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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

"Tbere will be livelier times in
the agricultural Districts" remark
ed citizen of nocturnal habits, as
he ignited q modicum of sulphur
under an alien hen-roose at the
watching hour. "The movement
Of the crops has begun. Burning
ton Hawkeye.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09
ADVERTISING RArEs.

line.
Local Notices, ten cents per line each insertion,
and all notices continued Tor three months or
longer, discount of 25 per cent
Advertisements unaccompanied by written or
verbal directions will be published three months
Advertisements, under contract, ordered out be.
fore expiration Of time, will be charged full rnta
Nopaper discontinued until all arrearages an
paid, except at the option OF the publisher.
Transient advertisements must be paid in ad-
vance.
BIZ Terms, CASH. payable quarterly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

A cunning lawyer, meeting with
a shrewd old friend on a white
horse, determined to quiz him.
"Good morning, daddy! Pray
what makes your horse look so pale
in the face p "Ah! my dear
friend" replied the old man, "if
thee had looked through halter
so long, thee would look pale too p
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

"Neither watch nor chain are vis-
ible now in the best French socie-
ty," says an exchange. What a
business the pawn-brokers must be
doing in that country, adds the
Bridgeport Standard.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

When we are young we waste a
great deal of time in imagining
what we will do when we grow old
er, and when we are old we waste
an equal amount of time in won
dering why we waited so long be-
fore we began to do anything.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

An Irishman, fresh from the old
country, saw turtle for the first
time, and at once made up his mind
to capture it. The turtle caught
him by the finger, and he, holding
1t out at arms length, said: "Faith,
and ye had better let loose the how'll
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

A ridiculous exchange asks:
"Were you ever bitten by a bed
tickw And chap who has trav-
eled replies: "No; but we have
been bitten by the next thing to it,"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

Three New Hampshire men met
their deaths last year by falling on
pitch-forks. One can't be too care
full about where he falls these times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

A man was boasting that he had
an elevator in bis house. $50 he
has," chimed in his wife, "and he
keeps it in the cupboard in bot
tie"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

Quite Suitable-The man who
had a fit at ready-made tailor's
establishment, has since recovered
his surprise.-Funny Folks.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

An Allentown, Pa, man found a
fifty-cent note in a humblebee's
nest under the rafters of his roof.
We remember to have seen hor-
nets nest, in our youth, which ap-
parently contained about a million
greenbacks. - Philadelphia Bulle-
tin.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

The compositor who set up $780,
900" to read "s1, ,00O," might have
prevented his mistake by a little
fourth aught.-Commercial Adver-
tiser.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

The mayor Of Toledo takes ice
the year through. The Brooklyn
Union-Argus says it is cowardice.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

Books are mans best friends.
They never go back on him when
he lends then to neighbor.-Syra-
cuse Standard.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

A young man from Auburn, N.
Y, who went to Texas this spring,
has telegraphed home to his father:
"Fatted calf for one."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

Palace cars with bath rooms are
the latest-Rushin' baths, so to
speak.-N. Y. Commercial Adver-
tiser.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

"Even a barrel hoop will turn
when trod upon," says the Danbury
News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

And now Cannon Farrar don't
believe in that Farrar'way hot land.
He says, ~ can Beecher Americans
on that subject"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

Why is an anecdote-book like a
book sellers shop? Because it con-
tains many authors.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

Why is a man who runs in debt
like clock Because he goes on
tick.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

The umbrella was invented dur
ing David's reign, as a parry-Saul.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

To cure felon-Hang the scoun,
drel.-Cin. Enquirer.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

To make a tall man short-try
to borrow SIS of him.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

An incalculable weight - The
weight of Indignation.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

Trouble and twins never come
singly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

Matches are still on the strike.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09
WIT AND HUMOR.

They loved and laughed, they kissed and chaffed,
They threw the happy hours away;
That's the way the world goes round
That's the story of yesterday.
''I want that dress" "Not much, guess"
"Brutel For what did marry you, prayl"
That's the way the world goes round
That's the story of to-day.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

Beware OF limitations See that the name Of r.
w: kinsman Is in the glass OF the bottle
rold by druggists and dealers. price, ioc. asc.
and 75c. fssvf
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09
WI. Il. MAIDEN, NJ. ID.

PHYSICIAN, SURGEON, GYNECoLoGIsT
&c. Late Asst. Surgeon U. 8. Army; Examining
Surgeon for u. s. Pensioners, and all the princi.
pal Life Insurance Cos. Residence and Office on
Second st., nearly opposite the Union House.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-09

Has received the endorsement and recommended
ton OF eminent Physicians and Scientific Men
every where Il has been introduced.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-10
ARKANSAS.

All the soil of Arkansas may not be
rich, but her timber is magnificent.
The Fort Smith railroad continues
to doan immense business. Superin-
tendent Hartman is one of the best
railroad men in the South.
Little Rock Gazette, Sth An out
rage has been committed upon Mr..
John Easley, who lives a short distance
from this city. A lot Of negro 'trusty"
convicts had been stealing his turkeys.
Mr.. Easley went out and demonstrated
with the men, when one of them struck
him heavy blow with club. After
this, lot of convicts collected in front
of Mr.. Easley's house, and calling
him out, abused him shamefully. Why
this should be, very few people know.
A trust" does not enjoy 50 high priv
ilege that he cannot be punished. Let
the matter be investigated.
Russellville Democrat, s: We
have never seen a town anywhere
either north, south, east or west whose
inhabitants contribute so cheerfully
and literally for church purposes Gin
proportion to population and wealth.
as Russellville. Within the past
eight weeks our people have con-
tributed $760.25 to the various
churches in town. The Presbyterian
church was in debt last week $40 and
on last Sunday a call was made for
donations to pay the debt and the sum
was promptly made up. This clears
the church of all debt whatever The
Baptist church is also free of debt, a
sum of about $500 having been raised
in the congregation a few Sabbaths
ago to pay all debts against the house
There is now living in Morrillton
! Conway county, Ark, a woman who
has been married fourteen times She
is ouly sixty-fve years old, and, matri.
monially speaking, she has been re
markably successful. Her fourteenth
husband is now living, but it is no
known how soon he may drop off, and
considering the epidemic that ha,
ragged among his predecessors, his po
sition is one of extreme danger. Il
the hall of the house where the lad
now lives there are thirteen peg
driven in the wall, on which han
thirteen hats, labeled John, Tom, Abe
Bill, and so on. The lady is well con
nected; in fact, she has been extensive
ly connected. She has a great man
: relatives living in Conway county, an
some of them are the leading men q
that section. Supposing that eac
husband was six feet high and weigh
ed 100 pounds and that all had bee
I moulded into one, she would have ha
@ a husband 81 feet high and weighin
2240 pounds. 1t was best no doub
t to take them piecemeal and no doub
I they were easier to manage by detail
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-10

A FINE illustration Of the beauties
Of the earth box system has already
come to band, and we will have plenty
more of the game kind, provided the
people try it. when the famous earth
closet ordinance passed, the manager
of the block on Beale street owned by
Mrs. DR.. Rice, promptly bad the five
privies in the block cleaned out anee
filed up with fresh earth. He then
bought ten boxes, of the earth closet
pattern, and employed a regular com
pany engaged in the business to re-
move the boxes as often as necessary.
This was only few weeks ago, yet the
system is already so offensive tbat the
tenants threaten to move out nnless
tbe boxes are taken away to stay and
the vaults replaced. We have heard
Of two other similar instances. j
sueh complaints reach US already il
midwiater, what kind Of a stencil MAJ
we expect in the sultry months o
ef summer, wheu five or ten Thousand
of these boxes are used?
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-10
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

A judge in Ohio has decided that
the organization of trade-uniOns IS
contrary to the laws of Ohio and Con-
stitution OF the United States.
General Grant is the first ex-Presi-
dent who has visited the upper part Of
South Carolina since Washington
passed through in his private carriage
in the year 1891.
The annual trade report Of Lead
vile, Colorado, for the last year shows
that the bullion and ore product was
$l2, ,032, ,S0S.6l the mercantile trade OF
the city, S20,000,000 and sales of min.
ing property for sums over 500, S3j,-
$50, $40.
Lolita, the actress, was witness in
St. Louis law suit recently. What
is your age2" she was asked. People
would not believe me if | told, she
replied, for some say am forty-fve, =
That was the only answer she would
make.
Among the men who saw wood fol
ffty cents a day at the town farm il
Hartford, Conn, is a returned mis-
sionary, who takes the work for his
! health. He says his mind has been
affected by overwork, and he looks to
/ physical labor TO restore it.
twas supposed that Senqtor Chand
Iler died intestate, hit will drawn BY
| him in 1865 has been found among tn,
papers of the late Postmaster I'd
munds, of Washington. It gives hi
entire property equally to has wife apt
daughter Mary, now Mrs. EQgeH,
! Hale.
Tke trustees of Union College, N
Y. have established the ClarksoI
: Mott Potter proiesgorsbip. Mr.. Pot
ter persistently refused all paymen
for laborious legal services, whlel
+, have saved the college more thai
$3.50 ,OGO and the trustees, estimatin
his compensation at $4,000 at least
resolved to devote that sum out Of tn
Mott trust fund to found 2 scholar
ship in MIR. Potter's name.
Mr., Edward Mcpherson, the Presi
dent Of TIE Republican national con
yentiou Of lS7G, gays in an article i
the Philadelphia Press, If which h
Is The editor: IF Mr.. BlaiBe hg
been In Scalth and capable Of adyiS
, ing his friends Rs 10 their movement
ia eau scarcely be .doJ5ied by thos
who knew the composition of tn
/ body tbat tbe result would have bee
different,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-10
HALIFAX.
Sons of the Prince of Wales Pro-
motion In the NaVy-.-Aid for
ireland.

HALIFAX. January 1O.-H. NJ. S.
Bacchante arrived from Barbados on
Christmas day with the two sons of
the Prince Of Wales, Albert Victor
and George, on board. The princes
landed and proceeded to the Govern
ment House.
AdmiralSir E. A. Tnglefeld, K.CB.,
hoistod his flag on the Belle Rophon
at Bermuda on the 9th of December
on his promotion to admiral of the
feet. The flag was duly honored with
general salute.
Mayor Tobin has received dispatch
from Lord Mayor, of London, in re-
gard to distress of ireland and solicit
ing all. The aldermen resolved tc
hold a public meeting, Monday, to
devise means to collect money fol
sufferers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-10
EXAGGERATION IN FIGURES.
Some of the Curlositles of Statistics

As a fair example of the curiosity
of statistics says Spoford, the con-
gressional librarian: take the army
OF Xerxes when it crossed the Helle-
spont to invade Greece. Herodotus
gives it as 1,7000, 600 loot, 10000 horse
and 517 900 naval forces; total, 2,3l7,-
coo, and adds that this was swollen by
the attendants to 100000; and all
this to invade a country which in no
age known to history contained over
1900, 900 inhabitants. Another favor
ite myth of historians is the story of
that famous Alexandrian Library of
700 900 volumes, burned by the Caliph
Omar, a. D. GAO, with a rhectorial
dilemma in his mouth Unfortunately
for this highly dramatics tale no Two
writer's are agreed as to the circum-
stances, except as to the single fact
that there was a library at Alexandria,
and that it ceased to exist in the
seventh century. To ask a modern
/ inquirer to believe that 10000 books
were gathered in oae body 800 years
before the invention of printing,
while the largest library in the
world, four centuries after the
multiplication ST hooks by printing
began, contained less tIian 200,DM vol
umes, is altogether too great stretch
of credulity. Even in reporting the
size of modern Libraries, exaggeration
holds sway. The library Of George
lTY,, tnherited by that graceless igno-
ramus FROM q back collecting father,
and presented to The British aatign
with ostentatious liberality only after
he had failed to sell it to Russia, was
gqid, in the publications Of the time,
I 10 contain shout 10000 volumes. But
an actual ebuIhotatl0p when the books
were lodged in the Kings Libeagy, gl
the British Museum, where they have
ever since remained, showed that there
iNele Only 5,250 volumes, being little
more than half tho reported number
Many Libraries, bubhca private, are
equally overestimated. 1t is so mucl
easier to guess than count, and tht
lslcrn test Of arithmetic is too seldom
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-10

Chas. Barker. accessory to a stealing
job, his offense being to enter a store
and entertain the clerk while his pal
stole pair of boots, has had his case
continued to await the bringing up of
witnesses.
Frank Williamson and Chas. Bam-
berger, pair of pickpockets, are still
held under arrest. They have been
operating on ladies hip pockets be-
tween the Peabody and Court square;
fine field of operations, judging from
the number of ladies' wallets exposed
to view.
Jno, Davis, a small boy, caught
with a dirk, was let off in the police
court to-day.
DR.. Porter presided in the police
court to-day, his first official appear
ance since the rumpus in the legisla
tive council few days since.
A drunk, and a steamboat agent
doing business without license, were
arrested this forenoon.
Eighteen drays went up Main stree
all in a row early this morning, anC
wayfarers had to wait until the drove
were all by before they could cross the
street. Officer Jenny captured tn,
entire crowd, and upon driving to the
stationhouse, they were warned an(
let of.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-10
McMINNVILLE.
Funeral Of the Late General B. !. Hill,
A Sketch of His Career.

Correspondence Nashville American
MCMINNvILLE, January z, $780,
As was announced in your paper of
the 9th inst. General b. j. Hill is
dead. To-day his remains were fol-
lowed TO the grave by the largest
funeral procession that was ever seen
in this town. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Dewitt, pastor of
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
here, whose sermon is spoken of in
terms of high commendation by all
who heard it. General Hill was de-
scended from one of the best families
of this county, and was noted from his
earliest youth for that energy and spirit
Of enterprise which characterized his
whole life. 1t would be useless for your
correspondent, in the shortspace allotted
him in an article like this, to attempt
a detailed narrative of his military
achievements or to tell Of his deeds Of
valor on many hard fought fields in
the late war. These are well known
to the whole country. AS a man be
was the peer of any; as a soldier he
had no superior, while his proverbiaI
goodness Of heart and Christian prin-
ciples made all who knew him say
There is a good and great man"
The world knows of his value and
skill as the commander of division il
the Confederate army, but none bul
none but his immediate friends know
of his private worth as citizen an(
his love for the people among whom
he so long lived and labored.
In person, Gen. Hill was spar,
made, well proportioned, had a pleas
ant countenance and manners, anC
was most amiable and courteous. He
had long since forgotten and forgiven
the many years of civil bloodshed ant
agony, and many of his friends wer
Republicans. From the time he sur
rendered his sword, he has been
quiet, good citizen, asking for no Office
but seeking happiness in dispensin
happiness to others. He leaves n
children, but noble wife, UNIVERSAL
beloved, to mourn his loss. M.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-10

within the next three years. Hun
tingdon's great road is to be extended
west, and the two will perhaps meet
at FL Paso. The union of those two
roads will give another all rail route to
the Pacific, though it will not be prop
erly Southern Pacific railroad until we
have one or more lines in the same
parallel connecting the Texas and
Pacific railroad with the Mississippi
river. A road from DeValls Bluff to
Texarkaaa or Marshall would give
Memphis, Louisville, Cincinnati, Nor
folk and other cities interested the
benefit of the new line to the Pacific.
The road from Vicksburg west will
soon be completed to Shreveport,
which will give connection for cities
further south, and a line will no doubt
be built from New Orleans to some
point on the Texas and Pacific rail.
| road
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-10
Notiee OF Opening Riddings.

No. 15S, r. DIN the Probate Court of Shelby
county, Tennessee, g. A. Hanson, execu-
tor Of Bernard Grey, deceased, VS.. Thomas
Horue ct. al.
DURSUANT to an order made in this cause
j on January 9TH, 1880, entered in minute
book No. 33, page 5S3, opening biddings for ten
days for the real estate purcha ed by Flaherty
& Sullivan in this cause; notice is hereby
given that will receive advance bids on that
of Flaherty y Sulliyan for said real estate at
my office, IN Memphis, until4 O'Clock pm, OF
January 2Oth $780, at which hour said bids
viii be closed.
Said real estate consists Of part lot l6l, Jno.
Overt0n's south Memphis subdivision, front
ing GO feet on Webster street and running back
10 feet south.
Also the remainder interest In the dover
assigned TO Hannah Grey 10 said lot, being
thG rear pIrt thereof, 60S9O feet.
No bid will be received for a less sum thar
/ Flnhorty n Sullivan's bid of 500.
/ Terms One-iourth cash, balance in six and
/ twelve months, purchaser giving security, and
! lien retained.
! This January 10th, 1880.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
| ESTES q WEATHERFoRp, SoPs ll4l2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-10

4 GooH many of our citizens have
zone to WORK in earnest to clean up
their premises, empty vaults, disinfect
them, and in some instances to fill up
with fresh earth. h the city is ever
put in good sanitary condition it must
be done by individual effort and by
general and intelligent corporation,
We must not depend too much upon
the city government or any other or
ganization. The people should perse-
we're in the work of sanitation until
Memphis is madeas clean and healthy
\ place as there is on the continent.
Ii will not hurt any Of the vaults to
clean them out, although some are
new and have been recently cleaned
and kept all along in such order that il
would seem like an unnecessary ex'
pense. Whatever is done must be done
quickly. We viii probably have
short as we'll as mild winter and al
early summer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-10

applied, notwithstanding the fact that
100000 volumes can be counted in a
day by two or three persons, and so on
in the same proportion. Here, as in
the statistics of population, the same
proverb holdsgood-that the unknown
is always the magnificent, and on the
surface of the globe we inhabit, the
unexplored country is always the most
marvellous since the world began.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-10

The inspection system is something
almost as marvellous as DR.. Smart's
analysis of pure rain water, which he
pronounced to be impure and from a
sipy system. We have an illustration
at hand. DR.. Brown and Mr.. james
Reilly live in adouble tenement house,
adjoining each other. According to
the published reports, DR.. Brown has
a sipy cistern, and the water is impure,
while Mr.. Reilleys cistern is sound
anG the water pure, Now it happens
that these two neighbors have two
cistern pumps, but only one cistern
between them. There is nc such a
thing as making a mistake or showing
any favoritism in this inspection bust
ness. The fault was all in the pump,
no doubt. DR.. Brown ought to get a
new one.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-10
BY CABLE.

LONDON, January 10.-The Lord
Mayor received a telegram from Bris-
bane, Of Queensland, stating that the
Queensland National Bank will pay
$500 as the first contribution of that
colonly to the Irish relief fund.
ST. PETERSBURG, January TO-
The lnOclide Russo says: Server
Khan and Isak Khan, cousins of Alb
dul Rahman Khan, the pretender to
the Afghan throne, who were residing
at Samarcand, have fed across the
frontier.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-10
32I MAIN STREET,

THERE will be total eclipse of the
sun tomorrow, January 11th, visible
east of line drawn from St, Joseph,
Mo-, to BaUon Rouge, La. West of
that line on to California the eclipse
will be seen generally as a partial one,
preceding sunset.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-10
River ,TeIegrans.

CAIRO, ILL, January 10, II mar
rived-My Choice, St. Louis, 8 pm;
j. W. CAT, Cincinnati, 8; Yaeger and
Montana, st. Louis, l am; j. D.
Parker, Memphis, /; Champion, Pa
ducah, 2; Jno. A. Wood, New Orleans
4; Commonwealth, st. Louis, IL. De-
partod-Gaff, Memphis, 10; Lioness
St. Louis, II; Montana, Pittsburg,
am. Parker, Cincinnati, 4; Champi-
on, st. Louis, 4; John A. Wood
Pittsburg, 8; Scudder, Now Orleans
10. Clear and cold.
LOUISVILLE, January TO- River
stationary, with II feet 6 inches il
the canal, 10 feet 6 inches in the
chute on the falls. Business good
weather clear and cold, wind north,
east. Red cloud, Pittsburg to St
Louis; Trout, for Red river; Condor
and low, Pomeroy to Pomeroy; Alez
Swift and tow, from Pittsburg; Rein.
deer and tow, Pittsburg to Pittsburg
PTTsBURG, January 10.-River II
feet 3 inches, and falling. Weather
clear and cold.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-10
New York Money Marl,et

New YORK, January 1O,-Money
5a6. Sterling steady at 82a84. Bar
silver here 1l3s. Governments quiet
and firm. Railroad bonds quiet. State
securities dull. Stocks active and
buoyant with an advance of } to 3 per
cent. in the entire list.