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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10

Judge @. who once presided
over criminal court down east, was
famous as one OF the most compassion
ate men who ever sat upon the bench.
says the Youth Companion. His soft
ness of heart, however, did not pre-
vent him from doing his duty as a
Judge.
A man who had been convicted of
stealing a small amount was brought
into court for sentence. He looked
very sad and hopeless and the court
was much moved by his contrite APP
poarance.
"Have you ever been sentenced to
imprisonment" the Judge asked.
'Never-never!" exclaimed the pris-
oner, bursting into tears.
Don't cry-don't cry said Judge
@ consolingly; you're going to be
nowr'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10
The WIllsIiing Roy.

II ever in the course human
events heaven blesses me with an heir
of the small-boy class shall teach
him to whistle early in his young
career and encourage him 10 MARBLE
merrily away throughout the sunshine
and the shade OF youth and age. |
never see youngster with his hands
showed down in his pants pockets, his
head thrown back, his cheeks swclled
out like pair OF bellows and his
puckered lips piping jolly tune that
don't set that boy down as an innocent
hearted lad who wouldn't do anything
more harmful than rob a watermelon
patch or such. He wouldn't tel q
malicious lie or do a cowardly trick.
These are the works Of the sly
youngster with the averted eye and the
soft tread, who is afraid 20 whistle lest
he make a noise and attract attention.
The whistling boy never makes the
footpad or the cut-throat. though he
may never be president. | can't help
having my suspicion about man who
never learned TO whistle in his youth.
4n nine cases Qua of ten he has a
fslsetto voice and a bad digestion and
his ideas on many points of morality are
questionable. -New York Ledger
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10
Incubators for the Alligator Trade.

Quite business has sprung up in
Florida Of Matching alligator eggs by
an artificial incubator, says the Globe
Democrat. 1t seems that the demand
for alligators was so lively that the ma
tives could not catch enough to supply
the market. Some genius conceived
the idea OF saving himself the trouble
OF splashing round in the water after
young alligators, so he got lot of
eggs, put them in an incubator and
Matched out as fine lot OF young rep
tiles as any one would wish TO see.
They were as wicked in disposition
as the oldest and ugliest alligator that
ever scared pickaninny or devoured
yellow dog. He fed them at first on
oatmeal, and after few days of Scotch
diet taught them TO eat meat by chok-
ing them until they opened their
mouths and then dropping bit down
their threats,
The idea Of raising gators for the
market took well, and now several in
cubators are always at work Matching
out the ugly creatures, and half the
little darkies in the villages are poking
in the sand banks all day long getting
eggs for the artificial hatchers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10
A story Of Shermanss March.

+. X. Martin who followed Sherman
through Georgia relates an army Incl
dent illustrative of the stern necessities
which confronted the hero Of the
March to the Sea-" who has now
joined his comrades gone before in the
silent tenting ground beyond. During
the campaign preceding the fall OF
Atlanta General Sherman was greatly
annoyed by the mysterious disappear
anoe of a number of Union sentries who
We're guarding railroads within his
lines. Every morning for a number
OF days a man was missing. Every
night the sentinels went on duty with
the belief that before morning one or
more OF their number would be in the
hands OF the guerillas or q dead man.
No precaution or device of the federal
officers fathomed the mystery or pre-
vented its occurrence. So old Tecum-
sch, his indignation at a boiling point.
issued a retaliatory order substantially
like this:
If any more or my railroad guards
men are made away with by rebel
guerillas | will issue matches TO nv
cavalry with instructions TO apply them
for seven miles on either side of the
army's line OF march,"
This threat, however, failed TO have
the effect the general hoped for. Every
morning one man was missing and tina,
sort OF duty became terror to the
stoutest-hearted soldier. There was
nothing for the Union commander To
do. if he would maintain discipline. but
to issue the matches and that he did
without hesitation. Barnes and houses
were burned for miles. Magnificent
mansions went up in smoke and less
pretentious homes lay smoulderirg in
ruins. DesolatiOn and distress such
o. war only witnesses or justifies. was
spread far and near. An effectinp cir
cumstance was the destruction of q Door
woman's house with all its contents
As the soldiers marched by she stood
within the glare of the fierce conAa-
grafton drying her streaming eyes with
an apron. This particular regiment
had received their pay that day. The
boys could not restrain the promptinos
OF their better natures rs they witnessed
this sight and with one impulse they
reached into their pockets and filed
the weeping woman's apron with Uncle
Sans greenbacks. Such is the shadow
as well as the sunshine OF grim-visaged
I war.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10

THE London Times says that a novel
pplication Of electricity has recently
zen made in elephant catching. 1t
lates that lat a recent capture OF
rty OF these animals, when the last
. their unweildy bodies had passed
e entrance into the khedda, the
gnal for barring their exit was given,
simultaneously and without a word
oxen, by means OF an electric wire. y
electricity is useful in capturing
ephants, why should the people OF
.dia longer live in mortal terror OF
,ers. lions and snakes? Thirty OF
rty thousand natives are killed by
csc animals every year, when. us
cry BostOnian and New Yorker
Duld tell them. few "live wires
1iciously distributed would in no
ne destroy every snake, lion and
rer in the country.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10
trary. the luck is against them, the
ship is not rugged right.

trary. the luck is against them, the
ship is not rugged right.
There IL one way only for passen-
ger to escape the discomforts certain
10 arise from enforced association with
uncongenial men. and that is by taking
congenial companions along. Let him
take his best friend. but no woman
save one fearless Of danger and physic-
! ally and mentally capable OF enduring
hardship, should be carried away on Il
sailing ship.
In the matter of food the passenger
is sure To suffer, but this may be 10 his
advantage. An enforced change OF
diet will sometimes work wonders
The fare OF an ordinary ship consists
of bread, beef, pork, peas beans,
onions, oatmeal. cornmeal, sugar, tea,
and coffee. with now and then some
canned goods. Many ships have bet
ter fare than this but more have
worse. The chief objection which a
landsman makes TO ship fare is the
manner of cooking. The ships cook
boils the ham, boils the beef, boils the
pork, even boils the beefsteak when in
port. The pudding is boiled and so is
the tea. Then, too. everything posi-
BILE is favored with onions. In voy-
age OF two months duration once made
by the writer, nc ate onions perforce
every day OF the voyage, and on most
OF the days twice.
Should the ships captain happen TO
take dislike TO the passenger, he
could make the unfortunate landsman
miserable in a hundred ways, against
which there would be but one defence:
the passenger would have to thrash
the captain into state OF terror. II
takes a pretty good fighter TO whip the
average ship captain.
Because sea voyage is "A novelty TO
Ii landsman, however, he may find al
most endless resources of interest in
spite OF the inevitable discomforts. He
can carry along n quandrant and the
necessary books and learn navigation
il he will. He can keep a log. He
can fish at times and can make study Of
sea birds. He can learn how sails are
made and ship rugged and something
of how sailor work is done. He can
turn TO at some kinds OF work TO his own
and the ships advantage. He can
study the sea and the seaweed. The
chances are that he will sleep twelve
hours out of the twenty-four and read
his old magazines during most Of his
waking hours. If he does not become
anxious TO reach port, if he can only
keep himself in mental condition
where he will want the voyage pro-
longed, he will get on very well; but
before going on long sea voyage he
had better try the shortest one he can
hear of-say, a passage from the coal
docks on the Delaware or about New
York harbor to BCston-and see how
he likes it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10
The Panorana.

The panorama was invented by a
Scotchman named Robert Barker. who
obtained license in London in 1887,
and erected a rotunda on Leicester
square. He was associated with Robert
Fulton, the practical inventor of the
steamboat, who introduced panoramas
into Paris in 1896, bv,t resigned in
favor of Thayer, perhaps in order to
give his attention TO the application of
steam TO boats. Thayer raised q
rotunda on the Boulevard Montmartre.
whence comes the name of the Passage
DIES Panoramas. Bonaparte caused plans
TO be drawn up for eight panoramas,
In which his conquests were to be
shown TO the Parisians, whom. he al
ways tried TO impress with the magni-
tude Of his achievements in order TO
keep them faithful TO his star. But
these projects were never realized.
Barker was imprisoned for debt at
Edinburg in n cell with one opening
only, in one corner of the roof of the
dungeon. IT was SO dark that he could
not see TO read, but he found that by
placing the paper near the narrow
shaft OF light that fell through the hole
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10
IN DARKEST AUSTRALIA.
| Marriage Ceremonies OF the Savages-
Their Queer Diet and superstitions.


The marriage ceremony OF the Aus
tralian savages consist often in the
simple process of stunning a stray
female OF a neighboring tribe by means
OF club, and then dragging her away
an unresisting captive, just as the males
OF the larger species Of seal are said to
attack and temporarily disable their
intended mates, writes Felix l.. Oswald
in Good Words. Another still uglier
analogy with the brute creation is their
indifference TO the welfare of their
own children after they have once out
grown the age OF absolute helplessness.
An Australian mother will coddle her
baby with apelille fondness and hardly
ever let it stray out of sight for the first
four years, but as soon as the toddling
little imp seems able to take care Of
itself its debt of gratitude to its pro-
genitors has to be paid by the worst
kind OF slavery. At the first sign of
INSTRUMENTATION half-grown boy is
apt to be kicked out il not killed, by
his own father, while the older squaws
maltreat every pretty girl as a possible
iiNdi, So luuCu s1), lIuccu, tLliJ Vic a.
pearance OF club-armed sutton must
often be welcomed as an agreeable sur
prise party. The marriage Of near
relatives is discouraged with a strict
ness not often found among barbarians,
and polygamy, though sanctioned by
public opinion, is restricted by the
difficulty of providing for the wants of
large family
AT a distance from the crab-swarm-
ing sea-coast famines are rather fire.
quent, but the natives have developed
II faculty for starving or half-starving
for weeks withoat permanent injury,
and rely on the experience that
sooner or later nature will renew the
supply Of spontaneous food. Within
100 miles of the east coast perhaps no
native in an uncrippled condition has
ever died from lack of digestible food
IA rather comprehensive term in n
country where fern-roots are boiled
like potatoes and snails and grasshop-
hers are considered tidbits. Strange
to say, the martyrs Of that horrid diet
get old, as proof that freedom from
care is, after all, the main condition of
longevity. A similar phenomenon
may be observed in the villages of cen
trail Russia, where mental stagnation
prevails in its ugliest forms but where
charity and parish poor laws protect
every native from tie risk of actual
starvation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10
A WAR INCIDENT.
How Admiral Porter Fooled the Con-
federates ut vicksburg.

Admiral Porter was never so busy
that he could not devise a joke, and
during the attempt OF the navy to run
the Vicksbure batteries he played "a
little trick that caused the confederacy
10 expend about 800, 900 worth OF
ammunition, and TO destroy some good
fighting material. One day he devised
n bogus ram. and il took but a little
time TO build IL and set IL ahoat On
an enormous scow was erected super
structure that resembled terrible
ironclad. With boards and fence-raiis
was made an imitation OF an ironclad
casemate gunboat; Quaker" guns pro-
truded from the ports, and the
chimneys built OF pork barrels, looked
as il they were made To last till the
crack OF doom. Right under the
chimneys was made hearth of earth,
on which was built fires OF fuel which
would make the blacklist OF smoke.
The fires were lighted, and this bug
aboo, without engines, gun or screw,
was set adrift one morning from
place a few miles above Vicksburg.
Vicksburg itself is in cove opposite
the extremity of n narrow point several
miles long. OF course it hoated-it
could not help it--and within an hour
it was near Vicksburg "bows on.
and threatening TO pass. 1t was the
custom of both sides 10 expect an at
tack in force at daylight, so the con-
federate sentries saw the demon
in time. The batteries were quiet
until point-blank range was reached
by the dummy. Then began noise
such as Vicksburg never knew before
or afterward. All OF the confederate
guns opened at once, and a Western
cyclone is mere zephyr compared
with the outburst, which lasted for IA
full hour and consumed 800, 600 worth
of ammunition. Shots went through
il, raked it, hulled il. but the floating
humbug could not sink. Finally the
current brought the craft directly in
front OF Vicksburg, where in the sun
light OF dawn the besiegers read in big
letters painted on the side OF the craft,
the injunction painted in large capital
letters:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10
Not New 10 Him.

New play" said Brown one night
last week as he put his shoes on the
mantel and laid his watch on the stove
hearth. Bin to she new play; splen-
didr'
What was it?" asked Mrs. Brown,
looking at him with suspicion.
New play. Bin ter she it, Ten
Bar-rooms in One Night Great play"
"Pshawm said Mrs. Brown, YEARLY.
Il don't see anything new for you
about that. Newark Sunday Call,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10

TIE telephone is about to have a
Bw application-that of foretelling
orms. A new discovery has been
ado as to one OF tho properties OF
is means OF transmitting sound. BY
acing two iron bars at seven or eight
eters distance from each other, and
en- putting them in communication
a one side by n copper wire covered
it'll rubber, and on the other side
ith telephone. a storm can be pre-
cted at least twelve hours ahead
rough q dead sound heard in the
ceiver, According as the storm
lvances the sound resembles the
sating OF hailstones against the win
pws. Every flash of lightning, and,
course, every clap of thunder that
companies the storm, produces a
ock similar to that OF the stroke OF a
one cast between the diaphragm and
e instrument
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10
DELUDED PEOPLE CAVE IN.

The warning was not acted upon,
but in the meantime the enemy in their
fright had sunk one good ironclad and
run another on a mud fiat far up %
creek. This little joke cost the con-
federacy about $1,000, 900. The time
was not ripe for joking the south
yet the incident struck the funny
spot of many confederate editors. and
some of the comments of the affair.
which were republished in the Herald
at that time, were quite amusing to
those who had no money at stake on
the combat. New York Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10
4 Woman. Conclusion.

She-"Isn't it horrible about Mrs.
Tinsley?"
He-"Yes. What could have in
duced her to elope with her butlerP"
She-"That's the saddest part of IL.
She called at her husbands Office and
was told that he had gone to the mat
inee with his new typewriter. That
caused it all. And il now turns out
that his typewriter was a man. Chi
cago News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10

IT is just about one-half OF the world
'b9 think the other half is OBJ
sctionabte And it would put tho
'isest head into the insane asylum
'ying to decide which one of the two
alves is correct in It's estimate of the
ther. Can any one tell why intclli-
ent human beings are so prone to
auge things, great and small, from
10 standpoint of personal inclination
40 experiences? With intellect there
lould be a balance wheel that opens
he eyes to the fact that the very little
pace occupied by ourselves in this
Grid must necessarily be "a most
mute part OF the whole. But, some
DIV, the smaller the circles in which
e ourselves float around, the loss
ssitancy we have in trying to crowd
+e rest of the universe within the
al
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10
Loves Telegraph.

IF you've a sacrit for me, Ted,
Said Judy as she bent her head,
Just whisper it, me hearty!'
Then, with the pose of one intent,
a dainty, pink-rimmed ear she bent
To'rd Mr.. Ted McCarty.
"Whisht - answered Ted, Its not yer ear
I'm wantin for rue sacrit, dear,
It's TO yer heart ord shpake it,
An so't may quicker GO be half,
Oi'll sind it down be telegraph
How'd up yer lips an take it..
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10

SWALLOWS in dry, clear weather n '
high because the insects which form
their food are high in the air during
such weather. When the weather il
cloudy and damp tho insects settle
nearer the earth, and the swallows OF
course follow them. There is nothing
ike science explaining time honored
Weather prophecies.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10

IT is sometimes astonishing to note
how far people go in pretenses OF
pedigree. The Arab ponies which the
sultan recently presented to the three
elder Of the German emperors six
sons are said TO have pedigree which
dates back TO the sacred mare on
which the prophet fled from Mecca to
Medina
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10
LnlicrlIeh IuAIirP.

Miss Mildmaid- you know, Miss
Naughty, that think your neighbor,
the debutante at last evenings recep-
ton. is destined TO shine in society cir
cles?n
Miss Naughty She ought TO. Her
father was a bootblack long enough to
insure her inheriting remarkable shin.
Ing qualities.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10
One Satisfaction.

The reporters were supposed to have
lied. the lawyers acknowledged that
they lied, and it was proven that the
witnesses lied--but the account OF the
divorce suit was the most interesting
thing the public had read in many day.
Weekly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10

THE Finn belongs to race which
vas active and civilized before the
ireell or the Indian. the Hebrew or
he Persian was heard Of; race one OF
he branches of which worked in
metals. built Babylon. practiced the
rts OF magic there, and enacted laws
n favor of women's rights long before
be first Semitic king took his seat.
md now the Firms are flocking TO
america az the best place in which to
Gnew some OF their lost mental
olish.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10

In these days of SO many alleged
cures for consumption, oysters are
commended and are given TO consump-
tive patients because they contain
iodine. The treatment is quite COM
mon in the south. 1t is alleged to be a
dodge to knock the letter r out of the
oyster trade.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10
,T,vasn.. One of That Kind.

Dentist-Now, see here, what's the
use of making 50 much fuss about n
little miserable root like that? Let
me pull il.
Patient-You'll hurt.
Don't be a coward. Why. there
was "a woman in here this morning who
had seven good teeth pulled"
II know doctor; but this isn't u
good tooth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10

Tux coming newspaper will be water
proof. A special kind of paper has
been invented which, it Is alleged, is
absolutely imperviOus TO water and
will even stand boiling. The water
proofng can be carried out either after
the paper is made or during the opera
ton of making it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10

ONE OF the interesting facts OF phys
iology is that the human b ody gener-
ates enough heat during the day to
melt forty-four pounds of ice and raise
It to the boiling point. 4 politician
discussing one OF the leading questions
Of the day can develop an equal guam
tty Of heat in thirty minutes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10

FiCTIoN that follows the scientific
thought OF the times is well enough;
but fiction that follows the social waves
that clash on the shores of humanity
is neither elevating nor entertaining.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10

In the ceiling the letters OF the writing
became surprisingly distinct This set
him thinking, and after he was released
he began experiments on pictures
strongly lighted from above in dark
, room
Nevada County picayune., 1891-11-19

As the leaders of the Republican party in this State have said there will be no fusing of their forces with the odds and ends element in next years campaign, the query natural ly comes in ones mind, what will be- come of Bush, Norwood, Feather stone, Prince ct. al;- Camden Bea' con.
 Why that's an easy one. Bush Norwood, Jones, ct. al, will get left" and emigrate to Washington or somewhere else, or go into some other business than that of the hum bug Referm( } politics. Third par tyism is too dead to resurrect in Ark anSas
Nevada County picayune., 1891-11-19

Dr. Norwood and Oliver $. Jones, are leading the campaign of socalled reform in Nevada county, with the Peoples Tribune published at Pres colt, to back them. What success they will have, time can only tell -IOuachita Herald,
 Cold comfort they receive. The trouble is our people know them toe well-as chronic ollicc,seekcrs. The |. l.. P. corpse is past reviving any how-the day of humbug Reform is past.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-11-19
That "Tired Feeling"

The newspapers are having good deal of fun nowadays over that tired feciuG.' .o uuch spoken of in medical advertise n"tts, in connection with the ill-hcalth of females. It may be source of hilarity to witty paragraphers. but not so to suffering women, who, by ovcrwork, and a disregard to the laws of health, have lapsed into con dition bordering on invalidism. What most women need k to be relieved of some of the slavish work that is piled con them, and a free. but judicious use of strengthening ton ics, such as r. F. F. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium). the greatest blood purifier and inyigorator in use. Superb as builder mp of women, bringing back lost energy to the body, and color to faded cheeks, restoring the appetite, and thus re- newing in her that healthy vitality long lost. P. P. P. cures all blood diseases, such as Rheumatism, syphilis Gont' Scrotula' and all ulcerous affections, even vanquishing that melancholy enemy of man, Dyspepsia. All druggists sell it,
Nevada County picayune., 1891-11-19
he Presidents $ Thanksgiving Day

The Presidents Thanksgiving Day proclamation has been published, While all have much for which tc thank merciful Creator, when the 2Gth arrives few in the south will bC able to celebrate it, for the reason that Republican class laws have ground this people down to such an extent that a thanksgiving dinner is out of the question.