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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14
HOW THE HEAVENS MOVE.
a Celestial Collision Inevitable, but
Not Right Away.

The elder Strive made the movement
of the sun through space to be about
five miles second; but on the SUPPOSE
sition Of the brightest stars being be-
tween two and three times nearer To us
than they seem really to be. We can
now see that the actual speed OF the
solar system can scarcely fall short OF
twelve or exceed twenty miles "A second.
BY a moderate estimate, then, our po-
sition in space is changing TO the ex-
tent OF five hundred millions of miles
annually, and collision between our
sun and the nearest fixed star would be
inevitable were our course directed in
straight line toward IT'D after the
lapse of 10000 years! The old problem
OF chow the heavens move" success
fully att lcked in the solar system, has
retreated to n stronghold among the
stars, from which it will be difficult TO
dislodge it. In the stupendous mech
anism OF the sidereal universe, the act
ing forces can only betray themselves
TO us by the varying time confgura-
tons of its parts. But as yet our
knowledge Of stellar movements il
miserahly scanty. They are apparent
ly so minute as to be-
come perceptible, in general,
only through observations of great
precision extending over a number of
years. Even the understanding star
would spend 257 years in crossing an
arc OF the heavens equal to the disk of
the full moon. Yet all the time lowing
to the inconceivable distances of the
objects in moton) these almost evanes-
cent displacements represent velocities
in many cases so enormous as to battle
every attempt to account for them.
Runaway stars" are no longer of ex-
treme rarity. One in the Great Bear,
known as 'Groombridge, 1880. - invsi-
BILE to the naked eye, but sweeping over
ut least 200 miles each second, long led
the van OF stellar speed; Prof. Pritch-
ard 5 Photographic determination OF the
parallaX OF CassiopeiG shows, however,
that inconspicuous object not only to be
a sun about forty times as luminous as
our own, but TO be travelling at the
prodigioGs rate of 800 miies-while
DR.. Elkin's result for Arcturus gives it
velocity OF little less thon 400 miles
"a second. The express star of the
southern hemisphere, so far, is one of
the fourth magnitude situated in lou
can. Its speed of about 200 miles a
second may, however, soon turn out to
be surpassed by some of the rapidly
moving stars picked out for measure
ment at the Cape. Among them are
some pairs drifting together, and
presumed therefore to be connected by
a special physical bond and to lie at
nearly the same distance from ourselves.
This presumption will now be brought
TO the test. contemporary Review.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14
Our Detectives.

1t is painful To notice disposition
on the part of certain newspapers and
individuals TO cast a doubt on the in
telligence and efficiency OF our detect
ives. Nothing takes the heart out OF
man SO utterly as TO have people ac-
knowledge openly II him that he is an
ass. Then, again, what is the use of
having detectives il we do not give
them fair show to detect. When n
Hawkshaw has put his powerful mind
at work long enough TO construct a
theory aud has then industriously
gathered together a number OF facts
that are explained by that theory. moth
ing is better calculated TO plunge him
into despair than for some impertinent
witness 10 testify TO other facts VIII ich
do not tit. IL is time such things were
stopped. II the judges would rule out
such evidence we would have more
convictions. and the detectives would
be soothed and sustained by tho feel
ing that they were doing something. -
Texas Siftinps.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14
Rome Was Not Built in One Day.

This beautiful saying may be COM
pared with our every day life; though
we expect TO do "A great deal in one
day, there are many things that re-
quire years for their completion.
shall relate, briefly, few examples
that may arise from this proyerb.
\ farmer can not reap the reward Of
his labor in one month. but month
after month he must toll in his broad
field TO bring forth the harvest that he
is looking for in the future. The first
thing he must do is TO prepare his
ground for planting; tie second he
must have sufficient seed to SOW it.
Then after the little plant has made its
appearance through the ground. he is
not ready TO leave it for it must be
tenderly cared for and if it happens TO
get destroyed ii should be replaced by
another one as soon as possible.
Neither can Il student accomplish all
in one term but be must earnestly
labor for years, and then he does not
know all. 1t takes III NY terms to
complete just one branch, though after
three or four years Of close application
VI INC iilNlNtlA HONblo ~ Wis WI ~ do
it may DC termed, one may have a very
fair knowledge of several branches
and teach them, but still there are
many unlearned points that would be
very beneficial If known.
\ minister does not expect to convert
every soul in one nights labor, but by
const ntly preparing his sermons and
delivering them TO the people, he at
last sees his reward, for he has made
them to see clearly tn It which has long
been obscure TO them and they come
locking in TO have their thirsty souls
satisfied by hearing AID receiving the
word OF God. "Tney come as a flock
of sheep gathering around their mas
ters feet to be fed. "
We can not live our time out in one
wear, but We must live our allotted
time and b. preparing for the grave at
the same time.
As we are thoughtless'y climbing the
hill OF life we never stop TO think OF
what is coming in the future, o. ok
back over our past record, but we
tread swiftly onward until We have
mounted the top; thea. VIC bcgil to
think. we wonder what Is coming and
try 10 study out some schems that will
bring us u reward aftOr we have COM
pletcd our life's journey. AT last "A
grand ana Sabine thought of a Cre-
tor. who in pi;ying caro Is taSiag d
record OF our sad conditions comes to
, our mind, then we resolve To- follow
him the remainder Of our days and with
slow pace We begin the deccnsion OF
the hill with more courage than we
crossed it, As we begin its downward
slope, we can see dimly IN our imagi-
nation II resting place for on" weary
bodies marked out and ~ We near il,
lodging We are made to realize tina
all has not been in vain and that ii alsC
takes more than one days journey u
To reach Heaven.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14
POlitenesS in Mexico.

Speaking of the universal politeness
in Spanish lands, +. Hopkinson Smith
tells story Of an incident in Mexico:
IAN old,woman, barcfooted. ragged and
dust begrimed, leaning upon a staff,
once proceeded me up narrow.
crooked street. She looked like an
animated ish-net hung on n fence To
dry. so ragged and emaciated was she.
A young Indian one-haf her age
crossed her trucks rs she turned into n
side street Instantly he removed his
hat and saluted her a. If she had been
Queen Of Sheba. "A los pies de listed,
sonora Cat your feet, LADY,, | heard
him say as he passed. 'Bese listed los
ma1os, senior (my hands for your
kisses. sir), replied she, with bow
which would have become a Duchess.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14
Spirits Scared the Editor.

We don't believe in spirits in any
way, manner, shape or form but We'd
nesday evening quite party assem-
bled at the residence of Mr.. j. X.
Forester to have n table rapping, and
the results OF that meeting were won
derful. The table used was an ordi-
nary wooden one and the circle was
formed by some of the party seating
themselves around it and placing their
hands in such manner as to form "a
circuit. For some time the table re-
manned unmoved, but after little
more time it began 10 bob about and
move from one end OF the room TO the
other. Then the medium said that
the spirits were at work. OF
course we didn't believe in that, but as
the table raised up from the floor cold
chills pas ed up and down our back
and fit Of trembling seized hold upon
Us. We didn't have any confidence in
the spirit part OF the performance, un-
derstInd, but we trembled all the same.
At one time the table was raised to Il
considerable distance from the floor.
falling with such force a TO break il TO
pieces. Some OF the names given by
the spirits were only known by one Of
the party in the room; at other times
the names were unrecognized. The
messages delivered were, some OF them,
quite startling, aud were enough 10
make a believer of the most incred-
ulous Verify some strange things
appen at these meetings, and they
are thing. which we can't explain at
all. Albany (Ga.) News and Adver-
Gser
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14
Iau0llable BlunderS.

Typographical errors, like the poor,
we have always with us. Until re-
Gently there was said TO be no typo
graphical errors in the Bible. But
lately several have been pointed out
A company of scientists once tried TO
issue book without single typo
graphical error. Proof was read and
re-rcdI scores of times, bat when the
book was published n typographical
error was discovered on the title page.
Below we give few OF the amusing
errors:
A Philadelphia paper, several years
ago, wished to announce that "Hon.
Mr.--wilL address them asses" etc.
The conductor of religious paper
was vexed because, when he quoted
the line, Love lies bleeding" it APP
peared "raw rice pudding"
Advertisements furnish many ludi-
crous mistakes A prominent mer-
camille house in New YORK desired TO
bring to the knowledge of the public
the fact that il had for sale a large
amount of brass hoppers such as are
used in coffee mills. "BrJss hoppers'
was printed ''grass hoppers.
''Old hats made new, while you wait
for twenty-five cents, was the adver-
tisement of repairer of gentemen's
head gear; and he was greatly surpris-
ed when one of his patrons, on re-
cciving hat which had been ''made
new said, 81 am in somewhat OF "a hur-
ry, and will take the quarter now, il
you please"
But an explanation followed and the
lad. was properly punctuated before
it again appeared.
Her chest tones are full and
prominent" wrote a critic, concerning
Il celebrated cantatice. The compositor
and proof reader were not verscd in
musical nomenclature, and the UNI
fortunate outcome of their direction
was, Her breast bones are full and
prominent.
OF a new minister, whose favor he
desired to secure to himself, an editor
said, "Ile is a most venerable sample
of antiquity" To this consideration,
in print it read, "He is most veneer
able sample Of iniquity.n
One line of a poem, dedicated TO its
authors lady. was, IL kissed her under
buc SluIS' Ills lttiluRS can DclJcf DC
imagined than described, when he saw
it transformed into, Il kicked her un-
der the stairs"
Another poet intended to say "See
the pale martyr in II sheet OF fire. The
types made him say, "See the pale
martyr in a shirt On fire.
Il offer my most respectable shanks
TO all who have honored me with their
patronage" read a dancing master 5
card TO the public.
May they always live in peace and
harmony is the way in which a
marriage notice should have concluded.
The happy couple must have felt de-
cidedly uncomfortable when they saw,
May they always live ON peas and
hominy," in the announcement of their
nuptials.
Noticing the applause ELECTED by the
remarks OF speaker AT II pub ic meet
ing in England, II party organ said,
1.-The air was rent with the shouts of
three thousand people. Yankee
Blade.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14

Despite all the pessimistic utter
ances and comparisons derogatory OF
the present, it may be truthfully said
that whatever bad traits are found in
human nature to-day were transmitted
from the generation of mon living a
century ago; and, moreover, some Of
the bad qualities then existing have
been modified or eliminated altogeth
err. As a matter OF fact the morals OF the
country have been greatly improved
during the last hundred years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14
The Bicycle Renortar Maltzes.

II went to the clerk of the course
and paid "A quarter entrance fee for the
next waltz. The assistant clerk intro
duced me TO n nobby little two-wheel-
or, and when | asked her if she would
enter with me for the next race, she
agreed and peda!ed up closer ! put
my arm over her backbone and she
took header on my shirt front, then
we joined hand-pieces and as the band
starter gave the word, strdck an easy
pace around the circle, with Dutch
tandem close second. We held
steady past the quarter pole, but the
field began To crowd us and we spirit
ed until the Dutch tandem fouled my
girls trailer. when we made a rush for
the home stretch. We got pocketed ut
the pole by the judges stand and in
making u break for first place, tumbled
in bunch. | claimed foul but my
partner got mad and the umpire ruled
ms of the track. Waiting is blamed
nonsense, any Texas Siftings.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14

Job A. Cooper, Governor of Colorado.
job A. Cooper, who was recently
elected republican governor of Colora-
do. was born in Bond county, Illinois,
November 9Th, 1S43. He is of Eng
lish descent, his father having emil
grated TO America in 1920, settled in
New York. From there he removed
TO Illinois in 1910, being among the
earliest settlers in Bond county. Young
Job lived with his father upon the
farm until ten years OF age, when he
left TO attend school at knoseville,
where he remained for five years.
Graduating from the high school of
that place he entered Knox college at
Gatesburg, where he pursued class
ical course until 1864, when he enter
ed the volunteer service as second SER
geant OF company G, One Hundred
and Thirty -seventh Illinois infantry.
On the aisbanding of his regiment,
near tho close OF the war, he returned
TO college, graduating with high honor
in 1855. He then began the study OF
law in Greenville, Illinois, and was
admitted to practice in 1857. In 1872
he removed to Denver, and has
been engaged in the practice of his
profession and the insurance business
until his election TO the gubernator-
ial chair.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14

The United States naval academy is
no place for the cigarette smoking
dude. Twenty OF the cadets have been
bounced and sent home. Uncle Sam
wants men. and not apologies for men.
to walk the decks of his new cruisers.
Yoslg men proposing to enter that
department would do well to remem-
Der that it is no picnic, but a place
where the best that is In man is re-
Lquired OF him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14
The Force of Hahis.

In Chicago. First Mani see you
are moving"
Second Man-"Yes.
Rent too highP
mo. very reasonable"
Don't you like the house,"
YES. like il better than any house
| ever lived in"
bad neighbors, suppose"
mo, the neighborhood is excel
lent"
why. then. do you move?"
Look here. where are you FROM
Don't you know that this Is the first o.
May?"-Arkausa Traveller.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14

As long as the world is full of wick
edness that needs reforming, christian
instructors may hesitate to lose the
IN discussing at any length the much
mooted question, Should christians
dancer" All such questions can be
very appropriately left to individual
men and women TO decide for them
selves. The Bible teaches that good
men danced in ancient days, and il is
none the less true that good men and
women have danced in modern times,
and will doubtless continue to dance
in spite OF the periodical discussion Of
the question.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14
Only q Bonnet,

a bit of wire, cloud Of lace,
And nesting rosebuds, two or three;
a moments glimpse OF some ones face
And well yo l know, it seems TO me
For that one smile passing caught,
Upon the street, I'd give my life.
The bonnet is the one / bought,
And she who wears il is my wife.
Detroit Free Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14

The emigration OF a number of Nor
mons to the British provinces would
indicate that settlements are TO estab-
)ished in the Queens dominion but
does not necessarily mean thai the
saints are to abandon Utah and the
United States, inasmuch as there are
number Of faithful who are seekin Q
homes in Mexico. Their purpose is
evidently to establish communities
and cities 81 refuge both in Canada
and Mexico, whore refugees from eth
er Of the three countries could find an
asylum in case OF political or religious
persecution. For every Mormon who
leaves the states, however, sixty mil
lion people will utter n hearty amen.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14
His Fear Relieved.

Mr.. Crumps If should die, Jano.
don't let me be- buried alive. will you?
Mrs. CIumps-No. / won't II you
should die. John. promise faithfully
that you shall not be buried alive
Chicago Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14
Sure In Please.

Miss Jinks oh. you must see the
photographs | had taken at Cameron
a. Co.'S. They're splendid"
Miss Winks-"I knew they'd be
good. Cameron & Co. have the finest
retoucher in the city. New York
Weekly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14

The tenth anniversary OF the Indian
training school at Carlisle, Pa, oc-
Cured few days ago. when fourteen
boys and girls were graduated. and
they are described as refined in man
ners and far removed from savagery.
The school, which, when established.
had l57 pupils, now has COZ. 1t is an
earnest, common-sense eff ort on the
part of the government to bring the
Indians out OF their barbarism and
exclusiyeness, and unite them and
their interests with the people OF the
country. 1t is, in brief, an exponent of
the idea that Indians can be civilized
if placed among civilized people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
Note. From a SPORTING MANS DIARY.

Always touch a hunchback in his hump and
wish for luck. If he is angry you can laugh at
him, for you can run faster than he can. Men
have lost fortunes by neglecting this simple
precaution.
Do not have mirrors in your house. You
would lose for month if you broke one by ac-
cident
II you happen to win while sitting on three
legged stool without back always sit on it aft
erward even if it breaks your spinal column.
That is not as bad as going broke" finan-
cially.
When in bad luck steal a kiss from an unsus-
pecting colored lady. Take care to select an
old one. Otherwise some African gentleman
may pull his razor and give you a free shave
from your Adams apple thorough to your back
bone
Don't drink. Alcohol destroys the artistic
precision essential to stocking cards. 1t tneces-
sary to rope in a hayseed take gin and water
and drink the water.
Never let another man see your cards. He
will win if he is playing against you.
Remember that IL is an unlucky number-for
the other fellows, when you deal.
Don't pay your steerers until you are sure you
will not be sued by the losers. They may die
in the meantime, but that is not your lookout
If the policeman on the corner will not take
a drink now and then try him with $50 bill
If that fails, give the money to one of his
friends
Never use advantage cards. A system of
marks devised Dy yourself is much surer, since
other men do not know it.
Be kind to your family. II you are not, your
wife will steal your money and go OFF with the
other fellow. Thus you will lose your wife,
your money and your banker.-Ne10 York Sun.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
DYNAMITE SERMONS TOO STRONG.
An Evangelist Hopes His Feather DusteD
Talks Will Do the Business.

An Evangelist Hopes His Feather DusteD
Talks Will Do the Business.
rsPKc1AL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.1
JERSEY CITY, March 15.-The revival
services that have been going on in the
Congregstionslist Church, under the
management of Mr.. Lincoln KING, the
evangelist, for a week, were brought
to an end last night by the
announcement that the services would bs
discontinued. Mr.. King is a Western man,
and he brought his Western style of preach
ing to Jersey City. His first sermon created
trouble. He told Western stories in the pull
pit, and he said jersey City was rotten. Mr..
Scudder, the pastor of the church, advised
him to preach in q different strain, and for
two nights he did. His sermons fell fat.
He asked to be permitted to have his own
way again, and his request was granted
Yesterday Mr.. Scudder said that owing
to the fact that Mr.. Kings way was unu-
sual, the people were not satisfied with it,
and things had better stop where they
were. Last night Mr.. King himself an
nounced that he would preach no more.
He bade goodbye to his congregation for
ever. He apologized for anything he
might have said to hurt anybody's feel
ing, and said he didn't think it right
that people should talk about him dispar-
agingly, because he told tough stories. He
told them from choice, he said, and not be-
cause he could not tell refined stories if he
wanted to.
when I am gone, he said, "and you
think of me, 1 hope you will decide that
that wild Western fellow was not such q
bad fellow, after all, and if ever come here
again hope that it won't be necessary for
me to preach any more dynamite sermons
at you to drive you to heaven, but that my
feather-duster sermons will do the work.
Good-hv'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
VOICE FROM THE PAST.
The Illinois Supreme Court Makes q De-
cisIon ON the Anarchists.

The Illinois Supreme Court Makes a De-
cisIon on the Anarchists.
OTTAWA, ILL, March 15.-The Supreme
Court of Illinois denied to-day the motion
to correct the Judgment in the case of Field
EN- and others against the people, and at last
the Anarchist case" has been disposed OF,
so far as the Supreme Court is concerned.
After the United States Supreme Court had
refused to grant writ Of error. and those
condemned to death had been executed and
the others were in the penitentiary, their
attorney moved the Supreme Court to
correct the Judgment. The particular
portion of the Judgment sought to
be corrected is the wording of the first part
of the order, "Now on this day again came
the said PARTIES" etc., the defendants at
torneys urging that the parties were not, in
fact, present as recited in the order.
The Court. in denying the motion, holds
that it has no original jurisdiction Of par
ties in such cases, its Office being to review
the record by the trial court and determine
whether error has entered into the trial.
The parties appeared in this court by attor-
ney. It would be impossible under the law,
the Court says, to bring parties convicted of
q crime from the penitentiary or Jail to this
court to be personally present when the rec
ord of their trial was reviewed and passed
upon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
An Item of Interest,

Call at our store to-day and you'll find us
busy as bees with our ten dollar sale. We
want to start our immense spring trade with
a rush and concluded to open today with
one ofour popular sales" Ten dollars is
the price we have hit on, and 1900 mems
fine tailor-made suits and spring overcoats
60 for $40 to-day. The famous Glenmore
suits (our own exclusive style) go for $40,
as do also some of our finest new spring
overcoats. One of our specials" for to-day
is about 200 mems English box overcoats in
an imported light colored cheviot, silk lined
throughout, for $40; only 200 of them. Our
children's department is just overhowing
with bargains for the little ones P. G. C..
c., cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the
new Court House,