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An Insane WOman's Letter.

Willard Asylum for the Insane, at
Ovid, has among its inmates Danish
lady of good education, and who, pre-
vious to her insansity, occupied re-
spectacle position in society. Her de-
lusion Is that she is immensely wealthy
the queen of the universe. On all
other subjects she is relatively rational
and converses with ease and fluency.
her castle, built for her special benefit,
and that the attendants and inmates are
her servants. Recently she managed to
elude the vigilance of the attendants
and mail letter TO brother in Den
mark, stating that she had become
wealthy and was living in magnificent
mansion, surrounded by luxury and at
PENDANTS, and had abundance to provide
for herself and family, and closed by
urging him to accept her hospitality
and spend the balance of his life with
her. Having frequently heard of the
good luck of his countrymen in the land
across the sea, he did not have sus-
picion but what fortune had favored his
sister, and that she had actually be-
come rich. He therefore proceeded
Immediately to close out his little tailor
ing business, in which he had managed
with difficulty to support his family,
and with the proceeds purchased tick
cts for the transportation of his wife
and five children to Central New York.
Allowing the letter announcing his in
tcntion of coming only a few days
start, the little family took ship for
America with light hearts and great
expectations. Arriving in New York,
they set aside barely sufficient to take
them to their destination. and spent the
remainder in improving their appear
ance so that they should not bring dis
credit upon their rich kinswoman. On
reaching Ovid they recognized Willard
from the description given in the sis
ter's letters. The cruel disappointment
OF the brother and his wife was pitiable.
Instead of finding wealthy sister to
welcome them to her palatial abode,
they found her in a hopeless condition
and an inmate of an insane asylum.
Letters of the insane should be kept
and submitted TO some central ar-
thority. More than one asylum ply
stefan has lost his life from attempting
to evade the sending of improper let
tcrs of lunatlcs. journal of Nervous
and Mental Diseases.
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iheY Known!
NEURALGIA CURED,

FARPonr, n. Y, March ~, 49,
Rheumatic Syrup Co;
GENTs-sin' c November, 1882, !
have be N a constant sufferer from
neura gia and have not known what
IT was to be free from pain until
commenced the use Of Rheumatic
Syrup. have felt no pain since
using the fourth bottle. 4 tina u
the best remedy l have ever hear,
Of for purifying the blood and fU
the cure of rheumatism and neuinl-
gia W. II. CHASE.
III Ave., Rochester, N. Y.
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The Create
RHEUMATISM CURED,

ROCHESTER,, n. s., Abr. 9th, 's3.
Rhsumatie Syrup Co;
GEE1s-I have been n great suf-
ferer from Rheumatism for six
years, and hearing of the success OF
Rheumatic Syrup | concluded to Civ,
Il a trial in my own case. aud 1
eheerfully say that / have beoi
greatly benefited by its use. I can
walk with entire freedom from pain.
and my general health is very much
improved. IL Is n splendid remedy
for the blood and debilitated system.
Il. CHESTER PARK, NJ. ID.
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HERIFF SALE.

- hEhltf BALE.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of writ OF
eri facias issued out of the Circuit Court for AL.
pena county. in favor of Charles IL. Hall against
the goods and chattels and real estate of George
Stubbs in said county, TO directed and delivered
did, on the 18th day Of September, y. ID. 1888
levy upon and take all the right, little and interest
OF the said George Stubbs said defendant in and
to tho following described real estate, VIZ: Lots
one, two and three section ten also, east half Of
northeast quarter, southeast quarter of the south
west quarter, northeast quarter of northeast quar-
ter, northwest fractional quater of the northeast
quarter northeast fractional quarter of the north
west quarter, northwest quarter of the northwest
quarter, section one; also, southwest quarter OF
tho southeast quarter southwest quarter of the
northeast quarter, northwest quarter of south
east quarter lot three section three; aso east half
Of southeast quarter OF section fourteen also,
east half of the northwest quarter of section thir
also, northeast quarter of southeast quarter
of section thirty-sx, all in town thrty-two north,
Of range eight east.
All If which said property, OF much thereof rs
may be necessary TO satisfy the demand of said
plaintiff, named in said suit, 1 will expose for sale
ut public auction vendue, to the highest bidder
at the front door of the Court House, in Alpena in
said county, on
Thur sday, the sth day OF November, A. d.
1885, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
Dated, Apeno. Sept. IL, 1883.
JAMES Il. DENTON,
Sheriff of Alpena county.
r. j. KELLEY,
Atty for Plh, 632w7
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CHERIFF SALE.
r. J. KELLEY,
Atty. for Pfc.

~ .
Notice is hereby given that by virtus OF writ Of
feri facas issued ont Of the Circuit Court for AL
pena county, In favor Of Bostwick against
the goods and chattels and real estate Of smith
Brown, In said county, to me directed and delivered,
did on the 10th day OF Oct, AID. 1888. levy upon
and take all the right, title and interest OF the said
Smith Brown said defendant, in and TO the follow
ing described real estate. viz The north half OF the
northwest quarter Of section i6. the northeast
quarter OF the northeast quarter OF section H. the
south east quarter OF the south quarter OF sec
ton O. the east half Of southwest quarter of the
southwest quarter OF section g. town 81 north, Of
range east.
All Of which said property. or so much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy the demand Of said
plaintiff named in said suit, win expose for sale
at public auction OF ycndue, 70 the highest bidder,
at the front door Of the Court House, IN Alpcna in
said county, on
Thursday the 9th day Of Dccember,A. n. 1888,
At ten O'Clock In the forenoon of said day.
Dated, Alpena, Oct. n, 1888.
JAMES r. DENTON,
TURNBVLL a DAfOE,
Attys for Pre- s3'w7
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HERIFF SALE

9 HERIFF SALE
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of writ Of
Teri facias issued out of the Circuit Court for AL
pena county in favor of John Rensberry, against
she goods and chattels and real estate Of George
5tubbs In said county, to me directed and delivered,
| did, on the 18th day OF september, A ID. 1888,
evy upon and take all the right title and interest
If the said George Stubbs said defendant, in and to
he following described real estate, viz: Lots
and three, section ten Also east half of north
,ast quara southeast quarter OF the southwest
quarter, northeast quarter of northeast quarter,
northwest fractional quarter OF the northeast
quarter northeast fractional quarter of the north
vest quarter, rth-west quarter OF the northwest
quarter, section one also, southwest quarter of
the southeast quarter, southwest quarter of the
northeast quarter, northwest quarter OF south
east quarter, lot three section three also. east halt
east half of the northwest quarter OF section thir
teen ALSO northeast quarter Of southeast quarter
OF section thirty-sa All in town thirty-two north,
of range eight east
All of which said property, or so much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy the demand of said
plaintiff named in said suit will expose for 8 Il
II public auction vendue, TO the highest bidder,
10 the front door Of the Court House. In Alpena IN
laid county, on
Thursday. the sth day Of November, A. d.
1883, ut ten o'clock IN the forenoon OF said day.
Dated, Alpena, Sept. II, 1888.
Sheriff Of Alpena county.
R. J. KELLEY,
Atty for PIE
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CHERRIES SALE.

Notice Is hereby given that by virtue OF writ OF
eri fscias issued out OF the Circuit Court for the
county OF Alpena, in favor OF August w. Ziem,
against the goods and chattels and real estate OF
Charles Brand in said county, TO directed and de-
liyered, did. on the 18th day Of September, 1883
Of the said Charles Brand and TO the following d..
scribed real estate. that is TO say; Lot number q
OF block number 90, Of Hitchcocks 2nd addition TO
the City Of Apena, county of Alpena, and state
of Michigan. All of which sha i expose Tor sale
at public aution or vendue, 10 the highest bidder
at the front door of the Court House. In the City Of
Alpsna, in said county on
Thursday the sth Of November, next,
at 10 Q. clock in the forenoon Of that day.
Dated this 18th day Of September, A. ID. 1883.
JAS. u. DENTON,
sheriff.
VICTOR c. DURHAM,
632w7 Atty for PIN.
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Rheumatic
SYRUP,
The Greatest Blood Purifier Known!
RHEUMATISM CURED sNsMh !v,aa NEURALGIA CURED
SYRUP.
Blood Pu
ssys!sla Iv,ad.
Ponr BYRos,N. Y, Feb. 20, 80.

POM BYRos,N. Y. Feb. 20, 's3.
Rh,umdtic Syrup Co:
l had been doctoring for three
or four years, with different
physicians for scrofula, rs some
called H., tut found no relief
until | commenced taking y ur
Syrup. After taking II u short
time, 10 my surprise. IL begun
10 help me. Continuing its use
u few weeks, I found myself as
we'll aS ever. A. n blood puri-
fer, think il has no equal.
MRS. WILLIAM STRANG.
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The Kaw Indians in the Indian
Territory are disappearing with strange
rapidity. There were fully 10000 OF
them in 1870, and tho tribe was noted
for the physical power and warlike dis
position OF the men, but since then the
smallpox and other malignant diseases
have done the most deadly work. IL Is
said that only about three hundred now
remain, and these are diseased and likely
soon to die. - Chicago Herald.
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-Wasps will not attack Q strong
swarms Of bees.
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SHERIFF SALE.

VICTOR c. DURHAM,
632w7 Atty for PIN.
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Posters, Handbills. Circulars, Letter &
Note Heads, Bill Heads, Statements,
Invitations, Programs, Envelopes,
Cards, Blanks, Blank Books.
etc., etc.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-07

DIsAsTERs.-Among the many disas-
ters that marked the month of January
were two terrific gunpowder explosions,
the first in Holland and the second in
California. The FIRST day of February
had hardly dawned when another sim
liar explosion occurred in Massachu-
sets. Fortunately, however, while
over fifty persons were killed by the
two explosions in January, nobody was
hurt by Thursdays explosion, but
great amount of damage was done.
The burning of the Inman steamship
pier in New York, Thursday morning,
also recalls, by the rapidity with which
the work of the flames was accom-
plished, the calamitous fires that were
a conspicuous feature of the series of
extraordinary disasters in January ;
but, like the powder explosion, this
fire differed from those of the preceding
month in that no lives were lost. One
of the most startling occurrences in
January was the sinking of many acres
of ground under the city of Wilkes.
barre, caused by the caving in of an old
coal mine. Thursday the news came
that work had been stopped in some Of
the Nova Scotia coal mines in conse.
quence of the sinking of the ground
caused by the caving in of an old mine
Here is an opportunity for occult spec
ulation.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-07
The Pleiades.

At seven o'clock in the evening a
cluster of stars, in the shape of dip
per, may be seen directly overhead.
This is the Pleiades, or Seven Stars.
Persons of ordinary eyesight can see
only six stars, but some can distinguish
nine with the unassisted eye. When
Galileo observed the Pleiades with his
new-made telescope he counted "more
than forty stars" AS optical aids
were improved more could be counted,
and to-day the star charts show six
hundred stars in this apparently small
cluster.
The brightest star is seen where the
handle of the dipper joins the bowl.
This star is named Alcyone. The re-
searches of astronomy have demon
strated that all the stars are moving.
Such movement is called proper mo-
tion." Each revolves about some
point in space or about another star.
Many stars that appear single to the
naked eye are split by the telescope
into two, three or more. These have
a double revolution-about each other
and collectively about some centre.
More than eight hundred of these
systems have been discovered.
Our sun is a star and its period of
revolution is approximately fixed at
10000 900 years. A celebrated astron-
omer has announced that from careful
calculations he is satisfied the Pleiades
is the centre of our system and that
Alcyore is the great central sun about
which our portion of the universe re-
wolves. Many years must elapse and
many thousands of measurements must
be taken before our focus can be fixed.
Astronomical law is the same wherever
it pertains AS the planets travel in
elliptical orbits, it is probable that the
orbit of our sun is also elliptical. The
arc described by the sun in the last
century is so small that none but the
most delicate micrometrical measure
ments show where it diverges from 6
: straight line. Much has been accom-
| plished, but more must be left for the
future.-PhiladelphiG Times.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-07
Capture of Train Robbers.

The brave stand against train robbers
which the express agent made on the
Central Pacific train the other day, ap-
pears to have aroused the constabu-
larry forces of Nevada and Utah to
activity. 1t probably oc-
Cured to them that if one express
agent was powerful enough to repulse
a gang of bandits, it ought not to be
an impossible task for a sufficient force
of officers to capture the same band.
They went to work on some such basis
anyway, organized themselves into a
force of eighteen well armed men, and
started on the trail of the robbers.
They learned that the latter were in a
" "stockade " in the mountains about
fifty miles north of Deseret. On
the way two of the bandits were
severely wounded in fight and taken
into custody. The advance was then
continued and the "stockade was
reached soon afterward. This the
sheriffs completely surrounded, and
upon learning their situation the three
remaining robbers surrendered without
struggle. The five constituted one
of the most audacious and successful Of
the Western gangs of thieves, and
their capture is a great triumph for
law and order. If the other sections Of
the West which are infested with simi.
lar gangs would develop as much
pluck in opposing and capturing them
as was exhibited in this, case we should
soon hear the last of train-robbing.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-07
Periodicals.

st. Nicholas The Century Co., New
York; for February is just as good as
ever, and that is saying great deal.
The continued stories are of very
high order of excellence.
The american AgriculturiSt for Feb
ruary, 1888, is an improvement upon
the splendid number of the previous
month. There are five fine full-page
groups of engravings by Hahn, Forbes,
and other leading artists.
The Rambler is a new fortnightly,
humorous paper of 16 pages, which has
just been launched upon the journals
tic sea in Baltimore. 1t promises in its
salutatory to keep 100000 people
laughing for an indefinite period. Mr..
A. L. Richardson, formerly of EUery
EUening, is the manager.
The Century Magazine (the Century
Company, New York; for February
opens with a capital likeness of George
William Curtis, the engraving by Cole
being of the best quality. S. S. COnant
an associate of Mr.. Curtis upon Harper''
Weekly, furnishes in the body of the
number plain, workmanlike account
of the leading points in Mr.. Curtis
career. The Century is full of gooG
reading matter.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-07
ar1PING HIMSELF.
:, TUE BARD OF TOWER HALL

Ri, hard UP for some bread,
son OF u,eEi" unaIi on baker one gay ~. Of l,af
Made S'.tII SSaIn me" said he, 10 a OI' %
"Csn yg baportn 70. 70 pc? Pn?9tbine Ia givel
~ 6ol y" said the eaSer, r,e il:
Be of in and strong, and should heip your
you're he hear! 'DN
4nd; u! y itqi said Pat ana ne ne ir~'''SN dt,,,
safely plaeSlanis aisv with grin Of ueilght'
men siarIeI Ineither of trouble or harm;
Thinki,uss, =, the loaf but the Vei! ilts' O''e'
Al alas! i gs' man on his shoulder was laid,
For the hsnu had a badge on ms coat. =,
and the NAH mai is the row? och! murder salu
What on ann
PAT: :..;ont to the baker was led.
As be straigh. ~ ,'oiceman is one to explain;
Here, salu w IC,t,ve been stealing his bread.
For he sa!S said Pat. you're jolly old COCK;
"0ch! hGne? es End Indade yer beauty .,,ro
Yes ld at1 didn't yer bid me be neiPiils iiiesiii
Tr0n Hn.s Suu yer said twas me uut!
Be jaoetss !?oee,iIf 10 a loaf, do you seeI
% helpeu ~. me sowl where yer ielllng-
And A,i.ll, nov, %r0,s:;ilf s;ilft to be helping meSllI
IN tehns us, N accuse me of steallhs!
Ana nd.iIy III, - Patrick. and We are hIla'e'
But hu"ib, hu',b, IN be hung on the morrow,
Ye OughI aSrsntage of Pat in his made.
For ekiI75 kiii75nc bis buSsum with sorrow
AND hllinss Ies" said the baker-then turning 10
let him 60
Pat notbing about it," said he.
You'll sas y nv store when you're needing
But come u ~!
ioal ,lrs tn YOUR liking you'll see.
surely one " s?s;J Pal, IN not settle at that,
15s2 FdS YER neck ougher have 5Tisted @as
After RIeSsCIIDy RSos ~ yerl have ne arristed.
Bad lpek lp.S a said Pat. sticking out of my hat.
i1aro i1e leather TO cover me toes
Ana ~ ~ me- ,ee't Two eyes. I'll not compromise
Troh, Trl.O; " m mi be getting some clothes
FL iS se you ihs ed baker 2e ma1 5ePsd scrape
on ioNei loves the firm are friends to the poor,
BedaS9, he bows that are willing to sell ehape
ana nIsce oIs Al all but the big Tower Hall
10 giE nT Pgov 90 wid the scrip in me paw: -,
wi VII = 5pow to me joy, that the firm are the
boys o,, t,.;,, ,,o Rrauoh
ru. -. - no, a stock of Clothing in the city
lheio IS o nicely assorted and suitable for the
oa @ Of s@md 0nr present aSSMhe4e eS and az Re
most eOnIisrison in the economy of our prices
9e! 4yvS Hail. Nos SIS and $50 Market Street
G,RiTEE. MAsrsN 4 ALLEN
Smyrna times., 1883-02-07

THE IRIsH FAMINE.-The priests of
Ireland and the Irish members of Par
lament are again appealing to the
British Government for the means of
warding off famine in the Isle of Saints.
Father Gallagher alleges that the Gov
ernment alone can cope with the dis
tress in Donegal, and this is the burden
of the cry from the Church. Three of
the Irish members of the House of Com
mons got up a meeting in London,
Tuesday week to raise subscriptions
for the "Irish farmers and laborers :"
but it was found that private charity
would be insufficient, and, after dep
utation had been appointed to make
an appeal to the Lord Mayor of London,
resolutions were passed imploring the
British Government to furnish the nec-
essary relief. The Government, accor-
ding to recent dispatches, has begun to
take into account the facts of the new
famine and the way of dealing with
Smyrna times., 1883-02-07
THE SOCIAL GLASSES.

There sat two glasses, filled to the brim,
On rich mans table, rim to rim;
One was rudy and red as blood.
And one as clear as the crystal food.
Said the glass of wine to the paler brother:
" Let tell the tales of the past to each other,
l can tell of banquet and revel and mirth,
And the proudest and grandest souls on earth
Fell under my touch as though struck by blight,
Where was a king. for l ruled in might.
From the heads of kings have torn the crown,
From the heights of fame 1 have hurled men
down.
have blasted many an honOred name:
have taken virtue and given shame;
have tempted the youth with sip, taste,
That has made his future barren waste
Far greater than a king ami.
Or than any army beneath the sky;
l have made the arm of the driver fail,
And sent the train from the iron rail
have made good ships go down at sea.
And the shrieks of the lost were sweet to me-
For they said: Behold, how great you be.
Fame. strength, wealth genius before you fall,
For your might and power are over ALL
Ho no pale brother" laughed the wine,
q" Can you boast of deeds as great as mine?'
Said the water glass. Il cannot boast
OF a king dethroned or a murdered host
But / can tell of heart. once sad,
By my crystal drops made light and glad
| OF thirsts I've quenched, of brows I've laved,
OF hands have cooled and souls have saved
I have leaped down the valley, dashed down the
| mountain,
Flowed i'll the river and played in the fountain
! Slept in the sunshine and dropped from the sky
And everywhere gladdened the landscape snC
eye;
l have ceased the hot forehead of pain,
have made the parched meadows grow fertil
with grain;
can tell Of the powerful wheel of the mill
That ground out -four and turned at my will
can tell Of manhood debased by you
That lifted up and crowned anew;
l cheer. help. l strengthen and aid
gladden. the heart of man and maid;
| set the chained wine captive free,
And all are better for knowing me-"
These are the tales they told each other
The glass of wine and its paler brother
As they sat together. filed to the brim,
On the rich mans table rim TO rim
Smyrna times., 1883-02-07

FRENCH PRETENpERs.-In the
French Chamber of Deputies Thursday
NJ. Fabre's compromise bill was passed
by vote of S4S to 16S. The bill pro-
hibits the Princes from filling any civil
or military post, empowers the Presi-
dent to expel them, and imposes pen
atty of from one TO Eve years impris-
onment for the violation of decree of
expulsion. The debate which pre-
ceded this action was characterized by
several exciting scenes. The Prince
de Leon was censured for a remark,
and the words of M. Paul de Cassagnac
created an VnFoaH The bill will be
submitted to the Senate as soon as pos
sible.