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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-19

"And remember / shall watch you,
and if you ever cause that noble wife
of yours tear"
40, never will"
"Then remember said the ghostly
voice again, remember
Chloroform rendered the miserable
man insensible. In that condition hi
was conveyed to barn near by, and
placed in the frfanger, there to recover
himself as best he might.
George Morris never drank another
drop of spirituous liquor. He became
an Industrious man, a tender and pro.
vident father. One day he told his
wife in confidence that the reason he
had reformed was because he apprcti.
ated her generous devotion, but We
knew better.
For a while Harry Lane was littlo
shy of the doctor, but when he did
meet him the worthy physician shook
him warmly by the hand, saying that
although he did not particularly wish
for any more subjects, he thanked him
very much for the one he had brought
him, as by that means most inveter-
ate drunkard had been reformed, and
broken hearted wife rescued from the
very brink of the grave.
Harry Lane asked no questions, but
when the name of George Morris was
proposed few years afterwards for the
nomination of county judge, he gave
peculiar whistle, and said in low
tone, "Well, it all becomes of being
the doctors subject ~
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-19
wives as Companions.

1t has become the fashion to talk of
girls, at present brought up, as moro
ornamental than useful. Old bache.
lors, editing political newspapers, occa-
sionally diversity their dull columns by
diatribes against woman's ignoraBce Of
housekeeping, If these lay sermons
are correct, the only mission Of a wife
is to bake and sweep and sew. Now,
we do not undervalue the Importance
of such requirements. A girl has no
right to marry poor man if she is en-
tirely ignorant of household matters;
and most young men in this country
are comparatively poor, and have their
fortunes to make for themselves. But
to be ignorant Of household affairs is
one thing; to be drudge or upper
servant is another. We have often
seen lively, pretty girl, after few
years marriage, sink into a listless,
care-wotn matron. A wife should be
something above mere menial. She
ought to be; as the old Saxon phrase
has it, "a helpmate;" and no wife can
be that, in the higher sense of the
term, unless she is companion. Many
an otherwise excellent woman, perfect
in the ordering of her household, and
capable, when necessary, of working
heartily herself, drives her husband to
the club or the tavern because she is
no companion for him. We do moi
say physicians wife should study
medicine, or lawyers wife study law,
or an engineers wife study engineer
ing, or mechanics wife to learn his
trade, in order to become o compan-
ion to her husband. This is not what
we mean. But every man, even the
most illiterate, has his peculiar tastes
and sympathies, and it should be the
business Of the wife to discover them,
to interest herself in them, and be
able to talk appreciatively about them.
The poorer the couple are, unless in
the case Of actual day laborers, the
more they are thrown together, the
more need there is for this companion
ship: But even with the rich, a ca
pacity for companionship would add
greatly to the mutual happiness Of
both husband and wife, ana often pre-
vent sad family tragedies. Wives,
neglect not your duties, but be some
thing more than mere servants ard
housekeepers; he intelligent compan
ions to your husbands. ~,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-19

Many discouraged mother foMs
her tired hands at night, and feels,a
if she had after. all done nothing. al
though she has not spent an idle mo.
ment since she rose. Is it notffna
that your little helpless children. have
had some one to come 20 with all their
childish griefs md joysp Is il moth
ing that the husband feels safe whep
he is away 70 his business, because
your careful hand directs everything
at home Is it nothing that when biz
business is over, that he has the bless
ed rsfdge at home, which you haye
th.t day done your best to briehtes
and refnes On, weary and fsithfu|
mother, you little know four bowe,
when you say, ~ have done nothing .
There Is 1 book in which ! fsirer re-
ord than tkns writes tvsr sesins ;
ycnr meme. .f'., .. u.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-19
CHAS. GOLLING,
River street, Alpena.

4 REASURER's NOTICE. is hereby
given that the undersigned, Treasurer of the
city of Athena, received tho tax roll for General,
City and Highway Taxes for the year 1871, on the
second Monday in July, and the same will he re-
taned by him for iorty days thereafter; that dur
Ing the first twenty days of said forty days, said
Treasurer will receive all take assessed thereon
without the addition of any commission percen,-
for collection; that during the remain ing wen-
" days Of said forty dayH, persons payipg- taxes
will be charged one per cent. additional Sopf heir
assessments; and that after the expiration II said
forty VS., laid rolf will be returned o. the Comp
roller Of said city who will 10 he made cut
copy of so much Of said Assessment Roll ms shall
then remain due and unpaid. adding thereon such
pcrceptage as shall have been fixed by the Common
Countil Tor the collection If such taxes ASSESS
ments, not exceeding Tour per cent. And that with
in ten daes thereafter the said Treasurer will receive
said lat mention ed roll and proceed TO collect and
receive the taxes thereon assessed up TO the last
Saturday Of October next
Notice Is further given, that the said Treasurer
Is not required bv law to call upon the persons
scsscd on such roll, or demand the payment Of such
taxes.
Office at A. Hoppers.
tffI A. T.. POWER,
City Treasurer.
Dated, Alpena, July 10, 1871. 5ws
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"One hundred dollars ?"
DR.. Metcalf made room for the
young man at his desk, saying:
"Just sign your name here, sir, il
you please, sir, payable in six months.
OTIS heavy bill, DOCTOR said Har-
ry Lane, hesitating moment, with
the pen between his fingers, ere he ad-
ded his signature to the note.
"Heavy bill? Well, now I don't
know" said Franklin Metcalf, M. d.,
as he tapped his foot rather impatient
ly on the Office floor, and gazed absent
ly from the window.
"a hundred dollare are earned more
easily by you than me, DOCTOR" said
the young man, still hesitating. Owe
had an unlucky year of it, and / havn't
made the amount in the last twelve
months. Couldn't you make it little
less ?" -1f''tt.i. 90 2. --
"What, the bill ?"
Eyes"
"Not cent, Lane. Medicines cost,
and my time is valuable. You would
have my services, aud You |, ul!n't ox-
pect Il Pres dent of medical insti-
tuition to practice for nothing
Certainly not, replied Harry Lane,
making an energetic dash upon the pa
per, and writing his name in bold,
heavy characters.
"There, DIR. Metcalf, I only hope
I'll be able to keep my word and make
it good in the course of six months.
DIR. Metcalf folded the paper and
placed it with others of like character
in the desk. Harry Lane arose, but
toned his overcoat, and put on his nit
tens The surgeon paced the floor
rapidly few moments, and then ad-
vancing to where Harry stood by the
stove, he asked in low tone.
care you in haste, Lane ?"
"Not in particular"
"Then sit down a moment-I want
word more with you,"
every well, sir" replied the young
farmer, resuming his seat and tapping
his fur overshoes with his riding whip.
DIR. Metcalf drew his Office chair
close to where the young man sat, and
began: gc
"That account is one hundred dol
lars" -,
eyes, 1 understand that"
"Let us enter into little calcula-
tion. Corn is one dollar and fifty cents
per bushel-it will take sixty-six and
two-thirds bushels to pay the bill.
Harry Lanes countenance looked
quite responding.
"I shan't raise half the amount of
corn in all this year. This seasons
being unfavorable, the late rains did a
good deal Of damage, and the early
frost blasted a considerable part of the
late planted" ..., ts.,
"Look here, Lane, said the surgeon,
in low, confidential manner-"that
bill must be paidl 2fUG
II shall try and pay it, sir"
"You're an honest man. j know,
Lane-but it will be tough work, pay
ing hundred dollars in cash, or out of
you scant allowance of grain. I'll
make IL easy for you.p asrri
"Thahk you" said Harry Lane,
gratefully.
"I'll make il easy for you-you can
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-19
THOMAS II, HUNT,
WILLIAM McMASTER

DcaIcr IN, and MnhuFcIufer Uf
Beots, shoes, Harnesses, trunks, etc.,
Has n stock on hand, consisting OF Wagon,
Express, Buggy and Lumber Harnesses, Collar,
saddles. Brides, Whips. Horse Blankets, Buggy
Cushions and Mats. Custom made fteneh Oai
and Kin Boo.s and Shoes. Bows Boots and gem
erai stock OF everything pertaining to the leather
trade Mr. NJ. can now be found at his new store
In rear of Potter Brothers hardware store, whete
he will be pleased to see his friends.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-19

Business Cards. one year, one dOllst for etefy
line. I. .4a. - =
Local Notices, ten cents per line each insertioni
and all notices continued TOR three months OF
longer discount Of IS per cent from these rates.
Editorial Notices Is cents per line for each inser
tion no notice inserted fer less than one dollar.
Advertisements unaccompanied by written OF
verbal directions will be published three months
and charged accordingly. Aa d.
Advertisements, under contract, ordered out be:
fo.f expiration Of time, will be charged full rates.
No paper discontinued until all arreargcs are
paid except at the option Of the publisher.
Transient advertisements must be paid in adj
vance.
eE Terms. CASH, payable quarterly.
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CHAS. GOLLING,
House, Sign and
ORNAMENTAL PAINTER /!
Painting, Graining, Glazing,
Paper-Hanging, etc.,
Done IN the most artistic manner, and at
short notice.
CHAS. GOLLING,

Having secured the services OF one Of the best
grainers in the State, am now prepared 10 do all
kinds Of work in my line In a manner that cannot
be excelled in Michigan.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-21
SOUTHERN ITEMS.

4 bill to encourage the growth OF grount
peas Is talked OF in the North Carolina Ler-
! stature.
/ Justice Lyons, of Atlanta, recently cor.
victed of malpractice, by a Superior Court
has been sentenced to six years1fn lie pen.
jtentiary.
Capt. Thomas II. Pitts. a gallant South
Carolinian, died at Calhoun. Ga. recently,
of wounds received in the attic of ChauceI-
louisville.
Among the United States patents issued
last week was one for "A SCAN boiler furnace
for draught regulators, to Thomas H. Moore
of Alexandria, Va.
Governor Conley. of Georgia. has mar
doned George Page, negro Representative
from Lee county, who was recently SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for ten years.
At the regular meeting, at Savannah ON
Monday night. of the Georgia Historical
Society, one of the members presented to
the society volume printed ia 1892 fortv-
seven years after the first book was printed
Oh metal type.
The Columbia (South Carolina) Phoenix
says;
ed and kept in Jail five weeks. and then re-
leased upon the groiInd that there was
nothing against him. So with John RATA
rec, confined for one month, and so with
many Others
The Clegg Copper Mining and Smelling
company. composed of New Workers. are
erecting at this time gigantic smelling
works In Chatham county, North Carolina
Tor the purpose of smelling their ores from
the mines OF Chatham, GuiHord and David
son counties.
A life of Gen. Robert r. Lee has been
written by Miss Emily V. Mason. and iust
issued. which Is highly commended. In is
dedicated to Mrs. Lee, widow of the de-
ceased General. and is designed principally
10 snow the domestic character and pri-
vate virtues OF that great man.
The Savannah papers note the arrival in
that city Of a number of Northern people
on their way to Florida. and announce that
an unusually large influx Of that class of
visitors may be expected this winter
. In accordance with the laws of MARYLAND
the General Assembly will meet on the first
" dnesdav OF January next. and the rev
Governor will be lnaugurated on the second
four years.
The Wilmington q. c. Journal learns
that Henry Berry Lowry, the notorious
outlaw and desperate of Robson county
has sent up TO the Legislature at Raleigh a
threatening TO leave the state I'M
less "a company of United States troops is
i'm mediateIy sent to Scuf5letown to protect
him and his friends from the Ku-Klux.
The editor OF the Rockingham, Va Observer
has in his possession chicken. one of whose
eet is shaped exactly like the human hand
There are the fingers and nails, all com pIete |
he hand or foot being soft and feshv. and /
altogether different from any chicken foot /
ne ever saw before.
The grand jury of the State Circuit Court
leld in Charleston. s. C., in their present.
nent recommended that the Legislature
IUrf -.
dollars To purchase farm. aud TO erect
'niidings thereon, for the children of .he
;olored Orphan House. and to make the
nstitution almost self7snpporting.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-21
The IReGorrra Resolution.

+ The following is the resolution of u
s. Senator Trumbull reform Republi
cam which was voted down in the Radical
caucus by the Administration Senators.
and subsequently proposed by him in
open Senate. Its object is to ascertain
the extent of the evils which have crept
into the administration of the civil
service department in older to provide a
remedy for them. At. the same time it
carries with it severe implied arraign-
ment Of the party in power. A warm
debate followed the introduction of the
resolution which was confined to the
Liberal and Grant divisions of the Re
publican party and in the course of which
Mr.. Trumbull revealed more fully the
scope and intention Of his movement:
Resolved. That the House of Representa-
tives coneurring. joint select committee
on retrenchment consi>tin q of four members
of the Senate and seven members OF the
house, be appointed by the presiding officers
of the two houses, and that the said com
mittee be instructed TO inquire into the
expenditures in all the branches of the
service of the United States and to rerort
whether any and what offices ought "a he
abolished. whether any and what salaries
or allowances ought TO be reduced. what
are the met&sfsds OF securing accountability
IN public officers or agents in the care aud
disbursement of public moneys. whether
moneys have been paid out i'll egally wheth-
er any officers or agents or other persons
have been, or are employees in the service
without authority of law or unnecessarily.
and generally how, and to what extent the |
ex penseses Of the service of the country |
may and ought TO be eurtailed, and also "a |
consider the expectancy of so amending the |
the laws under which the appointments to |
the public service are now made. as to pro- /
vide for the selection of subordidate officers /
after due examination by the proper boards. /
their continuance in Office during the spe@
eific terms, unless dismissed upon CHARGES (
preferred and sustained before tribunals |
designated for that purpose. and for restrain |
ing the public service from being used a l
IN instrument Of political or party patron
age; that said committee be authorized to |
1T during the recess of Congress. TO send |
or persons and papers and to report by bin
'r otherwise, and that said committees NAV
Ippoint clerk for six months and no more.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-21


Our predictions are being fulfilled.
The collection of taxes for two years
within the twelve months OF 1871, for
the benefit of the carpet-bag and scala
wag spoiIsmen, contrary to all precedent
in this State, is causing widespread and
universal embarrassment and distress
among property holders, and especially
those who are engaged in agriculture, the
pursuit which constitutes the basis of
the prosperity of all other avocations in
the country. Our exchanges from all
parts of the State are filed with adver-
tisements of sheriffs sales of delinquent
taxpayers property, to take place on the
first Monday in January. The time for
the collection of these taxes was fixed by
the trainers of the Law % replenish the
treasury, which they knew would have
been entirely depleted, 50 rs to enable
them to realize the proceeds of the pro
ducers of crops, and at period most ia
vorable TO Immediate collection. And
yet, the advertisements show a larger list
of delinquents than were ever before
known in the State. An estimate of the
number Of persons in default, however,
cannot be made by the advertisements,
inasmuch as they embrace property hold
ers only.
One of the first duties of the Legisla-
ture, when st assemblies, will be to come
to the relief of the taxpayers whose REM
nants of estates will be sacrifced-lite-
rally c6niscated by operation of the
law which is now being enforced.
Meantime, for the benefit of all con-
cerned, we herewish append copy OF
the law providing for the sale property
OF delinquent tax payers:
! LAW IN REGARD TO SALE OF LAND FOR TAPES.
Section /. Immediately after the first day
| OF December, the Collector shall advertise
| the lands of AL Delinquent tax payers for
sale at the court house door of his county.
| on the first Monday OF January following !;
such advertisements shall be inserted for
| three weeks, ia some newspaper published
/ ia the county, if there be one. and put up
| at the court house door. and at three other
| public places in the county. and shall con-
| tain list Of the lands of all delinquents in
numerical order. rs they contained in
| rhp roll. in substance - follows .
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-21


vfcksburg papera sag that the Warren
County Fair was great sareess.
Our State exchanges come 70 Us Oiled
win complIments to the State Fair aud its
manaEers-
The Columbus Isdex says about thirty
regroes have been arrested and confined st
Starkville for being engaged in the recent
riot there
The Issaqnena Chronicle says that the
newly-elected Board Of Supervisors Of that
Nssaquena) county @are all negroes, who
can neither read nor write, and are even ig-
norant of the beats in which they live.
Mrs. Eugene Inslee. widow of the Rev,
B. Inslee, late Presbyterian missionary to
China. was on Thursday last installed in
her new residence at Hazlehursr Misssis-
sippi. IL Is the home provided for her by
the fund raised by the Southern Presbyte-
rian Church for that purpose.
The Copish Herald has the following:
s-CopialI county carries the banner as the
champion stock-raising county ia the State,
having carried OFF no less than four blue
ribbons from the late State Fair. j. r..
Parker took premiums for the best Missis-
sippi raised jSek and the best Mississippi
raised mule. w L. Dods hal the best thor
oughbred stallion and the best racing stall
lion.
The Yazoo Democrat learns that an at
tempt at murder and highway robbery was
made upon the person of a peddler by
negro in that county recently. The follow
ing particulars are given: While passing
along the highway trudging beneath his
pack he heard the report of gun, felt a
singing sensation on his right hand. which
upon examination he found to have been
badly shot. Behind him he saw coming up
negro, carrying shot gun. Fearing
danger, the peddler attempted TO draw his
pistol, but found his right hand useless
His left had been disabled in the late war.
The negro came up, deliberately loaded his
Gun. The peddler begged him for Gods
sake not to take his life. All ia vain. The
negro fired. the pedler thrusting lis pack
between himself and danger. the bAlis
entered the pack, few passing through
and grazing the peddler's side. The peddler
then dropped his pack and ran for dear life
crying murder. He was taken in by DR..
Hiram Thomas, and his wounds dressed. a
messenger was sent back and recovered the
pack. the murderer doubtless having been
terrified by the cries OF the peddler.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-21
Political Prosecutions i'm North
CaroEsma.

A CORES pOndent Of the Wilmington IN.
c. journal has the following In reference
To the ku-Klux cases as their probable is
sue: The crowd of Western men accused of
Ku- kluAism, with their many witnesses.
hover around the Federal Court. now in
session. while the sapieDt Legislators grace
the halls of the capitol. The poor fellows
arrested as X. n. KS now indulge "A real
hope OF escaping conviction through post
ponement of their trihl--for trial would
result in conviction. even though each pris-
oner was the embodiment OF innocence. foT
the jury has been packed, being composed
Of picked partisans. chosen To do tncir una =
ters bidding. IL Is understood 4lat Judge
Brooks has no stomach for these cases; that
Bond thinks "there Is too much of it," and
that lit smacks of prosecutions" aud there
is a pleasant rumor coming from a reliable
source, that Chase will, before long. release
on habeas corpu, these poor Carolineans.
who, falsely charged and illegally convicted.
are now undergoing punishment for alleged
assault and robberies ia the penitrntiary OF
New York. The Western X. Il KS having
been bound over tn the next term Of court.
their place in the city is 10 be taken by the
citizens of Sampson. IL is understood fhat
a reign of terror has been created in that
county BY The advent Of the IIeSsians, and
Marshal Carlow, the aspirant for Guberna-
torial hoaoFs declares his intention OF send
ing cavalry to Scour old Sampson thorough
ly. Ii Is very likely that such course will
commend him To the suiirages Of North
Carolinians.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-21
Well said.

Henry Ward Beecher, the preacher
politician and pulpit stump orator, in the
course of recent publication in his so
called Christian Union newspaper, de.
nounces the crime of the Radical author.
tiles in their vindictive execution of ven
geance upon the South, in violation OF
plighted faith and every consideration OF
sound policy and true philanthropy, and
adds:
We can never get to the root of the Ka-
klux trouble. we can never restore the
South TO prosperity and we'd it in unionof
heart with the rest of the nation sinply by
measures of repression, There is work of
magnanmity and tlust TO be done as well,
and it is full time that the work was
wrought. The great measure should not be
marred by any reservations and exaetions.
III five hundred or fifty or five men are sin
gled out TO remain under the ban. the ac-
teal benefit of the measure will be greatly
impaired. We want it to sneak 10 the
Southern people message of free and fear
less good will Ii can only bear that mes
sage effectively, as it Is unqualified and alb
solute in It's terms.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-21
NEW ADyERTIsFVF7,
THE LEBANON, TENYrs
LAW school.

This celebrated Institution will.
the most prosperous Session aa.. p.
Six reasons why every Jomg
intends 70 make the Law h.. ,.
should attend the Law School NIX.
Tenn:
1st.-The Profess1rs AFRO Iha rf...
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2d.-The Course Embrace ever.
OF Law known % tho Profession.
81. Ia Moot Courts arc mur...
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almostevery Kind 90 81 cate n.. b.
practice.
lth.-Pupils entering ou Ja.
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