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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-11
speed OF Electricity.

The fact IS generally known that. ao-
cordinS to tho experiments Of the late
Proic sor Heinrich Hertz ut Bonn, the
celocity with which electricity is prop.
Gated Is nearly identical with the ve.
loci'y OF light The identity may be per.
fccr hut experiments have as yet failed
70 prove it SO
In q recent communication TO the
French Academy Of Sciences. NJ. Mas.
cart has shown that the mean velocity
of electricity, as deduced from expert
u-nts, is lss, ls5 miles per second
This is about Per cent greater than
the velocity of light, which is lse. 500
miles ToI second.
II is believed that if light and cleo
tricity 10 move with exactly the same
speed the velocity ascrihed 10 light more
closely represents that speed than the
velocity ascribod 20 electricity. because
tho experiments are most satisfactory
nDl probably moro accurate in the case
81 light --Youth's Companion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-11
BUYING PRECIOUS STONES.
Some Of the Valuable Gems and What
They Are Made Od.

Some OF the Valuable Gems and What
They Are Made N.
Buying Jewels is as hazardous as buy
ing horses. and could anything possibly
be more risky than the latter? White
sapphires have occasionally been sold as
diamonds, and az proof that white topaz
may easily be confused with them one
has only 10 recall the fact that the lar
eest diamond in the world. the Bragan
20, belonging 10 the crown Of Portugal
and valued at sos. 900. 900. is By many
considered 10 be only topaz Carbon.
in pure crystallized state, Is in every
color Of the rainbow, red, orange, green,
blue and even black, and occasionally
the oolored are as valuable as brilliant
Of the same size.
The Jewels next in hardness 70 the
diamond are the sapphire and the ruby.
called by experts corundum. or crystal
LIED clay Blue corundum is called sap
phire; red, ruby; green. oriental erner-
aid; orange. oriental topaz. and violet,
oriental amethyst The word oriental
distinguishes these from real emerald,
topaz and amethyst. which are distinct
hlucIhlS.
The largest and most famous ruby in
the world forms part Of the imperial
state crown made for Queen Victoria IN
1888. Ii IS believed that this ruby was
worn in front Of the helmet Of Henry V
at Agincourt.
The most precious sapphires and ru-
bies. when cut and polished, show rays
from the center 10 the sides III the form
OF six pointed star On this account
they are called star sapphires or ruties
1t ia difficult TO produce q gem upon
theee stones on account Of their excesd
ing hardness, but there are few good
intaslios and canoes extant in both
one, a cameo head OF Cupid, by lsler
one sapphire; another, front face
cameo head Of Diana on ruby by Pis
trucci
Topaz Is the next jewel Ia degree ot
hardness. IL consists Of abouI half clay.
one.third hint and the rest fluorio acid
The best are yellow. with sometimes II
greenish tinge Some found ID Brazil
are perfectly colorless and are called
"novamina" diamonds 1hey are more
brilliant when polished than any jewel
There are few blue topazes found
these are taken by the uninitiated for
sapphires. philadelphia Press,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-11
An Expert Opinion.

An old Waterman, who used 10 keep
guard in the department OF justice. ffor
long association with the legal lights
in the building believed he had imbibsd
fair share Of learning in the law. and
SO when one night telegram addrssssd
to the attorney general came after hours
ho had no hesitancy in opening il and
reading its message Il asked the Qnss.
ton. us man 10 be held responsible
for crime committed while under the
influence Of liquor" The watohfnan
pondered over this message for some
time, and, rs he knew what the infn-
ence of liquor was, be sent the laconio
answer: mo indeed (Signed) John
Jones, in charge of department Of jus
tice. OF course there was an inlrnedi-
ate attack on tho attorney general for
such decision. and the matter came
10 the ears Of the department.. An invss-
tigati0n was made and the Waterman
suspended for three months. That did
not worry him, however. With ef.
fronttry that simply dunfounded the
clerks, he came 10 tho building every
pay day during that time of suspension
and drew his salary Kate Fields
Washington
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-11
4 Queer postonce.

ono OF the Strangest postoiiices Ill the
world is away down OF Terra del Fuego.
in the toe end Of the big shoe. which Is
what the map OF South America looks
like. The office" is big barrel, and
it is fastened 70 a rock overlooking the
straits Of Magellan. Every ship that
rounds Cape Horn stops at this odd
postofilcc. ~ boat puts out 10 the ahore
with letters to be left, and the AAilor
who takes them looks over those already
in tho barrel, taking out and bringing
away with him any that his ship can
forward TO their destination. Then he
fastens the cover on the barrel with its
hook and staple. and the queer cid post
office that needs no postmaster or mail.
bags is left 20 itself until the next ship
comes ly.-New York Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-11
Roman Hou1c Heaters.

Methods used by the Romans for
warming their houses were clever. In
Rome i,solf artificial warmth may have
bccn brought rarely into use, though the
italian winter requires fires at times,
5ut when tho Roman took up his abode
abroad a. tho conquoror he certainly
lived in chilly climates. la the country
houses ho bull; in I'm gland ne had care
'ully DEVISED heating arrangements,
which, ara called hypocausts. These are
nues RAINING undorthe tcssellated floors.
Fires wtro liz outside Of the house, and
Tho lao, air passed under tho floors. To
u has rauth required knowledge Of
tho haildrr's art. with the necessary
pr ,s6tions against Ere. Remnants Of
H. hypocausts are found today ia
England, built during the Roman occG-
patton. New York Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-11
MCMILLAN AND BURROWS.
They are Michigan's Newly
Elected senators

The senatorial contest ended last
Thursday night. For the long term
there was no contest and senator
James Mcmillan was unanimously
chosen 10 succeed himsc1 al bs
caucus "Wednesday night, which was
the highest mark oi confidence
which could be bestowed ON man
who has served ns state faithfully
and well for the past SIX years.
The contest for the short term
senatorship was where the interest
centcred. There were three leading
candidates, Julius Caesar BurroHs,
Schuyler ;. Ol3s and Senator John
Patton, and the friends Of each Left
no stone uuturned in their efforts
for the success of the man of their
choice. / was a friendly contest
throughout and nov that il has been
decided, there are no auimositics re
naming or bitter feelings 20 cherish
Mr.. Burrows is senator for the
whole state, and will reflect credit
upon Michigan in tha, exalted
position. Messrs. Odds and Patton
heartily congratulated Mr. BuuoNs
on his election, and THEN friend, and
supporters will do the same. The
caucus for short term senator was
held Thursday evening and ihe first
ballot resulted as follows: Burrows.
"a; Odds, 80; Patton, %: Stevenson,
:; Hubbell, T. No choice having
been made, q second ballot was
ordered which resulted in the cleo
ton of Burrows by the following
vote; Burrows, 20; Dds, 81; Pat
ton, %; Hubbe.i, D. senator Pat
ton proved himself not only gentle
man in his campaign, but one Of the
brightest men in Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-11

There seems 10 toe plot among a
few members of his own party % iry
to make OK Speaker Reed believe
that he viii cndanecr his prcsideu-
tial chances by accepting the Speak
ership of the next House. This FOL
lowing remarks were made by one
of them, and is & fair specimen of
those used by al who are iu tAe
plot. "If Reed il the wise man !
think be is, he will decline the
Speakership. He has got al lno
reputation out of il he can and il hi
takes it again will put himself in q
position TO offend about, one-haii
the republican members, as there
will not b. committee chairman
ships enough TO 20 round. Tn,
members OF the House are tie men
who shape the delegations 60 the
national convention, and he cannot
afford TO offend them This sort
of talk must be very amusing to Nj
Reed, who knows just what it mean,
to be Speaker of the House, and
who would be glad 10 hear of any
man who ever declined that posi-
ton, although there isn't at this
time the slightest probability of hit
doing seG
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-11
4 Cnrlons Bellef.

There is curious belief among some
Of the colofrd people Of this city. Mary
ANIL aud Virginia II Is no uncommon
-ir,ii ~ sce'th,m with little knot Of
a.ulr h.ir right On top Of the head. tied
up tlEid'r with hit Of string or rib.
but J.; you ask any &C these old uncles
or .uutir- the meaning of the strange
hairdr sing, th,ywill say, why. hun.
ny. tocS dat t. keep my pallet from
failing down my throat and chokin me. :"
49, Va hiugton Post
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-11

If all the suggestions of the Mich
igan State Fish and Gene Protec-
tive league which met in Lansing
last and adopted a constitution, are
followed, violator- Of the game laws
will have hard lines I'm Michigan.
John J. Speed, of Detroit. is presi-
dent of the league, and it is pro
vided that every FISH, game on
shooting club in the state is entitled
to three delegates TO the annual con-
ventiona. The league wants 20 pro-
hibit spring shooting: to change 'he
deer season so as TO begin October
10 and close November /, in both
peninsulas, to fix the open season
for grouse, qcaii, partridge, etc,
from Oct / TO NOV ]; rabbits. the
same; to prohibit the use Of fcrrets
in hunting rabbits; making ollcnscs
against game laws circuit count
offenses: 10 prevent the shooting OF
game from steamboats, or uaptba
launches: 10 make il crime Cor
one man TO Kill more than Two door
a year. The trout season should
last between May and sept. lo: uo
bass should br caught except win
hook and line; here should be no
spearing III inland Water: 10 uYogl
or grayline shog'A bp sold; no nets
used in the -. Clair river; and local
fish laws should be aunulIcd 4.
r. Avery, OF Port Huron, will in
corporate these ideas in a bill before
the legislature. The league would
like to compel the licensing Of AN
hunters, as in Canada, but II dec
cided it wouldn't be prudent TO push
such measure at this time
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-11

Following are the newly elected
officers of the State Senate. Secre.
tary-D. l.. Award, of Clare; SER
geantat.arms W. y. Slosson, Os
coda; frs, assistant sergeant-at.arms
Robert NJ. Rutter, WAYNE; second
assistant sergeant-atarms-James H..
Curtis, ShiaWasse; cngroSsing ana
enrolling clerk Cora b. Webber,
Bay: assistant engrossing ana en
rolling clerk-Frank w. Howe,
Eaton
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-11

About the time congress appro-
PIRATES money enough 90 start the
income tax in business the supreme
court Will be ready with 4 decision
Knocking IL ont. And thus are all
IF Mr. Cutisier nope. for q sutii
vieut revenue blasted.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-11

Hoy many. Alma people Will come
under Tie pale of the new income
tax law. Before the FIRST Monday
in March all those whose incomes
exceeded $500 in 1904, must make
return under oath tothat effect, and
prepare themselves to pay 2 per
cent. tax on the same. Ii you neg
lcct 10 make such return an add
tional 80 percent Will be added TO
your tax, and should you tell a
wrong story in regard thereto4a 100
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-11
Preseryfne Wood.

it is said THAT wood may be thorough
Is preserved IS being impregnated with
a stIons solution OF calcium bisulphate
and afUlvard with caustic lime. The
pore az thus filled with tho two solu
tioDs, which ere oyidizcd by exposure
to the air ami become practically part
Of the wood itself.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-11

One of the southern railroad, used
to carry under the McKiuIey act
1000 barrels OF Hour every day for
shipment To Cuba, aud now does not
carry "A single barrel Thi, is one of
the benefits of democratic tarH
tukering.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-11
.lnl.rn Imnroxcments.

A5,it7y wcatily)-What's the use
os ann, az this stuff:
I,.....; 1t IL chiefly to cultivate the
%. es.f -.
IS hl hey n nj you ihinl. it would
sa t..s. nill, 60 buy q photograph?
--t.,c.i SvNs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-11

The friends of Washington Gard
ucr are pushing him for congress 10
I'll The vacancy made by Julius {.
Burrows, with good ..,s. sis Of
success
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-11

John yanTyle of dwardsburg,
Mich. doctored for 30 years fer iiis.
bat got no help till he used Adironda,
Wheeler's Heart AMI Nerve Cure,
which completely cured him. Sold by
Is. 3. WEBB.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-11

Hannibal was ruined by marriage.
After his first victorious campaigns in
Italy he went into winter quarters at
Capua. where he married, and the we'd
ding festivities lasted until his army
was dcmoralized and always afterward
tas worthless FOR lighting purposes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-11

per cent. tax will be added. II your
income does not exceed $4,000 you
need not say word about 1t.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-11

= deoapitatei snail Kept in moist
place. will in a few weeks grow new
hoat quite As serviceablo ana good look
ing a. that which was takcu away.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-10-11
County Commissioners.

Tne County Commissioners have been
in session this week for the purpose OF
ansferring prosperity. They will NICE
again on Wednesday and Thursday of
next week
The Court Tuesday passed the follow
or lers:
Ordered, That George W, Harrison be
appointed Constable for Evansville dis
trict and that his bond be approved
Ordered, That $25, payable out OF
License Fund, be expended on road lead
ing from Piscataway to Surrattsville
under supervision of William R. Dyer
Supervisor
Ordered That the use of the Court
House be given for the purpose of hold
ing Stereopticon Exhibition for the
benefit of the artesian we'll fund.
Ordered, That the report of S. G. Town
shend, Treasurer and Collector, as OF
October 1895 be adopted.
October, That an additional appropria-
ton of $50 out of License fund be appro-
priated for Bowie district.
The following road and bridge accounts
have been passed and paid. VIM. r. Dyer
bridge work, 4th district, $S,16; same road
account $500; N. 0. Ridgely, Bridge
Sl5.Os; VIM. f. Swami, 9th district, $62
Johu A. Wells, 9TH district, 5000 same
bridge S6i15; G. c. D. Towns len |, road,
ST. so Henry Jones, $3.50.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-10-11
4 Gratifying Report.

County Treasurer Townshend has been
congratulated by the County Com
missioners upon the report of his col!ec-
tions up to October 1st, beingthe best that
has been made for Il number of years. Mr..
Thomas E. Williams, clerk of the Board,
saws that the taxes have been collected
better and more promptly returned during
Mr.Townshends administration than atany
time since 1852
All the State taxes collected have been
paid in full to the Comptroller up to
October LIST, and the Treasurer hopes that
the public will not be misled by the
publication in the "GaZette' by the State
Treasury Department of arrears due by
him, the same being caused by unadjusted
insolyenices and amounts due in Equity
cases. On account of press of business
the County Commissioners have not been
able to pass upon the insolvencies, but
the matter will be adjusted as soon as the
the Commissioners can take action,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-10-11
Deafness Garnet be Cared

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure Deafness, and that
is bv constitutional remedies. Deafness
is caused by an intlamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube gets inflamed you have
a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be dstroy-
ed forever, nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We viii! give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. 13c.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-10-11
Protect the Game.

Sheriff Dove and his deputies are taking
a tive measures to prevent the recurrence
o. fragrant violations of the gaming laws III
this eouaty The season for shooting
partril .es, rabbits and pheasants Will be
nin on the 1st of November. Heretofore
n,n-residents have been in the habit OF
coming into the county and hunting game
even before the commencement OF the rea-
son, and strenuous efforts will therefore
he made to break up this practice Inc
law prohibits residents from shoot
ing in the county without license first
procured from the Clerk of the Circuit
Court This license costs $50, and pen
atty of $50 and costs is attached to the VI
oIation of the law concerning non-resl-
dents. Owing to the severity of last WIN
ter nearly all the cartridges were killed.
and every farmer in the county should
post his farm, thus preventing persons
from hunting on their grounds.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-10-11

Governor Brown on Friday last al

Governor Brown on Friday last APP
pointed Mr.. Jeremiah Berry, of Queen
Anne district, Election Supervisor, in
place of Mr. Benjamin d. Stephen demo
cratic candidate for the House of Dele
gates and who for this season could not
serve.
Confusion as to the choice of Il blood
purifier is unnecessary There is but one
best Sarsaparilla, and that is Ayers. This
important fact was recognized at the
Worlds Fair, Chicago, 1898, being the
only od-puritler admitted to be placed
on exhibition.
Mr. c. c. Magruder, Jr., returned home
on Tuesday, from a trip of five weeks
abroad. He visited London and the CONT
nent, and attended an international press
convention at Bordeaux, France. he has
promised to give the readers OF the En-
quirer" and account of his travels.
While towing with an old pistol not
supposed to be loaded, Hillary Williams,
a colored boy, about Is years old, shot
and instantly killed Henry Boone, another
colored boy about the same age on Mon
day last. The boys were at play and snap
ping the pistol at one another whea the
charge exploded, the ball entering Boone's
head over the eye and lodging in the
BRAIN producing instant death. Williams
Immediately ran off and has not been seen.
Roth lived near { IIau1a1p
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-10-11
Items from Laurel.

The Relay base ball club, that won the
Laurel Journal championship pennant,
will give an entertainment in few days
at St. Dennis, Md. The public presenta-
ton of the championship pennant will be
a feature of the evening.
The Democratic Club has appointed Il
committee to make arrangements fol the
ll-day meeting and barbecue to be held
here about October 49,
Mr. Frank Martin, who has been very
i'll for several weeks past with intermit-
tent fever, is again able to resume his du
ties in Washington.
Mr.. John McAbee and Miss Lottie
Brown, daughter of Town Supervisor
Brown, were married Sunday at Guilford
Howard county. They will reside here.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-10-11
LOCAL BRkIITIES.

The Nottingham Democratic Club
will meet this evening.
A regular meeting Of the Orphans
Court will be held next Tuesday
Mr.. L. II. Derrickson ha, rented the
new SeitZ Hotel at Bowie and soirits IA
share Of public patronage
Miss Goodson of Virginia and Mr.
Ward Davis of Baltimore, spent Sunday
with his mother Mrs r. X Davis
The Nottingham and Westwood
Democratic Clubs will send 300 members
on horse back to act as an escort in the
parade.
The Maltby House, Baltimore, is under
new management. Improvements are
being made to add to the comfort of it's
patrons and every effort will be made to
increase the reputation of this old and well
known house. The same clerical force
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-10-11
SorruERS RAILWAY
FOR THE
CorioS ; ArEs
AND
INTERNATIONAL Expos1rroS
ATLANTA, GA.

YNHE Southern Railway operates nearly
i five thousand miles of road in eight
of the Southern States and its lines enter
Atlanta, Ga, from five different points OF
the compass. Washington, ID. c., is the
Northern or Eastern terminus of one Of
its lines, which is operated in connection
with the Pennsylvania Railroad, 1.-The
standard railroad of America" between
New York through Philadelphia, Baltl-
more, Washington, ID. c., Lynchburg and
Danville, Va, Greensboro and Charlotte,
N. c., Spartansburg and Greenville, 5. G.,
Atlanta, Ga, Montgomery and Mobile,
Ala, and New Orleans, with connection
at Salisbury for Asheville, Hot Springs,
Knoxville and Chattanooga, at Charlotte
for Columbia, Augusta, Savannah and Jack
sonville, and at Atlanta for Birmingham,
Memphis, Macon and Southern Georgia.
Solid vestbuled limited trains, with
through day coaches, Pullman Drawing
room Sleepers and Dining Cars. lime be
tween Washington and Atlanta, eighteen
hours, without change of cars of any class.
The Southern Railway is the only line
which enters and lands passengers in the
Exposition Grounds, and no effort or eN-
pense has been spared by the management
in the improvement of its roadbed, increas-
ing the number of its coaches and lnaugu-
rating its own dining car service prepare
tory to handling expeditiously and comfor-
tably the heavy travel to and from Atlanta
during the Cotton States and international
Exposition. which opens September Is and
closes December 81. 1895.
On tuesdays and Thursdays, from Sep
TENDER II to December "a, inclusive, OK
cursion tickets will be sold from Washing
ton, d. c., to Atlanta, Ga, at Sl40O, good
for return 10 days from date of sale,
Excursion tickets will be sold every day
from September IS until December 10, in
elusive from Washington at 1925, good
for return 90 days from date of sale, and
excursion tickets for the entire Exposition
season with final limit of January !, 1896
will be sold from September Is until De-
cember 15 inclusive. at $26.25.
Map folders furnished and Pullman
Sleeping Car reservations made upon
application.
l.. s. BROWN,
Gcn'l Agt Pass. Dept.
J. NJ. CULP, W. \. I URk,
Traffic Manager Gen. Pass Agt
WaShjn pt0n ID C.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-10-11
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
nds to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; etfectually cleansing tie system,
diSpelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but it is MAN.
lfactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you WI not
accept any substitute if offered.