sued only from the regular eXamiua-
ton. GILEs Il. Blows.
Sec. Board of Schuu Examiners.
Ithaca, FeDi Gary l., 1889. 5l3-iw
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-15

The two Dakotas cover 1900
square miles; Montana, 1882;
Washington, 66,sso, the total being
more than the area of Great Britain
and France. Emigrants thither need
not be afraid of crowding for some
time to come.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-15
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

For Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court
CLAUDIUS H. GRANT. of Houghton.
For Regents OF the Michigan University
CHARLES s. DRAPER, of Saginaw.
WILLIAM j. COCKER, OF Adrain.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-15
The Homellest Man IN Alma.

As well as the haudsomeSt. and others are
invited to call on any druggist and get free n
bottle of Kemp l}alsam for the Throat and
Lungs, a remedy that is selling entirely upon
it, merits and is guaranteed to relieve aud
cure all Chronic and Acute oughs, Asthma,
Bronchitis and Consumption. Large Bottle
30 cents and ~.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-15
ALMA UNION SCHOOLS.
Alma Mich, March 18th, 80.
Hon. III. l.. WOOD,
Lansing Mich.

Alma MICH, Maicn lllll, 30.
Hon. III. l.. WOOD,
Lansing Mich.
DEAR SIR
We, the undersigned members OF
the News Class and the Civil Govern
ment Glass, of the Alma Union School,
wish TO express our sincere thanks for
the copies of the Legislative Journal
and theiMacdonald Memoriam, which
you have SO kindly sent us.
We, as classes, unanimously support
your past acts in the present Legisla-
ture and wish to express ourselves in
favor of adopting the Rhine voting
machine; abolishing the recent mort
gage tax law; adding the kindergarten
to our public school system; adopting
the township district plan; and prohib-
ing the sale of cigarettes TO minors;
But we are not in favor of raising the
fee for marriage licences.