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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-30

A country girl wrote a letter to
her lover: Nov, George, don't
you fale to be at the singing-school
tonight" George wrote back
that sin the bright lexicon of
-Webster's Unabridged - there
was no such word as 'fale."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-30
THE BELL OF ST. JOHNS.

In a huge and smoky foundery
close by the wharves, in the tow
of B, a gang of workmei
were getting ready to cast til,
largest bell of the st. Johns Ca
thedral chime. Only an hour more
and they would let the glazing
bubbling metal flow from the hinge
furnace into the mould, which wa:
buried deep it the black earth
close by.
1t was just at evening, and in the
gathering twilight the lurid blue
flames that burst from the top Of
the tall chimney flashed unearthly
CLEANS upon the neighboring win
dows and house tops.
The scene within the foundery
was weird and almost awful. The
swarthy forms of the workmen,
partly lighted by the yellow glare,
moved about like Tartarian
shadows, and the sooty beams and
ponderous chains crossing, half
black, half golden, under the glow
ing roof, recalled the engines of the
Cyclops under Mount Etna.
The town clock struck six. 1t
was time for supper. All the men
threw down their tools and ran to
put on their outer clothing.
"Be back in half an hour sharp !"
cried the forge master. 1--WE shall
make the cast at quarter to seven"
GAIL right, sir !" cried the men in
response.
81 hear some of the town folks
are coming down to see the work."
said one.
eyes" said another, "and it will
be something TO open their eyes
There was never such q bell cast in
the whole State as this one will
be-"
In moment more only one
workman and the master were left
in the foundery. The former was
to stay and watch the "blast." He
had brought double allowance of
dinner, and made supper on what
remained.
"Perhaps we can get the 'In-
ventor' to stay with you, George"
said the master laughingly, as he
prepared to go.
eyes, where is he 2" returned
the man in the same jesting tone.
"He's been around the works
long enough to know when any
thing goes wrong. Hullo! Hullo /!
I say! Where's the Inventor 2
Come here All, there he is "
And, in answer to the summons, a
shock haired fellow, with large
gray eyes, and pale, vacant face,
appeared from behind pile of
castings. He had on his back a
gray shirt, much soiled with dust,
and he wore a pair of huge panta-
looms, held by single suspender.
"Well, Mopus," 'quoth the man
George, slapping him rather rough
ly on the shoulder, suppose you've
got wit enough to help yell if any
things the matterl"
The young fellow looked stupidity
around and nodded his head.
"Then sit here and look at the
furnace, and don't take your eyes
off,"
The poor lad smiled and meekly
did as he was ordered, just as an
obedient dog would have laid down
to watch his owners coat.
A queer fellow was this "Mo-
pus;' stupid enough in ordinary
things to need word of watching,
but witbal wonderfully fit to watch
a furnace. He knew all the work.
ings Of the foundery, but what
seemed a sort of brute instinct,
though really his strange sagacity
In this was o remnant of q once
bright mind.
If anything happened or went
in an unusal way, he would always
notice it and say what ought to be
done, though he could not tell,
perhaps, why II ought to be done.
Two years before he had been an
Intelligent promising lad. He was
he SON Of q designer connected
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-30

Mrs. ID. II. Ramsay, of Rives,
Jackson county, exhibited at the
State Fair eggs which had been
kept perfectly sound for year,
and she sends Us the recipe by
which it was done: For six gal
Ions Of eggs, take six gallon jar,
fill it about one-third full of wa
ter, one ounce of cream Of tartar,
one pint of salt, half n pint of
Stacked stone lime, them pot in the
eggs as you gather them; If any
should rise to the surface, take
them out, as they are not good.
All those that sink to the bottom
will keep If left in good cellar.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-30

The Londonderry Journal gives
the following instance of pulpit
bull: "A clergyman preaching
sermon on death, concluded with
the following observation: But
even death, my brethren, so well
deserved by men for their sins, the
wisdom Of Providence has, in it's
paternal kindness, pnt at the end of
our existence; for only think what
life would 10 worth IL death were
at the beginDingp
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-30
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the terms and con-
ing date the 22d day OF October, a. ID. 1876,
and executed by and between Obed Smith and
Lucy Smith of the city OF A'pena, Alpena county,
Michigan, OF the first part, and samantha Hitch
cock Of the same place, OF the second part, and
duly recorded in the office OF the Regstcro OF Deeds
for the county OF Alpena, on the sth day of No
Nembcr, A. u. 1876, IN Libcr one of mortgages, on
page 80 and by which said default the power of
sale ia said mortgage contained has become opcr-
alive, and IL being claimed that there is by virtue
of The stipulations contained in said mortgage
now due and unpaid, NJ the date hereof, on said
mort gage, the sum of seveL hundred and seventy
dollars, isII00Ol, for principal and interest, to-
gether with an attorney fee of thirty dollars,
ts30.0Ol, provided tor in said mortgage, and no
suit or proceeding, either ut law or equity, having
been instituted TO recover the amount secured by
SAID mortgage, or any part thereof, now, there
fore;
Notice is hereby given that on the Sls day of jan
uary, A. d. 1873, at two O'Clock in the afternoon of
said day, at the front door OF Potter Biothcrs'
brick block, Second street. in the city of Alpena.
county OF Alpena, and State of Michigan, that
being the building in which the Circuit Court
for said county in which said morigaged prem
iscs are situated Ia held, there will be sold Mt
public auction, 10 the highest bidder, the prem
ises described IN said mortgage so much thereof
MS may be neces AIRY TO satisfy the said debt
the interest thereon. and said attorney fee, and
all costs and charges allowed by law Said mort
gagged premises are situated in the city of Alpena,
county of Alp mn, State of Michigan, and described
as follows: All that piece parcel of land described
in said mortgage rs follows, 20 wit: Lot six, 49,,
block eighty-two. s2 according to the plat of the
village OF Alpenu, now city.
SAMANTHA HITCHCOCK,
Mortgageo.
J. d. TuRSnrLL, Attorney for Mortgage
Dated Nov. 7, 1877. S2GwlS
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MORTGAGE SALE.


Default having been made in the terms and con-
ditiobs OF n certain indenture of mortgage bear
ing date the 18th day of October, A. ID. 1874, and
executed by and between Henry w. Pollard Of
the city of Alpena, Michigan, OF the first pait,
and Samantha Hitchcock, of the same place, OF
the second part, aud duly recorded in the office
of the Register of Deeds for the county OF AL
penn, on the 25th day of October, A. ID. 1874. in
Liber one of mortgages on page 80 and by which
said default the power of sale in said mortgage
contained has become operative, and II being claim
Ell t1ht there il now due and unpaid, at the date
hereof, on said mortgage, the sum Of three hundred
and one and siNty-two one-hundredths dollars,
1901 G2-l00l, tor principal and interest together
with an attorney fee of thirty dollars, $4,000,
eeGs G n ~ sad m III M sTt or Ss
instituted 10 recover the amount secured by said
mortgage, or any part thereof, now, therefore;
Notice Is hereby given that on the thirty first
day of January, A. ID. 1878, At two O'clock Ina the
afternoon of said day, at the front door of Potter
Brothers brick block, on Second street in the city
of Alpenn, county Of Alpena, and State Of Michi-
gan, thnt being the building in which the Circuit
Court Tor said county in which said mortcared
premises are situated is held there will be sold M
public auction 10 the highest bidder the premises
described IN said mortgapc, or so much thereof ms
may be necessary to satisfy the said debt tho in
tercst thereon, and said attorney fee, and all
costs and charges allowed by law. Said mort.
gagged premises are situated in the city of Alpena,
county of Alpena, State OF Michigan, and de.
scribed rs follows: All that piece or parcel of
land described in said mortgage us follows, 10
wit: Lot number three, 81, in block nine, 9j, in
Hltchcock's first addition 10 the village, now city,
of Alpena, snid mortgage being given for the mr.
chase price of said described promises.
SAMANTHA HITCHCOCK,
r - Mortgageo.
Dated Nov. I, 1917. 326wi3
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-30
pRoBATE NOTICE.

State Of Michigan. County Of Aipcna, ss.
Notice Is hereby given, that by an order Of the
Probate Court for the County Of Alpena made on
the 2sd day of July. A. ID. 1877, twelve months
from that date were allowed for creditors to pre-
sent then claims against the estate of Alexander
Carr, bate % said county, deceased, and that
all orediisrs Of snd deceased are required 70 pre-
sent their chpms TO said Probate Court, No the
Probate offce. In the city of Alpena. for examine
ton and allowance, on or before the sd day Of
July NEXT and that sneh claims will DO
heard before said Court, on Monday, the 18TH
day Of February, and on Tuesday, the 2sd day Of
Of those days.
Dated jaaaary 'th. a. y, MA -
Thvt judy Of Protste.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-30

A st. Louis girl shook out her
stocking Christmas morning, and
was bitterly disappointed at dis.
covering no presents. On closer
examination, however, she was
made happy by finding SPLENDID
upright piano, which, as it had
consealed itself at the extreme toe
end Of the stocking, had, at first,
escaped her search.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-30
MANHOOD: How LOST, now RESTORrp

X Just published, n new edition az M r.,
IN, rer~ells Celebrated Essay ON the raSic ",i
w or is s vmi,nIu, mcdicincl Of spcrmn,orrhma
na Losses lmpotency, Mental and Phvsica I'in,
capacity, impediments to Marriage. ETC c'e"i IN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 81 and Pits introduced By
~ rrice, in sealed envelope, only si9 cs,,-
clearly author in this admirable T',sv
s q. menstratcs from thiiiv yns,. ,ssay.
iui practice, that the alarming success.
ouse may be radically cured wi,bon, ol
cation Of ib s'e ~ internal medicine or the app
AZ once simple, certain and oIec.nat ~ cure
I;,in vel sufferer. no matter what H. e,,,'
Ve,sly and radically. eneapy pri~
,o anis lecture should be in the hand. q, 80.
s1 sn,i, ana every man ia the land. vi every
dress noan i,SSa IN plain envelope to any nd.
P1grr, , stamps. Address the Pnhl,shass OF NO
New vn.t Eli I'LL MEDICAL co, n An, q.
,ew sorki Post oficc Box, 4sse. - -'"n 81,
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Y O NC MENY

,pby 70 INC editor Of this newspaper for hair
fan,iie olleee, Keokul, Iowa, on the Miss,s.;,,,
,c OCkSheepers Pennsn, Reporters, Operators a,a
PROF My unnynrqpughiy lifted Don't fail TO addrc,s
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-30

A hint to those who do not adj
vertise. A man sent his son to the
The Osceola times., 1878-09-14
Gan ~. Truth oy+rn.e "a Lie.

Investigation discloses the fact that the
lddy r, ported in ,he Associated Press dis.
patches, about Angus, 10, tol,ave died in
Chicago after two weeks use OF some r,DVicd
rcmeig for corPulency, had not taken Allsn's
Auti-fat, but had used q preparation put up
by a regular physician in Luzerne. Pa. A
lan's Anti.Fat is manufactured in Buffalo
Y. Y, by the undersigned. We have al.
ready sold over 10000 bottles OF il. II has
therefore been taken by thousands, and we
challenge proof that il has ever harmed any
body, unless The reduction of obese per- Ms
from 90 to 20 pounds, leaving them healthy
and strong, is considered u misfortune
Furthermore, We hereby offer g., 600 reward
for evidence showing mat itcoutains poison.
Gus or inurious ingredients. We also offer
5000 five cannot prove tha, il has reduced
numbers OF pers ms as stated herein, and al
WAYS without injury It said lie will out
travel the truth any time; but we trust that
those newspapers that have mi,ied the pub
lie by saying that physicians attributed the
lady's death 10 the use Of Anti.Fat which is
only put up by us, the term "Anti-fat be.
ing our trade mark y will correct the false
impression they have conveyed, by publish
ing this refutation.
BOTANIC MEDICINE CO,
Buffalo. y, Y
The Osceola times., 1878-09-14

A CHARACTERISTIC anecdote of Carl
baldi is related in "Lifc" of that Gen
eral, recently published. One evening
in 1861 he was met by Sardirian shep-
herd who was lamenting the loss OF one
Of his lambs Garibaldi at once pro-
posed to his staff that the mountains
should be explored for the little vagrant,
but after an unavailing search the sol
diers retired TO rest. Not 50 the Gen
eral, however. For the next morning
Garibaldi, who was accustomed always
to be the first man awake in the camp,
was found by his attendant in bed and
fast asleep. On being aroused he opened
his ewes in some alarm, and instantly
inquired whether the rest of the house
were awake or not. ile was relieved on
receiving an answer in the negative, and
stretching his arm under the counter
pane of the bed, he brought to light a
tiny lamb, which he handed 10 his friend,
urging him 10 take il with all speed
and without being observed to the dis
consulate shepherd. The friend had
just time to remark that by the side of
the bed was a saucer, in the bottom of
which remained a few drops of milk
The Osceola times., 1878-09-14
s.ncou, axc cnscni for the Fccsi-.

so long as the failing cmberS OF vitality
are capable Of being rekindled into a
warm and genial glow, just "a long there is
hope for the weak and emariated invalid.
Let him not, therefore, despOnd, but derive
encouragement iroIa this and from the
further fact that there is q restorative most
potent in renewing the dilapidated powers
of broken down system. Yes, thanks TO
its unexampled tonic virtues, Hostetter's
stomach Bitters is daily reviving strength
In the bodies and hope in the minds Of the
feeble aud nervous. Appetite, refreshing
sleep. acquisition ol tlesh and color, are
blessings attendaHt upon the reprrative
processes which this nriceless inYigorant
speedy initiates and carries TO a successful
conclusion. Digestion * restored. the
blood fertiizcd and sustenauce afforded to
each life-sustaining organ by the Bitters,
which is inoilensive even to the feminine
palate, vegetable in composition, and thor.
oughly safe. Use it, and regain vigor!
The Osceola times., 1878-09-14
Written on Both Sides.
lRochesler pemocrat.

Very frequently We see newspaper
correspondents admonished to write ON
one side of the paper only if they
wish to see their articles published, and
it must be admitted that this is very
wise rule, but, of course, it has its ex-
ceptions. For instance, we received a
"pome," and had the writer been care
full to write on one side Of the paper
only, ii is very much to be feared that
her literary effort would have found
congenial losshipin the waste-basket
but under the circumstances we can not
refrain from giving II specimen stanza
from each side. The poem was headed
"The C ,untry,' and the poetess struck
her gait as follows:
"Oh, love to bask In Natures smile
Under the greenwood tree,
With naught in view save the rolling fields
Oh, the country's the place for me-"
This was all very well, of course, and
no one could Justly complain of her
desire 10 get under the greenwood tree
and bask in Natures smile, but the
other side of the page told different
story. Ii was the commencement of a
letter, and in prose the poetess talked
as follows:
"Dcor Pal wish you would come
down here and get me just as soon as
you can. The country is perfectly hor-
rid, and would rather bake in the city
than stay down here in this poky place.
Aunt Jane says ! will get used"
The Osceola times., 1878-09-14
Old NJ Explains the Yellow Fever to
Pete.
Atjauta Constitution. !

Old II met Pete at the warehouse
corner and said:
Who's payin yo' bode-bill now, dat
you hez so much time ter squanderp
i" feels sick dis mornin', ! does -
gloomily replied Pete.
"Whar bouts"
"Well, / pass'd by whar dat white
man wis sick wild de yaller feeber an !
amt so sartin but dat ] got er Whit er
de pizen."
- You thinks dat yer got the yaller
Geeber, eh? But lemmc tell yer, nigger,
eff yer did yer wouldn't be standin'
round hyar gaugin' yer appytite 'ginst
dem watermillions in dat waggin !"
did yer ebber hab it? How do hit
do?"
How it do? Wait tell yer gifts hit,
BOY, an see how yer feels. Use bin
dar an hits felt oh me an | aint forgot
yit de way dat hit gnaw'd on mew
Well, what am de interductry
.wymp'oms oh de ailment, tell me dat ~
Why, when yer less settin' round
'sposin' dat you'se gwine ter fall 'air to
er fo' hundred d0ller mule an is fgger-
in up de price oh er halter fer hit, yer
kiuder 'spishun- dat yer left yer shurt
opin benin when yer got up dis mornin'
Er sorter cole streak pears ter trickle
down yer spinous colyum an den climes
up agiu quicker than it wend down.
Dem jimnasticks continues tell d'reckly
yer teef won't stay tergedder, but kinder
boxes wild each udder PRESENTLY de
cole streak sets down in de small OBJ yer
back fer ter res an begins ter axe
Bimeby yer feel hot all ober like yer
wuz in er house a fire. Den yer can't
crawl ter bed, but de muses. come round
an fotches de dockter an de wrassle fer
er longer foot-hol on dis bank oh de
ribber beginsw
Den what do they doW
Plarsters yer all ober wild mustard
fills yer up wild febuary fuze an piles
on all de blankits dat iey kin borrer er
beg fun de nabors. Den dey gibs yer
ice on de inside an mo- blankits on de
outside tell de ekerlibrium am restored
arter dat yer either gifts well er dies
How did you stan hit?
Well. Tse tuff citizen fer emmy
complaint ter tackle, an manadg'd
ter be dar yit when ole yaller jack flung
up de tite-but | d'clar' ter grashus now
DAT wuz de mos weak'nin' tussle dis
niger ebber had. 'specks dat d'seeze
don't banker much arter niggers, 'kase
he don't often win de fte tell he gifts de
feIer turned yaller, an niggers don't
turn yaller wuT er cent! But when
ebber he gifts er white man lyin' out
lookin' like er chrome of er musterd
patch in bloom dere's gwine ter be er
hole in de scmeterry groun' mex day,
shnn
The Osceola times., 1878-09-14
The Literary Career.

The PHILADELPHIA Bulletin says that
Young persons who feel the literary inn
pulse, as nearly all intelligent young
people do in greater or les degree, at
one time or another, will find it profit
able, if they think Of embIrking upon
a literary career, 10 read certain con
fe,.iJns that have appeared in the II
iantic Monthly for August and ScptcH.
Der. The first confessor, who seems TO
be a writer of some skill, shows that he
earned only about 5000 by persistent
literary work continued during ten
years. The second confessor, in the
September atlantic, tells dismal tale
of hard and exhaustive work without
adequate compensation, and he gives
the following as the conclusion to which
his experience has forced him: 81 am
satisfied that story or novel writing
alone leads to starvation unless you are
illustrious. A literary man must have
the weekly wages which comes from
drudgery. This is the aocessaire; story
writing is the superfue." There can be
no doubt at all that this is sound doc
trine. ANY one who is conversant with
the facts of the matter, from observa-
ton or experience, must confess that
the man who attempts TO support him
self with his pen, depending upon find
ing a market for his wares after they
have been produced, is inevitably
doomed to life of extreme poverty un-
less he has great genius. If he seeS n
admission TO the magazines, he viii
probably be surprised to find, even if
his writings have great excellence and
popularity, that his largest possible
earnings are very small.
The Osceola times., 1878-09-14
Biiah Advises the Small Boy.
Detroit Free Press I

A rat of boy about twelve years old
was the first caller at Bijah's parlors.
He wanted a certain matter decided,
and he wouldn't trust any other man in
town to decide il for him. Being re-
ceiyed in fatherly manner, he began
E" believe shall run away and go to
Africa"
" Africa, my son, is more'n hundred
miles away" replied Bijah. "They have
no jaw-breakers-no gum-no dime
novels in Africa"
al can't help that-Pve got to leave
home" continued the lad. about a
month ago some big gun down town told
dad he ought to make lawyer of me,
and he came tearin' home and ordered
me to begin to reckon on being law
yer. Next day some one told mother
she ought to make a preacher of me,
make me jump if didn't begin to look
solemn and learn TO sing hymn. That's
the case. Dad he's sot, and man she's
sot, and tween the two of 'em Pm Citing
to be corpse. If dad asks me how
many exclamation points y there
are in writ of replevin, nam she sets
in and wants 10 know why Daniel was
chucked into the lions den and my best
hold is to skip through the winder and
let 'em wrangle over my tracks. It's
red-hot for me up there, and I've got to
embezzle the funds of bank and take
an excursion abroad"
Boy, ] feel for you," said Biiah as
he patted the youngster on the head.
My parents had the same fuss over
me. My respected governor was deter
mined that should be a philosopher,
the governess wanted me to he poet,
and my aunt insisted that learn the
blacksmith's trade. One yelled Dio-
genes at me-another hammered me
with volumes of poetry-my aunt bought
me a sledge and pair of bellows. What
was the result? | ran away from home
and became nothing but statesman.
They lived to repent of their action, but
it was too late
" Have ! got to be q statesman p asked
the boy, lonely quaver in his voice.
| hope mott hope not. You 60
home and say nothing, and I'll make ii
pint to call up that way. think can
convince your parents OF the error ol
their ways. II can't I'll watch for a
chance to run 'em down to the cooler
and have 'em sent up for dsorderlies,
and before they come out Pll make a
Washington correspondent of you"
The boy went away feeling good
There was fine chance to steal dog
on the corner, but he was too happy to
seize il.
The Osceola times., 1878-09-14
The Fuel Used In Paris.

The wood used in Paris is cut from
young trees, and consists almost entirely
of small round sticks, says correspon-
den. How this immense city can OBJ
tain sufficient supply of this kind of
fuel in this almost denuded-of-wood
country is mystery ! cannot explain,
unless it is because they do not consume
more than ten per cent. as much fuel as
is used in New York city. So costly is
wood that have seen it piled up in the
most artistic manner in tie second or
third story of a building where it is kept
for sale, and have even seen il piled in
shop windows as a sign that it can be
purchased there. 1t is saying that a
French family can live luxuriously on
what an American family will waste, so
thoroughly do they understand the art
of cooking and Of economizing food. II
can be said with equal truth that the
same family will keep comfortably warm
and do all the cooking on the fuel that is
unnecessarily consumed by the American
family. During cold weather only one
or two apartments are heated beside the
kitchen.