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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-27
TESTIMONIALS.

TESTJMON1
Ravcnna, March 20. 1875.
M n q GUzzELL: Dear Sir My Wagon that
purchased OF you about tWo years ago: I must
acknowledge is much better than expected
Bcinx OF medium size I thought it too light for
my1,usiuess: but it Is just right. runs light and
e1xy and have often carried on it 400 bricks
from NV kiln Il will carry eight thousand
pounsIs and has never cost me one cent for re-
pairs. Yours truly. H. r CAkis-
ShaIersviIle. March !s, 1875.
MR o. 8. BUzzELL. Dear Sir I'm the fall Of
issa purchased of you alisht wagon; Weight
with box on 5sa pounds. tits u thimble skein,
which think il the easiest running wagon IN
use have frequently drawn 5000 pounds up.
on 1t at one time. All the expense that put
upon IL for the first twelve years Was for SET
tin9 tire once Yours. with respect.
8. G. ELDRIDGE.
Rayenna March II, 1875.
Nh O. 8. BUZZELL: Dear Sir-We nave Deen
using one OF your one horse wagons now over
two years in our lumber yard, often loading II
with one thousand feet OF green hemiock ana
oak and we think it the best and easiest run.
nfnx wa gon we ever had. It will carry 6.0O
b<. and has never cost us one dollar ior repairs
''' '"~' q SUTHERLAND 4 co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-27
Wagon Making and
Repairing.
q. $. BUZZELL

NVYOULD inform the people of Portage coun:
w ty that he is prepared to manufacture AL
kiusis OF LUMBER and SPRING WAGONS,
and to do general repairing promptly and in
the best manner. Also. HORSE SHOElNG ana
0RNER AL LBLACKSMITHING.
PPrices from 10 To 20 per cent below any
heretofore charged in this region. 10 cash.
W AGONS OF all kinds constantly on hand.
works ON Main Street, West OF e. & r. X. K.
Depot.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-27
KLDINs. u. u. H.P. HUGUs, n. D.
BELDING q HUGUS,

Physicians and Surgeons. ONCE, Main street
over Belding 4 Armstrong; Drug Store,
'Ravenna, y.
Special attention paid to the treatment of
Chronic Diseases. Office hours, from 10 to IL
an. to and to sp. m. 235.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-27

rAvLHx ,. D. HonroN.
TAYLOR & HORTON.
Afforrsys and 0unsellOrs ut Lnw, Raven
ma. Onio. Office in Phenix Block. over Sec
eni National Bank.
May s. 1865. 36-1v-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-27
Ratessof Advertising
Business Cards.

FRANCIS L. CLARK,
MsensnIcal aud Architectural Drnughts-
man. Patent Office Drawing . Speciality,
No - Finn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa.
June6, 1879. 19s-y.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-27

1. T. SIDDALL.
Attorney st Law. once IN Phenix Block
Kavenna, Ohio ls9
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19
A Useful Wife.

We had been out to the grave
yard to bury Mrs. Pidgeon, and we
were riding home in the carriage
with the bereaved and sorrowful
widower. While he sopped his
eyes with his handkerchief he told
US about her:
"ln one respect | never saw her
equal. She was manager. I've
known that woman that's lying out
there in the tomb, to take an old
pair of my trousers and cut them
up for the boys. She'd make a
splendid suit of clothes for both OF
them out of them old pants, and a
cap for Johnny, and have some left
over for a rag carpet, besides max
ing handkerchiefs out of the pock-
cts, and hustle for herself olt OF
the other Innings. Give her any
old garment and it was as gCol as
gold mine. Why, she'd take a
worn out sock and make a good
overcoat out Of it, | believe. She
had turn for that kind of econo-
my. There's one of my shirts that
bought in lS47 still going about
making itself useful as winder
curtains and plenty of other things.
Only last July our gridiron give
out, and she took it apart, and in
two hours it was rugged on the side
of the house as a splendid light
ming rod, all except what she had
made into poker and an ice-pick.
Ingenious? Why, she kept our
family in buttons and whistles out
of the ham bones she saved, and
she made fifteen princely chicken
coops from her old hoop skirts, and
a pig pen out of her used up cor
set bones. She never wasted a SOL
itary thing. Let cat die around
our house and the first thing you
knew Mary Jane'd have a muff and
set of furs, and I'd begin to find
mince pies on the dinner table.
She'd stuff feather bed with the
feathers that she'd got off of one
rooster, and she'd even utilize the
reaches in the kitchen SOS they'd
run the churn-had a machine she
invented for the purpose. I've
seen her cook potato parings SOS
you'd think they were canvass
back duck, and she had a way of
doctoring up shavings so that the
pig'd eat 'em and grow fat on 'em.
| believe that woman could build a
four story hotel if you'd given
her a pine board; or steamboat
out of wash-biler; and the very
last thing she said to me was to
bury her in the garden SOS she'd
be useful down below there, help
ing to shove up the cabbages. I'll
never see her like again"
l don't believe he will either
Max Adeler.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19
Anecdote of George WaShidgton.

A cheerful view of Washington
is given in a story once told by
Mrs. Madison to little girl who
now repeats It'll Lippincott. "One
day in Philadelphia" said Mistress
Dolly Madison, II was sitting in
my parlor with very dear friend,
Mrs. r. B. Kee, when in walked
Payne Todd (her sony dressed in
my calico bed-gown. While we
were laughing at the figure he cut,
the servant threw open the door,
and announced General and Mrs.
Washington. What to do with
that dreadful boy l didn't know.
He could not face the President in
that garb. Neither could he leave
the room without meeting them,
for the door they were entering
was the only one. | made him
crawl quickly under low, broad
settee on which l was sitting. /
had just time to arrange the dra-
perry when the Washingtons enter
ed. After the courtly greetings
and the usual compliments of the
season, there came from under the
settee a heavy sigh, which evident
ly attracted the Generals notice.
However, | only talked and laugh
ed little louder, hoping to divert
his attention, when-oh, me =
there came an outcry and kick
that could not be ignored. So ]
stopped down and dragge Payne
out by the leg. General Washing
tons dignity left him at once
Laugh! Why, he fairly roared.
He nearly went into commissions.
The sight of that boy in that gown,
all so unexpected, coming wrong
end first from under my seat-it
was too much"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

"What is the matter with you y
inquired q gentleman who had
called TO see his neighbor, a Ger
man, Of Chicago. "vell. I don't
know--it is de gout; but Wy should
| have him r. "Perbaps," sug-
gested his friend, cit is heredita-
ry." 81 dink IL is rcdheaditary;
rem 6nlter my ,ife'sunclo had hin. y
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

Nothing undermines ones faith
in a mans liberality to the church so
much as to see him stick his hands
down deep in his pockets as the con-
tribution box is travelling his way,
look astonished, and then remark
to his next neighbor, "Ive got on
my other pants"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

The man has been found who
could do all the business he wanted
to without advertising, and has been
compelled to advertise at last. He
lives in Florida, and his advertise
ment is headed "Sheriff's Sale
Savannah News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

Here Is the title of a hook taken
from the catalogue of the fair at
Leipsic; "Goring, uber die Aub
Porabrommetasulpheeny
ure und die Observation-Disclosures
saure." e."-London Truth.
Who says Truth won't lief
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

Family scene.-Madame Is talk
ing with friend, her child listen
ing. Madame--"Imagine, my dear,
the distress l am in this summer
! lost my hair" Child Interrupt.
ing)-"Oh, mol mamma, l know
where the hair is you wear; / saw
1t in a drawer this morning."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

"At, parson, ] wish | could car
ry my gold watch with me- said a
dying man to his pastor. at might
melt" was the consoling answer.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

Beggars should not be choosers
Laird (condescendingly)-"Do
you think you could carry home a
hare, Sandyp Sandy--"Weel, my
Laird, / dinna doot but could il
a had pair O. rabbits tae balance
it wi'."-Judy.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19
ADVERTISING RATES.

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line.
Local Notices ten cents per line each insertion,
ana All notices continued for three months or
LONGER, discount Of 20 per cent.
Advertisements unaccOmpanied by written or
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Advertisements. under contract ordered out be-
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No paper discontinued until all arrenrages are
paid, except at the option OF the publisher
Transient advertisements must be paid in ad-
vance
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

The New York girl nov wears
lemons in her hat sod when her
tr)eye is bright, and her lips ewect
toe effoct ie inioxicssins, q.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

ALPENA, MI(
Selections.
A rum crowd--Toper-graphical
engineers.
A good lesson-less'n cost.-Lon-
don Free Press.
II you are getting in coal shute
it.-New York Hearld.
A sweet thing in combs-honey.
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
How to make a catfish-leave
her alone in room with All aquar-
ium.
Autumn leaves-and does not
carry her trunks with her.-Dex-
ter Smith.
A shooting scrape-rubbing the
rust from an old musket.-New Or
leans Picayune.
A lady who paints is writing a
hook to be called "That Car (o')
Mine. New Orleans Picayune.
Life is made up ov sunshine and
shaddo-about five shaddos to
one sunshine.-Josh Billings.
An Arab proverb says, throw a
lucky man into the water and he
will come up with fish in his
mouth.
It's wise child that knows its
own father, and q wise casl1 of
vinegar that knows its own mother.
Oil City Derrick.
"Moral force is never lost" OBJ
serves cotemporary. The same
can be said of q broken-bladed
pocket NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hearld.
Elnora--Both of your poems are
wrong in metre, and we think that
you will discover that two wrongs
don't make one write-poetry.-
Whitehall Times.
A New Orleans editor who saw
lady making for the only empty
seat in a car found himself "crowd-
ed out to make room for more in
terresting matter"
Gum camphor placed around the
haunts of mice will drive them
away; before going they sing in
chorus: ooh, gum, gum away"
-Yonkers Gazette.
Nice little girl-"Oh, Captain
Grogson, do let me see you drink.
Captain Grogson-"Why, my dear z"
Nice little girl-"Because ma says
you drink like fish"
The old maxim, "Be chaste and
you'll be happy" is contradicted
point blank by Black Hills man,
who was recently chased ten miles
by party of redskins.
A chemist out West claims to
have discovered a preparation
which will make leather bullet
proof. We guess it must be OK
hide of iron.-Worcester Press.
"That's our family tree" said an
Arkansas youth, as he pointed to a
vigorous hemlock, and added: "a
good many of our folks have been
hung on that tree fur borrowin'
horses after dark"
A stranger stopping at one of
the hotels asked the proprietor
what the people lived on. "We,"
said the proprietor, "why, we live
on oysters and strangers. rs."-New
Bedford Mercury.
Faith Is sometimes personified
as drenched female clinging to q
sea-washed rock but better per-
sonification would be bald-head-
ed man buying bottle of patent
hair restorer.-Worcester Press.
"You can't drink too much bran
dy with impunity," says a New
York physician to gouty patient.
"Perhaps not with impunity, doc
tor, hut with little peppermint, /
fancy l can go it," was the serene
reply.
"I do not think, madame, that
any man of the least sense would
approve of your conduct said an
indignant husband. "Sir," retort-
ed his better half, chow can you
Judge what any man of the least
sense would do:"
Beggars should not be choosers
Laird (condescendingly)-"Do
you think you could carry home a
hare, Sandyp Sandy--"Weel, my
Laird. dinna doot but a could if
a had pair O. rabbits tae balance
it wi."-Judy.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

~ . - eyis not easily earned IN these times
" 4 but II can be made in three months
by any one of either SEX in any
su part Of the country. who is willing
y TO work steadily at the employment
we furnish. SOS per week in your
own town. You need not be away from home
over night. You can give your whole time TO the
work, or only your spare moments. We have
agents who are making over ego per day All
VINO engage at once can make money fast. At
the present time money cannot be made so easilv
and rapidly NJ any other business IL costs moth.
ing 10 try the business. Terms and s5 outfit free
Address at once, II. HALLETI & Co., Portland,
Me- silvls
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

Faith is sometimes personified
as drenched female clinging to q
sea-washed rock but better per-
sonification would be a bald-head-
ed man buying bottle of patent
hair restorer.-Worcester Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

"I do not think, madame, that
any man of the least sense would
approve of your conduct" said an
indignant husband. "Sir," retort-
ed his better half, show can you
Judge what any man of the least
sense would do"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

"You can't drink too much bran
dy with impunity," says a New
York physician to gouty patient
"Perbaps not with impunity, doc.
tor, hut with little peppermint, ]
fancy l can go it," was the serene
reply.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

MrOE rOEa day sure made by
ID NJ q 0&C Agents selling our Chro-
roos- Ccavors. and Reward Motto. Scripture
Text, Transparent Picture apd ChIomo Cards.
100 sinn nce worth o. sent pest raid for 20 cents
llinstra,cd rslaioQna free. y. ". BUfFORDT
.fol,e' Bc.ton' Issatlthcd 1870. .slSsi
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19
Flint & Pere Marquette R. R.

The shortest, quickest, and most reliable route
20 anu from Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Cincin-
natl Saginaw and Bay City
GOING EAST, SOUTH AND WEST
Leave Alpena daily, except sunday, by Alpena
ana Bay City line OF stages at 200 a. M
BAY CITY.
South. North.
Detrolt wayne accom-, C3 am 10 80 D IN
Detroit Express, 5SOam 505 n M
Detroit x loedo mail, lS5am 90 u m
Night express, gl5pm 555 am
TOLEDO.
Express uOOan 49,
Night express, S3Opm g55 M
DETROIT.
South. North.
Bay City Ludington mailll l5am s2Oam
Express, lO4Om l2OOpm
Night express, sOOpm lOlOa m
LUpISGToN.
South. North
Detroit Bay City mail. 55Oam 3OOpIn
Sleeping coaches on night srains
For further particulars see smsll bills
All trains run by Detroit time.
SANFORD kEELER, Assistant Sun't
j. L. NoURsE, General Ticket Agent
A. +. FLETCHER,
General Ticket Agent, Alpena, Mich
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

A stranger stopping at one of
the hotels asked the proprietor
what the people lived on. "We,"
said the proprietor, "why, we live
on oysters and strangers. New
Bedford Mercury.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

"That's our family tree" said an
Arkansas youth, as he pointed to a
vigorous hemlock, and added: "a
good many of our folks have been
hung on that tree fur borrowin'
horses after dark"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

A New Orleans editor who saw
a lady making for the only empty
seat in a car found himself "crowd-
ed out to make room for more in
terresting matter"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

Elnora-Both of your poems are
wrong in metre, and we think that
you will discover that two wrongs
don't make one write-poetry.-
Whitehall Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

It's wise child that knows its
own father, and q wise caslk of
vinegar that knows its own mother.
Oil City Derrick.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

An Arab proverb says, throw a
lucky man into the water and he
will come up with a fish in his
mouth.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

Gum camphor placed around the
haunts of mice will drive them
away; before going they sing in
chorus: ooh, gum, gum away"
-Yonkers Gazette.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

A chemist out West claims to
have discovered a preparation
which will make leather bullet
proof. We guess it must be OK
hide of iron.-Worcester Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

"Moral force is never lost" OBJ
serves a cotemporary. The same
can be said of broken-b -bladed
pocket NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Heard.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

Nice little girl-"Oh, Captain
Grogson, do let me see you drink.
Captain Grogson-"Why, my dear q
Nice little girl-"Because ma says
you drink like fish"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

The old maxim, "Be chaste and
you'll be happy" is contradicted
point blank by Black Hills man,
who was recently chased ten miles
by q party of redskins.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

Life is made up ov sunshine and
shaddo-about five shaddos to
one sunshine.-Josh Billings.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19
Selections.

A good lesson-less'n cost.-Lon-
don Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

A shooting scrape-rubbing the
rust from an old musket.-New Or
leans Picayune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

A lady who paints is writing a
hook to be called "That Car (o0
Mine" New Orleans Picayune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

Autumn leaves-and does not
carry her trunks with her.-Dex-
ter Smith.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19

II you are getting in coal shute
it.-New York Hearld.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-15
Application for a Patent
TO THE
MAGNET MINE.
NO. 37J.
U. s. LAND 0YrICE,
Eureka, Nevada, May 10. lSI7.i

Eureka, Nevada. May 10. 1871
NOTICE is HEREBY. GIVEN THAT
IN Alex. Fraser and Morris Hartnett'
whose pos,oilice address is Eureka, W.
yada, have this day filed their application ior
y patont Tor fifteen hundred tl,oOo) linear feet
OF the Magnet mine or vein bearing .ilver.
with surface ground two hundred (2obl ieetin
width, situate, lying and being IN the Euroha
Mining District, county OF EUREKA ana otnto
OF Nevada. and known and designated by the
field notes and official plat on lilo IN tnls
Office rs lot mum ber ils. a
The exterior boundaries of said lot No, liz
being rs follows. to wit: Variation 1917 des'
east.
Commencing at q post marked No. /, US.
Survey No llS. whence post Nc. J.. Survey
No. II, Industry lode. bcnrs 5. I'll dg. q m. W.
Sb3 T. 10 feet. The flagstaff in the town oil Eu-
reka bears N. 81 dg. q m. Il, li,sol iett. Ing
Dig. 81 m. W. 1924 feet. and tho Magnet shaft
bears N. q dg. 81 M. W., 765 leet Thence run
niGg LIST course N. S,A Dig. W.. 200 .ice'. to
post marked No. 2. y. >; Survey No. llS::
Thence I'd course ~ dg.E avg feet, 70 po.
81 course 5. s9A dg. f.. 30 feet, TO post
marked No. I. U. ). Survey No. IFS; and
thence 4th course $. \ Dig. W, 100 feet, to
post No. I, the place Of beginning. containing
This claim Is bounded on neither end BY
any known claimants; tho nearest claims are
the Bald Eagle and Industry. -,
The location OF thus mine Is duly rocoroeo
in tho Recorders Office of Eureka Mining
District. on page LIS, in Book + Of the Eureka
District Mining Records.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion Of said Magnet mine. or said mining
ground as hereinbefore described, are re-
CURED to file their adverse claim with tho Reg
ister Of the U nited States Land Office at Eure-
ka, in the State of Nevada, during the sixty
days period of publication hereof, or the.
will be. barred by virtue Of tho provisions Of
the statute.
myll-60d d. b. IMMEL. Register.