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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-05
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-11-26
English Synonyms.

Tho copiousness of the English
tongue, as we'll as the difficulty of ac-
quiring the ability to use its immense
vocabulary correctly, is well exhibited
in the following array of synonymous
words, which, II not new, is yet q Gap.
ital illustration Of the nice distinctions
which characterize so many of voca.
bles. 1t is no wonder that we slip &C.
casionally, even the wariest of us. A
little girl was looking at the picture OF
a number of ships. when she exclaimed;
"See what flock of ships!" We cor
rected her by saying that flock of ships
is called fleet, and that feet OF sheep
Is called flock. And here we would
add, for tho benefit of the foreigner
who is mastering the intricaocs of our
language In respect to nouns of multi.
titude, that flock of girls is called a
bevy, that bevy of wolves is called o
pack, and that pack of thieves is
called gang, and that n gang OF
angels is called host, and host oil
porpoisos is called a shoal, and a shoal
of bufl'aloes Is called herd, ard hero
of children Is called n troop, and o
troop of cartridges is called n covey,
anu " cOVey Oh DeautleS is calleu Ral.
axy, and a galaxy of ruliians is called
a horde, and horde of rubbish is
called heap, aud heap Of oxen is
called n drove, and drove Of black.
guards Is called q mob, and a mob OF
whales Is called school, and a school
OF worshipers is called congregation,
and a congregation of engineers Is
called a corps, and corps Of robbers
Is called band, and band of locusts
Is called swarm, and q swarm Of PEG.
plo is called crowd, and crowd of
gentlemen is called the elite, and the
elite OF the city's thieves aud rascals Is
called the roughs. San Francisco
NcWs Letter,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-11-26
An Arctic SOng.Bird.

IL has often been remarked that Their.
is no music in natures solitudes of ice.
Mr.. w. II. Glider, who accompanied
the sledge expedition of 1879 through
Great Fish River and Hayes River re.
gions, alludes with some feeling to the
one little scrap of living song that he
met there. and the struggle It cost him
TO lay violent hands on the only species
of Arctic creature that has tuneful
voice
shot two of an apparently distinct
species of snipe Che says), to preserve
their skins for the Smithsonian Institu.
ton Collection. One of them was dis.
tinguished by sweet, simple song,
somewhat similar to the lark's. its sill
very tones gushing forth as If in per-
feet ecstasy Of enjoyment Of sunshine
and air; at the same time rising and
posing itself upon its wings.
II seemed almost inhuman TO kill the
sweet little songster, particularly as II
was the only creature | saw In the Arc.
tic that uttered q pleasant note. AL
other sounds were such rs the scream
of the hawk and the gull, the quack o.
the duck, the yell of the wolf, the
"OoI, 'ooH' III inc Walrus, OF tue
bark of the soal--all harsh and unme
lodious, save the tones of this sweet lit
tie singer. Nothing but starvation OF
scientific research could justify the
slaughter Of one of these innocents.
/ believe | shut my eyes when Ipullet
tho trigger of my gun, aud I know my
heart gave o regretful thump when
heard the thud Of its poor bleeding
body on the ground. ScavatkaT
Search
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-11-26
Mormonism in Detroit.

81 know a policeman, right here in
Detroit, who has got three wives, and
each of them knows of the existence
of the other two are even acquaint-
ed with each other, and they've got
two children apiece" remarked a
theatrical manager to Free Press
reporter OH Saturday evening.
"Who's the mani'
That's him over there by the door. "
THAT? Why, that's - -,
one of the best men on the force.
You must be mistaken"
No, I'm not; I've seen every one Of
them"
"Where?"
"Pll tell you. The other evening
l noticed that he was doing his duty
around the door in a far less officious
manner than the average cop SO |
said to him:
"'Are you o married man.?
eyes, said he.
Bring her down with you to-mor
row night said |, and I'll show hel
into the show
My mother-in-law is stopping
with u.s. said he.
"'Bring her along, too said l, and
| wrote him a pass for himself and
family.
81 was standing here when they
went in, and there was an old woman
three young women, and six children
each woman leading two. They filled
up a whole row of front chairs. DE
troit Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-11-26
Beauty at a Discount.

do the girls looks have anything
to do with their chances of securing a
situation?' was asked the minister
plenipotentiary of an employment
bureau the other day.
"Well, / should smile" was the
reply of the guileless young man.
''The prettier they are the better
their opportunities 2"
mot much. Now there's Mrs.
Potiphar Brown, the minister's wife,
just interviewing three damsels in the
next room. Two are what you'd call
pretty. The thirds as homcly as a
hedge fence, has wart on her nose
a squirt, and tan freckles, and"
"You think the one with the tan
freckles will"
take the cake? You bet. You
don't get no airy-fairy Lillian dumped
down on the domestic hearth of the
parsonage-not if Mrs. Brown knows
it."-Evansville Argus.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-11-26

The cuckoo is one OF the most pop
ular of birds. For one thing II Is the
herald If spring. and for another there
IL a joyousness In It's cry that Is very
attractive. II Is not, however, by any
means favoritc with other birds
They look upon IL suspiciously, much
AS country folk regard gypsy. For
tunately for cuckoos the memories Of
little birds must be very defective, or 1t
is probable that when the murderer of
family rcappeared on the scene of his
crime there would be popular riot.
aud the mob Of hedge sparrows, linnets,
titlarks and hnches would lynch the
villain, or try to. Nor could its fate
meet with much sympathy. Yet with
regard to one bird. the house sparrow.
certain measure OF conformation might
be extended to any cuckoo who might
play off its confidence trick upon that
noisy rogue. The sparrow, as we have
already said. forfeits TO some extent its
claims upon public regard by shame
less neglect of its duties. The town
cat, moreover, does not cat, since she
cannot catch il. Rainpipes, lamp posts
are not convenient hunting grounds for
cats. and the willy sparrow takes the
greatest possible care to build its nest
In positions well out Of Grimalkin's
reach, and their lives are exceptionally
free from the usual sparrow cares.
Even when they speciously pretend to
revert to rustic habits, and go and con-
struct their untidy habitations among
the trees in the parks and gardens,
they are secured from molestation, so
that their lot may fairly be called q
happy one. Indeed, almost too happy
for such q world OF cares as ours, SO
that little occasional tribulation In
the matter of cuckoos would not be
altogether unwholesome for them. We
could easily spare a few sparrows.
Still the chances are that this extremely
wide awake little bird would not be
such fool as to take cuckoo into Its
condolences; nor, were one foisted upon
It, develop sufficient industry to feed
the strange thing. They begin to shift
for themselves early In life, the clever
little town birds, and the odds are that
If hulking hobbledehoy of cuckoo
kept on sitting in the nest aud gaping
for food to be put into its great mouth
longer than the sparrows thought right
and proper, they would coolly 60 of
and leave the overgrown wretch TO
gape alone until IL was starved. Lon.
don Telegraph.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-11-26
liberation OF Reptiles.

Charles c. Abbott, writing In Science,
asserts that tho Information OF reptiles
varies much according to the severity
of the winter. Many turtles take
refuge In tho deep holes Of ponds. an6
ncccc:.55r Abbott asserts that, in tho Sc.
verest cold weather, he has caught the
swapping turtle, the musk turtle and
the box mud turtle in deep holes and
about largo springs that discharge their
waters on level ground.
As fish have been found partly eaten
when taken in nets in mid-winter, Doc
tor Abbott concludes that tho snapper
takes an occasional meal. AT the same
time. he does not deny that the species
found active in winter hibernate under
certain conditions, and that the othor
species of turtle hibernate.
Snakes which 1.-Two In water do not
slccp so deep winter sleep as do the
black snake and others which frequent
the uplands.
The true water snake CTropidonotus
sipedon) may often DO found in water O
foot or two beneath the sand OF any
spring hole, and Is not slow 10 swim OH
when thus disturbed. This species and
the common garter snake are the llrSt
TO appear in the spring.
The upland snakes may be literally
broken Into pieces without giving ovi-
dence of life, so thoroughly torpid are
they.
Toads and tree frogs, terrestrial and
arboreal animals, are more sensitive to
cold than the water living frogs and
salamanders.
Frogs at the commencement OF winter
retreat TO the bottoms of ponds and
deep ditches; salamanders, TO the mud
at the bottom of springs.
All the kinds Of frogs and three
species of salamanders have been found
in q hogshaad sunk In the ground To
collect the water Of q spring. They
were sluggish. hut not actually hibsr.
mating.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-11-26
The Curse of Brandy.

Brandy" said man during con.
versation on temperance, "why it's the
worst drink in the world. That:
what killed Bill Fellers." BILL Eel
lers is not dead" replied some one
81 saw him out in the mountains the
other day." "Well, no difference
said the first speaker. Brandy il
what will kill him." II don't see
how it can, for he never drinks drop
of it." "Ah, we'll, it's what would
kill him if he were to drink it. You
are so COMPOUNDED particular that a
man can't talk to you."-Arkansaw
Traveller.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-11-26
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE GOOD OLD FARM.


There's got 10 bo n rcyisai
or good sound sense among mon,
Before the days OF prosperity
Will dawn upon us again.
Tho boys must learn that learnin'
Means more than the essence tf books
And the girls must learn that beauty
Consists I'm moro than looks.
Before we can steer clear oil failures
Aud big financial alarms,
Tho boys have got to quit c'orkln'
And get back onto the farms.
know II. nint quite SO nobby,
IL amt quite so easy, know,
As partin' your hair In tho middle,
An sittin up for show.
But there's moro hard dollars In 10,
An more independence, too,
An more real peace and contentment
And health that Is rIIddy an true.
know that II takes hard labor,
But you've got 20 hang on In etore
Before you can earn good Twin
And clothes, with but little more.
What hosts oil 'cin go back broken
In health, in mind and purse,
To die In sight of the clover.
Or linger along, which Is worse.
An how many mourn, when useless,
That they didn't sec the charm,
The safety aud independence
or n life on tho good old furm.
Indianapolis Journal
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-11-26
A FEW HINTS
FOR THE Use OF

Dose. =. To more the boir-
e!s gently, 2 10 4 Pills;
horoRgkIy, 4 10 6 Pills.
Experience ,riH decide The
proper dose in each case.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-11-26

For rheumatism, lumbago, neural
gia, cramp and collie there is no rene
dy superior to the genuine DR.. Thorn
as Electric Oil.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-11-26
ship comes In.
For years VIC have waited

The ship comes In.
For years VIC have waited
In hope and In glee,
Watching the pillows,
Scanning the sen,
For our ship on tho ocean,
Laden with gold,
To come and enrich us:
The tale Is soon told:
No longer VIC re waiting
For sorrows our cup:
The ship has come In,
But it's bottom side up.
"A house whose first addition 70 q
mortgage gives but poor promise oi
peace and plenty for Its inmates.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-23
CAMPAIGN HuMoR.

had Gen. Logan been in Cincinnati to
,n;t on the Democratic voters in the close
Yards. the state majority would not have
been half 50 sman.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
During his Ohio tour Mr.. Blaine said:
"Anything less than 10000 majority will
be Of no use to US anywhere. No ne
wishes he had added "Burn this. "-Rich-
mond Dispatch.
The question naturally arises, what pro-
portion of the paltry 10000 majority in
Ohio was due to Mr.. Blaine's personal
magnetism and what to Steve Elkins boo
dle?-HoustOn TEX. Post.
We ike the pluck of the New York Tn
bune as an organ. 1t is still displaying the
immense Republican gains in West vIr'
ginia, and now scores them up to 5000
Keep it up; turn the rascals out.-Phlla'
delphia Times.
In the Ohio hippodrome jim Blaine fg
uled as Jumbo. In the State OF New lori
he will simply fed himselfa cat in a strange
gsrret.-N. Y. World.
The Boston Budgets reason for Ben,
Buffers appearance in life in a clsw'ham
mer coat is that the ignorant old imPostol
fancies that he thus carries about a work
ingman's emblem.
Mr.. J. C. Cook, city editor of the Nash
vile (Tenn.) Banner, unbIushingly pub
! fishes in his paper that he WI a brown
Leghcrn pullet Matched July 4, and herself
producing an egg October II. This IS the
earliest 1aying-or the latest lying-or
record. Egg and story should be sent tc
Blaine to see if he can beat either of EN-
1t is Just possible that the Ohio poker viii
oct so hot that Mr.. Blaine will not be ab!t
70 hold it.-Richmond Dispatch.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-23
HOW NEW YORK WILL co,
II. ne Editor Of Ire Register.


W. Va, October 20.-l
observe that the REGISTER from day to day
speaks with the utmost confidence OF the
Democrats carrying New York in Noven
Der. viii you please state Jour reasons for
this confidence. Very truly, -.
ANswER-Of course, in forming our W
Judgment we must rely upon the judgment
of others. The judgment Of those New
York Democrats who are in a position to
know, and whose information and Judgment
ought to be good, is stated both publicly
and privately to be that Gov. CLEVELAND
will certainly carry the State. They think
from their knowledge Of the situation that
there is scarcely a possibility of a mistake
about this.
The argument is: In 1880 the RspubE-
can party was cordially united upon Mr.
GARFIELD, while now the party in that State
is fatally divided. The most powerful Re
publican newspapers of the city which sup
ported GARFIELD. aggregating a daily circu-
lation of one half a million copies aud
many of the most influential politicians o.;
that party, are supporting Gov. CLEVELAND
with great yigor and effect. The Stalwart
section of the party which was knitted in the
persons of CONELING and FOLGER by the
friends of Nr. BLAINE when the latter sup
ported Mr.. CLEVELAND for Governor, is now
supporting Gov. CLEVELAND for President
On the other hand, the Democratic party
is united and harmonious. Tammany Hall
is giving Gov. CLEVELAND an honest and
vigorous support, and every element OF the
party is using its active efforts for his cleo
ton. 1t canno. be discovered that there is
any important element either among the
Irish, the ~workingmen or anywhere else, who
will support BEN Butler at the expense Of
Gov. CLEVELAND, while it is manifest that
there are many Republican Prohibitionists
who will support ST. JOIN.
The belief is so strong in New York
among that class of men who look at the
question from purely a business stand
point, utterly devoid Of sentiment, that
Gov. CLEVELAND will carry that State, that
they offer odds in his favor in proposing
bets.
But as the REGIsrER said yesterday, bet
ting is a poor business and he who INDUCES
in it is a foolish fellow and deserves to lose
his money.
AS to the question ~prOPOunded by our
correspondent, however, we have this to
say From the information at our com
rand it is the judgment Of the writer that
Gov. CLEVELAND viii no. only carry New
York but he viii carry it by a very large
majority. lie will also carry a majority OF
the electoral votes Of the States as well as a
decided majority of the popular vote of the
nation. ana viii be inaugurated President
of the United States on the 18th of March
next. This is our candid conviction.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-23
KELLY CONES our STRAIGHT.
The Tammany Chief Claims That New York
VIII Give Cleveland go, D Majority.
\ L M.rfnr -Lrur.lnI

VIII Give Cleveland 10000 Majority.
" T. MoraiHg J0urSnL.
evil Tammany support the Democrat,
national tickety'
well, that's a pretty question to ask,
said John Kelly Yesterday in reply to ;
Journal reporters query. "IeS, sir; Tam.
many will support the Democratic. candi
dates and the support she will give viii
mean sixty or seventy thousand majority II
New York
There has been some talk of deals anG
bargains into which Tammany might be
drawn"
IDEALS with whom? The Republicans
Oh, nc. Tammany can afford to ignore all
that sort Of talk, and will pursue the even
tenor of her way undiS urbed by such
rumors. You have doubtless heard OF the
lellow who cried Wolf! wolf! when there
was no wolf and what happened to him. 1t
would be well for the people to keep their
eve on those who are so ready to cry, Deal.
dealr Tammany makes 10 deal. Mr..
Cleveland was not Tammanys choice, to be
sure, but he is the nominee of the party OF
which Tammany will be true to him as SHE
has ever been true to the candidates OF the
Democratic party
Then Mr. Cleveland will be elected, you
Think
He will be the next President beyond q
ioubt. Blaine is already defeated. The
Ohio election was a dismal failure for the
Republicans, and now they are out with q
begging letter from the National Committee
skiing for funds with which to carry In
Llama and New York. They need no
taste money in New York, for it will do ne
.oOd"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-23
"A BILL.
How he West Virginia Members Voted.
Ia ~ E{ifer a. IA Pa0;uh.r.

How The West Virginia Members Voted.
70 ~ Editor q ne Regiar.
BAxsxx w. Va, October 22.-In Mr..
Biainsls ktils speech at Grafton, he made
use Of he following language in reference
to the Morrison tariff bill:
n San amazing fact that the represen-
tatives in Congress from West Virginia
voted for that bill"
Which would imply that all of West Vir-
Viuia's Congressman voted for the bill, ne
makes no exceptions. Please inform me
through the columns Of the REGISTER II
such IS the tact.
Very respectfully,
G. W. PYLEs.
AxswER-Mr. BLAISE's statement Is not
true in words, and it ia still more untrue IN
intent. One-half Of the West Virginia del
egatiou voted directly against the MORRISON
bill in the most effective manner in which
their votes could possibly be placed, viz;
For striking out the enaetng clause. And
the other two members voted against strik-
ing out the enactng clause with the aVowed
purpose of trying TO get such amendments
to the bill as would make it satisfactory to
the people Of the country.
The Democratic party had come into
power in the popular branch Of Congress on
a pledge to reEeye tie people of the heavy
burden of unnecessary taxation. A great
sum of money, more than one hundred mil
lion dollars, was being levied on the indus
tries of the country, depressing business and
depressing labor, not ~ dollar OF which
was required for the proper needs OF the
Government. It wss a burden on the peo-
| pie, on the one hand, and the source Of
great temptation to the rings who plumber
the peoples treasury under the guise Of ap-
preparations tor imp: oyements of rivers and
harborS, the granting Of unmerited pensions,
ETC., etc, on the Other.
1t was the earnest. wish Of a majority o.
those members Of CingresS who gave couu-
tenanee and suppo& to the MORRISON bill,
that it might be so amended as to relieve
the people Of the buaiens justly complained
of, and thus redeem the pledge that the
party was under to give them that relief
With a conscientious regard to this end
MeSsrs. WILSON and GIBSON voted in favor
of considering the bill with the view Of
eliminating its Objectionable features. l.
was their purpose to finally vote squarely
against the bill unless such amendments
could be had as would make it acceptable
10 what they believed to be the dominan
sentiment Of the country.
So Mr.. BLAINE'S statement. as quoted BY
cur correspondent, is not only untrue in
fat but still more broadly untrue in intent.
But Mr.. BLAINE has established for himself
a worldwide reputation for an utter disre-
gard of the truth.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-23
SENATOR BROWN, OF JACKSON.

Hon. CHARLES L. BROwN, the Democratic
candidate for the State Senate in the Jack
son district is elected, although until now it
was thought that his opponent, DR.. HENsLT,
had got away with him" Mr.. BROWN has
not only been elected, but he has received
t~he:handsome majority of 476, in the dis
trict. He carried his own county, Jackson,
by 81 majority, being the only Democrat
who did receive a majority in it; and his
majority in Roane was 453, which was also
much larger than that received by any OF
his colleagues. His opponent only beat
him in Mason by 3 votes. This is the first
Democrat who has been elected to the Sen
ate in that district since It's formation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-23
HR.xroN COUNTY WEARS THE HORNS

At the late election there were two local
Democratic tickets for county officers IN
Braxton, and the contest became exceed
ingly spirited. 1t is represented to us that
nothing ike it was ever known before. A
careful poll of the county was made-and
in a rural district like that there are mel
who know every voter in the cOunty-and
so animated became the canvass, every
vote in the entire county was cast with the
execution of -. This small number was
detained from the polls bY unavoidable cir
cumstances. This is an extraordinary
yhoying.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-23
NIB. FoRAN's VIEWS ABOUT OHIO.
He Thinks the Democrats May Garry the
State in November.
nr-I.-L. o.. OIL


Washington STIR, 29A.
Representative Forsn arrived at vii,
ards from Cleveland, Ohio, this morning
de says the Democratic organization in the
State is still intact, and they will prosecute
he campaign with great vigor.
What are the chances Of the Democrats
carrying the State in November asked the
Star man.
ave may carry the State. AS it stand
low, the Republicans are a minority party
lpon a very large vote. They have a plu
ralty and not a majority, and many Repub
leans will not vote for Blaine. The United
States marshals will probably not be allowed
20 override the State again, and the Demo
Gratis have a good chance of carrying the
November election. At all events the igh'
will be a hot one. There will be no let-ur
IN our part. If We don't carry the State
We will give the Republicans all they want
% DO to save it, and they can't transfer al.
heir repeaters into Indiana. Both partie,
IRE more or less exhausted after the desper
tie fight we have had. If we can get the
,~equisite funds | think we have got them,
and we may get the electoral vote o Ohio
even if we do not get the money we need.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-23
A New Name For IL,


What's that on your uose?' asked on
Burlington man of another. "Oh, that's
nothing but a political gathering" was the
reply. Il disputed the majority in Ohio
with a Democrat last evening"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-23

GOOD AND PURE GOVERNMENT
LIES AT THE FOUNDATION OF THE
PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY OF
EVERY COMMUNITY" - GROVER
CLEVELAND