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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-11-15
Russian Discomfort.

Discomfort in Russia never was, never
could be very general, very loud, very
bold or active. Even men of the educat-
ed classes in that country are mere theo-
rists, utopists in politics. They are sim
gularly wanting in originality of thought
and incapable of initiative of action.
They lack the power of creation, and
are ashamed of those initiative faculties
which have made them whatever they
are. From their almost servile depen-
denotes on foreign ideas they have fall
en- into an overweening conceit of their
own abilities. They are satisfied that
they know best what suits their country;
they believe they are on the track Of
some grand discovery, on the eve OF some
all important change, at the dawn OF
some new day that Is to make Russia
the greatest, as it is the largest, State in
the world. But as to any definition Of
the policy on which that State ought to
be based, as to the means by which this
change ought to be effected, they have
nothing to say. The present system,
they think, cannot last; the discomfort
is too general and well-grounded; the
peoples patience is tried past all endu-
rance. Yet the remedy, they add, is
not to be sought in violence. The
country is not prepared, not fitted for
insurrectionary movements. The SOW
ereign power Is too firmly established;
autocracy too sacred in the eyes of the
people; the lower classes, when reused,
too savage and brutal; the military or
ganization of the empire too solid, too
vast, and far-reaching for any faction
TO try conclusions with it. Cor. London
Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-11-15

Father" said fashionable young
lady, Fam | a member of the church :"
eyes, my daughter" her father re-
piled, "you are n member of the
church. | initiated you by having
you baptised in infancy "But faith
err" she answered, 81 have no piety,
never was converted, and | do not
think | ought to be church-member."
"The wheat and the tares are to grow
together; that our Lord tells us in
the parable, and you are a tare, l
fear, my daughter, only a tare." re-
piled her father. "But didn't you
say that you initiated me?" she asked.
Eyes" said he, 81 initiated you in
your infancy but why did you ask p
Because" she answered slowly, "the
Bible says that the one who sowed the
tares was the devil" The old man
groaned, walked the floor, and made
no reply.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-11-15

And vessel did come near enough
TO see her. She could see a man look
ing at her through glass. Stella's
screaming was no small matter. She
was renowned at home for her ability
in that direction. Jack sometimes inn
politely called her the "Great Ameri-
can Scrcecher." And Stella screamed
now as she never screamed before.
And boat was lowered from the
vessel; it was rowed rapidly ashore; a
half-dozen sailors climbed to the deck
where she was. And then they asked
her questions. Stella wished that Deb
orah could hear them, she would never
say again there "never was nobody
like our young ones for asking ques-
TONS"
And the sailors seemed astonishingly
ignorant of history, Stella thought;
they had not even heard there was a
Man in the Moon!
But they took her into the boat and
carried her over to the vessel, lifted her
on board, and put her in uncle Johns
arms.
It sounds too good to be true, yet
things do happen just right sometimes
in the world
Uncle John Rugged her, and kissed
her, and laughed over her, and cried
over her little bit, too, big man as he
was, for he seemed to think it was a
dreadful thing to be carried off by a
tramp in that way, and that it was Won
derful that he had found her, all safe
and sound. He called it just what Deb
orah called it when she wore her old
L,. 81 al s..A nj
And Uncle John would not believe
any more than if he had been Jack
that the man lived in the moon.
When they reached home they found
Stella's mother and father, her eight
brothers and sisters, and even Deborah,
almost distracted with grief and anxiety.
The whole town was searching for
Stella.
The eight brothers and sisters stood
around her in a circle, while she re-
latel her adventures, and the questions
they asked would fill volume.
Jack said IL think she dreamed it,.
1t sounds just like a story. don't be-
lieve it.
An officer was sent to arrest the
tramp early the next morning, but the
old fishing schooner was deserted; there
were scarcely any signs that anybody
had ever lived there. excepting poor
Cinderella's body, which he brought
home.
Stella's father and Uncle John
thought that the man had been fright
ened by Stella's escape, and had trav-
eled off as fast as possible to avoid arrest.
But Stella's private opinion is that
they got the balloon and went up to
the moon that night. Sophie Sa0eet. in
| ST. Nicholas.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-11-15
General Gage and the Boston Boys Of
1875.

In Butterworth's "Young Folks
History of Boston, it is said that the
frog pond does not look as il did when
the British soldiers prevented the boys
from sliding and skating there, and the
delegations of young Americans waited
upon General Gage, and laid before him
the story of their wrongs.
AS the British soldiers did not prevent
the boys from sliding and skating on
the frog pond, it would be hard to tell
wherin its appearance has been altered;
moreover the boys did not lay the
story Of their wrong before General
Gage.
At this statement there will be at once
an expression of incredulity, and our re-
ply would be substantially that there
are some errors which it is a pity should
continue to be perpetrated with the sane
ton OF so many distinguished names.
These are that the coast was not on
the Common; that it was not DESTROYED
by the British soldiers; the boys did not
call on General Gage ut the Province
house; and he did not know of the mat
ter until told of it, after all was over, by
the officer on whom they did call.
This, if correct, would seem to leave
very little of the story, and yet there is
a subtractum of truth in it, and the cor
rect story is fully as good as that which
has been so often repeated incorrectly.
Rev. Dr. Hale, who, at the dinner of
the Latin school association i'm 1877,
first pointed out the inaccuracy of the
picture, told the story as it had been
told to him thirty years before by one of
the boys.
The coast was from near the corner OF
Beacon and Somerset street, down the
hill to the foot of School Street. The
boys Of the Latin school used to bring
their sleds to school, and after school
coast down the street. In a house OPP
posite the school, near the present site
Of the city hall, lived the British General
Haldimand, the Colonel of Cages own
regiment. His servant spread ashes on
the coast, and the boys of the Latin
school appointed committee from the
first class to see the General and COM
plain of the servant. He received them
kindly, said he had trouble enough with
the Boston men, and would not have any
with the boys and sent servant out TO
brush of the coast. Afterwards he
mentioned the visit to General Gage,
who made in reply remark sufficiently
resembling that which he is reported TO
lave made to the boys 10 render it pes
sihAS Chat IL was the foundation Of the
sson tale. Boston Trassscrtpt
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-11-15

Justice Gray, of the Supreme Court
albeit every inch a judge, "has a
pretty wit" While on the bench in
Massachusetts,, a lawyer, not over
stocked in the upper story, and noted
for verbosity and shallowness, was
trying case before him. The case
was plain, so there was little use OF
argument, and Master Shallow had
the strong side, but he was determin-
ed to improve the OCCASION"
The Judge leaned over and said:
"Mr. =, the court is with you and
without argument"
"But will you not hear my argu-
ment?"
ooh, certainly" said the Judge.
Then ensued a characteristic har-
angue of an hour or two. AT its con-
clusion the Judge said
"Mr. -, the court is still with
you, Notwithstanding your argument"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-11-15
A Sound Phenomenon.

"When two trains, going in an oppo.
site direction at rapid rate, meet each
other, with the engine bells ringing or
whistles blowing, a passenger of the
one train notices a marked variation in
the tone of the bell or the whistle of
the other train. When the sound first
strikes the ear the pitch is al its highest.
Gradually it goes down, as the train
dashes past, and the lowest pitch is
reached when the last notes fall on the
ear. Why is thisp'
This question was propounded to an
engineer the other day by an individual
thirsting for information.
1.-The question is simple enough"
was the reply. ITO start with, it is an
axiom which needs no proving that the
pitch of sound depends on its number
of vibrations. Thus, while forty vibra-
tions q second produce the lowest sound
forty thousand second produce the
highest. Pitch rises with an increase of
the number of vibrations.
"a certain number of vibrations are
emitted by the bell or whistle during
the time the train is running a certain
distance-say quarter of mile. Sup
pose each train runs this distance in
half a minute. Then, as the one train
approaches that in which the listening
passenger is seated all the vibrations
emitted during the half-minute will
strike the ear in less than half q minute,
supposing, of course, that they can be
heard over so great distance. The
reason of this is that the first will
not be heard until more than two Sec
onds after it has been emitted, as the
sound will have TO travel half a
mile, while the last will be heard the
instant it is emitted, because the en-
CINE will then be within a few feet of
the ear. Thus thirty seconds vibra-
brations will be heard in twenty EIGHT
seconds. When the trains are receding
from each other the vibrations emitted
during the half minute will take rather
more than thirty-two seconds to reach
the ear, as that emitted when the train
is half a mile off will have to travel to
the ear"
"Can you illustrate this to make il
plainerp" the engineer was asked.
Certainly l can. Suppose a man
with a rubber hose stands ten yards
IIoul IuD. IHo ctpdcluy VI Ills nose
enables him to squirt a pint of water
per second into that tub. But if, during
say, five seconds, he walks up to the
tub, all the while allowing his hose to
pour water into it, there will be more
than five pints of water as the result of
that FIVE seconds work. There will be
five times plus the quantity contained
in the stream which would have fallen
to the ground if he had stood still, and
at the end of five seconds turned the
cock, shutting off the stream. BY the
approach of the whistle or bell of an
engine greater number of vibrations
meet the ear in given time, just as a
greater quantity of water reaches the
tub from the hose by the approach OF
the nozzle. And, accepting as correct
the axiom that the greater number of
vibrations the higher the pitch, it will
be seen that when the trains approach
the ear gets more than its due share of
vibrations per second, and when they
recede its gets less than its share. "
Providence Or. l. Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-11-15

All disreputable persons have been
ordered to leave Virginia City, and
citizens are looking at each other and
wondering how the four newspaper
men are going to run the town.-Free
Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-11-15
no CONSUMPTIVES.

The advertiser having been permanently cured
that dread disease consumption, by q simple reme-
dy is anxious TO make known 20 his fellowsuferers
the means of cure To all who desire il, he will send
a copy of the prescription used, free of charged
with the directions for preparing and using the same,
which they will find sure cure for coughs and
colds, consumption, asthma, bronchitis, &c.
Parties wishing the prescription, will please adj
dress, Rev. Il. A. WILSON, 1874 Penn. st., Will
liamsburgh, N. Y 5i9y1
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-11-15

Before repainting building apply
. coat of crude petroleum with a fine
whitewash brush and let it pry two or
three weeks. A second painting Is
rendered unnecessary, and that much
money saved.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-11-15
DEMONSTRATED,

That smart men average $500 10 $500 per day
profit selling the Pocket Manual" The most
marvellous little volume ever issued. Needed, en-
dorsed and purchased by all classes Nothing IN
tho book live ever equal to II VIII prove II or
forfeit $500. Complete sample and outfit DOC. or
until you learn what Is said Of this book, and what
others are doing. w. II. THOMPSON, Publlsher,
a0i Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa. O'vme
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-11-15

The first case of black male-Ham.
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02
ChiiK,lalrolnLnss us Youths


Wbonsa Is this isn't the age of chival-
ry?. The Boston Herald tells of nice
elderly gentleman in that city so devoted
to the young lady of his choice thai
when dining with her he puts syrup on
bis bald head in order to attract the flies
and preYent them from annoying her.
To maintain the proper equilibrium, a
story comes from Stanton. Iowa, of two
young men who took their sweethearts
out riding, land stopped, of course, to
gather autumn leaves. 1t took them
some time TO find enough to litter up
two houses, and when they came back
they found that their horses had broken
loose and run away. Then the gallant
young men hitcbed. themselves. to the
buggy and drew that Vehicle, with the
girls seated in it, to their, home five
miles away.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02
He blnAsb.e55s blA.55 55st g Che Is, tii6,.sS q his ears

- hetstepped up to the society editors ia
1ible....s rGoodmorning. What is it, sir2'
!. was the afable greeting, !. ...You made a
! lit mistake in your announcements
yesterday sir Very fkely.3 1t is ale
I most impossible not to make mistakes
at times. lat -was,it?" -.You. said. me
2 ass.4-f1izzfe Prpkins were bothered, when
:. We were not bothered at all. We are he
Z tro;hed, sir. Quite andifference.r ...Ah,
II presume yea see the difference now
= more than YOU will in the future. How
iqeger, ii swirl 5smooth the matter out
T Good morning, sir" "s'''s.c ,st,iof. ysfi 81
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02

Dear Srs: l. have been using your buggles
years, and can oheerfully- recon mend your
work; and buggies that can stand the work fl
livery stable mus be OF good rnaterfat ald as
long as yOu give me the same good una e-.sl
and style as you have been doIdg 7 silai ,suse
no osher work tnan the work o. the CoIum bus
Buggy Com pany, of Columbus, Ohio.
= Respy. EARNEST BURGDORF,
Washington, D. o. Livery and Sale Stable. :
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02

Gentlemen: WITH ever fifteen years expert,
ence IN hu id,1g buggies, wagons, etc. dc
riases are str,cliy first ciass In Wofk mansh' o
materiat. an6 proportions. filing q lougNfei
want for a reliable ART Gle thai can De sOltt g.
price lower IhaH any ordinary LnaauiacLureT eT
can produce and sell the sans quality Of work
at. Yours, &C.,
Conneautvlle, Pa. .. KRICK.
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sGc,,tlcnien: Your bugsies In this section Of
the country are giving perfect satisfaction for
durability and finish; as for styte they can
fairs last fall with one had used four month
and had been washed, presume twenty times,
and still the painting held its gloss; they are
prom pUunced here as the finest buggy going.
IL NJ fa Very truly, N BLOOD
Madison, Lake county, Ok.oi
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02

Dea, Sfrs: For the past two years We have
used your bUggies side by side with other
makes in both our stables. and ave perfectly
satisfied with the strength. durability and
work manshlp. compared with others; rs fast
Is our stock In livery is used up We shnll re-
place them with your iuahufacture, knowing
from experience that IL is the best we can
10. Respectfully, ~ il
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02

Ge1ulepsen: have used your Brewster sides
bar bus gies fof teGr years, together with bug
gies that cost me S5GU and 1850, and your bug
gies were the firsE that went Out. on account
of being side-bar; they have nat cost NE s. for
repairs; aud those have sold OF your make
have gwen good saJ'sfactiou; think bat you
make the cheapest and best road " sgens tnat
are made ia he United States for the money,
Lawrence, Kas, Resp'y. p. Il. L RAtLIN.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02
'PpoEsxY..
A Sufferers Zeal.

The following passionate outburst
published years ago} on the part of an
/, innocent victim of the curse of strong
drink is worth reproducing at this time:
Go feel what have felt,
II Go bear what have borne
S.Ik: meath the blow father dealt,
And the cold worlds proud scorn;
Then suffer on from year to year
Thy sole relief the scorehing tear.
-1i.g... .il .llE trsH usr f1' ,---s .
Go kneel as have knelt,
Impiore, beseech and pray
Strive the besotted heart TO. melt,
5aH The downward cOHrse TO stay
4. Be dashed with bitter curse aside 81.
YoaT drawers bIrlesqued. your.tbars de-
fso6ed...= r.. aa-, Ill tif
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02

Gentlemen: We have been handling your
work for two seasons, and have in every in
stance md your buggtes first class; we have
never had one of your jobs returned 10 us for
repairs; neither have we had sigle comp}e eint
on account of work not being perfectly satls>
factory Yours respectfully, D..
: Springfield, Ill. P BUCKLEY & co.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02

Gentlemen. Having sold your buggies for
some time, can heartily say. they give en-
tire satisfaction; have never seen any factory
ouggy equal to them IN flash; know Of two
of them that have been 10 use for two years at
least by men who are very hard drivers, and
the buggies are as good as when bought.
Mansfieid. Pa. Yours, u DAGAYLORD.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02

Dear Ssrs: Your work has not failed in a sins
gle instance TO give entire satisfaction, and
proves equal TO greater emergencies than you
claim for it, we heartily recommend IL as
superior for the price to any buggy OF which
we have any knowledge. Yours truly,
Baldwin, Miss. THOMAS & BRO.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02

Gentlemen: We have used the Columbus Bug
Ky Company's work for the last hve years and
can cOnscien tiously recommend 1T as strictly
first class az to Htyle, material, " n manst fp
and durability; your buggIes have gwen bet>
hicies we have had in use for the last 10 years.
Red Oak, L.. PALMER Il WHITAKER
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02

Gentlemen. have no hesitency in saying
thst the bugeies manufactured by the Column
bus Buggy Company are the best work for the
price have any knowledge OF; in not single
Instance has there been any dissatisfaction on
the part of any one of my customers. ..
Owensboro, Ky. FRANK L HALL. .
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02

pa TnE Pennsylvania Railroads usw To-
conceive Jumbo has seYenlfeet driving
Elieels,a1d' has drawn:g train from Phil
adelphia To- Jersey City, "a distance of
ninety miles, ip eighty minates. r..
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.
~Dedr &rs: We have been. using your buegies
the last four or five years. they have given en-
tire satisfaction; think they are the pest bug
gies made for the money.
= W.. B. GRIMES & CO.
Whitehall, Ill. Liver ymen.. :
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:Merina Bucks for Sale.

'desiringo to purchase good
:Merino Bucks, can be saited, at very
reasonable prices, by calling on w. s
CLOSE, two, miles south east Of St.
Siait tSE iIie', - ,,r. -f.r.,..... II 1En4
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02

Gentlemen: 1t gives me pleasure TO state that
have been selling your buggies and carriages
for four years, and can safely recommend them
to any one in want of buggy or carriage. .
Mscomb, Ill. IYours truly. J. L. GRIBbLE. -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02

Dear iSsrs: As an evidence of my appreciation
Of your puggles. which L beve been using for
some time iu my livery. I enclose orders for
more. Yours respectfully,
Danv'Ile, Va. W W NEW.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02

~ 10000 feet Of 3 to a inch wagon
stock to Q months sawed. JAMES
HART. Belmont, Ohio. 10 u 6t) { :
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,oo % hadi inni po1oIAE cREAIIe - 5@s ne
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sd2DoN ~ ~ 1c! T. ]. PUTTER I
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02

t, PILEsi NO sCUREi NO PAX!
f ron labor sAt a. Natio,:sia Hotel, oc-
~ Joseph Butte, City; John Butler, Adena J;
81: "a: Z. Lane, Etket Agent B. g o. r. r.; "A.
81. e. Hilles, druggist; ]. G. Brown, W. c..
!. Seers, and many others, Barpesyille, or
f7-tf DIR. THos. J. K1sNEB
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02

Dear Sirs. We have buggies of your make
I'll at have been In use three years, and no bug
gy that we have that cost twice the amount
has given better satisfaction.
Johnstown, Pa. JAS. q. ALEXANDER.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02

i iBEKlaERs.of fine cattle are reminded
that oFepf the finest thoroughbred Dur
ban animals in this section is Captain
Jack. .9ess6H by w. s.. A Lodge, and
kept at dilsnfarm of Abner Lodge, near
2 sUs i9a te1pq .zifto5 f.iot;. ,.4- 10.1o,9t6 &
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TESTIMONIALS:

Gentlen,en- Your buggjes nave given me en-
tire satisfaction, both in style and durabi ity.
have used them for the past three years: our
recent improvements on the road wagons
consider the best in tie market. -s-
Frederick Nd. ia h. RAMSBURG.