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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
HOCIKTI KH.
Presbyterian Church.
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OUN1NO yerrlce 1 :'U : SunJ7 School
12:U0. liVcuiuf 8cr?H'7:tw
A. F. HAHT, raator.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
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KKVICI.S aro lit-M at the Episcopal church
etfry Sumiuy evenm.
Uev. (3ko. Vescm, Missionary.
ALMA LOOCE, F. & A. M.
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F.OCI.AM Meet irnf8onaturUaTu or before
euc-li lull moon.
W. A. IUnr.Et. ?ec'y.
ALMA CIIAPTEIt, O. E. 3 NO. 13.
RKtilar iitiM tinirs ou the flrt TrivJay ot
t-Hfli month.
MKS. ANNA MI.SSINriF.K. Vf. Matron.
MKS. AUROKA ADAMS, SWy.
G. A. R.
Win. MoytT l'ont. No. l.'i-. D-p't f Mk h.,G
A. H., nifi t on -ml. anl 4th. ThuinlaT ol
tach month.
Fiunci I'lamik, Loiml.
E. F. Movtu A.1J' t.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Altt'ADA c ol NcT.I,, .Vn. It unit cwry
other Wt'ilm-Mliiy ni.ht at 1,(1. O. I'. Hall.
it. A. VK1.STKi. K. II. (illKKS,
KNIOIITJ OF PYTHIAS.
F1TZJAMI'.SI..U'- No. '... K. of i'. Il.il.l
it n-yuiar meeting ci t i ot lir t itiii n
day niKlit. o. J. m ii. w
John I. Si'Ixnkv, t'. C
K. ot It. S.
HV .V K K, K S.
WM. S. TURCK &. CO.,
Ai.rnernl lloiklnir llnliien Tn.ncto1
i t-stUrs iii Forf'mi ami DomcsiU: Kn biiK
SpiTiul Attention tiui n lo Collections.
wm. 8.ti:iu k. a. w. wmc.ii r, o.n. wiiut
J. II. t-KAVhll. C.K. WEHSTKII,
I'rolcfsional,
J. F. SUYDAin, M. D.
IIVSIAIAN nn-1 Snir'on. Ufllce in rear ol
Miller C'o.'o Dnitf More.
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C. L. OCWNIE. M. O.
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FAKU M. Practice. Otticc;. front room la
w ebo orutf More,
S. D. YERINCTON,
UltACTICINfi Physician. Oflu etionr;Pto
a, m. ' to 4 p in. Ollioe in WtLb'8 lJrug
tr.i c, front rooms up stair.
E. A. BAGLEY, M. D.,
HOMr.oI'OTHlO rhy-ieinii im.l Silicon.
1 i i l nee State strctt. Oir.ee, rnmn No.
I. Wright t ipi ra IIoum hloeU. set-oiul floor.
ul.i i hour;!. 'J to 1 ) a. in.: - to .1 itul ? to o p. in.
A'rrDUM'A'S.
FRANCIS PALMER,
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TI'oitNKY T HW, AN- IO-aI l'.atatt
I.ile.UHl Fire I iiMiraiice .Vm.
.hint, (r'ntli'U Co JlVt.
J. L. CLARK
AT'PKNr.Y aihH'oiinselor at Lnw All ljrnl
liiMii'-f by inter or otherwise, will ir
T'i i'ii j.t I v nttfinlcil to, OUico in Opcia Ilouttc
l,xk. upM.tirs
JOHN D. SPINNEY,
TTOICNF.Y M' I. WV, S-lieitor in Cbano
-TX ery, anl l.'i .i I I'.m.h.- Airi-nf.
At. ma. GiiAiioi Co., Mien.
J. II . NORTON,
ATTfKNi;Y AT I. AW an. I -oia itor in fliaii
C.T A II nillil'-. (III IUtet to my nile
vill receive prompt attention. (Mice itli J.
L. (.'lui li, o rient iili k. Aun.i.
.M ISCKIihANKOU.S
F. A. LEONARD
1 nicely lixeil up in the
LIVERY STABLE,
formerly occupied ly Mr. Carnahan, on
JNipei itu-t, vj.st. ami pnijis(s to keep
.i lirst-t'iass fi:i:d. ;().ui),sali:
iiml L1VKKY .STA MFJC. (io.J
liirs at leasnualile rates. Gie
him a call.
Alma Furniture Rooms.
S. II Lovcland,
Iu iiUt in
l''ui iiiluro,
Suwiirj; inaeliines and
Organs
UNDERTAKING
A Specialty.
A Hood hearse in connection. General
repairing and work put up to order.
Els Neil, Jot VanArsdalc,
BLACKSMITHS.
We are now prepared to do all kinds
of niacksmilhing, Repairing and
HORSE-SHOEING.
We guarantee our work and Defy
Competition in workmanship and
prices. Wu solicit your patronage.
Neil & VanArsdale.
Wallop west of Wright House IJarn.
ALMA INSURANCE AGENCY.
IIOMK New York . . . .
L'NDKIIWUITKU-New York, .
HAUTFOltD- ....
riUF. ASSOCIATION-rblla. .
AMF.HICAN- . ,, .
AfJUICL'lnJKAL-Uaterlown, .
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UltANI) KAl'IDS (iraml Kuplds .
NEW YOIIK MFK N. T
ACCI UENT INS. CO of North A mcrlca
Justice of the Peace.
AM) CONVEYANCES
All legal papers drawn witk neatness
and dispatch.
ltcnl Estate Agency.
Will handle Heal Estate on reuvwaMe
terms.
Office one door east of B. W. Ellison's
itorc.
A.. Yeriiiffton.
A Vfcit to Mammoth Gave.
II Y C. W. YKKUINOTON.
Ill attempting a description of the
MammothC ave. I do. not present this
article to the readers of the li:com
as a gem of literary ait, hut merely aw
off-hand description of what I can re
member of the many attractive features
of this great natural curiosity the fame
of which has spread abroad throughout
all the civilized woild.
It is a curious fact that there are peo
ple who have lived nearly all their lives
w ithin a few hour's ride of the cave, and
yet have never gazed upon its diamond
studded ceilings, have never ridden uj
on its lakes or rivers, have never lis
tened to the roar of its cataracts, or
threaded its tortuous footpaths as they
wind about through some of the most
beautiful scenery in the world, now
broadening into a wide boulevard with
Moor level as the smoothest pavement,
and again narrowing to a scant foot
path that winds itself about some huge
precipice, w here a single mis step would
hurl one upon the merciless rocks be
low. Vet, w hile these people, living within
a few miles of the cave, have never vis
ited it, we see upon the hotel register
names of parties from nearly every
part of the old world, as well as the
new.
As there come times to everyone
when the burdens of every-day life are
lightened, it is not less true of the hum
drum life of the poor student. So, as
the last day of the term of school at
Valparaio drew to a close, we shut our
books with a sigh of releif, and turned
our attention to sandwiches, boiled
eggs, pickles, and numerous other arti
cles of more or les importance, that
would tend to make our journey to the
cave as pleasant as poible, for to the
cave we were going.
Among the party of excursionists
from Valparaiso, was a Mr. W. K. (.'o
zart, who attended the Alma Normal
during its entire existence, and who,
also, was my classmate in Valparaiso.
The pleasure of sight-seeing can only j
be half eiijoed when one is alone, but j
when in company of old acquaintances j
and friends, we Me the brightest side of I
even thing j
Thursday evening. Aug. Sth, found j
us with loaded lunch baskets and a-
lises, (limbing into the train. They I
tcro all strangers to me in the car. ex
cept my friend. Mr. ('..but after spread-!
ing ourselves and baggage over two or j
three of the largest seats we could find,
our attention was attracted by the sol- j
nine of song that came gushing forth!
from the souls of our nearest neighbors.
We ought not to complain, for they j
charged us nothing for the music, and
if it was not of the very best quality!
they made it up in quantity. One could
scarcely be angry w ith them, for they I
were such pretty, good-natured looking '
bovs, so C. and 1 joined in the chorus, j
I rom that moment we were taken into
their hearts as brothers. and enrolled as '
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cnauer memoers in mai musical orga
niation.
We won great distinction among our J
fellow passengers. for we furnished mu-J
sic(?) on all occasions during the entire ,
trip. We gained the very Mattering
appellation of the band."
Subsequently, when we were wan-!
deling in the cave and the souls of our
companions were oppressed by the in- '
expressible darkness that surrounded i
us. and the mind pictured strange things '
1 1 ini the iu sterious and curious shaped
things about us. the baud" gave forth
sweet strains to cheer the hearts of the
wanderers, and vet they never tried to,
throw us into any of the chasms. Ifi
anyone doubts the truth of this state-!
ment,I refer them to the chief musicians
of the organization, Mr. W. It. Ulack
welder and Mr. C. E. Spicer, both gen
tlemen of some distinction in the Val
paraiso Normal.
The sun got up early enough to con-;
duct us into Louisville, and about the i
first thing that greeted my vision, as I !
rubbed my eyes and looked out the op-1
posite car window, was the long bridge j
that spans the Ohio river, and whic h we
soon crossed. It looks quite imposing j
to one who has nevtr seen so large ai
bridge before, as it draws itself haugh-
tily iipalniye all surrounding objects, j
and makes the largest buildings look ''
very much ashamed of themselves. I
realized at a glance that its standing
in society was a great deal alnive me, j
and I respected it accordingly. If I ;
could tell how many feet long it is, I '
wouldn't say. for everyone who reads
this would stop at that particular point
and say "well, he ought to see such and
such a bridge," so, perhaps it wasn't
s i much of a bridge after all, but to
one so joiing as I. and who has never
been outside his ow ii stale, it was quite i
a sight. At least, I was willing to en-j
joy all the good there was in it, and)
there l a good deal in that you know. I
Hut the Ohio Hiver; a river which
has made itself a great name, if for no j
other k asoii.than did the great conquer-
ors of old. the number of souls who have j
been hurled into eternity, and the in-1
describable amount of misery and deso-'
lation caused by it. It may be a nice1
river mi Sunday or National Holidays, j
but I was ashamed to have my friends j
see it the morning we crossed it. We t
hardlv had time to shake hands with :
Louisville, 'oefoic we turned our backs'
uiHUiher.and were dashing away among
the hills in a way to make one think vve
had lived in the cities all our lives, and
were so relieved to get out into the
country, where one could get a little
fresh "'ai-ali joii know."
To me, who has never seen real, gen
uine, full-blooded mountains, this
scenery pleased me more than I can
describe. There is something pecu
lilarly fascinating to a person who has
spent the greater part of his life in a
level country .to be placed where he can
gaze up jagged cliffs or down ragged
chasms, and it is so exhilarating after
dashing through a tunnel for several
minutes, to suddiiily realize that vou
are riding on a shelf of rock just wide
enough for the tracks, ami that if ou
were to jump from the car window it
would be several long seconds before it
would hurt you.
Uetween Mammoth Cave .Junction
and the cave, is a "stub" road, ten miles
long which takes us to the hotel, w ithin
a few feet of the eave. There is one
place, where the attenii.;:: of the pas
sengers is attracted by the pulling of
the engineandeveryone knows we are
going up a hard grade. As vve sw ing
slowly out over the valley, we seethe
side of the hill dropping farther and
farther beneath us and ourselves climb
ing higher and higher, we iuvoluntarlv
grasp hold of the seat and hold on se
curely until the danger is past, and we
breathe again. No knowing where we
would be now had vve not seen the
danger in time to secure a good hold of
the car seat.
At last the whistle sounded and we
stood, grip in hand, all in the enchanted
region of the Mammoth Cave.
We otten "set our stakes" as the sav
ing is and "aim at a prize" w hich seems
to us the one great object of our lives,
the realization of our happiest dreams,
but, w hen after Years of close applica
tion vve fmd ourselves master of the po- j
sition, it seems a prize no longer; our
dreams have een realized, vve have
gained the point and whatever we have
gained a mastery ove r, vve are not apt to
look upon with respect and pride. I
have come to think of all things in this
way, but here was an exception, a
dream of my life was realized. I stood
on, in me. saci eu grouno: i wa-i in an i
enchanted region. No school-boy ever !
shouldered a gun or rod and tackle ami '
with an associate, started on a Satur-j
day's expedition, or Moated down an I
innocent river on a rudely construeteii i
rait, who felt happier than I, at that!
moment, nor was it short-lived. but con
tinued dining my entire visit to the
cave.
The admission to the cave is ie dol
lars and hotel rates are three dollars
per day. Hy biiving excursion ticket.;
loard, and ticket to cave, one gets a re-;
duction. Coart and I. being full-blood-1
ed Yankees, allowed" we would see
what vve wire buving before ne bought, i
it. The rest all took advantage of the
rates, and immediately upon our arrival .
were shown rooms, and after din-
ner repaired to them for rest and sleep.
In a large majority ol eases, thev got'
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(ieo. F. Hunting. I). I).. President and Pastor.
.1. W. Kwing. A. M.. Professor of Mathematics and Plivsies, and Principal
of Xoiiual Department.
Theodore Nelson. I.I,. D., Piofe,s ; of Fnglish Language and Literature.
Lewis Stuait. Ph. D. , Prolevor of Ancient Languages.
Charles A. Davis, A. 15.. Professor of Natural Science and Principal of
AcademicD epartmeiit.
Mary C. (ielston, A. M.. Professor of Latin and Principal of the Ladies'
Department.
15. A. Welstead. Instructor in French and (Jerman.
Hey. II. S. Iluth r, A. M., Professor of Mental and Moral Science.
llcv. Kendall Iho. ks. D. D., Acting Professor of Lnglish.
Matilda II. lloss. Principal of Training School.
Lelia A. Stevens. Instructor in Weal and Instrumental Music.
Kate L. Ilooth, Instiuctor in Drawing and Painting.
Chailes W. Vcringtoii, Principal of the Commercial Depaitment.
The Commercial Depaitment also provides instruction in Short Hand,
Tv pe-w i iting and Penmanship.
Short Hand for one c!a-. beginning with the year. free.
Tuition in Collegiate and Academic Departments -lo cents a week, to be (
paid by the term in advance. 1
Tuition in Commercial Di-pai tnu nt. so cents a wet k. !
Incidental cxpenccs, .r-J. a term.
Students in Chemistry w ill be charged a Win for use of Laboratory
Terms for instruction in inusje and painting. -Viea lesson for private lessons. '
Instructions in vocal music and drawing in classes free,
t'se of piano. '5 a term.
Students who do not loom in the buildings will select places for room or
lnard in the village, subject to the approval of the faculty. All students can
find comfortable board in the Ladies' Hall at .:'-.-" per peel;. This hall will be
under the immedi ate care of the Principal of the Ladies' Department. Voung
men can liinl rooms in the village, either w ith or without board, at about the
same rate as alnive for similar accommodations.
Total expenses for vear of .".' Weeks, sj Vt.'2'K
The fall term of this institution begins Sept. 1J. Isss and doses Dec. JJ.
The winter term begins .Jan. s. Jss i, and c loses March The spring term
begins April i'th. and c loses .June Path.
Tpc-vvi iting at actual cost to institution.
For further particulars, address.
Pi;ok. .J. 'A . Lwino, Secretary, or,
(Jko. F. Ill'NilNuD. D , Preside nt Alma College.
neither one, for the landlord had their
money, and, as the Ihitchman said,
"I takes vour money, joii takes vour
choice," but the choice was between a
very poor room, and no room at all, in
favor of the landlord.
The fust part of the hotel was built
in lsii and served as a log cabin for the
miners. Afterward, as sight-seers be
gan to come to the cave, other log cab
ins were added, forming a series of log
huts constituting a building some four
hundred feet front and about sixteen
deep, then the direction was changed,
and now forms a letter "L." The
linishing part of it is a line frame struc
ture containing offices, parlors, ball
room and other modern conveniences
with post-ollice for the accommodation
of the guests. It is the largest house
in town, for it is the only one.excepting
a small cottage where the agent who
manages the cave lives. The cave and
a number of huudicd acres of land that
surround it, are owned by seven heirs
who live in the east. The agent has
charge of everything pertaining to the
cave, except the hotel, which is under
an independent management. These
log cabin rooms are not all of the best
class. I w as in one of them ami this is
what I saw: No carpet, old bedstead,
hand-made table for wash-stand, wash
bowl and pitcher more or less cracked,
and one chair. The only article belong
ing to the room of any real value was
a lifieen-cent looking-glass and one
would be sure to cut his throat while
trving to shave before that. J)on't
understand me to say that all the rooms
were like them, no, only those paid for
in advance.
Cozart and I had no notion of going
to the hotel and spending the afternoon
in one of those little hot rooms when
vve were within a stone's throw of the
Mammoth Cave, so vve paid a short
Visit to the agent, who is, by the way a
very clever gentleman. lie has a car
load of beautiful specimens gathered
from the cave, but to our great disap
pointment he would not sell any of
them for love or money. We also
learned, much to our c hagi in, that we
won id not be aliowou to can the small
est specimen fiem the cave (and to makr
it more impiessive he read and allowed
i:- lo read the laws of Kentucky on
the subject, which places a line of
iilt doilais on the fust offense.) This
was a sore disappointment indeed, ami
w e too); oui departure with heavy hearts,
fiiliv convinced that we should be obliged
to do seine tall smuggling, or run the
risk of paving all our loose change.
Hut we made up o.ir minds to one thing
and that was, vve would have some
specimens. "Heaven helps those who
help themselves." Wo met a voung
guide who had in his hand a bottle,
which, upon examination. I found to
contain one of the renowned eyeless
nh. I' pon asking him the pi ice of it
lie t-ld me it was sold, or promised, but
alter a great deal of persuasion he ;
finally sold it to me for two dollars and
a quarter. At that rate, a good mess !
for a siual: family. would cost about live
hundred dollars, but I licvci eat eyeless,
fish ham and eggs are good enough for ,
lile. '
( 'in hi Cohfiiiiifl.) ;
Don't Forget that
Oiar G-reat
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in in in mi
Lasts but two
MIIUIIIIlllll.il
We are offeringuLLvFactory at 6c by the bolt
Extra heavy all linen Crash at 8c.
All our 15c Satines at 11c.
Good quality Curtain Scrim at 7 1-2.
Good Straw Ticking at 10c.
Heaviest Denims made at 16c.
Our line of Black Dress Goods is the
largest in the county. You will save money
on every dollar's worth of Dry Goods bought
of us.
R0NK& BAUGHMAN.
2 doors w est of I. O
I offer
AT
BEIDUCTIOIT
Sprin
Now is the time to buy, I have still a
Very Large Stock
Come and see me,
Alma,Mich.
Mil!
We wish to call your
that we have a
oNUt
which we will be glad
in need
ATTENTION
After years of experience in Detroit I am sure to please you. I have
located anions you w ith a complete outfit of l'luinbiii'g and Steam
Fitting tools and am prepared to do all kinds of
Plumbing, Steam and Gas
Fitting.
1 aKo have put in a stock of
Brass, Lead fit Iron goods
which I offer for sale at reasonable rates. Kcfereriee: Kxaminc work
at Sanitarium, Wright House, A. V. Wright's Kenidence,
Alma College and Church IJlock.
j. s. Mcdonald.
State Street, room formerly occupied by Me Fee.
i-.n
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weeks longer.
ALMA, MICII.
my entire
Stock
COST.
Opposite i:ost office.
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attention to the fact
very large stock of
Ii
to furnish you when
of such.
Miler Bros.
BUILDERS.