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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-04
Nobody hut Sam Weldon.


That was the answer given to the
new teachers interrogation in re-
gnrd to a boy who stood leaning
against tree on the outer edge of
the playground.
"Nobody but Sam Weldon" and
pretty Dell Casey tossed back her
black curls with scornful smile on
her lips.
"Why do you speak in that way,
Della :" queried the teacher. 81
don't understand"
"Why, that's what everybody
says" answered Dell. "His father
makes gardens for people, and his
mother acts queer. Sans good
enough, l s'pose, but he amt no
body"
The teacher sighed, but did not
reprimand her pupil for her man
ner of speaking, rightly guessing
that she had heard the expression
from older lips.
The despised Sam Weldon was
boy of perhaps thirteen years OF
age, rather tall of his age, and
dressed somewhat shabby. He had
bright, good-natured face, honest
blue eyes, very light hair combed
back from high, intellectual fore
head, and a tender sensitive mouth.
Just now he was watching q game
of ball with q look of keen boyish
interest, and his face thus lighted,
was anything but disagreeable.
BY and by he became wearied,
however, with watching a game
from which he was excluded, so,
turning away he entered the school
room and sought to while away
the time of intermission by little
extra study.
While he sat there puzzling over
a knotty example, little brown eyed
Maggie Bright, the youngest schol-
ar in school, came up to him shyly
and laid a tiny bunch of white iiow-
ers on his desk, then laying one
hand on his arm and looking low
ingly into his face, she whispered:
81 like you, Sam Weldon, If the
rest don't. / think you are the
best boy in school"
For moment the sensitive
mouth quivered, the big blue eyes
were full of tears, and then givine
her genuine, enthusiastic bo,
hug, he answered.:
81 think you are the best little
girl in the world, and Pm going t
wear these flowers in my button
hole"
Then they fell to talking abou
. flowers. Sam said he'd like to sc
some wild violets for his mother
and Maggie Knew just where lot
of them grew, so off they starte'
together to gather some.
. After that, Sam Weldon, the no
. body, and little Maggie Bright, tn
! child of the widow who lived in
: little white cottage near the school
house, became great friends.
They laughed and chatted at re
cess and OF noon times, and whe
!, It was rainy or muddy Sam ofte
: times brought Maggie to school o
his shoulders. In the winter ses
son Sam sawed wood for the wido'
and shoveled snow from her door
steps, and as she was poor he a
ways refused to take any pay, 6
5 it came TO pass after a while th'
Z Mrs. Bright and little Maggie wei
), Sans best friends.
Three years went by and Sal
was sixteen. He worked out anon
the farmers in the summer and
the winter attended the academ
in q neighboring village. tt
. country people near Sans hou'
: still sneered At him and called hi
Z q nobody, but Sam went whistlir
A and singing on bis way, bearir
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-04

The settled expression Of deter
mination that msntles the face of q
man who is just starting out 10
have tooth pulled is only equsled
by tho subdued look that creeps
over his features as he psuses with
his hand on the door knob Of the
dental room door, turns quietly
around, and tiptoes back through
the hallway, out of doors again.
Fulton Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-04
Young Men.

pav,ies Great Mcrchantile College, Kcokuk,
iowa, on the Mississippi. Nineteenth year.
About sixty dollars pay all expenses, for Mem
bcrship, board and statiJnary. Book-keepcrs,
yeyors and Teachers thoroughly fitted. Railroad
fare reduced. Good situations. No vacation.
Don't fail to address Prof. Miller, Kcokuh. Iowa.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-04
Vick's Floral Guide

n beautiful Quarterly Journal. finely illustrated,
and containing an elegant colorod flower Plate
with the first number. Price only Scents for the
wear. The FIRST No. for 1917 Just issued In German
V,eks Flower q Vegetable Garden, In paper 50
ccnss With elegant cloth covers tl.o0.
Vici's Cataloeue-s00 Illustrations, only ccnts.
Address, JAMES WICK, Rochester, N. Y.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-04
VICK'S
Flower and Vegetable Seeds

.,...., Nv a million people IN America. See
s' - rs,sloSre-soA fiiusfre etions only ccuts
v;sl.s F,orsi Guide, oasrterly fs cents year.
vicis Flower and vegstsmnle m "srden' so csn's
~'sn n"hlicsticns are printed in English and
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-04
VICK'S
illustrated Priced Catalogue

r;ftv p.ros-soo illustrations, with descriptions
of thousands Of the best Flowers and Vegetables
in tho world, and the way 70 grow them-all for q
two cent postage stamp. Printed in German and
yick's Yiorai Guide, Quarterly, IS ccnts year.
yick,e Flower and Vegetable Garden, so ccnts
IN paper In elegant cloth covers. tlO0.
Address, JAMES WICK, Rochester, N. Y.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-04
VICK'S
Flower And Vegetable Seeds

4. Ara most beautiful work Of the kind I'm the
-crid. N contains nearly $50 pages, hundreds Of
sne and six chrotno plates Of flowers,
beautiSuIiy drawn and cciorcd nom nature. irice
p,;n,SS % scs - Herman and Eseiish.
VicLss F,orsl Guide. Quarterly, IS cents year.
v;sL,s slogue-s00 Tiiurtra tons only 2ccnts.
AASress. JAMES WICK, Rochester, N. Y.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-04

and cigars, than his wife does for
dress. Yet when the crash comes,
Adam-like, he attributes It to Eve.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-04
8usiness Cards. one year, ono dollar for every

lne.
Local Notice tP7 cents per line each insertion,
ana al notioT continued for three months or
Longer, discount Of g per cent
Advertisements uraccompnniod by written or
verbal directions wall be pubiished three month
Advertisements, under cont-act ordered out be-
iore expiration Of time, will be charged full rates
No paper discontinued untQ an AlTenraRes Ars
paid, except Ut the option Of the publisher.
Transient advertisements must be pan II, nd
vance.
BV- Terms, CASH, payable quarterly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-04
A. A. A. A. CARD.

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aged for customers ut distance In legitimate
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eyerv so days Selected Stock Privileges spec.
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and reliable information how TO operate safely
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DN''ne'' "''s 11Q-vi
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-04
A Scotch View OF Kissing.

Oh, If IL was na Lawful
Lawyer wadna allow IL;
N il wasna holy,
Ministers wadna do il.
II it wasna modest,
Maidens wadna take ii;
II il wasna plenty,
Puir folk wadna get IL,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-04

Love thy neighbor as thyself.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-04
ADvERTIsING RATES.

one two thr'e tour Tire si1 90,
w. W'ks v - W'ks mos ne ys, \
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-20

eagerness it was impossible to repress.
But the hour passed and his we'll known
tread along the little garden walk did
not reach my anxious ears. Five, ten,
twenty minutes beyond his hour for re-
turning, and still was alone. Oh I
shiver as recall the wild fears that be-
gan to crowd upon me- Twas standing
at the window, behind the curtain,
waiting and watching. All at once
saw him a little distance from the
house, but not in the direction from
which he usually came. He was walk
ing slowly, and with eyes upon the
ground. His whole manner was that OF
one depressed or suffering. | dropped
the curtain, and went back into our
little breakfast room to see that supper
was qickly on the table. John came in,
and went up stairs, as he usually did, to
change his coat before tea. In a few
minutes / rang the tea bell, and then
seated myself at the table to wait for
him. He was longer than usual in
making himself ready, and then heard
him coming down slowly and heavily.
as if there was no spirit in him.
My heart beat strongly. But ]
tried to look bright and smiling. There
was, oh so dreary a look on Johns
face as [ first saw it in the door. He
stood still just a moment with his eyes
fixed on me: then the dreary look faded
out; a flash of light passed over it, anC
he stepped forward quickly, and coming
over to where [ sat, stopped down anc
kissed me. Never before was his kis:
SO sweet to my lips.
Il have found my little wife once
more" he said, softly and tenderly, ant
with culver in his voice. [ laid my
head upon his bosom, and looking W
into his face, answered:-And you shall
never loose her again
And [ think he will not. The sweet
ness of that hour, and the lessons il
taught, can never be forgotten by frienC
| Maggy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-20
IHE COAIEOPTS OF HnI

lie COMFORTS OF A HOUsE.-A good
architect says that no man has right
to build a house until he himself knows
what he wants. The tastes of every
family are different, and the house
should express them. If household is
musical and not literary, it is Of a good
deal more importance that there should
be convenient nook for piano than
unlimited space of bookshelves. But
why should people who care nothing
for the concord of the sweet sounds pay
to gentility the tribute of music room?
Furniture, too, should take its color
from the tastes and necessities of each
household. People who make their
hving-room their sole parlor. do not
want it furnished in silk or satin, which
must either be shrouded in unsightly
brown linen, or else soon becomes so
marred and disfigured as to be a torment
to the eye. For such comfortable living
rooms-and they are the pleasanteSt
into which one can ask guest to sit
down-give us strong wooden reps, or
even hair-cloth, rather than silken
dilapidation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-20
A MAIDEN,.S SONG.
IScrihners Naanzinf

ScFt6Her'G Magazine.
saw him through the window
The new moon was in sight
Come stealing down the garden,
One balmy summer night.
He tapped upon the window;
Give me kiss" he said;
And straightWay | was hidden.
Like little mouse, in bed.
One eye above the bed clothes
Was-oh, so fast asleep!
But the other benealh-'twas lucky
He was not there 10 peep!
He called again, Is eager
AS the stag for cooling brooks,
Or the bee that IL the lilies
For golden honey looks!
The silence of my chamber
IL almosI made me start
For nothing there betrayed me
But the beating of my hearti
He knocked and called, and called me,
And his voice so clear and sweet,
1t pulled away the bed-clOthes
And stood me on my feet
II drew me to the window;
HE must be gone,'' / thought:
| raised the window softly,
And peeDing out was caught!
Was caught and showered with kisses:
How many did he getE
AS many as my bushes.
For | am bluShing yeti
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-20
PrOyerbial Philosophy in the New STYLE.

A West Sixth street bull dog, though
he got a mouthful of pantaloons, let the
thief escape in spite of his teeth
God helps them who help themselves.
The lunch fiend takes heart and goes fol
what there is on the table, regardless OF
Proyidential aid in the contract.
1t is rare and savory little saltwater
swimmer when properly served, but the
way that at some of the restaurants it is
put on the boards maketh it an ancient
and fish-ike smell.
She hung on Alfred's story of love
with bated breath. Bated, declared he,
one day after their marriage, when he
was mad-baited, he thought, with some
thing that was dead.
The fullness of merchants store is
not indicated by the beggarly account
of empty boxes which he permits to
block the sidewalk.
Man is defined by philosopher as a
two-legged animal without feathers. A
Fourth street women-promenader in
full dress, doesn't come within the def
milton, as to plumage.
All the worlds a stage, and money
makes the mare go before it.
How doth the little busy wife improve
each shining hour, and go around the
shops all day; at night done out and
sour.
Father, at that critical period when
the down is appearing on the chin of
your boy; when bis changing voice is
constantly getting out of gear; when he
Is experiencing his first dream of love,
and when he is peculiarly sensitive. be
careful in your bearing towards him.
and govern your temper, practice for
bearance, for fear the son may go down
on your wrath, and you be cleaned out
at your own old game.
He that touches pitch shall be defled
Herewith; and poker, seven-up and
other games of that class are just as bad
as pitch.
And after the fire still, small voice.
1t is that Of the reporter sliding around
for the. amount of the loss and insurance.
Cincinnati Commercial
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-20

A LOCOMOTIVE engineer who had just
been discharged for some cause, gave
vent to his spite by saying that it was
about time he left the company any
how for the sake of his life, for /" there
was nothing left of the track but two
streaks of rust and the right of way"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-20

SIS determined by this report : so 90 IN
Surplus regards policy-holders ON '0''.'s
the basis of total aSseSts. as report
ed by the company. ...... 6ot- zoe a,
Estimated surplus of Tontine policy
holders, included in the above 517 sna "a
JOHN +. SsrYTH
Superintendent Insurance Depart
ment te of New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-20

TRUE politeness consists not merely in
a strict adherence to forms of cere-
mony; it is in exquisite observance of
the feelings of others, and an invari-
able respect for those feelings. By this
definition it claims alliance with benevo-
lence, and may sometimes be found as
genuine in cottage as the court
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-20

is, where they had the merriest Christ
mas-at the white house on the hill, or
the little log house at the four corners.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-20
For The Ladies.

Brigham Young's widows are to bring
out book. 1t will be called That
Husband of Ours"
About the least satisfactory wedding
ring woman can receive is to have
her husband wiring her ears.
1t costs the women of America S., 000,-
900 per year to keep their faces paint
ed, and then they want good clothes be-
sides.
Girls who are not handsome hate
those who are, while those who are
handsome hate one another. Which
class has the best Of it?
Why do you choose to live single
life?" asked a. fashionable idler of an
estimable young lady. Because" she
replied q am not able to support a
husband"
Queen Victoria's crown is composed
of 1868 brilliant diamonds, 1878 rose
diamonds and 147 table diamonds, one
large ruby, II sapphires, II emeralds,
4 small rubies and 227 pearls, all set in
silver and gold.
lake a young man of average indus
trious habits and you will find that he
understands when the hour of twelve OF
six o'clock comes to the half second,
but put the same individual of an even
ing alone. in a pleasantly heated front
parlor with a pretty girl, and he won't
have the least idea it's nearly two A. M
until he hears the dairyman next door
milking the pump.
The wedding dress of Maria de las
Mercedes, future Queen of Spain, has
already been ordered. and the feminine
portion of the world will doubtless call
it beautiful. 1t is to be of white satin
entirely covered with Alencon point
lace on which will be worked the arms
of all the realms into which Spain was
formerly divided. This recalls the
dress of Queen Adelaide, of England
which was a pretty piece of imagina-
tion-it was embroidered with flowers
the initials Of which formed her name.
All women play cards alike. Watch
a woman at a game of whist and you'll
get pretty correct idea of how all wo-
men play whist " La me, Henry, is il
my play Let me see-second hand
low-that's the first time round for that
suit, amt it? well, I'll pIay-no, I hard
ly think | will-now you stop looking
at my hand-did you see anything p
of course I'm going to play but | must
have time to thinK-.whats trumps-
spades-I thought twas clubs-well,
I'll-no-yes-well thereF Then she
will clap an ace on her partners king
and insist upon keeping the trick fo1
fear she will be cheated out of it in the
final count.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-20

| TURKEY FEATHERS! Don't waste theml Save
carefully the wing and tail feathers. We pay cash
Send for prices. HIRAM HADLEY Il Co, Chicago
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-20

"a STHMA CURE. Sure relief in ter
"a minutes. He that fails to try :his cure
"a will suffer when sure cure is at hand. Sold
H by all Druggists sent by mail on receipt of
SO cts. Address A. A. PARDEE 81 BRO
Madison, Wis
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-04-28

Corrected weekly by whIpple & Hay, Whole
sale and Retail Grocers and Commission
Merchants.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-04-28
SATURDAY, APRIL %, 1877.
CHEYENNE MARKETS.

Groceries, Grain. Prov,sions, Etc.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-29
THE WEATHER, ETC.

Yesterday was bad day for reporters. There
was scarcely an item to be picked up anywhere,
and the effort to find one was dainpening in the
extreme. slow. cold drizzling rain set in early
in the morning and lasted all day. This did not
deter the reporter-that interchangeable fisher for
items-from casting his nets in the accustomed
places. yet his only rewards we're mater hauls. As
q recourse. he sits him down to writing against
time aud making sbominable puns. But in this
the law Of compensation finds fufllment, as in
all things-not much is expected of ye local on
such days as ths; bu oh, what day for ys edtorl
Left all to himself, with no bores to drop in and
disturb the comfort and seclusion of his sanctum
as he "chews the food Of sweet and bitter fancy ?"
what splendid flights OF rhetoric, what crushing
and convincing logic, what scatbing satire and
splendid inveotive, what pleasant ralllery, has
the public perfect and just right to expect from
his pen II our city papers are not interesting
and brilliant, then, this morning, we ask dis
crimiu atins public TO lay the blame in the right
quarter, upon the editorial room. upon the
chaps who write about Herzegovina, the situs-
ton in France, the Southern policy. and such
thugs, and not upon the unhappy local.
who can't report items il they won't occur. All,
but Friday was horrible day-too bad even for
the pretty women with shapely ankles to be
abroad, and when this Is said all is said that ia
necessary,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
VARIETIES THEATRE.

"Danie bruce will be presented again at the
matinee and at night to-day, and for the last time
on Sunday. This beautiful play, 80 full OF pathos
and exquisite situations will doubtless attract 8
large lady audience at the matinee for 1t deserves
the patronage Of the gentler sex, with whose
delicate natures it hsrmonizes 30 we'll.
Our young friends will not forget the grand
matinee on New Years at the Varieties, when
Santa Claus in person will welcome them and
present TO each q handsome toy. and to the
holder Of the lucky number, given also. the
pretty and costly csrrisge and miniature double
team, "Dunder" and "Btzen," which has already
excited the admiration Of the thou OF young
people who saw the ateldge at the Varieties on
Christmas.
Manager Hall has in preparation grand spec
taoular play entitled "The Wild Flower of Mexi-
co." which may be ready for New Years Day.
AT THE ST CHARLES.
Tomorrow Happy Gal Wagner opens at this
theatre with fine company OF minstrels, includ-
ing some OF the most rollieking artists in the
country.
Humpty Dumpty is still billed at the Academy.
THE FRENCH DRAMA.
Mr.. Durapd's company will tonight present
two excellent comedies at the Opera House, " lie
Gendre dc MIR. Poirier," and ''Ls Veuve su Ca
melia,' in which Mile. Heymsn, mir. Venist, Mr.
Marital and Mr.. Chamo1n will appear. The re-
appearance OF MIR. Obamonin before public
which was wont to applaud him so enthusiastic
osily several years ago, Is OF itself card and
signifies crowded house.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-29
WEATHER AND RIVERS.
storm Along the COast-Cauti0nary
signals ordered Up.

A storm Along the Coast-Cautionary
Signals ordered Up.
Frigerio says cold weather to-day, and reports
the lowest temperature on Thursday night at 81
degrees. Yesterday temperature he reports at
IS to 81 degrees above zero, and the total rain
fall up to O'Clock last night as 2 $40 inches.
The Signal Service dispatches, dated at 6 a. m.
yesterday, show heavy fall OF rain at Galveston,
Indianola and Oorsicans, and q decrease in the
temperature at the northern and western points.
The $40 p. m. dispatches show that the rain area
extended from the Western States south along
the Mississippi river to this point, and as far up
as st. Paul. The temperature reports did not
show any material change, but further rise was
reported in the rivers. The rise at Cairo was 81
inches, st. Louis 7, Memphis IL. Vioksburg 6,
Dubuque 8, Lacrosse 1, Leavenworth and Nash
vile H.
The 10 p. m. dispatches report rain falling ct
Memphis, Shreveport, Vicksburg, Oorsicans,
Key West, Montgomery and Mobile, and the ba-
rometer falling rapidly at Louisville, Memphis,
Nashville, Vcksburg, Augusta, Key West, Mo-
bile Montgomery and Savannah.
wind storm prevailed, at the hour named. at
some of the points, the velocity per hour being
"a miles at Galveston, Is here (st New Orleans
% at Key West, 20 at Mobile and Montgomery,
and Is ct Savannah.
THE CAUTIoNABY SIGNALS
we're ordered continued At Galveston aud In.
dianola, and were also ordered for New Orleans,
Mobile Key West and St. Marks.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-29
CAPITOL NOTES.

Two appointments yesterday, viz. Joseph A..
Hebert as notary public, parish OF Madison; and
James R. Waters justice of the peace. parish Of
Rspides, vice II. n. Labat, deceased.
The Governor has received the annual reports
of nearly all Of the State officials and various
State institutions, though two OF the latter, the
Insane Asylum and Charity Hospital, have not
been heard from yet.
The paragraph in yesterdays DEMOCRAT rela-
tive to tax collections seems to have been con-
strued by some referring to the taxes collected
collected during the last quarter $500 ,OOO), and
paid in during the present month. The total
collections for the year, or since the present gov
eminent began the collection in May and up to
and including the Gath instant, amount to
81, 49,, LOT 23. Since the Oath half q dozen col.
lectors have settled, one alone paying $2l goo in
current taxes.