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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-02-12
Dated Dec. p, 1873.
MORTGAGE SALE.

IN
whereas, default has been made in the payment
of the money secured by mortgage dated the
18th day o. April, a. ID. 1874, executed by Christie
pher Perry, OF the township of Wilson, in the
county of Alpena. and state of Michigan, TO Henry
Narty, of the same place, which SAID mortgage
was recorded in the office of the Register OF Deeds
of the county of Alpena, IN Llber & of Mortgages,
on pages 267 and 26S on the 18th day nf April A.
ID. 1914, ut 4 o'clock p. M; and whereas, the
amount claimed TO be due on said mortgage, Mt the
date of this notice, is the of one hundred and
fifty five dollars lslj5.Oj, of principal and inter-
est, land the further sum Of twenty-five dollars
ms an attorney fee stipulated for in said mortgagel
and which is the whole amount claimed to be un-
paid on said mortgage, and no suit OF proceeding
having been instituted at law To recover the debt
now remaining secured by SAID mortgage, OF any
part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained
in said mortgage has become operative. Now,
therefore,
Notice Is hereby given, that by virtue Of the sand
power of sale, and in pursuance of the statute in
such case made and provided, the said mortgage
will be foreclosed by sale of the premises there
In described, at public auction TO the highest bid
ber mt the front door of Potter Brothers brick
block, on Second street, in the city of Alpena, in
said county Of Alpena, said Potter Brothers brick
block being the building in which the Circmt
Court for the county of Alpenr Is beldl on the
9Th day OF April next. at ten o'clock in the
forenoon of that day; which said premises are
described in said mortgage follows, TO wit: All
those certain pieces or parcels OF land situated and
being in the county of Alpena, Michigan, known
and desci ibed rs follows, to wit: The northeast
quarter of the northeast quarter, and the north
west quarter OF the northeast quarter of section
thirty-two tS2l In town thirty-one l3ll north, Of
HENRY vARTY, Mortgage.
Dated December 30th. 1873.
HOLMES CARPENTER,
Attorneys. 5s6wi3
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BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine are never sugar coatet

The genuine are never sugar coated.
Every box has 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 McLane, spelled differently bw
same pronunciation.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-02-12
AGUE AND FEVER.

DR.. c. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, IN
CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER. when
taken with Quinine. are productive Of
the mos, 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 FAIR TRIAL.
For all bilious arrangements. and
as a simple purgative, they are I'M
equaled.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-02-12

Just now there is rush for pub
lie lands, says the Hartford Times,
thousands coming TO the conclu-
sion that it will pay better to Sc
cure homestead in the West than
it will to hang around the crowded
cities. 1t is estimated that the
number of settlements will nearly
double those Of last year. This
increase is so large that II keeps
the Office hard at work. The ma
ton, however, has land enough, al
though the various railroads and
other corporations have gobbled
up great deal, to last q great
many years yet.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-02-12
CHERIFF's SALE.

by virtue of an execution issued out Of the Cir
cult Court for the county Of Alpcna, bearing date
the 18th day of December, A. ID. 1878, and to me
directed, at certain suit wherein Joseph q. STAN
dard, Henry w. Standard and Robert w STAN
dard plaintiffs. and William Jenney, Elisha
Harrington, Clarisa Harshnw and Mark Young
are defendants, have this day seized and levied
upon the following described real estate, as the
property of said defendants, William Jenney and
Elisha Harrington, to wit: All their right, title
and interest in and to the west half Of the south
west quarter OF section twentv-seven t2T, in town
twenty-nne t29 north, of range seven Ia east, IN
the county OF Alpena, Michigan, which will Of
fer for sale ut public auction. TO the highest bid
der, on Thursday, the 18th day of February, A.
ID 1879, at 2 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
the city OF Alpena, that being the place for hold
ing the Circuit Court for the county in which said
property is situated in the county Of Alpena, and
State Of Michigan.
+. II. DYER, Sheriff.
Dated Dec. q, 1873. 3S5wS
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are willing to work. and it is graft
flying to find that the fact is be-
ginning to be realized by many
weary of prolonged idleness in
cities.-St Louis Republican.
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his very soul.

Marian'S suspicion OF Dalzell
flashed upon him, and in a moment
of frenzy he cursed the treachery OF
his perfidious friend. The misery OF
his lonely mother and her sorrow
at his loss unnamed him, and he
gave vent to a cepious burst OF
tears. Then suddenly starting to
his feet he gazed wildly around,
strainiDg his eyes to penetrate the
gloomy to find some means OF
escape from his prison. But the
voice of the sentry without fell
on his ear, and in dispair he flung
himself again on his rude couch.
Sleep bad fled from his eyes, and
the cold damp of the floor chilled
him to the marrow. He could
hear the loud beating Of his heart,
and this and the tramp and cries
OF the patrol on the streets were
the only sounds that broke the
stiffness Of the night. Weighed
down with sorrow and pain he sank
at last insensible to all around him.
Whether he slept or swooned he
never knew, but when he opened
his eyes daylight was streaming in
the iron bars, and he could
bear the shouts Of the Hessisn
soldiery and the elank Of tie sabres
rs they mustered on the street.
Believing bis last hour had come,
md that they were assembling to
witness bis execution, he commend
ID his soul to his God, and stood
'eady for the sacrifice.
Bnk. anddnnlv tho hoomin0 oil
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-29
4 Letter from South Carolina.

ORANGEBURG, 5. G., Jan. 20, 1879.
DEAR EDIroR:--Just as | am leav-
ing for our annual conference | spare a
moment to write in reference to our affairs
in this state. With us financially the past
has been a very hard year The people
have always been in the bad habit of being
in debt, and at the present prices of cot
ton and other products of southern soil it
comes hard to raise money to pay old
debts.
| On the whole, our preachers have been
faring poorly. Some of them will raise
about rs much for missions as the whole
amount paid for their own support. The
people seem impressed under their msfor-
tunes that their only hope is in God. 1t is
evident that their political disappointments
and various misfortunes drive them nearer
to God and II throne of grace, and they
are suffering no spiritual loss from their
temporal misfortunes. The indications
are that the exhibit that will be made by
our conference returns will be equal TO
that of former years.
Our political disturbances in some por-
tions have beon much greater at the re-
cent state election than what was antici-
pated under the circumstances. 1t was
thought that if no opposition candidate
was put in the field against Hampton we
should escape political persecution and be
treated with consideration and fairness by
our democratic friends.
Governor Hampton had made such fail
and oft-repeated promises that justice
"should be done to all parties, and ar
honest count be rendered." that some
thought his administration might be trust
ed. But when he even refused to allow
the republicans one of the three commits.
sioners Of electors in some of the counties
and would not arrange for them to have
one Of the three managers Of elections a
each voting place, the republicans were
disappointed and prepared to some exten
; to anticipate the extensive frauds thai
: were committed in ballot box stuffing ant
, incorrect counting. Even at this polling
place there were found in the ballot bo,
on making the count three hundred ant
forty.six more ballots than persons voting
The democrats never seemed more intol
Grant and overbearing than at the recent
! election; and in some sections their per
secution was never more intense. Many
, political meetings held by the republicans
were broken up by the "red shirts " in
arms.
have just visited section in this state
where from one circuit nearly two hun
dred persons, connected with our church
have been driven out by the unmercifu
intensity of political persecution within
two years past. A meeting was recently
held by the present dominant political par
ty. in which measures were taken to re
duce the wages of the laboring class. anL
to refuse trade and business connections
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-29

Buy A IIoME.-IIorace Greeley said
Go Vest" but George Barstow gave
better advice in speech Mt Metropolitan
Temple. He said that every man should
OWL his home, if he can. That philoso-
ply which tells a man TO drift on over the
ocean of this uncertain life without home
of his own, is wrong. The man who
owns his home is like ship that has ar
rived in port and is moored in safe har-
Dor. One man should no more be content
( 10 live in another mans honse. if he can
build one Of his own, than one bird should
annually take tho risk of Matching in
another bird nest; and for my own part
would rather be able 10 own cottage
than to hire palace. | often see men
enger to effect an insurance upon their
lives, and it is well-it is right. But the
man who owns his home has effected an
insurance upon his happiness and the hap
piness of his f,mily-which is us much 10
him if he mind it right, as his own, and
constitutes his own. have seen the
homes of the people in foreign lands; |
have heard them talk of their condition
and lot in life and this is the main theme
of thought with mankind everywhere. As
listened to them, discovered why it is
that the Switzer in his hut on the Alps,
where the limit of vegetation is reached
and the winter storm howls and RACES
around him, is happier than tho Italian
tenant on the beautiful plains Of Lom-
hardy, amidst the bloom and fragrance of
perpetual summer. 1t is the conciousness
of the ownership of a home, which no
matter how the storm RACES, nobody can
take from him. and which he can make
happy in spite of the storm. | would say
to every man, buy home and own it. If
Il windfall has come to you, buy home
with it. Ifyou have laid up enough by
toll. buy home. Buy it and sell it net.
Then the roses that bloom are yours. The
| iessamine and the c'cmatis that climb up
on the porch belong to you. You have
planted them and seen them grow. When
you are at work upon them you are work
| ing for yourselves and not for others. If
children be there, then there are flowers
within the house and without. Buy a
home. - San Francisco Chronicle.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-29
housekeeping Money.


IT every man would pay his VILE II
weekly sum for housekeeping, clothing,
etc, he would find that in nine cases out
oflen her management OF the iund would IN
crease not only his comfort, but that OF the
of being wife and mother, she Is also
equal to the task OF supplying and paying
for the daily necessities oil the nome. II
she Is head manager she Will take pride
and pleasure in making one hundred cents
go great way-much further than man
could make one hundred and fifty go.
She will also make calculations about the
expenditure of the weekly sum, will lay
by certain amount toward buying such
and such supplies in quantities; VIII learn
that there is no economy IN buying soap
by the bar. starch or sugar by the pound
She will systematize her AFFAIRS Keep. her
books-a day book and ledger-and eX-
hiblt her well-kept accounts with pride
and delight. The very fact that the ex-
penditure OF the money peiohSs 10 her
Will sweeten her LIE, give new zest 10 her
occupations and make her happy and
more contented WIFE, 10 most women
the asking for money Is ahhorrent. lhey
put 1t OIL from day to day. the dread OF 1t
Is so great. Ihey Will wear expensive
| clothes IN the kltchen rather ttlah ask ior
the money needful ior the purchase oi II
plain calico dress.
ShruS your shoulders If you choose, you
unhelieving husband, and say; never
knew sIch woman. beg your par
don, but must contradict you. Inc wo'
man you call wife, do believe, would
rather suffer with the toothache tnan ask
you for money. This is no false statement
most women do shrink from asking the
head OF the family Tor money needlul LOT
boots, clothing, and the common necessi-
ties of liie;. it is neither agreeable nor
pleasant to them, and they should not DC
forced 10 do it. If they DO their appointed
work, the money to carry 1t on shonlu DC DC
freely offered monthly or weekly as may
be desired, Somo husbands nave seen
how much their mothers suffered lor tie
want of moneys, even when their iather;
were rich, and they proht by the iact' ano
give to their wives generous supply
never forcing them to become applicants
Tor 1t, and by so dong they greatly III
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-29

People talk about religion being a
restraint upon men. In some sense it is a
restraint. Bat this is not It's chief idea.
There are in men certain destructive
tendencies passions, appetlcs, and nor-
dinate affections, which need the curb
and religion operates as curb upon these
and reins them. Religion no more cramps
II man than wings do II bird, or fins II fish.
Piety is not ship ut anchor on level
sea; it is Il ship in motion, with every sail
set and swelling with wind, and the waters
around it crested with white. Christianity
makes man active, vibrant, tense. Great
injury has been done religion by teaching
people to regard it us mild form o.
slavery, in which people consent to be tet
up that they may not hurt themselves OF
others. But there is no such religion as they
at least in the New Testament. The gospe
Christ taught is Il gospel of liberty. 1t i!
stimulant to mans energies, not mar
cotc. 1t makes him doer, not hearer
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-29

SHOWED INA letter from u lady ut
Sandy Creek, N. Y, on the Rome, Water
town and Ogdensburgh railroad about 80
miles north of Rome, written on Wednes-
day of this week, acknowledges the re-
ceipt on that day of a box sent by express
from Springfield, December %, or more
than three weeks before, the usual time Of
making the transit being from eight to ten
hours. During all the three weeks, with
the exception of one or two days, up to
Sunday, January 12,the town was shut off
from communication with the outside
world, by the snow blockade of the rail
road, and she gives a realistic picture OF
the discomfort if not positive distress, ,caus-
ed by the storm and the isolation. She
says: "The first storm continued all
through Christmas week, and we had no
mail for week. The next storm was
equally severe, and for twelve days again
preceding Sunday, we got no mail. The
air was full of snow and the wind terrific
for several days. The men could hardly
get out to their usual employment, and
business was practically stopped, while
there were no schools of course. We hat
enough to eat, drink and wear, and fue
enough to keep the fires going though il
wauld be hardly true 10 say we kept
warm all the time. But l fear many per
sons did suffer. Many families were ou
of wood and had to borrow of their neigh
bors, and there was only one place where
kerosene oil could be got for more than a
week, and the supply gave out there
Saturday night. All the stores ran short
of almost everything. Seriously, tn ere
has peen great deal of anxiety here, tC
know what people would do if the car
did not begin running soon. When tht
storm ceased the snow reached tie the mid
die of the windows, and the children coulC
not look out except by standing upon !
chair. ."-.Sprinqfeld Union, I'm inst.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-29

with them which might afford aid and
comfort to those whom they regard as
their political foes. Persons of known
political influence have been prescribed
and driven from this section at the peril
of their lives. One of the members OF
our conference was recently Informed
" that it was doubtful about his being al
lowed to remain, as our church was full
of radicalsm, and they were determined
to kill it out and get shut of it any way. y
At the recent election at one of the vot-
ing places the republican precinct chair
man, who carried the republican votes to
the place for the purpose of distribution
was surrounded by some forty of the
roughs, and at the peril of his life was
compelled to tear up his republican votes.
One of our members informed me that he
went to two polling places for the purpose
of voting the republican ticket, but could
not get chance TO do it at either. 1t
would not be safe for persons residing in
this immediate vicinity to give in detail
the treatment to which they have been
subjected; ...-.-..-..
Such has been the fraud and violence
used that our people are TO quite IN ex-
tent disheartened, and are talking very
freely in reference TO leaving the state.
Some of them you'd be quite willing 10
seek an asylum in the wilds of Africa, il
such change were made to them practi
cable. If this state of affairs continues,
the colored people will ineujtably ieaut
This section for one where they can enjoy
in peace the coveted rights of loyal Amer.
lean citizens. The question is, what can
be done for their relief
The democratic papers say that in Il
state settled by a mixed population, like
this. it must be supposed that superior in
telligence will govern-that knowledge is
power. If by this is meant power TO rot
and defraud the masses of the people o.
their rights, the colored people acknowl
edge that their white friends can do thing,
for which they have us little inclination Il:
power to perform. They desire not tc
learn or practice the secrets of gaining
elections by unjust counting and ballot
box stufling.
If the colored people are bent upor
| leayinp this section TO secure their civi
rights, no pains should be spared to aiC
and direct this exodus 10 the best possible
advantage to secure the interests proposed
The rights of this people must be secured
by some means, either here or elsewhere
If the general government cannot protec
them here, it should take some action t.
provide for them elsewhere.
1t might he well to organize II nationa
emigrant aid society, which shall be il
management of reliable persons of u ma
tional reputation for financial skill and in
tegrity, and by voluntary donations rails
means to aid in this work. 1t woult
be great misfortune to tbs interests o
this state to have them leave, and if plal
was arranged 10 accomplish this, it woul
improve their condition here.
Truly, etc, A. WEBSTER.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-29

DANGEROUS COMPANIONS.--W q
young fellow has made up his mind 10
walk on the edge of prccipccs for the
sake of seeing prospects, he nlwavs finds
plenty Of company.
There are abundance OF people with
strong heads, who, having walked these
paths till they are quite certain of their
foothold, are ready to go out with giddy
new beginners. If they accidentally lose
their heads and fall over, whose fault is
that? Not theirs, Of course. They never
fall. They look wherc they step, and
their heads do not turn. It is not drunk.
ards and thieves who are dangerous com
panIons to the green boys Just from the
city-oh, dear, no. 1t is your respectable
young men that have learned to sip dis
creetly in all sorts Of forbidden fountains
and nlbble here and there carefully of the
forbidden fruit. They sre held up as pat
terms. They drink, but are never drunk
They have exactly the knack of seeing
and knowing all that there is to be seer
and known in the way of wickedness, anC
yet even keep even step with the righteous
Some OF them are church members an,
Sunday school teachers; some arc shrewd
regular business men. They are ncve
going to hurt themselves, they tell you
but they believe in u certain freedom
They never could see the sense Of temper
ance pledges. For their part they don
need them; and if there is anything the,
10 aboninate, its your radical, straight
laced people, who keep always in tn
dusty turnpike for fear of the prccipice =
HUritt Beecher St0We.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-29

BEGINNING OF THY SORROWS, LITTLE
HEARr.-.Just after sunset yesterday n
bright little girl. attended by playful
black-and-tan pup, was at the pump at
Seventh and Walnut streets. Near by, on
the curb stone, We're two sparrows chirp-
ing cheerily. The pup made u dash at
them, and, much to his delight, one of
them was unable to fly. 1t was Il young
one, and the other was the mother. See
ing the danger of her young, the old bird
resorted to the usual devices to attract the
enemy to pursue her, throwing herself
upon the ground in front of him, tluttering
almost in his face and crying in distress.
Thoroughly excited and somewhat confus-
ell the bluck-and-tan dashed first at one
and then ut the other. The little girls
heart was touched for the birds. and call
ing at the pup she started in pursuit of
him. Dog, birds ana girl for awhile all
greatly excited, were flying here and there
about the gutter, now on the pavement,
and again on the street. Finally, just as
the pup pounced upon the young bird. his
little mistress seized him and drew him
into her arms. For IN instant it seemed
the young bird was saved, but the poor
thing was frightened nearly to death, and
espying the sewer opening in the curbing
it few in, and nothing then could save it.
The little girls eyes streamed with tears
she scolded and gave the pup an affection.
ate sort of beating, and putting his head
near to the opening, said in the most dis
tressful tones; See what you have done
you wicked, wicked little dog; you have
drowned the poor little bird, you have
drowned the poor little bird" and wher
the mother bird tluttered around, looking
and crying for her young, sho burst into
fresh tears and cried as if her heart woult
break. A number of people witnessed the
incident, AMI there were no dry eyes OF
the scene except those Of the little pup
! LouiSuiNe POST
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-29

The recurrence of flour dust explosion
in mill at Minneapolis has naturally
excited the attention Of fire insurance
companies. Experiments by two distin-
guished professors have established not
only the extreme inilammability of this
dust, but also that of the dust of sugar and
starch. Indeed any matter containing
carbon may be made explosive by reducing
it to powder, subiecting it to II blast OF air
and bringing flame in contact with it.
Yet the flour dust would not ignite from
live Goals. nor from the electric spark, II
flame and free circulation Of oxygen
among the particles being necessary to
produce ignition and explosion. The
necessary conditions are found in sugar
refineries, in piano and furniture factories,
in starch mills, in candy manufactures,
and are incidental to every industry where
finely pulverized matter is the result OF
tho processes to which the material used
is sbiected. The Spectator, IN insurance
journal, remarks that these explosions
demonstrate the fact that nothing but
covered lights should be used in factories
where large volumes Of dust are the
necessary accompaniment of the industry
prosecuted; and seconds suggestion that
the "Davy lamp" used in mines As Il
protection against the Ignition of fire
damp" is the only safe one to be used ii
mills or factories where fine dust abounds.