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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-05-23
THE NEW PATENT
DUST-PROOF
Stem Winding Open Face Cass'
MANUFACTURES By THE
AMERICAN WATCH CO.,
Waltham, Mass,

This case is formed in one solid piece WITH
out Joint or seam, opening in Front only, thus
avoiding tie usual cap, and securing greater
strength and durability
These Watches are all open face The oezei'
into which an extra strong crystal is fitted with
an especially prepared waterproof cement, Is
attached to the case by screx!pg 1t thereon.
and thus forms an air-tight junction Tth ne
body of the case, which is proof against dust
and moisture.
To railroad men, travellers, miners, lumber
men and others who are almost constantly ex-
posed and who have to make frequent references
to the watch, these qualities are OF the Rtm9sI
importance.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-05-23
A Perfect Remedy in 20 Diseases.

"A Per1ect kennedy in ~ Diseases.
AsHFTELD, MASS.
l am verging On eighty years, and deem it my
duty to suffering humanity to say that my long
life is due to BRANDRETH's PILLS which have
been my sole medicine for half century
know the last forty-three years Of my life is
owing solely to their use Your PILLS saved me
many times after the best medical skill in sever
al States had given me up as hopeless. have
had many converts to purgation with BRAND
RETHs PILLS, and have seen them berform al
most miracles Of cure. For children, a few
doses have cured measles, scarlet fever, and
whooping cough. In all female troubles and
weakness have never known them to fail. In
adult males 1 have known them to cure the
worst CAGES Of dyspepsia, rheumatism kidney
diseases, dysentery and diarrhea; even dropsy,
paralysis, and apopleXy have yielded to a per-
sistent course Of BRANDRETH's PILLS. In fact
have found them the true Life Elixir. They act
al continual preventives against the effects OF
timc, disease, and labor.
JOHN II. MANN.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-05-23
How to Shorten Life.

The coat that is paid for sits the easiest.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-05-23

Woman seldom reasons; she jumps at con.
cusions-or for the poker.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-05-23

"A friendless life must generally end in re-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-05-23
Speer's Port Grape Wine for Par
ties.

Read much; read we'll; think more.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-05-23

"A perfect man could scarcely be a popular
man.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-05-23
The most reliable, carefully prepared and
best purgative Of the present age is
BRAN DRETH'S PILLS.

They are compounded Of Roots, Herbs and
Gums Of the most healing and beneficial kind.
AS Family Medicine they are unrivalled.
curing Headache Constipation, Liver Com
plaint. rheumatism, Dyspepsia-clearing the
blood of all notwithstanding on the Liver,
Kidneys and other important organs, removing
the waste tissue, and adding years Ito the lives
of all who use them.
For fifty years they have been used by the
American public AMI their constantly increas
ing sales show how they are appreciated.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-05-23

1t is Gay, we believe, who says or sings
In every rank, or great or small,
,Tis ;ndustrv suDports us ALL
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-05-23

The book of nature is book worth read
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-05-23
The Follow ing Letters Tell ths.r oW"
story.


story.
'VALDosTA, GEORGIA, July ~, 1857
~ sold one of your Patent Dust Proof Cases
about TWO months ago, and the other day it
came back to me with the request to make it
wind easier. On examination found that the
stem was rusty, and inquired into the cause
OF it, The gentleman stated to me that he was
starting some saw-logs that had lodged in the
bend OF the river, when his chain caught in u
bush and threw his watch into about twelve
feet OF water, and he was about two Lours find
ing it. When he got it out it was running and
he thought all right. in about three months
be fonnd that the st,m was hard TO turn and
sent it to me.
| can say that the watch is oil that the COM
papy claims for it and recommend i. to all rail.
road and mill men.
" PENTTYo
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-05-23
Time of Holding Courts.

The several Courts of the county of Butler
commence on the first Monday of March, june
September and December, and continue two
weeks, or so long as necessary to dispose of the
business. No causes are put down for trial or
traverse jurors summoned for the first week Of
the several terms.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-05-23
B. W. BENTLY."
"CLINToN, Iowa

"CLINToN, Iowa, April 90, lssl.
81 wish you would send me spring for the
VIM. Ellery Watch : BY the way this Ell
lery is a watch sold in your Screw Bezel Case
to q farmer last fall. The first OF January ne
lost the watch iu the woods, and found it this
week in about foot Of water. 1t had lain
three months and over in snow aHd water,
with but slight injury to the watch only q
hairspring.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19
A Funny Man Who Was Not at All
Funny.

"Is the man that gets up the funny
column herep" asked q smirking little
chap as he poked a dubious little nose
into the room.
80, yes," said bald-headed man
with disordered necktie, grizzled
beard and face like that of an under
taker at an expensive funeral. "Walk
right I'M" and he caught the little man
viciously by the collar.
"Want to see the funny man. don t
youp" and he butted the little fell
lows head through q seventy-five-cent
looking-glass.
"Like to look at the comic, wouldn't t
youp" and he tore thet intruder's coat
down the back and tooba fresh grip on
his shirt.
"Come down from theAcountry to see
the old clown haven't Iyoup Like to
see him stick his head through paper
balloon, say Hey, diddle diddle, the
fools in the mfddle,"' and get cut
around the legs by they ring-master. l
suppose" and a No. ~ boot collided
with the seat of thcf little wretch's
trousers with shock like that of a
dynamite bomb.
"The 'buffoon' amt in; he is training
new jackass. Come right in. Chill
dren half price. just going to begin:
Sit down." and he jammed the>terrified
little visitor into keg of printers ink.
"The queens jester will be, along
pretty soon. Wait for the great show!'
he yelled, asfthe little man madly tried
to escape through two closet doorsA and
finally rolled down stairs, accompanied
by the watef-cooler, two ink jugs'and
the paste pot.
"Want zone more paragraph, Mr.
Graves said q voice Though the
speaking tube, and the solemn man
wound ,wet towel around his head,
sat down, at the desk, and wearily
wrote:
as q man getting up stares when he
buys an eye-glassP"-Boston Bulletin.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19
The Valley Of the Rio Grande.

The sand and gravel Astounding
about Ell Paso and for fully thirty miles
around assure dry foundations for
building and capital roadbeds for rail-
roads, but, are unfavorable for garden
ing or farming, very little of which Is
yet attempted. Even the corn and
beans, the staple food of the Mexican
population, has In great part to be i'm
are chiefly brought from CALIFORNIA;;
the green and red chillies Frightening
almost every abode wall appear to be
the only articles freely produced.
Poultry, although plentiful like the
children, are left to scratch about, and
receive scant attention; and eggs are
usually five cents each, but curiously
do not alter in price at different sea-
sons. Chickens are rarely seen on the
hotel tables. Milk is almost invariably
very diluted solution of the condensed
article. Butter isjimported from Iowa
or Missouri. Oxen, worn out by many
years. team work, dragging their loads
with ropes attached around their horns,
for yokes have notlyet become general
here, do not furnish the tenderest of
beef; the mutton is decidedly scraggy;
the carcass hung up averaging from
twenty-five to thirty pounds. In Ell
Paso great deal of the food used for
animals, as we'll as for man, as yet
comes from distance. From Cali
fornia is brought mixture of barley
and oats, with occasional admixture Of
little wheat cut just short of ripe
ness, allowed to dry, raked together,
and with hydraulic pressure formed in
to bales of 200 pounds, secured by wire,
and sold here for one and one-fourth
cents per pound. Alfalfa, or lucerne
hay, is brought from Southern Texas in
similar bales, and sells at the same
price. Bran from the stone mills with
old-fashioned separating appliances,
and hence with plenty of adhering flour,
ranges from one to one and one-half
cents. Dry, hard Californian barley is
chiefly used for the small proportion of
horses which are granted, and careful
managers give at least one of the daily
feeds soaked for twenty hours, but not
allowed time for mailing. The stoutest,
best-brcd horses in this region come
from California, but there are numbers
of smart, active ponies, twelve to four
teen and one-half hands, brought in
from Old Mexico, where they cost from
S15 TO $50. Some of these Mexican and
many of the Indian ponies are cream
and fancy-colored. Some of the mer-
chants have good mules from Southern
Texas worth 5000 to $500 per pair. and
here, as elsewhere, dearer than the cor
responding class of horses.-London
Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19
He'll Get Adopted.

"Why don't you get somebody. TO
adopt youp" asked one elegantly attired
young man of another, as the two lolled
in graceful attitudes on a sofa at the
Grand Pacific. Several of the incest
boys in town who are in hard luck have
told mo they were going to try it."
"Good idea, b. George" exclaimed
the other young man, Frightening up as
the thought hit him.
'It's much more genteel, you know"
the first young man said, ethan to make
your own living, as you just now said
you were afraid you would have to do.
A young fellow of good form ought to
have little trouble in becoming rich
mans son by adoption, if nature hasn't
done the proper thing and supplied him
with real father who has plenty Of
money"
"very true" murmured the other
young man.
"Think of the rich merchants" re-
sumed the first young man, "who have
Heaven knows how many thousands to
spend, and who haven't any gentle
manly sons to spend them. Think Of
them, dear boy. There's promising
field for you. Why shouldn't every one
of them have a handsome fellow like
you in the family to give it social
standingp"
"Very true" said the other young
man, hesitatingly. "But aren't those
dreadfully rich people inclined to be
vulgarp"
"Well," slowly answered the first
young man, "there's no denying, my
dear fellow, that one must run across
vulgar people everywhere. Old folks
never have elegant manners. If you
don't associate too much with the ones
that you allow to adopt you, little
vulgarity on their part may be over
looked. vulgarity, dear boy, can be
more easily endured than hard work. "
Work. gasped the other young
man. eyes, to be sure, I'll get adopted
right away" Work is disgusing."-
Chicago Ne0s.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19
Dramatic, but Doubtful.

A story which, if true, would be
startling, and which is interesting
whether true or false, comes from the
Town of Lake View. 1t runs as fol-
lows: A few days ago gentleman re-
siding in that town drew three hundred
dollars from a bank in the city with
which to meet an obligation, and
took it home with him. Before
he had an opportunity to dis.
burse it he was called from home
to remain over night. His wife was
rendered quite nervous by the knowl-
edge that such a sum of money was in
the house, and objected to>being left
alone. 1t was suggested that a male
relative should be asked to act rs guard
for the night, but at length it was de-
cided that if the services OF huge
Newfoundland dog, the property of the
landlord, who lived on the upper floor
of the same house, could be secured the
wife would consent to her husbands
absence. The landlord consented to
loan the dog after being informed of
the situation, but was particular to eau
ton the lady that, in the event of any
burglar entering the house during the
oHc uiuSI
and let the dog attend to the business
in hand The husband went away.
Sure enough, during the night the wife
was awakened by the presence of
masked burglar in her room. Remem-
bering the landlords Injunction, she
remained quiet, and was rewarded by
seeing the faithful dog spring upon and
throttle the intruder. After q terrible
struggle the dog was victorious, and the
man lay unconscious on the floor.
Satisfying herself that he was helpless
the lady arose and struck light and
was Mortified to discover that he was
the landlord and the owner of the dog
that had protected her. In the dark.
ness and under the mask the animal
had not recognized his master. The
landlord died Monday night, as the
story goes Chicago Tribune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

The difference between the business
of an advance agent and druggist
seems to be this: The first spends all
his time in the posting of his bills
the latter in boasting his pills.-Pitts-
burgh Telegraph.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

Under certain circumstances it
makes a man feel mean to have peo-
pie give him wide berth, but some
how it never does when he is travel
ing on a steamboat.-Burlington Free
Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

Years ago, when David Crockett
was member of Congress and had
returned home at the close of the first
session, several of his neighbors gath
cred around him one day and asked
questions about Washington. "What
time do they dine in the city?' asked
one. Common people, just as We
here, dine at 1. The big ones dine at
3; we Representatives at : the aris-
tocracy and Senator'S eat at o.
"Well, when does the President fod-
deri" "Old Hickory" exclaimed
the Colonel "well, he don't dine till
next day."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

An Ohio dentist has devoted him
self to active politics, probably on the
ground that his calling has fitted him
for taking the stump."-Pittsburgh
Telegraph.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

What is the difference between n
muscular tramp and newly cleaned
lamp? Only this, one is a well trim
med lamp and the other is well
limbed tramp.-Oil City Derrick.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

When Neptune wants to hirt with
Mother Earth, he gently waves the
sea across her bosom.-Whitehall
Times. And then invites her to the
bank-wet. New York News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

Old gent.-"Ah, Mrs. b., did you
keep diary during your visit to the
country?' Mrs. b., Indignantly
"No, sir, didn't. The family bought
milk from the neighbors. ."-Cincin-
natl Traveller.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

An English magazine is specula-
ling as to "the kind of clothes ghosts
wear" We always supposed they
wore spirit wrappers.-Norristown
Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

Colorado has no "Sleepy Hollows,"
but has plenty of material for such a
place. It's mountains are full of Can
yawns.--Pittsburgh Telegraph.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

When stencil oil paintings can
be bought of New York firms for from
thirty to fifty cents, without frames,
aud from one dollar to Sl.50 with
frames there is no excuse for farmers
not keeping their cornfields well sup
piled with scarecrows.-N Y. Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

A Pittsburgh man who put in the
summer on the fifth floor of city
boarding house, truthfully insisted
that most of his vacation had been
passed at a "mountin' resort" p Pitts
burgh Telegraph.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

Cats in Pittsfield, Mass, are worth
something. A ''yowling" Thomas was
shot from an irato mans window the
other night, and next day, on complaint
of the cats owner, the shooter paid z
fine of ten dollars and costs, or Sl9.6o
In all.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

So Tennyson is going to write a
poem in honor of John Brown. A
kind of sequel to "Idyls of the King"
Idol of the Queen. Boston Cour-
iar
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

The silence which reins in corn
field well provided with scarc-crows-
is it not case of an effect without
caws New York Life.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

A bartender can malt-treat a man
as often as he pleases, without objec-
tions being raised.-Rochester Post
Express.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

While her mother was taking a fly
out of the butter, little Daisy asked
"Is that a butterfly, mamma PIX.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

"No more reflections, please" said
the looking-glass after it had tumbled
down stairs-New York Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

When hen retires for the night,
it is quite proper to speak of her as a
Observation-Disclosures Post t-Express.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19
WIT AND HUMOR.

Hard case-the turtle's.-Boston
Bulletin.
Early English-baby talk.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
A stage coach-the stage manager.
Boston Courier.
Home bound-the bed-ridden pa
tient.-New York News.
The cause of all taffy-'lasses.-
Hartford Sunday Journal.
A fall soot-the contents of a stove
pipe.-New York Journal.
The mosquitoes augur is an appro-
priation bill.-New York News.
When does tree feel contented
When it's sappy.-Winston Sentinel.
1t is not right to make game Of a
man out Of season.-New Orleans
Picayune.
The coins paid for beer are the bar
nickels of society.-Marathon Inde-
pendent.
Rule for church fair oyster suppers
twice one is stew.-Philadelphia
Herald.
Quarrelsomc avails nothing. Even
the forty thieves came to grief by
jars.-Boston Star.
Good bye" in the telephone re-
minds one of autumn; it is the "yell
O. leave" boston Bulletin.
at is a mere matter of FORM" said
the lady as she adjusted her corset
Cincinnati Saturday Night.
When hen rctires for the night,
n IL nuitn nronnr IN Snpok of hpr rs n
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19
Advertising Rates.

Business Cards year, dollar for every line.
local Notices ten cents per line for each insertion
and all notices continued for three months or longer
. discount Of 25p per cent.
Advertisements sunaccompaniedby by verbal or written
directions will be published three months.
Advertisements, under contract, ordered out be-
lore expiration Of time will be charged full rates.
No paper discontinued until all arrearages are raid
except at the option Of the publisher
Transient Advertisements must be paid In advance
Kf-Terms CASH, payable quarterly.
Only Metal Cuts inserted.
Prices and Terms alike to all.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19
DR.. III. LENDERINR,
CHAS. ". CORNELL,
Architect & DPaughtSman,

Office in Comstock block, Second street, AL
pena, Mich. Will furnish plans and specifications
Tor buildings, and superintend the construction of
the same If desired. Will also give attention TO the
making and copying of maps. All kinds of orna-
mental designs, writing and lettering in India Ink
water or oil coOrs, done on short notice and rea-
sonabe rates.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

at is a mere matter of FORM" said
the lady as she adjusted her corset
Cincinnati Saturday Night.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

Hard case-the turtle's.-Boston
Bulletin.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

When does tree feel contented !
When it's sappy.-Winston Sentinel.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

The mosquitoes augur is an appro-
priation bill.-New York News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

1t is not right to make game Of a
man out of season.-New Orleans
Picayune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19
CONSUMPTION.
AdamSOn'S Couch BalSam

is for sale by all respectable Druggists aud Country
Dealers. Prices, l0c. soc and 75c. Large bottles
cheapest ~ oo'yl
FIELD & GRAY, Agents
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

Home bound-the bed-ridden pa
tient.-New York News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

The cause of all taffy-'lasses.-
Hartford Sunday Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19
Detroit & Bav City Railroad.
GOING NORTH.

Day and Evening Express daily, Sundays except
ed Night Express daily, Saturdays excepted.
ii. B LEDYARD, HENRY @. WENTWORTH,
Genr Manager, Gen'l Pass. & Ticket Agt,
Detroit, Mich. Chicago, Ill.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

A stage coach-the stage manager
Boston Courier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

A fall soot-the contents of a stove
pipe.-New York Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

Early English-baby talk.-Bos'
ton Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

Drawing room on morning and evening trains
between Bay City and Detroit, extra charges only
25 cents.
Night express east runs Sunday night instead Of
Saturday. All other trains daily except Sunday
SANFORD keller, Sup't
w. II. JOHNSON,
Ticket Agent, Alpena, Mich.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

The coins paid for beer are the bar
nickels of society.-Marathon Inde-
pendent.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

Rule for church fair oyster suppers
twice one is stew.-Philadelphia
Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

Good bye in the telephone re-
minds one Of autumn; it is the "yell
O. leave."- Boston Bulletin.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

Quarrelsomc avails nothing. Even
the forty thieves came to grief by
iars.-Boston Star.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19
Flint & Pere Marquette R. R,

The shortest quickest, and most reliable route TO
and from Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Cincinnati
Saginaw and Bay City.
GOING EAST, SOUTH AND WEST.
Leave Alpena daily, except Sunday, by Apena
and Standish line of stages at a. IN.
GnINa snurII- -EAsT.