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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
ouplpN nornL nss nAoE.
Eloping Lovers on n bicycle Underestimat,
the Tandain's speed.

the Tandsin's speed.
The old man was thoughtful.
:" You cay Maria has run away" he
said.
"Sbe's eloped with BillJones, and
they've started for town."
HossesY" inquired tho ON man.
'No; bicycles. replied his wife.
"One or two?"
''Two--one for each. "
THAT settles IT." said tho 6ld man (;
1--WE can catch them before thty got To
the parsons"
They're both good riders, sug-
gested his wife.
'That's so" admitted the old man,
land they could beat either one OF US
alone, but we're d powerful team
when we get together, Hannah Can
you leave your bakin' for u little
Shile?''
If anythin' burns can bake
again." she said sententiously, ''but
if Maria gifts away with Bill Jones
she's gone for good."
"Git On your bloomers in hurry,
them" exclaimed the old man. "I'll
be gittin' the tandom wheel out OF
the woodshed meanwhile, and II wa
don't mako those two scorchors think
there's wbirlwind after them it'll he
funny" 4
:Do you s'pose they forgot about
the tandem?"
Maybe thcy thought we'd forgotten
how to ride it" replied the old man
grimly, as ho made his back into the
form Of an arc Just to satisfy himself
that he had not forgotten how to do it,
And that night, says the Chicago
Post, as Bill Jones looked longngly vi
at the window Of the room whore ht
knew his fair one was confined, hC
bitterly reproached himself for bis
foolishness in thinking that single
wheel could got away from tandem
and he swore softly to himself tha
when next he tried to tako the mair
away he would have sextuplpt, fully
manned, and with an auxiliary gai
engine attachment.
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Imr"rtant Anatomical Information.
Inrner,s l,niind TAhla

unrpers iiuund lAOle.
The Junior League is "A paper pub
lished semi occasionally. or whenever
it is convenient, by children, for chill
dren, in aid Of children. In the May
issue are printed number of articles
that took prizoa in a recent story com
petition, and, from among these We
copy the following essay on " Bones"
which took tho prize in Glass V.
Bones is the frame work Of the body.
If | had no bones in mo | should not
have 80 much shape as | have now. L
had no bonos in me | should not have
80 much motion, and teacher would he
pleased, but | like to have motion.
Bones give mo motion, because they
are sometimes hard for motion to cling
to. II had no bones, my brains,
lungs, heart, and larger blood vessels
would be lying around in me and
might get hurt, but now my bones got
hurt. but not much unless 1t is hard
hit. II my bones we've burned, / should
be brittle, because il would take the
animal out of me. II WAS soaked in
acid, should 10 limher. Teacher
showed me bone that had been
soaked; | could bond it easily. l
should rather he soaked than burned.
OOme Oh my DOnes uun grow Close tQI
my others snug, like the branches n
the trunk of tree, and | am gM
they don't, for if they did. l COD "A
not play leap frog ana other poW
games that know. Tho reason wi
they don't grow that way is bocaut(
they have joints. Joints is good GhingV
| to have in bonos They are two kindsS
The ball and socket joint like mn
shoulders is the best. Teacher showed
1t to me only it was tho thigh Of a COW.
Ono end was round and smooth and
wbitisb. That is the ball end. Tho
other end was followed in deep That
is the socket and it Ollie itself. II ia
the only machine that oils itself. IL
never creaks like tho school door.
There is another joint that doesn' /
seem much like joint. That is the
skull. 1t don't have no motion. All
my bones put together make a skoo.
ton. If | loave out any or nut any in
tho wrong place it amt no skeleton.
Some animals have their skeletons on
the outside. am glad | amt them
animals for my skeleton like il is on
tho chart wouldn't look woll on my
outside.
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polnlcrs ~ wnreI,llnn.

|. The wheeln.an who allows
hcaTso 10 pass him will diu before tho
year is out
2. 70 bo chased by yellow dog with
ono blue EYE and ono black ono indi-
Gates a bad fall
3 TO see u small boy with SLING
shot beside the road is prophecy Of a
punCturC.
IT you pass a white horse driven
by Is red haired badly your rim will split
unless you any cajalldrun' and hold
up two iingcr4.
>. The rider who expcetofates To-
bacco juice on I track viii losD Il
spoke.
g. If you take your machine TO the
repair shop il is sign that YOU will
not buy that now suit of clothes.
z Kicking the man who g4ks tho
make Of your wheel is a sign of high
honore and riches within the year.
=, LNnding the wheel is { sign Of the
double donkey.
8. To attempt to hold up 275- pound
woman learning TO rido is a sign of a
soft snot
These nrndictions will be bound in
pamphlet form and ! trust tho day ia
not faf distant WHOM tlcy will he found
pasted in the hat Of ryery reputable
whceIman. Luuiaville Iim@s.
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rAon ms onx rnLrscopr.
Wonderful Powers of Vision Of Tribe oi
Africun Ilustmen.

tNOUutFiut fNNtfh VI VI " tttuo OF
African Bushnen.
There liz a race Of men who can see
as far with the naked eyn as an ordi-
nary man can with d telescope Every
man his own telescope might be ap.
piled with prupriety to those fortunate
porsone. They live in q wild state in
tho south of Africa, among the tribes
or Bushmen. Tho nalno "Bushmen'
is an Anglicism OF the Dutch word
"Bioseman, meaning "man OF tho
woods. -
These human telescopes have derived
their extraordinary power of vision.
according to Herbert Spencor, through
necessity. If 1t were not for this they
might long ago have become extinct.
They are remarkably small in stature
for wild men, and they offor an easy
prey for tho large, fierce boasts that
infest certain parts of Southern Africa.
And, on account of their diminutive
size, they are not able to fight on
equal terms with their warlike and
larger proportioned neighbora. Travel
ors in the region of the long g-sightod
Bushmen have reported some truly re-
markable foats with the eyes. Ono day
while European was IN company
with a friendly Bushman the latter
suddenly stopped and, pointing ahead
in some alarm, exclaimed:
"a lion"
The white man stared until his eyes
ached, but he could make out nothing.
Thinking that the native must have
made a mistake, he insisted on going
forward, though his companion urged
him to retreat. When they had ad-
vanced little further tho Bushman
again came to a halt and absolutely
refused to go on another step, for. as
he explained. no could distinguish not
only lion, but also a number of cubs
II would DO dangerous, he said, to
tamper with lioness while nursing
hor little onoH.
The European, however, still unable
to see lion, much less tine cubs,
pushed ON boldly. When he had adj
yancod a quarter of mile no saw an
object moving slowly along in the dis.
tance at the point to which the Bush.
man had directed his gaze. Still
doubling that human being could
possess such marvellous power OF
vision, no approached nearer, and
| finally disting uished the form Of
lipnoss making leisuroly for line OF
forest.
Tho limit ot mans power OF vision
is established by necessity. IL our ex.
istence depended on our ability to SEQ
twico as far as we do this additional
power would be acquired by practice.
Deerslayer, of Leather Stocking"
fame. surprised every one by his long
sightodness. Probably he could see
| further than these Bushmen, but he
was IA fiction character. All woods
men, and, as Il general rule, all persons
living au outdoor life, give their eyes
practice at long range, which ulti-
mately makes their accuracy of sight
seem wonderful to man who never
uses his oyos except TO read.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25

'er up with water from tbe same crick
down to the Snake hill tans she'd foam
and fuss all day-currs, WASH { IT.
Wall, SS was too delicate TOT that run,
so they sent her up 'mons IN noun
tains to recuporate. M
after SS graduated wehad w. She
was a short stubby chunk Of an engine,
sound and kinh as could be, but ter
rible lazy and an awful slipper, She
could pull as much as any other engine
of her size on the road but she wouldn't.
Steam easy as could be--wegot out OF
wood one day and kept up steam for
most TN hour on chag or tobacker
and an oil broom, yessir We used
to fool 'er pretty good, though.
'Ye SEQ, comm out from Va juno
tion there was a hard grade t. climb.
When we had more N we could handle
tho yard engine would give Us shove
up over. Ninety. two was soon onto the
racket, and If we didn't bave morn
four cars she'd slip and baIE and puff
and slip until the shifter come up be-
hind and helped push. One day we
had a big train on and old " didn't
even make a try at it. She Just spun
her drivers like squirrel cage and
waited for the yard engine. When the
boys come up behind an give me the
signal to 60 ahead she straith,ened out
and walked the train up Over the pitch
as easy as could be. The felus on the
yard engine played it ON hcrand didn t
couple on at all nor push a pound, Jest
followed along behind laughln'. We
IAl Iaws all ADf h a
way, b. gosh.
AN slip--What an awiul slipper
that engine was She'd commence to
slip and slide "a hours before the first
snow storm and keep it NJ till long
into June. She Just delighted in
slippin', she did, and tn sand | had
to use on 'er was all they needed to
ballast tn grades when it come spring
"'Twas an awful hot day long tn
last of August an we was baulin' a
big circus excursion up through Pet
tongill's Cut whom 90 commenced t.
slip and spin her drives till We como
most to a dead stop. We couldn't
think what the matter was bit soon
found out Now, | 'spose you'll think
I'm foolin', but ] hope Il holler il
that oil fool hadn't struck some white
wash the fence builders had split on
th' track, took it for frost and i'm.
proved the opportunity to eip-fact,
b. gosh.
But 81 was the boss engine She
used 10 rare up en- hor drives like d
boss an'-W Well, can't stop this time
to tell about her, for here comes my
143. She's pretty fair machine, but
has no individooality-no indiVlooal
ity. ="
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Pearls Before swine.

Four local newspaper men were com.
pairing notes recently Oh the restaurants
they have known.
Saw a novel device in Chicago not
long ago" said ono. "Eriond took
me through big, cheap jowelry fac
tory. Rubios by the quart, diamonds
by the pint. Cold rings till you
couldn't rest
" What's horef' said /, as ! pointed
to glaes jar flied with creamy pellets.
4 Pearls, said tho foreman. Ten
cents gross. We sell EN- to the cheup
restaurant men
What for?' aays !.
" They drop one in each plate OF
oyster stew, SAYS tho foreman.
What fory' says again.
Customer serareH round in stew
Doea not soc any oysters. Grand kick
coming. Finds pearl Grins ocstati.
cally. Snoaks pearl into vest pocket.
Eats stew Doesn't complain. Pays
check and goes away smiling. Seer -
Cleveland Plain Dealor. ....s-
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now FAmoos 4ornons wHorn.

rhiade phln Press.
Boussuet composed his grand sermons
on his kneos.
Ariatntlc awoke early and worked
until he slept. ..=.
Bulwcr wrote his first novels while
attircd in full dress.
Taaso wrote his finest pieces in tho
lucid intervals ui maducGs
CAESAR composed his famous Com.
montaries. " il is said, ON horseback.
Bacon knclt down befOrr composing
his great work, and prayed for light
from hoavrn.
huther, when studying, always had
his dog ut his foot aud an ivory cruriiiX
on thu table before him.
la Fontuinn wrote his Fables
chiefly under tho shade Of a tree, and
sometimes by the side of Racine and
Boileau.
Camuens composed his verses with
the ruar Of battle in his cars, for the
Portuguese poet was Il soldior, and a
bravo une.
Voltairn was most impatient writer,
ana usually had the first half Of Il work
sot up III tyne before tho second hall
was written.
popc novcr could compose woll with.
out iirst declaiming for some time al
tho top of his voice, and thus rousinp
his nervous system to its fullest
activity.
Calvin atudicd in his bod. Every
morning at OF G o'clock he had books,
manuscripts and papors carried 70 hin
thore, and he worked ON for hourt
together.
IIe-I noticed chat Miss Wabasl
| nlwnYa nuts hns hnst foot forward
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
Buttons nnn Iinri,ins-
HUNLUUs
Harperis Bhzar.

h"ipOi . hhHoi'
Fancy buckles and buttons form a
very important part of the smart gowns
this year, and are often intrinsicaIlv
valuable, while even imitation Jewels
are most brilliant. A gown Of preon
and white silk with tho front of the
waist entirely of lace il trimmed with
buttons OF rhinestunps and imitation
emeralda, wonderfully true lean II he
said, tu nature2); while the gowns that
have red in them are trimmed with
garnots and rhinostonos Ribbon hovs
arc apparently held in place by fas.
cinating buckles in which rhinestones
play an important part. Silver Ia 90
cheap that sterling silver buckles. vorv
DAINTY and artistic in design. can bo
bought for little and arn much usod Il,
trimming The belt buckles thai aro
attached to bolts are small. hut hntt
buckles that belong on dresses are az
goodly shape and size. A chiffon wn;st
has the folds caught down across tho
bust by rhinestone buckle turvs1 ~
shape, and the stones marvsllouslv ro-
semble real diamonds. Man, cnnso,n,,
i've women object 10 this fashion ~,
the ground that they DISLIKE intan,ai,,
anything that is limitations but thna'
mock mock Jewels arc taken for Just what
lihey arc worth, arc not intended ~
deceive. and consequently ara worn
WIN simple morning gowns when tha
iri real Jewels would bo lnconpruous
Inc let buckles are used with crenc
anu nghten very decidedly the duIIl'
sompfe look that crepe Of necessit.
possessea The jackets fronts wh;nI
are 80 much a feature of summer
gowns are particularly adapted to tba
use OF handsome buttons: three 'no n''
eItner eltr side hold the fronts in plaee and
trim very prettily. This does hi onniu "la
70 any but elaborate gowns: for fppiS ~
,,nesa .nese buttons rhinestones again ara
useu. the plain centre surrounded vits
rn;,n!estones, or all rhinostones or "a tha
.uiniAtures uiataN which were iashionable lssf 9
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
Preslding IN PurgaIory.

Whom asked by reporter during
the 53d Congress what he thought
of the Senate, MIR. Reed replied:
"The Senate is place whore poll
ticians go when they die" Though
the Speaker of the House has kept e
bridle on his tongue and behaved with
surprising discretion during his Preai-
Dental candidacy, he has said nothing
which would indicate change OF
opinion concerning the Senate makeup.
Entertaining these views, Mr. Reed
very naturally has entered his protest
against being hustled into purgatory.
II this party insists on making a dead
p0litician out Of him he il puwerless,
but no can hardly he expected to in
dorse the movement st. Louis Re
public.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
sheer Extrayaeance.

"Anothor boat rhristoued with
wine!" he exclaimed, throwing down
the newspaper. 81 toll you it's an
outrage !"
Pm glad to hear you say so, I" said
the thin man in the next seat in the
car, approvingiy. II should not have
picked you out as a worker in the
cause of temperance, but I'm glad to
find"----
temperance, roared the other,
angriy. temperance nothing! I'm
kicking on the almost criminal waste
of good vino !"-Chicago Post.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
Cnnrinrinr i.rllnnrn

Some years ago man named Green
field, living in New York State, killed
his wife. lie was convicted it the
iirst trial, but the case was carried to
tho court Of Appeals, which reversed
the findings of the lower court. Gov
Robinson then ordered special rehear-
ing to DO held at s3yracuse. fudge
Daniels presided. When an pSauina
tion Of tho jurors began a curious cir
cumetance occurred. Ono Of tho jurors
declared that no had already uruj ldged
tho case HeWas asked if ho had read
tho printed accounts ID the newspapers.
He had not Neither no eaid, had he
talked with any one about it. H. was
accordingly excused Judge Da1ielH
however was not 60 easily satisfied
Ho sent the sheriff before the man left
the court room 10 ascertain how he
could roach conclusion in case
whore he had mover read up on it OF
discussed it.
why" Id replied, the lawyers
made such darrcd fools of Themselves
examining the jurors that l knew the
prisoner must be guilty - Chicugc
AuWs
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
NO PURE AIR.
Dust Particles Have Now Been Found on
Mountain Tops and IN Ocean Winds.

Dust Particles Have Now Been Found on
Mountain Tops and In Ocean Wiuds.
1t has always been believed that
there could be no dust in the air of
midocean, or upon mountain peaks
thousands of feet above the sea level,
where the SHOWS are eternal But
science has recently demonstrated that
such 10 not the case. 1t has even
gone further than finding dust 10 these
places; it has counted with the utmost
accuracy the number of particles in a
cubic centimeter, says writer in the
New York journal.
Dust measurements were made fr0n
air over tho open ocean and on noun
tain regions at attitudes from G,000
feet to more than IL, 600 feet. On the
Bieshorn, in Switzerland, which forms
q part Of the Alpine chain, containing
the Rothhorn and Weisshorn, rising
about 5000 feet above the Iermatt val
ley on its east and some 5000 feet from
that Of Hinal on tho west the oh4erva.
tions showed that at an elevation of
&, 700 feet there were $50 dust PARTICLES
in cubic centimeter, which measures
a little over one third of an inch. At
sluO feet elevation only ll3 dust par
ticles were found and at 1900 feet
abGvc the sea the number diminished
to lJI cubic ccntimeter.
Over the Indian ocean the average
number of dust PARTICLES q cubic cen
timctor was loss than 800 for seven ont
Of nine days, and on five lays was loss
than 400, During Il thick fog in tho
Atlantic the air was found TO contain
3 l2O dust particles per cubic cent?
meter while III the clear region Just
beyond the fog there wore only $50
dust PARTICLES in the same space. s
Probably even fow men Of science
would be ablu to toll how thra, par
ticles could be counted. bat Wonder.
ful little instrument has been devised
which makes the task an easy one.
The dust counter which Mr.. Fnd ander
employees contain chamber into
which air eau be introduced, satlrated
with wator yapor. TAea it ID slightly
and quickly cooled. owing to the fall
of temperature condemnation Of vapol
takos place on the dust nuclei, which
then fall ON 10 a micrumeter IIate al
the bottom Of tho chamber, whero the,
are rendered easily visible for counting
by the water layer which coats ,uem.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
rHE HIOYcLE HEGINNER.

Oft has the Tyre neen tuned to tell
About the wondrous grace
OF one, saluted as the belle
OF every earthly place.
Mankind admired her dainty pose,
From foot to curly bead,
OF course, provided that she goes
Serenely, straight ahead.
But while we wish that youthful charms
Forever might endure,
There comes host of strange alarms
With riders immature.
And e'en the most polite of men
Is filled with rage profound,
More bitter in its silence, when
W 8 y Il
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Il b d IL :
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-vAshington Star.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25

He-I notics4 chat Miss Wabash
always puts hq5 Nost foot forward.
Sho-Yes; she hslioyeA of two evils to
choose tho least. ---Nvlkers Statemsan,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09
How They Did II.

The football game between the high
schools of Alma and Ithaca, played on
the college campus last Saturday, was
red-hot from start to finish. Both sides
showed a great lack of practice and en-
durance.
In the first half Church scored a
touchdown and Magaw kicked goal
for Alma. In the last half neither side
secured point and the game was called
with Ithaca fifty yards from Alma ;
6oal. The features of the game were
the punting and rushing by Magaw,
tackling by Fink, Church and Spicer,
and the running by Covert, Scott and
King, each of whom made good gains
for Ithaca.
The men on both lines held up their
men exceptionally well. Three men on
the Ithaca team were slightly brusied,
but Alma's men all escaped without
injury. The visiting team are nice
gentlemanly fellows and with hard
practice, will put up good stiff game.
The score stood Alma 6, Ithaca 0.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09
A Good Meeting.

The annual convention of the Sunday
Schools of Arcadia township was held
Sunday last, much larger number
being in attendance than at any pre-
vious year.
The afternoon session was devoted to
listening to papers and addresses on the
various phases of Sabbath school work,
by prominent workers in the village
and country. At the close of this ses-
sion, the question box was opened and Il
number of the ever perpleXing questions
were thoroughly discussed
The principal speakers at the evening
session were l.. a. Sharp, a. j. van
Page, Prof. j. w. Ewing and President
Lumon Gee.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows
President, Prof j. Z. Ewing; Vice
President w. @. Clark; Secretary, Mrs.
f. S. Pettyjohn; Treasurer, Francis
Palmer. A splendid showing has been
made i'll the line of Sabbath school mis-
SION work, during the past year and
prospects for the future are very bright
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09
The Annual Meeting.

The annual business meeting of the
congregation of the Presbyterian church
was held last Thursday evening. Re
ports from the treasurers of various
societies connected with the church
were read, showing very prosperous
years work. A committee of ladies
were appointed to solicit funds for the
work Of the coming year, with instruc-
tions to report at the adjourned meeting
October Sth.
K. ID. Lemen was elected as trustee in
place of p. NJ. Smith, who requested
that his name be not considered, and
Prof. j. w. Ewing was reelected
as trustee. Resolutions of thanks to the
Ladies Aid, G. E., and p. NJ. Smith for
their efficient work, were also adopted
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09
Additional Local.

Mrs. J. w. McAllister, who has been
ON the sick list the past two weeks, is
much improved at this writing.
A party was given to Nathan Boyer
Wednesday it being the occasion of his
nth birthday. About fifty were
present and right royal time enjoyed
by all. Mr.. Boyer was presented with
beautiful writing desk.
DR.. Ervey of Wheeler was in Alma
Thursday looking after Morris Messenger,
who, it had been represented, wanted to
bet on Bryan. The Doctor called on
him but was informed to the contrary.
lie put some time in town but was unable
TO find one who had the sand and he
returned but still ready for those who
want it.
Miles Lathrope of Riverdale has pur-
chased large bankrupt stock of general
merchandise, consisting of hardware,
groceries, crockery, hats, caps and cloth
ing, besides large assortment of
notions, and has placed the same in the
Adams building where he will begin a
great slaughter sale on Saturday, Oct
10. The stock is from Cleveland. Ohio,
all fresh and new and will be closed out
AT 60 cents on the dollar.
With this week we shall issue 800
extra copies Of the RECORD, making it
the largest circulation in the county.
We do this, not only for the purpose of
extending and increasing our subscrip- !
ton list, but for the benefit of our adj |
vertisers. Now is the time and chance |
to place fall advertising, taking advan-
tage OF this opportunity. The business
man places his advertisement i'll the
paper to reach the largest number of
people and circulation should be looked
If
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09
Important.

Remember the first practice game of
football will be played on the college
campus Saturday Let every person
whether interested or not turn out and
give the boys big attendance and thus
help and encourage them i'll their work.
A victory for them means big adver-
tisement for Alma. Come out and help
along good cause. Ionia claims to
have the best high school team in the
state, and the college boys are playing an
exceptionally swift game. Put on your
maroon and cream ribbons, bring along
your tin horns and help the boys on TO
victory.