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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-31
ITHACA BRANCH
& WEST MICHIGAN Ry

Week days. *Daily. Except Saturday.
1O:O0a m has through chair cars to Chicago
No extra charge for seats.
1:l5 p. m. runs to Chicago solid with Wagner
buffet ear: seats. 30 cts.
5;@j p. III. has through free chair car TO Manstee,
via VI. a y. r. r. II.
l::I5 p. IN. is solid train with Wagner palace
sleeping car through TO Chicago and sleeper for
indianapolis via Benton IIarbor
1880 p. ID. has Wagner sleeping car TO Traverse
City.
$3.50 p. m. connects at st. Joseph with Graham
Il Mortons steamers for Chicago
GEORGE DEHAvENs,
Gen'l Pass. Agent,
Grand Rapids.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-31
PILLS.

LOOSE'S RED CLOVER PILE REMEDY is q
positive specific for all forms OF the disease
Blind. Bleeding. Itching, liberated and pro
truding Piles. Price soc. For sale at Contra
Drug Store, 500
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-31

Housekeepcr-An ableoodied man like
you ought TO have trade.
Tramp have, mum. break in new
boots for Twin Has yer husband any
on hand?-Gool News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-31
Experience Of A Railroad Man.

/ had sciatic rheumatism one year. My ply
stefan pronounced ii incurable. Could get no
relief except from morphine. Six bottles of
Hibhards Rheumatic Syrup cured me.
JOHN n. MAXWELL. Salisbury, y. G.
The above is correct, and Hibbard's Rheuma-
tic Syrup has cured great many of our Gus
toners. STEERE. WELLS & Co.
Wholesale and retail druggists. Salisbury \. G
Sold by b VauDenBurg. 9
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-31
GRAHAM g. MORTON TRANS. CO
TWICE DAILY LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN EN-
TON HARBOR, ST. JOSEPH AND CHICAGO.

The new and elegant steel side wheel steamer
"City of Chicago" and the favorite fast steamer
Puritan" will run Oh the following schedule
until further notice:
Nv. ST. JOSEPH. AR. AT CHICAGO,
p. m. daily Sundays excepted .........s p. m.
1880 p. IN. daily Saturdays excepted 2:30 a IN.
80 a. III. Saturdays only ........... 1890 a. In.
p. m. Saturdays and Sundays only -. p. IN.
". CHICAGO. AR. AT ST. JOSEPH.
$3.50 H. IN. daily 80 p.
II 80 p. m daily OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $3.50 a. IN.
D. IN. Saturdays only. ..,...............6 y. IN.
Leaving Chicago at 9:3O Il. IN. daily Sundays
excepted close connections are made at 81.
Joseph with the steamboat express train on
the q. & w VI. Ry. Tor Grand Rapids, Howard
City, 4 lima, st. Louis and Saginaw. Leaving
Saginaw in the morning on the ID. L. q n. Ry.,
close connections are made at 81. Joseph the
same day at y. m, arriving in Chicago at . pr
Lake Tickets car be secured of your X. X.
agent. Freight and passenger rates lower
than all rail Try this new lake and rail route
and enjoy the luxury OF of q lake ride ON the
finest steamer afloat on the western lakes.
j. ii. GRAHAM, Pres.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-04-24
Potatoes Sprouting.

A bulletin of the New York experimental
station announces some surprising results In
storing potatoes grown In various localities
north and south. Quite Unexpectedly TO the
experimenters, southern grown potatoes did
not sprout so quickly us those grown In
Maine. Yet, on trial, 1t was found that the
northern seed, though exhausted by sprout-
Ing, produced the best crops, though even
here there was no uniformity In the result.
LII noticing the foregoing, American Cultlva.
tor says, one very important consideration
seems to have been overlooked In these ex-
periments. Then comparative ripeness of
potatoes has much to do with their tendency
to sprout early. full ripe and dried potato
sprouts easily and quickly. 1t also contains
the most starch, and even after one or two
sets Of sprouts have been rubbed off 1t may
yet have more starch to nOurish the germ un.
til It can root than has the watery, immature
potato. 1t is the habit of some southern
potato growers to grow a crop very late In |
the season, and gather when frost kills the |
vines for seed the following spring. 1t NAV |
be some southern potatoes thus grown that |
Professor Roberts made the basis of this ex. |
pertinent. Early planted southern potatoes,
especially of early sorts, cannot be kept until |
winter without wasting almost entirely away
with sprouting. But the fact that there are
yearly large exports of northern grown DO.
tatoes to the Bermudas for seed is evidence
enough that the northern and eastern grown
seed is better than any other.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-04-24
Breeding More for Mutton.

One of the advantages 10 keeping sheer
that should net be lost sight of, writes ar
Ohio farmer, Is that the farm on which they
are kept will be constantly increasing In fer.
tllity at a greater rate than another, similarly
situated, without sheep. By allowing sheep
to run on poor ground where the pasturage
is scant there will be In few years a quite
marked Improvement In the quantity and
luxuriance Of the grasses, arising from their
distribution Of manure, In which all portions
of field used by them will receive like
share. Care must be taken, however, not 10
pasture TOO closely 10 hot and dry season.
Then they are great weed killers. But no
farmer should allow bis sheep to run IN
woods or pastures at a season when their
VOL will gather burrs, unless he has first
killed all the burr-besring weeds before the
burrs have formed. l look for q constant
Improvement In the sheep-raising industry
whenever farmers breed for good carcases
and market from the butchers, rather than
exclusively for wool. The demand for NUT
ton and lambs Is constantly increasing and.
by catering to 1t, we can compensate our
selves for the moderate prices received for
wool. Were 1t not for the horde OF worth.
less dogs many farmers would keep sheep
who are now afraid to do SO on account of
his nuisance.-lNewY York World.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-04-24
A PLEASANT THOUGHT.

Sometimes when get to thinking,
And that's most every day,
1 have the queerest OF fancies
That come In the qtieerest way.
Many OF my thoughts are peasant;
There's none OF them very sad,
But one Of the pleasantest of them all
Is about little lad.
And, children, I've never seen him,
This little lad of mine,
! can tell you nothing about his looks
Or whether his clothes are line
or coarse. Sometimes they're shabby,
1t seems, AID patched and rent,
But then what matter that. my dears,
To our future President?
You see. when a tiny princeling
Comes to his mOther.queen,
The booming OF mighty cannon
(Though the ocean roll between)
Tell the whole wide world the story
OF the birth Of baby king,
And shouts OF a glad rejoicing
Make the very echoes ring
But when our little ruler
Our hit prince Is born,
There may be only thrush to sing
The ntws 10 the ears Of corn!
And Isn't 1t funny, children,
That some OF your hours are spent
(Though you know 1t not) In school or cut,
With our future President?
What II his clothes are shabby?
What II his shoes are old?
What II he wears tattere cap
Instead OF q crown of gold?
Let me advise you, children,
To follow the Golden Rule;
Then some glad day you can proudly say.
"Why, we we're friends at SCHOOL,"
-lEvA BEST, in Detroit Free Press.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-04-24

Mrs. Helen f. Sterrett, in recent num-
Der of the Forum, contributes an article
entitled Housekeeping in the Future"
In it she tells how in a few years electricity
will supply light for the home, the family
cooking and washing will be done outside,
and there will be so little work in the
household that the occupation of the do.
nestle servant will be gone.
But Mrs. Sterrett's article is simply
prediction, and has no more than passing
interest for the ladies who live in 1890.
Their social and household cares are strain
ing their delicate, nervous system, and the
result is terrible. Headaches, backaches,
and womanly ills are growing alarmingly
common. Many of them find that men,
DRY is failing; they are unable to recall
the names of friends or tell whether they
have performed some of their usual house
hold duties.
Their nerves are in such a condition
that very slight causes, or perhaps no cause
at all, may irritate them. Life grows to be
a burden. There is no need for despair,
but there is great need of caution. Their
nerves should be built up, life fortified,
and brain restored with that remarkable
preparation, Paine's Celery Compound.
Instead of the depressed and languid feel
mss, after the Compound has been used,
they will feel active, vigorous, and happy.
To those who are weak and failing, and
desire health and happiness instead of i'll
ness and misery, we earnestly urge that
they act upon this advice.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-04-24
Why we Hear About Nitrogen.

Farmers and gardeners and fruit growers
fully recognize the value of barnyard ma
nure. In ton Of ordinary manure, contain.
ing "a per cent. of water, there are 1875
Pounds Of organic matter and 252 pounds OF
ash. Except for its mechanical and indirect
benefit to the soil, all the :manurial value Of
the 1876 pounds of organic matter Is due to
the nitrogen which 1t contains. Is 1t any won.
der, therefore, that we hear so much about
nitrogen? So says Joseph Harris In an essay
lately published on the use OF nitrogen OF
soda.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-04-24

What's the matter, my boy!
| Don't stop me: Pm In hurry. Mr.. Len
| has Just been photographing a pair of twins
| But where are you going!
| Down to the drug store to get him dos
of bromide. New York Recorder.
scene-A Law Office Down Town.
Visitor-Is Mr. Brief In?
Office boy-No sir.
Vistor-When will he be In?
Office boy--In twenty minutes.
Vlsitor-How do you know!
Office BOYLE told me so.
VisitOr-H0w long has he been gone!
Office boy-About an hour, sir.
Scared After the Unsoarable.
"Lorenzo," piped Angelina. as her gold
decked head nestled against his three days
unwashed shirt, lido you ever yearn after the
unattainable and resch after the unreacha.
ble?"
"verily." answered Lorenzo. II doth, ever
and anon"
"Ah, and for what reacheth thou, and
yearneth thou"
"For a raise in my salary, love-"
Consumption Surely Cured.
To the Editor PLEASE inform your read
ers that l have q positive remedy for con.
sumption. BY its timely use thousands Of
hopeless cases have been permanently cured.
shall be glad to send two bottles of my
remedy FREE to any of your readers who
EXPRESS and P. q. address. Respectfully, T.
A. SLOCUN. NJ. c.. ISL Pearl ST., New York.
Not websterian.
Business Man docking over his little sons
letter to grandma See here. In referring
to the cold you caught from exposure 10
draughts in the theatre. you spell draugbts
d.r-a-f-t.s. That Isn't right.
Little Son-Why pa Il asked you II d.r-af.t-s
spe lied the kind OF drafts that made cold
chills run down your back anu you said yes
Business Man-Um-I was thinking of the
sight drafts.-(Street K Smiths Good News.
rheumatism Is quickly cured by using
Arnica < Oil Liniment.-adv.
The Usual Way.
Mrs. Greatbead-Whst kept you so late at
hat meeting.
Mr.. Greatbeai-I had TO draw up long
yet of resolutions for publication, compli.
nenting Mr.. Bullhesd's great efficiency as 8
member of the board and expressing our
leartfelt regret at losing his Invaluable aid
md counsel.
Mrs.. Coz all things, Why, you and the
est have been lighting for three months to
et him out OF the board.
Mr.. i.-Yes: but to night he resigned vol. |
Intsrlly.
MT. 1ftaliAlt0.-l ltt>t. mum.
ook sick and - me and Der Is very religious,
We want ye to come and pray for her. We
now y.r prayers has cured many 8 one afere
nd we both has an abidin' faith In the power
prayer to cure all diseases which US poor
InfuI mortals Is
Faith Curist-I viii go TO her at once. One
oIlar please. Ny terms are strict y cash In
ivsnce.
Mr.. Grea,fsilh.-one dollar, Hang VIZ
nth cure. kin git a regular doctor for 81.
IN. \. Weekly.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-04-24
SHADOWS.

A burst of golden sunshine,
whispering of the leaves,
A music ripple on the brock
A joy, a wonder In each nook;
A sweeping shadow DER the land.
A flushing of the treetops.
A crimsoning of the ,ake.
A peaceful midness In the air,
A thought Of hidden mysteries there,
glorious fading of the sun
A summer's day Is done.
A joy in childhood's play things,
A casting them aside;
A flash Of golden youth-boo rs hour,
When joy breaks through the passing shower;
A castle building In the air;
A cherished hope defeated;
A smile, joy, a doubt,
A CLEAN, reflected from the past;
A sigh upon Its bosom cast;
A mystery of a world unknown
And then-a soul has flown.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-04-24
Avoid Early i'astu ring.

Pastures should not be pastured until the
heritage has made good start. 1t IL great
waste to feed of the grass before II furnishes
a full bite. The roots are nourished through
the leaves. 1t Is In the leaves that the food
of plants Is prepared for assimilation and
change into cellular tissue; and un;iI the
leaves are well grown the roots cannot grow.
But when the leaves are well started the
roots Increase and the foliage then grows
more rapidly. and - this grows the roots be-
come stronger. 1t 10 plain, then. that early
stunts the growth all through the
year, and Is Of littie0 bene6t TO the animals
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-04-24

A good mode for killing poultry, as Il
causes instant death without pain or dis6g-
urement, Is to suspend the birds by tying
their legs firmly to pole or heavy wire
across the killing-room.a convenient distance
from the floor. and opening the fowls besk.
and with a sharp pointed and narrow-bladed
knife make an incision at the back OF the
roof. which viii divide the ve-tebrT and
cause immediate death.-rNew York Obser-
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-04-24
"Woman! be fair. we must adore thee:

Smile, and a world Is weak before thee"!
But how can woman smile when she Is
suffering untold misery from complaints from
which we men are exempt? The answer Is
easy. DR.. Plerce's Favolite Prescription Is
an infallibe remedy In all cases OF "female
weakness" morning sickness, disorders of
the stomach, nervous prsstration, and similar
maladies. AS a powerful invigorating tonic
1t imparts strength to the system, and to the
womb and its appendages in particular. As
a soothing and strengthening nervine 1t sub
dues nervous eXcitability, exhaustion, pros
tration. hysterla, spasms, and other distress.
Ing, nervous symptoms commonly attendant
upon functional and organic disease OF the
womb. 1t induces refreshing sleep and re.
lieves mental anxiety and desponuency. Sold
by druggists, under a positive guarantee,
from the manufacturers, to give satisfaction.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-04-24
WAY OF THE WORLD.

Aloft on the Dough the fair fruit hung,
Caressed by the wind and kissed by the sun,
And standing below as 1t swung out of reach
One longed for a taste OF so luscious a peach.
One just as perfect was lying below
Where the tickle wind toss ed 1t hours ago;
Its tints as dainty, its form as round,
But nobody cared-for 1t lay on the ground.
1t is over the fruit that is just beyond reach,
BE II fame or honor, or love or q peach,
That man longs for the most-why we never
will know,
Yet he scorns to pick where the fruit grows low
-lADA K. FIELD, In New York Herald.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-04-24

Given flow of 100 gallons of water per
minute and plenty of liver and scraps thrown
In. and you can raise 1 900 pounds of trout In
broad, replacing them with small ones as
rapidly as they reach marketable size. 1T can be
done very profitably too. The time is looked
forward to and IL is not far away,
when every farmer will look upon an acre of
water as he does upon an acre of land, eX-
pecting so much yearly yield from it.whether
it Is pond. lake, river or estuary Washing.
ton Star.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-04-24

81 am IS certain as l now live says c. E.
Bartholomew. Of kaikaska. Nica-. that DR..
David kennecy'- Fzvoriie Remedy saved my
life when ] was a victim of Brignt's Disease
NV son had fever sore on his leg. tie. too.
used Favorite Remedy. and 4 now well But
for this medicine am sure both father and
son woulI have been six feet under the sod. :
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-04-24

DR. FLINTS REMEDY should be taken
Uhenever there IL fen pain or soreness IN the
back, or uneasiness In the extremIties. In.
creased by motion, as these are the premoni-
tory symptoms of spinal congestion. De.
scriptive treatise with each bottle. At all
Druggists, or address Mack Drug Co., N. Y.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-04-24
Compost the Cow Manure,

Horse manure ferments so quickly and
easily that under almost any circumstances
in the soil 1t soon gets into available condi-
ton for use of crops. But COW manure Is
less active. 1t should therefore either have
some horse manure mixed with or be piled
up loosely In sufficient bulk I, start vigor-
Gus, termeptation. 1t Is not liley to firefang,
0ure will II lek "a. even. small
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-04-24
FARM AND HOME.
Seed Required for the Spaces Given.

Seed Required for the Spaces Given.
Asparagus-Oneo ounce produces 1000 plants
and requires bed - feet square.
Asparagus Roots-10OO plants, a bed foul
feet wide and 225 feet long.
English Dwarf Beans-One quart plants
fl ON 100 to $50 feet of row.
Beans, Pole, Large quart plants loo
hills.
Beans Pole, Small-One quart plants 80
hills, or $50 feet OF row.
Beets-Ten pounds to the acre; one ounce
$50 feet of row.
Broccoli and Kale-One ounce gives $500
plants, and requires 40 square feet of ground.
Cabbage-Early sorts, same as broccoli land
requires 60 square feet of ground.
Caulif1ower-The same as cabbage.
Carrot-One ounce to $50 of row.
Celery-One ounce gives 1000 plants, and
requiges eightfQuare feet of ground.
Egg Plant-One ounce gives 1000 plants.
Endive--One ounce gives 5000 plants, and
requires so feet Of ground.
Leek-One ounce gives 1000 plants, and re-
quires 60 feet of ground.
Lettuce-One ounce gives 1000 plants, and
requires seed bed of 100 feet.
Melon-One ounce fer 100 hills.
Instantaneous ounce sows % feet OF
row.
Onion-One ounce sows 200 feet of row.
Okra One ounce sows 200 feet of row.
Parsley-One ounce sows 200 feet of row.
Parsnip-One ounce sows 250 feet OF row.
Peppers-One ounce gives $500 plants.
Peas-One quart sows 100 feet Of row.
Pumpkin-One ounce to 150 hills.
Radsh-One ounce to 100 feet.
Salsify-One ounce to 80 feet of row.
Spinach-One ounce to 200 feet of low.
Squash-One ounce to 70 hills.
TOmato-One ounce gives $500 plants, and
requires seed bed of 80 feet.
Turnip- One ounce to 1000 feet.
Watermelon-One ounce to so hills.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-04-24
A HOUsEKE EPER's HEAVEN.

The pleasant prediction IL made TINT druid.
gerry will b. abolished from tho
household and the occupation
of the domestic servant
will be gone.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-04-24
GLIMPsEs OF LIFE.


Young housekeeper Ito butcher) = You
may send me up that bag of ham, and-er-
howsis your liver this mOrningy
Butcher-Fust rate. mum. l been takin ,
Saratogy Wichy for month.-lEroch.
Spring Signs.
Small boy-Orandps, the robins are sing.
Ing this morning. Is that sign that spring
Il herey ~
Grandpa (who has been deceived too often)
No. It's sign that robins amt got no
sense.-fGood News.
The new combination of Smart Weed and
Belladonna, as used In Carriers Backache
Plasters, has proved to be one Of the beet that
could be made: Tryecne Of these popular
backache, rheumatism, neuralgia. soreness Of
the chest or lungs, and you will be surprised
and pleased by the prompt relief. In bad
cases of chronic dyspepsia, plaster over the
pit of the stomach pt0ps the pain It once.
Ask for Carriers Smart Weed and BelIadoppa
Backsche Piasters. Price % cents.-adv.
He Wac not soperstitious
The new waiter at . Harlem restaurant
asked Jim Talbot, who was jus, about to
tackle beefsfeak:
Are you superstiti0usy-
"No. Why do you ssk.,
"Pve got no particular reason, exeept that
you are the thirteenth man who has I'D that
napkin today."-[Texs, siftlsas-
Bjenkensor hAl just retursed lrom church
10 dim religious frame Of mind, ana for the |
instruction Of his four-year-oid daughter he |
told her IN graphic style the D1blIcaI story of |
Jonah and the whale When Ne had finished |
Ethel looked up In bic face aed eagerly aid /: i
Now, papa you listen and 80 II cant tell |
you bigger lle than thai. rSomeryilIe
Journal.
Tlesrsns chslzfe.
"What would you do II YOU were . man
Ethels asked Mr.. DeSzppy.
'rd work ~ hard 80 ! knew how for the
rood Of my country. What wouid Won 10 N
you were . man, Mr.. DeSappyr
lst Vassar Student--Sav. ~ n. there.. one
hing we've forgotten We hovnr AM col
eye veil. AL COLLEGES have yelI~. voD tpow.
2od student-why Of course. Strange we
lever thought Of II. Lets have one
5rd sfudeDt-Buf | Don't zee bov ~ can
Ien without taking the gum out Of our
mouths.
4th sfudent-Lei's lef the yell 90. II isn.t
cry lad, Like. an, ho~.-[6}od News.
Every Tissue Of the hocv. ererr bo,e. np.c,e
nd organ. IL made stronger 141 lnorc beahhful
" the use Of Hocd's sarsapxrlHa -sdv
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-04-24
As you Value Your Life and Health
Do Not Use Opiates

There is one sure way to cure sleepless
ness, and that is by the use of DR.. Greene's
Nervura, the great nerve and brain invigorator.
This wonderful remedy Is Natures own seep
producer, ard is perfectly harmless, being made
from pure vegetable medicines fresh from the
lap OF Nature. 1t may be given to infants, chill
dren. or the most delicate invalid without fear
It soothes, Gains and quiets the weakened
irritable and overweight nerves, prOduc.
ing perfect repose and refreshing, natu1 al
sleep; at the same tine 1t builds up and tones
up the shattered nerves and gives renewed lie,
strength, vitality and vigor to the system. Use
it. you who are sleepless.
Be Convin ced of Its Wonderful
Power.
can cheerfully recommend DR.. Greene's Ner-
vura al being good remedy for sleeplessness.
Having been troubled in this way for three
years, and Directing seriously to opiates, have
used Dr.. Greene's Nervura with great benefit. I
have also recommended the Ncrvura to many of
my friends. who have been much benefited by
its use. MRS. q. H. HILL,~
IL Union St., Concord, N. H.
DR.. Greene of "a Temple Place, Boston,
Mass, Its discoverer, is the famous specialist
in the cure Of nervous and chronic diseases.
The doctor has devoted special attention to the
treatment OF all ferns of chronic diseases
through letter correspondence, and will give by
mali his opinion and advice in any ease free of
charge. The perfection of this system renders
a complete cure almost assured, as his success
in treatment by correspondence is wonderful
and unequalled.
n D nB- Send for symptom blank to MI
~ " out. 1orite Dr.. Greene about
your case, and carefully considered letter, fully
explaining your disease and 9ising you perfect
tadersta nd,ng of oil its symptoms sO.H be returned