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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-10-07
Conductor and Vice-President.

At a certain period, some six or
eight years ago, the officers of one
of our principal railroads had good
reason for believing that some OF
the conductors upon particular
section of their road were in the
habit of rendering inaccurate re-
turns of their receipts from sway
passengers;" and as they were un-
able to fix the defalcation upon the
particular individuals, Pinkerton
was employed to investigate the
matter, and test the accuracy of
their suspicious. For the execu-
ton of this delicate service he Sc
lected sufficient number Of his
best men to furnish four for every
car in a train, one to be seated at
Zach door and two in the centre of
the car, the latter facing to the
front and rear, so as to see every
person who went in or out. These
men were directed not to recognize
each other, but pay their fares, and
otherwise deport themselves like
ordinary travellers. Each one was
provided with pencil and paper, and
instructed to keep an accurate ac-
count of every person that entered
the cars, noting the stations to and
from which they travelled, etc., so
that if at the end of the trip their
notes were in accord, it would be
good evidence of accuracy. In
this manner the major was enabled,
in the course of few days, to
make a detailed report which show
ed conclusively that nearly every
conductor upon the section of road
under surveillance had been guilty
of swindling. He also ascertained
that one of these delinquents own
ed property to large amount in
Philadelphia. Whereupon, as l was
informed, Colonel S, the Vice
President, sent for the man, and the
following dialogue ensued:
"Mr. -, how long have you
been employed as conductor on our
road ~
"About seven years, sir"
"what pay have you received
during that time :"
"Eight hundred dollars year."
"Do you own the house No. -
upon -streetp
81 do, SIR
"Have you other property in this
city :"
81 have"
"What is its value Z"
"Wcll, sir, l can't tell precisely,
but it is considerable"
"What estimate do you place up
on your entire assets"
"Something like forty thousand
dollars"
"Werc you the owner of any por-
lion of this property when you en-
Icred our service 7" !
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drawers.


Mr.. w. c., snob, was so fond of
fine clothes that he reveled in them
by day and dreamed of them by
night. One evening he visited q
lady, and removed his overcoat, ETC.,
in the hall, preparatory to entering
the parlor, when the lady heard
him utter the following sensible
words. Taking his overcoat and
hanging it up he said /:
"Hang there, you fifty-dollar over
coat" Pulling off his gloves and
putting them on the table, "Lay
there, you five-dollar gloves!"
Placing his hat on the rack, "Hang
there, you ten-dollar hatl" Put
ting his cane in the corner, "Stand
there you fifteen-dollar cane !"
Then entering the parlor, he was
about to sit down, when the lady
showed him chair, and rs she left
the room, said: "Sit there, you
ten-cent fool" He has not been
around that house since.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-10-07

A negro witness on a horse trial
in a New Jersey court, was asked
to explain the difference between o
box stall and q common stall.
Strengthening himself up he point
ed to the square enclosure in which
the judge was seated and said,
"Dat ar's which ! coal box stal,
dere whar dat old hoss is sittin."
1t took the sheriff some time to re-
store order. a .a 'ii.t1
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CIlcbOygau.

A gentleman who recently visited the village G
Cheboygan. and was obliged to tarry little long
er than was agreeable, and who could not probat
ly, appreciate the true qualities Of the place
writes the following poetical efusion:
Cheboygan, oh Cheboygan,
When shall we sec thy charms again;
Delightful spot sweet place to rest,
birdseye view Of thee is best.
As distance lends enchantment to view,
When far away Wen think Of you.
Dear as thou art, to strangers dear,
We can neer afford TO lingcr here,
But OH 10 tear ourself away
Is hard, but harder yet 10 stay.
When ere We turn our eager eye
We have q most tremendous sighl
Whence thy charms to bind us thusl
When we would fly without much fuss.
Alas, we scan each feature fair,
And claim thee another Of our care;
Yet feel that all our peace OF mind
Depends on leaving thee behind.
But, oh, how can we flee or go,
Unless we "tramp it," like poor "Lol"
Dear, simple place, without compare,
That never deemed we'd move elsewhere;
Thou hast no roads to other places,
Nor care TO daily see new faces.
Why should strangers come and go,
Instead of settling here to owe!
Yes, and even sit and sigh
Because they cannot from thee ay.
No vulgar railroad skirts thy shore,
OF steamboats, here we hear no more
The ancient homemade bark canoe
Has long since foated out of view;
As yet the Wise mans new balloon
Has not come down from yonder moon,
Nor yet on wheels can one depart,
Unless by stolen sow-dust cart.
Cheboygan, oh, Cheboygan,
How shall we leave thy presence, then'
We pass our days in thoughts of fight,
And also pass the dreary night.
We eat and drink; we sigh in vain;
We pay our board and still remain.
Say, why does this continue thus
! When things are hourly getting worse
Where is the red man how sped he'
Show us the way, and then speed we;
Why may the white man not departi
When on the same he sets his heart.
Alas, did the red man stay to die!
And are our latter days drawn nighi
Are our former homes ours no more!
Shall we never loose sight OF thy ugly shore!
Oh, lonely spot, to memory dear %,
How long must we thus tarry here'
Say that We love thee, cling TO thee still,
Obliged to submit to thy dreary will
Doth not the heart love far away
Oh, LET us test it, do, we pray
- 4. Al.
May we not say for the present adieu!
If we come back, do as you please,
But if we do, twill be on our knees.
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LPENA, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1878.
"Not n dollars worth. SIR

NOU u uOlldI . WOitL Dh.
"You have family to support, |
understand
81 have q wife and three child
ren."
"Will you do me the favor to in
form me how you have been able
in seven years to support your fam
ily and accumulate q fortune OF
forty thousand dollars upon a sal
airy of eight hundred 90
81 have not the slightest objec-
ton to answer your question, Col
onel $, provided you will suf-
fer me first to PROFOUND few per-
tinent interrogatories to YOU"
"Very well, Sir, I've no objec-
tions. What are they!'
"Will you, then, be so kind as to
inform me how long you have been
connected with the - Railroad =
Something like ten years"
"What, allow me to ask, has been
your salary during that time 2"
81 suppose it may have averaged
about $4,000 a year."
"You have family to support, if
| am not mistaken 7"
ayes, Sir, have family"
'If it is not an improper ques-
ton, Colonel s., will you suffer
me to ask what is the amount OF
your fortune 2"
"Well, Sir, I don't know precise
ly, but it is something handsome"
"Would you estimate it at half
million dollars, Colonel I"
Eyes, l dare say it is"
"That being the fact, Sir, if yor
will do me the favor to disclose tC
me the secret of the process b,
which you, in ten years, have beer
able to transmute $4,000 into ter
times that amount, without any
visible means outside your salary
/ will cheerfully tell you how have
managed, by turning an homes
penny now and then, to amass tn,
comparatively insignificant amour
l have named"
"That is all very WELL" replied
the imperturable vice-president
"but you seem to have forgotten
that there is a slight difference be
tween your status and mine upo
the - Railroad, in that you ar
responsible to me for stealing th
company's money, whereas am no
accountable to you for my transac
: tions. In view of this fact, it nov
becomes my duty to inform yo1
that your services are no longer re
quired upon our road"
The facetious conductor probat
ly anticipated this result, and wit
his characteristic GOODNESS remark
ed: "In that event, Sir, it may a
some future time become necessar
for me to seek employment upo
another road. Would it be askin
too much for you to give me LEI
ter setting forth your estimate G
my ability to perform the duties G
conductor p
"If you desire it, certainly hav
no objections to giving you testi
monial to the effect that l look up
on you as the most unscrupulou
and unblushing knave that has eve
disgraced the catalogue of our EN-
ployees, and that any compan.
having anything to do with yo,
will be morally certain to be rob
bed"
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ADVERTISING RATES.

one tive thr'e four t6r'eI sin on
w'k. w'ks W ks w'ks mos mos yea
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spiccr,s Mcnnncss.

About the meancst little thing
that has como under our notice for
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-09-27
The Miners Song.

I toiled in "vein"--the life lead" Up here in Deadwood canyon Will never pay, unless with speed
 I"pan out" com-"pan"-ion. I"struck '" "specimen that suits Her Head" I've been attracting" Since first the beauty of the buttes Come down my "race" a-racing. The color showed" upon her checks. Her eyes cropped out" with frolic {; Her hair sprayed out in golden streaks On high, like my "-draulic. To test her worth made assay;'
 Found her "o're" stubborn, rather i; And under "par." wont away
 No: far-to see her father. sought him with bitter groau;
 His love for gold was mighty. The only Cupid he had known
 Was winged with t-y-ty. "What prospects have you got, young
 mani" Said he with scornful litter; And when I said, to every "pan"
 4 bit. he was less bitter. T "staked my claims 90 very bold. Itwarmed his heart of bouIder;'' He said, lot wedding bells be tolled!" And then I went and toldsher. We made the rifle |" quick. ysu bot! For believed it better have the "record made, while yet The "parent vein would let her. Now she is won-we both are enc; Of love and gold tho hoarders; We swim in happiness and fun.
 Content, like Swimley's boarders. And in the cradle" at my knees She places-.just to please pap Imay as we'll town up the cheese "- 4 little uine-pound " chispa."
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-09-27

tisement that escapes my atten. tion.-It may be interesting to you as well as someiof my old time friends who may acciden- tally see this letter, to hear some thing about old "Andy Joh nson," ]" and as I have ample opportunities of learning all about him, Twill give you a few items of the man: He is now living in Greeneville, and boarding at the same hotel as myself. He is not engaged sin any public business at present, but is spending his leisure mo- ments in writing work on Polit- ical Reform; and at the same time is wide awake to all that is going on at Washington. Andy is the idol of Tennesseans, uni versally loved and esteemed as 8 neighbor and a wise and useful member of society. I have never met a man of nobler appearance or of more dignity, and at the same time such perfect gentility and kindness to all. hope to see him once more in the field of pol itics. How he would rattle the dry bones of such stock as old Ben Butler, old Brownlow, and the Spanish-smili Colfax! I see you wisely let politics alone, and de- vote your spunky little sheet to the interests of Arizona, and am sure you make a good show. ing for sand-hill paper, consid- ering facilities, patronage, &c. 1 [Muchisimas gracias, Don Ricar- dol I hope to be with you in ] Arizona again before many
 months, and intend to bring a
 few of my muscular Tennessee cousins along with me.-The peo. pie in the South are greatly inter.
 ested in the progress and welfare of the Southern (Texas1 Pacific
 Railroad" but not more so than
 the people at your end of the route, I suppose. = Business af- i fairs of all kinds are dull in this region; wheat crops are short and not much fruit raised; there will be a slim run of apple and peach brandy made this fall, 30 the old guzzlers will have to fall back on corn whisky on . pinch. .-Adios entonces, to all my Arizona friends, for a while.
 Dick Berry's letter is highly acceptable. Sirvase Vd. de es-
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-09-27
Letter from Dick Berry.

doubtless be surprised and seme- what interested to receive a let ter from this part of the world away down in old East Tennessee,
 in the good old city of Greenville,
 the home of ex-President Andy
 Johnson, the hero of the great
 Impeachment trial, etc. l spent
 some six of the best years of my
 life on the muddy waters of the
 Colorado, and I heartily wish l
 was there again.-Home here in
 the States is not what it was be.
 fore the war. Society is now a
 mixture of politics, religion and
 hypocritica, corruption wherever
 you go. Grants office holders and
 sycophants rule the land, and a
 man that is not in some way con-
 nected with the administration, is considered nobody at all. You
 ought to be here in the South.
 and observe the dark;es airing their newborn political impor- tance. They won't stand to be
 called Negroes now; they are
 "colored gentlemen" and every one of them believes Ged had
 him set free especially for the purpose of filling some high office. The insoience of the ne- groes in some communities, is in- credible to any but an eye. ness. In some places thoy have all the county offices, and manage to keep what few poor whites there are too poor to emigrate, in pretty warm water. Fortunately this section, abound Greeneville, is still mostly in the hands of the l whites, and the negroes are toler-
 ably quiet, but cannot be depend. ed on as steady hands for any kind of work. The country pro- l duces less, and is in a far less prosperous condition now than before the war. Hundreds of good farms have been unoccupied for years, and are now overgrown with brush and even trees, for want of reliable labor. The negro will only work by short spells,
 and at exorbitant wages. Even
 the Grant Republicans hereabouts
 acknowledge that the condition
 of the negroes is worse now than
 it ever was in slavery. Excuse
 me for devoting so much of my
 letter to the "nigger,'' for it is the
 all-absorbing subject with the
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-09-27

OOkOEdOO ON0Vik4t1OD C0uPSuy, " in other, words the Messrs. Wit. cox, Johnson and Hartshorae sre about to take in a partner of large means, so it is rumored, and ma terially, extend their 4 business. The company, it will be remeal- bered, g short time ago purchased, the little '.Montana" from the Pa. < cidc Mail Company,together with, the Mexican and Gulf trade of the Company, That corporation, as is well known, is seriously em. barrassed of late, and ready mon. ey must be had at any cost. The sale by. them to the Colorado Nav igation: Compsuyssof their coast line steamers, the "Mohengo,n
 "Orizaba, "Senatorn and .-.'Gip-% sy"' would seriously help to re-
 lieve them from their monetary
 embarrassments. Y This would
 transfer to ,theA.E Colorado Steam Navigation Company the whole coast business of the Pacific Mail Steamship Go. fremySan Francis. co to Guaymas.-Aportio of this
 new programme istalso the pur-, chase, by the Colorado Navigation
 Co.,, of the coast line of steamers from San Francisco toSanta Cruz,
 Salinas City, Monterey, and other places. These are small, ?light-
 draught crafts, and by. their, ac- quisitiOn the undisputed contro, of the whole trade of an immense stretch of coast would be acquired
 by this San Diego Company.-A perfect understanding is said to
 exist between the authorities of
 the Texas and Pacific Railway
 and the Colorado Navigation Co.
 The new move is said to have it's
 inspiration in a desire on the part of the latter company to afford
 full facilities for tho conveyance
 of railroad material to Yuma City.
 Col. Scott, when in San Diego,
 made no secret of his intention,
 when he got to work in earnest
 on the Texas and Pacific Railway,
 of building east from San Diego, and east and west from Yuma, in
 order to push the road to compile
 tion with the utmost possible ex- pedition.-The purchase of the coast business and steamers of the
 Pacific Mail Company will also carry with 1t their wharf ffan- chises. The whole programme is said to have been marked out
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-09-27
Important Negotiations.

We were made acquainted yes. terday with an important nego- tiation which is on the tapis. The
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-09-27
SATURDAY, SEPT. 27. 1878.
Our Agents.

Our Agents.
 The following named persons are authorized to receive and re- ceipt for subscriptions to the SEN rINEL. Our terms are $5 year, 6 months, $3, currency, in advance; Schneider, GriersOn & Co.,, Yuma and San Diego.
 J. s. Mansfield, Tuscon.
 w. T. Hall, Mineral Park.
 J. w. Stwart, Ehrenberg. Thomas Boyce, Merchants Ex- . change, San Francisco.
 Powell & Co.,, fl Park Row N. Y. Pettengill & Co.,, 37 |"
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-09-27

"Piiot, you needn't wait any longer; it is starlight overhead" "Yes, but we ain't a.goin' that away"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-08-01
FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND

of their Machines in use, although having ex-
listed but sin gears, while the Company which
claims to have the most in use has only about
twice that number, though having existed for
teenty gears They are now manufacturing
over six hundred daily, or one pea! minute,
and at that rate can hardly supply the de-
mand.
Very many persons are in need of first
class Sewing Machine, yet do not feel quite
ready to pay the full price at once, and are
sometimes led into purchasing an inferior ma
chine at less cost, because machine of some
kind is really needed in every family. And
then again some say, 81 will get me cheap
machine now; it will perhaps do my work
at present, and will learn to run machine,
and sometime will get better' To all,
both high and low, we would say; When you
select a Sewing Machine you should be as
particular DIS you need TO be in selecting
family horse. See that it has reputation
ance; see that ii is sound; see that it is always
ready TO 90; see that it has no bad tricks see
that it can do all kinds of work see that il
is in good health, SO that it will not need con-
slant doctoring; see that you get one you can
depend upon to do all the work, and do il
just when you need it done and above all don't
buy balky horse, nor bully machine. A
poor Sewing Machine is worse than none,
and constant source of trouble. Many Of
what are called selling points in machine are
simply frivolous, and intended to tickle the
fancy of those who are sold. 1t is no great
recommendation in a horse for family use that
it can walk on three legs, and so useless tricks
in q Sewing Machiue should be avoided
Substantial excellenc;es only can stand the
test of time and use. The Howe Machine has
stood the test and to-day over four hundred
thousand are in use throughout the Civilized
world u is not sold at an adoance Of
Fifteen Dollars over New York Prices,
like some of lis competitors, but is offered on
such easy terms that persons of moderate in
come can obtain one by paying small monthly
instalments, and thus in time become pos
sessed of a machine that 10 not cheap in any
sense of the word, but one that will earn its
cost many times over, and be a constant source
of relief and comfort.
l.. EAGLE,
G. Il. GATOR,
RUFUS A. BOUIC,
july 4-y Agents al Rockville Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-08-01
CoNsTABLE's SALE.

10y VIRTUE Of writ Of ijeri facias issued
ID by Thomas II. Ofutt, a Justice OF the
Peace in and for Montgomery county and
State Of Maryland, and 10 me directed, will
expose to public sale, for cash, At the Court
House door, in Rockville, on TUESDAY,,
The 5th day If Angua next, AZ ~ O'Clock, NJ,
all the right, title, claim and interest, both
at law and in equity, of Harriet Selby in and
TO a Tract Of Land, lying and being in Mont
goInery county, called 'fClagetts Folly"
containing es ACRES OF LAND, more or
less, and adjoining the lands Of Mrs. Kill
gour, VIM. Gamble and VIM. Ricketts,.
Seized and taken as the property Of the
said Harriet Selby, at the suit Of Sophia D.
Higgins, administrator Of John II. Higgins,
deceased, and viii be sold 10 satisfy the
same. JOHN Il. MILLER,
July Its Constable.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-08-01

1. The Grounds will be open for the recep-
ton of Animals and Articles on Monday, Sep
TENDER 9Th, at O'Clock, A. NJ, and no AMI
mails or Articles will be entered FOR exhibition
after 10 o'clock on Wednesday, September
10th, the frst day of the Fair, unless by Lpe-
cial permission of the Executive Committee
for satisfactory cause shown.
2. All Exhibitors must have previously be-
come members of the Society by the payment
of The annual membership fee Of 81, or pay the
same before their Animals or Articles are en-
tered for exhibition; otherwise they cannot
taAe premium.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-08-01
PROGRAMMES
First Dav-

rTse Day
ANNUAL ADDRESS, a. II O'Clock, A. NJ
lflais OF speed u horses from montgomery
county, tro'une IN harness, al CLOCK, r M.
ning open ior exercise ana training, from ~
o CLOCK, NJ, 10 - I'm, ana from 10 7. M.
Second Day.
Cavalcade of all Stock, Teams, etc., on ex-
hibiton, in the Ring, at 10 O'clock, a. NJ.
Trials of Speed OF Four years-olds from the
County and District of Columbia, trotting in
harness, at IL O. clock, A. NJ
Exhibition of Horses of General Utility
Heavy Draft, &C., in their classes, in Ring, at
II o'clock, II.
Trials of Speed of Horses from the District
Of Columbia, trotting in harness, at O'Clock,
PM
The Committees on Cattle, Sheep, Hogs,
Poultry, Dairy, Seed, Flour, Tobacco, yege-
tables, Fruits, Flowers, Textile and Home
made Fabrics, HAMS Culinary Department,
Musical Instruments and Sewing Machines,
will make their examinations from 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ, on wednesday, the first day of the Fair,
to / | o'clock, A. H., on Thursday, September
18th, the second and have their reports in
rro IA, l,'d as u 'ne ''eete'afy y 'io'' = az
Ring open for Exercise and Training from
l21p.M.' 10 Q o'clock. Pm, and from 10 G
p. N.
Third Day.
T.;oi. oe good 80 nro,,,;n,as 80 cam e,9s
and az 81 4 o'elocF 4 NJ 0O0' vt-''
g. ca ~ ha,.a =. a1ad
" :; go, ~
. n,n1o,1 ~ oo.s'''' - VIZ y y -
NIL. p
mutt nac0'
Trials of Speed of Mules, running under
saddle, at O'Clock, P. n;
The COMMITTEES on Blooded, Saddle ana
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-08-01
NOTICE TO FARMERS.

VNTE take this method of notifying the
w farmers Of Montgomery county that
whereas the Chat is Objectionable TO US in the
manufacture Of paper, we will give the straw
separated therefrom preference in buying.
ASHTON, WALKER & CO.,
july 4-3m ShepherdsiowD, W. Va.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-08-01
Board Wanted,

HN the line of the METROPOLITAN
" RAILROAD, for three gentlemen and
their wives, 3 children and three nurses.
Would rent furnished House for the Sum
mer. Address BOX 32s, Washington, d. c.
july lift
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-08-01

For the fastest Stallion, Mare or Gelding,
trotting in harness, mile heats, best three in
five, bred, raised, and owned by II resident
Of Montgomery county, aud in his posses
sion on or before Aug. /, lS73.......S50 90
For the next........ .......................2 90
There must be not less than three entries
for the premiums and three to start, and an
entrance fee of ten per cent must be paid for
each horse