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Clriosities of Figures.

Here's curiosity for little stu
dents: The multiplication of 9s7,-
654,321 by As gives 4,444, ,444,4 ,445.
Reversing the order of the digits.
and multiplying 123, 3,456,7S9 by 40
we get a result equally curious
$500, ,555,505. If we take 123, ,456,-
7s9 as the multiplicand, and inter
changing the figures Of As, take 81
as the mutiplier, we obtain another
remarkable product, 6,666, ,666,606.
Returning to the multiplicand first
used, 9s7 ,654, ,321, and taking 81 as
the inultiplier again, we get 3d.
333, 1888, ,334-all threes, except the
first and last figures, which read
together 81, the multiplier. TAX
ing the same multiplicand and q,
the half of 81, as the multiplier,
and we get q product of &c.
666, 6,666,667-all skies except the
first and last figures, which read
together gives 27, the multiplier.
Next interchange the figures in
the number 81, and using 70, as
the multiplier, with 9s7 ,654,S21 as
the multiplicand, we obtain pro-
duct Of 71,1l1,111,112-all ones
except the first and last figures,
which read together give -, the
tnultiplier.
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murder even to attain their objects.
Are all such desperate chaps as
that"
"Ne, stree. Some on 'em as you
say, are bad ms, but they we're bad
before they began to tramp, and
they are bound to stay So"
"Would you be willing to work
if you could procure employment :"
"No, ! wouldn't. l live easy
enough, and as long a: can git
along with something to eat and
wear, and few drinks q day, /
guess | won't work. That's what
you call total depravity, amt itF"
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Encampment is composed of the
same brothers, and has every evil
dence of success.
The time having arrived for my
departure from the good old shores
of England, started on the morn
ing of the 10th Of November for
my adopted country. At the rail-
way station, when I left, l was met
by our newly made Brothers of
Thomas Wildey Lodge, Nc. l, and
Patriarchs of Anglo-American En-
campment No. l, who had come to
bid me good bye and send their fra
ternal greeting to yourself and all
the officers and members of our
great Brotherhood in America. Ny
only desire now is that we may re-
alize the Importance OF the step we
have taken, and give all possible
encouragement and support to our
brothers in Great Britain. They
are all brothers who desire to prove
themselves worthy the trust re-
posed.
In conclusion, / wish to say had
many obstacles to overcome in my
work in this part of our field of
labor. I have, however, the proud
satisfaction of feeling that l have
done my duty to the best of my
ability. 1 cannot close this report,
NJ. w. Grand Sire, without thank
ing you first for the kindness ex-
hibited toward me in making me
the instrument of opening a new
field for advancing the principles
Of Friendship, Love and Truth. /
also desire to express my gratitude
to Brothers Thomas Z. Doughty
and Charles G. Hill, for their un-
remitting energy and assistance.
Without their efforts and assistance
and the generous conduct and
charity of our beloved Brother,
James Terry, ] feel we could never
have had the happy results we this
day feel so proud of.
Trusting that my actions in this
mission may meet with your ap-
proval, I am fraternally and sim
cerely yours,
ROBERT II. MORRISON,
Special Deputy Grand Sire.
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The Boston Bulletin of a recent
date says: "They had tough
case at the enquiry toom this week.
Moody wrestled with him, and
Sankey sang with him, but the
man seethed to despair Of forgive
ness. Finally Moody asked him
what heavy sin burdened bis mind,
and he confessed to having beat a
newspaper publisher out Of three
years subscription. The evaugel-
let informed him that they did not
profess to work miracles, but il he
would settle up his dues, with COM
pound interest. and pay for three
years in advance, although they
could not open the doors OF the
church to him, perhaps he might
be snakcd in under the tent.
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A Tranp's Talk.

The local of the Troy Times has
been interviewing tramp at police
headquarters in Troy, and this is
what the fellow said:
ayes, tramps do have plans and
signs, and some of 'em keep list
of places to go to. When we strike
town we generally meet some
pards, and they tell us where we
can git stamps and where we can
get dinner, or where well get
kicked out. We don't go to the
kickin' places if we know it. Yes,
we does meet queer folks. Some
old womenll ak us in an nothin' is
too high for us. They call US poor
half-starved critters, and they'd
like to give us q job il they had
one. Old maids are shy Of US, and
we can always tell an old maid
They either hand us a piece of
bread outside the gate or slam the
door in our face and tell us to git.
Some act as if they'd like to give
us something to eat if they could
pass it through the kee hole. The
farmers won't let US sleep in the
barns any more, so we have to steal
in, and often have a hard time of it."
"You say some tramps keep
notes. What do you mean by that 2"
"Well, when we strike a good
town; we keep list of the fat plac-
es in 1t, and then exchahgs notes
with our pards. II the vagrant
laws is enforced in the place, We
keep clear OF 1t, though some of the
boys like to go in Jail for the win
ter"
"Ho@ do they like the pehiten-
tiary ~
"They hate to work too hard
there"
"what do you do in the winter
you can't travel around much :"
"Oh, hang around station hous.
es, and get lodgings III different
cities. II you go ohce Or twice tc
the sathe place, it's all right; but
it don't pay to go often, unless you
want regular boarding place and
Job for tho winter. The scuI
houses was diamond for us, but
them's played out. The more souI
houses, the more ttamps there was
and people found them out"
"Do you tramp it much in win
ter :
"No, we steal rides on tho cars
One fellow gets in an empty freigh
car and 4 pard locks him 10 the,
when the train stops they kick bin
OUT
"Some o. tho tramps are hart
cases, They do not scruple :.
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Odd FellOwship i'm England.

Oud EeliOWship IN England.
The following letter from S. d.
Grand Sire, Robt. II. Morrison, of
Sturgis, Mich, TO the Grand Sire
of the United States, will give some
idea of the establishment of the
first Lodge and Encampment of
the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows in England, Mr.. Morrison
being assisted by Thos. E. Doughty,
Of Saginaw!
My last communication addressed
to you was written and mailed the
I'd day Of August last. then in
formed you that | was soon to
leave for visit to the home of my
childhood. | also intimated that If
| could serve you by promoting
the interests of the Order of which
you are the honored head, aud by
your permission be intruste6 with
go important mission as the es-
tablishment of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows in England,
| was willing to undertake The task,
provided could have the privilege
of meeting all the necessary ex-
penses myself, and that no outlay
whatever should ever be imposed
upon the Grand Lodge of the
United States. You honored me
with the appointment of Deputy
Grand Sire for the United King
dom Of Great Britain and Ireland,
and on the 21st day of August,
1875, l sailed from New York city
In the steamship Bolivia, of the
Anchor Line, in company with my
wife, my eldest daughter, Annie,
Thomas f. Doughty, p. G. NJ. and
p. g. r. of this Jurisdiction, his
wife, and Brother Charles g. Hill
and wife, of London, England.
Brother Hill has resided nearly two
years in the United States, and
during that time had become d
member of St. Joseph County
Lodge, No. 2S, of the Jurisdiction
Of Michigan. Having the aid and
influence of brothers so distin-
guished, was led to the conclusion
that | would be able to establish
our noble Order in England, and
that its establishment would be at
tended with the same degree of
success as that which attended the
efforts of those tried and true
brothers who established the Order
in another part of the Queens do
minioh, the result of which you
and / witnessed last May when we
visited Grand Representative j. II.
Perry, of Ontario. After a pleas
ant passage we arrived at Glasgow,
Scotland, on the Sd of September,
and we found ourselves under the
British flag. Making a short stay
in Ireland and Scotland, we pro-
ceeded to London, whete our en-
tire party became the guests Of
Brother Charles q. Hill, who had,
from his experience in connection
with our Order In America, become
a strong friend Of and believer in
American Odd Fellowship, and
Who also lost no time or opportu-
mites of informing his many
friends in London OF the beauties
of the Order, and its fitness to ad-
minister to the wants Of suffering
humanity in-the great city Of Lon
don, with its 100000 Of human
beihes. 1t affords me much pleas
ure to say in this connection, thai
the influence of Brother Thomas f.
Doughty tended largely to impress:
some of the leading minds Of Eng.
land with the worth of our Frater.
nifty. The Enrlishman, unlike some
other natiopalliies,. makes haste
very slowly. esnaciallv when aLnn,
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II takes young blood about
three years to realize the fact that
nothing short Of an onion viii COM
pletely disguise the presence Of
whisky in that species of wind
known as breath.
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In skating circles a habitual rink
er is called q runkard.-Free Press.
We trust the word is not applied
to any rinker in this place, be-
cause if it is we demand one great
satisfaction.
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The eternal fitness Of things is
illustrated in the announcement
that Rev. DR.. Shimeon, who has re-
Gently arrived id this country from
Jerusalem, is the guest of Rev. DR..
ShurtoF.-Worcester Press.
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A writer in the Psychological
Journal advises young men who
are about choosing a wife "to bo
governed by the chin" A great
many of them will find themselves
governed by her chin music after
marriage.-Boston Bulletin.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-03-28

The favorite hymn of the grass
hoppers, "This wheat by and by"
New York Graphic.
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An Indian woman is a squsw ;
therefore an Indian baby is q
squawling.-Reporter. Not at all,
for we know plenty of women who
are not squaws and yet their babies
are squaling.
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Joaquin Miller is credited by the
Boston Post with an Inauguration
poem from which the following
beautiful stanza is taken:
Pudding and skim-milk and pudding.
Cracked wheat oat meal and mush,
The laureat Of the Sierras
Is charged 10 the muzzle with gush.
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The Rev. Mr.. Stick preaches at
New Philadelphia, Ohio. He'll be
a sticlzer.
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Farragut was lashed to the mast,
and shoe peg is mashed to the
last. Singular coincidence.-Wor-
cester Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-03-28

AL men are not homeless, but
some men are home less than
others.-Ex.
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The Early Bird Catches the
Worm.

Poor foolieh worm II he had lain
Snug in hil early bed,
That early foul had never made
A breakfast Of his head.
At noon, no d5ubt, the bird had sought
Some distant forest bough;
And if'the worm had slept till then,
lie might have lived till now.
Take warning, early riscrs, all,
And heed the lessen taught;
The worm that lies in hod Is safe
The early worm is caught.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

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No paper discontinued until all arreara9es are
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Transient advertisements must be paid in ad-
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Vick's Floral Guide

a beautiful Quarterly Jcurnal finely illustrated,
and containing an elegant ociorod flower Plate
with tho first number Price only s5 cents for the
wear. The first No. for 1871 just Issued in German
Viok's Flower 4 Vegetable Garder, IN paper SO
cents with elegant cloth covers sl.Oo.
Vick's Catalogue illustrations, 5hly cents
Addtess. JAMES WICK, Rochestef, y. Y.
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"Down in a Coal Mine."-A
youthful miners incipient mus
tache.-Norristown Hearld.
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A young lady in Whitehall, tired
of "going it Alone" has married
man by the name Of John Right
bower. 1t is altogether probable
that she will "order him up" these
mornings to build the fire.-Auburn
Advertiser. II she does, John
ought to "throw up his hand" and
declare q rnisdeal.
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To put spirits into punch makes
it a religious beverage-it spirit
ualizes it.
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Young Men.

Baylies Great Mercantile College, Keokuk,
Iowii, on the Mississippi. Nineteenth year.
About sixty dollars pay all expenses, for Mcm
bership, board and stationary. Bbok-keepers,
Penmen, Reporters Operators, Architects, sur
yeyors and Teachers thoroughly fitted: Railroad
fare reduced. Gobd situations. M vhcnsion.
Don't fail TO address Prof. Miller, Keokuk Iowa.
49, 255yl
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Mr.. Onion was married to Miss
Leek, not long ago. 1t must have
been u strong match.
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Queen Victoria will hold q draw
ing room on Wednesday next
Pree Press. How will she hold 1t I
In her handsl
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The Cohoes News says grocer
had a pound of sugar returned
with the following note: "Too
much sand for table use and not
enough for building purposes"
How much sand did the fellow
want for q poundi A whole sand
bank
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"stop the press" sung out . fel-
low as he rushed bteathlessly into
the press room, "there's been dog
fight and two black eyes," Cant
stop press" answered the press
man, .'thc ARGUS is due to-day and
has got TO be out on time and We
wouldn't stop press il the world
was tnmbling to pieces, or for shy-
thing else unless Il was for . de-
iinqreht subscriber who wanted To
pay six years back subscription.
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A young lady who has suffered
from baggage smashers," has had
her trunks covered with flannel
this season, having heard that
flannel is a good chest protector
Detroit Tribune. You sacrilegious
wretch II is enough to make
every modest young lady in the
country wish she had Thousand
tongues, and that the Tribune man
was within range Of them.
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VICK'S
Flower and Vegetable Seeds

.,.o,oa Nv million people IN America Sch
49, Ce,aleee 800 illustrations, only ccrtt
49, Fioral Guide, Quarterly, 2s cents yrsf.
49,. r,over and Vegetable Oarieh, 81 cefts
VIII or ',,hhcat,ons are printed in English and
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VICK'S
FIower And Vegetable Seeds

4. tho most beautiful work Of the Kind in tltc
world it contains nearly $50 pages, hundreds df
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beautifully drawn and cb'ored m from nature. Prico
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p,snscd in German and English.
vick's Floral Guide, Quarterly rs cents year.
v,st,s Catalogue 800 Illustfptions, only 2conts.
Address. JAMES WICK, Rochester, n. Y.
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CHAS. A. JEYIE,
Notary Public and Land Agent. Office next TO
the Post Office, Alpena, Mich. liS.
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j. B. TUTTLE,
Attorney at Law !
Office IN Hitchcock block, Alpena, Mich.
WM n PHELPS.

Contracts taken for all kinds OF Mason WORK
plain or ornamental. Material furnisheo II re-
1uired Office on Second street. 90
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-29

I'layes are taking steps 10 morur,
lholr uniforms Several puty theft.
were report d Saturday, and several ar
rests made therefor IA hookkoepo
named Cooke, was arrested Saturda,
Zoe enbellIomept
GIHsh0 Cnmlg-The clty h malr
lng effort 10 haye the city dos malgd
AS port from which foreign merchan,
dI1e is TO loo shipped, Ia order 10 better
control the trade with Mexico. ----Tap
.eoIored people tall, OF suing tao Gal.
weston, Harrisburg and Houston rail.
road, Ton the return OF theirmonoy paid
10 Houston, when they were eypecnnp
10 go 10 San Antonio. -Seninp paI.
ties who leave ish ON the beach TO de-
cay are 10 be arrested hereafter
More than a thousand dogs have been
Killed IN the recent dog DESTROYING
campaign, Tile steamship Western
IeNas which was constructed expressly
Tor Western Texas trade sailed from
New York, Saturday for this port, Her
arrival IN onxiously looked for and
much OF benefit TO Galveston is oxs
pccted from her
Lamar CoWlH-The city council of
Paris has ordered an election, TO be
held on the first Tuesday In Septem.
ber 10 determine whether the clty
shall assume control OF her public
schools, and whether a tax, not to ex.
coed one per cent per annum, shall be
levied, TO be continued until Il sum not
to exceed 100000 The Paris case
balllsts are going TO enter the ring and
play for the championship. -- Pay
lard, the Eubanks, was admitted to
bail in the sum of three thousand doll
lars Watson, who was shot by
Taylor ON Round Prairie, some weeks
since, had his Leg amputated last sun.
day, but died shortly afterwards .-.-.
The fair premiums are all to be paid In
cash, and there will be no entrance
fees In the ladies department.-----The |
first bale sold in Paris on Thursday at
lIc.---An inoendiary burned one
bushels OF wheat for Joe Civ |
ems, last week, live thousand bales
Of cotton, it is estimated, will be raised |
IN Lamar county this year.
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At the foot Of Lookout Mountain,
near Chattanooga, was fought many a
hard battle during the war. On that
same ground, nearly forty years ago a
victory WAS gained more glorious than
any gained by our armies. A remedy
was there discovered for liver diseases,
that excited the wonder of scientific
men and physicians. Purely vegeta.
bic, it excelled in curative properties
the mineral drugs, such rs caiomel,
and was rs harmless to the system and
almost as pleasant to the taste as cor
fee. This worldsfamous remedy is DIR.
A. @. Simmons Vegetable Liver Med
icine, manufactured by NJ. A. Thed
ford g. Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. It is
for sale by all druggists, who have also
some trial packages which will be
given to all applicants free Of charge.
iun27 DAWN
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gunHa as ohoap us the chaBpe.t and
guarantee better goods, laTg est assOrt.
menll best styles aud latest fashions.
a glance NJ their stock vi convince
anyone az "a the truth their asser-
lions. They also keep Aatolass
STOCK OF mems fur ching gooda, con.
alsllhg OF a eommeia stock Of mems
hais which they make "a speciality oG
Also the celebrated diamond ID shirts
which lheyoilerat extreme low figures.
ihey also Keep on hand The most com.
plelo9ul finest llnoof neck wear and
hosiery In tho city I'm Wow OF the
above stern mct, We can oheemllye
recommend al oi our citizens and the
public generally, 10 call around aud
examine their stock, aud we feel con-
ldent That they will coincide with uin
sud pronounce H.. NJ. Kahn n Bros.
Dallas.
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To all who are suffering from the er'
rors and indiscretlons Of youth, nerv'
tous weakness, early decay, loss Of man
hood, etc, 1 wilt seud n receipt that
will cure you, free of charge. This
great remedy was discovered by q
missionary in South America. Send a
selfaddressed envelope to the Rev
Tose,,h Inmsu, Station D,Bible Home
New York City.-til sept23-eod-w.
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Dissatisfaction In the COI0rCd Rcgt
lnPuf

Chicago Times Under an act of con
gess passed after the war, two colored
regiments Of cavalry, the 9th and lOth
and two of infantry, the 23d and 9th,
were organized. These regiments were
otlicered by white men, who now com,
plain that they and their commands
have been outrageously Disseminated
against. Less susceptible than white
men to The facilitating effects of warm
climates, these regiments have been kept
continuously in the extreme south, from
the Mississippi to the Pacific Ordinari-
ly, the regiments are shifted about
every few years, but these men have
not experienced the healthful moral
and physical pleasure ola change Of sta.
ton The negro warriors have
not complained aloud but the
officers, who have been compelled to
rear their families away OIL in the civil
lied southwestern territories, are begin
ming to make q clamor against the disS
elimination under which they suffer
1t may be that because they are in
colored regiments the officers also lose
caste and are made sensible Of their
degradation, not only socially but offs
cially. AT any rate they complain that
they are not treated like other officers.
They are now agitating for the abolition
of distinctiyely colored regiments, and
the enlistment Of negroes on footing
with other persons, whereby they would
be assigned Unfortunately, The Off.
GERS who are clamoring for a change
must remember, however, that when it
comes. the colorcd line will be broken
all along from colonel to corporal, and
that instead of commanding colored
men, they may find colored man COM
mandine them.
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won ILnied Ia ihe a.lnno LaIl.

Head Light From gentleman
just in from Llano, we learn that on
Wednesday Of last week a party of
some forty meu pursued and arrested
a man named Wads worth, who was
charged with having stolen about
three hundred head Of cattle, and in.
cMcerated him in the Llano jail On
Tuesday night six men went to the
Jail, and after throwing u burning
turpeutine ball in the building, COM
menced shooting at Wadsworih; five
shots took effect, and n defenceless man
was murdered while in the custody OF
the law, and six unknown men are
his murderers.
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The partnership heretofore existing
between II. c. Hoskins and w. H.
Howell, under the firm name Of Hos
kips q Howell, has been dissolved by
mutual consent. w. ii. Howell viii
continue the business, and is fully au
thorized so settle all accounts of the
late firm. II. c. H0sKINS,
WILLIAM II. HOWELL.
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r,.,.snsIpr C,otn,ns II Ou.s Of Dali"

EN-. Kahn & Bro. Justly claim this
egotistical title, on account Of thelr
hsy;pe the most extensive stock o
well made clothing in the ci ty Of 0a
las and as good a. is kept in Calves
ION. New Orleans or any other large
clty, and they propose to sell their