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Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-24
HILLS.

A bird flew at man in Louisville and put out his: eye with it's bill. Most men wiEh they were blind when bill gets in line with their eyes-Merchsnt Traveller.
 s.Don't you think that this half mask is very becoming to me2" inquired lady of a rival at an Austin masquerade party. Well. yes; it hides at least 8 portion of your face. .'-Texss Siftings.
 s'Maud'' wants to know if it is immodest to speak of nightcaps. We certainly cannot see anything immodest about it, but at the same time it is better to avoid slang and frankly say ''hot toddy. y.''-PhiiadeIphi Call
 ''What is the first thing done in curing by the laying on of hands?" asked 8 Brook lyn invalid of quack of the ordsr of the elsctric-eel species. The first thing re- quired, 9 replied the ''doctor," with bland the patient" The invalid s'dropped to his Iay'' and went ous.-New York Commercial Advertiser.
 The invitation to the Vanderbilt ball was simplicity itself, being only ''Mr. and Mrs, Vanderbilt at home, Tuesday evening, De- cember Il, at 9 o'clock" People who do not believe this can call and our office boy will show them his. None of the other in, vitatiops have been preserved, as they went into the waste basket as soon as received.- Philadelphia Gall.
 s'WelI, my child,' said g fond father to his little daughter, after she he'd been to church, ''what do you remember of all the preacher said ?' ''Nothing," was the tip1id reply. '.Nothingi" he exclaimed in severe tone. 'sNow, remember, the rext time you must tell me something of what he says or you will have to be punished" Next Sunday the child came home with her eyes all wild with excitement. q remember something to-day, papa" she cried eagerly. 'I am very glad of it. /" said her father, ''wbat did he say?' ''He said 'a collection will now ba madel' "-Chanbers' Journal.
 Lord Coleraine was very eccentric in his manner and compliments. Inc duchess of York had water party, but when she rived late the water man said: "Your royal highnsss must wait for the tide.' Upon Shieh Lord Coleraine lowing profoundly, said: "If had been the tide, should have waited for your royal highness, D which sent every body into fits Of laughter. Once, when staying at an inn in Ireland. and he vent to his bedroom he found his bed occupied; a man started up. saying, ''Hog dare yoa come into my room. My name is Johnson; shall demand satisfaction tomorrow morn. ing" Then little wizsn-f9csd woman pop ped her head out from under .ha blankets. At the sight of this apearitien Lord Coler- aine poiu cd at her, cooily saying, Mrs. Johnson, presume. ''-Fempie Bar.
 Just rock the baby while go
 To visit dear mamma;
 And mind you take care not t5 blew
 The smoke of your cigar
 Into her precious eyes.
 Then when you find she's fast aEeep,
 Go down and get some coal,
 And peel potatoes. while you keep
 Your eyes upon the bowl
 Of mince-msat for the pies.
 New York Journal.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-24
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Monday, December 24. 1888.

SECRETARY TELLER'5 DENIAL.
 As we noticed Saturday, there is complaint that the Interior department does not act in the eases of pension agents accused of fraudulent practices with that promptness
 which is desirable. As an illustration of the ground for this complaint the case of ". H.
 Willis, now disbarrsd, is cited. The clerk to whom it was referred held it for more than year. When asked why he did 90 he replied:
 II did not think it was worth while to trou- ble the Secretary with so small matter"
 Secretary Teller is naturally sensitive about the charges made against his department in this matter, and he disclaims any personal re- sponsibility for the delay. But it is evident that some of the Washington correspondents, and some of the best ones too, do not think he is working as hard as he might to have the rascals who swindle poor pensioners punish ed. Thus the Washington correspondent of the Boston Advertiser says: The ac tion of Secretary Teller in ordering that attorneys should have hearing, and that the briefs on both sides should be submitted to him, is bearing it's fruit. N. W. Fitzgerald has been recommended three times for disbarmen ent
 and an attorney named Webb an equal number of times By the legal technicalities which have been raised, these two are still allowed to use the pension office to defraud pensioners. and, while on bail, to appear before petit jury to answer 8 charge of swindling and fraudulent use of the mail. Mir. Teller said to your correspond ent this afternoon that it was not proper for him to disbar them while their cases were pending before the grand jury, although his attention was called to them months before Members of the grand jury have expressed their surprise that the attorneys should still be allowed to practise before department which has all the evidence on which the in- dictments were found. Secretary Teller gives a further excuse for not disbarring these fraudulent attorneys that they would refuse to return the evidence in their posses sion to the honest applicants for pensions who have been induced to commit their cases to them. He says that he would have no way of getting these papers, though District Attorney Corkhin offers to secure them all without trouble. When asked if he could not disbar these attorneys from presenting any new cases, he said he had the power, but had no intention of taking any such action.
 This is not very cheering, and if Secretary Teller can make his action, or the want of ii, appear in any better light he ought to do so Meanwhile we hope thai the efforts Of those who are trying to protect the poor pensioners will not cease until they are successful Asa last resort it is said that Congress will be asked to abolish the entire system of pension attorneys, and have every applicant transact his business direct with the pension office, without cost and without the risk of being swindled. This would be the better plan.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-24
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Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-24

After seven years of delay the trustees of the famous Lick estate, in San Francisco, have been induced to make further distri- button of the old millienaire's hequests. The sums now to be paid are S15o,ooO for the construction of free baths $1O0, GOO to found an old ladiec' home in San Francisco; $25,- GOO to the Protestant Orphan Asylum of San Francisco :; $25.O for an orphan asylum at San Jose, free to all denominations; $25, ,OO0 to the trustees of the Ladies' Relief and Pro lection society of San Francisco $1O, GOO to the Mechanics Institute, for the purchase of scientific and mechanical works, and SIC, 900 to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. There was no reason why these sums should not have been paid five years ago, except that the trustees wanted to hold on to the trust as long as possible.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-24
Christmas Memories.

BY MRS, Ms c. HrEBBINS- am thinking of Christmas season In inc few short years ago, When bright eyes peer;d from fhe window To look for tracks the snow. For up in the morning early
 Fer the sunlight was aglow, Little feet down the stairway battered To the stockings that hung in a row. And once at the Christmas season
 When our footsteps so lightly fall, missed from it's old position The lamp that stood in the hall And weary for morniu g's coEaing Our Arthur had left his bed To Iook at his Christmas trs asures In 8 stocking of black and red But poor was his search rewarded And sad his regret know, Wfe1 he found note neatly folded And ! two-cent piecs in the toe. Then slowly to bed retiring
 Sought rest in the sIumberisnd, 9hs tRo-cent piece in he stocking While he slept with the n7te in his hand. But in the early morning
 We read by fhs suns first light Bow San ta had put of his visit Because of the rain fhst night. Then joy took the place of sorrow, Which otherwise had no part, For the promise it brought of that morrow Was reign of joy to his heart. But now alone must finger
 With the season he 10 ed 50 we'll For his life went out in its gladneSe Like the sound of 8 Christmas bell. But ever my heart is yesrntHg
 For that spirit go pure and bright, Which left us in 1feis young morning Like the joy of Chriatmss night. New Haven, Conn.,, December 20.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-24
HAVEN CONN. MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 24.

imagination it is far moressatisfactory,t to look at the young cuckoo ejeoting it's foster broth CTS, ants making slaves, the larvs of the Ichneumondae feeding within the live bodies of their prey, cats playing with mice, ottsrs and cormorants with living fish, not as in- stincts specially given by the Greater, but as very small parts of one general law leading to the advaucement of all organic bodies-mul- tiply, vary, let the strongest live and the weakest die.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-24
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Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-24

Look up your family record. There is said to be full million dollars of unclaimed deposits in the savings banks of Massachu- setts. There is no State law requiring the publication of such deposits, but these &C., counts can never become the legal property of the bank, however long they may remain unclaimed.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-24

If Hartford county didn't have two candi- dates for the assistant clerkship of the House it is highly probable that the prizs would go to the county. It may as it is.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-24

Mary Anderson is, it is said, going to mar " duke. She deserves one and good one too. We hope if she marries one she will find that he is really duke, and not simply a dude with title.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-24
EDITORIAL NUTEss.
It's a cold world.

We publish this m orning the first of the articles relating to the Green. It will be found interesting.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-24
CONGRBGATIDNALISI'

An hplte or Bnarp competition has than held ita own the past year. It expends money on the ssme
 liberal scale as the magazines in order to secura fe best writer's and its columns always contain choice articles and great variety of matter
 It has five editors in the office beeieaa ona fin 7re Ys rk and one in Chicago ths covers ali parts s the country. AAhPERaS MAGAZINE ia gent as premium for two new subscribers Send to Th@ for ProspactuH. deli imdSW
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-24

The concluding sentence of Mir. Darwin's posthumous paper on Instinct" read be. fore the Linnean society in England the other day,is: It may not be logical, but to m7
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-24

The amendments to the State railroad law passed by the South Caroline House are inn portant. They provide that the railroads themselves, and not the commission, shall establish the rates to be charged. These rates are to be submitted to the commission. andif the commission fnd that they vio- late the provisions of the railroad law relat- ing to discrimination, or are net reasonable and just, they can require the railways to change the rates to such rates as the eom- mission shall adopt. From this decision the railroads can appeal, and pending the appeal the old rates will remain in force.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-24

Another good argument against capital punishment. George H. Richardson of Massachusetts was convicted of murdering his father and sentenced to State's prison for life in December, 1882. It has just been proven that the killing was accidental, and the Governor and council have pardoned Richardson.
 "A mother" has written to one of the New York papers protesting in strong terms against the exhibition of s'charms'' made by fashionable women at the opera. She thinks dress reform should begin at the top of ''our best society,"" and that Anthony Comstocks efforts are not as velldirscted as they mig ht be. This is severe, but it is not 50 very far cut of the way.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-24

The London school board has passed, by 8 large majority, motion to appoint special committee respecting the employment of wo men as clerks of the board. There was de- termined opposition, but it was contended that as the postoffce admitted women to it's service, work which they were competent to do ought to be open to them. Furthermore the school organization obviously calls for service which is peculiarly congeniel and ap- propriate for women.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-24

Fire insurance has not been az profitable as it might be this year. The loss to date is SIS. 1884. .653, and although the end of the year is now near there is time for consid- erable additional loss before the year really closes, go that at the average rate of the whole year to date, the loss at the closs of the year will amount to $81,335, ,87O, and if fires con- tinue at the rate of the last four weeks, even these latter figures will fall below the show ing that will be made on December 3I.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-24

One of the important matters to be con- sidered at this session of Congress is the proposition to abolish the system of fees paid to United States consnls and substitute def- nite salaries. This change, if it is made. will affect about thousand officials. The objec- tionable features of the fee system are obvi- ous Officers who are paid by fees are under 8 constant temptation fo make those fees as large as possible. It would be better if all consuls were paid by salary.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-24

The fence encIoses a trifie over sixteen acres. The upper or west Green is the broadest ]; an equalzipg line from Chapel to Elm street would run through the vestibule of the three churches. Estimating five sol diers to the square yard the Green would hold an army of 3s8. s90. including it's bound ing streets over half 2 million soldiers could stand there.
 The Green originaBy was not an attractive
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-21
Communication.
evening.

LEDIToR ARGUS Il have been re.
quested to forward to Alpena as soon
as possible copy of Mr.. Brooks la
Dor bill. As it is not yet printed its
general features may be of interest
They are:
1st. Prohibiting more than ten
hours labor in any twenty-four hours,
under penalties, etc.
I'd. Prohibiting the employment Of
children under twelve years of age.
Sd. Prohibiting the employment Of
youth under fourteen during school
hours.
Mr.. Cook contemplates amending
his bill to allow of more than ter
hours under special contract.
Yours,
GEO. j. ROBINSON.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-21

w. II. Phelps, of Alpena, the stone
quarry owner, principal builder and
operator in farms, city property and
property of all sorts that is marketa-
BILE, was in the Call office yesterday
and having just completed fort
nights sojourn "below," taking in Bay
City, Detroit, Lansing and Saginaw,
starts this morning for home. He
purchased some fine blooded swine OF
N. L. Miller, at Beechgrove farm, in
Saginaw, and has been looking over
some blooded cattle here and there
with a view of making purchases in
the future. Mr.. Phelps proposes to
quarry a large amount of stone an
other year and expects to be able to
supply parties in Bay City at rates
materially lower than those they are
now paying.-Bay City Call.
Mr.. Phelps returned home Saturday
evening
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Suicide.

A man named o. F. Congdon COM
mitted suicide at the Alpena House
last Friday afternoon. 1t appears he
requested that some Cruel should be
sent to his room to serve as his dinner,
but when the girl had got to the door
of the mans room with the Cruel, she
found the door locked and was unable
to arouse the inmate. She informed
the clerk of the house Of the circum-
stances and he proceeded to the room
in question, but was unable to get in.
Fearing that something was wrong,
the clerk obtained assistance, got
ladder, and effected an entrance to the
room from the outside windows.
When they got into the room they dis
covered Mr.. Congdon lying dead on
the floor, and a small twenty-five cali
bre pistol in his hand. The blood
was ozing from wound in the head,
near the right temple. The proper
officials were at once sent for, and the
next day coroner's inquest was held
by coroner Wilkinson. From the
information obtained at the inquest,
it seems that the suicide was premedi-
tated, and that soon after Congdon
had retired to his room, he placed the
pistol to his head, pulled the trigger,
and was quickly launched into eterni-
ty-the bullet entering near the right
temple and passing nearly through
the head. 1t was also found that his
home was about two miles from Gay
lord, in this State, and the melanchol-
ly tidings of his death were telegraph
ed to his family at that place. The
man had been in this city about two
weeks, and was engaged in soliciting
orders for fruit trees, grape vines, etc.,
and represented, so we understand, the
firm of T. S. Hubbard, of Fredonia,
n. Y. AS to the cause which impell-
cd the unfortunate man to take his
own life and 90 uncalled before the
Judge Of the Universe, the evidence
as collected at the inquest, from his
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-21

papers, seem to show that it was
caused by financial difficulties and that
the dispair caused by the difficulties
ahead of him, as well as by the gloomy
appearance of his future, worked his
mind to such marked degree, that
the only solution to his difficulties
seemed, to him, to be by leaving the
world. Two letters he had written,
and which had not yet been mailed,
seem to show that this was the motive
that impelled him to a suicides grave.
On the night of his death, a letter
arrived here for him from his wife,
which spoke of the gloomy prospect at
home, and also brought message of
love from his wife and children. This
letter the deceased never saw. The
verdict rendered by the coroner's jury
was death by his own hand. Last
Monday the remains of the deceased
were taken to Gaylord, an official from
Otsego having come across the county
with sleigh and team for that purpose.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-21

Weather permitting, it is the inten-
ton of a number of gentlemen and
ladies of this city to make trip to
the Burnt Lands next Wednesday
evening, the 2Sth. An entertainment
will be given at the M. f. church, at
that place by the persons who, some
time ago, gave concert in the town
ship of Wilson for the benefit of the
Baptist society there. We under
stand that arrangements have been
made whereby those who go to the en-
tertainment at Long Rapids, will be
able to procure the refreshments neces-
sary after a seventeen mile sleigh ride,
and that supper can be obtained by
those who desire it, at the residences
of farmers adjacent to the church.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-21
MOntmOrency Items.
GEO. j. ROBINSON.
From the Montmorency indie,

from the M0ntm0rency INDEX
Scott & Holmes are cleaning out
some more of Brush Creek, to enable
them to run their logs down to the
main river.
There is pine tree in this county
that the owners are offering $40 to
the person that will deliver the butt
log in Alpena. The tree is over nine
feet through, and is supposed to be
the largest in the county, and probab.
ly in the State.
Francis Smiley, of Orion, Mich,
called at this Office Saturday last, and
informed us that he had started an.
other town in this county, to be known
as MERIDIAN City. 1t is located on
section Z, town 80 north, range 1 east
in the township of Briley. This
makes three towns in the county, such
as they are, but Hillman is the county
seat, and is taking the lead.
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Alpena Guards.

An order has been issued by Cap
tain Holmes requiring the members
of the Alpena Guards to assemble at
the Armory, at Z o'clock P. NJ, to-
morrow evening, at which place the
company will be inspected by Major
Donnelly. Full dress uniforms and
helmets will be worn. Inspection
takes place at 8 o'clock p. NJ. The
order was first issued to have the in
spection at 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
but it has been postponed to the time
above stated.
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A Militia Company.

Col. {. 5. Brown, commanding the
Third Regiment of Michigan State
Troops, has offered to use his influence
to secure the admission of Cheboy-
gan Company into the State service,
and a petition is now in circulation
asking the common council to grant
the use of the town hall to suchJsa
company when organized g 1t is re-
ceiving large list of signers, among
whom are our solidest citizens, and
ought to be successful. Another pa
per is in circulation for volunteers to
join the company, and is booming.
We have no doubt that the company
will be organized with big list of
members as enthusiastic as any anna
teur soldiers in the State. Such a
company will be fine thing for the
young men Of the place, and for Che
boygan, too. We have set of sturdy
young men who are capable of "doing
us proud if they get chance.-Che-
boygan Democrat.