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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-05
A PEN PICTURE.
Tho Man Had Not Meant to Make Trouble,
but Was Unfortunate.

IA strong wind had set in from tho
sea. banking huge masses of clouds over
tho city. The rain descended in blind
ing, staggering deluge, and solid sheets
of fire flashed athwart the angry skies,
followed by crashing pcals of thunder.
The gloom was excessive The lights in
the streets cast fitful sickly glare
over the wet payements and the few be.
lated pedestrians who were Fastening
home twas night for dark thoughts
and darker deeds
l laid aside the book which | had
been reading-an absurdly impossible
tale Of midnight horrors and CHASTITY
crimes-and sat modify looking at the
raindrOps chasing madly down the win
dow pane and at~the fierce night with.
out The cabbies IN the street below
were swearing, and the call bells in the
hotel We're Changing like wild
Suddenly in the adjoining room
heard a sharp click like the cooking Of
a firearm. The connecting door was un.
bolted and slightly ajar | sat still,
with bated breath and hair bristling all
over with terror A shuffling Of heavy
feet and muttered imprecation as
something fell on the floor. A cold,
paralyzing dread seized on me, freezing
the lifeblood i'll my veins God Of heav.
ems, what horrible tragedy was being
enacted behind that door?
Sharp, clear and loud, above the rag.
ing of the elements, rang out the report
Of a pistol, followed by terrible oath
and n heavy fall. Pale as a specter,
sprang, tottering, toward the door to es-
cape, and with n Mortified scream fell
crashing to the floor in dead swoon
awoke with a start The connecting
door was wide open, Above my pros
trate form stood rough looking man
in his shirt sleeves, His right hand was
bloody. / seemed TO feel his clutches on
my throat already and closed my eyes
with a gasp. | opened them again eau.
tiously. In his bloody grasp he held the
shattered remains Of an electric light
globe.
Sorry, stranger he said, "but l
tried to open the burned thing to light
up, and hit busted. Atlanta Consti.
tuition.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-05
EVERY HOME SHOULD OWN A DYNAMO
Then Housewives Could Magnetic Ham.
mers and Make Tack Driving Easy.

There is an easy way TO render the
ordinary tack hammer an article that
may be used with comfort and to do
away with all danger of bruised fingers
from its misdirected blows. A little
electricity will do the trick. The process
is SO simple that it should be universal.
ly adopted
All that is required is access to a
dynamo. Then lay the head of the ham
mer on the framework and leave il
there for about five minutes. This needs
no strength, but the hammer cannot be
detached without the knowledge that
some force holds it fast 10 the ironwork,
and herein lies the secret. BY contact
with the dynamo your hammer has been
magnetized and will pick up bits OF
iron or steel that are not too heavy for
its strength.
Tacks and small nails too short to be
held i'll the fingers when driving, may
be easily placed i'll position for the ham
mer blows without using the finger or
thumbs and much speedier work ac-
complished. In retacking torn shades
the man of the house will at once APP
preciate the blessing Of a magnetized
hammer, since he can pick the tiny
tacks from the box direct with his mag
net, press them into the roller with the
same tool and by one blow drive the
elusive fasteners home.
Carpet laying is made easy and stray
tacks IN quantities such as will slip
from the fingers thing of the past. -
New York Herald
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-05
Beer by the Pound.

"What do YOU think of getting II
pounds of beer for a nickel;' said man
the other day. well, out in the south
ern part of the city they sell beer in this
way altogether, especially at the little
German groceries with saloon annex
When people come into the place for o
pitcher OF beer the vessel is set on
scales and weighed. Then the customer
is asked if he wants lager or common
beer If he wants 8 cents worth of the
first, he gets 4 pounds, but if he wants
common beer he gets q pounds. The
dealer | saw did not know how the Gus.
tom of weighing beer originated. The
stand has been handed down for several
generations, and beer was never meas.
ured otherwise than by weighing -
Louisville Courier Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-05
A Rare stamp.

An interesting and valuable addition
ha- been made to the splendid collection
Of stamps in the Philosophical museum
1t is half crown stamp. lettered
America, " and is the sole survivor of
those attempted TO be forced upon our
colonists at Boston who threw the chests
CT tea into their harbor, for the colonists
destroyed ali the stamps as well, except
this. which Mr. Philbrick, q. c., is
fortunate enough To be the possessor Of
Another valuable addition is series of
iinc specimen copies Of Australian
stamps sent by Major f. II Watts Of
NeWpof; Boston Traveller.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-05
Sold by b. S. Webb. Alma.

MORTGAGE sALE.-whereas default has
vi been made in the payment OF interest
date the twentieth day of May, A ID. 1892,
made and executed by Elsie j. Patterson, then
of the village of Alma, Michigan, TO GAS.
Ward trustee for William s. Turck 4 Co.. OF
of the same place, which said mortgage was
on the twenty-tourth day of May, A. ID. 1892, at
seven o'clock a. m, recorded in the Office OF
the register of deeds in and for the county of
Gratiot and state of Michigan, In liber 20
of mortgages on page Ii, which said mort
gage is now owned by him as such trus-
tee. And whereas the amount OF interest
claimed to be due on the said mortgage and
note connected Herewith, at the date of this
notice is the sum Of one hundred and thirty
eight and 72-l00 ($l3s.72l dollars and the fur.
Their sum of twenty dollars as an lattorney fee
stipulated for in said mortgage and allowed by
law in case of foreclosure and which 10
the whole sum now claimed TO be due on
said mortgage (sad sum not including the
principal Indebtedness of si7t000 and no suit
or proceedings having been instituted at
law TO recover the said interest now due
thereon or any part thereof, whereby the
power of sale contained in said mortgage has
become operative.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that
by virtue of the said power of sale and in pur-
suance of the statute in such case made and
provided, the said mortgage will be foreclosed
by sale of the premises therein described at
public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
front door Of the court house in the village or
nineteenth day of November, A. d.. 1894. at
ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day,
which SAID premises are described In said
mortgage as follows. to-wit: The north hale
of TIE southwest quarter of section thirtyA
five, (a5) in town twelve l2) north OF range
four a. west, the same containing eighty
acres more or less and being in the township OF
Seville. Gratiot county. Michigan. (Sald prem
Uses, under this notice, will be sold subject 10
the principal Indebtedness of seventeen hun
dred dollars secured by this mortgage which
is still undue theron. as appears from the
record evidence of said mortgageJ
Dated Alma, Michigan, August 2ist, 1894,
WILLIAM A. BAHLKE, G. s. WARD.
Attorney for Mortgagee Trustee for
VIM. s. Turok s. Co,
foralr
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-05

CHANCERY ORDER;-State OF Michigan,
~ 10Th judicial circuit, in chancery. suit
pending in circuit court for the county OF
Gratiot, in chanceTy, at Ithaca, on the 29th day
of September, 1894 Sarah +. Dole complain
ant, VS. William ii. role. defendant In this
cause il appearing by affidavit that defendant
william II. Dole, is resident of this state but
his whereabouts is unknown, therefore on
motion of Franc Palmer, solicitor for com.
plainant. IL is orde red, that defendant enter
his appearance in SAID cause on or before four
mont ms from the date of this order and that
within twenty days the complainant cause this
order to be published in the ALMA RECORD.
said publication TO he continued once in each
week for six weeks in succession.
FRANCIS PALMER, Complainants Solicitor
Alma. Michigan.
JOHN ID. SPISNEY, One OF tho Circuit Court
Commissioners for Gratiot Co, Mich. sl3Tw
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-05

MORTGAGE SALE:-Default having been
vi made in the payment OF certain mort.
June 1881, by Elisha w. Beach OF the township
of North Star, county of Gratiot and state OF
Michigan, to Mary l.. Harrington OF the county
OF Geauga and state OF Ohio, and recorded In
the office Of the Register of Deeds for the
county of Gratiot, on the nth day of June 1881,
in liber "a OF mortgages on page l29. Said
mortgage having been duly assigned by Floyd
harrington OF GeauRa county, state of Ohio,
for himself and as assignee at John Earring
ton said John and Floyd Harrington being
sole heirs at law of said Mary L. harrington
deceased. to AonZo II Evans by assignment
bearing the date of the 23rd day OF July, 1894,
which said assignment was recorded in the
office of the Register Of Deeds for said county
of Gratot on the fourth day OF August 1894
10 liber a of mortgages on page 3Ol and the
amount claimed 10 be due and unpaid upon
said mortgage at date OF this notice is the sum
of six hundred and sixty dollars and ten cents
And no suit or proceedings having been inst,
tuted at law or in equity TO recover the said
debt or any part thereof therefore by virtue
of the power of sale in said mortgage con.
tanned and In the statue in such case made
and provided, notice is hereby given, that on
November 3rd 1884, at ten O'Clock in the fore,
noon OF said day at the north front door OF
the court house for Gratiot county, Michigan
In the village OF Ithaca In said county. there
will be sold at public yendue 10 the highest
bidder. the premises in said mortgage describs
ed, or so much thereof as may be necessary 10
satisfy said debt. together with interest there.
or from the date of this notice. at eight per
cent. per annum. and the legal costs and eX-
penses of this foreclosure and sale; viz: one
half acre of land out of the southwest corner
of the west half of the southwest fractional
quarter of section thirty-one (3l) In township
ten (l0) north OF range two o. west: described
as 70 lows, to wit; Commencing two rods
north and two rods east of the southwest
corner of section thirty one (3D township ten
90 north Of range two (2) west, thence north
eight 81 rods, thence east ten l0) rods. thence
south eight ~ rods, thence west ten Q0) rods to
place OF beginning, containing one-half acre Of
land.
Dated August sth, 1894.
ALoNZo II. EVANS,
STONE SALTER. Assignee.
Attorneys for Assignee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-05
Pledgedto Suicide.

There are five men III Deadwood
who once belonged to the same suicide
club, said r. r. Workman They
constituted the entire membership and
don't often speak of it. a solemn COM
pact was made that they should hold
monthly meetings, at each one Of which
the members drew balls. one being
black and its holder being obligated by
oath 70 kill himself before the next
meeting the last one to hold a solitary
dinner and destroy himself The meet.
ings, with the exception of the last one,
were held, and in each case the victim
disappeared, first settling mp all Of his
affairs and leaving a farewell letter to
his associates. No bodies were found,
however. One day, or the principal
street of Dcadwood, crowd collected,
aud in it were all five Of the supposed
suicides They had all gone west and
drifted TO Deadwood. Tho story got out
some way and their lives were made
miserable by it for time, but they
have succeeded in quoting it down, and
are all doing well Cincinnati En-
QulrCr
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-05
GREAT MlNDs-A COINCIDENCE.

Head of the House-For what wore
about To receive make us truly thankful.
Humphl Cold mutton again.-Punch,
Years Ago.
Wife-Jonas, yo' hadn't asked no bless
in. Husband-No, an / amt a-gwino ter.
De Lord dou't approve o no vain repeti-
lions old Exchange.
Wife Cat breakfast -Henry, will you
ask a blessingf Husband examining
hash here has been blessed
already, dear Life, 1894.
Mrs Goodleigh-Dear, you have omit
ted to ask the blessing. Mr.. Goodleigh
preparing TO carve)-Oh, no; / asked a
BLESSING on that corned beef four days
ago. Town Topics, 1894
Mrs. OLeary and Chicago.
Mrs. O'Leary, whose cow kicked over
the lamp and set fire TO Chicago in 1871,
has always been very indignant at the way
in which her name has been connected
with that unfortunate occurrence. Her
family physician, DR.. Wayne Wickersham,
says the old lady emphatically affirms that
she was in bed asleep when the fire broke
out, and the blaze was occasioned by her
tenants, the Laughlins, who were break
ing into her stable and attempting TO milk
her cow. That she has been substituted
for the Laughlins she attributes to the
Chicago press, for which she entertains
the bitterest hatred. -Philadelphia PresA
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-05
An Improvement In Electric Bells.

One of the most Objectionable quail
ties Of the electric bell is its uniform
uoisiness and shrillncss There are many
places in which an alarm of less az.
grcssivo and pcremptory nature Is de
sirable, and 1t Is surprising that a
quiet" electric bell has not been man
ufactured for use in offices, hotels or
private houses. The bell can be adjusted
70 make rs much or rs little noise rs
may he needed Its principal feature Is
that it can I've used either as slow
striking bell, a single stroke bell or as an
ordinary trembling bell, according to
the way it is connected on -Philadel.
mia Press
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-05
GnIdcnrod,s pecuIiarity.

Probably great many people who
travel have failed to notice that the pc
Rod Of blooming Of the goldenrod does
not begin first in tho south and move
northward, but apparently in the other
dircction-from north to south In some
places in northern Vermont and New
Hampshire goldeurod of the common
field and railroad track variety is in
profuse bloom as early as the 10th Of
July. ON the Kennebcc river the other
day a traveller noted that the goldcnrod
was much more golden and less tingCd
with green than it is in Maiden or Cam
bridge, Mass And the place whore the
plant is latest Of all in following ap.
parcntly is Cape Cod, where the dwarf
seaside variety, most common there,
hardly begins TO do itself justice before
September It's possible that the north
ern goldenrod ripens before that farther
south for the same reason that Indian
corn ripens earlier III Vermont than it
docs in Nirginia--it has got to ripen
earlier if it is going TO ripen at all -
Lew iston Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-05
Accomplished Linguists.

Once upon a time Dutchman and q
Frenchman were travelling in Pennsylva-
mia when their horse lost shoe. They
drove up to n blacksmith shop, and no
one being in they proceeded to the house
to inquire The FrenchInan raped and
called out, "Is dc smitty within" "Shtand
back, " says Hans. Let me shpeak. lsh
der blacksmit's shop In der housef'-New
York Ledger.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-05
MY PEARLS.


Ihave n string Of pearls
Untarnished, perfect and fair
Eight-but the angels came one day
And placed one in their care.
Seven arc left rc. priceless gems,
Perfect a. any you'll eco,
And only our Heavenly Father knows
How precious they are 20 me.
Three are large ones. fully grown.
Then there's an odd one there.
II shines between with mischievous
CLEAN,
Then three like steps in a stair"
-Aun, Louisa In Minneapolis Hou5ekeeper.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-05

MORE SUNDAY EXCURSIONS, October IL
III good month for excursion business and
10 enable our friends TO enjoy a plea SAINT Sun.
day from home. the D., l.. & N. Ry will run q
low rate excursion 70 Saginaw on October eth
Special train will leave Alma at i0:85 A. m
arriving 1900 m. Returning, leave at @ 90 D.
m. Round-trip rate IS cente.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-05
Remarkable Vision.

An old woman who had been in the
infirmary with sore eyes told neighbor
that the doctor took out her eyes and
scraped them with lanccs. Nonsense,
wo.San. replied the other Ne
shculdnt ..ieve all ye hear The doc
tors would only bo -iuning We oh,
out so know it's no uso -o, jng that, for
/ awakened w out Of th chlofoform
and saw both of my eyes wing on the
table Montreal Star
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-05
SIX q Day Easily Made.

BY ladies and gentlemen in their own towns
with my pUpular-price books: Webster's Una
bridged Dictionary. over !. 200 pages; Shakes
peare complete over 600 pages (both bound
In full Sheep, and "The Panorama of Nations
bound in best English silk cloth. Write me,
you will not regret IT, Send two 2-cent stamps
for confidential catslog and price list
E. f. ROGERS, 1886 Center ST.. Chicago, Ill.
1926 COW
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-05
Leuenhoak says that 4, GOV. 600 webs,

Leuonhoek says that I, GOV, 600 webs,
spun hy young spiders whci they first
begin 20 use iho spinncret, IRE not. II
tw s;ed together, ~ great diameter
as a hair from a human hea
Black gold is a natural a. " of gold
aud bismuth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-05

If man had ico,i limited to the uss
Of his natural wcapNns of defense, he
would long since have bees beaten OF;
Of the contest 10y the animal kingdom.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-05

STONE Il SALTER. Assignee
Attorneys for Assignee.
, 1894-09-19

An old colonist lays tn, following sugges-
ton before the directors of the Royal Mall
Steam Packet Company:
AS the Home government assisted by the
West India Colonies. will soon be making a
new contract with the Royal Mail Steam
Packet Company, l think there are one or two
questions which we, living in Demerars,
should look into very closely, and II possible
have answered.
If an living in England, having nothing
to do with the West Indies, but just Wlsh 10
spend two months or so OUT or Eng
land, the mail Company will give me
one of the best cabins in their steam
ers. take me all round the West In
dia Islands. also to Dcmerara, and land
me back in England after q 50 days
sail. for SOS; or at the rate OF I'll per
day; but if | am living either ID London, or
in Demerara. and wish to go back and forward
between these places only, they charge me
for a return ticket and the use of one of the
best cabins q should say part Of one of the
best cabins) ef56 for 81 days sailing, IA out
and l3 home. or at the rate Of e. Is. lid. q
day. If | take the cheaper rate and am
satisfied with an inferior cabin | pay t40 tor
my return ticket, or at the rate of I'll IS. 74d.
AS Demerara pays a large share OF the sub
sidy the Mail Company get from the Home
Government, should we not be put on the
same footing at least as those who IN all
probability will never see these steamers
again after the one trip in them.
If we raid no share in the subsidy, we
could have no say in the matter, but as we
pay q very large share, / do think we have
q strong claim to be carried as cheaply as
others.-ArgoSy.
, 1894-09-19
Demsraro Argosg llth Aug.

The sellers of adulterated milk to whom
we referred last week we're convicted and
fined in sums varying from $40 to $50, or
corresponding terms of Imprisonment, and IN
each case the fine was paid, which goes to
show that the adulterators, all of whom we
understand were coolies, had acquired some
capital in the persuance OF their industry.
The charges against certain shopkeepers Tor
selling adulterated lard were not heard, but
in ali probability they will be called on
Tuesday: and also charges of a similar kind
in connection with The sale of butter. Mean
while the importers of the butter in question
are up in arms against the prosecution, their
contention being that although the butter they
imuort falls short in the component parts of
+be u%,tritiye clements without which butter
offered for sale is liable to be seized, it Is not
adulterated with a view to defrauding the
nubiic. the defects in it's composition being
due entirely to the quantity of salt it con.
taine. and without this quantity experience
has shown that the butter will not keep
in thisc colony. The Governor has been IN
terviewed on the question, but with what re-
suit we cannot say. Messrs. Dos Ramos and
Co, who represent a large number OF retall
shopkeepers who are charged with sell 1g
adultfrated butter and lard have ia,
ken steps to get the evidence of all
the principal importing houses in Water
Street submitted to the Magistrate, so
as to show that tie shopkeeper only sells
what the Government allow to be introduc.
ed in the name of butter and lard, and upon
which they charge the full tariff duty. 1t is
right and proper that the grave offence of
selling adulterated food to the people
should be tracked home to its original source,
and we hope that the pending magisterial
investigation will lead to the discovery.
, 1894-09-19
BARBADOS NEWS.

We have had more rain during the for
night than for some time past. Today IS
a day of rain, and it seems to be pretty gem
atty distributed. We know not whether IT'S
a presage of the breaking up Of the prolonged
and disastrous draught from which tho colo
nv has been suffering, but we fervently hope
80, since auy further prolongation OF dry
weather means nothing but ruin, not alone
to agriculturalists, but to svery one else.
The Produced shipped to date amounts to
Cd. 542 hhds. Sugar and 43, 1872 puns. Molas-
ses against 6 4,136 bids. Sugar and 1864
puns. Molasses at the corresponding period
last year.
The Report Of the Inspectors Of schools
on the examination of the elementary School
Teachers held in May last has also been
made public. Twelve Masters who already
held third Glass Certificates presented them
selves to be examined for second Glass. For
the First Year Ex animation there were nifty
nine candidates, IA males and 40 female. VI
the twelve masters who sat for the Second
Year Examination, six were successful, one
gaining q place in Division ! and nve IN
Division II, and these will be entitled to
their Second Glass Certificates. Of the First
Year Mole candidates, only four gam
ed as many as 700 marks, the minimum re-
quired for a place in Division II. Seven
pupil teachers who have served for at least
4years in Elementary Schools failed at this ex-
animation three ofIwhOm have failed before
and will theleforo be dismissed Of the 80
female candidates of the First year, six were
placed in Division II and 10 in Division Ill.
Fourteen others obtained q place in Division
III, but as they were in it before, their names
do not appear on the class list. Nine females
failed altogether.
, 1894-09-19

slipped down. and threw a VAST natural dam,
300 IT. high. across the course Of the stream.
The result was a lake which last May was
about 8 miles long and 500 it. deep. Since
then the water has been st, adily rising
at alb out the rate Of 2 #. a day, and on Aug.
18th it had reached 720 fit. When the
! oint of overflow has been reached, it is cx-
pected that the upper part OF the dam will he
carried away, and a terrible food of w"tei will
be let loose, doing immense damage, and
sweeping away the bridges for ov~ra hundred
miles along the course of the Upper Gangcs::
1t is hoped, however that no great loss Of
life will occur, as the lake is watched day
and night, and a special telegraphic wire las
been laid which viii give instant W rninG to
the villages below.
, 1894-09-19
SCHEDULE Il. -SUGAR ,
From the New York Journal of Commerce
and Commercial Bulletin.

1872. That so much of the Act entitled A
Act to reduce revenue, equalize duties, and for
other purposes - approved October first, eigh-
teen hundred and ninety, as provides for and
authorizes the issue of licenses to produce
sugar. and for the payment of o bounty to
the producers of sugar from beets, sorghum,
or sugar cane, grown in the United States, or
from maple sap produced within the United
States, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
and hereafter it shall be unlawful to issue
any license to produce sugar or to pay any
bounty for the production of sugar OF any
kind under the said Act.
OLD LAW,-That on and after July first,
eighteen hundred and ninety one, and until
July first, nineteen hundred and FIVE, there