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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
BOGUS INDIAN RELICS.
Tho Ease with which the Conhdins Tour.
ist L. Badly Swindied.

Today the gentle tourist is being swim.
died with bogus stufl-made by diluted
Indians from white mems patterns. But
Providence in its mercy has fitted him
with such upper story emptiness that he
buys the truck in the form of watch pook-
cts and matohholders to exhibit as relics
of aboriginal savage life. Only few
years ago, when l was making my small
collection, could not any @here find a
shield, true war eagle headdress or q
spear. Now they are to be had by the car
load In Denver, st. Paul and other western
cities. But only think, the feathers ara
those of the turkey-the coward bird that
the best Indians would not eat lest its meat
should Garry the craven qualities OF the
bird into their natures. The spears are
machine made the shields are wrinkled
sheets Of calfskin daubed over with scene
painters oolors There are plenty OF scalps
today, though did not come across one,
except In private collections between 1882
and 1894.
The new crop is of scalplocks "torn,
while the victims were still quivering, by
the painted red flends' of the dime novels,
with pairs of scissors, from horses tails.
The ends of the coarse hairs have been
laid in mucilage upon pieces OF channels
skin the size of half dollar am glad
they are such innocent ourios, for the gen.
uine scalps used TO make me creep, such is
my dislike for any human hair that has
been cut and is lifeless. do not know
what became of the real scalps. Even
when genuine trappings were plentiful
the places of the real scalps had been taken
by tresses of horsehair and pretty tails of
mink and fishes and deerskin hung from
leather disks and beautifully framed in
circles of oolored beadwork. They hang
from my warclubs and quirts and toma-
hawk handles ard are often mistaken for
scalps and are far more ornamental -
Julian Ralph in Scribner's.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
The Jewel Weed a Miniature Cannon.

The most curious of all the ways OF
spreading the seeds is that adopted by the
jewel weed This is handsome plant,
often seen in shady places along brooks
1t owes its name to the dew, that in early
morning hangs in glistening drops, like
small round diamonds, along the scallop.
cd edges of the leaves Late in summer
In August and September-the jewel weed
Is covered with pretty flowers, something
like snapdragon blossoms, orange red spot.
ted with brown. Later on, when the seeds
are ripe the lightest touch will make the
pods that hold them burst open suddenly
and scatter them far and wide, like shot
from tiny cannon. For this reason the
European jewel weed is known as Noli me
tangere, which is Latin for touch me
not " The garden balsam, or lady's slip.
per, relative of the jewel weed, has the
same sort of elastically opening pods. -
Thomas H. Kearney, Jr., in St NicholaA
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
CHANCES OF LONGEVITY.
Tho Primary Conditions Necessary to .
Long and Healthy Life.

In discussing longevity at the Academy
of Science recently Mr. f. W. Warner said
that doctor could look at n patients
hand and tell by the signs shown there
whether he would live or die.
1.-THE primary conditions of longevity, ="
The Medical Record quotes Mr.. Warner as
saying, "are that the heart lungs and di-
gestive organs as well as the brain, should
be large. IL these organs are large, the
trunk will be long and the limbs compare
lively short. The person will appear tall
In sitting and short In standing. The
hand will have long and somewhat
heavy palm and short fingers. The brain
will be deeply seated, as shown by the orr
fee of the ear being low The blue hazel
or brown hazel eye, as showing an inter
mission Of temperament, Is "A favorable in
dioation. The nOstrils that are large, open
and free indicate large lungs A pinched
and half closed nostril indicates small or
weak lungs.
"In the case of persons who have short
lived parentage on one side and long lived
on the other side, the question becomes
more involved. II Is shown i'm grating
and hybridizing that nature makes su.
preme effort to piss the period OF the short.
or longevity and extend the life TO the
greater longevity. Any one who under
stands these weak and dangerous periods
been observed that the children of long
lived parents mature much later and are
usually backward in their studies
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
The Elenhanf.

A curious statement appears In the Lon.
don Veterinarian on the relative weight of
the body and of the viscera of an elephant
The one dissected was 10 feet in height,
% years of age and weighed tons
The relative proportional weight of the
viscera was rs follows: Brain, 70 pounds
lungs, a. pounds ounces; heart, IL
pounds ounces; liver, 33 pounds ~
ounces; spleen, s pounds q ounces right
kidney pounds ounces; left kidney,
pounds 10 ounces; length.of the alimen.
tary canal, lO6 feet.
A female which died last year in the
Berlin geological gardens was found upon
dissection To give the following proper.
tional weights: Heart, 20 pounds; lungs
(much congested), 1O7 pounds; liver, 90
pounds; spleen, 9 pounds; kidneys, s
pounds each; alimentary canal 1913 feet
largest intestine, 30 feet In length and of
capacity sufficient to hold 151 gallons OF
water.
curious circumstance was noted In
zach of these cases-the general absence
OF fat. IN the male there was none what
ever, although be had died suddenly of
fright during n thunderstorm and while in
perfect health, and in the female only
about 1e1l pounds
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
The Unit of Heat.

We cannot, Of course, measure heat by
yards, pints or pounds, but the unit OF
heat, the standard measure of that phe-
domenon, has been agreed upon by those
whose business 1t is to philosophize on that
subject TO be that quantity which can
raise a pound of water one degree. Now,
to turn pound of water into pound Of
steam it requires 967 of these units of heat
that is to say, II we boil pound of wa
ter until 1t all goes away in steam, we
shall have used In doing so quantity Of
heat which would have raised 967 pounds
Of water one degree higher in temperature
St Louis Republic
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
TIE sRsAKlNG WAVES

Cool sra waves, use rhythm deep
Al uncf hil is telling,
Swell. Hing,
Whoro 4 seething surges leap
Shorew rl .L my ncot steeds riding.
Ghuin-, hiding,
As "A wounded bird To die doth creep.
OF thy will came ye ashore,
Oceans placid bosom leaving
Heaving, cleaving
To slow currents that round green isles bors
Waving rockweed at thy pleasure,
Treasure, measure
or thy halcyon balmy days of yore
Moments since thy fellows tost
Where new waves like rare flowers blowing
Flowing, glowing,
With fine tlaments of spray were crost.
Then upon the steep beach hurting,
Curling, puring,
And anon in shingly sands were lost.
Oh. ye waves that ever roll
With life's vigor all unrested,
Crested, vested
With a message for my sentient soul
Times swift waves TO waves succeeding,
Pleading, needing,
may reach my cherished goal.
Arthur Howard Hall in Boston Gazette.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
NUT MEATS.
The Varied Purposes For Which They Are
Used.

Nut meats are used mostly for confec-
Noners purposes, but they are sold also
for domestic use, for home cake and candy
making, and for table use as dessert. The
meats chiefly sold are those of English
walnuts, pecans, hickory nuts, black wal
nuts, Brazil nuts and almonds.
Years ago, when the consumption Of nut
meats was comparatively small, the nuts
were cracked by hand; now they are all
shelled Ivy patented machines of ingenious
construction, varying in their methods OF
opera 20 according Co the kinds of nuts
for which they are designed. Such nuts,
for example, as pecans and English wal
nuts, the meats of which are formed In
substantially uniform halves, are fed into
hoppers from which they fall singly be.
tween knives so arranged that they cut
only the shell, without cutting or marring
the meat From the cutters the nuts drop
upon "A sitter, constantly shaken, where
the shells are shaken clear of the meats
and thrown off. The nut meats are left
entire, and they are seldom broken. The
meats are then separated into halves TO re-
move the thin partition that divides the
nut.
Brazil nuts are put into machines that
cut the ends from the nut The structure
of the Brazil nut shell Is such that all or
the greater part of the she'll is usually de-
tached by the operation Of cutting off the
ends Whatever may remain Is cut of
with knives by hand. Hickory nuts are
cracked in machines 1t is impossible to
get whole meats there are likely to be
some halves, but hickory meats are usual
ly in fragments.
The Iuus nut meats, when they have
been taken from the shells, are put
through a drying process in blowers to re.
move super1uous moisture. The meats
keep better when properly dried. Nut
meats packed for domestic uses are put up
in half pound and pound paper boxes
1hc u-t j commercial packages of nut
meat 20 pound and 80 pound boxes
and barre. containing about 80 pounds.
Nut meats are also imported or the
imported English walnuts about 90 per
cent conc i the form of meats. The fl.
berts imported are shelled almost altogeth-
err. From this country pecan nut meats
are exported
The cultivation of nuts Is increasing in
this country, as Is also the consumption Of
them. New York Sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
Also and Likewise.

Lord Meadowbank, the second Of the
name, was the son of Lord Meadowbank
esteemed in his day as "a wise Judge John
Clerk, afterward Lord Eldin, was arguing
Before the son that the words "also" and
likewise, used in conveyance, had
different meanings. "Surely, Mr.. Clerk /"
said the judge, you do not seriously argue
that also means anything different from
'likewiseP They mean precisely the Same
thing, and 1t matters not which of them il
used. =" mot at all, my lord, rejoined
Clerk. There Is all the difference in the
world between the two words. Let us
take AN Instance Your worthy father was
Lord Mcadowbank, your lordship is also
Lord Meadow bank, but you are not
like wise Lord Meadow bank r'---Sae
francisco Arg0naut
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
SHE WAS MlSRCPRESENTED.
The Reporter Meant Wei, but He Fsile
to Please.

The Reporter Meant Wei, but He Failed
to Please.
Even when her speech was obscured by
sobs there was something about her voice
that showed she could sing high G and as
sert her right to the center of the stage.
1t was pathetic to see "a strong woman so
utterly detected.
81 want to see the horrid reporter who
wrote the contemplate piece about my
miserable suit for divorce" she said after
her paroxysm of weeping had abated.
"He's out, " was the prompt and posi-
tive answer OF the editor, who is "a hui.
name man.
Cant l SEQ him Eter?"
"No. He took weeks salary and went
OH vacation. He said he wasn't coming
back till his money was all spent, and we
don't look for him in any time less than
six months. "
"Perhaps somebody else could attend TO
what 1 want, although l don't suppose
there is any use in my asking for justice
1t must have been pure malice"
"You refer to that item about your di.
vorce?"
eyes"
"Well, it seems to me that you are ex
ceedingly unfair to the reporter. Why, he
did his best to be complimentary. No less
than three times he alluded Co you as the
fair plaintiff
Eyes That was very nice of him. But
read on. "
81 don't find anything that is not In
the same vein. He says; The lady's toilet
had evidently been an object OF much care.
1t was a triumph of the mllliner's art and
a monument of her elegant taste In such
matters "
That's the SENTENCED" she exclaimed,
rising to her feet Her indignation dried
her tears, and, shaking her clinched fingers
at the newspaper, she said: what did he
mean by trying TO humiliate me in the
eyes of all those spectators How dared
he insinuate That the common old things
/ wore 70 that courtroom are the best
clothes awe. Washington Star.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
TO SLEEP WELL.
How to Properly Court the Indulgence of
Natures Sweet Restorer.

Natures Sweet Restorer.
A light supper just before retiring is
usually of advantage Babies and brute
animals are usually somnolent when their
stomachs are well supplied with food the
activity of the stomach withdrawing the
excess Of blood from the brain, where it is
not needed during sleep. On the other
hand, people who are very hungry usually
find 1t difficult to sleep. And, then, a
habit Of sleep at regular time and dur
ing proper hours should be cultivated in
case this habit has been lost. In accom-.
plishing this, the attainment of a favor
able state Of mind Is of great importance.
Sleep cannot be enforced by a direct exer-
else of the will.
The very effort Of the will TO command
sleep Is enough TO render its attainment
nugatory. The mental state 20 be encour-
aged is one OF quiescence, one of indiffer-
ence, feeling that the recumbent posture
Is a proper one for rest, and that if the
thoughts are disposed TO continue active
they may be safely allowed TO take their
course without any effort toward control.
This state of mind and thought is next
akin to dreams, and dreaming is next akin
to sound sleep.
Many mental methods have been advised
and put In practice for the purpose of Sc
curing sleep, the design being to turn the
thoughts from objects of interest to con-
dition of monotony, as by mentally repeat
ing we'll remembered phrases or sentences
or by counting But the state of indiffer.
ence, II this can be obtained is likely to
be the most efficient, as being the least
active. The mere mention of these simple
methods will be sufficient to suggest 9TH
ers equally effective. DIR. r. L. Parsons
10 Medical Record
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
The Temptation.

Whatever induced you to marry me
anyway, if am SO distasteful to your" he
asked fiercely.
II think it WAS the advertisements, -
she said
THE WHAT"
The advertisements The household
bargains you know 1 thought it would
be so lovely TO 90 to the department stores
and buy ice picks for Q cents, real cent
dippers for only cent, and all that sort OF
thing. OF course l had no use for that sort
OF stun as long as | remained single -
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
The Shahs OF Persia.

The present shah of Persia assembled the
throne In 1896, directly after the assassina-
ton of his father The kingdom Of Persia
was founded by Cyrus the Great, who
reigned from B. G. 659 TO b. c. 529 From
his accession to the present time there have
been four great dynasties, which, with
their collateral branches, have ruled the
country during the intervening time. In
all Persia has had about 11s kings-Per-
sian. Tartar. Greek and Mogul
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
Good Wine Need. No au.b

GOOD wine needs no bush" Is explained
by the fact that in former days, both in
England and on the continent, bush or
living bough hung before the door was the
usual sign of IA wineroom Establishments
which became noted for the quality Of
their liquors did not expose this or any
other sign. and hence the proverb
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
About the Same.

Milford was 1T.
Meeting Pessimus, 1 asked, "How v
Milford today"
"He is no better"
All, indeed am sorry to hear Il. 4"
And, passing on, / met Optimus aud
asked of him, How is MILFORD today"
"He is no worse e"
All, indeedl / am sorry to hear It, 4"
And that Is how l learned that milors
was about the same Town Topios
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26

If so, then, instead of taking so much
quinine and other strong medicines,
take a pleasant and mild stomach and
bowel remedy, which will cleanse the
system and you will be surprised how
quickly the cold will leave you. Dr.
Caldwells Syrup Pepsin will do this
better than any other. Trial size 10c
90 doses l0c), larger sizes SOC and 81 90,
at b. s. Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26

p''ll'l'R ..-...t. Oh WV
The President made the following appoint
ments as 20 committees:
street COMMUNICATIONS and nean
Fire committee Brewhal<er and mixer.
Printing com wittee-Wi sOn and brow IN err.
Health comm -pollasky and wilson.
Claims com mittee-Tinker and Pollasky
Sewer and Drainage committee-Dean and
Glass.
Upon motion the council adjourned.
RAGLVY, EARL G. TORRFY.
President. Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
1t Grows

AS cure for constipation and indi-
gestion DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin
grows rapidly in favor W here introduced.
Children love its taste, for it is so pleas
ant Trial size 10c. Regular size SOC
and 81 90 Of b. S. Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that my wife, Mariah
Spencer, has left my bed and board without
just cause or prOvocation. and hereby forbid
anv person harbOring or trusting her on my
account l.. =, SPENCER.
Alma. March 18th. 1897.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26

MORTGAGE SALE:-Defaut having been
vi made in the conditions of certain mort
gage bearing date the first day OF February,
A. d., one thousand eight hundred and ninety
three. made and executed by David Thatcher
and Mary Aun this wie). OF the township OF
sumner county of GratlOt, and state of Mich
gan. To Trephena Norton, of the same place,
which said mortgage was recorded in the
Office OF the register of deeds for the county
- GratiOl and state OF Michigan on the
second day OF February, A. d. 1893 and re-
corded in lhcr GS of mortgages, on page 40:
said mortgage having been duly assigned on
the twenty-iirst day OF March. A. ID. 1893. by
the said Trephena Norton TO Marian Clifford.
ar Milton Falls, Vermont, which assignment
was recorded on the twenty-second day OF
March. A. ID. 1893. in the Office of the said
register of deeds, in liber II of mortgages on
page lU3; SAID mortgage was subsequently,
duly assigned on the third day OF October, A.
ID. 1893. by said Marian clifford to Trephena
Norton of Sumner. Michigan which assign
ment was recorded on the second day OF Feb
ruary, A. ID. 1884,, in the office of said register
OF deeds in liber II OF mortgages, on page 242,
10y which default the power OF sale contained
IN said mortgage has become operative. and
no proceedings at law or in equity having
been Instituted 10 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 OF six hundred and six
dollars $4,000 principal and interest. Now
therefore, by virtue of said power OF sale i'm
said mortgage contained and OF the statute in
such case made and provided, notice is here by
gwen thet on saturday, the LIST day OF May
ID 1885,, at two O'Clock in the afternoon OF
thHt day at the north front door Of the court
house in the village of Ithaca. county of
Gratiot. and state of Michigan, that being the
building in which is held tn" circuit court for
said county IF GratiOt, | shall sell at public
auction 10 the highest bidder. the land and
premises described n said mortgage, or so
much thereof as may be necc ssAry 10 satisfy
laid amount together with the interest," costs
OF sale and al attorney zee OF twenty five dol
hrs as provided in said mortgage. Thu. prem
lses described in said mortgage and hereby
noticed for sale are known and described as
the north hall ~ of the north east quarter
IA of section lin township II north OF range
tour a. west except that portion occupied as
school house site. Gratiot county, Michigan
Dated February T. 1891
Earl. G.. TORREY. TREPHENA NORTON
Atty for Assignee. 935-l3w Assignee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26

The first cotton mill in this country was
established in Beverly, Mass, in 1897. 1t
was designed ~ manufacture cord and bed
tiokiun
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
DrN Wood

l have quantity of dry tamarack
eighteen inch wood for sale Leave
orders at express office.
927-tf. FRED KERNEN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
A BIG OFFER
$3.50 Worth of Fine Old Wine for
$500

The Speer NJ j. Wine Co.. of Passaic n j.,
is Offering a case of l3 hotties choice and old
assortment OF wine for $500. This offer, below
costs, only 10 stand two or three months. and
nut one case To a family. as il is loss and is
only done 10 prove to the finest connOisseur
the high character and richness of these choice
wines, produced al Passaic, n j. We have
ONE Of the circulars and list OF the wines
offered with all particulars. Every person
who sends postal card to The Speer n. J.
Wine Co, Passiac, n. j., may procure one
These wines are superb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26

MORTGAGE SALE;-Default having been
vi made in the conditions or mortgage,
executed by Anna LentZ and Matthias Lent To
liner Il. Frnk, dated September a. 1892, and
recorded september % 1892, I'm the Office of the
Register of Deeds for GratiOt county, in Mich
igan, In liber 80 of mortgages, on page 229, on
whichmOrtgage there is claimed 10 be due at the
date of this notice thirteen hundred and thirty
dollars and three cents. besides an attorney fee
of thirty dollars, stipulated i'm said mortgage
10 be paid, should any proceedings be taken to
foreclos- said mortgage: and no suit or pro
ceedlnE AT Jaw or in equity having been in
stitutcd 10 recover any part OF the debt Sc
cured by said mortgage; therefore, by yirture
of the power of sale in said mortgage con-
l.. ined end of the statute I'm such case made
and provided, notice is hereby given that on
March %. 1897, at one O'Clock IN the afternoon,
AZ the north front door of the Court House for
Gratiot county, in Michigan, in the village of
Ithaca, in said county. there will be sold at
public vendue TO the highest bidder, the
promises dlscrib' i'm sad mortgage, viz: The
east siXt, acres of The northwest quarter OF
section twenty ne in township twelve north
of range three west in Mich gan
Dated Decem Der p 1896.
PERKINS X BALDWIN, MINER X FRINK
Attorneys for Mortgage. $50 l3w Mortgagee
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
METHODIST.
Village Council

ALMA, MICH. Mar % 1897
REGULAR meeting Of the Common Council
OF the Village % Alma nj the council chamber
on ahovo date,
Their" w"r" present pres ient RaVlov ard
trust es Tinker. Glass. Dean, Wilson, Brew
baker and Polasky
Minutes of last meeting were read and uDon
motion adopted.
The following claims were presented and up
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
Religious Notes.
EPISCOPAL.

st. Johns Church Lenten services
Friday evening at 7:3O, Wednesday
morning at 10. Sunday services as
usual The fourth sermon of the
Lenten course will be given on Sunday
evening; subject, Infant Baptism. A
cordial welcome to all.
BAPTIST.
The pastor will preach morning and
evening. Morning subject, The Com.
munion of Saints. Sunday school al
noon. Young peoples prayer meeting
at 6:30 p. m. All are cordially invited
PRESBYTERIAN.
The pastor will preach in the morn.
ing on the subject; How Christ gives
Peace. The evening subject will be,
The Average Man. All are cordially
invited.
METHODIST.
The paSter will preach morning and
evening Subject for morning. Life
better than Possessions Subject for
evening. "Where Truth is Not" Sun
day School at the usual hour. Epworth
League Tuesday evening 7:30. Prayer
meeting Thursday evening 7 30 \
cordial welcome is extended to all.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
FRESH AND SALT
NJ A T 8
OF ALL KINDS.

can show the best line of
Hams and Bacon in Gratiot
county. | am very careful to
buy the best Beef this county
can produce. am always
ready to pay an extra price for
the same and sell for the same
price as a poorer class of Beef
can be bought for.
F. w. HOOPER.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26

TREPHENA NORTON,
935-l3w Assignee.