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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-16
WHAT'S THE NATTER
WITH The
DETROIT FREE PRESS.

Three ye.rs ago at the eneamrmsnt Of the Mich.
,ssn state Troops at Brighton was first heard the
high pitched inquiry; "vhst's the matter witt
Ths Uns nsn na n: reply Hes al rihS
taking, spread over the land, being made especial
prominent BY Michigan men at Chicago last
summer, ana as rallyfng cry vas yorcifsrouslr
repeated all through the late political campaign.
AZ the Free Press comes under the discriminate.
ing eye cf readers We seem TO hear this question;
Whats the matter With the Free Prsssi"
And il. vast army Of readers out-shouta P.se.
jubilee chorus In responding:
"oh, the Pree Press is all right"
And in verify The Free Press il all right.
What would you have, good resderi rbs t.I.
graphic news from the four quarters Of the aiohc
people 'no
DO you wish the run Of the exchange, the auetu.
atoms OF wall street, the talk Of the Bourse In,
mans skilll w
=, Do you wait for the proceedings Of tho courts
thhe-shall We ssy,doines OF Congress, the news OF
the government the amazing varsity Of intelli.
gence gathered from all psrs OF the continent and
selected at length
Are you interested in Michigan nsws, the rrov,.
ment 81 the notable people picture Of life in ths
phases Of nature
viii editorial discussion Of topic Of general in.
sst you
Will il please you 10 read Of matters pertainins
70 the Household or the Farm anu Garden
=, Are you entertained by discourse on music ana
the drama, IN discussion Of playe in the gossip Of
the stage Are you interested in Art mattersi
Do you find pleasure in reading Of what 10 going
on In the word
Or will your fancy be stirred your sentiment ss-
cured. your emotions touched, your humOr tiokled.
your faculties improved by the wonderfully inter.
etting stories poems, sketches, essays, anecdotss
and manifold expostions OF human nature ybicb
are 70 De found In its columns, original nI Of them
contributed BY scores Of writer's Of intellect and
cultivation. brighter and larger array than many
magazine can boast Of, and not duplicated in spy
other paper but to be read in the Free Press aone
Doyou Ike to knowIwhst 10 going on In the social
world, and what are the latest society "fadsi"
II these things cannot satisfy, please, inherent
and instruct you, then II is hardly within tho pow.
er OF those wbo labor solely 10 produce a pure re.
hned and high class, modern newspaper TO DO so
but If you will take the trouble 10 compars III.
paper with any other which may come before YOU
no matter from what place, noar or remote bearins
in mind that the Daily ia furnished every day in
.ne year lot seven Dollars and the Weeklv 10
10 IL pages each week for year for one DSllsr.
your unbiased judgment in response 70 whats
the matter with the FREE PRESsf" cannot be
other then; The Free Press Is one Of the best and
cheapest family newspapers 10 the world, thcrofors
THE FREE Pnyss 70 ALL RIeHr."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-16


blood when | think on it! Went and
got so drunk that l lost my senses |
In that condishun this Lem Marvin
cum along with an old yaller mewl--
critter as couldn't stand still and
look ye in the face-the poorest,
meanest, wall-eyedest, knock -kneedest
mewl in all the kentry! Him got me
to trade. kin remember that him
told me his mewl was valued at ST..
400, and that him could do $50 circus
tricks. Whoop-ee Look up and
witness pictur' of terror ~
go on"
"The fust thing l remember was of
gittin' home with that ar onery beast,
and the ole woman and children a.
cryin' out arter the beloved Damas.
Gus. Their yells and howls sobered
me up bit, and when l found that
had dun gone and made fule of my
self tainted dead away! Whoopl
Whoop! Stranger, l am dangerous.
| orter be tied to a tree 7"
"You are all right-what else ?"
"Wall, | cum back up we're to git
Damascus, but Lem Marvin wouldn't
gin him up. He said it war a fair
trade. and the only thing left was to
shute he. I've tried to fur the last
two years, but luck is agin me. Hip!
Woof! Stranger, I've got to have
blood or 60 to pieces l reckon you
'un laid in with the Marvins agin me!
Yes, I reckon ye did |"
81 didn't care copper whether you
killed Marvin or he killed you. /
don't believe in murder of this sort.
Both of yoa ought to be arrested"
"Hear he! Whoop! Hear he sid.
in agin me and wishin' I had been
shot :" howled the man as he danced
around.
II don't side against you, though
you brought it on by getting drunk.
l say no man has right to 60 gun
ming for human life. The law ought
to make it hot for you"
Hear he Jist hearken to he ! He
is agin me and fur the Marvins !!
Whoop-ee! Stranger, I'll gin ye two
minutes to pray. | can't let ye live
deed cant! When ! go home
the old woman will ak me Jim, did
ye git Damascus No Did We git
Marvin P No. Then who'd ye:gitf'
And I'll tell her that met an onery
critter about your size on the road,
and dropped him fur luck. Stranger
-"
| sized him up for braggart. and
while he was dancing around, | got
my revolver. AS he seemed to be
drawing the interview to a climax l
covered him and said:
"If you move hand I'll bore you."
"He-he-hear he" he gasped, turn
ing pale faster than painter could
put it on with a brush.
"Do you want my life p
Deed no, stranger ! wouldn't
take it | wouldn't hurt hair on
your head | was fule, stranger
a consarnsd fule for blufiing at ye! 7
was a-doin' it to show off,"
"Shall we be friends ?"
"If ye only will, stranger. | like
yer looks, and ] believe we kin be
like brothers. Hurt ye, sab Why,
I'd stand to yer back agin the hull
world. was braggin', sah-jist
braggin', and | hope ye won't lay it
up agin me. I'll fire of the charge
in the gun to prove my words"
He fired in the bushes, and we
walked lovingly together for the next
five miles. When we parted he held
his hand out and said
Don't lay it up agin me, stranger.
/ was powerfully affected by the
loss Of that mewl, and unless kin
kill Lem Marvin l may never git
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-16
Consumption surely Cured.

10 THE EpIron-Please inform your
readers that have q 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 n
they will send me their express and post
Office address. Respectfully, 7. A. si,O.
CUM, NJ. c., 1si Pearl ST., New York.
epqyl
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-16
Advertising Rates.

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Lsord notices. among local reading matter. t.n
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Births, Marriages and Deaths frss.
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-16
WIT AND HUMOR.

The young man who forged his way
to the front is now in the penitentiary.
-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-16

II isa good man that can tell the
age of saw by looking at its teeth.
-Danville Breeze.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-16

ats a pity" remarked the preach.
er, that the world is 50 prone to be
untruthfnl."
well, yes, rather" replied lay.
man.
"I have noticed for some time past
that the evil has been growing, and
not only in great things but in small
things, lies will be told
Very true" said the layman sadly.
81 was reading yesterday that 'heav-
en- lies about us in our infancy"
Then the preacher went out to COM
mune with the hitching-post -Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-16

1t does not follow that an aged man
will be silly if he should happen to
live to a green old age.-New Orleans
Picayune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-16

A fussy old customer who boards
at a certai nhotel in this city found
fault with his soup the other day.
Waiter" he said sharply, this is
not soup, it's Cruel"
The waiter looked at il moment,
then whisked the bowl away.
Excuse me, sir" he said politely,
"this is cruel IL was intended for
another old woman" and he disap-
peared after the customers soup
Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-16

Buyer-How much are these trous-
ers, Mr.. Solomons?
Mr.. S.-Vell, meine freund, We are
yust givin' dose pants away.
Buyer (effusively y)--Thanks, thanks!
I'll take this pair. exit rapidly with
trousers. Life.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-16

Perhaps the most potential letter
in the alphabet is en-" because it can
make a man of ma.-Binghamton
Republican.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-16

A gross libeler of our 400 states
that society worships the dollar.
This is great mistake. Society nev-
er prostrates itself before anything
less than million dollars. Our aris-
tocrats have their limitations but it is
not in this direction.-New York
Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-16

Mamma-Do you know the ten
commandments, my dear?
Little Bess-Yes, mamma.
Well, repeat them.
| can't, mamma. / dot know them
by heart. I only know them when l
see them.--Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-16

Mr.. Gowest at a Chicago evening
party]--May ! mark your card for
the next waltz, Miss Breezy?
Miss Breezy consulting card J.
Thanks, awfully, Mr.. Gowest, you
may have the one following, if you
like. see that Mr.. b. Moor has cor
rallied me for the next.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-16

Son-Papa, why is cur State called
commonwealth,
Cynical father with thwarted am
bitions)-Because, my boy, the COM
mon people seem to have all the
wealth.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-16

Miss Beauty-Do you remember
that French count who followed me
from place to place and declared he
was dying of love for me' Well, his
family have put him in a lunatic asyl-
um.
Rival Belle am not surprised.
| always did think he was crazy.-N.
Y, Weekly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-16

Mr.. Dumpsey-There, there, my
dear, allow me to PROFOUND conun-
drum. Why are you like palm
leaf fan?
Mrs. Dumpsey (sulkily)-I don't
know.
Mr.. Dumpscy-Because it is i'm
possible to shut you up.-Burlington
Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-16

"Is Mr.. - in :" asked a visitor
Of the Office boy.
"Naw."
"Do you know where he isl
"Nope; his aunt's dead, an Iguess
he's either at the funeral or at the
bal game. ."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-16

Gentleman ito barber)-Have you
one of these nickel-weigbing machines
in the place?
Barber-Yes, sab, right dar in de
cornah. Gentleman weighs himself }
Hab a shave, sab
Gentleman-No, want to take a
bath.
Barber (to boy)-Alexander, git a
bath ready fur dis gemman. tAfter
the gentleman has removed from the
bath room.l Eberyting all right sabi
Gentleman-Oh, yes.
Barber--Does ye want ter weigh
yerself agin, ssh'-Epoch.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-16

Tot, aged 4, asked her mother if
she might have an apple and obtain
ed the privilege of going to the store
room and taking just one. She came
back with two large apples.
why, Tot |" exclaimed her moth
er, didn't mamma say you must take
only one ?"
well, mamma" said little iDno-
cence, at was so berry dart in zare,
how TODD me see to tate jes' one ~
New York Sun.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-16

From the opening gun ofthe pres
ent campaign to the present."
Hold on, said the managing edit
or, that won't do"
"Why not, sir?" asked the brilliant
young political writer.
Because there was no opening
gun'-nothing but a busted barrel"
"Well, sir, don't a busted barrel
open a guni' Indignantly asked the
brilliant young political writer
Elk.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-16

She lat end Of the third actl-I do
not like that play. It's too gushing.
There is altogether too much kissing
in it.
He-It isn't real kissing. They
don't do that in plays. It's only an
imitation-it's only stage kissing.
She later in the evening]-Don't
you think, George, that stage kiss
must be-don't George-awfully--
quit, George-.-unsatisfying.--Free
Press.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-05-10

The early PIONEER found the
most of Dakota inclined to drouth,
caused by prairie fires which left
the surface bare. Since the pro-
lection of the grasses by settle
ment, moisture has so increased
that Dakota has become famous as
the greatest wheat raising section
in the world, and one county alone
in that state produced one per cent
of the entire wheat crop of the U.
States for '69. As it was with Da-
kota SO it will be with West Tex
as.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-05-10


1t is well to keep in mind that
no day leaves us just where and
as it found us. We are with each
departing day older in time and
nearer to the grave. Some addi-
ton for good or i'll is made to the
record of life. We are made bet
!er or worse. Habit becomes a
little stronger. Our opportunl-
ties in life lessen. The need of
dispatch in the work of life in
creases. We have less time to
waste. The danger of delay aug
ments.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-05-10

A paragraph is going the rounds
to the effect that Judge Lock Nc
Daniel recently called on Assistant
Postmaster General Clarkson to
have the lady postmistress at An
derson, Grimes county, who is a
democrat appointee under Cleve-
land, retained in Office. Clarkson
asked if there was no republican
applicant for the place, and
there was none, but the demo-
Gratis and republicans were united
in wanting her retained in the Of
fee, as she was dependent on it
for a support. After finding out
that there was no applicant for the
place, Clarkson wanted to know if
there wasn't a republican in the
town who could be induced to
take it, as he deemed it bad policy
to leave a democrat in ofice-even
if she was a poor woman and not
allowed to vote.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-05-10

You have trouble, your feelings
are injured, your husband is un-
kind, your wife frets, your home
is not pleasant, your friends do
not treat you fairly, and things in
general move unpleasantly. Well,
what of it? Keep it to yourself.
A smouldering fire can be found
and extinguished; but when Goals
are scattered you can't pick them
up. Bury your sorrows. The
place for sad things and disgusting
things is underground. A cut fin
ger is not benefited by pulling off
the plaster and exposing it to some
body's eye. Charity covereth a
multitude of sins. Things thus
covered are cured without scar;
but once published and confded
to meddling friends, there is no
end to the trouble they may cause.
Keep it to yourself. Troubles are
transient; and when a sorrow is
healed and passed, what comfort
| it is to say, mo one ever knew il
till it was overr'- Selected.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-05-10
The Orphans Home.
WIN. F. SoMMERvILLE,
Director General.

het. Il. ID. uyHc, -dycHt u'tN 20"
tee of the Orphans Home at
Macon, Ga, Writes a Let
ter Dated Feb. 5, $50.
1 have been using Swift's Spe-
cifc with the children of the
Orphans Home under my charge,
with the best results. l began its
use between nine and ten years
ago, and have seen many remark
able results.
Quite a number of the children
had constitutional blood diseases,
resulting from the sins of the pa
rents, and every one of these chill
dren we're cured of the horrible
faint by the use of SIS.
There have also been scores of
children in the Institution whose
systems (they having been mostly
without the benefits of parental
care) we're enervated by dirt eat
ing and other foul practices.
Every one of these children have
taken S.S.S., and all have been
signally benefited by it. All have
been cured who have taken enough
of it. We have also two inmates
of the house, subject to painful
recurring attacks of erysipelas.
Neither one improved under the
treatment usual for the disease.
When all other medicines were
discarded and they took S.S.S. the
cure in each case was quick and
permanent, for they have been
well for five years, and there has
been no return Of the disease. l
could tell much more of the re-
markable cures Of blood disease by
ISIS, for l have seen it used and
know its value. L. B. PAYNE.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis
eases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-05-10

The people of the United States
will raise their voice in thanks if
Postmaster General Wanamaker
will ask congress to reduce postage
to one cent an ounce. One plank
in the Republican platform is
ave demand the reduction of let
ter postage to one cent per ounce. "
The Senate is Republican, and as
experience has demonstrated that
reduction in postage increases
the revenue, there is every pros
pect that Mr.. Wanamaker will ask
for it and that the reduction will
be made.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-05-10

A mans occupatation or condi-
ton has good deal to do with
making his facial expression. In
tellectual pursuits, like the studies
of the scholarly profession, when
coupled with temperate and moral
habits or life, brighten the face
and give person a superior look.
Magnanimity of nature of love of
studies and art, will make bright,
glad face; but contrary to this a
man may have face that does not
please anybody, because of a love
of self to the exclusion of all 9TH
ers, Notwithstanding his learning
and worldly shrewdness. Soldiers
get a hard severe look; overwork-
ed laborers constantly look tired;
reporters look inquisitive; mathe-
maticians look studious; judges
become grave, even when off the
bench; the man who has had do
nestle trouble looks all broken up.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-05-10

The board appointed to furnish
the new capitol have about COM
pleted their work, and should re-
ceive the thanks of the entire state
of Texas. The capitol has been
furnished in a becoming manner,
the Chicago contractors have been
very obliging and prompt to recti-
fly any mistake. Of the 100000
appropriated for this
purpose, $500 remains. The
amount paid for iron and steel
furniture was $4,000, and for floor
coverings and wooden furniture
and drapery, $4,000
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-05-10

Cutting prices is an abominable habit
to secure business. A man might as well
knife himself right out and be done with
it, as to drag out a miserable existence,
always figuring just little under the
other fellow. Such business when secur-
ed, is not at all desirable, as the class of
customers who are beating about after
manufacturers to do their work for moth
ing, are poor lot. A good, first-class
man don't want such customers on his
books. Cutting prices is good deal like
the whisky habIt-it grows with the
using, the more INDUCED in, the more
fixed the habit.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-05-10

each county is invited to construct
a shield or tablet bearing the name
of the county and few lines des-
criptiye of its resources, etc. A
border six inches in width will
surround the lettering, which Dor
der must be made of the products
of the county, arranged in such
manner as may suit the taste of
the person who performs the work,
thus giving opportunity for the
display of artistic talent in the
lettering and decorating. These
tablets will be of uniform size and
shape, and will all be conspicu-
ously displayed. They may be as
elaborate as desired, and besides
the name of the county may con-
tain any matter that may be de-
sired, but letters should not be less
than one inch in height and placed
in straight lines, SO they may be
read at distance of twenty-five
feet. Inside of this square place
your lettering, which should be
arranged something like the fol-
lowing: County. - miles
[ E. or W. as the case may be of |
Fort Worth. Products For
full information, address -,
Texas. Cover the space
outside this lettering with any
kind of design that may suggest
itself-one of the simplest being
made by gluing various colored
grains of corn or wheat to the
cloth in patterns of different kinds.
These tablets are to be made in
addition to whatever other exhibit
your county may prepare, and
should be sent to Fort Worth not
later than May 20. The work of
these tablets is SO small,
and the expense so light, that 1t is
that every county in the
state will avail itself of the oppor-
tunity to call attention to their
locality in this manner. 1t is de-
sired that each county, will at once
notify the secretary of the Palace, t
of its intention to make this tablet, !
so that necessary space may be as :
signed. In the appointment of the
in each county, we
would suggest that the entire {
change of the preparation and
and shipment of the exhibit be s
given over to him. The Texas !
Spring Palace has erected the
building at great expense and the
space is free to all the counties, /
and it is expected the counties will t
ion and sf RTfRff Of 81 pRse ggEUs6RdasFs
this point, and lay them down in
the grounds, free of charge to the I
Palace. Ali exhibits should be in t
Fort Worth from the 18th to 23rd 7
of May, 1889, and should be ship
ped to the secretary, all charges
paid. The counties are urged to
appoint two commissioners, one
man and one lady, who will work :
with zeal and discretion in gather
ing and shipping exhibits, and be t
at the Palace to care for and show t
the same to visitors.
WILLIS Fl. Posi-, Sec'y. !
Approved:
WIN. F. SoMMEBvILLE, L
Director General.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-05-10

Commissioner Hall draws atten-
ton to a fact that is unknown, per-
haps, to majority of the newspa-
per readers of Texas: that there
are 100000 acres of public do
main in Texas subject to homestead
location. Out of this a married
man may select himself a home
of 100 acres, or any single person
a tract of so acres, to which he
may acquire fee simple title by
three years occupancy. The area
of this inappropriate 2E but t the Ea
main is much vnopoly on those of lif
bon9a and IN white oak are the wood
isi'G stAali tlIat Of Oklahoma. No
honest homeseeker need turn back
from Oklahoma because of disap-
pointment. There are homes,
room and welcome for all in Texas.
Gazette.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-05-10
SAN SABA. TEXAS. MAY 10, 1882.

The respect of the Texas court
OF appeals for the little convention,
alltles and technicalities of the law
seems to have its equal in the
court of last resort in Mississippi,
where, In murder trial, the de-
tendant moved to quash the indict-
ment because he failed to allege
that his victim was human being,
although his name, occupation and
place of residence were stated in
such a manner that no further in
ference could possibly have been
drawn than that he was a human
being. The court overruled the
motion to quash, but stated that
1t had grave doubts of its ruling,
whereupon the states attorney en-
tered a nolle prosequi, and the de-
fshdant was dismissed.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-05-10

The Vanderbilt system of rail
roads east of Chicago have deter
mined to abandon the greater por-
ton of their Sunday train in order
to give their employees a chance to
observe the day.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-05-10

Encourage the man who invests his
money in good stallion, and brings him
into your neighborhood, by patronizing
his horse. A good stallion in any section
of the country that will appreciate HIM,
means thousands of dollars added to the
value of horse stock of that section, ard
every man in it will be benefited thereby.
The direct and greatest benefits will be
enjoyed. by those who take hold first
StockmaD.