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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
Travels Of Hiss Mary Green.

Miss Mary Green is a rubber dol!
who appeared one day late last fall IL
the postoflce Of Winchester, Mass On
her dress was fastened "A slip of paper
which read THE climate Of New Eng
land l. too severe for this child; please
pass her to the Pacific coast for the win
ter. Some friendly clerk put "A stamp
OH her dress and sent her to Montana.
From there she went TO California, then
10 British Columbia and from there to
Ottawa. Each postoffice clerk seems to
have enjoyed her society as long As he
pleased, then pasted a stamp TO her
gown and sent her on.
At Denver she evidently attended a
banquet Of the mailing clerks and had
some new travelling garments given her
Her dress is said TO Ia covered over with
postage stamps from various offices III
the United States. and around her neck
are tied several poem" written in her
honor. She also wears newspaper badges
from many different states, showing the
honor with which she was received az
the various literary banquets which she
attended. From Ottawa she brought
back tag which proved to be a pass to
the gallery of the house of commons. -
pauSV
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
RIVERDALE.

D, Rev. Horace SAyles is still holding
meetings IN his tent and get 4 good
congregation every evening Some of
The ladies' who gets converted at every
revival meeting may be seen CRYING
with JOY while giving in their testimony
VI course 1t must be- a nice thing tn
'hink OF, especially when their frlepds
are very few on earth.
I. ;. Talon now has a new drive
we'll IN front Of his store He TO con
lect IL to wind mill and make pub
nc watering place, which is good idea
r. r. Keys and wife took in the show
1t Alma this week
The Rverdale band gives an ice
trram social next Saturday evening
They Will also give an open air
concert that evening. Come everybody
ana enjoy yourselves.
Chas. Green Jr. is in luck now, says
ne don't have to work. for he has a soft
snap all the time How is it Charlie:
Another Sunday excursion to Sagi-
an next Sunday Fare for round
rip zoe
r ;. Keys & Co has shipped 10 or II
ftrs OF wood To Saginaw this week
Jack Taylor visited friends in the
'ountry last Sunday.
NJ l. Starkweather has "A helper in
ais shop now.
1t Is reported that M G. c. Stem
mons VIII tech our school the coming
,PaSOu W.. ara Glad IN bpat. IL Ja -
al right.
VIM I. PITT was in town Monday
ast on business
several Rlverdale people took in the
circus At Alma last Tuesday evening.
HOS. Talon and family have been
entertaining relatives here from Sag
law for the past few days
Wm. Horton. WIN. Kimball. VIM.
Schnepp, JOAN Belle and one or two
others, went listing out to Rock lake
last Saturday evening returning Sunday
afternoon. They had all the necessary
with them and report jolly good time.
and the old Eagle was heard to
scteach more than once.
We understand that Chas. Huntley
has bought off 10y VIII Wright and M
Wood for small amount of money.
thereby going Co Ithaca aud withdraw
Jog theicase,, of assault and battery which
he had against Wright and Wood No
Il would be "A good thing If they woulu
give him another pair of black eyes
they could settle it then bv giving him
A five cent rattle box and nursing
bottle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
BRECkENRI RIDGE.

Several of Our Young people are rust
icatlng at Crystal.
The w c. Il. / met AT the home OF
Mis-. Cook last Friday.
The Epworth League held an inter
esting meeting last Sunday.
Clark Loomis and II Chisholm were
elected trustees at the annual schoo
meeting
II ,lph Entrican is making some i'm
provements Oh his place.
DR.. Watson refused an election on
the board of school trustees, giving
IA his reason that he bad served fol
nearly seventeen years and felt that h.
oughl To have rest.
Much sympathy is expressed in ouI
village for G. w. How'd and his estim
able wife on account Of the loss they
sustained by fire at Baldwin last week
If the Journal correspondent will
bring over "A few bushels of those
hucklebArries which he claims
sell for cents a quart, he can have his
money.
Not many visiting in town this week
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
He Advertised.

"Once. when / was publishing n ia
per IN Seattle. | convinced man IN q
most emphatic way that IL paid 10 adj
vertise, said an old journalist. He
was fairly prosperous merchant and !
had tried for "a long time 10 get him 70
insert AZ advertisement in my paper
Oh, it's 10 use, he would say. j
never read the advertisements IN ra
per, and no one else does believe in
advertising. bat in way that will force
itself on the public. Then ii pays. But
III "a newspaper - pshaw Everybody
who reads newspaper lodges the ad-
vertising pages as if they were poison
Well, said |. If | can convince
You that people do read the advertising
pages of my paper, VIII you advertiser
OF course will. advertise wher-
ever think it will do any good
THE next day ran the following
line in the liChtest faced agate in the
Office and stuck il in the most obscure
corner Of the paper between a couple OF
patent medicine ads.
What is Cohen going to do about itY
1.-The next day SO many people annoy
ed him by asking what that line meant
that he begged me To explain the matter
IN my next issue. promised to do il if
he would let me write the explanation
aud stand to it. He agreed, and | wrote
he Is going TO advertise, of course.
And he did. San Francisco Post
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
Eloquence Cruelty INTERRUPTED.

When Sala went 70 Australia, he ar
ranged to deliver a series of lectures,
and he was fond Of telling an anecdote
about one of his platform experiences
there.
II was describing to my audience, "
he said, lin my very best English the
coronation Of her majesty. had seen
the procession from the corner of Par
lament street, and was telling how the
young girl-queen drove by in the statel-
ness Of childhood S simplicity, the dig
nifty of sovereignty already seated upon
her pale young brow, with heaving
breast. A hectic flush upon her blanch
ed cheek, | was saying. her sweet,
pallid lips slightly parted, teardrop
trembling on her quivering eyeld all
showed Bosh 7 suddenly murmured
buxom old dame in the front row, and
my inspiration was gone, "-Westmin-
ster Gazette.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24

Gusta My went TO Frankfort las
~ Y,
Mr. a. "rs A. Far. Of \ ma, vi
red The fdmdy ot Leslie Mus last
SATURDAY.
Nh and Mrs. G Shue spent the past
week Al Shepherd
MI Henry Parkinson died on Satur-
day july Is n after Il very short illness
The funeral services were held at the
VI. +. church on Tuesday.
Mrs. Gerard of Park Lake was here
recentlv aud had the remainder of their
household goods shipped there.
Mr Carl ami family aud Mrs Harrit
Nauderbr-k and daughter drove To
ljath on Tuesday and Will spend tw,
weeks with relatives there.
The funeral services of VIM. Craw-
ford whose remains were brought from
Toledo. Ohio. last Friday were held AT
the church here, conducted by Rev. Mr..
Jones 1T Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
WASHING CAv,
How tho Family Laundering Ia Done In
Various Countries.

The hardest worked washerw omen in
the world are the Koreans. They have
TO wash about a dozen dresses for their
husbands. 0nd, inasmuch as every man
wears pantaloons or drawers 81 baggy
that they would come up 10 his heck,
like those Of "A clown, they have plenty
20 do The washing Is usually done in
sold water and often in running
streams The clothes are pounded with
paddles until they shine like a shirt
front fresh from Chinese laundry.
The Japanese rip their garments
apart for every washing and they iron
their clothes by spreading them on a
fiat board and leaning this up against
the house to dry. The sun takes the
wrinkles ont of the clothes, and some
of them have quite luster. The Japa-
aese woman does her washing out of
doors. Her washtub is not more than
six inches high and is about as big
round as the average dishpan. She gets
the dirt ont of the clothes by rubbing
them between her hands. She some
times uses japanese soap, which is full
Of grease, and works away in her bare
feet.
The Chinese girls do their washing
III much the same way.
The pretty short haired beauties of
Siam wear their gowns when bathing
in the river and wash them while tax
ing their bath When they have finish
ed, they trot up the steps Of their float
ing houses, and, wrapping "a clean sheet
round their bodies, they slip off the
wet clothes and wiring them ont to dry.
The washing in Egypt is usually done
by the men. The Egyptian washerman
stands naked on the banks of the Nile
and slaps the wet clothes, with noise
like the shot of pistol, on the smooth
stones at the edge Of the running water,
and such fellah women as wash pound
the dirt out Of their clothes in the same
way.
Frenchwomen pound the dirt out
with paddles often slapping the clothes
upon stones as tie Egyptians do.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
COUNTY NEWS.
El.W ELL.

Messrs. Phelps and Tam have re-
turned from CrN stal LAKE
a large crowd took in the ~ icken
pie soclAi gwen ~ the ". Y. Il |. last
Friday night.
DR.. McLachlau - talking politics
Just ~ mucll as ever but doesn I know
whether ne wants Bryan or not.
Mrs. l. Linkham has been entertain
ing sister from Lanslug tor the past
week
John Henry and his best grit spent
Sunday AT the lake.
A party Of our fishermen went To
Deeners lake last saturday 10 try and
get some fish they dldu't take along
enough bait" and ST. came home sun
day
Carrie Strangworth of Detro, is Wis
ting Miss Ella HanfoId this week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
WHEELER.

The new store is doing well.
A couple Of BEARS were se-n east al
here last Thursday.
John HERON Of Battle Creek was
the guestOt his cousin last Mouda,
and Tuesday. Mrs. Heron and
daughter accompanied him. M. Her.
ron Is wealthy merchant OF that
place
Those two young men who we're out
riding last sunday might want To get
in little earlier The Old folks object
10 keeping such late hours boys.
Wheat is not yielding AS ii SHOULD.
Poor yield and low prices
Miss Carrie Thompson left last Fri
day for Detroit, where she has posi-
ton in corset factory. Her sister Ed.
ma will go about The first of August.
John Tinkham caught a large red fox
ana four cubs last Monday.
A few suckers attended the circus AZ
Alma last Tuesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24

Colleges tor wo:Nen We're never so
full As now Smith leads win round
500, and Wellesley follows with score
or 80 less Mount H)!voke has the lar
gest class ever gathered in her walls
and ovcrhows ii.to the village Tor lack
of dormitOry space, while cvesy facility
of Vassar is taxed 70 the utmost At
Smith a new course III English is Of
fered 70 the Juniors by Professor Mary
A. Jordan. Mountain day was cele-
brated by long drives and mountain
climbs and the roads i'll the vicinity
were filled with student pedestrians.
Bryn Mawr notes gain of 40 in its list
of students Miss Thomas, formerly dean
of the faculty, has assumed her position
as president in place OF Dr. kAoades,
whose resignation Oh account of i'll
health has been accepted reluctantly.
The Mount HolyOle College Botanical
garden ha, been an unusual success tuis
season. and classes under Professor
Hooker have made constant Use III its
treasures - Home Joulual
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Mrs. ". z Inner aud Mrs 4 J. Shive-
ly are on the sick list.
Mrs. G. A. Davis is entertaining
friends from Beleville, Canada.
Oats are nearly All cut and were So
cured in good condition. The pros
poets are poor for fair price though.
Frank Norton aud James Burlingame
have gone north after berries.
Mary Goss is sick with diptheria
Minnie Goss is home from Charlie
yOix.
Several Of our farmers are making
improvements on their places ia the
shape Of new buildings etc.
Blackberries are getting ripe and Will
be IA good crop
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
SOUTHWEST ARCADIA.

Harry Emsley celebrated his sixth
birthday with ele Gu of his little friends
a few days ago,
Mrs. Tom Emsley of Buffalo, \. y
has been visiting her cousin Qassee
Emsley she returned 10 her home last
week and was accompanied by Clessee S
father.
Misses Adelia and Anna Reid are
spending their vacation al home,
Adelia expects to return to Ypsilant
in September. Anna will teach In the
Ithaca schools next year.
Orah Spencer will attend school in
Ithaca next year.
Miss HarIOch has been re-engaged &c
teach the eGTber school next term.
Mr. Erbert's new house is nearing
completion.
The first to thresh in this vicinity
were Harlan Woodland and his father
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
SHIFTING SANDS.

Changes in County Real Estate for the
Week EndinRaJuly 10.
Perrnton Bldg. and Loan Asso-
cation tn Mllinda R.CurtisI ot
1853 village Peirinton ! 80 o.
DightOn Dehavan and wife to
Aerbert Hynes 4 of Sc of Sc
sec 3 Wheeler 800 90
Dightou Dehavan TO Mary De-
haven Is of Sc of Sc sec 3
Wheeler 800 %
HELEN Wood ward to II. ]. Yer
meHlen pt lot blk % Alma 200. 0C
Philander l. Lock and wife toJ
+ Bennett and wife pit W fcl
of sw sec 81 North Shade 100000
Myto1 Guleck TO 5. II Witherell
n O. sw of NV sec 20 Arcadia 10 0C
Alv n ID Petit and wife To Frank
w Goodwin lot bk 2 upper
Ithaca 10000
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
HAMILTON.

thought few lines from this local
ity might be of interest.
School closed this week in No,
Mrs. George Clark is better
Crops are looking we'll although corr
is not as good as last year.
Z. II. Sisson is rebuilding his store
Hope he want have another such Il
piece of bad luck
Mr.. John Rowell is going to build L.
new house 10 replace the one burned
last winter.
John Cornwall will erect a new farm
house this season.
Clarissa Holmes If Jackson is visit
ing her sister Mrs, John Davis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
cANARleS FOR CONvlCTs.
Six Hundred Feathered Songsters In Mich
igan's Principal Prison.

igan's Principal Prison.
Convicts in the Michigan state prison
have many more favors than those Of
almost any other Ienitentiary in the
United States, ard IT Is the belief of the
management Of the institution that for
this reason there are fewer outbreaks or
lawleSsness than are found elsewhere.
Among the favOrs granted 10 them here
is that Of keeping and caring for birds.
There are fully 600 feathered songsters
in Michigan 5 principal penal institu-
tionS, all owned and cared for " the
corvicts, and as soon AZ daylight sp-
proaches on bright mornings their sweet
notes are led IN striking contrast to
the natural feelings Of their owners.
Many Of the most hardened CT! minals,
from their general appearance and his
tory, would not be expected TO care for
anything Of q refining nature, yet they
tenderly care fer and caresS their little
pets.
More than three quarters Of the cells
in the prison contain one or more cana
ries, and they are also found III various
shops throughout the institution. Dur
ing the day the cages are hung outside
the cells TO give the birds light and
air, but as soon as the convict returns
from work at night the cage is taken in
side.
The practice has been carried on In
the prison for years, and the officials
say that, instead of any detrimental
effect being noticeable, the littla song
steIs have proved benefit, as tAey not
only give the cells more homet se APP
pearance, but they also WELD >ecided
influence III the way of humanizing the
most reckless and hardened criminal
Besides being permitted to keep the
birds for the sake Of their company and
influence, the convicts are also allowed
to raise them 10 sell, ard many a dollar
is credited 20 the accounts Of the prison
ers from this source. OF course the con
Wet handles none Of the money realized
from the sale Of the birds until he is
discharged, but it is placed to his credit
in tho prison bank Chicago News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
Origin of Christmas Customs.

Many of our Christmas customs are a
mixture Of Dluidical and pagan observ-
ances. The use Of the Christmas tree
has descended from the German Druids.
Dressing the houses and churches with
green is a relic Of pagan worship in
ROME; so also is the sending of presents
30 aud fro.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
A Delicate Mechanical Feat.

An expert tool juggler in one Of the
great English needle factories in a re-.
cent test of skill performed one of the
most delicate mechanical feats magma
BILE. He took a common sewing needle
Of medium size (length l5s inches) and
drilled a hole through its entire length
from eye to point, the opening being
just large enough to admit of the pas
sage of very fine hair
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
Truths.

Truths Of all others the most awful
and interesting are too often considered
a. so true that they lose all the power of
truth and lie bedridden in the dormitory
Of the soul, side by side with the most
despised and exploded errors. Cole
ridge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
FOREST HILL.

The little son of Mr. and Mrs Edgar
Sias died Wednesday, July SLh, of
cholera intantum.
Ed Lake has been enjoying visit
from his sister Mss Lake of Lying
stone county.
Miss Minnie Wood is sick with
typhoid fever.
Miss Lizzie Hull visited at Sumner
last week.
Nelson Spore and family spent the
past two weeks at Gilmore.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24

Father Whose wife has preseLte, Elm
with twins)-Tommy, you may stay home
from school today, and tomorrow tell the
teacher that YOU have two new brothers
Tommy-Wouldn't it be better to say
that have only one new brother; Their
can stay home "a day next week for the
other one = liegende l5iatler
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24

after suffering from dyspepsia for
three Years | decided to try Burdock
Blood Buffers, Two bottles cured mr.
entirely Mrs. G G. White, Taberg
Oneida county, New York.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
FITS AND NERVOUS DISEASES.

sWhen Henry NJ Hall, NJ. D.. late surgeon u.
:. A, Department Of Tennessee, returned from
the war he Dund child afflicted with epilepsy.
Leading physicians were consulted, without
apparent benefit. Noted specialists could give
but little if any relief To rescue his child from
a fate worse than death became the object OF
his life. For several years experiment followed
experiment, until AT last success crowned his
efforts In 1889 old age and infirmites in
duced him to mpart the knowledge of how TO
manufacture it, under the agreement that q
bottle should be sent free Of all charges TO any
one applying for it, who was afflicted with epi-
lepsy. Since then over 10000 free bottles have
been sent to the afflicted. Experience has
proved that IL cures Insomnia st. Nitus Dance,
and all forms of Nervous Afiliction- II you
want to try this wonderful remedy free Of all
charge, write, stating your disease as plainly an
possible give your age and post office Address
The Hall Chemical Co.. West Philadelphia Pa.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24

- Fort Waynr Ind. vr.'es On Nov 90 1891:
II WAS afflicted for forty years with he.rt
'.ouhic and suffered uutosd agony lhac
fcaE, hungry spells. and lay heart would
ygipijatvso hard the pain would BE- 50 acute
.ul tor}urIu-. that became 50 weak and
lcrvJuz could NOT sleep. / w3s treated By
-yyoral physicians without relief and gave
p tver being w"ii again. About two year
70 commenced using Dr. Mics Remedies.
J4c not,lc Of tue Heart cure stopped all
cart trouble. and the Restorative Nervinc
-. tho re.t.and ROW sleep soundly and at
md - my household ana social duties with
out any trouble.
Sold by druggists. Book sent free. Address
DR.. Miles Medical CO., Elkhart. Ind.
DR.. Miles Remedies Restore Health.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
Heart Disease Cured
By DR.. Miles Heart Cure.

Ha.ntin-, Weal; or Hun-ry spells Irrecu-
AZ .: iaternittent Pulse Flut'erin- or Pal
citation Choosing Sensation. SuCrtness O;
Breath. swelling ~ Feet AMI Ankles, are
symptoms OF q diseased or Weak Heart
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24

Stop suffering, Try Dr. M!l,-' Pam Pills
Nobody need have Neuralgia. Get pr Miles
Pain Pills from druggists. "One cent "A dose
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-26

Mrs. Angeline Parmenter Carey. teacher
of rhetoric in the High School of this city,
has issued pamphlet which is "A guide to
The study of literary criticism which is
most valuable The volume was prepared
for the use of pupils in the High School. The
Ideas advanced are collated from the writ
ings OF modern critics. and are put in their
present form for the convenience of teach
crs Credit is given in the preface to "Ele-
ments of Rhetoric and Composition" by
David j. Hill: practical Elements of Rhet-
oric.- by John F. Genung, and Complete
Rhetoric" by Alfred II. Welsh. The con-
tents OF the book careful study of the
whole, and will not only be OF benefit TO the
high school pupil, but TO many who have
been out OF school or college for many years
The book is divided into four subjects-llt-
and composition work. and as finale there
is a list of books for reference. To give an
idea OF the much that is given in a small
space one has only to read the subheads,
such as the critical faculty, the nature of
literary criticism, kinds of literary criticism
the ADVANTAGE OF reading criticism, the DIS
advantage of reading criticism, directions
for criticising an author. directions for cr.tl-
cising ones own compositions. the nature of
taste the cultivation of taste. the nature or
beauty. literature as tine art, the sublime
the beautiful. the pathetic. wit and humor,
euphony, subjects for composition, directions
for word painting and directions for scenic
description, panoramic description, portrait
ure and narration in the form of descrip-
ton 1t Is concise. and a perfect specimen
or the rhetorician'S art.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-26
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Heavy Hardware Jobbers' National
Union will hold its annual meeting at the
Denison tomorrow.
There will be pound social given by the
George II. Thomas W. r. c., Tuesday, at
the residence of Mrs. Louise Twihame.
Barth avenue.
P. L. Chambers, who brought suit against
John d. Aldrichs few days ago, has dis
missed it. He says there was no intention
of charging Mr.. Adrich with misappropria-
ton, the difference being merely one of ac-
count.
Under the auspices of the Sanitary Asso-
citation there will be a free lecture given
on Water in the Plymouth Church Sun.
day school room tomorrow evening at
o'clock by Prof. Severance Burrage, of the
sanitary science department of Purdue Uni
versity.
Rev. Mr.. Faude, of Minneapolis, arrived
last evening and to-day he will preach
at Christ Church at both 1880 and 43O
o'clock. Mr.. Faude is rector OF Geth-
semane Church at Minneapolis and has
just received call to Christ Church of
this city.
The third open meeting of Plymouth
Institute will be held this evening. The
anniversary Of Robert Burns's birthday will
be observed. An address by Mr.. Q. s. War
burton, illustrated by stereopticon views,
will be given. The music will be appropri-
ate to the occasion.
The Journal assures each of twenty-five
Frank Smiths that he is not the Frank
Smith mentioned a few days ago in con-
nection with hack ride and spree. 1t was
the twenty-third Frank Smith. for there are
Just twenty-three of these gentlemen rep
resented in the city directory. Among the
twenty-five excepted il Frank II. Smith,
stationer A similar confusion was made
in regard to the name of Ed Westcott sew
eral days ago. The culprit not Ed r.
Westcott, of the Journal composingroom.