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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
College Notes.

Work on the college catalogue is pro
crossing finely.
John Stewart preached in Merrill
Methodist church last Sunday.
Rev. DR.. Thomas of Ionia speaks on
Florence" Monday evening in the
college chapel for the benefit of the Col
lege Art department
Mrs. w. f. Jones entertained the lady
members of the faculty to an afternoon
tea Saturday. A very social time was
enjoyed by all the lady professors.
The Adelphic Literary Society of the
college has received an invitation 10
join the National Adelphic fraternity
and has accepted. They will hence
forth become a college society.
Mr.. T. @. Crane of Detroit, the IA
nous baritone singer, has heen engaged
by the music department for the COM
mencement concert. Mr. Crane is
probably one Of Detroit's most popular
soloists. Don't fail to hear him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
WHAT TO DO.

There is comfort i'm the knowledge so
often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer' S
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy
fulfills every wish in relieving pain in
the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and
every part Of the urinary passages 1t
corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain In passing it, or bad effects
following use of liquor, wine or beer,
and overcOmes that unpleasant necessity
OF being compelled TO get up many times
during the night to urinate. The mild
and the extraordinary effect of Swamp
Root is soon realized. 1t stands the
highest for its wonderful cures of the
most distressing cases. If you need Il
medicine You should have the best. Sold
by druggists, price fifty cents and one
dollar. For sample bottle and pam
phlet, both sent free by mail, mention
ALMA RECORD and send your full post
Office address TO DR.. Kilmer d Co.,
Binghamton, n. y. The proprietors of
this paper guarantee the commences of
this offer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
Anglophobia.

Lawrence Hutton says that he and the
late II. G. Bunner had a delightful time
together in London on the first visit of
Bunner and his wife to the old world
Hutton had much pleasure in taking them
about the town he loved so well, although
his own pleasure, he fears, was greater
than Burners. He had developed symp-
toms OF a rabid anglophobic nature and
the present day Englishman seemed to be
stepping upon every sensitive nerve liz his
system
He had succeeded in fretting all the skin
OF his mental body, and he was never SO
happy as when he could taunt some Eng
Nshman into rubbing salt into his wounds.
He left st. Pauls cathedral in disgust be-
cause upon the monument TO CORVALLIS
there was every allusion TO that persons
worth, his valor and his victories and no
reference whatever to the important fact
that he had surrendered his sword to
Washington at Yorktown
AT Westminster Bunner rebelled against
the great crowd Of men in the abbey who
were nobodies but princes or royal dukes.
He was impressed, however at standing
so close to the mortal parts Of so many i'm
mortal nen, and he was subdued and re-
spectful as we sat In the poets corner.
There are some good and great English.
men, after ALL Harry said.
Yes" he replied, "thero are three
classes of Englishmen whom / can endure
the Irish, the Scotch and the dead |"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
A Book Corner.

An unnecessary doorway in small
apartment may be made use of for books
and bric-a-brac so as TO be very ornamen.
tai. Place two uprights and few shelves
Inside the door casing and stain or paint
them the color Of the woodwork. With
brass headed nails fasten on the edges Of
the upper shelves narrow leather trim
ming, such as may be bought for the pur-
pose On the second shelf from the bottom
arrange brass rod and hang pretty silk
or cretonne curtains upon It that will reach
the floor. This will be found an excellent
place to stow away old magazines and
newspapers
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
IT AMUSED THE OLD MAN.
They Helped Him Ia Get Away With His
Dog.

The old man came down 70 the subur.
ban station leading a most reprehensible
dog. Leading is hardly the word for in
reality he dragged the unwilling animal
after the fashion of u sled. With coaxing
words he lured the scraggy beast on, and
finally he got IL safely slowed under the
bench on the shady side OF the station.
He bought paper then and settled down
to wait 20 minutes for the cityward train.
Mr. Huffman and Mr.. lodgings had
marked the approach of the old man and
had smiled somewhat at his trouble when
the dog had pulled back with greatest
force
Its funny, isn't il, )" said Mr. lodgings,
THAT an otherwise reasonable and sane
man will take up with such dog as that
and treat IL as "A pety'
Mr. Huffman assented and said he sup.
posed the old man would go into parox-
ysms of wrath if anything were to happen
the dog. That suggested al idea and Mr.
lodgings nearly burst with laughter as he
thought upon that idea
Suppose we steal the dog and put IL on
the north bound train and when the old
man finishes his paper and goes to take the
city train he will be furious This was
Mr.. Jodyngs' idea, and Mr.. Huffman
came near exploding, IL was so funny
Mr.. Huffman sat down next the old man,
30 as TO conceal the workings of Mr.
lodgings, and Mr.. Jodyngs, with suppress
ed snorts of laughter, united the Irvine
and hauled the dog around the corner Of
the station and into the express office,
where he paid glad dollar and expressed
the sorry beast 10 fictitious John Smith
at station "a dollars worth up the line.
The old man continued reading while the
up train stood at the platform, and he did
not wake up until the whistle of the in
coming cityward engine was sounded at
the road crossing, Then he looked hastily
for his dog.
Where's that dog" he asked Of his
city bound fellow townsmen, who had
gathered about in obedience to the invita-
ton of Mr.. lodgings. With fierce peals of
laughter, Mr.. Huffman told him that the
household pet was on the way to AIilwau-
kee. MIR. Huffman explained the joke
and clapped the old man on the back in
delight.
The face Of the latter was a study He
looked at Mr. Huffman wonderingly
"By thunder he cried, THAT funny
You see, brought the dog TO the station
today intending TO carry him as far in to-
ward town as Jefferson park, and there l
had intended to kick hinr off He's
blamed nuisance around the house, and l
wanted TO get rid of him the worst way.
Much obliged, lodgings.
But Mr.. lodgings, with his mind dwell
Ing on his dollar, was a pillar of self kick
Ing silence. Chicago Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
LOrnbroso.

The st. James Gazette thus describes
Lombroso at the congress of criminal an.
thropology: 'He comes forward slowly,
deprecatingly, hesitating to accept the hon.
ors done him, protesting that he has moth
Ing new to say, that he is fresh from home
and has not yet recovered fiuency in
French, the language of the congress. He
is short of stature, but with much dignity
Of bearing, modest and unpretending in
manner, yet with the obvious self reliance
OF one firm In his convictions. We accept
at once the friendly verdict What a dear
old mani uttered by some one near-old
because incessant studies have given a
stoop to his shoulders, but still hale and
hearty in the vigor Of his age. He has q
mild, singularly attractive face; round ap.
pie cheeks, as chubby as child's; soft,
quiet eyes behind his pectacles-eyes that
will soon flash brilliantly as he warns in
the fight for his principles His voice is
gentle, persuasive, almost apologetic I'M
til he is reused by hostility or his violent
impulsion Of fixed ideas that must find an
outlet In torrent of fiery words. They
say am dead and buried. Do look like
itP he cries. That the edi1ce have built
up so carefully Is lettering TO its fall
admit nothing of the kind j am raising
1t higher, daily adding stone to stone-at
least myself believe in my own theories
and care not one jot what others say >"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
School Notes.

j. f. Schwartz visited school Tues
day.
Alton Brock has returned to school,
after a short illness.
A small Botanical library is TO be
added to the school
The Geometry class have begun Solid
Geometry Book VII.
The second year German class have
begun William Tell"
Marble Slingluff has returned to school
from weeks sickness.
Miss Smith was honored by the visit
of two noted singers on Tuesday last
An athletic association is being
formed among the boys of the high
school.
There has been no recess on account
of the bad weather for number of days
this week.
Declarations given in chapel as fol-
lows; Thursday 18th, Turessa Jones and
Mable Washburn.
Quite a supply of magazines and cur
rent papers has been purchased by Mr.
Ely for the library
1t is hoped by great many that
another year will find a class of manual
training i'll our school,
V. M. Wilson, Frank Grover, Roy
Tubbs, Bertha Struble, Boneita Grcig
and Blanche Woodward visited school
last week.
Three brilliant declarations were
delivered in chapel Tuesday by Joseph
Howe, Charles Murphy and Charles
Van Wegen.
Mr. Ely is going to give the Literature
class some out side work which will
prepare its members for entrance eX-
aminations TO college.
One of our Freshmen (Freshladies),
it is said, is "pOsted" we'll enough for
college graduate and is still receiving
instructions along that line.
The Young Mems Debating Society
meet Monday night. Quite "A program
was carried out. On Tuesday special
was called, at which George
Timby and John Gerber were elected
Of the society.
Current Events were presented in
chapel Monday morning by the follow
ing staff: Nellie Nevins. Editor and
Chief; Norman Root, National Events;
Sadie Messenger, Foreign Events; Mae
Sargent, Miscellaneous Events.
The regular election of the Alma
Light Guards was held last week We'd
nesday, at which the following officers
were elected First Lieutenant, Watson
Irwin Second Lieut., Eugene Tinker;
Sergeant, George Young; and Quarter
master, Lutte Bagley. The Light
Guards have had some excellent drills
since they took possession of their
Armory.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
Grants Opinion of sheridan.

Sheridan arrived In Washington on
April 1. He had been worn down almost
TO shadow by hard work and exposure in
the field. He weighed only 115 pounds,
and as his height was but feet inches
he looked anything but formidable as q
candidate for cavalry leader. He had
met the president and the officials at the
war department. that day for the first
time, and 1t was his appearance on this
occasion which gave rise to remark made
to General Grant the next time he visited
the department, 1.-The officer you brought
on from the west is rather little fellow
to handle your cavalry" To which Grant
replied, You will find him big enough
for the purpose before we get through
with him. - Campaigning With Grant, I"
by General Horace Porter, in Century.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
A MIGHTY SWORD THRUST.
A Pacific Swordfsh Penetrated Thirteen
Inches Of the Irmgard's Bottom.

The swordhsh is combatiye monster.
and the weapon with which nature has
provided him Is terrible enough when di-
rooted against his natural enemies of the
sea. But it's a foolish fish that runs
amuok with an oak bottomed barkentine,
and It's most vicious thrust is apt TO bring
more woe to itself than its enemy, though
the crew Of the Irmgard had "a hard time
OF 1t on voyage from Honolulu TO San
Francisco.
Two days out from Honolulu a heavy
gale struck the ship and lasted for "a
hours Just as 1t subsidized 1t was discov-
cred that the ship was leaking 1t was not
bad leak, but the water was creeping very
slowly up the hold, and under ordinary
circumstances would not have given much
trouble.
But the Irmgard had cargo of sugar
aboard, and leakage meant big loss unless
IL was promptly checked. So the pumps
were rugged and every two hours detail
OF men was set to work for Is or 90 min
utes to keep the water down. This course
was pursued for the entire long voyage
When the Irmgard was unloadcd in
port, q search was made to find the cause
OF the leak. A sailor ran across the cause
In the bottom of the hold. 1t was an inch
Of swordfsh sword protruding from the
bottom
Examination showed that the sword,
driven with tremendous force, had pene-
trated i've inches of planking and eight
inches Of lining. 1t was broken off two
inches below the outer sheathing, so that
10 inches Of sword came home with the
ship. The monster, after this terrific
thrust, must have exerted tremendous force
to free himself from the grip of the oak,
for he had worked a sufficient hole around
the imprisoned sword to permit of con.
adorable leakage.
Three or four planks had to be removed
before the sword and its surrounding wood
could be cut out. The specimen was then
SAINT to the city museum. -ExchanRe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
BE Gentle with Your Children.

Be ever gentle with your children.
Watch them constantly. Reprove them
earnestly, but not in anger. "Be not
bitter against them. Eyes, they are good
boys" once heard kind father say. 81
talk to them pretty much, but / do not
like to beat my children. The world will
beat them" 1t was beautiful thought,
though not elegantly expressed. Yes,
there is not one child in the circle round
the table, healthy and happy as they look
now, on whose head, If long spared the
storm will not beat. Adversely may with
er them, sickness fade, cold world frown
on them; but, amid all, let memory carry
them back to home where law of kind
ness reigned, where the mothers reprovina
eye was moistened with a tear and the ia :.
ther frowned more in sorrow THAI in an
ger. "-Exchange
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
MORTGAGE SALE Default having bee

MORTGAGE SALE:-Defaut having been
vi made in the conditions of a certain mo TT
gage bearing date the first day OF February
A. D., one thousand eight hundred and ninety
three made and executed by David Fratcher
and Mary Ann (his Wife,. OF the township OF
sumner. county of Gratiot, aud state of Mich
igan, TO Trephena Norton, of the same place
which said mortgage was recorded in the
Office of the register of deeds for the county
OF Gratiot, and state OF Michigan on the
second day of February, A. d. 1888 and re-
corded in liber 50 Of mortgages, on page 40:
said mortgage having been duly assigned on
the twenty-first day OF March, A. ID. 1893, by
the said Trephena Norton to Marian Clifford
or Milton Falls, Vermont, which assignment
was recorded on the twenty day of
March, A. ID. 1893, in the Office of the said
register of deeds, in lber II OF mortgages on
page lO3; SAID mortgage was subsequently,
duly asslgn' on the third day OF October, A.
ID. 1888 by said Marian itfOrd to Trephena
Norton OF sumner. Michigan. which assign
ment was recorded on the second day OF Feb
ruary, A ID. 1880 IN the office of SAID register
OF dee de. in libcr 81 OF mortgages on page 2i3,
Dy which deieult the power of sale contained
in said mortgage has become operative. and
no proceedings at law or in equity having
been Instituted TO recover the debt secured by
said mortgage. or any part thereof, on which
mortgage there is claimed TO be due at the date
OF this notice the sum oil six hundred and six
dollars (SbOb(O) principal and interest. Now.
tn refore. by virtue of said power of sale in
said mortgage contained and OF the statute i'm
such case made and provided, notice is here by
given that on saturday, the LIST day of May
A ID 1891, at TWO O'Clock In the afternoon OF
that day. at the north ront door OF the court
house, in the village If Ithaca county of
Gratiot, and state of Michigan, that being the
building in which is held tn circuit court for
said county OF Gratiot, | shall sell at public
auction TO the highest bidder. the land anC
premises described in said mortgage or so
much thereof as may he nec,s sary To satisfy
said amount together with the interest, costs
OF sale and an attorney lee of twenty-five dol
lars as provided in said mortgage Th. prem
ises described in said mortgage and hereby
noticed for sale are known and described as
the north half ~ of the north east quarter
"a OF section %, township II north OF range
-FOUR "a west, except that portion occupied as
a school house site, Gratiot county, Michigan
Dated February l. 1897
EARL G. TORREY. TREPHENA NORTON
Att y Tor Assignee. 935'l3w Assignee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
MoRGAGE sALE;-Default having been

mortgage SALE:-Default having been
VI made in the conditions of a mortgage, ex.
ecuted by Homer K. Decker and Helen VI
Decker to Jennie Nc Rlau dated March 4 1895,
and recorded March 5. 1895 in the Office of the
register of deeds for Gratiot county, in Mich.
gan, in liber 10 or Mortgages on page 1913; on
which mortgage there is claimed to be due al
the date OF this notice one hundred aud two
dollars and thirteen cents beside~ a n attorney
lee OF nfteen dollars stipulated in said mortgage
70 De PAID, should any proceedings be taken to
IortcIose SAID mortgage; and no suit or pro
ceeding AT law or in equity having been inst-
tuted 70 recover any part of the debt secured
by said mortgage; Therefore, by virtue OF the
power OF sale In said mortgage contained and
or the statute in such case made and provided
notice is hereby given that on June 5, 1897 AT
one o CLOCK inthe afternoon at the north front
door OF the court house for Gratiot county in
Michigan,in the village OF Ithaca in said county,
there VIII be sold at public yeudue to the hlgh.
est bidder, the pre- misses described in said mort
gage viz: The west half of the northeast
quarter OF section twenty-nine and the south
east quarter OF the northeast quart r of Sec
ton twenty.nine all In township eleven, north
OF range four west, in Michigan. Said sale
Will be- made, subject to the payment of the re-
malnder OF said mortgage not yet due and be-
ing eight hundred and fifteen dollars due
March 4, 1898, with interest payable at six and
1897. '
Dated. March &, 1891
PERKINS & B.LDwIS JENNIE MCDi AIN
Attorneys for Mortgage. g40-l5w Mortgage,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12

We certainly do work great deal about
our compilations and figures, and yet not
zoo much so. Few women but are born
without possibilities of beauty and grace,
and 1T is most assuredly our duty to de.
yelop such BY every means in our power
Does 1t lie In our figuresP Then let us
study them. See that we dress hygienical-
", with care and becomingness
Extravaganza Is wrong and unnecessary,
but we'll gowned woman, with 1.-the.
some, graceful and shapcly figure, is a
beautiful sight To develop such, carrying
out Of the rules of hygiene, daily ablu-
lions, regular exercise with dumbbells and
. morning cycle ride, strict attention to
your health and carriage and care in your
choice Of Observation-Disclosures are few Of
the secrets which help to make perfect
1susA
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
HIS TReAcHeRous MEMORY.
The Mean Trick IL Played a Lewiston Man
After n sober Night on.


should hate to tell you which one of
them Ii was, but IL happened on the night
Of the McGillicuddy banquet The man
himself told me about 1t, as follows:
My memory isn't very good, and had
several things on my mind. When went
out Tuesday night, l intended to come
home early, but dropped into the spread
at the Hotel Atwood, and it was past Q
q. IN. when 1 struck my doorstep You
ought to have seen me sneak up to the
front door and tumble for my key. l reck-
on that no one ever did slcker job than
/ did. / haven't been out so late for
months, but got into the hallway with.
out making any noise and sat down on
the stairs and removed my shoes learn
cd that when / was counting my wife.
Why, have done slicker jobs in getting
out Of her house and into mine without
waking either of the families than Spike
Hennessy ever did in his palmiest days of
burglary. went up stairs to the cham Der
door and pushed on 1t. 1t creaked some,
but II gave way, and l was in. expected
to hear some one say, "Will, Is that your"
but no one did, although fancied heard
the soft breathing of my wife. didn't
light the gas-not l. ! slipped off my
clothes, decided not to wind my watch for
fear OF It's click, found my robe de mutt
slipped into it and edged around to my
side Of the bed. Then l calmly and
steadily and deity slipped in.
was alonei
She was gonei
And then / remembered that she had
been away two days and had known it
all the time if had only stopped to think.
"Sobers"
Certainly was. hadn't drunk a thing
but spring water and Worcestershire sauce
Lewiston Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
OHANoERY NoTIcE;-state OF MchIpan. 2alh

NHANCERY NOTICE State OF Michigan, 29th
u Judicial Circuit In Chancery. Suit pending in
the Circuit Court for the county Of Gratiot, in
chancery at Ithaca, on the ith day OF February,
1897 Lovna Beekman. complainant, and William
j. c. Beekman. defendant In this cause il ap
pearing that defendant, William }. Beekman
II not resident Of this state. but il resident of
the state of Alabama or some state OF the United
states In that vicinity. Therefore. on motion OF
Francis Palmer. solicitor for complainant IL il
ordered that defendant enter his appearance In
said cause on or before four months from the date
of this order, and that within twenty days the
complainant cause this order 10 be published in
the ALMA RECORD, said publication TO be cOntin.
ued once in each week for six weeks in succession
g35-6w ARCHIE Mccall.
One of the Circuit Cont Commissioners for Ora.
tiot county. Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
Shoes and Walking.

Very often a woman's gait is ruined by
the wearing of tight boots or very high
heels. The latter produce a rolling motion.
Always wear a pair of boots which do not
pinch and that have low heels when going
for a walk. Nothing is more fatiguing
than long walk In high heels or tight
boots Do not swing the arms about This
has not only very ungraceful effect, but
q masculine look, which should be avoid.
ed. 1t is as well TO carry parasol or SUM-
shade unless wearing muff, so that the
hands have something to occupy them
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
brushing the Teeth.

The upper teeth should be brushed down
ward and the lower teeth upward from the
gums. Do not brush the teeth lengthways,
as they are apt to become loosened, and the
gums will also suffer. The inside of the
teeth should also be brushed In the same
way Tepid water is the best to use both
for cleaning the teeth and rinsing the
mouth out afterward.
The toothbrush should be small and
curved, so that tho bristles can get into oil
tho inteysticss II tho tseth II should not
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
An Ant Replv.

Max O'Rell relates that while he was
teaching in an English school a lady wrote
70 the head master:
DEAR sIR-It is our intention to place our
boy under your care, but before we do SO we
should like to know what the social standard
Of your school is.
To which the head master replied:
DEAR MADAM--So long as your boy behaves
yell and his fees are paid regularly no inquiry
will b made about his anteoedents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
PRESBYTERIAN
METHODIST.
Mrs. Maggie Myers.

Williamsport, Ind, writes II suf-
fered for months of severe stomach
troubles, caused by indigestion and con-
stipation. My troubles seemed almost
uncomfortable. | purchased a bottle of
DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin of Arm
strong and Swank and as soon as | had
taken It's contents, | was like new
person, and | now feel better and weigh
more than have in years " 1t is sold
in l0c, soc and 81 90 sizes at b. S. Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common water glass
with urine and let il stand twenty four
hours; sediment or settling indicates IA
diseased condition of the kidneys When
urine stains linen it is positive evidence
of kidney trouble. Too frequent desire
to urinate or pain in the back, is also con-
vincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out of order.