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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-30

New line o lace pins, SOC store.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-30

Owing to the illness of Rev. Van
Auken there were no services at the
Congregational church last Sunday.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-30

G. w. Richardson left for Ontario last
Monday.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-30

Meeting of the Common Council
next Monday night.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-30

All kinds of tinware, 99c store.
New line lace pins, 99c store.
DR.. j. w. Small has new card il
another column.
Rainy and gloomy weather on Fri
day and Saturday.
Meeting of the Common Counci
next Monday night.
Special sale of albums, 99c store.
Only one dollar year-the ARGUS
Rev. Reid and family moved into
the rectory last Saturday.
Havermel is operating log camp
for Thomas Collins on the main river
Henry Cameron has the contract
to bank 100000 feet of logs near At
lanta.
Rhubarb Wine at Field ~ Grays.
Combs and brushes cheap, 99c
store.
III. Il. Morse has started a log camp
near Atlanta, with Frank Dishaw as
foreman.
The Salvation Army still continues
to keep up their disturbance on the
public streets.
George Moffatt has gone to start a
log camp, on Hunt creek, for the
Messrs. Churchill.
The j. l.. cigars are superior to all
others.
Wooden hose and mittens at prices
to suit all, 99c store.
The Third ward Sunday school, now
being built on Lake street, is 2Sx50
feet, with II feet posts.
Judge Kelley presided over the ses-
sion of the Iosco Circuit Court the
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-30

j. j. Mcleod took trip TO Detroit last
Monday.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-30

The services at Trinity church on
Sunday evening will commence at 1880
o'clock until further notice.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-30

A silk umbrella with oxydised
crook top at 81. SO at the Model.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-30

William Mulvaney is operating a
lumber camp on Twin creek. The
logs are for Fletcher and Churchill.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-30
PERSONAL.
A. L. Maser has gone to Chicago.

A. l.. Maser has gone to Chicago.
f. M. Wheeler returned to Owosso Mon
day.
j. j. Mcleod took trip TO Detroit last
Monday.
&. w. Richardson left for Ontario last
Monday.
III. III. Wittelshofer started for Chicago,
last Monday.
IL. Clark passed Sunday in the city Wis
iting relatives.
Milo Eastman and A. NJ. Henry were in
town yesterday.
Mrs. w. l.. Churchill returned home last
Thursday night
Richard Campbell, of Ironton, Michigan,
was in town this week.
Casper Alpern came up on the train from
Detroit, last Friday.
c. II. Luce took trip to Detroit last
Thursday, on business.
+. ). Steele was passenger on the Al
pena, arriving Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. III. Vroman left on
Mondays train, for Metamora, Ohio.
j. Collins, of the Labor Journal, left on
steamer Alpena Sunday, for Port Huron.
Frank limerick left town Monday for
Lansing, to attend the Supreme Court.
Geo. y. Fletcher and daughter arrived
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-30

Stoves cleaned, polished, repaired,
and set up, by Campbell ~ Nicholson,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-30

Crockery, glassware and table cut
tlery cheap at 99c store.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-30

All kinds of tinware, 99c store.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-30

DR.. j. w. Small has new card il
another column.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-30

The deer hunting season commences
next Friday, November list, and lasts
until the first Of December.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-30

Judge Kelley presided over the ses-
sion of the Iosco Circuit Court the
early part of last week.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-30

The finest of all kinds of tobaccos
in the market, at j. Levyn's.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-06-28
An intelligent Thief OF a Rat.

A waiter at Boston hotel says
there is a rat of unusual intelll'
gence which haunts the hotel
kitchen, and, when occasion offers,
steals food from the cook. He
says this rat ought to be caught
and exhibited as a marvel at the
dime museums. Several stories OF
precocity are told about this rodent,
of which the following is one:
"a few evenings ago." said the
waiter, 81 had occasion to go down
into the kitchen. 1t was dusky
when | arrived, and as soon as my
ewes would permit me to get used
to the light | saw a large rat walk
deliberately up to the dish OF
doughnuts and begin to take them
ont one 10y one aud string them on
TO his tail, as you would string
heads. When he had put on five
and loaded his tail all up, he turn
ed around, took the end OF hiS tail
between his teeth and walked of
as if he were going to muster"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-06-28
A Famous Naval Duel.

Twenty five years ago the 18th
of June fell on Sunday. On that
morning in 1864 the U. s. steamer
Kearsarge, commanded by captain
Winslow, steamed out from the
harbor of CherbOurg, France, fol-
lowed by the Confederate cruiser
Alabama, commanded by Captain
Semmes. 1t was to be a fight to
the death. The Alabama now lies
at the bottom of the deep blue sea;
the Kearsarge has been ordered to
Port au Prince and is now on her
way there. That early summer
Sunday morning of the coast ol
France the sea was almost as
smooth as glass. The fight was To
occur within sight of the shore
and the trains from Paris wert
laden with men anxious to witness
the duel. The moorings of th'
Alabama we're cast off while ye
the church b ellis were ringing, ant
she steamed out of the harbor cage
for the fray. A puff of smoke from
the Alabama, another and another
and the work was begun in earnest
Slxty.two minutes the contes
Iasted-awful minutes they were
and then the Alabama went down
sinking stern foremoast, and tn
KeArsarge was the victor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-06-28
Modeety.

True mOdesty is ashamed to do
anything that Ia Iepugnant to right
reason /; false modesty is ashamed
to do anything that is opposite to
the humOr of those with whom the
party converses. True modesty
avoids everything that is criminal /;
false modesty everything that is
unfashIonable. The latter is only a
general undetermined instinct-the
former is that instinct limited aud
circumscrIbed by the rules OF pru.
dence.
One OF the strangest thing in
this contradictory world IS that
bathing suits should be made OF
dry goods. Boston Gazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-06-28
How Long Should a Piano Keep In
Tune 7

SIN spite of all the efforts of the
makers" said a piano tuner, II do
not believe there is one piano in
100 that, with ordinary parlor use
will stand in tune more than two
months. An unskillful musical
ear, 1t ~ true, will fail TO detect
any important dlssord In a piano
for six months, or perhaps longer,
but no cultivated ear can tolerate
the discordant notes that the best
piano will insist npOn giving after
two months OF use. When you think
once that the steel wires and iron
frames of piano are alternately
contracting and expanding under
the variations of the surrounding
atmosphere, giving constant
movement of the wires and a con-
sequent change in the pitch and
tone of the instrument, the impossl'
bility of a piano maintaining per-
feet tone for any length Of time
must be at once apparent; and il
you will but reflect on the surpris
ing fact that the tension of the
strings of piano causes a strain
Oh the body of the instrument
equal to the weight Of 1OO,OW
pounds, you will, doubles, agree
with me that Il piano that will re
main IN perfect tune tor d year IL
an instrument that must necessar
lily be of extreme rarity, if not one
impossible to make. A piano,good
bad or Indifferent when new, should
be tuned once a month. The long
er an instrument remains untunet
the lower its pitch of tone becomes
and when It is desired to have tn,
piano drawn to concert pitch tn
strain on the body OF the lnstru
ment is greatly increased, no much
in fact, that the case is liable t
yield gradually, necessitating a sec
ond tuning in a week, or two week
at the furthest. 1t Is a conm0
error among non.proiessional plan
PLAYERS to thIuk a piano shoul'
remain in tune at least q year
Professionals know better.-PhllG
delDhid Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-06-28
A Coed Story.

A pretty rich story on two prom
inent Minneapolis gen tlemen was
reia ted in st, Paul recently. These
geatIemen, at the time OF the great
Harwood failure, eight years ago,
went to New York to settle up
some of the accounts of the insOl-
vent concern. Their business com
pleted they partook of a cham
pagne supper, and the sparkling
fluid predominsted over the deli
cate viands. Quite mellow, they
secured box in one of the theatres
After the play had progressed
ONE time one nudged the other
and quantity asked
"Can you hear anything "
mot blamed word,' returned
the other. at is blanked funny
but really believe that wine il
ringing III my ears so loud that il
browns their voices"
"Come, let's get out Of here. I'm
afraid we've drank too much and
they retired as gracefully as they
could under the circu instances
Next morning one OF the gentle
men discovered he had kept his
program, and what an sstonished
revelation. In big letters he read
"Humpty Dumpty.' They tum
bled ; they had been trying to hear
a pantOmime. Another bottle OF
wine drowned their chagrin. This
story is from llte.-M innedpOh'
I Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-06-28
CENTRAL NEW Y0RK'S SOUTH
FORK.
FLLENVILLE MENACED BY THE
DELAWARE AND HUDSON CANAL
COMPANY'S DAM.

FLLENVILLE MENACED BY THE
DELAWARE AND HUDSON CANAL
COMPANY'S DAM.
The village Of Ellenyllle, with four
thousand Inhabitants, Is situated
on the line of the Delaware and
Hudson canal, at the junction of
the Beerkill and Rondout creeks,
and in a narrow valley between
the Shawangunk Mountain ranges
The Beerkill is a swift mountain
torrent, which flows eastward into
the Rondont Creek, aud high upon
it's waters is Cape Pond, an I'm
mense storage reservoir of the
Delaware and Hudson canal. IL
was constructed many years ago
by building a wooden dam $40 feet
long, across mountain gorge.
The pond covers three hundred
acres. and is of considerable depth
at all points. The Conemaugh
lake was fourteen miles distant
from Johnstown, and its water'
we're only three hundred feet above
the level of the river On The
other hand, Cape Pond is only two
miles distant from Ellenyille, and
its threatening flood is nine hun
dred feet above the Rondout Creek
valley. The waters are held back
by nothing more substantial than
an old and leaky wooden dam.
The Ellenville people have beer
long apprehenslve Of danger from
the Cape Pond reservoir, but were
never stirred to lively sense o
/ their peril until the story OF thu
Conemaugh Valley disaster reached
their ears. They haye now unlteC
in an earnest petition to the oflicIal'
of the Delaware and Hudson Cana
Company, asking that the dam d
at once razed or made safe. IL Il
not doubted that prompt actor
will be taken by the canal compan!
TO remove the danger and there0.
quiet the well.grounded fears o
the petitioners.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-06-28
prairie on the trail of the abduc
tors.

! Dragged from his horse, beaten,
bound and and foot, blIDdiOlded
and tied on a horse, Mr.. Roberts
was driven all night and nearly all
the next day across the prairie,
without food or drink. At the
end of that time he was taken from
the horse and the bandage remov.
ed from his eyes. Two of his cap
tors then conducted him to rude
log cabin, containing no furniture
whatever, and lighted only by a
smoky lamp that hung suspended
from a beam overhead. Then,
without a word, they left him, and
he heard them fasten the door on
the outside.
Exhausted by his terrible jour
ney, Mr. Roberts was about to
throw himself on the hard floor
when the door was opened
again and a man entered the hut.
"Senor Moreno ~ the ranchman
cried, hope reviying in his heart
"You have followed-yOu have
come to save me !"
"Not so fast, Mr.. Roberts," Mo-
reno replied, sinister expression
on his handsome face. "Why
should l succcr the man who so
recently gave me blow ?"
"Ahf" Roberts fell back a pace
regarding the other fixedly. "Then
may | ask your business here p
81 want your daughter"
"WellH"
"Consent to my marriage with
her aud you are free man."
"Then 1t is by your instigation
that l have been brought to this
robbers den 7"
"Haye a care, Roberts You
are in my power now !" cried Mo.
reno, an angry flush darkening his
face.
"Pooh did you ever know me
to play the part of coward? ? So
the girl was right, after all,
though l laughed when she
Called you a bandit"
"Ha! did she soi No matter
by and by she will spend the
gold l bring her without asking
uncomfortable questions as to how
I obtained it. Come, what do you
say 7 Do you consent to take me
for a son.in.law ~
The ranchman's eyes blazed with
indignation.
"Villian ~ he cried. 81 would
sooner see my daughter dead, and
die a thousand deaths myself than
glye her to you, an outlaw-a ban
dit ~
"We'll try what confinement and
hunger will do" said Moreno, with
a sneer. 81 think you will change
your mind before you have been
here many hours longer" And
with a mocking bow, he left the
room.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-06-28
EupePsy.

This is what you ought to have,
in fact, you must have it, TO fully
enjoy life. Thousands are search.
ing for it daily, and mourning be-
cause they find it not. Thousands
upon thousands of dollars are
spent annually by our people 10
the hope that they may attain this
boon. Aud yet it may be had by
all. We guarantee that Electric
Bitters, if used according to di.
rections and the use persisted in,
will bring you Good Digestion and
Oust the demon Dyspepsia and in.
stall instead Eupepsy. We recon-
mend Electric Bitters for Dyspepsia
and all diseases of Liver, Stomach
and Kidneys. Sold at fifty cents
and one dollar per bottle by B,
Schmitt, Druggist, and L. II. JOr.
dan, Mt. Jackson.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-06-28
the lawn.mOwer for a few minutes
for use on the next corner.

the lawn.mOwer for a few minutes
for use on the next corner.
Certainly, my boy" replied Mr.
Bowser, "you'll find it in the back
yard"
When he had gone observed
that the man had a suspicious look
about him, and that | should not
dare to trust him, and Mr.. Bowser
turned on me with:
"What do you know about read
ing character There never was
more honest man in the world. I'D
trust him with every dollar have"
In about half an hour Mr. Bow.
ser began to get uneasy, and after
waiting few minutes longer he
walked down 10 the corner. No
black man. No Lawn mower. by
inquiry he learned that the Dor.
rover had loaded the mower into
a hand cart and hurried off. IL
was a clear case OF misplaced con.
fdenCe.
swell y | queried as Mr.. Bow.
ser came back with his eyes bulg.
ing out aud his hair on eud.
"Its--its gone p he gasped.
~ expected it. The longer some
folks live the less they seem to
know. If somebody should come
and want to borrow the furnace or
the bay windows you'd let 'em go,
| suppose
"But he-he-"
"But what oft? You had no
business to lend that lawn mower,
Mr.. Bowser. You'll never get over
your countrIfed ways if you live
He would listen no further. He
rushed out and sailed around the
neighOorhood for two hours, and
next morning got the police at
work, and it was three days before
he would give up that he had been
"hornswagIed,' as one of the de-
tectives put it. Then, to add To
his misery the officer said
"We'll keep our eyes open, but
there isn't one chance IN 500. Aftel
this you'd better let your wife have
charge of things. That darkey
couldn't have bamboozled her that
way.r-Detr0h Free Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-06-28
WHAT SHE WOULD DO.

They were talking about some
body who had been shame
lessly Tilted by her young man. A
woman is never as hard on a young
man for yltng a girl as on a girl
for jilting a young man.
"Fred, if you did that to me, IT
you went of with another girl, do
you know what | would do ?"
"No, dear. What 7"
81 would simply get hold of you
and tell yOu what thought of you,
aud then Pd leave you and never
speak to you again."
'"WOuld you really do that :"
ayes, mo, don't think |
would. | would despise you and
have too great a contempt for you
TO take any notice of it at all or of
you eyer after. If JOu think so
little of me after all you've said
you cannot be the gentleman |
thought you were"
"But, say, dear, l haven't, you
know, | haven't done anything at
all.D
"Eo, | know you haven't, but if
you were to, If | found that you
were making love to another girl
I'd no | wouldn't-Id just be as
nice as | could to yOu-doubly as
nice to you-and I'd make you so
fond OF me you couldn't live with.
out me and then I'd turn around
aud tell you / wanted nothing to
do with YOU
"Thst would be mean."
"Well-so it would. No, | guess
I'd 60 to you and tell you quietly
that altough you we're so contempt
IDLY double.faced, | couldn't be;
have too much self.respect; and
that you we're free-free to GO
with anybody you liked"
"That would be better.p
"Would itl Oh, that wouldn't
be all I'd make you suffer-Oh
I'd make you suffer if you eve
treated me like that
"What would you do 2"
"Pd walt till got a good oppor
tunity and I'd humillate you"
Chow ~
"I don't know, I'd do it all th
same. Maybe you think Pm stupid
but I'd show you"
"Shall l tell you what you'd dc
If you ever found me OUT
"DO you mean to say you hav
already? WelP-
"No. If l ever did, do you kno'
what you'd doP
"WhatW
"You'd go and get another youn
, man and make it out you'd jilte
me.n
"Well, 1 guess that's what
really would do after all."-Sd
Francisco Chronicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-06-28

The sun was just disappearing
below the western horizon as Ar
thur Forbes and his men entered
the hilly, wooded country that bor'
ders the Rio Grande. A thick
column of smoke rising from pine
thlcket about three.quarters of a
mile ahead of them, showed where
the outlaws camp was situated.
Arthur bade his men conceal
themselves in the dense wood,
while he went to recOnnOltre. lie
found that the outlaws considera'
bly, outnumbered his own force, 80,
as they evidently had no suspicion
of the presence of an enemy, he de-
termined to wait until they we're
asleep and then surprise them.
After midnight, when the out
laws had sunk into profound
slumber, he ordered the attack.
The cowboys advanced stealthily,
and were almost within the camp
before they we're discovered by the
sentinel, who gave the alarm.
But it came too late. Arthur's
men rushed forward with cheers,
and we're among the robbers before
they we're fairly awake. The lat
ter hurriedly seized their weapons
and made what resistance they
could but it was Intellectual. The
struggle was sharp and brief. Many
of the outlaws were killed, and the
rest fled precipitately. Among the
latter was Moreno.
Arthur, as soon as the battle
was over, called a few OF his men
and went in search of Mr.. Roberts
They soon found him, and he was
az once released from his unpleas
ant quarters.
The cowboys determined to re-
main in the outlaws camp during
the remainder Of the night, ant
start for home the next morning
One of them told Mr.. Roberts wha
al taken place at his ranch th'
previous night. He listened til
the story was finished, then ros'
and went to where Arthur wa
standing with his back against tn
, trunk OF o tree, gazing into th
FIRE.
"Arthur," said he, grasping tb
young mans hand. 81 have learn
ed all You have done for me. Ho
! have proved yOnrselt OTaNo loI
. low and friend that one can rel
, upon. Now what shall 1 give 20
as a reward Z"
! Arthur was about to deprecat
any return for what was simply hI
duty when he caught the whims
l cal expression of his employer
face.
.. "Oh, sir" he faltered, a sudde
] hope springing INTO life, "if dare
If you would not think me pr
J, sumptous -"
t "GO 90, boy" said Mr.. Robert
Q kindly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-06-28
PATENTS

obtained for new inventions, or for i'm
provsments in old ones, Caveats Infringe
msnts, Trade Marks and all patent bust
mesa promptly attended 70.
INVENTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN
REJECTED may still. in most cases, be
patented by us. Being opposite the U. 5.
Patent Office and, engaged in Patent
business exclusively, we can secure pat
epts in less time than those who are 70
mote from Washington.
When inventors send model or sketch
We make search in the Patent ONCE, and
advise as to its pstentability, free o.
charge. Correspondence confidential
feos reasonable, and no charge unlesI
patent is obtained.
We refer by permission to the City
Postmaster, and to the Superintendent o.
tine Post Office Money Order Division II
Washington. For special references
circular, advice, terms, &c, address
c. A. SNOW e. CO.,
Opposite Paent Office Washington. ID. {
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-06-28
HIS REVENGE.

A beautiful evening in south.
western Texas. The southern twi-
light was settling down over the
broad prairie the horizon blazed
with sunlight and the air was full
of the scent of flowers ; no sound
was heard but the light winds rust
ling and the hum of numerous in
sects, as they flew in and out
among the mounds and beds Of
plants and shrubs.
Standing on the piazza o. John
Roberts mansion were persons OF
opposite sex, both young and well
favored. He was speaking in a
pleading voice, she listening with
a frown on her lovely face.
"But why will you not be my
wife ~ said the young man In i'm
passiOned tones. 81 am young,
not bad looking, and | own one OF
the largest and best stocked ranch.
es in the state"
"Becsuse do not love you, SenOI
Moreno, and l am promised tc
another" she returned, bravely
meeting the glance of his passion
ate eyes.
"You care more fOr some OnC
else than you do tor me-" he said
bitterly. "And who, may | ask
is that happy man I"
"Arthur Forbes, my father
overseer.'
"What ! that Yankee adven
tureri And does the wealthy Mr.
Roberts sanction the engagement
of his daughter-his only child
TO one of his hired servants 2"
awe have not told him yet
but"
"Ah you have not told him
Well, when you do, think he vii
. order the Yankee off the ranch
Your fathers overseer indeed
Miss Lucia Roberts should mat
with one of her own station"
"ADd so noble and chivalrous
gentleman as Senior Thomas No
reno appears to think himse
:. should attend more to his own a
/ fairs, and meddle less with thing
n that do not concern him, hOtly II
- piled Lucia.
n "But this does concern me for
t. intend that you shall be my wife
"Then your intentions will mi
d carry, for | will never marry you
.I of "Santa Maria !" cried the yOuu
/; man. "Would you refuse me for
" common wOrkingman--a me
ty Yankee adventurer No; l ha'
in in SET lny heart upon you and ha'
IS, you | will yet, though | have
use force"
The next moment the fer
lover, maddened with rage al
;, jealousy, would have succeeded
carrying Lucia from the piazz
and forcibly bearing her away
lis own powerful steed, wbi'
stood near by, had he not recelv'
so fierce blow IN the face fro
the clenebed hand Of John Robert
who at that instant stepped fro
the door, as to send him headloI
down the piazza steps, stunned,
the ground.
Though it was not long befo
he was on his feet again, Lucia Ii
disappeared in the interval. Wit
. lOut a word to the ranchman, W
stood gazing calmly down at hi
be mounted his horse and gallOp
Or away, mutterng between
I'd clenched teeth: