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MISCELLANEOUS,
What to do With our Ex-Presi-
dents.

The interview given in another col
umn between ex-President johnson and
a representative of The Tribune will
arrest public attention, and the Sena-
tors promised attitude will command
wide approval. He gives signs of under
standing the real temper of the time;
and declares that he will refuse strict
allegiance to any political party, waive
any efforts at personal vindication,
leave all old grudges behind him, and
devote himself to the present interests
of the State and nation,
There is certain natural elevation
Of views--a tendency to careful consid-
Grafton of all sides of question: re-
gard for the welfare Of the whole coun-
try. which ought to come to man who
has filled the highest Office in his coun-
try's gift, and can have no other hope
for his subsequent career than to leave
IL 1cCOIC HUI uAOCCOuAIuS VIC WIN udo
been President. These are precisely
the qualities We most need in public
life, and especially need in the body
which the admission Of the carpet.bag
Senators and of representatives FROM
rotton boroughs misnamed States in the
extreme West has so deplorably demon
allied. Mr.. Clarkson Potter has not re-
ceived all the praise he deserves for car
rying through the House by so hand
some vote the constitutional amend
ment which he had proposed in favor of
lengthening the Presidential term to six
years, and making any incumbent ineli-
gible for reelection. If this could be
adopted, and to it could be added pro-
vision retiring the President at the close
of his term as Senator-at-Large for
life, it would be as unobjectionable and
every way useful a reform in the Con-
stitution as we have ever had.-Nem
York Tribune.
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The practice Of playing the spy and
detective with children is demoralizing.
It was considered II clever trick by
many Of the old school masters to give
children a cl,a.,ce to DO wrong, catch
them at the mischief, and then fog
them so',nlly. Scarcel: more fend-
ish act could he performed or medi.
tated.
1t is but Il little better for the princi-
pal to practice surprises on his pupils
and TEACHERS, peeriny unexpectedly
around corners, popping like harlequin
out of strange places, pretending to be
intentiy c"grossel with work and yet
being constantly on the watch: all these
little tricks are transparent, annoying
to assistants, and, though they may ex-
cite some admiration in pupils, they fill
them with vague unrest, ond uncon-
scious distrust, and detract from the
franknesS and confidence of a manly
character. Preventing wrong-doing is
better than detection and punishment.
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FAITHFUL TO THE SCRIPTURE INJrNc-
T1oN.--Near Dresden, Ohio, live cou.
pie who have been married TWENTY-FIVE
years and are parents of twenty-three
children
A dispatch from Topeka, Kansas,
says: "The $1,000 package which fig
ured 50 prominently in the York-Pome-
roy exposure and which has been the
continued cause of contention, was
finally disposed of to-day. The Attor-
ney General decided that the State had
no right to the money, and the several
legal actions pending for the recovery of
the same have been dismissed. The GUS
todian has tunred it over to Pomerov,
paying out Of it the costs incurred in
the prosecution Of the bribery suit
against him, amounting to $4,000.
This is understood to be the end of the
whole matter, and the criminal suit
pending against Pomeroy will be dis
continued at the next sitting of the
Court
TAKE CARE OF THE ErEs.-Multi-
tudes of men and women have made
their eyes weak for life by the too free
use of eyesight, reading small print,
and doing fine sewing. In view Of
these things, it is we'll to observe the
following rules in the use of the eyes:
Avoid all sudden changes between
light and darkness.
Never read by twilight. or on very
cloudy day.
Never sleep SO that on waking the
eyes shall open on the light of the win
dow.
Do not use eyesight by light 50 scant
that it requires an effort to discrimin
ate.
Never read or sew directly in front of
the light of window.
1t is best t, have the light from
above, or obliquely over the left shout.
| der.
Too much light creates glare, and
pains and confuses the sight. The mo.
ment you are sensible to an effort to
distinguish, that moment stop and talk,
walk or ride.
The new French constitution has
been widely published. 1t declares
that the Legislative power shall be exer.
cised by two assemblics-the chambe,
Of deputies and the senate. The sen.
ate is to be composed of three hundred
members, two hundred and TWENTY-FIVE
to be elected by the departments and
colonies, and seventy-6ve by the nation.
al assembly. A senator must be forty
years old and a Frenchman. The sen.
ators are to be divided into three eoua)
portions by lot, the members of which
are to hold Office respectively for the
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-23

A public lecture will be given
by some competent person each
evening during the week of the
Teachers Institute at Zumbrota.
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EDUCATIONAL.

EDITED BY COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
OF SCHOOLS.
Superintendent office 1T the Court
House, Red Wing.-over Auditors office.
All communications for this department
must be accompanied by the authors real
name to secure insertion.
Blanks for Teachers Contracts. School
Treasurer's Bonds, Notices Of Annual School
Meetings and School Registers will now be
furnished to District Clerks who apply to
the County Superintendent.
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Red Wing Public Schools.

A comparative statement for the
terms ending March IS, 1874, and
March IL, 1873.
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1874 1875.
Days of school. 50 ~
Number Of pupils enrolled, $50 79S
Average daily attendance, 652 6S5
Average number belonging, 6SO.6 1888
Per cent. of average daily
attendance on whole num-
Der enrolled, S6.9 S3.S
Per cent Of average daily
attendance on average
membership. 95.s 94.1
Whole number Ct halfdays'
attendance. 32,577! $4,000
Whole lumber of days alb
sence l,427 1898!
Hardness of pupils. PIG 42O
Per cent. Of punctuality. 997 1914
Hardness of teachers,
1t will be noticed that the average
attendance in proportion to the
number enrolled is lower than
last year, this has been on account
of the decrease of attendance in
some of the lower departments dur
ing few of the cold days of Feb
ruary, and one day lost, Washing
tons birth day, which occurred on
Sunday last year, and on Monday
this year.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-12-29
Height Of Sea and Ocean
Waves.

DR.. Scoresby's observations oil
the height of waves in the North
Atlantic ocean record twenty-four
feet, thirty feet, the highest forty
three feet, and the mean eighteen
feet in westerly gales, French OBJ
servers in the Bay of Ri scay state
height Of wave of thirty-six feet ;
Capt. Wilkes writes of thirty-six
feet in the Pacific. and Sir ]. Ross
of twenty-five feet in the South
Atlantic. Heights of waves in
northwest gales off the Cape Of
Good Hope have been computed at
forty feet; those off Cape Horn
at thirty-two feet; in the Mediter-
ranean Sea at fifteen feet, and in
the German Ocean at fourteen feet !;
but in British waters they are only
found to average eight to nine feet.
The velocity of ocean storm waves
was observed by DR.. Scoresby in
the North Atlantic TO be about
thirty-two miles per hour. Capt.
Wilkes records it at twenty-six
and a half miles an hour. DR..
Scoresby has estimated the dis
lance between, or breadth OF his
Atlantic storm waves at about six
hundred feet from crest to crest,
which is only about half of that
stated by some others, and DR.. S.
states that the waves of thirty feet
height move at the rate of thirty-two
miles per hour. A diagram con-
structed according TO the Scoresby
measurements scale-six hundred
feet breadth, thirty feet height, and
two hundred and twenty feet YES
sel-has recently come into use for
the convenience of those who wish
to note the rates of wind, wave,
and vessel.
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uDRoBArE oRpER.-state of Miehiga

n County OF Alpena, -.
At a session OF the Probate Court, for the Coun-
~ OF Alpena, holden at the Probate Office, in tia
city Of Alpens on Monday, the twentieth day OF
December, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seyenty-fve-
Present Obed Smith. Judge Of Probate
In the matter Of the estate Of Charles Walters,
deceased.
ON reading and filinG the petition duly verified,
OF A. W. Comsiock, administrator Of said estate,
praying that license be granted him 20 sell GER
tain real estate described in said petition, for the
purpose Of paying the belts and costs OF admin
istration OF said estate.
Thercupon il is ordered that Monday. the 18th
day Of Jan. ls7s ~ ten O'Clock in the forenoon. be
assigned for the hearing Of said petition, and that
the legal heirs AZ law OF said deceased and all 9th
CT persons interested in SAID estate are required
TO appear at session Of said court. then 10 he
holden AZ the Probate Office, in the city Of Alpena
and show canse il any there be- why the prayer
Of the petitioner should not he granted And il
il further ordered, that said petitioner,
give notice 10 the persons interested in said e.
tate. Of the pendency OF said petition. and the
heading thereof by causing copy Of this order to
h. published in the ALPESA WEEKLY ARGUs, a
newspaper printed and circulated ia said county
Of Alpena. four successive weeks previous to sand
day of hearing.
"A true copy.l
22swi OBED SMITH.
,Tudge of Probate.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-12-29

CHANCERY NOTICE.-state Of Michigan.
~ Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, in Chanccry. Suit
pending in the Circuit Court, for the county of
Alpena. in Chancery, on the 9th day Of December,
A. ID. 1873. -
Henry VI. Robinson. vs.. Garrett b. Hunt and
Henry =. Cunningham.
happening by affidavit that the above named
defendants, Hunt and Cunningham, are not
residents Of the state Of Michigan, but that they
reside IN the state Of New York. On motion Of
J. Is. futile, solicitor for compliments IL Is or
dered that sid defendants cause their appearances
20 lie entered In this cause, within three months
from and after the date Of this order, and that
they file and serve their answer TO the bill Of
plant filed therein within the same time. On
like motion II IL further ordered that the COM
plannants cnuse COPY Of this order 10 be publish
ed IN The Alpena Weekly ARGus, newspaper
printed and published IN Alpena county, or per-
sonally serve copy OF this order on said defen-
dants, at least twenty days before the time
herein prescribed for their appearance.
2. VI. GREEN,
Circuit Judge.
J. u. Turtle,
Solicitor for Complainant. 297w6
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-12-29

1t is worth while for all farmer.
everywhere to remember that
thorough culture is better than
three mortgages on their farms.
That an offensive war against
weeds is five times less expensive
than an defensive one.
That good fences pay better than
law suits with neighbors.
That hay is good deal cheaper
made in summer than purchased in
spring.
That more stock perish from
famine than founder.
That a horse who lays his ears
back and looks lightning when any
one approaches him, is vicious.
Don't buy him.
That scrimping the feed Of fat
tening hogs is a waste of grain.
That over fed fowls won't lay
eggs.
That educating children proper
ly is money lent at 100 per cent.
That one evening spent at home
in study Is more profitable than
ten lounging about country tav-
ems.
That cows should always be milk
ed regularly and clean.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-12-29

HEnIFF'S S.NLE.-By virtue Of an execution
SiSsne,i out Of the Circuit Court, for the county
OF Alpena, bearing dam VI November llth, A. ID.
1878 and 10 me directt-l. at certain suit where
in semautha Hitchcock, plaintiff, ys. Alfred Rich
are ,lefondants have this day seized and levied
uron the following real estate ms the property Of
Grorse ID. Brafford. the within named defendant,
20 nj. All his night, title and Interest IN the
north half OF the Southwest quarter OF ssetion
ten TO- town thirty zone 81, north range eight ls
cast which will ohtT for sale at public auction
10 tha.ligh bidder on Thursday, the 18Th day
OF January next, a, 2 O'Clock m the afternoon OF
said day.
The above sale viii hc held NJ the frunt door 81
Potter Brick Block on second street, in the city
and county OF Alpcna. that being the building I'm
which the Circuit Court for the county OF Alpena
and state of Michigan i holdcnl.
THOS. b JOHNSTON. Sheriff.
Dated at Alpcna, this eth day Of Nov, 1878.
aa5us-a
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g HERIFF's SAL BY virtue Of an execution
Dissued out Of the Circuit Court for the county
Of Alpcna, bearing date Of the 18th day Of Nov
ember A. ID. 1873, and 10 me directed, at GER
tain suit wherein william II. Robinson and James
Burtenshaw are plaintiffs, w. Lawrence Doyle,
defendent, have this day seized and lowed upon
the following real estate, AZ the property Of Law
renee Doyle, the within named defendant, 20 wit [:
All his right. title and interest In the southwest
quarter Of the northwest quarter Of section twen-
ty-nine i29. and the northeast quarter Of the
northeast quarter Of section nineteen ll9l, town
thirty-One i3ll, north range eight sl east also
fractional lots four ~, five 49,. six lai, and ten O
In block seventeen al, Of Hitchcock's first add
ton 20 the village, nov city, of Alpena also lot
five l5, m block sin 0l, according 20 the recorded
plat Of the city Of Alpena which will offer for
ALE nj public auction 90 the highest bidder, on
Thursday. the 18Th day Of January, next az
O'Clock In tho afternoon Of said day.
The above sale win b. held n the front door Of
Potfers Brick Block on second street In the city
and county Of Apcna, that being the building
In which the Circuit Court for the county of AZ
pcna and State u Michigan 10 holdenl.
IHOs. n JOHNSTON. Sheriff.
DATED ~ Alpcna, this 9th day Of Nov, 1873.
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CHANcERY NOTICE.-State IF Michigan
u Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, in Chanccry. Suit
pending in the Circuit Court for the county OF
Alpena, in Chancery, the 9th day Of December,
A. ID. 1873.
James McGhee. David McGarey, VS.. John Carrier,
Richard Arthurs. A. T. Baum.
II appearing By aihlayit. that the above nam
ed defendants, Richard Arthurs and A. L. Baum.
are not residents of the State Of Michigan, but
that they reside I'm the state Of Pennsylvania. On
motion Of J. b. Tuttle solicitor for compliments
IL Is ordered that said defendants Richard Arthurs
and A. r. Baum, cause there appearance 10 be
entered in this cause within three months from
and after the date Of this order. and thrt they
file and serve their answer 70 the bill OF complaint
filed therein within the same time. On like mo-
ton IL is further ordered that the complainants
cause copy Of this order TO be published in the
Alpena Weekly Aneus, newspaper printed and
published in Alpena County, or personally serve
a copy Of tbis order Ne required at least twenty
day. before the expiration Of time herein pre-
scribed.
e. NJ. GREEN,
Circuit Judge.
J. p. TuTrIE,
Solicitor for Compliments 227w6
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-12-29

1t appears from the State census
that there were eighteen people in
Michigan in 1871 who claimed to
be over one hundred years old.
The oldest put bis age at 10.
His name is Bazel Harrison he
lives at Prairie Ronde, and his oc-
cupation is that Of a farmer. He
says he was 10 years and 10 days
to this he added "truth." Another
called himself 107, another 1O5,
another 104. or the four mention
ed not one OF them appears In the
United States census Of 1870, show
ing either negligence on the part
Of the United States Marshals, or
an uncertainty then in regard to
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-12-29

CHANCERY EOTICE.-sta.e Of Michigan.
- Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, in Chancery. suit
pending in the Circuit Court, for the county OF
Alpena, the ninth I9thl day OF December A. u.
1878.
Mary Behrend W. Frederick Behrend.
1t appearing by affidavit that the above named
defendant is resident Of this state, aud that a
subpnna has been issued in said cause, TO com
pei the appearance Of said defendant in said, cause
that said SUBPOENA cannot be served on said defen-
dant, for the reason that said defendent is con-
cezled IN said state. Therefore, upon motion Of
J. u. futile, solicitor for said defendant IL Is
ordered that said defendant, Frederick Behrend,
cause his appearance 20 be entered in this cause
within three months from and after the date Of
this order, and that he file and serve his answer
to the bill Of complaint filed therein within the
same time On like motion 1t is further ordered
that the complainant cause copy of this order
10 be published in the Alpena Weekly ARous, a
newspaper printed and published in Alpena
county. or personally serve a copy Of this order
upon said defendant, at least twenty days before
~ expiration Of the time herein prescribed for
bis appearance.
s. VI. GREEN,
Circuit Judge.
J. p. TurILE,
Collector for Complainant. 227w6
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-12-29

The popular song Of "The Old
Oaken Bucket" is said TO have its
original under the following cir
cnmstances, which give it additional
interest: Some years ago, when
Woodwork, the printer, and sew
eral others, "Old New Workers"
were brother typos in a printing
Office which was situated at the
corner Of Chatham and Chamber
streets, there were few places in
the city Of New York where one
could enjoy the luxury Of really
"good drink" Among the few
places worthy of patronage was
an establishment kept by Mallory
in Franklin street, or about the
same spot where st. Johns Hall
recently stood. Woodwork, in
company with several particular
friends, had dropped in at this
place one afternoon for the purpose
of taking some "braDdy and wa
ter" which Mallory was famous for
keeping. The liquor was SUPER
excellent, and Woodwork seemed
inspired by It, for after taking
q draught, he laid his glass on the
table, and smacking his lips declar-
ed that Mallory's eau de vie was
A,perior TO any he had ever tasted.
NO. replied Mallory, you are
quite mistaken; there was one
thing which in both our cstima-
tions far surpasses this in the way
of drinking" "Wbat was that r
asked Woodwork, obviously
"Tbe draught Of pure fresh spring
water we used to drink from the
old oalscn bucket that hung In the
well after our return from the la
bors Of the field on q sultry day IN
summer.v The tear drops glistened
for moment in woodwortb's eyes.
"Truel true~ he replied, and
...;st al Ia nlooo- TTe rcfnrn-ll
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MORTGAGE sALE.-Default having been
vi made in the conditions Of a certain indenture
Of mortgage. made and executed on the sth day OF
May, 4. ID. 1867, by Paulette Cicero and Lucinda
Cicero his wife, of Alpena Michigan, Of the first
part, and Lorenzo VI. Mason, Benjamin +. Luce,
Theodore Luce, James X. lockwood and John s,
Minor, in the firm name OF l.. NJ. Mason & Co., OF
tho same place, Of the second part, and recorded
in the Office Of the Register of Deeds for Alpcna
county, in Liber G of mortgages, on pages SIS and
81 :. on the 18th day Of August. A. ID. 1875, at Q
o'clock A. NJ. And the interest Of said lockwood
and Minor in said mortgage, was duly assigned
by said lockwood and Minor on the 23rd day Of
October, A. ID. 1878, 70 Benjamin +. Luce and
Theodore Luce, surviving partners of said firm Of
L. NJ. Mason & Co., and said assignment recorded
in said Office OF the Register Of Deeds for said Al
pena county, on the day Of October, A. ID.
1873, in Liber four ~ of mortgages on page 20.
BY which said def'ult the power Of sale in said
mortgage contained has become operative, and il
being claimed that there is due and unpaid nj the
date hereof on said mortgage. the sum Of two
thousand twenty-six dollars and hfty-two cents
t2028.52l, together with an attorney fee of nifty
dollars, provided for therein. and suit or pro-
ceeding either in law or equity having been in
-tituted 70 recover the amount secured by said
mortgage OF any part thereof,
Notice Is hereby given, that by virtue Of the
power Of sale in SAID mortgage contained, we will
on the third day Of FEBRUARY A. d. 1915, at ten
O'Clock A. VI. Of that day. foreclose said mort
gage, by sale at public auction. 20 the highest bid
der, at the front door Second street of the en-
trance 70 the circuit court room, IN Potter Broth
.ers brlck DOCK, IN the CITY OF Apena, in said
county Of Alprna. State II Michigan, that being
the place of holding tho circuit court for said
county in which ssid morigaged premises are
situatedl, of the said mortgaged premises, or ms
much thereof ne may be necessary 20 satisfy the
said sum OF two thousand twenty six dollars and
ffty-two cents t2. 026.52l. together with said at
torney fee and int rest and all costs and charges
allowed by law. Said mortgaged premises are stu
ated in the city OF Alpena, IN said county of Al
pena, and State Of Michigan, and are described IN
said mortgage n follows, 10 wit: The northeast
half OF lots number eleven M and twelve 49, in
block number five ,5l, according 10 the plat Of the
village OF Alpcna, recorded in the Registers
Office Of the county Of Alpena
l.. NJ. MASON & Co, Mortgages
Per Benjamin Y. Luce, and Theodore Luce, As
signecs md Surviving Partners Of said firm of
l.. NJ. Mason & Co.
Jons ArKrSses. Attorney for Mortgages
Dated Oct. IS, 1875. 22lwls-s
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Recut You own Files.

The rebiting of files by means
of acid, a French process, is said
TO he a complete success. The
worn files are first cleaned with
potash and bot water, after which
they are left for five minutes in 6
solution composed OF one part OF
sulphuric acid and seven parts Of
water; a quantity of nitric acid
equal to the sulphuric is then add
ed TO the solution, and as much
water also. and the files are left in
the solution for about forty minutes
longer. They are now ready for
use, but, if to be stored, they must
be brushed over with little oil or
grease to prevent rusting. The
files are not allowed to touch each
other in the solution, being sup
ported by their tangs only. In Or
der TO obtain the most complete re-
suits possible, the proportions of
acid are varied according to the
size Of the files; for example, for
large files, one-sixth acid I; for bas-
tard files, one-eighth, one-ninth, to
one-eleventh; and for the finest
to one-thirteenth. The
cost of the operation is small, and
as a file sharpeped in this manner
is, tits said, quite as efficient as
one that has been re-cut, the saw
ing is large.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-12-29

A young lawyer in indianapolis
has recently given evidence of a
sublimity of impudence before
which the cheek of a lightning
rod peddler is the veriest modesty,
Having asked young lady to APP
point day when she would like to
go driving, he added: "In this
connection i will say that l am
only a poor young lawyer, who
has expended his all to get an ed
ucstion to fit himself for the prac-
tice of his chosen profession
Were / situated as / once was |
would proceed differently, but as
it is ! hesitate not to say that my
purse will not allow me to expend
money for pleasure, and knowing
you TO have ample means, | have
no doubt you will be pleased to
bear the expenses of the buggy
ride"
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their ages, which makes their pre-
sent claims suspicious. Of the
eighteen, eight were widowers, six
were married, and the condition of
four was not known, but they were,
il is believed, widowers.