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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-24
A Remarkable Owl.

They tell "A story over on the North Side
about an old lady who was presented with
an owl. She had no possible use for an
owl but she felt in duty bound TO keep
and care for this one, because it was given
to her by n very dear but misguided friend.
So she provided quarters for the bird and
looked at it curiously each day. She was
particularly struck by its wise look, and
us she was acquainted with an eminent
Judge on the Cook county bench, Who al
ways wears the s0me look Of wisdom, she
named the owl in his honor, calling it
well, calling il Judge So-and-so, we Will
say. The servant girl of Irish extraction
and persuasion vas told TO take especial
care of the judge, and she did her best in
this direction. But one evening this girl
startled her mistress az well as the room
full of company 10y bustling in at the door
while pleasant conversation was in prog
ress and exclaiming:
IF you please, ma am, Judge So-and-so
has laid an egg"
Knowing the eminent referred TO- the
members of the company were astonished
to learn of this unprecedented feat on his
part, while the embarrassed old lady has
tened TO explain everything except the fact
that she should have been SO deceived in
regard To the sex of the bird.-Chicago
Times
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-24
TIE LISTENER.

Senator John Sherman has kept all his
letters since he was 10 years old
Senator German has been elected a di-
rector and treasurer OF the Columbia and
Maryland railroad.
Mirabcau l.. Towns of Brooklyn recently
presented his clients case in a local court
exclusively in rhyme.
John Hunt OF Providence, who died a
short time ago at the age of 10 had not
spoken TO his wife for 20 years and did not
even repent on his dcathbcd.
Mr.. Labouchcrc carries his radicalism
so far as to refrain from giving the read
crs of his paper any information OF tho
birth of an heir to the throne.
Professor Henry Drummond the now
famous Christian philosopher, while n
student, travelled with Moo,Y and Sankcy
on their evangelical tour Of Great Britain.
John w Mackay is seldom seen in New
York He is beyond 60 years of age but
has a color that many u schoolgirl might
envy. In the morning ne goes through u
prescribed system of athletics.
Fergy Malone the once famous baseball
catcher, has been reported dead, but err
roncously So He is and has been for sew
eral years Especial inspector in the United
states customs department In Philadel-
phia.
Thomas j. Jackson, who died recently
and who was believed TO be the richest
man in Webster county, Ky, arranged his
business matters SO that persons indebted
to him will have until five years after his
death to make settlement.
Joseph Pulitzer has presented to the
city Of Paris IA bronze group, II feet high,
reproducing Bartholdi's work portraying
the founders Of American Independence
| Washington and Lafayette), which was
exhibited in the salon OF 1899
Senator Palmer of Illinois is in his sew
enty eighth year, and no one in the whole
body of senators is more active or well pre-
served than he. He is sturdy and robust
of frame and voice and invariably walks
20 the capitol when the weather is fine.
General John Tyler son Of the tenth
president of the United States and his pri-
waite secretary, is living in humble circum-
stances, sufferer from paralysis, in
Washington. He is supported by a nephew
who has position in the treasury depart
ment.
senator Butler is handsome in high
bred way and is Immediately well
dressed His tailor is an artist His shoe
maker and halter are men of tho finest
disccrnment. His snow white shirt front
is like toboggan slide for unwrinkled
smoothness
The late President Carnot of France,
according 10 French papers was never
baptized. He belonged it is said, to the
Thcophilanthropists founded by La Re
villicrc- Lepaux. Among the original mem
bcrs of the sect was Lazare Carnot, grand
,athcr of the president.
John /. Blair made the first few dollars
Of his fortune of $50, 900, 600 by trapping
Imuskrats and rabbits and selling theii
skins. He became clerk in II country
store at the age of 10, and at II he had &
store of his own with cash capital OF
$500 and good commercial reputation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-24
THAT BABYS NAME.

And sothc York infant is christened Ed
ward Albert Christian George Andrew
Patrick David And he still ves.-Bos-
ton Herald.
The York baby has been so named rs to
propitiatc several nations, but it Is no
ticcd that Jonathan" was not among the
string conferred on the helpless infant
Baltimore American.
There is some speculation as TO which
of his various names the new royal baby
will be known by among his familiars aft
er awhile. Possibly Eddie or Al, but GER
tainly not Patsy philadelphia Ledger.
The new York baby may never become
the king of England, but he has already
attained TO great name. 1t was given to
him the other day and takes up over
line and half of ordinary type.-Boston
Globe.
The infant son of the Duke Of York has
been christened, and will have TO bear
through life the burden Of the name OF
Edward Albert Christian George Andrew
Patrick David This Is one Of tho disad-
vantages of royalty and the worst Of 1t Is
that there Is no royal exemption from
teething or the measles. Providence Jour
pal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-24
ERVATlONS.

1t takes lots Of money to make poverty
decorative.
Pcssimism and optimism are only other
names for temperament.
The truest humor keeps along line
drawn from the center Of gravity.
\ sarcastic woman is not allowed to
choose whether she will be loved or feared.
Generosity of soul is moro important
than that of purse, but 1t will never be AS
popular.
Nature conspires with the courageous.
As soon rs one is wet through the sun
comes out.
Lovers are eloquent, but conversation
does not seem 10 be domestic accom-
plishment.
Hearts are like apples. They fall when
they arc ripe and get picked up by the
first conner.
Tibet development OF genius is inter
esting to everybody but those who assist
In the process.
The worst thing about an astigmatism
physical or morals that one does not
know one has it.
1t Is the woman of independent fortune
who Is Mortified that her sex should marry
Tor maintenance.
We grow more humane as we grow old
er. Whereas once we kicked the neigh
bor's dog openly, we now poison him on
the sly.-Katc Fields Washington.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-24
PEN, cHIsEL AND BRUSH.

William Black is reported to be Queen
Victoria's favorite novelist.
Count Tolstol IS writing "cosmopoli-
tan DRAMA" which he says is 70 be the
last of his works.
Daudet, one Of the best novelists of the
day, has tried to dictate his work, but
finds it unsatisfactory and has resumed
his labor with his pen.
Caroline Bruce and Agnes Kjellberg,
two Swedish ladies' have received honor
able mention at the Paris salon for sculp'
turc The latter holds the scholarship OF
the Swedish academy.
Colored people of Philadelphia can boast
of having graduated from their ranks the
finest artist OF their race In America
Henry G. Tanners picture Of The Bag
pipe Lesson" excited great interest at a
recent academy exhibit.
one Df the pictures at the Royal ncad
envy this year Is portrait Of Nine. sarah
Grand. IL Is tho work of Miss Augusta
Becher and It represents che Hriter ~ .
rather scrawnily aesthetic looking perNoH,
with prominent check and collar bones
and hair done low In the neck.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-24
BITS FROM EDMUND RUSSELL.

Beauty, not style, should be the stand.
ard for dress.
Do not own one inch Of black. even in
shoes Have shoes 10 match your gowns
Black reduces the size but also reduces
power and influence.
If women who have original and intel.
Ugent ideas on dress would band IN clubs
of 30 they could cmancipatc themselves
and dominate the dressmakcrs, who now
rule them.
In environment as well rs in dress be.
ware of nonessentials. A cheap lace tidy
on n $50 chair reduces the value of that
chair To 10 cents so noncsscntiols III
dress minimize the personality.
Beautiful events should be honorcd by
beautiful apparel. Street clothes should
not be worn TO social gatherings which
promote culture If we would pay rs great
a tribute 70 art as 10 society, culture would
Become society
study occasion as well rs garb. The
commercial life Of woman Is pressing her
into q uniform Of tailor made gowns and
business dress which is dcplorablc. Re
ccptions and social functions are injured
in beauty by such dressing
Treasure and use your bits of antique
jewelry and fabrics We should mourn the
loss Of the high type, old time beautiful
clothes, the old silks satins, laccs and or
naments, which gave beauty and elegant
personality to social assemblies
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-24
Soft Shelled Eggs.

Hens that have plenty of exercise and
free access 10 the ground or to deposits
of gravel will not lay soft eggs. Such
hens are not only too fat, but their di-
gestion has been impaired by life of
inactivity. If we keep them on starva-
ton diet, we do not necessarily help
their digestion, says American Cultiva-
tor The best course with hens that lay
soft eggsholls is to kill them for the ia
BILE. They are always fat and ready to
kill. If allowed TO live, such fowls will
get in the habit Of eating their eggs,
and this habit soon affects the entire
flocl:. Keep fowls at work for what
grain they get, and they will find ma
terial for eggshells of sufficient hard
ness. The hard shellcd eggs produce
the most vigorous chicks, though they
may sometimes need help 70 break their
shells
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-24
EHZM. >. NSss~
tNag5ss flEEps
g Ess seeSGhKPEN
LeeuMlNous CROPS FOR FEEDING.
Opinions In a Farmers Bulletin From the
Department of Agriculture.

Opinions In a Farmers Bulletin From the
Department of Agriculture.
Progressive farmers in many sections
are growing more leguminous crops be-
cause they believe that these furnish
the cheapest food for stock and the
cheapest manure for the soil. With the
leguminous czrps these farmers obtain
from the air substance necessary for
plants and animals alike, which costs
in the form Of fertilizers and feeding
stuffs from 10 TO 25 cents per pound.
Here is q plea for these crops for feed
ing purposes as set forth III farmers
bulletin:
Why should the farmer go OH raising
meadow hay as his main supply OF
coarse fodder and buying grain to sup
plement it when by growing leguml-
nous crops the nitrogen required by AMI
mails can be produced at the lowest cost!
The crops of red clover, crimson clover,
Japan clover Qespedeza), cowpea, alfal-
fla. sofa bean, horse bean, serradella
and many others Of this class far sur
mass common hay in the food materials
they contain both pound for pound and
in Weld per acre. They may be grown
as catch crops and used for soillng OF
pasturage, or they may be grown Tor
making hay or silage. By mixing the
green crops with corn and ensiling the
two together palatable and nutritious
food is produced which Is much richer
in protein nitrogen than silage made
from corn alone
The cultivation of these leguminous
plants involves somewhat more labor,
as rule, than raising grass hay, but II
is believed that it will prove profita-
BILE. for it enables the farmer 10 raise his
own concentrated feed at the same time
that he raises his coarse fodder. For III
stance, q recent experiment has indi'
Gated that SOFA bean meal is fully equal
to cottonseed meal for milk and butter
production. This meal is one Of the
richest feeding stuiTs we have. IT eX'
ceeds linseed meal and gluten meal IL
protein nitrogen and far exceeds these
and cottonsced meal i'll fat. 1t Is only
surpassed III protein by cottonseed mea
and some of the OilcakeS little used IL
this country. The beans can be thrashe(
ont and ground, and the straw fed a
coarse fodder This straw Is richer II
food materials than a good meadow
hav. 1t contains 8 l, per cent OF protein
while meadow hay averages about /.
per cent. The cowpea may be treated II
similar manner. The ground cowpea
are q richly heterogeneous feed, although
not so rich as SOFA bean meal, and tn
vines are nearly or quite equal 10 Glove
hay and far surpass grass hay in rich
ness.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-24
Peculiar WAY of Fighting Thistles.

The department of agriculture has
issue1 n pamphlet on the Russian this
tie. giving its history, habits and the
best means of fighting it, Among other
singular suggestions is that Of fencing
it ont Of the farm by putting up bar
rier against which the thistle will roll
and stick When the thistles ripen,
they break loose from the ground and
roll for miles with the wind, scattering
countless seeds as they 60 But 1t would
hardly pay to build a fence around a
large western farm for the sake of keep
ing cut thistles, and here GENES in the
remarkable part of the suggestions. 1t Is
proposed 10 SOW double row Of sun
flowers around the farm each year, thus
making a temporary fence which would
stop the rolling thistles and hold them
until dry enough to burn. Rural New
Yorker thinks this scheme worthy OF a
Yankee. The sunflowers will not only
keep out the thistles, but they will sup
ply fuel and food for poultry or horses
The advocates of no fence and cheap
fence should now take back seat III ia
yor of the sunflowers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-24
TO ONE WHO GAVE IT.

Only woman's hair" There was no nams
Upon the slender packet, and they blame
The man who would not bare for all 10 view
The soul of hes who trusted him; he knew
To whom belonged that curl OF softest hair,
And thus he wrote, determined 20 leave thers
No trace which TO the world might ever show
Who was the woman that loved him 30.
But all who love have relies; on my heart
There rests IA locket, and never part
BY day or night with one small tress OF hair,
Yet must tell the world who placed II there
Within the locket; call on all to see
Ny greatest treasurer say twas given to mo
BY one / love, who loves me not again,
And show TO curious eyes my love is vainf
And must own 20 al that when wake
l find my hand close clasps IL for the GAke
OF one from whom / took that tress OF hair
Which now IL mine, say that ] breathe Q
prayer
That God will bless and keep you all your life,
In sun and shade, In Joy and peace and strifef
I hold the world has nothing here to do;
Il shall not come between my soul and you.
Like the great Dean, keep your name apart;
You only know what rests upon my heart.
London Academy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-24
CYCLING CHAT.

In a tight box-bearings where oil is
needed.
Blessed are they in cycling who can let
well enough alone
The order of the garter" Send me one
pair stocking supporters. -
DWELLINGS, like wine, not properly
judged of till the second glass.
The obstinate man in cycling is the
fellow who doesn't agree with US.
Learning is the dictionary, but practice
is the grammar, Of riding bicycle.
A man is scared hundred times for
every time he is actually hurt in cycling.
We dream great things of cycling 5 to-
morrow, but ali 1t ever becomes Is another
yesterday.
Aschabad, in central Asia, is said to
boast n cycling club mastering upward Of
80 members.
An unduly long handle bar Is weak. 1t
spreads the rider out too much, and ii un
stcadies the steering
This is a soft snap, said the bulldog
as he fastened his teeth in the tire after
having bitten at the rider leg and missed
It
Truth told about a poor wheel does not
shame the devil, but as novelty 1t at
tracts his attention and sometimes raises
him.
1t is as difficult to be interested in an
other riders mishaps without being mod
dlcsomc rs 1t is to be kindly without be
ing patronizing
The cyclist should eat often rather than
heavily and should carry some light re
frcshment, such as chocolate, for an cn!cr
gcncy sporting Life.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-24
LABoucHeRe's cYNIclsMs.

A woman only gives her second kiss.
Her first must be stolen from her.
\ woman who casts down her eyes Is
generally looking for some one at her feet.
When a woman discovers her first gray
hair she becomes far more amiable to her
sweetheart.
Do not dispute about woman's rights
1t is womans privilege TO have all the
rights of man.
III n woman has many faults, console
yourself with the reflection that she might
have good many more.
However many compliments you may
pay o woman, she will think you have not
said a. much as you might have done.
The ways OF reaching woman's heart
have been known from time immemorial,
and yet how difficult II is to find the right
one!. London Truth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-24

On motion w Cooper was allowed fifty cents
for services rendered the village on August 10.
Trustee Mccullough appears.
on motion the expenses incurred in the con-
viction OF Chas Kirby for violation OF the VII
lage ordinance No - were assumed by the
village and the clerk instructed To issue orders
for ST.,O, .,
ON motion the street committee were in
sttucted TO purchase the necessary sidewalk
lumber TO be used in the construction OF cross
walks
ON motion the limit for the collection of the
corporation tax was extended until the 10Th oil
september, legt.
On motion the communication of the Alma
Roller Mills asking that additional IRE protec.
tiun be given them was referred 10 the board
of water commission.
ON mouon committee of two were ap'
pointed by the chair consisting or trustee
Bsker and clerk 1ubbs to look up the matter
of purchasing writing table and eecount file
suitable for the use OF the clerk OF the village
ON motion clerk was instructed TO notify
Mrs Swartout and O'Keefe. OF East Saginaw
that the sidewalk fronting the property con
troled by them in block 22 must be rebuilt
on motion council adjourned.
Il. A. Ely SETH A. lU6bs,
President. Olerh
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-24

Wandering on some land belonging TO
Earl Derby a collier CHANGED 20 meet the
owner of Knowsley face To face. His lord
ship inquired if the collier knew he waa
walking on his land.
Thy land? Well, I've got no land my.
sell" was the reply, land I'm like to walk
Oh somebody's Wheer did tina get II
fro'f"
oh" explained his lordship, II got ii
from my ancestors"
And wheer did they get it fro'f" querieG
the collier.
''They got it from their ancestors" was
the reply.
And wheer did their ancestors get II
fro'f"
"They fought for it,"
well, begad," said the collier, squarins
up to the noble earl, "Ill flight thee toI
itp'--London Tit-Bits.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-24

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
y State of Michigan, County of Gratiot, SIS.
In the matter of the estate of Katie l. Sheldon.
deceased. Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance of and order granted to the under
signed, administrator of the estate of said de-
ceased, by the Hon. Judge of Probate for the
county OF Gratiot on the 9th day Of April a. d.
1874 there will be sold at public vendue. 10 the
highest bidder, at the premises. in the county
of Gratiot, in said state, on wednesday, the
Goth day of June a. q. 1894, AT 10 O'clock in the
forenoon of that day subject TO all encum-
branccs by mortgage or otherwise existing at
the time Of the death Of said deceased, or at
the time of said sale the following described
real estate, to-wt: Lot three 80 on block
three 3D. in Lyman {. Cohoon's addition 10 the
village of Alma Gratiot county Michigan, ac-
cording to the recorded plat thereof.
HIRAM w. HUGHES.
Administrator.
The above sale has been adjourned until
July 18th. 1894 HIRAM W. HUGHES,
Alma, June ~, 1894. Administrator.
The above sale has been adjourned until
August 18th. 1894. HIRAM w. HUGHES,
Alma, July Is 1874. Administer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-24
Worth Thinking About.

Sir ]. Z. Lawcs tells i'll The Rural
New Yorker now the Germans now are
taking from this country large quantities
of linsced and cottonsecd meal for feed
ing stock. Suppose they send back in
place Of it sugar made from beets grown
with the fertility contained in the linseed
and cotton seed. 1t is easy to see how in
such trade Germany has the advantage
by importing fertility and exporting a
product that is of no fertilizing value.
Americans should feed the stock food
and grow the sugar at home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-24
THE TATTlER.

Mrs. Spencer Of Bourbon, Ind, now go
yaars of age, has had IL husbands and
seven sets of children.
Mrs. Eugene Kelly, Jr., wife Of the New
York bankers son, is a McXican bat not
q great beauty she is decided brunette
There is "a rcpor, that Miss Vanderbilt
who is now in Paris with her parents, -
engaged to the eldest son OF an Irish no.
bleman and diplomat.
1t Is becoming quite the thing in society
for women 90 gyt th'ir lives insured. one
Of the Miss I.ori!lards has recently taken
out policy for 100000
Mrs. Rchccca T. Robinson Of Wcst
Newton. Mas, - 20 derry the cxponsi
of the erection Of now scientific build.
ing at Tufts college. Massachusetts.
Miss Badger about 50 years ago started
an institution fer the blind IN Birning.
ham and ha- held Up to the present day
the pos, OF honorable lady supcrintcnd'
ent.
Nine Casimir Pcricr, wife Of the
French president, is charming woman.
devoted to her c,ii'rcn, of whom she has
two--a Gaughtorcl - and boy somewhat
younger
M Calvin =. Bricc ana Miss Brlcc
were among the quests at the recent state
concert at buckingham palace Mrs.
Chadwick. Mrs. Miller and Mr.. j. Roosc.
Welt were the other Americans present.
Tho Baroness Adolphe de Rothschild
has a luxurious farm at Boulogne-su sur
Seine, Francc and as she enjoys an in
como of million or two francs the fair
agriculturist contrivcs possibly 10 make
both ends meet.
Mrs l.. 5. Mogrdgc, who is known
among the museums of two continents foI
lur unique skill in making wax flowers,
has sailed for England, where she will dc
some work for the South kcnsington mu
scum before her return.
Miss Samantha King "a pretty school
teacher of Inland, o., owns property IN
her own name. She was jokingly dared &C
work out the poll tax The next day she
appeared with Il wagon and team and pu'
I'm a full days work on the roads
Mrs. Leland Stanford is said to contem
plate converting her San Francisco resi-
! dcncc into fine art gallery and museum
for the benefit of the public. The house
| IS big, and the rooms on its lower iloo1
are so large and admirably arranged tha
| little change would be needed 70 adapt !
| 10 such uses
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-24
a Word About Ducks.

Ducks confined in yards need plen-
tiful supply of green food, such as cut
grass and vegetables and some me at.
They also require plenty of water to
drini. and enjoy bath about 90 times
a day. This latter, however, is essen
tial. A good plan of watering ducks
that have no natural streams or ponds
to resort to is to hollow out "a round or
oval pond of moderate dimensions and
cement OH the earth. If this can be con.
nectod with n pump by pipes, it can be
filled daily with little labor. If con-
nected with water spouts of Il building,
il will be furnished, cleaned and filled
at every rainfall.