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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-17

the neighborhood testified to HAVING
seen these, they were never visible to the
inhabitants Of the house.
AT this time the owner of the old
house was named Millicent Berkeley, q
girl as beautiful and, bright as the one
whose strange disappearance, two
centuries or more before, was still a mys-
terry: She was the daughter of the last
Wardour Berkeley, man who had let
his passions rule till they sank a noble
genius in the ruin of dwelling drunk
ard, and the great cause of wonder was
how one so pure and so sweet and wom-
anly could come from such father.
bis wastefulness had left the lands
belonging to the old estate burdened with
heavy claims, SO that when he died the
halt-rulned house was all that the daugh
ter could call her own.
His funeral drew together many of the
distant connections of the family-off.
shoots that had carried the name to far
away places-and among these came
one Simon Berkeley, young man just
graduated from college, proud, hand
some, courageous. talented, generous,
ambitious and warm-hearted, but poor.
he had used up what little money he
inherited in obtaining an education, and
now stood ready to enter LIES fight and
bravely battle up the victory.
He had never mingled much with
women, for he had lost his mother when
babe, and no sister had been given him a.;
and knowing that bis success in the
future depended on himself alone, he had
kept steadily at his studies, and carried
off the highest honors of his class.
Then came the funeral of Wardour
Berkeley, and Simon met Millicent.
She was like a revelation to him, so
lovely and so lovable that his soul went
out to her in great cry for love; and
when the obsequies were over and the
other members of the family were gone,
he fingered on at the old house, striving
by all the many powers he possessed to
make Millicent happy.
That he succeeded can easily be imae-
ined, for Millicent had led lonely life,
and her sunlit days had been very few.
The days of his stay grew into months.
But he was not idle all this time; he
could not afford to be. He read law for
hours, filing his mind with . store of
knowledge to help him in the future.
Autumn came, and with it the SETTLE
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-17

It contains 672 fine historical engravings and 1850
large double column Pages and Is the most complete
History of the World published 1t sells at sight
Send for specimen pages and extra terms to Age
Address, NATIONAL PUBLISHING CO.,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30
How the Body is Built Up.

The muscle and fat of the body,
remarks the Journal of Chemistry,
are derived from the food, and
animal heat is evolved from their
combustion or their combination
with the oxygen admitted by the
lungs. When the muscles are in
active, slow combustion goes on /;
and for every grain of carbon
burned, a perfectly definite amount
of heat produced. When the
muscles contract, the combustion is
quickened, and the additional heat
is liberated in the muscles them
selves. II external work be done,
as in lifting a weight or hammering
a nail, the heat is no longer de-
veloped in the body, but transfer
red to the weight lifted or raised
hammer, and is liberated when they
fall, and the heat thus liberated is
exactly equal to the combustion in
side the body. Thus the body is
an apparatus efficient beyond all
others in Transforming and distrib-
uting the energy with which it is
supplied, but it possesses no crea-
tive power. A man weighing $50
pounds, by the consumption of a
grain of carbon can lift his body
to height of eight feet, and by the
consumption of two ounces, four
drachms, twenty grains, to height
of ten thousand feet. Mayer
maintains, against Liebig and 9TH
ers, that the muscles in the main
play the part Of machinery, con-
vertiDg fat into the motive power
Of the organism. He saw that
neither nerves nor brains possessed
the energy necessary to animal mo-
ton, and believed they held fast or
let loose muscular energy as an
engineer, by the motion of his fin
ger in opening or closing valve, lib
crates and controls the mechanical
energy of a steam engine. These
views are now quite generally &C.
cepted by scientific men.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30
Defaulting Southern States.

A Boston paper says: The list OF
defaulting Southern States is long
and instructive. Alabama has repu-
dated nearly 100000 of her debt,
and cut down the interest on the re-
mainder 2 per cent Arkansas has
repudiated 90 per cent of her debt,
and has paid no interest for four
years; Florida has repudiated s4,-
100000; Georgia declines to pay a
large part of her debt issued in aid
of railroads; Missouri proposes
giving her creditors per cent in
terest instead Of 6 per cent as
agreed; North Carolina is in de-
fault on nearly all her debt, and
has repudiated $4,000, 900; South
Carolina has thrown out sc, 900 900.
reduced the rate of interest on the
remainder one-half, and is In de-
fault on that; Tennessee is trying
to compel her creditors to com
promise on 40 per cent of the
principal and 4 per cent interest ;
Virginia has defaulted her interest,
and has arranged a compromise ;
in Texas there Is talk Of a COM
pulsory adjustment Of the debt |;
and Mississippi heads the list Of
repudiating States-having no
debts at present, for the excellent
reason that her credit would not
enable her to borrow q dollar.
The proposition in the majority
report OF the Louisiana Constitu-
tional Convention is to repudiate
absolutely the whole bonded debt
Of s27,937,5 500 except s4,Os2, $50 ;
and 1t seems eminently appropriate
q a = a n a.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30
The Sand Blast.

Among the wonderful and use
ful inventions Of the times is the
common sand blast. Suppose you
desire to letter piece of marble
for a grave stone; you cover the
stone with a sheet Of wax no thick
err than q wafer, then cut in the
wax the name, date, etc, leaving
the marble exposed. Now pass it
under the blast and the wax will
not be injured at all, but the sand
will cut letters deep into the stone.
Or, if you desire raised letters, a
flower or other emblem, cut the
letters, flowers, etc, in wax and
stick them upon the stone then
pass the stone under the blast and
the sand will cut it away. Re-
move the wax and you will have
the raised letters.
Take a piece of French plate
glass, say two feet by six, and
cover it with fine lace; pass it un-
der the blast, and not a thread OF
the lace will he injured, but the
sand will cut deep into the glass
wherever it is not covered by the
lace. Now remove the lace and
you have every delicate and beau
tiful figure raised upon the glass.
In this way beautiful figures OF
all kinds are cut in glass, and at a
small expense. The workmen can
hold their hands under the blast
without harm, even when it is rap
idly cutting away the hardest glass,
iron or stone, but they must look
ont for finger nails, for they will be
whitfield off right hastily.
If they put on steel thimbles to
protect the nails, it will do little
good, for the sand will soon whit
tie them away; but if they wrap q
piece of soft cotton around them
they are safe. You will at once
see the philosophy of it. The sand
whites away and destroys any
hard substance, even glass, but II
does not effect substances that are
soft and yielding like wax, cotton
or fine lace, or even the human
hand.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30
Pinching.

It is fortunate for the Chinese
that they have an epidemic Of chol-
era so seldom, for with their habits
of filth and over-crowding they
have no chance but to be decimat-
ed. When an epidemic does come
they find themselves quite helpless
in the absence of anything like
sanitary arrangement, and take ref
uge in gong-beating, paper-burning,
and "sing-songs." Many strange
remedies are used by them, and
among the most curious of these is
one preferred to by DR.. David Man
son in a very able report recently
published on an epidemic of chol-
era last year at Amoy) of pinching
various parts of the body of the
person affected with cash. In
Annoy, during the empidemic, a
skilled "pincher" commanded a
high rate of wages. 1t happened
to foreigner that one Of his SER
wants discovered that he possessed
an innate talent for pinching, and
that instead of earning 81 month
as a coolie, he could as "pincher"
earn at least $50.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30
Relics OF "Stuart COrtez.

Among the Mexican relics col
lected by a Russian gentleman are
two pieces of light armor, breast
plate and helmet, found on that
memorable battlefield on the shores
Of Lake Tuzcuco, where, on Aug.
II, 1921, the power of the Aztecs,
under Gutamozin, was finally
crushed by Cortez. The breast
plate is made in two layers, and
chased with a good deal Of care.
On the central band are armorial
bearings above which are two me-
dallion heads. The rest OF the
ornamentation consists Of birds,
swords, clubs, poniards, and helmet.
The helmet, also chased, has brass
rosettes just above the rim, and is
pierced by a spear-hole. A couple
of blunderbuss pistols, ornament
ed with brass, were found in the
same place. They have the cross
and the lion and lilies of CASTLE,
iulaid in gold, on the barrels, near
the flint-locks. Another smaller
pistol dating from the early part OF
the last century, has been polished
and Gle aned up. On the handle, it
is stated in Spanish that it is for
the use of Don Francisco de Yra-
bia. Two old poniards have also
been furnished for use by the ma
tives. The finer of the two is of
the style of Charles V. A large
and curious pair of old Spanish
scissors, over two centuries old,
have been cleaned and sharpened
for the use Of some Mexican house.
wife. There is a flint lock brass
pistol of the last century from Ia
catecas, long knife with silver
shank. which has a modern handle,
a pair of old brass Spanish stirrups,
found at Tacubisja.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30
SCANDAL.

woman 10 the holy father went,
Confession OF sin was her intent;
And 50 her misdemeanors, great and small,
She faithfully rehearsed them all;
And, chiefest in her catalogue Of sin,
She owned tale bearer she had been,
And born bit of scandal up and down
To all the long tongued gossips in the town.
The holy father for her other sins
Granted the dissolution asked Of him;
But while for all the rest he pardon gave,
He told her khis offense was very grave
And to do At penanee she must go
Out by the wayside where the thistles grow
And gather the largest, ripest one,
Scatter the seeds, and when this was done,
She must come back again another day
To tell him his command she did obey.
The woman thinking this penGnce light,
fastened to do his will that very night,
Feeling right glad she had escaped 50 well,
Next day but one she went the priest TO tell;
The priest sat still and heard her story through,
Then said, There's something still for you TO do
Those little thistles seeds which you have sown,
bid you go resather, every one"
The woman said, "But, father, 'twould be vain
To try to gather up those seeds again;
The winds have scattered them both far ant
wide
Over the meadow, vale and mountain side"
The father answered, SNOW, 1 hope that from
this
The lesson have taught you, you will not miss;
You cannot gather back the scattered seeds,
Which far and wide will grow to noxious weeds,
Nor can the mischief once by scandal sown
BY any penanee be again undone."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30
He Went Ont.

London Truth says: al remem.
Der once being witness of a curious
scene between the men in the
House OF Commons. Mr.. Glad.
stone was speaking, and denounc-
ing the opposition front bench in
impassioned periods. Mr.. Disraeli
sat opposite in impenetrably alb
straction. After about half an
hour he appeared to awake to
what was going on, raised his glass
to his eye and looked at the clock.
Then he slowly rose and walked
out of the House. Mr.. Gladstone
stopped short, perfectly speeches.
with indignation, although it was
evident to every one else that the
object of this little byplay was to
annoy him. If, on the other hand.
he had not noticed it the shot
would have missed fire."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30
Symptoms Of q Diseased Liver.

DAM in the right side, under the
| edge Of the ribs. increases on pres
sure; sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain
is felt under the shoulder blade, and
it frequently extends to the top Of the
shoulder, and is sometimes mistaken
for rheumatism in the arm. The stom.
ach is affected with loss Of appetite
and sickness; the bowels in general
are costive, sometimes alternative with
lax; the head is troubled with pain.
accompanied with a dull. heavy sem
sation in the back part. There is gen.
orally a considerable loss Of memory.
accompanied with painful sensation
of having left undone something which
ought to have been done. A slight.
dry cough is sometimes an attendant.
The patient complains Of WEAKNESS
and debility; he is easily startled. his
feet are cold or burning. and he COM
plains Of a prickly sensation Of the
skin; his spirits are low; and although
he is satisfied that exercise would be
beneficial to him. yet he can scarcely
summon up fortitude enough to try it.
In fact. he distrusts every remedy.
Several Of the above symptoms attend
the disease, but cases have occurred
where few of them existed. yet exam
ination of the body. after death. has
shown the LIVER to have been extern
sively deranged.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30
DRoBATE ORDER.

State Of Mi 'higan, county OF AlpenA.-m
At "A session Of the Probate Court for the coun--
" of Alpena, holden at the Probate Office, in the
city of Alpena, on saturday, the 18th day Of July
in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven
ty-nine.
Present, --Judson ID. Homes, Judge Of Probate
in the matter Of the estate of John Redman,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition duly verified r
Of the Adrian College, n corporation created and
existing under the Laws of the State Of Michi--
gan, by a. X. Mcdonald, its agent and attorney, =
praying among other things therein stated, that
George J. Robinson may be appointed adminis--
TRAITOR of the said John Redman, deceased.
1hereupon il is ordered, that Saturday, the
10th day of August next, ut 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 at session of sand Court.
then 20 be holden Mt the Probate Office, il,
the city Of Alpena and show cause, II 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 the tendency Of said
petition, and the hearing thereof by causing copy
Of this order to be published in the ALrKsk
WEEKLY ARGUS, n newspaper printed and cir
eulated in said county Of Apcna. for three
sive weeks. previous to said day Of hearing.
"A true copy.l J. u. HO1MES,
4l4w5 Judge Of Probate.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30
DRoBATE NOTICE.

State OF Michigan, county of Alpena,-w.
Notice Is hereby given, that by AN order 81 the
Probate Court for the county Of Alpena, made on
the I'd day Of June A. u. 1879 six months fronr
that date were allowed for creditors to present
their claims against the estate of Ira Stout, late
of sand county deceased and that all creditors Of
said deceased are required to present their claims
10 said Probate Court, Mt the Probate Office, in
the city OF Apcna, for examination and allow
ance, on or before the first day of December next,
aud that such claims will be heard before said
Court, on Monday. the first day Of September,
and on Tuesday, the first day of December next.
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of each Of those
days.
Dated Alpcna, June II, A. ID. 1879.
JUDS0S IL. HOLMES,
as Judge Of Probate.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30

they are much better in tanks than
floating about the atmosphere. At
tention has heretofore been direct
ed to the inventions designed. to
secure a more perfect combustion
of coal, in order to save money and
get rid of the smoke nuisance, but
there are limits beyond which such
inventions cannot 60, and when
these have been reached, the wash
ing of the smoke and detention
of impurities must be a great boon
to manufacturing cities.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30

1t has fallen to the lot Of Luz
theran Clergyman named Baltzty
where living the report says not
to ascertain to his own full salts.
faction the dimensions of heaven.
1t is, he says, square, and contains
somewhat over 946,000,00 ,O00,-
600, OOO,O0O,000 cubic feet. Each
person who goes to heaven is to
have an apartment about the size
Of an ordinary hotel bedroom, and
OF such apartments he estimates
the existence of 1921, 166, $685..
COG, 500, $3.50 with fraction of two.
thirds OF room remaining
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30

making the proposition should bear
the name of the famous free-boot-
er, Capt. Kidd. The uneasiness OF
the Southern Representatives on
the subject of State rights is easily
explained in the light of these facts.
One of the most dearly cherished
and frequently exercised Of these
rights is the right of cheating State
creditors, and the thought Of inter-
ference with the process through
the Federal courts is naturally dis
tasteful.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30
Washing Smoke.

The black smoke which pours
from chimneys of manufactures,
disfguring houses and making life
in such cities as Pitsburg disagree
able, represents q great waste OF
fuel. Part of this loss cannot be
prevented, though some Of it can ;
but it is practicable by the use Of
an English invention to wash the
smoke and make it so clean that,
when passing from the chimney
top, it will not soil white hand
kerchief. The washing is done by
passing the smoke through the
spray caused by paddle wheels re-
volving in tank Of water holding
soda ash in solution. The tank and
wheels are placed in the flue, be-
tween the furnace and chimney,
and the wheels being made to re-
volve in the direction Of the Chin
ney. the draft is increased. II Is
said that the saving In the cost OF
constructing the large chimney
stacks now necessary, but which
can be replaced by smaller chin
neys, will cover the cost OF the
apparatus. The impurities of the
smoke collected In the tank can
probably be utilized as articles OF
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.

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 McLAsE'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, 1879-07-30
AGUE AND FEVER.

DR.. c. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, IN
CASES OF AGuE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, are productive Of
the most 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 a FAIR TRIAL.
For all bilious arrangements, and
as a simple purgative. they arc I'M
cqualed.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30

to forget her cares, and take q full
benefit of
Tired natures sweet restorer, balmy sleep
Had not my grandmother pos
sessed good sense, courage and
resolution, the story might have
had a very different ending"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30

"My little seven-year-old GIRL"
writes Worcester friend, "was in
the sitting-room alone with her
uncle, and dreamily looking from
the window. Without turning her
head, she said, Uncle Horace,
eight and seven make fifteen, don't
theyP He replied that she was
right. Then said she, in half
soliloquy, 1T is only eight years
before | shall have a beau, and oh
/ dread it,"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30
TO CONSERVATIVES

Ihe advertiser. having been permanently cured
=, .ns, aread disease, consumption, by a simple
remedy, Is ANXIOUS 20 make known 10 hi. tai,p.
sufferers the means Of cure. To all who desire !,
ne VII send copy Of the prescription used. r.
ol cnhrge,l with the directions for PREPARING ana
a., .ne same, which they win find sure cure
pes wishing the prescription will please sad,.'..
r. A. Wilson, 1874 Penn ST., wiliiamsboy,h ~ "
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30

PIMPLES.

viii mail lfreel the recipe for simple vereta-
oIe balm that will remove tan, frcchles pimples
ana olotches, leaving the skin soft, clear and
oeauuIul also instructions for producing iuxur-
,aoe, ADDRESS, inelosing &c stamp, Ben. vandelf
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30

Condensed Timetable.

Accommodation trains leave Fl,n, ~. a. "A
n m, s;lOp m Lapeer, Eat, f:iO D. m ii.,S
" m. Lspeer, West, l:3s q. m, ans y. m
lnrougn coaches are run between fort Uuro,
sna nas. saginaw and Bay City without change
SnAs: .. fkck, n. FUNNEL. WI DAVIS.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30

Tailor DEPARTING ut e
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-30

sHE Msfchless THANKSGIVING. Time-Savins,
ard Money Thre-her. o. thi. day end s.n.rs-
uon Beyend al rivalry ar Rapid WORK. Perfect cis>aas.
and Tor Saving Grain from wastse.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-08-08

Must be four entries, three to start, and an
entrance fee of ten per cent. subject to regula-
lions of Committees to be announced at the
time of entry.
Committee on trials Of speed-Wm G Hazel,
Josiah W Jones, L IIall, Col Wash Bowie,
Wm J Cooke, VIM NJ Gait, Henry Bradley,
VIM Jones
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-08-08
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE IS hereby given that the subscri-
~ bers have Obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Montgomery county letters Of adj
inilIslratiOn on the personal estate Of
MiRTHA CASE,
late Of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are here
by warned 20 exhibit ths same with the
vouchers thereof 10 tho subscribers, on or
before the 18th Of July, 1880; otherwise
they may, by law, be excluded from all bene-
it u said estate. Persons indebted 10 said
estate, are requested 10 make immediate pay
mfnt. Given under ny band, This 10Th day
Of July, 1879.
SARAH 81. CASE,
july l8-iiP Adminislratriz
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-08-08
CLASS THIRD
Musical instruments

Same WdrShdL
For best Sewing Machine.......
First-CIass Certificate
do ID do Second-Class do
Commiitsc-Robert Mackall, Mrs II w Tai
bolt and Mrs John u Wilson
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-08-08
SWeepstake Premium
RATES OF ADMISSION.

Persons on foot or 10 carriage, % cents
tickets for the Fair, - ceals; hildren
10 years Of age and under, free Carri1ge,
one-hofse, % cents; Carriage and horses, 80
cents saddle horse, 20 cents. Attendant ia
charge Of each separate class Of stock will be
admitted free
Tickets must be procured from the Agents
or Ticket Offices Of the Society, outside Of the
grounds, as no money viii be received at the
gates JOHN II. GASSAWAY,
W. V. BOUic. Jr., President.
RorrqfufV