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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03
WHAT ARoMANNA WILL DO.

WHAT AROMANNA WILL DO.
GERARDsTowN,
Berkeley Co., w. Va, Sept. 18th, '85.
GENTLEMEN.-I had been sufferer
from Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint for
over two years. After using three bot
ties of Aromanna, was completely cur
ed. Very traly,
CHAs. w. BAKER.
For sale by A. NJ. Gilbert.
Por Ladies'. Gents and Children s
Knit under wear, III. G. Berry & Co. is
the only head quarters for them in Mar
tinsburg.
If you doubt it, go to Bentz & Bro. and
you will see 100 different style of Lamps.
Go to JOHN LYONS for fine School
Shoes, Calf. Button and Lace. Prices
very low.
Dustless School Crayops, will not soil
fingers or clothes, can be had at
BURDETTE'S.
Go to see r. E. TIMBERLAKE & Co. Is
new goods, they have their rooms chuck
full.
1000 yds. Canton Flannels only 5 cts,
at II. G. BERRY & co.
Take DR.. Fahrney's Syrup of Wild
Cherry and stop your cough. Nothing
equals it. Druggists, % & so cts.
A new line or Dress Goods in all the
new colors and Plaids, for this season,
just received this week, by
H. G. BERRY & co.
Buy no Hanging Lamps until you see
BENTZ & BRO.
Tempestand Sunshine, by Mrs. Holmes.
Across the Chasm, thrilling novel of
Southern life, by Miss Magruder, and
other popular novels have been recently
added to my Circulating Library.
NJ. S. BURDETTE
Get bottle of DIR. Fahrney's Peerless
Liniment. Once tried you will never be
without it. Druggists, % & 80 cts.
1000 yds. Al Bleached Muslin only &c.
H. C. BERRY & co.
New and Handsome designs in dinner
and tea sets at BENTZ BRO.
1000 yds. Canton Flannels only cts
at H. c. BERRY & Co.
Take DIR. Fahrney's Syrup of Wild
Cherry and stop your cough. Nothing
equals it. Druggists, 20 & 90 cts.
School Books and School Supplies of
every description can now be had at
Burdette's New Book Store at bottom
prices.
Get bottle of DIR. Fahrney's Peerless
Liniment. Once tried you will never be
without it.. Druggists, 25 & 30 cts.
1000 yds. Brown Muslin only cts,
H. c. BERRY & co.
Do you know that Bentz & Bro. have
the largest and cheapest stock Of Queens
tcGre in town.
800 pair Of shoes to be sold at cost, to
make room for fall goods. Don't miss
bargains, at JOHN LYONS.
| Get bottle of DIR. Farhney's Peerless
| Liniment. Once tried you will never be
without it. Druggists, 25 & 30 cts.
Take DIR. Fahrney's Syrup of Wild
Cherry and stop your cough. Nothing
equals it. Druggists, % & 80 cts.
500 yds. good Bingham only 5 cts. at
Fl. C. BERRY & co.
BENTZ & BRO keep Lanterns and
Lanterns trimmings
STOVES!
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

School Books and School Supplies of
every description can now be had at
Burdette's New Book Store at bottom
prices.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

Tempestan Sunshine, by Mrs. Holmes.
Across the Chasm, thrilling novel of
Southern life, by Miss Magruder, and
other popular novels have been recently
added to my Circulating Library.
M. S. BURDETTE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

l wonder if one of the society boys
knows that there is chubby little kitten
in town named after him.
Mat Mccormick discounts Morpheus of
late. He don't mind talking over the
gate by the silvery light of the moon.
But leaning over the mail delivery by
the light of gas bill, and talking to an
unappreciative public until "a o'clock, is
a different thing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

500 yds. Red Twill all wool and Elan
mel only "a cts. at III. C. BERRY & CO.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

1t was very wee granger who, stand
ing in a doorway watching the cattle
pass by, saw one of them dragging
short rail along chained to its neck to
prevent it from Jumping fences, and who
calling, said, " Mother come and look,
here goes steer maxim fence"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

The show windows at Neal Berry's are
realistic scenery artistically arranged,
and out of the usual method of adjoining
rural show windows. He has the boss
fan.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

New and Handsome designs in dinner
and tea sets at BENTZ & BRO.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

1000 yds. Canton Flannels only cts.
at H. G. BERRY & Co.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

Take DIR. Fahrney's Syrup of Wild
Cherry and stop your cough. Nothing
equals it. Druggists, 25 & 80 cts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

Get a bottle of DIR. Fahrney's Peerless
Liniment. Once tried you will never be
without it.. Druggists, 25 & 30 cts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

1000 yds. Al Bleached Muslin only &c.
H. C. BERRY & co.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

At the residence of Julius G.
Holmes, in Charlestown, Sept. 2Ist,
Robert Holmes Seals, son of Charles
L. and George II. Seal-aged years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

500 yds. good Bingham only cts. at
Fl. C. BERRY & co.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

Get bottle of DIR. Fahrney's Peerless
Liniment Once tried you will never be
without it. Druggists, 90 & so cts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

Buy no Hanging Lamps until you see
BENTZ & BRO.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

/ have complete line of stoves on
hand, of all kinds and at prices to suit
the times. Remember the GRAND
TIMES cooking stove takes the lead /,
also the BELMONT PARLOR Heater
cannot be beat. Thanking the public for
their past fayors, respectfully solicit a
continued share of patronage.
W. T, SNYDER.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

One of the Juveniles who took in Rob-
bin 3 circus, undertook to give a private
entertainment of the same description the
other day, to select circle of gamins.
They clembered to the roof of a new
building, and he began by trying to hang
on to the edge of the roof by his feet.
The laws of grav.tation have no respect
for amateur circus performers, he struck
rose up with battered frontispiece, but
lungs still able to do their duty. By the
assistance of two or three of the medical
profession he will soon be able to play
Humpty Dumpty again.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

Winchester was honored on Wednes-
day with visit from our budding poll
ticians, who put on their best bib and
tucker to salaam to Governor Tin pro-
spective) Wise. They came home wiser,
if not sadder, men.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03
STOVES !!

BENTZ & BRO. keep Lanterns and
Lanterns trimmings.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-10

It is sometimes desirable to reduce
Inc dimensions of hardened steel
article that has received lathe finish
without first drawing the temper, as
his necessitates rehardening and re-
empering. The usual method of lathe
reducing Of hardened steel articles by
,orundum wheel grinding Is necessarily
,onfined to straights or tapers, no off
Iets, collets, or shoulders being amen
,ble to this style of work. A model
maker and bright mechanic has sue
seeded In utilizing tho black diamond,
,r bort as a turning tool for hardened
Itcel. He places crystal in the end Of
. piece of iron or brass for fiat turning,
md one on the side of tho end, or on q
corner of the end, for side or shoulder
turning. He has succeeded in doing
Iome good work with these crude-look-
ng tools.
The chips taken from the hardened
'teel are literally chips, not turnings,
md are very minute. But viewed un-
Ter the microscope they are seen to be
tut from the hardened steel, and not
merely disengaged crystals. One OF
he specimens Of work with these bort
ools is q well finished V-thrcad, about
;hirty-two TO the inch. Two differing
crystals of the diamond were employed
% cut and true the thread. An adapta.
ion of bort tools to the planer Is evil
iently possible, and there seems to be
40 reason why its use might not be ex-
ended with economical results In the
treatment of hardened steel and 81
shillod iron. Scientific American
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-10
The COat.Tail Pocket.

Newspaper writers have for yean
used the subject of the pockets in
woman's dress for their fun, and de,
tailed the difficulty of finding a dres;
pocket wlen the dress has been turned
wrong side out and hung up in closet
but no one has written of The circum.
stance that the tail pockets of mans
coat are put in left handed. A mar
may wear coats for years, and he keep.
the run of them while he has them on,
He knows instinctively that his hand.
kerchief is in His left hand pocket, anc
that he can only reach it by placing his
right hand around under the tail. The
left hand can no more get into the left
handpocket than n cameleopard can get
n cinder in its eye. But when a mans
coat is not on his back, aud he tries to
get into the right pocket, as it lays or
the floor, where he always hangs it up
he invariably gets his hand in the
wrong pocket. He holds the coat up by
the collar, with lining facing him, and
reaches for his handkerchief, in what
he supposes is the left hand pocket, and
his hand fetches up amongst pair Of
gloves, some caramels and a quantity
of bric-a-brac. Then he sees he ID
wrong, turns the coat round and tries
again, wondering at his stupidity. He
gets his hand into the cash in the tail Of
his coat, which passes for q pocket,
works it down toward the bottom,
thinking he will corner the handker.
chief sure. and he strikes the same
gloves and the same other stuff. He is
mad by this time, and lays the coat
n l.. l. To-
wrong pocket, and with his other hand
finds the pocket he is searching for.
Then both hands are fast in the pockets,
which tighten around his wrists as he
pulls to get them out, and he rips the
pockets couple of inches and gets out
with no more serious loss than his
temper, little skin off his wrists and q
set out of his ring. If q man who is
familiar with his coat'4As this trouble,
how much more trouble a woman has
when she makes raid on the pockets.
She sees his coat on chair and says he
must have a dirty handkerchief that
needs to go to the wash, and asks him
which pocket he keeps il in. He tells
her, and she begins the search, but she
will get into wrong pocket several
times, and then swears he has no hand.
kerchief, but that both pockets are filled
with old gloves scented with pepper
mint candy. The dress pocket is an
illusion and snare of long standing,
but the coat-tail pocket is worse one,
and tailor who will invent a pocket for
The coat tail that can be found without
I, diagram or search warrant will fill
/ long felt want and make himself IA
uousI-Pfcb's Sun.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-10
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE OLD LOG MANSION.

This mansion is not of an architects plan
Nor an artists ideal in silver aud gold.
Nor the dream OF u poet In smooth running
with towers and turrcts like mansions of
old.
Tho workmen that wrought out its gable and
Wore hard handed yoomen who knott in the
And prayed that the Father would bless ana
As they .hewed tho gnHrlcd oaks and its
foundation laid.
view with delight its rough unhewn cor
ners,
Up which oft ran when youth, in my
And up DOR tho roof MS light rs squirrel
TO the lofty old gable, at throne for boy.
In fancy again SOC the bright river
Moandering through tho bright landscape OF
There's the sldr slowly rocking to lisping of
waters,
sides with gold.
Again repoople these scenes of my child
with knights and with mobiles long since
They might have been rough and uncouth.
Ere the art of tho cutter its glorios dis
But these noble hearts meath the hand of the
shone bright in His glory as pillars of
light,
AS round this homo altar, in voice of thanks.
giving,
They poured forth sweet praises In the
silence of night
Again round the hearth they gather at
oven,
The gray-halrcd old sire and tho matron SO
staid;
while the laughter of children rebounds from
tho rafters,
At the gambols of youngsters, or the blush
OF tho maid.
Again tho wild song and the still wilder
story
Awake tho sweet echoes that sleep meath
the roof
But the voices that walked them have passed
DER tho river
Have finished the web of which life was tho
wool.
Farewell, old log mansion, thou art grand in
decayng;
Aud no hand shall harm thy massive old
walls,
Nor from thy dear heart tear the mantle of
purple,
with which limo has drapcd thinc attic and
halls,
Thou shalt go to tho dust as the builders hath
left thee;
A monument massive of virtue and trust
To the mcm'ry of those no sorrow can cher
whose virtues can never be tarnishod by
rust
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-10
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 competi-
tors and give our customers all the
latest styles. We have just received
new style of Lace Curtain which
give room the same effect as q stain
ed glass window, they will be very
popular this season and the prices arc
very reasonable. Lace Curtains from
s1.00 to $500, Heavy Curtains and
portiers from $500 to $125.00. We
are showing 80 different kinds Of cur
tain poles from 50cts to $1,000 apiece,
all complete. Our stock in
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-10
Aaron Calhoun, a negro living in

Aaron Calhoun, negro living in
the southern portion of Macon County,
made last year five bales Of cotton with
out the assistance of q mule, OK, or any
beast of like kind. He lost his mule in
the first part of the year, and, owing
about twenty-five dollars for advances
the previous year, he determined not to
go into debt any more. As dernicr
resort he made set of harness for him
self and took the place of the mule with
the above result. Columbus Ga Sun.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-10
M oRTGAGE SALE.

OhaohpE SALE.
Whereas, default has been ,naaa A.; A. 49,. ,,.,
OF certain mortgage bearing date tha ,Lir,. 80
day OF March, A. ID. 1883, made and sxanntss5 ~
Destimonia Gurnsey, admnistratrix ~ ~ 80. -
of John c. Gurnsey, deceased, of the count 70 $500 81
pena, State OF Michigan, TO Edgar H. Wntron. y,
the same place, and recorded In the offce ~ ~
Register OF Deeds for said county of Aipena. on
the 14th day of April, A. ID. 1888, in lber 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
tytwo dollars tt362.Ool, for principal and accrued
interest, and
WHEREAS, No suit OF 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 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, az 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 Ia 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 Of the northwest quarter
"a Of section twenty scven en- and the southeast
quarter ~ Of the southwest quarter IN of sec
ton Twenty-Five t22l, all in town thirty-two 1897
north, OF range seven t7l east.
Dated, April 18th, 1855.
EDGAR. II. wATRoUs,
Mortgage.
BLACK & CoRcoRAN,
Attorneys for Mortgage 116w13
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-10
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 a 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 at
$3.50 each, worth at least $500.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-10
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, 1885-06-10

uaugntcr, VINO Is lauy. L VIII tear
your eyes out The old woman, suit
ing the action to the word, feigned a
scratch at my face, ut the same saying
in an undertone that it was all mouth,
and that she did not intend what she
said. / told would stop her mouth
with blanket She replied: That is
all wanted. wanted to get blanket
and so 1 made all this noise The
whole affair went off remarkably well
after this; all seemed to enjoy them
selves, and every one was satisfied"
AN AFRICAN WEDDING.
Substantially the same scene is wit
messed in many other parts of the
world, but particularly in Africa.
Astley's Collection of Voyages gives a
singular illustration of wedding GUS
toms in Futa in West Africa. "After
all other prclminarics are arranged,
one difficulty remains, how the young
man shall get his bride home, for the
women relations take on terribly and
guard the door of the house to prevent
her being taken away. At last, by the
bridegroom's presents and generosity,
their grief Is assauged. He then pro-
vides Q friend, well-mountcd, to carry
her of, but ~ voon ~ she Is on horse
back their lamentations are renewed.
and they rush in to dismount her. How
ever, the man Is generally successful,
and rides off with his bride to his house
prepared for her." Gray, the African
traveller, gives an equally peculiar Incl
dent happening among the Mandingoes
If tho West Coast teOna wishing IN
marry young girl at Kayaye applied
to her mother, who consented to his OBJ
tanning her in any way he could. Ac-
cordingly, when the poor girl was en-
ployed in preparing some rice for sup.
per, she was seized by her intended
husband, assisted by three or four of his
companions, and carried off by forco.
She made ynuch resistance, by biting,
scratching, kicking and roaring most
bitterly. Many, both men and women,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-10
CERTIFICATE OF PARTNERSHIP

n
Notice is hereby given that the subscribers have
this day formed limited partnership, under the
Statutes OF the State of Michigan, for the transact
ton and prosecution OF retail grocery business in
all its departments, at and in the middle. store Of
the "Comstock Brick Block" called in the city Of
Alpena, county Of Alpena, State of Michigan, and
hereby declare and publish:
FIRsr. That the name under which the business
is to be conducted is Mullerweis and Bayha.
SECOND. The business to DO transacted by said
partnership is the grocery reta business in all its
departments.
THIhD. 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, ha. contributed four thousand dollars to
FIFTH. That said partnership is to commence on
the first day of May, A. D., 1885, and terminate
the first day Of May, A. ID. 1887.
Dated at Alpena, Michigan, this lst day of May,
JOHN MULLERwEIs, JR.,
FREDERICK BAYHA,
ANDREW w. COMSTOCK.
Executed in presence of A. II. Mcdonald. w. IL.
Hail.
STATE OF MICHIGAN S.
COUNTY OF ALPENA, y
On this first day Of May, A. ID. 1885, before me,
a notary public in and for said county, personally
appeared John Mullerwes, Fred Bayha and An
drew W. Comstock, TO 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 b. COMSTOCK,
Notary Public, Alpena Co., Mich.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
COUNTY OF ALPESA,
Frederick Bayha, being duly sworn, says that he
is general partner in the firm of Mullerweis and
Bayha. that Andrew w. Comstock, special partner
in said firm, has contributed in cash, to the common
stock Of said partnership the 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. d. 1885. -
JOSEPH b. COMSTOCK,
| 7i7w6 Notary Public, Alpena Co.. Mich
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-10

"A yellow-shelled egg viii not spread
all over plate when It Is broken, as q
white- shelled one viii. The usmbrane
u thiokex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-10
DRoBATE ORDER.
IL
STATE OF MICHIGAN, !

COUNTY OF ALrEsA,
AT session Of the Probate Court for tho county
OF Apena, holden at the Probate Office, in the city
Of Alpena, on Tuesday, the nineteenth day OF May.
IN the year ono thousand eight hundred and eighty
Ave.
PRESENT, Hon. Geo. 8. Lester, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter Of the estate Of John Gurnsey, de-
ceased.
On reading and fling the petition, duly veri-
fed, OF Desdemonia durnsey, 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 at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing Of said petit
ton, and that the heirs ut law Of said deceased and
all other persons interested in said estate
quired to appear at session Of said court then to
be holden at the Probate Office, In the city OF Alpe
ma, and show cause IL any there be, why the prayer
OF the petitioner should not be granted; and 1t Is
further ordered that said petitioner give notice TO
the persons interested in said estate of the penden
cy OF said petition, and the hearing thereof by
causing copy of this order 10 be published in the
Alpena Weekly Argus, a newspaper printed and
crcuatod IN said county Of Alpena, four successive
GEORGE S. LESTER,
"A ,r,o Judge OF Probate.
Va uuo eopy.l 7lOwl
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-10
CHAMBER SUITES.

This season, is composed of tho 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 $22.00; Maple suite,
for $17.00, 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.
KIRCHBERC
& keenan,,
213, 215, 217 Woodward ave.,
DETROIT, MICH.