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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27
ALMA.
A BUSINESS REVIEW.
B. W. ELLISON.
The Pioneer Groceryman.

To the pioneer, the man who
leaves behind him, all the pleasant
associations and business enterprises
of an old established community and
subjects himself to all the inconvien-
ces, incident to a life in the wild
and rugged regions, beyond the pale
of pleasant homes, and the compan
ionship of friends, there to meet the
privations incident to such life, for
the benefit of himself and his posteri-
ty is entitled to a much larger share
of popular praise and approval than
we are wont to accord him.
Such a man is b. w. Ellison, our
popular grocer.
He settled in Alma eighteen years
ago, blest with that business sagacity
and foresight that enabled him to
see amid the wild and woody sur
rmndings of that early day, the
thriving and prosperous village that
is now the object of our just pride,
for where amid the many beautiful
towns that adorn our beloved state
can be found a village that combines
as many conditions necessary to
make home life pleasant at Alma.
He commenced business on the
same lot he now occupies and though
change on change has come to many
he has been constant and preserving
in his efforts to cater to the wants of
his numerous customers, in such
manner as to leave little surplus
for domestic uses, which he has the
tact of placing where it will do the
most good for himself and family.
A large and well selected stock of
all the lines of goods to be found in
a general grocery store, is here pre-
sented, bought at rock bottom prices
and offered to the general public at
popular prices. with many first-class
home made jokes gratis to his fun
loving patrons. He will take a
good joke in exchange. BY a rigid
adherence to careful and conservative
methods and strict attention to all
the details of his business, together
with his affable department, Mr..
Ellison has achieved an enviable
position, both as to his financial
standing, and the popular esteem in
which he is held by his friends in
this community. He is pretty fair
sample of a successful business man.
He is ably assisted by James G.
Kress, young man of unexception-
able character, and excellent bust
ness ability, kind, obliging and at
tentive to the wants of customers,
ii would be anomalous, if this com
bination did not enjoy a popularity
achieved by but few.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27
Riverdale.

Mrs. Mary Cross is visiting friends
at Crystal.
Mr.. and Mrs, III. B. Gil son, have re
turned from their summer vacation.
The trio of orr citizens have returned
from the Detroit exposition, where
they put in three days. 1t is reported
that they had a grand time, and for a
wonder never missed IA tram, rs to the
color they painted the little city it is
not known, but mistrusted.
w. "A. Bradley and wife were in
Grand Rapids the first of the week.
Mrs. Thomas Talon has returned
from visit with friends at Saginaw.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27
WONDERS OF AZURE.
Plants Protected by Tn ,ir .yuIces-uabits
of the sn all


of the SD all.
When drop of lie Juice of sorrel,
garlic, saxifrage or nasturtion is put
upon the tegume' 1T of snail, the ami
mai manlfests pain and exudes abund-
ance OF It's mr .cous secretion yet it is
not thus aife .cted by drop of water.
When ma lis avoid plants marked by
such lulc es, we have a right TO regard
the pla nts as defended by chemical
armo.. The offensive substance may
also be important to the nutrition OF
Tn : plant, but that is not the question
re are dealing with here. Many plants
/ are evidently lacking in this means of
defense; for, OF some plants, all the ami
mails experimental upon have been
found to prefer fresh to dead parts.
Others are never touched by them.
whether living or dead. Hence we
may conceive that an infinite variety
may exist in the degrees of chemical
armoring between total absence OF pro-
lection and complete protection.
Plants containing perceptible ta.nnin
are disagreeable TO nearly all animals.
Only swine will eat acorns as if they
regard them as food. Other animals
reject them, except when they an not
get any thing else Leguminous, plants
containing tannin in weak pro- portions
are eaten by horses and cal tie, but
snails are not fond of them. But the
garden snail, which lets fresla clover
alone, will eat it freely after lie tannin
has been extracted with alcohol. -
Henry de Varigny. in Popul; II Science
Monthly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27
END OF A ROMANCE.
A Loving Couple Separated 'mpa'
IhIilIY of OecupAllOn


The voice OF the lady trembled
slightly as she looked at the middle
aged but well-preserved gentleman be-
fore her and said:
"Can it be possible? Is this Henry
Slumpus. the friend and companion OF
my earlier days?'
1T is, Florence-Mrs. Grampus," he
said, his own voice betraying an ex-
element he could not suppress. Il
have come fifty miles to see YOU"
"How strange!" she said, as she sunk
into chair. "Pray be seated, Harry,
Mr.. Slumpus. How it seems to bring
back old times 20 see you again.
at does-it doesm he replied. Twen-
ty years have gone II seems an age.
Yet how lightly time has touched you!
Pardon me for saying so, but you look
scarcely day older than on that sad,
bitter morning so long ago when that
foolish quarrel, in which l was TO
blame; separated US"
"Do not speak of it, Hay-Mr. Slum-
pus," replied the lady Il was not
blameless myself. But tell me your
history. Where have you been and
what have you done in all these years?
Are you-are you"
married." he interrupted, in q
voice that quivered in spite of him.
mo. There has never been room in
my heart for more than one love!"
For few moments he was silent,
and then he resumed:
when / left your presence that
memorable morning | went to the Fan
West. threw myself into business
caring little whether / was successful
or not / prospered. In due time
learned of your marriage to Mr..
Grampus. threw myself still deeper
into business. / made fortunes anc
lost them again, unmoved by either
success or failure. At present l am
not rich, but am in comfortable cir
cumstances, with my means invested
in business that furnishes me salts
| factory income. | learned few day.
ago. by accident, that you had been ;
widow for several years, and longins
came upon me to see You again.
could not resist it, and | am here. Arr
you sorry to see me, Flore nce?'
I'll am not" said the widow, soft
ly. you have told me Of yourself
Mr. Slumpus-"
Call me Harry, please"
"Well-Harry-and it may interest
you to know that Mr.. Grampus, while
not wealthy, left me "A competence
viii ch is invested in business that il
in every way prosperous"
''May ! ask what it is?'
ut is an establishment ol the manu-
featuring of russell shoes
The visitor rose AID took his hat.
"My romance is at an end. Mrs
Gi'ampus, he said, in hollow voice
81. am q manufacturer of LIQUID shoe
| bl acking. Chicago Tribune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27

The L. 81 A. a. are Offering special
hunters rates to parties of three or
more, at one and third iare for the
round trip, to all points north. All
baggage under $50 pounds will be car
ried free,
"IIe sat in his door at MONDAY.
lonely and glum and sad; the flies were
buzzing about him, led by blue wing
ed CAD" Not customer Garkened
his portal, not IA sign of business was
there; but the flies kept on buzzing
about the old mans hair. At last in
misery he shouted: Great Scott! I'm
covered with flies" and the zephyr that
toyed with his whiskers, said: why
don't you advertise"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27

To the ladies of Alma and vicinity:
am handling the Domestic Sewing
Machine. All who desire to purchase
a first class, lightrunning machine, will
do well to call at my Barber Shop and
see the machine, or send me word and |
will call at your house. Very cas-;
terms. NICK G. DAVIDSON, Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27

-'Majolica" was the ne .,ne at first
given by the Italians TO certain kind
of earthenware because tn first speci-
mems that they saw came from Major
ca. But as subsequently large man
ufacture of the same kir d of earthen-
ware was carried on at Faenza, the
name "majolica" was dropped and
"faience" substituted. The term 'ma-
jolica'' is now used to designate vessels
made OF colored clay and coated with
white Opaque varnisb so as TO resemble
'faicnce;' but it Ia of much less value
than the latter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27

If You want a Monument or a Tomb
stone remember T.. l.. Brown Of Alma
represents the largest firm in Michigan
and defies competition in price or
workmanship.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27
Attention

We desire to exchange some Montana
horses, young and in good CONDITION
for horses well broke and suitable to put
into livery and general road work.
Enquire at Wright's Livery Ba IN.
+. +. BECKw 9TH.
NJ anager.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27

An immigrant who recently ian3cd
at Castle Garden had with her a a f:oew
months old baby wliich weighed .sl..ty
eight pounds.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27

Fine Stationery, Artist Material and
Picture Frames of every des-
cription at the
OLD BANK BUILDING,
Opposite the Wright House.

The citizens OF Alma and vicinity,
are cordially invited to call and ex-
anime our work. Having devoted
many years to the practice of Art in
various branches, feel confident in
catering to the Public in matters
relating to the Subject.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27

n A. R--william Meyer Post, No 1872. Depart
u ment of Michigan, G.. A. r., meet on I'd and
4th Saturday of each month.
j. y. Glow, Commander.
+. PALMER, Adjutant
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27

NINA CHAPTER. O. T. s. No. F--Regular
n meetings on the first Friday of each month.
Mrs ANNA MESSENGER. w. Matron.
Mrs. AURORA ADAMS, Scc'y
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27

DOYAL ARCANUM-Arcada Council No 1898.
X meets every other Wednesday night at !. o
o. f. Hall f. B GREEN, Regent.
b. a. WELsTEAD, Sec'y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27
CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS.

LAY ALVERSON Carpenter and Builder
UEstimates submitted on specifications. ana
jobbng promptly attended olo-s'o
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27
LODGES.

ALMA LODGE, +. & A. h.-Regular meetings
n on Saturday on or befol full moon.
B. S. WEBB, W, NJ.
o. j. SrILLwELL, Sec'y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-Fitz James Lodge
n No. %, X. of =. hold its regular meetings
every other Wednesday night
w KELLY, c. c.
ID. II CLARK, X. of II, & s.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27

Sheriff Petit put stop to a smuggling
match in Church's Opera House one
night last week between Ed Barns, of
st. Louis and Joe eager of Ithaca.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-07-27
University, and comes of a family
strongly gifted in literary line.

Hon. and Mrs. w. H. Goodale, of
Baton Rouge, La, spent a day or
two at Lake Bluff, en- route to Mack
NAV Island, where they will remain
during the summer, the Commandant
of Fort Mackinaw being a cousin of
Mr.. Goodale. These double stars of
the temperance platform will bring
help Of the very best character to any
local Union that chooses to call them
for work. They are both admira-
BILE speakers, of q beautiful concilia-
tory Christian spirit. Being South
erners, they will have an especially
attractive character to Northern audi
ences. By the urgent desire of lead
ers in our temperance work, Mr.. and
Mrs. Goodale intend to devote them
selves largely to the platform. They
are not in this effort for the money
there is in it, as Mr.. Goodale has an
excellent practice, and Mrs. G. an
established reputation at the South,
where her entire time would be gladly
utilized by the people; but it is be-
lieyed to be great advantage to have
Southerners appear mere frequently
upon our Northern platforms, and |
sincerely hope that they will be sent
for by the authorities of some one
State, visiting the leading points,
which by no means refers wholly to
the large cities, as our villages are
often the best strategic points. Adj
dress the Women's Lecture Bureau
of the National W. c. r. T., 161 La
Sale street, Chicago.
FRANCES E. WILLARD.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-07-27
From the N. w. G. T. u. Bulletin.

The Fair department of the W. c.
L. U. has prepared for sale at fairs
some very pretty hint-glass tumblers,
with dainty design representing the
old oaken bucket, the antique we'll
sweep, and, at the crossroads, a
guide-board bearing the letters W.
G. L. U.
1t is claimed that on a vote taken
to-day, Cincinnati would give 30
600 majority in favor of enforcing
tue Sunday closing law. The Sunday
arrests for disorderly conduct and
misdemeanors growing out of intern
perance have already diminished more
than so per cent.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-07-27

tongue, and irrcguIarity Of
tho bowels. Dyspepsia does
not get well of itself. 1t
requires careful attention,
and q remedy like Hoods
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-07-27
w. c. T. U..NoteS.

by request of the National Presi-
ident, Frances +. Willard, the Little
Rock W. G. T. U. will hold memo
rial services in honor of Mrs. Lucy
Webb Hays, wife of ex-President
Rutherford B. Hays, the 2Sth inst.
at the Second Baptist church. Mrs.
Hays was the first woman in the his
tory Of the United States to place be-
fore the world the wineless dinner at
the White House. By her loyalty to
principle, and for her noble purpose
of purifying social custom, this, as
we'll as other countries, will ever hold
her in grateful remembrance. The
services will consist of appropriate
sermon by Rev. DID,, and
interesting sketches of history in con-
nection with the life of Mrs. Hays.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend this service, at 3 o clock
pm, Sunday, 28th instant.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-07-27
DIRECTORY OF STATE OFFICERS.

LYDIA M. oHAcE, State President, Little
Mrs SARA X. HART, Corresponding secre-
tary, Little Rock.
MRS JULIA A. CLARK. Recording Secretary,
Beebe.
Mrs e, j. RICE, Treasurer, Little Rock.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-07-27
Gempe ranee.
National Pledge .

II solemnly promise, God helping me, to alb
stain from all distilled, fermented and malt
liquors, including wine and cider, and to en-
ploy all proper means to discourage the use
of and traffic in the same"
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-07-27
WARDS SEMINARY FOR YOUNG LADIES


seoo for thorough and practical
month
r. Kprinono
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-07-27

A horde of ignorant voters, COM
mitted to the rum power, fastens the
dramshop like a leech on our
communities; but let the Republic
take notice that our Unions are train
ing an army to offset this horde, one
which will be the only army of voters
specifically educated to their duty
which has ever yet come up to the
help of the Lord against the mighty.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-07-27

The Press Department Of the w.
c. L. U. is very strong and grow
ing institution. In its largest sense
it includes the Woman's Temperance
Publication association with $4,000
of capital stock, nearly all paid in,
nearly 100 employees, half dozen
regular publications, nearly all week
ly, the Union Signal having 1000
subscribers, and the interest on
shares of stock being now seven per
cent.
Miss Mary Henry is the Press Su-
perintendent, having the weekly
bulletin for all the leading papers of
the United States in all departments
as her especial charge; also fort
nightly bulletin specially arranged
for the religious press. Miss Henry
graduated with honor from the class
ical department of the Northwestern
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-07-27

Bishop Samuel Fallows is a re-
doubtable defender of the faith that
women should 60 everywhere, es-
pecially everywhere that is good,
and that would certainly take
them into the pulpit and Sanhe-
drin of the church. The Bishop has
also the courage of his convictions,
and speaks Fright out in meeting"
and speaks his full mind; but his Ca
reer is an example to timid souls,
who dare not hear from their own
lips out loud all those brave things
their conscience speaks to them in
quiet hours. He has gone right on
conquering and to conquer, and his
church, the Reformed Episcopal, at
its recent general council, by casting
its ballot as one through the Secre-
tary of the Council, chose him Pre-
siding Bishop for the next two years,
So NAV il always he with the brave.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-07-27
Subscribe for The CHRONICLE.
Dyspep sia

Makes tho lives of many people miserable,
causing distress after eating, sour stomach,
sick headache, heartburn, loss of appetite,
faint, "all gone" feeling, bad taste, coated
, 1889-01-26

puncheOns, and Rum COZ punche ons-
showing a decrease in Sugar of 1908 hogs
heads, an increase in MOlasses of f321 pun
cheOns, and a decrease in Rum OF rs pun
cheonS. The prices of sugar, mo l~asses,
and rum lust before the end of 1887 were.
indeed low as compared with the Ope nlng
and closing of 1888, as sugar is now quo
ted at lbs. Cd per cwt, mOlaSSes lid per
gallon, and rum Is. Al per gallon-th us,
cOmpar atively. we are slightly better OIL
than We were at the beginning Of the year.
A matter affecting the planting lntereS is
but purely local in its S~cOpe-Whlch VIII
come in operation during the present year
lis the abolition of our Export Duties
and the Militia Force. In what manner
the free expectation of CuI sugars will
raise their prices in the American markets
remains to be seen. A subject which
comes properly under the head of "Plant-
ing" is the transfer and sale of Estates.
During the past year the following pro.
perties have been offered for sale "Kades
Bay and "PotwOrk," Nevis, "POnd" Glow
er Bourryan," "Greenhill,' "Fountain,"
and "Proft,' st. Kits, and "Kades Bay"
Nevis, e .offered for sale. We also be
lieve that "~Needsmust,' st. Kits, and
"Paradise," Nevis, and some say "POnd,"
st. Kits, will shortly be purchased by a
local merchant, and with the sale OF PRO
fiji" to IL local planter we have thus an in =
dicatiOn of a process which has long and
slowly been taking place in our islands, q
process which we by no means regret
viz the gradual transference of landed
property from absent prOprietOrs to the
hands of local men. When we have our
Sugar Estates O1oned and mana ged by local
men we shall hear less of Incumbered
Estates Courts and less of Trade Depres-
sion, and we will be free from the PERM
cious influence of the "inveSted interests"
and Of the phantomS and nightmares which
disturb the brains of that famous "LondOn
West Indian COMMITTEES Saint Christie
pher Advertiser.
, 1889-01-26
The EiffeI Tower.

The Eiffel Tower, the ugly iron struc-
ture which is to be one Of the features OF
the Paris Exhibition, has reached II height
of 600 feet. 1t is therefore the talleSt
building IN the world. 1t has been reserve
ed for a French engineer to attain "
height never before rOuched even by the
builders of the Pyramids. The Great
Pyramid of Gizeh, which has hitherto
been the highest structure III existence
is only 543 feet in height. The steeples
of Cologne Cathedral reach sol feet, and
the spire of Antwerp measures 476 feet
whilst the StraSburg Spire reaches 40S
feet. The Spire of Salisbury Cathedral,
the Hottest in England, is 404 feet high
'Its true proportions" says a London
paper the Daily Ne1CS-"will be bet
ter realised by rejecting that it is til rec
times as high as the Monument on Fish
street Hill, and more than fOHr times as
lofty az the pedestal from which Nell
sons efigy looks down upon Trafalgar
Square. If we were to place The Duke
of YOrk'S Column on the top of the Mon
ument, and Nelson's Column on the top
of that. the sum total would be more
than a hundred feet below the present
ton OF NJ. Eiffrl's tower. 1t is to be no
pei that the Exhibition authorities will
find that the game is worth the candle
The tower will have to attract an enor-
nous number of people to the Exhibition
TO pay for itself, and when the Exhibit
ton il over what is to become Of it p?
Except as q meteor illogical station, and
even from this point ct view it's value
is doubtful, it can be put to no practical
purpose. Ibid,
, 1889-01-26

the Danish wishes. In Germany not the
least of such pl ans has been heard Of"
1t is perhaps not necessary to point out
the diffeI ence in the statements of the W
papers quoted, in order to suggest that there
is probably no good foundation for the rn-
mour. The cry Of "wolf! wolf" has
been raised so of en, that nobody now pays
any attenti on to it. 1t is true, that, like
the sheep, we may be carried off one of
these days, nevertheless. The Tidende
thinks thai those who wonld wish to see a
change OF this sort brought about are an
insignificant minority. Most likely; but
we trust that the day is far off when it
will be necessary to discuSsssthat question.
, 1889-01-26
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

London, Jan. 23rd-Messrs. Hockey and
F~arquhalsOn have communicated to the
Colonial Office the offer to purchase the
Jamaica Railway. There are three mem
bers of the American syndicate here, but
no decision has yet been arrived at.
New York. Jan. 23rd.-Ehe death is
announced Of the Bishop of st. Asaph.
st. Petersburg dispatches report thHt
the abdicatiOn Of Prince Ferdinand OF
Bulgaria is a mere question OF days.
London news states that at the lines
inquiry yesterday, the witness, Farragher,
testified that Archbishop Walsh, i'll the
presence of Michael Davitt, advised him
not TO pay rent, that be was there upOn
evicted, and then employed by the Dublin
Branch of the League, for whom he carried
u letter containing a cheque from Patrick
Egan to the Invincible Mullett.
lady Salisbury and Lady Rosebery
have informally presented the wife of the
United States Minister, Phelps, with a
magnificent bracelet on their departure
from England.
1t is reported from Zanzibar that the
Arabs, before releasing the Missionaries
recently captured, named, AS a preliminary
demand, the evacuation of the Coast by the
Germans.
General BOulanger's Campaign is in
creaSIng in intensity, the Bourse calcula-
tors anticipate 2lj, 900 votes for General
BOulanger .ainSt 100, 900 for NJ. j ACqueS,
who is greatly blamed for his inactivity.
The German Kaiser will visit AlSace in
April, but he will avoid all military de-
mOnstratiOn
st. Thomas, 24th.-Rerairs to st. Vim,
cent Barbados cable delayed by rough
weather. The Repairing ship being, i'll
consequence, unable to work at the posi-
ton OF break.
London, Jan. 24th.-VisCOunt German
ston and Sir Henry Blake will sail from
Southampton on the Dist prOXimO.
New York, Jan. 24th.-rhe death is
announced of M. Alexandra Cabanel,
French artist.
NJ. Goblet, French Minister for Foreign
Affairs, has requested the British Govern
ment to explain the seizure of the Tongway
Island.
Mr.. Chamberlain, speaking at Birming-
ham, referred to the Fishery Treaty, which
he declared was honorable to both nations,
and its rejection OH a strict party vote
should not be over estimated. he be-
lieved that the friendship between the two
peoples was so great, that nothing would
he permitted to interfere long with 1t.
While he was recently absent in the United
States, he had followed closely the events
in Parliament, and had noticed a remarka-
hle diminution in tho prominence given to
the Irish question, from which it was evi.
dent that The Country felt that other queS-
ions were important.
The Parnell Commission yesterday heard
the evidence explaining the Grimes Or
ganized by the Moonlighters.
Paris news states that the League Patri-
OTIS have issued a mantle stO characterizing
General Boulanger as the Representative
of the National will.
London, Jany. ~24th-Sugar i'll Stock on
the 10Th inst. was 1862 900 tons. Last year
1914 900 tons.