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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11
Old English NJ usic.

Long before the stream OF Norman
minstrel art sacred music was exercis
Ing a beneficial influence. The early
British church possessed sacred music
but this was gradually driven out before
the onward march of that new church.
music which Augustine brought with
him from Rome "a. d. 500. The Gre
gorian music evolved by Pope Gregory
cut Of the Greek tetrachords and some
existing Ambrosiau chants) was heard
and loved wherevo, Augustine and his
monks built church. BY its means
deep impression was left upon the minds
of those who heard and joined in it, but
IL is curious that we miss altogether the
ecclesiastical flavor in the earliest ex
amples that have come down to as OF
English music during the first quarter
of the thirteenth century.
The free and uncontrolled secular mu-
sic was the first TO reflect itself in per-
manent manuscript form. Church music
per Sc was not progressive; the church
zones for the "service" and "mass" mu-
sic were fixed, and only heretical Ok.
tense was the outcome of tampering
herewith, but no such restrictions ham
pereG spg.iar music. -. EiGckwco1e
Eagr7i7s
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11
Meaning of the Word "Omaha.v

The name "Omaha" bears testimony
to the long journey Of the people, and
reveals some of the causes which brought
About this breaking up into distinct
tribes. 1t is composed of two words,
which signify going against the cur
rent, or up the stream. The Omahas
were the people who went up the
stream, while the Quapaws, their near
of kin, went, as their name reveals,
with the current, or down the stream.
The traditions Of both these peoples say
that the parting occurred during hunt.
ing expedition, each division finally set.
Ting in the lands whittier they had
wandered apart. This epochal hunt
must have been centuries ago, for the
Quapaws bore their descriptive name in
1910, being mentioned in the Portu-
guese narrative Of De Sotos expedition
as then living on the Arkansas river,
where they dwelt until 1899, when they
coded their long occupied lands to the
United States Alice G.. Fletcher in
Century.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11
Thought without Reverence.

''Shall your science proceed In the
small chink lighted or even oil lighted
underground worship OF logic alone, and
mans mind become an arithmetical mill,
whereof memory Is the hopper, and mere
tables Of sines and tangents, codification
and treatiscs of what you call political
economy are the mealS" And what Is
that science, which the scientific head
alone, were it screwed off, and, like the
doctors in the Arabian tale, set In IA BASH
TO keep 1t alive, could prosecute without
shadow of a heart, but one other Of the mo.
chanical and mental handic.afts for which
the scientific head, having Il soul in it, is
too noble an organf | mean that thought
without reverence is barren, perhaps poi
,onouS at best dies, like cookery, with the
day that called it forth; does not live, like
sowing In successive tilths and wider
Spreadirs harvcsts bringing food and
aseat1ous increase To all time.--C.rIyla
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11
olRls VALUE PURITY IN MEN.
Tho Exceptions, Who Wed Men Of the
World, Always Repent OF IL.

A young man writes to Edward w.
Box inquiring why so many girls seem
TO prefer the company OF young fellows
of slightly blotted character-men who
have seen the world-and in many cases
MARI. them, in face of the fact that
their past lives are known to them. In
The Ladies' Home journal Mr.. Box, its
editor, makes this reply: "Girls-tbat
is. the right kind of girls--do not prefer
the company of young men of this sort.
Doubtless, you have come across in
stances where this rule has been other.
wise; so have |. PuC tt is all III the
seeming, ami not il tho reality. Depend
upon one thing--Sirls have as high ~
estimate OF purity in man ~ mtn have
Of purity III woman.
"Thore are, Of course, cases 90 til,
contrary, bur these a.c few. Where Fjl !,
marry men who Gle known TO have iC5
what is called worldly life, 1t is
moro generally due TO {. m,sundeistand.
ing of facts or TO ignorance than PEOPLE
imagine. There - a type Of girl who
finds peculiar satisfaction in the con
quest Of man who has seen the world
and then comes 20 her as the one woman
Of all her sex who can make him happy.
This sometimes pl,ases her vanity and
love Of conquest, but she is not many
years older before she discovers that she
has satisfied those feelings at very
high cost.
"There is another type of girl who
rather tancies a man who is what is
called fast Put that sort of girl is
painfully ignorant of what is meant by
that word Is applied to a man. If shs
were lot, she would be very apt TO
change the adjective to vulgar And
az she mature, she finds this out. 1t is
only young men of upright lives who
can nope % win the favor and love Of
girls Of high motives, the girls who
make the best wives. If, at times, girls
seem 20 favor young men of another
kind, the glamour is simply transitory
Ii is rare, very rare, that girls better
instincts DO not lead her to the highei
grade Of Young men. Al upright life
never fails Of reward, and ot the highest
reward, from the hand Of woman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11
1.-THE Pyramid Limp"

1.-The pyramid limp" as it has ooms
~ be called, is that state Of body which
tails upon one for two or three days aft
er making the ascent Of the pyramids.
One is so much pulled and pushed OF
the time that little or no inconvenience
is felt There is no sign Of soreness Of
joint or muscle until after one has
slept, and then the trouble begins to
brew; the second day Of shat man on
woman is worse than the first the eli
max is reached at the end oe the second
Or beginning Of the third day. and from
that time the patient begins slowly to
secover.-Cairo Correspondents
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11
The Laws of Nature.

The laws of nature are just, but terri
BILE. There is no weak merry in them.
Cause and consequence are inseparable
and inevitable. The elements have no
forbearance. The fire burns, the water
buries. And perhaps it would be we'll
for our race If the punishment of crimes
against the laws of man were as inevita-
bic as the punishment Of crimes against
the laws of nature-were man as unerr-
ing in his judgments AZ nature. Long
fellow.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11

NJ. Henri RochcforC has written u cha.
sctcristic introduction to his Adventure.
VI My Life. He describes the eXtraOr
binary vicissitudcs Of his existencc-One
day u minister, with enormous power; "a
month or two later on his way to convict
settlement on the other side of the world.
But it is the ups and downs in the lives Of
others. and notably in the lives Of great
painters, that Rochcfort depicts in the
most interesting way. He lived in the
same house with Corot and has seen TO
great master trampling in rage upon q
pictures he could find no ono 10 purchase.
He met Millet once, In the street Notre
Dame de Lorette, at n lit;lc dealers, to
whom he had just offered picture for
800 francs which Rochcfort has since seen
sold for s., 900 francs. He publishes q
.ettcr os Millet containing the following
passage: II dare not pass before the
butchers. There are not shillings In
the house, and this has been my condition
for somc 20 years" Laughing at the
English love of hunting and shooting,
Rochefort tolls how he used TO go out
hunting each morning in the London pic
.ure dealers shops and how he recently
unearthed n superb Gcricault which was
given TO him for mere nothing. --Satur-
day BaU;sw
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11
The HORSE OF TIE CENTURY.
Wonderful Career Of the Great rrotter
Dexter


Mr.. Jonas Hawkins, OF Orange coun-
~, obtained from strollng gypsy
band brown mare, lj.2 hands, with
four white feet He used her, says
Scribner's Magazine, for a family nag.
and by Seeley's American Star got a
black filly, foaled in 1S4S, which was
named Clara. The flly became the
property Of his son, Jonathan Haw-
kins, and she grew into a mare of 1913
hands. She had star, snip and three
white feet, and was driven pretty hard
on the country roads by her young mas
ter. In 1857, by Rysdvk's Hamble-
tonian. she had the paragon, Dexter.
The brown gelding, with blaze and
four white feet, was purchased by Mr..
George b. Alley, for $500, and he suisse.
quently became the property of Mr.. A.
f. Fawcett. Dexter, under the tutor
ship of Hiram Woodruff, made his first
public appearance at Fashion Course,
May 4, 1864. He met and defeated, dur
ing his short but brilliant turf career,
such horses as Gen. Butler, George NJ.
Patchen, Jr., Lady Thorpe and Gold
smith Maid, and he probably was In
the enjoyment of more worldwide
fame than any horse foaled on Amer
lean soil. He brought Budd Doble into
public notice, and the sight of the
whitefaced geldng coming with tre-
mendous force down the home-stretch
inspired the loftiest dreams. The peo-
pie swung their hats and shouted:
"Hurrah for Dexter! Long live tho
horse of the century,"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11
Mushroom Society.

A society for the study of mushroom,
has been organized in Philadelphia. 1t
will meet every two weeks, and mem
bers will read papers on such topics as
Mushrooms That Have Helped Me-"
The organizers say that there are about
R35 edible kinds of mushrooms to be
found around Philadelphia, and that
tons of the delicious food go to waste,
simply because people have horror OF
what are known as toadstoola only fou,
kinds Of which are really poisonous.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11

What have become of the manuscript
az Dickens earlier works? Some lighs
Ia thrown on the question in Mr. Shoot.
ing's paper in The Strand The mann
script Of "Our Mutual Friend" was Civ
Gil, as is we'll known. by the author to
his friend Mr.. Dallas and subsequently
bought by Mr.. Childs, the publisher,
OF Philadelphia The manuscript OF
"PickwIcL' was. Miss Georgina Ho-
garth states, never preserved in its en-
tirety, though stray fragments bavs
turned up, aud arc dispersed about the
world. but il was not given by its au
thor to any one II don't think, adds
Miss Hogar;h, he attached much i'm
portance to his manuscripts in those
early DAYS Portions of the original
manuscripts Of "Oliver Twist" figure
among the numerous interesting fac
SMILES which accompany the article
They are taken from fragment Of the
manuscript still remaining, which be
gins with the twelfth chapter and ends
with what is now JAILED the forty third
chapter wherein !s shown how TIE
Artlul Dodger got into troubie. " ION
ser Twist" was written in u much large
hand than wels mOsU Of the later works
Tho manuscript shows some potable Va
nations. The manuscript CT Nicholas
Niokleby" is one OF those which have
vanished hut Il facsimile Is given o.
part OF the revised proof Of the preface
which shows long passage struck on
by Charles Dickens - Londan NewS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11
Florida Orange Crop.

A careful estimate of the Floride orange
crop is 100, 900 boxes, which Is quite q
drop from the 5000, 600 boxes Of the sea.
son u 1894. But the new growth of trees
Is doing exceedingly well, and ought to be
producing again within three years. 1t v
predicted that five years hence the crop
will he as large as ever st. Louis Glohs
nsnograE
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11
Eight Golden Weddinrs.

Eight golden weddings were cele-
orated recently at Anderlues, near
Brussels. The whole town turned out
in honor of the occasion, they had
public dinner and ball, and each one
OF the Odd people received the present of
an armchair.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11

Their. are three little things which do
more work than anv other three little
things or ntcd-they are the ant, the bee
an DeWltts Lllte Early Risers, the last
beng the lannon's little pills tor stomach
and liver troubles. b. : WEBB.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11
HIS GREATEST SOLICITUDE.
tempest Tossed Mariner Wanted to HoaS
from the Game.

tempest Tossed Mariner Wanted to Heas
from the Game.
1t was during the terrific December
gales Of year ago that Yankee
schooner flying signals OF distress
sailed into the bay of Gibraltar.
Almost immediately says Youths Com
panion. the American vice consul, with
o friend, put off from the Calpe Rowing
club piers TO visit her. AS they clam
bered up the ships ladder theg were
welcomed by the captain, a jolly YAM
kee from Plymouth, and by his rather
gloomy crew. Captain, are you in
trouble? What can | do for you?"
asked the vice consul, at the same time
remarking that his friend had that
morning arrived from New York on the
Fuerst Bismarck. Wal, sir! The Lord
knows we've he'd our troubles, bein'
"A days out O. London, an no nearer
New York than this. Two of the lads
went over the side i'm that last blow.
an our topsails went when them spars
did. This pcslly cargo o chalk hes
strained her so she's taliin' water this
minute. Thar's sight o things we
needs done, an well be obleeged for
your help, o course, sir. But if this
here young man has just come from
New York he can tell us what we want
20 know afore he does anything else"
The sailors crowded around their cap
tain and listened intently as he con-
tinued "W hat we want 10 know is
haow did that there Harvard-Yale foot.
ball game come out in November?"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11
icifors Indian bible.

II is asserted by typographical au-
thorities that the first Bible printed in
America was John Eliot's Indian
Bible" in 1868. The language into
W hich this Bible was translated b ex-
Gnct, and it is said only one or two
persons are able 10 -eod it,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11

Whooping cough is the most distlessir Z
malady; but its duration can he cut sho't
bv the ne of One Mt a. ,rr1 Cure.
which Is a,so lnc test known remedy Tor
Group pni q ! un and or nchial trouble
b y Wehh
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11

What pleasure is there in life with
headache, constipation and biliousnc's
Thoussnis experience them who CO, III
become perfectly healthy by using De
Wits Little Earl, Rsers, the famous
little pills b 5 Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11

Tte Sandwich Islanders estimate WON.
"a 10y %. wr}.nt. Inc Chinese require
Lc4 ia h9v" }c.Urmcd f-u and black
.ccth IS sni Must be- tattolod sky blue
d.G wear "a nose ring To .ausfy south
SEA .s.und@. African !rincco rec uire their
u.d.- %, ha,o terlh Elcd like those of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11
No Recommendation.

"Did you buy that horse Skeemer
wanted to sell you?"
"No, stree! Afraid of him"
Didn't Skeemer say the ladies in his
family drove him regularly?"
"Well, he said he let his wife's mother
drive him every day." - Detroit Free
Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11

A thrill Of terror is experienced when n
hraesy cough of cropn sounds through the
house ut NIGHT Bat The terror soon
changes 90 relief after On" Nnut" Cough
Cure IN, been administered safe and
harml s. for children b = Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11
Financial Activity.

"Do you think prosperity has come to
staR"
IVY wife evidently does; she has be-
gun to go through my pockets again."
Chicago Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11
will do it. It has done it
for thousands. 1t has been
doing it for SO years. Try it.
Send for the "Curebook." 100 pages free.
J. c. Aver Co. Lowell. Mass.

We are anxious To do little good in
this world aud can thiuk of no plcasantrr
or better way 10 do it than by recommends
ing One Minute CouJh Cure a a proven
tive of pneumonia, consumption and
other serious lung trouble that follow
neglected colds. Il. =. webb
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11

Children and adults tortured by burns
scaldS. injuries, eczema or skin disea~' ;
may secure instant relief Lax using De
Wits Witch Haze Salve l. Is the grcat
Pile remedy. 3 :. Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11
The Grace Funt.

\ check FOR 5000 has been sent &c
DR.. ". GRACE, representing the 100000
shilling subscriptions to the testimonial
started for him by the Daily Telegraph
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11

After years of untold suffering from
piles, b. w Pursell Of KnitnersvIllo Pa.
was cared by usin. single box of De-
Wits Which Heel Salve Skin dseaN e
such as eczema, rash, pimples and obstin-
ate sores are readily cured by this famous
remedy. Il. 5. Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11

Don't annoy others by your coughing,
and risk your life by ncglccting a cold
One Minute Courh Curc cures coughs
colds, group, grippe and AL throat and
lung troubles. b. :. Webb
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11

Money l. useful as . servant, but
tyrannical rs a master.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure cons pat.ou forever
l0c, 25c If G q. q tail, drugg SIS refund money
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11

Lazy men are dead To the world, but
they remain unburicd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11

L. A. BAGLEY, Physician and surgeon
II. Office. Opera House Block. Onice hours I so
10 30 aud tOs p. m Diseases Of The eye and ear
specially.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11

+. SUDAN, NJ. ID, Physician and surgeon
81. ONCE opposite { huich bIock.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11
ALMA BUSINESS DIRECTORY
PROFESSIONAL.

nR. GEO. w. PRINGLE.
IL GENERAL PRACTICE.
Office: Pollasky Block. Hours. 2:OOto 5.Oon m
Residence one block north Of Alma Roller Mill
Alma, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11

BAPTIST CHU kCH-Morning service 1880;
ID Sunday school ll45 Evening service 100
Young peoples meeting $500 sunday evening
Prayer meeting Thursday evenings
Rev III. W. CLOUGH. Pastor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-11

LAkL G.. TOkREI, Attorney at law. special
II attention given collections a ma Mich
Oflice Ely building
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-23
CHRISTMAS ON THE TRACK.
Much Interest in the ThunderboIt
Races.

Much Interest in the ThunderboIt
Races.
Manager Doyle of the Thunderbolt Driv-
ing Park reports that the fencing is COM
pleted at the track and the horses are
beginning to arrive for the Christmas
races
There are two harness races scheduled
for the day and the local horsemen are
putting their steppers in shape. The en-
tries for the harness races viii close Sat
urday at II O'Clock.
j. w. Bradshaw, a prominent Eastern
horseman, is here with three thorough
breds, and will remain for the Christmas
races. Then the stable will go to Tampa
to take part in the big race meeting that
will begin early in January.
The Frost stable is expected from CO.
lumbia, S. c., and will probably bring
five runners. J. B. Reedy, the Charles
ton horseman, will be here with Miss
Modred, Hands Off and Mulatto. Also
the Hogan stable from the City by the
Sea will contribute some entries to the
running events. Henry Black has engaged
three stalls for his stable and the horses
have been shipped from Barnwell, S. c.
Mr.. Doyle says all he wants is good
day and he will give the Savannah low
ers of good racing a fine days sport on
Christmas. The list of entries will be
published later.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-23
THANKED CAPT. PURSE.
Executive Committee Passed Highly
Commentators Resolutions.

Executive Committee Passed Highly
Commentators Resolutions.
While the newspapers throughout the
country have commented freely on the
very complete and elaborate manner in
which the committee carried out the pro-
gramme when the presidential party was
here, the people at home are by no means
committee have been praised, for the
reason that the impression left might not
have been made by hundreds of committee
visits to Washington.
Capt d. G. Purse has received share
of the praise for the skillful manner In
which he mapped out the plan of the en-
tertainment, and also directed the work
of the committees in carrying out the pro-
gramme. Capt Purse received the fol-
lowing commendatory testimonial yester-
day from the executive committee of
which he was general chairman:
Whereas the executive committee and
the other committees appointed to formu-
late plans for the entertainment of the
presidential party, who visited the city
Dec. II, 1888, are now to be dissolved
therefore,
"Be it resolved, That the thanks OF the
CnhlINldil VI lilG bllLEiNuL committees, ana
members of all committees, are due to
Capt. D. G. Purse, general chairman, for
the able, dgnifed and successful manner
in which he performed his duties
Resolved further, That he carries with
him after so satisfactory performance Of
his part, the good wishes of all who had
the pleasure of serving with him.
"Resolved further, That the secretary
be requested to transmit TO him the pre-
amble and resolutions adopted at this
meeting"
The resolutions were sent to Capt. Purse
by MIR. Edward G. Trenholm, secretary of
the committee.
The resolutions were received by Capt
Purse with that pride felt by any one who
has successfully executed a task of the
importance he undertook. Capt. Purse
has received many congratulations on his
share in the conduct in what was decided
ly the big event of the season.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-23
local Personal.

Mr.. T. ]. James of Adrian is at the Pu-
lask House.
Mr.. S, F. Floyd is registered at the Pu-
lash House from Waycross.
Mr.. J. Richardson of ST. Mary's is
among the visitors in the city.
Mr.. w A. Thompson of Everett is In
the city, stopping at the Screven House.
MIR. and Mrs j. III. Dean of Elsie were
among the visitors in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Harry w. Anderson of Atlanta spent
yesterday in the city, a guest at the De
Soto.
Mr.. A. L. Jones Of Macon was among
the guests registered yesterday at the
De Soto
Messrs. d. X. Manner and w. II. Law
ton of Garnett, s. c., were ia the city
yesterday.
Mr.. w. c. Lott of Waycross was among
the arrivals registered yesterday at the
Screven House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. S. Reynolds of Atlanta
were id the city yesterday, registered at
the Screven House
Mr.. Malcolm Lockhart came down YES
terday from Augusta and is stopping at
the Pulaski House.
Mr.. Robert NJ. Hitch leaves to-day for
Quitman, where he goes to spend the
Christmas holidays with relatives
Master Percival Moses, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. f. Moses has returned from a
weeks visit to relatives in Augusta.
Dr. and Mrs. J. b. Read left last night
for White Sulphur Springs, Fla. They
expect to make their future home there
Mrs. James Lloyd Staten Of Valdosta ar
rived In the city yesterday and is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. =. Hamii-
ton.
Judge and Mrs. Boiling Whitfield came
up yesterday from Brunswick and are
stopping at the De Soto. Miss Essie Whit
field accompanies them.
Mr.. Craig Barrow has returned home
for the holidays after the fall term spent
at the University of Maryland, at Balti-
more, where he is taking the medical
course.
Mr.. David c. Barrow is daily expected
home from Baiquiu, Cuba, where he has
been stationed as adjutant of the Third
Immunes, Col Rays regiment. Lieut..
Barrow has, it is thought, resigned the
position to return to the practice of law
In Savannah. He left here with the
Guards. Capt. w. G.. AustiRs company.
as a corporal. An appointment was given
him as second lieutenant In Col Ray's
command, and he was then advanced to a
first lieutenantcy. His friends will be very
glad to welcome him back.