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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-07-11
AN IMMENSE DRIVE OF LOGS.

The Bradford correspondent of the
Free Press gives some interesting
facts about the Connecticut river
lumber company's big drive of logs,
the rear of which was at Bradford
last week while the front was below
Bellows Falls
There are 100, 900 900 feet of Ium-
Der in the drive, and as it takes on
an avarage 10 logs of the size now
sent down the river to make q thou
sand feet of lumber there must be
900 900 of logs. This immense
number started out under the con-
troll of 700 men, but the river is now
at such a favorable stage as to depth
and overflow of its banks that the
force of men has been reduced to $50.
The rear IS followed up by 40 horses,
but SO few logs have run out of the
stream that these 40 horses havenOt
done four hours work some DAYS.
Usually several men lose their lives
every year on the drive Some wears
as many as FIVE have been drowned
We have not learned of any accidents
this year, but have no doubt some
have happened. When there is jam
of logs at any point, as frequently
happens. the snarl IS UNFINISHED now
adavs with rend-rOck instead of by
the long and tedious process former
IL employed of pulling the logs out
one by one by hand. Twenty men
would at once drive the hooks of
pike poles into the key log pointed
out by the boss, and walk away with
it in a twinkling, but perhaps 50logS
would have to be moved in this way
to start the jam, and then IN the rush
it was likely to carry some of the
men down stream to their death.
Now the boss directs the placing of
half dozen packages of rend-rock
in the most effective positions, among
the intertwined logs, some under
water and some above water, and
when all are arranged, the fuses are
lighted simultaneously, and in few
seconds there is an explosion that
breaks dozens of huge timbers like
pipe stems. throwing some of them
high in the air and the Jam is loosed,
and the hundreds of logs are free to
float down stream. There is a sacri-
fee of some timber but the lob is
ended in a few minutes and at a
much less risk of life than by the old
method. About $4,000, 900 feet of
lumber have been taken up at the
companys mills at McIndoes Falls,
to be sawed into lumber and sent by
rail to market.
The river men who drive these logs
to market down the Connecticut are
a hardy set of fellows, gathered from
the forests of Maine, Canada, north
ern Vermont and New Hampshire
They get good wages, but none too
much for the risk and hardship of the
lives they lead OF course there is
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-07-11
FARM FACETS.

The dust bath is about as necessary
for sheep as for poultry; it keeps
away the gad-fy.
Give house plants as much light as
possible during the day, and dark
ness with a lower temperature at
night.
Itrequires more than 10, ZOO horses
each year to take the places made
vacant by death and accident in
New York city.
At the coming Illinois state fair, at
Peoria, separate classes will be ar
ranged for the Polled Angus and the
Galloway cattle.
1t is just as easy to rear farm ami
mails of greater value as others that
never give profit; but the start must
be right and good care constant.
California expects to gather the
largest wheat harvest in the state.
The fruit crop will include 100000
boxes or 1000 carloads of oranges.
Trim out your raspberries by cut
ting away all dead wood; clean out
every spear of grass; a heavy mulch
of straw will keep down weeds and
suckers.
Lands naturally adapted to grass
may well be kept in meadow year
after year, or III pasture, SO long as
they can be kept reasonably free
from weeds.
1t is said that the English govern
ment has drafted bill for establish
ing a board of agriculture which will
be placed under a minister who will
be a member of the cabinet.
Last year Russia produced 246,-
ST., 900 bushels of wheat, $50, $780,
900 bushels of rye, COS 100000 bush
els of oats, 166, IA 900 bushels of
barley and 100000 bushels of
buckwheat.
Colman's Rural World says our
country will never be SO prosperous
and happy as when it shall be divided
into small farms and millions of toll
ers shall literally sit under their own
vine and fig tree.
Some insects may be trapped by
placing slices of raw potato or some
sweetened substance on the soil
around the plants. When collected
on these they can be taken up and
dipped in hot water
Baron Liebig, the German chemist,
says that 'as much flour as can lie
on the point of a table knife contains
as much nutritive constituents as
eight quarts of the best and most
nutritious beer that is made"
A hoe for use in the garden requires
as much care as scythe that is used
for cutting grass. 1t should be sharp
enough to cut off the roots of all
kinds of weeds, and should have so
good polish that it can be moved
through the soil without much ex-
hibition of strength.
To lessen the labor and protect the
crops, the weeds must be DESTROYED
before they reach maturity, and the
work is more completely done when
the weeds are young than at any
other time 1t is the fence corners,
the abandoned fields and the byways
that afford harboring places for
weeds
Now that the berries have been
harvested, the strawberry vines will
begin to throw out runners. If the
ground is well cultivated between
the rows, the runners will take root
easily and grow rapidly. The weeds
in among the plants of the rows
must be pulled out by hand in order
to prevent them from seeding.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-07-11

but little rest for them, as the logs
are running down the river night and
day, unless they are lodged on the
meadows in too high water or are
forced into jam at some narrows
or rapids. The men are in the open
air all the time, and are as brown as
soldiers after a summer campaign.
The villages along the river see but
little of them, as they take care of
themselves on the route, and are as
Independent of the comforts of civili-
cation as an army III the enemy's
country
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-07-17
PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY.

rho Most Consistent Exponent of the
Science Known to Fame.
While watching IA notwithstanding
cripple who, with the help of his long
arms, was wheeling himself and his
little wagon at lively rate along
State street, friend remarked that
40 man becomes really great and
wise philosopher until he has met
with some appalling catastrophe.
For instance" he said, 'if Socrates
had not been so horribly ugly he
would not have had so much time for
contemplation or for bothering with
his conundrums the thinkers, tailors.
butchers, sailors, masons and plaster
srs of Athens. II he had been as good.
looking as Alcibiades he would prob
ably have been just as wicked. But
his snub nose saved him." II sup
pose" said the Stroller, "that if he
had had a couple of wooden legs his
wisdom would have been still more
profound. "Quite likely" added the
truth-seeker "but / doubt if under
any circumstances even Socrates could
have attained such heights of phil
Csophic calm as was reached
by man with whom / was ac-
quainted in New York City. This man
was a skilled mechanic, with large
family to which he was much attached.
One day his lower limbs were COM
pletely and hopelessly paralyzed. His
friends procured him a little wagon
and peddler's tray. He started out
Immediately, and soon made himself
we'll known by his loud voice and sur.
prising energy In about a month il
was noticed that he had n new wagon.
Although smaller it contained more
merchandise than its predecessor.
Some one asked for an explanation.
IT'S like this the merchant said: My
old legs was no good anyhow, an was
/ only in the way, an didn't help to pay
penny of the freight, so | had 'em
both cut off to make room for good
stuff. Now every ounce put in the
place of my old stumps pays its fare,
an / haven't the trouble of rollin'
along any more dead meat This
man." concluded the speaker, twas
the most practical philosopher | have
ever known"-and few will doubt it.
Chicago Journal
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-07-17
AMONG THE MONGOLS.
A Vast Region I'm Asia That is Absolutel
without (,rayea

A Vast Region I'm Asia That is Absolutely
without Graves.
That vast region of country lying
between China and Siberia. known rs
Mongolia, presents this striking con-
trast to the Middle Kingdom, that
while the latter appears like "a bound
less cemetery, the land of the Tartars
has not "a grave or memorial stone.
The Mongols are living in constant
expectation of returning to their old
home far off TO the southwest, and
they want nothing to keep them from
undertaking the great emigration.
The intensity of the desire to be led
back to the land of their fathers is
most suggestive Of the prayers and
wailings OF the Jews because of the
desolation of Palestine and their agony
of longing for its restoration. When
they are punished enough and reduced
to remnant, they say, then will their
back their dispersion. What becomes
OF the bodies of the dead in this grave
less landp You can read an exact de-
scription of the condition of things in
Mongolia to-day as foretold in the
prophecy of Jeremiah over two thou
sand years ago: "They shall die Of
grievous deaths; they shall not be la
mented, neither shall they be buried,
but they shall be as dung upon the
face of the earth. And they shall be
consumed by the sword and by famine,
and their carcasses shall be meat for
the fowls of Heaven and for the be asts
of the earth" Although this describes
state OF things begun in Palestine, it
does not end there. The Mongol puts
the corpse OF his friend on cart or
other conveyance, to be dragged with
great speed by horses on to the plains.
and when it is thrown there the dogs
and wolves may make repast. Both
Chinese and Mongols explain the diff
ference between their customs in this
way: Earth returns to earth, flesh to
lesh-that is, the Chinese. whose
bodies are fed by the grains of the
earth, return to il as natural recon-
pense; while the Mongol, who lives on
the animal kingdom, must, as Il natura!
result, feed the animals in return. -
Shanghai Mercury.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-07-17
That Cantankerous Old Woman

Described in the nursery ballad, who lily
ed upon nothing but victuals and drink,
and yet would never be quiet, was un-
doubtedly troubled with chronic indiges-
ton. Her yictuals, like those of many
other elderly persons whose digestive pow
ers have become impaired, didn't agree
with her. This was before the era OF
Hostetter's Stomach Bltters, or some one
OF her numerous friends and relatives
would undoubtedly have persuaded her
to try the great specific for dyspepsia,
constipation and blliousness. This would
have been measure of self-protection on
their part, for she would soon have been
cured and ceased to disturb them with her
camor. The most obstinate cases of in
digestion, with its attendant heartburn,
flatulence, constant uneasiness OF the
stomach, and of the nerves, are complete
ly overcome by this sovereign remedy.
Chills and fever and bilious remittent,
rheumatism and kidney troubles are also
relieved by it.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-07-17
MORTGAGE SALE.

Az
Default having been made IN the terms and con-
ditons OF a certain indenture Of mortgage, bearing
date the oath day OF September n. ID. 1887, and
executed by aud between Adm lnman and JOS
ephine Imam, his wife, OF the township Of Long
Rapids of the first part and Philip Lafontaine, Ut
the same place, of the second part aud duly re-
corded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the
county Of Aipena, on the 10th day OF October, A:
ID. 1887, in Liber of Mortgages, on page 100, and
by which said default the power of sale in sid
mortgage contained has become operative, and 1t
being claimed that there Is now due and unpaid at
the date hereof, on said mortgage, the sum OF two
hundred and thrty-siX and 66-l0O dollars S2366Gl
for principal and interest together with an attor-
ney fee of fifteen doll RS $1,000 provided for IN
said mortgage, and suit proceeding, either at
law or IN equity, having been Instituted TO recover
the amount secured by said mortgage, or any part
thereof, now, therefore;
Notice is hereby given, that ON the 9TH day OF
october, A. ID. lSS9, at two O'Clock IN the afternoon
OF said day, at the front door of the Court House.
on Chisholm street IN the city of Alpcna, county
of A lpona, aud State of Michigan, that being the
building in which the Circuit Court for said eoun-
ty in which said mOrtgagcd premises are situated
held there Will be sold at pubic auction, TO the
highest bidder. the premises described in said
mortgage on so much thereof az may be necessary
TO satisfy the said debt, the interest thereon, and
said attorney fee, and all cost and charges allowed
by law. said mortgaged premises are situated in
long Rapids township, county of Alpena, state Of
Michigan, and described ms follows: All that
piece parcel of land described in said mortgage
as follows. to wit: The southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter of section seven a. township
thirty-two 1897 north, of range six 90 cast contain
ing forty t4O) acres, more or less. ..
PHILIP LAFONrAINE,
O'BRHN Il SLEAToR, Mortgage.
Attorneys for Mortgage. 95wl3
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WITH CHINA'S MINISTER.
Points of Etiquette Observed at the Lega-
ton of the Elowery Land.

Points of Etiquette Observed at the Lega-
tion of the Flowery Land.
When the Chinese Minister gives a
formal dinner to any OF his own coun-
trymen OF sufficient rank to be thus
honored or TO japanese visitors, he
never fails to go through "a curious
form of etiquette. Before taking his
seat at the head of the board he ap-
proaches the guests, who stand in a
line around the table, and without
uttering syllable pushes each ten
dcrly and playfully and points signif-
icantly TO the unoccupied post at the
head of the table. 1t is etiquette for
the guests to observe rigid demcan-
or. neither speaking nor moving, and
demonstrating by their infiexible at
titude their unworthiness to occupy
the place d'honneur This over the
Minister sinks into his chair and
would no doubt have been greatly
surprised had anybody taken it. No
one speaks until the Minister drops n
remark, which is finally taken up and
commented upon. Then the chief
speaks again and more observations
follow; so IL may be said that the
chairman in a measure supplies sub
jects for conversation.
Another curious custom at these
formal dinners is that after the fish Is
eaten they all rise simultaneously and
dust their chairs with their napkins.
The bill OF fare is pretty nearly the
same as would be served at any OF the
other foreign legations, with one or
two special Chinese delicacies by way
of tidbits. Chinese gentlemen prefer
Burgundy and claret TO any other
wines. Table Talk.
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ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
.pYlNo AMONG THE LEpeRs."

''rhe case OF the young Belgian Catholic
priest, Father Damien, who gave up a promis
ng career and volunteered TO take charge o
The lepers at Moikai, one OF the Sandwich
Stands. He Is now himself stricken with the
plague."-N. Y. World.
My island home the restless sea
Wears like q jewel on her breast
And lapsing time but seems TO me
As foam upon the blue wavessorest'
i see the Southern Cross at night
Burning IN splendor DER my head.
And day but brings a new delight
Breaking In blossoms meath my tread
Here in this paradise OF flowers
What bliss TO live so close TO God,
To laden oil the languid hours
With prayer and incense from the sodi
All that knew In that far land,
or love and hope and dreams oil fame,
write upon the shifting sand,
The only record OF their name.
Henceforth-ah did that jungle whirr
It's blossoming branches in my way,
While oil my pulses rudely stir,
AS serpent orbs shoot out their rayi
Thus forgot deadly foo
That turks beside my altar stone,
That follows me where'er Igo,
Nor leaves me by my couch alone.
I've known the Fear, I've felt its breath
Steal DER me with its blighting spell;
Sure is the path IL leads to-Death,
And have learned its power well.
I've seen upon the human cheek
The banners OF dread decay,
And seen my own dark sentence speak
In CHASTITY faces day by day.
A stricken throng whose steps 20 by,
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whispered that night. as she held
little Ruthie up for her papa's good
hight kiss. THAT l doubt If ever can
% as happy anywhere as l was in that
little log cabin OF ours, in spite OF all
he hard work l did. Love mover
seemed before such a sweet compensa-
ton for all OF LIES trials"
well. IL that isn't just like
womanV laughed her husband. Like
Lots wife, forever looking back. Give
aer Heaven and two TO ono she'll be-
sorry she ever left the earth"
Ruth only smiled and held her peace.
She knew that he, too. would ever hold
heir log-cabin days in sweet and
sacred remembrance. Fannie Isabel
5herriclk, in Pacific Rural Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-07-17
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the terms and con-
diions of certain indonturc of mortgage, bearing
date the 10Th day of September A. D. 1886, and exc
cuted by and between Charles l.. Lynch and Anna
j. Lynch, of the city of Apena, Michigan, of the
first part, and Bernard Wolf, of the same place, of
the second part, and duly recorded in the office of
the Register OF Deeds for the county of Alpena,
the Goth day of September A. ID. 1856, in Liber of
Mortgages, on page SIG, and by which said default
the power of sale in said mortgage contained has
become operative, and il being claimed that there
is now due and unpaid at the date hereof, on said
MORTGAGE, the sum of two hundred and twenty-six
and 100 dollars, ts226.0jl for principal and in
terest, together with an attorney fee of twenty
five dollars 1925 0O provided for in said MORTGAGE
and suit proceeding, either at law in equi-
ty, having been instituted TO recover the amount
secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof,
now, therefore:
Notice is hereby given that on the 9Th day of
October A. ID. 1889, at two o'clock in the afternoon
of said day. at the front door OF the Court House,
on Chisholm street, in the city of Alpena, county
OF Apena, and State of Michigan, that being the
building in which the Circuit Court for said coun
ty in which said mortgaged premises are situated
is held, there will I've Sold az public auction, TO
highest bidder, the premises described in said
mortgage or 80 much thereof as may be necessary
TO satisfy the said debt the interest thereon, and
said attorney fee and all costs and chaTpes allow
ed by law. Said mortgaged premises arc situated
in Alpona township, county of Alpcna, state OF
Michigan and described MS follows; All that piece
or parcel of land described in said mortgage rs fol-
lows, TO wit: The northeast quarter OF northeast
quarter of section thirty l3O town thirtY-one t3ll
north, of range eight tSl east.
BERNARD WOLFF,
935wi3 Mortpagee.
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SALE.

WI
Default having been made in the terms and con-
ditions of certain indenture Of mortgage, bearing
date the nth day of November, A, D., 1884, and
executed by ana between Moses Stafford and his
wife Hannah Stafford, of Long Rapids, Alpena Co.,
Mich of the first part, and Robert Montrose, of
the city and county OF Alpena, Michigan, of the
second part and duly recorded in the office OF the
Register of Deeds for the county of Apena, on the
18th day of November A. ID. 1884, in Liber Of
Mortgages, on pages IA and %, and by which said
default the power of sale in said mortgage contain
ed has become operative, and 1t being claimed that
there is now due and unpaid, at the date hereof,
on said mortgage, the sum of twelve hundred and
twenty dollars and eghty-seven cents, lSl,22OeI)
for principal and interest, together with an
attorney fee of twenty-five dollars (S25OOl provd-
ed for in said mortgage and no suit or proceeding,
either at law or in equity, having been instituted
TO recover the amount secured by said mortgage,
or any part thereof, now, therefore:
Notice is hereby given. that on the 2lst day OF
September A. ID. 1889, at two o'clock in the after
noon of said day, at the front door of the Court
House, on Chisholm street, in tho city OF Alpena.
county of Apena, and State of Michigan, that be-
ing the building in which the Circuit Court for sand
county in which said mortgagcd premises are stu
ated is held there will be sold at public auction To
mortgage, or so much thereof ~ may be necessary
90 satisfy the said debt the interest thereon, and
said attorney fec and all costs and charges allowed
by law Said moTtgaged premises are situated IN
the township of Long Rapids, county of Alpena,
State Cf Michigan, and described rs follows: All
that piece or parcel of land described follows to
wit: the north half of the southeast quarter of
section thrty-two 1927 in township thirty-two I32)
ROBERT MONTROsE,
SLEAToR & O'BRIEH, Mortgage.
Attorneys for Mortgage.
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A Safe Investment

is one which is guaranteed to bring you
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return OF purchase price. On this safe
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of the lungs, bronchitis, asthma, whoop
ing cough, Group, ete., and can always be
depended upon. Trial bottles free at 4
j. Monaghan's drug store. S92y1
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-07-17
Merit Wins.

We desire TO say to our citizens that for
years we have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Dr.
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklin's Arnica
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druggist.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-07-17

Tudge-Ponsonby, old boy, you
never heard me sing, did you?
Ponsonby-I never have.
You shall suffer no more. will
give you a comic refrain.
| will be satisfied with half of it.
Which half2
Refrain.-Ex
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Bucklen'S Arnica SaIye.

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. 1t
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded Price 20 cents per
box. For sale by p. j. Monaghan, drug
gists. S02y1.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-07-17

The quality OF milk Is Affected by
tho food and the water given the COW.
by the condition OF the stable In which
she Is ccpt, and by the care or slovcn-
Illness used in milking. tfs