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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-02-19

There were memorial services at
Trinity church last Sunday forenoon,
in memory of j. S. Minor.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-02-19

The Comstock Brothers have about
100000 feet Of logs banked at the
OK bow, in the city limits.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-02-19

Lamps, crockery and glassware
cheap, at 99c store.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-02-19

Hearing on delinquent taxes will
be in order at the Circuit Court for
the balance of-this week.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-02-19

Oysters direct from the oyster bed:
at Lincoln's fish market.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-02-19

Light rain Friday.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-02-19

AT Lindsay's camp on the West
Branch, about l 100000 feet of logs
have been banked.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-02-19
PERSONAL.
|. Cohen returned on Saturdays train.

l. Cohen returned on Saturdays train.
Mrs. Manwarlng returned to Detroit
yesterday.
]. f. Sanborn, of Osslneke, was In
town this week.
Mrs. G. c. Perkins is visiting her faith.
er Capt. Howes.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ii. Sanbom left for
Buffalo, yesterday.
L. Doyle left on Mondays train for
Sudbury, Ontario.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Power returned
home Monday night.
Mrs. r. j. Kelley returned from Mon.
trcal Saturday night.
Mrs. p. j. Monaghan arrived from De.
troit last Wednesday.
w. L. Churchill returned home We'd
nesday from his trip south.
I. II. Myers, Of Tawas, was visiting
relatives In tho city last week.
III. w. Harrington has removed to In
dianapolis, leaving on Monday.
j. ID. Turnbull and q. l.. Maltz arrived
by Saturdays train, from Detroit
Jas. Bowden returned from his south
crn Michigan trip, Saturday night.
Charles Ziem, of East Saginaw was In
town last week visiting his brother.
Mrs. Reeves, mother of station master
Reeves, returned to Tawas, Thursday.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25
New Vessels for the Navy.

The following are the new vessels
built or being built for the United States
navy: The Maine and Texas, both steel !;
six monitors of iron; tho Charleston,
Baltimore, Newark, Yorktown. Philadel-
phia, San Francisco, Concord, Benning-
ton, all of steel, and one first-class tor
pedo boat, also of steel. The Maine and
Texas are armored vessels. In addition
to those now in process of construction
there have been built the Puritan, Mian-
tonomah, Amphitrite, Monadnock a1d
Terror, all armored vessels of iron, and
the Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, Dolphin
and the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, all of
steel, and the torpedo boat Stiletto, of
wood. These carry 100 breech- loading
rifles of from six to fifteen inch bore,
and each has in addition one or more
secondary batteries. In addition to all
these 81, 900, 900 has been appropriated
for floating batteries, rams, etc, yet to
be designed and built.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25
Metals Costlier Than Gold.

Compared with some of the metals gold
is cheap commodity. 1t is worth $24O
pound, troy; platinum $3.50, and silver
about $12. Nickel is quoted at about so
cents and pure aluminium at $S to so per
troy pound. But barium sells for 1915 a
pound, and calcium is worth 81, 800 a
pound. Cerium is higher; its cost is
$3.50 an ounce, or 1890 a pound.
Chromium brings 5000. cobalt falls to
about half the price of silver, while didy-
MUM is the same price as cerium, and
erbium $40 cheaper by the ounce than
calcium, or just 81, $50 per pound. The
wealth of the Vanderbilts amounts to
nearly 5000, 900, 5000. With this sum
they could purchase 1898 tons of gold
and have something left over, but they
couldn't buy two tons of gallium, that
rare metal being worth $3, $50 an ounce.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25
Mark Antony's Craze for opals.

While most gems owe their tint to the
presence of some foreign coloring matter,
the many hued and beautiful opal differs.
1t is opaque, deriving its beauty from the
marvellous property it possesses of decom-
posing the rays of light, and thus reflect
ing from its polished surface all the
colors of the rainbow 1t needs, there
fore no brilliant, but appears to best ad-
vantage when alone 1t is at present
among the most priced of gems, and has
held its place for ages. Mark Antony
once offered $3.50, 900 fW an opal the
size of hazel nut; but the owner, Non
ius, Roman Senator, preferred exile to
parting with his treasure. In spite of
their value opals are unsafe investments,
for time and exposure dim their lustre,
while their sensitiveness to heat is so great
that the warmth of the hand has been
known to crack them. The finest stones
come from Hungary, and among the Aus
trian crown jewels are gems Of greater size
and beauty than that which tempted the
Roman Emperor. : New York Journal. l
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25
Heat Makes Your Hair Grow.

1t is generally understood that the hair
and nails grow faster in hot weather than
in cold, but, perhaps, few are aware that
any temperature can impart SO great a
stimulus to the growth as Col. Peicval-
sky, the Russian traveller, says the Cen
trail Asian heat did during his journey in
those regions during the summer of 1889.
In June the ground and the air became
excessively hot, SO great, indeed, as to
render travel in the daytime impossible.
Within fortnight after this oppressive
weather began 1T was noticed that the
hair and beard of all the party were grow
ing with astonishing rapidity, and,
strangest ofall, some youthful Cossacks,
whose faces were perfectly smooth, de-
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25
The Memory Hoop.


The "memory hoop" is the newest
craze among society young ladies. ANY
hoop will do, for it is covered mp by
ces of ribbon, presented by girl
friends, upon which must be painted or
embroidered the name of the giver and
the date when given. The ribbon must
have been worn, else it possesses no
charm. From gentleman friends cop
per cent is obtained, highly polished and
engraved with the initials of the donor.
These are suspended by ribbons from the
hoop, which in turn, is suspended in the
owners room. If a piece of ribbon
fades, or one of the coppers turns dark,
it is sign that the giver is i'll, in trouble,
or false, and the owner Immediately sets
to work to find out which. OF course,
it is an infallible test. Mail and Ex-
press E
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25
New Beacon Lights

The objections to the interm:ttance of
electric light signals have been partly
overcome by the use of duplex current,
but still steadicr flame is obtained by
method which an Italian journal de-,
scribes as "clock-work pouring down
every thirty seconds ten centigrams of
powdered magnesium, producing a
smokeless and extremely brilliant light" !"
In clear weather the flashes of the ap-
paratus in question are said to be visible
at night from a distance of. fourteen
English miles. - New York Voice.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25
CHAPTER XIV.

AN ASTOUNDING. PROPOSITION.
It was walk of fifteen minutes from
the woods. Half the distance was passed
over without interchanging word.
Once or twice. when the rays of the
moon pierced through the clouds, Leland
thought he saw her wipe away tear.
He guided her cautiously in the dark
ness, although the light step of the
young lady was scarcely slower in the
obscurity.
Her springy step pressed noiselessly
the fallen leaves-av oided without assist
ance the rutE and marshes, as though en-
dowed with a magical clairvoyance.
When they reached cross-road and
Leland seemed uncertain, she would indi-
cate the way by slight pressure of the
arm.
Both were no doubt embarrassed by
the long silence-it was Clara who first
broke it.
"You have been very good this evening,
Mr.. Leland, she said, in O low and
slightly agitated voice.
"Ah! love you sol" said the young
man.
He pronounced these words in such q
deep, impassioned tone that Clara Denton
trembled and stood still in the road.
Mr.. Leland" she exclaimed.
@Well?" he demanded, in strange tone.
"Great heavens! What is this2 But
but it can be nothing. I must have mis-
understood you!"
~You did not, madam. But I have said
either too much or too little. I will en-
deavor to expl lin the error"
His voice was calm, but she recoiled q
step or two and stood trembling before
him.
"What I said just now, he went on, "is
no more nor less than the truth. love
you--love you as you deserve to be loved,
with all my soul and might and strength.
I never knew what love was before.
Clara stood there trembling, but made
no sign.
but don't fear that I would take ad-
vantage Of this solitude-of your loneli-
ness. Believe me, you are sacred to me.
Il have no fear, she whispered.
4Oh. mol have no fearl" he repeated, in
tone Of voice infinitely softened and
tender, 1T is who am afraid it is I
who tremble-you see it; for since I have
spoken, all is over. expect nothing more
II hope for nothing; this night has no
possible tomorrow. I know It. Your
husband dare not be--your lover should
not wish to be. I ask nothing Of YOU
understand welli I should like to burn
my heart at your feet, as on an altar
this is all.
@Do you believe meP Answer! Are
yon calmR Are you confident2 Will you
hear me2 May tell you what image
carry Of You in the secret recesses of my
heaftp
Dear creature that you are, you do not
--ah. you do not know how great is your
worth, and fear to tell you, SO much
am afraid Of stripping you Of your
charms, or one of your virtues. If you
had been proud Of yourself. as you have >
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25
Prairie Dogs Of the Sage Brush
Deserts.

As you approach the centres of popu-
lation in Colorado by the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe route you pass for
miles along sage brush deserts, where the
little mounds tell Of prairie dogs, and
you occasionally see one of those inter
esting little animals sitting cn his hind
legs and curiously inspecting the rapidly
rolling train. Perhaps something alarms
him, and with whisk of his tail you see
a streak in the air and then his hind legs
tiourishing high as he disappears in his
hole with headlong dive. Now and
again noted the whitening ribs of horses
and cattle along some old wagon trail, q
reminder of the toilsome days of the
pioneers who came West in wagons -
New York Press.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25
A Mastodon's Bone Found.

Abig bone was slnearthed by workmen
in excavating for the east channel span
of the new bridge being constructed by
the Wheeling Bridge Company. The
bone was found thoroughly imbedded in
blue clay at the bottom Of the excava-
tion, fifteen feet deep, and fully eight
feet below the level of the river. The
excavation is but a short distance from
the river, and is in soil that had proba-
bly, been undisturbed for ages. The piece
of bone, which is apparently not complete
by some two or three feet in length, is
fully twenty-five inches in diameter at its
greatest bulk, foot through at the more
narrow parts, and about two and half
feet long. -[Whecling (W. Va.) Regis
ter.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25
Biting the Tongue.

81 think l have done as much think.
ing as anybody about this matter Of to-
bacco biting the tongue, says a phys
ician in the st. Louis Globe Democrat,
"and I'm quite sure that the effect de-
pends entirely upon the health of the
smoker. It's in the stomach of the man
that smokes the tobacco, and not in the
tobacco itself. Nobody ever knew two
men to agree upon any certain brand Of
tobacco as one that always bit the
tongue"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25
CHAPTER XIII.

AT THE RAG-PIcKERs' COTTAGE
The same voice rose higher and called
him again.
He recognized it as the voice of Clara
Denton.
Looking around him in the obscure
light with rapid glance, he saw light
shining through the foliage in the direc-
tion Of Jennie's cottage.
| Guided by this, he put spurs to his
horse, crossed the cleared ground up the
hillside, and found himself face to face
with Clara.
She was standing on the threshold of
the cottage. her head bare, and her beau
tiful hair disheveled under long black
veil. She was giving farm hand some
hasty orders.
When she saw Leland approaching she
lame toward him.
Pardon me, she said, "but thought
recognized you, and so called you.
m SO greatly distressed 80 distressed! |!
he two children Of this poor woman are
ok again-they are dying! What is to
done? Come income in, beg of
,u!" 4
He leaped to the ground, secured his
rse, and followed Clara into the cottage.
The two children were lying side by
te on little bed, immovable, rigid,
tir eyes open and their pupils strangely
tated, their faces red and agitated by
Rnge convulsions.
Fhey seemed to be in the agony Of
9TH.
doctor was leaning over them, look
! at them with fixed, anxious and
dpairing eyes.
he mother was on her knees, her head
cPed in her hands. and weeping bit
the foot of the bed stood the rag
pbr, with his savage mien--his arms
cHed and his eyes dry. He shuddered
attervals, and murmured in q hoarse,
hdw voice:
pth Of theml Both Of them" Then
hdapsed into his mournful attitude.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25
A Farmer who Knows Nature.

Bill Moore, farmer, wanted to dig
we'll, so he plowed a lot of land and
planted it in oats. observing the spots that
showed the greatest moisture. Finally
he selected spot and sank well. At
twenty-four feet he had a fine stream of
water. 1t is said to be the best we'll in
the county. Other farmers in the same
neighborhood failed to find water at 200
feet 4 Atchisan Globe.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25
He Had to Exp,ain.

Madam said dude, as he hob
bled up to the kitchen door of q farm
house, "your buffers awful strong"
What do you mean. sir?" shrieked
the farmers wife, as she fourished the
churn-dasher.
"Oh, excuse mel I meant to say
that your goat hit me laundering
bump just as attempted to pump q
drink Of water. No offense intenord,
madam, pom honah "--Arccla Recusd.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25

veloped respectable boards within the
short period of twenty days.-[st Louis
Republic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-07
TOBACCO DEPARTMENT.

nrcEMoND, VA. January 6.-Sales Of
loose tobacco on the breaks tomorrow. 20
say Mcssrs. Vaughan & Sarvay.
Offerings Of tobacco AT auction on Change
Monday, January 8. 1890: Total offerings
p hogsheads West Virginia brights. one
package sold az SO, one at $40 one at t3g.
one az $3.50. two at 1880, one taken In at
$50. one at 5000 one sold ats 90, one at 81,
one at 5000. one at s24.50, one taken in al
s24. one at $40, one sold at $50, one taken in
nj $40 q. one sold at tlS62i5. one taken IN
1t sl1 %, one sold at SIT. one taken in atSi6.
one al 5000. one sold at $lj.2j. one At Sl4,
one taken in at $l3.25, one at Sll.Jo, one at
$40 one sold At $3.50.
Private sales reported 10 the secretary
today: Wrappers, hogsheads; filters, .
hog-heads; cutters, . hogsheads; burleys.
hogsheads Total sales reported TO the score
tary to-day. y hogshoads.
Office of the tobacco inspector reports TO-
dav: InspectOns-Bright, % hogsheads
dark. / hogshead; western, hogsheads.
Re-inspcctions Bright. f3hOgsheads; dark
h0gsheads; western, h0gshead.
Shockoe. Davenport's, Centre, Old Domin-
/ ion and ScabrOOk's warehouses report ~
hogsheads and tieice delivered to-day.
Office Of the collector Of the United states
internal revenue reports collections ici
/ the city Of Richmond to-day as follows: Tax
paid cigars and cigarettes, S3,td4.92; ~
/ bacco. $6,J7l.sO; special SOC. Total collec
tons for city Of Richmond to-day. Sl0,23l.22
Registered at the Tobacco Exchange To-
day: Mr.. and Mrs. McCaull. Chicago
Perkins Ellis, Louisville; j. II. Mason
/ fluyanna.
The new firm Of tobacco manufacturers
Messrs. John j. llickOk a Co.. were dul,
elected by the board Of managers 10 mem
bershp Of the Association Of the Tobacco
Trade Of the city Of Richmond.
The Richmond tobacco market, outside o.
a small sale of West Virginia bright TO
bsccos. WAS dull and quiet to-day.
G. Mel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-07

NEw YORK. January C.-Messrs. Hub
bard. Price & Co.. say: Receipts to-day
are unusually light. both 40 the interior
towns and al the ports. This movement to-
gether with the better feeling abroad has
caused "a sharp advance, and the market
closes M about the best prices Of the day.
Many inquiries are received from abroad
asking for the reason for the falling on In
the movement and indicate in their tone
that continuance Of this movement will
lead 10 = sharp advance. 4 feature OF To-
days market has been the engagement of
freight room for 5000 bales % be exported.
such an occurrence as this in January was
never known before, 10 rs accepted as evil
dence that this market is the lowest Of all
the cotton markets.
Futures firm no Z t0 points higher. sales,
l2i. 500 bales. Receipts 40 ports to-day esti-
mated al $1,000 bales. against 1910 last
week and $3.50 last year. spotcotton is firm
atl0it for neutrality-suspicious.. Sales, 2l0 bales
Closing: January. lO.l4ml0l5; February.
lO.22W 1923; March. l0.3O0 1871 April, 1857
GLOSS: Nay, lO.A0l0.f5; june, 10.j0d
1851; July, lo.57@ iO5S; August, 1860
1864.
In Liverpool spot cotton firm; middlin:
uplands. I'd. Sales. 1900 bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-07
Quail Preserves

The day is not far distant when quall'
will be preserved in every state IN she
Union. and the privilege 20 shoot them
over a given territory will be paid for IN
xood sums. Indeed, there are already
Established in this country quite mum
Der Of preserves where the right TO shoo'
q purchased. AT present there Is NO
,reat necessity for preserves, as the
shooting is almost unlimited without IT,
Still there are number of places where
thousands OF acres are let TO clubs, and
these furnish man to patrol the
rounds occasionally, provide food and
n bad weather suitable shelter for the
birds The birds breed 80 rapidly anc
prosper SO well under good treatment
.hat the fashion for quail preserves l.
taking firm hold, and in time will be
come quite general.-Chicago Times
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-07
Population Flowing cItywsrd.


One of tho instructive facts Of the
tenth census was the increasing growth
of tbs cities that i. disclosed. The pop
ulation was hocking TO the centers OF
trade-tO the towns aud municipalities.
This tendency has been growing ana
the next census will show It IN an en-
arged degree. Baltimore 5 growth for
instance. will be greater, relatively,
than the State of Maryland, or greater
than the average Of the country al
large. This will be ih, case with most
cities. The progress Of cities Is clearly
shown in the fact that IN Ne" Noff
and Brooklyn now lhereare nearly two
and . half millions of people. The IN
crssse m ten years has been equal to
the number Of their entire populations
forty years sgO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-07
Alaska Commercial Company.
IpnllnIalnnls Recorh.l

It is very generally conceded that
corporations have no souls OF thar own,
and they have never been known TO ex-
ercise any special care FOR the souls Of
others. But tho government proceeds
upon : different theory ia it's dealings
with the Alasks Commercial Company.
That interesting corporation. az =
lenser from the government l.
expected and required TO exercise
paternal care over the natives
of the Alaskan Archipelago. The busi-
nefs Of catching seals and saving souls
i, thus curiously interviewer. II the
acoountsof urprsjudiced observers. not
in the seal or soul business. be trust
worthy, the Alaska Commercial Com
ranv has not been able 10 change the
usual character Of corporate dealing
With things temporal snd spiritual.
Both the seals aud the natives are IN
fair way to be extsrminated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-07

The Union Pacific Railway, the Overland
Route. has just put on Limited Fast Mail
Train 20 carry lhe United States mail De-
tween Council Bluff. and san Francisco
and Portland. This daily Fast Mail train
will carry % limited number of passengers,
and I'm addition 90 tine United states Mail
Cars and baggage car, viii Doe composed
of a Pullman Palace sleeper aud Pullman
Dining Car for Portland and Pullman
sleeping Car for san Francisco, thus accom-
modating limited number VI passengers.
The slcopors and ihe diner will rum lhroug i
from Chicago. rl0 the Chicago and North
Western Railway. Only iirst-class tickets
will Dee h0n0red on this train.
This train. with IFS connections. make-
the extraordinary time Of lol hours, New
/ York t0 san Francisco, and JOB hours u
| Portland.
As accommodation are limited. early APP
plication for same should bee made To th'
/ Union Pacific AGENTS ln New } 0fk, ~
Louis. Cincinnati. Chicago. or 90 +. l.. 10
max. General Passenger AGENT Omaha
| Neb.-ady.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-07

Love. amidst the other graces IN TINS
,.orld Is like a cathedral tower, when
heoips ON the earth, and, at FIRST IS sur
rounded by the other parts OF the S',uo'
ure But at length, rising above out
tressed wall, and arch, and parapet' anu
n;nnacle. it shoots spire like many ioo'
right into the air, 30 high that 'ne n ~, 3
ross ',S on It's summit glows like a spark III
tho morning light, and shines like q s a,il,
- ,he evening sky, when the rest OF Tue
n;lc & enveloped in darkness 80 Love ,
here Il surrounded by the other grae ,,s,
NJ d;r;des the honors with them; pu.
. a'u Iii nave felt the wrap Of night ana
darkness when it will shine, 'u"l 11""rv
against the sky q eternity
Ward Beecber.