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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14
TUMULTUOUS ATATREN9XT.
THREE TIMES DIVORCED AND THEN RE
MARRIED TO HIS FIRST LOVE.

A gentleman relates to a News re-
porter singular matrimonial case,
running through twenty five years
in the past history of Brunerstowh,
Jefferson County. A gentleman in
that town married lady Of the same
neighborhood about twenty-five years
ago. After Twin, together four or
five years they separated on account
of inconsanguinity of temper, and
the husband received divorce. A
couple of years after the divorce
both parties again married.
The husband, however, as in the
case of the first marriage, did not
get on pleasantly with the second
wife, aud in a couple of years after
the second marriage he applied to
the Chancery Court for a divorce
from his wife, and the coveted di
yorce was granted, and he was again
free. Then two or three years more
interviewed, when the doubly divorced
husband pinned for another wife, and
seeking among the fair women Of
that section of the country, he final
ly succeeded in finding one well
suited to his mind, and after a short
courtship he was married to her,
thus coming into possession of his
third wife. A few years later lie
was divorced from her.
The first wife of the much divor-
ced man lived with her second hus
band very happily until FIVE or six
years ago, when he sickened and
died. And now comes the singular
feature in the history of the widowed
wife and her first and three times
divorced husband. He again pinned
for matrimony, and as he cast about
for another partner for his now de-
clining years, he bethought him self
ofhis first wife; and no sooner had
this Thought taken Judgment in his
mind than he hied himself to the
pleasant domicile she occupied in
her widowhood, and proposed that
they once more take passage in
life's boat together.
The old times and the differences
between them were talked over, and
that the flame Of their first love was
TckindIed is not at all singular, for
do not the poets say that first love
is ever enduring? And SO they
agreed to again we'd, and soon there
after their nuptials were soIemnizel.
The intervening years have giilei
peacefully, prosperonsly, and de
lightfuIly for them, anil they live
lovingly together, and are not only
happy themselves, hut make all hap
py who come under their hospitab!e
roof
Both parties, and indeed, all par
ties to the several marriages aud di-
Vorces, are very respectable people,
an the News publishes this seem
lngIy series Of matrimonial episodes
only because of their singnlarity, de-
flying any other county in Kentucky
or the South to furnish an equal ex-
ample of matrimony and divorce IT,
the one above narrated. The truth
OF the matter is just as valid as
though the names of the parties
were given. but the giving of the
names is neither proper nor impor
mt Louisville News.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14
STATE Of LOUISIANA.
Parish Court-i'arish Of RapideS

WHEREAS, DAVID EDWIN MI
w cholson has made application to
this Court to be appointed Administra.
tor of the Succession of Fanny Milton
late of thisT Parish, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all whom
it doth or may concern, to show cause
within ten (l0) days from the date
hereof, why the same should not be
granted.
BY order of the Court, Clerks office,
Alexandria, La, this 18Th day of No
vember, 1877.
C.L. RANSDELL,
- Deputy Clerk.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14
BUTCHER

TINE UNDERSIGNED HAS NOW
L Butchers Stall in the Market
House, and will sell at current Cash
rates BEEF, MUTTON, and PORK.
He solicits share of the public's GUS
tom, promising to keep at all times the
best the market affords.
S. PINCUS, Agent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14
SIC REWARD |!

T OST ON THE BOTH OF sEpTEM-
IL Der, on Third Street, Alexandria,
ONE GOLD CHAIN BRACELET, one
inch wide. Ten Dollars Reward will
be given for its return.
ANTONIO OQUANO.
Nov l4-lt
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14

~ ]. II AR0PNG2 T2G MODEL
H. SHOEMAKER or PlNEVfLLE, has
now on hand u FULL ASSORTMENT of
KID-TOP, CABLE-SCREWED SHOES
and CATERS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14

On motion the Board adjourned to
Tuesday, the 4th of December, 1877,
at o'clock P. NJ.
w. w. WELLINGTON, JR.,
A. Hutton, Acting Mayor.
Secretary,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14

JOUR AND FIVE DOLLARS ARE
u roiiug prices of HARDTNER. Of
r rne neville, for his choice SHOES and
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14
B UTC HER Y

THE UNDERSIGNED vseu7zzszn
L has taken his OLD as
STALL, IN the MARKET UT
HOUSE and will sell the best of BEEF
PORK and MUTTON, at CHEAPEST
RETAIL PRICES.
JACOB IRVING, JB.
Nov 14-tf
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30


An Historical Fact.-Eycry agent who
has been steadily selling the improved
$40 Homestead Sewing Machine for
three years, owns his dwelling house,
has good account in bank, Is clear OF
debt, and has money at interest, the natur-
al consequence of securing good agency
for superior goods ut the lowest prices.
A good frst-class sewing machine, most
useful--reliable at all times, easy TO I'M
derstand and control, the same size and
does the same work as any machines
that sell at four times the price. There
Is no machine at any price better, or that
will do finer or more work, and certain
" none so low In price by many dollars.
The Homestead Is widely known and
used In thousands OF families In the
Eastern and Middle States. and daily
becoming popular In the West IL will
save Its cost several times over In one
season, doing the work of the family, or
will earn four or five dollars q day for
any man or woman who sews for liv-
ing. IL n the strongest machine made
Is ready at all times to do It's work,
makes The strongest and finest stitch yet
invented, and is acknowledged as the
Standard Family Machine. Price, CON-
plete tor domestic use, $50, delivered at
your door, no matter how remote you may
reside. Business permanent and honor
able, with more certain and rapid sales,
and larger profits than any other. Elk
traordinary liberal offers made to local
or travelling agents where we have none
established; or, II there Is no agent near
you, send your order direct TO the fac
tory, Address John ii. Kendall IL Co,
Al Broadway. New York. s90ylq.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council of the city OF
Alpena met In the Council Room. on
Monday evening. May 2sth, 1877, and
was called to order at 7,30 o'clock by
the Mayor. ~ atk0T-f =
PREsESr.--A. N. Spratt. Mayor: A..
X. Mcdonald, Recorder. and Aldermen
Brown, Hesly, Rice and Tins. Absent
Gillett and Rayburu.
Journals of sessions held May IA and
II, 1877, read aud approved
fa- rr PETITIONS.
David Thompson and others, asking
that box drain be constructed from
Plain to Farmer street and thence to
Washington avenue. Referred to the
Committee on Streets and sewers. III
COMMUNICATIONS.
j. X. Lockwood, Informing the coun-
eli that Hitchcock and Pack, the own
ers OF lots IN blocks q. and w., In Hitch
cocks addition, would within short
t,mc fence mp said block, and asking
That the street In front Of said blocks he
put w a passsble condition Referred to
street Commissioner.
REPORTS OF orFioERs.
SoInntrollIr, recomiu,n d pg the par
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30
Prompt and active measures should
be strictly enforced.
The Bay City Observer Of last
week speaks as follows:

"cSh opcdho 40 ioiiOWos
The Alpena ARGUS does not take
a favorable view of the narrow
gauge railway project from that
city to Bay City, and wants a full
gauge road from Alpena to the
interior Of the state, claiming that
Alpena is the natural shipping point
for the upper part of the Lower
PeninsnIar of Michigan. We
think the Alpenaites will act very
foolishly If they refuse to assist the
shore railroad project, in the hope
of getting a road to the interior, MS
shore road can be built inside
Of two years, and road TO the
interior will not be built until the
country is sufficiently developed to
afford support for one, which will
be years yet. and when that time
arrives it will be built anyway. 1t
is foolish to expect capitalists to
sink hundreds of thousands of dol
lars in a road that could not be
made to pay for years, when they
can get eight or ten per cent for
the use of their money, and take
n mortgage on some poor unfor-
Inmates farm to secure payment.
We do not wish it to be under
stood that we are opposed, entirely,
to railroad from Bay City to Al
pena, but, as we said last week, the
road that would be of the greatest
advantage and benefit to Alpena, is
one to the interior of the State.
The people of Alpena will by
no means oppose a road along
the shore, but at the same time
they would prefer the one across
the country. We believe that such
a road would pay far better than a
shore road, and if the latter would |
be a profitable enterprise, the
former would be a well paying one.
If road can be constructed
from Alpena to Bay City, we have
no objections, but we hardly think
he citizens of this region would
means for its construc-
ion so readily as they would for
me more desirable. However, if
he people of Bay City really mean
business in regard to the road, we
rave no doubt that all the towns
long the shore would do all that
ustice and equity calls for, and
perhaps more. But in the first
lace, we would like to know how /
arrest the Bay Citians are in the
nterprise.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30

ment OF sundry bills. Referred to tn
Committee on Ways aud Means.
City Attorney, recommending that n
accordance with sec. 8. act No. 231 w,
OF 1873, the bond required by said act t.
be delivered TO the County Treasurer by
each dealer In spirituous liquors. be fix.
cd at the sum of one thousand dollars.
Moved by Alderman Rice, that the
communication be received, and that
the bond required of liquor dealers by
sec Of act No. 231, laws Of 1878, be
fixed at the sum Of one thousand dollars.
Ayes-Brown, IIealy, Rice and Tins.
Nays-None, Carried.
City Marshal, reporting that In accor-
dance with a resolution OF the Council,
requiring him TO appoint two night
policemen, he had appointed as such,
John Thompson and George w. Jones,
and asked concurrence of the Council
In said appointment.
Moved by Alderman Rice, that the
communication be received and the ap.
pointments concurred in. AyeS-Brown
ana Rice. Nays-Healy and Tins
Tie vote. Mayor gave casting vote in
the affirmative. Motion carried
fLfOkTS OF COMMITTEES.
Fire Department, recommending that
three tanks be built Immediately, one Mt
Intersection of Second street and Wash.
lngton avenue, one at the corner of
Second and Dunbar streets, and one at
or near where Lewis street intersects
Washington avenue--each to be Of the
same size and capacity as the tank built
last year in the Third ward, and also
recommending that the Comptroller adj
vertise for proposals at once Tor building
said tanks.
Moved by Alderman Rice, that the
report OF the committee be accented.
their recommendation concurred in. and I
the comptroller be and is hereby In. !
structed TO advertise for sealed propOs. /.
ais for the building OF said tanks, Coun. |
Gil reserying the right TO reject any and I
all bids. Ayes-Brown, Healy. Rice |
and Tins. Nays-None. Carried.
.. ESTIMATE.
BY Alderman Rice, that the report |
submitted by the Comptroller at last
meeting giving estimates OF moneys
necessary to be raised by taxation for
The ensuing year, be taken off the table.
which motion prevailed by yeas and
nays as follows: Ayes-Brown, Healy.
Rice and Tins. Nays-None Carried.
Moved by Alderman Rice, that the
council now go into Committee of the
Whole, for the purpose OF fixing and de-
ermining the amounts necessary TO be
aised by taxation for the ensuing year.
carried.
The Council accordingly went into
Committee of the Whole for the a.ore.
aid purpose, and after some time spent
herein, the committee arose and through
heir chairman reported that they had
nder consideration the appropriation
ecessary TO be made for the ensuing
ear, and recommend that the following
mounts be raised by taxation, TO wit:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30
Patents.

Patents granted to residents o
the State of Michigan, in the las
issue, bearing the date of May %
1877. Reported by Paine ant
Grafton, Patent Attorneys Wash
ington, d. C:
0. Burstenbinder, Humboldt
Explosive Compound.
]. II. Weeks, Lowell-Blackinp
Rox. 1ttt8
E. D. Huntington, Saginaw City
Car Heater.
L. H. Roberts, Morley-Tool
Handle.
A. E. Barthel, Detroit - Car
Sleeping-herth. n-1f.@,
A. G. Cherry and A. T. Elliott,
Sturgis-Gate.
E. Culver, Mason-Tag.
j. Mueller, Detroit-Blocks for
designing inlaid work.
]. Nesbitt, Prairie Ronde-Wind-
mill.
c. H. Parshall, Detroit-Lubri-
Gator.
j. G. Walker, Observation-Disclosures
screen.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30

The glories OF spring time has ever
been favorite theme OF the poets. They
glow with rapture when describing how
aspiring unlocks the flowers 70 paint the
laughing SOIL" but forget that death
rides on every passing breeze, and turks
on every flower" Yes, the vernal sea
son however bright and beautiful 1t may
seem Is fraught with perils to the human
race. In our climate II Is the most dan
perous 10 health OF any portion OF the
year. The sudden changes OF the wealth
err produce Colds, Coughs, Catarrh, Bron-
chitis, Rheumatism and Neuralgia, while
the poisonous exhalatlons arising nom
the earth. induce deadly fevers.l AZ TINS
perilous season the greatest care should
be exercised, and the Seven Seals or
Golden Wonder. that speedy, certain ana
.sfYectual cure Cor all ailments brought on
by varia BILE weather, or by inhaling nj.
ssmstic vapors. should be kept where u
MAY.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30
SInaiI-POx i'm AIcOna County.

The community has been thrown
into considerable excitement over
the appearance of that dread dis.
ease, the smallpox, at Hubbard
Lake, in Altoona county, where one
man has died, and seven others, are
now or have been down with the
disease.
1t appears that one Frank Fifer
came from Wisconsin few weeks
since, coming through this city,
via Mackinaw, and proceeded to
his half brother, Chas. Broutbaker,
Hubbard Lake, in Altoona county.
Fifer was broke out, and soon after
his arrival, his brother, who was
boarding with the family of Frank
O'Dell, came down with the dis
ease, and died on Friday last. Six
children in O'Del's family are also
down with the malady, two of
whom are now recovering, the other
four being bad cases.
DR.. Shelton, Of this city, was
called to see the patients last Sun
day, and found them in a suffering
condition. In the house, which is
a small log cabin. he found the
body of the man who died on Fri
day, he being so bad that it was
impossible for any one to remain
near him long enough to remove
the body for burial, and thus it re-
mains in the house unburied. In
the house, in another room, is also
a young man very sick with the
same disease, who could not be re-
moved safely. Out of doors the
doctor found two children, also
very bad, and these be removed to
barn, where they were made as
as the circumstances
would admit Fifer and two of
the children, all of whom were af-
flicted but lightly, are now recov-
ering. Mrs. O'Dell was absent
from home, and was on Monday of
last week confined; bnt last Sun
lay she walked three miles, to the
cushman shanty. where she will re-
main and cook the necessaries Of
life for the afflicted, and send them
across the lake.
Our city authorities have taken
he necessary precautions, and viii
make every effort to keep the dis
'ass In its present locality, and pre-
'ent It coming into this city and
:onnty. Past experience teaches
Is that 4 "stich IN time saves nine"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30
Sermon by a. Clown.

L ="
The following sermon was preach.
ed by clown, in circus that was
exhibiting in town in this State
There is good deal Of bitter truth
in it:
My friends, we have taken in
about six hundred dollars here to-
day, more / venture to say, than
any minister Of the gospel in this
town will receive for a whole years
service. A large portion of this
money was given by the church
members, as large portion of this
audience is composed of members
OF the church. And yet when
your preacher asks you for money
to aid in supporting the gospel,
yon say yon are too poor to give
anything. Yet you come here 10
hear me talk nonsense. I am
fool becanse I am paid for it: /
make my living by it. You pro-
fess to be wise, and yet you sup
port me in my folly. But perhaps
you say you did not come to see
the circus, but the animals; why
did you not look at them and go
away' Why did you STAY to hear
my nonsence2 Now is this not a
pretty place for Christians to be in |?
Do yon not feel ashamed of your
selvesi You Ought to blush to be
caught in such place as this.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30


the following list of vessels as hav-
ing arrived or departed during the
past week:
n -rr- - ARRIVALS.
Barges-Layflette, Cowie, Sag
NAV, Amsden. Bark-Lafenter.
Schooner-Richard, Lathrop, Chief,
Perry. Scow-Clara. .
DEPARTURES.
Schooners-Mary Hattie, Dun
ford, Wave, lumber, Cleveland !;
Seaman and Rice, lumber, San
dusky; Whitney, lumber, Ogdens-
burg. Barges-Lafaette, lumber,
Chicago Cowie, lumber, Buffalo.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30
DOUGLASS SCOTT.
The great one-horse show is

The great one-horse show is to
scoop in all the half-dollars posi-
hle to-day. The whole perform
ance, and more too, can be seen
free by glancing at the bill board.
As far as we have seen, Alpena has
never been visited by good cir
Gus, and we have no reason to be-
lieve this one to he any better than
the others. To our citizens we
would say, keep your half dollars
and be so much better of.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30
NoRToAdE SALE.


Default having been made In the terms and con.
dtions OF a certain indenture Of mortgage bear.
ing date the first day Of July, A. ID 1874, aud ex-
ecuted by Margaret Fisher to Samantha Hitch-
cock, both of Alpena, and duly recorded ia the
Office Of the Register Of Deeds for the county OF
Alpena, on the 81 day Of July, A. d. 1874, In Lii
Der { OF morgages, on pages 729 and $50, and up.
on which said mortgsg there Is now ut the date
OF this notice claimed to be due tor principal and
interest, the sum Of two hundred and eighty-eight
dollars. tt2sS.O0, aso for taxes paid upon the
lands described In said mortgage since its date, BY
said second patty, the sum OF forty-ons dollars
and forty-nine cents, t4l .i9, also twenty dollars
and forty cents, s20.40l, for insurance on said
mortgaged premises. together with an attor-
ney Zee Of twenty dollais. gs2o.l, provided for
therein aud no suit or proceeding wing been had
OF instituted TO recover the debt now remsining
due and unpaid. and secured In and by said mort
gage, OF any part thereof, now, therefore, by vir-
tue OF the power Of sale contained In said mort
gage, and OF the statute In such cases made and
provided,
Notice Is hereby given that on the twenty fifth
day Of August. A. ID. 1871. at two o'clock IA the
afternoon Of said day. at the front door OF Potter
~ OF Alpena, Michigan, the same being the build
ing In which the Circuit Court for said county Of
Alpena Il held. there will be sold at public Huc-
tion TO the highest bidder, the premises described
In said mortgage, OF sufficient thereof 10 satisfy
the said debt the interest thereon the said taxes
and Insurance before mentioned, aud the attorney
fee provided Cor In said mortgage. said premises
icing described In said mortgage a. followss All
that certain piece Or parcel Of land situate IN the
city Of Alpons, county Of Alpsna. and STATE q
Michgan, and deesTibcd a. follows. 10 Wit lot
number seven il, In block pumhsr nine ~, 10
Hi,chccsks addition 70 the village, nov city, Of
Allepa, .,
=. p rrrrt,, Attorney for Nor,sse.e
ilaIu IA. 70. ltfs. sotH ilss - %
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30

Our down town neighbor bowls
piteously over q resolution we pub
lished last week, and seems to
think the School Board are very
naughty servants, because that body
does not feel inclined to let every
thing run at loose ends. He need
not feel so bad, for we can assure
him that we were not abiding to
him In the least in our remarks, as
we had long since been fully con-
vinced that II was SO natural for
him to grumble that he could not
really be doing bis "duty" unless
Iinding fault. 1.-THE growing came
from person competent to Judge
Of such matters, il might be looked
upon In a different light,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30

On the last business day Of the
Legislature, bill was passed pro-
viding for the election of a Circuit
Judge for this Judicial Circuit, at
a special election to he held on
Monday, the I'd day of July next.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30

Last Thursday afternoon one of
the men, w. Starks, employed at
the mill OF Folkcrts d Buttcrfield
fell into the river, sank for the
third time, was rescued, and re-
suscitated, by following the in
structions from the State Board of
Health. Meanwhile, Michael Car
thulse, a sawyer in the mill, met
with serious accident-that of
having all the fingers and thumb Of
the left hand cut entirely off by a
slab saw. t
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30

With the additions of a magnifi-
cent assortment Of china, glass and
crockery, and general boot and
shoe department to their stores,
Bolton q McRae now have the
most extensive Wholesale and retail
establishment on Lake Huron.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30

The Alpena House, which is Sec
ond to no house on the shore, has
been reprinted, renovated, i'm
proved, and complete arrangements
made for the accommodation Of oil
classes of the travelling public.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30

The Legislature, at its last ses-
sion, passed an act TO prohibit the
depositing in any of the rivers,
hays or lakes, in the counties of
Iosco, Altoona. Oscoda, Alpena,
Montmorency, and Presque Isle,
any saw dust, edRings, slabs, sha-
wings, or other mill or factory de-
hris
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30
Card Of Thanks.

Mr.. EDITOR ALLOW me through
the columns of your paper, to ex-
tend my most heartfelt thanks to
the officers of the steamer Marine
City, for the kindness and atten-
ton extended to my invalid mother
and my wife during their recent
journey to this city.
Yours truly,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30

Very obstinate and troublesome are
old sores and ulcers. Yet how easily
may they be healed. All that Is necess-
airy Is to use freely Glenn's Sulphur Soap
dissolved In water as a lotion. Depot,
Crittenton's, No. z, Sixth avenue, N. Y.
Hills hair and whisker dye, black or
brown, 80 cents. 3O4.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30

The Empire clothes wringer turns
with half the labor Of other wringers;
has more capacity; the bearings of the
rolls need no oiling, and its cog wheels
are always in gear, rendering the rollers
more durable. Call at Harshaw & Co.'S
where they are kept for sale.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30

The Band gave an open air con-
cert from the band stand, last
Thursday evening, and the music
was well appreciated by all who
had the pleasure of hearing it.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30

Miss Helen Bachman has been
employed to I'll the vacancy in our
public schools occasioned by the
resignation of Miss Godfrey.