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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-07

| cocks he knocked out in two or three
would fiji a moving van. He was in
his zenith, and the half dozen of Ia
| who owned him were in financial
clover when tin pedd er drove into
the villade one night and began 10
banter US TO sell. He offered us s.,
| so, $50 for "Fighting Bob" but we
would not have taken $500
ave made IL big offer for n second
class bird, he said as we laughed at
! him.
"Second-class! Where is the one TO
whip him?"
Right in this yere wagon. He can
lick the stutiin' outer that rooster in
five minutes.
''Bet you two 10 one"
"Go leetle slow, boys. leetle
slow. I've got fightin' bird in there.
AMI don't you forget il, but he's got
pecooliarity. He won't fight with the
/ lights on. If he would I'd net you ten
TO one. II your bird could only fight
! in the dark we might make "a match"
'How i'm the dar6?'
wall, s'posen we put 'em in box
stall in the barn? The lamp will throw
some light, but it'll be dark enuff for
|
/ Well shet EN- up together fur half an
hour, and il your unterrified terror
ant licked by that time you kin take
my 800. II your bird ticks mine
| wall, I'll bet two TO one he don't"
/ We were wild for fight, and we
scraped up $50and bet it against 800
that our bob" would lick the strang-
err. He had good eyesight and as we
had the privilege of putting gatfs on
| him we felt that he could take care OF
| himself against anything. The ped
! der got his bird out OF his wagon,
/ keeping him covered with Il piece OF
cloth. and 10y and by the pair we're
/ placed in stall near the back end OF
the barn. All OF us withdrew TO tho
lantern hanging in front. In a coupk
/ OF minutes we heard sort OF Who
/ who" followed by IL cackle OF alarm
and a tapping OF wings, and we nudg-
/ ed the peddler in the ribs and express.
ed our sympathies
That's all right, boys-all right"
he replied. Give 'em three minutee
more and then see which is CD top"
At the end of five minutes we car
ried the lantern down and opened the
/ door Our Bob lay there. dead as &
/ herring. and st nding over him was az
! owl almost as big a. n goose. That
was the bird the peddler had rung
! in on us, and as we looked from one 10
the other in our amazement he said:
kinder sorry for you gents. bat you
| orter sold me that 'ere rooster when l
| offered you $50 for him. New York
/ Sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-07

people Fresh herrngs, per cent? ham
and eggs a. per cent, southern corn bread,
Al. This bread il very nutritious, and dur
ing the war WAS "a boon 10 the southern SOL
der.
Lunch-When you can get 1t fresh take
holster salad, which contains q per cent OF
phosphates.
Dinner-Chicken soup with barley, 3.5;
fish. salmon, z, this fish contains the largest
percentage among the hnny tribe; game
pigeon or venison, D; meat lamb, ~; vege-
tables, beans, 3.5: sweet potatoes, 30; artl-
chokes, is; caulitowers, q.
Dessert-Custard pudding. "a; hgs, "a;
prunes, As: cheese, ~; chocolate, is.
Supper-Never 10 go 10 bed hungry In
cold weather take "a Welsh rarebit. II con-
tains "A per cent Of pnosphates.
IAN adherence To the bill OF fare
would keep the system well supplied
with phosphates. IL should be the
daily diet for aggressive editors, as 1t
developes the brain power, and by de-
veloping the bones enables them 70
have the courage of their convictions. ="
But they also want muscle, doctor.
and this is also the opening OF the seas
on for baseball and other athletic
sports?"
well, for man who weighs l5t
pounds and wishes 10 be in good mus
cnlar condition there should be in his
system about three pounds eight
ounces OF nitrates, and thu bill OF fare
contains articles having the largest
amount OF nitrates:"
Breakfast Southern corn mush, 800;
fresh salmon, 20; mutton chop, 81.
Lunch--Ham sandwich, b
ID nner-Soup, mutton broth, So; fish. sal
mon, -: game, vens on, 20; meat, mutton,
81, vegetable, parsnips, 10; turnips, II;
potatoes, SO: vermicelli, the favorite dish
Of tie Italian, contains 40.
Dessert Hominy, 30: fruit contains very
little nitrates, and cheese about 20 per cent.
For supper take broiled bones which CON
tain ~ per cent.
Athletes in training would do well
10 ADOPT this bill of fare, and if the
travelling base bali clubs would adhere
TO the rule OF taking all meals in their
own dining-car think they would be
much benefited.
Have you any further recommends
tions. doctor"
mo, only that meals should be taken
at regular hours, giving sufficient time
for the digestive organs TO accomplish
their work. Shakespeare says that
'unquiet meals make ill Digestion and
those who wish to improve their bones,
brains, and muscle should not excite
themselves at meals by angry discus
sion. Rather let the conversation be
as merry and light as the rattle OF the
knives and forks. | recommend the
tired and jaled professional man to
take n generous diet. and when serene
ly full he can say: Fate cannot harm
me, | have dined to-day "-Chic&go
Times
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-07
1.-THE Lady lin GRAY"

Kind readers of the Camp Fire"
will give this week little sketch of my
experience in the army of the James
AT the battle of Turkey Bend, july 4,
1863, myself and several of the ladies
of the Sanitary Commission left City
Point TO go TO the battle field. We took
a side-wheel steamer the name of which
/ have forgotten with sanitary supplies
for the surgeons at the front. AS we
steamed up the river we were followed
by Gen. Grant and staff. who were
aboard the truce boat Reindeer. The
General was going TO Dutch Gap 10 con-
fer with General Lee, who was then at
Richmond. l am pretty positive it
was for the purpose of exchanging prls-
oners. among whom were DIR. Mary
Walker and Major Pauline Cushman, two
ladies famous in war history. When we
were about half way to Turkey Bend, or
where Gen. Hancock was fighting that
day, the Reindeer passed us. The
Renders stern had no more than
cleared our bow than the Confederates
opened fire from the right hand side Of
the river. They fired three shots but
the Reindeer soon steamed out of range,
after which the Confederates directed
their attack on our little craft. In the
I1tdHtliuS the iitoIes anu myself ndu re-
tired TO the cabin 10 discuss the situa-
ton. While we were telling how brave
we would all be, shot came crashing
through the cabin, passing over our
heads. We were all thrown from the
benches to the rough pine floor. We
might have been brave, yet some
screamed. some knelt in prayer. and
others laughed at the predicament. Roll
ing around the cabin floor was not the
worst 81 the trouble, however There
was standing in the gang-way barrel
of soft soap and when the boat was
struck she toppled over on her side-not
clear over, but enough TO spread that
soap very evenly over the cabin floor.
Then the scramble began in earnest. To
save our necks we couldn't regain our
feet, and the more we tried the more
soap we found soaking into our clothes
The captain enjoyed it, no doubt, but
he CALAMITY came to the rescue and
soon had us right side up with care--no,
with soap. Oh, what mess we were in!
Yet such sport as we women had would
make dying soldier laugh. Well, we
escaped the "rebs" fire, and were soon
doing good service among the poor.
wounded boys at the front, and all
through these trying ordeals we often
INDUCED in hearty laugh when some
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-07
Proposed to be Perpetutted in Marble and
Bronze

Proposed to be Perpetutted in Marble and
Bronze.
The above artistic illustration is a
faithful picture of the arch which was
designed by Mr.. Stanford White for the
recent Washington Centennial. 1t was
erected in Washington Square. New
York City, and was built of wood, with
papier m3Che ornaments, and was paint
ed ivory white. So far as possible. III a
temporary structure, it was designed
after the regular type Of classic arches.
1t spans the entire roadway, and, TO
avoid obstructlng the sidewalk, the
piers have not been made quite as wide
as the structure would naturally call
for in the matter of proportion. the
idea has been to carry out type of
architecture which obtained during
Colonial and Washington's own time,
and which belongs more naturally to
this country than any other. The di-
mansions of the arch are as follows:
Width OF archway Al feet: height to
spring OF arch. % feet: height Of arch
way. 4S feet; height to cornice, 80 feet;
the entire width OF arch. 80 feet; entire
height, inclusive Of figure, "A feet. The
figure is an old Colonial wooden statue
of Washington.
Efforts are now being made for the re-
construction of this arch in marble and
bronze at an estimated cost of $50, 000
Subscriptions are now being received,
already footing up nearly $40, 900; and
the interest shown in the project war
rants the hope that New York may in
due time be adorned and honored by this
beautiful memorial.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-07
Apt, Even If Inelegant.

There is in Alburg at least one
youngster who knows IA fl subject for
prayers when he meets it. He recent
ly heard somebody use the expression,
"gone sucker and subsequently ques-
toned his father as 10 the meaning OF
the term.
oh" said the father. "when any
body is hard up or awful sick folks
sometimes say he is gone sucker. "
The boy took it all in and shortly
afterwards made "A practical applica-
ton Of his newly knowledge
in behalf of his sick brother. just be-
fore going To bed one night ne knelt TO
say his prayers. as usual. and closed
his petition thus
"And, o Lord bless Jimmy and
make him well. for he is awful sick.
and il you don't i IN afraid he's gone
sucker. st Adams Messenger.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-07
The:Grant Monument.

A New York special says there are
about seventy designs for the Grant
monument now in possession of the
committee having the matter in charge.
Many of them are masterpieces of con-
structive ingenuity, but are planned on
a scale too elaborate for the specflca-
tons and are therefore ruled out of the
competition. No public enterprise of a
similar character has ever taxed so severe
ly the invention of American architects.
1t is proposed to make the monument
work of art fit TO perpetuate the memory
of great man and TO express the esteem
in which he was held by his own genera
ton. Realizing that such monuments
are all too rare in this country. the COM
mittee has offered liberal premiums for
the five most available designs.
No IL is perhaps the most original de-
sign submitted. its most striking feature
being mammoth sword at the summit,
the tip OF which would be 10S feet from
the ground. Its dimensions would he (:
Length. los feet; width, 81 feet; height
of the equestrian statue, 90 feet. The
architect places his estimate Of its cost
at S465,73
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-07

one would sing out Soap The cap
tain said he regretted the accident from
the bottom of his heart, because"
said he. Eyer can't git soap every whar
round heer." Such is the life of a sol
der. l have now, among my war
treasures, mules shoe, picked up on
the battle field that day. and the name
of the maker is stamped on it: IF. Ter
mand, Oct. 10, 1860, Richmond, Va. ="
A mules shoe is very small-but my
comrades probably know all about the
army mule.
Should this meet the eve of any Of the
men or women who recognize the writ
err Of this sketch. who was known in the
army Of the James as THE Lady in
Gray, or the Soldiers Friend" and who
was present among Hancock's men at
the battle of Turkey Bend, l would be
pleased to hear from them.
Comrade K l. WHITE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-07
Button, Mich.
The Eastern and the Western soldier.

Captain Henry King writes as follows
IN a paper on The Western Soldier" in
The Century for Nav: "The thing
about the man from the Potomac that
the Westerners thought most peculiar
was his persistent admiration OF Nc
Clellan. They could not understand
why he should think a man a great sol
der who had organized so much victory
that never came to pass, and avoided so
many defeats by reversing the theory Of
Hudibras, that military honor is to be
won, like a widow with brisk attempt,
not slow approaches, like virgin 1t
seemed 10 them that while their Eastern
brothers. Mechanism, as they denomi-
mated it, included certain technical vir-
tues that were undoubtedly worth hav-
ing, it also contended TO confuse and
hamper him in the presence of circum-
stances to which they We're always SUI
perior. He excelled them in drill, they
frankly acknowledged; he wore his uni
form as if he had never worn anything
else, and in all his actions there was a
distinct and self-conscous air of marital
propriety. 1t was not true, as was gro
tesquely asserted. that he wore corset,
used cosmetics, and slept with gloves
on. But ii was true that he was re-
markably faStldlous, ana attached much
Importance TO his wardrobe. The de-
privations OF the siege of Chattanooga,
would probably not have vanquished
him, had he been there TO bear them.
but his endurance would have lacked
the capital cheerfulpess which was dis
played in that extremity Of hunger aud
raggedness. Perhaps he would have
Joined in the search for undigested kerr
nels Of grain which had already served
as food for horses and mules, but it
would have been with countenance be-
reaved of the power TO smile: and GER
tainlv he could not have surveyed him.
relf in patches and tatters and found it
possible to eXcla IN, as did Western
soldier under those conditions, 'Oh, no,
| amt sutlerin' for clothes, but nv
hearts a-breabin' for diamond breast
PIN He was not so constituted. His
home life had not qualified him for sac
rihces of that kind. He could and did
make them, let it be remembered TO his
honor; but he never learned how to do
it in the western mood of ready and
tonic buoyancy."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-07
"Fighting Bob"

The man who has never had any
thing to do with game chickens can't
give a rooster credit for what there is
in him, One OF the right blood likes a
battle, and the right sort OF trainer
can teach him tactics which you would
think only human beings could lie IN.
Down in L thirty years ago we had
thu champion fighting cock OF the
state. He was picked up in the coun-
try by chicken buyer, and no one
knew his breed. He was big and solid.
and after he had been taught TO save
his wind and TO use his spurs he cleaned
out everything which was put down
before him. His longest battle lasted
only seven minutes, aud the number OF
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-07
He Was Quoter From Qlotoville.

He Was Qloter From Qlotcville.
You are charged wjth-"began
Judge Duffy.
Charged interrupted the prisoner.
That reminds me OF Richard HIS re-
mark at the Battle Of. Bunker Hill,
Charge, Stanley!-"
Never mind Richard" broke
in his Honor. He's dead. Listen to
me-"
Dead, yes, dead! How that word
recalls Dryden's famous line in King
Lear, we meier shall look upon his
like again. Or, Us Chauoer very
pithily-'
Stop. sir! No Chauccr or any other
sir. You are charged with"
Cant pay! Like the immortal JON
son, sir | can say, My purse was stole.
Twas full Of trash. "
"A policeman found you lying in a
gutter last"
Lying, you say. Lord, Lord, how
this world is given to lyingr as my
friend Lord Bacon said
You were found in a drunken sleep
II gutter
"Oh, sleep Oh, gentle sleep! Ma
luIt SOiJ uuTScT Wv nave 4 WOO u
thee -"
You wooed her mistakenly this
time. You used tanglefoot OF ~ very
rank :"
The rank is but the guinea stamp"
murmured the old soaker
''Of n very rank variety" proceeded
the magistrate, land the consequence
was you went to sleep before you
reached home"
Sweet home, there's no place like
home" quoted the guzzler.
Yes, sweet home you have made
it for your children" the magistrate
said, with strong Volapuk accent on
the sweet"
"Wife, children, | have none. With
Sir Philip Sydney | believe that He
who hath wife and children hath
given hostages TO fortune, for they are
an impediment to great enterprises.
"Y our family is 10 be cong ratulated
then. And | shall feel less compunc-
ton in retiring you 10 the barrel facto-
~ for the next sixty days. Call the
next case"
AS he was led away the prisoner was
heard TO murmur:
Perhaps tbs best. As Milton saws.
For solitude sometimes is best society
and short retirement urges sweet re-
turn. San Francisco Wasp.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-07
THE CAMP FIRE.
The Lady in Gray, or the Soldiers
Friend"
The Grave and Gay sides ola Hot I'm
gag ment-Other Reading for Our
Brave Home Defenders.
Our Woman Heroes.

VuT w bueHOes.
There are heroes for danger and heroes for
war,
And heroes there are without chcvron or
scar,
Whose monuments rise in no temple OF
fame,
Whose deeds neither herald nor trumpet
proclaim.
The mothers who gave their brave sons to
With tears Tor their slumber and smiles for
the day;
The wives with their babies sleep in their
arms,
Their hearts throbbing fast at the battle
alarms.
The girl leaning shy on her young lovers
breast,
One kiss, tits the last ere his soul is at rest /;
The widow who passed from the freshly
To comfort the wounded, or speed them to
Ged.
No soldier e'er answered the call Of the
drum,
But left woman weeping until he should
come;
No hero e'er died in the heat Of the strife,
But woman IN sorrow hung over his life.
O, brave woman heroes, your faith and your
pride
Have urged to the conquest, have cheered
those who died;
Your prayers have lit the rough paths of de-
ieit
IT'LL glory blazed over the lines OF retreat.
Where carnage ran reddest and woman was
seen,
AL eyes wera uplifted, as 'twere TO queen
Now open ranks, comrades, salute her once
more,
Untitled, unchevroned, but dear a. OF yore.
Kate Brownlee Sherwood.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-07

Denmark has new and unique socie-
w. 1t is called the "Celbacy Assur-
ance Society" its object being TO pro-
vide for women who can't or won't
marry. Premiums begin at the age of
Ii and end az 40. At the latter age an
unmarried woman receives an annuity
for life. IL she marries at any time at
ter taking out a policy, she forfeits, all
claims on abe society. The profits of
the society are expected to be enough or
provide well for members who nevet
marry.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-07
Literary Remuneration.

We see a great deal in the papers
these days about the poverty of litera-
ry men In this age. NONSENSE There
never was another age that offered
tG5 Joorary man SO muny opport'L
ties - acquire wealth as this one ats.
Where else, for instance. is the
which literary man could ma
600 year writing poems To
soap or baking powders
ton Post.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-07
PATRIOTS I'm IN Reserve.

No thinking person who witnessed the
popular enthusiasm displayed in New
York during the Washington Centen-
NAL week, could fail TO be impressed
with a sense of the immense reserve of
patriotism in America, which only re-
quires the occasion TO call IT into exer-
else. The signs were unmistakable, and
ought TO give heart To those feeble ma
lures who are continually prophesying
evil days for the Republic. Sift-
ings.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-03-20
THE WESTERN WOMAN.
some OF the Qualities Which Make Het
the Best Type Of womanhood.

some OF the ouaiIties which Make Her
the Best Type Of womanhood.
Tho woman born In the West is grand
and goodly type OF womanhood. She s
strong and keen and comprehensive; she
a full OF life and grace and freedom; she
II quick 10 feel an injury, and she 10 quito
equal 10 being hpr own ayenRor. Her eye
Is keen and her tongue Is sharp, but her
heart Is warm and her hand is open. She
is always ready with her sympathy and
prompt with her help Her business a6il-
ity and executive talent are OF very high
order. as q proof OF which IA the fact that
some OF tho One cattle ranches and most ex'
tonsive and most prosperous sheep runs are
owned and managed by women. have
now In my mind the case OF woman, born
In Ohio. who, ten years ago In the city OF
New York, was earning five or six dollars
week, with which sum she sup
ported her mother and her fathers
brother, q semi.inyald old man. AT the
time l speak OF, when this woman was
about nineteen years OF age, she obtained
after much dificulty and delay grant OF
quarter section OF Government land TO
which her dead father had become entitled
tufuuNu MS bofVsCto III tNo feoOoiioh' Auio
land was located In orezon. She sent her
uncle out to take up the land, and she
pinched and saved, and sent 70 him from
time 10 time, almost dollar BY dollar, money
with which 10 hire help 10 clear q space In
the timber and 70 put up log house. Al
soon as this poor shelter was provided for
them she tonk her mother and went out and
lived on her land. As she could from time
70 time, she bought stock, and so abe crep'
on stop by stop, until now she has
good house and bora and last year she
cleared from the sale OF stock she hac
raised and from the sale OF crops severa
thousand dollars. And what this woman
has done hundreds OF women arc doint
every year. And II many Of those womer
havo not got much education, thoir sons ant
daughters will have. And II n we'll with /
land that breeds such women, and Il IL will
the mon Of tho land who have such mothers
--Belford's MaRazIne st,a7 ~
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-03-20
IA Sound Loglcal Opinion.

e. Bainhridge Munday. ESQ.,, County
Attorney, Clay COunty, Texas, says:
.sHave used Electric Bitters with most
happy results. My brother was also
yery low with malarial fever and Jaun.,
die but was cured by timely use OF
.this medicine. Am satisfied Electric
Bit r, saved his life."
y MIR. d. |. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave.
Ky., adds a liule testimony, saying
He DO itiyely would have died, mad 1t
not been Tor Electric Bitttrs.
This great remedy will ward of, as
well aa cure, all malarial diseases, and
for all Kidney, Liver and Stomach Die
orders stands unequalel. Price 30 cts
and 81 at Adams drug store. q
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-03-20
DON'T Experiment.

You cannot afford to waste time In
experimenting when your lungs are In
danger Consumption always seems, at
first, only II cold. Do not permit any
dealer to impose upon you with some
cheap imitation of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, coughs and
colds, but be sure you get the genuine.
Because he can make more profit lie
may tell you he has something Just as
good, or Just the same. Don't be de.
ceieed, but Insist upon getting DR..
Kings New Discovery, which is guar
AM erd to give reliei IN all Throat, Lung
aud chest affections. Trial bottles free
ut Adams drug store. Large bottles
one dollar. 0
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-03-20
Detroit, Mich, March IL, 'ss.
w II NH o. NJ

Gentlemeu--lhave for years been
sufferer from chronic rheumatism at
times very severely. During a late at
tack | have experienced more relief
from taking one bottle Of your Ar-thro-
phon-i-a than from any remedy have
hitherto used. Its action has been very
prompt, and without an arrangement
of the stomach or other organs. ] am
so much pleased with Its action that |
shall continue It's use when / have the
old trouble to combat again, and recon.
mend tito my friendsin like affiiction.
Respectfully yours,
s. s. Robinson, 10 Bralnard st.
Sold by II. ID. Felt.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-03-20

BRieHT's DISEASE CuRED-Three years
ago was attacked with kidney trouble,
which In few menths terminated in
Brighrs disease. My physician said my
case was incurable. | tried different
things and received no benefit until .
friend persuaded me 10 try DR.. Burdick's
Kidney cure. sent and fot one bottle;
before that was half gone felt change.
One bottle removed from my body and
limbs fifteen pounds Of water, which had
been very badly swollen, used twelve
bottles and was entirely cured, and never
hid any return Of the disease since
would recommend this medicine 10 all
spffering with kidney or liver trouble, 10
which L owe my life. Wy Ttld Assl
Respectfully yours,
ELMER JACKSON, Woodbury., Nj.
75 cents and Si Ed Felt. 45.1m