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Thomas County cat., 1886-11-04
RESOLUTE COURAGE.
How U British Consul Subdued a Tyran
nical Tunisian ley.

How . British Consul Subdued Tyran-
meal Tunisian isey.
Sir Thomas Reade, British Consul
General in Tunis, was man not to be
awed by royal pomp. Several instances
of his fearless disregard of official man.
dates have become part of Tunisian
history. He had most determined will.
which was best manifested in cases
where injustice was attempted. He
would defeat the tyrant if he could.
This trait is we'll illustrated by his
championship of a Greek gunsmith,
who was pursuing his trade in Tunis.
One day an Arab brought a gun to
this mans shop and asked him to re-
pair it. When the gunsmith asked
him if the weapon was loaded, he an
swered: NO and the smith forth.
with pulled the trigger.
The poor Arab had been mistaken.
ard in consequence received the full
charge in his head, which was literally
blown of. A crowd of natives at once
rushed in. crying that their country
man had been murdered by the gum
smith. In vain did the latter explain;
ne would have been speedily torn to
pieces had not the police come to his
rescue and conveyed him to prison.
The Greek community. in great
alarm. went to Sir Thomas Reade and
implorcd his aid. Sir Thomas at once
drove to the residence of the Bey. and
told him that the occurrence had been
accidental.
Well" said TIE Bey. ''wha: do You
want9''
Il want the man," answered Sir
Thomas.
'.Bnt have not got him here; he is
IN prison ut Tunis.
.'Send for him, then, for l do not
oudge from. here till have him..
The Bey actually did send for him.
and Sir Thomas delivered him TO his
Greek friends. charging them to ship
MIN of at once. Such results may hc
accomplished by resolute bearing.
1t was the custom in Tunis. some
years ago. to have great chain
stretched across the entrance of tine
Bey's palace, so that no one should app
proach the august presence except on
irove there to see his HighneSs. ard on
arriving at the entrance to the palace
The carriage stopped.
Drive on" said Sir Thorn as to the
,oachman
Il can't. Sir Thomas; the great
chain is up"
Drive over it, then. or turn round
and go home"
The man wheeled his horses and
started off at rapid pace. The Bey,
meanwhile, had seen what was going
on. and at once dispatched an aide-de-
camp to beg Sir Thomas to return. and
to promise that the obnoxious chain
should be taken down. The British
representative was inexorable. saying:
..Teil the Bey to have that chain
down for every one, not for me only"
A few days afterwards he returned.
and satisfied himself that the chain had
really been removed.-YoxtA's COM
DGsSsOD.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-04
HANDSOME MATERIALS.
Stylish and Exquisite Costumes In Silk,
Velvet and Cloth.

Stylish and Exquisite Costumes In Silk
| Velvet and Cloth.
The exquisite silks baff:e description.
| Velvet stripes come to correspond with
ali the heavy corded and plain goods
shown. In some instances they close
" match, in others form an effective
| contrast. A beautiful o,ive-colored
corded silk combines exquisitely with
| one of olive velvet stripes upon 8 pale
| crcam-cOlor satin ground, with a navy
hlue is equally elective. with a stripe
| in Oriental colOrs of soft, rich tones.
Plush is to be used for trimming
as panels, borders, etc.-in wooden Or
silk dresses. and is oddly woven in
with velvet of close pie. in blocks at
wide intervals, in plaids of velvet and
in alternate stripes with velvet. Bead.
ed plush is in novel designs for panels
or borders, made in crosSw;se stripes,
with treble rows of iridcscent beads,
with the tone of the plush for their
prevailing color. There are also baya-
dere stripes of plush and gros-grain in
contrasting dull and artistic colors,
soft rel with olive, rose pink with
chocolate brown, or dull blue with red.
These fabrics are combined with gros-
grain for visiting toilettes.
4 stylish walking costume is made
of mulberry-co cloth. The front
and side breadths are made of Suede
cloth, entirely covered with wide braid
the color of the gown. The drapery in
the back is long-jacket bodice. with
vest, cuffs and collar covered with
braiding. 4 bonnet to match the dress
is trimmed with four thick round rolls
of figured plush, arranged so that the
first one encircies the brim. while the
last one is around the crown. with
equal distance between each. A large
rosette is placed toward the left side
upon the top. The co'ors in this bon
net correspond exactly with those Of
the dress.
Another handsome costume is made
Of Suede colored cloth. the skirt has
kilt 'plaits, let in at intervals. divided
by plain pieces heavily braided with
wide brown braid. The left side of the
skirt is covered with branding. fine lace
work of silk being used to join the
braids together, making Il panel of ex-
quisite beauty. All the braiding upon
the dress is OF the same description. but
the design, being smaller, does not per-
NIT the pattern to show off to the same
advantage. The overskirt is pointed,
bOutfante in the back-jacket bodice,
with vest. collar and cuffs of braid.
felt konnet. stamped in apattern close
ly resembling straw. with high brown
trimming of plush and feathers
ade!phid Times.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-04
EXTREMELY THRILLING.

Experience Of IN Arkansaw Legislatou
Who Tried to Curry Favor with thu
Governor.
The following letter. thrilling IN every
detail. was written by an Arkansaw
legislator and was addressed to a friend;
"MY DEAR HENRY-You know when
I left Hominy Point I was sorter aerv-
Gus about how 1 was going to act down
here 'mong the big-bugs-havin' never
been no place but Gaines sto' an Sim.
mons mill, but am gettin' the hang
o things putty well down here. At fust
l thought that would GIT run over by
the wagins but am all right yit fur only
one o. them struck me an as YOU
know yourself, no slouch o wagiu
ken down me. I see the Gov'ner
nearly every day, an he speaks to ne
right along jest like he would the
Secretary o State, but he is sorter
Gurus in his notions. I'll tell you why.
'Tother day Alb. Graves sent me pet
coon. Now thinks /. this here coon
will make me solid with the Govern
or, so l TUX the animal up to the
zeckative chamber. Governor said
/, 'allOw me to present you with 3
coon He looked Mt me sOrter curl
GUS and lowed that he wished Id
take that thing outdoors. l thought
that he was jokin'. an was about to
put the coon on his zeckative table
when in rushed dog that belonged to
the Judge o the Supreme, Cou't The
dog grabbed the 'cOon an the coon
nailed the dog. an right then an thar
they had It. You know yo'self that
the dog what can whup coon amt
no slouch. Well, sir. l never seed
sech row, an fore l could say Jack
Robinson they had dun turned over a
jug O. ink an had spattered the Gov
ernOr in a shameful manner. 1t was a
long time fore peace was restored.
The Governor didn't peer 10 like it
much. for he told me that if l didn' t
take the coon away he would make it
one hundred and twenty in the shale
for both of us. This is what man
gets by trying to curry favor with
high dyers.
II made my first speech the other
Nar' w HCii Sot ul' LII " tstih
about the road law, but I'll be hanged
if l know what l talked about fore
sot down. Every fool feller in the
house commenced to giggle an tie
speaker mauled with his mallet, an
down l went. l got up an 'gunter
walk about an the fellers. roared.
Ever time Id turn around somebody
would yell. Airter while l diskivered
that some feller had pinned long red
rag on my coat tail. l despise fool.
II wush you could see how they
cook meat down here. They take Il
piece o beef. an, stead o. putin it in
a skillet, with lot O. hog grease. they
put it on a hot iron an scorch it.
Some folks never will be civilized no
how you can fix it. If you ever come
down this way drap into the Legis-
lature an see me. Say, l wush you
would send me a young fox, an
blamed if don't ketch the Governor
yit. Let me tell you that man is
foolin' with good one when he fools
with me. '-Arkansdw Trareler.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-04
"GOD BLESS THE BOYS"

The Very "GOod Joke" Which Was
Played on Old Widow Martin and the
One She Played on the Boys.
Il tell you. boys. I'm going to have
some fun Tonight" said Lionel Ross.
overtaking four or five other boys who
were walking leisurely aiong the vii
lage street on their way home from
school.
1t was a warm, pleasant afternoon
in spring. All nature seemed fresh
and rejoicing. A slight spring shower
of few moments duration had puri-
fied the air, frightened the green sward
and the twigs, and inspired the robbins
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-04

The latest thing in house decora-
tons is little slate with gilt frame
and flowers painted upon it hung up in
the hall by bright ribbon. Upon this
callers who are without cards inscribe
their names.-EIchange.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-04

"A newly-formed church among the
Zulus has the following among its
regulations: mo member shall be
permitted to drink the white man. .
grog or native beer, nor to touca Il
with his lips"
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-04

AT the White mountain hotels last
summer the majority of the waiter
girls wore white dresses. and are pupils
at the Conservatory of Music in Boston
during the winter. Many of them
walked - If keeping time to some In
visible music. and when carrying .
tray OF heavy dishes their step sug.
gested funeral march.-Bostoo R0sk
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-04

The colored population of Charles.
ton. S. C.. outnumbers the white 1885.
the totals being 81, SO colered to 1905
whites.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-04

There Is one public house for every
three hundEed people in Japan.
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for kind words spoken, and every
shake of hand and hearty welcome we
received from the citizens of Mt.
Pleasant, which will ever dwell in our
memory.
And TO those who have never at
tended n reunion of their old regi-
ment, l would say that if possible
don't miss such an opportunity, for
who knows what good may come of
such meeting, or what important in
formation and knowledge one may re-
ceive, or what you might bestow for
the benefit of others.
Anxiously awaiting the time when
we shall meet again, and trusting that
at last we shall meet to part no more,
| am,
Yours truly,
G. w. GORDON.
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Earthquake.

On the night of the 31st, this
country was visited by the most severe
earthquake ever known. It's effects
were felt from the Atlantic ocean
to the Pacific ocean, and from the
Gulf of Mexico to Detroit-the latter
place receiving q severe shock. The
center of the earthquake was at
Charleston, South Carolina. That
city was severely shaken and hun
dreds of buildings were either ruined
or badly injured. Some thirty per-
sons were killed and over one hundred
wounded. Large assures were opened
in the earth from which exuded sand
One of the editors of the Charleston
News and Reporter thus graphically
describes the terrible scene:
The writer's attention was vaguely
attracted by sound which seemed to
come from the Office below, and which
was supposed for moment to be
caused by the rapid rolling Of a heavy
body, as that of an iron safe or heavily
laden truck, over the floor. Accom-
panying the sound there was n per.
ceptible tremor of the building, not
more marked, however, than would
be caused by the passage of street
car or dray along the street. Fol-
perhaps two or three seconds the
occurrence excited no surprise or com.
ment. Then by swift degrees or per.
haps all at once, it is difficult to say
which, the sound deepened in volume
the tremor became more decided, the
ear caught the rattle ofwindow sashes
gas fixtures and other loose objects
The men in the Office, with perhaps a
Simultaneous fash of the recollection
of the disturbance Of the Friday be-
fore, glanced hurriedly at each other
and sprang to their feet with startled
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EDITOR ARGUS AT the reunion
Of the 10th Mich, at Mt. Pleasant, on
the I'd, l was fortunate enough to be
present, and found many of the old
comrades in attendance, and especial
ly those / desired most to see. After
a long shake of hands, and good words
from all-peculiar on such occasions
only-we retired for rest.
The day for the reunion was a
pleasant one, and the pleasures / ex-
perienced at this meeting of old
friends will ever be remembered. To
the ladies of the Relief Corps, who
entertained us so royalty, we could all
say, "God bless them," for He only
knows how many mothers, wives and
sisters fought the battles of our coun-
try, for it is not always those who re-
ceive the most praise that did it all ;
but many that parted with loved ones
whom they had trained at home to be
loyal and stand by the right to de-
fend and protect the flag of our ma
ton.
We can but thank our prcscrver
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Council Proceedings.

The Common Council of the city of AL
pena met in regular session, in the Council
Room, on Monday evening, September 9th
1886, and was called to order at 7;30 O'Clock
by the Mayor.
PREsENT.-Andrew Harshaw, Mayor
John s. McVicar, Recorder, and Aldermen
Kimball, Carr, D'Aigle, McCandlish, Daoust
and Campbell.
Journal of sessions held Aug. 10th, and
25th, 1886, read and approved.
PETITIONS.
From o. Fox and Is others, asking the
Council to open Wisner street from State
to Clinton streets. Referred to the Com
mite on Streets and Sewers.
From Fletcher, Pack & Co., asking Coun-
Gil to grant them the right of way to erect
and maintain an elevator over Fletcher
street, between their saw mill and sulphite
fiber factory. The same to be high enough
above the street to allow all public travel
or railroad trains to pass under.
Moved by Alderman D'Aigle that the
prayer of the petitioners be granted and
that said elevator be built under the di-
rections of the Committee on Streets and
Sewers. Carried unanimously.
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facing said bridge. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
Chief Engineer be and is hereby instruct
ed TO purchase suitable helmets and belts
for hose company No. /. Carried by unsn-
imous vote.
PROPOSALS.
John Madigan, offering to clear the Yves.
sci road for s45, and Broadwell street for
Sl5.
Owen Fox, offering to clear the Vessel
road and Broadwell street for the sum OF
$4S. Also offering to clear and grade and
properly macadamize the same for $500.
From John Buckholtz, offering to clear
out Broadwell street for 500.
From w. ii. Phelps, 81 will grade down
hill and open the Vessel road for 500, OF
clear out straight for $50"
On motion of Alderman Kimball the
foregoing bids were laid over until next
meeting.
On motion of Alderman Kimball, the
Council adjourned to meet on Monday
evening, Sept. 18th, 1856.
A. HARSHAW,
JSo. S. McVIcAR, Mayor
Recorder.
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For Hay Fever,

Give Ely's Cream Balm a trial. Thi.
justly celebrated remedy for the cure o
catarrh, hay fever, cold in the head, etc.
can be obtained OF any reputable druggist
and may be relied upon as safe ant
pleasant remedy for the above complaint:
and will give immediate relief. II Is moi
a liquid. snuff or powder, has no offensive
odor and can be used at any time with
good results, as thousands can testify
among them some of the attaches of this
office.-Spirit of the Times, May Goth
1886.
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Wednesday, Sep. 8, 1886.
Democratic Ticket.

For Governor
George l.. Yaple, of ST, Joseph.
For Lieutenant-Goyernor,
Solomon s. Curry, of Marquette.
For Secretary of State,
Philip b. Wachtel, of Emmett.
For State Treasurer
William @. Beard, of Bay.
For Auditor General,
Judson ID. Farrar, of Macomb.
For Attorney General,
John G. Donnelly, of Wayne.
For Commissioner of State Land Office,
william d. Fuller, of Newago.
For Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
David Parsons, of Wayne.
For Member of the State Board of Education,
jerome w. Turner, of Shiawassee.
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THE FIRST LOSS,
THE BEST LOSS,

AT the time purchased the stock of Kock
the weather onabe for Heavy Suits Ovecoa
quently decided until Fall before Putting
into the Prices" We have OVERHAULED THESE GOODS
the last few days and PROPOSE giving customers
CHANCE
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Moved by Alderman Kimball that the
report be accepted and warrants ordered
drawn for the payment of the several bills
as recommended. Carried by vote as fol-
lows; Ayes-Kimball, Carr, D'Aigle, Nc
Candlish, Daoust and Campbell. Nays
None.
From the Comptroller, report showing
the condition of the different funds to Sep
familiar LET 1904 nc follau.u.
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No other make has got up to one
million. Our machine is acknow-
lodged by all first class mechanics to
be the best made and of the best ma.
terial, and say it is worth a house,
full Of other machines. Makes the
least noise; runs the lightest. No
shuttle and thread (two spools), self
operating band devise, automatic
spooler, works all case hardened steel,
metal bearings running ON center,
which gives it the finest adjustment
of any machine. Sold on
Small Monthly Payments.
See the wonder before you buy.
Office, Sprague's Shoe Store.
THE SINGER MFG co.
j. X. PARKER, Ag't.
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Totals, s45,99427 s3l, 062 IS sli,931 g.
Accepted and ordered filed for future
reference.
To the Hon. tic Mayor and Common Coun-
eli Of tie City Of Alpena:
GENTLEMEN.-In the matter of laying
street mains and water pipes by the Alpena
Water Co., that may be ordered laid by
your honorable body, l would most respect
fully report that, in my judgment, the city
could not compel compliance by the
Water company, but the Common Council
can enforce compliance with their re-
quests in two ways. l. BY refusing to pay
said company any water rates until they
shall comply with the contract by doing
what is required by the Common Council
in the matter of laying or extending the
mains. 2. The city may, if the Common
Council should deem the same advisable,
do the work and lay the mains and charge
the expense of the same to the Water Co.,
and deduct the amount Of cost of doing the
same from the next pay when due the
Water Co.
I'D. HOLMES,
City Attorney.
On motion of Alderman Kimball the re-
port was received and ordered placed on
file.
From City Marshal, recommending pay
ment of the following bills:
Victor Laurie sundries to fire department, 81 25
Charlie Gee, washing two blan kets, ............ 30
West Door, making key to station ............ rs
Moved by Alderman Daoust that the
report be accepted and warrants ordered
drawn for the payment of the several bills
as recommended. Carried by vote as fol-
lows: Ayes-Kimball, Carr, D'Aiglc,
McCandlish, Daoust and Campbell, Nays
None.
From Chief Engineer, recommending
payment of the following bills for services
of hose companies during August:
HOSE co. NO. 1.
Aug. fire in Tawas street, men.......... SIG 90
., woods, men,. ....... .............. = %
lVi men III w
Aug. Z, fire in Tawas street, men .....-...$1s 90
Q, woods, men.................... 90
10, Richardson slab pile, men...... 10 90
Moved by Alderman Carr that the re-
port be accepted and warrants ordered
drawn for the payment of the several bills
as recommended. Carried by vote as fol-
lows: Ayes-Kimball, Carr, D'Aigle,
McCandlish, Daoust and Campbell. Nays
None.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From Ways and Means, asking for fur
Their time. Granted.
From the Committee on Streets and Sew
ers, recommending that the prayers Of the
petitioners for sidewalk on the south side
Of State street from Pottcr's track 10 Bing-
ham street, be granted and that the street
commissioner be instructed TO issue the
necessary notices. Report accepted and
recommendations concurred in by unanim-
Gus vote.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Moved by Alderman Kimball that the
City Marshal be and is hereby instructed to
have proper notices printed and hung upon
the bridge, prohibiting Ioafng upon or de-
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Moved by Alderman Kimball that the
City Marshal be and is hereby instructed to
have proper notices printed and hung upon
the bridge, prohibiting Ioafng upon or de-
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, 1886-08-18

Nowhere in the West, or in the East,
will be found a greater number Of private
carriages and bugEies, according to the
population, than in Cheyenne. The su-
perior style and finish Of these vehicles is
a surprise to strangers who are ignorant Of
the fact that this city has one of the most
extensive carriage manufactures in the
country. The Cheyenne Carriage works,
corner Eighteenth and O'Neil streets,
have, under the sapenntendency Of VIM.
Richardson, attained an enviable reputa
ton for strictly frat class work. far superior
to any that is turned out elsewhere. Audit
is well to remark right here that it is
necessary to have an extra grade of work
manship on all vehicles to be used
in this altitude. because Of the dry
ness OF the atmosphere and the con-
sequent liability of the woodwork to shrink
and spoil. Our people have tried Eastern
work and they have learned from bitter
experience that it doesn't pay. There
fore they buy the best grade Of carriages
manufactured right here, which are sold
with a guarantee of the manufacturers.
Superintendent Richardson, Of the
Cheyenne Carriage works, uses nothing
but the best material of all kinds in the
manufacture of his vehicles, the best sea-
soued wood, the finest leather and steel
and the best of imported cloths The
company has recently largely reduced the
prices OF all wagons and carriages now on
hand. and now Is the time 10 purchase
fist-class vehicles at low prices. There
are on exhibition and for sale in the store
rooms of the factory tsp bussies. phas-
tons, surveys. carts, ranch bassies, road
wagons, the Whitney buckboards, two
seat Concord wagons, etc, all of whichars
offered at reduced pricea.S Al
, 1886-08-18
POINTERS.
Items OF Interest Concerning Prominent
People.

"
C. NJ. Larsh is back from Denver.
J. M. Chadwick is in from his ranch.
j. M. Cross, of Fort Collins, is in the
city.
Alex. Swan has returned from the
Fast.
r. F. Glover LETT for Denver Yesterday
morning.
A. H. Hord, came in from his ranch
yesterday.
Abe Idelman departed yesterday for a
trip in Colombo.
L. N. Bard and wife are back from q
trip to San Francisco.
w. NJ. Taylor. agent for N. R. Fair
banks 4 Co., is in the city.
Metropolitan jim Gahagan, Burling-
ton, la; j. /. Dorsey. Syracuse, N. Y;
Jno. Francis, Louisville, KY; Mrs. j.
Manshan. Denver; NJ. R. Lawrence,
Creston, Ia; A. Griffith. New York; C.
K. Hirschfete. Longmont, Colo. and C.
E. Richmond, Lansing, Mich.
Inter Ocean-Sam j. Krepp, Davis
ranch; j. NJ. Chadwick. ranch: j. W.
Coy and G. c. Pinkncy. Denver; ".
Linderaren and ]. W. Taylor. Omaha;
W. II. Keefer, Denver; E. w. Wild,
Hermann. Mo. II. W. Newell. Denver;
7. ]. Stewart, Kansas City; Mrs. NJ. H.
Rittenhouse, Greeley;A H. Hord, ranch,
A. w. Hinkley and NJ. D. Foote, Denver.
Fisher-H. j. Anderson and wife,
Miss NJ. j. McCracken, and Miss Carrie
Kaiser, ranch; j. NJ. Cross, Fort Collins;
s. s. Petermann and wife Fort Collins;
Willard and Miss Daisy Gentleman, Of
tawa, Ill Mrs E NJ. Dawson, Sidney,
Nsb. A. Il. Dick. Laramie Cityi,B. 3.
Graham and T. P. Graham, Manchester,
Mass.