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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05
Old Enough to Know Better.

Stevens arose and said with mock humil-
ity: "Mr. Speaker, 1 think the gentleman
from Michigan is right, and feel that 1
owe an apology to the House for the re-
marks made by the gentleman from Illi-
nois."
During his latter days he was accustomed
to recline good deal on his bed, on the flat
of his back, and in that position received
his visitors without any apology for the po-
tion, he listened patiently to whatever any
body had to bring to his attention, whether
they came singly or in delegations. Ham
ilton Ward, of Western New York, told me
that he called on him at his room with a
clergyman from his district, who had con-
ceiyed wonderful reverence for Stevens.
They found him in the position above de-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05

This procession was grand sight. The
Senators and Representatives who consti-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05
Police Handy With Guns.

The police force is very large. 1t is
known that its members will shoot on very
slight provocation, and the crime of this
great city is comparatively small. The
night of the 5th there was mammoth open
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17
About Henri Disease.

The changes which 60 TO make up
heart disease take place slowly. and
60 on for years without making them
selves known to the victim; and in not
a few cases death occurs suddenly from
such disease without existence having
been suspected On the other hand.
there are persons who think they have
heart disease, when the structure of
that organ is perfectly healthy They
complain of bad feeling in the cardiac
regions, palpitation, irregular breath
ing, etc. and such symptoms would
naturally suggest disease. In these
cases the trouble is purely nervous in
its character; that is, the nerves which
control the workings Of tho heart are
in some way deranged. And very
generally this arrangement is the re-
suit OF dyspeptic trouble. Those who
exhibit the signs described should turn
their attention to the stomach and try
and overcome them by careful atten-
ton TO diet. The quantity of food
taken should be no greater than health
and strength demands, and only sub
stances easily digestible should be
eaten. In some people, even with
fairly strong digestive powers, tea and
coffee cause palpitation of the heart,
hence their use is forbidden. Tobacco
also gives rise TO the same symptom.
OF course this habit and all others
which tend to produce nerve weakness,
should be discontinued. Where trou-
BILE with the heart is purely functional
the remedy lies with the victim and
by wise restraint a cure is generally
effected. In fact, medical treatment
is rarely needed. except it be to tone
up the system.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17
METHODS OF ORATORS.
How q willy Lecturer Held the Attention
of Ills Audience.

How q willy Lecturer Held the Attention
of His Audience.
when / lose the thread OF my dis
course" said Henry Ward Beecher.
II walk up and down the pulpit,
stamping and shouting; and next
morning l see in the newspaper re-
ports, AT this point Mr.. Beecher be-
came very eloquent A better in
stance than this of the little tricks
which expert preachers practice upon
their audiences it would be difficult to
find; but biography furnishes many
similar examples.
A well-known lecturer having no.
ticed that the average audience is al
ways at the height of expectation in
case of faltering speaker, nearly
always adopted little ruse TO secure
the attention OF those whom he ad-
dressed. He commenced his speech
in the lamest manner possible, paus-
ing frequently, and apparently full OF
dread. The audience settled down
with the idea that they were going to
witness a miserable failure, and con-
RdNO VIC w llOlO VI lilCll ob-
tention. His point gained, the orator
threw off his faltering manner and
feeble gestures and burst forth into
fiery defamation with a suddenness
that made nervous people jump.
During his speeches, Lord Beacons-
field would sometimes pause as If con-
sidering a phrase, though in reality
,,,I, h. oh 20 ba1 hnan
elaborated long before. The house,
flattered by the idea that he was watch
ing the process of manufacture, as
it had been called, gave him its best
attention, until the pocket handker-
chief had been drawn forth and re-
placed then out the phrase flashed,
and, rarely without producing the de-
sired impression.
1t is curious 10 reflect how much
more easily a man can trick his con-
temporaries than he can trick poster
ity. Sheridan. for example, was wont
TO rush from the house when an oppo-
nent made a quotation, 60 and look up
the passage in the library and endeavor
10 find an answer to it from the same
bODh, anu IL llbS9lblt, llONl lllC SiillS
page. This shallow trick was inn
mensely successful, and gained him
great applause.
The famous Lord Plunket carefully
prepared all his best passages to the
very letter and with so consummatc an
art that nobody could tell where
the prepared was welded into the ex-
temporaneous. So, too, did John
Bright.
Lord Lytton infers that Sir James
Macintosh rehearsed his gestures.
Chatham frequently went down TO the
house wrapped and bandaged-evi-
IDENTIFY in great suffering. But by-and-
by, forgetting that he was enacting
the part of an invalid, he stretched
his arm from the sling and vigorously
brandished it.
SO much for great men.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17
Marriage.

Happy is the bride that the sun
shines on" has no reference to wealth
err" 1t simply means the bride
who is marrying with the consent OF
her parents, and originated in the clan
destine marriages Of the last century
performed in the feet and elsewhere
and almost invariably at night Brides
who make and receive their hymen-
cal VOWS on wet days may cheer
up. In Cornwall and in many parts OF
the continent there is a saying that
"happy is the bride whom the rain
rains on.n
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17
The Nickel In the Slot.

The nickel-in-the-slot machine is said
to be not by any means "a modern in
vention. In the old Egyptian temples
devices of this kind were employed for
automatically dispensing the purifying
water. A coin of five drachme dropped
into a slot in vase set simple
piece of mechanism like q well sweep
in motion; n valve was open for an
instant, and a portion OF the water
permitted TO escape. This apparatus
was described by Hero of Alexandria,
who lived 200 years before the Chris
tian era.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17
German
Syrup

Here is something from Mr.. Frank
A. Hale, proprietor of the De Witt
House, Lewiston, and the Tontine
Hotel, Brunswick, Me. Hotel men
meet the world as it comes and goes,
and are not slow in sizing people
and things up for what they are
worth. He says that he has lost
father and several brothers and sis
tiers from Pulmonary Consumption,
and is himself frequently troubled
with colds, and he
Hereditary often coughs enough
to make him sick at
Consumptionhis stomach. When
ever he has taken a
cold of this kind he uses Boschee's
German Syrup, and it cures him
every time. Here is a man who
knows the full danger of lung trou-
bles, and would therefore be most
particular as to the medicine he used.
What is his opinion? Listen " l
use nothing but Boschee's German
Syrup, and have advised, l presume,
more than a hundred different per-
sons to take it. They egree with
me that it is the best cough syrup
in the market" q
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

n prompt return
of your money, if you get neither
benefit nor cure. Risky terms for
the doctor, but safe and sure for the
patient. Everything to gain, moth
ing to lose. There's just one medi-
cine of its class that's sold on these
conditions-just one that could be-
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. It's a peculiar way to sell
it-but it's peculiar medicine.
It's the guaranteed remedy for all
Blood, Skin and Scalp Diseases,
from common blotch or eruption
to the worst Scrofula. 1t cleanses,
purifes and enriches the blood, and
cures Salt rheum, letter, Eczema,
Erysipelas, and all manner of blood
taints, from whatever cause. 1t
costs you nothing if it doesn't help
you. The only question is, whether
you want to be helped.
"Golden Medical Discovery" is
the cheapest blood purifier sold,
through druggists, because you
only pay for the good you get.
Can you ask more?
The "Discovery" acts equally
well all the gear round. Made by
the Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, at 663 Main Street,
Buffalo, n. Y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky NEW YoRS. nv
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17
Deli0htful Reaorfa.

Our readers who are DESTROYS OF finding
pleasant places to spent the Summer should
bear In mind that the Chicago & North
Western Railway furnishes every facility
for a rapid, safe and comfortable journey
from Chicago to Waukesba, Madison. Lake
Geneva. Neenah. Marquette, st. Paul, Min
neapolis, Duluth, Ashland. Lake Minneton-
ka, Yellowstone, National Park. and the
mountain resorts OF Colorado and the far
West. Fast vestibuled trains, equipped
palace sleeping and dining cars. afford
patrons OF the North Western every luxury
incident to travel by first class railway.
Excursion tickets at reduced rates and des-
criptive pamphlets can be obtained upon
application to any Ticket Agent or by ad-
dressing w. A. THRALI, General Passenger
and Ticket Agent, q. g. n. w. R'y, Chicago,
Ill.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

1t is not an example in arlthm etlc,
neither Is ii a problem in geometry, but it
is simply this, that in figuring out n route
for your summer vacation the delightfully."-
cool summer and fishing resorts located
along the line of the Wisconsin Central
among which are Fox Lake, ILL.,, Lake villa,
H.. Waukesha, Cedar Lake, Neenah, Wau-
paca, and Ashland, Wis, come wildly to
view. Wisconsin has within the last five
years, become the center OF attraction for
more pleasure seekers, invalids, hunters
and fishermen than any other state in the
union. and each visit increases the desire
TO again see the charming landscapes.
breathe the balsam fragrance that Is "A part
OF the invigorating atmosphere, wander
through the colonnades OF stately pines,
and hook the speckled beauties with a
hand made fly.
Pamphlets entitled FOX Lake" and
"Summer Outings may be obtained from
LOUIS ECKSTEIN,
Genl Pass'r * Tk't Agt,
Wisconsin Central Lines,
Chicago, Ill.
or GEo. X. THOMPSON,
City Pass'r X II t Agt,
2J5 Clark St, Chicago, Ill.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

The most charming summer resorts OF
which there are over three hundred choice
locations, are TO be found in Wisconsin,
Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and the
Peninsula of Michigan, along the lines OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Ry.
Nearly all are located near lakes which
have not been fshed out.
These resorts are easily reached by rail-
way and range in variety from the 'full
dress for dinner" TO the 1annel-shirt cos
tune for every meal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17
September and October.

The finest shooting grounds In the North
west are on the tributary TO the lines OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee & 81. Paul Ry. The
crop of Prairie Chickens will be exception
ally good this year; also Ducks and Geese.
In Northern Wisconsin and the Peninsula
OF Michigan splendid deer shooting IS to
be had.
Full information furnished free. Ad-
dress. Geo. III. HEAFFoRD Gen. Pass Agt.,
Chicago, Ill.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

perience In plating with gold. silver and
d iokeL am tempted TO write OF my success.
sent To ii. X Delno & Co, OF Columbus. o..
nd ieweirv than Could nIa t aver sincs
cleared s27 the first week and In three weeks
e91. Anyone can do plating and make money
In any locality the year round. You can get
circulars by addressing the above firm.
WILLIAM GRAY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17
HOfeI Louic.

Guest-''How is this? My bill this
time is 81 day; and last December 1
had the same room and it was only 50
a day" Clerk-''Yes, l know; but
the days arc much longer now."-.
Boston Courier.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

when Baby was sick. We gave her cas,oria.
When she was Child. she cried for castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

Many modest women suffer rather than
apply TO physician; Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has saved thousand
graves
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

With the SINNER season silver-mounted
belts increase in popularity.
The soft simmer OF tn e mConstone con-
tinue to please. especially when enhanced
with the encircIing glitter OF diamonds.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

The spinel masquerades as the ruby in
many OF the so-called ruby ornaments.
White leather card cases dotted here and
there with gold heur-de-lis are sc ason BILE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

The pink pearl is lovely object and COM
mands high price.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

j. G. SIMPSON. Marques. W. ", says: "Hairs
Catarrh Cure cured me OF . very bad case
Of catarrh." Druggists sell II, 75c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

Pendant earrings seen consisted OF two
pearls the smaller of which rested close to
the ear.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

Silver combs In graceful open work design
ire out To wear with white toilets.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

"Hnnson's Magic Corn Saivc."
Warranted to cure, or money refunded. ASK
your druggist for It Price IS cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

An elegant belt is provided in a narrow
ribbon OF gold fastened with a jeweled
clasp.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

FIFS.-Ad TITS stopped fTee Dy Or. hLiNk'S GREAT
Nerve kestDrer. No Ftt after rrstday use. Mar
sclous Trentise ana $500 trial bottle free To
tit cases. send 20 nr Kline qi Arch So Phila., Pa.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

A new fish knife has a fish carved on its
handle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

The rage for collecting souvenir spoons Is
at its hight.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

Double heart brooches pierced with an
arrow or united with "a true lovers knot
continue to find willing patrons.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

| Majors Cement Repairs Broken Articles
ljc and 2jc. Majors Leather and Rubber Cement l5c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17
WHAT CURED YOU !?

Mr.. b. p. McAllister, OF Harrisburg,
Ky., writes: "Having been terrible
sufferer from catarrh, and being now
sound and well, the question often put
to me is, what cured youi" In answer Ia
this often put question feel it my duty
70 state that swifts Specific IS. s. 81 Is
the medicine. i am such a true believer
in the efficacy Of Swift's Specific IS. s. 81
that can honestly and conscientiously
recommend it to any one suffering from
catarrh. Have recommended it TO
many, and am happy to say that those
whom 1 have induced to use 1t can bear
me out in this statement. also believe
that 1t will cure any case of catarrh IL
taken according TO directions"
BOOK on Blood and Skin Diseases Free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta. Ga.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17
Figure il Out For Yourself.

Some OF the gold watch cases are overlaid
W it'll translucent enamels in brilliant colors.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

The ruby, like the diamond, is never out
of fashion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

II you want TO complete your shorthand
write To w. q. Chaffee, Oswego, N. Y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup, for Chill
dren teething, softens the gums reduces inflamma-
ton. allays pain. cures wind collie. &c. a bottle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17
YOU, RHAPS?

AOM e and Land Seekers
"a can earn money, see the
country and pick out loca-
tion while harvesting in the
grain fields of the famous
Red River Valley. Hun
dreds of men needed. Wages
$500 and $3.50 day and
board. HALF FARE Elk.
CURSIONS, 80 days time. on
G REAT MORT Ii E X ",
RAIL WAY, Iuly n and August
4. See your nearest railway
agent, or write +. 1. w Hts
N Ely, Gen. Pass. and Ticket
Agent, st. Paul. Mimi.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17
July and August.

Men and women, more than ever, wear
rings upon their fingers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

# 5d @e eyed ed T 1.a Thompson's Eye Wsio
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-16
DANGEROUS SABBATARIANISM

The HERALD has a wholesome re-
gard for the church and the opinions
of the pulpit, but as the world was
not made in minute, even bv Divine
power, it cannot be reformed all at
once by human influences, and it is
considerably more populOus now than
when it was first made, and there is
much more sin to contend with.
Besides, it is not always best to try to
do even the best things all at once, for
the reason that too sudden change is
apt to result unsuccessfully. In some
OF the Eastern cities just now, promi-
nently Kansas City, the ministerial
alliance is making very vigorous
fight against Sunday baseball. Those
clergymen say that games shall not be
played, and that if the teams persist,
the members thereof will be arrested;
the teams, on the other hand, assert
that without the revenue of the Sun
day games they cannot be supported.
~ ibbho INV "a NhoN VI Nub
diamond. Sunday, to a large class of
people, is the only holiday of the week.
Young men, clerks on limited salaries,
find in baseball an innocent amuse-
ment. There is no drinking on the
ball grounds and no selling of pools.
AS far as we can see, the amusement
is harmless and good as forming a d.
version flom the grind of every day
work. Another phase of the situation
is overlooked by the ministers. What
is to become of the crowd suppose
they don't 60 to the ball grounds?
VIII they attend church? The major
ity certainly will not. If now and
then the church loses a sheep, it is
pretty certain that large class of
men are kept out of bar rooms and
worse places by the very innocent
amusement Of baseball. The minis
tiers my succeed in their crusade, but
if not careful it will look a good deal
like persecution.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-16
THE WHALEBACK BA RGE

Everyone who has paid any atten-
tion to such matters has heard Of the
whaleback barge, which is coming
from Lake Superior here, after first
crossing the Atlantic and then round
ing Cape Horn, and of the fact that a
plant for the construction Of those YES
sells is to be established somewhere on
Puget Sound.
Through these barges the growth Of
ship tonnage on the great lakes has
surprised the sea-going world. The
report of the commission on naviga-
tiOn says that the tonnage now str.
possesses that of our Atlantic and
Pacific coasts, and Of all our rivers
combined, and since 1885 the
capacity of the larger vessels on
the lakes has risen from 1900 tons
registry. carrying capacity about the
same, up to 1900 tons, register,
with carrying capacity as high as
three and even four thousand tons.
Alex. McDougal, of Superior, Wis,
invented the whaleback vessel, and by
it has completely revolutionized ship
building. There is no ponderous bulk
above water to fight the waves and
winds. and the waters wash over the
deck harmlcssly. Cabin and wheel
houses are set on turrets. They are
fiat bottomed and require no depth of
water, and thus are especially adapted
for rivers. This is no experiment.
Several such boats are built and in
operation. And just as rapidly as
they are completed they 90 into use,
driving all rivals out of the channels
of navigation. Although so little
notice of this wonderful invention in
marine architecture has been taken,
yet it must rank among the greatest
of the age, says the Scientific Ameri-
can of July 1, For river boats and
towing barges these vessels surpass
all others.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-16

more reason to be disgruntled and dis
contented than have the Republican
party. Besides, with the fattering
promise of good crops this year the
people will be better-humored, and the
Republican party is always composed
of the best-humored people OF the
country.
In this connection it is interesting
to read what our always brilliant, OBJ
servant and philosophical exchange,
the st. Joseph Herald, has to say in
matter akin thereto, while considering
the effect of Rain On Politics." The
Herald says:
1t Is peculiar, but fact nevertheless
that parties are almost as dependent on
the weather as the crops. There is no
reason in this, but it must not be con-
cluded that it is the only thing that hap
pens without reason. such things ale
called freaks aud there are good
many OF them. This is not brought about
| by any notion the farmers have that
| politics have anything TO do with the
| amount of rain fall but simply because
when people are unfortunate they become
| sour and wreak their vengeance on the
| first thing that comes along. In this
country politics are always around handy
and naturally are made to suffer.
In times of prosperity the mutterings oil
discomfort are siienced but when short
crops leave farmers nothing in particular
to do they employ their time trying to bet
ter their condition and then they uncon-
sciousy blame their ills on the party il
power. When, however, there is a con
junction of good crops and prices they
settle back into the conviction that the
party is really not so bad as they thought
1t is a curious study this relation o.
crops TO party but one that can be con
sidered with profit by all politicians
That it is wrong goes without the saying
but what cannot be helped must be en-
dured' and therefore this state of affair
will exist TO the end of the chapter. Their
is no way of providing against it save b!
getting rid of the fundamental principles
If the dynamite explo. ion theory shoult
work that would go long ways towart
; abOliShng this state OF affairs and posi-
bly, work a revolution. All would deDen
on the degree Of the success attained.