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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
His First vr.fc was Pett ifird

A late copy of the Madras Indial Sun
an Indian paper published in the Englsh
language, contains the following
Al Ruuia IN the Puniab a native who
had recently married for second tina
was importuncd 10y his new wife To hava
the remains Of wife No removed from
their resting place near mineral spring
and deposited IN the village cemetery
Preparations were made 10 that effect
laborers opening the grave in the usrar
manner WheE the wickerwori baske;
IN which the woman had been intcrreo
vas reached. and efforts made to raise II
the weight of the receptacle and its con
tents was found 20 be too heavy for the
four men oI.Eagcd in the work and the ap
plianCc NJ hand When the basket coffin
was finally hOistcd 20 the surface ors ~
the laborerS removed the lid 10 ascertain
the cause OF the unusual weight To the
surprise OF all II wu- found the coffin con
tanned solid stone figure. the corpse having
become perfectly letrifcd The husband
removed the remains 90 his home whore
they now are and il Is said that thousand.
are daily viewing the wonder - St Lou.,
Republic
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
To Make - Good Cup of Tea.

A young man who was being joked
about the appearance Of the Young lady
he was going To marry said in an apollo
getic way, well, she can make good
cup of tea any how. " This is a qualifica.
ton that not many girls possess Very
few know how to make good cup of
tea. Here are scme pointers: Tea should
never touch metal 1t should be kept IL
paper, wood, glass or porcelain. TIC
make it, put small quantity in q
porcelain cup, fill the latter with boil
ing water, cover it with a porcelain
saucer and let it stand three minutes
Then, If you desire 10 be an epicure,
drink only tho upper layer of the gold
Ell liquid, throw the rest away, rinse
the cup and begin again. Never use sug-
ar. Do not use milk. 1t ruins the flavor
Of the tea, and the combination Injuries
the stomach, so the Chinese say, and
they ought 10 know their own beverage.
Above all things, do not boil the tea.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
A Remarkable Wound.

An extraordinary tale is told by Major
Pryse Gordon of wound received III
the Waterloo campaign by one Donald
Of the Ninety second regiment. He haC.
been shot in the thigh by musket ball.
The ball was extracted, but still the
wound did not heal. a large abscess
formed. Poultices were applied, and on
an incsion being made, 10 and behold
a franc piece and franc piece were
extracted, together with bit of cloth,
the larger coin having been hit nearly
in the center and forced into the shape
of a cup. Notes and Queries.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
IN A BALLOON.
The Sensations That Are supcrinduoed By
It's Rising and Falling.

A dim sunlight strikes us in the bal
loon. Suddenly we realize we are in
bright sunshine again, with f1eecy W hite
clouds below us and "A deep blue sky
abo e. Loo: at tie shadow Of the bal
loon ON the cloudsi See the light pris.
matte colors like halo around the
shadow of the car. Here we are all
alone, in perfect silence, in the depths
Of great abyss-massive clouds tower
ing up on all sides, a snowy white mass
below. But no sign of earth-no sign
of anything human. Not a sound, not a
sign of life! What peace! What bliss !
Horrors What's that report? The bal
loon must have burst. Oh, nonsense
Keep still! It's only. fold of the stuff
nipped by the netting being suddenly
released; that's all.
Well, we are falling, for see the bits
of paper apparently ascending And we
must take care, for the GOODNESS and
dampness Of this cloud will cause the
gas To contract. and we shall fall rapid
ly. So get bag of ballast ready, for
We are already in the darkness Of the
cloud. Now the gas bag shrinks and
writhes, and the loose folds rustic to-
gether, and it gets darker. You can feel
the breeze blowing upward against
your face or hand held over the edge Of
the car. Well, that's not to be wondered
at, for remember we are falling, say
1000 feet minute, which is the same
thing as if we were going along ten
miles an hour sitting in a dogcart.
Not quite the same, you say-you d
sooner be in the cart? Well, perhaps if
the horse were going straight at wall,
without the possibility of being able to
stop him, you would think otherwise.
But look There is the earth again so
out with your ballast. Go on! Pour out
plenty; there's no good economizing. -
Blackwood s Magazine
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
atcvenson.s sn.tsined power.

Much splcndOr In treatment much rich
ness I'm the elements employed, may he
perfectly managed in LITTLE pieces of work
or may make larCc one 80 dazzlingly
gorgeous that only trained eye will per
ccNc discrepancy between its parts. But
this disCrcpar cy must exist. The limita-
tions Of human power forbid that q cathe-
lr1l shall be elaborated, chisocd and jew.
elcd all over like small shrine for the
bones OF saint and If the thing were
done the laws Of art would forbid its look
ing we'll No one could write a book from
end 10 end as Ruskin has written his most
sumptuous passages. and if he could IL
would weary and distress the reader But
"THo piiorir' 'e Pro~~oes' IS homOrenN0us
iro.I ,ld 10 cuu l,s beauty Is comIic %
because the great artist who wrote il lyiS
,lass'oal.j serene and simple in style 4 "a
none OF the emphatic and violent, the
sweetly sentimental the deliberately pre-
cious' or the perfervid, luscious and lux
uriaut writer's of our day approaches ste
veuson in his power 10 be always ut his
best. Vet In saving that his work is beau
tiful | have affirmed, OF course, that its
simplicity Is never monotonous bald OF
hard II j. like the work of Greek sculp-
tor which would be Qrievously deformed
were 1t bcsprir%lcd with East Indian
jewels -' Robert Louis stevenson and lie
Writings by Mrs Nj q Van Rensselaer,.
IN Century
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
Keeping Bear. Gu. of cornfi.id..

In the district of Rachinsk, in the
Transcaucasus, bears are regarded AZ
the worst enemies of the maizefields,
and when the season for the maize cobs
TO ripen comes round the population
take all possible steps to protect the
fruits OK their toll. In the evening the
peasant, armed with gun, kinjal, a
stout oaken cudgel or whatever other
weapon he can secure, takes all the dogs
he possesses with him and goes off 10
the field, where he sleeplessly guards
his maize during the whole night, some
times at the risk Of his life. He passes
the night in firing off his gun and con-
tinual shouting while during the day
he is forced 10 work to the utmost Of
his powers, seeing that il is inst at this
period. e., when the maize is ripen
ing-that he has 10 thrash his wheat,
gather in his crop Of beans, repair his
wiunower and make ready the placer
for storing his maize. If bear gets in
to q maizefield in which he does not ex
pect to DO disturbed during the whole
night, he first sets TO work and gorges
himself; then, feeling heavy, he begins
to roll and sprawl on his back. Having
sprawled about "a bit, the bear begins TO
feel playful. and it is then that the
maize stalks suffer most severely. Tuck
ing his legs under him, he rolls head
over heels from one end Of the field to
the other, and in his course he natural
ly breaks and rolls down everything in
his way, rendering the whole crop use
less. London Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
Pope Leo's Boyhood.

He srent his childhood in the simple
surroundings Of Carpineto. than which
none could be simpler, as every one
knows who has ever visited an Italian
country gentlema in his home. Early
hours. constant exercise, plain food and
farm interests made a strong man Of
him, with plenty of simple common
sense. As boy he was great walker
and climber, and it is said that he was
excessively fond Of birding, the only
form Of sport afforded by that part Of
Italy, and practiced there in those
times, as it i now. not only with guns.
but by means Of nets. 1t has often been
said that poets and lovers of freedom
come more frequently from the noun
tains and tn saashore than from fiat
inland region. Marion Crawford Ill
Century
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
PROMPT PUNISHMENT.
A Bay City. Girl Wrecks Vengeance on
Her Betrayer.

A Bay City. Girl Wrecks Vengeance or
Her Betrayer.
Tuesday Tenie FOuccault, who 1t Is
alleged was betrayed by Adlor La Rose
wreaked Vengeance on her faithless
over 10y throwing pail of concentrat
ed lSe squarey into his face, after
which she beat hasty retreat to heI
home.
La Rose suffered intense agony and
was carried To the home of his uncle
where his face was washed in milk and
cream. He was then taken 70 "A physi-
cian, who pronounced the sight Of his
left eye to be entirely destroyed. The
right eye was not so badly injured, a.
though it is impossible TO determine
how serious his injuries may prove, Ow-
ing to the nature of the drug used. The
young woman admitted her guilt, and
said that she was not sorry for what
she had done. She gave as the reason
for heN rashDess that La ROsehad ST.
duced her, and after having repeatedly
promised to marry her, had welded
Agnes Grouix OH Aug. rs. Chief Muir
ply heard her story, and declined to
arrest her without warrant was is
sued.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
IT WAS a GOOD Joke.
But the Ottuse T-rber Could Not Get 4
Line on Nicks.

But the Obtuse T-rber Gould Not Get
Line on Nicks.
As he took hi= scat IN q Brooklyn bar.
ber's establishment the fat. jolly looking
customer turned TO the knight OF the
shears and said
"Dot vas "A hrctty goote joke on Hans,
vat keeps the barber shop around the cor.
ner. Don't it,
Vat vas it, guess I don't already
hear Of il, replied the elongated Germar
barber As he stroppnl arazor before begin.
ming work on his customer
"You don't have heard dot joker" said
the latter 1t vas 50 funny laugh my.
self all over efery time | think Of it. 1t
vas like this A man come into Hans
place, uud Hans shave him. lie says 10
Hans There vas something der matter nit
dot ra2cr, und Hans he say, Nix Thea
the man laugh like the divul nearly out o.
his chair and say, Yes; dots it-nicks
ha, Ia, har Brctty good Joke, vasp it2''
Il don't see where dot joke comes out, q"
replied the barber as he daubcd the lathcr
IN the customers left eye
You don see hat joke nicksf" asked
the customcr impatiently
Nix; see me no Joke nit nix. und
tink You vas crazy, replied the barber
emphatically
"Nell. If you don't see some joke mis-
hicks you vas hro.ty thick headed " an
swered the customer in an angry tone Of
voice
You vas foolish or drunk-maype sun
strokcd - arcasticAllv replied the barber
MAYBE | vas adrunkard lcafor"' yelled
the customer, but find me a barber who
vasn So thick headed he sees no joke init
hicks And with that parting shot rs
went out of the shop. slamming the dO1c
sitter him.
Next called ont tho barber, and as
the Row victim took his scat in the chaif
he said, Dot fcl.cr vat goes out Va, a
fam ilimmcr or a crazy luniticks. "-Ner
York Tribune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
MaA Under Thirty-flve.

Mrs. Lillian Bell, the authoress, as.
serts that conversation with man IN
der 80 is impossible, because the man
under 80 never converses; he only talks.
And your chief accomplishment of be-
ing a good listener is entirely thrown
away on him, because he does not IL
the least care whether you listen or not.
Neither is it of any use for you TO show
that ne has surprised or shocked you
He cares not for your approval or dis
approval. He is utterly Indifferent to
you, not because you do not please him,
but because he has not seen you at all
He Knows you are there in that chair
10 bows to you III the stretch, yes
He knows your name and where you
live. But you are only an entity to him,
noe an individual He cares not for
your likes and dislikes, your cares OF
hopes or fears. He only wants you to
DO pretty and we'll dressed. Have a
mind if you will. lie will not know H.
Have heart and soul. They do not
concern him. He wants you to be tailor
made. You are girl to him. That &
all
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
Not Learned I'm Chinook.

One of Calgary 5 recent contingent 10
the coast evidently knew bur little
about the Chinook, judging by the story
that is being told ON him. Wishing to
get some CLANS TO take back with him,
he asked an old squaw, who had cob
webs in her eyes and a basket on hen
head what she wanted for basketful
and the blushing brunette replied, Sit
cum dollar, hyas klosh. " To this the gay
Calgaryite said: Humping yimminy
Six dollars and all MY clothes? No, by
ginger snap! III give you 81. 90, my
watch and overcoat. 1t is unnecessary
70 state that the offer was accepted. as
Ill the dusky maiden asked for tie
CLAIMS was four bits. - Vancouver World
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
MILITARY PUNlSHMeNTS.
The Terrible Tortures That Were inflicted
In the Eighteenth Century.

The military punishments In l7i6 were
teTible. The Duke of Cumberland gen.
eral orders contain on three consecutive
days sentences Of 500 500 and 500 lashos
for theiving, "mutinOus expressions" and
"insolent behavior Three days after.
ward sentence Of 4 600 lashcs' Is re.
corded II is fair to say the man deserved
10 die, but death you'd have been "a merci.
sul punishment martinez OF that day
might be and was terrible tyrant 20 his
men Strange ONT IF the way punish
ments were inflicted for trillng offenses
without adding one iOta 10 the efficiency
Of the army The soldier might either DO
"picketed or made 70 ride the wooden
horse In 'pIcketing' the culprit' :
naked heel rested on sharpcned stake
driven, in,o the ground his right wrist
and right leg being drawn up as high as
they could be 70 hook lxed IN an adj
Joining post The whole weight OF the
body rested on the >harpencd stake, which.
Eough II did not break the skin inflicted
exquisite torture The only means OF al
deviation was % rest the weight on the
wrist the pG'r II which soon became un.
endurable soldiers were frequently sen
fenced TO stand IN the picket for
quarter OF Az h-ur and In the cavalry it
was often inflicted ~ order of the colonel
without auth1r.'9 { court martial
The back " he horse" was formed OF
planks go nged as 10 form sharp
ridge or 9 fec .ong The legs or 2
feet in length rested On stand moving
upon whec.- r. comp.c,c the resemblance
rough woodca head and tai were added
The offender was placed on the back with
his hand, lied behind him and 10 increase
the puni-Ea.snt a heavy muskct was not
inlrequen,ly tied 20 his legs This pun
ishmcnt which might be inflicted by sen
tence Of court martial or by order Of the
colonel Of a regiment wrought so much
injury 20 those subjected 10 its discipline
chat 1t had &c be discontinued. Francis
Grose tells Us that so late as 1860 the re-
mains ii a wooden horse were standing on
she parade at Portsmouth Chamber
Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06

Whether this word should or should not
b spelled with a final &c" seems to he o
puzzle II modern photographers "Devel
ope was undoubtedly used at one time
Burke and others are quoted rs illustra-
tive works-,nG yet certain modern die.
tionaries omit il altogether \ good In.
stance Of strict iupartialitv appears ~
The Saturday Review of Aug %. pags
e27 The chronicler of the week, dcscyii-
ing Mr. Chamberlain first speech as colo
nial secretary, closes with seeming quote.
ton thus; IF we are not willing 60 do
velope countries ourselves, we should hand
them over 20 those who will develop
them Notes and Queries
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
svuI culture.

Lillian Whiting, visiting the Latin
quarter" Of Boston, tells of asking a
daintily gowned young woman sitting
in club parlor if she believed in
Thought transference "Oh, ann far be.
yond that, " she replied airily. II am in
the sphere Of intense vibrations. " Ev.
cry boy who has stolen the pie and has
afterward served as buffer fr the ma.
ternal slipper will appreciate the mean-
ing of t,e sphere Of intense vibrations
Minneapolis Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06

1t is not the decentralization Of silver
that has hurt the farmer. but the de-
nOnetization of his markets The re
peal of the Mckinley law carried with
t the repeal of the reciprocity treaties
In consequence the export of our agri-
cultural products fell off for the year
1895, as compared with the year 1894
to the amount of more than S?j, 900, 900
-EXGov. Foraker. of Ohio.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
LOOKING BACKW AID.
Look after the Back: A Fall,
Strain, a Constant Sitting or
STOPPING Position Brings
Backache-DO You Know
This Means the Kid.
news are Affected

How few people realize when their back
begins TO ache that it IS Il varninr pro-
vided by nature to tell You that the hid
neys are not working properly You have
a severe fall, you strain yourself lifting or
perhaps you are coupe led - maintain d.
sitting or STOPPING position for long intcl.
walls at Il time your back begins 10 ache
then your head. You become listlcss. tired
and weary, but do You understand the
real causc2 We think not, else YOU would
not use plastcrs and ppimcnt on the bacl..
which only relieve bu' dJ not reach H..
cause. If you would ri yourself Of tie
\pain and cure the root af the trouble, at
he same time save many years of suffer
~6g and perhaps life itself, you will take n
kidney remedy that has been tried and
proven that it will cure
Mr. John Robsoin of 66l Russell Street.
Detroit says: d" n "a result of exposure
during the war | have suffered ever
since with rheumatism and kidney trouble
Pains would start in my hip and 90
around to my back Highly colorcd
urine denoted kidney disorder The pain
in my back was often 50 bad had To give
up work until the severity of the attack
passed away | have used many liniments
and other things but received very little
relief. Some time ago | started using
Doan's Kidney Pills and they have worked
a wonderful change in me Ny back IS
all right now and owe it all to the almost
magical influence Of Doan's Kidney Pills. -
Mr.. ROBSON was member Of the Fifty
first Illinois Regiment which served
through the war with honor and distinc.
ton Doans Kidney Pills are for sale By
all dealers - price. 80 cents. Mailed by
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, y. Y. sole
agents for the t. S Remember the name,
Dodns, and take no other
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
encouragement.

Richard-Miss Coyc says you arc no
man 10 follow her up "a you do.
Harry That the best ncws We
heard in month. The last time saw
her she said she was in love with no man.
hadn't any idea she meant me -Bostoa
Iranscript.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06

Chronic constipation j. n painf"l, dis
agreeable and llfe-shOrteiine d ilicult,
1t deranges the system. causes sicl
headache, bad breath md poisons tht
blood. 1t can be readily overcome b,
DeWitt's Little Early Risers These
little pills are great regulators w. II
Kennels, 81. Louis: B : Webb. Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
Thoughts.

II is almost impossible for any one
who reads much and reflects "A good dea,
to be able on every occasion 10 deter.
mine whether a thought is another's
or his own. have several times quoted
sentences ont Of nv own writings ~
aid If my own arguments, in converse.
ton, thinking that was supporting
thefs by some better authority. -Sterne
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06

letter. eczema and and all similar
skin troubles are cured 10y the use az
kDeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve /
'sOothes At Onca. and restores he TISSUES
totheir natural condition and never
fails IN cure niles. ". II. Reunels. 81
Louis: B S.Wehb, Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06

Manv political speakers. clerg, mel
singers aud others who use the vote
exc sslv1ly, rely upon One Minutt
Slough Cure to prevent buski-
ness and aryngitis. It's value as "A pre-
ventivr is "uly eqraled ry III pou er to
afford instantaneous relief ". II.
Kennels. -. Lon'S: 3 :. " lib. Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
DISCERNING,

dearest girl of all, was the way the
letter began
Right there, so to speak he qucered
himself
'Of all, ." she said softly TO herself
"Then there are others. "-Indianapolis
Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
Musical Women Of .Ianan.

The chief opponents of music in Ja-
pan are women. Most men would con-
slider thai they were making themselves
! ridiculous by singing or playing in 80
oiety.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06

Pure blood and good digestion are an
insurance against disease and suffering
Burdock Blood Bitters keeps the blood
pure, the digestion perfect x
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
Worse.

"Gussie, why did you refuse Smith
EFT? Did he show the cioven FOOT"
"No, hut he showed the cloveu
bref TN r'-Detroit Free Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06

a cough isa tttti' vttI of wOrs'
troubles TO come. Cure the congh am
uttyent IFS results by using Dr. Wood
Norway Pine Syrup. Z
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10
Will Make an Offer So Advanta.
geous That Others Can't
Compete.
BUT THE PRICE IS TO BE HIGH.
An Extra Supply of Over Thirty Mil.
lions in Gold in Exchange for
Greenbacks.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. 8. = From a
subscribing member of ]. Pierpont Nor
gan's bond syndicate the following facts
have been obtained:
The syndicate expects to secure the en-
tire $100, ,000, 600 4 per cent bonds which are
to be sold by the treasury on February 5.
Mr. Morgan will bid for the entire issue,
and expects to be awarded the entire
$100, 10000 1t will take all or none
The reason for Mr.. Morgans confidence
of entire success is that he will make an
offer so advantageous that no other propo-
sltion can stand in his way.
This offer is to purchase the entire
100000, 900, paying principal and premium
in gold, and in addition furnish an amount
in gold equal to one-third of the issue. or
$33, ,333, 3333 33 in exchange for greenbacks.
The Government gold reserve will thus
not only be brought up to the recognized
limit, but will have a large surplus for its
protection.
The price which the syndicate will offer
is not exactly known by any one except
Mr.. Morgan. 1t will be considerably more
than 81 0419, paid last February. This low
premium was paid because of the pro-
vision IN the contract compelling the syn
dicate to protect the treasury reserve. No
such contract will be made this time
Therefore, higher price will be paid.
The figure is believed to be 81 0S.
The syndicate is now accumulating gold
from every available source. Members of
the syndicate will be at liberty to make
individual bids beside the syndicate bid
This is the state of affairs to-day The
position will probably hold until February
without any change of important details.
The President and Secretary of the Treas
ury have no agreement, private or public,
with the syndicate. They know, however,
what are Mr.. Morgan's intentions and
knew them when the public call was
iSSI1ed