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FoR FORAGE AND STRAW


WASHINGTON, d. May I, 1874
sesled Proposals, in du Pile ate, with copy Of hi,
HdfeItlsemeDt attached, are invited from resp1n
slble parties untll IN. JUNE 1874. for
81 Inc corr, eats, Hay, and Bye Straw required a!
ms Gepct duriT the fiscal year commencing JON,
such times and places may be directed by TIL,
De pct Ouartermaster.
Jhe quantity required each month is estimated AT
% AGO POT nds of Oats, 900 pounds Corn t. weigh
- snd 20 pounds TO the bushel; % 90 pounds OF
hay, known as prime Timot by and "a 500 pounds
quality, net weights. zach bid must DO accom- pa
bled by written guarantee, signed by the bidder or
bidders, al Competent surety certified 10 be su en-
Dy some nicer OF other p-rsOn kn to the Omar
termssteris Department, to the effect that in the
event OF The acceptance of sucs bid at any time
wilma ten lOl days after date OF opening bids the
necessary contract " i'll be entered into and that in
case the said party or parties oerins shall fail to
enter int contract aforesaid, he or they
tee to make coed the difference between his or
CDer and The IeXt lowest bid.
Proposals should be marked proposals for For.
ase:" and addressed TO the undersigned. II dders
are invited 10 be present at the opening. Full in
formation turuishcf on application TO this Office
WIN. MYERS, Depot Quart-rnaster,
yIztt Brevet Brig. General, U s. Army.
THIS Is TO GIvEHOTICE, That the subscrtbers
a have obtained from the Supreme Court Of the
DISH let q Columbia, holding special term, letters
trsikrtsL taTy on the personal estate of THUS Ill,
DOE IAN, late Of Washington City, ID. o., de-
ceased. All persons having claims ag anst the said
with the vouchers thereof, TO the subscribers on
er before The 23th day Of April next; they may
otherwiso by law be excluded from all beneft of the
-Ald estate Given under our hands this 23th day of
avn lsII. W. H. GOODS, lr-.-
j,T-m,f- VII. JCHNs0N,S hAecntors'
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Largest Circulation in the District
Reading Matter On Every Page
WASHINGTON CITY;
MONDAY......... June %, 1874.
The Star by Mail.

Persons leaving the city for the summer. or
any portion Of II, may have TIE STAR sent to
their address for such time "a they desire, at
the rate OF Fifty cents per month. Orders, sc-
companied by the money, should be sent to the
business Office OF the paper
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FMPoRTAHT NOTICE TO PERSONS
~ OWING stain AND COUNTY TAXES
Indersig. cd Treasurer snd Collector Of State aud
County Taxes fer Prince Georges County will be a.
MessTs. Jackson Bro. Co.'S, Pennsylyanfa ave-
rue, opposite The Metropolitan HOtel, Washington &,
- g. on MONDAY and TUESDAY, June % aad
so 1875 Tor The accommodation Of re-sons residing
IN Nsshinston, or nj thereto, who owe taxes
IN said ocuItY, and xiv ing them opportunity Of
saving the GiscouIt slowed By law II paid On that
oay. My agent, j. W. MEDLEY, Tor the collection
OF taNes due On the Huntington City lots for the
year lsl3 Siil Be az No $50 Al street posle fhe
SlJ Hall, CO the 18th, 26th ans q. 3 o. Juae, ls7i
owners OF lots VINO have not PAIL their taxes for
l59Sna save further expense By calling on tiTn.
NM. A JAHBOE,
Nd. is9I. "a
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BOARDING,

GUNNER BOARDING.-Afev persons without
- children can be aecofnmo o. ated with Ii oard on
EARN near " aterford; high situation; view of the
m luntslns me. Address u. l. HOLDINGS
"OHIH, Waterford, Loudoun county, Va. ie22 81
coop COUNTRY BOARD can be obtained at
" Oak Gen, near Laurel Station. Reference, o.
W. Chase or w. b Scott, Second Auditors office.
Terms moderate,
je20 st' J. N. HERBERT, Laurel, Md.
PLEASANT BOARD-Beasonable terms; pic
furetque and be althy ssctiOn, convenient 10 city
Address Mrs. RACHEL A. MEANS, Waterford,
LCudCun county, Va. Refers TO W. N. Belt. 81 o.
ID street northwest, and N. Watkins, All same
street, W sshirgton. \, % sts
DLEAeANT SOUTH FRONT FURsIsHED
ROOMS WITH BOARD. In n very pleas.pt
AID healthy locality. Northeast corner Massac hG-
sets Avenue and 10th street northwest. JelI-2ws
EFOB REET-A few elegant ROOMS; furnished or
unfurnished; en-suite or single; with first class
Table Board in one Of the most pleasant, hsalthfu
and convt nient localities in this ctv two lines Of
street. cars near; large, pleasant grounds surround
the house Apply at room COS 18th tIeet, or ad-
dress A. Z. p, Star office. jell-Im
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After sharp little contest in the House to-
day the Senate amendment to the appropris-
ton bill of $3.50 coo for the District was
adopted, TO the unmistakesble delight of the
hundreds OF ls6Orers and District employee in
the House galleries
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IF NOT CONVINCED
DON'T BUY
Boys Clothing same Rates
H.dBLE BROTHERS,
MERCHANT TAILORs FINE CLorBJFRs
jels-tr Corner 7th and ID streets n, w.
THE OLD STORY.

Parties leaving the city for the summer a. we'll "a
those belonging TO the " stay at- Home Club, will
read the following with interest, ssi will inform
u olvlded into Halves and QUARTER:
70, ONE DOLLAR you can buy q superior
Chenlse, beautifully made, every seam felled,
ard CT the beet cotton.
Fer ONE DOLLAR you can buy handsomely
trimmed Ladies' Drawers, excellent Long
Towns, Beautiful Dressing Saques, fine GaIze
ONE COLLAR will buy q good Scotch bingham
Sun Umbrella, Just the thing for the country:
large enough TO keep you dry in a shower.
ONE DtLLAk Will b1y a fne-looking Satchel, or
a capscious Travelling Basket, or q good sized
OHK DOLLAR will buy an excellent Umbrella,
warranted good in rain and shine, and of thai
Kind you don't mind loaning, as it Will certainly
1t will buy or excellent aIl-linen large size Bath
Towels, pairs Of Ladiee' fine Hose, 2 pairs
extra fine Balbriggen Hose.
1t will buy very fn GsuZe Shirt, pair OF British
or Lisle bread Half Hose, 4 or inc all-linen
hemmed Handkerch efs, 6 superfue standing DC
turn-down Collars, pairs Of 4-ply reyersiOle or
pair Sf Single Cuts, Sc., &c.
peDders, Silk scarfs, Rubber Dressing Combs
Hair and Oloth Brushes, Pocket Books, Work
and Lunch Baskets, Bead Baskets, Brackets and
Pictures, SILK and Leather Belts, Fans, Bay
ForTWkNTY. FIVE CENTS we have Lisle Thread
Gloves for Men and Ladies, Tooth and N all
Brushes, Ladies' Neck Wear, 4, and pieces of
Toilet Soap, Work Baskets, Salad SAts, Rubber
and Base Bale, Rubber BATTLES, Dolls, Toys,
ard hundreds OF other articles.
To md out the power OF the Almighty Dollar with
supreme satisfaction to yourself, visit
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"LIke the dew on the mountain,
Like the foam on the river.
Like the bubble on the fountain,
Thou art gone, and forever :"
that is to say, our District Legislature. But
we have left % Us the Board of Health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-22

The President has signed tie currency bill,
and the effect on the New York stock market
seems TO have been buoyant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-22

The election Of II. s. McCOmb, of credit mo-
bilier suit fame, 70 the presidency Of Delaa are
College, is widely published. Whether the an
nOuneement is made for the benefit OF the col
iege or the new president is not quite clear.
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FOR RENT AND SALE.


FoR ssALds T. BUILD Lors. loo. md ap-
'fe time e epdsii fTs sg:s 81
FOB ssAL Il. eh.io, BUiL0ING L0rs o.
10th and 18th streets, northwest; viii he soi al a
Gcs isds .s.t GS siss For particular. Gu
Eok RnNT-A Valuable three-story BRICK
- HOUSE, situated on Maryland avenue, betweea
rooms. nsiudps bath r.: Soa.s Ra. S ten
newly sapsred and pain.ed; has hne balls; rsose
room; gss with al the fixtures com rlete; Il arobe
In The ysrlor, and nne cellar. To reliable ten
ant VIII be rented low. Inquire 81
i,s.lm No. 1919 c stree, soHtS@sst.
LOB sALK-one u the NEST desirssIe saearba
sre1aas easse Sou.s .ns SsrS S
orchard OF beet ysriete. OF fruits IN fan eesTins
dllion; ihree miles from the city; good roads, and
eSI.enisnt 70 schools, store, &c. thracins =. the
S0 n 81. Is Rss Estate and General
E3R REHT a rhre. story Pressed BRICK
- DWELLING No. 1895 Oolambia street:
MAJ Is. S SS SssS sS PlLLIss' Baa
E'0R sALK-rhss very Desirable PROPERTY
Ho,s on pennsIysniA ssenne opposite nstrop
The properly fronts ON the aresus and sIso ON
street; Terms es.y; KUeENE CARusi, Atior-
neY-s,-Lsw, No. zso Louisians avenue. my1, In
a a,sdSi sTak tsTs so S4Ssf 8 X s. Ss
buiicfng, street, between a and 7th Possession
gwen a. any time. Apply on the premises aos IN
EOk SAIL Oh REET.-The very desirable
II hkslpkhCk and GROUNDS atjoininR the re-
eryoir on Gecrgetovn Heights, formerly oocupieSa
by President Grant, and now by J. Harris Gastrsli
Of the British Legation.
The house large, furnished with All the modern
improvements, and is suitable for entertaining: ths
grounds are handsomely ornsmen;ed with aas
shrubbery and evergreens; he situation is unsur.
passed By any In the Dis;rtet having splendid view
The grous4. eSs very large. Containing nearly
ninety thoasepS sQuare feet. The property viii b
cold easy terms rented 60 a hret-clssS tenant
Possession given pril 4.
Apply TO ]. l.. HUME, Of Hall & Hume, erooer,
e01 Pennsylyanis avenue. mars sr1
EOR REaT-FEDERAL BUILDINGS, corner
u and 9TH streets northwest OFFICES and
UhfURNIsHED ROOMS, singly aad IN SUITS
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SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT TAXES
SHOULD Be SETTLE WITHOUT DELLA
NEPOT QUARTKRMA. TERIs 0EFICE.

AZ WASHINGToN, ID. o., June l., 1874
The IDS which were received on the foIIsyin ?
advertisement being considered too high, are re :.
l:Gttd, AID the sdvertis ment IS therefore reput
Bshed, with notice that bids will be received mt
IL o'clock N. TUESDAY, June 50, 1874, for sup
plyirg tue Fersse and Straw required.
WI MYERS,
United states Army
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

Rkkk STOCK FUR sALK-ss.oo0. 81, OO0,
- . coo for sale ~ q bargain, second fsiiou.i
benk - Washington. b. n. WARNER,
| le1- ~ Corner fth aud sfrcets
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CALL
AND INVESTIGATE 1T.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-05-21

a knock at the door disturbed rny re.
vrrie. supp0siHg it was the ehamber.
maid ou her usual rounds, said, Come
in, without even raising 10y ey e. Some
ouc entered, aud going to the wash stand
laid down pile OF towels, saying. you
masi e&cafe the delay to-day. The wet
weather hindered tie work at the iaun.
dry and the clothes haye only just been
brought over.
TIE gentle, quiet tones arrested nv a..
teuli9H,and booking up saw uDt Bridget
bu, Il sleu.ler. deiIcsie looking woman
perhap- tiius years of age, BON /
had oace bad a glimpse oi on thr Iairt,
sod whom I took 70 be the bonsekefper.
Size was pale and rareworn, bot there
was something very pleasing ia her
mild blue eyes, aud hsr brown hair wav.
iug soitly back from ber forehead, Willie
ter ba-g alpsea COWS aHd narrow linen
es!iat iaseued ulga ,iny brooch seem.
6 qaiie iu kee ing wiih her voice aud
mien Whom did she recall; looked 5.
her Ia kiad Of mare, wien abe sAld:
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-05-21
ouR EEw FuRE ENGINE

Oar new steam fire engine, the first
we ever had, arrived In New Castle the
other day, and OF course the entire pop.
ulalion Of the village turned ont to wit.
the trial OF The machiuc. Mr. Bob Park
er secured the post Of honor as holder Of
the scryice-pipe, aud be was mighty proud
| Of it. The engine was down at the wharf
getting ready TO pump water from the
river, and Parker stood almost four hun.
died Yards Of, at the cud OF iino of hose
whiting for the stream 10 come, so that
he could squirt # over The court house
stcepIc. There was q great deal Of delay
while the men were fixing the engine,
mad Parker incaulously held the muzzlr
OF The pipe toward his wai-lcoat while hc
di.cu--ed The queslios of thiri term for
Graot with Rev. DE-. Hopkins. At lbr
mOst interesting moment ol lte debate
the engine suddenly began 20 wotb, and
the ucxt instant rwoiuch stream almth
Parker ln Tie stomach VITA terrible lofle
aud rolled him over in the pnttcr. BE
trlt A. If the gulf sircam he'd -reu shot
/ through hin from front to back. Then
ee pipe gave "a coHp.e ul eccentric iarhs,
-mashrd Do. Hopkins ht into black
sIlk CHAOS aud cmplicd @ hogs6ead oi
waler Iul9 De. open mouth. ItrguelndeI
the oEcfcics by getting into such % pe.
( tf# "a "a a
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-05-21
rnr pnn.osAL pnosors aui

Highi4oders have lho habit, vhau JalL-
Ing their Ensi-h, such as 30 H., Of lufer.
ieetIug tie personal woa0uu 'he' where
uoi required each o.. TITO hing he la.
eome, Instead Of The hiHg l.as aamn.--
Oueu, .u consequence. a scmeuae DR. at
expression j. .aua,ted sanIe.eplly mdi-
craus IHa- a Clergyman anane8 al-
d.@ur-a: Bly, tlsueE. SOU wlg 8nH um
s4tl a.af nag dise1Hna lul. anaruagH. DO
lhe drsl EplH.a general ef .ae aHae.
Peter, chapter 5h aua gcrse aa. ln ftr
a9fd., Tue devils be sofb a.9Ht iEe
roaring Hon, seeking bonn '.c may d.
sam. &gw, m4 lleuds mIta gogs 'asr-
see wiil divide tha sabisat 81 8as ,e1r
TODAY, inD (sur lnat. flmT, #r
.aH, eHamaas % a.e#Ha5a aHeHa aesH
Dr. wars -H,r H# HaH #ga
ius8 Aa a aaga.a#. .9slaa-a ajels.
Wasr. lae aesl aa as., snd Wbera ae
devil be- was aa.oas Thirdly Aaa
iAIsoi s. raaaa. aaaner #ba 5|e
aef.} As aas nsa.aez AHH gasalr ASA
halg Wa -H-a sa8aayaf l9 s1Eea
guslltt wsaes H4. Hger basa sD.geH
se-Haai fae dagl De ws amH4
ab9gf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-05-21

of Trugmaa 4 smUh. ! forge. which. H
was aH EuaHa Razster hgua ssra hound
lg blue b.aek mufgeeo. De- was nt eom.
pauuH Zoo tbe theological seminary. lt
went vits mo up aHa #avu tbo wilder,
hess. iH lae pagy ministry. ll hss tfav-
cied thuusau-s ar mites, Tea svdarsaea.
aud bas had Jo bgar ma preach lhnapas
. ot sermors. Il has gone wIlh me to more
luHcuh ,hau esu veH remember. aaa
whcu ! removed east Is camu along as.a.
aHd haa, with same HHn repair. kept a.
seH iu E.od apd aoua3 condition f
wss not simply B.h'g. bat lt was tins
uhIe, ] bud got used to H,aud 90 to ne.
/ I found the pjacc. soagb, almost without
loohIns B aew B.b.e IS always strange
( oWc /. iiko stFaueer Ina foreign e.ty.
or like one Zoo o uuw hauso.
I Lee 90 one smile at tbj. as irlt were a
fantasy. 1t i.a familiar truth to every
one VITO bas to use q book every aay.
ThI, Bible hud bccamo almost e1rlu.
siyely baok from which read az n.
nrrais. II had grouped around 20 iute
ebildteu'- face, worn feature. of uid men
thv pauid steep ut uarous resting from
tsbp,. Young meu audi uaidyns. exalted
Ia rue.r lnime to the spirit hrd,
/ Il had ay uHme $40 10, and The date OF
It's puiyhasc sume ouo undur tho temp
] |... AZ.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-05-21
~ AWFUL TIfIEE
BY II. rs. nEEcuER

Nv Dear Mr.. B1nucr-l am opposed
10 capital punishment u may be ueoes.
sary in partly civilized eommnuiirs.
tie state has uot the convenience. fof fhe
lodging and FEEDING of cimIual., aud
must for aeIfpre-rrgsiiou gut ti8 oi if.rm.
Ijlt In old communities where asau NAV
be safely immared. and iu part. Pcs Ur
the cost Of their keeping. 30 seem. wiser
ana more humane TO sbat up capital OF.
hsa,.ers for lle.
Now aud ihon, ha@cyer. { aaald make
pet exception. There afe tsw. iasl a
lev cuiprits, who oagtt ip le hauqaH in.
stanter upan conviction, aud lha aI.-t of
these is the book steales Ha il arx. a.
the child .fsaicr --s0metlmHs hs 3. wgns
for our neiadbors uGsn have children
that orc wou1 De gtsd % hage stolen
and run away aith.
Vow / sm sanr5Hs usIy fum tbe
ioss of bo9A -aud go8I oae it na.. u4
lees than = EIbI,t About Isai-fbeu
fresh from eoIIege-l bo8aia Tile Bible
Ia cinsInnatI, Of Cory 4 Fairbanks. Or
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-05-21


Tor with the landlord and stoa8 near IA
watching the dancer, aud taking VIII
anc size. bis DARK, sp.ki.g Bre and Hl.
air OF ease and command, he wuult hev
been an, IS here ua'iulbla man. As
obsertcl bin be said ta The hosts
I am anaH.l a. enc rhauges thst ttvg
taken place since lrn. To ihmk ot =
railway smoug lha hils uf Nar.on
expected to have been there ln-nighl, huI
tindmg the lAd train did Hat 60 through
stopped here 10 have q glimpse oi u q
sea.
Who i, be, thought ], that speaks O.
asrstons
How long have you begH 10 California
asked the landlord.
Nearly six years. wss long time 10
Colorado before soiug there.
With my heart IN m} mouth, / -loEt
out and asked the clerk 20 let me look al
the late arrivals, There it was. Ia ii bold
running hand; john FARLEY. Los Auge
los, California.
Going quickly back, found him >Dgud
ing alattp, aud said!
Pardon me, bnt you are Deacon Far.cy',
son Of Mar>ton, are yun upt?
am, he replied, hut have tnrgotru
YOU.
Don't you remember Bessie HNde'-
friend, Mary Temple
What! ssid he with hightcncd collar
are yon the little Mary rrmple who went
10 school with n, Que summer? Theu
perhaps you know something of Bessie.
Yes, said, Bessie /. well aud in lhi-
house.
And she Is still--qud his Voice fttrrcd
Is she sin Bessie lINdr?
Yes, she is still Bessie iIydc
Then GO 10 her. please. aud tell heu
john Farley Is here and wants to see boi
this moment.
But not IN this crowded ~ IN, ! said
Open that door and 20 oui To The SKINNER
house on the point, aud / viii .eud / a
to YOU.
Ills earnesincss. his emotion. made mc
feel that all wa. ripht with him regarding
Bessie; and fyipg up stairs | went into
a room where she slt darning table
cloth. with the settled calmuess on he,
face Of one who has nothing more to ex
meet or hone for.
Ressie. / exclaimed. on old friend al
voprs l. WAITING IN son you Ia ,he snu,.
NOR hons. Won mns, go dov. ,boro q,
oroo
Il :, so,ro oro from Ntors,o,g shoost.
al o,;e,y folai,g bor worl
yno somo IN. Gom ,r,rs,o, oolo
b,sto daor sa;a ,I,owt,y l;aht sL,wt
ovor hor sho,,dors and lisstoo hor ohoot
And dos sho a;so,,eo,od IN u,o da,lno.e
Isorob, INV avn arar,,nont ond ln,,, i.
,ho,ts,iv;ng far ,he h,n,i,ose ouai,;no
III. ,rno ,o,uo hearted ,yo,nos ,chg
80 n,o,ah, an 10. h.;,h, ,.... -,
ovor
!. mos ,as, e,eyo, o,c,o.,, rho r,,s,,
had ceosod aud ,ho ,as, ,,an,a,o ,,as,
coming nm stairs when some onc krocl
ed liob,lv ,t INV door 7 onorod I, and
cd with inv
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-05-21

Aiwsys ~ akt.e trut.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-05-13
ROMANCE on the Rail.

Among the pleasantest thing in
an itinerant Bohemian life / count
the perpetual meeting at most un-
expected places Of people whom
you have known before in widely
different localities. An hour ago
my friend and started for q stroll
on this matchless Galveston beach.
All the afternoon we had sat on
the upper gallery, watching the
long, surf-crests that crept so slow
ly and surely landward; all the
afternoon we had listened, in the
pauscs Of our light chattering, TO
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-05-13
Over $50, 900, 900 Capital
Represented.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Royal ms Co., Liverpool, England, tli,O00,0O0
Fire Association of Philadelphia, Pa, 2,500,Oo0
German American Ins. Co., New York, l,5O0,U0
German Ins. Co., Erie, Pa, 100000
Allemannia Ins. Co., Pittsburgh, Pa, 100000
Penn Ins. Co., Philadelphia Pa, 100000
LIFE.
New England Mutual Ins. Co., Boston,
All Life Policies Non-Forfeitable by
Mass. law, 100000
ACCIDENT.
Travellers Ins. Co. Of Hartford, issues
general accident policies against any
kind of accidents happening any where, ta, soc, 900
Railway passengers Ins. Co issues nc
cident tickets 81, 600 for 25c per day. 100000
ietF u. r. McS WEN, 4gt.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-05-13
Written for the Argus.
On the Cars.
BY CON G. QUENCE.

Reader, did you ever take q trip
on the cars? What q lesson can be
learned if one travelling on the cars
will pay particular attention to
what is transpiring in the immedi-
ate vicinity. There are old, young
and middle-aged of both sex; there
are the quiet and the boistrous, the
contented and the uneasy, the OBJ
serving and the unobserving.
One bright morning in May l
took the early train from Krabville
to Plumburgh, and was quietly
reading the last number of the Silt
Stat, when l was suddenly startled
by the screaching voice of fe-
male. / involuntarily looked up to
see from whence came that sweet (!)
sound. At the rear end of the car
sat being in female attire, evil
IDENTIFY some poor woman's mother
in-law. On the seat by her side
were q large paper box, a small box,
handbook, and q bundle, while
one hand held a bunch of catnip
and the other q cotton "nimbrell." +"
1t was suggestive subject for an
artist. She was arguing with the
conductor in regard TO the railroad
fare, and wanted that official to
pass her at reduced rates, for, she
said, it wouldn't make any differ
ence to the railroad company, as
conductors knew what to do with
all moneys they received on the
train. 1t didn't set well on that
conductors stomach, and the old
lady was obliged to hand over the
cash.
Her next move was to spear a
gentleman, who sat opposite, in Il. e
ribs with her umbrella, and then
ask him if he could tell her he
far her John and his wife "Mariar"
lived from the depot, how far 1t was
to O., if the "keers" would
stop long enough for her 20 "git'
her things off, if the conductor
would want her to pay any more
fare, how much further it was to
O., if they would have to make
any stops before they got there, if
he thought her son John would
meet her at the station, If there
was much sickness in @, if
there were good doctors, and vari-
Gus other questions of equal i'm
portance.
The gentleman addressed, said
that as near as he could calculate
it was about time he retired to the
smoking car, and suiting the re-
mark with action, he Immediately
moved out.
At length the lady's destination
was reached, and with the assistance
of two breakmen, she finally left
the car, and from more than one
passenger came the involuntary ut
terance, "thank God"
AS the train again moved of, our
late passenger was seen standing
guard over her baggage, while her
John proceeded to look after a
couple Of drays.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-05-13

N O w.

Look not to tho Past for pleasure,
Nor yet to the Future turn
For the Past has filled its measure
Let it lie in Memory's urn.
Not the Past, nor yet the Future,
Can we mortals call our own;
Only ours the living Present.
Here alone we have our home.
NJ, mory throws deceitful Glamour
Backward DER the path Of Life,
Smoothing over the rough places
Cov'ring up the scenes of strife.
Little joys and little sorrows,
woof and warf together wrought,
Make the texture of the fabric
That the Past to US has brought.
Hope stands by with lifted finger,
Pointing to a future store,-
Sweetly whispering, that obtaining,
You'll be happy evermore.
Darling hope but cheats our fancies,-
Does US wrong in doing this
Takes us from the living Present
To the Future for our bliss.
Thus we see not, sweetly Nesting
Round the path through which we tread,
Sweetest flowers Of JOY and gladness
Waiting but to crown our head.
Look not forward to the Future
Look not backward to the Past;
Turn you to the living Present.
Find in this your Joy at last.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-05-13
T.. II. DYER,
LAND HUNTER,

Pine lands examined and carefully estimated.
10000 acres OF Farming Lands for
sale, from one TO twenty-five miles from Alpena,
and payments from one TO Ave years time. Pro-
duce, tanbark, posts, ETC., taken in payment Best
of references given.