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expression. said, good morning.
 How are you?' they replied Going far:'
 "'i don't know that it is any of your business, replied. I don't wan, any trouble with you for l have deci led 10 lead better life Never again do want it said that shed the blood of a human being
 -' A bad man. reckon. said one of the desperadoes.
 At one time could net have denied such an accusation: but, as tell you. I have resolved never to kill another man. hope tha, you will no, moles; me
 "' Hold on. podner
 I've got no time to talk
 ''' But, hold on. What's your name 2
 '' am Bill Potson. the outlaw. and the man of whom you have often heard. have killed men for less than this, and don't want you to cause breaking of my resolve
 - Do as you like abou, your resolve said the taller of the desperadoes. i'd like to give you bit of advice don, know who you are. but know ,hl, you are no, Bill Potson. the ro55er.'
 "' How do you know:
 ''' Because. am Bill Po,son. and this is my brother
 ~ Oh, Lord supplica,ed Have mercy on me-
 '.Climb off that horse. Cap; reckon we'd better hang you. right here
 l begged, but saw no mercy in their eyes. prayed. bu; heard no answer.
 I'll teach you how to go around the country, committing depreda;ions. and laying them on me. Fine man. you are Stole this horse. reckon. John. get that rope of my saddle. We'll swing him up right here.
 - Oh. my kind friends never com mlttted any depreda,ions. am eandi- date for governor of Arkansaw. and am on my way to meet an opponent. a, place ot discussion. You wouldn't hang governor. would saa: E.:.: thins oi what your state would lose
 Who is yoat opponen,
 "' Colonel Blacket
 .'' Waa, sor, of fellow h ne ::
 "' Hes bad man.
 '' Are you well acquainted with him ::
 "' never saw him. bat know that he's bad man
 "' He's d much better man than you are, or al least will soon exhibit more ca paci,y for executive duties than you can possibly show. In short, he'll be the livest man pretty soon
 They pu, the rope around my neck. l prayed in vain. asked the Lord to forgive ali my sins and closed my eyes, every momen, expecting to be drawn up."
 Ii let you go will you promise ! never again 10 use my name:
 '' swear won't. Let me live and I'll De better man. I'll do anything for you. and when I'm elected governor I'll pardon you
 "' All right, you may go ;his time. i Take of the rope. J>hn.'
 ' mounted my horse and rode away. with teartul ;hankfulness and determi- nation never 10 tell another lie. Mex, I day when reached the place of discus sion, a large crowd had gathered. When l approached the people were shouting with laughter. Great Alexander. Some 1. one was relating my experience. Show lng my way forward. l recognized in the speaker the tall man who had accused me of taking his name. He was my op- ponent. could no, face the crowd. and left as rapidly as possible. The whole thing was joke. At the election was defeated by an overwhelming majority"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-28

At recen, Salvation Army meeting at Poole, in Dorsetshire, it was announced that '' tea meeting" would be held on the following week A printed circular gave the day and hour of meeting. and concluded | Salvation is free. bu, no, the tea."- Ci,rssiaa 19 toyE.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-28

HE editor of the De Witt GkeaHey is a frank man. In the las, issue of his paper. at the beginning of the religious depart ment, the following appeared:
 Last Sabbath 3c attended divine services al the Methodist church. and would dou btless have been much sditee bat for the annoyance and confusion created by couple of setter. a large as yearling colts, romping and play ing Tn the aislcs ot the church. Ihesc dogs belonged to the editor of the only paper ptlh- iished in De Wit, and II was a matter of rcgre,fai astonishment 10 his friends that he should have shown So lstlc respect for the place asd occasion as to permit his canine pets to follow him there. should he repeat the oHensr we shall feel constrained to re- prove him by name-though oursrif should he the odenden dye moind that Bobbyi'
 An instance rivaling the above acknowl- sdgment occurred to the editor of the Arkansaw R<iigionist. some time ago, when the scribe. in good faith, printed the following: Las, Sunday the editor of thss paper went to sleep during services and snored 50 loud that as a counter- irrisant the minister employed negro to saw benches during the exercises. We shall keep close watch of ourself .nd the next time we snore in church we shall subject ourself to public reprimand.'
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-12-26

December 10, 1888. !
Editor Of Argus
DEAR STR.-Thinking that per
haps few lines from this little burgh
might interest the many readers Of
the ARGUS, and as news in the winter
is hard to get, poor news is better
than none, will try and give you a
few notes of our camp and its sur
roundings.
This camp is built on the shore Of
a fine little sheet of water known as
Roe Lake, and on branch of the
Alger & Smith Railway. The camp
was built here for the purpose of cut
ting single timber. The company
have fine new single mill just com.
pleted. They cut their first shingle
on the 10Th of the present month,
and the mill has capacity of about
$4,000 shingles per day.
The mill and camp are owned by
firm known as the Robinson Broth
ers & Co., and will say here that
the members composing this firm are
all well known Alpena men, and
every member of the firm thoroughly
understands the business they have
commenced here. The members com
prising the firm are as follows: VIM
III. Robinson, f. l.. Robinson, La
mont Robinson and our well known
townsman, Jacob Van Dusen, who
has been for the past two years fore.
man of the Churchill saw mill. He
has charge of the engine, and his
well known reputation as an engineer
will ensure the success of that part OF
the business.
The company have on the skids, at
this date, and at their mill, logs
enough to cut about 8, 100000 shingles
They employ about 30 men in the
woods and at the mill.
Frank Robinson will have charge
of the mill. Asa Spencer, of Alpena,
has charge of the crew in the woods,
and is having good success. Your
humble servant has charge of the
culinary department, and 1 will say
right here, / have been in camp many
winters, but this is the best furnished
camp have ever been in. We have
every. thing that a hungry man can
wish, and the men are in the best OF
health and ready for work or fun.
The shingles cut here will be taken
to Black River by rail, for shipment.
VIM. VAN VOORHEES,.
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A Snow Flzzle.

There was every indication that the
long expected snow storm had COM
menced falling last Sunday evening.
The wind blew at a lively rate, and
the snow came showering down quiet
freely. At first as fast as it fell on
the streets, it was swept away by the
wind, which, for the time being had
organized itself into committee Of
one to clean the streets. The team
sters would have put veto on this
business, if it had been in their power.
After while the wind discovered
that it had undertaken too heavy a
task. If it swept one street, the only
result was to pile the snow on another
street, and such thing only made
confusion. The First and Second
ward streets objected to having the
Third ward snow piled on their streets
and sidewalks in heaps, and the Third
ward streets wanted their own snow.
After vigorously snow-balling the
city for two or three hours, winter got
out of ammunition, and the result, as
far as sleighing was concerned, was a
faiure-the only object attained be-
ing the whitening of the ground.
Three or four inches of snow would
have made good sleighing.
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NOTICE.

I v
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has
filed with the respective clerks of each Of the coHn-
ties OF Alpena and Altoona, in the State of Michi-
gan, TO be presented TO the re- pectiye Boards of
Supervisors, of each of said counties at their next
meeting, after the due publication of this notice
for three wesk petitions praying for leave and per-
mission for tho undersigned TO erect certain dams
across the navigable stream known as the Little
Wolf Creek, which said petitions are in substance
rs follows:
the nwsof this State, and desire TO erect and main
tain two dams across the said Little Wolf Creek,
9, both Of said dams to be erected and maintained
FOR the purpose OF improving the navigation of said
stream, by ponding the waters thereof and flooding
the same to facilitate the running driving and raft
ing Of logs, timber and other fioata bles therein
End. said dam No. l, to be located across said
stream, at or near the southwest corner OF the
northwest quarter of tho southwest quarter OF
section 81, township 2s, north of range east, and
to DO about 200 feet long, top TO be built of solid
timber, said timber work TO be ten feet high and
to be supported on lower side by crib work. and
upon the upper side with brush and earth TO the
width Of ffte en- feet, said dam TO have a shute or
sluceway near center of dam for the passage Of
logs and other hoatables, said shute suceway TO
be ten feet wide, nine feet deep and forty feet
long, the sides of the same being of timber and
said shute or suceway to be closed by slashboards
and when said dam is at full head will raise water
about nine feet and will flow water back about
half mile.
Srd Said dam No. 2, to be located across said
stream, at or near the northwest of north
west quarter of northeast quarter of section 6,
township ~, north Of range east, 10 be about one
hundred and eighty feet long, on top to be built of
solid timber, said timber work 10 be ten feet high
and to be supported lower side by crib work. and
on upper side with brush and earth work TO the
width of fifteen twenty feet, said dam TO have
shute or sluceway near the center for passage of
logs and other oaables, eight feet wide forty feet
long and about ten feet deep, the sides of the
being of timber said shute or sluceway TO be closed
with slashboards and said dam when at full head
will raise water about ten feet and will flow the
water back about one hundred rods.
4th. That said petitioner prays for permission and
leave to construct the said DAMS set forth and de-
scrbed aforesaid, across the said stream at the
places designated as aforesaid
The LITTLE WOLF CREEK IMPROVEMENT Co.
Dated, Dec. "a, 1883.
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A Sermon on Riches.

A sacred writer is responsible for
the chunk of wisdom concerning the
undoubted fact that riches have wings
and frequently fly away. An illus.
tration of the proof of the proverb is
shown by the Prentiss Lumber Co.,
whose wealth appears to have flown
away quite rapidly. Where some Of
this fortune came from, many men
and business firms in this city are
capable of rendering testimony. One
man can tell where $4,000 came from
Another can tell where $4,000 came
from, and numerous others can tell
where amounts, ranging from a few
hundred dollars to thousands of dol
lars came from. Where that fortune
flew, and what the cause was, not many
persons appear to know. The flying
away Of that fortune has tended con.
siderably to place a chill on the bust
ness interests of this city, and it has
caused more than one man much anx-
icty as he scanned his ledger. BY this
flying away Of riches, we do not mean
anything dishonest has been done, but
merely as a metaphor to show that
bad management, shipwrecks, una
voidable business losses and such
things, will cause a large fortune to
disappear SO rapidly that 1t seems to
take wings and fly.
But let us give a few figures to il.
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Conversational Social.

The oyster social given by the la
dies of the Congregational society, at
the Armory last Friday evening, was
a success, both socially and financial
ly. The event of the evening was the
voting for the handsome silk quilt.
This quilt was the work of many la
dies of the society, each ornamenting
and embroidering a small square. On
the under side Of each piece was in
scribed a number of names of citi-
zens. The voting for the quilt was
lively and spirited, and each side made
a vigorous contest fos its candidate.
The two principal candidates were
Miss Kittie Powers and Miss Efiie
Scott, and at the close Of the ballot
the vote stood, for Miss Powers, 427
votes for Miss Scott. 4O7 votes. The
amount voted, at ten cents per vote,
came to about s9S, which added to
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Public Installation,

A public installation Of the officers
of Lockwood Post, G. A. r., will take
place at their hall, on Tuesday even
ing, January LIST. After the services
of installation, camp fire will be
held. H. S. Seage will give the COM
rades and their friends a glimpse of
"The Union Volunteer" The exer-
cises will be interpreted with music
and talks of the "old vets" A cor
dial invitation is extended to all
friends-the ladies especially, for
they are truly the soldiers friend-to
visit the members of Lockwood Post
at their hall in the Potter block, at
1880 o'clock next Tuesday evening.
CHAs. THOMPSON,
Commander.
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w TT. POTTER
Meteorological Report.

During the week ending Monday
December "a, 1883, the meteorological
report of the weather at Alpena city
was as follows:
Highest temperature, 81 degrees, on the Path.
Lowest temperature, degrees, on the 22nd.
Average temperature, 1873 degrees.
Highest barometric pressure, 3O.5s9 inches.
Lowest barometric pressure, 1854 inches.
Total rain fall, 0.3o inches.
Prevailing wind, from the west.
Highest velocity Of the wind, "a miles, from Tn,
southeast, on the 23rd.
Total movement Of the wind during the week
1875 miles.
Greatest daily rainfall 0.23 inches, on the 23rd.
JAMES J. FITZGERALD,
serg't Signal Corps, U. 8. A
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The Christmas festivities of the Con-
gregational Sunday school took place
at the Congregational church last
night. The church was full Of spec
tators, with standing room at prem
ium. After the singing and exercises
were over, a sloop appeared on the
scene, and in addition to its FIVE pas
sengers, brought the Christmas can
dies, etc. The sloop was well got up,
appearing to be ice covered, and the
dialogues in connection we're well
rendered by the little boys and girls
who composed the crew.
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EncamDment.

The following officers were elected
by Thunder Bay Encampment, No
81, l. o. o. F., last Friday night:
G. P.-L. j. Partridge.
II. P.-Murdoch Mcdonald.
S. W.. j. Kneal.
j. Wv. w. Wilson.
Scribe-Alex. Berryhill.
Treasurer-A. Harshaw.
r. G. E.-A. Harshaw.
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I. o. o. F.-ElectiOn.

The officers elected by Alpena
Lodge, No. 40, L. o. o. f., last night
are as follows:
N. G.-Jas. A. Mcdonald.
v. CIR. A. Campbell.
Sec.-Frank Kneale.
Treas.-A. Harshaw.
Trustee. w. Gibson.
II. G. LA. Harshaw.
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He Gave Up his Clutches In Three
Weeks.


BUTLER, N. Y. March %, 1892.
Rheumatic Syrup Co.;
wish TO say to the public, have had
the rheumatism for fifteen years some of
the time had TO use crutchcs TO get around,
and the past winter could not get out Of
doors for weeks at time. Have used all
remedies l could hear of and doctored
with different physicians to no purpose, and
could get no relief until l commenced TAX
Ing your Syrup. had taken but two
bottles before l could see change. Con
tinuing its use few weeks, find myself
walking without crutch or cane. Any
one troubled with rheumatism should take
Rheumatic syrup and be cured, for 1t Is a
positive cure.
j. b. CHATFIELD.
South BUTLER, March 10, 'S2.
Rheumatic Syrup Co.:
Gents-This is to certify that / have
had rheumatism for several years at
times so could not raise my hand to my
head, nor get my coat on without help.
l commenced taking your Syrup, and had
taking 1t but short time when 1t began
to help ME. have taken two bottles and
am as well as ever. l think 1t has no
equal as a rheumatic cure.
ISRAEL j. CLAPP.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-12-26

A house in the Third ward, belong
ing to John Beck, was destroyed by
fire last Thursday night. Although
the fire brigade was promptly on hand
after being signaled, yet the fire had
gained such Roadway by the time
they got there, that it was impossible
to save the building. There was an
insurance of $500 on the building,
which was insured through the agency
of Seage q Kelley.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-12-26

The marriage of Geo. p. Hunting
ton and Miss Fanny S. Cheesbro,
took place last Thursday evening, at
the residence of the brides parents,
on Washington Avenue. Rev. j. A.
Mock, officiated. The ARGUS extends
its best wishes to the new married
couple, and wishes them a happy New
Year. No invitations were issued.
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SUPREME COURT.

Term Expires.
Chief Justice Benjamin. +. Graves, Dec 81, 1888
ASSOCIATE JUSTICES.
Thomas NJ. Cooley, Ann Arbor, Dec. 81, 1885
James V. Campbell, Detroit, Dec. 81, 1887
Isaac Marston, Bay City, Dec. 81, 1889
Salary, $4,000.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-12-26

At sunset last Monday evening,
nearly all the southwestern sky was il
Illuminated with an unusual deep red
light.
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Alpena National Bank.

ALPEsA MIoH,
Dec. 8, 1888.
The annual election for directors
of this bank, will be held at its bank
ing Office, on Tuesday, January 9th,
1884, between the hours of eleven
o'clock A. M, and twelve o'clock and
thirty minutes p. M, (12:30 p. ny in
compliance with bylaw No. l.
JOHN G. CoMFoRT,
644. Cashier.
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the other receipts, made total of
about 1928 as the receipts Of the
evening. The names ON the quilt
brought about one hundred dollars
besides.
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There is to be a meeting of the
members Of the Alpena County Agri-
cultural Society, on the 18th Of next
month. Important business is to be
transacted, and every member Of the
society is requested to attend.
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TOWNSHIPS.

Alpena-J. A. Case, supervisor; Conrad Vessel,
clerk j. A. Mcdonald, treasurer, and f. Lacomb,
highway commissioner.
Maple Ridge-Geo. Appleford, supervisor; James
Shelley, clerk: Francis Bowling, treasurer; and
Thomas Mckay, highway commissioner.
Long Rapids-Dayid II. Martndale, supervisor !;
VIM. Fox, clerk; John Butler. treasurer, and Levi
Doughty highway commissioner.
Wilson-Noble NJ Brackinreed, supervisor; Geo.
@. Heron, clerk Chas. III. Watson, treasurer, and
Patrick O'Toole, highway commissioner.
Green-John Kelly, supervisor; 8, w, Flanders,
clerk George Manning treasurer, and John Mckay,
highway commissioner.
ossneke-David Oliver, supervisor; George r..
Zimmerman. Clerk John Ellsworth, treasurer, and
X. III. MckiIiop, highway commissioner.
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CITY oFFIcKRs.

CITY oFFIcKRs.
Mayor--Robert NJ. Donnnelly.
Rccorser-John s. McVicar.
Treasurer-Sylvester Westrope.
Comptroller-Abram II. Dlakley.
Justices of Peace-Wm. A. Henderson, Charles
D'Aigie and Josiah d. Newton.
City Attorneys l.. Carpenter.
City Marshal-Sylvester Westrope.
Chief Engineer Fire Dep't-Albert Power.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Aldermen-F NJ. Wheeler, j. Il. Field Charles
Brown, Charles Lynch, j. Beck and Peter Owens.
BOARD or EDUCATION.
II. X. Potter, H. S. Seage BENJAMIN Wagner,
j. G. Wall, Otto Gjorud, and Alex Campbell
Population Of city in 1880 was 6,i5S.
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Slippery sidewalks the past week,
and many citizens discovered the fact
rather abruptly. A free exhibition
of stars, comets, and such things, are
generally thrown in gratis on such
occasions.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-12-26

Mrs. Tumim is selling her immense
stock of winter millinery at 80 per
cent. off during the holidays, thus
offering splendid opportunities to pur-
chase holiday presents.
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During the past week, but except
ing last Sunday night, there has been
great improvement in the electric
lamps. The light has been more
brilliant than for some time past,
and very steady. This improvement
was brought about by reducing the
length of the poles holding the lamps,
and thorough overhauling of the
lamps. The poles being shorter. they
are of course more rigid, and do not
sway back and forth so much when
the wind blows. The experiment of
placing the street lamps on forty foot
poles has not worked very successful
ly in this city, and the managers ap-
pear to have done wise thing when
they reduced the poles by several feet.
No fault could reasonably be found
with the lights the past week. The
trouble was Sunday night that sever
al of the lamps gave no light. A
very heavy gale was blowing at the
time. Those lights that were in oper-
alton we're very brilliant and. steady.
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VIM. HAZEL, the artistic butcher of
the north side of the river, had his
market beautifully ornamented and
decorated for Christmas, displaying
fine variety of meats and poultry.
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Johnston Bros. who went into camp
only short time ago, have about
100000 feet of logs already on the
skids.-Montmorency Index.
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The Methodist and Baptist Sunday
School children were agreeably enter
tanned at their respective churches,
on Christmas Eve.
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Is Cent Column.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

EPISCOPAL-Rev. J. A. Mock. Services In
Trinity Church, on Washington avenue, every Sun
day morning and evening.
BAPTIsT-Rev. Il. l.. Little. Services In socie-
TVS Church, on Third street, every Sabbath morn
ing aud evening. .
CATHOLIC-Rev.T I. ID. Flannery. Services In the
Catholic Church, on Chisholm street, every Sunday
evening service Sermon in English at 1885, In
French at 1880.
CONGREGATIONAL-Re j. NJ. Lyon.
Services in the Society's Church. on Second street.
every Sabbath morning and evening.
METHODISr-Rev, II. j. Joslin. Services IN
Society's Church, on Dock street. every Sabbath
morning and evening.
NORWEGIAN EVAN. LUTHERAN-Rev j.
A. Wang. Services in the Society's church every
Sunday, at 1890 A. NJ.
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Robert Mcintosh, of Au Sable; L..
Lee, of East Saginaw John Wahe-
gan, of Flora, and A. Gierschke,
were registered at the Golling House
last week
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Charles Hueber, jr,, arrived home
Saturday, from Ann Arbor, for the
purpose Of spending the Christmas
holidays with his relatives and friends
in this city.
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The cold weather this month com.
menced on the 18th, and lasted with.
out a break until the morning of the
oath.
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Daniel G.. Aber and Miss Anna
Virgins were married Monday after
noon last, at Trinity rectory, by Rev.
j. A. Mock.
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A. Gierschke, of Detroit, arrived
in town last week. His trip here is
in the interests of the Detroit Daily
Free Press.
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The winter term of the city schools
commences next Monday, but there
will be no school on Tuesday, it being
New Years Day.