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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-23
THE Wide WORLD.
HISTORIAN BANCROFT CALLED TO
HIS FINAL REST.
GEN. NILES SUCCESS IN BRING
ING THE INDIANS TO TERMS.
The News OF the Past Week Sum-
married. for Busy Readers.
Death OF n Noted Man.

WAsHISGToN, Jan. 20.-Georgc Bancroft,
the venerable historian, died at his home
in this city at $40 p. IN. Saturday. His
end was quiet and peaceful, and the first
cause of death was simply the weakness Of
old age. Mr.. Bancroft was born in Wor-
cester, Mass, October 3, 1900. He was
educated at Harvard and at Gottingen sup
plementing his course OF study with extern
sive travel in all parts Of Europe, and
adding to his worldly wisdom by long COM
munion with many of the most celebrated
scholars of the continent. A pupil Of the
great Humboldt he was also the friend and
associate of Goethe. With both these dis
tinguished men he maintained a cordial in
timacy until death brought their labors TO
close. In numerous of the learned socie-
ties of Europe Mr. Bancroft was as well
known as he is in his own country, and
wherever knowledge and worth are es-
teeme1 his name takes high rank among
those of the students and thinkers
of the world. While Bancroft is
destined to be best known as a historian,
he would have deserved fame as
ST atesman if he had never added n page to
the annals of the world. Both at home
and abroad he served his country faith
fully and well. AS secretary of the navy
in the cabinet Of President Polk he had the
privilege and the opportunity Of establish
ing the naval observatory at Washington
and the naval academy at Annapolis.
Resigning this position, he was sent as
minister TO England, where he negotiated
several important treaties, at the same
time pursuing his historical researches.
In later life, from 1867 to 1874, he also
represented the United States at Berlin.
where he shed luster upon his country not
only as diplomat, but as "a scholar.
democrat on principle, he has not figured
as a partisan since the present generation
came on the scene. To many of the older
men of the day he Will be remembered,
however, as a stirring orator and leader,
who was rarely absent when the doctrines
jefferson and Jackson were to be defended
by word or deed. More than 60 years ago
Mr.. Bancroft began the preparation OF a
history Of the United States. Having
adopted this as his life work. he has made
everything else subservient TO il, and in
whatever sphere he was employed in
public service he never lost sight of his
one great aim. Our literature is strewn
with incomplete tasks of the greatest mag
nitude, all having promising beginnings
and unclouded prospects. To Mr.. Ban
croft belongs the rare distinction Of having
lived 10 an age which has enabled him TO
carry toward completion the stupendous
task which he set himself before the
majority of people now living were born.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-23

There were received in New York city
in 1890, -. 702, 1876 bushels of grain 80, Os2,
900 of which was delivered by canal.
The towns of Gouraya and Villebourg.
in Algiers, were practically destroyed by
the recent earthquake and 40 persons were
killed by falling walls.
A terrific explosion of natural gas oc-
Cured in the Hotel Marvin at Findlay, o.,
Sunday afternoon. Katie Walters and
several persons badly injured, and the
hotel almost completely demolished.
At the Lebanon poorhouse, in Boone
county, Ind, Sunday, Negro named
Beecham pounded an old man named
George Warburton TO death with a heavy
cane. Both men were inmates of the insti-
tuition and quarreled over the ownership of
chair
The American ship Sea King has just
arrived az San Francisco after an excitin g
experience. The Sea King was charged by
a Peruvian court Of inquiry with having
damaged French boat in q collision and
asked TO pay damages. The captain
refused to do this and cluded a Peruvian
man-of-war in getting away.
At Richland Center, Wis. Miss Rose
Zoldoslxy, a young Polish milliner, is under
arrest on suspicion OF having poisoned Miss
Ella Mally. The Zoldosky woman was in
love with DIR. Mitchell aud was jealous OF
Miss Eally. Az Mrs Mitchell died sud
denlyFAbout year ago, her body will bs
exhumed and examined for traces oil
poison.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-23
|RINE NEWS.
| MAN HEARD FROM
TSTERIOUS ABSENCE
TO BE DEAD. HE
Up IN THE WEST.
|erest from All Parts OF
Michigan.
J for IL Years.

Mich, Jan. 20.-One cold
pig during the winter of 1878
1Oppenheim. a farmer residing
this county, kissed his wife
goodbye and started off to-
wv. From that day until the
<, IL long weary years. no
b was had of him. The moth
tile family lived in the belief
OF the husband and father,
heightened into weeks, the
months, and the months into
came not until hope well nigh
it seemed as though the earth
nd swallowed up the truant.
etter bearing the postmark of
h., came TO Mrs. Oppenheim,
the envelope she found it was
g-lost husband, who is doing
CIV state. Whether he desired
% join him was not learned.
las a daughter living in this
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-23

John a. hart. mayor of Chattanooga,
Tenn, dropped dead Friday.
The large hardware house Of Walbridge
& Co. at Buffalo. was destroyed by fire
Sunday. The loss is estimated at $3.50,
600. with an insurance of 5000, 900.
About 100 knights Templar Sunday vol
UNFAIRLY gave up portion of their cuticle
to be grated upon Brother Knight John
Dickc-son. in Chicago. II Is believed that
the operation was success.
Judge Cahill thinks that Chief Justice
Champlin, OF the Supeme court viii be
reuominated this spring, and possibly
elected. He says that he would not run
against Champlin, as the chief justice Is toe
popular at home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-23
LOCAL LEGISLATURE.

LANSING, Jan. t9-SENATE. Senator
Doran offered o resolution, which was
adopted, calling upon the auditor-general
for certain information, the object being 10
ascertain whether the taxes on corpora
tions and specific taxes have increased in
the same proportion as the taxes on farm
property and on city property within the
last 10 or Is years. Bills were introduced
in the senate as follows: BY Senator Wis
ner. 10 repeal the act creating the state
board OF pardons. 10 provide for state
board of asylum Inspectors; by Senator
Sharp, TO compel non-residents 10 pay
license for hunting deer in the state; by
Senator Wisner, joint resolution asking the
board of state auditors TO reimburse eX-
Gov. Begole for expenses incurred in the
celebrated case, people vs.. Wilson, an UNI
successful attempt 10 remove Dr. Wilson
from the Flint asylum board; by Senator
Gilbert, TO appropriate $50, 600 for the en-
tertainment of the G.. A. Il. national en-
campmcnt by Senator Park, TO provide
for bringing suits against foreign corpora
TONS A bill was introduced by Senator
Mccormick approprating 500, 600 for the
support OF the state normal school for 1912.
A resolution was offered by Senator Park
directing the Encouragement TO see what
railroad companies have ignored the two
cent law of 1889 and have their charters
forfeited. Senator Park offered a resolu.
tion providing for general investigation
of the boards Of police, water and fire COM
missioners of Detroit; the resolution was
adopted. Lieut.. Gov. Strong announced
as a special committee TO investigate the
administration of ex-Deputy Secretary OF
state Francis b. Egan Messrs. Brown,
Mugford and Toan. HoUsE-Among the
notices of bills in the house tonight was
one by Mr.. Fitch Of Kent for state super
visor Of private institutions doing business
as bank, and one by Mr. Henze of Wayne
repeating the charter Of the Detroit and
Birmingham plank road or Woodward
avenue plank road. Bills introduced in the
house: BY Mr.. Connor: To preserve the
purity Of elections; by Mr. Clapp Joint
resolution asking congress TO submit an
amendment 10 the const tuition so that
United States senator's shall be elected by
a general ticket in each state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-23

Alexel Platschejew. the poor but IA
nous Russian poet who was sentenced
to death in 1Sl9. partially pardoned by
Nicholas and restored 10 his privileges
by, Alexander H., has Just become In
crsdibly wealthy BY the death Of .
kinsmau.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-23
NEWS CONDENSED.

> NEWS CONDENSED.
has organized a base ball as
Ut blocks in Manistee county
msden of Ann Arbor died of
Tuesday.
ties are happy because the
NushAx,ll be turned on this
i name for the Ann Arbor-
't- ct railway is "the Ypsi-
gon brewing company is to open
park on Mena island, near Mus
biting Office for the United
my has been opened at Grand
illiamston saloons were burglar
lay night and about $40 secured.
bmpson house, Big Rapids, has
d, it has ceased TO be paying
i.
fnton county agricultural society
in the treasury. II. w. Webster
1t.
Johnson. the railroad yardmaster
lost two fingers coupling cars
ht.
Mark, a prominent citizen of
i thumb and one finger by
ay.
agricultural directors will ask
ure to help them out TO the
200.
has a two-mile swamp road
already cost the town $40, 600,
n od at that.
bot and shoe firm of Cornick &
Saginaw have asst gned; assets
|lities about $40, 00G.
|m Skinner, a miner at Ishpem-
struck by mass of falling rock
b and badly injured.
iberia has broken out in Rogers
u is so widespread that it will be
! y to close the schools.
|srmd Rapids aldermen voted not
" electric railroad franchise to the
axe resort petitioners.
Julia T.. Stuart. of Kalamazoo, has
L city for $4,000 for injuries re-
Dn defective sidewalk.
Saginaw Rifles have invited the
ues to sup with them next Friday
p1 the Blues VIII accept.
II Retain. the young business man
son who was run over by the cars
both feet amputated, may live.
oakland hotel, of Oxford, celebrated
nd anniversary by giving banquet
zoe to the upper ten OF the village.
4ome national bank of Saginaw has
n take the Saginaw county funds
Y AZ per cent interest on daily
,ne son Of Welcome Lastbrook, of
fell under a wagon Friday and the
nasscd over his neck, killing him
Y.
attempt was made ta burglarize
Fish's house at Coloma Sunday.
got out his gun and the thieves
d.
Mary Ellis. of Tuscola, is enter
ana is at work upon IA bedquilt
win, when finished, contain about
eces.
M. S. Woodruff. of Ypsilanti, has
ut n warrant charging an alderman
place with exhibiting vile pictures
4 Don.
Holly milling company has had an
lv prosperous year. and mauufac-
s 700 barrels OF -four in the last
the year.
Henry S. Frieze, widow of the
q Frieze Of Ann Arbor, died sud
4 apoplexy Tuesday evening. She
years old.
8 out Of a class of Al that attempted
an examination giving them a
b sell and compound drugs at Sagi-
re successful
j. w. Mackey, of Hudson, who
Florida for her health last Novem-
!, reported as very low. with no
Tor recovery.
en- Fisher. 40 years old. a pioneer
ont township. died Saturday. lie
m in New York state. and settled
)nt in the 40s.
Bedford, ten years old, escaped
he Coldwater lookup Tuesday by
e through a hole used to pass in
the prisoners.
people Of South Boston have raised
OF $40 for the Rev. J. w. Arney In
alton OF his labors In making con
ne past few weeks.
A.year-old son OF James II. White
kRspids, fell into pail OF no
= and was so badly scalded tina
= An chunks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-23
live stock.
BUFFALO.

Cattle-Good export and handy butchers
in fair demand; common dull. lower; ox-
port steers, good to extra, "a 1905; choice
heavy butchers. 50 7Odi 80. Sheep and
lambs grades. fair demand: common.
dull. lower: choice to extra. s. 1905 G5;
good 10 choice, S505 30; lambs. choice TO
extra So 4O@6 65; good to choice. SjDi 35.
Hogs Active. firm. shade higher; medium,
heavy and mixed. 81 SO03 IS.
KEW YORK.
Beeves--Marlset shade lower; native
steers 50 6OG5 10; bulls and cows, 60 500
3 60. Calves Market &c lower; veals, $50
Z 25; westerns 81 7583 so. sheep &c higher;
lambs steady sheep - 2OGB6; lambs, $50
{ so. uogs-NOmiually steady at 50 1904.
CHICAGO.
Cattle -Market steady, fair demand:
steers, prime. sos 40 common To choice.
S36I4 90; COWS. bulls and mixed s26b2 70;
stockers, 81 s5d3. Hogs-Market active,
higher: rough and common, So 1903 s.
prime mixed. 50 5000 as prime heavy and
butcher weights. 81 G503 30; light, 90 Goa
3 G5. sLeep-Markct active, steady; west
ems, 81 s5FCj Is; natives, - 50l1i 25; Tex
ans. 81 G9la4 IS: native lambs, $500.
KANSAS CITY.
| Cattle-Narket steady; steers, 90 1904 90 (;
cows. 81 05Gs3 %; stockcrs and feeders.
/ 81 1904 30. HOGS Market strong tn Sc
higher: bulk 50 25Gp3 IS; all grades. SEA
3 81. sheep-Siarkct steady, unch anged.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-21

There are few flowers whose perfume is
actually deadly. The flowers of the kali
mujah, or death plant, found in the islands
of Java and Sumatra, emit a perfume so
powerful as to overcome, if inhaled for any
length of time, a full grown man and kill
ing all forms Of insect life approaching it.
This perfume resembles chloroform in
effect producing insensibility and convuls,
ing the muscles of the face, especially
those about the mouth and eyes. All in
sects and birds seem instinctively to avoid
the plant, but when accidentally approach
ing it they have been seen to drop to the
earth, even when as far off as three feet.
LnnTus mentions "A case in which the
odor of the rose bay proved fatal, and there
is flower known to the Persians as ker-
zerch, the perfume Of which they believe
will kill "A man if he inhales it after n hot
south wind has passed over its blossoms.
Many other plants, though not having
deadly perfumes, nevertheless give forth
odors which are decidedly hurtful. The
pudaria fetida cXcites fever and head
aches in those inhaling it. One of the
magnolias emits an Odor which produces
in many persons nausea and sickness, and
the poison sumach and poison logwood are
apt to lead to similarly unpleasant effects
Brooklyn Eagle.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-21

Tradition represents Matarieh, Egypt, as
having been the place of residence of Christ
and his mother during the exile in the land
of Pharaoh, aud tree near that place is
still pointed ONT as being the one which
shaded the Messiah and Mary. \ recent
traveller has the following to say in regard
to this famous sycanore; "Not far from
Mary's fountain, which is within sight of
the the city Of Matarieh, Egypt, ! was led
by the Moslem guide to the foot Of an an
cient sycamore, which he informed me was
the tree of Jesus and Mary But it was
not the original tree, as afterward learned
from VANISHED, eof Fontainebleau, who
says that the ancient tree fell Of old age in
the year 1858, and that the present tree shot
up from the old stump, fragments Of the
original being treasured by the Francis
cans at Cairo"
Lady Herbert, in her work, ,'Cradle
Lands" says; 1--WE were shown y garden
in the center of which is sycamore tree,
carefully guarded, under which the
Blessed Virgin and ST. Joseph are said TO
have rested with the infant Saviour on their
flight to Egypt 1t is close to a well Of
pure water, in sight of an ohelisE Of inn
posing size, and is surrounded by a garden
of roses ana Egyptian jasmine. st
Louis Republic.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-21

Religious activity, George Augustus Sala
writes, has very much increased in Pales
tine, but not always aloag the proper line
For centuries the Greeks and Latins have
struggled for the possession of the holy
places, but in the last ten years the strug-
gle seems 30 have been pursued with un.
scrupulousness and vulgarity.
1t would be impossible to describe the
impudence Of the operators, their defianc1
of history, common sense, etc. Where one
church has secured the traditional site, for
which both have been competing, the
other Immediately transfers the tradition
to a neighborinG spot, and begins his
building very soon after that of his rival.
The hostile sanctuaries are often as near
and as aggressive rs the rival booths in a
village fair. The spectacle which for cen
turtles has disgraccd the Christian name in
the Grotto of Bethlehem, the separate de
nominatonal chapelJ of the nativity, is
now repeated in the face of the sun on the
scene Of our Lords agony.
The Francscans walled in their Geth-
semane some years ago; but now above it,
separated only by a narrow lane, rises a
new, garish, CHASTITY pile of white stone
walls and pinnacles called "the Greek
Gethscmaue.' If this sort of thing goes
on it will fast become improbable to realize
that there ever was garden or an olive on
the mount
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Condensation of Interesting Items on
Various subjects.

A Condensation of Interesting Items on
Various subjects.
Oklahoma Is talking statehood.
There Is but little change in the miners
strike in Indiana.
Conrad King was gored to death by n
cow near East Liverpool, O,
At Norwalk, O., Horace d. Hill fell
down stairs and broke his neck,
Iudiana's grand lodge of Odd Fellows
elected U. 4. Wiley grand master.
Samuel Atwood, of Bengal, Ind, sui
cided by hanging. Disease and domestic
troubles.
Matthew Pryor and his young daughter
were killed by cars at crossing near
pana, Ills.
At Louisville Mrs. Lydia Sinton was
fatally burned by her clothing catching
fire at n CRATE
At 81 Louis Ernest Hickman fatally
shot his wife and then blew out his own
brains. Drunk,
It is stated upon good authority that the
Queen of Hawaii is to be dethroned and a
republic formed.
At Lexington, Ky, Peter Griffin was ar
rested on complaint Of his daughter,
charging him with incest
Forty United States prisoners have been
transferred from the Arkansas peniten.
tiary 60 the OHIO peniteptiaTy.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-21
A GREAT MAGAZINE.
The Century's Programme in 1923
New Life of Columbus"-Articles
for Farmers, Etc.

That great American periodical, The Gen.
tury, is going to Guido its own unrivaled re-
corder in its programme for 1892, and as
many OF It's new features begin with the No
vember number, new readers SHOULD COM
mence with that issue.
In this number are the opening chapters of
"THE NAULAHKA,"
a novel by Rudyard Kipling, the famous
author OF "Plain Tales from the Hills"
written in collaboration with an American
writer WOcOtt Baleseir 1t is the story of a
young man and a young woman from a
"booming" Colorado town, who got into In
dia, he in search of a wonderful jeweled
necklace, called 1.-The Naulahka" from
which the story takes its name), and she as a
physician to women. The novel describes
their remarkable adventures at the court of
an Indian maharajah. Besides this, The
century will print three other novels during
the year, and great number of short stories
by the best American story writers.
The well known humorist, Edgar W. Nye
("Bill Nye'O is to write series of amusing
sketches which he calls his "autobiogra-
phies " the first one of which, '"The Autobi-
ography of Justice of the Peace" is in No
November This number also contains
valuable and suggestive article on "The Food
Supply of the Future" which every farmer
should read, to be followed by a number OF
others
OF GREAT PRACTICAL VALUE TO FARMERS,
treating especially of the relations of the
Government to the farmer, what 1t is doing
and what it should do. This series will in
clude contributions from officers of the De-
parlment of Agriculture, and other
well-known men will discuss "The farmers
Discomfort" Cooperation" etc, etc.
A celebrated Spanish writer is to furnish n
Life of Columbus" which will be brilliant
ly illustrated, and the publishers of The
century have arranged with the managers of
the Worlds Fair to print articles on the
buildings, etc.
One of the novels to appear in 1892 Is
a STORY OF NEW YORK LIFE
by the author of "The Anglomaniacs, and
the metropolis during the year,-among
other things % series of illustrated articles on
'The Jews in New York" In November is
an illustrated description of "The Players
Club" founded by Edwin Booth, and one of
the features of the splendidly illustrated
Christmas (December number is an article
on 1.-THE Bowery."
To get The century send the yearly sub
scription price (S40O) to the Century Co.,
Union Square, New York N. Y.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-21

source Of comfortable pin money (it bhab
term can be used in 80 lnconEruous con-
nection) threatens TO become obsolete.
In the good old days when whales came
that way there would often be 81 200 to
$1,000 10 divide among the seaside people.
The retired sea captains who lived in ease
and dignity on that coast built their houses
with broad observation towers on the
roofs, and spent II large part of their time
upon them with their spyglasses sweeping
the horizon for whales When they saw
one the neighborhood was aroused. 1t
didn't take long to do this so far as the
immediate circle of those interested was
concerned. The church bell was generally
rung and news travels fast ia thecountry
There would soon be a good sized crowd
gathered on the shore.
Then the appointed crew of old, expert
enced whalers launched their boat, kept in
readiness and If they were successful in
happening their whale would have him
towed in to shore, Then there was big
blubber trying bee. The "whalehouse" on
the shore was opened, the big kettle it con
tanned put into requisition, and the whole
countryside engaged in profitable if not
very appettzing recreation of cutting up
the whale and trying out the blubber, and
extracting the whalebone from the head.
Then came the division Of the spoils The
man who first saw the creature had Ger
tain extra share, and the others divided,
while the minister received an exceedingly
welcome addison to his stipend.
So absorbing is the occupation of look
ing for whales for the "men folks" of the
shore settlements that they have a far
away, Captain Cutie look in their eyes all
the time; their gaze being bent, not exactly
on the coast of Greenland, but on thooe
quarters whence whales are generally to
be expected One grizzled old mariner,
who had been spending the declining years
Of his life right on the edge of the water,
was one day compelled by exigencies of a
domestic nature TO move up into the viii
lage, back from the water side, and quite
inaccessible to views of the ocean.
ON wife got crazy notion that she'd
have to be in the village" ENORMOUSLY eX-
planned the old captain to any inquiring
visitor, as he sat disconsolately whiting
and splitting 4 the warm sunshine, "'n /
had to do what Miranda wanted, though |
did make a powerful kick. But it's a
mighty poor place to live.
Convenient to the store? Oh, yes, N
TO church. N all that. But it's way back
from the water, N it's so cluss N dusty
N they make such an infernel racket
and here the Captain Cutie look came into
his eyes us he added the chief clause in his
Indictment of village life-'and you can't
see a whale nor nuthin, if there should be
one. "--NeW York Tribune.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-21
Thc rnMcr of AN orator.

Man is SO constituted that there can he
no teaching like that of the living voice.
No other sinks SO deeply into the depths Of
the human heart, And not only does faith
come by hearing, but mortality and civil.
ization and the love Of the beautiful and
all the glorious things of which faith is ut
once the source aud the preseryer
As the magnificent throne of solomon,
formed of the purest gold and most precious
ivory, was supported by statues of lions ON
each side the roof, SO is the throne of our
civilization supported by certain great
strong Christian truths - Archbishop
RYAN
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-21
BETTER If lie Had.

An old Cumberland farmer, returning
home rather late, discovered a yokel with a
lantern under his kitchen window, who,
when asked his business there stated that
he had "comc a-coortin,'
Come a-what?' said the irate farmer.
"A-coortn, sir; Use coorting Mary"
"What do you want the lantern for? |
pever used one when | was young man I"
mo, sir" was the reply. 81 shouldn't
think you did, Judging by the missis!'-
Irish Times