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, 1891-07-24

What is "A gentleman 1t is a grand
old name, but what does it meant
AT one time, to say OF n man that he
is a gentleman, is to confer on him the
highest title of distinction that we can
think Of; even il we are speaking Of n
prince.
AT another. to say Of n man that he
is not II gentleman is almost to stigma
tie him MS a social outcast, unfit for
the company of his kind If it is
only one h~aberdasher speaking OF an
other.
Who is II gentleman, and yet who
isn'tf
The Prince Of Darkness was one. and
so was Mr.. John Halifax. if we are to
believe those who knew them best. and
so was one Pelham" according to the
late Sir Edward Bulwer, earl OF Lytton.
etc, and it certainly seemed as If lie
ought to know, -Harper's.
, 1891-07-24

In the district court of the first Judicial dis
trict, in and for Laramie county, Wyo-
ming.
10 the matter of the estate of David
Lanneu, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, executor of the last will and tesla
ment of David Lannen, deceased. to the
creditors of, and all persons having claims
against the said estate, to exhibit them
for allowance, with the necessary vouch-
ers, within six months. or they may be
precluded from any benefit from such es-
tate, and if said claims be not exhibited
within one year from the 29th day of
June, A. D 1891, they shall be forever
debarred. joan W. GRIFFIN
Executor of the estate of David Lanncn,
decreased.
, 1891-07-24

UNCLE JERRY RUsK was caught in
Chicago a few days ago while on his way
home to spend a vacation. The ~iuevita-
bic interviewer interviewed him. Instead
of talking politics he spoke of his expert
ences 10 being interviewed. which. on the
whole, were quite satisfactory to him.
Alter abiding quite gracefully to the
splendid imagination OF the reporters,
he recalled an illustration in his own ex-
perience. 1t was when he was governor
of Wisconsin. A Young man wanted to
know if he added a final Sc to Rusk.
and casually remarked that he had lust
written a column interview with the gov,
ernor. Uncle Jerry jumped mp and de.
manded to see that talk at once" and
upon inspection, the secretary report
ut was SO well written" that he promptly
said, Let i, 20 at ;bat."
, 1891-07-24

Sell praise is no recommendation. but
there are times when one must permit a
person to tell the truth about himself.
When what he says is supported by the
testimony OF others no reasonable man
will doubt his word. Now. to say that
Alleock's Porous Plasters are the only
genuine and reliable porous plasters made
Is not self praise in the slightest degree.
They have stood the test Tor over thirty
years, and in proof of their merits it is
only necessary to call attention to the
cures they have effected and TO the yoluu-
tsry testimonials of those who have used
them.
Beware of limitations. and do not be de-
ceived by misrepresentation. Ask for ALI
cocks and let no solicitation or explaua-
ton induce you to accept a substitute.
Allcock's Corn ard Bunion Shields eff
feet quick and certain relief.
, 1891-07-24
A NEBRASKA STATE ELECTION

According to the World Herald Ne
bra-ka may have another gubernatorial
election this year. The chairman of the
Independent state committee is out
spoken IN its favor while the Chairman OF
the Republican committee is strongly IN
clined IN the same direction. The latter
has secured legal advice and intends to
call the committee together and lay the
subject before it. The Republican chair
man has this to say: The supreme
court decided that no election had taken
place. Had the court decrced that Boyd
had simply failed to quality, then under
section l6 Of the state constitution. the
lieutenant governor would be the COVER
nor. But by declaring that Ttaycr was
governor in fact the court practically held
that there had been no election. II Is a
difficult matter tn disiranchi.e n
whole people. II it be that the
gentleman Tor whom the people voted
in 1890 for governor WAS not a citizen.
and even after taking the oath OF
office not enough Of a governor for the
lieutenant governor to inhcrcit from, then
it does not seem rational that when tn,
people are assembled at a general clecuor
in 1891 they NAV not have the opportunity
OF choosing for themselves a Representative
in the ~gubernatorial chair. 1t does no
seem plausible that a law providing tina
elections for governor shall be made Oh
even years-which law was intended t
cover the general situation. and frame,
without thought oil such an emergency a
exists at PRESENT. say it does not seen
fair that such a law should operate AS
disfranc hisement Of more than 10000
voters. | believe that a governor ma
properly and legally be elected in Nover
Der. 1891"
Under these circumstances it seen
barely possible that there may be Iivcl
political times 10 Nebraska again this fal
, 1891-07-24
READ THIS
-FR9N-
HALLS JOURNAL OF HEALTH.


1t has been ther rule to consider nasal catarrh
almost entirely n local disease, and one that
has very little effect upon the general system.
All this is being rapidly disproVed, and 1t is
being shown that II the nose Is in an un-
healthy state there is quite a long list OF affec-
tons which may be induced In consequence
Hay fever has often been cured by applica-
lions TO certain points IN the nasal passages.
Asthma, also, has yielded TO the same treat
ment. II is "A well known fact that when the
victim OF catsTrh suffers from dyspepsia
scarcely any improvement in the latter can
be made, no matter what Is done for 1t, until
the former is on the gain.
Evidence is not wanting to show that severe
functional disturbances OF the lungs, and even
of the heart, are sometimes induced by nasal
trouble. Recently there was reported the case
OF "A woman who had had epilepsy for several
years, and, although she had patiently sought
relief, no improvement took place until appli-
cations were made to her nose and its condi-
ton improved. Under that line OF treatment
entire recovery occurred. Very many other
cases are on record which show that tho rela-
tion OF the nose and other parts of the system
is very ntimat the connection being, of
course, through the nerve system.
, 1891-07-24

COMMENTING on Tie fact that the Ohio
Republicans had adopted an eagle for
their ensign and the Democrats a rooster
the New York Sun says: The eagle
suggests PATRIOTISM; the rooster suggests
utility. The former is h patrician, living
in an eyre away from the human hab
I%tation, and little concerned with mundane
matters The latter is a democrat, always
to be found pretty close to the granary,
and taking a h%ustling part in all farmyard
affairs. The rooster is a born home ruler,
therefore a true Democrat, whereas the
eagle represents sobody in particular, and
is lie asst popular where he is best known"
, 1891-07-24

gentleman of pc
culiar versatility
and considerable
talent. The great
trouble is that his
talent runs chiefly
to rascality, for Mt
the early age Of
twenty-five he had
been PEELED
from college, had
swindled a large
number OF friends
and C h a C e &C
quaintances, had
, 1891-07-24

To a known means of overcoming that OBJ
stlnate disorder, consumption OF
course YOU can. Then why don't you2
Ask those who have tried it, and they
will tell you that Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers is a matchless laxative, effectual with
out violence-thoroughly Alternative. but
perfectly reliable. 1t ~invigorates too, no
less than it regulates the system. and it Is
chiefly to this first quality that 1t owes the
permanencv fits regulating effects, since.
1t viROT is lacking in the region oi the
bowels, the stomach or the liver, healthful
activity In those organs is suspended. De-
obstruents and catharticS 10 general are
simply that and nothing more; they relax
the bovels merely without invigoratine
them. and as their laxative action is usu.
ally abrupt and violent, they really tend
to weaken the organs. Use the Bitters
also, for malaria, rheumatism, indigestion
debility and kidney trouble.
, 1891-07-24

The best salve in the world tor cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
Sores, letter chapped hands, c~hilblains,
sorns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. Ii is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price IS cents per box.
For sale by A. Z. Roedel, Druggist
, 1891-07-24
A Convict Killed.

Knoxville, Tenn July 23.-Early
this morning Anderson Harris, a convict
employed by the Knoxville Iron company,
was killed by Guard j. A. Duncan. Har.
ris stealthily approached George Torbett,
another of the guard. and commenced to
choke him. Duncan ordered Harris &c
desist- He not needing the order Duncan
fired. killing him almost instantly. Much
excitement prevails in convict headauar-
tiers. 1t was evidently the intention OF the
c~onvicts to make a break for liberty.
When Harris was shot another convict,
who had started to assist him choke Tor
he,t, fed back TO his comrades.
, 1891-07-24
A Prominent Iowa Democrat Dead

/. CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia, July 23.-Col.
VIM. II. Merritt OF Des Moines died
early this morning in this city. Col Mer
rltt was at one tune prominent in political
circles in Iowa. He was the Democratic
candidate for governor in 1864; served
during the war and at ope time was col-
onel on McClellan's staff. He was II
wears old.
, 1891-07-24

Thu term ''camerists," AS applied to anna
teur photographers, is rapidly growing in
popularity, and 1t will undoubtedly soon
be generally used.
, 1891-07-24

DAILY I4EADER, ali transient advertisements
.Ocents per line each insertion, 8 consecutive
per line.
Minor mention notices. among local reading
nstter, lb cents per line each insertion.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
oally, delivered by carrier, CSC. per week,
lpef month.
Daily. by mail, 81 per month, $500 tor SIX
mouths, slO per year, in advance.
weekly 500 per annum. Sis forsiI months,
payable In advance.
, 1891-07-24
TRAGEDY OF A LODGING HOUSE.
A Deliberately Planned Attempt At Muir
der and Suicide.

Alexander Weiss was a newspaper adyer-
Using agent and general business solicitor.
a iollyand onlvt olerably successful German
, 1891-07-24

Go to Germsnia Hall if you want a
good, pure and undulterated 5year-old
Stonewall whiskeV, Si.00 per quart.
, 1891-07-24
AN ACCOMPLISHED RASCAL
Though Very Young He Has wide No
rIeIY nA Ia Ii

Mr.. Harry O.. Watson, alias Harry Oil
yer West. alias c.. p. Moore. alias A. p.
Day, is Tor perhaps one should say are) a
, 1891-07-24

DocS Th1s stoTt
YOU
Il III 1 n X 1 n G.?

Any one who suffers from this horrible dis
ease should not delay one moment. Its
ravages extend to every tissue and organ in
the human system, and Its progress should be
stopped when the first note OF warning is
heard.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-03
MUSHROOM S.
A Few Pointers for Those Who Indulge I'm
the Deiicacy.

Poisoning by mushrooms is generally
caused by the disregard of very simple
points OF observation. In the first
place, no one should undertake to
gather these excellent foods without
being fully informed as to their shape.
color, odor. and taste. There are
many books giving all these in detail.
Here it need only be said that any
mushroom which looks clean and fresh,
is not worm eaten, has pink gills under
huff colored cap, that turns dark
when bruised or matured. has n nutty
taste and pleasant odor may be pre-
sumed to DO good. Mushroom gather
ers avoid fungi growing from what is
called vulva or hollow cup at the
base OF the stem. The writer's test,
after noting the above characteristics,
is TO taste a small portion Of the cap
without swallowing it. IL the flavor is
sweet and nutty, and does not sting or
burn the throat, the specimen, even II
unknown, is placed among the candi-
dates for cooking. Some salt is always
carried, and little is held in the
mouth for n moment; still little more
Is SWdllONtu, tdFt DtllP ldhtH NOV W
swallow a particle of the mushroom
When the mushrooms are gathered
they should all be carefully washed in
water containing salt and vinegar. and
then cooked with salt. These precau-
tons usually insure safety. In fact
when poisoning by any kind OF fungi
has occurred, some carelessne3s Of
choice or preparation has been noted.
Old-fashioned cooks usually relied
upon using silver spoon in cooking
suspicious fungi; but the test has not
been proven infallible. In case of
actual poisoning use the same treat
ment as for narcotics, i. G.. emetics.
stimulating restoratives, and the earli-
est possible attention of competent
physician. 1t may be said in passing
that mushrooms are far more important
as an article OF food than is generally
understood. They rank next TO neat
in SAVIOR and nutriment, having largely
replaced it in the South during tho
civil war.-Harper's Bazaar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-03
M. OUAD'S SUCCESSOR.

A guilty conscience needs an excuser
a man does not have TO be drowning to
grab at straw.
Beauty makes woman prouder than it
makes her good.
A river is spoken of as mad when it
foams at the mouth.
II anything on a dogs tail can make
him dance, a tomato can can.
What a goose you are" petulantly re-
marked the gander 10 his wife.
A marine view, TO be true TO nature,
must be painted in water colors.
No dude has yet been able to walk with
the stick on n postage stamp.
Remember that you are not game just
because some big man makes you quail.
A rising member OF the English bar
The red-cheeked maid behind the counter.
The chronically sober man never knows
how far it really is home from down town.
Walking the plank is not the same as
making n board alk.-Detroit Free Press.
The latest combine is tack trust, but no
man in his stocking feet will have any thing
TO do with it.
1t is not so safe to marry in haste and re-
pent at leisure, as il is TO repent in haste
and marry at leisure.
Is it the killingly handsome girl who is
possessed of the fatal gift of beauty re-
ferred to by the poet.
'l'll never get onto that bay with my
frail bark, (" remarked the poodle as he lis
tened 10 the distant hounds.
The reason il is so hard to speak Of a
musical composers work as a whole, is be-
cause it is generally in pieces.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-03
WITHOUT a RIVAL.
An Observer Finds That Amer can Wom-
en- Are Above Comparison.


mo other women in the world can
compare with American women" said
a man who has been living abroad for
several years, lin walking. The Amer
lean woman walks by preference. She
seems to scorn a carriage. And how
she walks. Her head is held up. her
shoulders are thrown back. and her
step is firm and elastic. is it any won
der that she has fine color and that
her lips are fresh and her eye clear?
In other countries women ride because
they do not feel safe when they
are in the street. Here they know
that they have every man at their COM
mand if they need him. They may not
know what blessing their independ-
ence is TO them, but their own beauty
and the health and the vigor OF their
children in after years are in n great
measure due to this love of walking.
Save in England perhaps ! have seen
nothing like it. and in England the
women do not walk as they do here.
They are more deliberate and grave.
The quickaess and strength and fire
are missing. They seem more like
machines. They walk for the sake of
tradition, il seems TO an American, but
here our women walk because they like
70 walk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-03
Magic salad.

A novel experiment has been de-
vised for the entertainment of dinner
guests, the serving OF salad grown
under the eyes of the guests who par
take OF it. The secret of performing
this magic feat lies in soaking good
terminating lettuce seed in alcohol for
about six hours, sowing it in an equal
mixture OF unslacked lime and rich
soil. After the soup has been served
sprinkle the seeds with lukewarm
water and they will sprout Immediate
ly, the lettuce growing to about the
size OF hazlenuts before the time for
serving the salad arrives.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-03
Russian Quicksand..

In the Crimea, the transcaspian and
the Central Asiatic governments of
Russia quicksands make large inroads
every year, covering thousands of
acres Of the best arabic soil. The
most skilled engineers, under tho di-
rection OF the ministcries of the in
terror and OF imperial property, have
for many years tried TO stop the evil.
but with little or no success. Now the
Imperial Geographical society has de-
tailed commission To study the nature
OF the quicksands in Algiers and
Egypt and the methods by which the
natives resist their inroads.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-03
RESTORING THE SIGHT.
Novel Appliance, for Curing Various
Troubles OF the Eyes

IL Is n well-known fact that higher
civilization is always attended by new
and special forms OF disease. The eye
is peculiarly subject to ailments en-
tailed by modern conditions, and their
specific nature and remedies have been
clearly defined by oculists. IL may be
mentioned incidentally that not long
ago attention was drawn TO the fact
that a new disease OF the eye peculiar
to New York was caused by the fine
particles of iron disseminated through
the air along the line OF the elevated
roads by the friction and conclusion OF
the trains. But beside the moro COM
pick forms OF disease there are simpler
and more primitive classes, for the
cure OF which less elaborate treatment
is usually resorted to.
When any affection of the eye is de-
pendent on the state of the surrounding
tissues, or sluggishness in the circu-
lation of the eye-ball and not due TO
an organic defect of the lens, or when
the nerves OF the eye are affected by
sympathy with the nervous system
generally, various simple remedies are
brought into requisition. Among
these are fermentation, rubbing of the
temples and dry cupping.' The last
named treatment is regarded as i'm
proving the circulation OF the blood in
and around the eye, and as restoring
the convexity of the cornca, thus cur
ing longs ghtedness, shortsightedness,
weakness OF sight, dimness of vision
and other affections of the eye
For such purposes various cups and
Indian rubber ball appliances. are often
employed, and the modification of this
treatment is the subject of the illustra-
ton now given, which shows new
invention just patented in England.
The merit of such devices as these can
only be determined by experience, but,
pending a thorough and reliable test
Of the invention, ii is but fair TO re-
gard the claim Of the inventor that he
has devised an improvement on the
ivory cup and rubber ball for cases
where the regulation of the suction
and tension is of the utmost impor-
lance, and has rendered pos jible the
more effective placing OF the cup at
tachments on the cornea of the eyes,
as sound one He has certainly de-
vised an ingenious modification of APP
pliances now used. -Pittsburg Dis
patch
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-03
HIS MOVING.
A Small Boy Who Had IA Large stock q
Personal Possessions.

Personal Possessions.
A little lady was seen on moving day
personally conducting the transference
of his own private and personal be-
longings, says New York paper. He
moved in large toy wheelbarrow,
which contained. as he rolled it brisk
ly along the sidewalk, several sets OF
blocks. wooden COW with broken
leg, "a model OF the Eiffel tower in sill
yer card board. two dozen or more
tattered picture books, half a dozen
gayly painted wooden tops, a 'pig-in-
clover puzzle. " a red-and-green Japan
ese butterfly kite. an elephant with
hide of gray canton flannel n locomo-
tive and train Of tin cars with joints
somewhat dislocated. a football some
roller skates, and various other treas
ures. over which lowered high in air
bright, canvas-covered sign pur-
Joined from some small dealers booth
at a summer picnic, urging humanity
at large and all passers-by in particu-
lar TO smoke certain brand of cigar
cite, drink certain variety OF beer,
and shoot the doll baby at so many
shots for nickel. The lad felt him
self man OF many possessions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-03
The farmer actually pays premium

The farmer actually pays premium
for bad roads. He pays it in time ex-
pended in getting to market. in value
of drafting animals and the food they
eat, and the extra hands for their
care and handling; in the increased
number of vehicles and wear and tear
ON them, and in the decreased product
of the land that has less attention and
care. If the country had a system of
smooth and hard highways it would
blossom like rose and prosperity
would follow in the wake.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-03
HORSE NOTES.

Goldsmith Maid, 2:14, is the fastest
trotter that has produced a sire.
Its poor mule that don't work both
ways remarks the Farm Journal.
Kinda Rose, 2:1e1s, is in training again
for the purpose OF reducing her record
Gen. Wellington, full brother TO Sunol
2:101&, has 10 daughters of Red Wilkes on
his book.
The great side-wheclcr johnson, 2:06H,
has two full brothers with trotting records
below . 80.
The yearling wonder Freedom, 2:29&
will be trained for "A still lower mark as
two-year old.
Thomas jefferson 2:23, famous in his
day as trotter and now as "A sire, died at
the age Of IS.
The fast team of trotters Pitt Sing and
Yum Yum, 10y Ben Franklin. . 20. owned
in Boston, are twins, and cannot bs told
apart.
Axten, 2:12, will not attempt TO beat
his record this year. It is expected that
he will bc trained again next season, rs lac
will 10y that time have more than paid for
himself i'm the stud.
Every jockey on the four great Eastern
race courses is compelled to take out a Ii.
cense, which he may secure free il his
record is good Crooked work 10y the
rider forfeits his license and his occupation
is gone.
NO HORSE SENSE.
He was way up i'm anatomy, and Judge
OF fossil bones,
He could give the exact dimensions of a
whistle from its tones:
And although on natural history DO was
perfect, so TO speak,
You should SEQ the awful beast he got
when he bought horse last week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-03

The farmer who has the good judg.
ment TO know what most needs to be
done each day and the capacity to so
arrange and order his work that he
can do everything at just the right
time. has qualities which will go far
towards helping him achieve success.
There can be no doubt that many
farmers fail not only to profit but also
of finding pleasure and comfort in their
work, because they have not cultivated
their Judgment and are most OF the
time working at disadvantage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-03
Platinum and silver on the sun.

Up to 1888 Platinum had not as yet
exhibited its presence in the suns
atmosphere. In that year some slight
traces OF it were found. Recent inves-
tigation establishes beyond doubt
the fact it exists i'm the great orb OF
to-day as well as upon the earth.
The same Investigations, which, OF
course, were made with the solar
spectrum. confirm the belief in the
presence OF silver and bismuth in the
sun ALSO
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-03
The Crent or,or Diamonds.

The great OrloG diamond, which
surmomts tho Russian imperial scep-
tire, is the first in size and third H.
value in the world. 1t once formed
the eye of the idol Ia Il temple near
SeringhaIn, India and was stolen by
"a French adventurer. 1t weighs 80
karats. and is valued at 81 1893, 40 in
United States currency.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-03

MADAME BLAvATsKY. the advanced
theosophist, appears to have been cut
of by the fatal habit Of smoking cigar
cites. According to her followers she
was possessed of supernatural powers.
Her soul could leave the body for a
trip to the stars and planets and re-
enter it at it's pleasure. If theosophists
are correct she might have lived for
ever But in spite of these marvellous
gifts cigarettes were too much for her
and she died at the early age of sixty.
Her death should be warning.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-03

WITHIN the past year or two it has
been discovered that Mercury and
Venus the only planets of our system
which are nearer to the sun than the
earth is, behave in manner analo-
gous to that of the moon, so far as
their rotation is concerned. They al
ways keep the same side toward the
sun, just as the moon always keeps
one face toward the earth. 1t is not
improbable that these planets may
have been brought into their peculiar
condition by the effects of tidal fric-
ton, although the problem presents
great difficulties.