davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-03-16
WOrklngmeD.

Before you begin your heavy spring
work after winter Of relaxation, your
system needs cleansing and strengthen
ing to prevent an attack of Ague, Bill
ious or Spring Fever, or some other
Spring sickness that will unfit you for a
seasons work. You will save time,
much sickness and great expense If you
will use one bottle OF Hop Bitters in
your family this month- Don't wait.
See another column. ct
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-03-16

a. The clergy of various denomina-
tions in Minneapolis have taken up the
movement against extravaganza at fu-
nerals, of which there have been few
signs recently in various parts of the
east. A circular was prepared, sent out
and signed, which sets forth that there
has often been observed in funerals need
less confusion and pain owing to the
unwise action of well-meaning friends,
and that custom has inclined to make
them more and more expensive, until,
in some cases, the desire to render low
ing tribute to the dead or to conform to
what is thought to be required, involves
a burdensome out lay. Accordingly, it
is recommended, that so far as may be,
funerals be from the house and mat the
services be separated from the inter
ment.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-03-16
RAIL a o A o S /.
PHILADELPHIA AND READING R. R.
MANAGEMENT OF pAssENGERTRAINs
NOVEMBER 10th, 1879.
Trains Leave Harrisburg as Follows

Trains Leave Harrisburg ms Follows
For New York via Allentown, at 5.15, sos a. m.
For N New " HYik York via Philadelphia and Bound
Brook Route" 1920 tFast exp $50 o. m ana
Through car arrives in New York at l2 noon
For Philadelphia, at 5l5, 6.2O Fast Exp S.05,
''Is For r Reading az Sao JFast Exp) sos, O60
For PdisyIe 5S tGT aqd az Ss SSp psS5 s. m and 400 m
and via Schuylklll and Susquehanna Branch at
f Fol + Auburn, via schuylklll and susquehanna
For Lancaster and Columbia, SIS, sos IN. and
For Allentown at 5.l5, sos, o.55 a. M, as and
The Sis sos u. m. and Las p. IN. trains have
The 10 train has through cars for Philade
phia. ,,
connection at Reading with Main Line trains
having through cars Tor New YORK. via Bound
Brook Route"
SUNDAYS.
For New York, at $40 a. IN.
For Allentown and Way stations at $50 a. M
For Reading, Philadelphia, and Way stations,
atl45 p. m.
Trains Leave for Harrisburg as Follows
Leave New York via Allentown, s As a. M 100
Leave New York via Bound Brook Route and
Philadelphia at 745 q, M, l.30 and *4O0 p. M, ar.
riylng at Harrisburg, so, S2Op M, and 92Op.m.
Leave Lancaster, sos m and 800 p. m.
Leave Columbia, 1855 a. m, and $40 m.
Leave Philadelphia, at 9.45 a. m., 400 and geo
EAST Exp) and 746 y. m.
Leave Pottsvlle 500, 9,10 q. m. and 4.40 p M.
Leave Reading, at 400 725, ll50 a. M, l,3U, 615,
500 and 1925 p. m.
Leave Pottsville via Schuylkill and Susquehanna
Branch, 8.25 a. IN. Leave Auburn via Schuylkill
and Susquehanna Branch, ll.50a m.
Leave Allentown at sos, 9.05 u. M, 1910, 4.30,
and 905 p. IN.
SUNDAYS:
Leave New York, at s 80 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia at I45 p.m
Leave Reading, at .35 a. m. and 10, p. m.
Leave Allentown. at 9.05 p. M.
j. .E. WOOTTEN, Gen. Manager.
G. g. HANCOCK, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-03-16

@The soul that is full of pure and
generous affections fashions the features
into its own angelic likeness, as the rose
which grows in grace and blossoms into
loveliness which art can not equal.
There is nothing on earth which so quick
ly transhgures personality, exalts, ir-
radiates with heavens own impress of
loveliness, as pervading. kindness of
the heart.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-03-16
READ THIS,

A Tribute to american Journalism by the Repre-.
sentative Press OF Ftrope.
"Demorest's Magazine, literary conservator
of the artistic and the useful Got up in America,
where 1t has enormous sales, the most remarkable
work OF the class that has ever been publishe
and combines the attractions of several English
MAGAZINES. London Times.
I'VE have received another number Of this
delightful magazine, and we find ourselves bound
TO reterate with greater earnestness the high
ecomiums we have already pronounced on pre-.
ceding numbers. We are not given to disparage
unduly the literary aud aIistic publications
which emenate from the London press, but we
are bound, in simple fairness, to assert that we
have not yet met with any publication pretending
to similar scope and purpose which can at all
compare with this marvellous shilling's worth.'i-
London Budget.
The American Bookseller says There are
none Of our monthlies in which The beautiful and
the useful, pleasure and profit, fashion and liter
azure, are so fully presented as in Demorest's."
IN RENTING, small amounts can be sent in
Postage Stamps, but sums of one dollar or more
post ONCE order is undoubtedly the most secure
and convenient; or money may be sent in regis.
tered letter, or, by draft made payable to our
w. JENNINGS DEMOREST,
II East l4th ST., New York.
NA- Agents wanted everywhere, to whom extra
ordinary Inducements will be offered. Send your
address on postal card for Circular and Terms.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-03-16
THE MANSION HOUSE,
New Bloomfield, Penn'a.,

GEO. F. ENSMINGER, Proprietor.
HAVING leased this property and furnished 1t
In comfortable manner, ask share OF the
public patronage, and assure my friends who stop
with me. that every exertlon will be made to
render their stay pleasant.
As- A careful hostler always in attendance.
April 9, 1873. tt
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-02-25

ears we had never found. The
envelope contained twenty crisp
bank-notes of one thousand dollars
each.
Matthews tells me that ! burst in
to tears. and behaved very much in
the same style as when grandmam-
mas wedding-gift first made its
appearance, and / believe he is
right.
have only to add that great
many of our trunks were unpack-
ed that evening, and we concluded,
for reasons of our own, to give
up the idea of moving altogether.
Matthews business affairs began
to look brighter in few months
time, and the firm is now, am
happy'to state, thriving famously.
l often bless grandmamma's Bible
for what | found there but when
l mediate upon the real cause Of
my present happiness, l am inclin-
ed to think that something more
than worldly riches has purchased
IL.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-02-25

Verona mill dam, In the Battle
Creek river, five miles distant,
although none had ever been placed
in that river, and no connection ex-
lists above ground. The descrip-
ton of these cells correspond to the
identical ones placed in the lake,
and as none Of the eels, nor any
of their progeny, were ever after
ward seen in the lake, the conclus-
sion arrived at is that an under
ground channel exists between
them. The lake, which is about
three miles in circumference, has
decreased in depth between five
and six feet in as many years, the
former water marks being distinct
~ visible, the amount Of water
contained in a foot in depth, and
of the area Of the lake, is simply
enormous, and when taken into
consideration with the small amount
of rain and snow which goes into
it, renders the evaporation theory,
almost absurd. The favorite theory
in the neighborhood is that the bot
tom has fallen out of the deepest por-
ton, and that the lake is slowly but
surely leaking out, and will eventu-
ally sink to the common water
level, or dry mp and be known on
ly among the traditi nal history Of
the past, and that, although the re-
suit may be delayed, it is believed
by many that the new favorite fish
ing grounds and pleasure resorts
will inevitably eventually be only
a murky, Shiny, dismal, pestilential
valley.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-02-25
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default has been made IN the conditions Of .
certain mortgage, bearing date the 18th day OF
| March, A. ID. 1877, made and executed by James
McGhee and David McC}arey, of jefferson county,
! Pa, 10 James Campbell, President, in trust for
\ the Discount and Deposit Bank, OF Clarion, Pa,
/ and recorded in the office of the Register OF
Deeds for Alpena county, state OF Michigan, In
| hher of mortga ges, on pages 519, $50 and ssh,
on the 2d day of June, A. ID. 1877, and the amount
claimed be due nj the date of this notice is the
sum of ell. $3.50, for principal and interest and
/ no proceedings at law or in equity have been in
stituted TO recover the same, any part thereof
/ Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF the pow
er Of sale IN said mortgage contained, VIII sell
on saturday, the first day May, A. ID:
1850, at two o'clock in the afternoon OF said
day, 20 the highest bidder, at the front entrance
! ION Water street, 10 the Circuit Court Room.
in Johnson's brick block, in the city of Alpena,
county of Alpena, being the entrance between
Johnson's and Mason's blocks. that being the
building wherein the Circuit Court for the county
of Alpena is held, the premises described in said
mortgage, TO wit; The undivided one-haf OF
certain pieces or parcels of land lying and being
in the county Of Alpena, and known and describ-
ed as the c Of n W =, the W Of sw a,
the e = Of sw q, the west of sc and the
e a of g IA Of section II; the east = Of n e "a
and the y Of e = of section 10; the u OF
G :, the " \ of W 4, the W y Of swl the
y OF sw !. the W = OF q. and the e = of
e Of section 2, 20; the ne a., OtnT and "
section -; the n W Of n " a Of section q
the e "A Of e a, the sw a of n e a. the n u
Of 81 a Of section ~ the Z OF W the "
= Of W a, the W q of swl4, and the neL
OF sw a Of section % the Z of ne = of Sec
ton 80 the seq oineA The Sc fnwH.
ne a Of 81 !, of section 80 the W a of sw4
Of section 81 the sw q Of W = of section s5 all
in township twenty-nine ,?gl north, Of range four
a. east the e of ne the sc of neH,
the n 4 of " 4, the W = OF sc and the
= of Sc Of section five, 90; the n of ne
=, the n W a OF n e 4, the c u of NV 4. and
the W of sw a of section eight, lSl; the 4
of n W q, the W of n W q, the W x of e y,
and the e of sel of section nine, t9l the
= offs W a Of section FIVE ~. and the e a Of
eh OF section eighteen, u.s., all in township
twenty-nne l29 north, Of range five l5l east, or
SO much thereof shall be necessary to satisfy
the amount due at the date Of this notice. the in.
terest and costs allowed by law.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
In trust for the Discount and Deposit Bank Of
Clarion, Pa,
Mortgage.
TURSBULL & McDoSALp,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
Dated Jan. IS lss0. 4i3wl4
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-02-25

oLAcis
A burglar climbed into an editors noon;
Needy and poor was he;
And ne saw in the dim uncertain gloom,
With legs as hong as the stem Of a broom,
A pair of trousers, "I'l Just frc~Ie to EN-"
He chuckled with hendish glee.
SCARF.
He lifted them M nom the back Of the chair.
Lightly they hung on his arm;
They were the editors only pair.
Thinner than goSSamcr everywhere;
oh. but the knees were worn an6' bare,
Good elothes-when the weather is warm.
couNrEEsARr.
All over the room ne searched in vain;
There was no more to find.
There was no sign Of sordid gain,
No passing drops nom golden rain,
Only the wealth OF a sleeper's brain,
The peace Of the editors mind.
rARArxr.
He turned his back on that happy home.
ThOughtfnlly hef,ine those pants;
Out Of the window he cautiously elomb;
He empsied the poekets-a broken comb,
A stub Of pencil, manuscript poem,
Answered his searching glance.
RAMPANT.
He started; she tears flushed into his eyes;
He leaned up agains; the fence;
A hook Of pity, mute surprise
Softencd his face; he stiael his cries
. He Icoked =, his swas. and measured rs size,
Value-about nine ccntS.
rEREKriEiS.
Into his vockct, his own, he went,
And he dragged out ten dollar hill
And he hastily crammea il, every cent,
Into the EDITORS pocket, and bent
The trousers into a wad and sent
Them over the window sill.
sLoFF.
Then eu 10 a Weather house he sped,
Twas charity well bestowed"
He said 20 himself. and when night had fed,
And the editor rose from his vir;uous he'd.
Aud found the money, he whisi'ea and said,
well, am essentially blowcd."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-02-25
An Editors Glory.

One of the beauties and charms
of an editors life is his dead-head-
ing it on all occasions. No one
who has never tasted Of the sweets
of that bliss can begin to take in
its glory and happiness. He does
over 800 worth Of advertising for
q railroad, and gets "pass" for a
year, and rides SIS worth I; and
be is looked upon as dead-head,
or a half blown dead beat. He
"puffs" q concert troupe $40 worth
and gets 81 in "complimentaries'
and is thus passed "free." II the
hall is crowded he is begrudged
the room be occupies, for If his
complimentaries were paying tick
cts the troupe would be so much in
pocket. He does more work
gratuitously for the town and COM
munity than ell the rest of the popu-
lation put together, and gets ours
ed for il all the time, while in many
instances when a man donates a
dollar for the 4th of July, base
ball or church is gratefully remem-
bered. Oh, it is sweet thing to
be an editor! He passes "free,
you know. This is the conclusion
reached by the philosopher of the
Utica Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-02-25
Underground Lakes.

Many Michigan people are be-
ginning to think that the State is
vast floating peninsula, as
some Of them have asserted for a
long time. There are in he State
dozens Of little lakes without out
lets, and yet are never staguant.
and are apparently fathomless.
Species Of fish abound in these
small lakes that do not exist in the
larger bodies Of fresh water. On
this subject correspondent of the
Chicago Inter-0ceam says that
several years ago on Lake Goguac,
near Battle Creek, some summer
resorters tried several times to
build q kind Of long causeway
across the edge between two OF
these small lakes, but it sunk out
Of sight every time. St Mary's
Lake is four miles north Of Battle
Creek. It's water level is much
higher than that of the other lakes
in the surrounding country, and
there exists at present neither a
source from which its body Is de-
rived nor . stream emanating from
it. Several years ago an effort was
made TO stock IL with eels, and
specimens were procured and de-
posted In the lake. Some time
sftervari an eel was caught at the
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-02-25
Anecdote Of the Great American
Horned Owl.

Many years ago / observed q
singular habit of the owl, notice
of which | have never seen pub
lished. In the "funny column" of
our local newspaper, paragraph
appeared headed "How to kill an
OWL" the substance of which was
"after finding an owl on a post or
tree, you were to have him fix his
eyes upon you, and then walk rap
idly around him." closing with the
statement that he will keep his eyes
so intently upon you, turning his
head with your movements but for
getting 10 turn his body, that he
will thus wiring his own head off.
Nothing is too absurd for boy
to attempt if it promises fun or
novelty; and shortly afterward
fine live specimen of a nearly adult
Bubo rirginidnus falling into my
hands, / proceeded to test the mat
ter by experiment. l placed Bubo
on the top Of one of my mothers
clothes line posts, where he re-
manned motionless and entirely un-
conscious of the attempt about to
be made upon his life. 1t was not
difficult to secure his attention, for
be never, while l had him, divert
ed his gaze from me while / was
in his presence. l began walking
around the post, few feet from it,
keeping my eyes fixed upon him
all the while. His body remained
motionless but his head turned ex-
actly with my movement. Half
way round, and his face was d.
rectly behind. Three-quarters Of
the circle, and still the same twist
of the neck, and the same stare
following me. One entire circle
and no change. On l went, twice
round and still that watchful stare
and steady turn of the head. i
had all this time kept uninterupt-
ed watch of the bird. His talons
grasped the top of the post, and
his body was perfectly stationary.
On / went, three times round, and
l began really to wonder why the
head did not drop of, when at
once discovered what had fail
ed TO notice before. When / reach
ed half way round from the front
which was as far as he could turn
his head to follow my movement
with comfort, he whisked it back
through the whole circle so in
simultaneously, and brought it fac
ing me again with such precision,
that | failed to detect the move
ment, although / was looking in
tently all the time. l repeated the
experiment many times sfterward
on the same bird, and / had al
ways to watch carefully to detect
the movement of the readjustment
of his gaze. So rapid and pre-
else was this movement that fail
ed several times to detect it, even
when / was looking expressly for
it, and at the proper moment
c. A. W.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-02-25

Up among the Hampshire coun-
ty bills is an ambitious, faithful,
hard-working father, who has been
anxious to give his daughter the
best education possible, and to see
her become that much-respected
village parsonage, teacher Of the
local school. When the examina-
ton for teachers occurred, the
daughter upon whom so much pa
ternal solicitude had been lavished
was one Of the applicants who tried
for the position Of teacher, but she
failed to answer the required per
centage Of questions. Her father
was highly indignant at the char
acter Of the examination which de-
barred bis daughter from shining
as village schoolmistress, and Wa
loud in bis complaints TO whomso-
ever would listen. "Wby," he
said, "they asked her lots Of things
she didn't know. Look at the his.
torysquestious. They asked heI
about things that bad happened
before she was born. How vas
she going to know sbout them
Why. they asked about old Georgs
Washington and other men she
never knew. That Was . pretty
sort Of examination
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-02-25
NI sslll|
4 THE GREAT CAUSE OF
q HUMAN MISERY
Jus, published, in a sealed envelope. pr,c, &C.

Jus, Published, in q sealed envelope. rrice e.
lecture on the nature, treatment and radical
cnre OF seminel weakness OF spcrmatorrhna in
duoed by sclf-ahnse, involuntary emissions i'm
potency, nervous debility and impc,iiments 70
marriage generally; consumption. epilepsy and
nts; mental and physical fncapaciiy, etc. by
Robert J. Culverwell. NJ D.. author cf the sGrcsn
Book etc.
The vorid-renovned suthcr, In this admirable
lectnrs. clearly proves from his own experience,
that the s~fal consequences % self abuse may he
enestfully removed without medicine. and With
out dangeroas surgical operations. eougies in
s,rsments. r,nes OF ccrdislss pointing mode os
enre a. cnce certain and efsctnal by which er,rv
snrerer. no matter what his condilion NAV h.
may cure himself che>piy, privately aud radically
- fhis lecture will prcvc hcon 20 Thousands
and thousands
sat. under sal. In plain envclnpe. N .py
sdtrc-s. On receipt q six cents. OF two pc-tasss
s.amps
kaare<s ths publishers.
TaE CrLvERwEIt NFnIcAr. co.
aori a Ann S., New lcsk, n o. pcx. AVA.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-02-25
NOTICE.

Whereas, a considerable amount Of opposition
has been manifested on the part of some Of our
citizens to building the Court House on Victoria
Square and, whereas, the county has no other
property upon which 10 erect the building: Now.
If any of our citizens mean business, and desire
TO furnish site down town free OF expense TO
the county, the undersigned committee will re-
ceive until the LIST day of March, A. ID. 1850, pro-
posals 20 that effect, and will consider the same
on said first day of March, A. ID. 1850.
:. ii. PANGBORN,
CHARLES GOLLING,
JOHN FERGUSON,
Committee.
Dated IAN o. 1850 4i2w5
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-02-25
Population Center Of the Country.


The exact center now cannot be
desigated, and we must wait until
another census is taken before il
can be determined. The center oil
population has, however, always
followed very closely the seth par
allel Of north latitude. In 1870 1t
was due east of Baltimore in the
Chesapeake; in 1900 it was west
of Baltimore on the meridian Of
Washington; in 1910 it was near
the junction of the Potomac and
Shenandoah rivers; in 1920 it had
moved to the boundary line be-
tween Virginia and West Virginia;
in 1880 it was just south Of the
39th parallel, and southwest from
Moorfield; 1910 it was almost ex-
actly on the S9th parallel, and due
south OF Clarksburg, w. Va; In
1850 it had passed west to the
point where the Little kanawha
crosses the S9th parallel; in 1860
it was on the parallel south of Chill
icothe, O., and in 1870 it moved to
the north at point just about
midway between Cincinnati and
Chillicothe. 1t is probable that the
center is now very nearly at Gin
cinnati, although the immense i'm
migration to the southwest during
the last decade may possibly carry
it south of the Ohio river.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-02-25
Alpena, Jan. II, ESQ.
A DEMONSTRATORS SALE.

a -
State Of Michigan, County Of Alpena.-ss.
In the matter Of the estate OF Ira stout, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance Of an
order granted TO the undersigned, Administrator
OF the estate of said Ira Stout, deceased. by the
Hon. Judge OF Probate for the county of Alpens,
on the isth day of January, A. ID. 1850. there will
be sold a. public vendue TO the hie hest bidder. at
the front entrance 20 the Circuit Court Room in
Johnson's brick block, on Water street, that be-
ing the building in which the Circuit Court for
said county j. held. in the city OF Apena. in the
county Of Alpena. in said State, on Saturday, the
sixth day Of March. A. ID. lsS0. az ten O'Clock in
the forenoon of that day subject 20 all encum-
hrances by mortgage OF otherwise existing at the
time Of the death Of said deceased or al the time
Of granting administration. and also subject to
the right OF dover and the homestead rights Of
the widow Of said deceased thereinl the following
described real estate. 10 wit: Lot No. Eve g., in
block @, Of Hitohcock's addition to the city Of
Alpena according TO the recorded plat thereof, -
the same appears Of record in the Office Of the
Register Of DEEDS, in and for the county Of Al
pena- Also, 10; bounded as follows: on the
north bv lot ten, no. in block three 80 Of s A
Carriers addition 90 the village nov city Of Al
pena on the east by alley, on the south BY Third
Street and on the west by land owned By Wa
III. Phelps ing sixty-six feet Go front on Third
street by one hundred and thirty-tvo feet rls2)
deep 90 the line Of the alley, running through
said block three.
G. II. SHELTON,
44lwT Administrator.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-02-25

The Common Council Of the city of Alpena,
having decided 10 sell No. Engine, bcing the
same engine bought from the Silsby Manufactur-
ing Company few years ago. and as good as
new; and also the city team. The undersigned
will receive sealed proposals fos the above until
the first day of March, $50. Proposal" must
be marked on envelope.
S. ii. PANGBORN.
Comptroller.
Alpena Jan. IL, 1850. 4iiw6
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-02-25

OFFIcE on THE SHERIFF or ALrEsA COUNTY,
ALPEsA, Feb. IL, 1880.
To the Electors of the County Of Alpena.
You are hereby notified, that at the Election 70
be held in this county on the first Monday OF
April next, the following Amendment 10 the Con-
stitution of this State is TO be submitted 10 the
people of this county for their adoption or rejee-
ton, viz:
An Amendment TO Section |, Article Q, relative
TO the salary of the Governor, provided for by
Joint Resolution No. IS, Laws Of 1879:
FRANK III. DYER,
Sheriff of Alpena County.