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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-04-09
MY WiGc's BridnI Tour.

7 don't think any man ought to- get
married until he can consider his wife's
happiness only second to his own.
John Wise, a neighbor of mine, did
thusly, and when got married I con-
cludcd to do likewise.
But the plan didn't work in the case
Of my second wife. No--I should
say no..
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-04-09

Of ticket TO the circns, t,,at mGn had
absolutely nothing but railroad passes.
He had passes over all the main roads
and branch lines, and feeders and sid
incs, in the State of Fcnnsylvaaia -
He had free tickets all over the rail
roads in the Easterr, Southern, Nd
die and Western States, and in four OF
the Territories. lie had Z pass over
a railroad from Ycd9o 70 Yokohama,
and another from Calcutta 20 Bengal.
He had q letter promising him one on
the new road which IS proposed in
icrro del Fuego, ard n manrscr'it
puff which re had writtea f1r man
who had assured him he should have
a pass over tie road, wa.lh tie man
said he was about to run wdcr tho
Med tcrranean from Ariel to Iia,y,
as soon as it was built. The conGuc-
tor concluded that lie had cauoat tie
greatest PASS kleptomaa.9c that the
world ever saw. But when he got
back to Harrisburg the affair was ex-
planned. And now if there is any ere
editor in the State who is completely
sick Of "gcntlemanly conductors" that
editor resides at the State capital.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-04-09

A Kiss THAT MADE a PAty-ER.-.A
little boy named Benjamin West, liv-
ing in Pennsylvania, was set to watch
a baby asleep in cradle. He looked
at it kindly, and he felt pleased to SEQ
it smile in its sleep. He wished that
he could draw a picture of The badly;
so seeing u piece of paper on the table,
with pen and ink, he tried wha, he
could do. When his mother camo ir,
he begged her not to be angry with
him for touching the pen, ink and pa.
per; and then he showed her the pc
turc he had made. His mother saw
the babys likeness, and was so much
pleased that she kissed her little boy.
Then he said if she liked il he would
make n likeness Of some flowers She
held in her hand; and SO he went ov
from that time, trying TO Go bdist>
and better, until he became o,s,
best painters in the wegH - tue
In after-lfe,. hS va ,s,, !.
this kiss from his mother ,h., : U,s
him an artist, aaco
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arc now aware that I ara your lor'
and master ?'
"Not much you amt" said she.
"Mrs. Skinner" said I, "you arr
fcarfully disorganised You arc
cranky" And I brandished my new
sixty cent umbrella wildly around
her.
She took the umbrella away from
me and locked me up in the clothes
press.
] am quick to draw an inference,
and the inference [ drew here was
that I was not a success as a rcorgan-
izcr of female women.
After this I changed my tactics. l
let her have her own way; and the
plan from thc first worked like a
charm. 1t is the best way Of manag-
ing a wife that | know Of.
Of course this is between you and
me. It's a secret worth knowing.
So, when my wife said she was
bound to 60 off on a wedding tour
anyhow, accordingly assented.
"Go, Matilda" said I, Gard stay rs
long as you want to, then if you feel
as though you would like to e.ay a
little longer, stay, my dear
She told me to stop talking, and go
mp stairs and get her red flannel night
cap, and that bag Of penny royal for
her Aunt Abigail. Ny wife is very
smart woman. She was a Baxter
and the Baxters are q very smart fam
ily, indeed. Her mother, who is going
on eighty, can fry more slapjacks now
than half Of those prim uptown girls
who rattle on the piano or walk the
streets with their furbeows and fix
ings, pretending to get mad if a young
chap looks at them pretty hard, but
getting mad in earnest if you take no
notice of them at all.
Ah ! girls amt what they used to
be when | was young, and the fellows
are worse still. When | went court
ing. for instance, I never thought of
staying till after 10 o'clock, and only
went twice week. Now they 60
seven nights in the week and cry be-
cause there sin't eight. Then they
write touching notes to each other
during Che day--"Dcsr George, do you
love me as much as you did at a quar-
ter TO twelve las. night? Say yor do
dearest, and it will give me courage
to go down and tackle those cold
beans left over from yesterday
AS l said before, my wife was
smart woman; but she could't be any
thing else and be a Baxter. She
used to give lectures on woman's rights,
and in one place whore she lectured
a big college conferred the title Of L.
L. D. upon her. But she wouldn't
take it. "No, gentlemen she said,
give it to the poor" She gave my
boys permission to 60 barefooted all
winter, and insisted on it so much in
her kind way that the boys couldn't
refuse.
She fairly dotes upon my children,
and I've seen her many time go for
their trowsers pockets after they had
gone to sleep, and take out their pen
nics and put them in her bureau draw
er-for fear they nigh; loose them.
l started to tell you all about my
wife's bridal tour; but the fact is I
never could find out mach about it
myself. ( believe she had a good
time. She came back improved in
lcalth, and 1 found out before she
lad been in thc house twenty-fout
lours that she had gained strength |
'lso. I don't say how I found out
simply say found out.
In conclusion, would say to all
,oung men, marry your second wife |
irst, and keep ont of debt by all |
means, even if you have to borrow
money to do it.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-04-09
sIGW w. kob5 Became "a NrA-
SOsa.


The following take.oi' of the mys-
terious ceremonies popularity supposed
to be attendant upon initiation into a
Masonic Lodge we find among ex-
changes. The ridiculous and extrav-
agant will, we apprehend, be relishcd
by even Masons themselves:
| fatter myself | understand some
thing about secret societies. I've had
passion for that sort Of thing ever
since | was old enough to tell lies.
have secured around pretty extensively
among the different organizations I've
been an Orangcman, a Fcnian, and a
Good Temp!ar, AID a couterfeiter. and
Knight of Malta. | have belonged
to the Sons of Temperance, and the
Odd Fellows, and the Young Mems
Christian Association, and the Band
of Hope, and band of robbers. I've
been into everything, and thought I
knew everything almost, but didn't.
Three months ago | became iufatu-
ated with Masonry, ard since I joined
that organization, I've discovered that
there are several things connected
Herewith that outsiders don't know
just pretty good deal about. Now,
Mr. Editor, | propose making things
public, not out of compassion for my
fellow men, who may be tending to-
ward Masonry, and act as a warning,
ard so on, because l haven't got
spark of human kindness in my breast,
and would rather see every mothers
son of them put to torture than not;
but because have spite against the
fellows that initiated me, who made
the iron too hot, and the goat too
frisky, and treated me with roughncss
generally that the occasion did not re-
quire.
Before Eliminating my narrative I
will state, for the benefit of those who
don't know, that Masonry is about six
hundred thousand years old. 1t was old
when the fraternity got into trouble
at the Tower of Babel, and it was
old when Adam first put on his apron
rs Grand Master in tire hodgo. AS
more convenient proof of It's antiuui-
ty, | would just mention that a party
Df minors, the other day in their ex-
,avations, came upon pctrificd relic of |
l Masonic lodge, with the members
n their places and all complete, and
eminent biologists who have examined |
he fossils arc of the opinion that these
bodies have been imbeddcd in the
'ocks for more than fifteen thousand |
years.
On the evening I was initiated, 7
made my will and took a most afrcc-
ionate leave of my family. Thus
started for the Lodge ac-
by Brother John Smith,
J. Il. S. p. T., who was to "sec me
through"
We had no difficulty in getting
,ast the first entrance, but when we
inocked at the second fat little fell
ow looked ont through round hole
n the door, and put this startling in
licatory to. Brother Smith:
Observation-Disclosures ?"
To which Brother Smith replied,
'heerfully: "Nix-my-my-dolly
-whack-doo."
The little fellow then said:
"Flodzesttocmpbritincdy -tum'
md my conductor giving satisfac-
nry answer We were permitted TO en-.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-04-09

An Epglishman stopping ata c2ratry
inn in one of the Eastern States, was
continually Boosting oF the superiority
Of everything in England and dcpro.
ciating the productions Of Amorica.
The landlord, as may be surln.sad, did
not relish this, and therefore thoucht
plan to g square with the EugIish
blower. Procuring bushel Of fno
healthy crabs, he poured them in the
Eaglishman's bed, aal thea telling h,s
cues. that tic room was ready, -
lighted a candle AID escorted him IN
stairs. Upon reaching the d13-, the
Yankee managed toput out the light.
OF course it didn't make much dfer.
ence with the Englishcr, 50 he uudress.
ed himself and jumgcl into bed.
Immediately he gave terrible yell:
Landlord landlord, come hcre
What arc these in my bed The
landlord, who was ou,s.d1 The doo-.
came in, loossd in tao bed, and cody
said: "Thom's ted-ju.s, can you
beat them in England: The Eng.
lishman left.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-04-09

. G hereby return my thanks 10 the
= W. public who have contributed to my
success, and feeling confident that my efforts have
not been fruitless thus far, trust by a continu-
ance Of fair and honorable dealing. 10 merit and
receive q like liberal patronage In the future.
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S E ~ s I B LIE M e "

nu-cT,ou. why /, i, tant Mycr Cloth.
gOAH ht5H' ing Hohse continues to do
kind
hECts!ED Bee rusc business s done thorc
HWO sa Lst' on correct lnncip''S' dealing
WIN every man III such manner as to make him
iri"nd and permanent cus'c'rrr
-
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BOLTON & 1McRAE,

Wholesale and Retail detlers in Hrnccries ana
Provisions Liquors Etc, Second street. north side
the nridge, Aipcna, Mich.
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Aov.a,l-lSG a.s
one. izo .ih,'r,i,ai ,tAt'ei siN Ga
. Wv. siksiwik.. la'Ls Iian'- " c'-Iytr
usiue,, Cards. one year, oae collar tor every

line. L
Local Notices, ten cents nor line .ach irsor'in
and all notices continued for three months az
longer, discount of25 nsr cent. from fhe~. titc-
Editorial Notices ~ cents Ttr line f'r earh insor
ion; no notice inserted for lrsa thnn one dollar.
Advertisements uroccomp1uird hy WrittsR -
verbal directions viii he published THREE uloEits
and charge accordingly. f.
Advert seucnts. undyr contract. ordered osi ts-
fore expiration ot time, will he harVcd fli ra,t..
No pFper di continued until M rrrrrge- $50
paid except Tt the option nj the 1Uh!l,h'r.
Transient Advertisement rnus' be- pad IN cd.
vance.
ca Terms, CASH, fayatls qi,rtc'l~.. 1901"
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j. u. TUTTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Prosecuting Attorney L. 3. Commissioner. Office
serner Of Secon aud Water streets, Alpena, Mich
4. JEI-TE. IL. d..
j. p. UE.lLEY,

Dealer in Choice Family drIccrlc-, Provisions,
Yandee No'iuus Etc. Se'uud ~'te"', hlrruH.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-09
Music in the Park.

Our Park, Wednesday evening,
presented a lively appearance The
Silver Cornet Band having assembled
the music stand, that so gracefully
decks the centre, were engaged in
discoursing some sweet and very
enlivening music, which seemed to
inspire our summer visitors with
new hopes and pleasures as they
thronged for the nonce the beautiful
enclosure of the Park. Around the
circle and from avenue to avenue,
could be seen bright faces and beau
tiful ladies, CARRIED in elegant cos
tunes, while happy children were
romping in gleeful sport upon the
green sward, all drinking in the mu-
sic as its sweet influence filled the
air.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-09

Speeches were also delivered by
Rev. G. G. Smith, j. Coombs, w.
j. Hudson, Prot. w. G. Atkinson,
and very happy and witty excuse
rendered bv H. A. Dunwody. HUI
NOR, good feeling, and much instruc r
tive information, characterized the
various speeches. The music on
the occasion was excellent and was
the trial of the new Organ recently
purchased, costing $4,000. The
membership of this Lodge now num-
Der 200. The influence of such a
potential body, is evidently felt in
the community, and that, too, for
good.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-09
One Thousand Dollars Reward /!

For the man who will unite all the
citizens of Marietta in the material
support of any public enterprise for
the general good of the city and
county. For ten cents a head, l
will show a number, and no small
number, who fuss and fume, carp
and harp, fnd-fault, writhe and
abuse, do nothing themselves, and
labor with their tong ues around
street corners to prevents anybody
else from doing. If we had money,
we would pay all such to move to
Atlanta where they could be made
do. How long will the public pros
perity be INSTRUCTED by such drones ?
CITIZEN.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-09

The Lecture of Rev. &. 6. Smith,
"Rambles in Virginia or Summer
in the Mountains" last Tuesday
night, was attended by very re-
spectacle audience. The subject
was well handled and highly inter-
esting, amusing and edifying, Mr..
s. is a genius, a man Of fine intel
lect. His efforts are in a noble
work, and we trust our citizens will
lend him all the assistance in their
power.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-09
Commendable Enterprise.

A number of our colored friends
have organized themselves into a
musical corps, entitled "Marietta
Cornet Band. composed of twelve
instruments. They bave by their
own excrtions raised 500 and have
had subscribed by the citizens the
sum of $40. A committee has been
appointed by the band to solicit fur
Their aid. The members of this or
qanization pledge themselves to re-
sno nd to calls upon them for music
on puG lie occasions without charges
therefor.
The members of the corps are
Scott Daily, Leader; Howard Clay
ton. Andrew Mic hols, Il. Williams
H. Moore, F. Burton, Geo. Shepard
w. Foster, p. Jones, Jerry Holden,
J. Simpson and Dan Davis.
They expect to order the instru,
ments by or before the 12tb of Au.
gust, provided money enough can be
raised. $50 is needed. Let every
body come up and help little, fol
all will enjoy listening to the music
The committee will cali on the ciii
gems on Friday and Saturday of tbi.
week.
signed: w. II. Tucker, Mayor
Humphrey Reid, J. w. Bozeman
H. NJ. Hammett. L. 5. Northcutt, l.
Black.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-09

THE GOOD TINE CoMING.-Al-
ready the dawn of the new era
which is to restore real peace to this
country is breaking in upon us.
Sue utterances as the one we APP
pend from Northern press would
have been denounced as "disloXaP'
ayear ago. The source from whence
this warning comes makes it all the
more significant:
"For the future" says the New
York Herald, "whatever may be
the result of the pending president
ial election, the Herald will insist
upon an entire change Of policy to-
ward the Southern States under the
next administration, and will hole
every Congressman up to the con-
tempt and scorn of the American
people who favors any measure for
the oppression of the white men of
the South"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-09
Special Notices.

The 9Th WONDER of the WORLD has been
found in Georgia. The diseoverer is q physi-
elan of long experience extensive observation
and profound Judgement, andelis discovery has
proven such a blessing to woman, that Ii Is al
ready known throughout the country as 'Wo-
mans Best Friend" With remarkable quick
ness and certainty it cures all cases ofsuppress-
ed menstruation, acute ar chronic, and restores
health in every instance. Dr. j. Bradlieds
Female Regulator supplies aremedy long need
ed in the treatment OF diseases peculiar to wo-
man. This the Medical Faculty knows and adj
mits, while many of oar best physicians are us
ing it in daily practice. The medicine is pre-
pared with great care, by L. II. Bradtield,
Druggist, Atlanta, Ga, and sold at 81 80 per.
bottle by respectable Druggists everywhere
NEAR MARIETTA, GA, March q, 1870.
MESSFS. WIN. ROOT & SON.--Dear Sire;
Some months alS I bought bottle Of BRAD
FIELDS FEMALE REGULATOR from you
and have used il in my family with the the ut
most satisfaction and have recommended it to
three other families, and they have found it just
what it is recommended. The females who have
used your REGULATOR are in perfect health,
and are able to attend to their household duties
and we cordially recommend il to the public
Yours respectfully, Rev He B. JOHNSON.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-09

A CoREEsPoNDENT, writing from Athens
cmiously contrasts the mixtures to be~f0und
there OF ancient and modern civilizations
Railroads spin their trans amid the temples Of
three thousand years; steamers dash their swells
upon the Pireus, and the scream oftheir whstl-
es resounds from Athos, Pentiicus and Cy-
theron to Olympus and the heavens beyond
their gods DIR. Ayers world-renowued medi-
cnes, those COMMUNICATIONS of modern science,
are posted on the Acropois, the Parthenon, the
Areopagus.and theson, while the modest cards
of Cherry Pectoral, Ayers Sarsaparilla, Ague
Cure and Pills look from the windows OF the
shops in the streets Of Athens, where they are
sold.-N. Y. Sunday Globe.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-09
Fathers and Mothers.

If you occupy these relations, or are about to
do so, study well yom constitution. If you
have acquired or inherited Scrofula, or any dis
ease which may be transmitted to your offspring
it is solemn duty 70 eradicate it. Thousands
Of children are now suffering from the effects Of
poisonous disease transmitted to them from their
parents. The thought is terrible. You can
save yourselves much sadness and soleItude,
and your dear little ones much pain and un-
happiness by the timely use Of Dr. TUFTS Sarsa-
parilla and Queens Delight. It win surely
eradicate the faint from your system; or If it
has already been entaied upon your child, give
it at once, this valuable preparation and its sys-
TEN will be renovated and restored to sound
ness.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-09
MANY MEMBERS
Of Cobb Co. Agr'l Soc'ty.

THE MEETING OF RAsCALITY AND
IGNoRANCn.-A colored man adj
dressed an assemblage of his race at
EufauIa recently, and gave them the
following exp anation ofthe introduce
ton of slavery and by it an illustra-
ton of what they are at present.
There is truth in what he says:
"Many years ago a vessel laden
with red handkerchiefs, gaily colored
beads, and mean whisky, left the
Boston harbor, for cruise on the
African coast. When the vessel land
ed, the captain sent ashore his small
boats, with a few Of his red handker-
chiefs, beads, ETC., to induce the ma
tives to board his vessel. The trick
was successful, and there and then
it was rascaiity and ignorance first
met and to-day we see the same
game being played upon the igno-
rance OF southern negroes, by the
carpet-baggers Of the North, aided
by few SCRABBLE scalawags who
want office.
They cor with their false prom
ises, and sh Hy beads and handker-
chiefs, and induce us to board the
Radical ship, and once aboard, they
bind us by oaths and obligations to
serve them at the ballot box anc
what have the negroes made by it
Are they not as poor now as they
were five or six years ago And
are not those Radical captains and
scalawags among us, growing rich
and fat off the votes of the ne.
groes 2"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-09

REFERRING to the question of the
remission of the tax on newspaper
material, the Griffin Star says:
We consider it appropriate to
state, that this question OF taxing
printing material was first raised by
Governor Bullock in 1868, when he
instructed the Comptroller General
to proceed to collect tax against the
newspapers. The papers memorial
lied the Governor to postpone the
collection of the tax until the Legls-
Iature acted upon the subject. The
Legislature has never acted, and
thus the case stands at the present
hour. 1t was believed among the
newspaper men, that Bullock stirred
up this fuss because nearly all the
papers in the State were against
him politically, and that he after
wards suspended the collection of
the tax to curry favor with them. -
Whether this view is correct or not,
he is the only Executive that ever
ordered the collection of tax upon
printing Offices,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-09
Daib Telegraph and Messenger
To the People of Cherokee County.

Fellow Citizens Of the County of Cherokee,
allow me by this method to set myself right be-
fore you,
1t is sometimes reported that l am a Candi
date for representative Of your County, some
times that am not. l am in the field, fellow
Citizens, subject to your Convention, and only
ask a harmonious meeting | am for peace in our
ranks. / snall feel profoundly grateful to You
il j am your choice--it mott shall respectfully
INV 10 your will. and none shall give heartier
sIrnort 10 your nominee than your humble SER
vent
Respectfully,
~ w HAWKINS
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-09
nas.tman Business College.

This Institution, which was open.
ed one year ago in Atlanta, Ga, to
educate YOUNG MEN for the practical
duties oflife, is welding an influence
greater than any other institution of
the kind in the South. There has al
ready been more than one hundred
of its graduates sent out who are to-
day occupying responsible and lu-
crative positions. The teachers are
well known to the people for their en-
ergy, activity, and usefulness, and it
is the only College in the South that
is conducted by practical men on the
ACTUAL BUSINESS Plan. In a short
course of from twelve to foarteen
weeks young men are enabled to step
into the counting house, and earn
three times the amount expended for
board, tuition, etc. in the same
length oftime it requires to graduate.
For terms, see College Journal, spec
linens ofPenmanship, etc. Address
--inclosing two threo-cent stamps,
G. Z. DETwILER, Sec'yY
Box $50. Atlanta, Ga.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-09
JESSE GREEN, NJ, d.
CnERoKrE COUNTY, GEORGIA..

l do hereby certify, that l have been badly
afflicted with Dropsy, and trying many hear
say cures, that was said never Jailed; to no pur-
pose then tried other Physicians in vain, |
got worse and worse all the time. | was swol
len as tight apparently as the skin would all
nit of, and there was blisters formed on each
leg dripping water. IL the month Of April
1870, l sent for DIR jesse Green, he came and
treated my case under his new plan--in the
and has never, as yet, returned. Think am
entirely free from Dropsy. do honestly be.
ieve that his newplan oftreatment will cure all
cases Of Dropsy if taken in time and closely adj
hered to. Given under my hand, tlis LIST day
of April 1872.