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'astor OF TIC McIhoIlSI LpINcOpN q
TEGEIINE

Just published, in Sealed Envelope. Price six
cents.
A Lecture on the Nature, Treatment, and radi-
cal cure of Seminal Weakness, or SpermatorrhGa,
induced 10y Self-Abuse, Involuntary Emissions,
Impotenoy, Nervous Debility and impediments
to Marriage generally Consumption, Epilepsy,
and Fits Mental and Physical lncapncity, etc.
By ROBERT j. CULvERwELI.. NJ. d.. author OF the
"treen Book" etc.
The world-reuowned author, in this admirable
Lecture, clearly proves from his own experience
that the awful conseq of Self-Abuse may
be efectually removed without medicine, and
without dangerous surgical operations, bougies,
instruments rings, or cordials; pointing out n
mode of cure at once certain and etfcctual, by
which every sufferer, no matter what his condi-
ton may be, may cure himself cheapy, privately
and radically.
DO This Lecture will prove boon TO thous-
ands and thousands
Sent under seal, IN plain envelope, TO any adj
dress, receipt of six cents or two postage
stamps. Address the Publishers, THE CUL-
VERWELL MEDICAL CO., Al Ann St., New
York Post Office Box, 1889. 297
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Alphabetical CuriOsities.

The protean nature OF the vowel
sounds is familiar to all. A few
amusing examples will show that
the consonants are nearly as bad:
b makes a road broad, turns the
ear TO bear, and Tom into tomb.
G. makes limb climb, hanged
changed, lever clever, and trans
ports lover into clover.
ID turns q bear to beard, a
crow to crowd, and makes anger
danger.
+ turns lower regions into flow
err regions.
II ehanges eight to height.
X makes now know.
l. transforms a pear into pearl.
m .turns n lne. into -linep q .cror'
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"Did be hit thee p she asked,
with face of fear.
mo, beloved. Thank God, es-
capped his shot j have known him
long as spy. He will meet his
deserts now. He hath been design
ing great evil here. l have all the
papers, all the evidence necessary
to send him swiftly to the gallows'
There are more like him here
abouts. Let his fate be a warning
to all traitors !"
"Wish him no evil save his own
bitter thoughts" murmured Alice,
"For thy sake, forgive him
love-" said the patriot; "but he
must meet his punishment. The
times are hard and need hard meas
ures."
Not many days after this event
horse galloped furiously ny
Spruce street, followed 10y a crowd
shouting: "a prisoner escaped
A Tory prisoner Death to the
spy"
Some friends of the prisoner had
actually procured him a horse ia
accelerate his escape.
A soldier in the mob happening
to fire at the horseman, the stced
made a spring and threw the rider
over his head. They ran to pick
up the man. 1t was Robert Estel-
eek. The bullet had not touched
him. The fall had broken his neck
aud he was quite dead.
Joseph Stamford came back from
the campaign with the title OF
Captain well earned, and with a
sabre cut in the shoulder, but he
lived to see peace and union, not
only in the country, but in his own
home, where, with his own beloved
Alice, the happy queen, and three
merry children, life was to him an
epoch of happiness and blissful rest
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Going 10 Sea.

A rather enthusiastic boy, after
finishing the last chapter of a book
called 1.-The pleasure of the Deep"
pleaded with his father to let him
ship aboard a small schooner. The
old man smiled a grim smile, took
the case under consideration, and
in few days the boy was on the
rolling deep, having shipped as a
greenhorn on vessel in the coal
trade. He sailed to Tynemeuth,
came down anu crossed to Hull,
and next week he appeared at home
lame and stiff, his I roat sore, one
eye nearly shut, AMI feeling of
humbleness running all through
him.
"What, back again !" cried the
old man, as the boy entered the
house.
Eyes, father, want to saw all
the wood for winter, bring in all
the coal, clean out the celler an
paint the barn, and you needn't
give me but two meals day."
"Don't you like sailingl"
"Father, you don't understand
anything about it. The captain
sailed away on Sunday the same as
any other day, and ! believe hi
swore even harder. He wonldn'
give me an umbrella when it rained
he made me sit up all night, ant
two or three times called Inc up a
midnight and made me hanl rope
and drag old sails about. Their
wasn't a single night when all of u
got off to bed at nine o'clock, an
there wasn't q day that he didn'
bully us about, aud stop US ever
time we got reading anything good
| like land, father, and / wish 20
owned farm"
The old man chuckled, and tn
boy turned away from "Peter Sin
, pie" last week with a shudder.
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HERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue Of an execution issued out OF the Cir
cult Court for the county of Alpcna. IN chnncery,
on the 18th day of December, A. ID. 1871, to me
directed and delivered against the goods and chat.
tells, lands and tenemcnts Of Sally Nj. BToadwcll
and Christopher Burrell, and in favor OF George
Speechley and Balfour lee, did, on the 18th day
OF December, A. ID. 1877, levy upon and soize
and take all the right, title and interest of sally
NJ. Broadwell in the following described land, to
wit Lot three, l3l, new survey, OF section seven
IN in township thirty-one north. OF range eight
east with the buildings thereon and dam attached
thereto, in the county OF Alpcna, state Of Mich-
gan which described premises shall expose Tor
sale and sell ut auction ON the 3lst day of Jnnu-
ary A. II. 1878, at two o'clock in the afternoon of
said day, at the front hall door OF Potter Broth
er's brick block, in the city of Alpena, county OF
Alpcnn that being the block where the Circuit
Court Tor the county of Alpena is held.
L II. DYER,
Sheriff OF Alpcna County.
Dated Dec 10th, 1877. 332
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The following, which we clip
from an exchange, contains so much
to the point, that we transfer it to
our columns for the benefit of
"whom it may concern"
zone of the most frequent com
plants made by congregations is
that their minister hasn't snap
enough. We wish some Of the
ministers of whom such complaints
are made, would preach a sermon
now aud then on snap in which he
might intimate that a little more
snap in the hearers wouldn't do
any harm. If congregations had a
little more snap in getting mp on
Sunday mornings and little more
snap 10 getting ready for church,
and little more snap in keeping
their attention upon the minister,
and a little more snap in paying
their subscription to church funds,
aud q little more snap in rccog-
nizing something good in their min
lister, and not so much snap in crit
icising the minister's occasional
dullness, Of his wife's dress and
conversation, there'd be more snap
in the mau who occupies the pulpit.
There is nothing that will extract
the snap from the preachers efforts
so effectually as no snap in the
congregation, and few sermons
on the subject might stir people mp
to realizing sense OF the fact that
snap begets snap, and if they want
snappy preacher, they must show
snap in providing him with the
means Of being snappy. One
might as well try to be brilliant in
addressing half acre lot Of green
pumpkins, as to show any snap IN
preparing sermons for some con-
gregations we wot of. If we were
a preacher, we'd preach one sermon
of which the congregation couldn't
complain because of its lack Of
snap"
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A pMINIsTRAToR's SALE.

State OF Michigan, county OF Aipena, IS;
In ths matter OF the estate of James Benson,
deceased; - - ~,
order granted TO the undersigned, admlnisira,or
Of the estate of said deceased, by the Hon. Judge
M probate for the county of alpena, on the 6th
day OF November, A. ID. 1871 there will be sold at
public vendue, to the highest bidder, nt the front
door of the Potter Block IN the city OF AiPehn, ~
nj two o'clock in the afternoon of that day SUB
icct 10 all encumbranoes by right OF dover on INC
widow of said deceased therein the following
described real estate, to WIT; nc eas' nun %
The south-west quarter of section thirty, in town
''''''' THOMAS McGlNN,
sa7 Administrator of said estate.
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DRoBATE ORDER.

State Of Michigan, County Of presque Isle-ss
At session of the rebate Court, for the county
of Prcsque sic, holden at the Probate Office in the
village Of Rogers, on Monday, the Sd day Of
December, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-seven.
Present, jams McIachlan, Judge Of Probate.
In tho matter Of the estate Of franciska Won
Molitor, Of the village of Rogers, presque Isle
county, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of Carolina Molitor Clothier, OF the village of
Rogers, county Of Presque Isle, praying for the
probsting Of the will and granting OF letters tesa-
mentary TO said petitioner.
Thereupon IL Il ordered, that Monday, the
9Th day of February, 1873, az ten o'clock in the
forenoon be assigned for the hearing Of said pc
tiion, and that the heirs at law Of said deceased
and all other persons interested in said estate,
are required 10 appear at a session OF SAID Court,
then 20 be holden nc the Probate Office, in
the village of Rogers City, and show cause, II
any there be- why the prayer Of the petitioner
should not be granted; And IL IL further ordered,
that said petitioner give notice 20 the persons in
| terested in said estate, OF the tendency Of said
petition, and the hearing thereof by causing copy
Of this order 10 be published in the ALPEFi
/ WEEKLY ARGUS, a newspaper printed and cir
eulated in said county Of Alpena for three sncces
sive weeks, and also by causing the same 10 b
personally served ut least Zen days previous e
said day Of hearing, upon Edward Molitor, o
Rogers, u he be found In said county
| 33lws JAMES McbACHbAN,
"a true copyJ Judge OF Probate.
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GOODBYE.

Goodbye, Vld year, with thy hopes and Fears
Tny joys aud sorrows, thy smiles and tears
Thy sweet May morus aud t'iy summer eyes,
Aud the toll that bound thy autumn sheaves'
chou hast made, Old year, Thy last report
To the august Judge OF the upper court
Who lust, as though He be-, has justified
The peniteat's trust in the crueitcd.
The Now Year comes in the hush % the night,
All mutIied in robes OF snowy white,
md breezy voices that float TO the ear,
Birding each "a Happy New Ycar."
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Tho following letter from Rev. G. W. Mansfield
formerly pastor of the Methodist Eplscopa
Church Hyde Park, and at present settled ~
Lowell must convince every one who reads MS
letter of the wonderful curative qualities OF eye
tine AS a thorough cleanser and purifier OF tht
blood: go.
Mr. ii. II. STEVENS.
Dear SIR About ten years ago my health fall
cd through the depicting effects OF dyspepsia
nearly yeai later | WIS attacked by typnoll'
fever in It's worst toIm. 1t settled in my back
and took the form of n large dcep-scatcd ubsccss
which was fifteen months IN gathering. had two
SURGICAL operations by the best skill IN the state
but received no permanent cure. suffered grea'
pain at times, aud was constantly weakened 10y Z
profuse discharge 1 also lost small pieces of bon'
at times -,
Matters ran on thus about seven years till May
1874, when friend recommended me TO go t'
your Office, and talk with you OF the virtue o.
Negetine. did so, and by yorr kindness passed
through your mandatory, noting the insredi
ents, etc, by which your remedy IL produced
BY what saw and heard l gained some conf
dence in Negetine.
| commenced taking IL soon after but felt worse
from its effects; still pcrsevered, and soon fell
IL was beneii;ing me in other respects Yet did
not see the results l desired till had taken II
faithfully for little more than u year, when the
difficulty in the back was cured and for nine
months / have enjoyed the best of health.
have in that time gained twenty-five pounds
of flesh being heavier than over before in my life
and was never more able to perform labor than
now.
During the past few weeks l had scrofulou'
swelling as large ~ my fist gather on another part
of my body.
| took Vegctinc faithfully, and il removed il
level with the surface in n month. i think
should have been cured % my mann trouble soonei
IT | had taken larger doses, after having become
accustomed to its effects.
Let your patrons troubled with scrofula Oh kid
my as-- ss"'Ass-tand that At takes time 20 euis
chronic diseases; and II they will patiently taxi
Ncgetine, it will in my judgment, cure them.
With great Obligations am
Yours very truly,
g. w. MANSFIELD,
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NoRTGAGE SALE.

MORTGAGE SALE.
Default having been made in the terms and con-
ditions OF u certain indenturc of mortgage, bear
ing date the 18th day of October, \. II. 1874, and
executed by and between Henry W. Pollard, of
the city of Alpena. Michigan, of the fist part,
and Samantha Hitchcock, of the same place, of
the second pnrt and duly recorded in the office
of the Register of Deeds for the county of Al
pena, on the 25th day of October, A. II. 1874, in
Liber one OF mortgages, on page 50 and by which
said default the power of sale in said mortgage
contained has become operative, and it being claim
ed that there is now due and unpaid. ut the date
hereof on said mortgage the sum of three hundred
and one and sixty~twe onc-huudredths dollars.
,s30l g. 1901, Tor principal and interest together
with attorney fee of thirty dollars $4,000,
- 80. Z. ia = gage, and no suit or pro-
cccding, either at law or in equity, having been
instituted TO recover tie amount secured b. said
mortgage, or any part thereof, now, therefore;
Notice is hereby given that on the thrty-tirst
day of January a. ID. 1873, ut two o'clock ia the
afternoon of said day. at the front door of Potter
Brothers brick block, Second street. in the city
OF Alpcna, county of Apena, and State of Mchi-
gan, that being the building in which the Circuit
| Court for said county in which said mortgnged
promises situated Is held there will be sold n,
public auction to the highest bidder the premises
described in said mortgage. or so much thereof ~
terest thereon, and said attorney fee, and all
| costs and charges allowed by Jaw. Said mort
gagged premises situated in the city OF Alpena
county of Alpcna, State of Michigan, and de.
scribed rs follows: All that piece or parcel OF
land described in said mortgage as follows, tc
wit: Lot number three 49,, in block nine. t0l, il
Hltchcock's first addition to the village, now city
of Alpena, said mortgage being given for the pur.
chase price Of said described premises.
SAMANTHA HITCHCOCK,
Mortgage
J. d. TuRNBULL, Attorney for Morte agec
Dated Nov. I, 1877. 32swls
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'VECETIlE."
An Excellent Medicine.
Snrinrlield. O.. Feb. Is, lS7

SpringfeId, o., Feb, q, IbII'
This is TO certify that 1 have used Negetlne,
manufactured by II. X. Stevens, Boston, Mass, Tor
Gus system, with good success. recommend veg
etine as an excellent medicine for such complaints
Yours very truly -..-.,e.,,,,,,
Mr.. Vandergrift, of the firm of Nandergritt
Hoffman, is n well-known business man in tins
place having one of the largest stores IN spring
field, y.
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A Small Boy on Hens.

Hens is courteous animals. The
don't have no noses nor no teeth,
nor ears. Thew swallow their wit
ties whole and chew 1t up in their
crops inside of 'em. The outsides
of hens is generally put inter pliers
and inter feather busters. The in
side Of hen is sometimes filled
with marbles and shirt buttons and
SIGH. A hen Is very much smaller
than a good many other animals,
but they'll dig up more tomato
plants than anything that amt q
hem. Hens ia very psefpk 70 LAY
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Fow'e eat so much plum pudding
once that it sent him into the colery.
Hens has got wings and can fly
when they get scarf. j cut uncle
Johns hens head off with Ratchet
and il scarf her to death. Hens
sometimes makes very fine spring
chickens.
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Safe and Sure.

Mr.. ii. r. STEVENS. -
in 1872 your Negeiine was recommended TO me !;
and yielding to the persuasiOns OF friend, con-
scented to try il. At the time was suffering nom
general debility and nervous postration, supeiin-
duced by oyerwork and irregular habits. Its
wonderful STRENGTHENING and curative properties
seemed 20 affect my debliated system from the
first dose and under its persistent use rapidly
recovered. gaining moro than usual health and
good feeling. Since then have not hesitated to
give Negetine my most unqualified Endorsement as
being safe, sure, and powerful agent in promo
ting health aud restoring the wasted system 70
new life and energy. Vcgetne is the only medi-
cine use and us long as live never expect to
find better. Yours truly,
1 w II. CLARK,
100 Monterey street. Allegheny, Penn.
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Our Minister'S wife.

Louisville, Ky, Feb. l6, 1877.
Mn. II. II. STHvENs.
Dear Sir Three years ago was suffering ter
ribly with Infimnma,ory rheumatism. Our minis
ter's wife advised me 10 take Nesetine; AFTER
taking one bottle, was entirely relieved. This
year, feeling a return of the dscnse' again com
menced king it, and am being benefited great
Is. IL also greatly improves my digestion
Respectfully,
MRS. A. BALLARD.
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"'Till the sun grows cold,
And the stals are old,
Aud ~

Then he sprang to his feet in a
wild panic and made frenzied efforts
to get his face through coating OF
something that seemed to have
fallen from the clouds. Cleaning his
eyes he shot a quick glance OF
hatred up to the window, made a
bolt for the back gate and disap-
peared from the startled girls side.
Old gentleman up stairs, turning
to his wife, remarks. "There, Ma
linda, / bet five hundred dollars,
I've knocked that blamed bowl OF
hot starch out the winder and up
sot the whole ont" The desolate
maiden has no lover now, but goes
around with an unquiet glare in
her downcast eyes.
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Cheap Guns for the People.

Double Shot Guns, from 81 10 $50 Brecch
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Goods sent by Express c. o. D., with privilege
20 examine. Price list tree. Address, GREAT
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They sat on an inverted washtub
directly under q Window dream
ing wild dreams of love. With
her great eyes upturned to his, she
softly whispered, "Will you always
love me, Warren 2" and Warren
murmured back
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