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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23
The British Camn at Ekowe.

Inv DiiNiNh Ndhip at AAVWN'
Ekowe is the oldest of the aban-
doned missionary stations in Zulu
land and is well provided with sub
stantial buildings, including
chapel and farm house. 1t is about
thirty-flve miles from the Tugela,
in an open country not favorable
to the Zulu tactics of night sur
prises. While at Ekowe and bring
ing up the train, Col. Pearson heard
of the disaster at Isandula, the
practical wiping out of part Of
Lord Chelmsford's column, and had
instantly to change his Plans
Fearing that if he retreated, the
victorious Zulus from Rorlle's
Drift might join those lowering
about him and overwhelm his COL
umn, and knowing that by remain
ing he would keep large portion
of Cetewayo's force occupied and
probably save Natal from invasion,
he promptly determined upon in
trenching himself at Ekowe and
waiting until reinforcements from
England would permit Lord Chems-
ford to come to bis aid. He weed
ed down his force and sent back
part, with the cavalry, all the ma
tive contingent and the sick, re-
tanning abont l 200 men, enough to
hold the intrenchments, and yet
not more than he could feed. The
force shut up in the Plevna of Zu-
luland consist of six companies OF
the second battalion of the Third
Regiment, three companies of the
Ninety-ninth Regiment, Naval Bri'
gade 12S men, one company OF the
Natal Pioneers, and two I-pound'
ers guns, two 7-pounder muzzle-
loading guns, one Gatling gun, one
rocket-tube, and twenty-three mer
of the Royal Artillery.
At the same time Colonel Pear
son placed Major Barrow in com
mand at the lower Tugela, where
he is established in two forts, Pear.
son and Tenedos, one on either
bank of the river, with three com
panies of the Ninety-ninth, tw,
of the Third, forty-three men o
Naval Brigade, two 12-pounde
guns, a squadron of mounted in
fantry, half troop of Natal Hussars
and four troops of mounted rifles
These forces have regularly pa
trolled the country and with tor
pedo company make the river sure
The Zulu forces Immediately il
front of Ekowe are about 900
strong, but the whole country fair
ly swarms with Zulus within cas-,
reach, should it be necessary TO
them to attempt to storm the place
or attack n reinforcing column
The two Zulu corps conducting th'
siege are the Umsinyati married
and the Nkobamakosi unmarried
regiments.
Ekowe is quite impregnable.-
The camp is small, but compact
and well protected by earthworki
seven feet high, so constructed tha
those inside can see the enemy
while the enemy cannot see th'
heads of the defenders, and ditcl
seven feet deep and ten feet wide
Ammunition for all arms there j
in abundance.-New York World.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23
Yes, or Rollin, Michigan.

An exchange says that ladies will
continue to wear Interrogation
marks on their foreheads this spring.
That is what we call a questionable
toilet.-Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23
ADVERTISING RATES.

business Cards. one year, one dollar for every
line.
local Notices, ten cents per line each insertion,
and all notices continued for three months or
longer, "A discount Of 25 per cent.
Advertisements Unuccompnniod bv written or
verbal directions Will be published three months
Advertisements, under contract. ordered out be-
fore expiration OF time, will be charged ful rates.
No paper discontinued until all arTearages are
paid, except at the option Of the publisher
Transient advertisements must be paid in ad-
vance.
r5- Terms. CASH. payable quarterly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23

care you lost, my little fellow ?"
asked a gentleman of q four-year-
old boy one day, who was crying
for his mother. "No, sir, sobbed
the boy, "but my mother is"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23

If you would he clear and forci-
BILE, don't use foreign words. BE
natural. A man never stops tc
hunt up a foreign word when he is
stung by hornet.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23

Life is too short for it to be con-
stantly filed with sadness. Let
people laugh when they can. A
man should not so about with a
face long enough to make the world
believe he had money deposited in
savings bank.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23

School mistress Gust beginning
a nice improving lesson upon min
erals TO the juniors)- )-"Now, what
are the principals things we get out
of the earth ?" Youthful angler,
aged four (confidently)-"Worms." +"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23

A delicate way of compliment
ing the old lady. "Ah, madam,
you grow every day to look more
like your daughter"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23
WIT AND HUMOR.

A discouraged editor wrote as
follows:
Tell me ye weary winds that round my pathway
roar,
Is there no place where delinquent subscribers
are no more I!
Is there one lone and dcsolnte spot, some hollow
IN the ground,
Some island far away
Where men who owe the printer are not found,
And editors get their pay
The loud wind blew the snow into my face
And answered as il did so, "Oh, no. there's nary
place"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23

To be paragrapher man needs
quick wit. If he hasn't got it he
had better quick quit.-Whitehall
Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23

In a wild part of Scotland deal
er in fish used to drive his cart a
considerable way inland. On one
occasion, when passing a wild moor
where, although there did reside q
schoolmaster, the knowledge of the
inhabitants of affairs in general
was not very extensive, he dropped
a lobster. Some children picked
it up, and wondering what the
strange creature could be, took it
to the schoolmaster. The dominic
put on his "sparticles," and, turn
ing il over and over, examined IL
carefully. "Weel," at length said
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23

1t was q hard answer and yet de-
served. Some one announced the
death of a venomous gossip and
boldly asserted that she died OF
poison. When asked what he
meant he replied that by some ac-
cident she had bitten her tongue.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23

A gentleman from Leadville, Col
orado, is in the city exhibiting
specimens of gold and silver ore
from the mines out there. He did
not bring a specimen of Leadville
bread. 1t was too scarce and cost.
ly.-Milwaukee Sun.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23
Canada Southern Railway,
Onlu american Line 7hrOssM

Cdnddd.
The popular route TO Buffalo, niagara FgUs, New
York Boston, and all points east steel rail, smooth
track no curves, low grade, Wcstingf ouse Air
Brake and superior equipment, making It the fa'
Ner5te line from Michigan TO the cas-. Trains
lease De<post a. follows:
Aflantae Express, daily, 900 m
Day Express, daily. 1900 IN
lightning Exp. daily. except Sunday, ,l0 p m
Toledo Exp, daily. except Sunday, T;5O n m
st. Louis Exp, daily, $50 y IN
Fayette Exp, daily, except Sunday, $50 p IN
Cincinnati Exp.. daily, except Sunday, $3.50 y m
Wagner Palace Cars all trains. Agents
will telegraph Cor berths etc. Tickets and all in
formation furnished by
A. +. FLETCHER, Agent, Alpcna.
w. l. MUIR, NJ. G. ROACH.
Gen. Manager. Pass Agent Detroit.
y. .E. SNOW, q. p. & T. A., Detroit.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23

"Gentlemen of the jury" said
an Irish barrister, sit will be for
you to say whether this defendant
shall be allowed to come into court
with unblushing footsteps, with the
cloak of hypocrisy in his mouth,
and draw three bulloclks out OF
my clients pocket with impunity."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23
Flint q Pere Marquette R. R,

The shortest. quickest, and most reliable route
10 md from Detroit. Toledo, Cleveland, Cincin-
natl, Saginaw and Bay City.
GOING EAST, SOUTH AND wrSr.
leave Alpona daily, except sunday, by Alpena
and Bay City line of stages at 600 a. m.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23

What is it that poor man has
and O rich man wantsl Nothing.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23

The man who believes he can
move the world should begin by
Wheeling, Virginia.-Detroit Free
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23

A western paper gives this bit
of baolSwoods gossip between the
parent and child: "Is the bowling
of a dog always followed by q
death :" asked little girl of her
father. "Not always, my dear
sometimes the man that shoots at
the dog misses him. was the pa
rents reply.
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rents reply

A baby is one of the sweetest,
cutest things in the world, and we
wouldn't think of doing without
them for an instant; but, then,
really, baby is ever so much bet
ter off at home in its little bed than
it is at a concert, and we can find
three hundred people who think as
we do.-Steubenville Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23

An English magazine epicure in
sists that American oysters are
much inferior to the little coppery
English variety. The New York
Herald compares this man to a
darkey who went cat-fishing, and,
happening to catch a fine trout,
threw it back into the water, say
ing: "When come cat-fishiDg |
want catfish"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23

Cedar Falls, Iowa, March, 1877.
$40 clean profit daily with our 2O-inch mill. only
4-horse power. j. W. STOWE.
City Grain Elevator, Dayton, o., Dec. II, go
Your cO-inch mill "beas" our 4-foot stone on
either wheat, meal on feed j. DURST, Prop
Danvillo, II. n. Elev. Chicago, Jan. 25, 1917
We average n ton OF meal per hour on our "a
inch stone. Has run four years. Very satisfnc-
tory EDWARDS & co.
Champaign. ILL.,, March q, 1876.
co bushels per hour on 30-inch mill, an "Old
Miller talks f. =. SACKETT,
Miller for +. Doty a Co
365yl
J. G. RICHARDS Il CO., Chicago, ILL.,,
Builders Of
Grain Elevators. Steam Engines. Corn shelters etc
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23

Drawing room cars on morning anu tNthint
trains between Bay City and Detroit, extra char
gcs only 25 cents.
sleeping ear on night train, Bay City 70 Do
troit. without change.
Night express runs Sunday night instead Of
Saturday An other trains daily except sunday.
SANFORD KEELER. Assistant Sup't
FLETCHER.
General Ticket Agent, Alpens, Mich
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23
VIM. P. MAIDEN. M. D.

&c, Late Asst Surgeon U. s. Army; Examining
Surgeon for u. ). Pensioners, and all the princi-
pal Life Insurance Co.'S. Residence and Office
on Second street, nearly opposite the Union
House.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-23
JUDsoN d. HOLMES, SETH L. CARPENTER
HOLMES &c CARPENTER,

VIII locate Pine, Timber and Farming Lands.
Pine Lands examined and estimated. Particular
attention paid TO selecting Homesteads. Long
Lake, Alpena, Mich
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-05
Minnesota Journalism.

We have neglected to note that A. DE Lacy
Wood has commenced the publication Of pa
per in Breckenridge, Wilkin county Mr..
Wood is an enterprising newspaper man, and is
pioneer in the business. He is making good
paper. and if the people of Breckenridge wish
to build up their town they will give the Red
River Press a liberal support.
S. W. Wall, who recently published the Ho-
kah Blade, has removed to Chatfeld, and
bloomed out with the Times, fine appearing
eight column sheet.
A. T. Booth, late of the Caledonia Journal,
has purchased the Waseca Herald, and will as
sumo charge next week.
The Owatonna Journal and Review have been
practically consolidated, with f. T. Drebert of
the Journal, at the head. Each paper contin-
ues to be issued, a change of heading being
made for the respective editions.
The Brainerd Tribune announces the death OF
Edward W. Hartley, father of the proprietors
of that paper. He died in New Brunswick, at
the age of So years.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-05
md has record to show unsurpassed by

and has record to show unsurpassed by
any in the northwest.
Second. 1t is not question as to whether
the High school system is wise or requisite.
AS to this our citizens differ, and when
other States or cities take up the matter of
disseminating this st. Paul will be ready to
act. But with competing cities on every
side of us maintaining efficient High
schools, we cannot afford to be without one
equally we'll housed and we'll equipped.
Third. 1t is not question of taxation,
for we are now paying out for rental of in
adequate and unfit apartments for our
High school what will equal the interest on
the moneylt is proposed to put into an ap
propriate building.
Fourth. 1t Is simply. question as to
whether st. Paul can hold its own against
competing cities aoSt1aout q High school as
we'll housed and equipped as the latter have.
But with Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit, ST..
Louis, Minneapolis, oil possessing fine High
school buildings, and attracting, because of
their educational advantages, good class of
residents, it would be disastrous for St.
Paul to refuse to provide itself with what
is indispensable in all first class cities.
Fifth. It is question whether we will do as
much for our youth as Minneapolis does for
| u6IS, duu OuoE W buo CuuuIou O1 QUE 1u0-
chanics and working men what they would
else be obliged to seek for in mora publ,
spirited and generous cities.
Sixth. It is a measure, which, while il
does not settle the question as to the Higl
school system, gives to our laboring men tn
privilege of erecting building, here and
now, demanded on grounds of health ane
public policy.
If st. Paul refuses next Tuesday to pu
itself on a par with its rivals it may expec
to lose some of it's best citizens, and to b
distanced in population by cities offerin
better inducements to settle in them tina
can be found in that case here.
!, DEMOCRAT.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-05
THE MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOLS.
To.c Payer objects to the Style of Economy
Proposed.

To.c Payer Objects to the Style of Economy
Proposed.
To the Editor of the Globe.
In yesterdays GLOBE 1 read an article
headed "Retrenchment,' in which the writer
re-echoed my views respecting the late
school board report. am poor mechanic.
and receive not one dollar which is not
worked out with my own hands, and I can
assure you, that after paying from $15 to
800 taxes on my little home, and
clothing my wife and children, have very
little left to expend on my children and
furthermore both girls and boys will be
compelled to find places to work as soon as
they are sixteen years of age. What APP
plies to me applies to very many of my
neighbors, as we all in this portion of the
Editor, the plan devised by the school board
to retrench by depriving our children of one
months study each year requires
more Christian grace to quiet
ly endure than possess.
Can it be possible that my children are to
lose two years. schooling before their school
Ii q passes, and I, their protector and par
ent, not try to protect their rights as chill
dren? Well, to be sure, my tax is only 500,
bat do not help pay my proportion to keep
the city officers in good working order, also
the streets we'll lighted, fire department in
good order. etc.? We laboring men
! as yet have always Dor ne the tax burden
without murmer, but, when
We read in the papers of the various ex-
penditures, and see that all are receiving a
fair compensation and no reduction from the
old salaries, we feel that our right as citi-
zens of Minneapolis have been invaded.
Yes, invaded, and our children are to be
robbed of two years. education, and not least
of their instructors, if per cent. is to be
deducted from the teachers salaries. We
have learned the worth of efficient teachers,
Notwithstanding we are day laborers. If we
were wealthy perhaps they might have an
incentive to give us extra attention, but we
have bad no riches, but in its place we have
| given them our best wishes and have taken
an interest in the progress of our children
My wife often remarks that il those teachers
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-05
Not to Interfere With 1850.

To the Editor of the Globe.
In the editorial prefacing the letter of
Gen. johnson in this mornings GLOBE I
notice you remark that it is proposed to
hold celebration in this city year from
the Fourth of July, in opposition to the
one already inaugurated by the State His
torical Society. AS far as I am informed
this is not so, and certainly for one, trust
there is no citizen of Minneapolis, who for
moment would think of such thing, but
on the other hand 1 believe every one will
put their shoulder to the Wheel and do all
they can to make the proposed celebration
under the auspices of the State Historical
Society success. proposition is before
the Old Settlers Association of Hennepin
county to celebrate the approaching Fourth,
but as understand, it will in no way what
ever be riva: to the greater one to come
OFF year later. Very respectfully yours,
JOHN 81. STEVENS.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 8, 1879.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-05
THE HIGH SCHOOL PROBLEM.

We give elsewhere two communications
relative to the proposed issue of bonds for
High school, which question is to be voted
upon tomorrow. The matter is very we'll
argued by both correspondents, but the
argument for the school is the strongest
purely on local and business grounds. AS
an abstract principle, taxation for a High
school is unj Just. So is taxation for
railroad bonus, OF for real estate, ma
chine shops, or for host of 9th
or matters. In the effort to build
up cities and towns all of these abstractly
unjust measures are approved. The usual
argument for the railroad bonus is that by
increasing the value of property in given
city it can afford to pay the tax for q bonus.
This same argument applies, to a certain ex-
tent, to the High school proposition. Edu-
cational advantages certainly increase the
attractions of city and lead to increase of
population to that extent land it is impos-
sible to tell how far this goes) the High
school pays, directly, as a business invest
ment Indirect it may pay thousand fold.
The GLOBE is no champion of High
schools. We believe the free public school
system should have been arranged to stop at
the threshold of the so-called High school.
This has not been done either here or else
where, and we must accept the situation as it
is, rather than as it should be. The practi-
cal question tomorrow is, shall we abolish
or retain the High school. Purely as local
question, as matter involving the best in
terests of the city, St. Paul cannot afford tc
send greeting to tho world that she has
abolished her High sclauoi.
| The question is neither partisan or sec
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-05

tartan. We are all united in desire to
build up city. We desire to have city
famous for all good things, and one which
can compete with any other in this region of
country. We cannot do this without a High
school. We desire, above all else, to see st.
Paul assume commanding proportions, and
would rather err on the safe side. Certain it
u.s. that the High school can do no harm to
the growth of the city. Giving all the argu-
ment to the opponents, enough remains to
warrant s'Yes'' on the ballots tomorrow.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-05
DEMOCRATIC CITY TICKET.

Election Day, Tuesday, May 6th.l
Mayor-WM. DAWSON.
City Attorney--W. P. MURRAY.
City Comptroler-JOHN W. ROCHE.
ALDERMEN.
First Ward Second Precinct-JoHN DowLAN.
Second Ward Second Precinct-N. W. KTTsoN.
Third Ward, Second Precinct-MAT. BREEN.
Fourth Ward, Second Precinct-PAsCAL SMITH.
Fifth Ward, Second Precinct THOMAS BRENNAN.
Sixth Ward--J. G. MCCARTHY.
SCHOOL INSPECTORS.
First Ward, Second Precinct-G. W. TURNER.
Second Ward, Second Precinct-A. DUFRENE.
Third Ward, Second Precinct-CHAs. =. OTIS.
Fourth Ward, Second Prect-J. w. CUNNINGHAM.
Fifth Ward Second Precinct-E. RICE, JR.
Sixth Ward-CHAs. LIENAU.
Justice of the Peace, Third, Fourth and Sixth
Wards-E. BUENAND.
Constable, same district-MAT MILLER.
Justice of the Peace, First, Second ana fl1tl
Wards-S. V. HASFT.
Constable same district-JoHN LISsrED.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-05

The Chicago & Pacific railroad, which
commences on the back street of Chicago
aud ends about three thousand miles from
the Pacific, was sold tho other day for nearly
million of dollars. Railroads are getting
50 expensive now-a-d days that only the we'll
to do can afford to own one.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-05

wore to be taken sick among strangers and
their pay stop, poor aud needy though we
are, they never shall suffer, even if the city
does exact 1924 annual tax to run the city.
One more thought and my duty
as parent must cease at this time. Does
our honorable board of transformation
the mechanics regard as men interested in
our welfare-realize that their action in the
matter deprives US of one months school.
an act which the laboring men of this city
and their families, will be compelled to reit-
crate as unjust? MECHANIC.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-05

VIM. p. MURRAY hos rendered more and
better service to the city of St. Paul than
any man in our midst. His legislative SER
vices have really secured the advantages
upon which our present prosperity is laid
He deserves the gratitude of our citizens
manifested in a substantial manner.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-05
THE HIGH SCHOOL.

Ttco Tie,cs of the Important Pending
Question.
To the Editor Of the Globe.
The following considerations touching the
question of the High school are submitted
to your readers, not for controversial pur-
poses, or in the interests of any political
party, but solely to throw light on matter
as to which our citizens ought to act with
public spirit and harmoniously.
First. 1t is not question as to whether
we shall have a High school. This issue is
not raised. The High school is in existence