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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-01-31

Thc'F river is rising here.
~ See cards headed. Notice.
The health of orr parish is good.
Drift wood is running freely in
Hhe big muddy.
KE Special attention is called e
the judicial advertisements.
A. ,RigEs 4 Bros CistArn xakors shop. No
~ pciord Street n. O.. sand for Price List.
Are Jou u~ablSS with rheu, .stismI Use
RsHdans SPAWN turs. Read advertisement
The attention Of our readaiS IL
called tn card headed, ''FOr Sale"
Attention is called TO the card nt
our energetic Left bank merchant
:Hnd burcler, Mr.. Sol, Felix.
There is . guard Of % armed men
ON dnq, ny e gua,'! on The R"n,iet
Care levee above here
We were favored with call ON
Saturday lat from orr genial friends,
Messrs. l.. 4. Keten and George
Brou.
Onr popular lower coast merchant
Mr.. Dan Bzm, dropped in on the
HERALD, in our absence Tuesday
last.
MesSrS. Katz & Strauss. of FlAgg-
willie ayc bought the Morgan prep
,effy In Hahnville. They expect tn
20 into business there. We wish
them success.
We notice that our energetic
PLANTER, Ma. Leon Sarpy. is ee''ins
ready for the rising water, lie is Eai.
dining the whole front Ut his levea
TlHk IL goed step ~ the cur' u
10 very strong in front Of his place.
Fhe weather has been clear aaa
bright fer several days past Va
trust it may remain 50 for few
weeks aHl ther"bv enable our pIa0t-
ere to make good Roadway At irir
work. II did met last hug, however.
;as we had another rain yesterday.
AT. VIM. Mccall. late of Rapidrs
HAS engaged with Mr.. Leon Sarpy.
Prospect plantation, St. Charles
parish, for the present year. He is
. bretller of Mr.. Harry Mccall
who 10 with MIR. Esnile R0st, "f
Dcsfrahan plantation, this parish.
Tho Dorvin !evee. ahnnt mile
and q half above HahnVille, was
received on Friday of last week by
the Board of State Engineers, and
settlement was made with the con.
tractor, Mr.. / h" icGi ". This
aevee contains 1869 NH" yards. and
cost the san Uf $427 %.
The COMMITTEES ou eaclIrrs me; at
the Courthouse of this parish ou tie
cath iust., and made the following
;RDOOiIltmenTS:
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-01-31

We were favored will e ,,!aa.aut
call III our absence Taea,iay!sst. fi,oa.
MesEIs l. Ha0doun ct oul parish
and olive Pcilue, 81 a."ap Hill,
Chatham 60. Tenn. These old
gentlemen mr~ parents nf0ur Parish
-Supsrinl endcn: OF i.lncation an:
dis worthy wife, with whom. he he.
came acquainted, while attending
college in Tenn. AMI who hs per
suaded to accompany him to his
home in the Sunny South, ~ Il help
mate ard life partner.
Mr.. Peidue perceive consider able
changes that have taken place Sil.c"
his last visit twenty five years ago,
as well as quite ar addition TO Inc
numbers of lis daughters. family
several Of whom hare attained their
majority and he now ends hlmseif d
great grandfather
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-01-31

Attention 10 called 10 the 1dvor
tisement 0fthe Southern University,
Of New Orlaans.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-01-31
Foa REM.

The sp. r'ofs Ii HNvILLE
HALL, a. :."uu''. ";,' bs r+Wtrtl
for Balls, Pa les. Plcnics, $oirees.
Meetings., etc. 81 reaaonai'le terms.
FOR fnrthc PARTICULARS. apply to
Joseph w. Carer.
hEBAI.D OFFICE
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-01-31
FOR SALE.

two wheel covered spring Cart with sett of
Harness. Top Buggy with sctt of new Har-
ness. Apply at DAN BLUk's STORE. four miles
LelOW HahnVille.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-01-08

New Orleans. Jan :. Where x
ilrbrand. coal dealcr,, have assigned,
Assets. $4,000; liabilities, $4,000,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-01-08

Every smoker should try Little
,Iui,cr"
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-01-08

Little Jokcr' is tine be-: -mohing
tOuurcO.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-03
A Missing Letter.

A lawyer of Lewiston, Me-, brings TO
mind the famous case in which CAM
den postmaster named Merriman was
prosecuted for abstracting money from
the United States mail half century
ago. Several letters having been lost,
Postmaster Mitchell, of Portland. set
to work to ferret out the thief. He put
in the mail decoy letter addressed to
General Mcclellan, of Bath, purporting
to contain remittance from debtor.
This letter was in mail bag when it
went en- route into the Camden post
office. When the bag came out the
letter could not be found. Postmaster
Merriman was Immediately arrested.
His case looked dark. Several wit
nesses were ready to testify that the
letter was IN the bag when 1t went into
his hands, but was not there wher, it
came out. Judge Pclcg Sprague, his
counsel, happened to ask Mcrri,nan il
he had inquired whether Gen.
eral Mcclellan had received such q
letter. He replied that he had not
thought of II. Inquiry was made, and
the General answered that he rcmem-
bercd having received the singular let
ter. In some way II had escaped the
notice of the men who looked through
the bag. Postmaster Mcrriman not
only was acquitted, but recovered one
thousand six hundred dollars from the
Portland postmaster by an action for
malicious prosccution.-Aubu me
Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-03
A Cargo Of Skeletons.

A cargo Hof skeletons has been re-
ceivcd receivedl by fertilizer estab-
lishment in Philadelphia from Texas.
1t was an interesting load on account OF
the fact that the bones represented such
n variety of animals and had so many
complete skeletons, but special inter-
est of rather loathsome and horrible
sort centers in the circumstance that
among the skeletons of the animals are
many of that most interesting
of animals-man. In the 522 tons
of bones which the New Haven
schooner brought from Galveston,
it is estimated there were at least
half million animals represent
ed. Tho wild animals furnished the
greater share, indicating, as did other
evidences, that the collection,was mostly
made on the broad plains and prairies Of
that State. There were carcasses OF
buffalo by the hundred; elks, with their
fine antlers and sometimes the head,
which were taken off as ornaments;
thousands of deer of all sizes, antelope,
horses, cows, goats, sheep, panthers,
various small animals, alligators from
the bayous, and even the skeletons oil
snakes. The bones were white from
lOnR cNpOSuTo W tuc sun. Oouo hou
evidently persisted in prairie fires, and
their skeletons were partly charred.
More had no doubt yperished from hun.
ger, want of water and similar causes,
and some had been shot. The men on
board the schooner say the human
skeletons were numerous, and the boil.
ers and grinders Mt the bone-mill
laughed and said: There were aiwayi
some of them, but that didn't matter"
Some of the human skeletons were in.
tact, skull and all, but most Of these
were broken during the loading and
unloading. There were few skeletons
that were recognized rs women. Por..
tons of ono skull and other parts ol
skeletons were shattered as If by bull.
let's, and no doubt there were on board
and are now being made into bone dust
evidences of manslaughter, murder,
and desperate deeds of border ruifian-
ism. -Boston Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-03
INTERNATIONAL PREJUDICE.
How Vessels Which Navigate the Sues
Canal Indicate Their Feelings Toward
tho English.

How Vessels Which Navigate the Sues
Canal Indicate Their Feelings Toward
tho English.
Two professions, one north, the
other south, are perpetually In prog
ress from Suez, and at every hauling
place great steamers, flying al kinds
of flags, acquiesce in the etiquette of
the canal regulations, and lie by to let
England's soldiers go on to the front
The Frenchmen take but little notice.
In sulky fashion they "dip the hag;'
in a still sulkier one the crews lean
with folded arms on the taffrails and
watch our troopers and transports 90
gliding by, without waving a hat or
taking notice by word or gesture of tho
ironical cheering with which the Brit
ish soldier, in the old humor of inter-
national prejudice, receives the stolid,
apathctic conduct of "Mossoo." On
the other hand, the Germans salute the
flag with will, and the men cheer us
as we pass towering by. A Dutch In
diaman, with true 'boOrish" lack of
manners, hears the next foreign cheer,
sees him saluting the British ensign,
but declines to follow the example
which civilization is supposed to
have imposed upon all decent ma
tons. The Italians laugh and shout
out unintelligihle things to Tommy
Atkins, who calls them Portuguese
and classes them with what
he calls 1.-The blooming Lascars." As
for the Arabs and Egyptians on the
banks, their behavior is neither COM
plimcntary or reasonable. For when
they are indecent they are irrational.
At any rate, do not for myself know
how to explain the spectacle of party
of very elderly Bcdouins of both sexes
proceeding upon our appearance to
dance wildly upon the sand. Perhaps
this is their idea of saying Good luck
to you" but confess the connection
between kindly wishes and vid9ent gy-
rations on sand-hill Is not obvious.
As to the rest of the natives, l can not
say worse of them than that they would
seem to have been brought up Ia Suex,
and, as the traveller said of some other
people in his chapter on their manners
and customs, "manncrs they have
none, and their customs are bcastly.'
Yet do not remember a similar ex-
pcriencc before. Perhaps the Egyptian
campaign is accountable for 1t. We
have all heard of the moral effects of
victories. Have revcrscs immoral
effectsp"-Cor. London Telegraph.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-03
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 i'm
port direct all of our curtains, which
enables us to undersell our COMPETE
tors and give our customers all the
latest styles. We have just received
a new style Of Lace Curtain which
give 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 S125.00. We
are showing 80 different kinds of cur
tain poles from Scots to $500 apiece,
all complete. Our stock in
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-03

You say ''clever'' when you mean
smart.
You say 'store, "when you only mean
shop.
You say "cunning" when you mean
tricky or cute.
You say 'now want to know" when
you do not mean it.
You say "depot," when you have in
mind a railway station.
The caramels which you think
''lovely" are only toothsome.
You find your eating elegant" when
you moan it is very good.
The lecture which struck you as
perfectly splendid" was in reality ad'
mirablc.
You thought you had ''real good
time" but you only enjoyed yourself
very much.
II you do not quite understand any
one, you look up in blank way and
say ''how2"
What you said was "too good for
anything" was simply better than you
thought it would be.-Phsiadc!phid
NetCs.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-03
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
MY SAINT.


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who hears her sorenolv while wa.rln~ fui,
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nut its ioyciiness ,oI rn wn, prn 10
Tho fo now a PLAINLY my ,.co and ~. charm n,
my SAINT
t..h ,.o,,. 4. ,..-,,
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h'r " gee Is inc '"s' ming one THINKS or you
sho,,ia e. 70, ...,.o., b.. .,,.,.
Snouid you reckon oy trouble her years
s,i $50 sor TONS Ie ana 70 me;
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TO" "o yed ias LOCKS i"ueu' tue pa'e oro" IN
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s'"'e'
The saints whom WE vor.r hav. r.v.rcrced
' To- 49, no' We "'A'o'
snent honss In nr.ver N, IN. altar ana
shrine. " paw W '"'
Ny saint ia'' in brief snatohcs her time for
By hearithrobs cries out TO the Helper
Divine
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-03
"A true copy.l
MORTGAGE SALE.

M oRTdAdE SALE.
Whereas, default has been made in the condition,
Of certain mortgage, bearing date the thirty
Destimonia Gurnsey, Administrative OF the estate
OF John @. Gurnsey deceased, OF the county of Al.
pena, State Of Michigan, to Edgar II. watrous of
the same place, and recorded in the ofioo Of the
Register OF Deeds for said county OF Alpenn on
the l4th day of April, A. ID. 1885, In liber OF mort
cages, on pages los, LOG and 107, and
WHEREAS, There Is now due and payable upon
said mortgage, the sum Of three hundred and six
ty.two dollars ts362.0O, for principal and accrued
wHEhEAs, No suit or proceeding has been insti-
tuted, at law or In equity to recover the debt
cured by said mortgage, or any part Thereof;
NOW, therefore, notice 10 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 made and
provided. the undersigned on Monday the nth day
OF July, A. d. 1885 ut twelve o'clock noon, at the
front door OF the Court House, in the city Of Al
pona in said county Of Alpena that being the place
where the Circuit Court for said county Is held.
Will sell ut public auction 10 the highest bidder, the
premises described in said mortgage, or 90 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 l4l Of the northwest quarter
"a OF section twentyseven t27 and the southeast
quarter "a Of the southwest quarter "a Of sec
north, OF range seven az east.
Dated, April 18th, 1885.
EDGAR. II. wATRoUs,
Mortgage.
Attorneys for Mortgage. 116w13
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-03

The Russian Government has or
dercd from Paris balloon factory two
elongated silk balloons, in order to OK
pertinent on their direction by electric
ity. The Italian Government has also
ordered two silk balloons equipped
with telephones. etc.. for captive as
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-03
BLACK & ConcoRAH,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
CERTIFICATE OF PARTNERSHIP.

CERTIFICATE OF PARTNERSHIP.
Notice is hereby given that the subscribers have
provisions Of chapter seventy OF the General
Statutes OF the State Of Michigan for the trnnsac
ton and prosecution Of retail grocery business in
all it's departments, at and in the middle store Of
the "Comstock Brick Block" so called in the city Of
Alpena, county Of Alpena, State OF Michigan, and
hereby declare and publish:
FIRST. That the name under which the business
is to be conducted Is Muerweis and Bayha
SECOND: The business 10 be transacted by said
partnership is the grocery rcta business in all its
THIAD. That John Mullerweis and Fred Bayha.
both OF whom reside at the city Of Alpena, Mich,
are general partners, and Andrew W. Comstock,
who resides at the city Of Alpena Mich, is special
partner.
FOURTH. That said special partner, Andrew w.
Comstock, has contributed four thousand dollars to
FIFTH. That said partnership is to commence on
the first day Of May, A. D., 1885, and terminate on
the first day of May, A. ID. 1887.
Dated at Alpena, Michigan, this LIST day Of May,
A. ID. 1885.
JOHN MULLERwEIs, JR.,
FREDERICK BAYHA,
ANDREW w. COMSTOCK
r, Executed in presence Of A. r. Mcdonald, W. H.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, $,
On this first day OF May, A. d. 1885, before me,
a notary public in and for said county, personally
appeared John Mullerweis, Fred Bayha and An
drew w. tOmstOck, 10 me known TO be the same per-
who executed the foregoing certificate Of part
nership, and they severally acknowledge the same
TO be their free act and deed
JOSEPH D. COMSTOCK,
Notary Public, Aipsna Co., Mich.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
COUNTY or ALPENA,
Frederick Bayha, being duly sworn, says that he
Is a general partner in the firm of Mullerweis and
BayRa. that Andrew w. Comstock, special partner
in said firm has contributed in cash. to the common
stock Of said partnership the sum Of four thousand
dollars. and that said amount has been actually
and in good faith contributed and applied to the
same.
FREDERICK BAYHA.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this LIST day Of
May, A. o. 1885.
JOSEPH b. COMSTOCK,
7i7w6 Notary Public Alpena Co. Mich.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-03
DRoBATE ORDER.
STATE OF MIcHIaAN,l,

Or mlCHldAN,l.
COUNTY or ALPENA,
AT session Of the Probate Court for the county
OF Aipena, holden at the Probate Once, In the city
OF Aipena, on Tuesday, tho nineteenth day OF May.
Ave.
PaEsEsr, Hon. Geo. 3. Lester, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate Of John durnsey, de-
ceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly veri-
fed, Of Desdemonia Gurnsey, praying that she may
be licensed 10 sell certain real estate In the county
OF Alpena thereupon Il Is ordered, that Thursday
the eleventh day OF June, Mt ten o'clock In the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing Of said petit
tion and that the heirs at law Of said deceased
all other persons interested in said estate,
CURED 10 appear at session Of said court. then TO
be holden at the Probate Office in the city OF Alpe-
ma and show cause II any there be, why the prayer
OF the petitioner should not be granted; and IL 10
further ordered that said petitioner give notice to
the persons interested in said estate Of the penden
ey Of said petition, and the hearing thereof by
causing copy Of this order 10 be published in the
AlPena Weekly Argus, newspaper printed and
circulated In said county Of Alpena four successive
weeks.
GEORGE 8. LESTER.
Judge OF Probbt /.
"A true copy.l 7iowl
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-03
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 S24.00,
Ash suits for $2200; Maple suite,
for $500, Walnut Marble Top
suite, bevel glass, for $1,000, 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.
k|RCHbERC
& keenan,,
2l3, 215, PIT Woodward ave-,
DETROIT, MICH.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-03
PARLOR FURNITURE.

We are prepared to show our Gus
toners much larger stock than ever
before, in all the latest designs, and
offer very fine suite in Tapestry, for
$4,000, a 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 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, 20x28,
White Marble, $500, and dark Mar
BILE. Lounges as low as $3.50. We
have 100 solid black Walnut Beds at
$3.50 each, worth at least 800.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-03

"A colored family In. Georgia Are
handicapped BY having six fingers 70
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-03
SPRING 1885.
Furniture.
Lace Curtains, and
Heavy Drapery Ware,

Showing the most varied and COM
plete assortment ever offered in Mich
igan.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-03

III CHSe tuc uupc sHOuist iOuSc any COH-
plant, for he would fail to describe the
woman accurately, and the authorities
would feel themselves embarrassed ut
the outset. Every time that niece and
aunt are to be presented to a client the
servant In fine clothes sets the door
bell ringing with broom, whcrcupon
the agent announces to his visitor that
they have arrived. After the first in
terview he insnuatcs, mildly, that it
would advance the negotiation il they
were asked to accept of breakfast, as
at table one speaks more freely, cspec-
tally after glass of champagne, and
volunteers to use his powers of pcrsua-
sio-. to induce them to accept the invi-
tation. The agent gives the dupe to
understand that the breakfast must
take place at his own apartments and
proposes to furnish IL for four people for
thirty dollars, (which Is dirt cheap, he
observes, but as he has the wine In his
cellar he does not drive bargains with
friends. At breakfast the table Is COW
cred with fine china dishes, q large
joint OF roast beef, ham and tur-
key. The ladies partakc of the side
dishes only, and firmly refuse when
either slice OF beef or turkey Is Of
fercd them. II Is the same with the
Sweets" simply because the principal
dishes have, like themselves, to be
served up again to other subscribers to
the matrimonial agency in Eighth
avenue.
Under one pretcxt or another they
manage to leave the table before the
conclusion of the rcpast. Onc of them
finds herself indisposcd, or the aunt
has an appointment with the family
lawyer, or as " last resource the agent
desires few minutes important con-
vcrsation with the dupc, who. ut any
rate, docs not see them home. After
the pretended departure the agent,
while assuring him that everything Is
progressing most favorably, delicately
InsInuates that before proceeding fur
Their II 10 absolutely requisite to send 10
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-10
The Need OF Night schools.

"The need of the system of night
Schools" says the annual report of Presi-
dent Hannah, of the Carroll Institute,
which was read Thursday night, sis
proved by the agitation Of the question of
opening them under the auspices of the
District authorities by the trades unions
of this city; and as an evidence of the
good attending ours, We can point with
pride to the success during the past ten
years, and also to many of the young mon
who awaited themselves of its many adj
vantages." The report also stated that
the institute is enjoying prosperity, tho
recent fair having nctted $1,000. The
night schools are in flourishing condition,
and during the year the following parishes
were represented: st. Aloysius, IL; st.
Patrick's, ~, st. Dominic's, 10; st. Ste
phen's, 10; Immaculate Conception, 8; st.
Peters, 4; st. Mary's, 3; st. Joseph's, Q;
St. Matthews, l, and non-Catholic, 26.
The officers elected we're President, Ed.
j. Hannah, first vice president, Thomas
II. Byrnes; second vice president, Thomas
V. Smith; corresponding secretary, +. p.
Madigan; treasurer, Thomas j. King; ed
itOr, Francis NcNernany; librarian, NJ.
w. Saxton assistant librarian, w. B.
Downing, Ave additional members Of the
board OF directors, o. L. Duffy. G. l.. En-
mis-, George Bogus, frank p. May, and A.
j. Schwartz.