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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28
ELIZABETH PEABODY.

The Woman Who Brought tho Kinder.
garten system from Germany.
Miss Elizabeth Palmer Peabody is
the Oldest of the notable women OF
Boston. She was born in the State of
Massachusetts in 1904, was educated
in Salem, and in 1922 went to Boston
as teacher. Miss Peabody's has been
a life of quiet, useful activity. She
does not rank with the leaders in lit
erature. but has contributed to the
Dial Journal of Education and other
publications, and is the author of
Records of q School, and 'Chro-
nological'History of the United States"
She was the sister of Nathaniel Haw-
thorne's wife, and was interested in
the evolution of the Concord philoso-
ply from the rise of the system. Miss
Peabody was one of the few persons in
terested in the '.Fruitlands" expert
ment, where Emerson and Alcott and
others did farm work and lived on fruits.
vegetables. high thoughts and such
scant diet.
Her life work has been. however.
unique and quite apart from that of q
majority of her friends. It was she
who first brought to this country from
Germany the kindergarten system Of
teaching children. and to perfecting it,
and other educational schemes Miss
Peabody has applied herself continu-
ally since her girlhood. She has done
great good, and her advice and expe
rience are respected by many Of the
earnest, younger generation In mat
ters Of literature, however, Miss Pea
body Is still devoted to the favorites
Of her youth.-St Louis Globe Demo-
crak
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28
THE FATAL SONNET.

BE wrote sonnet, short and sweet,
About his lady's fairy feet,
And placed it where 'twould 80.
When she should enter A.cn Fer eye
And he sang soft ~ anu W.
As from the, --d nc sang gay,
Fn.r louise he went away;
.e was glad Of what he'd done,
Aud thus the little sonnet run:
"I hear my lady's footsteps fall
Upon the stairs and in the hall,
AS lightly as when the elves advance
Upon the green in merry dance;
II is my love, my love, my love,
Descending from her bower above"
A villain came upon the scene,
Dark-browed was be, as stormy night
And raven were his locks, and green
His eyes shone out with jealous light; =
He spied the sonnet, and between
Each open line he swiftly wrote,
With pencil dipped in gall and spleen,
What changed the tenor OF the note;
Then noselessly he went away,
AS night does flee from bright-eyed day.
Then came the maiden, richly dressed
In silk and gold, and to her breast
Her two white hands were lightly pressed:
And when on tables spacious round
She saw the sonnet from her lover,
Her fond true heart gave such bound
1t made her blush bright red all over;
Alas! her ioytooK wings and fed, n
For this is what the maiden read:
"I hear ny lady's footsteps fall
AS loud as any dragons is
Upon the stairs and IN the hall,
Driving away my dream Of bliss;
AS lightly as when elves advance
She thinks she steps. alack! aiack!
Upon the green in merry dance,
What elfn tramps with such a whacks
It is my love, my love, my love,
The goose, the golden egg shall lay,
Descending from her bower above,
70 name for me the fatal day
Twas deadlier than Egypts asp,
And, with shiver, shrek and gasp.
She tore the sonnet thrice in twain,
And loved poet ne'er again.
u. p. Sjoiander, in Yankee Blade.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28
THE DIVERS DRESS.

A Description Which VIII Give Land.
Lubbers nm Idea OF the Outfit.
II any one has seen a diver in his
submarine suit. bobbing up from the
water with his glistening, immense
round copper helmet. with its square,
clumsy man-fish-like canvas suit.
usually stained by use and iron rust
and sea water to brownish, yellow
ish gray. something the color of the
devil fish. he may at first have been
somewhat startled by the apparition.
The being who thus rises from the sea
is not mischievous creature, but, on
the contrary. a very useful member OF
society. when his services are re-
quired and brought into requisition. A
description of his dress is something
like this: From the helmet projects q
coil of snake-like rubber hose, a sort
of antenna. which passes through the
water, connecting with an air-pump
on float-stage or in boat. the pump
manipulated by two men. and furnishes
compressed air for his breathing when
under water. which exhausts into the
water by a valve in the helmet. ena-
bling him to breathe continually fresh
air. while, when he comes to the sur
face the windows OF his helmet can be
opened aud he can breathe with
out the assistance of the air-pump.
When he goes down into the water
he has two means of communication
with those above, the hos e and the life
line. BY the latter he also descends
and comes up when necessary. By
each OF these he gives and receives
signals mutually understood. three
sharp pulls ON the life line indicating
that he is ready to ascend. In order
to overcome the natural buoyancy OF
his body and make its specific gravity
such that he can readily walk about
on the bottom of the sea. he wears
shoes with soles heavily weighted
With lead. The upper part of his
body is protected. ~ IL also his lower
half. by means Of heavy canvas cover
ng. consisting Of jacket with sleeves
md pantaloons with examinations
which ht closely with elastic bands
siingfng to the flesh. the jacket fitted
closely to the helmet with metallic
lands bolted together. with q rubber
yasket between. No water or air can
ret to him, except the latter by the
lose. unless he opens the glass win
lows Of his helmet. which he Is not
likely to do unless occasion requires.
additional weight Il placed at his
hest and bacx. Sometimes q breast
late and shoulder- plate Of lead. some
lines belt heavily weighted. which
IN b thrown % or OF the shouldars
nd hang down In front and behind
IN IN usa Rruvtaenco Journal g
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28
SCHOOL AND CHURCH

The University Of Leyden. in Hoi.
land, Is said to be the richest in the
world. Il owns real estate valued Is
5000. 600
"A fund is being raised in San Fran
cisco to found Memorial Garibaldi
School. where Italian history can be
taught to young Italian Americans
The Rev. Anthony Swensson. OF
Detroit, is the first Swede to become .
Roman Catholic priest since the Ref
ormation. Out of q population Of
5000, 600, Sweden has only 1000 Ro-
man Catholics.
The evangelical Christians OF Mex
leo count now over fifty martyrs, :.
brethren and sisters, who have fallen
victims to the frantic fanaticism of
wicked men. Every year adds to the
list-Presbyterian Record.
The Gustavus Adolphus Society Of
Germany. which aims specially to es-
tablish Protestant churches in Roman
Catholic countries. during the last
fifty-six years has erected 1888
churches and 691 school buildings 1t
reports immediate need of S14 more
church buildings.
The net gain Of new churches in
the United States during the year 1888
was 6. 4S4; the increase in the number
Of ministers was 4.5O5, while the in
crease in church members was 774,-
861. The average gain for each day
of the year was IL churches, II min
listers and 2. 40 members
The first school census taken In
Georgia since 1882 has just been COM
pleted. It gives the total number of
children Of school age as $50. 2S1,
against sos, 722 in 1882. and shows that
in the country districts the boys out
number the girls. while in the cities
and towns the girls predominant.
"A Yale graduate, who was stu
dent about thirty years ago. said. in
speaking of changes that had taken
place since his time: II never knew
whether to attach any significance to
it or not, but when was there the law
school adjOined the Jail, the medical
college was next the cemetery. and the
school was on the road to the
poorhouse.
Every church needs. every Chris
tian young or old needs. enthusiasm.
And from tbs nature of the case there
is reason for such enthusiasm. But,
as Arnold 1'Oynbee, of Oxford. re-
marks: 'LaaguOr can only be con-
quered by enthusiasm, and enthusiasm
can only be kindled by two things; an
ideal which takes the Imagination by
storm. and a definite Ineligible plan
for carrying out that ideal into prac-
tice."
The twenty-five missionary So
cieties in the United States managed
by women, and whose support comes
from women, support 751 missionaries.
asst year contributed $1.O3S, 253. and
since their organizations have con-
tributed $1O,335, 124 The forces of
Great Britain. continental Europe and
he United States have annual income
80, 1876, 996; man and equip $3.50
stations; support 5,431 missionaries;
lave the assistance of -32. OILS native
Helpers. and mission churches that
AVE 588, 974 communicates and 1876.
az adhoranfS
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

"A chronological expert says that
Mr.. Gladstone's head is over twenty
four inches in circumference, and that
the frontal lobe is Of Almost pretse.
natural length.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

-" Another lie nailed." said = clerk
- he nailed > SELLING Out q Cot =
sign on the door.-LifA
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

We got the schooner, and We know
enough to keepit We don't want you
here. If you accept our offer, all
right If you want to fight it out. then
look out for yourselvesr'
That's what We propose to do" re-
piled the captain, and then all was
quiet
l crept to the head of the companion
stairs and heard the mutineers con-
versing in low tones. and while I
sought to catch what they said. a man
ran aft to the wheel and the others be-
gan to make sail. The calm was
broken. knew the course they would
make without seeking q sight of the
cabin compass They would head to
the west. probably for King Island.
and while between the south coast of
Australia and the north coast of Van
Dieman's Land, stretch of over two
hundred miles, there would be no fear
of meeting with any craft larger than
q coaster. owing to the numerous
shoals and shadows. The breeze came
up lively, and the schooner went dane
ing away as lively as il all had been
at peace.
They won't try to get at US for .
time and perhaps not until morning. !"
said the captain, ..and we must make
ready"
We firss made barricade at the
door OF the main cabin. using the sofa.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-12-18
Detroit Markets.

The following market quotations
are copied from the Detroit Free
Press.
Apples, $500 to $3.50 per Dbl.
Butter, II to 20 per pound.
Live fowls, &c TO &c per pound.
Live turkeys, &c to 10c per pound.
Eggs, 81 to "a cents per dozen.
Flour per barrel, $500 to 1926
Hay, baied, ST. 90 to $3.50 per ton.
Oats per bushel, 24c to 26c.
Onions, southern, $1.75 to $i.S5 per Dbl.
Pork, $1,000 to SLIPS per bbL
Potatoes, 35 to 40 per bushel.
Wheat, $O.7 to $OS2 per bushel.
The quotations, given by the Free
Press, are mostly of Wholesale ma
ture. The prices at retail stores must
be somewhat higher.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-12-18
A Knight of the Grip.

r.. A. Hyman, a travelling man of Grand
Rapids, says: After months of suffering
with very stubborn case of eczema, or
fever sore on my leg, and consulting and
taking treatment from score or more
physicians all over the country, DIR. Lem
oreux, of Lake View, Mich. told me OF
Loose's Extract Red Glover. only used
two pounds solid extract and taking four
bottles fluid extract internally, am entire
ly well. 1t was the only thing that the
sore yielded to and had tried every and
anything that had been recommended to
me. DR.. Lemereux considers 1t one OF
the very best remedies as blood purifier
in existence. To j. M. Loose Red Glover
Co., Detroit, Mich. For sale by j. It.
Bostwick.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-12-18

English SPAWN Liniment removes ali
hard, soft or calloused Jumps and blem-
ishes from horses, blood spaylns, curbs,
splints, sweeny, ring-bone, stiles, spraIns,
all swollen threats. coughs, etc. Save
$50 by use OF one bottle. Warranted the
most wonderful blemish cure ever known.
Sold by ii. Beebe, druggist, Alpena. 054y1
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-12-18
A Mystery Solved.

How you can make money without cap.
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men and ladies to solicit for our new book
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on housekeeping and home-making. A
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commission liberal percentage will be
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Publishing House. 1913 and 325 Dearborn
street Chicago, Ill. 954w6
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-12-18

bids for the proposed bridge and approaches
connecting 9th street and Walnut street,
across Thunder Bay river, according to the
resolution adopted December I'd, 1899. said
bids to be presented at the next regular
meeting, January 9th, 1890 Carried by
unanimous vote. IL M
On motion of Alderman Comstock the
Council adjourned. ~
VIM. A. MCDONALD,
Recorder.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-12-18

Perhaps no local disease has puzzled
and baffled the medical profession more
than nasal catarrh While not immedi-
ately fatal 1t is among the most disgust
ing ills that flesh is heir to, and the rec
ords show few or no cases OF radical cure
of chronic catarrh by any of the multi
tude of modes OF treatment until the in
PRODUCTION of Ely's Cream Balm a few
years ago. The success of this prepare
ton has been most gratifying and surpris-
inn
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-12-18
Marriage Licenses.

The marriage licenses issued by the
county clerk since our last report,
with names and residence, are as fol-
lows:
Name and place of Residence.
ISL. James L Hay. city Of Alpena.
Ellie Crowley,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-12-18
important.

Having done business in the United
States for years, our reputation and re-
sponsibility Is established. We want
three men in your vicinity TO represent
US, to whom exclusive territory will be
given Handsome outfit free. Salary
and expenses, or commission, paid week
ly. Steady employment the year round.
Write us at once for terms. Hardy stock
a specially.
056wS. Rochester, N. Y ..
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-12-18
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council of the city of AL
pena, met in regular session, at the Council
Room, Monday evening, Dec. 10th, 1889,
and was called to order at 1880 o'clock by
the Recorder.
PREsENT-Wm. A. Mcdonald, Recorder,
and Aldermen Gibson, Comstock, deCham-
payne, Murphy and Beck.
Journal of session held Dec. I'd, 1889,
read and approved.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-12-18

Prof. Loisette's Memory system is
creating greater interest than ever in all
parts of the country, and persons wish
ing to improve their memory should send
for his prospectus free as advertised in
another column. 056w4.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-12-18

Moved by Alderman Beck that the report
be accepted and warrants ordered drawn
for the payment of the several bills as rec
commended. Carried by unanimous vote.
From the Street Commissioner, asking
the Council whether or not he will have the
dirt washed off the bridge. as it was rotting
said bridge.
On motion of Alderman Comstock the
matter was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers to do as they see fit, by
unanimous vote.
Also report from the Street Commits
sioner, showing am cunt Of lumber he has
used and the amount on hand.
On motion of Alderman Gibson the re-
port was accepted and ordered filed for flu
ture reference, by unanimous vote.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
To The Hon. Tie Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil Of tho City Of Alpena!
GENTLEMEN-Your committee to whom
was referred the matter of making arrange
ments for paving during the summer of
1890, beg to report as follows: We would
recommend that the following streets be
paved with cedar block pavement to-wit |:
State street from Chisholm TO Lewis street,
First street, from Chisholm 10 Lewis street,
Second street from Washington avenue to
Lewis street, Washington avenue from
Chisholm to Second street, Chisholm street
from First to State street, Mill street from
Fletcher to Oldfeld street, Oldfeld street
from Mill to Pine street, Commercial street
from Fletcher to Oldfeld street. All Of
said streets TO be paved "a feet wide, ex-
cepting Washington avenue, which we
recommend be paved 40 feet wide.
JOHN w. GIBSON,
JOHN BECK,
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
Moved by Alderman Comstock, support
ed by Alderman Murphy, that the report of
the Committee on Streets and Sewers be ac-
copied. Carried by vote as follows: Ayes
Gibson, Comstock, deChampagne, Muir
ply and Beck Nays-None.
TO the Hon. The Common Council of the
City Of Alpena.
GENTLEMEN-We, the special committee
to see Mr. Ripley and Mr.. Geo.
n. Fletcher, in regard to the right of way
of Ninth street, through their property
connecting Ninth street with Washington
avenue, would report as follows We have
seen the gentlemen. Mr.. Ripley wants
$500 to have Ninth street extended through
his property, and Mr.. Fletcher wants 5000.
We would recommend that Mr.. Ripley's
plat be laid on the table until he lays it
out to conform with the rest of the city, on
the Tuttle addition.
JOHN j. MURPHY,
j. b. COMSTOCK,
A. b. de CHAMPAGNE.
Moved by Alderman Gibson that the re-
port be accepted and committee discharged.
Carried by unanimous vote.
MISCELLANEOUS.
BY Alderman Gibson, supported by AL.
derman Comstock:
RESOLVED, That this Council cause the
several streets as recommended by the Com
mittee, to be paved during the summer of
1890 and the City Surveyor be instructed
to prepare plans and specifications for the
work, under the supervision of the Commit
tee on Streets and Sewers, and to present
them at the next regular meeting.
Moved by Alderman Comstock that the
be instructed to advertise for
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-12-18
Steam, Hot Water and
Hot Air Heaters.

Tin, Sheet Iron and Granite roofing
done on short notice. All kinds of repair
Ing promptly done.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-12-18
Sick Headache.

Loo ,e's Red Clover Pills Cures Sick
Headache, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Consti-
patton. 25c per box, 8 boxes for ST. For
safe by j. II. Bostwick.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-12-18

Itch, Mango and Scratches on human
or animals cured IN 30 minutes by Wood
ford's Sanitary Lotion. This never fails.
Sold by ii. Beebe, druggist, Alpena.
954m6.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-12-18
HEADQUARTERS FOR
Ladies' Misses & Children S
CLIO A K 3.

We have just received our Fall and Winter stock of
Cloaks a finer, and complete line never was
shown in Alpena These goods were all made to our
special orders are the latest styles and made by the
best workmanship.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-03-01
Farmers Urged to Organize.

Within the last year there has been a
greater activity among the farming class
favoring closer organization among them
than ever before. The formation of syndi.
Gates and trusts by capitalists, for the pur-
pose ofpreying on-the rest ofthe world, and
especially the producing class of which
farmers compose the largest part by far, has
aroused them TO sense Of the danger which
threatens them, and is driving them into
organizations in selfprotection. A leading
member of the grange urges their cause in
the following strong and earnest language
Agriculture is the mother of arts, since
all other arts are its legitimate offspring
and cannot long exist without it. 1t is the
one great business of our nation, and gives
employment to more than forty per ceut Of
our people. The substantial prosperity OF
any country is always in the ratio of IFS ag-
ricultural industry and wealth. Commerce
and manufactures are of but secondary inn
portance. A country can only continue
prosperous and independent when it is sus-
tanned by agricultural intelligence and
thrift duly protected and honored. There
is no industry that measures the magnitude
of country so much as its annual crops.
Our experience in the past in securing leg
islation favorable to the agricultural indus
tries has shown the necessity of a more per-
feet union among the farmers. If we as a
class are suffering from the effects Of bad
legislation it is largely from the want Of
organization: If money is scarce and crops
unremuneratiye, if capitalists and syndicates
control legislation, let us seek the remedy
in organization"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-03-01
The site of the School Buildings.

When the announcement was
made that it was Mr.. Tones purpose
to endow an industrial school and
put up suitable buildings, part of the
information was that ten acres Of
land had been set apart on which to
erect the buildings. One statement
named two acres, which last was
correct, we have learned, and the
site of the buildings is the slope ad-
jacent to, and on which stands Mr..
Tones present granite residence
The ground is partially improved by
terraced gardens and an extensive
green house, which adjoins his resi-
dence. The building which Mr.
Tome has occupied as home and
for the accommodation of the Cecil
National Bank is to comprise one of
the school buildings.
Drawings and specifications con-
forming to his first conception of
the enterprise were made number
of years ago by Alonza Reynolds. a
builder and architect of Port Depos.
it, but the designs and intentions of
the philanthropist having been
changed and the scope of the work
enlarged, those original specifica-
tions and drawings will be super
seded by others, but the original site
will be adhered to.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-03-01

We have received from Hon w
NJ. Stewart, U. S. Senator from Ne.
vada, package each of bis speeches
delivered in the United States Sen.
ate, Dec. 18th, 1887, on "Coin Ger
tificates' and March 9th, 1888, on
History of the Decentralization oil
Silver-an alien scheme-the calam
tiles it has produced" We will mail
q copy of these able speeches to any
of our readers who will drop US q
postal card. The speeches contain a
vast fund of valuable information on
the money question, question too
little understood or Investigated by
the public.
We conclude in the present issue
of the MIDLAND JOURNAL the speech
of Senator Stewart, delivered Jan. 2,
1889, and many of those who have
read this last speech of the distin.
gulshed Senator will doubtless de.
sire to pursue the subject further.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-03-01
Pfking Roads in Treuyffrin.

Tredyffrin township is waking up to
the advantages of good roads. Eighl
years ago public meeting of the tax
payers was called and after stormy
dispute it was decided to pikea mile OF
SO of the public highway yearly. That
year two miles we're piked and every
year since mile or go has been SINH
larly improved. The road tax levied
was never over At mills and this year
1t was only 8 mills. The farmers are
turning out and improving the roads
themselves at a proper season of the
year and hence better highways are
the result, everybody is happy and
farm land is increasing in value
Local News
Hadn't we better send committee
to Tredyffrin to investigate and com
mence the new departure right here.
A more favorable location could not be
found. Twelve or fifteen miles of pike
round Rising Sun would double its pop
ulation and business and enhance the
value of every farm the piked roads
reached.