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Future Existence.

HIt 10 hnrd to think that when the
z ties Of kindred and friendship are
linked around the heart-when
intellect has achieved it's lofty
triumphs and has wound its power
into song, and left Il in sculptured
sbeauty-when the noble, the good,
tho loved, the'beautiful have passed
away, it. is hard 30 think that we
shall never behold them again ; We
cling to the hopes which spring mp
cnid these dark thoughts and tell
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-04-15

For pure grit and long-continued
patience you ought to go to Toledo.
A young lady in that town has sent
l16 pieces of poetry to a newspa-
per, and though all has been re-
jected, she is struggling with an
other.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-04-15

A poet asks: "Where are the
dead, the vanquished dead, who
trod this earth that now we tread Z"
On general principles, we should
answer that they are buried.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-04-15

Those old soakers never lack for
arguments. Lately one replied to
n temperance lecturer by the fol-
lowing: eff water rots the soles
of your boots, what effect must it
have on the coat of your stomach :"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-04-15

An Iowa postmaster refused to
click on" a stamp for one of his
neighbours wives, and the act of
discourtesy resulted in his being
shot in the hip. Postmasters can't
be too accommodating.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-04-15

"Do try and talk a little common
sense!" exclaimed sarcastic young
lady to o visitor. "Ohp was the
reply "but wouldn't that be taking
an unfair advantage of you 2"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-04-15

A little girl asked a minister !:
"Do you think my father will go to
heaven!" "Why, yes, my child.
Why do you ask 2" "Well, because
if he don't have his own way there
ne won't stay long, l was think
ing"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-04-15
9 the GREAT os CAUSE
HUMAN MISERY,

Just published in u scaled envelope. Price Gets.
A Lecture on the Nature, Treatment and Rad
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Marriage generally; Consumption, Epilepsy and
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by Robert j. Culverwell, NJ. D., author Of tho
Screen Book" etc.
The world-renowned author in the admirable
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that the awful consequences OF sclf-abuse may be
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may cure himself cheaply, privately and radically.
This Lecture will prove a boon TO Thousands and
thousands.
dress receipt of six cents two postage stsmps.
Address the publishers,
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MORTGAGE sALE.-Default having been
~ made in the conditions Of a certain mort
gage made and executed by Adam Rutherford
and Kate Rutherford, his wife, Of Aipena County
Michigan, TO Frederick w. Carlisle and Frederick
Carlisle, OF East Saginaw Michigan, bearing date
september 9th, 1873, and recorded in the Office Of
the Register OF Deeds for the county Of Alpena.
Michigan, on the 23d day Of September, 1878, in
Liber &C. OF mortgages, on pages lI3 and la, by
when default the power of sale therein contained
became operative, and the Of one hundred
and hfty-one dollars and twelve cents lsl5ll2l il
noWciaimed to be due, besides an Attorney fee of
thny collars covenanted for therein and no pro-
cceongs et law OF In equity having been
70 recover we same OF any part thereof: Notice
~ hereby gwen that the said mortRape will he
foreciosed by sale OF the inortgaeed prernisos az
some part thereof, az public auction, 10 the hi,h.
est bidder, ON the 23d day OF May, A. ID 1874 AZ
two o'clock in the Afternoon of that d,v a. 49,
front door OF the Court Room, in Potter's b,iet
block, in the city of Alpcna, county Of Alpena'
and state OF Michean, that being the pl.es In
which the Circuit Court for the county of Amen
10 held said lands being DESERVED In said r,o,s
gage 90 follows. 20 wit Lots numb,r tour tI
and Ave l5 in block three 81, in potter's addi,ior
% the city Of Alpona, according to the recorded
FREDERICK w. CARLISLE
FREDERICK CARLISLE,
w.o. SUTHERLAND. Atty for Morteaeecs.
Dated Feb. 10, 1874. isswi3
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UTAETED TO sKzIS-Mafresses and Bed
w ding of all kids, 1t ED. b. MILLER'S
Mattress ard Bedding Manufactory, No. z n.
College Street Oct2l-3m
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HOW THE SPELL WAS BROKEN.


The Ku-Klux outrages in KentucLy
and Tennessee last summer were God.
sends to Radicaism, but Gov. Leslie,
Of Kentucky, and Brown, of Tennessee,
both honest, patriotic and able men, by
promptly performing their duty In sup
pressing the disorders, took all the
wind ont of the Radical sails obtained
from this source. It was left, however,
for Lieut.- Gov. Penn, of Louisiana, to
finish up the work 80 efectually begun
by Leslie and Brown. He seized the
opportunity, and wiped out the Kellogg
usurpation; and when Grant, In viola
ton Of the Constitution, sent the army
to reinstate Kellogg, Penn said, 81
submit. / have neither the power or
inclination to fight the United States"
This act of PENIS did more to open
the eyes of the honest Northern Repub-
hcans than anything else.
Said they, ''the Southern people have
been -slandered; they are not traitors or
they would have precipitated the coun-
try into another rebellion.
This thought went through the pub
lie mind of the North like electricity,
was conclusive, and the spell of Radi-
caiism was broken. Traitor was
their only stock in trade, and in mo-
ment they were bankrupts.
We are not surprised that Dawes
and other Radical leaders should try to
impress the public mind with the idea
that 1t was the currency question that
produced such a destructive political
tornado on the 3dof November. stop
thief is always the cry of the thief,
but in this case it is too transparent,
or, to use the popular slang, it is too
thin.
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--~--<' -----------
PITCHING CROPS.

Near the close of the year the farmer
naturally considers what erorN he viii
cultivate in the twelve mont-J to en-
sue, and distribute them as the soil
shall appear best adapted to each. In
this matter of distribution, there is
often first rate chance to be mistaken
In the fertility of the ground allotted to
corn, cotton, or other useful plant. One
may also misiudge as to the market
value of any staple after the next har-
vest, no matter what may be the yield
per acre. 1t follows that the problem
of pitching crops to the best advantage
is not SO easy of solution as many sup
pose, on the basis of diversified agricul-
ture.
Among the cereals easily raised on
good land, which are too much neg
lected in Tennessee, barley is some
what conspicuous. We import millions
of bushels of this grain from Canada,
and pay more per bushel than the av-
erage price paid to farmers for their
wheat. The writer has lived most of
his life in a barley growing country,
and thinks that two bushels of barley
may be produced about as easily as one
of wheat. It does best on a rich cal
careous soil, like the best in Middle
Tennessee, Western New York and
Canada. Like oats and spring wheat,
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SCHEME:
ApprOximation Prizas
PLAN OF THE LOTTERY.

The numbers from 70 5000 ocrrespondio-
with those numbers on the tickets, printed afI
separate slips OF paper, are encfrclsd Wfsh
small IN tubes, and placed IN one wheel The
trst SIC prizes, similarly printed and encIr,leS
are placed IN another wheel The Wheels -
then reyOlVed, and number Is drawn from ne
wheel Of numbers, and at the sane tire : prise
Is drawn from the other wheel. The nurnher a-S
prizes drawn out are opened and exhibited 10
the audience, and registered BY the 0ommis-
sioners, the prise being placed against the mum
Der drawn This operation q repeated uutn an
the prizes ara drawn out
EXPLANATION Of ApProxtmaaaon Prsueu
The i've preceding and ave succeeding nm,
bers 70 those drawing the frst AZ fsi nri-sa
VII De entitled 70 the 90 Approximation prizes.
For example: II ticket No. 11,25D drawE ne
500, 900 prize, those tickets numbered N 0xS N
xl6, u,zI, llsz4S ll,249, II, 25i, l1,262 II. 2ss
ll.2o4, Il, 2s5s VIII each be entitled 70 $500.
tickets numbered 543, 544, 545, SO 81. 80. ~
55l, $50, 553, viii each be entitled 10 G2.OOD and
50 on, according 20 the above schema.
a, Inc ~, 80 prizes on so viii be detsrminsdb
900 prize For example: II thu number draviaz
the 500 90 prize ends vita l. then an the tikets
where the n1mber ends with win be entitled 20
50. II the number ends with 2. then All tha
tickets where the number ends With 2 VIII -
entitled 70 SO, and 80 on % 0.
- Remember that every prize q drAwn and
payable In fail without deduction
Persons wishing 70 purchase tickets should
send money IN q Registered Letter = Posf-Oface
Order, or By Exprese-either way Is safe
All ordsri VIII be promptly attended 70, and
Immediately after the lottery Il drawn the com
missioners certified printed drawing viii be
sent TO each purchaser Of tickets.
This Lottery was established in 1889, under a
charter granted BY the Iegislature On ken
lucky, for the benefit OF the I'M yersity OF pad
ueah- Holders Of prizes are secured bv ampls
bonds deposited with the State By the Lottery
managers.
The Official drawings Of this Lottery win be
published In the Louisville Courier-JOurnal,
New York Herald, and New York sun
PRIZES PAIO IN FULL
Address for Tickets to GEO. WEBSTER.
General Agent, No. y Third street.
Louisville, Ky.
Or call on W. @. PRICE,
No. n south College street, Nashville, Tenn.
dec4 cod tn dec27
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PRICES OF BEEF AND MUTTON IN
e. ..---- EN6LANES.--


Judging from quotations in the
London agricultural Gazette, the prices
Of beef and mutton are much higher
in England than IN this country. More
discrimination, also, is made as to quail
ity, than In our markets. We find in
the Gazette of Nov. %. that the best
Short-horn beefcattle wereselling at 194
to Zoe (5s. 10d. to 6s. per s pounds, aud
the best Scots and Hereford cattle sold
at 2O3 to dc per pound. These prices
are Wholesale. At retail by the carcase
some beef sold as low as lie. In the
wholesale markets, second quality cat
tie sold as low as 1910. Down sheep
sold at 20 to &c, and Long woods at Is
to 2Oc. Second quality sheep sold at
l63 to 1Sc. Southdown mutton is,
therefore. worth cent per pound more
than any other, and Scots or Hereford
beef is worth one cent more than Short
horn beef, according to the opinion of
consumers In London.
1t is only good beef and mutton that
pay a good profit to the producer.
Hence, blooded stock. or that which is
really improved, tcal it what you
please,) is generally rising in value.
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WHY HE DID NOT GET THE PLACE.

Several years ago a slab-sided, awkward
printer boy from Maine found his way to
Washington in search of an ''easy place. -
Tom Ewing was then Secretary of the In
terror. He was also uncle of our gawky
place hunter. To him the youngster natu-
rally applied for assistance in getting the
desired situation. This was the encourag-
ing answer he received from Ewing:
81 will not get you place in any of the
departments. Moreover, if you find a place
and go to worA will use all my influence
to have you dismissed. / want you to get
out Of Washington. l am not going to
have you made into limp and helpless
nonentity if can help it. Go anywhere
else, 60 TO the devil if you like; you shan't
stay in Washington"
This inspiriting counsel drove the print
er youth back to Maine again. Had Ewing
found him the desired ''plaee,n he would
to-day be tying tape around bundled docu-
ments, or sticking official stamps on some
body else's letters, in one of the depart
ments, an inert human routine-machine.
But the uncle's sensible brusqueness was
the nephew's salvation. The name Of that
discouraged young applicant was James G.
Blaine, present speaker Of the House Of Rep
resent2tives.
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the seed ought to be sown early to re-
ceive the full benefit Of spring rains.
The quantity Of seed put On an acre
varies with the strength of the land
and the notions Of the cultiyator-twO
bushels may be the average at the
North. kH ssfI
The small white navy bean sells
readily IN al Southern cities. being IN
ceasingly imported from States either
north or northwest Of us. Many New
York farmers prepare ground fOrEheat
BY raising crop Of beans instead of
clover. Beans have as clean culture as
our best crops Of cotton, and leave a
field cleaner than clover. They are
as easily raised as COW peas or corn,
and generally pay much better. Plant
IN drills three feet apart E
Hog raisers are not likely to do bet
ter than SOW field in oats and Canada
peas together for stock-hogs. or sows.
pigs and barrows, to est offas they get
ripe. The oats hold up the pea-vines
from rotting on the ground; and as
once plOving makes the crop. and no
harvesting except by hogs is required,
the operation pays doubly IN meat and
in manurirg the grounds. After the.
oats and peas are consumed, an excel
lent crop Of corn. hay or Hungarian
may be grown. If one cannot get the
early English field pea, our earliest
Southern peas may be Gown with oats
for hog feed IN the field. Green oats
and peas make excellent hay for horses
and cows TrEr
In pitching crops think Of the worms,
bugs and grasshOppers. and clean out
perfectly all fence corners, hedge rows,
bitches, and burn all trash-taking
proper care not to let the fire get be-
yond control Plow sufficiently to stop
fire, and burn thoroughly. Study
economy, rise early, and drive your
work rather than permit work to drive
you. Try carefully the system of keep
ing out Of debt, and putting every
agricultural seed where it viii return
the largest increase for the labor ex.
pended This is a matter of sound
Judgment, derived largely from e1-
perienee, but partly from reading, and
the observations of other farmers.
Make every acre in the farm do its |
best profit.
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COuNTRr PROnnnE

Business in this line quiet and prices un-
changed. Eggs continue in brisk demand
and were bringing from 20 to &c from first
handE. Receipts Of dried fruit were light,
and the season Of activity for this COM
modify is considered about over. We
quote as follows:
DRIED FRUIT-Apples &c; peaches,
quarters and mixed, &c; halves, Sc; peeled,
1ed17c.
PEANUrs-From Toe 70 $1.15 per bushel,
according TO quality.
BEANs-White common, S1.75 per
bushel; Northern navy, $3.50; medium,
$2.35.
PEAs-Cow peas $LO0 per busheI;
black-eyes, S1.25; lady peas, $2-25.
ONIONs-Per barrel. SS.50n4.5O.
POTAToEs-Northern Irish, 1913 per
barrel; sweet, nominal.
HonNY-Per barrel, $3.50; grits, $500.
kRoUT-Per barrel, $3.50; half barrel,
s. so.
CRAEBERRIEs-Per barrel, s12.0O.
APPLEs-Common per barrel, $3.50;
Northern, choice to fancy, $S.50d5.OO.
FEArHERs-Strietly ehoice, 45c.
BEEswAx-Choice, 26c.
RA6s-Well assorted, 23e.
GINsEN6-Per %, $1.35a1.40.
WoOL-Unwashed, 23n30c; washed 353
645c- BURY 5kf10e less.
BROOM CoRN-Prime to choice, 4nSc.
CHEsTNUT@Per bushel, from wagon,
$50.
BUTTER-Ccuntry, rom wagon, 15n
Zoe.
POULTRY-Hens, 15f1Sc; turkeys, 5Od
T5c.
Eses-FrOm wagon, 21e per dozen;
packed from store 25n26c.
TAILOw-Choice, 7c.
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The London World, which appears TO be
much saucier paper than the English
people hive been accustomed to read, re
Gently published long editorial on the
Marquis Of Lorne, which cannot be pleas
ing to its subject or his relatives. II is true
that il assumes 90 commiserate The I'M
happiness Of his affinity with royalty, but
it IS none the less aggravating on that &C
count. It says that the Maquis was uu-
usually handsome when-a boy, as sensitive
as q girl, and endowed with far more than
ordinary talent Two noblemen politely
declined the offer of the Queen to marry
their sons and heirs to her daughter, but
the Duke of Argyll was vain and foolish
enough to fall into the trap. With his full
approval the Marquis stepped from the sure
footing Of the highest nobility to an un-
certain position, midway between royalty
and his former rank. BE first discovered
his mistake, when, on entering the tent set
apart for the blood royal, at Buckingham
Palace garden party, he was requested by
an equerTy TO withdraw. Next, when visit
ing Berlin with his bride, be was subjected
to very irritating regulations. At the i'm
perial palace, on gala nights, persons Of
royal blood form the first circle, dignitaries
the second, and ordinary officers and Off
Gals third. His wife was admitted to the
first, while he was consigned 10 the
second. His wife demonstrated in vain
with her sister, who is the wife
Of the Crown Prince. 1t was hoped by the
unfortunate pair that when at home in
Scotland they might forget their disparity,
but Lorne's foolish father made histenants
cheer for 'the Princess, my daughter" dis
regarding her request that she might
only be known as the Warehouses. So,
to borrow the Worlds own language, the
anomaly continues. sHe lives 70 hand
into her carriage the Princess whom be
married, when that lady goes into ;
drawing-room to join her august kins-
folk on the dias, If happily her equerry
happens to be out for stroll. The equer-
~, retired marching captain as lie is, has
more defined position than he who is the
nominal head OF the household; for the
former knows that the latter, although he
feeds him, owns not one title of hun. The
blight Of a false position has withered even
the fuency Of the once ready speaker who
occupies it. BE seldom essays oratory
now; when he does, be stammers feebly
through futile efforts to fix fugitive frag-
ments Of faccid piatitudes.n
We have seen it mentioned that neither
the Marquis nor his wife was present at the
christening Of the Duchess Of Edinburgh's
baby, and also that the ill-assorted couple |
are not happy. We cannot see how they
could be otherwise than miserable, unless |
the wife is willing to abandon her own |
privileges, and 60 nowhere unless she can |
take her husband as an equal. Hit be true |
that she had fallen In love with one of her |
tutors before her marriage, and that her |
mother united her to the Marquis against |
her will, there Is certainly abundant room |
for great deal of misery, both to husband |
and wife. Splendid alliances are often
protraeted torments.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-25
DECEMRER

ScHRNcK's MANDRAKE Pills viii be found
TO possess those qualities necessary 10 the total
eradication Of all bilious attacks, prompt to
start the secretions Of the liver, and give q
healthy tone to the entire system Indeed, it is
no ordinary discovery in medical science to have
invented remedy for these stubborn com
plants, which develop all the results produced
by heretofore free use Of calomel, a mineral
justly dreaded by mankind, and acknowledged
70 be destructive in the extreme TO the human
system. ThAt the properties OF certain vegets
bles comprise all the virtues OF calomel without
its injurious tendencies, Is now an admitted
fact, rendered indisputable by scientific re-
searches; and those who use the Mandrake Pills
will be fally satisfied that the best medicines
are those provided by nature in the common
herbs and roots of the fields
These Pills open the bowels and correct al
bilious arrangements without salvation OF any
Of the injurious effects of cslOmel OF other poi
sons. The secretion of bile is promoted By these
Pills. as viii be seen by the altered color Of the
stools, and disappearing of the salloH compiler
ion and cleansing of the tongue.
Ample directions for use accompany each box
Of Pills.
Prepared only by j. II. Schenck & Son. at
their principal Office, corner Sixth and Arch
streets, Philadelphia, and for sale by all drug
gists and dealers. Price IS cents per box.
dec1 deOd&v1m
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PREPARING POULTRY FOR MAR

The following condensed rules for
killing, dressing and putting up poul-
try for New York market are published
in circular of Messrs. Ward OF that
city:
10 insure highest market prices,
poultry must be well fattened; crops
empty when killed; killed by bleeding,
but do not remove the head. Have
them nicely and well picked; skin not
broken or torn; entrails should not be
removed; thoroughly cooled, but not
frozen. Pack in boxes, with a layer Of
clean straw rye straw the best be-
tween the layers of poultry, in the
same posture in which they roost.
Mark each box, specifying what it con-
tains. Send invoice by mail If you
cannot find any profit by sending prime
quality and wei prepared, gou need
not look for any IN ordinary or poor
qualities.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-25
INFALLIBLE RULES FOR THE
FERMENTATION or HEALTH.

Wash yourself now and then.
Change your inner garments OCCASION
ally.
Chew your meat; escheW greasy grsyies.
Don't chew your tobacco.
Drink as little as you choose.
Keep your temper.
Temper your keep.
Avoid IaIling out about trifes.
Fall out Of windows as seldom as posi-
BILE.
If your constitution requires you to sleep
during the sermon, see that the sexton has
an aired night-cap for you, and hOd of
hot bricks 10 put under your feet.
Keep your mouth shut on dusty DAYS.
Never open your mouth in frosty weather.
Close your mouth very tight when the
wind blows from the east.
If your business compels YOU TO 90 out
before breakfast, have some breakfast first.
If it is wet under foot, house your poor
feet.
Beware of the ices of summer and the
SHOWS Of winter.
Do not swallow too many kilograms.
Keep out Of the street when gold is fall
ing.
If the silver Of advancing years is on
gOuE uCdo, OOil CudAlS-t IL lOI paper.
Don't let your circulation slacken, es-
pecially if you are newspaper man.
Use toOth-powder in preference to gun.
powder.
Neither sleep in hot rooms nor eat
mushrooms.
Live on six nickel cents a day; but don't
earn them as some wretched spectators
appear to be doing now.
Partake sparingly of wild fowl-particu-
arly the cGH0rds that come to us from all
quarters.
If you cannot account for the milk in
the cOcoa-nut, do not hesitate to make free
use of it.
Never eat your own words unless you are
madly DESTROYS of giving an additional
flavor to the Cup of Bitterness.
Should your thermometer indicate an ex-
IRENE degree of heat or cold, immerse it in
hot or cold water, until il arrives at a prop
er sense of its duty.
If you are subject to swelling wear kid
gloves next to your skin.
Rise early, before you are twenty-five if
possible.
Don't let your physique go to the dogs.
Always dress yourself with care.
Never dress your salad with cod-liver