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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-09
The Eve Of as Eagle.

The eyes of all birds have a pecu-
liarity of structure which enables
them to near or distant objects
equally well, and this wonderful
power is carried to the greatest
perfection in the bird of prey.
VIII n we recollect that an eagle will
ascend more than mile in perpen-
dicular height, and from that
enormous elevation will perceive its
unsuspecting prey and pounce on
it with unerring certainty; and
when we see the same birds scrutin-
izing, with almost microscopic nj
Getty, an object close at hand, we
shall at once perceive that he pos
sesses q power of accommodating
his sight to distances in manner
to which our eye is untitled, and of
which it is totally incapable. If we
take a printed page we will find
that there is some particular dis
tance, probably 10 inches, at which
we can read the words and see each
letter with perfect distinctness; but
if we move this page to a distance
of forty inches, or bring it within a
distance of five inches, we shall
find it impossible to read it at all
q scientific man would therefore
call 10 inches the focus or focal dis
tance of our eyes. We cannot al
ter this focus except by the aid of
spectacles.
But an eagle has the power of
altering the focus of his eye just as
he pleases; he has only to look at All
object at the distance of two feet,
or two miles, in order to see it with
perfect distinctness. OF course the
eagle knows nothing Of the wonder
fui eontrivance which God has sup
piled for his accommodation; he en-
ploys it instinctively and because
he cannot help it. The ball Of his
eye is surrounded by Is little plates,
called selerotic bones; they form a
complete ring, and their edges
overlap each other. When
he looks at distant object this lit
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-09
JOssn Guy and General Cass.

In years gone by there dwelt in
Washington John Guy, a character
in his way, of whom Colonel For
ncy tells the following anecdote, or
rather quotes it from Daniel Dough-
crty, one Of Philadelphia's ablest
lawyers and most brilliant rdcon-
te,pS:
Guy kept the National Hotel in
Washington, and among his guests
was General Cass, then Senator from
Michigan. Guy dressed like Cass,
and although not as portly, his face,
including the wart, was strangly
similar. One day Western friend
of the house came in after long
ride, dusty and tired, and, walking
mp to the Office, encountered Gen
eral Cass, who was quietly standing
there. Nlistaking him for Guy, he
slapped him on the shoulders, and
exclaimed, !" Well, old fellow, here
/ am The last time | hung my
hat up in your shanty one of your
clerks sent me to the fourth story;
but now that / have got hold of you,
| insist upon a lower room"
The general, a most dignified
taken abacl< by this
startling salute, coolly replied.
''You have committed q mistake,
sir. l am not Mr.. Guy; l am Gen
eral Cass of Michigan" and angrily
turned away. The Western man
was shocked at the unconscious
outrage he had committed; but be-
fore he had recovered from his NOR
tification General Cass, who had
passed around the Office, confront
ed him again, when, a second time
him for Guy, he faced |
him and said, "Herc you are at
last / have just made devil of a
| met old Cass, and took
him for you, and, | am afraid the
has gone off mad"
What General Cass would have said
nay well be imagined, if the real
jny had not approached and rescu-
ID the innocent offender from the
.wice-angered statesman.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-09
Eating When Exhausted.

When the strength or nerve pow
or is already worn out, or used up,
the digestion of food only makes a
fresh demand upon it, and if it be
unable to meet the demand, the
food is only a burden upon it, pro-
ducing mischief. Our bodies have
been compared to steam engines,
the food being the fuel and the
steam produced the nerve power.
The analogy holds good to a certain
extent. If, when the steam is low,
because the fire is low, you pile in
too fast a quantity Of coal, you put
out your fire, and IL you have de-
pended upon steam power to fan
your fire, that is also extinguished.
Beyond this the comparison fails.
No cause of cholera is more COM
mon than eating freely when ex-
hausted. The rule should be to
rest for time and take some sim
pie rcfreshment, cup or part of a
cup Of tea, little broth, or even a
piece of bread--anything simple
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-09

into an estate valued at from $780,
100000 to 30,000,000.
George Law, at forty-five years
of age, was a common day laborer
on the docks and at present counts
his fortune at something like $10,-
100000.
Robert l.. and Alexander Stuart,
the noted sugar refners, in their
boyhood sold molasses candy, which
their widowed mother had made, at
cent stick; and to day they are
worth probably from $4,000, 900 to
$6,OOO,00O a piece.
Marshall o. Roberts is the pos
SCISSOR of S4,000,000 or $5, 600, 900 /;
and yet until he was twenty-five, he
did not have 500 he could call his
own.
Horace b. Clafin, the eminent
dry goods merchant worth, it is es-
timated from s12, ,000, 600 to S15, 900
600, comenced the world with moth
ing but energy, determination and
hope and see how magnificently he
has invested them !.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-09
Fish and Tea as Food.

The London Times sharply con-
troverts the assertion made by DR..
Edward Smith to the British Asso-
citation, that fish is rather relish
than food, and contains little more
nutliment than water. AS opposed
to this statement, the Investigations
OF NJ. Payen are cited, who proves
that the flesh of fish on the average
does not contain more water than
fresh beef, and has as much solid
substance as the latter. For in
stance, the flesh of salmon contains
1910 per cent. of water and 24.206
per cent. solid substances, while
beef (muscle) contains 1888 per
cent. water and 24.12 per cent. solid
substances. The flesh of herring
contains still less water than that
of salmon, and even fiat fish are as
rich in nitrogenous substances as
the wheaton -four, weight for
weight. Another statement made
by DR.. Smith, that the amount of
nutriment contained in an ounce of
tea is infinitesimal, is met with the
assertion that while tea is no "nu-
triment' in the ordinary sense, the
individual who takes tea after his
meals feels, without being able to
define it, that tea has a favorable
effect upon certain highly-impor-
tant functions in his body, that di-
gestion is accelerated and facilitated
and his brain-work benefited there
by. Though not nutriment, tea is
thus alleged to possess a really
higher value, in medical properties
! of n necnliar kind
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-09
The Scouts OF the Prairie.

Buffalo Bill and Texas Jack are
in Omaha, and the RepuJAcdn of
that city has the following concern
ing them: "The lions of the hour"
yesterday were Buffalo Bill and
Texas Jack, who arrived here on
the forenoon train from the East.
Bill looks as handsome as ever, and
he sports wealth of jewelry. He
is "well heeled' financially, and he
"loomed it up" for the boys quite
lively yesterday. Jack has chang
ed wonderfully. We failed to re-
cognize him. Instead of buck
skin, bead-trimmed suit, he wears a
faultlessly fitting suit of the best
''storc clothes" and the 81 900 chain
he purchased at Tilfany's, New
York. Both wear valuable dia-
monds and swing gold-hcaded canes
gracefully. They have made
''stacks" of money during the past
year playing "Thc Scouts of the
Prairie among the Ianks. Bill
says it is a heap better financially
than scouting or going to the legis-
lature, although he likes the prairie
life the best. They have Il new
equestrian drama entitled, "AleXi>
in America" which they will play
on horseback next season, opening
in New York August 25th, after
wards going to Europe. They are
accompanied 10y +. B. Overton, a
young English Earl; T.. p. Green,
of Amsterdam, N. y, and Scott, the
halter, of Chicago. They start to-
day for North Platte, whence they
will 60 on a Buffalo hunt. Bill
says lie hasn't been in the saddle
since he went on the stage. He has
n bride with him made of Indian
scalps, which he will put on Iii,
horse tomorrow for the first time
! August belmont, the New Yorl
banker, offered Kim $1,G0Q for j.
which sum he refused. Mr.. Cod,
has purchased q place in Yves
Chester, 20 miles from Philadelphia
Pa, and there, he says, "wifc and
babies are IN camp In Bills own
words we close this notice: Im
no scout now I'm first-class STAR
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-09

Cornelius Vanderbilt began life
with an old pirogue, running be-
tween Staten Island and New York
city carrying garden stuff to mar
ket. With two or three thousand
dollars raised from that source, he
entered upon steadily increasing
enterprises until he amassed the
enormous sum of S50,000,000.
Alexander Il. Stewart first bought
few laces at auction, and opened
his way TO succession in dingy lit
tie shop in Broadway near the site
of the wholesale establishment.
Daniel Drew, in his early life,
was a cattlc-driver at the muniii-
cent rate of seventy-ilvc cents n
day, and he has now driven himself
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-09

tie circle of bones expand, and the
ball of the eye, being relieved from
the pressure, becomes hater; and
when he looks at a very near object
the little bones press together, and
the ball of the eye is thus squeezed
into rounder or more convex form;
the effect is very familiar to every
body; q person with very round
eyes is near sighted, and only sees
clearly an object that is close to
him; and a person with fiat eyes,
as in old age, can see nothing clear
ly except at a distance the eagle,
by the mere will, can make his eyes
round or fiat, and see with equal
clearness at any distance.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-09
'ritten for the Argus.
Will Ne Think Of Me!
Sport ira ,ihe Sandwich, Islands.

sport 1ff sbe SstfsuWkCH Eeissne1S.
Hillo is one of the very few
places on these islands where you
can see a truly royal sport-the
sulf-board. 1t requires a rough
day and heavy surf, but with a
good day it is one of the finest
sights in the world.
The surf-board is tough plank
about two feet wide and from six to
twenty feet long, usually made of
the bread-fruit tree. Armed with
these a party of tall, muscular ma
tives swim out to the first line Of
the breakers, and, watching their
chance to duck under this, make
their way finally, by the help of
the undertow, into the smooth water
far off beyond all the surf. He, G
they Lob up and down on the swell
like so many ducks, watching their
opportunity. What they seek is a
very high swell, before which they
place themselves, lying or kneeling
on the surf-board: The great wave
dashes onward, but as its bottom
strikes the ground, the top unre-
tarded III its speed and force, breaks
into n huge combcr, and directly
before this the surf-board swimmcr
is propelled with speed which we
timed and found to exceed 40 miles
per hour. In fact, he goes like
lightning, always just ahead of the
breaker, and apparently down hill
propelled by the vehement impulse
of the roaring wave behind him
yet seeming to have speed and
motion of his own.
1t is very surprising sight tC
see three or four men thus dashed
for nearly a mile toward the sherc
at the speed of an express train
every mC mcnt about to be over.
whelmed by q roaring breaker
whose white crest was reared higl
above and just behind them, but al
ways escaping his cngulfment an'
propelled before it. They look
kneeling or lying on their long surf
boards, more like some curious ant
swift-swimning flsh--lille dolphin'
racing, as it seemed to mc-thar
like men. Once in while, by some
mischance, the cause of which
could not understand, the swimmer
was overwhelmed; the great com
bcr overlook him he was flung
over and over like piece of wreck,
but instantly dived and reappeared
beyond the outside of the wave,
ready to take advantage of the next
A successful shot launched them
quite high and dry on the beach far
beyond where we stood to watch.
Occasionally a man would stand
erect upon his surf-board, balanc-
ing himself in the boiling water
without apparent difficulty.
The surf-board play is one of the
ancient sports of Hawaii. l am
told that few of the younger gener-
alton are capable of it, and that it
is thought to require great nerve
and GOODNESS even among those ad-
mirable swimmers, and to be not
without danger.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-09
When He was Ahead.

A man in Portland married
widow. She had fashion, which
is too common among ladies who
have buried a man, of giving him
glowing accounts of the angelic vir-
tues of the departed. AS a prohi-
bitiop lazy is in force down in Maine,
he could not drown his sorrows in
liquor, so he nerved his soul to a
terrible revenge. One night when
his wife was sleeping soundly, per-
haps dreaming of the "frst" victim
of her charms, he arose from his
bed, took a sledge-hammer, and de-
liberately raising it to his shoulders,
he marched to the graveyard and
smashed the tomb of his dead rival
into little bits. Now, when his
wife says anything about the vir-
tues of the dead man, he replies:
at may be all very true, old gal;
but he can't smash my tombstone.
There's where I'm ahead"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-09

and in small amount, just to stimu-
late the stomach slightly, and begin
to restore its power. After rest a
moderate quantity will be refresh
ing. Never eat a full meal when
you are exhausted. Take first a
small quantity of anything simple,
which may be handy, and rest.
Then, after a time, proper food will
be blessing, not a burden. The
fires will burn, the steam will bo
up, and you can go on your way
safely. 1t is not amiss, in this con-
nection, to say that children would
avoid many feverish night and
many an attack of disease, if moth
ers would follow this rule.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-09

Here is story propos of tho
matrimonial agencies for which
Paris is so renowned. One NJ. Y,
applied Of an agency for an eligible
spouse, and was offered, and ac-
cepted, a damsel of twenty-seven,
whose name was on the books. The
agent, writing to the lady, told her
frankly that M. X. was not an Ado
mis-, but that he possessed more
sterling qualities than beauty. At
the same time he sent her a carte
de-visite of the gentleman, as he
supposed, but by mistake slipped
into the envelope a vignette por-
trait of a favorite ape. Next MORN
ing he discovered the error; before
he could rectify it, however, he re-
ceived note from the lady saying,
81 accept the husband you offer me,
1t is true that he Is not precisely
handsome, but then he has such a
distinguished air."
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-09

A gentleman meeting friend
who was wasting away with consum-
ption, exclaimed, "Ah, my dear fell
low how slow you walkl"-"Yes,"
replied the consumptive, "I walk
slow, but I'm going fast"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-09

Marrage-An alter on which
man lays his pocket-book and o
woman her love letters.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-12-03
(9ir bic r~eursmburssr 0a3stts.")
s. ge6t 6erga6.
>. @aspar.

@omit ?-Mit Der san3sn S6uboane.
rel unb ibrem Anbanse. Tadoem ibr
Oberbaupt, @reelep, gu @rabs sssansen,
berridt Sbnma9t uno 9srtpirruns in ben
&eiben, unb es bilft ni1t nal mebr bas
beioenmdBis piele @elo, wel6es bic Snte-
r~eiiirten ourd eben oieies Spitem eri6min-
oeln %fOnnten, n@rsumente" uno Ybraien=
rei4tbum berbeisui4affen.
Wenn man aud annebmen fam, bab i'm
@a9emeinen fi6 feline talentpollen 2eute III
Sertbeioisern falider Spiteme, wie oieies
berseben, 10 1T es in oieier Ss;iebuns nit
ben Sielen, Die lpeoer 3eit nod 9uit gum
9ta6oenten baben, gang anbers. So ober=
flddlid liebt li6 oieie Sa6e sans anoers
an, als iuenn man ibr auf ben 8runb 9ebt.
Sas g%oiunsswOrt Der antifreibdnSlcr;
pWtebr Nrbeit", iibte cine beSaubernoe 98ir=
flung auf Die Irbciteripelt aus, uno tuenn
lsBt Viele anoers iiberSeust lino, 10 bat bas
jeoenfalls iauere arbeit setoitet. Gs lit
oas ebenlo @epilie Srasen iprinoen nit
lbrem Sir uno Wiber" Ioslei9 in Die au-
gen pie ). 3. Die Semperensirase anoere
oase9en, pie lob 6reibanOel ooer Sdub-
sol" uerlansen elm einsebenbes Stuoium
nno ibr S%sritdnonib lit oeBbalb ni6t Sc
hermann obne meters Susansli6. Ste
ben oann feile 5eoern, seitibt auf einen
selpidten @elobeutel, sur Settle, 10 la6t
lid i4on gieles vbepeii en-, mas sar ni6t
gu beweiien 1T. 9anse mag es bann oauern.
big besrilnoete Seweisiabruns ben Siea
oapon trdst-lanse, aber bic s3sit bes Gres
folses tOmmt enoli9 bo9.-So aud her.
Der S4ubSollirrtbum batirt nidt BON
bsute uno seitern. Sim lebtsn Sabrbun.
bert waren Soiepb III. unb Der Miniiier
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-12-03
. Eommnnismus.

DAP Die umtriebe Der Gommuniitei
nidt 9an5 obne Grfols in Den Der. Staal
ten iino, befpeiien Die grbeiter Der @rokz
itdote.
Sn einem am %. NOusmber abI sbalte-
men Mtsetins in philadelphia, iteak elmer
Der Spre3er ben @ntras, bab ale arbei-
ter Der Staot nit Grau unb Rino ii6 an
elnem plabe iammeln iollten INN Die Mit=
slleoer bss Stabtratbes su erparten unb
oon lbnen @rbeit Su 3 Dollars per grbeits1
tag pom s Stunben Su bessbren. 8eise4
re 'll@ Der Staotratb iole man oeien
Wlt9lieoer alle ausenbIidli1
a ubGnsen. |
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-12-03
Gorrespomoemj Der Suxem6. @ajette
Aus Detroit.

Oa pie0ei6t mander 9eler Der 8aSette
neusieris 1T, aud einmal etpas aus Se=
troit Der City of the Straights, gu bOren,
70 mill i9 Sbnen @eri9ieosnes barber
beri9ten, bas sic bann, iuenn sic 10 9es
neigt lein wolen, Serr &ebaeteur, in Sbr
seiddbtes 8latt aufnebmen fOnnen.
SD nil erit bel elmer oramutii9en Sors
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-12-03
0OrtisBuns folst.)

9ie &atboliten Gonbons baben fir
$4,000 6. einen i60nen Yalait sefauit, i'm
ibn Dem grSbii4of Mannins Su idenfen.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-12-03
Ratbpliidcr &irben &alenScr.

Sobaunes i'm 6%efansni6.- @attb. II.
5snnt. BEN Z. Sesemb. @mbrcfus Grsbii&Sf.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-06-06
AN IMPORTANT ELECTION.

On the first Thursday in August an inn
portant election will be held in this State,
under the school law. At at that time
District School Directors will be chosen,
upon whom will devolve the Management
of common schools in their respective dis
tricts. Three Directors will be chosen, one
for one year, one for two years and one fer
three years. After the first election, an
annual election will take place in August
for the choice of Director, who will
hold his office three years. Any
person 1--WE suppose either male or female)
is eligible to the office of director who is a
resident of the district. The election will
be held by the sheriff, as other elections.
The duties of the directors are very inn
portant, and much depends upon proper
selection. We trust the people will con-
slider this matter, and take such an interest
as will assure the selection Of the very best
directors in each school district. 1t is
time the matter was being talked
over and thorough interest aroused. The
country is deeply interested in proper en-
forcement of the common school law, and
in order that this may be done, it is essen.
tial that all the officers created by it, from
State Superintendent to District Director,
should be chosen from our best men. The
people should bear this in mind and act
accordingly.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-06-06

To sow buckwheat we would recommend
that the land be thoroughly cultivated.
Take your seed and stir them in old mack
erel-pickle or chamber-lye; then dry them
by mixing in hardwood ashes, a peck to
the bushel of buckwheat Sow three-quar-
plan after the buckwheat commences to
come up to top-dress with bushel of
ground plaster to the acre. AS in all other
cases, the plaster acts best if sown late in
the evening or just before damp weather.
The crop should be plowed under just af-
ter coming into full blossom, and if sown
early enough two crops may be plowed un-
der in a favorable season, or every year in
the South. The usual plan is to roll it
down before blowing in. It is claimed as
an additional advantage that it will eradi-
cate the Canada thistle. Will not some
farmer vexed with this pest try the expert
ment Pm. Y. Times.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-06-06

In 1868 the British Government sent out
an expedition to see how far it was possible
to aid British commerce in reaching China
by the valley of the Tapeng. He found
among that people some strange customs,
which are thus described by John Evans !:
"The practice of horse-worship in con-
nection with the Buddhism of the Sanda
Valley may, however, be noticed, as well
as the Shan method of concealment of
gold and precious stones, by burying them
beneath the skin of their chest and necks,
by making Sits, through which the coins
or stones are forced, and which subse-
quently heal up. When the valuable OBJ
ject is wanted second cut is made upon
the spot, and it is extracted. In some in
stance as many as fifteen stones or coins
were found to be hidden beneath the
skin of men just arrived with caravan at
Mandalay.
"Their method of producing fire is very
remarkable, and is effected by the sudden
and forcible descent of piston in a closed
cylinder. There is a small cup-shaped
cavity at the end of the piston-rod, into
which little finder is inserted. The ap-
paratus is identical in principle with one
now employed in the lecture-rooms of our
colleges.''