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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-26
Fighting In Macedonia.

LONDON, July 26.-A Constantinople dispatch to The Chronicle says that there has been a heavy fall in the funds on ru- mors of fighting in Macedonia. No 1e- tails have been received.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-26
U-no Remedies

For sale by Waterbury Drug Co.
 l34 East Main Street. Riverside Pharmacy, 775 Bank St. U.ElO Tonic, 2Eo; U-go Ointmsht, a6e: US1eu Vlem L5ssn SssaSs. UjNl Otl, AI
 UsMo Ogeuu Cure ss1ed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-26
fife Prisoner Insane.

- PROVIDENCE, July 26.-William Stoke, colored, who is serving life imprison- ment for having stabbed and killed Jo- seph Barr on June 7, 1894, has become in- cann
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-26
FORTY NOT TOO LATE
YOU MAY WIN RICHES AT LAST IF
 YOU WORK HARD.

But You Must Have Accumulated Expe-
 rience, Learned Wisdom, Be Possessed
 of Good Sense, n Sound and Vigor Ous
 Body and a Clear Head.
 Russell Sage is one of the very few very rich men of tho present age whose fortunes were well started while the builders were yet cn the sunny side of 40. This may seem strange statement, but it's true one, and, remembering it's verity, no one has cause to feel dis
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-26
Convention of Sons of Herman.

NORWICH, Conn.,, July 26.-The Sons of Herman are holding a state convention here, with an attendance of 600 delegates.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-26

10 the clalr. l tried all the doc
 tors and the medicines that l thought would help me.
 " One day,
 while looking over the paper, I saw the aduer' tisement of your Vegetable Com pound. Thought I would try it. I did SD. and found
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-26
HOW AN ADVERTISEMENT SAVED 4 MOMAN,S LIFE.
rspro1Ar. 10 QUE LADY aEADrns.j

]" For four years | sui fered with female trou- bIes. Twas so bad that I was compelled to have assistance from the bed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-26

When the camels were finally distributed among various western army posts, the owners, found they had Ian elephant on their hands.' The creatures were afflicted with strange and incomprehensible dis cases with which the western horse doctor could not wrestle. Horses did not like them and became restive when stabbed with tho t1gly eastern visitors. Even the hostlers took violent dislike to the poor beastsl Hs thy laboT of harnessinR nnd
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10

You have often asked or had the quos-
ton asked Of you, What gave the earth
its daily motion, and how is the forco II
that motion kept upy" but have never been
really satisfied with tho answer given or
the reasons therefor which you were able
to advance in explanation Tho astron-
oiners are not even agreed upon this quos-
ton
some of them claim that tho Original
initial centrifugal force was directed in a
line slightly To ono side of the center Of
the globe, which would Of course cause the
earth TO rotate upon its axis, and by the
law OF inertia of matter must continue to
revolyc at uniform rate OF speed. This
law of the inertia Of matter is to tho eff
feet that matter once set in motion must
continue 20 muvG until arrested by some
outside force Others claim that the mo-
ton Is compound resultant of tho mo-
ton of the earth in its orbit and the at
traction of the sun. st. Louis Republic.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10
ElNCk Minorcas.

This breed Of poultry is rapidly grow
ing in favor in this progressive age of
poultry culture = their good qualities
are better known They are Of Spanish
origin, but hayo been bred for many
years in England. They are tho largest
nonsitting breed in existence and excel
as egg producers, both in number and
size Of the eggs They combine two
points that render them specially dosir-
able-viz, utility and beauty They
have large single combs, red face with
pure white ear lohes, lusrous black
plumage and are proud and majestic.
The American standard weight for
Black Minorca cocks is ) pounds and
for hons Go pounds. Thoy are very
hardy, mature early pullots begin to
lay when months old and continue
through tho winter Their ability to fill
the egg basket is recognized not only by
the fancier, but by the practical farmer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10
DICKENS, "SlTuATlONS.n
The Similarity of His Methods In wind
ing Ip His Plots.

1t Is curious what "a ponchant Dickens
had for certain mclOdramAtic situations,
which seemed To his fancy so telling that
he repeated and reproduced thom many
timos over He had a lively dramatic
turn, and | always thought would have
had extraordinary success rs a dramatist
l once asked him why he had not taken
up this line" seriously. and | think he
made the eXcuso--lt was long ago, many
years before his dcath-that he had not
time, taste or patience The real reason
no doubt was that be could not work
without expanding ana could not carve
heads upon cherry stone
a literary friend, who has his Boz" at
his fingers ends, has with great acutoness
pointed cat 20 mo that Nicholas Nickleby
was genuine "Ade!phi walking gentle.
man His manner, heroic bursts pro-
lection Of his sister boarding of Ralph,
etc, were all clements in tho Adelphi
molodrama Ralph was regular stage
villain That his works are all dramatic
and conceived In tho true spirit Of the
stage IS plain from tho vast list Of adap.
tations Each story has been adapted
again and again and will bear the process
admirably
one method for winding up his plot, to
which no was excessively partial, was the
unmasking Of the villain owing to the be-
trayal Of some confederate Tho parties
are generally brought together In room
by tho moro virtuous members. Tho con-
fcdcrato then omorgcs from his conceal
ment and tells "a long story Of villainy.
We have this donouement first in "Oliyor
Twist, whore Monks makes his rcvcla-
tions In "Nicklcby' Ralph IS confronted
with tho man Snawloy and Squecrs.
In the "Old Curiosity shop" Quilp is
similarly exposed In 'Barnaby Nudge"
Haredalo forces his hereditary enemy to
make revelations. In "Chuzzlewit" Jonas
~ confronted with another betrayor In
"CopperAeld' Uriah Hecp is denounced
and exposed by Mr.. Micawbor. In Bleak
House Lady Dodlocll is similarly tracked.
In nearly all the cases tho guilty person
goes off and commits suioide-Gentls-
man 5 Magazine
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10
silent Conversation.

Though very fond OF stories and an ex-
cellont racontcur himself, Rubinstoin was
rather taciturn Once, it is reported
Scotch friend Of his whom ho liked very
much went homo with him one night aft
er a concert at Glasgow. Both gentlemen
sat down 10 tea and ci garcttcs, and as mid
night struck they had not yet exchanged
a word. Finally the guest risked "a bold
and novel query, DO you like Beetho-
ycnf' Rubin,tcin cmptiod his cup and
said softly, Beethoven good. Half an
hour later came another question, And
how do you like Wagneri" To which
Rubinstoin, throwing away a cigarette
"Wagncr-not good. Having exhausted
his stock of inquiaitiyonoss, tho Scotch
friend Of the Russian pianist got up to bid
his host pleasant rest stay yet, my
friend, said Rubinstcin. Il like your
conversation very much" And both re-
manned still drinking tea and smoking
cigarettes in profound silence until a
IN. struck, when they wished ono another
good night and parted. San Francisco
ArgOnaut
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10

MORTGAGE Whereas, default has
Nj been made in the payment OF money Sc
cured by mortgage dated the thirticth day OF
September, a. D., 1893, made and executed by
Cathcrn T. Wood then OF Aurclius, Michigan.
| said mortgage given forthe purchase price of
sal premises 10 Gerrit >. Ward, in trust Tor
W. :. Turck * co. of Alma. Michigan, which
said mortgage was recorded in the Office of the
register of deeds of the county Of GfutiOt, in
llber - OF mortgages on pages 9%93, on the
second day of October, A. D., 1873, AT o'clock
a. m. and which is now owned by the said
mCrtgagcc. and whereas the amount claimed
To hc due on the SAID mortgage at the date OF
this notice rs the sum Of SIX hundred ana six
sb.b oOI dollars being the first lnstaIlment OF
$40 90 of said mortgage and the interest on the
whole principal sum thereof, and the further
sum of twenty five dollars a. nm attorney Zee
sale and which The entire amount now
claimed due on said mortgage; and no suit or
proceeding having been instituted az law to
recover the debt now remaining secured by
said mortgage or any part Thereon. whereby
the power OF sale contained in said mortgage
has become operative; now, therefore, notice
is hereby given that 10y virtue of the said
power of sale and in pursuance of the statute
in such cases made and provided. the said
mortgage Will be fOrcclOsed for the payment
OF said urst installmcnt ana interest as utOre-
said by a sale of the premises therein des-
cribed, at public auction, To the highest bidder,
at the front door of the court house in the
village of Ithaca, in said county, on the
twcnty-sccond day of July A. D., 1885. At 10
O'Clock in the forenoon of that day, which
said premises are described IN said mortgage
as follows, tOwt;
The north east quarter of the northeast
quarter of section twenty seven 90; the west
halt OF the northwest quarter and the north
east quarter of the northwest quarter OF Sec
ton twenty-sX C2W; the east halt Of the south
east quarter of section twenty-five 2@l, all in
town eleven III north of range four Ia west
and being IN the township OF sumner, Gratiot
county, Michigan.
laid premises viii be sold subject TO the re-
mdining instHllmeuts OF principal of said mort
gage ank the interest TO become due thereon,
being at the date hereof the sum OF $4,000.
Dated Alma. Michigan. april -. 1895.
GEtRIr : WARD,
In trust for W :. Turck n Co. of
Alma, Michigan.
WILLIAM A. BAHLkE.
Attorney for MOrtgagoc. oi2-l3
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10
A MAIDEN IN MlDAlR.
ProfesS"- Hermann Explains the Trick OF
"Aerial Suspension"

The first rrr 4 suspension that attract
ed any considerable attention showed n
page, usually young woman, brought to
tho center Of tho stage, hypnotiaed and
stood erect between two slight wooden
rods, which had been previously inspected
by "A committee chosen from tho audience,
says Professor Hermann in tho Boston
Herald. These rods woro placed under tho
woman's elbows, and she was thon raised
from tho floor, SO that her feet cleared 10 n
few inches only. After this onerod would
DO removed, and the performer would
cause tho body Of the page to slowly rise
from perpendicular TO horizontal posi-
ton, the only support visible being the
rod ON which the one arm was apparently
resting in tho lghtest and most insecure
manner possible. The magician would
then pass his wand all around the body Of
the page in order TO convince the specta-
tors that there were no wires or unseen
supports aiding In tho deception. After
allowing the page TO slumbcr in midair
for fow moments she would be slowly
lowered until her feet touched tho ground.
Thon she would step forward and smiling
ly acknowledge the applause that always
followed this seemingly marvellous illu-
sion.
Now, tho manner in which this trick
was performed was this: one Of tho up
rights, or rods was a remarkably strong
one. One end Of IL fitted into socket in
the stage or tho platform used for tho per
Torrance, while the other end was hollow.
Whom tho rods, which were the same in
appearance wcrc placed under the pages
elbows a stcClrlug fastened about the girls
elbows fitted into the socket on the stage.
Now the pages figure was really incased
in network of slight but very strong
steel bands, all jointod in such Il manner
rs 10 allow her 10 move about apparently
without the slightest restraint. The cage,
or framework, OF stool bands was fitted
together with noiscless butt joints that sot
themselves as soon as tho page was raised
from the floor and straightcned out at
right angles with the supporting rod, tho
joint at the elbow being strong enough TO
sustain the whole figure tho moment IL
was perfectly horizontal, and thus 1t was
that the page was enabled to lie apparent
~ sleeping in the air, with no other sup
port than the tip Of her elbow resting on
a slender rod. When tho performer desired
To release tho subject, lao simply raised
her body slowly, touched a little spring
released tho elbow Joint lowered her TO
her feet, and tho performance was over
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10
SHE SOLD HER DIARY.
How IA Girl Turned the Edge OF "a Joke
To the Benefit of the Poor.

How Girl Turned the Edge OF Joke
To the Benefit of the Poor.
There seems TO DO nOlimit TO worQan's
self sacrifice when she once takes a char
itablo object 10 heart This Is the story OF
"a girl who sold her diary, and you have to
DO "a woman 10 realize all that that means.
1t was on shipboard and it happened on
tho way over from Liverpool. Tho girl
was "A millionaire daughter, and In adj
dition TO dovoting her pocket money TO
tho East Side mission, Of which she was
patronoss, sho spent most of her leisure
timo crocheting wonderful and altogether
useless nothings, which she persuaded her
rich admirers TO buy at fabulous pTices for
the benefit of the poor. Sho had devoted
tho entire trip TO this pretty work, except
for an hour day, which sho spent In fill
ing her diary with such sentimental OBJ
soryations as misses OF 20 or thcroabout
are apt to find expression for on tho inno-
cent white pages OF their diaries.
Tho friends she had victimizod on tho
way over by Turing dollars from their
pockets in exchange for her chOcheted
things made much sport Of her diary
and at last conspired against her peace Of
mind.
Now, say Miss Blank, said one OF
them in pursuance Of the plot, I'VE have
decided to strike. We arc not going TO
help your tenement house heather a cents
worth moro unless you sell Us your diary.
How much Will you take for iti''
"How much viii you givey" asked tho
girl after littlo thought.
Five dollars was then bid and refused.
Miss Blank then playfully put the pre-
cious volume up at auction, and tho men
in the party, never dreaming that sho
could tie In earnest, piled bid upon bid
until the price stood at 500.
Tho diary is yours, Mr.. Jones, " said
the girl TO the successful bidder, but re-
mombcr my terms are spot cash, with tho
further condition that you leave it with
mo until | can make II copy for myself"
The laugh was on Jones, and his COM
panious forced him to pay down the mon
ey on the spot. Miss Blank delivered the
diary, and of course all that the uniucky
joker could do was TO return it unopened
with his complimcnts.-N York Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10

SHERlFF'S SALE Notice is hereby given,
y that by virtue OF a writ of heri facias
issued out of the circuit court for the county
Of GratiOt, in favor of the First National Bank
OF lOnia, Michigan, "a corporation against the
goods and chattles and real estate of Simeon
Miller and Barton Miller, in said county, to be
directed and delivered, / did on the third day
of November, \. D., 1888. after being unable TO
ind any property belonging to them Jointly
within the county of Gratiot, levy upon and
take all the right, title and interest of the said
Barton Miller in and TO the following real
estate. that is 10 say the southwest quarter
- Of the northeast quarter "a and the
northwest quarter of the southeast quarter
"a OF section twenty-three CD in town eleven
uD north OF range four 90 west Gratiot
county, Michigan.
All of which shall expose for sale at public
auction or Nendue, TO the highest bidder, at
the north front door OF the court house, i'm the
village of Ithaca in said county OF Gratiot
that being the place of holding the circuit
court TOR the said county of Gratiot on Mon
Gay the third day OF June, \. d., 1898, at ten
O'Clock i'm the forenoon.
Dated this 18th day of April. \. D., 1895.
JOHN u. SPlNNEY. JOHN GREIG.
Attorney. $40 Deputy sheriff
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10
Things That Arc Told.

Glover hay comes nearer 10 making ;
complete ration for stock than any othel
one article produced on the farm, says
Prairie Farmer correspondent
Tho experiments Ct Professor King Of
Wisconsin 20 to show that on gooC
corn land the depth Of blowing ha,
nothing to do with the root habits OF
corn. "
use manure and fertilizers to feed
a sod and trust the sod to feed your
crops, and you will never be disap-
pointed, " according to a correspondent
of Country Gentleman.
Examination by chemists fails to find
any important variation in composition
of corn rs determined by color, though
some farmers believe the quality TO be
dependent on the color Of the kernels
1t is reported that the nurserymen
west Of tho Missouri claim marked adj
vantages Of deep work in blowing land
intended for trees and plants.
Pride Of tho West potato is fiat
fish round red variety; very large; eyes
deep, but few; quality fine; season,
medium late; heavy cropper.
Western seed catalogues call the
Monte Cristo the king of watermel-
ons and make special claims for the
two now muSkmelons, True Tiptop and
New Triumph
Clark's Nonesuch sweet corn is com
mended by the originator as the best Of
so sorts which he has tried.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10

MORTGAGE SALE:-Whereas, default has
vi been made In the payment OF money Sc
cured by a mortgage dated the 18th day of
April, a. ID 1sS9. acknowledged April 18th,
1881 executed by Barton Miller and Simeon
Mlicr (saId mortgage given as security for
part payment Of the purchase price OF said
premises Cf Alma, Michigan. TO Gerrit s.
ward. i'm trust for w. ). Turck Co.. bankers
of said place, which said mortgage re-
corded in the Office Of the register OF deeds Of
the county OF GratOt, 10 llber . OF mortgages
on page lsG. on the 10Th day OF April 1889. at
.; o clock a. m, and which said mortgage is
now owned by the said mortgagee. And
whereas, the amount claimed 70 be due on the
said mortgage at the date Of this notice is the
sum of twelve hundred and twenty eight dol
lars and seventy two cents (sl22s ~ OF princi-
pal and interest and the further sum of twenty
dollars as an attorney fee stipulated for in
said mortgage in case OF foreclosure, and
which is the whole amount claimed 10 be due
and unpaid on the said mortgage and no suit
or proceeding having been instituted at law TO
recover the debt now remaining secured by
the said mortgage or any part thereof, where
by the power of sale contained in said mort
gage has become operative.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that
by virtue of the said power of sale aud in
pursuance of the statute in such cases made
and provided. the said mortgage will be fore
closed by "a sale OF the premises therein dcs-
cribed. at public auction 10 the highest bidder,
at the front door Of the court house in the vii
lage OF Ithaca IN said county, on the twenty
second day of July, A. ID. 1885, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon of that day, which said prem
iscs are described in said mortgage as follows,
tOwt: 4 he northwest quarter OF the south
east quarter and the southwest quarter Of the
northeast quarter of section twenty-three
l23l, in township eleven CD north of range
four ~ west, being in the township OF sumner
in said county.
Dated Alma, Michigan, april END 1895
GERRIT =. WARD,
In trust for W. :. TurCk 4 Co. of
Alma. Michigan.
WILLIAM A. BAHLKE.
Attorney for Mortgage. 542-l3W
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10
A nMINIsrnArnn.s sALE.-stnte OF N

A DEMONSTRATORS SALE:-State OF Michi
n gan. County of GratiOt, ss. In the matter
of the estate OF Mary Bigeow, deceased No,
ticc is hereby given, that in pursuance OF ana
order granted 10 the undersigned, Acmlnlstra-
tor Of the estate of said Mary BiRelOw, by the
llor. Judge OF Probate for the county OF
OratiOt, on the 18th day OF March, A. -, lebo'
there will be- sold Ht public Ycndu" 10 the
highos bidder, al the premises, In the county
OF Glatiot In SAID state, on Monday, the @th
day Of May, a ID 1885, at 10 O'Clock IN the
forenoon Of that day subject To all cncum'
FRANCES by mortgage or Otherwise existing AT
the time of the death of said deceased. or al
the time OF said sale the following described
real estate, tO-wlt:
The northeast quarter of south-wcst quarter
OF sect ion twenty l9V, town eleven Oh uorl ~
of range three CD west. GrutiOt county Mlthl
gan, excepting four acres Ia the south west
corner. described as follows Commencing AZ
the southwest corner of the northeast quarter
OF the southwest quarter of section twenty
(2O), town eleven on north OF range three 90
west, Michigan thence running east 81 rods,
thence nCrth-wcstcIly direction 80 rods tothe
center OF The Maple Rapids and Alma state
road, thence up center of sold state road y rods
10 point where said state road crosses the west
line of the above described A. acres, thence
south rods 20 point of beginning, being four
(4l acres of land, more or less.
Dated Ithaca, April End, 1895.
DARIUS REID.
S}g-1w Administrator.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10
Gems Found In Plants.

Tho assistant director of Kew gardens,
lecturing at the London institute on some
curiosities of tropical plant life, said that
among these were tho pearls found occa
sionally in the cocoanut palm Of the
Philippine islands, pearls which, like
those Of the ocean, are composed of carbo
nate Of lime. The bamboo, too, yields an.
other precious product in tho shape OF true
opals, which arc found in its joints In
each case this mineral matter is of course
obtained from tho soil. Tho natives OF
the Celebes uso these vegetable opals as
amulots and charms against disease
Chambers journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10
ENGRAVED LETTERING.
The Processes Necessary to Performing the
Work on Copper or Steel.


Lettering may DO described under three
heads-largo lettering, such as bond titles
small lettering, like that done Oh coupons
cards and tickets, and script, or writing
Somo Cngraycrs can do good work in all
Of these branches Of lettering, but in large
establishments each man is kept employed
ut that style in which he cxcels
In bonds and stock certificates the titles
and script arc usually dono on the plate
from which they arc 10 be printed, but
thcrc Is lot Of small work, common "a
jobs Of that kind, which is done on what
are called dies, or "bcdpiccos, and
transferred from the rolls to the plates.
In large lettering a drawing Of the out
line Of the letters is made on paper TO get
the shapes, curves and spacing correct. a
tracing Of this outline Is then made on
gelatin, and after filling this with vermil-
ion thin coating Of wax Is laid on the
plato and a transfer of tho gelatin tracing
put on the wax. Next the outline Is care
fully marked through the wax on 10 thu
plate The wax is taken off, and tho art
list Is ready TO begin his cutting
Lettering on banknOtes, II there Is TO DO
moro than one note on plate Is engraved
on dies, " or "bedpicces, " and transferred
TO the plate This insures the exact dupli-
cation Of the material Of each Of the notes,
and also makes it possible 10 reproduce
and retouch the work at any time. From
Copper, Steel and Bank Note Engrav-
ing" by G. w. Dickinson, Jr., in Popular
Science Monthly.