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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-15
Streaks OF Lucke

We have heard of man who had
$4,000 year left him because he was
civil to an infirm old lady in church,
finding the hymns for her, setting her
hassock, etc. He did not know her
name, but she took care to ascertain
his, and when she died he found that
she had bcgueathed to him the bulk of
her property "as reward for his pa
tient kindness" A clergyman of our
acquaintance obtained living of good
value from baronet in Norfolk, for no
other reason than that he was the only
curate within ten miles round who had
not applied for it when it fell vacant
And another clergyman whom we know
got still better living for having re-
fused preScrment offered to him under
circumstances derogatory to his dignity
He was u fair singer, and vulgar
plutocrat, who had invited him to din
ner, promised to give him living If
he would sing comic song at dessert.
The quiet rebuke which the young
clergyman administered made the plu-
tocrat ashamed of himself, so that tho
next day he proffered the living with q
letter of apology; but the living was
refused, tho clergyman stating that it
would be impossible for him to forget
the circumstances under which it was
first rendered This was the more hon
orable, as the clergyman was very
badly of. Another patron, hearing
of what he had done, appointed him to
a benefice rs u testimony of his admir-
alton. We may conclude with the
story of man who was suddenly made
rich because of his great stupidity.
He was the only dull man in bright
witted family, and going to dine with a
wealthy relative who had horror of
fools, he made so many silly remarks
that the old man cried in eXasperation
II must do something for you, for
you'll never do anything for yourself.
II don't make q rich man of you, you'll
become laughing stock to the world
and a disgrace to your family. Il
Chambers Journal. III.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-15
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
TIE KITCHEN CLOCK.

Knitting is the maid O. the kitchen, Milly,
Doing nothing, sits the Chorc-boy, Billy;
Seconds rockoncd,
Seconds rcckoncdi
Every minute,
Sixty In IL.
Milly, Billy,
Bly Milly,
Tick took, tock-tick,
Nick-knock, knock-nick,
Knockcty-knock, niokety-knook"-
Goes tho kitchen clock.
Close to the fire is rosy Milly,
Every whit as close and coy, Billyi
times a-fying,
Worth your trying;
Pretty Milly-
Kiss her. Billyl
Milly, Billy,
Billy, Milly,
Tick-tock, tock-tick,
Now-now, quick-quickl
Knockety-nick, nickety-knook"
Goes tho kitchen clock.
Something's happened; very rcd is Milly.
Billy boy is looking very silly;
Pretty misses,
Plenty kisses;
Make IL twenty,
Take plenty.
Billy, Milly,
Mtlly, Billy,
Right-loft, left-right,
Shippety-nick, rippoty.knock"
Jumps the Kitchen clock.
Night to night thoy're sitting. Milly Billy;
oh, the winter winds are wondrous chiuyl
winter weather,
Close together;
Wouldn't tarry,
Better marry.
Milly, Billy,
Billy, Milly,
Two-one, onc-two
Don't wait, 'twont do,
knockcty-nick, nickety-knock"-
Goes the kitchen clock.
Winters two have gone, and whore Is Milly?
"Give me credit.
For did Il;
Treat me kindly,
Mind YOU wind mo.
Mr.. Billy,
Mistress Milly.
My-Oh, Oh-my,
By-by, by-by,
Nickety-knock, cradle rock
Goes the kitchen clock.
John Vance ChcileH IN CcntuTU.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-15

"Ain't you almost boiled?' inquired
child Of gentleman calling on her
father and mother.
mo, little one, | can't say that |
am. On the contrary, feel quite
comfortable"
"That's funny. / should think you
would be-"
"Why so, Daisy"
ooh, because heard mamma say
your wife kept you in hot water all
the time. Merchant Traveller.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-15

th',a fir top well 10 abandon the feast
SO "a is and he proceeded with JUNCTION
TO kiss her again.
IL declare she exclaimed, yielding
with good grace TO what she evidently
could not help, "by the way you go on
one would actually think wo were
engaged"
Whereupon the lawyer gazed at her
with great satisfaction and proprietor
ship shining in his twinkling black
eyes.
1--WE are" he said. "-Qui'scy 7own-
send in Boston Courier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-15

BEWARE OF FRAUD.-Be sure you
get the genuine DIR. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil. 1t cures colds, Group, asth-
ma, deafness and rheumatism.
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NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT.

NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT.
Circuit Court for Alpens county.
JOHN Is. CLAYBERG andl
GEORGE H. SLEATOR
EDGAR III. WATROUS.
Notice is hereby given that on tho 18th day Of
July A. ID. 1884, a writ OF attachment was duly is
sued out OF the Circuit Court for Alpena county,
at the suit Of John u. Clayberg and George II.
Sleator, tho above named plaintiffs, against tho
lands, tenements, goods chattels, moneys and eff
fects Of Edgar IL. Watrous, the above named de-
PENDANT, for the sum Of six hundred and fifty $3.50.
18th, A. d. 1884.
TURNBULL & DAFOE and
II. j. KELLEY,
6s3w6 Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-15
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having bean made In tho terms and con-
ditions OF certain indenture Of mortgage bearing
date the z5rd day Of July A. ID. 1873 and executed
by and between Eugene Green Of the first mart
and John II. fairchaild Of the second part and
duly recorded in the Office OF the Register of Deeds
for the county Of Alpena. on the 23rd day OF Univ
1873, In liber Of mortgages on page 1871 and which
said mortgage was, the day of july 1877 duix
assigned by said John II. faiTchild 10 George X
nieholson, and said assignment duly recorded In
the ONCE Of the Register OF Deeds for said county Of
Alpena on the l2th day Of July, A. ID. 1911 i'm
said default the power Of sale in said mortgage con-
tanned has become operative, and IL being claimed
that there IL now due and unpaid at the date here
Of, en- said mortgage, the sum Of one hundred and
ninety-one dollars tlsll for principal and interest,"
together with an attorney fee OF forty dollars it4O
cesuhg either at law or in equity, having been in
sututed TO recover tho amounts secured by said
"emr'snge, or any part thereof, now, therefore
\, NVucc IN hereby given, that on the 10Th day Of
Noveinper, A. ID. 1884. at two o'clock in tho after
pI pon VI suu dny, Mt the front door of the Court
and state Of Michigan, That being The buiidipy in
Nmcn INC 'irenlt Court for said county in which
sau noIlFABed Premises are situated ia held there
VIII pe SOIL u public auction, to the highest bidder
.he premises dc scrihed in said mortgage or so much
as may be necessary TO satisfy the said debt
the interest thereon. and said attorney fee and ali
costs ana charges n lowed by law. Said mortgagcd
premises are situated in Alpena county OF Athena
STATE OF Michigan, and described as follows: All
that piece OF parcel OF land described in said mort
gage rs follows, to-wit: Lot number seven IN in
block number seventeen a H. According 10 tLo nro,
lnai pat OF ihc village OF Alpena.
GEORGE II. NICHOLSON,
VicroR c. BuRsHAM ~
Attorney for Mortgage. GSOyli
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A Reasonable Excuse.

A gentleman In Richmond, Va, had
q servant named Joe. One morning he
lay in bed till nine o'clock, but no Joe
aud no fire. The impossibility of shaw
ing with water thirty degrees below
freezing point brought Impressions on
the tardy -domestic's head, when the
door opened and Aunt Polly leisurely
began to light the fire, @..
.sWhere In thunder (the historian Is
nothing ifhe is not accurately ''is that
son OF yoursp I've been waiting fol
him two blessed hours" 'f ~
.,Now, Marse Tray, you must 'cuse
Joe,- said his mother In her most con.
ciliating toncs--"you really must 'cuse
Joe dis mornin'--Joe's doad."- Hoy-
pcr's Magazine.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-15

1t Is stated that over thirty thou
sani children live on the canal-boats Of
England.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-15
Croup.-A Mo,ncr,s TrIbute.


"whilc In the country last vii ter my little
boy. threc years old, MAS taken ~ will Group;
II seemed ns IL hc wOuld die from sjr!tngu-
lation. one Of the family suggested the use
of AYkRs CHERRY PECTOHAT, n bottle Of
which WIS always kept IN &c house. This
was tried IN small aud frequent doses, and
10 our delight in lees than half an hour tho
little patient WAS breathing easily. The doc
tor said that the tTrritV H. troRAI. had
saved my daring's life. Can YOU wonder at
our gra tituLe? Sincerely ,oUs,
Ni,s. NINA GrDNEy."
100 West I2sth ST., New York, May 10, 1889.
: 81 81 have usc,i AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL
IN my family for several Years, and do not
hesitate TO pronounce IL the most effectual
remedy for coughs and colds we have ever
tried. A. y. CRANE"
Lake Crystal, Mimi, March 10, iss2.
al suffered for eight years from Bronchitis,
and after irving many rcirctdcs with no sue
cess. WIS cured by the ufc Of ANtH's CHER
nv PEcronAL. JusErn valdez"
Dyhaiia, Miss, April 5, lsS2.
al cannot say enough In praise Of AyERs
CHERRY PICTORIAL. believing rs ! do that
but for hs use should long since have died
from lung truuiiles. y. BRAGDoN."
Palestine. Texas, April %, iss2.
No case of an affection Of the throat or
lungs exists which cannot be greatly relieved
by the use Of AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL,
and IL win Arrays cure when the disease 10
not already beyond the control Of medicine.
rRrpARED ny
Dr.J. C.Ayor & Co., Lowell, Mass.
sold by all Druggists,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-15

The Masons of Philadelphia have
the finest temple IN the word, and II is
said to be the only Masonic Dnilding In
the country that is given up entirely
10 Masonic pscs.--IAiladciphia Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-15
AYERS
Cherry Pectoral.

No other complaints are so insidious in their
attack as those affecting the throat and lungs:
none so tri1ed with by the majority Of suffer-
crs. The ordinary cough or cold, resulting
perhaps from q triilmg or unconscious cx-
posure, is often but tho beginning Of a fatal
sickness AYERS CHERRY PEcvoIAL has
well proven It's efficacy in a forty years fight
with throat and lung diseases, and should DO
taken in al cases without delay.
A Terrible Cough Cured.
ain 1867 took severe cold. which r ~ ctcd
my luU Is. ! had n terrible cough, Fid /. fscd
night after night without sleep. Tie doctors
nave me mp. ] tried AYERS CHERRY re
ToRAL, Which relieved my lungs, induced
sleep, and afforded me the rest necessary
for the recovery Of my strength. by tie
continued Use OF the PICTORIAL n perma-
ncnt cure was effected. ! am now G2 years
old, hale and hearty, and am satisfied your
CHERRY PICTORIAL saved me.
HORACE FAIEBRoTHER."
Rockingham, VI, July 10, lee2.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-01
INJURIOUS ORrHOGRAPHY

A wandering tribe, called the siouxs,
Wear moccasins, having no shiouxs.
They are made of buckskin,
With the heshy side in,
Embroidered with beads Of bright hiouxs
When out on the war-path, the Siouxs
March singe-fle-never by tiouxs:
And by blazing the trees
Can return at their ease,
And the way through the forests ne'er liouIs.
All new fashioned boats he eschiouIs,
And uses the birch bark caniouxs;
Those are handy aud light,
And. inverted at night,
Give shelter from storm and from diouxs.
The principal food of the Si1uxs
Is Indian maize, which they briouxs,
And hominy make,
Or mix them cake.
And eat il with pork. as they chiouxs.
,, Now doesn't this spelling ook ciouxrious!
'Tis enough to make anyone foxrious!
SO word to the wise:
Pray our language revise,
With orthography not so injionxrious.
Napoleon III
Not Napoleon III, but Napoleon
with three exclamation points. 1t has
generally been supposed that he
adopted his numerical title, in recog
milton of a suppositious reign OF a
Napoleon ii, just as the next Napoleon,
if one shall by some unfortunate
chance become the sovereign of
another French Empire, will he en-
titled Napoleon V; the unfortunate
Prince Imperial who fell in Zululand,
being recognized still as Napoleon " j.,
although he never reigned and never
had a reasonable prospect of reignng.
The Bonapartes follow the precedent
set by the Bourbons. There never was
a Louis XVII, the Dauphin, who but
for the French Revolution, might have
been so entitled, having died in the
meantime in prison. But there was
no break in the Royal line during the
first Republic and the first Empire.
A Bourbon reigned by divine right,
all the time. Louis XVIII recognized
no interregnum. He was the success.
sor of a nonentity. A dead Prince
WAS the constructive ruler of France,
during Republic and an Empire. 1t
was Bourbon idea that the Bonapartes
adopted. But it seems that they
adopted it accidentally. A curious
story is told in this connection.
Immediately after the coup detat
of President Louis Napoleon IN 1S4S,
the Prefect of Bourges in his enthusi-
asm, gave instructions to the people to
shout "Vivc Napolcon!!!" Napoleon
with three exclamation points. The
people mistaking the exclamation
points for numerah, shouted "Vlvc
Napoleon III. The President sent
the Due de Montmart to ascertain
what this meant, and return with an
explanation. The President tapped
him on the shoulder, saying 81 did
not know that we had such Prefet
machiaveliste" Machiaveli, in litter.
ature, being almost synonym for
Satan in his memorable work as to
how Princes should govern. But he
assumed the title Napoleon III, never.
theless, without waiting to hear what
others might think of It. He expected
protests from other European powers
but none came, and historically he be
came Napoleon without triple excla
nation points, but with numerals
instead. This story is a queer one, but
the authority for it is one who knew
him well in diplomatic capacity
Lord Cowley.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-01
x E r r S

IAN l. Al MIA w 1OI
Cures Asthma, Bronchitis, Throat and Lung
Affections, Coughs, Colds, Quinsy,, Sore
Throat iioarseness, soreness IN the Cnest or
Lungs, Weakness in tho Back, Pains IN tho
Back, Bowels, Sides, Cole, Group, Pneu
MONA, Measles Whoopih. aou9h anu ihui-
gestion. 1t heals the entire system. A.
pleasant to the taste as Ice cream
HAWTHORNE, June IS, 1884.
One bottle OF Kerrs Asthma Cure cured m
OF diarrh.a of .ix weeks standing
JAMES MgRYGaLp.
y,pa,Sr, C,ry M.ya 1894
vo,u ho+,1o. ~ Tar.'. A. hna rura cnr.d
,,,, V.n t.o nhiIdror ar dinb,h.ri, and nyssIf of
~ ,.ors, 80 tnrn.t hn,r.,nnss a1d cold
thst over h,1 Mns JANr BtnwrY.
WV ~ h..
VIRGINIA CITY may l2' 1851.
SiI bottles OF herr hstnina onre H".ea ie
doctors @ in Virginia could do them no good.
GRkEErIELD: MASON VALLEY suhe ~.
Four bottles or Kerr Asthma cure curea
standing. MRS JAMES ERwAf.
RENO. April, 26, 1894.
DR.. Kerr's Asthma Cure cured my daughter
Of pneumonia. We use it for coughs and
colds and have always found it very effective.
MRS. THERESA YOUNG.
Jb,v. hoe, cured of hosrsrpess Of thre.
nivc peen Gued ihaub ol ths s VI Of Dr.
W.rr,. s,I'n,a T,.. Lap tbnurbt / a II lost
r,x me-, roins a,t;r.Iv Mns I'M, t,1ox
~ wv - .
Fourteen bottles OF kerrs Asthma Cure
cured me OF asthma OF four years Standing
mrs a. Nevanda, NO. i]s folsom street. oan
francisco. -Four bottles OF herrs Asthma
Cure cured me Of pneumonia mrs ANNE
Cuneo 3o9 and 81 brosdway. h'ghteesn DO.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-01
w.
A CuriOsity.

George w. Fox was over on the
coast few days ago and has brought
back with him quite curiosity, in
the shape of a fragment of an abalone
shell with an infants foot, shoe and
all, encased in abalone in the interior
of the shell. The shape is perfect, and
indicates very young child. The
sole of the shoe is seen; the toe is worn
and particles of the stocking may be
picked out with pin or needle. The
buttons are covered with the abalone
and show, and the button.hole where
one of the buttons had been pulled OFT,
is seen, also the little tassel at the
ankle. The body of a drowned infant
must have been carried along by The
tide aud the foot passed into the open
shell of the shell. fish, which closed
down and the imprisoned foot held
until il was severed from the body by
decay, in the meantime the fish COW
cred the shoe with its secretions. The
ankle shows the decay aud roting nj
he member and was not covered over
with the she'll II is reported that u
woman and her child were drowned Oft
the coast about seven years ago and IL
is supposed that the foot is that of the
ild.-Red,cood CITY Gdzette.
wom-n's Wages iu Germany.
Germany is also agitated by the
question of womsn's wages. Female
telegraphers work for $50 month, n
sum nj which men refuse to engage
themselves, and they are required to
work not only more hours day, but
to take the place of those who are
away for vacations. Ladies Of educa-
ton who are employed in the street
railway companies are remunerated at
the rate of $l1 25 month, and only
after long years may aspire to the
maximum of $22 so. No recognized
vacation is accorded them, as in every
instance il one is absent another has
to make up the deficiency. In spite of
these and other equally depressing
facts, women are making increasing
efforts to learn trades and business.
Keely's new invention can be run
easily by six drops Of water and pint
of air. 1t takes a great deal more
wind than that to run Democratic
campaign, but the amount of water is
amply sufficient, Commercial Gazette.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-01

The above Trains arc run daily and make
Close connection NJ Mound House with
trains of the Virginia and Truckeo Railroad
for Virginia CITY sna Keno, and with the
Central Pacific at Reno, via the NlrGinia aud
Truckce, for all points Eas: and West.
Stage Connections.
AT Hawthorne with the United States Stage
Company's coaches for Aurora, 81 miles |;
Bodie, " miles, Lundy and bridgeport, and
stages FOR Coreyvile, II miles.
At Luning, 125 miles from Mound House,
with Gilmer, Salisbury ~ Co.'s tri-weekly
stages leaving Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays for Downeyyille, Grantsyillc and
Belmont.
Al Candclaria with the stages for Colum-
bus. s miles; Silver Peak, Montczumn, Aida
Valley, Cola Mountain, etc
At keeler, with stages for Cerro Gordo,
miles; Darwin, ~ miles, and Panamint.
H. NJ. YERINGT0N, Gen. Supt.
X. j. LAWS, Assistant superintendent.
d. 4. BENDER,
General Freight and Passenger AGENT.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-01
sEw AND ELEGANT CLUB ROOM

The proprietor will endeavor to sell tho
very best Of every article in their line. and
hereby merit = liberal share OF the public
psssnage.
c. A. RICHARDSON.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-01
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

CA"sos AND COLORADO r. a.
Taking Eject Aug.st .. 1854.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-04-18
An Astronomical Neighbor.

A little more than . hundred years ago the
planet Uranus was discovered by accident.
Sir William Herschel was examining some
small stars, when he noticed one star that
attracted his attention more than all the rest.
He applied . higher power to his telescope,
and found that this star increased considera-
bly, in size, and therefore could not be . fix ed
star, which 10 always point In the most pow
erful telescopes. Even then he did not
dream Of the value of the prize he had found,
but supposed IL TO be comet.
It was long time before It was really de-
cidsd that new planet had been discovered,
and still longer before name for 1t could be
agreed upon. At last the newcomer was
called Uranus, and took his place - the out
ermost planet Of the system, pursuing his
slow course around the sun In eighty -four
years, At distance Of til ,0Oo, 900 miles, and
having . diameter Of Sl,700 miles. There
was great rejoicing among astronomers over
the advent Of new planet, and Henchel,
the fortunate discoverer, became famous oil
over the civilized world.
Once In year and four and half days,
Uranus can be seen with the naked eye As .
star of the sixth magnitude.
Observers who succeed in finding him, will
behold tiny star barely visible to the naked
eye, but they also will behold planet rank
ing fourth In size In the solar system. IF
they are fortunate enough to observe Uranus
In = good telescope, the starry point will be
transformed into small round disc Of q deli
cate ea-green color, and, perhaps, one Of his
our satellites may be seen dotting the sky
near the primary.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-04-18

The particular species OF fancy work which
has lately possessed the minds and fingers Of
young women Ii that Of "crazy quilts"
Somebody has dscsed that silk quilts must
be made Of odd pieces, not cut In regular
blocks q our grAndnothsn made patch
work, but basted on cambric lining, heltsr-
skslter, the edges turned In and worked over
In brier-stitch or cut stitch In 1oss. The col
ors Of the patches and sewing silk are chosen
hap-hazard; the ''crazier" the effect Of the
work the better. Somebody made this de-
cree, but the women went even further In
carrying Il out. Not content with crazIly
stitching the odd pieces Of silk together, they
now embroider every separate patch in floss,
or they decorate Il with painting, or they
attach 10 II flower cut from brocade, like
IN applique figure, and instead OF using only
brier-stitch and eut-stItch for the joining,
they employ every variety Of fancy stitch,
including all the concslts known ct South
Remington and Point Russo. And the same
ladies defend their practice by saying that
crazy work Affords ample room for economy,
- IL enables one TO use every scrap Of silk
or velvet, however small, and Il exercises
the lasts and Ingenuity, - II gives the widest
Geld for the display Of originality. So they
have ell taxen the craze over crazy work.
When they do not make quilts Of II, they
make tidies, lAmbresuins, table covers and
borders for other quilts.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-04-18
A Leader OF Men.



An old British army Pensioner relates this
story Of Gen. "Chinese" Gordon: On the
nrst day on which fire was opened At Sehas-
topol from the twenty -one gun battery, the
sand bags forming one Of the embrasures
caught FIRE from the fash Of . too-closely
mounted gun. A corporal and sapper Of
the engineers were told OF to repair the dam
age. The corporal ordered the sapper to
mount the embrasure, and proposed to hand
up the fresh bags to him. They were under
heavy fire 1t the time, and the sapper, with
some want Of discipline, certainly, demurred
TO this arrangement, and suggested that the
corporal should get up, and thst he (the sap
PERI would 10 on with the handing up busi-
ness. There was Z bit Of wrangling over It..
Gordon, who was passing, inquired into the
matter, and quietly telling the corporal,
"Never order . man TO do what you are
afraid 70 do YOURSELF" got up on the pile Of
bags himself and said: "Come up here, both
Of you," and then order ed the men who were
working the gun to hand up The bags. The
storm OF bullets swept over Gordon and the
two men, bat his charmed life seemed 10
protect the hio. He finished bis work, and
came down - coolly ~ he had mounted, but
the lesson was never forgotten, aud there's .
fine ring about the words, "Never order =
man 10 do what you are afraid to do your
SELF" .#t&# #E"a