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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29
The ScOld.

In view of the fact that scolding is
such an unenviable accomplishment,
and one so easily acquired, it Is odd that
anybody should take credit to herself
for vocation in that direction, and vet
we sometimes hear people Boosting
about their ability TO give certain
friends or foes q piece of their mind
calculated to stagger them, as if one re-
quired special genius for the task
which any fish-wife is competent to per-
form to her infinite satisfaction. Who,
indeed, has rot met those who alb
solutely plume themselves upon their
powers of scolding, and do not allow
them to grow rusty for lack of usep
There are mothers whose children live
in constant dread of q prolonged repri-
mand if any little accident happens to
their clothing, although we are warned
by the sage that scolding tends to make
child sly and irritable, and prefer any
place before home. 1t is lamcntable
fact that when we think OF the scold it
is always as feminine noun; whether
il is that man disciplines himself to
make the best of inevitable annoyances
rather than rail against them, or
whether, owing TO his more robust
nature and his interest in larger pur-
suits, the trlles which irritatc the
sensitive feminine world have no effect
upon his toughened cuticle, il is difficult
to decide. We would naturally
suppose that the scold would possess a
strong physique that one who was for
ever Kicking against the pricks would
need muscle and nerve for such cner-
rctic existence: but rs we often find
her an invalid, or one who has added
that r0Lc to her other accomplishment,
and who cXhorts from her comfortable
couch with the strength of ten. She is
confined to no class of society, but may
be met with in howell or palace. Does
she not sit down at every boarding
house table in the land, and did one
ever travel without cncountering herP
She inveighs against the wind at the
summit of Mount Washington, and at
the lack of it in the valleys below. She
is ingenious in finding n cause for eyer-
cising her 'free speech;' her neighbors,
her friends, her servants, enjoy the ben
eft Of her libcrality in that respect.
Indeed, she would cease to be happy if
there were nothing to rail against, rs if
such state Of things were owing to
some neglect of duty on her part
Nothing is too high or too common to
escape her oratory, and, although she
may not be called convcrsationalist,
nor remind us of a Madame De Stael
or Margaret Fuller yet, when she warns
to the occasion, it is doubtful if either
of these could rival her. -Hdrper's
Baydr.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29

nrunding took the place of tho tinker
i" soan'l which had so long been
kept up.
The loss of her child now seemed to
rouse my wife to heroism. She be-
thought herself of my pistols, which she
could never before be persuaded to han
die. Calling loudly: al warn whoever
is tampcring with that door that am
going to shoot" she pulled the trigger,
and almost dropped the weapon at the
report Tidy says that she and Miss
Jones put their fingers in their cars;
but poor Fan hadn't the chance.
Another shot, and another, until the six
barrels were emptied; then all was still.
'Hark, Tildyl What was thatP"
whispered Fanny. clutching the woman
for support.
Somebody was coming. Was it
friend OF foep They listened. Straight
up the walk, up the steps, along the
piazza the footsteps came, and stopped
ut the very door which had been so
bravely defended. The women now
gazed at each other helplessly.
"Hello, Fan! What is the matter?
Open the door!' 1 shouted, for l was
alarmed to find the household astir at
that hour.
AS the door few open / struck my
foot against u little heap of clothes
tightly wedged into the lamb outside.
'Oh, George! Our boy is gone!
Teddy has been carried off by burglars!"
sobbed my wife.
"Why, no he hasn't, Fanny. Here
he is?' and | picked up the little fellow
from the floor.
"You little lambr' cooed his mother,
taking him from ME and covering him
with kisses. "Did the naughty man
steal mammals boy?"
Teddy did see no man, only papa"
replied the astonished child.
'Why, my blessing! Then who did
take you out of your little crib and
carry you off?'
Nobody took me. Teddy go out on
the porch to get drink of water, and
mamma say; Shut that door!' SO
Teddy can't come in again.
"Did you unlock the door and go out
alone, dear?'' | now interposed.
Eyes, Teddy open door, but mamma
say: No, no. Then naughty people
make big noise and scare Teddy"
Then what?" coaxed Tidy.
Then mamma play with papa's pis-
tol. Papa told mamma not to touch"
he added, severely.
"Then came, Just in time to spoil
the fun. Eth, FAM" l said, laughing.
But my wife was not in the humor
for joking. She sat crying over her
child for n long while without speaking.
Suddenly she asked: George, how did
you happen to come home, after allp'
80, had variety of reasons; but
the principal one was l was homcsick
for the country. = Chicago Tribune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29
The Muscles.

The chief function of the muscles is
to contract and thus to move II given
part by drawing toward itself the ten
don which connects the two-the part
and the muscle. Some OF the muscles
are moved by ncrve-forcc sent from
the brain by the will-others act indie
pendcntly of the will, as most of the in
ternal muscles. Still others-as tho
muscles concerned in breathing-arc in
the main independent of the will, and
yet can be controlled by it to some ex-
tent.
Again, even those whose ordinary
movements are determined by the will,
can be operated on independently of it
by what is called "refex' nervous
action. In this case n sensation runs up
to one of the brain-centers, and then,
without going as high rs the region of
intelligence, runs down n nerve of mo-
ton to the supposed muscle.
This is so with tho convulsive move
mcnts OF hystcria, epilepsy, etc.
HdbiLudl acts become i'm time largely,
if not wholly, reflex, thus relieving the
mind from experimenting them. A
bird can fly and fish can swim with
out brain-through this reflex power.
No one knows what tie moving force
is which SO wonderfully plays between
the brain and the muscles. 1t is not
electricity. although the muscles even
of dead man can be moved by this
latter force. In every department of
science we soon strike the limits Of
the movable.
Sometimes, as in cholera (St. Vitus
dancc). there Is wild movement of the
muscles, often fcar!ully violent and ut
terly uncomfortable. Sometimes, rs in
iocomotor didrid, so called, there is an
irregular action of the voluntary muscles
the legs, arms and head moving
grotcsquely in walking. Sometimes
rs in trance, the limbs of patient
can be placed by another in tho queer
est postures, and the former will not
have tho slightest power TO change
them, although he may have the full
possession OF his senses.
The muscles retain more or less of
their popularity for u time after DEATH
The heart of some animals will beat
for hours removed from the body. In
some cases Of death from cholera and
yellow fever, certain convulsive force
may continue for awhile. One man,
several hours after death from cholera,
brought his hands together and lifted
his arms into the air, repeating IL for
some time.- Youths Companion.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
MY MOTHER-IN-LAW.


married, one evening in autumn.
A osy-cheeked, rolllcking girl;
Her eyes we're MS bright us midsummer,
Her teeth were like pebbles OF pearl.
Tho presents were carly presented,
As handsome as ever i saw,
But donors quito frequently whispered;
Beware OF your motherin-law."
rented one-story cottage,
Just out of the noise of the town,
And happy as orioles mated,
We settled contentedly down.
And sou chow Il presently happened
That bundles and daintics 1 saw
Pass into the door of our kitchen,
Sweet gifts from my motherin-law.
Sometimes when my labor was heavy,
And wages exceedingly low,
i sank on my pillow discouraged,
Bewailing my trials and woe;
Bat trouble was suddenly lifted,
And icy ill-humor would thaw,
When round rolling dollars would jingle
From the hand of my mother-in-law.
But once on cold winter morning,
When snow mantled valley and hill,
The wife had cherished so fondly
Lay silent and speeches. and still,
And | with two wee little children
Was loft in the world all alone,
To long for smile that had vanished,
To weep for face that had gone.
thought of the SORROWS about me,
thought of the varied past,
And wondered what hand in the future
Would fondle my darlings at last;
And 10, like an angel from Heaven,
Through torrents of toar-dropS l saw,
A form bending down TO my babies,
The form OF my mother-in-law.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29
AYERS PILLS.

IA Il En- - L kLLS.
A large proportion of the diseases which
cauao human suffering result from derango-
mont Of tie stomach, bowels, and liver.
hYER's CATHARTIC PILLS act directly upon
these organs, and are especially designed TO
crsc the diseases caused by their derangc-
mont, including Constipation, Indigcs-
ton, Dyspepsia, Headache, Dyscntery,
Gnl host Of other ailments, for all of
wish they arc n safe, sure, prompt, and
pic.ugat remedy. The extensive use Of tlcco
Pills by eminent physicians ia regular re
tee, shows Enthusiastically the cciImgtrm In
which they arc held by the medical proi.s-
sion.
These PILLS are compounded Of vegc'alls
substances only, and arc absolutely free f.,m
oalomel OF any other injurious ingredient
a Sufferer from Headache writc5.
"AyER's Puts are invaluable to me, ail
arH my constant companion. have l''n
n severe sufferer from Hsnd' che, AMI y'rr
Pills nrc the only tlirE c,uid iuui 10
co. relief. ono dose viii luicEiy move ny
bdH is end free my head i.um ain. ',i.v
mr. tao most elective aud the t@si' st y
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ail"H% Ia ilic.r praise, Aid l always do 30
when occ Hi1n n,irGs.
VI. L. IAHE, OF ". u. IaCc Z 7 'o.'
FRANKLIN ot., lae!iHoid, Va, jG1c 9, ljsl.
80 have used AYERS Pills IN urn.tcr-
} 's iNsiaUccs ms recommended 10y ycu. and
J Ucycr known them 10 fail To accom- fish
'iei result. We constantly keep them
q utud nc our home, and piile thCtn as n
.si"t. safe. and reliable family medicine.
; h.: DYSPEPSIA they are invaluable.
j. T. HAYES"
AIexIa, Texas, June II, 1882.
Tic Ivy. FRAEcIs d. HARtowE. writing
ffoa .ini.,Hid, Ga, Gays: "For rol q years
past have been subject 10 con ipation,
irou Which. in spite of the use Of nedi.
ca.cs Of various kinds, suffered incrcn, Ing
iicn.vciiicucc, until some months ago |
ie-aI taking AYERS PILLS. They have
entirely corrected the costiye habit, and
hGYc vastly improved my general health"
AYERS CArHARTIo PILLS correct irregu-
laritics Of the bowels, stimulate the apo
lite and digestion, and by their prompt and
thorough action give tone and yigor 10 tho
whole physical economy.
PREPARED ny
Dr.. C. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29
Covering Floors by New Process.

A new process of covering floors Is
described as follows: The floor is
thoroughly cleaned. The holes and
cracks are then filled with paper putty,
made by soaking newspapers in paste
made as follows To one pound of flour
add three quarts of water and table,
spoonful of ground alum, and mix
thoroughly. The floor is coated with
this paste, and then thickness of ma
nilla or hardware paper is put on. This
is allowed TO dry thoroughly. The ma
nilla paper Is then covered with paste
and layer of wall paper Of any style or
design is put on. After allowing this to
dry thoroughly II is covered with two or
three more coats of sizing made by dis
solving half pound of white glue in
two quarts Of water. After this is al
lowed to dry the surface is given in one
coat of "hard oil finish varnish," which
can be bought already prepared; This
Is allowed to dry thoroughly, when the
floor is ready for use. The process Is
represented to be durable and cheap,
and besides taking the place OF mating,
carpet, oilcloths, or like covering, makes
the floor air-tight, and permits Of its be-
Ing washed. Chicago Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29

Briehi THE girl--~'rhe rlb ~
can't steal nay mammals diamond car.
ings, cause papa's hid them" Visi-
tor-"Where has he hid them p
Little girl-"Why, | heard him tell
mamma he had put them up the
spout, and he guessed they would stay
there. Eek.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29
lEoRrGAoE SALE.

NoEiHAoE SALE.
:. Default having been made in the terms and con-
ditons OF certain indenture Of mortgage, bearing,
date the 23rd day 81 July A. d. 1878, and executed
by and between Eugene Green Of the hrst part
and John H. Farchsild 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 July
said mortgage was the l2th day OF July 1877 duy
assigned by said John n. Fsirchild 10 George r.
Nlcholson, and said assignment duly recorded In
the oice OF the Register Of Deeds for said county Of
5Alpena on the 18th day of July, A. d. 1871, in
n4ef OF mortgages, on page so, and by which
sad default the power of sale in said mortgage con-
nneu mas become operative, and IL being claimed
tnt there Is now due and unpaid at the date here
OF, On said mortgage the sum Of one hundred and
nincty-one dollars (tl9i for principal and interest
together with attorney fee of forty dollars Is4o
provided for In said mortgage, and no suit or pro-
ceeding either at law or in equity having been in
stituted TO recover the amounts secured by said
mortgage, or any part thereof, now, therefore
November A. ID. 1884. at two o'clock in the after
noon OF SAID day, mt the front door Of the Court
house, In the city Of Alpena county OF Alpena
ana STATE OF Michigan, that being the building in
when tue CircuiECourt for said county in which
sau noftRnged premises situated is held, there
VIII DE sold - public auction to the highest bidder
the premises described in said mortgage or 40 much
thcrof rs may be necessary TO satisfy the said debt
the interest thereon, and said attorney fee and all
costs and charges allowed by law. Said mortgsged
premises are situated in Apena, county of Aipens,
state OF Michigan, and described as follows: Ali
that piece or parcel Of land described in said mort
gage ms follows, to-wit Lot number seven IN in
block number seventeen ~, according TO the orig
maj pat OF the village OF Alpena.
GEORGE r.. NICHOLSON
p. ., Assignee Of Mortgagee.
Attorney for Mortgage. 6s0wl3
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29

In Holland, Mich, j. G. Doesbury
publishes the News, and strongly rec
ommend's DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil
for coughs, sore throat, catarrh and
asthma.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29

There is a poisonous weed in Gala
tin County, Montana, which Is death TO
sheep. When they cat 1t they become
crazy, leave the band, and run headlons
into the river.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29

On its last legs-the kangaroo
Puck.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-10

GRAND JURIEs.-An exchange has
the following to say on the work Of
grand juries, many Of which are now
in session: Grand juries everywhere
are now looked to for the work which
the law empowers them to do. It
has been the practice of these juries
only to attend to such work as is
brought before them. Lately, grand
juries have been inquiring, into con.
ditions ID their counties, looking into
Official affairs, hunting up crime, chaI.
longing officials in Q manner which
has made lively times ia court and
county Official circles. When all
grand juries begin to comprehend the
full intent Of their power, to use it,
and perform their duty fearlessly, it
viii result il great benefit to the pub
lie It large.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-10
Coon ADVICE FROM AN EXPERT

OOVO AOflCh EhOM AN AIAREhI.--~-
The demand for stimulants writes q
contemporary, is more general In this
country than it has beer in our past
history. Hundreds of thousands of
good temperance people who would
die before they would use liquor, are
resorting to opium, choral bicarbo-
mates and phosphates. When q man
feels badly be takes aromatic spirits of
ammonia, bicarbonate Of soda, or some
new-fangled phosphate. Some men
load themselves with quinine. Every
day new nerve stimulants are adver-
tised, and people take them as freely
as water We are trihipg with our
nerves, and there Is no excuse for it.
All that we have to do when we are
living too fast is to put OBJ the brakes
and exercise q little common sense
about the matter Of diet aud rest.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-10

Tn Post Office Department finds
the twO.cent stamps steadily increas-
ing, and the officials Of that branch Of
the Government service expect soon
70 see tho Department selfsostaining
again. Il i wonderful thing that .
department can sustain over fifty
thousand Offices il al parts Of the
country. deliver mails at che doors Of
residences in the cities. carry country
newspapers free and others for Il.
most nothing, aud yet by carrying
letters % any part Of this great coun-
try for two cents make money enough
to he almost selfsustalning. Yel
thia il the fact
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-10

AND now the question i, who
elected Grover CIeyeland? Daniel
Manning would probably claim that
be had much to do With it. John
Kelly claims that bis loyalty, in the
face Of trying circumstances, won the
day. Mr.. st. John can congratulate
himself on having thrown the battle.
DR.. Burchard, according to many,
did it slI alone with his little allitera
ton. The Independent republicans
may justly take large part Of the
credit to themselves; and, then, the
democratic masses, the usual millions
who have always voted straight
democratic ticket, may feel that they
have some right for self congratula-
ton also.
The Brooklyn Union figures it out
concIusively that it elected him. 1t
says that Cleveland has carried New
York by 1900 plurality, that this
plurality was due to the independent
republicans, that the independent re-
pubIicans were strongest 10 Brooklyn,
and In the republican wards of Brook
Ign, and that the Unioa's circulation
and influence were greatest in just
those wards. This'is az irrefragahle
chain Of reasoning, and President
Cleveland cannot do less than give
each of the Union staffa fat consh-
late Wash. Star.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-10
By the payment Of from SIR 10 ton cent, .
day, you can bug $1,000 policy
payable "a 10 gears.
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CAPT. J. MINsoN, General Agent
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Baltimore, Nd.

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Send for one. The fact that this corn
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evidence of its superior plans and method
of Insurance.
Policies mature In ten years from dat
Of issue, or at death, If prior. Claim
paid in full at maturity.
Reliable and energetic agents wanted
every county and town in Maryland.
RICHARD G. ELLIOTT, Agent
ag273m Annapolis Nd
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-10
JOSEPH s. M. pASIL


JOSEPH s. M. EASIL.
and get my prices. / have large stock
on hand, purchased before the recent ad
vance in prices, and which / can and will
sell as cheap, il not cheaper, than any
other dealer. My facilities for receiving
and handling coal are unequaled, and be-
sides this think / have the best coal in
the City, and Why
First, because purchase it from one
company, year after year, who mine but
the one Kind, consequently always have
the LEE COAL, which is a vein of the
old Baltimore Company Coal.
Second, my coal is sent to me in steam
barges, direct from the mines, thereby
saving one or two landings Of it which
causes it to break up and form dust.
My Lykens Valley Coal for cooking
purposes is the genuine article. This be-
Ing very superior coal it always sells
high, and there are many c0unterfests on
1T, but parties wanting it can depend upon
getting the
Genuine Lykens valley Coal
if they viii order it from me.
All kinds Of wood, either in the stick or
prepared to order at my Steam Mill.
Clean Coal,
Full Weight,
Prompt DeEi0ery,
and prices as low always as fuel can be
furnished.
JOS. s. d. BASIL,
jy10-3m Foot Of Church Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-10

+ have in stock a large lot.of Proctor d
i Gamble Oliene, Egery Day and Tory
Soaps, received direct from the manufac-
tuners, at Cincinnati, which can sell to
the Trade Of Annapolis at Baltimore CITY
Job6er's prices. Also Starch, Rumford s
Yeast Powders, Dukchart's Snuffs, &c. !,
&c, which can sell to the trade also as
cheap as they can buy them IN Baltimore
thereby saving the freight and other ex-
penses. JOS: S. III. BASIL,
IL 10 3m Market Space
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-10
Established. 1857.
COAL. COAL. COAL.

Read CAREFULLY and Note the FOLLOWING !.
Now is the time to buy your coal, and
before doing SO call on
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-09
What Ncxt?

Enterprise: Our n~eighbor, the Chroni-
Gle, yesterday posted the query: "What
Nextp" on its bulletin board. The ques-
ton Is a very difficult one to answer con-
sidered as an abstract proposition. In the
concrete the answer Is always easy TO IND.
For instance, If a man gives up the ghost
we know what comes next: a funeral. we
always bury the dead. We generally per-
form this Office reverently. In the pres
enoe OF the dead we are always silent. Inc
Democratic party has at last turned up its
toes. The next thing TO do is to bury It,
We consign the poor corpse to the grave
with that feeling Of respect that Is due the
dead. The Office OF burial ends our duty.
what Next 2" concerns the monrners.
We have not yet seen the Chronicles
reply TO the above.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-09

The Eureka SENTINEL says: Bob Ker-
reen aud Jake Greenbaum made a bet
yesterdey on the Presidential election. II
cleveland wins Bob is to roll Jake down
N the Eureka Con. works from the Court
house corner aud back. II Blaine wins
lake il TO roll Bob in the same vehicle
down grade over the same space" In re-
nlv to the above the Enterprise says:
aaDown at Los Angeles, Cal, a bet has
been made by the terms Of which the loser
ia TO eat four quails e day for a month. 1t
strikes US that such bets have lost what
ever Of novelty they may have at one time
possessed. The quail and the wheelbar-
row ought now TO step down and out. Let
not this pitiful lack Of invention be seen
in the land. As a starter we would sug-
p.st that ia the next bet Of this character
the loser be required to get down upon all
fours and the winner be allowed to give
him a certain number of blows upon the
seat of dignity with a l~ong-handled
shovel, thus driving knowledge into him
nv via a tergO."