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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-08-05
The Mexican's Revenge.

main romances written nowadays,
and reading of adventures by
"hood and field, docs it ever strike
you that, in the scenes and incidents
therein related, some of them are
real, and not altogether imaginary
It is said that truth is stranger
than felton," and we all know from
experience that it is so, and that
the realities of everyday life are
worth all the pagesiof a novel, and
from their nature, would be con-
sidered fictitious, when they are
stern truths.
With this preface I will proceed
to tell a story, the hero of which is
now an honorable member of soci-
ETY. in our great metropolis. The
scene is laid in Mexico, and at the
time of the war between that
country and the United States.
The subject of the sketch is an
American, native of Southern
State and has led a life of wild ad-
venture and romance, having occu.
pied high position in the United
States army, and afterward attain.
ed still higher rank in the Con-
fererate service.
Some time since, | met q number
of gentlemen at social dinner
party, and there were present q
few old soldiers who had grown
gray in the service of their country
When dinner had been removed,
jokes and stories circulated freely,
and friend, whom l will call Gen.
eral Warfield, was prevailed upon
to tell a story of his early life, and
one that two or three present knew
to be true. We all arranged our
selves comfortably in our seats,
placed the wine in get-at-able po-
sitions, and the General began:
"When 1 went away with my
regiment to Mexico, in 1849, I was
a very young inan-too young in
fact, said many of the officers, who
were my juniors in rank, but my
seniors in years, to hold the COM
mission of Captain. Be that as il
may, felt myself fully competent
to discharge the duties devolving
upon me, and l knew I had toe
much ambition to be promoted,
ever to waver before an enemy.
l had just studied Spanish at
college, and knew just enough to
pride myself upon my knowledge
of the language, and to talk, with
bad accent and execrable gram
mar, to the dark senoritas whom
we now and then were so fortunate
as to meet. Iflatter myself / was
rather good looking in those days
don't laugh gentlemen, it was
many long years ago-and as is
usual with most young men who
receive much attention, was con-
siderably spoiled.
".Thus the days glided by, and
the few skirmishes we had from
day to day helped greatly to enliv-
en- our minds. You all remember
the battle of Monterey? Well it
was there that was taken prison
or, and no doubt l would have
died from neglect, or been put to
death by our cruel foes, had it not
been fora lovely young Mexican who
chanced to see me while / was con-
fined with few others, in the walls
Of her fathers house. She talked
to me from the terrace, and after
listening attentively to long ro-
nance ofmy own, about having
many to love me who would, with
out doubt, go down in sorrow to
their graves, ifill should befall me,
she said she would release me as
soon after dark as she could.
THE girl was really very beau
tifur and was the daughter of q
wealthy old Mexican who did not
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-08-05

A gentleman, whose morning
dram had been a little to much for
him, in caddling his horse got the
saddle wrong end foremost. Just
as he was about to mount, o Ger
man friend came up and called his
attention to the mistake. The
horseman gazed for a moment at
the intruder, as If in deep thought,
and then said: "You let that sad
die alone. How do you know
which way am goingG' And tho
gentleman from Germany passed
on.
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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-08-07
A $40, 900 Running Race.

Horsemen are at present discussing
q topic which Is to them Of all-absorb-
ing interest. 1t is currently reported
that two wealthy gentlemen Of this
city, admirers Of horse.iesh, have
proposed to offer purse of $50, 900 to
be contested for ut great running
race to come off in October, the condi.
tions Of which will be four miles and
repeat, free to all the horses in the
United States, to rule; the first horse
to receive $l2, 900, the second, 5000,
and the third. $1,000. The entrance
to be 10 per cent. for California horses
and per cent. for those that may
come out from the East-5 per cent.
being allowed for expenses Of trans
portation by rail from the Eastern
States. There is good prospect Of
three entries at least being made by
parties who own first.class thorough
breds on the Atlantic side, and this
would insure the purae being given
for there are several horses In this
State that would be sure to contend
for such princely purse as. So. 600
1t is proposed, in the preparation fol
this race. to close ths entries on the
day previous to the great two-mile.
and-repeat running race for 5000,
which ls to take place here In October,
and for which there are twelve nomi-
tions mad4.-Sdn Ffancisc0 Paper. .
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The Pardoning Power.

The new code OF Iowa, which goes
into the effect on the 1st OF September
vests In the State Legislature the
power Of deciding whether . pardon
shall be granted or not, for murder Ia
the first degree, the Governor being
required to submit. to that body good
sufficient reasons for the proposed ex-
ercise Of executive elemency in any
case where he may deem it proper.
This seems to be the best provision to
prevent an abuse of pardoning power
that could be devised, and IL seems to
be better calculated to prevent the use
of corrupt Influences in endeavOrs to
obtain pardons than any plan that
could be devised. The Chicago Jour-
nal editorially notices the new code
with the following approbative re-
marks:
The new code Of Iowa goes into ef-
feet on the lst Of September, and is
notable for its important infringe
rnent of right which nearly every
Governor In the country possesses,
and one that Is usually abused beyond
all necessity or decency. After the lst
of September the Governor Of Iowa
will no longer retain the authority to
pardon q criminal convicted Of MUIR
der in the firSt degree. If he believes
such = criminal deserves to be par
doned, he must set forth his reasons
to that effect in notice to be pub
lished in one newspaper at the State
capital, and in another in the county
where the criminal was convicted,
such notices to appear for four success
sive weeks previous to the meeting
of the Legislature. On the assembling
Of that body, he must then submit
good and sufficient reasons for the
proposed exercise OF clemency, and
the Legislature possesses the power
to decide whether the pardon shall be
granted or not. It is to be hoped that
law of this kind will speedily be
adopted by every state in the Union,
and that it shall be made to apply to
every class OF evil-doers. Why should
q Governor possess the power to annul
the action of the courts without CIV
ing reason therefor beyond his mere
IN anrico
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The Habit of Reading.

II have no time to read" is the
common complaint, aud especially Of
women, whose occupations are such as
to prevent continuous book perusal.
They seem to think, because they
cannot devote as much attention to
books rs they are compelled to devote
to their avocations, that they cannot
read anything. But this is great
mistake. 1t isn't the books we finish
at sitting which always do US the
most good. Those we devour in the
odd moments, half dozen pages at q
time, often give us more satisfaction,
and are more thoroughly digested than
those we make u particular effort to
read. The men who have made their
mark in the world have generally
been the men who have in boyhood
formed the habit Of reading at every
available moment, whether for five
minutes or five hours.
It is the habit Of reading rather than
the time at our command that helps
US on the road to learning. Many Of
the most cultivated persons, whose
names have been famous as students,
have given only two or three hours q
day to their books. If We make use OF
spare minutes in the midst Of our
work, aud read little, if but page
or q paragraph, we shall find our
brains quickened and our toll light
ened by just SO much increased salts
faction as the book gives US. Nothing
helps along the monotonous daily
round SO much as fresh and striking
thoughts, to be considered while our
hands are busy. A new idea from q
new volume is like oil which reduces
the friction of the machinery of life.
What we remember from brief Gimp.
ses into books often serves as stimu-
lus to action, aud becomes one of the
most precious deposits in the treasury
OF our recollection. All knowledge Ia
made up Of small parts, which would
seem insignificant in themselves, but
which, taken together, are valuable
weapons for the mind and substantial
armCr for the soul. ''Read anything
continuously" says DR.. Johnson
land you will be learned" The ode
minutes which we are inclined te
waste, II carefully availed Of for III.
struction, will, In the long run, make
golden hours and golden days that w
shall be ever thankful for.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-08-07
Railroad Taxation,

An effort Is being made In IlIinoia
to assess property rs nearly as possible
at Its actual value. This Is being done
In some cases, but In others the old
plan Of undervaluation continues.
The railroads, for example, while be-
Ing valued for the purpose of earning
dividends for their owenrs at from
forty to fifty thousand dollars . mile,
have paid taxes on valuation of from
five to eight thousand dollars q mile.
The railroads Of Illinois, aside from
the Central which In lieu OF all other
taxes pays seven per cent Of Its gross
earnings into the State Treasury, own
20, 200 acres Of land, and have 4,469
miles Of main track, and $50 miles OF
side-track. The land includes the
rightof way, which has heretofore
been assessed separate from the SUPER
structure aud rolling stock. The con.
stitution Of Illinois provides that
every person and corporation shall
pay a tax In proportion to the prop
erty owned by each. Like tho Con-
stitution Of Iowa the intent Is that all
kinds Of property, whether belonging
to individuals or to corporations for
pecuniary profit. shall be subject to
the same rate Of taxation.
In our own State this provision Of
the constitution has been systematic
ally violated from the day the first
mile Of railway was built until the
present time. For several years the
railroads were not subject to any tax
alton. Then for some years longer,
they paid merely nominal tax Of one
per cent. on their gross receipts.
They are now assessed by the census
board at SO much q mile, and the
amount divided among the counties
and lesser taxing districts in proper
tion to the length OF main track In
each. The assessment nominally In
cludes the road bed. right of way, roll
ing stock, lots, shops, station houses.
and other property used exclusively
in operating the roads. The gross in
justice of this law may be seen by its
operation in the case OF the City Of
Burlington aud one Of the several
roads centering here. Take for ex.
ample the G., B. & @. aud b. & M.
roads, which have within the limits OF
the city from half million oa million
dollars worth OF property, yet the
length of the main track In the city 10
scarcely more than mile. And ~ the
road is assessed at $1,000 . mile. 1t is
only on this pitiful sum that the city
and country can collect taxes. A law
SO grossly unjust, and so palpably In
violation Of the constitution of the
State. is disgrace to cur statute books
and ought to be expunged at the earli-
est possible moment. And IL will be,
as soon as the people are out from un-
der the charmed influence of railroad
corporations, and send men to the
General Assembly who will legislate
for the interest Of the people, and not
In obedience to the mandates Of the
railroad lobby.-Burlington Hawk-
Eye.
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manner. say nothing Of Mr.. Lin
coins magnetism over his friends, for
that was quickly established; but to
have successfully exerted it upon his
enemies was equally . source of aston
ishment to them and to US. Let not
the reader suppose there was any fear
on their part; they were, as I have
said, in the majority, and desperate.
lawless gang.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-08-07
KISSES.
Not to be Road by Any One Who
Don't Like Them.

/ ell kissed! an excellent courtesy"
-Otheilo. ILL.,.
A kiss! Can you define it?
Shakespeare calls kisses "seals oi
love-" Gerald Massey likens kiss to
the golden sunshine" Miss Nellie
Marshall thought 1t 1.-THE fragrant
breath of summer fiowers.n Cole
ridge calls them "nectar-breathinR,'' u
Sidney says they "tie together souls. +"
SAKE says:
As for distinguishes live
Only when we take and give!
On taking the necessary step from
the sublime. we have the description
by lady of her feelings on being
kissed for the frst time. She felt like
tub Of butter swimming In honey,
cologne, nutmegs and cranberries, and
as though something was running
through her nerves on feet OF dia-
monds, escorted by several little Gu
pids In chariots drawn by angels,
shaded with honeysuckles, and the
whole spread with rainbows! Anoth-
er lady, French author, said that .
kiss gives more pleasure than any
thing else in the world to which an
irreverent scoffer, q far-western editor,
responded, THAT writer had evident
ly never experienced the childish rap
ture Of descending the stairs by sliding
down the banisters."
Many years agone. that jovial di-
vine, Robert Herrick, had asked the
same question as did Mr.. Leland, and
had also essayed to answer it:
1t is creature born and bred
Between the lips. all cherry red.
1t IL an active flame that flies
First to the babies OF the eyes,
Then TO the cheek. the chin, the ear.
1t frislss and fiies-now here now there;
'Tis now far of. and then It's near,
And here and there and everywhere.
An anonymous poet OF Herrick's
day thus philosophers on kiss:
Philosophers pretend to tell
How like hermit in his cell
The soul within the brain does dwell.
hut /. who am not half SO wise,
Think have seen Z in Chloe's eyes;
Down to her lips from thence 1t slole
And there I kissed her very soul.
IN THE oLDEN TIME.
What Is kiss? pray tell t NEE.
A darling, dainty fantastic; [would."
A brace Of brides whych chirpe, Nv ee
And pyping answer, "In wee could!'
What Is a kiss. Alacke! at worst,
single dropp to quenche thirst,
Tho oft 1t prooves in happie hour
The first sweet dropp Of one long showre.
Some one seeing two ladies kiss said
1t was waste Of raw material. And
similar in purport to this is the anon
ymous quatrain
Men scorn to kiss among themselves,
And scarce will kiss a brother;
Women often want to kiss so much,
They smack and kiss each other.
WORSE YET.
Red the lips of Manuela-
How the lady loves to kiss!
All, when Manuela kisses,
First she kisses with her glances!
Then her red lips kiss each other,
Practicing for warm encounters.
Then she kisses with her eyeIids,
Kisses with her arching eyebrows,
With her soft cheek softly rubbing,
With her chin and hands and fingers.
All the frame OF Manuela,
All her blood and all her spirit,
All melt down to burning kisses
All she feeds on Is their sugar
Oh, thou sun above us flying!
Breeze from land to land still roaming,
saw We ever yet lady
Halt SO fair or fond Of kissing?
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The New Elastic Truss,

An Inapartdnt Inpention. 1t retains the
Rupture at all times, and under the hardest
exercise or severest s;rain. IT Is worn with
comfort, and III kept on night and day, effects
a permanent In few weeks. Sold cheap,
and sent by mail when requested, circulars
tic Truss Co., No. 6s3 Broadway, N. Y. CITY.
Nobody uses Metal Spring Trusses; too
painful: they slip Off too frequently. Iyl7
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From Philadslphia we learn that
the work Of transferring the Navy
Yard to League leland is rapidly be-
ing accomplished. It 10 feared that
the appropriation will be exhausted.
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Musical.
-
MUSIC TEACHER.

LHMMA II. ENSIGN, Teacher OF Music, after
IA several years experience in New York
has located permanently in Tipton and de-
sifes To give instruction In Vocal nd In stru-
mental Music. Special attention given To
Thorough base and Harmony.
Residence at her fathers, DIR. S. Ensign
east of Court House square. 10
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MILLER HOUSE.

r. MILLER, Proprietor. A first class
y. ntoppinE place for boarders or travel
S.,l Srs Viii ne IDnnd AZ this Hotel, on Cedar st.
HaGns leave the House daily for Stanwood
and Wilton and semi week lyfOr Davsn mort
GOOD 6tAbling attached, ~
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JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Collections.
- ana other business, promptly attended
tO.-Ofice with Comfy superintendent in
basement OF Court House. 4m6
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Educational
GRACE CHURCH
S E M INAR r
FOR
YOUNG LADIES,
TIPTON, IOWA.

MISS. Il. 3. SCRIBNER, PRINCIPAL.
TIME COURSE OF CONSTRUCTIONS will en-
brace all the Higher Branches of Eng.
lish education. with Latin, French, German /,
Fancy and Plain Needle-work, and other
accomplishments.
Especial attention will be given to Social
Culture, combined with careful Religious
instruction and the comforts OF q home.
A Preparatory Department in connection
years OF age, will be conducted by Miss +.
Maynard, and continued during the summer
months.
Expense Of full course for Tuition per term, Si000
Preparatory Department, per month. zoo
Vocal and fnstrnmental Music. each, per term, 1000
Drawing and Painting, do do 1910
Use ct Piano for one hour daily, do 2.O
The amount for Tuition for each Term
must be paid in advance. IA
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G. II. FURsT.

SECRETARY OF WHITE PIGEON FIRE IN
= surance Company, and of Wilton Cooperative
Store.
Notary Public, WILTON, IOWA. 2itf
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Hotels.
POST HOUSE.

HI. =; POST, CLARENCE, IOWA. A
~ H. Anew, new Hotel throughout, convenient to
TO the comfort, convenieDce and satisfncfion
of customers 49,. "a ~
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Justices.
JOHN 8. TUTHlI.I..
G. p. SHELDON.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, NOTARY PUB.
', Lie Insurance Agent and Conveyancer
ONCE With the County Recorder in the court
house. Upton, Iowa, Jan. lst. 1868. nlyl5.
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I. OH!

OH!
A MYSTERY.
The rivers flow,
The breezes blow,
The flowers grow,
The sunsets glow
But why, truly do not know.
Our debts We owe,
And there Is snow,
And herrtng's roe.
And heavy dough-
Bu, why, truly do not know.
We've grass to NOW,
And cash to show.
And things to know,
And walks to go
But why, truly do not know.
We've many foe,
And one big toe,
And It's fellow,
And rows to hoe
But why, l truly do not know.
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CT. CHAMBERS. M. D.,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, has prac-
III ticed twenty-five years In this vicinity
and need only ask a continuance ofthe pub
licconidence hitherto shown.
Office In City Drug Store. Residence on
Cedar st., opposite Reformed church, Upton,
Iowa. y2nnI
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T.. IL. INGRAHAM. M. D..

HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN & SUR
IL GEON. Once with DIR. Burson, Dem
tist, over Piatt 4 Cars office. Residence in
Brick Parsonage formerly occupied by Rev.
Phinney, two squares south of Palmer
House, Upton. Iowa. Is II
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Physicians.
DIR. III. II. MAYNARD.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, ". g. Ex-
amner of Pensioners, TIPToN. Iowa
Once and Residence opposit. the Palmer
House.
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Exchange Office

Cf9HT DRAFTS ON NEW YORK AND
- CHlCAGu, for any required amount can
be procured Of the subscriber. Also, Bills
of Exchange. IN British Sterling, on Eng
land or Ireland.
Certificates of Deposit and Bank Drafts on
New York, Philadelphia, Boston or Chicago
ashed. and Government Securities pur-
chased.
Passage Tickets from Liverpool, London.
derry or Glasgow to New York, or Clarence,
furnished on moderate terms.
WIN. II. TUTHILL.
Upton, Iowa, Sept. lst. 1870.
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GEO. $. EOCHr. NJ. D..

GEO. >. FOCHT, M. d.,
DHYSIClAN AND SURGEON, EXAMINER
j OF Pensioners, Upton, Iowa.
A8- Residence on the second block east
of the Palmer House. Office over City Drug
store.
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=. ENSIGN. NJ. d..

PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, TfProN Iowa.
i Having had thirty wears experience
DIR. f. hopes to give satisfaction in all cases
entrusted 10 his care. Office, at residence
two blocks east of Court Square. lstf
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HORSES. CARRIAGES, &C.

NOR sALE-STYLISH TEAM or YOUNG CARRIAGE
II Horses with goid-moun'ed Harness and Phaeton,
made by Brewster of twenty ih street; cheap Tor cash
Address WARREN CARIE, rs Broad street.
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MIR. AND MRS. j. BROOkHOUSES BOWLER,
wi tenor and contrato soloists, accept engage
in church choir from May together separate
w. Address 40 West sixteenth street.
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N oRGANIST-PERFECTLy FAMILIAR WITH THE
"A Episcopal service and with much experience III
choir training desires position from the LIST of May
furnish quarete II required; modernte refer
ences uneXcept onable Address, two weeks, j. T.,
Organst, station D.
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An ALTO WISHES A POSITION IN A CHURCH
IA Choir; good reader, and also acquainted with
Episcopal service. Address T. 4. NJ, care OF s. 7. Gol
don, 7O6 Broadway.
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EOR sALE-A BARoUcHE, IN Go0D ORDER; Also
IL Pony Wagon quite Can be seen at private sta
bic Of l47 West Forty first street from 3toA NJ
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HORSES, CARRIAGES. sc.

At AUCTION,
N by WILLIAM VAN TASSELL, AUCTIONEER
SUCCESSOR TO JOHNSTON VAN TASSElL,
nj the old stand no. ll2 ia East Thirteenth street
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A FAST HORSE FOR DRY GOODS.-WOULD LIKE
~ TO trade handsome long tail Bay, years cd, pa
ior dry goods he can rot in 40 i Pentlemans horse
IN every respect Address Immediately DRY GOODS,
Herald Office
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A ITALIANS MUSICAL ACADEMY, ~ UNION
n. square.-Piano, Violin, Organ. Singing. HARMONY
Instruction; pupils under Mr. HALLAMS tuition or SUI
pervlsion; class private lessons: moderate.