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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEOUS
POLITENESS PAYS.

n ANICDoTE THAT PROVES THE TRUTH OF
THE SAYING.
James Finncgan, a sailor bold,
Who naturally, went TO sea,
Was never known To swear or scold;
A mighty pleasant man was he.
Twas his belief one never lost
by trying hard to be polite,
And twas his rule, at any cost,
10 do a favor when he might
while sailing i'm the Southern Sea
His ship was wrecked; ships often are.
Ills mates were lost, but saved was he
by clinging to "A floating spar.
He gained an island that was nigh,
And there he met new mischancc;
At once he was made captive by
Tho barbarOus inhabitants.
They grabbed him with avidity
And bound him To an upright stake;
Piled wood about him. lie could see
They meant that he alive should bake.
Now James was not at oil inclined
To undergo fricassce,
But still was TO his fate resigned
Because, forsooth, he had to be.
A chief then tried to make some fire
by putting frctiorto stick;
A toilsome task. lie did pcrspire
So much IL almost made him sick.
james piticd him and then bethought
Himself of matches. Glanced IL he
Had some in n tin box and not
The least bit damaged by the sea.
His hands were free; u match he drew
From out the box; all TO him turned
Their gaze. As sailors always do,
He scratched il on his leg. II burned;
He held IL out for them to to take;
They took IL not, rs you may guess;
With awe and terror all did shake;
Some fled with yells of dire distress.
The boldcst dared to cut the band
That bound his body TO the stake.
They gave him then to understand
That all he wanted he could take.
He ran the island, was the boss
Till rescued by passing bark,
No savage ever dared to cross
The man whose leg could strike spark
boston Post.
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A Sheriff Detective.

A Smartsville (Cal.) correspondent of
the Marysville appeal says: 1t has been
mystery for some time past by what
modus operandi the employees of the
Blue Point Hydraulic Mining Company
could so accurately tell the approach of
any one, or of any suspicious object,
from one to three hours before il made
its appearance in or near their works.
On visit to this celebrated mine the
writer was shown the simple instrument
(if it can be called by that name). To
give the information how il is done, or
to scientifically explain how the desired
results are brought about, is more than
/ will undertake. But this | do know,
that by the several appliances an EN-.
ployc can see objects with it for nearly
ten miles IN any direction from where
the instrument is located. The day,
though, must be clear and the atmos-
phere pure, and whether it would act
or give the desired information in other
than this pure atmosphere is more than
/ can say. We have known for many
years that correct time or the hour of
meridian can be correctly discovered by
placing upon the ground vessel or
shallow. bucket containing tar, and with
mariners quadrant one who under
stands it can tell within hundredth
part of a second the hour of twelve
o'clock noon.
This instrument does not act in all
parts of the country. Ii seems that it
must be placed at a certain elevation
above the level of the sea before il will
affect accurately the object wished TO be
seen. 1t has been tried at 1000 feet
above the sea level and it affects the OBJ
ject very indistnctly; also at any point
less than 600 feet above the sea level il
will not work accurately. But between
800 and 1000 feet in elevation objects
can be distinctly seen as natural as life.
1t works here from early twilight till
nearly dark, and between that time no
objects larger than rabbit will escape
observation for ten miles in any direc-
ton. The sky by its operation acts the
part of a huge mirror, and by looking
through the queer which is
constructed like n telescope and mari
ner's quadrant combined-you, through
the angles of the different lenses in the
instrument, and in the direction you
wish TO view, can see objects of their
natural size from where you stand eight
or ten miles away, rs true as IL they
stood by your side. Whether there are
any chemical combinations in the stuff
that to me resembles tar, or not, Icould
not find out, rs that part contains tho
secrets of tho discovery, but 1t has the
smell and appearance of common tar
The vessel that contains IL is about
thirty-four inches in diameter and about
six inches in depth. The instrument is
taken in your hand and with quadrant
you find the angle you wish to prospect
or search, bringing the lens Of the in
strument to bear on the vessel contain
ing the preparation Of tar. You then
have one of the most exciting moments
of your life. The discovery was made
by Frenchman here, who has spent
many years 10 perfect II and who has
always been considered crank.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

Before the extensive use of steam.
boats on the waterways around Stock.
holm the Dalecarliau girls were accus-
toned to come to the capital In great
numbers to row the passenger boats
from point to point in the neighborhood
of the city. This custom still exists to
some extent, and the visitor may be
rowed by buxom peasant girl to an
island restaurant, or across an arm OF
the lake. The girls have lost none Of
the moral independence and the. re-
markable physical strength which have
since the beginning of Swedish history
distinguished their ancestors. In the
large cities they are found to-day mix
ing mortar, carrying burdens. and row.
ing boats quite as easily as the men, and
quite as acccptably to the employers.
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HERIFF's SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of writ
Of heri facas, issued out Of the Circuit Court for
Alpena county, in favor of Patrick McDade against
the goods and chattels and real estate of Charles
H. Davis, in said county, TO me directed and deliv-
eied, did on the 9th day of February, 1884, levy
upon and take all the right title and interest OF
ssid Charles H. Davis, said defendant in and TO the
following described real estate, viz: The north
east quarter of the southeast quarter and the
southeast quarter of the south east quarter of
section nineteen 9, and the northwest quarter of
the northwest quarter and the southeast quarter
Of the southwest quarter Of section twenty-nine
1907, and the northeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of section thirty 1907, and the northeast
quarter OF the southeast quarter of section thirty
two 1872, all in township thirty north Of range six
t6l east, State. Of Michigan also, the southeast
quarter Of the northwest quarter Of section twen
tyfour 24, in township thirty 1907, north of range
five t5l cast State of Michigan. All of which said
property or much thereof us may be necessary to
satisfy the demand of said plaintiff named in said
suit, will expose for sale at public auction
due to the highest bidder, at the front door of the
Court House, in Alpena, in said county, on Tues
day, the 25th day of March, A. d. 1884, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon Of said day.
Dated, Aipena, Feb. 8, 1884,
JAMES Z. DENTON,
Sheriff Of Alpena county
W. L. TURNBuLL
Attorney for Plaintiff 653w7
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If you want to find a logician, &C
to your tailor. The other day one o.
them was overheard to remark: 81
never ask gentleman for money
"But suppose he does not pay you ?
"Well, if he doesn't pay me within
n reasonable time, j conclude he is ne
gentleman, and then l ask him.
The Judge.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

NI
Default having been made in the conditions of n
certain mortgage, made and executed by John
Heating and Jennie Heating, his wife, of Alpena,
Michigan, to Warner, Purdy Co., Of same place.
The said firm OF Warner, Purdy Co., being then
composed of Seth A. L. Warner, Preston c. Purdy,
Charles Bewick Andrew w. and William Is. Com
stock, dated October lst. 1875 and duly recorded
Of Alpena, Michigan, on the 10th day Of December
1875, In iber Of mortgages, page i63 which said
mortgage, on the 10th day Of October, 1873, was
ton @. Purdy, 10 said Charles Bewick, Andrew W.
and William b. Comstock, which assignment was
duly recorded In said Register Of Deeds office on
the 10th day Of December, 1875, in iber four OF
mortgages. page 90, and the said Charles Bewlek,
Andrew w. and William Is. Comstock, on the zlst
day Of April, 1882, duly assigned said mortgage to
This last said assignment being duly recorded in
said Rerister of Deeds Office, on the 18th day of
May 1882 in said ber four OF morgages page aoY
NJ the date OF this notice, the sum Of eleven hun
dred and fifty dollars, and no suit or proceeding,
having been instituted 70 recover me moneys Sc
therefore, by virtue Of the power OF sale contained
in said mortgage. and the statute In such cnsc
made and provided, Notice Is hereby given, that
Saturday. the Ord day OF May, 1854,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon shall sell at public
auction TO the highest bidder, at the oastery front
door OF the Court House. in the city OF Alpcna,
that being the place where the Circuit Court for
said Alpena county is holden, the premises de-
scribed IN SAID mortgage OF so nuch thcrcot as may
be necessary 10 pay the amount due on said mort
gage with ten per cent interest," and all legal costs
The promises being described Ia said mortgage All
that certain piece parcel Of land situated in the
city Of Apena, county OF Alpena, and State Of
Michigan, and described nv follows, 90 wit lots four
li) five 90 and six lG block eighteen llSl, Hitch
cocks addition 90 the city of Apena, according to
KITTY NJ. CORBIN,
~ Assignee Of said Mortgage.
TuRNRuLL 4 DAFoE,
Attorneys for Assignee.
Dated Feb list, 1854. 657viS
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CHER1FF'S SALE.

~
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of writ
county of Alpena, in favor Of William q. Andrus,
against the goods and chattels and real estate of
James A. Case, in said county, to me directed and
delivered, did, on the 18th day Of February, A. ID.
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 is TO say the north
west quarter of the northwest quarter of section
fifteen l5, and the northeast quarter of the north
east quarter, and the east half Of the north-we
quarter OF the northeast quarter OF section sixteen
t6l, all in township thirty-one l3 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 5 the east
half Of the southwest quarter and the southeast
t3il, north of range eight east State Of Michigan
the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter OF
section thirty Zone, In township thirty-two 1927,
north OF range seven east, Michigan; the south
west quarter Of the southwest quarter of section
three 49,, 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 thirty-two north Of range eight ~ east, Mich
igan and the southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter and the southeast quarter of the north
west quarter of section thrty-six 1867, in township
thrty-two, north Of range four Al east, Michigan
and lot ten, in block nine 9, of the village, now
city, of Alpena. All OF which shall expose for
sale at public auction vendue to the highest bid
der, at the front door of the Court House, in the
city of Alpena, in said county, on Tuesday the
25th day Of March, A. D. 1884, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon Of said day.
Dated February 7th, 1884 -
JAMES +. DENTON,
653w7 Sheriff of Alpena county.
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--wantcd--sn English writer of
travels who will not speak of the At
lantic Ocean rs the "old herring pond"
IN. Y, Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

If you have the mind, you can
make your child mind.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

In Cincinnati the telephone has one
hundred and thirty villages brought
within speaking distance Of the city.
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NOTICE.

~
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned cor
poration, duly organized under the laws of this
State, has prepared map or plan OF the Little
Wolf Greek, navigable stream of this State, from
its junction with Main Wolf Creek, in section 81,
township 30, north of range east, to the section
line or town line between sections 81, township 2s
north OF range east, and section IN township q,
north Of range east, Michigan. This being the
section of said stream, the navigation of which 1t
proposes to improve by the erection of two dams
across said stream, also by deepening and clearing
out the channel thereof for the purpose OF improv
ing the navigation thereof, and TO facilitate the rum
ming and driving Of logs, timbe and othor hoatu-
bles therein. That said plan or map contains a
plan for the improvement of the said sections Of
said stream, and sets forth the several points In
said stream, where said improvements are proposed
to be made, and tho nature and characters Of said
improvements and that tho undersigned has sub
mtted said plans and map to the Board of Control,
of St Mary's Ship Canal and made application TO
said Board for their approval thereof and their
sent to the proposed Improvements which said plans
and map now file at the office of said Board
OF Control in the city of Lansing for inspection by
all persons interested in the same, and that said
Board Of Control, have designated their regular
meeting to be held on the last Thursday of Feb
ruary, 1884, at the city of Lansing the time and
place for hearing said application.
The LITTLE WOLF CREEK IMPROVEMENT Co.
Dated, Doc "a, 1888. 647wS
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Confederate Contributions.

The following contributions towards the
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theirs From Sweetser, Pembrook & Co.,
New York, $40; Lawson Brothers, New
York, S25; Goldenberg Brothers & Co.,
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s5; C. L. Woodbridge e. Co., New York,
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Morris Rubens, New York city, one lot of
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New York, one large rug; Heiiner *
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corsets: Rothschild Brothers & Co., New
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& Strauss. New York, one lot Of gentle
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one lot OF ladies' ties; Aronstein & VOL
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Manchester,

The regular monthly meeting OF the City
Council was held at the Council chamber
last night-President Perdue in the chair.
The roll was called mt $50 o'clock, and the
following gentlemen answered TO their
names Messrs. Perdue, Morgan, Bradley,
Perry, Gallagher, and Brodnax-8. No
quorum being present, the Council then
adjourned to await the arrival Oh another
councilman. Mr.. j. II. Patterson soon
came In, making quorum. The minutes
OF the last meeting were then read by the
Clerk and approved by the Council.
The report OF the CHIEF 0! poilee' show
ing twenty-four arrests during the month
OF April, was read and approved.
The report OF the Finance Committee
was read and adopted. In addition TO the
finance report the report OF the special COM
mittee appoipted by the Council TO inquire
into the expediency OF appropriating $17,-
600 TO build and furnish two schooI-houses
was also read. The committee reported
that in the present financial circumstances
Of the city II Is, In their opinion, entirely
improper TO make such appropriation.
Both reports were adopted. !.
Permission was given the City School
Board TO meet In the Council chamber
In future, provided said Board assume
the responsibility OF having the hall lock-
ed st night after its meetings.
A number Of bills were ordered to be
paid.
Tee on Public Buildings ana Lands be
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A Chinese Woman to study Medicine

A telegram from Philadelphia says At
the meeting of the Women's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society in the Arch-Street Metho-
dist church Thursday girl with dark
complexion and almond eyes, with rather
pretty features, and wearing the richly
embroidered sack and skirt and silk slip
pers OF ladies OF rank in China, attracted
much attention and was the subject OF
MANY whispered comments. This was Hu
King Eng, who arrived in this country
last week from China in company with
the Rev. DIR. Whitney, missionary sta
toned at Foochow. She is the daughter
OF HUI Yong Mi, convert, who occupies
the position of presiding elder In the Foo
chow Conference, and is held in high es-
teen in China. Her mother, who is q
woman Of high rank, assists her father in
his missionary labor. Her grandfather,
Hu King HI. who died recently, was a
mandarin OF rank, and enjoyed the distinc-
ton OF being the second convert to the
Methodist Episcopal Church in China.
The girl is eighteen years OF age, and
is unusually bright and intelligent. She
has assisted her father In his missionary
labors, and has rendered valuable aid at
the hospital connected with the mission at
Foochow, which il in charge OF several
ladies from this country. Her purpose in
coming here is to obtain medical educa-
ton, which will enable her to take charge
of the hospital on her return to her native
country. With this ob;ec in view, she will
enter the girls depa 'tment Of the Ohio
Wesleyan University, at Delaware, Ohio.
in which the coeducation system is prac-
ticed, and then take regular course in the
Women's Medical College in this city.
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INTEREsTING TAX CASE.
The Stat. Bank Of this city against Rich
mend.

menu
Among the causes decided by the Su-
preme Court Of Appeals on Thursday was
the State Bank Us. The City OF Richmond
The case was this: The city OF Rich
mond. under its ordinance imposing a
tax OF Sl.25 on all property, assessed
tax OF SO. t26.25 on the property OF
the State Bank OF Richmond, which
+" property /" was ascertained by adding to
the paid.up capital Of the bank the de-
mand notes due by sharebolders-the for
mer amounting to S159,S04, the latter to
s90. 1906, and the whole being s25O.000.
The bank having declined to pay on this
valuation the half OF the tax due prior to
July list, the city In December enforced
payment of the whole. with 10 per cent.
penalty, and levied on the property OF the
bank TO enforce payment. The bank then
paid under protest, and sued the city to
recover the alleged erroneous, taxation,
contending-
First. That the assessment on the shares
should have been on their market, not
their par, value.
Second. That the city had no power to
tax the shares OF non-residents.
Third. That the penalty OF 10 per cent.
was unlawful under the circumstances.
The Circuit Court OF Richmond, In
which the Suit was brought, decided in
favor OF the city, and the Supreme Court
affirmed the judgment Of the Circuit Court
In every particular. holding that the de-
mand-notes. representing the subscribed
but unpaid shares OF the stockholders,
were part of the personal property OF the
bank: that no matter where the shares
were held the capital OF the bank was tax
able here; and finally, that the 10 per cent.
penalty was lawful.
The bank was represented by Messrs.
Guy & Gillian; the city by City-Attorney
Kelley