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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-12-19
Taxes-Alpena Townshin.

will be at my residence in Alpena township,
every Friday during the month of December, for
purpose Of receiving taxes on property IN said
township.
FRANK LACOMB.
Treasurer.
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Notice-Taxes.

Notice is hereby eiven that will be al my office
at my residence, in the township of Ossineke every
Friday during December, 1888, for the collection OF
taxes in said township.
JAS. w. CARPENTER,
/. Treasurer township Of Ossineke.
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Taxes-Wilson Township.

will be at my residence In Wilson township
every Friday, during the month OF December, 1885
TO receive taxes due said township.
WILLIAM CRAWFORD,
Treasurer
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Taxes-Maple Ridge Township.

l will be at my residence. in Maple Ridge town
ship, during December for the purpose Of receiving
taxes due said township.
FRANCIS BOWLING,
Township Treasurer.
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Council Proceedings.


The Common Council of the city of Al
pena, met in regular session, at the Council
Room, Monday evening, Dec. 18th, 1888
and was called to order at 7:30 o'clock by
the Mayor.
PREsEST.-Monroe Klock, Mayor; VIM
A. Mcdonald, Recorder, and Aldermen
Masters, Desjardins, McCandlish and Camp.
bell
Journal of session held Dec. Sd, 1888
read and approved.
Alderman Brown appeared and took his
seat.
COMMUNICATIONS.
To tie Hon. the Common Council Of Me
city Of Alpena.
GENTLEMEN--My contract for doing the
City printing having long since expired, on
and after January LIST, 1889, all printing
will be charged regular rates.
Respectfully Yours,
J. G.. WALL.
> On motion of Alderman Masters the
Comptroller was instructed to advertise for
bids to do the city printing, by unanimous
vote.
To the Hon. the Mayor and Common Coun-
eli Of the City Of Aipena!
GENTLEMEN-The Potter r. r. has been
taken up for repairs, the road bed moved,
blocking up the only road that ] had for
travel too and from my place. would
therefore ask your honorable body to give
me crossing from Campbell street, along
side the D., B. G. & A. r. r., that 1 may
pass to and from my place without danger
to myself or horse.
Yours Respectfully,
A. WILKINSON.
On motion of Alderman Campbell the
communication was referred to a commit
tee Of aldermen and the Mayor, for them
TO confer with T., X. Potter in regard TO
getting road to said DIR. Wilkinson's place,
by unanimous vote.
The Mayor appointed as such committee
Aldermen Masters, Campbell end Brown.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
From the Comptroller recommending
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nlcve,ored teeth can be enlarged to their
7-oror size = made 10 appear perfect. Old roots
IN haro aTJ:acill crowns attached to them aud
wien MADE to antagoEizc become az useful as
ever. Largo and onspicuous gold filings can
have porcelain sections placed over them and thus
hide their glaring appearance. Devitallzed teeth
hat have become discolored can have an artificial
coat OF enamel placed over them and be 20 thor
ougllv renewed in appearance that the art Is con-
rnnlnh
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our prices with our competitors, and be
convinced that the place to buy your
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AASo,
Special Sale of Millinery.
200 Trimmed Hats to
be closed out at a great
reduction. Be sure and
come to see our prices be-
fore you purchase else
where.
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hs- T. s.-Money loaned on second Tuesday
evening OF each month, at 1880, at Secretarys
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-11-30
The Woes of a Reporter.

Horace Greeley said one time after he
had swallowed something the wrong way {:
"Of all horned cattle deliver me from the
college graduate who wishes to become q
newspaper man." Once the managing
editor of a we'll known San Francisco pa
per brought young man to the city edi-
tor, and, introducing him, said that he was
q graduate of the State University and de-
sired to be a journalist. eyes," said the
young graduate, 81 want to start in on
the bottom round of the ladder and work
up" and he smiled with the deep satisfac-
tion of having already given the veteran
journalist sample of his saw mill resolu.
tion. The city editor said he was glad to
know that he had no objection to starting
in on the bottom round. There was moth
ing just then for him to climb after, but
if he would sit down and read the paper
for while something might turn up. In
about fifteen minutes something did turn
up. Word came that prominent Mont.
gomery street merchant had failed. The
city editor told young varsity to 90 to
the merchant, spprise him of the rumor,
with the assurance that he did not believe
it, and lay open the columns of the paper
for any explanations that he chose to
make. The young graduate went out
with an elastic step, and returned in about
ten minutes with spotted shirt front and
pallii face. A gentle snicker went uE
from the other reporters. The city editor
looked up from his work and asked wha
was the matter. The young graduate il
faltering voice said that he had beer
'ruthlessly elected and had carried part o
the swinging glass with him as he cam,
out without his hat. The city editor nod
ded nod that may have been to th,
stranger somewhat ambiguous, and wen
on with his work. The young GRADUATE
stood while near the desk, shaking will
fright, and at loss to know what to dc
He said finally "What shall do abou
it ?"
"Do about it ?" replied the city edito,
in business sort OF way "Why write
up"
"What, write about me getting throw
odt ?" asked the graduate in amazement.
"Certainly," replied the city editor
emphatically.
The astonished young applicant 70
Journalistic honors slid out of the sid
door and has never been heard of sine,
He had mounted the bottom round an
had fallen off.-Er.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-11-30
Patents for Small Things.

Among these may be mentioned the
Photographic pen," and pen for shading
In different colors, producing 940, 900 per
annum. The rubber tip at the end of
lead pencils has yielded 100000. A large
fortune has been reaped by a miner who
Invented metal rivet or eyelet at each
end of the mouth of coat and trousers
pockets, to resist the strain caused by the
carriage OF pieces of ore and heavy tools.
In recent legal action it trarspired in
evidence that the inventor of the metal
plates used to protect soles and heels of
boots from wear sold upward of 12,OO0,-
900 plates in 1879, and in 1887 the num-
Der reached 43,oo0,0 900, producing reali-
zed profits OF quarter of a million of
money. AS large sum as was ever OBJ
tanned for any invention was enjoyed by
the inverted glass bell to hang over gas
TO protect ceilings from being blackened,
and scarcely less lucrative patent was that
tor simply putting emery powder on cloth.
Frequently time and circumstances are
wanted before an invention is appreciated.
but it will be seen that patience is we'll re-
warded, for the inventor of the roller skate
made over f29O, 900, Notwithstanding the
fact that his patent had nearly expired
before it's value was ascertained. The
gimlet-pointed screw has produced more
wealth than most silver mines, and the
American who first thought of putting
copper tips to children's shoes is as we'll
off as if his father had left him 100000
in United States bonds. Upward of f2, 900
a year was made by the inventor of the
common needle threader. To the fore
going might be added thousands of tri-
iinO hnt nsaful artiolos from, Uhioh hand
some incomes are derived or for which
tions pay better than popular patented
toys. A clergyman realized 94OO week
by the invention of a strange little play
thing to be seen for long time in every
toy shop window, and even in the streets
of London. That favorite American toy,
the ''return ball"-a wooden ball with an
elastic attached-yielded the patentee an
income equal to 10000 a year, and an
income OF no less than ELS, 900 per annum
to the inventor of the "dancing Jim
Crow" The invention of "Pharaoh's SER
pents," toy much in vogue some years
| ago, was the outcome Of some chemical
experiments, and brought the inventor
more than E 10, 900. The sale of the little
wooden figure "John Gilpin" was incredi.
bly, large for many years, and very in
genious toy, known as the "wheel of life, u
is said to have produced upward of 4lO0,
900 profit to its inventor. One of the most
successful of modern toys has been the
''chameleon top" the sale of which has
been enormous. The field of invention is
not only vast and varied, but is open tc
every body without respect to sex or age
station or meaus.-Invention, London.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-11-30
A Curious Item of Natural History,

Governor Lumpkin, formerly Chief Jus.
tice of Georgia, was such an inveterate
snorer that he could, as Shakespeare says,
"snore upon the flint" The following
story is told of his Excellency's extraordi.
nary snoring feat while holding court in a
Georgia town: "The landlord put him in
3 room on the ground-foor of the hotel,
the windows and doors of which opened
on the street. Judge Lumpkin, when
sound asleep, could awaken the natives
with his loud breathing. About midnight,
when everything was quiet, tie Judge
commenced putting, blowing, and snort
ing in his sleep. Out on the street was a
little piney-woods bull, which was "mon-
arch of all he surveyed" He heard the
snoring of Judge Lumpkin, and he must
have imagined that it was one of his rivals
from a neighboring plantation. The little
ball threw a few bushels OF dirt over his
back, and prepared for battle. He bel,
lowed once or twice to notify his adversary
that he was on the ground, but it did not
disturb the judge in the least. The snor-
ing went on without intermission. This
exasperated the little bull, and curling
his tail over his back, he made q rush for
the window, went through it, and car.
ried every thing before him. The sudden
entrance of the bull into the room ava
kened the judge, and taking in the stu.
alton, he left, with the bull in full pos.
session of the room.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-11-30
Don't Blame the Solder.

When a person who does not know how
to use canned fruits, meats and vegetables
gets poisoned, he charges the fault upon
the can or the soldering. He seems to be
utterly unconscious, because ignorant, of
his own fault in the case. In the use of
canned foods certain precautions must be
observed. The food must be turned out
of the can as soon as opened. Never on
any account add vinegar, sauce, etc., to
canned foods while they are in the tins,
and if from forgetfulness it is done, never
allow such mixtures 10 remain in the cans
an hour or so. Canned foods are put up
as fresh as possible, and after they are
opened will not keep as long as people
generally think they will, with the excep-
tion of sardiues, which may be kept for
several days. A person should use the
same common sense in eating canned fruits,
vegetables and meats that is used in re-
gard to food not canned, and that sense
should be sound in either case. A proper
use Of the nose and eyes is enough to de-
tect bad food whether canned or not,
though some people are foolish enough to
think that canning guarantees the keeping
of food after the cans are opened as we'll
as before.-Good Housekeeping.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-11-30

You HAVE Cor Your MUFFINs."-
Among the letters of congratulation re.
ceived by Melville w. Fuller on his nomi.
ton for the Chief Justiceship was one
from an old friend living in the East. 1t
was overlooked by the Young men who
were copying the kilograms and letters.
1t is the. best one of the lot. sit is now
over thirty-two years since saw You,
the letter begins, "and in that time I may
have passed out of your memory. But
can recall an incident which may refresh
your recollection OF. me. We were board
ing at -'s, you and I. One Sunday
evening, I think it was, we had mullins
for tea. By some calculation on the part
of the cook there we're just enough mullins
to go round. But in the repast it came
about that somebody got more than biz
share. You were suspected of being tht
guilty party. now want to confess tc
you that was the guilty one. Time al
length makes all things even to him who
will but wait. You have got your muffin
at last"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-11-30

DANGER OF SPONTANEOUS CoMBUs
TIoN FROM CoTToN.-There was, very
nearly, a case OF spontaneous combustion
at the Champion Cotton Press on goth in
stant A bale OF cotton marked GA As, D
weighing 4ss pounds and shipped from
Mt. Olive in lot of seventeen bales, was
sampled by the exporters, Messrs. Alex
Spruut & Son, and found to be water
packed and damaged, and was so hot in
side as to be unbearable to the hand. The
bale was opened and the cotton inside was
found to be partly caked. offensive in
smell, and steamiug hot. Had this bale
been compressed and slowed away in one
of the steamers now loading here, there is
hardly doubt that it would have resulted
in spontaneous combustion and the proba
BILE loss of the entire cargo by fire. ANY
person who f--udulently packs cotton
should be apprehended and severely pun
ished. Some of the mysterious cotton
fires on board ships at sea may be attrib.
uted to this cause Wilmington Star.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-11-30
What is Luck?

A ph, losophicai definition of luck lie
given bs an English writer as capablity
of being capable.i 3 "The fret Roths-
child was probably right. from his point
ofview, when he said that he never would
employ an unluekg man. On the other
hand, the lucky man is usually the man
who fits his fortunes; who, whether ap-
parently able or stupid, can do just what
bis especial circumstances require him to
do. Very stupid men are often ready
men, armed with readiness as of dogs
when they twist from under cartwbeel
unhurt. The fool who makes fortune
is usually man with just the foresight or
just the judgment or the intutfve percep-
tion of the way things are going-a fac
alty like long sight or keen hearing, and
independent of intellectual power requi.
site to make large profits quickly. In
fact. the fortunate man is usually the
man who in consequence Of some hidden
quality 10 his nature. deserves, fortune"
Popular Science Monthly.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-11-30

A CANDIDATES BLUNDER.-Somey years
ago young aspirant for Office in Iowa
drove up to q hotel, alighted and engaged
q room; and seeing man passing whom
he supposed to be porter, he imperi-
ously ordered him 10 take his trunk up.
The porter charged him twenty-five
cents, which he paid with plugged quar-
ter, worth only twenty cents. He then
said, "You know Gov. Grimes ?" 80 yes,
sir p "Well take my card to him, and
tell him / wish an interview at his earliest
convenience" 81 am Gov Grimes, said
the supposed porter, "at your service,
sir" "You-I-that is, my dear sir, I
beg thousand pardons II "None needed
at all, sir" said the Governor. 81 was
rather favorably impressed with your let.
ter, and had thought you we'll suited for
the Office specified; but, sir, any man who
would swindle workingman out of FIVE
cents, would defraud the public treasury
if he had an opportunity. Good evening,
airo
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-11-30

WHY CoLoNELs' ARE NUNERoUs.--
Bill Arp exrlains, in a recent letter to the
Atlanta Constitution, that in old time
militia musters the Governor was the
Commander-in-C Chief, but as he could not
be personally present, the militia were
reviewed by proxy. Every county had
an aid-de camp with the rank of Colonel.
He held bis rank and title as long as
the GoAernor held his Office, and he was
expected to holler for him and talk for
him and boom him, and. if necessary be
must fight for him on suitable occaison.
If the Governor friled of reelection, these
Colones had to retire too, and a new sci
were appointed, but the old eet never lost
their title, and so the State in course o.
time got pretty full of Colonels."
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-11-30

A physician in the Pittsbrrg Dispatch
says: "It is fact that the girls who make
habit of chewing gum are sure to lose
their plumpness and pretty cheeks, as it
develops the masseter muscle that moves
the Jaw to the detriment of the fatty sub.
stance that produces the plump cheeks.
But this is not all. 1t is sure to stretch
the mouth and spoil the graceful position
of the lips, as we'll as produce wrinkles.
The theory that it aids digestion is ques-
tionable, as constant chewing produces an
over-abundance of saliva when it is not
needed, thus impairing the work of the
glands and deteriorating the digestive
qualities of it when needed to assimilate
food The favoring in the gum, too, robs
it of it's digestive qualities. 1t is certainly
very disgusting; but think it will soon
play out, like the rollers skating craze"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-11-30

~ As illustrative of the average
negro character gentleman said that an
old negro woman made application for the
loan of $5. He lent her the money asd,
true to her promise, she returned it, That
was several years since, and every time
loaned me S., didn't yon ?" "Yes." "Well,
paid it back, didn't I?" "That you
did" "Well, don't you think you oughter
give me quarter ?" The gentleman said
be generally thought so, and that he had
responded to her calls cheerfully.-ADang
(Gd.) Neacs
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-11-30

CURIOSITY SATISFIED man
(writing letter to his wife)-It would af-
lord you some amusement, my dear, if
you could see the freckled-faced, long,
lean, gamble -shanked, knock-kneed, sneak
irg, impertinent, ill-bred, half-baked speci
men of backwoods gawky that is look
ing over my shoulder as write this
Large man on seat behind (6ercely)-
You lie, you little scoun-
Small man (turning round)-Beg par
don. sir, are you speaking to me?
Large man (confusedly)-Y-no! No,
didn't say anything. wasn't speaking
IL
Small man resumes his writing. The
large man goes back to the rear platform
of the last car on the train and relieves hi
mind by swearing volubly at the flying
landscape Chica0o Tribune.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-11-30

THE POWER OF THE IMAG1NATIoN.-
We learn from the New Orleans Picayune
that DR.. Durand, wishing to test the
practical effect of mind disease, gave a
hundred patients a dose of swee,ened
water. Fifteen minutes after, entering
apparently in great excitement, he an
nounced that he had by mistake given a
powerful emetic, and preparations must
be made accordingly. Eighty out of the
hundred patients became thoroughly i'll,
and exhibited the usual result of an
emetic. Twenty were unaffected. The
curious part of it is that, with very few
exceptions, the eighty "emeticized" cub
iects were men, while the strong minded
few who were not to be caught with chaff
were women.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-11-30

EXTRA POLISH MIsAPPL1ED.- There
are some persons SO "refued" that they
are as effectually encased from contact
with their fellow-beings as if actually
boxed in by glass and wood. A mispro-
nounced word; an uDgrammatical express
sion, is with them sufficient to outweigh
any degree of moral worth. To be sure,
it is pleasant to an educated person to
meet both refinement and worth; but he
who accepts the former at the price of the
latter because not framed in the former, is
always surface-creature, whose skim
milk verdict Of appreciation is better lost
than WOn
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-11-30
SALE OF LAND.

By virtue of Mortgage executed on the 10Th
day of December, 1877, by l. N. Alexander, Jr.,
to M. E. Alexander, now deceased, registered in
Office of Register of Deeds for Mecklenburg
Court House door in the city of Charlotte, on
Saturday, December 22d. 1888, for cash, the
LAND described in said Mortgage, to-wit: All
that tract or parcel of Land lying in Sharon
township adjoining the lands of T. K. Samonds
e. T. Brown and others, containing fifteen and
one-fourth $50 Acres. Said Land was con-
veyed to l. N Alexander Jr., by NJ. L. Alexan-
der, by Deed dated December 14th, 1877, and
registered in office of Register of Deeds, Book
18, page 2S7
JNO. r. ERWIN,
Admir- of NJ. E. Alexander, decd.
Nov 23 1888. 5w
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-11-30

OUR NORTH CAROLINA PINE.-But the
inventive genius of our country is ever
busy, and the shrewd manufacturer is
ever looking around for cheaper material
fabrics and goods for this progressive
rushing age. The experiment was tried
and, 10 the supposed worthless pine tags
of our forests assume the form OF woven
fabrics to cover our halls and hold in its
keeping the ''snow of our Southern fields.
The cotton bagging trust, in its star cham
Der meeting, put up it's price for jute. The
cotton planter turns to his pine straw
wasting on his lands by the million, and
by the aid of the inventor and manutac
turer gets material cheaper than jute
and one that answers his purpose admir-
ably. For once a trust is defeated, and
pine straw does it.-Peters6atrg hader
ADpeaL
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-11-30
Giving.

There is no life, however low
Or humble in its birth, sss
That may not. from it's store, 5estow
Some brig ghtness DER the earth. e
Each little blooming wayside flower
Tho lacking beauty rare, ....~.
Freely offers all it's dover
To make the summer fair.
The tiniest star, tho far away,
Doth send an offering down,
And helps by his tremulous, golden ray
The brow of night TO crown.
The river Fastening to the sea,
With all it's gathered treasures,
Yields up it's offerings, full and free;
Their worth it never measures.
Thus Nature proves in many way
The noblest rules of living,
Would ye receive? Then day by day
Increase thy storeby giving,
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-11-30
Christmas Proverbs.

The holidays are near at hand and any
thing which smacks of Christmas is al,
ready of interest Here are few stray
proverbs:
A Warm Christmas, cold Easter.
A Light Christmas, heavy sheaf.
A green Christmas makes a fat grave.
yard.
A wind on Christmas day, trees will
bring much fruit.
IfChristmas finds bridge, he'll break
it; if he finds none, he'll make one
If ice will bear a man before Christmas,
it will not bear a man afterward.
The shepherd would rather see his wife
enter the stable on Christmas day than
the sun.
If the sun shines through the apple tree
on Christmas day, there will be an abun'
dant crop the following year.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-11-30
PUBLIC SALE OF LAND.

By virtue of decree of the Superior Court of
Mecklenburg county, will sell on Monday the
Sd day of December, 1888, at the Court House
door in Charlotte, N. c., to the highest bidder at
public auction, that valuable tract OF LAND,
containing about ninetyeght acres. lying in
Deweese township, in Mecklenburg county, ad-
joining lands of Victor Starnes, F. A. Nisbet,
Barron Presley and others, and more particular
ly described and known as the Lands of s. w.
Riley, deceased. This sale is made for partition
among his heirs at law.
Terms of sale:-One-fourth of the purchase
money in cash; the balance in secured bond
payable after 12 months, with interest at per
cent.
HUGH W. HARRIS,
Nov 8, 1885, 4w Commissioner.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-11-30
nW When Bisbop Heber's famous nj

az When Bishop Heber's famous mis-.
sionary hymn, "From Greenland's 10y
Mountains" which he wrote in 1924
when in Ceylon, first reached the country,
a lady in Charleston was much impressed
with the beauty of it, and was particularly
ransacked her masio in vain, and then
CHANGING to remember that iu bank
down the street was young clerk who
had considerable reputation as musical
genius, she sent her son with the hymn tc
the clerk with the request that he write
tune to fit it. 10 just half an hour the
boy came back with the hymn and the
melody thus dashed off in hot haste is to
day sung all over the world, and is in
separately connected with the hymn. The
Young bank clerk was Lowell Mason.