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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-11-28

English is the court language of
Germany. 1t is proud moment
when Briton or American, visit
ing the palace, is saluted with
"Dot vas a pooty schplendit morn
ing, amt it 2"
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An exchange wants to know how
the Turks happened to learn to
fight so well. Why man, most OF
the Turkish officers have over hall
dozen wives.-Turner's Falls Re-
porter.
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valuable reference book for everybody
ZELL'S Encyclopedia,
DICTIONARY AND
GAZETTEER.

y. Els a dictionary of language. II con-
aims every word in the English Ian.
gunge with its derivation and dofni-
tiOn.
z. Els Biographical Dictionary. II has
n sketch of every noted person of all
nges, many of them with portraits.
u. Els Il complete Gazetteer. II has de-
scription Of every country, sea, river,
mountain, town, etc, in the world.
u. Els n Medical Dictionary. II contains
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Y. Els q History of the world II contains
IA absorption Of the migration of races,
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z. Els n complete work on Botany II de.
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Preliminary remarks to a little
boy who skates-too thin.
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GOING EAST, SOUTH AND WEST.
Leave Alpena daily, except Sunday. by Alpena
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Mayhem Business College.
"The Most Perfect Possible"

The u. 3. Commissioners Report classes Busi-
ness Colleges among the useful institutions OF
the country, and says: "Onc of them, the
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-11-28

Twenty-Five hundred dollars have
been awarded Philadelphia boy
who lost his hand in cog wheel.
The hand still remains iacog.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-11-28

The fashionable new color In
cats is yeller.
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Music of the future-silver bars
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Modern marriages, says a cotem-
porary, begin with court and end
with a court.
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Selections.

Selections.
Music of the future-silver bars.
The fashionable new color In
cats is yeller.
Preliminary remarks to a little
boy who skates-too thin.
Modern marriages, says a cotem-
porary, begin with a court and end
with a court.
Why is lady's foot like a loco
motivei Because it moves in ad-
vance of the train.
Little Sofftgoods-"Beg pardon,
Miss; but you're down in my in
voice for the next dance"
A shower of angleworms fell in
London, Ontario. That bats a
shower of fish. Boston Post.
"Alcohol will clean silver" Yes,
alcohol well stuck to will clean out
all the silver you have.-Cincin-
natl Saturday Night.
Puck says that when four women
are walking abreast on the pave
ment they will break ranks for
nothing except man--with a paint
pot.
Every stag shot in the Scottish
Highlands, costs, one way or anoth-
er, about S250.-P. /. Man.
Pretty dear.-Philadelphia Bull
letin.
"Are the soaps all one SCENT" in
quired lady of juvenile sales
man. "No, ma'am, they are all
ten cents" replied the innocent
youngster.
Old lady Ito loafer)-"My man,
where is the Offord Arms 50" Loaf
er Opening his)-"IIere they is,
mum, and offo'd freely."-London
Fun.
Royal Europeans apparently get
into their boots wrong end first
A sign in Belgian town reads
"Isidore Tanner, Bootmaler for
Crowned heads "
twenty-five hundred dollars have
been awarded q Philadelphia boy
who lost his hand in a cog wheel.
The hand still remains incog.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-11-28

Royal Europeans apparently get
into their boots wrong end first
A sign in Belgian town reads
"Isidore Tanner, BootmalSer for
C,oypad haodsv
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-11-28

Why is a lady's foot like loco
motivei Because it moves in ad-
vance of the train.
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"Are the soaps all one SCENT in
quired lady of juvenile sales
man. "No, ma'am, they are all
ten cents" replied the innocent
yOunpster.
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Old lady Ito loafer)-"My man,
where is the Offord Arms" Loaf
er Opening his)-"IIere they is,
mum, and offo'd freely."-London
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-03-23
Death Of a Female Skipper.

Mrs. Mary Patton, widow of the late
Capt. William Patton, died in New York,
few days ago, of heart disease, aged AZ
years. She was at one time famous for
having successfully navigated her hus-
bands vessel from Cape Horn to San
Francisco. She was the daughter of a
retired sea Captain OF East Boston, and
made her wedding tour in voyage
round the world in 1870. During the
voyage she learned navigation. In 1856
the Neptune Car sailed from New York
for San Francisco with valuable cargo.
The first mate became mutinous ON the
voyage and was put in irons, and the
extra labor involved threw the Captain
into fit of congestionof the brain, when
his wife assembled the crew, and, with
their consent, navigated the vessel safe
ly into port. The New York Board of
Underwriters presented her with 81 900,
and 1he owners of the cargo with 81, 800
more. Her husband died soon after his
return East, and since then Mrs, Patton
has been living in New York, III Boston,
and in Brooklyn, with her son.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-03-23
Aces of Our Presidents.

Gen. Grant is one of three Presidents
of the United States who have passed
their 10th birthday in the executive Of
tice-the other two being Mr.. Polk, who
entered the Office about seven months
before he was 80 years old, and Gen.
Pierce, who became President i'll his 10th
year. Gen. Washington was in his 5Sth
year when he became President John
Adams was III his ed; Jefferson in his
58th Madison in his 5Sth Monroe in
his 59th John Quincy Adams in his
5Sth; Gen. Jackson in his 62d Van
Buren, in his 55th Gen. Harrison in his
Goth; Tyler in his 3d. Gen. Taylor in his
Goth Lincoln in his sd, and johnson
in his 57th year. Gen. Harrison was the
Oldest man ever elected to the Presiden-
cy, and Gen. Grant is the youngest.
Washington, Jefferson, Madison and
John Quincy Adams were in their 5Sth
years when they entered the Presidency;
Mr.. Monroe completed his 59th year
only tifty-five days after he became Pres
ident, and Johnson was ia his 56th year
when he succeeded President Lincoln.
-Four Presidents went out of office in
their Goth year, namely, Washington,
John Adams, Jefferson and Madison.
President Jackson was the oldest of all
our retiring Presidents, as he went out
of office only eleven days before the COM
pletion of his 10th year. Mr.. Buchanan
left Office fifty days before he became 20
years old. The President who lived
longest was John Adams, who died in his
95th year. The next oldest was Mad
ison, who died in his seth year. Jeffer-
son died in his S4th year; John Quincy
Adams in his Slst year; Van Buren, in
his S0th year; Gen. Jackson in his 18th
year. The youngest retiring President
was Gen. Pierce, who went out of Office
not quite four months after he had COM
pleted his SD year. Mr.. Polk retired
in his oath year, and died in little more
than three months later, at the age of 80
years, months and ID days, the young
est of all our Presidents in death. Dos
ton TRANSCRIPT.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-03-23
4 Substitute for Matches.

Countless accidents, as every one
knows, arise from the use of matches.
To obtain light without the danger of
setting things on fire, an ingenious con-
trivance is now used by the watchmen of
Paris in all magazines where explosive
or inflammable m aterials are kept. Any
one may easily make a trial of it. Take
an oblong vial of the whitest and
clearest glass, and put into it piece of
phosphorus about the size of a pea. Pour
some olive oil, heated to the boiling
point upon the phosphorus fill the
vial about one third full and then cork
it tightly. To use this novel light, re-
move the cork, allow the air to enter the
vial, and then recork it. The empty
space in the vial Will become luminous,
and the light obtained will be equal to
that of a lamp. When the light grows
dina, its power can be increased by taking
out the cork and allowing fresh supply
of air to enter the vial In winter it is
sometimes necessary to heat the vial
between the hands in order to increase
the fuidity of the oil. The apparatus
thus prepared may be used for six
months.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-03-23
Church Revenues In France and En-
gland.

The Established Church of England
courhs 1904 ecclesiastics, of whom
6, 752 receive an annual sum of goo to
f5OG; 1881 an average of f7T2, and 8
e, ZOO. The Archbishop of Canterbury,
the primate, receives, f15, 600; the Arch
bishop of York and the Bishop of Lon
don 10000 each, and the Bishop of
Durham fS,006. In France the State
gives 81 ,349, 900 francs to 30,992 acting
priests in the republic, 633, 100 francs to
334 in Algeria, and 175, 500 francs to
9,2T9 Wears. The Cardinal Archbishop
of Paris receives 10000 francs annually;
the Archbishops of Bordeaux, Rouen,
Csnbri, Rennos, and Algiers each 30, 900
francs; II other Archbishops, 10000
francs each, and the SO Bishops of
France and Algeria each $4,000 francs.
A sum of 90, 600 francs is, moreover, al
lnwed to the episcopacy for the expense
Nf diocesan visits.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-03-23

impatiently, holding the handkerchief TO
my eyes. The thought flashed across my
mind that she intended to push me into
the vault, and bury me and my secret to-
gether. She seemed to read the sus-
picion, and continued, coldly, Do not
be alarmed; you are not the mani"
l could not mistake the truth or the
fearful meaning of the remark, and 1
shuddered as L bent my head to the
handkerchief. My eyes were as careful
ly bandaged as before, and was led to
the cab, and thence driven home by more
circuitous route, if possible, than the
one by which we came. Arriving in
front of the house, the handkerchief was
removed, and / stepped from the vehi-
Gle. A purse of $500 was placed in my
hand, and in moment the cab and its
mysterious occupant had TUNED the COR
ner, and were out of sight.
/ entered the shop, and the purse of
gold was the only evidence / could sum-
mon in my bewilderment that all 1 had
just done and witnessed was not a dream.
A month after that L saw the lady and
the gentleman taken from the vault
walking leisurely along Montgomery
street. L do not know, but L believe the
sleeping husband awoke within the
vault, and his bones are there to-day !!
The wife is still a resident of San Fran
cisco
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-03-23
Russian Commerce.

The Russian Customs Department has
recently issued the official returns of the
trade OF Russia for 1875. The imports
and exports together showed an increase
of aboat S7,5DO,000 over 1874, and of
about SIS, 100000 over 1873. The gross
total was about $3.50, 900, ZOO. The in
crease in trade is shown to be entirely
due 10 growth in imports. The exports
OF 1875 were but $3.50, O00,0 The i'm
polts for 1876 show signs of initiation,
being $500, 0OO, 900, an increase of $l6,-
600, 900 over the imports of 1874. The
" balance against Russia is large. The
extent of it's foreign purchases has no
doubt been influenced by the command
given Russia over foreign markets by the
loans obtained abroad. The best days
of the foreign loan are over. This and
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-03-23
Buried Alive.

At Leu Saint Remy, in Belgium, an
appalling sensation has lately occurred.
A young man of Is years, who was be-
lieved to be dead, was placed in a coffin
and buried A great number of mourn
ers accompanied the funeral. One of
them pronounced eulogium upon the
character of the deceased, the usual
prayers were recited, and the coffin was
lowered into the grave. The grave Dig
gers had begun to fill it in with clay when
they heard several knocks from within
the coffin. Terrified, they ran to call the
curate and inform the Mayor, in the
presence OF both of which personages the
coffin was opened. Horrible specta-
Gle y says the paper from which this is
translated. 1.-The unfortunate youth,
who had been buried alive while in n
state of lethargy, had made desperate
efforts to break open the lid of the coffin,
but uselessly, and had died of asphyxia. 4"
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NOTES FOR LADIES.

GRAY cloth dolmans will be the fash
ionable wrap for spring.
CUT-sTEEL ornaments will be greatly
used on spring dresses.
WHITE bonnets, either of felt OF plush,
are among the latest importations.
The Cloisonne enamel, so sought after
in articles of virtu, is now used for jew
elry.
THE newest Princess dresses are made
with square trains and entirely without
drapery.
The newest percales are in India de-
signs and dark colors, like those seen in
cashmere shawls.
GLASSES are now made of frosted glass,
i'll antique forms and patterns, the mono
gram being in color.
BANGLE-RINGs, made of five or six mar
row gold rings held by one long clasp,
are the novelty for finger-rings.
LACE scarfs are used as strings for
opera hats, attached in such a manner as
to form a cape ut the back of the bonnet.
HoNEY-CoMBED toweling is made up in
handsome quilts, by being worked in
diamond patterns of floral designs in pink,
blue or amber woods.
UNBLEACHED muslin is the latest nov
city for bedroom curtains, instead OF
chlntz or cretOnne. 1t is trimmed with
Turkey-red cotton, or blue or yellow.
DRIED flowers and ferns, arranged on
silk or fine cardboard, and covered with
prepared muslin, to keep them from
breaking off, make handsome ornaments
for lamp-shades.
A NEW style of napkins and doylies
come in white watered surface. In the
center is woven, in red threads, lob
ster, crab, fish, or coral. On lowered
surfaces are woven red cherries and other
fruit.
THERE are some delicate impulses that
a good woman cannot resist. She cannot
help putting three hair-pins and spare
shoe-lace into the first shaving-mug she
sees. Women are better than men in
this respect.
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The MWlOcs.

The Modoc Indians number 81 males
and 63 females, III i'll all. They have
enjoyed ten months schooling the past
year, under the supervision of the Socie-
ty of Friends ORTHODOXY, the Govern
ment expanding 81, $500 for their
schooling, together with donation of
$50 from other sources. The agent, H.
w. Jones, in giving report of the Mo-
docs and their condition, at Quapaw
Agency, Indian Territory, says: "The
Modocs are located on very fertile tract
containing 1000 acres in the northeast
corner of the Shawnee Reserve. The
greater portion of this is tllable, and
about ], 800 acres are well wooded. They
have remained steadily loyal and peace
able during the past year. They have
engaged energetically in labor, and, as a
result, have large and valuable crop on
their farm.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-03-23
An InfantiIe Temperance Speaker.

In its report of mass meeting of the
Red Ribbon temperance workers in De-
troit, the Free Press of that city con-
tains the following boy-effort:
Master Gordon, aged years, son of
Henry Gordon, made speech, of which
the following is n Ucrbatinl report
My pa does not feel able to speak this
evening, and he wishes me to say few
words. OF course, you can't expect much
of Il speech from little fellow like me,
but | will tell you why l am here to-
night.
/ have a little brother Mt home. The
other night my pa said Boys, which
of you will take my place and work for
temperance 2" l jumped up and said ::
81 will, pal" And l am here to learn.
/ am but a boy, but l have seen many
cases of drunkenness-many of them SO
bad that it has made poor mother weep.
| don't want to do anything to make my
ma cry, and / know if | drink strong
drink il will bring tears to her eyes.
have come among those good people
who are doing SO much for little fellows
like me. | have come to show my red
ribbon. Applause. The kind hand of
good Mr.. Dufiield tied it in my little
button-hole.
feel very proud of it. Cheers. My
pa says it is the emblem OF sobriety, and
he knows. shall pray that it will re-
main there always. Come, gentlemen,
and sign the pledge.
This childish effort was very effectual,
and when the little chap retired large
number accepted his invitation and
affixed their names to the pledge.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-03-23

A Terrible story of Disaster and Death ON
the Coast of British Columbia.

The Free Press of Ranaimo, British
Columbia, issues an extra containing
what purports to be particulars attend
ing the wreck of the steamer George s.
Wright in Queen Charlotte sound three
years ago. The Free Press received it's
information from Capt Dudower, of the
sloop Ringleader, who reports that at
Bella Bella the Indian chief Charley
Hamsett came on board the sloop and
told him that aWakena Indian who worked
as coal-passer on the steamship George
S. Wright at the time of her wreck, and
who with fifteen white men reached the
shore alive, related to him the following
particulars of the disaster
The steamship George S. Wright,
while crossing Queen Charlotte sound,
encountered n most terrific gale, with sea
running mountains high. The vessel
endeavored to keep her course, but n
huge wave broke over Ter, putting out
the fires. Immediately afterward the
boiler exploded, and in a short time the
steamer sank. In the meantime the
boats were lowered, but with one excep-
ton were instantly swamped. The fort
innate, or rather unfortunate, boat con-
tanned fifteen white persons and the
Wakena Indian, and reached one of the
two small islands in Queen Charlotte
sound in safety. At night those saved lit
a fire and went to sleep. The fire at
tracted party of Wakena Indians, who,
in conjunction with the one who
had been saved, cut the throats of the
white men while they were asleep, mu-
tilating their bodies i'll n frightful man
ner, and afterward threw their bodies in
to the water The disaster occurred
close to where portions of the wreck
were washed ashore. The saved Indian
says that Capt. Ainsley went down with
the steamer, and that he worked hard to
get the boats lowered and in throwing
life-preservers to those persons strug-
Cling in the seething waters. The only
persons that the Indian knew who
reached the shore in safety were the first
mate and carpenter. AS the Indian was
working on the steamship and would
therefore know all the crew. we presume
that the thirteen others in the boat were
passengers.
The sloop Ringleader is now on the
way to Victoria to inform the Govern
ment of this matter and endeavor to get
a gun-boat to go up there and arrest the
murderers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-03-23
4 Natural COulnaSS.

On the prairie lands of the United
States, especially in Texas and Oregon,
there grows plant which has the pc
culiar property of turning its leaves to-
ward the north. II is called the compass
plant, and often serves rs guide To- the
benighted traveller. 1t is described as a
perennial plant from three to six feet in
height, with ovate, deeply pinnatified
leaves, and large heads of yellow flowers.
1t is known also by various other names,
as polar plant, pilot-weed, resin-wood,
turpentine-weed, the last two names be-
ing derived from the resin which exudes
from the stem.
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lie shouldn't Hare Lied.

Are those genuine sausages Z" asked
lie of the butcher.
"Ya," said the butcher, "dey ish
genuine"
"Made of dog and cat, and all that p
observed the man.
Nein, nein dey ish not !" Indignantly
replied the butcher. CT makes no dogs
and cats meat in mine sausages."
"Weil, then" said the man, walking
off, CT don't want them I'm after the
genuine article"
The butcher was perplexed to lose the
customer, and, gazing wistfully after him,
reproachfully muttered
"Ya, ya-it ish sometime better uf
toldt de truth.