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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06
Con. nooth.s succe..or.

i have always thought that the yeak
spot in the Salvation Army is that Gen.
Booth places his children in high posi-
tons, and evidently contemplates the
generalship being hereditary III his fam
lily. Now, the odds against the son OF "A
remarkable man being the person best
fitted to succeed him in arbitrary sway
over vast organization are great. We
do not dream of Judges sons succeeding
judges, or prime ministers sons succeed
ing prime ministers, although possibly
the fathers may think that the sons are
more fitted than any others TO carry on
their work.
In letter the general explains that
the general of the Salvation Army for
the time being is TO have the fullest pow
ers of administrative and executive con-
troll over the property Il. e., the funds
subscribed). and that in the deed regu-
lating this provision will DO made for
the appointment of his successor at his
death. But he does not explain how this
successor is TO be appointed. If the
funds are placed in the hands OF Gen.
Booth committee should be appointed
To whom he would himself be response
BILE, and which committee would have
some voice in the appointment of his
successor, and have some sort OF control
over him. London Truth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06
Peculiar Natural phenomenon.

A curious phenomenon occurred Mon
day evening in the upper part of the city.
About 10 o'clock the almost perfectly
clear atmosphere gave way TO q sublime
like fog, which settled down very sud
denly in a distinct and seemingly solid
stratum. The descent was rapid, and
every portion of the cloud of vapor
reached the earth at the same instant.
The phenomenon continued only about
five minutes. when the body lifted and
disappeared heaycnward As rapidly IA 1t
had descended. ALBANY Argus.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06
Capt. Watts Gift to rhomsston.

One Of the most pathetic scenes wit
nessed in this state for long time
marked the exercises attending the pres
sntation Of the new building to the
;own of Thomaston, Me-, by Capt.
Samuel Watts. The old captain had .
falling out with the town . number of
years ago, and he cleared out, with all
MS taxable property, going to Boston.
In later years his heart changed and he
made the town the munifcent gift. Said
ae, when he made his little speech:
II am human. l have my likes and
lislikes, which is applicable to most of
mankind. I have lived 70 the age
of more than threescore-and-ten-- height
years more. Mr.. Chairman and citizens
Of Thomaston, | say 10 one and all. |
stand before you willing To forgive and
ask 10 be forgiven. Mr.. Chairman. /
wish 10 say before taking my seat that
my desire is. at the end of my earthly
.areor, i shall he laid in youder Gene
.ery side by side where nay wife and
most of my children lie moldering IN
he dust" The brave old mariner said
4 few words more, and then had to give
up, overcome by his emotions. The peo-
Die Of Thomaston are full of warm and
lffectionlte words for him. Boston
Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06

Where the present Astor will ailix his
historic doorplate remains to be seen.
At present he lives in modest house al
most under the shadow of the big man
sion which he has torn down, and which
was not the sort Of house that would
please man of taste of today, having
nothing but its size to recommend it. 1t
is the custom OF every Aston to build a
new house upon coming into the family
millions. The original John ia Oh lived
opposite our postofiice, his son lived in
Washington square aud the late John
Jacob lived in the house now Just torn
down. The regular procession up town
should take the present Aston up to the
park and his sou to Harlem.
A peculiarly of the Aston investments
is that these Aston mansions have al
ways been built upou property which
when bought was away out of town.
The Astor estate now holds several
blocks of lots on the Riverside drive,
the superb avenue which runs along the
bluff on the edge of the Hudson river
from Seventy-second street TO Harlem
This line will unquestionably be some
day the finest place for dwellings in the
country, and it would not be surprising
if the present Aston were TO settle there
himself The view from anywhere along
the drive takes in miles and miles Of the
noble Hudson. Foreigners say that there
is nothing in Europe SO superbly situ-
ated as our Riverside drive, yet because
it is mile away from the fashionable
thoroughfare it is deserted.-New York
Cor. Charleston News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06

The unseating of senators Horton
and Morse from the Lenawee and
Alpena districts, the first step taken
By the democrats towards gerry
mander Of the state was not accom-.
plished without the most emphatic
protest of every patron senator present.
They protested because it was unfair,
in view of the fact there was com.
pact that no important business was to
be taken up when either party was alb
sent; because il was dishonest, the re.
port not having been signed by all the
members of the committee, Indeed
some of the members not knowing that
al report was TO be presented. Was
any attention paid to their protests :?
Not bit. They were laughed down
and the following protest of the patrons,
convention met with the same fate.
WHEREAS, The patrons of Industry,
IN state associations assembled. have
learned with deep regret of the action
Of the members of the senate of the
state OF Michigan on Tuesday, February
81. 1891. in unseating Senator George
Is. Horton and Senator Benjamin L.
Morse at time when but two-thlrds OF
the members of that body were present:
and previous notice mot having been
given nor reports having been made by
the committee to whom the contest
was referred; therefore
RESOLVED, That this body emphatic
ally condemn such action OH the part
of tho senate of Michigan as irregular
and without precedent in the legislation
of this state; as beneath the dignity Of
the highest legislative of Michigan; as
unjust to the contestants ana their con.
stituents,o and subversive of those
principles Of equity and justice which
should characterize the action of the
senate of Michigan.
RESOLVED, That this body. in state
association assembled, respectfully Pc
tition the senate of the state of
Michigan TO reconsider the action In
he contested election of Senator
George i. Horton and Senator
Benjamin &. Morse aud permit the
cases to bc conducted in accordance
with the rules of equity and established
Wecedent.
When these resolutions were pre-.
scented they we're laughed at. Senator
Cocker moved that they be referred TO
the committee OF fisheries and the de-
demand that they be spread on the
Journal was voted down TO the music
at tue derisiye laughter of the demo
cratic senators.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06

The annual report of the Savings
Banks Commissioner for Massachu-
sets. shows an increase in deposits OF
$50 500 PAS, the largest ever known ex
cept in 1870, II and ~. The average
deposits per number of accounts is
$32d.24, and the average deposits pei
capita of population is Slj7.92. New
York Citys twenty-five savings institu-
tions did business with their deposit
ors of SlSS, 43e .434 in 1890. The de
posts exceed the aggregate amount
Withdrawn by SS00,0O. Z, n January
]. 1891, the banks had 770,S>0 open ac-
counts. The smallest average amount
on deposit in any one bank was $3.50;
the largest, 1916 80. Surely these sta.
tistics do not make a bad showing feI
a "PrOtection-cursed' country like
ours. Am. Economist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06
Opening a Combination Lock.

Minnehaha, $. d., has just finished a
new court house at cost Of 1925, 900.
Over SIC, 0C0 worth Of vaults were ordered
in, and recently the company making
the contract was notified that the safes
could not be accepted. The understand
ing was that no one could open the
vaults unless he had the combination
on was an expert al safe blowing.
Last week Edward III. Saunders, d
plumber, not over IL years old, entered
the county clerks Office while the clerk
was endeavoring 10 open one of the new
vaults. The combination had been lost,
and finally the clerk gave up the job.
Young Saunders, who was standing by,
said he could open it. County Commits
sioner McKe- offered to give Saunders
FLO il he could oCen the safe. The
proposition was accepted. The young
lad placed his ear 10 the door, listened
20 the fall of the tumblers, and in "A few
moments the door swung open. Saunders
was turned out of the room and the com
Dination was changed. Another trial
was given the young genius and again
the door flew open. The chairman of
the county commissioners has informed
the safe company that their safes would
not be accepted, and awaited their fur
her orders.
Saunders has since opened vault
IF the Hall make in one OF the leading
banks Of the city as easily as if he knew
the combination, In one Oh tho letters
that passed between the commissioners
md the safe company the latter agree to
forfeit $4,000 if the lad can open any
TauIt without first knowing the comb
nation. Trade Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06
Both Elopers Wore Gowns.

A novel elopement which occurred
Saturday was that Of Mr.. J. T. Higdon,
yonng printer, and Miss Rosalind
Bush, the 14-year-old daughter of Sam
uel T. Bush, a well known carpenter of
Owensboro, Ky. AS the girl could be
gotten away from home only during the
daytime, tho groom conceived the idea
Of dressing in female attire and getting
out Of town without creating any suspi-
cion. Accordingly he so dressed him.
self, aud, calling at the house of a friend
for the girl. they escaped in buggy 10
Rockport, Ind, where they were mar.
ried. Too late the father ascertained
that he had been outwitted, and swore
he would kill. etc. He is tanner now.
however, and the young people are hap
py.-Cor. Louisville Courier-Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06
Chcnp Incandesccnt Lamps.

1t is reported that an English chemist
has discovered practical substitute for
plantinum in the manufacture Of mean
descent lamps. If this be true. and the
rumor is said by a reliable electrical jour
nal TO have substantial foundation, it Is
a discovery of great importance. At its
present price plantinum forms one Of
the most expensive items in the manu-
facture of the incandescent lamp. In
each sixteen candle power lamp there
are from four to eight grains of plan
tinUm.
Assuming an average Of six grains per
lamp, an ounce will be sufficient for
eighty lamps. The demand for sixteen
candle power lamps for 1891, based
upon reliable data, will be 10000, 600 six
teen candle power lamps. which would
give a demand for $4,000 ounces of
platinum, which at present price ($14 to
ST. per ounce would amount 10 about
=, 000.0 The probable income from
these lamps will not amount 10 more
than $4,000 900. while the cost of one
item alone Is one-third the total income.
Hence it will be seen that bona tide
substitute for the platinum wire ought
TO mean a fortune for its discoyerer. -
New York Telegram.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06
A Clever smuggling scheme.

A string of sausages hoated idly around
in an eddy between two Pacific coast
steamship docks two hours the other
day. They popped up FROM somewhere,
nobody knew where. The City of Pueb-
10 had been thoroughly searched and
nothing contrabsnd discovered. Gus
toms Inspector Critcher, standing guard
on her deck, suspected nothing, but fret
ted by the persistency of the sauSages
in floating in the slip instead of follow
ing the tide, called TO two boatmen to
take them out of the water. The boat
men did so, and it was found that every
sausage" had fine silk fish line tied to
it, at the end of which dangled box Of
opium wrapped in oiled silk. There were
1900 boxes in all. worth nearly 50, 600.
The ''sausages" were scraps of cork
wrapped in tarpaulin aud linked with
cord, each link being loaded with sulfi-
cient salt to sink it about foot under
water. San Francisco Letter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06
Game at small EIpen.e.

Tho crew and passengers OF the Pitts
burg were treated to game dinner on
the way down the river few days ago
While between Keokuk and Quincy the
river was filed with wild ducks. Dur
ing the night hailstorm set in and dis
turbed the birds, and they fiocked
around the boat, many being dashed TO
death against the cabins and masts and
falling upon the decks. A sufficient
NUMBER was picked up by the crew to
feed everybody on the boat. Louisiana
mo Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06
\ Costly Cow.

To prove the ownership of a slj cow
the costs We're S,j in Squire Schwab's
court Monday afternoon. 1t took from
2 o'clock to /; o'clock to examine the sew
enty-five witnesses. il seems that Frank
Groncman, West End dairyman, lost
a COW. and found her in the stables of
Fred Rooster, his neighbor. A replevin
Of the animal followed, and the jury
gave Groneman his COW, with 81 dam
ages. The COW. covered with ribbons,
was hauled in glory to the squire's Office.
Cincinnati Times-Star
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06
Tho biggest Te,a. wheat Yield.

A company of capitalists has pur
chased 10000 acres of land on the rail-
road at Vista, and will convert the entire
body into one immense wheat field.
Much Of the land can be broken this
winter. Twelve gang lows have been
ordered, and the breaking of the land
will commence as soon as these arrive.
A wheat field 10, 900 acres in extent is SO
far unknown in Texas. Cor. San Anto-
MO Express.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06

Henry V. Tucker, of Westiield, Conn,
lost a year ago tin box containing sl5,-
900 worth Of securities. About the
same time a farm hand disappeared, and
the two events were Supposed 90 bear an
intimate relation. The other day Mr..
Tucker found the tin box behind a grain
bin III his barn, and il is said It's con.
tente were intact. --Philsdelphis Ledger
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06
& Timely Discorer,.

A new insulating material, having all
the properties of guttapercha, but with
I higher dielectric resistance, is claimed
by DR. Purcell Taylor. of London. 1t is
TO be called "purcellite, and is said to
be- exceedingly tough and elastic, capa-
bic of being given any color, and of being
made either flexible or rigid, and to be
only one-fortieth as expensive as gutta-
percha. --Arkansaw Traveller.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06

About the beginning of the century
the London clearing house was estab-
lished, while that of New York, which
is the oldest in the United States, came
into existence in 1858. Last years
clearances Of the New York institution
amounted to about s35, 00o, 0o0, 900 and
those Of London's S34, 600, 000. 900.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06

The will of Charles Peck, which has
Dccn probated in New Haven, Conn,
consisted of pages Of paper so pasted as
to make a sheet twenty feet long. 1t is
thought that Mr.. Peck's idea was to pre-
vent substitutions or interlineations.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06
4 Big sunnoMcr,

The biggest sunfower on record has
been raised this year by Mrs. penchower,
OF Cloyerdale, Colo. The stalk Ia =
inches in diameter at the ground, it
stands ~ feet high, and the flower meas,
ures feet in circumferspce. - Omsha
Bee
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06

A new backing brush is so made that
the backing may be located in its back
and completely hidden from view when
not in use, means also being provided for
conveniently drawing the blacking out
from the back at the brrsh.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06
SHILOH'S
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06

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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-08


will, however, fiji time develop itself to
the land owners of the country. OF all
the people OF the world, the land owner
cannot for any length Of time be induced
to play the role OF anarchist and general
confscator Of property. And when the
sub-treasury bubble and the issuing -of-
money directly to the people" bubble
burst, down goes the meat house Of the
third party" It's foundations are moon
shine.
So far as the other and more open
planks of the platform of the alliance
party are concerned, they are not
such as to distinguish them from any
other political party. Their. statement
that railroads and telegraph companies
should be controlled and perhaps finally
owned by the government, not original
or distinctive, but is the common prop
erty of all parties. The same can be
said of all the rest of the platitudes they
put forth.
But the proposition to divide all the
money that can be coined or printed by
the government, among one class Of la
borers in the country, q class that
monopolizes the land of the country al
ready, is peculiar and distinctive and is
what has given the nanipulators of the
alliance their immense influence over the
imaginations of the farmers of the west
and the planters of the south.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-08
THE THIRD PARTY QUESTION.
Lincoln Journal

lLlncOin JOURNAL.
The national alliance has refused to
countenance the meeting of conven-
tion for the establishment of third
party. The southern brigadiers now
controlling that body explain that the
southern members of the alliance will
never under any circumstances unite
with the republican party. They have
provided against that by passing the
resolution against any legislation tend
ing to secure fair count at congress
sional elections. They say that there is
little doubt that the democratic party
will adopt anything that the alliance
wants it to, and SO it viii be SUPER
fuous to establish a third party
when the democrats are all ready to
come in so far as the south is con-
cerned. Then they further believe that
the northern democrats are as willing as
Barkis was and that the next campaign
wiff see 1fre 6cnrorr rry anti 1iru ufiiu11cc
marching hand in hand to victory and
the republicans beaten out of sight.
This is the outcome that the Journal
has predicted. The alliance was started
for no other purpose than to split the
republicans in few northern states and
give the democrats an easy victory in
1892. But there is many q slip betwixt
the cup and the lip and the probability
is that the republican farmers of the
northwest will not fall into the embraces
of the southern brigadiers with quite the
facility expected.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-08
POLITICAL NOTES,

The Farmers alliance appears to be
greasing itself for the purpose of being
swallowed by the democratic party.
THE Cleveland-Hill vendetta may
have been settled; but the fact remains
that Gov. Hill is the kind of politician
who alwrys carries a sand-bag under his
overcoat.
SENATOR VOORHEES, says he ''thanks
God for newspaper men," and the latter
certainly have reason to be thankful for
him, as his absurdities so often make
them laugh.
PRESIDENT HARRISON says it was ga
concentration of circumstances" that de-
feated the republican party in the No
vember elections. This may be regarded
as sly attempt to so state the case that
the democrats can't understand it.
THE accession of Gov. Tillman, of
South Carolina, to power puts the lower
social stratum in the palmetto state on
top. He was not and Is not d member
OF South Cardinals four hundred. He
is, in fact, what the French of the old
days used to call gentleman of the
pavement" Under the peculiar con-
ditions prevailing in that ultra aristo-
cratic commonwealth this is almost as
sweeping revolution as that was which
put the people in power in France a
century ago on the ruins of the Bourbon
regime.
THE greater part of the third party
| talk at the Farmers alliance convention
is among the delegates from the west.
This means, of course, that If the ALI.
| ance should put national ticket in the
I field in 1892 the republican party would
suffer more than the democratic. His.
tory repeats itself in this respect. In
almost every instance in which minor
organization has appeared prominently
in politics it has drawn from the domi.
nant party. 1t is this party which is
responsible for legislation, and, as d con.
sequence, it becomes the target for all
the restless, dissentient and impraetic.
able elements of the community.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-08
ABOUT THE BANANA.

Most of our readers have noticed the
huge strings of banana fruit which
often adorn the windows of the grocer,
and many of them have no doubt won
dered upon what kind of plant they
grew. To satisfy their curiosity we
present herewith an engraving of the
plant, with it's growing and blooming
cluster Of fruit.
1t requires deep, rich soil and much
moisture to grow the banana to per-
lection. When the cutting OR shoot is
planted it soon sends up two leaves
tightly rolled together. When the roll
has attained a height of two or three
feet the blades unfold. These leaves
are followed by others, until the stems
of the leaves have formed a smooth
trunk some eight or ten inches
thick, composed wholly of the con-
centric leaf stems. At the end of nine
months deep purple bud appears in
the center of the leaves; it's constantly
frightening stem pushes it beyond the
leaves, and it hangs down like huge
heart; as the purple envelopes of the
bud fall off, rows of buds are disclos-
ed, extending two-thirds around the