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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-06-19

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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17

An American engineer, who, be-
ing engaged in the construction Of a
railway in China, has had unusual
ly favorable opportunities for ex-
aiming the great walls built to
obstrnct the incursions of the
Tartars, gives the following account
Of this wonderful work: The
wall is 1928 miles long, Is feet
wide and Is feet thick at the top.
At intervals of between 200 and
three 300 yards towers raise up 25
and 20 feet high, and "a feet in
diameter. On the top Of the wall
on both sides of it are masonry
parspets to enable the defenders to
pass unseen from one tower the
other. The wall itself is carried in
q perfectly straight line from ono
pointto another, without the slight
est regard to the CONFORMATION Of
the ground, sometimes plunging
into abysses thousand feet deep,
Brooks and smaller rivers are
bridged over by the wall, while on
both banks of the larger streams
strong flanking towers are placed.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17
PROPOSALS for Court House.

Proposals for furnishing all material, and
erecting and completing a Court House at Aipena,
Mich. will be received until the 5th day OF Janu>
airy, A. ID. 1880, us follows:
i.~Pruposals must be in the following form J
az FOR we, as the case may bel hereby propose 70
furnish all materials and labor required for the
erection and completion of the Court House, al
Alpena, all in conformity with the drawings,
specifications, stfpulations and conditions set
forth and prepared by A.. Il. French, arcmtec,,
for the sum of dollars, and pledge myself
Tor ourselves az the case may bel to enter into
written contract with the Board OF Supervisors
of Alpena county, with good and approved sc,
curities within fifteen days after being notineo
that the bid has been accepted" a.
2.-Each proposal must be accompanied with
bond executed by the bidder and tive sureties
Jointly and severally bound in the sum OF three
thousand dollars, conditioned that such bidder
will within 10 days after the acceptance OF pro-
posas enter into contract for the erection OF the
building as above provided.
3-Each proposal must be enclosed in seal
envelope and addressed, "James A. Case, Chair
man Of the Board of Supervisors, Alpena, Mich"
and endorsed on end of envelope, proposals for
Court House."
4.-The Board Of Supervisors of said Alpena
county, reserves the right 10 reject any and all
bids, and no bid proposal will be considered
unless the foregoing conditions complied with.
Plans, drawings, aud specifications may he seen
mt the office of w. Ii. johnson, County Clerk, AL
pena Mich, and also at the office of A. L. French,
architect, Detroit, Mich.
BY order of the Board of Supervisors, Alpena
JAMES A. CASE,
Chairman.
W. II. JOHNSON,
Clerk.
Dated Nov. 20, 1879. 434.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17
SOONER OR LATER.

sooner or later the storm shall beat
Over my slumoer nom head TO feet;
Sooner or later the wind shall rave
ishsii not heed them where they lie
Nothing their sound shall signify;
Nothing the headstone's fret q RAIN
Boomer OF later tine sun shall shine
with tender warmth ON that mound OF mine;
sooner OF later IN the summers air
shau not feel In that deep-laid rest
The sheeted light fall over my Breast
Nor never note those hidden hours
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17

was buried according to his dying
wish. There was procession Of
the performers in costume and
paint, the band occupying tho
gaudy circus carriage, the air be-
ing; "In some fair, sultry cline"
ETC., and as the grave was filed his
brother clowns turned q somer-
sault over it.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17

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Nothing like II for money making ever offered be-
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Reader, II You want 20 know about the best pay
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Address GEO. sTINs0N CO., Portla nd, Me.
420y1
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17

"George, dear, don't you think
it's rather extravagant of you to
eat butter with that delicious jamf'
"No, love, economical same piece
of bread does for both"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17

When Adam got tired naming
his descendants, and when he got
half through, he said: "Lets quit
and call the rest Smith"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17

The miser is a man who lives like
a beggar because he is afraid of
dying like one.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17

State of Michigan, county of Alpena.-ss.
At session of the Probate Court for the conn
ty of Alpena, holden at the Probate office in the
city of Alpena, on Monday the Sth day of Deem
Der, in the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-nine.
Prescnt,-Judson ID. Homes, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of Ira Stout, de-
ccusod.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified
of George ii. shelton, administrator of the said
estate, praying that he may be licensed to sell the
real estate belonging to said estate, to pay debts
proved against the said estate and costs of add
ministration.
1hereupon it is ordered, that Monday, the
18th day OF January 1850, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon be assigned for the hearing of said pc
tition and that the heirs at law of said deceased
and all other persons interested in said estate,
required to appear Mt a session of SAID Court,
then TO be holden at the Probate Office, in
the city of Alpena, and show cause, if any
there be- why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted And il is further ordered,
that said petitioner give notice TO the persons in
terested in said estate, of tho tendency of said
petition, and the hearing thereof by causing copy
of this order TO be published in the ALPENA
WEEKLY ANGUS, a newspaper printed and cir
culated in said county of Alpena, for four success
sive weeks, previous to said day of hearing.
IA true copy.l j. ID. HOLMES,
435w4 Judge of Probate.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17
DRoBATE ORDER.

State of Michigan County of Alpena.-ss.
At a session of the Probate Court, for the coun-
~ of Alpcna, holden ut the Probate office, IN the
city of Alpena, ON Monday, the sth day of Deccm-
Der. in the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-nine.
Present, Judson ID. Holmes Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Alexander Keenan,,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified
of Thomas Beryo, executor of the estate OF
Alexander Keenan,, deceased, praying, among
other things therein stated, that he rs such ex-
ecutor OF said estate, may be licensed TO sell the
real estate of said estate to pay debts and ex-
penses of the administration.
Thcreupon il is ordered that Monday, the 18th
day of January $780, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
be assigned foi the hearing of said petition, and
that the heirs at law of said deceased and all
other persons interested in SAID estate, are re-
quired TO appear at n session of said court, then
TO be holden at the Probate Office, in the city of
Alpcna, and show cause, ifany there be, why the
prayer of the petitioner should not be granted !:
And il is further ordered, that said petitioner give
notice to the persons interested in said estate, of
the tendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof by causing copy OF this order to be pub
lished in the ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS, news
paper printed and circulated in said county
of Alpena, four successive weeks, previous to the
day Of hearing.
JUDS0N ID. HOLMES,
Judge of Probate.
"a true copy.l 435wi.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17
Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the firm of Black
burn & Johnrowe, Liverymen, is dissolved by mu-
tual consent. AL bills due said firm will be col
lected by G.. N Blackburn. .
q. N. BLACKBURN,
A. JOHNROWE.
Athena Nov. 2G, 1870. 43iw4
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17

Mrs. Ira Mead, of Greenwich,
who is one hundred and six years
old, says "Few people die after
they get to be hundred"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17
NOTICE.

Notice il hereby given that will be at my Office,
in the township of Long Rapids, on Friday Of
each week, during the month of December, 1879,
for the purpose of receiving taxes on the roll of
this year. OF said township.
JOHN CATHRO, Treasurer,
1872 Township of Long Rapids
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17

The only homework some girls
do is to dust around after beau.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17
Prof. B. f. CheesbrO,
Teacher of the Piano, Reed
or Pipe Organ, Vocal
Music, Brass Bands,
Etc, Etc.

Pianos or Organs tuned by the year or other
wise, Cleaned, Action Regulated, Rebuiicd,
Strings furnished and put on, etG. All orders left
AT the Telegraph Office or address 10 the above at
Alpcna, viii be punctually attended TO. ass
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17
,icI.,s Illustrated Monthly Magazine

Vick's illustrated Monthly Magazine,
81 pages, a Colored Plate in every number and
many fine Engravings. Price lbs year; Five
Copies for $500. Specimen numbers sent for 10
cents; trial copies for % cents.
Weeks illustrated Floral Guide,
A beautiful work of 100 Pages, One Colored Flow
er Plate, and 800 Illustrations with descriptions
of the best Flowers and Vegetables, with price of
seeds, and how to grow them All for five cent
stamp, issued Nov. 10th. In English and German
JAS. WICK, Rochester, N. Y. 432m1
FJRWIN CURED PROMPTLY AND PER-
Enu1VMAN EMILY. 1 send bottle of my
ACCELERATED remedy, with a valuable
u n h Utreaties on this disease, free to all suf-
ferers who send me their z. o. and Express ad-
dress.
DIR. II. G.. ROOT,
432m3 No. 1888 Pearl street, New York
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17
NOTICE..

Notice Is hereby given that the tax roll of the
city of Alpona, for State and county taxes, for
the year 1879, is now in my hands for collection,
and that will be in my office, in the city of Al
pena, on Friday of each week during the month
of December, 1879, for the purpose of receiving
taxes on said roll.
ALEX. BUCHANAN,
City Treasurer.
Alpena, Nov. %, 1879. 433
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that will be at my Office,
in the township of Ossineke, on Friday of each
week, during the month of December, 1872 for
the purpose of receiving taxes on the roll of this
year, of said township
GEO. r. sPROUL, Treasurer,
1872 Township of Ossineke.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17

cprppu How 10 become rich and watch sent free
obVhbi u. s. Agency, Mount Winans, Md.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17

677a month and expenses guaranteed 20
OH agents Outfit free. Shaw q Co., Au-
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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%CAIITION."

Beware OF limitations See that the name of +.
w. kinsman is in the glass of the bottle.
sold by druggists and dealers. Price, l0c, 35c
and Zoe. 433y1
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17
ADANTSON'S
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Has received the endorsement and recommended
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everywhere IL has been introduced.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17
DROBATE ORDER.

"a true copy.)
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17

Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Splitting of Blood, Loss
Of Voice, Whooping Cough, Difficult Breathing,
Hoarseness, and all affections of the Throat,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17

434.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-17

Lave you taken leave OF your sense
or do you mean to practice for the
stagei Either would be fitting
explanation for your conduct.
Again 1 demand, what does Is
meant"
He was getting angry, but wheth-
er in honest indignation or be-
cause his conscience scourged him
it would indeed be hard to say
Madeleine had no fear Of him she
stood before him with her won.
drous eyes flashing forth the feel.
ings of disdain, defiance and dis
gust.
at means that I know all I" sh,
replied, In low, thrilling voice.
The man started as IL he hat
been shot, and the pallor of hi
face was now remarkably manifest
"Alli Woman, have you beer
prying about my secret II 80
better for you tbat-but no, /
can not be so. What mean you
Madeleine, my wifei Come hithe
and tell me-"
"Nay, I am no wife of yours
thou Oh / gave myself to you think
ing was pleasing the dead. Yo'
pretended to be gentleman, q maj
Of honor. ! have found you to b
a Perjursr, f0rgeT, scoundrel Of th
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-05-07
Jnconseuuential Takers.

There is a certain raft of idlers who
beset newspaper office, and who appear
to believe that every mans time IS theirs
By this no allusion is meant to those
transient callers, even though they cal
every day, who say few words, serious
or gay, to the point, and then drop out Of
sight. We are happy to say that our
experience has lain more among men OF
this description than among the greedy
grabbers Of conversation, who want to
have all the talk and will go on gabbinns
forever. to the annoyance of everybody
who desires to work. Why the drones
should beset the toiling bees, who make
their honey by the sweat of their brows
If bees can be supposed to have brows
we are unable to comprehend, but it is
unouestionable that that privilege is often
accorded to them, out of pure good ma
tl1re. Upon what principle people who
have done their work, such as it is,
should be permitted to habitually harass
those who have been prevented from
doing it by the gabblers who Immediate
" after breakfast set in motion the volll-
bility with which they are cursed, is
more than we can make out. But the
facts of society bear out the statement
rhat these things are so. There is time
to talk and a time not to talk, and it is
only fair to claim that newspaper work,
like all other kinds of work, could be
transacted in much less than the time
now given to it, if the sanctum were
transferred into a temple where the god OF
silence was treated with some respect.
We are all of us sinners some time in this
respect.-Nea0 York Telegram.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-05-07
Horrible Scenes of Famine In Egypt.

An occasional correspondent of the Lon
on Daily Nep,, who has just been up the
Nile inquiring into the state OF the villages
personally, writes from Cairo:
It is an unpleasant truth, but an undeniable
one, that the people have been, and still
are, starving by hundreds on the Nile, from
no other reason than that they have been
unable, under their crushing taxation, to
save money or stores against the failure OF
their crops; and the immediate result is
naturally famine.
From Slut to the Cataracts there is
scarcely village or town which cannot
count its dead by 6fties, some by hundreds.
At each of the larger towns along the banks
the fellahs from the inland villages have
crowded in, sought for relief or for work.
have found none, and have laid down and
starved. The sight of these poor wretches
is sickening. Their condition is only COM
parable to that of the natives in the last
Indian famine. With shrunken skin and
staring bones, they resemble the mummies
of their land more than fellow-creatures.
In the open market places they lie PROSTATE
in the sun, covered with flies, half or wholly
naked till death puts an end to their suf-
ferings AS long as they have strength they
fight like wild beasts over the smallest NOR
sci of food, and when they are past this
they die with less attention paid to them
than if they were street dogs.
At Belyaneh, Bagour Hau and such
towns the people have been and are starry
ing in utter neglect. Sitting in the field
and in the open streets, many OF them have
been supporting themselves for days on
sorrel and the foul refuse from the cane
factories. All human feelings are lost, and
in trying to distribute few morsels OF
bread at Belyaneh the stronger tore it from
the lips of those weaker than themselves,
and struggled till exhausted for the merest
scrap.
At Edfoo there lay an old woman by the
bank, with the water washing halt over her,
too weak to move or speak. Her eyes were
sunk into her head, and her whole skin was
like dried parchment from the sun. She
could not swallow except by artificial out.
side friction, whilst another woman forced
the food down her throat. This was no un-
common case, women and children from
their smaller strength afording the most
ghastIy spectacles Of the march of famine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-05-07
Chaapest Railroad in the World.

The cheapest railway in the world is
the five mile line from Westerstede, in
the extreme northwestern part of Ger
many, to the road connecting Bremen
and Oldenburg with Emden. The peo-
pie are scattered farmers, raising cattle,
pigs and scanty produce, and they sub
scribed $3.50 to build the road (which
My S52,250 was spent. The rolling
stock consists of two small locomotives,
two passenger coaches, two box and tour
fat cars, and the road is run by four
men, at a total exoense Of about ten dol
lars per day, which leaves daily net earn-
ings of about fourteen dollars. The
engines burn peat, which is abundant n
the districts, and the passenger cars have
seats omnibus fashion, with door at
each end of the car, as there is no turn
table on the line. The road has gauge
of two feet five and half inches, and is
laid with rails of Bessemer steel. The
ouly buildings are rough shed at either
end of the line, to cover the engine and
cars.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-05-07
Words Of Wisdom.

Contentment produces, in some measure,
all those effects which the alchemist usually
ascribes to what he calls the philosophers
stone, and if it does not bring riches, il does
the same thing by banishing the desire for
them.
Where men are the most sure and arro-
CANT they are commonly the most mistaken,
and have there given reins to passion, with
out that proper deliberation and suspense,
which can alone secure them from the
grossest absurdities.
No enjoyment, however inconsiderable, is
confined to the present moment. A man is
the happier for life from having made once
an agreeable tour, or lived for any length Of
ime with pleasant people, or enjoyed any
considerable interval of innocent pleasure.
It is easy to pick holes in other peoples
work, but it far more profitable to do better
work yourself Is there fool in the world
who cannot criticise? Those who can them
selves do good service are but as one to a
thousand compared to those who can see
faults in the labor of others.
Kind words cost nothing; they ara easier
to use than any other They WON'T blister
the tongue nor aggravate the children or
servants. People who talk loud and threaten,
use weapons of weakness. Kindness, favored
with love, is the true principle for the home
circle or. indeed, elsewhere.
Not alone to know, but to act according
to thy knowledge, is thy destination, pro-
claims the voice of my inmost soul. Not
for indolent contemplation and study OF
thyself, nor for brooding over emotions of
pity-no, for action was given thee; thy
actions, and thy actions alone determine
thy worth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-05-07
Madame .Bonaparte's Jewels.

The Jewels of the late Nine. Patterson
Bonaparte were appraised at the request
of her executor, Charles Joseph Bona
parte, by Joseph H. Gale, q Baltimore
jeweler. Mr.. Gale expressed the opinion
that while the jewels cost when they
were purchased about $4,000, they
would not now sell for that sum. The
most expensive article of the collection
is necklace and pendant composed of
at least FIVE hundred diamonds. The
gems are old India stones, superior to
any now in the market, and Mr.. Gale says
seen. The necklace was the gift of a dis
tinguished nobleman to Nine. Bonaparte
while in Europe. Mr.. Gale appraised
at $4,000, though he is of opinion tt.
but for its antiquity and the associations
connected with it the necklace would not
now sell for more than $4,000. Some of
the diamonds in this superb ornu.lent
weigh two and half carats each, and the
others are smaller. The collection con-
ssts Of necklaces, finger rings, antiques,
vinaigrettes, bon bon boxes, earrings and
other articles. They were presents from
her parents, from relatives and friends,
from her husband during her brief mar
ried life and from persons she met dur
ing her extended visit to Europe. One
fine cameo ring is valued at $50. One
pair of diamond earrings. leaf shape, are
exceedingly beautiful. They consist of
two large solitaires at the top, with
smaller diamonds forming the leaves be-
low. These are worth 81 1000. A crown
of amethysts and pearls was very costly,
b,,+ &c ,,o,u worth on1v 2S00 Thoro o,.o
four pearl necklaces, the lowest in value
being appraised at $50 and the highest at
$500. Two antiques in the collection are
superb specimens and would bring large
sums if sold. One of the greatest curiosl-
ties in the lot is bracelet made of gold
wire, about twenty-five carats fine, made
from gold found upon the arm of skele-
ton discovered in the ruins of Pompeii.
There is black enamelled bracelet,
made in Paris and set with American
quarter-eagle gold pieces, worth 500.
Another bracelet is made of six five-dol-
lar gold pieces and a French coin linked
together with gold. There are three
gold watches, unique and beautiful, but
not of much intrinsic value. Two of
them have plain, hunting cases, blue en-
ameled open faces, and the third is dou-
BILE case watch, ornamented with pearls.
One of these watches was present
to Nine. Bonaparte while she was Miss
Elizabeth Patterson from her grand
father; and Mr.. Gale is Of the opinion,
from it's style, that it was made 300 years
ago. There is no intention of offering
the articles for sale, and they will be
preserved in the family.