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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-19

sown in the conscience, by the parents
in the earliest dawn of childhood and
cultivated AS the child advances, with
more care than that of flower garden,
that we may, in due season, realize the
desired harvest. And, for cooperation
in this work, much depends on the kin
dergarten, Sunday school aud other
teachers. While the rank and file of
our third party prohibition friends de-
sire temperance, provided they be eX-
cused from making complaint and
prosecuting liquor otfenses; we class
their leading Office seekers on the same
footing with other politicians, ''they
want 10 get there A gymnastic show
is always ready to issue complimentary
tickets to the clergy that it may be an
nounced from the pulpit. So with the
third party leaders, who wish to stride
the temperance horse and ride into
power, but this is too noble steed,
and unused TO the political jockey track
and with him they will never win the
race. Massachusetts. Michigan and
other states have local option law.
Now if prohibition is really what the
third party leaders want, why do they
not 60 ut work to make the option laws
operative? BY so doing they would
have the cooperation of the temper
ance element of all the parties; and
wherever the option laws are enforced,
there is prohibition. But that is not
what they want so much, as they do TO
'get there" 1t has been boldly AS
serted by Mr.. Abbott of Brooklyn, n.
Y, and Mr.. Brewer of Michigan, in
public speeches that the third party has
never closed single saloon in the
United States. If that is true, it is be-
cause they fear to stir up the beast.
And if through fear they leave him in
his den, then it is unworthy to monop-
oiize all the weapons for fighting him.
| must leave my comments on DR.. a.
w. Nichols speech for another article.
w. +. WINToN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-19
MICHIGAN CROP REPORT.

Reports at hand form the basis for
the following statements: Acres of
wheat harvested in 1894 PSI, s54;
bushels II ,627,6 l9; average yield per
acre 1919.
The acres here given are as shown
by the farm statistics of the State, taken
by supervisors last spring; the average
per acre is taken from records kept by
threshers, and the total yield is obtained
by multiplying the number of acres in
each county by the average per acre
and footing the products.
Correspondents this month were re-
quested to estimate the proportion of
the wheat crop that will be fed to stock.
The average Of their estimates is about
Is per cent, or nearly one-iifth of the
crop. II is yet early to make this esti-
mate. At the most, the figures repre-
sent on y what farmers expect TO feed.
They are now feeding largely to hogs;
later they will feed to other stock.
Attention is called to summary of state
ments of correspondents, printed below.
The total number of bushels of wheat
reported marketed by farmers since the
September report was published is
| 1928, 27l, and in the two months Aug.
ust-September, 2,476,074. This is
/ ,050,430 bushels less than reported
marketed in the same months last year.
Oats are estimated to yield nearly
2S4 bushels per acre, barley lSs. and
corn 40. Potatoes are estimated TO
yield fl per cent of an average crop,
and winter apples are estimated one
half and late peaches three fourths of
an average crop
About % per cent of the wheat will
be fed to stock in the following coun-
ties: Allegan, Branch, Calhoun. Clin-
ton, Ingham, Lapeer, Macomb. Shia-
wassee, NanBurcn, Gratiot, Mecosta
In Barry the amount estimated is 40
per cent; in Eaton the correspondent
estimates 50 per cent; Lcnawec 80 per
cent; Oakland, % to 80 per cent: Otta-
wa, estimated at 10 per cent: Washte-
nav, 33l per cent; Montcalm 10 to so
per cent. From other counties the esti-
mates are less definite, some saving
large amounts will be fed others that
AT least 10 per cent will be fed; again,
that it is difficult to estimate. etc But
the whole tenor of the report is to the
effect that wheat will be fed extensively
to stock.
The above statement is condensed
from the report that was seat US by
Secretary of State Gardner.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-19

Osceola copper vein has now been
reached al the deepest point ever mined
on ii. II was struck at depth Of 81
$50 feet in the Red Jacket perpendicu-
lar shaft, 800 feet below the conglom-
crate. As far as miners have penetral-
ed, about six feet. it is very rich in cpl
dote rock, heavily charged with copper.
Are they twins? w. + Webster and
wife, of near Jackson, were made hap
py during the closing hours of Septem-
Der. a son was born near midnight
on Sunday and as soon as the cock had
struck the last of midnight and Octo-
Der had been opened up. little girl
was added to the family. Or course
their birthdays are not the same. They
are not even in the same month.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-19
Omen for Season 1894.

On Monday May eth the old reliable. De-
troit Grand Haven and Milwaukee R'y, will
issue it, summer time card, showing the fast
steamboat express trains. No Ii east and No.
10 west running through to Grand Haven
connecting with Its fine line of steamers for
Milwaukee and the Northwest These
trains run daily Sunday excepted and
have a Wagner Parlor Buffet car attached,
the charge being only % cents extra for any
distance Fine lunches and refreshments
are served at reasonable prices The Good
rich line OF steamers now leave Muskegon at
$50 p. M. and Grand Haven 800 p. m. for
Chicago daily except Saturday arriving at
Chicago about 600 a. III. Supper is served
on the Goodrich steamers. Berths 10 Mil
waukee or Chicago are free to passengers
holding first-class tickets. For those going
west or northwest these are the banner
summer routes--you avoid the heat and dust
of long rail journey and ENJOY cool nights
rest on these pelatial steamers. Fares are
always as low and in most instances lower
than by all rail lines Further information
may be obtained by addressing any of the
agents of these companies. S20-3p-tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-19

mel. it is powers il dissipated by the
ground wire over the earth, its influ-
ence is lost. So the mind. directed by
attention in one direction is able ~ ac-
complish much; but, distracted in many
ways at once, is capable of nothing.
The mind actively drawn in one way
or channel is in state OF attention;
drawn passively in many ways. it is in
"a state of distraction.
How most easily to arouse activity
and hold attention, should be the con-
slant study of the teacher; for this cas-
lest way will differ with the mental
constitution of the pupil.
The subject of the next article will
be the representative faculties of the
mind and the lessons 10 be drawn from
them by the teacher.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-19

constitution of the state in which il is
located permitting. has the legal right
to issue interest bearing bonds in any
denominations it may see tit. and that
such bonds are not liable To- federal tax
alton. 1t Is believed that under this
opinion, unless it is upset by the courts,
a county could issue bonds as low as
one dollar each and make the interest
so low that they could he used as cur
rencJ, thus practically issuing its own
money, which would be little more
than even the widest popuist in con-
gress has ever advocated, 10 say moth
ing of its knocking-out the law which
imposes tax OF 20 per cent on all cur
rency other than that issued by the
government, law which congress at
its last session very positively declined
TO repeal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-19


through single sense when exercised
alone. An
ACQUIRED PERCEPT
is the knowledge gained directly by
one sense supplemented in the mind by
knowledge previously gained through
other senses.
To illustrate. let us suppose the case
of an apple and knowledge gained of it
by the senses independently 1t is TAX
Ell in the hand and its spherical shape
is perceived, its size, its smooth surface,
It's hardness or mellowness, It's weight
by the pressure which it exerts, and its
mobility. With but the one sense our
knowledge of the apple could 90 no
farther; the percept would be made up
of only such properties as could be dis
covered by the sense Of feeling. Again,
supposing it possible to separate the
sense of touch from taste, and we were
endowed only with that one sense, the
percept of taste would be only that of a
certain flavor of the apple. OF smell,
likewise, the percept would be only of
a certain odor. Again, we are sup
posed to know nothing of the apple eX-
cept such knowledge as we can gain
through the sense of hearing. The APP
pie falls TO the floor, and we perceive a
certain sound, different from that pro-
duced by marble or other object; and
the mind forms percept OF the apple
through this sense. Lastly, through
the sense of sight, we could discern
outline, color, size by distance and
distance by size-or, in other words, we
perceive that apparent size varies as
we approach or recede from it. These
widely differing perccpts of the differ
ent senses are termed original percepts;
and it is only py the constant associa-
ton of these percepts with each other
and the object, that complete knowl-
edge is gained in the acquired percept.
Thus, after the training of few yeai 5
from infancy, the sight of the apple
brings up all the knowledge previously
gained through all the senses. The
mind Immediately supplies the half
which is not seen-the side opposite
that toward the eye-the percepts of
feeling, taste, smell, etc, are all blend
ed together in one complex idea, which
is classified as an acquired percept.
We hear the sound of violin, and its
shape, color, aud all other properties
which we have learned by previous APP
plication of the senses, are represented
in the mind as an acquired perception.
| pass into darkened room and smell
fragrance, which | at once attribute
to rose, and the mind pictures its
shape, color, etc, Immediately, without
the Intervention of the other senses.
These acquired perceptions, while in
ordinary affairs of life accurate and
| trustworthy, are, nevertheless, the
causes often of error, when the mind
must depend on one sense. This is not
to be taken as an error of the process.
so much as defect in the previous
knowledge on which the acquired per-
cept is based. We say with accuracy
there goes bell, gun, cart, train
of cars, though we have no direct
knowledge except such as comes TO the
ear by sound. Yet the singing of the
| teakettle may be mistaken for far dis
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-19
SCHOOL COLUMN.
Sensation and Sense Perception-Origi.
nal and Acquired Percepts-The
Attention.
by c. Il cHAse.l

In the article of last week sense per-
ception was briefly mentioned. As
there indicated, and as the name i'm
plies, it is two-fold process--the one
OF passivity and receptivity, and the
other of activity, a taking.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-19
ATTENTION.

The attention is the power of holding
the mind to one thing 70 the exclusion
Of other sensations which are constantly
thrust upon the mind and tend to dis
tract. 1t depends wholly on the degree
of activity or inactivity of the mind.
If the mind is in a passive state, sensa-
tons flood the mind through the ave-
nues of the senses and produce heeting
pictures. analogous to the rapidly chang
ing pictures of the Kaleidoscope. Each
sensation produces its effect and is
gone. But the moment the mind is
aroused to activity it selects some one
of these sensations to the exclusion of
others which do not pertain to the same
thing. collects and compares kindred
sensations. and finally, arrives at a
conclusion by inference. Now the pro-
cess of education cannot be carried on
without arousing an activity of the
mind-holdng the attention. There is
a natural difference in activity Of differ
ent minds. But there is always some
particular mode by which each mind is
most easily aroused; and herein consists
the skill Of the teacher in knowing how
to approach and arouse different minds.
Attention, then, depends on the activity
of the soul. or mind, and without this
activity all efforts TO communicate
knowledge will be in vain. The mind
may be compared to a current of cleo
tricity. II directed through one chan
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-19
ORIGINAL PERCEPT

is the knowledge gained by the mind
through a single sense when exercised
alone. An
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-12
OUR HAWAIIAN POLICY.
Senators Opposing the Attitude of
the Administration.
TURpIE SPRINGS A SURPRISE.

SndIana's Democratic Senator insists That
the Recognition Given tho Provisional
Government Cannot Now be withdrawn,
Though He Condemns Minister Stevens.
WAsHrSaToS, jan. 12.-The Hawaiian
controversy consumed almost the whole
time In the senate yesterday. Senator
Davis (Minn.) concluded his speech In op-
position to the policy of the present ad-
ministration, and was particularly en-
phatic in his opposition to the act OF the
president in commissioning Mr.. Blount
TO Hawaii and clothing him with plenary
powers, even to the extent Of control Of
the naval forces, without such an appoint
ment having been confirmed by the sem
ate. The dizziness with which he paraded
30 the senate the spectacle of the opera
boutfe queen clamoring for her lost throne
was too much for the grave and venera-
BILE senate, and the galleries gave express
sion to its appreciation by applause so
hearty that 1t required the usual threat
Of the presiding officer to clear the gal
ieries TO still the enthusiasm.
Senator Turpie made an hours speech
shat was full of surprises. 1t was strong
legal argument, based on international
.>N as osPhNAhuehp Jaw ahu tuoh thc pooitioh
that the provisional government having
been once recognized by the United States
and the civilized world, 1t was fact 40
complished, and recognition could not be
withdrawn. While condemning the ac-
lions Of Minister Stevens, and denounc-
ing him as conspirator through whose
Influence and by whose assistance the gov
ernment to which had been accredited
was overthrown, he declared thatit would
be just rs great a wrong and Just as rep
rehensible In the eyes of the country and
international law for this government now
70 overthrow the provisional government
as 1t had been for Minister Stevens to aid
In the destruction of the former govern
ment
Save for recess of two hours, there was
nm uninterrupted flow Of tariff oratory in
the house again yesterday from IL o'clock
in the forenoon until 10;30. last night. In
terest In the debate is beginning to flag a
little, The principal speeches were those
n Messrs. Breckinrldge (ky.), Springer
uils.), Dingley (Me.) and Harter (O.).
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-12
A RADICAL LEGISLATOR
Wants 20 Serve without Fay Until the
Thermometer Strikes Zorro In Hades.

Wants to Serve without Pay Until tina
Thermometer Strikes Zorro In Hades.
DENVER, Jan. 12.-The senate was In
session but a short time yesterday. A
committee was appointed to consider the
message. The report declared there was
no occasion for an extraordinary session,
and recommended an adjournment this
evening. In regard TO the proposition to
have Colorado silver bullion coined into
Mexican dollars, which would circulate
within the state as legal tender, the
committee stated that they were com
pelled to recognize the sovereign author
ity of the United States In the issuance
OF all coins, and that the governors sug-
gestion was absolutely impracticable. .
The house from present Indications will
not agree to an immediate adjournment,
and as the senate will refuse to transact
any business there will be deadlock I'M
til one gives up the fight. In the house a
member from Elpaso county introduced
this resolution:
1T looks like the devil for the mem
bers Of the assembly to be stopping at the
sumptuous hotels Of Denver and drawing
81 per day from their Impoverished con-
stituency under the pretense that they
can better their condition by legislation;
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the members of this as.
sembly and the employees Of the same will
stay here without pay until hell freezes
over, and do all we can for the good Of the
| state.
Speaker Ammons refused to entertain
the resolution because the language was
impropern
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-12

MALONE, N. ", Jan. 12-John Montel,
the sexton of the Baptist church at Dick
whole of his family by fire while he was
absent from home at the church. Mrs.
Montel, worn out by her days work, sat
down before the fire after she had put her
four children to bed and fell asleep. She
was awakened suddenly and found the
room in flames. Seizing her infant and
her little girl of 8 she ran out into tina
snow with them, and succeeded In extin.
gushing the burning night clothes of the
children. She then returned to the burn
ing building for her two boys, aged and
6years, but was unable to reach them
They perished in the flames. The little
girls recovery is very doubtful, and the
infant and mother are also seriously
burned
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-12

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The senate, in
Yesterdays executive session, did not take
up the Hornblower nomination, but post
poned 1t until Monday next. A canvass
Of the Republican side of the senate made
by some of the senators unfriendly to con-
firmation leads them to believe that Mr..
Hornblower will not secure more than 25
per cent. Of the Republican vote. His
Democratic opponents say that the vote
will be closer in the Democratic side. but
they claim that the majority there will be
against him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-12

EAsToN, Pa, Jan IA terrific explo-
sion Of dynamite occurred in small
building on the new athletic field now be-
ing laid out and graded for Lafayette col
lege. The shock was felt in all parts Of
the city. A large number of panes Of
glass were broken in the college buildings
and other buildings were slightly dam
aged. IL is supposed that tramps set fire
to the structure and then fled,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-12

den in the scudding mist OF spray. In
either case they were lost to me- A sudden
sickness seized me, my head got strangely
light, the din fell to faroff murmur and
slipping my feeble hold sank splashinp
into the water on the floor. A period OF
unconsciousness must have followed, for |
remember no more until, half crawling,
half swimming and in utter darkness,
somehow got back to my berth
Then, with my mind settled in the con
viction of doom that was not to be ayerted,
no words could tell the awful sense of desc.
lation that fell upon me
ITO BE Continued
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-12

WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Jan. 12.-Michael
Flanagan, who lives in the village of
Cascade, few miles from this city, was
arrested on Tuesday and lodged in Jail
here at the instance Of Constable T. r.
Root Of Dobbin, w. Va. 1t has just been
learned that Flanagan is suspected of
having been concerned in the murder Of
Superintendent Haldeman, of the Frank
lin mines, who was killed and robbed OF
&, 900 with which he was going to pay off
the men employed In the mines The muir
der was committed month ago. William
Galew, Of Cascade, was also arrested last
night for completely in the murder. The
men will be extradicted
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-12

AMSTERDAM. Jan. 12.-In the 200 metre
skating race Hagen and Kingma started
together and raced nearly even for the
whole distance, though Klngms had a
slight lead. At the finish Hagen made a
final squirt ahead, and crossed the line at
the same time as Kingma. Hagen claimed
the race, but it was awarded to Kingma
In the 10000 metre competition Hagen
was first in 1881 l-5. thus beating the
worlds record. Hagen Is now the worlds
champion, and has won three out of four
evapta
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-12

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The Holman
resolution for protectorate over Hawaii
has not yet been introduced. Mr.. Holman
says that he has not yet conferred with
the officials Of the administration con-
cerning the resolution, and that he will
propose it wholly on his own responsible
ity. In this connection he says that he
anticipates general clearing up of the
Hawaiian tangle before long.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-12

BETHLEHEM, Pa. la.-The large steel
works of the Bethlehem Iron company
here shut down last night on account Of
lack of orders. The merchant and pud-
ding mill will close at the end of this
week, at which time over thousand men
will be thrown out of work. The mills
had been idle for three months prior to
their resumption on the Sd inst, and there
was hope that the resumption was perma-
nent. The ordnance works will continue
on full time,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-12

FORT YATES, N. D., Jan. a. Indian
runners just arrived from the famous Sit
ting Bull camp and battle field report the
murder of Iron Thunder, who, as a cour-
Ter, made the daring ride OF twenty-five
miles directly through Sitting Bulls
hordes, making possible the union of the
peace and successful issue of the conflict
in which Sitting Bull was killed three
years ago. A Blackfoot deaf and dumb
son of White Blackbird, crept into the
tepee where Iron Thunder, his wife and
child were sleeping, and crushed his skull
with an AK
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-12

PARIS, Jan. 12.-Ths question of the
competency of the court to try the suit for
separation brought by the daughter OF
Mrs John w. Mackay, Princess Colonns,
against her husband, counsel for the
prince claiming that he was resident OF
Italy and that. therefore. the suit could
not be tried in Paris, was examined into
briefly, and decision was deferred until
Jan, 49,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-12

LONDON, Jan. 10. = The Norwegian
steamer Edison and the Norwegian bark
Ran came in collision in the channel dur
ing a fog. A portion of the Rams crew,
fearing that the bark would sink, boarded
the Edison, but the latter vessel soon
foundered. Her crew and the men from
the Ran took to the boats. They drifted
for sixteen hours before they reached
Seaton, on the Devon coast. Endeavoring
to land one OF the boats was capsized and
four of the occupants were drowned. The
Ran was afterwards found abandoned
and towed to Portland, The fate of the
remainder of the Grew is not known.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-12

BUFFALO, Jan. 12.-The needy laborers
Who have been supplied with work by the
eitizens' relief committee have grievance
against their payInasters because their
wages have been cut. When they were
paid off yesterday they received ten cents
sn hour for work performed last week,
rhen twelve cents was the rate The
lpokesman told the treasurer that no man
sould live and support family on seventy
bents day.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-12

PHLApELpBIA. Jan. 1o.-Flour firm, quiet,
Ipinter super, s2dt2.lo; do. extras, Se,25f2 80;
No . winter family, g. 50lt2.85; Pennsylvania
roller straight, s290a3lOi western winter
clear. g.. 7hta. Wheat quiet, steady, with 65ssc.
bid and 65slc asked for January. Corn quiet,
steady, with Ale. bid and il,1c. asked for jan
nary. Oats dull weaker, with 85c. bid and
HJtc, asked for January, Beef dull. Pork
nrm. Lard firm; prime western, steam,
8s6sls, Butter quiet; New York dairy, liG
e4c.; New York creamery. 1eG23c.; western
dairy, i5lt4 lso.; western creamery, 15d25is &C.
Pennsy ylvanla creamery prints, fancy, 26c.; do.
choice. siD2ho, MA, to good, e0128o.; prints
bebbing at 2TDs0c. Cheese firm; New York
large s0llS4c.; small, ll9lss4c; part skins,
kzblOo,; full skins, 20l5c. Eggs dull;western,
sptt12lo.; southern. led20fc,