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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
The Stage.

believe that if pastor Of fashion
able church We're TO denounce any partic-
ular play as positively immoral ii would
very soon disappear from the stage. q
very large percentage of the ordinary
playgoers are commandments of the
churches, and a well considered con
demnation of play would certainly in.
jure its popularity. christian people"
would not think it respectable" to sit
through a play which had been con-
demned by their spiritual pastors. All
that is needed is "A little more minis
terial courage with regard TO the stage,
and ii Will very soon be seen that the
pulpit really possesses more power i'll
this direction than il ever had in the
history of the modern drama. One thing
is certain-if the stage is left 70 its own
devices, it will become a fruitful source
of injury To the moral well being of the
nation Rev. Thomas Z. Hughes IN
Forum.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
He Tried 1t a Second Time.

A new story Of the late John r.
SpauldinG, illustrating his unlimited
generosity and original methods Of dis.
tributing il, was told the Saunterer the
other day
The sugar king" Of Broad street was
"A confirmed bachelor. a. everybody Well
knew. His brother. the late Mahlon d.
Spaulding used 10 live in Beacon street,
and was the father Of a happy family.
At the birth Of the first child word was
sent To tie rich uncle that the boy had
been named after him, John +. Spauld.
ing, 2d " Uncle John responded with q
check for $40, 600. A couple of years
later another heir was born, this time Q
girl, and Uncle John was again notified
that the little daughter had been named
after him This was a stick Ter for the
uncle, and he wrote for particulars. A
day or two afterward he received re.
ply, something in these words: There
is really no mistake. We named our lit.
tie daughter 'Spaulding after you. u
Uncle John sent another $40, 900 check
Boston Budget.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
The Intended Compliment.

In an old fashioned home of New Or
leans there was company at dinner. and
the ladies We're discussing the woman
question. Says The Picayune of that
city;
A gentleman present, after hearing
all the pros and cons. facetiously re-
marked that two preachers were discuss
ing the same problem, recently, in his
hearing and they both agreed that it
portended evil, and that women were
responsible for most of the evil in the
world-in fact, that women were worse
than men.
One of the ladies Indignantly retOrt-
ed, Indeed they are not; women are
the salt of the earth. - /.
Oats so, honey" put in old Aunt
Susan from the kitchen dat S de Bible
truf, for shore. Women is de sal ob de
earth. just think Oh Lots wife. -
And everybody laughed at the sudden
and unexpected application of the old
Bible story.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
BOMBSHell'S BRAVE Used.
The Dog saved Two Little Children From
Serious Danger.

While gun was being loaded Bomb
shell would sit on the parapet and
watch tine operation. That finished, he
would jEup up and look Out 10 sea over
the range and then >canper down from
the parapet and follow us INTO the bomb
proof.
As usual Bon bshell was Oh hand 70
see the test of the new big gun
He superintenGed the loading. and
while was aiming the gun he looked
over the range as carefully as did the
lookout. and from his air of responsible
ity one might have supposed that to him
had been intrusted the duty of seeing
that the range was clear.
But when we started for the bomb
proof, instead of following us. as was his
custom, BOmbshell remained Oh the
parapet, looking out 10 sea and shifting
the air. In moment he dashed off
through the bushes which covered the
narrow beach between the parapet and
the sea.
Though thinking his actions peculiar,
l was sure that he would not remain in
front of the gun because he had done so
once when quite Young and inexperi-
enced and the burning grains OF powder,
which are always thrown out by the
blast of "a gun, had buried themselves
in his skin, burning him badly. He had
never forgotten this.
Certain that he would take care Of
himself, | paid no further attention to
him, but went with the others into the
bOmbproof and took my place by the
electric key ready To fire at the com
mand of the captain.
just as the command Fire - was
about to be given BON bshell reappeared
on the parapet and began TO bark flu
riousiy into the very muzzle of the gun.
called to him. but he would not
come. Annoyed at the delay of the test,
/ tried to catch him, but could not do
So As l approached he retreated. still
barking and apparently urging me to
follow him.
Finally, convinced from the dogs ac-
tons that something was wrong the
electric wire was disconnected from the
gun, and followed Bombshell Wag-
ging his tail with JOY at having accom-
plished his object, he led me through
the underbrush to the beach.
There, concealed behind a clump Of
bushes, were two little children quietly
digging i'll the sand and entirely uncon-
scious Of the danger in which they had
been. Lieutenant John G. W. Brooks
III st. Nicholas.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
The Father of the Cocktail.

The cocktail was the invention OF
Colonel Carter of Culpeper Court House,
Va Many years ago in that locality
there was a wayside inn named the
Cock and Bottle. the semblance Of an
old English tavern, and which bore upon
its swinging sign a cock and bottle.
meaning thereby that draft and bottled
ale could be had within-the "cock, in
old vernacular, meaning The tap. He,
therefore, who got the last and muddy
portion Of the tap was said to have re-
ceived the cocktail ~
Upon one occasion. when Colonel Car
ter was subjected TO the indignity of
having this muddy beverage put before
him he threw it angrily upon the floor
and exclaimed, Hereafter | will drink
cocktails of my own brewing, and then
and there, inspired evidently by the
spirit of Ganymede, he dashed together
bitters, sugar, the oil of lemon peel and
some old Holland gin. and thus and then
aud there was the original cocktail con.
cocted philadelphia Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
The Gulf Stream.

Remarking upon some of the geo.
graphical charts now available TO the
student of physical science, it is pointed
out by writer that elsewhere III the
world there is not so majestic a flow Of
water as the gulf stream, remarkable
body having its headquarters in the
gulf Of Mexico, from thence flowing
northeastern along the shores of the
United States 10 the banks of New
foundland. Then, rushing across the
Atlantic ocean to the British isles, IL is
divided into two currents, one flowing
nOrthward 20 the Atlantic ocean, the
other southwark TO the Azores, and the
velocity Of this immense flow being also
more rapid than that of the Mississippi
at New Orleans or even of the Amazon
at 100 miles above its mouth. Phenom-
email, too, is the fact that, although its
bed and banks are cold water, yet the
vast stream Is very warm, and 30 great
Is the absence Of affinity or commin-
Cling between these waters that their line
of junction Is distinctly visible 70 the
eye. Further, the waters of this Won
derful stream do not in any part of their
course touch the bottom Of the sea. They
are defended az the bottom and sides by
what has been termed a trough of cold
water, one of the best nonconductors.
Consequently very little heat is lost,
and the warm water is carried thou
sands of miles. losing only four degrees
of heat on the journey from the gulf Of
Mexico to the British isles.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
Penguins of Possession Island.

II was most remarkable to see what a
regulated system of roads the inhabit-
ants of Possession had arranged. From
the beach broad main track led
straight into the middle of the island,
and from this secondary roads went out
TO all parts. the whole forming a net
work of roads apparently ruled by a
most civilized department. With beak
and feet the penguins had carefully put
away most of the pebbles and stones
from their footpaths, and where snow
covered the grounds the roads had by
constant use become SO smooth and so
neat that Macadam in all his glory
would have acknowledged himself beat
ell. The most curious thing of all was
the way in which the penguins seemed
to maintain order in these paths. Cur
rents of penguins were continually NOV
ing from and toward the beach. While
the fat new arrivals always kept to the
right, the thin penguins, which were
moving off TO the continent, always kept
to the left, and never saw any fighting
among them. The colony evidently
formed one peaceful community. &C. +.
Borchgrevink i'll Century.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
Bedroom Light

There has been designed by clever
Englishman little electric light fitting
for the bedroom that deserves 10 be
widely appreciated. 1t is intended more
particularly for the use Of invalids,
especially in houses still unequipped
with the electric light. The lamp is Of
two candle power and gives a beautiful.
soft illumination. 1t can be fastened to
any part Of the bedstead and concentrat.
ed in whatever direction may be requir-
ed. The accumulation is contained in a
small box, which may be placed beneath
the bed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
Painless Exs~'tion.

In Germany the vie'"' obtains that the
execution of criminals should be by
some means more certain even than the
electric chair. Dr.. +. Cuhmann, a cele
brated chemist, suggests the use Of car.
bolic acid. According 10 his plan, the
criminal would be carried to a cell,
which can be filled noiselessly with car
bolic acid in gaseous form from floor to
ceiling. When the gas reaches the de-
linquent mouth and nose it causes i'll
slant paralysis Of the lungs and uncon-
seriousness, and life departs without pre-
vious pain.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
Badly Told.

The member for North South Blank
shire: Gentlemen, you twit me with
having turned my coat. Years ago
supported this measure. Then | had a
reason. But now, gentlemen have lost
my reason. And he wondered at the
deafening smile that pervaded the meet
ing. Household Words.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
A PRECEDENT ON BRANDY FOR
SICKNESS.

The President OF the Baltimore Med
icdl College VINO has thoroughly tested
Speer's Xiars aud brandy. says IL
am prepared To bear testimony 10 the
value of Sp, er's Climax Brandy as 4
pure aud valuable article in All case or
disease where eliable simulate IS re-
Qur-d regard It superior TO most
French wines. Harvey /. Byrd, NJ. D.,
President aud Professor of Obstetrics
aud Diseases or Women and OAiIdreH,
Baltimore Medical College.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

Scarcely have | ever heard or read the
introductory phrase, | may say with
out vanity, bat some striking and
characteristic instance Of vanity has i'm
mediately followed. Franklin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

What person praises IS perhaps a
surer standard even than what be con
dennis of his character, information and
abilities. No wonder, then. that most
people are so shy of praising anything.
Hare
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
HI knowledge of English.

Eckstein-Dot Teller vat vas goin 70
start at der same time We does means &c
call his blaze her halluf rate store.
EpStein-Nell. We % him few better.
We will call ourS der fourth rate store
And il was 80 lone. -Iudiluapolis Jour
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

In 1890 there were in this country
5G2 blast furnaces, 224 being in the
state Of Pennsy lvania.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

Connecting at Detroitin Union Depot with all
Trains Of Grand Trunk R'y for Canada and the
East.
600 D. m east, nave elegant Parlor Cars az
tached Extra charge only 25 cents FOR any die
lance.
d Daily.
sDay except sunday.
steamer Leaves Grand Haven daily except sun
day, and Milwaukee daily; except saturday.
During navigation only.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

Drive ont the impurities Of ytur
blood with Hoods Sarsaparlla and ~ us
avoid that tired, languid feeling and
even serious illness.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

Graphite suitable for making lead
pencils is found in almost every country
on the globe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

The word idea formerly meant a com.
pletrd performance, whether meutal or
nhvsA,al
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

sDaily tDay with Sleeping Car,
Drawing Room Cars between saginaw and
Detroit.
Pullman palace sleeping car between Saginaw
aud Chicago daily. .
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
EHGNCIx REMEDY

EvH GN CIT REMEDY
produces the above results i'm 80 days. II acts
POWERFULLY aNd quickly. Cures when all others fan
Young men VIII re-aiu their lost manhood and old
leu VIII recover their youthful Vgor by using
IENINO. II quickly aud surely restores Nervous
Tess lo~t vitality. Impotence Nightly Emissions,
lost Power Failing Memory Wasting Diseases and
ill effects OF solfabuse excess aud indscretiou,
which uuhts one Tor s'uoy business or marriage. 10
lot only rures by starting az the seat of disea but
IS q great nerve tonic aud blood builder. bring
- back The pink glow To pale cheeks and re-
- Ing the fire Of youth. IL wards OF Insanity
mi Consumption Insist on having RININO, no
,ther. II can be carried ia vest pocket. BY mail,
>l.Oo per package. or six tor $500. with posi-
live written guarantee To cure OF refund
the money. Circular free. Address
ROYAL MEDICINE CO.. SO River ST., CHICAGO Ill.
For sale at Alma, hioh. by d 3 Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
LODGES.

LIMA chapter, No. i23, K. A NJ Regular
n meetings on Monday night on or after full
noon. " 80"
w. A. PAINE, Secy
NJ POLLASKY, HIP
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
ALMA BUSINESS DIRECTORY
BANKERS.

Al 5. TURCK Goa genera hsn1,,.
II business transacted. Dealers in FOre,g1
ana Domestic Exchange. Special sttention
nNeh 70 Collections. ONCE hours s:3o TO II "a
A. III lz'6O 10 o:3J p IN. standard Time
"h.s. TuRok. A. ". WRIGHT % yAsD
j. II. SEAvEk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
PROBES SIONAL.

a. BAG LEY, Physician ana Surgeon.
-; once opera House Biz ok Of.ce hours.
,oV to %" ana 10 y. m. Diseases of the
e.; 81 DAN, NJ. d., Physician and Surgeon.
j. omce opposite Church block
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

LIMA LODGE, +. A. h.-Regular meetings
on Saturday on or befoI g full moon
+. MONTlGEL, w. NJ.
w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

Ina CHAPTER, o. K S. No. 43--keguIsr
meetings on the hrst Friday OF each month
MRS. ABBIE MONTIGEL, w Mstron,
W. A. PAINE SRcy
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
SOCIETIES

ohEsBYTERIAN CHUKCH-MornIns service
1873; Sunday school 1900. Eyeninv service
'.oN. REV. W. r. JONES Pastor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-Fltz James Lodge.
No, %, X. Of p hold It's regular meetings
every other Wednesday night.
l. II. HAYT, &C,
CLAUDE CHADWICK, X. of Il. IS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

Lv. DurAuu
SOB a m for Port Hur6n
$3.50 a m for Port Huro
6:50p m for Por Huron
l0:45 p mfor PIT Hur& .
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

Duringinavgaton only
BEN. FLETCHER, T. P. A, Detroit, Mich.
w 7 sPIcER. Genl. Mgr, Detroit
CHICAGo& GRAND TRUNKRY
,,.ornection withtrains OFT. A. a ~ MR
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
"77" for GRIP.

Sold by Druggists sent prepaid on receipt OF price,
fc Tor o. Dee assorted except - e. size "nly
Bu HrNPHREYs MASrAL Enlarged Revised MALhpt hth
HuMPnRiys' MID. co.. iiiS ia William ST., New York.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

Lv. Durand
s.o5 q M for Chicago
e:s5 am for Chicago
i:55 p m for Chicago
s.s0p m for BattleCreek
io:35 D m for Chicago
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

, A. R.--William Meyer Post, No. l62. Depart
v. ment OF Michigan, g. A. r.. meet on Cd Sat
TN Saturday Of each month at 200 d. IN.
w. 5. TURCK. Commander.
J.. GEE, Adjutant.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

7 o. F. Court Alma, No. rs. Holds it regu.
i. lar meetings in the g. A k. Hall Wright
Block. on the second Thursday in each month
Al p. IN. local time Visitors welcome.
F. p. Caldwell, C. K. c. LIMERICK. r. 3.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-02-06
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.
Chile 20 c 5os
Pitchers Castoria.

During the winter of 1898, f. Nj.
Martin, OF Long Reach, West Va,
contracted a severe cold which left
him with cough. In speaking OF
how he cured it he says: ~ used
several kinds of cough syrup but
found no relief until l bought a
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, which relieved.me almost
instantly, and in short time
brought about complete cure"
When troubled with cough or
cold use this remedy and you will
not find it necessary to try several
kinds before you getrelief. 1t has
been in the market for over twenty
years and constantly grown in
favor and popularity. For sale at
% and 90 cents per bottle by George
& Montgomery, Druggists.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-02-06
Knights of the Maccabees.

The State Commander writes us.
from Lincolns Neb., as follows
"After trying other medicines for
what seemed to be very obsti-
nate cough in our two children
we tried DR.. Kings New Discovery
and at the end of two days the
cough entirely left them. We viii
not be without itihereafter as our
experience.proves that it cures
where all other remedies fail."-
Signed f. w. Stevens, State Conn.,
Why not give this great medicine
a trial,.as tits guaranteed and trial
bottles are free at George & Mont
gomery's Drug Store Regular
size so 90. 8
1t May Do as Much for You.
Mr.. Fred Miller, of Irving, Ill.
writes that he had n Severe Kid
ney trouble for many years, with
severe pains in his back and also
that his bladder was affected. He
tried many SO called Kidney ce-=z--
but without any good result.
About a year ago he began use Of
Electric Bitters and found relief at
once. Electric Bitters is especially
adapted to cure of all Kidney and
Liver troubles y and often gives
instant relief. One trial will prove
our statement. Price only SOC. for
large bottle. At George & Mont
gomery's Drug Store. 6
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-02-06
An Affidavit

This is to certify that on May
18th, / walked to Melick's drug
store on a pair of crutches and
bought bottle of Chamberlain'S
Pain Balm for inflammatory rheu
matism which had crippled me up
After using three bottles | am
completely cured. lean cheerfully
recommend it.-Charles III. Wetzel
Sunbury, Pa.
Sworn and subscribed to before
me on August 10,1S94.-Walter
Shipman, ]. P. For sale at so cents
per bottle by George & Montgom'
cry Druggists.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-02-06
NOTICE.
Alvin P. Morton ct als..
william H. Morton ct ais. !.

William H Morton ct ais.
Original Rill No. 500. Ir the Chahcery Court
at Maryville, Tenn. In this cause, it appear.
ing from the Bill which is sworn to. that An.
drew W. Morton. Sarah g. Wade, W. j. Wade,
William Norton Jane Whitehead. John White
head, Ida Russell. Lilly Russell, Martha Rms
sell. Mary Blundo. Martha Strange. Sallie
Strange, Hetue Strange, John Strange and Err.
kin Strange are defendants in this cause and
are all non-residents of the State they are,
therefore, hereby required TO appear, on or be.
fore the lst Monday of March next. before the
Clerk and Master OF said Court, at his Office in
Maryvlle, and make defense to the bill filed
against them and others in said Court. by AL
vim P. Morton ct ais, or otherwisethe bill will
be taken for confessed.
1t is further ordered that this notice be pub.
lished for four consecutive weeks in the Mary.
vile TINES
This 18th. day of January, 1896
W. c. Chumlea,
Clerk and Master,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-02-06

tears raining afresh as Thornton told
how they had found the pony, after
daybreak, pierced with Apache arrows,
near the butte. Had they searched
the butte itself?" asked the general.
Every crevice Of it, SIR" replied
Sergt Charlton, who had found the
pony. "There was no trace Of him
there"
Indeed, there was no place there
where he could hide" said Randall,
sadly. "We had hunted and played
scout all over it-all over the neigh
borhood, in fact. The only places we
had to hide were in the old canyon It,
self, because we believed there the In
dams wouldn't come"
"And you had some hiding place in
there?" asked the general, placing his
sun-burned hand on Randall's shoulder
and looking kindly down into the boys
Drumming blue eyes.
Eyes, sir; three or four OF them. We
had two down under the cliffs near the
south end and another up by the cove,
where old Sanchez camped-near where
they were when the cloudburst struck
them. We were up there twice only
ten weeks ago." and again Randy's lips
were quivering, though he fought man
fully to hide his grief. "We had a
regular little cache of stores there
bareback and cheese and frijoles-in
case we ever had to hide there when
we were hunting"
you'll make good frontiersman
one of these days, Randall" said the
v~,.44ed chief, calmly glancing at his
watch. 81 wouldn't be surprised if you
and Leon could teach us thing OF two
worth knowing now. Now, Cullen, I've
got to push right on for Retribution-
the new post. Well pick up Tanners
people on the way and take few of
Turner's men from here. Thornton
and Turner can go with me, and you
and Randy take their horses and a
dozen men and search the canyon to-
night. It's my belief that your little
protege has given both crowds the slip,
and that if he is in the land of the liy-
ing Randy can find him."
| 1t was then nine o'clock of another
hot, still, cloudless, starlit night. In
ten minutes, with few words of en-
enlargement to the boy and a cordial
handshake and pat of the shoulder, the
general babe them all good night,
sprang lightly into his ambulance, the
aid-de-camp following, and away it
went. escort and all splaShing
through the Sandy. Half an hour
later Maj. Cullen was once again
in saddle among the old ia
miliar scenes, and, followed by
Randy, by Sergt. Kelly, who was
overjoyed to welcome back his old cap
tain, and by dozen troopers who had
never yet served with him, but knew
him well, as soldiers will, by reputa.
ton, the major rode on down stream to
where, dark and frowning the black
gate doomed before them. Randall, in
his impotence to be off, could hardly
wait for the men to be served with cof'
fee and the horses with bait of bar.
ley before starting on the night ride
through the dim and ghostly chasm
Old Kelly gave them constant encour.
agement. ''If he was caught by
Apaches and killed we'd surelyl,s'ys
come upon his body, Masther Randall
said he, land after he fred that beacon