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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-04-09
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
MY SUBJECT.

have searched In vain for subject
To which my muse would be kind,
Many visions grave and gladstone
Came crowdng through my mind;
But they bring no inspiration
To my weary brain or heart.
No sweet and fragrant flower OF thought
The sluggish muse 20 start.
Ah, but yes their Is a subject
Ever old yet ever new,
Like strain OF mellow rapture.
Set 10 music sweet ana true;
Like q glimpse OF golden glory
From the heavenly home above,
Which tenderiy thrills In every heart
The magic chord OF love.
when the days bright rosy vision
Softly sinks 10 twilight gray,
When the ohildren's merry laughter
flushed and weary Is from play,
Little dimpled hands are folded,
Voices tuned 10 prayer above,
And the infant steps are guided
With a wealth OF mother Lore.
Twilights family tinted beauty
Fades TO dusky purple night,
Bright the cleaning lamps OF heaven
One by one appear 70 sight;
Then the maiden from the easement
Watches the brignt stars ABOVE.
Dimples, bushes, as footstop
Thrills her eiiiish heart with iers.
Slowly the nights hours are passing
Glistening stars have fainter grown.
But the moons soft silver radiance
Shines majestic from her throne,
Rests upon apatient watcher,
With a comfort from above,
As she eases pain and sickness
With her crown OF wtrsly lore.
Soft the darkness OF the midniGht
Changes to the morning gray,
And the rosy flush OF sunrise
Tells the coming OF the day;
Bat tho watchers task 10 over,
For the soul has gone above,
And the dead face calmly smiling,
Tells the grandeur OF Gods tocs,
Thus II is in LIES long journey,
There is need In every soul
For some love however humble,
To make life a perfect whole;
And no heart SO cold or hardened
But with love must sometimes bound,
All, the poet says II truly,
Love does make the world 70 round.
Il. Elizabeth Belts, IN Journalist.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-04-09
A MATHEMATICAL DARkY.
He Can Neither Read Nor Write. But Arith
metic Has no Secrets for Hin.

He Can Neither Read Nor Write. But Arith-
metic Has no Secrets for Hin.
Sam Summers, the negro prodigy, was
In town yesterday, and, as usual, enter
tanned large crowd, who we're testing
him with all kinds of mathematical
problems. Summers is negro, thirty
four years old, without the slightest
education. He can not read or write,
and does not know one figure from an
other. He Is common, everyday farm
hand. and to look at him and watch his
actions he seems TO be about half-witted,
but his quick and invariably correct
answer TO any example In arithmetic,
no matter how difficult, is simply won
derful. With the hundreds OF tests that
he has submitted to, not a single time
has he failed TO give the correct answer.
Some examples given him wore: How
much gold can he bought for s79o in
greenbacks if gold is worth si.85; multi
ply so7,8i2 by 1917. II a grain OF wheat
produces seven grains, and these be sown
the second year, each yielding the same
increase, how many bushels will be pro-
duccd at this rate In twelve years II
1000 grains make pint? II the velocity
Of sound is I.l4a feet per second, tho
pulsation OF the heart seventy per min
ute, after seeing fash Of lightning
there are twenty pulsations counted be-
fore you hear II thunder, what distance
Is the cloud from the earth, and what
Is the time after seeing the fash OF
lightning until you hear tho thunder9
A commission merchant received seventy
bags Of wheat, each containing three
bushels, three pccks and three quarts;
how many bushels did be receive? And
so on. With Robinson's, Rays and
other higher arithmetics before them,
thSsc who have tested him as yet have
been unable 10 find any example that
with few moments thought on his
part he Is not able to correctly answer.
--Shelbyvills (Ky.) Letter.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-04-09

"a day or two after that" said the
architect, as he passed around the CT
CARS, and lit a fresh one himself, I'VE
took daylight tramp after game. /
was walking ahead of the party, and
as ! brought up suddenly, my friend
stopped too. There, not hundred feet
away, doomed the beautiful head and
wide branchings of a deer. raised
my rifle to my shoulder and fred in.
stantly. The magnificent beast Jump
ed as the report came and broke away.
/ gave hot chase. Every few hun
dred yards i would come upon large
pool of blood, and that encouraged
me greatly and spurred me on.
guess | followed that fellow ten miles,
and, just as | was about to quit and
give up in despair, / parted some
bushes, and there lay, in pool OF
blood -"
"The deerl" shouted the audience.
NO." said Addison, "the deer's tail,
which | had almost shot off at the
stump as the animal jumped" Four
melancholy men arose and walked
down stairs. They did not wait for
the elevator. Chicago Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-04-09
A Safe Investme nt

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return of purchase price. On this safe
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of the lungs, bronchitis, asthma. whoop-
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depended upon. Trial bottles 10c at T.
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-04-09
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results do not follow their use. These
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purely on their merits. p. j. Monaghan
druggist |
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-04-09

A home thrust. Father-"Well,
fore l GIBBS my consent to yer marry
in my daughter do yer think that
you'se able to support her In de way
she was brung up ?"
Suitor-"Guess er can Cause de
odder ebening, when axed her to go
to de dance, she said she couldn't 60
cause she didn't hab nothin to wear. u
Time.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-04-09
Bucklen,s Arnica Salye.

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-
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or money refunded. Price 20 cents per
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-04-09

1t troubled him. Wi'e-Why are
you so blue, Johnf Didn't you say
you found $50 to-day?
Husband-Yes, and something else,
too.
What, my dear'
The man it belonged to.-Yew York
Sun.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-03-01
Hand Made Ice.

Reports from the southern states, received
by the publishers of this journal during the
last year or more, clearly established the fact
that ice making as an industry is steadily
progressing, and that it has come to stay.
The machine men are planting themselves in
every desirable field in the south, and are
now furnishing the essential commodity of
ice, both along the coast and in the interior
cities and towns, at rates which place it
within the reach of all classes of citizens. In
the management of their business new meth
DDS have also been adopted of late which are
unqueStonable Improvements, which cannot
fail to popularize the trade and profit of this
new industry Factories are now being To-
cated at central points wherever the local de-
mand for ice is sufficient to insure reasonable
success for such enterprises. and these are
made distributing centers for the surplus
products of the factory through the neigh
boring towns aud villages Trade Jour
nal
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-03-01
Royal SIGNATURES.

Ihe queens signature to state documents is
stlll model of firmness and legibility, nc
sign OF her majesty's advanced age being dis
cernlble in the boldly written Victoria r. >
which she attaches to such papers as have to
Dear the royal autograph. There are veteran
statesmen living who viii remember that the
Question Of the signing of state documents by
the sovereign became one of considerable i'm
portance in the last month of George Tvs
reign. During this period his majesty was in
such debilitated state that the writing of
sible for him, and under these circumstances
a short bill was hurriedly passed through
parliament authorizing the king to affix a
fac-simile of his autograph by means of an
linked stamp.
1t was also provided, however, in the bill
that George should, before stamping each
document, give his verbal assent to il in a
specified form. The Duke of Wellington was
in Office at the time, and it was often his duty
TO lay certain documents before the king for
his approval. One day the ''Iron Duke no
ticing that his majesty was stamping the
papers before him without repeating the pre-
scrlbed verbal formulary, ventured to enter
q respectful but firm protest The king.
much irritated, exclaimed: "Confound it,
what can it signifyY' "Only this, sir.n re-
piled the duke, that the law requires it y
George ~ said no more, but at once began
TO repeat the requisite formulary as he
STAN &ed each Of the remaining documents
Lon4on Figaro.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-03-01

been given voice. lie Is just the same 'Bliiy'
we have all known and highly esteemed these
many years. He IS more a boy than when
he WIS boy (whistIing and romping in Al
banyJ: for, let the truth be proclaimed, lis
heart is stainless his qualities beyond re
proach, his presence az warming as the sun
shine"
Where so keen a river sportsman Who
better than Billy Florence knows how the
trout hides and the salmon fiurriess More 20
him, lover of hooks and brooks, are the rip
pies and eddies OF alluring Restigouche thar
the thunderous plaudits of multitudes.
Shades Of Dame Juliana Berncrs, OF Izaak
Walton. of Charles Cotton, and of the more
vivid Seth Green, We are ali summoned 70 do
him reverence who, expert and enthusiastic,
whips the summer streams which are insep-
arabic from your own renown! 1t is Billy
Florence, the fisherman, affirmed and con-
firmed Yet has his nature never been sub
dued to or by what his rod and reel work
upon. There's nothing scaiy about our
friend the comedian. He is the modest,
beaming recipient of universal suffrage. The
vote is unanimous, the verdict emphatic:
Hes jolly good fcilow which nobody can
deny"
Let me, in conclusion, and with anecdote,
illustrate the man aud his comradeship.
There came season Of temptation. He
yearned for bass and muscalonge. A letter
was dispatched to Seth Green. asking that
veteran about the tackle that was necessary.
Here is the reply he got:
Il know exactly the outfit you viii need.
You are not like some gentlemen who spend
fprIr or five hundred dollars for an outfit So
that they can make great splurge by get
ting out their fly book and showing it 10
every one they meet when they are going
fishing, and necessarily talk fish and flies
and rods. No, Billy; you're no such chap
know when you write me that it means busi>
ness, and l will give you the names of all the
articles in the way of fishing tackle you win
need. They are good-knife and fork!'
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-03-01
This Is Life.

A sad little scene was witnessed on Marietta
street yesterday afternoon. Black Maria had
been telephoned fora white boy had struck
another on the head with hammer, and then
was arrested.
it was about the time factory girls were
going home from work, ana just as the patrol
wagon stopped, and the policemen started
toward it with their prisoner, one of the girls
came down the sidewalk toward them. She
was poor girl, going home alone, with her
dinner pail on her arm. She recognized the
prisoner as be was lifted into the wagon
"Buddyl" she cried, ''BuddyI'
The prisoner said nothing, and seemed
rather annoyed by her
please don't lock him up" she begged,
the tears streaming down her face He
wouldnt do anything wrong He's my
brother. Please, sir, don't lock him up
Please let me take him homen-
The door closed with bang, the wagon
ratified off and left her there, crying like her
heart was broken.-Atlanta Constitution.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-03-01

For more than forty years this favorite
comedian has worn the laurel bestowed by
that generous, applauding public, whose IA
miliar greeting is always surest evidence of
merit solidly established. Hence we love him
by "a large majority" and we call him
Billy
1t was George Alfred Townsend, I think
Zone of my three copartners in amateur jour
Dalism thirty-two years ago., who wrote for
the opening night of a refurbished spout
shop in Philadelphia these lines:
Forth from such halls have issued % tongues
That neer disgraced Melpomenean fame
a Thespian court schooled Murdoch's lungs;
Thence Conner passed, thence Florence came.
This quatrain is sample of youths una
dulterated gush. The poetical contour may
be questioned. but there has never been a
quihble about either the sentiment or fact
thus set down. A host Of excellent, not to
say distinguished, actors have erstwhile
proudly stepped from miniature temples Of
the drama into broader arenas. On such q
stage, once notorious in Gotham, Mr. Flor
ence ''strode and fumed and sawed the air !"
At Richmond Va, Dec. 6, 1S49, he appeared
as Peter in that formidable theatrical incu-
bus called "The Stranger" Not only the
audience and management were satisfied with
this first public essay, but the aspiring IS
year-old was himself SO pleased that he felt
encouraged to climb to the higher rounds of
regulations shaky ladder.
His versatility and quick, easy study made
him acceptable TO the best stock companies
then performing in the chief American cities.
He won unstinted applause at Providence,
r. l., by playing Macduff to Booths Mac
beth. Then, going to New York, he soon
created local furore by his clever, unstereO-
typed renditions of Irish characters at John
Brougham's Lyceum, on Broadway. Mrs.
Little, nee Malvina Pray, a sister of Mrs.
Barney Williams, was at that time engaged
as danseuse at Wallack's theatre. On New
Years day, 1858, she, who lin her queenly
maturity was TO reign over all the suscep
tible as brilliant and voluble Mrs. General
Gilfory, and the future Hon. Bardwell
Slote were united in marriage This union
has been one of the happiest recorded in
profession which, though honorable as it is
ancient, is causelessly made the target of the
most shameless gossip.
On the Sth of June, 1858, husband and wife
stepped upon the boards of the old National
theatre in New York, as the Irish Boy and
Yankee Girl, their individual presentations
taking the town" After three years of
phenomenal success the well mated couple
went to London, and appeared at Drury Lane
theatre for fifty consecutive nights Then
they carried the provinces by storm. Return
ing to their native land, triumph followed
triumph. Tom Taylor, then eminent as an
English playwright, he'd, in 1868, written a
powerful drama, entitled THE Ticket-of
Leave Man, the principal male character of
which peculiarly suited DIR. Florence. Some
Of his critics have claimed that never, before
or since, was he cast in part that SO admir-
ably fitted him. Even his celebrated render
ing of Capt. Cutie has not been awarded 50
much praise as the intense aud sympathetic
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-03-01
What Dreams Nav Come,

Dreams are queer things and are oddly pro-
duced. An American physician, with a badly
dressed wound on his head, dreamed of fall
ing into the hands of Indians and being
scalped by them. Waking in terror he found
that the bandage was slipping off and needed
immediate attention. A lady went to sleep
IN room where later on hive coal sprang
from the CRATE and scorched wooden gar
ment. The sleeper dreamed that the house
was burning down and that she could not es-
cape because her clothing was all burnt I'D.
A gentleman who had been reading volume
picturesque travel before retiring, dreamed
that he was journeying across the Rocky
mountains when he was attacked by band
of marauding Mexicans, and, after despe-
rate combat, taken prisoner. The captain of
the band believed him to be the possessor of a
large hidden treasure, and to make him re-
veal the cache ordered the prisoners shoes
and stockings to be stripped Off and his feet
TO be roasted in the camp fire. With cry of
agony the dreamer awoIe, and found the hot
brIck foot warmer had slipped from the fan
mel wrappings and was III contact with the
soleS of bis feet.-Chicago Times.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-03-01
The Short Weight Man.

/ was reading in the papers the other day
that the short weight" man had been arrest
ed and held to bail in Chicago on a charge of
swindhng 1t was all of nine years ago that
| saw him play his game in Toledo, and he
has not only been at 1t ever since, but must
have laid away snug little sum of money l
was in large retail grocery house one dsy
when the man came in, briskly inquired fer
the proprietor, and said:
''ln connection with the government effort
to shut out all adulterated goods we are com
piling tables TO snow that 80 per cent of re-
tail buyers are defrauded in weight. These
tables are classified by states, counties and
cities, and l respectfully request the priv
lege of examining your scales"
But they have been tested by the city seal
er," protested the merchant.
Then so much the better" replied the
stranger, as he took sew eral weights, each OF
which was stamped ~. S, from his satchel.
But-I-I-come in AFTER when l am at
liberty. l want to understand this mattel
more thoroughly"
'Oh, certainly" and the man replaced his
weights and bowed himself out, to return al
another hour and arrange matters in sat
hfactory manner"
met him fifty times in three years, and
up to thai date no one had questioned bis
identity government agent, while he hao
fixed matters" with hundreds of men whose
scales had been found short. 1t was i'll De
Witt, H., that saw him last lie entered
grocery there, tested q scale without having
said a word, and then explained his mission
to the proprietor
''ls my scale short?" inquired the grocer.
Two ounces to the pound, sir"
And for seven years | have been giving
customers only fourteen ounces to the
poundp
Exactly"
well, durn my hide. I've dropped $500
year right along even while doing that,
and this satisfies me that / had better go
back TO my old trade, which was prize fight
ing! Now is good time to begin"
And he hauled of and knocked the agent
clean over broom rack and under the stove,
and then lifted him M and booted nirn into
the street.-New York Sun
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-03-01

signed with the Syracuse Stars He was with
the Twinklers during the seasons Of 1887 and
1888. ~ the close of the latter season mis- re-
lease was secured by the Columbus club. He
played with the Capital City team all Of the
season of 1859, aud his fine work did much
10 help that team make It's great first years
record. HIS release was purchased By the
Cincinnati club al a cost % 5000 Mari IL
al able all around plsyeT. Re can I'll either
an intieli or outf.eld position and in pinch
can 50 behind the bat. He is a terrific hitter
AM mi h7ea ~IrNwrr
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-03-01

Mrs Madison, a handsome young married
woman, said 10 a reporter: "Oue of the
stranEeSt things happened a few nights ago.
My husband has been very sick. you know,
and have been sitting up with him. 50 |
sleep like a TOD when my eyes close Now,
there are those two white mice, the lovelies,
things in the world, bat what do YOU rhinki
The other night they actually chewed a hole
III the top Of my ridy cap while was rest
ing, gnawed my hair, which sou can see is
abundant, and made splendid nest right on
the top % my head. How they did it with
OUT awaking me / can't explain, but my hus-
band, sick as he is, suggests that l Wear some
sort OF helmet at night San Francisco
Examine.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-03-01

landed them thirty-three winners, and was
placed in nearly all of the other races.
AT Guttenburg his successes have been phe
nomenal. To ride three winners day was
very common thing for him. On the big
tracks last season Bergen won si1ty-three
races. Since then, up to Jan. l, 1890, he has
won l47, record which surpasses that Of any
other jockey excepting that of Shelby Barnes.
Marty has beautiful seat in the saddle,
greatly resembling Isaac Murphy's. Bergen
had many offers for his services next season,
the Dryers, d. D. Withers, Capt. Sam Brown
and others being very anxious to secure him
He signed with Fred Walbaum, receiving
$1,000 for the year, 800 for stake winnings,
s25 for winning mounts and $40 for all 9TH
Prs, besides having the privilege of riding for
other owners when Walbaum has no horse
entered.
Bergen makes Fordham, Westchester coun-
ty, n. Y, his home, and can always be found
there when not at the tracks
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-03-01
An Art Criticism,

A young lady painted plaque,
A stork on a background of plaque.
Bat it never would sell,
For its easy TO tel
As an artist she's fearfui!y slaque.
If only requires q glimpse
To see that the storlz .aely nmpse
As It wades and dives
And so earnestly strives
To make out a dinner on shriDpse.
--Chicasp Herald
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-03-01
Eggs In storage Not Wholesome.

Eggs are said 10 become unwhoiesoms
when kept in Tefrigerators; a fungus forms
IN them which is easily found By the micro
scope although it Is not noticeable to the
taste. This fungus constitutes danger when
we consider how many eggs are consumed by
all classes OF society, and people Of delicate
constitutions ought TO be particularly careful
that they eat fresh. and not Kept. exgz-
HoSu.tci
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-03-01

portrayal Of Bob Briefly, deeply wronged
ard law bounded.
Probably the creates: single success. finan-
cialiy regarded, Of Mr.. and Mrs. Florence
was The Mighty Dollar This buriesqGe
Of American social and political life, played
from one end If the country 20 the farthss;
opucsite corner. was eve-ywhere hailed with
p-eals Of laughter. and speedily added wealth
TO the accumulaaous II thrift. Il brought
Hon. Bardwell Slote into personal intimate
relations with Our representative Hler- His
caricature became an influence. / know ~
no epoch more appropriate than the present
for revival Of the ccnesiy whsch is ~ ss.lu-
ta-J, instructive and entertaining
Where exists more eoTpanionabi> man
than Billy Rloreacei Where - true & friaad.
- prompt a helper, enc CT hiseonte.npor.ry
bioCraphe-s mas recently asked. "W 10 il 10
write something new about him. Certainly
there Is nothing 70 be sid Of this fine actor
anu genial conrade ruat has not ai,ea.iy
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-03-01
The orcCrea-Green Scandal.

The latest prominent man to get himself
mixed up in an unsavory affair is Douglass
Green, New Yorker, whose property. it is
said, foCtS I'D 10 more than a million. Mr.
Green has wife and two children living in
New York city; but, Notwithstanding that
fact, he recently married, at Fortress Monroe,
Mrs. Alice McCrea, a daughter of Millionaire
Smell, whose murder III Chicago by Tascott