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"Miss Mainchance,r said Mr. Poorfellow,
sadly, I've nothing but my good name e
offer you, but love you passionately ano
we'll VIII you b. my wifeT Mis- Main
chance sweetlyl-Come around again IN an
other month. Mr. Poorfellow. II Mr. Ten
million doesn't propose by that time viii bS
your true. loving wife Philadelphia In
ouirer
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~ They Drank Too Much Hard Cider.

CLEVELAND, O., May 2O.-A special
from Boston, O., states that some tank
builders, working on the Standard oil
pipe line, procured several jugs OF hard
cider from the employers to day and got
into fight. Two brothers, named
Winger, became involved in a quarrel
with John Portelle, and slugged him SO
severely that he died to-day OF his in
juries. They were arrested and placed
In Jail at Akron.
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SAN FRANNcIsco. May 2O.-The shock
of earthquake was felt yesterday at the
Lick observatory at 3O9 4. VI. The
vibration lasted TWO minutes and twelve
seconds, according to the registers of
the instruments, and were from north
90 south. They were very slight
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Town Printer-Mr Plane, the carpenter,
is the greatest man you ever saw for making
promises and not living up % tnem Two
months ago he promised % do little piece
Of work for me- and hasn't got around 20 IL
vet That is how he treats sll his patrons
10 Office boy Well. what is il, Johnnyi
Office Boy-Mr. Play, the carpenter, say.
those bill heads you printed for him don't
suit
Printer What's the matter with them'
Boyle says you've left out the words
"Jobbing promptly attended %, and II you
don't put that in he wont take them. Yankee
Blade
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BOARD OF VISITORS.
The President Appoints Hon. John W.
Daniel 10 an once.

Uthifi To hh ViHffs
WAsHINcToN. ID. c., May 2O.-Thc
names Of persons appointed as the
board of visitors 20 the Military Aca-
deny. were announced to-day. They
are as follows Hon. G. r. Davis, ST.
Paul. Mimi. and J. W Daniel Lynch
burg. Va. by the Senate. Hons. s. VI.
Robinson, Baton Rouge La $. S.
Noder, Lima, o., and g. W Sheute,
Marion. Ind and Prof. Leroy d. Brown,
Redo. Ney; Prof c. NJ. Pinkerton,
Percy, las Rev Dr. b. W Chidlaw,
Glare. Ia. Rev Arthur Edwards, Chi
cagO. u.s. Dr. Nathan 5. Lincoln, Wash
ington, d. c. Capt Charles King,
United States Army, retired, Milwaukee,
Wis. and General Lew Wallace Craw-
fOrdsyille, Ind
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PITTsBURo, May 20-A Parkersburg,
W. Va, special says that the detectives,
who have been seeking evidence in
Tyler county. regarding the recent muir
der of Jacob Morgan, were attacked at 3
o'clock Sunday morning by an armed
mob, who surrounded the house where
they were stopping The detectives
refused demand 10 surrender
and fire on the mob, who returned the
fire. riddling the house with bullets
Detective Gale was wounded in the arm
one of the assailants was reported to be
mortally wounded and two others badly
hurt The mob finally withdrew. The
detectives have sent for reinforcements
and are preparing for another attack.
There is much excitement IN the yicin-
ity. The mob are supposed to be parti-
sans or relatives of Morgan, who are
under suspicion OF being the murderers.
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The object OF this suit is tO con-truc a deed
of trust executed by George h. trutchi id on
the llth day OF August. l,,i. 10 John J. tfutch-
field. trustee. recorded in.tne Clerks Office of
the thanccry Court OF the city of Richmond
ON the 18th day Of February. lo,j, and also to
have decided who j. entitled tu the debt se-
cured under said deed.
An affidavit having been made aud filed that
Peter Iinsicy. Sdran ". Tuslcy. Charles rs.
Allen. Henry &. Allen and Arthur !. Allen
are nor. residents of this state. 10 b ordered
that they here within nftecnday- after
due publication OF thi. order. tO do what j.
necessary 90 protect their Interests in this
suit
4 Copy Ieste.
CHAs. ". GODOlN. Clerk.
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WAsmNGroN, d. c. May 20.-The re-
mains of Oswald c. Allen, the man who
shot his wife and then committed
suicide on Friday, at the Jefferson
school building, were taken to Charlottes-
vile, Va, yesterday and buried Mrs.
Aliens remains were buried here this
afternoon.
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Base HalI Games Ye.terday.

WASHINGTON, d c.. May 20 The
League games were all postponed to-day
on account of rain
At Louisville - Louisville Baltimore
game postponed; wet grounds
At Kansas City-kansas Ciiys, rs
Brooklyns, -.
At ST. Louis-St. Louis, 4. Athletics, ].
At Columbus -Cincinnats, d. Colum-
bus. D
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NEW MILFORD, CONN, May 90
There is great excitement in this commu-
nifty over an assault committed by Frank
Nearing upon his brothers wife, the ar
rest of the villain and an attempt TO
lynch him, and his rescue by the law
abiding citizens.
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Enforcing The SUNDAY Law.

FoRT WAYNE, IND, May 2O-Mayor
Harding's proclamation, ordering all sa-
looms, drug stores and cigar stands to
close on Sunday, went into effect yesier-
day for the first time IN over quarter OF
century Not drink was obtainable
i'm this city under any pretense.
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A Monumental Gettysburg.

GETTYSBURG, PA. May 90 Battery /,
First New York Artillery, Captain VI.
Wiederich commanding in this battle,
to-day dedicated a massive granite mon
ument on East Cemetery hill, where,
during the battle they had hand-to-
hand struggle with the Louisiana Tigers.
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PETERSBURG

Denih N tollectOr 2. 4. Co bill aud Cnpt.
:. B. Morrison.
ISp ciaI t0 tine TINES
PETERsnuHG, Va. May 2O-Ni Peter
r. Cogbill, for the past four years collec-
tor of customs this port. is dead Ills
death was very sudden Mr. Cogbill was
seyenty-four years old was at one time
a prominent merchant here. and was held
I'm high esteem. The funeral services
will be conducted by Rev r. g. sledd.
of Norfolk, his former pastor.
Captain Anderson b. Morrison. a
former citizen, is dead at the age Of
hllY-siN.
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AMERICAN BrRoLARs sENTENCED.


WAsmNGroN, ID. C., May % -presi
dent Harrison and Secretary Proctor
have taken up the subject of retirements
in the army, and are endeayorng "a
formulate a definite rule by which retire
ments will be made on the limited dis
ability retired list
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SAN FRANCIsco, May 2O-This morn
Ing, the steamer Rockton arrived from
Apia, Samoa She brings 8 officers and
$50 men Of the Nandalia, and 10 officers
and 300 men from the Trenton. Admi
raj Kimberly and 10 officers and % men
remain at ApiQ
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ALEXANDRIA
Fatal Accident to Fairfax Man Mar.hal
farr's Deputy.
f.....f.I o.. g. I... -rr.rrl

Especial tO ihe TINES.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May 20-Nr David
Ferguson, Of Fairfax. had both legs
mashed on at Burks station this morn
ing, dying here at ,his afternoon lie
got on the rain 90 speak TO friends, and
missing his grip lell beneath fhe wheels.
The Mason, here lave charge of his
body
Friday Lee lcolorcdl, died suddenly
last night aftcrcalins several hard-boiled
eggs and drinking icc wafer
Mr.. Far has appointed George A.
llawkshurst his chief deputy
George j. French Esq Is lying cA-
tremcly ill
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ST. LOUIS, May 2O-Albert f. Schwal,
aged thirty two, the local manager for
the Green Tree Brewing Company, OF
ST. Louis, has disappeared, leaving a
shortage OF about $1,000 in his accounts.
Ills associations with woman are sup
posed to have caused the trouble.
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A ca.hIer Charged WIN Embe11Iement.

BosToN, Mass. May 2O-Wiliam b..
Derby. cashier Of the Mutual District
Messenger Company, of this city, is now
under arrest at police headquarters on
the charge of embezzloment of SlS 600
or more from the Western Union Teie-
graph Company.
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jealousy the supposed Cause Of a Tragedy.

Jealousy the supposed Cause Of "A Tragedy.
SAN FRANcrsco. May 20 AT presidio
to day, Donald Mcdonald. sergeant in
the regular army shot and killed Ethel
Anderson. young woman with whom
he had been living and then shot him.
self dead Jealousy is supposed TO have
foI IA tho fra.rpIv
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-21

Fangle- Waiter, called for spring chicken.
Waiter-Yes. sab; dat am spring chicken.
Fangle-Then you may take IT back. and
bring one in which the spring Is not quite 80
finely tempered
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A Gang of Robbers Broken I'm.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, May 2O.-A
notorious and desperate gang of robbers
and general crooks has been broken up
by detectives. The gang had its head.
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WAsnlNGroN, d. c., May 20 Fourth
class postmasters were appointed to-
day Bell Mills, Ala, W. j. Bell;
Cullman, Ala, NJ T. Parker-Roanoke,
An. Gilberi CAV.
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A Rerorted Mnrder n ArIIngton

WAsHNGroN. d. O.. May 2O-A
special 10 the P0sf from Alexandria Va.
says that Charles VI Hall was imprison
ed there to-day. charged with the muir
der of Sarah Jane Mason. at the hous,
of Nathan Spindlei0n Halls father-in
law. in the Arlington Reservation. \
reporter who went to Arlington from
Washington was unable 90 obtain any
of the details of the murder
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Tho rnIt.h state. steamer AIert

WAsuiNoroN. ID. c.. May 20-The
commanding officer of the niied States
steamer Alert notified the Navy Depart.
ment from Honolulu. that he expected
TO arrive at Apia Samoa. ON May 18th.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-21

TuneTaI OF Hlshop, mo Wlhd rttdtf.
NEW YORK. May 2Oth.-The funeral
services over the remains of the dead
mindreader, Washington Irving Bishop
were solemnized this afternoon IN Grace
Protestant Episcopal Church, Broadway
md Innfh street
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NIRGINIA-IN THE CHANCERY
' COURrUF TIE CITY or RICHMOND
THE lrH DAY OF NAY. l,-9.
Conway h. .and- administrator oi William
J.. Crutcbhcd. deceased. .............. Plaintiff.
against
John J. Crutchhcld. boz his Own right aud a-
executor of George h. trutchiIcid. decreased.
and also as trustee. and Others. Defendants.
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TWE WIG,

Established January, 1921,
nas absorbed by The Daily
rrncs December -, ISSS.
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The Daily Times " will,

The Daily Times " will,
o.. soon ~ practicable.
move H. entire plant and
.nicc 10 thc first floor of
lhc large and COnrnOdiOu>
snifliug N0. 90i Fast Vain
.irccf. recently occupied
Dos 1Stn. Mitchell - 60.
ffa,ing added largely 90
fsr former outfit, the
Daily EiIuc~ - now pre-
narcd 90 fulfil All the re-
.ni-iic- OF a live, progress
.trucw paper.
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Wants. Marriage and
s.afh NOtiCCs. not exceed
in. eie,il Lines. 35 cents for
cach Insertion.
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CHAs. ". GODOlN. Clerk.
POLLARD 4 SANDS. p.q. ms, luiw

XrIRGINIA.-IN THE CHANCERY
MOND. THE 6rH DAY OF MAY. 1859.
william j. McD0well....................... Plaintiff.
against
!. Calvin shafcr. Royal Fire llSnnec Com
Jany of Liverpool. England, and Northern
Assurance C,mpany Oi London. Eng and.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

AIRGINIA.-lN THE CTANCERY
' COURT OF THE CITY or RICHMOND.
THE gsTn DAY OF APRIL. lSss.
William n. Bcfcrdgo. trustee. ..... Plaintiff.
against
Thomas IA. Lyon and Others. Defendants.
IN CHANtEltA.
The object oi this suit j. 10 get Tor the
plaintiff the AID aud direction of the Chanccry
Court iH the administration Oi fle frll.f ere
ated by the deed of the said Thomas H. Lyon
tO him of date December lUth. l.-e. and tu con
tene the creditors ani ascertain their debts
And affidavit having been made ana hlcd
thar 4. 20. Claire, kOhsft g.. NclurAlc A. Com
pany. Midd ffOu Brother and =. Lowering
e. mpanY are non residents q fhe State oi
NrUuiu.if j. ordered that they Do appear here
within nitern days after due publication OF
this order. and DO what is necessary 90 protect
their interests in this suit.
A COpy-Ieste:
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THOUSANDS Of cases Of headache have
been cured by the use OF Bradycrotine,
and the after effect has always been
pleasant.
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IMPORTED DIRECT FROM Ell
ROPE
RHINE WINES.
ROIANDtR.
RUADEsHEIMER.
AssMENNHAUESER.
CLARETS
Sole agent f0r the follow ng
AURORA SPRINGS MINERAL WATERS
from Coblenlon the Rhine
AUSTRIAN and HUNGARIAN WINES,
bottled in the Government cellars Boz
Budapest llunmra expressly for medical
use.
SACHS PRUDEN Co'sCELEBRArED GIN
GER ALE.
VIRGINIA and CALIFORNIA CLAREIS
and WHITE WINES direct from the vine
yard.
KAISER a ERLANGER BEER direct from
Kaiser Brewery
For sale wholesale aud retail at
FRANK MILLERS.
n and l3 north Fourteenth street.
Under Exchange Hotel
myl0 su, ,ru.rh.u
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Mr.. ClereIand,- Mother Married

BUFFALO, y. Y, May 20.-Mrs. Oscar
Folsom. the mother of Mrs. Grover
/ Cleveland. will be united in marriage 10.
night at Jackson, Mich, to Mr.. Henry
/. Perrine, the secretary Of the Buffalo
| City Cemetery Association Mrs. Folsom
has been living at Jackson for some
time Mr. Perrine is prominent citi.
zen here. Mrs. Cleveland, accompanied
by few friends, passed through Buffalo
this morning on her way TO Jackson.
JACKSON, MlcH., May 20.-The we'd
ding of Mr. II. +. Perrinc and Mrs
Emma c. Folsom. mother of Mrs Grover
Cleveland. was solemuized at @ o'clock
this evening, the Rev Il. b. Balcom, of
st. Pauls Episcopal Church, officiating
The bride was attired i'm her travelling
costume The guests present besides
Mrs. Cleveland and the family of Mrs.
Cadman. aunt of the bride, where Mr..
and Mrs G. Barrett Hitch, the latter
a daughter of the groom. and their two
sons from Buffalo. Mr. and Mrs Elisha
Flynn. of Detroit Mr. Harmon and Mrs.
Frank Welch. of Jackson. Mr and Mrs.
perrine left ON the night train for Chi
cago and the West for trip before re-
turning 90 Buffalo 20 reside Mrs Cleye-
land viii remain for few days as the
guest of Mrs Cadmau before leaving for
home
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n ITfNNT TIII
The object Of this suit B., 10 subject the ln
surAncc money now due by the above named
insurance companies 10 the said I. ,alfin
Shafer. 10 the payment of tine sum Of seven
thousand dollars. with inter- ~ and costs. due
or o. become duo 10 the piaintif on account 81
the purchase price ~ th Hugueuof Spring -
perty. In fOwhatan county. Va, and 10 tttay b
said fund. Ia the bands Of the agent Ot sal1
companies in the city of Richmond.
And aihdasit having been made and hlci that
the defendants are non residents of this state.
IL Is ordered that they appcir here within
fifteen days after due publication of this
order. and do what IS necessary 90 protect
their interests herein.
A Cop, ic.tc.
CHARLES W. GODDIN. Clerk.
MEREDITH a C.CkE. y. a. my Ilgw
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1--we ,rocK INSURANCE.
LIVE STOCK INSURANCE.
VIRGINIA MUTUAL
Live Stock Insurance Co.
TnOMlS J. NOTTINGHAM, President.
Norfolk. Va.
FOR INSURANCE OF HORSES AND
MULES AGAINST FIRE. DIS
EASE OR ACCIDENT.

Veterinary Service furnished free hy the
Company.
W. o. sTEGER, Agent
No 1850 Franklin street. RIchflond. Va.
Applications Solicited. my l2teod
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VOL. III.-NU NJ BER 969
ruE DAILY TIMES,

ruhIishcd every day in The
,car. and the only Monday
morning daily ISSUED in
---..--.aIn
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call. The President will receive Mr.
Reid, the new minister, tomorrow.
ROcnEFORr ARRAIaNE

LONDON, May 20.-M. Henri Roche
fort was arraigned this morning at the
Vine-street Police Court, charged with
assaulting the artist, NJ. Pilotel, Satur-
day Ii was proved that NJ Rochefori
had pointed a revolver at NJ. Pilotel and
threatened to shoot him. The magistrate
bound NJ Rochefort in the sum Of tlJO
to keep the peace for six months.
THE SHAH OF PERSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 20.-The Shah
arrived to-day at RostOw, where he was
received by the military and the city
authorities.
AMERICAN BURGLARS SENTENCED.
PARIS. MAY 20.-The American burg
lars, Guerin and Denim, who were con
yicted Of robbing the Sociele Lyonnaise,
have been sentenced to ten years impris-
Onment each.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-02-22
GRAND RAPIDS AND SAGINAW LINE.
Ar, Going West.
ITHACA BRANCH,
Connections,

DetrOit-Canada and Toledo Div Of the
Michigan Central II. r.: Great Western Div.
Grand Trunk R'y.; Grand Trunk Ry.; Detroit
and Cleveland Steam Navigation Co.'S Steam
ers; Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry.;
Wabash Western R'y.
West Detroit-Grand Trunk Ry.; Lake Shore
Mich. Sou. R'y.
Plymouth JnnCtion-Flint g. Pere Marquette
R'y.
South Lyon-Toledo, Ann Arbor & North
Mich. n.y.; NJ. A. l.. Div. of G. Il. k'y(
northumberland Ann Arbor & North
Michigan Ry.
observation-disclosures a GrandTrunk Ry.
Lansing-Sag. Div. of NJ. G. X. r.; Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern R'y
Ionia-Det., Grand Haven & Milwaukee Ry
leenvile-TOledo, Saginaw Il Muskegon Ry
East Saginaw-Sag. Div. NJ. &. r.; Flint x
Pere Marquette Ry. Port Huron & Northwest
ern Ry; Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron Ry.
Grand Rapids--Chicago 4 West Mich. R'y,
for St Joseph, Chicago and the West; Grand
Rapids Div. NJ. G. r.. Kalamazoo Div. l.. S. &c
NJ. s., at Bridge Street.
Big Rapid-Chicago & West Michigan Ry.,
and G.. X. & l. Ry.
Howard City-Grand Rap!ds& Indiana R'y..
for Big Rapids, Reed City cadillac, Traverse
City, Petoskey. Mackinaw, ST. Ignace, Mar
quette and Lake Superior Points.
j. B. MULLIKEN, en'l Manager.
W. A. Cb9uENTE, Traffic Man. Detroit.
Genera lOiiices Detroit. Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-02-22
SAYS We MUST ALL DISS EMBLh
n Would Never DO to Give Expression
TO Our Inner Thoughts.

Ali, how much we hide! The most
frank and candid of us must needs keep q
whole world concealed in his heart OF
hearts. Can we tell that hesilating prosy
bore what nuisance he isl Can We
trounce that vain, affected old woman for
her folly in painting her face and dyeing
her hair, and exposing her shrivcled OLD
tlesh which has forgotten To ne young
these thirty years and more, asks the Lon
don Queen:
" e hide our contempt for that piece OK
meanness; our doubt of that statement;
our belief i'm the disunion of those not
long welded folk; our fear of a coming
financial crash, where the rumor would
fulfil itself, and to set the report about
would be TO insure its fruition in fact.
We hide our sorrow for that pretty little
wOmans perpetual nagging at her foolish
husband-that loving mothers over
anxiety for her children's welfare, and her
consequent coddling physically and over
straining morally-both of which must
lead TO disasters We are sorry, but
what can we dor Has it been laid on us
to go through the world as Quixotes re-
dressing all evils? We have TO hide, not
detail-to be silent. no loquacious.
Our only confidaDt is ourself, and this
is one who never betrays. SO things go:
and we all carry about with us the tails
man which prevents the destruction Of
peace and happiness by enabling us 10
hide our thoughts; and they who should
discard this talisman would bring
on shower of of bomb shells flung
into n powder magazine, whereby the
whole fabric of society would be blown
into atoms.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-02-22
A SINGULAR MAN.
Lost His Wallet, But Did Not Intend t.
Turn the Fact to Advantage.

Lost His Wallet, But Did Not Intend to
Turn the Fact to Advantage.
On a Baker street Car the other day.
says the Detroit Free Press, man who
had taken car ticket from his wallet
dropped the leather on the floor at his
feet in trying to replace 1t in his pocket
Three or four passengers saw the tranac-
ton, but no one had said word, when
the loser discovered his loss and started up
and sat down in disgust
Anything wrong2' asked one Of the
passengers
Yes; wallet is gone"
Probably picked out of your pocket
''No. ! guess not
Don't you suspect some one in this
carr
"oh. no. probably dropped it on the
street"
Probably contained hundred dollars,
didn't it?'
NO"
"Much ms fifty. thenf"
mo. guess there was about dollar
In It,"
but you will stand off your gas bill
and water tax and grocer on account OF
it, of Coursc?'
No. sir; shall pay everything to
day"
well. gosh -darn-to gum. il you amt a
mighty queer man, and here's your wal
lett Say, folks, let's present him Toxic N
of our utter amazement"
And they bought him six car tickets
and offered to run him for mayor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-02-22
THE LATEST FAD.
Fern Baskets Now Occupy the Attention
OF the Fashionable.


A fern basket is the very latest. To
day that is; something rs yet undreamed
of may be the novelty tomorrow. A giri
hostess utilized & wide veranda for fern
morning some days ago. Climbing ferns
were trained about the sides 10 form CoDl,
green walls. Masses of lush, rank grow.
ing fern wer" planted in each corner.
The table appeared to he spread on =
mound ovcrgrown with ferns. The small
est ferns of the brooks and The woods.
mingled with delicate orchid or two,
and green moses, were ranged about u
miniature pool of water, which formed
the central decoration. A delicate maiden
hair fern painted in tiny vase of china
stood by each plate as the breakfast favor.
Throughout tue meal the co.or green was
preserved as far as possible, all the fruit
being served surrounded by fern fronds.
Tka pretty girl who gave the breakfast
were gown of fern green China silk.
Shich made her look like a wood goddess
whose skin the sun had graciously for
borne to tan. Fem seed, which is tabled
10 make one invisible was flung in laugh.
ing ceremony over the group TO make its
session the more confidential, the ban be.
ing removed later when some tennis play
ers began 10 show on the lawn ready for
a game. Breakfasts where all the deco
rations were of striped grass have been
given, and Il variation. still following the
fancy for green things, is an oak lunch,
oak leaves being tic trimmings
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-02-22

a Portland, Me-. man has proposition
for Congress which would enable Ameri.
can fishermen to gain all the bait needed
on Yankee shores. lie would have dn
appropriation of $50, OOO from the govern.
ment TO establish system of traps along
the whole Maine coast and. having tried
the experiment hird. elf, he feels sure Il
would pay. He has supported for some
time n 81. 800 trap in Portland harbor ana
caught herring enough TO supply both
Maine and Massachusetts schooners.
making the piece pay good profit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-02-22
Her BustIe Burne,ls

Mrs. NJ. J. Strauss, wife Of Troy On.
" merchant, was walking up the street
the other evening with her dress all
ablaze. She was unconscious of the fact
until passer-by rushed across the street
and began to slap her dress in his efforts
to extinguish the flames, Mrs Strauss.
somewhat surprised. kept walking
When she was in front of clothing
store, one of the clerks rushed from the
store and succeeded in putting out the
fire. Mrs Strauss was taken into the
store, where she nearly tainted from ex-
element. She was not burned, but the
back of her skirts were destroyed. The
origin Of the fire is mystery, but it was
probably the work of an incendiary. The
incident created sensation on the street.