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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-08-18
The Coupon Ticket.

Well, yes, said the conductor of
the train as he took the cigar l offer
ed him, have. OF course a man
that travels much has to. Can't help
it. But the worst case / had to deal
with was about two years ago. Of
course you've heard of the case of
Jeffries against this road. No?
Well, it grew out of that Meedville
accident. Never heard of the Need
vile disaster? Well, l declare. /
thought everybody had heard of that.
There were columns and columns
about it in the papers for days. jim
minny how the newspaper fellows
tried to interview me. Course |
knew better than to say anything
but it was pretty hard to get rid Of
the reporters. Well, it was like this
| was ON No. and we were behind
time. Johnnie was a-whooping hei
through for all she was worth. Just
this side of Meedville the air brake
tubing snapped and on went the
brakes quicker'n lightning. You sec
that's one advantage of the air. Il
anything goes wrong it don't wait till
you need EN-, but it just cramps your
train where she stands. You may
risk a cracked wheel, but you can
monkey with the air. You've got t.
fix that right there or you can't g
ahead. Still it was an unlucky af
fair for us. Well, there's curve a
Meedville and we sent back mar
with a red lantern, but before he go
round the bend, down comes wilC
special right OH us. 1t was dowr
grade, the engineer lost his heat
and jumped, fireman did the same
and before you could say Jack Rob
inson that special had climbed hal
way through the sleeper. 1t was al
awful wreck. Half past in thu
morning and as black as CATS
Wheu / don't care to talk abou
that. General thing it's the emmi
grants in front that suffers in an &C
cident, but this time il was the ricl
folks in the sleepers. JefIries wa
one of the killed. He was railroad
man who used to be in Chicago til
he got a position on the Central il
New York. His family lived in Chi
cago and SO he came through nov
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-08-18
WIT AND HUMOR.

No man was ever so mean that he
could not give advice.-New Haven
News. Well, go on; what were you
going to say ?-Washington Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-08-18

The difference between two great
political parties is easily explained to
foreigners. One gets the Offices and
the other gets left.-New Orleans
Picayune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-08-18

Hardly any one would care to
change places with the turtle, and
yet he has a great snap.-New Ha-
ven News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-08-18
Detroit, Bay City & AIpena R.R'
Time Table No. Z.

All trains run by the Ninetieth Meridian on Gen.
trail Standard time.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-08-18
MICHIGAN CENTRAL

The Niagara Falls Ronte.
Arrival and departure of trains noted below n
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a. NJ I, NJ MT = =
N;,ed train leaves st. Ignace at 90 A. NJ, ar
riyes Marquette $3.50 r. NJ. Leaves Marquette W
A. NJ arrives st. Ignace 55 NJ
CONFECTIONERY Via NJ. T. Co.'S boat with Mich
isan Central and Grand Rapids q Indiana ran, "
The Detroit & Cleveland Steam Navigation com
pany for Detroit, Cleveland and all points in the
ssa.t southeast. and south The boats of this line
isavs 81 Ignace Monday and Wednesday morn.
ine. Thursday and Saturday nights. lll With boat
lines for Sault st. Marie, Chicago, Milwaukee and
Woughton, Hancock Calumet, ETC., and points on
Chicago & Northwestern railway.
Standard Central time. -Daily. Daily except
Sunday. +Daily, except Saturday.
A. WATSON, Il. W. ALLEN
Genr Bup't, genI Pass. IL T'k't Agt,
Marquette, Mich. Marquette, Mich.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-08-18

A watering place young lady is
a good deal like brewer. She can
not get along without the hops
Boston Budget.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-08-18


Mr.. Minks (horrifed)-"Do you
mean to say, Mrs. NJ, that you are
going to the party in such dress as
that ?"
Mrs. Minks-"Why, certainly, the
neck isn't half SO low as Mrs. Dash's." !"
81 think you better wear your old
dress and keep that one for the mu-
sicale next Thursday"
THE musicale! Where?"
"At the blind asylum" Omaha
World.
"Do you believe in mesmerism ?"
shyly asked sweet young maid, who
will graduate from the Somerville
High School next summer, of young
Harvard Sophomore whom she had
met at Mt. Desert.
Certainly, do" replied the young
man promptly. 81 can mesmerize
people myself"
"Oh, l don't believe it," said the
shy girl, incredulously. you couldn't
mesmerize me, now, could your"
"Well, l could try" said the young
man confidently, leaning toward her
in the moonlight.
And she acknowledged to her dear
est friend the next day that she did
experience Il sort of queer tingling
sensation about her lips something
like a mesmeric shock.-Somerville
Journal.
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TRAINS GotSo SOUTH TRAINS GOING NORTH.
Mail aud Express Mail and Express.
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WANT GENERAL AGENTS.-s2j A WEEK
and expenses or 80 cents on the dollar, to
tion. Quick sales Address +. NJ VIEWER
Adrian, Mich, with stamp 7sOm6
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Boston Budget.
The word "full' has come to have
such a technical meaning that it
makes one shudder to read that the
Prohibitionists of given State have
nominated a full ticket.--Boston
Record.
Conductor Con night train)-"Those
trunks will have to be removed to the
baggage car"
Lady passenger-"Sir, those are
my feet !"
Conductor-Ah 4! from Chicago" -
Elk.
"What a bad complexion Mis-;
Sloper has"
"Well, she ought to have. She's
all the time doctoring it. Actually
she puts sulphur ON her face"
sulphur! What's sulphur good
for?"
Matches. Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-05
Indicators OF the Mental Condition.


When there is no pressure upon their
minds, and they can afford to be COM
Portable, men generally cross their legs.
But you will never find man actually
engaged in business with his legs
crossed. The limbs at those times are
straighter than at any other because
the mind and body work together. A
man may cross his legs if he is sitting
in an Office chair discussing some bust
ness proposition with another man,
but the instant he becomes really in
earnest and perceives something to be
gained, his limbs uncroSs quick as a
flash. he bends forward toward his
neighbor and begins to use his hands.
That is a phase that l believe you will
always observe. Men often cross their
legs at public meetings, because they go
there to listen, or to be entertained;
they are not the factors in the perfor-
nance. and they naturally place them
selves in the most comfortable position
known to them-namely, leaning well
back in their chairs and crossing their
legs. A man always crosses his legs
when he reads a newspaper, but is
more apt to lie down when he reads a
book. He reads the paper, of course,
to inform himself, but at the same time
the peruSal of its contents is recreation
for him, and his body again seeks it's
position of relaxation. When a man is
reading newspaper and waiting for
his breakfast his legs are always crossed,
but as soon as the breakfast is brought
to him he puts the paper aside, straight
ems out his legs and goes to work-that
is, begins to eat, his mind now turning
on the duties of the day before him.
Men cross their legs in ballroom, but
it is far from an elegant thing to do.
and it is not done by those who have
been brought up in good society. 1t is
your "three-penny-bit young man"
who crosses legs at ball, and, would
you believe it, have seen young ladies
do the same thing!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-05
He Got the Testament.

"Well, old fellow, hear that your
grandmother is dead" Yes" replied
the old fellow, somewhat sadly, "she
died yesterday. 1t is the way of the
world. We must all die some time, and
the old lady was well advanced in
years" "She left a last will and tesla
ment of course? l have understood
she was very wealthy" "Oh, yes, she
left a will and testament" still more
sadly. Eyes" he replied, and the tears
began to stream down his cheeks, my
name was mentioned. I'm to have the
testament"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-05
The Germans and Herring.

For long time the great market for
the vast shoals of herring caught on
the coast of Britain have been in the
centre and east of Europe. AS they
leave our ports, Quilted and preserved
in salt, herrings are already fit for the
table of the German, the Russian and
the Pole, A raw salt herring and a
couple of boiled potatoes is a favorite
supper with people of all ranks in The
countries spoken Of many in hot
weather washing the dainty down with
sour milk. The same fare is the favor
lite second breakfast" of the German
student and others, many of whom pre-
fer the fish taken direct from the bar
rel, without being stepped.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-05

A recent romantic incident, the story
of which comes from Dakota reverses
the usual rule. A young lady in one of
the older south countries. in packing
barrel of eggs for New York, put her
name and address upon one of the eggs,
with the request that the finder, if eligi-
BILE for matrimony, should write her.
Asa sequel. young man named Frank
Nolan will become a resident of Dakota
and the young lady will not teach
another school.
At half-demolished Jesuit college
at Vienna, dog lately fell through
assure in the pavement. The effort to
rescue the poor animal led to curious
archaeological discovery. The dog had,
it was found, fallen into large vault
containing ninety collins The existence
of this underground burial-place had
hitherto been quite unsuspectG1. The
inscriptions on the collins cate back to
the reign of Maria Theresa, and the
bodies are of the monks of that period
and of the mobiles who helped to sup
port the monastery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-05
Curious Postage Stamns.

Among the issues of postage stamps
by foreign countries there is none more
curious within recent years than the
new issue of Madagascar-31 inches
long by 2s inches wide-and none that
will be more eagerly sought bv coIIec.
tors. There are eight in all, ranging in
value from Id. to IS. They are issued
IN England, for letters mailed at the
British consulate in Antananarioo. and
gummed only in the corner. The let
ters are sent to Mauritus, where the
Malagassy stamp is removed and kept
Tor a voucher and the Mauritius stamp
substituted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-05
Workers I'm Aniline Dyes.

Makers of aniline dyes are subject to
poisoning by the vapors given off by
this substance in the process of manu-
facture. 1t is an artificial product,
made by distilling together nitro-ben-
zine. acetic acid and iron-flings. The
base, aniline, thus obtained, is acted
upon by arsenic, bicloride of tin, petas-
SUM bichromate and other deadly
poisons, producing the brilliant dyes
now so well-known under the names of
magenta, solferino, fuchsine, etc. Many
OF the symptoms complained of by en-
ployes in aniline works are due to the
arsenic employed. Others are occa-
stoned by the vapors of aniline itself
The latter are violent headaches. nausea
and vomiting. Dizziness is often pres
ent. but relieved by going into the
fresh air. Some become partially I'M
conscious, like person half drunk
from alcohol, and mutter incoherently.
They generally recover in an hour or
two. but must sleep. Occasionally con-
WILSON'S, like those of epilepsy, are OBJ
served. These severe symptoms are
usually experienced but once and lis
appear after week or two; but others
have them over again, whenever they
are overworked or in hot weather. All
the hands suffer in health if they con-
tinue many months at this work
Chronic dyspepsia and general lack
of strength are induced. Those who
suffer frequently or severely ought to
abandon the employment. The rooms
should be large and ventilated as freely
as possible, and every workman should
wear a " respirator," in the shape of
cloth wet in an alkaline solution, over
the mouth and nostrils.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-05
NICKLD BOOT HEELS.
How Sleeping Car Walters Marked
the Inspectors or Spoilers.


How Sleeping Car Walters Marked
the Inspectors or Spoilers.
A Treasury official, who does consid-
cradle railroad travelling, says he has
made an amusing discovery which. if
properly carried out, inSureS unusual
care and attention from employees on
parlor and sleeping cars. The tourist
who has been initiated is provided with
the most comfortable seat in the dining
car, receives special care and attention
from the walters, and is always sure to
have q lower berth in the sleeper.
Should any of his fellow passengers be-
come jealous at the marked courtesy
shown their comrade and inspired with
curiosity to know why the distinction
is made, they have only to look at the
heels on the shoes of the favored one
and they will observe that there is a
small nick" or notch there.
: Inspectors or spoilers of the pal
ace-car service are constantly travelling
over the railroads to see that the pass
engers received proper attention. They
do not intend to have their connection
with the company known to the rail-
road officials, but frequently the latter
"drop" to their little game and stamp
them so that they will be known all
along the road. The porter in gather
ing up the boots and shoes in his car
cuts "nick" in the hind part of the
shoe belonging to the inspector, so that
the other porters will recognize him as
they look at his shoes.
The Treasury official in mysterious
way became aware that nick in the
heel of his shoe would greatly facili-
tate his comfort and pleasure in travel
ing. He tried the experiment and it
worked to his entire satisfaction. He
found that he was served with the best
provisions the buffet car afforded, his
shoes received the brightest shine, and
although he had been obliged to pur-
chase an upper berth the conductor on
the sleeper kindly placed a lower" at
his disposal. 1t is probable that new
system for tagging the "spotters will
be adopted in the railway service now
that their trademark becomes known.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-05
New Caledonia,

New Caledonia is neither more nor
less than penal settlement of France,
and it has absorbed as many criminals
as the French Government dare send.
But away some two hundred miles to
the northeast there lies fair range of
islands. which are not only beautiful
and fertile in themselves but which
seem to present quite succession of
comfortably isolated residences for
those who leave France at the expense
OF their country and for their country's
good.
The new Hebrides Archipelago COM
prise some twenty islands. large and
small. the largest being Espiritu Santo,
which measures about seventy miles
i'll length by about thirty in breadth.
The aDorigines of the group have all
come from the same Papuan stock; yet
not only do they differ very much in
physical aspect, but tribes are abso-
lute!y foreigners to other tribes. Not
only has each island its own language,
but so also has each tribe; at any rate,
1t is recorded that on one of the islands
alone there are six native towns in
which six distinct languages are spoken.
These languages, no doubt. have all q
certain affinity, yet they are marked by
differences somewhat broader than
what We are accustomed to regard as
dialects. This confusion of tongues is
one of the most remarkable character.
istics of the New Hebrides, as we'll as
one of the greatest difficulties with
which Christianizing and civilizing in
fluences have to contend.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-05
The POpe's Habits of Life.

A Naples correspondent gives the
following account of the daily life of the
Pope: The Pope, now seventy-eight
years of age, leads very regular life,
and is i'll fair condition of health. At
AM. he celebrates mass in his private
chapel. At he takes breakfast, con-
sisting of chocolate and milk, with
sometimes raw eggs beaten up. Imme-
diately afterwards he receives the visits
of his court and Cardinal Jacobini
reports what has occurred in the world.
and gives him an account of the letters
received on Papal business. Besides
these official letters, others arrive in
great numbers from all parts of the
world, most of them being from
priests, missionaries, monks and nuns,
while others contain sums of money
from penitents, and many are petitions
for blessing, pecuniary aid, or advice.
After these letters, in all languages,
have been translated. and their con-
tents briefly reported to the Pope they
are placed in the Papal archieves.
Hundreds of kilograms also arrive each
day, the greater part asking for the
benediction IN articulo m0rttS. which
naturally often reaches it's destination
after the petitioner is already dead.
Forts Geographic correspondence the
Vatican makes use of a numeral cypher.
The greater part of the morning is
thus passed in business At l o'clock
the Pope dimes, and afterwards retires
to his private room until the heat of
the day is past. AT P. NJ. he repairs
to the Vatican garden, where his car
riage awaits him. At the prettiest
spot in this garden there has lately
been erected an elegant kiosque in
Eastern style, and there the Pope re-
mains for some time taking coffee and
other refreshments, and surrounded by
his most intimate friends. The con-
versation runs on the topics of the day,
and on the articles concerning the Pope
or Papal politics that appear in the
Italian or foreign journals. Precisely
at sunset the party breaks up, and the
Pope returns to the palace his physi-
clans having advised him never to re-
main out of doors after sunset on
account of the malaria which prevails
in the valley below Monte Mario. AT
about 8 O'Clock, after praying on his
knees for half an hour. his Holiness
retireS to bed
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-05
The Old Home.

II stands upon the hillside. with the tall elms
bending DER 1t.
The homestead with the lilacs by the door.
And the quaint. old.fashioned garden, gently
slopng down before it,
see it just as in the days of yore.
] remember how the sunshine fell across the
golden meadows,
j Beyond the wooden doorstep. old and worn;
And how the summer cloudlets cast their quickly
feeting shadows
On distant fields of rustling, rpening corn.
IN the pleasant. roomy kitchen see my father
sitting,
With leather-covered Bible open wide;
While my sweet-faccd mother listens, as she
: lays away her knitting,
And rocks the Old red cradle by her side.
Three brown-eyed little children, with tangled
golden tresses,
/ When evening prayer in simple words is said
Come clnging round her neck with loving, soft
l. caresses,
| Then merrily go tripping off to bed.
@ happy years of childhood, with thoughts so
true and loving.
And sweet and guileless days so full Of resti
Our old hearts love to lnger, after all our years
: of rowing,
y And clasp fond mem'ry's pictures to our breast.
Shall we ever in that country, the bright and
glorious heaven,
Win back the simple innocence and bliss
We knew when. in our childhood, in the dear
old home at even,
We received our angel mothers goodnight
IA kiss?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-05

Fame is an undertaken that pays
little attention to the living, but
furnishes out their funerals and carries
them to the grave.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-05

towards are scared with threaten
,ngs; boys are whipped into confess
sion, but a steady mind acts of itself,
nor asks the body's council.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-10-07
Confirmed from first page.
he breatheu heavily, while his ste

he breathed heavily, while his step
grows slower and slower,
GRANDMOTHER, Sophia said, her
cheeks red with excitement, her voice
clear as a bell, Il am bringing this man
for something to eat he is so sick.
Add ! was not bit afraid Of him
when | remembered that God loved
him
But what was the matter with
Grandmother Brown. The knitting
had fallen on the floor, and with hands
clasping the arms of her rocking chair
she was losking with hungry eyes into
the mans face, down which the tears
were pouring. Then in trembling,
lips burst the words of that old Book ::
II have sinned; and am no more
worthy to be called thy SON. Then, in
broken words, he told how he had
wandered back, half fearing, half hop
inc to see her, but would never have
had the courage to come to the old
home if the child had not broug hit him.
A few hours after they sat around the
cosy tea-table. Grandmother Brown
at the head. with her eyes shining, so
Sophie had hoped, and her son on one
SIDE; for he was not worthy, he said.
90 take his fathers place, and the little
girl on the other, with her eyes rehec-
ting the shining in gran1mother's.
Sophie the old lady sand, laying
her hand upon the childs, If one of
these days people tell them Grand
mother said if ever there was any debt
(Which she was not so sure about after
alp it was squared when you brought
back and the other hand was laid
upon his, while her voice trembIed--
the son that was dead aud is again was
lost and is found
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NTTWINW MUSIC N"T0N0E
BALTIMORE, Nd. Feb 4, 1850.
This to certify that
MISS Fl TIE ANDERS
ar ;seen for about fifteen months under my
instruction in playing Oh tn" piano and in
Harmony and thnt by her talent and untir-
inw energy she has enabled herself to play
.nusic Of the highest order. Her skill and
inowriar is sHrh that she can teach oth"re
and perfect them 10 high degree.
Henry SrhwinE,
Organist VI Vernon Place
VI + Church,
Author Of
9ud crane. for Wcr hip'
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John Law OF EdInburg, Scotland,
established bank in France in ZIG,
which by royal authority in l719 be-
came the receiver of the revenues of the
kingdom. TO 1t was attached a Mis-
sissippi Company" which had grants
of land in Louisiana, from the proceeds
of the planting and commerce of which
immense profits were expected. The
shares of the bank soon rose to twenty
times their par value, but fell suddenly
in 1870. There was no bottom to the
matter, and widespread financial dis
tress and ruin followed the bursting
of the scheme, which was called claws
Bubtle.F
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The POLICE GAZETTE will he mailed,
securely wrapped, to any address in the
United States for three months on receipt of
ON DoDLAR.
Liberal discount allowed to postmastrrs,
agents and clubs, Sample copies mailed
free
Address all order to
RICHARD X. FON,
may FEANKIIS SQUARE, y. y.
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r-s- DRESS REFORM FOR LADIES.

Our New book, just out, entitled, "Drrss
Reform for Ladies'" with elegant wood en-
craving and Biography of Worth, the King
of Fashion, Paris; sent free Ito Ladies only)
on receipt of cents in stamps to pay Post.
age.
We also want lady Agents for our Ccc-
bra,cd Madame Deans Spinal Supporting
Corsc,s, No experience required. Four
orders per day give the Agcn, $50 monthly
Our Agents report from four to twenty sales
daily. Send at once for terms and full par
irularS. 81 90 outfit free.
LEWIS SClIIELE & co.,
300 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
apr 81 Gmos
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Glasses Of iquor-horns Of satan.
Signs of an early falI-~the baby on
he fence.
Why is leaky barrel like il coward ?
Because it runs.
1t is sleepy old coat who has had
no nap for seven years.
When are two apples always alike?
When they are pared.
If there is anybody who should be
trapped in slumber' it is the man VIII"
SnOrcs.