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Browns
Iron BItters

three times a day for a week or two
will make him well and strong.
And this is how it does 1t: II
purifies and enriches the blood and
gently stimulates the action of the
vital organs, and helps them per.
form their proper offices.
Don't neglect trifIing ailments.
Browns Iron Bitters Is pleasant to take.
and It will not stain the teeth nor cause
constipation See the crossed red lines
on the Our book, "How to
Live a Hundred Years. tells ali about it:
free for &C. stamp.
BROWN CHEMICAL CO.. Raj 1rMopr Mn
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COLLEGE

Durham. N, Q.
TRINITY offers courses in Mathemat-
les, Philosophy, Latin, Greek, German,
french, English, History, Political
economy, Social Science, Chemistry,
astronomy, Mineralogy. Geology,
PHYSICS, Biology and Bible.
Location, Best Educational
environments and Thorough Instruc-
ton. S171 to 1920 pays all college ex-
penses per year.
Next session opens September 4, '95.
For Catalogue, address
John Q. ki1qO,
PRESIDENT,
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Physicians all over the world recon
mend Japanese Pile cure. 1t has cured
thousands VIII cure you. Sold under
a positive guarantee. For sale bv !.
f Miller q Son. Goldsboro, n. G.
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UNIVERSITY or NORTH CAROLINA

Comprises the University, the col
lege: the Law and Medical School for
Teachers. Tuition $50: 81 Teachers,
Az Students, Address President Win
ston, Chapel Hill, for catalogue and
handbook on university Education"
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Impure blood causes pimples, hives
boliS and eruptions of the skin, John
Sarsaparilla inc Celery puriies
the blood, and eradicates ali blood
poison Large bottles 80 cts. For sale
by j, E. Miller & Son, Goldsboro, NC.
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NOTICE II
For this week we will also seolout-
our entire line of slippers at and bee
low ost.
JOS. EDWARDS
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Your Husband

Is he not dear to your Should
you not be careful of his heaIth7
maybe ne is sometimes weak and
run down from the effects of over
work, or worry, or carelessness.
But you need not be alarmed O
tablespoonful of
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NOTICE..

Having qualified before the Clerk of
the Superior Court of Wayne county
as administrator of w B F Fort
deceased, notice is hereby given to all
persons indebted to the estate to make
Immediate payment, and to all persons
holding claims against said estate to
present them to the undersigned on or
before July End. 1896, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
BIZ AYCOCK,
Admir- W B F Fort decd.
July 2ud, '95
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SEMPLES, blackheads, red and oily skin pre-
] I'VE vented and cured by CUrlcuKX Soar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-19

DR0BATE ORDER;-State OF Michigan,
i County OF GratOt, IS. AT a session OF the
Probate Court for said county, held at the Pro
bate Office in the village of Ithaca on the 5Oth
day OF March in the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety five. Present, John
". kverden. Judge of Probate. In the matter
OF the estate of Sarah Sanders, deceased. IN
reading ana hling the petition, duly verified,
ot Minnie Parsons praying that an adminis
traitor be appointed OF the estate OF said de
ceased
Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday. the
18th day OF April next. at ten o'clock IN
the forenoon, be assigned for the hearing Of
said petition, and that the heiIs-at-aw OF said
deceased, and all other persons Interested in
said estate, are required 10 appear AT a session
OF said Court, then TO bo holden in the Probate
ONCE, IN the village of Ithaca. and show cause,
II any there be, why the prayer of the petl-
TONER should not be granted; and IL Is further
ordered, that said petitioner give notice 10 the
persons Interested In said estate, OF the pen
dency OF said petition, aud the hearing there
OF, by causing copy OF this order 10 be pub
hshed IN the ALMA RECORD a newspaper
printed and circulated in said county three
successive weeks previous 10 said day of hear
ing.
"a true copy. JOHN NJ. EvERDEN,
SEAL. s39-iw Judge of Probate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-19
COST OF IMPROVED HIGHWAYS.
Arguments which Show That Farmers Gao
Afford Good Roads.

Farmers have been content 10 have
for alleged highways strips Of mud,
sometimes frozen, sometimes dried,
sometimes liquid and never good high
way, and the rest of the world would
never disturb the serenity Of the farm
ers If the farmers alone were abused
and injured by these strips of Maud, says
John NJ Stahl i'm Good Roads.
1t is also true that farmers have to n
certain extent rightfully asked for n
higher plane Of living, and it has been
given to them to the extent 10 which
they asked. III the township in which |
lived 20 years ago-a very rich, purely
agricultural rogion-thero were only
two carriages, and when one of those
carriages passed along the road | and
the other youngsters climbed Oh the
fence to gaze at it. Then we went to
church in two horse farm wagons, but
now if resident of that neighborhood
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-19
PENCIL SHARPENERS.

Miss Mary +. wilkins Is busy at her
homo In Randolph, Mass, on n now story.
Gilbert Parker, the novelist OF the wild
er part OF British America, is 10 marry a
New York girl.
Jules Verne, who Is now IS years of
age, thinks Charles Dickens the greatest
English novelist
Mr. ". ID Howclls has written novel
cite to which he has given the suggestive
title OF a Circle In tho Water
Walter Bcsant's prlco IS 10 gu.ncas ov-
cry 900 words he puts on paper, not bad
for n writer whose fccundity Is the despair
and marvel OF his literary brethren.
Mr. Disracli was the last novelist who
received $50, 600 for u single work, and
that proved so disastrous to the publishers
that the author offered to return part OF
the money.
Tho poet Swinburno Is 5S years old and
In the prime Of physical condition. He II
on unimprcssivo figure. He IS scarcely 3
feet In height, his face Is CHASTITY pale, and
his head, which is large in proportion TO
his body, Is covered with thick shock OF
uncombcd hair
Emilio Zola was born in France, but his
ancestors camo TO that country I'm 1920
from Damatia According 10 the Corricre
del Matino OF Milan, lola recently made
, researches I'm Venice which established
this fact, showing also that the name was
originally Zolla.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-19

MORTGAGE SALE:-Default having been
WI made IN the conditions OF payment OF a
certain mortgage. made by George Joslin and
celia JOslin, his wife. of the township of Sc
Ylle, Gratot county. Michigan, TO Thomas NJ.
Granger of Pine River township, county ana
state aforesaid which said mortgage bears
da ne the 18th day Of September, 1891. and was
duly recorded the 9TH day of October, 1881, In
the Office Of the Register OF Deeds In and for
GratiOt county, Michigan, in liber Ga, on page
4q3 of mortgages and said mortgage was duly
assigned by Thomas VI. Granger 10 Helen Y.
Woodward on the 18th day of December, 1891,
and was recorded on the 18th day OF December
in hber 62 of mortgages and page 81. And
SAID mortgage was duly assigned by Helen V.
woodward 10 Cyrus -. Wightman on the lith
day of January, 1892, and recorded IN the Reg
lister of Deeds Ots cc on the 18th day OF January,
lsg2 in liber g. of mortgages on page $50 on
which said mortgage and the note accOmpan-
ing the same there is now due and payable the
sum of one hundred and twenty three dollars
and twenty four cents SEED and no suit or
proceedings at law or equity having been in
stituted 10 recover the amount secured boy
said mortgage. Therefore pubic notice is
hereby given that on the 9th day OF April,
1880 at two o'clock in the afternoon at the
front door OF the Gratiot county court house
in the village Of Ithaca, Gratiot county, Michi-
gan, that being the place of holding the cir
cult court in and for said county. said mort
gage will be foreclOsed by sale of the prem
Uses therein and herein described at public
auction 20 the highest bidder, which said
premises are described as follows, viz; The
northeast quarter of the southeast quarter
of section twenty-One (2D in township eleven
ND north of range three CD west being IN
Gratiot county. Michigan.
Dated February LIST, 1894.
f.. g. WIGHTMAN, CYRUS d, WIGHTmAN.
Attorney for Mortgagee. o2l Mortgage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-19

DROBATE ORDER: State of Michigan
i County OF Gratiot, IS. At n session OF the
Probate Court tor said county, held at the
Probate Office in the village of Ithaca on the
Both day of March in the year one thous
and eight hundred and ninety-five. Present
John NJ. Eyerden. Judge of Probate. In the
matter OF the estate of James Sanders de.
ceased. On reading and filing the petition,
duly verified. of Minnie Parsons. praying
that an administrator be appointed of the
estate of said deceased
ThereupOn II is ordered, that Monday. the
18th day of April next, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon. be assigned for the hearing of said
petition, and that the heirs.at-law of said de-
ceased, and all other persons interested i'm said
estate, are required TO appear at a session of
said Court, then 10 be holden in the Probate
once, in the village of Ithaca and show cause.
II any there be, why the prayer of the petit
TONER should not be granted: aud is il further
ordered, that said petitioner give notice TO the
persons interested in said estate. OF the pen
dency OF said etition, and the hearing thereof
by causing copy of this order TO be published
IN the ALMA RECORD newspaper printed and
circulated in said county. three successive
weeks previous 10 said day of hearing.
"a true copy. JOHN NJ. EyERDBE,
SEAL. s394w Judge OF Probate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-19
JAPAN.

A writer says that during a residence Of
10 years in Japan hc never heard OF 4
drunken Japanese woman.
Both sexes smoke in Japan, and whom
the men become intoxicated they nre de
cidedly unruly and boisterous.
Japan Is a member OF tho Universal Pos
tai union and has quick mail service, many
miles OF star routes being covered by bare
footed native runneH
A japanese belle. wa arc crcdibly In
formed, Is small. very slender woman,
lost I'm n largo piece of fabric. a fair com.
plcxion Is repugnant 10 her. and plump.
ness frightens her
On tho eastern coast OF japan, where
most OF the ports lie, the cold In winter IL
rarely below Is degrees i. III summer IL
Is frequently called "mushimushi utsui'
-stoaming hot day and night
The missionaries, teachers. white traders
and others Of alien race are referred 20 in
Japan rs guests" and helpers, " always
with the tacit understanding that the need
Of thcir services Is but temporary, and that
tho japanese .-c going to be able TO do
their own preaching and teaching
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-19
s39w

SHERlFF'S SALE:-Notice is hereby given,
- that by virtue of n writ OF fieri iacias,
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, A. D., 1893, after being unable t.
lind 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 TO say; the southwest quarter
"a of the northeast quarter "a and the
northwest quarter of the southeast quarter
"a of section twenty-thTee (23) in town eleven
ND north of range four % west Gratiot
county, Michigan.
All of which shall expose for sale at public
auction or vendue, TO the highest bidder, al
the north front door of the court house in the
village of Ithaca in said county of GratiOt
that being the place of holding the circuit
court for the said county of GraiioU on Mon.
day the third day of June, A. d., 1875, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon.
Dated this 10Th day of April a. D., 1895.
JOHN ID. SPlNNEY JOHN GREIG.
Attorney. $40 Deputy Sheriff
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-19
THE TATTLER.
Mrs John !. ingalls, is said 10 bs one ~
III N host cuois I'm Atchison

Mrs. John !. ingalls, is said to bs one ~
the best cooks I'm Atchison.
Miss Clare Barton gavo japanese tee
recently at Rcd Cross Headquarters for tho
benefit Of the Loyal Legion OF Women In
Washington.
Mrs. do poystcr Field, nee IIamcrsley,
% well known In New York society cir
cles, has organized a Bible GLASS for oos-
victs In Sing Sing
Mrs. George Gould is taking lessons In
sour hand driving and becoming IA.
miliarizcd with all tho technical terms
1sed I'm connection with It,
Mrs. Oscar Wilde continues 10 dress
well enough 10 interest the women Of two
continents. but she docs 1t in "a fashion
able, not an aesthetic, way.
Mrs. Henry Willard belongs to only one
club That Is the Wednesday Afternoon
club which this winter is discussing the
abstruse problem of modern civic hfc.
Miss Elton Tickle of Heno Butler coun.
~, O., is said To be the smallest full dc.
velopcd woman now living She Is 81
years old and weighs but 2S pounds.
Among tho ccccntricities that Harriet
Beechcr Stowe has developed in her old
age is a detcstntion OF all reference TO her
famous book, "Cnclc Toms Cabin.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and her fam
Wy can easily walk mile any day 10y TAX
ing "a tour of all the rooms In their house,
which falls not far short Of being a castle.
Mrs. Ann Fcnthcrstonc, aged 0S years,
of Columbus, o., cut "a large tooth few
days ago The performance, however,
caused "A preliminary three weeks illness
Miss Blgrami is tho first Mohammcdnn
girl who ever tried for university honors.
She has taken her first degree i'm arts at
the Madras university and won houors In
Arabic. She comes from IIydcrabad.
One Of the most remarkable women in
Florida was Mrs. Susan Tatio LEngle,
who died in Jacksonville Mt the age OF 50,
Her early life was constantly interviewer
with Indian wars and raids Of Caribbean
pirates.
Mrs. Hannah Chard Of Vineland, y. j.,
will celebrate her one hundred and seventh
birthday April 20 Mrs Chard during ~
years Of married life had l2 children, but
only three Of them arc now living, at the
ages of 50, % and 81 years respectively.
Mrs Cleveland is very fond Of flowers,
and blossoms grow in every apartment IN
the White House. There Is also n conscrv-
atory which the Clcvclands have greatly
enlarged and improved, and here the lady
of the executive mansion spends much Of
her time.
Mrs. Il. l.. Stevenson asks all persons
having letters from her husband to send
them or copies Of them to the British mu
scum, that she may select such as should
be published, and gives notice that tho
publication Of any letters without the con.
sent Of the executors is Illegal.
Mrs. Sarah Thomas OF Burryport, Llan
ely, who last year received check OF IS
6s from the Princess Of Wales, or n shil
ling for each natal anniversary, celebrated
on Feb her one hundred and seventh
birthday. She IS in possession Of all her
faculties and Is a very amusing convorsa-
zionist
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-19

A DMINlSTRATORS SALE;- State OF Mchi
n gan, County OF Gratiot, SIS. In the matter
OF the estate of Mary Bigelow, deceased. No
tcels hereby given, that in pursuance OF and
order granted TO the undersigned, administra-
tor of the estate of said Mary Bieelow, by the
Hon. Judge of Probate for the county of
Gratot, on the 18th day of March, A. d., 1888,
there will he sold at public Vendue, 10 the
highest bidder, at the premises, in the county
OF Gratiot in said State, on Monday, the 10th
day of May, a. ID, 1898, 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 at
the time of said sale , the following described
real estate, to-wIt
The northeast quarter of southwest quarter
OF section twenty (2l, town eleven az north
OF range three CD west, Gratiot county Mlchi
gan, excepting four acres in the south west
corner, described as follows: Commencing at
the southwest corner of the northeast quarter
OF the southwest quarter of section twenty
(2O), town eleven az north of range three (3l
west, Michigan, thence running east 3 rods,
thence nCrth-westeIly direction 20 rods 10 the
center of the Maple Rapids and Alma state
road, thence up center of said state road 81 rods
10 point where said state road crosses the west
line Of the above described A. acres, thence
south Q rods TO point of beginning, being four
a. acres of land, more or less.
Dated Ithaca, April Ind, 1895.
DARIUS REID,
S39-1w Administrator.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-19
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

Leon Liilonfcld, young chemist In
Berlin. hun produced artificial white OF
egg
Tho hclght Of mountains on tho moon
Is measured by the length OF the shadows
they cast upon tho plains
Tho great Lick telescope reveals 100,
600, 900 stars, and tho astronomers declare
that each Is probably n sun ~ largo ~ our
own.
Tho only knowledge We havo OF she cir
currents from 10 TO 100 miles above the
earths surface .. what has been gained
from watching tho luminous trains lef by
metcors.
Mr.. Percivnl Lowell the astronomer,
says that the canals on Mars form q great
network, following universally the nrcs Of
great circles. These lines are about Is
miles wide aud average from 1, 400 TO
600 miles long.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-19
Agitation For Wide Tires.

There has been one thing in particu
lar that tho l.. a. w. has fought for,
and that is to compel all vehicles to use
wide tires. Ii is but recently that it has
begun to score in this direction. The
Peoria city council has decreed that all
after Jan. /, 1896, shall have wide
tires, the minimum width being 2h
inches Right on her heels is Cleveland,
who is preparing TO pass an ordinance OF
like tenor Now that the ball has been
started in the right direction the re-
formers should not let it stop by the
roadsi IL. bearings.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-19

COUNTRY ROAD IN WEI MEAIlEk.
cook his family 10 church in farm wag-
on the youngsters would certainly stop
to look at him. Practically every farmer
In the township has carriage.
| do not think that there was an or
gan in that township 20 years ago.
Now half the farmhouses contain very
good organs indeed and tho organ IL
hardly good enough now. The talk is u
pianos. 1t is within 25 years that the
chrome reached that neighborhood, and
1t was better than the bare walls! But
It has gone, and in its place are steel en-
cravings and enjoyable pictures, some
of them painted by farmers daughters.
and some real etchings. And with these
things have come store carpet, and
lace curtains and beautiful lawns, and
magazines, and patent leather shoes,
all practically unknown there a quarter
Of century ago.
1t will probably be said that the price
of these things has much declined. So
1t has. Because Of the increased demand
more Of them were required. And just
rs more good highways are required
will their cost decrease. Labor saving.
cost saving devices and methods will b
invented and discovered In some parts
of Illinois in which the road tax is coll
lected in money and the work is let to
bidders a class Of roadmakers has been
developed, provided with machines and
acquainted with methods that have re-
duced by almost onc-half the cost OF
making earth roads This is an impor-
tant point apparently overlooked-as we
make more good roads they will cost
less
1t should not escape consideration
that, while buggies, carpets, organs and
pictures are not money makers, not even
the bitterest opponent of good roads has
been able TO make it appear that good
highways will not pay n fair income on
the investment. The capital put into
them will not be dead capital. 1t will
be productive. Good roads will at the
least help to pay for themselves. In
fact, they will pay back all their cost
and more.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-19
Value of Object Lessons.

Two miles of bad road surrounded W
many miles which are of tho best is an
object lesson which impresses the trav.
eler, but the object lesson that comes
right home to the farmer is the one
mile Of good road he comes on to after
struggling through many miles of sand
or mud with half load. And while
rolling easily along the smooth surface
the working of his own mind will do
more to solvo the road problem, so far
as he is concerned, than would volumes
of theory. These sample miles" are
being built in many places and with
most encouraging results. Good Roads
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-19

MORTGAGE sALE:-Default has been made
vi in the conditions of "a mortgage executed
by Charles II. Wagner and Emma :. Wagner
his wife 10 William II. Waldby whereby the
power of sale IN said mortgage contained has
become operative. said mortgage bears date
April 29nd 1898 and was recorded April End,
1898, in the Office of the Register OF Deeds tor
the county of GratiOt, and state OF Michigan,
in liber 70 of mortgages, on page 541. One an
nual installment of interest on said mortgage
is past due and yet remains unpaid. More
than thirty days have elapsed since said in
stallment OF interest became due. and the said
mOrtRaPec exercising his option in said mort
gage contained, hereby declares the principal
sum thereof, as well as all interest thereon,
now due and payable. The amount claimed as
due upon said mortgage al date hereof IS the
sum Of seven hundred and fourteen dollars
and cighty-One cents. No proceedings have
been instituted 90 collect the same, or any part
thereof. either at law or in equity; notice is
hereby given that by yirture of the power of
sale in said mortgage contained, and Of the
statute in such case provided, the premises
described in said mortgage tO-wit: The north
half of the south half Of the northwest quarter
OF section eleven in township eleven north, of
range two west, situated in GratiOt county,
state of Michigan. will be sold at public vendue
To the highest bidder, AT the front door of the
court house, in the village of Ithaca, state of
Michigan, on the twenty second day of June,
1880, at one O'Clock in the afternoon, 10 satisfy
the sum due as aforesaid, together with the
interest then accrued and the legal costs and
charges of this foreclosure including an at
torney fee of twenty FIVE dollars as authorized
by law.
Dated March %, 1895.
G. j. WILLETT, S3S-l3 WILLIAM II. WALDBY.
Attorney for Mortgegee. Mortgage
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-19
Cleaning Silver.

Silver is cleaned at the shops by press.
ing the piece against rapidly revolving
wheel made Of canton flannel I'm many
rolls The wheel reaches all Irregularities
VI tho surface, and the silver is polished
without being scratched An acid bath Is
used To cleanse rcpousse work, and the
hanncl wheel l. aftarward applied Pri.
waite silver Is thus cloansed and polished
by contract at the large silver warehouses
The cost is not high, and the work Is
vastly better done than it can be at home
New York sun
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-19

COMMISSIONER NOTICE:-In the matter
y OF the estate OF Joseph o. Gee deceased
We, the unders igned having been appointed
by the Probate Court OF the county OF GratiOt.
examine and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against said deceased. do hereby
give notice thatwc Will meet AT the law Office
Of John ID. spinney, one OF the undersigned
com mlsslOncrs, No. >. Wright Block in the
village of Alma, in said county, on Friday, the
10th day OF May, a. D., le95, and on Thursday
the LIST day of August, \. D., 1925, at 10o'clOck
a. m. Of each Of said days for the purpose of
eXamlng ana allowing said claims and that six
months from the 3lst day of January, A. d..
ls93, were allowed by said court for creditors
TO present their claims to US for examination
and allowance.
Dated March 10th, 1875.
JOHN ID. SPINNEY.
e3,-bW TOWNSEND y. ELY.