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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-05-07
A Domcsticated Tree Toad.

In the fall of 1881 Mrs. Redfcld, who
lives on High Street, in Middletown, N.
Y, took up n Gala lily and potted it for
the winter Soon afterward she heard
the peculiar cry of u tree toad, and upon
looking for il found the little fellow on
the lily. He remained there all the
winter, hidden most of the time in the
earth of the pot, but making fire.
quent appearances on the surface,
apparently for the purpose of
seeing If spring had not come.
In the spring she carried the plant out
of doors, but did not repot it, and the
little fellow kept his headquarters there
all summer. In the fall of 1892 thepot
was taken i'm the house with the tenant
still there. BY this time he had become
acquainted with his ncighbors and they
with him. and he became quite pet.
Last March he disappeared, presumably
In the depths of the pot, and was not
seen or heard until recently, when he
showed up, this time bringing his wife
with him. He has been christened Nico-
demus since his return, and il is prob
able that both will remain all winter, as
before. On sunny days they seem to
delight in basking IN the sunshine, and
on pleasant evenings they favor the oc-
cupants of the house with one of their
peculiar and not unmusical concerts. -
Syracuse Courier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-05-07

Yes" said the daughter of ward
politician, "pa is manufacturer"
"a manufacturer" exclaimed gen.
tlemen who knew pa. EYES," re-
piled the young lady. "He's man.
ufacturer of public sentiment, | be-
lieve." ooh. FIX.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-05-07
Emanuel Lee was arrested In Ric

Emanuel Lee was arrested In Rich
mond,. Va, for trespassing upon the
Dock street hay-sheds He had made
them dormitory all summer, and had
realized handsome sum by charging
tramps five cents night for sleeping
on the hay. When asked what he in
tended to do in winter, he frankly said,
"Go TO the poor-housc."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-05-07

London SPECTATORS arc buying up
our trade dollars. Ii is said that these
purchases are made in the expectation
that congress will some time make trade
dollars legal tender or direct their re-
dcmption ct face value.-N. Y. Ti,wes.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-05-07

A western editor claims that he
wears the national colors in his per-
son. He has red nose, white
heart, and blue spot under the eye.
Elk.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-05-07
HERIFF SALE.

Notice Is hereby given, that by virtue Of a writ
Of neri facias, issued out of the Circuit Court for
the county Of Alpena, in favor of Zebulon Nj.
Knight, against the goods and chattels and real
estate Of Albert G. Teft, in said county, TO mo di
rected and delivered, did, on the 10th day OF
February, A. ID. 1884, levy upon and take all the
estate, right, title and interest Of said Albert u
Teff in and TO the following described real estate
that Is to say The west half Of the northwest
quarter Of section thirty-hve (35 town thirty-two
sale at public auction OF yendue, to the highest
bidder. at the front door Of the. Court House, on
conntv. on The 9Oth day or May. A. ID. 1884, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon OF said day
D"'eu "P'' JAMES T.. DENTON,
Sheriff.
BY PArRIcK GIpboxs, Deputy Sheriff.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-05-07

1T has been discovered by Boston
man that the human body would float
like ducks, were II not for.the legs. =
Boston Transcript.
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no not let your Druggist persuade you TO take
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will not send for IT, write TO US and we will send
Il to you by express, prepaid on receipt OF price,
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clear the system OF Bile and cure any case OF In
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Three to ivo bottles will cure Erysipelas In
its worst form.
-Four 10 six bottles are warranted 10 cure
corrupt and running Ulcers
-Four 10 six bottles arc warranted 10 cure
any case Of Salt Rheum.
Five TO eight bottles will cure The worst
case Of Scrofula.
From two TO four months use of Rheumatic
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of twenty years standing.
Ifyou have been a sufferer for years, and have
used all the remedies you could hear OF, with no
avail do not be discouraged, for Rheumatic
Syrup will cure you.
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Send for our pamphlet Of Testimonials, etc,
RHEUMATIC SYRUP CO.. Rochester, n. Y.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-05-07

Have used DIR. Thomas Eclectric
Oil for Group and colds, and declare it
a positive cure. Contributed by VIM.
Kelly, $40 Plymouth ave-, Buffalo,
n. Y.
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Dated April 10Th, 1884.
CHERIFF SALE.

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Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of writ Of
feri facas issued out Of the Circuit Court for the
county of Alpcna, in favor Of Hugh r. Gordon,
against the goods and chattels and real estate
Of Donald McDougald, in said county, to mo di.
February, A. ID. 1884, levy upon and take all the
estate, right, title and interest Of said Donald
McDougald in and TO the following described real
estate, that is TO say Lot number seven, in block
number seventy of the original plat of the
village, now the city, Of Alpena except strip of
land 20 feet wide on tho southerly side Of said lot
heretofore sold, which shall expose for sale at
public auction vendue, TO the highest bidder at
the front door Of the Court House, on Chisholm
street. in the city Of Alpena in said county, on the
goth day Of May, A. ID. 1884, ut ten o'clock in
the forenoon of said day.
Dated April 18th, 1884. -
JAMES L. DENTON,
Sheriff
662w7 BY PATRICK GIBBONS. Deputy sheriff
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-09
rKIumrutNr LIHrHALs.
Gl.d.tone'a Niui.try oct, sew Lease u
Lite

The Tories are \ scDro aud sD,c lot Of
politicians, beiuG ineNprcsSlbN c3hgrlucd
over the rOuslug majority OF $50 votes
which Mr.. Gladstone uO.aiued for his
franchise b.ll. rnvy are making Iesp -rato
but hopeless attempts to reduce the moral
effect OF the Liberal victory aud break tue
force of their own iAI by alleging all scots
Of Currupt deals and uuho.y alliances on
the part Of the gOyHuumHa-. IAc cry OF
the Conservatives IS tAA. there has Oeen
another "kilmlmLLm tE"f'y aud that
Gladstone has sold out t. PAguGI They
profess to explain gLo sDui vote oi the
parucilites on the governments side 10y
alleging the cYistcugr OF an uudCThaudtd
compact which Is to glvo tho uome Rulers
sundry rich sp1i,s OF u.htc in return for
their aid at this critical iuuc'u.C.
One OF the Tory uewsP P,PeiS goes 80 far
as to assert that the government has made
au agreement with the ParnciNtes t. 50
modify the forthcoming county govern
meut BILL which Is the second OF the 80
called reform measures OF The government.
as 10 enable tue Home l.u.crs 10 cjCO. from
most OF the posts OF honor and prot. M
Ireland their present lnJalst Go,aeJs ana
dill their places with rampant NliluuAL,'S.
With this alarming statement as text
Iue toltoE i.NStSNN Will - 4t4s1 'oc - aiNHt
Gladstone, who, he says, 10 gain purely
partisan victory, aud =e1avo q CJutjuaAuCe
Of power for Liberalism, has stopped {, an
alliance with a parcel OF O,a'Aut dcma
xogues whose very breath Is d.s.DyA.ty aud
whose openly avowed object Is revolution
The Liberals, on tho other hand, a.,
jub.aut over their y.c.Dgy, t4a CX-eIt ~
whlgh i . source OrasyDuIslmeug vyeu 70
themselves. They now CEpless conf
deuce that tue size OF the majority in the
commons w.il iut.m,dAte thy House of
Lords and impsl the peers 70 reconsider
their Informal Agreement 70 rrjcC. the
bill, lest they may, by opposing d reform
50 obviously demanded by the progressive
spirit Of the age, provoke an appeal TO the
people, the result Of which may bs fl.a
10 the very oZls,sGs9 Of hggeIltIry lsg!sia
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-09

them. While searching for money about
the house they were frightened by the aP !,
pcarauce Of Stece's hired man, VINO no"
been abscut in pctrc'ia. Tho robbers Ha"'
having secured 81 900. This cNp'r''nu'
failed to induce Steele to tu', hl' money
ont of his hou3e. One night Ia Ap'i,
1881, about mldUight, threo ma'N'"
men broke into Slce'o'S house aSN,n
Mr.. Steele was Knocked unconscious "
blow frOu ono ot the l'up'I =
who drove tho hired mll iu.n u'ur'' ""
At the point of u pistol, BuIh N.se'v anu
his dauyhtoC were soon oVrrG'h' Nu' u''
before the masks had bogn torn from tA'
faces Of two of the men, who proven ~ ",
jim James aud William MI1douni, wen
kuuwu residents Of the uolghHo.h'nu
The uols, wlll at Stcplo's house during
the struggle aroused \ uClghbnulE iAmON'
and tho robbers I'D. Ile tAWd was nov
recognized. James and Mac I'uNt.W'T'
arrested uoN, day, aul w1r' s'a.'"''I %
STATE prison for five years .,i
Every one supposed thA' N.r2.A ".,u"
nut his wealth ia u place W sA.o.N "..''
The second warning ho hh l"t'''eu' wv
he had s.ubbarn'y refused g. do So NA'y
few days ago NciEuDoJ WAC vh'|'" Nv
tue house found steele S'NaE I'D 'h'
kitchen while the lDpG, table ANA chA,'
were covered with bank notes, WhlEl 'nV
old farmer was ONO more urylAL' ln'Io
were Si5 900 in th, lot. An on operator
from the lower country brought the new
on Saturday that StHc.es hodsl IA"
been visited by masked burglars ON lhu. y
day night, and they hht succerd.d Il III Se'
ting away with 5000 before they were
forced to lily from the house 10y the neigh
l ,. u
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-09

Tho meetings Of prcSbytcry from tho
very beginning were exceedingly iuterest
ing, The attendance oi 80 many pooplo
showed that tho community shared fully
IN this interest. All was peaceful and
Harmonious. Too thauks to tho people ur
Mount joy were hearty, for II wns evident
that tho residents had warm hearts for their
visitors. Tho church at Mount Joy has
outlived tho agitation ui u year ~ two
ago, aud gives cyidouCo uf the beginning
oi new and better state vt things A
nav parsonage has just been flushed on
tho church grounds into which tho pastor
moved but week ago. 1t is not ouly
beautiful but complete IN all of its ap.
pointments. Bro. Gamble, the pastor,
deserves, aud already holds, tho esteem ui
all III tho community, being rccogn zsd as
faithful and earnest Christian minister,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-09
Baseball Brisn

Harry Boyle has been appointed TEN
pOrary captain of the Actlyes OF Read
ing.
Tbs blonde and brunette clubs Of ladies'
are not yet tired Of walking aud they will
go out from philadelphia again.
The suits Of the Altoona baseball players
will be made Of granite cloth, seal brown,
and will COST s5j each They will wear
brown hats.
follows Clark, SIS; Leary, T Blakely,
egan, 30 (; Welsh, 2b Grear, CIeeland,
If.
The Harrisburg managers beclms
frightened at the bad showing made by
their club on Monday In practice game,
Yesterday they signed Weidel, Philadel
phia pitcher.
Ia tho Philadelphia S)mmers game
Blakely, who WAS pitcher for the Athlet cs
last year, played with the Sommers. Tne
professionals could not hit him, bat made
their runs on errors.
Owing to the heavy fall of snow the
game which was to have taken place be
tween the Harrisburg and lronsides to.
morrow WILL Of course, have to be post
poncd.
Last evening Williams, Donald, Ilamil
ton and Derby, who have been engaged by
tho Ironsides club, arrived in town from
their homes in Massachusetts. They re-
port that tho weather has been there toI
some time as it Is hero TO day.
The IrousiGes are booked to pay in
Wilmington, Del, on Friday and Satur
day, and the Lancasters are down for a
game with the Philadelphia Reds on Sat
urday. From present indications none oi
these games will take place.
Games played yesterday resulted as fol
lows AT Philadelphia, Philadelphia
League IA, Sommers 3 at Norfolk, Va,
| Nationals, of Washington 81, Portsmouth
| 1 ; at Richmond, Detroit z, Virginia !
at New York, Metropolitan 4, Cleveland 3
A number of other games were stopped by
| the rain.
Mclaughlin, the third bAseman of the
new Harrisburg club, has disappointed
the managers Of that team by his inforioi
playing. The Telegraph says that after
| the professionals were beaten by thu
picked nine on Monday the stock fell con
siderably, but the people arc anxious tha
their club shall havo fair show to TO
deem themselves.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-09
Self Interest Everything.

Those who advocate untaxed, un
conditional and absolute free trade be
tween our nation and others defend their
position upon the ground that our IN.
terests demand 1t. They do not claim
1t as a matter of justice to tre people Of
other nations. We lay protective re .
strictions against free immigration and
naturalization, which they do not COM
plain Of. We will not allow anyone but
a native OF the country TO be eligible to
its chief magistracy and with that they
are content. They think it go d for the
country to eXpel the Chinese to require a
five years residence of foreigners pre-
paratory to citizenship, and TO bar for
eigners from the the presidency Just as
we think it a good for the country to bar
foreign iron from it, We want t. use
our rnative material for our presidents and
pig iron as it is, the supply Of both il
far In excess OF the demand. 1t may be
that it would be wise, since this is 80, tC
let In the supply of the whole world, OF
the theory that it can't be worse than it
is, and may be better. But the point we
are making Is that in each case it is the
balance of self interest that is called in
to decide it. II IL would be better foI
US, and worse for the foreigners to take
foreign president, we would all be for
taking him just as we would all
bs for taking foreign iron, if we
Thought 1t was to our interest. From
which we deduce the conclusion
that the free trade statesman Is not en-
titled TO take on the air Of peculiar
sanctity which he Is wont to assume ant
to charge upon his proteCtionist adver
sary a selfshness, of which he Is equal,
guilty. 1t is the old and familiar exhi
bition Of the Pharisee that we see Il
the white robed tree traders passing b
with tilted nose, the protectiUnist whC
does not claim his motives to be dis
interested any more than he claim
purity for the soiled garments OF hi
labor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-09
Guys HOTEL wErirrEu,
An Elegant tostelri. 10 CHARGE nf .rwn
Former LAnCastrlaus

The Philadelphia Press contains to d,y
tho following notice OF tho complete
rehtting Of Guys hotel, by tho now
propriotors, formor Lanc tsLrilus, both or
whom are VOL aud favlrably known in
this city
Guys hotel, at thS cornor of Seventh
aud Chestnut streets, which ha, reoently
passed into the hands OF Mr.. r. Wallace
Reilly aud Mr.. w. w. Powers, late of the
Girard house, has boon thOruu,hly re.
fitted. Beside tho outside improve
monts, which, with the electric ughta
make 50 great change On the corner
at night, great deal has been done
| inside. Tho maiu entrance is to be on
Chestnut street, Ga tho second floor are
the Office and several dining rooms, a 4
rehtted III most luxurious style. Beside
tho general dining room GDr goutlem, IN,
there are several private Onbs, includiu Z
one tor ladies', The restaurant proper, on
the Seventh street side, has been hand
somcly decorated. 4 magnificent
chandelier, together with Brush
electric lights, will Afford ilumiua
ton. The marble floor is partially
covered with elegant rugs. The slocpiug
| rooms aud plrlOrs hlyc blcn newly fur
| nished aud all tho CDuyeuiouCHs oil hot0
| life introduced. The house will Da run ou
! the European plan, aud with tho genera
view of furnishing those privileges Of
| quiet and private hOtel and the rosul.s 0
the cuisine which made tho old tim,
| "Guy's' 80 iaVorably known.
lhe enterprIsing young prOpriOtors have
the best wishes ut their many friends IL
| TINS CITY that success may crown their en-
| uCayuTs.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-09
kIeptOnhnIh

For some time many residents of Day-
enport, Iowa, have been missing articles
OF wearing apparel and household use in
the most mysterious manner, and the
police proved unable to cope with the
case. Finally suspicion, through mum.
ber OF small circumstances, fell upon tire
wife of prominent minister of the gospel,
and the police visited her house, where all
the missing articles were found. Owing
to the influence of her friends, however,
no arrest was made. 1t is claimed to be
genuine case of kleptomania, the woman
using hor welc az a minister's wife to
go about peoples houses at will and carry
things AWAY,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-09

EX MINISTER HUST's fuucral took p'.cc
in Washington Tuesday.
Ex-MAYoR KING proposes to write a
| book, giving his observations of the way
in which Philadelphia is governed.
| DARWIN has demonstrated that people
are right legged as well a. right handed.
The foot on which person hops to a
hop, step and jump IS considered the
| dexter foot.
| Mrs. OTTENDORFER's will bcquea'hs
some $50 600 10 charitable purposes and
the remainder of her property 70 her hUs-
band and children. Tho estate is valued
| at $4,000, 600.
Miss EMILY FAITHFCLL SAYS What
was competence in the days of our grand
fathers is now regarded as scanty pittance,
the luxuries of the parents are the necas.
sares OF the children"
PRINCE BIsMARCK's annual revenues
amount to about S25 900. When driving
on his estates he occupies himself with
forestry, and his favorile walk is in the
oak woods when his iavoTite tlOwtr, tho
heather, is in bloom.
LIBRARIAN DELASEY's brother, Wm
Z. Delaney, who was hung recently in
Tombstone, Arizona, for completely in the
Blsbee murders, 1t Is claimed was the vic o
tim Of a conspiracy by plotters to whom
he refused to sell his mineral claim.
Mrs. DAMON i. KILGORE having so far
failed to gain admission to the Pailade
phia common pleas courts to practice law,
has applied at Media for admission to the
| Delaware county bar. The judges there
have the mater under consideration.
JUDGE WILLIAM HELrEEsTErN died on
Monday at Durango Mexico. He WAS re.
Gently circuit judge at Dayton, Ohio, but
at the time of his death he was engaged in
silver mining. He was as ono time a well
known operator Of the Sehuylktil COL
region.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-09

BLAINE seems to have everything his
own way in Pennsylvania not so, how
ever in the Empire state TO the north. The
EreHIHg Post of New York, the most
influential of the afternoon papers, comes
out boldly aud gives notice that If Blaine
is nominated it will bolt the ticket aud
support the Democratic candidate. Two
counts in the Indictment charge him with
prostituting the spcakership to forward
Little Rock aud Fort Smith railroad
schemes the third with suspicious
Northern Pacific railroad TRANSACTIONS :;
the fourth With breaking bis word regard
ing the Mllligan letters the dIth with
sensational, unsouud and unsafe admiuis
tration Of the office Of secretary Of state,
and the sixth with packing the convention
aud organizing literary bureaus. Bg al,
means let Blaine be nominated.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-09

A young man in Portland, Me-, is said
TO have been ensnared into matrimony by
a device which has the charm of novelty.
One OF his young lady friends, who has
always shown an especial foudness for
him, asked point blank in the course Of a
recent Sunday evening toto a tete "Who
are you going 10 marry" "You," he said,
lokingly. 'ieally? ?" eyes" "Shake
hands on it," the business like maiden
demanded. The young man did 30 think
ing It the most amusing incident he had
ever borne a part in, The young lady
however, told her father that she aud Mr.
wore engaged, and tho young man wa'
immediately waited upon blythe interested
parent and has decided to marry the cir
rather than stand threatened suit foi
breach OF promise.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-09
LEuS uUsnnAS.



lhe audience which gathered IN the
opera house IN soc the entertainment given
by Leon \ Cushmau's comedy minstrel
company last evening was not worry large.
lhe show was excellent, and WAS dcsarv
ing OF an immense crowd. The perform
auce given by this company cOm5lucs
minstrel, comedy variety aud bur,csquo.
SARAH Blrnum's Dilemma" ia an exceed
ingly amusing comedy. la the
cast the only Leon, tho worlds creates,
iomalo impers DuhyOr, appeared as Sarah.
aud many IN tho audiences were led 10
believe that he really WAS woman, 50
perfect was HIS dressing aud voice. Loon
was supported by Eugene his only rival
who competed iaIC!y with him. Frank
Cushman the Old iavOyite personated Cot
Nnb5, oJlorci manager, tD perfection.
The other characters were ia tho hand OF
people fully capable OF taking care OF
them.
Daring the production Of the piece uu
meTOuS acts Of mlustrClsy aud variety
were introduced. Frank Cushman gave
his wonderful aged negro impersouatiou
aud was recalled again and again. Laon's
act, The Gay Dudette," was received
with great favor. Adams and Casey
| proved that they were not only great must
clans but remarkably good yOcINsts auj
| actors. The ballet, led by Eugene aud
| Leon, was very ludlcrOus. Mcssrs. Hoo,
ley, Thompson, Hogen Brothers, Casey
| and Cohen were seen ia nue SOM aud
| dance, and they concluded the show VIII
the March oi the Silver Knights"
Every act 10 the entertainment was lirs
class. The costumes are bran new auC
very pretty, and the show certainly start,
| out with brilliant prospects,.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-09

Following is the police reported OF the
city lights that failed to burn last night {:
Electric lamps-East King and Shippen,
New and Lime, Marshall and Chestnut,
John and Locust, Freiberg, and Locust,
Freiberg and Low, Rockland aud Low,
Green and Christian, strawberry ana
night y: West King and Centre Square,
moor for two hours Limo aud Orange,
poor from II O'clock Lemon and Lime
ont from o'clock ; Chestnut aud Prince,
out from o o'clock. Total Ii.
Two gasoline lamps were reported as
being out.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-09

THE Western Union telegraph CON-
pany has just borrowed million dollars
from the Equitable Life Insurance com.
pany, by negotiating a million dollars of
bonds of an issue that was authorized
away back In 1874, and of which, accord.
ing TO the last report, less than four
millions had been issued. 1t seems that
the whole of the remainder, or 600, 900
has been issued within this year since
the million just borrowed is said by the
Equitable company to be the last of the
loans. The Western Union authorities
decline TO say what they needed the
money for, and are not pleased at the
publication of the fact that they have
had to borrow il. They ought not to
need to borrow il they are making the
great profit they claim.