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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-23

~ IT -
The object OF this Suit is 10 obtain an absolute
divorce from the bond Of matr;mony, in favor OF
the Plaintiff
1t appearing on affidavit fled in this suit, that
the Defendant j not resident Of the State Of est
Virginia, he is hereby required to appear within
four weeks after the date Of the FIRST publication
OF TINS order and do what IS necessary TO protect
his interests in this matter
And j; IL further ordered that copy OF this or
der shall be published once a week. Tor four sue
cessive weeks, in the VrsGIyrA FREE PREss.-a
newspaper published in this County also post
ed at the front door OF the Court House Of the said
County, at least twenty DAYS before Decree is rem
dered. ROBERT T.. BROWN.
Gloon MOORE. p Q. Clerk, G. c.
September Q, ISTG-!w
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-23
ALL KINDS OF FERTILIZERS
THE GRASS SEED sowER

in use can be sOwn, withoutcvsn mixing with any
substance tn render il less sticky.
Its simplicity is one Of its great points.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-23
10Th YEAR!
Looh sceU before you Buy!
The
Willoughby Gum-Spring Drill
Not EquaIed by amy in Use
FOR SOWING GRAIN
FOR SOWING FERTILIZERS
FOR SOWING CHAIN
FOR SOWING FERTILIZERS
FOR SOWING GRASS SEEDS.

FOX SUN lNd OhAoS SLHbS'
The Willoughby Drill has been greatly improv-
ed for this year Farmers in want ola tirst-cias'
Drill should see it before buying any OF the other
Drills offered by Agents.
IL has two gum feeders, working in such man
per that it will not choke, break the grains, nor
feed in an irregular manner. :,
1t has gum springs that low it to sow over all
distractions, without stcppage or oreaSing, put
ting in the grains close up to the obstruction.
Ii sows readily, Wheat, Rye Oats, Grass-Seed,
and all kinds of Fertilizers.
Ii can be thrown in and out OF gear without
stopping the team.
Ii can be regulated in an instant to SOW great
er or less quantity, even whilst the Drill Is IN mo-
tion.
1t sows up hill, down hill, or ide hill, with the
same regularity and precision.
1t has a surveyor, which shows exactly the a.
mount sown. When the Drill has the hose hoist
ed, the surveyor does not turn.
The Drill has been greatly improved in the past
year, and the many hundred farmers who have
bought and used the Drill say it is PERI ECI:
Among the different styles made to suit all
counties, the Manufacturers are building this year
in addition 10 their regular Drill one with SHAFT.
like cart so that three horses may be worked
abreast- thus shifting farmers having sandy and
vie lding soil, or very hilly ground. The
wILLOUGEiBY
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-29
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Cross, sicllly babies and children may enjoy
health, ard MOTHERS HAVE REST, if they will
use CastOria. Worms, feverishness, teething.
WIND collie, sour stomach and undigested food
make children cross, and produces sickness.
Castoria will assimiIate the food, EXPEL
WORMS, and correct all these things. For TWEEN
ty years DIR. Pitcher experimental in his pri-
waite practice to produce effective Cathartic
and stomach regulatof which would be as
effective as CASTOR or, without its unpleasant
taste TO recoil.
The reputation of his experiment extended
Physicians and nurses rapidly adopted his rem
edy, to which he gave the name of CASTORIA
Castoria is as PLEASANT TO TAKE AS HONEY,
regulates the stomach and bowels, and does not
grippe 1t is adapted to all ages, contains no
alcohol and is ABSOLUTELY HARMLESS to the
most tender infant.
Try Castoria once, and you will NEVER BE
WITHOUT IT.
Prepal Ell at the Laboratory of J B. Rose &
Co., 46 Dey Street, New York
May18,13t
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-29
Centaur.
s.

So nearly perfect are the receipts of these
wonderful paln-soothing and healing Centaur
Llnllnent Is tnat we can confidently say they will
ALLEVIATE Any PAIN arising from flesh bone
or muscle arrangements. We do not pretend
that they will mend d broken leg or ExTERMIN-
ATE Rolls, but even in such eases they will re-
duce the inflammation and stop the pain. Nor
can we guarantee the proper res Its where the
body is POISONED BY WHISKEY. Temperance is
rs necessary to proper physical as mental
condition
The WHITE CENTAUR LINTMENT is particular
" adapted to all cases of RHEUMATISM Lum-
| bago. Neuralgia, ErySipelas, Itch, SPRAINs
Chill blainS, Cuts, Bruises. Sting, PoSons Scalds
Sciatica, Weak BACK Pains in the side, Wounds
" eeplng SIneWs, BURNS, Frosted Feet, PALSY,
Ear ache, Too h-aehe, Headache, Ulcers, Old
Sores Broken Breasts. Sore Nipple Sore Throat
Group. Diphtheria ETC. The most of these
of them it will benefit. 1t will EXTRACT THE
POISON from bites snd stings and will cure
BURNS AND SCALDS without scar. The follow
ing is but sample of a thousand similar testi-
mOnials:
ANTIOCH. ILL. Dec. l. 1874
| My wife has, for a long time, been a terrible
sufferer from Rheumatism. She tried many
| physicians and many remedies. The only
| thing which has given her relief is Centaur
Imminent | am reJolced to say this has cured
her.
W. H. RING, Postmaster"
| 1t is an indisputabe fact that the Centaur
| Liniments are performing CURES NEVER BEFORE
EFFECTED by any preparation in existence
! like Chronic rheumatism Of THIRTY YEARS
sTANDIYG,, STRENGTHENING fingers and. joints
which had been stiff for six years, taking the
| soreness from burns, sc.
| One dollar, or even fifty cents. invested in
| Centaur Liniment will be within reach WHEN
| An ACCIDENT occurs, end will do more good
than any amount Of money paid for medical
attendance. When physicians are called they
frequently this Liniment, and of course
charge several prices for it.
The Yellow Centsur Liniment
is adapted to the tough skin, muscles and flesh
of the animal creation. Its effects upon severe
cases of SPAWN, SWeeny, Wind-Gall, Big head
and Poll-Evil, are little less than marvellous.
Messrs. J. Mcclure & Co., Druggists, cor Elm
and Front Sts., Cincinnati. D say
I'm our neighborhood a number of teamsters
are using the Centaur Liniment. They pro
nounce it superior to anything they have ever
used. We sell as high our to five dozen bot
ties per month to owners OF horses and mules"
We have volumc of testimonials describing
cures OF Sprains, Kicks, Calls PolI-Evil, Big
head, and even Founders, which are little less
than m9rvels; No owner of an animal can af-
ford to be without bottle of Centaur Liniment
which any day may prove worth twenty times
its cost,
Sold everywhere. but prepared only at the
Laboratory of j. B. Rose & Co.,
46 DEY ST.. NEW YORK.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-11-04
Administrators \a,lee.

DI virtue a. a dccFcs ~ t'le Casneerv
ID Count VI Cgpiah eoaa... Mississippi
u.ade 81 tte September Term. 1896. ! Wai.
en- the 0Ih day af October ne8f. within ihe
hours presented hy lau. seHat ahl.c readaa
O. ile b.ehei hilabE is fraat 81 ..e Court
house 81 ssiA enuutH. Cor payment nf debts
81 my Interstate the it.HpN LIZ -ral estate
Tht northeast quarter, loss tuenty acres. 81
section seven township Mine. range eight
east and lots s.. 81. ~ ard - ID lha loan 81
oa.iaun. lu section twelve, toausbip ten
rauge seven east. and lat tgety-twp Harvey
plat. Ia the town 81 liaxleharst all ia sail
county.
The purchaser VIII De required O. pay ons.
thiFd ii tae amouat ttl ga tnsh. and execute
bonds. w.th good aud sufficient sseur.lr. 81
"a ual mmE. loI the balance due. oua arst "a
November, ieif, Toe oihtr one afsl aay ~
November JETS each baud &, bear teu IL.
oaal integesi fgom date unfl PAID
u. d ROBINSON.
A8minisifal 81 Nannah hefsh II
eerfa3f
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-11-04
H-arH,HE 20 .u.ao ;.

All minors are hereby warned not
! all al the saloon ~ Mr Suba for
purpose Of drinking. Mr.. Subat
u X tefmined To- keep u sharp look
out n the fulure, aud will positively
reiuse 70 sell whisky g. all minors.
SO, take warning, aud keep away
Ina.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-11-04

sukEf. % urCE unt, hlisA
Ths o. stood bT the rapll ivsf
- AID would naf cf.ss.
lb0uEh ne shepherd Kindly called tsm
thlther.
And bauks 81 NOES.
"a atldf " green. and tardant hila alr-
rauded
Ths further shore
eausraF ali theiF narrua ylsion bounaad
F0''ingo .et
a ~ Kindly arm ana gently can.
them.
Would not bed.
broad rivers apia stream appalled,
ugh PLEASANT mead
atlHn pen. beyond che dask'iaE
their tfeu.
asfaule bright gufalng ever
Weru pafiuftH Hrp
4 shephe-l t.as g ,ruh salssis.y bg7e :
II Nithn bn sTnA
~ wheFs ths pasture b -atv r.samri be-
Efu lL
AID ala.Hrua
Were Aashel Toe m.iaer beard be- nice
ofp.eadIrH
AND Cfuss.HE ser.
Toe aagk sftiHd hHf f..Igs tl in htr .t.
lute tbs Shore
- stricken bearts. aa tu vrn -F.e
bleeding.
- Nuyiart voice
mm q "a Hor frUau ahi, &. r
oftouss~... .aE.gs
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-11-04

The old fixoIite again M tho fell.
A never failing remedy for chlls
and ievers. A speedy ami certain
aire guaranteed ~ money refunded
Prioc one (sl) dollar per bottle
OATls A MARRrtl.
Afri ls'h' 1T Sole Agents
Cal NJ Oats a Wagrclrs and -.
alaiue The tne stock Il lamps lamp
chimney, etc. which thcy 49, ssli.
in- cifap h,r cash.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-11-04

= .UE.uORr or
NTNNu. SECOND daughter
,uI ". > sNg.las, diced ~.
near Pine Hd., October
q sgysIv aad rr.taa,trI
q many daya which -hg
moro Jhan .aHJ .ag De-
ohpd.r.ua Tho ut,.r
9ull tauo .aam.r. was
mos, au.aH.t MI. ,a,rt.
I'D 81 ,.lGur; int alas
ghi' the fairies. prospect.
g. j. Naa.t a t.. Uu... at
DE has gone ,a I.u. 1910
lc buglt.,' .,a.!-.a. d.
a.
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Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-11-04

'cTrrttr nsChntp TO NHA aotLfH
srkm. % prCE MAJ, hlisA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-20

For delivery of letters, from 7.30 A. II. 10 $50
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Oct. 9, 1876.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-20

Published every Wednesday morning, is the
aryest folio paper in the State, containing news,
political articles. agricultural and scientific matter
aes poetry, anecdotes, household matter. mark
cts, &C., &c.
Terms, per dnnum in advance.
Transient Advertisements, 200 per ineu for III 81
week; 30 cents per week for each subsequent in
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-20
SANFORD'S
RADICAL CURE
For CATARRH,

81 would willingly have given one hundred dol.
lars ior the relief obtained from the first Dose"
X. NJ. YALE, BOSTON.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-20
SANFORD'S
RADICAL CURE
For CATARRH,

81 now recommend IL exclusively, and con slider
it superior to every other remedy before the pub.
lic." |. 4. CAMPBELL, BosroN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-20

at has cured me after twelve years of uninter.
rupted suffering"
GEO. W. HOUGHTON, WALTHAM.
WEEKS POTTER, BosToS, General Agents.
Sold by all druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-20
Advertising Agents
--PoR THE
EBEC AL,
Daily and Weekly.

The following Advertising Agents are author
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Street.
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St.
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Street.
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.,r.zs Park Row.
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Park Row.
BATES 8 LOCKE, 81 Park Row.
w. w. SHARPE 4 Co.
DAUCBY i Co., l9l Fulton st.
PHILADELPHIA Coz, WETHRHKIL ts Co.
s. NJ. PETTENGILL & Co.
70l Chestnut street
ST LOUIS, MO-, : RowELL & CHEsMAN, cor.
Third and Chestnut st ).
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SANFORD'S
RADICAL CURE
FOR CATARRH.

1.-THE benefit derive from It's daily use is to me
inrdiHdbie.'
HENRY WELLS, OF WELLS, FARGO & Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-20
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daily Hsnasbse Sunrnal,

Issued every morning. except Sundays. 1t con-
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reports OF the Markets. and has carefully prepared
political and local articles, and generous amount
Of farming, home and miscellaneous reading with
u iull compilation OF state news.
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not made within the year. Single copies cents,
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-07-12

from its number, a Moderator, a
Director, and an Assessor. The
wages paid to teachers in charge
of Township schools, range from
S45 to S55 per month. The aver
age attendance in the district
schools is about twelve. The num-
Der of children in the three town
ships, between the ages of 5 and
20, according to the last census was
249.
In the city there are four school
houses, one in the Third ward +; one
in the Second ward T; one at Camp
bellville, and the large and hand
some Central building in the First
ward. The Central building con-
tains several departments known
as the Primary, Secondary, Upper
Secondary, Intermediate, Grammer
and High schools. The course Of
education, commences with the
lowest department, and requires
about 10 years. The city schools
are very complete and pupil who
will apply himself to the work be-
fore him, can attain q first class
education, at no expense to himself
for tuition. The present superin-
t,ndent is Prof. f. S. Dewey, who
has been in charge of the city
,hools for several years. The
Prof. is aided by q corps of eight
teachers one male and seven fe-
male. For defraying the expenses
of the schools for the coming year,
the Board of Education has voted
tho sum of $4,000. The number
of school children in the city is
about 1000.
Besides the above, the Catholic
society have a private school at
tached to their organization, for
the benefit of tho children belong
to the society. Number of pupils
lis.
The Central building fronts on
Second street, and was built at a
cost of $4,000. 1t is a very hand
some wooden building, in the shape
Of a Greek cross, each section,
being 34x70 feet in extent. The
building is three stories in height.
In the school district of Ossinekc
there are two school houses.
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-07-12
Our Tongue.

Mr.. Washing Moore has written a
work on bad English. Some of the
errors which he singles out are de-
cidedly amusing. For example:
A furrier, lamenting in an adver-
tisement the tricks played on the
public by unprincipled men in his
own trade, earnestly requests Ia
dies to bring to him their skins,
which he promises shall be convert
cd into muffs and boas."
Another advertisement ran thus /:
1.-TWO sisters want washing"
Here must of been q strange
sight:
Gle rode to town, and drove
twelve cows on horseback"
A gentleman advertised for a
horse, "for lady of dark color,
a good trotter, high stopper, and
having a long tail"
Better, more amusing, more in
trnctive, and more credible, is the
following illustration of the newt
able antiquities involved in accu-
rate language. One gentleman OBJ
aorrad IN onothar.
81 have wife and six children
in New York, and j never saw one
of them"
"Were You ever blind T.
"Oh no." replied the other.
A further lapse of time, and the
intcrrogster resumed the subject.
"Did understand you TO say
that You had a wife and six child
rem in New York, and you had new
er seen one of them 7"
"Yes, such is the fact
Here followed a still longer pause
in the conversation, when the inter
rogater, fairly puzzled, said:
"How can IL be that you never
saw one of them 2"
"Wby," was the answer, cone Of
them was born after | left"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-07-12

tain day. When he was drawn out
of the well, covered with bruises,
there was great crowd assembled
to see him. The physician, finding
him completely fiayed by his con-
tact with sand and earth, which
had been pressing upon him, band
aged him. At last the linen and
aannels gave ont, and the doctor
called for more. None were 10 be
had and the doctor was in despair,
when Dejazet came forward, made
a modest courtesy, explained that
she was anxious of doing some
good, loosed sting, dropped her
petticoat at the doctors feet, and
said: "Tear that up and use it"
The ladies present were much an
noyed that an actress should have
dared to DO such thing in their
presence, but there is no doubt
that she did exactly the right thing.
1t made her famous.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-07-12

Writing from Paris, Edward
King tells the following anecdote :
Once, before you or | were born,
Mile. Viginie Dcjazet was playing
in some obscure province, when y
well in which peasant was at work
caved in such a manner as 10 leave
him buried, and yet alive. All
France was at once interested in
the fate Of this unfortunate work
man, and the most extraordinary
efforts were made to save him. Az
last it was announced as positive
that he would I've liberated from
this horrible confinement on a ccr.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-07-12

Don't despond. The most per-
ilous hour of n mans life, is when
he is tempted to desrond. The
man who loses his courage loses all ;
there is no more hope for him than
for dead man, but it matters not
how poor he may be, how much
punished by circumstances, how
much deserted by friends, how
much lost to the world, if he only
keeps his courage, holds up his
head, work on with his hands, and
in his unconquerable will deter
mine to be and to do what becomes
a man, all will BE- well. 1t is moth
ing outside of him that kills; but
what is within-that makes or un-
makes. -,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-07-12

We lately met an old negro trudg-
ing along, with a heavy side of
bacon that he had bought, swing
ing over his shoulder. Noticing
that he was miscrably clad VIC felt
sorrow for him, for a cold wind
was blowing, and asked: "Why
do you spend money for meat!
You'd better buy coat" The old
man stopped, looked us full in the
face, aud said in solemn tones /:
"Massa, when l ax my back for
credit it gives it; when | speak to
dis laying his hand upon his
stomach), it calls for de cash.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-07-12
History of Alpena County.
by WILLIAM BOULTON.
CONTINUED.
Written for the Ar3 rs.
STEAMBOATS,.

Written for the Argus.
STEAMBOATS,.
Communication between Alpcna
and other ports is maintained by
means of two lines of steamboats,,
The Alpena Transportation Co.,
and tho Mail Line. The Mail Line
runs daily, except Sunday, between
Alpena and Bay City, leaving AL
pena at 7 A. M. and getting into
Bay City In time to take the even
ing train. The boat leaves Bay
City at 9 p. NJ, and arrives at Alpe-
ma early in the morning. The AL
pena Transportation Co.'S. boats run
between Alpena and Detroit, and
extend their trips to Mackinaw.
The boats between Alpena and De-
troit, arrive at Alpena on Monday,
Thursday and Friday of each week,
and leave for Detroit, on Wednes-
day, Saturday and Sunday of each
week. Meals and berths arc pro-
vided on tho Detroit lines. On the
Mail Line, meals are extra. Ac-
commodations on all the boats are
first class. Two of the boats leave
Alpena for Mackinaw on Thursday
and Friday, and arrive at Alpena
from Mackinaw on Saturday and
Sunday of each week.
FISHING.
Fishing is carried on by means
of trap nets and gill nets. The
trap net grounds arc inside the
bay, tho best places being Camp
bells fishery, Plough's fishery and
Sulphur Island. The gill net
grounds lie off the coast a distance
of from five to ten miles. The mum
Der of rigs employed in fishing
varies every year, but they num-
bcr generally, about ten trap nets
and ten or twelve gill net rigs. The
yearly catch will average between
four and five thousand barrels, wor.h
at least $4,000. Lately q large
business has sprung up in the
fresh fish linc---thc fish being pack
cd in ice in Alpcna, and then ship
ped TO various points below. The
most convenient sites for the gill
net boats are on North Point, Su.
gar Island and Gull Island. The
best fishing season is during tho
fall, when the fish come on the va
rious reefs TO spawn, but the reck.
less catching at such times has sen
sibly diminished the number o.
fish. The principal fish sought
after are the white fish and trout
and of these fish, the State Com
mission in their official report fol
1874 state as follows:
The White Fish (corregonas dibUs) d
undeniable the most valuable fresh waite
variety found on the continent. It's &c
ograrhical range in the United State
extends from Lake Ontario through nj
the great lakes TO the head waters o
Lake Superior, whilst few arc found i
some Of the inland lakes OF New Yorl
and Michigan, and they arc reported Il