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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29
Time Rolls Its Ceaseless Course.

Invention has been succeeded by INVENTION
tending 10 the beneht OF mankind' TIL the very
eh'mehts nave become snbsefvfent 10 bis VIII.
"lthsss 'he winged lishtnlng trained 10 oecome
q heot and trusty messenger, the placid water
converted into "A power the like of which sur-
nosses tho nnder.,and;n,
,r,
Inc cunning craft ana ingenuity OF man nave
achieved wonders for hls amelioration comfort
and requirements
unda, ,his n.nnoo.;o, :, ro,n MN, ~. nm, ~
w '' ~ y 10 70
piace 10 ho'e OF "hat 'erVice pr' haHway has
been to his fellow men in discovering and COM
pounding safe and reliable Medicines for the
po,iat 90 MI, ,rd o. a.. o,,ro - d;sao.a
~ =, 49, 49, 80 a., 80 ~ 'Ne u
br' haoway Meulclhes 30 iong anu ihvorapiy
known TO the public have never been more pop
ular than at the presen time Their excellence
ax,arj. ali ,,nor ,bo or,d pha, go o,;l~o ol
- ~
coihcu py the rlch RS py the poor IN niI proper
ly stored homes Railways Ready Relief, sarss-
paril,iap Resolvent or Kadyay's Pills are sure Il,
ha fonnd Dr uad,yav's Nedicipaa can NJ all
oe iou"' ~ iu""' .'"iHee ."i ~ a,'
times Ie ieiie" uPon' e"eh W peiiofin i's pr"pef
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29
His Idea Exactly.

Colonel" said seedy and shabby
tramp the other day to n lawyer, II
hain't had nothin' to eat for nearly two
days, and I'm mighty hungry. / know
a place just around the corner where I
can get loaf of bread AMI cup OF
coffee for dime. VIII you go me just
oncep'
The lawyer had soft spot in his
heart, and he produced the required
dime. As he handed it over, however,
he quietly remarked: "If were in
your place, my friend, / wouldn't
waste that money in bread and coffee. |
would find some place where | could
get good big drink Of whisky for a
nickel, and Ia hoist in couple OF
them"
between you and me, partner" re-
sponded the tramp, with slight droop
OF the left eyelid, "that's just exactly
what | intended TO do. Chicago Tri-
buue.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29
How DOnnelly Labels His Bombs.

Ignatius Donnely does not trust TO
his memory for all the odd anecdotes
and funny stories with which he elabo-
rates his speeches on any and all occa-
sions, but he follows the example OF
Abraham Lincoln and keeps note
book which is full Of them. He keeps
the notebooks in drawer at home and
looks them over, not only when he
wants one for a speech, but whenever
he gets blue. He says that his note
books are better medicine than any
thing the doctors can prescribe. Some
one who processes 20 have seen the in
side of one of Mr.. Donuelly's note
book says that when the sage gets a
good anecdote or "a striking bit OF poe
try, he makes n marginal note beside IL
Of some man whom it will ft-Min-
neapolis Tribune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29
Effect Of Gas and Whisky.

A dentist here relates the following:
zone afternoon while in my Office a
stalwart man came and inquired
"Can you give me gas? Got tooth ]
want pulled
- Yes
Lots have it, then
HE was evidently suffering from
toothache, so, after an examination,
put him under the influence OF gas and
pulled the tooth. ] turned TO lay my
instrument down, when the man sprang
at me with the ilerccness. Of tiger.
" i amt down yet, he shouted.
II grabbed him and put him back in
the chair. The moment released him
he sprang at me again, again repeating;
"You havn't downed me yeti"
81 found / was in for it, and | took
a grip in his shirt front and back oil
his collar, and after struggle ] tire W
him in the chair. but not until his coat
was torn from shirt TO collar. The man
recovered his senses then. 1t seems
before he came TO the Office he had been
trying 10 drown the pain by drinkin g
whisky, aud gas ana whisky, you kno W,
his coat he asked what had happened.
| explained. He looked at me in aston
ishment, and said:
You are powerful man. / want
you TO understand IL takes n man Ia
handle me. You are the first man who
was ever able 10 do it
"IHe' seemed to have forgotten al
about the tooth and was much more
impressed with the fact that he had
been put down pretty hard in the chair
He repeated as he stepped out OF the
door:
You're powerful strong man. W
Kingstown Freeman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29
She Forgot the Hymn.

One of the brightest of Elmira's little
five-year-old girls was taught an appro-
pirate verse to repeat in Sunday-school
last Sunday. She had also recently
learned little nursery rhyme which
had profoundly impressed her. In
Sunday-school whom her teacher called
upon her TO give her Christmas verse,
spoke of it as a "piece." Little Miss
five-year-old forgot all about the hymn,
and electrified the whole infant depart
ment by rising and solemnly repeating
the following:
"The owl and the eel aud tho warming pan
They went 10 call on the soap fat man,
The soap fat man wins not wi hin,
He had nc 10 ride on a rolling pin.
so they all came back 10y the way of town
And turned the meeting house upside
dowaiP'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29
Shakespeare and His Tormentors.

Old Charon's boat was at the dock;
Its dead had just aligh,ed,
When through the crowd VIII Shakspeal
rush'd
And prayed TO be invited:
30, Charon, prithee, take me back
To earth came unwilling,
But, being here, l had supposed
I'd had an end of killing.
80. take me back! II is not sol
They're haggling at me nightly,
With not law, il seems, to make
Them treat dead man rightlyp
But Charon, ghost-ike, shook his head
And pushed from shore his ferry,
While Shakespeare cried 'lf can't go,
Bring Irving and Miss Terryp
The boat swung out into the stream,
And o or u G StYX's water
There foated this: Bring Donnelly
And Bellew, too, and PotterW
81 want them ALL" he sternly said,
81 want them all together
I'll stab them with a burning thought
And fan them with a featherp
Columbus co. Dispatch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29
An Honest Witness.

Charles Theodore Russell was examining
q witness in the Cambridge court one day
this week. The question was about the
size of certain hoof prints left by horse in
sandy soil.
learned counsel. "Were they as large as
my bandp holding up his hand for the wit
ness 10 see.
ooh, no." said the witness honestly ut
was Just an ordinary hoof."
Then MIR. Russell had 10 suspend the ex-
animation while every body laughed--som
cryille Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29
DnLnlA.a finam

Dakota is now engaging public attentiop
through her efforts 20 achieve std tehood, n
well as by her phenomenal growth and the
rapid development of her wonderful agri
Gu tural resources. and the advantages she
offers 10 hOmc-seekers and persons desiring
safe and profitable investments A new
pamphlet containing recent letters ,ieiLg
The n tual experiences of reliable residents,
and other valC able information relating "
pako,a, will be mailed free upon reJr cat
by Il. u. Wilson, 20. g Filth Avenue. Chn-
ago, Ill
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29
1heV Looked at ] hem.

Three of our Buffalo Creek citizens
took advantage of the lTo snow by
shouldering their guns and going on a
deer hunt in tho vicinity Of Green
Mountain. They returned in the even
ing pretty we'll fatigued, but no decr.
They reported having soon twofve.-
Golden (Col.) Globe
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29
fc,.umntt.nG ur.tv eu-.,

To the EDITOR Pliers so Inform yeur
readers that ] have q positive remedy for
Consumption. BY its timely use thousands
of hopeless cases have been permanently
cured. / shall be glad 10 send two bottles
OF my remedy free to any OF your readers
who have CONSUMPTION if they viii send
their express and II. O. address. Respect
fully, II. A. Slocum, NJ. c., Ill Pearl ST.,
n V
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29

It is eminently proper TO refer TO the I'm
known man who will g.ve 80, 9J00J0 to
found a Baptist university as a philanthro-
pist OF the first wa or.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29

"What "A pity it is" says q city clergy
man that there are so many sweet sibueYs
and sour saints
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-12

this is due to the fact that women will
accept these burdens. Men escape
much by the simple method of refusing
to take it upon them. It is idle to ex-
pect men to bend to all changes with
which women cucumber their lives, and
so the lives of men remain more simple
than those of the other sex. Women
are, as a rule, sufficiently we'll able to
oppose their wills to personal opposi-
ton, but the women are few and far to
seek who are capable of standing out
against circumstances. Perhaps the
difference is that a man argues with
himself and is satisfied with his conclu-
sions, while woman must argue with
a second person or her arguments are
apt to be as water spilled upon the
ground which can not be gathered
again. A man convinces himself that
he is right and that is the end of it. de
acts upon that conclusion, while a wo-
man in similar case would be apt to
find it impossible to be satisfied unless
she could have the confirmation of some
one else to assure her that she were
justified in her decision.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-12
aith IN God.

Faith needs to be carefully analysed.
1t is possible to have as much faith in
our own wisdom as we have in Gods
goodness. When we believe God will
do whatever we ask, we show that we
are satisfied with our own judgment as
to what is desirable and right. True
faith believes that God will do what is
best for US, that He has plans for our
lives, and that in humble submission
to His guidance we shall not only fnd
security but peace With such faith
we shall be assured that though own
desires be thwarted, we shall be led in
q right way. We shall be dismayed
by no difficulties in the bringing to
pass of what is really best for US if we
listen to the voice of Gods promises
and rest ourselves on his faithfulness.
Christian Inquirer.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-12
The Bostonian Society.

The woman question walks in at
every open door, and asks for equal
rights for women. The last place at
which it has appeared, at late meet
ing, says the Woman's Journal, is In
the Bostonian Society of Boston. which
had lively discussion on the merits OF
the proposal to admit women, and on
the question whether it was best to de-
bate the subject at all. The matter
was relegated to the next meeting.
There had been a report made against
the admission of women. But it was
urged that the Bostonian Society oc-
cupies, free of charge. rooms in the
Old State House. belonging to the city,
and that it is sheer injustice to shut the
doors against one-half of the people OF
the city" The Advertiser wisely adj
vises ''such a change in the constitution
of this exceedingly useful society as
will do away With all distinctions in re-
gard to SEX" and adds:
"a still more important consideration is that
, the prosperity and usefulness of this organiza-
ten depend upon the zeal Wi b which 1t Is sus-
tanned by Bostonians, among whom are none
more enthusiast and devoted to the study OF
the city'S antiquities and to the maintenance OF
pnblic interest in them than are many Of the
educated, influential women in our midst"
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-12
The Rights of Wives.

While care is taken to protect the
husbands lifelong use of the real es-
tate of his wife, says writer in Wom-
ans Journal, we can not forget that
the wife has only the use of one-third
of the husband real estate after he is
dead. If he outlives her, she does not
get it at all, and she can not will 1t, as
her right in it ceases with her life.
Here is a case: A woman before her
marriage owned a house and land. She
died, leaving one daughter The hus-
band married, and had three other
children. The daughter Of the first
wife, now married and with children
of her own, greatly needs the property
of her mother. But the law gives the
use of it all to the husband, and he
spends it all on the children of his sec
ond wife. Is it not time further to pro-
tect and extend the rights of wives?
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-12
ITEMS ABOUT WOMEN.

Mrs. ELIZA BOYD, of Laramie, Wy
oming, was the first woman foreman
of jury.
Mrs. CLARA T. HOFFMAN says the
best result of the local option law in
Missouri has been to make suffragists
of the women.
MISS MARIA LOOMS, Of Burlington,
has left $4,000 to the University OF
Vermont, the income to be spent in
buying books for the library.
MISS EMMA CoNs, a woman we'll
known and highly esteemed in London
for her practical philanthropy, has
been elected an alderman of London by
the new county council.
Mrs. CARRIE B. KILGORE is the only
woman lawyer in Philadelphia She
has an enviable reputation at the bar,
and there is not judge in the city who
does not respect her for he legal
ability.
THE right of women to practice med
icine in Canada has been established by
the successful application of Miss
Mitchell, a graduate of Queens Uni
versity, Kingston, for license. The
Provincial Medical Board at Quebec
granted the license.
MISS KATHERINE LEE Bates of
Wellesley College, lately won the first
prize of 800. and Mrs Caroline A.
Mason, of Brockport, n. Y, the second
prize of 1900 offered by the Congrega-
tional Sunday-school and Publishing
Society for the two MSS. best suited for
Sunday school books.
Miss EMILY l. GREGORY, Phi. D., has
been appointed Fellow in the Biologi-
cal Department of the University oil
Pennsylvania Miss Gregory formally
studied at the University of Goettingen,
Berlin, and Marbourg in Germany, and
OF Zurich in Switzerland. In Zurich she
received the degree of Phi d.
THE women Of the New Century
Guild, of Philadelphia, have been dis
cussing whether women can II carpen.
tiers. The simple conclusion wa.
] reached that they can Practical car
penters who ware present said that IL
the old time only the fine work wa
done by carpenters, helpers doing tn,
heavy work.
= In South Australia tax-paying wo
men have had municipal suffrage TO
man years, and an active effort il IL
{ progress to obtain full suffrage Wo
. men sit on the board OF the Children
. Hospital, and of the State Children
+, Council The leading newspaper
Z open their columns freely 10 CORE
4 spondence in favor OF woman suffrage
. and nine-tenths of them are said TO sup
i port it editorially. The pr spects ar
o good
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-12
THE SOUTH.

By fierce wind storm at Chipley, La,
the other evening, the Methodist Church
and other buildings were destroyed and
much other damage done.
The British steamer Falshaw reports at
Pensacola, Fla, having met the United
States man Of war Brooklyn in disabled
condition in latitude %. AZ north, longitude
a37 west. The Brooklyn was short OF
provisions and was proceeding under sail
The Falshaw left a supply and steamed
away, receiving the cheers of the Brook
lyn's crew. who were all we'll.
MRS. MARY P. TERRY, of Jefferson, Tex,
has begun suit at Gainesville, Tex, to re-
cover 500, O0S worth Of property at that
place sold by her husband without her
authority thirty years ago.
A COLLISION between freight trains oe-
Cured recently at Browns Cross Roads,
Tenn, on the Nashville & Decatur rail-
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-12
CHOICE EXTRACTS.

Let US be Of good cheer, remem-
bering that the misfortunes hardest to
bear are those which never happen
Lowell.
What are sciences but maps of
universal lawsP and universal Laws but
the channels of universal powerP and
universal power but the outgoings of
universal mind?-E Thompson.
1t is noticeable in every battle OF
opinion that honest, sincere, moral
earnestness has q certain advantage
over more intellectual cleverness. =
Mrs. Stowe
Herein lies the great mercy and
love OF God. that We may 60 TO Him In
our agony, even II we have never gone
before. Oh. If prayer were possible
only for those who have never forsaken
or forgotten God. II it were not posi-
BILE for sinners and penitents and those
who have gone astray-then. OF how
infinitely less significance would it be
for sinful and fallen manl-Canon Far
rar
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-12
A TRAINED GOAT.
It's Wonderful Acrobatlc Performance {
the Music of Reed.

It's Wonderful Acrobatic Performance t.
the Music of Reed.
A traveller in the Holy Land, says
Mr.. Holder, was one day stopped on
the road by an Arab, who said he
wanted to show him how mis- trained
goat performed. The traveller, moth
ing loath at being entertained where
such a novelty was hardly to be ex-
peeted, expressed his willingness, and
the performance commenced.
The Arab dismounted from a miser-
able donkey, spread small carpet
upon the ground and called up a de-
mure-looking goat that had been
following behind. From bag the
man first took a number of blocks, six
inches long, cylindrical in shape and
two inches across the top, and placed
four upon the carpet at small dis
lance apart The goat Immediately
stepped upon them, carefully putting
a foot upon each block. Now the
Arab placed in his mouth small reed
musical instrument and began to drone
a mOnOtonous air that was evidently
appreciated by the goat. as 1t pricked
up its ears and assumed a position OF
deep attention.
Without stopping his music the Arab
thon lifted one OF the goats forefeet
and slipped under it another cylinder,
and repeated the operation under all
its hoofs. In this way the goat was
gradually lifted until finally the
pillars of wood were four feet from the
ground the patient animal preserving
its balance perfectly, and appearing
as II standing on stills. That the
music, II it could be called music. was
an important factor in this perform
ance, was very evident, for the mo
ment it ceased the goat began to
waver and tremble; but upon the
strains being revived the animal
seemed to acquire fresh confidence.
When the music entirely ceased il top
pied over and fell 10 the ground.
The next trick, il We may 20 term Il.
was 10 build up the columns In an un-
even manner. so THAI finally they were
removed from under the forefeet, the
animal standing upon It's hind legs on
the pillars. three feet In height st
Nicholas,
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-12
THE EAST.

THIEVES broke into the old State House
at New Haven, Conn.,, the other night and
carried away the sword of Admiral Jouett
held by the Historical Society as a relic.
It was presentation sword, studded with
Jewels and precious stones and valued at
5000.
THE election in Rhode Island on the Sd
was very close. Democrats al first claimed
the. Governorship for their candidate,
Davis, but later figures showed he lacked
600 OF majority. The Legislature was
undecided as t'no election" was reported
in several districts
EDWIN Booth, the actor. received a
stroke Of paralysis while performing at
the Lyceum Theater, Rochester, n. Y, on
the Sd.
a TORNADO struck the southeastern part
Of Bridgeton, N. j., on the evening of the
Sd.
The complete vote Of Rhode Island for
Governor gives Ladd 1852, Davis =, $50
Richardson H. OH, Chace :, 435. Davis lacks
bA6 OF an election but has plurality of
ASA The Senate stands Republicans 81,
Democrats ii, with four to be elected,
While the House stands Republicans "a
Democrats 81, twelve yet to be elected.
EaR change in the offices Of Treasurer
anu ASSISTANT ATHCAaE0A III AtcN i OH " III
noOessitate a count Of all the moneys and
oe0arities in both offices.
DowSs & FINCH, extensive mannfac-
turers Of fine shirts, OF New York, have
failed. Liabilities between $4,000 and
900 The failure was caused. accord
Ing % reports, by IN attempt to corner
0ho trade
FLoRRScE ROBINS, OF Wilkesbarre. Pa,
tan years Of age had her clothes catch
0ro from bonfire and was burned to
d6ath.
ALLARD & Sons, fine art importers Of
New York and Paris, are accused OF ex-
senslvs smuggling operations. A dis
charged employe Of the firm divulged the
crime and the New York manager wa
placed under arrest when evidences oi
smuggling were discovered.
Downs g. FINCH extensive manufac-
turors or fine shirts, OF New York, have
Jailed Liabilities between 100000 and
100000 The failure was caused, accord
nng 70 reports, by an attempt TO corne
the trade.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-12

Not with the booming cannon,
Not with the rolling drum,
Not with gay banners flying,
Or glistning spears, we come;
Not with wild shouts of triumph,
Not with the trumpets blare;
You shall hear no shrieks OF terror
No wallings Of despair.
ours is the pure white banner,
The flag of love and peace,
And oh, we'll sing hosannah
When the rule of might shall cease
No field of the dead and dying
Shall mark our onward track,
No ill-starred hamlets blazing,
No ruins grim and black;
No harvest torn and trampled,
No scenes of death and woe;
We shall bring no desolation.
We shall cause no tears to flow.
CHORUS.
Our missions one OF mercy.
We bring but peace and JOY,
We come to raise the fallen
To save, and not destroy.
Then give us kindly greeting
And a Godspeed on our way,
For with Heavens help and blessing,
We are sure to win the day.
CHoRus-For ours is the pure white banner,
The flag of love and peace;
And oh. we'll sing hosaanah,
For the rule Of might shall cease!
Mrs. Frances W. Titus, in Woman's journal
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-12
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News


Two memorials were presented TO Cno
Senate on the I'd, one in favor OF special PRIV
leges IN regard to public office for nonoraDy
discharged Union soldiers and the other agalns'
trafnc in intoxicating liquors. senator ots".
arts resolution in regard to the death o. JOIN
Bright was laid before the Senate WhlcA 49,
nni+e = debate was referred The Vice-Presl-
dant announced that he would cate tpe chalf
during the remainder or the session andEoenaIor
ingalls, was chosen President pro tenn. IA eAoo-
utiye session the Senate confirmed all penang
nominations and adjourned sine die
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-12
HOW WOMAN is TAXED.
What Is Demanded OF Women That Is No
Demanded of Men.

What Is Demanded of Women That Is Not
Demanded of Men.
One OF the most marked characters
tics of modern life, says the Boston
Courier, is the enormous increase
which it makes in its demands upon
women 1t has always been true from
the dawn of civilization, that the role
of women in society and in life has been
more intricate. although less broad,
than that of men. 1t has always been
asked at the hands of women that they
should be a thousand times more fexi-
BILE than men; that they should adapt
themselves to a hundred conditions
which men ignored or scorned, and
that they play in the drama of life a
score of parts TO every one which was
undertaken by their fathers, and
brothers and sons As life has con-
stantly grown more and more complex.
this difference between the sexes haz
increased rather than diminished. Life
to-day demands of a woman more
changes in a day than a man is re-
quired to compass in month. She
must, from moment TO moment, be one
thing after another, the wife
the mother, the woman of society
the leader in reforms. shares
in this work OF charity, and thai
labor Of intellectual progress. until it il
q miracle that she is able TO do any o
the multitudinous duties imposed upor
her. OF course, in u great measure
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-12

LEWIS Hayden, after lingering illness
with Brights disease, died at Boston re-
Gently. He was we'll known colored man
and active In the cause Of the abolition OF
slavery, having been himself slave from
kentucky.
HEBRAnB's axe and saw factory, Pitts"
burgh, Pa, burned the other day LOSS
$500. 900.
FogR Of the members Of Kn'ghSs OF
Labor Assembly have been accused oy the
confession Of a walking delegate named
Fitzgerald of using dynamite on Steven
sons brewery building, Tenth avenue.
New York, on the night OF February :