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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-12-17

Nowhere is well-bred courtesy,
or the lack of it, more observable
than in travelling. On the steam
boat and in the cars the quiet OBJ
server easily detects those who
have been educated under refined
influences, or those who, without
special cultivation, are possessed of
native politencss. 1t is not educa-
ton alone, nor wealth, nor high So
cial position, nor costly wrappings,
that makes one a pleasant travelling
comr anion. There must be a kind
ness of feeling toward strangers, a
general recognition of equal rights
in the comfort and conveniences
provicd for the public, and quick
cned discernment for the needs of
others. Summer journeying in
crowded boats aud cars is test of
both patience and politeness.-
Thrice happy they who pass nobly
through it for their own sake, for
the comfort of companions, for the
reputation of poor human nature
in general.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-12-17

A young man from an eastern
city, says the Titusville Press, who
had been visiting rural friends in
this vicinity, after seeing a farmer
thrash out ''hooring" Of oats the
other day, asked and received per-
mission to swing the fail a few
minutes, upon assuring the agri-
culturalist that he was ''perfectly
familiar with the art Of thrashing."
Expcctorating upon his hands, the
young man went at the oats, but
at the first pass Knocked the horn
off new milch COW that was leisure
ly chewing her cud in neighbor-
ing stall. The second swing caved
III the head OF the farmer, who
thought he was safe enough as long
as he roasted on the top of the fam
ning-mill in the end of the barn,
but without discovering the havoc
he was making, the city artist kept
at his labors. The third blow fell
upon the oats, and the fourth killed
a setting hen in manger near by,
while the fifth pass of the deadly
weapon was best of all, for it came
around the young man boomerang
fashion, and taking him under the
jaw knocked him down, and thus
put an end to the slaughter. The
mere fact that the city "thrasher"
returned to consciousness an hour |
before the farmer did, allowed the
former to get several miles out of
town before his efforts at thrashing
oats were discovered by the neigh
bors.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-12-17
The Printers DUN.
APARoDY ON HoHESLISpEs.

In seasons when our funds are low,
Subscribers are provoking slow,
And new supplies keep up the flow
OF dimes departing rapidly.
But we shall see saddcr sight
When duns pour in from morn till night,
Commanding every sixpcncc bright
To be forked over speedily.
Our bonds and duebills are arrayed,
Each seal and signature displayed,
The holders now must be paid,
With threats of "Law and Chanoery."
Then to despair we're almost driven,
There's precious little use in livin'
When our last copper's rudely riven
From hands that hold it lovingly.
But larger yet tho iuns shall grow,
When interests added on below,
Lengthening our chin foot OF so,
While gazing at them hopclcssls.
'Tis so, that have we scarce begun
To plead for time upon dun,
Before there comes another one,
Demanding pay ferociously.
The prospects darkon as we rave,
Who would our very bacon save
Waive, patrons all your pretexts waive!
And pay the printer eheerfully
All. it would yield us pleasure sweet,
Were few delinquents but to meet,
And ask of us n full receipt
For ARGUS taken regularly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-12-17

auburn tresses, the awful sign of
her widowhood. Directly opposite
stood Harry Birmingham, looking
diabolically young and handsome
in the soft light.
"Clara, Clara" he cried, "you
surely are not in ca cst. You will
reconsider"
"My answer is final," she replied.
"The time might once have been
when | fancied / had childish lik-
ing for you, Harry Birmingham,
but that time has long since passed
away. gave my heart to the no.
blest and best heart that ever beat
Paul Folliott-and in his grave it
is forever buried. loved him once
and | shall love him into eternity.
| never was worthy of him, but"
And Glara's voice was choled
with sobs.
How | ever got into that room
how / managed to make Clara COM
premend that l was my own living
self and not a ghost arisen from
the shadow of the sepulchre, can
not tell to this day-neither can
she-but l know that young Bir-
mingham somehow disappeared,
and / was standing with Clara clasp
ell TO my breast, the happiest man
than ever breathed Gods blessed
air.
For Jones, Tewllsbury, Farnum
& Co. were all wrong, and to use
the words of the orthodox fairy
stories, slightly paraphrased, l and
my widow lived happy sever after
ward"
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Jones advised me not to marry
her-he said she was too young
and pretty.
Farnum advised me to be an old
bachelor-told me that a man past
forty simply made fool of himself
by matrimony.
Tewksbury-a man who is noto-
rious for never minding his own
business-told me she had made .
love affair with Harry Birmingham
before he went south.
Allen shook his head and said
Clara Myers might be very pretty,
but he liked somebody matured and
settled. N. Bile married his
housekeeper the next week, and
she is mature enough for Methuse-
lem himself.
Everybody thought l was trying
dangerous experiment, but !
didn't pretend to suit everybody
so | simply suited myself. ! went
quietly to church.with Clara Myers,
and married her one glorious Janu-
airy morning, when the old st.
Paurs was fringed with glittering
icicles and the brisk wind was
freighted with the particles of fly
ing snow, like battalion of dia-
monds on double quick.
She was nineteen and l was nine
and thirty. She was beautiful as a
rose; l was rough old codger,
sound enough at heart, but like a
winter apple, unpromising on the
exterior.
In short, We were as unlike as
May and November, and a good
world shook its head and
said, ""no good could come Of such
a match" But she said she loved
me and | believed her. Nobody
could look into Clara's blue eyes
and not believe her, you see.
The next day l made a will, and
bequcathcd all my property uncon-
to my wife.
"Are you sure you are doing a
wise thing, Mr.. Folliott! p said Mr..
Mardyn, the lawyer, pushing his
blue spectables upon his forehead,
until he looked like an old bald
with a double pair of eyes.
You see she is very much younger
than yourself and"
"Please be so kind as to mind
your own business" said brusque-
ly. "Don't be offended Mardyn,
but really people seem to think
am not able to attend to my OWN
affairs"
"Just as you please said Mar
dyn, in a rage. 81 am mere tool
in our hands,
"rhat's it exactly" said /. So /
signed the will and went home to
Clara.
40, Paul, you must not die|
said Clara with scarlet look, when
| told her what ] had done. "No-
body ever loved me as truly and
generously as you have done, and
don't know what / should do if you
we're taken away"
"There was a young Birming-
ham, If all reports are true"
began, but the curl
on Clara's lip stopped me.
"a mere butterfly" she said,
haughtily, without either brains or
principle. Paul, have found shell
ter in vour true. loving heart. and !
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ADVERTISING RATES.

hne
Local Notices, ten cents per line each insertion.
ana all notices continued for three months or
longer, a discount Of 25 per cent
Advertisements unaccompanied by wlitten or
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Advertisements, under contract, ordered out be-
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No paper discontinued until all aTrearngcs are
paid, except 1T the option ot the publisher.
Transient advertisements must be paid in sd-
vance.
~. Terms, CASH. payable quarterly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-12-17
HOLLAND ~ ZOHN

Having formed a co-partncrship for the purpos'
OF carrying on the Cigar aud Tobacco business
would announce 10 The citizens OF Alpena that
they are prepared 10 furnish the hest brands OF
ciyars at Wholesale and retail CHEAPER than
they can be obtained elsewhere. They are manu-
featuring, among others, the celebrated
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-12-17
Not a bad bit of satire is the fol

Not a bad bit OF satire Is the ioi-
lowing, from the Danbury Ne,cs:
Mr.. Charles Agnew, of Slawson,
was supposed to be a model citizen
in every respect, but upon being
nominated for Assessor ii transpir-
ed that he was in the habit of beat
ing his wife, had killed one of his
children by exposure and neglect,
had stolen live geese feathers from
the dying pillows of the poor, pois-
oned an uncle to secure his proper
ty, and picked the pocket of the
clergyman who married him. When
Mr.. Agnew was nominated, he
made a little speech, thanking his
friends for the honor conferred up
on him.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-12-17
PESA
IRON AND BRASS
F foundry & Machine Shop |!

Crppen Bros would respectfully intimate to their
numerous patrons and public generally, that they
are now fully prepared 20 contract fore and exc
cute any work in their line OF business. During
The past season nm entire now set OF machinery
has been introduced into the shop nt very great
expense. a blacksmith shop has also'bco opcn-
cd in connection with the Machine shop, which l.
presided over by cool and competent workman.
customers can rely no having their work attcnd-
el 20 satisfactorily and eNpcdiiionsy, none bu,
hrst t-ciass hands will bc employed. All kinds
inill gearing aud machinery made n spccnity. -
Orders from parties ut a distance will receive
prompt attention.
So CRIprES BRo's, Aipcnn, July ist, 1872.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-12-17
Human Life.

After n while-a busy brain
Will rest from all its care and pain.
After u wIile-eaTth's rush vii, cease,
And a wearied heart find sweet release.
After n whilc--a vanished face
An empty seat-a vacant place.
After Il while-a name forgot
A crumbied headstone unknown spot.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-12-17
American Eagle Cigar |

which is meeting WITH so much favor. Cal and
see them, on Water street, Alpcna. 6s
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-12-17
THOMAS III. UINI,,

Inspector, nul Commission dealer in Lumber,
l.ath ana Shingles. Particular attention given o
the. inspection and shipping OF lumber. Orders
solicited for the purchase OF lumber lath and
sliinglcs, Alpcnl, Mich.
RaFEHENCE ES--S. II. Sheldon & Co., Woods,
Perry & Co., Rust & King, Cleveland; Walbridgc,
Thomas x Co. Scars & Holland, II. Curtis x Co.,
Toledo Elisha Eldred, Nears, Bates & Co., ke-
ley, Wood 4 Co., uilliarl, Pierce & Co., Avery,
Murphy & Co., blanchard Il Borland Chicago
J4cu& Moss, H. Is. Hubbard & Co., Peter hiichcr
& Co., Sandusky; ID. Whitney, Jr., VIM. +. War
rincr Detroit +. Harrington, 7. Luce Il Co.,
Campbell & Potter, 4. L. Fletcher & Co, +. w.
Gilchrist, folkerts & Blu terteld, Alpena; Mixer
* Smith. Buffalo. 5S
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Fletcher House,
MICH.

This Hotel i ono Of the largest AMI finest in the
State, is situated the lake Shore with delight
ful view and refreshing breeze, and those who arc
dcsirous of using the wonderful Magnetic Water
for the benefit of their health, will find the Local
titu and advantages of this Rouse to be unsur-
passed.
Wutor is forced to every story, and the house il
lighted by gas.
Suits or single rooms can he secured in ad, ance
by addressing
81 w s. BOON co. Prop'S,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-12-17
Ny Widow.

Jones advised me not to marry
her-he said she was too young
and pretty.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-12-17

VIZ cash oH Qproced checks o..
Detroit, Nee York and Bos-
ton, at par, and girc
drafts at par, 10 oil
their customers.
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Department

This bank will open a Savings Department on
Monday; Sept. . Interest paid on deposits in
this department. 81
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-12-17

4. l., .SE.!V1-V, IL d.,
piy-icitp, Surgeon ana Accouciie't1, Also av-
sirun aor aitrniing the poor il, aul tlcti,a s,Jy
lnd COMFY ct Aipcna. D!tc' u1a rr.ic',og on
f.,'oh,; sl;cst an ctil5 promptly tt.,nlri 70
ni,r a.. dag. 81
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-21
Eli Perkin. oa round Dances.

In letter, Eli Perkins gives his
opinion of round dances as follows:
Yesterday l asked a young lady If
she danced round dances.
''N :" she replied, ''with my in-
innate friends. | don't dance them
with strangers"
Happy and good young lady. She
don't let only her intimate friends
put their arm around her. None
but intimate friends can hold her
hand and draw her swelling bosom
to his. Oh, no! Strange young fel-
lows from Hoboken can't come up
on first Introduction and encircle
her in their arms-unless they're
good looking and practiced in the
subtle arts of the Browns BOYS.
This good young lady is the only
girl in Saratoga who will not glad
" permit an entire stranger to be
presented, and then-fall squarely
into his arms. o tempOTa, . mOres,
| guess old Cicero would have ex-
claimed worse than that if he had
seen Miss Cicero resting in the
arms of Cicero Africanus, three
minutes after Coliseum intrOduc-
tiOn.
Now, my dear mother in Israel.
do you think all this is Just right?
1t is the ritual of society, know;
but can't society have its false dog
ma as well as religion? If it is
wrong for a fellow to even touch a
young lady's hand in the parlor, Is
IL altogether right for a stranger to
encircle her in his arms IL the ball
room! Don't, my dear mother,
think for a moment that we fellows
dislike il. Don't think that we are
not willing to clasp your daughter
to our aching hearts, for we arc
We can hold them in our arms for
hours, aud never tire Of the delight
iul amusement. Don't think we are
sick Of 1t; but with US it is ques-
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-21
The GIsry Of the Farmer.

The benefits conferred upon man
kind by the farmer and the pleasure
which attaches to his vocation are
chArmingly portrayed by Ralph
Waldo Emerson, in one of his essays,
a. follows:
"The glory OF the farmer is that,
i'm the division OF labor, IL is his part
TO create. All the trades rest on bis
primitive authority. lie stands
closer TO nature; he obtains from the
earth the bread, the meat. The fosd
which was not, he causes to be.
The first farmer was the first mau,
and all historic mobility restOn the
possession and use Of land. Men do
not like hard work, but every man
has an exceptional respect for til
lage, and the feeling that this is the
original calling of his race, that he
himself is only excused from il by
some circumstances which made
him delegate IL for a time TO other
hands. II he had not some skill
which recommends him TO the far
mer, some product for which the
farmer will give him corn, he must
himself return into his due place a
mong the planters. And the pro-
fessiOn has in all eyes its ancient
charm rs standing nearest God, the
first cause. Then the beauty OF ma
ture, the tranquility and innocence
of the country, his independence
and his pleasing arts; the care Of
hees, poultry, sheep, cows, the dia-
nv: the care Of hay, Of fruits, of or
chards and forests, and the reaction
Offhese on the workman in giving
him strength and plain dignity, like
the face and manners Of nature all
men acknowledge. All men keep
the farm in reserve as an asylum,
where, i'm case OF mischance, TO hidc
their poverty or as a substitute II
they do not succeed in society
And who knows how many 9lances
of remOrse are turned this way from
the bankFupts Of trade, from mOrti-
fed pleaders in courts and senates,
or from the victims OF idleuess and
pleasure! Poisoned by the town
life and town vices, the sufferer re-
solves: "Well, my children, whom /
have injured, shall 20 back 10 the
land, 10 be recruited and cured by
that which SHOULD have been my
nursery, and now shall be their hos
pitGl.'
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-21

suppressed sound, between a laugh
and q snort.
But instead OF q child OF only sew
en- or eight years old, a tall appari-
tion stalked in, somewhat over six
feet IN height, with a mOustache and
nerry hazel eyes brimming over
with mirth.
For an instant Blanche stared at
him as if she scarcely credited the
evidence of hee senses.
GILBERT
Exactly. You wanted to adopt
me and here l am"
mo, but, Gilbert"
NO. but, Blanche!"
"But you are not Mrs. March
mOnt's SON."
81 am-by her first marriage. And
although 1 am by no means the pen
nlless infant you supposed, as all
my fathers wealth comes 10 me, l
am quite willing to be adopted, par
tleulariy as you are not married TO
Walter Birmingham"
Blanche struggled with her tears
aud laughter, uncertain which
would express her feelings, but Gil
bert kyering drew her tenderly to-
ward him.
''If you adoptme, dearest, it must
be for life. Nay, do not hesitate ;
our happiness has already been too
much at the mercy of trifes. You
will not Fetract your offer?"
"Well-after ALL" said Blanche
demurely, call wrnted was some
body to love and care for, and"
"And l shall do very well in that
capacity?''
= Ahd SaHnderson, who had been
ssening earnestly at the door, erept
down stairs to inform Mrs. Brown
that "they were goingt to have a new
master"
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-21
Conversation.

Arthur Helps, the pleasant Eng
lish writer, whose books owe their
distinctively bright quality to the
fact that he makes his characters
converse (and quite naturally too),
says;
can exquisite thing is good con-
versatiOn. Ii winds round and
round the subject. 1t has such
charming pauses and Interruptions:
it is not merely like real life; il is
real life. | think, too, it is not only
very beautiful but very useful. /
believe that if = man were to look
back upon some of the most impor-
tant resolves that he has taken i'm
the course of his life, he would find
that they have been greatly influ-
enced by what he has heard IN a
chance way in good conversation.
| often pity the lower animals for
their want of talk. To be sure,
there is the lowing of kline; there
are the songs or birds, which Mil
verton, who hates their noise, al
ways calls twittering; there is the
grand roar of Wild beasts in deep
forests, and there are the queer
whistling, shriekings, hoOtings, and
other unaccountable noises of the
lower animals, which formyself like
to near, because / am sHre they con-
vey some meaning, and are we'll un-
derstoOd by kindred creatures. /
dare say that leve, hatred, JOYOUS
ness and terror are we'll enough ex-
pressed by those sounds. But where
are the quips, the cranks, the bright
jests, the pOmpOus periods, the sly
rejoinders, the hard conclusions of
ineXOrable logic which belong to
good human talk? All
other forms of conversation are,
comparatively speaking, elaborate
works of art. When | read or lis
ten to speeches, sermons, essays,
novels, epics, sOnuets - especially
sOnnets 1 seem to be walking in
the trim gardens of our ancestors;
but when listen to good talk, it is
like surveying the natural landscape
which does not, at first sight, con-
vey distinct meaning and purpose;
but gradually = result appears in
some Influence or other upon ones
mind; and that result comes sweet
~, softly and undeniablV."
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-21
Happiness.

Do we not mistake. when We con-
slider happiness, as we sometimes
do, as that emotion OF jOyoEsness
that presents itself as we move in
the glitter and glow of social pleas
ure: Ii is that enjoyment that we
feel when auy Of the gratifying
scenes of life are passing us by TO-
day, that tomorrow shall be known
only in the past.
Nor is real happiness 10 be found
only where il is often sought, where
the only aim is our own selfish feel
inss, the gratifying Of the desire to
destroy the thought of a hereafter
in scenes of present hilarity and
mirth. But il we would find hap
piness that Is deep and abiding, that
none of the little storms of life can
disturb, then let MS arouse TO some
noble and pure work Of love, that
shall he q benefit to ourselves, to
your friend, or TO the world at
large.
Whenever we yield our will to
tie wishes OF others, We become
better, and when we make q saeri-
flee, whenever we cultivate and i'm
prove ourselves, whenever, by con-
slant watching or earnest effort, we
rid ourselves Of Il fault, then we find
that true happiness that alone is
worthy of the name, and that is
pure and substantial 10y.
We are progressive beings, and
live in 4 world of Improvement,
and only as our advancement Is con-
slant shall we be able TO keep our
position III society, and, surely, if
we see those that have occupied a
place by Our side, or in some lower
walk OF life, passing by US to a
sphere from which they will look
down on Us, it will be destructive
to our peace of mind if we have anv
moral ambition or pride. Then let
US all, even at the expense Of the
most laborious effort and exhaust
ing toll, reach the highest position
attainable, and thus wield our great
est power for good, and receive the
richest recompense Of happiness.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-21
How an old Lady Got free Ride

The conductor of q Boston city
car, thus tells how his cash was
short one day the fare of one pas
senger:
An paid except one fat old lady,
who sat next the door, and who
seemed to be reaching down as if to
get something she had dropped on
the floor. When her time came to
pay she raised her head, and thus
addressed the blushing youth: Il al
lers, when | travels, carry my mon
ey in my stockin,' Tor yer see moth
ing can get at it thar, and I'd thank
you, Young man, jist to reach it for
me, Pm so jammed in that | can't
get TO it," The yOdng man looked
at the other passengers, some OF
whom were laughing at his plight;
one or two Young ladies blushed
scarlet, and he beat a sudden retreat
muttering something about not
charging old ladies, etc