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Baldwin HOuSe.

This Hotel affords as good accommoda-
tisns "a any in this part Of the country,
Charges reasonable. VIM. Wood. Proprietor,
Baldwin ity. Mich. ILL.
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READERS, don't forget to bring
along 'be produce you promised us
in payment TOR the STAR.
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Mason Work T. Plastering.

n. Rove Srt-rar.d 10 do all kinds of Ma.
son Work nd III s'sr'i g. on short notice
address him AZ R''Gwi... Mich; or, orders
NAV he left with Enns cit Coon & Co.
= 81
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+. l.. Allen,

ATTORNEY at Law and Solicitor in Chan
crr,. VII practic. in Circuit and U. 8,
Cesrs. Office over Rra,'s store, corner Of
Nm'h street and Michigan ave rue, Baldwin
City. Mi.M
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Carpentering.

WI NcC"usey IL prepared to attend
10 all calls in the above namel line
His address. Ra ldw in City, Mich.
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THE Largest Variety of Tobaec cos
aud Lowest Prices, at
EMMETT Coon & Co.'S.
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VIM. Sort has commenced work
on his lot at Nirvana, preparatory
to building a house this Fall.
Steam was raised in the mill OF
F. u. Lacy, for the first time last
Tuesday.
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OuR mstto. good Goods, small profits and
quick sales. EMMETT Cooy & Co.
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VENIsoN is making it's appearance
in market. A hugo carcass was
disposed of in town last Tuesday.
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AWAKE and ASLEEP viii Ths ss .S oil GhrOmos
complete for framing ON receipt of so cts Two new
TEARS same price. A BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET
OF FLOWERS for 20 cts, or two different subjects
for 80 cts BRILLIANT FRUIT CHROMOS,
mounted, 9xl1, only 81 per 100. Superb German
Landscape, mounted, 9xl1, IS per 100 Retail price
3Octs. each or two for 50 cts. Scrap Book Chrom0s
assorted. 81 per 100 Departure and Return of THE
LIFE BOAT. only 81 so per pair. Ifyou are in need
of employment send s. for portfolio with choice
stock Of Chromos, and commence work mt once
Satisfaction guaranteed. Particulars free, or Illus
trated Circular on receipt of cent stamp.
BOSTON FRAMEAND CHRONIC co., 292 Wash
ington Street, Boston, Mass.
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THERE will be religions services
morning and evening in the School.
house next Sabbath.
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Marriso
CGD

In Baldwin City, Sept. Gath, 1871, by II
A. BRAY, Esq Mr.. CALVIN q. SPaAGUE and
Miss ANNA ADAMS, all OF this place.
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Isaac Grant,

Deputy Sheriff of Lake county. Mich. All
businr s. entrusted TO his care will be p, ompt'
" attended 70. Address, Baldwin, Lake
county, Mich. 2-iz
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w. Il. MOtt, NJ. ID.

Office in G. 4. Basom's Drug Store. Bald
win Civ, Mich. VIII attend p, omptly TO
Nil calls, In town or country. 2-i+
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Workmen are engaged plastering
knights new hotel.
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Niryana House.
c. n. BEARDsLEY.
inward a. RAYMOND,

Treasurer Of Osceola county, Michigan. Al
tends promptly to all business relating TO
taxes within said county. r. .. Address,
Hersey, Mich. GIL
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Terms % per Year.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-11
Mrs. Jones' Revenge.

"You women are always being
frightened about nothing" said
Mr.. Jones, pocketing his latch key.
"Why don't you learn better9 Is
this the first time / ever staid out
after twelve o'clock p
"No, indeed, Charles sobbed
his wife, "and every time you do
it l am almost beside myself with
terror"
"Why don't you go to bed at
eleven as usual !'askcd Mr.. Jones.
"Bed" repeated Mrs. Jones.
"And sleep until l come," said
Mr.. Jones,
",Sleep ?" echoed the lady. "But
it's Just the way with all men. Ma
had exactly the same thing to bear.
The fag-cnd of an evening is
enough for a wife. l remember
when you used to come counting,
how pa was often obliged to let you
know that there was an hour for
leaving. No matter! l shouldn't
care if you didn't, only l was SO
frightened"
"And why!" said Mr.. Jones.
"wby, because all sorts of dread
full things happen to people. They
die suddenly of heart disease.
They are murdered. They are run
over. They choke to death In
restaurants. They mysteriously
disappear with thousands in their
pockets"
("I shan't do that" said Mr.
Jones in parcnthesis.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-11
The Christian Not Alone.

Kind reader, did you ever think
what great advantage the Chris
tan has over other fnen in
regard to companionship The
Christian can never be truly alone,
when Christ in his Holy Word
speaks to him: "Behold, l stand
at the door and knock if any
man here my voice and open the
door l will come in to him, and
sup with him and he with me-"
There are very few, if any of us,
but can remember times when we
longed for companionship and the
saddest of loneliness is that felt in
the midst of mirth and gayety,
when associated with those whose
souls are not and cannot be, in
unision with ours.
The Christian can have sweet
companionship, as did Paul and
Silas, when they sang praises to
God in the inner prison as. did
hundreds of martyrs at the burn
ing stake. Hence they are often
heard to pray and speak to God as
they would to q dear earthly
friend, who was bodily preasent.
with them.
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Written for the Argus
A Novel i'm Three Chapters.
By CON G. QUENCE.

CHAPTER I.
The principal actors in this mar
rative are a beautiful girl, hand
some young man, and a band of
merciless Indians. The locality is
the far west, where the young peo-
pie have emigrated with their par
ents, who are clearing and putting
under state of cultivation a few
acres of land on the frontier, in
hopes that some day they will be
amply repaid for their labor and
many privations. These young
settlers become very much attached
to each other, and finally are in
love. They are good children, and
beloved by their parents. The
hours they spend together are hap
py ones, and they look forward
with ardent JOY to the day when
they are to be made one flesh.
CHAPTER IL.
Hark What means that thunder
sound on the air of the still night
1t is the roar of the red mans rife.
The Indians have attacked the set
tlement. All is excitement for q
time, and then the red men are
driven back with the loss of more
than half of their number. But
the girl! she is no where to be
found, and all search proven fruit
less. The young man 10 An :" arc
of excitement, and vengeance /:
marked on his noble features. He
shoulders his ncver-failing rifle, and
dashes for the forests, avowing nev-
er to return till there is not red
skin on the continent. He pursues
the enemy with death-dealing ef-
fects for many months, and after
the last one of that band of invad-
ers is made to bite the dust, he res
cues the object of his whole affec-
ton from a cave in the rocks, and
then it is that they turn their faces
to the eastward, marching by day
and sleeping in trees by night, en-
countering many hair-breadth adj
ventures, but after lapse of eigh-
teen months, during which time
they sustained themselves by eat
ing wild game of various kinds,
from grasshopper to a buffalo,
they are welcomed to home and
friends, with great rejoicing.
CHAPTER III.
After all these trials no one would
dare to dispute their right TO be
Joined in wedlock, and this hero
and heroine were made happy.
Who can't write novel.
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"Oh, you'd have heard if any
thing had happened to me- said
Mrs. Jones.
"IIow little strength of mind
you have"
"Where have you been?" said
Mr.. Jones sternly.
"Oh, next door," said Mrs. Jones.
"They had little party-music,
and such elegant refreshments (!
and there was q very agreeable
young gentleman there We sang
duets all the evening and he
brought Inc home"
"Layina, / am choked!' said
Mr.. Jones.
"Is it worse for you to be fright
ened ?" asked Mrs. Jones. "Now
you n Nv how it f, e,s, Charles"
Mrs. Jones glowed with triumph.
Mr.. Jones glowed with displeasure.
After a while however, his face as
summed a look of diabolical salts
faction.
"To think that I should have
telegraphed to all our relations"
he said.
"What ~ yelled Mrs. Jones.
"And reported you at the sta
ton house, where they told me
you had eloped," said Mr.. Jones
at will be in the papers to-mor-
row." cried Mrs. j.
Possible" said Mr.. ].
/ don't like to end this story in
unorthodox manner; but l must
tell the truth.
The tables were turned on Mrs.
Jones. The influx of terrified re-
lations next day; the awful report
that appeared in the Daily Bother
and the long train OF reporters who
interviewed" her for twenty-four
mortal hours, made her bit of re-
venge anything but satisfaction to
! her. AS for Mr.. Jones, any one
, who understands a mans nature
, will know that he is not reformed
, by the "scare." He stays ont
when he chooses and does as he
pleases, and Mrs. Jones it is that
has learned lesson.
, What is sauce for the gander is
! not and never will be sauce for the
4 goose.
= A man may vanish any number
of hours at his pleasure woman
, must be where some male relative
may lay a finger on her frorh the
| time she is born until the moment
= she dies, or pay the penalty.
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ARE YoU MARRIED This ques-
ton is raised by case which
proves that persons may have been
married in due form of law and
yet not be able to prove it.-A lady
in a western city very nearly lost
the right of dover in her deceased
husbands estate--amounting to
$40, ,000-for lack of marriage GER
tficatc. How many married ladies
are any better situated in this re-
spect! Marriage contracts are
loosely entered into now a days,
and the manner Of registration Is
managed In such way that many
ladies were they to institute an
investigation, would not be able to
tell whether they are wives or what.
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A lady, sitting in her parlor and
engaged in dreamy contemplation
of the mustache Of the young gen.
tlcman who was to escort her and
her sister TO a festival, was sudden
ly awakened by an ominous whis-
per, in a juvenile voice, at the door /:
"You've got AIMS teeth, an she
wants en-"
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Lost.

Lost.
Wandering on with aimless feet,
Mid the din and roar of tho busy street;
Watching the sights so strange and new;
Stopping TO peer Bome house-door through;
Gazing delighted ut windows gay,
Choosing what toys she will buy some day.
Never thinking or knowing how to cotint the
cost.
All baby Fay do you know you are lost
Years pass away; and adown the street
woman wanders with aimless feet.
The night is murky-the wind is chill
And she drifts along with wanton will.
Draggled and torn are the tawdry clothesi
Men jibe and stare us she onward goes.
Oh! she never had counted the fearful cost,
For Fay-oh, Fay you're lost YOU'RE lost
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ADVERTISING RATES.
usiness Cards, one year, one dollar for every

Business Cards, one year, one dollar for every
line.
Local Notices. ten cents per line each Insertion.
and all notices continued for three months or
longer, discount of 25 per cent.
Advertisements unaccompanied BY written Or
verbal directions will be published three months
Advertisements, under contract. ordered out bs@
fore expiration Of time, viii be charged fuu rates
pcid, except at the option Of the publisher
Transient advertisements must be paid in sd-
vance.
s71- Terms, CASH, payable quarterly.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Royal Tns. Co.. Liverpool, England, Sli,OO0,OOO
Fire Association of Phiadelphia Pa. $500 900
German American Ins Co., New York, l,5OO, 900
German Ins Co. Erie Pa 500, 900
AIlcmnnnia ms Ga Pittsburgh Pa 500, 900
Penn Ins. Co, Philadelphia Pa 100000
LIFE.
New England Mutual las. Co., Boston,
Mass. law, N''' 100000
ACCIDENT.
Travellers Ins. Co. of Hartford, issues
general accident policies against any
kind of accidents happening any where, s2 800, 600
Railway passengers Ins. Co. issues ac-
cident tickets $1,000 for CSC per day. 100000
II ~ cSIVEEN 1m
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-16

An incident which recently came TO our
notice illustrates the ease with which valu-
able letters may be "lost" in transit, with
out the mails being in any way tempered
with. On the 9TH of August last letter
containing about twenty dollars in curren-
cy was mailed in Boston to resident of
this village. 1t failed to reach its destina-
ton, and after correspondence with the
sender of the letter, the postmaster here
was informed of the facts in the case, and
the natural conclusion was reached that the
letter had been stolen. But, about fort
night ago, communication from the third
assistant postmaster-general informed the
resident referred to that letter to his ad-
dress was lying In the dead lie tier Office on
account of non-payment of postage, and
saying that it would be forwarded on the
receipt OF three cents. A three-cent stamp
was sent and in due time one Brattlebore
man was made glad by the receipt of his
money letter Of Aug. 5, contents all right.
Cases similar to this are of frequent occur
renee, and it has been found that scarcely
one in ten of the valuable letters which are
reported lost are really stolen, the fault be-
ing generally in the sender. Statistics show
that last year an average of SO, 900 letters a
week was sent to the dead letter Office on
account of illegible or improper directions,
non-payment of postage, etc.-or more than
$4,000 day. Careful attention to the "Sug-
gestions to the Public" contained in the
official Postal Guide, recently published by
the authority of the Post Office Department,
would do away with many of the com
plants now made against postmasters and
the postal officials.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-16

Thomas w. Conway, late Superintendent
of Education in Louisiana, admitting for
arguments sake, that a black child
might better be excluded from a white
school, asks what shall be done with chill
dren who are half white and half black
Again, what is TO be done with these APP
plcants who are three-quarters white and
one-quarter .black? He says that when
he issued an order through the newspa-
pers, to the effect that from a certain date
all the public schools should be open to
the children of the various districts, re-
CARELESS of race, color, or previous condi-
ton, he was advised to leave the State of
Louisiana. In one day he received as
many as 100 written notices TO the effect
that unless he left he would be assassnat-
ed and one letter contained a picture OF
his coffin. A little over a year ago, when
in New Orleans, Mr. Conway visited some
of the largest and best schools of the city,
then under the charge of the Hon. Mr..
Brown, his successor. He saw some of the
children of the best white citizens of the
city sitting alongside of colored children,
and the latter were as neatly clad and as
well behaved as the former. He dscer-
tanned then that there were colored pupils
in every public school in New Orleans,
and that there was no trouble whatever
from that source.
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N Gene, ". H.

Curtis Z. willard, widely known and
universally esteemed citizen of this town,
committed suicide at the fair grounds Tues
day afternoon by shooting himself with Il
pistol, Temporary arrangement, caused
by severe illness, is believed to have been
the cause. He leaves a wife and daughter,
A. j. Williams lost one of valuable
span Of horses on the night of Aug, 81, and
amer long and determined hunt, the AMI
NAL was found in pasture in SALISBURY
w., the man who took 1t being in Jail st
Bennington for housebreaking. 1t cost Mr.
Williams $3.50 to get his property back.
"A partner in one of the meat market
firms in this town has stolen $4,000 from the
concern in the last year or two, and is glad
to get out of the scrape by surrendering bis
whole interest (some S9sOO) in the business
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-16
VERNON FAIR.

a cattle show was in the order of events
for Vernon last Tuesday, and in view of
the shortness of time for preparalion,-on-
ly four working days-it was one of great
success, and highly creditable to the citi-
zens of the town. The people were out al
most en- mdsse, each yieing with each in
his or her well directed efforts to make the
day one of rational Jol!ity as well as of
profit. 1t was the first enterprise of the
kind in town, and although the season was
late and the time for preparation short, the
exhibition of stock and agricultural pro-
ducts, aud of the evidences of the skin, in
duslry and good taste of the ladies in the
display Of paintings, needle work and va
rious articles of domestic manufacture, has
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-16

ST. JoHNsBURY, VERMONT.-Last week
the Fairbanks Scale Company manufacture
ed over HOO scales. Since the opening of
the year they have run their factory ON Or
ders, and at the present time they are far
behind their orders. The business so far
this year is in excess of any expectation of
the firm, being in advance of any previous
year. 1t is a fact worthy ofnote, and high
ly hattering to American enterprise, that
the manufactures Of this company have
gained such a worldwide reputation and
sale. At the Royal Agricultural show, held
few weeks since in Bedford, England, a
silver medal offered "fOr articles In which
the judges think there is any especial mer-
it," was awarded to the Fairbanks hay
scale, or, as it is called in England, the
Fairbanks "weigh bridge for carts and
wagons" This, coming from conservative
England, in appreciation OF American man
ufactures, must be considered the highest
testimonials of the merit Of the scales
NeiO York Express.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-16
MLLAfLNGTnN EIIR

The agricultural society of Wilmington
held its twenty-fourth annual fair last
week Thursday, and a better day could not
have been desired. The multitude of peo-
pie, which was estimated at between fonr
and five thousand, came from all directions,
filling our little village to overlooking,
making 1t look like gala day indeed a
happy gathering dressed in their Sunday
clothes, with their company manners on,
hand shakings aud cordial greetings were
the order of the day.
The exhibition ofcattle, &C., was Of about
the usual quality and quantity, the farmers
fully sustaining the high reputation which
they have long held in this department.
Among the heavy oxen were pair owned
| by f. Barnard weighing 1905 lbs. One pair
five years old, owned by j. Patch, weighed
1910; one pair by Heman Ware, 1906 one
pair by l.. Fox, 1886 one pair of four
years old, owned by NJ. Burr, weighed g.
4lO. Chauncey Smith exhibited beauti-
full three years old heirer which weighed
1855 lbs. and many others were worthy of
notice, as the premium list will show. The
fruits aud vegetables we're larger and more
tempting than usual. Among the fruits
were fine lot exhibited by Mrs. n. A.
Kennon of Wardsboro.
The ladies being little ashamed of their
somewhat meagre exhibition for a few
years past, went to work and excelled any
thing they have ever done before. The
hall was altogether too small to properly
arrange the great variety of beautiful arli-
cles in every department of woman's hand
iwork which were brought in. Well may
they be proud of "Floral hall" this year.
The unstudied address of A. Z. Childs,
Esq, editor Of the Bennington Gazette,
was very musical and perfectly satisiacto-
ry, for which he received vote of thanks
and three hearty cheers. one OF. tho at
fractions of the day was foot race by six
contestants. Dorr Wakefield of Wardsbo-
ro won the first prize of 80; Charles Allard
of Wilmington, the second, 81 Ira Hall of
Halifax third, 81. The Wilmington cornet
band furnished the best OF music for the
occasion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-16

Auditor Ferrin reports that he has at
last received from Washington detailed
statement of the war claim OF Vermont,
dsallowed by the United States treasury.
The amount now disallowed is $72,272
The national treasury paid the State dur
ing and since the war, for war expenditures
incurred by the State, 1851, AGO. The audi
tor expects nothing, under existing rules,
from our disallowed claim but he thinks
the State has "a valid claim" in equity at
least, for the interest on the money paid
by the State up to the date of its reimburse
ment, amounting to $4,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-16

pictures framed from autumn leavep, Mrs Bry-
ant moss wreath, Hattie Weatherhed; shell basket
aud shells, Addie Davis; ebony picture frame, VIM
RlgAr; bead slippers, Miller; cone basket and
Washbnrn I'd Hattie weatherhed, Sd Miss II Miller ;
snow basket, Ellen Brooks; phantom hanging basket
Flora Cadwell; breakfast shawl, Mrs q W Lee, Miss
J II Miller I'd; cane, Vim Elgar; bottled reel, ii
wsshburn log cabin aud surroundings Geo wash
burn; best lot toys Mrs II Washburn; collection
oil paintings, Withheld; water colors, Clara wash
burn painting on velvet Mrs Bryant; piece
crayon Miss II Miller pencil drawing Addie Davis
I'd, Hattie Bridges collection staiuAry aud vases, Mr.
Mrs Bryant
Ancient Relics Beat collection, Lizzie Airing, I'd
MesHrs Perry, Brown and Lee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-16

The official canvass of votes cast at our
last State election gives the following re-
suit: For Govprnor-Asahel Peck, repub-
lican, 1896 William II. II. Bingham,
democrat, 1880; scattering, 81 majority
for Peck, 20, 1876. For Memberof Congress,
Second District-Dudley C. Denison, re-
publican, $685. Luke p Poland, republic
can, $3.50 Charles N. Davenport, demo-
crat 1860; John b. Mead, republican, 6j4 !;
scattering 326
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-16

Governor Peck's message, which appears
on the fourth page Of this issue, is a "plain
unvarnished tale but one which will he
read with interest. He shows the very
gratifying condition of the State Treasury,
and speaks good word for the State Board
of Education for the Board of Agriculture,
and for the Reform School suggests the
need and value of public town libraries !;
and offers some timely advice in reference
to the jails and State prison-the fruit of
long familiarity with the working of our
criminal system. The Governors only
positive recommendations are in connec-
ton with this latter subject. His views
with regard TO sentencing to the States
prison offenders convicted of minor Of
lenses, and on the need of work house
as an adjunct to the jails are entitled to
great weight; and we trust that our legisla-
tors will act upon the suggestions he offers.