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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-02

A timid young man was visiting
beautiful young woman on one
Of our streets the other evening,
when after pause, she said, look
ing at him closely, "Now, l want
to propose to you" "You are
very kind" said the difIident young
man, between gasps and bushes
"but am not worthy Of such hap
piness-and, in fact none of our
family are marrying people-be-
sides my income is limited-my
differences are on the wrong side
I have to meet Mr.. Smith, and
I'm afaid III be late. Then with
out waiting to put on his overcoat,
tried to make his exit through the
door of a cupboard. "why," said
the young woman, lifting her eye
brows in surprise, 81 wanted you
to accompany me to friends on
Main street" ooh, in that case,"
answered her swain, eff your heads
level, and the boot is on the
other foot, shall only be too
happy, but | was afraid-that is,
almost dared to hope-in fact ] am
subject to these seizures ;" and he
sat down on the coal scuttle, and
said it was a very cold day-hadn't
seen such weather since the Fourth
Of July.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-02

In England they tell how Sankey
walked up to grenadier, and
taking him affectionately by the
belt, said, "Young man, / likewise
am a soldier, a soldier of heaven.
"Old un," returned the grcnadier,
"you are a long way from your
barracks, anyhow y
Well, there was very rough
young man, whom Sankey saw
staring around at the close of bis
meeting, and kindly asked, "Young
man, are you looking for salvation p
"No," was the reply, II am looking
for Sal. Jackson" "Let us sing a
hymn" said Sankey.
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is a large number of fruit trees
growing in various parts of the
county, many of which are Just
beginning to bear. Grapes, black
aud red currants, gooseberries,
Strawberries, huckleberries, cram
berries, and the various kinds OF
raspberries, grow wild, and can be
obtained in large quantities. Water
is abundant and of good quality
the climate is very eXhilerating and
healthy, and wood and lumber can
be obtained at little cost.
Before many years have passed,
a railroad will be built between the
city and Otsego, and it will be the
means of opening up large and
valuable tract of farming land
Communication between the city
and the various farming settlements
is maintained by means of several
very fair roads, and these are year
ly being extended and improved.
The main roads, as a general rule,
have been laid out on stony or
sandy ridges-the object being to
locate them where they could he
built the cheapest, and thus the
best lands, adjacent to the city, are
not found close to the roads.
Up to the present no attempts
have been made by the farmers to-
wards advertising their business by
getting up agricultural fairs, and
thus showing what they can do as
regards agricultural products, but
this neglect it is to be hoped will
be remedicd before long.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-02

A scholar in a country school
was asked, "How do you parse,
Mary milks the COW p" The last
word was disposed of as follows |:
"Cow, a noun, feminine gender,
third person, and stands for Mary"
Islands for Mary! How do you
make that outr Because" adj
ded the intelligent pupil, "if the
COW didn't stand for Mary, how
conld she milk her ~
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-02

Such thing as occurred the
other day in Leavenworth will be
interesting to all students of chem
istry. A lady went to her cellar
and brought up what should of been
a jug of yeast. Mysterious trans
formationl When she poured out
the jugs contents, they proved TO
be puro whisky She immediately
applied TO her husband for scientif-
ic information, but she found that
he was as mnch amazed as herself
at the wonderful change. In fact
be thought there must be some
thing more than natural about it
and discouraged investigation. He
is probably thinking it over, as he
has been very low-spirited ever
since.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-02

Z "Madam,' cynically observed a
gentleman to leader Of fashiona-
ble society in Washington, "woman
doesn't seem to be as much Of a
'clinging vine as she once was. ("
That's because Of the extreme in
security OF the manly oak" she re-
piled.
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COUNTY OFFICERS.


Treasurer-Abram Hopper.
Clerk--Chas. N. Cornell.
Register-Alex. Mcdonald.
Sherih-Thos. II. Johnston.
The Board Of Supervisors con-
sists Of the County Clerk and eight
members--one from each township
one from each city ward, and the
City Comptroller. The present
supervisors are:
First ward-Thos. q. Spratt.
Second ward-lra Stout.
Third ward-M. N. Bedford.
Alpena Townsl,ip--Jas. A. Case.
Long Rapids-,Iohn Ferguson.
Wilson-M. N. Brackinrced.
Ossineke i, q. Sanbcurnc.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-02

A raptured writer inquiries,
"What is there under heaven moro
humanizing, or il we may use the
the term, more angelizing, than a
fine black eye 10 lovely woman ."
Two black eyes is the only answer
thought of al present.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-02

CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor-Geo. l.. MaltZ.
Treasurer-Chas. Il. Greeley.
Recorder-A. X. Mcdonald.
Comptroller. ID. Turnbull.
Marshall-Douglass Scott.
Chief Engineer-A. l.. Power.
The Common Council consists O
the Mayor, Recorder, and two Al
dermen from each ward. The pre-
sent Aldermen are:
First ward-Geo. Richardson
and Chas. Rice.
Second ward-James Timms, an,
j. p. Healy.
Third ward-Jason Gillett, an,
j. d. Sheahy.
The Board of Education con
sists of the Mayor, Recorder, anC
two members from each ward
The present members are:
First ward-Frank Starbird, ant
III. r. Morse.
Second ward-Ira Stout, anC
j. G. Wall.
Third Ward-D. McRae, anC
Paul Dane.
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MISCELLANEOUS.


MISCELLANEOUS.
The mouth of Thunder Bay
river is situated, geographically, il
latitude 40 degrees, 3 minutes, and
$500 seconds, and in longitude s.
degrees, % minutes, and 32.6S
seconds.
Lake Huron is the third in size
of the great fresh water lakes. Ii
is $50 miles long. 120 miles wide,
800 feet deep, 576 feet above the
level of the sea, and it occupies an
area of 20,500 square miles.
The first wool raised in the coun-
ty is claimed by YIN. Lumsden.
The wool was clipped in 1875, and
the same was made into yarn by
Mrs. Lumsden.
The first marriage ceremony in
the county was performed by ID.
ID. Oliver.
The same salt rock occurs at Al
pena as at Goderich.
Mrs. Francis claims the honor Of
OCCUPYING the first house on the
north side of the river, and states
that when the Myers block was
being raised in 1853, considerable
difficulty was experienced in get
ting the frame up, on account Of
the scarcity of men in the place.
However, by the aid of some sailors
the frame was put up, but just as
the last bent was being put into
place, it slipped and knocked down
all the rest of the frame.
EIGHT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
This district is formed of the
counties of Montcalm, Gratiot, Is
abella, Midland, Saginaw, Bay,
Gladwin, Clare, RoscommoD, Ogc-
nav, Iosco, Oscoda, Altoona, Al
pena, Montmorcncy, Prcsquc Isle,
Cheboygan, and Emmett. The to-
tai vote of the district in 1874, was
20,272.
29th SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
This district is composed of the
counties of Bay, Iosco, Ogemaw,
Altoona, Oscoda, Alpena, Montmo-
rency, and Prcsque Isle.
ALPENA DISTRICT.
The Alpena Representative Dis
trict is formed of the counties Of
Alpena, Alcona, Presque Isle, Os-
coda, and Otsego.
18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
This district is composed of the
counties of Bay, Iosco, Altoona, Al
pena, Presque Isle, and Otsego.-|
The Court is held in Alpena on the
fourth Tuesday of May, and the
first Tuesday of October of each
year.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Treasurer--Abram Hopper.
Clerk-Chas. N. Cornell.
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How He Had Him.

"A man named w ellis kept tav-
ern in one of our Western villages;
but though his house had q very
good name, it was more than he >
had himself; for it was surlnised
by his neighbors that he used a ,
great deal of fodder, corn, ETC., for
which he never gave an equivalent,
though it had never been clearly
proved upon him. Early one morn
ing, he met an acquaintance, named
Wilks, as he was driving before
him a heifer, which he had most
probably Joyro,oed from some farm '
er.
"Hello, Wells where did you
get the heifer ?" cried Wilkes.
Bought her of Col Stevens
was the unhesitating reply.
"What did you pay for her?
'"Twenty dollars" said Wells, as
he hurried along.
About an hour afterwards, as .
Wilkes was sitting in Wells bar
room, Col. Stevens entered. Aftera
few minutes conversation, Wilkes {
said:
ga fine animal that you sold
Wells"
81 don't understand you; Inever +
sold Wells any animal e
"Didn't you! Why, met him
this morning with heifer, which
he said he bought of you for twenty
dollars" 81
'He did, Ell Well, since he said
so, he has got to pay me for her."
said Stevens. p
Wells entered soon after, and
Stevens, stepping mp to him, said:
"Come, Wells, I'll trouble you for I
the money for that heifer it was
cash bargain, You know"
81 never bought any heifer from :,
you" =
"Dont you remember you bought 7
one of me for twenty dollars Here
is Wilkes can prove it,"
"No, he can't" said Wells.
"You told Inc 50 this morning.
said Wilkes.
A curious expression passed over
Wells face he felt himself corner
ed; he had either to tell where he y
got the animal, or lose twenty dol
lars and thinking it not safe for ;
him to do the first, he pulled =
out his wallet, countcd out the Z
money, and handed it 10 Stevens,
saying:
$50 did-so | did. had for
gotten all about it you must OK
cusc mo" Z
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ADVERTIsiNG RATES.

line.
Local Notiees, ten cents per line each Insertion
and MI notices continued for thlre months or
lOngcr, discount Ot % per cent
Advertisements unaccOinpanied by wtitt,n ar
verbal directions Will he pubhshrd three month a
Advertisements, undrr contract, ordered out be-
fore expiration OF time, will be- chaIged full rates
No paper discontinued until all arroarngrs srr
pnd, except ~ the option Of the publisher
Transient advertisements must b. paid IN nd.
vance.
NJ Terms, CASH, payable quarterly.
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18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

This district is composed of the
counties of Bay, Iosco, Altoona, Al
pena, Presque Isle, and Otsego.-
The Court is held in Alpena on the
fourth Tuesday Of May, and the
first Tuesday of October of each
year.
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ALPENA DISTRICT.

The Alpena Representative Dis
trict is formed of the counties Of
Alpena, Altoona, Presque Isle, Os-
coda, and Otsego.
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29th SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
This district is composed of the
counties of Bay, Iosco, Ogemaw,
Altoona, Oscoda, Alpena, Montmo-
rency, and Prcsque Isle.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-15
state Democratic Contention.

By order Of the Democratic Executive
Committee Of pelawaYe, State Democratic
Convention. composed of sixty deleg ates
from each county. will be held in Dover.
THURSDAY. September 7th. 1876, at o.
clock. afternoon, for the purpose of nomina-
ting electors for President anvice Presi-
dent Of the United States; and also for the
purpose Of nominating candidate for Re-
presentatives in Congress for the State Of
Delaware.
And it is requested.
That the Democratic voters of the several
hundreds throughout the State meet. at the
regular places for holding meetings. on Sat-
urdays the 26th Jay of August, 1876. at 2 o.
clock. Afternoon. and, according to the rules
OF the Democratic party in each county. ap-
point the number of Delegates to said State
Convention to which they are entitled re-
spectively.
And 1t is also requested and urged.
That the best men be selected to said Con-
vention. that they in turn, may not only
place in nominal candidates Of high
moral worth and sound political:principles.
but that the character of the Convention
itself may be guaranty that they are such.
ROBERT ]. REYNOLDS, Chairman.
Dover, August 5, 1876.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-15

General Butler, Of South Carolina, and
his white associates who were charged
with the Hamburg massacre, had q hear
ing at Aiken, before Republican Judge
and were admitted to bail in one thou
sand dollars each. The proof was con-
elusive that the blacks were very largely
if not wholly, responsible for the riot,
and that they fred the first shot and
killed the first man. So much seems to
be well established, and it is clear that
there are some black men about Ham
burg who very much need the wholesome
restraints and penalties of the Law.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-15

NHERiFF'5 SALE.
~ BY virtue Of sundry writs Of yendit;on;
exp9n as to me directed, will be exnesoa 70
Public sale at the Hotel of VIM. r ,ioIi;s ~
townsend In appoauinimink hundred New
castle County, Del. on
THURSDAY,
THE 18th DAY OF AUGUST ls7s.
At o'clock. pm,
The following described Real Estota Gin.
tract or parcel Of land situate in Nau
Castle County Del. in Black Bird hundred sud
containing lO5 acres more or less. on nb;cS
Il erected TWO one story log dwellings: one in
q unfinished state. This land is bounaeae ~ ~
me north east by Public Road iead;unn
ron the state road to Green Spring Station
on tne south west by lands of of Joseph w eiis
and on the north west by lands Of Geo. naais
and A. j. Porter. WV paVls
otlSed and taken in execution as ,he nro
perty Of John NJ. Clayton, ,Alexapde- Tbdpp,oo pro-
icol) and Noah Peirce (col and to he soiG
WIN. H. LAMBsoN. Sheriff
sherif's Office. New Castle, H.
Aug. ]. A. D. 1876.
Also; ut the same place and same ti,o. wilt
pe soiu piece or parcel ofland said IN conta; !.
ABOUT SIX acres be the same more or Iess !
situated in Approquinimink HID New Casa.
C,oInty and state OF delaware. is bounded al
on the east by Charles Green, on the son,h 4,
the land OF Abel Riggs, and on the vast ~ ~
lRnd OF feter Davis this land is near Gsooyy
Spriog station on Delaware Rail Road sDt
nas erected thereon one story Ioo luz,
nng. oelzed and taken In execution as th,
properly ot Noah Peircc (coi) and to be solf
sh.W WILLIAM II. LAMBsoN, Sheriff
sherifs ONCE, New Castle, Nu''ip'
Aug. l, 1876. =.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-15

1t is very odd to witness the exultation
OF the Radical papers over the fact that
the Republican Senators defeated the OBJ
ject of the Democratic House in its pro-
posed reductions Of the expenditures of
the government sixty millions. Had the
Senate been as patriotic as the House
this could have been done readily, and
the people saved to that extent from the
grinding TAX. 1t is the Senate that makes
them pay cents for box of matches
that can be made at profit for one cent,
Hands off and let us have fair play
Competition is desirable, and none but
dishonest unprincipled men will ask to be
aided in thus robhing the poor as well
as the rich.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-15
~ WATER0ADs,
pHLADELpmA,wn -
i TIMORE RAILROAD dE4
! AUGUST II, ls76.

III AUGUST Il. ls7e
Trains willleave Wilmington n. ~,
philadelphia and intermediats ~ s,lsoiloMic
10Q, 10, 20 $50. 952, 10. 81, 10 A Ssuonl W
taI2c, s.64, ff94p.m. n; u
Philadelpnia and New York Or
R.l4, la37, $40 p. m. ihlt
baltimore and intermediate ststo
$50 g. N. 6.20, p.m m. N0nA u
baltimore and Washington. l2D,
q. N. l; l269 LIS, %, 6.26,6 Il TIcni iAS
Trains for Delaware Division iesspra
New lastle. l2.so. $40, s.S;, Ii iS' IS, @
830 p. m. L.,
Wyoming and intermediate sta,,o,. "a.
\ ~ % D. m. $50 p. N.
Delmar and intermediate station l,y :,
SUNDAY TRAINS:
Philadelphia and lntermedIata s,s,,
q. m.,o.00, $50, p. m. '''4S'a u
PhiladelphIa and New York. AZ A.,
Baltimore and Washington, -,
For further information pss,.,,.,
ferred TO the time tables posted At tAa W ns
$3.50 p. M, train on Monday. Wesrs.ussapNS
Saturday, will make close connection ~
mar with tram for Ocean City "Es
On and after Tuesday, August ia, Us,
passenger trains leaving Wyominr ~ s,s,s
m: and Wilmington at 7ilp, m yT xyiI
withdrawn. ~'' WIN
Trans leaving Delmar at 55Oa
WILMINGTON 0 20 D. m, will sto N AT ali.,.,.e
An additional Accommodation train E,S.
run between New Castle and WEE
leaving New Castle at 735 a. m. ana ,rsNa
at Wilmington IS a. IN.
II. Y KENNEY. superiptsna,,
The daily gazette., 1876-08-15

DELAWARE COLLEGE offers great in
ducements 10 students from this city.
They could attend their classes each day
and return to their homes in the evening,
the fare on the railroad being only 81 .06
week, making, as per advertisement
tuition and fare only about one hundred
dollars year. This is but little more
than is paid at our private schools in
this city, and not SO much as at our
only college. President Purnell may be
consulted at the Clayton House to-mor.
row,
The daily gazette., 1876-08-15

, Mr.. Paynter said in Council he be.
licved that some of the people on
Fourth street, wish to defraud the city
of its just dues, and correspondent
in the E. E. charges this upon Mr..
Paynter. Mr.. P. does not back out
of his remark. He lives on the street,
will pay his share of its cost, and
thinks every truly honest man ought
to do likewise, and that the city
should abate the dusty nuisance on the
street as early as possible,
The daily gazette., 1876-08-15

THE BOARD OF HEALTH is at work in
earnest They express determination
to put stop to the periodical discharge
OF dirty water impregnated with chemi-
Gals into the Brandywine by factories
upon the stream within their JurisdIc-
ton. This it is alleged was done on
Saturday night; and the material had
saeh fatal effect upon the fish as to kill
thousands Of them and to change the
wafer almost to an inky color. The
Board Of Health by legislative enact
msnt have jurisdiction a mile beyond
the city limits and are cloth with
ample power to investigate, under oath
If necessary, and thus discover the
nuisance and have it stopped. By ordi.
nance the High Constable, every City
Constable aud the Street Commissioner. y
ar Ulcers Of the Board, bound to exc
cute its ORDERS We think it would be
wellif the Board were also given bufi-
cent authority over the officers in charge
OF the water works to such extent as to
unite the efforts of those officers also
upon any necessary sanitary measures.
We understand that the presence of the
Street Commissioner at the meeting of
the Board is desired and that rather
than not have him attend the body they
would prefer ne should be paid the
usual fee for attendance, 81 for each
meeting. not to exceed s25 per year.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-15

The people on Fourth street had
better pay the city the claims for paw
ing at once. The Auditor is sworn to
perform his duty, and he is not the
man to lay under an oath todo and
not perform. If the city did not want
its money collect they ought to haye
sworn some one else to do it, and not
saddled the oath upon J. L. Beggs.-
He will deal leniantly and make all
the abatement it is possible for him to
do; but he will not be forced to violate
his oath. He will collect or SELL
And he can do this. Any tenant in
possession can buy, and may buy
cheaply; and he cannot be dispossessed
without long and costly litigation, the
fees and court charges for which are
enormous. We speak as a friend when
we urge the payment of these claims.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-15

If the Republican gentlemen in Coun.
Gil were sincerely opposed to the paving
of Walnut street because there were a
number OF poor families living on 1t who
we're not able to pay for the work, why
did these gentlemen not vote in favor Of
Mr.. Paynter's motion to have the paving
stopped at Ninth street. The families
to whom they allude mostly live beyond
this, and would thereby have been saved
thisic cost for a year perhaps, or until it
suited the Republican politicians to dc
the work. Mr.. Febiger voted for Mr.
Paynter's resolution but all the other
Republican members present voted
against it, and thus in effect voted t.
pave the whole street or none, showing
the political dodge they tried in vair
TO conceal,
The daily gazette., 1876-08-15

During the present session there
were introduced in the House of Rep.
resentatlves 4,105 bills and 1854 Joint
resolutions, and in the Senate l,O46
bills and 25 joint resolutions, making
a total of $3.50 bills and 189 Joint reso
iutlons. VI this number about 14e
public acts, 1S0 private acts, 1S public
joint resolutions and private resolu
tions have become laws.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-15

The SIXTH WARD with Walnut street
paved will be one of the cleanest, most
healthful and inviting wards of the city.
and so it should be. Its people are all
workers-it is emphatically so far as
residents are concerned, the "Bee Hive
OF the city. From King street to the
Delaware there is not costly residence
the houses are mostly neat and tidy
dwellings, inhabited by business people
and working men. Every man in the
ward who feels common pride for home
and cleanliness should favor this work
Its cost is mere bagatelle, some SIS to
$40 a dwelling, and they should be given
a reasonable time to pay this. In fac.
the money spent in paving French street
last year should be collected and applied
to the work of paving Walnut street
There need not cent come out Of tn,
Treasury if the City Auditor is properl,
supported in his duty.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-15

If plain Samuel ]. Tilden in 1874 beat
the great war General aud Governor of
New York, Gen. Dix, with all the Rings
and government officers in his favor
$4,000 majority, how much ought Gov.
lhden with all the men in his party
now in his favor, beat Gov. Hayes, Of
Ohio, who could not beat "Old Bill AL.
len" more than 5000. although thous-
ands of the men of Aliens party voted
for Hayes who will now vote for TildenP
The daily gazette., 1876-08-15
SHEhIFFS MALES.

CgERIFF'S SALE.
- By virtue of writ OF Vendi,lsuI kz
ponas to me directed, will heexp osed 70 pub
lie sale. at the
HoTEL0F THOMAS d. BRADwAY,
in Delaware City. in lei Lion HUNDRED,
New Castle County, Del, or
FRIDAY.
THE 18th DAY OF AUGUST. 1876,
At , O'Clock. D. IL.
The following described Real Estate, VIA
All that certain lot Of land situate. lyins
and being on the Scr hwesterly side OF
Washington street and northwesterly side OF
Henry street in the town of Delaware City.
containing in front or breadth on sal Wash
i2gton street one hundred and twenty feet
and extending in lensth or depth north.
westerly of that width along the said Henry
street one hundred ieet to an eight-fest wide
alley. bounded Northwesterly by the said
alley. southwesterly by said Washington
street. southwesterly by said Henry street
and Mort heasterly by land late of Geo. g.
Cleaver having thereon erected two story
frame dwelling house with back buildings.
&c.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro-
perty OF George G. Cleaver, and to be sold
by. VIM. II. JAMESON. Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office. New Castle.
Aug. !, 1876. Guga-ts
The daily gazette., 1876-08-15

If to state facts is to make an attack
upon any one, then the Commercial might
be justified in saying "The GAzETTE's
attack on William Candy is very thin"
MIR. Candy declared himself in favor
of paving Walnut street, said it ought
to be done, and signed the petition to
have it done, saying he would not sign a
remonstrance. But when he found the
remonatrants to be Republican politi-
cal jobbers, he wheeled like weather
cock and become obedient to party,
although it might have defeated, the best
interests Of the city in sanitary work. ,.