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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-11-23

and listened there came savage roar
from the forest.
That was the last we heard of him.
and when the Natal boy had taken
of the skin 10 which he was entitled,
we returned 10 our quarters.
1 remained in Natal a long time
after the adventure / have related,
and though Khoolah and | had more
than one bout with the wild animals
Of the country, never suggested an
other lion-pit. My experience in that
direction had been enough. - Golden
DAYS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-11-23

the edge Of forest were several pools.
TO which the beasts of the region were
accustomed 10 come at night 10 quench
their thirst.
Our colonel had twice succeeded in
killing lion by shooting from pit
which he had dug for the purpose near
one Of the pools, and his success created
in me desire to do something of the
same kind.
was seconded in my wishes by a
native boy named Khoolah, a youth of
my own age, and well acquainted with
the habits of the wild beasts Of Natal.
Together, during the day, we made a
pit four feet deep, and running the
same in length. The bottom was COW
cred with lot OF native hay, pressed
firmly down.
The pit was at the foot Of little bank
that sloped gently toward the basin,
which was within easy range.
When we had finished il, we covered
IL with sticks and grass, so as not to
render any proving game suspicious,
and then returned TO camp, nearly two
miles distant, TO prepare for the night
ambush.
The colonel tried 10 dissuade us from
embarking in the enterprise on hand
by teIlng me now ne was once sur
prised in his lion pit by a leopardess,
but was not to be turned in my inten-
tions in this manner.
He exhausted his arguments, and
then loaned me two Of his hunting rifles
and lot OF ammunition, which Khoo-
lah and. l carried 20 the pit, reaching
IL just as the sun was sinking below
the dark, tree-covered hills.
We had been careful TO build the am
bush so that the wind would blow to
us from the pool, and thus prevent
the animals seeking it from getting our
wind and seeming danger.
1t was a brilliant night, for when
the sun disappeared, thousands of
stars gave the sky the appearance of a
vast diamond field, and on one side of
it, as il were, the moon hung like a sill
YER shield of great brightness
But this scene of beauty was soon
| disturbed, for great clouds began TO
/ chase one another across the heavens.
and at times We could not see our
hands before our faces.
More than once, for a moment, ]
wished myself back in camp, but did
not mention the wish 10 Khoolah, who,
crouched beside me in the pit, was
eager for the sport 10 begin.
IL was an hour after night had fair
/ ly set in when we heard peculiarly
harsh cry in the belt of timber beyond
the water.
"IIe is coming!" exclaimed the Natal
boy, finding my arm in the darkness.
And / knew that the king OF beasts
was coming TO the pool.
a strange stiffness seemed to fol-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-11-23
BALLOON ASCENSIONS.
Sensations Experienced by Aeronauts
at Various Heights-Dnnger-
Gus Undertakings.

Two Frenchmen recently made an
ascent in a balloon at Nincennes with
a view to reaching the greatest alti-
tude that could possibly be obtained.
They did not succeed in passing the
record, however During their journey
they kept a record Of their impress
sions and sensations at various
heights. They first began 10 expert
ence the nauseating effects of the
rarefied air at 1920 feet, when their
temples ached and their visions were
blurred. At 2O,l5O feet, says the Scien-
tific American, one of the Adventures
was rendered so i'll that he could
neither speak nor reach his bag OF
oxygen and had TO be attended by his
companion.
Shortly afterward the latter was
somewhat paralyzed and could only
move with difficulty. But with the
application of oxygen they were re-
stored and they were but little incon-
venienced. At 81, $50 feet they de
scribed the cold as being intense and
that their boards were covered with
ice. When 20, 400 feet was attained
they were rendered so helpless and
the pain was so great that they could
hardly gather sufficient strength to
open the valve of the balloon. When
they reached the ground they were in
a very exhausted condition.
DR.. Berson assembled some months
Ego from London to a height of 81, 500
feet. while Messrs. Coxwell and Glai-
sher assembled TO the height of $4,000
feet, at which altitude one Of the trav-
elers was rendered unconscious, while
the other only just succeeded in open
ing the valve by pulling the rope with
his teeth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-11-23

you choose, and let US try the coloneIs
rifles"
Seeing that / was determined. my
young companion silently ecceded;
and we slipped the heavy guns, al
ready cooked, over the edge of the
pit
The lions still stood face 10 face,
spring; and as the moon was shining
once more, they presented excellent
targets for our aim.
| took the nearest one, the other be-
ing allotted 10 Khoolah.
| believe the rifles must have spoken
together. for | heard but one report.
Khoolah's lion sprang into the air
and fell back, rolling toward the wa
ter in his agonies. Mine tottered TO
one side. breaking into a cry of pain,
and then began series of grotesque
tumbles, which threatened TO land
him plump in the pit. Horrifed at the
prospect, / fell back into the opening,
and for a second awaited the next
event, with white face and wildly
beating heart.
Khooiah TO less frightened,
crouched behind me, and l felt the
SILVER of fear that made him trem-
BILE.
Suddenly there came quick, sharp
roar and something passed over our
heads.
For a little space OF time we did
not seem TO breathe. and when we ven-
tured to peep above the top OF our
lion-pt we saw but one lion-Khoo-
lah's-lyiug still, near the shining sur
face OF the pool.
The other, whose skin / had hoped
to carry back TO camp. after leaping
over our head in his fight, had entire
Nv disappeared. and while we looked
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-11-23

low the roar. 10 lasted ten minutes
and then another sound came from an
other part of the field.
1--WE are going To have royal sport,
Khoolah," said /. There are two lions"
AS the moon emerged from behind
cloud, | saw an enormous object be-
tween us and the shining surface Of the
pond. IL was so large and ill-shaped
that l did not know what il was till
Khoolah, with "A glance, told me that
u rhinoceros had come for bath.
He had no sooner spoken than the
huge beast plunged into the water.
which was not deep at the edge Of the
basin, and began TO wallow, now and
then showing his great sides to Us an
if he invited a shot.
But we had come for nobler game.
All at once the rhinoceros checked
his sport, and Khoolah, in a whisper,
told me to look to the right.
! did as | was told, and saw stand
Ing near the water, figure whose
natural majesty proclaimed that tho
lion had come.
/ could see his great name and mako
out all the other parts. so distinctly
had the moonlight marked them.
Don't fire yet, my captain" said
Khoolah, with his soft, dark fingers
at my wrist. The other one is COM
ing"
Sure enough, there was another, and
at that very moment he came in sight
from the left, waking in the sway
ing pace peculiar TO the lion, but with
head erect, as IL a challenge was in
tended.
In moment the first lion sent out
roar that seemed TO shake the very
earth about us.
1t was answered by the other, as he
stopped and dashed the air with his
tail; then, all at once, he sprang for
ward. and the two champions stood
face 10 face.
l was now almost too frightened to
fire. and if had fired, l fear l should
have missed the target.
The rhinoceros in the water had not
returned 10 his bath. When / glanced
toward him, | saw him turn and sneak
away. with his eyes covertly watch-
ing the lions on the bank.
After cycling one another short
time. the two beasts began to APP
proach Now. they seemed to creep
along the ground and now they
walked erect, shaking their tawny
names and emitting low growls or de-
fance.
Suddenly the lion which ha- come
from the left sprang at his antagonist,
and in an instant the two beasts
seemed TO meet in midair.
Down they came in a hot grapple
for the mastery, rolling over and over
ike tenacious cats. all tie time send
ing out sounds that lent new excite
ment TO the battle.
Once they fell apart, and looking
madly at each other, went at ii again
with tenfold fury. This time their
savage wrestling decreased the dis
lance between them and our pit. /
drew back in alright
was sure that the battle Of the
lions could be heard in camp. as the
wind was blowing over our heads
and in that direction. Now they
would be silent for a moment, and
then they would break forth again,
roaring and battling with all their
might.
l grew so fearful that they would
continue the combat till we found
them at the very edge Of our pit, that
proposed TO Khoolah TO open on them
with the colonel's rifles. But the Ma
tai boy objected
BY and by the lions got up again,
and one retreated toward us till but
very few feet interviewed.
Now, Khoolah, we must give il 10
them!" l whispered. Take the one
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-11-23
Cbesapeake Oyster Reds.

The United States fish commission
reckons that the available oyster-grow-
ing area in the Chesapeake is about
900 square miles, and that with prop
er cultivation this area would be worth
500 an acre yearly. Already these
wonderful oyster beds begin TO show
the results Of reckless everlasting and
are approaching exhaustion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-11-23
FIR beer.

Kaffir beer is made from Indian corn
which is worked into pulp with wood.
ter is added, and the climate does the
rest. When the beer is ready every
hut will receive its share, and certain
quantity will be put aside for the
beer drink" sorry, but gigantic
kind of feast.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-11-23
MAYHEM l received
wv as cornet i'm one

MAYHEM l received my commission
w as cornet in one of her ajesty's
regiments stationed somewhere in
Natal, / thought myself the proudest
boy in all the country. had long nursed
a desire 10 see some Of the distant parts
of the world, and here was a chance
TO begin with Africa.
/ found my regiment in what is
known as the uphill country. 1t was
a wild and almost entirely unbroken
tract. swarming with wild beasts Of
every description, a rich field for the
hunter of large game, and the scene Of
some daring exploits during our 80
journ.
Not very far from our camp and at
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-11-23

so slightly changed in all these years.
He has no morbid fancies. He feels the
companionship that he lost when she
died, and for that reason he stays in
the house of death. He holds that the
only vital difference between himself
and his wife is that he has the power
of world communication When that
10 gone he and she will be the same.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-11-23
Killing Rats Not Cruelty 10 Animals

Rats are not animals in the eyes OF
the law, as the Humane society of To.
tonto found to its intense disgust when
Vt tried TO stop the slaughter of them
oy dogs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-11-23
TOLEDO, SAGINAW & MUSHROOM R'Y.

Lv. Ashley for Detroit
at l2;l0 =. m.
Close connections are
made at Owosso Junct'n
with all trains OF d.. G.
II Il NJ. Ry.
BEN. FLETCHER. I. 7. A.
Detroit, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-11-23

It takes 5000 bees TO weigh pound,
but when the insects come in fresh
from the fields and flowers they weigh
nearly thrice as much.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-11-23
shin. lightning Rods.

All big vessels are provided with cop
Der lightning rods, which run from
the'r mastheads down TO the copper
sheathing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-11-23
A Good Rule.

When men abuse you suspect your
self; when they praise you suspect
.hem.-Chicago Daily News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-11-23

Leave Ashley.
$50 a. IT. for Muskegon
2 80 p. IN. for Muskegon
JSo. w. LORD,
Traffic Manager,
Detroit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-11-23
wEsTBOUND

Except Sunday
A. b CONEY. Agent,
OwOssO, Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-11-23
Grand Trunk R'y System.
EASTBOUND

EASTBOUND
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-11-23

you choose, and let us try the colonel's
rifles"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-11-23
The Comets Lion Pit
BY T. {. Harbaugh.

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The border vidette., 1900-01-06

FOR SALE.-IIouse and lot on West Street. House forty feet square containing eight large reoms En- quire at THE VIDkTTE ofii-e. At
The border vidette., 1900-01-06
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that at a special meeting of the Cobre Grande Copper company held in Bisb. F, terri tory of Arlzona, September g, 1899, J. Fl. Costello was removed as general manager of the company and that t.eor-e itche was elected in his st+a,,; and that J. Henry Wood was re.noN ed as secretary and Scott White was elected in his stead; and that said Costello and Wood are in no way connected with the Cobre Grande Cop per Company and the company will not b. responsible for any debts con tracted ly them after September Bird 1899.
 Signed W. c GREEN,
 President Cohre Grande Copper Go. First date of publication S"pt. 30, 1899
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

The first course as a kind of square tower formed of slices of breast of goose-fat, rich goose 1t as, too-and a fish which the Chinese call "cow's head with large dish of mashed tripe and hard eggs. Next came grains of picked wheat and barley, shellfsh, enormous prawns, preserved gin- ger and fruits. All these were eaten with ivory chopsticks, which the guests brought. with them. On grand occasions the first dish is always birds nest soup, which consists. of thick, gelatinous substance. The sec- ond course is ragout of sea snals. their taste resembling that of green fat turtle. The snails are followed by a dish of the flesh covering the skulls of surgeons. Other dishes consists of sharks fins mixed with slices of pork, ducks tongues and deers' tendons-a royal dish. Stewed plums and boiled rice are often added, and, last of all, tea Is served Western barbarians do not wish to be bigoted, but it strikes the fastdious American who has been "feed-' ing" at his club and the best restaurants, not to mention at the expense of his friends French chef, that this sort of diet Is sufficient to make Bokers and pretty much anything else out of the human being who indulged in it. Tell me what a man eats and I'll tell you what manner of man he is, is the new aphorism.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30
KINGS WHO SMOKE
Emperor Francis Joseph Smokes All
 Day Long

King Victor Emanuel does not smoke. Of the great smokers among the crowned heads of Europe only old Emperor Francis Joseph remains. He smokes nearly all day day long, his cigars being a peculiar kind of Cuban tobacco for which he pays a large price, and which. made from picked plants by workmeu especially employed for the purpose at Havana. are packed and sealed under the supervision of the Aus patched in the diplomatic bag so that they escape the attention of the customs of ficials at the frontiers. They cost the Elm peror about $l.75 each and are exceptional ly fine. The late King Humbert, like his father, was an inveterate smoker and was wont to receive a large consignment of cigars each year from the Emperor of Austria, generally about Christmas or the New York The late Emperor Frederick was rarely seen without a pipe or cigar in his mouth, and, indeed, the cancer of the throat to which he succumbed was ascribed to the abuse of tobacco. His son. Emperor William only smokes cigarettes, while the Czar rarely, if ever, smokes even these papilletos. Neither King Oscar nor King Christian appears to care much for tobacco. King Carlos of Portugal is not much of a smoker, while if the King of Spain ever snatches a whif of tobacco 1t is only by stealth; in a word, tobacco seems to be losing the favor which 1t formerly enjoyed with royalty, and after having in turn been used in the form of snuff, in pipes, cigars, and cigarettes. is now going out of fashion altogether among the crown ed heads of the old world.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

in's desk outside the chamber. where 1t was handed to the next voter, only one ball being used in connection with each register, unless there were more votes than one to De given. This had the merit of accur- acy of the immediate detection of fraud e. g., the introduction of a non-offlcial ball to the cup), of rapidity in counting, and lelt almost nothing to the voters presence or mind. There was also claimed for 1t rapidity in voting, but that is not very apparent from the description given of 1t.
 Between 1870 and 1873 was brought out another apparatus, a model of which was exhibited in the libraray of the House of Commons It was patented by MT. John Cooper Hadden and MT. John Imray. The voting handles in this were fixed in a small room and interlocked so as to pre- vent more than the authorized number of votes being recorded and the number of votes given for each candidate was re- number of votes being ascertainable at the moment of closing the poll.
 The great drawback to all these machines is their expense and the impossibility Of keeping any record of individual votes thus preventing a recount in the event ot a petition. There is also the minor difficulty that iliterate electors cannot use them. It would seem that to improve upon the present system of voting by ballot we must look in other directions, and in one, at any rate, viz, greater rapidity and accuracy in counting votes, experiments have all ready been made in some constituencies, and with conspicuous success.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30
THE REAL MEANING
 OF TRUE LOVE
One of the Most Celebrated Thinkers of the Day
 Defines It.

What is love? The best definition in lit- erature Is that of Gibbon, and 1t is some what remarkable, considering that he was bachelor and unsuccessful in wooing the only woman he ever loved: "The union of desire, friendship, and tenderness which is ln1amed by single female; which pre- fers her possession as the supreme or sole happiness of our being"
 Love, very happily and properly. has been called 'the greatest thing in the world,' the dearest theme of all" etc. This seems at first sight to be the language of exag- generation. Not so Consider how love lies at the very root of philosophy, ethics and theology; how it extends through all lands and times.
 In considering the evolution of love we must bear in mind that in ancient times the sentiment never rose above the feeling of friendship, more often mere cold regard or what an American philosopher tersely describes as "a good understanding
 Fathers and mothers considered 1t their duty and prerogative to select wives for their sons, and marriages were arranged without requiring the consent of the bride.
 MT. Finck. in his interesting book Oh this subject claims that what is known as
The age-herald., 1900-09-30
PLAIN TALK.
To Catarrh Sufferers.

Every person suffering from catarrh in It's many forms, knows that the common lotions, salves and touches do not cure. It is needless to argue this point or to cite cases of failure, because every victim of catarrhal trouble knows 1t for himself if he has tried them.
 A local application, if it does anything at all, simply gives temporary relief; a wash, lotion, salve or powder cannot reach the seat of the disease which is the blood.
 The mucus membrane seeks to relieve the blood of catarrhal poison by secreting large quantities of mucous, the discharge sometimes closing up the nostrils decend ing to the throat and larynx, causing an irritating cough. continual clearing of the throat deafness, indigestion and many other disagreeable and persistent symp- toms.
 A remedy to really cure catarrh must be an internal treatment; a remedy which will gradually clense the system from ca tarrhal poison and remove the fever and congestion always present in the mucous membrane.
 The best remedies for this purpose are Eucalyptol, Sangunaria and Hydrastin, but the difficulty has always been to get these valuable curatives combined in one palatable, convenient and efficient form.
 Recently this has been accomplished and the preparation put on the market under the name of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets; they are largo pleasant tasting loZenges, so that they may be slowly dissolved in the mouth thus reaching every part of the mucous membrane and finally the stomach and in testines.
 An advantage to be considered also is that Sturats Catarrh Tablets contain no cocaine, morphine poisonous narcotics, so often found in catarrh powders, and the use of which often entails habit more dangerous than the disease.
 Stuart's Catarrh Tablets are sold by dprtxy cfS at frtl1 ci anl-a and are probably the safest and most eff fectual catarrh cure on the market
The age-herald., 1900-09-30
INCREASE OF TYPHOID IN PARIS
I'm purity of Drinking Water Said to be
 the Cause

Paris Dispatch to the London Telegraph.
 Some rather disquieting figures appear in the current official municipal bulletin with respect to the prevalence of typhoid in Paris The number of cases registered up to the end of the thirty-first week of the present year, that Is to say, to August l3 last has been 5148. Of these 56S proved fa- tai. Moreover, the statistics for the last quarter of this period show an increase, though slight, on the earlier months Of the year. Over 800 cases occurred between July 25 and August 13, that is to say, curing the fast seven weeks of the period in question: The deaths for the same time reached 15z, or a proportion in excess of the weekly average since January of about four. Finally, this proportion increased by seven during the last seven days of the period, reaching twenty-nine deaths. All these f1g- ures compare unfavorably with those for the corresponding periods of preceding years. In 1899 231 cases occurred during the first 3l weeks, including 404 deaths. The increase, however, has chiefly considerable since 1898, when during the same time only 556 cases and 105 deaths were registered
 From 1895 to the year before last the number of typhoid cases for the corre- spending period Of each twelvemonth never exceeded 700. The publication of these statistics has caused it to be affirmed that typhoid is now prevalent in Paris in an epidemic form. This, however, is not alto gether a correct statement of the situation All scientific opinion here is absolutely unanimous in ascribing the increase of ty- phoid to one cause alone-impurity of drinking water, produced by the mixing of the Vanne liquid, in which the typhus ba- cillus is found, with that from the Avre, the Ourcq, and other sources from which Paris is provisioned, and which by analysis have been ascertained to be free from the microbe If this cause of the spread of the malady were improved, all the medical au- thorities state that absolutely no ground for apprehension would exist It follows that entire immunity is obtained by strict ly avoiding Paris water, unless boiled as a beverage Of course, the best plan Of all would be for the water company to cease mixing the Vanne springs with the others, and using the former only for clensng purposes. This, however, the re- sponsble authorities confess to be beyond their powers, the volume of liquid being insufficient to insure the drinking provi- sion of the city Careful Parisians, &C., cordingly, either boil the water supplied by the company before imbibing drop of 1t, or else drink only mineral waters. The precaution-which as a matter of fact, has been strongly recommended for years past here by medical opinion, and has been rigidly adhered to in very many house. holds-is an absolute safeguard against the prevalent typhoid