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A Rule Worth remembering.

Here is a rule which will hold
good for all dates in the present
century since 1852, as well as those
in the present year. In order to
find out the day of the week upon
which any event fell one hundred
years ago, count forward two days
from the day of the week upon
which the centennial anniversary
falls. For instance, the Fourth of
July, 1876, will fall on Tuesday /;
the Fourth of July, 1776, on Thurs
day. The centennial anniversary
of the battle of Bunker Hill was
celebrated on Thursday, June II,
1875. The battle was fought Satur-
day, June II, l775. This rule must
not he used for dates in the eigh-
teenth century earlier than 1852,
because that was the year when the
change from sold style" took effect
ia England and her colonies.
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why He Wanted the Tiger.

Those who attended the sale o.
animals from Barnum's hippodrople
in Bridgeport, the other day, re-
port the following occurance: A
tiger was being offered. The bio
run up to $500. This was made
by man who was o stranger, and
to him it was knocked down. Bar.
mum, who had been cycling the
stranger uneasily during the bid
ding, now went up to him and said
pardon me for asking the cues
ton, but will you tell me where
you are from 7"
"Down South a Bit" responded
the man.
"Are you connected with any
show p
"No."
"And are you bying this snimal
for yourselfp
YES"
Barnum shifted about uneas;ly
for a moment, looked alternately at
the man and the tiger, and evident
ly trying his best to reconcile the
two together.
"Now, young man. he finally
said, "you need not take this ami
NAL unless you want to. for there
are those who will take it Off your
hands"
Il don't want to SELL" was the
quiet reply.
"NNhat on earth are you going
to do with such an ugly beas. if
you have no show OF your own,
and are not buying for some one
who is a show man Z"
"Well, I'll tell you," said the pur-
chaser. "A1y vile died about three
week ago. We had lived together
for ten years, and-and l miss her,"
He paused to wipe his eyes and
steady his voice, and then added,
$50 I've bought this tiger"
81 understand" said the great
in a husky voice.
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An old man, who said his mime
was Cartwright, sat by the sSove il
the jail Saturday night. A friend
of the Old man came in, and, after
putting both hands on his knees
and bending himself down, took q
look at the prisoner. The friend
then remarked:
"Fve come to git i'm out.
"Have you any real estate 7
queried the officer.
Eyes"
"How much is it worth r.
"Dunno; it is in q kind Nv quiet
piece like, where real state don't
pear to go up much"
"Any improvements on it ?"
(Hesita .ngly.l dispose we might
call it sich /; it's been dug out :"
dug out is good. Where i:
your property I"
"out yonder, he replied, pointing
towards tie window.
"Well, out where" asked the
official, sternly.
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strewed it ell over the Aoor. When
the clock struck twelve / babe
them good-by, and told them / had
to go. th9n knocked the ashes
out of my pipe, the powder ignited,
and dazzling flame Of IRE shot
across, around, and all over the
room, filling it with 5H1ocating
smoke. Before it cleared away !
hurled chair through The window,
sprang out and departed, leaving
them to their own reflections
You know the rest"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-08

A singular illustration Of the
danger Of impersonal personalities
has been afforded in Pottsville, Pa.
The Miners Journal inadvertently
stated that there was a man in the
place who had been drunk for
thirty-five years. The editor was
thereupon called to account by at
least twenty different persons, who
insisted that the item was person
al attack upon them. The man he
really referred to, the editor says,
sis sharp enough to keep his mouth
shut about it, but keeps on drink
ing just as il not a word had been
said"
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The rough oo,iing man seemed
to soften, and With q kind of falter-
ing voice he said in a low tone: Il
reckon didn't understand we jis'
now, mister. That piece Nv proper
ty out yonder thar we wouldn't be
likely to take on him in the other
room-the old man-but it's mighty
precious to me, mister. It's all I've
got, too. ] buried our little one
thar, and ] reckon We won't take
the real state on the old man."
There was nothing more that APP
peared numerous in the friend, and
those who had listened to him at
first with a jeer relapsedinto silence.
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"What can you say to the second
law of thought :" Student-"It
cannot both be and not be. For
example, the door over there must
either be shut or open, it can't
be both be shut and OPEN" Tutor
-"Giye another illustration. -
Student-"Well, take tho case Of
another door,"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-08

Employment is essential to hap
piness, and so generally is this rec
ognized that there's times when ev-
en- the LATEST man feels iaclined to
thank his Creator for having pro-
yided him with mustache TO tvirl.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-08

Reeds Landing, MINI, boasts OF
a young lady who claims to have
eaten u ears of corn at one meal,
and to have done a large washing
the next day. Probably it was
hulled corn---and some of the I've
staid in her mouth.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-08

SHERIFF's sALE.-By virtue of an execution
> issued out Of the Superior Court OF Detroit,
Wayne county. Michigan, bearing date OF Octo-
Der IT, A. ID. 1875 and 20 me directed, nj certain
suit wherein Henry Burr u plaintiff, ". Edward
4. Campbell, defendant, have this day seized
and levied upon the following real estate, as the
property Of Edward T.. Campbell. the within nam
ID defendant, 20 wit All his right, title and in
terest in four Of land, described ~ follows
Commencing NJ point in Thunder Bay river
where the south line Of section twenty.one i2ll.
town thrty-one 81. north Of range eight .s east
strikes the river on the east side thereof, running
thence down said river twenty-four "a rods.
thence east and parallel with said section line
about twenty-six 26 rods 20 the town road, thence
southerly twenty-four "a rods 20 said section
line thence on said SECTION line 20 the river, the
place Of beginning: and the north half Of the
northwest quarter OF section seven ~, town thir-
ty-onc 3ii north Of rnnee five l5 east, which 1
will offer for sale at public auction, 70 the highest
bidder. on Wednesday,, the 92d day March next, at
o'clock in the Afternoon Of said day.
The above sale viii be held NJ The front door Of
Potier's Is lex Block Second street, IN the city
and county Of Aipena. that being the building
in which the Circuit Court for the county Of Al
pcna and state OF Michigan Is holden.
THOs. n. JOHNSTON, sheriff.
Dated at Alpcna this LIST day OF February, 1876.
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A country paper has published
Beautiful Snow" "By Request"
That should settle the question of
authorship until the death Of the
present generation and new claim
ant arises,-New Orleans Republi-
can
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-08

MORTGAGE sALE.-Defaut having be n
vi made in the conditions Of a certain indenture
Of mortgage, made and executed on the 18th day
of MAY, A. ID. 1874. by Samuel ROsenthal, Of the
city Of Alpcna. 20 William ii. Potter and George
+. Lewis and recorded in the Office Of the Regis
ter Of Deeds, Of the county Of Alpena, Michigan.
on the sixth day Of June, a. d. 1874, in Liber one
a. OF mortgages. on page twenty-five which said
mortgage, was on the end day Of June, 1874, duly
assigned by william II. Potter, 90 George 4.
Lewis and the assignment thereof duly recorded
in the Office 81 the Register % Deeds, OF Alpena
county Michigan. on the 9th day OF June. 1874, in
Liber g. Of mortgages, on page 3.5, and which
aid mortgage was on the thirtieth day Of July.
A. u. 1874, duly assigned BY 0eorye y Lewis 70
Israel n. smith, Saginaw county. Michigan, and
the assignment thereof duly recorded in the office
Of the Register Of Deeds, ~ Alpena county, Mich
igan. on the first day Of August, A. ID. 1874, in
Liber ~ Of mortgages. on page 35l, upon which
mortgage there j. claimed 70 be due AZ the date OF
this notice for principal and interest the sum Of
two hundred and thirty-three dollars t2ss,0oI,
and also the further sum Of thirty dollars, ne :.
reasonable attorney fee, ae provided for IN said
mortgage, and no proceedings having been had OF
taken. either In INV or equity, 90 collect the debt
remaining due and secured by said mortgage, OF
any part thereof therefore,
Notice h hereby given. that by virtue Of
n power of sale IN SAID mOrtgage contained, on
Thursday, the 18th day Of May, a. ID. 1879, ~ two
door Of POfter's brick block, on Second street,
IN the city o. Alpena, IN the county Of Alpens.
that being the place for gliding the Circuit
Court for the county OF AlTenal,
shall sell AZ public auction OF vendue. 10 the
highest bidder. the premises described IN said
mortgage. or 70 much thereof AZ may be necessary
10 satisfy and pay the amounts due for principal
and interest, and attorney fee, and the costs and
expenses Of said sale. said promises being de-
scrihed IN said mortgage NJ follows: All those
certain pieces or parcels Of land situate in the
city Of Alpena, In county Of Alpena and state ~
Michigan, and Described ~ follows, 20 wit lots
number THREE l3l and four co. In block number
nine ~. in Potter. addition TO the VILLAGE nov
city Of Aipena, Men, according 10 the recorded
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J. y. TrnSBrII,

Daieo DEC. ttis =.
MORTGAGE sALE.-Default having been
vi made II the terms and conditions oi certain
mortgage made and executed on the ?jth day Of
June, A. II. ISIS, Wy and between Daniel T..
Carr and Agnes Carr, of the fret part, and Jason
Gillet and james u. Turnbull paHles Of the se-
cond part, and recorded in the Otir Of the Regis
ter Of Deeds for Alpena county, in LibeT one ~
Of mortgages. on page 10 on the Goth day Of
June, A. ID. 1873. az O'Clock A. NJ, by reason
whereof the power Of sale in said mortgage con-
tanned has become operative, and Il l. claimed
that there is due and unpaid on said mortgage at
the date Of this notice, for principal and interest,
tho sum OF one hundred and fOrty-seven dollars,
rsi47. OO, together with an attorney fee of fifty
iollars provided for in said mortgage should any
proceedings b. taken TO f9reclOse the same, and
suit proceeding either in law OF equity. having
been instituted to recover the debt secured by said
mortgage, or any part thereof, therefore,
Notice IL hereby riven. that by virtue Of the
power Of sale in said mortgage contained, said
mortgage will be foreclOsed by sale az public yen
due, 20 the highest bidder OF the premises there
in described. OF 20 much thereof as may b. neccs-
sary 20 satisfy the sum Of one hundred and forty
seven sli5 0Ol dollars and interests, and said at
fofney fca Of fifty dollars, and al chnrvos and
costs allowed by law, on Thursday, the 3Oth day
Of March. 4. ID. 1876 az ten o'clock A. VI. Of said
day, az the front door Of the entrance 20 the Cir
emit Court room, in Potter Brothers brick block in
the city Of Alpena. Alpenn county. Michigan. that
being the building where the Circuit Court Is held
for the county in which said mortgaged premises
are situated.
said mOrtgaged premises arc situated IN the
county Of Alpena, State OF Michigan, and are de-
soribed in said mortgage a. follows, 10 wit: The
southwest quarter Of the southeast quarter Of
section one ~. in town thirty-one t3li, north Of
range seven IN east and that certain piece par
eel Of land described and taken out OF the suuth-
west quarter Of the southeast quarter of section
one ~, town thirty-one 1911. north Of range
seven "a east, now Long Rapids, Alpena county,
Michigan commencing at point in the centre Of
the Au sable and Duncan state road, directly
south Of a large pine stump now standing IN the
southwest corner Of the above named Daniel
Cars garden, adjoining the house and barn
erected on the above described premises by limo
thy crowley, and recently quit claimed 90 the
said Daniel Carr fronting the line and extending
in an easterly direction along the centre of said
road far enough 10 that the east and west line
shall inersect the north line Of the above describ-
cd premises to make ten acres Of land.
JASON GILLETT,
JAS. ID. TURNBULL.
Mortgages.
J. d. TrnSbuLt, Attorney for Mortgages.
Dated Dec 9th, 1875. 229wi3 Q
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-08

A gentleman seeing pretty maid
with lis wife's bonnet on, kissed
her, suppo5ing her to be the real
owner. He soon discovered his err
ror through the assistance Of his
affectionato wife.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-08

A charitable gentleman in a
Western city keeps pair Of dogs
chained at his front door, so that
poor people who stop to "get a
bite" can be accommodated with
out taking the trouble TO 60 into
the house.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-08

Man.--"Do you thinl; it woald
be safe for me to cross this pastureF
Maid.-"Weil, the Old bull don't
like red very much, but il you will
chalk your nose / guess he won't
attack you"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-08

81 kinder like poetry said a
Wisconsin farmer as he waited for
his mail, but there's nothing like
corn beef TO touch the exact spot"
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THE WEEKLY SUN.
1870. 1876
NEW YORK
NEW YORK.

Eighteen hundred and -eventy-sx is the Gen.
iennial year, II i also the year in which an Op-
position House Of Representative, the first since
the war, viii b. in power at Washington; and
the year Of The twenty-third election OF Presi-
dent Of the United States. Al of these events
a~a sgr- 90 te 81 great interest and imporisn-e
especially the two latter and sil OF thcn and
everything connected with Them Will u tully ana
freshly reported and ezIOunded IN The sun.
The Opposition House OF Representatives, TAX
ing up the line OF inquiry % sned yeais ago by
TIE sun viii sternly and diligently investigate
the ni-deels Of Grants administration; and will,
il i 10 b hoped lay the foundation Tor anew and
better period in our national history. Of all THE
| Tho sun will contain complete and accurate nc
counts furnishing its readers with early aud trust
| worthy Information upon these absorbing topics.
The twcn;y-third Presidential election, with
the preparations for II, will u memorable ~ de-
Gliding upon Grants aspirations FOR thIr'i term
OF power and plumber, and still mole rs deciding
who shall be the candidate Of the party Of Re-
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al these subjects, those who read The sun will
have the constant means OF being thoroughly well
informed.
The Weekly Sun which has attained circula-
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its readers in every State and Territory, and we
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Of moment and always, we trust. treating in a
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Vick's Floral Guide

This is beautiful quarterly Journal, timely II,
and containing an elegant oolored
Frontispiece with the first number. Price only
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-08

"Ma," observed little child, re-
flectively, the other night as the
stars came out, "don't you think
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Michigan Central Railroad,
The Short Line to and from the
SAGINAW VALLEY And NORTHERN MICHIGAN
TIME TABLE.

The Short Line to and from the
| SAGINAW VALLEY And NORTHERN MICHIGAN
TIME TABLE.
DAY CITY
Leave. Arrive.
Day express, 7l0am l2OOm
Night express, lO20pm so a m
DErRoIr & CHICAGO.
AL trains run by Chicago time.
Leave. Arrive.
Mail, via Main & Air Line, 7ooam IS p m
Day express, 1870 m Is p m
jackson express 4OOpm 10 IS IN
Evening express, 5+Opm 90 a m
Pacific express, daily l0O0pm so N
oRASp RArIps pIyIsIoS.
Leave. Arrive.
Day express, l0S0am 6l5pm
Grand Rapids express, 2j0pm IL SOP m
Pacific express, 10 % p m % IN
DErIoTr, BAY CITY sAGISAw.
Day express, 5jOam 1900 m
Saginaw express, i5 p m 100 m
Ni.ht express, rsleepin- earl, 10 lOpm l5am
Might Trains in 10Th directions has Pullman
Sleeping Car attached 10 ard from Saginaw and
Bay City and Detroit.
". u. lEDVARp, W. Is. SrIoNG,
Asst. Gen. Sup't, Detroit. Gen. Supt Chicago
HE,Rt c. WFSTwoREI, Gen. Pass. Ag't. Chicago
MORTGAGE sAIE.-Dcfault having been
VA made in the conditions Of a certain indenture
Of mO.tg.rc, made and executed on the sixth
day # November A. i. lS74 by julius Myers and
Saiah Ayers, his wife, 20 Joseph Stettheimer,
recorded IN the Office Of the Register OF Deeds, Of
TIE cuuLty Of Alpena, Michigan, on the 18th
day Of November, \. ID. lS1i ~ o'clock NJ,
Of snid Gay. in hber & of mOrtrares, on pages AGA
g.d iGi, on Which said mortgage there Is claimed
& b. due ~ the date Of this notice. the sum Of
one thousand ono hundred and twelve dollars and
reer cents el,ll2.l5 and also the further sum Of
one hundred dollars 800, as a reasonable attor-
ney fee, as provided for in said mortgage.
Notice is lerCby given, that 10y virtue Of the
pow or If sale in said mortgage contained, no pro-
ceealug5 either in law or in equity having bcen iu
s5itut1t % recover tie amount secured by said
mort lA,e, or any part thereof We viii on the
oh day Of Hurch. 4 -. 1876 - 10 O'Clock \ II.
OF that day, forecose said mortgage at public
auction. and sell % thr highest bidder, AZ
the front door Of rotter's Brick Block. On Second
street, in the city II Alpena, in said county Of
AlpeLa, that being the place lcr holding the Cir
cult Court, FOR the said county Of Alpcna, in
mCTtEaEpu premise, or 30 much thereof IS may be
necessary 20 satisfy he said amount due on said
m0ItEaEa, together with the attorney fec afore-
sid, and al interests and costs and charges al
lowed ~ law. SAID premises IN said mortgage are
DESERVED as heing situate M, SAL city and cOun-
follows. % Wit Commencing az the northwest
corner OF lot sixteen 10 in block one H., and
running aOuthery on line OF Water street, thirty
three IS feet, thence easterly, AZ right ANGLES
sixty 60 feet. thence at right angles nOrtherly
thrty-three SO feet 20 second street, thence
westerly said street to place 81 beginning, be-
ing part of lot Is t!OcE one Il according to the
recorded plat Of the city OF .Alpeun.
JOSEPH STETTHEIMER,
CHARLES 7. BURRELL,
SIMON STETTHElMER,
Mortgages
J. y. TUnSBrTL,
A'tprne- for Mortgages, 2,6vl3-4
Il a.
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VICK'S
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VICK'S
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Flint & Pere Marquette R. R.

The shortest, quickest, and most reliable rolte
to aud from Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Cnln-
matt, Saginaw and Bay City.
ooIN0 EAST, SOUTH AND wEsr:
Leave Alpcna daily, except sunday, oy Alpena
and Bay City line of stages AZ 100 a. m
DAY CITY.
Leave Arrive.
Detroit Fxpres.. 7Olam sop m
Detroit & Toledo mail, 10 20 OPP IN
express, lSOpm i00Spm
Night express, S+Op pm us an
TOLEDO.
Leave. Arrive.
Express. II bpm 10 y m
Night express, $50 m 10 m
prTRo:r.
Leave. Arrive.
Bay City & Ludington mail, sooam 90 m
e" " Express. l0pm 40 m
Detroit & Bay City express, 90 p m 10 80 m
Night express, 10 20 p m ls II
LUpINGToN.
Leave. Arrive.
Detroit 6 Bay City mail, 4ooam !? Oopm
Night express, III 80 a m w m
Sleeping coaches on night srains.
For further particulars SEE sm-ll bills.
AL trains run by Detroit time.
SANFORD KELLER, Assistant Supt
j. NoURsR, General Ticket Agent.
a. L. FLETCHER,
General Ticket Agent. Alpcna. Mich.
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J. u. TunSnuLt, Attorney for Mortgages.
Dated Dec. 9th, 1875. 229wi3