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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-03
NOT THE ENeMYS cAMPFlREs.
The Mistake az "a Recruit Whose Imagins-
ton Was stimulated.

At the beginning Of the war there
were lot OF raw" soldiers, VINO,
though ardent fellows and good hight
ers. were not up 10 the West Point
standard on military matters. AT War
renton, Va, one Of the new companies
happouod 20 be stationed early IN the
conflict, and many were the lessons that
had 20 be learned by the earnest but
ignorant southerners who had but
slight idea of the rigid rules OF warllke
discipliue But on the whole they did
we'll
1t was one balmy September evening,
Just that time Of the year when the cool
breeze is laden with the rich odors Of
the diving leaves and full of an exhila-
rating crispiness that seems 10 fill one s
blood with dreams OF love and happl-
ness. The moon was Just peeplng from
behind bank of clouds resting on the
crests of the Blue Ridge, and the line
of light crept down the sides and crawl
ed across the fields Of waving corn an'l\
the meadows full Of chirping insects
About in tine field were scattered the
white tents of the Confederates, and be-
meath them the tired men were deep IN
slumber.
one Of the most ignorant men had
been put out as a picket, and for hours
he trod his beat, watching with eager
eye the lights from the distant farm
houses, lest some fire of an enemy's
camp break out into the gloom. The air
was warm and fragrant, and the sol
dier's mind was full of the romance Of
the situation.
Presently the moon sank behind the
dark pillows Of the cloud bank and the
world was wrapped III silence and dark
ness. But in each bush there sparkled
glOwworm, and about III the air cir
culated some of the bright insects known
as lightning bugs, whose tiny tails
are seemingly pointed with fire.
Now the sentry suddenly became
alarmed and gave the signal, and the
camp was soon in turmoil. The men,
hastily awakened from their sleep, be-
gan to saddle up, and were full Of de-
light at the thought Of meeting the enc
my, whose campfires, so the sentinel
said, had just cleaned ont from dis
tant hill.
The men were ranged mp to begin
their march, the colonel eXhorted them
that this was the time 20 win their
spurs. and all was excitement, when
the sentinel crcpt Up 10 the colonel.
Colonel, said the fellow III "a dis
comfited VOICE, Il am mighty sorry,
but | have made mistake-theIe is nc
campfire of the enemy-it's lightning
bug-you see, | am IA bit nearsighted. "
And the man crept back TO hide under
the flap Of his desolate tent, while the
disgruntled men took themselves again
TO slumber. philadelphia Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-03
LOVE AS CONSIDERED NOWADAYS.
Two Men Asked Advice About 1t and Then
Rejected 1t.

There is no use Of opposing love az
fair, not even when the actors play into
your own hands. [ know what | III say
ing. I've had the experience with two
the young and the old man. My f1st
experience was with young man, who
didn't know his mind and asked me
what he had better do, and |, like IA
Their, told him he'd better not marry
the girl he was counting. He went right
off and married her.
An old man from the country came
into the car where l was reading my
morning paper and sat down at my side.
Beg your pardon, sir, he said did
you ever court grass widder?"
ooh, yes, >" l said. I've courted
dozen or more Why?"
did you ever marry one?"
Eyes.
"Waller, p'r'aps you kin give chap
point or two?'
ooh, certainly, all the points you
want. "
Are they any different from other
women"
Say, old fellow, I've cOurted all
sorts Of women, both married and un-
married, and they are all just alike.
They do all the counting and generally
propose before you have courted them
week "
Waller, what's your opin m"
1t is this-the man who marries
one is a jackass -
The old fellow scratched his head for
moment, and after he had got his idea
racked IN the right spot he said Wal
Ter, hain't ! as much constitutionally
right to be a jacllass as you have? Wal
Ter, | guess, and I'm goin cept her pro-
posal by wire. Write it out for me.
won't you New York Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-03

health of the child depends on the health
of the mother, both before and after birth
Hereditv is strong and ii is every woman's
duty To give her children the best possible
chance in life Nothing that she could pos
siblv give them can be as valuable as health
Wealth cannot be enjoyed without health
Nothing can be enjoyed without health
Health is life. People who are not healthy
are only half alive. The child who starts
out with a robust body and vigorous, virile
health has everything To be thankful for
and nothing To be afraid Of You cannot
expect such a child To spring from weak
and siCkly mother. Most all of wOman's
weakness and particularly the weakness
that most strongly influences the health OF
children comes from some arrangement or
disease Of the distinctly feminine organs.
All such trouble is as uunc Ccssafy as 1t Is
terribly distressing Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription will cure all troubles of this
nature. Their is no gucss-work about this
statement, and there is no qualification.
The " Favoritc Prescription should be
used promptly and pcfsstcntly until the
symptoms entirely disappear In every
case il rc store perfect health and strength
and assists ia thc hcglthful and regular per
formauccs Of All the natural functions The
Favorite Prescription should be taken
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Address World Di.pcnsary Medical AssocIs-
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-03
"The Pyramid Limp"

1.-THE pyramid limp, as it has come
to be called, is that state Of body which
falls upon one for two or three days aft
or making the ascent Of the pyramids
One is so much pulled and pushed at
the time that little or no Inconvenience
is felt. There is no sign Of soreness of
joint or muscle until after one has
slept, and then the trouble begins to
brew; the second day Of that man or
woman Is worse than the first; the eli
max Is reached at the end of the second
or beginning of the third day, and from
that time the patient begins slowly to
recover Cairo Correspondent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-03
News Summary.

Senator Davis, of Minnesota, says he
is out of the race.
Chicago heirs of Anneke Jan, have
formed an organization.
Great Britain ard Italy have agreed
TO form defensive alliance.
Two flibustering expeditions landed
safely on Cuban soil last week.
There is no abatement of the war in
Cuba The rebels continue to use the
torch.
The ciyll service rules are to be ex-
tended to embrace the entire Indian
service
The National Convention Of the W.
c. T. L. will be held in st, Loui, in
September.
Congressman Grosycnor Of ohio
say, Mckinley will be nominated on
the first ballot.
The rebellion in Nicaragua is SAID to
be more serious than the press dis
patches would indicate.
The Texas Republican State Con.
vention elected Reed-Allison delegates
to the St. Louis Convention.
Members of the salvation Army in
Chicago are Loyal to Gen. Booth, and
declare they will not secede.
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Tue 7eua'e .Ains Nay 81" a9 me "a'e
u
al 'ne worn u. SuOS'ulaL! SILVER coin
VI nc my" states VIII soon oe re-
Pi'oeo " 'ne ue'i4n auop'ed III 1871.
Thirteen men were suilocated in
mine near Dubois, Pa. the other day
The bodies of the dead were terribly
uiu'''a'e"'
The rc-enactmcnt of the reciprocity
laws is recommended by the sub-con-
mittee OF the ways and mean, commit
tee on reciprocity and commercial
treaties.
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cislon to the effect that the interstate
commerce law is constitutional Wit
nesses cannot plead Standardization
but must answer all questions ~ To re-
bates, etc.
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ia - ~ AN wiz san" ~ 'ne I h'ted
for beligerencv. Olney and paupci.
footc have had a meeting nj which the
position of England wa, announced
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-03

woman never really
knows the meaning
of happiness and
c ontent until she
is the III OF h er of
a healthy, b Apply
child. She never
reaches the full de-
gree of womanly de-
velopment until she
has felt the pleasing
responsibilities Of
maternity. All this
happiness may be
married or may be
turned into misery
if the child is not a
healthy child. The
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-03

The beneticent influences of the
newly cut pine are condensed and re-
fined IN DR.. Woods Norway Pine
syrup, natures own remedy for coughs
and colds
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-03
Chicago Tribune.


Up the system IS at This season The
cold weather has made uuusua drains
upon the vital forces TIE hiond has
become impoverished and impnrp. md
All the functions of The bo,y suffer i'm
Hood Sarsfnarlila ia
the great builder because il is the One
True Blood Purifier and nerve ionic
Hood s Pills become the favorite CA
'hart'c with ali who use them. An
25c,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-03

No need To suffer with rheumatism,
lumhAgo. neuralgia. cramps or collie.
Or. Thomls' Electric Oil cures all such
troubles, and does II quickly
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-03

a stylus with split point, apparently
for the purpose Of writing with fluid
ink, has been found i'll an Egyptian
tomb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-03
"77" for GRIP.

Sold hy DRUGGISTS prepaid receipt OF price,
a5c g Dee assorted except p, e. sfc only
IN HuMPunEYs MANuAL Enlarged Revised AAttknfRrE
HUMPHREYS MID. co., III I 10 William ST. Ne" York
The record-union., 1896-02-14
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB.
Action Upon the Dunraven Resigna
ton Postponed Two Weeks.

Action Upon the Dunraven Resigna-
tion Postponed Two Weeks.
NEW YORK, Feb 13.-The annual
meeting of the New York Yacht Club
was held tonight at the club house
here There were in all 127 members
present. The meeting was called to
order by Commodore Brown.
After the transaction of some rou-
| tine business the following resolution
was offered by Captain Ledyard:
Whereas, The Earl of Dunraven, an
honorary member of this club, has pub
licly made certain statements charging
that foul play was practiced by those
in charge of the Defender in the recent
races for the Americas cup; and upon
Investigation of said charges made by
committee appointed by the club on
November IS, 1895, and participated in
by the Earl of Dunraven and his coun
sci, it clearly appeared that the said
charges were not only untrue in fact,
but wholly unwarrantable and unsup-
ported by any reasonable grounds of
suspicion Lord Dunraven has neither
retracted the said false charges nor
offered any apology for making the
same Under these circumstances it is.
in the Judgment of the club, manifestly
improper that the Earl of Dunraven
should continue to enjoy the privileges
of honorary membership therein; there
fore it is
Resolved, That the Secretary be in
structed to inform the Earl of Dunra-
ven that his lesignation be requested
by the club.
The following cablegram was then
read:
London, Feb 12-Oddie New York
Yacht Club, New York: Forwarded let
ter Rives Saturday, Phelps to-day.
"DUNRAVEN."
J.P. Morgan opposed the immediate
adoption of the Ledyard resolution,
and in moving an amendment to it said:
TN view of the dispatch which has just
been received by the Secretary, it seems
to me unwise for the club to take any
action tonight on the resolution Of
fered by Captain Ledyard Not that we
are not in a position to do SO, but as
we have extended to Lord Dunraven
every courtesy up to this time, / think
it would be a mistake in the face of the
dispatch from him stating that there
are letters on the way. to act too hnr-
riedly tonight when we can just as
therefore, that this meeting be ad-
journed to two weeks from tonight
February 9th, to take action on the
resolution offered by Captain Ledyard." !"
The amendment was carried by
large majority, although some of the
members were not in favor of granting
the Earl further time, and manifested
strong desire to demand his resigna-
ton Immediately.
The regular nomination for officers
of the club were all elected without
opposition. Commodore E. NJ. Brown
was reelected, as was also the Regatta
Committee. Hon. E. ]. Phelps and
Captain A. T. Mahan, U. S. N, were
elected honorary members of the club
The date of the annual regatta was
fixed for June 11th.
The meeting was then adjourned to
February 9th.
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THE TRANsVAAL INCIDENT.
President Kruger Has Not Appealed
to Germany to Intervene.

President Kruger Has Not Appealed
to Germany to Intervene.
BERLIN, Feb. 13.-In the Reichstag
to-day Freiherr Marschal Won Bieber-
stem, Minister Of Foreign Affairs, took
occasion to declare that nothing had
happened to justify the outbreak of in
dignation on the part of the British
public. The good relations existing be-
tween the people of Germany and Great
Britain he said had not for a moment
been interrupted. it was not true that
President Kreuger had appealed to
Germany to intervene. German had
only protected her interests III the
Transvaal under the commercial treaty
concluded IN 1885. He would not at
tempt to argue against English public
opinion, and he would equally avoid
anything calculated to pour oil upon
the fire; but he declared he would de-
mand the same right of free expression
of the feeling of the people of Germany
as the anti-German feeling was ex-
pressed in Great Britain.
Herren Lieber and Won Kardoff gave
expression of thanks to the Government
for it's firm foreign policy.
Herr Richter declared that harmony
between England and Germany meant
peace throughout the world. War, he
said, would work serious damage to
Germany, but it would be disastrous to
England in India and in Egypt.
Herr Bebel, Socialist, condemned the
congratulatory kilograms sent by the
Emperor to President Kreuger, which,
he said, had justly aroused the indig-
nation of England. If the case had been
one involving France or Russia in
stead of England, he declared, the
message would never have been sent.
If such a policy was ventured upon, he
predicted that Germany would some
day be awakened by a dire catastrophe.
He then proceeded to attack the policy
of Germany in the East.
The record-union., 1896-02-14

be, and ally ourselves with the silver
men of the West. 1t would be a fatal
blunder not to send delegates to the
national convention, and would only be
putting it in the hands of our gold bug
enemies.
IF the national convention does not
adopt a platform to suit US, and put a
man on it above suspicion as to his
loyalty, we can then leave the party, but
not before. The effort of every true
friend of silver and financial reform
should be directed to having our State
Democratic Committee composed sol
idly of men of our way of thinking, so
to have it act as a unit
s'BENJ. r. TILLMAN"
The record-union., 1896-02-14
A Steamer Cut Almost In Two and Sunk
in the Brisbane River.
Forty People Drowned and Many
Others Fatally Scalded.
The Accident Caused by the Inability
of the Vessel to Withstand the
Strong Current Consequent Upon
the High Waters-The American
Line Steamship Paris Collides With
and Sinks British Steamer While
Docking at southampton.

BRISBANE (Queensland), Feb. 13.-
The steamer Pearl. having on board
about eighty persons, met with a pecu-
liar accident to-day that resulted in the
death of forty persons.
The Brisbane River has been greatly
swollen by heavy rains that have fallen
lately and the current is running very
| strong. The Pearl is not powerful
enough to stem the current, and was
! swung broadside on and carried down
the river. Before she could get way
enough on to carry her out of danger,
she was carried athwart the cable
chains of the Lucinda, which was lying
at anchor in the stream. The Pearl
struck the chains with such force that
she was almost completely cut in two.
Then the current turned her over, and
she sank.
Before she went down, however, a
vast volume Of steam was seen ascend
ing from her, and it was afterward
learned that her steam pipes had been
broken. Many of those on her lower
deck were fatally scalded, while forty
others We're drowned.
The work of rescuing the survivors
was extremely difficult, as they were
carried seaward with great rapidity by
the flood. Thousands gathered about
the scene of the disaster, and there were
many affecting scenes as the living and
dead were brought ashore. Some of the
bodies will never be recovered.
STEAMER SUNK.
SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 13.-The
American Line steamship Paris, from
New York, sunk the local steamer Her
Majesty while docking here this morn
ing AS the Paris swung around her
rudder struck the smaller vessel, send
ing her to the bottom. The Paris sus-
tanned no damage All on board of Her
Ma ieestv were saved
The record-union., 1896-02-14
SILVER SENATORS BLAMED
For the Refusal of the Senate to Take
Up the Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-From the
standpoint of the Republicans, it was
unfortunate that Morrill, pressed his
motion this afternoon to take up the
tariff bill and make it the unfinished
business. Especially was this so in
view Of the fact that when he made the
motion Teller. in charge of the military
academy appropriation bill, and an ar
dent silver advocate, appealed to him
not to do so to-day. But Morrill, did not
refrain, and the Senate refused, by the
decisive vote of 20 to Il to take up the
bill. 1t still remains on the calendar.
subject to another such motion, when
Morrill,, Chairman of the committee.
may deem it proper to make it,
Whether this vote has any special sig
nificance or not, the action to-day is a
marked temporary backset to the bill,
to say the least. The result was accom-
plished through the solid Democratic
and Populistic vote, aided by the votes
of four Republican silver Senator'S
Teller, Mantle, Carter and Dubois.
Brice, although paired with Wolcott,
voted against taking UP the bill. Brice
voted under a Misrepresentation. but his
vote did not affect the result, save in
increasing the majority slightly.
Republicans lay the blame for the re-
suit on the silver Senators, although the
bill could not have been taken UP with a
solid party vote, without the aid of at
least one Populist. The men who voted
with the Democrats say their vote is not
in the least significant They were not
ready to have the bill taken up, and be-
lieved that Morrill, should have kept his
motion back until the appropriation
bills now on the calendar had been dis
posed of. Carter also said that he did
not care to have the Cuban resolutions,
now the unfinished business. interfered
with
The men who led the revolt against
the Republicans appear to be piqued be-
cause the Eastern men have, as they
say, attempted to run the Senate and
force this bin upon them at time when
they did not desire it. One of the most
prominent of this group of four said this
evening that he desired the Senators
who have heretofore blocked all legis-
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Revolt at Seoul.

YOKOHAMA, Feb. Dispatches
from Seoul, the Capital of Corea, say
that revolt took place there on Feb
ruary 11th, during which the Prime
Minister and seven other officials were
murdered. The King and the Crown
Prince were compelled to take refuge
in the Russian Legation, where they are
now being sheltered. The King had or
dered that all of the Corean Ministers be
killed. The Russian Legation is being
guarded by force of 200 Russian sail
ors and marines
The record-union., 1896-02-14

lation to understand that the vote Of
every Republican Senator was abso-
lutely necessary to do anything in the
Senate. 1t is thought by some that at
some future time, when the motion is
made to take up the bill, the Repub
licans may be able to muster their full
vote. Whether they can then pass the
bill or even take it up remains to be
seen, but the leaders would be content
il they We're able to show that their
party was a unit on the question.
The record-union., 1896-02-14
Quay,s Candidacy.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Quay, whose candidacy for the Presi-
dency was announced this morning by
the United Press dispatches, to-day re-
ceived a great many kilograms and let
ters from friends in various parts of the
country. The report sent out by the
United Press last evening"" said the
Senator, 'is accurate in every particu-
lar. 1 have consented to permit my
name to be used at the ST. Louis con-
vention. My friends have urged me to
become a candidate and have now
consented"
The record-union., 1896-02-14
Russia Wound Not Co-onerate.

LONDON, Feb. 13.-A blue book on
Armenia, issued by the Government
this afternoon, shows that Russia from
the very first refused to cooperate with
the Powers in exerting pressure upon
Turkey in behalf of the Armenians,
and also declined to use force in that di-
rection herself, fearing that thereby
she would assist the aim of the Ar
renian Revolutionary Committee the
establishment of an Independent Ar
menia, which Russia would never toler-
ate.
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Suicide of a Murderer.

NORTON (I<as), Feb. 13-William
Heddie hanged himself in a jail cell
last night. After an exciting trial last
ing a. week he had been convicted of the
murder of Albert Applegate, a young
farmer of this county and was SEN
fenced yesterday by Judge Geiger to
serve a term Of fifteen years in the peni-
tentiary at hard labor. The conviction
was for murder in the second degree.
The record-union., 1896-02-14
Case of DR.. Jameson

LONDON, Feb. 13.-Prominence is
given by the daily News to-day to a
rumor that after Secretary Chamber
lain had an interview with Hon. Cecil
Rhodes, the ex-Premier of Cape Colony,
the Government decided that it was
highly important to prevent DR.. Jane
sons communicating with anyone be-
fore he should be delivered to justice.
Or. Jameson's arrest upon his arrival
will therefore follow.
The record-union., 1896-02-14
TERMS OF AMNESTY
Granted by the Porte to the Inhabit-
ants of Zeftoun.

Granted by the Porte to the Inhabit-
ants of Zeitoun.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 13.-The
terms of the amnesty granted by the
Porte to the inhabitants of Zeitoun are
announced as follows: All who engaged
in the rising there which resulted in
the capture of the town by the Armeni-
ans are pardoned except the foreign
leaders of the outbreak, who are ex-
PEELED from Turkey. Christians and
Moslems alike are not required to re-
build the barracks at Zeitoun, which
were destroyed by the Armenians, nor
are they obliged to pay their arrears of
taxes. 1t is further stipulated by the
Porte that henceforth Zeitoun shall
have a Christian Governor.
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still Balloting for senator.

FRANKFORT Ky.), Feb. 13.-For
the first time during the session the
full thirty-eight Senators We're present
in the joint assembly. No pairs We're
announced in the Senate, and only one
in the House. The ballot resulted in no
change, except more votes were cast.
The ballot stood: Hunter ST, Black
burn 63, scattering 9. Necessary to a
choice So
The record-union., 1896-02-14
The Diamond seizure.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.-Captain
Loeswitz of the steamship Rhynland,
charged with attempting to smuggle
diamonds into this country. was held by
United States Commissioner Bell in 81
900 bail for court. Special Customs
Agent Gallen said there were 653 dia-
monds in the lot, that they weighed
225 karats, and are valued at about
$4,000