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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
Harmonious Prose. but Not Verso.

Tho greatest danger which attends the
would bo writer of HARMONIOUS prose Ia
the pitfall laid by his kpow ledge of the
sweet expedcnts Of verse it can hardly bs
said Of any other modern writer Of Eng
lish whose pages are as musical as steven
sons that he always avoids this pitfail
But in SteVcnsOns we never come upon
the smallest fragment of pseudo verso
q too prettily rounded paragraph and n
too surely expected cadence, too evident
balancing Of phrases, a too regular ar
rangement of words or repetition OF
sounds. OF course he is never scduced by
the vulgar chatds Of the rhetorical, the
grandilOquent or the sentimental mode,
and IL Is almost all insult TO take pains to
say that he never descends to cheap fin.
ish is never caught by the prompt ap.
peal of trite verbal formulas, by the at
Effectiveness Of superluous words or OF
words which do not precisely reproduce
the thought, or by those terrible brum'
magcm devices, like loud ALTERATION,
which are so often loved by English writ
ers when they aspire TO style at all and so
generally accepted by the public IN proofs
of technical mastery. Perfect accord be
tween s.nse and sound, perfect beauty OF
sound and a perfect avoidance of palpable
artifico-thcsC, with freshness and "A very
masculine yigOr, are the qualities Of Stev'
ensons prose style Robert Louis Ste
vcnson and His Writing, " Mrs. n. q
Van Reusselaer. Ia Century.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
Count Taafe AN Irish Peer.

Count Taafe is an Irish peer. He is the
eleventh Baron Ballymote and Viscount
Tdafe, creations which date from 1928, in
the reign of Charles l. His elder brother,
on whose death in 1873 he succeeded TO
the family honors. proved his claim TO vote
at the election of irish representative peers
before "a committee of privileges of the
house of lords. The number Of Irish peers
at present il III. OF these So are peers OF
the United Kingdom. The remaining SO,
of whom Niscount Taafe is one, are peers
Of Ireland only. That the Irish peerage
Is a rapidly diminishing body may be
proved from the fact that no fewer than
Pos peers of Ireland were created by George
II aIcne. Westminster Gazette.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
SWEARING IN THE NAVY.
Some Old Heroes Renowned For Their
Command Of Strong Language.

How the army swore in Flanders is his
toric, and the profanity of some old salts
of high rant; in the United States navy is
provcrbial throughout the service. Once
month at muster on Sunday, when the
articles Of war are read, the youngsters
grin to hear the eloquent denunciation Of
profane swearing rs conduct unbecoming
an officer and gentleman. The younger
men of commanding rank are less given
to strange oaths than % few crusted old
fellows some grades higher. a subordinate
now and then surprises such superior by
making complaint by communication to
the department touching specific instances
of the habit, but even reprimand from
the highest source cannot break up the
manners of lifetime, and nobody expects
permanent amendment in tho case of tbs
mem 40 years ia the service.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
THE AMERICAN IN FRANCE.
Looked Upon as n Good Thing and IL
Privileged Character.

Although in France and one or two 9th
OF countries there is a police regulation
that every person arriving at a hotel shall
I'll out blank and give IA full account OF
himself, tho rule Is rarely enforced
The waiter who follows the newly ar
-iycd guest 10 his apartment provides an
official blank, but explains that the name
and address will be sufficient. Usually
the questions are as follows;
Date.
What is your family manner
What is your first manner
How old are your
What Is your professionY
In what country were you borne
What stateg
What Is your permanent rcsidencef
What was your last stopping placer
Have yoa passports
However strict the police regulations
may be, these questions seldom have TO he
answered Probably there are SO many
travellers from America that the police
have no time To keep track OF their long
jumps, one night stands and quick flights.
you are an Amaricanf VAR we'll.
Your name--ect woel do E"
The visitor says he Is from the ~. s.
A" and that settles il.
Usually customs inspectors are equally
lax and chalk the Americans baggage
after the most cursory examination.
The American is privileged character
He Is among them TO spend money.
He is neither friend nor enemy, but
business proposition.
He 1. a good thing and they are glad 70
see him, and never suspect him of any.
thing other than desire 10 see all the
sights and pay freely for the seeing. Chi
cago Record
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08

For every quarter in mans pocket
there are dozen uses; and to use each
one i'll such way as to derive the
greatest benefit is question everyone
must solve for himself. We believe,
however, that no better use could be
made of one of these quarters than to
exchange it for bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhpa
Remedy, a medicine that every family
should be provided with. For sale by
G. f.. Mahan, Druggist
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
Villa ge Council

ALMA, Mich May ;, 1896
Regular meeting of the Common Council
OF the village of Alma, Mich at council room
on above date.
There were present President Ely and
trustees Glass, Gargett, Hannah Baker and
Kelly.
Trustee Tinker absent.
Minutes OF the last meeting were read and
upon motion approved as corrected.
The following claims were upon motion al
lowed and the clerk instructed TO issue orders
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08

The Board IF Review of the village of
Alma will meet in the office of the VIII
lage Clerk Tuesday and Wednesday,
May IL and 10, 1896, for the purpose of
reviewing the assessment roll of said
village.
Alma, May s, 1896.
V. VI. WILSON, Assessor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08

Nearly everyone requires tonic
blood medicine in the spring. There is
nothing so good as Foley's soc Sarsa
parilla. G. +. MAHAN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08

placed on file,
The committee on streets reported verbally
relative TO the projected extension of the
water mains on Ely and Center streets that
there would have to be "a rods of pipe laid on
Ely street in order To- give them ample fire
protection and % rods on Center street at Il
total cost OF not to extend 5000 The com
mltee recommended that the work be done.
Moved by Trustee Kelly and supported by
Trustee Hannah that the report o. the com
mittee be accepted and adopted. Motion pre-
vailed
UpoE motion the petition OF Geo A Fink for
a rebate on his water rent for 1893 while i'll the
Caple Hall building because OF having used
The water only six months was referred to the
water board.
Upon motion the clerk was authorized TO
transfer two hundred 5000 dollars from the
general to the highway fund.
Il he liquor bond of Crawford X Segar as
principals. with Joseph hay and john w Nor
ton as sureties in the sum OF 5000 was re-
ceived and upon me ton referred TO w A
Bahlke for investigation as TO the suffciency
Of the surety.
Upon motion the matter of drain along
Center street was referred to the com on
sewers and drains.
The street commissioners reported that the
sidewalk along the property of Mrs Barnes
on the south side OF lot 8, block 3, in the VIM
Case addition on the north de of Mechanic
street is in very bad condition and needs re-
building.
Upon motion the report Of the str ct com
was accepted and adopted and the clerk in-
structed to issue the proper notices.
UPON motion the president appointed trus-
toes Garrett and Baker to act with the as
SCISSOR az board OF review.
A. A. ELY, SETH a. TUBS,
President. Clerk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
Lost

appetite, lost ambition, lost interest in
affairs can be recovered by taking that
SPLENDID medicine, Foley's Sarsaparilla.
Trial size, soc. G.. Il. MAHAN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
Z -uxrous Notes.
PRESBYTERIAN.

Morning, The fall and restoration of
Peter; evening, Why should | accept
christianity
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08

Morning subject, The sympathy Of
Jesus; evening, third sermon on the
common terms of christian experience.
Topic, Repentance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
EPISCOPAL,
BAPTIST.

Service at ! 80 p. m; Sunday school
at 3 30 p. IN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
METHODIST.

Morning subject, Repentance in its
effect upon man and angel; evening,
The great invitation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
UNITED BRETHREN.

The u. b. have secured the building
on the corner of Mechanic and Grant
streets, in which to hold service. Preach
ing Sunday at 2 p. m. by the pastor, fol-
lowed by Sunday school.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-20

constituted a subcommittee to draft and
report to the full committee the resolu-
tions. The subcommittee went to the
city of Wheeling from the Park, about
half past four o'clock, prepared the reso-
lutions and returned to the convention
about o'clock p. m, to find the conven-
ton was still in session and clamoring for
= report from the Committee on Resolu-
lions. We had a meeting of the full com
mittee and adopted the resolutions as re-
ported from the subcommittee. and d.
rected them to be reported TO the conVen-
ton, whereupon a gentleman from Wheel
ing, who, / think was the member from
that district on the committee. whose
name do not now recall presented what
supposed to be the resolutions which are
the subject in enquiry, stating that the
same resolutions had been presented to
the Republican convention recently there
tofore held at Parkersburg and by that
convention turned down.
1T was suggested by some Of the mem
bers of the committee that 1t was then
very late TO undertake the consideration
of the subject matter by the committee,
to whom it had been agreed that all ques-
tions involving the platform should be
submitted for investigation, and as that
had not been done. expressed themselves
as not being sufficiently advised upon the
questions involved to pass upon them in
diligently 1t was thereupon decided that
the report of the committee should be
made to the convention as already adopt
ed, and 1t seemed to be the understanding
that the resolutions in question would be
offered by the gentleman who presented
them TO the committee, as an amendment
TO the resolutions reported by the COM
mittee. on the floor of the convention; but
this. it seems, was not done.
This is all know concerning the mat
ter in question. so far as l now recollect;
and as to that l speak from recollection
merely and not from any record of the
proceedings of the committee, and there
may be some inaccuracies as to matters Of
detail in the above statement, but it is
substantially what occurred.
Il am respectfully yours,
Nv. Il. r. BYRNE."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-20
ELG<K N DER r.
SHOE SELLER, 1919 MAIN ST.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Pittsburg, Pa, September 19-No
game; rain.
Washington, September 19-The
Washingtons outplayed the New Yorks
Today and won the game by superior
batting, in which Abbey PLAYED a con-
spicuous part. Score:
Washington 80. 81 0 o . IS 10 0
New York ..........0 o o o. 6 [
Earned runs Washington s. New
York /; pitchers, Mercer and Clark;
umpire, Lynch; time. l:lj
Brooklyn, September l9-The Bos-
tons defeated the Brook,yns to-day by
punching their hits IN The second in
ming. The game was called on account
of darkness at the end of the sixth in
ming. Score:
Brooklyn ..... .....OO 1OOO-1
Boston go. .......O 3 o % o % 1 0
Earned runs, Brooklyn /. Boston 2:
pitchers. Payne and Nichols, umpire,
Hornung; time. LOS.
Sa. Louis, September l9-Although
The Browns put up a splendid game to-
day. they were unfortunate az the time
when a hit meant a run. while the Colts
got their six hits a, oppOrtune mo-
ments. Attendance, 1900. Score:
St. Louis .....002O102O0-5 8 .
Chicago -. .....1O003O2OO-6 6 8
Earned runs, ST. Louis 2, Chicago 4;
pitchers. Brietensteis and Briggs; UNI
p!re, Lally; time, -
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-20
SMALL TALK
Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and Pithy
ily Told

lily Iold.
The Riverside steel plant starts
Monday.
-shere were three cases in Police
Court, yes 7rday evening.
The Whitaker tin mill and four
sheet mills are in operation.
The Marine Club of the South Side,
will give a dance at the Beabout hall,
Tuesday night.
The Anadora Club of the South Side
gave a dance last night at the Droyers
Home club rooms.
-Yester day was pay day at the Riv-
erside works and La Belle, wheeling
and Warwick potteries.
Patrol Driver Jos Mays was taken
sick last evening while on duty, and
was removed to his home in the First
ward.
Before Justice Phillips, yesterday
Lawrence Coss was fined $40 and costs
fer stealing pair of shoes from the c.
c. Shoe Co.
James Finley was yesterday APP
pointed administrator of the estate OF
Anna Finley, deceased. Bond, $500;
Andrew Denniston surety.
The Fair Play, which was sunk by
a snag in the river al Bloch Brothers
factory, has been raised and towed to
West Wheeling for repairs.
There was but one case in Police
Court, yesterday morning, the defendant
being William McGlumphrey. lie was
fined S. and costs for assault.
During the thunder storm OF yester-
day morning lightning struck the house
Of Mr.. D. Stoeyzer, on South Eoff street,
cracking a chimney, but doing no other
damage.
The committee Of colored gentle
men who have charge OF the emanci-
patton celebration on Tuesday, have Sc
cured eight police officers and lieuten-
ant for their parade.
Mr.. Joseph A. Dahl, Of the Fifth
ward, died on Friday from the effects
of a paralytic stroke. and will be buried
at nine o'clock tomorrow morning at
Mt. Calvary cemetery.
The result Of the experiments with
Wheeling coal will be put upon paper to-
Cay and tomorrow or Tuesday there
will be conference between The Water
Board and the labor Interests Interested.
The ]. T. Goodwin fishing club,
composed OF Messrs. J. T. Goodwin,
Charles E. Dannenberg, Jchn Shelihase
Howard Wilkinson. Frank Stanton,
Charles Berry, Addison Israel, Alfred
Davis. and Mart SUPER, left on Ten
days fishing tour in Greene county, Pa,
yesterday.
John Hicks, of Summittsyi.ie, Ind,
lied at Washington. Pa, on the lltn
inst, and was buried on the 18th. he
was boiler by trade, and worked in
this city for years, and also at the
Laughl,n mill. Msr;a.n's Ferry. lie
left here about eight years ago aho
went west.
There will be meeting at the Car
roll Club Thursday evening for the pur-
pos Of forming musical club, and on
Thursday evening. October Is, fer the
purpose of organizing a Dramatic CUP
A competent instructor viii be provided
for each Of these organizations, and
there will be no payment n the way o!
dues. The wives, daughters and SIS
ters of members have the privilege oil
Joining these cubs. and i, is urged thai
there be a large attendance al each OF
the meetings here referred to.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-20
THEHARDEN MEETING.
On the Island. Tuesday Evening, VIII BE a
Very Large Affair.

Yesterday arrangements were con-
cluded by which the Island meeting OF
Tuesday evening, to be addressed by
General Watt Harden, of Kentucky, will
be held in the base ball park, where
,,nere are comfortable seats for a large
number of people. All the Democratic
clubs of the city have been called to as
semble at their headquarters at seve
o'clock ON that evening for escort duty,
and II is the intention of making the
nqrade the finest and largest yet held
bv The Democracy during the coming
campaign. The clubs which are "
nected to take part are the Y. NJ. D. c.,
the Bryan Silver Club, the Faulkner
Ciub the washington District Club, the
Sixth ward Club, and the Richie Dis
trict Silver Club. and it is hoped that the
Union District Club will also see its
way clear to turn out.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-20

y. MdIOuty anu -h+S9 - -NS'' fN' 49,
at the ST. Denis.
Mr.. S. Gaus is on the sick list.
Misses Kate and Carrie Erb are visit
ing friends in Pittsburg.
Mr. Fred Berthel. of Washington, Pa,
is in the city on business.
Miss Mary Nutsch IS on a pleasure trip
10 Cleveland and Detroit.
The two twins of Architect Joseph
I,einer are dangerously i'll.
Mr.. L. Whit, of the Bon Ton, is in
New York City on business.
Fire Chief F. ]. Healy and Robert
Cline are at Mt. Clemens, Mich.
Miss Stella Carney, of South Chapline
street. is visiting friends in Grafton.
Miss Bertha p. Loos, of the Island, is
visiting Mrs. Charlss Young, of Johns
town, Pa.
Miss Rosie BeckendOrf, of the South
SIDE left yesterday to visit friends in
Huntington.
Major J. c. Devine, the real estate
agent. returned last evening from a
three weeks visit to North Dakota.
Mrs. John Lewis. of Wellsburg, re-
turned home from the North Wheeling
Hospital this week much improved.
Attorney NJ. d. Post is recovering
from a long siege of typhoid fever at
his parents home in Harrison county.
Mrs. H. Lindemann and daughter,
Mss Lulu, have returned from Muncie,
Ind. where they have been visiting the
past two months.
L. p. Hays, who has been employed
as boss carver at Wood Bros. planning
mill. left yesterday for Louisville, KY,
TO make his future home.
Miss Nora Lawton, of West Alexan-
der. who has been visiting Miss Mary
Lashley, of South Huron street, re-
turned home to-day, accompanied by
Miss Lashley.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Stoker, Of Caid-
Wells Run. Friday evening celebrated
their seventh wedding anniversary.
The occasion was also the twenty
eighth birthday anniversary Of Mrs.
Stoker.
MIR. James McCluskey, Of Washing
ton. Pa. and Mr.. Thomas Reese, OF
Canonsburg. Pa. both prominent tin
workers. are in the city visiting Mr.. NJ.
F Tlghe, President Of the Trades AS
sembly.
Miss Eta c. Dye, OF Marietta, who
has been making a two weeks visit 20
her aunt. Mrs. N. F. Tighe, above the
CITY. returns home to-day.
Mr.. Al. Wagner, formerly the popu-
lar third baseman of the Wheeling club,
bu. who has been for the last month
n,aving short stop Tor Al. Buckenber-
gers toronto team, is in the city, the
9uest of Johnnie Baker, the well known
local pitcher. Al. likes Toronto very
mich and says that Buckenbsrger had
4 great team.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-20
HOW IT OCCURRED.
,1etter From Z. X. nyrne Which is Self
Explanatory.

The following letter from Hon w. T.. X
Byrne TO Secretary Boes, of the Trades
Assembly. Is self-explanatory;
SUTTON. W. Va, Sept. H. 1896
"1 g Roes. Esq. secy. o. V. T. * L. A.
Wheeling, W. Va;
.,Dear slr:-On my return home from ten
a., ahsence I found your letter of the
Sth 9 inst. forwarding resolution OF your
AS Assembly ,, requesting me, as secretary Of
the Committee on Resolutions Of the late
Democrats state Convention held IN the
city Of Wheeling. to state why acuoh was
resolutions.
y do not know that will be able to fur
,,s,, ,.or inst the information sought, bit
VII VII lady give you the benefit of what
know about the matter.
Mr. Holly C. Armstrong, chairman Of
,ba committee on Resolutions Mr.. ]. W.
Arbu. kle and myself, as sssSstary. were
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-20
SCRATCH
SCREAM

Ny baby broke out with rash. He would
scratch and scream. II would take two 70 hold
him. and one 10 put medicine on him. We had
10 hold him sometimes an hour before we eould
get him ouieted down. All said that they never
saw such n face or body on any baby az on MIN;
| had 10 tie his hands light in q cloth, night ana
day, for five months. NJ sister bad used - IL
CCRA, and l began 20 use 1t. Affer onty on.
application, he lay dOnn and slspfa as ne gao nos
for month. moor little fellow He has not scar
on him now, and is as fair and his ilesh I. as sot
as any baby While he had this disease had 70
cut the sleeves out Of his clothes, and Pu' gau.e
underwear OF him TO keep him cool. l hsd 70
keep pieces Of soft cloth around bis neck; y VS.
90 wet with moisture from the sores, ana hal "
change the cloth, sometimes ten or twelve times
a day. MBs. A. HAYNES, Lisbon, \. u
SPEEDY CuEE TRBATNENI FoR BhBI az -. ssals.,-
Warm bath. th CUTrcunA soar ana gehte 1pP''S-
lions 81 trrtcrE. 10 tInent) the gr,si sfin cure.
Sold Throughout the World. P9IIEs INV ANN
CHEN. Corr, zoe Props, Boston, u D A
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-20
HEADQUARTERS OPENED
by Che Belmont County Democracy at
Bridgeport.

Bridgeport.
The Democratic County Executive
Committee for Belmont county, has
opened headquarters in the Oglebey
block, Bridgeport. Whose who are
friends Of the silver cause, as wei as
chose who are anxious to put themselves
right on the issues OF the campaign and
seeking information on the questions
involved. are cordially invited to come
in at any time and make use OF any lit
era,ure tina. may be at hand. The COM
mittee will cheerfully furnish any spec
ial literature any one may desire. THIS
campaign is important to the extreme.
We notice the prices Of labor, the pro-
duets of labor, farms and farm products
and silver bullion lave gone down uni
formly in price as compared with gold.
The cause must be common one mat
common cause is that gold has gone up
and lett the products mentioned where
they always were. Is it probable that
all these things have gone down to-
gether. or rather that gold alone has
gone up? The settlement Of this propo-
sition should determine the way we
should vote.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-20
UNIFORM ADOPTED
By the Richie District Bryan and sewan
Club. Last Evening.


The Richie District Bryan and Sewall
Silver Club held well attended meet
ing last evening and adopted an uniform
for the coming campaign. consisting OF
q silver hat, blue cape and cane. The
club is large one, and it will present a
very fine appearance when out on par
ade.
The club is called to meet Monday
evening a. seven o'clock sharp 10 at
tend the Tallman meeting in the First
ward. and every member is urged to be
on hand.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-20
CLOSED ITs DOORS.
The National Bank Of Troy in the Kn"'
Incr,. Hands.

incr's Hands.
Troy. n. Y. September 19.-The Ma
tional Bank Of Troy closed its doors 10
dav and placed It's affairs IN tae -tNu
OF the national bank examine
The closing OF the bank was que H
the fact that depositors w.lhcre" L'4...
s45. coo yesterday, exhaus.ng a" ~,
available cash. The other banks per.
a rof &c, - furnish any assistance and an
effort 70 secure money IN New forF
was also unsuccessful, the President o.
the bank. Daniel Clock, Jr. s.a.ei ma
The affairs of the bank wera never I'D oev
ter condition since 1893 Duo hey ~en
unable NJ 70 realize cash on their paper
Every Every deposition, he said, would be pan
in full. and the s.ockhold IS would eel, Ger
talnly receive Is per cent. The ca ,,...,
stock is 100000 AMI 70 aep's''
amount 10 S439 900.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-20
r.nIIs1-E WnN,T RE THERE

NEW YORK. September 19.-Secretary
Carlisle II is announced. has written to
the Palmer and Buckner headquarters in
the city that public business will prevent
him from speaking ut or attending the
meeting in the interest or the gold stand
ard Democratic ticket which is to be held
in Madison Square Garden Tuesday even
ing.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-20
I'VE POLE RAISED.

The Democratic meeting announced
for Fulton. last evening. was postponed
until Wednesday evening because Of the
unavoidable absence of Mr.. J. d. Ewing.
The pole was successfully raised yes.er-
day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-20
CA1IED TO ORGANIZE.

There will be a meeting Of the Demo
cratic voters and all those who are in
favor of free coinage at the Beabout
Club Room on Wood street. Union dis
trIct Monday evening at 7:SO p. m. for
the purpose Of forming a cub to be in