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Never Forget ANYTHING.

A successful business man said
there were two things which be
learned when be was eighteen,
which were afterward of great use
to him, namely: "Never to lose
anything, and meyer to forget any
thing An old lawyer sent him
with an important paper, with in
structions what to do with it.
"But," inquired the young man,
suppose l lose it, what shall do
then!' The answer was with the
utmost emphasis: "You must not
lose it." 81 don't mean to-" said
the young man, "but suppose l
should happen tot" al shall make
no provision for any such occur
renee; you must not lose it,
This put a new train Of thought
into the young mans mind, and he
found that IL he was determined to
do a thing he could do Il. He
made such provision against every
contingency that he never lost any
thing. He found this equally true
about forgetting. If a certain
matter OF importance was to be
remembered, he pinned 1t down in
his mind, fastened II there, aud
made II stay. w en- q man tells
me that he forgot to do something,
l tell him he might as well have
said: al did not care enough
about yonr business to take the
trouble TO think about IL again. !"
i once had an intelligent young
man in my employment, who deem
ed IL sufficient excuse for neglect
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Why Eve Didn't Want Hired Girl.

Why Eve Didn't Want a Hired Girl.
There has been a great deal said
about the faults of women and why
they need so much waiting on.
Some one IA man of course) has
the presumption to ask: "Why,
when Eve was manufactured Of
spare rib, a servant was not made
at the same time, to wait upon
herl" She didn't need any. A
bright writer has said Adam never
came whining to Eve with a rag
ged stocking to be daned, but
tons to be sewed on, gloves to be
mended, right away-quick-now,
because he never read the news
papers until the sun went behind
the palm trees, and he, stretching
himself, yawned out: "Isn't sup
per ready, dearl' Not he, He
made the fire and hung the kettle
over it himself, we'll venture, and
pulled the radishes, peeled the po-
tatoes, and everything else he
ought to do. He MIXED the cows.
fed the chickens, and looked after
the pigs himself, and never brought
half a dozen friends to dinner when
Eve hadn't any fresh pomegran-
ates. He never stayed out till IL
o'clock ut night. and then scolded
because poor Eve was sitting mp
and crying inside the gates. He
never loafed around corner grocer
les while Eve was rocking little
Gains cradle at home. He did not
call Eve from the cellar to get
his slippers and put them in the
corner where he left them. Not
he. When he took them off he
put them under the fig tree beside
his Sunday boots. In short, he
did not think she was especially
created for the purpose of waiting
upon him, and wasn't under the
impression that it disgraced a man
to tighten a wife's care little
That's the reason Eve didn't need
a hired girl, and with it was the
reason her fair descendants did.
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Soon after the Colonel left his COM
mand without permission, and went
to New Orleans, where he was ar
rested and put in irons as q de-
serter. Upon an intimation that
he wished TO make an explana-
ton, Gen. B. had him brought to
his headquarters.
"Well, sir" said the General,
sternly "what have you to say in
explanation Of your conduct"
Well, General. there are two
Jews up yonder who have some
cotton they want to get through
my line. First they offered me
$500, which was refused. Then
they offered 1000, then $4,000,
then $4,000, and at last they Of
fered me 100000; and l tell you,
General, they were getting so near
my figures, thought better
leave Z"
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James A. Lowell, of Maine, was
convicted in 1879, at Lewiston, Of
the murder of his wife, Lizzie, whose
supposed skeleton had been found
in the woods. Lowell was sentenc-
ed to be hanged, but the sentence
was committed to Imprisonment for
life. 1t is now ascertained that
Mrs. Lowell is living in Saginaw,
Michigan, as the wife of a man
named Spalding, and that she does
not deny her identity. Lowell,
when on trial, had claimed that his
wife ran away with the employee of
a circus. Should it be sustained
by legal evidence that the woman
In Saginaw is the wife for the al
legged killing of whom Lowell was
sentenced to be hanged, the case
will prove to be one of interest 10
criminals annals.
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SALE.


Default having been made in the terms and
conditions of "A certain indenture OF mortgage,
bearing date the 9th day of October, A. ID. 1874,
and executed by End between Patrick Gallagher,
OF the city of Alpena, county Of Alpena, and
State Of Michigan, of the first part, and PstT,et
Hollo-an, of Duncan city, county Of Cheboygan,'
State of Michigan, Of the second part, and duly
recorded in the office Of the Register of Deeds for
the county of Alpena, on the 9TH day Of October,
A. ID. 1874, in Liber c Of Mortgages, on pages al
and Az, anu which SAID mortgage was, on The 9Th
day OF October, A. ID. 1873, duly assigned by said
Patrick Holloran to William Manion. and said
assignment was duly recorded in the Office of the
Register Of Deeds for said county Of Alpcna, on
the seventh day of October, 1915, in Liber Of
Mortgages, on page n, and 10y which said default
the power Of sale IN said mortgage contpined has
become operative, and il being claimed that Tiers
is now due and unpaid at the date hereof, on ssic
mortgage, the sum Of five hundred and teventyS
principal and interest, together with an attorney
fee of twenty-five dollars. lt250o,l provided for
in said mortgage, and no sui or proceeding eth
er at lawor in cquity, having bern Instituted to
recover the amount secured by said me Ttgage, or
any part thereof, now, therefore;
Notice Is hereby given, that on the 10th day
OF July, A. ID. 1879, at two o'clock in the at
ternoon of said day. at the front door of Potter
Brothers brick block, on Second street, in the
city OF Alpcna, county of AlreDa, and state OF
Michigan, that being the building in which the
Circuit Court for sand county in which said mort
gagged premises situated il held, there will be
sold at public auction, to the highest bidder, the
premises described in sand mortgage. or 20 much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the ssiJ
debt the interest thereon, and said attorney fee.
and al costs and charges SLOWED by Law. said
mortgagcd premises situated in the city OF Al
pena, county of Alpcn., State OF Michigan, and
described as follows: All thst piece or parcel Of
land described in said mortgage as follows to wit:
Lot number nine, co. in block number twelve.
l2l OF Iitehcock's addition TO the village, now
city, Of Alpcna..
WILLIAM MANION,
Assignee Of Mortgages.
Attorneys for Assignee Of Mortgage.
Dated Alpcna, April 81. 1879 sO2wI5-5syes
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ing any important task to say
Il forgot it," l told him that
would not answer. II he was suf-
ficiently interested he would be
careful to remember. 1t was be-
cause he did not care enough that
he forgot. l drilled him with the
truth. He worked for me three
years, and during the last of the
three utterly changed in this re-
spect. He did not forget thing.
His forgetting, he found, was a
lazy, careless habit of the mind,
which he cured.
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Dear 10 Every Heart.

DIR. Lilienthal recently stepped
into a school-room during a recita-
ton in geography, and was invited
by the teacher to ask the class a
few questions. He courteously
complied.
"What is the capital of Michi-
gan :"
Lansing" was the prompt an
swer.
"What is the largest city in
Michigan 7"
"Detroit."
"Where is the great University
of Michigan locatedi'
"At Ann Arbor."
"What is the capital of Pennsyl-
vania p
"Harrisburg."'
"What is the largest city in
Pennsylvania I"
philadelphia"
"What building is there in Phila-
delphia that is dear to the heart OF
every patriotic American citizen :"
That was a poser; the class was
troubled, but made no answer.
The Doctor repeated the question.
al know" said little fellow on
a back seat, as he stretched up his
arm to its full length.
"Tell us what it is then, my boy, y
said the doctor.
"The Mint" was the confident
answer.
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WHY THE HOMESTEAD WAS NOT
SOLD.

ais this the farm that was advertisedi"
"Yes. sir. I'll tell YOU how il came,
You sec I'm nigh to fourscore years,
And my old back is getting lame.
! farmod IL last year what could,
And Jennie helped me with will,
You see she's all the child we've left,
Since Benny fell at Malvern Hin.
She's good lass our Jennie is,
But twas not much that she could do,
Aud mother needs her in the house
She's getting old and feeble too.
Last Spring my rhumatiz grew worse;
And 1 could scarcely move at all,
And couldn't afford to hire a hand,
And keep him till the fall.
So I settled we'd sell the homestead;
"And mother agreed with me,
But Jennie had spell Of crying,
when she thought we didn't see.
Sol advertised the farm for sale.
And s'pose you've come to buy.
But we've settled not 90 sell IL, sir.
Yes, of course. III tell you why.
"onc evening just at sunset,
We were sittin' in the house,
watchin' for Jennie down the lane,
She had gone 10 bring the cows.
When at last we saw her comm,
she was walking rather slow
And Harry Leigh was with her
Our neighbor's boy, you know
The COWS went in the barn yard,
And Harry shut the gate
They didn't seem 20 hurry much
Though thought twas getting late.
-whcn they both came in together,
Jennie looked amazin' bright;
And noticed, too, in Harry's eyes,
A Gurus kind OF light;
But afore III time to speculate,
Jennie come right up 10 ur,
And says, Pa. I've made bargain,
II ma and you'll agree.
You must never sell the homestead,
Nor thinsef goin' away;
For Harry wants TO do the work,
II youll give me for pay
$50 we settled II among ourselves,
And set the wcidin' day;
Harry is coming here 10 live,
And We are going 70 stay.
He's a splendid fellow, Harry is
Handsome as he can he.
And thcre's not in all the country round
A likelier lad than he.
I'm sorry to disappoint you, sir,
BEING you've come 50 far,
But YOU see we wouldn't wish to sell
As circumstances are"
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Il N-AA-A@s
Default having been made in the term, and
conditions OF a certain indenture Of mortgage,
bearing date the SIN day Of december, A. ID. 1875,
and executed by aud bctwccn-. W Ilhm L. Jones
aud Olive Jones, his wife, Of Alpcna county
Michigan, OF the first part, and Charles W. Riea
ardson, Edward q. Avery, Newell Avery ani
Simon J. Murphy, OF the second part, and duly
recorded In the Office Of The Register Of Deeds fer
the county Of Alpcna, on the lS.h day Of JAnu-
any, \. ID. 1917, IN liber one Cf Mortgacvs on
page 265, and by which said default the power Of
sale in sail mortgage contained has become opsr-
ative, ana II being olaim,d that there IL now due
aud unyaid, at the date hereof, on said mortgage,
the sum Of one thousand ;Oul hundred and eieh-
ty-eight dollars and hty-sx cents, tsI ass. Sc for
principal and interest. tgether with an attorney
fee OF hfty dollars. tsjJ.o0 provided for in said
mortgage, and M suit proceeding, either at
law OF in equity, having been instituted to reeov-
CT the amount secured 10y said mortgage, or Any
part thereof, now therefore;
Notice Is hereby given, that on the 7th dsy
Of July, A. ID. 1879, at two O'Clock In the
aitcrno1n OF said day, at the front door of Pot
ter Brothors brick block, ON Second street, In
the city of Alpena, county Of Alpcna, and State
OF Michigan, that being the building in vhieh
the Circuit Court for said county in which said
mor!gagcd premises are situated is held. there
viii he sold ut public auction TO the highest bid
der, the premises described in said mortgage OF
80 much thereof as may be necessary to sstisfy
the said debt, tie interest thereon, and said At.
,orhey Zee, and all costs and charges allowed hr
law said mortcaged premises arc situated in
township on l.ung Rapids. county Of of Alpens.
state OF Alglls.ln, and described rs srncEs: All
,0'Se pieeesor parcels OF Land dessisbed in said
mortgage as follows, to WI: The southwest
luartgr OF the southwest quarter of section
twenty-seven, i27, the south half Of southeast
quarter of section twenty eight C1Sl east half Of
southwest quarter of section twenty-eight, C2sl,
and the northwest quarter Of the north vess
quarter OF section thirty-four, tSil, all in town
thirty-two 81 north. OF range six Isl east.
CHARLES w. RIQH ARDSON,
EDWARD o. AVERY,
SIMON J. MURPHY, fl
Survivors Of themselves and
NEWELL AVERY, deceased,
....,,,..., Mortgages
Attorneys for Mortgages.
Dated April p. 1879. s6sxis-s2sce
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Too Near his Figure.

On one occasion, when Gen. But
Ter was in command at New Or
leans, a Colonel up in the Red river
region made application for fur
Tough, which was refused him.
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SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

THE countenance is pale and lead.
/ en.colored, with occasional Pushes.
or a circumscribed spot on one or both
cheeks; the eyes become dull; the
pupils dilate; an azure 'semicircle
runs along the lower eye-lid; the
nose is irritated. swells. and sometimes
bleeds; swelling Of the upper lip;
occasional headache, with humming
or throbbing of the ears; an unusual
secretion of saliva; Shiny or furred
tongue breath very foul, particularly
in the morning; appetite variable,
sometimes voracious, with gnawing
sensation of the stomach, at others,
entirely gone; fleeing pains in the
stomach; occasional nausea and vom-
ting; violent pains throughout the
abdomen bowels irregular. at times
costive; stools Shiny. not unfrequent-
ly tinged with blood: belly swollen
and hard urine turbid; respiration
occasionally difficult. and accompa-
MED by hiccough; cough sometimes
dry and conclusive; uneasy and dis
turbed sleep. with grinding Of the
teeth temper variable, but generally
irritable. &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
DR.. c. McLANE'S VERMIFUGE
will certainly effect cure.
1T DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form; it is an innocent prepa-
ration. nof capable Of doing the slightest
injury 10 the most tender infant.
The genuine DIR. MCLANE's YER
MIFUGE bears the signatures of c.
MCLANE and FLEMING BROS. on the
wrapper. o.
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Universal Lassitude, Pain in the Back, Dimness
OF Vision; Premature old age, and many other
diseases that lead TO insanity or cons,Imtj,ion
and a premature grave.
b. Full particulars in our pamphlet, which we
desire 10 send frer by mail 10 every one. pH- The
Specific Medicine is sold by all druggists AT al Der
package, or six packages for e., or will be sent
free by mail on receipt of the money by address,
ing, THE GRAY NEDU.INFro
NO. 10 Mechanics Block, Detroit, Mich
81 Sold IN Alpena By all druggists. and evrry-
where by all wholesale and retail dealers. ssiyi
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TO CONSERVATIVES,

ne s1vert,ser. having BEEN permanently eupsd
ol tnst uread disease. consumption, By a simple
remedy, 4 ANXIOUS 20 make knouu 90 hi fslio.
sufferers the means Of eare. To all Who desire !,
ne .ti send copy Of the prescription us.,l lfr..
o. charge with the directions Cor prersrin, s,8
~. ss.ns .ne s.me. which they vi hnd a ssrc cure
Us Wishing the Prescription will picase s,isr,-.
T. "A. Wilson, lst Penn 81. wilharIsh,,reh n y
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A bright eyed. 3-year-old was
seated in his chair at the dinner ia
BILE. Mamma had placed him snug
ly up to the table, pinned on his
bib, and succeeded in getting his
lnischievous hands quiet and max
in him "hush," when father pro-
ceeded to ask the blessing. While
this was in progress, little chubby
made a discovery. 1t was that
all the plates on the table, except
his own little plate, were in one pile
at "papa's place." and, as it seemed
to him, were put there to get the
benefit of the ceremony. So,
scarcely waiting for the "Amen,"
he held out his own plate 10
both hands saying, "Please, papa,
pray on my plate, too" I ssa.i
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THE OLD MAN ALWAYS RIGHT.

NaNS ~ iui Siau'Su NhaN YOU
have been in the country, and seer
n very odd farmhouse with q
thatched roof, and MOSES and
plant growing wild upon the
thatch. There is a stork's nest on
the summit of the gable for we
can't do without the stork. The
walls Of the house are sloping, and
the windows are low, and only one
Of The latter is made so that it will
open. The baking oven sticks out
Of the wall like little fat body.
The elder tree hangs over the pal
ing, and beneath its branches, at
the foot of the paling, is a pool OF
water in which few ducks are
disporting themselves. There is a
yard dog, too, who barks at all
corners.
Just such q farmhouse stood ont
In the country /; and in this house
dwelt an old couple-a peasant
and his wife. Small as was their
ywoperty, there was a single article
that they could do without horse
which made a living out of the
grass it found by the high-road.
The old peasant rode into town on
this horse and often his neighbors
borrowed it from him, and rendered
the couple some service in return
for the loan Of it. But they thought
1t would be best il they sold the
horse or exchanged il for some
thing that might be more use
ful to them. But what might this
something bei
you'll know that best, old man."
said the wife. at is fair day to-
day, so ride into town, and get rid
Of the horse for money, or make
good exchange, whichever you do
viii be right to me. Ride to the
fair" rl,.r
And she fastened his neckerchief
for him, for she could do that bet
ter than be could and she tied it
in q double bow, for she could do
thatvery prettily. Then she brush-
ed his hat round and round with
the palm Of her hand, and she gave
him kiss. So be rode away upon
the horse that was to be sold or
bartered for something else. Yes,
the old man knew what he was
about.
The sun shown holly down, not
. cloud was to be seen in the sky.
The road was very dusty, for many
people, who were all bound
for the fair, were driving, or rid
ing, or walking upon il. There
was no shelter anywhere from the
sunbeans.
Among the rest was a man trudg-
ing along, and driving a COW to the
fair. The COW was as beautiful n
creature as any COW could be.
"She gives good milk, I'm sure"
said the peasant. THAT would be
. very good exchange-the COW for
the horse"
"Hallo, you there with the COW !"
ne said. 81 tell You what fancy
. borse costs more than q COW,
but ! don't care for that: n COW
would be more useful to me here.
IL you like, we'll exchange"
ITO be sure / will" said the
man; and they exchanged accord
ingly.
SO that was settled. and the peas
ant might have turned back, for
he had done the business he came
70 do; but rs he had once made
mp his mind TO so TO the fair, he
determined to proceed merely TO
have . look at L.; so be went on TO
Az l.x.-u .-tlL L.. -
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BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.

The genuine are never sugar coated.
Each box has a red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DR.. McLANE's
LIVER PILLS.
Each wrapper bears the signatures Of
c. McLANE and FLEMING BROS.
Insist upon having the genuine DR..
c. McLANE's LIVER Pills, prepared by
Fleming Bros. Of Pittsburgh. Pa, the
market being full Of limitations OF the
pane McLane, spelled differently but
same pronunciation.
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Piled the peasant. 81 can only set
the bushel of apples against it;
and I'll throw myself and my old
woman into the bargain-and j
fancy that that's piling up the
measure"
"Done-taken."
And the bet was made. The
hosts corriage came mp, and the
Englishmen got in, and the peas
ant got in; away they went, and
soon they stopped before the peas
ants hut.
"Good evening, old woman"
"Good evening, old man."
ave made the exchange"
eyes, you understand what you
are about said the woman.
And she embraced him and paid
no attention to the stranger guests,
nor did she notice the sack.
81 got a COW in exchange for the
horse" said he.
"Heaven be thanked !" said she (;
"what glorious milk we shall have,
and butter and cheese on the ia
BILE. That was capital exchange"
ayes, but ! changed the COW for
a sheep"
"Ah, that's better still ~ cried
the wife; "you always think of
everything; "we have just pasture
enough for sheep. Ewes milk
and cheese, and wooden jackets and
stockings. The COW cannot give
those, and her hairs will only come
off. How you think of everything"
"But | changed away the sheep
for a goose"
"Then this year we shall really
have roast goose to eat, my dear
old man. You are always of Civ
ing me pleasure. How charming
that is. We can let the goose walk
about with a string to her leg, and
she'll grow fatter still before we
roast her,"
"But gave away the goose for
a fowl said the man.
"a fowl. That was a good ex-
change" replied the woman. "The
fowl will lay eggs and hatch them,
and we shall have chickens; we
shall have a whole poultry yard.
Oh, that's just what l was wishing
for"
"Yes, but I exchanged the fowl
for a sack of shriveled apples"
"What! | must positively kiss
you for that" exclaimed the wife.
any dear, good husband. Now /
will tell you something. Do you
know you had hardly left me this
morning before l began thinking
how / could give You something
very nice this EVENING"! / thought
it should be pancakes, with savory
herbs. had eggs, and bacon, too,
but l wanted herbs. So l went
to the misunderstanding have
herbs there, l know-but the
school-mistress is mean woman,
though she looks so sweet. i
begged her to lend me handful
of herbs. Lend she answered
me; nothing at all grows in our
garden, not even a shriveled apple.
/ could not even lend you a shriv-
eled apple, my dear woman But
now / can lend her ten or a whole
sackful. That I'm very glad of:
that makes me laugh" And with
that she gave him sounding kiss.
al like that" exclaimed both the
Englishmen together. always
going down bill, and always merry;
that's worth the money" So they
paid hundred weight of gold to
the peasant, who was not scolded,
but kissed.
Yes, it always pays, when the
wife sees and always asserts that
her husband knows best, and what
ever he does is right.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


viii mail free the recipe for simple vereta-
ole Balm that viii remove tan, freckies pimnL-.
and blotches, leaving the skin soft. clear ana
beautiful also Instructions for produeinx iaxur-
iant growth Of har on a halt beaI ~ s,a.,,s.h
isce- Aairess, Enclosing e stamp, Ben vandelf
Co.. - Ann 81, NY
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Chicago & Lake Huron R. R.
CONDENSED Timetable

Accommodation trains leave Flint, East, iofo
a. m, 9:i0 p. IN. Lapeer, Hast, LILO p. m. ii:i2
p, m. Lapeer, West, l:56 a. m, Sis p. m.
Through coschcs are run between Port Hurun
and East Saginaw and Bay City without change.
CHAS. d. PECK. II. FUNNEL, w. Z. DAVIS,
Receiver. Supt. Genl. Tkt.Agt.