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The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1891-09-15
Conference Appointments.

The Conference of the M. E. Church,
South, which met at Harrodsburg, ad :
iourned Monday of last week. 1t
meets next year at Middlesborough.
The following appointments were
made:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-26

the insurance can be carried for nothing;
on the contrary. every dollar of benefit paid
must first be collected from the members,
and little more with it, but the work
can be done for a 1.-THE of what is
now charged for doing it. l have the by
laws and plan here and would be pleased
to have you examine them, and if approved
and the election of manager for your
state. The plan has the hearty support
and Endorsement of all the national officers
and We believe itcould be made power of
good to our members. The policies are ter
$1,000 each and we are paying in sfull
in division A, and will in division B
another $1,000 in a few weeks.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-26

FLATTbRiNG ANNOUNCEMENT
frop officers and members of the order in
every state, and has been officially indorsed
by several of them, and we hope to see it
universally adopted within the next twelve
months. a great deal of care and study
was placed on the plan, and we think it
combines the most desirable features of the
various society associations. It is purely
mutual, is confined to members Of the ALI
ance in good standing, either men or women
between the ages of eighteen and fifty
five who can stand careful medi-
cal examination. 1t is intended to
have each state carry on its work as
separate department, collecting and dis
bursting its own assessments, with q small
annual emergency fund to the National to
assist any state that has any special calam-
ity befall it. It is intended to use it as
means TO collect the dues where desired
and for building up and keeping awake in
terest in the order
There will be no salaries, only ordinary
pay for actual work done and all collections
turned directly into the death fund. except
only so much as is absolutely necessary for
current expenses. It IS not claimed that
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-26
THE GAZETTE MACHINE.

How tho People Can Save 0a6 on First
Class Sewing Machine.
A sewing machine is household necesH
sity, and when first-class machine 49,
bought for one-haltS 49, Il is tho
part of wis9oW6n O6h6iny 10 save the
useless e. ls0Ee Ladies who wish to
xa1Setlass high-arm Ne. sewing ma
me can see such machine at The GAz-
ETTE business Office, and they can buy such
a machine for only s2S if they subscribe 10
the weekly, daily or Sunday GAzErTE.
TIE Gazette invites tina ladies' to cali
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-26
.Sl34.h00,O00
$1,000. 600

Leaving balance .... 5 81, or, 900
1t is safe to say that in the United States
and Canada there is annually paid in premi-
ums on life and fire a round S40O 0O0, 900. of
which but 5000, 900, 600 finds its way back to
the policy holders again. Surely the Amer
lean people must be flush of funds to dis
tribute the almost incredible sum of 800,
100000 annually for having work imper-
fectly and partially done, that might be
thoroughly and satisfactorily performed for
one-eighth of the expense and leave the
capital and energy now employed in the
hundreds of insurance companies free to
develop our material resources.
The inquiry may be made, what became
of the 500. 900, 600 premiums collected and
not applied on losses A few extracts from
official reports of some of the larger COM
panies may throw some light upon the
subject:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-26
THE GAZETTE: FIT. WORTH TEXAS, SUNDAY, APRIL 2e

half the vast premiums paid for fire in
surdnce is needed 10 pay the losses on the
insured property.
LIfE INSURANCE.
In the field of life insurance we find
similar condition of affairs obtain too often,
- being annually collected for each dollar
returned for losses. To illustrate: Thirty
one OF the Leading American companies re-
port for 1857
Income. .S134. h00, 600
Losses OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $4,000, 600
Amount not used for losses s 65, 0O0, 600
And 1889 forty companies report
Income. .S1T6, 643, 900
Dividends, endowment, losses,
e'e-........- .-...-............ o~,Voo'9VV
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06
A Partner v antei.

At Wichita, Kan, ! had to occupy a
room at the hotel with stranger. who
told me that he lived about fifty miles
away on ranch. We got along all
right for three or four days, and then,
one night rs we went to bed, he asked:
"You kin read and write, can't yeg'
Yes"
II sorter mistrusted you could.
What do you call this thing they get
out about new town."
do you mean a prDspectus?"
That's it. Kin you write one"
II think so.
kin you draw sort o map?"
Yes"
just as lief lie as not?n
mo, sir
"Well don't get hot. Here's what
| want. I've got 200 acres of land
thirty-iive miles from anywhar, and
it's too cusscd poor for jack-rabbit
TO even run over. want to lay out n
town thar and sell off $4,000 worth OF
lots before the end of the month. 1t
kin be done if kin git the right sort
of partner
You want liar, eh?"
"Got 10 be. He's got TO lie river
alongside that property, two railroads
across it, $4,000 population into the
county, aud then bring in n lot OF
churches, schools and factories to
gid it of. I'll give you half"
mo. ! couldn't"
"All right-no harm done. II you
are not liar that settles it, and we
won't have no hard feelings"
Six weeks later met him in bank
in ON ha just rs he was deposi:ing
$27, COO and he held out his hand aud
said "Shoo! Is it you? Wish you
had come in ten minutes ago and'seen
my liar holding up his half OF tie
deal Conscientious scruples, Ell?
Well. some folks has 'em, and when
they does it's all right. aud no hard
feelings on my part N. I. Sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06

Ii will go through the density OF the
water with speed almost ns great as
that of crow flying through the Chin
and buoyant air. While. it is next to
impossible TO kill loon when IL has
its eyes on your movements on the
open lake, its oyer-weening curiosity
will make it an easy victim. A red
handkerchief or gay-colored cloth of
any kind. displayed on a pole or buoy
in the water, will attract every loon
that may be within seeing distance OF
the lure.
Early in the spring. when looms are
on their way from the south TO their
northern retreats, they drop down into
the mountain retreats where the ice
has thawed aud broken up near the
inlets and outlets. leaving small spaces
of open water. When they have trust
ed themselves to these contracted rest
ing places they cannot get out again
until the ice has melted away sufficient
ly to leave an opening at least an
eighth OF mile long or wide. a loon
cannot rise from the water without
having as much of start as that
When loon makes up its mind to
leave n lake or change its quarters it
runs rapidly on the water, its long
neck and beals extended full length,
and its wings Tapping up and down
with loud noise and scattering OF the
water. Gradually the dip OF the wing
grows less and less. The ascent OF
the bird increases. The tips OF the
wings just touch the water, leaving
two RULED lines on the surface. Final
ly the bird has gained momentum
enough To enable it TO come free into
the air, and it rises gracefully upward,
always seeking a height out of gunshot
range. When looms are surprised in
the early spring in ice openings they
are easily killed. They seem to know
that they dare not dive under the sur
rounding body OF ice. and so they
huddle together in the narrow space,
at the mercy OF any ruthless gunner
who may chance upon them"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06
A Remarkable Discovery.

A remarkable discovery was recent
" made in the neighborng town of
Oneonta, New York State. where
company is engaged in digging
phosphates from the depths ola swamp.
La Que place the marsh is underlaid. ut
n depth of twelve feet. by m impervi-
Gus stratum of blue clay, above which
are found evidences OF three successive
and distinct eras of forest growth.
The bottom LAYER is of deciduOus trees
that grow only on uplands. such as
beech, oak aud maple. The second
LAYER is OF soft swamp woods, such AS
alder, Eastwood and dogwood. The
upper LAYER is of couiferous trees. such
as pine. hemlock and spruce. The
puzzle to the MA uralist is the finding
of upland trees ut the bottom OF the
marsh, with the trunks aud larger limbs
and abundant specimens of leaves and
beech nuts in a good state of preserva-
ton. Another wonder is the finding at
n point five feet below the surface and
among the trunks of the coniierous
trees. of Hat stone about i've feet
square, which had been utilized as II
fireplace. The blackened stone, the
large collection of ashes and cinders
aud the bits OF crumbling bones of
animals indicate that long ages ago
somebody cooked food there. That
somebody must have been man in a
strictly primitive and savage state. for
no trace of any utensil or food. not
even sharpcned flint has been found
among the debris of the tire.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06

king lot and the winter wren-to seek
no iurther-have these qualities in
far higher degree than the nightin-
gales. In fact. it is only in the va
riety of his musical productions that he
excels at all. He is singer of many
words and many methods of express
sion. Perhaps it is on this account
that he seldom renders any one of his
arias superatiyely well. and often
seems to be merely extemporizing.
There is always. to be sure. one OF
few characteristic themes present in his
music, but so embelisaed. according
To the caprice of the moment that
the popular saying. The nightin-
gale never repeats himself" may be
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06
The Land Tro,lom.

The land question in its various
phases promises to become the leading
issue in politics in other countries. as
well as in Ireland. at no distant day.
The connection between land d stribu-
ton and prosperity is strikingly shown
in the case OF England and France.
In the former, the VS. of primogeni-
ture aud entail combine To continue q
landed class who monopolize the soil;
in the latter estates are divi led
equally among the children. thus tend
ing TO small holdings and peasant pro-
prietorship. AS II result. chiefly, of
the,e systems we find in England vast
estates on which their owners live in
princely manner surrounded by every
thing conducive to pleasure and Dig
nifed ease, while thousands and hum
dreds OF thousands of acres are devoted
to parks and hunting grounds. from
which the tilers OF the soil have or d.
ually been driven to swell toe increas-
ing number Of the land less, with the
result. according to John Morley's e,ti-
mate, that 80 Der cent OF the inhabi-
tants OF England who reach the age OF
sixty years become paupers. In
France. on the contrary. where Diff
ferent system prevails. the savings OF
the peasants constitute the wealth OF
the nation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06
Early Tsaininy.

Fond mother-An' phwat did We see
at the dime museum, me darlint?
Small daughter-Oh lots o. things
but the incest was tn egg dance. You
ought to see it. A little girl put some
eggs in all sorts of queer rows sll
over the floor an then they blinded
her eyes and che danced all over
every where around among tn eggs
an never broke one
Fond mother She y must bin
brought up in one o thin quality
flats. all roogs an bric.a-brac. New
York Weekly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06
Claris G.

Kiss you'll Wherefore should l, sweet
Casual kissing ! condemn;
Other lips your lips win meet
When my kisses die on them.
Should grieyc that this should be.
Nay. if you will kiss, kiss me!
Love you: That were vainer still
If you win my love to-day,
When the morrow comes you will
Lightly laugh that love away.
Should grievc that this should BET
Nay, if you must love, love me.
Wherefore play these tickle parts.
Life and love will soon be done;
TIL nix you God made human hearts
Just for you to tread upon:
Will you break them. nor repinei
II you will. Clarisse, break mine!
Frank l.. Stanton.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06

Mr.. Eiifel should visit the worlds
at Chicago in 1898 be would be
PEELED to admit that the famous
pr which he desiQ ned and erected
the recent Paris exposition was a
/ and contemplate affair compar-
|ith the one which will there meet
hstonished gaze. The EifTel tower
be completely outdone by enter
nc Chicago capitalists. They in
TO see" Mr.. Eiffel and 20 him
feet better. They will erect a
r which. instead of stopping at
height OF Eiffers-1, 900 feet-will
ushed skyward to the altitude OF
feet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06
Nv lrOXv

John" said the Rev. Mr. Goodman
TO his hired man, ARE you a
Christian
why -er-no. SIR" replied John.
"Do you ever swear?'
"l-pm sometimes little keerless
like in my talk"
~ am sorry, john" rejoined Mr..
Goodman. ''But we viii converse
apout this some other time / wish
you would take this money and settle
this bill OF 81 for thawing out water
pipe. and talk TO the man in careless
kind OF way us if it was your own
bill
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06

IS now nearly one hundred years
that amiable Clergyman, Mr..
|us. made himself famous by
ating upon the increase OF popu-
AS he figured 1t this little
Yof ours was in imminent danger
|ng fairly overrun by folks, and
esources exhausted in vain
pit 10 keep the human family
led with food and the other
aries Of life. AS seen from the
X OF his study the world was a
bose the Niagara, steadily near
he inevitable catastrophe and
Id, unless some unforeseen rope
;ue was thrown out to it, TO go
be falls. But subsequent phi.
ising on the subject has dis
that apprehension. Geometrical
ssion is one OF the fixed factors
nts of all kinds, but it has its
ions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06

e hog, or as he is termed in I'M
y Ireland. 1.-The gintleman that
the rint, assumes proportions in
RIGA as commercial industry in
ectlon with agricultural pursuits,
v beyond any II not all other ma
And whatever may be said in
We comparison between Ameri.
Feeders Of other branches OF live
|. and his British cous rs. or some
old country farmers, the Ameri.
|og-raiser or breeder is beyond all
ion ahead of all other COMPETE
both in the quality and quantity
Cs produced-so far so, indeed.
I is quite unnecessary to discuss
phase OF the question.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06

The cranks." said a man who is
bed as crank, ARE now very
erful body in the United States.
have cranks in religion and pol
! aud in society and in finance and
Everything else. Then we have
cranks and partial cranks and
who are just a little bit cranky
others who seem to be cranky
1 on one subject. If you were 10
1T us all in, we would look like o
by force"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06
At the sunday-schooI Concert.

The Rev. Y. Horter-"Now. all you
little children, how many of YOU want
To- grow mp to he good. honest men
and women2 Hands up. now!"
Bronco Bill (who has dropped in
just in time to hear the last rcmark)-
"All right. bossl But dcrn me il en-
pected L come I this section an git
robbed! In church. too! The woody
West amt the wust place, arter ALT
Boston Traveller.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06

PHERE seems to be no doubt that
success OF Dr. Koch in dealing
M the problem of tubercu osis will
n, if it has not already led, to a
bat advance along the line OF bac-
Illogical treatment. 1t will not be
L before all contagious and pois-
BUS diseases are met and combated
the same methods. Diptheria will
unquestionably one OF the next in
| list Of experiments.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06

IT is great pleasure to be able to
pax OF a mans good qualities, You
Try often hear men speak approving
of another's mode of business or
hracter, frequently abiding to his
Eegrity, honesty. or probity as u
siness man. All this is very nice
p makes a man feel that he is living
FOOD life, trying to do something
himself as we'll as his fellow man.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06

In must be discouraging to rich men
40 desire to leave their property to
EDUCATIONAL institutions to reflect that
has become almost impossible to do
, without the estate having to stand
bng and expensive lawsuit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06
Their uwn Risk

Missionaries to China assume their
own risk. lf one is robbed or killed
the Chinese government does not con-
slider it legal claim for damages and
will not entertain it. Native Chinese
who may be butchered by the anti
Christians are hardly considered
worthy Of being reported on
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06

Ir takes only about 800 to buy n
/ tent leg of the best kind, but it is
brth much more than that for some
|en TO risk their lives on one. Every
Eng considered, the safest. most
frable wooden leg is the old 'stifI
|nber toe" OF one straight piece. 1t
S no weakness in its joints
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06

lT is all very nice TO hear our coun-
~ called the land OF the free aud the
Eylum !or the oppressed, but when it
'mes to making it the worlds poor
luse, or a stomach for receiving all
the non-assimiIating refuse OF crea-
on, the poetry OF the thing oozes out
fettv fast
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06
A Soc al Cgar.

Dauehter-1 emit understand why
you do not wish me TO marry him.
papa. He's the leading man In the
little town where he resides.
Papa-Thats just it. The big man
in little town Is always full-fedged
autocrat. Red compel you to black
his boots for him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06

TT is impossible to please everybody,
Fyou amount to anything. II you
md firmly for the right, those in
wrong will hate you. II you be
public measure, those opposed to
fill oppose you; il you like and be-
Ind your own friends, their enc
rs will dislike you. There is no
y of pleasing everybody but to
Lporate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06

A WICKED foreigner. visiting our
hores some years ago. noted the fact
nat whenever the Indians are whipped
is II GLORIOUS victory and when
yer the pale faces are defeated it is
In 'atrocious massacre.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06
a YANKEE VOTER.
Story OF Kansas County Election In Pioaeer
DAYS.


The next day. to their great discom-
future, our settlers Numbered upon
county election. Trudging into Lib
ertyville, one OF the new mushroom
towns springing up along the military
road that leads from Fort Leavenworth
to Fort Riley. they found great
crowd OF people gathered around a
log house. in which the polls were
open. County officers were to be
chosen, and the pro-slavery men. as
the bordcrers were now called in this
part OF the country, had rallied in
great numbers To carry the election
for their men. All was confusion and
tumult Rough-looking men, we'll
armed and generally loud-voiced, with
slouched hats AMI long boards were
galloping about shouting and making
all the noise possible, for no purpose
that could be discovered "Hooray
for Cap'n Patel" WAS the only intelli-
giblo cry that the new corners could
hear; but who Captain Pate was, and
why he should be hurrahed for, nobody
seemed to know. He was not candi-
date for anything.
Hello! there's our Woburn friend,
John Clark" said Mr.. Howell. Sure
enough. there he was with vote in
his hand going up To the cabin where
the polls were open. A lane was
formed through the crowd OF men who
lounged about the cabin. so that man
going up to the door TO vote was oblig-
ed to run the gantiet, as it were, OF
one hundred men, or more. before he
reached the door. the lower half OF
which was boarded up and the upper
half left open for the election officers
TO take and deposit the ballots
81 don't believe that man his any
right to vote here" said Charlie. with
an expression Of disgust on his face.
why, he came into the territory with
Us, only the other day, and he said he
was going up on the Big Blue to
settle, and here he is trying to vote!"
wei" said Uncle Charlie, Il al
low ne has just as good right to vote
as any OF these men who are running
the election. | saw some of these very
men como riding in from Missouri,
when we were one day out of Qnin-
daro." AS he spoke, John Clark had
reached the voting place, pursued by
many rough epithets flung after
him.
He paused before the half-barrica
door and presented his ballot. Lets
see yer ticket" shouted ono OF two
men who stood guard. one on either
side OF the cabin-door. He snatched
it from Clark's hand, looked at it and
simply said. Hist" The man on the
other side OF the would-be voter grin
ned then both men seized the Woburn
man by his arms and waist, and before
he could realize what was happening,
he was flung up to the edge OF the
roof that projected over the low door.
Two other men. sitting there grabbed
the newcomer by the shoulders and
passed him up the roof TO two others,
who. straddling the ridge pole. were
waiting for him. Then the unfortunate
Clark disappeared over the top of the
cabin. sliding down out OF sight on the
farther side. The mob set up wild
cheer ana some OF them shouted. 1--WE
don't want any Yankee votes in this
yer 'lectionm Noah Brooks, in st.
Nicholas.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06

LAST year was n peaceful one for
Europe. aud this year is likely to be
ne same. War preparations, how
YER go right on just the same and
he peoples burdens are increasing.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-03-20
A Common Sense Calendar.

A Common Sense Calendar.
The calendars that come in the fall are
as numerous as the flowers that bloom in
the spring. Many further resemble the
flowers in that they come without being
sent for, and fade after brief existence.
The most sensible and business-like
Calendar that we have seen comes to us
from N. W. Aver & Son, newspaper ad-
vertising agents, Philadelphia, and bears
their excepting everlastingly at it, i'm
print. 1t is so large and clear that its
dates can be easily distinguished across
an Office, and is printed in manner to
reconcile the most fastidious to it's COM
pany for year.
1t is sent to any address, postpaid, on
receipt of rs cents.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-03-20
FRATERNAL ORDERS,

,MONTEZUMA LODGE, No. l. A.F.&A
ID: Meets on the first Monday of each month
SANTA FE CHAPTER, No. /, R. A
month. y, e"0n
SANTA FEE COMMANDERY. No. l.
knights Templar. Meets on the fourth Monday
OF each month.
No. l, 18th degree A. A. 8. r. Meets on the third
Monday Of each month. '---,'
AZTTAN LODGE, No. IT, n n n
Meets every Friday night,
SANTA FE LODGE, No. 2, K. OFF. Meets
hrst and third Wednesdays. ~
GERMANIA LODGE, No. s, K, fP.
Meets I'd and 4th Tuesdays
NEW MEXICO DIVISION, No. 1, Uniform
month. 40 o"""
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA,
Meets second Thursday in the month.
" Santa FE LODGE, No. 1857, g. o. O. o. F.
Meets first and third Thursdays.
GOLDEN LODGE, No. s, A. O. II. w
Meets every second and fourth Wednesdays.
CARLETON POST, No. s, q. A. r., meets
first anc third Wednesdays of each month. al
sheil hall, south side of the plaza.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-03-20
A Wonder Worker,

Mr.. Frank Huffman, young man Of Bur
lington, Ohio, states that he had been under
the care of tw prominent physicians, and
used their treatment until he was not able to
get around. They pronounced his case to be
Consumption and incurable. He was per-
suaded to try Dr. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Cough and Colds, and at that
time was not able to walk across the street
without resting. He found, before he had
used half of a dollar bottle, that he was
much better; he continued to use it end is
to-day enjoying good health. If you have
any Throat, Lung or Chest Trouble try it.
We guarantee satisfaction. Trial bottle free
at A C Ireand's Drug store.