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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-05-10
Some Time.

"Some time," we say, and turn our eyes
Toward the far hills of Paradise,
Some day, some time, sweet new rest
Shall blossom flower like, in each brcust.
Some time, some day, our eyes shall sec
The faces kept in memory.
Some day their hands shall clasp our hands,
just over in the morning lands
Some day our ears shall hear the song
OF triumph over sin and wrong.
Some time, some time, but all not yet,
Still we VIII wal. and not forget,
That "some time" all these thinsa shall be
And rest be givcn you and me.
So let us wait, though years move slow
That glad "Somc time" will come, we know.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-05-10
How Idaho Got n. Name.

The late DR.. George T.. Willing
was the first delegate to Congress
from the young mining community.
AT the time when the subject Of
the organization Of The new terri
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-05-10
j. B. TUTTLE,
Attorney at law /!
oice on Second street. Alpcna, Mich. III
Il. ID. HOLMES.

Attorney AMI Counselor at Law. O.'lca n
the McDonali book, seconl street, Apenn.
Mich. SO
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-05-10

A Fort Madison man went into
his constable the other day, and by
mistake mixed her up nice mash
in a box full Of sawdust instead OF
bran. The COW merely supposing
the hard times had come, and they
were all going to economist, meek
ly ate her supper; and that man
never discovered his mistake until
the next morning when he MIXED
that COW and she let down half .
gallon Of turpentine, . quart of
shoepcaa. and q | undla of lakh.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-05-10
GEO. STUBBS

Will locate Pine Timber and Farmins lands
Pine Lands examined AMI estimatcl. Particular
attention paid - selecting Homcstea!s. Long
Lake, Alpena, Mich.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20
A Letter with a Curious History.

Mr.. John Furay, Special Mail
Agent, has just received letter, for
proper disposal by him, which has a
very curious history. 1t was written
by well-known Nebraska man, four
years ago, to ii dealer in counterfeit
money in an Eastern city. The writer
incloses s. to pay for 800 of crooked
stuff, which he says he can easily shove
OFFS at a time-on the Indians, to
whom he is selling whisky. He di-
reefs the crooked stuff to be sent to
him through the mails in three differ
ent parcels, so as not to excite suspi-
clon. and he adds that he will patronize
the dealer to the extent of several
thousand dollars in the bogus currency.
This letter never reached it's destina-
ton. 1t got into a crack in mail
car, and remained there till the other
day, when it was found by a workman
engaged in repairing the car at the
shops in Chicago. 1t was handed over
to the proper authorities, who forward
ed it to Special Mail-Agent Furay, who
will send it to the writer with some
sound advice. The man is said to be
an individual who, if accused of such
an intent, would shoot in second; he
will, therefore, no doubt, be surprised
to receive his self-accusing letter.
omaha Bee.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20
Stanley, the African Explorer.

STANLEY is once more lost. The
last that was heard from him was in
April. 1873, and then he was on the
eve of exploring the Albert N'yanza
Lake, from thence passing into the
Tanganyika, through the connection
the existence of which he has always
maintained. The Royal Geographical
Society of London, however. has re-
ceived the intelligence that Col. Cor
don has succeeded in placing small
steamer on the Albert N'yanZa. and
circumnavigatedi it, finding it to be a
lake of 40 miles in length and fifty
miles wide in the widest part. and also
discovered that there is no connection
between it and the Tanganyika. The
most important news which he COM
muncateS is. that he found no traces
of Stanley, and the announcement has
caused great uneaSineSS among his
friends. Those who think that he is
still alive are confident that, finding
there was no connection between the
two lakes, he struck across the country
400 miles to the great Lualaba River,
and will descend, via that river aud the
Congo, to the west coast. If this were
his route, it would be some time be-
fore any tidings would be heard from
him. Every one will hope that the in
trepid explorer will reach safe haven
at the mouth of the Congo, but the
prospect is Il gloomy one, when it is
remembered that his route would lay
through region filled with hostile
tribes, and that he would be exposed
to the fatal diseases of that part of the
country.-Chicdgo Tribune.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20
How Three Ladies' Obtained An
Escort.

AMONG all those who enjoyed the Sd
and 4th there We're none who entered
into the gayeties of those days with
more heartineSS than three ladies from
the suburbs who came to the city and
established themselves at a leading
hotel They are the wives of we'll
known citizens, but it so happened
their husbands were all absent that
day-two with the military in Phila-
delphia, and the third on a summer S
trip in the West. They left their chill
drcn at home, and when they arrived
in the city the first question was how
would they manage to go the rounds
without gentleman escort. One of
the three having had the European eX-
pCrlence Of courlcrS was equal to the
emergency. Boldly visiting one of the
main offices of the American District
Telegraph Company, she stated the
case exactly, and requested that a
thoroughly faithful. competent and
reliable messenger of preSentable ap-
pearance and pleasant manners be de-
tailed to escort the three ladies to the
various places of interest in the city
during the two days. The application
was novel one, but, after brief de-
lay, the required party was found and
placed at the disposal of the female
trio. He turned out a first-class es-
cort, and under his guidance and pro-
lection our female friends visited ev-
cry portion of the city; saw the mid
night display at Union Square; the
fireworks the next night, and attended
4 matinee between. These were as
free as air, and whenever and wher-
ever they wished to go the faithful
was on hand. In Europe
this would have been an ordinary oc-
curence, but in America the idea of
ladies enjoying themselves in this way
is rather new.-N. Y. Cor. Chica1o
Irib1tne.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20
A Woman Naturalist.

On entering the Colorado depart
ment, every one stops first to look al
the Rocky Mountain section where
Mrs. MaXwell's own collection of ami
mails is exhibited. 1t is a source of NJ
small annoyance to this lady. who is
simply and sincerely Il naturalist, who
shrinks from destroying life as sensi.
lively as would the most delcately-
reared metropolitan woman, that she
should be called for, almost demanded,
as part of the exhibit, as ''the Rocky
Mountain huntress." The wOuld-be
interviewers are not only surprised
but disappointed when told that the
little woman i'll plain black dress
whose shining deep-blue eyes, CHANGING
back for an instant as she retreated
into her ''cave" with a look of mirth
and annoyance, is the one they seek.
and is so wholly different from the
muscular, Amazonian Rocky Mount
ain combination, armed with bow
like Diana, and dressed like miner
that their fancy had conjured Mrs.
Maxwell is native of PENNSYLVANIA.
Her parents early removed to the To-
cality in Wisconsin SO new that it was
quite a necessity that the women
should know how to use firearms: and
here, while a mere child, she received
her initiatory training for the work so
thoroughly accomplished. After spend
ing some years at school in Oberlin,
Ohio, she married, and with her hus-
band removed to the ''far West" 1t
was not -until the birds of her
home-nest had taken their flight
that she as naturalist, not as a
"hu1stress," again revived her early
tastes and habits. She learned some
thing of the arts of the taXidermist,
but satisfied neither with their results
nor her own, she set to work to do
proyements that, if she had been self
appreciative and "known at the time"
might have been patented with profit
able results. But now her "way" is
copied by many. Which 'way" was,
not to stuff the skin to any shape it
would assume, but to take careful
measurement of the animal, construct
a model and then clothe it with its
own skin. She first used plaster, but
finding this too heavy for transporta-
ton and liable to crack she has since
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20
The Hard Times.

A YOUNG man, graduate of Michi-
gan University and recently tutor in
this city, at the close of the school
term few days ago found himself out
OF work. After several days fruitless
search for employment he applied
Tuesday at Fort Wayne for chance
to enlist in the Twenty-second Regi-
ment, just ready to start for the seat of
the Indian war. The officers to whom
he applied were acquainted with him
and refused to enlist him. YESTERDAY
he became Respondent when, as he
said, he couldn't even get work by
enlisting as soldier" and last even
ing, i'll the presence of reporter of
the Free Press, drew revolver and
cooking it said: eff | were to 90
home father would tell me to use this
and | may as well do it now as ever!'
The reporter seized the young man by
the arms and after short tussle sue
ceedcd in getting the weapon away
from him. Chagrined at his failure
the young man walked away flourish
ing gold watch and saying, Never
mind, this will buy dose of strych-
nine at least, and that is about all
need" Coroners wilEdo well to be on
the lookout. Detroit Free Press.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20

chin, in the province of King-se. The
word porcelain" is European-possi-
bly, Italian-and is supposed to have
been derived from the similarity of
the glazed surface to that of the cowrie
shell (porcellana), which itself took its
name from its form (porcello, a little
pig.) The little Chinese bottles which
were stated by Rossellini and Others to
have been found in undisturbed Egypt
ian tombs dating from not less than
1,S00 years b. c., were beyond dispute
manufactured subsequently to the
eighth century of our era: and some
pieces which bear the date of the
eleventh century are reproductions of
the last century.-PGH Mall Gazette.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20

1t is a sad commentary upon our boosted
civilization that the women of our times have
dcgenerated in health and physique until
they are literally race of inyalids-pale,
nervous, feeble and back-achy, with only
here and there few noble exceptions in the
persons of the robust, buXOm ladies charaC-
teristic of the sex in days gone by. By a
very large experience, covering a period of
years, and embracing the treatment Of many
thousands of cases of those ailments peculiar
to Women, DR.. Pierce, of the Worlds Dis
pensary, Buffalo, n. Y, has perfected, by the
combination of certain vegetable extracts, a
natural specific, which he does not eXtOl as
a cure-all, but one which admirably fulflls a
singlcness of purpose, being q most positive
and reliable remedy for those weaknesses
and complaints that atiict the women Of the
present day. This natural specific COM
pound is called Dr. Picrcc's Favorite Pre-
scription. The following are among those
diseases in which this wonderful medicine
has worked cures AS If by magic and with a
ce tainty never before attained by any medi-
cines: Weak back, nervous and general de-
bility, falling and other displacements of in
ternal organs, resulting from debility and
lack of strength in natural supports, internal
fever congestion, Inflammation and ulcera-
ton and very many other chronic diseases
incident to women, not proper to mention
here, in which, as well as in the cases that
have been enumerated, the Favoriie Pre-
scrlDtion effects cures-the marvel of the
world. 1t will not do harm in any state or
condition of the system, and by adopting it's
use the invalid lady may avoid that seyerest
of ordcals-thc consulting of family physi-
clan. FavOrite Prescription is sold by dealers
In medicines generally.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20
An Ancient Art.

The manufacture of pottery was one
of the earliest of the arts practiced by
man. From the lake dwellings of
Switzerland and the sepulchers of
northern Europe. many of which be-
lOnged to the stone age, rude specimens
of pottery have been produced, and the
potter's wheel was known to the Egyp-
tians $500 years before Christ. Chi
nese authors fix an equally ancient date
as the period when pottery was in
vented in China, but long interval
separated this discovery from the first
manufacture of porcelain proper, which
is considered to have commenced under
the Han dynasty (206 B. c. 81 A. d. J
But, like the art of printing in China,
the progress of the manufacture of
porcelain was slow, and, like painting
also, it may be said to have first -four
ished under the Tang dynasty CA. ID.
61S-907.) Each period was marked
by the production of distinct kind of
porcelain, and among the descriptions
most highly esteemed in China is one,
the product of a somewhat later date,
which is described as being "blue as the
sky, shining as a looking-glass, thin as
paper, and giving sound like a musical
stone. That those vases were of this
color was due to an order of the reign
ing Emperor, who directed that the
porcelain for the palace should be made
"blue as the sky after rain, when seen
between the Clouds" During the sue
ceeding dynasties the manufacture was
increasingly developed, and at the pres
ent day there are no fewer than fifty
places at Which there are porcelain fac
tories, the chief of which is at Kink-te-
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20
Scnenck,a Sen Weed Tnnic.

In the atmosphere experienced here during the
summer months the lethargy produced by the heat
takes away the desire for wholesome food and fire.
quent preparations reduce bodily energy. pa-ticu
larly those suffering from the effects of facilitating
diseases. In order to keep natural heathfu] actv
ity of the system We must resort to artificial
means. For this purpose Schencks Sea Weed
Tonic is very enectual. A few doses will create
an appetite and give fresh vigor to the enervated
body. For dyspepsia it lie invaluable. Many emf
nent physicians have doubted whether dyspepsis
can be permanently cured by the drugs which are
generally employed for that purpose. The SEES
Weed Tonic in its nature, is totally different from
such drugs. 1t contains corrosive minerals OF
acids; in fact it assists the regular operations Of
nature and supplies her deficiencies. The Tonic in
its nature much resembles the gastric juice thai
it is almost identical with that fluid. The gastric
juice is the natural solvent which, in a healthy
condition OF the body, causes the food to be di
gested; and when this juice is not excreted in suf
fcent quantities, indigestion, with all its distress
ing symptoms, follows. The Sea Weed Tonic per
forms the duty of the gastric juice when the latte,
is deficient. Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic sold b,
all Druggists.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20
The Cheerful Voice.

THE comfort and happiness at home
and home intercourse depend very
much on the kindly and affectionate
training of the voice. Trouble and
care and yexation will and must, OF
course, come; but let them not creep
into your voices. Let only our kind
lier and happier feelings be vocal in
our homes. Let them be so, if for no
other reason, for the little children's
sake. These sensitive little beings are
exceedingly susceptible to the tones.
Let us have consideration for them.
As we advance in years our life be-
comes more inferior. We are abstract
ed from outward scenes and sounds.
We think, we reflect, we begin grad
ually to deal with the past as we have
formerly lived in the present.
Our ear grows dull to external sound,
it is turned inward and listens chiefly
to the echoes of past voices. We catch
no more the merry laughter OF chill
dren. We hear no more the note OF
the morning bird. The brook that
used to prattle so gaily to us PUSHES by
unheeded-we have forgotten to hear
such things. But little children, re-
member, sensitively hear them all.
Mark how, at every sound, the young
child starts and turns, and listens
And thus, with equal sensitiveness,
does it catch the tones of human
voices.
How were it possible that the sharp
and hasty word, the fretful and COM
planning tone, should not startle and
pain, even depress, the sensitive little
being whose harp of life so gently and
delicately strung, vibrating even to
the gentle breeze, and thrilling sensl-
lively ever to the tones of such voices
as sweep across it? Let us be kind
and cheerful-spokcn, then, in our
homes church Union.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20
How a Falling Man Saved Him.
self,

OF all the champion gymnasts there
are none that for a skillful fall can
compare 50 far as the records go, with
an oil region well-driller. Last Thurs
day afternoon the employees at work
on Campbell farm well were draw
ing the tubing, assisted by a. W.
Root, who was up in the derrick. In
reaching for line the latter missed
his object, became overbalanced and
started head first toward the derrick
floor. In that awful descent he re-
tanned his presence of mind, and selz-
ing hold of the tubing-line he succeed
ed in changing the position of his
body. and at the same time noticed
that if he retained his hold on that
line il would come in contact with the
Notwithstanding block, which was be-
ing taken up by the weight of his
body, and that the loss of his hard
would be inevitable. With wonderful
agility he turned his body around, and
by mighty effort got hold of the line
that runs on the shaft, and thereby
prevented his brains from being dashed
out on the derrick floor. In his de-
scent he struck the working beam,
which assisted in breaking the fall and
saving his life. He came violently In
contact with the floor, but i'll slant
ing way, which Frustrated him at full
length between the casing-head and a
short piece of pipe that Is driven INTO
the siIls for the purpose of holding the
tongs while unscrewing the tubing.
Almost simultaneously with his strlk-
ing the floor the block reached the top
of the derrick, and by the shock the
heavy clamps were detached and
were about falling on the pros
trate gentleman, when, again see
ing his peril, he threw his body to one
side, and again averted Il terrible
death, for the clamps almost touched
his person, and fell i'll the very spot
| his body covered a moment before. lie
was assisted to his feet, and in a few
minutes happily realized that he was
uninirTed, and boldly reascended to
the dangerous and lofty perch he fell
| from not ten minutes before, and
which is fully fifty feet from the
ground. 1t is certainly the most mi
raculous escape of the kind ever chron-
icled.-C0r Parker CP0D Daily.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20

found more desirable material for her
models. If Mrs. Maxwell had been
educated in Italy she would have
carved life out of marble. The forest,
instead of the city, has been her school.
and she is a naturalist who studies the
pose of her animals to degree that
drew from the most distinguished
visitor at the Exposition an expression
of admiration and the honor of gen.
uine American shaking hands that
would be matter of boast to metro
politan belle and her descendants even
to the next Centennial.
"Oh, they are so literal!' was her
slightly annoyed exclamation after
such questions as: do the animals
really stand on the Rocky Mountains
as thick as that p
lis that real Rocky Mountain soil?
Jersey beach sand scattered ovel
canvas.
did you really shoot them alp
anxious to get the worth of her money.
The crowds of appreciative visitors
for the most part admire in silence.
The labors of Mrs. Maxwell form an
interesting chapter in natural history
| Her collection of ores. fossils, ETC.,
contains many specimens of extreme
rarity and value. For instance, q
specimen of the black-footed ferret, the
only one, Mrs. Maxwell is told by Prof
Baird in any American collection eX'
cepting the one in the National Museum
in Washington. Prof. Hayden, the
United States Geologist, assures hel
that, though others may doubt it, one
of her fossils. found near the base OF
the Rocky Mountains, is that of a rhi
noceros horn.
Mrs Maxwell had not decided tt
come to the Exposition until about ;
month before her departure from Colo
RADIO. Her collection, which repre-
sents only part of the work of man.
years, was made with no reference t
this Centennial Exposition.--NesC Cen
tury for Women.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20
Alaskan Idols.

THE Alaskan collection has been
very much increased lately. Our new
fellow-citizens have certainly contrib
utcd to the Exhibition some of the
most comical and grotesque features.
A monster boat, ornamented with
hideous figures of men and savage
dcmi-gods, stretches its huge length
along the floor in one of the passage
ways, and the door-posts-some of
which | have before described-now
ornament dozen corners. Many of
these are colossal, and show giant de-
tiles crunching animals i'll their gil
gantic jaws, or grinning horribly as
they sit crouchcd upon their massive
launches. The COlorS with which
these fantastic creations of savage i'm
aginatiOn are decked are generally
blacks. reds. greens, and blues. The
entrances to the ediiiceS over which
these great posts tower are usually in
significant and dirty. The houses are
SoNtIt't w III S'l dN 10 w HILL ltpl tStlll
nothing but rude fancy run riot. One
If them, which comes from the Haidah
Indians at Fort Sampson in British
Columbia, has the sacred bird perching
above it. The AlaSkans are fond of
llevating this sacred bird, also, on
their posts. and we are shown one
which has host of savages depicted
rs clinging to its wings. Tradition
hath it that great mystical bird
brought the ancestors Of the present
tribes over from one continent to the
other. some Of the carvings contrib
uted by the Aleutian Islanders show
chat those people are fond of carica-
ture; the images which they have
made of Russian sailors and soldiers
are very laughahle An idol which
was brought from a village of the Ma
1ah Indians in Washington Territory
is very striking. But none of these
Indian gods are majestic They are
all either wild, ferociOus, grotesque, or
simply comical. There is no inspira-
ton, no uplift in them. They are
gross, vulgar, and earthly. -Philadel-
DHiu Cor. Berlin Journal