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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-15

his papers, and addressed the COM
plainant thus;
"See here, mister, this Court is
bound to see justice done in this
township. You pay me two dol
lars and a half, costs of court, show
me the man, and the court will lick
the devil out Of him in just two
minutes"
Complainant paid the cost and
pointed out the man. The Court
with Majesty on his brow and hi'
sleeves rolled up, went for the OF
fender, and in sixty seconds thrash
ed him to the full content OF pot'
parties. The Court then put oil
his coat, and remarked that IN
was a peace officer, and wished
understood that this Court woul'
preserve the peace, and any MAJ
who though he could raise thunde
in that neck of woods would hav
70 try the case with the Court pei
soually." No other case has sine
been tried by Squire Crawford
, Michigan Farmer.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-15
Who Gets Rich +!

II IS not true that the great
victories of life are to the sharp
and immoral man, as arule. Here
and there, by sharpness and cum
ming men rise into wealth, but that
wealth is not the kind to remain
It takes certain amount OF virtue
of self denial, of morality, to lay
up and keep money. In the lives
of nearly all rich men there have
been periods of heroic self-denlai'
of patient industry, OF Christian
prudence. Circumstances did not
make these pen rich. The highest
moral prudence made them ricii'
While their companions were dane
ing away their youth or drinking
their middle age, these men were de-
voted to small economies-puttIng
self-indnlgence entirely aside. II our
correspondent or our readers VIII
recall their companions, we THINK
the first fact they will be impressed
with is the measure of equality
with which they started in the race
for competence or wealth. The
next fact they will be impressed
with is the irregularity Of the end
Then, if they make an inquisitloI
into the causes of widely varying
results, they will be profoundly i'm
pressed with the Insignificant par
circumstances" have played il
those results. Circumstances
t Why, the rich mans son who ha'
all the circumstances" of the tow
j has become beggar- The poor
4 quiet lad, the only son OF hi
g mother, and she a widow, VIII
could only earn money enough
p procure for her boy the commones
S education, is a man of wealth, an
: has become patron of his nativ
village. The man who professe
s and practices virtue makes his ow
y circumstances. The self-dcnyinl
prudent man creates around hin
self an atmosphere of safety wheI
e wealth naturally takes refuge
t provided, of course, that the ma
has the power to earn it, either
q production or exchange, or an
|, kind of manual or intellectur
e service.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-15
Nothing Mean About Him.

He swayed to and fro like a flag
pole in a strom as he came into that
Broad street saloon, Monday night.
He would measure six feet from the
inner sole of his cowhides to the
summit of his Uranium, and enough
more material to make q small siz-
ed man was turned up for feet.
"My names Short SAM" he
whispered in a tone that sounded
like the whistle of a steamboat that
had the asthma, "and l want
bonanza croppin's enough to swim
every dot rotted rooster in the
room.
Then he laid his broad brimed
hat on the floor, took a cracker dish
from the bar and put it on his
head, and began picking his teeth
with sour-inch blade jack-knife.
The hobby bartender took o
glance around the apartment, ther
set out twelve glasses in a row, and
three bottles OF Scotch whisky.
"Nothin' mean about me, boys,
said the lengthy stranger.
He went up to the bar. He lean
ed against it i; and facing the crowd
repeated: "There Amt nothin
mean about mo. When / come:
down into these diggin's and meet
nice-loolin' lot Of fellers like
you, always ask 'em to drink,
do, be gum"
Twelve men tumbled to the hint
with alacrity, aud twelve men rails
ed out of their chairs TO walk t.
the bar. Just as they did so
Short Sam turned to the bar-keep
err and said so they all heard 1t:
"But SEEM as how it's rainin
purity hard to night, / guess III
have to drink for all them galoots
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-15
The Newsboy and the Philanthropist.


A newsboy leaned against a lamp
post, shivering. The stump OF n
cigar smouldered in his mouth, and
q bundle of afternoon papers hung
over his arm. His fat stomach
was bursting with emptiness. His
prototype can be found on any cor
ner, or lodging behind almost any
ash barrel. He was celebrating
over the chances of a gallery seat
in the Bowery, when a kindly old
gentleman approached and brought
a paper. The kindly old gentle
man had nothing smaller than B
cent piece; and when he handed
over the cash, the newsboy, instead
of lodging around the corner, de-
liberately offered him the change.
This act of honesty touched the
old gentleman's heart, and with
fearful eyes he refused to take the
change, and told the newsboy to
call upon him next day. Over
looking the fact that the kindly old
gentleman's Office was something
more than two miles down Broad
way, the newsboy called next day
and was duly presented with So
"for his honesty" The question
of theater, tickets, cigars, cakes,
and knicknacks on the one side,
and good warm coat on the other
side, was decided in favor Of the
coat, and in lightning express time
the SO was transformed into a sty'
lish ulster. Again the newsboy
leaned against the lamp post, but
again no plethoric philantropis
came to his rescue. A newsboy II
an ulster was "too thin" His bus
mess was ruined. The principa
facts in this brief biography were
furnished to the Times by the news
boy himself, and they are thus be-
yond contradiction; and the stor,
is a warning 10 all hard working
newsboys, not to be deluded int
stylish listers by generous old cap
italists, to the ruination of thei
business.-N. Y. Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-15

new ink, and then dipped IN a So
,ntion of tannin to bring out, II
possible, the old writing. All this
washing, however, too often had
the effect Of making the whole
hopelessly illegible; whereas pho
Biography does away with the need
of it. In the sun picture the ell
faced original comes out often as
clearly as that which was written
afterward; and then, OF course II
is no very difficult task to read be-
tween the lines. But this applica-
ton of photography is useful not
to the scholar only, but to the
statesman, or merchant, or special
correspondent, or to any one VINO
wants to send letters that nobody
else can read. If you write with
solution Of sulphate Of quinine'
the paper will look like blank
sheet over which a fly has traced a
few very faint marks; you may
safely send it even by way OF the
Russian headquarters, unless, In
deed, there is photographer there
Who knows the secret. In that
case he has only to take a sun copy
of your seemingly blank sheet, and
what you wrote becomes as legi-
BILE as the old sympathetic ink
of our grandmothers used to, when
held before the fire. Bankers, TOO
NAV sometimes find it convenient
to have doubtful checks photo
graphed. However carefully thu
original amount may have beer
washed out, the sun will bring !
: up again to the confusion OF tn
D forger. AS for doctors, it may d
5 worth their while now and then t
I photograph their patients whe'
S they suspect there is any eruptiv
= disease not yet visible. Mr.. d
= vogel, of Berlin, cites the case c
a lady who had always las tn
D. phase is) "taken well". She "cam
'e out" one day all over with litt'
* black spots. The Photographic
5. was blamed-his chemicals mus
e have been bad, or the plate coul
& not have been properly cleaned
lie Two days later, however, it BEGAN
he clear that the lady had small poA
a in fact, she died of it soon afte
he Yellow, as every one knows, CONF
= out black in the sun picture,
oi her face must have been covere
% with very faint yellow spots b
Oh fore any eye could trace the lea
!; mark upon the skin.-Harper
&c Weekly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-15
We Must Have Peace.

In Pressure Isle County, toward
Mackinaw, is a beautiful lake, called
Grand Lake, on whose shore stands
club house owned by sundry fish
loving citizens Of Adrian, Michigan.
The country around is pretty much
as nature made it-rough-and
the few backwoodsmsn living there
are much like the country. One
of them, named Crawford, was late
ly elected justice Of the peace. A
wood-chopper made complaint that
q certain raftsman had beaten him,
and asked for o warrant for the Of
tenders arrest. The Justices en-
tire stock Of legal blanks consisted
of q summons and q subp9ne.
After spending some time vainly
A. ~Io xho~a ranora Hk
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-15
.Josh Billings.

| hav finally cum to the kon-
that if l kant prove
thing without betting So on In,
the thing haz got a dredphull
weak spot sumwhere.
Q.-What IL the best religious
kreed to havl
A.-Charity. If a man Will
swop off all the religious kreeds he
has got on hand, and invest the
proceeds in charity, he will alwas
be proud ov the job.
OWN yu pleze define an en-
thusiast.
Am enthusiast IL party who
behaves about four times az mulch
az he kan prove, and kan prove
about four times az mulch az emmy
boldly else behaves.
Almost emmy phool kan prove
that the Bible amt true; but II
takes o wise man to beleave 1T.
1t IL a wize man who profits bl
hiz own experience-but it liz a
good deal wizer one who lets the
rattlesnaik bite the other phellow.
Young men, sit down, and keel
still ; yu will hav plenty ov chances
yet to make q phool ov yuself be-
fore yu die.
Take all the phools out OF this
world, and thare wouldn't be enn,
plum nor profit living in it.
would az soon think ov pulling
the feathers out ov peakok's tale
az to interfere with the inosen
vanity of man.
Married life IL little game, il
which the woman, if she liz called
IL almost sure TO hav a strait
flush.
The man who knows thing, an'
can tell it in the fewest words, i
the hardest kind of man to bea
in a kross examinashun.
The things that kant prove
beleave the most beleave tina
one apple IL sour and another sweet
but will give emmy highly eddika'
ed man q span of matched mule
who will tell me what makes then
so.
The smartest thing about enn
man IL hiz Conscience; he ma
outargy biz reason or stultify hi
faith, but he kant beat hiz con
sentence.
The best thing kno ov IL fus
rate wife, and the next best thini
liz a second rate one.
There amt nothing that a ma
will thrive so well on az abuse tina
amt merited.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-15

The crowd sat down and SAID
they guessed It wasn't the fire bell
after all.
The stranger took twelve drinks
paid the bill, put down the cracker
dish, picked up his hat ana walNeu
out.
Twelve pairs of eyes followed
him threatingly as far as the door
and the owners settled down t.
their games again.-Nevada, CAL
Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-15
Ladies Who Rob Themselves.

On dit that some of the late
Jewel robberies exist only in the
imagination OF their fair owners,
and that ladies in want of money
first pawn their diamonds and then
account for their loss by theft.
This reminds me of story told
of a wealthy Manchester stock
broker who, in his "lush" times,
made his wife present of dia-
monds worth $4,000, with the
Interior idea of realizing from
them should he require the money.
Hard times came upon the stock
broker, and he considered chat his
financial difficulties justified him in
making use of his wife's diamonds.
Willing to spare her the mortified
of parting with his gift, he caused
excellent limitations to be made OF
the Jewels, substituted them for
real stones, and took the originals
to a pawnbroker and asked for an
advance on them. The pawnbroker
smiled blandly, and informed the
astonished husband that he already
had the original stones from his
wife, who had obtained an advance
of $4,000 upon them; that the
diamonds (O he brought were sim
ply well executed "paste."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-15
The Mourning Costume.

A Philadelphia clergyman, the
Rev. Mr.. Macleod, contends that
there is neither health, sense, nor
religion in full mourning. He tells
his congregation that bit of black
ribbon, worn in some way, will tell
the story of bereavement just as
well as a complete mourning suit.
A bit of Grape on the bell pull
gives the hint to those who pass by,
and is not considered necessary to
cover the whole front with black
drapery. Why then will not bit
of ribbon on the cloak or coat an
swer the purpose, and a weight of
useless expense and a costume that
is always gloomy and, in warm
weather, very uncomfortable, be
taken from the shoulders OF be-
reaved mourners. Christians, he is
conviced, ought not to take a
gloomy view of death. There are
glorious hopes linked with the sor-
rows of those who ore left behind.
He would have cheerful garments
worn by mourners in token of the
triumph Of the glo fled ones, and
a bit Of ribbon or Grape as simple
memorial Of their own sense Of
bereavement. The rest Of the full
mourning he would send to the
heather, who in their sorrow a,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-15
THE COMING MAN.

A pair of very chubby legs,
Incased in scarlet hose;
pair of little stubby boots,
With rather doubtful toes,
A little kilt, a little coat,
Cut AS mother can
And 10 before Us strides, In state,
The future "ooming man."
His ewes pcrchance will read the stars
And search their unknown ways
Perchance the human heart ana sou''
Win open to their gaze
perchance their keen and flashing glance
Will be a nations light
Those eyes that now are wistful bent
On some big fellows kite
That brow, where mighty thoughts will dwell
In solemn, secret state,
Where fierce Ambitions restless strength
shall war with future fate;
Where science from now hidden caves
New treasures shall outpour-
rTis knit now, with troubled doubt,
Are two, or three cents, more!
Those lips that, in coming years,
Will plead, or pray, or teach;
Whose whispered words, on lightning hash'
From world to world may reach;
That, sternly grave, may speak command
Or smiling, win control
Are coaxing now for gingerbread
With all baby's soul.
Those hands-those little busy hands
So sticky, small and brown;
Those hands, whose only mission seems
To tear all order down
Who knows what hidden ST. ength may lie
Within their chubby grasp.
Though now tits but taffy-stick
In sturdy hold they clasp
All, blessings on those little hands,
Whose work is not undone!
And BLESSINGS on those little feet,
Whose race is yet unrun
And blessings on the little brain
That has not learned TO plan
What e'er the future holds in store,
God bless the "coming man."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-15
MORTGAGE SALE.

Az
Whereas, default has been made in the condi-
tions of ce' tain mortgage, made and executed
by Frederick A. LIncOn OF Harrisville, Altoona
county State of Michigan TO David Plough, OF
the city and county OF Alpena State of Michigan,
bearing date the 20yh day of February, "A d. 1878
and recorded on the Dist day of February, A. ID
1873, at eleven o'clock A. Nj, In the Office OF the
Register Of Deeds for the county OF Alpena, IN
Volume one of Mortgages, on page SCI and
whereas, said mortgage was duly assigned by said
David Plough to Thomas Nj. Lee, Of Alpenn,
Michigan, by assignment of mortgage, bearing
date the 18th day of May, A. II. 1873, and record
ed in said Register of Deeds Office, on the 18th
day of June, A. ID. 1873, nt nine o'clock A. NJ, IN
Libcr I OF Assignments OF Mortgages, on page "
and whereas, there is now due and unpaid at the
date of this notice, on said mortgage by reason Of
tine non payment of principal and interest, as pro-
vdcd therein, aud under the terms and conditions
thereof the sum of three hundred and eighteen
and sl0) dollars s3ls.0sl, and also an attorney fee
of twenty-five dollars, provided for in said mort
gage should any proceedings be taken TO forecose
the same; and Whereas no SUIT OF proceeding,
either at law or in equity, having been taken TO
recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any
part thereof; now, therefore,
Notice Ia hereby given, that by virtue Of the
power of sale in said mortgage contained, and Of
the statutes OF the State of Michigan in such
made and provided, on Tuesday the First day
Of April. A. ID. 1870, ~ the hour OF twelve
o'clock OF said day, NJ the front door OF Potters
brick block, Second street, city Of Alpena, said
Iotters' brick block being the building in which
the Circuit Court for the county OF Alpena ished
shall sell at public auction, TO the highest bidder
the premises described in said mortgage, or so
much theie of shall be necessary to satisfy the
said debt interest attorney fee, costs and expen-
Of said sale said premises being situated IN
the township Of Alpcna, county of Alpena state
Of Michigan, known and described "a follows TO
wit: Northwest quarter Of northeast quarter,
and lot number two ~, In section two ~, and
fractional section rce lsl, all in township thirty
lJOl north, OF raneXnine t9l east and the SOUTH
west fractional quarter Of the southeast fraction
nj quarter, the same being lot number three 49,
aud the east fractional half Of the southwest
fractional quarter tho same being lot numbcr two
t2, and the northwest fractional quarter Of the
sout0 wcst fractional quarter 1.-THE same being
lot number one ~ all IN section number thirty
four l3r, In township number thrty-one l3ll north,
Of range nine u, east.
THOMAS NJ. LEE,
Assignee Of Mortgage.
TUuNBuIL a McDoNALD,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-15
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.

The genuine are never sugar coated;
Each box has 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
name McLGne, spelled differently but
same pronunciation.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-15
CHEGIFF'S SALE.

Nv virtue OF an execution issued out OF the CIR
cult Court for the county of Alpena, bearing dhte
the 18th day of December, \. ID. 1873, ana TO me
directed at certain suit wherein Joseph g. STAN
dnrI. Henry w Standard aud robert w stan
lnrl are plaintiffs, and William Jchncy. Elisha
Harrington, Claiisa Harshnw and Mark Young
upon !he following described real estate, as the
piopcrty ct said defendants William Jenney ana
Elisha Harrington, to wit: All their right title
and interest IN and TO the west hail OF tue SOUTH
vest 0toitnr of section twtntv-seycn ~ in town
lwenty-nnc l2Jl north, OF range seven q east IN
the county of Alpcna, Michigan, which ! VIII Of
fer for sale ut public auction; to TIC h,shesl oi,-
der ON Thursday, the 18th day of February, a.
u, 1879, at O'Clock in the afternoon of that day:
The above sale will be- held at the front door OF
Potter Brothers brick block on Second street. IN
tho city of Alpena that being the place for hold,
inr the Circuit Court for the county in which s'rc
property is sitratcd in the county Of Alpena, ana
State of Michigan. ,>,,,,o Cts
D,,ol noo q 1873 3S5wS
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-15
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

,ruF countenance is pale and lead
en-colored, with occasional husheS'
or a ci,eumscribed spot on one or both
checks; the eyes become duli .ne
pupils dilate; an azure scmiCirSle
runs along the lower eye-lld inc
nose is irritated, swells, and sometimes
bleeds. a swelling Of the upper up;
occasional headache, with hummlng
or throbbing of the ears; an unusua,
secretion of saliva Shiny or iufrea
tongue breath very foul, particularly
in the morning; appetite variable
sometimes voracious, with a ghawihS
sensation of the stomach, at Others
entirely gone; fleeing pains IN the
stomach: occasional nausea ana Vom-
ting. violent pains throughout the
abdomen; bowels irregular, at umes
costiye: stools Shiny, not untrequent-
" tinged with blood; belly swollen
and hard; urine turbid; respiration
occasionally difficult, and accompa-
MED by hiccough; cough sometimes
dry and convulsive uneasy and dis
turbed sleep, with grinding OF the
teeth temper variable, but generally
tNONi
irritable, &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
DIR. c. McLANE'S VERMIFUCE
will certainly effect cure.
| 1T DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form; it is an innocent prePa
ration, net capable Of doing tie SAtgAfeS
mjoy 10 tie NEST teHd'y infant.
The genuine DR.. MCLANE's YER
MIFUGE bears the signatures OF I
} McLANE and FLEMING BROS. on tn
wrapper. %
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-15
DIR. G.. McLANE'S
PILLS

are not recommended as a remedy "for
all the ills that flesh is heir to-" but in
affections of the liver, and in all Bilious
Complaints, Dyspepsia and Sick Head
ache. or diseases Of that character, they
stand without rival.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-15
AGUE AND FEVE r.

No better cathartic can be used prepar-
atory to, or after taking Quinine.
AS simple purgative they are un-
equaled.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-18

casks bacon, AT boxes bacon, 20 tierces hams, 48
LeVee Paragraphs.
The mud on the levee dried up considerably yes
terday.
The John Gilmore and barges passed up yesterday
The towboat Petrol arrived yesterday with tow of
ice for Nj COIm1ck & Co.
Receipts by river Yesterday were 46I bales Gotten
and b4S sacks CJttOn-Se
Mr.. VIM. T. Dean. OF the MGregor Place, on Ar
kansas river, came round passenger on the Katie
The John 4. scudder passed up early yesterday
mornlc g toI 81 Louis. she put of here 700 boxes
The Hattie Nowlaud departed yesterday morni, 2
for Mound City. illinois, where she will be repaired
and thoroughly overhauled
The Grand Tower passed OWN yesterday morning
eht added ons S pe9s sOw beT
The Coahoma, Captain Henry Cooper, Is the pack
ct this evening at five O'Clock Tor Helena and Friars
Point. VIM. SmIthers is ne. clerk assisted by Billy
Houston aud Plat Rhoades.
The Osceola Belle, Captain ]. G. Andrews. is the
packet this evening at five O'Clock for Csc ola and
the upper bends b. o. Michel is her clerk, assisted
The Katie Hooper, Captain Ed Nowland arrived
yesterday morning from Arkansas river with a fair
trip, and returns again to morrow evening. Jimmy
Thompson is In charge of her Office.
The Josie Barry, Captain James Kinman, arrived
morrow evening at i've o'clock, going through to
JacksonpoTt. Walker OUTLAW is her clerk.
The Isle Harry passed Paul Boyton at Laconia
a few miles above the mouth of White river, about
half past enc o'clock yesterday morning. under full
the Josie exchanged signals and compliments, and
passed each on his course.
The James W. Gaff, Captain Robert W. Wise, will
be found In port this morning and leaves again to-
morrow evening at five o'clock for all points on the
OHIO river as far as Cincinnati. She gives the
cheapest rates to all points north. Wash Thomp-
son Will be found In charge of her office.
The Guiding Star arrived from Cincinnai yesterday
afternoon with 1900 tons freight and 40 cabin pas
sengers. She added here 1000 sacks Oil-meal and
cake and several passengers. She came down from
Cairo In eighteen hours. The time occupied in TAX
ing on her freight gave many OF her passengers an
hour Ttw0 to take a STROLL through the Taxing-Dis
trict. We append the names of the prominent peO-
pie aboard: John Shillito, A. s. WtnsiOw and wife,
Cincinnati; Mrs. Captain Phi lips, Cairo; Mrs John
j. Raipe, S Bloomfield, Newport Kentucky; MIS-.
c. ID. hillaT, Miss Salle Millar. Ms. Z. II Harper,
Cincinnati; MIS- VIM. N. Whitley, Miss M'Dermott,
Springfield, Ohio; George II. David, UnioatOwf,
Kentucky; Mrs. John S. Jones, VIM. N. Robinson,
Cincinnati.