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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-20

Again the nation is called to
mourn. This time the loss of the
last two Of those whose names be-
came household words during the
great struggle of the rebellion.
Sherman and Porter, Grant, Sheridan
and Farragut are the FIVE names that
shine the brightest among the host
of able officers which that conflict
brought out. Porter since a child
schooled in the navy; Sherman from
his youth trained in the army each
served his country, in whatever po.
sition placed, served her faithfully
and we'll and when at last, aged in
years and honored by the highest
position in their divisions, which
their country could bestow, their
final summons came they oheyed
as cheerfulIv as they ever obeyed
orders in times past.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-20
Petty Shoplifters.

Shopping seems to be as brisk this
year as it was last. The large shops up
town have been crowded almost every
Gay in the past week. and the extent of
'ha buying does not suggest any unusual
scarcity of money. Most of the great
emporiums find it necessary in the hoi-
lay season TO double and sometimes
treble their detective forces. 1T is am
lteur shoplifting that causes us the most
trouble" explained the chief detective
in an extensive establishment in Twenty
third street. I'VE know nearly all of
the PROFESSIONAL aud can spot them at
the door, but thure are large number
Of women who come in here without the
slightest intention Of stealing, but who
yield to the temptation TO pick up little
things that happen to please their fancy.
They sec lots Of pretty articles scat
tered about loosely and apparently un-
watched, and almost unconsciously they
commit petty thefts. Such women, l
presume. do not realize that they are
stealing, and there are instances con-
stantly occurring where their consciences
compel them to return the pilfered arti-
Giles anonymously. Arrests, did you
say? No; wo seldom cause an arrest 10
DO made. 1t is the policy OF our firm TO
avoid scenes and scandals. When we
detect any person in the act of stealing,
quiet word is generally all that is
necessary to secure the return Of tho
stolen article, and an amateur shop
LITTER is not likely to repeat the offense
after having once been found out
New York Times
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-20
The Deeeivinr Safety Purse.

A safety purse has made its appear
ance over the ocean. II can be laid
down without any fear that the con-
tents will disappear. Many women have
an unhappy knack Of leaving their
purses about, and 1t is to these that the
safety purses appeal. They are q puzzle
TO the uninitiated. A purse with silver
mounts will have the opening spring
hidden away in one corner, yet all the
corners look the same. The way TO open
another is to turn the spring right round.
Another purse deceives you into the be-
lief that the bottom is the top. New
York journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-20

No nation has ever fostered more
literally or protected more carefully
its internal and coastwlse trade than
we have done, and the resultant
magnitude and prosperity of our
domestic commerce is, j believe,
without parallel in the history of
the world. For the accommodation
and development of our home trade
we have built IS per cent. OF all
the railroads of the world. We
have more miles Of railroad than all
Europe, Asia and Africa combined.
The floating tonnage OF he
United States engaged in coastwise
commerce, and on our lakes and
rivers, is very far in excess of that
of that of any other nation. -Secre-
tary Window.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-20

The legislative Journal shows a
number of petitions received from
different societies in the sta;e pro-
testing against the granting of any
appropriation in aid of the National
G. A. X. encamoment at Detroit.
There seems to be a wide spread
feeling throughout the state against
such action; feeling thar Is not
caused by any i'll feeling toward the
organization but is prompted rather
by the feeling that the National
meeting was secured by Detroit for
city boom purpose, and that it was
no more than right that the city
should foot the bill.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-20
Died Of a Blue Gummed Negroes Bite

Henry Farguson, of La Grange. Ga,
colored, died the other day from the
effects of bite on the hand three
months ago by Joe Stroller. Blood
poisoning ensued and he could get no
relief. The negroes claim that Stroller
is blue gummed negro, and they regard
bite from ono Of that kind as poison
Gus a. that of rattlesnake. Very few
negroes would have anything to do with
his burial on account Of their supersti-
tious fears in regard to a death of this
character.-Cor Atlanta Constitution.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-20

The original She Of Rider Haggard's
famous story is said to be swartby 20
tentatc named Majajai, whose kraal was
lately REINFORCED by certain unprovoked
captures from a neighboring tribe. For
this offense she was fined e3oo, and for
the greater offense of refusing to pay
was mulcted in the sum Of 81 900 and
300 head of cattle, which the native com
missioner of the Transvaal has now set
out to collect from this defiant Boadicea
with two cannon and force Of armed
men.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-20
An estimate sent TO Congress by

An estimate sent to Congress by
the SECRETARY of War to supply de-
tisiency in the Quartermaster de-
partment tells story OF the cost of
the Indian campaign just closed.
The round sum of Sl,3OO,OaO is
asked for, the principal items of
which are $935,Ol6 for transporta.
ton of troops and supplies and $751;.
7o2 for extra clothing, camp and
garrison equipage necessary to fit out
the winter campaign; $4,000 TO re
place horses broken down in the
campaign and for the purchase of
poEies, and ss7 900 to cover the diff
ference in cost Of supplies purchased
for troops in the field and the con-
tract prices at the post from which
the troops were drawn. There were
other expenses under the supply
department that will probably bring
the total cost of the campaign up 20
100000 a sum sufficient TO have
given the Sioux the 81 ,0OO,O 900, ar
nual appropriation promised them
for period of twenty years. 1t is
to be hoped as result Of this cam.
paign that the control of the Indians
will be turned over to the war depart.
ment. The pernicious system of
Indian leadership has done more TO
waste money and valuable lives in
disastrous Indian war than any other
enc cause,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-20
Out Partridge Hunting.

Ibid you ever go partridge hunting.
and tramp all day through the brush.
tear your clothes half of, get wetter'n a
drowned rat, fall in the mud and never
see so much rs a feather" queried well
known gunner.
mo, indeed. When and where did AZ
this happen!'
up in Sardinia the other day. Ed
Andrews, the crack shot Of that town,
invited me to come up there and go
shooting, claiming that the birds were
thicker in the woods. along Cattaraugus
creek than honey bees in a sweet clover
patch. OF course / went; but l came
home all broke up"
land you didn't get feather?
Mary one. Tried to shoot chicken
on hen roost. but the farmer caught
me at it and chased me four miles with
ont let up. Andrews killed chipping
bird and red squirrel, that's all"
But You brought home some birdsr
Very true, bought them on tho
market, the same as the other Buffalo
boys do. Let's see, it cost me about $40
in cash, and I've got TO buy new suit
of clothes aud q new hat. Bet your
boots don't go partridge shooting again.
Tired? can't walk; am lame all over.
and feel like a second edition scarecrow.
Andrews walked me all over four towns:
wanted me to invest in real estate, too.
and all that; talked about their great
race track aud the metropolitan Sardinia
city Of 1890. and filed mo so full Of
glorious enthusiasm that my head Is
cracked from ear to car. Fun? Well,
should smoker, but one dose will last the
lifetime Of Observation-Disclosures Com
mercial.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-20
Not a week passes but that some

Not week passes but that some
paper has the sickening details Of
some bloody murder perpetrated in
the state. 1t seems that there must
be sc netting rad cal Y wrong with
the administration Of our laws when
each crime is succeeded by one more
cold blooded. We believe that if
the question of punishment could be
left TO the people at large the de
cision would be capital punishment
But no change in the penalty alone,
will effect the increase of crime.
There must be radical change in
our court procedure. The old
maxim that a man is innocent until
proven guilty is all right but when
proven guilty in fair trial then let
his punishment come quickly, quiet.
~ and surely. 1t is the certainty
that the penalty will be inflicted as
we'll as the penalty that deters crime.
Increase the punishment and stop up
the loop holes in the law.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-20
Specimen Cases,

;: X Cffird New Cassel. WIS., was troubled
with Neuralgia md Rheumatism his stsmacb
WAS dlsordered, his Liver WAS effected to au
ut'gree' appetlte fell away, and he was terribly
re'imccu.ln flesh and strength Three bottles
OF Electr bitters cured him
EDWARD shepherd. Harrisburg, M, had
running sore on his leg of eight years stand ng
lseu three bottles OF Electric Bitters anu
sNen boxes OF Bucklen's Arnica Salve and
M, reg Is sound and well: Jonn Speaker. Gaia
doctors said he was incurable. one bottle OF
Electric Bitters and one box Bucklens Arnica
save chred him entirely. Sold by II. s. w ebb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-20
rir,,ty-six aud walked Fifteen Miles

Col. John Clark, of this city, is re-
mari;ably hale and vigorous man for one
OK bis age. SO years, as every one remarks
who witnesses his erect form and firm
step Us he passes along tho street. he
recontly walked around the cape. a dis
tsncs of Gfteen milst. IN trife over six
hours ---oloueester (aisss.) Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-20
4 Conpre.,man Studying Law.

The Hon. William T. Crawford, con-
gresham elect from the Ninth district
of North Carolina, has entered the law
class at the North Carolina university.
and hopes to complete the course before
entering congress. He is said to be a
young gentleman of decided ability and
one Of the best stump speakers in the
state. Baltimore Sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-20

Edwin Booth is much broken in
health. His friends attribute his condi-
ton to excessive smoking. 81. Of Mr..
Booths waking hours, save those EN-
ployed in eating and acting. are devoted
to the cigar and the pipe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-20
SHIL0H'S
C0NSU N PTI0N
CURE,

The success OF this Great Cough Cure is
without parallel in the history OF medicine.
All druggists are authorized to sell il on pos
tive guarantee, atest that no other cure can sue
cesfuly stand. That II may become known.
the Proprietors, at an enormous expense, are
placing Sample Bottle Free into every home
in the United States and Canada. II you have
a Cough, Sore Throat, or Bronchitis. use il, for
1t will cure you. II your child has the Group,
or Whooping Cough, use il promptly, and relief
is sure. II you dread that insidicus disease
Consumption, use it. Ask your Druggis, 70!
SIilLOH'S CURE, Price 10 cts. 50 cts. and
Sr.od II ycuy Lungs arc sore or Back lane,
nee Shfloh's Porous rlssisr, eries chr
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-20

All lovers of good music will enjoy
the following program Of the entertain
ment given Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary 18th. for the benefit Of the de-
partment of music OF Alma College.
Tie program promises rare treat for
all who attend
March Militaire 1.-TWO pianos ...... Schubert
MIssRs cREEsMAN AND sTEyBss,
MILLS AND JENNY
Magic Song ................... Meyer IIelmund
Mr.. BEoKNER.
! His Coming. ......... 90. 900, Franz
One Spring Morning. ......................N Nom
Violin and Cello nccornp)
MISS RANSOM.
Lehn define Wang ,.
o Stay, Thou Golden Moments ''''' ''''onse"
MISS RANSOM AND Mr.. BEoKSEn.
J Schlummerlied =. ...... .... Heller
! Novelette, in e.. ......... Scbumann
MISS RANSOM.
Du memer Seele scbouster Fraum 80. Lsssen
tYesrnings e.. go. Rubenstein
MR.. BkcKsER.
Sonata op. :, adsgio-aegro 49,. Beethoven
HISS CHEEsEMAs.
oh that we Two were Maying -. ...... Smith
MISS RANSOM AND MR. BEGINNER
Serenade violin obligata) ......... Schubert
Mr.. BBCKSEK,
Misses Smith, Ransom aud Cheesman acco m paniste
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-20

Stanisiauf Sobriusky began suit re-
Gently for $4,000 against the Illinois
Malleable iron foundry for the loss Of
q eva by the explosion of a molten iron
tnhtas two ysAn go,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-20
Marriage Licenses,

The following are the marriage Ii
censes issued by the county clerk dur.
the past week:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-22

her brow-not god but a goddess. And
the eagle is the king of birds-another
sovereign. All are emblems of sovereign
power raised in the gold itself; nothing
more. Underneath the eagle is "Ten
D'-$10-the measure of the power
which acts through that instrument. No
more gold and no more value has been
added, yet it now possesses money
power, which is seen to be sovereign
power; therefore, money is not matter
nor value, but power-sovereign power.
Again, the new and perfect eagle is taken
to England or any foreign country. It is
all there-the gold, value and emblems,
but the money has stopped in the United
States. 1t is no longer money it ceased to
be money when it crossed the boundary
line between the countries. Why? Be-
cause the sovereignty of the United
States is bounded by that line; money,
being a part of that sovereignty, stopped
there also. Therefore, money is power
sovereign power; not matter, of silver,
gold or paper. It is also national, not
international, or logic has lost its reason.
JNo. M. HoRNER.
TO be Continued.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-22
,opREsPONDENCE.

..,oId ourselves responsible for the
30 ~ ,sde. or opinions expressed by ouT
sc,ni'nt'
rorroR: Through the medium OF
..I I should like to draw the
- Il the Road Supervisor to the
sn, condition OF Alakea street,
CrIry above Hotel.
+ saturday I witnessed the efforts
tor,es Of Engine Co. No. 1 to make
h. fire on Emma street; they
..3 NJ iii the public library was
q when the said state OF the road
:.s.,s"ed to paralyze their efforts.
,,%1e svayed to and fro, and the
and and other spectators were thank
n ' no accident took place, as at one
=: spDarently imminent.
/, h '5a p6nblic and the Fire Depart
|. 5 ar to find speedy relief, or is
E,It5er case OF mahope?
~' SPECTATOR.
E-}pIu. Oct. 20, 1891.
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A Challenge.

EDITOR: In Yesterdays issue
!, 4 Havs challenged me to discuss
aet Of bis makeup. He says that
[lmanv others have heard me ad-
fbe doctrine that the canon of
Fine is full. This is purely a con-
In Of Elder Haws' brain. The
mentions several books that are
zach. preach and practice that the
the whole Bible, just as we have
nothing but the Bible-is and
be the only rule for faith and
rlctice. Ii Elder Haws does not
ok, and will produce a man who
| aithe Bible as given to us from
Quarters, | am prepared to affirm
lrpOsition. 1t would be worse than a
lii fight for one to discuss a Bible
| L with man who cannot read the
'ri in either the Old or New Tes-
zn the language in which they
iTen. Such Bible teachers are
. but generally they have the good
: Ehen they write for publication,
4hOli their names.
WILLIAM HAMMOND.
ldulu, October %, 1891.
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ElG'S Banking BiII-NO. 22.

~ OC'HNAAS DAAA we 800
RlDIIION AGAINST PROGRESS.
EDITOR: What is money? Every
d the way in real progress for the
ID race in wealth, civilization gov
cot and religion has been fought
IBIS gwen monster, tradition.
es Is but little more truth in our
~4aaI ideas as to what is money,
mere was in the traditional idea
zoe earth was fat in the days of
1bus.
a1ard to root out OF mems minds
Adltlon that good national money
" exist without intrinsic value.
y coined gold and silver only are
Nothing but gold and silver
e made into money" "To be good
every dollar must contain 100
Sdnetal."
aOOye are some Of our traditional
~a ~, winch there is no truth. The
a.l Of money may have intrinsic
aaa 1t may be made without and
o iII as good money. Legal value
y eTa!y value money requires. If it
s5% valued on account of it's actual
gus y bullion not money.
M ISL. suVer and paper that bears
. 'I' sovereign stamp is not money.
W. only the material, the instru-
agent OF the sovereign to repre-
s ~pOEer upon convenient material
assuring values.
W. must see that sovereign power
~, nOt gold or silver, neither will
S, rn "S money without the sover-
n %5,efelgn power of a country only
ST, r' money. 1t can stamp its
sT Upon any convenient material
d 0 on satisfy debts and measure
Rlet S4 ~ revenue and postage stamps
rtir ,ttlr lace value in U. S. gold
ssesr Inedlinslca!ly they are worthless
eH H. power alone gives them value
D. n M, a. N. Comstock thus dis.
/ is4 Sp w, What is money!" Not
u br WEBSTER or Worcester define
Don s w; what Is money by it's con
&inn" ,,t character? Definitions be
y s ri5t,aat to a full understandin,
6e oE' We will therefore ex
&y AND v5Iatacter and constitution o
Tie ra.S snow what it is not, an,
br IN not gold metal, nor it
Id al a1S gold metal and are of tn
y, and T ra: SO; yet they are nc
pint ~ you gu will not receive them i
aaaev W fIO due, because they ar
81 agaiD I | nave them coined into a
loS ' W.T. tender them in paymen
g spesEs si + cancel your debt, fe
81, and H I'm IN the language of SOW,
" sre he m Iaere is no appeal.
~9Aey acts - Nv so-called; thert
<qeaa and Si'i IT, with tn sovereign powe
gis soSa there is power. Therefor r
sad and 5ttghf t!lgn power. The graf,
.S;i the 'r n value are Identical
power alone has becon
sssS gi I'VE i the fr words and figures
"a an esa1n them. On one s' 81
y, Tbsst t the words I'm I'm G GC9f ,
- the te' 1 refers to SOVEREIGN er 9O1 C
Ssd Stats@a margin we find the w 70,
n.y. aGer sove al america" the nal
(,'t 4 ind p the ITe agg99. On the oppos
%the nam mead Of the Goddess
e OF Liberty " acr,
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PAPER HANGING

GIVE il. MEYER, THE PAINTER
VI call and have your paper hanging
done promptly and neatly. $50 Fort st.
P. o. Box 3S7. Nut. Tel. 662. 2823-1y
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A Terror to Road Agents.

Stephen Venard, famous as hunter
of highwaymen, has died at the County
hospital after lingering illness, at the
age Of sixty-seven years. He came to
Nevada City from Ohio in the early
fifties and engaged in merchandising.
Subsequently he mined and did police
duty here. and was for time engaged
in cattle raising in Nevada
On the morning of May 10, 1866, the
stage from North San Juan in this city
was stopped a few miles from here by
George Shanks, alias Jack Williams:
Bob Finn. alias Cation. and George w.
Moore, who captured $500. venard,
who participated in the chase a few
hours later. came up with the highway
men in one of the widest and most in
accessible portions of South Yuba canon
where they divided the spoils. An en-
counter ensued i'll which Venard, with
Il rife. killed all three. and escaped un-
hurt.
Governor Low appointed him ieuten-
ant-colonel on his staff for meritorious
service in the field. and the Wells Fargo
Express company presented him with q
valuable rifle. He was man of modest
demeanor, thoroughly temperate, Of the
strictest probity, and not afraid of any
thing. San Francisco Bulletin
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-06-27
The COrinth Canal.

That great engineering work, the Cor
inth canal, which will sever the Pelopon-
nesus from the mainland of Greece, and
will permit the largest ships to pass
directly from the Gulf of Athens to the
Gulf of Corinth, is said to be rapidly ap-
preaching completion. The canal will
have no locks, but is level from end to
end and perfectly straight, the width
being ninety six feet and the depth thirty
six. At the Corinth end it is crossed by
railroad bridge 1874 feet high, under
which the tallest ships may pass without
lowering their topmasts.
With the exception of short space a
th.. center. the channel. it is stared |, $
been excavated down to the SCI, !-st !.
and water has been admitted for some
distance at the Corinth end as also at
the other approach. 1t is assumed that
abolt 30Ovessels from Trieste and Fiume,
and about the same number from Italian
ports. will pass through the canal an
nnaliv while it is calculated that be
tween 200 and 800 Greek ships will nss
the canal-a total. say, of more than
LOO vessels annually, averaging 1,500
tons each.-New York Sun
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Interesting Autographs.

Several Interesting autograph letters
have been sold at the rooms of Messrs-
Christie, Manson & Woods, the prices
obtained showing that rarities in this
line are always sure of finding ready
market at sums which steadily advance.
A letter from Robert Burns to his fat',e:
sold for r3;;;. and nve verses in the same
handwriting brought eel. Oliver Gold
smiths manuscript has been steadily
rising in value of late, letter from mis-
llaid 10 David Garrick inducing Il col
lrc:nr 10 bid as high as "a for the docu
mrnt. at which price it was disposed of.
An epistle from DR.. Johnson-Goldies
friend and patron-only reached the sum
of elD l5s. Two letters Of Alexander Pope
went for rl1 lOs and e6 los respectively.
and one from Jeremy Taylor brought
eS S. A communication from Queen
Elizabeth to a correspondent abroad,
which her majesty had dictated to Roger
Ascham, sold for f16 l6s.-Gahgnanis i
Messenger.
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A Heroic Rescue,

Herbert Murphy, a three-year-old
child. was playing about a bonfire near
his home on Eleventh street. Long
Island City. when his clothing caught fire,
and be was speedily sheet of flame.
Charles Crowley. aged thirty. who lives
next door. saw the child's peril, and
without An instant's hesitation grabbed
a blanket from his bed and sprang out
of the second story window. at which he
was standing, and went to the rescue.
he speedily smothered the blaze with
the blanket. an9 probably saved the lit
tie fellows life. although both victim
and rescuer were badly burned, the boy
terribly. The window from which Crow
ley jumped was thirty feet from the
ground. d.-Philadelphia Ledger
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The Best Recipe for Rest.

There is nothing which will give a
chance for rest to oyertired nerves so
surely as a simple religious faith in the
overruling, wise and tender Providence
which has us in its keeping 1t is in
chatting against the conditions of our
lives that we tire ourselves immeasur-
ably. 1t is in being anxious about things
which we cannot help that we often do
the most of our spending A simple
faith in God which practically and every
moment, and not only Theoretically and
on Sundays, rests on the knowledge that
he cares for us at least as much as we
care for those who are the dearest to Us,
will do much to give the tired nerves he
feeling of the bird in its nest
Do not spend what strength you have.
hike the clematis, in climbing on your
self, but lay hold on things that are
eternal, and the peace Of them will pass
into your soul like a healins@balm Put
yourself in the great everlasting cur
rents. and then you can rest upon your
oars. and let those currents bear you on
their strength. Z. Brackett in
Harpers.