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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-06-14

geon commenced the work, when the
man awoke with screams of agony and
fought for life with the surgeon. 1t
was too late; the surgeons knife had
inflicted mortal wounds, and the car
dinal died before spiritual consolation
could be offered.
In May. 1874, appeared in the Lon
don Times an account of a young lady
who died soon after marriage, in the
intense heat, and was buried the same
day. In year her husband married
again, and the mother of his first bride
resolved to remove her daughters
body to her native town, Marseilles.
They opened the vault and found the
poor girls body fallen prostrate, her
shroud torn to pieces. She had risen,
burst her narrow prison to find herself
in one little larger, but far more in
exorable. How long did she cry
piteously for help? How long did she
struggle and pray, this poor young
mother, never destined to clasp her
child to her bosom, hurried alive out Of
a sunny world into the dark and
pitiless tombl Who can tell?
There is on record the case of a
young lady at Leipsic, who, being re-
ported dead from a nervous attack,
was placed in her coffin and the lid
placed tightly on. While the family
was at supper she arose, and, crawling
out of her narrow box, appeared at the
door of the supper-roomin her shroud.
Father and mother rushed out in
fright, declaring it to be a ghost. and
it was only after some time and much
persuasion, when they entered the
supper-room and found her eating, not
a ghost supper, but hearty, solid
meal, that they would believe it was
their dead daughter awake from the
trance Ihe doctor, the priest and the
undertaken were wrong, and the deed
which declared her a corpse had to be
cancelled. In a year the priest ofici
ated at another ceremony for her, for
she married and became a mother
In the seventeenth century Lady
Russell, to all appearances, died, and
was about to be buried. The bell be-
gan to toll for her funeral when sitting
up in the coffin, she said: "It's time to
go to church" In 1886 a respectable
citizen of Brus- els fell into a trance on
Sunday morning. On Monday they
were about to screw on the lid Of the
coffin, when the supposed corpse sat
bolt upright and said: "Hold on; give
me some coffee and newspaper" In
1907 Annie GoOdale, an actress, lay
three weeks in London in a trance.
The corpse was warm and limp, and
features soft and mobile as when in life.
The physicians would not allow her to
be buried, and she came out all right.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-06-14
The ACE of Inventions.

The number of inventions that nave
been made during the past fifty years
is perhaps unprecedented in the history
Of the world. Of course inventions of
benefit to the human race have been
made in all ages since man was
created; but looking back for half a
hundred years, how many more are
crowded into the past fifty than into
any other fifty since recorded history !
The perfection of the locomotive, and
the now world traversing steamship,
the telegraph, the telephone, the audi
phone, the sewing machine, the pho
tograph, chrome photographic printing,
the cylinder printing press, the eleva-
tor for hotels and other many storied
buildings, the cotton gin and the spin
ming jenny, the reaper and mower, the
steam thrasher, the steam fire engine,
the improved process for making steel,
the application of chloroform and
ether to destroy sensibility in painful
surgery cases, and 50 on through a
long catalogue.
Nor are we yet done in the field Of
invention and discovery. The applica-
ton of coal gas and petroleum to heat
ing and cooking operations is Only
trembling on the verge of successful
experiment, the introduction of the
steam from a great central reservoir to
general use for heating and cooking is
forsha1owed as amcng the coming
events, the artificial production of lut-
ter has already created CONSERVATION
among dairymen, the navigation of the
air by some device akin to our present
balloon would also seem to be prefg-
ured, and the propulsion of machinery
by electricity is even now clearly indi-
Gated by the march of experiment.
There are some problems we have
hitherto deemed impossible, but
ave the mysteries of even the
most Improbable Of them mora
subtle to the grasp than that Of the
ocean cable or that of the photograph
or the telephone? We talk by cable
with an ocean rolling between we
speak in our own voices to friends
100 miles or mere from where we ar
ticulate before the microphone.
Under the blazing sun Of July we
produce ice by chemical means, ri
valing the most solid and crystalline
production of nature. Our surgeons
graft the skin from one persons arm
to the face of another, and it adheres
and becomes an integral portion Of his
body. We make mile of white print
ing paper, and send it on spool that
perfecting printing press unwinds,
and prints, and cuts, and delivers to
you folded and counted, many thou
sands per hour. OF verify this is
the age of invention, nor has the world
reached stopping place yet cincin-
natl 7imes-Star.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-06-14
Glass Paint for Floors.

Water-glass is now being made use
of in the production Of a paint which,
in addition to its beauty and durability,
is also advantageous as ameans of pro-
lection against the action Of fire. AS
a floor paint it is found especially
valuable. The surface having been
well cleaned, any crevices or cracks be-
tween the boards are next luted with
thick mixture of water-glass and pull
verified chalk or gypsum; then, by
means of a stiff brush, a coating of
water-glass, of syrup-like consistency,
is spread over the floor, and to thissuc-
ceeds a second coating of the same,
mixed with the desired color-the lat
ter mineral color, as the a1kaIies of
the water-glass commonly decompose
vegetable colors. This coating having
become dry, other layers of the water
glass are given, until the floor acquires
a fine, lustrous appearance. In order
to insure a polished brightness, the
surface is ground off little, oiled and
thoroughly dried. The water-glass is
not worn away either by heat OF by
continued use.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-06-14
Muslin.

A writer in the Troy Times gives
the following as the origin Of the term
muslin: The city Of MosuL formerly
the capital Of Mesopotamia. stands
upon the right or western bank of the
Tigres, opposite-to the sight Of ancient
Nineveh. "Ali those cloths Of six
and gold which we says Marco Paulo)
call musiins. are of the manufacture Of
Mosul.D It is improbable that the
city Of Mosul being at that time one
If the greatest entrepots Of Eastern
commerce, may have given the appeIIa-
tion to various productions Of theloosn
conveyed thence to the Mediterranean.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-06-14

The number of persons killed by
tornadoes in the United States in 1881
was 1877; in 1882. 3S9, and up to date
this year the number is estimated at
$50.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-06-14

Minneapolis is reported to slip am
nually, beyond her local consumption.
! .65n. $40 barrels III flo:r.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-06-14

Seventeen New York dealers handle
10000 horses annually.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05

must get those designated by the
Board, and these he can get by ex.
changing his old ones therefor and
paying small sum additional. For
example, when a pupil is advanced
from the third reader to the fourth,
he will return his old third reader
and pay "A cents cash for a new fourth,
whereas, if he was to buy fourth
reader of the old series, he would be
obliged to pay SO cents for the book.
Thus he saves, by giving up his old
book, which he has no more use for,
just half the cost of the book. I'm
der the old system he would have
been. obliged to buy higher grade
books of the old series, and get no
discount, so that under the new sys.
tenn the pupil saves money and is pro-
vided with better book than the one
Of the old style he would have had to
pay full price for. We cannot there
fore see how any one has been injured
by the introduction of new books.
In fact it seems to us that the
pupils or their parents have been ben
Gifted thereby.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05

AS regards the dumping of sawdust
in the river, we believe the engineer
has been misinformed, and as regards
the drift wood, it is one of the evils
that cannot easily be remedied. If a
plan can be devised to keep the river
clear of drift wood, we are inclined to
the belief that it would be regarded
as a blessing, for it is a nuisance, and
especially to steamboat men. This
drift wood comes down with the logs,
and often the river is full of floating
ENTHUSIASTICALLY when the wind is
off lake. At such times there is not
current enough to float the snags, etc.,
out of the river. Another thing that
tends to shallow the water in the har-
Dor is the dirt brought down by the
river, great part of which settles in
the still water below the bridge. This,
of course, can not be helped, and, the
settings will have to be removed
every spring by dredging. Some plan
should be devised to keep the river
clear of drift wood, and if sawdust is
dumped into the river, the practice
should be stopped.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05
Alpcna HarbOr Improvement.

Capt. Hubbel has completed his
government contract of dredging AL
pena river from the bridge to the bay,
and vessels have now a channel four
teen feet in depth. Mr.. Muehle, the
government engineer, made the nee
essary examination last week. For
this purpose the river below the bridge
was divided into sections some fifty
feet wide. The engineer and assis-
tants then commenced sounding ut the
mouth of the river. "A line was
stretched across the river at one of the
fifty foot marks. This line was mark
ed every ten feet, and opposite each
mark sounding was taken, and re-
corded. The line was then moved
fifty feet further up the river and an
other string of soundings taken, and
this method was repeated until the
bridge was reached.
AS all the money appropriated has
not been used, it is the intention to
still further improve this harbor, and
we understand that contract has been
let to Captain Hubble to dredge a
channel fourteen feet deep from Rich
ardson's mill to the bridge. 1t is also
the intention to reserve portion of
the appropriation to clean out the
mouth of the river next spring.
The engineer in charge is under the
impression that the citizens do not
take sufficient care of the stream, and
that large quantities of sawdust and
other rubbish are dumped into the
river, and that this refuse mostly set
ties ut tho mouth of the river, FORM
ing a bar. The river would thus re-
quire some dredging every year, and
he appeared not to be favorably i'm
pressed with the plan of spending
public money on the harbor, unless
better care was taken Of the harbor.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05
Accident to the Flora.

On her trip up last week, the TWEEN
tieth, the steamer Flora became dis.
abled by the breaking of her piston
rod. At the time of the accident,
she was in Saginaw Bay, and had on
board heavy load of freight, besides
a full load of passengers. Fortunate
ly the weather was not stormy, and
the steamer City of Concord happen
ing to be close by, came to the assis-
lance of the Flora and towed her
back to Sand Beach. Grummond's
tug, the Winslow, was then sent to
the Flora's assistance, and brought
her to this port Saturday morning
last. All her freight was discharged,
some of the passengers were trans
ferred aboard the City of Cleveland,
and then the Winslow towed the
Flora back to Detroit where she will
be repaired. The accident will pro-
badly detain her so that she may not
be able to make her trip this week.
The full extent of the injuries to her
engine can not be ascertained until it
is over hauled.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05
The Railroad.
From the Iosco @

From the Iosco Gazette.
What can now prevent the compile
ton of the connecting link between
the Detroit, Bay City & Alpena rail
road and the Michigan Central, we
cannot conceive. Nearly 200 men
have arrived during the past week,
and are now engaged in constructing
the road-bed, building bridges, ETC.,
on the short gap of but about nine
miles, which will give to East Tawas
connection with all the railroads north,
west, south and east. The rails and
irons are all purchased and on the
ground, the ties are nearly all con-
tracted for, new large locomotive,
twenty long fats and ten full size box
cars will be added to the rolling stock
next month, and three new passenger
coaches, now being built for the com.
pany, will appear little later, or as
soon as the connection is made which
the company expect to have complet-
ed as early as November Is. That
the old stage coach between Au Sable,
East Tawas and the Michigan Central
railroad will be abandoned this win
ter, there is little or no doubt, and an
other season will do away with it en-
tirely along the shore, as the road will
be extended to Alpena. The aid orig
inally subscribed for the shore rail
road, and payment guaranteed by
limited notes, has nearly all been re-
newed, yet there are few who are dis
posed to take advantage of the sup
posed limitation, and refuse payment,
because the Company did not COM
plete the road just at the time specifi-
ed. In East Tawas the payment of
some s4O0 of the $4,000 subscribed is
refused. 1t must be admitted by all
who are acquainted with the circum-
stances, that the Company has filled
their part Of the contract as nearly
as possible with any profit to them
selves, and q few months delay in
completing the road ought not to be
sufficient reason for refusing the pay
ment of the subscribed aid, when the
enterprise has already increased the
value of the property of those sub
scribers three-fold and perhaps ten
times the amount of their subscrip-
ton. And when the road is complet-
ed it will be of untold benefit to every
resident in the towns along the line.
East Tawas, however, will pay the
amount originally apportioned to her
$4,000. The amount of notes re-
fused will be made up by new subscrib-
ers and, if necessary, an increase in
the subscriptions of those whose names
appear below:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05
What a Port Huron Man Thinks.

A Port Huron man who recently
took trip up the shore in pleasure
yacht, wrote an account of his expert
ence to the Port Huron Tribune, and
the following extract gives his opinion
Of this city:
"On Thursday we came into Ape
ma, expecting to meet some parties
who happened to be out of town, so
our stay was brief. But long enough
to discover that whoever puts down
on their chart that Alpena is slow
place in summer has missed his reck-
oning. And one of the elements that
60 to make it such a prosperous bust
ness place is the large number of
Port Huron men and boys who have
made it their place of business and
residence. Water works, electric
light, sawdust pavement and numer-
Gus other attractions make it one of
the shore towns worth mentioning.
Alpena is not temperance town."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05
New School Books.

Regarding the introduction of new
school books into the city public
schools, there seems to be some misap-
prehension on part of the public. As
we understand the question, the pupil
will not be required to purchase the
new books until he has been advanced
from lower to higher grade. At
such times he would have to obtain
new books, as the books used in one
grade are not appropriate for a higher
grade. BY giving up his old book
and a small sum Of money, he gets a
new book, whereas under the old sys-
TEN he would have had to pay full
price for a new book, which he would
have had to get on account of being
to higher grade. The
pupil does not have to replace the
books he now uses, while he remains
in his present grade. When he is
advanced to a higher course of stu
dies and has to buy new books, he
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05
Presentation.

Capt. Robinson has returned from his
trip to Lake Superior, where he had taken
the steamer Dove, and resumed command
of the Metropolis this week. During his
absence his brother officers entered into a
conspiracy. A fine oil painting of Captain
Rabinson was purchased and placed in his
state room. When the captain entered
his state room after his return from Lake
Superior, his surprise can be imagined.
Investigation showed that the gift was q
token of respect that the officers Of the
Metropolis entertained for their command
err
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05
Hay Fever.

From Col. J. Maidhof, of New York
III have suffered severely for the last ten
years from Hay Fever in early and mid
summer and in the fall. l desire in the
interest of my fellow sufferers to testify
in favor of Ely's Cream Balm. My short
use of 1t demonstrated its efficacy. j.
Maidhof, 401 Broadway.
can recommend Ely's Cream Balm to
relieve all persons suffering from rose cold
and hay fever. have been great suffer
er from these complaints and have used 1t.
l have recommended 1t to many OF my
friends for catarrh, and In all cases where
they have used the Balm freely they have
been cured. Il. Kenncy, Dry Goods Mer-
chant, Ithaca, N. Y.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05
Notice..

Having leased the Union House to
VIM. Kelly, of Sanilac, and being
DESTROYS of closing out all accounts,
etc., demand immediate settlement.
All unclaimed baggage left at the
Union House will be sold at auction,
on Sept. Goth, 1883, at 1 P. NJ.
p. McDADE.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05

The City of Cleveland was a couple
of hours late in getting to port last
Saturday morning, being detained by
freight. She found the harbor well
blockaded with vessels, steamers, tugs
and a small raft. To make matters
worse, the steamer Keweenaw backed
down stream as the City of Cleveland
was coming up, and at one time it
looked as if there was going to be
slight collision.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05
Meteorological Report.

During the week ending Monday,
September 3, 1888, the meteorological
report of the weather at Alpena city,
was as follows:
Highest temperature, 70 degrees, on so, 81, and 1.
Lowest temperature, Al degrees, on the 3rd.
Average temperature. 6O.4 degrees.
Highest barometric pressure, 3O.211 inches.
Lowest barometric pressure, 3D. 500 inches.
Total rain fall, Ola inches.
Prevailing wind, from the south.
Highest velocity of the wind, "a miles, from the
northwest ON the 2nd.
Greatest daily rainfall 0.09 inches, on End.
JAMES j. FITZGERALD,
serg't Signal Corps, U. s. A
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05

Last Monday team of Mr.. Davis was
startled by a tug whistle while at the Davis
wharf and made dash for Water street.
Not steering straight, they mashed the cor
ner of the warehouse considerably. AT the
bank corner the horses bid farewell to the
wagon and then spceded up Second street,
nearly running over woman and causing
her to lose some money that was in her
hand. After crossing Chisholm street, the
runaways got on the sidewalk came near
running over some children, and then col
lided with Lawson's show case. The case
got the worst of the collision. The team
then ran until they got tired. The damage
done was light
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05
Married.

On the fair grounds, in Alpena,
October -, 1883, by Rev. l H. Rid
dick To the first couple who
make application to the Secretary of
the Alpena County Agricultural So
ciety, and are married on the grand
stand at the fair ground in Alpena,
Oct. ~, at ~ m, I will make a we'd
ding present of Garland cook stove
and complete set of stove furniture.
Who will be the happy coupler
II. G. BEACH.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

EPISCOPAL-Rev. j. A. Mock. Services in
Trinity Church, on Washington avenue, every Sun
day morning and evening.
BAPTIST-Rev. r. l.. Little. Services in Socie-
TVS Church, on Third street, every Sabbath morn
ing and evening.
CATHOLIC-Rev. Il. NJ. Dekiere. Services in the
Catholic Church, on Chisholm street, every Sunday
at $50 A. NJ, 1880 A. NJ, and at 2. NJ. Vespers-
evening service. Sermon in English at 1880; in
French at 1880.
CONGREGATIONAL-Rev A. w. Westgate.
Services in the Societys Church, Second street,
every Sabbath morning and evening.
METHODIST-Rev l. II. Riddick. Services in
Societys Church, on Dock street, every Sabbath
morning and evening.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05
TOWNSHIPS.

Alpcna-J. A. Case, supervisor; Conrad Vessel,
clerk; J. A. Mcdonald, treasurer, and +. Lacomb,
highway commissioner.
Maple Ridge-Alex. Irwin, supervisor; James
Shelley, clerk: Francis Bowling, treasurer and
Thomas Mckay, highway commissioner.
Long Rapids-David II. Martindale, supervisor
VIM. Fox, clerk; John Butler, treasurer, and Levi
Doughty, highway commissioner.
wilson-Noble NJ. Brackinreed, supervisor; Geo.
G. Heron, clerk Chas. II. Watson, treasurer, and
Patrick O'Toole, highway commissioner.
Green-John Kelly, supervisor s. W. Flanders,
clerk George Manning treasurer, and John Mckay,
highway commissioner
Ossineke-David Oliver, supervisor; George r.
Zimmerman, Clerk John Ellsworth, treasurer, and
r. II. McKillop, highway commissioner.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05

The mail steamers Arundel and
Metropolis changed places Tuesday.
In order to do so the Arundel made
the round trip between Alpena and
Bay City, leaving this port on Mon
day morning and getting back Tues
day morning.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05

Ayers Ague Cure is the only remedy
known, which is certain to cure Fever
and Ague permanently, by expclling the
malarial poison which produces the dis
ease. 1t does this surely, and leaves no
i'll effects upon the system. Nothing is so
thoroughly depressing and discouraging
as the periodical return of the alternate
chills, fever and sweating, peculiar to this
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05

The State fair at Detroit commences
on Monday, September 18th, and con-
tinues for six days. The various
steamboat lines may take passengers
during fair week, at one fare for the
round trip, but the matter is not yet
decided ON.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05
JUDICIAL.


The Twenty sixth Judicial circuit consists of the
counties of Alpena, Presque Isle, Montmorency
and Otsego and is presided over by Judge Frank
Limerick. The terms of the court are as follows:
Alpena county
Second Tuesday of February
Second Tuesday of May.
Second Tuesday Of August.
Third Tuesday Of October.
Pressure Isle county
Third Tuesday of May.
Second Tuesday Of October.
Montmorency county
First Tuesday Of February.
First Tuesday of juno.
Otsego county
Fourth Tuesday Of May.
First Tuesday Of October.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05
CITY OFFICERS.
Population OF county in 1880 was $3.50.

CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor Robert NJ. Donnnelly.
Recor ser-John S. McVicar.
Treasurer-Sylvester Westrope.
Comptroller-Abram II. Blakey.
Justices of Peace-Wm. A. Henderson, Charles
D'Aigle and Josiah Il. Newton.
City Attorneys. l.. Carpenter.
City Marshal-Sylvester Westrope.
Chief Engineer Fire Dept-Johnston Hamilton.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Aldermen-F. NJ. Wheeler, f. ID. Spratt, j. +.
Hayes Charles Lynch, j. Beck and Peter Owens.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
+. X. Potter, ii. S. Seage, Benjamin Wagner,
J. c. Wall, Otto GJorud, and Alex. Campbell.
Population of city in 1880 was 6,153.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05
WOmans Auxiliary Society.

A branch of this society will meet in
Trinity church, on Saturday afternoon, at
3 O'Clock. Bishop Harris will address the
meeting. All ladies of the parish and
their friends, we understand, are invited
to be present.