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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-15
The Failure of Failing & Co.

The concern unknown by the firm
name of Failing q Co., wholesale and
retail dealers in brain products, start
ed in business upon the 2lst day OF
April last.
The firm consisted of two members,
a literary man and an artist, who thus
pooled their intellects for their com.
mon good. Their intellectual capital
thus jointly furnished was small, per-
haps, abstractedly considered, but in
comparison with their financial ditto
it was colossal.
Neither member of the firm was
named Failing. This name was in.
vented and contributed to the Joint
account of the pair by the literary
head of the house.
Their place of business was an Of
flee, the principal recommendations of
which the partners discovered in the
fact that its modest rental was paya-
bile quarterly, not in advance. And,
inasmuch as its illumination by lamps
required preliminary outlay for oil,
they elected to use gas instead, for
which no plant was required, save n
meter, which the gas company would
put in at their own expense.
So the people at the gas office were
notified in due form and presently q
mental appeared with meter and
wrought his perfect work, but went
away again without having turned
the gas on, announcing that regu-
larly ordained turner with n degree
of nj. ID. (murk dispeller) from the
President and fellows of the gas COM
pany would call the next day and
put the fringe and tassels OH the job,
rs it were.
This seemed to the firm q needless
delay, and so the artist procured a
wrench after the man had gone awaya
and came the complete book of Gene
sis on the meter saying: LET there
be light" and there was light.
The man from the gas office came
next day as agreed, but finding that
he had been forestalled, smiled a
strange, mysterious smile to himself,
and departed.
On the first day of May the artist
returned to his place of business after
an hours absence spent endeavoring to
sell some sketches and found his part
ner lying on the floor in a swoon.
Tightly graspcd in his hand was the
bill of the gas company demanding
payment for one million two hundred
thousand cubic feet of gas at $3.50
per thousand-just 81 800.
1t appeared upon investigation that
they had, by turning on the gas be-
fore the meter had been officially
read, made themselves responsible for
the entire record of its dial, and that
their meter had just been taken out
of skating rink near by and trans
forred to them without being reset.
That day the firm of Failing d
Co. failed. Liabilities, $500; no
assets.-Detroit Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-15
a NATION OF EGG-EATERS.
At Least Fifty Million Eggs Daily Consumed
by People In the United States.

by People In the United States.
There are at least fifty million eggs
consumed daily in the United States"
said a wholesale dealer near Washing
ton Market to n reporter.
THAT is over four million dozen, and
at an average price will amount to at
least eighty thousand dollars. Think
of the outlay and business activity
required to handle this enormous
quantity. The American people are
egg-eaters. As general thing the
supply is equal to the demand, but
about three years ago late after Janu-
AIRY we ran ashore on domestic eggs.
20 ship us picked eggs by the millions.
Shiploads came over. Prices went
down and the European picked eggs
at fourteen cents dozen became i'm
mcnsely popular. This almost ruined
our home egg market. During the
months of April and May the eggs are
picked by means of a solution of limo
water. They are kept until November
and December, and then come in to
lower the market. Fresh eggs, though,
are worth thirty cents dozen"
"Where do the eggs in the United
States principally come fromPn
From Jersey, Delaware, Virginia,
North and South Carolina and Mary
land The Western States, of course,
furnish large quantities. but not SO
much as the States mentioned. Nine
teen million two hundred thousand
eggs were shipped from Europe to this
country since the 1st of April to Sep
TENDER. They come from Belgium,
Copenhagen, Hamburg, and the great
est egg mart in the world, Antwerp.
But all these European eggs are
picked, and although not half SO good
as the fresh, yet they have the effect of
lowering prices. All of the peasantry
in Germany, Belgium and Holland
raise large quantities of fowl But in
the United States few farmers only
pay attention to the industry"
"What is the reason that the farmers
in the United States do not raise more
fowlsP''
"Simple enough. They have been in
the habit of making large profits from
stock and grain and other products,
and thought egg-raising too slow.
They see their mistake now, and in less
than ten years eggs will be exported
instead of imported"
"How will the increase come aboutp"
IF this new experiment of Matching
eggs by means of heaters proves sue
cessful, then bacon and beef as life
sustaining foods will perhaps be
supplantcd. Thus far the results on a
limited scale have proven successful,
and the old hen, instead of wasting
days over dozen or so of eggs, can be
putting in her time laying fresh eggs.
Thus double saving will be made.
Every farmer with enterprise will have
an egg farm or hatchery, just as the
rich have lighthouses now, and send
millions of eggs to market New
York, perhaps, will be the greatest egg
center in the world, and ships will be
chartered by the wholesale to do the
export business. IN. Y. Mail and En-
press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-15
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
HOW EASILY THINGS GO WRONG

"Alas how easily things go wrong;"
A sigh too much or kiss too long.
And n fathers patience is quite worn out:
There's a hurried step and wrathful shout
And the dream of n youthful pair Is DER.
A youth escapes through the open door,
With terror imprinted upon his face,
And goes down the street at IA lying pace
With hat i'm hand and dog i'm chase.
The dog to the flying youth draws nigh;
There's IA savage growl ana piercing cry.
"Alasl how easily things go wrong;"
Why did the lover stay so longg
painting youth ut his mothers door
Is vowing he'll go out to court no more;
A dog is returning with Visagc grim,
Dragging an listers tails with him.
"Alasl how easily things go wrong"
When lover foolishly tarries too long;
"And yet how easily things go right"
When he leaves ut n decent time of night.
He's wise who this i'm his memory logs;
Fathers are fathers, and dogs are dogs.
-BOStOn Courier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-15
VIcToR G.. BuRHHAM,
Attorney for Mortgage,
ORTGAGE SALE.

WI
Whereas default has been made in the conditions
of certain mortgage bearing date the thirty first
day OF March, A. ID. 1888, made and executed by
Destimonia Gurnsey, administrative of the estate
of John c. Gurnsey, deceased, of the county OF AL
the same place, and recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds for said county of Alpena, on
the 18th day of April A. ID. 1888, in liber of mort
cages, on pages l05, log and 107, and
WHEREAS, There is now due and payable upon
said mortgage, the sum of three hundred and six
ty-two dollars 200, for principal and accrued
interest, and
WHEREAS, No suit or proceeding has been insti-
tuted, mt law or in equity, to recover the debt Sc
cured by said mortgage, or any part Thereof;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that by
virtue of the power of sale contained in said mort
gage, and under and in pursuance OF the statutes
of the State of Michigan in such case made and
provided. the undersigned on Monday, the 27th day
of July, A. d. 1885, at twelve o'clock noon, at the
front door of the Court House, in the city of AL
pona in said county of Apena, that being the place
where the Circuit Court for said county is held,
will sell ut public auction TO the highest bidder, the
premises described in said mortgage or so much
thereof rs shall be necessary to satisfy said debt
and interest and the cost and expense of said sale.
Said premises being situated in the county of AL
pena, aforesaid, and known and described as the
northeast quarter z a of the northwest quarter
"a of section twenty-seven 27 and the southeast
quarter ~ of the southwest quarter ~ of Sec
ton twenty-five t22l, all in town thirty-two 1927
north of range seven "a east.
Dated, April 18th, 1885.
EDGAR. IL. WATROUS,
Mortgage.
BLACK & CoRCoRAN,
Attorneys for Mortgage 716w13
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-15
Lace and Heavy Curtains

1t is a well.known fact throughout
the State, that we are carrying and
selling more curtains than any house
in the State of Michigan. We inn
port direct all of our curtains, which
enables us to undersell our competi-
tors and give our customers all the
latest styles. We have just received
new style of Lace Curtain which
give n room the same effect as stain
ed glass window, they will be very
popular this season and the prices are
very reasonable. Lace Curtains from
$1.00 to $500, Heavy Curtains and
portiers from $500 to $125.00. We
are showing so different kinds of cur
tain poles from 50cts to $500 apiece,
all complete. Our stock in
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-15
Something Better.

She stood on the front steps gazing
at the eclipse through bit of smoked
glass, and the old fellow stopped his
team at the curbstonc and stood up in
his wagon and gazed all around in
search of the attraction. Discerning
nothing unusual he called out:
what is it, marm-what's the riotp"
1.-THE eclipse" she answered.
"Whar is itp"
"On the SUM-"
Eyes, does seem leetle dim up
thar" he said, after long squint
'but, Lor'-a-massy, it's nuthin' fur
grown folks to waste their time over!
II you want to see sunthin' better
sunthin' real excitin' come out hum
with me. I've got five-lcggd calf,
two-hcaded chicken and an oak tree
as was struck by lightnin', and you kin
see 'em all without a glass an have a
billed dinner on top of 'em for nuthin'.
'Clipse of the sun, eh! Well, now,
how little it does take to tip some folks
off their alancer'-Dctron Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-15

Comparing the returns Of tho last
twelve or fourteen years, the London
Insurance Journal thinks 1t by no
means improbable that at the end of
present century the total premium in
come of the life insurance Offices doing
business in England will have reached
E23, 900, 900 sterling, and the interest
on investments f8,000.000. IL expects
claims to amount to Gig, 900, the
total life assurances in force to $780,
100000 sterling, and the total funds to
G240, 000,00
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-15
CHAMBER SUITES.

This season, is composed of the best
manufactures in the country. We
are showing 100 different styles in
Mahogany, Ash, White Maple, Cher
ry, Walnut and Imitation Mahogany.
Note some of these prices: In Ma.
hogany Imitation suite for s24.OO,
Ash suits for $22.00; Maple suite,
for $500, Walnut Marble Top
suite, bevel glass, for $4,000, a
very handsome Mahogany Imitation
suite, bevel glass, all polished, for
$1,000, and one style for $500. We
have bedroom suites from $500 to
100000.
Persons visiting Detroit will find it
a pleasure and profitable in spending
an hour or two in our ware rooms,
and they are always welcome whether
they wish to purchase or not.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-15
PARLOR FURNITURE.

We are prepared to show our GUS
toners a much larger stock than ever
before, in all the latest designs, and
offer a very fine suite in Tapestry, for
$4,000, handsome suite in Embossed
and Plain Black with spring edges,
for $4,000. These goods are of the
best value in Michigan, for the money.
We are showing a supurb assortment
of Easy Chairs from $500 and up
wards. $1,000 buys handsome Plush
Patient Rocker. We will sell this
season a Marble Top Table, 20x2S
White Marble, $500, and dark Mar
BILE. Lounges as low as $3.50. We
have 100 solid black Walnut Beds al
$3.50 each, worth at least 500.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-15
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the terms and con-
ditions of a certain indenture of mortgage bear
ing date the 10th day of April, A. ID. 1881, and
ecuted by and between Isaac +. Seeck and AIDA
V. selleck OF the first part, and Columbus n Dag
gett OF The second part, and duly recorded in the
pena on the 22nd day of April 1881, in liber ) of
| mortgages, on page 81, and by which said default
| the power of sale in said mortgage contained has
become operative, and IL being claimed that there is
now due and unpaid at the date hereof on said
mortgage, the sum of one hundred and twenty nine
dollars and thirty cents, isl2930l, for principal
and interest, together with attorney fee of fif-
teen u.s. dollars, provided for in said mortgage and
no suit or proceeding either at law in equity
having been instituted to recover the amount Sc
cured by said mortgage, or any part thereof, now,
therefore;
Notice is hereby given that on the 10Th day of
of said day. at the front door of the Court House.
in the city Of Alpena, county of Apena, and State
of Michigan, that being the building in which the
Circuit Court for said county in which said mort
gagged premises situated is held, there will
be sold 1t public auction, to the highest bidder,
the premises described in said mortgage or much
thereof may be necessary TO satisfy the said debt
the interest thereon, and said attorney fee, and all
costs and charges allowed by law. Said mortgage
ed premises situated in Alpena township
county of Alpena, and State of Michigan, and
described as folows All that piece parcel of
land described in SAID mortgage as follows to-wit
section 20, town thirty-two, north of range eight
(s east.
COLUMBUS N. DAGGETT,
VIcroR G.. BuRNHAM,
Attorney for Mortgage. 72lwl3
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-15
Young Jarphley's Inquisitiveness.

"Pah," remarked young Johnnie
Jarphley, "was Jonah great man 2
81 do not know that he was grea,
man, my son." cautiously remarked
Mr.. Jarphley, "but he certainly was a
very remarkable one"
He lived in a whales belly for 4C
days, didn't he, pah ?"
"Something of the sort is recorded
/ believe"
Could you do it!"
81 do not know. l am reading
Don't bother me-"
"But say, pab, believe you could
l heard nah say you was n regular
Jonah at everything you undertook
and-Ouch! Oh! Oh Oh! / won't
do so no morc."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-15

The average consumption OF wheat
ty each inhabitant of the United
States is estimated to be nearly six
bushels.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-15
Cure for Piles.

Piles are frequently preceded by sense
OF weight In the back, loins, and lower
part Of the abdomen, causing the patient
to suppose he has some election of the
kidneys or nelghborlng organs. At times,
symptoms OF indigestions are present.
hatulency, uneaslness of the stomach, etc.
A moisture, like Precipitation, producing
a very disagreeable itching, after getting
warm, Is q common attendant. Blind,
Bleeding and Itching Piles yield at once
to the application OF DIR. Bosanko's Pile
Remedy, which acts directly upon the
parts effected, absorbing the Tumors, al
laying the intense itching, and eAecting a
permanent cure. Price so cents. Adj
dress, The DIR. Bosanko Medicine Co.,
Plquc, o. Sold by Houk & Perkins and
H. Beebe. 723y1
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-15

Nearly one hundred chests of leaves
colored with soapstonc and Prnssiar
blue to resemble tea we're confiscated
recently in New York. Y. San
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-15

A detestable color-dun.-The
Hatchct.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-15

Mamma: Johnny, what is the
baby up tor Johnny: "He's up
to the Jelly shelf."-Philadelphia Call.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-15
SPRING 1885.
Furniture.
Lace Curtains, and
Heavy Drapery Ware,

Showing the most varied and com
plete assortment ever offered in Mich
igan.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

WASHINGTON CITY. Feb IS. The senate
on Monday passed tn In iian appropria ton
bill after striking ou5 the provision prohibit
ing the carrying Of Intoxicating liquors into
the Indian country because it was general
legislation, and also the clause authorizing the
president To negotiate for the open
ing Of the Oklahoma lands
to settleIs, on the same ground,
On Tuesday the regular order, the bill to
quiet title Of settler, on the DesMoines river
lands in the state Of Iowa, was lail before
the senate, am Lapham continued his re
marks OF turlay last. Amot;on to indeG-
nitely postpone the bill was voted down-2i
to Is.
The Till prohibiting tbs importation of for.
eign laborers uniar contract 70 perform la
bor ia the United States, was laid before the
aenate, hut was Informally lqit aside while
The senate adopted the report Of the confer
ence com8ittes on the District Of Columbia
epproDria aou ti!t
Discussion OF Tia 5oreign la6or dill was re-
sumed, the pending question being on the
motion to strike ont section ,, iuficting 6
fine Of $1,000 on any prison or company
violating rhe act ona-half t. go 10 the per
son first bring ne suit therefor
Miller Of New York, as a manufacturer
himself, desired 10 -ag taat the manufactur.
ers of this country dlI not desire this class Of
labor brought into the country AMI hs
earnestly supported the hill
Ia the house, Monday. after the defeat Of
thu Grant Retirement proposition, bill was
passed making q mail contractor hondsmor
liable il case he fails 50 perform his con
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18
RELIGIOUS FRENZY.
AN INFIDEL'S CONVERSION CAUSES
AN OUTBREAK IN OHIO.
In Their Nad Joy the Congregation Al
most Wrecks the Church-The Goa,
vert Goes Crazy and Develops SEINE
Very Muscular piety.

MATANaBAs, Ohio Feb I5-The neigh
boraoCd in the vicinity Of Wells Bottoms is
in a state of excitement over revival that
has reached every family for miles around
Last Friday night Christian Dongel, Ger
man intidal of wealth AID influence in the
community attended church for The first
time He sat in the rear and preserved
stocal indifference until the invitation for
mourners to come to the altar was given,
when, with loud cry for mercy, he
ran like one possessed to the altar
and knelt down. The congrega-
ton was surprised into silence for a moment,
then compreheniing the situation it broke
into q frenzy Of shouting and yelling.
Benches were pulled up; men picked up
chairs and smashed them ayainSt the walls,
while crowds marched up AMI down the
Gises singing and shouting in their mai joy.
4 number OF ladies tainted, and one, Miss
Lewis, went into n trance, II which she yet
lies. Her limbs are warm and pliahle.
Tie face presents very appearance Of
health y faint breath is percepIble but
all efforts to arouse her have proven una
vailirs.
Toward midnight Dongel protested CON
version He sprang up suddenly, knocking
the minister violently against the pulpit
| cutting his head and face severely. No heed
was given to this, and tie preacher, with
blood streaming down his face, led Froces-
sion of men who carried Dongel on their
shoulders, followed by women waving hand
kerchiefs, up and down the aisle. All
were shouting at the top of their voices and
the meeting continued until all wera ex-
hausted On Saturday Dongsl became pos
| sessod of the idea that he was specially sent
from Heaven TO provide for the preacher
| He took all his own available money and
| started for the minister's house. On the
way ne met Jacob Meisec, whom he com
| pel!od TO return to his house, when ne
locked him in the cellar He thea forced
! Mrs. Meiser to give him all the money
in the house. Just as Dongel was leaving
MeiSer escaped from the cellar and at
! tempted to stay Dongel, who savagely re
PEELED the attack, mhicting dangerous
| wounds
| When the hour for evening service arrived
| Donsel appeared at the church with a rude
crown on his head AMI VITA a huge club in
his hand Ascending the pulpit he declared
ne was Chris, and bad come to Judge the
world After desperate fi.ht, in which
several were severely hurt. Dange was
secured and placed in confinement
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

-NtN lblh tlJtisi
The gamblers Of New York have led a
preCarious and on the whole wrctched eX
isteaCe for two or three years past. These
places have been raided by both the pub
lie and private police, and whenever the
attitude of the law is decided toward them
they read the handwriting an the wall and
take u holiday. Perhaps the least sell
satisfied cOuntenanCes TO be seen around
our hotels and public resorts are the old
gamblers who long lad complete immu-
nifty, and to this day preserve little hold
on the police and even the police justic 8.
Cases are not infrequent of gamblers sit
ting on our minor benches or being clerks
of the courts. Hence. certain latent
sympathy IN the prosecution Of these
men, and even on their being surprised
The best thing the gambler can do to sat-
isfy himself is to get out of the business
altogether. The occasional funds of
money he raises by his dangerous and
outlawed trade hardly ever stay by him.
and good deal of it goes to the police
and the lawyers and other parasites who
hold vice to be their natural banker and
side patron. Our hotels are also often
Indifferent 10 the presence Of the gamb
ling community right among their guests,
and it seems to me to be poor thing to
do with a guest who comes to town with
money which he might otherwise spend
in the proper Office Of hospitality to allow
him to be taken in hand by some gam
blers roper in and escorted to some place
in the neighborhood where be can be
picked clean and has to draw his check,
more or less uncertain, to pay lis bill and
get speedily out Of town.
A sufficient number Of gamblers will
devastate any territory on the globe
Long Island City, though it is the capital
of county and with the scat of justice,
has been kept back Notwithstanding long
witted men like Elipbalet Mott thought ii
had such admirable opportunities that q
half century ago or more they made in
veStments there for the benefit of Union
college and other trusts. The gamblers
found it convenient spot to halt be-
tween the rows of tracks and the city
and in little while the whole city gov,
eminent became the creature of the gam
blers. DefalcatiOns began, violence was
not uncommon, and the tone of that SUI
burb began to grow lower. There is hard
~ an old racing track on Long Island OF
IN the general vicinity of New York
which has not collapsed and left behint
it a long pile of old board fences and somt
old hotel over which fate and ghosts seen
to hover. There are at least two such
courses on Long Island, and in every ole
city their vestiges are to be seen; and the
Elysian Fields in Hoboken seem never t(
have recovered from the gamblers vista
ton there half century ago. In truth
there can be no occupation so unworth,
of a right thinking man as TO live by
temptation and advantage refusing work
being in perpetual watch for men O
means of youths with legacies or pros
poets, and thus corrupting at the foun
tains of society lives meant 10 be full,
lived out with credit and composure. A
man who expects to play this kind of {
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18
The rhelnn-Short Ca.a.

NEW YORK, Feb. l7.-The news Of TIE de-
partGre OF Capt Pholan for his home in
Kansas City has caused much Publication
among Shorts frien is, Some 20 So FAR as to
predict that tire case against Saort will
be dismissed 4 United Pres reporter called
on District Attorney MARITIME, with a view
to learning what effect, if any,
Capt Ph,lgn's departure woui1 have
on the case The district attorney
slated ih { the case would % on as usual
peyt Satgr .ay. 1t was NOT Necessary that
Ptelau should ne present. lie has sworn TO
his statement AMI his cross-examinati1n ma
been con pIeteI. The district attorney added
that he believed that if the police justice
sent tie papers in the case to the grand jary
AMI Al Indictment was found Phelan W .uIl
return from Kansas City AMI testify.