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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03

maiden SO fair OF
face and attractive
that she had many
suitOrs, and sur
prise was ex-
pressed when she
married Frank
Rutherford, a new
cOmerin the neigh
b orb hood. Five
years Of slow de-
cline and heart
breaking misery
followed, and the
corpse Of the
young wife lay on
the floor OF a tene-
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03

The Chief OF Police has thirty-fve men
and asks for more because people on the
outskirts arc insulted by rowdies. The
Chief Is right in objecting to such in
suits and should ascertain whether the
parties come from licensed or unlicensed
places. lie is in duty bound 10 suppress
the unlicensed places.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03
MEDICINE FOR LA GRIPPE.

The New York Sunday Herald publishes
a special letter from some eminent Euro
pean physician various diseases. This
week it publishes an article which mem
tions Salipyrin as something useful.
Is it?
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03

cobra class the
black cape cobra
(sepetlon h9mach-
ates.) Now the rat
tlesnake's fangs
are only erect in
the net Of striking,
while those of the
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03

As benevoleD~as
be and there Is
no man In Chicago
who gives with a
more willing heart
he is neverthe-
less one OF those
hardheaded bust
ness men who like
to see money 20
where IL il intend
cd TO 90. lie does
not like 10 feel
that only about
one-Gfth Of the
money he tries TO
give in charity Is
really expended
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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03

Not one matchmaker in hundred can
at handspring properly, and not one
in fifty knows correct ono when he
sees IN.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03
PAWTUCKET DRESS MAKING CO.

III eadquarters for Ladies' and Misses
III Suits, skirts, Fancy Waists, Wrappers
amt Tea Gowns of every description, made
to order at short notice. Suits from %,
Wrappers from, 75c. Fit guaranteed. Kinvon
Riock. North Union Street
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03
A BANKER IN DISGUISE.

Clad as Tramp He Investigates Chi
cago's Organized Charities.
f. s. Dreyer is prominent banker OF
Chicago lie is very rich aud employs
much of his wealth In the qualification Of
his philanthropic inclinations. II is said
that he gives away between $4,000 and
$4,000 year in charity. Hitherto much
of this sum has been donated In the form
Of annual subscriptions 10 societies. But
Banker Dreyer has discarded this plan
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03

The city seems TO be getting on family
well. All OF the departments are in work
ing order. The employees are getting their
pay and VIC have plenty Of money in the
treasury and good credit, and really feel
that the end Of the world is not at hand.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03
STABBED IN THE BACK.

How Cincinnati Drunkard Murdered
His Wife.
Five years ago Lizzie jackson was q
Quaker belle in Clinton county, O., Q
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03

"My Grandfathcr's Clock" "she's My
Annie and Comrades" are condemned.
and the next paragrapher who calls il n
"Chili Day" is 10 gs through y hole Ina
aS iss
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03
ROBERT NEIL,
Guatritrttpu.
7------1------.-l-'- - --l.-l7-7e--'1 ?
MRS. E. E. POTTER,

SCI Main street, Odd Fellows Building, begs
10 inform the ladies of this city that she IL
the only authorized person or agent for the
City of Pawtucket or the Blackstone Valley
to sell the y. T. Taylor system i'atterns,
Models and the Bon.ton Books. Patterns
cut while you wait from the latest ooks.
The system taught day or evening, Pay rs
you learn. One dollar down and one dollar u
week. Thorough instruction. t2Iu
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03

s,s IN ~ salSs', sYsp :, rs.rsspltol.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-08
Lightnfng's Queer Franks.

Lightning plays some queer FRANKS, -
says travelling correspondent. II was
travelling through Coles county, Ills,
some weeks ago, and soughtrefuge from
a thunderstorm in a farmhouse. The
farmer undertook to build fire in the
kitchen stove to dry my damp garments.
He was down on his knees blowing the
Goals vigorously, when there was ter
rife clap of thunder and bolt of blue
fire shot out of the stove into his face.
He fell back as limp as wet newspaper.
The lightning tore all his clothing off
with the exception of one boot and
trousers leg. There was streak down
through his beard, across his breast and
down his leg, as though made by q red
hot poker. | supposed he was as dead
as doornail. His wife picked up a
large crock Of milk that stood on the
table and dashed 1t over him, and in less
than three minutes he sat up, surveyed
himself and mournfully remarked,
'Marier, you oughten to treat me that
err way afore strangers.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-08

"Here Goes the Blackbird" is somewhat
elaborate. The windows are the raised
arms of the children in the ring, and
"Suit Your Skirts" is an impromptu jig
that is often very cleverly done. The
words are;
Here goes the b1ackbird thro' the window,
Thro' the window, thro' the window;
Here goes the blackbird thro' the windows,
Oh, ginger snapsi
That is the first stanza. The black
bird then takes his stand in the middle
of the ring and chooses partner,
whereupon the song goes on, "Suit your
skirts to the rattle at the window" with
the repetitions as before, and "ginger
snaps" to end with. The last words are,
make little bow and take her by the
shoulders" etc. That is where the jig
comes in, and 1t is distinctly pretty.
Children of larger growth in the
rural communities, where the boys wear
high heeled boots and the girls affect
sky blue ribbons, play "Sister Phoebe"
for in the guiieiessness of their hearts
"kissin games" are nothing but unadul.
terated bliss. The juniper tree is a
chair, and in 1t the young woman sits,
while the young man puts his hat on her
head and kisses her--and she always says,
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-08
GAMES OF CHILDREN.
NSTlMES AND SONGS THAT HAVE
oNG DELIGHTED BOYS AND GIRLS.

; Lads and Lassies of Today Enjoy
- hem as Much as Did Their Anoes-
ors of Two Centuries Ago-Sample
AWOrds and Music.
oyright, 1892, by American Press Associa-
tion.l
Dur grandmothers played them in
Tort sleeved, short wasted muslin
-rocks; our mothers played them in
ridiculous starched pantalets, and we
played them, those old singing games,
in side laced shoes and white stockings.
None OF us knew where the games orig
mated, or who first sang the songs.
They were in the air of childhood, and
we simply breathed them in. The end
OF the century children play them and
sing the very doggerels we used TO sing,
but nobody knows where or when or
how they originated.
Sometimes the words are trifle unin-
telligible and the tune out of joint, with
accidentals thrown in just wherever
childish fancy indicates, but in the main
they're the old rhymes, the old songs,
and if you'd forget your manners and
your gown and join hands with the chill
dren you'd find them singing liking
William" as of old, and this is what
they'd sing:
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-08

The next game has variations without
end and extra verses ad nauseam. There
a ring and kissing in it, just as there
are in most of the other games. 1t begins:
Oats, beans, peas and barley grows,
Oats, beans, peas and barley grows,
You nor nor nobody knows
Where oats, beans, peas and barley grows.
The English language bleeds and suf-
fers through all the verses, and rhythm
and prosody are tormented to the VERGE
of delirium tremens. The last stanza is
the noblest effort of them all, and con-
tains some good practical advice on the
marriage question:
Now you're married, you must obey,
You must be true 20 all you say;
You must be kind. you must be good
And keep your wife in kindling wood.
SCREEN Gravel is a rougher game.
AS the ring marches round, the song in
forms first one and then another that
her father. her mother and her lover are
dead, and that the lover sends her a
letter to "turn round her head" She
then faces out. When all the players
are facing out they begin to run rour1
and round rapidly till somebody fal S
down and is hurt. That is the funny
part.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-08

Such histrionic ability as one sees ex-
hibited in this! The players stand in
line and one little girl-or big girl
opposite advances and retreats, singing:
Here comes knight a-riding,
A-riding, a-riding;
Here comes knight a-riding
With a saucy, taucy fiddle me o.
Now the line advances, looking inter
ested, with the query, pray, what is
your good will, sir?" with the repetitions
and refrain as in the first stanza. The
knight replies, my good will is to
marry" Again the line goes att eager
ly, (which one of us will you have,
sirY' The knight is scornful now.
you're all too black and dirty" The
sighted ones put on an expression of
you're another" and sing, Were
just as good as You are This exhibit
ton of "spunk" pleases and mollifes the
knight, who sings, THE fairest one that
can see is little Lucy-come to me. ="
Little Lucy skips over, and then two
knights come a-riding, and so the game
goes on till everybody is a knight. Of
course not to be chosen till the last is
great slight, and many fearful little
maiden won't play any more" just
because she is left till the very last.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-08
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Happy Is the Miller" brother to
Dan Tucker" and own cousin to "Sir
Roger de Coverley," is another of the
dancing games that those old time friends
Of ours who wouldn't dance for worlds
used to play. The players march two
and two about the miller and sing:
Happy is the miller who lives by the mill;
The mill goes round and he stands still;
One hand in the hopper, the other in the sack,
The ladies step forward and the gents step
back.
And then, of course, the miller in the
middle of the ring tries to get partner,
and the ensuing grabbing and jostling
and laughing are wonderfully amusing,
and everybody gathers up the pieces and
begins again
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-08
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King William was King James son,
And from a royal race he sprung;
Upon his breast he wore a star,
That points way TO the ocean far.
GO choose you East, 60 choose you West,
Go choose the one that you love best.
If she's not here to take your part,
Choose the next one 10 your heart.
Down on this carpet you must kneel,
As sure's the grass grows in the field.
Salute your bride and kiss her sweet;
Now you may rise upon your feet.
Da capo, ad hbitum. Round and round
go the players, marching about King
William in the center, who chooses his
bride and kisses her soundly and loudly
after the fashion of childhood. The OBJ
ject, as in most of the games, is nothing
but a kiss, and the kissee is left in the ring
to choose the one that she loves best and
become kisser in turn. The game per-
haps is a relic of some savage marriage
custom. Perhaps it only dates back to
William of Orange, who, while he was
not King James son, was the next best
thing-his son-in-law.
king William" is from England, but
t'Weevily Wheat" is straight from Scot
land and the Jacobites. 1t is a reel or
contradance, and as the players dance
they sing to the defantly stirring old
tune, "Wha1l be king but Charlie" the
words:
Well have none O. your weevily wheat,
Well have none of your barley;
What we want is the best of wheat,
To make a cake for Charlie.
Charlie is nice young man,
Charlie is dandy;
Charlie loves to kiss the girls
Whenever they come handy.
One can quite fancy one sees the colors
OF tartan and bonnet and hears the
droning Of the pipes at that.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-08
.5aER#

Here is the story Of the Farmer in the
Dell" He is discovered in the ring-not
prize ring or a whisky ring, but ring
of children who sing:
The farmer in the dell,
The farmer In the dell,
Heigho, a dairy OF
The farmer in the dell.
The farmer here chooses himself a
helpmeet, and the song goes on in the
"same time and tune" The farmer
"takes wife" The wife then chooses
somebody, and the song announces
"the wife takes child" The child
takes turn at 1t, and as a third COM
pletes the trio the song continues, "The
child takes a dog" Then the farmer
and his family withdraw and join the
ring again. The dog by some unique
metamorphosis becomes the farmer in
the dell, and the game begins all over
again.
So much for the old singing games.
kindergarten children play musical
games far more deliberately and scien-
tifcally, but in school Fairgrounds from
Dan to Beersheba these and innumerable
others of like import are the games that
delight childish hearts. They are as old
as childhood itself, and as ever new and
young as the children who play them
The little ones have made playthings Of
the serious things of life. Some of their
games commemorate reigns of kings,
battles on which nations fate hung
and times that tried mems souls. The
children have been faithful historians,
and in their play have made lasting rec
ord of what the rest of the world has
forgotten. RUTH KMBALL
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-12-30


The Opera House was crowded to
the doors last night; the attraction was
Ida anCortland. This lady is always
received in Branford 10y crowded
houses. The piece presented was
Among the Gypsies' and was written
by Wilson Day, who sustains the lead
lug male part. Mr.. Day knew what
would suit Miss VanCortland, aud in
the piece has given her many scenes
where she can depict the scorn or
show her loving faithfulness of a loving
wife in manner that brings applause.
She has lost none of her charming
manner and was received with an
ovation last night. Mr.. Day is lead
ing man Of much refinement and has
several strong scenes, which are well
brought out and show ability. His
little daughter Ethel is a wonderful
child actress and was loudly applauded.
Albert Trayernier is excellent in the
part of the villain, and gained the dis
like of the audience by his good acting.
Brantford Expositor At Holcomb' s
Opera House, Friday, Dec. 80.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-12-30
Among the Gypsles.

On Saturday evening the Ida Van
Cortland company CLOSED very sue
cessful engagement at the Opera
House. The play put on the boards
was tie exciting melodrama entitled
Among the Gypsies. 'IdaNanCortland
as Marguerite, sustained the already
high reputation as one of the most
talented aud refined actI esses now be-
fore the public. Her support WAS ex-
cellent; Sir. Wilson Day in the double
role Of Victor Laurent and the Marquis
deChandes interpreted the characters
i'll mastery way, and was frequently
applauded, Marie Days impersonation
OF Bridget Doyle from the ould sod
was excellent and she was deservedly
the recipient of hearty applause. The
company are assured of hearty
greeting when they return TO this city.
/ Guelph Herald At lIolcomb's Opera
House, Friday, Dec. 80.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-12-30
a NEW ALLOY.
Giving Metal Which Has Wonder full
Properties of Resistance.

Giving Metal Which Has Wonder full
Properties of Resistance.
The name of margarine has been
given TO new alloy brought forward
in Germany as a material of great re-
sisting power, and which consists of
copper, nickel and manganese, says the
New York Sun. The specific resistance
of this article is given as forty-two
microhm centimeters; that is, higher
even than that of nickeline, which has
hitherto passed as the best resisting
metal. Another advantage of man.
canine is its behavior under variations
of heat, the resistance, 1t is claimed,
being effected only in a minute degree
by high temperatures; on this account
it is adapted to the manufacture of
measuring instruments and of electri-
cal apparatus in general, those which
are required TO vary their resistance to
as slight a degree as possible under
different degrees of heat. A further
interesting fact is mentioned, namely,
that while other metals increase their
resistance by the raising of the temper
ature, that of margarine is diminished.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-12-30

Some inte resting statistics on mar
riage in Prussia show that the marriage
rate has risen from or o to II in the
1000 Inhabitants during the last years.
This rate is as high as that in the good
old times" from 1916 To 1870. The aver
age age of marrying men remains at
the former figure Of twenty-nine and
one-half. In 1851 IL was twenty-nine
and two-thirds, in 1886 twenty-nine and
two-ffths. So that men marry neither
less often nor at later age than for
merly. On the other hand, great diff
ference has taken place in the class OF
men who marry. Only forty per cent.
were independent; that is, either with
private means or tradesmen, officials or
officers; sixty per cent. were laborers,
servants or factory hands. The latter
form the majority.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-12-30
THE "COINciOENT FRANkLiNS." !"
4 Virginia Family and It's Fatefui Four
teepth of October.

4 Virginia Family and Its Fatefui Four
teeDth of October.
On Glade Mountain. West Virginia,
resides the 'coincident Franklins, :"
says an exchange. family which is, in
one respect at least, without n parallel
in the whole country. In short, the
FranzliBs are q family in which coin
cidence rules. The father and mother
were married on the 18th day of Oc-
tober. They have had nine children,
all of whom were born on the l4th day
of October. Five of the nine are dead
and, strange to say, every one brcathed
his or her last breath on the 18th day of
October. The name of the head of this
remarkable family is Joshua Franklin.
He was rebel soldier and was captured
twice and had two brothers killed in
the "yvar between the states" all four
of these mishaps and rnisfortuncs of
war having occurred on that ever Nom
orable day-thc 14th of October. In
the neighborhood where the Franklin
family live, and in fact, for miles out
side Of their immediate latitude. they
are looked upon by the natives with
superstitious, awe. 1t is oven said
that not q single human being who
knows of the coincident mystery sur
rounding the family can be prevailed
upon TO stay i'm the house or around the
premises on either the day or the night
of October H.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-12-30
CONGRESS OF DEAF MUTES.
An Animated Discussion Carried on by
Those Dumb and without Ears.

An Animated Discussion Carried by
Those Dumb and without Ears.
Describing the congress of deaf
mutes in Hanover-a congress at which
mo presidents bell opened the sittings,
no animated debates. excited the hear
ers and deep silence reigned throughout"
the Berlin correspondent of the Lon
don News says it was the first congress
Of the deaf and dumb held in Germany,
and discussion was carried on and reso-
lutions passed in the language of the
fingers. One of the speakers" stated
tnat there were about ninety thousand
deaf mutes in Germany who had mostly
10 work for their bread. 1t was to be
regretted that many employers refused
to take them into their service. Tech
nical schools on the pattern of those ex-
isting in the United States, where also
grammar schools and even universities
existed at which deaf-mute teachers
were employed, should be introduced
into Germany. Another speaker"
pleaded for the education of deaf-mute
travelling preachers, SO that their fell
lows might enjoy the benefits of divine
service in their language. The most
important subject discussed was as TO
whether the new method of lip reading
or the old language OF gesture was to
be preferred. One speaker pointed out
to attempt to converse altogether by
reading the lips would not do, on ac-
count of the great fatigue and exertion
caused by necessarily watching the
mouth of the speaker, which had an
almost hypnotic effect. Both methods,
he thought, should be taught.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-12-30
A SORRY PREDICAMENT.
The Great Naturalist and His Box o
Egyptian FIeas.

Egyptian FIeas.
naturalist who is both ardent and
student in his branch of science and alb
sent-minded TO degree which keeps his
family on the alert, recently celebrated
his silver wedding. Many guests were
invited for the occasion and the house
was made ready for the reception of the
company. Just as the first guest ar
rived, says the Detroit Free Press, one
of the daughters was sent to summon
the father who had not come from his
study. Care had To be taken that he
should be reminded to dress in time, so
he was all ready and at the summons of
the daughter he came TO the parlor.
When they reached the room the
daughter noticed that her father car
ried in his hand small wooden box,
and as he shook hands with the nearest
guest she saw him drop it. The cover
rolled off, but she gave sigh of relief
when she saw that the box was appar-
emily empty. :.
The naturalist, however, uttered a
cry of dismay, and instantly went down
on his hands and knees in an attempt 10
gather up something.
Have you spilled anything, father"
she asked.
Spilled anything!" he echoed, in evil
dent Indignation at her calm tone ''I
have lost fifty heas that ] have just re-
ceived from Egypt"
The effect of this intelligence on the
family was nothing in comparison to
the effect the catastrophe had upon
the company before the evening was
over, and the only thing that the
naturalist said to his friends in answer
to their congratulations upon his happy
married life, so his daughters declared
after all was over, was to ask that II
they carried away any,of his Egyptian
heas they would return the insects to
him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-12-30
West Arcadia

Editor Record
Mrs. Parsons took advantage of the
holiday rates and went To Chicago to
spend the holidays with her daughter
who lives there
Mrs. Ed Meder and son Earl, went
To Midland to spend the holiday season.
Mrs. aud Mrs. Rob Farbush went to
Lansing to visit during Christmas and
New Years.
Mr.. and Mrs Beverly ate Christmas
dinner with an aunt near Sumner.
The Frank Church family and Nj
Mrs. Allis took dinner Christmas at
the Renner home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-12-30
a SALARY.

With expenses paid will come handy
TO anyone who is now out of employ
ment, especially where no previous ex-
perience is required to get the position.
If you want position see advertise
ment OH page - headed, "A Chance 10
Make Money 7l0.4w.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-12-30
Michigan Mining School.

state school of Mining Engineering, giving
practical instruction in Drawing. Physics. Nc
chanical aud Electrical Engineering, shop
practice, Chemistry, AssayinV, ore Dressing
Metallurgv, surveying, MiniIg Mineralogy,
Photography, Geology, etc Has summer
Gcoi ,gy, Laboratories, Shops and stamp NJ ill
well equipped, Tuition free. For catalogue,
apply TO the Director. Houghton, Eichigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-12-30
LODGES.

NINA Chapter, No. l23, X. A. M. Regular
Hmeotings on Saturday night after full moon.
+. Z FAIRCml D, Sec'y
NJ. POLLASKY, Ii. 7.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-12-30

NINA LODGE, 4. q A. m.-Regular meetings
"A on Saturday on or before fun moon.
W. y. BAHLkE, W. NJ,
L. MONTIGEL, Secy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-12-30
lLMA BUsINESs DIRECTORY.
BANKERS.

Ar : TURCK & Goa general banking
W business transacted. Dealers in Foreign
and Domestic Exchange. Special attention
given TO Collections.
WIN. : ruRCg. a. w. WRIGHT. @. \. WARD,
j. II. SEAvER. g. Il. WEBSTER
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-12-30

Nm MOYER RELIEF CORPS. No. 1883, meet
W every second and fou eth Wednesday In lie
month III @. A. K. hall
MRS. ADA GKEIGG, MR.. LOUISE TURCk,
Secretary. President
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-12-30
SOCIETIES.

II B. CHURCH SERVICES held every alter
U, nate sunday at Adams Hall
REV. II. CAMPBELL,
Pastor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-12-30

DREsRYTERIAN CHURCH-Morning service
Tl0:30; sunday school 1900 Evening service
7:0a REV. W. +. JONES, Pastor