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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-14

during the intervals of farming. Ordi-
narily, wholesale dealer in laquer buys
80 many thousand trees from the owner,
and as matter of course, extracts the
sap with as little delay as possible, MAX
ing a contract for the purpose with pro-
fesslonal tappers. A frst-rate workman
VIII receive over 100 yen iequal, at the
present low rate of exchange, TO nearly
tl3) Tor the season, and can collect four
and half tubs equivalent to eighteen
gallons) but the average receive rs yen,
and collect proportionately less. The
present price per tub of lacquer ranges
from 80 to 100 yen. After the sap has
been taken, the exhausted tree, which
remains the property of the seller, is cut
down by him and used for iirewood, for
building purposes, or for making boxes
London telegraph.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-14
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the terms and con-
ditions OF certain mortgage bearing date the 25th
day of October, a. ID. 1881, and executed by and
between Angelica Warner, of Alpena county State
OF Michigan, of the first part, and Charles Motley,
OF the city OF Alpena, county of Alpena and State
of Michigan, of the second part and duly recorded
in the office of the Register of Deeds for the county
of Alpena, on the 25th day of October, A. d. 1851
at o'clock L. NJ. in Liber of mortgages on page
Isl, and by which said default the power of sale in
said mortgage contained has become operative and
1t being claimed that there is now due and unpaid
at the date hereof, on said mortgage, the sum of
cents tslj2.1Sl for principal and interest together
with an attorney fee of twenty-five dollars 1925 OO)
provided for in said mortgage and suit or proceed
ings either in law or in equity, having been insti-
tuted TO recover the amount secured by said mort
gage, or any part thereof, now, therefore;
Notice is hereby given that on the
20th day OF April, A. ID. 1883, at two o'clock,
in the afternoon OF said day. at the front door of the
Court House, in the city OF Apena, county of Al
pena and state of Michigan, that being the build
ing in which the Circuit Court for said county in
which said mortgaged premises situated, is held
there will be sold at public auction, TO the highest
bidder the premises described in said mortgage or
so much thereof as may be necessary TO satisfy tho
said debt the interest thereon, and the said attor
ney fee, and all costs and charges allowed by law
Apena county of Alpena, State of Michigan, and
described as follows: the N T. a of lot number
two 2), in block number three 3, of Sally NJ Broad
wells addition to the city of Alpena, Michigan ac-
cording to the recorded plat thereof.
CHARLES MOTLEY,
JAMES A. BoGGs, MORTGAGE
Atty for Mortgage. 599w13
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT

OFFICE or COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY,
WAsuINoToN, December 10Th, 1892.
WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence presented 20
the undersigned, IL has been made 10 appear that
"The Alpena National Bank" in the city of Alpo-
ma, IN the county Of Alpena and State Of Michigan,
has complied with all the provisions of the Revised
piled with before an association shall be author-
zed TO commence the business of banking.
Now THEREFORE, i, John jay Knox, Comptroller
OF the Currency do hereby certify that "The Alpe-
ma Nationsl Bank" in the city Of Alpena, in the
county of Alpena, and State of Michigan, is au-
thorized to commence the business of banking as
provided in Section hfty-one hundred and sixty
nine of the Revised Statutes of the United States
In testimony whereof witness my
I SEAL. hand and seal of Office this 10Th day of
49, December, 1882.
JNO. JAY KNOX,
597w9 Comptroller of the Currency.
No 2Sl7
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-14
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, u
corporation duly organized under the Laws of tins
State, has made application TO the Honorable Board
OF Control of St Mary's Ship Canal for the purpose
OF having the time extended 10 December first 1883,
for completing the Improvements in the Upper
South Branch Of Thunder Bay River, a navigable
stream Of this State. which said contemplated inn
provements are shown by a map or plan duly filed
with said Board of Control, and now remaining in
its Office, at the city of Lansing and that said Board
OF Control have designated its regular meeting TO
be held on the last Wednesday OF February, 1883,
at said city of Lansing as the time and place when
such application will be heard.
The Athena SOUTH BRANCH IMPROVEMENT Co.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-14
CHERIFF SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ Of
ieri facas issued out of the Circuit Court for Al
pena county, IN favor OF James j. Potter, John D.
Potter and BENJAMIN X. Young, against the goods
and chattles and real estate OF james ID. Ambrose
and John j. Cathro, in said county, 60 me directed
and delivered, did, on The 18th day of SEPTEMBER
A. d. 1881 levy upon ane take all tho right title
and interest OF the said james d. Ambrose, one of
said defendants, in and 10 the following described
real estate, viz lot number four, in block number
nnety-one of the recorded plat of the city of Al
penai also that piece parcel of land described as
follows, viz: commencing at the northwest corner
OF said lot four in said block ninety-one, running
westerly on the line of said lot continued seventeen
feet thence at right angles seutherly TO section line
road thenoesonIhe line ofs said road easterly 20
land now owned by said Ambrose, thence westerly
toIpace of beginning, being strip OF land seven
teen feet widelbacof said lot four, all OF (which
said premises are situated in said block ninety-onc
of the city of Alpena.
All of which said Property, or 80 much thereof
as may be necessary to satisfy the demand of said
plaintiffs named in said suit, will expose for sale,
at public auction vendue to the highest bidder
at the front door of the Court House, in Apena, in
said county, ON
Thursday, the sth day OF March, A. u 1888
AT ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day
Dated, Alpena, Jan. 23d. 1888.
DOUGLASS COTT,
Former Sheriff Of Alpcna county.
CARPENTER LIMERICK,
j. Il. CLAYBERG,
Att'ys for Prfs 59sw7
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-14
A Pokcr.playing Millionaire.

A millionaire in New York vino dis.
penses princcly hospitality, has a great
liking for poker. One evening, while
playing with "A foreign Minister. the game
along at midnight all at once became
exciting. The deal gave the millionaire
the eight, nine and ten and jack of
hearts. lie discarded spale AMI got
the queen of hearts. The Mini;tarcalled
for two cards. He had already three
kings. and in the draw got the fourth.
Quietly the players began to bet The
pile amounted at last to 100000 when
the millionaire called his opponent.
When the Minister laid down his four
kings the banker put his straight flush
beside them without n word. The Min
lister seemed little surprised, but merely
said; Every good; the money is yours"
He had lost 100000 but il did not sour
him bit. The game was not resumed.
but he talked az pleasantly rs il he hid
won fortune instead OF losing one.
The banker seemed embarrassed, aud
his friends, who had dropped out of the
game. were uncomfortable. He decided
on the spot that il would not do % have
any more poSer-playing in his house.
IL might be said that he drew his friends
there to fleece them. He still plays a
little game now aud then, but only AZ the
club.-N Y. Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-14
CHANCERY ORDER.

In the Circuit Court for Alpena County-In Chan
Gerry.
phebo Sinclair, complainant, VS.. james IL. Sim
clair defendant.
IL satisfactorily appearing to this Court, from the
affidavit OF Phebe Sinclair. duly filed, that the de-
PENDANT, James H. Sinclair, is NONRESIDENT of
this state, on motion of Geo. H. Sleator counsel for
the complainant, 1t is ordered that said defendant
cause his appearance in this TO be entered
within four months from date OF this order, and
that in case of appearance, he his answer TO
the compliments bill 20 be fled and copy there
OF TO be served on the compliments solicitor with
In twenty days after service of copy of said bill
and notice of this order, and in default thereof that
the said bill be taken confessed against the said
defendant. And it is further ordered, that within
twenty days the said complainant cause a copy of
this order 10 be published in the Alpena Weekly
Argus, newspaper printed in Alpena county, and
that said publication be continued in said paper,
once in each week, for six weeks in succession,
that he cause copy of this order to be served on
said defendant personally at least twenty days be-
fore the time above described for his appearance.
Dated January 9th, A. D. 1883.
FRANK LIMERICK,
599w7 Circuit Judge.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the terms and con-
ditions Of certain indenture of mortgage bearing
date the 2sth day of june A. d. 1880, and executed
by and between Joseph u. D'Aigle and Lucef
DAigle his wife, of the first part, and Philip Rou-
eau of the second part and duly recorded in the Office
of the Register of Deeds for the county of Apena,
en- the list day of June, A. ID. 1880, in Liber 1 of
Mortgages, on page 592, by which said default the
power OF sale in said mortgage contained has be-
come operative, and il being claimed that there is
now due and unpaid, at the date hereof on said
mortgage, the sum of sXty-ive dollars and twenty
six cents s6526 for principal and interest, togeth
er with an attorney fee OF twenty dollars $4,000
provided for in said mortgage, and no suit pro-
ceeding either at law or in equity having been in
stituted to recover the amount secured by said
mortgage, or any port thereof, now, therefore
Notice is hereby given, that on the
list day OF March, A. ID. 1883,
At two O'Clock in the afternoon of said day, at
the front door of the Court House, in the city OF
Alpena, county of Alpena and State of Michigan,
that being the building in which the Circuit Court
for said county in which said mortgaged premises
are situated is held, there will be sold at public
auction, to the highest bidder, the premises de-
scribed In said mortgage, or 80 much thereof as
may be necessary TO satisfy the said debt the inter
est thereon and said attorney fee and all costs and
charges allowed by law. Said mortgaged premises
are situated in the city of Alpena, county of Alpe
ma, State of Michigan, and described as follows
All that piece parcel of land described in said
mortgage as follows, to-wit: Lot 4, in block 2 OF
Carter's addition to the city of Apena, according
TO the recorded plat thereof
PHILIP RoULEAU,
II. j. KELLEY, Mortgages
Attorney for Mortgage. 59lwl3
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-14
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the terms and con-
ditions OF certain indenture of mortgage, bearing
date the 30th day of September, A. ID. 1872 and ex-
ecuted by and between Daniel Carr and Agnes Carr
his wife, of the first part, and Charles w. Richard
son OF the second part, and duly recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds for the county of
Alpena, on the Both day of September, A. ID. 1872
in Liber B of Mortgages, on pages 532 and 533, by
which said default the power of sale in said mort
gage contained has become operative and il being
claimed that there is now due and unpaid at the
date hereof, on said mortgage, the sum of hum
dred and tfty-one dollars and thirty-six cents
sl5l36,) for principal and interest together with
an attorney fee Of thirty dollars ts3000J provided
for in said mortgage, and no suit or proceeding,
either at law in equity, having been instituted
recover the amount secured by said mortgage, or
any part thereof, now, therefore;
Notice is hereby given, that on the
LIST day of March, A. ID. 1883,
at two O'Clock in the afternoon of said day at the
front door of the Court House. in the city of Ape-
ma, county OF Alpena, and state of Michigan, that
being the building in which the Circuit Court for
situated is held, there will be sold at public auction,
to the highest bidder the premises described IN said
mortgage, or so much thereof may be necessary
said attorney fee and all costs and charges allowed
by law. Said mortgaged premises are situated in
The city OF Alpena, county of Alpena, State of
Michigan, and described as follows All that piece
or parcel of land described in said mortgage as fol-
lows, to-wt: part OF lot No. 3, in section 81,
town 81 N, II. east, commencing in the center
OF the State road and about ~ rods below d. ii.
Campbell & Co. railroad leading from his mill to
tho dock, thence down said road rods, thence
north-westerly 16 rods thence north-eastery rods
thence south -easterly IL rods TO first bound, all
Said above described land is lot No 3, in block No
62, In map made by William Mirre, and to be re-
corded Hitchcocks second addition to the city of
Alpena.
CHARLES w. RICHARDSON,
II. j. KELLEY, Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgage. 59iwI3
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the terms and con-
ditions of certain indenture of mortgage bearing
date the 18th day of August A. ID. 1879, and exc
cuted by and between Agnes II. Carr, of the town
snip OF Wilson, Alpena county, Mich, of the first
part, and James w. Farrier, of the township of
Long Rapids, Alpena county, of the second part,
and duly recorded in the Office of the Register Of
Deeds for the county of Alpena on the 18th day of
August, A. ID. 1879, in Liber l Of Mortgages, on
page SOL, and which said mortgage was. on the 2sth
aSy 81 APRIL Al d. iSsS duly assigned BY James
signment was duly recorded in the office of the Reg
lister of Deeds for said county Of Alpena, the sth
day of May, 1880, in Liber of Mortgages, on page
14 and by which said default the power of sale in
said mortgage contained has become operative, and
it being claimed that there is now due and unpaid
fifty-three dollars and twenty-seyen cents s5s27J
for principal and interest, together with attor
ney fee of twenty-five dollars s25.OO,l provided for
in said mortgage and no suit or proceeding either
at law or in equity, having been instituted to
cover the amount secured by said mortgage or any
part thereof, now, therefore;
March, A. ID. fss3, at two o'clock i'm the
afternoon of said day, at the front door of the
Court House, in the city of Alpena, county of Al
pena, and State of Michigan that being the build
ing in which the Circuit Court for said county in
which said mortgaged premises situated is held,
there will be sold at public auction to the highest
bidder the premises described in said mortgage,
so much thereof may be necessary TO satisfy the
said debt the interest thereon, and said attorney
fee, and all costs and charges allowed by law Said
nuoItdseu PROMISES SITUATED IN tne township OF
Long Rapids, county of Alpena, State of Michigan,
and described as follows: All that piece or parcel
Of land described in said mortgage as follows, to-
wit: Commencing at point on the north and
south quarter line, in section 81, town 81 N, r.
east 46 rods north along said quarter line from the
left bank Of the main branch of Thunder Bay Riv-
er, and 32 rods south of the center of the public
highway whore IL SAID quarter line running
in a straight line So degrees west of south TO the
water edge of said main branch Of said Thunder
Bay River, thence down along said river to a point
40 degrees west of south of the point given the
commencing point, thence north-easterly TO u point
rods east of the point given as the commencing
quarter line to said public highway, thence west
rods to the aforesaid quarter ine thence souherly
along the aforesaid quarter line ~ the place of be-
ginning.
CHARLES w. RICHARDSON,
II. j. KELLEY, Assignee of Mortgage.
Attorney for Assignee Of Mortgage.
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Good work from human beings, just
as from machinery, requires good treat.
ment, and the finer the quality and the
greater the quantity of the work the
larger must be the outlay. Build fscto'
ries that supply pure air, and the en-
ployes will produce more; but they will
ask for more pay, because they will con.
sumo more food and cannot live on low
wages A donkey can exist on thistles
of course, and give donkey return; but
a racc-horse cannot be placed on the same
fare with profit to any onc.-.M Y. Lnds.
pendent,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-14
NOTICE FOR HEARING CLAIMS.

State of Michigan, county of Alpena-ss.
Notice is hereby given that by an order of tho
Probate Court for the county of Alpena, made on
the 9th day Of February A. ID. 1858, six months
from that day allowed for cred ors TO present
their claims against the estate of James Moran,
late of said county, deceased, and that all creditors
Of said deceased are required to present their
claims TO said Probate Court at the Probate Office
in the Court House in the city of Alpena, for eX-
animation and allowance, on or before the 9th day
Of August, A. ID. 1888, and that such claims will DO
heard before said Court on Friday, the 9th day OF
March, and on Monday, the 9Th day of August, y.
D. 1883, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of each of
these days.
GEORGE S. LESTER,
GOOw5 Judge of Probate.
Dated February 9th. 1883
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-14
g HERIFF SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of writ of
ferif acias issued out of the Circuit Court for AL
pena county, in favor of James Il. Field, against
the goods and chattels and real estete of James ID.
Ambrose and John j. Cathro, in said county, TO me
directed and delivered, 1 did, on the 18th day of
September A. ID. 1891, levy upon and take all the
right, title and interest of the said James ID. Am
brose, Of said defendants in and to the follow
ing described real estate, viz lot number four, in
block number ninety-one, of the recorded plat OF
the city Of Apena also that piece parcel of land
described as follows, viz: commencing at the north
west corner Of said lot four in said block ninety
one, running westerly on the line of said lot con-
tnued seventeen feet, thence nj right angles south
erly TO section line road thence on the line of said
road easterly to land now occupied by said Am
brosc, thence westerly TO place of beginning, being
n strip of land seventeen feet wide back of said lot
four all of which said premises are situated in said
block ninety -one, of the city of Alpena.
All of which said property, much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy the demand of said
plaintiff named in said suit, will expose for SALE
at public auction or vendue, 10 the highest bidder,
at the front door Of the Court House, in Alpena in
said county, on
Thursday, the sth day OF March, A. ID. 1888
AT ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
Dated, Alpena, Jan. Esd, 1883.
DOUGLASS SCOTT,
Former Sheriff Of Alpena county.
CARPENTER EMERIcK,
j, Is. CLAYBERa,
Attys for PrG.
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DROBATE ORDER.

state Of Michigan, county of Apcna,-ss.
AT session OF the Probate Court for said county,
held at the Probate Office in the Court House, in
the city Of Alpepa on the 9th day of February, A.
ID. 1888.
of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of James Moran, de-
ceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of George III. Sleator, administrator de bonis non,
with the will annexed of said estate, praying that
the time allowed said petitioner TO settle said es-
tate be extended for one year from and after the
31st day of December, A. ID. 1882.
Thereupon IL is ordered, that Friday, the 9th
day of March next, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon be assigned for the hearing Of said petition,
and that the heirs at law of said deceased, and all
other persons interested in said estate required
10 appear at session of said Court then TO be hold
en- az the Probate Office in the Court House. In the
city Of Alpena, and show cause Il any there be- why
the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted
And II Is further ordered that said petitioner give
notice 10 the persons interested in said estate of the
tendency Of said petition, and the hearing thereof
by causing copy Of this order 20 be published in
the Alpcna Weekly ARGUS, newspaper printed
and circulated in said county three successive
weeks previous 10 said day of hearing,
"a True Copyl GEORGE =. LESTER,
oo0w4 Judge Of Probate.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-14

The mldest hazing in the Wisconsin
University is promptly followed by ex-
pulsion.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-11
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

Cassell & Go. every year issue some very
 handsome books for the holidays. Among their publications this year is beautiful book containing Sir Samuel Ferguson's ceIe- brated poem, "The Forging Of the Anchor" |" with illustrations by several well known ar lists. This poem offers fine opportunities for imaginative illustration, and the artists have taken full advantage Of them. The re- suit is charming. From the same publishers comes "Jihgles and Joys," for wee girls and boys, by Mary D. Brine, large book of over 150 square pages, which is full of spirited and clever pictures. The child that gets this for present will have reason to rejoice. Another fine book for children from the same publishers is ''ChiIdren's Thoughts" " in song and story, by Louise Dunmaresque Blake illustrated on stone by Wilson Dc Mesa. The pages are each complete story with it's picture and it's bit of a narrative. The whole is in rich tone of color and the book is unique and every way attractive.
 For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-11

girl do it. twill give them 8 fine appetite for breakfast.-Burlington Free Press.
 Sergeant Mason intends to take up his res idence in Chicago. A man who has lived for year and half amongst the people who in- habit jail would naturally feel at home in the city at the head of the lake.-Boston Transcript.
 Dr. X. goes to restaurant with friend and orders bottle of wine. Shortly after he is called away for moment and the friend accosts the waiter: ''Fine brand of wine that is." Waiter: ''Ah, yes, but by no means our best. You ought to try some of the kind the doctor always orders when he comes here alone. ."-Fliegende Blatter.
 The maddest man up to date lives in the north part of the town. He was pulling on his boot the other morning, and struck what he supposed was nasty, slimy snake coiled up on the sole. He jumped two yards and kicked the boot through $5 mirror and & vase valued at $16, and when his wife's switch came floating innocently out of the leather. it would have demoralized horse jockey to hear him talk, Verify, the right eous man stands upon slippery places.-Bur- lington Free Press.