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The Republican journal., 1878-10-17
Mysterious Disappearances

The number ofpersons who mysterious
ly disappear and are never heard of after
ward is greater than is generally suppos-
ed. This fact is illustrated by the ease
of the dead body found buried in a barrel
on Staten Island. 1t was the body OF a
young woman, evidently secretly inferred
to conceal a crime. The friends of no
less than four young woman who have
gone Oft leaving no clue behind them by
which they could be traced, have been
making Investigations or inquiries about
this corpse, with view to its identitica
ton, in every instance, rs the missing
one What heartaches there must be in
families from which some member has
disappeared in impenetrabe darkness, to
meet a fate which can never be ascertain
ed.
Many Of these diSappearances are but
little advertised, a notice in some paper
of very limited local circulation is the only
publicity they ever aquire. Such accounts
are not unfrequent in the country papers
But while unexplained disappearances
are more common now than formerly
and well they may be. for there are 50
many more persons to disappear vet they
have always occurred.
Many years ago prosperous wholesale
Boston druggist left home for flying
trip to Europe. one evening in Paris he
stepped out from his lodgings, intending
to be gone but short time and from
that day TO this he ha, never been heard
from.
About the same time a dry goods mer-
chant in the interior of Massachusetts
The Republican journal., 1878-10-17
Jewels of Thought and Devotion.

IHA SHADOW OF DEATH.
one waits, methinks I see him sHsd
Not far away with lifted hand
>,.,r - - ~ 1 @At,- !. y u.,.,;
Drsr tather brn-bsr sis,c- trjend
~ ,,,Y - ~ -''' ~
','N
lie points the wav from whence he cam.
Ii cannot be
That from the midst Of life and lebt-
My work half done ere -alls the mob,
He calleth me-
Ao' no Ana yet while lie is bright
IelP ne ere darkness hides the hight
o !ook to thee
l." t'SSP the cross mat eXplates-
saviour, Frend. lest he who waits
W AIT there for HE.
ows made IN Storms are forgotten in Gains
,.,..r,,o,, ...........
II 'l'aAe ~ "'4S"el'
To keep Your secret is wisdom but to ey1,rct
others To keep it is folly
Ho-He Len cannot STAND prosperity Others
-e'ei se' en"Hee 10 W!
The Chinese. ga, th.r !. a., ,-..,l.l .. .,;.1.. .
the root Of every grav lajr a.
re who Is the most slow IL making promise is
ne most IAltAul III the performance OF IT,
\.Y;-, 1a III ..,
rb,s 1,-f ,nai. Xxx iii'H a. Irene passion.
nor and sbIy rto b - i o'HeI"ls e are
-'' 'i'14 /" DC Iools that dfe not.
There is an old German proverb 10 the eYact
arlniesEan army If crin-J.s On IT NV
ers. ana All army ,t tfjry+.. -
hoover sincerely eudeavors to 90 all the good
ne can. III probably do much more than he
4t4~3 ines or VIII ever Know 10 the day OF judg
The Republican journal., 1878-10-17
A Courtesan's Charity
LLouI.vL.le New.-l-

y
Many wears ago there came to this citH
from ONO a handsome German LiI,. Who
found employment With a family near
First and Green street. Her expressive
language, personal beauty, rich voice.
and magnetic person made her general
fayorite. When She saw any one Suffer-
ing her eyes would grow soft with beau
titul, mysterious radiance as She extend
ed helping hand, She seemed in good
spirits at times, yet there was something
about her general demeanor that told
that her poor soul was groanlng beneath
the burden of a mighty sin-reaIly ca
lamity. and known to the laws Of society
as a crime. Society is cold. htartIesS. and
rules with an iron rod.
This was twenty-five wears ago The
fair young girl grew up to womanhood,
and as woman of the town her name was
known as Annie Cook Her real name
remains as much OF a mystery here as the
nameless sin that drove her from the
scenes Of happy, joyful childhood At
one time she might have returned, like
the dove to the ark, had it not been for
the frOwning world.
The leading characteristics of her life
seemed to be helpto the suffering. When
she lived in this city on Madison street.
poor family became helpless with the
smallpox. and this woman was found at
the bedside administering to their wants.
Notwithstanding her life, She endeared
herself to many OF the people here. Sh0lt-
ly after the war she became dissatisfied
and went to Memphis Nothing more
was heard Of her until the yellow fever
scourge OF 1873. She then threw her
house open, that had been dedicated to
shame, volunteered as nurse and watch
ed over the dead and dying like minis
tering angel
The generous public approved silently,
OF course, Of her noble deeds, and she
lived on through years Of sorrow. the
same strange. mysterious woman until
the breaking out Of the present scourge.
When she again DISCHARGED her women,
offered her house as a hospital and her
services as a nurse. Yesterday the wires
whispered the news Of her death. Poor
starred, misguided woman, What
ever her sins may have been, She had
laid them all down with her life. and
may we not hope that her chances for a
life OF happiness ''up there" are secured
by an earnest repentance and a self sac
rlfice that cost her life. Mary Magdalen
became the most devoted of her followers
and now that Annie Cook s life has ended
in sacrifice for others there is hope that
it may be said to her, "For inasmuch as
We did it to the least of these We did it
also unto me-"
The Republican journal., 1878-10-17
Wicked For CIergymen.

Il believe II to be all wrong and even wicked for
clcrgymen or other public men to be led into Civ
ing testimonials to quack doctors or vile stufs
called medicines but when a really meritorious
article is made up of common valuable remedies
known TO all and that all physicians and trust
in daily. we should freely commend it. | there
fore cheertully and heartily commend Hop Bitters
for the good they have done me and my friends,
firmly believing they have no equal for family
| viii not be without them"
Rev - Washington D. G.
The Republican journal., 1878-10-17
A Kentuckian's Exciting Struggle With a
Rear

From the Yanceburg KY Courier
foln gentleman who has lately been travel
Ing IN Rowan, Carter and other mountain coun-
ues. we learn that farmer Laned " ison living
IN the upper part Of Rowan. had a terrible contest
with bear few DAYS since in which Wilson
barely escaped with his life Wilson was hunting
late IN the evening for squirrels and came close
upon his bearshlp before he had an idea that such
dangerous monster was anywhere near him The
Dear instead OF retreatlng made for Wilson the
latter had only time to draw his weapon and fire
lie gun. however loaded with small shot
and the only effect upon the bear was 10 make
time to run. and. clubbing his gun hit the bear
several furious lIcks the head in rapid success
sion.
HI broke the gun into many pieces and then
remembering that be had large pen knife in his
pocket, he drew the same and opened it. but before
lie could use 1t the bear dealt him stunning blow
with his paw. which felled him to the earth and
Tor moment stunned him. He held on to the
knife and when the bear jumped on him he dealt
the beast some furious blows in the abdomen the
blood saturting his clothes. The bear hit him Sc
Verely on the left and scratched him painfully
about The neck and arms. Wilson made good use
OF his knife and the bear, feeling the thrusts so
acutely, wheeled around quickly to escape them
Wilson took advantage of the movement and
Jhlsplng to his feet, rapidly away The bear
pursued him some distance but being weak from
the loss OF blood abandoned the chase Wilson
was several miles from home and was getting
weak from loss of blood. After considering him.
sell safe from further pursuit, he took off his shirt
bound up his wounds well as he could and start
ed Tor home. He arrived some time after dark
completely exhausted and in precarious condi-
ton
The Republican journal., 1878-10-17

The sign painters of little city in the
north Of France recently went into com
petition as to who could produce the most
appropriate signboard for midwife. The
sign that won the prize represented a
pearl grey cloud with a shower of rosy
checked babies falling from it into the
apron Of the midwife, who is in the act
of offering them to young couple on her
right, while on her left are an old couple
bent with age, and sheltering themselves
from this torrent Of babies beneath an
immense umbrella
The Republican journal., 1878-10-17

Thomas Evans, the gardener at st. Hell
ena during Napoleon's confinement, has
just died on the island at the patriarchal
age of 80 years. He entered the English
army at the age Of 10 years and was ac-
lively engaged in the Peninsular war
losing an eye at the battle OF Toulouse
After Waterloo his regiment formed the
guard which accompanied the French
Emperor on the Bellerophon to St Helena,
and he was employed for several years as
gardener at the Longwood House. To
his dying day the veteran gossiped about
Napoleon and the great wars, and his last
request was that he should be buried
with military honors.
The Republican journal., 1878-10-17

The wife OF minister residing near
Pawlet found him feeding chickens with
dough in the dining room. She "shoedr
the chickens out, her husband boxed her
ears, she complained to the church and it
compelled him to resign-put him out on
fowl, as it were
The Republican journal., 1878-10-17

The other nighta Rockland man dream
ed that his house had blown up, with
hlmselfin it, and that as he sailed through
the air, four left-handed devils in blue
shirts grabbed him with long iron hooks,
and hauled him over a road filled with
red-hot spikes. He awoke bathed in
a cold sweat, and heard a knocking at
the door. 1t was his wifes aunt from
Massachusetts, who had come in on the
morning boat, with two trunks, band
box, bird cage, a reticule, a parasol, a
copy OF Gospel hymns, three paper parcels,
and the rheumatism. The Rockland
man believes there is wonderful fatality
in dreams. Rockland Courier.
The Republican journal., 1878-10-17
Portland, Bangor & MdChlaS Steamboat 10.


Y =
I, ff'z-SS a. Steamer E.-~i.t"n, & apt \~
1S tpEtHI>G, Will leave railroad
~ sssss.zrt,as.sS Wharf Frida. E,'gs. Wa,
INth and isth. for Roc Aluud.
taatne, Deer Isle, >cdgwick. So West and Bar tiar
horr, Mount be-ert,l M.ibridge Juue,pOrt aud
MachiaspOrt. Returning MONDAYS
Commencing Tue .d.sy NAV sl~r sh, will
MAKE two trips per week leaving Portland tuesday
ana Friday Evenings, and returning leaving llaehia-
port Monday and Thurs lay Mornings, For further
particulars inquire Of
ClHs> PATTERSON, Agent.
Belfast MAY t. l>->
The Republican journal., 1878-10-17

9NhTARRH is . disease Of the mucous membrane
\ Temperaments aud constitutions vary.its severity
in individual cases Catarrh may arise from cold or
succession of colds, from sudden change of atmos
here wearing wet clothing exposure to Indictment
digestive organs morbid on inactive condition
and the strength and vital forces exhausted The dis
may arise from asCrofpUus condition of the blood
rom Scarlet Fever. Measles, and Dphtheria in which
cases the eye and ear are generally involved and dis
nose, the feature in all catarrhal cases from
whatever cause thg arise, be thin and waterv and
50 acid as cause rednesS and Xc0raon of the skin
WIN Wnlvh ucI come IN contact, or thick and yellow
sh, emitting foul odor, or clear and white like the
white OF an egg Thcre may be entire lack of
uon the surfaces being dry and ieyerish the face front
and upper part OF The head feeling uncomfortable and
latter phase Is called Dry aarrh The nee mattery
thckenrd, rendering breathing through the dim
cult or mpoS~Iblc and the sufferer finds it necessary
to breath" through the mouth thereby permitting cold
air to pass directly to the bronchial tubes and lungs
The matter passing down the throat creates
when the membrane IA dry and fevcrish, instead OF
passing freely down from the nose and throat. the
Gus becomes hard and forms into scahs incrustations
and hard lnmpN which adhere 50 irmly 70 the nasal
passages and throat require very persistent efforts
- dHlodge them. The eye In sympathy becomes in
tanned, rod weak. ana Watery or in the morning the
h's may he found glued together, and matter Is
cretr N moro or l.~s quantity. The ear also becomes
seriously affected dIScAar quantities ofnlattcr be
sides being visited by the violent pcuralgc pains
fnaliy deafness tn tfoat hror TUBES ANA Inn 80
are m many cases affected Nv caarlh and when pros
tralon Of the nervous stem i, supuradded, such af
!rctI"rs become alarming
lo are a1hcted with ~ make sptedy preparation for
rs treatment before u becomes chronic The advau-
Aly . 'lly we. n 10 H' una IN 10 other remedy.
Every step IN is prepar alton, every line in the dircc
tons, mark 1t Saarl' N tic n. oy calculated 10 meet
every phte" ~ IN disease ~ numerous testimonials
from the h",t Taan.e j" The 1ncd States attest the
freed FROM I'll" t1-' as t"l dangerous disc sse
y tt-ll} afflicted.
The Republican journal., 1878-10-17

i.'aaAr. i.I... Mass. Vu. a.l tre..r ls-.l.r .
a.t.r. .r Ni> EQttir~ Of the Se=v1.,.
biz I "ntInusIss s.nIb, cypress un req a. ;i
- $3.50 s5i.IS >"Ut Roy "a ati "n rPCra pi
Of > "tUE..
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-02-13
Patents.

Patents granted to residents OF
the State of Michigan, in the last
issue, bearing the date of Jan. Is,
1877. Reported by Paine and
Grafton, Patent Attorneys, Wash
ington, d. C:
Oliver P. Barber, Saginaw, in
haler.
George w. Cummings Jr., Big
Rapids, oscillating chair.
Charles ]. Leach, Hartford town
ship, Van Buren, county, saw mill
dogs.
Joseph w. Reid, Kalamazoo, lu-
bricator.
Wellington Torney and Charles
N. Tillotson, Detroit, sewer trap.
James p. Drouillard, Greenville,
ilnme for water wheels.
James c. Walker, Livonia, and
Thos. II. Hunt, Alpena, window
screen.
Robert X. Wilkinson, Jamestown,
egg carrier.
William r. Merwin, Detroit,
trade mark for medicine.
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The Band.

EDITOR ARGUS AS we, the
Band, are to give musical enter.
tainment on the Goth of this
month, q statement showing our
necessities, as well as what We have
done with orr money so far, may
I've interesting to a portion of your
readers.
When we engaged the services
of L. b. Howard, as instructor, we
were in debt $3.50. Part of this
amount was for instruments, the
balance was cansed by loss in the
Myers Block Are. Since that time,
Dec. 1876, we paid as follows:
old debt, $4,000
New Instruments 1000
Paid instructor 5000
Tor music 1000
Total, s3sO.0o
We pay our rent and lights by
playing for the military company.
The amount paid instructor was
paid from Band fund raised by as
sessment of its members, also about
half of the music bill. The bal
ance was raised by concert last
winter and on subscription last
spring, for which we gave out door
during the summer. We
feel ourselves deeply indebted to
Mr.. Howard for the interest he has
taken in the Band, and for the
time and labor expended in our be-
half during the past year at 80
very small compensation. We
now need about $3.50 to purchase
1 few more instruments. We look
% the music loving citizens to help
rs to n part of this amount by pat
literally, our concert,
which we flatter ourselves will he
veil worth the price of admission.
Very respectively,
A. d. Stout,
Treasurer.
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No. | whrterob No. iMnrch

The apparent settlement of East
ern differences has had a tendency
to weaken values, and prices have
declined and favored buyers.
Corn is dull and lower. No.
mixed, new, freely offered at 3S l-2c
per bu. New, high mixed, held at
39c.
Oats have ruled dull. No. white,
weak at 29c. No. mixed, spot,
held at q ga with q l-2 bid.
Barley is dull and depressed
No. | State, nominal at Sl.55 pei
GENITAL No. . State, S1.14 bid and
Sill asked. No. 3 State, Sl.02 Sd
asked and S1.00 bid.
Rye is nominal at 55a57c per bu
The general produce marke,
shows no improvement, and sales
have been almost entirely to the
home trade.
Apples are quiet and steady al
s3.75a4.25 per bhl.
Beans are dull and lower, city
hand picked stock being freely
offered at Sl.65 per bu; fair tc
choice, unpicked, 75casl.25 per bu
The butter market is depressed
"Gilt edge" lots find a ready mark.
ct at lSc, hut the great majority oil
receipts fall short of this standard
and for such there is little or nc
demand. Best lots in market al
16al7c per ID. Medium grades are
neglected.
Grease stock in fair request al
Gao LIE per 10.
Cheese, quiet and steady at 13a
13 Lee per III for selections.
Clover seed steady at S4.55a4. &C
per bu.
Dressed hogs have met with 9
uniform good sale and values have
been comparatively steady at {
range of s425a4.35 per cwt, most
sales being at S4.30a4.35 per cwt.
Dried fruits are dull.
The supply of eggs folly equals
the demand, which is but moderate
at BE per doz for barreled lott
and l4c for crates.
Poultry was in fair request the
fore part Of the week and prices
ruled higher. On Monday, how
ever, the supply exceeded the de-
mand and the market was lower
and dull ut s l-2a9 LIE for chick
ems, and turkeys 10 l-2all l-2c per
Id.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-02-13

The above cut represents the new o.
flee of the Detroit Evening News. into
which IL removed with the opening of
the present year, and which Is without
doubt the most cOmmOdous and COM
plete newspaper Office In the west -
Started in August. 1873 the News bad
up 10 the date Of It's removal, printed
nearly eighteen million sheets. consum-
ing not less than 476 tons of white pa
per, or a pile mile high-each sheet
being spread out its full size. The
amount of reading matter published IN
its columns each year IL estimated 10 he
equal to thirty octave vOumns of GOO
pages each. About $4,000 was paid
out last year for editorial work, and
$40 600 more for type setting. The gross
business Of the concern for 1877 exceed.
ed $50, 900, thus evinclng the popularity
Of the paper as well with advertisers as
the reading public. Besides an Office
staff Of 40 editors printers and clerks
it affords direct employment to nearly
800 carriers and newshOys, heslhes Il
large staff of correspondents, the entire
number Of persons deriving regular in
come directly from It's publication reach
ing as high us GAO These facts illus.
trate the magnitude of the business
which has been built up In little over
four years.
With unsurpassed facilities, the pub
fishers now propose 10 redouble their ex-
ertions 10 make the Evening News the
model paper of the northwest. A new
outfit OF type will soon improve The me-
chanical appearance, and new and
much faster press IL also In the near flI-
ture, Notwithstanding that the present
machine has q capacity for upwards of
10000 sheets per hour. No Detroit pa.
per has larger staff OF editors and re-
porters, or one composed of men better
trained to their profession, and all are
now, as one man, bending every energy
10 distinguish themselves and the Jour
nal with which they are connected. A
most Interesting and readable sheet can
therefore be promised for the ensuing
year. All we ask of the public is sim
ply To try the paper for week, a month
or n quarter.
In every considerable village in the
State the Evening News is obtanable by
carrier at 10 cents per week. Where II
cannot be so secured It will be sent by
mail, postage prepaid, at the following
rates. per year, 50 90; per quarter,
81. 25; per month, 45 cents.
The "want" advertisements on the
third page are the cheapest and most pop
ular way of selling any kind OF property
or filling any sort Of want. An adyer.
| tisement of 10 words or less is inserted
FIVE days for so cents. Farmers and
merchants everywhere may avail them.
selves of the advantages they offer.
Address, in all eases,
TIE EVENING NEWS,
Detroit, Mich.
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To the Charitable.

There is large amount Of pow
erty and suffering in the city, and
calls for aid are daily received.
There is, no doubt, many of our
citizens who can contribute some
thing to the suffering, and to those
l would say that any spare bed
ding or cast-off clothing, left at the
Poor House, or with the under
signed, will be judiciously used,
and will help to tighten taxes as
well as aid the needy poor.
F. S. GOODRICH,
Superintendent Of Poor.
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An Historical Fact.-Eycry agent who
has been steadily selling the improved
$40 Homestead Sewing Machine for
three years, owns his dwelling house
has good account in bank, IL clear oil
debt, and has money atinterest, the natur-
al consequence Of securing good agency
for superior goods ut the lowest prices
A good flrst-class sewing machine, most
useful-reliable ut all times, easy to I'M
derstand and control, the same size and
does the same work as any machines
that sell at four times the price. There
Is no machine ut any price better, or that
will do finer or more work, and certain
ly none so low In price by many dollars.
The Homestead is widely known and
used in thousands of families In the
Eastern and Middle States, and daily
becoming popular in the West. 1t will
save its cost several times over in one
season, doing the work of the family, or
will earn four or five dollars day for
any man or woman who sews for u liv-
Ing. Ii Is the strongest machine made,
Is ready at all times TO do It's work,
makes the strongest and finest stitch yet
invented, and Is acknowledged as the
Standard Family Machine. Price, com
plete tor domestic use, $50, delivered at
your door, no matter howremote you may
reside. Business permanent and honor
able, with more certain and rapid sales,
and larger profits than any other. Ex-
traordlnary liberal offers made to local
or travelling agents where we have none
established or, IL there is no agent near
you, send your order direct to the fac.
tory. Address John II. Kendall Il Co !,
421 Broadway, New York. 290ylq.
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Detroit Markets.

The Detroit Free Press in IL
weekly review of the Detroit mark
cts. under date of Jan. 10Th, says:
Affairs in business and banking
circles continue quiet, showing ne
particular change from last week
The dry goods market has beer
rather inactive, and values are
nominally unchanged.
Drugs and chemicals have en-
ioyed fair order trade at steady
figures. Oils have been in fair de.
mand, with 10 change in price, ex-
repting kerosene. which on Mon
day advanced to 30c per gallon, at
which figure the market was ex-
cited and showing an upward ten
deucy. The leather and hide
trade is dull and prices steady.
Coal and wood are meeting with a
better demand.
Provisions are quiet and easier,
mess pork being held at s1l.25a
1850 per hbl; lard, in tierces, 7 1-2
7 3-4c per III.
Groceries have been in fair sea-
sona'le request.
Teas are firm and coffees weak.
Sugars are strong at 8 Lao 5-Sc
per Ii for standard AS; off AS Ga
9 lac per ID i; granulated, 10c per
ID; powdered, 10 lac per ID; crush
ed, 10 Lee per Id.
The receipts and shipments of
-four and grain for the week under
review were as follows:
Receipts-Flour, 4,052 bbls ;
wheat, SO, lS4 bu; corn, 7.540 bu;
oats. $3.50 hu; harley, 3,776 bu.
This is trifle less than the re-
ceipts for the week previous.
Shipments Flour, 1873 bbls
wheat. 1888 bu; corn, 1881 bu;
oats. 1907 hu.
The receipts and shipments OF
-four and grain to and from De-
troit during the month of January,
dnring the last four years, are
shown in the following tables:
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Astonishing Success.

IL Is the duty OF every person who has
used Boschee's German Syrup to let its
wonderful qualities be known to their
trends In curing Consumption, severe
Coughs, Group, Asthma, Pneumonia, and
In fact all throat and lung diseases 81
No person can use IL without immediate
relief. Three doses will relieve any case,
and we consider IL the duty OF all drug
gists TO recommend u to the poor dying
consumptive, at least 10 try one bottle,
as 10000 dozen bottles were sold last
year, and not one case where IL failed was
reported. Such , medicine as the Ger
man Syrup cannjt be too widely known
Ask your drug rIst abont IL. Sample
size rs cents. S25eowm3.