davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New York herald., 1879-03-02
POSTAL COMMISSIONS.
NEW YORK. March 1. 1879.


To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
In an article in your issue of this date. under the
title Of Postal COMMISSIONS. Mr.. Pearson. the As
sistant Postmaster. gives the impression that the
commission allowed agents has becn ''bg bonanza"
20 them and several OF them devoted their entire
time and attention TO this business alone. That this
Is untrue a few figures will demonstrate TO
the most ignorant. 1 will take Mr.. Parsons
own figures prove my point He says that
purchases amount to $GO.OO0 quarterly. viii
not only grant this but will allow that these six
agents sell onehalf of all stamps sold by such
cics. which taking Mr.. Parsons own figures. would
be S5OU.OOU a year. This would give commission
5000. which. divided among six men. would give
rent. clerk hire and other expenses to pay Now II
Mr. Pearson can show any bonanza In such figures
as these 1t Is more than car do.
Again. Mr. Pearson says, MANY banks, insurance
companies and others have bought their stamps of
these agencies and shared the commission with
would be left to the agent IL he shared the conmis-
sions with his custoncrsy Mr.. Pearson goes on TO
that II will not be necessary 10 increase the force
ut the general office. and that no fear need be
apprehendcd by merchants aud others that
they will be nconvcncnced in the least
by this order of the Postmaster General.
and that druggists and others viii continue to Keep
stamps for their customers. As to- the FIRST would
say that thousands ut merchants BANKERS aud others
will testify that they huy their stamps now Vf these
agencies solely account of the delay they have
with az the General Post Ofcc, and as tor druggists
and others supply ing them with all they may need
free OF commission from the government, let any
person 20 To- druggist who is not agent and SEQ
orRIoIa
The New York herald., 1879-03-02
ANOTHER SUGGESTION.

To THE Epfron OF THE HERALp;-
1beg leave 10 suggest the following method OF OBJ
waiting the difficulties arising from tho Joint use OF
the elevated road by the two companics
Fivst-That the Metropolitan. instead Of crossing
Bowling Green. shall continue their road through
the block from Morris street to Battery place and
there join the Ninth avenue line The terminal IA
ctics at South ferry could easily bo increased 10
commodatc the additional trains.
.Second-That on the east side line the Metropolitan
operate that portion OF the road South ferry
Chatham square, and the New York road that part
from the City Hall to said square.
Th,ru-That the receipts Of all stations between
South ferry. the City Hall and Chatham square be
equally divided between the two companies
Fonvh-That the cost OF constructing and main
tanning such portions OF the roads be shared equally
by the two companies. by inserting tho above in
the columns of your valuable journal you will
obge RAPID TRANSIT
The New York herald., 1879-03-02
LryE AND ART IN ANCIENT roMrrrr.

Rev. Henry q. Spaulding will tomorrow evening"
in Chickcring Hail. begin the delivery of series ot
six lectures on Life and Art in Ancient Pompcii"
The public has not forgotten what pleasure was de-
rived from this gcntlcman's discourscs on Pagan
aud Christian Rome delivered in this city
and 1t is believed that the course proposed will
prove equally popular. Each lecture will be Illus
tratcd with stcrcoptcon views. many of them coll
orcd How Pompcn was Destroyed is the subject
to be discussed tomorrow night and successive
Monday evenings the temples, palaces, paintings,
statues mosaics and household articles Of the buried
city will be described There will be morning lcc-
lures on Tuesdays and Fridays at eleven o'clock, be-
pipninc March 4
The New York herald., 1879-03-02
MUSCLES AND SKIN.

DIR. J. W. Ranncy delivered In Chickerng Hall the
FIRST Of acourse Of four lectures "Physiology."
The subject tho human skeleton. muscles and
skin. aud accompanied by beautiful stcrcopticon
illustrations and very perfect skeleton. As the Ice
lures arc delivered under the auspices Of
tho Manhattan Athletic club. prominence was
given to tho laws relating TO muscular
action. especially applicable to walking running
lcaping and rowing. Dr. Ranncy denounced tho
present mania for performing pedestrian fcats with
out preliminary training and said that all such at
tcmpts must not only cnd In failure. but in perma-
neut injury TO the ovcr-cxcrtcd muscles The next
lcgturc will be delivered OH saturday evening. and
tho subject will be 'Food aud Digcston.'
The New York herald., 1879-03-02

calamity The Executive Committee of the
association. in whose charge the $4,000 sub
scribed were placed. was composed of Rev.
DR.. Putnam. Daniel NJ. Chauncey ex-Sherf Albert
Daggett. ex-Mayor Schroeder. Colonel W. G.. Sim
and Thomas Carroll. report OF the expenditures
will be made public in few days by the committee, as
the Auditing Committee shall have completed
their labors. At time there lSS families in
receipt of aid and the aggregate of the persons in
these families 200. When the last dollar was
paid out there still fifty families the roll.
and among them were many exceedingly poor and
deserving people.
The New York herald., 1879-03-02

collision is pretty wel provided against. Red
danger signal disks. however. are not guarantees
against accident. especially when white disks in
tended to show clear road. Snow will lodge on the
face of the red disk and make it look white. Some
years ago the writer saw freight train plunge
through the open draw of the Hackensack bridge Of
the Morris and Essex Railroad during a snow storm.
The red danger signal disk coated with snow.
and the engineer thought the road unobstructed.
BEAVER AND PEARL STREET JUNCTION.
The New York herald., 1879-03-02

THE STAFF OF THE NINTH.

Colonel Ryder. OF the Ninth regiment, has made
thc following appointments on his stan Charles
l.. Houseman. FIRST lieutenant and adiutant; Reuben
A. Brtton. first lieutenant aud quartermastcr; Ste
phcn W. Roof, major and surgeon; George b. Fowler
hrst lieutenant and assistant surgeon Edward A.
Reed. captain and chaplain; q. Henry Whitthaus,
captain and inspector of rifle practive.
The New York herald., 1879-03-02
BROOKLYN THEATRE FUND.

The Brooklyn Fire Relief Association. which
organized shortly after the burning of the Brooklyn
Theatre, in December, 1876. has expended the last
dollar intrusted for distribution among the moro
needy relatives Of the 2sl victims Of tina.
The New York herald., 1879-03-02
CHINA AND THE CHINESE.

Rev. DR.. j. Z. Newman will lecture on "China ana
the Chinese" at the Central Methodist Episcopal
Church. next Tuesday evening. The object is to
augment the ladies' endowment fund of Drew Theo.
logical seminary,
The New York herald., 1879-03-02
THE LECTURE SEASON.

THE WORK OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DIS
cUssED by Mr.. j. w. sIMoSToN.
oThe Associated Press is cooperative institu-
tion' said Mr.. Simonton. at tho Cooper Institute.
last night the first duty of which is to obtain the
earliest news. To make it thoroughly efficient it
should be an autocracy. guided 10y experienced
hand. moved by single will. But Americans
jealous of the one man power, and such a system
would not answer in this country. 1t is sometimes
censured for being monopoly, for excluding
outsiders from participating its advantages.
The Associated Press is private corpora
ton, and possesses an unquestionable right
to govern it's own actions Efforts have been made
in Congress to curb what is termed the monopoly of
the Associated Press. Such efforts must always
prove vain until copartnership is pronounced
felony. Congress has no right to interfere in pr
vate business 1t cannot dictate as to the rates of
telcgraphing any more than it could in regulating
doctors fees. The Associated Press is not monop-
oly 1t does not hinder others from collecting news
but by long experience and admirable skill it has
aurcd superior facilities all others There such
thing partsanship known in this association, 10
represents all parties and the first qualification de-
manded of employee is 10 be honest and capable.
IL is not true the Associated Press and the Western
Union Telegraph Company have entered INTO con-
spiracy to oppress the people. An erroneous impress
sion prevails that the association lives by the West
ern Union. They as independent of each other
the merchant and his customer. The Western
Union gives certain advantages to the Asso-
ciatcd Press just any merchant would 10
customer who deals largely with him.
But there is not scrap of contract to
show that the Associated Press should have advan-
tages other competitors. neither is ii the cham
pion of the telegraph company. The postal tele-
graph movement which has been proposed cannot
ever the power of the Associated Press should
it be carried into effect Mr.. simonton explained
every detail of the machinery employed in the col
lection and distribution of news, and showed tho
great benefits conferred upon the nation by the
agency Of the Associated Press.
The New York herald., 1879-03-02
WINE. WATER, WOMEN. WIT AND WISDOM.

Rev. W. D. Afiicck delivered lecture entitled
"winc Water. Women. Wit and Wisdom" in Rcpub.
Ican Hail. Thrtythird street. The lecture given
for the bcncft OF the ''Iepng Hand Benevolent
Society OF tho Seventh Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. When Mr.. A;iieck took up the subject of
wine no referred 10 temperance man
who would not give up his wine because
Noah planted vineyard and drank wine, tho
product thereof. But said tho lecturer, as il he
were addressing his friend. Noah taU years old
when he did so. and as you only hfty, you will
have live $50 years before you reach the age when
Noah became wine drinking man" The speaker
very amusing when he referred TO wcman's wit
aud humor
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-14

were fired at us by the Zulus on
the hill beyond the camp, but the
shots did not reach. On leaving
a detour was made to the left along
the patch the fugitives took. Here
many more bodies were lying, and
the other Royal Artillery gun car
rage, with the horses and harness
a little in advance, was discovered
though again no trace of the gun;
Our return journey was effected
in the same uninterrupted way as
the advance, until on emerging from
the Banshee Valley, six or eight
shots were fired from the heights.
No damage was done. We arrived
at 3 p. M. Some of those who
had remained in camp, looked con-
siderably pleased on seeing US again
safe and sound"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-14
DRoBATE ORDER.


State of Michigan, County of Alpena.-ss.
At a session of the Probate Court, for the coun-
Nv of Alpena, holden at the Probate Office IN the
city of Alpena, ON Monday, the NTH day OF May,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy
Present, Judson n. Holmes, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Ira Stout, de-
ceased. D., ,
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified
of Martha Stout, widow of said deceased, praying
among other things, that George ii. Shelton he
amp linted administrator of the estate OF said de-
ceas I'd. =, n,
Thcrcupon il il ordered that Monday, the I'd
day of June, 1879, ut 10 o'clock in the forenoon
be assigned foI the hearing of said petitoni anu
that the heirs Mt law of said deceased ana All
other persons interested in said estate, are re-
auired TO appear at session of said court, then
to be holden at the Probate Office, in the clty OF
Alpena, and show cause, il any there he, why TIT
prayer of the petitioner should not be granted
And il is further ordered, that said petitioner give
notice 10 the persons interested in said estate, 81
the pcndency of said petition. and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy OF this order to be pub
lishcd in the ALPESA WEEKLY ARGUs, II news
paper printed and circulated in said county
of Alpena three successive weeks, previous to thu
JUDSON ID. HOLMES,
Judge of Probate
"A truc coDyl 40iwI.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-14
CHERIFF'S SALE.

Nv virtue of nm execution issued out OF the IT
cult Court for the county of Apena, bearing as;e
the 9th day of March, a. d. 1879 anu 10 I" u ~
rccted. M n certain suit wherein Morris g rtvn-
hei,ncr ana Hermann e. Fechhemer are p,"in.
titTs and susan Moods is defendant, did on
9Th day of March, a. d. 1879, seize ana iesy up,
ON nh the right, title aud interest OF said susan
Moods Tho ahoyo named defendant, TO ana III
the following described real estate, viz , LOT
number i've 5l, in block number ninty .one, ~,
co. , lc az nublic auction To the highest bidder,
on Thursday, the 22d day OF May, A. ID. 1879, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon Of said day s"d sue
will be held no the front entrance 10 Iouss
CITY of Alpena, that being the building IN which
the Circuit Court for the county OF AIpeh" s
held. n ,e-o
2q1y7 ''''' +. H. DYER, Sheriff.
KELLEY & CLAyDEpG, Attorneys.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-14

and asked in an excited voice; "ls
he to die Z"
ale is; spare yourself the trou-
bic, for no entreaties can save him,
thief and murderer that he Is"
"Save him-save himV she
shrieked, Historically. "Oh, leave
him to my mercy, and you shall see
how | will save him."
"Fire!" cried the commanding
officer.
A volley of muslSetry echoed
around the walls of Paris, and over
a dozen bullets riddled the heart OF
Duhem.
avenged, avenged" the Coun-
tess murmured, rs she fell into the
arms of her friends, and then from
her lips poured a stream OF Grim
son blood. Her dream and heI
life were over.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-14
CuERIFTs SALE.

-
Notice is hereby given, tia, by virtue OF writ
of fere facias issued out of the Circuit court ior
the county of Alpcna, in favor OF DAVID Eodmau.-
against the goods ana ohattels and real estate OF
James Woods, survivor of himself and naulette
Cicero deceased, in said county, 10 me directed
and delivered did on the nth day of january
last levy upon and take all the right, title ana m
tercst of the said james Woods IN and to the iol-
lowing described real estate, that IS TO say; Lot
number five, t5), in block number ninty.one, WI,
in the village NOW city of Npena, in the county
of Alpena and State of Michigan, together with
the buildings thereon, aud the appurtenanccs.
thereto belonging, all of which shall expose for
sale at public auction or yendue, 10 the highest
bidder at the front entrance of the Circuit Court
room on Second street in fottcrs' brick block, IN
said city OF Alpena, tha; being the place 81 hold.
ing the Circuit Court for the said county of NJ
penal, on the 18th day OF May next, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon.
Dated, this 3lst day Of March, 1879.
FRANK IL DYER, Sheriff.
by WM. VAN NooBnEEs,
Deputy sheriff.
hoL~Lo YAM ,,,nr,,oys ss9w7
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-14
THE TRAILING ARBUTUS.

Arbutus, thou dost swing
The subtitle snscr OF the SPRING.
1 sip thy wine, kiss thy lips
softly touch thy pinky tirs;
More than say art thou 10 me,
A past and still a joy to be.
II e'er stand of all bereft,
As they do stand whom Death has left,
A treasure dearer far than gold
Mine empty hands ~ill seek and hold.
The first Arbutus Of the Spring;
A simple thing, little thing,
Yet incense-bearer TO the king,
His tidings glad borne on its wing,
All my lost life twill backward bring,
And all the life before twill touch
with Springs young glory. Twill he much
How muchl Yet such little thing,
The first Arbutus of the Spring.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-14
Alpena, April 30, 1879
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the terms and
conditions of certain indenture of mortgage,
bearing date the 9TH day of October, A. ID. 1874,
and executed by and between Patrick Gallagher,
of the city of Alpena, county of Alpena, aud
State of Michigan, of the first part, and Patrick
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 q % Mortgages, on pages All
and Az, and which SAID mortgage was, on the 9th
day of October, A. ID. 1870, duly assigned by said
Patrick Holloran to William Manon, 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, 1873, in Liber OF
Mortgages, ON page II, and by which said default
the power of sale In said mortgage contained has
become operative, and II being claimed that there
il now due and unpaid ut the date hereof, on said
mortgage, the sum Of five hundred and seventy
seven dollars and twenty -five cents ts577. for
principal and interest, together with an attorney
fee Of twenty-t dollars. ls25.O0,l provided for
In said mortgage, and no sui or proceeding, eth
er nc Law or in equity, having been instituted TO
recover the amount secured by said mortgage, or
any part thereof, now, therefore;
Notice Is hereby given, that on the 10Th da y
Of July, A. ID. 1870, at two o'clock in the af.
ternoon Of said day, at the front door OF Potter
Brothers brick block, on Second street, in the
city Of Alpcna, county Of Alpena, and State OF
Michigan, that being the building In which the
Circuit Court for said county In which said mort
gagged premises are situated - held, there WI os
sold nj public auction, 70 the highest bidder, the
premises described in said mortgage, or 40 much
thereof as may be necessary 10 satisfy the said
debt the interest thereon. and said attorney fee
and all costs and charges allowed by law. said
mortgagcd premises are situated I'M the city OF Al
pena, county of Alpcna, state OF Michigan, and
described as follows: All thst piece OF parcel Of
land Described in said mortgage AZ follows, 10 wit
Lot number nine, l0,l in block number twelve
li9,l Of Hitchcock's addition 10 the village, nov
WILLIAM MANION,
Assignee Of Mortgage
TuRxBULL a McDorALD,
Attorneys Tor Assignee ~ Mortgagce
Dated Apcna, April ~, 1879. so2wis-5aSO'
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-14
"A true copy
MORTGAGE SALE.

WI
Default having been made in the terms and
conditions of certain indenture of mortgage,
bearing date the fourth day of April, a. ID. 1878,
and executed by and between Lucius Mills, OF
the county of Apena, aud State OF Michigan q
the first pant, and Henry Bcebe 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 ith day of April, "A ID. 1873, in
Libcr of Mortgages, ON page 31i, and by which
said default the power of sale in said mortgage
contained has become operative, and 1t being
claimed that there is now due and unpaid, at the
date hereof, on said mortgage, the sum OF two
hundred and TWEEN y-one dollars and twcr'v-7ight
CENTS ts221 2S,l for principal and interest ogeth.
or with an attorney fee OF twenty-five dollars,
H1J.0Jl provided for in said mortgage, and no
suit proceeding either ut law or in equity, hav-
ing been instituted to recover the amount secured
by said mortgage, or any part thereof, now, there
fore;
Notice is hereby given, that on the 9th day
OF August, A. -. 1879, ut two O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day, at the mont door OF Pot-
ter Brothers brick block on Second street, IN the
city of Alpcna, county of Alpcna, and State of
Michigan that being the building in which the
Circuit Court for said county in which said mort
gagged promises are situated Is held, there viii be
sold at public auction to the highest bidder, the
premises described in said mortgage, or 80 much
thereof rs may be necessary to satisfy the said
debt, the interest thereon, and said attorney fee,
and all costs and charges allowed by law. Said
mortgagcl premises are situated in the county OF
Alpenn State OF Michigan, ana described ns fol-
lows All that piece or parcel Of land described
in said mortgage rs follows, TO wit: Lots seven,
al AMI eight, ls, Of section thirty two, t32,l in
township thirty-two. 81 north of range seven
al cast IN the State of Michigan, containing sew
cnty-four and three one-hundredths acres, "a
3-iO0l, more or less. - ,,
Mortgage.
TURxBuLL 4 McDoNALD,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
Alpena, May 9Th, 1879. iOiwli521Ol
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-14
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

THE countenance is pale and lead
en-colored, with occasional hushes,
or a circumscribed spot on one or both
cheeks; the eyes become dull; the
pupils dilate; an azure semlcircle
runs along the lower eye-lid; the
nose is irritated, swells. and sometimes
blecds; a 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; feeting pains in the
stomach; occasional nausea and vom-
ting violent pains throughout the
abdomen bowels irregular, at times
costive; stools Shiny, not unfrequent-
" tinged with blood; belly swollen
and hard; urine turbid; respiration
occasionally difficult, and accompa-
MED by hiccough; cough sometimes
dry and convulsivc; uneasy and dis
turbed sleep, with grinding of the
teeth temper variable, but generally
irritable, &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
DIR. c. McLANE'S VERMIFUGE
will certainly effect cure.
IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form; it is an innocent prepa-
ration, net capable o doing Tie slightest
injwy TO tie most teHdfy infant.
The genuine DIR. McLANE's YER
MIFUGE bears the signatures Of c.
McLANE and FLEMING BROS. on the
wrapper. %
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-14
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
name McLdne, spelled differently but
same pronunciation.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-14
Alpcna, May 8, 1879.
DROBATE ORDER.

State Of Michigan, county Of Alpena.-ss.
At n session OF the Probate Court for said coun-
ty, held at the Probate office, in the city of AL
pena, county and State aforesaid, on the 27th day
of March, A. ID. 1879
nt,-Hon. Judson ID. Holmes, Judge Of
In the matter of the estates Of John w. Red
man, and George 4. Redman, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Richard
Arthurs, of Jefferson county, Pennsylvania, by
praying among other things. that the claim Of
said petitioner against both OF said estates, be
heard, examined and adjusted by tins Court.
Thereupon IL Is ordered, that Monday, the 5th
day OF May next, at ten o'clock In the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing Of said petition,
and that the heirs at law of said deceased persons,
and all others interested in said estates are re-
quired 20 appear nj n session OF said Court, TO be
held upon that day, Mt the Probate Office in said
city and county OF Alpena, and show cause, II any
there be, why the prayer of the petitioner should
not be granted: IL Is further ordered that said
petitioner give notice 20 the persons interested in
said estates of the tendency of said petition, and
the hearing thereof, by causing copy Of this or
der TO be published in the ALrESA WEEKLY An
GUS, newspaper printed and circulated in said
county, four successive weeks previous 10 the day
Of hearing. Also by posting notices Of such hear
ing in four public places In the said county dur
ing said four weeks.
"a true copyl JUDsoN d. HOLMES.
Judge Of Probate
Attorneys for Petitioner.
On motion Of Kelley a Clayberg, attorneys OF
claimant, the above hearing IL postponed Gil
Monday, the 10th day Of May, 1879, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ.
I'D. HOLMES,
Judge Of Probate
Attorneys for claimant. 40iws
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-14

Spelling matches are very de-
moralizing. Jones had been to
one the night before. His wife is
awakened during the early morn
ing by noise below stairs. "John
John! burglars !" she called, shak-
ing him. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
burglars" said he, and he rolled
over to sleep again.