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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-08-22
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE, CRAWLING,
Mr<rr I'll. O0.l 1OO0

NOTICE is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of bis ipten.
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver. at Grayling. Mich, on
September 9Th. 1879. VIE: George w. Walton,
Homestead Application No. SOy5 for the SIC of
: e and EN OF s w u, Sec. "a, I ~. Mr.
West
He names the following witnesses ~ prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land viz: Oscar Palmer, Carlos b. Johtf-
sol Charles Ingcrson and Archibald Walker, Of
Grsyling, Mich.
JAMES X. WRIGHT,
Aug. 1. 80. REoIsTERs
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-08-22
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE, CRAWLING.
Mrr.rr An...x.k fnsI loon

NOTfCE Is hereby gifen that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his intention
to make final proof IN support 81 his claim. and
aud Receiver at Crawling. Micl on OctIber 10Th
$40. viSi- WILLIAM O, BaAfFoRD, Homestead
Application No. 1896. for tie s u Of N EN&E
" or E u Sec.f. TN. NR2N Wet
He nain3 tho following Witnesses TO move his
colftbiucus residence upon and cultivation of
said land viz: THONGS Wakeley. Seth b. Smith
aud .Aschel Buck, OF Grayllng and Peter
JAMES X, WRIGHT,
AY.. IS. 30. Exassssa.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-08-22
L. II. RoFFEE.
Gunsmith Shop.

T WILL open up the old blacksmith
= shop near the bridge, where will
make and repair guns and do other
fine work ia my line. Repairing OF
machinery n speciality. Terms reason.
able. Give me call.
III. b. WILLIAMS.
Aug. 18th. 'S7.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-08-22
For Sale Cheap.

The undersigned offers for sale the
following farm implements: good
plows, / spring-tooth floating harrow.
square harrow, / cultivator, and a
lot of small tools. Enquire at my res
idence in Grayliug.
MRS. MARY HEATH.
July Is, If.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-08-22
r. L Pfa1far

CONTRACTOR and builder. Plans
~ and estimates furnished. Shop on
C~siar etrovt, ucar tiIo river. DuiIdips
and repairing done on short notice.
Give me q call.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-08-22
Rev. G. w. West.

NOTARY PUBLIC and Justice of
~ the Peace. Resides in Center
Plains township. Post Office, Pere
Cheney. All business entrusted to
me will be promptly attended to.
May 90, '89.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-08-22
Public NoticAI

All who propose purchasing lots in
Grayiing, will do well to call on Mr.. ],
8. Harder, who will be pleased to
show you choice lots op which to build
in Roffee's addition, at reasonable
e. II. ROFFEE.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-08-22
Public Notice.

A LII sPORTSMEN will be taken
A from Stepban's bridge at all hours
and at very reasonable prices. Please
give me a call.
L. j. STEPHANS.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-08-22
For Sale.

WILL SELL any of my houses OF
lots on favorable terms. For particu
lar information, call on
JOSEPH CHARRON.
Mny3.t.f.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-02


A few days since we'll known No.
gro man, who was the fortunate pos
SCISSOR of fine lot on one Of the lead.
ing residence streets Of the city. sold
his property for $4,000. He was
given a check for that amount, which
was carried in due time to ono Of the
banks. The paying teller asked the
negro how much Of the money hs
wanted in cash.
81 wants all that ar paper calls
fur" replied the negro,
"What, you don't want 1t In cash!"
"Jesso, sah."
Gall right" said the man, and in 5
minutes he began piling the money
on the counter. AS he laid tho $500
packages on the counter the negro's
eyes began to grow larger, and finally
when 20 packages were placed before
him, his eyes looked like new moons.
The negro | okcd intcntly at the stack
of money for a moment, and then,
with a broad grin on his face, said:
Use jist paralyzed, boss; gimme
Sl.50, and you kin keep the rest OF
that till | call for t."-Chattanooga
Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-02
A Remarkable Voyage

"How did you come over, Pat p
asked Lewiston, Maine, Journal
man of a well known laborer In the
yard of one of the Lewiston mills af-
ter the story teller had done telling
his story.
81 left home" he began, after ex.
pressions of diffidence, "when ! was n
lad, and my cousin says he to me,
My boy, my boy and begorry ] was
sad, indeed. | didn't ship nor pay
passage. ! didn't register on the
ships books, for them days were afore
the steamship times. just slowed
myself in the ships hold, until one
day the cburnn' and thumpin' got
that loud that was afraid and come
aloft to the deck Of the ship"
After he got on deck, his narrative
continues, the captain fell OH him and
gave him three lashings day on his
bare back, with unfailing regularity.
This became so monotonous that one
day he fell on his knees and pleaded
for his life, and the captain had big
cask rolled up out Of the ships hold,
its head knocked in, a lot Of food put
into it. Patrick put into the cask, the
head replaced, and with only the bung
hole open, the entire oask and con-
tents rolled into the sea. For days
he drifted on and on. II had only
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-02

Farmer-Want any potatoes, corn,
butter, or provisions of any kind?
Merchant-My wife says we have
so much stuff on hand that it is spoil.
ing, and we are getting the dyspepsio
trying to eat it up.
Too bad same story everywhere
Never saw such hard times.
BY the way, don't you want some
dress goods, or clothing, or shoes, orr
Nav! Why, things got so cheaT
that my wife went out last summer
and bought more goods than we car
wear out in year. Fact is, we're
wearing all our old Sunday clothe.
every day now so as to get rid of EN-
That's what they all say. Never
saw such hard times.-Philadelphic
Call
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-02

the bunghole to look out of, and the
great green waves all around mo.
"How did you get water :"
"All the water / had to drink was
what washed through the bunghols." :"
"And you like salt water'"
"Sure it's only matter of taste"
After Pat had drifted many days,
and had begun to grow very fat from
his inactivity, he felt the cssk bump
ing on the shore, and pretty soon was
washed up high and dry.
With a certain naivette, he says
that he had by this time begun to be
sort Of frightened. He saw no signs
of life until after several hours some
COWS and bulls came roaming over
the seashore, where they had come
down to drink. AT this point il is
better not to question the taste of COWS
for salt water. One of the bulls came
smelling around his cask, and play
fully leaned up against the bunghole
to rest. Pat put out his hand and
quietly grabbed the bulls tail. Then
he pulled it through, and bracing his
feet against the head Of the cask gave
the tail twist.
The bull awoke. He looked round.
The cask had him. With a snort
like the wrath Of Jove he started.
Whew! How he ran. He bounded
over fields and hedges, into the streets
of the city, past wharves and docks,
past the custom-house, up to the city
building, where, in weathering street
corner, he split the cask in twain over
lamp.post, and Pat stood forth from
his prison house of weeks, free man.
He had landed in New Jersey
Ex,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-02

Witness-Yes, sir. He struck me
on the bridge
Lawyer Sharply interrupting)-
How is that? You said awhile ago
that he struck you on the balcony.
So he did, sir. I'm telling you no
lie.
Did he strike you more than once !
Only once, sir. Begorra, was
quito satisfied.
How then could he strike you on
the bridge and on the balcony at the
same time and with one blow?
Anyhow, he did sir.
Judge (interfering)-On what bal.
conyf
The balcony of the hotel, your hen
or.
And on what bridge
The bridge of my nose, sir. Had
the spalpeen waited I'd told him.
Buffalo Express.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-02
O. L. MATTHEWS,
s. PENSION ATTORNEY,
tkNSINl MICurlAN


t,ousnuds Of soldiers or their widows or depend
erelatives are entitled 10 pensioN or increase OF
pdon, bounty, travel pay or other allowance
uhaye never applied for II. Many minor heirs
c,nct pensions, regardless Of age now. Hundreds
Dependent parents are entitled 70 pension.
Nv of those Chains have been rejected In the
has of incompetent agents. j can in many OF
9, claims procure favorable result. Thousands
ohldiers are pensioped on one disability and are
ctled 20 increase on smother, OF arc rated too
DOR arc entitled 20 increase on result Of disabl-
itpon which claim was granted. The laws are
nsinore liberal and the rulings Of The pension
Of less exacting than formerly. / have IN the
pafew months succeeded In getting 90 per cent.
of crease claims allowed by actual count This
chs good, careful work. About eight soldiers
ouf ton are entitled 10 pennon oI other allow
aa No matter what your claim ie, write Inc full
lyout ~. with stamp for reply, and will advise
yoree. IL take your claim no fee u charged
uns am successful, and then Just what the de-
''''''' "''V' o. T.. MATTHEWS,
Lansing, Mich
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-02
Consumption Surely Cured.

10 THE EpIToR-Please inform your
readers that have a positive remedy for
the above named disease. BY it's timely
use thousands OF hopeless cases have been
permanently cured. shall be glad to send
two bottles Of my remedy free to any OF
your readers who have consumption II
they will send me their express and post
Office address. Respectfully. 7. A. sLO.
CUM, NJ. o., 1871 Pearl st.. New York.
699yl
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-02
An Arizona Sanitarium.

town in Arizona have been flooding
the country with enticing circulars
describing the place to be perfect
sanitarium. The circular also main
tains that the state of society is cul-
tured and refined, ETC., etc. Quite q
number of people, mostly invalids
from the North, have visited the place
and one Of them who has returned
alive. furnishes the basis Of the follow.
ing sketch
The visitor, Reverend l. HI. Hutch.
inson, is somewhat of an invalid, rath'
er timid, and much in need Of rest
and quiet. The day after his arrival
at Dockville, that being the name OF
the place, he had conversation with
the landlord Of the hotel.
"Well, stranger, how do you like
our beautiful bracin' climate 7"
II find it intensely hot"
"Hot! Why, the thermometer j,
away down to hundred. | reckon
the reason you feel the heat so is be-
cause you don't try any of my beer
on ice. 1t only costs fifty cents bot
tle."
II never drink" replied Mr.. Hutch
inson, "but tell me; do you have as
much dust all the year around ?"
"Why, man alive, you don't call
this dusty, do you? If you feel the
dust it is because you don't battle Of
ten enough. 1t will only cost you a
dollar bath, you to pay extra for
the towels, Of course"
"What l need most is quiet.
came here to avoid all excitement.
Good gracious what is that ?"
"The boys at the saloon across the
street are having little lively fun.
You had better come away from the
window or some of them may shoot at
you.'
"My heart palpitates fearfully."
"I'll tell you what you want. You
need good reliable pistol. I've a
self-cocker III sell you for S20-dirt
cheap"
mo, ! thank you"
"It's all over now. | see them car
rying two dead men into the drug
store. We will have two funerals to.
morrow. We don't often have funer-
ais at this season. 1t helps to spread
the smallpox"
Smallpox ?"
"Yes, we have it every summer,
but don't let that scare you. / can
sell you a bottle of medicine for dol
lar and half that will make the
smallpox run from you."
81 am afraid I shall not like this
climate"
you'll get used to the climate, but
l hope you haven't got anything to
say against the people"
"Oh, no that was very pleasant
gentleman to whom you introduced
me last night"
Like him, do you ?"
"Yes, he was very polite. He sal d
he was going to take me out riding
some day."
Gas you say, he is gentleman.
He is the leading undertaken. reck-
on he ships more bodies North OH ice
than all the rest of the undertakers
in town, and his charges are quite
low. He is my brother-in-law,"
81 think" said Mr.. Hutchinson
YEARLY, that l will have to leave for
the North tomorrow. Iexpect ] had
better retire for the night. Will you
have the porter call me at an earl y
hour!"
Certainly. We always charge ff
ty cents extra for that. Good night,
BY the way, stranger, if a centipede
or trantula should crawl into bed
with you and bite you, wake me up
bs pounding on the ceiling. I've a
remedy for only seventy-fve bottle
that will cure you up in fine style
Good night. stranger. Pleasant
dreams to you" Texas Sifings..
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-02
Advertising Rates.

Business Cards. one year. one dollar per line.
LsSi notices. anong local rcAeins naatter. ten
snts per liaa fnr each insertion.
business notices. ave cents par line each insertion
births, Marriages and Deaths free.
Obituaries, Re~oluticnN, Cards CT Thanks. etc.
st AdvcrtisiDE rates.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-02

A Chicago Chinaman named Lung
is worth 100000 in real estate. The
woman who marries him may be con-
sumptive, but needn't want any more
than one Lung.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-02

Dot, have you been at the berries I
No, mamma.
But they're all over your face, child!
Den, mamma. l dess re berries ave
been at mex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-02
Time Card in Effect.

sDaily. All other trains daily except Sunday.
PaIor cars on day trains. Sleeping night
trains.
WHITING, Ticket Agent.
o. RUGGLHs, q. Z. q T. Agt.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-02

St. Louis girl-What do you charge
for removing corns?
Chiropodist-Five dollars foot.
Huh Then l suppose you charge
Chicago girls by the yard.-Philadel-
phia Record.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-02
WIT AND HUMoR.

WIT AND HUMoR.
Ranks high-old butter.-Ex.
A long felt want-a tall hat.-Ex,
]
The place for lovers court-land.-
Elk.
The light gusrd-a glass chimney.
-Ex.
The place for soap-makers-Ash-
lands.-Ex.
Protectionist-There is no tariff on
knitted brows.-Drake's Magazine.
We pity the Waterbury Watch Co.
if it ever has to wind up its business.
-Ex.
Speaking of stock books, the pedi-
grees of male sheep should be kept on
the ram-page.-Ex.
The origin of the expression rain
ing cats and dogs" is probably the
same as "hailing omnibuses. Life.
Gallagher should be mail carrier
because there is so much "letter GO"
about him.-New York Daily News.
Was the play bad' Well, guess it
was. Why, even the gas went out at
the close of the second act.-Harper's
Bazaar.
Now that the campaign is over, let
the newspapers decide the important
question whether house burns up or
down.-Ex.
ooh, you have come first at last /;
you were always behind before" was
the queer greeting schoolmaster
gave to the first boy at school.-Ex.
Dot, have you been at the berries I
No, mamma.
But they're all over your face, child!
Den, mamma, l dess re berries ave
been at mex.
A Chicago Chinaman named Lung
is worth 5000, 900 in real estate. The
woman who marries him may be con-
sumptive, but needn't want any more
than one Lung.-Ex.
St. Louis girl-What do you charge
for removing corns?
Chiropodist-Five dollars foot.
Huh Then | suppose you charge
Chicago girls by the yard.-Philadel-
phia Record.
1t is said to be dangerous to attend
church when there is "great gun"
in the pulpit, "minor canon" in the
reading desk, when the bishop charges
the clergy, and when the "choir' mur-
ders an anthem.-Ex.
Young teacher CLOSING talk to
the school-Now, scholars, in what
way could | rise highest in your esti-
nation!
Blinks Ca boy on a back seat)-By
sitting down on bent pin, sir.-Time.
Sunday school teacher-Why were
only Noah and his family saved in
the ark?
Small boy-'Cause Noah was good
and didn't ask nothing. The rest
wanted the earth and they got it.
Ex.
Willie-Ma, can anything be for
eign and domestic too!
Mother-No, William.
Yes, it can.
You are wrong, my son.
/ amt. What's the matter with
Bridget America.
Proprietor of the glove store just
returned from trip)-How is this !!
hear not a customer has been in the
store for week 7
Head clerk-I know it. After you
left did my hest to boom business.
/ even put big card in the window
saying we could fit the biggest hands
going. but not lady has entered
Philadelphia Record.
-----------------.-
City man to hunter-Lije, you've
heard great many tough hunting
stories. Which do you think is the
toughest yarn you heard ?
Liie-I don't remember of hearing
no such darn tough yarns as you tell
Of Tell you what really did happen
down here, though, bout year ago.
A man shot bear in the head, and
just the minute the bear ielt the ball
he turned right round. He turned so
quick that the ball hit the man and
killed him after passing through the
bear.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-02

ooh, you have come first at last ;
you were always behind BEFORE" was
the queer greeting schoolmaster
gave to the first boy at school.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-02

Now that the campaign is over, let
the newspapers decide the important
question whether house burns up or
down.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-02

Was the play bad' Well, guess it
was. Why, even the gas went out at
the close of the second act.-Harper's
Bazaar.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-02

1t is said to be dangerov. to attend
church when there is great gun"
in the pulpit, "minor canon" in the
reading desk, when the bishop charges
the clergy, and when the "choir" mur-
ders au anthem.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-02

Gallagher should be mail carrier
because there is so much "letter go"
about him.-New York Daily News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-02

Proprietor Of the glove store (just
returned from trip)-How is this !
| hear not customer has been in the
store for week =?
Head clerk-I know it. After you
left / did my hest to boom business.
/ even put n big card in the window
saying we could fit the biggest hands
going. but not lady has entered
Philadelphia Record.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-02

Young teacher CLOSING talk to
the school)-Now, scholars, in what
way could / rise highest in your esti-
nation!
Blinks Ca boy on a back seat)-By
sitting down on bent pin, sir.-Time
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-05
An Unusual War Tragedy.

Mrs. Mary Pierson, residing nearCharles-
ton, w. Va, has just received large
pension, which recalls an unusual trag-
edy not noted at the time, and almost
forgotten since. ut the breaking out of
the war her husband was an ardent
Southerner. She favored the Union, as
did her children. Finally, the eldest
son, Harvey, joined the Union army.
His angry father swore he would kill
the first Yankee soldier he saw. In 1861
a squad of eighteen Union soldiers stop
ped in front of his house. The Lieuten-
ant, not thinking of danger, climbed
upon the fence and sat down. Pierson
shot him dead. In revenge the soldiers
killed Pierson and three of his children.
The son Harvey was killed in battle.
The mother, with seven children, has
lived in poverty until now. She is sew
enty-five years old.-St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-05
RANDOM SHOTS.

THE New Hampshire W. R. C. has
thirty-seven corps in good standing.
A SOLDIERS and sailors monument is
to be erected in Prospect park, Brook
Ign, n. Y.
NATIONAL Headquarters Grand Army
of the Republic are at the corner OF
Bates and Larned streets, Detroit, Mich.
APRIL 1-S, 1890, is the time set for
holding the next department encamp-
ment of Michigan. Adrian is the place
selected.
KALTEs PosT, SO, the largest post in
the city of New York, is making ar
rangements to attend in body the next
national encampment.
THERE are now only about 790 actual
survivors of the war of 1912, while the
number of widows of 1919 who are PEN
stoned is $500, more or less.
DETROIT Posr, No. Ss4, will act a
escort to Commander-in-Chief R. A. Al
ger from Detroit to Boston to attend the
national encampment in 1890.
GENERAL q. S. GRANT Posr, No. S27,
Brooklyn, N. Y, presented the children
of the public schools of that city with
eighty-two bunting United States flags
mounted on stafiss with spears ard tas
sells and belts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-05
No Tariff In the Iowa Election.

The free-trade press will make cease
less and vociferous effort to misconstrue
and misrepresent the significance OF
Democratic success in Iowa, and to Gre
ate the impression that it is change Of
sentiment on the issue of the protective
policy against the free-trsde policy. But
it is sheer rot. 1t is not the fact
There is positively not one word Of
truth in it The election of November
in Iowa did not go of on the tariff is
sue at all. Without enumerating again
all the causes which entered into the
Republican defeat in Iowa, it is sufi-
cient to repeat that the main cause back
of all was the prohibition experiment,
with anopportunity in the circumstances
of the election for some thousands of
anti-prohibition Republicans to express
themselves on that question. Every
candid man in Iowa knows that this is
so. Candid and intelligent Democratic
leaders have admitted that this Is sos-
Sioux Citr Qal Journal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-05
POLITICAL COMMENT.

u Ohio is not in the soup. She is in
the beer vat.-Detroit Tribune.
u Senator Allison is all right. This
fact is irritating to Democracy in Iowa.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
wGeneral Raum is a wounded SOL
der of the civil war, and as such en-
titled to pension, but he has never ap-
piled for one.-N. Y. Tribune.
Corporal Tanner is hardly doing a
kindness to the Grand Army men when
he intimates that ''they did it, in Ohio
and Iowa.-Indianapoli Journal.
GB The discovery of Democratic cleo
ton frauds in New York is not sur
prising. Such discoveries are taken as
matter of course. A Democratic cleo
ton without fraud is what would 90
casion surprise. Leader.
Ex-President Gle veland says he Is
satisfied with the election results in
Iowa and Ohio, but studiously avoids
any reference to New York. And yet
that great State has gone Democratic.
But perhaps it is not Mr.. Cleveland's
kind of Democrats who are on top
Chicago Journal
git was fortunate for Democratic
and Prohibition papers that as the sea-
son of snake stores ended the Morton
bar story came along. As a subject for
picturesque lying this bar story has
proved a bonanza to editors whose
imaginative powers were fagging.-In-
dianapolis Journal.
EEf the Bourbons who are inclined
to shout because the solid South was
not broken IN the recent election will
take an intelligent glance at the situa-
ton they will be silent. So long as the
South is held solid the Democrats will
not elect President. This is gospel.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat-
Let Republicans be thankful that
their defeats come in of years and their
triumphs just at the time when they are
most needed. 1t is just as certain that
Ohio and Iowa will cast their votes foi
the Republican candidates in 1892 az
that Kentucky and Mississippi will go
Observation-Disclosures Commercial Ga
Zatta