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SENATOR J. c. S. BLACKBURN.
Kentucky's Choice for the Demo-
cratic Presidential Nomination..

Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn, candi-
date of the Kentucky Democracy for
the Presidency of the United States, is
a Kentuckian by birth. After COM
mon school education he studied law.
He spent two years in Chicago and re-
turned to the South in 1860. He was
an elector ON the Breckenridge and
Lane ticket, and served the South
fbrOuohO11f ba
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DAYS OF
'67

Are bygone days. They are the days OF
the past They are no longer with US.
They live with US only in memory.
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Nervous Debility,
Neurasthenia,
Nervous Exhaustion and
Diseases Of The Nervous System

You get It when you apply to the Hu6-
son Medical Institute, either by letter or
person. You never get IL any other way.
No one knows the formula, no one knows
the remedio-treatment, no one knows
Hudyan, but the old doctors of the Hud-
son Medical Institute. You can call for or
write for
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silver, but it is not faith born of con-
viction. To prove this. it is only neces-
sary to remember that many OF the
noisy free coinage States were but
short year ago quite pronounced
sound money" States, as witness
their State platforms ait that time. But
they are correct in thinking that 1T is
a case of ANY thing to hide their rec
ord
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STATE POLICE .

Los Angeles Times: The Sacramento
'Record-Union" quotes approvingly a
portion of an editorial from the Times"
advocating a State police system, but
expresses the opinion that the plan sug-
gested in these columns SIS far more
elaborate and expensive than is neces-
Cal h nt sc-iS Ut h
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
A Broad InsinnAtinn.

Or. Barrett was great friend n 3
brother fellow, Magee, afterward bishop
of Raphoe and finally archbishop Of Dub
lin, who was the only person to whom
Barrett ever lent money. He wanted q
loan of 20 and went TO see Barrett in his
rooms, who agreed to make the loan, went
into his bedroom and returned with an old
stocking full of guineas in his hand. Just
as he came into the room the stocking
burst, and the guineas were scattered on
the floor. Magee stopped down to help
Barrett to pick them up. stop, stop
Magee" said he. DO you see me nowf
Get up and stand on that table, and III
pick them up" The loan was then made.
and Magee left him counting the guineas.
A few days afterward he met him and
said. Il hope, Barrett, you found your
guineas all right" We'll do you see me
nowf' said Barrett They We're all right
but one. One was gone, and maybe II
rolled into mouse hole, Magee. and may.
be it didn't San Francisco Argonaut.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
Copper Mining.

Some az the present methods resorted
to in the mining If copper are said to
have q very intimate relation with the
great success characterizing the produc-
tive value of that metal in certain prom
inent localities. Conspicuous among
these methods is the avoidance of q
scrap Of waste, even the water, by pre-
cipitation, being made TO yield value
that comes in the form 1T precipitate
carrying from 10 TO 80 par cent copper.
The practicability of this precipitation
of the waters is said to have been dis
covered in a very peculiar way and by
means of experiments that were or q
very crude character; the first to I'M
tate the matter being miner who was
without experience or know ledge in re-
spect to the chemical relations OF the
metals, but who casually ascertained
that a tin can or piece Of iron thrown
into the channel through which the
waste water was discharged would at
tract the copper contained in the water
and save at least large percentage Of
it-and so, in short time, as the result
Of experiments, it was found that every
drop of water discharged by the mines
was capable of being handled to advan-
tage for the metal contained in 1t
In a word, this being nothing less
than a thorough solution of copper. run
ming steadily so many inches day, the
volume being raised into tanks, charged
with scrap iron and salt; from tank to
tank the volume goes until ii passes
through circuit of them, over iron and
through fuming. before it Is let off, aft
er which il is as clear as coal oil. The
contents of the water are now settled in
the tanks, and one after another tank
Is cut out of the circuit, the iron re-
moved, the copper hammered off. sort
ed and shipped. 1t is through this that
the least particle Of copper ts saved.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
Nasmv:i. and tie Tay Bridge.

1t so happened that ! had crossed the Tay
bridge in e gale Of wind few weeks be.
fore its collapse, and was talking to John
Nasmyth about it, when he said: 1t has
always seemed TO me that the constructors
of that bridge made a great mistake in TAX
ing the letter instead Of \ for their mod
ell Look here. " he continued rising from
his chair. and straddling his legs wide
apart you give me push sideways, but
you can't move ne. Notwithstanding his
feet close together and standing bolt up.
right-''the least lateral pressure Will up
get me at once john Murray in Good
W OrdS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
"Nativisn" In Paris.

The directors Of the Paris Grand Opera,
in answer to criticisms that, although
subsidized, they were producing foreign
instead of French works, recently drew
up list by which they showed that
during the past 20 years they had
mounted 3S operas by Frenchmen and
only by foreigners, the two outsiders
being Wagner and Verdi. NJ. Maurel,
the Partisan critic, has now carried the
statistics back to the beginning Of the
century.
1t seems that the last generation Of
Frenchmen were not so particular as TO
the nationality Of musicians. From the
year 1900 down to the present time the
Paris Grand Opera has produced works
by 100 French and SO foreign composers.
On the other hand, it appears that only
8, 934 performances of French operas
have during this period been given, as
against s, l49 representations of works
by foreign musicians. The French writer
laments that his compatriots preferred
foreign works, although in fairness it
should be said that the list probably in
cludes the operas Of Meyerbeer, Rossini
and other great masters Of previous
generation, who, although not French
by birth, were practically Partisan by
adoption. London News
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
GRAINS OF GOLD.

Noble desires, unless filled up with 40
tion are but a shell of gold hollow within.
The gloomy and the resentful are usual
ly found among those who have nothing
to do or who do nothing.
Nothing can justly be despised that can.
not Justly be blamed. Where there is nc
choice there can be no blame.
AS sins proceed they ever multiply, and
like figures in arithmetic the last stands
for more than all that went before.
Everything that happens to US leaves
some trace behind; everything contributes
imperceptibly to make us what we are.
Labor Is the life of life. Ease is the way
TO disease. The highest life of an organ
lies in the fullest discharge Of its fuDs
lions.
Be cheerful, not in one position 6bly.
but In all, and, however Providence mag
see fit to tIeat thee, so let thy light con-
tinue to shine brightly.
A man in old age is like sword in q
shop window Men that look upon the
perfect blade do not imagine the process
by which II was completed.
II young and old persons would spend
half the money in making others happy
which they spend in dress and useless lux
ury, how much more real pleasure it would
give theml
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
THE ROCKET IN WAR.
An Engine OF Destruction Which Inventor,
Are Trying to Perfect.

The world was recently startled by The
anuouncement that I'rcnchman named
Turpin had invented an engine OF war sc
terrible that the nation possessing IL would
have the power Of annihilating its oppo
nents-so dread a machine that its very
might would probably put an end to wal
altogether. The records OF the French
patent office reveal the fact that this en-
CINE of destruction, which should act as
sort OF cast iron Jupiter Tonans, Is a
rocket.
Inventors IN all ages have been struck
with the great advantages of the rocket as
missile over the ordinary cannon with
its prOieCtile. First. the rocket carries is
propelling power with II, while the pro
jectile receives only big push as 1t We're
at the beginning The cannon ball must
move more and more slowly as II goes; the
rocket may go faster and faster The can
non ball implies an enormously heavy ano
awkward piece of artillery; for setting III
the rocket nothing is needed but light
portable frame or carriage.
The first military rockets that made
much stir We're those of Congreve, which
did good work in the bombardment Of
Copenhagen and also in the Crimea.
But they did not always go straight
The inventors then tried to make rocket
which, like the bre6ahloading rifle, should
cause its projcctile to rotate swiftly. To do
this and still keep the rocket in a straight
and even line is difficult problem
To this end, instead of providing a riaod
cannon tube, Turpin gives his rocket a
preliminary spin by the aid of electric mo.
tors. He can thus evidently get up an
enormously high speed but it is unfortu.
nately accompanied by a trembling move
ment, which has a disturbing action on
the accuracy Of fire. so the military rocket
is still short of perfection as an engine Of
war but Turpin rocket has come nearer
TO it than any of its predecessors. New
York World
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
A Picnic In the Clouds.

Sir Seymour and Lady King recently
gave mountain peak picnic on the top
of the Vanguard to which those who
did not care for climbing were conveyed
by chaises a porteur. 1t was the first
time in the history Of the Vanguard
that this mode Of transportation had
been used. The Swiss having declined
the experiment, 90 Italians were en-
gagged, who successfully accomplished
their task Of conveying the guests to
the summit. Her. an excellent lunch
con, which had previously been carried
up, awaited Lady Kings party. The
success of the whole affair will create a
new pleasure for Indifferent climbers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04

There is a great diversity Of taste
among the crowned heads of Europe as
to the pleasantest method of putting to-
bacco Emperor William prefers a pipe,
generally a meerschaum. The Prince Of
Wales enjoys cigarr and cigarettes, and
when he uses a pipe chooses brier-
wood. The young king of Spain is al
ready old enough to roll his own ciga-
rettes The czay Of Russia is a great
smoker and puffs at huge pipe most
of the time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
THAT TWAlN-O'RElL DUEL.

II there is TO be duel between Marb
Twain and Max O'Rell, by all means lei,
1t be a French duel OF the regulation kind
kansas City Journal
No progress is reported in the proposed
Twain 0 Rell duel 1t is likely that Glenn
ems will have the foresight to insist that
1t shall take place in France. st Louis
Post Dispatch,
II Mark Twain and Max O'Rell must
really fight a duel, let them discharge orig
inal wittcisms at each other If the SEQ
onds are kept well out of earshot, no limo
cent person would suffer Chicago Times
Herald
After having written of French duels in
a very amusing fashion 1t would be still
more funny if Mark Twain were called
upon to fight one. The trouble between
him and Paul Blouet MAX O Reid 10
fast reaching the challenging state. --Syra-
ause Post
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
THE ART OF WAR.

An ironclad can be launched in 22 SEQ
onds.
Among modern weapons the bayonst
has changed least since its invention.
A colonel in the English army may al
low only 10 per cent of the men In his
regiment to marry.
Four hundred tons Of top weight must
come off the new French battleship Bren.
Gus before she can be made seaworthy.
Torpedo scissors, new form of torpedo
net cutter invented by Danish naval Of.
ficer, have proved successful, it is said, in
recent tests.
Every ablebodied male in Norway has
to serve in the army. The first year be
serves "a days, the second "a and the third
year "a. He gets only his board
German soldiers are finding amusement
nowadays in training hawks TO attack
carrier pigeons and bring back the birds
as we'll as the war dispatches they carry
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
Eugene Field.

One Of the many stories which are
told about the late Eugene Field is of q
little joke he had at his wife's expense.
They had entered street car, TO find all
the seats taken. save one at each end OF
the car, and they seated themselves ac-
cordingly. When the conductor collected
the fares, Mr.. Field announced in audi
BILE tones. as he gave him dime, at the
same time pointing to the far end of the
Car, This is TO pay the fare of the lady
over there-the one wearing the new,
beautiful brown silk dress. All eye
were turned TO her, and her pretty fac,
took most becoming rose color, but
back of the reproving glance she threw
at him was one Of mingled indulgence,
appreciation and mirth at the unexpect-
ed and apparently truthful announce
ment
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
The Lord Mayors costumes.

London's lord mayor has 10 put On
three suits of clothes on taking Office.
he wears wide sleeved, velvet faced,
fur trimmed robe of purple silk rep on
presenting himself TO the lord chancel-
lor at Westminster; this he uses after.
ward as "A police magistrate For his
show he wears robe Of superfine scar.
let broadcloth, faced with sable fur and
lined with pearl satin; this he must
wear when greeting the judges at the
Old Bailey and on All Saints days.
The dress for evening and formal recep-
tions is black damasb satin robe, en-
broidered with silver gilt Under these
be wears "A velvet coat and knee breech-
es The robes are perquisites of the Office
and cost 81 900. The chain Of the Office
has on it diamonds worth 5000, 600, and
each lord mayor must give bonds for its
safe return ON receiving it. When the
queen passes through the city, fourth
robe is necessary; but as that seldom
happens, il is bought only when the &C.
caslOu arises
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
Useful Reading.
Mrs. Browning says:

. We get no good
BY being ungenerous, even TO book
And calculating profits so much help
By so much reading. 1t is rather when
We gloriously forget ourselves and plunge
Soul forward hcadlong into a book s profound
Impassioned for its beauty and salt of truth
IT'S then we get the right good from book.
1t must be remembered that the wom-
an who wrote this was profound
scholar. one who delighted in hard study
and who was educated far beyond most
women of her day. She was able to
plunge soul forward into many books
besides sensational novels. The rule does
not apply to those who find everything
which is not exciting bore. brooklyn
EAGLE
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
One Woman Appreciates Good stories.

The literary woman was attending an
afternoon tea given by a New York club
of women devoted TO heroine worship.
She had listened with exemplary pa
thence while various individuals told her
Of the strength and comfort they had
derived from her works. Finally lit
tie woman with an amiably vacuous ex-
preston and a habit of overturning
chairs, treading on toes and otherwise
disporting herself tactlessly came up.
"Oh, my dear Mrs. Ruyter, she ex-
claimed, 81 am so glad to meet you !
You have really done me the greatest
service. Why, when my poor husband
was threatened with brain fever from
overwork and insomnia the only thing
that would quiet him and put him to
sleep at night was reading aloud your
sweet little stories +"
And then she looked offended because
the club president trod heavily on her
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
THE BUTTERFLY.
How the Gorgeous Beauty Bursts From
His Ugly Outer Shell.

his Sky Outer
Last summer / noticed a milkweed
caterpillar travelling across the piazza
floor, evidently in search OF his final
shelter. We secured him temporarily
under tumbler, but there, to our sur
prise, he proceeded to spin his little
web and hang himself head downward
from the bottom of the covering glass
In such wise that in the course of two
days we saw the whole process Of change,
even to the splitting Of the caterpillar
skin and the final wriggle from it that
changed him into the most exquisite
transparent, nile green chrysalis, but.
toned with gold. Toward the end of two
weeks this began to grow Opaque, and
gradually we saw from under it the
thoraX, antenna, head, wings and alb.
dominal rings in perfect coloring Of
black and red. One fine morning The
burst this outer she'll of sin and Matched
himself" not "a cherubim," but a
more tangible aerial creature, though
not able to float off at once, as perhaps
even cherubim do not. No; his wings
were only as big as dime pieces. And
still the wonder grew" az we watched
saem grow and unfold under our eyes
in breathless amazement, and one at
least in reverence and awe. 1t seemed
such definite change from death into
life. 1t was not so difficult then TO i'm
agine soul freed from its mortal en-
velope since this marvel could be done
The little creature, after expanding
to its full size, became very sociable,
liking to be held on the finger, and after
had once unrolled his proboscis with
pin and guided it to a drop of sugared
water quickly learned to find his food
and sucked up drop "in no time. "
After few days he hoated out Of q
carelessly opened window, and was
glad and sympathized. for /, too, longed
to try my wings beyond four walls.
Milkweed caterpillars are common
enough (Danais Archippus, believe.
but cannot verify, aud it is most
charming and exciting experiment, es-
pecially for an invalid, to try.-Boston
Transcript.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
Louis NapoIeon's plot.

Sir William Fraser states, in a volume
of "reminiscences which has just been
published, that Napoleon III, while in
exile at Chiselhurst, matured plan to
restore himself TO the throne. A private
yacht, of which the late Mr.. James AS
bury was owner, had been actually
chartered for the purpose of landing the
former emperor on the French coast,
whence he was to repair in disguise TO
Chalons, where an army corps was en-
gagged in maneuvers, there throw off his
incognito and lead the troops into Paris
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04

Mrs Esther T Housh has i-,2u elect
ed corresponding secretary Of the w c.
T. q. OK Massachusetts She was for
years editor of The Woman at Wo-k
and president of the Vermont White
Ribboners. For some years Mrs Housh
has been in Boston doing literary work
With her ready pen and thorough knowl
edge of methods Mrs Housh is sure Co
be q helpful ally to the leaders of the
Massachusetts, w & L. G.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
WOMAN.
On, woman with the bonny eyes

On. woman with the bonny eyes
That shine like stars in midnight skies
Before the break Of morn,
Oh, tell me, do you know the power
That lies within them-every hour,
Those eyes so soft and bright
Oh, woman with the glossy hair,
Do you, who are so frail and fair.
Fer pause TO think with scorn
That you can chain Us % your side
Where all our strength and manly pride
Are but for your delighti
Oh, woman with the faultless face,
The red, red lips where dimples chase
Each other 10 and fro,
Oh, do you know your countless charmA
The swelling neck, the rounding armA
The form poets wish,
The hand so tapering and white,
The foot so slim and Wee and slight
And fairer than the snow?
You have the power for good or i'll.
You charm US TO obey your will,
tor one smile or kiss.
M. Idseer in WomankinA
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
The Gate where "Poor Joe" Died.

"Tom All Alone - the dismal
graveyard il Russell court, Drury lane.
immortalized by Dickens III the Poor
Joe episode of BLEAK House., is now
almost an open space, owing to the
extensive demolitions in the neighbor-
hood The old dismal passage and steps
have gone, and the yard is paved and
laid out as poor children S gymnasi.
um, but the sullen looking gate with
the rust eaten bars still remains, and is.
like the space, in the custody of the
London common council. - London
News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
eAh-rCor 1Asies.
Iknow a spot, sunny nook.

know a spot, sunny nook.
Where barefoot hal Sos come 10 play,
Where natures b, ~ uAfoldcd book
Reveals its teachings all the day.
There where the tiger lily lifts
IT. naughty face 20 greet the smile
OF sky blue heavens snowy drifts
Come nuught OF worldly care nor guile.
There, close beside ripping stream
The barefoot babies laugh and prance
And Toss their yellow l,clZs tEEt CLEAN
Like tasseled corn in breeze's dance.
Dear barefoot babies. reap the sweet
OF youth and life and dance your best.
Twill come dreamliko from years re-
treat
In after time 10 lull you rest
H. ). Keller in Detroit Free Press
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
Discerning.

dearest girl Of all, a." was the way the
letter began.
Right there, SO to speak, he queered
himself.
"Of all, " she said softly to herself.
"Then there are others. "-Indianapolis
Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
The Woman OF 1t.

"Now, dear, l have one favor to ask
Of you.
1T is granted.
"Then please don't tell me that you
have never loved before, that you never
dreamed that you could love, that I'm
the only girl you have ever been engag-
ed to, that"
He (interrupting)-I won't.
She (anxic lsly)-But you have never
been engaged before, have you, dear?-
Brooklyn Life,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
Made Plain.

Teacher-Tommy, you may define the
difference between while and time.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS paw says
he is going down town for while. nav
says she II bet he is going for time
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
An Irresistible bargain.

Mrs. Newwife-.I bought a lovely
bottle of medicine today, warranted to
cure St. Vitus' dance. only paid 36
cents for it.
Her Hubby-But neither Of as has
that disease.
Il know, but il was marked down
from 90 cents. "-Philadelphia Record
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04

HE is the luckiest mail ever knew. I"
elm what way?"
"Well, he was never sick day in his
life and there is every likelihood that he
will live to green old age, and yet he
is so thin and pale that every life insur-
anoe agent who comes along skips him
Is a dangerous risk. Chicago Post.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
Ought to FIJI the Bill.

"We have no use for bear stories, 4"
said the editor. "Our readers demand
something spicy" ~- --1.'
"WeIl, said the man with the manu-
script, this story is about q cinnamon
| haar ''-Snorts A6ald
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
SafisfactOrily Defined.

Willie-Pa, what is the meaning Of
the expression "touch and go?"
Papa-Its very simple, my son. 1t
means extreme speed, and refers to the
professional borrowers, who make o
touch and go so fast you seldom see
them again. -Philadeluhia Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
He Xouldn,t Criticize Her.

(Six months after marriage.)
"Weel, weel, Sandy, how dye like the
little laddyP"
"Ah, weel, Alec, I'll nae deny that she
has fine conversational powers. POTTS
lille Review,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04

Moore coull sing i.ke ar angel" lie
sang his own love soagS with such eject
that lady iri"nd once stopped him il the
midst al one eli his bcst efforts Phrase
stop, Mr. Moore; this is not good for my
soul -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04

Professor Baird states that one Of the
pixies which can be seen at the Imperial
aquarium. St. Petersburg, was born to-
ward the end of the fifteenth century,
and is now. therefore, about 400 years
old. -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04

Wheel farthinnalcs Were the enormous
supports TO pcttioOa,s worn in the days of
James and Charles
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
Learning the Lesson.

Hubby-When / first got married.
determined to have no large items Of
expense in housekeeping, but find aft
er all that it is ths little things that
count. 49,
Batch-How many have you?
Hubby-I have four Detroit Free
Press. -.