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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-13
MORTGAGE SALE.


Default having been made In the terms and
conditions of a certain indenture Of mortgage,
bearing date the fourth day Of April, A. ID. 1878,
and executed by aud between Lucius Mills, OF
the county Of Alpena, and State OF Michigan, Oh
the first part, and Henry Beebe of the same
place, OF the second part, and duly recorded IN
the office of the Register Of Deeds for the county
Of Alpena, on the 4'h day of April, A ID. 1875, IN
said default the power Of sale in said mortgage
contained has become operative, and ~ being
claimed that there IS now due and unpaid, at the
date hereof, on said mortgage, the sum OF w.,
hundred and TWEEN y-one dollars and twenty-eigh'
cents, s22i 49, for principal and interest, togetb
er with an attorney fee of twenty-five dollars,
s25.0Ol provided for In said mortgage, and no
suit or proceeding either at Law OF In equity, hav,
by said mortgage, or any part thereof, now, there
Notice Is hereby given, that on the 9th day
OF August, A. ID. 1879, at two o'clock in the
ter Brothers brick block, ON Second street IN the
city Of Alpena, county Of Alpena, and stste ~ ~
Michigan, that being the building in when NY
Circuit Court for said county In which said MOI, y,
gagged premises are situated Is held, there Will ~
sold at public auction to the highest bidder, tn s
premises described In said mortgage; OF 20 ms rd
| thereof "a may be necessary TO satisfy the ~
debt, the interest thereon. and said attorney "a
and all costs and charges allowed e{ law rniy q
Alpena state OF Michigan, and described As io,,
lows; All that piece or parcel OF land dc-erips .
| in said mortgage follows, 20 W.T. isot> seso.
township ,hirty-two, Is2j north Of range seven
/ In east IN the state Of Michigan, containing 80
enty-four and three one-hundredths scsS Wv
s-iO0, moro or less. or~,v prrpp
Attorneys for Mortgage. .,,oo
Aipena, May oh, 1879. "4"i''
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The more quietly and peaceably
we get on the better-tbe better for
our neighbors. In nine cases out
of ten the wisest policy is, II man
cheats you, quit dealing with him ;
if he is abusive quit his company ;
if he ISLANDERS you, take care to
live so that no one will believe
him no matter who he is, or how he
misuses you, the wisest way is to lei
him alone for there is nothing
better than this cool, calm quie'
way of dealing with the wrong W,
meet with.
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AFTER THE BURIAL.

Yes, faith is a goodly anchor;
When skies are sweet as a psalm,
At the bows it Tolls 80 stalwart,
In bluff, broad-shouldered calm.
And when over the breakers TO leeward
The tattered surges are hurled,
II may keep our head TO the tempest,
With its grip on the base of the world.
But after the the shipwreck, tell me
What help in its iron thews,-
Still true TO the broken hawser,
Deep down among seaweed and ooze
In the breaking CULTS of sorrow,
When the helpless feet stretch out,
And finds in the deeps of darkness
No footing so sound as doubt.
Then better one spar Of memory,
One broken plank OF the past,
That our human heart may cling TO
Though hopeless of shore at last;
TO the spirit its splendid coniectures,
To the flesh its sweet despair,
II tears DER the thin-worn loeket
With its beauty of deathless hair.
Immortal feel IL and know it;
Who doubts it for such rs she
But that is the pang's very secret
Immortal away from mel
There's narrow ridge IN the graveyard
Would scarce stay a child in his race;
But to me and my thought it is wider
Than the star-sown vague of space.
Your logic, my friend, it is perfect,
Your moral most drearily true,
But the earth that stops my darlings ears
Makes mine insenate too.
Console If you will can bear II;
Twas well meant aims of BREATH
But not all the preaching since Adam
Has made death other than Death.
Communion in spirit Forgive me,
But 1. who am earthly and weak,
Would give all incomes from dreamland
For her rose-leaf palm on my cheek.
That little shoe in the corner,
So worn and wrinkled and brown
II motionless hollow confutes you,
And argues your wisdom down.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-13

There is more truth than poetry
in the following: "The English
language is wonderful for its apt
ness of expression. When a num-
Der Of men and women get togeth-
err and look at each other from the
sides Of a room, that's called a
sociable. When hungry crowd
calls upon poor minister and eats
him out Of house and home, that,
called q donation party"
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DIoBATE NOTICE.

State OF Michigan, county Of Alpena,-ss
Notice is hereby given, that by AN order OF the
Probate Court for the county CT Alpena, made on
the I'd day of June, A. ID. 1873, six months from
that date were allowed for creditors 10 present
their claims against the estate OF Ira Stout, late
OF said county deceased, and that all creditors oil
said deceased are required 10 present their claims
TO said Probate Court at the Probate office, in
the city of Alpena, for examination and allow
ance, on or before the first day Of December next,
and that such claims will be heard before said
Court, on Monday, the first day OF September
and on Tuesday, the first day Of December next,
days
Dated Alpena, June Il, A. d. 1879.
JUDSON ID. HOLMES,
| 413 Judge Of Probate
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And now the good man of the
house getteth up with tie sun and
arrangeth himself in pair Of over
alls and a linen ulster, and taketh
his hoe and goeth forth to battle
with the weeds that obstruct the
growth of flowers in the front yard.
And while digging about the roots
of a beautiful "bolonia," he &C
cidently layeth the hoe at its root
and it loppeth over and is no long
a thing of beauty. And the good
man is sorely troubled, and quick
" sticketh it back in the warm
soil of the garden, leaveth it and
keepeth mum. And tomorrow
he will call his wife's attention &c
it's dying condition, and pretend
to find an ugly and wicked cut.
worm and will hastily crush it int
the ground with his boot heel. And
will mourn with his wife and com
fort her.
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people have opinions, and some
don't have any. Some that do have
them don't have them all the time
and those that have them all the
time often forget them
".Well, / swearv said he dis
gusted, I'm going to jump over
these falls-bet you five dollars l
will
al said nothing, and he contin-
ued: Il shall be exactly three
seconds and half getting to the
bottom-won't |, nowY
"'Possibly. Maybe a little more
than that-maybe q little less
maybe just that. / don't remem-
Der jumping over any cascades
myself
"He gave me one look, laid of
his hat, backed up to the brink OF
the precipice, and dropped himself
down, hanging on to the edge with
his hands. Then he let go, falling
three hundred feet into the boiling
whirlpool below"
"NIay it please the court" shrek
ed the little District Attorney, lung
ing forward upon his hind feet, 81
want to put one question to this
witness now! You say, sir, you
had never seen the deceased, Mr..
Thatcher up to the moment you
met him on that rock-and never
heard of him and never heard of
any of his relations. Now, sir, on
your oath, on your bible oath, sir,
how do you know that this man
you saw 60 over the falls was Dave
Thatcher! How do you know it,
sir :"
II don't know it. / know it was
not he. For just before he let so
the rock he looked up at me, with
his nose above the edge, and said !:
"You think I'm Dave Thatcher,
don't your
81 told him he might be, or he
might not.
"Just So said he, desperately,
as his fingers began to slip. Bet
you five dollars / amt"
There was a good deal of loose
talk in court after this, but the
spectators would not listen to it,
and Bob D. was triumphantly
acquitted, being borne through the
town on the shoulders of the jury,
to the music of brass band and
the cheers of the whole population.
But Dave Thatcher's widow per-
sisted in putting up a handsome
headstone over the remains of the
unknown dead, and was going to
have it inscribed with her late
husbands name, and what she still
regarded as the manner of his
death, when Bob stopped the pro-
ceedings by marrying her."
81 don't see what all this has to
do with the ACCESSIBILITY of swear
ing witnesses in court" said l,
when John had finished his yarn.
"Don't, ehl It's got this to do
with it. There wasn't prison in
the State which | had not broken
out of thousand times. If / hat
not been put upon my bible oath
what was to prevent my telling
lie p
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-13

"You wasn't around where they
dealt out hair, was your" said a
red-headed man to bald-headed
man in a railroad car. eyes, l was
there" said the man with a skat-
ing rink on the top of his head; 81
was there, but they offered me a
handful of red, and l told them to
throw it into the coal-scuttle to
kindle the fire with"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-13
AGUE AND FEVER.

DR.. c. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, IN
CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER. when
taken with Quinine. are productive of
the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory to,
or after taking Quininc. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease to give them FAIR TRIAL.
For all bilious arrangements, and
as simple purgative, they are un-
equaled.
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BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.

The genuine are never sugar coated.
Every box has a red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DR.. McLANE's
LIVER PILLS.
The genuine McLANE's LIVER PILLS
bear the signatures Of c. McLANE and
FLEMING Bros. on the wrappers.
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
name Nc Lane, spelled differently bW
same pronunciation.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-13
SANCTITY OF AN OATH.

"Abolish all legal punishment for
perjury" said /, dogmatically, at
the end of a desultory argument
with some of the other clerks in
the San Francisco Mint, "and not
one witness in dozen would speak
the truth. AS for their oaths-
bah! They don't care that for
them"--snapping my fingers like the
cluck of hen.
81 don't know boys" said John
Fleming, who had taken no part
in the discussion, laying down his
pen, and squaring about upon his
stool 81 don't know that can say
anything on this question worth
listening to, but if you will stop
your COMPOUNDED figuring a mo-
ment I'll relate little experience
of mine that may be of service to
this young gentleman who knows
so much about the nature of an
oath and most other things"
There was general swapping
together of ledgers and all man
ner of books; government clerks
do not require much of a pretext
to stop work. We all gathered
about John, like bees about Hy-
mettus, and be began:
was q witness, once, in a MUIR
der case at Pinkerton's Bluff, on
the North Sandy, just above the
falls. Bob D., friend of mine
knew him in the States-was
charged with having killed Dave
Thatcher, known in all that region
as Bet-You-Dave. He had been a
born debater, had Dave. He was
never known to agree with the
opinions of any man at the Bluff,
upon any question under heaven
and be made use of the one argu-
ment: an bet you five dollars"
The moment he heard any one
make an assertion, express be-
lief, or hint rumor-frequently
before possessing his mind of the
speakers full meaning-he'd be-
him five dollars it wasn't so. Wher
nobody was talking he would tr.
in all indirect ways to entrap SOM
one into indicating an opinion up
on some subject, and then he wa
Down on him with that everlasting
wager. He would put up tn
money, too, and what's more b
-woult commonly win; unless Their
was dead sure thing against him
and this was so frequently the ca:
that it kept him poor. If, in Dave
presence, a man dared affirm th'
his dog was yellow, quick as ligh
ming came an offer to bet him fi'
dollars he wasn't; and it came wi
such positive energy that il u
man hadn't seen his dog sin
morning it was ten chances TO o.
that he would back down, or ha
gle for time to go and take anot
er look. / never saw Dave mysel
it was after his time that | came
the Bluff; but the fame OF his e
traordinary wagers, and the
less extraordinary way in which
sometimes won them was ia eve
body's mouth.
On the fifteenth day OF July,
'5s, Dave and my friend, Bob ID
passed the whole evening togetI
in the bar-room Of the Spr'
Eagle Hotel, and during the ii
Bob lost three straight bets "
him. About nine o'clock they
parted together, quarreling ao
the manner in which Bob had b
silenced but not convinced.
Dave was never afterward 6
alive, but next spring dead ot
almost past recognition, was
covered hidden away in chaps
near the side Of the road
which the two must have pa
10 reach their houses, about
miles from town. Nearly evert
said the body was that OF d
end as II had . bullet In it
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-13

Infant Prodigy; "Why is your
hair so gray, mammal Mamma
"Well because you're such naugh-
tv child sometimes" |. p: "What
a naughty child you must have
been Poor grandma's hair is quite
white
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-13

"Dere dat child was q coming
down feet fust, wild every chance
of being killed, when de Lawd
be turned him over, de chile
struck on his head and dare wasn't
so much as a button flew off.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-13

1t is related of Sainte-Beuve that
he once fought duel in the rain.
He gravely opened an umbrella,
and no expostulation of his second
could make him close it. 81 don't
mind getting killed." he declared,
"but l do hate getting wet"
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NOTICE.

~
In the Circuit Court for the county Of Alpena
in Chancery.
Henry NJ Robinson vs.. David d. Oliver, Sarah
A. Oliver George J. Robinson, Calvin Haines,
Philip NJ. Ranney, Henry s. Cunningham, Lee
r. Sanborn. Israel g. Sanborn, Morrison W. Ev-
ans, Charles straw, Charles III. and Judson Smith,
Sylvanus ]. Reynolds, Charles +. Choate, Ed
ward and Lyman senloss, Carrot II. Hunt, Sey-
mour j frizell and Charles Fruell.
IL satisfactorily appearing 10 the undersigned
Circuit Court Commissioner for said county, that
the defendants, Calvin Haines, Philip NJ. Ranney,
Morrison W. Evans, Judson Smith. Carrot r.
Hunt. Seymour j. Frizel, Charles Fruell and Lee
r. Sanborn. are non-resdents OF this State, on
motion OF Turnbull a Mcdonald, solicitors for
complaint Il IL ordered that the said defendants,
Calvin Haines, Philip NJ. Ranney, Morrison w Ev-
ans, Judson Smith, Carrot u. Hunt Seymour j
Frizell, Charles Fruell and lee n. sanborn cause
their appearance 20 be entered in said cause with
/ in three months from the date hereof. aud also
that within twenty days said complainant cause a
notice hereof 20 be published IN the ALPExA
WEEKLY ARous, and that said publication he
continued m said newspaper at least once In each
week for six weeks In succession.
Dated, August I, 1879
FRED. TT. BARLOW,
Circuit Court Commissioner
TURSBuLL a McDoxALD,
~ Solicitors for Complainant. al7w7
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A GOOD PLAN.

The most profitable way of dealing in stocks is
by combining many orders and cooperating thu m
as n whole, dividing profits PRO RATA among
shareholders, according to the market, monthly.
Each customer thus secures all the advantages OF
immense capital and experienced skill, and can
use any amount, from 80 to $4,000 or more,
with equal proportionate success. New York
Stock Reporter" and new circular mniled free.
Full information for any one to operate success
fully Lawrence * Co., 81 Exchange Place, MY.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-13

"Bob, did you ever see Miss
Simpkins" "No," replied Bob.
allow do you know she is hand
some, then 2" because the wo-
men are always running her down."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-13

"My DEAR" said vain old man
to his wife, "these friends here
won't believe that | am only forty
Eve years old. You know I speak
the truth, don't you" 81 must
believe it, John, as you've stuck to
it for fifteen years"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-13

We are not obliged to believe
every thing we hear. Stanley was
told at Karagwe of strange peo-
pie "who had long ears descending
to their feet; one ear formed a
mat to sleep on, the other to cover
them from the cold, like dressed
hide"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-13

A man out West, who read that
dry copperas put in bed of ants
would cause them to leave, put
some in his mother-in-law's bed to
see if she would 60. He says she
was there at last accounts.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-13

The mayor of Georgia town,
so young that it possesses no Jail,
had two prisoners put under a wag-
on box turned upside down on the
ground, and secured them by plac-
ing two cotton bales on top.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-13
. HERIFF SALE.

By virtue Of an execution issued out Of the
Circuit Court for the county of Alpena, bearing
date the End day Of August, 1879, and TO me d.
rected nj u certain suit wherein William ii. Gray
and Adolphus 4. Root are plaintiffs, and William
McMaster is defendant, 1 have this day seized
and levied upon the following described real es-
tate rs the property of SAID defendant, TO wit /:
All his right, title aud interest in lots and TO-
block 11s. in the city OF Alpena, county OF Al
pena, Michigan, which will offer for sale at pub
lie auction, 10 the highest bidder ON Saturday,
the 18th day of September, A. ID. 1879, at two
o'clock in the afternoon of that day.
The above sale will be held nj the front door OF
Potter Brothers brick block, on Second street, in
the city Of Alpena, that being the place for hold
ing the Circuit Court for the county In which said
property Is situated,l in the county Of Alpena
and State Of Michigan.
WIN. VAN VOORHEES,,
Deputy Sheriff
Dated Aug. 4, 1879. 4isw6
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-13

Nature seldom makes a phool,
she simply furnishes the raw ma
terial, and lets the fellow finish
the job to suit himself.-Josh Bill
lings.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-13

A colored child had a fall from a
second-story window the other day,
and his mother, in relating the in
cident at q grocery store, said
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Remains Good Angel.

At the time / first met Renan he
had not been many months home
from the East, says q correspon-
dent Of the London Truth. He
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All trains daily except Sunday.
G. b. BUSH, ii. b. LEDYARD,
Div. supt., Bay City. Gen1 Man, Detroit.
+. Q. BROWN, Asst Gen1 supt., jackson.
HENRY c. WENTWORTH,
Genl Pass'r and Ticket Agent, Detroit.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-11-10
PEfsS ON.iL.

s. C. SEAREs, of Kansas, is at the Riggs House.
b. c. Cook, of Chicago. is booked at the Arling-
ton.
GENERAL N. n. CURTIS, of New York, is guest at
the Arlington.
LIEUTENANT HOWARD CARROLL, OF New York, is
at the Arlington.
Hon HARRY WHITE Of Penns ylyania arrived at
the Ebbitt House yesterday.
]. W. QUIETARD, owner Of the steamship Cham
pion, lately wrecked, Is at Willard's.
DIR. WESTON BAKER, of Toronto, Canada, is
among the guests at the Riggs House.
LOUIS PRANG. of Boston, aud A. NJ Woodbridge
of Boston, have rooms ut the Riggs House
LIEUTENANT A. G. NICHOLSON, U. S. NJ. has been
ordered 10 duty aboard the Nlpsc, lynga at Norfolk
Va
JAMES NJ VAREUM, of New York, and VIM. Ii.
Brawley, of South Carolina are stopping at Worm.
lcy's.
ARTHUR r. DEXTER, of Rhode Island, and \. D.
Lincoln, of Cincinnati, are registered at the Ar
lington.
H. c. MoRsE, Of Bostoni j. " Carln. U. S. N.
aud W. X. Reynolds aud Wife, of Rhode Island are
guests at the Ebbtt House.
SURGEON STUART WELLS U. S. NJ, and Mrs.
Wells arrived in the city on Saturday and took
rooms at the Ebbitt House.
nc. MAYPIElD and d. Mayfeld, of New York,
]. A. Rice city, aud w. 5. Keno Pennsylvania,
have apartments at Wizards
CAPrAIN G. NJ, LEVY has returned to the city from
New York, where he has been doing active and
telling service in the Republican cause among his
co religlonlsS.
HESRY L. SMITH, Milwaukee James NJ Stewart
and wife, Maryland Il, Y. Cherry, CinciAnati f.
l.. Durkee, Detroit and Hon. r. B. Borst, Lurny
Va registered at the ~. james yesterday.
THE marriage Of Miss Rose Calvert and MIR. Carl
Sunnann, both OF this city, viii be celebrated dur
ing the present month at the residence of he brides
parents, H. between fiith aud Sixth streets,