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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-18
DakOta's Rank and Record.

Among our own states and territories
Dakota, with its 1886, $50 acres, outranks
all other states and territories in area except
California, which has 99,S27, 200 acres, and
Texas which can boast of 161, S65, 900 acres.
The total valuation of this territory is esti-
mated at $500, 900, 600 the assessed valuation
of the land alone in 1883 aggregating Sl61,
42o,974. The population of Dakota is to day
greater than the population of any Of the
following states in 1880: Nebraska, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Flor
ida, Colorado, Oregon and Delaware. Only
twelve states out of the thirty-eight can
boast of more miles Of railroad than Dakota,
and the other twenty-six have to take back
seats when the railroad mileage Of Dakota
is called. II stands eleventh in regard to
national banks and outranks half eur states
in many other important respects. In agri-
culture Dakota fairly lakes the lead. In
1887 the wheat crop was 62, $685. 400 bushels
exceeding by nearly 20,OJO,O0O bushels the
crop of Minnesota and standing first as 9
wheat producing state. ONLY Illinois and
Iowa are ahead of Dako,', in the production
of oats, while IL ranks high in the produc
ton of corn and other farm produce. The
agricultural development OF Dakota has
certainly been marvellous. There has beer
nothing like it even in the history OF the
western states The de AIDE just closing
will see a sparsely populat d territory con
verified into what ought TO be mighty state
From 1875 600 in 1850 the 20 ,ulation has nov
reached 100000. From q wheat crop OF less
than 3,0O0,000 bushels in $50 the annua
product has now reached 90. 900 bushels
The oat crop has increased in less than ter
years from 100000 bush Is TO $4,000 O
bushels, and the corn crop from 100000 IL
1880 TO u, 000, 900 last year. 1t is almost i'm
possible to comprehend these figures, and /
they were not official and not vouched for b!
the governor of the territory IL would b'
difficult 70 believe In their accuracy.-Nev
York Press
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-18
A Vanished Civ.

Somewhere in the thirties St Joseph,
Fla. was a thriving city of several thousand
people. There was also railroad running
from lola, on the Apalachicola river to St
Joseph. To day there is not vestige Of
the city remaining, nor Of the railroad
William Samuels, an old colored man, who
lives near cambridge, told us the other day
that many va airs ago he lived in st. Joseph,
and travelled thence by railroad from lola;
also stating that IL was the first and the
last time In his life he ever rode on the cars.
He was astonished when we tod him that
both city and railroad had been in the grave
for over forty years.-Bairbridge Demo
crat
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-18

Bob Burdette asserts woman's physi-
cal superiority. He, however, frankly
confesses that she cannot sharpen a
pencil, and outside of commercial cir
cles she cannot tie a parcel to make it
look like anything but crooked cross
section of chaos, but land Of miracles,
see what she can do with pin! There
are some women who can pin glass
knob on a door. She can't walk so
many miles around a billiard table
with nothing to eat and nothing Ito
speak of) to drink, but she can walk
the floor all night with a fretful baby
without going sound asleep the first
half hour. She can go to town and do
wearisome days shopping, and have
good time with three or four friends
Without drinking a keg of beer. She
can enjoy an evening without smoking
falf dozen cigars. She can endure
the torturing distraction of house
full of children all day, while her hus-
band cuffs them all a-howling to bed
before he has been home half an hour
She is the salt of the church, the pep
per of the choir, and life of the sewing
circle and about all there is OF young
ladies school or a nunnery. A boy
with sister is fortunate, fellow with
a cousin is to be envied, young man
with sweetheart is happy, and man
with o wife is thrice blessed more than
all.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-18

Patrick Mulhooly-"I hear, Councilman.
that they're havin' much trouble with the
surplus at Washington"
Councilman Gilroy--"Yes, Patrick, il is q
very bothersome affair to us politicians"
"And the Mills bill Is causin' heap OF
bodther, too, hear.
at is, indeed"
'Thin why the devil don't they take the
surplus and pay the Mills billr'-Philadel
phia Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-18
The GOnlIs

An employee Of Jay Gould recently re-
Marked George Gould and his father
love each other as much as any father and
son ever saw, and the same is the case
with the other boys, who consequently are
always glad TO go home 10 their
parents. Gould has impaired TO his sons
skill enough TO take care Of themselves. One
Of his boys is telegraph operator, another
is good sienograpber. The old man can
go all over the land and dictate his dis
patches To one boy and the other one can
send them by wire"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-18
Direct Tax Bill.

This bill which has passed both branches
Of congress, provides for refunding to the
states and territories the amount OF the di-
rect tax paid to the general government un-
der the act Of August 3, 1861, and for cancel
ing the debt of those states that have paid
nothing, or only part. The following table
shows what is due the respective states and
territories, and also the amount owing TO the
government from southern states, which is
oonra1aA.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-18
The most romantic marriage that

The most romantic marriage that
ever occurred in Logan, o., took place
there recently ut the residence of the
brides brother-in-law, Mr.. Ora Pat
terson. For some time Miss Minnie
Ralston, pretty little lady OF Middle
port, o., had been corresponding with
Mr.. Rupert OF Pompei, Mich. He
had proposed marriage in his letters.
The other day he called on Miss Rails
ton aud introduced himself. Mr..
Rupert said: my clothes look rough
and SO they are; but have big
heart and good bank account" He
showed his prospective bride his bank
book, and then said: "Will you mar
ry mep" Miss Ralston replied, 81
will" Mr.. Rupert then reached for
his pocket and pulled therefrom a
large roll Of money, and counted out
i've hundred one dollar bills, which he
handed to Miss Ralston, saying,
"Here is a small wedding present for
you" Mr.. Patterson, who was pres
ent, then went for the license and Rev.
Turner Of the M. +. church, and the
marriage ceremony was performed,
and Two more hearts were made hap
Ply. The groom is about forty-fve,
and the bride about twenty-five. Mr..
Rupert is wealthy farmer Of Pompei,
Mich. and he and his vile never saw
each other until the day they were
married.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-18

The pages of fiction coy.rain few
scenes more pathetic than that wit
messed at Madison, Conn, last Satur-
day, when poor Genevieve Way was
laid to rest. She was the widow OF
Station Agent Charles q. Way, who
was murdered at Stony Creek on the
9Th of May, 1886. She died of brok-
en- heart, it is said. Her death occur
red at Colorado Springs. Mrs Way
was the daughter of wealthy Phila-
delphian, and she first became ac-
quainted with Way seven years ago,
when she was spending the summer
at Madison. She was bathing one day,
and having ventured beyond her depth
was drowning, when young Way res
cued her. They fell in love with each
other and ran away and were married.
When they returned her father
raved and stormed. He compelled
Genevieve to leave her husband and
she never saw him after her wedding
day. She remained true to her hus-
band and was FRUSTRATED by the news
of his terrible death. Ways murder
err, Peter Coffee, is now serving a life
sentence in Wethersfeld.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-18
Not in Safe Condition.

Stranger driving about Kansas City, TO
friend): whats that building there, Tomlr
Ton: cts the new Jail and they've been
obliged to repair it little. A prisoner was
leaning against the wall tho other day and
fell out; they are repapering 1t now fol
greater security. "-Epoch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-18
It Made Him hi k.

"Please don't forget, my boz, that you
are to be future general In he army Of
the United States Of America said the old
officer to his son during West Point call.
'T'n try not 10, father,"was The reply. by
the way. who was that old &. nileman you
spoke 70 on the parade this .ternoon ~
ooh, that was Second Lieut.. Hoggsby, re
tired He graduated class ahead Of me,
believe" And the boy began 10 think :.
Time
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-18
Formulation of Japan.

The population Of japan at the end Of the
year, according to the Official Gazette, was
ss,Oee, oo7, of whom 10, 73l, 354 were males and
1885,, $50 females
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-18
RESULTS STATED OFFICIALLY.
The Vote Cast for Presidential
Electors In the Thirty-eight
States.

Following are the results Of the official can
vases Of the vote east for presidential cleo
tors by the republicans, democrats and pro-
hibitionists. Owing TO the various recounts
and contests in progress in West Virginia
the vote for that state Ia unofficial
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-18

Totals. &, 436, Csc 1884, SCI PAS, 1855
Clevelands plurality over Harrison, 9S, le5.
THE UNION LABOR VOTE
The official vote for Streeter, the Union
Labor candidate for president, in twenty
sales.--future being no vote recorded in
nj. vhtaa,, fnlloxya.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-18

A year ago three young ladies OF
Rapid City, Dakota, met at dinner and
vowed never to marry, agreeing at the
same time to meet and dine together
each year on the 23rd of December.
On the 23rd OF last month they met &C
cording 10 the agreement, but, strange
TO say, each had companion whose
name she wished to propose Tor men,
ship to the club. 1t was husband,
for each girl had married in the
meantime, and the dinner that follow
ed was one in which good cheer reign
ed supre-ne.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-18

The Salaries OF Colon al Governors.
The salaries Of British colonial governors
are very high. New Zealand pays 1900 q
year, Bermuda R3,0O0, Jamaica f6,000,
Feejee $4,000, and Br' tisb G,iinea 5000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-18

j. w. Smith of Pittsburg has recent
ly recovered from trance, after being
unconscious for three weeks. He first
experienced sensations as though ne
was in dream. This condition lasted
several days, when he lost conscious
ness and was pronounced dead and his
funeral arranged for. Signs OF life
were afterward detected in him, and he
was kept alive by hypodermic injec-
tons Of brandy and beef tea. Mr..
Smith has entirely recovered hi:
health, and now remembers distinctly
events in his life that he could not
fully remember before his trance.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1889-01-09
Twins Once IN Ninety Births.

There is wonderful lack of statis-
tics In this country, particularly in
births, and some steps should be taken
to remedy it, Statistics are dull
things at best, to be sure, but they
have their value, especially in COM
parisons. In the old countries, for i'm
stance, it has been ascertained that
twins are born once out of 80 births,
while triplets are to 1889. This we
can scarcely believe. 1t does not seem
possible that twins are as frequent as
one to ninety, but it has been found to
be the case in census after census.
just in the same way triplets seem to
be more numerous than to $3.50, but
that they are not has been equally we'll
proven. Here we know what the birth
rate is compared to the population,
but we can't tell if we have as many
double and triple births as they do in
the old country. l believe we have,
though l have brought more than
ninety children into the world, and
have never even had any experience
with twins. The next physician you
meet, however, may have had one or
two in twenty Minneapolis Trib-
n1le.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1889-01-09
CURIOUS FIGURES.
Two Mathematical Wonders Which VIII
Interest Every Reader.

Two Mathematical Wonders Which VIII
Interest Every Reader.
A very curious number is 142,857,
which multiplied by /, 2, 5, 4, or 6,
gives the figures in the same order,
beginning at different point; but if
multiplied by Z gives all 9's. Multi
piled by it equals 142,S57, multiplied
by 2 equals 2S5,714, multiplied by 3
equals 42S, ,751, multiplied by equals
571, ,428, multiplied by 5equals 7l4,2S5,
multiplied by equals S57, ,142, multi
piled by equals 999,999. Multiply
142,S57 by 8 and you have 1,l42,S56.
Then add the first figure to the last
you have 142,857. the original num-
Der, the figures exactly the same as at
the start.
Another mathematical wonder is the
following: 1t is discovered that the
multiplication of 9S7654321 by As
gives 4, "A, A, A, A, 45. Reversin =
the order of the digits and multiplying
1234567S9 by As we get a result
equally curious-5. 555, 555, sos. If
we take l 2345678'9 as the multi.
plicand, and interchanging the figures
of As take 81 as the multiplier, 6, 666,
666, COG. Returning to the multiple
cand, 9S76b4321 /, and taking 81 as
the multiplier again, we get So, s33,
S33. S4-all 3's except the first and
last figures, which together read 54-
the multiplier. Taking the same
multiplicand and 27, the half of 81, as
the multiplier, we get product of rs,
666, 666, 667, all 6's except the first and
last figures, which together read 27,
the multiplier. Now interchanging
the order of the figures q and using
~ as the multiplier and 9 8 7654321
as the multiplicand, we get product
of II, III, Ill, 112-all is, except the
first and last figures. which read
together y, the multiplier. Journal Of
Education.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1889-01-09
CURRENT COMMENTS.

Mr.. Clarkson says it was Amer
lean flags that elected Ha1 rison. Was
it not American eagles? - CHICAGO
Globe.
WHY doesn't Fire Alarm Foraker
put down the Ohio "White Capsp"
The man who suppressed the rebellion
should make short work of those
scoundrels. - Chicago Herald.
No wise man can approve the
acts of the Anarchists; but every wise
man knows that government by the
Republican party in later years has
had tendency to create Anarchists.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Senator Sherman is never more
absurd than when he talks of compete
tion among American manufacturers.
With trusts, which are born of the
thieving tariff, how is competition
possible?-Louisville Courier- Journal.
Mr.. Russell Harrison is now on
the road, with headquarters at Indian
apolis. He carries samples of portfo-
lios in his grip which the head of the
house will duplicate when ordered. It
is understood that he has taken one
order at Augusta, Me. Chicago Globe.
Let the monopolists carry things
with a high hand now, for the day is
not remote when the accursed syste m
OF reciprocal rapine, which enables
them to plunder the country and to
buy with part Of their plunder Ii
cense to continue their robberies will
come down with great crash. .-hs-
dtanapolis Sentinel.
1t is claimed that Mr.. Harrison
was trapped into giving Mr.. Blaine
the State Secretaryship by being made
to believe that he would be satisfied
with the mere compliment of the offer
and decline the appointment. If this
be fact Mr.. Harrison does not vet
know Mr. Blaine. The latter's powers
OF declination do not extend to a place
in which he can be the boss of the Har-
rison Administration Chicago Herald
The Louisiana Democrat., 1889-01-09
0 y Ss-----
SAFER THAN INSANITY.
A Boston Paper Calls Sun-Stroke the Legal
Amulet of Our Day,

A Boston Paper Calls Sun-Stroke the Legal
Amulet of Our Day.
The plea of insanity as defense in
criminal actions is becoming pretty
threadbare, but device by which the
same effects are secured seems to be
working admirably. Nowadays it is
the fashion to claim that the criminal
in any action, whether it be theft,
blackmail, murder or what not, is the
victim of sun-stroke. Apparently q
sun-stroke is the most convenient thing
a person can possibly have. 1t allows
him to continue his ordinary course of
life uninterruptedly, but confers upon
him the privilege of doing any thing
his vagrant fancy may suggest, quite
unhampered by moral or legal restrier
tions.
The Irishman who described "child
OF fancy as a child who did whatever
he fancied was not very far out of the
way in describing the condition of 3
man who has been SO fortunate as tn
have sunstroke. That lucky acci-
dent places him above responsibility.
A man in Western city amused him
self recently by firing revolver into
crowd, wounding three persons, one
of them fatally. A physicians certii-
cate was produced, stating that, owing
to the effect of q sunstroke received in
India, the prisoner was at times irre-
sponsible for his actions. OF course
here was nothing to be said after
that, and even the idea of shutting the
man up seemed to his intelligent md
impartial judges a superfiueus precau-
ton. He was allowed to go at large
on the strength of his lucid intervals,
the inference being that the officials
themselves were not troubled by any
thing of that sort.
1t would not be difficult to multiply
instances, although it is hardly neces-
sary; whoever has thought OF the mat
ter must have recognized the con-
vincing nature of the argument from
sunstroke when properly applied to
the average jury. 70 one who has any
inclination toward a disregard of the
laws of sunstroke would seem to be Of
the greatest possible benefit. 1t is a
thing, moreover, SO easy to have, SO
difficult to disprove, and SO admirably
flexible in its effects, that it would
seem matter of the most obvious
policy for whoever is likely ever to
find himself at variance with authority
to provide himself with a certificate
Of sunstroke at once. -Rqstop Courier
The Louisiana Democrat., 1889-01-09
INDIANS IN FLORIDA.
Indolent Red Men Who Employ Negroes
to Till Their Lands.

w AH Aho1E A0uu0s
Way down on Indian river is an en-
terprising colony. which two years ago
had to depend on a forty-mile sail-boat
route for their mail, and all freight, as
well. Their pretty little town is two
miles from the Atlantic coast, and has
line of steamers and telegraphic COM
munication.
Two miles from town one can hear
the call of the panther, wildcat and
Cry of the sand-hill crane, and there is
an eagles nest in the top of dead
pine tree. The nest is about fifteen
feet in circumference.
1t Is not an unusual thing for man
at work on hishomestead in this vi
cinity to feel the nearness OF q human
presence, and look up to find Semin-
ole Indian standing before him. When
saluted the Indian says: "How, how"
If in a mood for talking he
will answer questions fer awhile
in broken English, but will
generally leave you in the midst of
your sentences. These Indians often
bring in venison, and few days since
one suddenly confronted us with
good supply. Among other questions
he was asked if Charlie Osceola was
now their chief.
''No-have no chief-he sleep long
sleep"
They live In the everglades and de-
pend ono hunting and agriculture for
subsistence. This section of Florida is
not swamp, as some imagine, but
low plane covered with hillocks and
ranges of hummock land. The soil is
very rich. The Indians raise corn,
hogs, cattle, potatoes, bees-in short,
they live ON the fat of the land. Fresh
fish, oysters, bear meat and venison
are free to them. They celebrate the
maturing OF the crops by the green
corn dance. If a white is present at
this feast honors are heaped upon him.
The Indian says: white man first,
Indian next, my dog next, negro last"
They have negroes who do their farm
work, and this is, perhaps, the secret
of their success in agriculture. They
are not under the care of the Govern
ment. Cor. Detroit Free Press.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1889-01-09
HENRY l.. BIOSSAT, Business Manager
WHEN ! KNOCK AT YOUR DOOR.

When knock at your door, May Belle, dearest.
Though know you are gracious and kind,
And your friendship has grown the sincerest,
Three things will come up in my mind
link Of The night once knocked there,
The time that still makes my heart ache,
When l got great backset and shock there
BY kissing your ma, by mistake.
When knock at your door, May Belle, darling,
recall how I went there TO win,
Bus the bulldog behind me came snarling,
And !, without knocking, bulged in:
IL the dark encountered your father,
Who thought me burglar, no doubt,
And without any questions or pother,
Ere could explain, kicked me out.
When knock at your door, May Belle, dearest,
Though know that to me they're resigned,
And you love me with heart the sincerest
Three things will come up in my mind.
Three thoughts which never can smother
Fill my head with a racket and roar,1
Yourself, and your father and mother,
.Msy Belle, dear, when knock at your door.
"A. w Bsita,o in Yankee Blade
The Louisiana Democrat., 1889-01-09
THE HUMAN FAMILY.
Interesting and Instructive Facts Abor
the Worlds Population.

Interesting and Instructive Facts About
the Worlds Population.
The number of men capable of bear
ing arms is calculated at One-fourth of
the population.
There are 1864 languages in the
world, and it's inhabitants profess more
than 1000 religions.
Those born in spring are generally
OF more robust constitution than
others. Births are more frequent by
night than by day, also deaths.
There are on the earth 1000, 900, 900
inhabitants; of these 33,033, ,O33 die
every year, 9l,S24 every day, $3.50
every hour, and 60 every minute, or
every second.
The number OF marriages is in the
proportion of 70 to every 1000 individ-
uals. Marriages are more frequent
after equinoxes-that is, during the
months OF June and December.
Inc married are longer-lived than
the single, and, above all, those who
observe a sober and Industrious con-
duct Tall men live longer than short
ones. Women have more chances of
life in their favor previous to tjftv
years of age than men have, but fewer
afterward.
The number ofmen is about equal to
the number of women. The average
OF life is about thirty three years. One
quarter die previous to the age of
seventeen. To every 1000 persons only
l reaches one hundred years of life.
To every 100 only 6 reach the age of
sixty-five, and not more than l in 500
live to eighty years of age.-ChieQgo
NeWS.