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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-19

-- daily; Nos. o, and 10
sE-A .rru, make connections AT
Th.adelphia, New York
4, Washington City tor all
mains make direct connec-
..ral noiats West and
.s. cars on all night trains.
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--rRE DTISION.
... ARRIVES.
Washington Pa,
'.- NAN daily at.....l0 ADA. N
Washington, Pa,
. ia5p. q. tally at......6:l yP p. NJ.
s.y--...c. sundays excepted.
80 al, principal points on sale
ode open atall hours during
THp~. K. SHARP,
Master OF transportation.
-,.yRIES. General Agent. deS
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-04-05

Standing behind the brides chair
they profess in respectful dumb
show the most unbounded admira-
ton of the bride, and the most
chaste envy of the bridegroom's
happy lot. BY the judicious use in
stage whisper, of such remarks
as: "Don't she everlastingly lie
over the Countess de Um-um that
they used to consider the beauty
av the Frinch Coort 2" "Yon're
talking,-she's the handsomest wo-
man that lever wriggled into this
dining room. "--"Andus witty and
as good as she is beautiful, too"
"That's SOL tell you that fellow
is in luck" they manage material
" to swell their incomes. One has
already bought block of houses
on Ashland avenue and another
thinks of taking the hotel as soon
as the present proprietor goes to
Join the innumerable caravan OF
insolvent hosts. Their wives are
employed as chambermaids in the
same house, have also organized
cooperative association, and
when they see the bride tripping
along the hall, indulge audibly in
such remarks as these: "Say'
Kate, 1873 has got an awfully hand
some husband; hasn't she? Lord
how the other girls must have en-
We'd her when she cut them all
out - eyes, Jane, and he is so
devoted to-her. He seems to wor-
ship the very carpet she treads on,
aud never takes his eyes off her"
Then they, in theatrical parlance,
discover the bride, and retreat
with confusion, waiting long enough
howevr to have their currency in
flated.
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,o,,r,, ouprR.-s,ate Of Michigan


II County OF Apona. - 80. -.
Al n session of the Probate court Tor inc Nouh-
Nv of Athena, holden at the Probate ofhee, IA ths
c,ty of AIpena, on Monday, the twentieth day o,
March. i'm the year one thousand eight hundred
aud seventy
Present, Obei Smith, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Robert henry
Sar.rint late of Alpena, decreased. -,
ON reading and filing the affidavit duly verihen
of Thomas Collins, certifying TO the death OF SAID
Salrint, tho last viii and testament OF said kober.
Henry Sargint having been hcretotor deposited
with the Judge of Probate, was this day pubheiy
opened and read. a, ,..A
TThercnpon II is ordered, that Monday, the 18th
Law of APRIL 1870 nj ten o'clock in the torcnOon be
S:igned for the hearing Of said petition, and that
Thomas Collins, executor, ana heirs AT law
Of said deceased, and all other persons
interested in sand estate, are required
IN nppear M a session of said court, then TO be
holden at the Probate Office, in the city of Apcna,
and show cause, If any there be, why the VIII
should not be granted probate And ~ Is
further ordered, that said Thomas toinn~'
uye notice 10 the persons interested IN said es-
tate, OF the tendency Of said hearing
thereof. by causing copy OF TINS oroer &c
he published in the ALPESA WEEKLY ARGUS,
newspaper printed and circulated IN sad county
II Aipena, three successive weeks, and also D!
cansing the same 10 be personally served ut leas
zen days previous 10 said day Of hearing
4 true copy.l Sx.,.,> s,,,,,Y
Judge of Probate.
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What IL Character!

What is characters 1t is some
thing more than reputation, for
thisCi. e., reputation) depends upon
others. 1t is accidental; it has
the element Of conjecture in it, its
source is hearsay, report. But
character, whether good or bad,
lies in the man. IT. essence is in
the spirit, even as sin is in the
motive, and not in the outward
action. Character is the mark OF
what you are; it has foundation
within you. 1t is not dependent
upon others, nor upon report, but
upon you. 1t cannot be injured
by others. Your own acts have
influence, either for good or evil,
upon it. You can be the architect
of your ell arac.er, though another
may he of your repu: -lion. lou
can build your reputation IN to-
warl Perfection, and you can pull 1t
down after it is built up. You,
you alone have such power as this.
This must be so, since it is unde-
niably true that you along have
embodied the things within your
inner life, the sum total of which
make up your character. This
sum total of embodied or chrystal-
lized things, whatever they may
he, whether good or bad, results in
the formation Of character, which,
in its outward acts, is revelation
of the character which you have
made; and these acts are almost
infallible criteria of your character,
for they will partake of the mental
and moral life out Of which they
came. No man can for a lifetime
hide himself behind thin disguise'
and shallow verbiage. What is il
one will show itself, sooner or later
Acts are the fatal evidences agains
hypocrisy and self-delusion.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-04-05

strong drink would be gone. If I
cannot get you to sign the total
abstinence pledge, binding until
you are 35, i would be gladto have
you promise three things: First,
never drink on the sly, alone ; Sec
ond, never to drink socially, treat
ing, or being treated; third, when
YOU drink, do it openly, and in the
presence of some man of woman
whom you respect. Now, boys,
il you wish to be generous and
treat each other, why not select
some other shop besides the liquor
shopi Suppose, you go by the
post Office, you say, "Come, boys
come in and take some stamps"
These stamps will do your friends a
real good, and will cost you no
more than drinks all round. Or go
by the tailors' store and say, "Boys,
come in and take q box OF collars.
Walk up to the counter, free and
generous, and say, "What style'will
you have 7" Why not treat TO col
lars as well as to drinkl Or go by the
confectioner's and propose to choc-
olate drops all round. Or say,
Boys, take newspaper" Or say,
"I'll stand jack knife all ronnd.'
How does it happen that we have
fallen into a habit almost compul-
sorry, of social drinkingi You
drink many a time when asked to.
when really you don't want to-
When n man has treated you, you
feel mean and indebted, and keep a
sort of account current in your
mind, and treat him. And so on in
the use of just that agent, which at
the very best is dangerous one,
you join hand in hand to help each
other to ruin instead of hand in
hand to help each other to temper
ance.-Thomas.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-04-05
MANHOOD, now LOST, now RESTORED.

,E-&~S just published, n new edition Of Ir.
hkAxk Cnlysrwclls Celebrated Essay on the
- radical cure Without mcdicinel of Spsr-
nnH,oirhsa or Seminal Weakness, involuntary
seminal lofses, linlotency, Mental and Physical
lnenpaclty, linp,diments TO marriage, etc. also
Consumption, Epilepsy and tiis induced by self.
indulrsnce on seciiOnal extravaganza, &e.
p.e Price in a sealed envelope, only SIX cents.
The celebrated author, of this admirable Essay !,
clearly demonstrates, hom thirty yeals' sue
cessful practice that the alaiming consequences
Of self-abusc may b. radically cured without the
dangerous use OF internal medicine OF the appi-
cation OF the knife; pointing out mode Of cure
nc once simple, certain ind cntctual, by means u
which every sufferer no matter what ms condition
may be, may cure himself cheaply, privately and
radically.
M This lecture should be in the hands Of every
youth and every man in The land.
Sent, under seal, in plain envelope, 10 any adj
dress, ON receipt of six cents, or two postage
stamps.
Address the Publishers,
y. BRUGMAN q SON,
Al Ann Street, New York, Post Office Box, 46ee.
....N i9S.
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Heading Aloud.

1t is strange that in a country
whose language is stored full of the
choicest works of the human mind,
and whose population is as whole,
so well educated. reading as
source of amusement and means
of enjoyment Is SO little resorted to.
There are many families-even in
book-loying New England there
are scores OF families, we dare say,
where book or chapter of book.
Is never read aloud to the family
circle from one end Of the year TO
another. The Individual members
OF the family read but all reading
done in the family is silent reading.
Father has his paper; mother her
tract /; Mary her novel; Johnny
his story of wild adventure. Read
ing, there is enough of it; but each
one reads for himself. There is no
reading for the whole, and no
grouping of the family into an au-
dience for an evenings enjoyment,
sach as comes 10 people who hear
a good bit of writing well read.
Only those who have visited in
families where the gift of reading
was cultivated as q source of fam
lily enjoyment, and the custom OF
reading aloud to the family prac-
ticed, can imagine what help and
blessing to the family life such a
habit is. Music is well enough in
Its way, but its range Of expression
is FAR narrower than that Of reading,
aud for that matter far less practi-
cal in its adaptations to the family
wants. Then, too, singing requires
an instrumental accompaniment,
and n piano costs money and re-
quires too much practice on the
part of the performer to he availa-
ble for the money. The art of
reading is easily acquired and
CT eaply taught, and the expressions
of literature are abundant and
varied. If sorrow has fallen on the
family, the needed an,edote can be
found both in prose and poetry. If
fun is called for, then fun can be
had at the asking for the language
is full of humor so quaint and sub
tile that the bare recital of the au-
thor's words brings the point out
and "sets the table in roar" His
tory, tragedy, comedy, wit, pathos,
slbtinity; every spring at which
the human mind loves TO drink can
b. opened and the sweet waters
will be given to every one.
How cosy those home readings
may be made, warmth, light, COM
partnership, culture, happiness are
all included in them I; for in such
an exercise there is quickening for
the Imagination, appeal to judg-
ment, which shall teach the child
rem more literature in three hours,
than they can learn at school in
three weeks. Cultivate this, good
friends, and see how satisfactory
will be the result.
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oBED SMITH.
Judge of Probate.

HIORTGAGE SALE.--Default having been
vi made in the terms and conditions OF n certain
indenture of mortgage, nude ana eNeSuIeu on 'ile
7th day OF august, A. y. ls7s, by Lorenzo l..
Bailey and Harriet II. Bailey his wife, OF the city
If Alpena, county of Alpena, and state OF Mich
KAN. OF the first part 20 Charles w. Richardson;
Of the same place Of the second part, and recorded
in the othce of the Register of Deeds, tor SAID
county of Athena in Iiher "B' of mortgages on
pages sos and 500 ON the 10Th day OF November,
\. u. 1873, nj nine o'clock VI. of that day, by
which the power of sale in said mortgage contain
d. has become operative and il being claimed that
there Is due and unpaid at the date hereof on said
mortgage, the sum Of one hundred ana iorty-one
dollars and hfy-nine cents iii;osl, together Win
therein and no suit or proceeding, either IN Jaw
on ia equity, having been instituted to recover the
amount secured by said mortgage or any part
thereof
Notice i. hereby given, that by virtue IF the
power of sale in said mortgage contained, ! VIII,
on the twenty second day OF June, a. ID le1o' AZ
ten o'clock A. NJ. of that day, toreclose SAID mort
Qfge, by a sale az public auction 10 the highest
bidder at the front door on Second street, of tho
entrance 10 the Circuit Court ROOM in Potter
Bros, BricS Block in the city Of Alpena, IN said
county Of Alpena. state OF Michigan, that being
the place for holding the Circuit Court for sad
county in which said NOR gagged premises are ntu-
atedl. of the said mortgaged premises, or 80 much
thereof ms may be necessary TO satisfy the said
sum of on, hundred AMI forty-one dollars and
afiy-nine cents. together with said attorney fee
and intercs aud all costs ami charges allowed by
iaw. Said mortgagcd premises are situated IN the
ci.y OF Alpaua county Of Alpena, and state OF
Michigan AMI described In said mortgage rs fol-
lows, 10 wit Thenorth-east half OF lot number
sixteen 10y. in block number seven IN, Of Hitch
cocks addition 20 the village, now city q Alpcna.
according to the recorded plat of said addition now
on record in said Office of Register OF Deeds, for
said county of Alprna.
CHARLES w. RICHARDSON,
Mortgagee.
n. j. KELLEY, Attorney for Mortgagec.
Dated March cath. 1876. 2i2wl3
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Soldiers Stories.

Several powder-begrimed vete-
rams gathered in a certain police
station the other evening, says the
Louisville Courier-Journal to keep
out of the rain for few minutes,
and while there discussed the late
war.
al remember" said one, "that n
bullet passed clear through George
Gays body and never killed him.
81 recollect," said another. "that
a ball lodged in Bill Payson's lung
and never was taken out, but he
lived"
al" said third, "know well
when the doctors thought Henry
Hills life was gone mp as a mimic
lodged within an inch Of his heart,
but he lived"
"Jake Johnson's head was pierre
ed by ball, and he lived" exclaim-
ed the last man but one. These
remarks produced considerable
surprise and excited a speech from
all save a tall, slim and sleepy in
dividual, who waited until his com
panions concluded and then drawl-
ed, in piping accents: "Those fel-
lows was little tough, | allow
but Jim Jones, who fit aside OF me
was shot in the neck SO that his
head just hung by the skim
"Great Heavens J" CALCULATED all
"you don't mean to say that be
lived, do youf" .sa 80
"Ob, no; he died." drawled slim
and sleepy. p f.1rR
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Envy.

The moment man achieves
brilliant success there's always
somebody at hand to tell how OBJ
scure, how of mo account he used
to be, and to express wonder and
establishment that he should ever
have amounted to anything" The
fact that he has proved himself
success, seems to make some OF
his acquaintance feel that they
have been robbed in manner, and
that by so much as he has risen
above them in position or influence,
by so mnch they are dwarfed.
Men who have CROPPED blindly to
find a fitting place for the exercise
of their talents, find it, and with
it come naturally appreciation,
money, influence, prosperity. Can
their good fortune cause anything
but rejoicing in q magnanimous
and able mindi
There are a very few men OF
note before the public who have
not fought their way up through
poverty, obscurity. disaster and
countless opposition of adverse
circumstances. In fact, almost
everybody. that is anybody, has
had to fight for his crown. and
when be gets II, shouldn't every
body rejoice with hint
Doubtless there's many and many
srough diamond that is never pol
ished and set, but lies buried in
mountain gulches, covered with
mud; many a mute, inglorious
Milton sleeps in quiet country
churchyards; but the world is fash
Ing with light from diamonds that
are set, ringing with melody from
Millions that are not mute.
One thing is certain; the man
or woman who is occupied in pick
ing to pieces the crown lawfully
won by a successful neighbor Is
not likely ever to wear one; for
the time thus spent is worse than
wasted, and the disposition that
can find pleasure in employment
80 ignominous and degrading. can
never End those ASPIRATIONS, labors
: and tolls congenial, which bring
deserved reputation and honor and
succe 8.
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We find the following going th,

We find the following going the
rounds Of the press. 1t is rather
rough. on Oneida morals: 1.-Two
Oneida farmers were discussing the
weather, Sunday, when The minis
ter told them that if the Lord
could be let alone, He would bring
the weather and crops around all
right. One of the farmers at once
retorted: "Well, if that is so, we
shall have good crops, for / know
of no place where the Lord is so
thoroughly ies alone as he is here
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-04-05

& HERIFf's sALE.-By virtue Of an execution
- ISSUED ont OF the superior court OF Detroit,
Wayne county. Michigan, bearing date Of Octo-
suit wherein Henry Burr II plaintiff vs.. Edward
and levied upon the following real estate. az The
property OF Edward Il. Campbell. the within nam
ed defendant, 10 wit All his right, title and in
terest in four acres Of land, described follows
Commencing nt a point In Thunder Bay river
where the south line Of section twenty-one t2ll,
town tbrfy-one lsll, north of range eight 49, east
strikes the river on the east side thereof running
thence down sail river twenty-four l2D rods.
thence enst and pal allel with said section line
about tweniy-six l26 rods 10 the town road thence
-ontherly twenty -four f2il rods 20 said section
line thence on said section line to the river, the
tlace OF beginning and the north half Of the
north-wost quarter OF section seven ~, town thir-
tv-onr lsll, north OF range Eve Isl east, which
will offer cor sale NJ public auction. 10 the highest
bidder on Wednesday, the AL day March next, at
ociock in the afternoon az said day. llI.Ii
The above sale will be held NJ the front door Of
pottsrs II ick Block on second street, IN the city
and county Of Alpeno, that being the building
In which the circuit Court for the county OF Al
pena and state 81 Michigan u holdcnl.
THOS u. JOHNSTON, Sheriff.
Dated at kIpenA fhia Lee day Of February, 1875.
235w7
Notice is hereby given that the above ssIc Ia.
fecn poss u<,n~a until "Wednesday. the bth day Of
Anil next. AZ 2 O'Clock w the afternoon Of said
dav. AZ the above named plsce
THOe. BlJOHNSTON. Sheriff
Dated Alpena. this 22nd DAY Of March, 1878:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-04-05

A hoy of five years was "playing
railroad" with his sister Of two aud
a half. Drawing her upon a foot
stool, he imagined himself both the
engine and conductor. After imitat-
ing the noise of the steam, he stop
ped and called out "New York,
and in a moment after Patterson
and then philadelphia" His
knowledge of towns was now ex-
hausted, and at the next place he
cried "Heaven." His little sister
said eargerly, "'Top, l des I'll Diet
out here"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-04-05

The walters at a prominent ho-
tel much affected by newly married
couples have .his upon an insenius
nlan Sor increasing their revenues;
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-04-05

MORTGAGE sAIE.--Default having been
vi made in the conditions of certain indenture
. mortgage nude and executed ON the 2sth day
Of n,. A. ID. 1874, By Samuel Rosenthal, of the
ci,y ~ Aln.,. 20 William II. Potter and George
~ lewis and rec,. -Aed in the Office of the Regis-
ter of Deeds, of the coui. If .Alpena, Michigan,
on the sixth day of june, A. a., 'o1i IN i.ioer one
~ of mortgages, on page twenty.i "'suh s sa,
mortgage, was on the End day of June, J. v guy
assigned by William ii. Potter, 20 Georh z:
Lewis, and the assignment thereof duly recorde.
in tho office of the Register of Deeds, of Alpena
county Michigan. on the 9th day of June, 1874, in
said mortgage was on the thirtitth day of July,
A. ID. 1874, duly assigned by George +. Lewis To
israel n. Smith, Saginaw county. Michigan, and
the assignment thereof duly recorded in the office
of the Register OF Deeds, OF Alpena county, Mich
igan, on the first day OF August, A. d. 1874, in
Liber lCl of mortgages on page s5l, upon which
mortgage there claimed to he due at the date OF
this notice for principal and interest, the of
two hundred and thr,y-three dollars ls23S,OO',
and also the further sum of thirty dollars, ms
reasonable attorney fee, as provided for in said
mortgage. and no proceedings having been had or
AIKEN. either in law or equity to collect the debt
remaining due and secured by snid mortgage, or
any part thereof. therefore,
Notice Is hereby given, that 10y virtue of
4 power of sale in sand mortgage contained, on
Thursday the 18th day of MAY, A. ID. 1915, vt two
O'Clock in the afternoon of said day, at the front
dor at Potter's brick block, on Second street,
in the city OF Alpena, in the county of Alpena,
that being the place for olding the Circuit
court for the county of Alpenal, l
shah sell nc public auction or vendue, 20 the
highest bidder, the premises described in said
mortgage, or so much thereof rs may be necessary
to "a iisfy and pay the amounts due for principal
and interest, and attorney fee, and the costs and
expenses of said sale. Said premises being de-
scribed in said mortgage rs follows; All those
certain pieces or parcels Of land situate in the
city of Alpena, in county of Alpena and State Of
Michigan, and described as follows, To wit: Lots
number three 81 and four AZ, in block number
nine 10. in Potter's addition TO the village now
city Of Aipcna, Mich.,l according TO the recorded
ISRAEL n. SMITH,
HW .f Assignee.
c. w. wrsSrR. Attorney for Assignee.
Dated Feb 18th, 1875. 2S7wls-s
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MORTGAGE SAlE.-DeiHult having been
vi made in the terms and conditions of certain
indenture of mortgage, made and executed on the
It'll DAY of August 4. ID. 1872, by Lorenzo l.. Bat
ley and Helen Bailey his wife, of the city of AL
pena county of Alpena and State Of Michigan, Of
the first part, To Charles W. Richardson OF the
same place. Of the second part, and recorded IN the
Office of the Register of Deeds, for said county OF
Alpena in Liber IN" OF mortgages, pIgcs SIG
aud 5i3 on the eighth day of August, A. ID. 1872
at nine o'clock A.. NJ of that day, by which the
power of sale in said mortgage contained has be-
come operative. and II bciilg claimed That there Is
due and unpaid Mt the date hereof on ~ i'll mort
gage, the sum of four hundred and twenty-three
dollars and fifty cents ti23.5Ol, togetner with nm
attorney fee Of thirty dollars provided for therein,
and no suit or proceeding, either law or in equity
having been Instituted to recover tho amount Sc
cured by said mortgage, or any part thereof.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue OF the
power Of sale in said mortgage contained, ! will
on the 22n1 of June. A. ID. 1876, ~ ten o'clock a.
VI. of that day. foreclose said mortgage 10y sale
NJ pub ic auction, 90 the highest bidder at the
front door Second street. of the entrance 10 the
circuit Court room, in Potter Bros. Brick Block,
in the city of Alpena, in said county OF Alpenn,
md State of Michigan that being the place Of
holding the Circuit Court for said county IN which
said moigagcd premises situatcd,l of the sand
mor,gagcd premises or so much thereof as may he
necessary 10 satisfy the said sum of four hundred
and twenty-three dollars and fifty cents lsi2350,
together with SAID attorney fee and interest, and all
costs and charges allowed by law Said mortgage
ed premises are situated in the city of Alpena,
county Of Apena and state Of Michigan and nre
described in said snortgnge rs follows, Ia wit /.
The northeast half of lot number sixteen l6, in
block number seven az, of Hitchcock's addition
TO the viii &c, NOW city Of Alpena, according to
recorded plat Of said addition, now ON record in
SAID office of Register OF Deeds for said county Of
Alpena.
Mortgage.
r. J. KxILrr, Attorney for Mortgagee
a oxyIl