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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-01
Keep Early Hours.

II is known fact among physicians|
nurses and those generally interested
in the restoration OF health that TIL
percentage of women among the middl|
and upper classes who retire early n
alarmingly small, says the Jenness
Miller Magazine The term "alarm|
ingly is used advisedly. because th|
growing tendency to keep late hour|
cheats nature out Of her just dues and
compels her to retaliate in manne|
that often threatens not only health
but life, most seriously.
There are few women so constituted
but that the wear ana tear of daily lif(
consumes to a great extent their vital
ity, which can only be restored BY
means of perfect repose.
Especially are long, unbroken hour,
OF rest necessary for wives and moth
ers, all of whom are giving OF theil
strength unreservcdly and getting littl,
physically in return save that which /:
derived from sleep.
The growing tendency of the ag,
toward physical culture training is no
well sustained in the late hours so uni
versally kept by many of the most en-
thusiastic advocates of that movement
Those who earnestly desire to use tn,
most effective means at hand for the
preservation of health and beauty
should not fail to keep early hours.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-01

There Is nothing that IN unscrupul-
Gus salesman can cutwit the unwary
purchaser in a. easily as in rubber.
All rubber unless it is the hard vul-
canized kind used years ago for jewell
~. becomes disintegrated or spoiled by
age II is vegetable matter and this
change cannot be prevented-at least
no process has been discovered yet by
which il has been. Rubber overshoes,
gossamers, watcrproofs or any goods
that have been long manufactured be-
come perfectly useless, and at slight
cause vii fall to pieces. A new pair
of overshoes fresh from the factory will
last three times az long as one of last
years stock. Old gossamcr water
proofs fall to pieces sometimes ut the
touch. This old rubber, it Is said is
bought up at the shops and manufac-
tured over, but it cannot be made dur
able. At best il is only shoddy of "a
detestablc kind.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-01

Tread softly here; TIA. sacredest of tomhs
hte those that hold your poets Kings and
queens
Are facile accidents Of Time and Chance:
Casnce sets them on the heights, they climb
not there!
But he who from the dsrkling mass OF men
II un the wing OF heavenly thought rpborne
60 finer ether, and becomes voice
For all the voiceless, God aunointed him;
ilis name shall be star, his grave shriDol
Tread softly here. Ia silent reverence tread.
Beneath those marble cenotaphs and urns
Lies richer dust than ever nature hid
Packed in the mountains adamantine heart,
Or sIyy wra IT in unsuspecting sand.
The dross men toll for often stains the soul.
How vain end all ienoble seems that greed
TO him who stands In this dim clustered air
" it'll these most suCred ashes at his feet
This dust was Cbaucer, Spenser. Dryden, this
The spark that once illumed IL fingers still.
%. ever-hallowed spot of English earth
II the unleashod and happy spirit of man
Have option TO revisit our dull globe,
What august shades at mid night here conyene
In the miraculous sessions OF the moon.
When the great pulse Of London family throbs,
And one by one the stars in heaven palel
1T. II. Aldrich. in the Atlantic Monthly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-01
TO BIZ CONTINUED.
Higher than Railroad orders.

mo, we don't bounce the tramps who
ride on the bumpers of our freight train,
said freight conductor who has run
TO the West Il presume that we carry
an average Of dozen each trip, but if
.hey remain between the cars we pretend
not to see them.
But it is against orders, was urged.
"Oh, yes, but there is higher power
than general orders, even for railroad
men. Five or six years ago / used TO be
hard on the railroad tramp. I'd have the
rain looked over at every stop. and If we
caught chapheg got handled very lively.
Nowadays throw out hint To the brake
men TO shut both eyes, and, If the tramp
don't presume too much on my good
nature, no one will disturb him.
what happened to change your
mind?"
"Oh, a little incident OF no interest to
the public, but n great deal to me. was
married i'm December three years ago.
On the third night got an order TO run
out with an extra. There was a cold
rain, which froze rs it fell, and one OF
my crew got hurt at our very first stop.
Th, left us short-handed, and as we
could not supply his place l had to act
for him. We were back in the noun
tains, running 2trong To make time, when
the engineer whistled brakes for grade.
/ climbed out Of the caboose with tho
brakeman, and had set two brakes and
was after the third, when "A lurch OF the
cars threw NE down. and / fell between
two of them. had just one glimpse OF
the red checked bride at home. just one
swift thought of her in widows weeds
and her heart breaking, when hand
grabbed me- | was going down head
first, but the strong clutch turned mt
over and my feet struck the bumpers
Id have gone then, only some one pu'
my hands on the ladder, flung his arms
around me from behind to hold me there
and said
You are all right. oil man. You'll
NAIVE will come back pretty soon.
And it was a tramp, ell :"
1t was, and he hell me there unit
! the train reached its stop. and then helped
me down, for the sudden fright had taker
all my strength and nerve away. Blu
for him | should have been ground u!
under the wheels. This is the reason
keep soft spot in my heart for the genus
tramp, and why, when sometimes wall
the length of every train and find ever,
I bumper occupied. ] look skyward an'
/ pretend not 20 see q, much as an old fu
/ cap"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-01

or, and practically q prisoner. was with
gang OF gipses who kept watch over me
day and night
1.-THE men were always armed, and l was
given to understand that any attempt to
escape would lead 10 nv being shot. We
were joined by another band shortly after,at
the head OF which was an old woman OF very
great age. named Hecate. was an object
OF interest to her, and she associated me
with one Bardolph Dmsey In Il way that l
thought strange, until learnt that this was
the man who attempted 10 murder me.
but why did he attempt IL? lie had not
robbed me, nor did any OF his people take
single thing from me except my liberty.
They allowed me 10 retain everything, and
received the kindest care. was In one
sense as master among host OF attentive
hired servants.
II thought on the prospect OF escape, but
could see none. We We're living In 4 Vroken
country, removed, it seemed to me- from all
civilization. My sleeping place was a cave,
and never walked abroad without half-a-
dozen to guard me- Escape with life was
hopeless. - .,o ammo
and like watchful sentines took up their
duty and performed II faithfully. 1t was
useless to attempt To bride them. The least
hint about money was metw laugh ana
the assurance that IL could not be taken.
IL saw old Hecate was at the bottom or
II all, for after her arrival she took COM
mand of all and remained. Sometimes she
would send for me to Ia k, and the theme
was always this Bardolph, whom she SEEM
ed to love with passionate devotion.
After many weary months began 10
note change in my guardians. They were
more kind 10 me If possible, and there SEEM
cd 10 me To be feryent desire 10 gam my
good opinion. Old Hecate was like the rest,
and thought | saw the light of liberty
ahead.
MY darling. the thought OF what you
must be suffering, or what you might have
been led to believe, tortured me eXqusitely
day and night, and would have done much
TO ease your aching heart and put myself
right in your eyes. DO you wonder then
that promised these people exoneration
for their keeping me captive II they would
finally set me free?
They asked il, and promised. ii must
not be forgotten that | owed my life To their
forbearance, and to the ceaseless care of the
showman's wife. 1t was to Bardolph Dim
sey that punishment for my misery was due,
and | did not say that he would be forgiven.
Nor did they solicit II, and l found out
the reason ere long. A suspicion had arsen
among the gipsies that this man had desert
ed his people. They spoke OF his marriage
and his going away for year, but IL SEEM
ed that he ought 10 have communicated with
them in some way, and he has not done so.
HE has left us, heard Hecate say; turn
ed his back on the people who loved him.
He is a traitor
in the next breath she walled over him,
and said he would come again, and ere long
/ learnt that ! should not be set free until
the anniversary Of the day on which my life
was attempted, so as to give the absent man
a little grace.
If he returned they would beg forgive
ness for him, but IL he did not / was at lib
erty 10 do as | wished. i could play the
part OF avenger u them and myself II 1t
pleased me.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-01
why Don.t They Learn.

Why don't girls learn that there's
not much compliment In being mans
first love? The man who gets into
garden OF flowers and simply takes the
first one he meets doesn't know what
he is doing. 1t may not be sweet;
there may be thorns on it, and it may
soon fade. The wise man is the one
who goes all through the garden and,
seeing them ali, selects the sweetest
and, most important OF all, the one
that will last the longest. Curiously
enough, the orchid. which Is the typ
zeal flower of civilized woman, will
outlast all the violets, roses and even
the great pure white lilies. To my
mind more marriages would be sue
cesses If women were more loving,
more affectionate, more considerable
and more patient; but / firmly believe
you see by this / am an ultra-con-
sentative women-that the man should
have the more brain of the two.
don't want woman To be fool, but |
think she should be more loving than
intellectual and more gracious than
learned. That's the end OF my sermon
on matrimony.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-01
CURIOUS SPRINGS.
A Dip I'm Warm Spring at Bsnn,
Alberta.

One OF the springs fills basin at the
foot OF IA low cliff writes traveller,
and is fenced about SO that swimmers
may enjoy their bath undisturbed |
tried dip In this pool one chill Sep
TENDER afternoon when the mountains
were freshly powdered with snow.
and cold rain was falling in the
valleys. Emerging from the adjacent
cottage in a shiver, leaped into the
water, and was at once as comfortable,
SO far as warmth was concerned. rs IL
had been sitting ut the hotel fireside.
and though the temperature was but
little below blood heat the bath con-
ferred something of the pleasure that
n swimmer feels in buffeting with
breakers. The immediate effect is
bracing, and while those who remain
Long in the water say that they feel
assitude and enervatlon afterward,
! experienced nothing OF the kind,
though ] swan about for not less than
twenty minutes. The presence OF lime
and sulphur makes the water ut least
as dense rs that OF the sea, and the
DulIlti lttlS iioIt phpy oiib
with slighter effort than in fresh
water Though displeasing to the
nostrils, it does notsotrend the taste;
and if, by chance. il gets into tho
nose or throat il does not nauseate, rs
salt and river waters are apt 10
do. At two or three points the surface
Is marked by currents rising from be.
l.. hn
boiling was most perceptib,e descend
ed. staying down as long as | could
hold my breath. At that point the
pool was about seven feet deep, and the
bottom was formed. for foot or SO, OF
dark sand. In this | could work my
way down, slowly and slightly, but the
earth was unwilling to receive me,
and il was easier TO float than sink in
the heavy water while there was air
| in the lungs, so | bobbed to the top
| again, like "a piece OF wood. The
attendant told me that when the waite
was drawn off he had been able 70
lower himself into the sand to the
armpits and he had less trouble in
getting out, with the gush of water,
than he had In getting down. Inc
appearance of spruce cones and chips
OF wood on the bottom is remarkable,
inasmuch as there are no trees close
by and they seem TO be cast up from
below. A tree trunk is slowly working
its way up from the gravely depths,
the ends being broken off ~ it rises
so that bathers may not be inconven
fenced by il. How it got there under
the bed of the spring, and how man!
centuries it has been buried, who car
tell?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-01
CHAPTER XIII.
A STORY STRANGE BUT rEUE.

STORY STRANGE But TEUE.
II was not until.the l0sh OF February tina,
Basil wrote again, and then came bulky
letter from him, closely and carefully writ
ten.
1t was the narrative Of what had passed
within his ken since that terrible ST. Valen.
tines Eve when the murderous hand OF
BarClolph Dimsey, at the bid ling of a pas
sion-led woman, sought his life.
He told his story briefly. and. as far as he
could, clearly.
Much that was mysterious Ia him is al
ready known to- our readers, and we have
only 10 reproduce his letter u make his full
story clear.
my own DARLING RUTH, i write, as ]
hope and believe, To you flr the last time
from my hiding-place. When you have
read this YOU need keep our secret no longer,
for shall promptly follow Il, and ferysnt
ly trust be- with you on the coming It Val
entne's Eve.
WAS ever story Of man so strange az
mine? \ year ago was on my way to YOU,
and i WAS within almost speaking distance
of my darling, when my life was Attempted
by Scoundrel whose full history | will tell
YOU when we meet 4 know IL now, al
though II was strange 10 me only few days
ago.
''On the eve OF last st Valentine / had
just PASSED the Old church, and GOrdonfells
was In 81 lht, when a masked man sprang
from the fence aud stood full in my road.
My horse swerved, and st the same moment
the fellow fret two shots. The bullets miss.
cd, but my horse madly plunging, | fell
heavily TO the earth and became insenstble.
As afterwards learned lay like one dead,
without visible breath OF motion.
Much that am telling you have only
what was told me to give, but / believe IL To
be true. was given to some OF the would
be-murderer's friends for burial, and was
Sctually laid in my grave when / gave out
signs OF returning life.
"A repugnance against finishing the work,
in The grave. and carried me 10 a travelling.
van belonging to one Of their body, whom
only knew a. jim the Snowman. lie set
ont at once, making his way north.
FOR three weeks was delirious. but con-
slant care on the part Of the showman's
wife brought me back 10 life. and found
myself in lonely country | knew nothing
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-01

Said bank note engraver: First
impressions are not always to be trust
ed. Sometimes photograph of n
bank or railroad president comes in
and at the first glance the face is at
tractive. But on taking its lines TO
the plate, day after day, n different
feeling rises up. Long and close in
spection detects the man "a sneak. or a
bully with varnish. or chap who
would do anything TO gather dollars.
Then, again, a hard, homely face
comes along. The introduction is not
pleasant; but, rs il keeps itself before
you for II fortnight or SO, the features
grow friendly and show man to tic
to. Yes, engraving n mans picture is
a good deal like knowing the man him
self Intimacy brings out the truth
about him. New York Sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-01
FEW FUNNY ERRORS.
spLle of the Humorous slips Made In
Newspaperdom.

Newspaperdom.
The mistakes in newspaper offices
arising from the faulty chirography OF
occasional and regular contributions
have led to the publication OF few
specimens. The Oswego Palladium
refers to one instance. that of SYRIA
cuse clergyman who gave the manu-
script of a sermon OF his 10 a reporter
OF the Standard. for the purpose OF
making an abstract of the discourse for
publication. The manuscript said OF
John Wesley that though only a pres
byter, he himself ordained Thomas
Coke To the Office OF the episcopacy.
The preachers penmanship was 50 bad.
however. that the reporter made out
this statement TO mean and read
though only Presbyterian he him
self ordained his cook TO the Office of
the episcopacy.
The Brooklyn Eagle follows this up
by relating how some manuscript OF
DR.. Talmage came to its Office at one
time in which occurred the words:
my text finds the Lord" When the
words appeared in print they were
neatly transformed - read: "My tall
friend. our Lord. "
Horace Greeley's manuscript was n
puzzle to most people, and therefore it
II not 10 be wondered at when he
wrote: :" 'Tis true, It's pity pity It's,
It's true" the types made him say:
lis two, 'tis fifty; yes, It's tiftytwo. y
On Rochester daily few years
ago reporter wound up "a sketch of a
little boy who had died from the effects
Of an explosion OF frecrackers, which
be carried in his pockets, in these
words Ills afflicted and bereaved
parents will have the sympathy" etc.
The announcement as 1t appeared in
print was an offer OF sympathy 10 His
afflicted and burned pants.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-01
AFRICAN HAIR-DREsSINO.
II IL Often Elaborate, Costing Much
Time md Money.


A limited wardrobe. such rs BELTS
the climate, may in brief manner be
stated "a the general characteristic Of
African dress. What little they wear
Is, however. in many cases peculiar
enough TO merit few words, and il is
sometimes combined with AZ extra
ordinary Juror for improving on nature
by disturbing their otherwise not par
ticularly handsome countenances.
Among the Manganjas. for example,
II is the head upon which the greatest
elaboration is bestowed.
The most favorite form OF dressing
the hair is to take a couple OF pieces OF
wet, pliable hide, and shape them into
the form OF OK or buffalo horns, after
which they are allowed to dry.
They are then fastened at each side
over them. and plastered into position
by means OF grease and clay. Two
horns are the favorite ornament, but
sometimes only one is used; in the lat
ter case the wearer looks like black
bipedal unicorn.
Others vary this style Of hair dress
ing by twisting up number of locks
all over the head into the shape of
miniature horns, so as TO cause por-
cupine-like appearance in the practicer
OF this extraordinary style OF head
dress.
Pigtails, so far a. their short wool
will allow, are also in vogue among
some OF this tribe. The women. as
might be expected. are also, by no
means, without fastidiousness in dress
ing and ornamenting their hair. but
this is quite overshadowed by another
effort at identifying, in which they
excel--namely, in wearing the 'pelele''
or ring of ivory. metal or bamboo,
which is Of considerable size in their
upper lip, the Orifice for its reception
being gradually enlarged from early
girlhood until it can receive the full
sized ring, which. among the Manganja
| bellies, constitutes the acme OF female
| loveliness made perfect.
The wearing Of this hideous orna-
ment alters the whole appearances OF
the face, and renders it impossible fol
the woman TO pronounce the labia
! letters. Hence. n woman in this tribe
speaks differently from the men.
Some OF the women even tattoo, but
owing 10 the darkness OF their Skin
this mode OF decoration cannot b,
shown 10 advantage, and is not very
popular. 1t is not pleasant to RECORD
Of a nation SO fond of dress that they
seemed to be entirely unconscious tina
in civilized eyes cleanliness is a virtue
which ranks even higher than tattoo
ing.
They are filthy in the extreme. One
old man denied it was true that he
had ever washed himself; he had reall,
done so once, bat it was so long ag'
that he could not trust his memory 4
say how many years had elapsed sine
that notable event.
Ii is almost supertluous 10 add tina
skin diseases are in consequence
common among them, and exhibi
most persistent and virulent forms.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-01
I'm the Midst of Life.

Citiz-n--"I hear Mr.. Officeholaer Is
dead"
Statesman--"Ye He died five
minutes ago
Citizoa-"I dislike to show any nm
seemly haste, but desire to put ia my
application for appointment as his sue
cessor."
Statesman Walk into the other
room and take your place in the line. y
New York Weekly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-01
VlDA'S REVENGE.
CthrrLR NJ. CONTINUED.


ut is all delusion. Somebody is Impos
Ing upon you, Ruth"
mo, no. Listen
my Own, OWN DARLING i am alive. but
1 cannot come To YOU vet. Believe and trust
in me. Wait! / shall soon be free | write
10 ease your loving heart Mine will ache
until l meet you.
Keep my living secret, or If you must
tell anyone, let 1t be Vida, who is dear
friend Ia MS both. Trust in me. i shall not
fail. Your loving and devoted BASIL"
"rhere, there" said Ruth, with wild
eagerness 'you see he is true. Look, it il
his writing. Look, Vida, look ~
II tell YOU" cried Vida, half beside her
self with amaZement and terror, that II Is
impossible. The grave does not give up its
dead!-
WHO says that he is in his gravew asked
Ruth triumphantly, "Oh, Vida, do not try
TO chill this happy hour. Basil is alive and
loves me, and is true. Oh. let me rest in
your arms, for am bowed down by weight
of my joyr'
Let ME look at the letter." said Vida.
Ruth gave 1t To her and knelt at her feet
with tears of happiness running down hei
cheeks. Vida looked at the paper and saw
that it was indeed Basl's writing. or o
splendid forgery of It, better than she her
self had ever been guilty of.
This does not tally with his last letter.
your valentine" she said.
THE last was forgery and cheat" sob.
bed Ruth, II used To think SD, but am sure
of it now. have only to wait for Basil and
he will come to me-"
Vida's brain was in a turmoil. She could
not believe it to be true. But IL Basil had
not written that letter from whom did il
emanate?
Can have committed another forgery
in my sleep?' she thought, and with hasty
movement took the envelope from Ruth's
other hand. 1t bore only the postmark Of
Gordonfells.
1T must be So" she thought with a sigh
OF relief; II have taken to writing and post
ing letters in my dreams--but If not can
Basil be alive? II SO, may not Bardolph
live alsoP Am awake or dreaming, or am
going mad?"
Then she looked down at Ruth, who was
brushing away her tears and looking up.
Ruth" she said, II will keep your secret
well. and mind you keep it too-until Basil
comes"
when ne comes-oh, what JOY, Vidar'
AYES, Ruth what joyi But il is too much
for you. Lie down on my bed little while
and compose yourself"
She gently forced her upon the couch, and
leaving her, turned 10 the letter again. Scan
ming the envelope closer she saw some col
orless raised letters on the flap-the name
Of the stationer who sold it.
Brown and Jones, York" she murmur.
ed. that is no envelope Of mine or anybody
here. Basil is alive"
With a fierce gesture she turned 10 Ruth,
who lay with her eyes closed, rs if asleep.
But he shall never claim YOU" she muir
INJURED; IL will spare the maid, aud mt the
last moment Kill the mistress. After that
they may do with me what they please
She went to the window and sat down.
The landscape without was bright and fair,
but she saw nothing, a mist was before her
eyes.
"Bardolph deceived me-" she muttered;
''he was not dead, and the fool paid the
penalty of his deceit Do / regret that sin?
No; not as l live, and | will go on. Basil
shall never claim his bride"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-01
Pcraffinc From Peat.

A new industry that is nourishing in
Brazil is the distillation OF paraffino
from a peculiar kind of peat. which is
found in great beds This peat is rich
in parafline, and the distilled product
IL used in the manufacture of candles.
Some of the beds have been worked to
great depth, but there is no evidence
OF the exhaustion OF the supply.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-01
Roman Catholics I'm scotland.

In 1851 the Roman Catholics had 11S
priests in Scotland, now they have 347;
they had at the former date 1923
churches and stations, now they haye.
829; they had then no monastic institu.
tons, now they have IA; they had then
no converts, now they have SO. they
had then only l college, now they have
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