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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-12-10
Quito Indifferent.

This, from North Carolina (oncc
called the "Tar Heel Stately, may be
relied on as authentic. The education
al advantages enjoyed by the boys and
girls of North Carolina during the
earlier decades of the present century
were of very limited kind. There
were, however, at that day, a few insti-
buttons of learning whose reputation
extended beyond the limits of the State,
and whose standards of education were
among the best. Notable among them
was one located at the seat of justice in
the County of B, which still main
tains its reputation. A certain planter
resided in contiguous county, whose
eldest son had ttained 10 the age when
at the present day young men are fully
prepared to enter colleges, and whose
education was sadly deficient. What he
had was acquired by occasional and in
termitted attendance at the 'log school
house, in his vicinity, at such times as
an old-fashioncd school-mastcr "taught
and birchcd" the boys and girls.
The father of the lad in question, pos
sessed of ample means, determined that
his son John should be placed ut the
aforesaid school in the village of A;
and accordingly, accompanied by his
son, carried out his intention, leaving
him with ample means and prepaid tut
ton under charge of the worthy princi-
pal. On taking leave of his son he was
informed that monthly reports would be
sent him by mail of his sons progress
in study, etc, etc. At the expiration of
the first month the report was accord
ingly sent, and note, rs follows, ac-
companicd the report: when you
placed your son John under my charge
you forgot to direct what branches you
desired him to be put in" This note
of reminder rather confused the worthy
old gentleman, whose own education
barely enabled him to read and write
(the latter by no means an easy task for
him). Consulting his wife, and after
with her reading and re-reading the re-
port and note, he replied thereto as
follows:
Survive got n,rc letter and see you want
to knoce what branches ire want John put
inter we dodnt care what uidy ar so you kedpe
him ottcn Tar River!
--Hdrper's Margarine.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-12-10
Simple Musical Method.

The new tonic sofia system of teach
ing music is not patented, and is quietly
being adopted in Eastern cities. Prof.
Carl +. Kroeb, of tho Stevens Polytech-
mic at Hoboken, describes it as follows;
present in use, and all the old staff no
tation," said he, "and represents the
tones by simple method which any
body can understand. The musical in
tervals are the same in all keys, conse-
qucntly no flats or sharps are needed in
writing music for the voice. They arc
confusing and do not represent any
reality. In place of the pictured notes
simple letters are uscd-'d' for do, r.
for re, m for me, etc. 'Old Hundred
written is as follows, u meaning s.:
dId;tl,;s,Id rJm:m m I'm r d
f;mlr.d lrimlr'dlL;t Id'sIm' al
This is written the same in every
KEY; it is only necessary to have the
key right at the beginning. The
learner needs careful drill on the in
tervals, so that he can strike them al
will. The method does all this In q
novel and philosophical manner. With
the new method no time is lost in
puzzlng when the key changes. The
letters above Indicate what the notes
are, the long lines are the bars, the
short ones arc the middle of the bars
the colons separate the pulse OF beats,
and the commas denote half-beats. The
inventor was Rev. Mr.. Curwen, an En-.
glish clergyman, who died recently.
II is called the Tonic Sofia system, be.
cause all the symbols show their rela.
ton to the tonic or keynote. People
who have sung well all their lives and
are getting good salaries are just find
ing the very c of their art Musi'
clans generally do not look favorably
upon the new way.-Erchange.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-12-10
The Dying Tramp.

"I'll tell you what I'd like to SEQ
remarked n conductor, sand that is
all the professional tramps in the
country tied down to the rails right
in front of the fast mail"
whats the matter with YOU and
the tramps nowi"
"Matter enough. The other day
down near Galesburg passenger
pulled the bell-rope and stopped the
train. He said he had seen the body
Of u man by the side of a track. We
pulled back ways, and, sure enough
in the ditch lay tramp. He seem
ed TO be dead. We examined him,
when he showed signs of life. Then
we carried him into the baggage ear
and fixed up a bed for him. Pretty
soon he opened his eyes and gasped i:
'Fell-oh'-train. Badly hurt. =
There was a doctor on the train, and
he said the fellow was injured inter
nally, probably fatally. He prescrib-
ed stimulants. So we skirmished
around and got bottle of whisky.
He drank it like water, all the time
rolling his eyes and groaning. He
emptied that bottle and asked for
more. The kind hearted baggage
man brought quart flask out of his
chest and told us to give him some of
that. When we pulled into Gales.
burg he was sleeping and, was
afraid, dying. The baggageman went
to lunch and | to telephone for the
police. When he came back our pa
tient had recovered and disappeared.
The bottle of whisky, good suit OF
clothes and nickle-plated seven
shooter had gone with him.-Chicago
Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-12-10
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
I WONDER WHAT MAUD WILL
SAY.

ONDLh w h1L "htO U@1&-
SAY
Dear Harry, I viii not dissemble
A candid confession is best;
My fate-but alas, how trcmblel--
Ny fate must put to the test;
This morning gathered In sadness
a etrand from my locks slightly gray
70 delay any longer were madness
ri wonder what Maud viii say!
Macbbth makes kindred remark:
wonder II Mac felt as slckly
Wbeh ne carved tho old King In the dark!
Tho fellows who marry all do IL,
but What is the usual way2
Hci8hol don't wish were through i'll
wonder what Maud will say!
Pray advise. Would you Ak up letter
with rhymes about roses and trees3
To tell Il porchancc would be better:
Alas, must get on my kncesf
No; kneeling is now out of fashion
Except In novel or play.
All, love is a Protean passion!
1wondef what Maud will sayi
wSI pfcSiS GS s or only hsr bSoOk or pony
A povol-say Dulwer's "Zanoni,"
Or poem-"Luclle," 'Lalla Rookh";
BS@6 NS, from MSl Of s6u 0sSsaOo
BY Jovei am perfectly reckless
wonder what Maud will sayl
Shall speak of tho palace at Como
Which captured the heart of Pauline7
There's a likeness OF Claude In chrome;
Would you buy IL and practice the scenci
But mol I'm no Booth, nor an Irving;
My fancy has led me astray.
To lover so true and deserving
wonder what Maud will say!
Could MARBLE like Signor Galassi,
IN passionate song would soar
recall she applauded him as he
Sere9aded the fair Leonore;
My strdin Should resound love-compelling
Far eweeter than Orpheus' lay;
Already my bosom is swelling
wonder what Maud will sayl
Shall tell her my love very gravely,
Or propose In n moment OF mirth,
OR lead to the sub jcct suavely,
And mention how much am WORTH
Old fellow, know | shall blundcr;
When she blossoms as bright as the day,
Ny wits will he dnZzed. oh, thunder!
Iwonder what Maud will sayl
Samuel Mnturn Peek, IN Century
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-12-10
Was Afraid He'd Stop.

A young woman from the country
was suing her ex-sweetheart for q
breach of promise, and the lawyers
were, as usual, making all sorts OF
inquisitive interrogatories.
"You say" remarked one, that
the defendant frequently sat close to
your
Eyes, sir" was the reply, with q
hectic flush.
"How close? ?"
"Close enough, SOS one cheer was
all the sittin' room we needed"
"And you say he put his arm
around youi"
"No, | didn't"
"What did you say then?"
81 said he put both arms around
me-"
"Then WHAT"
"He Rugged me-"
every hardl Z"
eyes, he did. So hard that | came
purity near hollerin' right out"
"Why didn't you holler''
"Cause."
THAT'S no reason. Be explicit
please. Because what ?"
"Cause / feared he'd stop."-Chi
cago Tribune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-12-10

During the last FIVE years New
Workers. in Paris purchased 1882, 600
worth of paintings W. y. Graphia-
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-12-10

"A cab driver in Paris was recently
engaged at the Champs Elysees by q
lady who, after making him drive al
over the city for nearly six hours
finally alighted in the Faubourg Mont
martre, and told him she chad been un.
able to find her son." The driver a,
once demanded his fare, but was told
that she did not possess cent. lie
then invited her TO ride again, and
drove directly to the nearest police sta
ton, when it was found that the woman
was insane.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-12-10
The Siderable French Balloon

Messrs. Renard and Krebs' reported
discovery of a Siderable balloon, occu-
pied the Paris Academy of Sciences
again recently. A letter was read from
nj. Dupuy dc Lomo, member of the
Academy, well known as q jealous
laborer IN the science of aeronautics.
1t is, i'm fact, by the principles laid
down by M. Dupuy DO LONE that
Mcssrs. Renard and Krebs have been
guided in the construction of their bal
loon. In the letter referred to, M. Du-
puy do Lone affirms that his own ex-
periments in 1875 conclusively proved
the practicability Of guiding balloons
in n horizontal direction. His ma
chinery, however, did not permit q
greater speed than ten kilometres an
hour, and this was not sufficient in face
of wind of any superior degree
of velocity. Messrs. Renard and
Krebs will, however, says M. de
Lone, employ, in an experiment to
be made at an early date, motor of q
double power to that which he had
used, and attain speed of twenty-five
kilometres per hour. The great prog
ress made is, he adds, the invention
of machine which, including batteries
and accessories, weighs only five
hundred and sixty kilogrammes M.
Dupuy dc Lone expresses himself alto
gether as very sanguine upon the
achievements of his fellow laborers,
but it will seem to most people that
light as the new electric machinery
may be in comparison with that hitherto
experimental with, weight of five
hupIrod aud aixtv Ei1oo ra N, r,,oa IL n
dangerously large proportion of tho
total weight, namely, two thousand
kilogrammes, of Messrs. Renard and
Krebs' balloon. Various explanations
are given of the reasons preventing the
aerial voyage from Meudon to Paris
last Saturday, which thousands Of per-
sons had assembled to witness. The
truth is, that in the previous experiment
the machinery had been damaged and
some notifications of detail had been
judged desirable before further expert
ments were NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Standard
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-12-10

The Lutheran Church of Finland
Is, for the moment, bishoplcss-
three chief pastors having died within
h few months Of one another. The first
clergyman elected to the episcopal of
flee will have to go to Sweden for con-
eecration.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-12-10

BEWARE OF FRAUDs.-Be sure you
get the genuine DIR. Thomas Eclectric
Oil. 1t cures colds, Group, asthma,
deafness and rheumatism.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-12-10

A Nevada critic, speaking of q
harpist, said, ave never before knew
there was so much music in a grid
iron. "-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-12-10
SCROFULA

can only be cure, by q thorough ruiifca-
ton of the blood. III this is neglected,
the disease perpetuates its faint through
generation after generation. Among it,
earlier symptomatic developments are
Eczema, Cutaneous Eruptions, Tu-
mors, Boils, Carbuncles, Erysipelas,
Purulent Ulcers, Nervous and Ply
steal Collapse, etc. II allowed to con-
tinue, Rheumatism, Scrofulous Ca
tarrh, Kidney and Liver Diseases,
Tubercular Consumption, and vari-
Gus other dangerous or fatal maladies, arc
produced by It.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-12-10
KINGS EVIL

Was the name formerly given 10 scrofula
because of a superstition that Il cour! b.
cured by kings touch. The wcrlt j.
wiser now, aud knows that
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-12-10

AT the electric exhibition in Phila-
delphia an organist plays Roosevelt
organ 100 feet away from his instru-
ment. This makes playing much moro
pleasant for the organisi, thinks the
New Orleans P,dyunc.
Ketchum daily keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-09-11
KErcHtAE AND cHALLIs ROAD.
Notice of Forfeiture.

To r. C F. DIVINE
You are hersby notified that have expended
Two Hundred Dollars i'll lab.r and improve
ments ON the Wood River lode minn claims
situated in Warm Springs l reek Mining Dis
trict, Alturas county, Idaho. during the years
1882 and 1885,; that your portion Of the said ex
penditurr IL one fourth, less $40 paid fox the
year 1882, or S3n: and that II you fail to con-
tribute said $50, your proportion OF said ex-
penditurc within lsv DAYS from the date hereof
YOUR interest in the said Wood River" lode
mining claim will become the property OF the
undersigned under the provisions OF section
x>A o. the Revised Statutes OF the United
States, NrLT. MOURNING.
KetchuIu, August 81, lsSi-Ysd
Ketchum daily keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-09-11
GEORGE ]. LEWIS,
Publisher and Proprietor.
ADVERTISING RATES;

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
All legal advertisements 81 80 per square, or
fraction thereof for each period OF thirty days:
EXCEPT Notices OF Forfeiture NINETY days
snder three squares, $40.
aJ-Ope square is ten lines OF this type.
Business cards by the year At ~ per cent dis
count when paid in advance
Ketchum daily keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-09-11
For Sale-Easley's Station

'aaisis the station between Galenx snd Ketcf1-
um,. IL consists OF good house artf hart&> aud
has good warm springs on the place. For sale,
cheap for cash. Inquire J. v. Easleysar thsa
teat saleon- GYai-k
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-03

will surpass them in violent DEATH
for the last fifteen years five to one
The small: city of Phoebe, just ovel
the line In Nevada, has slain more
men during the last six years thar
the whole population OF Utah have
slain. And, when it is further
stated that
THE MAJORITY OF MURDERS
committed in this Territory during
the last seven years are justly charge
able to the GENTLE residents, the dark
and murderous character the Nor
mons uniustly bear should be further
illuminated"
How inexpressibly sad is the
thought that forces on q reluctant
mind the conviction that many who
profess to be followers OF the meek
and lowly Jesus. are strangers to His
spirit and doctrinesl The "Mor-
mons" are feeling this more keenly
than words can tell, yet they enter
tain malice toward none. believing
that God will not permit human
Justice and divine righteousness to
be wholly divorced. The presence of
these two elements renders pure
Christianity possible-without them,
can be expected but cenfu-
sion, dogmatic creeds, insincerity,
conflict, envy, hatred. and false &C
From these may heaven deliver us.
NOSES THATCHER.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-03
Death of Bishop Moody.
SMITHvILLE,
GRAHAM Co., A. T.,
January 2Sth, 1884.

Editors Herald:
The citizens of this place and the
surrounding settlements were start.
led by the melancholy tidings Of
the death Of Bishop John M. Moo.
dy, of Thatcher, who was taken
suddenly sick at midnight on Fri
day, the 25th inst, with q severe
pain in the head and back, accom-
panied by chill. He died on Sun.
day morning, at 8 O'Clock. Bishop
Moody was strictly a God-fearing
man, who devoted bis life to the
salvation OF mankind, and was be-
loved by every one who knew him.
It can be truthfully said that he
kept the whole laws of God. His
labors and associations are well
known by the older members of the
church. The funeral took place at
Smithville, in the large hall, at
O'Clock p. M, on the 18th inst. The
people turned out en- masse to pay
their last respects to their beloved
friend. One significant feature of
the procession was the Sunday
school of this place. They marche ed
from the large hall and met the
funeral procession at the corner of
town, and then formed a single line
each side of the road, with uucOv-
cred heeds, while the procession
passed through, and then followed
in the rear to the large hall, where
the funeral services were conducted
by Bishop Joseph Rogers, Of this
place. Deceased was 90 years of
age, and spent oyer half of his life
in the church. He leaves large
and well respected family to mourn
his loss. He came from st. George,
where he assisted a great deal in
the temple. In previous years he
was q member of the Legislature.
G. WHEATLEY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-03

Philadelphia has Jewish Sunday
morning lectures to accommodate
the Jews who wish to work Saturdays,
and the scheme is meeting with great
success. The necessity of lying idle
two days in the week is growing to
be an intolerable burden to the Jews,
and will probably give way in time
to the adoption of Sunday entirely.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-03

Electric lighting in cities is looked
upon by many sensible men as often
a damage instead of q benefit. It is
so costly that the si1e streets are
stripped OF all lights 10 order to pat
few electric burners on the main
thoroughfares, lights are extinguished
too early, and burglary an outrage
are Increasing alarmipgly.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-09-11
Qriaias.

Recent statistics showing the amOnnt
of quinine produced yearly By the iii
ferent countries Of the world viii bc Of
interest in view Of the recent decline in
the price Of that drag. The total
world production veariy IS estimated
at 4,5On.t 90 ounces Of which Germany
and Italy manufacture the greater por-
ton. America cun>unses nearly f0r.y per
cent, OF l.S3o. 600 Ounces, while the
total amount manufactured here i but
I.00o, ,OO0 ounces. this being IN part due
10 the desi-uct on by fire IN Fhilat,el-
phia Of the works Of the largest Ameri-
can producers. who now arc obliged to
send their bark 10 Europe TO be Fre-
pared for the market. Since the
forests of fcru bee. me le 5 ready OF
access the experiment of planting trees
on n large scale in CeyioE aud Java
has been tired, with the result Of in
creasing the production so fsr that in
the judgment OF the largest manufac-
turcr in the trade here. the supply
manufactured largely exceeds the de-
mand- The trees. when planted, yield
their bark in about five years. and. IN
like the native Peruvian trees. do not
become exhausted. but produce bark
year after year, and The quality OF the
bark from the cultivated trees Is said
to be far superior 20 that obtained from
the wild trees. The shipment OF raw
material from the East Indies 10 the
Unitel States last year amounted to
over 6.OoO.00O pounds. of which \
large amount was re-shiPpea 10 Europe
to be prepared for account of Ameri-
can manufacturers. The receut failure
Of the BOhringers. the great italian
manufacturers. hal the effect Of fur
ther lowering the price of quinine, and
sales weie made rs low as one dollar
per ounce. IL is estimated that. had the
experiment Of planting in the east not
been tried. and had the world been de-
pendent for its supplies onthe Peruvian
forests. the price Of quInine would DOW
not be less than FIVE dollars per OUNCE
-BradStrccis.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-09-11
BetIr Hay and Pastures.

ANY one lassinS through agricultural
districts. sas in June. when the herbage
has nearly rachel its full growth. must
notice how much land is only half or
quarter UTILIZED by allowing the un-
checked grown of al sorts of weeds.
A large porto, Of this land i pasturaee.
and the way he poor cattle have 10
seek out the Lite grass from among
the overwhelming weeds is source Of
actual sadness These pasture fields.
900, are allowed to 60 on prOdnc' z
noxiOus weeds or n series of wears
without an effOrtbeing made 70 get rid
of them by the sTrcst mode known 10
the ObserTant farner-irequent cultiFa-
tor Then, again. we see the same
proportion of weeds in many fields
from which the cattle hay IS to he cut.
and this Is done yer after year Just rs
though COWS and otlcr cattle would cat
the weeds any mort readily dry than
green. IL Is rs apparent as TIE sun sl
monday that TO whaever extent weeds
are allowed 10 grow lust 10 that extent
i the land wasted-n fact. worse than
wasted Now, that his can DC avoided
is clear; ami that il AN b. proiitably
avoided. in most casss, scarcely admits
Of doubt And what is true Of the
pasture fields Is tie same where the
herbage is left to become hay. The
good. clean field Is r1e exception. Not
only the Ox-eye daisy. but sorrel and
piantain. and asters OF various kinds.
which cattle ean no more for when dry
than when greer. constitute the bulk OF
what is TO be hay; and it i tolerabiy
good stuff which has but One-fourth o;
extransOus matter -GcrHGHtOlCB 1eio-
graph.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-09-11
~ Best Incnbater.

Considerable interest has been excited
IN the last two or three years on the
sub -ect Of incubators, and those inter
ested have been feeling around in the
darE, as it were. in trying 10 strike
some method bT which chickens could
be Matched surely and without trouble
This is somewhat like the royal road
TO wealth" The royai road to wealth
has not been IS Yet found without ell
countering some trouble on the road.
The same is true in regard to Matching
chickens. Even If the most perfect in
cubator was procured. il viii be found
necessary to attend 10 it every day. and
what with turning Of eggs and renew
ing of oil and keeping an even temper
ature, the ineubators have not made as
many friends as we at first thought
they would
The best Incubator We ever found was
the hen herself She has been bred to
the business. and after she once makes
up her mind to 90 AZ il she has no other
business on hanl TIE difficulty gen.
orally experienced is that two hens or
more wish to % into the same business
on the same spot. and in their struggle
Tor Tie maSpsry TIC StoCk i -CutIalAN
ruined. Ii il. to say the lesst, annoy
ing. after two hens have sguandered
three weeks TO see them bring or one
chicken between them The question
then arises how can You prevent more
than one hen sitting on = nest at a
time? We remember fifteen wears ago
OF so of seeing patent nest with door
I'm front like a triangle, which, when
the hen went in onto the nest. closed
after her. preventing others coming in.
and still leaving her free to go out; but
this brilliant device has not met with
the success that the pa'entee thought it
would when il was first hatched out
People still go on in the old way. let
ting their hens sit where they have .
mind to. Some years ago We practicc,i
this method ourselves. with the result OF
only about half dozen ehickens being
hatched in the entire season, although
there were more hens that engaged in
doing their best at it--BrcedsrS' Jour
nal