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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-09-26
An Enterprising Correspondent.

Another brilliant exploit Is to be
added TO the already long list Of
Mr.. Forbes achievements. The
Daily News Of Monday publishes
q dispatch Of FIVE columns from
him on the fighting at Shipka Pass.
II 10 idle to say that it is a better
or earlier dispatch than any that
appears elsewhere. There is sim
ply nothing else anywhere with
which TO compare IT, All Europe
has been on tiptoe for a week to
hear what has been going on in the
Pass It's capture has been falsely
announced by the Turks and Anglo
Turks half dozen times or more.
The Russian dispatches, though
accurate Is far as they went, were
tardy and mesger. Note, then,
Mr.. Forbes talent for being in the
night place at the right time-the
first duty Of a correspondent, and
one Of the most difficult. On
Thursday morning be hears Of The
fighting, and acting on the maxim
given by Prince Frederick Charles
10 bis officers, rode at once in the
direction Of the cannon thunder.
From Thursday TO Sunday with
the exception OF q brief rest at
Gsbrova Thursday night, Mr..
Forbes is either in the saddle, or
under fire, or writing. He rode on
Thursday from the Russian head
quarters at Gorni Student to Ga
brovs; early Friday from Gabrova
TO the top Of Shipka Pass; all Fri
day shares the perils Of the fight
With Its defenders; all Friday
night 10 again in the saddle, riding
oeck 70 headquarters, and from
headquarters on Saturday TO Sisto-
Va, and across the Danube to Sim
nitza, and from Simnitza to the
railway, and by rail to Bucharest.
Thence be telegrapbs the dispatch
printed on Monday narrative
written partly in the Pass under a
bail Of bullets, partly at different
points on the road, and half, per-
bsps, ut Bucharest; but the whole
n Il - vivid and fresh as IL the
viter bad bad nothing to do for a
month, and this we're the first :
ruits Of bis leasure. II is q mas .
Or piece Of military Literature, and .
prodigy Of physical power. J
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-09-26
An.ressdlpsly interestinz Ie.ter

An e1eeedinsly interesting letter
rscsivsd By Mr.. DAOust, Of Wind.
sor, from Australia, Il publishes
IN the Essex Tines The writes
speaks highly Of Australia ss a.
agricultural country, though some
parts Are suffering AZ present from
avery severe drouth- In eonse-
queoee Of the sc&rrity Of feed
good horses are sold within a few
miles Of BarhGrst for forty shiLInzs
each and thousands Of sheep are
disposed Of for only fve-p@nee ,
bad Hay sells &C. 500 too in
this district, and some parts Of the
country are covered with c4rc4sses
Of cattle and sheep tia; lave per-
ished through lack OF food AID
water. This state Of things Is sI-
ceptionsl and may not happen for
years again Those Who desire
that the United States Government
would run the railroads, viii fad
Australia . congenial spot TO reside
in, a. nearly al the lines there are
owned and operated by the
government, and strikes are
presumably unknown The writer
gives q graphic description Of the
methods Of crossing the mountains
The train is zig-zagged up one
side and then zig-zazgsd down the
other, after the manner Of the king
who marched bis men up the bin,
and then marched them down again. !
After slowly ascending to q great
height, the engine is reversed and
The train switched on 20 8 section I
Of the zig-zag, when it proceeds
10 backvsrdly ascend 10 the next
station, which Is but . few hundred
Yards, where another reverse is
made, and the train again moves
onward, thus alternately moving
Jack and forth, each time rising a
title higher until the summit Of
ne mountain is reached. The
anne process in descending on the
pposite side. Fifteen miles Of
his road cost at the rate Of $685.
90 per mile.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-09-26

To those whose disabilities
have increased. Apply 70
MILO h. STEVENS 4 Co.,
Tension Attorneys, Detroit,
Mich. 3O7mi
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-09-26

Tbs improving tone in business
circles n Boston, noted last week,
appears 10 be growing stronger,
and the Increasing sales Of general
merchandise since Monday give .
sure token Of . gradual revival Of
trade tbst bss many elements Of a
healthy and permanent growth.
The dsnssd for goods of New
England mssafscturs 10 Oh the
orders Of dealers IN the towns and
cities Of the interior States Of the
6ou0 esd West u constantly in
ssss6ae, and under the changed
con4)6os Of things II IL now much
,ssisr 10 make terms with pur-
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-09-26

against this horrible Consciousness,
and in the attack Of the llth inst.
! distinctly observed his rsloct4nce
TO begin storuing.
A Russian Ofhcial dispatch sd-
nits loss in Shipks Pass. Septen-
Der l7th. Of thirty-ons officers and
one thousand men killed and
wounded
Vienna, September 23.-Se~s
has been received here TIA; 90
900 men, under Chefket PAshS,
have reached Osnan Pasha with q
fresh supply Of ammunition.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-09-26

80 RlvARD ST., DETROIT.
Having purchased large amount Of buffalo
hides IN the Indian Territory, 1 have opened q
MANDATORY at the above number, where with
competent vorkmen, I am prepared 10 furnish
the trade At prices never before given. Being an
experienced tanner myself, and having patented
the process by which l tan my robes, 1 am pre-
pared TO Guido all competitors. Lined and IN
lined robes, aslo hides in the raw state always 90
hand Also whip and list leather and Alaska
ell SKIN, with hair on or without. Orders so-
hcited and promptly attended to.
Mr.. Bromm will always be found at go Rivard
street, or 234 Croghan street. Those who desire
70 make single purchases will do well 10 call
Address q go. NJ. BROMM, $50 Riyard street.
Detroit, Mich. 2s0ma
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To Those Buildinp

We are furnishing the best Sash. Blinds AMI
Doors IN the State, and for the least money. A
clean smooth, true window Is as important mart
and ana used as much as any other part OF a house !;
snen, you can get neat, clean article with best
French Glass, set and warranted safe home an
as cheap as roughly-made article with conmon
glass why not secure IL Also, French ana Amer
ican Glass, all sizes, double and single thickness
wn'esae ana retail, for Dwellings, Store Fronts
etc. AL kinds Stained, Figured and Enameisd
vi iss for Doors, Side Lights, Pariors. etc Send
your memorandum and we will send You snecisi
rates. We send Sash, glass set. 800 or 400 mile
wtn perfect safety. L. p. EARL, AZ Jefferson
0"ue' DcuViI S05mi
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-09-26

CTATg OF MICHIGAS-Tvsnty-:hrd Ju-
- di-al CIrruir-ss
DesnInz It nees-sarT, DO hereby sx snf sp-
point -PecIAl Tern q Circuit Court. for the
county q Alpenz, sta-e % Michizzn. 70 he helt
AZ the CO1rt Room. in Po-teF's block. IN the City
% Alp~nA N said cU-aty, cUzzencing OF the
sIxteea-h day % Ocsoher, A u. 1871, a. ten
o'elDx IN The fo-enoon
Dated ~ Alpsnz, Auzust l3,h- ISL
:. b. FUTILE.
JIG Cirrlif Judge
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-09-26
Possibilities Of a War with Mexico.

The relations sustained by thi
country with Mexico are anything
bat satisfactory, and a war Will
that unhappy republic is by M
means among the most remote pos
sibilities. The situation on tbe
Rio Grande has not apparently
changed for the better. The
armies Of the two countries con.
front each other across the narrov
channel that separates them; and
diplomatic ordinations and re-
ordinations fit to and fro between
the diplomatic agents at Washing
ton and Mexico.
Our forces now in texas are two
companies Of the forth cavelry at
Fort Elliott; the full Eight
cavalry, twelve companies at Forts
Brown and Clark, and Ringgold
barracks; the full Tenth cavalry,
twelve companies, at Forts Concho,
Griffin, Davis, Richardson, Duncan,
Clark, McKavett and at San
Felipe; the foil Tenth infantry,
ten companies, with six il the
field and the other four at forts
McKavett and Mcintosh, and al
San Antonio; two companies Of
the Nineteenth infantry at Fort
Elliott; the full Twenty-fourth in-
fantry, ten companies, at Forts
Brown, Clark, Duncan AID Ring
gold barracks; the full Twenty
fifth infantry, ten companies, at
Forts Davis, Stockton, Clark and
Concho.
There are many other regiments
or batteries in Louisiana, New
Mexico, Arizona, or Lower Cali
fornia, within tolerably easy call of
the Rio Grande, and but for the |
Indian troubles it is quite proba-
bic We might witness a much larger
concentration Of troops on the
border.
The Mexican bandit which in
Test the country along the Rio
Grande and whose fcrays have.
caused the difficulty between the
Two countries, have no interest in
he Preservation Of peace, being
'nly intent on plumber; while the
government Of Diaz, IL it were in
'lincd to, is not sufficiently power
oil to repress the invasions of the
'andit. IL Is a question prolific of I
'rgnment whether the Mexican q
utboities who now WELD the ]
cepter Of power, are really dis a
osed to use their utmost endeavors j
, bringing about an amicable set (
ement OF the pending difficulties. n
ias holds Office by a very uncer- {
in tenure. In Mexico there is I
D telling what q day may bring Z
rtb, and he, who to-day stands G.
the head OF the government, 20 II
brow may be fugitive. Diaz Is
aIizes this and the fact that a d
n with the United States would "
Iy the people Of his country to Of
support and prolong his admin k
ration is we'll understood by the b.
y Mexican. is
The American government has ia
m patient, a. IL should be, under di
at provocations; but the events an
each week arc calculated TO pro. nc
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Geo. VI. Sacage 6 Co.'S, Column
Persons answering any Of these advertisements.
Will please state where they saw the same.
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DROBATE ORUEE

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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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aGS week n vOur ovu town Terms and
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29
DoNALDsoNvIIIE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, 1877
THE LITTLE YEARS.

These years! these years these naughty
years
Once they were pretty things;
Their fairy footballs met our ears,
Our eyes their glaucing wings.
They fitted by our sehoolboy way;
We chased the little imps a play.
We knew them, soon, for t icksy elves
They brought the college gown,
With thoughtful books fillesl up our shelves
Darkened our lips With d own.
Played with our throat, ant 10 the tone
Of manhood had become our own.
Alas those little rogaes, tho years,
Had fooled me many q day.
Plucked half the locks above my ears,
And tinged the rest with gray.
They've left me wrinkles great and small
| tear that they have tricked us all.
Well, give the little years their way,
Think, speak and act the while
Lift up the bare front to the day,
And make their wrinkles smile.
They mould the noblest living head =
They carve the best tomb for the dead
Boston Transcript
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29
NATURES ARNIY.

Great nature is an army gay.
Resistless marching on its " ay;
l hear the bugle clear and sweet;
hear the tread of million feet,
Across the plain see it pour;
1t tramples down the waving grass
Within the echoing mountain pass
| hear a thousand cannon roar.
1t swarms within my garlen-gate
My dearest well it drinketh ary.
1t doth not rest it doth not wait;
By night and day it lnoveth by:
Ceaselcss it marches by my door;
1t heeds me not; though implore.
know not whence it comes, or where
1t goes. For me it doth not care,
Whether starve, or eat, or sleep,
Or live, or die, or sing, or weep.
And now the banners are all bright,
Now torn and blackened by the fight.
Sometimes its laughter shakes the sky,
Sometimes the groans of those who die.
Still through the night and through the live
long day,
The infinite army marches on its remorseless
way.
-Scribner.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29
EOUTSLAN A NEWS.

r Assumption Pioneer: Sixteen
sch ools are now in full operation in
the parish, all numerously attended
U Thibodaux Sentinel: An Irish.
man named John Rush was drowned
I'm the bayou, at the Mathews place.
T st. Charles Herald: We learn
that the roof of the st. John Court
House was blown off during the equi-
noctial storm.
lg Avoyelles Bulletin Red river
has risen three feet this week. This
will give us easy navigation for
month at least.
Ia Tangipahoa Independent The
storm of Tuesday night blew down
the gin house on the plantation of
Hon. j. B. Wands, and killed two of
his colts.
H Morgan City Register: The
colored Baptist church in Berwick
was blown down, and many other
buildings injured and property de-
stroyed by the storm.
"a Calcasieu Echo: Ed. Hughes.
charged with murder, was convicted
of manslaughter in our District Court
and sentenced to ten years imprisOn-
meat in the penitentiary.
1 Iberia Sugar Bolrl: The negro
wretch, Arthur Achille or Terence,
who raped a quadroon child about
nine years Of age, near Jeanerette,
from the effects of which she died,
was arrested last week and lodged in
our Jail.
D w. Baton Rouge Sugar Planter !:
All the sugar caEe was blown fiat by
the storm. The heavy fall of water
flooded the bayous, swamps and
drains, causing much mischief to
bridges and the floating away of TIM
ber cut for plantation and other pur-
poses.
w E. Felic lana Pat. Dem: The
Clinton and Port Hudson railroad was
damaged to the extent of $1,000 by
the storm. About the middle of
August last the prospect for a large
cotton crop was never better in this
parish since the war, bnt alas, a heavy
rise in cotton is now about the only
thing that win enable farmers, after
their debts are paid, to lay claim to
2 few dollars as Q reward for their
foil.
v st. Mary Enterprise A post
Office has been opened on Cypremort
Bayou at Glencoe, Kemper's planta-
tion. That place will soon be the
terminassof the Cypremort railroad.
....A mulatto man about 10 years of
age, Andrew jackson by name, was
arrested at Pattersonville on suspicion
of being the murderer of a man by
the name of Brown, who was
killed some time since, below New
Orleans, in St. Bernard parish.
~ Baton Rouge Adupeate: A ne.
gro man fell In the river at Fisher &
Woods coal yard, Tuesday evening,
and was drowned. The old sugar
house on the Perkins place was blown
down by the wind storm last Tuesday.
We are informed that one sugar
planter, in this parish has suffered
damage to the extent of hundred
hogsheads by his cane being blown
down by the wind. The cotton crop,
so far as We have been able to hear,
has suffered irrepafable injury.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29
Weekly News Summary.
Foreign.

E
The town of Conejo, near Panama,
burned.
Turkey warns Greece to abandon
her hostile attitude.
More hard fighting at Schipkis
without decisive results.
The principal Montenegiin army
now surrounds Gatechko.
Neither Turkey or Russia viii listen
to proposals of meditation.
Turkish cavalry were twice defeated
by the Russians near Pieyna.
At Vera Cruz 140 deaths from yell
low fever occurred during August.
Urbain Jean Joseph lie Verrier, the
famous French astronomer, is dead.
1 yice9Admiral Pavia has been ap-
pointed Spanish Minister of Marine.
Two Russian gunboats were whipped
by Turkish ironclad on the Danube.
The second diyision of the Russian
Imperial Guard is passing through
Roumania.
Osman Pasha again attacked the
Grivica redoubt, but was repnlsed
with heavy loss. es g
British steamship Rowland, with q
cargo of grain, stranded on the New
fonndland coast. -
The yellow fever is now mere pre-
yalent and fatal in Havana, than in
July and August.
VIM. Henry Fox Talbot, the chief
inventor of photography, died at
London, aged ~. .
Licensed gambling houses have been
established in the city of Mexico, and
are causing much misery.
The supporters Of ex-Presidens
Lerdo who were recently imprisoned
in Mexico have been released.
The Montenegrins have captured
the Selostup and Nosdre forts, and
are undisputed masters of the Duga
pass.
A monster demonstration in honor
of Gen. Grant occurred at Newcastle,
England. Twenty two trade societies
participated. ~
Mehemet Ali, made n furious attack
upon the Russian positions at Biela,
but was lepulsed. and is Withdrawing
towards Rustchuk.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29

Transient advertisements 81 per square
first insertion; each subsequent insertion,
rs cents per square.
Official advertisements 81 per square first
insertion; each subsequent publication so
cents per square.
Editorial notices, first insertion, 90 cents
per line; subsequently, 10 cents per line.
Brief communications upon subjects of
public interest solicited.
No attention paid to anonymous letters.
The editor is not responsible for the views
of correspondents.
Address: CHIEF, Donaldsonville, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29

Familiar sounds continue to ema-
nate from the Crowley of the State
Register. Here is one of the latest
walls:
There is no denying the fact that
the people of this city who hold no
offices and expect none, are very much
dissatisfied with the present manage
ment of municipal affairs. They
elected ticket that promised reform,
and they feel that they have been
disappointed. Taxes are not reduced.
Assessments have been increased.
The same machinery invented by
kellogg and his pals to get money
out of the people has in many in
stances been retained. The remedy
for this is at the next election. Let
new men be elected to Office instead
of the experienced wire pullers and
caucus managers that are already
planning the next campaign. With
new men may come reform-whicli
can not be expected from the men
who are now in Office.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29
A Sunday Law.
IOpelousas Journal.l

AT the next regular meeting of our
Police Jury Sunday law will be
passed, to close all places of business
on Sunday, except drug-st0res and
post-offices. This has already been
done in some of the lower parishes.
1t is to the shame of the State that a
general law of the kind has not long
since been in force. A law making
one day out of seven a day of rest, is
no discredit to the State; but its lack
is a great disereeaa;;11. It is require.
ment of nature that there should be
such law. Those who have entire
control of their own time, or who
have little or nothing to do, do not
feel so much the necessity of such a
law as do employees generally and
especially those in stores where nearly
all business on Sunday is transacted.
The latter are unanimous for such a
law, and their employers also. Any
day in the seven would do for day
of rest; but the majority governs, and
in what are called christian countries
Sunday is the day fixed, out of respect
to the prevailing religious faith. The
want of Sunday law here has long
been felt and discussed, and attempts
made to have one passed by the Po-
lice Jury; but it seems that moral
courage to break in on the old estab-
lished custom of Sunday traffic, has
been lacking till now. We believe
the Police Jury determined of their
own accord to pass such a law; for
which they deserve SO much credit.
When it is passed and goes into oper-
alton, there will be great relief among
the merchants and their employees !;
for they are the slaves Of the present
custom.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29
NO KISS.

NO KISS.
Kiss me, WILL" sang Marguerite,
To a pretty little tune,
Holding up her dainty mouth
Sweet as roses born in June.
VIII was ten years old that day,
And he pulled her golden curls
TeasiIgly, and answer made:
"I'm too old don't kiss girls.
Ten years pass. and Marguerite
Smiles as VIII kneels at her feet,
Gazing fondly in her eyes,
Praying, Won't you kiss me sweet ,
Rite is seventeen to-day;
With her birthday ring she toys
For a moment, then replies:
'' Pm too old don't kiss boys!"