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JUSTICE IN CHINA.
Tho Impartial Way In which Celestial
Judges Mcte Out Punishment.

Judges Mcte Out Punishment.
A Yun-ch'-t-yu hereditary ofacer)
named CHI ang shan, Manchu belong
Ing to the Bordered Blue Banner, was
ordered two years ago to take up his
quarters at post station called Su-wa-
yen, for the purpose of patrolling the
country against robbers. At the Same
time special orders were given to him
to keep watch upon the soldiers OF
the station, who were reported to be In
the habit OF depressing the people in
Its neighborhood. One day when the
officer in charge of the station was
away at Kirin, soldier named Sun
Tien-hsiang went to shop and tried
to buy some drugs on credit. AS, how
ever, he owed money for previous
purchases. the shopkeeper refused to
let him have any thing without pay
ment. He therefore became very vio-
lent, upon which the shopkeeper went
to complain Of him to Ch'ang-shan,
who sent for him, reprimanded him
and then let him 60. Next day the
shopkeeper came again to say that the
soldier had gone back to the shop,
knocked over the counter and threat
ened to kill the complainant and all his
family. The officer again called up
the soldier, who behaved in very re-
fractory and insubordinate manner In
court. He therefore ordered him TO
receive a fogging of twenty blows,
which were inflicted with whip on
the back Of his leg.
AS soon as he was released, the man
went to the kitchen of the post-station,
where he remained for twelve days, at
the end OF which he died from the injury
he had received. A complaint was
lodged by his brother, and thorough
inquiry was made into the case by
officers specially deputed for the pur-
pose by the Memoralists. The Memoir
alist finds that the officer Ch'ang-shan
acted quite rightly in taking notice
Of the soldiers misbehavior. more
especially as he had been particularly
desired to see to such matters. Also,
the soldiers conduct, towards the
shopkeepers and in court was such as
to merit logging, the punishment
was inflicted on proper part Of his
person, and the number OF blows was
moderate. Nevertheless the Memoir
alist condemns the officer to receive
one hundred blows under a statute
which awards that penalty for causing
mans death by Aogging him improp-
erly.
AS the offender in this case Is a COM
missioned officer, his dismissal from
the service will take the place OF
corporal punishment. He will also
lose his hereditary post, to which
another member OF his family Is ap
pointed TO succeed. In accordance
with a further clause OF the law above
quoted the man by whose hand the
fatal logging was actually inflicted
has been condemned to receive ninety
blows, that being penalty one degree
lighter than the sentence Of his supe-
rior under whose orders he acted. Az
he is Manchu, the hogging will be
given with the whip instead OF the
bamboo. -Pcktn Gazette.
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can't see without a telescope. N
didn't interest me much. except as
thugs do interest you that you cant
500 always. I liked the star with q
ring that looks like a school-globe q
great deal better, but Marianne didn't
seem TO think much OF that. She said
quite little telescopes showed 1t; but II
needed big one like hers to show the
nebuly. / didn't care snap for the
ncbuly, but did care for seeing Mari
anne so pleased. She actually looked
younger, and she used TO talk about
the summer consultations and how
she was going to enjoy them, never
thinking, poor dear, how II was to be. !"
"Why, what happenedP"
20. she died. II was the very May
after the telescope came. She didn't
have 1t quite year. II did seem too
bad! shall always think that staying
up In that cold place so much hurt her. !"
what pity! was she sorry to gop"
"No; don't think she was. recol-
lect her saying one day when was
sitting beside her: You needn't feel
bad about me, Alice. Some people die
and never in all their lives have their
wish granted. I've had mine. Heaven
has been brought close to me all this
year. And know just how wonderful
1t is and how satisfying; and now am
going nearer still to it. No one will
miss me much. and l am content, only
| III xuto II Int nh<H xg
would enjoy my dear telescope as /
have DONE"
"And did any bodyp"
"My dear, not a soul has ked
through 1t since that day! Tom was
out in California and his mine didn't
pan out as he expected, they say, so he
isn't so mighty rich, after all. And
Mr.. Brown, the baker, bought the
place. His first idea was TO pull the
observatory down, but he found he
couldn't without pulling down the
house. so he just locked it up. and no
one ever goes up there. Poor Ma
rianne! / wonder II she knows.
1T seems lot Of money for just
that little while" she added, reflective
ly, as she "toed'' her stocking. Yet
I can't find 1t in my heart to be sorry
about it either. 1t did make Marianne
Denny so very happy just for that
year."
I glanced up at the knobby dome
where the disused telescope was rust
ing its days away. The sunset glinted
In its closed panes and tinged them
with fiery pink. thought of the
brave patience Of the denied and mar
row life which had ended in that ono
year OF perfect satisfaction and neither
could find it in my heart to be sorry
for the expenditure of Tom Burns
money.-Susan Coolidge IN Indepen-
dent
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A Valuable Medical Treatise,

The edition for 1880 OF the Sterling med
!cal annual, known rs Hostetters Alma
nae, is now ready, and may be obtained,
free of cost, Of druggists and general
country dealers in all parts of the United
States Mexico and indeed In every civil
lied portion of the Western Hemisphere.
This almanac issued regularly at the
commencement OF every year for over one
fourth OF "A century. 1t combines. with
the soundest practical advice for the pre-
servation and restoration of health, n large
amount of interesting and amusing light
reading, and the calendar, astronomical
calculations, chronological items, ETC., are
prepared with great care and will be found
entirely accurate, The issue Of Hostetcr's
Almanac for 1889 will probably be the
largest edition of medical work ever
published Ia any country The proprie
tors, Messrs. Hostettcrs & Co., Pittsburg,
Pa on receipt ola two cent stamp, will
forward q copy by mail to any person
who cannot procure onei In his neighbor-
hood.
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Cause of Swine plague.

BY all thinking and well-informed
swine-breeders It 10 believed that much
can be done In the way Of protection.
With proper observance Of hygienic
rules the ravages OF disease are not 30
fearful. And IL Is we'll known that on
many farms where hogs are kept there
has been no cholera for years, II ever.
II is generally believed that feeding
corn continually weakens the system
in such way as to invite cholera, and
many think inbreeding another cause.
DR.. Challiss, OF Kansas, after a series
OF experiments and observations, has
arrived at the conclusion that bad feed
ing and bad breeding are the direct
causes OF hog cholera. Bad feeding
comes under the head OF continual
corn feeding. Bad breeding is as uni.
versal as bad feeding. Men will not
inbreed their horses or cattle, but will
let their hogs breed in until almost
worthless before an infusion OF now
blood lie given. Poor selection OF
breeding stock comes In here.-Stock-
man and Farmer. 7s
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ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
LULLABY.


Close your eyo-lids, baby, darling,
Like soft clouds DER skies Of blue
All unseen the holy angels
Keep their watch, dear. over you.
To his couch In golden splendor
Sinks, &C last, the summer sun:
While the twilight, soft and tender,
Tells the day IL done
Lullaby. sleep and rest,
Graded on this faithful breasti
Safe from LIES storms. fierce and Wild
Sleep and rest. my little child
Slumber
Lullaby
Like q bird, that tired OF roaming.
Seeks at eve its downy nest,
So my birding, in the cleaning,
Sweetly sleeps upon my breastl
on TO dream-land baby's going
Slumber's silken sails unfurlod-
While night winds are softly blowing
Der the silent world
Lullaby Sleep and rest,
Graded on this faithful breastl
Safe from LIES storms, fierce and wild,
Sleep and rest, my little child
Slumber
Lullaby
-Epa Beas. IA Detroit Free Press.
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A Safe Investment

Is one which is guaranteed to bring you
satisfactory results, or In case of failure q
return OF purchase price. On this safe
plan you can buy from our advertised
druggist bottle OF DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. 1t is guaran'
teed to bring relief In every case, when
used for any affection OF throat, lungs OIL
chest, such as Consumption, Inflammation
Of the lungs, bronchitis, asthma, whoop'
ing cough, Group, etc., and can always be
depended upon. Trial bottles free at r
j. Monaghan's drug store. S82y1
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Merit Wins.

We desire to say TO our citizens that fol
years we have been selling DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, DR.
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklin's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters, and have new
or handled remedies that sell so well, oil
that have given such universal satisfac
ton. We do not hesitate to guarantee
them every time, and we stand ready to
refund the purchase price, If satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their great popularity
purely on their merits, p. j, Monaghan
DRUGGIST
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A Narrow Escape.

Col. w. K. Nelson, of Brooklyn, came
home one evening, feeling peculiar tight
ness In the chest. Before retiring, he tried
to draw long breath but found 1t almost
impossible. He suffered four days from
pneumonia, and the doctors gave. him up.
DIR. Ackers English Remedy for Consump-
ton saved HIM and he is well to-day.
Sold by III, Beebe,
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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
50th coSeREss.

Tho Senate consists of Ss Republicans, 81 Demo-
Gratis, and Re-adjuster.
House Of Representatives. consists Of 1853 Demo
Gratis, 153 Republicans and Independents.
Number Of Representatives, 325.
The salaries Of Senators and Representatives are
$4,000 each per annum, with Gas allowance for sta
tionery and 20 cents milage
The Senators hold Office for six years and the
Representatives for two years.
The counties composing the Tenth congressional
district are follows Alpsna, Altoona, Bay, Clare
Crawford, Cheboygan, Emmett, Gladwin, Ioscc
Montmorency, Otsego, Ogemaw, Presque Isle, Rc
common and Tuscola.
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=-s==-----=-==--------=---- ----------=-=------
Bucklen,s ArnIca Salye.

The best salve In the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. II
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cents pei
box. For sale by p. ]. Monaghan, drug
pists S92y1.
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The Legitimate aim of criticism is TO
direct attention to the excellent. The
bad will dig its own grave, and the
imperfect may he safely left to that
final neglect from which no amount
Of present undcserved popularity can
rescue it.-Bovec.
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Take i'm Tim e.

"For want of nail, shoe was lost ;
for want of shoe, horse was lost for
want of horse, rider was lost" Never
neglect small things. The first signs OF
pneumonia and consumption can positive
" be checked by DR.. Acker's English
Remedy for Consumption. Sold by II.
Reehe
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What we employ in charitableness
during our lives is given away from
ourselves. What we bequeath at our
death is given from others only, as
our nearest relations. -Atterbury.
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Lasting reputashuns are of slow
growth the man who wakes up ia
NOUS some morning is very apt to go to
bed some night and sleep it off.-Bil-
lings.
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Don't give up my poor, sick friend;
While there's life there's hope, tits said
Sicker persons often mend
Time to give up when you're dead.
PureT, richer blood you need;
Strength and tone your system give
This advice be wise and heed
Take tho q NJ. ID. and live.
Those letters stand for Golden Medical
Discovery DIR Pierce's) the great build
ing up, purifying, and disease-expelling
remedy OF the age
Don't hawk, hawk, blow, spit, aud dis
gust everybody with your offensive breath
but use DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy and
end n
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THE CABINET.

THE CABINET.
Secretary of State, Thomas r. Bayard, of Dela're
Secretary Of Treasury, Charles s. Fairchild.
Secretary of War, VIM, II. Endicott, Of Mass
Secretary Of Navy, VIM. @. Whitney, OF n. Y.
Secretary Of Interior, VIM. T. Villas, of Wisconsin.
Postmaster General Don NJ. Dickinson, of Mich
Attorney-General, A. II. Garland, Of Arkansas.
Salary of each. 5000
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BoAnD ON rnrcIr,ox,

TOWNSHIPS.
AlpeDa township,
Leon Mainville, supervisor.
William Morris, township clerk.
Frank Lacomb, township treasurer
Thomas Breen, highway commissiouer.
Maple Ridge township,
oliver Fitzpatrick, supervisor.
Jonas ID: Titus township clerk.
Francis Downing, township treasurer,
simon King, highway commissioner.
Long Rapids township, 30
David X. Martindaie, supervisor.
William Leroy, township clerk
Arthur Macarthur. township treasures
Charles Heating, highway commissiopsv.
Green township,
= John A. Kelly, supervisor.
Alonzo Green, township clerk
James Mawhinney, township treasurer
John Mckay, highway commissioner.
Wilson township.
Charles H. Wise, supervisor,
Noble Nj. Brackinreed, township clerk
william Crawford, township treasurer,
James Napier, highway commissioner.
Sanborn township,
james T. sanborn, supervisor
Fri n. Toland, township clerk
Frank Ossick, township treasurer.
Charles Belmore, highway commissioner,
Ossineke township.
Ezekiel Geror, supervisor
George w. stovel, township clerk,
James w. Carpenter, township treasurer
Willet ID. Brooks, highway commissioner.
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APPOINTED oFFIcERs.
Inspector General, Frank ID. Newbcrry, Of Branch
Quartermaster-Gen, Sherman b. Dabol, of Cln-
ton.
Com Of Railroads. John 4. Rich, of Lapeer.
Com. OF Insurance, Ii. II. Raymond, Of Bay.
Warden State Prison, Hiram u. Hatch, of jackson.
Salt inspector, Geo. ". HILL of Saginaw.
Warden Of Ionia House Of Correction, Erwin @.
Watkins, OF Kent.
Population Of State in 1884 was i,s5o.o25.
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1T Is related OF a Lincoln, Neb.,
man that he journeyed to California Il
order to see an old enemy executed.
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State Government.

EXECUTIVE OrFfCEns.
Governor, Cyrus q. Luce.
Lieut.. Governor, James II. Mcdonald.
Secretary of State, Gilbert II. Osmun.
State Treasurer, George l.. Maltz.
Auditor General, Henry II. Aplin.
Comm'r of Land Office, Roscoe ID. Dix.
Attorney General, Moses Tsggart.
Supt. Public Inst'n, Joseph Estabrook.
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Michigan Congressman.

rHK SENATE.
=. Il. Stockbridge, term expires 1898.
Thomas w. Palmer, term expires 1889.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
! l.. l.. Chapman, Detroit.
2 sE. p. Allen.
3 eJames UDonnell, jackson.
Z Julius q. Burrows, Kalamazoo.
Melbourne II. Ford.
sMark y. Brewer.
7 Justin II. Whiting.
9 Timothy +. Tarsney East Saginaw.
. Byron NJ. Cutcheon, Manistee.
10 Spencer .. Fisher, West Bay City.
II Seymour.
Those marked are Republicans.
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REFERENCE COLUMN.

United States Govern ment.
PRESIDENT.
Stephen Grover Cleveland. Salary, $50, 900.
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r.. TU MI Nj

COUNTY OFFICERS.
Under Sherif-James L, Denton
Clerk-M OBrien.
Treasurer-Andrew j. Simmons
Prosecuting Attorney-Jamas McNsmara
Register OF Deeds-John Il. Kelly
Judge ef Probate-Geo. 8. Lester
Circuit Court Commissioner Charles D'Ai0l.
Surveyor-Frea A. Rice.
ooroners-Peter Owens and Lewis j. Partridge.
BOARD OF SCHOOL ExAMtEKrs
+. g. Dewey Chairman. T. L. Little. secyetayx
James A. Case.
Population of county In 1884, 1a17.
. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
benjamin X. Young, from LIST Ward
Charles b. Greedy
John kunath, from I'd Ward.
Casimer Yezerski.
William II. Phelps from Ord vsrd
John G. Chisholm
samuel II. Pangborn, from Alpena city
Leon Mainvie, from Alpena township
0hver Fitzpatrick, from Maple Ridge township.
David X NJ artindale, from Long Rapds tovush,r
John A. Kelly, from Green township
Charles IL. Wise, from Wilson township.
james l.. Sanborn, from Sanborn townsbip
EEkiel Geror, from Ossineke township
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SUPREME COURT.

LEoIeLArIvx.
Senator, 18th district, Andrew Harshaw.
District consists Of the counties Of Alpena, Aco-
ma, Iosco, Ogemsw and 0scoda.
Population OF district in 1884 was 81, $50.
Representative, Aipens district, Frank A. Baldwin
District consists Of Alpena, Montmorency, and
Otsego counties.
Population Of district in 1884 was 1870.
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N |LL|N cry,

We can sell Hats and Bonnets cheaper than anv
store in the State. We have special store for
the business, and we understand the bust
yourself.
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COMMON COUNCIL.

COMMON COUNCIL. f....
AlderIncn-George Masters John w ctA..r
Damas Desjardins, Thomas O. Mct,andlish Me-.
Brown and Alexander Campbell
CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor, Monroe Klock
Recor.er, William A. Mcdonald
Treasurer. William II. Post
Comptroller Samuel Ii. PanQ born
and Otto Gjorud. N'"'e'
City Attorney, Charles L. Williams.
City Marshal, George Robinson
Street Commissioner. Y. Beaudoiu
Chief Engineer Fire Dept, Albert L. Power.
City Physician, DR.. w. L. ziegenfuss.
City Surveyor, Fred A. Rice.
HARDER Master, Murdoch Grant
Pound Master, j. Il. Denton.
Board OF Health, j. r. Beach, A. Fournier, and
ID. Sellick.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
q, Charles l.; himball, Fred N. Fletcher, John c.
David Bruneau. "
Population Of city in 1884 was s,2io
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observatory and making the wall
strong enough to bear; but at last 1t
was all done, and Marianne could turn
her telescope to this side and that, and
sweep the heavens, as she called it.
Poor soul! she never had been much Of
hand at sweeping, but this kind Of
sweeping seemed TO suit her.
II do really believe she was the best
contented woman in this town when 1t
was all ready. She used to 60 up into
the tower the minute the sun was
down to be all ready, and she could
sit up as late as she liked; there
was no one now to hinder. Then all
the learned people that came to stay at
the Old Beach heard about the tele-
scope, and used to drive over to see II
and talk about 1t. 1t was the first time
she had ever got in with her kind OF
folks, and 1t did her lots OF good, can
tell you.
There was one Professor at the
Beach, that came quite often, and i
guess he taught her how to use the
telescope better than she knew how at
first. Anyhow, all that summer and
fall, and way down into the winter she
sat up in that place, taking solid oom-
fort. l said then, and say now, that
! never saw but one woman in the
world who knew when she had got her
wish and was perfectly satisfied about
It, and that was Marianne Denny. She
didr' aN ~
ibid she ever take you up TO look
through the telescopeP''
Eyes, two or three times. She'd
have done II oftener II had wanted
70. Marianne was always for sharing
with other people. She showed me
nebuly---a ring nebuly think she said
II was-little shiny stars which you
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-19
No Telephone Deafness.
From the Phil adeIphia Record.

'The idea that a persons hearing is i'm
paired by the constant use of the telephone
is ridiculous" said General Manager Plush
of the Bell company yesterday. 81 see that
professor in Berlin has laid claim to hav-
ing discovered what he calls telephone
Deafness but it is my candid opinion that
he is looking for public notoriety. Come
up stairs and talk to the girls yourself. "
The reporter walked up a flight of stairs
and passed into room where a score of
girls were sitting in front of switchboards
and operating tables. What the manager
said was fully concurred in by several of
the young ladies.
~ have been working in this office for
three years." said one girl, land l feel quite
sure that my hearing has improved since |
came here. | can distinguish the faintest
sound on the wire or anywhere else, and |
have a great deal of fun sometimes listen
ing to the conversation of people who think
| am not within hearing distance. l have
never had any trouble with my ears, and a
doctor who was treating me short time
ago said the gentle current of electricity
that passed into the ear was highly benefi-
cial" An eminent specialist in diseases of
the eve and ear told the reporter that a
gentle current of electricity could not fail
to be of benefit TO any of the human func-
tions. 1t is good for rheumatism, and when
applied to the ear makes the tympanum
more acute and has a tendency TO put
greater life and vigor into tho brain.