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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-08-19

Accompaniment !" "Heart Songs and
and other interesting original articles,
correspondence, items, &c.
The new music In this number alone,
If bought at retail price, would cost
nearly two dollars. Musical people
must be very hard to please who cannot
find something to their liking in the M
steal Echo. Subscription price, 500 a
year. For sample copies address the
publisher, III. N. Hempsted Milwaukee.
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Builders will find IL to their advan-
tage to call at Harshaws for their nails,
glass, putty and other trimmings.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-08-19

Why does everybody 60 to trade at the
New York Cheap StoreY Because Rod
man sells goods cheaper than any one
else.
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Council Proceedings.

A regular meeting of the Common
Council of the city of Alpena was held
at the Council room, Monday evening,
Aug. A, 1878.
Present-A. w. Comstock, Mayor,
F. s. Dewey, Recorder, and Aldermen
Blakely, Campbell, Kimball, Knight and
Wall.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
The following accounts were presented
and referred to the Committee OIL Ways
and Means:
p. Ansler, $50
q. Tumble, 6.25
j. Keefc, sos
Aber q Richardson, 1000
Z. b. Holmes, 1925
The Committee on Ways and Means
reported favorable on the following ac-
counts, and they were allowed:
A. G.. Tefft 1880
DIR. McTavish 1900
A. Hopper & Co. 1900
II. Keyes, 200
A. McCallum & Co. 47.15
The Committee on Streets and Sew
ers reported in favor of laying the side
walk on Lockwood street, and the walk
was ordered.
The Committee on Ordinances report
ed the following amendment to fire linn
its ordinance, and the same was passed
unanimously:
IL Is hereby ordained 5y the Commca
Council Of the city IF Alpena, That the
Common Council shall also have power
to authorize the erection of wooden
buildings within said fire limits, not to
exceed two stories in height, with not
less than four az inches in thickness OF
brick wall outside the wooden frame
work, said brick wall To be anchored to
the studding, with suitable metallic an
chOrs. The fire walls shall be construct
ed of brick at least eight (8) inches thick
and extend at least twenty coy inches
above the roof. The roof cornices, win
dow caps, sills, etc, shall be constructed
Of such material, and in such manner
as provided for, in Section two (2) of
this ordinance, and when two buildings
join, the partition wall shall be of brick
and not less than eight inches In thick
ness.
The City Surveyor was ordered to
complete the work of surveying for the
drain OH the north side of the river.
The City Attorney was instructed to
commence a proceeding against James
Woods, for violation of fire limits ordin-
ance.
J. T. Bostwick was given permission
to erect frame building with brick
outside, in fire limits.
Adjourned.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-08-19

Astonishing.-The way plastering falls
off. Use plastering board and save
money. Selling rapidly at Potter Il Bro.
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Local Notices.

Carpets of every description at low
prices, made to fit any size room, at My
crs'.
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RARE CHANCE.

To any person getting us up club of
twenty-fv subscribers to the ARGUS, for
one year, accompanied by the money, we
will give a premium of Ten Dollars in
Cash. Or to any one sending us club
of five, we will send one extra copy Of the
ARGUS for the same time.
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Advertisements must be handed In by
Monday morning to secure insertion in
the same weeks issue of the ARGUS.
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Mill Men.-We have just received a
large and fine assortment of gas pipe,
steam fitting, ETC., etc. Come and see us
POTTER & BRO.
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Good news.--A large invoice of white
lead, raw and boiled oils, paint brushes
and varnish brushes just received by
Potter & Bro.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-08-19

A few more of those reversible Otto
man shawls, just received at Rodmans.
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Mr. Rodman, of the New York Cheap
Store Is the agent for that popular brand
"Crown Alpacas"
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A good stock of the best white lead,
is kept constantly on hand at Har-
shaw's.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-08-19

Building paper for making houses
warm and comfortable, for sale at A
Harshaw's.
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Rodman at the New York Cheap
Store, has just returned from the East
with a splendid assortment of Dry
Goods.
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Ladies, go to Rodman's to buy your
linen suits.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-08-19

Just received, Kedzie's celebrated
water filters at Harshaw's.
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Gooche's / X l. ice cream freezers, the
best in use. You will find them ut Har-
shaw's.
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Single bands for sale at A. Harshaw'
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PASTURE (!

Good pasture to rent on McElroys farm. En-
quire at the residence Of Mrs. McElroy, or at the
farm.
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wkNTEnmWS I Wholesale less l9 purchasing r .
Sewing Machine made at Danbury, CT, the latest
and best, the stillest, fastest and easiest lock
stitch, self setting straight needle machine in the
market. Better terms than any company. Ad-
dress Bartram and Fanton Mfg Co., John A.
Dodge, general agent, Danbny, Conn.
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new anic lisEtua Thundr
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boats honi Dro al
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81. Athena
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30th thousand in press. Sale increasing. 1000
more live agents wanted for our
LIVINGSTON IS year. in AFRICA

over GOO pages, only e so. Incomplete and infer
Tor works are offered, look out for them. Send
for circulars and proof of the greatest success
Of the season. Pocket Companion worth sl0
mailed free. II. a. w. Blackburn, publisher, i7G
Griswold ST., Detroit, Mich.
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0I1O on IN FOUR WEEKS CANVASS.
Qt ZIOUing was one agents profit on Bry-
ants Library of Poetry and Song; $40 in one
Beecher and Mrs. Stowe. ANY active man or
woman can have an agency. j. b. Ford & Co.,
New York, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco,
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His wonderful discoveries and thrilling adyen-
lures during 20 years in the wids of Africa, and
resurrection by the daring STANLEY, Over 600
pages beautifully illustrated, only $3.50. Selling
like wildfIel Write for extra terms or, if you
wish 20 begin mt once, send 81 for outfit Valley
Publishing Co., Chicago. III.
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New Book for Agents

comprising incidents of nearly 80 years Of hunt
ing and trapping, captivity among the comanches,
IN the Mexican wars, encounters with Apaches,
Grizzly Bears, etc Thrillingly interesting. Send
for illustrated circular and the most liberal terms
or, ii IN haste 10 begin work, send Al for complete
outfit to +. a. Hutchinson Co., Chicago, III.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-10
BRIGHAM AND HIS WIVES.

Brigham Young is reported to have ex-
pressed himself as follows in one of his re-
cent sermons" in Salt Lsks City: 81 wish
my women to understand that what am
going to say is for them as well as others,
and want those who are here to tell their
sisters, yes, al the women in the commu-
nifty. am going to give you from this time
to the 9th of October next for reflection,
that you may determine whether you wish
10 stay with your husband or not, and then
/ am going to set every woman at liberty,
and say to them, now, go your way Aud
my wives have got to do one IF two things,
either round up their shoulders to endure
the affections of this world, and live their
religion--that is, polygamy-or they must
leave; for will not have them about me.
will go into heaven alone rather than to have
scratching and fighting about me. will set
all at liberty. What, first wife, too? Yes,
liberate you all. l want to go somewhere
or do something to get rid of the winners.
l do not want them to receive part of the
truth and spurn the rest out of doors. Let
every man thus treat his wives; keeping
raiment enough to cover his body, and say
to your wives, tske all that l have and be
set at liberty; but if you stay with me, you
shall comply with the law of God in every
respect, and that, too, without any MUIR
muring or whining. You must fulfill the
law of God in every respect, and round up
your shoulders TO walk up to the mark with
out any granting.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-10
LANGUAGE OF THE FAN.

A Spanish lsdy's fan has language OF its
own, which her eyes are said to interpret.
AS the fans are held, or waved or shaped,
they tell Us whether lady is married or
single, widow, or not disinclined to marry,
willing to firt, sentimental or practical, for
what quality she esteems you, and upon
what she prides herself Flowers have also
a mute expression, which we are, in this lat
ter age, too prosaic and uDromantic to use.
The French women of the Republic employ
jewelry to symbolic sentiment. Perhsps it
is a recommendation that it has none of the
simplicity of the customs of older times and
other nations with less jaded tastes. A ring
worn by q lady, when ornamented with
pearls and gsrnets, signifies sad hesrt. A
gordian knot in plain gold, worn by gentle
man, is an advertisement for wife; if on
the fioger of q lady, for husband. A doubt
of the sincerity of lovers intentions is 3
ring in the figure ola snake, with precious
jewel in its head. Good faith and the alb
sence Of suspicion sre signifed by two hands
Joined together, wrought in simple gold. A
lady with an extensive assortment of rings
thus relieves herself of much embarrassing
explanation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-10

DR.. G. B. White, OF the Board of Health
of New Orleans, writes letter to the Mil
waukee (Wis.) Sentinel, in which be says:
"During the past few years, the period Of
my connection with the Board of Health in
New Orleans, the rate of mortality per.
thousand has been, 1869, 1921; 1870, &c. 25;
1871, 29.2I; 1872, 80 81, to LOCO of popu-
l4tion. Average death-rate, four years,
31.32 per 1000 CT population. OF the
deaths occurring in 1870, 567 were by yell
low fever, and 52S by smallpox. These
rates of mortality are calculated upon the
basis Of the population as furnished by the
United States census OF 1870. The
large floating population pres
ent in New Orleans during
the war somewhat diminished the value Of
its vital statistics in determining the health
of its population. But for fifteen years there
has been bat one year in which the death
rate has been 81 per thousand, namely the
great epidemic year of 1864, The very
next year the death-rate was but 81 per
thousand. The death-rate for ten years
has been 1926 per thousand, certainly wide
ly different from the rate of "a, as given by
the Milwaukee Board of Health. Drainage
has been carried onward, and, by reference
to the report sent, it will be perceived that
fair amount of other sanitary work has
been done. New Orleans should have
the credit Of the lowered death-rate that re.
suits from her efforts at improved health
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-10
\ "REMINISCENCES OF THE WAR.

In his "Jal journal" John Mitchell
writes of belL1m days, 1862, in Richmond.
Speaking Of the organization Of the Confed-
crate army, let US here mention a very sur
prisiDg part of history. The officers being
elective, and the time appointed for the new
election falling last summer, just when the
enemy, in overwhelming force, was pressing
on Yorktown on their way up the peninsula
toward Richmond, the elections were held
there and then, on the line, in the trenches,
in actual presence of the enemy. Was there
ever before an instance of an army chang
ing by election, the whole body of its regi-
mental officers on the very eve of battle !?
Yet here it was done, quietly, regularly,
without moments excitement or confu-
sion. This, as we'll as severa other exam
pies l could menti u, has brought me to the
conclusion that of all races of men of the
world, these Southerners have the largest
amount of sang .frOid-of genuine impas-
sive GOODNESS. Yet the very contrary is the
current and received idea of their character.
Southern impulsiveness, Southern passion,
and wild, blind fury-this is the cant-the
direct oppos ite is the fact.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-10
A sERIEs OF CONSCIOUSNESS.

One of the most remarkable series of CO.
medicines we have ever heard of, relates to
the Massachusetts family of Adams and
that of our illustrious fellow-citizen, Judge
Law. In 1776 John Adams served in Con-
gress, from Massachusetts,, and Richard
Law, grandfather of Judge LaWO from
Connecticut-the latter being prevented by
sickness, from signing the Declaration of
Independence. In 1872, John Quincy
Adams was Rep esentative from Massa-
chusetts, and Lyman Law, Gather Of Judge
Law from Connecticut. In 1861, Charles
Francis Adams was Representative from
Massachusetts,, and Judge John Law, him
self, of this District, Indiana. Thus, three
successive generations of the two families
have been associated together in the Nation
al Congress. We don't know of any other
family that can boast of having had three
generations in Congress, and certainly no
other series of condolences equal to this of
the Adams and Law families exists. Not
the least remarkable feature of these series
is in the fact that each successive generl-
ton served during a war: the grandfathers
during the revolution; the fathers during
the war of 1912, wi England, and the last
generation during the Tebellion.-ErdRs-
UiLle (Ind.) Courier.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-10
A LITTLE GIsLis DESCRIPTION.

A little schoolgirl in lows, twelve years
of age, has written the following explicit
descrip ion of the effects of stroke of
lightning: 81 must tell you what happened
yesterday-our sehool-house was struck by
lightning. There were eleven scholars in
it when it was struck, and the teacher was
sitting under the chimney. None of us
knew anything for five minutes. 1t struck
the chimney, ard lore down the siding of
the north end and threw it eighty rods,
and scattered the bricks all around
in a promiscuous manner. 1t burst
the p.astering most all off the
north end; it burst the window lights, ard
the damper that was under the stove, it
threw it on one of the seats and broke a
piece off of it, and it came within six inches
of hitting Ernest Welch. Itthrew the lime
all over the house, so tnat we could not see
anything; but we saw the ball of fire right
before our eyes. It broke the stove and
cracked it in several places; then it went
through the fooI, under the stove. 1t
broke three boards under the stove, out
entirely. After the teacher lefE her chair,
the plastering fell down ON it and covered
it all over; but the best of all is, there were
none of Us hurt. wish could describe it
half as bad as it is, but can't. We were
most all scared to death. There is not a bit
of the chimney left"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-10
wOMAN's RIGHTS TRIUMPHANT

y cOrrespondentswh no has visited the Mo-
docs as prisoners of war says:
The harmony existing in these Modoc
families is wonderful to behold. Never
have seen its equal in any other country.
The woman has things her own way all the
time. She eau get up first in the morning,
build up the fire, clean up the premises.
lug all the ratiops from the commisssry
to her home, do the cooking, wrap the
rags about the children, and never be
interfereG with once. The male Modoc
never gets under foot. He remains
under the blankets until he is salts
fed that @muck-a-muck' is ready. and
then he comes forth aid eats. He seldom
or never trifes with the domestic economy
of the establishment as lorg as he gets
enough food. Under these Circumstances
the wives ought to look bright and happy;
but they DO not. Mrs. Steamboat, and
Mrs. Hooka, ard Mrs. Bogus, and every
other woman who has the privi' eye of tax
ing care of a man and the children he be
gets, look prem aturely aged and unhappy.
Bogus Charley says there is no satisfying
these women, anyway; that he has three or
four squaws, and none of them ere cheer
full unless shaken up occasionally,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-10
CHEAP FOR THE FARMERS.


Many of the oranges have emplyed pur-
chasing agents, who are now buying farm
ing and domestic machinery at wholesale
prices. The wholesale dealers in Chicago
at first refused to sell, except at retail prices,
to the agents of the oranges; saying that by
30 doing they would lose the trade Of agents
and retail dealers. Most of them have, how
ever, recon sidered this determination, and
the saving made by farmers by purchasing
through the agents, is from ten to fifty per
cent. A farmer in Bureau county gave me
some figures that will illustrate the work
ing of this system. A good farm wagon,
complete, retsils at 500; the grange pur-
chases it for SO. a plow for which the
fsmers have been paying S32 granger gets
for SIG. A $50 sewing machine is purchas-
ed for $50, and SOS one for $50. From
S40to $50 is saved on the price of psrlor
organ. A rapidly growing competition
seems to have sprung up among the whole
sale dealers for the Gus ON of the oranges,
and whatever other result The movement
may have, the farmers will be greatly ben
Gifted by the cooperative purchases.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-10
PERSIAN COSTUMES.
The wersf.Dressed Woman in the


The WGrsf.Dressed Woman in the
World.
From the New York Graphic.
OF ell the female costumes in the East
the Persian is undeniably the most unbe-
comiog. In Turkey, the light Yasmack,
frequently consisting of but two folds of
muslin, rather enhances, than otherwise, q
pretty face; in Egypt the black nose-6ag
allows sparkling pair of eyes 10 be seen,
while in both cases the figure is far
from entirely hidden by the outer cloak.
In Persia, proper, however, for many
of the named tribes have dropped
the veil, l. is perfectly impossible to tell
whether the figure wrapped in pillow-case
and latticed veil belongs to girl offourteen
or sn old lady of sixty, the disguise being
so perfect that even the fondest lover could
never recognize bis mistress unaided. The
cowl, however, does not make the monk,
and, notwithstanding her prudish conceal
ment of face a. d form, our Persian damsel
is far from disliking Irritation even with
Feringee, be he handsome, and, if safe from
the observation Of true believer, may
perhaps grant him peep at her
face, which. with red-stained cheeks,
and deeply-dyed eyebrows, is usually far
from the European standard of beauty.
FlIrtations in Teheran are much more fire.
quent than the people are APT to suppose.
Indoors Persian lady is, to our eyes,
scarcely less inelegant. The long trousers
are usually of thick silk, reaching down to
the ankle, frow twenty to flve-and-twenty
yards wide, and so stiff that they stand out
like the old hooped petticoats of our grand
mothers. The upper part of the body is
covered by bodice, more or less very richly
embroidered, under which white silk
chemise is to be seen. The Persian manner
of sitting is not cross-legged, a Ia TtTc, but
is complete kneeliDg position, with the
hips almost resting upon the ankles, and
the back upon a cushion. The dancing
girls are confined to the houses of the rich,
and unlike the the Almees of Egypt, do not
move about the troops. Indeed, many are
much loved by their masters, and the well
known Fatteth Ali Shah was grieved at the
loss of faVorite dancer, named Tootee-
Angliee Parrot-whou he raised from hum
BILE rank to place in bis Sersglio, that he
had her buried near the tomb of a holy
saint, and frequently visited her grave.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-10
INTERESTING FACTS.

According to the census of 1870, the total
number of schools in the United States was
141, 500 for males, and 127,7l3 for females.
The total NUN Ger of pupils was 1908, 938-
1921 1898 being male, and 3,5S7,9 42 being
female. The total income of ali the schools
was 500, 404, 726, of which So, 663, 7S5 came
from endowmenis, SCI ,47G, 039 from taxa
ton, and $685., 1902 from all other sources,
including tuition. The total income re-
ported is nearly three times that for 1860,
and nearly six times that for 1850. 1t is
considered quite impossible that there
should have been any such inc:ease; and
the apparent augmentation is, without
doubt, referable to failure on the part of
the census officials to secure complete re-
turns. Ofthe total number of schools re-
ported, the public schools were 127,059;
classical, professional, and technical, 2,545,
and others, 14,024. The total number of
teachers in the public schools was 1S3,l9S;
and in the classical, professional, and tech
meal, 12,767. The number of pupils in the
latter class was 245, 190, and in the public
schools, 6,22S, Educational Journal.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-10
.Nor AS WILL
By II. H.

IA H. III.
BIindfoided and alone stand,
With unknown thresholds on each hand;
The darkness deepens as l grope,
Afraid TO fear, afraid to hope;
Yet thisOne thing learn to know
Each day more surely as go,
That doors are opened, ways are made,
Burdens are lifted or are laid
BY some great law unseen and still,
Unfathomed purpose to fulfill, -
"Not as Wills
Blindfolded and alone wait;
Loss seems too bitter, gain too late,
To heavy bur dens in the load
And too few helpers ON the road;
And iov Is weak and grief is strong,
And years and day. so long so long;
Yet this one thing learn to know IL
Each day more surely as go,
That am glad the good andff
Be chapceiess law are ordered still, -
s'Not as will -~s
s.Not as L wiIl;' the sound grows sweet
Each time nv lips the words repeat,
"Not as / viii, !" the darkness feels
More safe than light when this thought steals
Like whispered voice to calm and bless
All unrest and all loneliness
SHOT as will" because the One
Who loved us first and besthas gone
Before us on the road, and still
For US must all his love fulfill.
"Not as we WILL