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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20
The Egyptian King.

his father as khedive of Egypt
was born November 10Th, 1852
He married January 10th, 1873,
princess Eminely, daughter of FL
Hamy Pachy, who has borne him O
son, Prince Abbas, now in his 5tt
year. The new khedive is the
sixth ruler Of the dynasty of Me
hemet Ali, appointed governor o
Egypt in 1906, who made him.
self, in 1911, absolute master o.
the country by force of arms. His
position was recognized by the i'm
perial decree of 184l, issued under
the guarantee of the five great
European powers, which establish
ed the hereditary succession to the
throne of Egypt under the same
rules as those of the throne OF
Turkey. In 1866 the sultan agreed
to make the succession to the throne
direct from father to son, instead
of descending, after the Turkish
law, to the eldest heir. In con-
sideration of this favor the khe-
hide agreed to raise the annual tri-
butte to the sultan's civil list from
81, ,SS0,O00 to S3,600,0O0. Ismail l.,
who has retired from the throne,
is the son Of Ibrahim Pacha, and
grandson of the celebrated Mehem-
ct Ali. His mother was q Circas-
sian woman. He was born at
Cairo in 1880. Ismail was educa-
ted at Paris, and returning to Egypt
soon after his fathers death in
1S40, he became a determined op-
ponent of the reigning viceroy, Alb
bas Pacha. On the death of that
ruler in 1850, Said Pacha came in
to power. He loaded Ismail with
favors, invested him with admins
trative duties and made him gener-
al-in-chief of the army. On the
death of Said (Jan. Is, 1869 he
succeeded him as viceroy, and ac-
quired an enormous fortune through
the production of cotton during
the scarcity occasioned by the war
in this country. In 1861 he came
to terms with NJ. de Lesseps in re-
gard to the Suez canal, and was
.henceforth an active promoter of
hat enterprise. In 1867 he re-
,eived the title of khedive with i'm
oortant additions to his authority.
N 1SGS-69 he extended his sway
'ver the upper and white Nile, in
his army, proposed the
Capitalization of the Suez canal,
nd conducted himself as an inde-
,endent monarch. The sultan
trove to curtail his power, but by
ribery in 1878 he succeeded in
btaining concessions from the
ublime porte which rendered him
irtually independent. Early in
S71 he gained decided victory
yer the sultan Of Darfur, and con-
nued to extend his authority over
ne barbarous tribes lying around
i'm. Ismail owned great tracts of
pds in Egypt, which his subjects
lltivated on terms prescribed by
i'm. He was also largely engaged
manufacturing enterprises.
o almost rebuilt the city of
afro, and constructed immense
lblic works throughout the do
ininion. In accomplishing these
'ojects he contracted a public and
'ivate debt amounting to about
2O,OOO,OO0, the greater part of :
lich he received from France and !
ngland. On finding, in 1878, that #,
could not meet the interest on
is debt, he sought to satisfy his '
editors by placing the finances
d public works under control of C
'glish and French ministers. |
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

"First come first surfed," is the
bathing house rule at Coney Island.
Syracuse Standard.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

A rich uncle's heir, who waited
long, was finally worth his wait in
gold.-New York Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

A man cares little for his wrongs
when getting his funeral rites
Yonkers Gazette.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

The pleasantest way of being
hung, says the Christian Register,
is in hammock. The whole body
is then hung at once. This asser-
ton is as positive as though the
writer bad tried both ways.-De-
troit Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

There are two little girls Of the
same name in New London, CT.
The other night one of them said
her prayers, and for fear they
might be credited to the other
child, she added after the Amen |:
"No. 10, Orange street."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

Unlike the flea, when you put
your finger on a hornet, he is there.
Syracuse Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

brakes Branch, Virginia, as a good
place to spend their honeymoon
Richmond Baton.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

The most intoxicating watering
place in the United States is un-
doubtedly Old Rye Beach.-New
York Commercial Advertiser
How about Martha's Vineyard
Philadelphia Bulletin. Newport
has claims.-Detroit Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

The painter Z has a comical
little servant. The other day
Madame 2 scolded her for be-
ing away all day. MADAME does
not know" replied the ingenious
soubrette, "that Monsieur ordered
me to go to the salon and remain
all day p "What for!" "To be a
crowd in front of his picture"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

The height of the season-100
degrees.-Boston Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

III. Sudds is cashier of the Gov
ernors Bank. He handles the soap.
Rome Sentinel.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

A drunken brawl may well be
styled spirited contest.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

Two of a kine-a yoke of oxen.
-Hackensack Republican.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

The blind should go to the Holy
Land, where even the Dead Sea-
Salem Sunbeam.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

He was inclined to be facetious.
"What quantities of dried grasses
you keep here, Miss Stebbins."
Nice room for a donkey to get in
to-" snake yourself at home,"
she responded, with sweet gravity.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20
Chicago & Lake Huron R. R.

Accommodation trains leave Flint, East, 1O4o
a. m, $40 p. m. Lapeer, East, t:i0 p. m. ii:i0
p. m. Lapeer, West, 1886 a. m, 3:i5 u. m.
Through coaches are run between Port Huron
and East Saginaw and Bay City without change.
CHAs. II. B.'PEcK, II. FUNNEL, w. Z. DAVIS,
keoeiyer. supt. Genl Tkt.Agt.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

The man who enjoys a good
sleep is happy man.-Whitehall
Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

A wood man is a great deal rarer
than wooed woman.-Lowel Cour-
ier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

All trains daily except sundays.
C' ~ BUSH, II. B. LEDYARD,
Div Supt., Bay City. Genv Man'r. Drtroit
HENRY G. WENTWORTH,
Gen1 Pnss'r and Ticket Apent Chicnrn
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

During the present season the boats will run Il
and from Alpena as follows:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

Dogs are travelling on their muz-
zle now.-Boston Commercial Bull
letin.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

., Al trims daily except sunday.
G. B BUSH, II. TEDYARn.
Div supt., Bay City. Genl Man, Detroit
r.. &: BROWN, Asst G,n'l Supt., jackson.
HENRY G. WENTWORTH,
Genl Pass'r and lioket Agent. Detroit.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

This is the case with tho Mexican
uustang " infm ent. Every mail
brings intelligence of n valun BILE horse
saved, the agony of an awful scaId or
burn subdued, the horrors of rheu-
Innttsm overcome, and of thousand.
and-one other blessings and merciss
performed by the old reliable Mex
lean Mustang Liniment.
All forms of outward disease are
speedily cured by the
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21
A COUNTRY DOCT0R

There is more truth than poetry in the
following sketch from the experience of
ii country doctor-a fact that more than
one of that badly treated and worse paid
class of individuals would be willing to
verify on oath.
The poor doctor is called from his bed
on stormy night with the stirring sum
mons
doctor, want you to come right away
| of to Banks. Ills child's dead
Then why do you Gomez"
Hes poisoned. They gin him lauda-
| mum tor paregoricky."
How much have they given him ?"
''Do'no; a great deal. Think lie won't
get over it,"
The doctor pushes on through the
storm, meets with divers mishaps on the
way, and ut length arrives at the house
of the poisoned patient. He finds it all
| closed-nOt light to be seen.
He knocks at the door, but no answer
He knocks furiously, and at last night
cap appears at the chamber window, and
IA wOman's voice squeaks out
| who's there -
| THE doctor, to be sure. You sent foi
him"
'Oh, it's no matter, doctor. Ephraim
Is better. We got a little skeered, kind
er Gin him laud'num and he slept kind
er sound, but he's walked up now"
How much laudanum did lie swal
! low"
only two drops. faint hurt him
none. Wonderful bad storms tonight
The doctor turns away, buttoning NJ
his overcoat under his throat, to seek his
home again, and tries to whistle away
modification and anger, when the voic,
| calls
doctor. Doctor"
what do you want.''
"You won't charge nothin' for the visi
| will ye?''
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21
A STARTLING BRICK FROM
BENJAMIN.

The Washington house of representa-
tiVes and the country was rather startled
last Friday afternoon, when debate on
the southern war claims sprung up, by
some ideas, sometimes denominated
"bricks," advanced by Ben. Butler, the
celebrated fiat chieftain from Massachu-
sets. Benjamin openly declared that
under certain circumstances he might
even be disposed to favor the pensioning
of confederate soldiers. He further
said that there is no reason why the two
sections of the country should not become
reconciled, and in an area of reconcilia
ton and good feeling the time might
come when there would be no good Eea.
son why q wounded confederate soldier
should not be placed on the pension rolls
as we'll as a union soldier. In fact, he
could see no good reason why, if a con-
federate who was not wounded could hold
a cabinet position, confederate who was
wounded might not be a pensioner.
Whether Benjamin is the advance cou-
rant Gf the fiat party in bidding for the
SoulnchA 'OVS AoA AOOO, anu AntShuS 10
place himself in the position to receive
the nomination O. the third party, Is not
entirely clear, but ii is tolerably well I'M
.deEstOod that in politics he "means bust
lness." decentralization" to degree not
yet dreamed of may be the shibboleth Of
,sthe.tiat party in that contest. There is
nothing they need so much as votes, and
the south is unquestionably open for con-
wiction on Il subject so dear to them as
war claims and pensions.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21
FACTS AND FANCIES.

\ sermon is like a buildIng-the long
or il Is the more sleepers there are.
If you wish to pay your debts you have
paid them. Your creditor cannot deny
that there has been pay-meant.
Waiter: beg pardon, sir, but think
you've made Il mistake. This is half.
penny, "Oh dear nO-not at all, not at
ali. | never give less Punch.
Over twenty miles of blue ribbon has
been cut into strips six inches long and
given out to reformed Iowa drunkards
during the year. BY a little figuring you
will find that all but two men in that
state used to be drunkards.-Detroit Free
Press.
II wish you would give me that gold
ring on your finger" said village dandy
to a country girl, for it resembles the
duration of my love for you; it has nc
end Excuse me, SIR" she said II
choose to keep il, for it is like my love
for you; it has no beginning"
Concert is to be held in an Indiana
town next Friday evening, and we are
extremely DESTROYS of attending it. One
OF the features of the programme is
"Grandtather's Clock" 10 be sung by Il
young lady, and we have always had
such Il strong desire to hear that song
NorristOWn Herald.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21
EVERY TIME l SHpIr HEM BACK.

Foreigners who come to this country
have generally heard the praises of the
American oyster sounded long before
their advent, and are, as rule, anxious
to test Its merits at the earliest possible
moment They used to tell of French
man who, within an hour after landing,
was seated in a well-known downtown
oyster saloon, with dozen huge sad
die rocks before him. By dIssecting
them with knife and fork he had man
aged to dispose of two or three of the
smaller ones, when a native came in
seated himself opposite him at the table,
attacked a dozen of particularly large
and fat oysters American fashion. The
Frenchman looked on in establishment as
they disappeared one by one, and at
length leaned forward and said, hurried
ly, "You schwallow them whole
Certainly" said his companion, max
| ing way with another. And you can
schwallow heem whole? ?" Persisted the
Frenchman, pointing to a mammoth
specimen on his own plate. Certain
| ly," said the American, pass it over
here" The plate was pushed across the
table, and the American, after a due ap
plication of lemon juice, took it down
at gulp. "Mon Dieur exclaimed the
Frenchman, II nevare did see. l try tO
schwallow shIpit heem one, two, three
time; every time / spit heem back
The feelings of the American need not
be described.-Boston Transcript.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21
THE CHINESE BILL.

The announcement yesterday that the
bill for the restriction of Chinese immi-
grafton had passed the senate was COM
plete surprise. 1t had been reckoned as
an impossible thing to secure many votes
tor it in that conservative body, and as
impossible to pass it. But when itcame
up Friday Mr.. Blaine sustained it in
speech which opened the eyes of senators
to some new phases of the subject. The
bill had been opposed by a speech from
Senator Matthews, of Ohio. Mr.. Blaine
met his arguments and riddled many of
them. He showed that the Burlingame
treaty was not so much in the way of the
objects of the bill as had been supposed,
and that the Chinese government had
constantly violated its provisions. One
particularly strong point the senator
from Maine made was that this treaty re-
cognized the rights of citizens of either
nation to change their allegiance for the
purpose of curiosity, trade, or permanent
residence in the territory of the other,
but it was especially emphasized in the
terms of the treaty that such changes in
volving emigration and immigration
were to be made with entire liberty on
the part of the citizen to govern his own
movements in this respect. This feature
of the treaty, he asserted, had been VIC
lated by China almost from the day the
treaty was signed. Six great companies
had been formed for the purpose of bring
ing to our shores coolies or slaves, drawn
from the worst classes in China, who
were not at liberty to govern their own
movements, but who had sold themselves
for term of years TO the importers. Chi
ma had agreed that there should be moth
ing else than entirely voluntary emigra-
ton. 1t was in vain that Senator Mat
thews insisted that the Chinese govern.
ment was not responsible for the acts of
these six companies.
The bill was ably opposed, also, by
Senators Hamlin and others. One of the
most telling points in favor of the meas.
ure was brought out in answer to the ar.
gument that the country might, at no
distant day, be overrun by Chinese. This
point was that already the adult male
Chinese population of California outnum.
bers the white voters of the state. This
statement rather startled many of the
senators, and will surprise the country
1t is we'll known that the Chinese gov,
eminent will not grant any such priv.
ileges of citizenship and protection to
Americans in that country as are given
to Chinese here, and this point was pow.
erful in the passage of the bill. Certain
| ly this is measure of the most serious
import to our country, and we are not
prepared to say that the passage of this
bill will not be beneficial to the country
From a political standpoint we suppose
Mr.. Blaine has made a strike for himself
which will reverberate with his praises
from majestic Hood" to the orange
groves, and may tell for him in the ans
wer that Will be made in some one of oul
great cities pext summer a year.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

ENGLIsH BANKING.-The bottom has
not yet fallen out of English bank ing.
The losses and encouragement that have
followed since the failure of the City OF
Glasgow Bank have been frightful, but
the annual reports now coming III show
that il is not all disaster and loss Last
week we gave few extracts from the
balance sheet of the Union Bank of Lon.
don, which shows that they had The
money for II per cent annual dividend
besides carrying el5,000 to the reserve
fund, which already marked an accumu-
lation OF e43i i 2}, or about onc-ninth the
capital. The last London Economist
which has come to hand, adds quite Il
long list of other banks whose reports
must have been very comfortable to III,
stockholders, provided officials have STA
ted the truth honestly.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21
The latest statistics show that the debts

The latest statistics show that the debts
of the states of the union amount in the
aggregate to $345, 1877 900. Massachu.
sets takes the lead and is followed in the
descending scale by Alabama, Virginia,
North Carolina, New York, Tennessee
Pennsylvania and Louisiana, each of
which owes more than $20,O0O,0OO West
Virginia, Missouri, Georgia and Arkan,
sas are considerably less, although the
amount is over $1O,OO0,OO0 each, while
all the other states fall below the latter
figures. 1t is not the national debt MOI
the debts of the states that Cypress the
people-municipal Indebtedness is the
curse of this country.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

A SPIDER-WEB DREss.-The Empress
of Brazil has presented the Queen of Eng
land with a dress woven of spiders webs
The handsomest silk cannot compare
with it; but it can only be admired and
hardly initiated. There have been many
attempts TO make use of the thread spur
by spiders. In ITO it was discovered
that to make piece of silk it would re-
qulre the web of 100000 spiders. The
Spaniards had already tried to use the
spiders thru, ID made gloves, stock
ings and otil,.r .-iicies of that sort; but
even these = s-,~ .ublesome and yield
ing so litti. ~: ). that, in spite of the
fabulous prices 81, they were Obliged
to abandon the trade. In certain parts OF
South America garments made of these
threads are worn; but the spiders in
those lands are unusually large.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

The grain trade of Philadelphia has
increased from 100000 bushels in 1873
to 81 100000 in 1873.
1t is stated that the French export an
nually 1,000,000,000 of eggs, valued at
81, 800, 900, besides supply ing their home
market.
The silk industry of the country is val
ued at $25,000,00O, and the whole silk
trade about S50,000,000 The cOcoons
are raised here, sent abroad to be reeled,
and then brought back in the form of
twists to be manufactured.
The number of railroad accidents last
year in the United States was the small
est on record. The Railroad Gazette
says there were ,2S3 accidents in 1873,
$50 in 1874, 1901 in 1915, 932 in 1916,
801 in 1877, and 740 in 1873. The mum
Der of people killed last year was 204 :
injured, T56. More trains were thrown
by misplaced switches than from any
other cause.
The figures representing the business
of the United States, if correctly given
in the publications made by the various
papers in this interest, are absolutely
overwhelming The life insurance com
panies hold $400,000O0O in trust, and
pay $50, 100000 annually for deaths, and
their obligations are out to pay 81 600
600, 1000, held by 100000 families. The
fire insurance companies pay more than
50,000,0O0 every year for property dc
stroyed by fires, and then marine and
accident insurance is to be added to the
list.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

H. &. Chisholm, son of Judge Chisholm,
murdered by Mississippi mob, has been
appointed messenger in the executive de-
partment of the state capitol at Harris
burg by Gov. HOyt, of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Chisholm has clerkship at Wash
ington, and other members of the family
reside at Williamsport. 1t was not in
accordance with the will of the Demo-
Gratis that they should stay south.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

Recent reports are to the effect that
Sitting Bull, with forces, is on French
mans creek, south of the Canadian line,
and the chief is said to be in very bad
temper on account of the failure of his
attempt to effect an alliance with the
Crows. He is said to be meditating the
organization of war party to take the
held against them. Altogether, the out
look for peace is not encouraging, and
the white people in the neighborhood of
Sitting Bull feel nervous about it.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

OF the forty-nine Cheyenncs who es-
capped from Fort Robinson and held the
United States army at bay, all but seven
teen were killed and accounted for in bat
tie, and seventeen are lost. Ifthis had oc-
CURED 5000 years ago in Greece, itwould
have been the subject of a great poem
which would be taught in our universities,
Poor Cheyennes! They may fight as well
as Leonidas or Achilles, but there is no
HerodOtuS or Homerto rccitc their deeds.
Detroit News.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

At meeting of the colored men in
Washington a few days ago, Senator
Windows scheme for the emigration of
negroes from certain of the southern
states was considered, and Kansas was
suggested as land of refuge. The dis
cussion resulted in decision TO call a
conference of the leading colored citizens
of the United States, to be held at Nash
vile, Tenn, on the 9th of May next, TO
consider the subject of migration, and
other questions affecting the race.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

Few persons are aware of the value OF
the honey trade. England, until the
last few years, has drawn her largest
supply from Greece. Last year one firm
in New York shipped eighty tons OF
honey to England, and has contract
this year for one hundred tons. The
canned goods trade during the last few
years has likewise grown enormously,
and promises a larger increase still in
the near future
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

So we are to have Leslie j. Perry back
in the newspaper business again, and we
are glad of it, as he is lively and able
editor. The Kansas City Journal says
lie has sold his patent paper business to
the Kansas City Times, and will soon
start a Republican morning paper in
Kansas City, Kansas. There seems to be
a demand for such paper ION the bot
TOM" and Perry will fill the bill.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

The French government has given one
years notice of the termination of all its
treaties of commerce. This is simply a
precaution to leave the hands of France
free in view of Bismarck's new economic
policy, and the difficulty of concluding a
new treaty with Austria.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

\ contract is reported to have been en-
! tered into between certain French CAPT
talists and prominent engineer of Gin
cInnati for the purpose Of constructing
4 naFrow-g uage railroad from Jerusalem
10 Jafla, in Palestine, distance of about
forty miles. The work, it is expected
will begin very soon, and will he pushed
rs rapidly as possible
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

The many friends of ex-vice president
Colfax will regret to learn that he is lying
at his home in South Bend suffering from
a severe attack of erysipelas. There is
considerable anxiety as to the result,
the disease being very acute.