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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15

pened dearth of sjambok hide, the
price of whips rose immensely, and
giraffe skin I'D readily for pounds and
more. Forthwith parties OF Dutch and
native hunters locked into the kala-
hari, and scores upon scores of giraffe
were slaughtered. On coming ont with
their loads the hunters discovered that
they had overstockcd the market and
that prices had rapidly fallen again.
Most up-country natives, especially
the Bechuanas, use the hide of
the giraffe for making the neat
sandals they habitually wear, prefer
ring. it for its strength and toughness
to any other. II seems pity that for
the sake only of whips and sandals
and to furnish the hunter with meat
and an exciting form of sport, this
stately creature should be exterminated
from south-central Africa, as it bids
fair TO soon be.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15

THERE is no country on earth that
excels the United States in exalting
the dignity OF labor. The average
American laborer puts off the garb of
labor when his hours OF toll are over.
He becomes an American citizen
in dress, department and in occupa-
tions OF leisure and self-culture. All
OF which means that the dignity of
American labor is not only essensial
to the well-being of the American
laborer himself but that it is reaching
out and influencing organized labor in
other countries.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15
Good Queen Charlotte.

Wurtemberg is not wholly without
consolatio over the death of the late
King William |. That erratic monarch's
olga, may have had the sympathy of
his subjects for the treatment she re-
ceived at his hands, but she certainly
never inspired their love. The new
Queen, wife of King William H., is
more likely TO win and retain the af-
lection of the Wurtemte gers, for she
is young, amiable and beautiful. She
is the second wife of the King, whose
first Spouse died six years before he
married the present Queen. The latter
is the eldest daughter of Prince William
of Schaumburg Lippe, and was born in
1864. Her youth was spent at Ratibo-
ritz and Nachod castles, lii Bohemia,
where her parents reside. She received
under the eyes of her mother, Princess
Bathildis of Anhalt, most careful ed.
ucation. eight tutors being engaged TO
teach the seven children-four sons and
three daughters-of the family. Thus
Queen Charlotte became well read in
German and foreign history and liter
AZURE, an accomplished linguist,
musician and amateur artist, but was
also taught how TO handle a horse and
how TO drive pair of fiery bohemian
ponies, not TO mention her great per-
soual attractions and the winning ways
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15

comrades. assembled at indianapolis,
as Chaplain of the Department of In
diana Five months later he received
the nomination as Republican candi-
date for Congress from the Fifth dis
trict Of Indiana. He made a thorough
canvass against Col. c. c. Matson, and
succeeded in reducing the latter's ma
jority from 1865 TO 532. In February,
1857, he was nominated at the grand
encampment of the G.. A. X. as depart
ment commander. and was reelected on
the expiration of his term. His nomi-
nation as Lieutenant Governor in 1855
was unanimous. Since his entrance
into public life he has become widely
known by reason Of many lectures and
sermons in all parts of the country. He
is genial and energetic, firm Republi-
can, but not narrow in his partisan
feeling.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15
USES OF THE GIRAFFE.
It's Hide Makes Excellent Whip
IasheS.

Its Hide Makes Excellent Whip
Lashes.
The flesh of young giraffes. and offat
COWS especially, is excellent; there is
the least muslly flavor. perhaps, but it
is not unpleasant. The tongue and
marrow bones are great dclicacies, the
latter particularly furnishing the rarest
and most delicious banquet Of the Afri-
can hunter. Few beasts of the chase
are more poorly endowed with means
of defense, but even the mild giraffe,
when wounded and brought to a stand,
will, ifthe hunter approaches from the
front, chop at him with its fore feet,
and a blow from such limb is an ex-
ceedingly dangerous one. At the pres
ent time the giraffe is mainly sought
after for the value of its hide. which,
even so far up country as Khama's Town
(Palachwe). now commands value of
from . pounds les. to pounds los. "A
skin, varying according to age and sex.
The hide of a tough, thick-skinned old
bull, from an inch TO an inch and
quarter in thickness, is Of course the
most sought after. When one of these
great creatures lies prone upon the
veldt, it seems as if enveloped in man
tie of brass, and the fingers can make
no impression whatever upon the car.
cass. Not many years since the hides
of the rhinoceros and hippopotamus
furnished OK whips and riding whips
colonially known as sjambol<s---all over
South Africa. But the rhinoceros is all
but exterminated south OF the Zambesi
the hippopotamus becomes scarcer year
by year, and the hide of the giraffe is
consequently in greatly increased de-
mand. A few years back there hap
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15

WHAT becomes OF all the pennies!
Ii seems to be with them very Tauch
rs it is with pins-nobody knows
where or how they disappear. Yet
they vanish in some fashion. Last
year the mint at Philadelphia coined
"a. 600. 600 pennies. 1t would take a
good sized building to hold so many,
but they did not begin to supply the
never satisfied demand for more.
just now the establishment referred
to Is hard at work manufacturing sup
plies, and so it will continue.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15

THE three great lumber states are
now eating up their forests at a rate
which will soon kill the goose that
lays the golden eggs. The value OF
their lumber products last year was
$l67. 2S7, SIC, and at the present rate
of consumption their forests will last
about five years longer When the
numbering industry has eaten up the
forests OF the South in the same way the
country will either have to wait for
new trees to grow or find substitute
for lumber.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15

Talk Is chesp, but good parrots como
high. -Pittsburg Dispatch.
Don't try to Kill fly on your neighhor's
head with hammer. RAMS Horn.
The baby can't walk much himself, but
he likes 10 SEQ other people walk. Texas
Siftings
IL it were not for hunger some men
would never 10 an honest days work.
RAMS Horn.
must successful, lawyer has most
fees-able way of making living. New
York Herald.
The moon shines best when she Is full.
It is not so with the leading lights of so,
ciety. -Picayune.
a good many selfmade men evidently
cot tired before the JOB was finish "a In
dianapolis Journal.
How the world changesi 40 ono wanted
10 get into stocks during puritsaical
times. Boston Gazette.
1t is ungrammatical 10 say that Opinions
are made on the bias. Say .hey are
made 10y us.--Butralo Express.
The games in which the denizens of the
marsh delight are probably leap frog
and 'croakay. Binghamton Republican.
You can't always tell by the sorrow OK.
pressed in the verse on n woman's tomb
stone how long it was before her husband
married again -Atchison Globe.
There are mer ' are such confirmed
slaves to the weed lat they would not
enter the car of progress unless it was \
smoking car.--Boston Transcript.
1t may be that tie evils Of the pass
system have had something 70 do visa
compelling moro than one railroad com
pany TO pass its dividends. 81. baltimore
Amer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15

Our of the supreme miracle by
which the outcasts of the earth had
the truth proclaimed to them are COM
ing other miracles too great for any
mans comprehension. Whenever an
advance is made this spirit of intel
lectual democracy brings at once to
bear. for further advance the focused
strength OF the minds OF thousands
whom the intellectual aristocracy of
the worlds yesterday would have left
in ignorance, inert impotent; power
less to help themselves or the world.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15
The word "oa,hoIIc..

The word Catholic" was first used
in the Apostles Greed when it says
And one holy. catholic. apostolic
church" It's next use wrs by Igna.
thus, who is said 10 have been an apos
tic of St John. lguatius succeeded
Exodus as Bishop of Antioch and SUI.
fered martyrdom in the year l07 A. ID.
He used the word in this sentence
Wherever Jesus Christ is, there is thS
catholic church. 81 Augustine, a.
ID. 800, says: Tho very name o
catholic holds me in the church. >
The world is from kata. in or through,
and olous the whole.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15
The NEW YORK

though, considering the high maneu-
vering qualities of the new vessel and
her ability to choose the range of the
firing, if in fight with any of these
ships, would prove of any marked adj
vantage. The Aurora, Galatea. Inn
perieuse, Narcissus. Orlando, L ndaunted
and Warsprite carry, as their heaviest
guns, 9.2-inch breech-loading pieces,
and in addition a complement of G-inch
guns. The S-inch guns of the New York
should do fully the execution of the
9.2-inch gun inside OF ., 500 yards range.
Furthermore, the fact that the finch
guns of the latter will all be rapid-fire
pieces should make their fire equal to
the 6-iuch guns of the British vessels.
The New York looks not unlike some
big ocean liner. The allusion. how
ever, is rudely broken when one OBJ
serves the ram bow, the torpedo port,
and the gun Sponsors. The fact that
the war craft possesses, along her
under hull, the graceful sharp lines of
the transatlantic liner is only an evil
dence of her having appropriated, TO
promote her own enchantment. some
of the speed efficiency Of peaceful
sister
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15

One may get an idea OF the number
OF pennies lost from the history Of the
old half cents of fifty and sixty years
ago. Where are they now? OF these
500. 600 were coined about twenty-five
years ago. Where are they nowg A
few are in the cabinet of coin collec-
tors. None have been returned to the
mint for re-coining or are held by the
treasury. Nobody sees them in circu-
lation any more. All OF them except
hundreds save by curio hunters have
absolutely disappeared. OF the old
copper pennies l19, 900, 600 still re-
main unaccounted for. save that once
in while one sees an old specimen.
There are more than 2. 600, 900 bronze
two-cent pieces somewhere out of
4.5o0, 900 OF them that the government
issued.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15

UNFoRTUNATELY when the law shall
have done all that it can in restrain
ing the use Of dynamite. the danger
will still be great so far as the MUIR
derous crank is concerned. He can
always make his dynamite for him
self 1t requires very small knowl-
edge OF chemistry while the materials
necessary may be bought separately
for a tritle at any drug store. But so
far as the law can go it ought to go
without delay. For the rest the MUIR
derous impulse OF the crank is less
likely to persist while he buys
materials and manufactures his explo-
sives than while he simply purchases
a cartridge already loaded Legal re.
straint upon the sale of dynamite will
go far to prevent its criminal use. A
system which shall follow every ounce
of it from the hour of its manufacture
to the moment OF its use holding each
possessor responsible for his disposal
OF it is not impossible to devise aud
such a system would very greatly re-
duce a danger against which we have
now no security at all.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15
sHlL0H'S
CONSU M PTION
CURE.

The success # the Great Cough Cure ~
without rarallel in the history OF medicine.
An druggists arc authorized to sell 1t on pos
tive guarantee, te-t that no other cure can sue
cesssuily stand. That it may become KNOWN
The Proprietors, at an enormous expsise, are
placing a Sample Bottle Free INTO ese.y home
IN the United States and Canada. Ii you have
a Cough, Sore Throat, or bronchitis, use 1t, Tor
it will cure you. If your child has the Group,
or Whooping Cough, use it promptly, and reliei
il sure. If you dread that insldlous disease
Consumption, use it. Ask your Druggist LOT
SliILOH'S CURE, Price 10 Cts, 80 Gus. ano
your Lungs . are sore Pr oe S ss cts
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15
Another from Maine.

The most surprised man in Maine the
other day was Mr.. Robert Shaw of
Shaw's Falls. lie lay down to sleep in
a field, and when he awolSe the appall-
ing discovery was made that he had
lost his trousers. Field mice had
gnawed the garment into shrs s, and
carried most of them away.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15

1t il said that four OF the steam
engines of the world have been con-
structed within the last twenty-five
years. The total horse power is esti-
mated at 40. 600, 001. of which the
United States has Z, 500. 000 Great
Britain T. 200, 600. Germany 4. 800 600
France 3, 600, 001 and Austria 1900.
boo.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15
Quickest Railroad Time.

The quickest railroad speed is excelled
on a log chute in Clifton, Ore. 1t
is three-quarters of a mile in length,
and the bottom is constructed of rail
road iron. a log started at the top
scoots through the shute in just twenty
seconds-at speed of two and a quar-
ter miles I'm a minute.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15
MICH

SOCIETY. my friend, is wall OF very
strong masonry as it now stands; it
may be Slapped in the course OF a
thousand years. but stormed Ia a day
no! You dash your head against it
you scatter your brains. and you dis
lodge stone; society smiles in scorn
effaces the stain. and replaces tho
stone
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15
INDIANA'S NEW GOVERNOR.
a Minister of the Gospel and Ex-
Soldier ms Well.

Ira j. Chase, Governor of Indiana, is
minister of the gospel as well.
He began preaching in the Christian
church twenty-one years ago. and has
followed that profession ever since.
Five years ago he moved To Danville,
Ind, and took charge of the Christian
church there In Februery, 1856 he was
unanimously chosen by his Grand Army
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15
A POPULAR FAMILY.

without any teacher; you came to the rescue
when Miss Lafarge deserted her Dcsarte class
so suddenly, ana ce rtainly we are ali imprOv-
ing in grace under your instruction; | heard
you telling Tommy Eames last evening how
his club made mistakes in playing baseball;
you seem TO be up on all the latest fads,' and
know just what 10 do under all circumstances;
you entertain beautifully; and in the last
month you have i'm proved so in health, owing.
you tell me- 10 your physical culture exercises.
Where do you get all of your information
from in this little QUITO the way place s-for
you never go to the city,"
KATE: why, Jennie, you will make mo
vain. i have only one source of information,
but II is surprising how IL meets all wants Il
very seldom hear of anything new but what
the next few days bring me full information
on the subject. Magic? Mol Magazinei
really furnishes the reading for the whole
household: father has given up his magazine
that he has taken for years, as he says this
one gives more and better information on
the subjects of the day; and mother says
that il is that that makes her such a famous
hOusckeeper. In fact, we all agree that il is
the only really FAMILY magazine published,
as we have sent for samples of all OF them,
and find that ono is all for men. another all
for women, and another for children only.
while this one suits every one of us; so we
only need TO take one instead Of several, and
that IS where the economy comes in, for il is
only 500 a year. Perhaps You think | am
too lavish i'm my praise: but | will let you see
ours, or, better still, send 10 cents to tho pub
Usher, w. Jennings Demorest, - East 18th
Street, New York. for a sample copy, and
shall always consider that | have done you
Il great favor; and may be you will be cutting
us out, as you say we have the reputation of
being the best Informed family in town. If
that be so, It is Demorests Family Magazine
that does it,"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15
Sleeplcssuess Cured.

SAeepIcSsneSS Cured. Nv
am glad to testify that / used Pastor Koe-
nig's Nerve Tonic with the best success for
sleeplessness, and believe that it is really
great relief for suffering humanity.
T.. FRANK, Pastor.
st. SEVERN. keylerton F. o., Pa.
LOGAN, Ohio, Oct. 49, 1890.
1 used Pastor Koenig's Nerve Tonic in tho
case Of a 13-year old boy for n case OF st. Vitus
Dance OF two years standing His condition
was most lamentable, as his limbs were con-
stantly in motion, and at table his bands could
not hold knife, fork spoon. The effect of
this medicine was at once noticeable to ALL and
the boy himself remarked, 81 know it helps
me, and before the second bottle was used up.
he insisted that there was necessity of TAX
ing moro as he was entirely cured.
CARL HELFENBERGER
caEs ECn-4 Valuable Book on Nervous
!, sxb, q diseases sent free 10 any address,
4 EG h and poor patients can also obtain
! ESE-Hu this medicine free OF charge.
This remedy hes been prepared by the Reverend
4 now prepared underhis direction By the
RoEwlc MED. &C.. Chicago, ..s.
Sold by Druggists a, 81 per Eottle. e for 81
EarEc Size, ,SI.55. g Hottios for SO.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-27

Ths Providence News IL still chasing
- tn plate "wIIl o. the wisp."
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-27
REMOVAL OF BATES.i

The Mayor, acting with his usual vigor
ana energy, and with determination that
the rights OF his ONCE shall be respected
ana recognised, has suspended the City
Treasurer from office for the Illegal pay
mon of the men whose names were on the
police payroll but were not approved OF
by the Mayor. At the last reports the
rressurer had not quit the office, but was
SIN carrying on his work. The reports
also say that the Mayor proposes to use
force. II necessary, and appoint Treasu-
rsr pro tenn. This mode OF procedure will
be sfeceivc and will bring tine policemen
difnsulty up with a round turn. This
sfms che Mayor proposes to allow the
osAsr side 70 do the fighting and bring
vAss psocess that may be necessary to re-
esfn tho oflce.
u docs not look that the matter will be
decided In day, and perhaps the political
ys,s ny pass before the result Is reached.
10 y the outrageous and harmful methods
pussasd By some Of the Republican
o0biais that brought on this unfortunate
conditions OF affairs and the people should
tsasRssand n. On the shoulders Of these
o1stals alone rests the blame and IN
dssSssdiy they will hear from II this Fall.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-27
vHa n,lleNN,uM PROPHET


Again incwm. Us ress ne md % ~
wo-As 70 Nsss ~ ussA
NBw HAvEs. AAs. N-Ctariss A. l.
TQstes.. y. y A.. l.ts professor Of military
sciencs Va Yais u snt TIA another warninG
niossEss. essjxAes. II possible. IN more
oinsSous sereis than over. He maintains
thst hi. caise. stsans are being infinitely
futhiied AMI y AZ bis published vstem OF
chronology soatasns nothing but The
truth. aud Ihat dnoo March %, is9a
everything. sonspires 70 fAsten his convio-
uon as 10 tbs critical naturs Of shc crisis
now NJ tho door.
Hs aye MAI thn ums hfss arrived sos
fearless statcmana Tts professor says
tAAa he y Graiy eouvinoc3 thai during
ths Jubilee y~>~. 1880. 4 d.. psckonisS
fson rhs Sspssmbss squinon, sAs doads
uDw satbsrins spsa al sGase wiA ealmt
ns.s ~rhas year, hs says, rs ths oensss,l
0s a ~ ssxaa 0tA which VIC gsAsfis
tfnas dosa" rbs professor says that hs
boks upop As pchod n sp odd and
strangely sisnihcshs wsy. With sesp-e,
b We pss,i isnoss now raging abroad
Lieatessns fottsn eoaturs tue powers
thss b ~ spare no vigiiauo. His warn
ing IL "Esa.x inso thy ports aud clos,
shy assss stoat thes until bbe indisnstioe
10 pAsAs
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-27
oeoLARsp A DRAW
nss osddaFd fI-d rho bess a Hs N B4,
tsshl wsrh sNith

n.s osdd.Ed fI-d rho ne.s "a d N B4s
t.s4sl wsfh sNith
eAs FHA>cfsco. Aug rs--Joo Goddard
Of AustHksa s,.d-rtook To knock out
hnlly smiei VI Aps,rshs Ia tHs rounds
last nk,in h~Hcrs 6hs California Athletic
siub for pnrne II $3.50 Goddard
we'gh~a S0 nsd Suhtb i74 pounda Both
msn loJtod mDil. b.. Goddard bad plenty
OF sdvsrttsse IA siz-. Ia the frst round
Smith been'ne rroggy and went down
three Nmss. Goddard himself fell from
the forec af blow. In the second round
Spish, When closely pushed, would 20
dowu to avoid Punishment Smith was
eeosed several tttnee 10 the third round
II Ne nfsh ranna Psstoe Captain Short
sto,rs.l tfW fsriiI lie 10 che rnsn 70 at
y again. however ia shs sixth Smith was
f1osed. h,s fsec pressaisd horrible ap-
psArAnos. 69dd~ra lad the bess OF ths
ssvsnr, rouna. ahd IL As sSsAsA hs aaain
knesk4d Ba,is4 do,sa. captain bbors
sssts hstsrf~rea, anA ~ referee declared
De nshs draw sn sbsngns Of potioe 10
tesfosenca II woe plaNnU 6oddards
fight II allowed 10 ooasiuue
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-27
TINE coal COMBINE.

The coal trust received quite setoach
Thursday when Chsnoelloe Mcdiii o'
New Jersey rendered an opinion In whicn
be upholds every point In the peoples
cuss against the Beading deal. The agree
mens entered into by the Reading, the
Central Railway of New Jersey, the Dele
ware, Lackswanna and Western and the
Port Beading Railway is declared by the
Chancellor to be a sweeping violation of
the INV. BY the terms OF his decision the
lease of the big railways blythe Port Read
ing Is declared void, and allthe companies
concerned arc pirected TO retake posses
sion and operate their own roads In
dependently Of each other.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-27
vHa CAMEL TOLLS DISPUTE.
II usrbssS Gets Geld Comfort from
. essrstasy Hsstsr at Washington.

-. usrbsst Gets Geld Comfort from
sssrstasy r.ster at Washington
WAsnis0Ios, Aug e6-Further eorre.
spos1enoe OIL she Can nadian tolls ques tion
Is mad~ paS!ic It appsais that on Sat
urday last, after Mr.. Herbert OF the Brit
isA legation had held HIS interview with
Mr.. Foster, and had been informed that
the presidcnt'e proclamation OF retalia-
ton bad already been signed. and ready 10
be Issued. Mr.. Herbert. At 7p. m OF that
day, was sblc 10 report that he had re
cefved M answer from the Canadian gov
erpmeot 70 his oommunioation of Aug. L
He snfosms M. Foster that the Cana
dian authorities expressed q hops that
their assurapcc that the tolls complained
Of will b, discontinued aftcr the end OF
ths presen, season, will he accepted BY
the United States as satisfactory evidence
a desire to ronoyo any grounds tending
70 disturb friendly interchange Of trade.
20 tabs Mr. Foster roplics that Canada
oannot be permitted to answer remon
sArsnsx Of tile United States against un-
fultllsd contracts and breaches OF faith
BY appeals for forbsarance, and that there
can b. foupd no safe basis Of friendly
commercial intercourse between the cwo
countriss 20 long ss Canada persists Ia
violating 0so sApularons Of the treaty Of
f5n
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-27
Dteo.

5HOvE-lu this city, Aug. q, Deborah s.
Shove, wife OF Samuel Shove, In the s4th
year Of ago.
sLAIN-In Valley Falls, Aug. "a, Mary,
widow OF John Slain, aged 10 years.
BENSETT-In this city. 26th inst. joseph
Bennett, 63 yoars.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-27

We have no sympathy for any one who
~ bean dupod by the two-for-one fakirs