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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-18

Why an endless procession Of drink
crs from public dippcr, will, without
exception. drink close to the handle.
Why a woman will make excuses for
her bread when she knows it is the best
she over made, and knows her "com
pany' knows 1t.
Why ones piety strengthens rs his
health wcakcns.
Why people will get married, when
courtship Is so sweet.
Why man who claim to have found
marriage n dclusiOn viii! agaiu embrace
that delusion upon the first convenient
opportunity.
Why cold weather comes during the
season when il is least agreeable.
Why 1t is SO much easier to he polite
to people whom we shall probably
never see again than to those whose
good opinion we have every reason to
cultivate
Why boys should run after the girls,
when there Is "a whole hoUseful at
home.
Why Jane finds Sarah's hateful brother
go attractive. and why the hateful
brother of Jane finds favor with Sarah
Why n man should court the good
opinion OF another. when he can never
hope to secure his own self respect
Why IT, Is so much easier to close n
door in summer than in winter. consid-
eTing that exercise Is generally consid-
cred distasteiu in warm weather and
pleasant in cold.
Why one feels bad when appearing in
company In shabby garb. knowing well
that ones shnbbiness gives more pleas
ure to others than ones rich clothing
Boston Trdt script
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-18
An Old Rule for yentilatInr Bedrooms.

4 simple devise Is within the reach Of
every one having AN ordinary window
in his room, by which fresh outer air can
be admitted in small quantity. with such
nm upward current ne will prevent its
being felt rs an injurious draft by the
inmates. 1t Is particularly adapted to
sleeping rooms when the weather is too
cold To admit of an open window.
Thus. start both top and bottom sashes
Of the window halfa inch. which is not
quite enough tn clear the rebate or stop
beads Mt top and bottom. but which
leaves an opening Of an inch between
the meeting rails, through which cur
rent enters, but diverted upward by the
glass rs IL should he. so rs not To fall
directly to the floor. as its coolness
might otherwise induce IL to do. II
thus becomes well mixed with the air oi
the room without being felt ms draft
Plumber.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-18
Irish Matchmaking.

While the landiady was at work. two
old men strollcd in for rcfreshmont.
One Of them was evidently small
farmer. He wore his hat pulled down
over his eyes, and appeared occupied by
n matter Of some weight. Talking to
him earnestly and in a low tone. his
companion. an old fellow with a shabby
hat. shiny brecches, and much- worm
shoes. looked about him with cunning
eyes for the most retired nook, and
pulling out an old stool. said:
" Sit ye there. man, and well have a
pint and a talk"
The Colorless pothcen was served
them, and each dram thimherfnl of
II a. If IL had been water.
Now. man. said the smaller and
older of the two. why not make n
match between them? He is \ smart
lad. and she Is fine girl. God bless herl
just say what you viii give her, and we
can have done with it before the game is
out "
We'll" said the farmer. after pulling
and cracking ali his fingers. / have no
thought Of being mean. ! will give her
n cabin. a quarter acre Of land. with the
potatoes titled and brought to the door
There was silence on the other side.
Il viii give her a fine fcathcr-hcd.n ~
Very good. very good. - said hc with
the cunning eyes. Wen have another
pint" They were served with the fiery
liquid, and smoking their lips over il
declared il the best.
The players must be near tn rC u CHI
The farmer, staring in the bottom Of
the cup. added. Il will give her fifteen
pounds in gold"
A short quick laugh from his CON-
panion was the response: That's very
good, man; you are going well, God
bless your
Her mother will give her the best Of
petticoats-and that Is about all"
And enough IL is, il her mother
would not forget the old silver beads,
50 that she can prepare her soul for
heaven when the end comes"
What, then. said the other. little
defiantly, has your boy got ?"
Drawing his stool closer, and fixing
his little gray ewes on the old man, he
said, "Sorra a ha'pcnny; hut he's good
ad for all that, and can knock rs much
work out Of day as any boy in the coun-
try, and in fight can bate any body that
stands before him"
II isn't a fighting man | want for my
daughter. 'respondod q the farmer. testify;
there's little good comes of It,"
."Woll. well, he need not do that same,
but he's good for 1t II wantin'."
III not stand for money. rs he's n
nate. tidy boy;" the farmer was some-
what Modified. "I'll buy him boat,
and he can knock his living out of it,
Long life to yel Shall IL be next
Thursdays I'll stop tonight TO see the
priest and have Il all ready"
To my horror. the farmer now called
or another pint. with which they sealed
their bargain. -. l.. Cloasd, in HaTpcT's
Magazine.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-18

TIC Western Michigan Methodist
Conference at its recent meeting gave un-
mistak BILE expression to its sentiments
on the use Of tobacco by the unanimous
adoption of the following resolutions:
First--That hereafter no young man
using tobacco In any form coming us a
candidate for the ministry. shalt be re-
ccived into this conference. Second
That those members of this conference
already addicted to the use of tobacco
are exhorted to desist from IL in public
not use t. Third-1hat all circuits and
missions are advised not To send dele
gates To this conference hereafter who
are users Of tobacco. Fourth--That no
local preacher will be ordained an elder
who uses tobacco.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-18

Mr.. Marchant, In his work, BE
'trothas and Bridals." says: One very
pretty form of betrothal ring which
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-18

Years and years ago Il used 10 be 80 {
that girl might he willing 10 be kissed
when she voluntarily put boys h4t en-
her head. This cannot be true, for hum
drcds Of pretty girls are now we lring
the little round Derby hats, and 10 ,king
well under them.- Roayune.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-18

A smile on fac, Is worth two in
tumbler. Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-09-10
Symptoms Of a Diseased Liver.

DAM in the right side, under the
| edge of the ribs. increases on pres
sure; sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain
Is felt under the shoulder blade, and
it frequently extends to the top Of the
shoulder, and is sometimes mistaken
for rheumatism in the arm. The stom-
ach is affected with loss Of appetite
and sickness; the bowels in general
are costive, sometimes alternative with
lax; the head is troubled with pain,
accompanied with dull, heavy sem
sation in the back part. There is gen.
orally a considerable loss Of memory.
accompanied with painful sensation
of having left undone something which
ought to have been done. A slight,
dry cough is sometimes an attendant.
The patient complains Of WEAKNESS
and debility; he is easily startled. his
feet are cold or burning, and he COM
plains of a prickly sensation Of the
skin; his spirits are low; and although
he is satisfied that exercise would be
beneficial to him. yet he can scarcely
summon up fortitude enough to try it.
In fact, he distrusts every remedy.
Several of the above symptoms attend
the disease, but cases have occurred
where few Of them existed, yet exam
ination Of the body, after death. has
shown the LIVER to have been extern
sively deranged.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-09-10
Whatever greatly effects

cause. Whatever greatly effects
the nerves, such as bad news or
the sight OF the disagreeable or
horrible may produce swoon
and loss of blood is another and a
serious Indictment. Sound health,
naturally accompanied by firm
nerves and muscles, is the best
preventive of faintness. American
women, who used to faint contin-
ually-in crowds, at bad news, at
scenes of distress-now faint COM
paratively seldom /; and the fact is
ascribed to their REIMBURSEMENT,
for the most part, of the habit OF
lacing, to their increased exercise
in the open air, and their better
physical conditions. Not one
American woman faints to-day
where, 80 years ago, 20 women
tainted, and the diminution of the
disorder is all upmistakable evid-
ence of the marked amelioration
of the health Of the women Of our
race.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-09-10
Statistics for Girls.

A young English statistician who
was paying court to a young lady
thought to surprise her with
his immense erudition. Produc-
ing his notebook, she thought he
was about to indite love sonnet,
but was slightly taken aback by
the following question:
"How many meals do you eat y
"Why, three, of course; but OF
all the oldest questions !"
"Never mind, dear, I'll tell you
all about it in a moment"
His pencil was rapidly at work.
At last, fondly clasping her slender
waist:
"Now, my, darling, I've got it,
and if you wish to know how much
has passed through that adorable
little mouth in the last seventeen
years, | can give you the exact
figures"
"Goodness! Gracious What
can you Inedu
snow, just listen," says he, "and
you will hear exactly what you
have been obliged to absorb
to maintain those charms which
are to make the happiness of my
life"
"But l don't want to hear"
"Ah, you are surprised, no
doubt; but statistics are wonder
full things. Just listen: You are
seventeen years old, so that in fif-
teen years you have absorbed oxen
or calves, 5; sheep and lambs, IA ;
chickens, 327; ducks, 204; geese,
II; turkeys, 100; game of various
kinds, S24; fishes, 100; eggs,
1924 vegetables (bunches), 700
fruit (baskets), 1903; cheese, 102
bread, cake, etc, lin sacks Of hour),
40; wine (barrels), IL; water
| (gallons), $1,000"
At this the maiden revolted, and
jumping up exclaimed:
81 think you are very imperti-
nent, and disgusting besides, and |
will not stay to listen to you" Up
on which she flew into the house.
He gazed after her with an alb
stracted air, and left, saying to him.
self:
"If she kept talking at that rate
twelve hours out of twenty-four,
her jaws would in twenty years
travel a distance of !, 1882, ia miles
The maiden, within two months
married well-to-do grocer who il
no statistician.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-09-10
Something About Painting.

Painting is so common with some
persons, particularly women, and
the cause of it is so little under
stood by non-professional people
that some knowledge on the
subject often proves valuable.
Faintness consists in o temporary
failure Of the activity of the heart,
the blood not being properly circu-
lated in consequence. Although
it does not reach the head, the suf-
ferer loses all clearness Of vision,
and, il not prevented, may fall, the
fall not infrequently restoring the
normal condition. There is no con-
vulsion, and though he-more
probably she-can hardly be called
conscious, he is not 80 profoundly
unconscious as to be incapable Of
arousal, as happens in epilepsy.
There are degrees OF faintness,
from feeling faint and looking some
what pale to positive and COM
plete swooning. In some cases one
faint is no sooner cured than another
and another succeed, hour after
hour, even day after day. 1t il
scarcely necessary to say that such
cases are serious and need prompt
treatment. The causes are various
Some persons are 80 easily affected
that they swoon il they cut their
finger or see any one bleed. Theil
defect is over-sensitive nerves
and weak muscular fibre. What
ever weakens the heart and muscles
commonly produces faintness
- I'll 81. bosu0 an activ,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-09-10
SALE.

BY virtue Of an execution issued out of the
Circuit Court for the county of Alpena, bearing
date the 2nd day of August, 1879, and 20 me d.
rected at a certain suit wherein William IA. Gray
and Adolphus Il. Root are plaintiffs, and William
MeMaster is defendant, l have this day seized
and levied upon the following described real es-
tate, as the property OF ssnd defendant, TO wit
All his right, title aud interest in lots and 10,
block Is, In the city of Alpena, county OF Al
pena, Michigan, which will offer for sale at pub
tic auction, 20 the highest bidder ON SATURDAY,
the 18th day of September, A. ID. 1873, ut two
o'clock IN the afternoon of that day.
The shove sale will be held at 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 stuatcd,l in the county of Alpena,
and State of Michigan. -
WIN. VAN VOORHEES,,
Deputy Sheriff
Dated Aug. 4, 1879. 4lIwO
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-09-10
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that an application, Of
with the Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors Of tho
county OF Alpena, and that such application will
be presented and brought to hearing before said
Board OF Supervisors Of Alpena county on Mon
day, the 18th day of October, A. ID. ISIS, at two
o'clock IN the afternoon.
APPLICATION.
To The Honorable ne Board Of Superrsors Of ne
Your petitioners, Charles Bewick, Andrew w.
Comstock and William b. Comstock, members
comprising firm Of Bewick, Comstocx & Co.,
George n. Fletcher, Addison Y. Fletcher and
Charles w. Richardson, John 8. Minor, Frank
w. Gichrist Albert Pack, George Prentirs md n.
ID. Taylor, all Of whom are interested in, and
IT Business At the city Of Alpena county
spectfuily represent unto your honorable body,
First--Tbat they are DESTROYS OF constructing
dam across the south branch Of Thunder Bay
River, on the west half Of southeast quarter OF
section thirty-three, 1884, In town twenty mine,
isan.
second.-That said described land is owned by
named.
Third:-Th the purpose for which said dam is
proposed to be constructed, IL for the purpose Of
sufficient length Of time during the log-friwin9
season, to raise head Of water sufficient V en-
able your petitioners and others TO drive their
iobs w the pihce ot mhnufncture, IN short, 10 in
crease the volume Of water, and render log-driv-
ing ON said stream practicable and successful and
enable your petitioners and others who ovn Pine
timber In the neighborhood and vicinity Of sAid
stream 10 control the water theseof for the mere.
advantageous use Of II In floating their logs To-
the main river, and thence to the place Of maAu-
| facture.
Fourth. That said dam shall be constructed IN
| ssubstantial and firm manner, By neans Of piles
| securely driven, and crib work.
The length thereof 10 be las near % We can &C.
innate the sanel, one hundred and forty feet from
bank TO bank Of said stream, and the height
thereof ten feet, and the width thereof tup ana
| Fifth. II n proposed 20 construct shute In
said dam for the passage Of timber, sixteen feet
wide, and thirty-hve feet long, tsuch length Of
said shute being the width OF the dam,l said shute
70 be built Of hewn timber, firmly and securely
put together, and provided with gate made OF
lever purchase, and - constructed that two or
binary mes ear open or close II nj any time In
| the absence % frost, with ease.
| Sixth Your petitioners further represent that
| the stream aforesaid, and upon which u 10 pro-
posed to construct ssid dam, -, IN lite natural
state nsyisable stream for ne so. 80 o. tim,
dam wouh greatly add 10 its usefulness and en-
cheney ~ log-drfvine STREAM
We therefore respectfully and earnestly petit
ton your honorable body 20 grant have and per
mission - constrset said dam - heseinbefore sct
forth, and your petissohsrs. - m das5 oound'
charles BevicH, CIV. Richardson,
a. w. conssosi. Is. Minor.
W. n. Comstock, y. w. 0ilshrist,
Geo N, Fletcher, Albert Pack,
A. y. Fletcher, Geo. Prsnts,
Dated Aipena, Mich, August Is, fs'a i2lv'
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-09-10
LET ME SLEEP.

The day is gone, I've walked since morn,
Ger paths so rough and steep,
That 1 have often weary grown,
But dared not go TO sleep.
For DER the loved ones by my side
A strict watch would keep,
Not knowing what ills might betide
If should fall asleep.
But now the night is coming On,
NS shadow DER me creep;
My hopes, my fears, my strength Is gone'
And now, now must sleep.
And, looking back DER dutys path,
see no cause 10 weep,
And 10 my loved ones would say,
Mourn not, If now must sleep.
I've pointed out for you to shun.
Each pitfall, dark or deep;
Keep well my precepts, then you'll walk
In safety, though l sleep.
II matters not when DER me steals
That slumber, long and deep,
For after such toilsome day
1t viii be sweet to sleep.
You heed not now my sheltering form
When rough winds DER you sweep,
So, dearly loved ones, lay me down
And let me go to sleep.
And when above this weary heart,
Tho earth lies, cold and deep,
Pause calmy there and thank our God
For my long, quiet sleep.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-09-10
Dated Aug, I, 1879.
NOTICE.


In the Circuit Court for the county of Alpena,
in Chancory.
Henry nj. Robinson VS. David ID. Oliver, Sarah
A. Oliver, George J. Robinson, Calvin Haines,
Philip Nj, Ranney, Henry 8. Cunningham, Lee
II. Sanborn, Israel q. Sanborn, Morrison W. Ev-
ans, Charles Straw, Charles II. and Judson smith,
Sylvanus j. Reynolds, Charles II. Choate, Ed
ward and Lyman Schloss, Carrot ID. Hunt, Sey-
mour j, Frizell and Charles Fruel.
1t satisfactorily appearing to the undersigned
Circuit Court Commissioner for said county, that
the defendants, Calvin Haines, Philip NJ. Ranney,
Morrison w. Evans, Judson smith, Carrot b.
Hunt, Seymour j. Frizell Charles Fruell and Lee
r. Sanborn, are non-residents of this state, on
motion OF Turnbull & Mcdonald, solicitors for
complaint il is ordered that the said defendants,
Calvin Haines, Philip NJ. Ranney, Morrison w .Ey-
ans Judson Smith, Carrot Is. Hunt Seymour D..
Frizell, Charles Fruell and Lee X. sanbofn' cause
their appearance 70 be entered IN said cause with
in three months from the date hereof, ana also
that within twenty days said complainant cause n
notice hereof 20 be published in the ALrENA
WEEKLY ARGUS, and that said publication be
continued in said newspaper az least once i'll each
week for six weeks In succession.
Dated, August !, 1879:
Circuit Court Commissioner.
TURSBULL & MCDONALD,
Solicitors for Complainant 4l7w7
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-09-10
BOneless COrpses.

The law passed by the late Leg
islature forbidding, under heavy
penalties, the disinterment OF hui
man bodies buried in this State
without first obtaining permission
from the County Commissioners,
was suggested by and aimed at the
well-known custom of the Chinese
of digging up the bones OF their
countrymen and shipping them
home to China. This custom has
prevailed not only from religious
duty, but through the contracted
obligations of the companies to
which they belong, or by whom
they are brought to this country,
to return them to China alive or
dead. Returning the bones sulta-
bly, boxed up, labeled and certified
to, fulfills the contract. For every
Celestial not so returned, or other
wise satisfactorily accounted for,
the Company has to forfeit three
times the amount of the contract
money to the relatives Of the de-
ceased or to the Government. For
this reason it is that at a suitable
time, a few months after burial,
the graves were reopened and the
bones taken out for shipment.
The new law would apparently dis
courage and prevent in a great
measure the emigration of Chinese
to this country, but John is too
cunning to be caught out or kept
out on any such arrangement as
that. Since the law went into eff
feet not one Chinese corpse has been
buried with any bones in it. Skill
full practitioners, employed by the
companies, remove all the bones
from the body as soon as convenient
after death. The corps is laid up
on the operating table face down.
ward. Some aromatic Joss-paper
is burned in the censor suspended
from the ceiling, three teacupsful
of sancified ricewater are sprinkl-
ed over the body and around the
room, and the priest repeats the
sacred Chinese proberb, "Koong
hee fat choy," which signifies,
"Peace and good will to US all"
This is the religious formula OF the
occasion. Two skilled surgical
operators now step forward to their
work with glittering knives. An
incision is made from the top OF
the head down the spinal column,
branching off down each leg to the
heel, and along the back of each
arm. The skin and flesh is then
carefully and speedily peeled and
trimed away each side from the
skull, shoulders, back, ribs, hips,
arms and legs, and in less time
than it takes to describe it, the
fieshless skeleton is drawn forth
leaving the homeless corpse lying
there. Then the clothes which the
deceased wore during life often
comprising all his worldly posses
sions, are carefully stuffed in to
supply the place Of the bones re-
moved, and the body being neatly
sewed up and washed, it is wrapped
in a plain shroud and delivered &c
the friends for burial.
The skeleton is now unjointed
and the bones boiled for several
hours, sufficient to remove all ad'
herring flesh or refuse matter. They
are subsequently baked in an over
and packed for shipment. 1t is IN
necessary to enter into the detail
of the disposal of the soup or tn
burial of the body, the remova
and preparation Of the bones be
ing the main point in view.-Gol'
Hill News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-09-10

The genuine are never sugar coated.
Every box has red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DIR. 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 McL0ne, spelled differently bw
same pronunciation.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-09-10
.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 Quinine. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease to give them a FAIR TRIAL.
For all bilious arrangements. and
as a simple purgative. they are un-
equaled.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-09-10
Sale of Drain Tax Lands.
NNUAL DRAIN TAX SALES.
COUNTY TREAsURER's OFFICE,

Alpena, Mich, July /, 1879.
So much of each of the following described
tracts or parcels of land, situated in the county
of Alpenl. delinquent for unpaid drain taxes, for
the year 1878, will be sufficient To pay the drain
taxes interest and charges thereon, will he sold
by the Treasurer of said county on the first Mon
day Of October next, ut the office of the County
Treasurer, in the city of Alpena, the county seat
of said county, according 10 the statute in such
case made and provided.
THOMAS COLLINS,
County Treasurer.