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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-27

A gentleman from Calcutta writes TO
Nature. Several remarkable instances
of intelligence in animals have been
given in recent numbers of Nature.
Possibly the following instance of
reasoning power in an ele'
plant may not be without
interest: Some years ago / was as
cending the lower part of the Darjee-
ling Hill Road in the Himalaya Noun
tains from Terai. At a certain part Of
the road, where we met u string OF
bullock carts, the outer few feet were
encountered by long flat-topped heap
of small-rounded boulders, piled there
to be broken up for road metal; from
the outer edge there was a steep, al
most precipitous slope. On the inner
side Of the road was small drain, and
then few feet of comparatively level
ground between the drain and the slope
above. The carts Just mentioned were
of the usual kind, the body construct
ed of bamboo) about twelve feet long
and three and one-half feet broad, with
the wheels near the middle, each cart
being drawn by pair of bullocks. The
n,ahom (driver) of the elephant / was
riding having halted the animal close
up to the heap of boulders, there was
just room left between the elephant and
the chain for the carts to pass. These
carts were the ordinary vehicles of the
country, and under ordinary circum-
stances an elephant would no more
think of "shying" at them than Lon
don dray horse would think of shying
at q cab. Yet as the carts went by one
by one my elephant became more and
more uneasy, and finally, in spite of tho
efforts of the driver to restrain her,
mounted on the heap of boulders ut the
risk (Which, considering how cautious
elephants are in treading on suspicious
ground, | believe she must have seen
quite rs clearly as the driver
or y of rolling down the slope
below the road if the rounded
boulders shifted and gave way beneath
her weight. 1t was some time before
perceived the cause of her fear. Ele-
plants, even in India, are uncommon,
and bullocks, as well as other domestic
animals, generally feel considerable
dread of them from their unusual APP
pearance us well rs their size. The
bullocks in question were greatly fright
ened ut having to pass so closely to the
bulky brute, and several of them in
passing tried to get away from her by
jumping the drain. 1t required all the
efforts of the drivers to prevent their
doing it. The elephant evidently saw
that the bullocks were frightened, and
that they were trying to jump the
drain, and she further calculated that
If they did so the long tail of the cart
would swing sharply round in the OPP
posite direction and strike her violently
across the fore legs. OF the two risks
she preferred that of mounting on the
heap of boulders.
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Picking Up Deep Sea Cables.

The laying of Geographic cables is
now SO common that the description
of the machinery for picking up a
broken one will be read with interest.
1t consists of a rope about an inch
and quarter in diameter, made from
the strongest hemp with interviewer
wires Of fine steel. The grapnel at
the end is merely solid shaft of iron
some two feet long, and weighing
about 100 pounds, and prolonged in
to six blunt hooks, which most resem-
BILE the partly closed fingers Of the
human hand.
In picking up the cable in deep
water the Nina, after reaching the
waters near the break, lets out her
rope and grapnel, then takes course
at right angles to the cable and at
some distance from the fracture, so
that the broken ends may not slip
through the grapnel. The grapnel
rope is attached to a dynamometer,
which exactly measures the strain on
the rope, and shows unerringly when
the cable has been caught. If the
grapnel fouls n rock, the strain rises
very suddenly to a high point; but
the exact weight of the cable being
known, the dynamometer signals by n
steady rate of increase its hold OH the
cable far below.
The ease and certainty with which
cables are picked up in these days is
amazing. A while ago one of the
lines of the Anglo-American company
was caught without trouble at depth
of two and quarter miles near the
middle of the Atlantic. Capt. Trott,
of the Nina, who has won great fame
for his skill and ingenuity in cable
matters, but recently picked up the
French cable $50 miles off st. Pierre,
and in four hours from the time the
grapnel was let 60 had the cable splic
ed and in working condition. The
splicing is work of great delicacy
and skill, and when accomplished by
trained fingers the spliced part can
scarcely be distinguished from the
main cord.-Boston Commercial Bull
letin.
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English HOme-Life.

About the first impression that En-
glish life makes on stranger is that it
is shy of instrusion. English homes are
addicted to getting as far from the high
way as they may, and when they must
needs stand near it, of throwing up u
screen of high hedges and stout gates
between them and the tramping world.
Perhaps the gates sometimes seem II
little Slow in opening to the offices of
hospitality. But | doubt whether for
all that q choicer hospitality is charac-
teristc of any other people. Once in
side of I'm English home, you are made
to feel very much ut home. You are
expected to go and come, indoors and
out, rs it suits you. Your hosts, on
their part, do not think it necessary to
apologize or explain if their every day
duties make it needful for them to leave
YOU by yourself now and then on the
lawn or in the library. There is no
conspicuous effort to ''entertain" you.
no airing of best parlors, no dressing in
better clothes, no extra spread, appar-
entity, at dinner. But there is no lack
of care to make your stay pleasant, of
attention that is much better for not
being obstrusivc.
Another impression which the typical
English home makes, is that there is no
straining to keep up the highest style
that ones income will warrant. So long
as furniture is serviceable, ii matters not
how old-fashioned it is. There is no
disposition to tear away an old home
merely because it is old, or to spend
money in changes simply for the sake of
undermining it. The owner shows you
the old fireplace around which his fam
lily have gathered, and the little window
out of which they have looked for half
dozen generations, with more pride
than he could take in the costliest stair
case or finest facade of modern build.
To be comfortable as he goes along,
is duty that stands much higher in the
middle-class Englishman's creed, than
to make a show of his money. AS his
idea of comfort involves good deal of
cooking and other service, he keeps
twice as many domestics as an Ameri-
can family with the same income would.
and lives in only half as snowy house.
This was the best explanation l discov-
cred for the manifest fact that English
mothers have the advantage of Ameri-
can women, in the same grade of life,
both in the matter of robust health and
daily leisure. They are loyal, usually,
to the example of the Queen, and raise
large families. One soon gets accus-
toned, in sauntering through the Lon
don parks, to the sight of the baby
carriage which holds two little ones
with difference in their ages of only
twelvemonth or so. But there Is no
effort to keep them tricked out in fine
clothes. AS for running every time q
little chap bumps his nose or twists his
fists in the younger baby's eyes, the
English mother begins early to teach
her progeny to make the best of such
things. -Good Company.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-27
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
eALLAD or A BoAD BACHELOR.

when was young dwo't among
A group of maidens gentle,
And sometimes grow, rs fellows do,
TO he quite sentimental;
kissed the girls, and pulled their ourls,
Played "Buzz" and Copenhagen"
Now they are flown, and am grown
A sensible old Pagan.
For once met n gay coquetto,
Enchanting, sweet and charming,
And In week foun1 my check
Had wrought decd alarming;
lightly swOrc, as Oft before,
A1cctionatc assurance.
And vowed a life without vito
To be beyond endurance.
fused TO writo her every night
A sugar-sentenccd letter,
With rapturos OF n lavish love
That knew OF nothing better;
walled my woes IN plaintlvc prose-
AS doleful us a hcurso is,
And damned my JOY, like any boy,
In very spoony verses.
My postage bill increased until
MY bank deposits dwindled;
Hor misslvcs came and fed the flame
That cunning Cupid lSindlcd.
bought bouquets, and penned my praise
In language fine ana ferVent;
To end the note | always wrote:
Your most devoted servant"
Alas, the stationery gay
The realms Of tinted paperl
Alas, the ink used TO think
Had magic In its vapOrl
Alas that ! should ever buy
Such loads OF things to give herl
When | recall them. one and all,
1t makes my conscience qulverl
For woe Is mel l didn't see
Love made me so shortesighted-
How vain Il was to WOO, because
She seemed so much delighted;
For she had money; had none
To make my pockets Jingle,
And so live fugitive,
In blesscdness that's single.
Frank u. Sherman, IN Life.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-27
CHICAGO
EEkLl NEWS
AND THE
ALPENA ARGUS,
So a Year.

The CHICAGO WEEKLY NEWS ia rccog.
nized % n paper unsurpassed In all the re-
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Newspaper. In the matter Of teegraphic
service, having the advantage Of connection
with the CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, II has
at its command all the dispatches OF the
Western Associated Press besides a very cx-
tensiyc service OF Special kilograms from all
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itics, presenting all political news free from
partisan bias or coloring, and absolutely
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worthy GENERAL FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
We republish here from the columns OF the
WEEKLY NEWS a few OF the voluntary
concentrations IL has received:
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MORTGAGE SALE.

NI
Default having been made in the conditions of a
certain mortgage, made and executed by John
Heating and Jennie Heating, his wife. of Alpena,
Michigan to Warner, Pnrdy Co., Of same place
composed Of Seth A. L. Warner, Preston c. Purdy,
Charles Bewick, Andrew w. and William b. Com
*. Of the Of
of Apena, Michigan, on the 18th day of December,
1875 in ber one Of mortgages page 1873, which said
duly assigned by said Seth K. L. Warner and Pres
ton @. Purdy, TO said Charles Bawick, Andrew W.
and William d. Comstock, which assignment was
the 18th day Of December, 1875, in iber four of OF
mortgages, page 20, and the said Charles Bewick,
Andrew w. and William d. Comstock ON the ilst
Kitty NJ Corbin, who Is now the owner Of the same.
This last said assignment being duly recorded in
said Register of Deeds Office, on the 9Th day of
May 1882 In said lber four Of mortgages, page 209
on which said mortgage there Is claimed to be due
at the date Of this notice, the sum Of eleven hun
dred and fifty dollars, and no suit or proceedings
having been instituted to recover the moneys Sc
cured by said mortgage, or any part thereof, Now,
therefore, by virtue OF the power Of SALE contained
In said mortgage, and the statute in such case
made and provided, Notice is hereby given, that
Saturday. the Ord day OF May, 1854,
at ton o'clock In the forenoon shall sell at public
door Of the Court House, in the city Of xipena,
that being the place where the Circuit Court for
said Alpena county is holden, the premises de-
be necessary to pay the amount due on said mort
gage with ten per cent interest, and all legal costs
The premises being described In said mortgage: All
that certain piece or parcel Of land situated In the
city OF Alpenn, county Of Alpena and state OF
Michigan and described follows, 20 wit lots four
Nl. Ave Isl and six l6 block eighteen u.s., Hitch
cocks addition to the city Of Alpens, according TO
'"s '''''""' P'"' KITTY NJ. CoRBIN,
Assignee Of said Mortgage
TuRuBuLL q DAFoH,
Attorneys for Assignee.
Dated Feb. 1sts 1884. 662wlS
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-27

Don't like the bed ?" said the ho-
tel clerk, astonished at the presump-
ton of the complaining guest; "why,
some--of the best people, some of the
hightonedest folks in the United
States, have slept in it," Yes, that's
just the trouble responded the
guest 81 found last night there were
altogether too many big bugs in it for
the comfort of common people like
mex.
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CHER1FF'S SALE.

-
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of writ
of er facas issued out of the Circuit Court for the
county of Alpena in favor Of William @. Andrus,
against the goods and chattels and real estate Of
James A. Case, in said county, to me directed and
1884, levy upon and take all the estate right, title
and interest of said James A. Case in and TO the fol-
lowing described real estate, that 10 say the north
west quarter of the northwest quarter OF section
fifteen 15l and the northeast quarter of the north
east quarter, and the east half Of the northwest
quarter Of the northeast quarter of section sixteen
49, all in township thirty-one 1911, north OF range
eight east Michigan; the west half OF the south
east quarter of section two 2 the southeast quarter
Of the southeast quarter Of section five t5 the east
half Of the southwest quarter and the southeast
quarter Of section 49,, all in township thirty-one
OH north of range eight east, State OF Michigan !;
the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of
section thirty-one, in township thirty.two 1927,
north Of range seven east, Michigan; the SOUTH
west quarter of the southwest quarter OF section
three 3, the northwest quarter Of the north west
quarter and the southwest quarter OF the south
west quarter Of section thirteen 49,, all in town.
ship thirtytwo north Of range eight ~ east, Mich
gan, and the southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter and the southeast quarter of the north
west quarter Of section thirtysix 1867, in township
thirty-two north Of range four AZ east. Michigan,
and lot ten, in block nine lol, OF the village now
city, of Alpena. All of which 1 shall expose tor
sale ut public auction vendue, 10 the highest bid
der at the front door of the Court House, in the
city of Alpena, in said county, on Tuesday, the
18th day Of Msrch, A. ID. 1884, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon OF said day.
Dated February 9TH, 1884.
JAMES +. DENTON,
653w7 Sheriff Of Alpena county.
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The people of Brooklyn, Conn,
deem their old oak the most beautiful
tree In New England. A hundred
years ago its top was cut off to use In
''bushing in" haysecd, and the young
tree then put off many branches near
the ground. Some of these have grown
TO a length of sixty feet, and are very
large. The trunk is l5l feet In cir
conference. Y. Sun.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-27

leave II foot OF rail unoiled.
81 obeyed him in silence, ana soon
the tracks for long distance behind us
were shining with a thick, greasy fluid.
When the contents of the cans were ex-
hausted, the engineer said, as he arose
from his position, Il think we have
fixed them. John, old man, you can
ease her up triile. We needn't smash
the machine with trying TO get away.
We shall have no more trouble to-
night"
81 looked back, and saw that our
pursuers had just reached the oiled sec
ton of the track. Their own nomen-
tum carried them forward some dis
lance; then there was harsh, whirring
sound, and furious escape of steam.
All was plain to us now. On the up
grade, the driver, finding no resistance
on the oiled track, simply whirlcd
around, without bearing the engine on
foot. 1t was as helpless as ham,
strung elephant.
cat this moment shot was fired In
the road before us, and hoarso voice
commanded us to halt. Well aware
that we were now among friends, our
engine was stopped, and the facts cx.
planned to tho officer in command of the
detachment.
"Thcre is little more to relate. Our
pursuers and their engine were neatly
captured. Stockton's division made q
forward movement and relieved Thorn
as and bis army from their perilous po-
sition. AS for myself and my brave
companions we were not forgotten, and
l am glad to say that the inventive
John, whose timely suggestions had
saved our engine, and perhaps our al
my, left the Service with the rank Of
Captain in the engineer corps"
Having finished bis story and oui
train at the Slime time beginning 10
move on, my interesting companion
wrapped himself up in BIG cloak and
was soon asleep.--Frahk Ltslie's News'
Paper.
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IL Gives Us Y.

There is story at his own expense,
which the late Prof Moses Stuart
Phelps used to tell with great glee. In
the days when he was n graduate stu
dent ut New Haven, he took walk
one morning with Prof. Newton, a
man who lives i'm the world of
mathematics and simply exists in
the common world of ordinary
things, Prof. Newton, rs is his habit,
started OH on the discussion of an alb
struse problem. As the professor went
deeper and deeper, Mr.. Phelps mind
wandered farther and farther from
what was being said At last Mr..
Phelps attention was called back to his
companion by the professors winding
up with: "Which,you see, gives us *.
docs itp" asked Mr. Phelps, thinking
that in politeness he ought to reply
something. "Why, doesn't itp' en-
citedly exclaimed the professor,
alarmed at the possibility that n flaw
had been detected in his calculations.
Quickly his mind ran back over the
work. There had indeed been a mis-
take. "You are right, Mr.. Phelps, you
are right" almost shouted the Profess
sor. at doesn't give us * II gives
us w." And from that hour Prof.
Newton looked upon Mr.. Phelps as a
mathematical prodigy. He was the
first man who;had ever caught the pro-
fessor tripping "And SO, )" Mr. Phelps
used often oSsld, with his own pecu-
liar smile in telling the story, q"
achieved reputation for knowing n
thing hate. It's the way many repu-
tations are made in this superficial
world"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-27

Ideas are the great worriers of the
world.-Gar6eld.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-03-22
.WOTTGE.
LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La,

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La,
March 5th. 1884
Notice is hereby given that the following
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the Judge Or
Clerk of Court at Opelousas, La, ON Saturday
April April 18th, 1884,, viz: yitus Wilfert.
quarter OF section ten, township seven south
range one west Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz: j. W. Myers, Andreas
Wilfert. Emile Pefferkorn, G. Ruppert, all Of
ST. Landry parish, La. C. B. DARRALL,
men a-5J Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-03-22

There are two important factors in
the world which are indispensable to
its future enlightenment and presentr a.
pid progress. These are newspapers
and school houses. The two combined,
are the bulWarkS of constitutional Ii
berty, and are the educators of our
freemen. In 17T6 there were 81 news
papers in this country. A century ago
there was one paper for every 10000
inhabitants, and now one for less than
every 5000 people. A little over half a
century ago editorial contributors were
unknown, and now they are indispensi-
BILE to the success of a journal. The
matter of education should be aided
if necessary by national Appropriation,
for an educated populace is an adaman-
tine bulwark to hedge in and preserve
the temple of freedom.
Henry Ward Beecher truthfulN re-,
marks: 0 .
The newspapers of our contin' nt are
gradually becoming great deak more
able ministers by which the caApmon
people are becoming intelligana TIT is
the great work oG5he press 4hs Bper.-
ton with the sehoolc that .2ssseTIes our
consideration and aften6h, and
this is well.-Natcbitoches L46dGator..