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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-19

A decision has been rendered to
the effect that Congressman Ochel-
tree, of Texas, cannot be deprived
of his salary, though he is indebted
to the government. AS Revenue
Collector of Texas, he failed to ac-
count for $4,000. His two years
salary as Congressman would reim-
burse the government, and an effort
was made to secure it. The consti-
tuition is imperative in this: "That
he shall receive compensation for
his services as fixed by law" He
being a constitutional officer disposes
of the matter. If he were a terrific
rial delegate, his salary would beta
ken and Ochiltree left.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-19
The RepuplIeans, though they had

Inc hepuDiicanS, bnouSu tuey nau
a majority in both branches of the
last Congress, and the Presidentlike-
wise, are not willing to assume the
responsibility for their acts, and en-
deavor to throw it upon the Demo
Gratis, who were largely in the minor
ity. For the few good acts passed
they claim all the credit, and charge
that those that failed to get through
were killed by the Democratic mi
nority. This is the old game of
"heads l win, tails you lose" The
majority in the last Congress must
bear the wole responsibility of its
acts. The majority party is respon
sible for everything in the way of
legislation that was done. The ma
jority was able TO pass any law it
might have desired. The absurd
plea that the minority prevented it
from doing its work, is too childish
to be often repeated. The Democracy
of the next House will assume all the
responsibility for its acts.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-19

You can bet your last nickel Bro.
Calderwt cd, that we'll pay all it is
worth.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-19

The Eaton papers say they will
have the Mackinaw road. They are
welcome to it, if they pay for it, and
we guess they will.-GreenrMe Cour-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-19

nor SALE BILL, POSTERS, &C..
IL call at the DEMOCRAT Office.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-19

-ALMY FAMILY,
Six In Number, Aerial and Acrobatic Artists.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-19

Miss Laura Ashton,
The Woman of the Iron Jaw.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-19

MISS LIZZIE EOREPAUGH,
Who slides from the Dome of the Canvas by Il
Hair of Her Head.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-19

DAILY 1xPE NJ SE =, 8 A, O O :
100000 Invested in New Features for this Season. !
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-21
Why 1t Was Discontinued.

The post. office at Iron Rod, M. T.. has
been discontinued, and the explanation
is thus given by an officer of the depart
ment: "A post Office agent, while Of
cially visiting various offices in Montana
for the purpose of correcting any irreg-
ularities of postmasters, stopped at Iron
Rod. Going into the postoflice he found
the room divided into three sections
first a saloon, next the postoffice, and
last faro bank. The mailbag was
brought in, rough-looking customer
opened it and emptied the contents on
the lioor. The entire crowd at once got
down on their hands and commenced
overhauling the letters, among which
several were registered, and selected
such rs they wanted. After they were
through the remaining letters were
shoveled into q candle-box and placed
on the bar The special agent, thinking
the office needed little regulating, asked
the barkeeper, who had received and
distributed the mail, if he was the post
master. He answered NO. Are you
the assistant postmaster?' NO Where
is the postmasterP' Out mining Where
is the assistant postmasterP' Gone to
iicii = Salloll, anu Wy UluHucT Dill JOucS
has got to run this Office next week; il S
his turn The Government official then
stated who he was, and demanded the
keys of the Office. The bartender coolly
took the candle-box from the bar, placed
it on the floor and gave it kick, send
it out of the door, saying There your
postoflice. and now git The agent
says: knowing the customs of the
country. lost no time in following this
advice, and got This is why the post
Office at Iron Rod was discontinued"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-21

State of Michigan, county of Alpena-ss.
At u session of the Probate Court for the county
Of Alpena holden at the Probate Office, in the city
of Alpcna, on Saturday, the oath day of February,
in the year one thousand eight hundred aud eighty
three.
Presentation. eco. 8. Lester Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of John q. Gurnsey.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of Dosdemona Gurnsey, administrators of said es-
tate, and guardian of the infant heirs of said de-
ceased praying for n license 10 mortgage tho real
estate of said estate for the sum of three hundred
S30000l dollars 20 pay expenses OF administration
and to provide for the maintenance of said children
Thereupon IL Is ordered, that Thursday, the goth
day of March, A. d. 1888, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon be assigned for the hearing of said petit
ton and that the heirs Mt law of said estate
and all other persons interested in said estate,
are required TO appear at session Of said Court,
then TO be holden at the Probate Office, in the city
of Alpena, and show cause, il any there be, why
the prayer of the petitioner should not he granted
And il Is further ordered that said petitioner give
notice TO the persons interested in said estate of the
tendency of said petition, and the heariag thereof,
by causing copy of this order to be published In
the Alpena Weekly ARGUS, newspaper printed
and circulated IN said county of Alpena, four sue
cessive weeks previous TO said day of hearing.
"a true copy.l GEO. 5. LESTER,
603wt Judge OF Probate.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-21

State of Michigan, county Of Alpena,-ss.
AT session of the Probate Court for the county
of Apena holden at the Probate Office, in the city
of Alpepa, on Wednesday, the 9TH day of March,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty
three.
Present-Honorable George S. Lester, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Dwinal F. Buker,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of Rachel Buker, for the appointment of an admin
istrator of said estate;
Thereupon Il is ordered, that Saturday the 3lst
day of March, mt 10 o'clock in the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing of said petition, and that
the heirs at law of said deceased and all other per-
interested in said estate required to appear
ut session of said Court then 20 be holden at tho
Probate Office, in the city of Alpena, and show
cause, if any there be- why the prayer of the petit
toner should,not be granted And it is further
dered that said petitioner give notice TO the persons
interested in said estate, of the tendency of said Pc
titon, and the hearing thereof, by causing copy
of this order TO be published in the Alpena Weekly
Argus, n newspaper printed and circulated in said
county three successive weeks previous to said day
Of hearing
"A True Copy GEORGE 5. LESTER,
6O5w3 Judge of Probate.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-21

thing to see how she would carry, so
| went out back Of the camp, and the
first thing / set eyes on was old Ike
Irving's horse. | thought that would
be good thing to practice on, so
drew bead right square between its
eyes and pulled. saw the critter
kinder jump little as the bullet
struck, but it did not tumble, so | UNI
hitched again. saw where the
second bullet struck-right between
the eyes-but the eyes kept staring al
me just the same as before, so (help-
ing himself to n handful Of loose mus.
catels) fired again and again, until
had emptied the magazine, and every
bullet struck between its eyes, and
that ere horse stood there just as well
as ever"
"Now, Bill, exclaimed Jack, that
is too thin altogether. How far away
were you from that horse ?"
about forty yards"
"And you-you fired seventeen
shots at his eyes and didn't knock him
off his feet ?"
eyes" responded Bill, sliding to-
wards the door, "you see old Ike was
a carpenter, the Is were capitals Gold
Ike's initials), the horse was saw
horse, and"
Bill had just time to get outside
the door when a starch box crashed
against it and flew into kindling wood
Forest and Stream.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-21
Sweet Sixteen.

BE glad that you are a little girl yet.
Keep your childhood as long as you can.
Those days are the happiest you ever can
know in all your life.
You may believe that to be grown up,
and to have the pleasure of society, will
be better: but you never made greater
comes duties. cares, anXetics, of which
you have no knowledge. To marry
means generally to leave home and be-
gin new life that may be full of trials
and troubles, pretty rs the bride looks in
her wedding iinery.
In these last school days, with no
greater anxiety than your music lessons.
and encompassed by the affection of your
parents, warm and snug in the home
nest, with no more knowledge of the
outside world than n newly-hatched
spring bird has of winter. How many
a stylish woman envies you, even as YOU
envy her gorgeous robes and her train OF
admirers. BE content. Time will pass
all too quickly. You will have many
years in which to wish yourself a little
girl again. Linger on the threshold
where womanhood and childhood
ui'ce as ioiB u, Jou may
Don't rush into matrimony, my dean
young ladies; enjoy your youth while you
can. If you are but sixteen, don't allow
any such idea to get into your head for
at least four years. Don't even run the
risk of il by permitting any young man
to get so far as the proposing point.
Fight him off and make him wait or go
away to somebody who is ready. Don't
live under the impression that you must
accept the first love-sick youth who pro-
poses. BE patient, deliberate and saga
cious. There is world of happiness for
you between sixteen and twenty. The
world would be a dreary old waste if il
were not for the sweet faces of young
girls with their piquant sayings and
melting smiles. Your father has bought
you piano, and YOU have learnt how to
play after many long and wearisome les
sons. Don't spoil all by getting married,
for after that you won't have much use
for your piano. After you have reached
twenty il will be well to consider the
matrimonial problem with some scri-
BUSINESS. And even then, if you have
good home, you need be in no hurry to
solve it.-RurdL NeU Yorker.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-21
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the terms and con-
dtions Of n certain indenture of mortgage, bearing
date the 23d day of December, A ID. 1881, and ex-
ecuted by and between Charles Schultz and Ellie
Schultz, of the city of Alpena, Alpena county,
Mich, Of the first part, and Geo. L. Maltz, of the
same place, of the second part, and duly recorded
in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the county
OF Apena, the oath day Of December, A. ID. 1SS
in Liber of Mortgages, on pages 2i6 and 2i7 and
which said mortgage was, on the goth day of Jan
uary, A. ID. 1882, duly assigned by said Geo. L..
Maltz to Monroe Klock, and said assignment was
duly recorded in he office of the Register of Deeds
uary, 1882, in Liber of Mortgages, on page 1876,
and by which said default the power Of sale in said
mortgage contained has become operative, and il
being claimed that there is due and unpaid, at
the date hereof on said mortgage the sum of five
hundred and thrty-seven dollars and eighty-three
cents 1887 49, for principal and interest, together
with attorney fee of thirty dollars ts}000 pro-
yided for in said mortgage and no suit or proceed
ing either Mt law or in equity, having been institu-
ted TO recover the amount secured by said mort
gage, or any part thereof, now, therefore;
Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day OF May, A. ID. 1ss3,
At two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. at the
front door of the Court House, in the city of Alpe
ma, 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 described in said
mortgage, or 30 much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy the said debt, the interest 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 Alpena, state Of
Michigan, and described as follows: All that piece
or parcel Of land described in said mortgage fol-
lows, to-wit: Lot number twelve tl2l, in Block
number ten t0 of Hitchcock's first addition TO the
city of Alpcna.
VIcToR G. BUnNHAM, Assignee Of Mortgage.
Atty for Assignee Of Mortgage. 602wi3
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-21
DROBATE ORDER.

State of Michigan, county Of Alpena--ss.
At session Of the Probate Court for the county
of Alpena, holden az the Probate Office, in the city
Of Alpena, on Monday the goth day OF February,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty
three.
Present, George s. Lester, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate Of Byron ID. Matte
son. deceased.
ON reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of Mary Il. Matteson, widow Of said deceased.
praying that she some other suitable person may
DC appointed administrator of said estate, and
guardian Of the minors heirs at law Of said estate
Theroupon IL is ordered, that Monday the second
day of April next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon he
assigned for the hearing of said petition, and that
the heirs at law of said deceased and all other per-
interested in said esta, required TO appear
No session Of said Court then TO be holden nc tho
Probate Office, in the city Of Alpena, and show
cause II any there be, why the prayer Of the petit
toner should not be granted And IL is further
ordered that said petitioner give notice 10 the per-
sons 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 Alpena
Weekly ANGUS, newspaper printed and circulated
in said county OF Alpena, three successive weeks
previous to said day Of hearing
IA true copyJ GEORGE 8. LESTER,
603w5l Judge OF Probate.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-21
NOTICE OF SALE BY ADMINISTRATIVE
IN AND GUARDIAN.

state of Michigan, county Of Alpena,-ss.
In the matter of the estate of Johnston Woods
deceased, and his heirs, minors.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an
order granted to the undersigned, Mary Woods
administrators of the estate of said Johnston
Woods deceased, and his heirs, minors, of whom
said Mary Woods is Guardian, by the Hon. Geo s.
Lester Judge of Probate for the county of Alpena,
the 31st day of January, 1885, there will be sold
Mt public venduc, to the highest bidder at o'clock
in the afternoon, of the
9TH day Of April, 1883,
At the front door of tho Court House. in the city Of
Alpena in said county, the right title and interest
of the said Johnston Woods, deceased, and his
heirs at law, Subject TO all rights of Monroe Kock
who Is interested in said estate by being the
in fee of the following described lands and is under
obligations under land contract dated May cath,
1880, to convey TO said Johnston Woods said land
upon the payment of sl77ss and interest, or be-
fore the 9th day of May, 1882, and default in
which said payment was made in and TO the follow
ing described real estate towit: The undivided
third interest in that certain piece parcel of land
situated and being in the township of Long Rap
ids, described follows to-wit: commencing at the
quarter post between sections S3 and 81, town 20
north, range east thence west on quarter line Ia
rods to the n. e. corner of the homestead owned by
Mrs Patrick Burns thence south degree and 80
minutes, east As rods TO Thunder Bay River thence
eastery meandering down said river TO the east line
of said section 80, thence north the east line Of
section 33 to the quarter post being the place of said
beginning, being parts of lots one ~ and two ~, Of
section 80, town 80 north, of range east.
MARY WOODS,
Administrative Of tho estate of Johnston Woods,
and guardian of his heirs, minors. cow
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-21

The wind was bowling and the
snow drifting outside at fearful rate,
and Jack was drawing on his imagin-
alton and telling us about how many
charges of shot he used in trying to
kill cat, when Bill Y, an old
frontiersman miner, extricating him
self from the cracker barrel, sliced
off piece of cheese and exclaimed (:
"Talk about tenacity of life and
hard critters to kill, you oughter seen
some shootin' that / done"
Jack opened his eyes and invited
Bill to go ahead and give us the bene-
fit of his experience. Expecting a
story about a grizzly or some other
varmint, we hitched around and were
all attention.
"Well," said Bill, cit was out in
the Black Hills. | had been down
to Cheyenne and bought new Win
chester. / wanted to try it on some
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-21
TreacherOnsly Deceived.

A Chicago coal dealer called his
clerk into the inner office and thus
addressed him:
"Charles, you have been with me
all winter now, and as the coal season
from now out is likely to be trihe
dull, ! shall have to discharge YOU"
"But, sir, haven't | always served
your best interests?'
"Well, don't know. The truth
of the matter is, | have been deceived
in YOU"
Deceived in me! Impossible
Have l not always been honest; al
ways gave an honest weight of coal p
"Well, yes; that's just whore
have been deceived. Check.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-21
A Keen Rebu,Ie.

He was commercial traveller on his
way from Bowling Green to Hopkins
vile, Ky. There was u wait of three
hours at Guthrie, and party of Young
ladies, with lively young married per-
sons acting as matrons, made the station
ring with merriment. They were going
to visit the Mammoth Cave. The face
of one of them is study--a perfect
oval, yet with that rich, warm brunette
tint that you see more often in the Latin
races than in the Anglo-Saxon. Her
eyes look out from under the broad brim
of Gainesborough hat, through half
closed lids, wonderfully tantalizing in
their subdued mirth, coquetry and love
of life, lightly yelled with the laziness of
good breeding. The brassy and dapper
little wretch of drummer" had been
watching the girls rs cat would bcvy
of frolicsome and unsophisticatcd mice.
Hastily Selling and returning hand
kerchief accidentally dropped by the
Gainesborough beauty, he seeks, with
the audacity of his class, to open CONVEX
sation:
"a very gay party you have. miss
EYES," says she. quietly, bowling ac-
acknowledgement of the handkerchief, and
letting her laughing eyes drift slowly
over him; "but then. you see, we know
each other
A very keen remark, kech-cycd rs u
Damascus blade, but perfectly ladyil;o
in its unruIlled good temper. The
drummer rcireated. - Exchange.
"A drunken Denver burglar blum.
dered into his own house. aud robbed
himself Of watch and seventy dollars
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-21
COUNTY POOR HOUSE TAX.


To the electors of the several townships and wards
of the county of Alpena:
Take notice that the Board of Supervisors Of the
county of Alpena have determined that IL is
sary that the sum of five thousand dollars be raised
by tax for the purpose of erecting and completing
county poor house for said county of Alpena and
that the question of said tax should be submitted
TO tho electors of said county the second day of
April 1888
of five thousand dollars for the purpose of erecting
and completing a county poor house for said county
aforesaid, will be submitted to the electors of tho
several townships and wards of the county Of AL
pena on Monday, the End day of April, 1888.
That those voting for said tax shall have written
OF printed on the ballots tho words "For the tax"
and those voting against the said tax shall have
written or printed on their ballots against the
tax"
Said election will be held Mt the time and place of
holding the township or charter elections In said
townships and wards of Alpena county.
JAMES A. CASE,
Chairman
MICHAEL OBRIEN,
Clerk. 602w4
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-21
SHERIFF SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of a writ Of
heri faeias issued out of the Circuit Court for AL
pena county, in favor Of James j. Potter, John ID.
iotter ana benjamin X. Young against the goods
ana ehattles and real estate of james ID. Ambrose
and John j. Cathro, in said county 20 me directed
and delivered did on the 18th day OF September,
a. ~ 1881, levy upon and take all the right title
and interest Of the said James ID. Ambrose one of
said defendants, in and 10 the following described
real estate, viz lot number four in block number
ninety-one OF the recorded plat Of the city of Al
penai also that piece or parcel OF land described as
follows, VIZ: commencing NJ the northwest corr err
OF said lot four in said block ninety-one. running
westerly on the line of said lot continued SEVENTEEN
feet, thence AT right angles souheTy 10 section line
foad thence ON The line of said road easterlv "a
land now owned by said Ambrose, thence westerly
toiplaee OF beginning being strip OF land seven.
teen feet wide back Of said lot four, all of which
said premises are situated in said block ninety-ono
of the city Of Alpena.
All OF which said property or so much thereof
as may be necessary To satisfy the demand of said
plaintiffs named in said SUIT will expose for sale
at public auction or 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 1854
At ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day
Dated, Apena, Jan. Esd, 1883.
DOUGLASS SCOTT.
Former Sheriff Of Alpena county.
CARPENTER EMERIcK,
j. Is. CLAYBERo,
Att'ys for Plhs. 69sw7
Adjourned to May list, 1883, at the same hour
and place, at request of defendant Ambrose.
DOUGLASS SCOTT,
Formerly Sheriff of Alpens county.
CARPENTER & LIMERICK,
j. Is. CLAYBERG,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs. 605w7
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-21
EXECUTIVE SALE.

state of Michigan, county OF Alpena-ss.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ
of eri faoas, issued out of and under the seal Of
the Circuit Court of the county of Alpena and
State of Michigan, in favor of Patrick McDade,
against the goods and chattels, lands and tene-
ments of Andrew Gaffney; / have levied on the
following real estate, to-wit The southeast quar-
ter of the northeast quarter and the southwest
quarter of the northeast quarter of section thirty
two, 1927 IN township thirtytwo 1897 north, of range
six lGl east, state of Michigan, which real estate
shall expose for SALE at public vendue TO the high
est bidder, at the front door of the Circuit Court
House, in the city of Alpena, that being the place
for holding the Circuit Court for the county Of AL
pena, on
wednesday, the end day OF May, 1853,
At ten o'clock III the forenoon OF said day
Dated, March 18th, 1ss3.
JAMES L. DENTON,
60jws Sheriff.