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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28
Hail knocks n Mules Eve Ont.

1t is very ordinary thing to hear of
hailstones breaking window glass and
stripping trees and plants, but it isn't
every hailstone that can knock out a
mules eye. A colored man named Ed
Johnson, who farms about five miles
north of the city, was in town with a
lot of produce. His wagon was drawn
by mule, and one of the mules eyes
was knocked out. A stream of water
constantly trickling from the socket in
dicated that the injury was of recent &C.
currence. Johnson said that one day
the eye was knocked out by hailstone.
He was blowing in field when sudden
storm came up. He unhitched the mule
so as to hurry to shelter and gave the
bride rein a jerk. The mule threw up
its head, and as it did so big hailstone
plunked it in the eye and destroyed the
eyeball. Charlotte On. CO. News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28
A Strong Electric shock.

A startling electrical display occurred
in front of store on Pearl street, AL
bany, one evening. A boy caught hold
Of the iron hosting bar of the awning
and tried to raise himself up in order to
look into the window. There is an cleo
trio light in front, and the iron frame of
the awning became connected with it.
In an instant flashes of electricity flew
out of the boys feet with detonations
like pack of crackers. He was COM
pletely charged with the fluid and could
not let go his hold. a bystander caught
hold of him and pulled him away, but
in doing so received a shock himself and
was knocked into the street. The boy
was dazed and stunned, but was soon
restored, and walked to his home appar-
emily uninjured. The voltage which
passed through him was about 1900
Chicago Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28

DEOBATE ORDER; State OF Michigan
County Of Gratiot SIS. At a session OF the
Probate court for said county held at the pro-
bate office in the village of Ithaca. on the 5th
day OF August in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ninety one, present j. Lee Potts
Judge OF Probate. In the matter of the estat eof
George Westbrook
Deceased. On readiHg and filing the petition.
duly verified, of Dewitt c. Tiffany and DelOs
Hinman. two Of the creditors of said estate
praying that said estate may be admitted To
probate and that the administration there of
may be committed 20 said Dewitt e. Tiffany
or to some other suitable person. There
upon IL is ordered that Monday he 18th
day of September next, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of
said petition and that the heirs-at-law of said
deceased, and all other persons interested IN
SAID estate, are required TO appear at a session
of said court, then to be holden IN the Probate
office in the village of Ithaca and show cause.
IL any there be,why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted: And IL is further
ordered. that said petitioner give notice 10 the
heirs at-aw and all persons interested in said
estate, of the tendency of said petition, and
the hearing thereof, by causing copy o { this
order to be published in the ALMA RECORD
newspaper printed and circulated in said
county. three successive weeks previous 10
said day of hearing.
"a true copy j LEE PoTTs,
Seal. ga 4wk. Judge of Probate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28
ALMA.
MICH.

MORTGAGE SALE Default having been
VI made in the conditions OF mortgage made
By James r. Strong ana Rachel NJ. Strong 20
Chester W. Martin dated March 10Th 1889 and
recorded March -. 1857 in the office OF the Regis
ter OF Deeds for GratiOt County, ia Michigan. IN
libcr % OF Mortgages, Oh page 100; which mort
gage was duly assigned March 20. 1879. by SAID
Martin 10 Emma c. Thompson. 10y written a.
signment, which was recorded March - 1880 iii
the office of the Register Of Deeds atOr, said. IN
Liber ~ Of Mortgages page iJ2; on which
mortgage there j. claimed 10 be- due al the date Of
this notice, seventy three dollars and fifteen cents
besides an attorney fee OF fifteen dollars, stpua.
ed in said Mortgage 10 be paid should any pro
Ceedngs be taken TO foreclOrc said Mortgage; and
no suit or proceedings at law in equity having
been instituted 10. recover any part Of the debt
secured by said Mortgage; therefore. by virtue Of
the power of sale In said Mortgage contained, and
Of the statute in such case made and provided. no
tice is hereby given that on September 18th. 1891
at one o'clock in the afternoon at the north front
door Of the Court House. tor Gratiot County. In
Michigan, IN the village of Ithaca, IL ad county
there Will be sold at public vendue. 10 the highest
bidder. the premises in said mortgage described.
viz: the east half OF the north west quarter Of
section two in township twelve north. OF range
three west in Michigan. said sale will be made
subject 10 the payment OF the remainder of said
Mortgage, not yet due.
Dated, June 18th. 1891.
PERKINS * BALDWIN, EMMA &. THoHPsoN
Attys for Assignee. (U37-6-l9l Assignee
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28

DROBATE ORDER. State of Michigan
i county OF Gratiot, SIS. At u session OF the
Probate Court for said County. held n the
Probate Office i'm the village of Ithaca o. he
18th day OF August in the year one thousand
eight hundred and niDety.t ne. Present, j. l. e
Potts Judge OF Probate, In the matter of the
Estate Of Fred d. Adams,
deceased. On reading aud filing the petition
duly verified, of Delos w. Adams. admin s'rt-
tor OF said estate. praying that a licence NV
he granite to him, TO sell certain of the al
estate, of said deceased for the purpose of pay
ing debts charges and expenses of administer
ing said estate. There upon il is ordered that
Monday, the p TN day Of September next at
ten clock in the forenoon, be assigned for
the hearing of said e.ition, and that the he r.
at-law OF SAID deceased, and all other per sons
interested in said estate. are required TO APP
pear M a session of said Court. then TO be
holden in the Probate office, in the village of
haca and show cause, if any there be, why
the prayer OF the petitioner should not be
granted: And IL is Further Ordered, that said
petitioner give notice to the heirs at-law and
all persons interested in said estate. of the pen
d"ncy OF said petition and the hearing thereof.
by causing copy of this order to be published
IN the ALMA RECORD, q newspaper printed
and circulated in said County. four successive
weeks previous TO said day of hearing.
"A true copy j. LEE PORTS,
Seal. Judge Of Probate
NELLIE T.. PORTS,
Clerk of Probate Court. 6i7 -jw
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28
A Close Call.

Thirty-six freight cars passed over FIVE
year-old Eddie Quinther at East Buffalo,
but, strange to say, his only injury is a
slight cut on the head. He was standing
on the track and was struck by the train,
which was drawn by a switch engine. It
having no cowcatcher, he was pushed be-
meath the standing board and lay in the
center of the track while the entire train
passed over him.-Buffalo Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28
BRANCH
CHICAGO
ca JUNE y, 1871.
& WEST MICHIGAN Ry.


Week days. *Daily. Except Saturday
1000 a. m. has through chair cars to Chicago.
No extra charge for seats.
:l5 D. m. runs to Chicago solid, with Wagner
buffet car: seats. 20 cts.
3 % p. m has through free chair car 10 Manistee
via NJ. a y. +. r. X.
II rs p. m. l. solid train with Wagner palace
sleeping car through to Chicago, and sleeper for
Indianapolis via Benton HarbOr.
IL 80 p. II. has Wagner sleeping car to Traverse
City.
$3.50 p m connects at St Joseph with Graham
X Mortons steamers for Chicago
GEORGE DEHAvENs
Gen'l Pass. Agent,
Grand Rapids.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28
A Dear Rite.

An attempt was recently made at San
Francisco to smuggle $50, 900 worth Of
opium through the custom house, con-
cealed inside of bananas. A custom
house officer saw particularly fine look
ing bunch and thought he would try
one, when he discovered, at the first
bite, the trick that put $25, 900 into his
pocket. formal do Concrete.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28
Tho raIiest Man in Illinois Dead.

John Lehman, the tallest man in the
state, died in Tazewell county recently
after brief sickness, aged seventy-five
years. Mr.. Lehman was raised in North
Carolina, and "had to stand on his toes
to see the sun shine over the great hills
there in the morning." This is what he
used to tell inquisitive people who asked
what made MIN so tall, he being 6 #. 9in.
in his stockings. Oils Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28

For the Detroit Fair 81 Exposition
the &. d w. NJ, and ID. l.. & n. Rail-
ways will sell excursion tickets Aug
18th To Sept. 4th, good to return until
Sept. 9Th inclusive, ut one lowest fare
for round trip, with 50cts. added for
admission TO the Exposition. These
lines are the fayorites" to Detroit.
GEo. DEUAvEN,
OtI'3w g. L. a.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28
Merit Wins.

We desire to say TO our citizens. that for
years we have been selling Or, Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, DR.. Kiug's New
Life Pills Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Electric
Bitters. and have never handled remedies that
sell as well, or that have given such universal
stisfaction. We do not hesitate to guarantee
them every time, and we stadd ready to refund
the purchase price, If satisfactory results do
not follow their use. These remedies have
won their great popularity purely on their
merits, b. 5, Webb, Druggist
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28

MOTICE:-Came into the enclosure OF l.. T..
IN MUM situated on the e u OF the n c Il of
Section TO- Town II North of Range west,
Township Of Arcadia on the 18th day of May,
1891 one white Mully hcifcr and one black
heifer with white on belly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28
A PHYSICIANS Opinion.

DIR. A, NJ. SPAULDtNG of Grand Rapids, Mich
says: II prescribe Hibhard's Rheumatic Syr
mp in my pratice, and uuhcsitatingly recon
mend II. Ii operates upon the liver, kidneys
and bowlcs, destroying the poison in the blood
and tissues, IL Is a GRAND TONIC AND APPETIZER.
and for diseased stomach or dyspepsia, has
no equal"
Sold by ID. NanDenBurg.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28

WANTED Girls 10 work IN silk factory
III Light work. steady employment good wages
first class boarding accommodations. References
required. Address Bedding Bros. Il CO., Box
N, Belding, lOuia CO. Mich, Cij-iwks
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28

NGENTS WANTED;-Fiye good live agents
"A wanted 10 sell the Whitemarsh Improved
steam wash boilers in Alma and vicinity. s.
to $40 per day. No rubbing or scrubbing OF
clothes. Address c. j. Welt, Box 1873, St.
Louis. 6iG-Imo.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28
GRAHAM g. MORTON TRANS. CO
TWICE DAILY LINE Of STEAMERS BETWEEN I'm
TON HARBoR, ST. JOSEPH AND CHICAGO.
The new and elegant steel side wheel

The new and elegant steel side wheel steamer
"City of Chicago" and the favorite fast steamer
Puritan will run on the following schedule
until further notice:
Nv. ST. JOSEPH. AR. AT CHICAGO,
4 p. m daily Sundays excepted .........s p. N.
lO:3O p. m. daily Saturdays excepted 2:3O a. IN.
80 a. IN. Saturdays only ........... O:30 a. m.
+ D. m. Saturdays and Sundays only. p. IN.
Nv. CHICAGO. AR. Al ST. JOSEPH.
9:3n a. m. 80 p.
II 20 D. IN. daily ........... 3:3O n. IN.
p. IN. Saturdays only ....................6p p. m.
Leaving Chicago at $3.50 a. III. daily Sundays
excepted close connections are made at st.
Joseph with the steamboat express train on
the =. * w. VI. Try. for Grand Rapids, Howard
lily, Alma. 81. Louis and Saginaw. Leaving
Saginaw In the morning on the ID. L. X n. Ry.,
close connections are made at ST. Joseph the
same day att p. m, arriVngiu Chicago at p. II.
Lake Tickets car be secured of your X. II.
agent Freight and passenger rates lower
than all rail. Try this new lake and rail route
and enjoy the luxury of of u lake ride on the
finest steamer aiioat on the western lakes.
j. ii. GRAHAM, Pres.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28

Tor SALE CUEAP:-A large 0 room house 3
+ lots, new barn. flowing well and cisiem in East
Alma. bargain for some one Inquire at
RECORD Office
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28
BERT WOODWARD

Has choice farms
For sale at
Lowest cash price.
Houses and Lots
Bought and sold.
Money to loan
On approved security.
| have first class
Insurance Companies
For farm risks,
Such as the
Western, of Toronto,
Granite State and the
United States.
ALMA. MICH.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28

WfANTED:-At Alma College, kitchen and
ny dining room help. Apply personally or by
letter 10 James Logic, on the premises.
August 18th 1891. GAG 2wk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28

I oST An Irish Setter pup, Gmonths old, color
l. yellow. Liberal reward Tor his return.
Bit-2w OTTO SASDERHoFF.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28
NOTICE.

All persons knowing themselves to bc owing
me Will pleaae call on X. D. Lemen at his In
surance Office In Alma and settle tue same at
once and rave costs. All my accounts are left
with him for collection. Or. ). -. IERNGTON.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28
For Sale, Rent, Exchange Etc.

TOR SALE.-Engine and Sc parator at Leonard's
[ Livery Barn In Alma, very cheap
GiT4w FREE EsTEE. Mt Pleasant.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28
A Safe Investment.

is one which is guaranteed TO bring you
satisfactory results, or In case Of failure a re-
turn of purchase price On this same plan
you can buy OF our advertised Druggist bot
tie OF DR., Kings New Discovery for Consump,
ton. IL Is guaranteed 10 bring rellef in every
case, when used tor any affection of the
Throat, Lungs or chest. such a. Consumption
inflammation of Lungs, bronchitis, Asthma
Whooping Cough, Group, etc. etc. IL Is pleas
ant and agreeable To taste, perfectly safe, aud
can always be depended upon.
Trial bottles free at ID. 3. Webb sDrug store
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28

TOR SALE:-Forty acres of good land, 20
acres improved, good orchard, well, fence,
log buildings and soil, price cheap. O3l.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28
PILES.

LOOSE'S RED CLOVER PILE REMEDY is a
positive specific for all forms of the disease.
Blind Bleeding, Itching, liberated and pro-
trudlng Piles Price jOc. For sale at Central
Drug store. $50
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28

EOR RENT: The half of a store newly fitted
up, liRhtc ana heated. 4 bargain Tor some
one Inquire of Mrs. Bart Miller. Gi1.c..--.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28

COUND.-At the G. A. II. hall Decoration day,
I ladys shawl. owner can have the same by
proving ownership and paying for this notice.
6i7-lw A. PICKET Janitor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28

FOUND. "A lady's pocket purse containing 80
cents and an ear drop. Owner can have same
by calling AZ this Office and pG. ing for this notice
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-09
pEFRAUD1NG THE FARMERS.

The New York Morning Advertiser
with'a knowledge ofLIEUTENANTPoLK
methods well says "The pretended po-
litical party now parading under the pre-
tentious name of the National Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union is better
known for short as the Alliance, and
it is an alliance organized by its leaders
solely for the sake of swindling the far
mers who may be drawn in as followers.
It is National in no sense whatever,
since fortunately its field is as yet COM
paratively limited and it is industrial
in the same sense that pickpockets are
busily active at county fairs where hon
est farmers and their families are wont
to co~ngregate. The business Of the lead
ers of the Alliance is precisely the same
sort of robbery.
But the original scheme of petty plum
der has been greatly enlarged by numer-
Gus devices for obtaining money under
false pretenses. There are, and can be,
but few instances of such wholesale rob-
berries as the thefts of thousands in one
lump from the treasures in Texas and
Georgia. Smaller swindles are now rife
in the shape of solicited subscriptions
for printing all sorts of trash, and for
various purposes made to appear plausi-
BILE on paper, but which are deliberately
planned frauds.
It was charitably supposed, at first,
that the founders Of the alliance were
merely the adullamites of to day, dis
gruntled demagogues in search of some
thing which somehow would turn to
their profit but they prove to be syste-
matte plunderers of people who are weak
enough to put trust in them and their
promises. They have simply taken the
place of the lightning rod peddlers, con-
idence and bunco men who have been
feeding on the farmers, and the less the
farmers have to do with the alliance
leaders, the better for themselves, and
particularly for their pockets.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-09
ABOUT NOTES.

A crowd Of farmers yesterday took
much of the day at Anglers court to
deny that which they had signed. The
evidence was that some very Well-to-do
farmers had signed notes for a certain
kind of fence and the agreement, indi-
rectly was that they should skin their
n%eighbors. The direct agreement, how
ever, was that the urbane gentleman who
sold the fence was to skin the well-to-do
farmers.
Those farmers sWore to lots of stuff :;
they proved that they expected to make
from the sleek fellow who sold the
goods plenty of money and that the
neighbor was the fellow to be skun.
The court held that they must pay their
notes.
And this is right. Whenever a man
goes into something that is fraudulent on
its face he should pay for his attempt to
defraud others.
The fence racket like lots of others has
been worked, and the prosperous farmer
who lends himself to such fraudulent
schemes should be made to pay for the
music. In other words the man who
dances should pay the fiddler.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-09
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN!

In The Professional Farmer, LIEU
TENANT Folks paper, we read the fol-
lowing astonishing statements:
The most essential prerequisite to the
securement of any reform in which the
masses of the people are interested is
unity, and we admonish our brethren
throughout the country to stand by the
demands as adopted at Ocala, Fla. They
are the embodiment-the essence-of the
principles OF honest, just, wise and
economic government, and it is our duty
to maintain them. After calm and delib
crate reflection they were formulated for
adoption by that great convention, and
seeing in them the embodiment of wis
dom and justice, they were adopted as
the platform Of the farmers alliance and
industrial union Of America. We have
espOused a great cause-one that re-
quires gigantic efforts on the part of an
oppressed and down-trodden class of
people to throw off the letters of the
enormous money powers of the country,
and let not petty jealousies and bicker-
ings estrange you in the fight against
these monsters.
For what and for why is LIEUTENANT
POLK bowling for the down-trodden and
oppressed?
What right has the blatant blatherskite
and venal demagogue to tell the farmers
that he is with them?
When did this medicine mountebank
farm ?
What does he know about down-trod-
den and oppressed farmers and why is his
sympathy with them?
How much money is he taking from
these same oppressed farmers and giving
nothing but the services of his mouth and
cheek in return?
In what way will this willy deceiver
help the farmer?
What particular right has he, after be-
ing a failure at everything, to come out
and declare the needs of a rich and pros
porous nation, which his wildcat theories
would wreck?
What do the people want of such a
man, a fellow who was a coward after he
had enlisted in the war; who skulked
and hid behind a cold stone wall when
his country's honor, as was believed was
in peril, and then explain his conduct
and his cowardice by saying that he hid
in the tall, cold grass because he was hay
ing a chill?
How many of the confederate boys
Sunderland Of those who did-how
many were honored ?
Let Polk explain to these oppressed
farmers for whom he now pretends to be
sweating blood, how much money he is
extorting from them; and let him tell
why he has suddenly proclaimed him
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-09
Willy Politicians.
Newton Enterprise

We fear hat Colonel Polk, who has
been going around over the country
hob nobbing with Jerry Simpson and
PETER, who make straight out third party
speeches; although they are in the EN-.
ploy of the alliance, a non-partisan or.
~ganization, is allowing himself to be
made a too willing tool by these willy
politicians. They are trying to make OF
him the cats paw to pull the southern
alliance out of the democratic party.
They already look upon him as wax in
their hands. We are glad that lecturers
Bell, Hunter and Leazer are not so easily
hoodwinked.
If these westerners eva0 come to this
section to preach their third party doc
trine, it would be we'll to bear in mind
that they never in a national election
voted anything but republican tickets,
and if the democratic party in the South
be split in two, republican supremacy is
assured and financial reform is doomed.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-09
The Durham Daily Globe.
BY AL

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excepted) and delivered by carrier at 5000 a
wear. or so cents a month. THE GLOBE circu-
lates throughout North Carolina.
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The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-09
THE RACKET INCREASING,
RICH

You cannot blame the juvenile fingers
that find their way into a barrel filed
with our groceries in fact it would be a
mystery if you could keep them u If
there is anything in the world that should
be sold at popular prices, it is what goes
into a kitchen. That which you cannot
do without ought to be purchasable at
the slightest possible advance over the
cost of production and we are guided by
this principle in every sale we make.
Whenever we can see our way clear to
marking down prices, that is what we
promptly do. We are now offering bar
gains on all goods in our line.
w. Il. PROCTOR.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-09
SERIOUS

Referring TO the charges made against
LIEUTENANT POLK the Richmond State
says: The charges made so freely in
North Carolina against Mr.. Polk, presi-
dent of the far ners' alliance, are too SER
ious to be ignored by the big body of
which he is the head. He is charged
with having been a coward in the late
war, and with having been caught by his
commander hiding behind avail. 1t is
also alleged that he is a demagogue and
no farmer, that he owns no farm and
that he uses his position to boom his
paper, The Progressive Farmer. The
charges are of too grave a nature to be
overlooked. Not only should the alliance
investigate them, but Mr.. POLK should
demand a full investigation. The order
so largely revolutionary in its aims
should, if it expects to win public conf
dence,; have men at it's head as will at
tract that confidence. The ranks of the
farmers of the South embrace thousands
Of pure, able, brave and patriotic men
who love the calling and honor it, and
whose efforts in it's behalf are disinter-
ested, and absolutely free from any
mercenary faint. When such men can
be had as leaders they ought to be placed
in the lead. Certainly it behooves MIR.
Polk and his order to have a full inves-
tigation of the charges so freely made in
North Carolina.