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"A man with water on the brain should
wear q plug hat.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-29
Burying a Fort.

Quite an original method Of TAX
ing fort is described in Black
woods Magazine. In 1896 large
Russian army besieged the Turk
ish fort of Azof, which was situated
on plain strongly fortified, and
had q small but well disciplined
garrison. No common approaches
could be made to it, as the Turk
ish cannon swept the level with
iron hail. Ia this case the engi-
neering skill of the Russians was
baffled, but General Patrick Cor
don, the right hand man of Peter
the Great, and the only one for
whose death he ever shed tear,
being determined to take the place
at any cost, proposed to bury it
with earth by gradual approaches.
He had large army, the soil of
the plain was light and deep, and
he set twelve thousand men to
work with spades, throwing up
high decentralization of earth wall
before them in advance. The men
were kept in gangs, working day
and night, the earth being thrown
from one to another like the steps
of a stair, the top gang taking the
lowest place every half hour in
succession. In five weeks the
huge wall was carried forward
nearly one mile until IL rose to
and above the highest ramparts,
and the dirt began to roll over
them. This caused the Turkish
governor to hang out the white
flag and give In. Had he not done
so General Gordon would have
buried the fortress. a
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-29
CENTENNI BLOCK
A OUT S EPT. lot
Hints TO Young Husbands.

Love and appreciation are to a
woman what dew and sunshine are
to a flower. They refresh and
brighten her whole life. They
make her strong-hearted and keen
sighted in everything affecting her
home. They enable her to cheer
her husband when the cares of life
press heavily upon him, and to be
a very providence to her children,
To know that her husband loves
her, and is proud Of her, and be-
lieves in her; that even her faults
are looked upon with tenderness
that her face, to one at least, is the
fairest face in all the world; that
the heart which to her is the great
est and the noblest, holds her sa.
cred in its inmost recesses above
all women, gives her q strength,
and courage, and sweetness, and
vivacity which all the wealth of the
world could not bestow. Let a
woman's life be pervaded with such
an influence, and her heart and
mind will never grow old, but will
blossom and sweeten and brighten
in perpetual youth.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-29
How to Explode q Lamp.

The Scientific American gives
some of the circumstances which
lead to the explosion of kerosene
lamps, the philosophy of all of them
being that the flame may pass
down through the wick and ignite
the vapor which accumulates in
the upper portion of the lamp.
This vapor is not an explosive, as
the term is ordinarily understood,
but when it is confined so that the
gases resulting from its combus-
ton cannot escape freely into the
open air, the vessel confining it will
be shattered. This ignition of the
vapor may be brought about as
follows:
LA lamp may be standing on
a table or mantle, and a slight puff
of air from the open window or
door may cause an explosion.
"A lamp may be taken up
quickly from a table or mantle, and
instantly explode.
"a lamp is taken out into the
entry where there is n draupht. or
out of doors, and an explosion en-
sues.
"A lighted lamp is taken up
fight of stairs, or is raised quick
ly to place it on the mantle, result
ing in an explosion. In these cases
the mischief is done by the air
movement-either by suddenly
checking the draught or forcing
air down the chimney against the
fame.
5.-Blowing down the chimney
to extinguish the light is frequent
cause of explosion.
Clamp explosions have been
caused by using a chimney broken
off at the top, or one that has a
piece broken out, whereby the
draught is variable and the flame
unsteady.
7.-Sometimes thoughtless per-
son puts a small wick into q large
burner, thus leaving considerable
space along the edges of the wick.
An old burner with its air draught
clogged mp, which rightfully should
be thrown away, is sometimes con-
tinued in use and the final result is
explosion.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-29
Whole No. BIG.
Something iu the Bed.

Judge Pitman has a habit Of
slipping his watch under his pillow
when he goes to bed. The other
night somehow it slipped down
and as the Judge was restless, il
gradually worked its way down
ward toward the foot of the bed
After bit, while lying awake, his
foot touched it, and as it felt very
cold, he was surprised and scared
and, jumping from bed he said:
"By gracious, Maria there's Q
toad or a snake or something under
the covers. / touched it with my
foot"
Mrs. Pitman gave a loud scream
and was out on the floor in an in
slant.
"Now, don't go to hollering and
waking up the neighbors," said the
Judge. "You go and get the
broom or something, and well fix
this thing mighty quick"
Mrs. Pitman got the broom and
gave it to the Judge, with the
remark that she felt as if snakes
were creeping all up and down her
legs and back.
80, nonsense, Maria! Now you
turn down the covers slowly, while
l bang it. Put bucket of water
alongside the bed too, SOS we can
shove it in and drown it."
Mrs. Pitman fixed the bucket
and gently removed the covers
The judge held the broom uplifted,
and, as soon as the black ribbon OF
the watch was revealed, he cracked
away three or four times with the
broom. Then he pushed the thing
off into the bucket. Then they
took the bucket to the light to
investigate the matter. When the
Judge saw what it was he said:
~ might've known that just
like you woman, to 60 schreeching
and making fuss about nothing
Who's going to pay me for that
watch Z It's utterly ruined"
at was you that made the fuss
not me-" said Mrs. p. "You need.
MT try to put the blame off on me-
so, hush up and go to bed I'm
tired of hearing your blather.
Pears to me you can't keep your
tongue still a minute. Blame me
if l amt going to get divorce
and emigrate."
And the Judge turned in and
growled at Maria until he fel
asleep.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-29
Extraordinary Trial Of Speed.

The other day an exciting race
took place from Dover to London
between the Continental mail ex-
press train and a earrier-pigeon
carrying a document of urgent
nature for the French Police. The
rails, carriages, and engine of the
express train were, as might be
expected, of the best possible con-
struction of power and speed.
The pigeon which was bred by
Messrs. Hartley & Sons, of Wool
wich, and "homed" when a few
weeks old to building in Cannon
street, was also of the best breed
of homing pigeons, known as
Belgian voyageurs." The bird
was tossed through the railway
carriage window by a French of
fetal as the train moved from the
Admiralty Pier, the wind being
west and the atmosphere hazy, but
with the sun shining. Forupward
of minute the carrier-pigeon
circled round to an altitude of
about half mile, and then sailed
away toward London. By this
time the train which carried the
European mails, and was timed
not to stop between Dover and
Cannon street, had got up to full
speed and was journeying at the
rate of 60 miles an hour toward
London. The odds at starting
seemed against the bird, and the
railroad officials, justly proud and
confident in the strength of their
iron horse, predicted the little aerial
messenger would fail; but the
race was not to the strong. The
carrier-pigeon as soon as it ascer-
tanned its bearings took the near
est route in direction midway
between Maidstone and Sitting
bourne, the distance, as the crow
flies, between Dover and London
being 20 miles, and by rail, 76 l-2
miles. AS the Continental mail
express came putting into Cannon
station the pigeon had been home
20 minutes, having beaten the train
by time allowing representing Is
miles. E
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-29
BY the Sea.

wrathfully the waves are breaking
Far away along the shore;
To the window where listen
Comes their ceaseless, sullen roar,
Filling the air with sadness,
Subtle sadness, evermore.
For the seas tumultuous throbbing,
Like n human soul in pain,
Strikes an answering tone with me
Wakes to life restless strain
And its echoes grow and strengthen
Blending with the sounding main.
shadowy longings rise before me
As hear that rhythmic swell,
And a plaintive chord re-echoes
To the tale the pillows tell
OF unsatisfied endeavor
And the moons resistless spell.
Evermore the waves are sounding
Far away along the shore;
And my pulses thrill and quicken
As listen TO their roar,
For feel the human heart-throb
OF the ages gone before.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-29
ENA, AICHIGAN WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1877.
Stick to Your Bush.

A rich man, in answer to a ques-
tion how he became so very sue
cessful, recited the following story /:
/ will tell you how it was. One
day when / was lad, party OF
boys and girls were going to pick
blackberries. wanted to go with
them, but was afraid father would
not let me. When / told him what
was going on, and he at once gave
me permission to go with them, l
could hardly contain myself. l
rushed into the kitchen and asked
my mother for a luncheon. l had
the basket on my arm, and was
just going out of the gate, when
my father called me back. He
took my hand and said, in very
gentle voice:
"Joseph, what are going to do 7"
"To pick berries" Ireplied.
"Then, Joseph, l want to tell you
one thing. 1t is this: When you
find pretty good bush, do not
leave it to seek a better one. The
other boys and girls will run about,
picking a little here and a little
there, wasting a good deal of time,
and getting but very few black
berries"
went and had a capital time.
No sooner had one found a bush
when he called all the rest, and
they left their several places and
ran off to the newly found treas
ure. Not content more than a
minute or two in a place, they
rambled over the whole pasture,
got very tired, and at night had
very few berries. My fathers
words kept running in my ears,
and "stuck to my bush." When
l had done with one / found anoth-
er, and finished that; then l took
another. When night came l had
basket of berries, more than all
the others put together, and was not
half so tired as they were. l went
home happy. But when / entered
l found my father had been taken
ill. He looked at my basket full
of ripe blackberries, and said:
swell done, Joseph. Was l not
right when l told you always to
stick to your bush ?"
He died few days after, and ]
had to make my way in the world
as best l could. But my fathers
words sank deep into my mind, and
| never forgot the experience of
that blackberry party; "stuck to
my bush." When / had q fair
place, and was doing tolerably well,
l did not leave it and spend weeks
and months seeking one thought
might be better. When other
young men said, "Come with us,
and we will make a fortune in a few
weeks" I shook my head and stuck
to my bush. Presently my en-
ployers offered to take me into
business with them. i stayed with
the old house until the principals
died, and then 1 had everything !
wanted. The habit of sticking to
my business led people to trust me
and give me a character. / owe
all / have and am to this motto:
"Stick to your BUSH"
U---------
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-29

During the storm last Friday one
of Burlington's best young men
was struck by lightning, but for
tunately escaped serious injury.
The bolt struck one Of the points
Of his standing collar, but long be-
fore it could get down to the young
mans neck, the electric fluid gave
it up and curled up exhausted,
about half way down the collar,
used up" fst
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-29


An old soldier who went through
the war of the rebellion, doing du-
ty at Antietam, Pea Ridge, Look
out Mountain, Gettysburg, ETC.,
was in Pittsburgh on the late
dreadful Sunday. He was struck
in the small of the back with
lump of coal, but you could not
discover that he took any note of
it. A brick bat hit him along
side Of the head, and smile stole
across the old mans face. Then a
dozen pistol shots were heard, and
bullet carried away the warriors
left ear. The old man held his
sides, and laughed until they heard
him over in Allegheny. As he
wiped the blood from the side of
his head, he fairly yelled with de-
light. ''That's business" he ex-
claimed. "That does a mans soul
good. If somebody will only have
the kindness to shoot me in the
bowels, now," and he waded into
the thick of the fight, "I'll clean
out the whole kaboodle of you."-
Oil City Derrick.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-29

A little girl was suffering from
the mumps, and declared that she
"felt as though q headache had
slipped down into her neck"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-29
CENTENNIAL REDUCTION
In Advertising.

Three thousand, two hundred aud Atty dollars
worth of newspaper advertising, at publishers
schedule rates. given for 900, and three months
note accented In payment from advertisers Of res
nonsibilitv. A printed list, giving name, chsrec-
,sr actual Daily and Weekly circulation, and
schedule Rates OF Advertisins, sent free 70 any
sddrese Apply 10 Geo T. Rowcll Co., Nevs-
PaPe' az.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-29
Cheap Guns for the People.

Double shot Guns, from a. 70 ESQ. Brecch
Loading shot Guns, from eos 20 sl5o. Single
Shot Guns, all kinds, 81 20 s25. Rifles, Muzze
and Breech loading, Single and Repeating, !, l6
and "a shooters. Revovors, 8, q and shooters,
g.. so 20 t20.
Goods sent by Express c. o. D., with privilege
10 examine. Price LIST free. Address, GREAT
WESTERN GUN WORKS, Pittsburgh Pa.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-29

Nobody has yet been able TO tell
how many counties there are in
Texas, but they claim down there
that two are as large as the State
of Massachusetts,, one as large as
Connecticut, and two would to-
gether make about forty Rhode
Islands. @ Ea
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-29

"No pains will be spared" as the
quack said when he sawed of q
patients finger to cure a felon.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-29

The Rev. DIR. McCosh, of Prince
ton college, tells story of a negro
who prayed earnestly that he and
his colored brethren might be pre-
served from their "upsettin' sins"
"Brudder,' said one Of his friends,
ct the close of the meeting, "you
amt got de hang OBJ dat darnword.
It's besettin', not upsttin'Pio "Brod-
DER" replied the other. 'sif datsso,
it's 80. But / was prayin' do Lord
to save us from de sin sob 'toxica-
.ioa, sn' ef dat amt npscttin' Sin
dunno what am" rl. ts.s..
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-29

An old darkey fishing on wharf
in Galveston was heard talking to
the fish he saw swimming around
his line in this fashion: "Give me
bite, honey; de children am a.
crying down to my house, and |
tell you it's fish or nothin' in dat
establishment"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-29

The young lady who inquired
of her gentleman correspondent if
the bright flower chivalry could
ever be found within the pale of
modern civilization, was informed
that owing to the idea of potted
plants now in vogue, it probably
could.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-29
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-06

Souru PARIS Masonic Bailding has
been thoroughly renovated. painted, pa-
perei, etc l. looks very neat.
The Andrews House has been furnished
with furnace and running water. mas
ing i, as comfortable and convenient IS
any ely h5te'. J.F. Csrs.eq j. still the
popular clerk.
F.Q E.o., has opened clothing
house ic ,le rooms recently occupied los
+. r. Stone as post office, and by c "
Bicatord as tailor shop AIr. Elliot.
has pat in q good stock, and is selling q.
log figures.
Mr.. Richardson IS put ing . grant,
curling about his premises, aud filling IN
his door yard with earth taken from 3
new cellar which be is excava;ing.
The school lyceum is held every Thurs
DAY evening. The society recently Wis
tied It's neighbor At Hebron. ard las
Thursday = delegation from Hebron re-
turned the courtesy. An interesting
meeting was held, the young men dis
cussiug our Protective Tariff, and the
young ladies giving recitauons, etc. A
great degree OF interes. was manifested
10 all the exercises. A sociable in An
drews Hall, closed the evenings enteE-
tainment.
The Methodist society hung their new
bell, last Thursday. 1t is rich and melO-
dious 10 tone, and furnishes the church
with q much desired accommodation.
The two new bells will fill the Sabbath
air with music, hereafter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-06
Sherif's Sale


OXFORD, s. ,.-
auc.fou 10 the highest bidder. on Friday. the IN
day of December l>1I e ten O'Clock ln the lore
noon at the Probate ONCE on Paris HUI all the
.rilht IN tuuitv which Pnneas Libby has or had on
he 18th dav Of June a. ID. lS15, being the day on
which the same was attached on the original writ
tn redeem the following described real estate SIT
mated in Paris in said County, 10 wit: certain
marcel of land in said Paris. being part oi lots l9
and 20. Range 3 IN said Paris with the buildings
thereon, and bounded As follows: beginning at
tho conner OF a stone wall north OF the buildings,
ON Inc road leading from West Paris 70 south
paris thence sOuthsrly 10 a stone wall y rods,
thence westerly on sand wall IL rods TO wall
thence northerly on said wall - RODS 70 wall
tanning 81 acres more or less, and beng the same
PREMISES conveyed 20 said Phneas Libby by
Albert Winslow by his deed dated Aprh l3.h 80
ana recorded with oxford Records eastern DIS
trict) Book l5l Page SOS .....,..
aORATIO USYiN,
O.tober ooh .1s-7. DepuJy sheriff.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-06
Editorial and Selected Items.

See notice of teachers examination
for town OF Paris.
The Co. Commissioners advertise
Tor County wood in another column.
%. NJ. Bent & Co., South Paris. have
some good news for cash purchasers.
See notice of Rumford Falls and
Bnekheld Railroad Corporation meeting.
For sale several hundred whole
newspapers, at this Office, price. so cents
per hundred.
Judge Burbank, last week, sent TO
his White Mountain Stock Farm a very
valuable Swiss heifer.
Mrs. Henry II. Lowell narrowly es.
capped being seriously burned Saturday
morning. Her dress caught fire from an
open CRATE but was fortunately extin-
guished without serious injury TO her per.
son Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-06
Sheriff - Sale.

OXFORD, S.
Tlkrn on execution and will be sold 10y public
Al O'Clock in the afternoon at T. " Redlou =
Office ia Porter IN said County all the right M
equity which Christopher SAWYER Of Porter IN the
s..ii county OF oxford has or had on the twenty
first DAY ot June \. D. lSss NJ o'clock and thirty
minutes IN the afternoon when the same was at
tarhcd ON the original writ 20 redeem the follow
liza. described real estate situate .I said Porter
laid with the buildings thereon and bounded as
follows to wit: Beginning % the northwest cor
ntr OF SAID lot on the east de OF tt road leading
from STANLEY Mills to Porter Village, ~ i'ud Of
Wm T.. TOWlcs thence castcIl slu uulE'l.y by
said Towle'- land 20 land OF Hcury ii. sawyer,
thence eastcrly by said sawyer land aut ltud Of
Elisha stanley % the channel OF The Bog, thence
of Ephraim " en- worth, thence westerly 10y SAID
Wentworth land 10 road aforesaid, thence north
erlv by said road 20 first mentioned bound, con-
tanning one hundred acres more or less-al-o an
other tract OF land situated "a ,gii Porter 900 the
east side OF the road aforesaid and bounded linus,
the road AFORESAID az lana OF II. II sawyer thence
ea-terly brSail >awvcr'- larlt o. land OF Elisha
stanley, thence sOuthcry by said SfInlty'> lhud
% and of II. II. sawyer, thence Wc-t'fly by Stli
S.wycr'- land 10 road .fOrcsaii, thence MONTERREY
l,v said road 10 irst mentioned bOuud, containing
twenty acres more or less. The above premises
being subject to a mortgage recorded IN oxford
Registry 0f Deeds Western District Book - page
96l, given by the said sawyer to Mary y. thurct %
10 aud Ellen l.. Bullock, 10 secure the payment Il
a prumis-ory uU'C Ion seven hundred and forty
, ight dollars, dated Dec. 1. 1870 PAYABLE ~ one
wear with interest ~ six per cent. ON which there is
NOW due The sum OF seven hundred and eighty
nine dollar and twelve cents.
j. W. CHAPMAN, Deputy sheriff.
Porter oct. Soth. ISL. n6-5W
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-06
s!,erig's Sale.
OXFORD aS

OXFORD, SIS
Taken on execution and VIII be sold By public
at O'Clock %. ~ at the oticc of l.. G.. Harlow W
DiNliold in said County, all the night ia equity
which Lucinda Bessie OF Greene, the County "i
AudroscoggiU had on the day OF the attachment
ON the original writ 10 redeem The following de
scriUci real estate 90 Wit: The Homestead farm
OF ihe -aiI Lucinda Bessie on which she formerly
resided situated IA Mexico in said COUNTY OF OK
ford and known as the Euos bingham farm.
Tie above premises being subject 10 a mortgage
giytd by Thomas Bessie % Eno- Dlllnshim 10
secure the payment for two promissary notes OF
two hundred and ilty dollars each, dated sept.
9th, lo.1, ON which there is now Que about one
hundred and twelve dollars.
OSCAR r. TRASH, Deputy Sheriff.
piNdell. Nov. lst 1871. nf-5w
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-06
DISTRICT Court OF TIE UNIrED srArEs-DIs
TRICT OF MAINE.

IN the matter Of CHARLES IN RANKpupTCY
II. LIME, bankrupt. ~ oN'''''
TNHIS is to give notice that petition has seen
1 presented to the Court this twenty ninth DAY
of October 1871, BY Charles III. Lamb of Wns.ow
in sand District a Bankrupt praying that he may
be dccreed TO have full discharge from All ms
debts movable Hnder the Bankrupt Act and upon
reading said Petition.
IL is Ordered by the Court that hearing be
had upon the same on the frst Monday of Janli-
arv \. ID. 1875, before the Court in Portland IN
said District az 10 O'Clock a. m. aud that notice
thereof be published IN the oxford Democrat and
the kennCbcc journal newspapers printed IN sald
II strict once q week Tor three successive weeks
the last publication to hc thirty days Al least be
fore thc day of hearing, and that al creditors
WHO have proved their debt- and other persons
iu interest may appear az said time and place aud
show cause if any they have why the prayer OF
slid Petition should not DE granted.
VIM. T.. iKEBLE,
Clerk of District Court for said District.
Noy. %. 1871. SW