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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-09-04
TO BE CONTINUED.
How TO Eat Bananas.

Ordinarily in this country bananas
are eaten raw, says the American
Analyst, but in tropical countries,
while the natives eat them in like fash
ion. more delicate and, it is said, a
more healthy mode Of eating them is in
vogue. The soft, ripe fruit, eaten to
cream with sutficiency of Amontil-
lado sherry, forms a delightful appe-
tier, and is the favorite way of eating
the banana in certain parts of the West
Indies and Of the African coast. Taken
in moderation at first rising in the
morning, banans are said to be preser-
vative OF health, and in this respect
are in marked contrast with other
tropical fruits, which are detrimental,
rather than otherwise, to continue good
health. An intoxicating drink is made
from the banana, and on account of its
astringent qualities is OF considerable
medical value. In Africa, and proba-
bly, in other places also, the banana
and the kindred tree, the plantain, are,
AL very Vic oOiC uC-
pendence for the food supply OF natives.
The banana, when ripe, contains "a per
cent water; of the 26 remaining parts
20 are sugar and 2 gluten or flesh
forming substance. 1t is not in itself
perfect food, but requires the addi-
ton of some other heterogeneous mate
rial, as lean meat The pulp Of the
banana, but more often OF the plan
tain, is oftimes squeezed through a
sieve and formed into loaves, which,
when ripe, will keep a very long time.
In the dried state it has resemblance
of bread both in taste and composition,
but the ripened pulp is saccharine,
and not farinaceous At Panama the
rarest and most delicious OF the banana
species has its home. Small and rudy
in color, it is popularity known as the
thumb banana, and on account OF lie
delicate flavor is much priced even
there. 1t does not bear transportation
well. although it may often be seen in
the markets of Chicago and New York.
Crossing the isthmus by the line that
connects Panama with Aspin wall, the
natives of the villages along the route
make a habit OF coming TO the train,
dccked in primitive fashion, with gar
lands OF flowers around their necks and
flowers in their hair, and disposing OF
the fruit. Here the thumb banana
NAV be eaten in its perfection.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-09-04
THE QUEEN OF HOLLAND.
A Sketch OF the Child Who Nomines'S
Rules Over the Netherlands.

~
Rules Over the Netherlands.
Wilhelmina, queen OF the Mother
lands. was born at The Hague on Aug
ust 81. 1890 and received the full
name of Wilhelmina Helena Pauline
Marie, says a writer in ST. Nicholas
The monarchy OF the Netherlands IN
cludes not only Holland but its colon
ial dependencies in South America ana
the East and West Indies. Those
colonies are both rich and extensive
covering an area OF 800, 900 square
miles and containing n population OF
more than $4,000. 600, six times that
of Holland itself!
The youthful Dutch queen Is tho
daughter OF William ILL.,, who died on
November 23, 1890. and OF Emma
Adelaide Wilhelmina princess oil
Waldeck- Pyrmont. Her father was
the last descendant in the direct line
of one of the most famous families OF
Europe, the house OF Orange-Nassau.
which has given TO history three
splendid figures; William the Silent.
the first Stakeholder OF the Dutch Re-
public; his son Maurice; and William
Ill. who became also King OF Eng
land.
From early childhood Princess Will
helmina has been trained to prepare
her for her royal duties. She has
been carefully educated under an
English governess, having been re-
quired to master the English and
French languages as well as the
Dutch, and great attention has been
given to her diet, exercise, and all
tn at could contribute to her health
She has also received the constant
supervision of her mother, "a woman OF
amiable character and excellent judg-
ment who is greatly and deservedly
beloved in Holland, and who acts as
queen regent during her daughters
minority. AS princess, Wilhelmina il
dressed plainly, wearing simple white
gowns. and having as her only orna-
ment turquoise or pearl necklace.
She will not take up the full duties
of queen for six or seven years to
come. and probably there will be no
great change in her habits and privi-
leges in the interval.
The people of Holland have well
coined her to the throne with feelings
of tender pride and interest akin to
those with which more than half q
century ago Great Britain greeted the
accession of their ''Bonny English
Rose" the Princess Victoria, then .
girl still in her teens. That Queen
Wilhelmina has already won the love
of the Dutch has been shown by the
fact that even during her fathers lite
her birthday, although not n regular
tete, was usually celebrated with pub
lie reioicings by the people.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-09-04

what should have been her weddln~ -day v.
Marjorie, his sister, loved her brothers
worst enemy, aud they were parted; she
was imprisoned in what we still call Lady
Marjorie's tower, and died mad and her
fo2cr was lost at sea. Shall 20 ony"
eyes" answered lima, In low tone
she was trembling, and her large eyes were
full OF suffering.
Sir Philip Darrell seemed not to notice
this. lie went on to tell her many u sor-
rowful tale Of the noble-looking men and
women they passed in review--of brave
Sir Launeelot, whose young wife was i'm
prisoned by Cromwell, and who died on
the very day she was restored to her hus-
band of graceful Magdaen, who fed with
lover well-born, but not Of lineage pure
enough for the naughty Darrells, and who
persisted with her lover while trying To
cross the Coalmere In u small boat; Of
fierce Eyerard Darrell, who had won his
love at the swords point, only TO see her
perish before his eyes, struck down by a
stray bullet as he was bearing her away
A few he passed over, and lima wondered
why, till they came TO gallant-looking
gentleman in the dress OF George li.'s
reign, when lima touched her companion's
arm, and asked
"Did he never love any one!"
"Ay," answered Sir Philip, after a mo-
ment's pause, "not wisely, but too well
1t was for no lawful love lie died in his
own halls. lie fed with the wife Of a
Westmoreland Squire; her husband pur-
sued them, and shot Morton Darrell in the
great hall you passed through when you
arrived"
SO, when he passed by others, lima ask.
ed no questions-she could read OF them,
he said once, in "a book he would lend her,
which gave all the family history-but, for
good or for evil, IL seemed that this dark
passionate race must needs love, though
they knew the curse that went with it,
and others knowing it, yet were not proof
against the power to win which Nature
had SO layishly bestowed on gifted house.
Would Sir Philip Darrell escape! she
wondered. Had lie vowed to be free at
least from the anguish, though his race
should perish with him!
And now they stood before the grave
handsome face OF Sir Bertram and the beau.
tiful face Of his wife.
al know who these are" said lima
quickly, to spare Sir Philip speaking Of
them and she gaZed OIL them In deep rev.
erence-not only because they were DOOM
ed for their very loves sake, and died
young by a terrible death, but because
Philip Darrell was their son but lima did
not then realise this element in her veneer.
alton.
al have no memory OF them" observed
Sir Philip. "They were lost when l was
only two years Old"
He said this indiferently, not with any
elaboration Of carelessness, but As though
he really felt no concern in the matter
lima however knew that he was not really
callous; she knew that lie would have civ.
en- worlds TO remember his beautiful moth.
er. She dared not look at him, for her
eyes were blinded by tears; but Sir Phil
ip read her silence, and lie set his teeth
hard as he turned away.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-09-04
TO Straighten the Eve.

Any squirt or cast in the eye can be
cured without the expense of going to
physician or an ocuist 1t is only
necessary to get pair OF spectacles
with plain glass in and to color the
center of one OF the lenses black. The
eye will naturally make an effort to
look straight ahead all the time, and
after few days the effort will be i'm
perceptiblc. With child cure can
be effected in week. and with n
grown person month will suffice TO
remedy the worst case. Wearing
smoked glasses is the best possible
safeguard for weak eyes when in a
strong light. and even these will help
to get rid OF east" by strengthening
the eyes and relieving them from un-
necessary exertion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-09-04
IN THE DARK.

o Thou who art my only Light,
Thee do follow through the night;
Though home and hope are out of sight,
Firm trust in Thee my spirit hath;
Thou knowest my PATH
Although cannot see Thy face,
feel the warmth of thy embrace,
Enfold me in the dangerous place
Where sin lies waiting TO betray;
Thou knowest my way.
o Thou who seest me through and through
The thoughts think, the deeds do
Thou knowest | would 10 Thee be true
o draw me closer to Thy side.
My Lord, my Guide.
Thou knowest me, lovedst me in the past
Even when the tempter held me fast;
Thy wanderer has come home at last,
Never again from Thee To stray.
From Thee, My Way!
i know not what may yet unfold
Beyond the mornings gates of gold
This is my heaven-Thy hand to hold,
Thy steps to follow through the night,
My Life, my Light
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-09-04
PTOMAiNE POISONS.
A Deadly Agent That Was Only Recent
Iy Discovered.

Iy Discovered.
The recent cases of poisoning by
some mysterious agent have called
public attention to a subtle and most
virulent form of poison recently dis
covered by the medical profession.
'Ptomaine' is the name given to this
poisonous agent, which is even at pres
ent but little known. Ptomaines, 40
cording to accepted theory, are aka
loids generated during decay, and
closely resemble the vegetable aka
loids, but owe their origin to the putre-
faction of animal matter.
1t has scarcely been ten years since
the attention OF Psychologists was at
tracted to ptomaines. Yet the re-
searches of Selmi who discovered and
named ptomaines. threw a curious
light upon the obscurest pages of the
history of poisoning those which re-
late TO the mysterious and fascinating
exploits of the Italian prisoners of the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
1t is believed that the ptomaines
figured potently in their noxious pre-
parations. because in Italy, acco riding
to tradition. the famous and deadly
acquetta di Perugia was secret com
pound. prepared by rubbing white
arsenic into the flesh of pig and col
lecting the liquor which dropped from
the flesh. New Orleans Picayune
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-09-04
Marie AntoInette's slipper.

In an old French household in New
York the most carefully cherished
heirloom is slipper which was worn
by Marie Antoinette in the last days
before the French revolution. 1t was
one OF the precious relics in the bag
gage OF court lady who fed with her
husband to Louisiana when the storm
broke. She left the tiny, blue, faded
slipper to her daughter, with the in
junction that it should go down in the
family to the eldest daughter if she
never allowed herself to have corns.
1t is pretty slipper and has been
carefully kept in the jewel case Of one
French woman after another, SO that
it is perfectly preserved.
1t is short, very narrow and very
high heeled, and is brocaded blue
lined with soft white silk. The sole
is OF coarse-grained leather and there
are three satin straps over the instep,
fastened with paste buckle.
The pointed toe is embroidered with
silver threads and the edges are bound
with silver braid.
The condition regarding its inherit
ance has always been strictly adhered
to. The women of the house have
taken great care OF their feet that they
might rightfully claim the unhappy
queens slipper, and for 100 years
there has not been a pinching shoe
worn in that family.
A relic of this sort would be boon
in good many households. if it had
the effect of inducing the daughters TO
abandon the tight boots. which in1ure
not only their feet but their gait and
carriuna
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-09-04
He Didn't Know Her.

Mrs Spitfire (handing her husband
photograph How do you like my
pictures, Johnp
"Who is it?''
"Why, it's me! Who DO you suppose
il TSP"
I'll wouldn't have known it. i never
saw you look that way before"
What way?"
pleasant. Chicago Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-09-04
A Complimentary Cut.

Pretty Giri-"Isn't it stranger" Mrs.
Highup invited me to the debut OF her
first daughter, but She has cut re at
the debut Of her second"
Mothey ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS second
daughter is very iomcly, my dear. "
New York Weekly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-09-04
A Trade That Was a Trade.

The Springfield Republican rec
n notable horse trade made in
vicinity: "A well-known jockey
cured a snowy colt and hied himse
the Dale to sec the boys. VIII
came back he was driving a fine J
horse, leading a good bay. whitley
followed behind pair of oxen, IA
an old SOW and eight pigs,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-06-18
Her Deposit Was Accepted.

A few weeks ago middle-aged
woman carrying small satchel enter
ed a downtown bank and said to the
teller that she would like TO make a
deposit.
I'VE can'topcn an account with You. :"
said the young man behind the win
dow, "unless you make some arrange
ment with the cashier personally. /
can give YOU certificate of deposit,
however"
Very well,n quietly remarked the
visitor. Il don't want to be bothered
TO carry this about town and the ccrtifi-
cate will do very well until can fluid
some institution that will open an ac-
count with me"
The eXpectant young man opened
his certilicate-blank book and dipped
his pen in the ink well before him. The
satchel was opened. and from it came
not black purse. or a few dollars
tied into knot in n handkerchief
corner-but United States bonds the
face value of which aggregated more
than S24S,0O The certificate was not
filled out. An account was opened
CHICAGO HaU.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-06-18

A CORES pOndent writes from Paris
that he has been looking over the Judg-
ct voted bv the chamber for the
present year. First of all it costs
S633, 900. 900 to govern the country
every year and not a penny Of it goes
toward reducing the nation debt either
Before there were railways created
freights in France cost on an average
six cents per ton per kilometer; now
they cost only onu-iifih rs much. hence
a large profit to the public. II YOU
will only stop to think that the carry
ing of merchandise in France. or on
her behalf. represents from 20 to %
milliardS of tons. and produces receipts
amounting from $3.50 GOJ 600 TO $500,
600. 900 it will be seen that the profits
to the country are close en- to $780,,
600 600,
Frances total fortune is placed at 200
milliardS. As near rs can be ascer-
tanned the value in capital of the vari-
ous factors that constitute this public
fortune is aS follows: Property not
built Oh. 1000, 0JJ 0JJ; maiumort
property. D 0U0 90 900: mineral waters,
l2O 000, 900: merchant navy. 800 000-
900: fisheries. IL 600. 900; industrial
property, Il 900 uUO 000; specie in cir
culation. 6. 600 0bJ COO; articles in gold
and silver. 500. 90. 00U; household
goods 2i,0U0 0U9 900; state domain.
10 900, 001. OO0. This gives a total of
234 lG6 0j0 600 francs as the approxi-
mate value OF tue fortunes of this re-
public-tIiat is 10 say, SAG, S33, 600, COO.
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The Beginning OF Dutch History.

The first who held possession of
Dutch soil-nOt the first who ever lived
upon it, but the first who had persist
emily cnioved the climate and busted
themselves with the dykeS-were a
branch of the great German race.
Driven by circumstances from their
old home. they had settled upon an
empty island in the river Rhine which.
you know, after leaving its pleasant
southern country. struggles through
Holland IN bewildered search for the
sea. This island they called Betauw or
Good Meadow and 50. in time,
themselves came, to be called Batavii,
or Batavians.
Other portions. of the country were
held by various tribes living upon and
beyond great tract of land which aft
erward, in true Holland style, was
turned into a sea Most Of these tribes
were sturdy and brave, but the Bata
vii were Drawer than any. Fierce,
stanch. and dctian.. they taught even
their little children only the law Of
might; aud their children grew up to
be mightier than they. The blessed
Teacher had not yet. brought the world
his lesson of mercy and love. Con
quer one another" bad stronger claims
to their consideration than Love one
another
Their votes in council were given by
the clashing of aEms; and often their
wives and mothers stood by them with
shouts and cries of encouragement
wherever the fight, was thickest. 9th
ers 90 to battle,"' said the historian
Soon the all-cop quering Romans.
VINO. with Julius Cassar ut their head,
had trampIcd surrounding nations in
to subiecIion, discovered that the Bata-
vii were not to be yanquished-
their friendship was worth far more
than the wretchcd country they i'll
hablted. An alliance was soon formed,
and the Batavii were declared to be
exempt from the annual tax or tribute
which all others We're forced to pay to
the Romans. Cesar himself was not
ashamed to uXtol their skill in arms,
nor to send their already famous war
riors to fight his battles and strike ter
ror TO the hearts of his foes.
The Batavian cavalry could swim
across wide and deep rivers without
breaking their ranks, and their in
fantry were cXcclled by none in drill,
in archery, and wonderful powers of
endurance. They had fought too long
with the elements in holding their
Good Meadow" to be dismaycd in
battle by any amount Of danger and
fatigue.
The Romans called them Friends"
but the Bataviaus soon discovered that
haT .Btr lv-
paw. After Il while, as cat's-paws will.
they turned and scratched. a contest,
stubborn and tedious. between the
Romans and Batavians followed. At
length both parties were glad to make
terms Of peace, which prevailed. with
few interruptions. until the decline of
the Roman Empire. = Mary Hpcs
Dodge, in 81. Nich0idS
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Slept Through 1t All.

Here is 4 new and true little story
about Amelic Rives Chanler, that
meteor that shot across the literary
armament of America, whereat we all
wondered, SAYS the Detroit Free Press.
She was dining IN one of the private
rooms at Dclmonicos with her hus-
band and the editor Of one of New
York's well-known periodicals that had
published much of her work. After
the meal Mr.. Chanler proposed that
his wife should read the manuscript of
a new poem TO the editor. Now the
editor. after the manner of that hard
worked class of individuals, was
desperately weary: the hour was late
and the poem was long-very long.
But there was nothing TO do but SUBJ
nit, and with the conventional assur-
ances of anticipated pleasures the
sleepy but courteous guest composed
himself to listen in an attentive attitude,
and the beautiful reader began.
As | have said. the poem was very
ong. The dinner had doubtless been
:, good one, and if any man has an ex-
cuse for drowsiness after the days
duties all editor has, even when he IS
listening to IL decidedly sensational
poem read by one of the prettiest
women who ever held a pen. At ali
events he slept, undisgaisedly and
soundly slept, with the liquid rhymes
flowing on and OIL. and it was some
time before Mrs. Chanlcr discovered it.
Do YOU remember how the faithful
black maid in the Quick or the Dead
used to waken Barbara with long.
concentrated stare at her eyelids?
Well, the unhappy editor must have
been reused from his peaceful slumber
in the same fashion. Mrs. Chambers
glance as he opened his eyes i'll dazed
fashion was certainly concentrated on
him, and his awakening was not as
pleasant us Barbara's. Although "A
genius, Mrs. Chaulcr is "but yet a
woman" and she has never spoken to
the victim of Morpheus since.
How we'll it is that most authors can
not afford to dine their publishers or
editors ut Delm0nicoS.
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whence Art Thou, Stranger?"

"Whenca art thou. gallant Stranger" Il come
from yonder hail.
A hundred easements blaze at night, and am
lord OF all:
Your light is but a rusl,-light, yet so cheerful
i its ray.
Besecch you. let me enter here to muse All
''God resi- thee. noble stranger, It's well it
should be so;
Yet must they stoop and bend their pride that
seek a roof 20 low.
My larder bursts with fatness. the spoil of
every SKY.
With grape and pine and pisties fine, AMI all
Yet all we're left untastcd. the white wine and
;he red.
To seek q morscI at your board of curd AMI
Now Iook not here, bright stranger, for reItsl,
for Thy meat.
For hunger is tic only herb to make the bitter
sweet.
Mine Is as princeiy habit as ever eye did
y scarlet doublet laced with gold. with golden
hligrce.
mantle and nodling plume-yet would |
give them all
For yonder suit of sober Gray that hangs
against the wall.
1T i ihe cold. fair stranger, that makes the
hcIHespuH fine;
10 battle with the northern blast, and thou
shalt call il thine
NO lacl, have Of pastime the lcaden hours
Of song and music for the mask, of weapons
for the chase;
Yet tr til! above all others. that br. alaxe
Wih which at nightfall from the wood you
hustcn whStliug by."
proud stranger. naught bat labor my trusty
And lie wIc.tl.ng with the forest is bread for
those ! love-.
.yc+ ,,o+,arca roptra yroy bpord' A royal
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-06-18
Mark Twaiu's Coveted Professor
ship.

Mark Twain made plenty of fun for
Il delighted audience at BlYn Mawr
college recently.
Il have been elected au honorary
member OF the class of '94." said Mr..
Clemens. Il feel deeply grateful to
my fellow-cl classmates for the compi-
ment they have done ne, the more so
because feel | have never deserved
such treatment. | will reveal IA secret
to you. | have an ambition; that
may 90 M and up on the ladder of ed
ucation until at last | may be Il pro-
fessor of telling anecdotes. This art is
not very high one, but it is n very
useful one. One class of anecdotes is
that which contains only words. You
begin almost rs YOU please and talk
and talk until your allotted time and
close when YOU get ready. | will IL
lustrate this by Il story of an Irish and
Scotca christening. In this Scotch
Irish village Il child had been born and
large lumber of friends had collect
ell to see it christeHcd. The minister
thinking this n good opportunity for
displaying his oratoricai powers. took
the baby by his hand. saving: He is
little fellow. yes, Il little fellow. aud as
look in your faces | see IN expression
OF scorn which suggests that you de-
spise him. But if You had the soul OF
a poet and the gift of prophecy You
would not despisc him. You would
look far into the future and see what it
might be. Consider how small the
acorn is from which grows Tie mighty
oak. So this little chilli may be Il
great poet and write tragedies, or
great statesman, or perhaps a future
warrior wading in blood 10 his neck;
he may bc-er-wIlat is his name? His
name, oh, is Mary Aun. "-ihIddciphtt
Record.