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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-03-07
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Exit Grant.
Enter Hayes.
Lumbermen feel cheerful.
Maple sugar is now in order.
Swapping cold Monday night.
Spring elections on Monday,
April I'd.
Geo. w. Hawkins is to start for
Buffalo this week.
Chas. Golling will open his paint
ers' supply store next week.
Some of the sidewalks on Second
street are sadly ont Of repair.
The crows are now fitting about
in search of defunct horse flesh.
Have you bet a hat on the ar
rival of the first boat this spring!
The late snow has caused the
boys to cease calling "no hunchin'."
Save your hen fruit for Easter,
which comes on Sunday, April LIST.
II. r. Gordon is to open his new
billiard hall, on Dock street, next
week.
c. Alpern has been making some
repairs and changes on his fishing
tug, Nina.
BewiclS, Comstock & Co., at their
various camps, now have in over
1000, 900 feet of logs.
A new sidewalk on Water street,
in front of the burnt district, is a
decided improvement.
Another brisk snow storm on
MISUNDERSTANDING good-lumber-
men exceedingly happy.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-03-07

The editor of the Alpena ARGUS,
proposing to indulge in square
meal" calls for 1.-TWO hundred bush
els of potatoes, TO apply on sub
scription. "-Saginawian.
No, Fred. The fact is, we ex-
pect you will visit Alpeua this
spring, and we were calculating on
inviting you home with US to din
ner,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-03-07

A new sidewalk on Water street,
in front of the burnt district, is a
decided Improvement.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-03-07
CHURCH DIRECTORY,

W. TT. RAY,
Scrgent Signal Service u. $. A.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-03-07

Bewicl, Comstock Il CO., at their
various camps, now have in over
1000, 900 feet of logs.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-03-07

c. Alpern has been making some
repairs and changes on his fishing
tug, Nina.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-03-07

II. r. Gordon is to open his new
billiard hall, on Dock street, next
week.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-03-07

on wheels, makes good time anC
arrives early every evening.
There is to be a masquerade a
tie skating rink on Thursday even
ing Of next week, weather permit
ting.
We are informed that on some o
the streams the driving of logs hal
already been successfully com
menced.
d. r. Mcdonald, at his camp
has banked about 100000 feet o
logs, and he has large amount OF
the skids.
Since she has been thoroughly
overhauled, repaired and painted
the tow barge Lathrop presents
very neat appearance.
We learn that Monroe Kloct
has rented the southeast store il
the Luce block, where he intends
to remove his billiard hall ere long
Last Monday, while coming tC
this city, one of J. Van Alstine's
horses fell and broke a leg, which
necessitated the killing of the an
imal.
The judiciary committee Of the
Legislature, have reported on the
bill to reorganize the eighteenth ju-
dicial circuit, recommending that
the bill I've passed.
Parties desiring a good sewing
machine, at a low price, will do
well to read the advertisement of
the Homestead $40 machine, to be
found in another column.
--..-.--
+. O. Avery and w. II. Potter
started for Lansing on Monday,
and A. w. Comstock, Albert Pack
and Geo. L. Maltz on Tuesday, for
the purpose of looking after the
interests of a railroad to Alpena.
Our thanks are due to Hon. n.
b. Bradley for copy of the "Me-
mortal Address OH the life and
Character of Andrew Johnson"
delivered in the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States, Jan 18th, 1876.
Most of the towns down the
shore have been holding meetings
in the interest of a shore railroad,
and the disposition manifested is
that If they cannot get railroad,
they do not want any other COM
to have the advantages of
one.
A slight fall of snow last Friday
has had the effect of
making many pleasant faces among
our lumbermen, and the continued
cool weather has been improved by
hauling logs, days. nights and Sun
days. Horse flesh is not spared,
and logs are fast finding their way
to the streams.
During the past few days the
numbering operations in this vicin-
ity have been carried on with all
the vigor possible, and it is aston
ishing to see with what rapidity
the logs have been hauled to the
various landings. With few
more days Of hauling, nearly all the
camps will get in good stock.
The editor of the Alpena ARGUS,
to indulge in square
neal" calls for 1.-TWO hundred bush
lis of potatoes, to apply on sub
icription. "--Saginawian.
No, Fred. The fact is, we ex-
,ect you will visit Alpena this
pring, and we were calculating on
INVITING you home with US TO din
Ter,
The concert at Alpine Hall, last
-. L.. L..
, 1877-12-14
Bermuda Grass,

A correspondent of the Elmira Farmers
Club writes from Arkansas, extolling the
merits of Bermuda grass, and sends the
following letter from some one in Whar.
ton, Texas, as reported in the Husband.
man.
''Ihere is probably two varieties of this
grass, both of which are said 70 grow in
Louisiana and Texas; but my acquaint-
ance is only with one, the short Bermuda
grass. BY whom or from whence the
grass was introduced into this state is NOT
known TO me, but it was to some extent
used as a yard grass in this country pre-.
vous to my coming to the State in 1S45,
This grass blooms but has no seed, or at
least have never been able to detect a
seed. We propagate it by setting small
pieces of the sod four feet apart, or by
chOpping the sod with an ak and sewing
it broadcast and narrowing it in. One
single spear will grow. 1t runs on the
ground, forming new roots at each Joint,
and thus runs about two feet in one sea-
son. There are pastures in this country
that have been standing fifteen or twenty
years constantly and heavily grazed 1t
forms a strong turf, so that heavily.
loaded wagon will not cut through it
when the ground is wet 1t can be set at
any time when the ground is moist, from
the first of March until September. When
once set it is always a good pasture, from
the last killing frost in the spring until
the first killing frost in the fall, which in
this latitude, about 80 deg, is usually
from the 1st of March until November.
Immigrants from Georgia and Alabama
are afraid of this grass, and say it has
ruined many plantations in those States,
as they can never get rid of it. But this
must have been the other variety, for it is
here easily exterminated, either by cult
vation or by shading. All kinds of stock
are exceedingly fond of this grass, and
fatteu rapidly on it. We sow on the
same ground yellow clover which comes
up with the fall rains, grows through the
winter and spring, and seeds die late in
May. These two grasses some years give
US continuous good pasture the year
round. But when we have an early frost
and dry fall the Bermuda fails about
month before the clover is sufficiently up
for pasturage. Kentuckians who have
seen these pastures sag the blue grass of
Kentucky does not equal them. There
are other winter grasses that will COM
bine with the Bermuda as well as the
yellow clover.
, 1877-12-14
Beautify Your Homes.

1t is astonishing to see the lack OF taste
around many village and farm houses;
and their owners seem to think that it is
money thrown away to beautity their
houses; but let them offer their places for
sale, and then they will realize the diff
ference between house without paint,
or with one coat in lifetime, with no
blinds, no pleasant door-yard, no tasty
fences around the house, no shade trees,
no fruit trees, no beds of flowers, no
climbing vines up the porches, no garden
worthy of name, no snug, well-painted
out-houses, no nicely-graveled walks; but
in their places we often find dwelling
out of repair, out-houses in state of de-
cay, fences in poor condition, and the
general appearance of the place repug-
nant to our feelings. We see the old sign
"This place for saIs," hanging on an old
tree, with barely leaf upon it. Here 1t
has hung for many years, and there it
will continue to hang, probably, till the
owner goes into his grave. Nobody wants
to buy such forlorn-looking home, and
people in search of country place pass
on till they see another sign "Ihis
place for SALE" and here they find order,
taste, and neatness prevailing-a beauti-
fnl cottage, or other style of house, out
buildings in perfect repair, fences neat
and in good order, shade trees abundant,
fruit trees loaded with good apples, plums
and cherries. In the well planned gar
den they find an abundance of straw
berries, currants, gooseberries, ounces
and grapes; and the place suits them,
and they purchase it. Now this place
costs but little more than the one they
passed, in regard to its adornments.
What was done to beautify it was done
by degrees, and the expense was never
felt as amounting to much; and so it al
ways is with people who commence to
lay out their houses in the right manner.
-Fafaer's Friend.
, 1877-12-14

GAPEs IN PoULTRY.-ln recent con-
versation with an experienced chicken
grower, he informed us that he had been
very successful in copquering that pre-
carious disease in his young fowls by the
application of air-slaCked lime. As
soon as manifestation of gapes in his
fowls appears, he confines his chickens
in box, one at time, sufficiently large
to contain the bird, and places a coarse
piece of cotton or linen cloth over the
top. Upon this he places the pulverized
lime, and taps the screen sufficiently to
cause the lime to fall through. This
lime dust the fowl inhales and causes 1t
to sneeze, and in a short time the cause of
the gapes is thrown out in the form of a
Shiny mass or masses of worms, which
had accumulated in the windpipe and
smaller air vessels. This remedy he con-
siders superior to any he has ever tired,
and he seldom fails to effect a perfect
cure. He has abjured all those mechani-
cal means by which it is attempted to dis
lodge the Entozoans with Instruments
made of whalebone, hogs brlstles, or
fine wire, alleging that people are quite
as certain to push the cape worm further
down the throat of the fowls as to draw
them out.-LaacaSter Farmer.
, 1877-12-14

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a.. H# Hag r..rI.
f.. rHHs.t.F. t.ar.,y Ha' able 'n pas
r.. tr.f DEE N.I.H lHr--Nr LAY uniuTtu.
lst..t. because II NHs, Boa the cud, to
,r...f g. uu.. sH much rent. The
.rl uI uuta found him hsrd pushed 1t
cost him something O. live, and he would
g.i run Ia debt Tor uis food aud clothing
II boz could help d. Upon the second
note De- a,kci Tor further time. Mr.
Suckcfman was willing, bat he wanted
bonus. The "bonu,' Charley found to be
lust about Shyluck's pound of desh. He
made up his mind that he would not pay
it, whereupon Mr.. Suckerman's benign
smile vanished, and he prepared to show
the young husband and wife how "like
A charm" the bill-of-sale of his Install
ment Plan worked. lie carted the fur
niture all back 10 his store-every article,
even to the few unused lamp-wicks-
leaving the home naked and bare.
Charley, in his Indignation, consulted a
legal friend, by whom he was informed
that he could do nothing.
"Mr. Suckerman had YOU hard and
fast, my dear boy. | know what his
bills.of-sale are. Had you observed criti-
cally ut the time, you would have dis
covered that, until the last payment had
been made, and your sign-manual recov-
cred from his hands, every dollar inter
mediately paid by you was only so much
for the use Of the goods.
On the following day Charley Lang.
don found boarding place for himself
and wife, while at the grand emporium
of Suckerman 81 Co., his furniture was
being repolished for the next young
couple who might wish to furnish home
upon the Instalment Plan.
1t is not fancy sketch. Young man,
put no faith in any "plan' which prom
ises you the comforts of possession with
out prompt and full payment, for such
possession is not ownership.-C, IN N.
Y. Ledger.
, 1877-12-14

In the olden time Scotch servants con-
sidered themselves as members of the
family, fact which explains this anec-
dote: A gentleman of Angus had an
ancient valet named Gabriel, whose pet
ulance and license Of speech went so far
as to be almost intoerable. One day, al
dinner, Gabriel took the liberty of calling
something said "a great lee."
"Well," said the laird, really offend.
ed, and rising from the table, "this will
do no longer; Gabriel, we must part al
last"
"Hout, tout, laird" replied Gabriel
pressing his master again into his chair
''whaur wad yer honor be better than In
your ain house2" not conceiVing the pos
sibility of his own removal.
, 1877-12-14

The FRENCH ExPosITIoN.-The lead
ing merchants and business men of our
chief commercial cities are moving for
an adequate representation OF the United
States at the Paris Exposition next year,
and they find themselves seconded by the
recommendations of the President to
Congress. The latter suggests immediate
legislation necessary to enable the people
of this country to participate lin the ad-
vantages of this Exposition of agricultur'
al industry and the fine arts. The last
Congress, as is we'll known, took no ac-
ton on the invitation of the French Gov.
ernment Letters, however, from all parts
of the country, have been pouring in
upon the State Department, and numer-
Gus private applications have been made
to the United States Legation at Paris.
The French Government still reserves
space in the exhibition building for the
use of exhibitors from the United States,
even to the exclusion of their applicants.
The President, therefore, requests an ap-
preparation adequate to the carrying out
of design in compliance with the per-
sistent invitation of France. 1t is to be
hoped that Congress will not pass by this
official request without making gener-
GUS and prompt response to it.
, 1877-12-14

A SENTRY at Chatham, when the cap
tain of the guard questioned him as to
his orders, replied: "My orders are, sir,
if fire broke out, I'm to take my musket
and shoot the nearest policeman" The
officer suggested he had made some mis-
take. but the soldier stuck to his text;
and with 81 pity the policeman" the
captain of the guard walked on without
giving the correct instruction: "If fire
breaks out, fire your musket, and alarm
the nearest policeman"
, 1877-12-14

"IIE's A BRICK."-If it is slang, it is
really classical slang And yet, of the
thousands who used the term, how few
how very few--know its origin or its
primitive significance. Truly, it is a
heroic thing to say of man 10 call him
a brick. The word, so used, if not
twisted from its original inteat, implies
all that is brave, patriotic, and loyal.
PIutarch, in his life of Agesilaus, King
of Sparta, gives us the origin of the
quaint and familiar expression.
On certain occasion an ambassador
from Epirus, on a diplomatic mission,
was shown by the king over his capital
The ambassador knew of the mOnarch's
fame-knew that, though only nominally
King of Sparta, he was yet ruler of
Gretce-and he bad looked to see the
massive walls rearing aloft their embat.
tied towers for the defence of the town;
but he found nothing of the kind. He
marveled much at this, and spoke Of
it to the king.
"Sire," he said, ~ have visited most Of
the principal towns, and l find no walls
reared for defense. Why is this2"
"Indeed, Sir Ambassador" replied
Agesiaus, "thOu canst not have looked
carefully. Come with me tomorrow
morning, and will show you the walls
of Sparta"
Accordingly, on the following morn
ing, the king led his guest out upon the
plains, where his army was drawn up in
full battle array, and pointing proudly to
the serried hosts, he said, "There, thou
beholdest the walls of Sparta--ten thou
sand men-and every man brick "
, 1877-12-14

A GooD SToRY.-Perhaps the most
curious of the stories told by Hutton re-
lates to his own ancestors. A soldier in
Cromwell's army, passing with his COM
rades over Derby's St. Mary's Bridge,
observed young girl lading water from
the river. In the spirit of frolic and mis-
chief, he threw large stone, intending
it should startle her by making sudden
splash. But it struck her on the head,
and made hideous wound. She fell
into the river. The soldier did not wait
to see that she was rescued. He galloped
on, feeling that he had been guilty Of a
wanton murder The unknown conse-
qsences of his folly preyed upon his
mind. His conscience was always up
brading him. Years after, when dis
charged from the army, he settled down
in Derby. He took public house in
Bridge Gate, and after short acquaiDt-
ance with woman of suitable age, got
married. Very soon after their wedding
he saw his wife combing her hair, and
inquired how she got that great scar
which disfgured one side Of her head.
She replied, "Some wretch of a soldier
had once nearly killed her with stone,
but if ever she caught that man she would
pay him off for it, 1t is not recorded
how she punished her husband when he
confessed being her assaiant, or how
great was his relief when the haunting
thought of a wanton murder was removed
from his mind. He was one Of the five
troopers who rode under the oak where
Charles was hidden at Boscobel; and
cordially recommend Hutton's quaint
story to novel-writers in search of such a
plot.
, 1877-12-14

WEALTH and want equally harden the
human heart, as frost and fire are both
alien to the human flesh. Famine and
gluttony alike drive nature away from
the heart of man.-Theod0re Parker.
, 1877-12-14

PERSONS who prac tice deceit and arti.
flee always deceive themselves more
than they deceive others. They may
feel great complacency in view of the
success of their doings; but they are in
reality casting mist before their own
eyes. Such persons not only make false
estimate of their own character, but
they estimate falsely the opinions and
conduct of others. No person is
Obliged to tell all he thinks; but both
duty and self-interest forbid him ever to
make false pretences.
, 1877-12-14

IT is one thing to love truth, and to
seek it for its own sake; and quite an
other to welcome so much of it as tallies
with our impressions and prejudices.
, 1877-12-14

THAT grief is most sincere which
shuns observation.
, 1877-07-28

WAY Ur.-C2pt. johnson n INTRODUCING
Morton TO the crowd IN front of the brick
hotel. presented the Indiana Senator's the
greatest man in America The - great
man" accepted the compliment, and We pre-
sume that hereafter it VIII be understood
that Morton is tke great man OF the age
Under the circumstances, people Will very
naturally INQUIRE, what great measure OF
,,,t;onal importance has Morton originated
that has nlaeed him ahead OF all his peers !:
We have scanned has Congressional career
some what closely, and We cannot recall a
singje GREAT measure of which he can fairly
claim TO be the author. His greatest achieve
n;ent WAS that of q counting in a defeated
candidate fur President, and If this carries
with it the stamp of greatness, then 1t IS that
Of a great scoundreL When some future
Gibbon writes the history Of American elvlh-
zat;on. we take it that he viii place Wash
;noton and Grant in the ranks OF Srea;
soldiers Jefferson and Calhoun as great
statesmen. and Clay and Webster masters
of e,oouenee. but when he comes down to
Morton, If he figures at all, it will oe as the
chief Of 4 great conspiracy in which the Will
Of tbe people was set aside, and usqTPer ri
Installed as the head OF the nation Il.al
Morton is = great fraud we are Tree to ADMIT
bnt here his title 10 greatness endS.
, 1877-07-28

II, fa.,,lk5T, appellant, vs. Geo. I. Thomas,
ape dee; appeal from the First Judicial
district motion TO dismiss on the ground
that this is proceeding at law and should
have been brought to this Court by writ OF
error. So held by the CoGsst and cause DIS
missed at appellants costs.
Hale ct al, plaintiffs In error, VS.. Finch,
defendant IN error; writ OF error to the Third
District motion to dismiss on the ground
that the time for sueing out the writ had
expired; that no valid judgment had been
entered III the cause in the Court below.
Held by the Court that the term "month
in our statute law means ktaar and not cal
endar month. , That Judgment rendered
by the Judge at chambers, after the adjourn
ment of the term on a verdict found in term
time, is void That the Judgment should be
rendered by the Court, and not by the Judge
at chambers.
Norton ct al, plaintiffs IN error, rs. kmg
county, appellee motion TO dismiss on the
ground that no writ of error had actually Is
sued from the Supreme Court to the District
Court in this case Held by the Court, that
under the act of 1879, of this territory, a
writ of error must issue from the Supreme
Court to the District Court, upon the notice
designated in section Of the act providing
for appeals and writs of error, before this
Court can entertain the case.
This decision disposes of every case now
before the Court ON writ of error, and dis
misses them al
Phelps & Phelps, appelees, vs.. the Steamer
City of Panama, appellant; appeal from the
Third District Now before the Court on
demurrer of Defendant and appelees, that
the courts of this territory nave no admi-
ralty jurisdiction.
, 1877-07-28
The Supreme Court.

oLYAFiA, July u, 1877.
EDITOR STATESMAN IL enclose a memo
randum 5f the proceedings Of the supreme
Court which VIII be interesting to your pro-
fesslanal readers The interesting muddle
produced by ous grange legislation of 1875.
Is encouraging, a few more specimens of the
same kind and we shall have no ltrs at an.
| have had very pleasant time since Ileft
Walla Walla, and the hospitality and kind.
ness Of the people OF Olympia leaves one
nothing TO desire. shall always rememl
my soiourn here with pleasure. The 8
COart viii probably remain IN
the end of the week. The ca
the court viii probably occupy
days, and understand the casa
OF Seattle vs.. Yesler, involving tn
the city charter, wil'. also be hear,
q Coui'' .0urs, J. NJ
, 1877-07-28

HARVEST is about to commence, and on
all sides we hear apprehensions expressed OF
a great scarcity of harvest hands. The Indian
war has taken off large number OF men
who would otherwise have been available
forthework of the harvest, and to thatextent
cripples our farmers, 1t is hoped, however,
that a force viii be found sufficient TO harvest
all the grain.
, 1877-07-28

\ SUPPER OUr-The committee had ar
ranged for supper at 0'Brien's hotel, Wed
nesday evening, and all the preparations
we're made for the occasion The hurried
departure of Morton left the committee with
a supper that was not eaten, and yet they
viii have to pay for it. MOrtonS hurrylng
away. under the circumstances, is regarded as
ANYTHING but courteous.
, 1877-07-28

DIsAPPoINTED.-An numberof persons came
in from the country Wednesday afternoon,
expecting to hear Mr.. Morton speak in the
evening, and were disappointed to learn that
he had already left Judging from the sPeci-
men of Mortons eloquence that we had on
tuesday, they did not loose much
, 1877-07-28

Eoy. W. S. GooDMAS, Ct Un.atili. county,
summoned to appear before Morton's nosing
committee, has returned home. Mr.. Good
man was present in the committee room
when Lake appeared ard testified that th7
whole affair was put up, and that he lake
had testified falsely in relation to Grover
paving $500 to Mosier for his vote. He
saws that after this exposure Morton took
no further interest in the investigation, and
left Senator Salisbury to examine the wlt-
neSSeS
, 1877-07-28

MUIEs.-Joseph Oppenheimer, Esq, was
at Walls WaIIa in the early part OF the week
engaged in buying mules to I'll government
contract. He succeeded in turning IN %
animals at this place, and expected to get
the balance to FL his contract between here
and Lewiston. Joe Oppenheimer Is ! ruasler,
and when the government has a contract 70
fill he IS the man for the emergency.
, 1877-07-28

TEACHERS. The directors OF the lower dis
trict viii meet In the course of the coming
week for the purpose OF selecting teachers
for the fall and winter term From the
number OF applicants the directors ought 10
be able 10 select efficient teachers.